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Our Motto-Granville County, Her People, Their Progress and Development In Education, Happiness and ProsgBrity.
ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY.
OXFORD. N. C, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 31. 1912.
VOLUME 25. NO 21
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The Statement Issued.
The four senatorial candidates, ex
Governor Charles B. Aycock, Chief
Justice Walter Clark, Governor W. W.
Kitchin and Senator F. M. Simmons,
met by agreement in the Supreme
Court room in Raleigh at 12 o'clock on
Saturday, and made the following
unanimous agreement as to the Pri
mary and the expenditures in the
campaign.
We the undersigned candidates for
the United States Senate.
1. Respectfully ask the Democratic
State Executive Committee at its com
ing meeting to recommend to the
Democratic State Convention to order
a Senatorial Primary to be held on
the day of the general election in No
vember, and we furtlier respectfully
ask said committee that it prepare
rules for the holding of said primary
and submit them to the State conven
tion. 2. We agree that we will offer to
the newspaper reporters in the city
of Raleigh and request prompt publi
cation thereof, not less than ten days
before the nomination, and also again
within ten days after the nomination,
all amounts expended by us in the
senatorial contest, which are required
by the Federal statute to be filed by
senatorial candidates with the secre
tary of the United States Senate the
purpose of this agreement being to,
forthwith give the public the informa
tion required by Act of Congress to
be filed with the said secretary of the
United States Senate.
CHARLES B. AYCOCK.
WALTER CLARK,
W. W. KITCHIN.
F. M. SIMMONS.
Raleigh, N. C, January 25, 1912.
The above is a full statement of all
that was done at the meeting.
Under the Democratic plan of or
ganization the Democratic State Ex
ecutive Committee will meet early in
March to fix the time and place of
the State Convention. As the National
Democratic Convention meets in Bal
timore on the twenty-fifth of June it
is expected that the State Democratic
convention will meet at least a week
before this time, about the eighteenth
of June.
Harm of Gossip.
Once upon a time half a dozen
young women were gathered together
in a room busily engaged in blasting
the reputation of a young lady friend,
a close relative of at least three of the
group. Things were said about her
that if true, indicated a considerable
depth of depravity and made it certain
that she would land on the ash-heap
in a few years if something was not
done to stop her on the downward
path, There was a step in the hall
and one of the young ladies said:
"Careful that's mama. If she hears
this she will tell Cousin John" and
Cousin John was the young lady's
father and the verv person of all per
sons who should be told about it!
Of course, this did not happen in
Oxford, but such things do happen
every day. We hear "slighty" things
said about this young man, or that
young woman and pick up a bit of dis
graceful report here and a few snatch
es of dirty gossip there, and we re
peat it to others the chances are that
we tell it so that it will never reach
the persons whom it should reach. Of
tentimes we claim close friendship
even kinship with those who should
know what is being said about their
girls and about their boys and we keep
silent. A word might save these
friends of ours much sorrow and many
a heartache in the years that are to
come and result in the making of useful
citizens out of those whose wayward
feet are carrying them to destruction.
This is a very unpleasant subject to
write about but life is not all pleasant
and a gentle reminder of our failings
once in a while may do good.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
It affords me much pleasure to an
nounce to my friends and public gen
erally that I have opened up business
again, and you will find me in the new
Brown building adjoining the Granville
Real Estate &. Trust Co., opposite the
Court House. I expect to carry in
stock a first-class line of Picture frames
and mouldings, wall-paper, window
shades and poles, chair seats, artist's
material and many other things. Come
to see me if it is pictures and wall pa
per that you want. I am also going to
put the paper on your walls if you de
sire it. I expect a beautiful line in a
few days. Yours very respectfully,
4tjan 26 H. J. COUNCIL.
As we slip we slide along..
It is your duty to yourself to make
each day a success.
If you take all the vanity out of som e
lives there would be very little left .
The trouble with some is, that when
you add them up there is nothing to
carry.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. W
B. Ballou who has been quite sick is
out again.
High prices for all grades of tobacco
is still the ruling spirit on the Oxford
market.
Friday is ground hog day, and it is
to be hoped the "old boy" will not see
his shadow.
