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'ST? lr II I U MM PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OUR SLOG AN-" OXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR H0ME5. -5Hm t' I TTVfTT. 9,0. 01TTrOT?"n "NT r ttttpt iIuti i i . . ,, " ' POLITICS IA THE SENATORSHIP FALLS GATHERED FROM THE TOWN THE RAINBOW OF PROMISE JUDGE GRAHAM TO AID THE SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME THIRfY "fllNF crimiuai TO GRANVILLE AND COUNTY IS VISIBLE PROSECUTION vn.i nn nt CRIMINAL YOU DO NOT KNOW CASES TO BE TRIED Centers In the Two Murder Case on the Docket The February term of the Gran ville County Superior Court con- I . m - I A Farmer ana a Lawyer is Douireopie and Things That If Not a Spotless Town. R-ia ..m h...i.1Jd.., ......... . ...... . 'i. v, vMHiiMH uuauic ovnui items muoui rOIKS Interact nnr-iAatWv thn Best An nf lntsMi 4a a... I vx . 1 ii merest - . wvr wA.um on.ne to Lend Financial and their Friends in Working Team Readers. Like a Gem Aid " General Taking into consideration the A few old time horse traders rA THp shnrf litti- - , v --. . ... ' fact that when a few months shall attending court this weak. Dr. Hays and published n the on mPG? k GanvT1Lle are W' H. Newton, of Berea, was in have elapsed the elections of 1914 r n . JT - - Public rpHr f V so thoroughly imbtided with the town Tuesday. navL- r , i L.. E. Critcher and Trfnnnrfl ruouc- Ledger last week, tellinsr anirit f j , . will arrive ana me peouie win , n . - - - l . , ,. i . . I " " mu mixioustor rmh1ri . - a - 1 . w " : "k- ,oI1p,1 nnn to rhnnm uun' or wrote, a, were in town Sat- v . " ul"uauJ8 are oeing enforce the law. a number, nf mi- hi te 1. was I", ""aay: morning at 10 wUm they would have to fill - : " ; V : 1 0,me 5?? spirited citizens on learn ? .JofB places uf honor and responsibility Boys, it is said that sometimes ra nW of promiT can be seen "If that the reIaV63 f Sul"van, . Herbert Faucett, of Bullock, was TffiMrilSSl T t nour local, State and National an ugly duckling make a better LnH XlQY!h? was recently murdered near ln town Monday. . ZV8 J?' J'. Lanier- government, the index finger thus match than a pretty goose. a resuiTof earne t T -t Unab!e to lend finan- J. N. Watkins, of Cornwall.- was hng The reco.' - P- uiai nil 1 1 1 II r I. I ll T na nrnoninfirt l ... i m- - f i The list of jurors were called and names placed in a hat and the following were drawn as Grand Jury: L. Thomas, Foreman; O. B. New ton, C M. Gresham, C. F. Thomas, T. W. Cutts, J. W. Dean, W. N Critcher, C. T. Jacobs, D. C Averett, U. F. Redmond. W. F a better and Oxford !:t,S;Sl3 r. Farmer we as. you to read tis not on men asur 3' " ZmKX The-ste if" S'1S:,5.?!.? MflM S st in Ke a subatantial amount nd. J?. Wheeler, of Creedmoor. was; o liffiJ'011 UUdUU mpanyon anotner vu wnaieyer ae- emnolved .TnHo- firoKom t on:jm uxtord Monday. - Slu,""6 " I nsio-o nnm nar nn . . . " Z oooiai, - Dr. Lumpkin in his sermon last sr"1-?, the Procu- George Royster, of Route 6, was nrlav mnrnin. ,0fo,T Sn' lhis will insure that the in Oxford Monday. j cauuiuaics u'v- j page. broader ana tne nanasnaue a iitue more hrmer. iuen wno woum not viajiuu UIOs. were ai ine Joiin- allnj., M : , , " lookvou straight in the face six sn warehouse Friday and sold a r7n, Z represented in months ai?o stop you on the streets ,oad 'of tobacco for $12.75, 22.50, or the roads ot the county and ex- 4, it.ou. s letter and Draised fv.a ui t.,j j J. A. Wilkersnn nF Sf7-n ttt-- him fr fh- i i! , 1". VCi-y auic -uujfe.ana cjoncicor. - , - .kln;; ,:ruu"!unaa Jud. has a faculty of - -wuruonaay. & utearvers, throwincr. his Whole snul in inof I A. The prosperity of the county can and he reminded his hearers nf th0' . .u ' . "'A Tole ,s.oul ,n Just Li" ? Va.v3 .f Creedmoor. was