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. i i i 1 1 PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OXFORD, N. CI. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914. I.IJMK 29 '0 NO 30 PUBLIC "CHURCH EFFICIENCY." , S,Kak Working For The W .W!an.,-.n.-nt of Christ's Kingdom flRGE CROWDS ATTEND THE SEBIK OF MEETINGS h's meeting of the The i rhurches of Oxford, led by ombined churcne Rlchmond ls e Ti '-"l,11-D i il interest. clinLy' ;( dressed the Baptist Nation Sunday morning and conBra' mpetine for men at WHS it rtere L,J:.f Mmrch Sunday after- nv 1 1 noon, Ri?m0c,d;,,,v evening Mr. W. C. h nddresed the congregation at "51 church on "The Call i;Clhe l.ome.ad ; and w? followed Mr Prof. Gains, wuu n ... mu. Wnrth While." ill) eCt, A " - V. AT.nHnv evening the meeting s held in the Episcopal church, nhere rroi. uama a. regation on "Correlating the Vari us Church Agencies." and was fol lowed by W. C. Smith, who took for bis subject "The Leadership in the Kingdom." , c nvinrk this Tuesday evening Prof. Gains and Mr. Smith will ad dress the congregation at the Presby terian church. The series of meetings will come to a close this Wednesday night at the Baptist church. At this meeting Prof. Gains' subject will be "Our Main Business on a Business Basis," and will be followed by Mr. Smith, tt-hn will take for his subject "Stew ardship of Prosperty and Person ality." Out of town people are urged to attend these meetings. The key note of the meetings is "Church Effi ciency," and the subjects discussed hreathes new life into church work. All the speakers are experts and it affords one an opportunity to see the church and its work from the lay man's view-point. SUBSCRIBE FOR PAPERS YOU WANT As every farmer should own the tools he expects to use, so every man should subscribe for the papers he wants to read, and not borrow from his neighbors. To do otherwise is hardly fair to the publishers, as every one of them needs every reader as a subscriber. It is not fair to the man who pays for the paper, as his paper is often loaned out when he wants to read it himself. It is not atisfactory to the man who borrows the paper, as he sometimes misses it entirely and at other times cannot read it, just at the time he could borrow it. The most satisfactory way is for every man co subscribe for the pa pers needed by himself and his family. SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS About People , and Tilings That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY RECITAL AT OXFORD COLLEGE The recital Saturday eveninsr at Oxford College by Misses Florence fiazier, soprano, Lottie Daniels, con tralto, assisted by Leona Lamb, read er, more than sustained the high rep- cation of the college. These young ladies have been in the plastic hands oj Mrs. Woodall, of the Department of Voice and Expression, just long enough for their voices to catch and "o u the rich sweet tones of a silver uei - Mrs. Woodall had imposed a la?K Upon thpso vnn . t. - ju"6 muica till Li ney have emerged with poise, grace - u.gnity. The whole program .f avtreat the like of which is not "en heard, and the large audience most ma i, tuu appreciative. following is the program: :T'- Bruno Huhn ?' r T Howard Bennett - covers and Lozette (from Ban danna Baling H. f t ' omney Homer Peaking Woodman frc T Lueretia Borgia adapted . the French of Victor Hugo . . T T 1 . in;, of . wnson smith lit' Hon'. - - . v uaiiu i(es Courtship.... D'Hardelot James Rogers De Koven "a Gitna". 18 Comin . . Hollaender DUTII OF oOD LADY . . Whir111 f MrS' R- T' Slau dav, Ccurred at her home h has naf' Walnut Grove town- 1 ,lct belovo i 01 lts noble and 'nitv I wmen, and her com- she;:;1 r and kin neigh- " vas ahnnt en n'1 ovmlaboUt 60 years of a tHea,;';1 lvedc Pnmn,"1 uie church, and when ived close to the ;mions came the ft WOO v-. ,3 A hottocv and be forever t rt f Oxforrl1S,ter.of Mrs. Z. W. Lyon tis ' a"J died from no k a nd t0 mourn her "nm u-a 4 'uuves to all . 9 extend eur deep sym- ... o n u. - rnUohirreby notify a Per nota Macon Obey. Pcol- undVr my emply w"h 28tK r.?1 Penaltv of i BUXTON AVERETT j Improving Home Mr. W. H. Up- church is adding a" cook room and a bath room to his residence on Broad street. Another Garage -Mr. ' Newman. Fuller having purchased an automo bile is building a garage on his lot on Asylum street. On Front Street Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Trogden have moved into a new house on Front street built tor them by Messrs. Williams & Sizemore. Convenient Home When Mr. W. A. McFarland gets through remodel ing and adding to his residence on Asylum street he will have a very convenient home. Moved to Oxford Mrs. Grim and children, of Norlina, have become residents of Oxford, and are occupy ing the Gregory house on Asylum street. Beads Fashionable Never in the history of , beads have they been so popular as now. Everybody's wear ing them old and young and big and