LIC LEDGER LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. 0 SSh.'" AND OXFORD PUB 1 BANNER ALL IGHT. COME ON EVERYBODY, GET READY FOR THE COl JNTY FAIR optorfl? PnTH y. OXFORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912. what ft K"" Srow Two Plants Where One 50W Grows. , (Vinviile county is almost In sha?v witli a maximum length of areftMPfr()iM nrl1 to south anda Sf.f'Jl i mile, embracing an area r&0 acrt- or 522 square miles. of 3 Vu'i in its daily journey over yett?fntlv rolling hills, fertile valleys t!ie iV-it nli'ins lifts from old mota Ird i in the space of ninety days trea ,nr,ro than twelve million annua")' I1)irpsr most fragrant 111 ! I . ' ind luxurious cimivii'ii" ' . ....iiinn i oi ars 1 r r. look with admiration upon !,,in U.veof Florida, the vin t;!e.0"!fvli:iv, the olive groves of y .V.-1' the coffee plantations of ni Mhri-e lifld3 of the Antipodes, Bra.z ,.,,n lad wheat fields of West, but no where under the sun find a superior muutry uiup, with as little la b-r, pleasant 1 ,Muinn CO t i C fl ft 1 J"n urroundm: nnu tue SUIl-nlssen lima ui uiau- P01!1: .vnrim' den-leaf tobacco, with value approximating We are accus ant! the will one wrousiht as upoi ville Consult inn our climatic conditions of an abundant l. . 1 , t . T r. :nfail well distributed throughout the realize the poss- ...-r r,m fan scarcely i- i I nAiintlT if oil t n P to blossom. A under the most ibilmes o A? lands wer Hv mrwprvative estimate mads favorable conditions place the tobacco crop alone at twenty nve iannou nounus annually, with a commercial iiiA nf four million dollars, to say nothing of the large yield of other pro A.,nt th.it the sod ot our county is UULW v.."- f-annhle of producing under an intense system of tanning. Think, if you will, what a ijreat mountain the glorious, golden, fragrant leaves of a twenty five million pound crop of Granviile to hacco it would make if it was laid out leaf upon leaf! If the base of the pile was the siz; of a square acre of ground the pillow would extend a mile into thenV if it was spun into a rope the size of the Atlantic cable it would ex tend froiii New York to London; and if it was twisted into a string the size of an ordinary telephone wire the golden cord would encircle the entire globe. The young man who contemplates deserting the tobacco fields of Gran ville for the wheat fields of the West, the orange groves of Flordia or the pecan orchards of Texas is not wise The possibilities of Granville are unsur passed, and some day scientific men will come along and demonstrate that even a $5,000 000 crop is within the range of rjossibility.without crowding out the corn, wheat and other crops so essential to the welfare of a thrifty agricultural and manufacturing com munity. Registrars and Poll Holders The board of elections of Granville County, consisting of F. W. Hancock, V. T. Cheatham and C. J. Roberts, have appointed the following regis trars and judges to serve at the com ing election to be held November 5th. The first name following the pre dict is that of registrar, and the two following names are judges: Dement V. S. Howell, A erson, L. T. Harris. Bell Town M. P. Crews, A. D Jesse n ten Ford. Wilton-Vade. H. Jenkins, B. F. Lane, Joseph Usry. G-issom-C W.York, M. W.Wheelous. J. E. Allen. Ireedmoor C. B Allen, R. Carl Mangum. Wilkins-II. T. Roycroft, L. sey, C W. Roberta atem-L L. Crews. J M. VOLUME 25. NO. 00 s Xocal Wavelets. L TEvents of "Interest (Batt ered "3fere and C3l)ere. Buy goods of our advertisers. Talk Oxford and her splendid bacco market. tc- The County Commissioners will meet next Monday. You will have to ab.jut registering now. begin to think October is with us. so get ready for the Granville County Fair. The Republican County Convention will meet in Oxford on the 10th. Mud or no mud is the question for the Town Commissioners to consider? The boiler and engine of the Excel sior Seat Co are being put in place A new platform has bet n put up in the rear of the dry goods and milli nery store of the Long Co. There was another large break of the golden weed in Oxford Monday and high prices are still the watchword. As we go to press this Tuesday morn ing the warehouses are again full of tobacco. On Saturday some one was out hun ting near the lot of Mr. R G. Stem.near