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OXFORD. N. C. SATARDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1912.
VOLUME 25. NO. 27
PITBL
Stem Stemmings.
Mr. E. M. Bowles, of Culbreth. has
moved to Durham.
Mr. A. A. Lyon, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
An automobile would be a novelty
to people of this section
Mr. J. R- Overby had the misfortune
to lose a fine cow last week.
A new piano will in a short time be
installed in Stem High School building
Miss Bettie Hunt, who has had a se
vere attack of gripp, is slowly recover
ing. Elder W. A. Simpkins has resigned
as pastor of Dutchville Primitive
church.
Mrs. L. M. Crymes and daughter,
Ora.left Wednesday morning for a visit
to Raleigh.
Mr. R. L. Longmire has moved from
hi father's to the neighborhood of
Providence.
Mis? Ona Hunt.of Tar River.is spend
ing a few davs with her aunt, Miss
Bettie Hunt.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. M. H.
Bragg.who is the hospital at Richmond,
is improving.
Prof. J. B. Vernon returned to Stem
Monday after spending Saturday and
Sunday at his home in Roxboro.
Mrs. Elijah Daniel, of Culbreth, and
Miss Roxie Harris, of Oxford, are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. D. F. Harris.
After what seemed 'to hirn the long
absence of six days, Mr. L. W. Hall
again visited in the Lyon neighborhood
Sunday.
Messrs. Lester McFarland and Je
rome Eakes were visiters in the neigh
borhood of Trinity church Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Janie Pearl Rogers, who is at
tending school inCreedmoor, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rogers.
Mr. A. S. Wilkin s has purchased the
Lewis Duncan farm from Mr. C. V.
Sharon. It is said to be as fine tobacco
land as there is in the county.
Mr. Oliver Turner and wife, of Ox
ford, spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Overby and attend
ed services at Tally Ho Sunday.
Mr. B. H. Barton, an undenomina
tional minister, will preach in Stem
on 11th and 12th of March. The public
is cordially invited to come out and
hear him.
Misses Florence and Ora Lee Walters
and Ettie and Willie Lee Washington,
Mr. Roy Walters were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thomasson, near
Stem Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Clark.who was accidental
ly wounded some time ago,has decided
to discontinue farming and return to
Durham where he will resume his for
mer occupation of setting type.
Ori the third Sunday in April Tally
Ho church will be formally dedicated.
Rev. A. C. Sherwood, of Ztbulon, who
was formerly pastor of this church, is
expected to be present and deliver the
dedication sermon. Mr J. E' Duncan
lias been elected Superintendent of the
Sunday school.
Rev. M. D. Giles filled his appoint
ment at Bullock Sunday, choosing as
his subject, "The boundless mercy of
God." None of his predecessors on
the Granville circuit, has been more
beloved or made more friends among
all classes of people than Brother Giles.
His sermons are strong and practical,
and make a lasting impression on all
who hear him.
Mrs. Lillian W. Capehart, of Oxford,
has organized a tomato club in Stem
with Miss Mary Cozart as President,
and Miss Lucy Hardee, Vice-President.
All girls between ten and eighteen
years of age will be eligible to member
ship. Each member being required to
cultivate one tenth of an acre in to
matoes, specimens of which will be ex
hibited at the Granville county and
State Fairs.
Rev. J. L. Martin filled his regular
appointment at Tally Ho Sunday and
preached a forcible sermon from the
subject, "Christ a Counsellor." He
pointed out that Christ had held four
councils with the other persons of the
Trinity in the interest of man; that
Christ knew both the mind of God and
of man, and was to-day pleading with
the Father in our behalf, and that his
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Bunnie, how is George, your honey ?
What was that you said about the
Steam Laundry?
We have a number of correspondents
which will appear Wednesday
Mud and muck and slop and mess,
And never an effort to make it less.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Thos.
S. Waller is numbered with the sick.
There is one thing certain we are
not behind on mud and candidates.
Mrs. R. P. Taylor who has been quite
sick, we are glad to learn is much bet
ter. The breaks of tobacco continue to
grow smaller and smaller now as the
days roll by. ,
We ask you to first to trade with
the business men who seek your trade
through your county paper.
The editor is much pleased to learn
from Dr. T. L. Booth that Mrs. J. F.
Meadows continues to improve.
The Carolina Power & Light Co's
line has been completed to the up
town station, vhich is now in course
of construction.
