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, . ?r,.u;H rrHE TRADING Patronize Merchants Who Bip For Trade i' . j I mHN T. BRITT EDITOR AND ; OWNER; ;T . - -S- tt '- ; -r, ;-..;..:UTOR THE UPBUILDING RJVAND GRANVILLE CPUNTY. S'j'Sr '- ; BieTO.tpNg: DOLLAR . A YEAR. jSSUED SEMI-WEEKLY. r P ,3 Z' i; ; VOLUMeTi-NO. 48. Stovall Short Stops. We enjoyed a refreshing shower of rain Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mary andSallie Younger spent several hours in Oxford shopping Mon day. Miss Hettie Frazier, of Oxford, is visiting friends and relatives at this place. Miss Bessie Wood, of Durham, is spending this week with friends in Stovall irs c. 0. Eakes and children, of Durham, are visiting Mr. Ed Kinton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elam Currin, near Ox ford, visited relatives here during -the past week. Miss Bettie Tunstal, of Henderson, is visiting her aunt, Miss Fannie Cur--rin this week. Miss Millie Adcock, of Durham, is visiting Miss Hellen and Nannie Fra zier this week. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Perkinson have returned to Oxford, accompanied by Miss Ruth White. Mr. J. P. Williams and, son, of Virgi lina, Va., is on a visit to Mr. J. K. Wil kerson this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Heggie left Wed nesday to spend some time at Buffalo Lithia Springs. Va. Mrs. Tom Hester left Wednesday for Wendell where she will spend sev eral days with her sister. Miss Esther Royster, of Henderson, who has been visiting Mrs. H. S. Car- rington, has returned home. Mrs. Arther Twinsdale, of Townes- ville, has been visiting her uncte, Mr. Warren Dixon, the past week. Mr. H. L. Miller, who has been sick for several months, died last Sunday, and was buried.Monday at this place. The rain Wednesday refreshed us, and we should lfiarn never to despair under the most fryfng circu ces. Mr. John Knott has rubber tire buggy, so better look out, for he making a call soon. bought a nice girls you had is thinking of The Protracted meeting has closed with five converts and several renewed their vows. We all enjoyed the fine sermons delivered by Rev. Mr. Taylor, of Warrenton. Miss Annie B. Mason, of Chase City, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Heggie , is now spending a while with her sister, Mrs. Elam Currin, near Ox ford. Mr. W. N. Hick is quite happy as he has a little daughter to pet now. Also Mr. D. A. Burwell has increased the pleasant smile on his face as he" can say daughter, too. Those who attended the association at Rock Springs were: Messrs. Joe Sto vall, L. C. Wilkerson, Johnie Knott, J. P. Williams, Colie Gill and daughter, Miss Hettie. All report a big rain, a good time and a plenty of something good to eat. The writer was at the association Tuesday and it was intensly hot, but had a good rain in and ajound Townes ville; cotton crops are fine, tobacco and corn about on a average with Granville county. A fishing party composed of Messrs. R. W. Wilkerson, Dave Gordon, N. L. Clement, Walter Walters Arch Walters all of Stem section tried their luck in Grassy Creek, and captured 400 pounds; caught six that weighed 96 pounds and the largest weighed 24 pounds, the next largest weighed 22, and meas ured 38 inches in lenght; and 22 inches around, after it had been dressed. Eye witnesses were Mr. L. F. Perkinson nnd Wlfe, of Oxford, Squire Sam Currin, Mrs. B. W. Butler, Mrs. T. E. Critcher, WiUie Wolf, L. C. Wilkerson, Miss Bet tie Tuntsall, of Henderson. Brodie. Mi IT. Jnspnh D 13 ii i -r x . uiccuiove auu wne, Trinity College, are visiting his ln'her,Mrs. J. H. Br,eelove, on Route 5. Messrs. G D. Xahnlsnn nnH WnltP.r rews will return today from a. most delightful automobile trip up the valley virgmia. Messrs. Bert Taylor, Leonard-Mitch- leftw ck and Ernest Bra sn. sday for Morehead City Bragg to uUIew days. SHORTGRAFTS. This is the great palm leaf season. Dog days are with us as well as the heat. I Wdman's mission, according to some men, is submission. Watermellons have made their ap pearance in Oxford. The Postal Savings Bank is one of the new things in Oxford. At least of one thing all can shout, Our ijmbrella is not loaned out. , New steps have been put to the building occupied by the Water Co. Mr T. E. Hicks is having alT the out- buildings at "Brantwood" repainted. As the drought is