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VOLUME Xll NO 12.
Stationery
AND
School Books!
If you want to buy the best and
latest styles
STATIONERY.
School Hooks, Writing- Pads, Ink,
lVus 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 drills at our house.
Prescriptions accurately com
pounded day or night, and we
continue to solicit your trade.
Yours truly,
J. Q. HALL.
KHEUflflCIDE
I rapidly taking the place of all
other known remedies as a rheu
matic cure, laxative, tonic and
blood puritler. The reason is
plain, for it
CURES
Tbore 18 no better time to treat
rheumatism than dnring tae fall
months. Cure yourself before the
rigors of winter are felt. K1IEU
MAC1UB costs but $1 per bot'le.
Soid by all drugiri:t8. Secure it
and cure your
RHEUMATISM !
Sold iu Oxford by V, W. Hancock and J.
V. Stedman.
I?
JOS. S. HALL,
Funeral Director,
OXFORD. N. C.
Full line of Burial Goods of all
kinds. Wood and Metallic Cases,
Caskets, Coffins and Burial Robes
at almost any price you want.
Prompt and satisfactory atten
tion to all business in town and
country,
Interesting to the Ladies !
Of course the ladies are always
anxious to get hold of the best
Sewing Machines
And all they have to do to get their
wants supplied is to call on us and
it will be promptly done. There is
no better machine made than the
STANDARD as they have stood
the test. Also agent for the old re
liable NISSEN WAGON, which is
numbered among the best in the
world.
Yours to serve at any time,
sept.28. J. S. HALL.
A New Millinery Store
IN OXFORD,
Ju-t opened in the store lately occupied by the
Mi-t-s Kr' nhchner, on Main street, next door
to Public Ledger ollice.
LVii,g familiar with the wants of the public in
tuy Hue in this section, having for several years
ja-t had charge of the inilliuerydepurtment of
Me-'-rr'. Long brothers, my etock of
Pall and Winter
MILLINERY
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f-da'.e styles were carefully selected in iial
u.re, Philadelphia and New York City. Mv
i.r stock is new, varied anu suratuve-an
o k and new and includes many beantiful and
iking selections in Jniported and Domestic
Ui rn Kats and Bonnets that must be seen to
appreciated. Some of them perfectly lovely.
" mai.y uoveltl- s among which are Golf hats
'lti.-s to match, assorted wraps, collarettes.
wlHomi! fur collarettes and boas, table covers,
w style corsets, ladies' novelty chifTon veil
ready made silk and cloth skirts, snperior
' i-'loves, chea, and warranted, mourning veils
'i moiirniny si.Ks. &c. &c Aleo infants' caps
III:
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Hi.
I children's capes and jackets, a nice assort-
Hi
nt 7 he ladies are cordially invited to see
Ml
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full and winter goods Defore making their
hiises. Yours to please,
Miss Emma Day.
-w line of Wraps, Ladies' Jackets and Capes,
P" f ( apes, thileren's Keefers and Infants
-'uks, Silk skirts a specnlty. very cheap,
'w ipiB and all the new neck novelties.
---iimrinriTT ill m iitlnniiiw n m 11
Kfilaiiie persons of a mechanical or Inventive mind
slrintf a trip to the Paris Exposition, with good
" XJ hwl eipensei paid, should write
l ae i'AtlitfX KDCUIU). Baltimore, BXcL
NOVEMBER JOTTINGS.
SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE
Gathered and Condensed for the Eye
of the Reader.
Dr. J. B. Williams is having his
house painted.
Mrs. John Paris boasts of the
handsomest chrysanthemums in Ox
ford, Master Josiah Cannady, who has
bsen quite sick for ten days, we are
pleased to learn is much better.
Mr. John M. Meadows, who has
been confined at home for several
months, is able to be out again to
joy of his friends.
Bishop Cheshire will preach at
St. Stephen's Episcopal church on
Sunday morning Nov. 2Gth, and ad
minister the Right of Confirmation.
Mr. C. D. Osborn has finished
remodeling to some extent his resi
dence on Hillsboro street and will be
in the hands of the painters next
week.
It was a real pleasure to the
editor to see Mrs. Hays, who has
been sick for some time, out walk
ing Monday afternoon accompanied
by her faithful husband, Mr. John
W. Hays.
Granville Superior Court will
convene in Oxford Monday with
Judge Brown, the distinguished
Jurist, presiding. The criminial
docket is very light and the civil
cases number 18.
