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DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF OXFORD AND GRANVILLE COUNTY.
tfikB-CJ5 cGtLKSKM .. One Dollar' a Year in Advance.
VOL. XVIII.
OXFORD, X. 0., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1905.
XO. 15.
Supply
n
Lfl
of Stationery just received.
My line is now complete in
writing tablets, composition
books, box paper envelopes,
type writer supples, pens, pen
cils, slates and inks, in fact
everything in this line an im
mense variety.
A frssh lot of those nice
cakes. Apples like Queen Vic
toria ate during her lifetime.
Nice sweet oranges, lemons,
bananas, candies, pecans, al
monds, salted peanuts, raw
peanuts and parched peanuts.
An immense variety of toilet
soaps and powder.
I have grip cures that I re-j
fund money tf they do not
cure.
Garden and flowier seed are
now coming in, I offer nothing
but fresh seed for sale.
I keep the best hot Ghoco-j
late. ' '
TIb PreEcrEiion fltprtali
I
Is under my special care. Pu-j
rity, accuracy and 25 years;
experience is what I offer you.
Send you prescription to me
and you will get eactly what
your doctor wants you to have.
tf. Q. H
DRG
"We Hold Thee Safe."
The First National Bank
OXFORD, N. C.
A National Bank is always
safe Government Super
vision makes it so.
We welcome your account.
4 per cent, paid on time de
posits. State, Gounty and Town de
positary. A safe place for
yours.
Yours truly,
R. W. LASS1TER, President.
E. C. HARRIS. Vice-President.
W. H. HUNT, Cashier.
S. V. MINOR, Assis't Cashier.
u
Dry GooQs ai Mis.
Shoes, Shoes, full line up-to-date
styles men's, boys wo
men's and children shoes at
right prices to all.
Wool dress goods at cost,
dress outings, ginghams and
all winter goods
AT COST.
6 cent calico now at 5 cent,
5 cent calico at 4J cents; la-!
dies wool vest and pant goods j
at cost; all ready-made winter
pants at cost. Blankets at'
and below cost. All wool rugs
$2,50, cheaper grades 1,00
to 2,00; 1014 bleached sheet
ing 22 A cents.
Gome quick as these goods
will not be here long at these
prices,and will not be replaced
when sold, as I have decided
to go out of the dry goods and
notion business.
Yours for bargains,
J. J. MEDFORD.
RLL.
"isr.
Cillll lilt
PARHAM BROS'
COMPANY.
We beg to announce
that we have secured
the agency for
celebrated Erands oi
FERTILIZE
We will make prices as
the Lowest Terms
Satisfactory.
We call special
atten
tion to
OBER'S SPECIAL
COMPOUND
, FOR TOBACCO.
Ammonia 3 to 4per cent.
Available Phosphoric Acid
8 to 10 per cent.
Potash (K 2 O) 3 to 4 per ct
Thi3 brand is manu
factui ei especially for
the growth ot Tobacco
Has been and is used
extensively in the Vir
gi ias, carolinas, and
Maryl and for many
erswlif re it is endor
sed and highiy recom
trended for the growth
of this plant.
Contaias no chlorine
matter or other delete
rious substances what
ever, practical results
having demonstrated
that its use is especially
adapted to this plant,
producing large fine
leaves U3ed fur wrap
pers as well, occasion
ing them to burn and
hold the ash.
OBER'S
STANDARD
TOBACCO
FERTILIZER.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.
Ammonia 2 to 3 per cent.
Available Phosphoric Acid
8 to 1 0 per cent
Potash (K 2 O) 2 to 3 per ct.
Lower in grade than
our Special Compound
tor Tobacco though re
sults obtained mark it
Thoroughly reliable in
vsry way which has
st od some of tbe sever
est tests
W will keep an un
limi t. d niinnti r,r o1
IIS,
iiiil
these goods on hand
throughout the season
100 pound acks now
on hand for Plaint Beds
so call and get prices
and terms,
PARHAM BROS CO.,
OXFORD, N. O.
iVe Jocal aconics.
BRIEF DASHES OF THINGS
HAPPENING.
The marriage tie may be knotty,
but its nice.
If time is mouer, loafers ought
to be worth their weight in gold.
Some meij are so high' toned that
they never get down to "work.
Quite a number of our people en
joyed ekating the past week.
Every noble thought is a golden
coin fresh from the mint ol the mind.
Into each life some rain must fall
and the snow doth cover us al!.
Don't forget to read the change in
the advertisement of J. G.Hall on this
page.
