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VOLUME XXX.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1915.
NUMBER. 31.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION
BE CAREFUL IN THE SELECTION
OF THE BOARD
The Names of Several Good Men
Are Being. , Discussed in a Quiet
Way. ,
It will soon be time for another
municipal election, when we will se
lect a mayor and six town aldermen
f.o govern the town for the next two
years. This selection should be care
fully made, as it will mean much to
every citizen of the town. The Pub
lic Ledger will be content if six good
conscientious jnen qualified to serve
are selected. The Public Ledger
would like to see Mr. A. H. Powell
on the Board, but we are not so sure
he would take the position even if it
was tendered to him on a silver plat
ter. We would urge the voters not to
make the mistake of trying to
select the cheapest and weakest men
that you have, but select the best and
most competent men to govern Ox
ford, as the best is none too good.
Don't permit a few men to pick out
officers that they can control. We
want men that are uncontrollable,
men who will serve the best interests
of all the people of Oxford. This
is a critical period in the history of
the town.
The future of Oford is exceed
ingly bright.and its affairs should be
guided by men of wisdom, men who
have a broad vision, men who can see
in the future, men who will help the
townmorally,educationally and mate
rially to go forward. Oxford is the
best town in North Carolina, there
fore; it should have the best officers
and you cannot be too particular.
Don't make a mistake, because mis
takes made in the selection of officials
now might mean the loss of millions
of dollars to the town during the
next few years.
Four or five men were discussing
the name of a good man the other
day, when one of the crowd spoke up
and said that it was a pity that the
man lived in the wrong part of the
town to serve- We have no faith in
any such proceedings. It makes no
difference where a man lives, he
should be broad, enough to serve all
parts of the town if selected.
THE COMMISSIONERS MEET
LIST TAKER AND ASSESSORS AP
POINTED The honorable Board of County
' Commissionery met Monday, April
5th, with B.I. Breedlove, chairman,
presiding and Commissioners Floyd,
Peed, Hart and Allen presents
James Kays, colored, Uak Mill,
placed on outside pauper list.
Wm. Vaughn, H. C. Stem, A- A.
Currin, R. C. Smith and C. M. Hes
ter were exempt from road duty for
1915.
Ordered that the Creedmoor-Lyon
road be open at a point near the res
idence of A. R. Davis and the same
be declared a public road ; passing
through the lands of A . R. Davis,
T, P. Curl, Ro. W. Winston, Dr.
Ed Brogden and others.
Mayor Stem appeared before the
Board in behalf of erecting another
public water closet in rear of the
Court House, the county to pay two
thirds and the. town one-third of
the cost.
Joe Brodie was placed on the out
side pauper list.
Ordered that a cart way be laid
out from'N. M. Caunady's residence
near Bethel church to the public
road.
Chairman Breedlove and Com
missioner Floyd were appointed a
committee to investigate the advisa
bility of plaaing mile signs over the
roads of the county.
The following List Takers and
Assessors were appointed for the
year 1915:' R. G. Stem, J. M. Bul
lock, C. M. Knott, Ballard Norwood,
A. H. Gregory, L. G. Breedlove,
W. H. Walters, B. R. Pitts. Edward
Davis, R. E, Green, B. F. Currin,
L. L. Crews, J. S. Watkins, S. T.
Currin, N. G. Crews, C. H. Cheat
ham. CREEDMOOR ITEMS
(Times-News)
In the still hours of the morning
of March 22, 1915, the hand of the
death angel was laid upon Mrs.
Flonnie Cash. And with a smile of
Heavenly joy her soul took its ever
lasting flight. She died at her fathers
J. N. Rochelle, near New Light.
A letter from Mr. I. E. Harris, who
is in a hospital in Richmond, Va.,
for treatment conveys the informa
tion that he is improving. This will
be good news to his host of friends
throughout this section.
In reply to a communication pub
lished in the Times-News, Editor
Hart says: "We note in the last
issue of the Times-News that our
name was suggested for Mayor. . In
this connection we wish to say that
we appreciate the spiritof the sug
gestion, but we are not seeking the
office. .However, if the people nom
inate and elect us to the office we
shall endeavor to discharge the
duties of the office fairly and impartially."
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS
Left Over Articles
The storm caught us with several
communications in- hand. These
will be published as soon as the
electric carrent is turned on.
