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PU BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. DGER LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. H AND OXFORD BANNER Our Motto-Gpanville Counts, Hep People, Their Progress and Development in Education, Happiness and Pjosperitu, ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17. 1912. VOLUME 25. -NO. 1 7 BLIC Death of W. G. Johnston. Just after Sunday's sun had gone down and before the final fading away of the golden glow of a Sabbath's rai dent sunset, the spirit of William Green Johnston, one of Granville county's es teemed citizens took its flight. Mr. Johnston was a native of North Carolina, born and reared in Granville county and was the eldest son of the late Talton Johnston. He was a brave confederate soldier, having served throughout the entire war. He was 72 years of age, and had not been in his usual health for several months, yet he was talking to several of his neighbors only a few moments before he expired as to whom he should get to look after his several farms for the year. After his friends had left the house, he laid down for a rest; on lying down his sister heard him call her and she quickly came; he asked her to raise him up. She sat on the bedside after he arose and he fell into her arms and quietly passed away without a struggle. Mr. Johnston was held in high es teem by all who knew him. His life was gentle, virtuous, brave, marked with kindness and sincerity, warm hearted, courteous and friendly. He easily made friends and held them, and they will be saddened to learn of his sudden demise. He was buried from his residence in the Johnston burying ground on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He left only two sons, his wife having died several years ago. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters. The editor of the Public Ledger joins in sympathy with his many friends for the bereaved. Did the Right Thing. Oxford's energetic Mayor, Dennis G. Brummitt. keeps his eye on the inter ests of the town in view of the severe cold weather and the very unfavorable conditions which would surround the outbreak of fire with so many pipes frozen and almost impossibility of get ting water with which to fight fire, is sued an appeal Saturday to the people to use all watchfulness and precaution against fire. This appeal receiyed care ful attention, and was a wise and thoughtful suggestion from the mayor of the town. Pure Democracy. The name of Andrew Jackson ap peals to the people of the present day as strongly in many ways as it did to those of his own time, says the Balti more Sun. It stands for something in American history and politics, and that something is substantial and perma nent, and not spectacular and super ficial. For one thing, it stands for the rights of the masses and for the eter nal principles of justice in the admin istration of our Government. For an other thing, it stands for a splendid victory over a picked army of the most powerful of nations. And still another, it stands for courage, strength, direct ness, indomitable American pluck. All in all, it stands for the thing which all men desire and admire Success spelled with the biggest of capital let ters. His name and record appeal to the American imagination irresistably, and the Jacksonian principles still form the backbone of true Democracy. Weather ot the Past. In regard to date of the cold spell and big snow of some years ago, I find the following notes in my Journal: "Sunday, Feb. 12th, 1899 For three days the weather has been very cold. The thermometer has not risen above thirteen yesterday or to day. It is now (at nine p. m.) at eight. The snow has been falling rapidly all day, It is now six inches deep and still falling." "Feb. 13th, 1899 The thermometer stands at eight de gress F. tonight, and the snow is about eighteen inches deep." "Feb. 22ud, 18S9. On Monday night (13th) I was called to see Mrs. and twice I got in to the snow up to my hips in walking through town. On my return at 3 a. m. the thermometer stood at one de gree below zero. I am told that it went to five degrees below just before day." Following the hard winter I am glad" to note this: "Sept. 1st, 1899 The crops this year are said to be the best for eighteen or twenty years." Benj. K. Hays. WAGONS & BUGGIES repaired while you wait, Gooch Machine Shop. Hello George, how did Col. Zero serve you? There was a wave of bursted pipes in Oxford Saturday night. The beautiful snow fell thick and fast again Monday afternoon for a short while. Read sale of land advertised in an other column by T. Lanier, Commis sioner. Mr. B. F. Taylor had the misfortune to have his range burst from the effect of frozen pipes. The Clerk of the Court and lawyers are getting ready for the next term of Granville Superior Court. Owing to the extreme cold wave on Sunday no services were held in the churches at night. If honesty has prevented you from acquiring a competency, you may be thankful ; if laziness, "get busy." We direct attention to the sale of house and lot advertised in another column bv B. S. Royster, Trustee. We all made many mistakes in the past year, but let us see to it that they shall be less numerous for the good year of grace, 1912. What North Carolina needs is a leg islature that no man can carry around in his vest