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SEMI-WEEKLY. OXFORD, N. O, SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 1913. VOLUME 29. NO: 81 BIG TOBACCO SALES. SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS THEATRE-GOING PEOPLE SEVERAL GOOD REASONS MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. THREE VALUABLE PRIZES BREAKS WHICH BEGAN MONDAY STILL ON Prices Hold up Extremely Weil Under Flood of Tobacco Large tobacco breaks have con tinued through out the week on the wide awake Oxford market. Prac tically all the floor space on the four large warehouses have been full every day this week, and the cry of the auctioneers was heard from 9 o'clock in the morning un til 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The breaks have been composed largely of common grades, which have sold well and from what we can learn most of the farmers were pleased with the prices received as good averages are always made on the Oxford market on grades sold. It seems to us that it would be better for the farmers rot to rush the tobacco on the market as it would give the buyers time to take care oi meir toDacco, ana aiso to keep the prices up. Today, Fri day, the town is again full of the weed, but the warehousemen appear confident that they will be able to sell all on the floors. The Ladies Are Happy One could tell that something of extraordinary moment was on in Oxford this Friday. It is the open ing day of ail the millinery estab lishments in town, and the "feast" will continue for two days. The ladies are indeed happy and the hats are very pretty, but "mere men" will hear more about the cost later on. ; '. We are Thankful. Well, the good people of this ter ritory are showing their apprecia tion of our efforts to publish a high class lwice-a-weeK newspaper as we have received 51 new subscri bers thus far this month, for which we are thankful. Keep the ball rolling friends as we want to reach the four thousand mark by Christ mas. Remember you can get the Public Ledger at the low price of $1 a year. The Servant Question Due to the scarcity of servants in Oxford it is reported that arrangements are being considered to secure a colony of German and Sweedish voung women who are skilled cooks and house servants. The coming of this class to this section will fill a long felt need and will be a relief to house-keepers to have competent and reliable ser vants who can be depended upon for courteous and satisfactory service. The Extraordinary Session The North Carolina Legislature Wednesday convened in extra ordinary session. The Senate was convened at 11 o'clock by Lieu- tenant Governor Daughtridge. Promotlv at 11 o'clock Chief Clerk Huffrri an brought theHouse to order. Hon. Walter Murphy, of Rowan, was elected? speaker and was escort ed to the chair. The day was spent in perfecting aw organization. Governor Craf on Thursday morning sent his 'nesa-ce to the General Assembly. The Governor reiterated his position that the railroad's proposal should be ac cepttd as a settlement f r two years in all matters therein treated and the State to have the rjght to seek additional release as to; other rates in the regular channels. The mat ter is now up to the General As sembly with the conflicting recom mendations of Governor jCraig and the State officials on one side and the rate resolution on the other. Read the Pittsburgh Cut : Flower Company advertisement in another column. TUESDAY, SEPTFMBER 30TH. at Creedmoor, Dr, Isl. Rosenstein, the eye specialist of Durham, will be at Creedmoor next Tuesday, Sep-, tember 30th-, stopping at The Cen tia Hotel, for the purpose of ex amining eyes and fitting glasses. If you need glasses don't fail to see Dr. Rosenstein next Tuesday. GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. S. A. Green, of Route 5, was in Oxford Thursday. Tobacco continues t sell high on the Oxford market. Work on the Elbert Crews cot tage on Gilliam street has been re sumed. Jonah Veasey is placing lumber on his lot for the erection of his dwelling. The Penny Hill School will open next Monday, so children get your books together. The blind tigers are having a fat time in Oxford now with no one to molest or make afraid." Harris & Crews are up-to-the- hour and are installing an electric piano in the Orpheum Theatre. Little George Daniel, who fell out of a chair a few days ago and broke his left arm, is getting along nicely. If yuu want to buy land in a good section read, the advertisement of James A. Woodward in another part of this paper. We had the pleasure of meeting several farmers from Person county on the tobacco sales Thursday, and hope they will come again. One of the Commissioners says that Spring street has sprung a leak that will cost the town