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JOHN T. BRITT EDITOR AND OWNER
FOR Tte UPBUILDING OF OXFORD AND GRANVILLE COUNTY
v SUBSCRIPTION ONE ' DOLLAR A YEAR.
ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY.
OXFORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1911.
VOLUME L -NO. 50.
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Lyon Links.
The nice showers of rain continue to
fall and crops are looking better.
Mr Sam Mangum, of Rougemont,
was a Lyon visitor the second Sundayl
Mrs Nipper and son, Julian, of Rog-
efs
Sarah Horner, of Henderson, is
Mrs.
vtonHfld visit to her son, Mr.
on an -
Ira Lyon.
A big fishing party left Lyon Tuesday
for Flat River where all enjoyed a big
fish fry-
Miss Urma Umstead, ot Stem, is
visiting Misses Ziba and Gertrude
Fleming this week.
Mrs. Carrie Hamilton, of Durham,
after a visit to friends at Lyon has
returned home.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness of Mrs. George Hedgpeth. Hope
she will soon recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aiken, of Rich
mond is visiting their sister, Mrs.
John Fleming.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Gra
ham Daniel, who has been sick so long,
has grown worse.
The road force under the manage
ment of Mr. I. H. Hobgood has moved
from Creedmoor to Knap of Reeds.
Mrs. S. M Clark and three children
of Oxford, are on a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Clark and other relatives.
Mr. George Hedgpeth had the mis
fortune of losing a cow by lightning
and a few days ago lost a fine horse.
Misses Nannie and Lizzie Roycroft,
of Northside, were the guests of Miss
Clyde Roycroft Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Waller and daughter,
Mamie, and little nieces, of Raleigh,
are visitLiJ Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lyon.
Little Miss Wesly Lee Rogers, of
Wendell, visited her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Rogers the first of
the week. . . -
A revival is being held at Concord
this week conducted by Rev. Mr.
Martin, assisted by Mr. Harris, our
former pastor.
Misses Lorena and Alice Veazey
and Messrs. Ira and Elbert Veazey, of
Bahama, visited the family of Mr. S.N
Goss Sunday.
Miss Maggie E. Wheeler, of North
side, is visiting in the community of
Lyon this week and attending the re
vival at Concord.
Mr. S. N. Goss left Sunday for Balti
more for treatment at John Hopkins
hospital, accompanied by his son.Rob
ert, and Dr. O. W. Holloway.
Miss Florence Averette entertained
the young people of the neighborhood
Sunday evening in honor of the Misses
Powell, of Wake Forest.
The colored association is in session
a Piney Grove this week. We fear
this will be the means of spreading the
smallpox as it is among that race.
The young folks enjoyed an ice
eream supper at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Wheeler, given in honor of
their guests, Misses Polly Ann and
Sarathna Powell, of Wake Forest, Sat
urday night.
A Bachelor.
Pleasant Entertainment.
Wednesday morning was an a agree
able one in the social life of the town
due to an entertainment given by
Mrs. L. W. Starke, complimentary to
Mrs. Dudley Bonitz, of Chicago. After
an hour of pleasant social intercourse,
an elegant salad course was served by
Mrs. Starke, who presented a beauti
ful cut glass bowl to. Mrs. Bonitz, as a
s ouvenire of the occasion. The guests
were Mesdames Dudley Bonitz, E. H.
Crenshaw, J. B. Powell, William Lan
dis, Edward Cannady, T. L Booth, W.
D- Bryan, J. W. Cannady, W. T. Pace,
A- A. Chapman, Miss Francis, of Balti
more, Miss Hutchings, of Charlotte.
I REPAIR old Bicycles.
Judson Parham, Oxford.
I MAKE old Bicycles new.
Judson Parham, Oxford.
cycles Judson Parnam, Oxford, forBi-
glaJ N0 M0RE and get the best
Susses fitted to vour evfts from Dr. N.
uCf81?1 next Tuesday, July 25th, at
,1C xchande Hnti rjncDQD fittA
up including examination.
onF?c? ,SALE House and Lot for sale
Owerfef- Apply to Wallace
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LOCAL SHOR T GRAFTS.
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Mr. A. A. Hicks is a lover of rti
cows and added another one to his
flock Wednesday.
Mrs. Calvin Breedlove and children
are on a visit to her mother, Mrs. J. P.
Patterson, near Dexter this week.
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Be sure and read tbe sale of land in
Fishing Creek township by B. S. Roy
ster, Commississioner, advertised on
the 4th page.
