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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. Wake Up and Help Your Accommodating Mail Carrier Win a Prize- He, has Served You Faithfully and Well. S 12 MI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1913. VOLUME 26. NO. 58 PUBLIC THE "GET TOGETHER DO SOMETHING" MEETING. The Public Ledger Will Issue Large Special Tobacco Edition in August. Mr. Morris Green, who recently attended the Annual Meeting of the Merchants' Association. atWrights ville, brought back with him much valuable data and enthusiasm en kindled in the meeting looking to a closer and better community inter est, and the more he discussed the proposition with the local business men to get together and do some thing the more apparent it became that he was on the right track, and on Friday afternoon last at the ring ing of the bell a large number of the business men of Oxford assem bled at the Court House, and de spite the sweltering heat in the court room every one was eager to jion in Revising ways and means to advance our commercial interests. General B. S. Royster was re quested to take the chair. The spirit of the meeting brought to our mind an incident which occurred on August 2, 1776, when the en grossed copy of the Declaration was about to be signed. In dipping his quill pen into the ink well, John Hancock, president of Congress, said: "We must be unanimous; there must be no pulling separate we must all hang togetner. "Yes," replied Benjamin Franklin, "we must all hang together or most assuredly we shall all hang separ ately." Various schemes and plans were suggeted as how best to get and hold trade, and the following steer ing committee was appointed to gather data and report: Granville Commercial Club, A. H. Powell; Merchants' Association, Morris E. Green; Tobacco Board of Trade, W. B. Ballou; Granville County Agricultural Association, E. G. Moss; Farmers Union, CM. Knott. Col. Ballou referred to a special tobaeco edition of the Public Ledger printed in 1895, and said that in his opinion he believed that that was one of the best things that ever happened for Oxford. Our proposition at the meeting to print a special edition, similar to the one in 1895, gives general satisfaction. The real back-bone of the community is our tobacco market, for which the Pubilc Ledger has always labored to enlarge and strengthen, and our special tobacco edition which we proposed to issue about the middle of August will be of great value to the market. The special edition will contain eight pages and our write-up of the to bacco marke't will be compiled along interesting lines, in which we hope the warehousemen will give us all possible assistance. This special five thousand edition will be one of the best advertising mediums available. The special edition will be distributed free throughoutGran- ville and adjoining counties. No extra charge will be made for ad vertising space, and we will thank our excellent Warehousemen and merchants to send in their copy as soon as possible and secure space so as to enable us to proceed with the work. Appreciated Letter. Mr. John T. Britt: In renewing my subscription to the PublicLedger tor the twenty-third consecutive year I wish to state that I am high ly pleased with the stand the paper has always taken in the farming interest of the county, for better schools and the public spirit mani tested along all lines. With the exception of one copy of the Ledger 1 have a complete file for twenty- two years, and in looking over the paper I can see a gradual improve ment trom year to year. The paper has always been Democratic, and its advocacy of men and measures makes it a welcome visitor to my hme. j. T. H. VALUABLE FARM LANDS. I have for sale or to rent some valuable farm lands in Harnett county. Jt has been pronounced good tobacco land by soil expert of the United States Government, For particulars address, A. M. McLEAN, 4t pd. Lillington, N. C. FOR SALE 328 acres good farm. land specially adapted for tobacco, in Johnston Co. Two tobacco barns, 3 tenant houses, 10 room residence. Apply to B. L. Langdon, Coats, N- C. j28-12t p. SOUTHERN GAS IMPROVEMENT CO. now ready to arrange for ser vice without cost to you. For in formation apply to H. G.Williams. GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. The walls of the Princess Theater are going up. What has become of