North Carolina Newspapers

! t . f ft PUBLIC JUiJIJLy h&jJI JID Jul. PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OXFORD, JSf . C-WEDNBSDAY, MAY 20r 1914. SOMERSSCALE FENCE irate oor, or1 I'pon ,H1 Jan'tor' Jinl Mangum, the Col- am! Bore mm 10 the Floor .... TTTTTr citizens in hot im:i:ma There was a mild sensation sprung SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED FROM THE AND COUNTY TOWN tM3 community turday evening about six o'clock when four prison- Absorbing Question The all abr sorbing question Is the fruit crop safe. New Curbing Mr. W. W. Devin is having a concrete curbing put in front of his residence on Hillsboro street. Keep Cool Please note the change in the advertisement of the Oxford Ice Company on another page, and be sure and read it. Repairing Floor The Odd Fellows are repairing the noor in the store room occupied by Mr. C. D. Hunt on Hillsboro street. Reward of $100 Any one can not help but enjoy reading the advertise ment of W. W. Alston on the last page ot this paper. Motor Truck Mr. Ernest Bragg nas purchased a motor truck for hauling purposes, which will be de- ,iiiiiprl for liberty. broke Jau .... nlf1 onU ,. , Vineuni, Ui" the cori- ,red jamtor bJack of the jau Mm . v cnrang out ami gi" i'r at and bore him down to tne 1 j .ll0n life was almost ex- inn " aa a . ,iviv the holt of a rt the prison i i door aim ue ed through the front door oyer titrate torm m me J"u'lul "caled the fence. The janitor regained consciousness and eredto the door and gave the ssed around i,rm 11C f ail io the seaDoaru nngui. aio ,vhere Moses King captured one returned to the jail with him. ,hrted down the railroad track mi the other one shot across Col. Inn's yard. Kev. . iv. runups nrobably the first man to throw his coat and taKe out aner delivered the first of June jdtives, dui in nine cuau . es to tell it more mau a uuuuicu and boys were in not persun Chief Williford well to. the front ieavily armed, .uoses jvmg, wuu iad already captured one ot tne prisoners and landed him back in had the presence ot mma io imp in his automobile and speed my, capturing the second prisoner the railroad track near Hunt's xoods. The other two prisoners got ito the deep woods and the night ame on and their pursuers return- empty-handed. Sheriff Hobgood ad an armed posse left the Court Souse at 6:30 in an automobile and nrrounded the woods, but on ac ount of darkness the prisoners elud- them. The four prisoners to leave the were: Arthur Ross, convicted for to years and let to the Person coun- 7 roads: Lanedon Bowie, convicted eight months and let to the Per son county roads ; Cortez Rogers, karged with rape and landed in jail tursday last; Raymond Spencer, convicted ' for carrying concealed weapons. n beating the janitor to the floor me prisoners forced their fists down Ms throat to keep him from sound s au aiarm, out tne janitor was ?ame and he left the print of his teeth on one of the prisoners hands, Rogers and Spencer is the names of e two prisoners captured by Mose King. Annur uoss and Langdon Bowie w at large and Sheriff Hobgood has ea a reward of $25.00 each for w arrest. sheriff Hobgood learned from other mm in jail that it was the an of the two men at lartre to have thai , t rl utdas snaved, and the South !ar01ina negro said he was'eoine to IIS fin, 1 t.n . - .' " 1' ueias in West Virginia and - one said he would go to. mountains of xrih pnMiin, IN SIGHT OF OLD GLORY Work" on the New Post office Nearing Completion Ready for Occupancy by the Middle of June ONE OF THE VERY BEST OF POSTAL BUILDINGS AT OXFORD COLLEGE. Jnterest Centers in the Commence ment Exercises of Oxford College Beginning Monday. INTERESTING EVENT IN THE HIS TORY OF THE COLLEGE "MUM- UUXMAILH AT TVON m at L? not get any 'o. ,!"er the arrival of train -" ue iiere at 11 :4R a. m hut ft ,. -w wv. MMW -l me new 26t r,ftl "uubcuiCUL Wt5 Will iron, three trains, viz: No "l b:Jl a. ni.f Xo. ii:48 a. m. A(. Ill at , train v- " l- U1-f ine oiner Dj ssinp- Vi tirn o n . n a "' takins