A young 12 pound policeman ai
rived at the home of Mr. L F. Smith
ilonday.
- Almost the whole country is cover
ed in a mantle of white and the cold
has been intense.
Mrs. George M. Tolson, who ha3
been quite sick some days with the
grip, is ruuen better.
We call attention to the sale of a '
traet of land by A. S Lanier, coininis
sioner, in another column.
Mr. Robt. L. Moize, of Durham,
and Miss Rosa Slaughter of Lyon,
vere married ia Oxford Sundav.
Ic is reported that Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Williams will erect a neat cot i
tage on tneir lot on Asylum street. j
We are sorry to learn that our old ;
friend Col. R. O. Gregory is confined j
at home witn a second attack of the I
grip. j
We should be delighted to see '
your name on our ledger. Oxford !
savings Bank (in the Bank of Gran j
ville.) j
A severe storm prevailed over this !
sectioa Sunday but the sun shown !
out br eh'ly Monday to the joj of the ;
people.
Don't be a growler, grumbler or
disorganizer, but join in with the pro
Tjressive ones of jour town to push j
inings aneaa.
The many fripnds of Major Gor
don will be sorry to learn that he hat
been quite sick. We learn that he
was better Tuesday.
Mr. Cam Hunt after ten days con
finemeiit at home under strict orders
from Col. Grip has been released but
in a weakened condition
A new delivery route has been es
tablished from Creedmoor, aui Aviit
cover a noii territory Air. A. T.
-.iken is the carrier.
The Board of Education met Mon
day with all the members pres-eut,arjd
important business connected with
the Fublic schools was irctueaTited.
Governor R. B. Glenn is to deliver
the address at the placing of the mem
orial to the North Carolina troops at i
Appomattox on the ninth of April. .
Engineer Stone made the run on
the Seaboard Air Line between Ral
eigh and Sanfurd in 48 minues, a dis
tauce ot 44 miles, including all stops.
Mr. 1. N. Day, one of our oldest
citizens we regret to say, is very ill
with pceumonia and his dear ones
are at his bedside and grave hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Mrs. James Powell, who accidental
ly scalded one of her arms by spilling j
some hot coffee a few days ago.we are !
pleased to learn has ceased to suffer j
pain, and the burned arm is healing i
up.
Judge Shaw in the Superior court j
at Greensboro set aside the verdict of j
S3, 578 rendered in the case of James- j
H. West vs. A. F. Messick Grocery
Company, for false imprisonment in
Norfolk.
Mr. C. W. Grissom has gotten up
a mail route from Dement by way of
Gray Rock church, H. T. Blaekley's
and Fairport. The route will benefit
quite a large number of people, and
will soon be put in operation. Mr.
Grissom will prove a wide awake, en
ergetic carrier.
- The relatives and friends of Miss
Mattie McGuire in Oxford will be
pained to learn of her death at tbe
home of her parents in Smithfield
after a short illness. She was the niece
of Mrs. Susan Williams atd Mr. W.
D. Bryan, and grea'ly admired by all
who knew her. The editor extends
condolence to the grief stricken loved
ones.
A grand concert for the benefit of
the Oxford Choral Society will be
given Friday evtning, February 17th
at 8 p. m., under the direction of Mr.
Darius Eatman. The program will in
elude bright choruses by the society
and male quartette by local talent, de
hghtlul solos by Mrs Wade Li. Brown
and Mr. Jackson, oi the Baptist Uni
versity, Raleigh's seet singers.
Bettie Gregory, a very worthy col
ored woman who cooked for Mrs. A.
S. Peace, while walking, on the street
Tuesday in iront of Mr. W. H. Hunt's
residence about 12 o'clock dropped
dead on the sidewalk. Heart disease
is supposed to be the cause of her
deth. Tbe body was takt-n up by
friends and carried to her home and
the burial took place Wednesday.
The trustees of the Mary Potter
Memorial School, colored.have purehas
ed tbe "Cherrv Hill" property near
tbe Southern Depot, from Dr. H C.
Herndon, and most of the present
buildings of the school will be remov
ed to the new site. This is a good
move lor the school, which has so
greatly prospered under the Presi
5 n r ruv a f. Shaw. He is one
of the ablest colored men in t tie State j
and is an enthusiastic worner in tne
interest of his race.
