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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wedhesday Evening MafcK 171915.
Number 11
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
Successfully Held in Roxboro
Last Saturday. ,
Mar. 13, 101,5 marked a great fine singing by Miss Lizzie Wat--op
forward in the educational sys- kins, of Henderson. In tie, morn
;em of Person County when it held ing she sang at the Brptist church
first Commencement and in the evening at the Method-
Many and interesting were the ist church, and it is needless to
vtnts that wont to make it an en- soy her singing was greatly en-
tyahle day for young and old who joyed. She studied voice at
' ul assembled in large number. Peace Institute and has a most
-Mine interesting numbers of the beautiful and sweet voice:
program were a declamation anci
imitation contest, an educational!
i.idress by Dr. Laprade of Trinity ! wur peopie were very mucn
College, a spelling contest and de- shocked to learn Friday morning
.very of Certificates to all who had tlwt Mr- W- Gliomas Pleasant
,ml)!eted seventh grade this year. jhad flopped dead. He had been
Field sports consisted of a ball 'connected with the Pioneer Ware
une between Bushy Fork High ; house for the i3ast season and ()n
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and Bethel Hill, and a Bas-
iet-Ball game between the Bushy
F.trk High School and Roxboro
i raded School Gi rls.
The winers were:
First prize on Recitation Miss
Stephens, Pine Hurst School.
Second prize on Recitation Miss
X-ivner. Bethel Hill.
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Second prize (Declamation) Mas-
Lemuel Allen, Bushy Fork.
Bethel Hill boys gave the Bushy
F-irk boys a sound beating in the
.ore of 18 to 8. But the Bushy
Fork girls came out victorious in
;;:e Basket Ball game with a score
:" i'o to nine As well it was a
i vat day for Person and speaks
:V"11 for the live Supt. A. Beam.
The Princess
The Grand is a thing of the
pust. the new Theatre being call--
(d tin- Priucess. Yesterday -:th--
im performance was ; given in
the new quarters and the people
Krae the opening a good send off.
The Princess richly deserves the
patronage of our people for the
proprietors, Mess. Long & Tea
K'ue. have spared no efforts, nor
expense, in making this a most at
tractive play house. The pictur
es will he kept up to their usual
':irh standard and no one need
Vsitate to attend these perform
ances. Moved to Durham.
Mr. J. H. Loy and family left
esterday morning tor Durham
vvhere they will make their home
:n the future.
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To :MA2vE A. TOOD xARTB3T
Good
vTE 3-CA.VJEi
TKEiM.
THE PLANTS IN YOUR GARDEN GROW WELL ON
LY WHEN THE SOIL IS "WORKED" WELL. TO WORK
IT WELL YOU MUST HAVE THE PROPER- GARDEN
IMPLEMENTS TO WORK WITH. WE HAVE MANY NEW
DESIGNS OF GARDEN TOOLS THAT WILL SAVE
LABOR AND PAY FOR THEMSELVES MANY TIMES
IN ONF. YF AB' rOMF Kjr.TT. THEM. ' , f-V
REMEMBER, OUR HARDWARE STANDS: H'ARD.v;
WARE. . . , . . ;
Long, Bradsher M
Miss Watkins Sings At
The Churches Sunday
Last SundajT the church goers
here vyere treated feorne4 very
Dropped Dead.
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nu.V morning accompanied a
colored boy to the; fields of Col.
R. I, Feathers tone, tteltfok after
! getting up some corn. The col
, ored boy said he heard Mr. Pleas
ant groan. and on looking around
saw that he had fallen to the
ground. He asked, "What is
the matter, M r. E($isant " but
received noreplyvY;
thenjump-
v oft or the wagon ana weuito
him and turned him over, asking
him again if he was hurt, but Mr.