Oxford Printing Company
The Oxford Printing Company, a
new conceVn with Mr. A. C. Stal
ling, manager, has installed a
neat job printing plant in the rear
of the, Union Bank. Commercial,
printing a specialty.
New Paint Mill
Mr. 'Moses King is installing a
paint mill and will mapufacture six
brands of high grade paint. Diver
sified manufacturing plants are the
things for Oxford- We wish Mr.
King much success.
Picnick Postponed
Owing to the bad weather Easter
Monday, the annual basket picnic
at Kinton Fork has been postponed
until the third Saturday, April 17.
Everybody is requested to take a
basket. There will be speaking.
Turn to The East
When you pass along Main Street
and reach the northwest corner of
the post office, turn to the east and
land up at the new home of PUBLIC
LEDGER. We shall be glad to see
you.
The Ties That Bind
We would like to see a closer re
lationship existing between the busi
ness men of Oxford and some of the
good families who live near the bord
er lines of the county. We want to
take them by the hand and make
them feel the "ties that bind."
The National Highway
Capt. Winslow, of the National
Highway, advises us that the Dur
bam authorities have voted $100 per
mile to remain on the Highway.
Wake county has elected a National
Highwa engineer at a salary of $2,
500 a year.
Distinguished Visitor
Judge Graham, the distinguished
Cotton Futures Attorney, with head
quarter in New York, is attending
Granville Court. He is the same
genial soul as of old. The Judge
says he feels very, lonely at times in
the big city, nevertheless he is a
very busy man.
ORGANIZATION AT SHARON
A Bible Class" Formed With Several
Members
On Sunday morning, March 28th,
the young men of Sharon came to
gether in the Sunday School for the
purpose of organizing a Berean Bible
Class for men. On motion, H. T.
Sherman was - elected secretary of
the meeting. Officers were elected
as followers: L. B. McFarland, Pres
ident, Floyd Catton, First Vice-President,
V. D. Currin, Second Vice
President, H. T. Sherman, Secretary
W. R. Sherman, Treasurer, Grady
Elliott, Reporter, J. D. Catton,
Teacher.
This is a new organization for this
section of the county and it is hoped
that it will prove to be a success.
May God's blessingever rest on this
work, and Shron Church.
GRADY ELLIOTT, Reporter.
A STRONG TICKET
Backed By a Number of Progressive
Citizens
The following ticket, backed by a
number of strong men, was handed
to the Public Ledger for publica
tion: For Town Commissioners W. T.
Yancey. R. S. Usry, A. H. Powell,
W. A. McFarland, R. H. Lwis,
Major Will Landis, B. K. Lassiter.
THE MORALLY STUNTED
Chief Wheeler is on the Job With
Both Eyes and Ears Open
With the new liquor law in full
force, the bloom has begun to fade
from the noses of the morally stunt
ed as the stock on hand runs low. Of
course evasions will be attempted
and in many cases successfully, but
it is going to be easier to get into
trouble over a quart than it was over
a gallon, from the fact that more at
tention will be paid to the enforce
ment of the law. It is quite safe to
say that those who expect the ex
press company to do business blindly
will be disappointed. Nor will the
railroads be looked to with any bet
ter success. The .expectations of
those who are counting on smuggling
the stuff in by freight will be shatter
ed on contact with the marking law.
The private citizens who may have
failed in laying in supplies against
the gong nto-effect of the law will for
a time be provided for by blind tig
ers who were alert to the passing op
portunity, ; .and until the stored-up
stock begins to run low, there may be
anticipated but little trouble with the
quart law. In a very short time,
however, we will begin to see the
new tricks of the blind tigers, but
Chief Wheeler is equal to the emer
gency.
A BARGAIN One good bone cut
ter at half price. Call at Brinkley's
Photo Gallery. -
Mr. Phipps, Blackley, of Tar
River, was in town Wednesday.
SEVERE EASTER STORM
The Demoralization of Business in
Oxford CompleteThe Town
in Darkness
LIGHT AND POWER SATURDAY
Within a Radius of Seventy-Five Miles of Oxford, Miles
and Miles of Telegraph, Telephone and Electric
Light Poles Were Leveled to The Ground
by The Storm
The storm which swept this section Friday night
and Saturday, was the worst in the history of Central
and Eastern North Carolina. Nearly two feet of snow
accompanied by wind that at times reached a velocity
of 60 miles an hour created havoc with telephone and
telegraph lines and power wires.
