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' "a PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OUR SLOGAN- "OXHORD OFFERS VOLUME 29. m 3 Mi M THE . . r ""' a muvuticHi ur rcurLt. Ltt MNU JAUHSUN DAY 128TH ANNUAL SES- GATHERED FROM THE TOWN CLAUDE KITCHIM wii i mat n - " S.ON AND COUNTY HAVE SmON SAM BOOTH TO THE SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES UPPOSITION RESCUE YOU DO NOT KNOW v.o. YOU DO NOT KNOW BY LOCAL CHAPTER A List of Elective and Ap- About People and Things That To Succeed Underwood Are of Interest to Our Readers. pointive Oificers for Ensuing Term. At the izstn session or tne iNortn Miss Gilliam., who has been very iuu"u hick, is improving the following officers were elected and installed: Read notice of summons by J. G. Elective John T Alderman, Hen- hotwell, Clerk, in another column. Chairman of Ways and Means Committee Rumor has it in Washing n that Representative Claude K itch in s Young Wilborn, who Lives Personal Items About Oxford Judge Graham Cho Near Virgilina, is the Victim Folks and Their Friends in General. Dr. Sam Booth,County Physician, W; D- Stimson is on a visit to will not have opposition f0r elec ' n !u a genulne case of """ua- tion to the clanship VttJ P., J33" . Nat Jones, of Rcutel, wasinOx derson, grand master; F. P. Hob good, Greensboro, deputy grand master; A. B. Andrews Jr., senior grand master; Dr. C. L. Pridgen, Kinston. junior grand master; Leo D. Heartt, Raleigh, grand treasur er; John C. Drewry, grand sec retary. Appointive Officers Rev. W. N. Johnson, Wake Forest, grand chap- frien lain; R. F. Edwards, Crumpler, grand lecturer; George S. Norfleet, Winston-Salem, senior deacon; H. A. Grady, Clinton, junior deacon; J. C. Braswell, Rocky Mount, grand marshal; J. B. Owen, Henderson, The friends of Mrs G. S. Wat- ways and means committee to sue- VL B"" cal,ed fco ford Monday. kins will be sorry to learn 'that. ahJur uerwood, who has son of Mr. Wi horn wh " ! is numbered with the sick store five 'mIGS tor Saurday. mL: ..... uc Dcuaic auu inereiore win not VinVHno "r,. I V xne county is beerinnins- to o-at in be in the house npyt voar- 0 suucung witn an - - I, . " J Aia fimntinn n i-hn J. M. Farria was a DurhanTvisi a smoky condition as the farmers became known Saturday when Rep-' rh?7rfi si.mi,ar to are burning plant beds. resentative A. Mitchell Palmer, of lS 'V to u i , ' Oe the part of wisdom. Dr TWtk M enterta J. W. Moss, of Route 3. was in town Monday. v L. F. Clark, of Route 5, was in iss nana Griffith handsomelv r.Tuavul.w" .nas ,Deen con- hastened to ,W.rt; u :" lown Monday. ined a number of aerea Mr. mtchin's only danger- ' .u" ' .r" .ta.se t m t.,,1. ds Friday afternoon. " opponent, went to Mr. Kitchin TSl in town OI i-" n l I - -i and tnlH him thaf ha MllBueu at tne youna: man 111 LOWn ivionaay. Mavor Than St ui,:L i "r " . "c a t iii uavc ii i ; ose for His Theme "The Battle of Gettysburg." The Granville Grays Chapter Daughters of Confederacy observed the 19th of Januarv in mpmnrioi services of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Mrs. C. G. Elliott, ever true to the memory of the Confederacy, entertained in honor of the veteran occasion. Her beautiful parlors were thrown open to receive the guests. At half past eight o'clock the meeting was. called to ..rdr hv m Route 4, was White and an interesting program followed. Mrs. Elli genuine case of smallpox. R. A Tinvia nf Riirti, aDnronriate . intmAn 1. fI neatly im- Palmer to.d KKchirT thaThe S'r? to Vir" Oxford Saturday". Utroducing the i7pf' tto! h.Cu uciuic muving m. well fitted for the Dlace and that j f.cu 1U a private car T D I ing. lx-Judge A. W Graham whn . I , , , , , . ",e P'ace and tnat an(j sent to Rir.hmnnH k :nl J. P. Harsrrove. of Fairnnrf n,oa I j j , . .uranam, who me question now arises have vou snouid nave it, and added that ha fh : CIC..W,U in town TnPSHflv auuresseu tne audience in fine Visiter! R'vprvhnriw' a 'A ff 17": ne WOUld do fiVflrvt.h nr ' in Uid K"t -vU1v.a. ohcuuuu. . - - wx iAV VI C& lil vr IM vh J 111a grand sword bearer; John H.