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PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. XJR SLOGAN-OXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES . FOR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND PROSPERITY." si.rME 29. OXFORD, JST. C, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1914. NO 22 THE TIMES. & HUNDRED MEN COIVJ POSE A CLASS Intensely interesting and Timely Picture of Church Work i.u -aot int-prest the neo- of Oxford taKe in uie uiuitu, Sunday school and the numer anfipties working for the ad- ncement of Christ's kingdom on rth. uxiora nas ius wccu wn as a church-going town, out older inhabitants who have not il. In t-f r n tt pt UP WlUl Liic lauci ujr hods of interesting ana noia the mind and the hearts of the lung people would be amazed nld thev again vi3it the aunaay ools and feel the power of the eat tidal-wave that is carrying cresent generation upward and ward to the true interpretation ife. he International lesson for last nday was entitled "Trusting in ches and Trusting in God.' In corner of the Baptist church, ind drawn curtains. sat seventy- staiwart men theBaraca ass, whose ages ranges from tentv to fifty years. General B. Royster is teacher of this class when Judge Devin and Mr. D. Brmnmitt step into the sacred ecincta of the class room it looks much like a legislative hall as does a Sunday school room. The lman and the divine interest are ked together as soon as Gen. Ivster takes his stand in front of cla?3. He laid the lesson close he heart of every one, and be- e closing he scanned the faces ore him and asked if any one w of any one in ' distress. nether white or black, it was our ssed privilege to extend aid. n Gyn. Royster expounds the ed story, using the every day nps of life, it awakens one to a e realization of his duty toward and 'nan. le current number of the ara-Philathea Herald contains etty picture of the relief com- tee of the Oxford Methodist rch. In rear of the committee a large dray loaded with parcels pacnages ready to start on its iion of love. One can discern the picture the practical side of jfion which counts for so much these latter davs of crrara. lowing the picture is a two- a wnte-up of the activities of class. No particular namcrmnh h our attention. It reads- 'Our class nurse has been kent .v this winter Thoro Toa ? 1 ahy sick with pneumonia and mother asked us to cnmP anH prayers. Six of us went. Lyon prayed such a sweet S'er. Miss Fuller, our tctwher. 1 a Psalm and we came awav. nurse heard ot it and went "to m hahy at mght. It got our last meeting the her evne and KaVe her name t:!nlvrphip." SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS Tested and Tried P'.of thi. oldest and most reli- S Cn!f'hr..n,-1 1 J m, .. j, -3.1 urauus. iniS M" superior as a bright III t,x - ,-,.,. V . , . . "rans contains hx-cu f , "lucl,dls wjtn f u Ml nrmn o i? .... lesuuing irom ,l'l fenturv'a av: L? i. k-p 4t " pci wnicn Pf ... " V'U1 du smootnness every R-0(V tobacerv crmwpr "-'Pates. 7Pn,0 it- . ,a a wise- sac a frif'hfin t 1 L !i L. p;,-e ndv of tho V.O. t . ... ppr v,nc"'iere- in tiliS udSe 6rlh Returns GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. Hardly a day passes but what it shows the need of a hospital iu Ox ford. March came in with a high cold wind, freezing everything up Sun day night. The friends of Mrs. N. B. Yan cey is suffering with another at tack of sickness. Will Tom Cannady, who is in a Richmond hospital for treatment.is getting along all right. The clever John Mangun, who has been suffering with an attacK of gripp, is himself again. I. T. Allgood. of Route 7. had the misfortune to have a crood $200 horse to die a few days ago. C. W. Bryan, who has been verv sick at his home in Oxford for sev eral days, we are sorry to learn is no better. , Tl 1 l ' 11 i . i it nas oeen wen said mat in any form of government, eternal vigi lance is the orice of keenino- thf grafter down. The farmers are now bringing in their scrap tobacco, which indi cates they are about through sell ing their crop. Mr. Farmer if you have any to bacco on hand you had better sell it as the markets will close about the first of April. Read the advertisement in an other, column of the sale of valu able stemmery by Mrs. Annie B. Adams, Administratrix. There were quite a number of farmers in town Saturday, and with one voice said that the broads were one continuous mudhole. Mrs. W. Z. Mitchell, who - was suffering with a rising in one of her ears and went to Richmond to have it treated, is doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moss have moved into the nice new dwelling jn the Experiment Farm and wel come them as near-by citizens of Oxford, Owing to the fact that the able Dr. A. P. Tver has not been well for several days there was no ser vice at the Methodist Church Sun day night. As soon as the weather opens