little. Clean Up Have you not said of some neighbors place that it was lit tered with filth, and forgotten to look around and clean up your own home, clean out all trash. Nicely Overhauled- Dr. Thomas looks quite contented now as he rides, around in his automobile which has been overhauled and repainted,' and looks like a new one. Public Spirited The citizens of any prosperous town are always pub lic spirited and united stand together, work for the interest of the whole town. Always stand ready to do your part. Street Crossing It Is to be hoped that the Town Fathers will provide street crossings when the contractor commences to put down the side walks as they are as essential as side walks. x- - At Hospital Mrs. Oscar Breedlove who has been suffering some time with appendicitis was taken to Rich mond a few days ago for an opera tion, we are pleased to learn that she is doing well. No Reason Why There Is no rea son why any good Democrat should not endorse most heartily the pro gressive mass meeting to be held in Raleigh soon, as we all are progress ive Democrates these Wilson Days. Terrible Handicap Sickness and disease are a terrible handicap. Why stand for it? A large part of it can not be prevented and so must; be inr dured. But a surprisingly large a mount of it is preventable and, we ought to rebel against it. New Building Ground has been broken at the Oxford Orphanage for the largenew building to be erected for the special care of the little or phan "Tots" of the State, and will be located on the girl's side of . the grounds and near the street. Must Make .Report The State Board of Health has announced that physicians, mid-wives and undertak ers must report all unreported births and deaths within the next two weeks or suffer the consequences. A rigid investigation is to be made and pros ecution will follow. Critically HI We regret to learn of the critical illness of Mrs. Amanda Oakley, at her home in Berea, and but little hope is entertained for her recovery. She Is the mother of Mr. Dorsey Oakley, the faithful carrier on Route 1, who has been at her bed ' side for several days. , Will Lecture Mrs.' John Clarence Cee who is now in Oxford the guest of Col. and Mrs. H. G. Cooper, Will lecture on "What the Churches of Oxford can do for Oxford," at the Graded School auditorium, Wednes day afternoon at four o'clock. The public is cordially invited. ' Better Stock Remember that your home dealer is here to make every promise good, and that he can always give you a better stock to se lect from. It is u characteristic of the American people to try to get something for nothing, but the time when they can do this has not yet come. v' - - Beef Cattle Scarce One of our meat dealers said Saturday Ithat the question of buying beef cattle is be coming an alarming one. 'For months beef cattle have been growing scarcer and there is no relief in sight. He said that . It was only a question of time till Granville county would be without beef cattle at all. The New Firm Messrs. Morris Green, James Rogers, Claude Allen, and D. Hunt will compose the new dry goods, and clothing firm that will open up business ' next September in store rooms now occupied by Gran ville Real Estate & Trust Company., Conn & Son and H. J. Council. It will prove a strong and popular team. EXAMINE THE REPORTS A Card From Prof. Pitts, in Which He Urges Parents to Watch Til A T? a THIS PLEASANT OUR TOBACCO MARKET Ten Million, Six Thousand, Six Hun dred and Forty Pounds Sold in Oxford REPORT CARDS ISSUED TUESDAY The monthly report cards will be out this Tuesday. Let each parent examine closely and see if his daugh ter or son is doing what he thinks snould be. done. We are sure that parents do notJiotice closely enough these reports or they would raise more disturbance at home, thereby naking it possible for us teachers to do more for them at school. To state it-in a different way: if you treat, in an indifferent way, these reports the children will decide that you are not interested in whether they bring in a good or bad report and will become indifferent- to school work. Look these reports over carefully and see that they are returned the next day. One point is taken off their deport ment for each day they are kept at home. J. A. PITTS MEMORIES LINGER AROUND THE MARKET SPRING CLEANING TIME It is refreshing at this period of the year to step into the Furniture fc'tore of Upchurch & Currin, where everything is so new and bright. While iron beds, felt mattresses, porch swings, hammocks, baby car riages, go-carts and refrigrators. Just because everything is so invit ing, it is no 3ign that the prices are high. See adv. elsewhere in this paper. SHORT LEDGER NOTES Fence Removed Mr. John Hunt has removed the front from his lot on College street, one by one the fences come down. 9 Hyacinth Bed Mrs. John Paris's front yard has a real spring look a bout it, as it contains a bed of beau tiful hyacinths of different color. Sale