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VOLUME XllNO 2G. G We must dispose of this magnificent stock before August 15th and the opportunity to secure the best goods at New York cost is yours. It won't occur again in Oxford I assure you. This stock is the best in this line ever han dled in this place. It must go, "stock and barrel," and we trust our many friends will wisely come in without delay and secure their Clothing, Hats and Shoes at a saving of 25 to 40 per cent. Every thing at absolute cost, everything must be sold by August 15th. This is the chance to buy winter suits. One third to one-half saved. You know us and the kind of goods we han dle. Don't delay; come early and invest your spare money. It will pay you handsomely. Men Suits worth 6.00 to 7.50 at 4.00. Men Suits worth 8.50 to 10.00 at 4.90. Men Suits worth 10 to 1 00 at 6.00 to 10.00. Hats at 50c, 75c. and up. 50 per cent saved. Shoes at 1.00 worth 1.60. Shoes at 1.50 worth 2.25. We leave Oxford ior another town. This store will be closed August 15th. Remem ber these goods must I e sold. You know how we do business and you can save and make dol lars easily by investing IS it, buying your winter clothes now. B. F. KR0NHE1MER, Granville's Clothier. JULY JOTTINGS. SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE Gathered and Condensed for the Eye of the Reader. "The Missing Finger; or, How Johnny Celebrated the Fourth," is a popular serial story now running in all the daily newspapers. We are pleased to learn that Messrs. W. A. Parham, Jr., and R. Bowden, who have been quite sick some days, are some better. Mr. Rufus Brummitt, of Fishing Creek, brought the first watermelons to town on Friday last. Since that time the town has been full of them. Mrs. E. C. Duncan, wife of In ternal Reyenue Collector Duncan, died at 3:15 o'clock Saturday morn ing July 8th at her home in Beau fort. Capt. Willie Landis requests that former members of the Granville Grays, who live in the country, to bring or send their uniforms in by Friday noon as they are needed. If we could onlv emulate the patience of the fly that sits all day on the outside of the window screen waiting for an opportunity to get in, our success in life would be assured. Rogers Jones, of Huntsyille, and who at one time lived in Oxford and did not enjoy a very enviable reputa tion, dropped dead Thursday last. Of course it was heart disease and his heart ceased to beat. A distinguished phrenologist has proved that McKinley's skull is larger than George Washington's. But it must be remembered that George had no Marcus 11 anna to give him occi put massage treatment. Major Leo. D. Heartt, cashier of the First National Bank, has been appointed receiver of the defunct Durham Soap Works. The matter of making the receivership perman ent will be heard before Judge Geo. H. Brown, at Oxford Thursday, July 27th. The editor is under obligations to Mrs. E. W. Jones for a basket of eleerant plums. It is a source of gratification to us to be remember o ed by our friends in the days of criticism and abuse of the country editor who is always trying to build up his town. Superintendent Mebane has been notified of the election of two county supervisors in at least eight counties Among the counties in which con tests between the old and new school boards are being made are: Chatham, Person, Rutherford, Sampson, David son, Granville and Davie. The colored cemetery has been nicely cleanedup by the town authori ties in conjunction with those who had loved one buried there. We must say that we are greatly pleased to see that our Board of Town Com missioners have decided to keep the different cemeteries in nice condition. Prof. L. T. Buchanan runs a splendid school of high grade for boys and girls at Creedmoor and the 4th session will began August 28th. We take pleasure in calling your atten tion to his advertisement in another column, as he is a fine teacher and his excellent work at Creedmoor speaks for itself. "Drop In At Hall's Drug Store for good cigars. "Drop In" At Hall's Drug Store for school books and stationery "Drop In" At Hall's Drug Store for chewing tobacco. "Drop In" At Hall's Drug Store for patent medicines. "Drop In" At Hall's Drug Store to have your prescriptioos compounded. "Drop In Hall's Drug Store. OXFORD, N. Little Miss Annie Beaves neice of Mrs. Wilder, continues critically ill. Hope the little girl will be re stored to health. Rev. F. W. Hilliard will hold service and preach in St. Peter's church, Stovall, on Sunday next, July 23rd, at 11 a. m. Miss Mattie Rountree, of Kin ston,who has many friends in Oxford, was married yesterday to Prof. Robt. T. Stephenson, of Danville, Va. The Granville Grays under com- mandof Capt. Willie Landis will leave Saturday for the encampment at Morehead City, and we wish the boys a happy time. A delightful lawn party