North Carolina Newspapers

r . 1 1 VOLUME XIII NO 48. Two Fools. Kansas Citv Times; They tell in Southwest Missouri of a young man there who advertised uDder an as sumed name for a wife. The fellow's sister happened to see the adver tisement and answered it, also under an assumed name, and then they exchanged photographs. The out come may be imagined, but what the old folks said when they found that there were two such fools in the farnilv mav not be repeated in print. The law forbids it. -STOLEN A ladies gold necklace and chain stolen from my bouse. The center piece in front bna pearl gets arrt short bangle chains. Will give $5 reward for the chain or any information leading thereto. E. B. COZART. Our Watchwords: The PURITY of our drugs and chemicals, The ACCURACY with which our prescriptions are com pounded And the STABILITY of all our preparations are the sterling qualities that we pride ourselves are embodied in all goods we possess. Our exclusive stock of chemicals together with our ASSORTED VARIETY of toilet articles and druggists' sun dries enable us to offer to the pub lic prices that can be favorable compared with those of any drug establishment in the country. We defy, we invite competi tion and inspection. Call in and make our acquaintance La Lb a 'Fhone72. CUT QLdJJ AND SOLID SILVER WARE. Give us a call if you intend buy ing in this line. We think we can please you. We desire to thank our friends for their patronage in the past, and shall endeavor to merit a continu ance of the same by strict attention to business and handling a 'reliable line of goods. Wishing one and all a happy and prosperous New Year, we are YOUR RESPECTFULLY, Sale ot Valuable Land. Pursuance to a decree and order of pa'e made by the Snperior Court of 4ranville county in the Special Froceedinga entitled Ann Rogers, B. F. Bullock et al, Kx parte, I shall on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1901, sell to the highest bidder for cash,at Mt Energy, Granville county, the following described lands: First Tract, situate in Dntchville township,, adjoining the lands of L. P. Moss, S. L Moss,M. L wiDgton and others, containing 147 acres more or less, and known as the ' Cld Home place of B F. Bullock, deceased " Second Tract, s tuatein Dutchville township adjoining the lands of D. P. Wagrtaff, R H. Rogers, U. P Moss arid others, containing 100 acres more or less, and known as the "Frank Weaver Place " Third Tract, situate in Brassfleld township, lying on the road leading from Mt Energy to Creedmoor, containing 70 acres more or less, and adjoining the lands of Joe Knight, Mrs. C H. Bullock, R H. Rogers and others Fourth Track, situate in Brassfleld township, adjoining the lands of Joseph Preddy and Wm, Wilson on the west. Anderson Cannsdy on the South, Henry Roe on i he North and Mrs. Rom Jeffreys on the East, containing 178 acres more or ess, and known as the "Hefln Place." Said tracts o' land will be divided into smaller tracts, plots of which will be prepared and ex hibited on the day of sale sale Time of sale between the hours 12 m and 2p m. This January 2, 1901. B. 8. ROYSTER, Commissioner. Just Received at C. A. Carroll's Grocery CRANBERRIES, SEEDED RAISINS, CHOCLATE, MINCE MEAT, (2 lb cans) CITRON, JELATON, CO COAN UTS, ACME FLOUR, PATAPSCO FLOUR, BAKERS PRIDE FLOUR, GILT EDGE FLO Uli, TRIPLET'S BEST FLOUR, BROWN & GRANULATED HUG AR, CHEESE, &c. f11 and see me or phone me when In nhrn anVthinK in 1he Grr eery line. All rtAii der8 iven special attention ana delivered promptly. 1 for first-nlass Groceries, Q A CARROLL, l J.G. HM JANUARY JOTTINGS. SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE Gathered and Condensed for the Eye of the Reader. We call attention to the admin istrators notice of C. C. Heggie in another column. As you might be interested we direct your attention to the adver tisement of sale of land by S. A. Fleming, sheriff A curious fact about the most of those who despise men for nar rowness and meannaps is their for getf ulness of self. Work has been resumed on the tower of the new Methodist church and the inside work on the new Episcopal church is now being push ed rapidly forward. Mr. John H. Bullock, one of our bet cihzns and live business men, had the misfortune to sprain one of his antics a few