The morn that strikes upon us sweet
With lances of fresh light,
Makes rosy for our weary feet
The toiling toward the night.
The Long-Winston Co. have a change
of advertisement in this issue, and we
ask the farmers especially to read it
as it concerns making good tobacco.
Mr. A. E. Bobbitt, of Brassfield town
ship, and a very active candidate for
the nomination for County Treasurer,
was in town Wednesday and called on
the "old man."
Every man has as much care to
carry as he thinks he can comfortably
accommodate; yet it is singularly true
that when he helps some one else to
lift his the weight of his own grows
always a little less.
All night Wednesday the wind storm
was fearful and raged with fury. In
some places trees were blown down
and we have yet to hear of the ravage
that may have occurred, in the path
of what seemed a tornado in the fury
and force of the strong wind.
A competitive game of basket ball
was played in the armory Wednesday
eyening between the teams of Oxford
and Trinity. The game was very in
teresting and was witnessed by a small
attendance, owing to the inclement
weatheas the rain was pouring down
while the game was being played. The
score was 22 to 8 in favor of the visit
ing team from Trinity.
The protracted services of forty days
of Lent commenced with the morning
seryice on Ash Wednesday, in St.
Stephen's church. Dr. Horsfield is en
deavoring to have prominent clergy
men to visit this Parish during Lent,
which may add to the interest and
usefulness of the continued services of
prayer and deyotion which will close
with the joyous Easter festival.
On Thursday. February 22nd, the
children of the fourth grade in the Ox
ford Graded School, in charge of Miss
Jeanette Biggs.gave a very appropriate
rendition of speeches and poems relat
ing to George Washington in celebra
tion of the birthday of the great man.
The little folks enjoyed the occasion
and recited with very much interest
and credit to their excellent training.
influence is infinite both on earth and
in Heaven. Mr. Martin will preach on
Masonry the third Sunday in March.
On Sunday afternoon Mr. Bennie
Mangum, of Durham county, and Miss
Rosa Kimball, of Culbreth.were happily
married at the home of Mr. Guy
Sweeney. Rev. Mr. Hudson perform
ing the ceremony. The waiters were
as follows: Mr. Charlie O Bnant with
Mis3 Lillie Bowling; Mr. W. T. Harris
with Miss Nannie Latta; Mr. Beam
O'Briant with Miss Clara Daniel. A
splendid supper was given in their
honor by Mr. Sweeny, with whom they
spent the night, leaving on Monday
for Durham county where they will re
side in the future. Our best wishes go
with them.
Wellington.
Housekeepers are beginning to think
about gardening.
The editor thanks Senator Simmon s
for a splendid map of the soil survey
of Granville county.
The cup of childhood holds so much
Of beauty and of sweet
It spills, when childhood dances by.
All round and at our feet.
We are glad to learn that the attrac
tive Miss Mary Royal Hancock, who
has been sick for some time, is about
well to the joy of her friends.
Step along to the tune of morning,
forgetting the shadows that sweep over
the low vales and attending only to
the brightness of the sunlight on the
hills up which our roadway climbs.
H. W. Brooks, State examiner of ac
counts of Alabama, says that good
roads is the most important question
before the American people and that
the farmers of the country yearly lose
$2,000,000,000 on bad roads.
The engagement of Clarence Poe,
editor of The Progressive Farmer and
a widely known magazine writer and
Miss Alice Aycock, eldest daughter of
Ex-Governor Charles B. Aycock, has
been announced. The marriage will
take place May 29th.
Loyalty to Platform.
After a selection by the band, any
supporter of Mr. Kitchin will be priv
ileged to tell in what respect his record
as Governor is an improvement on the
record of Mr. Simmons as Senator in
the matter of loyalty to the platform.
If Mr. Simmons has voted with the
Republicans on some questions, has
not Mr. Kitchin defended and reward
ed reactionary North Carolina Demo
crats who voted with the Republicans
to extract the teeth from the proposed
anti-trust law. Webster's Weekly.
Pink-Tea Anti-Trust Act.
It was eminently proper that ex
Judge James S. Manning should journ
ey from Durham to Raleigh to occupy
a seat on the stage while Mr. Kitchin
lambasted Mr. Simmons for voting with
the Republican majority. It was Mr.
