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AND OXFORD BANNER.
EDGER
LAftGtSl'CWLAlioNlifANy
NEWSl'APEK IN
THIS SECTION Of STATE.
Our MoUo-GranvillB Countu, Her People, Their Progress and Development in Education, Happiness and Prosperity
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OXFORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1912.
OUR
VOLTIMM 25. NO. oil
rOBACCO MARKET.
For Ten
Out of
Foil mis
Million
Coming Crop.
. i Hint ton million
.1 .. .1 tor u;iin""i-
this yea;
on!
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iiMiSi''1'
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P')m n,f.,n! market inirniK
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Ihs were soui on
ouni "
n, I
on tin'
is wry
that
.i i' " - . : iu nut down as
the warehousemen and
m! exerted themselves
iiHi!' , . , reached the
trill
The bare tact mat
ian
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n IV
, ,n.Ii
i . .11 II ! -
tl ll" - - ,,L
nine iimi i h0 the round
,iiir I''m' HHilioh pounds indicates
' ' ''.en..ise on the part of not
a 1 ''"ru n ess men of the town. No
a,eWt ; . excused foi "sleeping on
I"1"1 ,'durm- th' f'"i"rf season; no
h,",J,,,. ,7. ran afford to sit .die
ni;iii an"
on.i let til'
t
n-.i'ii- i
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-ivaseof two million pounns
season means an in-
j Cocal Wavelets-
j i
"Events of interest (Batt
ered Iffere and Ofyere.
, hithuil few do all the hus
,!,,. ,sni be 'Ten Million
hi'
Kvery
that the
of iohacr
crease l
Let tlnse
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a! er mo!
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should remember
tins
lire:
would
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The
should
t- . i .
, ur rent. ol their saies.
who will not hustle for a
t figure what tlieir sales
a deriining market, and
Hie ami neip uu: i num.
ul ten miilion pounds of
t b-uro on the floor id theOxtord ware
this season. A strong pull, and
u!i altogether is very iwuwi ocw
uring the increase.
inmrs of (irnnville county
;!r in nui)( that every pound
f,f tobacco tney sen on iiifiii.imnui.ii-k-t
;iii'ls to the iiaancial resources of
the c.r.nitv: they siioiild remeuiber that
tlu-v are favorably known here and that
eve'rv business man in Oxford extends
to them a must cordial greeting. In
making up thHr stocks of goutls the
mrn liants of Oxford are in a position
to anticipate wants of every farmer's
f:imiiv in this section of the State, and
when they go abroad to lay in their
tiit'V liliore very eiose tu lug
is which arc demanded
U)iH
hi-Jii-ciass goods
by an intelligent and refined people.
There are only one or two "hand-me-down"
stores in Oxford and they never
advertise; therefore the chances ot
being "gulled" is not so great, as in the
towns where "gutter-snipe" stores pre
dominate. Ti., unc oreat drawing card ia that
the Oxford tobacco market leads in i croPs
high aveiages. The market is always
steady and reliable. The number of
buyers have been increased, and they
;iie as fine a lot of gentlemen as one
vvouid are to meet. With the natural
advantages enjoyed by our market it
is somewhat inconsistent with things
in general that we do not lead in the
number of pounds sold as well as in
liiah prices, and the Public Ledger,
Everything is progressive these days
even the hot wave.
The puncturing of automobile tires
goes merely on in Oxford.
The Pendleton residence on Hender
son street is nearing completion.
The Odd Fellows are making some
decided improvements in their Lodge
Room.
Mr. T. C. Harris and family now oc
cupy the Taylor residence in North Ox
ford. Hello,George,have you any cool waves
corked up that you can let float down
this way ?
A new brick store is going up on
Hillsboro street next to Carolina Power
Co's office building.
Strength to the arm and zeal to the
hearts of our people will boost Oxford
this fail and winter.
The Grass-Widower's Club is still in
a flourishing condition as new mem
bers are being added daily.
Our old friend Alex Feild, of Raleigh,
makes a good,quiet Governor, why not
let him draw the salary?
Sleep eight hours out of the twenty
four ; eat three meals a day and walk
on the sunny-side of the way.
Be sure and attend the Primary to
day and vote for the men you want to
serve you for the next two years.
Mr. Luther Roberts with his street
force will soon finish opening up drains
and cleaning, out the ditches of the
town.
Not finding fault, not getting mad,
Just keeping on my way so glad
That life gives back for ail we give
The simple love that helps me live.
