North Carolina Newspapers

Mrs. Thales Turner Feb. 2,06 TO BUSINESS MN ! JOB PRINTING. mtt Show that in business You are wise, By coming here to Advertise. If you would prosper Year by year, Have your printing Done Right here. Mm JOHN T. BRUT, Editor and Owner. DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF OXFORD AND GRANVILLE COUNTY. THE FtOWEtfS C0ULKT10 0ne Dollar a Year in Advance. . . ; . , , . . i VOL.. 19. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY. APRIL 13. 1906. . NO 21. Garden Seed When you go to the trouble and expense of preparing your garden and planting seeds you want reliable seed. Some of your neighbors who have been getting them for over a Quar ter of a Gentury from J. G. Hall know that is the place. Get a Waterman Ideal Foun tain Pen, if it does not suit, re turn it and get one that does without any extra charge. I have the finest lot of per fumery ever in Oxford, and as for toilet articles I have the largest stock ever in Granville Gounty. Face, toilet and baby powders, complexion creams and cosmetiss, mouth washes, tooth powders and pastes all in great variety. Why let those poor little runt shoats eat all that corn and not improve when Hairs Hog Powder will make big fat hogs of them. Do you ever cut yourself when you shave if so go to J. G. Halls and get a guaranteed Safety Razor that you can't cut yourself with. If not per fectly satisfactory carry it back in SO days and get your money. Spectacles and Eye Glasses that fit your eyes. Satisfac tory fit everytime or your mon ey back. Prices right 25c to $10.00. Hall's Spavin Gure is the best liniment on earth for a horse. Roysters Horse Pow der is the best Gondition Pow der on the market take no other. Tie PrssciionoM flBnarlieal Is under my special care. Pu rity, accuracy and 26 years experience is what I offer you. Send you prescription to me and you will get eactly what your doctor wants you to have. d.G. HRLL. DRUGGIST. KEPOllT OF THE CONDITION of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Oxford, At Oxford in the State of North Caro lina. at the close of business April G, 11)06. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $22G.8S4.10 Overdrafts, secured 1,401.81 U. S. lionets to secure circu lation 25,000.00 Premium on U. S. Bonds Bonds, securities, etc Furniture, and fixtures.. 1,000.00 24,000.00 775 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) G4,0.S.59 Due from State Banks ana Bankers Due from approved reserve agents Checks, other cash Items... Exchanges Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money re serve In Bank, viz: Specie 7.74G.05 Legal tender notes 7,700 00 Redemption fund with US. Treas'y (5 per ct clr'tlon) 9.933 G.1 20,G2 21 G.4G5.91 1,523 03 440. S3 15.146.95 1,250.00 Total 399,308 22 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Surplus fund 12,500,00 Undivided profits, less ex pensesand taxes paid.... 3,170.97 National Bank notes out standing 25,000.00 Due to other National Banks 3.804.S9 Due to State Banks and Bankers 271.98 Due to Trust Companies Individual deposits subject to check 171,648 30 Time certificates of deposit 150,289.19 Cashier's checks outstand ing 422.89 Total deposits $326,43 I u teres t reserve 7,200.00 Total $399,308.22 State of North Carolina, county of Granville, ss: I,W. II. Hunt, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, V. H. HUNT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of April 190G. J. T. BRITT, C. S. C. Correct Attest: R. W. L4SSITER, H. M. SHAW, . E. H. CRENSHAW. Directors. RESULTS HARD TO OVERCOME. "And he gave it as his opinion that whosoever could make two blades of grass to grow where only one grew bffore did more for humanity than all the professional men combined." POCO.MOKE GUANO will give this result. It has been used extensively through out the State of North Carolina aud has given excellent results; the fol lowing are the Brands and Analysis (J u a ran teed: Pamlico Super Phosphate 8 2-2. Electric Crop Grower 8 2 2-2 Pocomoke Super Phosphate 8-2-2, Clnco Tobacco Guano 8 2-2y2. Monarch Tobacco Grower 8 3 3. We will gladly furnish indorsements upon Tf qut st as to the field tests of above goods. We have on hand a good many Almanacs with testimo nials as to their merit. PAR HAM BROS CO., Agents. Jile J0C3I Jaconics. BRIEF DASHES OF THINGS HAPPENING. Mr. J. M. Meadows has put a new fence around his lot. Mud street has been in a swim ming condition this week. Read the important change In the adyertlsemeut of R. L. Hamilton. Mr. Norman Btirwell has finished painting his residence on Broad St. Sunday Is Easter and the bpautl ful spring girl will be out In all her glory. Mr. B- M. Haubold has made Im provements to his residence on Asy lum street. The handsome residence of Mr. J. M. Currln on High street will soon be completed. Mr. H. M. Shaw and family now roll over our streets In the afternoons in a new trap. A large number of Granville's at tractive ladles graced our streets Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. .lohn Paris and Mrs. J. T. Hrltt, who have been right slsk for some days are much better. When a dear Sprlnar erlrl irts