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VOLUME 30.
ALOES PLAY WAITING .-'GAME
ACCORDING TO PETROGRAD ADVICES THE CZAR'S
TROOPS HAVE CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS AND
ARE NEAR THE RUMANIAN BORDER
Five Hundred and Seventy-Nine menQ
Perish by the Sinking- of the Battle
ship Formidable.
CONDENSED WAR NEWS
Five hundred and seventy-nine
men perished by the sinking of the
British battleship Formidable in the
English Channel on New Year's Day
according to latest estimates. Of the
crew of 780 men, 201 were saved, a
cutter carrying fifty" living having
reached land since the first casualty
list was compiled.
SURVIVORS LAND
Many survivors were landed at
Brixham, Devon, others at Lyme
Regis, Rorset, which indicates that
the disaster occurred at the western
end of the English Channel.
ATA STANDSTILL
The fighting in Belgium and North
ern France has come to a halt, to
judge from official reports, so far as
spectacular operations are concerned.
TROOPS CROSS THE MOUNTAIN
In Russian Poland and Galicia
there is no actual change in the sit
uation as it has been for several
days past- Ottoman troops in the
Caucasus have crossed the Russian
frontier at three points, and soon
will be under command of Field
Marshal .Baron von der Goltz, the
German officer who spent many years
in Turkey building up the Ottoman
army, and who recently was sent to
Constantinople to aid the Sultan.
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
In an orange book, issued at the
instance of the Russian Minister for
Foreign affairs at Petrograd, it is
charged that the independence of the
Ottoman empire "vanished definitely
from the moment . that the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau took
refuge in the Dardanelles," and that
German ships under German com
mand made "an attack on the peace-
A' "stinrp.s - of a n fimnirV hieh- was
tioris with the Turks." . :
MUTUAL. LOVE AND RESPECT "
I Count Tisza, the Hungarian Pre
mier, according to a Berlin dispatch,
has affirmed that mutual confidence,
love and respect exists between Austria-Hungary
and Germany.
CIVIC GUARD
Fearing a possible landing by the
Germans on the east coast of Eng
land, Yorkshire is enrolling a corps
of civic guards and -volunteers, with
headquarters at Hull, for self-protection.
ENTERTAIN AT TEA
In the most delightful social event
of the season the Misses Minor en
tertained at Tea in honor of their
guest Miss Kate Blake, of Athens,
Ga., Thursday afternoon from four to
six. The decorations were very at
tractive and the delightful refresh
ments were enjoyed by the very large
number that attended.
QUIET CHRISTMAS
Indeed it was a quiet Christmas in
Oxford one of the quietest you ever
saw. The weather was bad and most
everybody staid at home by the fire.
There were no accidents or tragedies
to mar the joy of the occasion.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD
Mr. Walter Overby, formerly a citi
zen of Oxford, died at a hospital in
Rocky Mount during Christmas week
and his remains were brought here
and interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
He is survived by six children. For
a number of years he made Greens
boro his home.
DEATH OF LADY
We learn that Mrs. Emma J.
Ethridge died on Saturday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Spot Bur
well, near Fairport, and the remains
were taken to Portsmouth for
burial.
IN DEATH'S EMBRACE
After suffering many months with
an attack of paralysis Mr. K. R. Lev
ister quietly passed away Saturday
afternoon at his home on Penn Ave
nue, leaving a wife and several child
ren. He was a good' and fcind. heart
ed man, and when he was able eYer
ready to do a kind deed. He was a
member of the Methodist church and
had the respect and esteem of all who
knew him, The funeral took place
Monday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Methodist church conducted by
Dr. Tyer and the interment was in
Elmwood Cemetery. "
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE
Flames Lick Up Wooden Structures
on Main Street to Make Room
for Brick Buildings
A fire of unknown origin broke
out at 2.25 Sunday morning in the
wooden building on the east side of
Main street, occupied by Brame &
Hluzek, merchant tailors, and ate its
way toward Littlejohn street.
