PIT EDGER LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. BEST ADVERTISNG m l' 'BUSHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. AND OXFORD BANNER OUR SLOGAN-OXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES." sRn-w REKLT. OXFORD, N. O., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY S 1913. VOLUME 20. NO. BLIC OUR TOBACCO MARKET. A Comparative Statement Shows Our Market to Be Steady and Strong. Search the tobacco markets of the world and you will scarcely Una one that is as regular as the Oxford market in both nouniis and high averages. Ir is pleasant to note, however, that the tendency of our maiket is ever up ward in both money and pounds. If the past season had been an ideal to bacco year in this immediate section ot f tie State we would riot only stand at the head ol the column of hih aver ages, but we would stand third from trom top in pounds sold in the other niatkets of the State. The following figures tell a pleasant story for the past three seasons : February 1, 1911 Pounds sold. 6,-244,-440; average, $12 63; amount $790, 44020 February 1, 1912 Pounds sold, 6, 315,610; average,$18 12;:miount $825. 917.17. February 1, 1913 Pounds old. 6. 267,814; average, $18.39; amount $1, 148,640 56. The Corn Show. The great National Corn Exposition of 1913 will soon be a thing of the past, but it will live in the memory of many boys and girls as one of the most in teresting and delightful events of their lives. As I was one of the three lucky North Carolina girls who had this tnp given to me, together with all the ad vantagts of the exposition school, I would like to tell the Tomato Club of Granville something about what I saw and did while there. 1 want to say first of ail that I felt proud cf North Carolina, as ever, for our exhibit made a most creditable appearance, and I think we were close on the heels of Alabama, who won out first. Next time may it please the fates to smile on cur best efforts and have our posi tion reversed. We had six delightful days in Co lumbia filled to the limit, partly with pleasant duties, but mostly with hav ing a good time generally. We are in debted to Mrs. Charles McKimmon, of Raleigh, for many of our pleasant ex periences. Mrs. McKimmon holds a warm place all her own in the hearts of many North Carolina girls to whom sde has opened up a means of better home making and a renewed interest in farm life. She has added one more item to her list of benefits by helping to give th ? girls a good time at the Corn Show. The gentleman at whose house we were stopping took us in his car every day to show us the attractions of Co lumbia and the surrounding country, and Columbia is well worth seeing It is a lovely town and especially at tractive when decorated with flqgs and bunting ab it was for the Exposi tion. Every morning we were at the Exposition grounds at 9 o'clock for the opening exercises, ready to have our heads rilled with all kinds of useful knowledge handed out to us by the best authority of the land. We had demonstrations by domestic science teachers, daily lessons in sewing, and demonstrations in canning. at which we girls assisted. Dr. Bradford Knapp, from whom we bad received so many letters if instruction and advice dur ing the past season, delivered a most interesting address the last evening of visiting. Other speakers were Walter H. Page, editor of the World's Work, New York; Dr. Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina; Clar ence Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer. Raleigh. The prizri awarded to Alabama for the best exhibit from Boys Corn Club ana Girls' Canning Club was a bronze bust cf the late Dr. Leaman A Knapp. ih.s was presented by Mr J O. Scheub, of Raleigh, after which he had a num ber of choruses by the boys and girls, each State taking turn in the perform ance. Altogether the corn show was great, the exhibits from every State were fine, and we had such a good June that it would be agreeable to us to have alike experience, several times a year. I understand that I am indebted to ifce brauviile Commercial Club for the Pleasure or the trip, and I wish to give tnem my sincere thanks. Margaret Capehart. Hosier Roll. Tho following is the honor roll of Sunset PubHc School : first Gradela nie Hohgood. Hard Gre Sidney Pruitt, Eunice "obgood and Janie Puckctte hAT'!1 G-afle-Irene Dean, Alline iIfd and Lillian Pucktte. nrdi Grade Lacy Hobgood. ona?0,111 Grue Crawford Hobgood arid Biiiey Pruit thiIrS iA" .B Iiowrd is the teacher