Every young lady and housekeep
er are interes ed in early spring goods
and should not fail to visit tbe stores
of Long, Blalock and Haskins and see
their beautiful line of white goods.em
broideries percales, g.ngrjams et .,
pren if the winters wind do blow. :
Thev have received all the latest la ;
dies Oxford Ties in all the popular
shades For fuller particuars see their j
lar-e advertisemeut on.the 4th page. ,
Mr. Milner, the water work and
electric light contractor, seems to be
I hustferind means business rie has
nurcha-ed about an acre of land nr ar
tTe Southern Depot and his well borer
I. oE the POt read v to commence
work on a 500 feet well. Mr. Milner
Z also making preparation to com
mence work on the tank which
will ere Ung loom up abouf 100 feet m
the rear of the Public Ledger office.
It begins to . look like our long wish
forSEfort. and needs in tb spect
will be realized in the year 1905.
Miss Mary Graves Shotwell, of
i Berea, a graduate ot Littleton Feinale
college, left Tuesday tor trinity Uol
lege where she will take a special
course.
The Presidential vote was counted
Wednesday in the joint session of Sen
ate and House in Washington and
Roosevelt and Fairbanks received
votes and Parker and D:ivis 140.
Mr. M. G. Goktbaek, of Norfolk,
Va., who has the contract for putting
in the eleetric light plant, was in Ox
ford Wednesday. He says the plant
when completed Will be up-to-date in
every particular
Mr. James J. Woody, of Granville
county, and Miss Emma Sho' well, of
Vance county, were married Feb. 8th.
1905, by Rev.J. A. Stradley in Oxford.
May the joy of their new wedded life
grow brighter and brighter.
Mr. R. L. Hamilton returned Wed
nesday from S nithfield where he was
called on a sad missioD. One of his
nephews while using a small rifle acci
dently killed his brother, and we, join
his many friends in extending him
much sympathy.
We see that tobacco for the month
of January averaged 88.15 per cent per
hundred on the large Winston market
while on the reliable Oxford market
it averaged between 11 and ?12 the
best in about 10 years, so we are in
formed by one of our prominent ware
housemen.
Mr. Ben Currin, one ot Walnut
Grove's best farmers and citizens, had
the misfortune to fall from his wagon
Tuesday morning just" as he started
for Oxford with a load of tobacco, and
broke his lett leg near the ankle. Dr.
B. K. Huys was sent for and f-et the
broken limb, and we are pleased to
learn Mr. Currin is doing very well.
One day the past week Mr. R S.
Usry took a sudden cold and unex
peeted bath. He wanted to get ice
and went out on a pond to see how
thi k the ice was when all at once tbe
ice broke and he plunged up to his
ueck in water., There was no one near
he could call on so he kept on break
ing tne ice until it would noid and
ea?-ed himself up, and made for home
and put on dry clothes. It did even
give him a coid.
Rare Opportunity to Buy Goods.
For the next ttnrty das, for cash,
we offer our entire stock of dry goods
notions, shoes ano hats at a reduction
of from ten per cent to cost. We have
a big stock of well bought goods ai d
ouly make this offer to make room
for our spring eroods We also offer
our entire srock of clothing at the
same prices We have a big line ot un
derwear that we offer at a great sac
rifice. In buggies, wajrons, carriages
and harness ue will give a five per
eut. discouut for thirty days. Second
h ind Vehicles at your own price. We
want to reduce our stock ten thousand
dollars this month and it will mean
money in your pocket to buv largelv
now PARHAM BROS. CO.
For Sale Six room dwelling in Ox
ford with stables and lot. Address P.
O Boy 33, Oxford, N C.
Letter to L. F. Smith, Oxford, N. C.
Dear Sir: Mr. Frank Robinson,
Titusville. Pa., bought Devoe with a
good deal of feeling against ihe whole
rribe of mixed paints. Our agents
there, Messrs. Ktrnochan and Co., got
him to do it. He says:
1 am more than pleased with the
job. I had one third of the paint left
over; 1 know of several other jobs, a
year old or more, painted with Devoe,
that are wearing well.
What a pity we have to all go
through the same school, to find out
what paint to put on a house! Exper
ience teaches. Isn't there anv easier
way to learn? Yours truly
F W. DEVOE and CO.
P. S J. F Edwards sells our paint.
County Commissioners.
The Board of County Commission
ers met on Monday with all present
save JJr. E. C. Harris.
The rebate mill was put in running
order and a number of rebates were
ground out.
Ordered that Delly Dement be put
on the outside pauper list at SI per
month.
Several people were allowed to list
taxes at single rates.
