Mrs. Thales Turner
Feb. 2,06
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Year by year,
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DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF OXFORD AND GRANVILLE COUNTY.
tut rowers CettfcTKW
One Dollar a Year in Advance.
VOL. 19.
OXFORD, JST. C, FRIDA.Y, MAY 11. 1906.
NO. 25.
our
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 ii 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 Hall's 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 30 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 PrescriiOB flegaM
Is under my special care. Pu
rity, accuracy and 26 years
experience is what I offer you.
Send you prescription Zo. me
and you will get eactly what
your doctor wants you to have.
d.G.HRLL.
DRUGGIST.
COMMENCEMENT DAYS.
kHE swept girl graduate.
In captivating 5ovvn.
Ap-iiin is to tlie ironi.
And grat is h-r renown.
Bhe on the platform suimls.
Her I'aci- as low with pride,
Whilt- rt-iatiws and fri' nds
Lonk on from evt iy side.
With dignity she reads
Her i-:-ay on xome theme
Sugeted by bright hopes
Or optimistic drearn.
Ideals she .alts
V "ith brilliancy of phrase,
Anil at the no there comes
To her the warmest praise.
The hold boy graduate
Is also lu re again
"With wisdom rarely found
Amons the wisest men.
He caln.iy takes his place
Upon the platform broad.
While relatives and frunda
On every side applaud.
With confidence he speaks
On questions that have long
Been buttling older minds
In fixing right and wrong.
His flights of eloquence
Stir hearts of all who hear,
And peroration fine
Evokes a hearty cheer.
'Tis thus the graduates.
In flush of youth and hope.
Berenelv view the tasks
With which they'll have to cope.
But soon they'll sadly learn
By rough experience
That on commencement day
Their troubles just commence.
Pittsburg Chronicle-1 eiegrapa.
i t
Possession.
It so falls out that what we have we
prize not to the worth while we enjoy
If but, hcing lacked and lost, why,
then we rack the value. Then we find
the virtue that possession would not
ehow us while it was ours. Shake
speare. The Wrong: Jam.
Haskell What s Tommy crying for?
vf-c TTiisfcell-Oh. the poor boy caught
his finger in the pantry door. Haskell
H'm! He evidently didn't get the jam
he was looking for that time.
Clienp Medicine.
The occidental physician is not with
out honor in the orient. The Calcutta
ct-ittwmati tells Low a doctor in a Ben-
o-ni husnital had a bearskin
doormat.
f-i
T.i n feiv davs it
was plucKea emiieij
bare Whatever ailments tne paueuw
complained of. they regarded a few
hairs from the doctor's mat as more
curative than the medicines he pre
Koribed, If GOODS.
We have iust received a nice line
of side and back combs, sash pins
nnrl ruff Dins from 35 cts per pair
to 2 and $.1 per pair. Brooches,
bracelets, waist sets.and signet rings
in equally as good variety.
We have also a nice line of la
Tif nrfc chains and beads. Gen-
tlemans watch chains and fobs
?r-rirf rins and cuff buttons.
Call in and see them we can make
the price interesting.
F. N. DAY, Jeweler,
John H. Waller, Manager.
Ie ocal iconics.
BRIEF DASHES OF THINGS
HAPPENING.
Gardners busy. Cupid. likewise.
All J -
v., now rejoices and the
uauB biug ueautirmiy.
The Hays cottage
street Is being repainted
on College
Mr. Joe Fuller.
the elck list for some time Is gradual
ly lmprovlne-.
unr uepunllean friends In this
county are keeping mighty still about
-i pit-Li women in her new
spring garD is a thing of beauty and
Consistency is said to be a jewel
iiuc some people haven't a particle
ui use lur jewelry
The Exchange Hotel has become
quite a popular place as It Is full of
guest all the time.
Mr. Koy Currln and N. Ii Kalrd,
t . . , ......
ui nerea section, nave ri nle ned plant
lug tobacco.
