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TjOlGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION Of STATE. PUBLIC EDGER BEST ADVERTISING MEDILM PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION CT STATE. AIMD OXFORD BANNER Wake Up and Help Your Accommodating Mail Carrier Win a Prize. He has Served You Faithfully and Well. SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. O, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1913. VOLUME 26. NO. 52 A FINE ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN. Health and Prosperity Follows in the Wake of the Civic Club. A thought or two came to us through the recent controversy about the lone oak tree on the post office site, in which the Civic Club asked that the tree be spared if practical to do so. This splendid organization of women made no demands, but with an eye for beau ty and their hearts attuned to all nature they gave expression to that fine feeling that does honor to any community. Endowed by na ture for a work that calls for the finest and truest sense, our local Civic Club is a recognized influ ence for good. While the Club has moved along slowly and surely, without the aid and encouragement it deserves, they have been success ful in injectitig into our civic life a beneficient influence that is wel comed loyally by all right think ing people, and only by a rejection of their gentle minstrations could their worth to the community be ascertained. With a- constant effort toward cleaner streets, the prompt removal of trash, the planting of trees and shrubbery, the care of the lawns, and more flowers every where, is the true instinct of an earnest club woman, and to subdue that inborn-nature is to deprive them of life and liberty and theper suits of happiness. The Civic Club women here, or elsewhere, have never felt it a part of their duty to be officious, but rather to rely upon that gentle touch of nature that God in his wisdom was pleased to endow them. Assistant Superintendent. The following item is taken from the Raleigh News and Observer: "State Supervisor L. C. Brogden went to Oxford, Granville county, Saturday to hold a conference with educators of the county relative to the advisability of instituting the office of assistant superintendent of county schools." We had the remotest idea that the office of county superintendent of school for Granville county was suffering for the lack of an as sistant. There are several pro gressive counties in the State much larger and more populous than Granville with a hustling superin tendent and no assistant. A super intendent with no other duties to preform can easily handle the school business in Granville. The superintendent of schools is paid a regular salary with the un derstanding that he devote all his time to the interest of the public schools,and we see no reason why the Board of Education should employ an assistant and take that much more money from the school fund. There has not been for many years any stronger advocate for the in terest of the public schools of the county than the Public Ledger, and if we saw that there was really need for an assistant superintendent of schools we would gladly support it, but we have been under the im pression that the superintendent of schools had an easy berth as he and the excellent Board of Educa tion have the system well organized. It strikes us that if the State School Department desires to in crease the efficiency of the schools of Granville it would be better to increase the salaries of the teachers instead of employing an Assistant Superintendent. Miss Lizzie Gooch at Home. Miss Lizzie Gooch, who left for Baltimore early in the spring to supplement her knowledge of mil linery art, later going to West Vir ginia, where she had charge of a fashionable millinery establish ment, has returned home to spend her vacation to the delight of many friends. Miss Gooch talks interest ingly of the scenes around Parkers burg, and says that neither pen nor tongue can depict the desola tion caused by the floods there last spring, and from an eminence in the environs of Parkersburg she saw a village, half as large as Oxford, in the valley across the river swept from the face of the earth by the torrent that gathered momentum as it swept down through the moun tains. One of the largest' and most ex elusivePhiladelphia. millinery estab lishments has tendered Miss Gooch a flattering offer for next season, and it is possible that she will ac cept it in the event she does not care to return to West Virginia. "EAT Sweet Honie Bread". GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. The Street