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raff TO IIP i. T PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OXFORD, N. P., SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. NO 61 ( BAPTISTS AT VORK Annual Ses sion of Flat River 1 ,t Aw,orintion, Held at Enon ftp"5 Cuirt h, shows Gains ; rvnONT WILL MEET IN OXFOIU) Aiivi- a j ThP one Hmidred and Twenty- f TTlat River t Aviation, held at Enon Wl: A.,rr ...nrt Wednesdav.Julv th and lotn, was laiBcij "itnated in tlie geographical center f rran vine cuumj, ,t accessible to the Association tfniUeage. and thi will unt for tlie splendid attendance, being more than four thousand .' i nn the ground each day. no in v" church is situated in the heart Enon of the very - best farming section or -ntv and as tar as tne eye can ee over the gently rolling hills the indscape is dotted with pleasant homes, a scene of thrift, happiness md contentment. Born and reared in an atmosphere of hospitality the fCod people of that section prepared j bountiful feast of the best viands and sent out invitations to the thousands to come, eat, drink and be merry. The tables were spread in the old oak grove at the west of the church and after all had fared sum pteously there v-ere large hams, loav es of bread, pies, cakes, jars of jam aEd pickles that were not touched. It was a glorious sitting for the Asso ciation and there is no wonder that the meeting vvt.s marked witu eninu siasm. ASSOCIATION AT WORK Judge W. A. Devin, Moderator, presided throughout the session and lie experienced little difficulty in keeping some of the long winded speakers within the time limit. Mr. I, C. Howard, the efficient clerk of the Association, had his work well in tend and dispatched the business of the Association with distinguished ability. The two ballance wheels of the Association were present through oat the session Dr. R. H. Marsh and Rev. P. H. Fountaine. On the second day of the session k heard splendid talks by Dr. Lump- tin, General B. S. Royster, Revs. Beam and Hill, and the reading of the report on Foreign Missions by President Ifobgood. We were pleas ed to see the high esteem in which the Association holds and memorali zed Oxford College. STATISTICAL The statistical report for the: past year shows substantial gains "along all lines. Here are some of the totals: ' :: Membership Sunday School Scholars: Baptisms During Year. . Foreign Missions ...... Churches Contributed . . . Increase over 1!)13 ..... . . . 5,820 . .3,432 3 1 9 .$3,222 $22,949 :$3,454 CHURCHES IN ASSOCIATION " The reports show fin increased'' in vest in Sunday School work.' 1 The following list of churches compose ike Flat 'River Association : '' Amis Chapel, Antioch, Bethany, Bealah, Bullock, Corinth, Creedmoor, Concord, Dexter, Enon, Fellowship, Florence Avenue, Grassy Creek, Hes ters, Island Creek, Knap of Reeds, Knott's Grove, Mary's Chapel, Mt. Jon, Mountain Creek, Mt. Harmony, U Creek.Oxford, Olive Grove.Peace Chapel, Pleasant Grove, Popular Creek, Providence, Rock Spring, Rock Grove, State Line, Stovall, Shar f. Tally Ho, Tabb's Creek, West Ox ford. : ; -; RESOLUTION OF THANKS i hfi f fl 1 C:tT ; 1 -i 1 ' fjkip i evolution onereu ay E !n' B s- Royster was unanimously "W I Ml ntT- n .1! . - tit, oLunumg vote: Whereas, That Flat River Associa a has never seen more cordially i-rnore splendidly entertained than this session, tii ror it Resolved, That the thanks of this ociat10n are justly due and are ;; U1 V"md Enon Cli?ircji ?R"d vv-J1Jilllnity i.f)r tneir .,,niVCrsai ter" :toleliearted hospitality and en .i v.llL cAienuea to every mem- . - visitor. Tt MEET IN OXFORD .... lIHists of Oxfnrrl mis-ht. as ell be bni right now to prepare to faterta m thfi A CSnnlntin -.rni.' u '"ey intpnri x.i ?on and tne other churches The i have met in recent years hn.. ?Vltation was unanimously ac anri . , at n p un oepena upon it . Oxford its fifliit i i jn best ucnguiCU ctllU Will UJ Tuesday after tho second a in July. 1Qir is fhp flntP Alt BPGIAL 3 UOinsr anv hncinooo nn Were n oii is - rants before August 1st as war .v i an mr tot; 1,am by that time Attend 2t Qw and save costs. R- B. HINES, Tax Collector tost t HiujiiUAiuna AT - uuut. WOOD. '.tf fey cost. GO-HARTS . AT J- ROBT. WOOD. - tf. - I ' . . - - i X3L3S. Si. . r f-a.:, r. ...T,r.T,T.",1.jyni ? A."3S. :5 S::W: ... - wife. iT-. i:-: - ' s.,,' 'S " t , " ' J , s -.4 News Snapshots Of the Week from Turkey, protested