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TSSfciTcULATIONOFANY TDTTTET YrT edg; BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM NEWSrAl t.iv 111 THIS SECTION OF STATE. 1 u r LELISHED IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. AND OXFORD BANNER our Slogan- Oxford Offers - opportunities for Hokes Schools .Health. Factories SEMI-WEEKLY. BOUNTIFUL SUPPLY OF PURE WATER. The Oxford Water Company to Be Congratulated on Its Splendid Service. As a treneral thing people' dp- not realize what a blessing it is to have an abundance of pure sparkling w-itpr always on tap until an epi ,hmc sets in. There-are at least a dozen x-ities and towns throughout the country at the present time in the throws of an epidemic ot typhoid ftvtr attributable to an impure writer supply, and it is not infre ouent in the long dry months that we read of a water famine' in some of the cities, of the neccessity of rushing tank cars to the creeks for water, how they boil it and deal it out in small quantities and the many little annoyances caused by "an inadequate supply. With these thoughts fresh in our mind we dropped into the otiice of the Ox ford Water Company and cast our eye at the water guage and saw that the tank was full of the purest water, absolutely safe from contamination-safe because no impuri ties can reach it from the time it leaves the subterranean stream until it is drawn from the spigots in the homes of the town. In "counting the many blessings" surely we shoud include the Water Company. While other towns surfer the inconveniences of an inadequate water supply it is a misdemeanor and punishable by fine in Oxford to run the tank over, but the injunc tion to keep it full is as strictly ad hered to, and the pressure is always great and the quantity equal to any emergency. The health of our town depends lager ly upon the quality and quan tity of the water., and where will you lind a more healthy town? We have it from Dr. Sam Booth, the County Health officer, that not a single case of typhoid fever is at tributable to our water supply since the mains of the company were laid. We have the same feelings these hot' days for the Oxford Water Company that the boy, who on quenching his thirst, doffed his cap to the old oaken bucket. Whole some and pure -throw your chest out and drinK as much as you can the more the better then jump into a bath it is fit for a king. This life giving beverage is a fortune to the consumer, but the company that supplies it must be content to run it on narrow mar gins, and he who would register a kick against the Oxford Water Company mustheungreatfu!,or have an ulterior motive. It behooves the Town Commissioners and all good citizens to foster and encourage this most vital enterprize to the health and prosperity of the town. Shake Rag Shakes. To the Public Ledger: I have bin seing so much in the papers about the danses of the prezent generashun, I am most redy to belief more than I am wil lin to akkno!e. I ask as to how the "bunny hug" will compar wid the old squar danse. What about the Murky trot" and the "monkey jigger." When wimmin of to-day hook themselfs up to men like ani males it is about time fur all de cent people to put out the lights and cose the blinds. They do say there lie some class to it, but it won't compar with the stattelie rhinut and gracefelt waits of my i-;dj-hud days. The le&s We hHve of it the heifer it will be fur us" gals, and urg all sich not to disgrace dansing by moking the brute crer ashun. If we are to have the above danses why not have the "hog grunt." dnnse, CINDY JINKNS. Mad Dog. The Town Comrnissoners at their last regular meeting debated the question of mad dogs being at large in the community and passed an ordinance to muzzle all dogs for a stipulated period, but on investiga tion they decided tnat there was, pot sufficient reasons to mu&zje the dogs and the ordinance was reeinded On Wednesday night last the dog of W. Z. Mitchell developed a gen uine case of rabbies and in his rounds he bit a dozen of other dogs. Mr. Mitchell took precaution to chain his dog to see whether or not it would develop a case of hydro phobia, and the other dogs which where bitten have been chained with a like view. A dog cap be A violently mad without developing a case of hydrophobia, but the ' two are so closely allied it is well enough K" je on the safe Hide and hasten the dogs up and await results. GATHERED FROM THE TOWN ; AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. Plant flowers and harvest pleas ant surroundings. Our