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rVOLUMJii UAJ?UKJJ,..(J, BATURDAT, FEBRUARY 14 1914
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Eur i fiiirurnc ADC DIICV I CI inDT IflOiU mnFf IIDC COnilTC mill nr urnr In nnnn iui,pa...., ..v.. - ,
iHLLHwiLnoHULuuoi oiium luuhl riutruro ouuu io will pc ntiit. m uuuu ihvto I ivitu I . rtluVtrtlENT OF PEOPLE. ESCAPES THE GALLQVS
COURT OFFICIAL GET ABOUT GATHERED FROM THE TOWN COMING IN INTEREST OF LARGER CHURCH ATTEND: SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME VERDICT of crrmm
I LIVELY AND COUNTY NATIONAL HIGHWAY ANCE IS URGED YOU DO NOT KNOW ' ORE nn
Judge Lyon Presides Over About People and Things That Interest Centers in the Meet- Then Keep Your Eye on Ox- Personal Items About Folks A Long Term of
the Court With Ease
and Dignity
Are of Interest to Our
Readers.
ing to Be Held in Oxford
Next Tuesday
nranvilie Superior Court is still The new Electric Piano at the There will arrive in Civfnr-A on
n session and following cases have Orpheum Theater is a winner. the next Tuesday, February 17th
The breaks of tobacco are grow- a Parfcy consisting of Capt. P. St.
a I T TXT - 1 t - .
ing smaller as the days roll by.
The new street between the Han
)een disposed of since our last re-
State vs Will Ihorp, colored,
. 1 . 1 A
Vambliner. guilty; judgment sus-
nnnn mvment of cost.
;ciii t - . I , i ,
State vs Charlie Thompson, se- yet ueen opened.
Wtion under promise or mam- Manv a vonntr heart TOm
Vge to Miss Martha uverton. ihe this Saturday as a result of Saint missioner of Virginia; Dr. Jos.
ford and See the Town
Prosper
Social doctors may disagree in
their diagnoses, but nobody denies
that there is disease, something
and their Friends in
General
w. J. Lurrin, ot Route 7, was When the case of Sam
t , . .. IU1.
vuaiscu wiiu me Killing of JSulli-
Imprison
ment Confronts Sam
Taylor
in Thursday.
J Wilson, Assistant Director of M 8 wrong with the world. Every banL Currin, of Stovall. was in n w.?f cal1? at 2 o'loek p.m. in
U. S. Office of -Public Roads; Mr:
Leonard Tufts, Chairman of Main-
kKlaf !'ra.dJly h0mes has not a trance , Committee, American
Highway Association; Mr. Georire but the.re is really only one Insti
t . . Ij A a I !. -
r. ooieman. state Hichwav Cnm
conceivable remedy from the ballot town Thursday.
to. the surgeon's knife is beinc J. J. AllcronH nf Rf n a uea
prescribed for society's ailments: visitor Thursdav ",e cour.1 room- in rear of the
i j. ii - ii . - . . ' i " ' i nrnspcntin
Granville Superior Court Wa,W0
day a ueath-Jike silence pervaded
ase was warmly contested by coun- Valantine's Day.
sel on ootn siut-s, ucu. ubwi,
Mr Person, ot L.ouisourg, and
Solicitor Gattis for State, for de
endant Thompson Judge uranam.
K. A. Hicks and John W. Hester.
prosecutincr attornpvs oaf o i
tution in the world that holds the L OI nouie 4 waa in ui inue woman dressed in black,
truth. It is that Institution which "cuuesuay- auu a young man, the widow and
takes the longest look across his- J- H. Coley, Route 1. was onour Snu te.muirdered man. Inrear
tory and the deepest look into hu- streets Thursday. ot lne defending counsel sat the
- Roads: Mr. Preston Rlvin nf and with a growing conviction J ' A"e tou" ro.om was Packed with
Wonder what has become of the Richmond, Col. Benehan Cameron among men, that the source and . W- L Hobgood, of Route 4, was "e People of old Granville, eager
Hyde Pratt. State Geologist of
North Carolina; Mr. W. L. Spoon
Kfter consuming a day and half financial exhibit The Town was go- of Durham; J. E. Pennybacker and spring: of 3,1 numan ill,
rial the case was given to the ing to publish last September?
I n . n A I
Jury and alter a iew minutes con
sultation returned a verdict of
i ...
builty. Appealed to Supreme
ourt. Band $500.
