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J. v r.3 1 Jf: ;":!-T':; 'r.."i- - I 11 I J "7 I 1 I. 1 y ' M . I I - . i j l - . - f 111-. 1 V 1 1 'j ii jh J u : .--. ' 1 i f "f ill jv OUR SLOGAN- VOLUME 28. CONFERENCE AT WORK. FACTS AND FIGURES OF INTEREST After the Announcement of Appointments Monday Con ference Will Adjourn The ministers and lay delegates of the North Carolina Conference began to pour into Oxford Tuesday and when Conference convened Wednesday morning practically every one was present to answer to the roll call. Bishop McCoy came directly to Oxford from Char lotte, where he had been presiding over the Western North Carolina Conference, which come to a close Monday afternoon. The Bishop is the guest of Dr. E. T. White. Among the distinguished delegates is Ex-Governor Jarvis.the guest of Col. Ballou, and Hon. Julian S. Car r, the guest of Judge Graham. The opening sermon of the con ference was preached Tuesday nigh by Rev. J. D. Bundy, of Grace church, Wilmington. Following the opening devotional exercises Wednesday morning the sacrament of the Lord's supper was celebrated the roll was called and a secretary elected. Rev. R. H. Willis has served most acceptably for several years, since the death of Rev. W. H. Cunningham, was re-elected. The conference then proceeded to organize, the com mittees appointed and the further work of the conference take up. On motion of R. H. Willis, J. L. Cunninggim was elected assistant secretary r G.- T. Simmns," record ing secretary; W. W. Peele, sta tistical secretary, and L. D. Hay man, L. M. Grant, Walter Patten, C. J. Harrell, J. W. Bradley, Ru fus Bradley and T. G. Vickers were elected assistant statistical secre taries. On. motion of Rev. A. P. Tyej pastor of the Methodist church at Oxford and host of the conference, the hours for meeting and adjournment of the daily ses sions were fixed at 9:30 a. m. and 1 p. m. The body is composed of a genial, happy crowd of men, but there is a deeply serious side to the gather ing also, the eternal question which is the last thing to be settled, where 'they shall labor during the next year, hangs like a dramatic climax over all the session, distinguishing ths annual gathering from that of any other denomination. The preachers come to gather fresh in spiration for a new year of toil in the Master's vineyard, to make a report of the work they have done during the past twelve months and to receive from the bishop, the highest head 6f the Methodist church, fresh marching orders for another year. It is because that -fit., minicf oro Via7 -Po i 4 V 4- V- n t-V appointments are divinely guided j that they are ready and willing to go to whatever field the church sees fit to send them. The session will continue through Monday morning, when the reading of appointments sending the preach ers to their new fields of labor will bring the session to a close. During last year there was added to the membership of the church in this conference a total of 8,934; of this number 4,149 were added on profession of faith and 3,785 on certificate. The removals in the membership during the year, by death and otherwise, amounted to 3,785, leaving a net increase in membership of 3,026 There are in the conference 193 pastoral charges hence the net increase of members on each charge was about sixteen. During the year l,t)73 infants and 2,293 adults were baptized. The average Eontribution per member in the North Carolina Conferene to the various financial claims of the church was a little more than seven dollars, last year. The amounts contributed to con ference claimants was $8,500; to foreign missions, $18,530.50; to homo -nd conference missions, $10,240; to thurch extension, $9,641.; to the American Bible Society. $1,244.49; to church tx- Continued on the Last Page. OXFORD : OFFERS OFPORTUNITIEf IiiiiMOIliIlillOT SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People end Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. As winter is coming on gasolene is off one cent on the gallon. There 13 a good opening in Ox ford for a reliable first-class ma chinist. Please tov note that Mrs. John Paris, who ha3 been sick several days, is much better. It is more tobacco and better to bacco this week, and higher prices jon the Oxford market. We are glad to see that our ad vertisers are enjoying good trade as the town is full of shoppers daily. Good morning, brother, hope you are enjoying the Conference and pleased with your visit to Oxford. Your attention is called to the sale of land advertised in another column by B. S. Royster, Commis sioner. H. M. Bragg, of Stem, was on the break Monday at Banner ware houseand pocketed $26, 36. 