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ii VOL. ZXIVI 50. OSIFORD, 3ST. C. THUBSDAT, FEBEUAHT IS, 1904. $1 ZE'ZE.R, .STTTjyC HaveYouaHobby? Of course you have a hobby it's a desire for good things, and you don't want to pay too much for them. We have a hobby and it's a desire to fur nish the best things we can for the money. Jut received a nice lot of Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Clothes Brushes and Whisk Brooms. Our ioc. tooth and 5c. hair brushes are richljr worth 50 per cent, more than we sell them for. Just received a nice lot of ap ples, some of them Albemarle Pippins, the kind that Queen Victoria always bought on ac count of their exquisite flavor. We also have Oranges, Lem ons, Bananas, Cocoanuts. A FRESH lot of Candies, plain and French. Royster and De Wolfe Package Candy from ioc. to $2.50 extra fancy boxes. Salted peanuts and peanuts not salted. Of course you know the place. 6 Druggist "We Hold Thee Safe." The Man With the Hoe Is the man that enjoys comfort from his life's work, if he lia- been thrifty enough to save his earnings and get ths interest on his money from a good savings bank. Pre serve yourself from want in your old age by saving your money when you are young and strong. TH Er FIRST OXFORD, N. 0. is safe, and pays 4 per cent. Corce and talk with us about it. A Revelation to Coffee Drinkers The "Marion Harland" COFFEE AND TEAPOT 'It is the Best' process; on-. r-fv V i COFFEE MAKING ,; ,3 S v i CHotra ' I' $ 1 mm : m "All hail the cup that brings good cheer, And never makes our words or actions queer.' jife .&Ss&i M 9 ( Sold by J. F. Edwards. ittle ickups. Some Interesting News Items in This Column. j A man never hugs a delusion ha rd enough to choke It to death. Nobody thinks of going early to the cemetery to avoid the rush. If wealth does not bring happi ness, puts up a pretty good imita tion. Baird & Chamblee dealers in hides are not necessarily conductlnga skin game. Mrs. Lucy Powell, who has been seriously ill, we are pleased to learn Is much better. It might be a surprise to some butchers to learn that there are 1( ounces to the pound. This should be a good crop year. The ground has boen frozen since the middle of November. Mrs. KoyCurriu, of Walnut (I rove township, who has been numbered with the sick, is about well. Most people would rather blame a man for what ne doesn't than give him credit for what he floes. The saved dollar soon begins to crave company. Oxford Savings Hank in the Bank of Granville. The greatest trouble with the average reformer is that he begins wotk too far away from home. According to tradition, there Is to be a late spring and lots of cold weather before the winter is over. When airships get plentiful there will doubtless be signs about the country, "Don't Fall on This Farm." Unless the signs fall there will be a good grain crop this year, which will prove a great blessing to the far mers of this section. It Is no use calling aiuan "broth er" at the church door if you are not going to look on him as n brother at your own door. Some people who regret that they didn't buy cottoa recently haven't half as much t regret as some of those who dlo buy. The many friend- of Col. and Mrs. AV. B. Ballou will be glad to learn that their little son, w ho has been quite ill. is rapily convalescing. ?Jr. OUie Crab tree and Miss Cora Keith, of (iranville county, weiuinar ried last Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Alpheus Keith. The date fixed for the next session of the North Carolina Teachers' As sembly Is June Sth. The plan is to have the greatest attendance on rec ord. A sub-committee will be ap pointed In each county to press this work. Hod. William Jennings Bryan will lecture in Raleigh on Monday night, February :22nd. The lecture will be under the auspices of the Athletic Club of the A. and M. College. It will take place at Metropolitan Hall. Seutence was passed on the Jones murderers at Wilson Thursday. A compromise verdict of manslaughter was agreed upon and Rich, Ward and Whitley were sentenced to ten months each, Pittman nine mouths and Allen and Bass to six months In the penitentiary. There is a student at Trinity Col lege who at any time may be called from his studies to assist his country In war. He is a Japanese and his name Is Mr. G. Hlnohara. He is a member o? the senior class and If al lowed to remain will graduate next June. Country communities that would be exempt from visits of the small pox must follow the practice of town communities and vaccinate their en tire population. There Is no other safe way, and there is no time like the present. Considered in a cold business way, even, "it will pay," That is a lesson which every town of Importance has learned and prac tices, Lexington Dispatch. The board of county commis sioners of Wake, removed J.C.Elling ton from his position as superinten