pocket. Greensboro News. You said something. Trade in Oxford during the past week was practically at a standstill, and business men had plenty of time to plan for 1912 business. The only person we have heard of who got hurt by falling on the ice was Mr. W. R. Trogden, who is now suffering with a sprained thumb. We are very glad to learn that Mr. W. T. Blackwell, of Route 1, who was injured about two weeks ago by a wagon running over him, is improving. If the weather man owed you a week of bad weather and you refused to ac cept the Dast week in full payment of the debt he would be released from the obligation. We hope that our subscribers will bear in mind that the Oxford Banner and Public Ledger have been consoli dated and goes under the name of the Public Ledger and Oxford Banner. If this is a happy year, a year ol use fulness, a year in which we shall live to make this earth better, it is because God will direct our pathway. How im portant then to feel our dependence upon him. We see under the head of "Army Or ders" that Col. William Lassiter has been ordered from Fort Crook, Neb., to Fort McDowell, Cal., to assume com mand of that post and of the recruit depot thereat. If there is an enterprise that owes its success to the co-operation of the community it is the local newspaper. However, there is not an enterprise where the benefits are more reciprocal. It is already plain that 1912 is going to be the most stirring year politically that that we have seen in a long time. The Senatorial race will make things quite warm enough in the State, to say nothing of State and county officers. If you want to know how long to al low cows to stay out in the winter just take your coat and go out into the yard and stand around awhile. When you begin to feel uncomfortable, and feel like going into the house, put the cows in the barn. We see that Oxford Market ranked third in the sale of leaf tobacco during the month of December, selling 1,150, 695 nounds. That's "selling some." But little has been sold thus far in January ! on the market on account of the very severe weather. The man who will not or cannot re form for the girl he loves and is seek ing to win for a wife would not have,, the strength, the manhood to "stay re formed." In fact no man can be said to love a woman whose love, given re turned, is not stronger than the grip ot whiskey and other bad habits. Call it not love, but something else. Do not try it girls even if it is leap year. Don't forget that you want to do something public spirited this year, and the best way to do is to start at once. Just think of that dry hot weather we had last summer with the ther mometer at 94 while in the grip of the ice king. All the worthy gentlemen, who thought we wouldn't have any real winter will please hand over the goose bones and git. Judge Graham, who is always doing some kind act, made arrangements for the entrance of Mr. "Ned" King into the Soldiers Home at Raleigh, and ac companied him to Raleigh Sunday. It looks like old times to see wagons loaded with ice filling the ice houses of town. Sheriff Wheeler and others are having the Taylor ice house filled with ice several inches in thickness. We were sorry to learn that the lit tle four years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Norwood, of Bullock, was badly burned Saturday. While playing in front of the fire her dress caught in a light blaze and the little girl suffered from the burns until medical aid could be given. The last report we had is that she is getting on very nicely. Beautiful But Unpleasant. The water tank overflowed Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock and it was a beautiful sight to see the electric wires underneath it covered in icles about a foot long, and although the people who had a view of this from their win dows enjoyed the beautiful scene it was not very pleasant for them to be walled in by a sheet of ice as all the windows and doors were covered also. Some provision should be made to keep the tank from overflowing and flooding everything in the neighbor hood, and we hope the Company will do it. Tar River Topics. Our people are ice bound and can not travel. The many friends of Mr. Joe Hunt will regret to learn that he continues quite sick. Mr. George Land has become a reg ular horse trader, as he has traded four times this winter. We have plenty of ice and snow to contend with, and the people are kept busy making fires. We are glad that Mr. A. A. Latta.Jr.. has moved into this community to make his future home. We are pleased to learn that Mr. W C. Daniel has decided not to move to Creedmoor as first intended. Mrs. W. B. Bragg was not asleep the past year, but kept in the road of pro gress as to housekeeping. With two heifers, with their first calves, sold 315 pounds of butter in 1911 at 39 cents per pound, which amounted to $94.50. She managed her hens with skill as she sold $50 worth of eggs after setting 300. Knap of Reeds Knots. Miss Magruder Yancey, of Buffalo Junction, Va., spent the holidays with relatives at this place. We are pleased to learn that Mr. A, A. Lyon, of Lyon, who has been right sick is rapidly recovering. Misses Reda Umstead and Ella Hall, who are attending school at Greensboro, spent the holidays at home. We are glad to say that Mr. William Umstead, who has been confined at at home on account of sickness, is