nnHi,n , . mull oy nere 'He l'Ptn '"llllltr UriTh . J i Oar,.,-, , 1 rtu soutnem mail. Much Better We learn that Mrs. W. R. Badgett, of Route 1, has re turned from a Richmond Hospital nuch improved in health. Didn't Catch One What was it a policeman didn't catch on Sunday? Why, not a single motorcycle or auto mobile exceeded the speed limit. - About Ovei? The big boys and girls will be home from College in a few days now, and the town will be a much brighter place to live in. An old Maid A sociologist has asked the question: "What is the best time for a girl to marry?" In time to keep from being an old maid. Timing up Organ Prof. Stein, a celebrated organ tuner, of New York City, is in Oxford and will tune the organ at the Presbyterian church this week. - ' Better Motive Power Superin tendent of the Colored Orphanage near town has purchased a motor truck for use around brick yard and delivering brick. Will Go to Florida Lee Gooch having been released from the Dur ham baseball team, after a brief rest at home he intends to go to Florida to make his home. ' ' Careful Printing When you are in need of -any kind of stationary give your order to the Britt Printery as it will be well and carefully execu ted on best quality of paper. Quite Sick Again We are indeed sorry to learn that our friend, Rufus Olackley, of the Wilton section, is again numbered witb the sick, arid hope he will soon be hinisglf again. ? The Fist Stree'tsContractor Clem ents will put down the sidewalks on Penn Avenue and College streets first as he is now digging out, leveling up the walks ready to receive the grano lithic. . ... . ' ' Conducting Meeting Rev. R. F. Tavlor. nastor of Jenkins Memorial ciiurch at Raleigh, is assisting Rev. L. H. Joyner in a protracted meeting in the Chapel at Oxford Cotton Mil' this week. Greativ Improved Home Mr. W. A. McFarland. who resides on Asyium street, has about completed the de With all the scaffolding removed and the exterior work completed the new postoflice building presents a fine appearnace. The interior work is nearing completion and if every things moves along without a hitch the building will be ready for occu pancy by the middle of. June. The contractors have experienced some trouble from time to time in getting the material delivered. There is one or two pieces of marble which got lost in the shipment that causes de lay in connecting up the interior. The iron safes and letter boxes are yet to arrive and be placed in posi tion, and when these odds and ends are placed into position we will have a postoflice to be proud of. Taken as a whole, from foundation to top, and the interior finish, there is no building in the State that will sur pass it in workmanship and durabil ity. Mr. Morrell, Superintendent of Con struction, is an adept at the business. He has erected several government buildings, both large and small throughout the country and he says that the Oxford postoflice is one of the very best buildings to be found anywhere. On the arrival of the large hand some flag Friday Assistant Post Master Critcher and Mr. Morrell took it to the new building and run it up the flag-staff and for the first time in the history of Oxford "Old Glory" fluttered in the breezes from a gov ernment building. Ci MaVln T .... I ... i 21 a m r 6 ion Just a"er the cided improvements to his nome anu ni. train j.i! . ,vm utmver to pat- tho r t . raail t tro,v vieeamoor (hrst rone - uwore tha PV ni t lettm t Y ,eaenes Creedmoor, se t,, : iaKen up by carrier can uiea either DISINFECTANT NOW READY Ac a called meeting of the Board of Town Commissioners held in the Mayor's office Friday night, Mr. Par ker stated in open meeting that the Chief of Police was negligent to duty and that he had frequently requested the chief to make a trip to the junc ture of Front street and Raleigh Road and note the manner , in which the town ordinance in reference to speed limit was constantly being vio lated. - Dr. Sam Booth, health officer, ap peared before the Board in the inter est, of