I here are many tlrd backs In
Urauvllle this week on account of
setting out tobacco.
The nice residence of Mrs. Hnn.h
Plnulx onColKge street Is now In the
hands of the painters.
Master Outlaw Hunt, who has
been quite sick several davs. we are
giaa to learn is improv ing.
The muck rake Is about but the
town pond and the UIMsboro street
eye sore are still with us.
Quarterly Meeting will be held In
the Methodtstchurch nextSunday by
Presiding Klder W. If. Moore.
Our little friend Alston Spencer,
a manly fellow, Is actlDg as messen
ger boy at the telegraph oftice.
The ice trust met with cold com
fort M onday and Tuesday on account
of the hall storm Sunday night.
The simmering summer season is
drawing nigh when the voice of the
candidate will be heard In the land.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. E. Massenburg
have rented the new residence of Miss
Iiell Cooper and moved In Tuesday.
It Is only duty and justice to en
courage your home paper, extend to
It the nourishment to which It Is en
titled. Mr. A. B. Spencer, the contractor,
has commenced work on the new res
ilience of Mr. Sain 1 1 obgood on Col
lege street,
There "will be preaching at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing and at night at usual hour by
Kev. II. II. Orr.
Master Wilbur Smith now ride-
around llT ID lltiu prwrf' h"K8T' -wwi
bis tine little animal makes good time
over the streets.
Texas girls are organizing antl
klsslng clubs. This Is a move
ment not calculated to encourage
Immigration to Texas.
The new phone system Is now be
ing put in In Oxford by the Home
Telephone Co. under the direction of
Superintendent F. C. Top'.eman.
A fashion magazine says the
hoopsklrt Is sure to come In vogue
again." It Is to be hoped that the
women will kick against the hoop
skirt. We call special attention to the
change in the advertisement of the
Bank of Cranvllle on this page, and
you are invited to extend this solid
institute your patronage.
" Oflice.we are told.eobers a man."
remarks the Washington Star. In
view of the campaign In North Caro
lina, many men are trying to get In
to a position to get sober.
Judge Henry Ii. Bryan, nf New
Berne, who will have completed his
second term 16 years In all on the
Superior Court bench January 1st
next, will not be a candidate for re
election this year.
Jacob J.L.ong.of Alamance coun
ty. Is out for corporation commls
slouer, on a platform wherein two-
cent nassensrer fare, the reduction or
freight rates and proper taxation of
railroads figure extensively.
J. H. Wright, an old Confederate
soldier of Cleveland county, who Is
03 years of age and has never drawn
a pension, says that during tne past
year he has trapped U'22 muskrats, 98
minks, To 'possums ana oners.
Commercial travellers report bus
iness In North Cnrollna as being ex
ceptionally good. They say It Is now
not a question of selling goods but
of delivering them, so ureat is the
demand along practically every line.
The Democrats should pay no
attention to the slurs that are being
thrown at Hon W. W. Kitchln. He
fights the Republicans open banded,
without feur or favor, and In our
opinion he is the man Tor the party
to stand by. Durham Sun.
Look on the margin of the paper
or on the wrapper under your name
and vou will see whether you are tie
hind on your subscription or not. If
you are do us the favor to call and pay
up, or remit r,ne amount as we neeu
the money. Don't put It off if you
please.
As Oxford has become a great
centre for the manufacture of buggies
and wheels why would not a harness
factory pay? Harness and buggies
ways sro together ana a iactory
would nrove a winner from the start
Take this under consideration busi
ness men.
The fine singing class at the Or
phan Asylum gave an excellent enter
talnmeut in tne i napei 01 inemstitu
t.lon Saturday night, which was at
tended bv a large numDer 01 ourpeo
pie. This class Is on an eastern tour
of the State and are in charge of Mr.
Scott Jiurch, of Durham.