Pleaaant was never able to speak
after falling to the ground. A
physician whs immediately sum
moned, but life was extinct be
fore the arrival of of the physi
cian. -
Mr. Pleasant had lived here for
a number of years, but was a na
tive of Caswell County. He was
about G5 years of age, and leaves
a wife, two sons and two daugh
teibf. Tlie burial took place at
heVennrfami $ ; ferrying
g round, the funeral services were
conducted by his pastor, Rev. C.
R. CI ay tor, of the Presbyterian
church.
Motored to Raleigh
Last Sunday Mr, W. R.
Woody, accompanieP by Mess. C.
W. Long and John A. Noell, Jr.,
journeyed to Raleigh in his car.
Sundaying in Raleigh is a favorite
past time with our young people,
but for the past few months our
good (?) roads have been such
that this pleasure had to be cut out.
They report the roads as getting
in very much better shape since
the sunshine has been at work on
'them.
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SOCIETY NOTES
V ? T- v- v d'clock, there
One of the most delightful en'.will be" a home talent play In
tertainments given this season wa$
the reception given by Mr. ,anj
Mrs. W . C.m atkins complimena mirth-provoking play. Don't
tary to their guest, Miss Liiffail to see it! Admission, 2o and
Watkins of , Henderson on laSoc; chi dren, 15c. '
Friday evening. The host andf ' t -
hostess were assisted in receiving f'j-Large Distillery Distroyed.
by Miss Watkins and Miss My rtlfc-Greensboro, March 14. One of
Barnett. After the "guests fwer?jtlie largest blockade distilleries
received rook was played at : six j .tackled by the officers i.i a long
tables. After the , game a thfe Uyhile was found , early - yesterday
course lunch was served. lne
parlors were beautifully decorated
the color scheme being carried out
throughout, the. color beingIaf
vender! Those enjoying thehos
pi tali ty of the evening .. weref
Misses Sue Long, Elma Featlier-;
stone, Ethel Crowder, IslaNeweli,!
Emily Jones, Myrtle Barnett,
Esther Winstead, Breta Nbelljv
Lucille Pass, 'Mabel and 'Mary
Harris and Lizzie Watkins. f and
Messrs. E. M. Deaton, JohaA'.
Noell, Jr., S. O. Brewer,' Cc!
Cunningham, W. R. Wopdy .J(
E. Saunders, C. W. Long, J7 rB.
Alderman, P. E. Whitehead
J. Harvie, Harvey Clay ton, und
B. G. Clayton. ' :
Miss Mabel Harris entertained
her music class at the beautif ul
home of her father, Mr. WH
Harris on last Friday aftefnporti
She had prepared a musical ;Corr
test which was entered ;into hear
til v by all of the pupils VAt M
conclusion of the contest cream
and cake was served by Miss HaK
ris, assisted by her sister, -:Misl j
Mary. ': ,
The Twice EightClub was en
tertained last Friday afternoon by
Mrs. William C. Watkins at her
lovely new home in the northern
part of the city. Punch was
served by Misses Lizzie Watkins
and Breta Noell. There were
eight tables at Rook, this being
the Club game. After the game
a three course luncheon was serv
ed. The Young Ladies Embroidery
Club met with Miss Esther Wins
teadhst Monday night. After
the usual hour of work' by the
young ladies tempting refresh
ments were served.
The Bridge Club, composed of
nine or tne young $j marriea
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couples, met last week with Dr.
and Mrs. B. E. Love. There
were five tables, including some
invited guests, which greatly en
joyed this most fascinating game,
after which Mrs. Love served, a
silad course. :
Mrs. Harry W. Winstead , was
hoste'ss to the Friday Aftirnoon
Pleasure Club aty her home on
North Main Sf. Friday the ,5th.
Rook was played at five: tables,
Mrs, Geo. W. Thomas won the
club prize. , The hostess, assisted
by Misses Elma Featherstone; and1an CJounty generally, has lost
Esther Winstead
gant salad course.
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. Mrs. A. M. Burns was hostess
to the Research Club last ; Wed
hesday ' afternoon, y Mexico was
the study, with Mrs. R, J. Teague
leading; After 5 the study:' Mrs.
