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LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. EDGER BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. AND OXFORD BANNER. Our Slogan-' Oxford Offers Opportunities for Hopies Schools Health, Factories and Prosperity." SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. 0.3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1913. VOLUME 26. NO. 38 PUBLI WHY NOT HAVE A NEAT PASSENGER STATION. The Seaboard to Build Neat And Attractive Stations Elsewhere. It has been stated that the Sea board Railroad Company will build a neat $5,000 passenger station at the little town of Franklin, Va., and one at Littleton to cost not less than $7,000. After careful investi gation and inquiries we find that - Oxford more than doubles the pass enger and freight business of Frank lin and Littleton combined. The Railroad Committee of the Oxford Commercial Club might be able to secure satisfactory results by a con sultation with the Seaboard author ities, using as a lever a comparison of the receipts of the Oxford station with that of Franklin and Little ton. If our recollection serves us right the stations at Franklin and Littleton are fully as good, if not better than the crampted and ill-arranged passenger station of the Seaboard Railroad in Oxford. .The Railroad Company is not in a posi tion to ignore facts, and when they are confronted by facts and figures in the hands of a commercial or ganization they move with alacrity. As a business proposition we as sert that the Seaboard Company would be the gainers by giving us a neat up-to-date passenger station. By placing the passenger station on Capt. Elmore's corner and the freight station east of that point, thereby giving more trackage for the freight yard. We trust the Railroad com mittee of the Commercial Club will take this important matter up with the Seaboard au thorites and push it to a conclusion. Blind Tigers Must Go. Rev. R. L. Davis, super ihtendent of the North Caroilna Anti-Saloon League will speak on blind tigers and saloons at Shady Grove at 11 a. m., and Gray Rock at 3.30 May 4. For four years Mr. Davis has been engaged in the Anti-Saloon League work in North Carolina, and has spoken in ninty-four of the ninty eight counties. He has made a specialty of temperance reform work. The pubilc is cordially in vited to hear this gifted speaker. The Good Work Progressing Mr. W. T. Yancey, treasurer of the Granville County Agriculture Association, has recevied a cheek for $1,000 from the crop improvement committee of Chicago. This forms part of a fund of $3,600 now avail able in the county for a farm dem onstrator. Dr. J. A. Morris, who is engaged in this work, is making splendid headway with the farmers. He believes 90 per cent of the far mers would take to demonstration work if he could reach them. Dr. Morris does not sit idly by and await a more "favorable opportu nity" to meet and discuss problems with them, but is ever on the go, availing himself of every oppor tunity to inculcate the well-known scintific and common sense princi ples so necessary to the health and wealth of the farming element. As soon as the farmers learn of the good work they will b3 in a posi tion to greatly aid Dr. Morris in arranging meetings, etc. The Odd Fellows. Ninety-four years ago, April 26th, 1819,. Washington Lodge No. 1, In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, was founded, marking the begin ning of a secret, fraternal organ i ation that to-day numbers 1,655, 000 members, with 475,000 mem bers of the allied organization, the Daughters of Rebekah. Annversary was an event of vast importance to Odd Fellows through out this country. During the 94 years of its history this organization has achieved not only success in win ing hundreds of thousands of mem bers, but it has spent millions of dollars in benevolent undertakings, the sum of nearly $6,000,000 hav ing been expended in no great lenerth of time for thp parp nnrl rl- ucation of orphans, for sick bene- i fits of members and for burial of j members. Nearly 4,000 orphans ! and helpless Odd Fellows are in the institutions of the order. At Golds- boro, in this State, a splendid or phans' home is maintained by the order. MISSES ROBERTSON and Pow ell, vocalist of New York City, will give a recital at Oxford College on April 29th at 8:30 p. m. Admis- sion aocts: scnool Z5cts. . 3t .