Under Execution Your at tention is called to sale under execu tion by Sheriff Crawford Hobgood in another part of this paper. Read it. In Bloom- The peach, plumb, and pear trees are in bloom and we trust the cool spell that we generally have the first week in April will not dam age them. Spring Cleaning Isn't it about time our town was setting a date for the big thorough, enthusiastic spring clean-up days? The town needs it very bad. Using Paint Brush Mr. J. M. Baird is adding to the looks of Jiis home on Raleigh street by giving it a new. dress of paint, but not of the hobble variety. Closing Exercises The closing ex ercises of Enon school will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Gen. B. S. Royster will make the address. Public cordially invited. Slowly Improving Dr. S. H. Can- nady, who was in Richmond on pro fessional business the last of the week, says that Mrs. Josiah Canna dy is slowly improving. Sale of Land Messrs. S. M. Wat- kins and J. S. Watkins advertise some land for sale in another column with B. S. Royster attorney. You are asked to read it as you might be interested. Large Addition The Imperial To bacco Company has commenced work on the large addition to their , plant near the Southern Freight Depot as the increased business demanded more room. Real Estatt The real estate market is showing considerable ac tivity these days. The building fev er, has struck the town, and many people are turning their attention to new homes. Caught with Whiskey The police overhauled "Monk" Royster and his partner Saturday night with 30 pints of liquor, which . they had just brought home from Clarksville, and arrested both of them. The New Moon The new moon is with lis, and so are the bright ahd entertaining "Moonbeam Girls" at the Orpheum Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Of course you -are going out to see them. Cut His Foot- Our young friend, Thurman Knott, of Route 1, was in town Saturday hobbling along with a stick.Hthe result, of an axe slipping and cutting his foot right badly. We hope he will soon be able to lay the stick aside. Death of Young Man Mr. A. L. Thomas, son ' of the late Wash Thomas, died at his home in Durham county last week and his remains were taken to Durham for burial The deceased was about 30 years of age and is survived by a number of relatives in Granville county. i New Storage House The W. A. Adams Co. has purchased the Bass lot, near the Southern Passenger de pot, and" will soon commence the erection of a large storage tobacco warehouse to be used the coming, to bacco season. Verily- Oxford is on the move; and still growing. . , After a most successful season the Oxford Tobacco Market come to a close last Friday. Of the 1913 crop j 10,006,640 pounds were sold on the Oxford market. This includes scraps and everything, and the aver age for all sold was $18.91, which is only 9 cents short of a general aver- age of $19.00 per hundred. There are f everal features enter ing to make the tobacco year most successful since the establishment of the Oxford market. Early in the spring the Public Ledger printed and circulated a special Tobacco Edition, which gave an impetus to the market and had a strong tendency to streng then confidence along commercial lines. The bujers entered into their work with renewed effort and push ed the market ahead with might and main. To them is due a large meas ure of the success of the market. Thoir idenity with the market is too well known to enlarge or their abili ty to make the Oxford market the most steady and reliable market in the State. ; The four warehouses in which that tobacco was sold, realized early in the spring the necessity of reno vation and enlargement and they went to work with renewed efforts to make the required improvements. The buyers, the warehousemen and the business men of Oxford were Quick to extend Ihe hand ot good fellowship to the farmers and show them that their presence were highly appreciated. There is many pleasant memories connected with the Oxford tobacco market for the season that crosed last Friday. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and There SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW COUPLE OF GOOD MEN. WTiat We Hear on The Streets, At The Cross Roads and At End of Long Row TWO POPULAR D30LS OF THE PEOPLE "ENGAGED BY WEDNESDAY" The play entitled "Engaged 'By Wednesday," which was presented in Lyon Memorial Building Friday night bv Henderson talent, was satisfactory in every particular. Quite a num ber of young people come over from Ht-rderson and they greatly enjoyed their short stay in Oxford. GOD BLESS THE LADIES The civic improvement idea is tak ing deep root all over the country. The attention to cleanliness is the first consideration in nearly every city worthy the name. Oxford al ready has accomplished much in the way of general cleaning up.v Health conditions have improved wonderful ly, but no one will gainsay