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Hampton futntnittds.
Mr. R. C. Oakley and wife, of Ba
hama, visited Mr. A. J . Tilley and
family last Friday.
A G. Carrington, Jr., yisited the
rharniinp Miss Lizzie Mangum Sun-
- &nd they enjoyed hearing
preaching at Mt. Zion church.
The Chippy Widower, of Hester,
a eXpected here on Sunday again to
vi-iit our charming widow, and his
continut'd visits may result in mar
riage bells.
Mr. Jessie Parker had to carry
water and pour on his flues this week
to keep down the heat in order to
yellow his tobacco as the weather
as so hot on the outside.
Messrs- J. P. Thomas, C. L. East
wood, K. E. Oakley, and Old Sleuth
me on the Dr.rham market Friday,
uaess Cindy Jenkins must have let
Old Sleuth off long enough to make
the trip.
kast Sunday while Mrs. Mangum
and'soine relatives were on their way
to visit her son, Mr. K. R. Mangum,
the horse runaway upsetting the
vehicle dumping them out in a pile.
Xo one was hurt we are glad to say.
Mr. W. M. Bacon, of Chase City,
Va., is ou a visit to his sister, Mrs.
Y. S. Cozart He reports good rains
in his section and crops are looking
well. As he comes oyer right often
be must be interested in one of our
queenly young ladies.
M Old Rip.
At seven o'clock on the morn
ing of the 12th in the presence of a
few friends and relatives Miss Julia
K. Tuck, until recently one of the
very efficient and popular teachers
at the Orphan Asylum and accom
plished daughter of Mrs. G. A. Tuck,
of Selma, was happily married to
Mr. Robert A. Ashworth, one of the
Southern Railroad's popular engi
neers, Kev. Mr. Jenkins, performing
the cermony. We wish endless them
joy and happiness.
Stationery
AND
School Books!
If you want to buy the best and
latest styles
STATIONERY,
School Books, Writing Pads, Ink,
Pens and Holders and all kinds
of Envelopes and Paper, as well
as Blank Books, we keep them.
Remember that we carry a full
line of Toilet Articles, Perfumery,
etc., at the lowest possible prices.
Don't forget that you can be
supplied with the purest and
freshest drugs at our house.
Prescriptions accurately com
pounded day or night, and we
continue to solicit your trade.
Yours truly,
J. Q. HdLL.
PROOF.
It is au easy matter to claim that a
remedy has wonderful curative power.
The manufacturers of
RflEUfldCIDE
leave it to those who have been perma-
.-.j i , UHir.IT.
AUTISM to make claims. Among those
who have recently written us voluntary
letters saying they have been cured are:
Hf-v .i i vmu.r Koipiirh. N. C : Mr.J.E.
Robinson", Editor Goldsboro, N. O , Daily
A rsns, Mr. A Dans, a prominent mer-
CQant. Macon, Ha., ana mr. vv - un.c,
a railroad man, Kansas City, Mo.
kheumacide Will Cure You !
Manuf'd by BOBBITT DRUG CO.,
Baleigh, N- 0.
Sold in Oxford by F, W. Hancock and J
1'. Stedman. frice $1 per oome.
) I Land Sale for Partition
'yati K. Walters and others, Ex parte petition
to
u rcn iaiiu lor parLJLiuu.
li? virtnj. f ho rrtr -f the SuDerior Court of
"rauvuie county, IN. c, maae iu me auuve cuti
tltd fiiwf. i win Commissioner of said
, fmrt. seil at public auction at the Court House
"w in u.uord, on tne
PIKST MONDAY IN OCTOBER NEXT,
"time in Hitid town of Oxford, lying on both
e;,i. o . . . .. ... . 1 1 . i i i
oi the Oxford & UlarKSViiie xianroau, au
Jf'iniue the lots of John Green on the West, the
'"eK. Y. Minor on the South, Broad street on
East, and Alexander Avenue on the North.
