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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OI
the Superior Court of Granville county, ii
a certain special proceeding wherein W. Si. Ilea
ter, executor of B. B. Hester, deceased, was
piaiimn anu job. -. iiesier and others were de
TendantB. I will sell to t.li hitrh
cash, at the court hou8 door in Oxford, on Wed
nesday, the 21st day of March, 1894, fifty acres of
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LOCAL LINKS.
Things that Happen in Town and
County Boiled Down.
Dr. Herndon has had a new roof
put on his main street stores.
Mrs. R. J. Mitchell, who has
been quite sick some days, is rapidly
convalescent.
Mrs. Thos. B. Keogh, of Greens
boro, died in New York Wednesday
of nervous prostration.
The News-Observer-Chronicle is
a hummer on news these days. It is
always just one day late,
The list of paupers in the home
of the aged and infirm has oyer dou
bled in the last six months.
Mr. J. C. Howard, of Granville,
has been elected one of the marshals
at Wake Forest commencement.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Landis, who has been quite
sick, was some better Thursday
morning.
Remember when you need gar
den or field seed J. P. Stedman's
Drug Store is the place to buy them.
Read his advertisement.
Miss Johnnie Blossom, one of
the young ladies attending school in
Oxtord, who has been very ill some
days is improving slowly.
Messrs. J. M. Currin, H. G.
Cooper and John Meadows went fish
ing near Clarksville, Va., Wednes
day and brought back 75 pounds of
fish.
A henpecked husband secured a
divorce in a Pennsylvania court be
cause, in the language of his affidavit
'the defendant struck the plaintiff a
violent blow with her bustle."
The young ladies of College
Street Seminary will give a recital
next Thursday evening, March 22nd,
in the chapel of the school, begin
ning at 8 o'clock. Friends and pat
rons invited.
The remains of the late Samuel
Black were taken up on Wednesday
and carried to Raleigh where they
were reinterred. Drs. P. Booth and
S. H. Cannady attended to all prep
arations for shipment.
The ladies. of the Presbyterian
church will give Mr. and Mrs. Thack
er a reception at the residence of
Rev. T. U. Faucette Thursday even
ing, March 20th, from 8 to 11.
Friends cordially inyited.
Married, at the residence of the
the bride's father, March 7th, 1894,
Dr. Joseph A. Morris to Miss Effa
Roberta, youngest daughter of Dr.
J. N. Peace, of Creedmoor, N, C,
Rey. V. A. Sharp officiating.
The old veteran, Dave Spencer,
the great colored Republican leader
of Walnut Groye townsnip, was in
town on Tuesday. He said, "No sir,
we Republicans fuse with nobody.
We got all to gain and nofing to
lose.1'
The Public Ledger is still in
the swim, and in favor of reform,
but not that kind of reform that will
turn our State and county govern
ment over to the Republicans and
send Maryann Butler to the United
States Senate.
In the Supreme court the follow
ing cases from Granville have been
acted upon: Jarrell vs. Daniel, new
trial; State vs. Harris, appeal dis
missed; CLiisiinn vs. Parrott, affirm
ed; Graham vs. Edwards, motion to
reinstate, appeal denied.
The bond of Mr. Geo. W. Knott
as postmaster has been accepted by
the Department and he is awaiting
the arrival of his commission when
he will at once enter upon his duties.
Mr. Robt. Sikes, the present assist
ant postmaster, will initiate Mr.
Knott and his assistant, Mr. Sidney
Hunt.
The superintendent of the home
of the aged and infirm now has at,
his command an elegant pair of
mules. He traded off the old veteran
gray mule, whose age is claimed to
be up in the 40's, and in these long
years of service has done a vast
amount to make the home a success,
for a fine pair of mules, and the
Board allowed $1G5 to boot.
Asheville Citizen, of 10th inst.,
says: Uncle Peas Israel said yester
day that he was as good an Alliance
man as lived in North Carolina, and
that the time was when the court
house in Asheville could hardly
hold the farmers when they held an
Alliance meeting. "I left just six
men in the house when I came out
today, after the Democrats had been
asked to withdraw," said Uncle
Pleas, "and my dues are all paid up,
too." Comment seems unnecessary.
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PRINTER' DEVIL ON TOP.
