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I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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fin? one yenr. u:i ono hiittki or Bradtleld's
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WHOLESALE !EALEltS IN
GRAIN. FORAGE. SHINGLES. LATHS,
coal. wood, .m i llfeei). a .-.
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writ.' lor j.ri.i'S. Tliosi' win. wish to sell
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one in nefid f ;invt!iiii; of .ho kiinl we
.voulii he pleiis'i! to 1i:ivh you cull ami
see us. We will tt;u:ir;uit'. prices :is low
as any om. :ipr.!7-1 nio.
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NO. 24.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY.
WInU Is Transpiring; Around and
AImmiI l. in Town nnd 'oiinly
'I'iie MuifinriiU null UuIiikh of Peo
lle Titn Know. Ktc.
Mr. Thomas L'sry and W. P.Lyon
calle.l on th I'ur.i.ie JEiviF.K this week.
Mrs. Dr. J. 15. Williams ami Mrs. Job
jOslioi n returned from a visit to Asheville.
We exceedingly regret to learn of
the si -k n ess ot Kev. !. T. Watkins, at bis
home near Adoniraiu.
M iss Crews has returned from
(iieenslioro Female College and is at her
home near Tar Kiver.
Charming young ladies, flowers and
gallant young men have reigned supreme
in Oxford this week.
Messrs. C. X. Ellington, E. ii. Elling
ton and l. L. lheedlove, of Franklin
county, aid us a visit on Tuesday.
(.'apt. A. .1. Smith, who has charge of
Messrs. Hundley Bros.' force of hands, is
now at work on the Presbyterian church.
The march of improvement continues
in South Oxford. The Modern Barn Co.
and the Knitting Mills are making things
hum.
Mr. H. P. Dillard, one of the old cit
iens of Brassrield, was in Oxford Mon
day. Twelve years have elapsed since
his last visit.
Mr. A. S. Peace qualified as Com
missioner on Tuesday morning, and we
congratulate the county upon his induc
tion into office.
Mr. 1). B. Nicholson, of Clinton, a
prominent law yer ami Assistant Clerk to
the House of Representatives, visited
Oxford on Tuesday.
The Modern Barn Co. will ship 100,
000 tobacco sticks this week besides an
immense quantity of baskets. This is a
big institution for Oxford.
Major N. A. Gregoiy, W. A. Davis,
Ernest Parham, Willie Eandis and .1. B.
Floyd atteuded the dedication services at
Grove Hill on Sundaj' last.
Mr. ifc Mrs. J. F. Cole, accompanied
by their three pretty little daughters, of
Satterwhite, and Mr. J. K. O-Brien, of
Dutchville, visted us on Thursday.
Kev. J. A. George, the Armenian,
lectured at the Baptist church on Sunday
morning upon the modes and customs of
the people to a large audience. Quite a
sum was contributed.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Green of Stem,
spent Saturdtiy in Oxford. This was the
first visit Mrs. Green has made to the
town in 12 years. She remarked that the
"court house was the only familiar look
ing building she saw."
Messrs. J. S. Pool, J. II. House, II.
E. Crews, J. M. Phipps, J. H. Painter, J.
I). Davis, AV. II. Ragsdale, T. G. Cottrell,
.1. B. Hunter,.!. D. AYilliams, AVm. Goss
and Senator G. L. Allen paid us a visitor
Monday. We are always glad to see our
friends at any time.
The Granville Female Institute Com
mencement will be held June 10th and
11th. AVe thank Miss Bettie Clark, the
able principal for an invitation to be
present. The order of exercises show
that great care has been taken in the
training of the pupils, and our people
will enjoy two evenings in a most pleas
ant manner.
If you are in any way afflicted we
urge you to read the unqualified endorse
ment of the greatest mineral water that
llows out of the ground, which is Pana
cea of course. Preserve the supplement
and ponder over what some of the very
befit people of North Carolina say about
the wonderful cures it has effected. Try
it by all means.
We had a most agreeable visit from
Mr. AV. Raker, of Raker City, this week.
He gives most Mattering reports of the
output of magnificent ore from the Blue
AVing copper mines which is now being
put on the market. New capital is being
invested and the facilities will be greatly
increased. Hurrah for Northern Gran
ville and her mining interest!
Drs.J. M. llays.S.D. Booth ana G.A.
