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VOLUMK 28. .
JOHN A. NILES DEAD.
AN HONORED C9TIZEN FALLS
ON SLEEP.
Interment in Elm wood Cem
etery Last Monday
Afternoon
A feeling of sadness pervaded
the town Sunday morning when the
announcement reached here that
John A. Niles had "breathed his
last" in St. Christopher's Hospital,
Norfolk, Va., Sunday morning at
half past two o'clock, where he
went suffering with severe eat
trouble about a week ago, accom
panied by his devoted wife.
It was found necessary to perform
an operation for mastoiditis, to
which ha submitted with courage
and patience. But the tenderest
care of skilful physicians and the
best of attention failed to save his
life:
His mother, sister and two broth
ers from Boston, were called ta his
bedside. His faithful friend, A. H.
Powell, left Oxford Wednesday
morning and remained with him
to the last.
A special coach bore the grief
stricken family and the casket con
taining all that was mortal of the
loved one to Oxford. A special
train left at one o'clock to meel
body at Henderson and return with
them to Oxford. The special es
cort on this train were: H. G.
Cooper, J. A. Taylor, B. K. Lassi
ter, James B. Powell, 'Dr. B. K.
Hays, Judge A. W. Graham, W. H.
Hunt. J. Robert Wood took charge
of the casket at Henderson.
It was a sad and solemn hour in
' Oxford, as the. train returned at
three o'clock and the casket con-
" taining the remains of the noble
man were slowly borne to his beau
tiful home where friends kept a
loving vigil through the night.
His death occurred at the age of
thirty-two years, in the prime of
manhood, in the midst of active de
votion to every call of duty and use
fulness. He came to Oxford about
twelve years ago and in June, 1902,
he was married to Miss Dorothea
Coggesahll, only daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. G. A. Coggeshall. His
home life was ideal and was sur
rounded by all thai could be desir
ed to make his life comfortable
and attractive.
He leaves behind to mourn his
death a dear wife and two sweet
little children, Elizabeth aged 9,
and John aged 6, a devoted jnother,
Mrs. Mary A. Miles, of Boston, Mr.
Casper G. Niles, a brotherof New
York, Mrs. J T. Moulton, a sister,
and .Miss Sadie Niles, of. Boston,
and Mrs. Faulke, of Washintgon
City, a near relative, Mrs. Casper
Niies and Mr. J. T. Moulton also
attended the obsequies. ;
We do not know a man intbe
whole community who had more
friends than John Niles. He was
a familiar and a welcome,, figure
in the business interests of the
town. Being secretary and treas
urer of Granville Real Estate and-j
Trust Company he had opportuni
ties"" to meet an unusually large!
-number of people and he never
failed to make friends with all he
met. He was a man of ostentatious
manner and made his way to the
hearts of the people by his,gentle
bearing, his pleasing disposition
and his uncompromising stand on
the side of truth and honor. There
was a kindly feeling for him in
. the hearts of all who met him, for
he was a man who possessed perso
nal magnetism strengthened by his
pure and unselfish life.
He was a public spirited man and
in the interests of the community
he was always enthusiastic in every
movement for progress and im
provement. His attractive summer home near
Oxford stands as a record offcis
progressive nature and has proven
an inspiration of progress and' com
fort, while the environments of
the ''Niles Buncra'ow" manifest.
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t he highest standard of up-to-date
; farming Jin which Jie took special
. interest; . " . ; . .
He was "the friend to humanity,
in the bottom of whose heart was
rooted every tender and sympathe-
OXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMES.
SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS
GATHERED FROM THE TOWN
AND COUNTY
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Our
Readers.
The contractor has commenced
work on the Jonah Veazey residence
on Gilliam'street. k .
The -many friends of Mrs. Sam
Booth will regret to learn that she
continues quite feeble. ,
The Shepherd of the Hills ap
peared at the Orpheurn Monday
night to a pleased audience.
R. W. Adcock, of Route 5, sold
a lead of tobacco Friday at Owen
warehousefor 70, 55 and 35. .
' Mrs. J. C. Davis is now at home
after some weeks in a Richmond
hospital and is restored to health.
Rev. Walter N. 'Thompson, of
Wake Forest, fitted the pulpit at
the Oxford Baptist Church last Sun
day morning.
