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PIT ! BFST ADVERTISING MEDIUM rruLisiiED in j THIS SECTION OF STATE. DGER LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. AND OXFORD BANNER. Our Mono-Granville Coimtu, Her People, Their Progress and Development in Education, Happiness and Prosperity ED SEMI-WEEKLY. IS su OXFORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27, 1912. VOLUME 25. NO. 36 BLIC i 1 A Wagon Factory, i . . u a manufacturing stand point 1 1 ,! tihiyed well the part of Rip Vv'iiikle for about a century. It ,n!y been about ten years since s awakened from her slumbers r"'..hloving of the whistles of the v Wheel, Body, Furniture, Cotton M'-md'other manufacturing plants. if you will, her commercial France of to-dav with that 1900 I i'li2 and you will be able, in a -Vto appreciate the important Tm'raufaeturing plants play in the t U"4 of a town. W-have been no development of V , -sequence for past half dozen aul so Oxford had gone to sleep V n, b'1 recently awakened by ad- ' n i the Carolina Power Company '.'.nTMiJst, and now the Excelsior :'; '-v.-'n-any. a large Columbus, Ohio, - ii 'n has irracticaliy taken over Gienn Buggy Company as a i i is of their Columbus factory. ; C 1 1 enlarge tills, making it one of . .(i,t uo-to-date body factories in )iv. These two new additions .'mv manufacturing interests is a ,.;:-:ri move for Oxford. ,.,v if the monied men of Oxford ':" p,,t about one hundred thousand :'..rVof their idle money into an up- ; nte w:u;on factory, to manufacture ..." wagons, spring delivery wagons : hacks, with a capable man to r. it would prove a dividend pro '., I ' thing that capital has a tl fondness for as well as a big builder To my mmd 1 cannot ai.v manufacturing enter- .: ;o that it is possible to secure that i . :'; ; so much encouragement to the i;u -ester and the general interests of mi as does a modern wagon tac- can be no mistake in the as that there is room in the South her wagon factory. There has stri ion i . -i .,ir tvent vr-five hntfrfv and onlv ve or f'jur wagon factories organized the N-uui during trie past fifteen irs. A well-known manufacturer of - wagons and buggies remarked to that the future held in store a profit for the manufacture of ' ' , ... T wag the t t nan ot buggies, i am sure a -sets enumerated above, that nnrl tha ritihl- man J i 1 licit, ii L uapiLat cii.iv 115111 the helm, would guarantee a finan- . . . T A - . v ..i r - fUin m r i t It r CeSS. I dill Wllliug mis wiiu a Lnv that the question may be agitated, a id that an up-to-date plant with its manifold interest to the community will be the outcome. And while we are aitating the ques tion nf a factory, let us also agitate the neco--ity of street improvements, es pecially the sidewalks and crossings, it i.s indeed humiliating for our people to be compelled to wade through mud and water as thev go about their busi ness, as lias been the case during the t-- winter. I think the town dads, (f which I am one, should do some per manent work this spring and summer v.iih the rock crusher. Yours for progress all along the line. B. F. Taylor. The above remarks of Mr. Taylor -:iou!ct have weight with the money I it ; is of Oxford. High Point is .own as the "Grand Rappid of the j ' uih." The acquition of another fac- r along the line suggested by Mr. V lor. along with the allied industries. oul-i make Oxford the "Wheel Town" ti e State. We also agree with Mr. Taylor that something should be done f r the betterment of our streets. Ox- is known abroad as the "Athens f-N .rth Carolina," and if something is ear done to improve our streets our fair town wiii be named the "Venice of Cara'inai" lei Commandments. i a Public Ledger received the fol - ri ten commandments from a J lady. Of course we will not di f her name, but we will vouch for d Si ay to draw up a strong docu repudiating the audacity of the :vi man in question: When ready to mary thou shall a to me. Thou shall remember me and for- d others. Fnou shall remember that I like k to ail pretty girls H ou shall not break any date ' aie whatever. fhou shall not flirt with other .1 - !ru shall not kiss other lips than I1 I, ' 1 1 ;u will treat me with courtesy; V tender-hearted and cannot stand . J i treatment. Tuou shall not talk to other boys f m ni y sight. 