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VOLUME V NO. 9.
1TUNI I UliK, DRY GOODS, kc.
Absolutely Pure.
A cream ot tartar baking powder. Highest oi
all in leavening strength. Latest U. 8. Govern
ment Food Report.
Bargains in Furniture I
Will remove to Co
zart Block on or about
February 1st.
In the meantime, to
reduce stock, I offer
goods at extremely low
prices.
Special bargains in
Sideboards, Parlor and
Chamber Suits.
You will find it to
your interest to give
me an early call.
Thanking you for past
patronage, I ask a con
tinuance of your favor
and will always try to
merit same by giving
valuable goods at the
lowest possible prices.
JOS. A. WEBB,
THE FURNIURE DEALER.
A BIG THING !
I have a store full of
Dry Goods, Shoes, Cloth
ing, Notions, &c, which
must be sold at some
price, so come along
everybody and get
them.
Having bought the
entire stock of goods of
B. Gr. Medford at 55 cts.
on the dollar, we will
sell same under New
York cost.
No merchant in Ox
lord ever offered such
inducements before.
L. B. WEIGHT & GO.
Plant Bed Fertilizer !
I have in 100 pound sacks the
STAB AND OWL BRANDS
So well known for its good productive
qualities among our farmers. Now
is the time to supply yourselves.
Call and see me.
R. H. McGuire.
OXFORD,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
DAY.
What is Transit! r! li IT A rnnnd niid
About Us, in Town and County
The Movements ana Doing's of Peo
ple Ton Know. Etc.
Buck Stem, the small man of the
Meadows Warehouse is now confined
to his home with the gripp.
Lent commenced on Wednesday
and services were held in the Episco
pal Church morning and night.
Rev. Walter Patillo was a dele
gate to the St. Louis Convention and
was on one of the important com
mittees. We call the attention of our
readers to the several legal notices
in this issue. Several lots of land are
offered for sale.
Miss Mary Currin will celebrate
her 15th birthday to-night, with a
party tendered by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Currin.
Be sure and not forget the Sacred
Concert this Fridav night at the
Presbyterain Church. A splendid
program will be rendered.
Dick Jeffreys, the negro wrho es
caped from jail and was recaptured,
is at large again, having given the
guard at the work house the slip.
If you need specticles or eye-
classes go straight to John Hall's
drug store, as it is headquarters for
these goods. Read his advertise
ment. Another big break Wednesday,
and all our six warehouse pleased
their patrons with prices. Oxford is
a regular hummer, on high averages
on all grades.
Mr. J. C. Hundley begins to feel
the weight of years. His household
has been recently blessed with an
other young man who is now no donbt
making himself heard.
"Red Fox," (J. A. Crews) is on a
chase around the county after the
silver dollars. He says the taxes
must be paid and is giving our peo
ple every opportunity to do so.
The Public Ledger is now
rapidly increasing in circulation,
and we tell our warehousemen and
business men that it is a first-class
medium to reach the farmers of the
county.
We learn that the bridg across
Big Island creek, near H. T. Gill,
Esq., is badly out of repair and is
said to b unsafe. Where are the
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snnfirvisors. mat iney uo iiul iuua
after it ?
Mr. Eugene Crews, who is the
peer of any auctioneer in the State,
sold 400 piles of tobacco on Tuesday
in one hour and fifteen minutes.
There is no discount on the Banner
as being the place to sell tobacco.
Mr. James W. White has a very
important announcement to the gen
tlemen in another part of this paper.
Read what he says and act promptly
if you wish a first-class suit of clothes
or pants made up in splendid style.
Fed Satterwhite, colored, was up
before Mavor Hicks on Tuesday
charged with stealing $20.00 from
Mr. W. E. Stanly, a farmer, who sold
rket. He was
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bound over to court in a bond of $100.
The ladies are pleased to an
nounce that they will have the assis
tance of several accomplished musi
cians from a distance as well as some
c u iioat. limnfi talent, at their
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Sacred Concert, Friday night. Ad
mission 25 cents. Concert will begin
at 8 o'clock. Refreshments in Lec
N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1892.
Read Job Osborn's advertisement
Nineteen subscribers since our
list since our last issue. The Public
is a hummer now.
The congregation at Salem
Church have purchased a new organ
from Mr. W. Frank Blount, general
agent of North State Music Co. It
has been placed in the church, and
Miss Mamie Parham has been chosen
rganist with Miss M. Hunt assis
tant.
Ex-Governor Holden died in Ral
eigh on Tuesday at the ripe old age
of 74. His life is well known to the
people of North Carolina, and rank
ed anions: the brainest men of the
State. He was a great friend to the
laboring men, especially the printers.
May he rest in peace.
Mr. D. G. Deverish, the ener
getic secretary of the Modern To
bacco Barn Co., and his book-keeper,
Mr. Carpenter are now nicely fixed up
in their down town office in Herndon
Block No. 4. Mr. Devernish has just
returned from a three weeks visit to
Georgia looking after the interest of
the company in that State.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. J. N.
