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1.' '. - ? . OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 1915 VOLUME XXX. NUMBER 01 ire IT-TIGHT m (P thTfair association nmECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS p TO MEET Despite the Fact That the Gate Re ceipts Were Short, the Fair This year Was the Best Ever The Valuable Services of Secretary Eugene Crews. v - Tt has reached our ears ' that Mr. Crews has been "tendered a flattering position elsewhere and that he is seriously considering the advis ibility of accepting it. Mr Crews accepted the secretary ship of the County Fair one year ago when a much better position was in eht but he had the utmost Confi ne" ' . . i. tti AaniAaA r Hpnce in me r emu. uc uwiuv remain in uxiora ami wuia. iw its success. .. No man was ever more attentive to duty than was Mr. Crews, and the fact that the gate receipts this year were short several hundred dollars is not his fault. Mr. Crews 'had hoped for better things dui me peupie uiu not respond as is their custom. The Fair was the best we have ever had and it is regretable that every man in the County did not come and bring his family with him. There is no doubt in our mind that the threatening weather had something to do with curtailing the gate receipts. Those who did attend were abundantly enthusiastic, which goes to prove that the people of the county are greatly interested in the enterprise. The Fair Directors met last Satur day in the Commissioner's room at the Court House and there was some very strong testimony onerea ,rrom all parts of the county and it was the universal feeling of those present , that it would be useless to try to con tinue the Fair if the people do not take a deeper interest in it. After considerable discussion of vital questions the Directors ! ad journed to meet in the Court House at 11 o'clock this Saturday and it is hoped that as many, stockholders will be present as can well attend. That they intend to sound the sentiments of the communinty on continuing and - enlarging-the scope of the Fair there can be little doubt. . The Public Ledger hopes that the deliberations of the joint body will be marked with a! spirit of progressive- , , , i i 1 1 iii i ness. we trust mat mey win reanzw that the Fair has been a great bene- ' fit to the county and that its' failure would be nothing short of a calamity to the county. With an humble beginning six years ago, we congratulate the Direc tors on the wonderful success that has attended their efforts to make the Fair a success. The people had to be educated up to its importance, and now that the gate receipts were a few hundred dollars short we feel that the people should come together and make up the difference and con tinue the Fair. The Public Ledger again pledges its support in good faith, and we ask 'that the good people of Granville be given antoher opportunity to make the Fair what is should be, and we trust that Mr. Eugene Crews will see his way clear to remain as its secre tary. TOWNS WITH PAYROLLS Affording a Home Market for Pro ' duce (Wall Street Journal) There is nothing better for a town especially a country town than to put itself on the navrnll nf the nmint.rv.. Wonders have been done by making a Start in the indnstrv whir'h in time became the life of a place, affording J home market for the country pro duce for miles around, giving occupa- "oa to thousands of people within wide radius and making the place a Power in the purchase of goods which -people consume. One of the i best specimens of Davroll towns in this country is High Point, N. C. Twnty ve years ago its merchants were juying dogwood timber and hickory cks to send away to the shuttle austries and the buggy factories of bacnusettsf probably at the rate i car load or two a week. Now T n l c- - -"1 . in a sends as much as 10 car loads of finished furniture a day. On i ec?nt Saturday-its wood-working UlClUStrieS aT,1 "tVie -nrV4oTi TYioIra it second to Grand Rapids in the furni lure maiinfantiii-inir a "Mo "v,ving, yaiu vw iio pcu- FARMERS TO ATTEND uroads Offering Reduced Rates to Durham Convention. A 'encourage the farmers of Nortti tion !ai attend the annual conven lWZ l?.e state "Farmers' Union in theron nuvemoer 16, 17 and 18, all rates .v. T uave announced special uin nana and otfich enable the delegates atatr-fl snors to