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Pg ' THE WEEKLY ' VOLUME VI NO. 27. BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS. What is Transpiring: Aromul ami About Un, In Town and Connly. Reports from the growing crop in Granville continue flattering. Mrs. R. S. Thomas, who has been sick some days, is improving. Chief Renn has booked two the atrical companies for the coming season. Our former townsman, Capt. O. J. Hays, is now Mayor of Chase City, Virginia. Ben Pool sent as an irish pota to through which a stem of wiregrass had grown. Col. R, J. Mitchell has started up his mill and is ready giiud up new wheat. The majority of the bicycle tour ists of Oxford get a hump on them when they ride. Judge Walter Clark, of the Su preme Court, is quite sick at his home in Raleigh. Mr. J. H. Evans, the merchant at Satterwhite, is happy as he has a little girl at his home. Mr. W.S.Holloway pulled a ripe tomato off one of his vines Thursday that weighed one pound. A large number of our citizens attended the big fishing frolic at Kimball's Mill on Monday. Mr. W. S. Gooch, merchant and farmer of Stem, was among the visi tors to this office Thurday. Mr. W. B. Ballou was thrown from a bicycle on Tuesday evening severely spraining his right arm. Tt is currently reported that our town fathers are thinking of chang ing the name of one of our principle streets. It is a pleasure to us to note the promotion of Major W. B. Gulick in the Navy Department to a salary of $1,S00. The Teachers' Excursion to the World's Fair will not start until the first of August so Secretary Harrell announces. , The editor has been sick several days since last issue, and our many readers will, we trust, overlook all short comings. The laws enacted by the last Legislature are now beiug distribu ted to the magistrates by the Regis ter of Deeds. Only 18 souls were made happy last month in Granville. 8 white and and 10 colored embjirked on the sea of matrimony. Mr. Eugene Hicks, who run on the 0. & C. Road several yiiars, is now on the eastern division of the Norfolk & Western Road. We are gratified to learn that Mrs. W. D. Kimball, of Hargrove, 'who has been a victim to disease for several weeks is improving. For the present W. H. Green, of Dexter, says he is a full fledged member of the corn, oats and wheat party which is sound and stable. We regret to learn of the sick ness of the wife of our friend John Elliott, of Clay, and trust ere this has been fully restored to health. We would be glad if our town and country friends would send us in news of a local character, as we wish to get np the best local paper in the State. Who can beat it ? Graves Day, of Tally Ho township, seeded 1 bushel of wheat on a lot and thrashed out 35 bushel. Hal Hester, near Bullock Church, sowed 1 bushel and 3 pecks of wheat and thrashed out 50 bushel. OXFORD, We are requested by Mr. J. G. 1 Hunt to announce to all persons who bonded him in running the Alliance Warehouse to come forward and get their diyidends. All who have business with the coming term of Granville Superior Court will bear in mind that Judge Brown will not open Court until Wednesday morning. There will be a Birth Day Party given by the Earnest Workers at the Presbyterian Manse on Friday, July 22, from 5 to 9 o'clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Messrs. A. W. Graham, A. A. Hicks and L. C. Edwards went to Newbein Wednesday to argue" in chambers before Judge Bryan the West Oxford Land Co. vs. B. H. Cozart. . Master Willie Currin, the bright son of W. C. Currin, was in town on Thursday and walked in to see us. There is a tender spot in our heart for little boys and always glad to see them. The Western Union Telegraph Co. at Oxford now has a through commercial wire free from all rail road work and all business now sent over this line will be transmitted without delay. Cam Oakley, of Berea, tells of a rattlesnake he killed and extracted his teeth which he stuck in a plank. The following day he found that the teeth had rotted a hole in the plank large enough to put his finger thro'. Death the reaper, visited the homes of two of our most highly es teemed colored citizens Monday and took away loved one. Enoch Arring ton lost a daughter about 16 years of age, and Peter Royster an infant son. Mr. Martin died at the residence of his son, W. H. P. Martin, on Sun day, in the 77th year of his age. He had been a sufferer from paraly sis about 3 years. The burial took place on Monday in Elmwood Ceme tery. J. K. Daniel, of Berea, caught two eels some time ago from his father's fish pond, one was 25 inches and the other 28. The larger one caught a boy's finger in his mouth and his jaws had to be prized apart to get him loose. We were overshadowed Wednes day when our esteemed and good looking friend, Mr. H. E. Overton, of Fishing Creek, called on the ngly old man. In fact we were out, but nevertheless he beats us two points on winning ways. During the past week Samuel Day, one of the old colored land marks of Brassfield's, died at his home near Wilton. In his will he leaves a. part of his estate to the Camp .Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was 75 years old. Mr. Geo. D. Pittard was in Ox ford Thursday and tied his horse at tached to his buggy. In a short while te colored brass band came along going to a picnic and the horse became frightened and broke loose and run, breaking off the seat of the buggy. The Stark Mills run by our old friend W. D. Kimball is now in tip top oider and the old man will grind your wheat and make you good, wholesome flour. Give him a trial and he will do his level best to suit you. Read Mr. Kimball's announce ment elsewhere. We are greatly pleased to see on our streets again Rev. Mr. Herman fully restored to health. We know his flock will receive him with open N. .., FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1893. arms at his different appointments. During his illness the kind pastor of the Oxford Methodist Church, Rev. R. H. Whitaker, filled eight of his appointments. Our friend Sim Smith, is all smiles now it is a bouncing, noisy boy. Mr. Gowan Dusenbury, who was sick two or three days this week, is now o. k. and is looking after the interest of the R. & D. R. R.with his usual care and dilligenee. We failed to chronicle the burn ing of the Railroad warehouse last week at Wilkins on the O. & C. rail road. It is thought to haye been the work of incendiary. There was but little freight in the depot. Mr. W. T. Adams lost about $12 worth of peas and another party a barrel of molasses. It is said the warehouse will not be rebuilt, but will be put up at Green's instead. Ayer's Pill3 promptly .remove the causes of sick and nervous headaches. These pills speedily correct irregulari ties of the stomach, liver and bowels, and are the mildest and most reliable cathar tic in use. No one should be without them. Jndsre Pearson and Dr. Lanier. In 1876, we heard Col. L. C. Ed wards, a prominent lawyer and fine advocate, say to Col. James S. Amis, one of the purest lawyers and truest of men, and both of Oxford, that Chief Justice. Pearson inquiring as to Mr. Lanier's (now M. V. Lanier, LL. D.,) health said "If there is any more learned lawyer in North Carolina than Mr. Lanier he does not appear before the Supreme Court." This brings up a somewhat amusing scene in the Supreme Court a good many years ago, as told to us recently by a lawyer. Dr. Lanier was making a somewhat prolix, elaborate argument on a point of law that seemed to C. J. Pearson as of minor importance as not requir ing: so much, elaboration. He felt very kindly towards the Doctor and said pleasantly 1 'Is not brother Lanier rather excessive in arguing this point? Would it not be better to presume upon the Court's know ledge of the law?" Dr. Lanier looked with twinkling eyes at the learned Chief Justice and replied 4 'I don't know about that, may it please your honor. I did that in five cases I recently argued before the Court, taking it for granted that the Court knew the law, and lost everv case." This floored the great Jurist who dropped his head and did not interrupt the pleader again. Dr. Lanier is indeed very learned in the law and is also learn ed out, of the law. He reads Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, German and perhaps other languages. He has the German poets in many large volumes and reads them readily. Wilmington Messenger. We are pleased to announce that J. G. Hall, our enterprising druggist, has se cured the agency tor the Japanese Pile Cure, a most wonderful discovery for the cure of Piles of every kind, which they will- sell with a written guarantee to re fund the money if it does not cure. It is said to be a specific for that terrible and dangerous disease. Get a free sample and trv it. a For bargains in buggies see S. H. Smith. Any grade or style you want and prices belo r and you have seen. jlyl4. Anything in the hardware line in the K.irbour & Smith stock will be sold very low for cash. They have a very large assortment of cooking stoves, farming tools, wagon material, easn, uoors and blinds. Old Hickory wagons, bug rifl from $45. &55. $65. $75, $80, inn to sfcisft rh all bargains and re- duced prices. For sale by S. H. Smith. All diseases of the skin cured, and lost complexion cured by Johnson's Oriental Soap. Sold, at J. U. uairar. PURELY PERSONAL. Brief Mention of the Movements of Yonr Friends and Acquaintances. Capt. Ruf us Amis, of Blue Wing, was on our streets Thursday. Mr. T. H. Jones has gone to. Hagood, S C, to cure tobacco. Mr. A. S. Carrington, of Hamp ton, was on our streets Tuesday. Major B. F. Bullock, of Frank- linton, was on our streets Monday. Capt. John A. Williams spend several day in Virginia the past week. Miss Bettie Gregory, of Stovall, spent several days in Oxford this week. W. W. Kitchen, Esq., of Rox- bora, spent Tuesday in Oxford on legal business. Mr. W. Raker, of Cornwall, and Pete Thorp, of Oak Hill, were on our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roller, re turned from a visit to the World's Fair on