Hester, and some of the shot entered two fingers of his little son Frank, who happened to be in the lot at the time Hunters should be very careful how they shoot around people's premises as they are liable to kill some bod. Get to the station on time, at 8 p. m , Friday, October 4th. This new station will be at the residence of Miss Hettie Lyon, No 177 College street. The Methodist Philathes have chartered a train which will make an observation tour every fifteen minutes. Please favor us with your patronage. Tickets a silver offering. Creedmoor Chronicles. Push Oxford and advocate better Mr. Young P. Dixon, one of the old streets if you want the town to grow, and highly esteemed men of the county passed beneath the shadows Monday Many a pretty woman is merely a bunch of pride, pretense and practice. at the home of his son, Mr. Will Dixon, near Wilton, after several days illness. He was about 75 years of age and a devout christian, and much beloved by all who knew him. The burial took place yesterday at the family grave- Talk in political campaigns is notal- n,ear Stem which was largely at- No argument ever ended the way two people thought it ought to have ended. ways cheap; it otten black eye. costs a man a J. Dick- Pitts, G. Stem, A. Vea- Bullock, C Allen, M. Blalock, F. Dean, Roy Baggett, L. Slaugh- N. Wat D. Roys- T. Waiters. Geneva E J-J. Thomas Howsru B B F. Hester. Bcrea-W. B Newton, S r.uauie 1 nomas. Oak Hill J. S. Watkins, J "ins. William Royster. Buchanan-R. I Mulchi, L l a. i. ttttard. Bullock J N. Daniel, T. A Royster, "arry Davis. Stovall s T. Currin, R T. Puckett, Norwood. WSvL(; Breedlove, E A. Hunt, w- a. Cruder torth Oxford-F. H. Gregory, J. F. Meadows, A. Baker. wuUi Oxfurd-B. K Lassiter, H. T. n.S.O.Porham. hoIiT ,yw r,J,luires the registration 28th v h,i (en from October 3d to h's n ip h rSistrar must attend at . polling p!:u:e with the registration s on onh Saturday during this W i 11 ) a- m-to sundown. On rn-istf V' Novern,er 2d, the registrar UcuXf li,s I,f),Iing Place from 9 to Oc'ock fur challenges. Read the change in the advertise ment of W. A. Hluzek, Oxford's excel lent tailor. Your attention is directed to the dis solution notice of Turner & Fogleman on the last page. Begin to get ready for the county campaign as the candidates will soon be on the hustings. sen your tooacco in uxtora it you want to pocket the very cream of the market on all grades. Congressman Charles Stedman will speak in Oxford on the 7th, and at Creedmoor on the 8th. The aii is getting frosty, and straw hats have been called in, and new fall hats are taking their places. The ladies are getting ready to at tend the millinery openings and view the fall creations in head gear. Mr. B E. Parham and family have moved into the Horner dwelling next to Mr. C. H. Landis, on Horner heights. Business men and housekeepers are requested to read the advertisement of P. H. Montgomery &. Co. on the last page. Read sale of house and lot and store room at Knap of Reeds advertised in another part of this paper by J. S. Jones. The Public Ledger is pleased to learn that the venerable and much beloved Rev. W. S Hester, who has been quite sick, is some better. You are asked to read the adver tisement of the State Fair on the last page and make vour arrangements so join the happy throng that will attend. There were more drunks in Oxford Saturday than we have seen here in a long time. "White Lightning" flowed freely and a few of them were placed on the sobering board. The Downie & Wheeler Circus was in Oxford Saturday and was largely at tended by the people of the surround ing country. It was a good show, but charged to see the wild animals. tended. Everybody loves to have nice furni ture and chairs, rugs and druggets, as well as to have your loved ones that pass away placed beneath the sod in the best possible manner and for these reasons call the special attention of many readers to the advertisement of Upchurch & Currin, the progessive fur niture dealers and undertakers on Col lege street. Be sure and give this ex cellent firm a call when you need any thing in their line. The Orange county good roads bonds Democrats Meet Together. An enthusiastic meeting of County Democratic Central Committee in con junction with the candidates for coun ty