Coggeshall returned Saturday from the
Medical Convention at Asheville. Ox
ford captured the secretaryship again,
and we believe no better selection could
have been made, as Dr. Hays is in every
way worthy of the honor bestowed. Dr.
Cheatham, of Henderson, was elected
President, and we congratulate this gen
tleman upon his election to the Presi
dency. It seems that the hunting season is
still on. Mr. Tom Hunt happened to go
out into his woods and struck up with a
gang of squirrels. He watched them for
a while and saw them all go into a small
hollow where he could get to them. He
could not allow the opportunity ;to pass,
and built a flro and smoked them out.
As they would come down he killed them
and continued this until 6 squirrels lay
dead at his feet. It was not a good day
for squirrels either.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1891.
J3y -17(0) qqf (BDDDDt5y
Our town has been run over with vis
itors all the week.
The Horner School commencement
to-night (Thursday) and Friday night.
Mr. P. G . Roberts, of Mecklenburg,
and J. E. Roberts, of Charlotte counties,
Va., called to see us Wednesday. They
sold tobacco with Davis fc Gregory.
The immense frame three story build
ing of the Horner School is now up. It
will be of attractive design and will be
an ornament to Horner Heights when
completed.
One of the special features of the
Greensboro College Commencement was
the marriage of Mr. W. B. Lee to Miss
Mamie Fontville. It was at the conclu
sion of the last Grand Concei t when Men
delsohns wedding march struck up and
the bride and groom, with attendants, en
tered and were united in marriage by Dr.
Dixon. It was a pretty scene, and one of
joy and happiness. The congratulations
and presents were many.
Trials took place before Mayor Smith
and Squire S. V. Ellis Tuesday and Wed
nesday of a most disreputable character.
Such disgraceful acts and bare effrontery
has no parallel we believe in the history
of Oxford, and is almost universally con
demned by our citizens. The law has
the participants in limbo and we hope
will extend to its furtherest limit. The
affair is so dirty and filthy in its nature
that we cannot pollute our columns with
it.
The farmers rolled in Friday amid
the rain and mud and sold tobacco at
very good prices. We shook hands with
the following gentlemen on the breaks:
W. T. Overton, Zack Daniel, T. B. Dan
iel, Ed. N. Crews, A. J. Dickerson, Henry
Hester, J. ii. Pruitt, S. T. Dickerson, AV.
M. Nelson, Bnfus llobgood, F. H. Fra
zier, Ed. Pruitt, A. H. Frazier, B. F.
Hester, J. H. Longmire, .1. B. Parham, B.
Hicks, W. Brummiit, J. M. Phipps, W.
A Jones, B. I. Breedlove, J. W. Davis,
M. Dixon, R. E. Callis, A. C. Parham,
Maurice Daniel, W. A. Beck and A. A.
Lyon.
Spasmodic, convulsions are frequently
caused by worms gnawing at the vitals;
therefore, at the first indications of
worms, Shriner's Indian Vermifuge
should be administered according to di
rections. For sale by J. G. Hall.
Sunday at the Met uodit Cttnrfli.
There was a large congregation at the
Methodist Church on Sunday morning,
and Rev. R. F. Bumpass discussed in an
able manner the text "Cast thy bread upon
the water, for thou shalt find it after
many days." Among the many proofs
brought to bear upon the subject, he said
that Peter Doub of this State, wrote a
small tract which found its way to Mis
souri and fell into the hands of the late
Bishop Marvin which brought him to
Christ, and through his preaching many
weary sinner had found a blessed Savior.
He said those who were engaged in the
great work of the Sunday School were
laying the foundation for the indwelling
of God's love within the hearts of the
young people.
The singing was of a high order as the
chois is now composed of good material.
Miss Eva Minor presides gracefully at
the organ while Messrs. James AVhite and
AV. C. Thaxton accompany with cornets.
Now Try This.
It will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, if you have a Croup, Cold,
or any trouble with Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Dr. King's New discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is garan
teed to give relief, or money will be paid
back. Sufferers from La Grippe found it
just the thing and under its use had
a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at J. G. Hall's Drug
Store. Large size 50c. aud $100.
Tuesday a Iti&' Dit.Y
Oxford market is again on the boom
and large breaks of the golden weed at
each one of our big warehouses. The
auctioneers were in good tune and they
made it bring every cent that could be
gotten with the permission of the trust.
