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0 State Lbrary Vaved for tHe Uplift. A Home Newspaper. ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. C, MAY 10, 1911. VOL. 1. NO. 30 r i Will of Dr. H. C. Herr don. The following is the will of :he late Dr. Henry C. .Herndon : Know all men by these mtmgs, that I, H. C. Herndon, of the town of Oxford, County of Granville, and the State of North Carolina, do make, publish and declare this to bejmy last will and testament in the name and form following to-wit: I set aside of the moneys oij my es tate $500 for the purpose of greeting a suitable monument at my grave, and I charge my Executor herein named to take personal supervision of this matter. I give to my nephew, W. tf. Hunt, my home at which I now reside, to gether with all lands, and buildings thereto attached and belongings. I give to the First National pank of Oxford, North Carolina, in trust for the benefit of my sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Hunt, $5,000 during her life time, this amount to be kept in tact and only the interest at the rate jof 4 per cent, per annum shall be paid to her. At her death this amount o $5,000 shall return to my estate and( become a part of the legacy of my nephew, W. H. Hunt. I I give to the First National Bank of Oxford, North Carolina, $2,500 in trust lor the benefit of my great niece, Mrs. Anna Parham, during her life time, this amount to be kept intact and nnlv the interest at the rate of four per cent, per annum shall be paid to her. At her death this' amount shall be divided equally between her rhildren. I give to my great nephew1, Charles S. Easton, $2,500. I give to my great nephew, Cam. H. Easton, $2,500. I give to my nephew, D. C. Hunt, $2,5U0. I give to my niece, Flora Hunt, $500. I I give to my niece, Mrs. Ella Dalby, $l,0u0. ' I I give to my great niece, Mrs. Kate White, $500. I give to the four children of my departed nephew, Herndon Hunt and his wife Cary, $500 each. I give to the four children of my departed niece, Telia Herndon and her husband CM. HeradorJ:f$300'eacrr. I give to my grand nephew, John R. Herndon, of Lake City; Fla.,$500. I give to Georgia Pool $1,000, the safe in my house, all provisions, all luel that I may have on hand at the time of my death, and she shall have the privilege of selecting any and all such of my furniture as she may wish to have, and I direct my Executor to put her in possession of all by delivering same to her at her home. I give to my nephew, W. H. Hunt, the balance of my estate of every kind. I I nominate and appoint my nephew W. H. Hunt to be Executor to this my last will and testament!, and di rect that he be not required, to enter into bond or such, and hereby revoke and declare null and void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have here unto' set my hand, this the 17th day of October, 1910. J H. C. HERNDON. It will be seen that no bequests are made to charity or charitable institu tions, but the Doctor remembered nearly all branches of his numerous relatives, and then gave his magnifi cent home and the balance Of his estate, which is thought to1 be con siderable, to his nephew, Mr. Henry Hunt. The many friends of Mr, Hunt will greatly rejoice to hear o the good fortune that has come to him, for no man in the county is more worthy of it. Dr. Herndon took him into the Bank of Oxford when he was a mere boy when the bank was fist organ ized, and he soon become well known throughout the county for lis genial disposition, his polite and courteous treatment accorded to every one with whom he come in contact and for the capacity displayed in the (discharge of his duties. Mr. Hunt has long been recognized as one of the most influential forces for good in the community. He was one of the promoters of the First Na tional Bank of Oxford and as its chief executive officer he brought it up to be one of the leading financial insti tutions in this section of North Car olina, and has seen its deposits grow to over half million dollarsJ He has served on Board of Town sioners for 12 years, and nected with all the great Commis- peen con- improve- ments undertaken in th mmmimitv. No more deservedly popular citizen ayes among us. and we reioice with him in the recognition of his faithful ness and devotion to duty. "CAIXIS' REPAIR for Rubber Tires. SHOP" LOCAL SHORTGRAFTS. v 1 t To a barber, the forbidden fruit ought to be onions. Mrs. T. S. Waller, who has been numbered with the sick, is much im proved. We notice that several small houses are going up in different