that there is y et much to do. This spring clean ing propored by the Oxford Civic League is along the right lines. LOCAL SHORT STOPS All Fool's Day This is the first day of April, so look out or some one will fool you as is the custom once a year. ' Handsome Fountain The hand some fountain at Hall's drug store has been completed, and is of mod ern type and convenience, and will aid very materially in serving the large soft drink trade of this popu lar drug store. Join Corn Club Farmer Boy, have you entered the' boy's corn club contest for 1914? If not get busy right now. Ycu have as good a chance as any boy in the land to be come corn Champion of Granville county. ' Getting Better The many friends of the accomplished Mrs. Kate Hays Fleming will be pleased to know that she is improving under treat ment at a Richmond hospital, and hope she will soon entirely recover from her attack of sickness. To Autoraobilist The residents of Raleigh street . are loud in their com plaints against the wreckless driv ing of some automobiles out on that street, as they are afraid some of their children will get killed. It is to be hoped that those who have been engaged in it will desist. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS To the Democratic voters of Gran ville county: With the highest appreciation of the support received at former elec tions, I beg to announce myself a candidate for re-nomination to the office of Register of Deeds assuring each and all as faithful and polite f;ervice as in .former years, I remain - Yours truly 4t r - . , J. B. POWELL MOTOR FOR SALE I have a 10 horse power electric motor , for sale. Apply to B. Robinson, Oxford. 4t. FOR SALE One pair fine mule's. Sound, gentle, quick and good big ones, also wagon and harness, ;good as Uew. Can be seen at my home, Clarksville, Va. A. Tt Rennie. ' EGGS FOR HATCHING Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Leg horns, WADE H. BRITT Mr. Patterson, of Route 5, was in 'town Saturday. Dr. B. K. Hays was a Richmond : visitor Saturday. j Mr. Carl Piper, of Route 6, was in ! Oxford Monday. Mr. J. W. Evans, of Route 1, was in town Tuesday. , Miss Alma Clayton, of Stem, was in town Saturday. Mr. W. K. Long, of Route' 5, was in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. John Tillotson, of Route 2, was in town Monday. Mr. J. H. Bowling, of Tar River, was in town Saturday. Mr. E. A. Freeman, of Route 6, was in town Saturday. Miss Ethel -Clement, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Otho Hester, of Route 3, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. Charles Hester, of Route 2, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. T. Garrett, of Route 3, was on our street Saturday. Mr. James Clayton, of Route 3, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Gooch Cheatham, of Route 3, was a town visitor Monday; x Miss Grizzell Smith, of Tar River, was on our streets Saturday. Miss Ellen Brown spent the week end with relatives in Henderson. Mr, George Cannady, of Dunn, is visiting relatives in the country. Miss Hattie Harris, of Route 3, was among the Oxford visitors Saturday. Mr. Zack Allen, of Providence, was among- the Oxford visitors Monday. Mr. Clyde Cannady, of Rocky Mount, is visiting relatives in Oxford. Mr. Toepleman, of Henderson, was in Oxford Sunday In his automobile. Mrs. MeUicampe has returned from a visit to her mother at Hick ory. Mrs. Jeanette Elliott has returned from a visit to relatives in New York City. Mrs. Ed. P'ruitt and son, Allie, of Route 1, were Oxford shoppers Sat urday. Miss Imogone Cannady has return ed from a Ldt.to relatives in Rocky Mount. Mrs. John Clarence Lee, of Phila delphia, is the guest of Mrs. Henry Cooper. Dr. S. D. Booth has returned from a Richmond hospital much improved in health. Miss Sophronia Cooper, of St. Mary's School, spent the week end at home. While In Oxford Prof. R. E. Gains, of Richmond, is the guest of Gen. B. S. Royster. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Howard, of Route 4, were among the town visit ors Saturday. Mr. F. W. Hancock came in from Raleigh Saturday and spent Sunday with his family. . , Mrs. Nat Cannady, of Cannady's Mill, are visiting Mrs. T. L. Cannady on College street. Prof. W. A. Howell, of Fishing Creek township,, was among the Ox ford visitors Saturday. Miss Zula Hunt, of Littleton . Col lege, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. D. N. Hunt. Mr; C. H Parham, who is looking after some tobacco at 'Youngsville, spent the week end at home. . - Mrs. Smith, of Tar River, visited her sisters, Mrs. Julia Minor and Mrs. A. G. Clement, in Oxford Saturday. Mr. and Mis. T.v Alston, of Warren ton, spent the week end -with Mr. and Mrs.' R. T. Smith on Asylum street. Mr. -and Mrs. Beverly Cary and little son, of Grassy Creek section, visited relatives In Durham the past week. ;- Mr. and,Mrs. Eugene Currin and Eugene Currin Jr., of Richmond, are the guests of Mrs. J. M. Currin