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1 f OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1915 NUMBER 83 V0LU3IB XXX. 7 i i THE COMMISSIONERS MEET TTT.OES DRAWN FOR NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT GOOCH-MAYES NUPTIAL Prominent Youns: People in Stem Wed Spending Honeymoon in the North. TOBiCC O THE TAX COMMISSION ABUNDANTLY CONFIRMED Mr. OXFORD Jones, Foreman of the Road Force, Submits Report for the ' Month of September. Tiie honorable Board of County mmmissioners met on Monday last, Jvtober 4th with the following mem- present: Messrs. B I. Breed love chairman; R- S. Hart, 'J. L. La w n. Flovd. Toim Taylor, colored, was admitted x a wome of the Aged and Infirm. 1 fAiinwinp iurors were drawn for the November term of Granville County Superior Couft: First Week M E. Estes, S. L. Critcher, A. J. Harris W. A., Adcock, E- E. Chapel, William Meadows, J. L. Davean, W. j Walker, James Aiken, O. T. Tin men S M. Carrington, A. W. Slaugh ter V V. Morton, J. P. Purgen, E. L. Smith R. B. Cash, John McCain, W. at Voss. W. R. Currin, Thomas a T.. Woodleaf. Thomas- Tinmen W. R. Williams, Alex Faucett V f Cheatham, P- C. Blackley, E. D. Conner,' I. B. Morgan,. H. H. Hicks, E. L. Mie, E.. T. Allen, C. F. Crews, J.Y. Crews. Second WTeek G H. Hart, Geo. Stroud, L. F. Currin, S. G. Currin, I. T. Milton, S. M. Lawrence, W. E- Stem, N. L. nifiraent. J. Crudup Currin, L. G. wapkwpll. J. T. Smith, R. H. Johnson T. B. Wheelous, A. E. Wagstaff, J. L. fin it. Ed Jones. Sid Davis, B. L. Hart. The clerk was ordered to list all parties having failed to list their tax es and deserving to ao so at single rate, excepting such cases as are now being investigated, or shall be investigated in the future. G. W. Elliott, Brassfield township, was exempt from road duty for one year from date. The question of relocating the road across Jim Seate's land was discussed and further action was postponed un til first Monday in November. The clerk was ordered to pay Mrs. IT REACHES $65 ON MARKET . ; ; A Cheerinl Note Sounded Ha.rd and Drawn Features Giving .Way to Smiles Some Money Finding Its Way to the Legitimate Channels of Trade. We all can well afford to look up and take heart. The better grades of tobacco are bringing more money than was expected "earlier in the season. Thp nrir.ps for the Dast week, has I' - k been such as to stimulate business. The merchants are selling a quantity of goods and some of the tobacco money is finding its way to the banks. To say that the farmers are satis- lied with the prices would be to mis- rerjresent facts. It is human nature W. R. MANGTJM. " Their many friends have been look ing forward to the wedding of the popular young couple, . Miss Katie Lee Gooch and Mr. Melvin S. Mayes, which was announced some weeks ago. The marriage which was sol emnized in the ' home of the bride, Tuesday morning was beautiful, but unique in its simplicity and was the happy culmination of a romance da't ing almost from childhood. The parlor was tastily and beauti fully decorated, simlax and ferns be ing used in profusion, the soft chan delier lights adding beauty to the scene. Promptly at the appointed hour, ton n'plnnlr t.hp'hride a.nri srroom en tered the narlor together, to the fa- to want a little more, and their feel- miliar strains of Mendelsshon wed- ings are well grounded; however, we ding march artistically rendered by Miss Christine Rosemand, of Fuquay Springs, wrho presided at the piano. The bride, never looking lovlier, was attired in a going-away gown of have heard several farmers in the last few" days say that they received more for their tobacco than they expected. There is no concerted action in Ox- J. B. Powell, Register of Deeds, Saves CJranville a Pretty Penny. In a recent issue of the Henderson Gold Leaf the statement is made that it was thought the increase in their real estate of Vance county would be remitted upon the ground that the very efficient Register of Deeds in Vance and one other County in North Carolina had already computed the tax books and that it would be a deal of trouble and expense to go over it again. We hardly think there is a more efficient Register of Deeds in North Carolina than our