against sale of United States warships to Greece. Charles Francis Joseph, archduke, and his heirs to the Austria-Hungarian throne Dynamite exploded in the home of a group of anarchists in Lexington avenue'. intr and killing several people. The dynamite was intended for use iu.jmnkiug bombs. - SHORT LEDGER LOCALS. About People and Things That Are of Interest to The Public Ledger Readers GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY Just Growing Oxf ord is growing to beat the band. It's one of the best towns in the land. - Out Again Mr. Thornton Yancey is out at . his post in the National Bank of Granville after several days sickness. Will Leave MondayA number of noble firemen will leave Monday for Atlantic City to enjoy their well earned annual outing. 7 . r Take it Easy Don't get "net" up these trying days just take it easy. Remembering that everybody is for self and the devil is for us all. Back From Hospital Mr. Roy Wright, who has been in a hospital for treatment, has returned to Ox- ord much benefitted from his stay. Plenty, of Rain During Wednes day Oxford had five different showers Sometimes the sun was shining and the next minute the rain would be falling. Land For Sale We call the atten tion of our many readers to the sale of land advertised in another column of this paper by Henry E. Frazier, Commissioner. v :. Methodist Picnic The Methodist Sunday School Picnic, which " was to have taken place Thursday . at Provl- uence, . was pu&iyuucu week on account of the rain. Dack l'ioni CJamp Capt, E, E. Fuller and his gallant company ot Granville Grays returned Wednesday morning from Camp Glenn and re port a most delightful time. ; Slowly Improving Mrs. Nichol- son, who was oamy uun -ago by the breaking of a plank.we are glad to learn is slowly improving and will soon be able to get about. A Picnic- We learn from Mr. Will Thorp, who was in town Thursday, that a picnic will be given ;at Thorp's Mill this Friday in honor of Miss McLean, who is the pleasant guest of Miss Alice Daniel. Many Comnliments-We hear many compliments paid the tobacco crop of Mr. Fred Currin out on the Enon road. Mr. Currin is one among tne best farmers in Granville and pro duces fine tobacco. ' Humming Cars If one would re alise how maiiy automobiles there are in Oxford he snouia sianu on ws corner late in the evening and watch the procession of cars filled largely with laughing girls. Motoring If one is motoring for pleasure what is the use of being in suph a desperate hurry to get some where? Even sometimes not willing to give half the road when meeting any kind of vehicle The Wilt Again Indeed we are sorry to learn that the wilt has again appeared in some sections of South Granvilie, and that the crop of Mr. J. H. Tillotson- of Fishing Creek township, is adected With rt. ; ; Demonstration Fcee The ladies are especially asked to read ; the change in the advertisement of Caro lina Power and Light Co., on another pageand v see what it . has ; to say about the Frantz Electric Cleaner. ; Should Not Serve When a public officer becomes so harrow minded he cannot see beyond himself when call ed "upon to con sider questions v for the public interest should step down and out and give way to a man who will.- - - -. -- Admiral Dewey, how . seventy-seven years old, went to Manhattan Beach, New York, for the summer, his physician believing that the sea air would strengthen his health. Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt received delegations urging him to run for the governorship of New York and resigned from the staff of the Outlook. Mrs. Florence Carman of Freeport, N. Y., was arrested as a suspect An the murder of Mrs. Bailey, a patient of Dr. Carman, the former's husband. Rustum Bey. the new. ambassador ABOUT LAND VALUES. The Blessed Inheritance of- a Home in Granville Among Kind Neigh bors and a Mild Climate 7 THERE IS A FAITH UPON WHICH BUSINESS DEPENDS The two families that recently be came alarmed at the drought and sold their all and left Granville county in search of. better lands and a more seasonable climate, is another in stance of a lack of faith in the soil, the climate and possibly their neigh bors. It was a lack of faith in the All Wise Providence that caused them to stumble and fall. Certainly they .'cannot become settled and' raise a crop this year, and if the crops are below normal in Granville this year they may be abnormal next