over let every body talk Oxford and pull for Oxford. The backbone of the drought was broken on the first full moon in July. A better sounding whistle now calls the nJen at the Buggy Body Factory to work. We are patiently waiting for thee Overall Factory and long to hear your whistie blow. Since the Sanitary law . went into effectj Col. Fly has made a set attack on the screens. Letj us eat the drumsticks-of-chick-ens of the land and we care not who blows the bugles. Rev. Mr. Joyner will commence a protracted meeting at Salem church on the 4th Sunday. vIf t le great American Tobacco Trust has to dissolve why not have a To bacco Factory in Oxford ? - Mr. Ica Lyon is. hBving-d back porch put to dwelling occupied by Mr. J. J. Renn on College street. Mr. P. H. Montgomery has been acting clerk in. the Water Co. office for several days, and makes a good one. The ladies of the Methodist Church are having the walls of the auditorium tinted, and will be quite an improve ment When you buy of your home mer chants you are helping the town and thereby sharing in the profits ol your own purchase. Th protracted meeting at Mt. Zion will commence on the 5th Sunday with Rev. J. B. Weatherspoon assisting Rev. W. m Hudson. Letj nobody put any obstruction in the way of pulling all the trade possi ble tc Oxford this fall. Let the cam paign begin now ! We learn that a son of John Allen, colored, died near Berea Tuesday, with ballagra. He was crippled and had never walked. "I want to be lost in a field of snow Or far on an iceburg cast At least that's mv feeling about it As long as the hot waves last!" On account of the work now in pra- gress on the interior of the Methodist Chun 9 h there will be neither bunday School nor preaching in that church next Sunday. Some of the "boys" said a few days ago with a shortage of water and the nearieer joints closed they were having a hard time keeping their whistles wet". A wonderful world in the sun or shine, And always beautiful, wet or dry ; So wny do we worry so much and whine Wno are heirs of ages of sun and sky. Let us be thankful for the nice that were poured down upon the rams dry earth Tuesday aDd Wednesday, dispelling the intense heat and reviv ing tjie growing crops. The proposition to connect Greens boro,! Roxboro, Oxford and Henderson by a new railroad that will run through a finfc territory seems to be taking shape at the GreensboTO end. m L. Hunter was in Henderson on Wednesday afternoon and informed iis that lightning struck the steeple of the Presbyterian church and demolished, it. kr. Jde Nixon," who was close pyy LOCAL was knocked. We have missed the boys this week and hope they missed the intense heat at Morehead City. ' Gov. Kitchin has cut his political "eye teeth" and has ari eye single . to a seat in the United States Senate. Your attention is directed to the dissolution notice of the Creedmbor Realty Company by J. Bryan Grimes in another column. - On Thursday and Friday Prof. J. F. WebK County Superintendent of Pub lic Schools, examined the teachers for the coming school year' - A little-cool and a little sun, and thus a while the days will run; then warmer weather comes again with gathering clouds arid showers of rain. "The Fool Sanitary Law" don't seem to be taking much from, the people who disobey it, but it, is death on the flies and other disease spread ers. The protracted dry weather was very favorable to the contractors and builders, and they made tine progress on the stores and residences being erected in Oxford. In not appointing Judge Graham Corporation Commissioner Governor Kitchin certainly showed his like of appreciation for one of his strongest and truest supporters in the State. There will be the ordination and in stallation of thenewlyelected Deacons at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. The Session of the church asks that each member strive to be present. Beginning July 1st the salaries of Rural Mail Carriers on routes of stand ard length were increased from $900 to $1,000 per annum, and the Carriers on shorter routes receive an increase in proportion to the length of route. According to our Stovall correspon dent it will be seen that Oxford will have to take a back seat as fishermen, anjd Stem goes up head. They having caught 400 pounds in Grassy creek, and six carp that weighed 96 pounds. The "old