Creedmoor Is rapidly coming to
the front as Its progressive citizens
hn vp organized a Realty Company,
which has been incorporatea ny une
Secretary of State. 1 nia is a gooa
move, und if the good people of that
town will unite ana pun mgeiuer
thuir will succeed in building up a
nice town.
nnHner the oast two weeks a se
rina of meetinsr have been held in th;
Methodist Church conducted by the
ohio and consecrated pastor, Rev. F.
M. Shamburger, assisted by Dr. Dun
awav. The meeting has proved an
Interesting one and many able ser
mons have been preached. It has
lare-elv attended and much
good lias been accomplished.
Divine services with the holy
communion will be held in St. Steph
en's church on Sunday next at II
o'clock a. m.
Don't fall to read the Important
announcement of the change In the
nrm 01 ;ounell!c IJpchurch on the 4th
page. This Is a snlendld tirni to deal
with and reliable in every sense of the
word. You are most cordially lnvl-
tea to call on these clever gentlemen
wnen you need any thing in their line.
Invitations have been Issued an
nouncing the approaching marriage
01 Air. lamest N. TUiett, of Durham,
ana Miss Sue Bettle Reade. of Mt,
1 lrzah, which event will be solemn
Ized the 16th Instant. : Mr. Tlllett is
assistant in the department of chem
istry at Trinity College and has made
uurnam his home for several years
We call the special attention of
our readers to the advertisement of
the King Bugsry Co on the 4th Dasre.
This Company Is now under the man
agement of some of Oxford's success
ful business men, and Is now turning
outmost excellent buggies. When
you get ready to buy a buggy why
can on the King Buggy Co.
Grand Secretary B. H Woodell
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
says that he has sent off the $1,200
contributed by the order in North
Carolina for the San Francisco puf
ferers, all the funds thus given pas
sing through his hands. The Dur
ham Odd Fellows led the state, giving
!(;, Core Lodge, at KHzabeth City,
coming next with $ 100.
The entertainment by the piano.
vloltn and vocal class of Miss Annie
Hamme at the Opera House Krlday
night we learn was very good. The
medley of national air was highly
spoken or accompanied by six violins
played by Masters Jas. Taylor, Otis
Brown, Marsh Ray and Misses Lilly
White, Maggie Humphreys, Bessie
Kobards.
Should the State assist the coun
ties In the construction of good roads?
Yes, for the benefit to be dervived
from the construction of good roads
In the various counties composing
the State Is not only of great value
to the Individual county, but also to
the State as a whole. Good roads
will mean a large Increase In the rev
enue of State due to the Increase In
value of real estate.
Every member of Granville Coun
cil No. 117 of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Is
urged to be present at the regular
meeting Friday rdght. May 11th, at
8 o'clock. This will be the last meet
ing before the flag and Bible will be
presented to the Graded School on the
ISthof this month, and it Is very Im
portant that every member be pres
ent. Business demanding your pres
ence will be transacted, i'iease be
prompt.
Mr. John P. Stedman, who has
the Improvement of Oxford at heart,
chairman of the committee appoint
ed by the Board of Town Commis
sioners to secure the services of a
first-class engineer to make a survey
for plans, specifications and estimate
for putting in a sewerage system,
now ha. in Oxford at work on the
Survey Mr. T. Chalkley Hatton, of
WllmlDgton, Delaware. Mr. Hatton
comes very highly recommended as
he was for years city engineer of Wil
mington. The closing exercises of the Ox
ford Graded Scnool will be held in the
School Chapel Friday, May ISth. The
program Is as follows: Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock Graduating Exer
cises and a brief address to the class
by Colonel S. W. Minor; Friday af
ternoon at 4:30 presentation of flag
and bible to the school by the Junior
Order of American Mechanics: Fri
day evening at 8:30 o'clock at Opera
House commencement address by Dr.
Charles D. Mclver. To these exer
cises the public is cordially invited.
