VOLUME VI NO. 5.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
What is Transpiring Around and
Abont Us, in Town and Connty.
Judge Winston is holding Ire
dell court this week.
J. R. Moore, at Lewis, is making
an addition to his store.
Tobacco is still pouring into
market and prices are good.
The county commissioners were
in session two days this week.
Read dissolution notice of Grif
fin & Glenn in another column.
Jos. A. Webb is now offering
some rare bargains in the furniture
line.
Several Person county farmers
sold tobacco on our market Wed
nesday. Messrs. Hundley Bros. & Co.
have commenced work on the new
Baptist church.
The stockholders of the Alliance
Warehouse held an important meet
ing in Oxford Monday.
Mr. Norman Burwell sold 3,000
pounds of tobacco at the Banner
Warehouse Wednesday.
It is rumored that t .vo popular
young people of the Oak Hill section
will soon enter the holy state.
Bill Crews ana Tazwell Taylor
have asked the Legislature to pass a
prohibition law for Granville.
Messrs. Routon & Bullock are
now closing out their stock of har
ness, saddles and whips at cost.
We are pleased to note the con
tinued improvement of the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Graham.
Secure your ticket for the cele
brated McGibeny family, this
Thursday night, Children 25 cents.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will give an entertainment
shortly for the benefit of the church.
Mr. R. S. Usry is putting up new
shelving in the store room he just
purchased in Herndon Block No. 4.
When you need anything in the
printing line give us a trial. We do
good work and guarantee satisfac
tion. James R. Walters, of Stem, who
is the possessor of eight manly boys,
is now the happy father of a bright
eyed little girl.
His name was Willie Wood,
Her name was Susie Glue;
He pressed her to his heart and said;
"My dear, I'm stuck on you."
We notice that Rads and Third
ites in the Legislature always vote
together. "Birds of a feather will
flock together."'
Rev. Earnest Thacker, of the
Theological Seminary, of Virginia,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning aed night.
We thank our friends in the
county wrho really believe in stand
ing by their county paper. We have
added 18 new subscribers since our
last issue.
Mr. C. D. Osborn, at the Osborn
House, has for sale an excellent
family horse, G years old, that any
lady can drive with safety. Can be
bought low down.
Through the neglect of the
driver of Dr. S. D. Booth, his horse
ran away on Sunday evening, break
ing one of the springs and the dash
board of the buggy.
Ahead on meat. Mr. Fielding
Knott killed a few days since, 25
hogs that averaged 202 pounds a
piece. Eleven of them were only
11 months old. You bet Mr. Knott
is not subject to the meat trust now,
and we wish all our farmers were in
the same condition.
OXFORD,
Lookout, ye tax-payers, as
Sheriff Crews has issued his last
manifesto to you and will take his
round for the collection of taxes.
All who fail to respond will haye to
submit to leyy and sale.
As soon as the hot wave puts in
its appearance you should add to
your household a Jack Frost Freezer
to keep you cool. It is one of the
most complete freezers now in use.
See advertisement in another col
umn. J. S. Brown's is now the recog
nized headquarters for all kinds of
heavy and fancy groceries, which
he is selling at the lowest possible
prices. You cannot do better than
call on him whenever you need any
thing to eat.
A little ripple of excitement oc
curred on College street Wednesday
morning by the horse of Mr. D. J.
Gooch running away. Several per
sons tried to stop him but did not
succeed. Slight damage was done
to the wagon.
"Grandma" W. L. Mitchell says
as soon as Roy Currin's horses found
out they were heading for the Ban
ner Warehouse on Thursday, they
went in a run indicating that they
were anxious for the big prices paid
at that house.
The ladies of the Baptist church,
under the management of Miss Bet
tie Jordan, will give an entertain
ment at the Opera House, on Mon
day night to aid in building their
new church. We hope they will be
greeted writh a large house.
The pack house of Messrs R. H.
McGuire, and Roger Mathews, in
Fishing Creek township containing
10 barns of tobacco, was burned on
Wednesday night. It must have
been the work of an incendiary as
no fire had been about the house.
There was a large number of
citizens of Salem township before
the county commissioners on Mon
day protesting against the issueing
of license to sell whiskey at Dexter.
The commissioners respected their
wishes and refused to grant the
same.
At the Methodist Church on
Sunday after the sermon Dr. Cordon
stated that the assessed portion of
missionary debt of the church was
$5G, and asked the congregation to
cancel the debt, which they prompt
ly did. The collection amounted to
$60.00.