man" has a warm place in his heait for the friends who bring or send in items of news. It is his desire to give all the news all the time and those who lend us their assistance to that end have our unbounded grati tude. Miss May Carbutt delightfully en tertained a number of young people at a souvenir party Thursday evening in honor of Misses Annie Belle Thomas, of Richmond, and Elizabeth Peters, of Keysville, who are visiting Mrs. J. S. Rogers. The Ware-Kramer Tobacco Co. wins its suit against the American Tobacco Company in Federal Court at Raleigh, in which it alleged its destruction was caused by violation of Sherman Anti Trust Law, and was awarded a verdict for $70,000. Laymen's Movement. released to see from the report made to the Flad River Association that the Laymen's Movement in Granville proved a success. It has been ably conducted by Prof. F. P. Hobgood, Capt. W. A. Deavin and Mr. Rogers. Twenty-five churches visited by them reported . to the Association an increase in contributions over the year 1909, the year before the canvas began, of 90 per cent for state mis sions, 90 per cent home missions, and 97 per cent for foreign missions. This is a remarkable showing and demon strates effectiveness of the Laymen's movement,. The Independent Man. Here's to the Farmer, friend: Let the wealthy and great Roll in splendor and state; I envy them not, I declare it. I eat my own lamb, My chicken and 'ham; I shear my own fleece and I wear it, . I have lawns; I have bowers; I have fruits; I have flowers; The lark is my morning alarmer; So my jolly good boys, now, Here's God Speed the plow. Long life and success to the farmer. Fix not your heart on earthly good or gain, . Life means but pleasure or it "means ; but pain; : V WJien time lets slip . a little perfect , hour . - - : -...-r J Qh: take it" for it willnot come again. M I , . r misaca; i neir r w orK. -.s w luc asacsaiiiuiii ui property we do not belieye that any one canjeom- pain of discriminations on the parts pf bounty -Tax Assessor Hancock and ins painstaking assistants. -They have tfone their wort- conscientiously and fearlessly carried out the spirit of the law as best they could. . Savings Depository. The Oxford Postoffice is now a Uni- ed States Savings 'Deoositorv. final rrangements for f same having been ftiade. Deposits of from $1 to $100 jivill be received and an interest of two Jfer cent, per annum paid. No person an deposit more than $100 in anyone month nor have more than $500 be sides accunrulated interest to their Credit at any time. - Deposits are se cured by the government of the United States'. ' - .7 Lost His Lines. ) Mr. Milton Blalock, of Culbreth, was jntown to-day week and unhitched his horse and put him in a stall at the Pwen Warehouse .with . tjie harness on. In the afternoon when he got ready, to go home he found that hiSktiew pair of lines had been pulled-bykonie one else. Some plan should be-adopted by our town authorities to .datch these lot hjeves that have become a terror to birr farmer friends. In Honor of Her Guests. Tuesday evening was the occasion of remarkably pleasant entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryan when- Miss Annie Bryan enter tained a large number of guests in honor of her visiting friends Miss Sher rod, of Enfield, Misses Mayo, of Tar Jaoro, and Miss Fleming, of Tarboro. Miss Annie Bryan and her attrac tive visiting guests made all feel at home by their cordiality, and the re freshments of choice variety were all that could be desired. The Reserve Agent. The First National Bank has been ade a depository, ox,jQsery.e,age,nt for the Postal Savings Bank established in connection with the Oxford Postoffice a few days ago. All funds above a cer tain reserve amount will be deposited with the First National Bank by the Postal Savings Bank. This token of confidence in the management of one of our Oxford banks is enough to make the stockholders and depositors who are interested in its prosperity to think still more favorably of this bank as a safe and sane business institution. Union Services Enjoyed. The Union Services held in the dif ferent churches Sunday evening prove very interesting and instructive to the congregations who gladly unite in the services. Last Sunday evening the Presbyterian Church was open to all denominations. Services were con ducted