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Volume II. Number 133 OXFORD, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1890., Single Copies: 3 Cts STILL LEADING! STILL LEADING! STILL LEADING! BEST ICE COLD DRINKS! I5EST ICE COLD DRINKS ! UEST ICE COLD DRINKS! ' AT .. , . AT ... AT TV W. JACKSON & CO.'S. TV W. JACKSON & CO.'S. T. W. JACKSON & CO.'S. liananas, Oranges, Lemons, Grapes, Apples , and Water melons. fc2r Cream Cheese. A nice lot of full Cream Cheese received to day. School Supplies. SSTPaper, Pencils, Tab fillets, Pens, Ink, Copy Sir Books, Slates, Corn ier position Books, all JE2r kinds of Text Books, Blank Books, Dravv- fiSTing Paper, Erasers, feColo red Pencils, flSTRullers, Blotters. r-v ' ill Oxford Book Store ! ESrCommercial Avenue. T0N'T LEAVE HOME V p?o Slare iirst-Olstss TcLllorlrLg Done ! 1 I wish testate to the gentlemen of Oxford .'' . . . it i .:u --C iiuu nave maae arranxcraciua wim c 3e largest woolen houses North to prepare for me an extra line of samples for the Fall .i1t ivhiHi inll hp thp finest ever in this Siarket. They will be on exhibition at my lace of business about the loth of August, ouotplac'e your orders until you have pen tnem or you may regret u. Guarantee a Good Fit and First-Class Work or no Sale. ii nave airaauy engageu uic sciviw i ome of the finest workmen in the country. Jliankiug you for past patronage and hop is to merit a continuation of the Same, I I", jours truly, O. O. WHITE, .... ilerchant Tailor, - Oxford, N. C. Water Works ! !Havinr this dav been appointed Regis ar for the election to be held on the 8th day September, to ascertain whether $50,000 tail be borrowed for the purpose of build g waterworks for the town, I hereby give tice that the registration boks are now en at Furman & Havs drug store, and 11 temain open until the 2d day o. Sept., elusive. F. B. Hays, Registrar. JOTICE. . S. Haithcock & Co. having made an ignment of their business to me, their ks and book accounts, and otherevi ices of debt are now in my hands for col ion. All persons indebted to the said firm call and pay the same at once. Persons 'ing claim against said firm will present 'ame forpay merit. . A. A. Hicks, 2jrd, 1890. - Trustee. NOTESOF THE DAY. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS SERVED IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS. The Minor Events About the. City a Oath erf d the Alert Heportern of The Da 3-. . Oxford Lodge, No. 103, I. O. O. F,, meets tonight. There is some talk of starting a col ored people's paper in Oxford. The new brick building for the Ox ford Knitting Mills will-be completed this week. Between $75,000 and $100,000 worth of buildings are now being erect ed in Oxford. . Chief of Police Renn jitid his force of laborers are clearing Hays street of wseds today. - The independent colored Republi cans held another meeting at the court house last night. Little Leon Cape, an orphan at the Asylum, about six years of age, died of dropsy yesterday afternoon. A young mulatto woman, Bettie Nelson, died suddenly last night. It is supposed that her death was caused by heart disease. Granville's delegation to the State Democratic convention, which, meets at Raleigh tomorrow, will leave on the afternoon train. Davis & Gregory, the hustling pro prietors of the New Johnson Ware house, received this morning three solid carloads of new tobacco from the eastern North Carolina counties. The contract for the new building in South Oxford for the Modern Barn Company was this morning awarded to Hundley Bros. & Co. The build ing will be of brick 50x200 ft., and work on it will be started in a few days. To pay the interest and principal on $50,000 worth of bonds for waterworks would only bring the taxes of Oxford up to what they were last year. Taxes last year were $1.20 on the hundred dollars worth of property. This year they are reduced to 80 cents. The waterworks tax at extreme figures would be 40 cents. In this issue of The Day appears a notice of the dissolution of the firm of Feild & Royster, 1 insurance ana real estate agents and attorneys at law, Mr. Feild retiring to devote his whole tune to the practice of Jaw. Mr. Royster will continue the business of the old firm in its various branches. Both or these gentlemen are deserving of the confidence of the public, and we wish them the greatest success. PURELY PERSONAL. The Doings and Whereabouts of Some People You Know. W. R. Henry, of Henderson, is in the city today. Mayor TVT. Hicks, of Henderson, is in Oxford today. 9 Miss Bertha Field is home from a two weeks' vit-it to Stovall. O. S. Smoot returned from Buffalo Springs yesterday afternoon. Mr., Mallory and W. T. Meadows, of Durham, are in Oxford today. Maj. N. A. Gregory 3rrived in the city oh the morning train from Ral eigh. Miss Anna Landis returned to the city ' this morning on the Durhan. train. 