State vs Sam Cargo, c c w, guilty,
lined $15 and cost.
xen uonars reward is ottered in wav frnm flflnaHa t
. T 1 -T 1 I 1.1 1 - .. -I J -.vv. WW X. MKMl. 1UC
State vs iiijan Jones and JaKe auotner column ior the recovery of This is an important undertak
w II . - I A IA .! M . .1
Jones, resisting an
is sin.
in town Thursday.
to catch every word of testimonv
We regret to learn of the seri
ous illness of B. W. Bullock near
Hester and trust he will soon re
cover.
Peter Praitt. of Route 4. was in list of witnesses A ffiant t til?
other?. With the Gospel of the Lord Jesus
ThPQO nranflaman ara nn nn ' flhrtflt. flhp 19 TYinlrnnP Qnom fka ini I TL.
...w gvuwibuigu aic UU au UIUCl ' I it iuc lUUl- VA1UIU XIlLirSUilV. I l n m . . . .
arvfrom Washington tn Atlnfn vidual and society. - . soiemn xace or the judge and the
. o i - r - k n' iui. .c ,n j . i 1
uKSixut ux nouie 4, was lni010""1" ciuzensnip in the iurv
"j mi i I .... . .. JJ
oox revealed the tact that the law
for the purpose of selecting a route Bv it.she has changed savages Lw; ',01
for th& PonUoi r'o;i xi;u into oivilir.pd mpn and t vxiord lhursday.
which is to be a part of through Bv she has promoted and sus- "Rat" Cannady, of Route 1. was Jfheri'SPce and a living
rtnm 'lU,, I I'xvl. ill VJl all Villi;.
tained the world's best institutions, in town Thursday.
By it she is keeping alive the
The counsel in the cases were:
.r" , n j j 'jyJ Wi J-nia is an important undertak- a sue is seeping anve tne W M Nplqnn nf rnrnnroii ,a qi,;7t- jt T VVC1C-
l ofhcer guilty, a dog. Read advertisement on last ing, the largest ever planned, for great dominant principles of right, 10' ' f!.8 i?dfire (lraham
oand cost; judg- page. co-operation between the American Hberty and brotherhood. t0WD Wednesday- . s!sted bv Jh,l W. Hester for the
ake Jones fined $2
Inent suspended upon payment of
host as to Elijah Jones.
State vs Will Lunsford, resisting
officer guilty, fined $25 and cost. somethi ng to tarn up.
Oldie va iicuij nvcicit, iciaic
ng, not guilty.
At this juncture the murder
base of Sullivan was called, a re-
port ot wnicn appears eisewnere in 1 "wsx iuuw year. and .WaHnn All ;f communitv. Go to ohnmh tw?.o was in town Thnrav
I T I 1 T 1 I I wwy.w . Ul . ill but I 1 - " " I 7 " " UUUJ
ne rUOllC J-.e(lger. Unifp n nnmW in mo,lo 1 i.,:.,,. Slinriav thPn kpon it nnmurnQnn
I . 1 " " i-nvi (iiug uuiaca vmvu 111 X uuuo, VfllCbUCl llVlll 1 1J I -J " f uf j uuu-
1 fls we u lu yiess una rnuay and mules chancer! nwhsra rJnr.;. (JxfnrH nr the aiirrnnn.-nfr rtf dav: and watch Uxfnrri o-rnw
ornmg tne trial 01 tne negro Doy the week, as a numher nf hnrg are invited -to attend thi meet;cr - S. K. PHILTJPS.
. . m . ' V I w w imm w u. V us. I - '
dUls lUi wiuiuei ul xveiaey traders were on hand.
State; Gen. B. S. Royster, Hicks &
btem and T. T. Hicks, of Hender
son for the accused.
It is but fair to say of Judge
Graham that he was not emnlnved
Til? a . r,of a .i :ui in(r nwnv th nniir aafQ ,,4-; rarham, of Providence. ln tne casfi until late Monday even-
in OTanH . S."r: mSn which we can toiln Ti: waa town Thursday. ing ast, and that he only had time
1.11 W trf A I 'J 1
A writer savs alnncr the rn fhof Hiehway Association and the Do you go to church? If vou . Kot)t. Adcock, of Cornwall, was
leads to failure we see a lot of pik- United States Government, in road do not yu really encouraging ln town Wednesday.
ers stting on the fence waiting for maintenance. Granville county lawlessness in Oxford; you are set- S. R. Puckett, of Route 4 was
Buouiu ao its utmost to get this au evu cAampie to tne cnii- in town Wednesday.