by the pastor, Rev. George Thompson, assisted by the pastors of the Baptist and Methodist churches. The sermon by Rev. Mr. Weatherspoon of the Baptist church was full of inter est and finely delivered. Porch Party. Mrs. James S. Rogers gave a very enjoyable porch party Tuesday even ing in honor of her winsome nieces, Misses Annie Belle Thomas, of Rich mond, Va., and Elizabeth Peters, of Keysville, Va. The lights of many lan terns intermingled with, the attractive surroundings of the hanqsome home made a beautiful scene as the lads and lassies engaged in. a, game of Hearts in which the highest score was made' by Master William Bryan, thus winning the Souvenir prize which he proudly presented to the guests of honor. Punch was served by Miss Bessie Howell, and elegant refreshments made a pleasing addition to the enjoyment of all. ' . L. Travis Commissioner. Mr. E. L. Travis, a prominent citizen, of Halifax County, was appointed Cor poration Commissioner Tuesday by Gov Kitchin t!o succeed Mr. H. C. Brown. He took the oath of office and at once entered upon his duties. Mr. Travis is the brother of Mrs. Norman Rnrwell of Oxford and will make ther State a capital officer. He is well known in the State, having served four terms as state senator, has been twelve years a member of the state democratic executive committee and. chairman oTthe Halifax county demch era tic executive committee since - the 1898 campaign. He was one wile chairinan of the board of; directors - of the state spnsoir. . -: THOSE WHO TRAVEL. Mr. M. H. Bragg, of Stem, was in tpwn Wednesday. - - - Mr. L. F. Cnrrin, of Route 1, was in town Wednesday. Mr. E. H. Pruitt, of Route 1, was in town Wednesday. Mr. C. R. Gordon, of Route 2, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. Marvin Moore, of Stem, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. D. G. Crews, ot Route 2, spent Wednesday in town. - Mr. E. P. Roberts, of Stem, spent Wednesfiay in town. Miss Lillie Cozart, of Stem, spent Thursday in town. Mrs. Will Fleming is on a visit to relatives at Norlina. Mr. R. T. Crews, of Route 2, was on our streets Wednesday. Miss Hallie Jones, of Stem, was an Oxford visitor Thursday. Mr. E. B. Parrott, of Cjreedmoor, was a town visitor .Thursday. Mr. R. M.Pittard. of North Granville, was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. E. P. Mangum, of Stem, was on our streets Wednesday. Mrs. J. T. Cheatham, of Route 3, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. J. R. Roycroft, of Nbrthside, spent Wednesday in town. Mrs. E. H. Crenshaw returned Thurs day from a trip to Georgia. v Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fleming, of Hes ter, were in town Wednesday. Miss Georgia Winston went to Selma Wednesday to" visit relatives. Mrs. J. L. Parham, of Route 3 was in town shopping Wednesday. Mr. W. B. Ballou returned Thursday from a business trip to Old Point, Va. Misses Sarah and Isabel Parham, of Route 3, were in town shopping Thurs day. Mr. W. D. Stimson left Wednesday for his annual outing among the great lakes. Miss Lizzie Taylor, of Townesville, spent Wednesday with Mrs. James B. Powell. Colonel and Mrs. F. P. Hobgood, of Greensboro, are visiting at the Oxford College. Mr. A. S. Carrington, Jr., of Durham county, was among the visitors here Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pruitt, of Route 1 was among the visitors in town Wednesday. Messrs. J. T. and S. V. Morton, of Route 4, were among the visitors in town Thursday. Miss Nette and Fannie Gregory have gone to Winston-Salem on a visit their friend, Mrs.. GUmer, tyiss, Yates after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Hargrove has returned to her home in Greensboro. Miss Louise Reed, of Macon, Ga., is visiting her cousin, Miss Evelyn How eil on Raieigh street. Mr. Outlaw Hunt and sister, Miss Janie, and Miss Catherine Lassiter are at Morehead City. Mrs. C. Jr Brown and her daughter, Miss Edna, of Marion, Va are visiting Mrs. Geo. B. Thompson. Mr. Oscar Murray, of the Public Ledger force, has returned from a pleasant 10 days vacation. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ballou and family and Master Edward Hicks went out to "Woodlawn" Thursday where they Will spend the summer with Mrs. Martha Chewning. Mrs. E. H. Crenshaw and Miss Mary B. Williams, after a month's visit in Chicago with Mrs. Bonitz, are now spending a few days in - Washington,; D. C, visiting their cousin, Mrs Mar tin. ' ' ; ' , Mrs. J. Y. Paris and Miss Helen ajis after spending a month at Chapel Hill attending J the Summer School, a,re at home, having returned Thurs day. "- - ; , . v - .1 Good ;Music. Be sure and' attend the concert at the Opera House this Friday night for the benefit of the" organ fund of the Methodist Church by Miss Eva Minor land Mr. Herbert Poteat, of Wake forest. Beautiful concert numbers and voice 'and -violin solos are on the program. Ticket's on Sale at Lyon's Drug Store. Admission for adults 25cts and for children 20cts. 35cts. Reserve seats Health Officers Report. The most excellent Health Officers of the town and county make the .fol lowing reportsi which . should be read by the people: - - "; Dr. S. D. -Bootn, superintendent of health for the county, reports that conditions are ." very, satisfactory throughout Granville. All work re quired under the new regulation law has been completed vat Stovall, and at Stem the work is about done there. Things are being put in shape at Creed moor and before -very long conditions there will be in proper order; Dr. Booth has made a lecture on matters per taining to public health that has been of great benefit and It has, been sug gested that he give others where the sanitary laws are being put in force. The doctor says that he will be glad to help in any way possible, so those who Want to have him give a lecture can secure a date by communicating with him. .' Six cases of smallpox are reported to date in the county, although there has been no spread of the disease with- in the past week. He was asked if the withdrawal of the smallpox quarantine regulation , with no pro vision for" compulsory vaccination would jeopardize the chances of keep ing the disease from, becoming epi demic this fall. Dr. .Booth says that he aticipates. no difficulty in keeping it down as the.disposition to be . vac cinated is growing very fast One hundred have been vaccinated in the Lyon neighborhood . and... since.. the county has begun to" furnish the virus, vaccination is becoming very popular. Dr. T. L. BoothHealth officer of Ox ford, in speaking for the town says: "Canditions relative o recent san itary laws of Oxford are improving. Most people are making an honest effort to comply with the regulations, though there are still a few, who will have to feel the necessity of so doing through other than moral means before they realize the fact that the law will be enforced. There is nor' disposition on the part of the health officer to do anything unreasonable in the nJatter, but he is in earnest and will leave no possible means untried to make every man, without regard to any position comply honestly with -the law. This applies, to those, cwithin half a mile of the corporate limits as well as to the town proper. It has been nec essary to make some few prosecutions and' wherever it shall become neces sary that rneans will be used "without any consideration- whatever for the individual. In short, the law will be conscientiously enforced." Watkins Whistles. Mr. Walter Crews after a 10 days visit to the old home returned to his home in Goldsboro Monday. v" Mrs. James Parham presented him with a ten pound girl last Friday and -mother and child are doing we.lL Speaking of the drought my wife saysit always rains during the Reho both meeting and it is coming down. Last 'Friday about a dozen of our neighbors went seining in Tar River and caught about half a bushel ot fish, and afienjoyed a good old. fish fry.' J ' , . - Misses Marie -Meadows and Susie Webb, two sweet lassies of Oxford, are spending the week with Naomi and Ruth Crews and attending the pro tracted meeting at Rehoboth. Death has again entered our com munity, and took for its own Marv Ratcliff. She was a good woman, a loving mother, kiad neighbor and de vout christian, v She leaves one daugh ter and one son, Mrs. T. L. Fuller and ; and Robt. Radcliff, of Durham, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn her death. Shewas 89 years old, and had led an active life, and was" truly:.a mother in IsfaeL We" tender our sympathy to the bereaved ones. : - Reporter. - Stop borrowing your neighbors paper and subscribe, for yourself :
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