K. C. Adcock, of Tar River, sold
two barns of tobacco weighing 1,-
164 pounds Monday at the . Johnson
for $450. That's selling some.
We are pleased to learn that J.
Robt. Wood has been appointed a
member of the organization com
mittee of the National Funeral Di
rectors Association.
Quite a number of our hunters
were out Saturday, and we are in
formed that. Roy Wright bagged 4Q
birds. and R.P. Taylor 30. Both gen
tlemen are fine shots. :
Judge Devin is presiding over
Durham Superior Court this week,
and will preside over Granville Su
perior Court next week unless he
should exchange Courts with some
other Judge. i
' Messrs. Robt. G. Lassiter, Will
Long, J. F. Veasey, H. J. Council,
E. G. Crews and James Horner are
having a granolithic sidewalk put
down in front of their homes on,
Gilliam street.
The time of year, is now at hand
when the June bride will put on
winter clothes and get suspicious of
the coolness of .the J.ane bridegroom
because he slips off without bring
ing fn the wood.
. The Twice-a-week Public Ledger
is making rapid strides towards the
4,000 mark, as' we received in Oc
tober 149 new subscribers and 53
renewal, which we greatly apprer
ciate and will continue to get out
a firstclass home paper. Now is
the time to subscribe.
tic virtue. His was the generous
heart that never turned the poor,
empty-handed away. His was. the
charitable heart that overlooked the
weakness of human nature.
His was the manly, heart that .
"Ever gave to woman, a woman's
And to a child, a child V -
r The funeral services were con
ducted at. the home by Rev. F. L.
T. Horsefield, rector of theEpis
copal church, in which the deceas
ed v was reared and very largely at
tended. The burial was in Elm wood
cemetery. The floral tributes were
very beautiful. . .
While the remains were being
consigned to the: tomb the choir
sweetly sang : "For all the- Sunts, "
and "A Savior Blessed Savior, ' ',
Mrs. D." Y. Cooper, Mrs. Stergis,
Mrs. W. W." Phelps, Mrs:. Phil
Thomas, J. B. Owen and Ed Land is,
of Henderson attended the funeral.
Active pallbearers: J. B. Powell,
W."Hi Bunt, B. K: Lassiter, W.
Lanids, J. B. Owen, Ash bern Cape
hart, Ed Landis, J. A; Taylor, A.
H. Powell. :
Honorary pallbearers: Dr. N. M.
Ferebee, H. G. Cooper,; R. W. Las
si ter . AV W; Graham, W. G. Pace,
Dr. B. K. Hays,:A. D. Capehart,
J. Robt.Wood, Mr. CaldwelI, B: S.
Royster, Dr. E. T. White Dr. .TVI
Booth. R.' G. Lassiter, Dr. N. C,
I Daniel, R. H. .Lewi s, , G. W. Folk,
i of Raleigh. -v i . .-,;
The Public Ledger joins the com
munity in extending deep sympathy
' to the bereaved famify.in the hour
of deep sorrow.
PUBLISHED TWICE A-WEEK
OXFORD, K G, WEDNESDAY, NOV- 5, 1913.
A WORD OF ADVICE.
SHOP EARLY AND AVOID
THE RUSH
First Christmas Under the
Workings of the Paroel
Post
It seems a little premature to
speak of Christmas shopping, but
if we take time to consult the calen-
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uar we win see mat tnere is no
time to spare. The merchants are
now comfortably busy, but trade
will steadily increase up to the holi
days. It is well enough to make
up a list of the things you wish to
purchase for Christmas and watch
your opportunity to buy before
the rush sets in. Good clerks al
ways prefer ample time to set forth
to their customers the true value
of every article they sell, and they
will thank you to take time by the
forelock and afford them the covet
ed pleasure of serving you well.
In speaking of early shopping
there is another important factor
worthy of consideration. This is
the first Christmas under the work
ings of, the parcel post, andit
seems that somebody will not re-
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ceive tneir oiinsuiias pieseuta
promptly on that morning unless
they make their purchases a little
earlier this year than; usual. The
parcel post is a very popular insti
tution at this time and it will be
more so when the holidays set in.
Uncle Sam recognizes this fact and
he has set aside a large amount 'of
funds to expedite the distribution
of Christmas presents this year.