-And- and Ten Cent Store on Main street? Pwer to help Kitchen's election erson, Fayetteville, grand pursui- t, - , . should any one else enter the race . , V. 5ear in mind WP Will annraniofn Qfvai'nnf "KT-i-U r i- vant; H. ivi. roteat, wake forest. 0 ,-4. a "('5""K-'"lc I 4,110 ".w Carolina man. Rural Route Men Dedicated to the members of the grand steward; R. H. Bradley, yit ,tI?ll ot.news yu may send in The entire North Carolina delega- Psent U. S. Congress,, and espec-1 Oxford Saturday. wronrl filar- R H fW;an rror,,! I T " 111 feCLLIUg OU t a I LlOO Vlll SUDDOTt iMr. Kit.ohin Tuesday. M. G. Brooks, of, Route 4, was in town Saturday. J. H. Oakes. of Rnnte 7 ' By it C40 1 LA paper. grand tiler; R. H. Cowan, grand better auditor; Marshall DeLancev Hav- wood, grand historian. The householder who neglects to The grand lodge repealed the cut off. the water when a cold wave Mr. Dorsey Captures Prize The ten. dollar prize criven hv section of the new code Drovidimr s on is bidding for a costlwisit Te ranv.llle .Poultry Association for payment of mileage of repre- Irom the plumber, aentativea in the grand lodge. A So few can read their titles clear, committee consisting of R. N. So few can rightly judcre Hackett Leon Cash, B. B. Royster It ill beebme-n to biSeS'.':' and D. L. L. rndsren was named . tfoh -n.fv, :u to raise the fund of $500 that the ""T ' smua- ; grand lodge has appropriated for The Charlotte Chronicle is agi the next year to aid in the expense tating a "Go-to-Church Day," as of sending indigent Masons afflict- if tne people in that hustling citv ed with tuberculosis to the State nad forgotten the way to Church. Sanitorium at Montrose. wmnnnf h,iu j And not on waxen wings; And as we sweeter make the soil, The heart still sweeter sings. for the winner of the most nrizpsi i . .i - Dy any resident of Granville county wno iaiied to exhibit at the last County Fair, was won by W. E. Dorsey with R. W. Bad get t a close competitor on Barred Rocks. ially to thqse from North Carolina. lour friends out here. The Rural Route men, Have stood to you Through thick and thin. And now we hope At this gbod hour, You'll help the boys With all your power. D. in. HUNT, -Carrier No: 5, Oxford, N. C. manner, chosing as his subject, Gettysburg, which received mark ed attention and frequent applause. Then followed the hymn known as Gen, Lee's favorite, "How firm a Foundati XT,fl4- r- j. t" i I . .... ' AWv. o. xv. V"1", v,xews, oi uaoney, was rnuiips. Dr. Horsefield gave an m town Monday. interesting tribute to Robert E. Ben Phipps, of Route 2. wa in ,Lee- Mrs- John Booth'sang sweet- Oxford Tuesday. ly I cannot sing the old songs. " 7 M Rhoff t . n Ca,det Richard Lanier rendered in Z. M. Burchett, of Route 6, was polished style a tribute to "The m town Saturday. Men who wore the Gray' Mrs? Abner Newton, of Route 2, was Wood1!, the accomplished teacher in town Monday. of elocution and voice in Oxford Mrs. Harrv wiiii-tn- i College gave fine recitations from relatives in Norfolk Pard 8 Sps and responded n i nr t i uiauu masier . Aioerman an nounces as the new committee on public business provided in the new code, Past Masters B. S. Royster, M. Winchester, John Cotton; M. battis and Col. John Nichols K. u Uunn was appointed as grand orator. Past Grand Master B. S. Rovater of Oxford, presented a jewel to the The Biff Four DA..i it. r-xS .I . relatives in