a new outfit the next thing wanted, of course, is weather to match. The young man who decides that he can't live without the girl is often put to the test on her decision. The campaign liar and the dead beat will soon be in his glory as he has already commenced to buzz. Chief Wheeler and his street, force hav commenced work on mttcada mlzlng one block on Gilliam street. The Buggy Body Factory under the management of Mr. R. S. Usry Is humming alorg at a rapid rate these days. Mrs. W. Leak Peace, whr has been numbered with the sick several days, we are pleased to learn is bet ter. The man who is always talking about his ailments generally outlives those from whom he expects sympa thy. Read the tax list advertised In another part of this paper by Sheriff Howard and see If your name lsprlnt ed there. The dear little babe of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Mlms, who has been very ill for 10 days, U is hoped Is a little better. Mr C. D. Osborn, who hap been at home sick for two weeks, lias re covered, and ready to resume, his du ties on the road. John Williams, Jr.. who has been critically III several days with pneu monia, we are pleased "to learals rap Idly Improving. New subscribers continue to be added to the Public Ledger dally which makes the paper a still l)etter advertising medium. Spring was a little late coming, but the has arrived as the lea.ves are. growing and birds are singing, and glorious Easter is at hand. If you are looking for the -very best brands of Fertilizer why Par ham Bros Co. la the place to pur chase them. The doors to Granville jail still stand ajar with court near at hand, and jailer Turner has become a man with the hoe. The annual reception of VOleford Club Monday night promises to be the grandest and most enjoy a'ole one ever given In Oxford. The annual report of the- Adju tant General has been issued. The strength of National Guard of the State is 2,049 officers and men. Mr. Robt. Wood has pulled down the old Wood house on Hlllsboro street and has commenced the? erec tion of a new residence on the lot. The old cronle pie hunters have commenced to bob up, and are still exceedingly anxious to continue to pull the leg of the high taxed people ("apt. S. H. Brown wears a broad er smile than usual as the Southern Railway authorities have had the freight and passenger depots repaint ed. Notice the date of your subscrip tion on the margin of your paper, and if you owe for It you are earnest ly requested to settle up as we need the money. Don t put It off please. Fifteen Illicit still have been de stroyed In Johnston county thlsyear and a dlppatch rrom Selma says It is believed that there are now more than 100 in operation In the county. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Chapman will be glad to learn that they have decided not to leave Oxford lor the present and are now nicely fixed up In their home on Col lege street. t airnrotner s Lverythlng says that "the wife of Mr. John D. Rock- feller, Jr., has presented her husband with an 11-pound bunch of sweet ness." A very unusual occurence Is it not Brother Falrbrother? A horse belonging to Mr. W. A Farnam nitched to a wagon runa way Wednesday afternoon and was given the right of way on Main and Hlllsboro streets. No serious dam age was done. Messrs. C. L. Gregory and D. L. Grlffis, two old Horner boys, were on the Democratic ticket for aldermen at the recent election In Marlana.Am, Both are native North Carolinians, being from Halifax and Wake coun ties respectively. Mr. James Rogers, the most ex cellent Route Agent on the Keysvllle Branch of the Southern Rail way.who has been on the sick list for a month and has been In Oxford with his els ter. Mrs. S. H. Brown, will soon be himself again. Congressman W. W. Kltcbln an nounces a vacancy at Annapolis for a bright young man between the age of 17 and 21, and would be pleased to hear from every young man In this congressional district who desires to enter the navy. The Original. Foley & Co., Chicaeo.otiginated Horsey and Tar and as a throat and lunc remedy and on account of the great merit and populity of Foly's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the eenuinu. These worthless imitations similar sounding names. Be, ware of them. The genuine Foleys Honey And Tar is in a yellow package. Ask for and refuse any substitute. It is the best remedy for coughs and colds,. What with the cradle trust and the coffin trust both protected by the tariff, through the favor of the Re publicans, the combines have us whichever way we turn from the time we first see daylight until we join the great silent majority The Stedman Head-Easy Co. of uxrorn has been chartered by Secre tary of State with authorized capital of foO.OOO, and the manufacture of this famous headache remedy will be on a large scale It is the best head easy remedy on the market. Mr. C. D.Ray is preparing to leave uxrora as he has become General Agent for an Insurance Co. for the State of Georgia and will make Ma con his headquarters. We regret to see mm leave Oxrord, but wish him abundant success In his new work. Every male citizen over 21 and under 