on High street. Miss Willie Lee Thomas spent the week7 end at her home in Oxford. She is one of the bright school teachers of the county. . Miss Pattie and May Norwood, of Bullock, spent, several days the past week with Misses Helen and Zulene Evans, on Spring street. Our young friend, Gibson Howell left Monday for Richmond where -he will enter the office of the Imperial Tobacco o., as he is a fine H book keeper, t r Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stark and daughter will leave today for Asbury Park, ,N. J., where Mr. Stark will again be connected with tEe Pennsyl vania Railroad, v 7. " Wherever one goes these days he i is almost sure to hear something a- Dout the candidates for the county offices. It makes no difference whether it be on the street corner, at the cross roads or at the end of the long row in the field, the conver sation drifts into politics. By com- ' mon consent Mr. D. G. Brummitt be comes the acknowledged candidate for the House of Representatives and it looks as if the only thing to be done is to hand him'he credentials. Every lawyer in the county is for Mr. Brummitt, and the farmers speak of "Dennis" in the most affectionate terms. Some would say that Mr. Brummitt's smile has, grown a little broader under the seductive influ ences of spring and the political la dened air, but the truth is Mr. Brummitt has always worn a smile and looked the world square in the face. He is a strong man any way you take him strong in town, strong in the county, strong on law and his heart rays in the right place. We wonder if Sheriff Hobgood hears of the many good things that is said about him. One man con fessed to us that he dearly loved the Sheriff, and this sounded so good to our ears we went over to the Court House and delivered the message, and what do you think the Sheriff did? He quietly opened his ledger to see if the man was square with the books, and closing the books he remarked that he greatly apreciated the confidence imposed in him. Of course Sheriff Hobgood will succeed himself. The concensus of opinion is that he is ""capable, clean and square. He has the distinction of looking like a Sheriff broad in body and a terror to criminals; but those who know the Sheriff intimately knows that he has a tender place in his heart for all who try to comply with the law.. We have never seen or heard of him dancing the tango or turkey trot, but he is'one of the most - active large men we have ever seen. We firmly believe the people will be yelling "Hurrah for Hobgood" sever al years to come. HENDERSON FBtlE BURNS 35 HORSES Thirty-five horses belongings to the Parham Supply Company were roast ed to death at Henderson, Sunday night in a fire that destroyed the company's stable and all contents. The fire was discovered about 9:30 o clock and. the firemen worked hard to save something. The stables fill ed with five car-loads of hay furnish ed an exceedingly inflammable mater- ial and the horses were, burned be fore the firemen could give any help. The excitement wes Intense for 'a time. The company's stables were in the heart of the city and it looked a3 if the firemen would, have trouble holding the blaze within the walls of the burned building. ' The Parham Company ran its busi ness between the walls of two other big firms and the substantial material prevented a spread., One small frame house was almost destroyed, tut the damage was not great. No cause is assigned for the fire. It damaged but little of the adjoining properties. . - COHN & SON'S EASTER SALE The Easter Sale that, starts this Friday morning at Cohn & Son's store is attracting attention. During the past month Cohn & Son's buy ers made numerous purchases of spring and summer stock at tremend ously price concessions, enabling them to offer you bargains that out rank anything you have heard In the mercantile business.- See full page adv., read it carefully. ItN means money to every man, woman, and chlldvwho participates in this Easter sale. It makes no difference whether the article you want is advertised or not, you will profit by attending that Easter sale. CLASS WILL MEET The members of the Baraca Class of the Baptist church, of which Gen. Royster Is teacher, are requested to meet at the home of Gen. Royster at eight o'clock on Thursday evening next.- There are nearly, one hund red men in this class and Gen. Roy ster urges every member to be pres ent as important business will en gage their attention. 3mS. ERASTUS CLAYTON DEAD - Mrs. Erastus Clayton died sudden ly on Sunday last at her home in Wet Granville near Person county line. ' She was' about 60 years of age and was a : devout ' christian. She is survived by a husband and a number of children and grand-children. Burial- at the home of her son, Mr. Ed Clayton,' Monday afternoon. Up church & Currin, undertakers, ' had charge of the remains. .1 1 f. i- r-i H i 1 '; i
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