up J. M. Campbell, the contractor, will commence remodeling the res idence of W. A. McFarland on Asy lum street. THE ACTUAL CONDITION e a vj n . h-' from r roturned he ho 11 ashinston City, al W; ' ,L rew days on d time tA T . hG Jude on,y 0 Sen J? e hands with our irtk n Vrs an-' a few of tho hp h0fj, ma colony and he savs arty. ' IH looking well and Sorry to learn that Lynwood.the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bryan, is suffering with an attack of appendicitis, and - trust he will soon recover. It goes without saying that our mail carriers had rather a tough time serving their patrons during the past month, and in these" clever gentlemen Uncle Sam has a faith ful set in Granville. A musical comedy with a sure enough plot is claimed for "Sven Hours in New York" booked for an early appearance at the Orpheum Theater. It is said to be richly staged and costumed. We are pleased to. note that the OrDheurn Theater1 continues to be a favorite resort nightly for our people as Harris & Crews has an up to date picture service, and the best of all will have order. Two finished exponents of the latest New York dancing erase, the Tango, are a special feature with the musical comedy, ''Seven Hours in New York," booked for an early appearance in Oxford. Watch out for the date. ' Mr. S. V. Priddy, brother-inrlaw of Ernest Parham,. of Oxford, and W. E. Dorsey, of Route 3, died in Richmond Saturday. . He was a-tobacconist and married Miss Moilie Parham "of this county. " He was buried in Richmond. SEEKING LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH The Little Advertising Book lets Are Doing the Work We often receive through the mail booklets from other States, setting forth the advantges enjoy ed in those sections of the Uuited States. In eveiy instance they re fer to the excellent climate and the healthful conditions that sur round them. In all these hand some little booklets we have not" seen anything that will compare favorably with the actual condi tions in old Granville. One of the pet phrases of these little booklets is that a man. can make a handsome living off of ten acres. We know of a numoer of farmers in Gran ville who are making over two hundred dollars on each acre tilled and as for our healthful surround ings we stand second from the top in the United States Statistical Re ports We also observe that the lit tle booklets sent broadcast are bearing fruit. From the cold north and the west comesa multitude of people anxious to invest in the Sunny South. They willingly pay two and three hundred dollars per acre for land in the Everglades of Florida, or other swampy lands, little dreaming that they have play ed into the hands of land boosters. We hate to ee a man gulled. Theses booklets are generally back ed up by the board of trade or some other high sounding ""names: A booklet is all right so long as it is truthful. Oxford and Granville county has so many things to offer, and there are so many things that we need, we are sure a neat little pamphlet, setting forth the actual conditions, would be the best means of attracting capital. There are thousands , of people looking for investments, -if we can only reach them. important iVieeting Civic Club The Woman's Civic Club will meet Wednesday morning at 10:30 in the Granville Commercial Club Rooms. A large attendance is desired. - Elegant Furniture Just because the furniture is so nice at Upchurch & Currin's, that is no sign that the prices are high er than eleswhere. In fact you would be astonished to see very exclusive designs at such a low figure.' When it comes to harmoni 'ous and .artistic effect, they can satisfy the most fastidious. They cater to every man's pocket book, whether he be rich orpoof. See ad. elsewhere in this paper. - Hurharci Defeats Oxford : The Durham Sun of Saturday last, says that the game of basket ball at the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium between the Durham High School and the Oxford High School was interesting. Thescore was 60 to 10. The summary of the game is as follows : Field goals, Teer, 4 ; Richardson, 6; Timberlake, l ; Ross, 2; and Mangam, 1. Fouls, Durham 1 ; Oxford 2. Attendance, 160. Referee. Holcomb; umpire, Mur ray; timekeeper, Wilcox. Appreciate the Good Things We often wonder if we fully ap preciate oui home county, settled as it is with an honest, thrifty people and our progressive town,, with enterprise and hospitality. We can truly say with the psalmist "the lines are fallen "unto me in pleasant . places ya, I have a goodly heritage." ; Granville county . is in good shape. The farmers are becomi ng more scientific each year; are diver sifying their crops and have dis carded obsolete methods of culti vation. The happy-go-! uc k y m eth -od is fast becoming a thing of the past and the people ' are learning to make two ears of corn, grow 4where one formerly