fine farmers are now very busy curing tobacco. Often the soul kiss breeds the germs of matrimony. Louis Thorp lost a horse Wednes day night from heat. Mr. H. O. Furman has had mod ern improvements put in his home. It is better to have boosted and busted than never to have boosted at all. The addition to the rear of the Johnson warehouse is Hearing com pletion. Horner Bros. Company has had the roof of their storage house re painted. Keep the Granville County Fair uppermost in your mind and get up a nice exhibit. The friends of Mrs. W. H. Un church will regret to learn that she is numbered with the sick. Rev. Richard Parker, a Cuban missionary, will preach at Metho dist Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock. Don't make a hie"h standard of action and intention for yourself and damn everybody else who fail to come up to it. The next best thing to be. pulled off in Oxford is the opening of the best and most reliable tobacco mar ket in the State. He asked that same old question That makes you mad all through ; But now he's gone old Satan asks: "Is it hot enough for you?" Greeley Harris, the well-known restaurant keeper has returned, from Asbury Park and is now looking; after his business! The past and the future are shadows The present is ours for aye, To us it is given to build our heaven In the kingdom of today. On account of the feeble health of Judge Foushee, Judge Geo. W. Connor, of Wilson, a newly appoin ted Judge, will preside over Gran ville Superior Court next week. A man in Iowa was soundly thrashed by his wife last week for not paying his newspaper subscrip tion after she had given him the cash to do it. May her crown be trimmed to order and her harp have an extra string. There will be a meeting of the Woman's Civic Club, this Wednes day morning at 10 :30 o'clock, and the subject to be ' discussed will 'be Hygiene. It wil meet in the Com-: niefciai Club rqorns and a full at tendance is desired. Wednesday proved a great day for the colored people as several thousand participated in celebra t ion at the Colored Orphan Asylum and the automobiles for hire en joyed a field day. It is claimed that they took in about $700. Now really don't you think it is about time you stopped borrowing your neighbor's Public Ledger and subscribe yourself? Just think it over, bearing in mind that you can get the Twice-a-week Public Led ger for the low price of $T a year. fair and. warmerlet it come, Thunder beating on its drum, Frogs and snakes so glad to hear Every echo, rolling near, That they leap and croak and hiss. Such a lovely world is this. With its youth-reviving spell When the good crop boys yell. . Thornton Yancey, the popular cashier of the National Bank of Granville, dropped one gold cuff button on the street between the bank and Lyon's drug, store, with an old English G engraved on it. Finder liberally rewarded bv re turning arpe. ; ;: v House Party. There is in progress a very de lightful house party at the hos pitable home of Mr. C. W. Bryan, in Oxford graced by the charming presence of the following young ladies and gentlemen: Miss Den mark, of Raleigh, Misses Mayo, of Tarboro; Miss Sherrod, of Enfield;! Miss Yates, of Biscpe; Messrs. 4osey j and Mayo, 'of Tarbqro, Powell and Bryan, qf BattlehorQ.and bherrod ot Enfield. The party had an en joy abe outing at Gannady's Mill Tugs day and at Buffalo Wednesday by automobile. OXFORD, N. O., SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. Fire Alarm Tuesday. An alarm of fire was turned in Tuesday afternoon from the resi dence of Thos. C. Harris on Front street, on account of an electric wire coming in contact with wood causing a smoke. Fortunately the prompt service of the fire boys was not needed. Small Accident. Considering the large crowd in attendance upon the Colored Or phan Asylum celebration Wednes day it was fortunate no serious ac cident occured. An automobile ran into a buggy smashing up two of the wheels. The automobile was also damaged to some extent. Continue the Work. One of our farmer friends in re newing his subscription for an other year speaks thusly: "You are on the right track; keep on work ing for the welfare of. the people and the education of our children, as you have always done." It will be a pleasure to us to continue in this grand and noble work. Will be Paradise. "The land of little children will be . Paradise for me WTien I have met. the Pilot at the border of the sea. I want no other heaven than to be transported there To rest my weary spirit from the sorrows and the