parts of town. We call attention to the Executor's notice of Mr. W. H. Hunt in another column. See notice of publication else where in this issue as you might be interested in it. One of the last pieces ot good work done by the retiring Board was put ting Asylum street in good condi tion. The workmen are making good progress on the new residences ol Messrs. C. D. Ray, Frank Blalock and J. W. Brown. Miss Bert Rucker has her desk in the Oxford Banner office now, and will appreciate any stenographic work given her. Fluffy Ruffles coughs and snuffles In distressful way, But, by thunder, it's no wonder! She was Queen of May. Mrs. T. C. Rogers has placed on the editor's table an egg which meas ures 4 1-2 inches long and 7 inches in circumference. Judge Graham is being congratu lated on the arrival of a grand daugh ter in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shir ley, at Towson, Maryland. JThere will be a call meeting of the Faraca cTass of the Methodist Church after prayer meeting Wednesday night. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. C. D. Ray received the "Recre ation Club" Friday afternoon and entertained the guests in very en joyable games of forty-two, after which refresements were served. Mr. Walter Phipps, one of the fine young men of Route 1, was in town Saturday with one of the neatest and most attractive turnouts we have looked upon in quite a while. Just now Oxford is a very attrac tive looking place in its new spring dress of green and is not of the hob hie skirt variety, as its dimensions cover the good old town and the country. The baseball game on Horner's field was enjoyed by an unusually large number of Spectators when the third competitive game was played by Warrenton and Horner School teams. The score being ten to eight in favor of the visitors. One of the greatest curiosities we have seen in a long time met our gaze on Sunday morning. It was a calf hitched to a baby carriage and driven by a negro urchin. We. sup pose this might be called an "auto calfy." ' The attention of the Town authori ties is called to the dilapidated con dition of the main entrance to the Silent City of the Dead, as one of the post has rotted down and the gates are laying on the ground. It is to be hoped that the new Board will make it a point to see that Elmwood Ceme tery is well taken care of. The efficient and accommodating postoffice force of Oxford has quite a job to perform during this month, as Uncle Sam has authorized them to keep an accurate account of each and every piece of mail handled during the month. This applies to all postoflices the country over. Friends in Oxford were much pleased to learn from Miss Maggie Kingsbury, who visited in Oxford re cently, of the very much improved health of her father, the venerable Dr. Theodore Kingsbury, and also of the health and attractions of the two sons of the late Washington Lynch, who are dear to many hearts here. The older son, Dorsey Lynch, is now at a boarding school in Virginia. "CALLIS' REPAIR SHOP" for Rubber Tires. Ed Ridley's horse attached to . a wagon loaded with barrels, became frightened Friday afternoon near the Seaboard depot, and ranaway, and the barrels rolled out in the street making him run faster. The boy that was driving him had a narrow escape from serious injury. He was finally stepped with little damage. Marked With Flags. The graves of Confederate Soldiers in both cemeteries will be marked by Confederate flags Tuesday, May 9th, and will be remembered by flow ers to be placed pon these graves by Daughters of the Confederacy and all who wish to help commemorate the Memorial Day. All who feel an interest are re quested to bring or send flowers to the home of some member of the Granville Grays Chapter Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Philathea Class Meets. The Philathea Class of the Metho dist Church held a Very interesting meeting in the Sunday School room of the church, over which the attrac tive Miss Lillian Minor, President oi the Class, presided in most appro priate manner. The young ladies oi the Presbyterian Church were guests of honor by special' invitation of the Philathea members in the interest ol enlisting the Presbyterians in the no ble Philathea work. They were highly pleased with the entertainment anc the grand object of the Philathea movement, and expressed their pleas ure and sympathy in the cause with intention of responding by the call of the Presbyterians to form a Philathia Class at an early day. Very enjoya ble refreshments were served through the hospitality