Mr. . Medford seems to be in
quite a happy frame of mind over the
arrival of a 13 pound girl at his home
a few days ago.
- Do you want to buy a good 8-room
house in Oxford, if so read the adver
tisement ot Granville Real Estate &
Trust fco.in another part of this paper.
If
yp
u wish to
buy some valuable
sure and read the
town property be
advertisement of L D. Royster and W.
C Currin, Commissioners, on the 4th
page.
We call your attention to the advert
tisement of land for rent or sale in an
other column. It is worth your while
to look into the matter if you wish to
rent or buy.
Mrs, Elijah Puckett and children, af
ter a week's visit to the family of Mr.
S. T. Puckett, of Oxford township, re
turnee to their home in Henderson
Wednesday.
Mr. Jr. S. Hart, of Oak Hill township,
showed us an egg a few days ago laid
by a white Leghorn hen 7 1-2 inches
long and 8 1-2 inches round, and
weighed 5 ounces.
Your attention is called, to the sale
of lanoV advertised fn another column
by B. . Royster, Commissioner, known
ag Henry Clay Dillard land in Brass-
field township.
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Mr. Oscar Ragland has been award
ed a scholarship at Wake Forest Col
lege by President Poteaton account of
presenting the best certificate of prep
aration for college.
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Miss Mary Cooper and a number of
youn people spent Wednesday at
Cheatbam's pond enjoying a pleasant
picnicj and engaging in sketching scenes
around the old mill.
Wejare much pleased to learn that
Mrs. Dudley Fuller, who has been crit
ically ill for several days, is slowly im
proving, which will be good news to
her many relatives and friends.
Mrs. L. F. Smith has taken the
O'Connor Cottage at Ocean View, Va.
for the season. She is now establish
ed there and is prepared to accomo
date a few boarders. Address her as
above1.
Mr. J. L. Woody become the owner
of the farm of Mr. David N. Hunt
i fir . j 1 a.
m saiem townsnip on weanesuay at
the price of $4,250. He is now living
on the place, having rented it from
Mr. rtunt.
The Water Tank again reached high
water mark Wednesday and run over
to the pleasure of the citizens as well
as the Water Company. The new well
is a hummer and furnishes a large flow
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of pure water.
Boys, you have but one mother; care
for and spare her. She is not a beast
of burden to drive along the highway
of life. There is no love like your
mother's love; you may not know it
now, but you will some day.
The interior of the Methodist church
has been nicely overhauled, the walls
being whitened, the floor stained and
woodwork andwindows cleaned up. It
is a marked improvement to the audi
torium of this heautiful edifice.
Quite a happy crowd of about 75
people enjoyed seining in Tar River
Wednesday in the Gooch bridge sec
tion, and the fish dinner was a royal
affair, being prepared by some of the
splendid ladies of that section.
It lis a pleasure to us to have the
assistance this week of Mr. S. R. Win
ters,! one of the bright, intelligent and
hustling young men of the county?
who is enjoying his vacation prepanav
tory to again entering the State Uni
versity. -
Basket Factory. .
Oxford has another manufacturing
plant that is going right ahead. It is
a Tobacco Basket Factory located
near the Southern Wheel Co., and is
turning out nice line of baskets daily.
It is run by Messrs. (X D. Ray and D,
J. Gooch, and the Oxford Banner
wishes these gentlemen great success
in the enterprise.
Death of Good Man.
Mr. R. C. Wood, who lived just across
the line in Person county, died sud
denly Thursday and was buried at
Trinity church, near Berea, Friday.
He was 75 years old and a devoted
member of Trinity Methodist church
and greatly beloved by his neighbors.
Capt, J. G. Shotwell attended the fun
eral of his good friend.
Good Flour and Meal. .
Everybody wants good wholesbme
flour and meal, the real staff oL life,
and just now the Oxford Roller Mills
is the place to have it ground as well
as to buy it. Mr. Parham has put the
mill in first class order, and seeks your
trade, promising to do his best to
please all who come. Read his adver
tisement on the 4th page.
Jumped off the Train.
Masters Shepard Booth and Elliott
Cooper lett Tuesday morning to make
a visit to Suffolk. The train passed
Suffolk without stopping and going rap
idly, Shepard Booth jumped from the
swiftly moving train and received a
hard fall. Elliott seeing Shepard fall
did not risk the jump and was carried
on to Norfolk, where he went to the
home of his cousin Horner Winston.
Faithful Servant.
