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W Hiif3 IP TO) Uyj ita jy' jLaJoC r PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. TvuTfi OXFORD, JST. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNK 3, 1914. , NQ48 OXFORD LIBRARY. the t'ivic League, it is a tlie Moral Tone .1 hv coptor i 0f the Community. MAKING OF A GREAT LI BRA J)XFOKU . TihMrv. founded and UXlui To1-110 is o. SHORT LEDGER LOCALS. About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED irkn i .vi'- -w ic " . rivic League, x 3? .In, the moral tone of the but it has nevw i ci-t-u it so richly deserves. PTZrix eighty subscribers. hreaic. i,. onA dollar a year. being UUI-' ifTUfl has planted a N016 w ..j mwh should be nur- LoIesornesei:r; $03 . normanent way by ThP mosi i e-1 f , . - - iae .. nf nihnc and r others is minds the medium of wholesome i lrine me liieic nvfnrd into which gnomes iu - 'l ood books should nnu iueir J Assuming that there are five Ih family, think for a moment. MnDlease, wnai u - j' of these were patrons ot tne n- it is true that noietu led cares to reau - - such as is touna in iu it if you can induce me reauwa ui jatterfly literature" to reaa wnoie- booksyou will nave accompiisu- i something worthwhile. As life mob itself to them, character ma- ji55j they long, above an, ior reai- tv- they preceive that growtn is tneir Blfare, and that earnestness, faith uidnew truths are the only joy ot a ally intellect. In establishing the Library tne Mies of the Civic League had an swingle to nerving the moral en- of the community; to extend the ape of perception, and to deepen le experiences of the soul. Mrs. Annie Lee Llewellyn is the li- rarian, and she has adopted the ;ost scientific methods in the ar agement of the Library. With the number of books catalogued ie can turn to the volume you want Tiilout a moment's hesitation, and iis a pleasure for her to place a tood book in the hands of any one. It can be said with a degree of ittl that the literary tasto of the ;iple of Oxford is on a higher lane than in the larger cities, if we list judge from the class of litera to taken from the libraries. In "larger cities fiction takes first TO but Mrs. Llewellyn will tell nthat the "lucky hits and the ticks of pencraft" are temporary ex pedients and take second place in the Library; that the authors W remembered and loved most are m whose books are not born of :lewill, but eminate from the soul. Tk w is tne making: of a srreat foary in Oxford if every .one will irouna the broad foundation fy the noble ladies of the Civic COHX & SOX'S J rebuilding and removal sale of 'ua son beeins "FYidav Tuno k SIKa " " " oniy. They are thankful He Post .1 . - --".mute uh arrmont tnr iro Rebuilding so they can move dotting department into the wroom now J mch enables them to hav( aw "u roing business , uuutr onfi rrnf tv,: i ffiTllai l lino Cliu,xic J nave been looking for ve.-i.rs h - i last. hh,A . - """uuaueu ineir dusi , "iiora in Ma rrh 1 ono v. JPtOflv,!- " -" w u J - . u lu achieve success " ort time the first loca owu una iney were L D he B'own Building L erred at that time to have FROM THE AND COUNTY TOWN Painting Hotel Mr. L. F. Smith is touching up the Exchange Hotel with fresh paint. Crop of Candidates The crop of candidates for the 20th of June har vest is very good in spite of the drouth. , New Express Agent Mr. Osborn having resigned as Express Agent in Oxford, Mr. B. Y. Cobb, of Raleigh, has been appointed in his place. Sand and Cement The dust has at last been laid, but we are glad to have 'with us plenty of sand .and ce ment, a fine Clements mixture. Filled With Water The dumb an imals want a Fountain in Oxford filled with water to quench their thirst. How about it Mr. Mayor? Sale Under Mortgage The atten tion of our readers is called to sale of house and lot advertised in anoth er column by B. S. Royster, Trustee. Ice Cream The'Methodist Phila- thea Class will serve Ice Cream and cake on the church lawn this Tues day afternoon from 6 to 10 o'clock. Gone for Treatment Mrs.. W. W. Brummitt, of Shady Grove, is at Dur ham Hospital for treatment, and