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-V Hit LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. BEST ADVERTISiNG MEDIUM PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. . fe48P',"r",J PUBLIC I.F.B(TO AND OXFORD BANNER, SEMI-WEEKLY. THE DEAD HOURS OF NIGHT The Mulligan Guards Patrol the Street of Oxford With Fixed Bayonets. Nearlv every night for the past month burglars have either entered the stores or invaded the home of some one, or left tndellible marks whereby we may know that they are operating in this community The first place they entered was the Greek fruit store at the corner of Hillstoro and College streets, where they 'manipu lated the safe and secured something oyer one hundred dollars, and on the same night the locks on the front doors of Horner Bros. Company's store were tampered with. A few night later a store at the head of Hillsboro street, and a dwelling on Penn avenue were entered, and later the barn of Judge Graham was fired in some mysterious way in the dead hours of night. All this and other robberies in the com munity possessed the people with a common fear, and they began to arm themselves and sleep with one eye open, and now when a leaf quivers on the lawn, or a cat changes his posi tion on the fence, they invarably in vestigate the cause thereof. There are a few who are disposed to treat the matter lightly, and believe there are no grounds for alarm; but, neverthe less, the evidences of a dangerous gang of burglars are here in plenty, and thrice blessed are those who are watch ful and ready to defend their life and property. In the true spirit of the time?, Rev. S. K. Phillips and Messrs. Pardo and Hillman Cannady planned to capture a burglar last Friday night. Reverend Phillips, who occupies the manse ad joining the Presbyterian church, was awakened in the dead hours of the night by the incessant blows of a hammer, and on going to the window he heard some one in the direction of the Taylor Cannndv Buggy Company signal by whistleing three lime, and as the steady blows of the hammer were heard in that direction he called Mr. Pardo, who occupies a room at the manse, and the two seeiug a dim light in the recesses of the great factory building, rang up Mr. Hillman Cannady, who resides on Main street, and ques tioned him about the light and the noise in the factory. Puzzled and alarmed, Mr. Cannady proposed that the three arm themselves and pro ceed to surround and capture the burglars Messrs. Phillips and Pardo, redding nearest the scene of action, decided not to wait for Mr. Cannady. and on crossing Gilliam street in the direction of the factory, t he light in the building that lured them was no longer seen, but the steady thump of the hammer continued and they hastened to locate the exact spot and the par ticular safe upon which the sledge hammer blows of the burglars were descending. Passing around the fac tory into Hillsboro street they met Mr. Cannady, and while the three stood there with their guns cocked and primed the low thud of the ham mer was still heard, but it was in the wings of the stage at the Opera House, where a man in the we small hours of the morning was mending the rigging of the drop cnrtcin. If everybody had the same determi nation to surround and capture burg lars as has Messrs, Phillips. Pardo and Cannady Oxford would soon be rid of bmglars. Deserved Promotion. On graduating with honors at the old Jefferson Medical College of Phila delphia last spring our young towns man, Dr. Nick Cannady, took up pre liminary work for greater thing3 at a large hospital at Erie, Pa. After a few months' labor in that institution he was assigned to the medical staff of the National Sofdiers Home at Day ton, Ohio, and since coming to that in stitution he has won promotion and is now assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant of the United States Army. He is eligible to promotion to posts at San Francisco, Washington and two or three other interesting points in the United States. