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VOLUME XXXI. OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1916 NUMBER 1 AN OLD SAGE TALKS TO ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERYWHERE Laying the Foundation for a Long and Prosperous Life Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. To all school children, first day of Spring Term, 1916: Good morning, young ladies . and gentlemen, I am glad to see you at scnooi again, i nope you spent happy Christmas, for if you did, I am sure a good part of your time was spent trying to make somebodyelse happy, for in after life when we come to think of the past "Its the things we've done for ithers that gives us the most plisure." But what I want ed to do was to ask you a question or two, about what you did in school during the Fall term? Did you real ly get what was comiog to you, or did you, like the boys in a scramble for apples thrown in the crowd, let some active boy get two or three, while you came out with next to nothing 1 tell you, fellows, the opportunities are there, rounded. finished. and paid for, if you will only take hold. They remind me of the story of a Granville county lawyer who went to a city to see his girl. He was drink ing a little, and she discarded him, of course, so he went to the hotel, ate supper got drunk and staid in his room three days, without going to his meals, but finally he sobered up and went to settle his bill, putting on the counter 50 cents a day for his room and 50 cents for his supper the night he got there, the clerk informed him that his bill -was $2.00 per day, that his meals were there for him, and if he did not come and eat them it was his own fault. The lawyer went back to his room -and in a few minutes re teurned and-placed a bill on the desk as follows : . The Benhow Hotel to John Doe, Dr. To professional advice $50.00 Cr. by 3, days board at. $2 per . day . . ... ....... , . ' 6.00 Balance due me $44. uu But said the hotel nian, I did not get any advice from you. True, said the lawyer, but that was not any fault of mine, for. I had it ready for you, if you. had only. came after it. The opportunities . are yours, boys and girls, if you will only go after them. You must learn reading and i . i ;ii T -.:n writing anu ariLnmeuiu. i yuu. win do this you can keep on finishing your education, as long as you live. I am not a newspaper agent, but let me ask, do you read the Public Ledger? . Do you read your church paper? Do you read the Progressive Farmer?. Do. you read some big city newspaper to .find out what is going on in the world? Do you read the Bible occasionally, do you read any thing? . Have you a good dictionary so that you can look up words and in form yourself? . Have you a Crown Encyclopedia; it is cheap and valu able, Christian Herald? Have you a school library worth, your notice? It costs too .much, money, now to go to college. Let's get. busy and. begin our own education. Your friend, A. A. HICKS. CHRISTMAS GAITIES "Young People Enjoy the Stately Dance There was a very enjoyable dance given by the young men in the Amory Tuesday evening from 10 to 3. The hall was - decorated with evergreens Punch and sandwitches were served duringthe evening. The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. John Booth, Mrs. and Mrs. T. N. Burwell, Mrs Clifton Robard and Mis Jeanette Biggs. Those dancing were: Miss Lucy Lan dis and Wilbur Smith, Miss Marie Burwell and Outlaw Hunt, Miss Mar garet Capehart and Dr. Uls, Miss Ethel Hancock and Jim Taylor, Miss O' ' ' 11 1 11 let VyVJVJJCl. o-J-ivj. -i win j. v.t- , Alliene Hicks and William Pace, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper, Jr., Miss Mary Shaw and H. F. Lee, Miss Es ther Mitchell and Elliotte Cooper, Ufr,s Josephine Brown and Hampend Hill, Miss Mary B. Williams and B. W. Parham, Miss Helen Royster and James White, Miss Boswell, of Nor folk, and A. H. Taylor, Misses Sallie Webb, Elizabeth Hancock, Marsh Ray Roy Royster and John Graham Webb, Mrs William Harris, of Wilmington; Mrs Arthur Landis and H. Topleman, hiT. and Mrs. Milichamp, Miss Estelle White and-Shepard Booth, Dave and James Cooper, Perry Rose, Bennett Perry, Perry Reaves Manning of Hen derson. Miss Estelle .White served a three course luncheon to several of her friends' after the dance. COMMISSIONER ALLEN DEAD One of Granville's Noblest Sons Falls to Sleep. Mr. Z. W. Allen, a highly esteemed citizen of Granville county, died at the Wheeler Hotel, Oxford, Christ mas night after an illness covering several months, in the 70th year of his age.