Norfolk. , " " responaea to : uuiu j ndutidHon IO meei T . vibU appropriate en- WCrfr XSZ'S&SSZ theTmrrnlinfef 1 f tZSA a e., hn Burnett, of Route 5. waa a added p.ure t? OVf irM---su. t:. town visitnr MnnHat, occasion and a social hour was pn - 19uat 1130 o'el ;k "th": Jnhn R,,iint ioyed enhanced by Impromta sg3 I -v with this popular firm, where he will be glad to serve his friends. The addition of Mr. Crews rounds up the big four at this house: D TT a T 1 " The manv friends nf Mr V n "un donp angum and Cleveland Ray are glad to see her out" akin rlake ay thei after more than a week's confine- "ever grow-les9- ment to home on account of sick- L The Place to Plant It. neSS. I ' Tf vnn wanf fn mnU 1 I mppfi no i a n-f" tTi4-I : 1 " .....fc vw icaui biic eye oil " " iwi i in (jui Lctiicc ana more than twenty thousand readers yu should come. W. G. Pace. Pres. ir shadows ing is to beheld in the Court House on our streets Monday uu every memDer , ot the Associa tion and all persons interested in poultry raising, whether .members or not, cordially inviteu and earn estly urged to be present: This Dewitt Brummitt, of Route 2, was in Oxford Monday, . r E. C. Connell. of Tar River, was a town visitor Monday. presiding companist. Mrs. S. K. Phillins at the piano as ac- retinng executive head of the or- glad to see him at hom ao-ain a week Plant your advertisement in ... . c T : . tn , ,- , S. Luther Roberts Dead The remains of . Mr. S. Luther Roberts whose death oecurrpfl in R. W. Adcock, of Buchanan, was Oxford. Friday afternoon were con veyed to Durham Saturday morning on our tobacco market Tuesday. D. G. Brummitt. Sec. More than Was Expected Jt is not an unrnmmnn aa frr-oofl v r.M- o " T ,T ' Ior warmers to place a pile of to- was 1 A f . . . R. T. Blackwell; of nn'm.H ?u ialerLwine Pome of his sister is an Oxford visitor ThpHav ' Mrs . 1: 'r- phesson, on Mangum "-7 l al-VAnf- n l T I i der in the Stat.p Dr h M ci u .. , the TwiVp.a.umol- "PiVKii. t . . xix. ii 1 11- i a bia weeri.s ssi.n v in a nnsnira rn i - " v ti uuuv; ueuirer Chester, of Charlotte, who aooent- aennnnt Although we have 1200 mnro on K ed it in a brief, but fitting, words pendicitis. scribers than we had six months manks. , aeo we are stif.kino- tr nnr 0om0 u nve men were aDDointed tn c &1C picfaeu uu iearn tnai iVirs- advertising-rates. mpmharck n 4-u i luumusuu. wno nas nppn vprv ei i .;j. i.u - vidorf'or in t'h 'B;r ZT PZ: the home of her daughter,' M-rl SrXrTS rri- baceo warehouse floors and BereV. .were on 'o ZSi.V took place in Map.ewood II tnnInU XT 1L i 1 I ..Kuu I Ml I'K I FtM I T ntlU mnil 11 I--k n 1. " " I I CTf-" II Ifr r 17 llotson, Tne deceased is survived by a Satur- mother, Mrs Elizabeth Roberts, hve sisters and three brothers. Mrs. J. W. Bright, Mrs. M. D. street, from'whiph r!oo flio Rtt rr ct I t-'"-v uic lunci- il. vJ Urien. Of Stovall waa I al Rprvi roa nrorn kaU 0,,-,l ' - : - -k, iiwt nciu uunuay alter- among the Oxford visitors Tuesday, noon at 3 o'clock, conducted bv D T" ' n . . - J Mr. and Mm J R ww y- r- - craven,, alter which the for Baltimore where he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Katherine Kreider at the home of the bride's Barents. 1946 nftL.