The only public utility company not effected by the
storm was the Gas Company, and that is accounted for
by the fact that their pipes are buried beneath the
ground. The Oxford Water Company brought into play
their auxiliary plant and at all times maintained a full
pressure, but a steady flow was at times cut off to in
sure safety in the event of ;fire.
The sight of Oxford's streets Saturday morning was
something never to be forgotten the snow had a. sepul
chral white over everything. Such electric wires as
had not been precipitated to the ground by falling poles
were saging very low. The only traffic was an occas
ional coal cart to answer an emergency call. With the
coming of night old oil lamps were fished out of their
hiding places, and with the stores closed the scene was
one of gloom and desolation.
The elaborate services planed for Easter morning
in all the churches of Oxford were curtailed. Dr. A. P.
Tyer, pastor of the MethbClist church, surveying the
congregationreiimrJ
lights, no water no sermon"; But nevertheless the
Doctor proceeded with one of his impressive talks.
With the coming of night there was no attempt to hold
services in any of the churches. ,
OUT OF COMMISSION
All industries that are dependent upon electric
power were put out of commission as soon as the first
pole snapped. THE PUBLIC LEDGER had about com
pleted' moving its plant into its new home on Littlejohn
Street when the storm burst upon us with all of its fury.
The best that we can do under the circumstances is to
set the type by hand in the old-fashioned way and carry
the forms to the Oxford Orphan Asylum, whose presses
are propelled by steam and kindly tendered to us by
the management.
There are several poles down between Oxford and.
Henderson. As soon as the storm subsided Mr. Lee,
superintendent of the Oxford division of the Carolina
Power and Light Company, got busy with a large force
of men and is working night and day to repair the
damage wrought by the storm. He cannot figure with
any degree of accuracy at this writing the hour in which
the service will be restored, but he hopes to have every
thing in working order Saturday evening. Capt. Rieves
local manager of the Telephone Company, is meeting
with success in restoring his service, but the task in
both instances is a large one.
The Raleigh Times, the Henderson Gold Leaf and
some other papers along the lines of the Carolina Power
and Light Company suffer a delay.
We have several valuable communications which
we are comp'elled to omit this issue. We trust every
thing will be regulated in a few days.
. THE MORALLY STUNTED
Call, at The Express Office and Be
Identified
Some people have an idea that
they can club in and get any amount
of liquor under the one-quart law.
One person can order just one quart
every fifteen days. Fifty or a hun
dred men might order a quart each,
but even then it must be" done bona
fide. Each man must daddy his own
order and each, quart must come in
a separate package. The act express
ly prohibits one man from using the
name of another. He must call at
the express office in person and be
identified.
Subscribe to the Public Ledger.
WILT-RESISTANT TOMATO SEED.
I have at my disposal a limited
supply of Louisiana Wilt Resistant
tomato seed that are furnished by Dr.
R. H. Fulton, Department of Plant
Disease, N. C. Agricultural Experi
ment Station. I would like to dis
tribute these seed in the wilt section
of Granville for the purpose of test
ing them.
Any one who is interested and
would be willing to fulfill the slight
requirements as to planting, etc.will
please apply to me for further infor
mation. , MRS. A. 12 CAPEHART. Oxford.
Mr. G. R. Land, of Tar River, was
an Oxford visitor Wednesday,
ft: Mr. W. A. Wilkerson, of North-side,-was
in town Wednesday.
THOSE WHO 60 AND GOME
Mr. Willie. Grant, of Richmond,
spent Sunday in Oxford.
Mr. H. T. Hobgood, of Boute 1,
was an Oxford visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Lee Llewlyn speni
Easter with friends in Richmond.
Mrs. Baber has returned from a
visit to parents in South Carolina.
Mr. J. T. Coley, Route 3, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. W. E. Cotrell, Route 7. was
in Oxford Wednesday.'
Mr. Charles Gorden. Route 1 was
in Oxford Wednesday.'
L. Lv Grisson, Route 2 was a town
visitor Tuesday.