Manning who framed the pink-tea
anti-irust act, for which the Republi
cans voted, and it is a fact that the
firm of Manning & Foushee is the only
combination our trust-busting Govern
or has dissolved. Webster's Weekly.
Charge Will Fall Fiat.
Those who will take the trouble to
look will find that Governor Kitchin's
statement in regard to the votes in the
Senate ot Senator Simmons and the
votes as given in the Congressional
Record disagree in toto. Governor
Kitchin's charges will fall flat, and if
he has no others than these to prefer
against SenatorSimmons he will save a
good deal of time and money by with
drawing from the contest at once.
Concord Tribune.
A Pilgrim at Rest.
"Be ye also ready for in such an
hour as ye think not the son of man
cometh."
The above truth was forcibly demon
strated by the sudden death of Rev. J.
A. Stradley at his home on the morn
ing of February 13th. He was in 80th
year. He was a member of the Oxford
Baptist Church and greatly beloved by
his neighbors and friends. He leaves
behind a devoted wife and son. He
lived a Godly life and was most hightly
esteemed in the community in which
he lived. No one knew him but to
love him, and he won many friends far
and near. He went about preaching
salvation, and bringing souls to Christ,
many a weary soul found Jesus
through him. He walked in paths of
honor and kept himself unspotted from
the world. He was one of most kind
hearted, benevolent and guileless men
that I ever knew. If he ever had an
enemy I never heard of it.
May the spirit of God comfort and
cheer the bereaved ones, and enable
thftm to live in such a manner that
j they will meet their loved one in that
land where there will be no more pain
Dor death, neither sorrow nor crying,
for God shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes.
Yet again I hope to meet him,
When the days of life are fled,
And in Heaven with joy to greet him,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Hettie Hunt.
OUR PLANT bed cloth is going out
in a hurry, but we still have a great
big supply. The price is low, and the
quality good, at Long-Winston Co.
Answer to Problem.
The only correct answer sent in to
the problem in last week's Ledger
about the sinking fund for the $100,
000 bond issue was by Henry Shaw.
The answer is 1.89 cents. This is. you
see, less than two cents per capita for
the county. When we take into con
sideration the fact that about one-third
of the road tax is paid by the railroads
and that the county is slowly increas
ing in population the amount will be
decreased to one cent, or to make a
liberal allowance, say one and one-half
cents a year for each inhabitant. The
prce of one glass of lemonade or a few
chews of tobacco would pay the share
of one person for three or four years.
This, of course, refers only to the prin
cipal which has worried so many when
they thought of it as a great burden on
the future inhabitants of the county.
J. F. Webb.
Certainly Well Served.
Oxford, N. C, February 21, 1912.
Mr. Jas. B. Powell, Oxford. N. C:
Dear Sir: I am taking this opportu
nity to say that it seems to me that
at no one time, nor for so long a time
has the countv been so well served as
by the present Court House force. Re
garding the Register's office in partic
ular, an exact, accurate and courteous
officer is required. In all three of these
characteristics it would seem that you
would pass at the rank of. 100 per cent
plus. It goes without saying that to
an individual corporation or political
organization like the county their best
interests are served by continuing
proven public servants in their posi
tions just as long as they are able to
render efficient and faithful service.
Aside from personal friendship I feel
that it is both a cruelty and an injus
tice every few years to put in jeopardy
the income of any employe for whose
discharge there has beeu no cause.
Louis de Lacroix.
P. S I am handing the above to the
editor of the paper to cut the ground
from under any suspicion that the
above was solicited or even known of
before it reached you in print.
Spring of the Year Clean Up
" Very soon now "Mother Nature with
strident muttering will set about her
annual house cleaning. With her effi
cient broom, the March wind, she will
sweep every nook and crany clean.
With her scrub bucket overflowing with
April showers, she will wash the face
of all creation." but these measures
fail to produce the cleanliness to the
satisfaction of the Woman's Civic Club
and a final polish with shovels and
spades and brooms, with carts and
wagons sufficient to carry the refuse
out of town limits and beyond the dan
ger of infection will be given by the
Town Authorities at the request of the
Woman's Civic Club.
As Civic Day, March 10th, falls on
Sunday the Woman's Civic Club will
observe Wednesday, March 6th, as
Civic Day and will hold their meeting
in the rooms of the Granville Commer
cial Club in the afternoon of this date
at 4 o'clock. The week following Civic
Day will be observed as "Clean up
Week" for Oxford, and the Civic Club
earnestly solicits the aid and co-operation
of every body in this work. At
the request of the Club Mayor D. G.
