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- O, ' - g --I . x THE WEEKLY 'y VK f VOLUME V NO. 52. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE DAY. What is Transpiring Aronnd and Abont Us, in Town ana Comity The Movements ana Doing's of Peo ple Yon Know. Etc. Quite a number of ice houses were filled last week. Mr. Willie Thorp killed a deer near Oak Hill Christmas week. We regret to learn of the seri ous illness of Mrs. E. W. Jones. The Register of Deeds issued 213 marriage licenses during the year 1802. On Friday morning the ther mometer stood 10 degrees above zero in Oxford. If you haven't made new reso lutions make them now. If you have made them stick to them. J. T. Rogers, of the firm of Lyon & Rogers, at Creedmoor, we are sorry to learn is critically ill with typhoid fever. All of our respective schools have resumed and the boys and girls will have to get down to studying again. The organs are reluctantly ad mitting that the Senate will not be Republican. That's what the peo ple said. We call the especial attention of our readers to the New Year's Greeting of Owen, Barbour & Smith in another column. J. W. Brown has been appoint ed general deputy sheriff and has given his bond and entered upon his duties on Monday. Mr. Cleveland was the execu tive of the nation, not a faction, when he was President before, and will he the same again. Mr. Morris Jordan, of Hender son is again behind the counters at A. Landis & Sons. We are pleased to have him among us again. Everybody wants the govern ment blue book just now, presuma bly because everybody wants to pick out an office for himself. On Monday afternoon Mr. B. I. Breadlove, took the oath of office and entered upon his duties as one of the solons of Granville county. Prof. J. C. Horner has a very Valuable spring on his property. He has sent some of the water to the Chemist at Raleigh to have it tested. We have indulged quite a num ber of our subscribers and as we now need the money we ask them to come forward promptly and settle up. We ask our business men and others in need of job printing to give us a share of their patronage. Prices low and satisfaction guaran teed. During the holidays Mr. W. M. Broughton killed a very large Buck near Chase City, Va. He shot the deer running with a Winchester rifle. Rev. Mr. Hurmon, who succeeds Rev. J. H. Hall on the Oxford cir cuit has arrived among us and we extend to him a most coidial wel come. Reflect not upon the dead past but look to the future and try to be better men and women, .and may the new year witness the fruition of the hopes of all. J. K. Wood, who is now one of nr Justices of the Peace, is now nicely fixed up in the county com missioners room in the new part of the courthouse. On Tuesday Rev. F. R. Bumpass and his interesting family left for Beauford. We truly hope they will J'f-ap untold blessings in their new nonie beside the sea. The grand secretary of the krand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the ktate informs us that there are now ?7 lodges, with 4,300 members. This js a gain of 12 lodges and 800 mem bers during the year just ended. Ihere are applications for the insti tution of four more lodges. OXFORD, The masquerade party Christ mas week was one of the srreat events of the holidays and was a success. Some of the costumes were gor geous and attractive. $d Morton, who was serving a sentence at the work house, received as a Christmas present a pardon from Gov. Holt. We trust he will be a better man in future, The genial and greatly beloyed Rev- J. H. Hall, and family are no longer with us. They are now among the good people of Chatham county, having left last week. Mr. A. F. Howard of New York, will conduct the service at the Y. M. C. A. next Sunday at 3 o'clock. All men invited. D. N. Hunt, General Secretary. There will be a public installa tion of the newly elected officers of Oxford Masonic Lodge No. 39G, Sat urday evening at 7 o'clock at the lodge room. All are invited. During the festive season the hospitable residence of Joseph F. Currin was a scene of joy and glad ness. Quite a number of the young people from Oxford were present. Granville county jail has been empty since November court. In fact, hotel Cozart has not even got a head waiter. We trust it will re main empty, and our people will be law-abiding. The suppressions of the trusts will be a work of no small difficulty, so powerful are they entrenched, but the coming four years will wit ness much honest and vigorous effort ii that directlor?. We are in receipt of a crayon drawing, m appropriate colors, of a tobacco plant in full bloom, the handiwork of L. C. Wilkerson, of Dean. It is well executed and we accept it with thanks. On Wednesday night of last week the Christmas tree at St. Ste phens' Episcopal church, was held at the Granville Institute. The en tertainment was a pleasant one and the children were happy. Lookout for the locomotive on the Oxford & Coast Line Railroad ! We are gratified to learn that ar rangements have been made by the Construction Committee for the early completion of the road. Our warehouses have opened up after a week's holiday and every body are at their post of duty. Now is the time to sell your tobacco, as our buyers are awful hungry for it and must have tobacco to fill orders. Mr. R. Broughton, who has been slightly deaf for a long while, now has the pleasure of being entirely restored. Some days ago his full hearing capacity came back to him suddenly, and he cannot account for it. Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins held his usual meeting in the Board of Educa tion room on Monday. There was a large number of teachers' vouchers issued and others important matters in connection with public schools looked after. Major A. S. Lanier, 7I10 was for a long time assistant in the post office under J. A. Taylor, in an ap plicant for the postmastership of Oxford. He is a deep dyed-in-the wool Democrat and a good busi ness man. We have said a great deal about big. hogs, but now we want to say something about small ones. Mr. Geo. Terrell, of Hargrove, had a sow to have 14 pigs. If he raises them he will haye plenty of meatfor another year. J. C. Larkin and Sim Bullock, two clever and polite salesmen, have severed their connection with A. Landis & Sons, and are drifting on the surface of the occasion. Our best wishes are with them wherever they may cast anchor. The people of this section the past week fully realized a blinding snow storm accompanied with ex treme cold weather. The snow was about 15 inches deep and a large number of our young people enjoyed sleigh riding. The skating on the ponds was greatly enjoyed, the ice being from 4 to 6 inches thick. N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1893. Well, 1892 was a fine old Demo cratic year, and we sav erood-bve to it with profound respect and many thanks, and the banner of trium phant Democracv will float loner after its revilers are numbered with the things that were. Our old and worthy friend W. H. Wade, who has enioved tho fustivi- ties of 72 Christmas', was recently married to Miss Malissa E. Clayton, who had passed her 3Gth summer. We may be late, but nevertheless we wisn tnem great happiness. A Hannv and Pronerous New A A. f 1 Year is the wish of the Public Led ger to its readers and advertisers, with the hope that 1893 will bring happiness and prosperity to each, and every one, and that no sorrow may not enter their hearts. There was a party at the Semi nary on Saturday evening. The beaux and belles had what they call a big time." The refreshments were handed around in waiters and there was "double sweetness in the air" as we heard one of the young men express it. The residence of Mr. Alf. Hob good on Raleigh street, was taken possession of on Wednesday night, Dec. 28th, by as happy and jolly a set of young people as you will find anywhere. The evening was most pleasantly spent and the refresh ments were good. The Granville Grays held a busi ness meeting at their armory on Monday night and the following officers were elected. Bev. r. Roys ter, Captain; J". A. Taylor,!, "Lieut; .W,. 1)- Lynch, 2nd Lieutf u Bui lock, Junior 2nd Lieut; Chaplain Rev. J. H.Oordon. It is a fiact that the young are more easily taught than the old. It turn out from the 43 marriages that took place in this county during De cember a 7oung fellow can teach a girl to lov e him, when he can't get the slight. st idea of such a thing in the head, of her parents. Wc congratulate you, brother Manning, upon turning another mile stone with the Gold Leaf, and may it shine brighter and brighter in the galaxy of. journalism and that the people of Henderson and Vance may give you. a more liberal support in future tha,n in the past. We were sfcrictiy in the Artie reg ions last week and enjoyed for five days extreme cold weather and snow reigned snpreme for awhile, and the boys had a , big time wallowing each other in the "fleecy whiteness." It was the longest snap we had for years says the "oldest inhabitant." We hope the people of Oxford will witness great improvements in eyery branch of business during the year 1893. Whatever may have been the disappointments and reverses we had to contend with during the year let everybody in town and county unite, laying aside personal leeling, and go to work for the upbuilding of Oxford. The big clerk at A. Landis & Sons. Tom Bovd, savs he was really in it Christmas, and had the unadul terated, doubled and twisted pleas ure of spending a few joyous and blissful hours with his dearest, sweet est and best erirl. May the good for tune of connubial bliss be yours, dear Tom- ere the shadows 01 lb94 Toll around. It is a source of pleasure to us see the State Chronicle under the control of the talented and gifted Jernigan becoming the best daily and weekly paper ever published at the capital. The paper is full of the latest news and is conservative, thoroughly democratic, accurate and reliable. Now is a splendid time to subscribe as Congress and Legisla ture are in session. A very large audience assem bled at the Methodist Church on Monday night, December 2Gth, to witness the Christmas entertainment. Mr. John W. Hays was master of ceremonies, and the exercises con sisted of singing, addresses, and reci tations by the bright girls and boys of the Sunday School. Mr. R. L. Bobbitt, who most admirally person ated Santa Claus, distributed the presents ta all the, scholars. Josh Cannady, colored, who is well known in Oxford, was killed by a negro at Mangum Store, Durham county, during Christmas week. It seems that Cannady, Howard, Bur nett and several other negroes be came involved in a row, during which one of the negroes drew a razor and literally carved Cannady to pieces, and it is hard to tell which one did the cutting. 