It will possibly strenghen your faith
in the law of compensations to realize
that this is ideal weather for thegrow-
Mr. Herndon Moore, the pleasant
and accommodating carrier on Route
2, is now enjoying his 15 days leave
of absence.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of T. G. Dean offering for sale a
good tobacco farm near Willow Springs,
Wake county.
Among Oxford's greatest needs is
good streets.
The various candidates ar niirtinn
in their last licks today.
Mrs L. T. Evans, who has been nn
the sick list, is much better.
Mr. Sam Hobgood hasecminned him
self with a substantial new mrt drv
Master Gonda Birnes.of Henderson,
is visiting Master Edward Blackwell
this week.
On Sunday morning the candidates
can well sing. "What a Differeneft it
makes in the Morning."
Mrs. Koopman Clonts is a house
guest at "Wood lawn" near Lewis', for
the week. She returns to Atlanta in
September.
Rev. Geo. Tunstall is holding a pro
tracted meeting at Providence this
week. He succeeded the late heloved
Rev. J. A. Stradlev as nastor.
Quite a party from 'Woodlawn" sec
tion attended divine services at old
St. John's Church at Williamsboro on
Sunday. Mr. Lanier, the Rector, is
one of the ablest divines in the State.
The old church has marks where Corn-
wallis bivouced on his way to York-
town during the Revolutionary war.
Good friends are the ones that stay
by you, and don't change. You know
they are right there when you need
them, and they are somebody to turn
to for help and counsel. But they are
few and seldom met with. There are
plenty of fair-weather friends, and
plenty of hail-fellow friends in the
world, we all have them ; but now and
then we do find ourselves longing for a
good and human friend as dependable
and certain as the good books.
Presbyterians Have Picnic.
Tne Presbyterian Sunday School
went out to Providence Wednesday
and whiled away the day in the dense
shade of the giant oaks. The tables
fairly groaned under a load of good
thing, and everybody proceeded to en
joy themselves without restraint and
there was an abundance and to spare.
The little men enjoyed their bath in
the magic waters of the mighty Tar;
others enjoyed watching the bobs on
fishing lines; the little girls, deserted
by their brothers, were in a class to
themselves, and the woodland rang
with their sweet voices as they skipped
the rope and romped about the grounds;
the older and more sedate members of
the party were careful to hug the shade.
which has ahvays proelainiea the ad
vantages of an ever-increasing market,
wiii never rest content until it heads
the li-t in ev;ry particular. Granville
comity is tm: home of the most suc
uiiein, the most fragrant and luxuri
ous tohaeco on tiie face of the eartr,
ai d ja-t so ,'ar as we fail to market it
at home we fall short of executing the
de-irus of nature, for it is a law that
'What belongs to Cajsar is Caesar's!"
I.f-t us not prove traitors to our best
inter; sis A farmer, once offended by
inattention or by other causes, may
or may nut return and expose the other
cheek. Ve know of a case where a
youn.'i el. rk in one of the large stores
of Ox I'on 1 offended one of the best men
of the county by inattention to duty.
That ''.enlleman has transferred all his
interests Jo another section A farmer
is a business man pure and simple,
mid he is as quick as any oilier busi-
By all means attend the primary
this afternoon and vote for the me i t
you think will serve the county the
most efficiently.
Fill your soul with richness, then
when sorrow comes to you her black
shadows will be parted into golden
rifts by your gathered sunshine
The Curbstoner Do you think the
women will have a say in this cam
paign ? Blunderbust I know two that
will Anna Niasand Mollie Coddle.
Mr. Sam Usry. of Fishing Creek
Township, was in town Wednesday af
ternoon with the first load of home
raised watermelons, and they sold like
hot cakes
Keening busv that s the cure
For that worry of the mind.
Keeping busy keeps you pure,
Tender, gentle, loving, kind
rmss i:i;i!i to note inaccuracies and in
-luenuon nusmess, and ot all men
he is t tit r freest to follow the bent of
of his own feelings. The best thing to
i is for every man in Oxford to join
the Public Ledger in the forward move-iii'-n;
to -Miht:n and increase the
Oxl, nl tobaceo market. The ware
h ;a en ;;re being repaired, ventilated
aa i made lit for a bump r crop. The
person. 1 of ilie warehousemen has un
uergom; slight changes for the better
:im i; last season, and the number of
Oi '.' I i lur : 1 1 !!ii..!'.j (nil! iyi'-.L-- tliinilo
liv.dv w. a, I..,, if. ...wi-. i bone will soon recover. Her line son?.
tnat would in anvwav disoualifv the
Fire Company Returns Home.