1 . . Miss Fannie Hughes, who has been snendinf? some tithe at the mountain resorts, returned home yesterday after-1 noon. 1 Miss" Maie Southerland, who- has been visiting the family of Maj. T. B. Venable, took her departure this morn ing for her homeat Wilmington, N. C Ladies Phaetons, Surries and jump seats. Carload of wagons, one and two horse.heavy and light. Prices to suit the closest buyers. Come in and see them.: Owen, Barpour &.Smith. . Bring your orders lor tobacco flues to J. F. Edward? . KILLED HER CHILD. A Young Colored Woman Pnt In Jail Charged With Infanticide. Mention was made I in. The Dav yesterday that N. H., Whitfield, special coroner, went to Dutchville township to hold an inquest over the body of a negro baby. This morning Mr. -Whitfield return ed to the city, bringing ;with him in custody Dora Grissonva young negro woman, who was put. in jail to stand trial for infanticide. 1 Dora lived on the plantation of "Sheriff" Tom Lyon. She was the mother of an infant boy a month old, whom she wanted to get rid of. She offered to give him away, but no one wanted him. -Yesterday morning Dora called some neighbors to her cabin, and showed them the baby ly ing on the bed dead. - The child's face was bruised, and when questioned, the woman could give no satisfactory ac count of how he came to his death. A telegram was sent to Oxford summon ing the coroner. ; At the inquest Dora said the child accidently dropped from her arms to the hearth, and -was dead when she picked him up. Cross examined she made several statements contradictory and damaging. Witnesses testified that they asked Dora n'f she dropped the child and she said no, refusing at the same time to give any account of his death. The testimony of the physician was that the infant was bruised nowhere but on the face; that the bruises were such as could have been mad6 ty pressing the hand over his mouth, and his death might have been caused by suffocation. The jury rendered a verdict to the effect that the child came to his death from bruises and wounds at the hands of his mother, Dora Grissom. Dora was in jail here several years ago charged with being an accomplice in the murder of her father, Squire Grissom. Two negro men implicated in the crime were taken from the jail and lynched. Dora was released after the lynching for want of evidence against her. : Tobacco Sales Warehouses. From the present outlook Oxford will have five tobacco sales warehouses in operation this fall, ? 11 conducted by strong, enterprising and competent firms, as follows: Banner Warehouse, Bullock & Mitchell; Meadows Ware house, Cooper, Hunt, Stern & Co.; Davis & Gregory's Warehouse, Davis & Gregory; Minor Warehouse, Minor, Hobgood, Crews & Co.; Farmers' Al liance Warehouse, R. F. Knott mana ger. ' Card from JudSe Whilaker. Editor of the News-Observer . My telegram from Asheville of 16th inst. seems to have been misconstrued. It was written on the spur of the moment, in great haste, and therefore may not have been sufficiently explicit: I have from the beginnig declinned and must contiuue to refuse to answer an anonymous circular or beinterview ed on any political; subject. SriER Vfiitaker. Brews' er, Sou le. King, Rice Coil, Spiral, Thomas Coil and Houghton spring buggies, prices from 35 to $135 each, at ' Gwkv. Barbour & Smith. Parties wishing to locale Fuctorts on the lands of the Oxlord Land.Improvtment and Manufacturing Company can learn some thing to their advantage by communicating with ii. C- Herxdos, President J".;itik otOxUtr ONLY 80 CENTS. OXFORD'S TAX RATES REDUCED 40 CENTS ON THE $100 WORTH. The City Commissioners Met Iast Night to Levy Taxes for the Year 1890-91 --A Big Cut In Rates. ine city commissioners met m special session last night for the pur pose ot levying taxes tor tne years 1890-91. And excellently well did they do their work ! There were present at the meeting Mayor L.' G. Smith, A. W. Graham L. R. Hunt and R. T. Smith. The tax rates were fixed at eighty cents on the hundred dollars worth o property ! For corporation purposes, 48 cents; for railroad, 2Z cents; for market 1 house, 7 cents .total 80 cents. The reduction is great a third less than last year, nearly a half less than two years ago. i 1888-89 rate was $1.40 cents. 1889- 90rate was $1.20 cents. 1890- 91 rate is 80 cents. These comparisons give the lie to the old saw they are not odious. - Instead they Teflect credit upon Mayor Smith and his board. These gentlemen are now serving their sec ond term in office, and economy has been their guiding star; they have ex pended money judiciously and proved themselves worthy of the trust reposed in them. ; A committee was appointed to pre pare for publication a financial exhibit pf the town. 1 The other business transacted by the board was allowing two accounts, viz: H. H. batman, for painting Opera House roof, 29.50; E. T. Crews, for renting Opera House, : . ' ; . . ! ' . Rates to the State Convention. The Richmond & Danville Railroad will sell parties attending the North Carolina State Democratic Conven tion tickets to Raleigh, N. C, and return at the following rates from points named: Tickets on sale August 18, 19, 20; good returning until and including August 25: Charlotte, North Carolina, 7.45; Salisbury, 6.10; Greensboro, 4-30; Durham,! 1.65 Oxford, 3. 15; Selma, 1.65; Gbldsboro, 2. 