It is well said that a man should so
live that his death will mean a distinct
loss to his community.
A Texan has bequeathed $100,000
to his washerwoman thereby proving
that it will all come out in the wash.
We hate to say so, but it begins to
look like the rowdy and loafing element
has taken possession of the town.
Any stout man with a slick, loud
voice can pledge the vote of his county
as soon as he gets 50 miles from home.
Morality is not what the law says
you shall do, but what the refinement
of a wholesome nature prompts you
to do.
Granville Superior Court will con
vene in Oxford next Monday with his
Honor Judge C. M. Cooke, of Louisburg,
presiding.
Selfishness is a powerful factor in
the inspirational work of the world; it
is its narrowness which makes it a
very dangerous doctrine.
Read the change in the advertise
tisement of Mr. C. D. Ray, the coal and
building material man, on the 4th page
and send him your orders.
Many "favorite sons" in Granville
just now haye the "pie counter" bee
buzzing in their hats and the average
voter has become very popular.
We are much pleased to learn that
the popular and much beloved Mrs. J.
H. Daniel, of Providence, who has been
numbered with the sick, is much im
proved in health.
The question now arises has the
town been turned over to any rowdy
element that may take possession ot
it at night and curse and swear just
as much as they please ?
Mr. James Powell not only makes
a good officer, but is a fine bird and
vote hunter. He killed over 100 birds
in two days and received many warm
assurances of continued support.
The town "lock-up" has been moved
into the room in the Municipal Build
ing recently occupied by Mason & Os
born. We have no use for it now as
everv thing is "go-lucky" with us in
this burg.
Greensboro Record says, they have
treed the cause of pellagra at last. We
suspected as much. Corn liquor brings
it on. We had no idea so many wo
men were drinking corn liquor. When
did they contract the habit ?
In its change of advertisement in
the paper today the National Bank of
Granville, makes a dignified claim for
business.and we have pleasure in point
ing out to you this old and tried institu
tion as a good bank connection.
The First National Bank of Oxford
with its large capital and splendid
equipment, with very , polite and at
tentive officials, places its unexcelled
facilities at your command. See fresh
advertisement on the 4th page.
The high price for a site has some
thing to do with the decision of a man
ufacturer to locate in a community,
but what he wants is plenty of labor,
good banking facilities, low taxes,
and satisfactory transportation.
"He may be ten kinds of a liar.
He may be six kinds of a fool,
He may be a wicked highflyer.
Beyond any reason or rule.
There may be a shadow above him,
Ol ruin and woes that impend ;
I may not respect, but I love him
I love him because he's my friend."
Hello George, are you snowred under
again ?
Did you say mud ? Yes, and plenty
to spare.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet next Monday.
The venerable W. R. Buchanan, of
Route 2, was in town Tuesday.
We ask you to read the sale of lan d
advertised in another column by W.
A. Devin, Commissioner.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Phelps have
rented the cottage on Hillsboro street
owned by Mrs. W. H. White.
Mr. 0. F. Crowson has moved the ex
cellent newspaper outfit he purchased
from Mr. Frank Pinnix to Burlington.
We call attention to the dissolution
notice of A L. Curl and A. R. Davis, of
Creedmoor, on the 4th page, as you
might beinterested.
Dr. Hersfield gave notice Sunday
morning in St. Stephen's Church that
Bishop Cheshire would visit the church
in Oxford February 11th.
Messrs. Lucius and Lee Mangum, of
Culbreth section, killed 110 birds last
Friday. We call that reducing the
stock of birds at a rapid rate.
We hope the rumor that Oxford will
have an up-to-date Theater building
in the near future will prove true as
there is a fine opening here for one.
Speaking of ground hog, the only
one we know of is sausage, and when
it is fried it doesn't even leave a
shadow in consequence of Shrinkage.
Mr. James Newland after spending
a week in Oxford returned to his home
in Burlington Saturday afternoon.
He is a clever gentleman and we hope
he will come this way again.
Mrs. W. H. Tillotson, of Route 2, has
proven to be another one of the coun
ty's energetic and successful house
keepers. During the year 1911 she
made $652.79.off of cows.eggs and fruit.