days ago, and is forced to use a cretcher. Glad to know he is improving, and will soon be able to discard his crutches. Jack Carter, while out looking for some pigs out on Foundry Branch near the Cotton Mill one day last week, j imped a buck. Jack says the last time he saw his deership he was bounding over the fidld in the direction of Mr. Lee Pitchford's. We learned on Monday that the inmates at the Home of Aged andln urra er joyed asnmpruus Christmas dinner through tha kindness of Prof. F. P. Hobgood and a numbsr of oher kmd-herated gentlemen of Oxford, and they depire us to thank them for their fine dinner. The editor was in error last week in saying that Sirah Crews read the Emancipation Pioclamition at the Emancipation Celebration last week. We should have said Mrs. Ot, C. Shaw, who performed that du'y in an admirable manner and in a clear distinct voice. She is well educated ac-3 contribute s no little to the suc cess of the Mary Potter Sebool. One day the past weak Mr. Lie Pitchford had his shanty at his saw mill near Stovall to burn with all its contents. The fire occucred in the day time and must have caught from the stove. Mr. Pitchford had not been away from it more than half an hour when he saw the smoke, and when he reached the mill the cabin was falling in. He lost two over- coats, a new gun and a quantity of feed and tooh. The Legislature met yesterday and the people will watch the pro ceedings with great interest as so many things are to be done in their interests. The tobacco farmers will insist that the Legislature enact a stringent law against the trust as has been done in other States, and if it is not done the Democratic party, the party of the people and re form, will fail to-do its duty by the tobacco f aimers of the State. Rey. A. McCullen, the learned and concreated pastor of the Metho dist church, filled his pulpit Sunday and in the morning delivered his first sermon in the New Year to quite a large congregation. He discussed at length the progress that christianly had made in the last century, saying that more had been accomplished in the past 50 years than in all the past centuries, and far more would be accomplished in the century which has just dawn apon us as the people were growing n faith and nearer to God. Farmers Mutual Fire Associa ion of Granville county met at the Court House Monday and transact ad some important business to the Association. President D. T. Cheat lam and Secretary M. Blalock were on hand. The attendance was not very large. An assessment of 10 cents on the hundred dollars wes made to cover losses and expenses, and one for 20 cents on the $100 in order to defray the expenses of State offices. This is cheap insu rance and every farmer ihtbe county who has property should take ad vantage of it. Ex-Judge Graham and Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins and Senator Long went to Raleigh yesterday to be numbered with the law-makers of our grand State. They were chosen by large majorities by the people, and will serve with them dilligence and credit. They represent three classes one is an able lawyer, one a success ful farmer, and one a prosperous business man, and we dare say no district or county in the State will ba able to show a better delegation than ours. They are true blue, and will be found in the front rank work ing or the best interest of the Stale and people. - OXFORD, N. If you you need the service of a specialist Dr. S. Rapport, the eye specialist of Durham, will be at Os born House, Monday and Tuesday Jan. andl4th 15th, consultation free. The payment of pensions is extra ordinarily rapid. Since December lS.when the warrants were sent out, the State Treasury has cashed no less than $72,770 of the $112,000 of them. Dr. S. Rapport, eye specialist, will be at Osborn House Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 14th and I5th for the purpose of examining eyes and adjusting glasses for the same. Call on him. The railroad tax case is settled. The Southern, Seaboard and Coast Linewill pay the assessment made "by the corporation commission. The commission agrees hereafter to as cess railroad property only once in four years. There was an odd sight on the streets of Raleigh a few days ago says Raleigh correspondent of Uhar latte Observer