dent of public roads upon seven spec ifications, mainly incompetency. He made specific denial of all the charges. The board had previously requested his resignation. W. G. Allen was elected superintendent. Ellington is well known in the State. He was ! for four years State librarian. His profession is civil engineering. Better Than Gold ''I was troubled for several years vitl chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster, N. II. "No remedy helped me until I begai using Electric Bitters, which did me more good than all the medicines I ever used They have also kept my wife In excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troubles; that they are a grand tonic and invigorator for weak, run down women. No othr medicine can take its place in our family." Try them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by J. G. Hall. Take Notice. If you want your watches clocks and jewelry repaired promptly bring them to my old stand with the Paris Dry GoodsCo. All work guaranteed. W. D. STIMSOX, Jeweler. The Musical Club was royally en tertained Monday afternoon by Mrs. J. C. Horner. All lovers of comfort and ease in riding should read the advertisement of C. A. Behlen. Sheriff Howard Is sitting daily at the seat of custom waiting to give you a tax receipt. Don't forget to read the change In the advertisement of II. L. Hamil ton, the popular druggist. We regret to learn that Dr. Ii. H. Marsh is confined to his room with the grip and wish him a rapid re covery. If that Wilson court did not com promise with the criminals then we do not know what to call it. Dur ham Herald. The editor has a one-horse power kerosene engine in good order for sale at a low price, which he has re placed with a splendid three-horee power motor. Russia wants to borrow .$200, 000,000 capital stock to build war ships, but everybody Is afraid that Japan might water the stock. Wil mington Star. Mr. Sam Currin, of Stovall, was in Oxford Tuesday and the editor was sorry to learn from him that the health of Mr. "Toody" Gregory continues bad, and he Is still confined to his room. On Tuesday night the Wake For est Glee Club under the management of Mr. Darius Eatman gave a very fine entertainment at Opera House which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. Some days ago one of the con victs from Vance, who, on account of his deportment, was made a "trusty" by Superintendent Roberts, walked off from the camp at Hester and has not been heard from. Mr. Lawson Forsythe, of the Knap of Reeds section, was brought to the pest house a few days ago and has developed a bad case of small pox. So far as known there are no new cases of the disease in that sec tion. Mr. T. K. Daniel, of Hargrove, was on the large break of tobacco Tuesday and was greatly pleased at the prices he received for a load of to bacco at the Minor warehouse, which were as follows: 12, 33, 40, 17 and Hi. His check called for $300.13. The Russian sympathizer in the present unpleasantness with Japan Is even scarcer than Spanish sympa thizers In our late Spanish trouble. The world loves a fighter. The Japs have changed from a hermit to a fighting power so rapidly that all the world wonders. Master Shepard Booth gave a "Sunny Jim" party Tuesday after noon and forty bright little boys and girls of the second grade of the graded school were there in all their glory rigged in their best clothes. They of course had a glorious time and voted Shepard a charming host. Charlotte Observer says North Carlinians should not forget that the ports of Japan were opened during the administration of the Navy De partment by a distinguished North Carolinian, the Hon. William A. Gra ham. Secretary of the Navy in the cabinet of President Fillmore. Mr. J. L. Haskins and sons, of Hester section, sold four loads of to bacco at the Banner warehouse Tues day and captured $1,044. Several of the plies contained three and four hundred pounds and fetched 40 per hundred. How is this for high av erages on the Oxford market and Bullock & Mitchell as sellers of the weed? They are hard to excel on high prices. Ben Turner was killed near Dave Frlddle's home Saturday night near Reldsville. Sunday morning a stray mule was found and the dead man's brother, John Turner, was walking around without his hat. Tbe evi dence at the coroner's inquest was that the brothers had met at Madi son for a settlement. A dispute fol lowed, and John Turner put a bullet through Ben Turner's head. The slayer is in jail. The many friends of Mrs. N. G. Longmire will be pained to learn of her death, which occurred Monday night after a short ill of pneumonia. She was most highly esteemed by all who knew her, and was a devoted wife, loving mother, kind neighbor and christian. Her remains were carried to Fishing Creek Township and Interred in the family graveyard. May the Lord comfort and sustain tbe sorrow-stricken