Dr. Cordon, Chaplain to the
Granyille Grays, will preach a ser
mon on Sunday morning next to
these gallant young gentlemen. It
seems that the State Guard are
great friends to Dr, Cordon, as he
has been Chaplain to every compa
ny in the town which he has been
stationed since the organization of
the State Guard.
We have received the Mt. Airy
Advertiser, a new paper published
by our friend Lowry, who is an old
quill driver, and to him we extend
the right hand of fellowship. We
wish the Advertiser every possible
success, and that friend Lowery will
make the paper a success and will
provide well for the "kids" that are
members of his household.
A colored girl by the name of
Herndon, got her hand caught in
the rinching machine at the Horner
School Steam Laundry Monday.
She made an outcry and assistance
was rendered at once and she was
extricated without any serious in
jury, except the skin was taken off
of a part of her hand. She will no
doubt be more particular next time.
N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1893
News reach here of ?a shooting
affair at Durham Wednesday night in
which Sandy Jones, son of Abner
Jones, of Person county, was killed.
No particular as to the difficulty.
On and after Sunday through
trains are to be put on between Ral
eigh and Richmond, via Durham,
Oxford and Keysville, and will be
known as the Richmond and Ralegh
route.
Mr. Ralph Currin, of Wilkins,
was on our market Wednesday with
a lot of fine tobacco. Some of it
was the finest we have seen for a
long time. The best grade sold for
$G2 50. Mr. C. is one of progressive
farmers of his section He sold at
the Banner.
If you wish to spend a delight
ful evening be certain to go to the
Opera House this Thursday night as
the celebrated McGibeny Family
gives a grand musical entertainment.
It is their second visit to our town
and won many encomiums from our
people wThen here before. Don't
miss it.
Alliance Warehouse on top and
Croweler & Williams, and W. E.
Farley, of Person county the winners.
On Wednesday Crowder & Williams
sold tobacco for 10, 141, 22, 35, 55,
75, GO, 40, 30, 14, 15, 14 and 10. W.
E. Farley walked off with 10, 23,
31, 57, 20 k, 451, and 14. We keep
telling you that Oxford is the place
to sell tobacco, so bring it along.
TOBACCO MARKET.
There is Jfo Discount on Our Ware
housemen and Buyers.
The Oxford Tobacco Market is
a live one and don't you forget it.
If you doubt it just try it with a
load of tobacco and if the quality of
the tobacco is good you will go home
rejoicing at the prices you will get.
You may put this in your pipe and
smoke it that Oxford is certainly one
of the best markets to be found any
where. The buyers her are all eager to
lay in a big supply of the weed and
they will pay the very highest mar
ket prices. They are backed by
plenty of money and they are mak
ing this market hum. The farmers
have found out that there is no use
in going by Oxford and they are
bringing their tobacco right along
here and selling it at prices that
make them happy, and well they
may be pleased at present prices.
Soon everything in this section will
be thriving, if the farmers make a
good crop of tobacco the present
year and raise their home supplies
at home, provided tobacco contin
ues as high as it is at this time. Be
sure to make your grain and forage
and raise plenty of meat and you
will soon come out all O. K. If you
cannot do any better sow plenty of'
forage corn along at different times
so as to have it coming in tassle
from time to time. It is splendid
for stock and is easily grown. It
will save you money.
The American Tobacco .
Net earnings for the year of the
American Tobacco Co., after deduct
ing all charges and expenses for man
agement, etc., were $4,739,301, out
of which the company declared four
quarterly dividends of 2 per cent
each on the preferred stock, amount
ing to $9G0,80Q. They also declared
12 per cent on the common stock,
amounted to $2,166,000, leaving a net
surplus for the year of $1,612,501,
and a total surplus to date of $4,107,
895. ,
Now is your time to get a good horse
and mule at a bargain. Apply to
jan27 tf. A. Landis & Sons.
ARTFUL CUPID.
Another Marriage In the White Rock
Section.
The arrow of Cupid is still at work
in the White Rock section, and the
services of Dr. R. H. Marsh was
again called for Wednesday, who
responded promptly as he delights
in making others happy.
The scene of the nuptual was at
the residence of Mr. I. N. Hobgood,
where a large number of relatives
had assembled to witness the mar
riage of Mr. W. P. Hobgood, and
Miss Julia Hobgood. Promptly at 3
o'clock the marriage took place in
the parlor. The following were
waiters:
S. E. Daniel and Miss Dora Ad
cock, S. F. Badgett and Miss Leora
Hobgood, B. W. Adcock and Miss
Lillie Hester, H. H. Hobgood and
Miss Nelie Pruitt, J. F. Hobgood and
Miss Lillie Puckett, N. J. Puckett
and Miss Sallie Hunt, C. S. Hobgood
and Miss Maggie Hobgood, J. H.