62.50, 40, 27 check $400. We are glad to learn that Miss Annie Hamme's health is greatly improved since an operation in a Wilmington hospital. As there is plenty of money is it not tbe very time for. the town to sell thci $10,000 Jbond iflsue-if-they have no t already been placed? The Town authorities' are now grading Belle street which will in crease our crop of mud unless they macadamize the graded streets. Mr. Izenhart, the new engineer on the Seaboard between Oxford and Henderson, ha9 rented a house and will move his family to Oxford. R. T. Crews has bought the Capt. Elmore cottage near Seaboard depot, as he will make Richmond his home after the first of the year. Listen business men! If you de sire to reach ten thousand readers in Granville and adjoining counties plant your ad verti segment in Twice-a-week Public Ledger. Never to tire, never to grow old, to be patient, sympathetic, tender, to look for the budding flowers and the opening heart, to hope always, to love always this is duty. Our old friend J. P. Bradsher is not behind on getting high prices for tobacco at -the Banner ware house. He sold Monday one load for $15, 26, 40. . 182 lbs 67.50, 30, 27.50, 17. J. L. Williford, of the Berea sec tion, was on tobacco market Mon day and captured the following ex cellent prices at the Owen ware house: $18.25, 26, 75, 60, 46, 31, 29.50. 22.50. M. L. Oakley, of Providence,rolI ed in town a few days ago with 2 mules pulling 2,793 pounds of to bacco which he sold for $850, the lowest grade brought $22 and the highest grade $80. Oxford has had big breaks of to- tecco all the week, but . the break Thursday was a hummer, as close on to 230, 00D pounds rolled in, and the cry of the auctioneers did not cease until nearly sundown. While it is believed that present prices will continue throughout this tobacco year no one blames far mers for selling just as fast as they can get it to market, and we love to see them reap high averages. We regret to see the Town au thorities cut down shade trees oh the streets they are grading as it takes them so long to grow. Yet some peoplesay that one tree dis figured the front of our Govern ment building. Bishop Joseph B. Cheshire, of the D iocese of North -Carolina, will visit St, Stephen's Church next Sunday for the administration of the Holy Rite of Confirmation orLay ing on of hands. Service to which all are welcome, 7:45 o'clock, p.m. 1 PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK " OXFORD N. C. SAMSiii6S WILLIAM B. ROYSTER. DIED THURSDAY MORNING LAST Funeral and Burial at Bullock This Friday After noon We are called upon to chroncle the death of another one of our good citizens, William B., Royster, which occurred in Oxford Thursday morning about ten o'clock after an Illness of nearly three years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at his .home near Bullock and later his family moved to Oxford as he was unable to cultivate his farm as he could not walk." Some days.; ago he had another stroke and continued to grow worse until he quietly fell on sleep.. "Uncle Billy Royster," as his friends called him, was 68 years of age and a brave Confeder ate soldier, a quiet good citizen, and a member of Bullock Baptist church. He possessed a kind and generous heart, and was a good neighbor and friend, ever ready to perform a good deed . He leaves behind to mourn his demise a dear wife and eleven children, four sons and seven daughters, along with other relatives. The remains were taken to Bul lock Friday morning where the funeral and burial took places at 2 o'clock conducted