take tnat trip inae more than the single fare. BEST TOBACCO MARKET Our Business Men Should. Look to Their Interest Now that it is conceeded on every hand that Oxford is ahead of all the markets in the State for high prices we think it the duty of the business men of Oxford to try and put some life in the old town. Every day looks too much like Sunday. We are con fident that if our merchants would show the proper enthusiasm their trade would double. Tobacco is selling very well in Ox fordmuch better than it sold last year and the farmers are feeling more cheerful, but despite the. fair prices and the cheerful faces of the farmers, the business men of Ox ford don't seem to realize that the "godd old summer time" has gone. The Public Ledger will offer one of the best solutions obtainable; name ly : The farmers know that the prices paid for tobacco in Oxford is higher than on any other market in the Sta te, but the farmers' family does not know that dry goods, groceries and notions are as cheap and as good as they are in the towns where the irter chants advertise. Now that it has been successfully proven that the Ox ford tobacco market is the best mar ket in the State, let our merchants present a few facts and figures and show the people that the prices for the necessities are no higher here than they are elsewhere. The Pub lic Ledger is not writing this for the sake of an advertisement, but the time has arrived for the business men of Oxf ord o show the proper enthus iasm. We have got to do more indus trial thinking. Business demands it. GRANVILLE CANNING CLUB Interesting Letter From Mrs. L. W. Capehart The members of the Granville County Canning Clubs have reported 20,263 cans that have been done by them this season. Of jthese, 15,000 are tomatoes? There were 60 mem bers on the revised enrollment in June, 55 continued the wdrk through the season and 42 reported results Last year Granville County reported 3,000 cans. An increase of 17,263 cans is great. We hope that the county will give this home industry libera It will be difficult for our girls to dis pose of their goods elsewhere as the canning club work is extensively or ganized throughout the South and in many places the girls of their locality more than sunDly the demand. We give good full pack, heavy weight, and good quality, and the. price is no bhigher than that usually paid for r goods of poorer quality. We appeal to the housekeepers to call for the "Girl's Canning Club Tomatoes, The 4 H. Brand." Yeu can now find them on the shelves .of a number of merchants in Oxford. We consider that many of our girls have made re cords this summer to feel proud of, thoueh. it is impossible to mention all of them here. - The premiums for general record, including, yield and profit to acre, ex hibit at the county fair, and history of the season's work were awarded as follows: To girls under 18 years of age: First, Miss Margaret Pendleton, Ox ford, $10. Second, Miss Louie Averett Oxford Route 6, $6. Third, Miss Clde Hobeood. Oxford Route 1. $4. Over 18 years of age:. First, Miss Myrtle Overton, Kittrell, Route 2, $10- Second, Miss Lillie Stovall. $6. Wilkersoh, Best booklet : (history of the sea son's work) Margaret Pendleton,- $3. "NfcSecond booklet, Bettie Hobgood, $2. - The largest yield from 1-10 acre was made by Miss Ruth Parham, Ox ford. This was 700 cans, and also a quantity of fruit that was dispos ed of fresh, making her profit from 1-10 acre $71.55. The premium foJ this is a canner, offered by the Farm Canning Machine Co., Meridian, Miss. , The second largest yield was made by Misses Rosa Jane and Bettie Fran cis Knott, Oxford, Route: 2 , These girls canned 880 cans from their two tenths of an acre. Our County .exhibit at the State Fair received much attention. There were twenty-eight counties exhibiting One of the seven premiums offered for exhibit and record, was won by Miss Margaret Pendleton, Oxford. I quote from a letter recently received frnm Mrs. Charles . McKimmon : in charge of N. C. Canning Club work, in which she writes about Miss Pow ell who came from the Washington office to inspect the Canning Club ex hibit: "Miss Powell had a great rioal to sav about the five counties which we placed siderby side (one of these was Granville ) . She . seemed to thinfc the packing remarkable ana the exhibits of uniform quality. She was mnr.h nleased with your com- mprnial exhibit. I could not hlep selling every glass of jelly you had Th neonle lust would nave n. shall vkeep . one dozen of the smal 1ars Ti ata as an exhibit of beautifu commercial packs;, CAPEfetART, n.n a e. in Home Dem. Work o . RESULT OF THE ELECTION ONE REPUBLICAN CHOSEN OVER DEMOCRAT IN CONGRESS Loss in Massachusetts Offset by Gains in Maryland; Gained State and Lost One, Says Secretary Daniels; Overman Sees Strength for Wilson Daily. Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary of he President, gave it out that the White House is satisfied with the re sult of the election in several States Tuesday. The one Republican, Wm. S. Ben nett, of New York, elected to succeed a Democrat in Congress, appealed to the hyphenated German vote, charg ing the President with being unfair to Germany and thereby helping Great Britain and her allies in the European war. Friends of the Washington admin istration see in the election, of Mr. Bennett an indication that German Americans are going to oppose the President for re-election and they are inclined to accept the challenge of Republicans who expect to win as Mr. Bennett did. The Democrats gained Maryland and lost luassachusetts. The woman's suffrage in Pennsyl vania was defeated by more than 50,000. Returns indicate that Virginia makes a gain of six new prohibition members of the legislature. Statewide prohibition was defeated in Ohio by a majority of between 30,000 and 40,000 and five other pro posals, including one for rearrang ing congressional districts were voted down. The result, of the election show that while the Bull Moose have got ten together in some States the Dem ocrats have made large gains from the Progressive ranks. This is true of Massachusetts, The ; Democratic gubernatorial v candidate, Governor Walsh, made a wonderful race. He polled the largest vote ever given a Democrat in the State, while Mr. Mc- Call, the Republican candidate ran way behind the normal Republican vote given party nominees in recent elfrs. The boast of the Republicans in Massachusetts that they would car ry the state by from 25,000 to 40,- 000 majority remains unfulfilled. v BRILLIANT GATHERING Mrs. A. L. Glasgow Entertains in Honor of Guest -At the invitation of Mrs. Arthur Glassrow a brilliant gathering of Ox ford's fair women enjoyed an after noon Dartv on - Wednesday last, at the home of Mrs, C. D. Ray on Col lege street, this being the temporary home of the hostess. t The entertainment was given in . . . honor of Mrs. A. R. Breedlove, of Richmond, friend and house guest or Mrs. Glasgow, who with Mrs. Glasgow Mrs. Ray and "the'-latter 's two daugh ters. Mrs. Annie Lee Lewellyn and Mrs. Marsh Ray, stood in the recep tion hall to receive their guests. Mrs. Glasgow wore a gown of dark blue georgette crepe, over taffeta with vellow chrysanthemums, Mrs. Breedlove was gowned m rose cnar- meuse and satin, with a corsage or ninlr rosftS. Gorgeous dahlies and chrysanthe mums adorned the reception nan and parlors on every side, and these with to n n v Ti an dsome growing plants made a fair setting for the' becomingly gowned women the beauty ,or tne scene being enhanced by numerous electric lights. Dainty score cards assisted the guests in finding their respective places, where delicious refreshments vroro sArvfid in two courses. Mrs. Glasgow was assisted in serving her guests by Mrs. Leweiiyn, and miss qo1.ua Wohh. After - enjoying Hhis hospitality the game of Rook, was en tered into with lively interest. There were about forty guests. At the con clusion of the game, it was found that WiftH Atti1a firews had scored the highest point and to her was present ed a pair .of silk hose. avors were presented also to the house guest, and to the ehest. who after cutting, was the ! lucky, one for the considera tion. Mrs. Breedlove iias been the recip- ipnt of other social courtesies, since being nn Oxford, and has won many admiring, friends. '-,- s- F. Weeping Patriots . "The politicians and profession als," says mverytning, "wno Keep on choririiner tears for the farmer will some day be out of a job. The farm- fa this ; interf erenp.. TTa claims to be intellectually capable of taking care or mmseii, ana u ne nnas i, len'f lie'lli call in a guardian, and see to it that the guardian called isn't running for office. It is shame ful