the old-fash ioned girl who wore a fascinator? Read the change in the Ice Com pany advertipement on another page. It is whispered that a new ice plant will be established in Oxford. Keep cool if you would be in a position to strike wrhile the iron is hot. The Town Commissioners will meet in regular session this Tues day night. A new druggist has arrived at the home of R. L. Hamilton on Col lege street. Miss Clyde Hart, of Route 7, is visiting her uncle, R. J. Hart, in Salem township. Mrs. George S. Watkins now en joys her afternoon rides in a hand some pony pheaton. We all have our faults, but not so much as the taiK ot the oppo sition might indicate. Senator Hicks returned Saturday from attending the meeting of the Bar Association at Asheville. Policeman A. Wiliiford, who was on the sick list the past week, we are glad to state is better. We learn that Elvin Parham will be with the Imperial Tobacco Co. the coming tobacco season. The Philathea Entertainment at Enon will take place Friday, July 11th, instead of former date. The celebrated early bird should change its menu and get the pesky fly as he is a detriment to health. Mrs. Susan Williams and fine family are now occupying their at tractive new home on Front street. Take in the clearance sale of the live firm of Land is & Easton and take advantage of the rare bargains being offered. Dart, the pet dog of Mike Cham- blee who was bitten by a mad dog, has handed in his checks and chased his last automobile and bycicle. Look for me till your eyes ran water I'll be home some day or other ; It may be on a frosty morn. But I'll be home some day or other. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Perkinson have supplied themselves with nice pony ring and find riding out late in the afternoon a pleasant pastime. Mrs. Frank Currin, of Route 6, while out hunting up eggs t few days ago she raised up a hen on a nest and found under her 3 eggs and 5 kittens. Wonder if the owners of automo biles will come together and organ ize an association for their own pro tection? Don't all speak at once gentlemen, but get busy. Meredith Crews, one of progres sive young farmers of Shady Grove section, was in town Saturday and rode home in a new Oxford buggy sold by Long-Winston Co. The Edwards Hose and Ladder Co. has decided to again go to Atlantic City on their annual out ing and will leave on the 21st fol lowed by the best wishes of the pea pie of Oxfqrd. Let the Dove of Peace spread its wings over the good town of Ox ford and unite the different factions and pull together for the advance ment of the interests of the town along all lines. The splendid annual picnic held by the kind and hospitable people of the Tar River Academy section will be held on Saturday, July 19th, and all who attend will be sure to have a good time. An explosion of some kind took place Monday morning in Oxford about 3 o'clock, which shook seve ral houses awaking the occupants. Up to this time the noise has not been accounted for. While the folks have been swel tering in the heat the past week tobacco and corn have been making fine headway, and sincerely hope it j will continue until the farmers of the county gather a bumper crop. While seining Friday with a party in Grassy Creek near Soudan, Sheriff Hobgood raised out of the net.a 22 pound carp, and was quite happy over the event Several were caught weighing about 12 pounds. Guests of Miss Hixie White. Misses Mary Ruth Angle, of Geensboro; Katherine Gulley, Golds- boro, and Londa Shamburger, of Hertford, are the guests of Miss Hixie White at her beautiful home on Main street Be on Hand. Mr. Farmer don't forget to at tend the Farmers Institute and Bas ket Picnic at Granville Test Farm near Oxford on July 24th and bring your family, as it is desired to make it one of the most pleasant and prof itable occasions ever held in the county. Be sure and attend. Let us Have Them. We will warmly thank each one of the warehousemen, buyers and auctioneers for his photograph to be used in our 5,000 Illustrated To- ! bacco Edition, which will be issued aoout August 15th in the interest of the most Reliable Allround To bacco Market in the State. Pleasant Visitors. Misses Ethel Hill, of Florence, S. C, and Hallie and Caroline Averett, of Lawrenceville, Va., who have been the pleasant guests of Miss Addie Bradsher on Route 6, passed through Oxford Monday morning on their return