Teague served cream and cake,
salted almonds and coffee. ' ' :;
Missionary Conference.
The Missionary .Conference of
the -Beuiah Baptist y Association!
"will be neid , with the Baptist
; Church here on April TthA There
,-wiU'he some visiting, preachers of
y " v " mirin-provoKing: piay. v - - t.
one of great inferest.especiallyp Admission: Adults: and 35cT
Ue Baptists this section.-: .ckdreh;i5cfy v; -
now? who win mane uuuaaiuu
Home Talent Entertaiment
At Auditorium Thursday.
On Thursday night, March 18th
the Auditorium of the graded
.school. "A Case of Suspension"
in Orange County, near the Per
son lue. The men in the rak ing
party were: Deputy Collector H.
G. GuJley and Special Employee
Arrowsmith. The still was of
137-gallon capacity. It is said
that this is the largest still raided
in 10 years but one, and that was
found less than a month ago in
J.he same county of Orange. Of
the four men at the still yesterday
looming all but one escaped.
They were just making a run
when the officers arrived and
started them on another run.
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Listen Mother.
Just look around the house,
down in the cellar, up in the at
attic, out in the yard, in the sta
beTor loft everywhere and see
how many things useless to you
or ' yours, are lying about, clut-
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tering -up the place.
Every apparently useless article
is worth money hard, spot cash.
Jhere is mere stuff cast off or
JUTlused around most homes
tliati.woujd, ifsold, clothe one or
lAvO'persons-roi earrT
I lake a tour oftthe house. Make
out a list of the tilings you do not
?l m.
want and never will want. Mark
down the very lowest cash price
you will take for tffe the things.
Add up the figures and the total
will su rprise you. .
Now to turn these useless things
into money for yourself, fix up a
little ad something like this:
"For Sale: Second-hand heat-
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ing stove, oureau, oeasieaa,
churn, three upholstered chairs,
quantity of clothing, several bags
of rags, etc. etc. Mrs. Mar
J , Madison, St., Blank-
ville."
Send the ad to us. It will cost
one cent a word to put it in the
paper once.
Just for fun take that trip
around the place and see what a
lot of things you ciu turn into
money.
Death Of Mr. Bray
Mr. J. .Marshall Bray of Se:
mora died last Thursday. Mr.
Bray had been sick , for, several
weeks but none of his. friends
here thought he was seriously ill.
Mr. Bray was a member of the
Board of County Commissioners
for two years and declined a re
nomination, which meant an elec
tion for him, as he was unusually
popular with all who knew him.
In tis death Cuningham township,
i ' .jma J " a vil V 11 ' . Ti on rl .
H gUOU -KlWMCU. auu ac win wo aou-
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Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors, who were; so
kind and attentive ; tp us during
the : death of pur husband ; and
father. W, T. Pleasant. We as
sure you that ry';ur :many- kind
nesses will ever be remembered
by us. --Mrs. W. T. Pleasant and
Children, , At - - ; ?:
Entertainment By Home Talent.
At the Auditorium .Thursday
night, March i8th;gbeginning at
8:15 Case of Suspension,'?
mirth-proYOkinr play.
District Meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society
The district meeting for', the
Durham District will meet with
the Woman's Missionary Society
Inf. the Methodist Church on
March 26th, 27th and -28th. This
meeting will be largely attended
and will be of unusual interest to
the Methodist ladies. Delegates
and visitors will be entertained by
the Roxboro Society, and will be
giva most hearty and cordial
welcome. '
Fifteen Years Ago.
Henry Ford,, the automobile
manufacturer, ws engineer in an
electric' light plant in Detroit.
Charley Murphy, the base ball
millionaire, was a reporter on the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Thomas H.