The prettv Miss Gracie Clement
now has charge of the organ at the
Presbvterian church, and her grace
ful touch of the keys causes sweet
volumes of music to roll out in per
feet harmony from the large organ.
Farmer E. W. Jones came in
from Poverty Hill Monday afternoon,
and wanted to know the price of cot
tou. He is the largest cotton far
mer of his section and is able to hold
his staple until it reaches the 9 cent
mark.
Rev. E A. Osborne, of Char
lotte, who has recently held a series
of services in St. Peter's church,
Stovall, with great acceptance and
success, will preach iu St. Paul's
church, Goshen, on Sunday. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Noy. 19th,
20th, 21st, and 22nd.
Mr. A. H. Prince, formerly in
charge of the Orphan Asylum farm,
but now in charge of Col. Beneham
Cameron's farm at Staersville, spent
Sunday with Farmer E. W. Jones,
of Poverty Hill, and was nicely en
tertained as Mrs. Jones knows how
to get up a tempting bill of fare.
Rev. J. B. Cheshire, D. D.,
Bishop of North Carolina will preach
in St. Peter's church, Stovall, on
Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 11 A. M., and
in St, Paul's church, Goshen, on
Thursday, Nov. 23, at the same
hour. All persons are cordially
invited to attend all these services.
The latest from the front is that
the Cotton Factory has ceased to
hum on paper, and that the Shirt
Factory has not yet been collard by
the monied men of Oxford. The
scheme is still being cuffed around,
but not enough warmth has been
put into the bosoms to polish it off.
See.
Oh, that our Town Dads in the
goodness of their hearts would re
member the poor neglected pedestri
ans who pay taxes before the bad
weather sets in and fill some of the
worst holes on ths sidewalks! Al
most any old thing would be accep
table in order to keep from plowing
through mud in getting about town.
It is now thought Mr.Sid Daniel's
chances to be the next Mayor of
Browntown is exceedingly good, I
despite all the combinations the ring
(of course every town has a ring)
may form to defeat him. It is said
that friend Daniel is referring with
great pride to the brilliant record he
made as mayor of Scuffieton one
term.
"Who says the Oxford Tobacco
Market is not a winner on high
averages? Listen and read for your
self. At Farmer's Warehouse, run
by the wide-away Hunt & Meadows,
Friday Nov. 10th, 2,353 pounds
yeraged $21.80; one half of break
ayeraged $12 50, and the entire
break from rotten trash up to fine
wrappers ayeraged $8.48.
The revival meeting in the Bap
tist church conducted by the popular
pastor, Rev. J. S. Hardaway, in
creases in interest daily and will
continue during the week. Each
service is largely attended and a
number have found pardon of their
sins, while many lukewarm chist
lans have renewed their faith in the
Great Ruler and will in future no
doubt serve Him more faithfully.
Rufe Knott continues to grow
more popular with the farmers, and
has in the Owen Warehouse one of
the best in the State. D. W. Eakes
.sold a load of tobacco a few days
ago at this house, for $0,6.90, 8, 8 75,
29 50. J. F. Dean a load at $7, 10 25,
34.50, 12.5G, 6.90. G. Y. Parham
one at $6, 8.25, 29 50, 12 and 6. C.
H. Burnett one at $5, 7.50, 14, 31,
10 25 and 7. J. R. Hicks a load at
$0 20, 17, 10.75, 23, 10, 8 and 5 10.
Machinery and Stock lor tittle.
All the farming utensils, machinery
and stock belonging to the late John F.
Cannady will be sold at the home place,
near Wilton, on Saturday, Nov. 25th, 1899.
This wi 1 be a good opportunity for those
in need of anything of the kind to secure
them. MARY C. CANNADY.
Subscribe to the Public Ledger.
OXFORD, N.
W. D. Lynch has received a lot
of new jewelry, &c. He will tell you
about it next week, so watch for his
advertisement.
We call attention to sale of
house and lot in Oxford by Mr. W.
L. Taylor, of Bullock, Trustee, in
another column.
Out of 27 new cotton mills char
tered in North Carolina since Nov.
1st, 189S, we find not a one in Ox
ford except on paper.
