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3 I j VOLUME VI NO. 50. BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS. What Is Transpiring: Aromul and Alont ITs. l" Town anl County. Let every farmer in Granville resolve to stand by and patronize his county town for 18S4. In the case of Cozart vs. Land Company, from Granville, the Su preme Court granted a new trial. Mr. W. M. Blackwell killed 24 hogs that weighed over 4,500 pounds. The Squire has meat every year for sale. The poor we have always with us, but our merchants would be hap pier if they could dispense with the dead-beats. Chief of Police Renn says he is not behind on porkers, as he killed two Monday that weighed 3S7 and 430 respectively. -Mr. F. W. Hancock is now one of the zealous workers in the Bap tist church, and is using every effort to complete the elegant new church. If you have anything worth sell ing it will pay you to let people know whai it is and where to get it. Try an advertisement in the Publtc Ledger. Mr. H. S. Usry has sold out his bar-room to Messrs. D. C. Chapman & Co., and requests us to say that all who owe him will please make ar rangements to settle. Advertisers, if they study their own interest, will not fail to place their advertisements with the Pub lic Ledger if they desire to receive the benefit of its large circulation. A good paper will do more for a town and county than any other one thing. It takes money to make a good paper, and the man who fails to pay for his paper not only wrongs the publisher but fails in his duty to his town and county. Our popular young countyman, Mr. Ira Kimball, of Hargrove, was married to Miss Eva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J? V. Crute, of Meck lenburg count y, Va., Wednesday, December 20. The bride is a pretty and accomplished young lady, and the happy couple have the best wish es of their many friends for a long and prosperous future. On the evening of the 20th of Dec, 1893, a. large number of appre ciative friends gathered at the hos pi fable home of the venerable Mr. Washington Hart, in Granville Co., to witness the marriage of his at tractive daughter, Miss Emma, to that worthy and fortunate young man, Mr. Willie G. O'Brian. The two were made one by Rev. J. A. S trad ley. Wednesday morning quite a number of our colored citizens who rise early were much excited over the phenomenon that appeared in the sky in the shape of a meteor. They say it looked like a big star with a tail to it about 100 yards long. One old veteran said, "Bless de Lord, de word judgment was visible in de tail of dat comet." We see from the pa pers it was seen in different parts of the State. Some forty young ladies and gentlemen assembled at the resi dence of Col, R. J. Mitchell on Fri day eyeniug and participated in a peanut party. Dancing and games were indulged in to the pleasure of all. Two of our handsomest young men won the prizes, Mr. Roy Hob good walking off with a neat scarf pin, and the second prize, a jumping jack, was donated to Mr. Leak Lan dis. Miss Mattie Rountree chaper oned the party and cannot be excelled. OXFORD, Roy Currin, near Oxford, is not behind on pigs. He killed 9 one day last week that weighed 1,799 pounds. Lookout ! all that want blooded hogs, as Mr. W. C. Reed will raise the price of them $1.00 higher after January 1, 1894. Mrs. R. W. Lassiter, Sr., has re moyed to Oxford and occupies the residence on High street next to Capt. B. S. Royster. The many friends of Mr. J. G. Hall, who has been sick two weeks, will be glad to .know that he is out and at his place of business. We say to the farmers that our warehouses will open on Tuesday, January 2nd, 1894, for the sale of tobacco. Bring it along, as Oxford is still ahead on high prices. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Bailey Owen, of Henderson, who has been quite sick several days, is greatly improved. Her mother, Mrs. J. M. Currin was by her bed side several days. In one neighborhood near Stem, four farmers, Messrs. R. V. Wade, Ajax, G. T. and Gaston Walters killed 5,200 pounds of pork. Almost every farmer in Granville is in the same fix as to meat. Hurrah for our farmers ! We are sorry to chronicle the fact that Prof. F. P. Hobgood, Jr., had the misfortune to fall at the skating rink Tuesday night and break his right arm near the wiist. He was taken to Hall's drug store where Dr. S. D. Booth set and band aged the broken limb. We sympa- thize with our talented young friend and trust that he will recover as rap idly as time will permit. Attention is called to change in schedule taking effect Dec. 24th, whereby passengers taking the tri weekly local, leaving here at 2:50 p. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, are enabled to make con nection at Durham with the west bound passenger train for Greens boro and beyond ; also by taking same train northbound on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays close con nection is made at Keysville for Danville and points South. Messrs Joe Hall and Robt. Tay lor went out early Friday morning to Hicks' pond to shoot some ducks. On arriving near the bank they es pied two beautiful swans swimming serenely on the bosom of the pond, and both of them pulled away at the same time and killed them. They were very proud of their game and brought them to town, and soon had a crowd around them as many of our people had never seen this beautiful bird before. Mr. Hall has had them stuffed. English Spavin Liniment r-oves all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by J. G. Hall, druggist, Oxford, N. C. A revelation to women the improve ment in complexion by using Paris Bros Butter Milk Soap. decl Whea Baby was sick, we gave ner iz&gvcvvl. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castorift Veilings, for brides or married ladies and young ladies who some day expect to be married at Paris Bros. decl. Don't stumble along in uncomfortable shoes when you can wear the easy fitting, handsome shoes Paris Bros, sell, decl. N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1893. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, Greeting? to Our Many Readers and Excellent Correspondents. This joyous day is now near at hand and as is usual no paper will be issued from this office next week. Meanwhile, we wish all of our read ers a happy and merry Christmas. The New Year will be upon us be fore we again greet our readers through the columns of the Public Ledger. How many reflections are suggested by each succeeding Christ mas as well as each succeeding New Year. One of these occasions recalls the memories of the past and awakens emotions of joy even though the emotions of joy are sometimes ren dered less joyful on account of the loss of some loved one gone before. The New Year also frequently re vives memories of the past that fill our souls with sadness. The New Year, however, always tends to make us consider the future, our plans and intentions. Most people, not lost to all sense of right are apt to make new resolutions of living a better life after the New Year opens up than before. It's sad that so many of the resolutions of doing better and living better that we have at the beginning of each Janu ary should prove sO( short-lived, should sometimes so soon yanish so soon pass away wiyout bearing permanent fruit. This however is not always the case. Those with firmness of purpose stick to their good resolutions and lead lives of usefulness and credit. Many are the good results of pledges made at the end of each year. But before this we ought to haye said something in the past of the pleasant time the Pbblic Ledger has had with its readeis, and particular ly with its correspondents, who have done so much to make the paper what it is, truly a county pa per. To our our excellent corps of correspondents, may they all have a joyous and happy Christmas and the return of many New Years. V e take off our hat in gratitude as our cor respondents have lightened our du ties and added much interest to the Public Ledger in a local way. Some of them have not agreed with us. We don't object to that. We trust that those of out" readers who have not agreed with us on po litical measures still regard us high ly as a friend. We feel only friend ship and good will to all our subscri bers without regard to their political opinions as well as to every good cit izens of grand old Granville and Ox ford. We are not intolerant. We have made some hard remarks some times about some persons who went, out of their way to try to beat down the Public Ledger. We don't see how we could hare done otherwise. We tell these same people, though we prefer to liye quietly and pleas antly with all men, but when they misrepresent us and endeavor to in terfere with our patronage and to stricken down the Public Ledger that we propose to strike back and sometimes to strike hard. With the people of all parties, the people at large we are on only the most friend ly terms. We do not think we are receiving that encouragement and support to which we think we are entitled from the people of Oxford particularly a part of the business men who neith er subscribe to the. Public Ledger nor advertise in its columns. To our friends, and we have many who stood by us in both town and county, we return sincere thanks. To all we say, a merry Christmas and happy New Year, with the hope that we may all unite and stand together for the upbuilding of Ox ford and Granville county. PURELY PERSONAL. Brief Mention of tbe Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances. R. H. O'Brien, of Dean, visited this office the past week. Mrs. J. N. Lyon and daughter are on a visit to Charlotte. Mr. John Ragan, of Berea, paid this office a visit on Monday. Mr. Thos. Smith returned on Wednesday from a protracted stay in Virginia. The genial and clever George Pittard, of Stem, smiled in upon us on Tuesday. Messrs. W. H. Osborn and V. Ballard, of Durham, were in Oxford Weunesday. Mr, J. F. Cannady and his man ly son were in Oxford Thursday and visited this office. His honor Judge Winston is here to spend the Christmas with the dear ones at home. - Miss Lucy Ferrabow, one of the belles of the Stem section, was on our