husband, child ren and relatives In the trying hour. Selling Well. Oxford was again full of tobacco Tuesday and the floors of our five large warehouses were covered with the golden weed. The sales were very lively as prices on nearly all grades have advanced and conse quently high averages were the order of the day. The large number of farmers had bright smiles on their faces, showing that they were pleased with prices. Oxford continues to be the leading market on high averages, as the cream of the market is always reached on all grades. FOR SALE: Pure bred black ininorcas and white and barred Plymouth rocks. J. H. LYON, Lyon, N. C. TOWNSHIP ROAD SUPERVISORS. They Were Appointed at the Last Meeting of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commission ers at their last regular meeting ap pointed supervisors of the public roads of tbe several townships of the county and adopted the following plan for working the roads: The three supervisors appointed in each township shall have control of all the roads and hands In said township and shall meet twice a year on a day to be fixed by them, and at each meeting they ehall select and recom mend to the commissioners for ap pointment, such additional super visors as they may deem advisable, assign to puch supervisors certain sections of roads and designate the hands to work on the same. The three supervisors thus appointed shall be paid one dollar and half per day for the two days they meet and in addition to this one of the three shall make reports in person to the commissioners twice a year of the condition of the roads in the town ship and for such reports he is to be paid one dollar and a half a day. The supervisors selected by these three shall have charge of warning the hands and w7orking tbe roads and for such services they shall be paid fifty cents for warning in the hands but they shall not be paid anything for the days they are engaged In working the roads. The township supervisors are: Fishing Creek J. R. Kenn, D. Brummltt and W. A. Parham. Brassneld W. H. Green, G. Allen and W. P. White. Dutch vlllle J. D. Tilly, T. G. M. ThomassoD, M. L. Co'y. Tally Ho L. L. Crews, J. L. Car rington and W. T. Allen. Walnut Grove J. G. Shotwell, R. W. Hobgood and J. F. Cole. Oak Hill D. T. Winston, J. P. Stovall and J. N. Watkins. Sassafras Fork W. L. Taylor, I. T. Green and C. L. Lewis. Salem B. I. Breedlove, E. A. Hunt and R. C. Puckett. Oxford A. C. Parham, W. L. Rag land and W. T. Lyon. Under this plan the cost of work ing the roads will be greatly reduced and it is hoped tha,t the citizens of the several townships will manifest enough interest in road improvement to co-operate with the commissioners In carrying into practical operation the plan. This is a matter in which all the people are vitally interested and to accomplish the best results and secure the greatest good for the money spent it will be necessary lor the best people to make sacrifices. We feel confident that a sufficient number of public spirited men will be found In each township to under take this great worK. All of us owe certain obligations to the public and there Is here given an opportunity for the several townships to preserve better roads at a very small sacrifice to a few individuals. Let every township rally to the support of the Commissioners and make 1904 a year of progress in road improvement in the county one long to be remembered. Enforce the Law. For the looks of the town the Public Ledger is sorry to see that the ordinance prohibiting the block ing of sidewalks and streets with boxes, &c, is a "dead letter" as it Is not enforced. In one of the most public places in town a pile of boxes, barrels, plunder, &c , has been al lowed to remain for weeks, and has become an eye sore and should be re moved at once. Enforce the ordi nance, Mr. Mayor, as we have heard strangers comment upon that same said pile of rubbish, which detracts so much from the looks of the princi pal thoroughfares of Oxford. New Rector of St. Stephen's Church. Rev. Geo. M. Tolson, the new Rec tor of St. Stephen's church, occupied for the first time his pulpit Sun day morning and evening, February 7th. We are glad to say that the church and tha community at large were much pleased with his sermons, and he Is considered the ablest Rector that St. Stephen's church has had In a number of years. Mr. Tolson came from Charlotte here, w here he had charge of the principal mission of that city. We are informed that he did a good work in Charlotte and that his con gregation there gave him up with much reiuctauce: and we bespeak for him a high measure of success and popularity in Oxford. If we can judge of this by his first efforts and his reception among the people he certainly will attain thereto. We re gret to learn of his illness for the past few days which prevented his holding services last