PUBLISIHIED SEMI-WEESLY TOWN AMP COUNTY OFFER BMLLBANT OPPORTHJMTJES ALL
VOLUME XXXII.
REVISION OF SANITARY LAWS
wV LAWS WILL. BECOME OPER
ATIVE MAY 1, 1917.
The Xew Health Laws Will Require
a Considerable Change In the Af
fairs of a Number of People in
Oxford
The Town Commissioners have
under consideration a complete re
vision of the sanitary laws of the
town of Oxford. The new laws will
become operative on May 1, 1917.
Since these laws will require a con
siderable change in the affairs of a
number of people now doing busi
ness in Oxford i.t may be well to
give notice of what the new laws
will require.
Among other things it will be re
that all grocery stores, butch
er shops, soft drink stands, bakeries
and the dining rooms and kitchens
of hotels, restaurants, boarding
houses and eating stands shall be
completely screened from fliess. All
the places above named shall be kept
clean and they shall be subject to
freauent inspection and the finding
upon inspection shall be published in
the county paper.
All milk sold in the town of Ox
ford shall be handled in a sanitary
manner and the dairies from which
milk comes must be kept clean and
subject to frequent inspection.
Every stable in the town of Ox
ford shall be thoroughly cleaned at
least once every week and the ma
nure taken without the limits of the
town. If, however, it is desired to
spread the manure upon land in town
the same may be done by cleaning
the stable twice a week.
All barber shops shall be made
sanitary and shall be subject to in
spection. BENJ. K. HAYS,
Health Officer.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH
Congregation Highly Pleased with
New Organ
Bishop Cheshire made his annual
Visitation of this Church on Sunday
last, preaching, and Administering
the Apostolic Rite of Laying on of
Hands at the Morning Service. One
member of the class was confirmed
in private before the Service, on ac
count of illness.
The new organ was used for the
first time during this service. The
members of the congregation are
very much pleased with the instru
ment, and its excellent points were
duly appreciated under the skillful
and sympathetic playing of Miss
Mary Webb, who kindly served as
organist, as the substitute for Mrs.
Capehart, only recently recovered
from illness.
Next Sunday, Mr. Nielson, who
built the organ into .the church, as
the agent for the Austin company
will play the organ at both services.
All are cordially invited to be
present.
THE COUNTY MULES
Rnv Seven Fine
Specimens at Fayetteville j
Commissioners Thomas G. Taylor j
and Mr. C. W. Bryan, who were de- j
signated by the County Commission
ers to purchase mules for the coun
ty, returned from Fayetteville Thurs
day. They bought seven large,
strong mules the like of which is
selddom seen in the county.
The mules arrived in Oxford over
the Seaboard Thursday evening and
were immediately unloaded and
taken to Horner Bros. Company's
stables and cared for over night and
on Friday they were taken to the
country. These mules were compli
mented by everybody who saw them.
Seventh Grade Examination
The seventh grade examination
will be conducted Monday and
Tuesday, March 12 th and 13th. The
Papers must be corrected by the
teachers and forwarded to the coun
ty superintendent's office by March
16th. The examination committee
will spend Saturday, March 17th
looking over these papers, so be
sure yours are here.
Marian News Items
(Correspondent Public Ledger.)
Mr. O. W. Thomas, mail carrier,
says the roads are in the worst con
dition he ever saw them.
. Mr. Jack Bowling has been on the
Slck list, but his condition is some
what improved at this writing. They
are now in their new home.
On account of bad weather the
tanners in this section are only part
y tnrough burning plant ground.
Mr. Neal Williford says he will be
giad when the roads get better. He
states that he has frazzled his pants
pmg through the woods and briars
.call upon the pretty girls in the
neighborhood. ' 1
Wesley Wilkerson Dead
Mr. Wesley Wilkerson, a highly
nr, 5?ied citizen of the county, died
Wednesday last in the 68th year
1 Ais age. He was a brother of Mrs.
iniVV Hward. His remains were
aia to rest at Mt. Zion church.