home, and was ac companied as far as Henderson by Miss Bradsher. The Rebel Yell. The Morning Star savs that mil lions of people in the South have never heard the "rebel yell." If we don't do our duty by the old j at us with that yell and wake us up to our duty to the greatest soldiers that ever fell into line when the order was given to charge. The Union Meetings. The first of a series of union meet ings to extend to the latter part of August was held Sunday evening last at the Presbyterian church, Dr. J. B. Weatherspoon occupying the pulpit. It was announced that the next meeting will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday evening by Rev. S. K. Phillips. Two More Pic-nics, Farmers There will be a Farmers Basket Pic-nic at Creedmoor on Thursday, the 17th, and at Stovall on Friday, the 18th. Interesting speeches vill be. made at both places by C. R. Hudson, State Agent of Farmers Co-operation Demonstration Work, and others. Let the farmers of the these respective communities attend the picnics. Postmaster Osborn. C. D. Osborn has assumed charge of the Oxford post-office and things! will move along without a percepti ble jar. It is predicted that he will be one of the most acommodating, affable and best postmasters Oxford i has ever had. It will be some days before he educates the boys to his way of thinking, but with all, he is a very gentle man, but nevertheless he has a way and a will of his own. Mr. Osborn goes into office as a simon-pure Democrat, and his ap pointment must not be viewed from any other angle. No faction has a right to claim or dispute about his appointment. Now that Mr. Os born is postmaster let every one, even those of other political faith and the non-partizans, be broad minded enough to pay homage to the efficient official. If Mr. Osborn remains in office twenty years pure Democracy will never suffer at his hands. Titus Currin, of Route 6, was on our streets Saturday afternoon. NEW PATENT FLUE I have on exhibition at Creed moor a new patent flue for curing tobacco which will interest all to bacco raisers as it gives more sleep and takes less wood. 4t JOHN BULLOCK. "HOW FREIGHT RATES HURTS THE FARMER." Shipments of Fertilizers to Granville County Cost the Farmers $5,000 a Year More Than Should be The Case If Frieght Rates Were Just. The freight rate on guano from Baltimore to Oxford is $5.65 per ton. The freight rate from Baltimore to Soudan, Va., is only $2.65 per ton. Soudan is only 16 miles north of Oxford, and is the nearest Virginia station. The distance from Balti more to Oxford is 290 miles, and from Baltimore to Soudon 274 miles. On a milage basis the difference for this additional dis .tance of 16 miles from Soudan to Oxford should only be 15c per ton, while it is $1 per ton. Over five thousand tons of guano is shipped into Granville County from Baltimore each year, and this unjust freight rate discrimination cost our Granville County Farmers About Five Thousand Dollars Each Year. Great Money-Saving Event. The cash clearance sale of Landis & Easton, which starts Saturday, July 12th and closes July 27th, is a great money-saving event. New, clean, seasonable merchandise at cost with Landis & Easton's guarantee behind them is all that any one could desire. The men's, women's and childrens' clothing shoes, hats I and notions and other merchandise offered in this sale will be as good a year from now as they are to-day, but the firm must make room for their fall and winter goods, hence the great sacrifice. Read their full page advertisement elsewhere in this paper. Death of Estimable Lady. Mrs. R. T. Crews, an estimable ladv of Tar River section, dipd Monday night of heart-failure. She had been a sufferer for some time Mrs. Crews was a member of Shady Grove church. She was a sister of Walter, Luther and J. T. Stark. Besides a devoted husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Lee Brown, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs Graham Smith, Walter, Al bert, Clarence, Robert and Madeline Crews. The interment will be in Elm wood Cemetary at 5 o'cclck this Tuesday afternoon. Owing to the hour of going to press a more extended notice of the death of this excellent lady will occur later. Road Bond Election. To the Public Ledger : Your letter of enquiry concerning Petitions asking the Commissioners ojder a rjd bond election in , iAU V. . ea me, ana in repiy