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VOLUME XXXI.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1916
NUMBER 68
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INDEX TO 'ADVERTISEMENTS
Section One
Landis & Easton Page 2
Oxford Cotton Mills Page 3
j. R. Roller & Son .... . .Page 4
j. G. Hall Page 4
Sizemore Bros Page 4
Business Locals Page 4
Frank F. Lyon Page 5
Goocli Machine Shop Page 5
Street's 10c Store .Page 5
Oxford Jewelry Store Page 5
Hamilton Drug Co Page 5
Weekly Ambon . . Page 5
Perkinson-Green Co Par? 6
Professional Cards Page 7
National Bank of Granville, Page 8
Section Two
Moore Lumber Co Page 9
Pete Bullock, Harness. . . . .Page 10
Oxford Ice Co Page 10
Oxford Roller Mill Page 11
Carolina P. & L. Co Page 11
Lyon-Winston Co Page 13
J. R. Sneed, repairs Page 14
Garman WTheel Co ..Page 14
Ideal Mfg. Co Page 15
Exchange Hotel Page 15
C. D. Ray & Son .Page 16
Section Three
Minor Warehouse .Page 17
Farmers Warehouse Page 18
Banner Warehouse Page 19
Owen Warehouse Page 20
The Gas Company JPage 21
Granville County Fair . . . . .Page 2 2
Horner Bros. Co .Page 23
Johnson Warehouse .Page 24
Section Four
Cohn & Son Page 25
TJpchurch & Currin Page 25
Granville Real Estate &
Trust Co . . .Page 26
Dr. T. T. Frazier Page 26
J. D. Brooks .Page 26
Brinkley's Studio . . . Page 2 6
Britt Printery ........ . . .Page 26
First National Bank Page 27
Horner Bros. Co. . Page 28
Union Bank of Oxford. Page 29
Pitchford & Co Page 30
Orpheum Theatre Page 30
J. WT. & D. S. Fuller Page 30
Garrett's Bakery Page 30
J. G. Hall drugs .Page 31
The Long Company .Page 32
J. Robt. Wood Page 32
LOYALTY TO OUR HOME TOWN
The Ice Has Been Broken and the
Way is Clear.
The columns of the last issue of
the Public Ledger contained for the
first time in several years the an
nouncement of the organization of an
industrial enterprise in Oxford. It was
an unusual announcement. It ought
not to be so, but.it is. We hope now
that the ice is broken, and forces
operating for the development of our
town have gotten down to a working
basis, the time is not far distant
when we shall have the pleasure of
making other like announcements.
There will have to be many such be
fore provision shall have been made
for our surplus population, as well
as to afford occupation for the others
on the outside who are clamoring for
homes in our beautiful town.
LANGE'S MODEL SHOWS
Large Crowds Are Enjoying Novel
Features.
Lange's Model Shows pitched their
tents Monday on New College street
and are holding forth every night
this week. Large crowds enjoy the
novel features, and there are several
of them. The "Spider Girl" is "a
most wonderful illusion and the Silo
lotor-Dome causes a'genuine thrilL
Mr. Lange, a most pleasant gentle
man, is always on the ground to in
sure the best of order. , It is doubt
less the cleanest and best carnival on
the road. The big cake-walk this
Friday nigltf will be an interesting
feature. See the announcement else
where in this paper.
Major D. F. Clarke Dead
Early Wednesday friends in Oxford
received the sad and startling news
of the sudden death of Major D. F.
Clarke, of Winnsboro, S. C. He died
Monday, August 21 from1 apoplexy.
At the time of his death he was out
rith a party of friends and was in
apparently the best of health.
Major Clarke is remembered jin
xford as the popular and intelligent
major at Horner's schqol . during its
last session here. The many friends
he made while here will be much sur
prised and grieved to hear of his
eath.
THOSE WHO MDE THE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE PUBLIC LEDGER POSSIBLE see our
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DAN A. COBLE
Editor and Manager.
C. EDWARDS COBLE
Linotype Operator
THANKS TO THE BUSINESS MEN
OF OXFORD FOR" MAKING IT
POSSD3LE AT THIS TIME
The four cuts to the right and left
of this column are the pictures of
those who made the Special Edition
of the Public Ledger possible. Inad
dition to thsse we are indebted to Mr.
J. D. Brinkley, the Photographer, for
the many pictures throughout the
edition, and to the Maurice Joyce
Engraving Company, Washington
City, for the cuts.
On account of the heavy foliage at
this season of the year, Mr. Brinkley
was unable to photograph some of
our handsome residence. This was
practically so as regards the residen
ces of Dr. E. T. White, Col. Ballou
and several other? beautiful homes
obscured by foliage.
And then, too, there were several
business and professional men whose
picture should adorn the pages of
the Pubilc Ledger, but they did not
have the nerve to face the camera in
open daylight.
We are indeed very thankful to the
business men of Oxford for making it
possible to issue a special edition of
the Public Ledger at this time. That
it will be the meafiSyof drawing at
tention to Oxford a,nd stimulating
business there can be no doubt.
Copies of the Special Edition can
be had at the Public Ledger office at
Five Cents the copy.
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J. BEN COMER
Foreman.
PAUL S. DANIEL
Special Writer m
METHODIST REVIVAL
Diitial Services Will Be Held Next
Sunday.