OXFORD, NORTH
HON. D. G. BRUMMITT HERE
After Stormy Session of the Legis
lature T ?ne f. the first things the Public
Ledger did Thursday morning was to
look- up Representative Brummitt
and shake his hand and congratulate
mm on his maenifi
house. He is looking somewhat care
worn and jaded after the stormy ses
sion. On his desk were a large pile
of unopened letters, and ota rifi nrt
have the heart to intrude upon Mr.'
crummitrs time.
"I am mighty glad to be back
home' said Mr. Brummitt. "I have
enjoyed the two months service
down at Raleigh. I've come in con
tact with a number of mighty fine
men. It wasn't so pleasant in the
last days of the session to have to be
thinking of separating from them.
But after all. the srreatest nleasnrfi
in leaving home is in getting back
to it.
"I'm too busy to talk much. And
besides it is too early to make an
assessment of the work of a General
Assembly that has just adjourned.
Some things were done of which I
did not approve. Some things were
left undone that I wanted to see ac
complished. But I believe that on
the whole the work of this legisla
ture will meet the approval of the
progressive, forward-looking men
and women of the State.
"One thing of which I am especial
ly proud is the fact that the pensions
of the Confederate soldiers have been
increased. This increase will be
about 25 or 30 per cent for this year
and the provisions of the law will
automatically cause a moderate in
crease from year to year. I may be
pardoned for saying that I am proud
of having had a part with Senator
Cranmor of Brunswick and Repre
sentative Frank Ray of Macon in the
accomplishment of this result.
"May'be I'll talk to you further
at a later time about the work of
the Assembly, but I'm too glad to be
home to think about much else just
now."
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
General Assembly, of 1917 Passed
Into History Wednesday
(News and Observer.)
Pronounced by those who have
been in constant attendance upon
General Assemblies for more than a
quarter of a century as one of the
most progressive bodies of law mak
ers ever gathered together in
North Carolina, the Legislature of
1917 yesterday passed into history
as President O. Max Gardner and
Speaker Walter Murphy, at the same
second, pounded the gavel for the
last time and declared their respec
tive bodies adjourned.
MISS WORTHINGTON DIES
Remains Brought to Oxford For
Interment
Miss Ella Worthington, who has
been in feeble health for some
months, died at 9:30 o'clock last
night at the home of Col. and Mrs.
Alex J. Feild on North Blount street
Raleigh. She was an aunt of Mrs.
Feild and had made her home there
for a number of years. She was
born March 18, 1838, in Brunswick
county, Virginia.
The funeral services, conducted by
Rev. S. K. Phillips, were held
from the Presbyterian church Thurs
day afternoon, and the interment
was in Elmwood cemetery.
The deceased was related to Mrs.
R . B . Hines and the Taylor family
so well known in Oxford.
SUFFICIENTLY NAMED
Ex-Senator A. A. Hicks Tells a Good
Story
That every place on the face of
the earch is nota poetic garden spot,
we will excuse Senator A .A. Hicks
for relating the following incident:
Some time since an Eastern man
was on his way to the Pacific coast,
when his train chanced to be flag
ged at a wretcher looking place
that had not yet found favor with
the geographers.
The traveler sized up the imme
diate scenery with something akin to
a shudder, and then seeing a native
close by he leaned from the Car window,-
and beckoned to him.
"Want me for anything, strang
er?" asked the native, listlessly com
ing forward.
"Yes," answered the traveler.
"What is the name of this dried-up,
dismal, cast-down, unscrubbed,
heaven-forsaken hole?"
"That's near enough, stranger,"
was the dejected rejoinder of the
native. "Let her go at that."
Major Shotwell Improves
Mninr Shotwell. the valuable
as-
sistant of Judge Cam Hunt, clerk of
the court, is somewhat better at this
writing. He was stricken down two
weeks ago and was unconscious for
some time. Major Shotwell has
many staunch friends and they are
hoping that his recovery will be
speedy.
