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1 PRiP pi m Nil PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS OUR SLOGAN-OXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR H0ME5, SCHOOLS AND PROSPERITY? 'UKU, JN . CL SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914. yOi.r.MW 29. TOOPEN NIGHT SCHOOL SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS AN OPPORTUNITY TO AC- GATHERED FROM THE TOWN QUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND COUNTY Most Unselfish Move That About People and Things That Has Been Launched in a Lcng Time p..aHvinr that there are several nprmle in Oxford, both young and old who have hern deprived of an education, a number of well in formed and public spirited citizens have hit upon a plan to open a night school to those who care to avail themselves of the opportunity to augment their- knowledge. As one of the piomoters stated, that if the night school should be the means of elevating some obscure boy in our community to promi nence, and at the same time place others on a sure footing to fight thf battle of life, it would fill his heart with joy. The plan now being discussed is to utilize the Graded School build ing and that a number of capable teachers would volunteer their services, covering as many nights in rhe wevk as necessary Dy ro- tatmr. The only missing lir,k in this most worthy and noble enterprise is the marshalling of the students. There are a number who sLoald avail themselves of the advantages of the night school, but the quea tion of reaching them and getting them interested in the persuits of knowledge is the only problem con fronting the promoters. In order to get the school start ed, it has been suggested that as mar,y of those who would like to attend the school will leave their names with the Public Ledger, and we will take great pleasure in keeping them informed as to the progress of the movement. If the applicants are sufficient in num ber, the school will open forthwith. There is no ha-d and fast rule as to age limit, but those whose aerps ran?e anywhere oetween sixteen and fifty will be taken care of. 1 his is one of the most unselfish nendiVitis triad i f . . 1 1 ?ina iar reaching mi.vempnta that moil "V.M. naa been launched in Oxford in jmanv (lavs. Nicrht snhoola popular in the large cities, but it as never been tried out in towns e size or Uxtord. Some of nnr rightest men a-quirei the rudi ments of an pdnpntinn of iV,f ) "V'uu IA U lllgllli ChJO'.S. Thprp orui iLnn.nn : -..-. 1.11 1 ' II1CI1 111 aeConk-ress of the United States hat saw the Iiht of day in a night fJ(i. Let every one encourage nOSe Who wrml.-l V.r- 1 rnpo9?d night school, as it will O't them nnfKin U... t: i . , 'u,i"s i'ul time arm tudy. THE COMMENCEMENT. THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE., OUR BOYS AND GIRLS. DR. VAN WILL DELIVER ENCOURAGE THE CULTI- SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME HONOR ROLL OF OXFORD Annnrcc VATION OF FLOWERS Ynn nn mat if umu -ww nvr iinuif UtlHUtU M Hnn an- Are of Interest to Our Readers. 4- O TTTI t i vjumramur oara wneeier nas re sumed work on the Harry Williams cottages in North Oxford. And don't you forget to read the change in the advertisement of the Granville Real Estate & Trust Co. on another page. Ihe old reliable drug firm of J. G. Hall is putting in large modern : J - j m , suua iountain ior tne convenient f their large trade. i our attention is called to the change in the advertisement of the Carolina Power & Light Co. in other part of this paper. Ihe oldest inhabitant always has one better about the weather nr the good old times when every man considered his word as good as his bond. Lester Montaeue. one of affable clerks in Long Go's clothing store, having purchased the Wheeler cot tage on New College street has moved in. Mr. and Mrs. Mellichampe hav ing quit housekeeping J. C How ard and family have moved into the house occupied by them at end College street, Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, of Townes ville, will hold service and preach in St. Stephen's Church next Sun--day morning the second Sunday in Lent at eleven o'clock. We are pleased to learn that our venerable friend P. B. Hobgood, of Berea, section celebrated his 86th birthday on the 21st of February, and continues to enjoy good heath. The many friends of Charley W. Bryan will be glad to learn that he is better. His son Lynwo jd,who was operated upon in- Raleigh for ap- to learn 13 doing 1 The ground hog days will soon be over and beautiful spring weather will blossom forth, so "now in the ! time to give your order to R. L. Brame for a nice spring suit. Go and see him to-day. Our friend W. A. Gooch. of Stem section, who was thrown from a wagon some weeks ago and badly hurt about the neck, has