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LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY EDGER BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. NEWSPAPER 1IM THIS SECTION OF STATE. AND OXFORD BANNER. qurSlogan- Oxford Offers Opportunities for Hones Schools Health, Factories and Prosperity." SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. C.a WEDNESDAY, MAT 7, 1913. VOLUME 26. NO. 40 PUBLIC A FACTOR THAT MEANS MUCH TO OXFORD. The Same Plan Employed Here That Made Charlotte Great. While the Public Ledger is always modest and conservative in its claims for its town and community, it has alwavs believed in the slogan that "Oxford Offers Opportunities." Laying aside personal feelings and natural lovalty, this paper does not believe there is another town in the State that is the equal of Oxford in every particular and this fact is fast impressing itself on the public. Some towns do more business and possibly in some other particulars surpass us, but altogether Oxtord stands at the head of the towns in its class. Recently a former resident who has located in another town told the Public Ledger he was doing more business, that the town in which he now lives does much more business than Oxford, but morally it was at low ebb. There is a lax enforcement of the law and the town is unclean in many ways and not near so desirable a place to live .s Oxford is. A long list of facts cculd be produced to show that Ox ford's reputation is well founded, and one influence which is at work in our midst in a quiet way bids fair to aid in the upbuilding of the town. We refer to the Oxford Build ing and Loan Association, of which Mr.W. Z. Mitchell is the president; Mr. T. C. Harris, secretary, and Mr. A. H. Powell, treasurer. The board of directors of this unselfish enterprise is composed of a number of business and professional men, and the Association is making strides that is surprising to all who are not familiar with the scope of such affairs. The founders of the Oxford Building and Loan Associa tion realizing that the building as sociations of Charlotte gave an im petus to the growth and stability of that city they adopted the same rules and regulations that prevail there, which enables every man to own his own home. The Associ ation is maintained at a nominal cost, and it is the most unselfish plan to aid in the upbuilding of the town that can be devised. A large number of citizens in all walks of life, including many wo men, are members of the Associat ion, and it is only a little while till its influence will work a new era in our midst as it did in Charlotte and Greensboro. Mary Petter Commencement. Announcements for commencement week at Mary Potter Memorial School : Friday night, May 9th Gram mar and Intermediate Departments, at the Opera House. Sunday May 11th, 11a. m. Ser mon to Graduating Class, Rev. Henry T. McEwin, D.D..' Amster dam, N. Y. Sunday, May 11th, 8:00 p. m. Sermon to Y M. C. A., Rev. J. A. Bonner, D. D., Wilmington, N. C, at Church. Monday Night, May 12th Junoir Oratorical Contest, at Opera House. Tuesday, May 13th, 11:00 a.m. Class Day Exercises at Chapel. Tuesday, May 13th, 6:00 p.m. Alumni Dinner and Address, Rev. T T. Branch, Fayetteville, N. C, at Wells Hall. Tuesday, May 13th,, 8:00 p. m. Musical, at Chapel. Wednesday, May 14th, 11:00 a. m. Graduating Exercises, Address to class by Rev. Henry T. McEwen, Amsterdam, N. Y. Wednesday, May 14th, 2:00 p. m. Exhibits in Sewing and Cook ing ,at Well's Hall. Rev. Henry T. McEwen, D. D., Amsterdam, N. Y., will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday night, May 11th, IF you have any ice cream sau cers, glasses, spoons, or waiters belonging to Hall Drug Store please notify us and we will gladly send for them at once. FRESH COW FOR SALE by J. W. Adeock's, Oxford Route 4, box 34. 2tvnd x- - Commissioners Sale of Land. Under and bv virtue of the power and authority conferred upon me by an order of sale in the spec ial proceeding entitled Jerry Bell and others, vs Esther bell and others. I shall on MONDAY. THE TH DAY OF JUNE 1913, expose for sals to the highest bidder for cash at the court house door in Oxford. N, C. at 12 m. the following described tract of land: Situate in Gran ville county. N. C.. near what is knjwn as Bell Town- described as follows: Beginning at a stake and Post Oak painters. Weldun Uch's corner in Jjnes &. Hobgood's line, now Tum Montague, mil ling thence with said line E. 14 pohs to a persim mon tree, thence N. 53 p ie to a stone ii the fieid. thence w. 14 roles to a s.o e. Weldon Bell's comer thence with his iiu Sjut'i 5-5 ixI-s to the