7 K Winston -Salem, -6o;. ; Rates from intermediate points in same pro portion. Rates to the Republican State Conven tion. Raleigh, N. C. The Richmond and Danville Rail road will sell parties attending the Republican State Convention tickets to Raleigh, N. C. and return at the following rates for the round trip from points named, tickets on sale Aug. 25th to 28th inclusive, good until and including Aug. 31st: From Charlotte, $7.45; Salisbury, $6.30;- Greensboro, $4.30; Winston-Salem, $5.60; Dur ham, 1.65; Oxford. $3.15; Selma, i.5; Goldsboro, $2.75. Rates from intermediate points in same? propor tion. For Rent or Sale. The Beasley cottage on Main Sf reet. Lib eral terms to purchaser. Apply to J Roller. Ii. Big stock of Carts, 10 different styles Stude baker & Frasie's warranted one year Owfn, Barbour & Smith." : '- " . Please call and settle your account with S. S. Haithcock & Co. without. further ask ing. Very respectfully, A. A. Hicks, Trustee. Somebody has "borrowed" or otherwise carried off ray bunch of keys. That some body by returning same will much oblige the Register ok Deeds. Parties wishing to purchase Iron Safes will save money by calling on j. F. Ed vards. He is agent for Macneal it ".Ur band's Iron Sale. FRESH FROM THE PRESS. State mimI Genernl Items of Interest from Today's Papers. Hotel Fountain at Winston was in sured' for 54,000 instead of $40,000 as reported. Raleigh and Durham base ball cluls played a game at ; the former place yesterday. The score was 28 to 2-in favor of Raleigh. The Winston Daily states that Messrs. F. & HrFries have an order for 30 bales of heavy sheeting from . Shanghai, China. 1 Inquiry was yesterday made of Rev. Dr. T. E. Skinner, the agent, in regard to the Baptist 'Female University, as to whether that institution will be opened this year.1, His reply was that it would probably be opened early next year, in a small way. The delay is due to the scarcity of money, and the trustees must perforce bide their time until iiubscribers are in funds. -Raleigh cor respondent of the Globe. The Greensboro Patriot says : As a gentleman was digging a well on his plantation near this city, a few days since, he noticed signs of oil in the earth excavated on going deeper, the signs became more .pronounced. He sent for an oil expert from Pittsburg, Pa., who came, and after a careful ex amination of the signs and surround ings, expressed it as his opinion that oil would certainly be found on boring to the underlying rock stratum. The gentleman is making preparations Ko investigate the "matter fully, arid we hope in a few davS to chronicle that he has struck oil in paying quantity. The Greensboro Patriot of y ester- ter in the employ of Messrs. Thomas Bros. , became t( red of living yester day, and about five o'clock in the af ternoon took a dose of strong poison. He was soon found in a dangerous condition, and Dr. Wakefield was call ed in. It is not known what kind of poison he used, but it affected him somewhat as strychnine would. He says that it was a powerful East India drug. Farquhar gives as a reason for his rash act, disappointment in love, but as he has been in low spirits for some time, it is probable that his mind was temporarily unsettled. He will recover. Rubber Belting and Packing at J. F. Kd- wards'. . '. ' ; " ' , . Harvesters, Mowers and Hay Rakes, the best made sold bv - Owen, Barbour & Smith. Large stock f Lanterns, Tobacco Knives and Thermomters for sale at J. F. Edwards . " " " . Buy the Excelsior Cook Stove. The best n Jise, at J. F. Edwards'. Wanted at Once. Ten good Carpenters and Twenty five good Laborers. HtJNDLEY Bros, Co. ' Wood for Sale. The Oxford Land, Improvement and Manufacturing Co. have '3 ,000 cords of wood for sale. Some already corded. Apply to Dr. H. C. Her.ndon. Wanted at Once. Ten good Carpenters and ! Twenty-five good laborers. Hundley Bros. & Co. Large stock Wagon and Buggy materia for sale at J.. F.Ed wards'. ; JJISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. We hereby announce to our patrons and the public generally that the firm of Feild & Royster. hitherto engaged m the insurance and real estate business and the practice of law, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent bv the retirement of Mr. Feild, who in the future will devote his entire time to the practice of law. Mr. Royster will con tinue the practice of law and the insuiance and real estate business at the old office. This step is taken in the most friendly spir it and is purely a matter of business. Alex. j. Peild. Bkv. S. Royster. August 19th. 1890. I take this optortunity of fhanking mv friends fdr their kind patronage, having sold my entire interest in the insurance business, including the good will to Mr. Rovster. 1 re spectfully ask my friends to continue their jatronage tonim. . In the future I shall devote my entire time - and energies to the practice of law, and. lor the present I w ill have my office in Herndon Block. No. 3, next to Dr. J.' M. Hays office. R?spectfully. Aug. 19, ii9o. Alex. J. I'kild.
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