Awakened by the glare of the light,
Mr. Sydney Betts, who resides at the
Gooch House, raised a window and
broke the stillness of the night with
the cry uf "Fire." This brought
Edwards Coble to his feet and he
hastened to the phone and called
central. The response of the firemen
was quick and the water pressue was
fine.
The double building in which the
fire originated was jointly owned by
'Messrs A. H. Powell and Fred Day, of
Winston. The Gregory Piona Com
pany occupied a portion of the build
ing and it is learned that they and
also Brame & Hluzek carried some
insurance on their stocks and the
building was partly insured. The
building next to it, occupied by the
pressing clib, and also the building
on the corner, occupied by R. W.
Brown & Co., as a bicycle repair shop,
belongs to the Hall estate, on which
there is no insurance.
The stocks carried by Brame &
Hluzek, the Gregory Piano Company
and all the work in hand of the
Pressing Club was a total loss. The
fire was so swift and so stubborn it
was practically impossible to enter
the building, but a rush was made on
the repair shop and everything in it
was carried to the street.
The firemen worked on the old
"eye sore" with the - same vim and
determinatin that has ' characterized
them- in the past; andj
corner luuaaBroi
e shell n th
iiuenx to tnei?
prowess." ;. '; v.
There was some mention in the
summer, that the owners of the three
properties in question contemplates
removing the wooden structures and
replace them with neat brick build
ings, but this was deferred until a
more convenient season. In each
case the owners are men of means,
and it is hoped that nice brick build
ings will soon be erected in keeping
with the postoffice and business hous
es in that section of the town.
SURPRISE MARRIAGE
Two of Oxford's very popular young
people, Mr. Willie Adams and Miss
Susan Webb, who have been ardent
lovers for sometime, drove over to
Henderson Saturday evening and
were quietly married at the Episcopal
Rectory by Dr. Hughes. From there
the happy couple drove over to Kit
trell and spent Sunday with Mr.
Oscar Blacknall, the uncle of the
groom. They returned to Oxford
Monday and are receiving The con
gratulations of their host of friends'.
CAPT. H. H. HOWARD DEAD
Capt. H. H. Howard, an inmate of
the Old Folks Odd Fellows Homt at
Goidsboro, passed to his reward at
11 o!clock Sunday night. His re
mains were taken to Weldon for in
terment Monday. The deceased was
for a long time in the employ of the
late Frank Edwards. Capt. Howard
was a survivor of the iron clad Marri
mac. He entered the Old Folks
"Home some three years ago at the
suggestion of the local lodge of Odd
Fellows of which he was a member.
SEWING MACHINE MAN
Mr. W. T. Murray is one of the suc
cessful sewing machine men of Ox
ford and deserves the patronage of
the good women, and we ask them to
read his message to be found on an
other page.
HAVE YOU PAH) YOUR TAXES.
" Your State and County Taxes were
due October 5, 1914. 1915 is here
and your unpaid taxes is a liability dn
me. Besides I am called upon daily
for money to satisfy the State school,
County and Road Funds, with noth
ing in hand to pay over." 'it is a feusir
ness proposition now.. They have the
law to force me. After this you will
be called upon personally unless you
call at office and settle. - Be ready.
The law forces me tp collect and the
expense too great to make more than
one trip. If you haven't paid your
taxes this notice 'is for you.
S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff.
PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK
OXFORD. NT. O. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY G,
LOCAL AM
PERSONAL ITEMS ADCT, t!3LKS AND THEIR FRIENDS
AND LOCAL ITCI3INTEREST TO THE
PUBLIC LEDGER READERS
PERSONAL MENTIONS
Mr. and Mrs. D. Currin,-or Route?