hope she will soon be restored to health. A Comfortable Porch The large new porch to the old Minor residence on College street has been completed and will soon be in the hands of the painter. Has Graduated -We congratulate Miss Emma Chandler, of Buchanan, upon her graduation at the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Morganton a few days ago. . , Bridal Month We have with us the leafy month of June the halcy on time of wedding bells. Wonder how many will ring out in Oxford and the county? Rain at Last The dry spell was COMMISSIONERS MEET The Roads of the County Engage the Attention of the Board of County Commissioners GRANVILLE GRAYS RECEIVES APPROPRIATION The honorable Board of County Commissioners met in their room in the Court House on Monday with Chairman,' B. I. Breedlove, H. C. Floyd, J. N. Tilley and Zack W. Allen present. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The survey for the new road from Mr. Sam Mize's to Mr. T. C. Rogers' was by a unanimous vote rejected and the engineer was Instructed not to construct the road according to the present survey. Hilman Thomas, colored, granted rebate of $2.00 and Mrs. Fannie B. Daniel granted rebate on 113 acres of land, valued at $814. Chairman Breedlove and Mr. A. A, Hicks were appointed a committee to settle with the Treasurer. The new road passing J. H. Adam's to the Minor's road at W. L. Clark's place, crossing the lands of J. H. Adams, H. T. Roycroft, Z. A. Mc Ghee, W.'H. Daniel and W. L. Clark, it being understood that there is to be no cost for the right of way, dam ages or soil caused by building this road, and the road to be built upon the completion of the Brassfield and Pocomoke roads provided the labor can be secured to build said road. The county is to build one mile of this road and to start the work at the Bacon Rind road running one mile passing H. T. Roycroft's home. The above order was unanimously passed. The usual donation of $100 to the Granville Grays was ordered paid to Capt. E. E. Fuller. After allowing a number of claims the Board adjourned. open an additional Though mess under uul U0 SO fnr " lost offing .lu "son mat "twon uu&lue3S is one of the sive dry goods and wv. siln. . 'u auu its extraorai- H dem 18 no doubt due to its prices n unusually u'in r about September the I mVe their Men's Store PosLBI!n .Builng i to the Kr;,:Ulldms- Builders will "fohnn. rebuill and remodel "gs anl right now thev Hsr lOI".for bricklayers and inedK: , than nave their l 51athei- . rt"u uiri every k s, &e T store must h cih ycc T h -; kjvxva at ge ltir adv. of bargains on 'or L :"U0Unce myself a candl- n. action for ofioner subject to the JJ20th democratic primary on S will con!e"nominated and re- est of my ability. r B- I- BREEDLOVE llleWeAV. . Brummitt en- "? t Qwi.th Natives in VfirET SEED Am ,I1T;, "tore. jxajjIj a 2te. broken, in Granville Friday and Sat urday by a good rain. Don't worry about the weather as nature always work things out right in the end. Plants Died We learn that in . . - At t J some sections tne toDacco piams died for want of rain, and a number of farmers will return the guano they have bought as they cannot use it. 70,000 Hills of Tobacco-Mr .Jeff Averett, of Route 1, was" in-town Monday and informed us that he had a good rain Friday afternoon and on Saturday set out 70,000 hills of to bacco. Returned to Oxford Mr. Edwin Stark, who has been sick in New Jersey, has returned to his home ac companied by Mrs. Stark and little daughter. We trust Mr. Stark will soon be well again. Stricken With Paralysis We are sorry to learn that Mr. James Wal ters, of Tally Ho township, was stricken Sunday evening with paraly sis, and but little hopes are enter tained for his recovery. The Casino The doors of the Cas ino, the new picture show house for the benefit of our colored people, was opened Monday night and was greet ed with a large audience. It will prove a success from the start. Hamilton Drug Storti The Odd Fellows are adding greatly to the looks" of the interior of Hamilton I Drug Store by putting up a nice pat tern of metal ceiling and