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VOLUME XXX.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1915
NUMBER 99
thT tobacco market
WAREHOUSES WILL BE CLOSED
CHRISTMAS WEEK
There is a Good Demand for All
Grades The Price Continues to
Improve. ,
Air J M. Farrish, president of the
oxford Tobacco Board of Trade, au
thorizes the Public Ledger to state
that the Oxford market will close
Sown for the holidays on Tuesday,
December 21, and reopen for business
on Monday, January 3, 1916.
The market has been quite brisk
for the past ten days and the proba
bility is that December will be the
banner month of the season. The
The general average on all grades
still continue to advance.
SCHOLARSHIP ROLL OF HONOR
Those Who Win Out at the Oxford
Graded School
First Grade
Roy Breedlove, Ellie Currin, Vir
ginia Howard, Francis Council, Dor
ender Freeman, Elizabeth Medford,
Katherine Montague, Ruby Peak,
Nellie Upchurch, Carrie Watkins,
Elizabeth White.
Second Grade
Hilman Allen, Mittie Lee Blackwell
Freelan Bragg, Frank Green, Alice
Hunt, E. K. Howard, Mary Norman
Mitchell, Harry Moore, Tabitha Pat
terson, Ruth Poythree. Sam Parhani,
Claude Parham, Lillian Rountree,
Elizabeth Sneed, Doris Watkins.
Third Grade, A
Lucy Taylor Baird, Sallie Baker,
Lizzie Blackwell, Mary Bland, Joe
Breedlove, Charlotte Easton, Myrtle
Fargis, Virginia Hare, Louise Jeffreys
Elizabeth Lumpkin, Willie Millis
Helen Moore, Bruce Walters.
Third Grade, B
Julia Hobgood, Bennie Watkins,
John Ray Watkins, Ed Hulse.
Fourth Grade, A
Elizabeth Bragg, Eugenia Currin,
Alice Hall, Vannie Jones, Martha
Lumpkins, Winston Taylor, Iiuth Up
church, Jack Usry, Annie Lou Wil
liams, John Williams, Nathan Woolfe
Madison Usry, Thomas Royster,
Thomas Cannady. -
Fourth Grad-, B.
Leroy Adcock.
Fifth Grade
Jefferson Brooks, R. M. Currin,
Lillian Fuller, Pattie May Green,
Frank Leavister, Harvey Magee, Inez
Patterson, Edwin Shaw, Dora Wolfe,
Sixth Grade
Charles Faston, Hugh Easton, Effio
Lee, Heathie Linder, Bernice Usry,
Sarah Woolfe.
Seventh Grade
Thelma Hester, Ruth Howard, Tdie
Keer Taylor, Elizabeth Howard.
Eighth Grade
Agnes Cannady, Sudie Crews, Zela
Newlon, louie Curriu, Finest Hur-t.
Ninth Grade
Treva Garman, James Ballou, Joe
Taylor, George Hunt, Robert Parham
Marion Sneed, William Webb.
Tenth Grade.
Helen Clement, Elizabeth Floyd,
Lucile Hunt, Ida Walters, Joseph
Bryan.
A PIN AND A WATCH
Both of These Articles Are Unlawf al
ly Held,
Some woman, black or white, is
walking around with a fine inlaid pin
that don't belctng to her. The pin
"ffas lost near the Greek candy kitchen
corner Hillsboro and College streets,
VyAweeks a- There is a reward
or J 5-00 for the pin if returned to the
i ublic Ledger office. The pin does not
represent much to the woman who
has it, but it represents a whole lot
to the rightful owne- Five cellars
ana a clear conscience is worth more
P,ii-Tfinder than is tne P. The
H2i1C Lf Sger wiU never be Quite sat
rU,ntl1 this Pin is stored to its
SK,,? Tner' and lt is the same as
tw?s fine sold watch lost by
Hobgood in the streets of
months ago. The law is
tS expllclt as to the finding of ar-
rLan tbose wh0 secrete them are
regarded as crooks.