The remains of the late Captain
A. F. Spencer, who died last year at
the Soldiers' Home in Raleigh and
burled there, were taken up Wednes
day morning and reached Oxford In
the afternoon over Seaboard road
and were taken charge of by Under
taker Robt. Wood. This is done
through the noble efforts of Daugh
ters of Confederacy, and the burial
services will take place this Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock from the Ar
mory, the Granyllle Grays under
the command of Oapt. W. Brooks
Parham acting a military escort.
The interment will be In Elmwood
Cemetery.
WYCHE-HUGES.
A Pretty Home Wedding in Raleigh
Thursday.
There was a quiet but pretty wed
ding Thursday morning at eleven
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Field, on North Wilmington
street, when Mrs. Felld's sister, Miss
Frances E. Huges, and Dr. James L
Wyche, a leading dentist of Greens
boro, were married.
There were present only relatives
and a few Intimate friends. The home
was prettily decorated and In the
parlor where the ceremony took place
the decorations In roses, palms and
ferns were very artistic.
The vows were given by Rev. Dr.
A. H. Moment, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. The dame of
honor was Mrs. W. E. Alassenburg,
of Oxford, sister of the bride, and the
groom's best man was his cousin, Dr.
R. H. Lewis, of Raleigh.
Dr. and Mrs. Wyche are both very
popular people, and the lovely wed-
lng gifts attested the esteem of their
large circle of friends. They have
gone to Old Point and Baltimore on
their bridal trip, and after this will
go to Greensboro, where they will be
at home at a.;u west Gaston street,
after the twelfth of May.
l nere were present at the weddlne:
from out of the city Capt. and Airs.
R. P. Hughes. Miss Worthlncrton.
Major and Mrs. W. E. Massenburg
and Mrs. R. P. Taylor.of Oxford. Miss
Mary Wyche, of Durham; Miss Pearl
vyche and Miss Mabel Wyche. of
Greensboro, and Mr. Pool, of Golds-
boro. News 5c Observer.
Gov. Aycock is Not a Candidate.
That the persistent rumors that
Governor Aycock is a candidate for
United States senator, against Sena
tor Simmons, may be set at rest the
following statement fromtheex gov
ernor himself Is published and may
prove of Interest to those who would
have it that he was out after Sena
tor Simmons' scalp:
in response to an inquiry bearing
upon the subject Governor Aycock
said to a newspaper correspondent
at uoiasDoro: "iNo, 1 am not a can
dldate, and whenever in the past I
have wanted a public position I have
never hesitated to announce the fact.
If I were a candidate for the United
States senate or lntendea to be I
should long since have notified my
friends of my purpose. I am out of
politics, and if I ever return to it my
friends, shall know at once.
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS.
No County in the Stats Ever Had More
Faithful and Efficient.
It is a pleasure to the editor to say
a few words -about the three chris
tian gentlemen he has had the pleas
ure of serving with during the past
four years and who have treated him
with courtesy aud kindness. We can
say truthfully and without fear of
contradiction, that the county of
Granville has as efficient, faithful and
trustworthy officials as 'are to be
found in North Carolina or elsewhere.
Granville may have- had as good of
ficers before, but she certainly has
never had any better officers than at
present.
As to Mr. John B. Mayes, our ef
ficient Register of Deeds, (the oldest
In point of service) who Is no w serving
out bis 4th term.it is safe to say that
no county ever ,had a more reliable
officer, or one more polite or accom
modating to the people. As an evi
dence of the great esteem In which
he Is held many of his friends tried to
Induce him to be a candidate for a
fifth term, and he no doubt could
have been nominated had ho come
out. but he thought It wise to de
cline. He has the consciousness of
knowing that during the 8 years he
has served the people that he nas
done so to their entire satisfaction.
Mr. E. K. Howard, our large and
very popular Sheriff, is now serving
out his second term, and bis friends
(for It seems he has no enemies) con
sider him the peer of any Sheriff In
the State in all the qualities which
go to make up the Ideal officer. He
Is a most genial gentleman and a
most obliging officer. Prompt in
business yttaccommodatlDg.lt would
be hard to induce the people of Gran
ville county to believe he had a su
perlor.