The fire laddies have returned from
a ten day's sojourn at Atlantic City.and
their presence establishes a sense of
security. Their bare skins tells the
story of the sun and the wave. There
never embarked a better, good natured,
jollier set of fire fighters than the faith
ful home company; they enjoyed every
muiute of the time spent en route and
at the famous sea-side resort. Ever
mindful of the treacherous and merci
less flame the first thing they asked
on their return to Oxford was 'Is every
thing all right within the fire limits ?'
Tne rest and recreation was quite ben
ficial. Capt W. H. Britt is the reciepient
of a piece of silk taken from the Vinne
ham trans-Atlantic balloon which ex
ploded in front of Atlantic City ten
days ago, killing five people.
Creedmoor Chronicles.
Mr. Charlie Lasley, of Mebane, N C.
spent a few days here last week.
Miss Leila Lyon, of Lyon, spent the
past week with Mrs. Viola Aiken.
Mr. Watts Lyon spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Bahama.
Miss Maude Beck, of Northside. was
the guest of Mrs. S. C. Lyon several
days ago.
Mrs. L. H. Jones, of Wakefield, visit
ed ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beck
the past week.
Mrs. Claude Evans and children, of
Henderson, visited friends in Creed-
moor the past week.
Mrs. Nat Wheeler, of Oxford, spent
the week-end with her parents.Mr. and
Mrs. lhad Cannady.
Mr. J. T. Thomasson.of Raleigh.visit-
ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Thom
asson and other relatives last week.
Mrs.Carrie Pierce and two daughters
of Durham, are spending some time
with Mrs. S. A. Fleming, of Hester.
Miss Nellie Whitaker and brother, of
Franklinton, spent the week-end with
Misses Felsie and Myrtle Whitaker.
Miss Vida Peed, of Norfolk, Va.js on
an extended visit to her father, Mr.
Joe Peed, and sister Mrs. Ed Cottrell.
Miss Minnie Winston is on an ex
tended trip to Youngsville. visiting her
sisters. Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Sherron.
Mrs. Anna Ross, of Grissom, spent
the week-end in Creedmoor as the
guest of her neice, Mrs. D. L. Mangum.
Mrs. Sion Rogers and children. Car
men and John, left last Friday to visit
friends and relatives in Eastern Carolina.
Misses Renette and Nancy Allen, of
Chase City, Va.. were the guests of
Misses Fredda and Sadie Bragg last
week.
Miss Ziba Fleming left Wednesday
to spend some time with Misses Cam
mie and Magruda Yancey, of Clarks
ville, Va.
Miss Louetta Jeffreys, of Drakes
Branch, Va., passed through here last
Wednesday to visit the family of Mr.
G. L. Allen, of Route 1.
Mrs. Mary Waller, of Raleigh.arrived
here Wednesday to spend some time
with her daughter, Miss Mayne, who is
the guest of Mrs. W. R. Walters.
Mr. Ben Lawrence, accompanied by
his two sisters. Mary Ellen and Anna
Warren, visited the family of Mr. Ed
win Green, at Dutchville Saturday and
Sundav.
A wee young lassie arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Aiken not
long ago, she did not bring any trunk
or baggage, yet we are sure she came
to stay quite a while.
Miss Mae Fleming and neice, Miss
Francis Fleming, of Asbury, are spend
ing some time with Mrs. Carl Cozart
Miss Francis graduated at the Raleigh
High School this year.
I
"Personal Motes, j
r
iTomirtg and olng of friends
and Strangers.
Mrs. Melacampe is visiting relatives
in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Richard Gooch, of Route 1, was
in town Thursday.
Mr. S. A. Fleming, of Hester, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr P. L. Thomasson, of Tally Ho,
was in town Thursday.
Mr. N. G. Crews, of Dabney, was on
our streets Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Baird and
are at Panacea Springs.
child
Capt. W. A. Devin returned Thurs
day afternoon from a short trip to Nor
folk. Mr. S. C. Lyon, of Creedmoor, was an
Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Sam Meadows, of Creedmoor,
was in Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. Goodrich Wil son, of Stovall, was
a town visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Wyatt Cannadv has returned
from a visit to Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Niles
children are at Morehead City.
and
Mrs. W. D. Bryan and children have
returned from Panacea Springs.
Mrs. S. F. Dyer is visiting her niece,
Mrs. B. T. Hicks, near Bullock.
Mr Durell Brummitt, of Dickerson
section, was in town Thursday.