DEATH RATE TOO HEAVY
hr- Hays to Visit the Cities of the
State
great;113; Hays wiU sPend the
crosastetLPl!t0f.ttlext k in a trip a
co?AtS? aJelnspectine the sanitary
HaySn" of. the larger towns. Dr.
S P TCed that the anual
twenty to tv 0xford is from
should & 11 excess of vhat "
all hi hfc 11 his Purpose to do
tell ii ;r,fVreventative Medicine
rger citfpA6 ?ealth P"tmenta of
Dr Hav, horPU US Vnat they do but
t0 Cdll ?he?f8 that the best way
for ls ne the,sltuatinon in Oxford is
Measures Jt-K tne Preventative
ork , " h.lch have Den found to
olina toSS?' ully in other North Car-
PROPERTY VALUES
A Slight IncreaseWill be Noted in
the Near Future.
We have been requested to give
our views as to whether realty will
increase or diminish in Oxford and
Granville county within the next few
years.
We figure that the conditions are
such as to greatly increase property
values in Oxford and Granville coun
ty within the next five years. It is
a well known fact that the Northern
f industries are piling up wealth, es
pecially the munition plants and
those having army contracts abroad.
The accumulated wealth of the North
must necessarily seek investment
elsewhere as soon as peace abroad is
declared. If the oeonle of Oxford
and Granvihe county show a dispo-1
sition to turn the stream of wealth
towards our borders there is reason
able hopes of doubling property val
ues in the near future. The Norfolk
and Western railroad is knocking at
our door and there are hundreds of
enterprises to be secured by hearty
co-operation. Granville is admirably
situated, and when you help one part
of the county you advance the inter
ests of every man in the county.
Should Oxford become a manufactur
ing city with a population of 50,000
people every man in the county would
share in the general prosperity. If
the streets of Oxford were paved, the
property of every man in the county
would be enhanced accordingly.
Co-operation, of course, will have
much to do with our future prosper
ity. We never saw this more forcibly
illustrated than did Col. H. G. Cooper
a few nights ago at an entertainment.
You can always depend upon the
Colonel to see the milk in the coco
nut. Holding the Baltimore Sun in
his hand and nourishing the paper,
he remarked: "By co-operation and
system I am able to , purchase the
news from all parts of the world for
one or two cents, which otherwise
would cost several million dollars."
IN HONOR OF BRIDE
Elegant Reception Given by Miss
Edna White.
Miss Edna White entertained with
a beautiful party at her home on
Main street Wednesday afternoon,
from 3:30 to 5 o'clock in honor of
Mrs. Tom Howell one of the season's
most charming brides. Miss Hixie
White welcomed the guests on en
tering and Miss Helen White intro
duced to the receiving line, in which
stood, Miss Edna White, Mrs. Tom
Howell, regaled in her wedding dress
of satin with pearl trimmings, Mrs.
E. T. White, Mrs. W. I. Howell, Miss
Evelyn Howell and Mrs. Scoot Hunt,
of Richmond, Misses May White and
Annie Crews showed the guests into
the dinnimg room where Mrs. Kate
White received and Misses Sallie
Webb, Mary Fistor Hunt, Edith How
ell and Elizabeth Gibson served
cream, cake and mints. Misses Mary
B. Williams and Isabelle Parham
showed the guests to the "Bride's
Book" which was in charge of Mrs.
Harris and Helen Howeil where every
guest registered. Mesdames James
Horner, and S. K. Philips invited the
guests into the coffee, room, where
Mrs. Oscar Breedlove and Misses
Mary Webb. Edna Tver and Sarah
Parham served delicious hot coffee.
The decorations throughout tho
house of fern and cut flowers, were
beautiful.
The dinning room was especially
attractive with, handsome yellow
chrysanthemums, ferns and candles.
The table being covered with an ele
gant chuny lace cover.
About 150 guests called.
Judge Devin Comming
The Public Ledger in a pfevous is
sue stated that Judge Devin would
spend last Sunday with his mother in
Oxford, but we learn that he was de
tained in the Eastern part of the
State. We are advised that ho will
reach Oxford this Saturday morning
and remain over until Monday.