Cottrell. R..E. Jacks T r t.: easily be seen in so many new bug- great responsibility restsupon C ' Pett, W. H. Harris, H. C, Hocka- erica tnA kn.n.n ..j 1 1 I U - , . . . n,uuvcm uidb IlUining Will De lett I XX7J - m I a i t -T . ww iiiniwfiri .sea r 4 w - n it i r m : w" waiju, ui xeiiiy no, was ' vib, xxugii r. ourrin, m town Monday- T. W. Bullock. - R. T. Slaughter, nf HWfla uao ''After they were, sworn Judge - - 'w- u, nao l .mm t-iK.nrw . - tit. juu,uuicu louiera anaaeiivered tend their soft hand and detain you with a story. -n. -Ill 1 j i I There win oe no Dattie in bran- o- m anH j i ...u. . I fu ..j , . r : ' ville-everythmg is scheduled to carried nut. nf f- . ; ' V. a 1 unaone 10 unravel the mystery that 1 mi f I , . WilUUHUU. Ol 111, fir I onviiniinJi. 4-U I. ill' . ! Ol 1,. or a oiHypn M5JO T. I " ou"UUUUB MUlIlg OI CSUlllVan. u1?!2' aay8.Drv,Lampkm, The case ef Sam Taylor charred . "vw ui me existence of a with tho mn o.,n. " .v .uuiuw ui-uii. ouiuvau is The cold wave arrived Saturday from the northwest OH nam or rn r- olding fast People to forcibly feel the effects d(T! ti.S T ta' set for trial this Wednesday after pa.tofwis- of the prediction of the ground hog. l?n JIlie8lendeavors to noon at 2 o'clock. "uPl,Jtoo "iciu we nie in aeives en I .. - listed with the criminal class.' V Thrown From His Horse! move alone nicely. The farmers I feel that they are entitled to name one of their number for the Sen ate, at the same time h ..... 1 M 1 that it would oe tne pai - 1 M . dom to name a lawyer ror tne -Since our last issue we have re nouse. ims is tne general ieenng ceived snhsprihr- fmm in town and coantv and it dnps t7 ' i 1' " "wucuh vv e are sorry 10 learn tnat L in luw.i ani county, uuu il uoea Persnn. Vnn- Wolo tp! mn nf tha nnmmnnin u u . t .. ... sound very reasonable and just. ''Z" c T "uve eu"" "av,a' r K0.ute d whlIe riding to i a : v v arc vaiva (The recent session of the General Assembly inaugurated- several . ltle' clever gentleman who are movements that require the ser- noiain& aown the otnees in Court vice ot a lawver to nut t.hfm intn "Uf5e are execution. The Senatorship falls dear Peoplej : 1 1 .. . u : i i I VPar iu uiauvuiti ims year, ana wnen J . r ... . , - . : i . w- "-"i j mm you get a good lawyer and a good Don't worrv. Tf Vinii f-- tiVI " frf Ce e3L l? a d"C.t0? mmoned who" looked af- farmer working hand-in-hand in rlrv th. Wo .uZrVl - ",tu a annual ter nis injuries. The young man the hall of legislation the enmhi. waahiZ.iZ ns "11,1 f V: . someining.oyer $2U,000 was able to be taken to his - i v v luti Luii v j i i. v d-iiiii ii mi r ru nonr i i t n noa i r oa n. .i-.a..iai i S? ?ann"t be in?Prov?d upon, express rate.it wiircost alKjiat theU position to drive out everv i. lne I same. I hi-n-. nf 4-z county has men of representa- . nsu-. . jKujoy mis nne crisp weather! rw we peupie rfant lan-oi foif - wnue you may: o d time is till n. "A vAAUlu aie a-.nme sensitive - w i. kUi Ltiirrii l. li f i -1. i if i r ri i - - ' M ' - w - w A 4k A A J - lhere is no cloud on the in Cvfs-A TT,i iuuuuay, -ii . frcible, concrete charge along the Elijah Lurnn, of Tar River, was usual lines covering all the main in town Monday. offences'against the peace and dig- W. W. Grissnm nf Rnnt. q nty of the State. Othei ministers and influential We are sorry to learn that Lucius in 0xfJ"d Saturday. ' u At the conclusion of the charge n of the community have enlist- Davia. of RnntA a mi- a: o m , - . the Court took a recess until 2 ed againt the law-breakers. The town Saturday morning his horse town Mtoi r iSrSiv de, WM 3 ?,Clo7k. in tder to ive thft Grand object in view is to purify the became frightened near t.ht niri Nury time to act on some of the town, and business men of keen Fort place, throwing himviolentlv to . Walter