about three thousand dollars to stop. We regret. to learn that Mr. W. H. Upchurch again found it neces sary to take Mrs. Upchurch to a Richmond hospital as she continues very sick. Your attention is directed to the clothing advertisement of Land is & Easton on another page, and you will find it a good place to buy your fall suit. James W. Horner and Prof. F. P. Hobgood ably represented Ox ford in the large and enthusiastic Freight Rate Meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday. Building and Loan Associations help to build up other towns and the one in Oxford is doing good work, as it is managed by some of our best citizens. We are requested to announce that Eastern Star Lodge will meet next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall. Members are requested to attend. May be some boy will say things over the phone to a girl that he would not say to her face, but if he is talking to the right kind of girl he will wish he hadn't. The weather bureau insists that there is no such thing as the regu lar equinoctial storm, yet it per sists in coming along every year close to the 21st of September. We regret to learn of the serious illness of our old friend Wm. W. Hart, one of the good citizens of Oak Hill township, and wish him a speedy restoration to health. A large bunch of keys with very small automobile wrench on it was found in the road near the Person county line, and the owner can get them by applying at this office. If Oxford keeps increasing as a tobacco market there will have to be double sales a day. Oxford is now selling large quantities of to bacco for the farmers in the ad joining counties. Publicity is the cure for a whole lot of evils. In fact evil can scarce ly flourish in the light of publicity. Applying this principal to the blind tiger nuisance would go far to ward its abatement. We have received the first copy of the Creedmoor News and find it btght and newsy, and well patron izec! the business men. Brother TTart'has past his lot amonor some of fh nnnlfl W&taiei: and trust he will meet witt success?; MUTT AND JEFF THROW A BOUQUET Dickerson Station Immortal ized By the Birth of Jeff. The recent appearance of "Mutt and Jeff" at the Orpheum Theatre brought to light a few facts worthy of note. There is no further doubt as to the people of Oxford appreci ating the new play house and first class productions, and it may be somewhat of a surprise to the peo ple of Oxford to learn that the lead ing people in "Mutt and Jeff," who have traveled alt over the United States, say that the audience which greeted them at the Orpheum last Tuesday night was one of the most elegant in point of dress and re finement that it has been their pleasure to appear before. Those who watched the play closely ob served also that the audience was somewhat critical, failing to ap plaud unless there was genuine merit. Those who are familiar with Bud Fisher's pictures will learn with a degree of satisfaction that the little fellow, Jeff, claimed that he was Dornea at Uickerson. laken altogether, "Mutt and Jeff" is the best show of its kind that ever visited Oxford. Another high-class production that will tax the seating capacity of the Orpheum is the "Leopard's Spots," which is billed for Satur day evening, October !4th. In the mean time you will always see a pretty picture at the Orpheum. Men Who Will Hold Election. The following is a list of regis trars and judges of eldction: Dement, Registrar. Fj. C. Harris; Judges of election, A. J. Dicker- son, L. T. Harris. Bell Town, registrar, M. P. Crews; judges of election, A. D. Pitts, Jesse Pitchford. Wilton, registrar, W. H. Jen kins; judges of election, W. P. White, Jr, Joe Usry. Grissom, registrar, C. W. York; judges of election, G. L. Allen, T. E.Allen. Creedmoor, registrar, J. L. Peed; judges of election, R. G. Stem, Carl Mangum. Wilkins, registrar, Ralph Cur-r-in ; judges of election, M. L. Coley, C. W. Roberts. Stem, registrar, L. L. Crews; judges of election, J. M. Bullock, G. T. Walters. Geneva, registrar, E. C. Allen; judges of election, M. Blalock, J. Y. Thomas. Howard, registrar, B. F. Dean; judges of election, Roy Badgett, B. F. Hester. Berea, registrar, W. B. Newton; judges of election, S. L. Slaughter, Claude Thomas. Oak Hill, registrar, J. N. Wat- kins: iudcres of election, J. S. Wat- kins, William Royster. Buchanan, registrar, R. I. Mul chi; judges of election, L. D. Roys ter, R. T. Pittard. Bullock, registrar, J. N. Daniel; judges of election, T. A. Royster, Harry Royster. Stovall, registrar, S. J. Currin; judges of election, R. C. Puckett, J. F. Norwood. Salem, registrar. L. G. Breed love: judges of election, E. A. Hunt, W. N. Critchor. North Oxford, registrar, Jno. W Hester: judges of election, J. F. Meadows, D. A. Moore South Oxford, registrar, B. K. Lassiter; judges of election, H. T. Osborne. S. O. Parham. Mrs. W. F. Rogers, near War- renton. was an Oxford visitor this week and her friends were glad to gee her. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. at Creedmoor. Dr. N. Rosenstein", the eye specialist ol Durahm, will be at Creedmoor" next Tuesday, hep tember 30th, stopping at The Cen tral Hotel, for the purpose of ex amining eyes and fitting glasses. i If vou . need glasses don't fail to i;: see Dr. Rosenstein next Tuesday WHY YOU SHOULD BUY AT HOME Every Dollar Spent at Home Helps Increase Property Values 1. Your home merchant can du plicate the prices made by any re sponsible firm anywhere on goods of the same quality, in the same quan tities and on the same basis of de livery and payment. 2. You can examine your pur chase in the home stores and be assured of satisfaction before in vesting your money. 3. Your home merchants are al ways ready and willing to make right any error article purchased. or any defective merchants help direct and indi 4. Your home support, through rect taxation, your schools, churches, ibraries, and other public institu tions. 5. Your home merchants help to make a good local market for every thing you have to sell, aneL that market more than any other factor gives your land its present valuev 6. Your home merchants are your friends, ever ready to extend a helping hand in time of need. 7. If this community .sisfcurood en ouch for von to live in your money in, 'tis good enough tt spend it in. 8. The best citizens in this com munity are those who .bevs' and practice home patroipgiE one of the best. 9. Merchants in the distant cities give you nothing valuable that the home merchant cannot . give you, and the former cannot and will not do for you many things the latter do gladly. 10. Every dollar kept in cir culation in this community helps increase property values. Every dollar sent out of this community that could as well be spent here hinders the wheels of progress and helps to build up some other com munity at your expense. An Illustrated Lecture. Dr.Collier Cobb, State Geoligist, of Chapel Hill, will give an illus trated lecture in the Graded School auditorium this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. This lecture is of an educational nature and we hope that the parents will come out and bring their children. The public is cordially invited. A small fee of 15 cents for adults will be asked to cover the expenses of Dr. Cobb. LAUNDRY FOR SALE A well equipped laundry for sale in Ox ford. Apply to Hicks & Stem. 2t. W. Daniel, of Route 4, was in town Thursday. Nominations in fanners Contest. The following farmers have been nominated in tne Public Ledger's Farmers Contest: SALEM TOWNSHIP. Roy Crews 4200 SASSAFRAS FORK TOWNSHIP J. E. Frazier 1100 OAK HILL TOWNSHIP. J. S. Watkins 6100 WALNUT GROVE TOWNSHIP. Joe Pruitt 1100 W.R.Williams.......... 1400 Bennie Currin. 140Q TALLY HO TO WNSHIP. M. F. Moore 8500 Carl Piper. 1700 P. L. Thomasson 4600 DUTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP. W. H. Daniel... 1100 J. H. Perry 1400 BRASSFIELD TOWNSHIP. Ruf us Blackley 1300 Will Dixon 1400 FISHING CREEK TOWNSHIP. B. R. Pitts -2200 S. H. Usry 1600 Now is the time to take ad vantage of this great opportu nity and help your farmer friend win a prize: IV. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends in General. J. B. Riggan, of Route 7, was in town Thursday. J. H. Knott, of Stovall, was in town Thursday. E. T. Hicks, of Route 2, was in town Thursday. J. D. Mulchi, cf Buchanan, was in town Thursday. Wm. Nutt, of Stem, was in Ox ford Thursday. , C. N. Floyd, of Wilton, was in town Wednesday. Charley Hester, of Route 2, was in town Thursday. Sam Gordon, of Tar River, was a town visitor Thursday. T. W. Bullock, of Stem, was on our streets Thursday. L. R. Daniel, of Route 1, was a town visitor this week. I. T. Algood, of Route 3, was in town first of the week. J, M. Green, of Stem, was on to- geo market Thursday. ItBullock, of Stem, was an Oxford visitor Thursday. G. E. Dickerson, of Route 3, vis ited in Virginia this week. aggBat" Cannady, of Route 1, was on the large break Monday. Mrs. Carrie Wilder, of Greens boro, was in Oxford Thursday. Allen Jones, of Stem, was among the farmers in town this week. L. E. Adcock, of Tar River, was on our streets a few days ago. Graham Royster, of Buchanan, was a town visitor Wednesday. C. A. Stovall, of North Granville, was on tobacco breaks Thursday. T C. Thaxton, of Peison county, was our tobacco market Thursday. Miltou Hunter, of Raiiway mail service, is spending a iew aays at 1 J. home. Miss Blanche Parham, of Route 7, is visiting relatives at Youngs ville. A. A. Rice, of Oak