"The Store of Quality"
Elsewhere in the Public Ledger to
day will be found the announcement
of the Perkinson-Green Co. They
have decided to close out Coat Suits,
Long Coats, Millinery, etc., at a price
that will ; interest you. See the an
nouncement xn page 5 of this paper.
THE PUBLIC LEDGER WILL GIVE AWAY TEN DOLLARS IN CASH
THIS IS NOT A CONTEST, BUT A GIFT PUREj AND SIMPLE
Beginning with this issue of the Public Ledger and continuing until noon on Monday, January 31, 1916,
we will place in a box the names of everybody who pays $1.00 on the subscription list of the Public Ledger.
This will inculde the names of those who pay subscriptions already due, new subscribers and those who pay
in advance the names of all such subscribers will be written on a card and deposited into a tight box. At
noon sharp on Monday, January Slst,1916, the side of the box wiU be removed and a blindfolded boy wiU pick
up one of the cards and the name of the party on that card will receive a present of ten dollars from the j-ubJic
Ledger This is not a contest, but a gift, pure and simple. Many will want to pay what is due and many will
want to subscribe, and this serves to remind them that they stand a chance of getting ten dollars as a present.
We have no preference as to who gets the ten dollar, therefore, we will, on January- 31, 1916, ask
three disinterested citizens to select a boy and come to the Public Ledger office, blindfold the boy, shake the
box vigorously and open it. This detail will be carried out to the letter and some one, is going to receive ten
dollars on the day and date named.
Mr David B. Moss, of Route 2, is the only authorized agent of the Public Ledger and we commend him
to all good people. He is generally found on the warehouse floors and he will give you a receipt fcr all money
pid to hto to Se name of the Public Ledger. Or should you prefer, come to the Public Ledger office. We
are glad to see you at all times.
TAKES FOR YEAR 1915
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A SLIGHT GAIN OVER PREVIOUS
YEAR.
There Are 320,791 Taxable Acres of
Land in Granville, 90.48 per Cent,
of Which is Own'd by White Peo
. pie and 9.52 per Cent, by Negroes.
The total tax of Granville county
for 1915 is $123,070.75, represent
ing a gain over the previous year of
$9,259.26. The totals follow:
State
1915 . . $18,485.97
1914 17,124.59
Gain. .". $ 1,361.38
School
1915 $31,691.61
1914. ..... . 29,554.11
Gain $ 2,137.50
County
1915 $18,622.49
1914 ; . . . 17,198.10
Gain. . . . . . . . $ 1,424.39
Roads
1915 $31,786.20
1914 29,321.99
Gain $ 2,464.21
Railroads
1915; - $ 1,811.58
1914 1,676.25
Gain $ 135.33
Special School
1915 $10,672.92
1914 8,936.47
Gain. ....... $ 1,736.45
Acreage of Townships -
According to the tax sheets just
completed and revised, there are 326,
7 91 acres of taxable land in Gran
ville. Of this the white people own
295,696 acres 90.45 per cent of the
whole, while the negroes own 31,120
9.52 per cent. The number of
acres in each township of the county
follows:
Fishing Creek
Acres 31.814
White. . . . .24,035
Negroes. ..... . 7,181
Brassfield
Acres . 45,602
White. . 43,282
Negroes . . 2,340
Dutchville
Acres . . ... . . . . . .40,934
White.... . 39,613
Negroes ... ..... . . . . . 1,321
Tally Ho
Acres . . . .44,912
Whites. ..... 41,572
Negroes. ...... : . . 3,339
Walnut Grove
Acres. ..... . 40,538
White. ...... 37,218
Negroes. . . .... . 3,320
Oak Hill
Acres 41,492:
Whites . . .37,241
Negores 4,251
Sassafras Fork
Acres 46,350
White ... 43,130
Negroes ...... . . 3,220
Salem
Acres . 19,053
White . .16,824
Negroes 2,216
Oxford
Acres. ... . . . . . .......... .16,096
White. .... . . . . .12,758
Negroes. 3,338
Episcopal Bazaar
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are holding a Bazaar in the Armory
Hall. Dinner and supper will be
served this Friday. Choice menu,
oysters, turkey, chicken salad ice
cream, cakes and other delicacies.