Read in another column ad
ministrators notice of A. A. Lyon
who has administered on the estate
of R. A. Lyon, deceased.
We wish some wind Jerker
would turn up just now and jerk
some wind in a real factory for Ox
ford, as the frost has killed all those
that have been started on paper.
James Byrd sold a load of to
bacco with Zack Lyon Tuesday and
felt quite happy on receiving $7,
35 50, 12,75, 7.75 and 6. Averaged
$23.30. Who says the Oxford mar
ket is not a hummer on high aver
ages? All old veterans who are totally
blind, has lost both feet or hands in
the war between the States can get
a pension of $120 per year by ap
pearing before the county commis
sioners, Clerk and Sheriff with proper
proof.
Mr. W. L. Mitchell's name is
being prominently mentioned in
connection with the yacant County
Commissionership, and if he should
be selected by the magistrates to
succeed Mr. Joe Royster he will cer
tainly make a capital commissioner.
Mr. D. E. Aycock, of Hender
son, was in Oxford Wednesday, and
called to see the editor. We were
exceedingly sorry to learn that a
case of small pox was near the sub
urbs of the town, but it was thor
oughly isolated and no danger of
spreading,
Sol. Cooper moves around in a
quiet way but he makes prices at
Minor Warehouse sing a song of
gladness for all grades. L. D. Hocka
day sold a load Tuesday at $10 50,
27 50, 35.50 and 4,10. W. Alston
also received for a load $6 60, 24.50,
12.50 and 4 60.
The Greensboro Mutual Insur
ance Co. has proved a great benefit
to the people of the State. This
home company did not belieye in
trying to make it all out of the peo
ple at once and gave them a low rate
and has become a strong company.
They forced the Southeastern Tariff
Association a few days ago to reduce
their rate 25 per cent. This Com
pany should be liberally patronized
by North Carolina people.
You can get ready for the
Bazaar as the ladies of the Episco
pal church have arranged a very en
taining program. Romeo and Juliet
Balcony scene will be presented un
der the direction of Miss Bettie Jor
dan. Choice music under the skill
ful direction . of Mrs. John Booth
will prove very entertaining, and
after the feast of love and music to
thrill the soul, refreshments will be
served to supply the wants of the
inner man.
Bullock & Mitchell continues to
do business at the same old stand,
and have a keen eye always on the
lookout for the farmers interest as
they were once farmers themselves.
They use their very best efforts to
realize the highest averages on all
kinds of crops placed on their floor.
W. E. Suit give them a trial and re
ceived $8.50, 20, 31, 12 75, 7. B. E.
Moss did likewise and placed in his
inside pocket $0.70, 10.25, 20 50, 30,
10 75, 6 59.
Farmers Warehouse is making a
fine record, as will be seen from the
following sales made last Friday by
Messrs. Hunt & Meadows: A. E.
Bobbitt sold 502 pounds at $40 50,
25, 13, 10 50, 6.10, 8. Average $26 -781.
J- F. Weaver sold 412 pounds
at an average of $12 per hundred.
Z. M, Overton stepped up and sold
470 pounds at an average of $15 per
hundred. P. P. Cannady concluded
he would see if he could not do a
little better and scooped in an aver
age of $16 31 per hundred on 404
pounds barn round. E. B. Robinson
was the next man and Graham Hunt
reached $15 per hundred for his
load. Everybody was greatly pleas
ed at the sales.
As the heayenly meteors did not
appear Tuesday night six of the
earthly stars did, and were gathered
ia by Policeman Wheeler- Six of
our boys concluded they would not
let the watchers be disappointed in
seeing the "shooting" meteors and
provided themselves with a lot of
sfcy rockets and between 12 and 1
o'clock commenced to send them up.
Po'iceman Wheeler let them finish
the job up in good style and quietly
waited up, complimented the boys
for the great success they had
won, and requested them to report
to the Mayor for breaking the law.
Of course his appearance was like
a brilliant meteor that had struck
the earth with great force.
How's Tills!
We offer. One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props.,Toledo,0.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarth Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggist. Testimonials
free. , t
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1899.
Rev. J. T. B. Hoover hs nnf.
chased the Holloway dwelling on
Raleigh Street.
Representative negroes of Geor
gia memorialize the legislature not
to pass the new election bill.