The farmers are posted on the prices lim
ited as their pockets have suffered for
want of dollars on account of it. Amrng
the large number of farmers present
Tuesday were J.J. Renn, J. L. Clay, J. J.
Meadows, John Lawrence, W. H. Tillot
son, J B Watson, S II Moss, R T Crews,
A A Crews, S D Bragg, Roy Currin, C F
Crews, W J Badgett, J F Currin, J S
llobgood, J D Wilkerson, L V Peace, J
M Ellington, John Elliott, and B F Hes
ter. Kheiiuiat ism Cured in a Day.
" Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious: It removes at once the
cause and the disease immediately disap
pears. The first dose greatly benefits. 75
cents. Sold by J . G. Ilall, druggist, Ox
ford. Owen, Barbour & Smith have a full
and well selectad stock of hardware,
plows and castings. They will appreci
ate your trade and deal fair with you.
AVe have a large assortment of buggies
at any price you want. Come and see us
before you buy.
may 15. Owen, Barbour & Smith.
AROUND GRANVILLE.
THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE AND ITS
INTEREST PROTECTED,
What in Hoiiif; on In Iift'erent Sec
tions act fathered by the Public
Ledger Report em Views of Corres
pondents, Ar.
A'OICE FROM BROAVNSVILLE.
Mr. Editor: Please allow me a few
words in your valuable paper. After
learning Trumps objection to the "Stock
Law" as published in the Puhltc Leix;f:u
of last week it strengthens what 1 have
for a long time been made to believe,
that any man who would let Ids stock run
at. large when it was against the law, and
swears he will not pay when they are im
pounded 1 must say is very small man,
and letting out his part of "original sin."
After having my crop damaged by stock
belonging to my neighbor for four or five
years to a considerable extent and receiv
ing only about $1 85, as near as I can re
collect, and that for impounding. I must
agree with trump and say I dislike it be
cause it gives me a chance to find out the
smallness of my tellow man, and live in
hopes of it hopes of it being repealed
that I may raise sheep on other farmers
grass and not others raise their stork on
my wheat and oats as seems to have been
the case, R. M. Pittakd.
DABNEY DOINGS.
Mrs. Horace Ellington is very low with
consumption.
The grass hopper is doing considerable
damage to tobacco. In some instances
whole lots have been eaten up.
Our public school has closed and the
small boy can give his whole time to
things that call his attention birds nests,
frogs, green fruit, &c.
The closing exercises of Miss Lillie
Hays' school came off at Poplar Creek
Monday night. We understand it was a
very nice affair. AVe were not present.
Mr. and Mrs. AV. E. Swain visited Lib
erty last week. Mr. Swain preached the
annual sermon at the academy at that
place. They returned Saturday evening.
The Rev. 11. R. Michaux, well known
in this section, having once been pastor
of the M. P. church at this place, paid
our people a visit recently. He is now
agent for the American Bible Society.
The ladies of this sectien have lately
been paying their attention to Oxford,
lookiug after the duck of a bat and fine
fabrics for summer wear. This is due to
the advertisements seen in the Public
Ledger.
Mr. AV. H. Hester sailed into town a
few days ago in a buggy to make some
purchases. His horse was moored to a
tree and after having placed several bun
dles in the buggy he stepped back into
the store when the borse broke loose
from his moorings and scud down the
Henderson road as though driven by a
cyclone; the bundles shifted lively and
were finally thrown overboard in crossing
the wake of the train. Half a mile be
low town the buggy stood on its beam
ends and finally capsized and went to to
tal wreck.
Tonos.
BULLOCK BREEZES.
Mr. G. H. Faucette was in Milton this
week.
We regret exceedingly to hear of the
severe illness of our neighbor Mr. Holmes.
Miss Mary Carrington left last Tues
day on a visit to relatives and friends in
South Boston, Va.
Mr. Harry Watkins has returned from
a visit of several days to bis sister Mrs.
John Morton, of Charlotte county, Va.
Mrs Mamie Watkins and Mrs James
Daniel are losing their fowls in great
quantities with cholera. The prolonged
rainy spell has been very unfavorable for
raising young fowls, consequently they
will be very scarce this season.
Tobacco in large quantities has been
shipped from here this week to Oxford
and other markets. The warm, damp
spell has made it difficult to keep tobacco
from injuring in the bulk unless proper
care and trouble is taken with it.