Fuller, of Berea called to see us
Tuesday. He is high up for the ex
tension of the Oxford & Coast Line
to connect with the Lynchbure: &
Durham, via. Berea , and says his
people will contribute" their share
towards it as the road will run
through 8 miles of Walnut Grove
township. j
The members of the Baptist
congregation are determined to have
a new church edifice and have ob
tained an option on the vacant lot
adjoing the Masonic Lodge. This is
a splendid location and a $10,000
church on it would add a great deal
to this part of our beautiful town.
It is now in order for our Methodist
friends to move for a new church
building as they need one badly.
We regret to learn that Oxford
will loose one of its highly esteemed
and popular citizens in the person of
Capt. J. A. White, agent of the R.
& D. R. R. He goes to Durham and
takts charge of the company's busi
ness at that point. We congratulate
Capt. White upon his promotion and
wish him every success possible as he
is in every way worthy of the confi
dence imposed in him by the railroad
authorities.
A Landis & Sons are now re
ceiving new spring goods and are
naturally offering splendid bargans
in every branch of their immense
store. We feel if you really wish to
save money why A. Landis & Sons is
the place to do it, so we urge every
one to take advantage of the rare
bargains now offered by this most re
liable firm. Read the change in their
advertisement as prices are an
nounced that will suit your pocket
book.
The farmers were here in a regu
lar brigade from Granville, Vance
and Person on Tuesday. We met
Sim Green, J. M. Ellington, J. L.
Clay, W. W. Hart, A. A. Crews, T.
C. Rogers, J. W. Davis, W. T. V.
Overton, B. 1. Breedlove, J. W.
Currin,W. A. Daniel, W. C. Allen,
J. A. Watkins, W. C. Currin, J. R.
Renn, S. T. Puckett, Master Willie
Walters, C. C. Cheatham, Chas.
Hunt, Stephen Minor, Matt Nelson,
M. Blalock, A. C. Parham, T. S.
Ragdale, S. H. Moss, W. P. Lyon,
K. Z. Thomasson, C. L. Moss, P. H.
Royster, W. J. Royster, A Barnett,
Z W Allen J W Floyd, C N Floyd,
Joe Knott, R T Critcher, J R Stem,
Lonnie Smith, J.B Tunstall, Chas.
Hester B F Currinj J E Frazil,
PERSONAL SAYINGS.
OF PEOPLE
IN AND OUT OF THE
TOWN.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
You Friends and Acquaintances
who Visited You and Whom Yon
are Visiting-.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Parham, of
Watkins visited Oxford Tuesday.
Capt. John A. Williams spent
several days in New York this week.
Mr. Carrie Kronheimer has gone
to Baltimore and will remain a
month.
Capt. A. S. Peace who was very
sick last week, we are glad to see out
again.
Mr. J. T. Strayhorn was in Ral
eigh several days this week on legal
business.
Mr. R. W. Clay, the big hearted
merchant of Clay visited Oxford
Tuesday.
Capt. A. W. Graham and Col.
W. A. Bobbitt were in Raleigh
Wednesday.
Rtv. and Mrs. R. I. Devin had
as their guest last week Mr. F. T.
Baldwin, of Winston.
The great steamship king, W.
P. Clyde, spent last week in North
ern Granville bird hunting.
Mr. W. P. Lyon, a staunch and
true friend of the Public Ledger,
honored us witn his presence on
Tuesday.
We are pleased to see at his
place of business again Mr. W. W.
Jones, after some days sickness from
the grip p.
Mr. W. Frank Blount, the gen
tlemanly agent of the North State
Music Co., is spending a few days in
Greensboro.
Mr. J. L. Thomas, a veteran
farmer of Person, accompanied by
his two bright boys, were in town
Wednesday and visited this office.
-The the hospitable residence of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Retd, on Friday
night was the scne of a most en
joyable tea party tendered by them
to a number of their friends.
Oak Hill was well represented
in our sanctum on Tuesday, Messrs.
J W Adcock, R W Wilkerson, W B
Adcock, R W Adcock and W W
Hart, called to pay their respects.
Mr. Leroy Elliott, accompanied
by two of his sons, L. and R. B.
Elliott, two prosperous young far
mers and chips of the old block, were
in Oxford Wednesday and called to
see us.
The President of the Oxford &
Coast Line Railroad, Col. W. F.
Beasley, the great American yarn
dispenser, arrived in Oxford on Wed
nesday and of course, took possesion
of our easy chair for a while. He is
an old, true and tried friend and al
ways receives a warm welcome.
Mr. A. G. Clements, of Stem,
accompanied by his daughter, hon
ored the Public Ledger with a
visit on Tuesday; Uncle Buck Peed,
of Hargrove; A. A. Overton, of
Clay and Addicus Morris, of Wilton
and D. T. Jackson, of Dutchville,
also called to see us.
President A. H. Gregory, of the
GranvilU County Alliance was in
Oxford on Tuesday and called to see
us. H is an enthusiastic Alliance
man and is down on the oppression
of the farmers and "laboring people
by the monoplists and money classes
who have controlled legislation and
brought ruin upon a host of the peo
pie. He is a strong believer in pure
Jeffersonian Democracy, the rock
upon which the Alliance stands.
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