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OXFORD MARKET
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LANDIS & L ASTON
Shoe Department !
We otter for this season a, larger line than ever
before, and our prices are based on purchases
mailt) iu the early Spring for Fall delivery before
the turn up in prices "began.
We shall not advance our selling- price, but will give
our customers the benefit of goods bought before
the advance in Leather
It is a well known fact that we carry the best and
largest stock of Shoes in 1 he county- Bay State
and Ziegler Bros" Shoes and REMEMBER the
PRICES have not advanced with us.
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Dry Goods Department !
Our buyer is now in New York seeking , bargains
and with a long experience and good training in
the business it is needless to say that he will buy
close and such goods as will meet the wants and
quirements of the trade.
Millinery Department!-
MISS FRANCIS, who has bem wi'h n f r enyeral
-enr-i and is recognized as ouf f lbn be-! trim
uiei-8 iu the State is now in the Northern Markets
mnkiugher FALL AND WINTER, selections and
will be ready for business by September ?0h.
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Underwear, Notions, &e.
We also carry a full and complete assortment of
Ladies and Gents Underwear, Notious, Hosiery,
etc. Glass-ware, Crockery, Cutlery, Carpets and
House Furnishiugs. -Give
us a call and we prbmise to do our best to
please you.
of the Granville Grays. With a
large well lighted warehouse, compe
tent assistants and ample facility s
the Minor extends to 3011 a most
cordial invitation to bring vour to
bacco. Drummers A. Hobgood, George
Knott, Henry T. Knott, J. R. Day.
. THE MEADOWS
is the oldest warehouse m our town,
haying been established early in the
eighties and under the management
of several proprietors has been prom
inent in the trade. Messrs. Z. W.
portance of his position to the ex
tent that he does his duty faithfully
and to the entire satisfaction of all.
We congratulate the Meadows on
procuring his valuable services.
Many improvements have recent
ly been made and the old Meadows
has on her war paint for business.
Drummers J. G. Bowling, J. F.
Meadows, J. G. Shotwell, Durell E.
Brum mitt.
THE FARMERS
is situate on Main street was built
in 1890 and is thoroughly furnished
in every appointment. It has spa
cious and comfortable quarters for
farmers and their teams and yields
to no house in its determination to
and weighmaster Hugh L. Skinner,
who is so well and so favorably
known to our people. He is an Ox
ford boy and has grown up in to
bacco. Of pleasant address and the
best business qualifications he does
his work well and easily and with
perfect satisfaction. The Farmers
will always be found on the side of
the seller and with both eyes wide
open will see that he is well cared
for.
Drummers B P. Thorp, S. V.
Morton, J. M. Morris.
THE CENTRE.
For several years the Centre has
not been occupied, but is in the race
the coming season under the man-
1 H' If fflWSs!
Lyon & Co., who have recently taken
charge of it, bring with them all the
elements that go to make up a
strong ' and successful "" warehouse
team. Mr. Lyon believes in Oxford
as a market and in selecting a place
to locate in permanently he has
chosen his native county. He re
alizes that it is of great value to a
man in public business to have the
confidence of the people, and prizing
a good name above all else he has
lived above reproach. He came to
FARMERS' WAREHOUSE.
protect its patrons. The proprietors
are Messrs. Hunt & Williams. Dr.
Graham Hunt first engaged in the
tob ceo business in 1884. He never
does anything by halves and being
fond of his work has thrown his
whole heart into it. Of untiring
energy and with a popularity limited
only by his acquaintance Dr. Hunt
stands in the front rank of tobacco
men. He has broad and liberal
views and works for Oxford and her
market. Graham Hunt's name in
agement of Chas. F. Kingsbury &
Co. There is no man in the trade
whose connection with our market
outdates Mr. Kingsbury's. A. talk
with our friends who remember the
Oxford market twenty years and
more ago will show that Mr. Kings
bury was one of the leading spirits
in our pioneer days of tobacco sell
ing. His experience in the business
will enable him to make strong
pulls for the market and we predict
for the Centre a liberal patronage.
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Oxford in 1890, from his farm in
Granville, and engaged in the leaf
business. A year ago he took the
old Meadows in hand and since then
it has all the vigor and activity
which zealous work can impart.
Mr. Lyon learned in early life that
it pays to do work well and his in
flexible rule is to put forth every en
ergy. His patrons may be assured
of honest endeavors in their behalf.
Messrs. Lyon & Co. have entered the
business for their share of the to
bacco and if uprightness of dealing
WILKINSON'S WAREHOUSE.
Granville jcounty carries with it that
confidence and esteem which attach
es to generous impulses and kindly
actions, and no man is more highly
thought of.
Mr. Williams has had a long ex
perience in tobacco and is full of en
ergy and activity. He is a friend to
the farmer and is always ou the
lookout for his interests. Like Dr.
Hunt, he is personally very popular
and our. people are willing. to trust
him. This is a strong team and oue
that will do yeoman service. They
The "warehouse has been much
improved and its proprietors are de
termined to serve their patrons ac
ceptably. Their opening sale will
be held today (Friday) and we trust
that it may meet the full expecta
tions of the proprietors and their
customers.
Mr. Kingsbury hasn't forgotten
how to please tobacco raisers and
they may depend upon hi3 best at
tentions. Mr. W. T. Clement, more gener
ally known as "Judge," will have in
LRWDIS ft ERSTOiMr
MAIN STREET,
Oxford,
North Carolina.
and courteous treatment count for
anything success is theirs.