Ordered that Bennie Eakes be put
on the outside pauper list at 1 per
month.
Orde-ied that Wm. Perry be granted
a special allowance of 3.
Ordered that Norcissa Cannady be
put on the outside pauper list at SI
per month, and a special allowance be
granted Robt. Kinton.
a Ordered that Fannie Matthews and
Mrs. Adeline Jones be put on the out
side pauper list at 81 each. Both Fan
nie Matthews and Adeline Jones were
granted a special allowance to meet ur
grn t cases.
Sheriff Howard reported the follow
ing taxes collected for January: State,
$1.440 26: School, 3 249.17: General
county. 3,582.(18; Road, 260.51; Rail
road, $581.35; Special school tax Dis
trict Dutchville Township, $190.60.
Quite a number of accionts against
the county were ordered paid.
Business Change.
Path am Bros. Co., have bought the
guano businets of Mr. J. F. Cole and
will sell the brands of fertilizers here
to-fore sold by him. They have also
purchase.! his storage hout-e and will
connect it with their own which will
give them storage room for a thousand
tons of fertilizer. The people are in
creasing their business from year to
year and thev are counting on doing
a hundred and fifty thousand .dollar
business this year. They are sole
agents for fertilizers of tested worth
and are prepaired to take care of
jour wants in .ill lines.
Death Under Peculiar Circumstances.
Mrs. MoreDH A. Morse, of Bruns
wick county, died under peculiar cir
cumstances several days agio. Ac
companied by several relatives she
went church. During the services she
gave her experience and testified to
her faith and acceptance of God, and
she was ready to go whenever the
Master called her. She sat down and
the nxt moment fell over dearfr The
attack followed the declaration of
her faith, caused much excitement
among the congregation.
Death of Mrs. Don Wagstaff.
The editor deeply regrets to learn
of the death of Mrs. Wagstaff, the be
loved wife of his highly esteemed
friend, Mr Don Wagstaff. President
of Bank of ('reedmoor, which occur
red Wednesday morning, after along
Illness, and her death was not a sur
prise to relatives and close friends.
She was a true christian, a devoted
wife, mother, neighbor and friend,
and her death has cast a gloom over
Oeedmoor. She was about 55 years
old and leave behind a grief stricken
hupband and child, along with two
sisters, Mrs. Annie Rogers and Mrs.
Monroe Hayes, to. all of whom we
extend our warmest sympathy.
GRANVILLE SUPERIOR COURT.
His Honor Judge R B. Peebles Pre
siding. Owifltr to the snow his honor Judge
R. B. Peebles did Dot arrive until 3:30
Monday afternoon and court was open
ed at once. Solicitor Brooks, who ar
rived Sunday, was present ready ft r
business. This is Judge Peebles first
term in Granville and will hold the
next term of this court, who ranks
among the ablest Judges in the State
as he was before his election to the
bench oae of the fiiiefrt practition
ers in Eastern Carolina. .It is a pleas
ure to us to gay that our people are so
fai very much pleased with the way
J udge Peebles presided as he is firm
in bis decisions and a quick dispatch
er of business. Mr Leroy Elliott, the
old veteran in running courts, was at
his post and performed his duties with
ease ard promptness.
The';rrand iury wa drawD as fol
lows: R. J. Aiken, Forman, R. T.
Chand'sr, J. K. Clement, Jr., D. "X.
Hunt J. F. White, E. B. Ethridge, D.
S. Gwcb. W. P. Slaughter, J. C
Peace. W. B. Horner, W. Z. Mitchell,
A J. Tilley, W. G. Wilkinson, Chas.
Washington. W. H. Dean. R M. Pit
tard.D. G. Brummitt and C. H. Cheat
ham.
After the jury was sworn in Judge
Peebles turned to the jury and in a
clear itnd distinct voice delivered his
charge without the use of notes. The
charge va? short.coccise and pointed.
He dealt largely with the important
duty devolved upon the grand jury.
He tod the jury that if they did not
indiet guilty people regardless of who
they are, that the community would
lose respect for the law and the courts.
The following cases were disposed
f :State vs Sidney Person, assault,
guiltj-,12 months on public road.
State v.s Xorman Royster, Larceny,
guilty, judgement suspended upon
payment of cost.
State vs !N'at Daniel and W. H.
Danier, assault, guilty, jugdement sus
pended upon the payment of cost.
State vs Haywood Allen, Henry AI
len and Alunes A I en, a. w. d. w.: guil
ty, ?5 each an 1 cost.