grew. - J . , , A GOOD cow fresh in. milk "for ;palc by :.W; R. .Walters,! Hester, IN..C.. " ; it COMMISSIONERS MEET. NEW ROADS ORDERED TO BE BUILT Committees Appointed and the Usual Run of Bills Ordered Paid The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session on Monday morning at ten o'clock in their ' room in the Court House, with B. I. Breedlove, chairman; Z. W. Allen. J. N. Tilley and,H. C. Floyd around the table, with J. B, Powell to look after the minutes in his usual painstaking manner. , ; Minutes of last meeting were read and approved - i On. motion a road was granted to run from near Sunset to Enon church, with the understanding that no cost shall accrue to the county for road, bed, soil or other damages, but the county will co operate in the construction and locating of said road. Chairman Breedlove was appointed a com mittee to represent the county in the location of the road and to confer with Messrs. L. H. Knott, Roy Badgstt, J. B. Pruitt and Gra ham Hobgood without cost to the county.. Judge Beasley was placed on the pauper list at $1 per month. W. C. Stem was exempted from road duty for the year 1914. It was ordered that the cjunty donate $500 towards a road from Bullock station to the Vance county line, provided the citizens present ing 4j3e petition for said road do nate $250.: All damafees caused by said road t be deducted trcm the $500 donated by the county.. Ordered that Peter Charleston be paid $4 for taking care of Syl vester Harris. Chairman Breedlove and A. A. Hicks were appointed a committee to settle with county treasurer and also to retire one of the Oxford and Clarksville Railroad bonds. Ann Royster was put on the out side pauper list at $1 per month. Ordered that the Granville Coun ty Agricultural Association be per manently exempted from county taxes and allowed rebate on 1913 taxes. Sheriff Hobgood reported th amount of taxes collected for the month of February to be $13,211.10. A large number of accounts were allowed and ordered paid. Go Hand-in-Hand Tbe people of Oxford are not expecting , to build the town into a city of twenty-five thousand peo ple within a few year's time, but they are expecting by painstaking effort and co-operation to place our natural advantages before ; the world, thereby inducing good citi zens of other sections to cast their lot with us. Two or three good manufacturing plants, employing three or four hundred men, with their families, would about even up things. We would not advo cate a multiplicity of stores or business houses or an increase in population unless we acquire a few diversified manufacturing plants as a natural and substantial basis for growth. This can be done by co-operation. The oppor tunities are here, , and we should exploit them. : "The Best on the Market . It is gratifying to note that the Weaver. Piano Company M. T. Langley, manager, " domiciled on College street, are handling the very best make of pianos and that these musical instruments are find ing their way into the homes of the people, of ths cuunty. The terms of purchasing and owning one of these high grade pianos is a mere bagatell. The large adver tisement in our next issue will, ex plain the full details. CHINA PAINTING. Oxford College has just install ed a kiln for firing china. iIiss Hall is prepared to give the high est grade of instructions in china ; painting and will ne glad to confer i with those oVe'siring. lessons. 2t. F. P. HOBGOOD. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Personal Items About Folks and their Friends in General M. L. Coley, of Green's, was in town Tuesday . Roy Badgett, of Route 1, was in town Monday. J. T. Terry, of Route 1, was in town: Monday. J? H, King, of Route 1, waa in town Saturday. W. T. Perry, of Hester, was in town Saturday. J. W. Wrenn, of Route 3, was in town Saturday. W. E. Yancey, of Buchanan, was m town Tuesday. S. R, Howard, Route 4, was in Oxford Saturday. W. N. Critcher, of Route 5, was in town Monday. Fred Cur rin, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Lee Minor, of Sten section, was in town Saturday. Nat Hobgood, of Route 7, was in Oxford Saturday. D.-S. Howard, of Route 4, was in town Saturday. George Parham, of Route 5, was in town Saturday. Walter Averett. of. Providence was m town Monday. Otho Daniel, of Route 1, was a town visitor Tuesday. Will Dixon, of Wilton section, was in Oxford Saturday. J. L. Woody and son, of Route 5, were in town Saturday. -Virgimus Cheatham, of Watkins, was on our streets Saturday. Graham Daniel, of Povidence, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Averett, of Route 1, were in town Saturday. W W. Knott, o: Church Roads, Va., was on our streets Saturday. J. B Pruitt and Ed Pruitt, of Route 1, were town visitors Satur day. Miss Nett Gregory returne 1 Sat urday from a pleasant visit to Danville. John Burnett and Cam Burnett, of Route 5, were town visitors Saturday. J. T. Cozart and C. H. Cheat ham, of Route 3, were in town on Saturday. Lex Smith, one of the nice young mn of Tar River, was in Oxford Saturday. Prof. W. S.. Howell, of Gray Rock section, .was a town visitor Saturday. John Dean, Ed. Knott and Jasper Dean, of Route 2, weie in town on Saturday. ! . ' .Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hobgood, of Route 1. were in town Tuesday morning. , - ' Mr. and Mrs. James T. Cozart.of Route 3, were on. our streets Tues day morning. Outlaw Hunt and Beverly Roys ter, of the University, spent the weekend at their homes in Oxford. A. W. Cannady, Louis Daniel and Rux Cannady. of , Tar River Acad emy community, were on our streets Monday. v Lee Clement, Dick Gooch, Marsh Daniel and "Rat" Cannady, four of the nice bache-ors of Route 1, were on our streets Saturday. Wm. Davis, of v Bullock, and C. L. Wright, now of Washington City, were drawn as jiirors for the United States Court in Raleigh. PAY YOUR TAXES. - On March llth all property upon which taxes; have not .been paid will be advertised as provided in Twn . Chtrter.- R. B- HINES. f-26-m-ll. Tax Collector. MR. L. B. TURNER DEAD PASSES AWAY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Interment in Elmwood Cem etery Sunday After noon Mr. L. B. Turner, one ofOx fords well-known citizens fell upon sleep last Saturday after a brief illness. The decea&ed was taken sick a month ago and upon the ad vise of his physician he went to Richmond and upon examination it was- found that he had the yel low jaundice. On his return home his physicians did all in their Dow er to arrest the disease, but he continued to grow worse, and on Friday morning last it was decid ed t take him to a hospital in Richmond for treatment. He was accompanied by Dr. T. L. Booth, Mrs. Turner and Mr. R. L. Bown. The operation, was performed Fri day evening and he died at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. The operation showed to what extent the dread ful disease had reached and the utter impossibility to arrest its progress. Those who accompanied him to the-, hospital, hoping and praying that his life might be pro longed were present when his soul took its flight, and they returned to Oxford with the deceased Satur day night, conveying his remains to his late home on Penn avenue. Mr. Turner's death came a dis tinct shock to the people of Ox ford, where he was dearly loved and respected." Mr. Turner waa fifty-eight years of age. He came to Oxford from Brassfield township some twenty-odd years ago and engaged in'the lumber and hogshead business in a small way, which he followed the remainder of his life, and by thrift industry, and sauare dealings he accumulated a good estate. He was one of Oxford's most progressive citizens and took a lively interest in the welfare of the town, and he will be greatly missed m the every day walks of life. The funeral services were held froth the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30. He had long been a Stewart of the church and had served as -euporintenHnt. of the Sunday school. Dr. A. P. Tver referred to the good works of the decease 1 in the most endear ing terms! He said that Mr. Turner was always ready to re spond with a prayer when called upon; that he was an honest, straight-forward, frank good man and always prayed for the brethren ; that he was always rady and anx; ous to take up any work assigned to him by the church-. Tho choir, made up from all the church choirs of Oxford, assisted bv Mr. Beasiey, of Chase City; rendered impressive and solemn music. The remains and burial w?.s in charge of the Oxford Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a passed-grand, General B. S. Rovster, assisted by Mr.- H. M. Shaw, was master of ceremonies, and this sad rite, too, with its symbolic meanings, was most im pressive. The burial was in Elm wood Cemetery and the floral offer ings, which were pretty and pro fuse, testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Mr. Turner leaves a devoted wife, three sons, two brothers, ard sisters to mourn his death, and to all of whom we extend deep sym pathy.. Honorary pallbearers were: A. A. Hick, R. L. B-own, R. W. Harris, E. T. White, W. B. Ballou, Z. W, Lvon, W, A. McFarland. John Has kins, . H. - G. Cooper, Leak Peace. Active pallbearers, Frank Blalock, D. N. Hunt, Charley Turner, A. Williford. L. F.Smith, J. F Mead Will Lecture Before, Clubs. The Domestic Science Depart ment of the Civic League has clos ed a date for a lecture by Mrs J. C. Lee, Vice President, cf House keepers League, of Philadelnhin. on April first. - Mrs. Lee will also lecture hf'fnr' the Literary and the Shakespeare Clubs March 31st. 5! 1:1 i i M if i! i il it -i t f n ; I': . ! f, ' 5 : , 1 ' f I I t ' 1 ( I n i : I ; j I 1 i 1 jiff II ' U'' ! f 1 j,.. to . I
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