of U11 school. FARMERS UNION MEETING. viiT VviH be a meeting cf the Gran Cm rtly Farm-rs Union in the Feh at 0xford Monday, is K yl0,h-ntl0o,clock- As there let J fSS 0f unf,orl3nce to attend to tl every member be present. Otho-a. Daniel, Secretary. i7wTnrRY?DY,S Ta,kin rt" Tfl!k fiule a't!! "V e Cream" for le t uaiinlion Drug Co. SHORT LOCAL NEWS ITEIVI3. About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. The Lenton season commenced on Wednesday last. The people are enjoying a col J and muddy wave this week. The more a man knows the easier it is to keep his face shut. Mr. Tike" Crews says he "changed his base or operation lor luck " The improvements to the Court House will soon be completed Keep money in circulation by pat ronizing the home merchants Read the change in the advertise ment of Oxford Ice Co. on another page The cry of the auctioneers are still heard on the warehouse floors as to bacco continues to come in, The Public Ledger's subscription list continues to grow, as 17 subscrib ers rolled in during the past week. Time is money and vet many a men would rather have a girl with forty mil lions than one who has forty years. The first of the week there was a nice, soft wave of mud on College street in front of the home of Mr. C. D. Kay. Mail Carrier Boyd says he was not meeting the automobile.but it was try ing to pass him from the rear when run into. The friends of Mrs. Matt Neison will be glad to learn that she continues to improve under treatment at a hospi tal in Richmond, Even if the groundhog did come out and see his shadow last Sunday we al ways look for six weeks of bad weather before Eastertide. Nay. Pauline, the new sleeveless evening dress will not be worn by a devotee of fashion who has arms that look like tobacco sticks. I feel my wild heart beating in the si lent halls of night There's chittlings for breakfast and I long to get a bite ! We call your attention to the state ment of First National Bank published in another part of this paper. This bank is conservative and admirably c inducted. Judge Peebles said Granville was the strangest county he ever held court in, because every body accused of running a blind tiger can prove a good character. The Commissioners are improving a portion of Gilliam street. We wish they had money enough to work all the sidewalks and streets, so as to relieve the people of a wave of mud every time we have a big rain. The Junior Phiiatheas of the Metho dist Church will give a party of the 12 months. Come and see what your month looks like at the Lyon Memo rial building this Friday night, Feb. 7, at 7:30 o'clock. Admission lOcts. Re freshments will be served. "Little Miss Horner Stood on a corner Making a suffrage speech. 'Her logic and brain,' Said the women, 'are plain, But the men just said. 'Ain't she a peach.' " The farmers in their Road meeting in the Court House Tuesday proved that they were in favor of a dog tax and requested Capt. Devin to vote for one. It is proposed that the amount collected in the county shall be equal ly divided between the schools and public roads. If you are not getting your share of the parcel post orders maybe it is be cause you are not inviting the busi ness. The best way to invite it is by advertising in the Public Ledger. Do not let the large mail order houses at a distance get orders that should right ly come to you. "O, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for nowers eaual to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, j Every day you shall wonder at your self; at the richness of the Hie which has come to you by the grace of God." The feeble and the ill can't take Their thoughts to Him for Jesus' sake, And so each night at sunset time The fairy hosts begin to climb When every mortal heart's sleep, Upon the little rungs they creep, Til! no one He3 awake but God To hear them upward plod. Easter Sunday for 1913 will happen on March 23, and Easter hats will blossom eerher this year than they have since 1856 and earlier than they wiil burst into bloom fur another cen tury, says a writer. The earliest date on which Easter cen fall u March 22d, but that hasn't happened since 1818 This year it will be March 23rH, t$:e same date on which it fell in 1S6 and 1845. Mr. Will Tom Cannady is now with Conn & Son on Main street where he will be pleased to see his friends. Mr. and Mrs Biand and childrep are now occupying the nice new cottage just completed at Oxford Orphanage. Boylan-Pierce Co. We call attention to the