- The deceased was twice elected Commissioner of Granville county and was serving his second term when the end came. Mr. Allen was for many years sup erintendent of the county home for the aged and infirm. He was a de vout member of Providence Baptist church and was always found on the right side of all good causes. Mr. Allen was never married. Three brothers, Messrs. Joe, James and Rufus Allen, of the county sur vive. The services, conducted by Rev. G.- T. Lumpkin, were held Monday and the interment was in Elmwood cemetery. The county officials were the pall bearers. Mrs. W. H. Hunt Entertains The handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt on Main street was the scene of a beautiful social funct ion New Year's evening from 8:30 to 11:30, when Mrs. Hunt entertained fifty young people at bridge in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Landis, who is at home until the return of Ensign Landis, U. S. N., from abroad. The entire lower floor was thrown together for the occasion. The bright Christmas decorations, the many candles, the alluring music.handsome gowns and beaming faces, all com bined to produce a scene of true Christmas cheer and beauty. . The score cards were handpainted cherubs standing on the world, blow ing trumpets, entitled 1916. The prizes, handsome silk hose, were won by Miss Helen Royster . and Mr. Lee. On the arrival of the guests punch was served in the dinind room by Misses Lucy Landis and Marie Burwell, Messrs. Wilber Smith and Outlaw Hunt. At the conclusion of the game elegant refreshments were served in two courses. .ViO'V", The out of town guests were: Mrs. Dickerson, Miss Dickerson " and -Mrs, Farrington, -of New YowtefM9 Briggs of Paris, France; Miss Sterns of Staly Lient, and Mrs. Henry Coop er, Jr., JNew Yoris; Messrs. Bennett Perry and Perry Rose of Henderson, Richard and William Gregory of Stovall. Floyd-York Wedding Sunday afternoon, December 26th, Mr. Melville D. York and Miss Bessie Floyd, of Wilton, motored over to Oxford, the home of the bride's uncle Mr. J. P. Floyd, and there, were quietly married by Rev. R. H. Willis, pastor of the Methodist church. The bride wore a tailored suit of dark brown gabardine with fur trimmings, with hat, gloves and shoes to match. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. York left for the home of the groom, near Creedmoor, where they will reside. The bride is the daughter of Mr. C. N. Floyd, of Wil ton, and possessed of many splendid traits of character. The groom is the son of Mr. E. T. York, of Granville county, and is a prosperous young farmer. Both young people are very popular, and well-known in Oxford and elsewhere, where they have many friends who wish them much happi" ness along life's journey together. Brown-McDaniel Miss Annie L. Brown, of Oxford, and Mr. E. L. McDaniel, of Enfield, were quietly married at the home of the bride's mother on High street on unristmas day. Tne nouse was ar tistically decorated with the season's flowers. Miss Effie Davis, of Little ton, played Mendelshon's wedding march. After a bridal tour north the happy couple will reside in Petersburg. LINER SENT TO BOTTOM Two Tar Heels on the Boat Hit by Under Water Craft Off Island Crete. , (London Special, Jan. 2) The British liner Persia with 60 passengers and crew of from 250 to 330 was sunk by an unidentified sub marine at 1 o'clock Thursday after noon off the Island of Crete, in the eastern Meidterranean. Messages received from various sources say that nearly all on board were lost. Robert McNeely, of Monroe, N. C, American consul at Aden, and C. D. McNeely, of Waxhaw, N. C, his broth er, and Robert Grant, of Boston, were on the liner. It is feared by government officials that McNeely was killed. Stockholders Meeting The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union Bank of Oxford will be held in the office of the Bank Tuesday, January 11th, 1916 at 11 