JhU lot will he told for partition. Terms: one
jnird of the purchase money to be paid in cash,
we remainder at. the end of twelve months; the
Itfwreu jjaymeuts to be eeenred by bond with
S'ity; liond to carry interest from day of sale.
jm Mali Am'. ls9.
WVATT K. WALTERS.
Commissioner.
Sale of House and Lot.
virtue of the power of sale contained in a
Wain 0f trUHt executed to me on the 17th
1 Ai-nifit. by It. O. Medford. and duly re
Corl.ea in Mortgage book No 34, page 177, of the
"eaisteroi Deeds office of Granville county,!
stall on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER TTH, 1899,
!u to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court
in Oxford, the lot or parcel of land con-"-yndtoine
in said deed of trust. Said lot of
m beiriK situate in the town of Oxford and de
wribert as follows: Fronting 80 feet on Raleigh
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'Wivuie county, and 1 in the deed from
j! ?. Kivett and W R. Kivett to James
mr ' r,'C',tered on page 17i, book 44, in the
ucf. i Bllia lt'Ki8ter of Deeds, to which refer-
iH made for a more accurate description.
So?'8 bel,t- tt. 1899. J. M. CURK1N,
tet 4. Hobgood, Attye. Tmetee.
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SEPTEMBER PARAGRAPHS.
SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE
Gathered and Condensed for the Eye
of the Reader.
The equestrian feats witnessed
in John Robinson's circus are the
greatest performed.
The hippodrome races arouse
the greatest enthusiasm at John Rob
inson's great exhibition.
Every body in Oxford last week
agreed for once in their lives that
it was hot enough for them.
Mr. J. L. Furgerson has had his
house and fences on Broad street
uicely painted, and now has a neat
and attractive home.
The breaks of tobacco for the
last week have not been as large as
usual. Tuesday some sold as high
as 20 cents per pound.
The Sunflrintflnflfinr, rf t Via Frnnfe
lin county Poor House scoops in a
1 O O '"T s.- iT w
saiary 01 ro per year, ifizo more
tnau tne great county or tiranville
pays.
Miss Nannie Singleton, of Balti
more, the new artistic milliner of
Long Bros, has arrived and getting
ready to show a handsome line of
millinery.
The school term at the Orphan
Asylum will begin next week as all
the Orphans and the new teachers
are now located on the Beautiful
Hill, ready for the work of the ses
sion.
Mrs. Kate Hays Fleming did not
return home at the end of her tour
with the Orphan singing class, but
stopped at Oastonia and resumed her
music work in a school at that thriv
ing town.
Mr. John Paris will open up in
a few days his stock of new goods
in the Kronheimer store where he
will be pleased to have all his old
friends to call on him. Lookout
for his ad next week.
Oxford continues to enjoy a
fine health record. From January
1st up to Sept. 1st, there was an av
erage of three deaths per month.
During the month of August there
were only three deaths.
Mr. T. P. Curl, of Creedmoor,
continues to drum tobacco for Mr.
Sol W.Cooper,the popular proprietor
of the Minor Warehouse, and will be
pleased for his friends, to remember
him when they sell tobacco.
Mr. R. L. Powell, of Rhamcatte,
Wake county, was in Oxtord Satur
day looking well. He is a strong
Democrat and says he "defeated
Paschall a sanctified Populist for
constable of his township, by 60 ma
jority." The acme of scenic splendor was
reached when John Robinson pro
duced the great spectacle of Solo
mon, his Temple, and Queen of
Sheba, as produced in John . Robin
son's circus, leaves an impression of
grandness not easily obliterated.
Mr. Willie Landis, who has been
in New York City selecting a choice
line of goods specially suited to the
large trade of Landis & Easton, will
arrive home today. Lookout for a
message to you in next is&ue of this
paper, as their goods are rolling in
daily.