of the Methodist. Closing Exercises of School. The closing exercises of the Stovall High School Friday afternoon and night comprised one of the most en joyable events we have had for some time, and marked the close of one of the most profitable years this school has known. The first feature of the programme was an address- byDLortgr of Gra ham. Dr. Long has that happy fac ulty of fastening the attention of children and young people, and of setting forth his rich gems of advice in such a way as to drive home their importance. At 8:30 o'clock, in the Dickerson Hall the nal exercises took place. Every number of the programme was a success, and there was a variety enough to keep it interesting all the way through. In it all the facts was clearly evinced that we both have the talent in our children and young peo ple, and we have been blessed in having teachers that know how to bring out this talent. Everyone is loud in his praises of the splendid work done this year by Mr. Roy Smith, of Missouri, and Miss Hallie Roller, of Oxford. New Board Meet. The new Board of Town Commis sioners held their first meetingMon day night with his honor. Mayor, D. G. Brummitt, Presiding. The members of the new Board are: Messrs. W. H. Hunt, C. W. Bryan, R. W. Harris, W. T. Yancey, R. S. Usry, B. F. Taylor, S. W. Parker. The business that first claimed their attention was granting permis sion of a carnival Company to come to Oxford in the interest of the Fire Company, which met with consider able oDDOsition on the part of many of our citizens, and the permission was not granted. We wonder H tney will grant these fake concerns per mission to show here during the Fair this fall? The candidates for policeman were Messrs. Luther Roberts, the present encumbent, Moses King and Andrew Williford. On a vote Mr. Luther Roberts was re-elected for one month at $60 per month. The offices of Clerk and lax Col lector were consolidated, and Mr. R. B. Hines was elected to fill the con solidatedoffices. Sheriff S. W. Wheeler was re-elec ted Chief of Fire Department, and Mr. Pete Wood was re-elected Driver of Fire Wagon. Before new Board met the retiring Board held their last meeting and passed upon all claims due by the town and ordered them paid, and no doubt gave way with pleasure to the incoming administration. "CAUJS' REPAIR SHOP" for Rubber Tires. "CAIXIS' REPAIR SHOP" for Rubber Tires. He uses the "White Diamond" brand fully guaranteed for one year. THOSE WHO TRAVEL. Mr. C. P. Hester, of Clay, was on out streets Saturday. Mr. Macon Hobgood, of Route 4, was in town Saturday. Mr. Wesley Knott, of Route 1, was on our streets Saturday. Miss Mattie Overton, of Cannady's Mill, spent Monday in town. Mrs. M. A. Johnson, of Route 6, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. E. B. Mangum, of Tar River, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. and Mrs: Will Haskins, of Shoo Fly, spent Saturday in town. Mrs. Walter T. Averette, of Har grove, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Height, of Route 3, were town visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cheatham, of Route 3, spent Saturday in town. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Bradsher, of Tar River, were in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tilley, of Hamp ton, were Oxford visitors Saturday. Miss Hattie Satterwhite and sis ter, of Hargrove, spent Saturday here. Mr. and Mrs Walter Averett, of Providence, were in town shopping Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hester, and children, of Route 4, were in town Saturday. Mrs. T. C, Harris returned Monday from a visit to Mrs. I. E. Harris at Creedmoor. Mr. A. W. Cannady, of Route 1, was in towrrSaturday and" called on the editor. Miss Lucy Adcock and Mrs. Elijah Sherman, of Berea, were Oxford visi tors Saturday. Our young farmer friend, Rufus Stroud, of Hester section, was in town Saturday. Mr. Willie Minor, of Durham, visi ted his mother, Mr. Julia Minor, in Oxford Sunday. Mr. H. 0. Furman, a veteran of the grip sack, was at home a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hobgood, of Route 7, were among the Oxford shoppers Saturday. Miss Roxie Currin, of Northside, was the guest of Miss Hettie Lyon a few days the past week. Messrs. J. B. Adcock and S. P. Adcock, of Walnut Grove township, were in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Merimon Minor, of the Stem section, were among the Oxford shoppers Saturday. Mrs. W. S. Gooch and attractive daughter, Miss Kate Lee, of Stem, were on our streets Saturday. . Mr. Gus