Miss Lois Perkinson attended the
Flat River Association at Virgilina.
Mr. T. E. Bobbitt, of Dickerson sec
tion, was in Oxford Thursday morning.
Mrs. Eugene Currin, of Durham, is
visiting Mrs. J. M. Currin on High
street.
Mr. Josh 'King returned Wednesday
rom a two weeks stay at Buffalo
Springs.
Mrs. Ben Dean and daughter, Irene
of Route 4, were Oxford visitors
Thursday.
Mr. John Webb and interesting fam
ily are enjoying the mountain breeze
at Montreat.
Mr. G. M. Currin, one of Northern
Granville's excellent farmers, was an
Oxford visitor Thursday and returned
home in quite a nice new surrey pur
chashed from Horner Bros. Co.
With reference to the man who is
puffed up with egotism and thinks he
knows it ail, Hoiy Writ hath said that
he is "wiser in his own conceit than
seven men that can render a reason."
We regret to learn that Mrs. Ella
Gregory, near Stovall. is quite sick and
jil.:
im
enjoys,
its power and
!''luiaii;in tne market
rutnrr io increase
usefulness. And it is well that the
hawani movement lias set in good and
s,ro!ig, h-ss the nearby markets cap
bire a jot of the succulent weed.
It a custom with the Public
L"k;er to inquire about the tobacco
,r'p of Granville county, and taking
hire with a degree of accuracy that I
hamper crop is not anticipated
!t will be qunl i that of last year,
"""'yield is not slightly greater. It
!l ",!i aldr fact tSiat the demand for
fo-anvilb. golden leaf is steadily on
increase at home and abroad. It
1 l ist sin
( "HIp.MliH
ereoing other grades in new
Is and blending the world
FL
mo
o
I'-dwar.
ir.:-,. When we bought the Tin
loiinrrlv (.wnoil lir Hir. lrilt .T F
re
S wo rnnvrd it to tnr tipw hnrrl-
slore on TTill-ihnrrk Qtrfft nrwlrr
pnmarrd to make and repair flues.
1XI'01D HARDWARE COMPANY,
C-UAMISLKE & HOLEMAN.
''' IT IS quality you want try Shep
"l Ice Cream at. Lyon Drug Store.
ITJJ
Co.
'KS.Cive the Oxford Hardware
your order and avoid the rush.
vtossrs William Gregory and Francis
Gregory, of Leamington, Canada, are
with her.
Our dear little friend, Tom Booth, we
deeply regret to say fell on his right
arm Wednesday afternoon breaking it.
We are nleased to learn that he is
getting along nicely and is as bright j
and happy as ever.
Of course it has been hot this sum
ruer.but not as hot as one imagines. 92
has been the highest and this was on
June 17th and 18th. So far this month
the mercury has ascended only to 90,
yet it has seemed much hotter.
The man who wants to succeed and
to do the greater things of life will be
most unmercifully criticized. No mat
ter what you may be doing there are
always some foolish people to con
demn you. Never mind them, but go
ahead,
It is a matter of common acknowl
edgement, says the Concord Times,
th:.t fV.lonel A. D. Watts, of Statesville,
is the most dependable political proph
et in North Carolina. He is a close
political student, and hi3 estimates
rarely go wrong. Mr. Watts says that
S nator Simmons will carry seven oi
the ten congressional districts of the
State.
New Manufactruing Plant.
Through the activities of the Gran
ville Commercial Club and the Mer
chant's Association, a branch manu
facturing plant of the Golden Belt
Manufacturing Company of Durham,
is to be located in Oxford. This con
cern is one of the largest of its kind in
the country to manufacture cloth bags
for tobacco, and, they have an immense
plant in Durham wherj they employ
nearly 1000 people. Tney have rentf d
the old Hicks factory on Kectory
street, and are now making hurried
preparations to begin work in a couple
of weeks. This factory will offer em
ployment to young women We cor
dially welcome the Golden Belt to Ox
for and commend the Commercial
Club and Merchants Association, and
especially the untiring efforts of Mr.
A. H. Powell J"0 their good work.
Miss Ruth Crews, one of the popular
young ladies of Watkins, who has been
the guest of Miss Louise Jeffreys re
turned to her home Monday. Miss
Crews made many friends while here,
Misses Maggie and Bell Veazey, of
Wilkins. their guest Miss Mary Waller,
of Durham, Misses Gertrude and Ziba
Fleming and OUie Lyon.of Lyon; Misses
Maggie Lyon and Lthel Koycroir, o
Northside: Misses Mary and Carrie
Parrott. of Route 1; Miss Janie Mitch
fill. 'of Greensboro, were Creedmoor
visitors last week.
