North Carolina Newspapers

TO I Jul it Ha PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OUR SLQGAN--OXFQRD QFfERS QPPQRTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND PROSPERITY." VOLUME 29, OXFORD, N. C.r SATURDAY, JAN. 31,1914. NUMBER 13 t ia Negotiate the bonds BALMY SPRING DAYS FA SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS DEATH OF OLD SOLDIER TREASURER'S REPORT. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. OR COGGESHALL DEAD. VORABLE TO WORK Activity on the Part of the Mayor aud Commission- ers is Urged Nnw that we will soon favor ed with balmy spring weather, the VTnvor and Town Commissioners are urged to negotiate the sale of wnds and set ready to execute heir pledge to the people by giv ntr their attention to the side walks One of the drawbacks so far in rinding a Diaaer Tor me )ond8 is that the amount ot $lu,uu(J s rath?r small. But with the opening of spring the bond3 will no longer go begging. There is a specific and moral obligation resting on the Com missioners to negotiate the bonds as soon as possible and expend seventy-five per cent of the funds in the betterment ot the sidewalks and twenty-iive pei tent ui me bonds for street improvements. We have implicit faith in the town fathers to make good as soon as the bonds are negotiated. We hardly believe there will be any clamoring s to what streets need attention, as the town government and the general public can see for themselves that the moat frequent ed thorouhgfares are the ones need ing working. All of the streets need attention more or less, but Main and College streets are in urgent needs of attention and this would meet with the approval of the general public. The spring time is inducive to work and we have no doubt that the Commissioners will be in an attitude to inaugurate a system for the expenditure of the $10,000, so cheerfully voted by the citizens for sidewalk and street improve ments. Two Warehouses Burned The Farmers Warehouse and the Ranner Warehouse at Fuquay .springs were destroyed by fire Wednesday morning about two o'clock, together with about ,000 worth of tobacco. The two houses were, located elfise together, and a wind that sprang up after the fire started in tne farmers' Warehouse carried the fire to the roof of the warehouse adjoining, and soon the whole building was aflame. Motley Bros and Adcock & Lea, proprietors of the Farmers nnrl Ronnor Wo-a nouses, respectively, were ' the neaviest losers. The latter carried about $7,000 insuranop nn tnhnn and building, but this will not cover their loss. It is understood that Motley Bros, also carried a small amount of insurance. Popular With the Farmers It is not an uncommon thing these "ays to see the farmers leave town with a new Oxford Chase Buggy, Pr the reliable old Hickory wagon, hitched on behind their old vehicles. e Lyon-Winston Company is Keadauartpra i t, , i ; Ui meats . vemcies. 1 hey alS0 handIe the harrow attanooga and Oliver best chill- 7p1, 'T feedstuff, provisions, inv grade fertiizer. They invite von tn orv, j nQri e L aim see me car ui ot horses nnrl mi-,iAO .,. thkl 66 adv' elsewhere in lnis paper . TOOM nnc n ; r, tt n ial . c narrws. spec- ave n CePrices' Buy now and sdve mnnov 1 LYON-WINSTON CO. AT OXFORD TUES. FEB.. 3RD. be in Hv , v Jr' ot Durham will, entai Ilce Xuesday Februa eyt : h! ?5!! of examining in masses. lammak- iny people have. confidence I make vnU W!U have the same if CwiCR,aSSes- N ll7hc Harrows Spec ie money. PnCeS' Buy now and LYON -WINSTON CCK GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That , Are of Interest to Our Readers. N The roof is being put on the GoverngJtfnt building. Mrs.Zack Lyon, who has been on the sick list, is out again. The beautiful weather puts peo ple in trie notion of gardening. The walls of the King pool room on Hillsboro street are going up. We are sorry to learn that J. T. Cole is critically ill at his home on Route 4. The Lyon-Winston Co. unloaded a nice car of horses and mules on Thursday. The farmers are having beauti ful Spring weather rhis week for burning plant beds and plowing. J. G. Hall has had stores occu pied by Dames & Contos and Mrs. T. Lanier repainted on the inside Your attention is called to sale of town lot advertised in another column by B. S. Royster, Commis sioner. aylor Brother front windows have been nicely encase'V and they can now display their choice line of good things. J. T. Gr.ssom. of Wilton section, sold a load of tobacco Wednesday at Johnson warehouse for $25.50, 22, 25, 52.50, 39, 24. 