The editor very much regrets to lose
Mrs. Charles Lawrence as a correspon
dent from Creedmoor, owing to the
fact she has moved to the country.and
we wish her great happiness and pros
perity. The services in the Methodist church
Sunday morning were very interesting
and the church was filled with a large
audience who listened with interest
and pleasure to the excellent sermon of
Dr. A. P. Tyer.
Rev. S. K. Phillips, of Berry ville, Va.,
has written a letter of acceptance to
the Oxford Presbyterian Church to
which he was called as pastor. He
will come as soon as he can leave his
present field of labor.
We call the special attention of the
farmers to the advertisement of Long-
Winston Co. on the 4th page as they
deal largely in all kinds of farming im
plements, wagons, buggies, pheatons.
harness, heavy groceries, guano, etc.
This is a live progressive firm and
when you need anything in their line
call and see them.
The Greensboro Record is near right
in observing that however the senato
rial candidates may agree among them
selves as to limitation of expenses the
boys will find means of pulling their
legs. In the last gubernatorial cam
paign they tried to unjoint Governor
Kitchin's leg. In a State-wide primary
the candidate's only safety against leg
pulling is not to have the money at all
Still After the Stills.
A few afternoons ago Sheriff Sam
Wheeler received a wireless message
that a still was running near Hampton
close to the Durham county line. He
at once got his force together and was
soon on his way to Hampton. Soon
after his arrival he located the branch
and commenced the search for the still
in the still moonlight. The Sheriff had
not walked very far before he came
upon the outfit that goes with a still,
consisting of stands of beer, tubs, etc.,
but the still was gone, and the signs
around proved that the owner and the
still was taken with a sudden leaving.
The Sheriff destroyed the beer and
stands and returned home. He says
it is not so much trouble to locate and
destroy "a still, but it takes the co-operation
of a law-abiding people to catch
up with a walking tiger, and will en
force the law every time he gets an
opportunity.
DR. BENJ. K. HAYS may be found
in his ofiice from 10 o'clock a m. to 12
o'clock M,,
Two Sets of Triplets.
January 26th, in Gaffney, S. C, was
indeed a day to make the heart of
"Teddy" Roosevelt, that able enemy ot
race suicide, happy. It is thought that
the record for births was broken in this
city, two sets of triplets being born
here. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Parris are
rejoicing over two girls and one boy,
while a similar happy event occurred
among the population at the home of
Wash Deal. Six in one day amongst
two families is a good record for any
town and the fact that "Gaffney Grows
Great" cannot be disputed.
From Twenty-Third "Sams."
1. My wife is my boss, I shall not
deny.
2. She maketh me lie down behind
the bed when swell company comes,
and she leadeth me behind her up main
street.
3. She restoreth my pocketbook after
she has spent all its contents for hob
ble skirts and theatre tickets and she
leadeth me in the main aisle for her
new hat's sake.
4. Yea, though I walk more than
half the night through the dark rooms
with a crying baby, I will get no rest,
for she is behind me, her broomstick
and her hat pin they do everything
but comfort me.
5. She prepareth a cold snack for
me. then maketh a bee-line for an aid
society supper. She annointed my
head with the rollingpin occasionally.
My arms runneth over with the bun
dles before she is half done with her
shopping.
6. Surely her dressmakers and milli
nery bills shall follow me all the days
of her life, and I will dwell in the house
of my wife forever.
Oratorical Contest.
Prominent men of the community
met and organized "The Granville
County Oratorical Association." The
object of the organization being to ele
vate the standard of oratory in the
schools of the county and hoping to ef
fect permanent improvement and last
ing results by encouraging friendly
competition, and inspiring the young
with ambition in the art of elocution
and oratory. The members issued in
vitations to the schools of the county
to join in a contest which took place
last Friday evening in the Graded
School chapel before a large and at
tentive audience.
Mr. T. G. Stem was on the platform
as president of the Association and
Prof. Vernon, Superintendent of Stem
Graded School as Secretary. Mr. Stem
made very appropriate introductory
remarks and stated that it was intend
ed to increase the usefulness and at
tractivness of their public entertain
ments by introducing in future a series
of debates and other speakings.
Seven schools of the county, Creed
moor High School, Stem High School.