TTT 1-U . i , , I iwuwc till UUgll 1LH DUUIlUUrieS. I " jwi JWU OIC cuu-
tc icm ii men. uiie uiiico utje nas
began to buzz in some of our good
men's hat, and they will be heard
J ? A I Mm . . - -
will be held to discuss the route cultured, happy, prosperous, moral Booker Beasley, of Stem section, u" I l " SCene. of )he klln. It
naa neen previously understnAd
Going Like Hot Cakes
fehniit. n rlno- n fpw weeks acrn is
t0inT on uuuHniiwc me lutiu la uiteu,
Thp fimnri .Tnrv wn diehoT-crod iose Dy an open gate.
. j V..,V,..U.lf,U I O 1 . .
bn Wednesday The following is the P?ewnere cne clouda are rifted.
Report as passed upon by His Honor omewnere tne angels wait.
udtre Lvon: Mi
Tho Hronri 7..D . ; . . heard on everv hand. Tn the last. """ wiuiuu. 01 tn
" uiunu u u i u i a i csuci:li iiiiv i manv nnr nenn o n l tn aT ni i uui:-i J i . . i ' . -r . . i - nci
eport that they have aced h in .rulZ two weeks they have placed nearly . . aM ?DK?- K"Jte 7- was a briefly told and stubbornly contest
Ln u... , ... .. r. . "J fn,ftAo inojn : uaiiJK rate pam in advance. This town Visitor Werinesriav I o.-u;.- il jj
matters suomittea to tnem by atter several days illness with bneu- yiauua nnniie., tn hntv,--mm t . J . "v" "1C u man, was
- I nnn annt.her car nart iirr woH vootor. "ff - v- wv.i ii wc bcc ri..-- 1 - l j . a T.rave incr oo loom on tl - i. i
monia. r -. v, w. - , fi, QV--0-a J: ucukc huiuiuiu, 01 oiem, was I . u.v.u.. cmerea
day. a guarantee goes with every W11U'- a town visitor Thursday. tne state via Ularksville driving a
nianosold. Thesaleflrnnm ianenr datesthatl80Url0k0Ut. . . . inuay. horse ..fophedtn a hJ L
paid over fines ?f young bachelors of Route Hall's .drag store and they will be Milif5irv prftm oZ,Sf!' WM an om .that point, his steps' were
158 50 sin w x lllit auout completed nis nice pleased to have you drop in and . "" " " - j'. . traced along the highways and hv.
hear the pianos played. See adv. At a meeting, of the Granville John Brummitt, of Route 2, was ways to the hut where he met his
elsewhere in this paper.. Grays Monday night E. E. Fuller an Oxford visitor Thursday. doom.
was promoted from 1st Lieutenant au '.. TT . The followi nor comnnned tho innr-
In Honor Of Oxford Philatheas 0? Btel tan tion warin town Thur.Sfv 6r i- W. Eaynor, J. G. Wilkins, J.
oecona iieuienantto rirstL.ieuten- " Ul. JJement, W. K. Lon- J A
kll
he Solicitor.
We have gone over the Treasur-
rs books and find that nine matr-
strates have
amounting to $158.50 since last
ourt.
We have been through the vari
(us offices of the Court House and
louse are not in good condition weeks confinement at home with Henderson entertained in honor of ? To S t - m wZ T' f ii ! '
need repairing both in the the rheumatism. the Oxford i Wilton, were in town Thursday.
that the familv of the den
TT7 r T . . I . . " UIOU
w. jx. iNeison, ot Route 4, on had employed detectives to work
our street Wednesday. on the case, and not until it was
Dr. RnllnrV Ro.fn, learned that no detectives were
At Your Service our street. WMn S;; ' "" working up the case and that the
T..i.... - . . , - . . . relations of Sullivan were unable
At the rate the Gregory Com- v-.i uu. ui yontici- J. H. King and son, of Route 1, to aid the prosecution, that a num
pany is placing pianos in the homes aJs who wish to espouse the cause were in town Thursday. ber of public spirited citizens rais-
of the people of Granville it will of 8eTf3B r ,.e,F fLlends as .Tnhn q wi,; .. ed a neat sum and emnloved Jdce
not be long until sweet music is P?""6?1 omce. t . Graham to appear for the State"0
uo bo inrougn tne columns ot the - --...-jr. The ,.v,M f.-fD s
v.v. in viic Mtxat: were
fl .11 a a
cage for some sensible and capti
vating young lady.
We were crlad to meet in town
nd them well kept. We would Wednesday our old friend j. R.
uzgest that the walls of the Court Renn, of Route 6, after a few
The Methodist Philathea class of Jant and Vernon Taylor from Third
ourt room and the wall down
tairs.
