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PUELIHED SOT-WEEK AMD COUNTY OFFER OMLLSAMT OFPOMTUMITHES ALL IHIOME PRSKT XXXI. . rt.- v OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1916 NUMBER 100 MOULDERS OF THE YOUNG MIND iin; one hundred teachers OF GRANVILLE rpjj. Xames and Postoffice Address Arranged ttxr Ready Reference Tlie Oxford High School Not In c hided. V. S. Howell Kittrell Mrs- Annie Grissom Kittrell Miss Lessie Newton Kittrell Miss Mary lUnn uxiora, lit. t Miss Katerine Bradsher Oxford Misf Senie Thomasson . .Oxford Rt. 2 Miss Nettie Seymour. . .Oxford Rt. 2 Miss Nannie P. Knott. .Oxford, Rt. 2 Miss Janie Clayton . . . .Oxford, Rt. 2 Miss Kate Ferguson. . .Oxford, Rt. 3 Miss Frances Abbitt. . . .Oxford Rt. 3 TWiss Susie Moye .Hester Miss Lueile O'Brian Hester Mss Thelma Bobbitt Hester Miss Allie Jenkins, Franklinton Rt. 1 Miss Iola Lyon Creedmoor Mr. E. F. Davis. . .Youngsville Rt. 1 Miss Edith McNeil Creedmoor Miss Ruth Strother Creedmoor Miss Eva Hockady Creedmoor Miss Ora Crymes Hester Miss Mary Harris Hester Miss Dora Jenkins, Franklinton Rt. 1 Miss Fan. Mitchell, Franklinton, Rt.l Mr. J. R. Weaver Stem Mrs. Grace Fowler Stem Miss Ella Hall Stem Miss Urma Umstead Stem Miss Daisy Nance Creedmoor Miss Edna Crews, Creedmoor Mr. J. A. Pitts Creedmoor Miss Ruth Credle Creedmoor Miss Ethel Holmes Creedmoor Miss Leah Graves Creedmoor M'ss Ollie Lyon Creedmoor Miss Ola Long Northside Mi:-s Hazel Hawkins Northside Miss Hettie Overby Northside Mis Mave Moss Creedmoor Mrs. Y. L. Peace Hester Miss Margaret Fagan Hester Mi-s Marguerite Cannady. . . .Hester Miss Ettie Washington. .Oxford Rt. 6 Miss Wirta Cash Oxford Rt. 6 Mr. C. H. Utley Stem Mr. D. R. Riggins Stem Mrs. Logan Hall Stem Miss Hallie Moore Stem Miss Marie Stark Stem M.-s Allie Adcock Stem rri8& -Mahi-Gothran . . . . : . . Morialr Mrs. Florence Shaw ...Stem Miss Mabel Clayton Stem Mis Cyrena Allen Stem Miss Hallie Jones Oxford Rt. 6 Miss Mary W. Allen. . . .Oxford Rt. 6 Miss Jessie Farabow. . .Oxford Rt. 6 Mi-s Carrie Manning . .Oxford Rt. 1 M-:s Htte Hunt Oxford Rt. 1 Mirs Anna Stanfield . . . .Oxford Rt. 1 Mi-s Lula Keels Tar River Mc Cmr-p Bullock Tar River Miss Mary Lee Clay . . . .Oxford Rt. 2 ?r:s Myrtle Wheeler Stem Miss Hattie Turner Berea Mrs. H. D. Davie Moriah M's Alice Daniel ....Oxford Rt. 4 Mi-s Tazzie Dean Oxford Rt. 4 Ms Eve Hester Oxford Rt. 4 Fva Coltrane . . . .Oxford Rt. 1 ?rp Dix?e Hester Oxford Rt. 1 Miss Cora Phipps Oxford Rt. 1 M'?s L'llian Hart Oxford Rt. 4 vr. T. J, Davis Nelson, Va. M's Noll Woods Nelson, Va. V'pp Varv Hart . . . .Virginl'na, Va. M'ss ATvrtle Lawrence. . . .Nelson Va. vKc. TTrien chandler. . . .Nelson, Va. Mrs. W. P. Morrow. . .Virgilina, Va. i-s Nnvie Si'e Pool. . .Virgilina, Va. Miss Esie Wilkerson, Virgilina, Va. M''s Annie Duncan. . . .Oxford Rt. 4 Mss Rnsie Critcher. . .Virgilina, Va. T;ss Lypville Younger Bullock Miss Dorothy Hicks Bullock Mr. J. G. Feezor Stovall ?"ss Bospie Mangum Stovall Viss Lonla Daffan Stovall T;ss Tjicy Belle Day. . .Oxford Rt. 7 ""Tic;?. T.Plia Hite Nelson, Va. Mlc Nita Sizemore Nplson, Va. M:s Florence Woody. .Oxford Rt. 5 AT's ;fMie Breedlove. .Oxford Rt. 5 Miss ylma Dean Oxford Rt. 5 M'ss LHlian Buruey. . . .Oxford Rt. 5 M;ss Pnbv A cock. .. .Oxford Rt. 5 V'ss Vallie Tillotson. . .Oxford Rt. 5 M'ss Foy Hester Oxford Rt. 5 ?nss Myrtle Williams. .Oxford Rt. 4 Mis iia Daneil Oxford Rt. 7 Miss Marguerite Davis . . Youngsville Interesting Program Beiow we give the program of a "Christmas Service," which will be ' 1 ho auditorium of the Graded School Thursday afternoon, Decem h r 2 1st at five o'clock by a chorus of fty voices from the High School. The public is very cordially invited. TrofP:ionai Mendelssohn Invocation S;n Hosannas Mendelssohn rhrir-:tmas Bells Beethoven Scripture Reading n-v Shepherds Watching . . Offenbach Prince of Peace Bryan Address S1P, Sweetiy Sleep. . ". .... Baptiste Star of Hope Wagner Recessional Smart Holiday Hints On the fifth page of this paper The Ar-chor Store Henderson's big em rornim enumerates many suitable hnstmas gifts for father, mother, brother, sister, sweethearts and friends. INCREASED PAY Rural Mail Carriers Get Handsome Christmas Gift Assistant Postmaster Critcher, of the Oxford postoffice, has submitted his report to the Department cover ing the increased pay of the Rural Carriers radiating from Oxford The report covers the fiscal year ending oS' 1915' Tlle total amount is $4b7.87 and is divided among the carriers and their substitutes as fol lows : Regular Carriers Melville D. Oakley $48.00 W. Herndon Moore 42 75 George E. Cheatham. . . . 