about recovered and was in Oxford Thurs day selling tobacco. School Exhibits and Declama- A Most Commendable Move Personal Items About Folks A List of Those Who Made tions Will Be Held in the Court House on the Part of the Ladies and their Friends in General The forestry Committee of the Civic Club will hold a Garden Mart the first week in April. This is the beginning of a program which if successfully carried through will interest every person in town in the cultivation of more flowers and plants in atheir own private gardens and lawns and the beaut'fy- mg of every vacant space in Oxford. ihe attempt is going to be made to change every unsightly barren c j 1 ..la.. rm -I ' ly the boundary line between the spul availacle into a nower garden town Wednesday. elementary and high school grades, f gras3 pi0t lower seeds and to stimulate both teacher and pupil l""13 ot every description win oe with a fnrm nf pnmnptitinn irJ given away, in order that there both schnlarshin and nfhlaf,r.a r,ri may be an abundance for all. it to present to the oublic eve a more wU1 be sreaiy appreciated if all persons wnen separating their a Strong Effort to Win Tj 1 I , n il nas ueen oniy-a rew years since the first County Commence ment 'was held in the State. The success of the first was so marked that it was followed the next year by five or six and this year it is piobable that twenty-five of the counties of the state will hold them. The purpose of these commence ments is to bring about abetter feel ing toward the public schools, to develop a more uniform system of grading, to mark more distinct ly. J-l VT J 1 1 Morris Green is on a business trip First Grade Mary Bland, Joe north Breedlove, Matt Currin, Charlotte L Y. Gordon, of Tar Rivm- 7Qa Easton, Willie Elliott. Laura Fm. . . . , uu I . XT' . in town Friday. W. H. Dean, of Route 1. was in town Wednesday. W. F. Lyon, Norths de. was town Wednesday. C. W. Dixon, of Route 4, was in town Wednesday. John Morton, of Bullock, was in in accurate conception of the lartre prodortions attained by the public rural schools of the countv' The mere statement that the schurla contain over three thousand chil dren conveys a very vague impres sion to the averaere mind. But to see these children together in a parade and hear them sing in a body would give a much more vivid picture. The school exhibits will be placed in the Court House and the address and declamations will be held in the court room. The ath letic contests will be at the Horner School Several of the schools will present drills and other exercises on th campus. Dr. R. T. Van. of Meredith Col lege, Raleigh, will deliver the ad dress at the county comrrencement March 13th. G. C. Peck, of Berea, was on our streets Wednesday. H. L. Dement, of Route 5, was in town Wednesday. S. ft. Puckett, of in town Wednesday. Thomas Hunt, of Tar River, was in town Wednesday. Zack Allen, of Providence, was in town Wednesday. C. W. Breedlove, of Route 3. was in Oxford Wednesday. Tommie Dement, of Dip.kersnn Popular Wheelmen R W. Brown & Co.. the expert bicvele men, are growing in favor. They have just received a car load of the finest wheels seen in Oxford in a long time. These bicycles are going at prices tu suit your pocketbook. They are also prepar ed to do first class reDair work. See adv. elsewhere in this paper. plants or who have more of cer tain seeds than they expect to plant themselves, will kindly donate them the committee so they can be distributed at this time. For I A P . 1 1 1 ueauinying puouc plana money is needed and for this object every thing for the garden will be on sale There will be sun bonnets. demure and practicable for milady when she works over her flowers, was in town Wednesday. attractive garden hats. flower baskets, jardiniers, pot3, and gar den implements of everv kind. Eatables of a refreshing nature will also be served. Come out and join this move ment which will bring only re freshment and delight to yourself, vour neighbor and every visitor to your town. Let us join together and make Oxford truly the City Beautiful. Miss Hilliard, Mrs. Veasey, Mrs. White, Mrs. Lassiier, Commitee. Carl Piper, of Route 6, was on our streets Wednesday. John S. Watkins, of Cornwall, was in town Wednesday. Dr. Meadows, of zier, Virginia Hart, James Leigh uuittueui i-umpKin, &isie rruitt Eugene Wheeler. Second Grade Tom Booth. Thom as Cannady, Rux Currin, Cam Eas ton, Alice Hall, Elizabeth Hobe-ood Will Mitchell, Alma McFarland Alfred McFarland, Thomas Royster, Madison Usry, John Williams' James Webb, Sam Wheeler. Third Grade Joe Floyd. Pattie May Green, Joe Renn, Inez Patter son, iiidwin Shaw, Dora Wolfe, Carolyn Harris, Willie Sneed. I Fourth Grade Billy Devin. Hugh Easton, Charles Eastor,. Route 4, was Lee Minnie Murray, Thelma rooie, Abraham