Brother Herbert, of the Kinston
Free Press, is out with another In
dustral Issue, and a neat and attrac
tive one it is too. It is profusely illu
strated ana advertises Kinston and
her Droerressive business men. Old
Kinston is a reerular hustler now
and is one of leading towns of the
State.
Rey. W. C. Tyree has returned
from Afton, Va., where he and Mrs
Tvree have been spending a few
weeks- Mrs. Tyree did not return
with him but will remain a few days
longer, hoping to be still more beni-
fitted. Mr. and Mrs. Tyree are botn
improved by their stay in Virginia.
Durham Herald,
The Republicans are at sea as
to who will be their candidate for
Governor. Loge Harris says the
nomination will go begging and that
some one will have to be forced to
take it. He says the action of the
Populists depends upon national is
sues and that they will try to steal a
march on the Democrats.
The News and Observers' 20th
Century Edition was the greatest
production of modern times, and the
largest newspaper 228 pages ever
issued in this country.lt is a splendid
directory of the leading business
men of our grand old State, and is a
great big feather in the typical
slouch hat of Josephus Daniels, and
the Public Ledger congratulates
him upon the great achievement of
outstriping anything yet attempted
in the newspaper line.
Ward warn has advanced from 20 to 100
nor Ann t f nnk stovfla has advanced from
25 to 30 per cent. We have 150 cook stoves
bought before advance and we are selling
at old price, at Edwards ana Winston's
innmn and bovs eruns. Leeelns and
coats at lowest prices see them at
JLDWARDS 456 VYIHBTOfl
Turnip, Clover, Grass and other seeds
at Hancock Drug Store.
The Parham Bros, Co , Henderson, are
jtd.u lor ro In rln cements to cotton
i'iiciiu5 5
rJanrorn Thev onlv charge one twentieth
toll and 75 cents for new bagging and
ties.
A cotton factory is needed to build
up Oxford
Fnr sale r.hean. I effer for sale my
cabnet shop tools, Call on G. A. Critcher
at once.
OXFORD, N.
Mr. Raiborn Person is clerkinc
for Mr. Len Pitchford.
Dr. S. H. Cannady and Mr. J. B.
Roller now occupy their new offices
next to Hall Drug Store.
A large number of the colored
women of Oxford are seeking homes
in New York and New Jersey.
A Western Court deciding that
draw poker is not gambling implies
that it's something of a better char
acter, Mr. F. W. Hancock has bought
from Mr. Crawford Cooner the resi
dence of the late Hon. Baldy Wil
liams at the head of Main street.
When McLean's Democratic
friends in Ohio tell him they'll pull
him through they look as if they
intended doing the pulling with his
leg.
Mrs. J. F. Currin has rented the
Osborn House and will take charge
in a few days. Mrs C. D. Osborn
has made a fine record and retires to
private life followed by the best
wishes of a host of friends.
A little girl, whose duty it is to
keep the flies from the teachers'
table, wrote a letter: "My duty is to
keep flies off the teachers." Bless
her little heart she does keep the
flies off too. Orphan Friend. Why
bless your little soul we have always
thought and believed there were "no
flies on" the teachers at the Orphan
Asylum.
Dr. Geo. L. Layborn, of New
born, who was born in Greece, while
his father a Missionary to that coun
try occupied the pulpit of the Presby
terian church Sunday morning and
night, preaching two very able ser
mons. He was a brave Confederate
Soldier and had two fingers shot off.
We hope the Doctor will come this
way again.
We welcome back to the paste
pot and scissors Brother Coley, of
the Orphans' Friend, who has been
absent from his post a number of
weeks. During his absence Farmer
E. W. Jones handled the old big
scissors with great skill and now ex
ultantly exclaims that the "Scissors
are mightier than the pencil" in ed
iting a newspaper! Wonder if he
will be able to convince Bro. Coley
of that fact ?
