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VOLUME VI NO. 23. BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS. What Is Transpiring Aronntl and About ITs, in Town and Comity. Edwards & Winston are shipping Hues to South Carolina. 2tfr. S. W. Parker is adding another room to his residence. Some thief Saturday night re lieved Mrs M. V. Lamer of sixteen chickens. Mrs. W. C. Reed had the mis fortune last week to lose her fine driving horse from pneumonia. Well you had better list your taxes, both corporation and county, unless you wish to pay double taxes. The Horner Military School closing exercises will take place on Wednesday eyening, .Tunc 21st, at 8:30 o'clock. Ilev. Mr: Benedict, of Oxford, delivered the annual address at the commencement of St. Mary's School, of Raleigh, last week. The gentle zephyrs no longer blow through the chin whiskers of our friend Alf Hobgood. He has cut them off for the first time in 30 years. We give up considerable of our space this week to the smart, sensi ble letter of J. A. Stevens, of Wayne county on the Farmers' Alliance, and hope it will be read. Capt. R. P. Hughes is now en gaged in making out a general index of Deeds and Mortgages in the Register of Deeds office, owing to the wearing out of the old book. Uncle Billy Puryear, asistant Register of Deeds, W. I. Wilkerson, of Wilkerson's Warehouse, and Jas. R. Elexon, of Oak Hill, returned on Saturday from Raleigh as jurors in United States Court. We have received a communica tion from Rev. William Royster, jailor which is substantially the same as that we published last week from Messrs Cozart Brothers, and consequently deem it unnecessary to publish it. D. J. Gooch, the Boss Grocer, has removed to College Street next to L. E. Wright. The front of the store is painted red, and you cannot miss it. Mr. Gooch and his polite son John will be glad to serve you with anything in the grocery line. Well, the peoyde who think they have seen hot politics in Granville has only to wait until the next elec tion and they will be sure to learn a thing or too. Wake up Democrats and let us commence the ball now ! Don't be weak kneed as the enemy is in the field with the negroes to help them out. Judge Seymour in the United States court at Raleigh decides against the Patapsco Guano Com pany in the supplementary proceed ings which it brought against the Department of Agriculture in regard to the amount of tonnage taxes on fertilizers, which the company al leged was excessive. The company will appeal to the United States Su preme court. In the meeting of the Board of Magistrates in Vance county on Monday, the Thirdite-Magistrates strenuously objected to the appro priation made by the county to help support the Vance Guard. We ex pect just such at the hands of the Thirdites as they have gone into the Republican party and want to keep in with the negro element as they are opposed to military. His honor Judge Clement is just now taking a short rest from his arduous duties on the tobacco bench as the docket is gotting lighter and becoming beautifully less daily, yet his his honor is highly pleased at the prospects of a full Jdocket during his fall and winter term when he hopes to impose upon the good far. mers heavy fines in shape of big money for all grades of tobacco. Albemarle lresytery. A called session of the Albemarle Presbytery met m the Presbyterian church at Henderson, June 9th, to ordain Rev. J. E. Thacker, who is to take charge of the church at Oxford, and Rev. C. H. Wharton for the Warrenton church. The pastorial relations of Rev. Carr Moore with Nutbush church were dissolved, Mr. Moore having accepted a call to Kentucky. Rev. Drs. Daniels, of Raleigh, and F. H. Johnston, of Elizabeth City, are m attendance. Town Commissioners. At a meeting of Town Commis sioners on Monday night Mr. J, M. Currin was empowered to act in re gard to certain propositions made for furnishing electric light for the town and report at a call meeting. The following persons were grant ed license to retail liquor in the cor poration: R. Broughton, R. S. Usry, M. F. Loonam, Chapman & Co. and Mr. Wiley, from Blue Wing. The last named is a new one and will open up in the rear of the old Grandy store. lersonal Mention. The Richmond Market Journal says: We were pleased to have in Richmond several days last week, Colonel Roger O. Gregory, of Oxford N. C. The Colonel took m the Jefferson Davis reinterment and all the city sights. He paid his res pects to the Soldiers' Home, where he purchased twelve thoroughbred Jersey calves, which he shipped to his Granville county farm. These animals were presented to the Con federate Bazaar, and represent the purest strain of Jersey blood in this country. The Colonel does not take kindly to our electric street cars. He "had rather look out and see the mules and know which way he is going. J. V. Bigss. There is a mixing of the medals won in the oratorical contest at the University. Mr. Biggs, of Granville and Mr. Ingle, of Vance, living but twelve miles from each other in the once old historic county of Granville before it was mutilated, are credited with having won the Wiley