advertise ment of Boylan-Pierce Co , which will be found on the fourth page of this paper. This is one of the largest and most substantial dry goods establish ments in the State, and it stands for prompt and courteous trpatmpnt They announce in this issue of the Public Ledger a very generous reduc tion on ladies' apparel. The motto of the Boylan-Pierce Co is : "Everything for Women." EVlarrionett Performance Mr. Clem Hackney, who announced two weeks ago that he would exhibit his Royal Marrionetts at the Opera House, and was unable to do so on ac count of not getting his baggage on time, begs to announce that he will give his Marrionett performance to night and Saturday ni.ht. Mr. Hack ney and his Mairionett performance came highly recommended, and peo ple who appreciate neat, clean and up-to-date vaudeville should not miss this performance. The ladies and children are delighted when thev see tht3 aci? and even wise men smile. Go out to night and be convinced. 10 and 15c. Southern Buggy Company. We had the pleasure of being shown through the works of the Southern Buggy Co., and although the hustling enterprise has just rounded out tLe first six month's of its existence it is indeed a yery vigorous youngster. The firm is composed of Messrs. E. J. Taylor, Sid H. Usry and Vernon W. Taylor, practical buggy builders of large experience. They not only re pair wagon and buggies, but thev turn out new work. We noticed in their large show room a number of buggies and surries built to order, and the en tire workmanship, including the up holstering, painting, wood-work and all is extremely durable and artistic. Besides the large amount of repair work which constantly engages their attention they daily receive inquiries about specially built buggies. This firm has leased for a number of years the shop and warerooms of the late Frank Edwards and have installed an up to-date plant capable of turning out a large quanty of work. Nothing in the buggy line is too small or too great for this hustling firm. The plant embraces one of the best blacksmith shops to be found anywhere. See their adv. elsewhere in this paper. Commission Government. Articles regarding roads, bond issues and a commission form of government, some of them dealing with ali these subjects, seems to have confused mat ters in the voter's minds. City government by commission was brought to the attention of a large part of the country for the first time immediately after the great Guif storm which destroyed Galveston. The suc cess of the five men who were put in charge of the city's affairs at this crisis was widely observed. Later many citizens adopted this method and found it productive of economy, prompt enforcement of statutes and good gov ernment generally. In this connection it may be ot in terest to state that since the Declara tion of Independence in 1778. few, if any towns in the six New England States having a population of less than 10.000 have ever known anything but a commission form of government. It works something in this way: Once a year a warrant is issued to all citizens to attend a mass meeting to elect three "Selectmen" to take charge and full responsibility of all town affairs. T'-e warrant contains other article?, each dealing with one question of general public interest The sense of the meeticg is taken as to the way to deal with each article. After election the 'Selectmen" organize by the choice of a chairman, who thus becomes chief executive or mayor The whole procsss is very simple. It brings the government very close to the peo ple, Any citizen can renominate his own particular favorite, offer sugges tion, make criticisms, or air a griev ance in the mass meeting, which is the supreme authority for the town ship. The mass meeting deals en tirely with local issues; State and Na tional politics seldom being referred to at these gatherings. In cities where a Mayor is to be elected there are usually two or more candidates; hard things are often said and unkind feelings are provoked between friends and neighbors. When the three best citizens that can be found are to be put in charge of the people's affairs it does away with bit ter contests, because most everybody will succeed in getting at least one whom he considers desirable elected to the beard, with one chance in three of his becoming chairman. The above thoughts are offered for consideration if there are be early changes in the Oxford charter. Louis de Lacroix. WE ARE sellers of and agents for j the famous