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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1915
PUBLIC LEDGER
PAGE FIVE
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS
The Hypocrit All hypocrites
should see the "Hypocrit" at the Or-
pheum Thursday night.
Allien, wetter we are glad to
learn mat jvirs. JMiiton .Blalock, of
Culbreth, who has been numbered
with the sick, continues to improve
Fine corn Mr. Sam Daniel, the
model superintendent of the County
Home, can boast ot some of the. finest
corn seen growing around tnis sec
tion.
Submarine Warfare The town
booster acts the good part of a life-
saver, but the town knocker acts the
undermining and destructive part of
a submarine.
Doing Well Mr. A. J. Dickerson,
ot Uiciterson, was in town, and glad
to learn that his broken arm is rapid
ly mending together. Some weeks
ago he was thrown from his buggy
and had the misfortune to break his
right arm.
t lgure it Up It is a proven fact
that one acre of land producing 25
bushels of wheat will furnish bread
for one family consisting of. five
members for a whole year. At this
rate there is enough idle lands in
Granville to support 1,980 new fam
ilies. '
Two-Pound Tomato Mr. Richard
Wortham, Route 3, is perhaps the
most successful tomato grower in
Granville this season. He brought to
the Public Ledger office Staurday a
perfectly smooth specimen which tips
the scales at two and one-fourth
pounds.
Melon Was Good There has been
no dearth of home grown water mel
ons and cantaloupes on the local
market this season and as a rule
have been exceptionally fine. Large
melons of fine flavor, weighing from
50 to 75 pounds, have by no means
been a rarity on this market during
the past two or three weeks.
Good Corn Crop Information ob
tained from the most trustworthy
sources throughout Granville show
conclusively that crop conditions at
this time are exceptionally good and
that farmers as a rule could have no
just cause for complaint. Late corn
is about as good as one ever sees it
at this time of the year and with two
for three more good rains properly
distributed this crop will be made.
Fogs and the Snow We do not
know whether there is any truth m
the old saying that for every fog in
August there would be a snow during
the Winter. Last August our weath
er man kept tab on thQ fogs. and on
the 7th there was a very heavy fog,
and in November there was snow.
There were only four fogs in August
and only four snows. Now watch
the fogs in August this year.
Final Sevrices Rev. Lewis N.
Taylor preached the final union ser
vice Sunday night last to a large
congregation at the Presbyterian
church. The pastor of the Presby
terian church will be away on his va
cation for the next two weeks and
there will be no services at this
church. The pastors of the other
churches will fill their pulpits both
morning and night.
Slight Blaze What came near be
ing a serious fire oceured shortly af
ter the noon hour Friday, at the
home of Mr. Ira Howard on the cor
ner of Hancock and Spring streets,
Someone noticed that the roof of the
kitchen was ablaze and reported it to
Mrs. Howard who sent in the alarm,
but before the firemen could reach
the scene, a few men that were work
ing nearby extinguished the blaze
with buckets of water. The fire or
iginated from the kitchen flue; the
damage was not heavy.
Compliments Granville Grays At
the Sunday School hour last Sunday
morning, General B. S. Royster, who
had returned from Camp Gleen dur
ing the week, told his class that one
nf tho TYinst insnirinc sights of his
life was the religious services at the
Camp Sunday one week ago. He
said that while the Regimental band
was playing sacred airs fully ninety
per cent of the State Guard present
voluntarily gathered at a given point
to worship, and that it gave him
great pleasure to see every member
of the Granville Grays in the relig
ious assemblege.
Song Service Mr. M. P. Chamblee
is one of the most enthusiastic Sun
day School workers in Oxford. He
is a Baptist by faith and inuendation
and he is alarmed when every child
in town is not present at Sunday
School making a joyful sound. At
the Sunday School hour last Sunday
morning he spoke of the important
part that music has in the Sunday
School. He said that he had recent
ly been out to Gray Rock and heard
them sing and that he was very fav
orably impressed with their song ser
vice, and he urged the members of
the Oxford Sunday School to be pres
ent and take an interest in the song
service. While he did not come out
and say it in just so many words, he
intimated very strongly that "Any
one who could sing and would not
sing should be sent to Sing Sing."
And Mr. Chamblee is entirely right.
Good singing in the Sunday School
makes a lasting impression on the
mind of the young and it leads to devotion.
Elder Rowe Elder Rowe, a Prim
itive Baptist of Baltimore, will
preach in the court chamber at the
Court House at eight o'clock Thurs
day, night. The public is cordially
invited to hear the distinguished
minister.
His First Love-M? Claude Allen,
who wasva member of the Green
Hunt Company, will return to the
Perkinson-Green Company on Sep
tember 1st. Mr. Allen is one of the
very best clerks in Oxford and his
friends throughout this section are
many. ' -
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Humble Old Servant Jim M&n-
gum, the faithful old colored janitor
at the Court House, will next week
visit his relatives near Panacea
Springs for ten days. The old ser
vant has for some time suffered with
his kidneys and he hopes that the
water at Panacea Springs, to which
he will have free access will do him
some good.