The amount ranges from $10,000
for first class offices down to $100
for third-class offices. Oxford gets
its share of this money, but there
is sure to be a glut throughout the
country unless the people take it
upon themselves to shop early.
We learn through the post office
authorites that a package or bundle
can be held at the office of its desti
nation several days if the shipper
will mark on the wrapper the day
on which he wishes it delivered '.
In studying the comforts of. the
merchants and the clerks, and the
post uffice force in particular, it is
well to study. the zone rates, weight
and dimentions of parcel post
bundles.
Big Sale at Cohn & Son
A walk through the large stores
of Cohn & Son during their re
duction sale is a sight worth see
ing. . On every hand are great
piles of the most dependable mer
chandise, and it is being bought
and carried to all parts of the county
by happy customers; great cases of
goods, fresh from the factories,
are being rolled in, unpacked and
placed upon the shelves. We
call .your special attention to
their advertisement on: the back
page of this paper but, of course
only comparatively small number
of bargains are quoted there, while
the low prices touch - every article"
in stock. - . s
A Shower of Gifts
J. A. Pitts, Superintendent ? of
Oxford graded school, was the re
cipient of a shower of - house-keep-
ing gifts presented by the members
oi tne nign scnooi graues in antici
pation of Mr. and Mrs. Pitts com
mencing house keeping in their new
residence just completed on Broad
street.Mr. Pitts is the most efficient
and popular superintendent and the
scholars chose this mode of express
ing their good will and appreciation
of his kind attention . to the in
terests of the school..
Visiting His Old Home
Rev. Cheatham, a native of Gran
ville, accompanied by his-f wife is
visiting his relatives in Oxford and
Granville. He is now rector of an
Episcopal church ' ih ' Washjington
State and has Been fill ing the pulpit
of the church of The Good Shepherd
in Raleigh during the vacation, of
the rector. , -RevV Cheatham will
preach, in -'St. Stephen's chutch in
i Oxford..: .before returning to hs
home iii he west. - t : ; r
WANTED A good milk cow,
must give 3 or more gallons per
jday. -Wm. L. Taylor, Stovalj. N.C.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
USUAL BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED. Various Matters Engage the
Attention of the County
Solons
The honorable, Board of County
Commissioners met on Monday with
J. P. Stedman, Chairman; B. I.
Breedlove, Z. W. 'Allen, J. N. Til
ley and H. C. Floyd present. : The
minutes of last meeting-read -by
Ulerk Foweil and approved.
On motion it was ordered that
the county pay for the land of J.
B. Thompson taken for public road
and said land to be assesed by a
jury. The road as granted will be
known as the Lawrence bridge and
Creedmoor road. Chairman Sted
man voted against it. The county
is to pay for the building of the
bridge across the creek. .
Louvania Brodie was put on out
side pauper list at $1 per month.
On motion it was oraerea mat
Howard Garner and Dr. G. T. Sikes
be appointed a jcbmmittee to
make contract with the Franklin
county road force to build about
three miles of road from Dr. Sikes
to Franklin line the cost not to ex
ceed $150 per mile, with no cost for
road. bed or damages.. Chairman
Stedman voted against it: -
On motion it was ordered that
the county crush the rock in the
road near Southern Railway in
front of de Lacroix land so that the
same may be replaced on the road
by the Orphan Home force. Supt.
R. L. Brown made the request as
suring the Board that the road
would be a-sample roadof the
county. - !
On motion it was ordered that
the county donate $20 to hire plows
etc on Bowling mountain road for
the two Good Roads Days.
The above is Monday's, proceed -
f i
ings '
Presbyterian Aid Society
The ladies of Oxford will serve a
rare treat of turkey, oysters ih var
ious ways, chicken, salad- and a
course of- ehoice sweet things in
cluding ice cream and elegant cakes,
The purpose is for completing the
repairs on the Presbyterian church
and the public are invited to assist
in the laudable work by enoying
the dinner to be served in the 'Arm
ory at 12 o'clock next Friday and
the supper at 6 o'clock. An attrac
tive assortment of fancy wbrk will
be displayed which will contain
many articles suitabe for Christmas
presents.
A GREAT PIANIST, IN RECITAL
AT OXFORD COLLEGE NOV. 6.