50 years knows he is liable for poll tax, and every citizen who can read knows and those who cannot read know it, too, for that matter that unless he pays that poll tax by May 1st he will be unable to vote In any election this year, Some of our capitalists could in vest some of their spare money to a good advantage In oulldlng some o, l and room cottages in the deslra ble sections of the town. Oxford Is steadily growing, and the lacK of va cant houses Is handicapping the growth of the town. v no win te the first to put a Wagon Factory on wheels and start It robing and push It on to success? Think of It gentlemen. There is enough Idle capital In Granville coun ty to start one of the biggest wagon factories In the South. Let's have It. Mr. Brooks Parham and bis fine corps of painters have greatly Im proved the fronts of the stores occu pied by Messrs. Parham Bros Co. Messrs. VV. D. Bryan, Marlon Taylor and Elbert Crews proved that they could handle the paint brush very well SDr.ng time Is at hand and hot weather will soon follow when it Is of the utmost Importance to do every thing possible to improve the sani tary conditions of Oxford. Hence the Public ledger desires to call atten tion of the citizens to the importance of keeping the premises free from all matter which will decay and create filth. Mr. E. C. Veazy decided not to establish his Mattress Factory In Durham and has located In Oxford. He has rented the old Ballou prize house on Hlllsboro street, and Is get tlngready for business. Hels a splen did young man, and was In business at Stovall for several years, and we extend him a cordial welcome to our hustling town The Joyous Easter season Is at hand which typifies the Risen Lord, and everything should "reflect a gleam of Heaven in all its beauty and brightness." The soul and the heart should be attuned to the occasion, and go up in adoration to glory and to God. I he services at the Episco pal Church Sunday will be baut!ful am choice music has been prepared by the splendid choir. Attention Tobacco Growers. Mr. J. O. Gravely, of Rocky Mount, Grand lecturer of the Farmers' Pro tective Tobacco Assocfatlon, will peak at Creed moor, April 10th, at 1 o'clock p. m.; Stem, April 17i h, at 1 o'clock p. m.; Oxford, April 18th, at 12 o'clock. Everybody who wants the farmers to receive a higher price for their tobacco and more competi tion on the markets Is Invited to at tend and hear the plans of the Asso ciation discussed. Bank of Granville Statement. The Bank of Granville and also the Oxford Savings Bank present for your consideration the regular pub lished statement of their condition In another part of this paper, calling your attention to Its uniform gain In resources, surplus and undivided profits. Solicits bank accounts as well as business of a trust company nature feeling confident of Its ability to render In the future as In the past satisfactory and effective service. Let's Have a Wheel Factory. Now that Oxford is asser : big her self and standing In the front rank or the manufacturing towns of the state why Is It that some of her capitalist do not establlen a Wheel Factory? Our county abounds In elm and hick ory, and why should this wood be shipped west, made Into wheels and then returned ? In less than twelve month Oxford will be shipping more than 1,000 buggies each months. The Henderson and Durham factories are to be supplied by some one. Surely a wheel factory is next to a necessity. Railroads and Legislation. The next Legislature will becalled upon to do some very important work In the way of revising and In augurating railroad and Insurance laws. Surely no one holding a pass over the railroads or who Is interest ed In any Insurance company will be expected to sacrifice his personal In terests to serve the "dear people." Seriously, we doubt whether such a man would be competent to sit In the legislative "jury box," He would be subject to challenge while on the stump, and if, per chance, he should be permitted to "take his seat" his verdict might not be entirely above criticism. First National Bank's Fine Showing. We take pleasure In calling the at tention of our readers to fine show lug made by the First National Bauk of Oxford in its statement in another part of this paper. Under the excel lent and safe management of Presi dent R. W. Laselter and Cashier W. H. Hunt It has continued to grow from the day Its doors were opened for business. It has had plenty of money all the time and has never yet failed to accommodate any borrower consistent with safe banking:. The policy of the bank has been one of liberality to all comers desiring bank ing facilities, and the constant effort has been to help on the town and county to greater prosperity. Then let the institution be judged by Its record thus far and thus are your ac counts merited and solicited. Don't keep your money at home, but de posit It in First National Bank and draw 4 per cens Interest. Warning Not to Hire You are hereby warned not to hire Wesley Royster, better known as 'Munk ," under the penalty of the law as he has left our employment with out cause. PARHAM BROS. CO. Bpecial Offer. are