AVe have had constant and heavy rains
for more than ten days and the streams
have been very much swollen in this sec
tion. Farmers have found it as much too
wet for farm work in the past week as
they found it too dry before. Tobacco
plants that have been set out are being
injured by cut worms and flies, so the i
poor farmers have little encouragement
for a crop.
I see in the Pubi.tc Ledger and Dur
ham papers advertisements of Mrs. Lewis
E. Amis for summer boarders. "Belle
vue" is one of the loveliest country homes
in this whole community, and Airs Amis
possesses the rare talent of making every
body feel perfectly at home. AVith such
a charming companion as Mrs! Amis, such
a lovely home, such fruit and the many
other advantages that Bellevue can af
ford any one may consider themselves
fortunate to secure such a summer resort.
Trump.
STOAALL SHORT STOPS.
Captain A. Landis was in our village a
few days ago.
Miss Lute IS. Royster, of Bullock's, is
visiting here.
Mrs. J. A. Stradley, of Oxford, visited
our town during the past, week.
The arm. and hammer brand soda man
was here a few days ago advertising his
soda by giving it away to the people.
That, "handsome" gentleman from Sto
vall, who was in Oxford some days ago
returned home safely ami wears his
honors with becoming dignity.
Bishop Lyman preached here last week
to a large and appreciative congregation.
The choir from Oxford assisted in ren
dering the music which was grand and;
inspiring.
A large crowd was here on Sunday last
attending the Baptist Sunday School In
stitute. Much to the regret of the con
gregation there was no preacher present,
though wo had some tine speeches from
several of the brethren.
Arrangement will soon be made with a
vejy renowned teacher to open a school
in our midst. This is a good point aud
we are confident a large school can be
easily built up. Truly the people of
Stovall and vicinity are elated at this
move.
Our people are greatly pleased at the
selection of Capt A. S. Peace for County
Commissioner. He is very popular in
this part of Granville. We are fnformed
the magistrates did a just thing in asking
the Commissioners to patronize the coun
ty paper whenever anything is to be pub
lished that concerns the people. Every
good citi.eu is interested in the paper, asa
it is battling hard for the prosperity of3
Oxford and Granville county, and should
be liberally patronized.
GltTP.
WILTON WHISPERINGS.
Miss Patty Lyon visited Oxford on
Monday.
Our farmers are hard at work since the
water reused to fall. ;
Mr. AV. P. Lyon is making improve
ments to his dwelling by the addition of
another room.
AVheat and corn is looking well. It is
said that Mr. Adieus Morris has finest lot
of wheat near his house in the neighbor
hood. He is one of our best farmers and
really lives at home.
AVe are glad to see that Mr. John El
liott, a thrifty farmer of Fishing Creek,
is making improvements to his dwelling
house. lie has made it longer and run it
up two stories, and when completed will
be one of the neatest places on the road.
It seems that the county commissioners
have lost sight of the fact that the county
paper should be sustained for its devotion
to thecause of good government,and for its
true devotion to the rights of the people,
We are glad that the magistrates of the
county Monday took action in this mat
ter, requesting the Board to put that which
concerns the taxpayers in the county
paper, and it will meet with the hearty
approval of the people.
What is being done about the Oxford &
Coast Line Railroad ? AVhy not make a
survey and see which is the best as well
as the cheapest route, putting as many
miles in the county as can be got and go
to work on the road. A large number of
our people will contribute to the enter
prise. The road can be built from AVil
ton to Franklinton at a small cost as to
grading and open up a fine trade for Ox
ford. Let the officers of the road make a
move all along the line and we believe
they will receive encouragement.
The new Church at Grove Hill, in
Brasslield Township, was dedicated last
Sunday. Rev. Dr. Nash, an able divine
of Raleigh, preaching the sermon. The
chursh is the handsomest in the county,
not accepting the town of Oxford in mak
ing this assertion. Much credit is duea
the popular pastor, Rev. Mr. Pell, in hav-
HIL tM clyliU tli iiiiit; in lutein jnvuct wi a
wj, ricii , 5
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WOrSIlip. Ill oiuei id aiiow nuau uuc
zealous christian man can accomplish,
backed up by faithful workers, he raised
all the contributions for this purpose in
the immediate neighborhood, with the
exception of less than ten dollars. The
attendance was unusually large, Vance,
Franklin and Warren counties contribu
ting to the assemblage, and the dinner
was a credit to the thrifty section in
which the church is located. Rev. John
Jenkins, brother of Prof. W. II. P. Jen
kins, now of Warren, preached an excel
lent sermon in the afternoon. The sing-
ing was good and greatly enjoyed by all
present. AVe rejoice with our Methodist:
brethren of Grove Hill, and hope to see
other sections and denominations emulate
their worthy example.