A wild man from Borneo struck
Oxford Thursday afternoon and
raised considerable excitement with
quite a limber tongue and was gob
bled up by Chief Day, tried before
Mayor Minor and bound oyer to
court for carrying concealed weap
ons. At last accounts the beliiger
ant had failed in his attempt to clean
up the town and had departed for
his home rather a wiser man, and
will no doubt exercise more discre
tion in the future.
The very fine Singing Class at
the Orphan Asylum returned Satur
day night from a very successful
tour of the State, and added laurels
to its reputation. It was in charge
of Mr. Will X. Coley and Mrs. Kate
Hays Fleming, who did much to in
crease the popularity of the class.
No doubt it the dear old institution
was under the full control of the
grand order of Masons of North Car
oiina as iu ye oluen days when con
tributions would roll in, it too would
be more popular with the people than
it is today.
THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, make it their
fayorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name ot the
California Fie; Syrup Co. printed uear
the bottom of the package. For sale by
all druggist.
JtSF"The Fall Session of Mrs. A. A
Hicks' School will begin on the 4th of
September. Instruction in Sloyd will be
given as a part of tne regular course.
aug24 4t
In Jesus Arms.
It has been said that
"Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary."
Such is the case in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Knott. About
1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the
spirit of little Cornelia Knott took
its flight to the arms of Jesus. She
was about 4 years or age, and had
been complaining only a day or two
and was playing about the house
during the morning, and her death
was entirely unexpected. She was
taken suddenly with spasms and
died in a short while. It was a great,
shock to the family and they have
the warmest sympathies of the peo
ple of our town.
Cornelia was a bright little girl
and her death falls as a sudden blow
to the family, friends and acquaint
ances.The funeral services took place
place from house Sunday afternoon
conducted by Dr. R. H. Marsh, at
tended by a large number of people,
and the interment was in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Thn creat success of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In
the treatment of bowel complaints has
made It standard over the greater part of
the civilized world. For sale by J. G.
Hall.
We have screen doors and windows
that keep out bugs and flies, hammocks
,fec. Edwabds k Winston.
Von -will find school books, pens, pen
cils, slateB, ink, crayon, and all school
supplies at Hancock Drug Store.
Tf imn iivfl twentv miles from Hender-
ann it noiii nftv von to c&ttv vouT seed
cotton to Parham Bros, cotton gin, finest
machinery made, unload your wagon, re
load it with seed and bale In one half
hour- Henderson is the highest cotton
r-lrat Vnn nan disDOse of cotton at
highest market price same day, we run
every day. jramam oivo. vu.
C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899.
BOARD OF COnniSSlONERS.
Business Tranacted on the First Mon
day. This important body met on Sept.
4th, 1899, with all the members pre
sent. Chairman C. F. Crews, J. S.
Royster, J. A. Bullock, L. H. Moss,
and W. H. Waller. Clerk John
Mayes was at his post at the table.
Chairman Crews give the old re
bate mill a whirl and a few were al
lowed rebates.
Ordered that the tax books for
1899, which had been made out in an
admirable manner by Register of
Deeds Mayes and Eugene Crews be
turned over to Sheriff S. A. Fleming
for collection.
The following is the total amount
of taxes charged to the Sheriff Flem
ing for the year 1S99:
General State & Pension
Taxes. $7,868.51
School Taxes 11,150.13
General county Taxes 9,426 67
Railroad tax Oxford and
Salem Township. 2,374.65
$30,819 96
The petition for a bridge by W.
T. Adams and others in Dutchville
township was referred to W. H.Wal
ler who was appointed a , committee
to look after it.
L. H. Moss was appointed a com
mittee to look after repairs neces
sary to be made on public road from
Mt. Energy to Oxford.
Ordered that Judson Veazy, color
ed, be allowed to go to poor house.
The Granville County Committee
of visitors for the State Board of
Charities, consisting of Dr. G. A.