CAROLINA, SATURDAY, MARCH 10,
OXFORD-HENDERSON RAILROAD
ORGANIZATION MEETING WILL
BE HELD WITHIN THE NEXT
TEN DAYS
j The Legislature Grants Charter For
Railroad From Wilson via Hender
son, Oxford, Roxboro to a Point
On the West Side of Person Coun
ty. The Public Ledger learns from Mr.
A. A. Chapman and other gentlemen
interested in the building of the. Oxford-Henderson
Railway that a meet
ing for the purpose of organizing the
forces will be held in either Oxford
or Henderson within the next ten
days or two weeks.
The Public Ledger is informed
that not until this meeting has been
held and a line of procedure agreed
.upon, no authentic information will
be given out. It is understood, how
ever, that the funds for building the
entire road is available. If any stock
is offered for sale it will be merely
for the purpose of fostering local
pride.
The Public Ledger is not inform
ed as to who is building the road.
Possibly it will be built by one of
the big railway companies, or by
private funds. In -any event it is
thrice welcomed to enter the city of
Oxford. If built by either the South
ern or Seaboard companies, it is
reasonable to suppose that the trains
will be operated between Oxford and
Henderson over the line of either
road entering here. This is all sur
mise, and, as stated above, no authen
tic information will be given out un
til the working organization has
been formed.
What interests the Public Ledger
most is the fact that work "will begin
on the road at an early date and
pushed to completion.
GOOD ADVICE TO FARMERS
Homer Bros. Company Issue Im
portant Circular, Letters
We commend Horner Bros, Co.
for their timely letter to ie7f armers
advising them of the shortage of
foodstuff. The following is an ex
tract from the circular:
"We wish to impress you of the
necessity of 4 making what f oodstuff
you will need for next year. Last
year there was a shortage of over
one billion bushels of corn, wheat,
oats, barley and potatoes, that is a
shortage in these five crops of ten
bushels for each man, woman and
child in the United States. No won
der foodstuffs are high. One thing
is certain, if more foodstuffs are not
made this year, we will have al
most famine conditions next year.
"It will be almost a crime for any
farmer not to provide during the
coming spring and summer for all
the foodstuffs which his family will
need for the next year.
"Plant more vegetables and more
corn this year than you have ever
done and in this way protect your
family from suffering or the highest
priced foodstuff next year which you
have ever bought."
Horner Bros. Company also speak
of the importance of using the best
grade of Guano this year. "The best
is the cheapest," says the old re
liable firm, "and you will make a
big mistake if you buy an inferior
guano on account of a few cents
difference in the price per bag."
JURORS DRAWN
.
April Term, Granville County Su
perior Court
First week :
W. N.. Hicks, D. G. Gordon, .
L. N. Hays, J . L . Hamme, M . A .
King,, Chas. Loftus, G. T. Harris,
Jr., T .C. Goss, L. A. Brunett, J.
N. Stainback, G. T. Mangum, H.
C. Clark, J. B. Chandler, W. H.
Daniel, W . H . Hart, W . B . Conley,
E. C. Harris, E. L. Aiken, M. S.
Newton, W. K. Wood, W. H. Gar
rdett, J. E. Atkinson, Samuel Cohn,
W. S. Mayes, W. J. O'Brian, G.
F. Burnett, J. A. Wilkerson, L. D.
Blackwell, W. A. Boyd, R. M. Cur
rin, W. H. Newton, J. P. Currin,
J T Grissom B . G. Chappell.
Second week
W. F. Crews, L. L. Crews, J. R.
Roycrof t, James Mangum, L . D .
Blalock, J. H. Newton, J. A. Hart
sell, J . G . Hayes, T . P . Briggs, O.
B. Breedlove, C. D. Ray, L. H.
Dement, J.. F. Hobgood, N. C.
Bradsher, J. A. Mitchell, Louis
Thorp, G. G. Perry.
SPECIAL TAX NOTICE
If you wish to pay your State
and County Taxes for 1916 at
the office and without cost, you
will please do so at once. The
books must go out and collec
tions forced within the next few
days. If your property gets ad
vertised don't blame me. I'm x
forced to collect , now. State
ments furnished upon request.