much improved. Mr. Robert Lyon, of Buffalo Junction, Va., spent a few days with relatives and iriends in this community during the past few weeks. After spending the holidays with friends and relatives Miss Elma Tilly to has returned to Peace Institute at Raleigh, where she is attending school We certainly are having some disa greeable weather now. Guess most everyone enjoys sitting by the fire, while some of the boys and girls enjoy coasting The young people of this community enjoyed a Tacky Party given by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Veazey last Saturday night. Miss Lilllie Fowler won the first prize. Black Eyes. Honor Roll. The following is the honor roll for the month of January 1912, District 4, Fishing Creek Township: Second Grade Bailey Currin, Alline Yancey, Martha Cannady. Third Grade Raymond Daniel, Cor inne Cannady, Jamie Currin. Fourth Grade Zack Burnette. Fifth Grade Fannie Mangum. Sixth Grade Sidney Currin. The Orphan's Friend. The New Year's edition of the Or phan's Friend is handsomely adorned with pictures of the buildings of the asylum which add much to the appear ance of the paper. Mr. R. L. Brown, the energetic superintendent's leaving nothing undone that suggests addition al income to the institution and in having the fine photographs of the. grounds, which will be sold for the ben efit of the asylumv We hope the sale of the pictures will prove renumerative. Let's Have Better Roads. What Granville county needs are men, who are dissatisfied with the roads in their present condition men who will talk good roads to their neigh bors men who want to see them made better men who are willing to help make them better men who will write good road articles to their local paper for publication, and there by create throughout the county an interest in and a demand for better roads. Then, and not until then, will we have good roads of the county. Let Them be Enforced. What is needed is officers who will enforce the law, particularly laws that are not easy to enforce. Whenever the law breakers know that the police officers and the sheriffs and the consta bles are going to prevent gambling and illicit stills and the illicit sale of liquor and like crimes these kind of crimes willl decrease but when officers of the law conveniently throw back in a lazy attitude and say "I cannot get the evidence. I would like to enforce the law if we just could get some private citizen to come up and do the work that we are paid to do." Whenever that happens, the officials are virtually winking at the violation of the law. The law officer who thinks he cannot enforce the law owes it to himself and to the public to resign and let a man come in and take the office who thinks he can and will enforce the laws, it is certain that no man ever will enforce any law unless he thinks he can do it. Let the law be enforced regardless of friend or foe. Dr. A. B. Dunaway Prospers. The many friends of Dr. A. B. Dun away will be glad to learn that he has fallen into such good hands and we feel sure that they will think after reading following taken from Religious Herald, that he is living nine days to the week; and fareing sumptuously every dav: Dr. A. B. Dunaway now pastor at Drummondtown and Onley, has decid ed not to get old. Pastor and people are exercising a mutual love over there. When the editor gives up the pastorate he gives up these good things of which the Doctor writes: "The good people to whom I minister do not wait until Christmas to give tokens of their love and appreciation. All through the year, from January to January, the streams of the benefactions are flowing into the parsonage. While the tide was a little higher about December 22nd and 23rd, it was not phenomenal. They felt that the time for a northeaster had arrived and they let it blow. A partial inventory of the contributions received will give you some idea of the way they do things. They have furnished a horse and buggy, a handsome buggy robe and blanket, barrels of corn, hay, five turkeys, hens, ducks, wild and tame, flour, lard, sugar, coffee, hams, beef, potatoes by the barrel, canned frui, sausage, oysters, sparerib, chime, apples, butter, china, and isn't that enough? If an addendum is called for, it gives me pleasure to say that a Methodist brother sent me a $5 bill with his compliments. If in your ed itorial judgment my inventory is lack ing in variety or fulness it will give me great pleasure to utilize the abundant material I 'have on hand and to make it fuller. My work prospers, and I am ha'ppy in it. May the New Year bring you many blessings. FOR SALE One second hand buggy at Gooch Machine Shop. Judge A. W. Graham went to Raleigh Sunday. Mr. A. H. Taylor left Monday for Richmond. Mrs. J. K. Wood is visiting relatives in Suffolk. Va. Mr. John Currin, of Route 7, was in town Monday. Mr. H. E. Crews, of Watkins, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. E. H. Pruitt, of Route 1, visited Oxford Monday. Mr. J. R. Hobgood. of Route 1, was in town Monday. Mr. F. Y. Currin, of Enon, spent Monday in Oxford. Mr. James Pruitt, of Route 1, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. J. T. Averette, of Route 6, spent Monday in Oxford. Mr. J. A. Currin, of Route 1, spent Monday in Oxford. Mr. B. F. Hester, of Route 1, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. Walter