Coggeshall, Messrs. F. W. Hancock
and J. S. Hall assisted by Mesdames
Martha Chewing, Candas Emmett
and L. E. Amis, performed their
duties some days ago and sent in
their report. They also made.a state
ment to the Board of County Com
missioners at this meeting, mak
ing some suggestion to that body
concerning the Home of Aged and
Infirm, and upon those suggestion
the Board agreed to meet the Com
mittee at that institution on the first
Tuesday in October, and see what
could be done.
The institution examined by them
were the Town Locknp, the two
Orphan Asylums, the County Jail
and the Home of the Aged and In
firm. Of the county jail and the
two Orphan Asylums made most
favorable reports. All these Institu
tions being carefully kept and
models of neatness and cleanliness.
Of the Home for the Aged and In
firm and its management they find
much to criticise. The buildings in
which the inmates are housed are
old and in poor repair and badly
lighted. The floors are brick and
cold and damp and prejudicial to
the health of the aged and those who
haye to liye in them. The bedsteads
are wooden and cumbersome and
very ancient and swarmed with yir
min, and iron bedsteads are greatly
needed.
The present system of feeding the
inmates in their several cottages is
wasteful and should be remedied.
Provision should be made for at least
a common kitchen and a dining room
where all who are not bedridden,
could eat in common. A sick ward
or infirmarv with a special nurse for
it is greatly needed. We find no re
cords of any description are kept at
the home.
It seems to the committee that a
book should be provided and kept
by the superintendent in which en
tries might be made of the names of
each inmate admitted, the date ot
admission and date of discharge or
death. Another important thing is
no proyision is made by the county
authorities for religious services we
are sorry to say.
At this junction of the proceed
ings the election of superintendent
of the Home and Infirm came up and
12 candidates were annouced as an
xious to serve in that capacity, the
most prominent being J. R. Walters,
W. B. Royster and C. J. Adcock.
After several ballots Mr. J. R. Wal
ters was elected for two years from
Jan. 1, 1900, at a salary of $250 with
board for himself and family.
Sheriff Fleming, through E. K.
Howard, reported the amount of taxes
collected for August as follows:
County, $13.80; State, $29.80, total
$43 60.
The committee composed of C. F.
Crews and W. T. Lyon appointed to
make settlement with J. F. Edwards,
Treasurer, made a report. They
found a balance on hand up to Sept.
2, 1899, of $301.72. The usual num
ber of accounts were allowed and the
board adjourned.
Musical Entertainment.
The music class of Miss Annie
Hammie closed, the session with a
concert at the Opera House on Sat
nrdav nisrht to a small but appre
ciative audience. The program was
entertaining and tne instrumental
music, songs and recitations were
well rendered. The recitation by
Misses Lillian Minor and Bessie
Snntherlani were exauisitelv ren
dered and received hearty applause.
The songs by Misses nunaiey ana
rilemfints. of Oxford, and Miss Annie
Jones, of Raleigh, were sweetly
rendered. The instrumental music
by Mrs. A. A. Hicks, Miss hammie,
Miasfis Annie de Lacroix. Gracie
Clement,Daisy Minor.Ethel Clement,
I .niira Williams. Annie Furman.
Mildred Taylor and Lillian Minor
were artistically rendered and hign
v nnnrfip.in.ted bv those of a classi
cal turn of mind. Miss Carrie Hob-
good and Mrs. John Booth played
some of the accompaniments on the
pianos with skill.
need cotton to Parham Bros.
Co. cotton gin Henderson, if you want
best result and price.
ALBERMARLE PRESBYTERY.
Wonderful Health Record at Barium
Springs Orphanage.
As mentioned last week Alber
marle Presbytery begun it Fall meet
ing in Oxford Tuesday night, Sept.
5th.
On Wednesday the Sunday School
Convention was held and many in
teresting reports were read, and able
addresses made on Sunday School
methods. The exercises of the con
vention closed at night with a strong
sermon by the gifted Rev
Eugene
uamei, u. u., or italeisrh, who is
small is statue but large in brain.