State vs J. E. Barnhill, disposing of
mortgage property; not guilty the
case not even going to the jury as after
two witnesses were examined Judge
Feebles ordered a v rdict of not guilty
to he entered which was warmly ap
proved oy the spectators.
Ssate vs Turner Branch affray.gutl
ty judgement suspended upon pay
uient of cost.
State vs Walter Bill and Charley
Gregory and Overby, affray, guilty,
judgement suspended upon payment
of cost.
ttate vs Jforman Royster, larceny,
guilty, judgement suspended upon
payment of cost.
State vs C. S. Williams, trespass,
guilty, judgemeni one penny and cost.
As tne i.ocket was Very light Judge
Peebies finished up Wednesday after
noon and left at 4:30 p. m. for his
home at Jackson pleasantly remem
bered by the court officers and mem
bers of the b-r. .
A Giance at Oxford's Progress.
4t-lO.aSr?' - - rui.iey writes news & ,
uuverver tne lonowing concerning
Oxford's progress: This beautiful old
told is not on a great boom, but she
Is making slow but steady progress.
The cotton factory, large at first, Is
being made larger, and Is doing a
paying business. The furniture fac
tory has lately put lu some new and
Improve 1 machinery, and Is doing a
good business. The buggy factory is
doing a large and paying busiuess,
turniug out the best vehicles with all
modern Improvements.
A company has been organized to
establish a factory to make buggy
boddles. not only for tbe Oxford fac
tory, but for other factories.
A company has taken the contract
and commenced work to put in elec
tric lights and water works, and also
to establish an Ice factory.
The Oxford Dispensary has proved
an untold blessing to the town.' It Is
managed by three of the best citizens
of the town. Drunkenness, crime and
disorder have been diminished, by
two-thirds; and sobriety and order
and prosperity have so increased as
to gladden the hearts and homes of
good people.
Oxford Is noted for her hne schools
and her Intelligent and refined people.
W hat the town now needs Is for the
county to Improve and give her a
larger support. Granville Is capable
of great development. She has the
natural resources, she has a great
variety of soil suited to the growth
of grain and grasses, and the finest
tobacco land of the world. Perhaps
no county of the State is better sup
piled with mall facilities. There are
11 or 12 R. F. D. routes carrying dally
mall Into nearly every neighborhood.
The greatest need of the county now
Is better roads.i It Is to be hoped that
this Legislature will do somethlDgto
Insure better roads. If we had them
good people would move In and oc
cupy the vacant lands. This would
improve the county and the town.
The Anti-Jug Law.
Following is the text of the anti
jug bill:
Section 1. That the place where de
livery of any splrltuous.malt, vinous,
fermented or other Intoxicating li
quors Is made In the State of North
Carolina shs.ll be construed and held
to be the place of sale thereof, and
any station or other place within
said state to which any person, firm,
company or corporation snail ship
or convey any spirituous, malt, vi
nous, fermented or other Intoxicat
ing liquors for the purpose of delivery
or carrying the same to a purchaser ;
shall be construed to be the place of
sale: Provided, this act shall not be
construed to prevent the delivery of
anv spirituous, malt, vinous, fermen- .
ted or other intoxicating liquors to !
druggists In sufficient quantities for j
medicinal purposes only. '
Section 2. That all liquors or mix-'
tures thereof, by whatever name call
ed, that will produce Intoxication,
shall be considered and held to be in
toxicating liquors within the mean
ing of thin act.
Srctlon 3 This' act shall take effect
from and af te-r Its ratification.
A Grcund Hog Fact.
A gentleman who has Interests In j
Surry countv, tells Tbe Record a j
ground bog story that he is wllllnc j
to swear to. Living near the man's I
possession was a farmer who raised ;
great crops of corn. Last year he j
was almost robbed by InvaslfTns of i
groundhogs. He tried every means to j
get rid of them and one day, comlnur j
across an old hunter, told him he j
would give him a peck of corn for
every dead ground hog he would '
bring him. The old hunter had the j
agreement duly recorded and went to j
work When the season was not j
more than half over, the old trapper
had simply broke the farmer. He got
his peck of corn for every carcass of
a ground hog and number of pecks he j
had was astonishlnsr In fact he had j
all the farmer's corn. Hereafter there !
will be no such bargain made by this I
farmer at leaet. Greensboro Record. I
County Jfcapp entries
TfewsEisAod Tip &y Our Cor jf
res onasn ts.
3 D l
76 at kins.