-M Subscribe to The Public Ledger. GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AMD COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. Mr. R. S. Usry now has one of the most attractive lawns in town. The John Williams residence on Front street has been covered and weatherboarded . A bachelor must fight life's bat tle single handed. Still, he spends his money that way. Wake up! and help your faithful carrier win a prize as the votes are rolling in by evjry mail. You are asked to read the sale of land advertised in another column by A. A. Hicks, Trustee. There's an awful difference be tween feeding lies into a girl's ear and feeding groceries into her month. A man who keeps constantly on the fence waiting to see which way to drop, makes even the fence very weary. The best way to find out who at tend to their own business is to look over the list of depositors in our banks. The amended cigarette law is so easy of enforcement that no officer sworn to enforce the laws can escape doing his duty. "Just a little bit of taffy when a fellow's here, I'll state Beats a lot of epitaffy after he has pulled his freight." The health of a community is its greatest assest, If the people are sick, or in poor health, the pro gress of the community is retarded just that much. If the energy consumed in swat ting the fly could be directed to ward destruction of the fly's birth place, there would be decidedly less need for swatting. The highest moral life of which a man is capable is to live absolute ly in the present moment and make it as sweet and beautiful as possible. John Percyfield. The man who never says anything worth repeating, never has an opin ion of his own, and never does any thing worth imitating is in the way to become a popular man without enemies. The many friends of Mr. John R. Hall are very glad to see him able to be at home again even if he is on cratches, and "hope he will improve rapidly and soon dispense with crutches. Virginia has a cash balance of $700,000 in her treasury, and the Staunton Leader, thinks that is not so very large since the State "taxes everything except sighs, smiles and English sparrows." The long and well known Stradley place has become the property of Mr. Hillman Cannady as he bought it a few days ago. As soon as he can have some needed improvements made he will make it his home. Now that the summer months are coming, the fever period, we be lieve it is good policy for town au thorities to elect a Health Officer for the town for the next 6 months, and let him take necessary steps to prevent disease. The tax books for Oxford town ship will be opened next Monday in the Court House by Mr. A. C. Par ham for the purpose of the people listing their State and county taxes. Mr. R. B. Hines will also be on hand to list your town taxes. Warm weather is near at hand and community health is largely un der the control of the people. We are in a very large measure our brother's keeper, and one of the ways we can show this is by being concerned about the health of the community. If you want to be comfortable during the summer why read the advertisement of the Hughes-Smaw Furniture Co. on another page as thev have Just receive a choice line of Prch rockers, swings, hammocks and manv other 8ummer comforts at tneir store on "iisDoro street. Rev. Kenneth D. Holmes, pastor of the Methodist Church at Sanford and for more than 20 years a mem ber of North Carol ina . Method i st Conference died one day last week. He was a fine man and a good min ister and at one time was the ex cellent pastor of the Oxford Circuit and greatly beloved by his congregations. Read the dissolution of the Creed moor Drug Co. in another column. Get busy today and help your ob liging carrier capture the prize buggy in the Public Ledger contest as he would love to swing the circle in it this summer. As a result of the revival at the Baptist Church eight converts were baptised Sunday night in the church in the presence of a large congrega tion, and the ceremonies were very impressively conducted by the gift ed Dr. Weatherspoon. After many difficulties and hard work Sam Wheeler has succeeded in moving the large Easton dwelling and Dr. Cannady's brick office from the Government lot with but little damage to the buildings, and we congratulate him and assistants upon their success. One of the most encouraging sign of the times is found in the reports of the great success being achieved by the boys' corn clubs and girls' tomato clubs in every section. These movements are growing in popularity all the while. They will mean much in the agri cultural development of this State and county. Well girls, we have just thought of eight choice, hustling, kind hearted young bachelors in the fine Tar River neighborhood that are out in the cold world alone, and no doubt would