now making We are now making our usual April Special Combination offi-r for visiting cards and monogram paper with envelopes to match. Both for the price of the cards box monogram paper and envelopes free. This offer expires April 25th. J. G. HALL. KITCHIN FOR THE PEOPLE. One of the Purest Men In Public Life To Day. The Public Ledger wishes to sav to the host of friends of Hon. Win.W. Kltcbln in Granville that thev need have no alarm over the threats the railroads and monopolists are mak log against him for the brave fight he is making against the Southt-rn Railway subsidy. Really tber is nothing new or strange about Mr. Kltchln's attitude on this qnestlou. He is simply figutlngfor the same old principles of pure Democracy against public extravagance at the people s expense, aud fight the same crowd which he has always fought, and the one which has constantly made war on him. But the people.the loyal Dem ocracy of the banner district of the State are behind him In his efforts to protect the public treasury against favoritism to monopolies, and will see to It that he Is pro ected at the next convention. It Is true the rail roads may wage a more bitter war fare against him than formerly, but this will only make the people rally ta his support. We predict that he will not only be renominated but that he will roll up the largest Democratic majority giv en him In years next fall. There Is no more faithful anU capa ble man from North Carolina lit either branch of Congress than Bill Kltchln And without any disparagement of our other public men we believe that Mr. Kltchln is the cleanest man we know of In public life today. If every public servant possessed the charac ter and spotless Integrity of VV. W. Kltchln, what a transformation there would be In the political life of the country ! We are for Bill Kltchln forCongress another term, and can say that old Granville will be solid for blm In the Convention. Personally we believe he would make an Ideal Governor, and wo should be glad to see him succeed Governor Glenn. SUDDEN DEATH OF GOOD MAN. Dr. W. W. Cozart, of Dutchvllle, Died While Reading Paper Saturday, Dr. W. W. Cozart, a widely known and greatly beloved physician of Dutchvllle township, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home car rying sorrow to many hearts In that section of the county where he was loyed and honored. He was a good, kind and generous man, ever ready to help the needy and alillcted. The summons for him to "Come up High er and Rest under the Shade of the Tree of Everlasting Life" came while quietly sitting In his rocking chair reading. Mrs. Cozart happened not to be at home at the time as she had gone to Northslde with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cozart.and left Dr. Cozart reading and apparent ly In as good health as usual. When she returned the paper that he was reading had fallen from his hand and he was leaning back In thechalrdead. He had been dead but a short time when his wife returned home. It Is supposed that heart trouble caused his death. He was as live y as usual during the day, even In the afternoon, a short while before Mrs. Cozart and her son and his wife left the house.he walked from the house out to mall box to get his mall and mall some letters. The editor has known Dr. Cozart for 30 years, and always esteemed him very highly. He was widely known In the county and no man was held In higher regard than he. He enjoyed a large practice In South ern Granville for many years. ie was 72 years of ageat the time of his death and had lived in the Dutchvllle section practically all his life. He was engaged In the practice up to the time of his death, but, on account of his age, he was forced to give up part of his large practice. Dr. Cozart was talented In his profession, but waa a most modest and unassuminggen tie man. He was very popular with the people and commanded their respect by his Integrity, his kindness, his gen tleness and affable manner. True In all the relations of life he will be greatly missed by his family, his friends and the county at large. He was twice married and by his first wife there one living son, Mr. B. E. Cozart, and two sons and two daughters by the second wife, who was a Miss Lyon. These are Messrs. Pender and Carl Cozart, Miss Mabel Cozart, and the other daughter. Miss Alma, Is married and lives In Tennes see. To the grief-stricken ones theedltor extends Blncere sympathy In the Irre parable loss they have sustained. The funeral and burial was very largely attended by neighbors and friends who gathered to pay the last tribute to a good man. Is the Moon Inhabited. Science has proven that the moon has atmosphere, which makes life in some form possible oi that satellite; but not for human hemes, who have a nara enougn lime on this earth Of ours; especially those who con't kuow that Electric Bitters cure Mead ahce, billiousness, Malaria, chills and fever, jaundice, dyspepsia, dizzin-ss. torpid liver, kidney eomnjaints. general aemiiiy ana ie male weaknesses. Unequalled as a general tonic and appetizer lor weak persons and especially for the aged. It induces sound