1 : S hou shall permit me to butt into jP1' hnva e con versations. I vv'n ready to part thou shall B Kiie n;c with a kiss. ' HLiENS: Any citizen having owlede of the whereabouts of any j ! s. ioggins and shirts, will dreat- I ; !;a;e the Granville Grays by letting -1 lact be known to the undersigned, aae of this property has been mis 'aeed, and it menns 1nl!ar nrl fpnts me Company. Any information ' 'I:r; this line will be greatly appreci- l'U. t rvespecuuiiy, T. G. Stem, Captain Co. E. 1 !l nght seems slow in getting where the people want it to. ou will find the politicians haven't inea to put n through. IOCM It takes a man of originality to pose as a successful liar. Hello, George we continue to be in a drowning condition. It's his running expenses that keep many a man behind. All the ladies are ever so anxious for the millinery openings. Does a thin woman worry because she has such a narrow outlook ? At the present rate of the weather we will be able to thaw out in July. Read the advertisement of prolific seed corn in another part of this paper. A little daughter has arrived at the home of Mr. Ira Howard to joy to the household Mud reigned supreme Sunday and Monday, and automobiles were out of commission. fc The ladies will have to get on their good looks and winning ways for the millinery opening. Mr. E. C. Harris, one of the county's best citizens, announces his candidacy for County Treasurer. It maa.es a girl awfully ashamed to let a man kiss her without first putting up some sort of a bluff. The abuse of good roads is not one of the ways to make them popular with farmers and taxpayers. Read sale of land advertised in an other column by C. G. Royster and A. A. Hicks, Mortgagee. The pastors and layman are getting ready for the revival meeting to com mence on the 14th of April. A creamery would bring money to the farmer's wife and daughters money for very small labor. Your attention is directed to service by summons by J. G. Shotwell, Clerk of the Court in, another column. We are pleased to learn that our popular young friend, Kerr Taylor, who has been quite sick, is convalescent. We call your attention to the ad ministrator's notice of Chas.Howard on last page as you might be interested. Keep your light burning, That those gone astray May thank you for showing Their spirits the way. Something new above the earth. On Monday morning early after the rain a buzzard was sitting on top of a chim ney amid the smoke warming and dry ing out his feathers. Three setter puppies have been en rolled as students in the University of Kansas by a professor who wants to learn whether dogs have minds. How about the professor's mind? It's sad to be an oyster, It's worse to be a clam; The best thing really to be Is just a living man. The many friends of Mrs. Routon will deeply regret to learn that she was stricken with paralysis a few days ago, and little hopes are entertained for her recovery. It is now believed that a good fruit season is opening. May there be no disappointment in. this regard, as the fruits of this section mean so much for health, satisfaction and the pocket books as well. Your special attention is called to the advertisement of Granville Real Estate & Trusrt Co. on the last page, I and wake up to the fact that now is the time to take out tornado insurance on your property. The host of friends of the good Dr. S. D, Booth are glad to know that he is much improved after his recent se vere illness. May he continue to im prove and be spared many years of usefulness and health. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres byterian Church will hold a sale of cakes and other deserts on Saturday before Easter. They will also take orders for that day in advance and wiil appreciate the patronage of the public as well as their Inends. From what we can learn Mr. W. A. Devin is the choice of the people to again represent them in the Legisla ture. He is conservative, looks closely after the interest of his constituency, and ranked among the able men of the last Legislature reflecting great credit upon Granville county. The State Executive Committee has acted wisely in fixing the Senatorial Primary for election day. the first Tues day in November, despite the fears of some that it will divert attention from the other candidates. The primary wiil strengthen the whole ticket, as it will bring out a full vote, and every Democrat who desires to participate must show his colors by voting the straight ticket. mm Veterans Crosses of Honor. The Granville Grays Chapter U. D. C. have arranged for the presentation of Crosses of Honor on May 10th, at which time speeches and a program of interest will be rendered. The