Supposing flowers have a langu
age they may be said to talk big in
the season's chrysanthemum.
Hanna in words to that effect,
says he fought for his country in
Ohio, and the postmasters may add
that he also "bled" for it.
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Hazen
were quietly married it St. Paul's
Catholic church in Washington City,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Teachers of the Public
Schools well remember that Col. F.
P. Hobgood, School Examiner, will
examine teachers on Saturday, the
18th instant.
A Christian Science kindergar
ten has beon established in Stam
ford, Conn. This ought to forestall
any scheme to organize a soothing
syrup and paregoric trust.
Prosperity no doubt helped the
Republican result in Ohio, and if all
accounts are true lots of voters must
have the money to show for it, as
Hanna's trust barrel was on tap.
Every day last week the back
bone of our country the farmers
crowded our streets marketing to
bacco, and many good averages were
realizad wherever good tobacco was
shown.
Mr. J, B. Newton, of Hargrove,
was among the yistors to town Fri
day and laid on our table two of the
largest turnips we have seen this
season, the largest weighing seven
pounds.
Messrs. A. S. Peace & Co., Real
Estate Agents, are having a great
many inquires from home seekers in
Illinois and the west who wish to
come to North Carolina, and if you
have any lands to sell call and see
them.
Three of the boys at the Orphan
Asylum got tired of dicipline and
walked off one evening last week,
thinking they would not Bemiss-ed,
but they were and overhauled at
Stem, and brought back Extremely
light diet must have been their fate.
Messrs. James Powell and C. J.
Cooper are really the champion bird
hunters this season. On Thursday
they went out hunting with Mr. John
Henry Meadows as pilot and bagged
96 partridges and one rabbitt. The
question now arises who can beat it?
A Kansas he. Ears of corn as
saw logs! ihree or them chained to
a wagon make a load for two heavy
horses; each kernel as large as an
ink bottle and five of them would
make a meal of mush for a family.
This is the story that comes from
Kansas.
Prof. Parkard, of Pine Bluff,
Anson county, visited Raleigh and
told of a scrap, in other words, a re
gular out-and-out battle between an
editor and his wife. It appears that
it was about a pair of shoes. The
wife appears to haye won, for she
held possession of the premises,
Mr. Robt Hart, the fine auc
tioneer at the Owen Warehouse, con
tinues to make a good record, as he
uses eyery effort to secure the last
red cent on a pile of tobacco for his
farmer friends and seeks their pat
ronage at the Oven Warehouse where
Rufe Knott will do his level best to
satisfy them.
The fourth class postmasters
of whom there are about 75,000
throughout the country are suppos
ed to be forming a lobby to secure
from the coming Congress a bill giv
ing them better pay. They want
the minimum compensation to be
$100 a year instsad of an amount
bassed on the number of stamp sold.
The sales of leaf tobacco at our
five large Warehouses since our last
issue have been very large, and sales
were carried on even Saturday and
Monday. We notice that prices have
greatly advanced on fine wrappers,
and good ones are gobbled up at from
$20 to $40 50 per hundred by our
buyers. The- Oxford market con
tinues to sustain its reputation not
only as the best bright tobacco
market, but for all grades in this
section of North Carolina.
Mr, Wetmore, of Fayetteville,
who is not only a lawyer, but an in
ventor and of a noted family, is hav
ing made at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College a model of his
latest myention, the purpose of
which is to automatically stop a par,
ticular spindle the thread of which
breaks in a cotton mill. At present
the whole machine automatically
stops when a thread breaks, but by
means of this invention all the other
spindles keep on at work and only
the one affected stops.
All of us who write are doubtless
guilty of some funny lapses, but we
have seen none funnier in a good
while than that shown in the follow
ing sentence from Representative
Linney's letter: "An unconstifution
al law is the tooth that may pierce
and poison the vital spark in the
body politic." The idea of a tooth
piercing a spark is altogether a
new one one. The distinguished
and usually accurate Representative
of the eighth district has mixed his
metaphors. Charlotte Observer.
AN IMPORTANT DIFFEBANCE.
To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves ill that they are not af
flicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, Is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as a
costive condition is easily curedjjby using
Syrup ot Figs. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold
by all druggists.
DEATH OF flR. E. N. CREWS.