Mr. William T. Lyon.the custodian
of the county's finances, Is an officer
who has served his county with
much satisfaction. He makes a most
capable County Treasurer and is very
highly esteemed for his sound busi
ness sense, his fine judgement.as well
as for his kindness to others.
As to the manner In which the
Clerk of Superior Court has discharg
ed the duties of the office we will leave
that with the people to say. We can
however say that we have striven
to do our duty and appreciate the
confidence reposed In us by the peo
ple. V have performed the duties
of the office faithfully and Impartial
ly under dictation from no faction
nor clique, with an eye single to the
interest of the people. And if the
people should again desire to entrust
us with the office we will continue to
conscientiously and honestly do our
duty to the very best of our ability.
No better people live on earth than
those In Granville county, and it is an
honor as well as a pleasure to serve
them. We cast our lot with them
more than a quarter of a century ago
coming to Oxford in IS74, and have
never regretted our choice of a home.
It will ever be a pleasure to us to
have had the honor of serving such
a people even at a small salary.
Our first davs work , on, tne sou t.i
Granville was tor whfte supremacy
and against negro and scallawag
rule, and since that day we have done
all we could by tongue and pen, so
tar as we had ability, to advance the
cause of good government. We have
spent the best part of our life here
and expect to remain among a peo
pie we love until we are gathered to
rest.
County Commissioners.
The Board met on Monday with
Chairman Crews, N. B, Daniel, L. H.
Moss, W. S. Gooch and E. C. Harris
present.
The first work done by the Board
was the granting of a number of re
bates on taxes.
In settlement with J. R. Walters,
superintendent of County Home, It
was found that the county was due
blm for merchandise and salary
$184.32 and ordered paid.
Ordered that Wm. Newton be per
manently exempted from paying poll
tax on account of physical disability.
Ordered that Ball Smith be put or.
the outside pauper list at $2 per
month.
Messrs. C. F. Crews and B. S. Roys
ter, committee appointed to eettle
with County Treasurer, report bal
ance on hand to the creait 01 county
$7,805 SO which shows that the finan
ces of Granville are being admirably
managed by the Board of Commis
sioners. Superintendent S. L. Roberts of
County Roads made his report of
road working for April, which was
accepted.
Ordered that A. M. Overton be
Dald $25 per month until arrange
ments are perfected to hold prisoners
on the roads.
Ordered that E. C. Harris and W
S. Gooch be appointed a committee
to purchase a place of convenience
and safety to take care of prisoners
since the "Red Morlah" has proved
unsafe.
E. C. Harris made the following
motion which was adopted by the
Board. That the county will pay
$1 for every dollar subscribed and
collected to be spent on the new road
from Goshen to Roy Currln's provld
ded the amount does not exceed $50
to be Dald by the county. Also that
said work and expenditures of said
money shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners or commit
tee aDooInted by them. The follow
Ing commltte was appointed to look
after the road: Messrs. in. b. uamei,
R. W. Hobtrood and S. C. Howard
After allowing quite a number 01
claims against the county and look
ing after a horse trade made by nn-
perlntender.it Walters, of the County
Home, the Board adjourned to meet
the first Monday in June.
Letter to Drs. I. H. Davis and C.
D.H
Fort, Oxford, N. C.
Dear Sirs: Whv don't we make
nalnt. as manv ot hers do. to go three
quarters as far, or two-thlrds,or half
or a third, or a quarter:
Mr. Aaron Hlasilns. Plalnfield.N
always used 15 gallons of paint for
his bouse. Devoe took II took 11
There are two sorts of paint, all
Dal nt. true Daint. strons: paint, full
measure, and part paint, false paint,
weak nalnt. short measure.
The paint manufactures are two
sort, Devoe and the rest.