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Stem, State rJNwth Carolina, at the close of business Nov, 2Gth 1912 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts tnesh,iUSe' Furne' fa'nd'Fix- Cnthiln bank9 bankers'. ";;.V ' ' ' I'dsn Items Gold coin Natlno,tcsB.,!nk noies 'd'otheV U.'S. $47,021.88 993.00 668.36 15 23 17, 1 ,310.00 765.12 2,325,00 Tot;l . LABILITIES, t-upital stock paid in rilu3 fund... Lndivided profits," less "cu'rVent ' 'x Timft,ld Paid... L6 $70,093.61 $5,000.00 3,000.00 2 155 80 38,062.62 aM? outstnding.:;;;;;;;; 19&f4 uiw depositors 1,965.68 Yw'S ntyofGranvUlo.SS: $70,098.61 bank, do "solin '.1 WSM,er ? the above named raont is true KWeur. ,nat the above state- lit f. slructo the best of my knowledge and be- Subscrihed md W- R MANGUM. Cashier of c. 1912. SWtim 10 bfcfore me. this 9th day Correct attest: E' G" CREWS. Notary Public J. H. GOOCH, J. H. STEM, W. H. HUNT. Directors. OUR SLOGAN-OXFORD Xocal Wavelets. J I HEveitts of interest (fath ered "3fere aitfc 'Gfyere. Feels like hog-killing weather of the right kind A cent for every seal and a seal every cent. for Many a man goes break the record. broke trying to A house temperature of 65 to 68 de grees is about right for good health. Many a man who has a screw loose about him may be a rattling good fel low. A girl who prefers "a dashing fellow" is likely to get one who will dash -all her hopes. As we near Christmas hollidays the anti-saloon league has commenced to get to work. Christmas eggnog is lost unless we conceive some plan for making hens lay more eggs. No package is too big to carry the Christmas seal, and none too small to be without one. Don't forget to attend the Episcopal Bazaar at the Armory on Thursday and Friday night. Chairman J. P. Stedman went Mon day to Grassy Creek and inspected the WjJkinson Memorial Bridge. More trouble. Town and county taxes are due and the best thing to do is to pay early and avoid the rush. Get out and do vour Christmas shop ping. The early bird gets the worm, and the early shopper gets the choice. We want to say to you if you got beat in the last election wrap up your sore toe and join the happy procession of the majority. The reason a woman won't let her husband have his own wa is because she considers herself the committee on ways and means. Don't go away from home for your Christmas toys. Throw away the cat alogue and trade with the home mer chants. They help to pay the taxes. ! In every list let one gift stand First choice of all above In letters of undvinggold Write this "Remember love !' A Kansas girl, who was recently married to a man named Liedwell, is suing for divorce. Probably he never lied well enough to keep Irom getting caught. You don't get pneumonia in the open air. It gets vou in the closed room. Fresh air and good ventilation are the best means of warding off pneumonia. Our four warehouses had another big break Monday and consequently thre were a large number of farmers in Ox ford. Prices remain steady and sel lers are well pleased with averages. We call attention to the good state ment made by the Bank of Stem in an other column, which sho ws that it con tinues to grow in that community un der the direction of Cashier W. R. Man gum. The National Bank of Creedmoor, may well point with pride to its fine financial statement in this issue of the Public Ledger. It shows strength in every item. Attention is invited to the strength of this bank. "Dot, the Minor's Daughter, or one Glass of Wine," a drama in four acts, by Lizzie May Elwyn, will be given at Penny Hill School House Saturday night, Dec. 14th. Admission, adults 15c, children 10c. The public is cor dially invited to attend. Mr. Roy B. Dean and Miss Hattie Lee Pruitt, two popular young peo ple of Sunset section, were happily married Sunday morning at Hester's Church by Rev. R. H. Marsh. The Public Ledger joins their many friends in extending congratulations. Mister 'possum, he been waitin' for me all de summer long, En w'en he hears me comin, well he knows mah song He gits back in de hollow tree, and 'mence ter laugh an' grin. An good as sez: "howdy do," an "mis ter, whar you been ?" An exchange says that one trouble with this world is that there are too many people who will not cast their bread upon the waters unless they are assured that it will come Dae k to them in a few days a full-grown sandwich all trimmed with ham, butter and mus tard. Our tobacco market is a very live factor in the town's business interest, as every day brings ood breaks with a large number of farmers in town The cold wave of Tuesday morning found the town full of tobacco and the farmers gathered around the stoves. Although a very large quantity of the weed has been sold in Oxford prices remain strong and the demand heavy Come here with your next load. OXFORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Wonder if Town authorities cannot have the dirty alleys and back lots cleaned up ? Read the change in the National Bank of Granville advertisement in an other column. Miss Minnie Kimball, of Providence section, who has been quite sick some t'me. is convalescent. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," with the only exception that a Gran ville girl does not like to be called "a thing." The boys continues their bad be havior at the Opera House at night, and the patrons continue to complain about it Mr. J. B. Powell is off on a hunting trip and Mr. Ethan Allen is looking after the Register of Deeds office for a few days. The Exchange Hotel cannot now be missed at night by the traveling public as a brilliant electric sign swings across the street in front of it. There will be an entertainment at Knott's school house on the night of the 20th, and you are cordially invited to attend. Admission 15 cents. Mr. Norman Hobgood, of Route 4, is much pleased over the completion of his new home and is very well satis- lied with building for the present. Get the children ready and let them attend the Bazaar at tho Armory on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 3 to 5 o'clock, and let them enjoy draw ing prize boxes at 5 cents a draw. Limber up your ancient heart. Rub your muscles for a start; Wind your soul up good and tight, Here they come to light the light Of the jolly Christmas season When we neither rule nor reason. Mr. John Brown took Messrs. D. A. Moore and A. Williford out to Kittle's Cross Roads section where they took off of a branch a 100 gallon still minus the cap Nobody was at the still and only about 20 bushels of meal were captured. The State Farmers Union meets in Raleigh to-day and will be comDosed of representative farmers of the State. This great organization continues to grow and is helping to build up the farming interest of North Carolina. s We feel sure Granville County Union will be ably represented in that body. "The gcod people throughout the Ox ford Circuit learn with pleasure that Rev. L. A. Joyner, the good and faith ful servant of the Lord, was not sent to another appointment by the Con ference, and that he will be with us another year and longer is permissi ble. The New Post Office. Within the next couple of days four holes will be sunk in the new post office site to the depth of eight feet, and a sample of the strata sent to Washington This is a hurry order, and doubtless means that work on the new building will begin in the early spring. Cottreii-Frazier. Mr. Roy Frazie and Miss Kate Cot trell. both of North Granville, drove to Oxford and were married at the Ex changeHotel Sunday afternoon by Rev. S. K. Phillips, pastor. of the Presby terian church After the ceremony the happy couple returned to the home of the groom's parents in North Granville. Two Fine Deers Killed. A number of hunters from Newark, New Jersey, who have been hunting in Culbreth section for a week or more, killed two fine deer last Saturday in the vicinity of Bowlings mountain. The deer were making for the moun tain when they were felled by the huntmen's bullet3. The hunters were so elated over their luck that they wrapped the deer neatly in canvass cloth and shipped them to Newark, New Jersey. The bagging had the following words neatly marked on it: "Trophies from good old Granville ! County, North Carolina." The jolly hunters returned north with their game Sunday. Shamkerger-Taylor. The following invitations have been issued : Reverend and Mrs. Frank Mebane Shamberger invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Myrtle Norman to Mr. David Kerr Taylor on the evening of Tuesday December the thirty-first at half-past 8 o'clock Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Hertford, North Carolina. At home after January fourteenth, Oxford, North Carolina. The bride-elect is an attractive young lady, possessing many rare charms of mind and graceful charac ter. She grew to young womanhood in Oxford while her father was pastor here, and won high graduating honors at Oxford College. , The groom-to-be is an exception ably fine young man. the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor, and holds an im portant position with Horner Bros. Company. ' OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES." Boys' Corn