in the shape of cover ed wagon in which were father and mother and 16 children eight pairs of twins. They were moving trom one county to another. And still the sunlight blesses, The skies are full of cheer, And the heart its joy confesses On the threshold of the year; The world is full of beauty, And though shadows cross the way Love lightens every duty And gilds each passing day. January is doing her best so far to confound all the pessimistic weather prophets who insisted that 'we'd catch it this month," by deal ing out the cheeriest kind of con iitions. Quite naturally storms will come before her departure but these will only emphasize the glory of the succeeding calm. Forget the old, cling to the new, The present is your own, With brighter hope& your breast im bue. Bid gloomy thoughts be gone. Each life is guarded from on high, An unseen angel keeps On you an ever loving eye, A vigil that ne'er sleeps. If the people of Oxford will make it a business to spend their dollars at home during 1901they will be sure to get many of them back. If they spend their dollars elsewhere they are gone to return no more. To patronize your home people, who are helping to build up Oxford and the county, is not only patriotic but puts money in your own pocket. The Chief Justice question has been settled. Governor Russell has appointed Associate Justice David M. Furches Chief Justice of the Su preme Court of this State for two years to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. T. Faircloth. Judge Furches accepts and Governor Rus sell appointed Mr. Charles A. Cook, of Wairenton, as Associate Justice to succeed Judge Furches. Kinston Free Press says: The other night a Kinston man was re turning home "in his liquors". He was feeling good and didn't care a continental who knew it. He was singing as he walked. The song was: Coming Through the Rye." His wife was waiting for him, and after listening to his song and sternly surveying him from head to foot, ex claimed; "You look and act, sir, as if the 'rye' was going through you." He was straightway put to bed. Hon. W. E.Moore.of Jackson coun ty, and one of the true blue and hand some Democrats of the west was called upon by unanimous choice of the Democrats of the House of Rep resentatives to preside over the deliberations of that body during the session. Mr. S. M. Gattis, of Orange county, quite a popular heavy weight Democrat, withdrew as a candidate for speaker. As the News & Obseryer says: "Mr. Gattis action is manly and commendable. It is the action of a man who places party success and supremacy above personal gain and advancement," The Public Ledger Is unceas iag in its efforts to materially ad vance the interest of Oxford and Granville county and in order to be better prepared for the great work it needs the hearty support of the business men as well as the people at large. While we already have a good subscription list for a county paper, we need more. About one fourth of the business men advertise in our columns while we work week after week trying to draw trade to Oxford, and truly hope they will as sist ns in making Oxford double her business this year you can assist us by giving us your Job Work if you will not advertise. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901. Mr. WillDorsey has bought out.Mr. E. K. Howard on Hillsboro street. Mrs. Cailis is seriously ill at her home on Raleigh street with erysipe las. A new house is going up in Browntown, and Mayjor Daniel is quite happy. Mr. H. M. Shaw, Trustee, ad vertises land for sale under mort gage in another column. Mr. Louis de Lacroix has nearly completed a capital barn and stables on his admirable farm near town. The Bnrieigh Apportionment Bill passes the House;' it is a just bill and gives North Carolina ten Con gressmen. Mr. Watson continues to make decided improvements at the E'wd Hick places. It will be a beautiful homestead when completed. Tobocco is selling higher than eyer on the Oxford market, and is the place for farmers to reacn the highest averages on all grades. Work on the Colored Presby terian church is progressing, as the framing has been completed. It will be quite a good looking building when completed. Rev. F. W. Hilliard will hold service in St. Paul's church, Goshen, on Sunday