sleep. Fully guaranteed by R. L. Hamil ton druggist, rnce onIy5Uc A LITTLE AHEAD OF THEM ALL This Is what can be said of Ober'a Fertilizers. By actual test In this county for the past 20 years Ober's has Droduced Tobacco that has sold for more money than anything since the Peruvian of twenty-hve years asro. We give below some expres slons used by men of judgment, some from those who have used It by other Fertilizers. "I used Ober's Fertilizers continu ously until six years ago and then for personal reasons stopped using It. I am confident that 1 lost hve thou sand dollars during the five years I used other brands. I used it again last year and made a tine crop and will use It again this year. H. E. CREWS, Watklns, N. C." "Tobacco sold on my floor made with Ober's Fertilizer sells for more money than any other tobacco I sell. Z. W.LYON, Oxford. N. C." "I have lost money every year I used anything but Ober's Guano we have tried other brands of Fertilizer but have found nothing the qua! of Ober's Special Compound for produc ing fine tobacco. T. G. CURRIN. FRED CURRIN, D. H. CURRIN. We could give thousand expression along this line, all testify the merit of this celebrated brand of Guano. Have Ober's, nothing la just as good. PARHAM BROS. CO. Agents, Oxford, N. C. DR. B. K.HAYS IN CHARLOTTE. Commencement of Medical College a , Big Affair. Twenty-four young doctors receiv ed their diplomas at the Academy of Music Tuesday evening, the occasion being the annual commencement of the North Carolina Medical College. Five young ladles were given certifi cates as graduate nurses of Presby terian Hospital. Dr. Benjamin K. Hays' address on "Southern Ideals, Past and Present," was one of the most scholarly ever heard In Char lotte. The exercises were witnessed by. jin audience that filled the large Academy building. Dr. Hays Is an admirable speaker. He has the appearance of the scholar rather than the orator. Tall, heavily built, a little stoopped-shouldered, possessing a clear reaching voice, and with fine gestures, he delighted the large audience for more than an hour. After a few congratulatory words to the members of the class be launched at once into his subject. He charac-terfzed-the Ideals of the South previ ous to the war as the highest models after which we should, this day and time, pattern our own. "Excellence in Ktatemanshlp, Intellectual culture, and adoration of woman" were the traits of that lordly race of men that peopled the South previous to the great conflict. Dr. Hays sought to impress upon the young men the fact that they were destined to play a part In the life of the community wherever they mltfht go. He urged upon them the Importance of standing firm to the traditions of the past, with an eye always to the future. In this way only, he declared, can the perils and conflicts of the future be successfully combatted. "When you meet a Cal iban," said he, "'do not tell him that there Is a Setebos; but rather as far as possible lift him to the level of the Greek that he may know a Socrates; lift him to the level of the Roman that he may know aCeasar; lift him to the level of the Christian saint that he may know the Nazarlne," At the banquet Dr. Hays was call ed on and In his short speech exhor ted the young men to stay la the State, because North Carolina needs her strong men and because It Is wise for young doctors to begin to prac tice In the country and the villages until he acquires self-confidence. The country practice Is the moneymaker. City doctors are bound to be spend thrifts. And where we hear of one successful man at the metropolis there are 100 failures that we know not of. The hope of the country Is In the South, he said, and If these young men crave city life they may have It In this State. "There are going to be great cities In North Carollna.and 1 believe Charlotte Is going to be the centre." He was frequently applau ded. Charlotte Observer. BOARD OF EDUCATION Tnis Important Body Met on the First Monday and Transacted Important Business fn the Interest of Public Schools. The Board of Education met April 2nd. all members being present. The day proved to be quite a busy one for the board, keeping tbem In con tinuous session from 9:30 to 5. Mr. Steuben Green, of District Wo. 3, !alem Township, petitioned tbe Board to build a house in tnis ms trlct. This Is a small district found by a special act of the last legisla ture. Action was postpoued until the Board can get more information regarding the conditions entering upon the establishment of this dis trict and Its probable needs In the fu ture. A petition containing the names of quite a number of citizens of Brass field and Dutchvllle Townships of the Mt. Energy section for a new district just east or Robeson Creek was re ceived and favorably considered but definite action was postponed until the question can be more thoroughly Investigated. Committeemen from No. 8 white, Dutchvllle Township, asked for a house In this district, there being no school house at all In the district. The Board appreciated the necess ity of building a house, but decided to defer action until after the special tax election