Velvet Ice Cream. Special j attention to party and reception orders, j Any kind aid any design I Hamilton Drug Co. J Granville Superior Court. The petit jury is composed of the following: R D Holman, C. D. Morris, Joe Jackson, J. E. King, Frank Kelley, L. N Caviness, Thomas Atkin, W. D. Oakley. The following cases have been dis posed of since our Tuesday's report : State vs. Jerry Ray, retailing. Guil ty; 12 months on the roads. State vs. Jerry Ray, retailing. Guil ty; 6 month on the roads after serving first sentence. There were three other cases against him. State vs. Robert Richardson, retail ing. Not guilty. State vs Hay Allen, retailing. Guil ty; $15 fine and cost State vs Hubert Gupton, gambling. Guilty; $10 fine and cost. State vs. Coley Hockadav. Guilty; twelve months on the road. This finished the State docket, and Solicitor Gattis left for his home at Hillsboro. The civil docket was taken up and the first case was Lyon vs Rogers, both of Creedmoor. The case is stiii on this (Friday) morning as we go to press. Regarding Town Affairs. To the Public Ledger: I do not wish to discuss the policy of a newspaper, but as a reader of the Public Ledger I would suggest that UDless all communications regarding the management of the town is ac companied by the name of the writer, the waste basket should be the proper place for all such contributions. It i3 somewhat of a puzzle for any thinking man or men to decide what is best to do under the circumstances which we are placed at this particular time in regard to the town's revenue, and this condition has prevailed for some time The present Board have done things which have been criticized, and had the critics been in their position they would be enjoying the same condem nation. Men think differently by lo cation, consequently actions are dif ferent and if we would all learn to accord to others the same rights that we ourselves expect some of these needless criticisms would not be in print. I am not capable of advising, at present at least, the voters of the town who or for what they should vote, but one thing I will promise that should tuch capacity descend on me in the near future I will publish the same with my full name and address without casting insinuations at men who have tried to do their duty, and doging the responsibility by signing ficticious names. C H. Parham. The Public Ledger rejects all com munications unless the author of the same is known to us.. The Farming Interests. It is time Granville county was be ginning to wake up and appreciate its possibilities. There are lew counties in the middle West that have as much as a million and a half of dollars turned loose each year and scattered broad cast a.nong her farmers for their chief crop And yet you may travel for hundreds of miles and probably with out an exception you will find beauti ful farm homes, large painted out buildings, and I have been told the farmers, own to a large extent, the banks, with their deposits. Granville county's tobacco crop of 1912 will bring approximately one and one-half million dollars. The. tobacco crop of 1911 brought almost as much, if not more. Now what has become of ! all this money? It is true there is considerable more money on de posit in the banks of the county, but increase deposits are not sufficient to account for all the money that has been brought into county from out side sources for the past two years. The great drain on the farmers has been for home supplies. Car load af ter car load of hay has been shipped here, thousands of bushels of corn, j oats, irish potatoes, meat, flour, canned fruits, vegetable and numerous ether things that can be produced on our own farms, saving not only the actual value of the produce, but thousands of dollars every year paid the railroads in freight. Everything I have mentioned can be grown profitably on any ground in Granville county except possibly wheat, if the best methods are used, and the farmer himself is willing and anxious to improve his own conditions, and the condition of his farm, so let's all work together and try to keep more of this tobacco crop money at home another year, encourage the saving of fruits and vegetables by patronizing the Tomato Clubs, encourage the growth of more corn and hav by en couraging the boys. Let's have a Hay Club another year as well as a Corn Club, open to every farmer in the county Let's all begin this New Year's vork by attending the Farmer's Institutes to be held at Oxford February 13th. and Hester