took place in the fromt yard of Dr. D. C. White, on Main street.Tuesday even ing and largely attended. It was for the benefit of the Methodist Church, and ice cream and cake were served. The Board of Equalization met Monday for the purpose of equaliz ing the taxes on propeity. There were only a few changes made, mak ing a reduction of about $2,000 in the whole county. Several parties whose property were assessed too low were notified to come forward and show cause why. During the severe storm which raged in Oxford Monday afternoon lighting struck one of the Herndon stores in the rear of J. F. White's wholesale grocery knocking off quite a number of bricks. Jim Harris, colored, was there at the time with a horse. It knocked the horse down, and landed Jim over on a chicken coop. They were only stunned, The highly educated and accom plished Miss Nina Horner has been called to the chair of History and Psychology in Converse College, Spar tansburg, S. C. This intelligent young lady is to till the vacancy caused by Dr. Bratton being elected principal of St. Mary's School, Ral eigh, which is now an Episcopal school for both North and South Carolina. This is a yery high compli ment paid one of Oxford's cultured ladies. We know of no specimen of hu manity so low, so debased, so far removed from the standard set for man by God when he created man, as he who would willingly, knowing ly, and intentionally lead astray the young and confiding, Young men and young women naturally commit errors, though their hearts be intent on right. The man or- woman who gloats in the fall of the latter is far below the demons of hell in charac ter. The very efficient Chairman of the Board of County commissioners, C. F. Crews, as a committee has set tled with ex-Sheriff W. S. Cozart, at the low cost of $21. Last year it cost $57. It is quite a big job, but friend Crews has accomplished it in a short time, and has made out one of the neatest statements we eyer looked at, and puts him down as a thoroughly practical business man, and one of the best commissioners the county has had for years. Listen to us ye negroes of Gran ville who banked your faith on the white brothers, who claimed to be still in charge of the Public Schools of Granyille, did not elect a single negro school committeemen in the county at the meeting two weeks ago. Do you know what is the matter with "Hanna," not Mark Hanna, but black Hanna? She figured too much in the public schools on ac count of Bill Royster, and they dis gushed white people laid the old lady on the shelf last November. The Town Dads held a meeting Monday night. The important busi ness transacted was the election of Mr. F. W. Hancock as commissioner in place of Mr. W. J. Stem, resigned. He will make a good commissioner as in years gone by he was a mem ber of the City Council at Newbern and his experience will prove valua ble as a member of the board. The same taxes as last year, 80 cents on the $100, was leyied. As dogs are getting quite numerous around Ox ford they decided to tax them $1 for males and $2 for females. We said last week that the coun ty would not be represented at the Road Meeting at Charlotte, and we were right. But the town of Oxford felt such a deep interest in it that it sent Mr. Sam Wheeler, who en joyed his visit and caught on to many a wrinKie" aDout improving public roads, as Mecklenburg county takes the lead. He says if every one opposed to improvement of the roads in Granville would go to Char lotte, see the fine roads and great benefit derived therefrom.they would certainly be in favor of good roads in Granville. C, THURSDAY, JULY Messrs. M. Blalock, of Culbreth, and John Cawthorn, of Wilton, were among the visitors to Oxford Friday. In a reyiew of the leading con tributions to medical literature dur ing the past month the "Lancet" notes "The continued fevers of North Carolina" by Dr. Benj. K. Hays, ; Mr. Chas. Gregory left Friday to accept a position as bool?-keeper in a warehouse in Kinston. The Ox ford colony in that town gradually increases, and the editor wishes them well. We regret to say that there is a good deal of sickness in Oxford, and ' must be due to ino sanitary condi tion of the town. I? our znr.horities allow filthy sewers, hosr i aan are other foal places to exist they car!. not expect anything We are reliably informed that a proposition will be made to the county Commissioners at their next meeting, by three gentlemen who propose to offer take the county mules and tools and with them to grade a mile of pub lic road and haul in rock to macad amize it. It is well that the county commissioners should make haste slowly in sacrificing the road im provement property, as we believe it will be to the interst of tax-payers. DEATH Oh MRS. GEO. WOODINQ. Truly a Sweet and Beloyed Lady Gathered Home. God in His love sent His Holy Angel