As has been announced, revival
services will begin in the Methodist
Church of Oxford next Sunday. The
usual service will be held Sunday
morning, during which the doors of
the Church will be opened for the re
ception of new members, and the Sa
crament of the Lord's Supper will be
adminsitered. At night the union
service will be held in the Methodist
Church, the sermon to be preached
by Dr. Phillips.
On Monday there will be preaching
at night only, but after Monday there
will be preaching at ten o'clock in
the morning and at night. Rev. A. L.
Stanford, who is to assist in the meet
ing will arrive on Tuesday, and will
preach his first sermon Tuesday night
This will be Mr. Stanford's first
visit to Oxford, but he will not be a
stranger long after he arrives. He
is a member of the Western North
Carolina Conference and is now Pas
tor of the First Methodist Church of
Hickory. Among the churches serv
ed by him before going to Hickory
are those in Lexington and Hender
sonville. During- the past four or
five years he has held meetings in
nearly all the largest Methodist
churches in the eastern part of the
State, and in each meeting he has
had marked success. It is fully ex
pected that his coming to Oxford will
result in great good.
CANNADY-FEREBEE
Twelfth of September at tne Oxford
Baptist Church
Handsome engraved cards reading
as follows have been issued:
"Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lorton Can
nady request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of ther niepe
Miss Imogen Pruden Cannady to Mr.
Nelson McPherson Ferebee, Jr., on
Tuesday, the twelfth of September,
one thousand nine hundred and six
teen at twelve o'clock, First Baptist
Church, Oxford, North Carolina."
TO HOLD TWO DAYS SESSION
The Baptist Ladies Will Gather at
Stovall.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Union Auxilary
to the Flat River Association will be
held in the Stovall Baptist church on
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
12 and 13, beginning at 3:30 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock Rev. C. A. Upchurch
will give a steroptican . lecture on
missions.
Wednesday there will be all day
services.
Miss Briggs the Band leader for
our State will be present. Every
Sunbeam leader in the Association
ought to attend and hear her on the
; subject she knows so well. Every
society is urged to send delegates.
Miss Lillie Wilkerson and Mrs. Gillis
form the committee on hospitality
and delegates names should be sent
to committee by September fifth.
MRS. JOHN WEBB,
Supt. of Flat River W. M. U.
To the many families who will
read this paper both in Granville and
adjoining counties we have a real
value aside from the news we are
printing. Our advertisers have the
goods you. want ; to buy. You can
save money by reading what they
have to offer and going to see them
when you are in the market as a
buyer. You too have your fall and
Christmas season coming. Within
the next few months you will receive
the profits of the summer's work,
much of wrhich you will spend to
provide for your family necessities
for another year. . The advertising
sections of this paper are worth
many times the price of its subscrip
tion to you if you study them. The
Public Ledger is a big store window
where the goods you need are dis
played. Study the window -and see
what you can buy to the best
advantage. It means good value to
you for your money when the trade
opens.
THE LOUISBURG MARKET.
The High Prices af the Famous
Season of 1913 Duplicated.
Local tobacconists and business
men who attended the opening of the
tobacco market at Louisburg Wed
nesday brought back reports of the
highest prices prevailing on the mar
ket there of any -season for the past
ten years, the opinion of some being
that the high prices of the famous
1913 season were surpassed by a con
sirerable margin. Mr. W. H. Hunt
representing the First National Bank,
said that the average was about 17c.
At .the time Mr. Hunt left Louisburg
the sale had just been finished, and
thewarehousemen had not had time
to figure their everages. ,
The beak for the opening day was
approximately 30,0,00 pounds, it was
.said?land competition was reported
to be very keen indeed. The lower
grades of the weed sold especially
well, and the general average was
estimated by some to exceed last
year's opening prices by possibly one
hundred percent.
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SPRING STREET LOOKING WEST
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Mr. Tom Oakley Meets Instantenous
Death.
Mr. Tom Oakley, who lived two
miles from Virgilina, was killed by
lightning last Monday evening about
8 o'clock while passing from the barn
to the house.
He was laid to rest Wednesday at
Amis Chapel, a large crowd of rela
tives and friends being present.
He leaves a wife and three children
all girls, a mother and two broth
ers. The sad death was a shock to the
community. Mr. Oakley was a de
vout Christian and a loving and ten
der husband and fathers The funer
al was conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Reeves, of Nelson.
GRANVILLE CORN CLUB BOYS
Annual State Meeting at State Capi
tol This AVeek.
The State meeting of County
Agents and Corn Club Boys is being
held this week at the A. &. M. Col
lege at Raleigh, with an attendance
of over three hundred.
Those registered from Granville
county are: Preston Green, of Sto
vall; Bailey Frazier, Oxford; Joseph
A. Morris, Oxford; David Adcock,
Oxford; Herman Meadows, Oxford.
BIRTH OF A NATION
Coming to the Orpheum With Full
- s Orchestra- "
Among the many good things
booked to appear at the Orpheum at
an early date' is "The Birth of a Na
tion." The full orchestra of 30
pieces is one of the popular features
of this master piece.
"Madame X", a celebrated French
drama is booked for an early date.
But one need not wait for these spec
ial events, as there are fine pictures
at the Orpheum every night.
Returned Missionaries
Rev. R. J. Parker and Wife and 4
children from Cuba arrived at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Susan
Hunt last Monday; :- There is a treat
in store for all to hear them take
some part in the service at Salem
next Sunday. The children will sing
in Spanish for the people. D. N.H.
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