health problems. He stated that a case of creso-carboline had been received and was ready for dis infectant purposes.. Dr. Booth stat ed that this compound should be di luted with water thirty equal parts; or, in other words, if you get one ounce of creso-carboline you should add thirty ounces of water to it. Jim Mangum, janitor at the Court House, is in charge, of the fluid. EPISCOPAL COXYEKTlQ$ The Ninty-Eighth Convention of thff North Carolina Diocese was con verie,d i$ Gpod Shepherd Church, Raleigh this uesday'mprning. Bish op Joseph-Blount Cjisire, presiding, aijd. Pr. Hopsfield. Rector of Saint Stephen's church, Oxford, preaching the opening sermon. Tho convention will be the seccnd event in the new church, vhich is perhaps the costliest one in the Epis copal denomination in North Caro lina. It has been many years in con struclion and now stands on McDow ell and Hillsboro streets, one of the most beautiful of all North Carolina churches. Jatrn's w ur n,a;i ...... unities North or South "e deposited in the tter few than at at Lyon is far treedmoor, and tthPM, 11 rUral r0Ute inane trnm I.vnn n Cr, 'eedi; the interioi is a model ol convenience and nicely finished up -Can it be Done -If that ordinance against noisy' automobiles and motor cycles could enforce it wouia win the gratitude of many good citizens, f the drivers are a little careless along thi3 line ' Flvins Motorcycle We call atten II:' G. CQLEMAN. j tion to the adyertisemght of Ricjjard in another column, and Editor t v, KjKI'HONE if you want to fly over the eartn Duy r 1 (MIMA T tV. tKa .. S 1SS k UI the tfii Din . -'U'uune. When Mr . a. tu- fA,,i, Unveil : .Monument ju me Sunday, in May the Woodmen of the World will unveil a monument in memory of their late brother, Robert J. Hart. The ceremonies win u the afternoon at Salem church and all Woodmen are invited to take part 'noor. ox rs the improved Red Indian Motorcycle sold bv this firm. Don't put it on, Vftn n . . U 1UI VII11T" tm r a last week's issue re place your order for one today. ----- vcjm V4.X 1 - . - . . Phone ;; "-ione. When Mr toeil v. ng before he is ex 0 call.-. "ame. The nercnn son "us over the v. 7 v. . "u a iJiiuue snon rt n rincn. . t una, tell wVi r Via to v"0 ni.'ilreo - -. . . kin i, Wi - " inn '1C a phone call to rne nftrsoTi aau nas no right to be- 'lU1OIl bV dPTYinnr1inr k u i VC I J.X m 1. 1 uuiintin conv C01CW sale AYiw 1 1 Frozen Water Hiaher We learn that the n rice of ice this season will he 3 cents Der pound, increasing tne cost of trying to keep cool this sum mer. If the weather keeps up at the rate it is now the people will be abie to cut down the ice bill. But itis a mighty good thing to have in the house when the themometer hovers 'ssesf4 specialty, around 90 degrees even at a cent a - wuu a tnat. SUBSCRIBER. bALE HAVE Mrs. Louis de 1 ltpd. YOUNG GRANVILLE MAN WEDS Our splendid young friend, Willie D. Bradsher, son of Mr. and Mrs. J P. Bradsher, of Route 6, wno is in the drag business at Hendersonville, h m' " h e.-.o m e a benedict. On the 14 th instant he was married in Greens bord to Miss Neifie O'Brien, of Dur ham, and immediately after the cere mony the hf.ppy couple left ror Hen rierrmville where they will make their home. Mr. Bradsher is a young man of high character and is making good in the drug business - in his adopted home, and we join his many Granville "'friends in exetning him many congratuiatiQll3: ATTENTION VETERANS ! Mr. W. "R. (Sawney) Webb, mem her of Company K, 19th Regiment, Second Cavalry, will speak at the Ox ford Graded School Thursday night Mflv 21: Mr. Webb was for a long time teacher in the Horner School He moved to Tennessee and achieved success as a teacher and was elected Senator of the United States from Fvervf veteran . in the county is invited to meet himi ; . A. W. GRAHAM, Commander (Tl Q I s J-4kJ V U- 1 J m?" specialty, around D-Wiaf St6vail. N. C. pound.. CUT DOWN THE SPEED l Realizing that the speed limit is so often violated in Oxford, we call at tention to the