Yours truly
F. W. Devoe &Co.
F. S. Balrd &Chamblee sells our
paint.
A Good Complexion.
A good complexion is impossible with the
stomach out of order. II pasty sallow peo
ple would pay more a.tenti n to their stom
achs and less to the skin on their faces they
would have better complexions. KODOL
FOR DYSPEPSIA will digest what you eat
and put yous stomach back in right shape
to do its own work Kodol relieves palpita
tion of the heart, flatulenc, sour stomach,
heart hum, etc. Sold by J. G. 1111
GRANVILLE SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Furgerson Trying to Clear the
Civil Docket.
For the first time in over three
years a two weeks term of court is
being held In Granville, and Judge
Furgerson before he bids us adieu
and turns his face towards the beau
tiful mountains from whence hecanie
to preside so admirably over two of
our courts wIlTfinlsh up the docket.
The civil calendar was continued
Friday and slaee that time the fol-
owing cases have been disposed of:
S. N. Gobs vs Southern Railroad for
damages received on account of fire.
Messrs. Grahaai & Devln appeared
for Mr. Goss, and Messrs.A. A. Hicks
and Fab Busbee for the railroad, and
the jury awarded damages to the
amount of $325.
W. H. Daniel .rs Southern Railway
for damages on! account of fire. The
above named gentlemen also appear
ed In the same case. Damages amouot-
ng to $125 wafflawarded Mr. Daniel.
S. E. Uavis -v M. E. Evans, which
has been tried before and appeal ta
ken to supreme-'eourt, consumed two
days and - was a hard fought case
with Gen. B. S.- Royster representing
Mrs. Evans and Messrs. Graham &
Devln for Mr. Davis. The jury after
several hours deliberation decided
that nothing had been paid on note
for land purchased by Mr. Mark
Evans from Mr, S. E. Davis.
Lucy J. Norwood vs W. N. Critch
er for amount due her on account of
settlement verdict In favor of Mrs
Norwood for $005 96.
R. O. Gregory vs Southern Rail-
wav. damage to land by tire, com
promised; damage allowed $85.
Missionary Conference.
The Woman's Foreign Mlsslonary
Soclety of the North Carolina Con
ference of the M. E. Church, South,
held Its 25th annual session In Wesley
Memorial church at Warrenton. The
officers are Mrs. Lucy A. Cunhtgham,
presldent.MIss Blanche frentress, sec
retary, Mrs. F. D. Swindell, corres
ponding secretary, Mrs. B. B. Adams,
treasurer. ;
During (he year 3,;37 women and
children contributed nearly $8,;00,
which is an increase 01 over $2,000 d ti
ring the year. The societies have ar
ranged to support six missionaries.
Warrenton church will support one.
Phese noble women are doing a great
work.
Smash up at Dickerson.
The outgoing Seaboard train for
Henderson T uesday afternoon back
ed into the end of a freight train at
Dickerson with great force, greatly
damaging the end of the first class
car and derailing two cars of the
freight on the Durham & Northern
division. A traveling man from Bal
tl more aud Mr. J. T B. Hoover, of
Henderson, were on the Oxford train
and were bruised and baaiy shaken
ud. From what we can learn the
engineer of Oxford train was backing
up to the station at a rapid rate ana
struck the end of the freight train
standing on the main line.
SiJeciaflfax atyon Carrieo.
On last Monday the people of the
Lyon School District by a very close
vote voted to levy a special tax to
supplement the regular school fund
apportioned this district. This is
very gratifyfiig to the frienas 01 edu
cation all over the county for it Is an
other eyldeuce that old Granville is
waking up to the necessity of taking
bold stand lor public education.