which will be held In this district In May, It being the sense of the Board that If the tax Is voted the county will be justified In building a better and larger house than If the tax Is tost. The petition in regard to an addi tion to the house at Cornwall was discussed and the Superintendent was authorized to confer with the Ma sonic Lodge before definite action Is taken. This is a case In which the i.orlo-e claims the ownershlD of the second floor of the building while others claim that the entire proper ty was deeded to the county without reservation of any kind. The county neeas two rooms at this place in order to have two teach ers next year. Citizens of District No. I, Fishing Creek.asked the Board to give them a new frame house. The matter was carefully considered and the Super intendent lnstructen to investigate the needs of this district and report to the July meeting or the lioard. similar rt1rn w.a taken Inres-ard to the petition for a new colored dis trict in tnis townsuip, Decween tue Raleigh and Bell Town roads. The netltlon of Mr. Goss that he be refunded his school tax because he lives too far from his school at Knap of Reeas was aeniea upontnegrouuu that the Board has no right to take money out of a local tax district. They deemed It useless to investigate of hi contention since U J uo uavw v u.w they are powerless to take any ac tion. Prof. Davis appeared before the Dnoril ntirl naked if the COUntV Will not contribute 2 3 towards an addi tion to the house In jno. 4, lirassneia Township, the Masons agree to con tribute 1 3. the total cost not to ex ceed $50. His request was granted. The matter of a new district around Oak Hill was again taken up but It appearing Impossible to get a dls trlct here with the necessary number of children no permanent action could be taken. The B';ard agrees to run a school In the vicinity of Oak Hill two months if the people of this section will agree to run It equally as long. The superintendent was authorized to correspond wltn committeemen and other Interested people to see what arrangements can be made to have the new school houses painted this summer. Petitions for special tax election at Creedmoor and Lyons were received and endorsed by the board. TheBe two sections haye excellent opportunities now to show their In terest In their children and education In general by voting for better schools. The Board was very much gratified to see such a large number of signatures to these petitions. IHi (on)ii)g and (Join0;. YOU OR YOUR FRIEND MAY BE MENTIONED. I" Mr. D. W. Fowler.of Wllton.was In Oxford Saturday. Mr. Ben Frazler, of Stovall, was In town Monday afternoon. Mrs. B. F. Hobgood, of Norfolk, Is visiting at Oxford Seminary. Mr. and Mrs. John Stem, of Stem, were on our streets Thursday. Rev. J. D. Pegram and two eons, of Stem, were in town Wednesday. Mr. Robt. C. Bullock, of Hester, was an Oxford visitor Wednesday. Mr. Geo. P. Pell, a prominent Winston lawyer, was In Oxford Sun day . Mr. Graham Royster, of Buchan an, was in Oxrord a few hours Wed nesday. Mr. W. T. Allen, of the Tar River Academy section, was In town Wed nesday. Mrs. R. W. Winston, of Durham, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H. Horner. Miss Fannie Webb has returned home from teaching school in Eastern Carolina. Mr. R. T. Blackwell, of Cornwall, was In town Tuesday and called to see the editor. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Sanderford, of Creedmoor, were on our streets Wednesday. Mr i. W. Hart, of Corn wall, was In town Wednesday and called on the Pudiic imager. Onr olrl friend. Mr. W. A. Black- ley, of Wilton, was an Oxford visitor Monday afternoon. Mr. Robt. C. Strong, a prominent member of the Raleigh bar, was in Oxford Wednesday. Messrs. W. W. Hart and R. C. Watklns, of Oak Hill Township, were on our streets Saturday. Mrs. G. A. Coggeshall, of Hender son, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John A. Nlles on Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cnrrln and eon, of Walnut Grove Township, were on our streets Saturday afternoon. Mr. Shepard Pender, of Wilming ton, was in Oxford Monday and his old friends were glad to see him. Miss Eunice Crews, quite an at tractive young lady of Watklns, was on our streets Saturday afternoon. Mr. Robt. Crews, of Tar River, was In town Saturday afternoon and the editor received a call from him. Dr. Wyche, of Greensboro, was in Oxford Monday and his old time friends extended him the glad hand. Our good friend, Mr. Ernest Crews, of Hester, was in town Wed nesday and rode out In a new buggy. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hicks, of New York City, are at Brantwood near town and will remain for some days. Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Oaborn and children, of Wll-on, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Osborn on Hlllsboro street. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Adcock and Mr. J. H. Bowling, of Tar Tlyer, were among the large crowd In Oxford Tuesday. Messrs. J. S. and J. A. Moss, of Brassfield township, were in Oxford Tuesday and called on the Public Ledger. Miss Florence Brem and little Sunshine and little "brother" Hicks have arrived at "Brantwood" from New York. Messrs. B. T. Flicks and John Bullock, of Bullock, and I,. T. W1UI ford. of Berea, were In town Wednes day and called on the Public Ledger. Messrs. C. A. Daniel and E. A. Tunstall, of Creedmoor, and P. P. Gurrant, of Cheatham's Mill, were in town Saturday and called on the Public ledger. Messrs. W. E. Stem.of Stem.L. F. Currln and J. H. Evans, of Satter whlte, were Oxford visitors Tuesday and the editor had the pleasure of meeting them. Two Master Prultt's, sons of Messrs. P. J. Prultt and Ed Prultt, were In town Tuesday and theedltor was more than pleased to receive a visit from them. Mr. McDuffie, tne good size and pleasant agent of the Southern Llle Insurance Co., of Fayettevllle, Is in Oxford this week In the Interest of that fine company. Mrs. C. D. Ray. Mrs. J. R. Pace, Misses Mamie Royster DlxleHester.of Oxford, and Mrs. S. H. Rogers and Mrs. R. V. Allen, of Creedmoor, at tended the Baptist Missionary So ciety which met In Durham Tuesday! Letter to W. D. Stimson, Oxford.N C. Dear Sir: Would you like to hear of a 20 year paint? Mr. James A. O'Nell's house, Hen derson, N. C. was painted 20 years ago with Deyoe lead and zinc, and never painted again till last year; It then looked better than common paint In half that time. The reason Is: Devoe Is all paint and true paint; while the common paints are part true and part false. Don't pay to monkey with paint. And Devoe costs less than any of 'em; not by the gallon, of course; by the house and year. That's how to reckon It. Go by the name. Yours truly F. W. Devoe &Co. P. S. Balrd & Chamblee sells our paint. AH smart up to date woman of today, Know how to bake, wash, sing and to play; Without these talents a wife is N, C. Unlsss she takes Rocky Mountain Tea. J. G. Hall. 8-GUt Edge Fertilizer for sale by Parker & Hunt. 3t. You feel the life giving cm-rent the min ute you take it. A gentle soothing warmth. fills the nerves and blood with life. It's a real pleasure to take Hollisters Rocky Moun tain Tea. 3&cts, leaor tablets. J.U, Hall. gUse "Bug-I-Clde" on your beds. Stomach and Liver Trouble Cured. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures stom ach and liver trouble as it aids dieestion.and stimulates the liver and bowels without ir ritating these O'gans like pills and ordinary cathartics. It cures indigestion and sick headache and chronic constipation. Oriuo Laative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Re fnse substitutes. J. G. Hall. Are You Tired, Nervous and Sleepless? Nervousness and sleeplessness are us ually due to the fact that the nerves are not fed on properly nourishing blood -they are starved nt-rves. Dr. PiTi-' Oolden Medical Discovery innhux pure. rMi blood, and thereby the nerves are properly nourished and all the organs ot the body are run as smoothly as machin ery which runs in oi). In this way you feel clean, strong and strenuous von are toned up and invigorated, and von are good for a whole lot of physical of mental work. Best of all, the strength and in crease in vitality and health are bintlnii. The trouble with most tonics and iini icines which have a large, booming sale, for a short time, is that they are largely composed of alcohol holding the drugs in solution. This alcohol shrinks up the red blood corpuscles, and in the long run greatly injures the sysU m. One may feel exhilarated and better for the time being, yet in the end weakened and with vitality decreased. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery contains no alcohol. Every bottle of it bears upon its vraper Tlie D(uUje of HmiCMty. in a full list of all its several ingredients. For the druggist to offer you something he claims is "just as good " is to insult your intelligence. Every ingredient entering into the world-famed "Golden Medical Discovery' has the unanimous approval and endorse ment of the leading medical authorities of all the several schools of practice. No other medicine sold through druggists for like purposes has any such endorsement. The "Golden Medical Discovery" not only produces all the good effects to be obtained from the use of Golden Seal root, in all stomach, liver and bowel troubles, as in dyspepsia, biliousness, con stipation, ulceration of stomach and bowels and kindred ailments, but the Golden fSeal root used in its compound ing is greatly enhanced in its curative ac tion by other ingredients such as Stone root, Black Cherrybark. bloodroot. Man drake root and chemically pure triple refined glycerine. "The Common Sense Medical Adviser.' is sent free, in paper covers on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay the cost of mail ing only. For 31 stamps the cloth-bound volume will be sent. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo.-N, Y. Dr. Pierce's .Pleasant Pellets cure con stipation, biliousness and headache. BUSINESS GETTERS. iSTCar load of wire just received at Balrd & Chamblees. g-Gltt Edge Fertilizer for sale by Parker & Hunt. 3t gS-Hamllton sells "Bug-I Ode" for spring cleanings. JFor Sale Family horse. Trap and Buggy. C. D. Ray. S8T-100 adjustable cultivators just received at Balrd & Chamblees. SJaT'Pure apple vinegar at Balrd & Perklnson, 20c pergallon. "Select Easter Flowers. IraN. Howard, Agent. IST'Car load of lime just received at Balrd & Chamblees. I Parker & Hunt Special for sale by Parker & Hunt. Ct. 5"Car load of nails just received at Balrd & ChamMeeu. "Hlgh grade fertilizers for sale by L. G. and R. C. Puckett.of Stovall, N. C. Will deliver at Lewis, Gela, Stovall and Bullock. fCar load of hard clinch wal! plaster.see this new article before you plaster your house, just received at Balrd & Chamblees. && Wan ted 3.000 Loads of Negro Head Rock delivered at Rock Crusher. For further information see John I. Stedman orChlef of Police. mcb234t lSome people say that never In their lives did they save any money until they secured a home auxllary steel Bank. Loaned free by the Ox ford Savings Bank. g-TOBACCO FLUES. For sale cheap, one set new tools for manu facturing tohacoo flues. Address box 206, Frankllnton, N, C. mnr.2,5t pd For the choicest flowers order of Ira N. Howard. Eat Bretsch's Washington Bread its the best and purest. For sale by S. Brown, grocer, sole agent. Re ceived fresh dally. Bretsch's Washington Bread has no equal. For sale by J. S. Brown, sole agent. Received fresh dally. LOST. One female pug dog, left fore foot little disfigured. Reward for Information of whereabouts or re turn to this office. It pd. 8" FOR SALE Commercial schol arship at the Massey Business Col lege. Richmond, Va. For particulars apply to Miss Lillle wiikTuon at J. Robert Woods' Furniture Store. 2t tQTICE! ICE ! I will again be In Ice business this season and solicit the patronaee of families and busi ness houses of Oxford. I will run a wagon and all orders promptly filled. JOHN KINGSBURY. 5iferlf your watch has gone on a strike and your clock has quit strik ing bring them to W. D. Stimson and he will adjust the matter promptly and properly. Located at Paris Dry Goods Store. oct.13. ir"Wanted Lady or gentlemen of fair education to travel for firm of $250,000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year payable weekly. Kxpenses ad vanced. Address Geo. G. Glows, Ox ford, N. C. Good workmen wanted at High Point, N. C. Worthy white men can secure pleasant and profitable em ployment In Thirty Furniture, Chair and Glass Factories at High Point, by applying In person at once. Men with families preferred. Excellent churches and schools free to all. Ten hours work per day, and good wages to men who are not members of la bor unions. WANTED. Steady and able men to learo the trade of beveling and sil vering glass for mirrors. Excellent opportunity for quick advancement. Good wages and steady work guar anteed to non-union men. Apply at once to the STANDARD MIRROR CO. 3t. High Point, N C. A GUARANTED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. Drugeist refund money if PAZO OINTMjETrJaj Js to enrparuKCgs mo mat ter cfhow-'lcfhg' standifte h (Tor J4 days. First application gives ease and rest. 5oc. It your druggist hasn't it send 50c in stamps and it will be forwarded post paid by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM . CTeaiue and Oeautifieff Ue hs& Promote! ft luxuriant growth. Never Fails to Bnatoro Gray Hair to ita Youthful Color. Cure scalp disease It hair faliiDg. tOc, and $ 100 at Orugyirta ie Lain; Labels No One. Why I feel better already, for when I see a package or bottle of medicine with R. L. HAMIL TON'S label on it I rest easy. I know it is caretully pre pared, neat, clean and of the purest and best material that can be had. Say Mr. , do you send your pre scriptions to HAM ILTON'S? Well Mam, we used to when we had Dr. in our fami ly but now we have changed doctors, and our new doctor just takes them down town & sends up the medicine. I noticed the differ ence decidedly. Well we changed doctors too and he did us the same way but we just called him down. I buy all my toilets from Hamil ton too. We think he keeps the oest. lie has the best Fountain drinks I ever got anywhere and everything is kept so neat & clean in his store. TWO CUSTOMERS. J. S. BROWN, President. J. B. MAYES, Secretary, J. B. ROLLER, Treas. & Gen. Mgr. Oxford Realty Co., Organized tor the Purpose of Handling and Deveoloping Real Estate, Act ing as Agent, Trustee or Commissioner. IF YOU WANT TO Buy, sell or Rent a Home, Buy, Sell or Rent a Farm, Buy Sell or Rent a Store, Buy, Sell or Rent a Lot, Borrow or Lend Money, Buy or Sell Bonds, Buy or Sell Securities Or Exchange Gountry for Town Property. You can save time and Mon ey by placing it in our hands, we solicit patronage and prom ise prompt and careful atten tion to all matters entrusted to us. OXFORD REALTY COMPANY. M GOODS. We have just received a nice line of side and back combs, sash pins and cuff pins from 35 cts per pair to $2 and $3 per pair. Brooches, bracelets, waist sets.and signet rings in equally as good variety. We have also a nice line of la dies neck chains and beads. Gen tlemans watch chains and fobs. Scarf pins and cuff buttons. Call in and see them we can make the price interesting. F. N. DAY, Jeweler, John II. Waller, Manager.