1 Married at the Osborn Hotel, on I Monday morning at eleven o'clock, Mr. Thos.Woods, of Danville, Va., and Miss Emma A. Watkins, daugh ter of Mr. John A. Watkins, of this county, Rev. R. F. Bumpass officiat ing. Miss Watkins has been a stu dent at the Oxford Female Semina ry and left home to return to school, but stopped at the hotel to join hands with her life partner. On Wednesday evening, Dec 28, Mrs. Louis Smith tendered a recep tion to quite a number of friends which was greatly enjoyed. Tho eatables were of the choicest char acter, showing that Mrs. Smith was not only a charming hostess but an adept at preparing good thing to tempt the appetite. The tables were very attractively rarranged and the sweet things they bore we're elegant in the extreme. Nearly lost bin Life. Major Nelson, who has been con nected with the store of A. Max for a long time came very near los ing his life on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock Dec. 27th. He had been sick some time, and in his delirium got out of bed, put on his shoes and throwing his overcoat around him landed out into the blinding snow. Next morning he was missed and search was at once instituted, and was found on the outskirts of the town nearly frozen to death. He was at once carried to hisrooom and the services of Dr. J. M. Hays brought into play, and be soon be gan to show signs or improvement. Mr. Nelson has had every attention paid him and we are pleased to learn that he is coming around all right. He lost four fingers on his right hand and two on his left. He had a close call as Dr. Hays says he would have probably been dead if he had re mained out in the cold an hour longer. Accidentally Shot. On Thursday last Mr. W. A. Slaughter one of the guard at the workhouse had occasion to go into the building where the prisoners were confined. Just as he entered the door his foot slipped and in some unaccountable way the gun he had in his hand went off, and when he looked up to see what was the mat ter he found that he had shot Dick Jeffreys down. The load had struck him on the upper lip side ways, break ing the jaw bone on left side all to pieces and came out near the ear. Midical aid was immediately sum moned and Drs. Hays, Cannady, Sam and P. Booth, who did all they could for the wounded man. At last accounts Jeffreys was alive but little hopes are entertained for his recovery. Mr. Slaughter is very much grieved over the sad occurrance and is doing all he can to relieve the sufferer. llnngr in Effigy. . On Monday as quite a number of farmers were coming to town along the Goshen road they saw suspended in the air something in the shape of a man bearing the following inscrip tion : "This is the remains of R. 0. Smith the great third party snuff dipper, who aided in electing two negroes to the legislature and de feating two white men. His remains will be taken down tomorrow at 3 o'clock and the burial service will be conducted by Rev. David Cheat ham." Stop the business short off now and go in your holes boys and don't surprise your neighbors in such a manner no more. All parties owing me accounts for 1892 will please call ani settle AT ONCE. All those who do not settle their last years account need not look for any fur ther indulgence. I need money. Very truly, jan6-3t. J.G.Hall. .50 PER ANNUM. PERSONAL SAYINGS. OF PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF THh TOWN. Brief Mention of the Movements of You Friends nl Acqnaiutauces who Visited You and Whom You are Visiting:. Jack Carroll, of Chase City, Va., spent Sunday in Oxford. Dr. Coggeshall and family spent the holidays in Washington City. J. D. Brooks and family spent last week with relatives in Virginia. Bailey Hobgood, of Durham, spent several days her during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cooper re turned from their bridal tour on Saturday last. Miss Minnie West, of Raleigh, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Fuller, last week. Miss Lottie Britt spent several days in Henderson last week visit ing Miss Ethel Dorsey. John Griffin, our well known "cub," spent his Christmas with his mother at Chase City, Va. Mr. L. Thomas' father, of Wash ington, N. C, spent some days with him during the holidays. George Harrison, of Rocky Mount, came to Oxford to spend tho holidays and to see his best girl. Hon. A. H. A. Williams spent Christmas with his family. He re- I turned to Washington on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Owen and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry, of Hen derson, spent the holidays in Ox ford. Mr. R. P. Taylor, we are sorry to say, is still confined to his home from a foui week's wrestle with bil lious fever. G. W. Farley, who once resided in Oxford, but now of Charlottes ville, Va., spent several days here on a visit to friends. We are more than glad to learn that Mr. W. B. Crews continues to improve under the skillful treatment of Drs. Hays and Williams. We had a pleasant visit on Fri day from Mr. Frank P. Puryear, an old Granville man, who is now do ing well in Nashville, Tenn. Messrs. J. F. Rogers, L. E. Cooper, T. M. Washington and . . Cheatham, all of Richmond,-Va., spent the holidays in Oxford. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Horner, who were recently married at Au gusta, Ga.,nd went to Cuba on a bridal tour arrived in Oxford on Saturday. The genial and warm hearted T. B. Jeffreys, one of the live ware housemen of Rocky Mount, spent Inst, week in Oxford. He was ac companied by Mrs. Jeffreys, who will remain several weeks. When Baby was sick, we gave ner tsurk. When she was a Child, she eried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. Absolutely Pure. A cream oi tartar baking powder. Highest Of "all in leavening strength. Latest D. S. vio em inent Food Report. oyxii Bi.KXNd Powder Compant Wall.St., , J C RpYALSSi'o Jb 4 ffllf
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