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VOLUME VI NO. 33.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
What 14 Transpiring Aronml and
About ITn. In Town ami Comity.
Tho ends of the Minor Ware
house are now being put in.
The colored Baptist Association
is being held at New Light Church
near town this week.
George Parker, one of our Third
party friends, laid on our table Mon
day, some very tine apples.
Mr. Jas. Sharkey has rented,
and now occupies the residence of
Mr. U. R. Best, on Raleigh street.
The engine and rock crusher
have been removed from tho depot
and put in the room under the opera
house.
The street force under the
supervision of chief Rerm has been
quite busy some days working the
streets.
We learn that Panacea water is
being used here and sustains its
reputation as being one of the best
mineral waters on the market.
There is some complaint about
the Railroad authorities taking two
of their freight trains off, but if they
didn't pay why should they be run 1
Mr. W. D. Kimball found a
ladies umbrella Saturday on the
road between Oxford and his mill.
The owner can get it by calling at
Kimball's Mill.
Several persons from Brunswick,
ia., passed through Oxford Wed
nesday going to Chase City, Va.
They left their town on account of
the appearance of yellow fever.
Messrs. Parker & Hunt have
purchased tho land along side the
railroad where the rock crusher was
located and will erect coal bins. This
will greatly facilitate the handling
of coal.
Tf you have a tooth you wish
extracted without pain, one that
needs filling, or if you desire a set of
artificial oues go to see Dr. Fort who
will do the work for you at hard
time prices.
At the Association above Rox
boro, we saw Limber Jack, of Gran
ville, and from the way he floated
around with the fine looking girls
we should say that his tongue was
swung on a pivot.
In our visit to County Line As
sociation in Person county we were
very much disappointed in the infe
riority of the crops, both corn and
tobacco. They are suffering greatly
for the want of rain.
The old veteran physician, Dr.
Sam Booth, after spending several
days at Chase City, Va., is at home
fully restored to health and is read
to relieve those afflicted with disease
if in the power of human skill.
We are glad to learn from Mr.R.
J. Daniel, who was in Oxford Mon
day, and called to see us, that his
father, Mr. Win. Daniel, who had a
stroke of paralysis some days ago of
his left side is rapidly regaining use
of it.
Judge Winston closed the For
sythe term of Court last week. He
disposed of a very large docket.
After resting two weeks he will go
to the "State of Wilkes" and Deal
out justice commensurate with law
and order.
It was a real pleasure to us to
meet in our ollice Monday, our high
ly esteemed friend W. J. Badgett,
who has been confined at home for
about a year witli rheumatism. He
was looking well and seemed to be
in good spirits. Keep right on im
proving old ''Rip Van Winkle" and
be one of the boys again.
OXFORD,
Dixie Blacknall has put in a new
b in his billiard parlor.
table in his billiard pari
Mr. C. J. Ward has moved his
stock of groceries to the store next
to the postoffice.
Mr. W. D. Kimball will continue
to run the steam flouring mill of Col.
R. J. Mitchell in Oxford.
"Our own Maryann" Butler, the
real head of the Thirdites in this
State, is to marry Miss Florence
Faison, at Clinton, on the 31st inst.
There will be a target practice
of the Granville Grays Monday
afternoon, Aug. 28th, at 4:30 o'clock,
and that night an election of officers
to fill vacancies.
Messrs. A. R. Usry and T. B.
Pendleton will open a bakery, can
dy factory and fancy grocery in the
Usry Building, lately occupied by
C. J. Ward, about September 1st.
Our young friend, Sam Badgett,
of Sunset dropped in on Wednesday
and deposited on our table a gallon
of choice cider. Thanks friend for
your kind remembrance of the old
man.
We are greatly pleased to learn
that the farmers of the Southside
are very successful in curing tobac
co this season. Mr. Ralph Cunin,
in the Wilkins neighboihood, we are
informed. Lras cured y barns that is
hard to beat.
The Republicans are trying to
secure the official disbandment of
their party organization by their
State Executive Committee, as the
leading Republicans want to join in
with the Thirdites to beat the old
Democratic party.
The warehousemen of Durham
have issued an order suspending leaf
tobacco sales indefinitely. All the
warehouses will be closed until the
trade improves. Buyers overstocked,
price of tobacco down to nothing,
and factories closing up all over the
country.
Charlotte Observer says Miss
Mary R. Dusenbury, postmistress at
Concoid died Monday at her home
after a brief illness. She was first
appointed postmistress 20 years ago
under Grant and was reappointed
under each succeeding administra
tion. Her death brings a long con
troversy to a sudden close.