Old Man Squelched two Days and we
get in Work.
The "devil" of most any print shop
will become useful sometimes, and
whenever he gets a chance generally
has his say and chimes in without
ceremony.
The "old man" was laid in for re
pairs Monday and Tuesday, and we
might add Sunday, as the "devil"
went to church and the "old man"
didn't. But if you will excuse us
we will take occasion to remark that
the "old boy is a success at grunt
ing as well as running a good county
newspaper.
The turning point in the lives of
most farmer boys is at the end of a
furrow.
The longest and shortest bicycle
riders in town are Sidney Minor and
Jack Booth.
Signs of Summer the large num
ber of bleachers on the different steps
on Hillsboro streets. The sun has
no effect on the color as it hold its
own.
Most any friend will stand by you
to the last dollar but it must be
your last 'ollar before he turns you
loose.
The Granville Grays has greatly
impioved under the gallant Captain
Willlie Landis. He makes the boys
toe the mark. Quite a number of
excellent young men have recently
joined the company.
The. "Devil" thought for some
time he was up to his neck in the
clutches of artful cupid, but he was
mistaken. He has been entirely laid
in the shade by a Durham youth,
who came to Oxford and spend three
days on a visit to his "sweetest, dear
est and best and most charming girl
of all."
Some of the boys under command
of James Meadows, induced Guy
Pearson to go snipe hunting one
night this week near Harrisburg.
They placedGuy way out in the woods
to hold the bag while they swung
around ostensively to drive snipes in
the bag, but really to pull for town
and leave Guy with the bag hold. He
was up to their trick, and as soon as
Capt. Jim Meadows turned his back
Guy diopped his bag and beat the
crowd to town, who were greatly
surprised to find hirn awaiting tueii'
arrival. Guy told them, "Well you
failed to get a sucker in that bag."
The "old man" is a great believer
in Squire W. M. Blackwell, the vete
ran farmer just over the placid Tar,
because he is a big hearted, success
ful farmer, raising everything that
is needed at home. We remember
when the refawners wanted to stop
the big cog wheels of the press from
running because the old man was
"agin" 'em, when he got short of ra
tions to call on him, and he would
supply his wants. That made us
smile from ear to ear as we are a
good feeder.
The "old man" stuck his colter a
little deep last Saturday before he
caved in and had something to say
about the old cemetery and it is not
becoming in this imp to put his bill
in. But we have heard so much
talk about the horrible and disgrace
ful condition of this old "silent city
of the dead" we must say that out of
respect to the memory of the dear
old heroes, sons, daughthers, wives,
husbands, relatives and friends
whose dust lies encased in the cold
damp clay we should shield them
from intruders who daily make it
their business to desecrate its sacred
precincts. Why, only on Sunday an
old plug grazeu over the remains of
the dead all day. Shame ! on the
Board of Commissioners to allow it
to be taken as a pasture for horses !
The "devil" will say to the Board
that he believes in justice to the dead
if the living don't get it.
Well everything is going off at
cost and rock bottom prices, and
verily Oxford is the place to get what
you need. We would, however, re
mind you that it cost cash, yea spot
cash to get them even at such prices.
Speaking about cash reminds us that
we thought when we assumed the
chair for two days we would play
Big Ike and get in a lot of cash, but
we were mistaken. We do not know
whether the Democrats are saving it
for other campaign purposes or
whether they think the "old man"
can live strictly on "wind and skir
mish around and get water" or not,
but anyhow we handled just 25 cts.
It is said it takes money to run a
campaign, but from the "old man's"
past experience he only got a stipend
in the newspaper slot, from t the
way the "old man's ' pockets bulged
out on all sides full, ramming full of
promises, reminded this "imp" of
a tobacco hogshead. Well the devil
will give the "old man" his dues
when he hands in his checks if the
party leaders have not gratitude in
their make up to it.
Well the "old man" has moped in on
us in a weak state, and we will have
to retire from the easy chair with best
wishes to everybody, hoping that the
Prince of Peace will smile upon the
farmers this year and that they may
reap a bountiful harvest this fall.