Tuesday Mrs. S. W. Chamberlain, of Dur ham, is visiting her sister Mrs. Joe Saunders, near Oxford. Prof. F. P. Hobgood, Sr., has returned from a pleasant trip in the Eastern part of the State. Mrs. Sholar, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is on a visit to her parents, Capt. and Mrs. C. P. Powell. Mrs. Lonnie Smith, of Horgrove, spent the week in Oxford visiting her mother, Mrs. T. H. Jones. Rev- C. A. Jenkins left Wed nesday for Clinton, Sampson county, to assist in a reyival meeting. Messrs. G. A. Wilson, and T. W. Stovall and Ike Davis, of Stovall, were on our streets Wednesday. Dr. G. A. Foote, of Warrenton, spent several hours in Oxford Tues day on his way from Buffalo Springs. Rev. Earnest Thacker and Mr. John Webb attended the Sunday School Convention at Goldsboro this week. Messrs. N. A. Garrett and S. P. Brummitt, two of Gillburg's most promising young men were in Ox ford last Sunday. Mr. C. A. Taylor and son after spending several weeks in Oxford, returned to his home in Midland, Texas, last week. Miss Bettie Pittard, of Bullock, after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. John W. Hunt, returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet Crews, of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris, of Tabbs Creek, were on our streets Tuesday. Mr. Jack Harris, one of the safest engineers that ever pulled a throttle on the O. & C, Railroad, spent Tuesday in Oxford. Mrs. Thomas Winston and little daughter are visiting relatives at Selma. Mr. Winston accompanied them, but returned Monday. Mr. W. T. Mangum, who has been clerking for Mr. J. D. Brooks, left on Monday for Pitt . county to cure tobacco. We wish him success. Our esteem young friend A. B. Kimball, a chip of the old block'.who holds a responsible position at the University, called on the editor Wed nesday. Messrs. John A. Wallef , of Knap of Reeds, Archie Gregory, of Stovall, W. T. Adams, of Dutchville, John ; W. Rhodes, of Oak Hill, J. D. Davis j and E. G. Morris, of Brassfield, E. G. Montague and Robt. W. Clay, of Clay, were on our streets M.ouday, $1.50 -PER ANNUM. Miss Nannie Winston, of Adoni ram, has gone to the World's Fair, G. D. Pittard, the wide-awake Democrat of Stem, called to see us on Saturday. We regret that we did not see him, but we appreciated the visit. Mr. J. T. Ragan, who is inter ested in a thrasher, dropped in to see us on Tuesday and informed us that the averaged thrashed out was ten to one. Messrs. A. Sherman, H. H. and Simpson Latta, of Berea, were in Ox ford Wednesday. The Messrs. Latta called on the old man and reported crop prospects good. Mrs. Herbert Hicks left Mondav to join her sister of Mississippi, in spending several weeks of the heat ed term in Wisconsin. We wish her a delightful visit and a safe return. Mr. J. L. Pittard, of Oak Hill township, dropped in to see us, and while we write we behold J. R. Hart, Sr.J. R. Hart, Jr., and W.. W. Hart, all of the same township on ourstreets today, Thursday. Miss Annie Hammie, who has at- tained such a high reputation in the state as a music teacher is spending her vacation at the old homestead near Oxford. She was in Oxford Thursday, and we had the great pleasure of meeting this accomplish ed lady in our sanctum. BUTLER IN CHATHAM. Sneaking for the Third Party and his Pocket. Bradwell, Ky., calls for Winches ter rifles and cartridges to protect the town against negroes indignant at the lynching of Miller, The leaders of the lynching at Bradwell, Ky., gave to the public the evidence on which they committed of his guilt. Another man . has been arrested as an accomplice in the murder of the Ray girls and has confessed the fact. Fifteen bodies had been recovered from the ruins of the burned World's Fair building. Only eleven firemen were killed. Maj. Halford and J. Standley Brown, two of the Behring sea commissioners, have returned. They think the court will decide in favor of a property right of the United States in a more or less de gree, and recommend an interna tional agreement for protection of seal life. The State Department is puzzled at reports brought by a brig of the fearful ravages of yellow fever at Santos, Brazil. Our Con sul there has not been heard from by the department or his friends since March 3d and it is feared that he has died or fled the place. The custom receipts at New York for June were $9,337,798, and re duction of $629,909 as compared with and of $253,472 compared with June 1892. Superintendent Por ter, of the census bureau, resigns. uBt sure you get Ayer's" is an impor tant caution to all in searcn of a thor oughly reliable blood purifier, Ayer's Sarsaparilla beiug the one on which there can be no manner of doubt. It has stood the test of nearly half a century, and has long been considered tiie standard. Msoafely Pure rrpnm of tartar baking powdsr. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Gover ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powier Co ioc waii St., New York,
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