The levy of this tax at Lyon will
mean that the school fund in this dis
trict will hereafter be about 3 times
what It has ueen. This will Insure a
good, well equipped 2-room house, 2
teacher, a longer term ana a better
school in every respect, and prove a
blessing to the children as wen as tne
community. It is to be hoped that
those who opposed this tax will
wllllnsrly and gracefully submit to
the will of the majority, and that as
one man they will put forth every ef
fort to build up a school the equal 01
any. Friends of Lyon we congratu
late you upon your wisdom in de
claring for a first-class school. May
your example be followed by the peo
ple of Creedmoor. Wllllford ana How
ard districts and of every other sec
tion of Granville county where the
levy of a special tax is practicable.
Damages bv Storm Sunday Night.
A severe wind and hall storm pass
ed over a section of the county north
west of Oxford Sunday night about
8 o'clock blowing down trees, houses
and fences The storm came from
the northwest and the first damage
done was to the dwelling of Mr.
Stephen Harris, near Hester church,
where a large tree was blown aown
crushing In the roof. Next to suffer
from the effects 01 the wind was Mr
H. F. Cole, who now owns the L.
Thomas place, his large pack baru
and one curing barn were totally de
molished and timbers blown quite a
longdistance. The wagon and bug
gy shelter was also destroyed and
w a iron and bujrgy were carriea a
long distance away by the wind. Mr.
Coles little grandson happened to be
caught out in the storm and the large
hall stones fell with sucn iorce as to
badly brulwe up his body and he has
been confined to the bed ever since.
The next place to be damaged was
the home of Mr. 1). T. Cheatham, the
wind took off a portion of the roof
and chimneys of his nice residence,
leveling to the ground a large pack
barn, and a number of out houses, as
well as greatly damaging his beautl
ful errove. Isaac Downey, an indus
trious colored farmer, was also dam
aged by the storm His pack house,
cook room and stables were demol
ished by the wind.
In the path of the storm large num
ber of trees were blown down, and
we have been unable to get an esti
mate of the damage.
Reiif is Possible.
It is possible to obta'n relief from chronic
indigestion and dyspepsia by the use of
KODOL FOK DYSPEPSIA, Some of the
most hopeless cases cf long standing have
yielded to it. It enables you to digest the
tood you eat and exercises a corrective in
fluence, building up the efficiency of the di
gestive organs. The. stomach is the boiler
whereiu the steam is made that keeps up
your vitality, health ar.d strength. Kodol
digests whi you eat. Makes the stomach
sweet puts the hoiler in condition to do
the work nature demands of it nlves you
relief from digestive disorders, and puts you
in shape to do your be-t, and teel your Desi.
Sold by J. G. Hall.
After kissing all the babies In the
sltxth Alabama district Richmond P.
Hobson Is going to Congress
"WANTED. Steady and able men
.0 lenrn the trade of beveling and sll-
verlnsr trlass for mirrors. Excellent
opportunity for quick advancement.
Rood waires and steady work guar
anteed to non-union men. Apply at
once to tne
' STANDARD MIRROR CO.
3t. - High Point, N C.
(orr)ii)g 3nd (Joing.
YOU OR YOUR FRIEND MAY
BE MENTIONED.
Mr. R. B. Elliott, of Cornwall,
was in Oxford Monday.
Mr. John B. Booth, of Virglllnin,
was In Oxford Monday.
Mr. Rom Parker, of Enfield, was
In Oxford Friday on business
Mr. Burton Craig, of Salisbury,
attended our court the past week.
Mr. C. D. Brltt. of Frankllnton,
was an Okford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. William Smith.- of Wilson,
was In Oxford Sunday and Monday.
Dr. Buck Williams, of East Dur
ham, was in Oxford the first of the
week.
Mr. Frank Plnnix will return to
morrow from a business trip to Bal
timore. Dr. J. B. Williams returned Tues
day from a visit to his son William in
Texas.
Miss Gertrude Winston, of Dur
ham, visited relatives In Oxford the
past week.
Mrs. John E. Wool, of Wilson, is
on a visit to relatives In Oxford and
the county.