Before loosening my grip on the f aber
and turning it oyer to a man full of
gripp we will give specimens of
the large number of questions j
the "old man" put to us in rapid sue-j
cession : Has Geo. Knott got his
commissions ? Did the County Com
missioners meet Monday ? Have you
heard from district No 1 ? Has our
friend, Billy Brown, got bis hustler
on Reform out ? Did Joe Baird win
Milton Hobgood's dollar ? Has the
knife exchange declared a dividend ?
Has Jim Renn heard from the show ?
Has Judge Sturman lendered a
decision in the last case he set
on? Did Capt. Baldy Williams come
by Oxford from Goldsboro on his re
turn to Washington to spend Sunday
with his family ? Has Sidney Hunt
commenced taking lessons under
Bob Sikes 1 Did Wright send in that
2-column advertisement he promised?
Did Paris Bros, change their ad 1
How many Cleveland kickers have
you heard from ? How is job work 1
Heard any news from the through
sleepers on the Oxford & Coast Line
Railroad since the embankments was
washed away ? Did you get in any
money ? At this last question we
got rather nervous, and moved off
some 10 feet and answered: Took in
25 cents and exchanged it with my
friend Brooks for 25 sticks of red
pop corn. This was a great tonic for
the "old man" and he collapsed into
his seat with a thud, while we strode
down the office whistling to the tune
of "After the Ball" "Our experience
in the Editorial Chair." The Imp.
A CRYING SHAflE.
The Old Cemetery Should Receive
Attention at Once.
On every hand complaints are fill
ing the air of the shameful condition
of the old Oxford Cemetery, where
repose tne dearest of our revered
and beloved dead, whose very bones
it would seem might burst the bands
of the tomb and cry out against such
callous neglect.
We do sincerely hope that our
"Town Dads" will visit the Ceme
tery in a body and see with their
own eyes the neglected and aban
doned condition of .the spot deserv
ing of the most tender care and
protection.
Vo cannot write as we feel on this
subject, and we firmly believe that
the small expenditure necessary to
place the old Cemetery in a condi
tion that would not be such a re
proach to the reputation of a town
second to none in the State in re
finement, intelligence and noble
aspirations.
We sincerely trust that without a
moments delay this matter will re
ceive the prompt and loving atten
tion of our City Fathers, who are
among our most worthy and influ
ential citizens. The delay in at
tonding to this matter is already a
subject of the deepest regret, and
now while the weather is beautiful
and the flowers are putting forth
their beautiful petals and delicious
perfume time seems peculiarly ap
propriate that the Cemetery should
be cared for in a manner that will
prevent rude and improper intru
sions upon its grounds.
On this subject we could write
volumes but we forbear for the pres
ent, as it is a subject upon which we
do not like to dwell.
The best way to avoid scalp diseases,
hair falling out, and premature baldnets
is to use the best preventive known for
that purpose" Hall's Hair Renewer.
He Won the Bet.
Mr. Milton Hobgood was in Oxford
Monday and bet Mr. Joe Baird a
dollar that he could not roll Mr. Jno.
Meadows out to Ragland's store.
Mr. Baird took him up, got his cart
and persuaded his friend Meadows
to take a seat and the roll, of a three
mile stretch, began.
Mr. Baird worked manfully and
succeeded in getting his heavy bur
den over the road at a fair rate of
speed. The journey was made with
out any incident worthy of note, ex
cept that Mr. Meadows would be
knocked from one side of the cart to
the other as it went down into the
deep ruts in the road. Mr. Baird
made the trip successfully and won
the dollar which Mr. Hobgood cheer
fully handed over to him as he had
well earned it.
Dnrham Is Lending: !
And the Banner Warehouse is making
the average. We sold 11,396 pounds for
$2,142.00, ayeraging $18.80 for the entire
oreak. Now is the time to try us and we
will make it pay you. Our market is
strong and was never more active. Don't
listen to anybody but sell where it is to
your interest.
B H. COZART, 80NS & CO.,
Proprietors Banner Warehouse,
mch9 2t. Durham, N. C.
Stryel.
One male razor-back red pig,
from my pen on March 14. Any in
formation as to his whereabouts will
be liberally rewarded by
George T. Pruden,
Com. Ave., Oxford, N. C
noVEHENTS OF PEOPLE.
Coming and Going of Friends and
Strangers.
Mr. Fred N. Day, of Winston, is
in town.