Miss Helon Paris
day from a visit
Rocky Mount.
returned Thurs
to relitives at
INTERESTING MEETING.
Flat River Association Holds
an Enthusiastic Session
at Virgilina.
The regular annual meeting of Flat
River Association convened at Virgi
nia last luesday morning. Rev. J. B.
Weatherspoon, of the Oxford Baptist
church, preached the introductory ser
mon Thursday morning.
Rev. P. H. Fontaine, of North Gran
ville, was elected moderator; Mr. J. C.
Howard was elected clerk, and Mr.
Lewis Clark, treasurer.
There was much routine work trans
acted at this session of the Association,
and Poplar Creek church, five miles
east of Oxford, was selected as the
jlace to hold the next annual meeting.
The committee having in charge the
erection of the monument to the be-
oved memory of the late Rev J. A.
Stradley reported that they have in
hand something like three hundred
dollars for the purpose. The shaft is
to be a plain one, costing not less than
$325.
The church at which the meeting
was held is situated in North Carolina,
within a stone-throw of the Virginia
Carolina State line. It is a verv in
teresting section of Granville county.
The meeting was largely attended by
people from all parts of the county and
quite a number from Mecklenburg
county, Virginia, were in attendance
at the two-day session A large num
ber of people from Oxford caught the
early train Tuesday morning and
reached the meeting by changing cars
at Jeffries Junction to the Norfolk &.
Danville division of the Southern Rail
way. Those who remained oyer for
the second day's meeting were enter
tained in the many good hospitable
lomes for which that section is noted.
The tables were spread under the
large oaks trees in the grove surround
ing the church. Those who were in at
tendance at the meeting speak in
praise of the many nice edibles pre
pared by the good ladies for the occasion.
The gf-iod people residing in the
Poplar Creek section, where the next
meeting of the Flat River Association
will be held, will have to put on their
studying caps to compete with the
many courtesies that were mani
fested on every hand at Virgilina. One
thing, however, seems reasonably sure.
and that is that the crowd in attend
ance at Poplar Creek will be some
what larger by virtue of its proximity
to Henderson and Oxford and the
density of population in that section.
In point of attendance and the ability
to entertain the crowd it is doubtful if
a better place could be found in the
county than is Poplar Creek section.
Little Miss Sallie Lewis, of Hender
son. is visiting Misses 2usie meauows
and Ruth White.
Miss Maud Kingsbury of Wilming
ton, is visiting Miss bophia laylor
on Raliegh street.
Miss Annie Crews, of Watkins, was
in Oxford Wednesday shaking hands
with many friends,
Mr. Berkley Devin and sister, Miss
Marv. of Virginia, are visiting their
brother. Mr. W. W. Devin
Mrs, Samuel T. Pleasants and son
of Richmond, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. T. Lee. on Broad street.
Mrs. John M. Taylor ami children,
of Richmond, are visiting at the pretty
home of Mr. T. G. Taylor, near town.
Miss Lizzie Gocch has returned from
Wadesboro. where she spent several
pleasant days, the house guest of kin
people. Mr. and Mrs. W D. Smith and Mr.
R. W. Harris and daughters re
turned from a visit to Franklinton
Thursday.
Church Notes.
Rev, R. L. Wharton, formerly of
Greensboro, who is now the pastor of
the Rev. John G. Hall Memorial, at
Cardenas, Cuba, made an interesting
talk Wednesday evening at the Pres
byterian church on conditions in Cuba.
The Memorial here spoken of was es
tablished by the father of our towns
man, Mr. John R. Hall.
The second of the series of the sum
mer union meetings was held at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday night,
and was well attended. Dr. A. r.
Tyer, of the Methodist church,
conducted the meeting. His sermon
was one of those efforts in which the
i Doctor holds the attention of the con
gregation for thirty minutes, during
which time one could hear a pin drop
All the ministers of Oxford are putting
On July 8th, 1912, the death ange
entered the home of Mr. Lee Wagstaff
and claimed him for his own. He bar
been in yery feeble health for some
time, and the end was not unexpected
Mr. Wagstaff leaves behind two broth
ers several sons and daughters to
mourn his loss, his wife having preced
ed him to the great beyond a good
many years ago. He was a good father,
brother and neighbor, was respected
and loved by all who knew him, and
was a kind and generous neighbor. He
is sadly missed by relatives and friends
but there are none who will miss mm
so keenly as his own family, because
there is a vacant seat in his home that
never can be filled.and a voice hushed
that can never be heard. His remains
were laid away in the family burying
ground near his home in the presence
of a large concourse of relatives and
friends, who had gathered to pay their
last respects to the dead. Rev. M L
Martin assisted by the Masons con
ducted a beautiful masonic burial, he
also made a touching talk on his life
and upright character, his devout and
loyal life. God giveth and God taketb,
we know not the hours, therefore he
nnmmands us to watch. We extend
tn thfi bereaved children our heartfelt
sympathy, and point them to the Sa
vior who is able to wipe away all tears
much thought into their sermons, even j an(j neai an wounds made by death.