6. were on our streets Monday. -si
Rev. J. G. Blalock, of Weldon, wastj
an Oxfrd visitor the past week. :
Judge and Mrs. W. A. Devin visiWjftanufacturing Co. is distributing one
ed relatives in Oxford the post weejpofthe handsomest calenders we have
Mr. Sydney Betts spent Christmas
with his family in Richmond. s s
Mr. Baney Dixon, of Durham, was
on our streets Monday. - J ".
Mr. Jhon Crews, of Tar River was j Hunt, Clerk of Court,
in Oxford Monday. ; .. Back at School All the dear child-
Mrs. Titus Currin, of Route 6, waSfren of town and county after enjoy
on ur streets Monday. j ing a delightful Christmas are in
Dr. Frazier spent Christmas week
with his family near Durham.
Mr. Wilbur Smith returned
Mon
day from Lynchburg, Va. .
Miss Kate Blake, who has been vis
iting the Misses Minor returned to
her home in Athens, Ga-, Monday. .'Z
Mrs. Cary Hunt and son Alex, of
Enfield, are visiting relatives in Ox
ford. v.f
Senator Currin and Representative f store now presents an attractive ap
Brummitt will leave today to attend ! pearance as the interior has been re-
the meeting of the Legislature.
Mr. Jack Bullock, of Richmond;
spent" the holidays under the home
roof in Oxford.' '
Col. W. A. Bbobitt, of Kinston, i
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Graham'
Hunt on Spring street.
Mrs. S. H. Cannady and Misses"
Edna White, Sallie and Mary Webtr
o ra rr o vicif" tr Mov VArt Ciiv -- '
Mr. N. M. Ferebee spent a few daye
the past week with relatives in Tar
boro
Mr. Lee Clement and sister, Mist
Ethel, of Route 1, were Oxford Visi
ors Saturday. :: ' ;:: :
Mrs. W. B. Glenn, of Henderson,
spent the past week in Oxford " with
relatives.
Mr. Rowland Gooch, one of Oxf or
fine young : men lef t : this
morning ytq ehterak:RidgnftjEj?
on our streets Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. M- P. Crews, ot
Knightsdale, enjoyed the holidays
with relatives in the county. - 0
Mr. Henry Taylor, of Richmond,
spent Christmas at his old home near
Oxford.
Mr. Clyde Cannafdy, of Rocky
Mount, enjoyed Christmas with rela
tives in Oxford.
Mr. B. W. Parham, f Thomasville,
spent Christmas with his mother and
sisters in Oxford. .'
Mr. and Mrs. Mellicampe spent the
joyous season with relatives in" High
Point and Statesville. .
Mr. Sam Currin left' Monday for
Henderson to resume his old position
with the Seaboard Road.
Mr. A. W. Graham, Jr., of the Law
School at University, spent the holi
days at home.
Mr. J. W. Harris, of Richmond, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris,
on Asylum street. '
Mr. N. W. Hunter, of Norfolk,
spent Christmas with his 'father, Mr.
L. Hunter. " " " ' ' " '
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. , Rawlins and
children, of Durham, spent the - holi
days with Mr. and Mrs. L .J. Steed
on Rectory street.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Minor, of Dur
ham, have returned home after a
short visit to Mr. Minor's mother,Mrs.
J. B. Minor on College street.
Mr. O. D. Holeman, in charge, of
the convict camp i tiee cunty, visit
ed friends in Granville during Christ
mas week. "
Misses Eva Minor, of Durham, and
Alline Minor, of Greensboro, spent
the Christmas holidays at their home
in Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. Maupin and child, of
Salisbury, spent the holidays with
Capt. and Mrs. T. D. Clement on
Route 1.
Mr. Ben Lassiter, one of Oxford's
coming young barristers spent Christ
mas with his father and sister in
Washington City. -
Misses Jones and Ophelia and Lu
cile O'Brien, three of Culbreth's fine
young ladies, returned Monday to
school at Greenville after a joyous
holiday. V
Mr. Taylor Marrow, the pleasant
and popular clerk at Lyon Drug StoreJ
left a few days ago for Danville, Va.,
to accept a position in a drug store
followed by 'the best wishes of hi
many. Oxford friends.