will repaint inside the store as well as the front. Why Should They? After a man in Granville gets in office he naturally wants to stay. For that reason a lot of other men get down on him, all because he don't want to get down so they can get up. But such is life! Has Graduated Miss Estelle Bul lock returned home a few days ago from Greensboro College, having graduated with high honors after a 4 years course, and is receiving the congratulations of her many friends. Purchased Lot Mr. Ira Howard has purchased from Mr. J. F. Mead ows a vacant lot on Williamsboro street, adjoining that of Mr. Graham Royster's, who intends to build a nice home on it, as he has sold his Broad street home. Prof. J. A. Pitts We do not con sider it too late to congratulate Sup erintendent Pitts on the success of the Oxford High School under his superintendency. The recent Com mencement exercises indicate that the school was never in a more flour ishing condition. . , Judge Devin His honor, . Judge W. A. Devin, reached home Saturday from the Western part of the State, and we are pleased to learn will spend two weeks with his family, we has made such a fine record on the bench he will be unanimously nomi nated at the 'Judicial Convention at Durham. CHURCH NOTES The services at the Baptist church was supended Sunday morning to hear Dr. Springfield, of the North Carolina Anti-Liquor League address the congregation at the Methodist church. The Doctor handled the question in. a vigerous style and struck the demon a hard blow. Rev. R. A. McFarland, pastor of the Scotland Neck Baptist church, occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday night. He is a na tive of Granville county, and in pre facing his remarks he spoke of the fond recollections of his home county -"the dearest spot on earth." Mr. McFarland is an eloquent and logical speaker and never fails to hold the close attention of his hearers. Old Granville is justly proud of this illus- trous son MRS. SPENCER DEAD. The End Came Suddenly Early This Tuesday Morning After a Per iod of Sickness INTERMENT WILL BE IN ELM WOOD CEMETERY Death entered the home of Mr. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. Personal Items About Folks and Their Friends Who Travel Here and There YOU SOME KNOW AND YOU DO NOT KNOW LARGE STILL CAPTURED Located Deep Down in a Valley Be neath the Shadow of Bowling Mountain SOME SHERIFF HOB GOOD SCORES LAW LESSNESS Mr. Harry Renn, of the University, F. C. Spencer early this - Tuesday is at home. morning and claimed his devoted; Mr tt k tw ftf two wc wife. Mrs. Spencer had been, in.de-. licate health for some time, and while her death was sudden it was not wholly unexpected. Mrs. Spencer was a most excellent lady. She was a devout member of the Methodist church and a devoted wife and mother. She is the daughtr of Mrs. Bell Austin, who re sides at the Oxford Orphan Asylum; four children, two daughters and two sons survive, one' an infant of six months, and one brother, Mr. Henry Austin, of Seattle, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Geo. Hundley, of West Point, Va. We join the whole community in extending deep sympathy to the sud denly bereaved family. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church this Wednesday evening at 4:30, interment -at Elm wood Cemetery. The pall bearers are : Active Robt. Cobb, M. E. Green, E. T. Crews, Baldy Williams, F. B. Blalock, C. H. Breedlove. Honorary L. Thomas, Dr. Watkins, C. H. Easton, W. H. Hunt, E. D. Hunt, J. B. Rogers. ATTENTION VETERANS Maurice T. Smith Camp No. 1227 U. C. V. will leave Oxford at eight o'clock Tuesday morning, June 9th. via Seaboard railroad, to attend the i was in Oxford Monday. town Friday. V Mr. Ed Gooch, of Wilton, was in ! town Monday. Miss Sallie Webb, is at home from Poace Institute. j Mr. Clif Pittard, of Hester, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. C. P. Hester, of Route 2. was in town Saturday.' - Mr. W. L. Clark, of Adoniram, was in Oxford Saturday. t ' " Mr. W. H. Daniel, of Lyon, was on our street Monday. - Mr. M. A. McGhee, of Route 7, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. R. W. wilkerson. of Oak Hill, was in town Monday. ' ' Mr. Cam Averett, of Route 2, was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. F. S. Beasley, of Route 4, was j in town Saturday." ! Mr. Outlaw Hunt is at home from I the State University. j Mr. W. H. Washington, of Stem, j was in Oxford Monday. Mr. J. D. Greenway, of Route 4, was in Oxford Friday. j Miss Hixie White has returned home from College. Mr. Ernest Parrott, of Route 1, Reunion of the North Carolina Unit ed Confederate Veterans and the un veiling of the monument to the Wo men of the Confederacy. Will rer turn Wednesday evening at 7:20 o'clock. Fare one cent per mile. Every Confederate soldier in Gran ville county is invited to attend. Please notify W. H. White, Adjutant immediately if you can go. A. W. GRAHAM, Commander. W. H. WHITE, Adjutant. IMPORTANT MEETING The Woman's Civic Club will meet Wednesday afternoon, June 3d, at 5 o'clock in the Granville Commerci al Club rooms. Delegates to the Fed eration will make their reports, and other important matters will be dis cussed. It is earnestly requested that all Club members attend this meeting. . Mr. Sam Mize, of Hester section, was in town Monday. Capt. T. D. Clement, of Route 1, was in town Monday. Mr. B. T. Harris, of Creedmoor, was in Oxford Monday . The Misses Parham, of Route 3, were in town Saturday. ' Mr. J. D. Allen, of Providence, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. Ballard Norwood, of Virgilina, was in Oxford Friday. Mr. John Morris, of Tar River sec tion, was in town Friday. Mr. Thomas Fleming, of Lyon, was in Oxford Saturday. Miss Eva Minor has returned from teaching music in Durham. Miss Cora Phipps, of Route 1, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mr. Garland Jenkins, of Wilton, MRS. A. H. POWELL. Pres. Woman's Civic Club was a town visitor baturday Mi33 Gladys Rawlins has returned WVIT dTTSTTWlT'T "T"IT,"U,T0 1V,,JU n,.,., from tho tat Tnrninl PnlW The Hughes-Smaw Furniture Com- , 'tuitiv arfl constantlv in receipt Oft vv..aucuc.,- i nm It was announced from the pulpit those things which makes life worth township, -as in town Friday, that the Union services in Oxford would probably begin the second Sun day in June. PICNIC AND DEBATE The picnic and debate at Kinton's store, on Route 4, Monday was quite a success as between 500 and 700 people were in attendance. The de bate on the question of capital pun- living. Their stock embraces a wide . Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hobgood, of range . of the needed things, from Berea, were in Oxford Saturday. which it will be an easy matter to i Mr. D. W. Wiley, of Grassy Creek make a selection by calling and ex amining the articles. See their dis piay aav. eisewnere in mis payer. iRontfi 2 werG in town Saturday Messrs. Sam and Jack Parrott, of Hester, were on our streets Monday. Misses Annie and Mary Brown are section, was in Oxford Monday, t Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bobbitt, of Mr. J. E. Rouark the excellent manager will take pleasure in show-; ing you through the stock. ishment proved very interesting, with ; URGED TO ATTEND CONVENTION on a ViSit to relatives in Henderson. Messrs. L. D. McFarland and Lucius j Doutless there will be a large num Slaughter for the affirmative, and for , Der of Granville County Democrats in the negative Messrs. Elvin Brooks ' Durham this Wednesday in, attend- and R. A. Stem. The judges decid-ance UDCn the Judicial Convention; ed in favor of affirmaive. Excellent J which will ratify the nomination of encorhot) wpta made-on both sides. ! TnHro novin Thnn lftavinsr Oxford Mr. B. K. Lassiter, of Oxford, was j on the morning 11.15 train will ; Clty present and made a timely and well" reach Durham in ample time for! Mr. James Elliott, of Oak Hill delivered address, which was warmly j tne Convention. It is a glorious oc- township, was a town visitor Satur received by the large audience. After casion ana it wm be a mark of es-. day. a sumptuous dinner a game of base i teem for the noble son of Granville Miss Frances Abbitt