Mr.' Buck Blalock, another Gran
ville man, presides at the scales and
superintends the management of af
fairs. He is one of our "heavy
weights" and appreciates the im-
riEADOWS WAREHOUSE.
realize that Oxford is the place to
sell tobacco and are determined to
let our people know the truth of
this assertion. They believe only in
fair and accurate dealings and to aid
thra in puttingthis into practice
they have secured as book-keeper
eharge the book-keeping, &c, and
this means much for the Centre.
"The Judge" numbers his friends
by the score and in his present posi
tion will endeavor to see that they
are never ueglected at the Centre.
These gentlemen are worthy of pat
ronage and we hope they may be en
couraged to go forward. A person
al superintendence of their business
will enable them to see that there is
the proper attention paid to every
department. Comfortable quarters
and courteous treatment await you.
THE WILKINSON.
In the early history of Oxford as
a tobacco market the Johnson ware
house played an important part.
Under the management of A. Hob
good and others it was exceedingly
popular. Inthe general fire which
swept our town in 1887 the old
Johnson was burned, and at once
the iNew Johnson, a handsome, well
lighted and splendidly arranged
brick building was erected For sev
eral years it was operated by Davis
& Gregory, enjoying a splendid trade
all the while. In 1892 W. I. Wil
kinson assumed control and ran it
as the Johnson for several years.
He devoted himself to his business
and his labors met with a hearty re
sponse. Mr. Wilkinson engaged in
the tobacco business in 1885 and for
ten years his name and influence
haye contributed largely to the
building up of our market. "
Being justly proud of the reputa
tion he had made,he has recently re
christened the Johnson and it is
now known as "The Wilkinson."
He is thoroughly identified with our
market, knows our people, has their
We commend to our readers the sev
eral warehouses as in every way
worthy of your patronage and sup
port. Oxford is thoroughly awaken
ed and our people should stand by,
their home .market. All of our
warehousemen are buyers of tobacco
iu order that no single pile shall be
bid off for less than its value. Our
people can safely trust men of such
character as these.-
E. T. CREWS.
The subject of this shetch was
born and raised iu this county and
first entered the tobacco business in
1881. Every one who is at all fa-
miliar with the manner of selling to
bacco, knows how much more inter
est attaches to the sales, and that
prices are largely influenced by hav
ing an auctioneer who thoroughly
understands his business. In the
BANNER WAREHOUSE.
confidence, looks after their inter
ests and never loses an opportunity
to serve his patrons. Mr. Wilkin
son has grown up in Oxford, coming
here many years ago as clerk for
Grandy Bros, and is most highly es
teemd. JDur good friend, Col. Henry Wil
kinson, whose strict business meth
ods have won for him universal re
spect has charge of the office and is
general, manager and weighmaster.
This announcement is a pledge of
fair, square treatment of their pat
rons and a sufficient guarantee that
no part, of the busine s is negl cted.
The Wilkinson is active in every de
partment and is in the race to win.
Drummers W. W. Brum mitt, J.
T. Ragau, J. F. Currin.
A FEW GENERAL, REMARKS AROUT
OUR WAREHOUSEMEN.
Oxford is justly proud of the men
person of 'Gene Crews Oxford has
an auctioneer who knows just how
a sale ought to be conducted and
from start to finish he never lets up
in his enthusiasm. Mr. Crews' long
experience in the trade has enabled
him to be a good judge of tobacco
and every pile is pressed to the high
est notch. He is very popular with
our farmers and deservedly so. He
has frequently had flattering offers
to go to other markets, but he pre
ferred to remain in old Granville.
There is no one man who does more
toward making Oxford the ideal
market that she is than E. T. Crews.
With genial manners and full of
good nature all our buyers like him
and pronounce him the best auction
eer in the country. He is in splen
did trim for the coming season and
will do the talking act for the Ban
ner, the Minor and the Meadows.
CENTRE WAREHOUSE.
who have charge of our several
warehouses and feels safe in assert
ing that no market in tnis or any
other State can show a list compris
ing men better fitted for the work.
They are our most substantial citi
zens and are identified with the town
and county. They know the trade
and how to obtain the highest prices.
The warehouse business in Oxford is
conducted on a high plane. There
are strict rules governing the mar
ket and these rules are for the pro
tection of the farmers. These men
sell tobacco by its worth. Whether
it be owned by a man of influence
and property or by the humblest cit
izen in our section makes no differ
ence. The most frriendly relations
exist and the ruling and guiding
principle is to keep our market at its
present high standard. With six
of the best warehouses to be found
anywhere, there is nothing to keep
Oxford from maintaining first place.
F. M. MEADOWS.
Uncle UD." as everybody calls
him, appreciates the fact that Ox
ford stands head as a tobacco mar
ket and that he can best serve his
many friends by being connected
with our trade, has decided to return
to his old home and join the boys in
the grand work of promoting the
interests of the patrons of our mar
ket. He has all of his old time zeal
and spirit and will make things liye
ly as auctioneer for the Farmers and
the Wilkinson. We are always glad
to welcome former residents and es
pecially when of such character as
Mr. Meadows. His splendid work
will have a telling effect. He re
turns with renewed energy and we
bid him thrice welcome.
continued to eighth page.
Tobacco Buyers and Warehouse
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