follow ing veterans have applied for crosses, and the occasion will be full of interest: J. J. Allgood, J. P. Currin, Wm. Harp, W. L. Robards, G. P. Stroud, John D. Williams, C. R. Thomason, J. P. Canna dy, J. B. Currin, Johua Overton, W. B. Royster, C. F. Turner, F. M. Woody. Oh, That Easter Hat. In the spring "a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love," while his sisters and and all the rest of his feminine relations engages itself with spring attire. As the millinery openings are at hand the affair of the Easter hat, especially is of the first im portance, and is quite likely to become mixed up with that of the voung man's fancy. Aside from this very alluring prospect, and even when a young man figures in the case not all, the choice of the Easter hat is a matter of mo ment wnich it is well worth while to consider. Any one who has once pos sessed an unusually becoming hat. has discovered how much her good looks are enhanced by a hat exactly suited to her own style m shape, in trimming and coloring. She will ever after give the selection of her millinerv the right attention; devote thought and time thereto, and Jive up the old axoms of the milliners, which is, that every wo man should look better in her hat than without. Manufacturers of hat- shapes and forms have made such Dro- gress that there is a shape for every type of face and figure. The Women's Literary Ciub. Some of the most pleasant meetings of the Women's Literary Club are held with Mrs R. L. Brown, and the one one on March 19th was no exception to the rule. Realizing that "variety is the spice of life" the program committee de parted from the prescribed literary subject and arranged a musical pro gram for the afternoon. The papers were "Folk Music in Araerca," by Mrs. J. C. Horner, and American Composers, with Selec tions," by Mrs. J. G. Hall. After a few words on folk-music in general Mrs. Horner chose for her theme the music of the Indians, and gave the club much literary information regard ing the inspiratian and character of the Indian melody. Mrs. Hays illustrated the paper, so to speak, with selections of their weird music, adapted to the piano by Alice Fletcher, completing in the mind the picture so graphically begun by Mrs. Horner. Mrs. Hall, in a very pleasing mna- ner, gave the club a brief sketch of the most noted composers ot America. The selections "Claire de Qune" and "The Eagle," by McDonald, America's greates composers, were artistically rendered on the piano by Miss Mary Webb. Mrs. J. G. Hail, Mrs. H. M. Shaw and Mrs. C. D. Ray closed the program with "A Bedtime Song," by Nevin, with Miss Mary Webb at the piano. Ice cream and cake in yellow and white, the club colors, matching the lovely decorations of jonquils, the club flower, was served by Misses Jose phee Brown and Mary Webb. She Sweetly Sleeps. On Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock the death angel bore the spirit of Mrs. Mary Brent Wright to the Realms of Bliss in the Upper and Better Kingdom after a short illness. Ever since Mrs. Wright was stricken little hopes were entertained for her recovery by the at tending physicians. She sweetly fell on sleep at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam. C. Averett, surrounded by her loved ones, to whom we extend our sincere condolence in the hour of deep grief. She was a most excellent christian woman, a devoted mother, kind sym pathetic neighbor and friend, and ever ready to do a good deed. Mrs. Mary Brent Wright, widow of the L E. Wright, was born near Oxford at the old Allen place, on Raleigh road, more recently occupied by Dr. C. D. H. Fort, on December 18, 1849. She was educated at Oxford Baptist College sit uated where the present Stradley home is located and at Mills' College, which is the Orphan Asylum. Early in life she devoted her time to teaching school, and among some of her girl hood pupils now living in Oxford are: Mrs. Nannie Yancey, Dr. T. L. Booth, Messrs. John C. Haskins, James B. Meadows, and others. She joined the Methodist Church at the age of sixteen and lived a conse crated Christian life. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Cornelia E. Caw thorn and Mrs. M. E. Allen, of Halifax; Mrs. A. P. Overton, of Conway's Mill, and Mrs. A. B. Overton, of Durham; one daughter, Mrs. Samuel C. Averett; two sons, Cortez and Roy B. Wright; one grandson, Roy Brent Wright Jr., and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. The funeral services will be con ducted from the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. C. Averett, on Broad street, this Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and the interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. MR. BUXTON AVERETT has placed a job at Callis' Carriage Shop to be re painted and a new set of rubber tire wheels, Picnic Easter Monday. There will be a picnic on Route 5 from Oxford, Easter Monday at the home and store of Mr. W. D. Hicks. This is 3 miles below Dexter and 4 miles east of Stovall. Come and bring a basket of dinner and join the happy throng. An orderly and well behaved crowd is expected. A splendid op portunity for loyers. By request. D. N. HUNT. Marriage In South Oxford. A large crowd of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. J. A. Young in South Oxford last Sunday at 2:30 p. m. to witness the marriage of Mr. Ira Williford and Miss Pauline Young. The words that made the two one.were spoken by Squire D.N. Hunt. These young people are popular and have many friends here, and after taking a short bridal tour they will make Oxford their home. -Notice to Executive Committee The Democratic Executive Com mittee of the county is hereby called to meet in Oxford on Monday, April 1st, 1912, at 12 o'clock. The meeting of the Committee will be held upstairs in the court house and it is hoped that every member wiil be present at the hour named. The details respecting the holding of the primaries and Coun ty Convention will come before this meeting and it is earnestly hoped that every member of the committee will attend. All persons who have an nounced their candidacy for nomina tion for any of the county offices and all who may expect to do so are in vited to be present. D. G. Brummitt, Chairman. T. G. Stem, Secretary. White-Wiliiams. The following invitation has been issued: Mr. and Mrs. William Howerton White request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Lily Belie to Mr. John Arrington Williams on the morning of Tuesday the six teenth of April at half after eleven o'clock Presbyterian church Oxford, North Carolina. No invitations issued in Granville County. Everybody is cordially invited. Miss White is one of Oxford's splen did young ladies with a host of friends, bright, intelligent and companionable, possessing a sweet and amiable dis position and is a practical type of young womanhood. Mr. Williams is the youngest son of the late Hon. Baldy Williams, and is one of our coming young business men, of high character, popular with his friends, and has a bright future before him. Senator Simmons Stood Ready to Sacrifice His Property. It is said that the memory of a peo ple for past benefits is short, but we do not think the political histoiv of North Carolina during its past fourteen years will ever be forgotten Faced in 1898 with a situation in the Eastern and Central parts of the State in which a black majority threatened our institutions, it was by the wise counsel and masterful leadership of one man above all others that we found a way out of the wilderness, and that man was Hon. F. M. Simmons. So deeply did he feel about this crisis in our affairs, so vital did he regard the White Supremacy Campaign of 1900,that he stood ready to sacrifice his own property and did, we are reliably informed, mortgage his realty to secure funds to conduct this campaign. Where else will you find in the history of North Carolina such fidelity to a cause. What were the actual conditions in Granville County when Senator Sim mons bravely stepped into the arena? Surely we can not forget that there were seventeen negro school com mitteemen and eighteen negro magis trates in this county, and that seven negroes actually composed a jury be fore which a white citizen was ar rainged. It was Senator Simmon who dispelled the dark cloud that hung so menacingly over the Old North State. Though the editor of the Public Ledger will not support Senator Simmons in the primary we recognize his fidelity to the Democratic party and his worth to our Stateand Nation. A gentleman who recently visited several of our eastern counties which were most seriously threatened prior to the memorable campaign of 1090 was in conversation with several gen tlemen of prominence and questioned them regarding their choice for United States Senator. They were surprised that such a question should be asked in the light that Senator Simmons had de livered the State from the dominion of vampires, recalling, as it were, the dark