Sunday, which were conducted by Rev. F. W. Hil liard. He is now much Improved and able to be out again. Mr. Tolson and his little son, Mer edet h. have taken rooms at the home of Mrs. Landis, on College street. flysterious Circumstance. One was pale and sallow and the other frash and rosy. Whence the difference! She who is blushing with health uses Dr. Kings New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel god digestion and head off constipation Try them. Only 25c at J. G. Halls. "Blue Ribbon" extract "best ever made" for sale at all fancy grocers, feb. 4 A Card of Thanks. We thank the good people of Ox lord who worked so faithfully on Tuesday morning to save our house from fire. Mr. and Mns. J. A. Wi:i!u. Big Sales of Tobacco. The Minor Warehouse has be come a regular hummer 0:1 high av erages as S. W. Cooper sold Tuesday 30.1S5 pounds that averaged $14.21 per hundred. The following are some of the prices received: C. M. Knott $7, 10, 1Q, 30, 43, 15, VZ, G. E. H. Prultt $S, 15, 37, 15, 8. J. H. Webb $s, 13, 20, 40, 30,23, 15, 10. T. K. Daniel $12, 33, 40, 17, 11 . J . B. Pralt t $5 30, 8, 10, 30, 47, 12, 7. M. B. Hobgood 5.3,0 8.75, 19, 42, 17, 10. Commencement of Lent. The Lenton season commenced yesterday Ashe Wednesday. It will continue 40 days and "from early times intended to serve as a time of spiritual revival. It inculcates more attention to public and private pray er, to self-examination and medlta tlon upon sacred things, to a with drawal from public entertainments and amusements, and to such a meas ure of fasting and other acts of self denial as may aid in overcoming the natural inclinations and in bringing us more directly under the control of the Holy Spirit of God." Tobacco News. The Farmerswarehouse was in the swim Tuesday. Always keep your eye cn J. F. Meadows he runs a hot sale. Below we give you a few prices sold on the Farmers warehouse floor Tuesday: H. D. Mangum, $5, ! 17, 39, 14, 10, 5 average $21. Robt. Green, $8, 13, 30, 34, 10, 11, 5.40 average $25. B. J. Coley, $8, Is, 42, 11, 6.20 av erage $27.50. John Landis, $9, 22, 40, 50, 17, 10, 5 average $25. The Oxford market is in as good trim as at any time out of this crop and so Is J. F. Meadows, proprietor Farmers warehouse. Give him a trial and be convinced. Landis-Francis. It will be seen by the following that Major Willie Landis, one of our pop ular and good natured bachelors, who has assisted in sending 82 cou ples on life's journey, is soon to be come a benedict himself, having won the heart of a most estimable lady: Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Francis request the honour cf your presence at the marriage of their sister May Laviuia t o Mr. William Landis, on Wednesday morning, March sec ond, at eleveu o'clock, nineteen hundred and four, 1533 Linden Avenue, Baltimore. Maryland. At Home after March fifteenth, Oxford, N. C. No cards will b teuM to friends In Oxford or In the county. Old Robt. Booth Residence Burned. About 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morn ing the old Robt. Booth residence, nearly In front of the Oxford Orphan Asylum planing mills, and occupied by Mr. Irvln Steed, was discovered on fire. The alarm was sounded down the street and the volunteer firemen with engine and hook and ladder quickly respouded to the call along with some 200 people, and went to work to save the residence of Mr. J. A. Webb nearby, as the roof of the Booth house was falling in when they arriped. Some splendid work was done by both white and colored to prevent the destruction of the Webb residence, led by Messrs. J. F. Edwards, Wade Britt, Joe Baird and Dr. B. K. Hays, along with the valuable assistance of Henry Jenkins, one of our best col ored citizens. The furniture factory force, led by Mr. B. M. Haubold, and the boys and girls of the Orphan Asylum also had a hand In the great fight and did valuable work in bring ing water. The fire originated from the kitchen flue and the roof was almost falling In when Mrs. Steed found it out as she was In the front of the house. Nothing in the dining room or kitch en was saved, but the other furniture was gotten out. Mr. Webb thought sure his dwelling would be burned and moved some furniture from one room. Mrs. Booth resides in Durham and rented the house to Mr. Steed. The loss will be about $800 with $400 Insurance. Letter to T. B. Pendleton, Oxford. N. C. Dear Sir: The cheapest thins In the way of sending anything over the world is a postage stamp; and the cheapest way to shed water is paint. Not whitewash; paint. Do you happen to know It don't belong to your business to know about paint, you know do you happen to know that most of the makers of paint stuff it out with lime and clay and sand and water and air? They do stuff it out in the can; but not on the house. They make more gallons to sell or to buy; more money to pay for paint; more