win say tnat the citizens in this section have not signed the petition. The petitions have not been circulated, nor do we undsrstand the plan on foot. Should Tally Ho township vote a ten, twenty or forty thous and dollar road bond issue, then would we be entitled to our pro protional part of the road tax that we aleady pay? It seems that it would be wise to call a meeting of the voters of Tally Ho township to meet at some public place in the township and discuss the matter, that we may understand more fully the plan as worked out by those ad vocating the matter. I think our people are deeply interested in the road question, but we need more light on the subject, as to the amount of bond proposed, how the money shall be expended, the dispo sition of the present road tax, etc. We would be pleased to hear from the leaders of the movement. Yours for good roads, J. E. DUNCAN, Stem, N. C, July 5th. Personal Mention. J. M. Phipps, of Route 1, was in Oxford Monday. R. J. Hart, George Parham and E. A. Hunt, of Route 5, were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Breedlove and children, of Route 3, were on our streets Saturday. Ben Smith, of Wilson, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith, on Asylum street. Miss Katherine Hilliard, of Omaha ,is on a visit to Oxford to the pleasure of her old friends. Misses Gertha and Myrtle Trog den, of High-Point, are the guests of Mrs. Trogden on Broad street. Mrs. F. M. Shamburger and Miss Londa, of Hertford, are visiting Mrs. Kerr Taylor on Front street. J. B. Meadows left Tuesday for Maysville, S. C, to buy tobacco followed by the best wishes ot his many friends. Vasser Critcher, the affable clerk at the Long Co., has returned from spending a few days with friends in the country. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends In General. Walter Hobgood and son, were in town Monday. W. R. Farabow, of Stem, was in town Monday. Matt Currin, of Route 7, was in town Saturday. H. H. Hicks, of Route 2, was in town Saturday. N. G. Crews, of Dabney, was in town Saturday. Lucius Currin, of Wilton, was in Oxford Saturday. J. P. Bradsher, of Route 6, was in town Monday. Thomas Bobbitt, of Route 2, was in town Monday. H. A. McGee, of Route 7. was in town Saturday. E. M. Hart, of Route 4, was in Oxford Saturday. W. L. Clark, of Adoniram, was in Oxford Monday. Chas Knott, of Route 5, was on our streets Saturday. W. J, Currin, of Route 7, was a town vistor Saturday. George Royster, of Providence, was in town Saturday. W. M. Farabow, of Hester, was a town visitor Saturday. J. B. Thomasson, of Route 6, was in town Saturday. Heberrt Gregory, of Stovall, was on our streets Saturday. Master Easton Parham is visiting relatives in Greenville. H. G. Hendricks, of Route 3, was a town visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Elmore and children are at Unaka Springs,Tenn. West Jones, the merchant nt ar Grissom, was on our streets Mon day. Miss Eva Minor is at Columbia University. N. Y., taking a special course. B. D. Johnson and William Nutt, of Stem, Route 2, were in town Mond ay. L. F. Perkinson and faimly are attending the protracted meeting at Stovall. Miss Mollie Hart, of Route 5, is attending the training school at Greenville. Mrs. George Carr, of Durham, is visiting her uncle,S. W. Parker, on Front street. B. F. Hester, General Hester and Hamilton Hester, of Route 1, were in Oxford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Cam Averett and grandchild, of Route 2, were on our streets Saturday. B. M. Caldwell and son Halstead, of Carolina Lodge, have returned from a trip to Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Husketh, of Wilton section, were among the Oxford visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D, G. Brummitt enjoyed the week end with relatives in Fishing Creek Township. Our old bachelor friend, Vassar Peace, of Creedmoor, was among the Oxford visitors Monday, William Slmith and family, of Wilson, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith on. Asylum street. Mr, and Mr, J, M. Baird and children returned Saturday from a pleasant sojourn at Ocean View. J. P. Breedlove, of Durham, spent Saturday and Sunday with his bro ther, L. G. Breedlove, on Route 5. J. C. Pittard, the clever and obliging agent of the Seaboard Rail road at Hester, was in Oxford Mon day. George Sherman, Graham McFar land, and Adolph Oakley, of