Ordinance published in this paper signed by Mayor lhad tr Stem: The Mayor says that this ur dinance must be enforced at all haz ards. - He is thoroughly determined on this, and if caught,- it makes "no ;ffnrailpo who thev may be. he wil give them the limit of the law. There, will be a large number of visitors in Oxford within the next few days, the occasion being the com mencement exercises at Oxford College. PROGRAM Sunday morning, May 24 Bacca- aurate Sermon, Rev. John Jeter Hurt, Pastor First Baptist Church, Durham, N .C. Sunday Evening, May 24 Sermon before Y. W. o. A., Rev. C. H. Dur ham, pastor of the Lumberton Bap tist Church. Monday, May 25, at eleven o'clock, a.'in. iass nixereises. Monday, May 25. from three to six. m. Art Reception. Monday Evening, May 25 Meeting of the Alumune Association, followed by Banquet. Tuesday, May 26, at eleven o'clock, a. m. Graduating Exercises. Tuesday, May 26, at twelve o'clock Address before Literary Societies. Hon. C. M. Bickett. Louisbure. N. C. uesday. May 26, at five o'clock p. m. Annual Concert. - CLASS 1914 Mary Ray Green President helma Allen Vice-President Myrtle Nowell Secretary Foy" Hester Treasurer Elizabeth Gibson Historian Thelma Allen ............ Prophet Minnie Warner . .Testator Jane Lane Bryan ............ Poet Catie Alene Maynard ...... Orator Myrtle Nowell. ...... . Salutat.orian Myrtle Fagan ........ .Valedictorian Mrs. Annie M. Woodall. Honcrarv mfmber. BACHELOR OF ARTS Jane Lane Bryan, Katie Alene May nard, Elizabeth Gregory McPherscn, Myrtle Nowell. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Thelma Allen, Mary Ray Green, Effie jee Martin, Myrtle Fagan, Foy Hes ter, Elizabeth Gibson, Myra Esther Hunter, Gussie Lee Gooch, Jessie Lee lorn, Minnie Warner. GRADUATE IN PIANO Annie Ellen, Martha Josephine Ellen. GRADUATE IN VOICE Valeria Camille Jones, Elizabeth Hancock. GRADUATE IN ART Mary Ray Green, Mary Royall Han cock, Lily Walton Penny. MARSHALS Bettie Birche Taylor, Chief, CaUtopc an, Minnie Rob,biis, LPttie Cooper, Chief Uranian; Lottie Jplmson. GLASS MARSHALS Blanche Stifles, Liza Love Greon. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and There SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW SHOULD ATTEND MASS MEETING It is desired, that as many Demo crats of "Granville county as can will attend the Democratic Mass Meeting t be held iji the Court House next Saturday, it is really the beginning of county politics and every man shojuld be on hand to see that things go the way he thinks they ought to go, or know -. the reason why. It i thought that the meeting will be most harmonious, but you "can't ometim9S always tell. ' There are some important measures that will doubtless "be considered at the Mass Meeting that should have the approv al or disapproval of the Democratic party. THE SPEED ORDINANCE I beg to call attention to the fol lowing Ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Oxford at the recent meeting of the Board: "That Jt shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle along the streets of Oxford at a greater rate of speed than ten miles per hour. Any one yiolating this Ordinance shall be finfid $5.00 for each ' and every pffnsg." This, applies "to every pari or me town within the corporate, limits and to mptpr. vehicles of every Jand and description. T. G. STEM, Mayor. THE STATEPRIMARIES. All Congressmen Returned With the Probable Exception of Faison of the Third District MUST NOT LAG BEHIND Oxford and Granville county, with such a bright outlook, must not be allowed to lag behind now. It is all important that the County Commis- sioners, Commercial ciud, lODacco Board of Trade and Merchant's Club should be alive to the fact of retain ing and increasing the trade of Ox ford by putting the roads that lead to the different county lines in first class condition. Think it over as-it is a vital matter and should be look ed into at once. Remember . delays are dangerous I LADIES ADD SOCIETY ; The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap tist church met at the residence of Mrs. Lumpkin Monday afternoon; Mrs. Ernest Parham," president of the Society, presiding. After a brief business meeting a social hour, was enjoyed, delightful' refreshments be- ing" served, ' 7 . . .. t . . .