period prior to the sledged-ham-mer blows he rendered in welding the Democratic party in North Carolina. "No, we will not forget," thev say, "his courage in leading us to victory, and shall not hesitate to give him our hearty support. What is true m the eastern part of North Carolina is equally true in other sections of the State. The people are debating the Herculean task that confronted Senator Simmons in the the days that tried men's souls; they are comparing recent history with past history, debating men and mea sures, and will be governed accordingly. Mr. F. W. Hancock was in Raleigh yesterday. Mr. Ed Pruitt, of Route 1, was in town Monday. Mr. Joe Clement, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Mr. J. M.Phipp3, of Route 1, was on our streets Monday. Mr. G. W. Eliiott and son, of Route 3, were m town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Knott, of Enon, were m town, Monday. Mr Tilden Barnett, of Shady Grove, was in Oxford Monday. Mrs. A. C. Mellichampe is on a visit to her sister in Wilmington. Mr. Sam Howard, of Grassy Creek, was on our streets a few days ago. Mr. F. L. Currin. of Route 6, was in town Monday and called on the "old man." Mr. Ralph Jones, near Stem, was in town Tuesday and called on the Public Ledger. Mr. Charley Gregory, of South Hill, Va , spent the week end with home folks in Oxford. Mr. H. L. Perry, a bright young law yer of Henderson, was in Oxford Satur day on legal business. Mr. T. P. Curl and his bright and at tractive daughter, of Creedmoor, were Oxford visitors Saturday. Our old friend Bob Clark, of Berea, was an Oxford visitor Monday and called on the Public Ledger. Getting Ready for Revival. The revival services which will be held in the Methodist Church com mencing Sunday April 14th. Rev. Wil son, pastor of the Baptist Church of Portsmouth. Va , is a fine speaker and his sermons are very impressive and fraught with great influence wherever he has conducted evangelistic work. A meeting was held in the Metho dist Church Sunday afternoon of three representatives from each of the four churches of the town, and arrangments were consumated for the systematic work of the protracted services. Rey. S. B. Phillips, pastor of the Presbyte rian church, was requested to take charge of the singing of the meeting, and will fill place of precentor, which he has very successfully done in the management and leading of choruses in other meetings. Mr. J. C. Robards, of St. Stephen's Church was chosen as manager of the ushers of the meeting. Everv prelimiary is being arranged to make the services attractive, and it is hoped that great good will result from the combined efforts of the Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal and Presbyterian paytors in the interest of the spread of christian influence in the community. MILLINERY OPENING. j Mrs. T. Lanier invites the ladies to attend her Spring and Summer Milli nery Opening Friday. March 29th. A large and beautiful display of Pattern Hats in all the latest styles and colors await your coming. OPENING. The ladies of Oxford and Granville County are most cordially invited to attend our Millinerv Opening Friday, March 29th. Miss Katherine Lease still has charge of our millinery depart ment and wants to show you, whether you buy or not. Respctfully, Perkinson-Green Co. NOTICE OF MILLINERY OPENING. We will display our spring hats Fri day, March 29th, and we invite all of the ladies of Oxford and Granville county to come and see the very new est and most artistic creations in mill inery that has ever been our pleasure to show. Come, we have a treat in store for you. Very Respectfully, THE LONG CO. MILLINERY OPENING. We hereby announce the date of our Spring Opening Friday, March 29th. and most cordially invite the ladies of Oxford and the entire county to call and inspect our beautiful display of spring hats of tde latest creations. We will have them to suit all. Come, look and buy. Very respectfully, Landis & Easton. GRAND MILLINERY OPENING at Cohn &. Son. We take pleasure in inviting vou to this Grand Millinery Opening, Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 30th We are displaying a marvelous collection of the handsomest hats it is possible to produce. The very latest styles. Our expert milliner who has just come from Baltimore is able to produce these extraordinary beautiful creations for she has had long i experience in the best stores north. If you want a nifty hat for spring and summer you can get it