streets Tuesday. Mr. E. C. Hackney, the hand some editor of the Durham Recorder, was in Oxford Tuesday. Our old friend J. W. Wilson, of Salem, was in Oxford Monday and seemed to be as happy as usual. W. W. Carraway, the heavy weight man of the Richmond Dis patch, was on our streets Wednes day. Mr. A. S. Carrington's towering form was seen on our streets Tue3 day. He is one of the prosperous farmers of Hampton section. Deputy Collector J. A. Thomas is looking after the government in Granville this week. He paid the editor a short visit on Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Renn returned from Warren county Wednesday where he had been to attend the burial of his cousin, Miss Rebecca J. Renn. Rev. J. B. Hurley, the pastor of the Methodist church in Oxford the coming year, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Hunt Sunday and Monday. Mr. J. F. Meadows, of Culbreth, shed the rays of his pleasant counte nance in our sanctum on Friday for a short time and we enjoyed his visit very much indeed. Our old Tar River friend, Mr. W. T. Hunt, called to see us on Thursday. He is one of our true citizens as well as a capital farmer. We wish him a happy Christmas. Messrs. C. J. Adcock, of Berea, Sam Usry, of Clay, J. B. Parham and B. I. Breedlove, of Salem, W. B. and R. W. Adcock, of Oak Hill, were pleasant visitors at this office Tues -day. Capt. A. W. Graham returned from Washington City on Tuesday, where he has been several days atT pending to and arguing the claims of Capt. Baldy Williams before the Election Committee of the House. Mr. W. E. Cannady, one of the most prosperous young farmers of the Wilton section, dropped in to see the old man on Tuesday. We learn ed from him that he had just slaugh tered 10 pigs that averaged 251 lbs. apiece. Six of them 10 months old averaged 264 lbs. a piece; one of the number tipped the beam at 30G. To tal amount of meat was 2,501 lbs. Bncklen'a Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, ores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin ruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It ia guaranteed to give perfect eatls faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. G.Hall. mch,4-ly SI .50 PER ANNUM. Marriage of a Former .Oxonian la Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta Journal contains the following account of the the mar riage of our former townsman, Dr. Luther B. Grandy : "The marriage of 1 Miss Hattie Smart and Dr. Luther B. Grandy was, without question, one of the most artistic and beautiful, as well as one of tbe most elegant home. weddings which has ever been sol emnized in Atlanta. Miss Smart is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Smart. She is an extremely lovely girl, with unu sual dark eyes, and a bearing at once graceful and elegant. She is skilled in all the delicate arts of life and femininity, and is cultivated and popular. Dr. Grandy is a very successful young physician, and stands anions the best in the profession. He is popular personally and has all the traits of character which lend to life its greatest usefulness. The future of the young couple promises to be an extremely happy one. Mr. A. S. Grandy, a popular young lawyer, of Nashville, Tenn., brother of the groom, acted as best man. n If you have a wound, or burn, or bruise, or sprain, or any inflammation and apply Pond's Extract, it will y,et weli a great deal quicker than it wouid otherwise; very, very quick, in fact. That is why almost every one uses it, and if you haven't any, you had better buy a bottle at once. Walk right into a pair of Paris Bros, shoes. decl. Improper and deficient care of the scalp will cause grayness of the hair and balduess. Escape both by the use of that reliable specific Hall's Hair Ranewer. If you are worn out, run down and ner vous, Magnetic Nervine will restore your health. Sold by J. d. HhIJ, You will be nleasea with the mild and la-ting effects of the Japanese Liver Pel lets Try them. Sold by -1. G. Hall. Put your foot down on all frauds and put both feet iu Paris Bro3. long wearing shoes. decl . For best axes, mattocks aad any other farming tools. Se 8. II. SinitX dec22. All-wool blankets will be worn on com fortaDle beds thi3 spring. See Paris Bros. decl. Itch on human, mange on horses, dog and all stack, cured ia 30 minutes by VVoolford's Sanitary Lotion. Tuis never fails. Sold by J. G. H ill, druggist, Ox ford, N. C. Mr. J. C. Fleming, of Lyon, is a regular hummer on raising tobacco and getting high averages. He is the gentleman that told the editor about two years ago that in "order to make farming pay you had to stay at home and work and not be runs ning around after everything that comes along." He sold a small load of tobacco here Friday, and his first grade 487 pounds brousrht the neat little sum of $319. Excuse us, but we must exclaim, Hurrah for J. C. Fleming and Granville county ! Msolately Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govt rn ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co. 106 Watt-St., New York,
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