THE AUTHOR'S SIGNATURE.
The Public Ledger is in receipt of
an unsigned article entitled "Are We
Prepared to Die." The envelope in
which it came bears the Oxford post
mark. The author will please' ad
vise us as to his name, otherwise it
will not appear.
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WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
. JLost a Horse During the holidays
u.. D. Ray & Son had a horse to be
taken'sick and died in a few hours.-
1. Beautiful . Calender The ideal
seen Ihis season.
v ; .Head Legal Notice We call atten
tion. ; to J:he warrant of attachment
j published in another column by D
C-
school again
" Granville County Great, rich and
noted the world over for fine tobacco,
is 'still, too poor to continue to build
good roads. . ,
o Pull Out the Drag Be ready to
get - out on the roads with the drag
just as soon as the mud ; dries out.
The roads were never rougher.
Y. Lyon. Drug Store This popular
painted mahogany color.
Real Estate W. A. Fulford & Co.,
Real Estate dealers of Durham, have
an " advertisement on another page of
this paper which we ask you to read.
. Old Gooch Mill Read the notice of
A. B. Kimball, trustee, elsewhere in
this paper of the sale of Gooch Mill
property. . . ,
;- .Sale of Land See the adv. of W.
A. Devin, trustee," elsehere in. this pa
per " of valuable iands for sale in
rassfield township. , V f 4
Civic Club ; Meets The Woman's
vie. Club " will meet Wednesday
Inprning at 10 : 30 in the Granville
Commercial Club -rooms. . - - :
Boarding House- Mrs. O.; S..-Rog-ers
has leased the old Johnson house
nCjoUege street and ; will ; conduct it
Warding house. ;
ee tr?ks of M ah d adver-
I
SfcHicks;, 1 trustee.
Kings Daughters Meet The King's
Daughters will meet with Mrs. C. G.
Elliott, Thursday morning at 11:00
o'clock. . - ' - .
Getting Better We are glad to
learn that Mr. WTillie Fuller, one of
the affable clerks at Landis & Easton
who has been right sick, is getting
better.
Blooming Plants For blooming
pot plants, bulbs, shade trees and
hedge plants read the adv. of J. L.
O'Quinn & Co., elsewhere in this
paper.
Good Resolution There is one good
resolution you could have made last
Friday, f er the New Year, was to at
tend to your own business and mon
key less with that of your neighbor..
Closer Friends When you find a
sample copy of the Twice.-a-Week
Public Ledger in your home ii is an
invitation to subscribe and be closer
friends. "
Let it Come- If you are not a sub
scriber to the Twice-a-Week Public
Ledger you are missing a good deal
of local news. Let the paper come to
your home twice a week.
Live Stock Year Make this a live
stock year, Mr. Farmer. To do that
you must lay plans right now to raise
food for the stock you purchase. It
takes feed.
Two Full Moons This month will
have two full moons in it, which is a
rare occurrence. One occurred on
the first day and the next one will be
on the 30th.
B?himi on Turkey Mr. John Paris
had his Christmas turkey to walk off
and leave him, and so far as he knows
is still walking. Have you heard of
a stray gobbler?
Emancipation Day Rather a small
crowd of colored people assembled in
Oxford Friday to celebrate the annual
Emancipation Day. As the years-roll
by the interest in ihe day decreases.
Good Bye Old T-ot' The body of
the old tree, which has for a long
time encumbered a part pf College
street, has disappeared and his help
ing to keep somebody. warn.
PAY YOUR TAXES. IF YQU HAVE
not paid yur taxes see Sheriffs
notice on this page.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Norwood and
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Frazier extend
their heartfelt thanks for the many
kindnesses shown them during their
recent bereavement. May Gd's rich
est blessings rest upon each and every
one of them. ;
.iEAD TAX NOTICE. READ AND
. heed Sheriff's Tax notice on this
page.