prove kind and devoted husbands. They are: Messrs. Otho and Marsh Daniel, Richard and Len Gooch, Algier and "Rat" Cannady, Lee and Jessie Clement. Mr. John Hester, quite an enter taining speaker, will deliver the commencement address of Stovall High School Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Representatives of the Burns Literary Society will contest for the gold medal Thursday night, and the boys of the school will play a game of ball in the afternoon with Oxford Graded School boys. It will be gala day for Stovall. Gigantic Savings. Another week of remarkable ex tra value offerings opens at Cohn & Son Thursday morning. The keenest shoppers will be fairly as tonished at the unmistakable money saving values now on at Cohn & Son. The line embraces everything for men, women and children and the prices are right. Remember that the savings are not confined to a few articles, bu everything in the store. See Cohri& Son adv. on last page of this paper. " Graded School Bonds. The graded school trustees have sold the $20,000 bond issue recently voted for a building. These bonds are to bear 5 per cent interest and sold for a little less than par. WeJ congratulate the Board of Trustees upon placing the bonds so quickly, as it makes our hearts throb with joy at the news of any movement that tends to the more thorough ed ucation of the dear children of Ox ford and Granville county. If the superintendents and teachers, school committees and Board of Education and County Supreintendent will put their whole heart in the work un der the new six month's. school law and not have "too many irons in the fire," the great educational in terests of Granville will go for ward by leaps and bounds, and the Public Ledger stands ready to aid in the glorious work of developing the minds of every child in the county and State. Pretty Flowers. Beautiful flowers are now to be seen on every hand in Oxford. Mrs. Mary Cannady has a lovely running rose bush on her front porch which is now in full bloom and is much admired by all who see it. Another running rose, on each side of Mrs. T. L. Booth's home catches and holds the admiration of every one. Mrs. S. D. Booth also prides herself on raising roses, and a great profu sion of old-fashioned roses now adorn her yard. Mrs. CD. Elmore is not far behind the other ladies in the cultivation of running roses, and she now has a bush which spreads its beauty and fragrance broadcast, and the lovely running rose bush that festoons the porch of Oxford College is a thing of beau ty . and a joy forever. Mrs. John Paris is also to be congratulated on rare specimens of lilies grown this spring. Mrs. Zack Lyon is a great lover of flowers, and so is Mrs. T. Lanier, both of whom, have attrac tive displays of roses about their homes. In all parts of Oxford may be found many beautiful and fragrant flowers which captures and holds one's attention. Northside Notes. MissMaggieCurrin spent Saturday in Durham. Mrs. W. B. Connelly is on the sick list this week. Mr. C. O. Jones went to Oxford Thursday on business. Miss Anna Lou Currin spent the week with Mrs. Roxie Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon are the proud parents of a little girl. Mrs. W. H. Fleming, of Oxford, was the guest of Mrs. B. E. Green Sunday. Mrs. Lee Tilley and children, of Fuquay Springs, are on a visit to relatives here. Misses Goldie Farthing and Burma Sanderford, of Creedmoor, spent Thursday in Raleigh. Charming Week-end Visitors. Miss Lovie Jones, of Raleigh, and Miss Mattie McNinch, the ac complished daughter of former Mayor McNinch, of Charlotte, spent the week-end with Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Weatherspoon. Miss McNinch possesses a voice of unusual sweet ness and rendered two delightful solos at the Baptist Church last Sunday. The Creedmoor Postoffice. Mr.. B. L. Hester, a faithful Ru ral Route carrier, of Creedmoor, was in Oxford Saturday last to stand a civil service examination for the position of postmaster at Creedmoor, and after the examina tion he called on the Public Ledger. Mr. Hester is perhaps the oldest mail carrier in county in point of years, and in ability he is as young as the youngest . He has gained for himself the destinction of ''Old Reliable. ' ' Mr. Hester is well qual ified to serve the patrons of. the Creedmoor postoffice with ability. We hope the good old servant may The Affinities. "The Affinities," a bright musi cal comedy under the direction of the Misses Burkhemier, of Char lotte, will be presented at the Op era House Friday night, May 2nd, for the benefit Horner Athletic As sociation. This