The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-17

Committee
GENERAL CARR INVITES 200
PROMINENT CITIZENS TO MEET
GOVERNOR HARMON
WILSON PEOPLE HONORED'
tBy W. ]. Martin.)

1By w. j. Martin)
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 16.-Over two
hundred of three hundred prominent
citizens in every part of the state in
vited to serve as aides in the recep-
tion and entertainment of Governor
Harmon, of Ohio. when he comes to
the state fair wednesday have noti-
fed General Julian S. Carr, chairman
of the reception committee that they
expect to be on hand for the SER
vice. Gen. Carr has designated Com
! missioner of Insurance J. r. Young,
as chairman of the local sub commit
tee. Governor Harmon is to arrive
Tuesday evening in time for dinner
at the Governors mansion and to be
present for the dedication exercises
in the big new Raleigh auditorium
General Carr and his committee will
escort Gov. Harmon to the fair
grounds Wednesday morning at II: 90
o'1cock and these to the Country Club
for luncheon. If he remains in the
city until evening he will be guest
of Col A. B. Andrews for dinner.
Those from Wilson are Messrs. Geo.
D. Green and Geo. w. Connor.
Rev. A. J. Moncrief and family left
today for GAINESVILLE, Ca, where Mr..
| Moncrief will take up the pastora:e
of the First Baptist church, he deliv-
cred yesterday his fairwen sermon
as pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist
church this city, closing quite sue
cessful pastorate of five years.
The railroad companies have made
complete preparation for the hand
| ling of immense crowds for the state
| fair this week. Wednesday and Fri
day are expected to be the extra spe-
cial days. Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, will
be the bright and particular star for
Wednesday when he delivers an adj
dress at the fair grounds and the
great Barnum & Bailey Circus is to
come on Friday and will be with the
| fair in attracting the crowds. How
| ever the fair will have the benefit OF
| the railroad fair tickets for all who
come in by rail that day whether
they take in the fair or devote their
attention to the circus.
| With fair weather conditions this
week the state fair gives every assur-
ance Of being a record breaker IN
every respect. There are exception
ally strong attractions in addition to
| the exceptionally extensive and at
tractive exhibits. There will be Judge
| Harmon as the star attraction Wed-
nesday. There will be three flights
daily by Curtiss aeroplane, pig
wild west show with three hundred
people and horses, a remarkable hlgn
wire man, midway features in excep-
| tiona1ly large numbers and high type,
an automobile exhibit that has never
been euualed in this state, and rae
ing program for horses that is ex-
ceptionally we'll filled.
Mr.. Castor Stafford, who has been
for many years in hcarge OF the NoEtn
Carolina State fair grounds here,Was
stricken with paralysis last n1gn''
and is in a prtcarious cond1tlon. lie
is about seventy years DID,
| There was a fifteen thousand 90.
lar real estate deal here To-Day III
| which Marsh & Co., wholesale gro
/ GERS. purchased from the estate u
Job P. Wyatt, deceased the four sto
ry brick building fronting II feet on
/ Martin street and running through
/ to Market street it is now occupied
! hv the Wilson Cafe. Marsh & 90.
have not indicated whether they WI.
i occpy it with their wholesale pusi
/ ness or continue to rent II.
i Announcement is made that the an
nual meeting of the North Caroilns
II DIVISION UnlI0u SOuIOuOA oEO
will be held in the hall of the mouse
) of Representatives on WEDNESDAY
night. next, Major w. A. Graham
presiding. He is president OF the as
! sociation and Capt. S. Ashe is sec
retary. eo +b.
! Numbers of the marshals for tn'
State Fair are already arriving an'
: the indications are for the larges
| attendance of marshals in the MS
; tory of the State Fair. Among tnos'
? who have promised to serve are:
: J. Sears. Apex; T. Litchford, Aurora
/. William A. Allen, Kinston; Rufus M
!. Johnson. Charlotte; Robert n. Gannt
= Belwood: William Hill, Jr, w.
: Blair. Jas. Hanes, Phillip Wlilla1ne Us
f Beverly Stras, Winston-Salem; ). I
eI Cooper, Fayetteville; M. c. owen
2 Warsaw: Jno. S. Cunningham,
y Watt Norton, Durham; c. B. Jordan
: Currie; Deland c. McRae, Thomas
Vile: Walton B. Wilson, Jr., Green
e Vile: B. w Parham, ThomasVliie
e R. P. Boykin, Wilson; J. }. Farrlss
|, High, Point; W. H. Hamilton, Fly
= mouth: Hill Hunter, Greensboro
Thos. F Cheatham, Roxboro; Jno. a
Parker, Charlotte; E. S. w. Daniels
Burlington: P. G. Sawyer, Elizabet
City; R. J. Britt, Lumberton; J. l
y Springs, Lake Maccemaw; Davl
S Clark, Charlotte; J. S. Claypool, Me-