year. We are all more or less prone to become disheartened and discouraged at times, but it has never occurred to us that there was any -reasonable grounds to doubt the fertility of Granville county soil as applied to the Ruler of the Universe, if backed by thrift and energy. We do not care to lecture to any one at this time . further than to say that there is a faith upon which all business as well as all religion de pends. The builders of State and City have been men of great faith, else we would have no great state and no beautiful cities. Wise law-4 makers, looking! to the future and planning for coming generations re pudiate discriminatOYy- Vaw)T atty eiy unciat' 'new principle.sr "But SUfh men act upop a "gpidng ;Y(spn and an abiding faith. "The farmer looks at the golden grain and the fresh soil; by faith he puts the seed under the earth and waits for the coming rain and the daily return of the sun. Every sort j)f communication is car ried on by faith. No letter or parcel is given to postman or deposited in a box without the exercise of faith, both in the government and the gov ernment's agents. If is with faith that we look into the eyes of our friends and communicate the secrets of our hearts. Viewed from any standpoint, it is strange that anyone would shed his blessed Granville in heritence. ' - BAPTIST PICNIC As stated in a previous; issue; o the Public Ledger the Oxford aptist Sunday School will picnic at Durham Tuesday,' July i, "lea ving ""Oxford at 8 a.' m.; 'ad returning IeaY4ii" UftiPB Station; " pfham,'" " at :3o p. ra. Round trip ticket 75 and 40 cents. Mrs. C D. Ray is chairman of the Committee oh dinner assisted by Mrs. John Webb, Mrs. "T. C. Harris, Mrs. W. A. Parham, Mrs. J. H. Abbitt, Mrs. It. I. Daniel, Mrs. J. Robt. Wood, Mrs. H. M. Shaw and Mrs. H. G. Wil liams. ' '"';-' '" ':. . --' .. " -;-.. : DR. L. T. BUCHANAN Dr. L. T. Buchanan, who graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Phila delphia, last year with distingyishgd ability and asigned to ' professional duties in the leading hositl of the Middle "West, 'at Kansas City, is at horne on a yisit to bis parerjts, f XPt aftd'Mrl; L. f Buchanan gj. guch ana n bears the ear marks.; of a - dis tinguished practitioner save a long black beard, and this is not required in the latter day school; Asked as to where he intends to hang out his shingle, the Doctor stated- that this would be determined after a brief rest. : , - : .. .. . . DENTIST DON'T FORGET THAT tV SoZ the Dentist, has moved ' . . Kr his office next to ine-yiciuic Cix, . V 1 - over Judge Graham's office. ; tpgnew goods installed.. EDUCATIONAL RALLIES. Noted Speakers WiU Be Present at the Two Rallies to Be Held in GranviUe Next Week BROWNING; SCHOOL AND BANK SCHOOL There will be three interesting ed ucational rallies in Granville county next week, as follows: j Wednesday at Browning School. Friday at Banks School. Mr. C. R. Hudson, of the State De partment of Agriculture, and Mrs. Jane McKinnon, in charge of the To mato - Demonstration work of the State, will be present at each of the demonstrations. -Local speakers of note are also expected to be present and talk. LAID OFF JN SECTIONS Mr. Winslow, Superintendent, of the Petersburg-Fayetteville : div ision Of the National Highway, was in Ox ford Wednesday. His trip south at this time is to define each of the pa trolmen's section of the road with a post. In every instance the post-will stand at the northern end of the sec tion and will bear the name of the patrolman, the number of miles in his section and the distance from Washington and Atlanta. Mr. Win slow says the sign post will be a source of comfort and information to the tonrists and that it is the means of inspiring more jgtfest 03 the part of the. patfolpa. Te sign post of Paroimaii gutlr"a sgctipft will staiidi'sV S point where the National Highway crosses the State line. Seventeen miles of road laying South of that point is allotted to him, the South end of his section being marked by a post bearing the name of the next patrolman, whose section will extend southward to the Durham county line. We are informed that the patrolman for the South. Gran ville section has not been appointed as yet. . ' .