is at home ball was played and greatly enjoyed if a large delegation of his native from attending the State Normal Mr. Henry Roycroft, of Wilkins, was a town visitor Monday, after noon. I Mifi JrinlA Hunt. has returned home from school in Washington by the large crowd. NOMINATING SPEECH Our talented young fellow-citizen, Mr. Ben. K. Lassiter, has1 accepted the honor of nominating Major Sted- county attend the Convention and see College. the thing done up in style. ! Mr l. C. Bragg, of Henderson, was ! numbered with the Oxford visitors wnn P.nMMTRSIONER I hereby announce myself a candi- Saturday. to for re-election for the office of Mr. John Hamilton has returned man at the Congressional Conven-; County Commissioner subject to the! from Chapel. Hill to the ploasur of tion in Greensboro this Tuesday action of the Democratic primary on his friends. evening. It Is a rare privilege to . June 20th. If re-nominated and elec-j Mr. I. E. Harris and family, of placing the name of a Congressman ted will continue to serve the people Creedmoor, visited relatives in Ox- before a Convention, especially so in to the best of my ability. ford Sunday. H. C. FLOYD, Dr. Jack Bullock is at home from a Medical College in Richmond, for of Dexter, the summer. - j Miss Fannie Brown spent Sunday - - r PERSONAL. MENTIONS Mr. W. P. Patterson, was in town Saturday. ; Messrs. Will Royster, Ernest Jones . in Henderson .with her sister, Mrs and George Pollard, of Buchanan, j w. B. Glenn. ' ; r ' were Oxford visitors Monday. j - Mr D t. Winston and two nice Mr. Hubert Lyon, the ; excellent - . nf Adoniram were Oxford visit- the Metropolitan District of the old North State, but. Mr. Lassiter, who is a close friend and admirer of .Con gressman Stedman, is admirably qualified to present his - name with grace and dignity. FOR COMMISSIONER t harohv announce myself-a candi- - AAV - . . T T o.. nrn a n mnn rr .' rtnle for re-election for the office 01, carrier on w - ora Saturday. County Commissioner subject S.tJ. Miss Annie Furman. v. nomnprflt c Drimary on " miss ma.ii.ua x-cicucc xa.a Ttme 20th If re-nominated and re- from a visit to her sister. Mrs. elected will continue to serve the Stamps Howard, at Tarboro. people to taepiut ..tXriVx xt5-' "l-T k ' ' tie granddaughter, of Route 2 Was in town rrmaj, actuuiyaujcu uj !.'. , v his twin sons. Claude and Hubert. town Monday. -TL-fiM i attAnriin the! Mr. "Buck" Horner, of Headerson. meeUngtn; Wd o7 Trusted of Jisited M3 con. Mr. J. W.; Horner in the University in Chapel Hill to-day. """ MlU1. T Tinr 'nnniftrrhv Miss Fannie Webb, of Oxford, and iitt. .'.Sru ir f T,1W tin lQf Harrv Weeks of " lvaa atu Z. W. ALLEN one of the faculty of Salisbury High, School, has returned home. " Mr. and Mrs, Cam Averett and lit- were FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS To the Democratic Voters of Gran ville County: : , , " , With the highest appreciation of annnnrr rAfielved at former elec- Di""", hat- tions, 1 Deg io.anUUua.o T;. - 7" v fir,d at yesterday for New YorK city on a nomination iu uw-vmkw .uui"...., s ivtett trt lativocs - oanriiHfl.te for re office of Register of Deeds assuring each and all as faithful and polite service as in former years, I remain Yours iruiy home. At rr- ti tt Hava is at Raleleh at- i Miss Lillian Sizemore left for New tending i he meeting of Board of Kxz I York City the first of last week and T,ri frnm them wi po to -accomDanieQ jar. anu Jars. uuul. Elliott on a trip to Paris. ammers J. B. POWELL Buffalo Springs for the summer. Either by grape-vine, wireless, aer oplane or other channels Sheriff Hob good received a message last Thurs day to the effect that a mammoth distill Jiad been established in the foot hills of Bowling mountain, and when the shades of evening began to gather he and Deputy Sheriff Booth, accompanied by Luther Oakley, went out to Kittrell's Cross Roads. A gen tle breeze played at the base of the mountain and the air was pregnated with the fumes of "sour mash." Aided by the light of the moon the three lone men; caught the trail and wended their way into the thick wild wood, and