Hill town- shin, was on tobacco breaks this week. T. J. and J. T. Smith, of Route 6. were on tobacco market first of the week. John Stem and P. L. Thomasson, of Tallv Ho. were town visitors this week. T. H. Nelson and A. Frazier, of Route 7. were on tobacco market Thursday. James Hart and Henry Hart, of Route 7, were on the tobacco mar ket this week. H. E. Dennev and son. of Berea Section, were on the tobacco mar ket Wednesday. Lee Minor and B. Chandler, of Stem section, were on tobacco mar ket Wednesday. C. R. Yancey and son, of Buffalo Junction, Va., were on the tobacco market this week. T. G. Callahan, of Grassy Creek spcMon. was in town first of the week selling tobacco. W. M. Pittard, George and T.A. Royster, of Bullock, were in Ox ford this week selling tobacco. J. B. Knight, T. H. Wagstaffand George Horton, of Southern part of county, were in town this week. Billy Williamson and J. N. Wat kins, of Northern Granville, were on the tobacco market Thursday. J. D. Newton, R. W. Parham, L D. Parham, and Nat Hobgood, of Route 7. were on tobacco market this week. Misses Roxie Buchanan and Ida Rlancrhtfr and Abner Jenkins, of Roxboro, visited friends in Moun tain Creek section the past week. AREFULLY SELECTED FOR THE FARMERS Every Man Has a Certain Amount of Township Pride The popularity of the Mail Carrier's Contest put on by the ublic Ledger last Spring, in which we gave away a $95.00 buggy, made by the Oxford Buggy Com pany and recognized as the very best on the market, encouraged us to launch a contest for the farmers. in which we will give as first prize one two-horse wagon and double- set of harness to the farmer receiv ing the highest number of votes in any township in Granville county; to the one receiving the second highest number of votes in any township of the county, an Iron Age Cultivator ;to the one receiving the third highest number of votes in any township of the county a set of one-horse wagon harness. The voting contest is more fully explained in a display advertise ment on the last page of this paper. During the life of this contest the Twice-a-week Public Ledger is only one dollar per year. We added 1063 new subscribers to our list during the Mail Carrier's Contest, but the interest manifested in the Farmers Contest bids fair to surpass it. The prizes are the very best grades on the market and they are selected with an eye-single to the every day-needs of the farmer. These prizes will be awarded with out partiality to the farmer who re ceives the highest number of votes in any township in Granville county. Every man has a certain amount of pride in his township and he should strive to land these valuable prizes in his township. Watch the con test table as published from week to week and see how your neighbor is progressing. The Health Contest Have you seen the list of prizes for the Better Babies Contest pub lished in last week's Public Ledger? This is to be an interesting feature of the Fair. If you want to know how much your babies are worth from a health standpoint enter them in the contest and see what your score card tells you. We have the co-operation of the physicians of Oxford and will use the score cards and entry blanks that are pre pared by the Better Babies Bureau of the Woman's Home Compf'iion.. On Saturday, October 4th, I 'rom nine to twelve o'clock mother may enter their babies for the contest at Landis & Easton's store. An en rollment committee will be on hand to receive the entries. Do not bring the babies with you on that day. The examination will take place at a later date to be named in next weeks paper. Downie & Wheeler Shows Did you ever stop to think how much capital and brains are tied up in a modern circus such as the Downie and Wheeler Shows which will be here, Monday, September, 29tK? The beautiful high priced horses, the costly and monster can vasses made up with tons of rope, the mammoth carved animal dens and wagons, the trains of modernly equipped double length railroad cars, harness, uniforms, costumes, trappings, the thousands of feet of lumber used for seat3, poles, stakes etc., and the modern lighting plants and goodness knows what all. Can you imagine the enormous sum tied up for the purpose of amusing you for the trifle you spend for a ticket and then you don't have to pay anything for the expensive parade and high class free acts. Then think of the daily expenses which are over two thousand dollars. Don't it take real brains to manage an in stitution that has this expense to say nothing of the interest on in vestment, depreciation of property,, etc. When the show comes just take a pencil and padfJp$ try to "dope.it out" and you'w ill realize; what a monster proposition it is. Don't forget the date Monday, Sep tember 29th.