Horse Stolen Some one on Mon
day night last entered the stable vof
John Burwell, a prosperous colored
farmer near Lewis station, and took
a fine $250 horse. No clue as to
who took the horse or in what dir
ection he went.
Expert WorkmanElsewhere in
this issue of the Public Ledger is an
advertisemenct of Mr. T. R. Frazier,
who is soliciting the patronage of the
people who need tires shrunk or new
tires put on their wagons and bug
gies. Mr. Frazier 4- an expert at
this kind of work. See his ad.
Office Kept Open During the ab
sence of Capt. W. H. Britt, who has
gone to Atlantic City with the Ox
ford Fire Department fcr ten days,
his job office in the Mitchell building
will be kept open by his father, Mr.
J. T. Britt, who is qualified in every
way to handle the business during
Mr. Britt's' absence.
The Big Parade Miss Prosperity
can now get ready for. the Darade.
for it begins to look like she will
have to come out in full dress. Our
ousiness men are making prepara-
THOSE WHO GO AND COME
Miss Francis Abbitt is visiting in
Appomattox, Va.
Miss Josephine Brown is with Miss
Marian Homes in Boydton, Va.
Judge Devin spent
his family in Oxford.
Sunday with
Mr. Henry Osborn returned Friday
from Camp Glenn.
Rev. E. G. Usrv and familv
spending a week at Ocean View.
Mr. W. R. Carden has gone
Greensboro to accept a position.
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Mr. Josh King returned Sunday
after a week's stay at Buffalo&Springs
Messrs. Ewell and Milton Bragg,
of Stem were in town oh Monday.
Mr. John Steadman is on a visit
io Oxford to the pleasure of his many
friends.
Mr. Paul Daniel left Tuesday for a
visit to relatives and friends in Spencer.
Mrs. J. H. Abbitt and Billy are
with her sister, Mrs. E. W. Dixon in
Winston-Salem.
Mr. M. W. Wheelous, of Grissom,
was among the Oxford visitors Fri
day.
tions To handle more trade and busl-4vislting re,atives ? Wtlson
ness this fall than ever before in the
history of the town. There is no
reason why they should not go to it.
There is plenty of money to make
the wheels go round and once they
start there will be no let up for years
to come.
A Propesy A. Baaklini, proprie
tor of the Oxford Fruit Store, is a
native of Damascus. He is as fam
iliar with the streets in Tyre as any
boy is with the streets in Oxford.
Baaklini is a product of the Mission
ary spirit sent abroad by the church
es of the land. He is a member of
the Oxford Baptist Sunday School.
Baaklini delights to read , the Book
of Revelations and he figures out in
some way that the great conflict rag
ing in Europe was foretold by the
Prophet on the Isle of Patmos. "The
Devil in the bottomless pit," says
Baaklini, "has been turned loose,
and Turkey and old . Prussia must be
devoured by the Great Black Bear
coming up out of the East." He
claims that Russia is the Great Black
Bear, and he sees the downfall of the
German allies as soon as the English
force the Dardannells.
Tourists Like Oxford It was our
pleasure last week to meet in Oxford
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Roseboro and
daughters, Misses Myrtle and Lucile.
Mr. Roseboro is largely interested in
lands in and around the Luray Cav
erns, ana he has three or tour homes.
They came in over the National High
way in a high-power automobile, and
we met them in front of the post-
office and engaged them in conversa
tion. "We like the lay of Oxford
and wish we could remain over a day
or two, in your town," said Mr. Rose
boro, "but we have only fifteen days
to make Atlanta, Louisville and re
turn home through West Virginia."
The . party was browned to a finish
and as we looked at the animated
faces of vthe two handsome young
ladies we concluded that the outdoor
life must be ideal.
Mr. Marion Taylor spent the week
end with his family who are visiting
relatives in Selma.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Turner re
turned Saturday from a motor trip
to Richmond and Norfolk.
Mrs. James B. Powell is at home
from Buffalo Springs, much improv
ed in health.
Dr. T. L. Booth returned to Oxford
Friday from a pleasant stay at More
head City and resumed his practice.
Miss Fannie Ellis, one of the faith
ful clerks at Landis & Easton's is
OFF TO ATLANTIC CITY
Mayor and Mrs. Thad G. Stem in the
Party.
Members of the Oxford Fire De
partment accompanied by Mayor
Thad G. Stem and ladies, left this
Tuesday morning for a ten day's stay
at Atlantic City.
The Public Ledger extends to the
brave firemen a pleasant trip. Those
in the party are:
MR. AND MRS. T. G. STEM.
MR. AND MRS. LEE C. TAYLOR.
MRS. R. R. HERRING.
MISS MAY WHITE.
Mc. AND MRS. W. H. BRITT.
P. A. WOOD.
J. L. SIZEMORE.
E. E. SIZEMORE.
JOHN W. MANGUM.