S. C. HOBGOOD, Sheriff.
1917
THE BOYDTON TAX
It is But Another Instance of a Com
munity Narrowness
The action of the township of
Boydton, in one of the counties in
Virginia, in putting a tax of five dol
lars on every non-restident automo
bile, which uses the good roads of
that township, is but another in
stance of a community narrowness
which will hurt rather than help.
Needless to say the people who have
been using the national highway,
which passes through that township!
will find some other route through
a community which does not indulge
itself in the passage of such spite
ful laws.
The law will very probably not
remain on the statute books long,
but it will mean that during the time
it is there, and for some time after
wards, there will be a shortage of
visitors to that part of iVrginia. It
will result in isolation of the sec
tion by all travelers, and isolation
has never yet tended to progress. In
the first place, there is a serious
doubt of the right of any township
levying such a tax, but should' it
hold good, the people of the town
ship will -not profit greatly by it.
The theory on which the tax is
based is that non-resident visitors
and travelers who ' use the roads,
should help pay for the up-keep of
those roads. If the same feeling
prevailed everywhere it would cost a
fortune to take an automobile trip
of a thousand miles. Already the
highway people have mapped out
another route for the tourists to use,
but from the local standpoint, the
unfortunate thing about this substi
tute route is that Oxford and Dur
ham are left off the new route of
the tourists on the National High
way. MEETIN GOF COUNTY BOARD
Petition to Enlarge Oxford School
District
The Board of County Commission
ers met oh Monday, March 5, the fol
lowing members being present:
Messrs. E . C . Harris, chairman R.
S . Hart, T G . Taylor, j . L . Daniel,
Wi E. Caiiiiady'C
J. K. Clement was exempt from
1916 poll tax and exempted perman
entally from poll tax.
On account of physical disability,
the Board exempted W. E. Over
ton from road work for 1917.
W . E . Stem and Henry N . Green,
of .Tally Ho, were exempted from
road duty for 1917.
There was a petition presented to
the Board-asking for special school
tax election in Fishing Creek town
ship to be held on the 14th. of April
next at Corinth.
A petition was filed with the board
signed by a majority of the mem
bers of the trustees of the Oxford
Graded school district and endorsed
by the County Boards of Education,
kin that an election be held in
the district for the purpose of as
certaining whether or nol, the said
district should be enlarged. The
Board ordered the election held on
April 14th at Person's Store, and
Frank C. Pearson was named regis
trar and G. Baker and T. L. Can
nady were appointed judges.
V-
RAW RECRUIT LEADERS
Calls for Over v 5,000 Men From
Regular Army to Command Any
New Regiments Raised.
Washington, March 8. The War
Department has directed that be
tween 5,000 and 6,000 enlisted men
of the army be designated by regi
mental commanders for commission
as company officers in whatever
army may be raised. Orders have
been sent to each regiment to select
sixty men who will be eligible for
commission up to and including cap
tains. VANCE COUNTY ROADS
O. F. Hockett Elected by County
Commissioners as Maintenance Man
(Henderson Daily Dispatch)
O. F. Hockett, now in the employ
of the United States government in
maintenance work on the National
Highway, and at the present time
stationed at Boydton, Va., was Mon
day elected by the board of. county
commissioners as maintenance man
for the highways of Vance county.
His salary will be $1,500, and from
this sum he must defray all of his
expenses, including the provision
of an automobile or a horse and
buggy. Mr. Hockett is to begin his
duties here Friday, March 16. He
was employed forgone yean
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN
Mr. E. L. Kearney Passes to His
Reward
Mr. E. L. Kearney, who conducted
a livery stable on Wall street, died
on Wednesday last after an Illness of
several weeks. He was about thirty
years of age and was regarded as an
honest and upright man. His re
mains were shipped to Franklinton
Thursday for interment.