-P , T . oa.uuo man uiajjaiciier ai me posiomce ana -u, ,1U iioage. ine members who was rierht sick several davs th ooard are: Past (i ranrl nnat Master John Nichols, of Raleigh; again at his post of duty. B- a. Royster. nfOvfrri. tk ixr H - ' W 1 VI . U U1III WW I gotten, of Tarboro; S. M. Gattis Judge W. A. Devin as he climbs White street, Monday afternoon. - iimaooro and F. M. WinchePtPr nigner up the State continues to Ae oride was tne nead milliner at t Lharlot.tp Thflanw, -ii arlrl tr hia ronntofinn oo o .nnini thp Tirttio- Pmnnnv's etnra 'lii;v. . j. uv,oc men Will serve! ...u u uc nun a vauitai r- uuiiu i i. j ttrms i-or.; u tt -i- -r-. , . I 1 I loaa "'uuKmg irom one tn fi7o juuue. xie is Dresiainer over ixocr- ie uaau aeasuu anu nas manv years, and one will be elected atinSham county Court this week. friends in Oxford. Mr. Moore is wand odP Dave McGhee, an industrious col- hnMs a resnnnsihle nniti i ft, I I f . - l - c v -'..vVU 1 11 UIIC ored xarmer who lived near Color? inmW varHa nf Mr r n t?o A Familiar Scene ed Orphan Asylum, after suffering Mr. and Mrs Moore wfil arrive We dronnp,! u ' . , several years with a cancer on his in Oxford Friday and will make Theatre thTotW p iwT ! Iace d!fd. a few ds er a their home for the present with "movies.- As thp T!! Urave ngnt' w ; Mrs. Alice Gooch. The Public n one of the Wi M Woof On' Sunday afternoon at the home Ledger extends-to the young couD'e , - - .v. ..cou BUCIItJS -r -r-. . 'I 1 ' " 1. 1 i d strange familis. il. J ou. nj. ureen in Vance county Mr. a ong ana nappy me. We remainPfi r, ... . 8 Thomas Xellev anrl MiM Ta mB en me picture I -1 ,u. inrovn unon thp cv u . J were haDDilv married in the nres- and th, 'i " uwu Lue second r .-;-i-..-.j""" T: . ii s jiiu vauiorn. or jrerann nnnntn -r i o-al t- . - . . i mrs. j .-rii 1 n nnt- - t a. l i sold a load at the Owen Warehouse relative af R , .w "luV narht. Mrs. W. H. Llewellyn. remarking that he Would be satisfi- week " -P Mrs''T- T- Chesson and Mrs. R. L. ed if it brought $200. It sold for Tx - Holder, all of Durham, and Thomas $213.95. And on the same day, M.,lton. Hunter, of railway mail T. Roberts, of 'Detroit Mich., H. at the same warehouse, S. H.' frvice is spending the week in L. Roberts, of Lawrenceville, Va., crazier, of Fersoa county, placed a Aoru . and J. u. Roberts, of Oklahoma on the floor and remarked ti John W. Ciirrin anrl a w;n: Mity, Okla. a friend that if it brought $75 he of Vance county, were in Oxford The pal1 bearers were: R. L. would be satisfied. He received Saturday. Lindsay, L. G. pole, J. J. Pritch- $84.55 clear for the load. Instan- ' . ' - ?rd D- H. Wilcox, C. L. Hawyood i n i m r -w . ces of the kind are numerous on mra: oyster spent the ana j. s. Ferry. the Oxford tobacco market - vet paaL weeK Wli;n ner son lke Royster Mr. Koberts was at there are these whn snw tho - ounocs. jui. a man never gets more than he expects. Death of Thomas Howard On Friday morning last Thomas Howard passed beyond , the "smil ing and the weeping" after suffer- third time. Th mistaL i was no ""stake about t TO uqa . over tho naveueu North pb ",7 u?u western There u.,: !." "1 s.y.eral "mea. him til ii mi i 4.1 of tb hiii :J"",t " Li e crev- the rnn.1 r,u,ai ine bend of ......wu.i UIU U?vn ?'Srwar. ago on the to Bli " ' r?" irom -Leo jence of a number of friends by Rev. E. G. Usry, of Oxford. road 1 TTt vvatts Rlinri j. Watt's Rck, in defiannp nf nrnhi hif; 1 . onenFtv... :,l,uu iaw. it is "7 pettiest scenes in the fluri t g Plcture company number of 1 sunimer made a West.r, x p .ctrM of scenes in be used a,tlCarolina which will ternlifo K7Kroun? for wild st niM " woer the wild ithe w;,,;i dre so much admired rtheZV? Stte is STAPT scenery. -ui. u. nail. Gt. f teachers of the public schools of dranville emintv was holH in tho Right on the job ! ... Right in OyforH nraHerl Hrhrnl KniWin : i n- li. r. . puces: rvignc- in quamy oi sta- Saturday last. There were present tiunery . mgm in quality oi worK! rifty-four teachers of rural school Right in .trying to please! Send and also a.number from town. in your jod printing orders to the prof. L. C. Brogden, of the State oriw rnniery ana tney win De Board of Education, was' present and led in a discussion on study. Mrs. Capehart was. present