care. A Violation of Law. It is evident that there are a good many people, who do not know that it is a violation of law to put any glass in a public road, and that such an offense is punishable with a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. Some per sons violate this law with evil in tent, and a prompt punishment of some of them would no doubt have a good effect. Fine Watermelons. Mr. P. L. Thomasspn, of the ' Water Line Farm-', brought a load of watermelons to town Wed nesday. They were very attractive to the eye of the thin skin variety and it is doubtful if they would vary in size the eighth of a pound. When properly iced and the knife applied to the rind they would pop open and the juice would fairlv sparkle. The melons speak well for the soil, the salubrious climate and the personal attention Mr. Thomasson gave them. He never does things by halves. He had 6ne of the best displays at the County Fair last year and he says he is coming this year with a larger and better display. A Thirsty Individual. A commercial traveler who re cently' spent a' night in Oxford gautipusly apprqached an old color ed man, who was seated on the bench in front of the Court House, and said to him: MSay, uncle, if -you will show me a place where I can get a drink I will give you a silver dollar." The old darkey looked him care fully over and extended his hand for the dollar, and said: "All right, boss, come along wid me." He led the thirsty individual out College street, and on past the de Lacroix farm, and when they had reached a point about three j miles from town the commercial man stopped short ''and' drew1 his handkerchief across his face and saic: 'TQldman, where in the wortd are we going after the drink V "Why, boss, we'r gwine over into Virginia, this State am dry as a bone," Colored Masonic Picnic. The Annual Colored Masonic pic nic held at the Colored Orphan Asy lum last Wednesday was largely at tended by the colored race from this section of the state. The crowd was estimated to be not less than 5,000, and it was composed of the best element of the colored people. It was a' igopd 'ookingV well behaved erowd.entirely void of the loud and boistrous element. Automobiles and other vehicles were busy all day conyeiyng passen gers between the orhpanage and town. There were impressive ceremonies in the grove at the orphanage in which Plummer Cheatham, the valued and capable superintendent of the orphanage, qd'ther cUstin gili&fred speakers of "the colored race took part. That the colored people take ah abiding interest in the orphanage is demonstrated by the large .and enthusastic crowTds that gather" to celebrate the annual event. . . Two Chickens With One Head Mrs. Fannie B. Daniel, of Berea section, Was the proud possessor of two chickens with a single head, or shall we say one chicken with four legs, four wings, etc. At any rate an old hen of Mrs, Daniel hatched such a chicken last week. The two-in-one chicken w7ere perfectly form ed, standing with their breast to gether and symmetrically welded at a point slightly below the throat a single neck leading up to perfect ly formed head. The chicken lived only a short while and Mrs. Daniel regrets that she did not have the photorgraph taken of it while it was alive and kicking. Tobacco as a Medicine. An old Granville county lady who has successfully raised a larg-e num ber of children, and is widely known for her household remedies, says: "I have cured severe sprain sim ply by a poultice of tobacco leaves. As an external remedy for wounds and bruises and sprains a wet to bacco poultice can be used to good advantage. "In sore throat, erysipelas, scia tica and swellings of various kinds. tobacco externally applied has a wonderfully good effect. "It seems to increase the Dain for a few minutes, but afterwards acts as a sedative and ailavs the suffering. It may take as much as two hours to produce the sooth ing effect, but the result is unually that the sufferer is enabled to sleeu and inflammation entirely subsides. Moist tobacco is one of the best cures imaginable for the bite of a poisonous insect. Ordinarily leaf tobacco well soaked and tied over the bitten spot takes the min awav rapidly, and brings down the in flammation. "For ordinary cases of ophthal mia or sore eyes, it is alsq' effica cious. ' Misses Qrews Entertain. Op Wednesday evening Misses Edna and Myrtle Crews gave a de lightful informal party at their home near Oxford in honor of their guests Misses Melissa and Lenora Aiken, of Durham. Japanese lan terns hung