We are sorry to say Mr. H. D. Floyd
has been very sick is no better
Mr. James Parhsm. who has been
sick for ten days is'slowly improving."
Miss Pearl Cox very appropriately
observed Carolina Day in district No
5 last week.
Mr. O. H. Parham returned from
Durham last Friday and reported a
pleasant trip.
TLc sociable given Miss Irene
Howell by Mrs. James Burroughs a few
nights ago was greatly enjoyed by the
young people of our community.
BOAZ.
7)exter.
There is right much sickness in our
community. Dr. Taylor is kept busy
Mr. I. T. Green after a weeks sick
ness with the grip is almost himself
again.
Our farmer friends are wishing for
good roads now as they have a rough
time getting to town. e
The farmers are clearing new lands
and hauling logs but they only have
about two days in the week to work as
the weather keeps so bad.
Madam Rumor has it that there will
be several marriages in our section
soon Among them is one of our pleas
ant old widowers.
VIOLET.
airport.
Mr. N. B. Patton went to Durham
one day last week.
Mrs. Hetty Moody is visiting friends
in Raleigh.
Right much sickness in the commu
nity at this writing.
Mr. Jim Howell, of Durham, was in
this community Sunday.
Miss RosaWilliams is visiting friends j
and relatives in Franklinton. j
Mr. J. D. Williams, who has teen'
quite sick, is able .to te out again.
Mr. Roscoe Blackley, of Durham
was in this neighborhood a few days
ago.
Owing to so much bad weather there
has been but very little farm work
done yet.
Have not heard of a single plantbed
bing t ornt around here, perhaps the
farmers are going to quit mailing so
much tobacco and cotton and are
goiLgto raise more of something to
eat ; quite a good idea.
SIMON-
Jfargrove.
Cold wave last week struck us with
full force and all our fanners can do is
to make fires and look after stocfe.
The grip is quite prevalent in this
section, but glad to say there is no se
rious cases.
Our county seems to have turned
over a new leaf as our courts, so sheriff
Howard informs us, have very light
dockets now.
Our music teacher, Miss Grace Clem
ent after the close of the school will
visit for a few days her uncle, Mr. J3en
Bullock at Hester.
Our most excellent school closed last
Friday and Prof. W. T Allen, the
much beloved principal, gave the chil
dren an old fashioned candy stew,
which was greatly enjoyed. The part
ing between principal and scholars
was quite affecting.
Mr. Earnest Dean is getting up a
delivery route from this place. It is
proposed to leave after the morning
mail arrives from Durham and return
time enough to make connection with
the afternoon train. The route will
be up Tar River towards Berea to
Gooch's Miil and across, the river to
O'Briants store and back to Hargrove.
There occurred a pretty marriage
Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. at the
home of Mr. W. B Horner. Mr. John
Harris and Miss Bessie Jones being
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Squire W. B. Horner. The cere
niony was -witnessed by quite a num
ber of friends. The bride and groom
are very popular and we wish them
much happiness and prosperity thro'
life.
DTJPREE.
Cozart.
Mr.
M. L. Coley was m Oxford Mon
day.
ay.
Mr. Tavlor Walker is verv sick w
ith
the grip.
Mrs. Henry Chappell was in this
place a few hours Friday on her way
to Raleigh.
Mr. Sam Robards spent Sunday near
Providence with Mr. Ernest Dean and
reported a very pleasant time.
JJiss Fannie Robards returned home
Friday night from Oxford where she
attended the Briikley-Baker mar
riage.
We are sorry to state vhiie Mr. W.
L. Robards was crossing, the trestle
one day last week be fell and received
several bruises, but glad to say he is
all right again, excepting a black eye. j
There was a very pretty home mar
riage last Wednesday night at Prof, j
A. Bakers, the contracting parties be j
ing Miss Calla, the oldest daughter of j
Mr. Baker and Mr. Jeter 'T. Brinkley
of A orfolk. 1 here, was a large crowd
to witness the happy event. The par
lor was beautifully decorated with
ferns and palms. Miss Lizzie Hilliard
played the wedding march very grace
fully. The bride was married in a
handsome white silk with trimmings
to match. They left on the Southern
train for Norfolk Thursday morning
The bride is a popular young lady and
has a host of friends in Oxford and
here. The groom is well known here
and is thought well of. His father,
brother and two sisters went down to
the marriage along with several of
his friends. The bride received some
very nice presents. The writer wishes
them much happiness in their new
life.
CAMILLA.
(on)ii)g nd (join?.