17.50. , . .Pleased to learn that the son of George Cannady, who been quite ill at the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. Currin on Route 6, is much better. We call the special attentions of our several thousand readers to the change in the advertisement of the National Bank of Granville on an other page. We learn that the Oxford Ice Co. will add an addition of 26x48 feet 2-stories high, with a storage ca pacity of 500 tons of ice at a Cost of $5,000. We call the attention of our rea ders to the large advertisement of Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion on an other page. It is gold in Oxford by J, G. Hall. The store of Garrett & Stanfield, of Roxboro, was gutted by fire on Wednesday morning about 5 o'clock with stock almost a total loss. In surance $2,000 with a loss of $6,000. The weather has been exception ally good for farming operations through this section the past two weeks. Preparations are going forward for planting a large crop. Our old friend W. D. Kimball, of Route 6, was in Oxford Wednesday and we had the pleasure of a call from him. He takes a deep inter? est in public affairs and loves to discuss them. - R..C, Smith, of Route 7, drove in mtown Wednesday morning with a load of tobacco and, sold with Mangnm & Watkins, pocketing $18.50, 25.50, 52.50, 24.50, 18.50, and 10.25. i - W. S. Day, of Stem section, was at Banner warehouse Wednesday with tobacco and walked off with $25, 24, 22.50, 25, 22.50, 11.50. He went home quite pleased with a check calling for $4C6. . Superintendent R. L. Brown, of the Oxford Orphange, has a beauti ful Mock of white Orpington chick ens, and has provided them with nice yards, and expects to raise a large quantity, of chickens. We learn that R. P. Blackwell and son, of Oak Hill townahip.have adopted a new plan to each rats. They hang a bag at "a hole and : run them through the hole into the bag ji On their last hunt they captured 5 . A few days ago Dr. Drewry's au tomobile got mired up in a by path in Oak Hill township and R. P. Blackwell with his two horses went to his rescue and pulled him out and to the main road and sent the doctor on his way rejoicing. BURIAL AT EN0N CHURCH WEDNESDAY The Long and Honorable Career of a Noble Citizen The funeral and burial of Mr. John P. Cannady, who died at the State Hospital, Raleigh, Monday night took place at Enon church Wednesday afternoon. Dr. R. H. Marsh conducted the last sad rites, and paid a just and merited tribute to the deceased. He told of first meeting him while hewas teaching atWake Forest, of the record the young manj;here in his -studies, of his services in the war and of his loalty to Baptist principles and to his church. Judge Graham gave a glowing account of the war record of the deceased, and Mr. Jack Howard spoke feelingly of the noble deeds and virtues of the departed. He was the son of the late Na thaniel E. Cannady, at one time counsellor of State, several times a member of the General Assembly and during his whole life promi nent in county affairs. He served throughout the war between the states and was one of the most vailiant soldiers of the Lost Cause. Coming back from the war he built up his own:e3tate and in all public gatherings was a prominent and leading figure. Surviving the decease d there are the widow, who has stood by his side for so many years, - five sons, Rux, Cannady, George Cannady, A. W. Cannady and W. E. Can nady living in this county and Arthur Cannady, of Colorado, and five daughters, Mrs. W. C. Currin, Mrs. W. S. Daniel, Mrs. W. L- Currin, Mrs. D. H.w Currin, and Miss Eugenia Cannady. -' Honorary pallbearers were:R. F. Hester, S. K. Puckett, J.M Phipps, M. H. Hester and Judge Graham. The pall bearers were four sons and two sons-in-law of the deceas ed : Rux Cannady, George Cannady, A. W. Cannady, W. E, Cannady, W. S. Daniel and W. C. Currin, From the church the body was taken to the grave where it was lovingly covered with earth and at the conclusion Maxy Parham, bug ler of the Granville Grays, sound ed taps, the last music of the-dead. The funeral was largely attend ed and the floral tribute testified to the tender place the deceased had in the hearts of many relations and loving friends. - . Short Locals The County Commissioners will meet next Monday 1 . ; : We learn that Mrs. A. P. Tyer has gone to a hospital for treat ment. Harry Williarns is erecting a cot tage on New Cqllege. street to be occupied by Mr. W, A, Hluzek and family. A- The Public Ledger is still hum ming along at a good rate, aa it has received daring January 91 new subscribers. "2 We ask all in need of glasses to read the advertisement of the pleas ant DrJ Rosenstein, the eye special ist of Durham. . We regret to learn that Mr. Jrvin Anderson, who married Miss Fan nie Land is, died in Greensboro on Thursday night of appendicitis. Oxford is 'still selling tobacco at all round good prices, and. some 1 50,000 i pounds Wednesday and Thursday, with a good break on the market this Friday morning. . A. L. Noblin, J. O. Yancey, H. S. Williams, G. B. Buchanan and son, Wm.; Mangum and L S. Size more, of ' Northern Grany i lie, were in Oxtord Wednesday selling . to bacco. . . : ' Our old friend T. E. Bobbitt, of Fishing Creek township, who has been confined at home 3 weeks, was able to come to town Thursday. He informed us that Mrs. Bobbitt was quite sick with it and wish her a ; rapid recovery. . GRANVILLE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION Embracing Receipts and Dis bursements from Its Inception. At the meeting of the stock holders of the Granville County Agricultural Association vheld in the . Court House last week Mr. Thornton W. Yancey, treasurer, made his report covering the re ceipts and disbursements from January 24, 1914, as follows: RECEIPTS Balance on hand Dec. 10, 19 r2 . .......... $34.32 Payment on account stock 32.00 From State Treasurer . ... 100.00 From State Department Agriculture ... . . . 200.00 Advertisements . . . ... ... 26.50 Colored Fair, two years . . 200.00 Gate receipts. . .... . . . . . 2,335.25 Concessions. . . .... . . . . 131.60 Borrowed money. . . . .... 447.00 Total. . . . . . ...... . .$3,506.67 DISBURSEMENTS Balance cash in Bank . . . . $52 .39 General expense ........ 1,044.11 Premiums paid.by Ass'n . . 1 , 375 . 30 Furniture and fixtures. . . 30.00 Buildings and grounds. . . 1,004.87 Total; . ... .. .........$3,506.67 The following is a summary of receipts and disbursements from inception of Fair. to date: RECEIPTS - ; Capital .$3,096.40 Total receipts. ... ... . . . 9,876.49 Proceeds of note . . .... . . 447.00 Total . . . . . . . v. ... . . $13,419.89 DISBURSEMENTS General expense ... . . . . .$3,578.60 Premiums . . , 3,982.80 Furniture and fixtures . . 175.00 Buildings and'grounds, . 5,631.10 Balance cash. . . . . . . 52.39 Total,, $13,419 89 Hester School Burns. The" graded school building at Hester was burned Tuesday even ing about 5 o'clock. The teachers" Misses Annie Clement and Daisy Nance and the pupils had left the building about an hour before. The fire is supposed to have origin ated from a defective , flue in the upper part of the building .The cost of the structure was $2000 and had lately undergone repairs. It was partly covered by $800 in surance. W. R. M. On to Oxford Mangum & Watins : makes a hearty bid for the remaining crop oT tobacco. They are always glad to see the farmers and the Johnson Warehouse is the place for high prices. The farmer has the privi lege of pricing his tobacco when it is placed on the floor of the John son Warehouse and Mangum & Watkins does the rest: Read the ad. of this reliable o d warehoa se elsewhere in this paper. The Motor Truck 4 Our article in the last issue of the Public Ledger throwing some light on a more modern fire equip ment, met with hearty approval. One large property holder remark ed to us that fire protection would never be taken seriously in this community until their property holdings' are swept away ; : T je annual fire loss in this country is more than two hundred and fifty million dollars; in our State it is more than one million and a half , or $4,000 each day of .the year. There is no Celling- when .Oxford will suffer its proportion.' A mod ern truck would minimize the risk;, WA NTED , one bmall half-share farmer with help to run one-horse farm. Will help him and one or two good hands; - Will pay .top price .wages. Address W. T. Allen, Willow Springs;; N. C. 6t rip , SEE tJS unload'today, Thursday, car best horses 5 arid mules that comes to Oxford. LYON-WINSTON CO. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Personal Items About Folks and their Friends in General Mrs. John Gooch has returned from Clinton. D. C. Peet, of Berea, was in Ox ford Wednesday. Will Thorp, of Route 1, was in town Thursday. J. T. Cozart, of Route 3,. was in town Thursday.- J. T. Morton, of Route 4, was in Oxford Thursday. D. Currin, of Route 6. was in Oxford Thursday. Will Daniel, of Stovall, was in Oxford Thursday. Lee Harris, of Wilton, was in town Wednesday. Carl Piper, of Route 6, was in town Wednesday. - W. E. Dorsey, of Route 3, was in town Thursday. A. W. Cannady, of Route 1, was in town Thursday. Will Beal, of Route 3, was in Oxford. Wednesday. . , J. R. Hobgood, of Route 1, was in town Wednesday. - D. W. Adcock, of Route 4, was in Oxford Thursday. John Morton, of Bullock, was a town visitor Thursday. . Charley Floyd, of Wilton, was a town visitor Thursday. Rev. Louis Taylor, of Townes- ville, was in town Thursday. : W. R. Cole, of Route 7, was on tobacco market Wednesday. Lee Minor and son, of Stem sec tion, were in Oxford Thurday. Miss Annie Nobles, of Selma, is visiting Mrs. Marion Taylor, n L. M. Carrington.of North Gran ville, was in Oxford Thursday. Mrs. E. C. Harris, of Route 3, was on our streets Wednesday. . - , Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Knott, of Route 1, were in town Thursday. . Mr. and Mrs. Titus Currin, of Route 6, were in town Thursday. R. L. Burnett and son, near Ox- j ford, were on our streets Wednes day. "" - J. T. Bowling, of Culbreth sec tion, was on tobacco breaks Wed nesday. - " Gen. B. S. Royster returned on Wednesday afternoon from his trip to Concord. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Badgett have just returned from a delightful trip to Florida. Capt."T. D. Clement-, of Route 1 , was among the Oxford visitors on Wednesday. . Dawson Bur well, the great Sto vall broom, man, was in Oxford on Wednesday. , Mrs. Harry Williams has return ed from a pleasant visit to rela tives in Norfolk. Claude Crews, a hustl ing young farmer of Route 2, was in town on Wednesday selling tobacco. Judge Devin had the pleasure of spending the week at home. He will preside over Surry Court next week. " " ;-. : : Miss Mary Fort has returned from a visit to her brother Charley who is in a Richmond hospital for treatment. 1 7 .r 7 - Mrs. .Sailie -M- Hicks, of Roa noke. Va., spent a few days this week with aunt, Mrs. L. T. Evans, on College street.: Mr. qnd Mrs. B. T. Ball, Vance county, accompanied "by MissGris som of Warren county, were on our streets Wednesday, Col. Wm. H. - Osborn, Commis sioner of Internal, at.. Washington City, was an Oxford visitor Wed nesday and his friends were glad to see him. . ; , . A PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZEN LAID TO REST Burial in Elmwood Cemetery this Friday After noon It is sad to announce the demise of one of Oxford's noblest citizens, Dr. G. A. Coggeshall, who fell on sleep at an early hour Wednesday morning last. Dr. Coggeshall had been sick for some time and hi3 death was not unexpected. Dr. Coggeshall come from a dis tinguished ancestry. He was born and reared in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and after a seige of sick ness from over-study come South in'search of health and located in Oxford in 1892 for the practice of medicine, in which profession he stood high. With a brief residence in Henderson he made his home continuously in Oxford since he came to the"dear southland, "as he affectionately called his adopted home, with the exception of about six months in Gainsville,Ga. Dr. Coggeshall's death is a dis tinct loss to the "community. His noble traits of character won for him the admiration of the entire community. He always greeted the high and the low in the most ncrr l Q 1 rrmn'nor onrl hia Trorir r.nn ence suggested confidence. He was always found on the right side of every public question and was liberal in aiding all good causes. Dr. Coggeshall had been ailing for some time, but it is thought that the death of his son-in-law, J. A. Niles, whom he loyid so dearly, had a tendency to hasten his death. The immediate cause of his ueath was a nervous breakdown and pneumonia. He was 71 years of age, and is . survived by his devoted wife and daughter, Mrs. J. A. Niles, and two grandchildren. The funeral will take place from his late residence on High 3treet this Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The follow ing is a list of the pallbearers: Active Dr. N. M. Ferebee, Col. H. G. Cooper, J. G. Hall, W. H. Hunt, J. A. Taylor, Judge A. W. Graham, J. B.Powell, A. H. Powell. Honorary Dr. T. L. Booth , Dr. S. D. Booth, Dr. G. S. Watkins, Dr. S?( H. Cannady, Dr. B. K. Hays, Dr. N. C. Daniel, Dr. W. N." Thomas, Dr. Bass, of Hender son; Dr. Harris. Henderson; Wm. Landis, Cam Easion, T. W. Win ston, Dr. E. T. White,W. G. Pace, A. L. Capehart.B. S. Royster, W. A. Devin. Thoughts of Love In the spring time the maiden's thoughts turn to love and the young man's thoughts turns to the most appropriate suit of clothes to wear when he calls on his best girl. The Long Company 's spring tailor ing opening will be held February 5th 6th, and 7th, ".at which time will be exhibited a full line .of Schloss Bro& Co.'s fine custum tailoring, -in charge of. one of their skilled designers and cutters. 'It is a rare opportunity ior oia men and young men to "dike up" and look nice for a little money. See adv elsewhere in this paper. "Ground Hog Day" Next Monday will be "ground hog day." The cold weather profit will crawl out of his hole and glance around to see if his shadow is following him. If there is any thing in the ancient story let us hope that Monday will be a cloudy day, so that ; he will , not become frightened at his shadow, which is equivalent "to six weeks bad weather in the judgment of many. A Reliable, Hustling Firm The" firm name of the-Gregory Cornpany may not sound familiar to the people of Granville, but it is nevertheless: a hustling, reliable firm engaged in the sale of pianos. They are located on Main str'eef in the office formerly occupied by the late 'Dr. Coggeshall and they will be glad f or you to call and hear the sweet music.