- SIX WITHOUT AND FOUR WITH PARTY OPPOSITION Mr. Joe Gooch, of Wilton, was in town Friday. Mrs. Gooch, of Wilton, was in Oxford Friday. Ex-Judge Graham attended Vance Court Monday. Mr. J. H. Renn, of Route 6, was in town Monday. Mr. Ed Pruitt, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Dr. Sails, of Route 4, was on our streets Monday. Mr. E. M. Hart, of Route 7, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Geo. Mangum, of Route 4, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. A. M. Cash, of Route 5, was in town Saturday. Mr. X. H. Oakes, of Route 7, was in town Saturday. Mr. J. D. Kinton, of Route 4, was in town Saturday. M.T. Otho Hester,, of Route 3, was in Oxford Saturday.' Mr. E. C. Harris, of Route 3, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. T. Cozart, of Route 3, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. W. A. Wilson, of Stovall, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. R. Daniel, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. J. B. Pruitt, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Pete Pruitt, of Route 4, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. Graham Daniel ,of Providence, was in town Monday. Mr. Seymour Hart, of Route 4, was in town Monday. Mr. Crawford Knott, of Route 1, was in town Monday. -. Mr. Reuben Hart, of Route 7, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. P. Bradsher, of Route 1, was in towrn Saturday. Mrs. Louis Daniel," of Route 1, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. Rufus Hobgood, of Route 1, was in town Saturday. Mr. J. F, Puckett, of Route 4, was a town visitor Saturday. Mr, Graves Day, of Stem Route 1, was in town Saturday. Squire B. F. Hester, of Route 1, was in Oxford Saturday. Dr. John Bullock, of Creedmcor, was in Oxford Monday. Miss lannie Brown :jpent the week end with friends in Durham. Mr. T. Lanier attended Wake Su perior Court in Raleigh Monday. Mr. Frank Currin and son, of Route 6, were in town Saturday. Mr. J; T, Averett, of Route 6, was among the town visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Babcock, of Route 7, were in Oxford Saturday. Mrs. Sam Jones, daughter and son, of Culbreth, were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phipps, of Route 1, were on our streets Satur day. , Mr. Walter Howell, of Fishing Creek township, was in, town Satur day. Mr. W. A. Moss and three daugh ters, of Route 2, were in Oxford Mon day. Mr. and' Mrs. Sam Howard and fine son, of Grassy Creek section, were Oxford visitors Satur4ay, . Mr. and Mrs. H. Taylor Hobgood and child,;, of Route l, were among the town visitors Saturday, Mr- and Mrs Hugh Skinner and son, ef gmithfieid, are visiting Mrs. Hiliman Cannady on Main street. Mrs, Kerr Taylor has erturned from a visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Shamberger, at Hertford. Mr. arid Mrs. Will Fuller and JLve daughters, of Berea section, were among the Oxford visitors Saturday. Messrs. B. K. Lassiter, Will Adams and R. H. Lewis are attending the EDiscoDal Convention in session in Raleigh this week. ; ' Messrs. Lee Clement, Len and Richard Gooch, and Otho Daniel, all members of Route One Bachelor's Club, were Oxford visitors Saturday. Miss Nannie Hunt and Miss Mich ael, of Lexington, and Miss Carrie Draper, of Henderson, are the guests pf Mrs. E. C. Hunt on Gilliam street. We had the pleasure of meeting in town-Monday, 'our old friend R. S Currin, of Fishing Creek township, who. has reached the ripe old age of 85 years. Rev. F. T. Horse.field and Mrs, H G.' Cooper, Mrs. Kate. White Mrs Will Landis, Miss Margaret, Hilliard, and "Mrs. J. A.' Taylor are attending the Episcopal Convention in Raleigh this week.' SMASHED UP WAGON Saturday morning the fine dray horse of