uext, Jan. 13 :h at 11 o'clock a. m. Sermon (probably) by Bishop Horner. More than ordinary attention was paid to the year's end by ail, but those numerous marrying couples might be said to have taken a double interest in it. Mr. A. A. Hicks has had the old Minor prize house, near the Oxford & Clarksyille Railroad, torn down and will have erected out of it two enement houses on his lot on lower Broad street. vThe bond question is carried, by a small majority, it is true and for street improvement by less than those for sewerage. It starts a new era for Durham in this new year. Durham Sun. How many friends like to our shadows are, They cling to us so closely day by daj; But when the light of favor beams no more They flse as rapid as the sunshine's ray. The following invitation has been issued: Mrs. Archibald H. A. Williams requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Lucy Tunstali, to Mr. Edgar Hatcher Creeshaw, on Wednesday morning January 16, at eleven o'clock, Presbyterian Church, Oxford, North Carolina. No cards in town, and the public are invited. We learn from the News and Ob server that after the Masonie Grand Lodge opened, the committee on credentials made its report on the the number of lodges represented, and then Grand Master B, S. Royster deliyered the annual address, which was a masterly effort and was listen ed' to with the most profound atten tion. The story of progress which it told was most gratifying to the Grand Lodge. There are some people in the county who ought to turn over a new leaf by paying the editor, who has accommodated ' them by trust ing them for subscription, as he has earned the money, and needs it. He cannot live on wind and pie-crust promises, so be men and walk np to the old man and settle. If you should happen to be a dead beat, mend your ways, and stop borrowing your neighbors Public Ledger and sub scribe as you can get it six months for 50 cents and 12 months for $1. The dead beat is one of the greatest enemies the newspapers have to con tend with. The Taylor Cannady Buggy Company did a successful business last year, selling 1,000 buggies and started the new year with large orders for their excellent buggies. The Board of Directors met a tew days ago and elected the following most excellent v officers, who are numbered among our best business men: Mr. W. B. Ballou, President, and Mr. J. B. Roller Sescretary and Treasurer. Mr. Chas. A. Behlin,the competent and eyery efficient super intendent will continue in charge of the Factory, while Mr. Charley Bryan will continue in charge of the sale rooms. Of course this splen did Oxford enterprise made a good financial showing. to the pleasure of the stockholders, and the capital stock of the company was increased. The Rdeigh Post, a bright en terprising daily paper, has enlarged and is brim full of news eyery morn ing. Here's to you, Bob Eurman, and may success continue to come your way, with the hope that you may live many years to come to adorn North Carolina Journalism. Mr. C. D. Osborn, the popular furniture tourist who has been with the Home Furniture Co, is now on the road in the interest of the Ox ford Furniture Co. This company manufactures a most excellent grade of goods which cannot be excelled by any firm,being well made and finely finished. --Manager Massenburg of the Opera House has a treat in store for our people on the 26ih when Miss Marion Convere, Mrs. Ida Jeffries Goodfriend, supported by Mr. Doug las J. Wood and a SDecial com pany, presenting the Lyceum Thea tre, N. Y. comedy success, "My Daugnter-m-law." Mr. Napoleon Macon, brother of Mrs. Ben Person, committed suicide on the 6;h by shooiing himself in the head with a pistol, at home about 4 miles from Louisburg and died in a short time. He was a good farmer and 53 years old. It is thought his mind was temporary unbalanced ow ing to bad health. Mrs. Person, ac- compied by her children, attended the iunerai. Noel Bros, must begin to feel rather old, as the Person County Courier has passed its seventeen the mile P3t, and grows better with age. These gentlemen get up a nign-toned, newsy county paper, and deserve well at the hands of the people of Person County, who no doubs extend the Courier a liberal patronage. Allow us to extend our congratulation to your