-. - . Mr. Winslow says that marked im provements are noted already in many j. I a, es along t he National High way. That the drag is being used, bruch cut down and the road defined by established lines. He feels very much encoaraged with the work as a whole and says the prospect tf thirty- five miles of good road in Granville is flattering. '- THE NEY POST OFFICE In going from th.e olcl to. t& nw pos(offic s natural that the pub fie wouicl experience some delay, but such Is not the case. There was not a moment during, the transfer when the polite and obliging clerks could not lay their hands on the needed article arid wait on the public. With new furnishings and equipment built and installed to minimize the handl ing of mail the public can confidenti ally expect that the present force will soon acquire the habit of handling the mail more rapidly. Wg trust that the force will gain enough time in this way to hoi'4 the general deliv ery adstaino windows open through" out the day to accomodate the public. - WORK ON INTERIOR The work of remoling the interior 0 Cofcn & Son stores is in hand. The partition wall that - separated the store from the old- postoflice on the south is being removed and the en tire building converted into one large room. When finished they will ex perience their fondest desire, that of having their immense' stock under one roof. It is understood that no expense will be spared in fitting the tore up in the most improved style i and everything, will be bright, fresh. ) now as soon as comnieiea auu consort, Princess Zita, are the new New York city, wrecking the build MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. Personal Items About Folks Their Friends Who Travel Here and There and SOME YOU KNOW AND YOU DO NOT KNOW SOME Mrs. Sam Jones, of Culbreth, was in town Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Belcher, of Route 3, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. Rux Cannady, of Route 1, was a town visitor Thursday. ' -j- lAx. J. T. Bowling, of Route 1, was in Oxford Thursday. Mr. Nat Baird, of Route 1, was in town Thursday. Mr. "Bud" Davis, of Route 3, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. George Stem, of Stem section, was in :ixf ord Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Adcock, of Berea, was a town visitor Wednesday, , Mr. C. M. Gresham, of Route 3, was in Oxford Wednesday. Mr. W. R. Nelson, of Route 4, was in town Wednesday. ?ilr. Graham Royster, of Buchanan, was an Oxford visitor Thursday.. Dr. John Bullock, of Cyeedmoor, was on our street? Wednesday. Mr. A, T, Williams, of Route 4, was in Oxfor-d Wednesday. The pleasant Mjas Edna White is at home, from Staunton, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bobbitt, of Route 2. were in town Wednesday. ' Mr. and Mrs. W'. K. Long, of Route 5, were town visitors Wednesday. Mr. Nat Brummitt, of Gray! Rock section, was. in town Wednesday. "-'A! its Chappell, nf Creedmoor, was on our streets Wednesday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Gary Parham, of Route. 5, , were '. in J own Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Currin, of Wilton, were in Oxford Wednesday. Mr., and "Mrs. George Parham, of Route 5, were in. Oxford Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Brummitt, of Route 2, were In town Wednesday. Mr. Joe Daniel, of Tally Ho, was among the Oxford visitors Thursday. Mr. '. Watt Elam, of Mecklenburg county, Va., was in Oxford on Thurs day. " ' " " : . . Mr. and Mrs. Ytrginius Cheathau:, near WaAfelns, wre in Oxford Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dickerson, and child, of Route 3, were in town Wed nesday. Mr. James Taylor is at Ocean View listening to "what the wild waves are saying.' Mr, Walter " Howell, of - Fishing Creek Township, was in Oxford Wed nesday. - v Mr. Roht. L., Lypn, of Bu2alo Jun ction. Ya... was an Oxford visitor Thursday, . ; Mr. and Mrs. West Brummitt, of Shady Grove, were in Oxford Wed nesday, r . . Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Crews, of Wat kins, were among the Qxfprd visitors W'ednesday, ' ; . Mr. and Mrs. Lucius" Blackwell, of Route 5, were Oxford visiters Wed nesday. . - : Mr. S. H; ,Mize and daughter, of Bmssfield township, were in town on Wednesday. ; Mr. and Mrs George Wright, of Vance county, were in town Wednes day, y.