N. Chapman, who resides at the
Rovster place near town, had the
misfortune to lose by fire on Wed
nesday night all of his hay, oats and
farming implements which he had
stored awav in an out house. His
chickens roosted in one end of the
house and part of them were burned.
The residence was in great danger
but it did not catch on fire.
We met a gentleman in town on
Tuesday, who owns some property
at Bullock's station, between Oxford
aud Clarksville, gives quite a glow
ing account of the amount of busi
ness going on there in spite of the
hard times. Trade in sumac and
lumber in that section of the county-
are quite large and impart consider
able activity to trade at the above
named station.
If the Alliance and the Third
party are not one and the same why
is it that the delegates and speakers
in attendance upon the People's
Party and Alliance State Conven
tion, at Sylvan Beach, N. Y., issued
a circular asking each sub-Alliance
to contribute something to aid the
many people, who are out of em
ployment, in New York, signed
thusly : J. B. Weaver, of Iowa; J.
E. Dean, of New York; Mary Lease,
of Kansas; W. J. Kerr, of Colorado;
Mrs. Marion Todd, of Michigan; L.
N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1893.
C. Paddock, of Colorado, Delegates
,and Speakers to the Farmers' Alli-
Speaki
ance and People's Party Conven
tion ?
DEATH OF MRS. THOS J. CREWS.
A Devoted Motlier nl Noble Woman
1iihhvh Away.
The Durham Sun of Monday says:
Mrs. Thomas J. Crews, who has been
ill for the past month with a compli
cation of diseases, passed quietly
away yesterday afternoon at her
home on Chapel Hill street, at 3:45
o'clock. The announcement of her
death was not unexpected as she has
been lingering at death's door for
several days.
Mrs. Crews was held in high esteem
by all that knew her, and has made
a host of friends since making her
home in Durham several years ago.
She was a Miss Sneed, of Atlanta,
Ga., before marriage and resided in
Oxford before coming to this city.
She was 43 years old and leayes a
husband and six children. The great
love existing between mother and
children was noticed by all who knew
them. The mother wound her life
around the lives of her dear ones
holding them dearer than her own.
The watchful eye and loving care of
a mother ! Nothing like it on earth.
It stands next to the loving care of
the Heavenly Father. The dear ones
will miss her sweet administration,
but there is a silver lining to this
dark cloud of affliction the consol
ing thought that her sufferings have
ended and she has gone to a land
fairer than day, where there are no
tears. She was a consecrated mem
ber of the Methodist church and was
ever ready andwilling to lend a help
ing hand in all good causes. Her
work has ended and "God led her
home" to that home of the soul, of
which she so often sang.
Richmond Tobacco Market.
Truly old friends should not be
forgot while forming new ones, and
Davis & Gregory Co., of Richmond,
Va., a?k their old Granville friends
in another column to remember that
Richmond is headquarters for the
sale of leaf tobacco. The large man
ufacturers attend the sales at the
Planters' Warehouse and pay direct
to the farmer top notch prices.
Despite the panic loose sale have
continued and the buyers have stood
by Davis & Gregory Co. These gen
tlemen say they have "few words of
comfort for you" farmers, and that
they can sell the new crop "for you
at prices that equal any other mar
ket in the land. There is no tobacco
under the sun that enjoys greater
popularity than the Granville to
bacco." We say to you be sure and
give them a trial with some of your
best tobacco.
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
does Its work thoroughly, coloring a uni
form brown or hlack, which, when dry,
will neither rub, wash off, nor soil linen.
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
RICHMOND & DATSlVri.TiE R. R.
Arrive from Durham 7:55 p. m., 7:39 a.
m., 9 :10 a. m.
Leave from Keysville 7:55 p.
m., 8:50
a m., 2 :10 a. in.
Leave for Durham 0 :00 p. m., y:20 a.
m., 2:135 a. m.
Leave for Keysville 8:o0 p. m., 7:44 a.
m. , 9 :50 a. m.
Leave for Henderson b:Ul a. m., 11:45
a. m., 6:20 p. m.
Arrive from Henderson 9:00 a. m.,
3:15 p. m., 8:25 p. m.
Amonf the best all-round students
in
Trinity College, during the past three years,
have been those who come from the Horner
o
School, at Oxford, N. C. Every one of
them has taken honors.
Yours cordially,
John Franklin Crowell,
President Trinity College,
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
Your Friends and Acquaintances.
Miss Ruth Lanier has returned
from the World's Fair.
Mr. J. C. Cooper, we regret to
learn, is still confined to his bed.