Force is getting in some good work on Main street. Mrs. Hannah Pinnix, who has been sick, we are pleased to learn convalescent. June came to her own on Sun day and got down to business on the heat question. The Imperial Tobacco Co. is hav ing some platforms built for the convenience of loading cars. Your attention is called to sale of land advertised in another col umn by A. W. Graham, Trustee. Henry Osborn will go to More head City to advertise cigarettes manufactured by Leggett-Myers Co. According to the Durham Herald whiskey is selling in that town for a $1 a pint new corn "licker" at that. If you want to sell anything on the streets on the 24th you will have to shell out $1 for the privi lege. A. S. Hall and family have moved back to their old dwelling which was moved to rear of lot on Gilliam street. The suffragettes will be given a hearing by the committee that is considering amendments to our State Constitution, "Let us get together. If an office you pursue, You must play peekaboo, Witn Burleson, Daniels orMcAdoo." Work really commenced Monday on the Government building, and the cry went up: Woodman spare that red oak tree! A new law in Wisconsin prohibits gossiping. Our lady friends in that State doubtless consider that law one more blow to liberty. We hear a good deal of complaint of money being tight. Wonder if that is the reason a fellow has to stay sober and work hard to get it? Just as the sun beyond the cloud Breaks through with welcome light So with its perfect ray comes love To some heart's loveless night. The mere lapse of years is not life; knowledge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith, alone can give vi tality to the mechanism of exist ence. Marcus Aurelius. Is it about time for the Criticis ing and Cussing Clubs of Oxford to disband and form a Unity Club? It would be one of the best things that could happen for the town. The Morning Star says, a voman in North Carolina owns a farm that nets her $5,000 a yeail It is easy to understand how a man can love the very ground a woman walks on. An Iowa editor was asked, "Do hogs pay?" He replied: "A good many do not; they take the paper for a year and then have the post master send it back marked re fused." A Lawn Party will be given at Salem Church, Thursday, June 19, from 5 to 10 o'clock, p. m., for the benefit of the church. All are in vited to attend and spend a pleas ant evening. When manufacturing concerns move from this State to Virginia because of discriminatory freight rates it is high time to make the railroads give North Carolina re lief along that line. When you come to think it over there really aint' nothing that is worth worrying over. If it is some thing you can help, why go and fix it. If you can't fix it then there is no use to worry aoout it. This is the first time in many years the Town Authorities have not cleaned up College street and put in good shape for the celebration at the Oxford Orphanage, over which thousands of visitors travel that day. Yes, Cordelia, an assistant super intendentTof scnTrols for ' Granville county is a useless office unless the people want him to set down and play with his fingers, as the work now is not a burden on the super intendent. On Saturday afternoon, June 21, i from 5 to 9 p. m. a penny sociable , will be held on the lawn of Mrs. M. F. Means, of Providence, for the benefit of Beulah Baptist Church Philathea Class. The public is cordially invited, While you are sweltering with the heat read the change in the Ice Co's advertisement on another page and maybe it will cool you off. Get readv for the 24th of June, and take a day off and bring all the family to the celebration of Saint John's day at the Oxford Orphan age. Dr. Sam Booth returned from Richmond Saturday night where he was treated for nervous indigestion much improved in health to the joy of his host of friends. We are requested by the family to return their heartfelt thanks to all who rendered any assistance in th'e sudden death and burial of the much esteemed Robert Longmire. Mrs. Joe Person, the well known manufacturer of Mrs. Joe Person's Remedies, died suddenly one day the past week at Santa Fe, New Mexico, whi le enroute to California. We thank Rev. G. C. Shaw for a mess of the first home-grown toma toes of the season. He is the early bird on producing this popular veg etable as has been eating tfiem since the 13th. That was indeed a large and great and Progressive Edition issued by the Morning Star showing in ad mirable and concrete form the many advantages of Wilmington as a shipping point along with a large wholesale trade. All who are interested in Kinton Fork base