On Thursday morning the Presby
tery resumed consideration of its
docket.
Rev. Dr. Low presented the claims
of the Ameiican Bible Society in an
interesting address.
Rev. Eugene Gillespie, Superin
tent of Synodical Missions, gaye a
glowing account of the great work
being done all over the State.
Reports were made on Colored
Evangelization, Westminister Lea
gues, Minutes of the General As
sembly, Home and Foreign Missions
and Education.
The claims of Peace Institute were
commended and with reference to
its supervisors, etc., the following
committee was appointed: Dr.
Eugene Daniel, Rev. A. R. Shaw,
Rev. F. W. Farries and Messrs, W.
S. Primrose and C. M. Brown.
Rev, R. W. Boyd, Superintendent
of Barium Springs Orphanage, made
an earnest talk on the subject of the
noble work that is being done there.
During the course of his remarks he
made the following report on the
health of the Orphanage which is
wonderful: There has never been a
death at Barium Springs. The Or-,
phanage has been established eight
years and has 112 children under its
care.
Rey. C. M. Payne, D. D., of Wash
ington, N. C, preached an able ser
mon from the text, "She hath done
what she could."
On Friday nigbt the closing set
mon was preached by Rev. J. B.
Morton, of Tarboro, and the Presby
tery adjourned to meet next April in
Washington, N. C.
All the members of the Presbytery
were hearty in their praise of Oxford
and the generous hospitality of her
citizens.
WOMANS' WORK.
During the session of the Presby
tery the Womans' Missionary Union
held their meeting in the Lecture
room of the church. Mrs. W. S.
Primrose, President, gaye an inter
esting opening address. Miss E. T.
Penick, Corresponding Secretary of
the Union, gave a history of the
work for the past year. Just one year
ago the Union was organized with
only three societies, it has now
eighteen, with four hundred and
eighty members who contributed
$700 to missions during the past
year.
Many papers on
Missionary work
Womans' part in
were read by the
members, and at night a Missionary
rally was held in the church.
Popular addresses were made by
Rev. E. D. Brown, of Kinston, and
Rev. A. R. Shaw, of Henderson, at
which a collection was taken up for
this cause.
Death of Capt. Robards at Henderson
Capt. Wi4iam J. Kobards, a prom
inent citizen of Henderson, died Sat
urday night Sept. 4, at 12 o'clock
The funeral services were held next
afternoon at 5:30 at the Episcopal
church. Rey. Julian E. Ingle ofneia
ted. assisted by the Rey. W. S.
Pettigrew, of Ridgeway. The pall
bearers were Messrs. Henry Macy,
W. E. Gary and Fred Hill, Col. W.
H. S. Burerwvn. Col. Thomas Jones
and Mr. A. C. Zollicoffer, Honorary
pall-bearers, Messrs. J. D. Cooper
and Samuel Watkins. The remains
were interred in the Elmwood Ceme
tarv. The floral offerings were
beautiful.
Cant. Robards was a member of
the Episcopal church and highly
thought of in the community. His
f amilv was prominent in the State
in early colonial times. His grand
father Robards was Treasurer of the
State of North Carolina in Revolu
tionary times.
Capt. Robards married Miss Annie
Andrews, sister of Col. A. B. An
drews. and Mr. P. H. Andrews, of
Raleigh, He leaves a devoted wife
and six children.
Misses Bettie and Sue Robards and
Mr. Henry Robards, of Oxford, at
tended the funeral of their brother,
Capt. W. J. Robards. Messrs Wat
kins Robards, of Raleigh, and Clif
ton Robards, of Winston, attended
the funeral of their father.
A Word to Mothers.
Mothers of children affected with
croup or a seyere cold need not hesitate
to administer Chamberlains Cough Rem
fidv. It contains no opiate ncr narcotic
In any form and may be given as conn
dently to the babe as to an adult. The
great success that has attended its use in
the treatment of colds and croup has
won for It the approval and praise It has
received throughout the United States
and in many foreign lands. For sale by
J. G. Hall. ,,
Rheumaclde is not recommended for
the cure of every ill ; it does not cure
everything. But it is a certain cure for
rheumatism, and is a fine blood purifier
and laxative ; try it. aug 25.