offices was held in Chairman D. G Brummitt's office Monday. From everywnere mere came most encour aging reports of the condition of the party, and also of the disintegration of the Republicans. It was decided to haye speaking at. Wilton. Grissom, Creedmoor, Northside, Stem, Berea, Stovall, Bullock, Corn wall, Oak Hill, Salem and Providence, and probably other place?. The datt for each place was left to Chairman Brummitt and Capt. Deyin. All the county candidates will be out on the campaign with Hon. W. A. Devin to do most of the talking. Others, however, will help, it beiug the intention of the County Chairman to call on Gen. B. S. Royster, Senator Hicks, Judge Graham, Messrs. Thad Stem, P. Q. Bryan, T Lanier and Ben Lassiter for help. With these speakers and help from outside the County Campaign promises to be a lively one. The campaign will proba bly open at Grissom some time next week. At this meeting the matter of rais ing funds for the National campaign was brought up bv Dr. John Stedman The Committee unanimously approved of the plan of making a systematic canvass for funds for the Wilson and Marshall campaign and asked Dr. Sted man to take the work in charge Gran ville should do its duty in this respect. Every man who is able should contrib ute at least one dollar towards helping to elect the next President. With this meeting of the Cjmmittee the campaign may be said to have be gun. The last of next week the Coun ty Canvass will begin, and it is hoped to get speakers of State wide reputa tion to assist. An effort will be made to get Craig. Simmons and other noted Miss Pearl Curl spent last Saturday at Durham. Mr Will Tingen.of Northside, was in vreeamoor f nday. Miss Ruth Fleming, of Bahama, spent a few days here last week with friends. Messrs. C. H. Floyd, and Jarvis Floyd, of Wilton, were on our streets Tuesday. Mrs. Dement, of Raleigh, is on an extended visit to relatives and friends near here. Mr. Carl Bennett left this week for Fuquay Springs where he will work the coming season. Mr Will Currin, one of the prosper ous farmers of the Hester section, was a Creedmoor visitor Thursday. Miss Peal Moss scent a few i1vi with her cousins. Misses Mary Ann and Irma Moss, of Pieasa week. Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel, of Tar River, and Mr. Joe Hunt, of the same place, were visitors in this community last Sunday. Mr. Judson Keith, one of the pro gressive business men of Northside was in town Friday with tobacco, and was pleased with the prices. Miss Isabell Fleming, of Hester, ac companied by Miss Annie Clement, principal of the Hester High School, were in Creedmoor Wednesday. Mr. Graham Roycrcft, of Northside, has entered Creedmoor High School, where he will again resume his studies, having attended school here last ses sion. Messrs. John Cawthorn, of Wilton, Zack Perry, of Hester, Sam Bullock, o Stem, Ed. Bobbitt. ot Wilton, Henrv O'Briant. S. Fuller and E L Perry, of Wake, were on our streets Friday. I "Personal 5loks. I I l 1 (Touting ano (Boing of frlenos ano Strangers. Mr. Mac Bragg, of Stem, was in town Monday. Mr. W. J Webb, of Tall y Ho, was in town Monday. Mr. D. Currin, of Route 6, was in town Monday. Mr. J. I. Gordon, of Route 2, was in town Monday. Mr. Wm. A. Moss, of Tar River, was in town Monday. Mr. N G. Crews, of Dabney, wa town Monday. is in NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE MAN have been declared valid by the Su- speakers some time during the cam Dreme Court of the State and now they paign. can be sold and work commenced on the public roads ot that good county. cordially invites the NEW MILLINERY. autif amJ sce tne ,ai"2e and j!Kt iui stock ofMilliaery and Notions 0- reeved. Miss Meta Harrison, andonp r"rR' an "ttractive designer vw best milliners that has lier rt0 Xf0rcI is 8gain with Mrs Miss H VlfJ sPler.did workmanship of Hoi -ns!,n and Mrs- Murray will in U,e rand display that will y an.i'p "ce nt the opening, Thurs Q(J "day, October 3rd and 4th. In your great zeal for the success of your fayorke senatorial candidate do not forget the County, State and Na tional tickets, as they are composed of true Democrats and are not trying to read anybody out ot the party. Twenty men have been at work all summer repairing four huge transform-j ers at Blewitt s rails, burned