68 00 Alexander A. Williams 76 00 David N. Hunt 84.00 Rufus W. Boyd 4500 Joseph P. Hunt 7600 Rufus O. Moss 5.05 Substitute Carriers Ivey W. Day, R. 1. $2.30 Ivey W. Day, R. 4 4.12 Bennie Y. Hunt, R. 3 2.72 Rufus O. Moss,. R. 2 2.91 John D. Carrington, R. 6 2.91 Raymond A. Hunt, R. 7 4.09 Kilgo Hunt, R. 5 4.02 , PENSION MONEY Judge Cam Hunt Sending Out the Checks Judge Cam Hunt, clerk of the Court, is busy dispersing $4,400 to Confederate soldiers and their wid ows. The 84 pension soldiers of Gran ville receive $2,800 and the 49 wid ows receive $1,600. Judge Hunt was never happier in his life than when paying out this money. He is a great admirer of the old soldiers and wishes that the sum they receive was much greater. He hops that all of the beneficiaries will call at his office and get the money in hand before Christmas. POSTAL. NOTES Deliveries Will Be Made on Christ mas Eve Mr. W. W. Alston has been engag ed to assist in delivering parcel post mail during the Christmas holidays. He secured a wagon and entered up on his duties Monday morning. Assistant Postmaster Critcher sta ted to the Public Ledger that he has it in mind to make a morning and afternoon delivery throughout Ox ford on Christmas Eve which falls this year on Sunday. The two de liveries on that date, says Mr. Critcher, will in no wTise interfere with the church hour. FEAST FOR THE SOLDIERS Major AVill Landis Receiving Dona tions far the Boys on the Border Desiring to bring good cheer to the hearts of our soldier boys down on the border, Major Will Landis this week circulated a paper and secured a neat little sum to be placed at the disposal of the Granville Grays now rorvinsr on the border. It is hoped that the amount in hand will be tlv increased. The object is to 've the soldier boys a good time Christmas and in order to do that pipveral dollars will be required. very public spirited citizen should see Major Landis before Saturday night and contribute to this worthy cause. FIRE CHIEF RESIGNS ...... Mr. J. Robert Wood States That He Has Too Many Irons in the Fire Mr. J. Robert Wood, for several years the efficient chief of the Oxford Mre Department, tendered his resig nation to the Town Board of Com missioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Mr. Wood's resignation comes as a result of the multiplicity of duties resting upon his shoulders. His resignation is m the hands of the Board and it is un derstood that he will be requested to remain at the head of the Fire De partment, but Mr. Wood states that he prefers to become automatically a fire-fighter in the lower ranks of the company. 4 "JAPAN'S CHALLENGE" Dr. Hassell WiuTBach at Presbyter ian Church Next Sunday On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev A P. Hassell of Japan, will de liver an address at the Presbyterian church on "Japan's Challenge to the Christian World." Mr. Phillips in vites the entire public to hear this address by a young man who has been "doing things". in Japam and knows her people, her spirit and her power. At 3:30 Sunday afternoon he will speak at the Orphanage on "Carrying the Gospel to Young Jap an " and next Monday afternoon he wUl address the women of Oxford on "When Will the Evangelization ol Japan Be Complete?" Mr. Ph Hips ,nTP that the women will fill tne PresbyterTan church on next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. There is a fear that some of us expect too many loaves to return for the bread that we cast on the waters. GERMANY SDES FOR PEACE A CONSCIOUS OF THEIR RESPONSI BILITY BEFORE GOD THEY OFFER TO END AVAR" Yon Bethmaim-Hollweg Transmits Proposition Through Neutral En voys; Asks That They Bring it to the Knowledge of Hostile Govern ments Note is Then Read Before the Reichstag by the Chancellor, Who Explains Why it Was Preper ed; Calls Question of Peace A Question of Humanity; Says Allies Await Answer of Enemies With 'Serenenesls of Mind Guaranteed by Exte-rior and -Interior Strength and by a Clear Conscience Declares Terms Such as to Guarantee the Establishment of Lasting Peace Outlines Reasons for Germany Taking Step, Asserting That Grief ahd Sorrow Fill Almost Every House in Belligerent Countries President is Ready to Aid Peace Move. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 The full text of Germany's peace proposals wras received at the German embassy within the last 24 hours. They pro vide: For the complete restoration of Belgium. For the evacuation by Germany of all territory captured in northern France during the progress of the war. For the establishment of Poland and Lithuania as independent king doms. For the retention of Serbia by Austria-Hungary, and the restoration to Bulgaria of all territory lost by that country in the second Balkan war. -For the restoration to Austria of territory captured by Italy in the neighborhood of the Adriatic sea. For the restoration to Germany of all her colonial possessions in Africa, the far east and other parts of the globe. For the retention of Constantino ple by Turkey. Opportune Time The time is regarded as opportune for three reasons: First. That the recent victories of the central powers in.4gie Balkans has demonstrated from the - Teutonic! viewpoint that these powers cannot be crushed; that the wTar might go on for 10 years with neither side hav ing any closer to a complete victory over the other. Second. That with the approach of winter, military operations for the next three months will be practically at a standstill, with the nations in volved in the war compelled to see about organizing new spring and summer campaigns. Third. That the upheaval in the British cabinet due to a popular mis trust of that government's conduct of the war, may induce the public of Great Britain and her allied nations to realize the hopelessness of carry ing the struggle further. President Serious WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 Serious consideration is being given by Presi dent Wilson to the possibility that any exchange of views that may fol low the peace proposals of the cen tral powers to entente allies may de velop an opportunity to bring for ward the suggestion for a league of nations to enforce permanent peace. Counter Peace Proposal Although the , British 4ress and leading men reject the German of fer of peace with sarcasm and some degree of bitterness as utterly unac ceptable to the Entente Allies, in sob er circles it is stated that the Ger man move probably necessitates a counter proposal in which the allies term of peace would be stated. This move onjthe part of the Allies is believed advisable in order that neutrals shall not receive the impres sion that the whole responsibility for continuing the war rests upon the Entente. According to public expressed views, the Allies would require Ger many to make peace as a beaten na tion, probably yielding territory to her enemies and consenting to a par tial or total disarmament. : : EARLY IN THE DAY "Do not put off until tomor row what can be done today," has probably been said to every child, and many growm men and women would profit by its daily repetition. Hundreds of thous ands need to hear it today, and every day, until Christmas, if they would shed abroad the true Christmas spirit, and vitally help those who serve behind the counters and in the delivery ser vice of the stores. If you lift the load on others your won will be lighter, because shopping early in the week, and early in the day, you will be served more quickly, find exactly what you want and avoid the crowding and elbowing of the last-hours-before-Christmas-rush. "CHURCH MUSIC" Semi-Annual Meeting of the 3Iusic Department of the Woman's Club. The Music Department of the Wo man's Club held its second meeting cf the year Wednesday afternoon in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church. The subject of the meeting was "church