Brummitt will issue circulars asking
every property owner and householder
in Oxford to put his or her property in
a sanitary condition during this week
or as soon after as possible. City carts
and wagons will carry off all trash,
which cannot be burned, if owner will
place it in boxes or barrels outside of
gate ; if carts fail to call for trash the
Chief of Police will upon notification
see that they do.
It is hoped that every Cellar and
Alley wav will be given careful inves
tigation and overhauling, and that all
public buildings, markets and livery
stables will be put in a thorough sani
tary condition.
The cold winter has done much to
destroy the germs now let us each and
j every one enter earnestly and con-
scientiously into the work for a clean,
healthly and beautiful Oxford. Let us
strive to destroy the germs so hidden
away in corner and creyice that the
March winds and April showers can
not reach. Let us trim up the trees
and shrubs and vines and plant new
ones. Let us make Oxford the clean
est, healthiest, most beautiful town in
the State. Don't forget the date of
Clean Up Week, March 11th, and con
tinue the good work until Oxford is
spotlessly clean
Miss Lizzie Pearson left Friday for a
yisit to Richmond.
Mr. Lock Erwin, of Concord, was in
Oxford Wednesday.
Mr.-Meredith Crews, of Route 6, was
in Oxford Thursday.
Mrs. J. T. Cozart, of Route 3, was a
town visitor Thursday.
Mr. C. D. Brummitt.of Fishing Creek,
was in Oxford Thursdav.
Mrs. Ernest Dean, of Keysville, Va.,
is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Jackson.
Mr. T. J. Averett, of Route 5, was in
town Wednesday and called to see the
editor.
Ex-Judge J. Crawford Biggs spent
Thursday in Oxford on a visit to his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Baylis left Tues
day for New York where they will make
their home.
Mr. W. T. Dickerson, of Route 3, was
in Oxford Thursday and called on the
Public Ledger.
Miss Clara Wooten, of Chase City, is
spending some time with friends at
the Oxford College.
The editor was greatly pleased to
meet in Oxford Thursday his old friend
E. L. Crews, of Hester.
Mr. J. Robt. Wood returned a few
days ago from a "swing around the
circle" in the interest of his business.
Several of the Mail Carriers of th is
section attended a meeting of the Ru
ral Carriers at Clarksville, Va., Thurs
day.
Messrs. Frank Blalock and Josh King
left Thursday for the Northern Markets
to buv the spring goods for the Long
Company.
Miss Erwin Royster came from Peace
Institute Wednesday evening to spend
a few days at home with her father
and mother.
Mr. t.a Crews, ot Kocfcy Mount, is
in Granville visiting relatives, and was
in Oxford Thursday shaking hands
with his old friends.
Farmer Joseph.
Old Joseph was a farmer
Of very great renown;
He mede big crops of "backer"
And hauled it into town.
It happened in October
When he was saving feed,
His help-meet took a notion
To sell the yellow weed.
"Hitch Jack and Gill," old Joseph said,
For I smell the smoke of fire,
The wagons are weak but I'd rather
break down,
Than brave my Susan's ire.
Not one is fit to use, I know,
But then the stuff shall go;
I hope I'll prove to Susan yet
That a thing or two I know.
He started at dawn not a word to his
wife,
The morning was dismal and drear;
When a few miles from home
It surprised him to see
Susan drive up in the rear.
The wagons.they rattled and squeak
ed and shook;
The horses they wanted to go.
When climbing the hill old Bob's shaft
broke.
And they all stood stock still in a row.
Old Joseph fussed and fumed and
swore,
"A pretty fix now we are in;
But his wife blandly smiling said,
"Tis not so bad,"
And chucked him under the chin.
For I read of a man in Oxford, N. C,
Who carries such things as we need,
We'll bulk the tobacco on the road
side
And take the wagons to him with speed
H. H. Callis saw the procession come
On with timid movement and sioW.
When a few hours later they left his
shop,
The farmer's face was aglow;
He said, 'You were wise to advertise'
My Susan was wise to read;
While I think I know a thing or two,
She knew the cure for my need.
In future more papers for her I'll
take.