ball team are requested to meet at the Fork Saturday, June 21st, expecting to witness a match game. Sterling Watson is Captain of Route 4 nine, and Ed Oakes is Captain of Route 7 nine, Two Bad Holes. If the town will not repair the two bad places on Raleigh street it is up to the automobile owners to chip in and have the holes filled up unless they don't mind paying for broken springs. The holes are in front of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jones. Nice Present. We learn from Webster ?s Weekly that Dr. J. D. Hufham, the "grand old man" of the Baptist demonina tion in North Carolina, was pre sented last week by Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham, with a deed for a nice building lot 109x200 feet on Fifth street. . Church Notes. Large crowds attend the revival which has been in progress at the Methodist church for over a week and continues with unabated in terest, and the church was unable to hold the throrjg that flocked to the church Sunday. Reverend North, who is assisting Dr. Tyer with the meetings, is an able and convinicng speakers. The congre gation singing is a very interesting feature of the meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. On Sunday last Rev. S. K. Phillips, paster of the Oxford Presbyterian church, and Reverend White, pastor of the Henderson Presbyterian church organized a chapel near the Granville-Vance line Sunday. Mr. White returned with Mr. -Phillips and filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening, taking for his theme "Prayer," and preaching a strong and able sermon. Choice Line of Vehicles. The old men, young men, boys, old ladies, young ladies and girls, love to ride in nice, easy-riding buggies, surries and carriages sold by the wide-awake Long-Winston Company on College street. They comprise different styles and color of paint, and are made by the Ox ford Buggy Company, manufactu rers of the celebrated Chas? Line of baggies, surries and carriages which has made Oxford famous as the pio neer makers of the nobbiest, most durable and handsomest buggies in the South. This statement covers a large territory, and if you are "from Missouri" call at Long Winston Company's Vehicle Empo rium and let them show you their elegant line of vehicles including the very best harness made, robes and whips. Read closely the page advertisement and be sure to take advantage of the special 24th of June Pric:s offered by the hustling firm' of Long-Winston Company,. WANTED jAn experienced sales man in a,drygoods store. Perma nent position. Answering this ad vertisement jgive refefShce. Ad dress communication to P. O. Box 186, jDxford N. p. "EAT Sweet fiorae Bread." Worthily Bestowed. It is gratifying to us to be able to say that our townsman, Mr. F. W. Hancock, was re-elected by the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association at its meeting in New Bern last week for a term of five years a member of the Board of Pharmacy of the State. This means nis re-election as secretary and treasury of the Board, which position he has held to the satisfac tion of his profession for the last ten years. The Association is to be congratulated on the election of Mr. Hancock, who is a thorough going business man, a high-toned gentleman and delights in looking up the interests of ttie Association. The Fair a Good Thing. Oxford is preparing to have another big fair this fall. Elated over the success of the fair for the past 3 year the people of Granville have gone about to make the com ing one by far the greater, and their arrangements will be richly re warded, unless all signs fail. The result of the fine work Dr. Morris is putting in each day in the country will most assuredly be seen at the fair, as his heart and soul is in the demonstration work. Let every farmer lend the Doctor a helping hand, as his time is de voted to the grand uplift of the tillers of the soil. We expect ere long to hear the people of our grand old county in one voice say: All honor to Dr. Morris and those who helped-put demonstration ball rolling in this county. The hustling Board of Directors predict big things for the fair of 1913, to be held in October. They have planned to make it one of the best events of its kind in the State. Glorious success to their efforts! A fair pays. It is not merely an occasion of gaiety,- but, peceding such, is some thing that does a community good; that is if the community has any thing that it wants developed, has resources that it can brag about, and there is not a community in the Old North State but what is rich in resources and should be alert to keep up with the procession and