For Sale W heat and Rye little red
wheat and rye clean and ah right. Apply
to Louis de Lacroix.
Edwards & Winston will come out with
a new ad next week. They bought their
fall stock before the advanie and are
offering genuine bargains in everything
In hardware line. Come along and pick
up the bargains they are offering. Their
store Is full of goods and nearly every
thing being offered at old price. I
ACROSS THE THRESHOLD.
YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL.
They Will
Come and
Same.
Go All the
Mr. T. Lanier is
weeks in Baltimore.
spending a few
Miss Nina Horner
ham Wednesday.
was in Dur
Alias Roll a Tlinrn vatnmnil fin.
. day to her home at Qak Hm
Mr. Sam Watkins, of Hender
son, was on our streets Thursday.
Mr. Spot Burwell, of Henderson,
enjoyed Sunday in Oxford.
Mr' R. W. Lassiter was in Bos
ton the past week on business.
Mr. Will Crews, of Newbern.en
joyed being in Oxford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris, of
Watkins, visit Oxford Tuesday.
Mr. Marvin Minor left Monday
to enter the A. and M- College at
Raleigh.
Mr. West Hart, of Salem, was
in town Saturday and called to see
the editor.
Mrs. Dudley Fuller is spending
the week with relatiyes at Mt.
Energy.
Mr. and Mrs. Rom Parker and
son, of Enfield, are yisiting relatives
in Oxford.
Mr. W. H. Osborn, of Greens
boro, spent Saturday in Oxford on
business.
Misses Mary Belle and Fannie
Gregory returned from Baltimore
yesterday.
Miss Sarah Hunt, of Salem,
spent the past week with Mrs. John
Paris in Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich Wilson,
of Stovall, were among the visitors
to Oxford Friday.
Miss Allie Gooch, a popular
young lady of Stem, graced our
streets Friday.
Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Sikes, of
Grissom, were on our streets a few
hours Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Lyon, of Creed
moor, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Mitchell Tuesday.
Prof. Eugene Caldwell left a few
days ago to take charge of his school
at Blackstone, Va.
Mr. J. F. Edwards returned
Friday from a yisit to his aged
mother at Raleigh.
Mr. R. B. Brummitt, of Fishing
Creek, was in Oxford Friday and
called to see the editor.
Mrs. Dr. Baskerville, of Peters
burg, Va., is the guest of Mrs. E. T.
Rawlins on Main street.
Mr. W. U. flight, of Kittrell,
was in our town Saturday and honor
ed the editor with a visit.
Mrs. E. G. Currin and bright
children, or Kinston, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Uurrin.
Mrs. W. A. Bobbitt returned to
Kinston some days ago to the regret
or her many Oxford friends.
Chairman C. F. Crews and W.
H. Green, of Dexter, joined the
crowd in Oxford Tuesday.
Messrs. J. M. Currin, J. S.
Brown, J. G. Hall and Dr. E. T.
White were in the progressive city
ot Durham Tuesday.
Miss Annie Jones, of Raleigh,
who has been the pleasant guest of
Miss Annie de Lacroix for a month,
returned home Monday.
Mr. Norman Fleming and Miss
Hallie, of Creedmoor, were in Ox
ford a few hours Tuesday.
Mr. Glaude Allen, of Wilton,
was an Oxford yisitor Tuesday, and
visited the Public Ledger.
Mr. Al Caldwell has returned to
Hampden-Sidney College at Ash
land, Va., to resume his studies.
Messrs. R. B. Longmire and son
Sam, of Stem, visited Oxford Wed
nesday and called to see the editor.