Club. The round up of the corn contest of the county will be held at the Court House Saturday, December 14th. All boys in this contest who have not al ready sent in their reports should do so before that time. J. F. WEBB. Prominent Hotel Men Dead. Mr. James P. Massenburg.for a quar ter of a century the proprietor of the Massenburg hotel in Henderson died at his home in Henderson last Friday night, in the 65th year of his age. He leaves his widow and three children, Mrs C. G. Moore, of Littleton, Mrs. J. H. Bridgers, of Henderson, and Mr. W. E. Massenburg, of Oxford. The deceased was born in Southampton county, Virginia, and served in the Fifth Virginia Troop in the civil war. Dr. Spillman Coming. Dr. B. W. Spillman, Field Secretary of Baptist Sunday Work in North Caro lina, will be the guest of Oxford Col lege next Saturday and Sunday. He is one of the best pulpit orators ia the Stateand is always intensely interest ing. He will speak to the student body at Oxford College Saturday even ing and the congregation and public in general will have an opportunity to hear the distinguished divine at the B 3ptis church, both morning and even ing next, Sunday. Granville Soil Survey. The Department of Agriculture has issued a report on the soil survey of Granville county. This work was done by the United States geological ex perts in conjunction with the State. The area covered in Granville is 334, 080 acres. An interesting description is given of the type of soils, the agri cultural conditions and prospects and what crops may be grown to the best advantage The Congressman of this district will have reports ready for dis tnbution to the farmers at an early date. Death of Mrs. John Parhain. After an illness of more than 2-years Mrs. John Parham is "beyond the smi ling and the weeping" as she gently passed away Monday night at 7 oclock at her home on Broad street. She wa3 a member of Mt. Zion Baptist church and lived the life of a christian, and bore her affliction with great fortitude She was devoted to her family and leaves a husband and 9 children, six boys and three girls to mourn her de mise, along with three sisters,' Mrs J, R. Daniel, of Berea; Mrs Geo. Critcher. of Statesville, and Mrs.Thos. Bowden, Charlotte. The funeral will be conducted this Tuesday at 3:30 p. m.at the home con ducted by Rev. J B. Weathersoon and the interment will be in Elmwood Cem tery. May the Great Redeemer com fort and sustain the family in the hour of bereavement. Grissom-Collins. A pretty marriage was solemnized at Corinth Baptist church, Franklin county, on November 26th, when Miss Ruby Luola Collins became the bride of Mr. Charles Clyde Grissom. The church was beautifully decorat ed in green, white and yellow, and made a lovely scene in the soft glow of electric lights. Just before the ceremony, Miss Ada Daniel, of Epsom, sweetly sang "Be cause." Then to the strains of Men delssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Daniel, the bridal party entered. The ushers. Messrs. Claud Collins and Tollie Weldon, John Y. Beasley and Perry Wilson, came up the side aisle and stood in front of the altar. Then came Mi3s Lilly Grissom with Mr. John Wilson.Miss Rilla Fuller with Mr. Dot Purnell, Miss Burla Shearin with Mr. Blair Tucker, of Louisburg. and Miss Annie Garner, of Creedmoor, with Mr Norman Purnell. The bride prettily gowned in white messaline and lace, carrying a lovely bouquet of white chrysanthemums en tered with her maid of honor and sister, Miss Ethel Collins, and met the groom at the altar, who entered from the side door with his brother, Mr Lee Grissom. Th- brides-maids were attired in white silk and lace with black picture nats. Rev. W. L Griggs, pastor of the bride, performed the ceremony in a most impressive manner, after which the party left the church to the strains of Longhrin's wedding march and re paired to the home of the bride, later going to Henderson in an automobile, where they took a train for a bridal trip to points north. Miss Collins is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edwards Collins, and is a pretty and accomplished young lady. Mr. Grissom is highly esteemed by his many friends for integrity and in dustry. NUTS, English Wa riuts.Nigger Toes, Almonds and Pecans. We have a big lot of nuts, candies and fruits. We can supply your Christmas wants. J. G. HALL. FOR