P. Magum medalr which the late Prof. A. W. Man gum gave to the Uni versity. Who was the winner? Young Biggs is a fine promising young man, took the first honors in his class, that was graduated, and is a grandson of the late Judge and Senator Asa Bicrgs, and son of the late Capt. William Biggs, a well known editor both at Tarboro and Oxford. Wilmington Messenger. Our young townsman, Mr. Biggs, won the Wiley P. Mangum medal. Mr. Ingle won the representative medal given by the societies. A gentleman, under forty years of age, whose hair was rapidly becoming thin and gray, began the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and in six months his hair was re stored to its natural color, and even more than its former growth and richness. Wauled. A live man to represent our business in every city and town in the State, A good opening for the right party. Ad dress, Plymouth Rock Pants Co., 334 East Main Street, je!6. Richmond, Va. Solid. For mm fnrt. snp.fid. Piasv hill r.limhincr and durability, you should own and ride a 1893 Columbia Bicycle. For further particulars and catolog, call on or write, W. VV. Jones, Ageni. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1893. GRANVILLE INSTITUTE. flradnnf iiiK Exercising: on Tlmrstlay E veiling Tast. On Thursday night last the gradu ating exercises of that most excel lent literary institution nnder the charge of the Misses Hilliard and known as Granville Institute, took place in the study room. It was anticipated that these exercises would be of the most agreeable and entertaining character. The Misses Hilliard are rarely accomplished ladies and full of zeal and energy in the training and instruction of the pupils enrolled in their school. The program was admirably arranged and the young ladies never looked prettier or more attractive than they did while carrying out their differ ent parts of the program. We would be glad if we had space to particu larize in detail the parts that were so elegantly rendered by each one of the young ladies. Rev. M- M. Marshall, D. D., rec tor of Christ church, Raleigh, in a characteristic and handsome style delivered an address pursuant to previous arrangement. The charac ter of the address was in conformity with Dr. Marshall's well known rep utation for culture and ability. We have heard, this address p oken of in terms of high eulogy as one excep tionally fine in thought and diction. The reception afterwards was great ly enjoyed. Itch on human and horsespn all ani mals cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitarv Lotion. This never fails. Sold by .1. G. Hall Druggist, Oxford, N. C. Visit to Chase City. We paid a visit to Chase City, Va, Tuesday, and while there received courtesies at the hands of Colonel E. M. Holt, of the Mineral Hotel, who is also a brother faber pusher. He is the manager of the celebrated Chase City Mineral Water which is rapidly coming to the front on its merits. There are two kinds of min eral water in his charge whose merits as remedial agents and as such coyer a wide range human of . maladies. Col. Holt is fortunate in having associated with him as colaborer in his toils as editor of the Chase City Progress, Brother Pleasants. They deserve a liberal patronage, and edit a paper of singular merit and with an eye to the upbuilding of their at tractive town. We found Mr. Robt. Fleming, of Granville, luxuriating in copious draughts of nature's sparkling and health giving liquidwhich is exercis ing a high beneficial influence in re storing his, health. Among other new acquaintances formed there was Mr. T. D. Jeffries, a most genial and intelligent gentle man, who has the reputation of being a .bright light in the legal profession. He is by the way a quandam editor, who has battled valiantly in the cause of Democracy by his facile and trenchant pen. We thank him for a neat hand book of good old Meck lenburg county compiled by him. For Sale Cliean. Handsomest Registered 2 year old Jer sey Bull in the State. Bred in the pur ple and a fine individual. ju9-lt. W. C. Reed, If afflicted with scaln diseases, hair falling out, and premature baldness, do not use grease or alcoholic preparations, but tpply Hall's Hair Renewer. "Victor" bicycles are the best made best proportions, best tires, naade bv best company, guaranteed and sold by jU2-tf S. H. Smith. Our line of Paints, Oils and Varnishes is large and complete. Len's Lead and D'Evoes colors at Edwards & Winston's .Tnhnsnn's Oriental Soap IS the most delicate facial soap for ladies7 use in ex istence. Sold by J. (i. nail. PURELY PERSONAL. Brief Mention of the movements of Yonr Friends and Acquaintances. J. W. Davis, of Berea, called to see us during the week. Miss Katharine Hilliard left for Baltimore on a visit Friday. Mr. John Bullock spent several days in Richmond this week. Dr. Cheatham, of Henderson, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Clay, of Hargrove, visited Oxford Friday. Little Miss Laura King, of Ral eigh, is visiting Miss Helen White. Mrs. R. L. Bobbitt, who was quite sick last week is greatly im proved. Mrs. W. C. Peed and daughter, Miss Mattie, were in Oxford Wed nesday. Mrs. Matt Cooper, of Waco, Texas, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cooper. Mrs. Thomas Winston, who has been quite sick several days is much improved. Mr. William Hunter, who has been quite sick some days is much I improved. i. r Misses Hattie and Nannie Moore, of Person county, are yisitmg Miss Annie Beasley. Judge R. W. Winston and fami ly are spending a t short time at Morehead City. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry, of Henderson, spent several days in Oxford this week. Messrs. A. J. Dickerson and D. J. Breedlove, of Fishing Creek, call ed to see us Thursday. x Mr. R. G. Sneed, of Vance coun ty, former sheriff of Granville, was on our streets Tuesday. Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins, Super intendent of County Schools, honor ed us with a visit Tuesday. Alma Hobgood, daughter of Mr. J. F. Hobgood, of Clarksville, Va., is on a visit to Rosa Knott. The clever B. L. Hester and son, of Creedmoor, and J. J. Holmes, Jr., of Bullock, yisited this office Satur day. Messrs. A. W. Graham, counsel for 'Hon. Baldy Williams and N. B. Cannady spent several days in Wash ington this week. J. R. Day, the well known to bacco drummer, has been confined to his home several days this week on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gooch and daughter, of Stem, visited our town Thursday, and we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gooch in our office. W. H. Osborn, President of the Keeley Institute, Greensboro, spent several days in Oxford this week visiting his father, Mr. D. S. Os born. ' Messrs. Simpson Latta, of Berea, W. H. Frazier, of Whetstone, Nat Daniel, of Satterwhite and W. A. Parham, of Watkins, called at this office Wednesday. Our Berea correspondent is mis taken as to Mr. J. N. Fuller being sick at Warren Plains. It is his dear little baby that has been stricken with disease and is quite sick. i James Jenkins, of Greenville Tobacco market, who has been home several days on a visit to his parents at Stovall, was in Oxford Thursday and we had the pleasure of meeting him in our office. Mr. C. A. Taylor, who is a suc cessful druggist at Midland, Texas, arrived in Oxford on Friday accom $1.50 PER ANNUM. panied by his little 5 year old son, to the delight of his family -and the pleasure of his old friends. Four of our cleyer and indus trious farmers, Messrs John B. El liott, of Clay, W. II. Green, of Dex ter, J. L. Pittard, of Adoniram and W. T. Allen, of Hargrove, were among the visitors to this office Fri day. We had the pleasure of meeting in our sanctum on Monday, Rev, F. W. Hilliard, an able Episcopal di vine, of Maryland. He was in atten dance upon the closing exercises of Granville Institute, so ably conduct ed by his accomplished daughters. Old Relic in Oxford. We take the following from tho Wilmington Messenger : Mrs. John Blacknall, of Oxford, is the possessor of a relic just now of some interest. It is a Mexican rifle, known as a Yager, used by her brother at the battle of Buena Vista. This gentleman, the late Thadeus O, McClanahan, was a member of the Mississippi Rifles, Jeff Davis' own regiment, and it was in the desper ate charge which has immortalized this body of men, that tho gun was used with such effect. (The regi ment immortalized itself in standing and repulsing a charge of 2,000 Mexican lancers. Col. Davis threw his regiment into the shape of a V. We went to school for years with Thad. and have often talked with him about the battle. He yas slightly wounded. He belonged to Capt. James Taylor's company from Holly Springs, Miss., and he and the Captain were born in Oxford on two corners of the street leading to the Oxford Orphan Asylum. Lieut. Inge, of the U. S. Army, who great ly distinguished himself, was born on the corner opposite tho Taylor house. They Have 4ot to Go X Having decided not to carry Notions any longer, I will sell them and Summer Millinery at and below cost for cash. This is a, good opportunity to buy goods, as they MUST and WILL BE sold. Mrs. J. T. Britt. Printing Material For Sale. Three cases old style Long Primer and one case of Minion, In tair condition; two cases head letter; one imposing stone; galleys, composing sticks, column rules, leads, stands, etc. ALL AT A GREAT BARGAIN. Writo to K., care this office. Happy days and restful nights result from using Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It t-o regulates all the bodily functions and strengthens the nervous system that worry and fatigue are comparatively un known and life is truly enjoyed. It ia certainly a most wonderful medicine. PHOT ilAl Absolutely Puro. A cream ot tartar baking powder. Highest all in leavening strength. Latest U. B. Govern ment Food Kcport. ovax. BA.KTM Pnvnm (JoMPUr Wall St., N. JJENKY M. SHAW, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, OXFOKD N. C. Office on Wlliiamsboro street, near court house. Will practice in State and Federal Courts. Collections made in any partof the State. Prompt and careful attention given to all buei neea entrusted to his care. Money to loan on real estate. ap!15-ly, ib, tBI
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