Theodore Parham, Route 2 was in
town Tuesday.
Mr. G. L. Allen of Creedmoor was
in Oxford Tuesday.
Miss Ruth White is visiting friends
in Raleigh
Miss Marie Burwell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Alex Field in Ral
eigh. Rev. F. M. Shamburger is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Kerr
Ta;,Joron Front Street.
Mr. C. B. Edwards, of Raleigh,
spent Tuesday in Oxford, the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. M. P. Cham
blee. .
Mr J. E. Ruark, of Washington,
formerly manager of the Hughs
Smaw Furniture Company, 'was an
Oxford visitor this week.
-After spending Easter with his
parents, Cadet Edward Ballou re
turned to Horner Millitary school,
Charlotte. ' ' ' -
Mrs. Bettie Osborne arid daughter
Annie of Lawrenceville, Va., are
visiting- at the home of Mrs. Ira
Howard on Front Street.
Debating Society
The Carteret Literary Society held
its weekly meeting in the auditorium
of the Oxford Graded school, April 2.
The query being, Resolved: That the
Jury System Should Be Abolished in
North Carolina. Those upholding the
affirmative were Messrs. Wm. Webb,
Louis Turner, and Julian Abbitt.
Those representing the negative were
Messrs. Francis Bradshaw and Rob
ert Fort. . -
After an interesting debate the
judges decided in favor of the nega
tive. The term of the eld officers
having expired, new officers, as fol
Medford; President; Richard H. Tur
ner, Secretary-Treasurer; W. C. Bob-
bitt, Press Reporter; William Webb,
Julian ..Abbitt, and Henry Shaw,
Program Committee. ' " B.
J. J. RENN CLAIMED BY DEATH
PNEUMONIA HASTENED THE
END OF THE GOOD MAN
Was Beloved
Friends and
Granville
by Large Circle of
Well Known Over
Death visited Oxford Wednesday,
and looking1 for a soul ripe for the
God that gave it, took a beloved son
in Israel, Mr. J. J. Renn, . who
closed his eyes to earthly scenes
and opened them amid the beuaties
of the Golden Shore.
Mr. Renn, who had long been with
the firm of Landis & Easton, failed
to come to the store last Saturday
morning. It was explained that he
was not feeling well. A physician
was called and it was learned that
Mr. Renn was threatened with pneu
monia. The attack would not yield
to medical skill, and sweetly, like
the lull on the shore, life faded
away. The whole county mourns
the death of one of its noblest sons.
He was a model of usefulness and
was always active in good works.
The decease was 55 years ol age.
He is survivedby a devoted wife,
one daughter. Miss Myrtle, and
two sons,- Harry and JoeJ two
brothers. Messrs. Willj of LaGrange,
and James R., of Granville.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon, conducted by Dr.
A. P.Tyer, and the interment was
at Elm wood Cemetery amid a pro
fusion of flowers tendered by loving
faiends.
CRUCIFIXION WILL BE SUNG
AT THE OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
FRIDAY NIGHT
The Tuesday Evening Musical
Club will present the "Cucifixion"
in the Baptist Church Friday night
at 8.30 o'clock, all proper lighting
arrangements having been made.
The Club is exceedingly fortunate
inhaving as guest soloist for the oc
casion 'Prof. Hubert Po teat, bara
tone of Wake Forest, and Mr C. O.
Pardo. tenor, of Richmond, whose
splendid voices are well known here.
. Rev. S. K. Phillips has been busy
getting the choruses in condition, and
the event will be decidedly the big
ges thing musically Oxford has yet
attempted. The chorus will have
about thirty voices.
The public is cordially invited.
OUR SMART BOYS AHD GIRLS
PUPILS OF THE OXFORD GRAD
ED SCHOOL.
A Total Of Seventy-eight Win Dis
tinction by Study and Deportment
During the Month of March.
First Grade Mittie Lee Blackwell
Jack Cobb,- Antoinette Daniel, Frank
Green, Alice Hunt, E. K. Howard,
Harry Moore, James Thornton Ma
gee, Tabitha Patterson, Catherine
Ragland, Virginia Turner, Doris Wat
kins, Charlie Worsham, Elizabeth
Sneed.