on the porch and lawn which made a very pretty picture. As soon as the guest arrived, each gentleman was given a string to untangle, at the end of which was found the name of his partner. The "spider web" contest furnish ed much amusement as it led its victims" many a chase in and out the porch and under the trees. A musical romance was given also a number of contests. Vocal and in strumental music added much to the pleasure of the evening. Deli cious refreshments were served. Those present were Misses MeHisa and Leonora, Aiken, of Durham, Ruby "Adcqck, Jyloise and Eugenia Crews, Sylvania and Rachel Par ham, Alva Lee Currin, Grace Cheat ham, Edith Parham, Ida May Floyd, Ethel Breedlove, Florance Hunt, Edna and Myrtle Crews; Messrs. Scott, of Danville, Leonard Cheat ham, Hood Parham. Jim Floyd, Theodore Parham, Edward Crews, George Dorsey, Joseph Hunt, Wil lie Adcock, E. A. Hunt and Roy Crews. V. IGHT HOUSE KEEPING ROOMS WANTED. Young couple wJthqnt;. children desire 2, or 3 Unfurnished rooms in gqcd family for light housekeeping. Address "Rooms," P. O. box 151. PURE BRED O, I. C. Pigs for sale eight weeks old at $5 each. R. BROUGHTON, Oxford, N. C. WINNERS QF PRIZES In Public Ledger Contest. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we counted the vote's for the four highest contestants in the Public Ledger Carrier's Contest and find that they re. ceived the fallowing votes:- First Grand Prize, Buggy: W. H. Moore, Carrier Route No. 2, Oxford.. .Votes 66,100 Second Prize, Set of Harness: E. L. Crews, Carrier Route No. 1, Hester, Votes 58,10ft Third Prize, Set of Harness: G. E. Gheafham, Carrier Route No. 3 Oxford... Votes 29,600 Fourth, frige, Storm Coat: Alex Williams Carrier Route No.-4, Oxford. .Votes 22,500 Signed, T. C. HARRIS, E. G. CREWS, of First National Bank, Oxford. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW. Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends In General. J. C. Pitta rd, of Hester, was in Oxford Thursday. J. S. Currin, of Route 2, was in Oxford Thursday. J. H. Tillotson, of Route 2, was in town Thursday. Jas. B. Adcock. of Route 1, was in town Wednesday. Miss Irvin Stark is visiting rela tives in Warrenton. Mrs. J. H. Meadows, of Wilton, was in town Friday. C. L Floyd, of Kfttrell Route 2, was in town Thursday. Miss Helen Paris is visitincr her sister in Rocky Mount. Durell Brummitt, of Route 3. was on our streets Thursday. J. I. and Charley Gordon, of Route 2, were in Oxford Thursday. Burns Sizemore and Thollie Par ham are on a visit to Washington City. A. Nevillsand son, of Creedrnoor section, were on our streets Wed nesday. Will Morton and Will Howard. of Route 4, were Oxford visitors Thursday. W. W. Brummitt and Tilden Bar- nett, of Shady Grove, were in town lhursday R. T., D. G. Albert and W. Crews,, of Route 2, were in Oxford Ihursday, John Brown returned from a pleasant stay at Virginia Beach Wednesday. Mrs. Kate Hays Fleminer and daughter, Miss Isabel, are at Buf falo Springs. Mrs. Henry Critcher, who is in Richmond for treatment continues to improve. Mrs. James Osborn. of South Carolina, is on a visit to her old home in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clement and Miss Ethel Clement, of Route 1, were in town Thursday. The firemen returned Thursday from Atlantic City and all report having a most enjoyable trip. Floyd Clark and bright son. Gra ham, of Oak Hill township, were Oxford visitors Thursday. Dr. Nick Cannady, uf the United States Soldiery Home service, is on a visit to h's home in Oxford. Miss Margaret Floyd, one of the attractive young ladies, of Kittrell Route 2, was on our streets Thurs day. Miss Willie E. Harris is spending some time with her grand parents, Capt. and Mrs. E. H. Harris, of Richmond. Mrs. James Y. Paris has return ed from Chapel Hill, where she at' tended the summer school at the University. Mr. a.nd. Mrs. Stamps Howard apd, children of Tarboro, are the guests of Dr. N. M. Ferebee o High street. Miss V. Qe Wimbish, who has been, uite ill at the home of her niece, Mrs. James Paris, is im proving slowly. Mrs. Stal lings and two -little boys, of Enfield, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Booth, on Raleigh street. Mrs. J. Y. Landis, of Henderson, and Mrs. Thos. Peck, of Warrenton, were the guests of Mrs. Walter Stajk the past week. Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Devin and Master Billie will return to-day from pleasant stays at Atlantic City and Virginia Beach. Misses Virginia and Pencie By num, of Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville, are visiting their brother. Leo. Bynum. Mr. and Mr, W. R. Harris have returned home after a pleasant visit to Richmond, Ocean View, Buckroe Beach and other places of interest. Mrs. Qeorge. W. Bragon and two sweet little girls ,of Birmingham, are visiting her sister Mrs. John M.Sears.of Fishing Creek Tnwnship THAT PACK HOUSE, BARN OR STABLE ROOF. Cover with rubber roofing guaranteed 5, 10 and 15 years For Sale by C. D. Ray. WE HAVE peas, soja beans and millet seed at Long Winston, C&. and Prosperity." VOLUME 27. NO. (55 YOUNG MAN, STAY AT HOME AND BE CONTENT. There is Nothing Elsewhere That Will Compare With Granville County. There are so may people diseont ed with their surroudings we repro duce a few statistics to show that North Carolina will compare favor ably with the best. A Granville county farm is one of the very best assets if we only knew it. In com paring North Carolina with a boasted State we find that Texas contains 265,780 square miles, is 750 miles wide and 620 long. This is against 52,250 square miles for North Carolina, whose ength from coast to mountain line is 520 milts and whose distance "across the waist" is 200 miles. In other words, Texas is more than live times as big a State in area as North Caroilna. This fact must be borne in mind when we talk of Texas' big crops. The production of cotton in Texas in 1911 was 14, 297,248, valued at $230,910,000. The production of cotton in North Carolina that same year was 1,150,- 407 and the crop was valued at $58,810,000. So it annears that according to acreage, North Caro lina produces more cotton than does Texas. But there is a better way ot showing how much North Caro lina beats lexas as a cotton arrow ing State the acreage. In 1911 it required 10,943,000 acres for the production of the Texas crop of 4,297,218 bales. North Carolina's 1,156,407 bales were produced on 1,624,000 acres. The Texas farmers will have, to come to North Caro lina to learn how to grow cotton. North Carolina has much the bet ter farmers of the two States, and a Granville county tobacco farm produces more money to the acre than does cotton. Stay at home, young man and be content. The Contest Closes. The Mail Carrier's Contest which has kept us busy booking new sub scribers and renewals for the past three months, came to a close at 6 o'clock sharp Thursday evening. The winners of the prizes are announced elsewhere in this paper. The contest at times was exciting, leaving the winners of the prizes little room to count theeggs before the chickens were hatched. The contest has been most pleasant, and absolutely void of misunderstanding and complications, enabling the Contest manager to render a just and accurate statement at all times. In many respects the contest, sur passed our expectations. Over one thousand new subscribers, or to be exactly right, 1,063, added to our book during the life of the contest is something to feel proud of, and we take this means of thanking every one who took a part in making it the grand success it was. The prizes are the best money could buy, and we hope the faithful servants of Uncle Sam may enjoy to the full. A great many subscribers were received on account of the reduc tion in price of subscription, who do not live on any route, and did not vote for any of the carriers. Heat Wave. The heat wave throughout the country for the past few days was the greatest ever known. The mer cury has hovered around 95 for four days in Oxford, at one time reaching 100 in the shade. The highest temperaturo reported was 106 at Chicago; with five deaths; Baltimore 96, with two deaths; New York 95, with six deaths; Louisville 101, with no deaths; Philadelphia 90 with ten deaths; Cincinnati 101, with twenty-one prostrations ;Richmond 94 with two deaths. The Weather Bureau holds out. gome hopes of relief by Sunday morning. The Tobacco Edition. We are getting facts and figures together for the tobacco edition of the Pubilc Ledger which will be issued about August 15th. As this means so much to the commercial interests of Oxford we trust the business houses will be well repre sented in this edition, and those who propose to take space will please let us hear from them and furnish copy .of same as early as possible. MEDAL LOST On Jubr 9tft at pic nic at Providence o? between Providence and Oxford, a Davis Scholarship medal of Oxford High school with name. Harry J. Renn, engraved on it. Finder will please return to J. J, Renn and receive reward. aug2-4t
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