Johnson, of Richmond, was in Oxford Monday. Messrs. Fred Peed and Nat Wheeler spent Sunday in Raleigh. Mr. W. A. Adams returned Monday from a trip to Virginia. Mr. C. F. Nesbit, of Washington, D. C, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robards left Sun day for a visit to relatives in Raleigh. Messrs. J. Washington C. Haskins and left Monday for Frank Louis- burg. Mr. B. M. Caldwell and son, Mr. Halstead Caldwell, left Friday for New York. Mr. W. B. Pittard spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents at Bul lock. Mr. G. E. Dickerson,' of Route 3, was in town Monday and called on the editor. Mr. Allie Morris returned Saturday from a short visit to his mother at Looisburg. Miss Janie Caldwell and Misses Horsley, of Gela, spent Friday with Mrs. Will Landis. Mr. Leon Hines, of the road, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hines. Mrs. Will Landis and Miss Jennie Frances visited Miss Caldwell at Gela Sunday and Monday. Mr. John Booth returned Monday to Roxboio, where he is now buyer for the American Tobacco Co. Mr. J. A. Tunstall, of Fishing Creek Township, visited Oxford Monday and called on the Public Ledger. Miss Fannie Gregory left Tuesday morning for Fayetteville to yisit Mrs. E. R. MacKethan, who has issued in vitations to a reception next Thurs day, when Miss Fannie Gregory will be guest of honor Stem Sayings. This is one of the worst spells yet. Hold your head up, and your heels down if you can. Snipe hunting seems to be a very popular kind of sport. Messrs. H. N. and J. E. Green have completed their nice stables. Remember the Farmers Union meet at Stem Saturday before the first, and Friday before the third Sunday in each month. News items are about the only thing that we fail to find in hunting, but per haps later on in the season will be more favorable. Lets make bur supplies this year and let Eastern Carolina grow all the Tobacco she wants, and she will be the looser not us. Last Sunday was one of the finest , days for killing rabbits, and very few of our people could resist the tempta tion to try their luck. Lack Land. FOR SALE One new Gooch Machine Shop. buggy Northside Nuggets. Mr. H. G. Aiken spent Wednesday in Durham. Mr. Henry Aiken spent Saturday in Creedmoor. Miss Lily Holloway is on a visit to her mother in Durham. Mrs. Hylie Aiken visited her mother, Mrs. J. C. Fleming, this week. Miss Goldie Farthing spent Satur day night with Miss Moss at Creed moor. Misses Ethel Holmes and Lily Hol loway spent Thursday with Mrs. Will Lyon Little Miss Merle Tingen is visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Tingen. Mr. O'Briant had a severe fall last week, and has suffered right much ever since. Mr. Henry Roycroft enjoyed the chitterling supper at Mr. Will Averetts Tuesday night. Miss Gertrude Fleming, of Lyon, is is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Henry Aiken. Mrs. Lizzie Garner is quite sick with malarial fever, hope she will soon be able to be out again. Mrs. Maurice Fleming spent Satur day and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Currin. Miss Carrie Tom Farthing returned to Oxford College Thursday, after spending sometime with home folks. We have had 6 days of snow and sleet and think our little village is worn out with bad weather; hope it will soon be fair and warmer as our schools cannot be carried on during this bad spell. Moriah Morsels. A new daughter has come to live in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Ellis. Owing to the cold weather snow and and ice schools have been suspended for a while. Miss Jennie Gray, of Moriah, and Mr. Luther Dean, of Granville County, were married the first Sunday. The ice kept the carries of free de livery from making their tour from Rougemont. Moriah and Stem last Tuesday. McAustin, colored, of Durham coun ty, had the misfortune of losing all four of his daughters one night during the Christmas holidays. They ran away, three married, the other is said to be back at home. NWS BUYERS FOR SALE One new one horse shop made wagon, at Gooch Machine Shop. NICE front office room for rent in Mitchell Building. Apply to J. T. Britt. OSBORN & MASON carries a com plete line of valves, steam gauges, oil cups, steam pipes and fittings, and in fact most anything found in an up-to-date Plumbing and Electrical Shop. Estimates furnished and work done anywhere in the State. See us "about your next job. DR. BENJ. K. HAYS may be found in his office from 10 o'clock a m. to o'clock M. oct2112 WILL BE AT OXFORD TUESDAY, JANUARY 23rd. Dr.N. Rosenstein, the eye specialist, of Durham, will be at Oxford Tuesday Jan 23rd, for one day only, at the Ex change hotel, for the purpose of ex amining eyes and fitting glasses. You should have them examined now and glasses fitted. Don't take chances with your eyes. Charges very moderate, as low as $2.00 including examination. LOST, Strayed or Stolen a white set ter covered with little black spots that appear blue. Spots on legs darker than those on body. Both ears black and one large spot on back at root of his tail. Name is Brady. Liberal re ward for return to James White at Hall's Drug Store CAR load of Ober Tobacco Guano for plant bads just received. Horner Bros JUST RECEIVED Car Lead of Guano especially adapted for plant Beds at Long-Winston Co.
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