money to pay for putting it on; a good deal more money to pay for putting It on; but no more beauty; more rust; decay; disappointment; loss. Devoe Is your paint, because it's all paint, no sham, and full measure. Yours truly. F. W. Devoe & Co. P. S. J. F. Edwards sell our paint. priends S.JJfrangers. An Interesting List 5fe Of Those Who Came & Went, Mr. R. I. Daniel, of Berea, was In Oxford Monday, Mr. Ed Landis, of Henderson, was an Oxford visitor Tuesday. Air. Charley Gregory, of Florence, S. C, spent Sunday In Oxford. Mr. Herbert Faucett, of Bullock, was in Oxford Monday on business. Deputy Sheriff T. P. Curl, of Creedmoor, was in Oxford Tuesday. Mr. Marvin Minor, of Raleigh, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Gen. B. S. Royster was in Ral eigh Tuesday and Wednesday on business. Mr. J. P. Stovall, of Big Rock, was in town Friday and called on the Public Ledger. Mr. John W. Hays, of Peters burg, Va., was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Messrs. R. G. Fuller and S. A. Fleming, of Hester, were in Oxford Wednesday and called to see the editor. Miss Lillian Chandler, teacher at the Orphan Asylum, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Mebane. Misses Fannie and Net Gregory attended the marriage of Miss May Wood and a Mr. Harris, at Clarks ville yesterday. Mr. J. M. Neathery, one of the progressive citizens of Creedmoor, was an Oxford visitor Monday and called on the Public Ledger. Miss Bettie Smith left Monday for Baltimore and New York to buy her stock of spring millinery and no tions as she will go into business at the old Cooper corner. W. O. Gloyer, one of our colored subscribers of Fishing Creek town ship, called on us Friday and renew ed his subscription for another year as he said he could not do without his county paper. 1 Roll of Honor of the Oxford Graded School for the Fifth Month. First Grade. Sec. I, ClaudeDanlel, Ruth Shaw, Londa Shamburger, Rachel Parham, Guy Wheeler. Sec. II. Raymond Clapp, Herbert Parham, Graham Wheeler, Lucy Landis, Esther Mitchell, Mary White Second Grade. Sylvania Parham, Charlie P ort. Third Grade. Jim Taylor, More head Emmett, Wilbur Smith, Clyde Cannady, Lucy Wyatt. Fourth Grade. Marsh Ray, Fran ces Hays, Lillie Currin. Estelle Bul lock, Hood Parham. Fifth Grade. Allelne Minor, Ellen Stegall, Susie Brown, Sallle Baker Norma Bnrwell, Isabell Fleming Jack Bullock. Sixth Grade. Russell Webb, Fay Parham, Willie Grimsley. Seventh Grade. Louie Mitchell Lillian Minor, Willie Murray, Luther White. Eighth Grade. Carl Adams, Julia Winston, Florence Landis. Ninth Grade. Janie Booth. NOTICE. The Hall-Wood Furniture Compa ny has been dissolved and all parties owing accounts to said company are requested to come forward and set tle the same at once. By doing this trouble and expense will be avoided, parties holding claims against said company are requested to present the same to J. Kobt. Wood. Also ea siclin.'SB anil Travelers Kiiusea,, diz ALL HEADACHES ziness, nervous headache, neu ralgia. Has no effect on brain or hea- . Klc, 25c and o')c a bottle. THE FINE5T LINE -OF- Chewing i Smokii Tobaccos A Few Kinds: MANIOLA, OLD PEACH, " " SUN CURED, BROWN'S MULE, HUM-BUG, DRUMMOND'S NATURAL LEAF, MILD BURLEY, FIG, If You Chew. DUKE OF YORK, GOLD CRUMBS, PICK LEAF, CAROLINA BRIGHT, DUKE'S MIXTURE, RED COCK, RED WARRIOR, LUCKY STRIKE, PENN'S MIXTURE, MAY QUEEN, If You Smoke. Everything Up-to-Date HAWLEY'S, Next to the Bank of Granville. OUR WATCHWORDS : The Purity Of our Drugs and Chemicals. The Accuracy With which our prescriptions are com pounded, and The Stability Of all our preparations are the sterling qualities we pride ourselves are embodied in all goods. Our large stock of Chemicals together with our AsSORTiD VARIETY of Toilet Articles and Druggists' Sundries enable us to offer the public PRICES and goods that compare favorably with any drug establishment in the State. We Invite Inspection, We Defy Competition. DON'T get an idea that this is a high- price store because of its all-round fu st classness. We are PARTICULAR in everything. We are PROMPT at all times. We ask your patronage and GUARAN TEE satisfaction always. R. L. HAMILTON, DRUGGIST. "The Greatest Remedy on Earth" 10, 15 and 35 a Bottle. Manufactured by John P. Stedman, OXFORD, N. G. BEHLEN mm VEHICLES Patented. A Vehicle for young and fastidious folks. "THAT'S ALL' CHAS. A. BEHLEN, INVENTOR. J AND OXFORD SAVINGS BANK. Gapital and Surplus over $87,000.00. Deposits Over $200,000.00. Resources Over $300,000.00. OFFICERS: E. T. WHITE, President. J. M. CURRIN, Vice-President. H. G. COOPER, Cashier. S. T. PEACE, Ass't Cashier. C. S. EASTON. Collector. W. T. YANCEY, Book-Keeper. Dr. GRAHAM HUNT, Mana ger Insurance Department. We solicit your patronage, guaranteeing safety, prompt ness, COURTESY. sm Ban o ran 1 I It
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