Mr. L. Thomas broke loose from the driver near Bell and Spring streets and succeeded in smashing up the wagon considerably and running up to the center of the town with the shaves of the wagon dangling behind. In making for the hitching lot in the rear of the stores on the west side of Main street, the horse slipped up on the sidewalk and fell sprawling against Greeley's resturant. It is stated that Mr. Thomas's horse is very tame and gentle. Such being the case, any man's horse may run away under the same provoca tions, whatever they were. There were two little children In the path of the wild horse and they barely es caped. It is not unfrequent that we see gentle horses standing about the streets unhaltered. No horse, gentle or otherwise, should be left unhitch ed upon the streets. North Carolina Democrats in Sat urday's primaries showed a decided indisposition to changing their Rep resentatives in the National Congress this year, all of the Congressmen be ing returned, with the probable ex ception of Dr. J. M. Faison, of the Third District and J. M. Gudger, Jr. of the Tenth. The result in the third district where six candidates entered is in doubt with ex-Congressman Thomas claiming a victory over Congressman Faison and other candidates. It Is probable, however, that neither of the candidates received a majority. In the 10th district the race seems to be between Congressman Gudger and Robert R. Reynolds, both of Buncombe, with the managers of the two candidates are trying to figure out a convention majority on the first ballot but seem unable to do so. Robert N. Page and Edwin Yates Webb of the Seventh and Ninth Dis tricts, the other Congressmen who had opposition overwhelmingly de feated their opponents. Webb show ing' about four-to-one strength over F. R. Preston of Charlotte and Page about the same over Roland F. Beasley of Monroe. The following congressmen were re-nominated Saturday without op position: Small, in the first district; Kitchin, in the second; Pou, in the fourth; Stedman, in the fifth; God win, ir. thesixth and Doughton, in the eighth. Senator Overman for the United States was also without oppo sition in the primaries while Chair man Travis of the corporation com mission was renominated without op position. In the Guilford county primary Senator Hobgood received the unan- mous vote. THF. ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM At the Baptist church Sunday morning the sacred oi dinance or baptism was administered to twenty young people, seventeen of the num ber being children of , the Oxford Or phan Asylum. After visiting the Or phanage many times and talking with the teachers and the children. Dr. Lumpkin stated that it was highly pleasing to see the safeguards thrown around the children's religious train ing in that great institution; that he doubted that there were many, fami lies anywhere that paid a stricter re gard for the moral and religious training of their children. RECITALS GIVEN The piano recitals given by Misses Jdsephine .and Annie Ellen at Oxford College last Thursday and Friday evenings were brilliantly and artisti cally rendered. The two pretty re fined and talented young ladies are sisters. They showed marked tech nical ability and deep appreciation of their work. The old masters were sympathetically interpreted with grace and apparent ease. Both young ladies are pupils of Miss Tar- bet. They received an ovation 'and many, flowers. WILL RESIDE IX OXFORD Mr." arid Mrs. G. W. Moore, of North Fork, West Virginia, have ar rived in Oxford and will make their home here. Mr. Moore is a brother of Mr A. H. Moore, Manager of the Moore Lumber Company, and he will keep the books for the Company. THE ADVENTURESS OF KATHLYN The pedes, jifSpipures now on at the, Orpheunv Thesre is unlike any thing seen, fn OxfirK before. There, ar thirteen reelsin an-and eight or tmvof the pictures ha veVbeen thrown. on the curtain. :Here is appliance to. depict- wo man neing ifffepared to take her leat as nu-seix oi . eemi-tiy s 1 1 ' )