We have examined the iail anrl
alked with the prisoners. They
ay they are well fed and as com-
1 .uie as lhe circumstances will
fn't. We suggest that the in-
enorofthe jail would be more
' wriui ir the walls were nainted
nue or snmp
"fiin, v-uiui.
Respectfully submitted,
L. THOMAS, Foreman.
A Pointer for Policemen
a policeman shnnlrl tot :
i . w v v Lurvr: i
Pon himself to watch the n
ha -.trw ..... v'x
he f 3 0ttlCe at the hour when
4 r w!6yi ain arrived and the
ittv ,lSbemff dist"buted to the
tnn T'hG W0Uld bea
,SUln to know who is ce. .,.
re than' the iam n;i m.
bOllIrl V,- iuwa. J.niS
ouid have a tPnrio
e 1,!ai traffic, hut. th kh
er have othfi
p ress othce for securing u.hiol,,
U It will . & ",,lonJi
thl 11 n7q;i,re a "ttle effort
part of tho
ksv inh f- 1L wou,a De an
7 JOD tor some mon a 11
hneril ',"non. . And
1 vW,ok' u - ;? do
pntv-five ya wnisKey tor
rta.iy Zt Tf a pint and finds
that Z 'If-apint. How
L or makinrv o
anothfp"7: .
unioa, oad i10" nd
Ln-WinsT0: p y- stock,
'Th
rth wifk r"" .a"v covered the
w'th ta ,U:i w
People tKl ;uue ntle, giv-
nter.
,rt real taste of
One of the maidens fair neatleH Thursday night. A number of the
real close to her fellow the other 0xfor(J members went over on the
nitrht at the Omheum Theater be- train Thursday and some also went
t ween reels and whispered: "Lov- in automobiles.
est thou me Willie" Miss Hettie Lyon, President of
, , . , , , Philatheas, will remain in Hender
t xu in saie 01 leai tooacco during son seVeral days in the interest of
-anuary- wxiorti stepped up io sec- the work and will address theHen-
V neino w,"slonI.si selling derson Baracas and PhilatheasSun
1??VJ02 Jpounds;. whileCre-e"dmo6 day afternoon on "Willintrness t
sold I38,tis pounds.
The National Bank of Granville
has an important Fact in another
part of this paper that they want
Serve.' '
Visiting Young Ladies
Miss May White entertained the
you to consider, and we ask you to XX CI ubSaturday afternoon in hon
read the advertisement. or of her house guest, Miss Perry.
. . , of Richmond, and Miss Ruth Allen,
Some mean person a few nights of Wadesboro. the truest of Miss
ago went to thehome Of Hdna Wll- Fannie Wehh After an pv,iH
son on the Shotwell farm, above o-ome of rnnk two n.nnra..f elaW.
Berea, and shot his horse in the nte refreahmenta xaj 0a
breast badly wounding him. . Those eninvinMiss White',
It was our pleasure a few days tality were: Misses Perry, Allen,
ago to meet - the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stark, one of
Oxford's sweet buds of promise
with bright eyes and rosy cheeks.
On Sunday night, at 7:30 Rev. S.
K. Phillips, pastor of Pesbyterian
Church, will speak on the subject,
"The Bible; its Fact; its Omissions;
i ts Var i e ties ; i ts For ward Look . ' '
The public cordially invited.
Commercial Printing promptly
and artistically executed at .the old
reliable Britt Printery. Don't for
get us when in need of any print
ing, as it is a pleasure to us to
please our customers.
More horses - and better horses
have arrived .at Lyon-Winston Co.
and you are asked to call and see
them before you buy. All well
broke and sound. Read the adver
tisement on another page. . '
Janete and Nettie Gregory, Wil
liams, Ferebee. Mary and Fannie
Webb, Hines, Noble, Tyer, Crews,
Edna and Helen White, Lucy Webb,
Horseheld, Pari s, Cr l ttenden, and
Mesdames Brummitt, Taylor, Crews
and Williams.