Sunday afternoon at C o'clock into the home of Mr. George Wood ing and the Angel's whisper was heard by his beloved wife, who an swered the call by being gently wafted into immortal life, leaving a lattle babe only 2 days old. The death of this greatly beloved lady has cast a shadow of gloom oyer our town as everybody who knew her sung her praise. Truly this community has lost one of its brightest christian lights. Mrs. Wood ing was a remarkable lady in many respects, an exemplary Christian, wife, mother, neighbor and friend. Cheerful as a child, taking what she understood to be the Lord's will as her pleasure, endeavoring constant ly to help others to a better life. She was a devout member of the Presby terian church and the Master heard the sweet music of her life. Earth listened, when lo, the music passed beyond the clouds of time. Heaven claimed its own, but the echo will ring always so sweetly, so gently through the lives of loved ones be neath the clouds moving lovingly to Heaven. Though the golden cord of life was suddenly loosened, yet an anchor has been oast on the eternal shore, and angel voices have sung their welcome home to the dear one, who has been called up higher. Upon the bleeding hearts of the fond husband, dear little children and relatiyes, we would pour the balm of a blessed resurrection and bid them realize that their loved one is tenderly waiting and watching in God's beautiful home for them. The darkness will be scattered in the early dawning of "some sweet day," and the aching hearts will see and read the meaning of God's will and be satisfied. She lived well and died in the brightness of a cloudless sun set and God gives His beloved sheep. "He has called for many a loved one; We have seen them leave our side, With our Saviour we shall meet them, When we too have crossed the tide. One by one our hopes grow brighter, As we near the shining shore, For we know across the river, Waits the loved ones gone before." The remains were taken to her former home in Danville Monday on the noon train, accompanied by the family, and Messrs. C. J. Cooper, John P. S ted man and John Meadows, for interment. Brave Men Fall. Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as well as woman, and all feel the results In loss of appetite, poisons In the blood, backache, nervousness, head ache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that Lis ten to J. W- Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says: ,4Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and eood appetite than anything 1 could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life.,' Only 50 cents, at J. G. Hall's drug store. Every bottle guaran teed. Elon College, Alamance Co., N. C. Located In Central North Carolina, 65 miles West of Raleigh, 17 miles Eeast of Greensboro on the Southern Railway. Noted for healthsulness. Remote from demoralizing Influences. Three full, through courses. Departments of Art, Elocution and Physical Culture. For the cost, best Business Course in the State. One of the best Musical Directors. Unri valled for cheapness by Institutions of like advantages. Tuition per term $15,00 to $25,00; board $5.00 to $10.00. Opens September 7th, 1899. J. U. NEWMAN, Chairman. Dr. W. W. STALEY, President. 20, 1899. GRANVILLE PROPERTY. Valuation and What it Cost to Do the Work. We are, through the courtesy of our competent Register of Deeds, Mr. John Mayes, able to giye our readers the tax valuation of the property in each township with loss es and gains as compared with 189S: Brassfield loses Dutchville gains Tally Ho loses Oak Hill gains Sassafras Fork loses Salem tains Fishing Creek gains Walnut Grove gains Oxford ains $ 5 785 40 000 26 000 31 000 14 354 7 000 19 046 11 863 4 001 Net gain over 1898, Aggregate value of real and personal property for 1899: $66 831 Cost for taking list- $ 69 75 82 60 67 50 78 80 59 00 59 60 60 00 48 55 181 00 Fishing Creek, Brassfield, Dutchville, Tally Ho, Walnut Grove, Oak Hill, Sassafras Fork, Salem, Oxford, $252 150 312 895 330 495 373 127 203 476 197 879 205 238 155 650 962 225 In comparison with the cost of as sessing and listing taxes for 1895 and 1899 in each township in the county outside of Oxford the work was done in 1899 $21 cheaper, while Oxford steps to the front with an increase of $43 more than 1895. Why is this? Ib will be seen that Oxford cost the big sum of $181 which we wish to re fer to. If a Republican or Populist administration had cost that much a great howl would have gone up and the wail would have been long and loud. As a "too strong a Dem ocrat" we say emphatically the tax list in Oxford township cost too much, and we are surprised that our economical Board of Commissioners allowed the account. We want to say in referring to this matter that we are only actuated by a spirit of justice to the tax-payers of