Major B. f. Bullock, of Frank-
liuton was on our streets Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crenshaw,
of Louisburg, are visiting- Oxford.
Mr. H. J. Wheeler, of Stem, was
in Oxford Thursday and paid us a
visit.
Mr. J. R. Young of Henderson,
was on our streets Tuesday after
noon. Captain and Mrs. Charles El
liott, of Norfolk, Va., are yisiting
Oxford.
Gid Roach, of Richmond, Va.,
arrived in Oxford Monday on a visit
to friends.
Messrs. L. A. Royter and R. T.
Pittard, of Adoniram, visited Ox
ford Tuesday.
Mr. G. W. Farley, of Charlottes-
ville Va., spent several days in Ox
ford this week.
Mrs. Annie Sholar returned to
Oxford a. few davs aero from her
u
summer outing.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Winston, of
Selma, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Winston.
Mi rsi Hattre Thomas and Miss
Hettie Elliott are visiting relatives
in Person county.
A. W. Graham, chief attorney
frv IT on A .. H. A. Williams, is in
Washington, D. C.
Miss Arjnie Booth uas so far re
covered from her late accident as to
be able to ride out.
Miss Wylanta Longraire return
ed home Monday from a week's stay
with friends at Stem.
Mrs. James Paris, was confined
to her room several dajs this week
on account of sickness.
Miss Carrie Bullock, of Hester,
is the guest of Miss Wylanta Long
mire, on Raleigh street.
Wash Wilkinson returned last
week from quite a lengthy visit to
his old homo in Virginia.
Mr, J. C. Fleming, one of the
staunch farmers of the Lyon section
was on. or streets Monday.
We are sorry to learn of the ex
treme illness of Mr. W. B. Crews, at
the home of ex-Sheriff J. A. Crews.
Dr. and Mrs. M. Dorsey, and
daughter, Loraine, of Henderson,
visited relatives in Oxford Wednes
day.
Laughing Bill Hart, of Oak Hill,
R. H. Frazier, of Sunset, and J. A.
Cottrell, of Salem, were in Oxford
Thursday.
Mr. J. D. Williams, of Fair-
port, accompanied hy the Misses
Burwell, of Vance county, w s in
Oxford Mondajr.
Miss Minnie Lewis, one of Vir
ginia's bewitching maidens, is vi .sit
ing Misses Marj' Belle and Nann'io
Gregory, on College Street.
Esquires J. G. Shotwell, of
Berea, B. F. Hester, near OxlorU,
and W. A. Parham, of Watkins,
were on our streets Thursday.
It gives me pleasure to say that, the Hor
ner School, Oxford, N. C, has uniformly
maintained a very high standard of training
in preparing boys for the UihTersity. A
student from that School had -the highest
rank in the University during i.lve pa.st year.
Geo. T. Atjnston,
President University of Noilh Carolina
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STILL TALKING ON SILVER.
Alexander and .Settle, of tills State,
Sny Something?.
In the proceedings of the debate
in the House, the 21st, we find the
following :
Mr. Alexander, of North Caroli
na, advocated free silver coinaere
and spoke tor a larger currency. If
some relief were not triven to the
country there would be trouble. But
he did not think that the tepeal of
the Sherman act nor the abolition of
the tax upon State banks would give
this relief.
Mr. Settle, (rep.) of North Caroli
na, said that in his canvass he had
opposed free coinage of silver. He
believed that the voice of the labor
ing class of his State is not for free
coinage, but simply for the increase
of the circulation of the country;
but he was not in favor of an in
crease of the currency that did not
increase it with sound and good
money. (Applause.) He was in
favor of bimetallism. He was not
in fayor of striking down silver, but
he stood unalterably opposed to the
free coinage of siver in the absence
of an international agreement. He
would record his vote against the
amendments of the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Bland) aud would vote
for the Wilson bill.
What do the Thirdites in Granville
who cheered so lustily for Tommy
in the canvass as against Hon.
Baldy Williams who was with them on
silver question, think of him now?
They did everything in their power
to defeat Williams and elect Tommy
who had soft soaped them in his
speeches.
Dr. J. M. Hays.
This gentleman who is noted for
his intelligence and attainments in
medicine has changed his location
from Oxford to Greensboro. Dr.
Hays did a large practice here and
his absence will be greatly missed
by his many friends and admirers.
It may confidently be predicted that
he will do a large practice at his new
place of residence.
The young men who come to ns from the
Horner School, Oxford, N. C, are always
well prepared. I can very cordially recom
mend it for the patronage of those who have
hoys to train and educate.
Cuas. K. Taylor,
President Wake Forest College.
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