1915.
TME VETERAN
MR. JOHN T. CRITT, FOUNDER OF THE PUBLIC LEDGER, RE
TIRES DAN. A. COBLE ASSUMES EDITORIAL
AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
RETIRES FROM PAPER
With this issue of the Public Led
ger we retire as one of its owners
and editors as we have sold our inter
est to our partner, Mr. Dan A. Coble,
and bespeak for him the continued
libera! patronage which the good peo
ple of Oxford and Granville county,
have bestowed upon the paper, as he
is worthy of their confidence and es
teem. "
We shall continue to take an abid
ing interest in the Public Ledger, as
well as whatever concerns the inter
est of the town and county, and will
be always ready to do our part in the
upbuilding of the community.
We have labored with an eye single
to the upbuilding of Oxford and the
good old county along all lines, and
especia lly that of education, as our
heart is with the dear children, and
may the God of Love be with and con
tinue, to shower his blessing upon
them. '..
We love the people of Oxford and
Granville county, and shall ever ap
preciate the warm support accorded
us all these years and lay down the
pencil with good will to all and mal
ice towards none. 1 ,
Looking back over the year with trust
Who shall question, when all is said,'
What may be wise', what may be just,
Let's be glad of-the glory instead!
Looking back over the year.well done
We, cry to the Giver, with lifted face.
And so, thank - God for the day's
sweet sun,
And all life's courage and cheer and
grace ! - .'.-.- . .
J. T. BRITT.
A QUIET MARRIAGE
Mr, Frank Blalock -Enters the New
'.Year With ajwe Bride on
Dining with a dozen or more friends
last Thursday evening Mr. Frank Bla
lock departed in his usual quiet way
without advising any one ' of his
movements. He was seen to enter
an automobile at 7:30 that evening
and ' proceed out ' College street to
the Oxford Orphan Asylum. Rumor
had it that he was to be married at
an early date, but his most intimate
friends were not aware that the event
was scheduled for the evening of the
last day of the old year. But there
was a minister and a niigbty sweet
somebody in the Fourth Girls Cottage
at the Orphan Asylum that knew
all about it. That mighty sweet
somebody was Miss Mami Clement,
and by the beautiful ritualistic cere
mony of the Baptist church perform
ed by Dr. Marsh she become Mrs.
Frank Blalock. She is a lady full of
soul and life.
The bride's parental home is in
Mocksville, Davie County. She came
to Oxford some twelve years ago and
has constantly resided at the Orphan
Asylum and taught a class of child
ren, and today in all parts of the
State are hundreds of young people
who have passed through her bands
to adorn the walk ef life. We have
always felt that none but an angel
from heaven was worthy to teach an
orphan child, but certainly we all
knew that Miss Mamie Clement was
all heart and soul. In accepting the
hand of Mr. Blalock we all agree that
he is a most elegant gentleman, but
to convert an old bachelor into a fit
companion of ladies is the work of a
fine Italian hand. His thousands of
friends in Granville county will be
glad to know that he entered the New
Year with a bride upon' his arm. Mr.
Blalock is a member of the Long
Company merchantile. firm and he' is
the recepient of many hearty hand
shakes and congratulations.
Just why Mr. Blalock did not take
his friends into hjs confidence is not
for us to know, but could it have
been, that he was afraid that certain
intimate friends of the Bachelor's
Club, would smash his silk hat and
cut his kid gloves? ."At any rate he
is now in safe hands, and happy will
be their beautiful hom.e on Spring
street.