One of Our Truest and Best Citizens
Suddenly Taken Hence.
Many hearts were made sad in
Oxford and Granville county Mon
day when the announcement was
made at noon that the most
highly esteemed, Mr. Ed N. Crews,
of Salem, was no more. He was one
of Granville's most substantial citi
zens, and as a farmer, perhaps had
no superior and but few peers, and
delighted in giving some of his best
seryice to his church. He possessed
an open, frank, honest disposition
and a warm heart, ever striving to
do good and benefit mankind, espe
cially those who needed assistance
He was a Methodist m eyery fibre of
his generous heart, and believed in
its doctrines and clung to its faith
and always contributed largely to
the support of the Salem church.
He gave willing service in all church
work, and may his example arouse
greater zeal among those of his
brethren left behind, causing renew
ed activity in the Master's service.
Mr. Crews was a warm friend of
the editor and we shall miss his
friendly greeting and encouraging
words. We honored and respected
him as he was a plain and practical
gentleman in every sense of the word,
and truly one of the staunches
friends the Public Ledger had in
the county.
Sleep on esteemed friend the sun
light of God's everlasting love sent
death's shadows which silently crept
across your face and your soul has
passed upwards through the golden
clouds to join the Heavenly Host in
the Paradise of God.
He was nearing his 75th mile post
in life journey, and had been on the
verge of the grave several times dur
ing the past year on account of
dropsy, and died suddenly setting on
the side of the bed. He leaves be
hind a loving help meet, who is in
declining health, many relatives,
neighbors and friends to whom we
sincerely extend our warmest con
dolence, and beg them to realize
that 'tis sin that makes so bitter the
thoughts of death, and that our dear
friend has passed
"Out of the shadows of sadness,
Into the sunshine of gladness,
Into the light of the blest;
Out of a land very dreary,
Out of the world very weary
into the rapture oi rest.
Out of a life ever mournful,
Out of a land very lornful,
Where in bleak exile we roam,
Into a joy-land above us,
Where there's a Father to love him
Into his home 'Sweet Home.' "
On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock a very large and sad funeral
procession wended its way from his
hospitable home to Salem church
where an immense concourse of
friends and neighbors had assembled
to pay the last tribute to one whom
they loved, admired and esteemed.
His greatly beloved pastor, Rev.
Kenneth Holmes, after the singing
ot beautiful hymns, paid a splendid
tribute to the memory of the deceas
ed, at the close of which the casket
was borne from the church by the
pall bearers to the "silent city of
the dead" within the shadow of the
church, where a new made graye
awaited the coming of all that was
mortal of the lamented Mr. E. N.
Crews. As the words, "dust to dust.
ashes to ashes." fell upon the ears of
the large assemblage the glorious
words of God's Book flashed out
upon their memory and lighted up
that dark grave with this precious
promise: "It is sown in corruption,
it is raised in incorruption; it is sown
in weakness, it is raised in power.
For this corruption must put on in
corruption and this mortal must put
on immortality." Soon the last spade
full of earth had shaped a grave,
which was quickly hidden by a
shower of beantiful flowers and be
neath them in peaceful sleep reposed
the beloved form of one of Gran
ville's most highly esteemed citizens.
There was in attendance upon the
sad rites a large number of citizens
of Oxford and Henderson, as in both
towns Mr. Crews had many warm
personal friends.
Chnmberlain'8 Palm Balm Cares Oth
ers Wliy Not Ton?
My vrife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, with good results, for
a lame shoulder that has pained con
tinually for nine years. We have tried
all kinds of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any benefit from anyjof
them. One day we saw an advertisement
of the medicine and thought of trying it,
which we did with the best satisfaction.
She has u ed only one bottle and her
shoulder Is almost well. Adolph L. Mil
xett, Mancahester, N. H. For sale by
J. G Hall Druggist.
Personal.
Mr. J. flnrwin Mabev. of Mont-
clair. N. J.. who is out at Stephen
H. Jones' hunting come to Oxford
Sunday to worship in the St.
Stflnhfln'd Fnisconal church, and the
large attendance upon the services
was glad he come. Mr. Mabey join
ed the choir, and possessing a highly
cultivated and superb baritone voice
made the services more beautiful
and grand. During the offertory
he artistically rendered aneiieys
"Resurrection" which was pro
nounced by competent musical critics
to he the best thev have had the ex
quisite pleasure of listening to in
vears. Mrs. Lassiter played nis ac
... ... i-i
compamments with good taste wnicn
characterizes all her musical work.