Puckett and Miss Hattie Hobgood.
After the ceremoney the wedding
party left for the residence of Mr.
D. G. Hobgood, the father of the
groom, where a sumptuous supper
was served , which was greatly en
joyed. The editor extends his con
gratulation with the hope that they
may eyer be happy.
In the Clutches ot the f.4,w.
William Jones, colored, of Knap
of Reeds, is now in jail on a charge
of attempting to rape Ora Pretty,
colored. She swore out a warrant
against him and the vigilant con
stable, B. L. Hester, went to arrest
him. Jones swore he would not be ar
rested and handcuffed, but Mr. Hes
ter summoned several others to his
aid and Jones was overpowered and
handcuffed.
He was tried before Squires J. D.
Tilley and E. E. Lyon who found
sufficient evidence to send him on to
the grand jury.
How About Tnis?
The Thirdites of Granville have
often declared that there was no
such thing as "Gideon's Band," and
that, too, in the face of the sworn
testimony of the two reputable men
who had been fooled into it, and in
the face of th acknowledgment of
its existence by S. Otho Wilson the
head of it. Now comes the natioual
organ of the Farmers Alliance and
declares that there is a Gideon's
Band and that Macune was the ori
ginator of it. And now what are the
"brethren of our noble order" going
to do about it?
To Cure Frost Bites.
There are lots of folks here-about
that are suffering from frost bitten
feet, a most annoying complaint
truly, and one that is hard to cure.
One of the constituuents of the York
ville Enquirer informs that paper
that the most successful remedy is
to bathe the frost-bitten members
in strong alum water, as hot as it
can be borne, for ten minutes. It
gives immediate relief.
Strength and Health.
If you are not feeling strong and healthy, try
Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left you
weak and weary, use Electric Bitters. This
remedy acts directly on Liver, 8tomach and
Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform
their fanctions. If you are afflicted with Sick
Headache, you will find eppeedy and permanent
relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy you need
Large bottles only 50 cents at J. G. Hall's drug
store.
Store tor Kent.
A splendid, well lighted store room
for rent in Herndon Block No. 4, on C 1
lege street. ADDly to
feblO 2t. R- S. Usky.
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
Your Friends ami Acquaintances.
Abner Newton, of Wilton, called
Saturday.
A. S. Lanier, is on a trip to
Richmond.
Mr. S.'H. Smith took in Rich
tnond this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Strayhorn are
on a visit to Roxboro.
Mr. Norvil Rice now has charge
of the Y. M. C. A. Rooms.
- Rey. J. R. Griffith, of Chester,
Va., is on a visit to Oxford.
Mr. T. N. Fullerton lias remov
ed from Salem to near Bullocks.
Mr. T. D. Neal, of Richmond,
Va.,wwas in Oxford, Wednesday.
J. E. Duncan, a few days ago
pulled down 1030 pounds on a pair
of scales.
Mr. John H. Webb, one of the
best men in the county, spent Mon
day in Oxford.
Miss Bessie Lewis, of Brunswick
county, Va., is visiting Misses Mary
and Nannie Gregory.
Mr. J. F. Hobgood, of Clarks
ville, Va., was on our market Wed
nesday, and had the pleasure of a
visit from him.
N. B. fc mith, who has been in
in business at Knap of Reeds, has
accepted a position with a whole
sale house in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ray return
ed from their bridal trip on Thurs
day evening last, and have made
their home at Mr. W. J. Boykins.
Miss Paris, of LaGrange, is vis
iting her brothers, Messrs. John and
James Paris. She is accompanied
by the bright and bewitching little
daughter of Mr. James Paris.
Messrs A. Sherman, H. H. Latta,
W. H. Waller, J. R. Currin, W. L.
Wilson, T. J. Smith, E. H. Pruitt,
W. A. Parham, and B. T. Fuller,
were on our Streets Tuesday.
Bannil to Have Them.
As planting season is near atliand
and fresh seed is of vital impor
tance to gardeners and farmers wo
certainly advise you to be sure and
go to the drugstore of J. G. Hall, as
he has a big stock on hand. Read
his advertisement and make out
your order and get it filled at Hall's
drugstore, headquarters for seeds
this spring.
When Baby was sick, we gave ner tAtrk.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castori.
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