promises to be the best play of the season; is a West ern romance full of funny and dra matic situations,bright witty lines, new musical numbers, and most at tractive costumes. The cast is an excellent one. Tickets on sale Wed nesday at Lyon's Drug Store. Prices 75c. for reserve seats; general ad mission 50c. ; children under 12 years, 25c. A Beautiful Ceremony. White Oak Camp No. 17', Wood men of the World, on Sunday af ternoon last unveiled the moun ments erected in Elm wood cemetery to the memory of their fraternal brethren, E. K. Howard and T. B. Pendleton. Gen. B. S. Royster con ducted the ritualistic ceremony in a most impressive manner. The prin cipal address, "On the Mission of Fraternal ism," was delivered by Mr. F. W. Hancock. A choir com posed of several ladies sang the fra ternal odes, and Misses Mamie Royster and Elizabeth Hancock sang with a great deal of feeling a duet dear to the hearts of all Woodmen of the World. Mrs. Wood all, of the faculty of Oxford Col lege, recited in excellent style the appropriate selection entitled "Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud." A large crowd was pres ent including a number of Wood men from all parts of the county. St. John's Day. June 24th will be the date of the celebraton of St. Jonh's Day at the Oxford Ayslum this year. Since June 24, 1855, when the first cele bration of St. Johrt's Day was held on the grounds now occupied by the Oxford Orphanage it ha3 been the custom of the Masonic fraternity to hold a celebration on or about that date. In recent years the event has become an occasion of state-wide interest. Large crowds are accus tomed to gather on those historic grounds, there to enjoy a-"feast of reason and flow of soul." Agreeable to this anccient custom Grand Master F. M.Winchester has named this year Tuesday, June 24, as the day on which the celebration will be held. The Grand Lodge of Masons will be called in special com munication, and orators of the day will soon be announced by the head of the Masonic fraternity. The railroads will give reduced rates and there is every reason to believe that this celebration will be attend ed by large crowds, as special pre pations are being made to accom modate them. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends In General. A. Williford was in Raleigh Sat urday. J. C. Howard, of Route 1, was in town Monday. J. B. Ad cock, of Route 1, was in town Monday. B. P. Thorp, of Route 4, was in town Monday. Ed. Parrott, of Wilton, was in town Saturday. A. M. Cash, of Route 5, was in town Saturday. B. I. Breed love, of Salem, was in town Saturday. Jeff Averett, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Spencer Jones, of Culbreth, was in town Monday. M. W, Wheelous, of Grissom,was in town Monday. W. E. Loyd, of Creedmoor, was in Oxford Monday. W. O. Cheatham, of Route 3, was in town Saturday. W. J. Brummitt, of Route 3, was in town Saturday. R. L, Watkins, of Route 1, was in Oxford Monday. D. S. Howard, of Route 4, was in town Saturday. R. W. Winston, of Creedmoor, was in town Monday. Lucius Burnett, of Route 6, was in town Saturday. Mayor Brummitt was in Durham Monday -on business. Carl Piper, ef Route 6, was on our streets Saturday. - George Royster, of Providence, was in town Monday. Andrew Yancey, of Buchanan, was in town Monday. Elmore Gooch, of Route, was a town visitor Saturday. B. F. Dean, of Route 4, was a town visitor Saturday. K. C. Adcock, of Tar River, was a town visitor Safurday. E. W. Patterson, of Route. 5, was a town visitor Saturday. George L. Cannady, of Dunn, was on our streets Saturday. Billy Wilkerson, of Bullock sec tion was in town Saturday. Jasper and John Dean, of Route 2, were in town Saturday. E. B. Cozart, of Route 1, Stem, was on our streets Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Daniel, Providence, was on our streets Monday. Dr. J. F. Sanderford, of Creed moor, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Currin, of Wilton, were in Oxford Saturday. L. Y. Gordon and little son, of Tar River, were in town Saturday. L. L. Tilley, member of the Dur ham bar, attended our court Mon day. Stephen Jones and daughter, of Culbreth section, were in town Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Turner, of Brassfield township, were in town Saturday. Misses Lucy and Daisy Daniel, of Tar River, were Oxford visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crews, of Tar River, were among the Oxford visitors Saturday. Mr. R. L. Brown will return to day from attending the Sociological Congress in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Royster, of