Mr. -J. B. Powell and the only reason that our taxes were not computed and ready for de livery to the sheriff on October 1st, was that he had positive instructions from the Corporation and Tax Com mission not to compute the taxes un til further notice from the Tax Com mission. No doubt the same .notice was sent to Vance county and every other county in the State, but Mr.. Powell did not desire to put the county to the expense of maknig two sets of calculations when he was or dered by the Commission, in whom the Legislature based the authority ,i i n - fiininno valnt on n. f P.W was ailireu in a guiug-away guwu ui iiu l oc. . wol ,irv. nrHor tint in mnlre the navy blue with hat, shoes and glove. Piles of tobacco in order to .-boost .the to ke such order not to make the market, as nas peen me case else where, but in the general run or tne sales we have noted several sale tags marked 50, 55 and 60 per hundred. We noticed one pile ot liu pounas to match carrvine an arm of brides roses. The bridal couDle took their stand before an improvised altar made of palms and terns, the cere- monv being: performed by Rev. J. L Martin, pastor of the bride and Rev. marked $65 per hundred. That is the M. D. HiXj pastor of the groom. Immediately following the martial vows, the bridal party left by auto mobile for Henderson, where they took the train for Washington, Phil adelphia and other northern cities Upon their return they will make their home in Stem. The esteem m which they are held was attested by the numerous and beautiful presents highest figure we have seen quoted on anv of the markets this year. There is a cheerful note in the land and the hard drawn features which has characterized everybody fnv tVi nast. vear is sivins away to smiles. It begins to look as if the tobacco growers, the merchants and the bankers will get a good night's rest --- --- -r - . n Hut this of course. received, consisting in yai i.u s"vi- m AV"r . ' '-'i n.mintv vair are reauested to meet in , cut glass, furniture,and usetui ciepenos enuituy uyu T the rooms of the Granville Commer- calculation until the Commission had nassed upon whether or not they would increase the valuation. We are informed that the Commis sioners of Granville protested against the increase, but were informed by the Commission that it was necessary for the increase on Granville to re main in order to have proper equali zation over the entire State. ; .. GRANVILLE COUNTY FAIR : - Don't Forget the Dates Next Week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Marshals of the Granville THE BONES OF THE MURDERER IN EVIDENCE The Late Dr. Thomas Wilkerson Had the Bones Bleached far a Skeleton Now in the Possession of Dr. G. S. AVatkins. The Public Ledger started out a week ago to assertain, if possible, something about the murder of Mrs. Parenthia Harris in Northern Gran ville fifty yearrs ago. Nineteen let ters have been received to date con firming the awful tragedy. All agree that Mrs. Harris.. was stoned to death 1 n - .... Dy a coiorea woman, as stated in a previous issue of the Public Ledger. Mrs. Harris was a Miss Stovall be fore marriage and she was a devout Christian woman. The Skeleton The tragedy was a distinct shock to the people in Northern Granville and Mecklenburg counties. Dr. Thomas Wilkerson secured the bones of the murderess, but he "never had them mounted ' on wire. The bones fay about his offiee for years and when his effects were sold some years ago Dr. G. S. Watkins, of Oxford, bought among other things some of the bones, which are now in his pos session. The editor of the Public Ledger has seen three of the ribs of the murderess in the office of Dr Watkins and the news of fifty years ago is abundantly confirmed. Many Thanks! The Public Ledger desires to thank all those who topk the trouble to look up the facts in the case and re port their findings. If all the letters received to date were published they would fill four pages of the Public Ledgerr. ware articles. The bride is a charming young lady, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gooch, prominent people of our town; pretty, of sweet disposition and rare accomplishments, with a noble and genial personality which has won for