YOU OR YOUR FRIEND MAY
BE MENTIONED.
Mr. J. P. Royster.o' Durham.visit
ed Oxford Tuesday.
Juriere R. W. Winston.of Durham,
wa3 in Oxford Tuesday.
-Mr. E B. White, of Franklinton,
attended our court tnis week.
Mr. Thos. Ferrill, of Wake countv,
was an Oxford visitor Thursday.
Mr. Joe Hall, of Dnrbn in waa in
tawn Tuesday shaking hands with his
old friends.
Mr. E. A. Howard, of Willow I
Springs, was among the Oxford visitors I
Tuesday. I
Mr. J. H. Dickerson, of Dement,
was in Oxford Saturday and called on
the Public Ledger.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Long left a few
days ago for Franklinton where they
will make their future home.
Messrs. W. T. Wilkerson, of Oak
Hill, J. H. Breedlove, of Salem, and
J. R. Renn, of Hargrove, were in Ox
ford Tuesday and called on the Public
Ledger.
Judge Graham and Messrs. W. H.
Harrison and W. A. Devin, who are
temporarily making their headquar
ters in Raleigh attended court this
week.
Messrs. J H. Bullock, of Hester.
S. R. Puckett.of Oxford Township, L. I
G. Blackwell. and W. N. Critcher, of
Salem, and G. R. Land, of Tally Ho
township, were in town Tuesday and
called on the Public Ledger.
Messrs. George Fletcher, of Virgi
linia, Va., M. L. Colev, of Greens; S. I
T. Barnett of Clay; E B. Cozart, ofj
Stem section; A. J. Yaneev of Oak
Hill Township; M. B. Hobeood. of
Enon ; T. T. Green and son, of Dexter,
were in Oxford Monday and called on
the Public Ledger.
Messrs. E. B. Ethridge, of Creed
moor: T W. Bawling, of Berea; J E.
Grissom. of S ilem: S. H Mize. of lies
ter; S H' Dickerson, of Dement; J H
Chandler of Oak Hill Township and
J. F Dean, of Walnut Grove Town
ship were in Oxford Wednesday and
called on the Public Ledger.
Dickcrson,
Mr. David Breedlove is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Wyatt Bradford, of Hen
derson, this week.
Quite a number in this community
have been victims of the grip for the
pait few weeks. Glad to know all are
some better now.
Mrs. Etta Bennett.of Benehan, who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Robert D.tvis, of Watkins. and friends
in tliis section leturneu to her home
Monday.
Mr. L. T. Buchanan continues to do
a good business at this place, a new
and selected stock arriving at short in
tervals of late has added much to the
already attractive variety on hand.
VICTORIA.
ffieauifu. 97arraye.
At the hom.3 of Mr. and Mrs. J R.
Hayes.of Holloway, was the tcene of a
beautiful marriage Wednesday Jan
uary 2oth at 2 o'clock when their pop
ular and accomplished young daugh
ter became the bride of Sir. Ollie Rog
ers. The bomi; was tastefully decorat
ed with cedar, ivy, holly and ferns
From the large arch at the altar hung
a beautiful bell covered with ferns
and festoons of cedar from each cor
ner of the room to the bell. The bridal
partv entered the parlor as follows:
Mr. W. H. Stovall with Miss Minnie
Hayes; Mr. Walter Hayes with Miss
Minnie Woody; Mr. Dewitt Rogers
with Miss Blanch Rogers; Mr. Rell
Hayes with with Miss Corrinia Mil
ton; Mr. Bob Bailey with Miss Fannie
Pullv;Mr.Henel Hall with Miss Bettie
Jones; Mr. John Jones with Miss Pau
line !Neal. Then came the lovely bride
leaning oh the arm of her ma id of hon
or her sister, Miss Lucie, followed by
tbe handsome groom and his best
man , Mr. Bedney Gentry, tbe bride
and groom wera met at the altar by
the bride's pastor, Rev. Mr. Pace, of
Oxford, and t he solemn vows were
taken under the beautiful bell which
made them one The bride was attired
in cream mohair and carried white
carnations and maiden hair ferns. The
maid of honor wore blue organdie and
carried ferns tid with white ribbons,
tne brides maids wore blue organdies
also. The bride is one of Persons most
attractive and beautiful young ladies
and will be greatly missed in all the
young people societies. The groom
is a son of Mr. Willie Rogers, of Oak
Hill, and a very successful farmer.and
by his sunny disposition has won
inany friends who wish them much
success in life. After the marriage the
bridal party drove to the home of the
groom where a sumptuous supper
awaited them, attended by his sister
Mrs. Rhodes. The presents were nu
merous and handsome consisting of
silver, cut glass etc. May their lives
be as happy anil bright as the dav of
their marriage. AiIE.