the coun ty, and as one we do not hesitate to say that the price paid is entirely too high in comparison with 1895, and certainly should not hcye cost $43 more in 1899. The corporation of Oxford has two thirds of the property in Oxford township and paid $50 for listing and making out the list, and in the face of that why should the County Com missioners pay $124 for simply list ing the taxes of Oxford township? The difference in price is too great, and if we call the Rep-Pops down on useless expenditures of money it is our duty to call the Democratic ad ministration down also. FAIL TO SECURE OPTIONS. Met With Success in Henderson, it is said. Oxford tobacco warehousemen haye refused to give options on their warehouses to representatives of the warehouse combination or trust says an Oxford correspondent of the News and Observer. Mr. C. D, Noel, of Danville, Va., a director in the Danville Warehouse Trust, was Here last Saturday closet ed with the warehousemen of this place, but it is reported he failed to get options. Friday Mr. S. H. Wood ard, another combine promoter, was here, but left without being able to secure a single option. It is reported that options have been secured on all the warehouses in Henderson. It is not believed that the Amer ican Tobacco Company is behind the trust, and many think it will fall through. Rumors come from Dan ville Warehouse combine has not been sold; that the promoters are in New York now trying to place it, and have promised the warehouse men of whom they bought that they will let them hear for a certainly by July 15th. If the Danville Cumbine falls through all this warehouse trust option taking in North Carolina, will be a vision of the past, leaving disappointed promoters. It is a positive fact that the Ware housemen in Oxford have not given their options, and wish to know what they are up against before they ever do so. It the American Tobacco Company are not behind the warehouse trust, onr warehousemen do not dread them and will continue their business as in the past. A CHILD KSJOYS The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when In need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or billious, the most gratifying result follow its use; so that It is the best tamilv remedy known and eyerv family should have a bottle Man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE. YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL. They Will Come and Go AH the Same. Ex-J udge Graham was in Greens boro Thursday. Miss Fannie Landis is at More head City this week. Mr. !i. E. Cooper, of Wilson, was in Oxford Fridav. Mrs. William Smith is visiting friends at Clarksville. Miss Carrie Skinner is spending the week at Chase City. Miss Fannie Skinner has charge of central office this week. Col. C. M. Rogers spent a few days at home the past week. Mrs. W. C. Peed, of Hargroye, was on our streets Thursday. M iss Mary Bell Gregory is spend ing a few days at Clarksville. Mr. Willie Ciews, of Durham, was in Oxford Sunday afternoon. Col. Ballou spent a few days the past week at his home in Virginia. Mrs. M. C. Cannady spent Mon day at her plantation near Wilton. Mrs. Maryfree, of Salisbury, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. B. Owens. Mrs. Eugene Crews and Miss Annie, are on a visit to Suffolk, Va. Mrs. H. M. Shaw and children, returned some days ago from Jack son. Mr. Z. W. Lyon returned Satur day from a business tup to Rich mond. -Mr. C. A. Carroll left Monday tor JNew York to buy a new stock of goods. Mrs. Robt. Strong and children, of Raleigh, are yisiting Mrs. J. H. Horner. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Burwell, of near Oxford, were on our streets Monday. H. J HjT r T m i xur. ana ivirs. n,. r. Taylor are spending a few weeks at Buffalo Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Thad Parham and daughter, of Salem, were in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. R. W. Winston and child ren, of Durham, are yisiting Mrs. J. H. Horner. Miss Katie Cannady returned Friday ironi a delightful visit to Liouisburg. Mr. J. M. Currin and Dr. S. H. Cannady are spending the week in New York. Mr. R. W. Boyd, of Hargroye, visited Oxford Saturday, and called to see the editor. Messrs. J. J. Medford, Frank Blalock and Ira Howard took in Norfolk yesterday. Adjutant General Royster is at the encampment of the Second Regi ment at Morehead today. Mr. L. J. Steed was called to High Point a few days on account of sickness of his father. Misses Sausman, two of Milton's charming young ladies, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hines. The attractive Miss Mamie Can nadv left Saturday to spend a few weeks at Buffalo Springs. Mr. William Smith returned to Wilson on Friday, after spending several months in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown re turned Thursday from a visit to re latives at Portsmouth, Va. Rev. Mr. Bost, of Durham, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Owens Monday and Tuesday. Miss N. N. Bemis, general man ager of the Orphan Asylum, is on a visit to her home in Massachusetts. Mrs. W. R. Beasley after several days visit to her sister, Mrs. Carrie Wilder, returned to Durham on Fri day. Our greatly esteemed farmer friend, W. E. Stem, of Stem, was in town Tuesday and called to see the editor. Mr. J. W. Chandler and brother, of Oak Hill township, visited Oxford Wednesday, and called to see the editor. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wood, of Roxboro, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Holloway several days the past week. It was a pleasure to us to meet in Oxford this week the genial and warmhearted Henry Kronheimer. Editor of the Southern Tobacco Journal at Winston. Nixon K. Fullerton, a travelling man who claims Oxford as his home, was here this morning and left for points down the Southern road. jDnrham SuQ of the 15th. .00 PER ANNUM. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders arc the greatest menace rs to health of the present day. P.OYAI. BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. SUNDAY'S STORM. Considerable Damage Done in South ern Granville. Sunday afternoon a severe storm visited the Stem, Lyon and Brass- field sections of Granville doing con siderable damage to crops and I: low ing down trees, tobacco barns and pack houses. At Stem the stables of Mr. D. G. Bullock and two fine oak trees succumbed to the wind. Three miles further it struck the railroad warehouse at Lyon and un roofed it, besides moving almost off the pillows the store house at the depot A short distance from there it blew down the pack house of Mr. W. D. Vaughan, and lifted his house off the pillows and demolished one chimney. Near Creedmoor a tree was blown down on the residence of our old friend E. E. juyon, besides doing other damage in the neigh borhood. Two of the members of the Oxford Bachelors' Club, President John Haskins and Executive Uommittce man Luther Farrabow, happened to be out in that neighborhood visiting some of the lovely young ladies of that section and had their buggy Dlown over, breaking the top very badly, but we hope they did not re turn to Oxford heartbroken. In the Fairport section Mr. Joe Hargrove had his pack, house leveled with the ground along with tobacco barns. We hear that a number of barns were blown down in the track of the storm but so far we have not heard of a single person being hurt. . For old and young. Male and female. White, ginger cake or black. Ask your denier for them or sent by mail by JOHN P. STKDSIATV, Manufacturer, may25. Uxtorrl, N.C!. FOR SALE. Valuable Real Estate, Two Mules and One 2-Horse Wagon. Under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon me by a certain mortgage deed from J. H. Adams and wife, dated let day of March, lf-92, duly recorded in the ollice of the Kegister of Deeds of Granville county in Book 35, at page 23(1, default haviner been made in the payment of the principal and interest of the note thereby secured, 1 will, ON MONDAY, TUB 7th DA V OF AUG., 1699, at 12 o'clock M. of the day, at the court house door of Granville county, in Oxford, N. C , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described tract of land situate in the county of Granville, State of North Carolina, adioining the lands of toe heirs of Kllis Walker, deceased, K. 1. Aiken and others, and thus bounded: Beginning at a stake, corner of the heirs of Valentine Cash in T. B. Coley's line, thence with the line or said Cashs' heirs South 2) degrees West 3.15 chains to a stone and point ers in K. P. Aiken's line, thence with Aikin's and J. H. Adams' line North 87J degrees West, 75 50 chains to a post oak, J. 11. Adams' and L. N. Coley's corner in old hedge, thence with said Adams' and Coley's line North 5 degrees East 25.40 chains to a crooked pine, Adams' and Colev's corner in Mrs. Polly Veasey's line, thence with Mrs. Veazey's and the hi. ira of Ellis Waller's and T. B. Coley's line North 88 de grees East, 73 50 chains to the beginning, con taining 200 acres, 2 rods and 10 perche, but be the same more or less. Also at the same time and place I will offer for sale the following articles or personal property, to-wit: Two mules and one two-horse wagon. This July 5th, 189'J. MKS, J, B. WEBB, Manning & Foushee, Atty's Mortgagee. Creedmoor Academy ! A School of High Grade for Boys and Girls ! CREEDH0OR, H. C. The fourth session under the present management begins on Monday, Aug. 28, 1899. Charges reasonable. Course of instruc tion thorough. For particulars, address the principal, L. T. BUCHANAN, julv20. Creedmoor, N. C MO) f ; fAKM Y 1 ir 1 1(h) ) ! 4 i ' t : ri. i
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