The great Pianist, Madam Birdice
Blye, of Chicago, will give a Re
cital in the Chapel of Oxford Col
lege on the evening of November
6th. This is the second visit of
this Pianist to the College. She
came last year and had a rainy
night so that very few of our peo
ple were able to hear her ; now they
again have a rare opportunity cf
hearing one of; the most distin
guished Pianists of the world. .
A few of the press comments
will show in what estimation she
is held. ' v V
Two of the great newspapers off
Berlin, Germany, Vossiche Zeitung
and Anzieger; give her the highest
praise. The former says, "She is
an artist in the best and truest
sense of the word ." The - second
says, "Her uncommonly great facil
ity, her delicate but power f uf touch,
all combined to insure her the most
undivided applause." The "London
Times" says,: "Miss Blye 'captured
London by storm with her , wonder
ful talent' The "Londori Stand
ard" says, "We regard Miss Blye
as. one of r.the; world's greatest
pianists." . - ;-
- The. great "Rubinstein" says,
"Miss Blye- is the coming great
American'pranist." - .
The music loving people of Ox
ford have thus a rare oppArtunity,
and np doubt they will use this op
portunity. -The admission fee is
50 cents. 2t.
WANTED at once, two cords of
good split pine-, and two cords of ?
good oak wood. See D. N. HUNT, '
5GH00LS AND PROSPERITY."
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE.
SONE YOU KNOW AND SOME
YOU DO NOT KNOW
Personal Items About Oxford
Folks and Their Friends
in General!
Mrs. C. A. Hearst is on a visit
to Asheville.
Bob Clark, of Berea, wasMn Ox
ford Monday.
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. S. H. Mize, of Hester, was in
town Monda3r.
Charley Cohn istm business trip
to Baltimore.
H. S.- Williams, of Route, was in
town Monday.
W. F. Lyon, of Northside, was
ih town Monday.
S M 'Aiken, of Stem secuu...
was in town Monday-
Rufus Jeffreys, of Creedmoor,
was in town Monday.
Capt. T. Di Clement, of Route 1,
was in town Monday.
J. S. O'Brien, of Berea, was an
Oxford visitor Monday.
T. G. Dean, of Wendell, was an
Oxford visitor Monday.
Ex-Sheriff Sam Fleming, of Hes
ter, was in town Saturday.
Sim Meadows, of Creedmoor, was
on. our tobacco break Monday. .
"Plunk" Meadows, of Hender
son, was on our Streets Monday.
L. Meadows, of Tally Ho town
ship.' was a,ftown visitor Monday. .
Mrs. Sterling Boddie, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting relatives in Ox
fordt H. G. Averett,. of Route 1, and
Cam Averett, of Route 2, were town
visitors Monday
G. T. Callahan and Willie Calla
han, of Grassy Creek section, were
in Oxford Monday. .
Dr. John Bullock and I. W. Bul
lock, of Creedmoor, were among
the Oxford visitors Monday.
Philo White, Jr., and Mr; and
Mrs. Rufus Blackly ana child, of
Wilton, were. in Oxford Monday.
Dr. G. T, Sikes, Matt Wheelous,
Howard Garner, and G. L. Allen,
of Gris9om, were in town Monday.-
Hillman Cannady and B. F. Tay
lor will leave today for Charlotte
to attend the State Vehicle Convert
tion.
An Object Lesson
Let what be an object lesson?
Why the piece of road that Mr. R.
L. Brown proposes to. work that
leads out by the. de Lacroix Farm.
If the commissioners vvill have the
rj&ck crushed for him there will be
hundreds of boys there that will
soon be men arid they will be
scattered over North Carolina and
other states where they will be able
to impart the knowledge to others
in different sections of the county
where they chance" to be as long as
they live. ' WORKER.
RAFTER PRICER TOBACCO.
- The " following fine sales were
made at the Farmers Warehouse on
Monday:
Joe Parham 102 lbs. $29, 76 lbs.
40, 90 lbs: 64, 155 lbs. 33, 80 lbs.
27.50. ' . 5 -
E. O. Dickersbn 95 lbs. 26. 150
lbs. 30, 145 lbs. 67, 114 lbs 30.00.
C. C, Oakley 130 lbs. $50. 100
lbs. 67.50, 24 lhs. 75, 88 lbs-37.50.