Second Grade Mary Bland, Lucy
Taylor aBird, Lizzie Blackwell, Joe
Breedlove, Jack Brinkley, Matt Cur
rin, Charlotte Easton, Virginia Hart,
Louise Jeffreys, Elizabeth Lumpkins,
Allein Overton, Julia Hobgood.
Third Grade Tom Booth, Thomas
Cannady, Eugenia Currin, Alice Hall,
Courtney Peace, Thomas Royster,
Edward Taylor, Jack Usry, Madison
Usry, James Webb, John Williams,
Mollie Leavister, Edward Mitchell.
Fourth Grade Jefferson Brooks,
Joe Floyd, Lillian Fuller, Pattie May
Green, Elsie Hluzek, Harvey Magee,
Inez Patterson, Austin Spencer, Dora
Woolf.
Fifth Grade Sarah Carrington,
Ruth Bryan, Travis Chamblee, Zu
lene Evans, Hugh Easton, Chas. Eas
ton, Eme Lee, Thelma Poole, Bernice
Usry, Sarah Woolf.
Sixth Grade Thelma Hester,
Ruth Howard, Elizabeth Hunt,
Idie Kerr Taylor, Olive Webb.
Seventh Grade Agnes Cannady,
Louise Currin, Sam Hall, Zela New
Ion, Margaret Pendleton, Ruth Par
ham. Eighth Grade Robert Parham,
James Ballou, Joe Taylor.-
Ninth Grade Elizabeth Floyd.Ida
Walters.
Tenth Grade Muzette Daniel, Al
leine Hicks.
GRANVILLE COUNTY COURT
HON. CHARLES M. COOK, OF FRANK
LIN, PRESIDING
. The April term of Granville Su
perior Court was convened Monday
morning, Judge C. M. Cook, pre
siding. Solicitor Gattis was at his
post early. Judge Cook and Solici
tor Gattis are a strong team and they
are very much in favor in Graville
county.
The Judge's- charge was brief,
but it covered the State laws and
7wa'sJtleliVefed with force.'-"
It will be remembered that the
May term of court was changed by
enactment at the recent session of
the General Assembly, which is now
held the first week in April, four
weeks earlier. That accounts to
some extent for the contracted crim
inal docket at the present term,
which was disposed of Tueeday af
ternoon. The following is the Grand Jury:
A. L. Babcock, foreman; J. L. Size
more, R. C. Smith, J. C. Hobgood,
L". L. Parham, W. L. Yancey, W. A.
Hockaday, C. Z. Furgeson, Henry
Hobgood, M. P. Nance, N. M. Can
nady, L. L. Clements, E. T. Man
gum, R. A. Harris, J. B. Belvifi,
H. V. Wagstaff, J. C. Crews, jr.,
Cam Johnson and J. B. Ragan.
Andrew Yancey was sworn in as
officer of the Grand Jury.
Power and Light Saturday
We are sure that the patrons of
THE PUBLIC LEDGER will under
stand and appreciate the disadvant
age we encounter by being depend
ent uponthe Carolina Power and
Light Company for power at this
time. All the machinery in Oxford
driven by electricity was put out of
commission by the faster storm. . A
strong - force of men are working
night and day between Oxford and
Henderson, and Mr. Lee the local
superintent of the Power Company,
is hopeful that the current will be
turned on in Oxford Saturday night.
SO FAR FRUIT IS SAFE.
The Only Thing toFear Is a Dry Nip
ping Frost
The snow has hurt nothing
neither 4he buds or the trees nor
the tender things that had popped
m . i l art
up rrom tne ground, rne early
spring flowers slept as warmly and
comfortably under the white mantle
as a baby under a blanket, while the
fruit trees were actually benefiitted,
inasmuch as the snow was calculat
ed to kill out the insects and germs.
It was simply the performance by
Natur of a service for the trees that
Science performs for a room in the
way of fumagation. Similarly, an
immense amount of good was done
the wheat fields visited by the snow.
The fruit, so far, is entirely safe.
The only thing to be feared later on
is the coming of one of these dry,
nipping frosts, Even when the
early buds are encased in ice, as
they were Easter morning, the fruit
is not "all killed." It lakes a frost
to do the work.
WANTED Table Boarders; also
have 3 furnished rooms; everything
new and clean; fare good. Call on
Mrs. W. M. Pugh, Littlejohn St. 2t.