ESTEEMED LADY
Editors are only human or at least
almost human, and cannot be every
where at the same time. If you have
a friend visiting you, if you are going
away, or have returned from a visit,
if Johnnie falls and breaks his 'arm,
if your hubby chops his toe instead
of a stick of wood, if anything hap
pens that makes you glad or sad,
hannv or mad. tell us about it. That's
the 'way to get it in the Public Ledger,
NO
LCLLVI U
oTue "Old Reliable" to Be Improved
and the "Newspaper Field in Gran
ville Gradually Developed. .
Having purchased the good will,
franchise, books and plant of the Ox
ford Public Ledger.Mr. John T. Britt,
founder of the Public Ledger and for
more than forty years identified with
the printing' business, will take a rest
from the arduous duties incident to
the publication of a newspaper. The
respite comes to him after a long
siege of labor for the Democratic
party and to purify the atmosphere
and build up town and county. We
trust that his rest may be sweet and
with it grow stronger, and whenever
he may desire to let his thousands of
friends of the Public Ledger hear
from him, either in prose or poetry,
he will find the tripod and a sharp
pencil awaiting him at our desk.
In assuming the editorial and busi
ness management of the Public Led
ger, we shall strictly . adhere to the
four great tasks of journalism aa
taught us in our early days by the
sainted Anna Bumpass, Calvin Wiley
and. Lyndon Swaim. They are, first,
to teach people to avoid exaggeration
and violent speech and to cultivate
moderate and . rational modes of ex
pression; second, to resist the ten
dencies which dementalize democracy
and which substitute the mob mind
for the deliberate habit; third, to
hold the popular judgment to the
truth that character and manhood
and not money and popularity are the
central values of human existence;
fourth, to turn the thoughts of men
more and more from the negative vir
tue of detecting and exposing the evil
to - the positive virtue of discerning
and praising the good. ' .
We must' realize that in govern
ment there can be no material pro
gress unless the foundations of social
sanity! and 'soundness are preserved.
We must realize in business , thatr-.
ttiiii-fe caii be-kiQt-mRterlav tfrop,neritiL I.
that is worth while unless It has for
its basis a sane, sound, and righteous
policy. We must realize that this is
the supreme thing in our community
life, and realizing these things, we .
must get together, we must organize
for soundness and service so that
the younger men of the community
will be the better equipped to handle
the problems of life, that they may
know for a certainty that wherever
the spirit of the Lord is there is
liberty.
Coming to Oxford three years ago
with our family and purchasing an
interest in the Public Ledger, we are
not unknown to the good of Granville
county whom wehave learned to love
while serving as associate editor and
business manager. Desiring to live
quietly with our family in Oxford,
we shall not postitute the col
umns of our paper for political pre
ferment as is too often the case
throughout the country at the pres
ent time. We desire to become more
closely identified with the people of
Granville and to work for their mat
erial advancement, and if earnest
hearts and willing hands will accom
plish the desired end we hope to
spend the remainder of our days in
Oxford. We shall appreciate your
efforts in helping us to make the Pub
lic Ledger all it should be.
DAN A COBLE,
Editor and Manager-..
BUSINESS BRIGHTENS UP
In spite of the bad weather and the
war, the merchants of Oxford were
very well satisfied with the result of
the Christmas trading. The New
Year seems to have given an impetus
to business and the people are buying
more freely than they did during the
closing month of the year. The wac
for a time seems to have been forgot
ten and business is the popular topic
of conversation in Oxford We ver
ily believe business will approach
normal proportions during the spring.
The one condition is a willingness on
the part of the peple to make it such.
THE BELGIAN LEGATION
Mrs. G. A. Coggshall is in receipt
of the following card of thanks from
the Belgian Minister, dated at the
Belgian Legation, Washington, Dec
ember 21, 1914:
For the people of Oxford,
Please accept my most sincere
thanks and deep appreciation for
your generous contribution of $170.-
31 to the Belgian Relief Fund. Your
donation will be promptly expended
in purchasing food which will be for
warded immediately (through the
London American Committee) to the
starving Belgians.
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