Hobgood, of Route lf was ca5E8: ' nio io-uic occuiiu lenn or uourt held in Or-nvSllA or Koute 1. His accurate decisions and careful deductions has Domilarized hi J. E. Dean, of Route 6, was on tne bar, court officialsand the law- our streets Saturday. abiding element of the county. Will OBrien, of Route 5 was a T1"? are 3? eases on the crimi town visitor Saturday ' docKet to be disposed of, as we T7i A f, . - were informed by Solicitor Gattis, rreaLiUrrin and ann rf pnfn i f K- i.i'iinn - rr- t iwuic x, i v.i viS..aui y, uaecuiing omcer lor the State. home on Sunday, and we hope will soon recover. nolitii flyin2 and this same sun that the dignity and prestage of own smiles today next July will be fry- the town it is but fair to say that tyPe i a little j every city in North Carolina is Yc SHORT LOCAL MENTIONS. Dr. B. K. Hays has become the were m town Monday owner of an automobile of a light R. L. Clark, of Berea. was amon horizon of Granville, but sparring for preference should en- s sue. the columns of the Public Led- - James W. Horner is gettinir ma ger ia open to the candidates to terial on his lot on corner of Gil air their views, providing no vile fiam and Spring street-and work the Oxford visitors Monday. J.'T. Morgan, of Bulluck section, was an Oxford visitor Monday. You chicken raisers are asked to contending with the same condi- read Taylor Bros, advertisement on tions that confront us, and there another page. is a tendency everywhere to gloss We call attention to sale of land enters intu the contest, and that will soon commence on his nice h' h7 h SSIS,. a 'iS in another column by A. . vujuuuauic lueu a, xiicks, commissioner . -;ri.rC. Ut n,y he We are ao"y to learn that the Route were in town Saturday. nVoEl Zi,.; ,ln"ys Ltlesons of J. D. Brinkley and J. :,' .7. D. Brooks are rieht sick. The following is the petit jury : B. D. Umstead, G. M. Turner, R. W. Dean, J. S. Pool, J. H. De ment, J. G. Wilkins, J. Ml Gooch, John Allen, J. W. Raynor, Presley B. L. Freeman, of Brassfield Pavis- S. M. Watkins, T. M. Tal- township. was in town Saturday. ,e' J A' Jones W. K. Long, R. very unlikely in an off vp-r The nominees of the Democratic Paity, whoever they may be, will receive the support of the Public residence. One of our citizens remarked on Saturday '"that it is better for the J. A. and E. A. Tunstall, of .v, v oauiim l, (Jl LUtJ rUDIlP ' I . . . , . , . 1 s aiC 1 JKIH SICK.. Wm. but we, to,, are favorable 1 4 have a"y.PoI.ice!?.a Hthiui.'S'T, .- B- Clayton sold a bad of to J. H. Renn and Burnett Brothers of Route 6, were in town Saturday. " - farmer and lawyer! a "an to have .one that will not JMS!!? :ds' baSoatJohn, As to t,e Congressional District enIorce tne law. a ureccueni. verynouy knows whPrP P.,n I Mr.- 4? V,- i . villa c i , ,v- vja "ij i ut uic, tuuuuy peopie are lianas nrst, last and all the maki nsr imnrnvpmpnta tn thoir mie. Withnnt jn r-- ,T.Ui l-l-..,.ii: , , - - v u la i i i ill i w i x f i w- I I My - I I viiiw ri j n w r n nviiw ir w mm i . . Cupid at Exchange Hotel. 30, 50, 60. Mr. Wiley Evans. of Union Level, .oia a ioaa or to.1 Miss Fannie . .. ,,, son warehouse Fridav .SM. . . fnr 9n f;n oa on isi no reiati ves in rcaleigh. m.vm. nut OU, V, XI. IO, E. E. Bullock and Milton Bragg, wtn or the other counties of tobacco has helDed them nn wAn HP fliafri,.!- rr rt . I - - . . - " " L. A. Royster has caught the btem' were m Oxford Tuesday, concealed weapons, euiltv: -. . '!