SALE Blue Rihbon Buff Plymouth Rock9, Brown Leghorns Mrs. W H. Gregory, StovalJ, N. C. CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE. Nice large plants now ready for re setting for early spring cabbage. S A. Fleming, Hester N. C. 11, 1912. personal !ftotes J I Coming and (Boitig of friends an6 Strangers, Mrs. S. K. Phillips is visiting parents in Kicamona. Mrs.W. E Dorsey. of Route 3, was in town Saturday. Miss Olhe Lyon, of Lyon, was in tovsn Saturday. Mr. Charley Gordon, of Route 2, was in town Monday. Mr. A. J. Dickerson, of Dickerson.was in town Monday. Mr. Abner Newton, of Route 2, was in tuwii oaturuay. Mr. W. T. Blackwell, of Route 1, was m town Saturday. Mr. R. Y. Crews, of Route 6, was on our streets Saturday. Mr T. W. Burch, of Route 1, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. Wade 'Jenkins, of Wilton, was m town Saturday. Mr G. T. Mitchell, of Stem section, was m town Monday. Mr. Macon Hobgood, ofRoute 1, was m uxtord Saturday. Mr w. Jb. Morgan, of Stem section, was in town luesday. Mr, R. A. Averett. of Hester section. was m town Saturday. Mr. W. J. Royster, of Route 6, was m uxtord Saturday. Mr. R T. Gregory, of StovalJ, was on our streets Monday. Mr. W. O. Cheatham, of Route 3, was m town Monday. Miss Grizzel Smith, of Tar River, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. Sam Usry, of Route 2, was in town Monday morning. Dr. John Bullock, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. J. R. Renn, of Route 6, was on the tobacco sales Monday. Mr. M. H. Washington, of Stem, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. R. P. Coble, of Sand ford, was in Oxford Sunday and Monday. Mr. John Burnett, of Route 5, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Blackley, of Wil tGn, were in Oxford Sunday. Mr. J D Haithcock, of Hester section, was on the tobacco breaks Monday. Misses Alma and Janie Gooch, of Stem, were on our streets Saturday. Mr. Abner Overton, of Cannady's Mill section, was a town visitor Satur day. Mrs Bradsher and her mother, Mrs. Dean, of Route 6,were in town shopping Saturday. Misses Mary and Lillian Hart, of Route 4, were among town shoppers Saturday. Misses Irma and Reda Umstead, of Knap of Reeds section, were in Oxford Saturday. Mis3 Sula Broughton has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives at Victoria, Va. Misses Alma Clayton and Ella Hall, of Stem, wore among the shoppers in town Saturday. Mr. C. H. Piper, of among the farmers in Route 6, was town Monday selling tobacco. '"Dr." Ferebee, one of the popular clerks in the post office, enjoyed Sun day in Richmond. Miss Etta Washington, one of Tally Ho's fine looking ladies, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. J. R. Bradsher, of Roxboro, is in Oxford making arrangements about the new State bank. Mr. M. P. Cbamblee spent the week end in Raleigh, with Mrs. Chamblee, who is recovering from an operation. Misses Dora Jenkins and Ivey Lane, of Wilton section, were among the at tractive shoppers in Oxford Saturday. A Startling Offer. Cohn & Son announce the gift of a beautiful doll on Wednesday and Thursday of this week to every One who Spends three dollars at their store on those days. A picture of the doll is seen in their adv. on the fourth page of this paper. They make this remarkable offer because they believe in sharing their profits with the people who patronize them. That is their way of doing business. They sell for cash only if thoy sold on credit they could not be so liberal, and their cash prices are much lower than stores that extend credit. A comparison of prices and an inspection of their goods will reveal a few facts worth while in these days of money saving and the high cost of living. VOLUME 26. NO. S THE NEW BOUNDRY LINE. Bill to Extend Our Corporate Limits Will Be Introduced in the General Assembly. A bill to enlarge the corporate limits of Oxford will be introduced at the next session of the General Assembly. The question of extending the limits will be left to the yoters of the present corporate limits and those of a radius of 500 yards affected by the bill. The Public Ledger had hoped to see Oxford built up and the streets beauti fied before the corporate limits were extended. There is not sufficient reve nue accruing from taxes to mend and maintain our streets, and an extension of the boundary line would have a de cided tendency to defeat