the farmers of Granville in the front rank on the products of the soil. A fair is a great advertise ment. It advertises like nothing else can, because it not only fixes attention, but it displays the goods. Such is the most impressionable and convincing way. Hurrah for the Granville County' fair! Faculty at Oxford College. The teachers will be virtually the same as those of last year. One new teacher is employed, Miss Quirin, a Bachelor of Science of Cornell University of New York, and now taking post-graduatecourse in Science at Cornell will have charge of the School of Science. Miss Stone, who filled out the unexpied time of Miss Koues last year, will specialize in Columbia, University of New York this sum mer in History and English. It will be recalled that in addition to holding a diploma from one of the Colleges of North Carolina she spent one year in Cornell University in studying English and taught sev eral years. Miss Edith Levin, for four years a teacher of music in the College, will be director of music. Since leaving Oxford she has certainly devoted herself to the study of music under eminent teachers both of New York and of Paris, and is a musician of rare ability and large attainments. The pupils of the College will be most fortunate in the opportunity of instruction by so able a teacher. The Art Department goes again into the hands of Mrs. Burwell, of Oxford, who last year added to her equipment as an art teacher by study of art in Paris in the Grand Chaumiere Art School. The other teachers of last year will return, including Mrs. Twitty, who for twenty-five years has been the Lady Principal of the school. The Faculty is an exceptionally able one representing in their cul ture some most distinguished school, of this country and of Europe Cornell University, two teachers, Columbia Univesty of New York, Hollins College of Virginia, Wake Forest College, of North Carolina; Oxford College, North Carolina; School of Music of New York and Paris; School of Art of New York and Paris; School of Expression of New- York, Boston and Chicago. F. P. HOBGOOD, Resident. W. P. and Jt H. WILLIAMSON, o" Mecklenburg county, were iff Ox- ford a fevdys ago and purchased two ChaseBuggies and harness from Lone-Winston. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends In General. Chas. Gregory is at Buffalo Springs. S. F. Nassauf. is on a visit to Norfolk. Ben Dean, of Route 4, was in town Saturday. Roy Osborn spent the week end at Ocean View. C. C. Currin, of Stovall, was in Oxford Saturday. Miss Ruth Mitchell left Monday for Wrightsville. Eugene Crews returned to Oxford a few days ago; Chas. Powell was in Henderson Monday morning. Seymour Hart, of Route 4, was in town Monday. D. S. Howard, bf Route 4, was in town Saturday. W. J. Currin, of Route 5, was in town Saturday. Mrs. W. M. Pugh returned to Greenville Saturday. Carl Piper, of Route 6, was on our streets Saturday. Miss Anna Land is has returned from teaching school. B. E. Gilliam, of Wilton section, was in town Saturday. Miss Willie Lee Thomas is' visit ing friends in Reidsville. Miss Jeanette Biggs is on a visit to relatives at Fayetteville. Charley Cohn has returned from bussness trip to Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Green, of Route 5, were in town Monday. The venerable J. A. Peace, of Fairport, was in town Monday. Mrs.C. D.Ray has returned from a visit to relatives at Chase City. Miss Mary Shotwell left Monday to visit friends at Beaufort, S. C. Mr. Goss, of Victoria, Va.,was an Oxford visitor Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Flem Hester, of Route 4, were in Oxford Saturday. "Bunk" Person returned to Ox ford a few days ago from Danville. Mr. and Mrs. George Parham, of Route 5, were on our streets Satur day. Miss Mary Williams.of Newton, is the guest of Misses Webb on College street. Mrs. P. C. Parham, of Route 3, is visiting Mrs. R. A. Shirlev in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Washing ton, of Stem section, were in town Saturday. B. I. Breed love and J. A. Cot trell.of Route 5, were town visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edger Crews, of Hester section, were in Oxford Fri day afternoon. Miss Gladys Rawlins spent last week with MissBettieMaie Cheath am on Route 3. E. E. Coley and W. D. Vaughan, of Lyon, were among the Oxford visitors Saturday. Mrs. S. H. Brown and son More head Emmett returned Saturday night from Richmond. R. H. O'Brien and Mrs. Black well, of Stovall, were town visitors Friday afternoon. Mrs. E. V. Hoffler, of Norfolk, is visiting her sister Mrs. L. F. Smith, at Exchange Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. John