-- - I I f -m T va., and. Miss Willie Taylor, of spirit of improvement and is hav- Miss Mav White has a hpr ffnoef nne and cost- L. Hobgood, W. J. Manffum. State vs. Norman Hart, a. w. d. w., guilty; fined $25 and cost. ; State vs Will.e Wilkins, carry ing concealed -weapons, guilty; fined $10 and cost. State vs John Steed, retailing, guilty; not sentenced. State vs Moses Wood. $10 General P 4 . ,,ftlCY u"cl,lusa "wu was ever Known oe va., ana. miss wime Taylor, of spine oi improvement and is ' bav in M ' frr gaining strength fore. The good prices obtained for Lynchburg, Va., arrived" in Oxford ng his rssiderice in East Oxford K o flattering in- jsi- in me race ror Cong derfully. Those who fear overwork as their Saturday morning and stopped at repainted. mond. the Exchange Hotel. As soon as Twin bovs were born nntn Mr I . . ' .. the license and a minister were sa- Unrl Mra. Front 1 lancey uaKley,- lally Ho town resa, and greatest bugaboo doubtless approve c d y were married m the ago, and the mother and fine boys tprn u4- u:n ;xj j .1 -T- . - I Dresence uf a niimnpr nf amoofa q.- Ani-n -crn . State vs Bud Ferrell. ' asaault with deadly weapon, guilty; fined $25 and cost. : State vs Arthur Cha vip. pamh. Whilo h0 Un KcatCBUUUJffauOO uo made public his vipWq 7 "-: "I that bill introduced in the Virginia tain that he not L; S glature prohibiting any. em- HXo . the convention tne atmosphere is absolute. y ciear and u -- i.'jicciHIlC. PAR-roF A LETTER. H Lxiif-riiin.,, j t . i pear a rtesoive.'' I had carelessly allowed my sup- ot Triplet's fi-- . bthPr : 111 iliy Pantry an IV 1 11 I presence ot a number uf guests, are doine- well. I tJ iney were accompanied by W. L. Simmong, W J. Evans and A. L. Evans, of Union Level. ay. were in Oxford yes- Mr. J. Satterwhite, of Youns-s- ville, arrived in Oxford Monday af- The Orpheum Orchestra Harris & Crews have installed a ternoon to take his daughter, Miss self -playing musical instrument at , y shP was on tobacco market ' vea- linor. uiltv. U nff namo.f e cost. . State vs Walter Sherron, carry ing concealed weapons guilty; not sentenced. State vs Jerry Thorp, retailing, guilty; not sentenced. -. State vs Bud Ferrell, carry con cealed ; weapons, guilty; fined $25 and cost. "'Unwl-n X7 U 1 i rr . ... As we ffo to oress this T-h- nuww anQ CK Alien..; . . oi iroviaence. . u-uu uui waicuuuacs iiavtJ gooa rprdav marked change in prices. Mayor Burwell and H. C. Gill, We are glad to learn from Geh. 5 btval1' were Oxford visitors on Royster that the operation Sa.tur. 11 " Bettie, a : student at Oxford Col- the Orpheum Theatre that is a day on his manly son Roy for ap George Land and Will Currin, of lege, 10 me naieign Hospital to be wonaer. it represents an orchestra fv--4M! w qo Aar iver section, were in Oxford operated upon for appendicitis. of twenty-one pieces and it plays ing wef IVill I I v,, . I .. t. vuuiuanu pnmo m i rii -n 4. u t 1 fAUPCTPr hr " I Krai c ciiti ruuajf liiuili, auu 1 iJt T?any ,tha ?.w went out to the Orpheum Theater fff 00(i angei . D1Scult and to see FUy of the Circus were "f ""'j; ity to S J; was a "ecces- much pleased with the play, as it J?ce' . bu, a f, J - 6 vvhat 1 had, so I decid: was well acted an ntr&in7n moyieg."- The t-yui fji-j.: ,i , , r . ---rrr r-r- f.hft.nr Pftftf nrtm Tuesday, Miss Mattie Overton, of Cannady torts tr ..1. nv hnJ , smne gofJ biscuit nvtu- nevpr alair,:..; " n.a,fJer and never '"'ip'tHe failure in his " 'utile ( JU ami urry f0P , ' .., 1 P'lonea in a ith ha Y flour, and " ric , " tStrm!fth' tim d Bin' "'1 cake tl:r,it',! out biuit Tl Thoae of oar neonle who hravH anythin." from "Hail Columbia" Death of Mr. T. C.-BlacklftV . - " fn Unrona- Uinnn" mill. .' -.11 1.1 f . ' -i Cll il - - - nv kjvvaijcc: . ihyci wiLii an liih i if. t 13 1 i.i ...e t ifii I I ri 1 1 1 SHfiinn wna nn Anr a--Aof- ations thrpwq in. section, died in Durham on Sunday Monday so enlivpn thl ,ast ipTTt:he ty.fourth year of his The attractive Miss Hattie Har coneert Is worth fe- His Temains were brought ris, of R6ute 3, was on our streets concert is Worth to Oxford on thf par v train Mnr. Qan- ssi nn fivprv nicrht i - , , . .. . " tion and interrd in the family plot. raan of BuHock, was on our-streets He is survivedUby one sister, ' Mrs. Saturday. . ' Jame3 Turner of Louisburg and W. D. Kimnall "and J. F. Hob one brother, Mr. Blackley, of good, of Route 6. were Oxford Oxford. . - i tors Satnrdav. 