Woolfe Sarah Woolfe, Bernice Usry. Fifth Grade Bransf or d Ball Lill lan Cheatham. Eva Moore Fa gan, Viola Hester, Kuth Howard. Fritz Hall, Elizabeth Hunt, Irvine Jackson, Annie Landis, Heathie Linder. Idie Kerr Taylor, Annie May Watkins, Olive Webb. Sixth Grade Louise Currin. Sam Hall, Zela Newton, Roy Up-church. Seventh Grade Emmie Cooper Medford. Eighth Grade Elizabeth Floyd. Tenth Grade Alva Lee Currin. Culbreth. was Helen Paris, Ruth Shaw. ou, Rev. R. Shepard, who was Su perintendent of the Colored Or- Pats Set for Closing Market. pnan Asylum near Oxford for many rl U ,,rfl TbaCC B0ar( Of held a meetins- a fpW Ava K and decide to close saW thil on Friday, March 20th, and I r V?. "r fiends are asked to er this verv l'mnnrnf 4,l- P,rfl- In ibia n i... rm,j . 1 '-""iiecuon we are i a f win overreacn Ie Ten nn inn . na,iy sold armn(j q nn nnn nne cheers for fifn u- o market, hnr huvpr nJ m;A iusemen ! God Examole Xy H. Klackwpli .... rseer.fp c energetic l.iMftril???ro'l,hshi T.F. kinly r ' '", r',a1. which cer- l iro ed a Tvt. i . icau uenent. it 3 half Aw j i.i "l-KWo!i VP WnnU l roado., - v"-" auun nave "on. 1 l IIP mnnfn ." i t ... jr 'II KJOU COn- Mr. I J,air charges $8 adav. fUre t0 us t0 sav at 'ce-a-wu 7, "acriDers to the h'ard . 'J1-during verr. or 'ebruarv.and hav, 'LKV sUrt for March. " M l porfootefl our ar- thaBf;n . . lV'fniph our natrnn uii i rfi. Paper. Or Week r'-'.iiiv '"ey, 'n male red .lpr00 s o h rv j ... ' m. , ii'qgt wi be years, died in Winston the hrst of the week and his remains were brought to Oxford for burial. We are requested by Mrs. B. L. Turner and Miss Fannie Wyatt to express to the people of Oxford their heartfelt appreciation f or the kindness shown them during the recent illness and death of Mr. Turner. If you have not already done so you will find it to your interest as wen as your convenience to open an account with the National Bank of Granville as it will help you save money. Read advertisement on another page. It is now generally understood that the capable and kind-hearted Cam Hunt will be a candidate for the nomination for Clerk at the coming primary. It looks like the boys are getting down to business early in the game. Lyon-Winston Co. have had new s;gns painted on front windows and building, and have also swung to the breeze a sign in front of their sales stables. It goes without say- ing that Manager Gholson is a reg ular hustler and will be heard from Ye housekeepers, who are look ing for the best things to eat, are asked to ,read the ad ver r.i sement of Oxford's Cash Grocery, run by the popular Willie Alston, in another column. Send him in a good or- ler today he is worthy of your Possum in Hen Nest. The children of Walter Howell, who lives in Fishing Creek town ship, early Tuesday morning heard a setting hen kicking up a big fuss in the hen house. They run out to seo what was the trouble and found a fat 'possum that taken possession of the hen's nest, and the possuum was seized by the tail and borne to the house in triumph by the chil dren while the old hen went back on her nest full of eggs. You Want the Best The demands for Ober's Guano is so great in this county that Hor ner Bros. Co. are building storage houses in Oxford, Providence and Stem fo as to be in a position to meet the demands. This guano has been tried and tested for over fifty years and it has given general satisfaction. There can be no doubt about Ober's being the guano for tobacco. See the adv. of Hor ner Bros. Co. elsewhere in this paper. Death of J. T. Cole The relatives and friends of Mr. J T. Cole will deenlv rearret to learn of his death after a brave fight to get well at a Richmond hospital on Wednesday afternoon where he was undergoing . treat ment for impoverished blood. The body was brought to Oxford Thursday morning and conveyed to his home on Route 1 and the funeral will take place this Friday afternoon at Enon church conduct ed by Dr. R. H Marsh, and his remains consigned to rest in the church yard with Upchurch &. Currin in charge of burial. Mr. Cole "was a kind and good man, and much beloved by his neighbors and friends. He was a member of Enon church and lived a christian hie ana is now amonar the blest. ne leaves oeninn to grieve over hisdeath a dear wife and six giTl, along with an aged father, H. L Cole and 6 brothers and 2 sisters, to all of whom we extend condolence in the. hour of great grief. Local Mention Tom Husketh. town Thursdav. of Wilton, was in Oxford ltp patronage. From Factory to Home The -Weaver Piano Company, located on College street, are quite busy these days despite the in clement weather. The fact that the people have learned that they can secure a high grade piano on such reasonable terms attracts many prospective buyers. Every piano that leaves the house is back ed by a guarantee. - Mr. M T. Langley, the manager, . extends a cordial invitation to every one to step in and hear the pianos p'ayed. Mr. H. S. Thomas, who has im mediate charge, will take pleasure in demonstrating the extraordinary fine tone and qualities of the pianos. See adv. .elsewhere in this paper. We call attention to the resale of the Nance land advertised in an other column. ; FOR ' SALE Three thousand pounds of meadow grass hay, $1.00 per hundred. W. L. Jeace. 