Attarcative collection of fancy work
and other articles suitable for Xmas
gifts.
:
Recent Sales at the Minor
v. T. Perry: 15, 23 1-2, 47 1-2,
30, 10 1-4.
W. B. Adcock: 15, 25, 46 1-2, 31.
15.
L. M. Smith: 12 1-2, 18, 45, 23 1-2,
12. One barn, $1042.
L. M. Smith: 15, 23, 47 1-2, 25
9 3-4. One barn, $144.25.
R. L. Goss: 15, 25, ,45. .50, 24 1-2,
23 1-2, 15. One barn, $100.36.
John Grissom: 7 1-2, 13, 21, 47,
31, 12. One barn $174.49.
' REVIVAL SERVICES
Rev. R. H. Coman WiU Conduct Ser
vices at Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. H. Coman, a noted divine,
will preach a series of sermons at the
Oxford Presbyterian church, begin
ning next Sunday morning at 11 o'
clock. The revival will continue for
two or three weeks.
Many people who heard Mr.
Coman at the tent meeting at Tabbs
creek church last summer testify to
his ability to present the unsearch
able riches of the Scriptures. He is
numbered among the foremost Ribl-.
csholars of the entire country.
If the weather is good it is barely
ppssible that there will be an over
flow meeting before the revival ends.
All denominations should hear the
noted divine.
A CLOSE CALL
Two Little Children Crawl Under a
Train.
We saw something the other day
that is well calculated to make a
man's hair turn white over night.
While the crew was making up a
train in the Seaboard yards, a pretty
little girl and boy approached the
track on Gilliam street. Finding the
street momentarily blocked with
freight cars, they got down on their
hands and knees and crawled across
the track.
The little children seemed not to
realize how close to death's door
they were. The engine was coupled
to the string of cars and ready to
move at a moments' notice.
, It does seem that parents would
take their children upon their knees
and warn them of the many dan
gers that lay in their pathway.
THE OLD SOLDIERS
Five Thousand Dollars to be Distri
Buted in Granville.
We learn through Judge Cam Hunt,
Clerk of the Court, that he antici
pates with pleasure the arrival of the
pension money for the old soldiers
between the 10th and the 15th of
Decomber. There are about 100 o!d
soldiers to share in the amount rang
ing between four and five thousand
dollars. The lowest amount drawn
by either one on the list is $36.60
and the highest is about $60.00
"It will give me a great deal of
pleasure to issue this money," said
Judge Hunt, ' and it is my desire to
get it into the old so dies' hands be
fore Christmas Eve."'
.
A SURBURBAN STORE
.
Mr. W. W. Alston Moves to Raleigh
Road.
Mr- W. W. Alston is moving the
contents of his Main street grocery
store to the Broughton store on Ral
eigh Road, about oue mile from the
Court House. Mr. Compton Bobbitt,
who has long been in the employ of
Mr. Alston, will continue with him in
the capacity of clerk.
The Main street store room made
vacant by Mr. Alston will be occupied
by Mr. 'R. S. Montague, who brings
his stock of groceries over from Hills
boro street. r
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Messrs. S. M. Parker and J. D. Brooks
Join the Joy Riders "
The fact that Messrs. S. M. Parker
and J. D. Brooks have each purchased
a handsome touring car argaes that
conditions are at least normal m old
Granville. They purchased through
Mr. Creshaw the latest Buick model
Home Telenhone and Telegraph Co
An amendment was filed Tuesday
for the charter of the Home Tele
phne & Telegraph Co., of Henderson
by which the capital is increased from
$500,000 to $3,000,000. F. C. Toeple-
man. who holds 290 shares of stock
is named as agent in charge and gen
eral manager. The Southern JJeii
Telephone Company is spcifi?d in the
amendment as owning 5,083 shares
of stock, the next largest stockholder
is J. P. Taylor with 1,622 shares.
There are a large number of share
holders who signed the amendment.
