SATURDAY", JTAXUARY 12, 1918
PUBLIC LEDGER
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All official motion nietures on
-vrar activities in the United States
bear the name of the Committee on
Public Information, and are distri
buted only through the committee's
divisional headquarters or by. State
councils of defense. x
. There has been a heavy slump
in the demand for grapefruit since
powdered sugar for sweetening is of
ten' unobtainable.
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THAT the year 1918
may be one of great
pleasure, prosperity and
peace to you and yours.
We appreciate very
highly the business that
you gave us during the
year 1917 and assure you
that it will be our pleas
ure to be of service to
you during the year 1918
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College St., Oxford, N. C.
FOR WEDDINGS A
SPECIALTY
Vallies, Sweet peas, -Roses and
Oaranatioiis arranged in the latest
artistic styles. Also our arrange
ments of Floral "designs. Casket
corers and Sprays a4e unsurpass
by none.
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GREENHOUSE PHONE 149, STORE 47
RALEIGH, N. 0.
We give prompt attention to
mall, Phone and telegraph orders.
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS.
An embargo has been placed on
the exportation of butter, except to
THAXTON AVEBETTE.
At six o'clock . Saturday evening.
December 29, .just as the darkness
nations associated with the United was covering the earth, the gentle
States in war.
Christmas gifts for the expedi
tionary forces aggregated 650 tons.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds
of turkeys, purchased in eastern
markets and refrigerated on the
ships, together with great quanti
ties of cranberries, sweet potatoes,
and mincemeat went to the forces
overseas. . In the United States ev
ery camp was supplied with fresh
turkey and the usual Christmas accessories.
-Upon the recommendation
General Pershing commissions
have been issued to several Ameri
can citizens who have seen service
with the Lafayette Escadrille of
the French Army.
Christmas mail this year was
25 percent heavier than ever before,
according to the Post Office Depart
ment. The congestion was less,
however, because the packages were
mailed earlier than in former years.
but manly spirit of Thaxton Aver
ette, a promising young man of
Enon, passed to the great beyond,
where, many of Enon's best has been
called during the past year.
v Thaxton, or "Buck," as he was
known by his host of friends had
been in declining health for the last
seven months; ten days before his
death he was taken to Montrose
Sanatorium to be treated for tuber
culosis in the vain hope that ravage
Of N this dread disease might be stay
ed, but . God willed otherwise and
of called this bright, promising young
man to bask in the sunlight of his
eternal presence, where pain and
sorrow are not known and death
can never come.
Death is always sad and doubly so
when it takes one so young, bright
and full of promise; and yet as his,
life as it was lived among us, pass
across our memory. We cannot
but realize it was well rounded and
finished, for a life is marked not by
its number of years but how the
years have been spent and good in
fluences left behind. Gaged in this
Vigorous campaigns are on in
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several States to increase the use of
woo'd for fuel in place of coal. In
Virginia convict labor is employed
to provide wood for 'fuel.
' W Morses ..-and Mules
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WE HAVE IN OUR STABLES
FORTY YOUNG, SOUND AND
.WELL BROKEN HORSES ANP
MULES; UNLOADING A BIG CAR
LOAD TODAY. IF YOU WELL
NEED A HORSE OR MUt.E. JVEXT
YEAR, WrE THINK IT WILL PAY
YOU TO BUY NOW.
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All wooden Christmas boxes
for soldiers of the expeditionary
forces too late for shipment will be
returned to the senders if return
postage is mailed to the superinten
dent, Railway Mail Service. New
York, N. Y. -
The Department of n Agricul
ture is urging poultry raising to in
crease the food supply. A bulletin
"Back-Yard Poultry Keeping' has
been issued,' and may be secured
without cost by application to the
division of publications, Department
of Agriculture.
The Federal Trade Commission
i has granted to three American firms
j licenses to manufacture and sell two
drugs which heretofore have been
controlled by enemy aliens under
American patents.
. The military-service flag of the
Light-house Service, Department of
Commerce contains 1,206 stars, one
for each officer and employee of
the Light-house Service now serving
in the military forces of the United
States.
Total acceptances o f recruits
for the Army December 13 number
ed more than 14,300 the largest
number accepted in one day in the
history of the country.