Berea section, were on our streets Satur day. Miss Julia Minor left a few days ago for Berlin, Germany, where she will more thoroughly equip herself for teaching. Ex-Sheriff Fleming, R. G.Stem, B. T. Harris, S. T. Parrott, and Tom Bullock, of Hester, were town visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mason and children bade, their Oxford friends farewell Saturday and left for Roanoke, Va., where they will make their future home. SOUND OF THE HAMMER IS HEARD ON ALL SIDES. An Era of Prosperity Is at Hand Something Doing In the Old Town. With an era of prosperity at hand all any one has to do to dispell the belief that Oxford is at a stand still is to drive about the streets with his eye and ears open. There are at present more than a dozen, both large and small residences, nearing completion within the cor porate 1 i m i ts and o thers are con tern -plated at an early date. The large and elegant home of Col. Ballou, with its hardwood floors, white enameled baseboards, mahogany doors is one of the real ly pretty homes of the State, and it will be a paradise for the Metho dist hosts that gather in Oxford next fall at the solicitation of Col. Ballou at the Methodist Conference in Fayetteville last fall. The elegant homes of Messrs. Long and Crews on Gilliam street are nearing completion, and there are two or three good cottages on Hillsboro street nearing completion and out by the Cotton Factory two or three new cottages will soon be ready for occupancy. There are other small dwellings in various parts of the town receiving their finishing touches. The Princess Theatre on Hills boro street is being rushed to com pletion and ere long we will have a neat little theatre in which we will not feel ashamed to be seen. The sixty feet addition which is being made to the Banner warehouse and the seventy feet being added to the Johnson warehouse speaks well for the business interests of the town, and the old Johnson home which has been an eye-sore for some time is, being converted into a very neat building. The hammer is heard on every side and with the bond issue to stimulate things it is easy to see that Oxford has shedded its lethargy and is get ting ready to expand in every direction. Visits Baptist Orphanage. President Hobgood, of the Ox ford College, has returned after an absence of two weeks to Western North Carolina. He stopped off at Thomasville on his way up to attend the directors meeting of the Bap tist Orphanage, over which body he presided as president. The Trus tees found the orphange in a very flourshing condition. The current fund for the year was larger than ever. The enrollment for the year was 417; the average attendance was 397. It was decided to open the Ken nedy House at Kinston on January 1st, 1914. Two dormitories are now nearing completion. Mr. Hartwell Scarbrough was elected sub-manager. Dr. James Edward Hobgood was elected physician of the Thomasville Orphange to succeed Dr. Julian, who resigned. President Hobgood attended the great Missionary Conference at Blue Ridge, near Black Mountain, which property cost $150,000 and is now held for the use of the Conference of the Woman's Christian Associa tion and for the Annual Missionary Conference. President Hobgood attended on July Fourth the summer school at the State University, where all the colleges paraded in their respec tive uniforms and banners, these according to the age of college, which gave some characteristic ex hibiting on the lawn. There were about thirty of the students of old Oxford College present, more than twenty being in the procession. only two of the colleges of the State hav ing a larger number in line The "stunt" of Oxford College girls was in the hands of Mrs. J. A. Beam, who waa s student here in 1883. By the way, she won the first prize offered every year for the poem on the summer school. R. J. Jeffreys and Pender Cozart, of Creedmoor, were among the Oxford visitors Monday. J. H. Evans and daughter, of Route 4, were in town Monday. FARM FOR RENT I wish to rent for the coming year a good farm of 151 acres in Fishing Creek Township, adapted to fine tobacco and corn. W. H. Hunt, Route 2, Oxford. 2t-p FOR SALE 272 acres of land, , one mile from railroad in Harnett Co. , 20 acres cleared ; a number one nlact. for a hustler. Apply to B. L. I Langdon. Coats N. C. j28-6t. p
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