2t We are sorry to learn that Louis Crews and John Mangum continue quite sick with the gripp, and hope they will soon be restored to health. Miss Ruth Shaw charmingly en tertained a number of her girl friends at her pleasant home on Rectory street Wednesday afternoon. Sorry to learn that Mrs. R. P. Taylor, one of Oxford's fine mat rons, is quite siek at her home on Hillgboro street, and hope she will soon recover. The annual inspection of Gran ville Grays under the command of Capt. 13. E Fuller will take place on Wednesday, February 11 and all members should be present. on our streets Wednesday. C. G. Mangum, of Route 5, was a town vi?itv,r Wednesday. E. M. Hart, nf Route 7. was an Oxford visitor Wednesday. Sam Usry and son Osborn, were town visitors Wednesday. Mrs. M A. Johnston, of Dur ham, was in town Thursday. T. E. Bobbitt, of Dickerson sec tion, wa3 in town Wednesday. Durell Brummitt, of Route 3, was a town visitor Wednesday. - w J. A. Dean, of West Granville, was on tobacco market Wednesday. Dr. B. K. Hays returned a few days ago f rem his trip to Chicago. Pete Pruitt and B. F. Dean, of Route 4, were town visitors Thurs day. - Grover Dean and W. R. Nelson. of Route 4, were ;n town on Wednesday. J. P. Currin and son Garland, of Route 7. were on-tobacco market Thursday. C. J. Roberts and Mr. Fowler.of Knap of Reeds, were in town Wed nesday afternoon. W. H. Haskins and Chas. Ras kins, of Hester section, were in Oxford Wednesday. Frank Blalock is on a business trip north in the interest of the clothing store of Long Co. Josh King, of Long Co., has re turned from the northern markets where he purchased large spring stock of goods. W. E. Massenburg, who arrived in Oxford Wednesday night and taken critically ill at the Exchange Hotel, is some better. Mrs. Aubrey Moore and Miss Lucy Patton, who will have charge of Long Millinery department,have returned from Baltimore. Oscar Breedlove, buyer for Per- kinson-Greeu Co., is at home from the northern markets where he pur- chaased a choice sprint? stock. We. were glad to meet in Ox ford Wednesday our good friend T. B. Bnnkley, Green?s station, who makes it rather long between his visit to town Miss Lizzie Gooch, who has been north for several weeks spent a few days at home this- week, en route to Albemarle where she has charge ol a millinery store. A Delightful Entertainment At Oxford College on Wednes day afternoon, February 25th, from 4 to 6 o'clock occurreu the first of a series of piano recitations. The day being extremely cold. not all of the invited guests could attend, but those present were even most enthusiastic over thn program rendered by Misses Ethel Hancock and Dorothy Jones, pupils in piano of Mis Tarbett. The young ladies showed much progress, and reflected great cred it upon Miss Tarbett, their accom pli sed teacher. , They were easv and graceful in manner and played in an intelligent and satisfying style the following selections: PROGRAM Mozart Aria and Variations in F. major, duet. Beethoven Bagatelle in C major. Field Noctuene in B flat major. Moszkowski Impromptu in A flat major. . Piranni op. 35 Airs Bohemiens, piano duo Dorothy Jones. Ed. Shippen Barnes Caprice in E flat major. Schumann Slumber Song in E flat major. Nevin Valse Gentile in A flat major. Jensen op 45 Festival Procession from "The Wedding Music" Ethel Hancock. ' After this delightful program afternoon tea was served, and a pleasant social hour was spent. Mrs Frank Hancock and Mrs. Rosa Jones were the hostesses. The next recital will occour in about three weeks and we should arp'eciate an invitation to attend. A GUEST. Painfully Hurt James Chemos, a Greek, who runs a refreshment stand on Hills boro street, met with a painful accident Thursday. He was stand ing on the stairway in rear of the store when it gave away. He sus tains a broken arm and his back also hurt, but not dangerously hurt. LADIES If you have spring coats for self and children to make Miss Eva Sprnill, of Hendersop, who has had several years experi ence with first class tailors, is with me and will appreciate your patron age. We also make children dresses as well as ladies tailored skirts and diesses. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. T. C: Harris, ' West Front street. It X
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