Niles and children are spending awhile at their bungalow near Fairport, Miss Bettie Maie Cheatham, of Route 3, left Monday to visit Miss Londa Shamburger at Hertford. Mr. and Mrs.Kirby and children, of Anderson, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Lyon Friday and Saturday. Miss Hettie Lyon left Monday to attend the world-wide Philathea Baraca Convention at Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Eugene Currin after spend ing a week with Mrs. J, M. Currin on High street returned to Rich mond Monday. j Miss Augusta Landis, of Durham, j sp3nt Sunday with her mother.Mrs. j Annie Landis, who returned a few days ago from Virginia. A MAJORITY OF VOTERS IN FAVOR OF BONDS. Better Sidewalks and a Reign of Prosperity in Sight. The bond election Saturday moved along slowly, and not until the shade of the eveining, when a few public-spirited citizens rallied a few straggling voters in favor of the measure. The registered vote was 252 For bonds 144 Against bonds 21 Necessary for a choice 127 Majority in favor of bond. ... 17 Doubtless the Board of Commis sioners will negotiate the bonds as soon as possible and begin the work in the late summer or early fall. There is every assurance now that we are to have better side walks, and with better sidewalks a reign of prosperity. The only thing now for the Board to do is to enter upon some well defined plan to spend the money to the best ad vantage. It has been suggested that they ;et the work out to the lowest responsible bidder, and only by this method can we hope to pro cure the good grade of work that is demanded. If the money is well spent and a good showing is made Oxford will take on new life. Colored Woman Shot. The people of North Oxford were startled Friday night about eight o'clock by the discharge of a gun and the lamentations at the home of Rome Crews, colored, and the re port gaining credence that it was a case of murder, a large number of citizens hastened pell mell to the scene to find Lennie Crews, the wife of Rome Crews' brother, laying on the floor sweltering in blood, the re sult of a mortal wound inflicted by the discharge of a gun in the hands of Rome Crews. The gun was loaded with No. 8 shot, and fired at close range, the shot tore their way through the lower part of the wo man's body. Crews was immediate ly arrested and lodged in jail pend ing an investigation. On Saturday morning Coroner W. D. Bryan sum moned the follwoing jury to take evidence: Joe Renn, Lonnie Per kinson, C. H. Parham, Roy Currin, E. M. Bragg, R. E. Booth. It was brought out at the Coro ner's inquest that Rome Crews had returned from a rabbit hunt early in the evening and placed the gun in one corner of the room, and the little child of the unfortunate wo man got hold of it, and which was rested from her hands by Rome Crews, and in removing the shells the gun exploded with the above re sults. Taking into consideration the fact that both parties of the trage dy bore a good reputation, and there being no incriminating evi dence whatsoever the jury rendered a verdict to the effect that the kill ing was purely accidental, and Crews was released. Dr. Weatherspoon Called. The following is from the Bap tist World: "Rev. J. B. Weather-spoon,- Th. D., who made one of the best records down on the books of the Louisville Seminary, 1911, has been called to the chair of He brew and Old Testament Theology in the Southwestern Baptist Theo logical Seminary. This makes four Wake Forest men in Fort Worth. Congratulations to President W. L. Poteat and Wake Forest. Dr. Weatherspoon will add zeal ' and scholarship and Godliness of the truest type to the Fort Worth faculty." . - The Biblical Recorder says: "Dr. Weathrespoon is a splendid young man, capable, consecrated, and worthy of the high positions unto which he is called. A multitude of friends in North Carolina will shower benedictions upon him, praying and predicting for him in creasing happiness and usefulness." It is with a mingling of joy and regrets that Dr. Weatherspoon 's congregation learns of the call joy over his success and regrets that he has the matter under consl leratir n. TAG DAY-t-Look out for tag day, June 24th. The Senior Philatheas of ilie Methodist church will tag everypeionf seen "at large". June 24th andifcfcqand in return some contribution! ffiits ciass funds. Large and small otfes equally acceptable; jtags pretty souvenirs. Let no one miss the opportunity to help such a good cause. PASTURAGE for fifteen head of cattteaat SI. 50 ahead per month. Applyi3yJVJorton Burwell, de Lacroix Farm.
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