o'clock A. M. E. H. CRENSHAW, Prest. GIVEN IN CARRIAGE TWO YOUNG CHARMING MEN RECEIVE CHHISTMA& - -PRESENTS v::f',; Mrs. Dorothea CoggeshaU Niles the Bride of Mr. Ben K. Lassiter Miss Ethel Clement the Bride of ' Mr. .Elvyn Parham. . . . Niles-Lassiter . Wednesday morning, December 29, at 1 o'clock at the hpme of the bride's mother, in thp presence of a few rela tives and close'friends; Mrs. Dorothea Coggeshall Niles, became the bride of Benjamin Kittrell Lassiter, . Rev. F. H. T.. Horsfield performing the ceremony. For this occasion; the stately colonial home had been ,made more attractive' witb the beautiful and simple arrangement of palms, ferns and cut flowers: The bride and groom entered the spacious library unattended and stood beneath a' bow er of flowers and smilax, where the impressive marriage ceremony? took place. V.v After the ceremony the guests were invited into the dining room where an elegant breakfast was served. The bride, a rich type of brunette beauty was gowned in traveling suit of; dark blue and. wore. a. corsage bouquet, of violets and orchids She is the only daughter of Mrs. G.A. Coggshall and having lived in Oxford Since her child hood, is greatly "beloved and admired The groom -is a -son of R. W. Las siter and holds the- chairmanship of the Granyille County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee,, and alsO that: of the County School Board. He is a lawyer and widely known throughout the State. - Mr. and Mrs.' Lassiter left on the northbound train"for an - extended wedding trip. - Those from a distance attending the marriage . were : R. W. -Lassiter, Mr. and .Mrs. Berkeley Simmons of Washington, D. C., Bennett Perry and J. B. Owen,' of ' Hen" o'er son ; Mrs. Wil lis G. Peace, U. S. A. Old Point, Va: and Brent 'Drand of Raleigh. Other friends, and; relatives attending yrer&: Mr. and Mrs; Robert Gillianv Lassiter Mr. and -Mrs.. A. . H. Powell, ;Mrs; H G. fionnfir. Mrs. .T.. "M. fliirrir.! .H Susan GrahahiHampdl! Miss Mary Currin Owen, Oxford. , Parham -CI emen t One of the .most beautiful, yet sim pie weddings, witnessed in our town for years, was the nuptial of Miss Ethel Clement, and Mr. Elvyn Par ham, Wednesday evening ' at the Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock. The church was lovely with its tasteful decorations of green and white.' The altar was a scene of beau ty, and typical of Christmas, with its running cedar, ferns and lighted can dies. Mrs. Hicks presided at the or gan and' rendered a number of ap prpriate "selections" before the march. The bridal party entered to the strains of -Lohengrin's-wedding march The groom with his best man, Mr. S. i. iODg.ooa, or ienaerson, came from the pastor's study, and awaited his bride at the altar. Then the ushers, Messrs. Mark Landis, F. F. Lyon, Jesse ' Clement ' and Wilbur Smith, followed by the Dame of hon or, Mrs. Tilman Manpin, sister of the bride and-of Salisbury; Miss Lela Bailey, of .Hagerstown,. Md., inaid of honor, preceeded the, .little flower girl, Enaleigh Hobgood of - Hender son.. Then came the lovely bride, leaning On the "arm ' of her brother, Mr. Lee Clement, who" gave her away Rev. S. K. Phillips used the sweet and impressive ring ceremony to make them one,- after which the bridal party received friends at the manse, before taking cars for Henderson, where the bride and groom caught a night train going north. The dame of honor wore a gown of white georgette crepe with lace and satin, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. The maid of honor was gowned in pink georgette crepe and charmeuse and carried pink and white roses. The little flower girl was dressed in white with a pink wreath in her hair and carried a love ly pink basket of flowers. The bride's gown was Duchess satin trimmed in Princess Jace and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lillies of the valley, all of the gowns were ex quisite in their simplicity and grace ful lines, and all were en traine. The bride is one of the sweetest, most popular and beautiiful girls of old Granville, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Clement. The groom, is. one of Oxford's most successful business men and holds a responsible position with the Imperial Tobacco Co. The presents were num erous, beautiful Useful and hand some, proving that the bride and groom both had a host of friends.