brethren. COUNTY COMfllSSIONERS. In session flonday and Tuesday Business Transacted. This body held important sessions Monday and Tuesday and important business was transacted with all the members present: C. F. Crews, chairman, N. B. Daniel, W. T. Lyon, W. S. Gooch and E. C. Harris. We have to start out with the same old story for the new century, the old 19 .h century weather beaten and worn rebate mill continues its work, and quite a number of per sons were allowed rebates. The bonds of Sheriff Fleming were presented and accepted by the Board. Also the constable bond of F. M. Blackley, of Brassfleld Town ship, was presented and accepted. The building of the abutment to the bridee over Grassy Creek, near Cornwall, was given to J. W. Daniel for $45. Ordered that the road leading from Amis Chappel to Amis mill be and tho same is hereby declared a public road. Ordered that J. W. Chandler be appointed a committee to let the building of the abutments to the Amis mill bridge to lowest bid der, not to exceed $20. Ordered that W. S. Gooch be ap pointed a committee to have the bridge built over the creek between Meadows Mill bridge and the old bridge place on Tar river. Mr. L; T. Williford was accorded the contract to build the Daniel bridge over Tar river at $35. Constable-Elect C. S. Hobgood, of Tally Ho Township, presented his bond, which was accepted. Robert Kinton, an outside pauper, was granted a special allowance ot $3. Ann McAdden was also granted one for $2. R. Broughton, I. H. Stegall, J. A. Norwood, L. Coley, R. S. Usry and J. T. Wiley were granted licenses to retail liquor for six months, ending the 20th day of June. Messrs. E. C. Harris and N. B. Daniel voted against license and requested that their votes be recorded. Sheriff Fleming reported the fol lowing taxes collected for the month of December: State, $1,533 51; school, $2,045 96; county, $2,171.11; railroad. $668. Total, $6,418 68. The present smallpox cases in the Wilton section has cost the county nearly $300 up to this meeting. After allowing a large number ot claims the Board adjourned. ' Cnres Blood Troubles Cure Free. Cancer, ulcer.old sores, scrofula, bumps and risings on the skin, pimples, boils, eruptions, aches and pains, eating sores, and all blood or skin troubles, blood pois on,eczema, positively cured by taking one to ?ix bottles of the famous B. B. B (Botanic Blood Balm.) . Deepseated, ob. stinate cases especially yield to B. B. B.' which heals . every sore. Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Makes the blood pure and rich Druggists, $1. Trial treat ment free bv writine Blood Kalm Co., Atlanta, Ga., Medical advice Iree. COMING AND GOING. YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL. They Will Come and Same. Qo All the Mr. A. A. Lyon, of Lyon, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Wm. Lee. of Houston. V.. was in Oxford Tuesday. Miss Annie Taylor is on a visit to relatives in Richmond. V. Mr. W. W. Jones, now of Wil mington, was in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. J. K. Wood returned from yisit to her daughter at Windsor. Prof. Luther Buchanan, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Sat urday. Mr. H. H. Latta, of Culbretb. was a pleasant visitor to this office Monday. Mr. F. M. Woody, of Stovall. yisited our town Friday and called at this office. Mr. Douglass, of Massachusetts, the guest of Mr. Louis de Lacroix is near Oxford. Mr. Glaude Allen and E. B. Parrott, of Wilton, were on our streets Monday. Little Miss Susie Brown is on a visit to her little friend, Georgie Powell Henderson. Mrs. James H. Horner and Mrs. A. W. Graham are on a visit to New York City this week. Mr, W. F. Byrd,of Wake county, was on our large break of tobacco Tuesday, and called to see us. Messrs. D. M. Loyd and son, of Hester, were on the large break of tobacco Tuesday and called to see us. Mrs. L. C. Edwards is at Hen derson at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Hunt, who is quite sick. Mr. M. Blalock, of Culbreth, was in town Monday and called at the Public Ledger office on busi ness. Miss Annie Williams, who is on a yisit to her aunt, Mrs. R. H. Mc Guire at Smith field, will return home Saturday. The venerable and most highly esteemed Col. W. J. Hicks is attend ing the Grand Lodge at Raleigh this week. Mr. Sam Moss, of Creedmoor, was numbered with the visitor to Oxford Friday and dropped in on the old man. s Messrs. Thos. H. Speed and sons, and W. A. Blackley, of Wilton, were in Oxford a few hours Monday and visited this office. Mr. T. H. Perry, of Creedmore section, was on our streets Wednes day and called to see the editor and renewed his subscription. Col. W. H. Osborn, of Greens boro, was in Oxford Monday after noon, and we were pleased to see our old friend looking so well. Rev. J. B. Floyd, of Person county, was an Oxford visitor Thurs day and the editor was much pleas ed to receive a call from him. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Currin at tended the elegant reception given by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Watts at Durham last Thursday night. Mr, Matt Nelson, one of the prosperous your farmers of the Cornwall section, was in town Mon day and paid the editor a short visit Mr. E. H. Crenshaw, the live and progressive merchant of Hills boro street, returned a few days ago from a visit to parents in old Vir ginia. General B. S. Royster, Mayor S. W. Minor, Dr. J. G. Hunt, and E. W. Jones are attending the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge at Raleigh this week. We neglected to note the return of the popular Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Devin from spending the holidays in Greensboro last week. They were accompanied by Miss Bernard, sister to Mrs. Devin. Mr. Hillman Cannady, the fine salesman of the Taylor-Cannady Buggy Co., left Monday on a trip South and will be away for several months. He is a yery successful sales man and thoroughly understands his business. Mr. Josh King, who has a host of friends in Granyille county, has resigned his place with Messrs.Long Bros, and left yesterday for Charles ton, West Virginia, having accepted a position with a large dry goods firm of that city. Josh is an ex ceedingly cleyer young gentleman, honorable, upright and a oapital good clerk, and we more than regret to see him leave Oxford, and the best wishes of our people go with him to his new home. t a $1.00 PER ANNUM Baking Powder Made from pure , cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. ROYL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW VOflK. -Mr. A. A. Hicks and Sheriff Fleming returned from a business trip to Raleigh Wednesday after noon. Mrs. J. S. Kirkland has return ed from Granville county, where she had been on a visit. Her mother Mrs. W. P. White, is here from Granyille on a visit to her daughter. Durham Sun. Rev. M. L. Winston, of Creed moor, and Messrs. J. C. Hopkins, of Stem; E. F. Currin, of Wilton, and J. F. Pucket, of Sunset, were among the many visitors to Oxford Tuesday and honored the editor with a visit. We are always glad to have our far mer friends to call and see us. The two heavy weights, Messrs. Frank Blalock and Luther Farabow, will continue to have charge of Messrs. Long Bros, clothing store for 1901, while Mr. Jones, formerly of Landis and Easton, has taken the place vacated by our friend Josh King. Pleasant Entertainment. The energetic ladies of the Pres byterian church headed by Mrs. S. W.Cooper and Belle Cooper, assisted by quite a number of our ladies and gentlemen, gave a pleasant enter tainment at the Opera House Tues day night, for the benefit of the church, to a very appreciative audi ence. The Spelling Bae, partici pated in by some 15 gentlemen, proved quite interesting. After a warm contest Rev. R. B. Owens was awarded the prize, a nice gold pen. Dr. C. D. H. Fort came out second best. Mr. Walter S trad ley presented the prize and proved that he possessed rare poetical talent, aa his presentation speech was in poetry. The music was furnished by Miss Carrie Hobgood, Miss Daisy Minor and Miss Kate Hays Fleming, which was pronounced excellent. The solos by Mrs. John Booth and Miss Gracie Clements and choruses dy Messrs. Ben Brown, Edward Outlaw and Oscar Hawley were ex quisitely rendered to the joy of the audience. Raisins, Figs, Citron, Currants, Nuts, and all fruits in season. "NAME ON EVERY PIECE." LOWNEY'S Chocolate Bonbons FOR BALE BY T. W. JACKSON, Confectioner, Stationer and Bookseller, NEXT TO BANK OP GRANVILLE, OXFORD N. C. RECEIVED TODAY laiSTEftlD -! it