The Public Ledger was pleased to
have our old friend Mr. W. D. Kim
ball," of Providence, call on us Thurs
day. He has been quite unwell for
sometime.
AN ENVIABLE RECORD
SHERIlF CRAWFORD S.HOBGOOD
IS ON THE. JOB
Granville County Has the Smallest
Insolvent Tax List in the State
Less than One Per Cent on a Total
Collection of $103730.61.
Sheriff Hobgood has received a re
ply from the State Treasurer in re
ply to his inquiry about the time that
he is required to make a settlement
with the State for the taxes on the
19? 5 books. The inquiry- was made
in view of the fact that the last legis
lature in Section 101 of the Machin
ery Act, enacted a requirement that
all sheriffs settle with the county
commissioners for amounts due the
state on taxes of the previous year on
the second Monday in. January. The
section reads:
"The sheriff or other accounting of
ficer shall, on or before the second
Monday in January of each year, set
tle his tax account with the commis
sioners of his county, and pay the a
mount for which the said sheriff or
collecteor is liable to the treasurer or
the state in such manner and at such
place as he shall direct on or before
the third Monday of said month."
It has been customary for the
sheriff to make this settlement at the
first meeting of the commissioners in
May, but Mr. Lacy states that there is
no reason why the county commis
sioners of every county in the state
should not have settlement on the
second Monday in January as requir
ed by law. Continuing, Mr. Lacy says:
"I shall expect all sheriffs and col
lectors to use all diligence in forward
ing to me promptly all taxes collected
for the state. The settlement be
tween the stheriff and the county
commissioners should be made on
the second Monday in January."
Sheriff Hobgood made this investi
gation that he might be in position to
perform his duty with as much re
gard fox the convenience of the tax
payers as possible, but 'he has been
instructed that the state will expect
its portion under the 1915 Machinery
Act some weeks earlier than has
heretofore been required.
In discussing the matter this morn
ing, Sheriff Hobgood stated that he
wants to do all. he can for: the tax
payers, but from the statement of Mr.
Lacy that he will be expected to make
settlement on the second. Monday in
January, instead of May, he will not .
be able to do much this year. He so
licits the co-operation of the people
that Granville may maintain its splen
did record of prompt settlement.
In this conenction it will be inter
esting to note that Sheriff Hobgood
has probably the best record of any
former sheriff of the county for
promptness and thoroughness. His in
solvent list is eighty-three (83.100)
one hundred per cent, including
deaths, removals and insolvent. We
note in our exchanges that the other
counties of the State have an insol
vent list ranging from 1 to 3 per
cent. It is gratifying to note that
Sheriff Hobgood was able to come
through a bad year with an insolvent
list of less than one per cent on a
total of $103,730.61. The following is
the insolvent list of each township in
the county:
Fishing Creek .$122.25
Brassfield. 185.95
Dutchville. 135.16
Tally Ho 105.05
Walnut Grove 61.25
Oak Hill 60.40
Sassafras Fork 41.86
Salem. . . 49.45
Oxford.... 100.12
Total .
$861.49
The Old Guard
Mr. J. M. Phipps, of Route 1, en
joys thf distinction of having been a
subscriber to every paper publisned
in Oxford. He subscribed to the first,
number of the Public Ledger ard has
never missed an issue.
Mr. J. N. Tilley, of Stem, a clever
gentleman, also enjos a like distinct
ion, he having always read the Public
Ledger. Mr. Tilley says he would
not be without the county paper.
Death of Child
Willie B. Knott,, the 6-year-old
daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
Knott, died Sunday after a brief ill
ness of diphtheria. The interment
was at Knon church Monday after
noon. The Red Front
The Kaplon Company's entire stock
of goods is offered the general public
at greatly reduced prices. The sale
starts this Saturday morning. The
Western Sale and Salvage Company
is holddig the sale. See the Kaplon
ad on the 3rd page of this paper.
TAX BOOKS OPENED
The tax books are opened for col
lection now. There will be no . go
round this year and all Taxes not set
tled at office will go out for collection
after Christmas. Please make set
tlement promptly.
Yours very truly,
tf S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff.
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