February 14th. There will be two prizes given for the best five ears of corn, and one to the ladies for the best loaf bread. E. G Moss. REMEMBER FARMERS that Zell's Tobacco Guano is just as good as the best ve have it for plant beds, and also have plant bed cloth. Long-Win ston Co. OUR NEW Garden Seed and Onion Sets, English Peas, and Early Corn has arrived and are now ready for sale. Hamilton Drug Co. MOVEMENTS OFTHE PEOPLE Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends' m In General. Mr. J. L Peed, of Creedmoor, was in town Thursday. Mr. B G. Rogers, of Creedmoor, is attending court. Mr. I. E. Harris, of Creedmoor, was in town Thursday. Mr. B. T. Harris, of Hester, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr Alfred Frazier, of Route 2, was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. W. T. Davis, of Bullock, was on our streets Tuesday. Mr. Charley Knott, of Route 1, was in town Wednesday. Mr. R. T. Black well, of Oak Hill, was in town Wednesday. Mr. D. M. Thomasson, of Route 6, was in town Thursday. Mr. F B. Bradsher, of Tar River, was a town visitor Thursday. Mr. T- L. Bovd, of Oak Hill section, was in town Thursday. Mr. John Stem, of Tally Ho, was a town visitor Thursday. Ex-Judge Crawford Biggs, cf Raleigh, was in Oxford Tuesday. Mr. John Mayes, of Stem, was on our street Wednesday. Mr. L H. Dement, of Route 5, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. Hugh Skinner, of Smiihfield. vis ited relatives in Oxford this week. Mr. M. U. Thomasson, of Dinwiddie county, Va., was in Oxford Tuesday. Mrs. Bjnitz and Mrs. Josiah Canna dy are visiting relatives in Lynchburg, Messrs. Ed Parrott and Giaude Allen, of Wiiton section, were in Oxford on Tuesday. Mr Lee Clement, of Route 1. was in town Wednesday having recovered from his recent sickness. Miss Ruth Ivey, of Nashville, Tenn , is the pleasant guest of Misses Sadie and Isabel Parham on Front street. W e were glad to meet in Oxford this week our old friend L. M. Caviness, of Hester, who does not come this way often. A Fine Showing. The large number of satisfied de positors mike it possible for the National Bank of Granville and the Oxford Savings Bank and Trust Com pany to make the extraordinary fine showing which is found on the fourth nage of this paper. 'The Old Reliable" will be found good summer medicine for customers needing help during crop raising season The increase of $130,000 00 during the past twelve months speaks in favor ot the banking house as nothing else could. Parkinson-Lumley Stock Co. The Graham Gleaner contains the following notice of the Parkinson-Lun-ley Stock Co , which will be seen at the Oxford Opera House all next week : The Parkinson Lurnley Stock Co. opened a weeks' engagement here last Monday night to a large and well pleased audiance. They have been playing to large houses each night. Thi3 is the best show of the kind that has ever visited Graham and the com pany is a well balanced one of the i best dramatic comedians touring j this part of the country, Mr. Robert T. Parkinson He is a whole show by himself. Last night thev played "The Peddler" and was ably supported by Baby Rosebud, aged four, who carried her part well. Death of Methodist Preacher Rev W. W. Rose, pastor of Frank linton Circuit, died at his home in Franklinton last Wednesday. The pas torate of Mr. Rose extended to Bank's Chapel, Granvilie county. His death was a great shock to his friends and was unexpected. He was fifty years old and was twice married. He is sur vived by five children, and his second wife, who, before her marriage, was Miss Brewer, of Pittsboro His body was laid to rest by the side of his wife in Pittsboro. Mr. Rose had been a member of the North Carolina Conference for about a quarter of a century and had filled many important charges. There was no better man in North Carolina. As a minister, he was faithful, earnest and proclaimed the gospel in the way that impressed all who heard him. His death is a great loss to his church and the State, as well as to his family and friends. REMEMBER we carry a large stock of Hay, Grain and all kinds of Feed stuff at the iowest prices at the Long Winston Co. WE HAVF a beautiful line of Bug gies and Harness and surries and we can suit you in style and price.at Long Winston. Co. SIX ROOM Room Cottage for rent on Broad street. Apply to J. L. Fuller. COUNTY CGaWiSSIOh'ERS. The County Solons JVSeet and Pass Upon Winch Business. The Board of County Commissioners met on Monday with all the members present: J. P. Stedman, Chairman. H. C Floyd, B. I Breedloye, J. N. Tiiiey and Z. W. Allen. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Mr. H. C Floyd was appointed to have bridge buiit across Ledge of Rock Creek. Ordered that C L. Wheeler employ ed for one month ar. a salary of $50 to repair the bridges of the county, the said Wheeler paying his own board. Mr. J. L Parham was instructed to change the public road, a d.stanre nf 75 yards near Tabb's Creek Church, as tne old road is impassible. It ordered that Mr Parriott he taken jnto the County Home as a boarder at $8 per month. Chairman Stedman voted against it. The following road was granted: be ginning on the Wilkins road, near the iJutcnvilie church, and runnin near J H. Adams, H.T. Roycroft. W. H. Daniel on the Munn road at no cost to the county. The county to work one mile of this road, beginning on the South end, and Daniel and Roycroft to work remainder of taid road. J. H. Adams. H. T. Roycrolt. W. H Daniel and C ft Jones to lay out said road. the three miles of road that Mr. Blair was given to work instructed to commence at the river was this riav changed, and he agreed to start at a peisimmon tree on the Stem road be tween D. C. Farabow home place and W. E. Stem tenement settlement and to work three miles North towards Culbreth. The bond of G. W. Rovster. consta ble elect, presented and accepted by tne board. The salary of the Chairman was in creased $25 per month from the first of January, 1913. Sarah Amis was ordered nut on the outside pauper list at $1 per month. The Clerk was ordered to Dav Thos. Blair $500 on account of work on road from Stem to Durham county line and the Lafayette Washington road. J. M. Might was exempted from road work for one year. After allowing a large number of ac counts against the county the Board adjourned. The Road Law. The mass meeting held in the Court House last Tuesday to discuss a road law for Granville county was opened by Chairman J. P.Stedman. Mr. C. R. Gordon acted as secretary of the meeting. Capt. W. A. Devin was present and read the proposed bill. Capt. Devin stated that he wanted the sanction or correction by the peo ple. The change proposed is that the Board of County Commissioners shall at its meeting in March appoint three discreet men in each township to act as supervisors of public roads; to have control of the said roads, and to ap point overseers, etc To change age limit from 21 to 45; time of warning two days; may pay $4 o the Supervisor or work four days; failure to work or pay a fine not less than $2 or more than $10; Overseers cannot fail to perform the duty allotted to them; overseers to be paid $1; supervisors to be paid $1 50 per day and 5 cents per mile to and from said meeting and to report to Board of Commissioners. Upon motion this bill was taken up by sections. On motion the first four sections were adopted. Section 5. To appoint three super visors in each township. Mr. B K. Lassiter advocated working the roads by direct taxation, which he made into . a motion, and was supported by Mr. Coley Gill Mr G. L. Allen differed with the above gentlemen. Judge Graham thought that we are on im portant grounds; that every man ought to pay his part; the white race pays 95 per cent, of the taxes; ad vocated a skilled road engineer; advis ed the meeting to go slow and not make too many radical changes. Mr. Lassiter agreed with Judge Graham ou the civil engineer. Mr. J. H. Perry ad vocated putting a tax of $2 50 on each person and to buy one pair mules and a scraper to work 18 months in each township. Mr A. A. Hicks advocated the adoption of the bill in full. Mr. J. T. Cozart says he had more work than time and favored the change to three days. Mr. John Webb advocated the passage of the Devin bill. Mr. J. P. Hunt said he had seen it tried in Vance and it was a failure. Mr. J. I. Gordon advocated that the bill shall be indorsed. The Lassiter motion was voted down by 83 for it and 127 against it. The motion to adopt the bill from Sec. 1 to 13 was unanimously adopted. Sec. 13 provides that overseer shall be paid $1 per day for work and warning hands. Our Representative was instructed to vote a tax on dogs to the amount of $1 per head. C. R. Gordon, Sec'y. VERY IMPORTANT. If you want a County Farm Adviser for Granville county send your check for your subscription to W. T. Yancey, Treasurer, at once. If our $1,000 is not .paid in at once the opportunity may be lost.

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