as it is now. ; These weeping pat riots shedding tears for the farmer as though the farmer were an im becile and had no sense. Glad we are that the farmer is getting wis ana will resent this sort oi prunes. .MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM N eat Office and a Strong Vault for Safe-Keeping Records The Mayors' office and o.nnrt Tnnm irf the municipal building is as neat as a pin. A thorouerh retinvntinTi and new furnishings has worked won ders, and it came none too soon. We don t know who did the ioh. hut it is an excellent piece of work. Nor do we know how much it cost, but we oo Know tnat the money was well spent. The old. system of holdi the Mayor's office is a thing of the past. It was simply horrible to e-et hemmed in there on a hot day and breathe into your lungs forty distinct stinks.. No one seemed to have had any respect for the old place, but it is all different now, and those who must spit cannot use the floor for that purpose. Instead of the oiH hemp floor covering, used more for an aDsorDer man anything else, there is now a thick substance treated with chloride of sulphur, resembling car bonized rubber, used for the noor covering. A ladv can now enter the Mayors' office without soiling her skirt, and she will be given a good nice chair to sit in. " , To enter the Court room the riff raff mast go throug the ally and en ter a side door. The court room will accommodate at least one hundred people outside of the bar. and when Mayor Stem takes his seat on the bench it looks like a court ropm sure enough, and if you listen verv close ly you will hear a great deal of law mixed with the. Gospel. ' The Public Ledger is very prond of the present adminstration and the new municipal office and court room. We feel that the town is in safe hands whether they have much or lit tle funds at their command. Give them more funds and they will make a good showing. NATIONAL HIGHWAY NOTES Drives Car From A Washington to , Clarkesville in One Day Mr. Frank C. Cain one day - .last week started from Washington City at 6:20 a. m., arrived in Richmond at 2 p. m., and after spending a couple of hours in the Capitol City started South and reached Clarkesville at 9 p. m. The trip was made in a Ford Mr. Cain reported some bad places in the Highway near Frederickburg and between Richmond and Peters burg, but the rest of the road, he said is in fine condition. . 7 C. G. Sanderford, patrolman on the southern end of the National High way in Granville, is doing some good work on his division. This week he sweeped the entire road bed from Ox ford to the Durham line with a cedar brush broom. It required two horses to draw the broom and it" consumed two and one-half days to complete the job. The sweeping process has a tendency to lay' the dust and define the roadbed, says Mr. Sandford. Travelers coming in from the South say that the National Highway iust at present is badly torn up be tween Durham and Raleigh. Surl News Notes (Correspondence of the Public Ledger The singing at Mt. Herman church for the past few weeks has been in spiring. , f I notice that the mile posts from Oxford to Berea make it more com fortable for the public; as the signs keep them posted as to the distance. V That big pumpkin in the window, at the Hamilton Drug Co., reminds one of a big nail keg. Oxford is selling a lot of tobacco from Person county. - I have heard farmers in this section say that the prices in Oxford are higher than they have Received elsewhere. . A large number who have sold elsewhere ver ify the statement. The widow of Thos. Harris died on the 21st, at a ripe old oge. Her people have the sympathy of the en tire community. A large number of people "in this section propose to see the "Diamond in the Sky" which will be put on at the Orpheuth Theatre next week. Harris & Crews put on nothing but the best pictures. . "RETURNED TO WASHINGTON Senator Simmon's Clerks Call By for Mr. Cortez Wright Messrs. Joseph F. Tayloe,f Wash ington, N. C, and Capt. William Linister, of Statesville. enroute to Washington City Thursday, were joined here by Mr. Cortex Wright. These are Senator Simmons efficient clerks and they are returning to the National Capitol for a strenuous ses sion of Congress. " Pierian Literary Society The Pierian Literary Society held its weekly meeting on Oct. 29. The subject for the afternoon was Hal lowe'en. A story of Halloween was told by Bedford Roundtree, Lelia Currin and Edith Howell. Miss Ruth Howard rendered the music. Moaell Walters tpld in an interesting way turns'. Hallowe'en story. W. MINUTES OF THE BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET IN MONTHLY SESSION Important Matters Considered Road Foreman R. A. Jones Reports 251 Miles of Roads Machined. The honorable "Rnarrt - rf Pmmfv Commissioners met on Mondav . last. wth the following members present: messrs. 