by Dr. R.H. Marsh in the presence of a large concourse of his old neighbors and friends. ,. May he rest in peace- w CQuhtyrCcniseicnersr ;J The'2 f ol Id wi ng i a the" busi ness transacted by the Board of Com missioners on Tuesday, the second day of the session-: It was ordered that the county in iuture pay lor no teams hired b overseers to work public roads, except in case of washout or other accidents to public roads, and that all accounts of said overseers shall be approved by the supervisors. H. T. Jackson was allowed $10 per for road bed in Sassafras Fork township. The followig were appointed road supervisors for the year 1914 in the different townships: Fishing Creek E. C. Harris, C. R. Gordon, J. T Brassfield W. H. Allen, C. N. Floyd. Dutchville J. L. Averett, Garner, G. L. Peed, Ralph Currin, S. A. Fleming Tally Ho W. S. Goocb, E. N. Clement, L. L. Crews. Walnut Grove B. F. Dean, J. M. Phipps. Oak Hill J. S. Watkins, J. N. Wratkins, R. S. Hart. Sasafrass Fork. S. J. Currin, S C. Howard, Walter L. Taylor. Salem E. H. Hunt, L. G. Breed love, N. G. Crews. ' Oxford C. H. Cheatham, H. H. Eatman, B. F. Currin. The Clerk was ordered to pay Thos. Blair for work on Shoo Fly road. The following road was granted and declared a public road with no cost to the county: Running from H. N. Coley's through the lands of E. J. Parrish, W H. Hedgpeth and others, and the road to stay in the old path. After allowing a large number of pccounts the Boad .adjourned. Must Act Quick It is seldom . that the people of Granviile county has an opportunitj to purchase seasonable goods at New York prices, but such ah oppor tunity is now awaiting you at the Long Company. You can find in their two big stores just the correct things in every line.. Everybody knows the reputation of the Long Company and when they announce a reduction it means money in your pocket sure enough. . See their adv on last page of this paper. Santa Claus The show windows at Hall's Drug Store is- an index of the many Christmas presents within. They have a very fine display of just such things aa a little pepple will want for Christmas, and the big fellow with a sweetheart can find nice iwresents there. See adv. on last page of this paper. WED JSmAml SATURDAYSKpW TDFOiloiP vmjt cijcjpibEnr r 1 ..;: er 'ntifa o'clock ThurBday aftrjrlecr- not:,uetinlteIy;: known atfmistim who w i 1 i win ihe; pries? ? not 7i U i ng 7 Ithei f ontatr t'haflnouncftl meiiHfbeallw closeUiednteo!thei8th instant wi 1 1 cause rceScX7ed -effort8 ont the partjif iltotests and the rea lwirof c the, campigt; :wi 11 le waged frora iiow on to the ;houriof closing." -j:, : ;.-rv-. -. ' - " 7 Tlh xaptprize a 7 JST? ssen v'tw? hors wasbii Jan ddbteset Of harness, is - now on exhibition -ai Horcjer Bros Co. The second prize; a cultivator,: and the third prize;: a singta set of harness, are on .exht bitich at LrfJng-Winston Co. ? p ; We "will thank the contestants and Jthei r . fx iends to ;. br i hg in the namf 3 and have the votes registef ed a son as possible so as to en able I us :; to I be- up to the. minute w 1 thour record. - r "i -X'- 7:" AltiiereTOU8t7 closignhere must also be a minute for losing, and all votes reaching us c ie minute after 5 o'clock. oh the Hfternoon of- December 18th, .i.e-minisLera:are . pleased wi the hospitality showered upon them on every hand in Oxford, and they are a jovial lot of men. While a group of them were gathered i at the Long Company's corner Tursday discussing Oxford in a general way, one of the num ber spied the weather-vane on the Court House spire and remarked that if the figures up there pointed to the four corners of the Globe he was completely turned around. He pointed west and said he thought he lived in that direction. A good brother tapped him on the shoulder and said ; "You just waituntil the Bishop gets through with you and possibly you will." One of tha number remarked that he and some others in his part of the State were apprehensive that Oxford could not entertain the Conference. This brought on a general discussion and all agreed that Oxford is a fine town with many elegant homes and the