Mrs. Will X. Coley and children,
who have been spending the summer
away from Oxford, returned Satur
day. Mr. W. W. Brummitt, of Minor
Mill section, was in town Saturday
and dropped in on the Publtc Led
ger. Master Edward Jones, of Cul-breth,-left
a few days ago to enter
Hogue Military school at Black-
stone, Va.
Mr. W. B. Daniel, of Epsom,
passed through Oxford Monday re
turning from a yisit to relative in
Granville.
Mrs. Payne and the two Cox
young men, Aioert ana r rancis, are
with us again to the pleasure oi
their Oxford friends.
-Miss Eliza Pool, of Raleigh, ha
been at the bedside of her brother,
Mr. Ben Pool, who is quite ill, we
are sorry to state.
Mr. T. C. Rogers, of Wilton, was
in Oxford Tuesday and reported that
Mrs. Rogers had almost entirely re-
coyered from her sickness.
Mr B. F. Currin and four like
ly sons, of Berea, visited Oxtord
Tuesday, and the editor enjoy ea
meeting them in his offl.ee.
Mr. Wm. B. Smoot, of Salisbury,
joined Mrs. Smoot and baby, at the
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home of her tather, Mr. u. x. i;neat-
ham, near Oxford on Tuesday.
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Mr. Wiley Rogers, of Lyon, was
m town yesterday and visited this
print shop.
Mrs. Crawford, after spending
several weeks with her narnntn Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Cheatham, returned
to her home in Winston Friday.
We should have said last week
that Master Willie Taylor had
gone to i3ingham School at Mebame
instead of to Trinity College.
Miss Emma Dav returned tn Or.
ford Monday, and will open up
a stock of millinery in the store-room
vacated by the Misses Kronheimer.
The host of friends of th nnnn-
lar Hillman Cannady will be pleased
to learn that he continues to improve.
rxe is still in the hospital at Char
lotte. Mr. Jim Turner a wide-awake
young warehouse men of Louisburg,
was in Oxford Thursday, and the
Public Ledger received a call from
him.
The highly accomplished Miss
Mary Caldwell, to the regret of many
Oxford admirers, left on Thursday
to resume her teaching duties at
Rock Hill, S. C.
Miss Isabel le Smith returned
Saturday from an extended visit to
Louisburg, accompanied by Miss
Miss Lucy Clifton, one of that old
towns most charming young ladies.
Mr. E. N. Williams and family,
of Ingleside, are in Granville this
week visiting relatives. Mr. Wil
liams was in Oxford Tuesday and
visited the Public Ledgbr.
Mr, John W. Hays spent several
days the past week with Mrs. Hays
at Chase City. Pleased to learn that
she has greatly improved during her
yisit to the city.
Mr. John Paris returned from
New York Sunday afternoon where
he bought a new stock of goods. He
suffered a great deal with a boil on
his hand while away, but is much
better now.
Mrs. Pender, widow of the dis
tinguished Confedearate General,
W. h. Pender, of Tarboro was in
Oxford a few days the past week.
She came to enter her son at Horner
Military School.
Mr. Joe Caldwell, the brainy
editor of the Charlotte Observer, has
gone to Europe for his health. He
is certainly in luck as a newspaper
man in North Carolina to accumu
late enough money to take a trip to
the old world.
Rey. C. P. Bridewell, wife and
daughter, Miss Flora May, spent a
few days the past week with their
aunt, Mrs. J. C. Cooper. Mr. Bride
well is one of the most promising
young ministers in the Southern
Presbyterian church, and has recen
tly accepted a call to the First Pres
byterian church of Atlanta, Ga.
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the mm of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
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Medicines, patent medicines and every
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If you want to see a beautiful 5 and 10
cent writing tablet call in at Hancock
Drugstore.
The venerable Capt. W. O. Bob
bitt, of Fishing Creek, and C. R.
Lewis, of Le'wis', were in town Tues
day and dropped in to see the editor.
YOUNG LADIES,
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