'Gainst Susan I'll hold no malice;
For she proved to me a blessing in
deed, When she read of the Repair Shop of
H. H. CALLIS.
CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Treasurer of Granville county
subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic Primary. If the good people of
Granville should honor me with the
nomination I will highly appreciate it
and strive to make them a faithful and
efficient officer. A. E. Bobbitt.
The Sophomore's.
The chapel of Oxford College was
filled Thursday evening by an audi
ence who listened with appreciation
and interest to the rendition of the
college play. "The'Sophomore," which
was finely prepared and beautifully
carried out. The costume and acting
of the particpants, the careful training
and preparation on the part of all re
flected most creditably on the Junior
Class.
Whenever the young ladies of Ox
ford College give an entertainment a
very interesting and attractive pro
gram is invariably presented and the
play of "The Sophomore" will well bear
repetition.
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BUSINESS BUILDESS.
GUANO Distributors, Corn and Fer
tilizer Drills at Long-Winston Co.
SLACK LIME: Good for lawn grass
or agricultural purposes. Will sell
cheap C. D. Ray
ALL KINDS agricultural implements
at Long-Winston Co
ONE GOOD cow, "fresh in milk.
for
sale bv W. R. Walter, Hester, N. C.
WE HAVE extra good lot of horses
and mules and can suit u. Prices
right, terms liberal, at Long-Winston
Company.
COW FOR SALE A good milch cow
for sale. Apply to L. B. Turner. 2t.
W. A. HLUZEK, the gents tailor
carries a perfect assortment of new
Spring and Summer samples Correct
styles, fit and workmanship guaran
teed, you will find me at old office of
Granville Real Estate and Trust Co.
We are filling our show room with
the latest up to date style runabouts,
and top buggies Just the kind that
will suit you. Harness to match at
Long-Winston Co.
PLACE TO GET GOOD TURNOUTS.
If you wish to enjoy a nice ride in
up-to-date turnout, with good driving
horses, Sundays or week days do not
fail to call on Brown &. Boyd at the
old Royster Stables, Oxford, N. C. 4t
Dr. N. ROSENSTEIN, of Durham,
will make his regular fourth Tuesday
call to Oxford next Tuesday, February
27th, stopping at the Exchange Hotel,
for the purpose of examining eyes and
fitting glasses, and his charges are al
ways moderate.
WE ARE not going to dissolve part
nership or go out of busines?. The
fact is we are better prepared now to
take care of your plumbing and elec
trical wants than ever before. See us
for business. Osborn &. Ma .-.on.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
One hundred and fifty-five acres on
Tar River not for from Tar River sta
tion. Good neighborhood, convenient
to school. Well adapted to corn and
tobacco. Apply to
Graham & Devin.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are now prepared to grind corn
and guarantee the meal to be equal to
water ground. I have an experienced
miller, and a first class stone mill,
driven by electricity. A trial will con
vince you. The mill is located at W.
T. Murray's new store, opposite the
plaining mill of Orphan Asylum.
Yours to serve,
Murray Milling Co.
CAN CURE YOUR COW.
This is to certify that Frank Plum
mer is a man that knows how to at
tend to sick cows and will do it. G. S.
Watkins, M. D., This Jan. 26th, 1912
He is the best I ever saw. J. T.
Poythress.
He is a good doctor on cows, and as
good as I ever saw. A. M. Averett.
I O. K. above statement. M. B.
Hobgood. feb.21.3t.pd.
HERE'S A GUESS FOR YOU!
We will give half ton of Pocahontas
Nut Coal to the person guessing near
est to the correct number of pieces of
coal in the scuttle in our office window,
also half ton splint coal to the one
guessing nearest to the weight in
pounds and ounces of the lump of splint
in the window. Register your name,
address and guess at the office any
time from March 4th to March 9th
inclusive. Contest open to anyone in
Granville county, but the same person
cannot win both prizes.
feb.24.3t. OXFORD ICE CO.
WILL BE IN OXFORD FEB. 27.
Tuesday, February 27th. Dr. N. Ro
senstein.the eye Specialist of Durham,
will be at Oxford stopping at the Ex
change Hotel. If your eyes need glas
ses do not fail to see him. He is an
expert in the optical line. He guaran
antees satisfaction with every pair of
glasses. Dr. Rosenstein has installed
in his Durham office one of the finest
Optical Machinery to grind his own
lenses in Durdam, so that every thing
is to be done under his personal super
vision and his charges are very mod
erate for fitting glasses. m