people most hospitable. The town ig larger and more progressive than many of the min isters had expected to find, and on returning home they will com mend Oxford in every part 'of Eastern, North Carolina. - Culbreth Culllngs Mr and Mrs. Clement spent the week end with A. A. Lyon, at Lyon. Mr. Goforth, of Durham, spent Thanksgiving in our neighborhood. Miss Gertrude Jones, of Oxford College, spent the holidadys with her parents. Mrs. W. J. Jones and little son spent the week end with Terry! Frazier ai Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dean, of Providence, spent the week end with Lewis Hunt. v We had the pleasure of having R. G. Sneed and Ned Lewis, of Townsville, with us the past two weeks. - We have had the finest weather for the past month imagineable and 7 the farmers are, about ready for winter.' Mrs. M. Blalock is at home after spending, several days with her daughters, Mrs. J. C. Howard and. Mrs. Titus Currin, of Oxford. . Mr. Thurman Meadows and Miss Bell Hunt, one of Culbreth's fair maids, suprised the old folks on the twenty-third and were quietly married. - : ' ':. FOR RENT A six room cottage on Broad s treet . Apply to It. A. A. Hicks. FLAVORING extracts and spices, the kind that last. J. G. Hall. 3t. ccr.;2Ycyur:o;v and so:.:e j Perec tents "leiii CxCc Ire :John Stemr of Tally Ho.! in town larimm Route .4waai il pxjortl 01;Ieo Route; 4, was in Pwn-.Vi5Bsy;7;v IHiKnottiof StoVallwas ;irr town Wednesday. tA' t & : vvv-, ; -'7:''-;: ::- .J; Mi. .Stroud,; of Route 6,7-was in tot7n' Wednesday, ; ". -'S:; r-- ; PBangurnf in town Wedriesday. - '( ' v ' ." : J.. P. i Pattersou;; of. Route 5, was in;town Wednesday. 5 p.-G.'-Grews; of Tar feiver, was a town" visitor Friday. 'i -:-: . Sr : : -7-n..v-; 5 - :r-y-; : J. F.. Hobgood, of Rbute6, was on the breaks Friday. ' Ch'as. Speed, of Wilton, was on the big' break Friday. ' . ." VW. T. BlackWell, 6f Route 3,Was in Oxford Wednesday. .--"" . V" y Dr. Meadowsr of .. Culbretfi;' was in Richmond Wednesday. ; ; ; y. Ed DaTbj of. Hester, -waf biro? bccdmarkeV Wriesday; t:XckiV of; J?oute 1 wa$fa H. N. Coley, of Stem section, was on tobacco market Friday. Ira Day, of Route 1, was on the tobacco breaks Wednesday. George Parham, of Route 5, was on tobacco market Thursday. Ben Thorp, of Route 4, was in, town Friday as jolly as ever. Mr. B. T. Ball and wife, of Fair port, were in town Wednesday. II. W. Davis, of Bullock, was on our tobacco market Wednesday. Dr. Melville Dorsey, of Hender son, was on our streets Wednesday. George Stem and Milton Bragg, of Stem, were in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. A.-Stem, of Stem, were Oxford visitors Thurs day. . Watt Elam, of Buffalo Junction, was in Oxford Thursday selling to bacco. , R. H. Dean, of Person county, was in Oxford selling tobacco Wed nesday. " 0 f S T. Hunt and "Rat" Cannady, of Route 1, were town visitors on Wednesday. J. W. and Jack .Wood, two young farmers of Stem, were on tobacco breaks Thursday. J. B. Hobgood and R. H. New ton, of Berea, were on tobacco mar ket Wednesday. J. M. Dean and two sons, John and Lee, of Mori ah, were on tobac co market Monday. W. B. Newton, George Sherman and J. B. Ad cock, of Berea, were on tobacco breaks Friday. Roy Grissom, a coming young farmer of Wilton section, was on tobacco market Wednesday. J. H. Evans, C. W. Dixon, and W. W. Adcook, of Route 4, were on tobacco breaks Thursday. Sam Moss, one of the fine to bacco growers of the southside.was on our live tobacco market Thurs day. L. Elliott, R. L. Elliott ,V J. P. Royster and D. T. Winston, of Ado niram, were on the big tobacco sale Thursday. P. N. Tunstall and J.M. Clayton, of Fishing Creek township, were among the throng of farmers in Ox ford Thursday. v LOST A cross and chain some days ago on the 'street. On one side is I. H. S. and on the other is the initials B. T. G. The finder will be" rewarded by leaving same with J. B. Powell. It TO t::iD GOOD (10ADS 7 V-- ; A PHIZES? FIFTY DOLLARS , JO CrFEHZD- mm " ; . ! ?,'.;77?.