DR. D. C. McIVER
DENTIST
office in the Brown buildinf for
merly occupied by Dr. L. V. Hen
derson. OXFORD, N. C.
More than 50 night classes
ihave been established to train radio
I and buzzer operators for the United
States Army, with an enrollment of
about 3?000 men.
way "Buck's" memory will be sur
rounded by hallowed and Christian
influence, for he did not talk his re-
i ligion but lived it and his life among
us,brands as forever false the state
ment that a young man can't live a
clean, pure life for Buck was clean
and pure in thought and action and,
yet he had the same temptations
other young men have, but strength
of character and his love and faith
in his Father in heaven brought him
out -a conqueror.
The writer had occasion to kndw
and love this young man and his
noble traits of character, for once as
the storm" clouds were breaking
heavily across his pathway he was
comforted and cheered by this use
ful young man.
To the family who feels so keenly
this lost we can pnly point them to
our heavenly father who doeth all
things. In all the world there is no
earthly balm than can be applied to
a broken and bleeding heart, or can
take away the pain of sorrow, but
thank God, through his gift of his
precious Son, the balm that can heal
and take away the pain has been
given, to him we commend this fam
ily. This life is but a school of
preparation for the richer, fuller
and better life that lies beyond, and
the summons will soon come to us
all to enter the Gates Ajar.
So long thou power has blessed us
sure still, .
Will lead us on,
Over moor, and fen. over crag and
torrent till
The night is gone.
And with morn these angels faces
shine which we have loved long
since, and lust awhile.
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Proposals to save coal by clos-
ing schools in Northern and Central
States during January and Febru
j ary have not been met with favor
by the Feul-administration. .
J. F. HAR
Notary Public
According to new regulations
in England, women's shoes must not
have uppers of leather exceeding 7
inphPR. nor or an: other material j H
exceeding 8 inches in height.
Carolina Power & Light Co. - - Oxford, 11 C.
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Whereas, We are continually endeavoring to sell you the
finest quality of merchandise at'the best price. In selling drugs,
we are continually thoughtful of your needs. It at any time you
buy anything at this store which does not seem to be absolutely
right we will be more than pleased to bring about a settlement
which will be thoroughly satisfactory to you. We thoroughly ap
preciate your patronage and hope during the year, we will have
the opportunity of serving you more frequently.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that we will have what you want when
you want it. as has been our previous custom.
We recommend that YOU RESOLVE to call oftener, buy
more, and use us and our store and its conveniences more frequently.
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BUGGIES AND 1AG0NS
Cantonments throughout the
country are being searched to secure
I all colored men with technical train
ing nmv in service for the forma-
YOUR FRIENDS
f'au uns Huvtninfc vou can give
then except your photograph.
Why put it off ?
Bring or send me your Kodak
films if you want them finished
right.
tion of an artillery
Camp Meade, Md.
regiment at
Grfency or
MiSoneca CarnerasM
Within 12 hours after receiv
ing news of the Halifax disaster the
woman's committee, of the Council
of National, Defense had equipped a
relief steamer and started it to the
scene of the disaster.
We have had record sales-this fall on buggies and wag
ons. The prices are some higher, but not as high as
they will be later. W e Sell
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We Sell
The war has called back into
service nearly 500 retired officers of
the Navy and 138 former officers
who resigned to enter civil life, in
cluding 22 rear admirals, 18 commo
dores, and 34 captains.
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DR.
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will be at the Oxford Jewelry
store Tuesday, February 5th to
examine eyes and fit glasses.
Glasses that are easy and restful
to the eyes. Headache 'relieved
when caused by eye strain.
Retail dealers of insecticides
are exempt from the licensing regu
lations covering trade in white ar
senic and arsenic insecticides. The
only companies required to obtain
licenses are wholesalers and jobbers.
! Late reports on health condi
. tions at Army camps and canton
; ments show the epidemic of measles
to be greatly decreasig. In sever
al camps where, measles has .exten
sively prevailed the number of cases
of pneumonia has decreased.
These Flakes Spell SATISFACTION. Buy Now and SAVE MONEY.
Oxford, N. C.