-:;-:: -1 .. ":r'"J ' ' -"""r ";;' Mr. and Mrs. E, Dorsey, of Route, 3, were a our streets Wednes day . : -; r":-'. : :" -: . Mr. Henry Osborn after spending two days at home returned to More- .head City Friday. J VORK PROGRESSING Town Commissiners Hold Important Meeting Looking to Public Im provements Throughout Town RALEIGH STREExTtO BE WIDEN ED FROM FRONT STREET At the meeting of the Town Com missioners Tuesday evening Mr. B. K. Lassiter, attorney for the Southern Gas Company, appeared before the Board seeking" to amend a minor clause in the franchise of said Com pany as refers to the minimum rate of 50 cents. Referred to a commit tee composed of Mayor Stem and Mr. D. G. Brummitt who will report their findings to the Board. A large number of people interest ed in a sidewalk on High street from the intersection of Bell street to Dev in. street appeared before the Board. Action was postponed until Wednes day evening, when all the requirements- of the "property owners on High street were met and the Board ordered the laying of-a sidewalk on the North side of said street from Bell to Devin streets. Ordered that sidewalk be laid on the east side of Bell street from Spring street to High street. The widening of Raleigh street on the west side from the intersection of Front street south was a step in the right direction. The property own ers along Raleigh street, moved by a feeling of cramptness and a fear for life and limb had long coveted more room on the crowded and popular thoroughfare and they with one ac cord, save one, came forward and do nated a narrow strip of land on the north side sufficient for a sidewalk, the old sidewalk to be emerged into Raleigh street. It was an interest ing proposition, but as it involved the fine estate of the Hunt heirs at the corner of High and Raleigh streets it was fought with some ap prehension, but after due considera tion Mr. S. W. Parker came forward at the meeting on Wednesday even" ing and met the Board on favorable terms and the process of widening Raleigh street from High street, south to the corporate limits will go forward at once. The work has reached a stage where the Board or dered the removal of a large tree on the Hunt estate and a portion of the grading to be done at the expense of the town. There will be an imperceptable halt in . the actual laying of side walks for a week or ten days, occas ioned by the fortunate supply of cin ders which are available at Hillsboro and which will be loaded and shipped at once. When the work of laj'ing the sidewalks was begun cinders could not be secured for either love or money. As cmder3 maice a more durable foundation the Board is elat ed with the prospects of getting a sufficient supply to finish the work. In a conversation with Mayor Stem we learn that the work of laying the sidewalks will be completed on' schedule time or ntarly so, but this within itself is a small matter as the work will turely be out of the way before the fall rains tet in. Asked as to the crossings. Mayor Stem said that he is heartly in favor of good solid cross overs. As noth ing official has been done as to the crossing.!, Mayor Stem feels that the Board is practically a unit on some scheme to do away, with mud at street crossings. He went on to say that this might be obviated by spreading a wide bed of crushed gran ito at the proper places and to be re- rneved from time to time as It be come packed down.. While nothing of an official nature has been done, as suggested by Mayor Stem, the Pub lic. Ledger feel3 that a well defined bed of crushed rock mixed with ce ment, not more than six feet wide, laid in an oval shape, would have the desired effect, as the rains would have a tendency to keep the cross ings clear of mud. TWO OF THE' OLD GUARD . Two of the youngest preachers at the Flat River Association were Dr R. H .Marsh and Rev. P. H. Fontaine. We would not pretend, to say how young they are, but both of them saw service around Richmond and each of them have preached the Gos pel for more .than forty-four years. They have lived long enough for everybody to know them and rever ence them; Dr. Marsh did not say so b"u t he came to one of the most pleas ant milestone in his ministry , rec entlyr that of a very substantial chock stating that it was for Sunday School books for Enon and Hester churches." LOST, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH one Oratory Medal, awarded to W. S. Dean by A. & M. College, used as watch fob. Lost at Enon church or between Enon and. Ox ford. The finder will be rewarded . by. leaving same at this office. 2U SECOND HAND ONE-HORSE WAG- n at a bargain. J. R.-WOOD tt. n ti
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