-;v: "-.':r-' y. Grcnvillo That Shows the V: Dcst Section cf Road ,:,.7; unqsalSnteresting contest i nempnstrat on r qad bu i Id i ng w i 1 ll:; be;inaUguraWd intSranvi lie county"' v l A prize of $50.00 is offere to tbft. ; t.bli c'fidhool. that shows --Be 7 best ? i sections? road immediatelyan frontf .r'; of -the, school building; Second '" thirdTdf fourth 7; prizes iwill : b!5 . v given, the amounts to be announce'".-.' : ed'later;;;;:r7 .y' 'v " ! 7 Thelengtb -of road.for . each' .7 ; school will be in proportion tb the . ' school census of the district! and is -to be four yards to each person of '. school age. , This will put the 7 smaljer'di stricts on an equal fooi- 7 .7 " ing . with' tbe larger, -ihus a dis- . trict, with fifty pupils would" have v to take a stretch two hundred yards, :q "vl dhe ofa hundred of school age ' four hundred yards.' There jwi 11 be ; certain, requirements as " to 'grade. 'width, crown etc. , which jwill be announced: later.. : . --n 3VJ7 .7 v In this contest it is hot -expected . that tb school children"' will do-all of the work. The people b "fbe t-t, whole district will" join in and:hdp. There ..should : be a regular wtearlj- atiou in eacn scnooi yi Tfrcp- - captains'each heading a division of - the school andcommunit ?&s a ; , further stimulous two prizeiiof$10 and $5 each. will be given JtQe pap- tain of the winning schobl who show " The Board of Education offers a set of school desks to the school, district that makes the largest con tribution to its school during the school year. This contribution may be in money, or labor" or any other form of contribution of value. In making up the estimate the follow ing schedule will be observed. .Con tributions otherwise than money will be estimated at their money value in the district. For example if a cord of wood is gjven to the school the market value of wood in that section will be credited to the fund. A man's work will be count ed at twenty cents an hour, u wo man's at fifteen, boys from four teen to twenty-one ten cents, and children from six to fourteen five cents. This is jsut a convenient way of getting a uniform scale of computing and may not represent the real value of woik done. The work of a horse will also be com puted at ten cents an hour. Caught Flirting With the Law The investigation of the traffic in whiskey, which has been conduct ed by Judge Cartsr in Asheville for the past; several weeks, come to an abrupt close Tuesday, when the pre- . siding officer announced hat the de fendents in the various cases agreed to pay tbe heaviest fines ever im posed in a North Carolina court for a similar offense. Under the terms of the compro mise a fine of $4,000 is imposed on John H. Lange and Gay Green, the former paying $2,666.67 and the latter being assessed with $1,333. 33, James L. Alexander pays a fine of $2,000. J. Bayliss Rector pleads guilty and judgement is suspended for three years. D. Macon McKay forfeits his liquor license and agrees never to apply for another and a similar entry is made in the case of F. E. McMullen.- WILL rent unfurnished room with or without board, private familj. Reference. O. C, Oxford,' care of Public Ledger. 2t up WE HAVE candy from 10c. to $1.00 per pound. All made accord ing to the pure food law. Buy your Christmas candy here. J. G.Hall. 3t Sale of Valuable Mill Property We will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at public auction, at the Court House door iu Oxford. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5th,-4914. our Mill tract of land, containing abdut 8 acres, situate on Tar River about seven miles from Ox ford." This mill was formerly known as "Gooch Mill and is now known as the Jones Mil:. The mill building is practically new and is taun- ped with a first class roller mill for wheat and a first class burr mill . for corn. l is i catcd in a splendid section andean be run the yearr-u'd. It has a good trade and Is now making m.-iney. The water power is a good one. This isva'ub!e property. We will be glad to show it to parties interested. This Dec. 4th. 1913. Pressley and Lewils Jones. ,' 4 it 'C ' 7- - a--"' 7 J ' '': 7t. Y f - ... t- t : , - v : f v '7 'r ' l 7.;7-7'
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