- We wish this excellent couple, nothing hut. joy, happiness and pros perity. Mrs. H. G. Cooper entertained Thursday evening in honor of Lieut, and Mrs. H: G.' Cooper, Jr., of New York, with an informal dance. Deli cious refreshments- were served. About 30 guests were present. IN THE TOILS Special Officer Grover Hobgood Lands Two Bad Men. J. C, Chavis and Jim Marable,-colored, driving an old white mule, came to grief in Oak Hill township last Wednesday. , , - Special Officer Hobgood had fre quently seen the' white mule-and the two men traveling along the highway leading to Virgilina, and on Wednes day last he determined to make an investigation. . Establishing himself in a store a few, miles west of Oxford, the officer waited patiently for the return of the party. - The pair- finally arrived, one entering the store and the other one remaining-outside with the mule. Officer Hobgood got busy and placed the man under arrest and after estab lishing a guard over him he left the store to arrest the other man, but he smelt a mouse and lit a rag, the little white mule gaining speed at every bound. The wire springs in the of ficers' legs responded nobly and in the - exciting chase he overtook the turnout and laid his heavy hand . on the negro's throat and with the oth er brought the mule to a standstill. In the -wagon were four quarts, one pint and one gallon of poisoned corn liquor and two empty gallon jugs, which signified a shortage at the res ervoir. The nervy patrol of Oak Hill suc ceeded in landing his men in jail. AN EXCITING SKIRMISH The Sheriff's Party Encounter Seven Big Black Bucks - The quiet and law-abiding section around Shoo Fly was the scene of a fusillaid last Sunday afternoon when Sheriff : Hobgood, Chief Wheeler, Deputy Sheriff Booth and Officer I. H. Hobgood discovered a still in full operation in the underbrush. Reach ing a point about one hundred yards from the still they stopped long en ough to count seven big black men. and while cocking and priming their guns a twig broke and the black birds flew -away. Shots were "fired and a scream in the lowlands was heard, but no arrests were made. The fire had recently been lighted beneath the boiler and ninty per cent" pure; corn liaubr'had just beguot to trickle from 4, the; still worni. when the . officers ar- riveLi4TJie sour mash was aestroyea and the meal and ! the ; 1 still were brought to Oxford. FAMILY REUNION S Heads of Families, Children and Grand-Children Gather Around Mrs. John Webb. Mrs. John Webb was never hap pier " than on Wednesday last when she entertained at Christmas dinner the immediate family connections. Beginning with Mrs. R. I. Devin, the asred and beautiful mother of Mrs. Webb, the ages of the children present decended to the bloom of youth. Among those present from out of town were Judge W. A. Devin, Mrs. Devin and son William, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Webb's talented daughter, Miss Francis, who arrived from the New York Fine and Ap plied Art Studio for the holidays. WEEK OF PRAYER 3 Dr. Waller, of Asheville Will Preach Series of Sermons. The ladies of the Oxford Baptiist Church are holding a week of prayer every evening this week at 3:30 pre paratory to the revival services which will be held in the church beginning January 17th. Dr. Waller, a noted divine, of Asheville. will assist Dr. Lumpkin. Atkins-Mustian A beautiful wedding was solmen- ized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Millis on McClanahan street, Tues day, December 28th, at 2:30 o'clock. The contracting parties being Mr. W. T. Mustian and Miss Florence Atkins of Chase City, Va. The bride wore a beautiful traveling suit of blue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. T. Lumpkin. The wedding march being played by Miss Kathleen Millis, The house was beautifully decorated with holly and running cedar for the happy occasion. Brown-Cameron Miss Ellen B. Brown, of Oxford and Mr. Eugene Cameron, of Wins ton-Salem were united in marriage by Rev. S. K. Phillips at the Presby- erian parsonage on the evening or January 3d. They will make their home in Durham, where Mr. Cameron holds a responsible position. TAX BOOKS OPENED The tax books are opened for col lection now. Therj 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. OXFORD MAN KILLED J. W. MANGUM RUN , TRAIN OVER BY Found About Three O'clock Monday Morning on the Railroad Tracks in Durham. With Leg and Arm Cut Off. V , '" T " - .