-Mr. James Rogers, a real veteran of
the railway mail service, has resigned
and become a regular land hustler in
stead of a wheel roller. He served
Uncle Sam most acceptably for more
than 22 years on the Keysville Branch
of the Southern, making a splendid
record, and we feel sure that" the peo
ple along that road regret to lose so
kindly and faithful a gentleman, and
their best wishes no doubt follow him
in his retirement to private life.
Carriers Get More Money.
Postmaster Brown has received an
official notice from the Postmaster
General of the increase in salaries of
rural mail carriers. The increase ef
fects all seven of the most excellent
carriers out of Oxford as their routes
are 24 miles and over in length,
Messrs. Dorsey Oakley, Herndon
Mooore, Ernest Cheatham, J. T.Critch
er, D. N. Hunt, R. W. Boyd and Joe
Hunt. We do not know the length of
all the routes in the county, but all the
carriers get an increase in pay.
Town Taxes Levied.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Town Commissioners the same tax
rate of $.20 and $2 on the poll that
was levied last year was ordered for
this year. The assessed valued for
the town was reported as a trifle over
$1,490,000. This is the reahestate and
personal property figures and does not
include bank stock, railroads, nor cor
poration excess. The increase for
this year over last will show some
where between $125,000 and $150,000
and will bring in about $1,800 in addi
tional taxes.
Graded School Faculty.
The vacancies in the Oxford Graded
School are now filled, and the follow
ing is the list of teachers for the next
term:
J. R. Conley, Superintendent.
Mr. Cowles, Principal, 9th and 10th
grades.
Miss Ada Jones 8th grade.
Mrs. James Paris 7th grade.
Miss Gray 6th grade.
Miss Clement 5th grade.
Miss Jeannette Biggs 4th grade.
Miss Lucy Webb 3rd grade.
Miss Lillian Minor 2nd grade.
Miss May White 1st grade.
DON'T FAIL to see Dr. N, Rosen-
stein, the Eye Specialist of Durham, at
Oxford, next Tuesday, July 25th, stop
ping at the Exchange Hotel, for the
purpose of examining eyes and fitting
glasses in any style of frames, steel er
fold, from $2 up including examina
tion. Don't forget Tuesday, July 25th.
YOU SHOULD not fail to consult
Dr. N. Rosenstein in regard to your eyes
and Spectacles. He can be of great
help to your eyes and spectacles as
thousands of others can testify. He
wHl be at' Oxford on Tuesday, July 25 th,
at the Exchange HoteL
Meeting of Farmers Union.
Quite a large number oi Granville
farmers attended a county meeting of
the Farmers Union in the Court House
in Oxford Thursday to discuss the
question of marketing this fall's crop of
tobacco. The two principal speakers
were Joel B. Fort, of Tennessee, and
ffejf. Comer of Danville. Va. Both
speakers expressed the conviction that
the farmers are not getting their share
of the profits on tobacco and that the
only way to remedy this is by co-operation
in selling An effort will be
made to organize5 a corporation to fa
cilitate the marketing of tobacco and
to eliminate some of the cost occur
ing between the producer and the
manufacturer. -vThe
American- Tobacco Company
came in for a few gentle thrusts during
the course of the speeches and the ap
plause of the audience gave some lit
tle indication that the farmers do not
f$el that they have had a square deal.
At the afternoon executive session
of the Union an organization to be
known as the Granville Parmers' Co
operative Company was formed with
the following officers: President, Her
bert Faucette; Vice-President, N. G.
Grews; Secretary, J. C. Howard; Direc
tors, G. Y. Parham, C. M. Knott, T. G.
Currin, J. T. Cozart, and S. R. Howard.
A committee was appointed to so
licit stqck, a large amount being sub
scribed at the meeting. The principal
object of the company is to build and
operate a dry prizery to take the to
bacco, have it priced and put in mar
ketable form. The large attendance
on this meeting, the length of time of
the session, the enthusiasm and deter
mined look of the men entering into
the movement, point to something
more than, a mere spasm of protest
against existing conditions. A called
meeting will be held on the 7th of Au
jgust to enter more fully into the car
rying out of the plans.
Two Marriages at Exchange.
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TheV young people tf Virginia -will
come over the line to get married. On
the!7th Mr. Lewis. W. Breedlove and
Miss Susie . M. Hammock, of Black
stone, Va., were married at the Ex
change Hotel, Rev. J. B.Weatherspoon
performing the ceremony.
On Thursday Mr. Wayland G. Mat
thews, of Raleigh, and Miss Emma M.
Horton, of Durham, arrived at the Ex
change' Hotel, and in a short time
were married by Squire Willie Thorp
and sent on their way happy in each
others love.