We are having some rough weather,
I guess the old ground bog saw his
shadow the second and will have
weeks of bad weather
six
16 J. S. Brown Is offering the high
est market price for beef bides, grnen
r dry and for all good fur skins,
beeswax, etc., Oxford, N. C. 3m.
It isn't how much cold cream a wo
man puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes inside
that brings out real beauty. Hollis
ter's Roclry MountaiuTea complexions
stay.
NEW
JEWELRY STORE.
I will open a new jew
elry Store about Febru
ary ,15th in the building
formerly occupied by
Dr. N. C. Daniel, second
door below Hall's Drug
Store.
FRED N. DAY,
WINSTON, N. C. 1
When Filling Presenilis
We give our undivided attention to the
matter in hand: that is the only safe way
and we are nothing but safe.
We dispense only drugs of known purity,
holding that when human life is hanging in
the balance it is a poor time to economize
by using "cheap materials and trusting to
luck for results.
This is an important matter and one w or
thy of serious thought.
Purity, Accnracy and Skill
are the three essentials in
CoiioidiDg Prescriptions
All of these you get by having your work
done at
R. L HAMILTON'S
Drug Store,
oxford, - - - n. c.
TBDST DEPARTMENT
of the Oxford Savings Bank
is a distinct and separate de
partment under thedirectsu
pervision of
as trust officer. It is author
ized to act as executor or ad
ministrator of estates, as
guardian and receiver. It acts
as manager of estates for per-
isons advanced in years or
I from any reason unable to give
! personal attention to the man
j agement of their property or
I estate or the persons wishing
jto place the care and manage
ment of such property in the'
; hands of- a capable, trust
worthy and entirely respon
sible agent, who will
Collect Rents, Interests, Divi
dends, Coupons, Bonds,
Mortgage's. Etc ,
and who will keep the proper
ty insured, the funds invested
and will pay taxes and other
obligations Safety boxes for
rent vaults for storage of
silver chests.
Crudup-KitlreU Co
KITTRELL. Fl.it,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Standard Fertilizers, 4c.
With plenty of capital and buying
In large quantities for cash we are
prepared to furnish our customers
either for CASH OR ON TIME at
bottom figures. We sell
DRY GOODS, SHOES,
GROCERIES, HAY, SHIP
STUFF, BUGGIES,
WAGONS, HARNESS AND
HORSES, MULES,
In t;- ct anything you may need. We
have bought out Mr. C. W. lianey's
Cotton Gin and GUANO BUSINESS
and have contracted for a full supply
of all BRANDS OF GUANO, which
will be sold at right prices. Be sure
and come to see us when you need
anything In our line.
Your to serve,
CRUDUP-KITTRELL CO.,
Kittrell, N.C.
Executors Notice.
Having qualified as executor of tbe es'ate
of the late Wesley S Lyon, of Granville coun
ty,this is to notify all persons having claims
against the said estate to present the same
to me on or before the 22nd day of January,
1906, or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. A'l persons indebted to
said estate will lease make immediate
settlement. Z. W. LYON, Executor.
This Jan. 23rd, 1905.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administrator of the
estate of Washington D. Lynch, late of
Graaville county, N. C, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said estate
to pr sent the san.e to me on or before the
2i?t day of January, 1906 or this notice
wili be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons owing said estate will pi ase settle
at once and save cost of collection.
B. S. ROYSTER,
Administrator of W. D. Lynch, dee'd.
This, January 21st, io'5.
P.... o iiaiiU6M
EfifiYRQYAL PILLS
l-SL . r. OHBli,T ..d Only Ocaulne.
yJKH CHICIIKSTEIfS ENGLISH
! Kbit an-l Uol it mvullla boiu. mm
blue ribboa. Take other. Kefaa
Dntenai Habatltativaa laait.
tlma. Buy of joor Druggm, ar wad 4. la
JSflVft f rt,'"..Taatlam.oiJ.
, J. , 4vl.'r 'WHBOlllili. Dm
NOTICE.
Application will be made to the
General Assembly of North Carolina
now In session to amend the act es
tablishing the Oxford Graded Schools
T. I.u BOOTH.
Jan27 4t Chairman Board Trustees.
Dr. . .
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