-t John W. Mangum, of Oxford, a fine young 'man in the employ of Horner Bros. ; Company, was killed by being run over , by a train in Durham about O 'il If n ,3 . i rr. o . u tiutB. ivAuuuay morning. i ne Durham Sun contained the following account: ' . ' "Mr. J. W. Mangum, of Oxford, was run down and killed Monday morning at 3 o'clock, by a Southern railway shifting train, just beyond the Alston-av underpass in this city. . "Mangum, it. was learned at the Malbotlrne hotel, had been in Dur ham since Friday evening. Friends said that he was -here on a business and pleasure trip. One man said that he met Mangum just before the ac cident and that he said 'good morn ing At the hotel it was said that Mangum was , there about 8 o'clock Sunday evening. - " . "Death resulted instantly, accord ing to members of the shifting en gine crew who saw the man immed iately after he was run down. His head was crushed and both legs cut off at the thigh. v 6 1 lVT a m Vi ore rf 4-lrta nroirr Vi Mangum was crossing behind the --Ail- 5 bi UlU UUU l.UCt, bllV kiailA Vinolrfirl -'fhns tnnlrin p- Viim nvoT anri' causing the accident." , " Mr. Mangum was considered one of ville county. He was 30 , years- old, and unmarried. For some time he had held a position with the Horner Brothers Company as a clerk, and was highly "esteemed by those who knew him. " On learning of the untimely death of Mr. Mangum a large number of Oxford friends hastened to Durham. Funeral services will be held from the home of Mr. Mangum's mother near Berea this Tuesday afternoon. MISS HARRIS ENTERTAINS 'Hilf Crest Fxirm the Scene of Beauty and Mirth. " The home of Mr. E. C. Harris, of Route 3, was a place of enjoyment last Monday evening from six until ten o'clock when Miss Hattie Harris entertained about 'fifty of her friends. Oxford and Henderson and the sur rounding neighborhood were well represented by bright, hilarious youth and there was not a dull mo for anyone. The house having been carefullly decorated by deft fingers and brilliantly lighted with gas, was a place of beauty. The dining room table was especially pretty with a minature Christmas tree in the center upon this little Miss Delfle Harris had placed Santa Claus in his sleigh. Each of the twenty two plates was decorat ed with holly. Indeed these things were pleasing to the eye made the appetite more acute and the refresh ments were heartily enjoyed. Interesting games were played. It was amusing to see each blind-folded guest pin on the donkey's tail. For quite a while Miss Harris held the company spell-bound by her magic art in mind-reading and she also gave a humorous .reading entitled : "An Abandoned Elopement." Little eight . year old Delfle also recited a jolly piece in negro dialect. It was a treat to have the new pastor of the Meth odist Protestant church and his inter esting family present, each one being especially full of wit and humor. At ten o'clock the guests were loth to disperse ana eacn one ieri aner nay ing spent a delightful evening. The Shakespeare Club The Shakespeare Club is perfecting plans for celebrating the ter-centen-ary anniversary of the dramatist's death, on April 24. The other clubs ; and the schools of Oxford will be in vited to participate in the celebration, and thus make . the occasion an ef fective means for promoting the lit eray and civic life of the community. Humphreys-McDonald Miss Mary Elizabeth Humphreys, of Clarkesville, and Mr, Hallie Robert McDonald, formerly of Texas, but now of . Petersburg, were happily mar ried December ,26th at the home of the brides' uncle, Mr. T. M Arring ton, of West Oxford. Mr." and' Mrs. McDonald will reside in Petersburg. Miss Jeanette Biggs delightfully entertained the Thursday Bridge' club Tuesday afternoon of this week in honor of her sister, Mrs. E. R. Mac-' Kethan, of Fayetteville. Delicious re freshmen ts were served.
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