62 lbs. at 32.50. - - - f
' Parham Bros. .46 lbs. 29, 100 lbs.
27, 64 lbs 49, 44 lbs '62, 105 lbs
30.50, 35 lbs 29.
S. T. Daniel 160 lbs 29, 192 lbs
4(1, 295, lbs 62.50, 300 - lbs 31.50,
178 lbs 28.- - ' '
' Sold two loads for E. C. Clayton
!or .$1, 150- '
Two loads for. W.- H. Tillotson
for $550.7 - ;-:,:;V, i-.:U
. One load for R. S. Stroud for
$550,. ; . ' . . ' . '
One load for J. T. Parham for
$525. ' . - - '
Sales amounting to nearly $12,000
averaging for all dn or floor a ht-
tie less . than-30 cents.7 If this is
not selling tobacco, , what is? '
NUMBER 92
A GOOD SOLID FORCE,
TWO HUNDRED STRONG
MEN IN LINE
Heed the Ringing of the
Court House Bell This
Wednesday Morning
The meeting held at the Court
House last Friday evening with a
view of systematizing the work on
Good Roads Day, this Wednesday
and Thursday was most interesting.
Prof. T. F. Hickerson, of the Geo
logical v survey, was present. He
made the trip from Stem Friday
evening in an automobile with Prof,
J F Webb and was thereiore in a
position to draw some conclusions
as to the general conditions of the
roads of the county and the material
at hand for building good roads,
lie is a firm believer in sand-clay
roads and after explaining how they
are built he suggested ways and
means of raising funds for the
prosecution of the great work, the
low cost of construction, mainten
ance, etc.
As regards the road work in hand
for this Wednesday and Thursday
Prof. Webb reported that many
crews in various parts of the county
had been formed and would work
the roads in their respective locali
ties. Mr, Caldwell, of Carolina
Lodge, was present and told of the
enthusiasm in the Gela section for
Good Roads Day.
It was the sense of the meeting
that the volunteers should be divid
ed into squads and dispatched to ;
various points on the roads lea'ding
into Oxford. One of the points
settled upon was the working of
the road in the vicinity of the Ex
periment Station. .
The volunteers and substitutes
are requested to meet at the Court
House at the. ringing of the bell at
seven o'clock Wednesday morning.
They will be taken to the roads in.
automobiles.
Oxford will furnish" her quota.
On Saturday Judge -Graham in a x
very few hours by personal solicita
tion secured more ,than eighty
pledges to work on either or both
days. The young men are falling
in line and there is a good deal of
enthusiasm. ' '
While there is here and there a
man who rather laughs at the
whole proceedings and suggest that
business men hire substitutes in
stead of working, themselves, the
general run of public spirited citi
zens are looking at the matter in a
far more serious light, and there
will be a large number of men of
the town found in overalls wielding
a picf: or a shovel on the highways
Wednesday and Thursday.
One well known citizen said .to
us, "I am perfectly aware of the
fact that I 'can for one dollar hire
a man who can do more actual work
than I.could do, but ; as I xsee the
matter this Ms only one phase of
it; No great movement was per
fected in a single day or yearsand
"while we all say we are in favor of
good roads we are as a people far
away "from the personal interests
in the matter I would like to see. .
If we do our best to get out a crowd
thisyear it will be easier next year,
and you may take ray word for it
that no number of speeches and ' no
amount of talk will make a "man .
take the same interest'in the move
mentis seeing with his,. ,pwn eyes
and working with his own hands."
V ' Hicks-Brummitt
Mr. and Mrs. T; J. Brummitt announce-the
engagement of their
daughter, Nora Cree, to Mr. Albert
R." Hicks, the marriage to take
place Wednesday morning, Novem
ber , 26, at 10:30 o'clock, at the
home of the bride's parents, near -Caonady's
Mill. Friends and rela-,
tives of thejaride andrroom.lnvit-'
ed to be present. ' ; .
HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE.
I will sell all the household and
kitchen furniture, -etc.- at- public
auction at the Elijah Winston place,
Brassfield Township oh Tuesday.
November, 11th, 1913 at 11 o'clock
a. m.
J. N.HAYES, ltpd.
Teachers:- of Oxford (Jollege at
home-' VVednesday from 4 :30 to
6 o'clock. -- '
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