deep down in the valley they saw the flicker of a dim light. Noislessly they made decent through the briars and underbrush and pull ed up safe and sound in the precin cts of the moon-shine distillery. Not a human voice was heard save the Sheriff and his men all else had fled. Almost completely hidden from view beneath a cluster of under growth, they found five large tank ards of still beer and a huge copper kettle. All was in readiness save a little more fermentation of the beer, which would guarantee a greater yield of spirits, but the Sheriff thought it had been brewing long enough and he sent it adrift in the little streamlet. There was more than fifteen hundred gallons of beer and it would have easily turned out one hundred and fifty gallons of "white lightening." It is thought that this is the moon shiner that the officers of a half-doz en counties in North Carolina and Virginia have been trying to land for some time. It is practically certain that he came over from Virginia re cently and made arrangements to produce three or four hundred gal lons of liquor and move to another locality before he could be apprehended. The capture of the still was a splendid piece of work, in which Sheriff Hobgood scores. He bears the reputation of being the best tax collector the county has had in forty years, ana ii capturing blockade stills and suppressing vice is a duty incumbent upon him he is fast gain ing the reputation of being a consci entious Sheriff given over to the many details of the office, as the re- cords will show. THE STOVALL MEETING The Fifth Sunday Union Meeting of the Baptist churches was held at Stovall Sunday. The entire country side was present and a goodly num ber went out from Oxford. The ser vices were held in the church, but the building would not begin to hold the crowd. Dr. Stringfield, who presided at the Oxford Methodist church in the morning, accompanied Mr. C. D. Ray to Stovall and spoke in the interest of the State Anti-Liquor League. He was well received. . There were several fine addresses. in which Gen. B. S. Royster took part and delivered a neat speech in the in terest of Sunday School work and the church politic. The long tables stretching be neath . the shade of the tall oaks were loaded with the good things of which the housewives of Stovall sec ion are famous. Everybody was in vited to partake of the sumptuous feast; which was ample and greatly enjoyed. The meeting was a great success and the people lingered about the r r -wI 'tAaI Afa 1 ATI CT off AT Via TY1 4 ing adjourned reluctant to leave, the nvfni-rl Ha1ao- ttrxn roooHno' Vl n m c in the shade of the evening. WHEN YOU THINK OF BUILDING that barn think of us; We have the material made especially for that purpose. MOORE LUMBER CO., Successors to L. B. Turner, tf SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT. By virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain Deed of Trust ex ecuted to me by Ambrose R. Allen and wife, on the 20th- day of December, 1911, and duly recorded in Book 1)0. pagre 263, of the office of the Reglslcr of Deeds of Granville County, default having been made in the payment of the bond secured by the said deed of trust, I shall on v. FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1914, at 12 o'clock m., at the Court House door in Oxford, N. C, sell to the high est bidder, by public auction, for cash, the following' described House and Lot: Situate on the East side of Orange street in the town of Oxford, adjoin ing -the lot formerly owned by Mrs. Tabitha Critcher, R. Pool and others, and bounded , as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the lot owned by Mrs. Tabitha Critcher on Orange street, thence East 170 'feet to line of lot formerly owned by N. H. Hick3; thence North 75 feet to a stake; thence with Robert Pool's line 169 1A feet to Orange street: thence South with said, street 75 feet to the be ginning, it being the same. lot convey ed to the said Ambrose 11. Allen by J. P. Floyd and wife. This June 2, 1914; B- S- ROYSTEU. Trustee.
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