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VOLUME VI NO. 24
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
What is Transpiring1 Aronnd and
Abont ITs, In Town and Comity.
The truth we hate the most is
the truth that, hits ns the hardest.
Several of our citizens enjoyed
fishing" excursions during" the past
week.
How does this strike you? San
Anton ia, Texas, has a lawyer for
every saloon - .22 each.
There are different ways of get
ting out of office. One is to have
the head taken off. - This is a short
cut.
We have always heard that time
was rnone)7, but in these days some
people have plenty of time and no
money.
These are glorious days for the
farmer. He toils, but the golden
harvest flavors the salt sweat of his
brow.
Our old friend, the June bug,
is here again bumping everybody
in the eye with his old time socia
bility. Unlike the fair in general, the
Chicago Fair will show to all the
more advantage without any Sun
day close.
J. P. Mize brought the first
peaches this season to Oxford to sell
on Friday. They were very fine and
of a nice flavor.
The Third party will go, the
Greenbacker and Prohibitionist may
go, but Democracy will ever be the
party of the people.
W. J. Pitchford is now minus
his big flowing chin whiskers for the
first time since 1861, and presents a
youthful appearance.
The early summer apple is
around and the family doctor be-
erins to feel as if there were lots of
things worth living for.
It is stated that positions have
been found for fourteen out of the
nineteen graduates of the Agricul
tural and Mechanical college.
It's a kind of consolation per
haps that if there aren't many cool
spots on earth just now they're not
as hot as the spots on the sun.
The new cemetery is now en
closed, but the old one is still used
as a play ground and thoroughfare.
We ask how long will this be allow
ed to go on?
W. C. Taylor, at the target prac
tice of the Granville Grays on Mon
day afternoon, relieved H. J. Coun
cil of the medal who captured it the
last time.
Dr. J. A. Cuninggim, the learned
Presiding FJder of this District, oc
cupied the pulpit of the Methodist
church on Sunday, preaching able
sermons.
An attempt is being made to
start a Mohammedan colony in this
country. If such a thing must be,
Kansas is the place for it. Anything
idiodic will thrive in Kansas.
Mr. J. P. Mize, one of our pro
gressive farmers, kindly remember
ed the editor's wife on Tuesday by
sending her a nice basket of peach
es. Thanks, esteemed friend.
Rev. R. II. Whitaker filled the
appointment at Bethel on Sunday of
Rev. P. L. Herman who is at Buffalo
Springs, and we are more than grat
ified to learn is greatly improved in
health.
Our talented friend Prof. James
Y. Joyner, Superintendent of the
Goldsboro Graded School, succeeds
Prof. E. A. Alderman at the State
Normal and Industrial School at
Greensboro.
We are pleased to note the fact
that Chief Renn has the Elmwood
Cemetery enclosed, and the walks
and lots have been niceiy cleaned off
which adds greatly to the silent city
of the dead.
. Oxford has become quite a bicy
cle town. Every evening a large
number of our citizens can be seen
spinning along our thoroughfares.
The Victor and Columbia seem to be
the favorite wheels.
Messrs. J. T. Ragan, Samuel
Averett. P. H. Royster and John B.
Elliott have purchased a splendid
Geiser thrashing machine which ar
rived Wednesday and was taken to
the home of Mr. Elliott.
There is one cure for financial
uneasiness which is warranted to
act in all seasons, climates and gov
ernments. It is the sovereign spe
cific of individual enterprise, indus
try, economy and thrift.
The first comer. Our next door
neighbor, Mr. J. D. Brooks, the
large and big hearted merchant, laid
on our table last week the first roast
ing ears we have seen this season,
which were greatly enjoyed by the
editor.
The Kangaroo leaps from CO to
to 70 feet. The only approach to
this feat made by any other animal
is the leap of the Thirdites in Gran
ville into the Republican party. In
this particular they made a howling
success.
Sam Littlejohn, the polite young
barber at Terry's Tonsorial Saloon
will on Wednesday evening, June
,28th, in the first Baptist church, wed
Rosa Field, a most worthy colored
girl in the employ of Mr. S. W.
Cooper.
Rev. P. L. Hermon, pastor in
charge of Oxford Circuit, who has
oeen sick for some time, is now at
Buffalo Lithia "Springs recuperating
his health. He will probably return
to his work next week if he contin
ues to improve.
It is never safe to sympathize
with a man in trouble unless you
know he thinks he is m trouble.
Some dav vou mav pitv a' fellow
who is married to a red-headed,
cross-eved, freckled woman with
store teeth and get licked for it.
Our young lawyer, H. M. Shaw,
has just placed a large and conven
ient new desk in his office. On one
corner is a small revolving book
case, on the side of which hangs the
omen of good luck the rabbit's
foot, tied with a yellow ribbon.