and County Teacher Meet An interesting: meetiner of the ing several davs from a strnke Mr. and Mrs. Carey Parham and children, of Route 5, were on our streets Saturday. J. A. Adcock, B. R. Evans and H. S. Williams, of Oak Hill, were in Oxford Saturday. one time chief police . of Oxford and was conducting a livery business at the time of his death. Rightly executed. We deeply regret to record the death of Alice Jones, one among made a short talk on the Tomato the best cnlnreH wnmpn-rop pvor tlub. knew, who - died at her home near town Sunday of pneumonia. She was. a member of Baptist Church, and has entered into eternal rest. When you , get ready to buy a Dr. J. A. Morr4s County Dem onstrator, gave a demonstration on corn, how to select for planting, etc.. -. . ' ' - Prof . Brogden congratulated Superintendent Webb arid "the tnonnn l.. Ul J r"""' rrV Vu im1I"caa;. "rr teachers on ' the progress of the n Vv i rel,abIe PetueBul- school work in. Granville county, lock, next to Banner warehouse. He is one of our clever business WILL HAVE -Thursday big car men, and sells the celebrated Nissen first quality horses and mules; come and Studebaker wagons. Read his at once, we can please you. advertisement on another page. . Long-Winston Co. paralysis. He was a good quiet ! Meeting of Commissioners Mayor Stem broke a few remarks to the Board on the subject of cleaning up the town, which had become very dirty, and said he in tended to dean it up, and asked the co-operation of the Board . H said the Board seemed to think it The Misses Short oi Winston are - i : 1 . - . . . i .... . . citueo,-!na a iauntui employee of visiting their sister, Mrs. Melli- tne uwen warehouse for several champe, on College street. years and was verv nnnnlar - witK the farmers, as well as with ware- .Miss Lulie Winston and little was only necessary to clean up the housemen and buyers. ' miss uena ihorp, oi . Youngsville, business . part .of Oxford, to the He leaves behind one son and one are quests of Mrs. Louis Thorp. neglect of the residential portion daughter, Will Howard; of Oxford. HnwarH nnrow ti r rfe asKe.d the Board to allow him and Mrs. McDaniel, of Henderson rr :: SSS ' t0 Purcnase a numr of garbage to mourn his death. , On Saturday morning his re mains were taken to the Bear Pond section , of Vance county and were interred in the family- erravevard. Several of his" Oxford friends at tend the burial. May . he rest in peaceand may the God of Love comfort his children in the sad hour of gloom. RELIABLE white woman who understands sewing and is able to turn off work, good home and house to make money. References ex changed. O. C. H., Ledger. It. w m tux uuiix uiiii r,i i irir r i ml i n" : . cans 10 De niaced on the rrta r r kaii ra mA 4- c i 1 i uns-wo m wuwn oaiuraay. which was unanimouslv trmnteH In the enforcement of the lav it is the general opinion of the oublic that the Mayor is handicap on ac count oi the tax manner in which the ordinances were executed. J. A. Cottrell,. George . Hart, J. W. Cottrell, C. G. Mangum and J. c. H,Ihs, of Route 5, were on our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pfiippsand Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phipps.of Route NOTICEAll persons are for- one, were numbered amone the Ox- bidden to hire or harhnr Ovortnr, L-iora visitors Saturday.. Satterwhite, who left my errmlov. ' Miss Fannie Thompson, an able raent w,thout cause. R. C. Smith, member of the faculty of the Deaf Koute 7 Box 1. Oxford. 3t. pd. and Dumb' Institute at Morganton. HAVE 7 shot automatic Rem ing. w.uu oitii ixiuLiier ine rasr ! rnn i;nn in rr-. aunno. u.. ..vv- . uuiuc ui ti. o. uraasaer. i u rlunter. it j.
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