S. M. WHEELER.
J. E. McSWEEN.
E. T. CREWS.
Although there are enough fire
men left in Oxford to handle a fire,
the general public, will not feel the
same sense of security until they re
turn. During the absence of Mayor
Stem Commissioner A. H. Powell is
the Chief Executive of the municipality.
Mrs. W. N. Hutt, in The Progress
ive Farmer, publishes a long list of
"Suggestions for August." OnejDf
the most suggestive of these sugges
tions is: "Have rocking chairs,
lounges and hammocks in convenient
places."
Mr. W. T. Lee spent Sunday with
his family who are spending some
time with relatives in Clarksville:
Dr. Watkins and family and Mr.
Fred Peed returned Saturday from a
motor trip to Virginia Beach, Eden
ton and Elizabeth City.
' Messrs. John Webb, James Hor
ner, Stamps Howard and John Gra
ham Weeb, have gone to Rocky
Mount to look over the tobacco market.
Mr. Rosa Alf Wilburn, of Rich
mond, a sister of D. T. Tl Frazier1, of
Oxford, passed through last week to
visit the doctor's family, who at pres
ent reside in Durham.
Mrs. E. J. Abbott returned to her
home in Kings Mountain on last Sat
urday after a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. J. Ben Comer, she was accom
pained home by Mr. and Mrs. Gra
ham Wheeler.
Masters William Webb, the fine
son of Mr. John Webb, and William
Devin, the son of Judge Devin, left
this morning for Greensboro to
spend a week with Mr. Clem G.
Wrights' family.
Miss Lizzie Gooch accompanied
Mayor and Mrs. Stem and other
ladies to Atlantic City, where she
will spend a few days before going
to New York and Baltimore to pur
chase millinery goods for her house
in Albemarle.
We were glad to see on our streets
Monday Mr. I. E. Harris, of Creed
moor, who has been in a Richmond
hospital for some time for treatment.
He is looking remarkably well after
a long confinment . and wears that
same pleasant smile as of yore.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. J.
L. White, Mrs. G. E. Cheatham and
Miss Dora Overton, who have been
at St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond for
some time, are getting along nicely.
Mrs. Cheatham will reach home in
ten days, and it is probable that Mrs.
White and Miss Overton will be able
to leave the hospital within the next
three weeks.
Gov. Craig in the Movies
Governor Locke Craig has become
a moving picture actor for one oc
casion, taking one of the principal
roles in the big five-reel scenario en
titled "Captain Bob of the National
Guard" which is being filmed by one
of the large producing companies.
Governor Craig has a decided advan
tage in his part since he takes the
role of "The Governor" in the pho
toplay, and for two years he has
been not only acting, but living the
part of the Governor of North Caro
lina. He needed no coaching for
the role in. which he appears in the
play. Governor Craig has good com
pany in the scenario, other notables
who appear on the film with him be
ing General Leonard Wood, U. S. A.,
Gen. L. L. Mills, chief of the Division
of Militia Affairs, Secretary of War,
Lindley M. Garrison, and Secretary
of Navy, Josephus Daniels. Of ad
ditional interest v to North Carolinians
is the fact that the scenario was
written by Captain Robert R. Rey
nolds of Asheville, who was induced
by the producing company to portray
the leading role throughout the production.
MIS BUST If EREST YOU
Cook Any Time Without
Building A Fire.
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THE. (KRANVILL
COMMERCIIAL CLUE
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
A working organization of Granville County Citizens,
with a membership of 137, devoting its energies to the
developement and. betterment of Granville County.
"A little boosting makes the heart grow
stronger
More boosting mades a worthy courageous
citizen"
WE BELEIVE GRANVILLE IS THE IDEAL COUNTY FOR HOME OR BUSINESS.
OFFICERS.
A. H. POWELL, President.
B. K. HAYS, Vice-President.
J. F. WEBB, Vice-President.
EUGENE T. CREWS, Secretary.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
B. S. ROYSTER
J. B POWELL
B. K. LASSITER
3. S. BRADSHER
I. W. MANGUM
F. M. PINNIX
C. D. RAY
Ben. W. Parham, Chairman Program Committee , 7
J. W. Horner, Chairman Public Utilities Committee.
J. C. Has kins, Chairman Advertising Committee.
B. K. Lassiter, Chairman New Industries Committee. -
J. W. Horner, Chairman Good Roads Committee. .
T. G. Stem,Chairman Health Sanitation & Civic Improvement Com
mittee, .jirfj.;- - -
J. S. Bradsher, Chairman Banks Committee.
D. G. Brummitt, Chairman Educational Interests Committee.
B. S. Royster, Chairman Legislation Committee.
I W. Mangum, Chairman Tobacco Trade Committee.
E. T. White, Chairman Agricultural Committee.
N N. H. Cannady, Chairman Mercantile & Manufacturing Committee.
C. S. Carman, Chairman Labor & Immigration Committee.
J. R. Hall, Chairman Arbitration Committee.
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