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- .r' X PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AND COUNTY OFFERS ! BMLLIANT OPPORTTOHf IES Ml HOME PRMT .-3 r.- -" VOLUME XXXI OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT., 20th, JL91II NUMBER 75 TOWN A VISIT TO THE CAPITAL ivuK MANNER IN WHICH RAL- a EIGH HAS BOUNDED INTO METROPOLITANS! The Traffic Policemen Bob About Like a Cork in a . Whirlpool The Ladies On Dress-Parade. Many people in the outlying dis tricts have long regarded Raleigh as a place where the legislature meets, and seldom do they visit the capital city unless drawn thither by an oc casion that is calculated to test the capacity of its several fine hotels. But the best time to see Raleigh is when the conditions are normal just nor mal at a time when there is no poli tical significance or brass band to draw one's attention from the real life of the city. It was our pleasure to spend last Saturday night and Sun Av in Raleigh the guest of our fHpnd. Mr. C. B. Edwards. We had frequently been in the capital city on State occasions," but our visit this time enabled us to see Raleigh and .feel its throbing pulse. The manner in which Raleigh has bounded into metropolitanism comes in full appreciation in the scenes of Saturday night on Fayetteville street. Anv Saturday night will do they all look alike. The sights that greet the eye and the sounds that assail the ear are more typical of a metropolis than are to be experienced in any other city on the trunk lines between Richmond and Atlanta. The throng itself is a moving aggregation of busy humanity. There are no loafers, be cause there is no place to loaf. One must keep on the move, or be squeez ed and pulled out of shape, although the sidewalks are twenty feet wide. We counted between the postoffice and the capitol, a distance of two squares, two hundred and sixty-four automobiles parked by the curbing, some of them having come a distance of fifteen and twenty rdiles to do their shopping and spend the evening hours in the city. The traffic police men bob about like a cork in a whirl pool, themselves in quite as much danger as the people they are endeav oring to protect, for between speed ing street cars, the uncertain course of the automobile with its blinding headlights, the darting motorcycles and the tangle of vehicles, one must be alert, step lively and not become confused by the din and the noise. The effect of the scene is heightened by the cluster of incandescent lights that girdle and span' the old historic street that leads south from the State House. The only thing that mars the beauty and symetery of this famous old thoroughfare is the old discolored market house. The pro perty is worth an even hundred thousand dollars, but the city fathers prefer it to stand as a relic of a past age. In a distance of a quarter of a mile along this thoroughfare sev eral buildings puncture the air one hundred and fifty feet above the ground. Though beautiful, the sky line is rugged. As for instance, the Wake County Savings Bank is only two stories high, and its neighbor, the Citizens' National Bank is twelve stories high. These two banks are known locally as "Mutt and Jeff." Crowded Conditions Our capital city has built well dur ing the past decade, but everything has expanded beyond expectation. All of the public buildings are too small, tae passenger station is too small and the churches are crowded to their j full capactity. Or at least we found it so at the First Baptist church where e worshipped last Sunday morning. We got around in time for the Sun day school, and our hand is sore from the hearty handshakes we re ceived, and there were only eight hundred membres present. We went up into the sanctuary and took our seat in the "amen corner" and listen ed to Dr. O'Kelly preach. There Bttist have been eleven or twelve hun dred people in the sanctuary. The tender message that Dr. O'Kelly bought to them thrilled the vast as semblage and for twenty minutes you culd have heard a pin drop. Miss Ellen Durham, in the choir loft, broke the stillness with her melod ious voice. It was indeed a most peasant and profitable hour. Raleigh 13 a church-going city. Immediately fter the service we crossed Capital Square and saw the people from, the J'arious churches wending their way 0me. It was indeed a handsome crowd. The ladies, of Raleigh, are Movement For Unia Station at J 1'KOPOSITION FC OF PAS- SENGER STATION MUST COME FROM SOUTHERN If the officials of the Southern Railway will make to the Seaboard Air Line a proposal for operating Southern passenger trains into the Seaboard passenger sattion at Hen derson, it is most likely that the two railroads will come to an agreement that will afford this extra convenien ce for the traveling public, says the Henderson Daily Dispatch. This in formation is conveyed, or at least words to this effect, in the reply of Seaboard Air Line officials to the re quest made them by C. V. Singleton, chairman of the transportation com mittee of the Henderson Board of Trade, that some sort of an arrange ment be made whereby both roads may use the Seaboard station. Mr. Singleton has not as yet heard from Southern authorities as to their position in the matter, but the de claration of the Seaboard to the ef fect that the proposition should come from the Southern Railway is cause for optimism on the part of Board of Trade officials and committeemen who have been working to effect the change in service. ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERY Rev. G. B. Henry hand, of Kins ton, Was Elected Moderator and Rev. Shields Clerk The fall meeting of the Albemarle Presbytery held at Stovall church closed Thursday afternoon, after a very successful session. Dr. Sum- merell, of Newbern, preached the opening sermon, and the organiza tion was called to order by the mod erator, Rev. J. S. Kennison, of Sto vall. Rev. G. B. Henryhand, of Kinston, was elected moderator, and Rev. H. McQ. Shields, of Townsville, clerk. The reports from the different churches were very interesting and encouraging. Two new churches have been organized since the last meet ing and two applicants for organiza tion were presented. The sermon on foreign missions was preached by Rev. J. B. Massey, Wilson, and Rev. R. A. Lapsey, of Tarboro, preached the sermon of Home Missions and Sabbath. An enthusiastic mass meeting was held in-the interest of evangelistic work, and several addresses were made. The meeting adjourned Thursday at noon to hold its next ses sion on April 10th, 1917, at Kins- ton. CHAUTAUQUA AT VIRGILINA Three Days' Event Will Be Held This Week. Virgilina and surrounding country is much enthused over the Chautau qua which will hold a three day's event at Virgilina, beginning Thurs day and continuing through Saturday night. Friday will be the annual Booster's Day. There is something on the program to instruct and amuse everyone. See announcement else where in this issue of the Public Led ger. Aged Lady Dead Mrs. Bettie jones, aged 60 years, died at her home near Blackwell's store last Thursday, me iunerai services, conducted by Dr. Willis, was held from the residence on Friday afternoon and the interment was in the family plot. the most tastily dressed of any city south of Washington City. The Old Reliable" We are proud of the many things that we noted in the capital city of our state, but nothing gave us more genuine pleasure than to see the News and Observer under full steam and in the making. They are now in the new building and are magnifi cently equipped. They are gathering up the loose ends and are concentrat ing their energies on a given point, and some of these mornings in the near future the News and Observer will come to you sweetened and still more beautiful. Mr. E. E. Britton, editor-in-chief, is not only a brilliant writer, but he is a splendid organizer. His forces are ready for any emer gency, and as soon as the new plant gets in full swing "if you don't find it in the News and Observer it didn't happen." ' TPMMPLOT ' AGENT OXFORD Mass Meeting to Be Held Court House at Eleven Thursday Morning. , in me O'Clock Mr. John W. Greer, interested in the esatblishment of meat packing plants, has signified his intention and desire to be in Oxford next Thursday morning and confer, with the citizens of town and count' with a view of locating a meat packing plant here. General Royster,' president of the Granville Commercial Club, active in good works, suggests that the meet ing next Thursday inornine- he held in the Court House at eleven o'clock. A meat packing plant in Oxford is the most vital question that has ever been handled in this - community. No farmer or business man of the county can afford to remain away from the meeting at the Court House at u o'clock next Thursday morning. Your presence will count as so much capi- tal invested -- MOTORISTS SHOULD ORGANIZE Granville County Automobile Asso- ciation Sounds -Good Granville county automobile own- ers should form a County Association fnr tVioif rwn rmttfilrm'L-Za-nri fnr fVio protection of the public against speed maniacs. A Granville County Auto mobile Association" could be of great assistance to the Road Commission ers in looking after maintenance and co-operating and working together for the completion of certain roads, and for extending roads into sections where there are none,. An associa- tion of this character rnerly organ- ized could and would be' a gfeaf pbw- er for the good of the individual mo- tonst, as well as tor tne common good of all the county. Every