Bullock,, were in Oxford Saturday accompanied by Mayor Burwell, of Stovall. Mrs. Webb, of Norfolk, and Mrs. E. T. Rollins, of Durham, are vis iting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Steed, on Rectory street. Messrs. Buck Horner and Wm. Horner, of Henderson, were in Ox ford Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. ! James Horner on Gilliam street. Our old friend Leroy Elliott, of Adoniram, who has been in feeble health some time, was able to be in town Monday with his sou, L. El liott. , L. F" Currin and four nice sons, Marvin, Willie and Elam, of Route 4, were Oxford visitors Saturday ; and we had, the pleasure oi a visit from them. GRANVILLE COUNTY COURT NOW IN SESSION. Judge Peebles Presiding A Large Docket -A Case of Murder. The Aprli term of Granville Su perior Court met on Monday at 10 o'clock with Judge Peebles on the bench, and Solicitor Gattis on hand to. look after the interests of the State. Clerk J. G. Shotwell called the list of jurors and the following Grand Jury was drawn: B. T. Hicks, Foreman; R. T. Averette, W. D. Dickerson, O. W. Jones, J. A. Hartsell, P. L. Thom asson, J.. H Newton, J. W. Hunt, W. H. Washington, W. C. Brooks, H. N. Huff, J. R. Perkenson, W. H. Whitaker, Thos Blalock, H. M. Gillis, H. C. Thomasson, C. G. San ford, F. M. Pattillo, with Abner Overton as officer in charge. Judge Peebles' charge to the Grand Jury was along the usual lines with no new matter introduc ed and pertained mostly to the du ties of Grand Jurymen as to fer reting out the crimes committed against the peace and dignity of the great state of North Carolina. The following men compose the petit jury: T. J. Averett, C. S. Fra zier.L. D.Blackwell, G.H. Clayton, D. C. Chappell,W. B. Newton, Sam Webb,W. H. Smith, J. B. Carring ton, B. F. Frazier, E. H. Pruit, J. T. Nutt, J. G. Newton. The following cases have been dis posed of up to Tuesday morning: State vs. Bud Holeman, indecent exposure while drunk; guily, $20 fine and cost. State vs. Luther Evans, carrying concealed weapons; guilty, judg ment suspended on payment of cost. Almus Chappell, assault with deadly weapon, guilty, judgment suspended upon payment of cost. State vs. John Yancey, assault with deadly weapon; guilty, $10 and cost. The grand jury found a true bill for murder against Dewitt Rogers and Tom Hayes for the death of Irvin Beck, who was shot by Rogers while gambling in September and died a few months later from the effects of the wound. Rogers was shot in the arm by Beck during the fight. Monday afternoon Judge Peebles ordered a special venire of fifty men to be summoned by the sheriff to appear at the court house Tuesday afternoon when case was taken up, and is on while we go to press. Churchmen to Have Banquet. The male members of the Baptist Church have planned to have a banquet in the dining hall of Ox ford College on Tuesday evening, May 6th. The ladies of the Do mestic Science Class of the College will see that the supper is "just right." The object of the banquet is to bring the men of the church closer together along business lines. Short and pleasant talks will be the order of the evening. The Oxford Tobacco Market. Secretary Marvin Minor, of the Oxford Tobacco Board of Trade has completed his report of the tobacco sales on the Oxford market for the year. The number of pounds G, 741,112 sold for $1,215,74, an av erage of 18 cents a pound. This is the largest amount by over $200, 000 ever paid out for this product on the Oxford market The 1910 crop amounted to 6, 58,798 pounds and sold for$818, 753, averaging 12 1-2 cents; the 1911 crop of 7,685,894 brought $1,019, 935. The total crop of the county including the sales at Creedmoor, brought over $1,500,00. This is a great surprise to the people of the county inasmuch an extremely dry season last summer cut down the expectation to less than 60 per cent of a crop. Even the most optimistic prophets did not count on over 6, 000,000 pounds. The biggest surprise, however, was the price. It was no unusual occurrence for a farmer to get for a load of tobacco enough in excess of what he expected to buy a buggy and set of harness. One farmer sold the crop on his place for more than he paid for the farm twelve years ago. NOTICE SALE OF BICYCLES. Go to R. W. Brown & Co. and get you a new bicycle. Prices to suit all. Dayton bicycles guaran teed for five years. Second-hand bicycles. Repair work a specialty. Work guaranteed or money back. We also have a nice line of good tires. R. W. thrown & Co., 39 Main street, opposite Government lot. It c.
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