Col. Tom Boyd and Major Josh
King while returning from dinner on
Tuesday met Chief Renn, and feeling
their muscle, arrested him, and it is
said would have put him in durance
vile but as they had no warrant had
to let Renn go on his way rejoicing.
We ask you to read the adver
tisement of - the M. F. Hart Co. else
where. They say the goods in their
store must go at some price, and m
fact all you have to do is to visit the
corner, call for what you want and
take it at your own price. The goods
are bound to go.
On Wednesday while walking
down Main street we heard a famil
iar laugh float on the breeze from
one ot our stores, and walking in.
found W. W. Hart, of Oak Hill,
swapping yarns with Alf Hobgood.
Whiskers or no whiskers was also
being discussed.
At the fire in Chase City last
week when several stores were con
sumed, our townsman, R. Brough-
ton, was burned out. On building
and stock he had $2,000 insurance.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1893.
He valued his stock and building at
$3,500, and consequently is out $1,-
500. He will rebuild at once and
resume business as early as possible.
Tuesday evening a large num
ber of our young men gave an ice
cream supper and dance to their
lady friends at the prize house of
Mr. R. T. Smith. .Everything passed
off pleasantly and everybody enjoy
ed themselves.
The question that is now upper
most in the minds of the Episcopal
ians of this portion of the State is,
who will be coadjutor Bishop? We
truly hope some of our worthy min
isters in North Carolina will be
chosen.
We are pleased to note that our
former countyman, Mr. T. C Har
ris, has been re-elected Curator for
the State Museum. He has made
for himself a splendid record in this
work, and become one of the useful
men of pur State.
We learn that our Episcopal
friends are getting ready to com
mence work on their new church.
Rev. Mr. Benedict is very enthusias
tic on this subject, and in conjunc
tion with the vestry, is using every
effort to put forward this much need
ed improvement.
The Faithful Circle of King's
Daughters will give a musical enter
tainment at the Opera House Thurs-.
day night (June 22) for a charitable
object. The circle will be assisted
by Miss Hyde, Miss Alice Jones, of
Raleigh, and Miss Elizabeth Hil
liard", of Baltimore, who are very
fine vocalists.
Rapid time has been made in
trying to catch the workhouse gang
that escaped. Two weeks elapsed
before any effort was made to appre
hend them. Well, what is the mat
ter with the workhouse anyhow? It
seems everything connected with it
works backwards. Too many bosses
will ruin anything.
An engineer on the Raleigh and
Gaston railway had a narrow escape
from death or Saturday night. A
connecting rod on the engine broke.
The cab was wrecked by the thrash
ing of the rod and even the en
gineer's seat broken He was slight
ly scratched on the face.
Dr. J. M. Hays on Monday while
riding rapidly on his bicycle to see a
patient collided with a colored man,
throwing himto the ground, skin
ning one of his hands and tearing
both knees of his pants. The man
was not hurt. The doctor was good
pluck and mounted his wheel and at
tended to the needs of the sick.
St. John's Day will be celebrated
at the Oxford Orphan Home next
Saturday, June 24th. Everybody is
cordially invited to come and bring
their baskets and picnic on the
grounds. Gov. Elias Carr, Gen. J.
W. Cotten, Grand Master, and other
distinguished men will be present.
Rev. W. P. Jacobs, D. D., of South
Carolina, and other popular speak
ers will make addresses. There will
also be recitations and songs by the
orphans.
We are always gratified to meet
with our young progressive farmers,
as well as the old landmarks, who
have stood the heat and burden of
the days. Mr. J. W. Floyd, one' of
the hard working young farmers of
the Wilton section, called to see us
on Tuesday. He is no longer a
bachelor and has one of the capital
o-ood ladies of Granville to cheei and
encourage him in his battle with life.
Mav the rainbow of happiness and
sunshine ever encircle their home.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
Your Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. Gowan Dusenbery is on a
visit to Concord.
Sh eriff W. S. Cozart was in Ox
ford on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. K. Wood is visiting
friends in Virginia.
A-Mrs. Anna Royster, of Oak Hill,
visited Oxford Wednesday.
Miss Eliza Pool, of Raleigh, is
yisiting friends in Oxford.
Rev. J. R. Griffith, of Chester,
Va., was in Oxford this week.
Miss Mamie Wyche, of Hender
son, is visiting'Oxford friends.
Mr. Hugh Parham, of Raleigh,
was on our streets Wednesday.
Mrs. W. A. Adams, after sev
eral weeks sickness, is improving.
Ben Meadows, of Louisburg,
spent several days in Oxford this
week.