Howard's public school. Stovall public
school, Horner Military School and Ox
ford Graded School sent speakers, all
of whom reflected most creditably on
the schools. After the rendition of the
speeches the verdict of the judges was
given in favor of Elliott Cooper, who
represented Oxford Graded School.and
spoke with fire and feeling the speech
of Patrick Henry, "Give me Liberty or
Give me Death."
Organization was fortunate in secur
ing such competent judges as Dr. Iyer,
Dr. Coggeshall and Mr. J. R. Hall.
The gold medal was presented in
a very pleasing and witty style by Dr.
Tyer.
The other representatives were: Tom
Moss, of Creedmoor High Scohol, Earl
Spicer, of Stovall High School, Richard
Lanier, of Horner Military School, E.
T. Daniel, of Howard Public School and
Roy Giles, of Stem High School.
Now is the time to subscribe to the
Public Ledger.
$5.00 GUESS AND GET A PRIZE. $2.50
COST YOU NOTHING.
I will light a very large candle, four
and half feet high, 12 3-4 inches in cir
cumference, on Feb. 22nd,Washington's
birthday, at 10 o'clock;the head of each
family in Granville County will be en
titled to one guess.the person guessing
nearest number of hours and minutes
the candle burns will get $5 in trade,
l ixt nearest $2.50 in trade. It cost
vm nothing to compete for these
prizes. Cards will be furnished at the
drug store or you can write a postal
card with your guess on it,always give
your post office address and write
plainly. Your friend,
26.3t. J. G. Pall, Druggist.
Gen. B. S. Royster went to Charlotte
Monday.
Prof. J. A. Pitts, of Creedmoor, was
in Oxford Friday.
Mr. Herbert Crews, of Watkins, was
in town Saturday.
Mr. Mike Chamblee was in Richmon d
Monday on business.
Mr. Geo. Duke, of Route 2, was on
our streets Tuesday.
Mr. A. L. Curl, of Creedmoor, was an
Oxford visitor Monday.
Mr. Stephen Newton, of Route 3,
was in Oxford Monday.
Mr. Sam Hunt, of Enfield, is on a
visit to Mr. S. W. Parker.
The attractive Miss Katharine Las
siter enioyed the week end at home.
Mr. Jack Dickerson and son, Fletcher,
of Dickerson, were in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robards spent
Sunday with relatives in Henderson.
Mr. C. A. Hicks, of Route 3, was in
town Saturday and called on the edi
tor. Mr. J. J. Renn and little son, Harry,
spent Sunday with Mr. J. R. Renn on i
Route 6.
Mr. L. G. Perry, of Tar River, was in
Oxford Saturday and called on the
Public Ledger.
Mrs. A. H. A. Williams returned
Saturday from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Bonitz, in Chicago, 111.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Minor, of Durham,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Julia Minor on College street.
Mrs. C. B. Edwards, of Raleigh, spent
the past week with her daughter, Mr.
Mike Chamblee, on High Street.
Mrs. R. L. Brown and Miss Josephine
Brown went to Richmond Monday to
spend two weeks with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Barnett, and
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brummitt, of
Shady Groye, were Oxford visitors Sat
urday. Mr. W. "Drowsy" Rives was in Ral
eigh Sunday basking in the sunlight of
the radaint smiles of one of the at
tractive lassies of the City of Oaks.
Mrs. J. H. Cheatham, G. E. Cheat
ham, Kate Cheatham and Mr. B. Y.
Hunt and wife have returned from
Danville, Va., where they were called
to the bedside of their sister. Mrs. L.
W. Franklin. She died while they were
there and was buried Jin Green Hill
cemetery.
The Oxford College Must Pay
Taxes.
The North Carolina Corporation
Commission, Commissioner Travis
writing the opinion.rules that the Ox
ford Seminary Construction Company,
which owns the property with which
F. P. Hobgood conducts that well
known college for women, must be as
sessed for taxation as other property
is assessed in spite of the fact that it
is used exclusively for educational
purposes. This ruling is on the ground
that the construction company con
ducts no school, but rents the property
at a profit for this purpose to Dr.