at Cohn & Son and at a price so low that it willastound i you. COHN 8c SON. MR. W J. HUNT is having his buggy repainted at Callis' Carriage Shop. S. G. Daniel for Corporation Commissioner. A mass meeting of the representa tive citizens of Warren county was held in the Court House in Warrenton, North Carolina, on the 8th day of Feb ruary, 1912, lor the purpose of present ing the name of Hon. S. G. Daniel to the Democratic party of the State for the position of Corporation Commis sioner, to be nominated at the State Convention to be held by said party. It was unanimously resolved: First That the Democratic nartv of Warren county present the name of rion. L. b. Daniel to the Democratic party of the State as a candidate for the position of State Corporation Com mission, and that we put forth every honorable effort to secure his nomina tion and election. Second That we submit to the Democratic party a candidate in all respects qualified to hold this im portant position. Mr. Daniel has long been an active Dracticind lawver in Warren county and before the courts of the State. He secured his license after reading law in the celebrated law school of Dick and Dillard, at Greens boro, and immediately became closely identified with the people and their interest, both locally and in the State at large. Mr. Daniel has taken an active part in Democratic politics. He was one of the large factors which overthrew Radicalism in this county and was the first Democratic member of the Legis lature from this countv elected hv white voters after Reconstruction days. For three terms Mr. Daniel faithfully represented this county and boldly and cleanly and courageously stood for tnose measures which tended to the welfare of the State of North Carolina. . Mr. Daniel is no trimmer: he is clean in life and the atmosphere about him and his acts. Drivate and official, is wholesome and pure. Mr. Daniel is now a Director of the State Hospital for Insane and a mem ber of the Executive Committee. He takes a close interest in the affairs of the State and is well posted in everv public matter and will make such a Corporation Commissioner that his friends wiil be proud of his official life and the State of North Carolina will rank him as one of its most faithful officers. The county of Warren, with great pride and with assurance of suc cess, wiil press Mr. Daniel's candidacy first, last and all the time. The Record. ANNOUNCEMENT. Having decided to become a candi late for the Democratic nomination for Treasurer, I take this method of announcing that fact to the citizens of the county. Always I have been a oyal Democrat, having made the fight for Sheriff for the party at a time when all knew that I could not be elected. If nominated and elected I will give my best service to people, not only in the detail of managing the finances of the county but will give my aid to all those forces that tend to the better ment and uplift of our people. Any support that may be given me will be gratefully remembered. E. C. HARRIS. BUSINESS BUILDERS. Montauk's Cream at Hamilton's. CUT GLASS and Silverware. A new line of patterns in both cut glass and silver. Oxford Jewelry Co. WANTED Furniture to repair and refinish, antique especially. Call on or write to J. E. Adkinson, m.27.5t.pd) Phone 120A Oxford, N. C. MR.OSCAR PATTERSON has placed his buggy at Callis' Carriage Shop to be repainted. Buy your Gasoline at Hamilton's and get votes. FOR SALE One 250 Egg Cypherg Incubator in good condition, includins a Brooder. Apply to Wade H. Britt. NEW JEWELRY: A new line of bar, belt, beai'ty and hat pins from 25 cents up. Oxford Jewelry Co. Buy a $1.00 trade book at Hamil ton's and get 10,000 votes in the con test. SCREEN DOORS and Windows just arrived. Nice lot. Can put them up for you. L B. TURNER. m22 4t. MR. JAS. GREEN WAY is having his buggy repaired and painted at Callis' Carriage Shop. PIGS FOR SALE I have thorough bred duroc Jersey Pigs, seven weeks old, for sale. Price $5 each. Ralph Jones, m 27-4t Route 1, Stem, N. C. WHAT MURRAY DOES Grinds corn into meal equal to wa ter ground. Charge is the eighth and gives patrons meal from his own corn. Bring us a load and you will remain our patron. Murray Milling Co.. on posite Orpham Asylum Machine Shop. PAY YOUR TAXES. All real-estate that the taxes are not paid on by April 1st will beadvertised and sold. This means trouble for me and cost for you Don't put it off and then blame me, for I must collect the taxes. S. M. WHEELER, Sheriff.