Rawlins, of the mail ser vice, spent several days the past week with his mother in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. John Stem, of Stem sec tion, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stem in Ox ford. Messrs. C. H. Easton, C. H. Parham, S. W. Parker and Dr. E. T. White went to Atlanta Ga., Tuesday on a business trip. Miss Mary Hardy, who has been teaching at Creedmoor, passed through Oxford Saturday on her way to her home in Chase City. Rev. John Hall, Presiding Elder of the Raleigh District, occupied the Methodist pulpit Sunday night and gave the people a very fine sermon. The editor was glad to receive a call Saturday from Mr. John Evans, Route 1, who was on a visit to Ox ford. He said he wanted the Oxford Banner to come to his home. Our old friend W. D. Kimball, of Providence, drooped up to see us Saturday before leaving for his home and deposited a silver wneel lor tne Oxford Banner. "CAIXIS' REPAIR SHOP" for Rubber Tires. Granville Superior Court. The Superior Court continues its session this week, and Judge Daniels is trying to dispose of the Civil docket continued from last week. This is Judge Daniels' last court here under the rotation act for about 8-year. Our people have been much pleased to nave this able jurist to preside over our court, and is followed by their best wishes as he goes from cir cuit to circuit until he reaches the last circuit in the mountains, and also until he reaches the pinacle of fame as a jurist. The following cases have been dis posed of: Nevins vs. South Hill Manufactur ing Co.; judgment in favor of Nevins tor $yyy.u. E. T. Barnum vs. 'Board of County Commissioners, mistrial, jury unable to agree after being out 24 hours: the jury stood 8 to 4 in favor of county not paymg for wrong size iron cells for convict force. Robinson vs. Hunter, on account of building store on Hillsboro street, the jury giving Robinson $377.44. .Lucius Chavis vs. Carrie Chavis, divorce ; granted. Standard Oil Co. vs. C. H. Landis. judgment in favor of plaintiff for sum ot $1U4.44. Surprised Marriage. It seems that artful cupid contin ues his loving pranks upon young hearts as two of Oxford's nice and industrious young people, Miss Banna Wheeler, daughter of Sheriff Sam. M. Wheeler and Mr. Vernon Taylor be come his willing victim, and in the face of parental objection on account of age, went to Providence Saturday night and were married. Ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. Melvin Jones by Squire J. R. Renn, witnessed by a number of the rela tives of the bride Both of them are about 19 years of age, and have been, forgiven by the good-natured Sheriff and. they are now at his home. That's right parents, forgive them and thus add to their happiness and joy, as well as to help them to start on the journey of wedded blissl : The bride::fem ai little, girl has grown up in our midst and has been the pride of her father's home, and the young husband is of high charac-' ter, genial, honorable and industrious and will prove worthy of her heart : and hand. Enjoyable Occasion. The home of Mrs. E. T. Rawlins was a scene of happiness and beauty Friday evening when Miss Gladys, the attractive and winsome hostess, entertained a large number of her young friends and many cadets of Horner School. Dancing was a de lightful charm of the evening while merry games of forty-two and Dice hearts increased the attractions of the entertainment, and fragrant punch, pure cream and choicest cakes were served in tempting man ner. All yoted Miss Gladys a very cordial and most pleasing hostess; Dr W. L. Taylor, of Stovall, was in Oxford Monday. Mrs. P. L. ParhamRoute 6, spent Saturday in town. Miss Estelle Greenwood, of Route 6, was in town Saturday. Mr. Will Lassiter, of Clarksville Va., was in Oxford Monday. Miss Mary Shotwell is at home from teaching school at Kinston. Miss Lizzie Shotwell is on a visit to Mrs. Thomas Shotwell in Vance County. . Mrs. J. C. Currin, of Berea, passed through Oxford Monday on her way to visit her children at Durham and Apex. Mr. P. H. Montgomery left yester day for Winston-Salem to attend the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows as rep resentative from the Oxford Lodge. FOR A NEW Set of Rubber Tire Wheels, Call on "CallisV Repair Shop." "CAMUS' REPAIR SHOP" for Rubber Tires. HAVE FOR RENT Wish to rent my 9 room Cottage on High street, newly painted and papered . Apply to Richard Brown. HAVE YOUR Buggy and Wagon Tires set at uCallis' Re pair Shop."
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