HOHE PRINT
NUMBER 20
"A HAN AND HIS UNIVERSE"
"
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER WILL
ADDRESS OXFORD ATHENAEUM
Graded School Auditorium Friday
Evening, March 16th Reception
to Follow Lecture.
The members of the Oxford Athe
naeum will soon issue invitations as
follows: "The Oxford Athenaeum
invites you to attend a lecture to be
delivered by Mr. W. D. Moss, of
Chapel Hill. Subject: "A Man and
His Universe." Graded School Audi
torium, Friday evening at 8 o'clock,
March 16th. Reception to follow
lecture."
The Athenaeum is composed of
the following gentlemen: Messrs. B.
K. Hayes, Pres., S. K. Phillips, Vice
Pres., F. M. Pinnix, .Secy.-Treas.,
and Messrs. Taylor, Graham, Lewis,
Hester, Parham, Webb, Horsfield,
Hart, Willis, G. B. Phillips, Brum
mitt, Morris and Frank Hays. They
meet twice a month under a regular
organization; hear papers prepared
by their members, and then enter
into a discussion of the evening's
program.
Last season, the German Empire
was the subject studied, both from
the standpoint of history and its
present bearing upon the Great
World War, and Dr. Sledd of Wake
Forest was the visiting lecturer.
This year papers of the following
character will be read and discussed:
"The Philosophy of War," "The
Present Jury Sistem," "The Adam
son Eight-hour Law," "The Indus
trial Status of the U. S. after the
War," "The Industrial Development
of the South," "The Effect of Im
agination on Life," "The Philosophy
of Tagore," "The Press" and "Pub
lic Opinion," "The Spiritual Results
of the War," "The Wilson Adminis
tration,'' "Democracy and Efficien
cy." Some good, hard work has
been spent upon these papers and
the members of the Athenaeum feel
justly that their time has been well
invested. Such clubs organized as
this one is, ought to exist in all our
towns," and the young men in our .
rural . communities could not i spend-
their time better during part of the
summer and fall, , than by forming
similar organizations for the study
of their rural-life problems. Work
of this very kind is sadly needed,
not only to open our eyes but to pre
vent rut-disease and mental stagna
tion; and the Public Ledges hopes
this article will become the father of
such organizations. A mental treat
is in store for those fortunate enough
to hear Mr. Moss.
GOES TO ROANOKE RAPIDS
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor Will Take Up
New Work About the First of April
The Public Ledger learns with min
gled regret that Rev. Lewis N. Taylor,-
of Stovall, who has been rec
tor of the Episcopal churches at that
place, also Townsville and Middle
burg for the past few years, has
given in his resignation to his con
gregations, and has accepted the pas
torate to All Saints Church at Roa
noke Rapids.
He expects to take charge of his
new work about the first of April.
Rev. and Mrs. Taylor have been
making their home at Stovall for the
past year. They will move to Roa
noke Rapids probably this month.
Reverened Taylor is the son of
Commissioner Tom G, Taylor. The
call for his services in the Master's
vineyard will ever be higher and
higher.
GRANVILLE GRAYS COMING
Troop Departure From the Border
Ordered Hastened
Orders were received by the South
ern Headquarters at San Antonio
Wednesday, says the Associated
Press, to spend up the return move
ment of State troops from the bor
der so that all organizations will be
home for muster out by April 1.
Approximately thirty thousand Nat
ional Guardsmen remain on the bor
der. ....
Officers are at work on the new
schedules, says the special, but many
dates cannot be set definitely until
after advices regarding muster-out
points have been received from com
manders of other points.
The Public Ledger notes that
many towns and cities in the State
are arranging to entertain the sol
diers on their return from the bor
der. Let the citizens of Oxford get
busy and do likewise.
Telegrams from several of the
boys on the border were received
by friends in Oxford this week ad
vising that they will leave on the
25 th instint and reach home April
1st.
By referring to pag efive of
this paper the farmers will find
something to hold their attention.
Sunday newspapers all about
the war, PITTMAN & HERRING.
Hall's Drug Store. Feb24tf.