Mr. Joe Hall visited Louisburg
this week. j
A. W. Graham, Esq., is in Wash
ington this week.
Mr. Milton Hobgood visited this
office on Monday.
Mr. J. L. Coley, of Wilkins,
called to see ns on Tuesday.
Mrs. S. W. Parker returned last
week from a visit to Enfield.
Mr. W. C. Peed was in Oxford
Thursday and called to see us.
Mr. T. W. Jackson spent a few
days this week in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parham, of
Salem, were in Oxford Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clay, of
Clay, were in Oxford on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thorp, of Oak
Hill, were on our streets Thursday.
Mrs. Thos. H. Briggs, of Ral
eigh, is the guest of Mrs. Mamie L.
Hargroye.
"Uncle Billy" Puryear is with
us again. He is in the Register's
office for a short time.
I. J. O'Dear, of Mt. Energy, and
Simpson Latta, of Berea, visited this
office the first of the week.
Mr. B. T. Thomason, a bright
young farmer of the Stem section,
called to see us on Wednesday.
Mr. B. D. Howard, one of the
true men of the Culbreth section,
called to see the editor on Friday.
On Saturday our esteemed friends,
Messrs. A. Bradsher and B. F. Hes
ter, also dropped in to see us.
Information comes from Miss
Marvin, the music teacher, that her
sister whose extreme illness in Indi
ana called her to her bedside last
week is better. Miss Marvin did not
go to her home, which is in Albany,
N. Y.
It is with pleasure that we an
nounce that Mr. Louis De Lacroix,
of New Hampshire, who purchased
the nice residence and farm of Mr.
V7. C. Reed, will remove with his
family to this community at once.
We know we bespeak the sentiments
of our people in extending to him a
hearty welcome to this community.
The genial Nat Cannady, of Can
nady's Mill, J. F. Cannady, of Wil
ton, J. F. Cole and S. R. Howard, of
Snnset, S. H. Currin, near Oxford,
C. W. Daniel, of Grissom, H. E.
Crews, of Watkins, W. P. Lyon,
Wyatt Cannadv, of Wilton, L. T.
Williford, of Berea, E. T. York, of
Grissom, Brodie Jeffreys and Ed. D.
Lyon, of Creedmoor, were in Oxford
Tuesday.
Itch on human, mange on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 30 minutes by
Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion. Thi3 never
fails. Sold by J. Q. Hail, druggist, Ox
ford, N. C.
COMMISSIONERS flEETING.
In Session on Monday Last Jury
for Spring Term of Court.
Present, T. D. Waller, chairman,
W. H. Garner, G. B. Royster, B. I.
Breedlove and J. P. Thomas.
One rebate on taxes was allowed.
Ordered that T. D. Waller and N.
B. Cannady be appointed .to settle
with the late Sheriff James A. Crews.
The following jurors were drawn
for the Spring term of Granville
Superior Court, commencing Mon
day, April 23rd, 1894.
First week J. H. Morris, W. H.
Lunsford, S. D. Peed, J. G. Hunt,
Harrison Wheeler, R. F. Hammie,
W. A. Bradford, H. H. Heflin, J. D.
Haithcock, R. A. Daniel, M. W. B.
Veazy, J. B. Parham, John H. Lyon,
G. H. Faucette, J. D. Williams, W.
S. Gooch, E. A. Howard, R. H. Cur
rin, T. B. Wheelous, A. A. Bullock,
J. F. Edwards, M. W. Jenkins, Hen
ry Fowler, J. P. Atkins, J. H. Evans,
L. S. Russell, Rowland Gooch, E.
H. Pruitt, J. M. Hays. W. H. Dan
iel, J. E. Frazier, S. V. Morton,
Joshua Overton, J. L. Crews, R. S.
Jenkins.
Second week. R. J. Jeffreys, B.
W. Bullock, H. D. Mangum, A. J.
Veazey, Jas. E. Jones, L. G.
O'Brien, G. K. Hundley, Ned Allen,
L. R. Hunt, Jas. A. Bullock, S. N.
Goss, John H. Bullock, W. A.
Adams, T. K. Daniel, J. W. Wheel
ous, E. D. Lyou, J.' J. Renn, W. B.
Hobgood.
Wbou Baby was sick, we gave ner voSvgvU.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Winter Oats For Hale.