the best in terests of the town. The extention of one-third of a mile would add a thousand or more population and doubie our present area by more than one-half, and when we think of ex tending streets, water-mains, sewerage and lights one-third of a mile in every direction we begin to see the magni tude of the proposition. Even if the new terriory was thickly populated and the revenue arising from it was in proportion to the present limits of Ox ford we fail to see wherein we could hope to improve oui streets within the next decade. Bat the new territory is sparsely settled and only a limited amount of revenue would arise from it; at best, not more than enough to pay the hire of a first-class policeman, and keep the ditches and drains open The property owners of the new ter titory would be entitled to fire-protection, sewerage, lights, etc , and in our inability to furnish them bickerings and unpleasantness would arise. If the revenue accruing in the outlying territory was sufficient to guarantee the opening up and maintaining new streets and the extension of water mains, or if the town was financially able to fix and maintain our present thoroughfares, the proposition to en large our domain would not be so ap palling. The proper thing to do is to macadam one good solid spot in the business center of the town and add to it in every direction until the cor porate limits are reached before we acquire new territory. "The Citv Beau tiful" is preferable to "Mudville" The Public Ledger has from time to time advocated a bond issue for street improvement, and we believe that to be the correct solution, and if a good round sum for street purposes was placed in the hands of a capable busi ness man, removed from cumbersome committee red tape, the results would be surprising. We admit that a large number of citizens favor an extension of the corporate limits, and in presenting the bill to the General Assembly the Town Commissioners do so as the servants of the people. The people we know, are some time hard to please, but a commissioner that tries to please the people is the one thrtt is really doing his duty. NOTICE TO HOUSEKEEPERS OF OXFORD AND GRANVILLE CO. Having just received a Modern Slic ing Machine we are now prepared to slice Bacon, Boiled Hams, Dried smok ed Beef, Spiced Beef and German Sa lomi Sausage in those nice thin wafer slices that everyone likes so well. It looks better, cooks better, tastes bet ter and besides you get more. Give us a sample order and be convinced. TAYLOR BROS , Phone 115 The. Sanitary Grocers. LOST Saturday, November 30th, be tween Breedlove & McFarland store and Oxford College, a black ribbed fob with gold college society emblem Phi Beta-Kappa, marked Mary Parmly Kause. Smith, 1912. Fmder will, re ceive liberal reward by returning same to this office, or to Mary Parmly Kause, teacher of English, Oxford College ROOMS FOR RENT Mrs Geo. Pat terson, near Furniture factory, has 3 rooms for rent. 2tpd TlWNloSTfi AtCredmoorin the State of North Carolina, at the ciose of business. Nov. 26th. 1912. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $71,406.33 uverarans, securea ana unsecured U. S. Bonds to secure circulation Premiums on U. S. Bonds Banking house, Furniture and Fixtures Other Real Estate Owned Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) Due from approved Reserve Agents. . . Checks and other Cash Items Notes of other National Bank3 Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels, and Cents Specie 9,821.00 Legal-tender notes 2.550.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) Due from U. S. Treasurer 140.64 6,250.00 388.68 2.270.56 9,000.00 31.712.31 8,431.79 3,880 07 345.00 98.50 12.371.00 312.50 580.(0 $147,193.18 25,000.00 1,175.00 601.08 6.2CO.0O 52.073.37 61,528.47 566.26 Total LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid National Bank Notes Outstanding individual deposits subject to check Time certificate of deposit. . Cashiers checks outstanding , Total $147,193.18 State of North Carolina, bounty of Granville. SS: I, W. B. Lasley.Oashierof the above-named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. V. B, Lasley, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Dec. 1912. J. R. SINGLETON. Notary Public. Correct Attest: W. P. COZART. J. E. PURGASON. J. F. SANDERFORD. Directors.
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