coun- WILL VISIT THURSDAY ty in the state should have an asso- brothers Tney left Granville sever ciation, and the county associations al yearg agQ and have made good should form a state organization, Af ter SDending a couple of weeks which would be a great power in shaping laws effecting motorists, as well as influencing highway legisla- homes while in the county a f am tion for the ' individual county and Uy reunion was held in their honor, state at large. Tne organization ui the motorists of the state is of far greater importance today man ever before, for the simple reason that the United States government has ap- propriated eighty-five million dollars to be used bv the different states for the construction of publbic roads and as the automobile owner is deeply in- terested and shows as much intelli- gent interesti-the-road question as any other class of people, it is his dutv to co-operate with the road of- ficials in the county and state to see that the money is properly spent ior i tho hpst interest of all the people. The Public Ledger is heartily in now the only knotty problem on the favor of an organization of this char- popular thoroughfare connecting Ox acter, and would suggest that the au- ford ad Henderson. What should be tcmobile owners get together and call done we are unable to advise. The a great mass meeting of all" automo- bed of the road for a distance of bile owners in the county and secure more than two hundred yards is of a couple of prominent speakers to ad- a hard granite stone. To get a dress the motorists. creditable road at that point would . 4 require considerable blasting. We The Barometer of Business would recommend that this be done We are publishing elsewhere in the as soon as the county has a surplus Public Ledger today the quarterly re- of ' funds for road work. port of the financial condition of the National Bank of Granville. It is in deed gratifying to note that there is a considerable increase of business noted and that the outlook in this section of the State is bright. PICNIC AND SPEAKING To Celebrate Completion of School House at Caltolina We learn from Mr. Calton, the good man that is doing things at Cal- tolina, that the new scnooi npuse, ib nearing completion. worK is being pushed as much as possible and it is hoped that, it will be ready for oc- The iadies aid society of the Bap cuoancy by the middle of October. tist church held its first fall meeting When completed it will be formrely turned over to Granville and Person counties. The school house and grounds are a gift of the Caltons, and it is the desire of tne gooa peopie in that section to have a picnic and program" when it is turned over to the school authorities. The 1916 books are now open. Call at office and settle. lMl S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff. Let Us Have Good Home Schools THE CHEAPEST AND BEST WAY TO EDUCATE CHILDREN IS BY CO-OPERATING The best investment for any com- munity is a good home school. Sta tistics show that only ten percent of the children of any commuity go a- way from home to school. This means that ninety percent of the children of each district will never get any better education than the home school furnishes. This being tne case !t behooves every commun- ity to do its utmost to make the home school as good . as possible The cheapest and best way to edu cate children is by co-operating and building up a good strong home school. The cost to the average family will not exceed the railroad fare necessary to get the children to and from tne distant boarding school and besides this they have them un der their care and protection at the time when they greatly need both. Has your district voted a local tax? If not, this should be your next move. You cannot have this good nome school without paying for it. It 1S irue inai- 11 wm COSI mucn iess than you can educate your children for n any otner wav but still it will cost you, and the quality will be I 1 1 J 9 A X 1 . rgeiy in proportion to me price you pay for it. Are you satisfied with your home school? If not, you will find no better time than now to start LU mtte 1L " UC8l.m e county. All together for a better home school! TWO FINE BROTHERS Reunion of - the Moss Family in Granville. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moss, of Lan- castei.f Ky. Mn and Mrs. v. Y. Moss of Canonsburg, Pa.; Mr. and M . will E. Moss, of Durham: Mrs. t? -c! Tov ivrt- Tniian TnViTis f--f rrWinto'n" I eek at tne Experiemnt Farm, the guegt Qf Mr E G Mosg Mftssrs. w e. and V. Y. Moss are . WT1ST1pnnifi in South Granville L. , f. Mondav for their distant . which more tnan thirty relatives werf present OXFORD-HENDERSON HIGHWAY Parham's Hill Receives a Dressing of Soil We commend Mr. B. I. Breedlove, Chairman of the County Board, for the splendid ..attention he has given the Oxford-Henderson highway, Blair's forces were despatched last week to Parham's hill to soil anti shape up several hundred yards of read tnat was mucn worn ana wasa- ed by the rains. Harrisburg hill is THE GRANVILLE GRAYS The Flower of the Third Regi- ment. In a close contest in the manual of arms at Camp Glenn Friday, Com pany E, Oxford's crack company, won out - over select companies drawn from the First and Second Regi ments. With such men as Col. Minor and Major Thad G. Stem at the helm, no WOnder the Granv(ille Grays are noWer of the State Guard. u Society Meets on Monday afternoon with Mrs. E. K: ij0ward on Broad, street. New offi- cers were elected-for the coming year Quite a number of ladies were pres- ent and a most enjoyable time was spent. Following the business hour. Mrs. Howard served an ice course. Miss Nellie Wood, the very pleas ant eruest of Mr. nad Mrs. Sam Wat- kins this week, will teach school this f an at Cornwall. Op-MAY ABSENT FRIENDS GIANVILLIANS SCATTERED ALL .','.' , OVER THE WORLD Many Great Men Have Gone From the County to Adorn the Walks of Life. A glance at the Public Ledger's mailing list reveals the fast that we have a number of subscribers scat tered all over the world. We have on our list thirty-one subscribers in Canada; three in China, one in Eng land, one in Austrailia and 3 in the Philapino Islands. We take it that all of these subscribers either went from or are related in some way to the people of Granville. The Public Ledger now goes to nineteen States in the Union. In the States outside of North Carolina, Granville names are very familiar. "Parham" occurs often in Tennessee and Indiana; "Hicks" occurs in Ala bama and Louisiana; "Currin" oc curs in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York; "Daniels" and "Hunt" occurs in Texas and Kentucky; "Satter white" in Oregon, Arkansas and Cali- . fornia. "Cannady" occurs in five States outside of North Carolina. "Hobgood" and "Averette" are also familiar names in other States. The Public Ledger goes to twenty eight counites in the State. Those to whom the paper is addressed, all of them are familiar Granville coun ty names. Many of them we have never met, but here is hoping each and everyone of them many bless ings. Wherever they are and who ever they be we know that they are holding the banner high. Why? Be cause they are from old Granville, and were born of a rich heritage. GRANVILLE CONVICTS ESCAPE John Pearce, and Three Negroes, Two of Them Murderers, at Large Four cooks escaped from the State prison at Raleigh last week, two of Uhgnv. being entt,tipj Jrom 5G;ranyille county. ' The missing are John Pearce, white, a Granville county man doing 15 moths for house-breaking and larceny; Respass Asbury, negro, sent up from Northampton county to do 15 years for second-degree murder; Emmett Smith, a Granville negro, on a stint of five years for larceny; Tom Boylan, a Bladen county negro, sent up for murder in the second degree to do 15 years. It was in the beginning of the day's r work that the escape occurred. Pos sessed of a key, which they had made and which fitted the back door of the dining room, they took advantage of the momentary absence of the stew ard, who was in charge of them, left the kitchen, fled into the dining-room and went thence over the back wall of the penitentiary. Cheerful Conditions We are publishing today the quar terly financial statement of the First National Bank so that the people themselves may read and ponder the financial condition of their banking institutions. A glance at the state ment is sufficient to convince the peo ple that we have stepped out of the "bounds of hard times." THE PRESIDENT'S SISTER DEAD Accompanies the Remains to Colum bia, S. C. Mrs. Annie E. Howe, the sister of President Wilson, died in New Lon don, Conn., last Saturday. The Presi dent and other members of the family accompanied the remains to Colum bia, S. C, Monday where burial took place by the side of Mrs. Howe's hus band. The trip to Columbia was , made via the Seaboard Railway, the funeral train passing Henderson at 4 o'clock Monday morning. The Columbia State says: ; - All during the services the grave yard, inclosed in a brick fence, was surrounded by creeds. After the services, Mr. Wilson re mained for a few moments to look at the graves of his father and moth er. Mexchants of Columbia offered to close; their tusines? houses, and drape-their buildings in crepe, but a: : request was made that they omit thismark of respect. , . Mrs. H. W. Kirby, of Spartanburg, S. 3., accompanied by her two-pretty children, is the guest of her " old school chum, Miss Hettie Lyon. A w l: i !;' i. is f V .1 V
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