out ny lightning early in the spring, the esti mated cost of which is said to be near a hundred thousand dollars. Rather costly lightning. Saturday morning on the arrival of the circus train over the Seaboard rail road a box car was backed off the end of the track and partly into the store lot of Mr. J. G. Hall and breaking down one tree. During the day the car was pulled back on the track If you want the Public Ledger du ring 1913 for one dollar you had better come in and renew your subscription, or become a new subscriber. Next year it is our intention to enlarge the paper to 8 pages twice-a-week at the low price of $1 50 a year. Man has'in his ingenuity added many things to water, but as a rule these ad ditions are useless if not harmful. No drink ever devised by man has been more effective for the slaking of thirst than pure water ; drink nothing but good, pure, unadulterated Adam's Ale and not less than two quarts a day. Crysanthemum Show. The chrysanthemum show, which is held annually under the auspices of the Womans' Civic Club will be held this fall on November 7th and 8th, and the ladies are endeavoring to make the occasion one of greater beauty and pleasure than ever before. Besides the handsome premiums offered for chrysanthemums. Plant?, needle-work, cake, candy, bread, etc., a new and special feature, will be the premium offered on children's work under twelve years of age Miss Flora Wilkins. of Wilkins, passed through here Friday on her way home to spend the week end with her parents. Miss Wilkins is one of teachers of the Peace school near here Misses Kate Lee Minor, Cyera Allen, of Stem, Ora Byrd and Carmen Peace, of Route 2, were the pleasant guests of Misses Myrtle and Felsie Whitaker last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Lawrence Fleming who has for the past year been engaged in busi ness in Richmond, visited relatives and friends in our vicinity recently. Mr. Fleming left Thursday morning for Durham to accept a position with the Ligette & Myers Tobacco Co The many friends of Mr. Monroe Thomasson, of Skipwitb, Va , were glad to see him in their midst this week.Mr.lhomassom was on a visit to his son, Mr. Joe Thomasson. He is an 11 f -m oia contenerate veteran, now oo years of age, and we wish him many years of enjoyment. October, the autum month, with its beauty and pleasure is now here. We always look forward to this time of the year, tne month ot the btate fair, where so many thousands people go every year to view the agricultural wealth of the State. Then on the 23d and 24th the Granville County Fair will be held at Oxford, where we will see the fine display of all products and crops raised in the county. Rev. M. L. Martin, our beloved min ister, filled the pulpit of Pleasant Grove Baptist church Sunday morn ing which was his regular appoint ment. The'conrgeation speak in praise of his preaching, which isalwa; s based on God's Word. He spoke of the dif ferent men and women whom we meet in our contact with the world; some with receptive minds and hearts; others who are not willing to be taught and led in the right direction. Mr. J. H: King, of Culbreth. was in Oxford Monday. Mr. J. F. Puckett, of Route 1. was in Oxford Monday. Mr. Ben Dean, of Sunset, was in town Monday. Mr. B. I Breedlove, of Ronte 5. was in town Monday. Mr. Booker Beasley, of Person, was in town Monday. Mr. Cortez Wright, of Raleigh, spent Sunday in Oxford. Mr. J. H. Evans, of Satter white, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. Bsn Currin, of Route 4, was on our streets Monday Mr. A. E Bobbitt, of Wilton, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. Norman Hobgood, of Route 1, was in town Monday. Mr. Zack Allen, of Providence, was on our streets Monday. Mr. L. F. Currin. and son, of Route 1, were town visitors Monday. Mr S. H. Usry, of Corinth section, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Miss Kate de Lscroix returned Saturday from Buffalo Springs. Mr. C F. Thomas, of Oak Hill town ship, was in town Saturday. Mr. S. R. Hunt, of Route 1, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. J. M. Farabow, of Stem, was in town Monday sellng tobacco. Miss Edna Tyer has become one of the school teachers of the county. Dr. and Mrs. B. K. Hays returned Monday night from Buffalo