Death of Mr. I. B. Wilson.
Over a month ago Mr. I. B. Wilson,
son of Mr. John W. Wilson, of Fishing
Creek Township, while working on a
railroad 'in Virginia was stricken with
typhoid fever and was brought to the
home of Mr. R. I. Daniel, just outside
of Oxford, and placed in the hands of
Mrs. Daniel, who is a splendid nurse
and so faithfully attended at his bed
side for more than a month. He con
tinued to grow worse until Wednesday
morning when he passed away. Mr.
Wilson was an industrious young man
and quite popular with all who knew
him. He was a member of the Gran
ville Grays, and was much beloved by
his comrades, and had by his fidelity
to duty made a splendid record in the
company.
On Thursday morning the body was
taken in charge of by Undertaker Robt.
Wood and under an escort of the Gran
vHle Grays was carried out to Corinth
church and consigned to the tomb with
military honor in the presence of a
large number of sorrowing relatives
and friends. He has answered his last
roll call and may he rest in peace.
Dead Letters in Postoffice.
The following letters remain un
claimed at the Post Office, Oxford, N.
C, for the week ending July 18th,
1911.
La dies Naces Boro, Beather Gooch,
Mary Bell Lewis, Lola B. Martin, Bud
Buchannon, Amanda Hodge, Graham
Peace. Ella Jane Santer.
Gentleman Ramie Anderson, J. N.
Anderson, E. E. Bryan, J. C. James,
William Lewis, Qua Lattsch, A. M.
Montague, Harry Peace, C. Royster,
Frank M. Thompson, Hill Lyon.
The above letters will be sent, to the
Dead Letter Office unless called for
before August 1st, 1911. When calling
for he above please give the date
when advertised.
J. W. Brown. Post Master.
FOR Bicycles tires see Judson Pax
ham, Oxford, N. C...
THOSE WHO TRAVEL.
Miss Annie Furman is at Buffalo
Springs.
Mr. S. R. Abernethy is on a visit to
Asheville.
Mr. Mark Landis was in Dupham
Wednesday.
Miss Willie Lee Thomas is visiting
friends at Virgilina.
Mr. J. M. Phipps, of Route 1, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. W. S. Cozart, of Stem, was on
our streets Wednesday.
Mr. L. Thomas was in Richmond!
Wednesday on business. v
Mr. W. B. Daniel, of Vance county,
was in Oxford Thursday.
Mr. L. A. Currin, of Wilton, was an
Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. C. B. Edwards, of Raleigh, was
an Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Miss Annie Brown has returned
from a pleasant visit to Henderson.
Miss Willie Adcock, of Durham, is
visiting Miss Helen Frazieron Route 7
The attractive Miss Katie Lee Gooch
of Stem, was on our streets Thursday.
Mr. Lee Evans, of Oak Hill, was in1
town Thursday and called on the edi
tor.
Mr. a. 1. Daniel, ot Koute was in
town Thursday and called on the edi
tor.
Miss Jeannette Biggs is enjoying her
summer outing in the "Land of the
Sky."
Mr. Geo. Cannady, of Dunn, is visit
ing'his old home at Tar River ;Acad-
-Miss Mary Webb is at Ocean. View
with Capt. and Mrs. W. A. -Devin's
party.
Mrs. Clonts, of Lakeland, Fla., is the
gvest of Mrs. John Paris on College
street.
Mrs. W. C. Tyree, of High Point, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Currin.
Miss Lucy Landis has returned from
Weldon where she has been on a de
lightful visit.
Miss Lizzie Watkins, of Henderson,
was the guest of Mrs. L. A. Royster
the past week.
Miss Frances Hays is on a visit to
the- family of Mr. John W. Hays in
Petersburg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bradsher, of
Shady Grove, were Raleigh visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. G Hall and little daughter,
Sarah, spent the week with Mrs. J. A;
Morris near Wilton.
Mrs. L. F. Smith and children are at
Ocean View where they have taken a
cottage for the summer.
Misses Ethel Breedlove and Mattie
Rice, of Route 5, were among the Ox
ford visitors last Tuesday.
Mr. G. V. Daniel, who has been on a
visit to his old home, will leave for
Lake City, S. C, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burnett and
children, of Route 5, were among the
Oxford visitors Wednesday.
Mr. George Hundley, of West Point,
Va., was in Oxford Wednesday shak
ing hands with his old friends.
Miss Ruth Fuller, after spending a
week with relatives in Oxford, has re
turned to her home in Berea.