'r worked ovpr K """J't Wiia arsueu in young men ana may tney continue an harripr A urnam iaaturday and brought back to prosper in their efforts to enter- - u llll ii r vrl I . - - I to answer the charge. Ciid is num- tain the public bered with the colored brigade that runs the suit case route from Vir- nia. - I') 1 t-: j i an ur.ie-t. ''ind." T marie M-at I would not scuits .v:t; . ;.. l" "aKe beaten 0Ur. for , us,n Triplets lme and "Vv v mucn more J io savn,M ""ui icquir t. ypnJ t?,sf thedisappoint- nergy ard ,i to save time, Pre- byahv-.v-,PP0intment in fu" riPlets fl...;;r KCePinKa supplv of aveKood 7' 'I" hand- so as to l)esotcorn;V;1 oven if company Al- H. G. COOPER. Funeral of Miss Bowling The funeral of Miss Pearl Bowl- The meeting of the County Far-D ,T i I tt;- ;t u- ..w of her father Saturday morning at 10 oclock, conducted by Or. Lump mers Union in Oxford has been changed from February 28th to an High Grade PianOS Judge Devin spent the week-end The big sale of high grade pianos at home and is hoTding Fdrsyth is now in full blast .at the store court tnis week. earlier date, Feb, 21st. a, the 28th ; J -,2 ? Miss Grace Finch, of South Bos conflicted with the Farmers Insti tute at jCreed moor. . See notice in another column. ; I r T Mr. and Mrs. T: W. Bowling re- Mr. Usrv had loner known the d- lw: tho fr.ni.w --r,-: ceased and he paid a tender tribute takes pleasure in demonstrating the BesiL to her sterling character sweet tone and superior quality of -tchford Saturday and Sun- The active pall bearers were: the pianos. The special low price . - - Messrs. H. Oakes, Oakley, on these hi eh srade nianns maba Mrs. R. T. Jeter and daughter. quest us to return- their heartfelt William Carrington, Willie-Wat- it possible for a person of moder- Elizabeth, of South" Boston, spent thanks to their neighbors and son, Rowland Carrington, Chas. ate means to install a piano in his the week-end with Mrs. Len Pitch friends for their assistance and Murray. The floral bearers were; home. Mr. Langley will be glad ford on Goshen street. . -sympathy during the illness and Messrs. ' Levy Gorman, Waverly to talk with you. So far the sale C. G. 'Sandford John Vewfcnn death of their beloved daughter, Harris, John Jones, Ewel Harris, is progressing nicely and exceeds Jonah Cozart WC Brooks nm Pearl, which will be ever rernem- J. L. White, E. E. Dean, W. L. the expectations of the manager: nav nf ITn dj, :L777 1 bered by them. - - Lynch. Interment, in Elmwood. Se adv. elsewhere. Ln nn nL ' .v- ww w w v ------ - - - - mai ww. i rr m i m wi w mm wr UV0UOJ Collins-Jones The parlors of the Exchange Hotel was the scene of a pretty marriage at 8 o'clock Monday morning when Mr. E. T. Collins and Miss Inez Jones, both of Char lotte county, Va., were haDnilv united in marriage by Rev. Costen J. Harrell, of Durham. The bridal party arrived at the Exchange Hotel at lO.oclock Sun day night in an automobile, accom panied by Messrs. W. A. Collins, brother of the groom; Joe Burton and Miss AllieB. Wilkerson. The -happy couple returned to their home in Charlotte countv shortlv after the vows had been taken. As is his custom, Mr. Lonnie Smith, the genial proprietor of the hotel, made things exceedingly Pleasant for the bridal party. TOO Many Disc Harrows. Spec ial reduced prices. ; Buy now and save money. LYON-WINSTON CO. DON'T buy a gasoline engine until you have seen the Associated Engine - at the Oxford Hardware Co. , 4t,
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