Ince, the motion picture magnate,
was a comic opera comedian, glad
to get $50 a week. Charlie Weeg
hman, owner of the Chicago Fed
eral base ball team and a string of
restaurants, was a waiter in a
quick-lunch room. And so it goes
the list could be strung out to a
column's length; Therefore when
you hear a boy or a young man
complain that he has no chance,
take him by the arm and tell him
a few things. There never was a
time in the worlds history when
there were no opportunities for a
young man to push to the front.
There never was a time when a
little intelligence and determina
tion -wouldn'fprovide a mah' with
a competence in a few years. This
is particularly true in the farming
businessfor farming is a
busi-
ness. The young, man of today
i -iiV i i .ii K' v i ii
-wo writ iaive noia ot u iarm wiin
theidea of making it the. best
farm in" the county and who will
work intelligently for ten years,
with that idea always before him,
will not have to work for the re
mainder of his life.
Cotton Seed.
If there is anyone in the Coun
ty who would like to experiment
with a new variety of cotton seed
if they will send their name to
this office we will take pleasure in
sending them a package. Maj.
Stedman has sent to us a supply
of these seed and we will.be glad
to see that you get a package if
you so. desire. Plant them and
then report results to the department.
First Showing
of
Friday and Saturday, 19 and,2pth
You are cordially inyited r to
attend this display. Gome morn-
irig, noon or nigh and ; see. , wKatvi
is citett;for'm'd'1915vSpnhgv..'
season.
It is needless L-f6fis':tpsiiigime
praises of what c we will - show;
The hats and prices V will ; speak
for themselves.
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ROXBORO'S
Hafris ; & Burn ". :- C i5'" A '.V?,. 5
" Buys Store Building. 1 ;
' Yesterday ' Messrs. Harris' '
Burns purchased from Mr. " J. A. ' I. j
Long the double store building;
which they have occupied since' .-
going into business. , This is east- :J
ly one of the most valuablefpieces; J '
of real estate in the town and Vt Vl '
they are. to be congratulated upon.. v
secu ring same. We hear the con- . ; ;
sideration was something vnear ' .
twenty thousand dollars. '
For the Benefit of the Confed-u; -erate
Monument .
Avery interesting play, "A-" V,
mong the Breakers," by some of
the best home talent, will be given
at the Auditoricm on Wednesday, - ;
evening March 31st., The public '
is cordially invited tox come out r
and help a worthy cause.
Mrs. J. A. Long, Pres. U. D. C
Mrs. W. R. Hambrick, Sec.
-Special To Ladies.
I will have my millinery display : -on
next Friday and Saturday Mar. V
19th and 20th. I will have on dis- !'
play the newest and most up-to- ::
date line of millinery ever shown H
in Roxboro. I cordially invite all
the ladies. Remember the dates, i;
Friday and Saturday 19-20th. 'l
Mrs. Pallie Yancey Pass.
Died.
The death angel visited the
home of Mr. J. A. -Whitfield on
Feb 17th and took our loving.
aunt, Julia A. Coleman, home to '
her rest. She was nearly 70 .years ;.
old. She"had been in declining'
Jiealth for about a year but she ,
wine iuv bimm ,ui f.uueeruuiiehs, - .
She had been sick nearjy ithree ' " ,
weeks before the end came. She , J
remarked during her sickness that V
she was ready to die,1 but hated to
bear the burden of pain. She is
sleeping now in the arms of our ; - "
Saviour where toil is finished; and,
no more pain, and where; the ang- """
els throng to welcome those who ":
have been faithful to Thy promisel'.
She lived a life which stands. !-' ' .
for a good example for others to V f. ,
live by. She leaves tvvo sisters andT' . ' '
one brother to mourn her death
Mrs. Sallie Briggs and Mrs. Bet-c k
tie B. Whitfield, and -Mr. J. J, ' .
Coleman. We miss her- so much v 1 -and
feel sad, but we are taught " 1
not to grieve, for the good . Lord;
knoweth best in all things. Ne-J. : ;
phew, J. F. W. . .
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