Springs. Mr. George Royster, of Bullock, was on the big break of tobacco Monday. Mr. Ben Davis, of Bullock section, was on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. L. U. Loyd, ot unssom, was among the throng in Oxtord Monday Mr. B E Green, of Dutchville, was on the large break of tobacco Monday Creedmoor Section Startled Saturday Night by Gun Shots, As a result of a shooting scrape Saturday night in the Creedmoor sec tion, Erwin Beck, a white man, lays at the point of death in Watts Hospital, Durham, and DeWitt Rogers, a negro who did the shooting, is locked up in the county jail in Oxford, and should Beck die as a result of the wounds Rogers will be tried for his life It is stated that Beck and a crowd of ne groes met at Bullock's store about six o'clock Saturday evening and all went to the home of Tom Hayes, a colored man, where they engaged in a game oi cams, it is stated that the crowd indulged freely in blind tiger whiskey. Along about mid-night a row broke out between Berk and Rogers, in which Beck shot Rogers in the arm, inflicting a sligh flesh wound. A scuffle ensued, in which Rogers got now ot a pistol and shot Beck in the side, the ball tearing its way through the abdomen and the death of Beck is momentarially expected. lhe two sons of the notorious Cal Lyon, colored, were captured along with Rogers and Hayes, and were released on $100 each, but Tom Hayes, at whose house the trouble occured, failed to furnish the required bond of $1000 and he was brought to Oxford with Rogers and jailed. Here we have a combination of one white man, four negroes, a deck of card, and blind tiger whiskey. It is not at all surprising that something happens when white men and negroes meet on a common level at the gam bling table and whet their appetites with whiskey. The practice is alto gether too common, and the sooner an example is made of a few of them the better. Fishing Creek School. On last Friday afternoon the com mittee, teachers, patrons and children of Browning Graded School met for a three-fold purpose to exchange kind ly greetings alter a long vacation, that the children might receive their pro motion cards and list of new books, so that all would-be ready for work Mon day when the session begins, and last but not least, to enjoy the nice cream and cake furnished in abundance by the ladies. The weather was not favorable, yet every family excepting two were represented, while Mrs. Bobbitt, of Watkins, and Miss Annie Osborn, of Lawrenceville, Va., were welcome guests. The newly painted house and yard, full of bright, happy children, was a most pleasant sight to behold. We are beginning the third session of our school with the same committee and the same teachers, and have pro gressed from a six grade school to one of eight grades, and are hoping for all things that v.' ill go to the making ot this year the best of all our years. The Principal. On the evening of September 21st Miss Mary Ann Moss entertained a number of her friends at her hospital home, and the guests always enjoy the occasions when the Mioses Moss are hostess. Those present were: Misses Dora Jenkins, Pauline Howard, Bessie Fuller. Fredda Bragg, Sadie Bragg, Pearl Moss, Katharine Moss, Huldah Wheeler. Irma Moss. Patty Mae Moss, Mary Ann Moss. Messrs. Lelon Jen kins, Willie Bobbitt, Willie Fuller, Thomas Rogers, Elmer Mangum, Ray The premium list is as usual very Mangum, Thomas Allen, Claude Allen, attractive, the handsome premiums have been given by Oxford's progres sive and public spirited business men, who are always ready with substantial aid, to encourags the work of the Woman's Civic Club. The Club extends its thanks to the supporters, and to the Public Ledger for the interest manifested. The list of premiums offered will appear next week. Luncheon and supper will be served both day?, and the kitchen and dining room will be under the management of OYfnrd's most celebrated house- j keepers. Reporter. LOST Near the Oxford Jewelry Company's store a G F. C. pin with "M. M. A." on back. The finder will please leave with Oxford Jewelry Com pany and receive reward. LOST A small merchaum pipe, finder please return to J. Robt. Wood. Nile Whitaker, James Moran. S. L Meadows, Will Jones, Leon Lyon, Walter Moss. Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel There were interesting games of progressive conversation, musical selections by Miss Howard. Rambler. MILLINERY OPENING AT LANDIS & EASTON'S. Every lady in Granville county is cordially invited to attend our mil linery opening ot pattern hats on Thursday and Friday, October 3d and 4th Owing to the crowded condition of our room down stairs we have moved the entire stock of ladies hats to the 2nd floor, where we have more room and a better display. Our stock consists of the very latest creations of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and from our own workrrooms. Re member the day and date LANDIS & EASTON. Miss Annie Crews returned Satur day from a visit to friends in Greens boro Mr. T. G. Taylor, of Route 2, came to town Monday to see how tobacco was selling. Mrs. R. G. Stem iind son, of Hesttr was on the large breaks of tobacco Monday. i Dr. J. B. Weatherspoon is assisting with services at Enon, Hester and other churches this week. Mr. Sidney Cooper, one of the hust ling warehousemen of Henderson, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mrs. T. K. Daniel, Mrs. Thad Smith and Mrs. W. E. Overton, of Route 6, was on our streets Monday afternoon. Miss Helen H. Sails is at Randolph Macon Women's College. Miss Helen is a close student and wiil do herselt credit during this her senior year. Mrs. H. M. Lanier, of Baltimore, af ter an absence of quite a number of years, is tne guesi oi mis. niorii ton Lanier, and her old friends are greatly pleased to see her again. Who Is a Democrat? The ruling of the State Executive Committee that no voter be permitted to participate in the Senatorial pri mary unless he pledge himself to vote the entire Democratic ticket, from President down to constable even hmijih he should have to shut his eyes and hold his nose to do so is the most unwise as well as undemo cratic measure I have ever known party leaders to inaugurate. If en forced, it will cost the party many votes in Granville county; and, if this was a normal year in politics, would turn our whole State government over to the Republicans. Speaking for myself, as one who has never voted any thing but the Demo cratic ticket, and who does not expect to vote for any one but a Democrat in the approaching election, I think I should be permitted to participate in the Senatorial primary also, without being asked to do anything that I think is inconsistent with good citizen ship or good Democracy L. THOMAS. A Surprise Marriage. Mr. L. Russell Clark and Miss Leah Rogers, of Thomasville, were happily married last week by Rev. Charles Phipps.pastor of the Protestant church, at the new home of the groom on North Salem street. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rogers, ot Thomasville, formerly of New Jersey. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Clark, of Berea. The marriage was a surprise to their many friends. Democratic Speaking. Hon. John H. Small, Congressman from the First District, will speak in the Court House in Oxford Thursday October 3d, at 8 p m. Hon. Charles M. Steadman, Con gressman from the Fifth District, will address the voters of the county at the following times and place" Oxford, Monday October 7th, at 2 p. m ; Creed moor. Tuesday, October 8, at 2 p. m. Come and hear these gentlemen preach the Democratic gospel. D. G. Brummitt, Ch'mn. T. G. Stem, Secretary. MILLINERY OPENING. You are cordially invited to attend our opening of up-to-date fall and winter millinery Thursday and Friday, October 3d and 4th Miss Mary Trone, who was with us last season, assisted by Miss Lizzie Gooch, will be in charge of this department, and we can assure our patrons entire satisfaction. Yours to please, THE LONG COMPANY. DON'T forget the important fact that you can buy all kinds of hardware at Landis Hardware Store at cost. LOST Bright colored hound with white ring around his neck. Will pay liberal reward for his return to Ex bhange Hotel. MILLINERY OPENING. We take pleasure in inviting you to the Grand Millinery Opening Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3d and 4th. We will display a marvelous collection of the handsomest hats. Remember quality and low prices go hand in hand in our millinery department. COHN &. SON. s

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