Hobgood, who pays $250 a year rental,
maintains the property, insurance and
interest on the corporate debt.
An extensive review of the question
and the law is written by Commissioner
Travis in connection with the ruling
seven typewritten pages being required
to present the case from the viewpoint
of the commission. The position is
taken that the terms of the statute
in exempting property "iield for edu
cational purposes" includes only such
property so held, in respect to its title
and beneficial ownership, that the
property Itself and all its accretions
are dedicated to educational purposes
in such a sense that neither the prop
erty nor its profits could be diverted
by the holder to other use or purpose
as distinguished from property which,
though used for educational purposes,
is held with a view to private gain
and which the holder may at will put
to any other use or appropriate to
private purpose, the latter being con
strued to the statue of the seminary
property..
Girls Garden and Canning Club
The Girls Demonstration Club work
which is now to be extended into the
twelve States, has proven verv inter
esting and successful during the past
year.
In North Carolina there are several
counties that will undertake the work,
among them Granville.
The object of this club work is to
help the girl in her home life, to pro
vide some means by which she may
earn money at home, and at the same
time get the education and view point
necessary for the ideal farm home to
encourage rural families to live at a
lower cost, and to save the otherwise
waste and surplus products of the gar
den and orchard to make the home
attractive, and render less possible the
dissatisfaction so characteristic of
many of the farmers wives and daugh
ters. These are a few of the reasons
for the organization of this work.
It is desirable to organize the locul
garden and canning clubs as far as
possible in connection with the county
school system and the co-operation of
the teachers will be of much impor
tance. Three clubs will be organised in
Granville county this year.the location
of these clubs depending upon the
amount of encouragement and support
received from any locality. The clubs
should consist of from ten to twenty
members, preferably twenty. For the
present year the club work will be con
fined chiefly to the mastery of one sub
ject the cultivating and canning of a
crop of tomatoes, and the study of the
various uses of the tomato, etc.
Each girl who undertakes the work
is required to plant one tenth of an
acre in tomatoes.to cultivate it accord
ing to instructions furnished her by
the Department of Agricultural, to
keep a strict account of expenses and
profits and method of cultivation .
The canning is to be done at some
central point under the direction of a
local agent, or teacher, thus insuring
a good product which will find a ready
market.
To encourage competition, and as a
further incentive to the club member
to put forfh her best efforts, a number
of very attractive premiums wiil be of
fered for the best display of products
both at the county and State Fairs.
Death of Mr. Cook.
Percival H. Cooke, of Louisburg, ?on
of Judge Charles M. Cooke, of the Su
perior Court, died at his home t here
Saturday night at 6:30 o'clock, after a
brief illness. Deceased was about 40
years of age and is survived by his
widow and several children. The fu
neral took place Monday afternoon at
the Baptist church. Mr. Cooke had a
number of relatives in Durham.
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BUYERS
A CAR LOAD of Royster's Fertili
zer for Plant Beds just received at the
Norman Burwell warehouse near the
Southern depot or at his home.
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
On Satnrday at 10 o'clock a. rn. Feb.
17th, 1912, 1 will sell for cash at the
highest bidder at M. Blalocks' home.
Two good horses, one 2 horse wagon
and harness, one top buggy and har
ness, farm implements.feed, household
and kitchin furniture.
3t.jan.31.on tu. A. H. Blalock
WHO! WHO! Runs the best repai
shop in Oxford? Who does the bes;
work? who does the best work? who
gives the promptest service? who mnkf
the best prices? Callis does, thuti
who. Stables to tie your horse in
while your work is being done auk a
good place to feed. Your patronage
will always be appreciated by Callis.
PULL together, boys, in 1912 and Wi
Calls repaint your buggies. It wili
please the girls.
WANTED A live agent to nandle
Ford Automobiles in the county of
Granville. Ford Sales Company, Ral
eigh, N. C.
WANTED To borrow three hundred
dollars, 12 months time, gilt edge se
curity. Address X, Care Ledger. 3t26.
FINE lot of pigs. Call or write Louis
de Lacroix. 2t.jan.31.pd.
START 1912 right! Have ail your
buggy repairing done at Call's Repair
Shop, headquarters for all buggy repairing.
NEWS
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