music." Miss Mary Wrebb, chairman of the department, presided over the meet ing. Rev. S. K. Phillips read an in teresting and instructive paper on "Church Music." "Jerusalem the Golden," an example of good hymns which should be used in the churches was sung by Rev. S. K. Phillips, Mes dames J. M. Wood, H. M. Shaw, R. T. Howerton and Mr. J. K. Wood. Miss Webb played a hymn which is in one of the hymn books being used in Sunday schools everywhere, and was more like rag time. Rev Phillips brought out in his paper this point, "Why not teach the children of the Sunday schools the church hymns?" Then was sung that beautiful hymn, by Martin Luther, "Ein' Feste Burg." The last number on the program was an anthem "Hark, Hark My Soul," by Harry Row Shelly, which was beautifully rendered by the quintet. MISSIONARY MEETING Misses Edna and Helen White Enter tain in Honor of Bride-elect A very pretty social feature was In troduced at the regular meeting of the "Maria Brown Missionary Society of the Methodist church on last Mon day afternoon when it was entertain ed by Misses Helen and Edna White. The occasion being complimentary to Miss Josephine Brown, bride-elect, and charter memeber of the Society. Hearts and cupids were in evidence in the decorations, indicating that missionary maids think of more things than are dreamt of in the routine business of the organization. After the regular program of the afternoon had been carried out, the dining room was thrown open by the gracious Jiostess, and the guests, a bout fifteen in number, invited in to partake of a delicious salad course. Here, led by the Misses White, toasts and good wishes for the bride-elect were expressed by each member pres ent. Some of -these ".were done in very clever verse, and all of them showed the affection and high regard felt by the Society for the member who is soon to make her home in a distant town. STEM NEWS NOTES (Correspondence Public Ledger) Painfully Burned Cozie, the little two-year-old dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Monta gue, of Tar River section came very near being burned to death on last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Montague had just returned from her mother's Mrs. Thomas Hunt, and hurriedly went out to milk leaving three chil dren in the house where there was fire in open fireplace. In a very short while she heard screams from the oldest child. Mrs. Montague ran to the house and found Cozie leaning a gainst the bed her face buried in her hands and clothing all burned off ex cept one under garment. We regret to note that her chances of recovery are considered very doubtful. Lost PocKet Book Mr. Lee Parrish of Gorman, who visited relatives in this community last week had the misfortune to lose his pocket book Saturday afternoon containing $40.50, four ten dollar bills and one fifty cent piece. The last time that he remembers having it, was when he was paying for some medicine in Gooch and Cozart's drug store. In making change he laid his pocket book on the counter near which a negro was. standing. His attention was called by a friend who came up and spoke to him at that time and he did not think of his mon ey until a few hours later he was making another purchase. At this writing not trace of it has been found. , ' Personals Mr. Willie Daniel of Tally Ho, pur chased a new buggy last week. Mr. A. M. Jones)f Louisburg, for merly of this community, spent the week end with relatives near Stem. Miss Sarah Hunt of Salem church section is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gooch. Mr. R. B. Bragg of Route three, and Mr. R. C. Daniel motored over to Skipwith, Va., and spent Sunday with friends and report a most en joyable visit. - Surl New Notes (Correspondence Public Ledger) Mr. J. H. Chandler brought down three quail at one shot. Mr. Clyde Durham and Miss Iola Clayton were married on the 6th of December. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jones, of Tex as, are visiting in the Surl section. Mr. John S. Clayton,- who resided between Roxboro and Surl, died on the 5th of December. Mr. Sam, of this section, cultivated 16,000 tobacco hills, which brought him $591.50. FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE THE COLD BLEAK WINTER DAYS ARE COMING There Should Be An Agency To Look Out For All Worthy Cases of Destitution. A few days ago the Public Ledger asked Col. Ballou, the big hearted manager of the Imperial plant, if he would be able to keep his large force of hands constantly employed throughout the winter months, and he stated that in the face of a short crop -he regretted that it was neces sary to lay off many worthy hands. The late George Washington Pery ry, colored, well known to the people of Oxford, stated that if the dear Lord would take care of him during the winter he wrould manage some how to get along during the summer. The Imperial plant is the best friend the colored people in this com munity have, and when it stops they must of necessity stop eating. No doubt that some of them will need assistance before warm weather comes. There should be an organization in Oxford to look out for the worthy poor. There is a vast difference in the professional beggar, who goes from house to house or ply tlieir trade on the streets. There are cas es of destitution because of the ill ness of the bread-winner or other re verses, over which they have no con trol, which merit temporary relief. The Public Ledger hos that th good people of Oxford will make their rontricutions to chairty through an organized agency and refer worthy cases and other applicants for proper investigation to an authorized com mittee. A DISINTERESTED VISITOR Dr. Trout, of New Jersey, May Settle In Granville , Dr. Trout, of Rising Lake Beach, New Jersey, who has been in Gran ville for several weeks, the guest of Mr. Will Thorp, returned home this week. The Doctor comes to Gran ville quite often to hunt. He is a good jovial fellow and we are always glad to see him. So far as worldly goods -are concerned, Dr. Trout has been abundantly blessed. We were highly pleased to hear the distingu ished gentleman state that possibly he would purchase some land in the county and settle among us. He stated to the Public Ledger that he regarded Oxford as being a very fine place to live. In conversation with Dr. Trout, he stated that it would be the part of wisdom for the lawmakers of North Carolina to revise the marriage laws. He feels that it is good policy to re quire contracting parties to wait one week after the licenses have been se cured before the marriage ceremony is performed, and announce in the public prints or on bill boards at the court house that such licenses have been issued. That is the law in Jer sey, states Dr. Trout, and it has been the means of much happiness. NEW GROCERY STORE Mr. Leak Peace AVill Open Up in the Brown Building The handsome" Brown building on Main street, separated from the court house by an ally, has been sub-divid ed. The half that adjoins the store of Cohn & Son has been leased by Mr. Leak Peace, who will open up with a high-class stock of groceries in a few days. EPISCOPAL SERVICES AT BEREA All Are Inv ited to Hear Dr. Horsfield Next Sunday Rev. Mr. Horsfield, the rector of St. Stephens' Episcopal church, Ox ford, will hold services and preach in the school house in Berea, Sunday next, at 3:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to be present at that .service. Young Couple Wed Mr. T. L. Sizemore and Mss Jen nie E. Garrett, both of Nelson, Va., wTere united in wedlock on the 9th instant . by Dr. R. H. Marsh at the home of the officiating minister."' 4 Reduction in Coal The general public will learn with pleasure that C. D. Ray and Son and also the Oxford Ice Company are in a position to announce a reduction in coal. Attention is called to their an nouncements elysewhere in this ap per. Handsome Presents The war has not effected the Xma's goods" at Hall's Drug Store either in price or quality. The fathers and mothers enjoy a visit to the store quite as much as the children. Christmas and Xmas Gifts The giving of practical and useful gifts is now considered the proper thing. See the announcement else where in this paper of the Hamilton Drug Company for "fancy and useful gifts. y
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