Vigor and Vitality
Are quickly given to every part of the tody
by Hood's Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling is
entirely overcome. The blood Is purified, en
riched, and vitalized, and carries health In
stead of disease to every organ. The stomach
Is toned and strengthened, the appetite re
stored. The kidneys and liver are roused
and invigorated. The brain Is refreshed, the:
miad made clear and ready for work. Iry it.;
$1.50
MEETING OF MAGISTRATES
IN JOINT SESSION WITH BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS.
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A Large dumber of Magistrates Pres.
nit Taxes Fixed at TO Cents Itoad
Tax for Oxford Township A. S
Peaf Elected Commissioner Hoard
of Education Elect ed-500 for Coun
ty Kxhibit.
On Monday last the Board of Magis
trates and County Commissioners met in
joint session to levy taxes, and elect a
Board of Education. We dare say that
ao county in the State can show a more
intelligent set of Magistrates than those
assembled in the court house on Monday,
and the utmost harmony prevailed.
Mr. J. G. Shotwell presided with his
usual dignity and ability. lie is one of
the coming young farmers of Northern
Granville, and is a man possessing sound
judgment and elegant traits of character
Mr. R. J. Daniel, Register of Deeds,
rcted as Secretary, and when he called
't;he roll the different townships were rep-
Resented by the following Magistrates:
Fishing "Creek W. A. Parham, II. A
Taylor, W. D. Blackly, E. C. Montague,
ii. W. Bryan.
S Brassfield J. L. Adcock, W. P. Lyon,
-.V. P. White, J. I). Davis, E. J. Jenkins
Dutchville J. D. Tilly, AV. T. Adams,
L. Coley.
'. Tally Ho W. II. Smith,.!. AV. Brown,
'f. II. Webb, J. R. AValters.
Walnut Grove J. G. Shotwell, B. F
Hester, R. W. llobgood.
Oak Hill AV. S. Eakes, J. S. Pool. M
S. Daniel, B. T. AVinston.
Sassafras Fork B. F. Frazier, AVilkins
Stovall.
Oxford A. C. Parham, R.J. Mitchell,
W. F. Rogers, S. V. Ellis, II. T. Hughes,
N. II. AVhitlield, T. J. Averett.
Salem J. B. Parham, Amos Dean, C
F. Crews, J. R. AVilson, A. L. Gooch.
The first business that came up was the
election of a commissioner in place of
Mr. L. G. Smith, resigned. Col. R. J
Mitchell nominated Capt. A. S. Peace,
and different magistrates (whose names
we failed to get) nominated M. L. Coley,
T. D. Clement, E. C. Harris, AV. L. Mitch
ell and I. N. Day. Capt. Peace was
elected by a large majority, who will
make the county an efficient and pains
taking official, and we congratulate the
Magistrates upon the selection ef this
gentleman.
I The tax levy recommended by the
Board of Commissioners through their
chairman, Mr. T. D. AValler, was approved
and is as follows: State tax, on each $100
worth of real and personal property, 25
cents ; pensions, 3 cents ; and poll 9 cents.
School, 15 cents ; on poll, f 1.44. Gen
erai county taxes, 23;r;j cents; support of
poor, 47?4 cents. Schedule B. and C.
same as that of State. AVork house, 3
cents, and 10 cents on poll. Oxford and
Salem railroad tax on $100 worth of
property, 7 cents; on poll, 22 x2 cents.
A road tax ot 11 cents on $100 worth of
property and 23 cents on poll was levied
,'upon Oxford township, which was peti-
tioned for by
a majority of the
Magistrates of said township in ac
cordance with an act of the last Legisla
ture. AVe think this is an exhorbitant
tax for the purpose of piling mud up in
the middle of the roads to be made im
passable in the winter, unless a rock
crusher is purchased and the roads that
are worked macadamized. Enough
money has already been thrown away on
the roads leading to town by not having a
rock crusher to do the work in an effi
cient manner.