beginning c inta-n-ng 4 1-5 acres. See deed book 39. pag3 tm. in the office of Register of Deeds of Granville coun ty. J erms of saie cash. This 5th day of May.1013. A. A. HICKS. Commissioner. GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. The road to Lewis' has at last been worked. Instead of "being driven to drink" some men motor over to Clarksville to skid over the North Carolina lid. Mr. and Mis. W. G. Pace and bright boys are boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Fleming for the summer. The lawn mower is now staring many of the Oxford men in the face when he goes home in the even ing. It is a good time to think about preparing for an exhibit at County Fair this fall as good premiums will be offered. In order to have a greater Oxford we must stop trying to get even with some one and "let us have peace," unity and progress. Let everybody in the county join in and aid Dr. Morris in his demon stration work which is going to re sult in untold benefit to our people. It was our pleasure Monday to meet John Williams, Jr., one of Oxford's sweet buds of promise. He has the right name as he is "just like his pa." If you want to make your dining room look good read the advertise ment of the Hughes-Smaw Co. on the 4th page as they can do it for you at a low figure. John Bullock, the great croostie man, was in Oxford Monday and informed us that he shipped an av erage of five car loads a day to the Pennsylvania Railroad. J. W. Crews, the tax lister for Tally Ho township, request us to say that he will be atProvidence May 8th, Culbreth 9th, Stem 10th, Tar River 12th and Enon 13th. " Meet him and give in your taxes. Mr. R.S.Usry was moving his safe to a safer place Monday morning and some of his friends in a spirit of fun wanted to know if he was carry ing to the Mayor's office to lock up the contraband whiskey to keep it from being drank up. The commencement exercises at the University of North Carolina this year will be held June 1 to 4. One of the" chief features of - com mencement week will be the ad dress of Vice-President Marshall on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. Miss Hettie Lyon returned home yesterday after an extended visit to friends on the adjournment of the Philathea Convention in Charlotte, and is receiving the congratulations of her many friends upon her re election as President of this great and growing order. The Howard Nursery Company, of Stovall, Granville county, has been chartered to do a general nursery and mercantile business; authorized capital, $100,000, with $400 paid inby S. C. Howard, Stovall ; I. N. Howard, Oxford; C. H. Howard, Greensboro, and C. L. Howard, Columbia, S. C. B. M. Caldwell and son, of Caro lina Lodge, were in Oxford Satur day. Mr. Caldwell is President of Granville County Fair Association, and is one of the model farmers of the county, and many of our far mers should visit him and see the great improvements made along ag ricultural lines. We notice that 11 of the 38 grad uates from the Union Theological Seminary at Richmond are from North Carolina, and among the number is Rev. William W. Morton, of Granville county, to whom we extend warm congratulation, and wi3h for him an abundant harvest in the vineyard of the Lord. Miss Leonomie Diimais, the fine voice teacher of Peace institute, is on a visit to the pleasant Miss Edna White on Main street. She sang in the Methodist Church Sunday morn ing "There is a Green Hill far Away." Miss Dumais has a won derful sweet voice and it was high ly appreciated by the large congre gation. " . At the home of Miss Jeanette Biggs on Saturday afternoon from 5 to 7 a strawberry festival for the benefit of the Methodist and Epis copal Churches will be given by Mrs. W. G. Pace and Miss Biggs. A most interesting program has been arranged and everybody is invited to come. A silver offering will be received. Mrs. S. K. Phillips, who has been sick, is better. WThat makes the real difference between people! Education! Your attention is called to the sale of land by A. A. Hicks, Com missioner, in another column. There will be a pic nic and ball game at Kinton's Fork on Monday, May 12th. Everybody invited to attend and bring a basket of some thing good to eat. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr Taylor have gone to housekeeping in their nice home on Front street, and their many friends join in wishes them a long and happy life. "Forget what is behind you," says a writer. That's all right in a way, but wThen average Oxford bill collector is behind you once a month he won't give you time to forget. Everybody is invited to attend the Silver Tea to be given at the home of Mrs. J. T. Britt this Wed nesday evening, May 7th, from 5 to 6;30 o'clock to help swell the Parish house fund. Miss Mabel Harris, of Henderson, spent Sunday and Monday with Miss Hellen White. She is a gifted mu sician and gracefully presided at fine organ of the Methodist Church Sunday morning. The Tarboro man who was caught with thirty or more barrels of whis key in his possession evidently had not calculated on the effectiveness of the search and seizure act in pro ceas of enforcement. Mrs. Goodman Critcher, of Route 6, who has been in the hospital at Durham for treatment, has return ed home much improved in health. Mr. Critcher went over to Durham and accompanied her home. We are greatly pleased to learn that Miss Julia Minor is improving under treatment at a hospital in Richmond. Mrs. A. A. Hicks and two sweet little daughters, Elizabeth and Julia, spent several several days with her. Mrs.Woodall and the Junior Class of Oxford College will present a sparkling little comedy. "The Back Sliding of Mindy," in the Chapel Saturday night at 8 o'clock, intro ducing numerous repetitions. Ad mission 25cts. "The Affinity." People who saw Misses Burkhimer in "The Affinity" at the Opera House last Friday night were favor ably impressed not only with the play and the uniformly excellent acting, but also by the stagecraft and dramatic atmosphere of the two pretty young and accomplished Charlotte ladies. Misses Burkhi mer, who staged the play, selected a dozen of Oxford's talented young ladies to take minor parts, and with only a limited number of rehersals they proceeded to make the dra matic "atmosphere" rife. The play was under the aupices of Horner Athletic Association, and a half dozen young men from Horner Mil- ! itary School were assigned mparts and aided in the successful present tation of the play. This is the third play presented by Misses Burkhi mer in Oxford, and with the aid of assistance of our best local talent they never fail to please and draw a full house. Note the Adv. of Cohn & Son It is not the low prices alone that are drawing their increasing crowds of satisfied customers, be cause the great majority of Oxford and Granville buyers rightfully con sider prices as an after-thought in comparison with quality. It is qual ity, reliability, square dealing and truthful advertising combined with their prices that are constantly bringing new" customers to their stores and enable Cohn &-Son to keep the patronage of their old friends. Federation of Women's Club. The greatest gathering of women ever held in the State is the elev enth annual session of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs which convened in New Bern this (Tuesday) morning. The ses sion will last four days and during this time there will not be an idle moment. Nothing that could in crease the pleasure and entertain ment of the vistors while in "The City of. Elms" has been left un done. Mrs. A. H. Powell, presi dent of the local Civic Club, and prominent in club circles of the State, had planned to attend the session, but at the last moment was unavoidly detained and sent greet ings to the Federation. A Good Man Passes Away. In the death of Mr. John T. Pul- len at Raleigh last Friday the State lost its most noble citizen. Always wealthy his hand was never closed to the poor and needy. Only a day or two before his death he was ad vised to take a rest, but he was later seen on his rounds administer ing to those who were unable to help themselves. The rich and the poor loved John T. Pullen, the em bodiment of integrity and charity The Summer School. The University of North Carolina has issued the announcement for the Summer School for teachers, which will be held at Chapel Hill from June 11 to July 23. This gives a term of six weeks. This school suspended in 1884, but was revived in 1907. It then had 36 teachers enrolled. Last year the attendance was 463. The 1913 attendance is expected to reach 600 at least, preparations have been made to ac commodate that many. A Happy Occasion! The R. F. D. men and city car riers together with the entire Post Office force were invited to take tea with Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Wil liamson the night of May 2nd. We met at the appointed hour, 8 o'clock. The guest were met at the door by Mr. Williams and re ceived into the parlor by Mrs. Wil liams. After spending quite a while in social chat and in making sacred music, we were conducted into the dining room and seated at a table that almost groaned from the wieght of good things to eat. We had the substantial and the dainties, several courses and as nice as could be served, about four teen persons at the first table. All eat heartily and greatly enjoyed the splended supper. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spencer being present added much to the pleasure of the occa sion. Just after 10 o'clock the party bade Mr. and Mrs. Wililams good night, letting them know how they had enjoyed the fine supper and the entire occasion. We con gratulated Mr. and Mrs. Williams upon having so well arranged and such a splended new home. Mr. Williams is popular with his brother mail carrirs, and as evidence that he is popular with the patrons of Route 4, he received the greatest number of boxes of good things to eat in a single day last Christmas than any carrier going out from this office. NUMBER FIVE. Granville Superior Court. The proceedings of the court end ed with our report for Friday morning last. State vs. Florencce McGhee for ab duction of child, as she and her husband had separated. The habeas corpus as to the possession of the child was heard before Judge Peeb les Friday and Monday, and Mrs. McGhee proved a good character, and after argument by counsel on both sides Judge Peebles reserved his decision. Tom Paschall vs. Cannady, judg ment was rendered, giving Paschall possession of the mule in dispute. Horner Bros. vs. Seaboard Rail road for the injury of horse in ship ment, and the jury answered yes, and awared Horner Bros. Co. $100 damages with interest from March 7, 1908. Marshall Henry and wife vs. C. H. Heggie, judgment in favor of deceased defendant for $150 with interest from July 12,1 910. Minnie Bass vs. William Bass, di vorce granted. The jurors for the second week are as follows: E. L. Parham, M. W. Clement, Norman Breediove, J. M. Tilletson, J. H. Puckett, T. A. Royster, E. L. Frazier. R. J. Mulchi, A. D. Pitts, E. A. Free man, S. L. Moss. Eight jurors were excused. Jones and Moore vs. Seaboard Raliroad is being tried this Turs day morning. This case involves the death of a hog while being shipped a few miles over the road. The hog weighed 1,000 pounds and was being shipped at so much per. lb. Enroute he died. The owners claim that the car doors were closed on him and that he smothered, to death. I SOUTHERN GAS IMPROVEMENT CO. now ready to arrange for ser vice without cost to you. For in formation apply to H. G.Williams. IF you have any ice cream sau cers, glasses, spoons or waiters belonging to Hall's Drug Store please notify us and we will gladly send for them at once. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tillotson, ! Ruote 2, were in Oxford Monday. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends In General. W. I. Howell is on a visit Cine in natti. Mrs. J. S. Daniel, of Route 6, was in town Monday. Sam Dickerson, of Dement, was in town Saturday. W. W. Adcock, of Route 4, was in town Monday. Miss Alma Clayton, of Stem, was in Oxford Monday. W. H. Hester, of Clarksville, was in town Monday. R. C. Puckett, of Stovall, was on our streets Monday. Mrs. Fred Bradsher, of Route 6, was in town Saturday. J. D. Haithcock, of Hester, was in Oxford Monday. Mrs. R. G. Lassiter was a Ral eigh visitor Monday. J. B. Currin and son, of Route 7, were in town Monday. Dr. Meadows, of Culbreth, was on our streets Monday.- Miss Viola Latta, of Route 3, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. W. Moss and wife, Route 3, were in town Saturday. B. F. Dean and family, of Route 4, were in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Howard, of Route 1, were in Oxford Monday. J. B. Pruitt and J. R. Hobgood, of Route 1, were in town Saturday. Mrs. Emma Lynch has returned from a visit to relatives at Hester. Mr. and Mrs. Norfieet Crews, of Salem section, were in town Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rogers, of Wilton, were town visitors Satur day. John Cawthorn, the good looking man of Wilton, was in town Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Usry, of Cor inth section, were in town Satur day. J. A. Catlett and Jno. Vvr. Whit field, of Brassfield, were in Oxford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farabow, of Stem, were Oxford shoppers Satur- urday, J. W. Wrenn and J. W. Dicker- son, of Route 3, were town visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Averette, of Providence, were Oxford shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Howard, of Route 4, were Oxford shoppers on Saturday. Roy CrewTs, George Parham and Ed Hunt, of Route 5, were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Chapman spent the week-end with relatives in Raleigh. Claud Lyon, Ed Moss, and G. H. Whitfield, of