5. i. Breedlove, chairman; ti. t. iart, J. L,. Peed, H. C. Floyd and Z. W. Allen. Mrs. Sallie Meadows was placed on the outside pauper list. The clerk against Mrs. Columbia Bullock,. f urassneid, lor the years 1911; 1912 and 1913 $1,500.00 plus 25 per cent; for 1914 and 1915 $1,000.00 plus 25 per cent. Board ordered Larry Hester, col ored, exempt from road duty for six months from date. The road, as located by Commis sioner Floyd from Gray Rock to the Vance county line, crossing the lands of Jim Scott and others, was accepted by the Board and the -overseer was instructed to proceed to build the road, there being no cost attached to the county for construction work. The Sheriff presented his bond in the sum of $20,000 for the collection of taxes for the year 1915, the same being accepted and the chairman or dered the bobks turned over to the Sheriff upon the completion of the same. , Wesley Y. Thorp was granted re bate on $6,000 erroneously listed. C. S. Easton was granted rebate of $1,650. error in valuation of real es tate in Oxford township. Foreman R. A. Jones reported that since October 1st he had completed the E. C. Harris road. This road is about four miles long and it was completed in. about six-weeks and 3 days. Continuing Mr. Jones report ed that on October 23d he moved the road force io DutchviUe and has since been at work on the Will Daniel and Wilkins road, covering about four and one-half miles. This gives a machining to all the machine built roads of 251 miles iri the county. The chairman and the county -attorney were instructed to borrow $2,500 for general county purposes, this money to be paid from the gener al county fund when the taxes of 1915 are collected. SPORTSMEN AFIELD The Open Season for Partridge Shooting Is On. ' The open season for partridge shooting in Granville began Novem ber 1st. The event was celebrated with local sports going to the field returning with some game. The Public Ledger would remind the hunters that they should be care ful not to trespass on private proper ty. In others words to not hunt, on another's land without permission of the owner or occupant. The fact that a man may not have his place with "trepass" notices doesn't give you license to go on it and kill his game birds any more than his chick ens. Quails are very useful on a farm, and if an owner wants to give them a chance to increase and multi ply he certainly should have that privilege. ' MR. EUGENE CREWS RESIGNS Mr. Ben W. Parham Elected Secre tary of the Commercial Club Mr. Eugene Crews , who has been the faithful and able secretary of the Granville Commercial Club for more than a year" tendered his resignation as secretary at the regular monthly meeting of the Club Thursday night. It is stated, but not confirmed, that Mr. Crews has been tendered a; flat tering position in another State. Mr. Ben W. Parham was elected to the position made vacant by the res ignation of Mr. Crews. General Royster at Winnipeg Their many friends in Oxford and Granville will be pleased to learn that General and Mrs. B. S. Royster are having a delightful trip. A post al from the General, dated at Winni peg, 'Manitoba, says the weather is cold and bracing up there. They will probably reach the Exposition early next week. . '- - . .. . ' . Week of Prayer ' The ladies of the Methodist Church will hold their annual week of Prayer in the Lyon Memorial building dur ing the week from .the eighth to the thirteenth of November at 3:30 p. m. The ladies of the other congregations are cordially invited to be present. The Anchor Store Elsewhere in this issue of the Pub lic Ledegr will be found the adv. of the Anchor Store, Henderson's large and handsome dry ebods emporium. i Style and value is the solid founda tion upon -which the-Ancnor store rests. . '4 0 Hi t h --'-
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