Miss Gertrude Powell returned a
few days ago from a visit to Wrights
ville and other eastern-points.
Mr. Cox, of Charlotte, has charge of
the telegraph and express office during
the absence of Mr. Frank Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. E, 1. Kawlms are vis
iting Mr. Rawlin's sister, near Townes
ville, where his health is improving.
Missc s Ruth White, of Stovall, Leta
Hester, of Chase City, spent the week
with Mrs-Lohnie Perkinson on Rectory
street. - '
General and Mrs. B.S.Royster great
ly enjoyed their stay in Morehead City
during the Encampment
Regiment.
of the Third
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Mr. and Mrs. J.Thotwell and child,
of Vance county, were the guests of
Judge and Mrs. J. G. Shotwell the first
of the week. . "
Miss Rountree,Vwho Has - been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. 1. L." Hicks,
left Wednesday morning for Jier home
in New York. - ' - .
Mr. and MrsW. JCurrin, of Route
17, spent last Saturday C and Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Oscar Puck
ett, hear Henderson. '
Miss Chrrie Fuller, of-Oxford, and
Miss Ruth Fulleror ..Berea, spent last
Sunday with Misses' May and Allene
Breedlove, near Dexter. .
Mrs. Ewell and son, after a delightful-visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L J. Steed on Rectory street returned
to Richmond Tuesday, v
Mr. Geo. Harris and : several mem
bers of his family passed; through Ox
ford Wednesday en route' for Buffalo
Springs in an automobile. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. A.McFarIand spent
last Monday with Mrs. W. J. Downey,
on Route 7, who had the misfortune to
break her left arm last week.
Miss Juanta Penny," of Raleigh, ' and
Miss Maud Dunn, of Henderson, were
the pleasant guests of Miss Jesse Per
kinson on Rectory street a few days
this week. : -' - :
Mr. Richard Brown.one of the clerks
in the postoffice, and Mr. R. W. Boyd,
carrier on Route 6, and Mr. Herndon
Moore, carrier on Route 2, are enjoy
ing a vacation. r; I . : - ' .
Mr. and Mrs; Morris Green and chip
dren, and TjAr. and ms Frank Spencer
and two sons, and Miss Howard spent.
the week in camp near. Grassy Creek
Railroad bridge. 1; ; s
Mr W W TWi
most delightful' Visit :tp Mr. S. H.
Smith at Lynchburg, ? Va. Glad to
learn frorn him that 'our good friend
Smith "continues to nrosnftr: - -
irxia. xxiuuimt vjawiauy auu cnuuren
returned Wednesday; from a visit to
mrs. nugn oKinner atsmitnneid, and
were joined in, Oxford b'y' Mr. Cannady
who had just returned from a business
trip in the South.
Clement-.Yancey.
The following , invitation has been
issued and received in Oxford:
Mrs. Amos Gooch Clement
requests the honor of your presence at
the marriage of her daughter
Hattie "
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Mr. William Thornton Yancey '
on the morning of Wednesday the
second of August
at half after ten o'clock
At Home .( ,
Durham, North Carolin
The bride to be is very accomplished
and possesses charming personality.
A fine musician and ,of recognized
beauty and attractive manners.
Mr. Yancey is one of Oxford's most
progressive and public spirited men.
As cashier of the. National Bank of
Granville he has proven his ability as
a financier, and holds the confidence
and esteem of the whole community.
He is noted for his accuracy and strict
attention to business. Always popii
ular and welcomed in the social life of
the town the best wishes of many are
for his haDDiness and the hnnniness of
the accomplished bride-to-be..
To Boom City or Town.
It is the opinion of the New Orleans
Item that any city can be developed
by adopting these three words, "Boost,
buy and build." Instead of howlers or
doubters, a city needs boosters who
will boost all the time and everywhere
"incessant boosters, who are even
at times a trifle unreasonable in the
minds of the boosters of a rival town".
As the Birmingham Age-Herald
points out, every available dollar
should be put into home dirt, and thi3
should be done before prices , have
gone too high. Keal estate that is
steadily advancing is the safest prop-
prtv in tnft world. '-Nn nn siti stAnl
it:!if it be but dirt, no lire can damage it
After a lot has been bought, the
boosteivwill build. Then, thinks bur
Alabama contemporary.his conscience
should- rest easy. He has performed
his part; he' has been a booster, a buy
er and a builder, and that is "just
about the round of city development.
The citizen wno does noij doosi, uuy
and build fails of the highest' develop
ment standard. - . '