On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Jones and Mr. Mabey were the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Wil
liams on Hillsboro street.
Rheumacide 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.
ACROSS THE THRESHOLD.
YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL.
They Will Come and Go All the
Same.
General B. S. Royster spent
Monday in Raleigh.
Mrs. J. T. Cozart, of Carlton,
was on our streets Friday.
Dr. R. W. Hnbfrnnrl nf Knnoaf
was on our streets Monday.
- Col. C. M. Rogers spent last
week at his home in Oxford.
Mrs. C. H. Parham, who has
been ill, is rapidly recovering.
Dr. B. K. Hays and Mr. A. A.
Hicks were in Durham Friday.
Mr, A. A. Lyon, of Lyon, was
on our streets Saturday afternoon.
Mr. John Paris spent Sunday
aftornoon with his aunt near Clarks
yille.
Mr. and Mts. Graham Smith, of
Tar Riyer, were Oxford visitors
Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Bryan are on
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Crews
at Tar River.
iur. j.. u. waiter at
Roland again to engage
ber hnsinfiss.
has gone to
in the lum-
Mr. S. R. Howard, of Sunset,
was in town Tuesday and called to
see the editor.
Mr. F. Slate, of Halifax county,
Va., yisited Mr. J. D. Brooks several
days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hester and
two little daughters, of Hester,
visited Oxford Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Cannady, of
Mt. Energy, were among the shop
pers in Oxford Friday.
Mr. Thos. Fleming, the capital
young farmer of Creedmoor section,
was on our streets Tuesday.
- Mr. J. L. Parham, of near Ox
ford, was in town Saturday and call
ed to see the editor on business.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Paschall, of
Middleburg, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Carrie Wilder on Raleigh Street.
Mr. J. M. Sikes, of Greensboro,
was m Oxford Friday and Saturday
shaking hands with his old friends
Mr. W. H. Rogers, of Durham,
spent Thursday, with his son, Mr.
Winston Rogers, at the Orphan Asy
lum.
Mr. T. G. Dean, of Ingleside,was
on our streets Monday morning, and
we were pleased to meet him in our
office.
Mr. F. W. Hancock has return
ed from New York where he pur
chased a choice Iiho of holiday
goods.
Editor Will X. Coley, of the
Orphans Friend, returned Friday
from visit to the Western part of the
State.
The pleasant Zeb Yeargan, of
Mt. Energy, was on the break of to
bicco Tuesday, and called on the
editor.
Miss Eya Jones, who has been
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lonnie
Smith, returned to her home in La
Grange Friday.
Mr. W. A. Parham, of Watkins,
spent ltst week in Greenyilie. and
Kinston, and reports the Granville
boys doing well.
Prof. Jack Howard, the splendid
teacher at Tar River Academy, was
an Oxford visitor Saturday and call
ed on the Public Ledger.
Mr. F. H. Hoover, Senator But
ler's Secretary, visited his parents,
Rey. and Mrs, J. T. B. Hoover, in
Oxford several days the past week.
Miss Blanche Murcberson, the
fine music teacher at the Henderson
Female School, was the truest of
Mrs. John Paris Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. J. A- Taylor, who has had a
hard fight with a case of bullous
feyer for four weeks, is able to be
about the house, we are glad to
learn.
Our talented young lawyer, Mr.
Willie Devin, attended the marriage
of Miss Douglas in Greensboro
Wednesday. He returned to Oxford
Saturday.
Messrs. Hieht and Burnett, of
Spring Lake, N. J., are at Mr. Wil
lie Thorpe's hunting birds, and we
hope their stay in Granville will be
very pleasant.
Moecre A "R Smith, nf Tar
River Academy; E. T. Husketh, of
Wilton; J. A. Duncan, of Berea; J.
R Wilson, nf Dexter: W. J. Mitchell.
of Wilton; W. H. Howard, of Sun-
set, were in uxrora c riaay.
Mr. W. A. Adams, who is doing
well in Darlington, S. C, and who
we have always regretted moying
his tobacco business away from Ox
ford, was on a visit to his family
Monday, Tuesday and weanesaay.