For genuine Winter Oata, apply to R.
8 CTsry, Oxford, N. C. feb23.
GATHERED TO REST.,
Death of One of Granville's Christian
Women.
Alas this truly excellent lady who
was possessed of so many charms of
person and heart fell asleep on Je
sus on the 14th day of March. We
do not feel qualified to do justice to
her character which abounded in so
many noble qualities. She was be- :
loved by all who knew her. Her
home was the seat of hospitality.
ller husband, Mr. Wash Currin, is
one of those hospitable and kind
hearted Granville farmers who al
ways extended to his friendsa hearty
welcome which was rendered doubly
welcome by the kindly greeting of
nis accomplished wire. Mr. Currin
and his wife possessed for each the
tenderest affection as husband and
wife each of them being always ready
to make any sacrifice with cheerful
ness and alacrity for the other. Thus
their married life was one of contin
ual happiness until the Reaper death
entered their little paradise "in skel
eton garb" and tore from the bosom
of a fond husband the idol of his
heart. But despite the severity of
nis affliction there is one consoling
fact to cheer him in the hour of his
grief she was a faithful member
of the Baptist church. Hers was a
christian's life and coincided with
her faith. This fact should assuage
her husband's grief and that of her
devoted children upon whose charac
ter let us hope she impressed the vir
tues that marked her own peaceful
lire, bhe had several sons all of
whom are married and a daughter
who married D.J. Gooch, Esq., of
Oxford. She was the daughter of
the late Jas. B. Hobgood. To her
husband and the bereaved family
we offer our sincere condolence.
The interment took place on Thurs
day witnessed by a large concourse
of people from both country and
town.
Arrived all Right.
It is said one of the good men of
Walnut Grove township paid his only
and best lady a visit some time ago.
The animal he rode was a little short
on flesh and rather weak, but he ar
riyed all right and enjoyed his visit
very much which carried him back
to the days when the fire of youth
tinkled through his veins.
When he got ready to leave he was
quite chippy for an old man and leap
ed on his nag as spry as a lG-year-older,
if he was afflicted with rheu
matic pains. Being aware that his
lady love was standing in the door
looking at his manly form and erect
bearing he desired to put on his best
looks as a rider. He rode off but ere
many steps had been taken his ani
mal creened, stumbled and fell, pitch
ing the manly form beyond his head
some distance, striking the ground
with considerable force. The lady
ran down the path, thinking the dear
old beau had collapsed, shuffling off
the mortal coil right in her sight and
she would never hear his sweet yoice
again. When she reached the spot
the "old man'' picked himself up, as
sisted his steed to rise, leaped on
him, smiled one of his sweetest
smiles, bid her au revoir and rode
away.
The Rev. Thacker's Marriage.
For some weeks past it has been
the chief topic with the gossips of
Oxford that the popular and prom
ising pastor of the Oxford Piesby
terian church was soon to lead to
Hymen's altar one of North Caroli
na's accomplished maidens in the
person of Miss Addie M. Dixon, who
is the sister of Revs. A. C. Dixon, of
Brooklyn, New York, and Rev.
Thomas Dixon, of New York City.
Lately the rumor that flitted from
mouth to mouth that the young
parson was to wed the beautiful
Miss D. was confirmed by the frank
confession of Mr. 1 hacker that the
rumor was founded on facts. Soon
thereafter the neat tickets of inyita
tion were sent out to many friends.
Accordingly on Wednesday morn
ing, the 14th, at Shelby, the home
of the bride, the gordian knot was
tied and now1 the Rev. Earnest
Thacker belongs to the Benedicts.
He is quite a young preacher, but
gives promise of great usefulness
and influence in his ministerial
career being possessed of bright in
tellect and an attiactive manner.
The Granville County Reformer.
This new candidate for popular fa
vor is before us and barring its poli
tics is a neat sheet and goes ia for
what it calls reform. We suppose
later on it will develop more clearly
the particular measures of reform it
will seek to bring about. The first
number is free from personalities and
it foreshadows that it will not go out
of its way to say anything harsh or
unkind. We hope it will stick to its
text as regards impersonal journal
ism. For Sale.
One horse six years old and nine Po
land China Pigs.
N. M. Cannady,
feb23-4t. Wilton, N. C,