her a nost ot irienas TYiediums. An old colored man, more scared than hurt, came into the Public Led ger office Wednesday to pay ms sud scriDtion. He had just emerged from the "sales with a roll of money as big as your fist, and as he caretuny un- rannoH a. dollar Dill ne remarKeu . mjm, U u W cial Club on the morning' of the 13th at 9 o'clock. The Marshals can Dr ocure . their rosettes at the milinery efstajblish ment of Mrs. T. Lanier. The Parade . . The great parade of the Granville ine CieiK W.S uiueicu w yaj iuio. . - . - - " x-jT - nnA T.tv1 ?. L- EakesJIO for the support of She was educated at uxioraSe - kn0 what 1s Un the morning of the 13th at 10:30 the meeting, but rain prevented and , .. . n x nnn x j-T i i T; -rnAn. this otnnr rr mil rip a ?witir ki iiu uca v o. rne motion xo aonaie uu w mc uavrng "iUC .j , . - " ; i0 (rm-no- to dn The prices on the Oxford market be- duIIs me County Fair will form on Main street v . I ... c AT lol, nIA-Ort ILL X L X V . U V the parade 1?ENT MEETING CONTINUES This Sunday Night Will Witness the Close. It is estimated that at least fifty thousand people have attended the big tent meeting at Tabb's Creek church during, the meeting. It was the intention to take down the tent last Wednesday and close o'clock. The order of tne parade Mr. Raymond Browning decided to road through Howard Nursery to in- specialty, which she has engaged in We know nat ne is goius Trm.rsha.il and former ivrr Trank P. Allen, eosnel sineer. sect the road through the Granville- teaching for several years The pnceBon j ne b ch hi f marshals. president Caldwell, of and Rev. D. H. Comam will begin the Virginia State line, near A. Yancey, The groom is the son of ex-Regis- fore the season is over Granville Agricultural Associa- revival at Nashville, C, next Sun- ter or ueeas, j. n. majeB. ui vrxu- do i "" t -. " . ' ville and is a young man of sterling year. The tobacco business is not a The more you cuss it me mssex will get. was carried, R. S. Hart voting against the motion. It is stipulated that S. C. Howavd is to construct the road, the grade not to exceed five per cent; the said Howard to complete the road in workmanship like manner, 18 to 20 feet in width. Payment to be made on completition of work. Commissioner Hart desires for the citizens to know that he is . not op posed to the above road, but he does not feel that the county has funds to spend on said road. J. A. Hutchens was appointed con stable for Oxford township for tne remainder of this term or until the next county election. Bond was pre sented and accepted in the sum of $100. worth and character. He is a grad uate of the A. & M. College, Raleigh, and is at Dresent with the Stem Mercantile Company as salesman and hookkeeDer. The heartiest good will and best wishes of our entire community go with the happy couple on their mar tial journey. it PRESIDENT VILSOHTO YED THE SL.Y OLD FOX IS IjONEIjY. SO IS THE WIDOW tion in automobiles. The assistant Marshalls mounted on horse back; Floats , Decorated Automobiles, Advertising Wagons, Bands, Boy Scouts, Boys Corn Club, etc. The order of Floats, Etc., will be arranged at the time of the par,-ade. The pararde will proceed down Main street to Front Street, to High street to Raleigh street to Hifch street day. Mr. Browning and Mr. Kidder will join them early week. - , C. D. next In Honor of Bridal Party Mrs. Will Landis and Miss Lucy Landis entertained the Hunt-Landis bridal party at an elegantly appoint ed luncheon, Saturday at 1:30. Cov ers were laid for twenty-four guests, A GOOD PL.AN to Save The Young People Vrged Their Pennies. The period of activity in this sec tion affords the young people an op- Haiti served. The IlOUr follow High street to Main to Hills- cards were hand painted battleships t. w anA Trettv Doro to uunegc, up vuut tied witn many colors. ine yieuy The WMow Bh and Rret. Asylum across to Broad, fol- Represented a festive scene with Sf K SSdSSf NoTTet Broad to HUlsboro and straight , decoration of flowers and potted Fixed. Woodrow Wilson, the President of The attorney was ordered to give portunity to .deposit their savings i Tjnite(i states announced Wednes- notice to J. B. Mason and Mrs. Col umbia Bullock to