Miss Lillie Jones, of Richmond,
Va., is the guest of Miss Jennie Wil
liams. Miss Ruth Lanier, who has been
teaching school at Charlotte, is at
home.
Maj. Telfair and Mr. Fab. H.
Busbee, of Raleigh, were in town
Monday.
Mr. J. W. Birch, of Augusta,
Ga, is visiting his daughter Mrs. W.
A. Bobbitt.
Mr. W. G. Herndon, of Atlanta,
Ga., is on a visit to his brother. Dr.
H. C. Herndon.
The many friends of Mr. Thos.
A. Cozart were glad to see him in
town this week.
Miss Eva High, of Henderson, is
yisiting her grandfather, Mr. Sam
uel H. Longmire.
Miss Elizabeth Hilliard, of Bal
timore, is on a visit to her sister at
Granville Institute.
Misses Delia and Lida Carr, of
Durham, attended the Horner Mili
tary School commencement.
The Misses Shaw, of Henderson,
sisters of Mr. H. M. Shaw, are the
guests of Mrs. Mary Hargrove.
Henry Robards and J. B. Elliott,
of Fishing Creek, were among the
visitors to this office Tuesday.
Mr. M. F. Hart spent several
days in Oxford this week. He makes
Weldon his headquarters at present.
A Long felt want supplied. W.
J. and J. H. Long both are now be
hind the counters at M. F. Hart Co.'s.
After a visit of several days to
relatives and friends at Stem Miss
Viola Jones returned home Wednes
day. Miss Anna Landis, who has been
going to school at Peabody Institute,
Baltimore, returned home on Satur-
day. - s
Several of our people felt the
earthquake shock that passed over
our State Tuesday night. No dam
age was done.
Mrs. C. J. Cooper and Miss
Agnes'Faucette are spending some
time at Bullock with their brother,
Mr. Herbert Faucette.
- Miss Rosa Crews is on a visit to
friends in Suffolk, Va. She is one
of our brightest young Misses and
we wish her a pleasant visit.
Mr. Thomas Lawrence has been
confined to his room several days on
account of sickness. We trust he
will be all right in a few days.
Messrs. Frank Rogers, of Con
cord, and Ike Wilder, of Birming
ham, Ala., old Horner boys, took in
the commencement Wednesday,
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
Mrs. Joe Webb, who has been
quite sick during the past week, is
convalescent. Her mother, Mrs.
Russell, of Tally Ho, has been at her
bedside.
Misses Alice Jones, of Raleigh,
and Cornelia B. Hyde, of Kansas,
are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. W.
C. Reed-at their elegant country
home near Oxford.
Mr. T. M. Washington, of Rich
mond, Va., is in town this week. He
will be one of the wheel horses in
advancing the tobacco interest of
Wilson the coming season.
Dr. G. A. Foote, of Warrenton,
passed through Oxford Wednesday
on his way to Buffalo Springs for the
benefit of his health. We enjoyed
his company for a short time.
Professor DuFour, one of the effi
cient faculty of the Horner Military
School, will not return next year,
having decided to embark in business
in the Eastern part of the State.
Dr. Coggeshall and Miss Ruth
have returned from a few week's
visit to the World's Fair at Chicago.
He says North Carolina's exhibit is
admirably arranged and is a great
credit to the State.
During the past week we enjoy
ed a pleasant visit from Mr. C. F.
Thomas, of Pleasants. We found
him in good spirits over crop pros
pects, as he never fails to make
something to eat on his farm.
Mr. S. M. Bobbitt, after .spend
ing several days with his mother in
Oxford, returned to Rocky Mount
Wednesday. The good people of
that town must treat him well as we
never saw him looking better.
James A. Robinson, of Durham,
cast the Sun-light of his countenance
in our sanctum on Saturday. We
find him the same genial, clever Jim
of ye olden days when he first em
barked in the newspaper business in
Oxford.
We met in Oxford Sunday Mr.
J. N. Fuller, of Berea, who had just
returned from Warren Plains, where
his family is visiting, and was pleas
ed to learn that his little daughter,
who has been quite sick, was greatly
improved.
On Saturday we had the pleas
ure of meeting Sylvester Johnson, of
Hampton, in Oxford. He is a pro
gressive young farmer- and a good
man, and all he needs now is a loving
wife, one of the greatest blessings
that God has allotted to man, and he
will be happy.
Harry Williams, George Dorsey
and Henry McGuire, three of our
promising young boys, returned from
Bethel Military Academy, Virginia,
Friday. Mr. Williams won the med
al for best drilled cadet, and Mr.
Dorsey secured the one for greatest
improvement in drilling. We con
gratulate these young men upon
their success and wish them a pleas
ant vacation.
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