The question of appropriating money
to get up a suitable display of the great
resources of Granville at the Southern
Exposition to be held at Raleigh October
and November, as recommended by Gov.
Holt and endorsed by President Carr, of
the State Alliance, as will be seen by ref
erence to another column, was taken up.
Mr. A. AV. Graham, explained it in full to
the Board. Capt. John A. Williams made
an earnest appeal in behalf of the many
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resources that Granville possesses, and
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poke of the many advantages that would
result by a good exhibit as it would be the
means of bringing capital to our midst.
Capt. J. B. Hunter spoke of the vast
amount of minerals that was in Fishing
Creek and was highly in favor of some
thing being done to bring Granville min
erals to the front. Col. R. J. Mitchell
said he was opposed to appropriating any
money for an exhibition, and thought the
ones interested in the minerals should pay
for their own exhibit instead of it coming
out of the county. Mr. B. F. Hester was
enthuslasttc for an appropriation, and did
not wish to see dishonor brought upon the
county by not being represented at the
great Exposition in Raleigh.
Mr. C. W. Bryan arose and moved that
f 500 be appropriated for the purpose of
an exhibit of the resources of Granville
county at the Southern Exposition at Ral
eigh which was carried.
On motion a committee of two from
each township was appointed to attend to
said exhibit, as follows:
Fishing Creek.sJ. B. Hunter and C. W.
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PER ANNUAL
MISCELLANEOTj s.
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Absolutely Pure.
A cream ot tartar baking powder. HiL'tic-l ot
all in leavening strength. L.tlcM V. S. Oovern
ment Food Report. apri ly
Sold by K. W. Jones, Oxford, N. (
MO. 0. "" WHITE'S
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Heetion for a larger mid belter aMoi I in. n' ot'
Spring Millinery Goods than lin y have li.nl hen
tol'ore, I have made very heavy pii reha-i s Ihis
seanon, and can eonlident ly say t hat I now ha.e
the largest and be-t stoek of
EVER BROUGHT TO OXFOIfl). VK Jl A 10
uleo necured Die service" of one of I lie be-1
milliner in this county, M iss Sallie K. Nolan,
of Baltimore. Will sell at the same low price-. I
have always chanted and w it h 1 w ice I lie si o. i. ,
and the bent millinerv talent to be bad, I will
guarantee entire satisfaction in every particular.
CALL
ALL,
AM) 17XAMINI0 ni l! (JTOI'lil
ND JliXA.MINK I H li O'l'UCK.
Dross Making DeDarlmont !
I HAVE ADDED A I) II ESS MAKING I HO I' A 1 ." I
tnent to my nusim ss, w hich w iil be in charge
of Mrs. N. G. Leonard, an experieii"ed r, - .
maker and cutter of Halt irnoie. 1 solicit tin
patronage of the ladies. Dresses made up in
handsome style, and satisfaction assured.
mch27. AIRS. O. O. WHITE.
Work for the Killer of
High Prices !
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WE HAVE OPENED I T IN' THE rOOI'EK
old stand, corner of Hillshoro and ..Mam
streets, with a full line of
General -:- Merchandise,
CONSISTING OF
DRY AND FARCY GOBI,
Notions, Shoes and Hats.
MY STOCK 13 NEW AND CLEAN
I PROPOSE TO SELL AS LOW AS A M s
can afford to do, and I mean to do a I. ,1;
mate, (quare business. All I ark the pepe- j
to give nie a trial. J shall make trood ail I prom
ise.
We Don't Credit You
DOES NOT IMPLY LACK OK CON
in your honesty, but we know t In
cash system is right and best, for all.
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nestly extend to all who pay cash for t
totradewitb us and enjoy the bend
nystein. A lot of people buy on
habit. To all such we invite you
trial, feeling assured you w ill be
breaking loose from such liai.it-.
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Oxford, X. C,
At A N L' I' A CT L'KKl! V F
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
ALL KINDS OF
AA7"ooclwork,
BlacksiTiitliiiiir,
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TRIMMING DONE AT SHORT NOTICE.
ANY ONE IN NEED OF A 1-IKHiSE W'AGGN
will tind it to their interest, to examine
my Ptock before buying elsewhere. I use m ite
rial luuBurpasBd by any. Give me 3 trial. Satis
faction guaranteed. mehiiV-Ow,
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