appear before the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, November 1st; Commissioner Hart was designat ed to have a bridge built across Bear Skin Creek. Road Work To the Honorable Board of Coun ty Commissioners: I beg to submit my report as fore man of" road force for Sept., 1915 a Hut it nrobablv will take place in December at the home of the bride- those little sums mat mignv omer- . .. hi eneagement to Mrs. wise be wasted. All young people I o . washineton. The - . . i iiui liiaii vji uvt w. " w - should De taugni w ssave. Wa were talking with Col. iienry a CooDer the banker, recently, and v. stated that he could name many instances where small savings nad ieo o inrieneTidence. w w f " . ' . II The savine Dlan is an especially r,-w nna for hovs and srirls." said Col. Coooer. "It not only means the to the Fair Grounds. Mayor Stem will deliver an address of welcome at 11 o'clock at the Fair Grounds. : 4. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES date of the wedding has not been fix- At the Oxford Baptist Church Sunday plants with a profusion of cut flowers The center piece was of brides roses and ferns. After the luncheon pro gressive bridge was played. Mrs. A. A. Hicks also handsomely entertained the bridal party on Fri day evening last. elect. - The brief announcement from the White House made by secretary iu nnri'im ulation of a substantial sum of uxue iui ocyu, . t ,1t3J in U?l uwuoxxx, . x ii On the 6th of Sept. I moved camp money inai 7"";,';,:: I Bones, who drew Mrs. uait mto uu near Hester, and upon order of the cenent a"vUMf 7" '1 fwUl I White House circle Board I removed the camp on the 7th meat 01 yifo - . . . 1. I mner volliohlp 1TI later lllC I ept.near tne vanceuounty XJ.l- remind OXFORD DAY ueiuw xvir. m. vj. narris. 1 nave worn- 1 " , " x ed on this new road 16 days since the young peopie 01 w""" w" Morning Next. The entire program Sunday morn ing will be in the hands of the Sun day school. A splendid program has Knnn - a rro n era A MiRsfts Sarah Par- multy came as a surprise to - officii l m and Sallie Webb have prepared Washington. , a splendid feast of good things from It was Miss Margaret wu;uu m the children. There will De songs Rfilected for the study. With m m w j-m Trwwr m s m i 1.11 n m.m. m w her cousin, Miss ieien ,,'.U"U1"" recitations, dialogues and otner T p Hunt as leader of the class, teresting exercises given In that urn- Qk wiU be TnaQe very interest n n o iwn v that children do things. Mr. m . v. Wo enniv B. W. Parham and Mr. D. G. Brum mitt will make addresses. Part of this program will be at the Sunday M . E. Missionary Society The Missionary. Society, of the M. E Church met in the Lyon Memorial building, Sept. 20 th and re-organized the Mission Study Class, for the win-ot- "TTonifi Missions in Action" was . , arriving on same. Have worked my force of 10 mules and all the labor that I could use to advantage. Dr. Bullock is treating one mule and one got hurt in a bridge. JThe one in camp has been in stable for about 2 weeks. Dr. Bullock reported 2 weeks ago that he thought the mule he is treating would be ready for work in about 2 weeks. When I get that mule from Dr. Bullock I can work the one I have that has been lame- I have constructed about one half mile of the Harris road. I wish to say that the work has been very rocky and rough work. Think I can com plete the road from "Vance line to E. C Harris house in about three weeks. -Have worked from 8 to 12 hands all , the time on this road. R. A. JONES they have a little money that they Thursday, the Second Day of the Fair nt od to sDend foolishly, try i . - , 1 1 i ivjm v lieu iu aiicuu. the saving 27 The Oxford Merchants Association win be taken for State Missions. f sufficient for the opening of an ac ine uxi iu. Rnirit. met This is "Go-to-Sunday-School-Day ing. Twelve m?iuuei wi joined this circle. It would be well for every member of the Missionary . J-- 4. 