At her beautiful home on Main
street M i ss Edna Wh i te del i ghtf u 1 -
ly entertained some jf her friends naa located on College street for
Saturday evening in honor of Miss , the sale of high grade pianos, is
Perry, of Richmond, who is visit-' placing a great many pianos in the
ing Miss May While and Miss AI-. homes of the people of Oxford and
Charles Speed and brother, of Jone?, R. L. Hobgood, Frank Will
riIton, were in town Thursday. son, John Vausrhan. J. C. Eli vann
Captain Fuller's promotion is well I t , . .. B. E. Davis. E. R. Crews T a'
deserved and comes as a result of wVf" vln ,;iora'JVuJDretn Timberlake. - - '
faithful service. The new officers WaS ,n t0wn Wednesday. According to his Own testimnnv
makes a strong military team. Billie Williamson, of Bullock Sam Taylor, the defendant and his
section, was m town Wednesday. brother. Sof Tavlor. arrive of
7 - . . I I. " ' ' K
nne HOrses and Mules TE Bobbitt of Fishin Creek their home from a hunting expedi-
Along abouithis time of the year Township,.was in town Thursday. St," e vemng of December
thermers begin to think about n A f.A T A . - 30; that Sam Taylor entered by the
big strong horses and mules. ?r Qold iend JA Davis, of back door with gun in hand; that
Horner Bros. Company knows the Route 3- was in town Wednesday.- he found Sullivan standing near
kind they want, and they ordered Nat Brummitt, of Fishing Creek the Btve. that he asked him his
the best lot of horses and mules township, was in town Wednesday. nam? and what he wanted, and not
that could be. had. They have M w.n . , . . ceivingn answerp he ordered
arrived and now .is the time to --. Master -Will -: Hicks ib- spending Sullivan three -times to leave the
make your selection. See ad else- the wcek in Durham with relatives, room; that when Sullivan reached
where in this paper. C. T. Thomas, -of Oak Hill town- e door he; Sullivan, reached for
ship, wasa town visitor Wednesday. ?lsjlip Pocket where upon the de-
Good Results r n v. n u -n fendant shot Sullivan twice, one
uoua iiesuiis B. T.-Green, of Dutchviile, was load taking effect in the groin
If anybody ha3 any doubt as to among the Oxford visitors Wednes- the second shot making a flesh
whether advertising pays or not day. wound in the side. Thi ;a o,-
all they have to do is to ask the w nA i t? v,nMn n callv what Sam Tavlnr rdof
two hustling piano firms that have rvev oi.timi ; tu. Dr. Thomas. John a Mithii
recently located in Oxford. They ha. lO. D. Wlison on the nio-hf
have been quite liberal advertisers , f r killing, the three witnesses relat-
and they state that everybody who F. M. Woody, of Route 5, was ing the same testimony to th cou rt
comes in fro n the country says I on th large crowd in town on Thprp wprp . . f. f
dvertisement lnursoay. Itr T"' "wf1
Mr. and Mrs J. P. Bradsher, of 1" L.Ia l wnere
c, j g ' the murdered man was seen on the
Shady Grove, were on our streets Aav u0 x,a t , 5? S
Wednesday day he was killed, but the State
Wednesday. failed to prove that the defendant
l. l. Hicks, the great light of had been seen with Sullivan previ-
that they " read the
in the Public Ledger.
Pianos on Easy Terms
Mr. M. T. Lang ley, Manager of
the Weaver P.ano Company, who the Henderson bar, i I. attend oar Uus to the hour when Sullivan was
len, of Wadesboro, who is the
guest of Miss Fannie Webb. Games
and music furnished amusement
for the evening. A delicious salad
course was served and those pres
ent voted Miss White. a most charm
ing hostess. .
ANOTHER car load horses.and
mules unloaded today,
at Lyon-Winston Co; -
Granville county. He will quote
you easy terms! on these high grade
pian.s See ad. elsewhere in Pub
lic Ledger. - "V 7
WARNING NOT TO HIRE. !
Lougene Wilkerson, colored, hav
ing left my employ without cause
this is to warn all persons not to
Fine stock, hire said Wilkerson under penalty
of the law. H. S. Hart. 2tpd.
31
court this week.
J. H. Perry, of Creedmoor sec
tion, was amon the large throng
in town Thursday.
fnn n f in rne kn-1r - - m n 1
i-uiu iu me lioiv luutu ui layior s
home, as related above;
B. T. Hicks testified that Sulli
van found lodging at his house on
the nitrht hefnre th i, - , : -:
Mrs. L. G. Blackwell and Mrs. This witness fe.t; fi G.,n:..-.
W-ajf rt . . - -r 1 . .suv.iu uiaii OUIM Villi
. M. Cutts, of Route 5. was our had two hanrt.satnholo u:
streets Wednesday. when he left his home w
I- v . UUI VUG
most diligent search failed to con-
visiting; her daughter, Mrs. A. S. nect the defendant with the miss
Hall, on Gilliam street. : " ing satchel, nor could the State
in Oxford Wednesday visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Thad Stem. '
Continued pn the last page.