Dr. Benny Hester, son of Rev.
W. S. Hester, of Salem, and Mrs.
Hester, left yesterday for Mexico to
engage in Missionary work, and the
KQOt nrcVios of numerous friends fol
low them to their new field of labor.
Capt. W. B. Shaw, of Hendbr
son, State Bank Examiner, was m
Oxford Monday and examined into
the finances, of the Bank of Gran
ville. Of course he found it all
right and on a solid basis, as it is in
charge of experienced financiers,
and if a statement was published,
would make a splendid showing as
its stock pays a handsome dividend.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
" against alum
Alam baking powdery arc the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
BOVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Dr. I. H. Davis was in Roxtoro
Monday and Tuesday on business.
Mr. flillman Cannady was in
Franklinton Monday on business.
Miss Nannie Tarry, of Mecklen
burg county, Va., is yisiting Mrs. E.
T. Rawlins on Main street.
Mrs. Plummer Jones and son, of
Vance county, are visiting Mrs. Jno.
Paris on College street.
Mr. W. H. Hunt and children
have returned from a months visit
to relatives in Bertie county.
The Editor was much pleased to
see in Oxford a few days ago Mr.
Edgar Crews, of Hester, who was so
badly hurt some two months ago.
He is still suffering to some extent,
but we hope he will be fully restored
in a few weeks.
Mr. Al Daniel, one of Hender
sons clever citizens, is now number
ed among our exceedingly clever
corps of tobacco buyers, and the
Public Ledger welcomes him to
our market with the hope that he
will make money by his coming.
Our highly esteemed farmer
friend Mr. John Cawthorn,of Wilton,
was numbered with the visitors to
Oxford Tuesday and we had the
pleasure of shaking his warm hand.
We regretted to learn that his most
estimable lady had received a fall
hurting her right badly, but happy
to hear that she was much better.
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.
Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known
all over Afriea as commanier of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897,
from Virburg, Kechuanaland, hewiltes:
"Before srarting on the last campaign
1 bought a quantity of Chamberlan's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which I usnd myself when tronbled with
bowel complaint, and had it given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial." For sale b J. G. Hall Drug
gist. If you want to see the prettiest and
finest boxed paper you everv saw, call In
and see it at Hancocks Drug Store.
Medicines, patent medicines
and everything else kept in a
well arranged drug store can be
found at Hancock's.
The telephone was ringing.
I knew 'twas not our call;
But then it looked so tempting
The 'phone "upon the wall."
No one was very near me,
To give the thing away,
So I just took the receiver down
To hear what they might say. '
There was first a little giggle.,
Then everything whirled round,
And then she took another breath
And then:"Is that you, Mr.Brown!"
The answer seemed to" suit her,
The "game" I thought was mine,
When the horried creatuie cautioned
her:
"There's some one on the line."
Chills and a torpid
liver go hand in hand.
You will never be rid
of chills until you get
your liver and bowels
right.
Stedman's 5-Cent
Blood and Liver Pills
Do the work. Take the
pills and afterwards
quinine or chill tonics.
Get well !
Administrator's Notice.
Havine quali9ed as administrator of R. A.
Lyon, deceased, late of Uranville county, N. V ,
this is to notify all person having claims
against the estate of said deceased to exhibit,
them to the undersigned on or before the 14th
day of November, 1900, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make immedi
ate payment. This 14th day of Nov., 1899.
nov.lb. a. a. Liiyjn, Aamimsiraior.
Sale of House and Lot.
By virtue of authority vested in me as trustee
in a deed of trust executed by T. Lanier and
duly recorded in Book 45, page 486, in Register
of Deeds office in Oxford, N. C, and default hav
ing been made ia payment of notes secured by
said deed of trust at their maturity, and at the
request of the owner of said notes I shall, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF DEC, 1899,
sell at the court house door in the town of Ox
ford the property conveyed in said trust deed,
to wit: A lot or parcel of land situated in the
town of Oxford, N. C, and bounded as follows:
On the North by High street, on the East by the
lots of Mre. M. L. Hargrove, Howell and James
Powell, on the South by lot of Wm. Lae siter,
containining one-half acre, more or lets. Terms
of sale cah. W. L. TAYLOR, 7rutee.
Taia 16th day of November, 1899.