4n tha nlase as thA StlldV School hour and part at the church j k brlngs to mind what is t it ETuwehndv is In- I WL - . , xt. tt uric hour 11 o'clock. Everybo in- re beiQg done by the Home Mis vited to attend. A special offering hQ &re in active service now. count in any one of the nanus or muu designated and we hone to have at least 400;in The Store of Quality The Perkinson-Green Company de sires to see their many friends during Fair week. They ask their friends to come, whether they buy or not. They mean exactly, what , they say. hut we will venture to say that all who visit their two big stores will not nly be made to feel at home, but they will take something home with them if they examine the goods and -ne prices. Read the ad of this well known firm elsewhere in this paper o.mw mairft a feature of Vy- LXXX 1J - excellent department. . WOMAN'S. LITERARY CliTJB Entertained at the Home of Mrs. S. H. Cannady. Thursday, the second day of the Fair the Sunday school. oc "n-rford Day. on waica uaw 1 De uu uauu d manufacturers will close their doors from 12 to 2 o'clock. This does not include the warehouses, for they will be open an me ww.. Dusmess lubu Go-to-Sunday- Get up early and Mrs. J. S. B., C. S. A QUIET WEDDING Miss Willie Iiee Thomas is the Bride anQ his vaiuaDle assistants, will see "Drive In!" t That is exactly what a great many tobacco growers are doingr driving in at the Johnson Warehouse. Mr. Sam Watkins. the genial proprietor All farmers. ' The Woman's Literary uiud neid a manuiaciurersui tuC -u., Oxford's fine young women, ana most enjoyable meeting last Tuesday ed to V -EneQd-- Roy Daniels, of Oxford Route ,x iirc a TT P.ariTiadv. nntc uriri manufacturers OI UXIOIU. rvujr ' ft(i of thA horn Miss TKr-r Knv Daniels. VTA. XJ- m rrr4ii. t on Thomas, one 01 VV ana ivxi . that the farmers get the best that is going. See the ad of the Johnson elsewhere in this paper. afternoon with Mrs. S. H. Cannady, who is always a charming and grac- inna nnstASS. The study of Goldsmith's works was continued, with the reading of v. oiirntful comedy. "She Stoops to Conquer," the play cast and called wr Mro t w. "Horner. Mrs.'Hl M. Shaw read a very in teresting and instructive paper, on lunrorv drama, substituting for xx wx j ' . A n Tk Dov urtin was ahsenx. ai- 1VI I . 1 - IS- XLUJ . " " ter an chants and manufacturers GRANVIIiliE COLORED FATO .11 tA 0 tho home of were quietiy mi 11 nn the bride's uncle, Mr. z..- vy.,w". r-niiec-ft street, last Tuesday evening Far Your Convenience are at the County Fair, When you leave your Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, nrtxrtier 19. 20 and aisi. B R Smith, secretary of the Gran . V ' ih TTair -says that VUie UOUUIJ "r" T Ifforxl. .ino- the ouUook for exnioia ; i--", sne has taught school for ance is very bright, i everax A 1 fissions and is universally icq he savs. are coming m ww rr 1 D: xt, v, nranville rountv ii. krv. wiiu wvo """""r- " 1 - . , .ornns. iuo noDUiai imuufcuw"- oot discussion of the general aispiay ui uu f , . hanDy groom is a young man M.n m m mmmw I m I r 1 rr mm m WTZ m m m. ' afternoon's nroeram. a delicious iced first prize wm - course was served by Miss Mary $25.uu AQ1es to thank rv.x. secretary ------ vv euu. ... nf tha immediate rel- I noroolc art A wrans at the booth DrO- VUC w - ,4 or I . . . . t i! T- 1- loan. atives and friends of the contracting vided by the National Bank of Gran narties Dr. A. P. Tyer, the brides' Vine. There will be no charge for nastor.' officiating. . , a this service as this bank is always The hrioe-eieui' is an (nvvmyiiuuv- i anxious iu itvvuuiuuaic men AiAC x j -vc z TXT I . -T i woman, me vi xx. "Mia every possiDie way. ... ... r nhiic Ledger tbe mer- n. i xi .jinnrnon in Tiietsi. i imuuu - rkvf nra rne vjiud men aujuuv - , v.11K;ness men 01 w"- with Mrs. T. N. Burwell, Tuesday af- chants andine maniested ternoon, October the nineteenth, J"ne successs of the Fair. 3:30 o'clock. 111 ine " The Minor Warehouse Hieh averages at the Minor Ware- of sterling character and is number- house continues.. tteijnt. ed among the prsperous farmers or es in uxiorawm u 'Kon x i nn7in cr rno hair nttii vuui vwmww'w-' tne COUmy. . . . I " . . ' x " TTair rrtv. r.;nnn in f lvfnm a nn i or rne Minor anu lueu - XUC liiailjr xxx . I " . xua mo1lA11SA Granville wish the young -coup le see nan page aq ui miiob hanniness alone life's journey, elsewhere in mis paper. xxx.waa i ' Mr Mr i 1 i
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