Creedmoor, wTere in town Monday. The bright and attractive Miss Floyd, of Route 3, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mrs. D. A. Coble returned Mon day from a pleasant visit to rela tives in Raleigh. Tom Husketh and Will Currin, of Tar River section, were on our streets Saturday. T. A. Royster, Herbert Faucette, and B. T. Hicks, of Bullock, were in Oxford Monday. Miss Ruby Adcock, of Route 5, spent the week-end with Miss Julia Council on High street. -J. C. Pittard, Dr. Bullock, R. G. Stem and B. T. Harris, of Hester, were in town Monday. G. W. Hendricks and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Breediove, of Route 3, were in Oxford Saturday. W. Harris, one of our old sub scribers near Mt. Carmel church, was in Oxford Monday and called to see us. Elvis Mangum, Stephen Newton, L. L. Crews', J. W. Crews and D. G. Crews, of -Tar River, were town visitors Monday.- E. B. Cozart and J. W. Davis, of Stem section, were in town Mon day; C. G. Royster and Geo. Roys ter, of Bullock, were in Oxford Monday. STOVALL HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. The Young People Made High Averages in This School. The Stovall High School came to a close last Thursday, May 1st. On Thursday afternoon Mr. John Hester.of the Oxford bar, delivered the commencement address, which showed ability and scholarship. At 4.30 the boys of the Stovall school played the Oxford Graded School boys; however, on account of night fall the umpire was forced to call the game off at the eighth innings, the score standing 17 to 20 in fa vor of the visitors.. Both teams played well. In the evening at 8 o'clock representatives of the Burn Literary Society contested for the gold medal, Misses Mabel Gill, Sal lie Wilson and Ruth White defend ed the negative, while the affirma tive was held up by Messrs P. B. Davis, B. Hicks and Earl Spicer. The negative won the question and Miss Ruth White won the medal. Those who won medals this vear are as follows: English, Miss Ruth White; Mathematics, P. B. Davis, Debator's medal, Miss Ruth White. Those who received diplomas were: Misses Ruth White, Lucy Sto vall, Ruth Norwood and Mr. P. B. Davis. Miss Sallie Wilson and Julian Wilson received certificates. All these pupils will attend col lege next year. Prof. Pitts, Mr. John Hester and Mr. John Webb, of Oxford, came down and sat on the committee the night of the debate. Rev. Kinneston presented the di plomas and certificates andRev. Geo. Tunstall and Mr. John Hester pre sented the medals. Prof. Deese and his co-workers have done excellent work at Stovall this year, being the best session in the history of the school. Prof. Deese will return another year and is very probable all the other teach ers will return. This school does four years of high school work. Mrs. Fred Deese, and her sister. Miss Carter Wells, left Saturday morning for Willard to spend the vacation. Prof. Deese will go later. Mrs. Fred Deese delightfully en tertained the graduating class at her home last Tuesday evening from eight till ten o'clock. Old Board Re-electecf. The town election which was held on Monday last resulted in the re election of the old Board. The poll was as follows: For Mayor T. G. Stem, 101.. For- Commissioners C. W. Bryan, 10 2; R. W. Harris, 102; A. W. Graham, 79; S. W. Parker, 81; R. S. Usry, 81; B. F.Taylor 102; W.T. Yancey, 102; E. T. Crews 22; W. A. Parham, 21 ; W. A. McFar land, 21. Registrar W. B. Currin. Poll holders H. T. Osborn, E. E. Fuller. The vote was the lightest for years. A number of people took very little interest in the election and did not go to the polls. R. H. Gooch, of Hester, was in Oxford Monday. J. H. Coley, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Taylor Hobgood, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Mrs. W. A. Daniel, near town, was on our streets Saturday. Mrs. Luther Daniel, of Route 1, was an Oxford shopper Saturday. Wyatt Walters, of Wilton sec tion, was a town visitor Monday. C. C. Heggie and Frank Gregory, of Stovall, were in Oxford Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Hart, of Route 7, were town visitors Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Aiken, of Stem section, were Oxford visitors Saturday. E. N. Clement and Capt. T. D. Clement, of Route 1, were in Ox ford Monday. Mrs. Sam Cash, of Creedmoor sec tion, was among the Oxford shop pers Monday. Our old friend John R. Wilson, of Dexter, was among the Oxford visitors Monday. J. E. Grissom, one of the nice young farmers of Route 5, was in town Saturday J, P. Currin and daughter, Miss Eva and son Harvey, of Route 7, were on our streets Saturday.