Mr. A. L. Babcock and 3 daughters,
of Route 7, accompanied by his intelli
gent father, Mr. G. M. Babcock, of New
York City, were Oxford visitors Thurs
day. .
Route 4 Routings.
Look out girb! as Mr. Roy Dean pur
chased a new buggy Saturday.
We are glad to say that tobacco and
corn is looking well in this section.
Mr. G. Puckett's fine horse had the
misfortune of getting cut yery bad on
a barb wire the past week.
Mrs. Dick Watkins and pretty little
ones, of Oxford.were the guests of Mrs.
Ben Currin Saturday and bunday
We are verv sorry to know that Mrs.
Tazzie Brazwell left Wednesday ior
Richmond, where she is to treated for
appendicitis.
Messrs. Wesley Y. Thorpe, L. Daniel,
Matt Sat ter white and Miss Mary Fort,
of Oxfordwere visitors at Mr. and Mrs,1
W. S. Burwell's Sunday.
Xenophon.
Industrious Little Birds.
Workmen in repairing the gutters,
flues and belfry of the Presbyterian
church removed a wagon load of hay
and straw from the tower, which had
been deposited there by the industri
ous little Englsh sparrows. Well does
their energy illustrate the old adage
that "little drops of water and little
grains of sand makes a mighty ocean
in a mighty land. "A wire has been lix' d
so as to exclude them from their long
habitation, mese nine seavmgcis
have been known to carry matches
to their habitations, and this is a very
dangerous thing if rats and mice fre
(uent the place. The history of the
English sparrow in America is very in
teresting. Fifty of the little bhds were
imported from England in 1833 by an
act of the House of Burgesses of Vir
ginia, and these were liberated in the
capital square at Richmond, and if one
desires he can call on Dr. McIIIwane,
State librarian, and he will point out
the House journal in which the act is
incorporated, and it will be seen that
the little birds were protected by law,
and who ever killed them were made
to pay a $5 fine. Twenty years after
the birds were liberated in Richmond
it was noticed that there were moie. oi
the specie at Weldon and along the
Roanoke River than elsewhere in tiie
land of their adoption.
if the weather is warm, and lie who
fails to attend either the union or regu
lar meetings certainly does stand in
his own light.
It has been announced that the
union meeting next Sunday night will
be held at the Baptist church.
Blessed are those who die in the Lord "
RAMBLER.
LOST Between the Fire House and
Rnphnnan'a store Monday night one
Brass Hub Cap. The finder will please
return to W. H. Britt.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
At the solicitation of many friends I
have finally decided to become a can
didate for County Commissioner sub
ject to action of Democratic primaries.
I favor a progressive administration ot
county affairs, but am unalterably op
posed to borrowing large sums of money
without submitting it to a vote of the
people. I make this statement so no
one may be deceived in voting for me.
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FELIX O. BUM PASS.
Oak Hill Township
Attention Veterans !
The Confederate Veterans of Gran
ville county will meet in the Court
House in Oxford at 12 o'clock on Mon
day. July 29, to elect officers, ami to
make preparations to attend the State
Reunion at Winston-Salem August 7th
and 8th. All Veterans who can at
tend will please send in their names
at once to M. Blalock, Adjutant.or
A. W. GRAHAM. Commander.
SPECIAL TO FARMERS.
We have them and they are the
lightest draft, longest wearing mowers
arid rakes. Let us show you.
LONG-WINSTON CO.
p S We want to show you our new
style Surrey ; it is liht enough for one
horse, strong enough for two horses
and solid comfort.
RECEIVED during the lar.t week fi
car loads of building material. I have
the light goods at the right pries.
C. ). RAY.
REMEMBER you can get from me
the best grades of lime, cement and
plaster. At C.D.RAY,
Several nice Porch Swings, the good
kind, at a low price, cciil quick. Up
church &. Currin.