Mrs. J. H. Horner visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ii. C. Strong, in Ral
eigh, the past week.
Mr. Robinson, of Connecticut,
visited Mr. Willie Howell and family
a faw days the past week.
Misses Laura and Mary Williams
have returned from aj pleasant visit
to relatives in Warren county.
Mr. Frank Sprulll, a very able
member of the Loulsburg bar, is at
tending our court this week.
Mrs. M. C. Cannady and Mrs. H.
(J. Williams returned from a visit to
relatives at Klttrell Wednesday.
Mrs. Chapman Smith and daugh
ter, of Philadelphia, are the guests
of Mrs. John A. Mies on Front street.
Mrs. Ed Hick and children after
spending several weeks at "Brant
wood" leftfor New York last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Minis attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. B. O. Vaughan,
sister of Mr. Minis, In Durham Friday.
Miss Nannie Gregory returned a
few days ago from an extended visit
to relatives at Norfolk and Tarboro.
. Messrs. Howard Garner and J.D.
Davis, of Grlssom. were In Oxford
Friday and called on the Public Led
ger.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buxton, of
Norfolk, were the pleasant guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Shaw a few days
the past week.
Mr. J. T. B. Hoover, of Hender
son, was In Oxford -Monday and no
ted many Improvements In our town
since his visit two years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary and two little
daughter, of Richmond, are now mak
ing their home In Oxford, and occu
py the Hobgood cottage on Front
street.
Mr. W. A. Jamison, clerk of the
court of Mecklenburg county, Va.,
was In Oxford one day the past week
and he was the guest of Mr. John
Paris.
After spending the winter in Ox
ford Mr. and Mrs. Kent left Wednes
day for their home In Fon du Lac,
Wisconsin, followed by the good
wishes of many friends.
Dr. I. II. Davis will return from
a business trip to Texas today and
Mrs. Davis and sweet little Margaret
will return from a visit to relatives
In Richmond to-morrow.
Messrs. H. M. Shaw and Josh
King are attending the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at
Goldsboro this week aa representa
tives of Oxford Lodge.
Master John Stedman and little
Miss Laura Stedman will leave Mon
day for Washington, N. C, to visit
their grandmother and great grand
mother. We know our dear little
friends will enjoy their visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralston, of Wash
ington City, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Nlles on Front
street. Mr. Ralston Is President of
the Southern Public Service Co. own
ers of the Oxford Water & Electric
Plant.
Mr. N M. Lawrence, of Charlotte,
a former most excellent Superinten
dent of the Oxford Orphan Asylum,
Is In Oxford visiting his daughter,
Mrs. HUIman Cannady, on Main
street, and his old friends here are
glad to see him again.
For Register of Deeds
I announce myself a candidate for
the office at the Democratic primaries.
L. T. BUCHANAN,
of Fishing ('reek Township.
The Muck Rake and the Whitewash
Brush.
.Any sort of rake may become a
muck rake when muck has accumu
lated to such an extent that the
health and safety of the community
require its removal. It Is the use to
which It Is put that makes it what
it is. The most useful muck rakes in
the country are those men, like Till
man. who expose and condemn moral
nastlness and rottenness In public
life, even in the White House. The
iournals which expose corruption
and fraud are aoing tne oestpossiDie
work. It is the man with the whlte
wash brush, and not the man with
the rake, who is the dangerous fac
tor in nubile affaire, ana who de
serves a place in the pillory.
Tears Sawbuck Baby.
A Dretty erood story comes from
our neighboring town of Burlington
A prominent cMzeu there who pat-
tronlzes the mall order bouses when
he has cash to pay. allows his chil
dren to play with the big catalogues
One morning the nurse came out and
told them there was a nw baby In
the house. "Who brought It?" asked
the children. The nurse replied that
It had just come. ''Oh,! know, "said
one little tot,"It's a Tears. Sawbuck
baby, and I bet It's adulterated just
like the pepper and Btrawberry jam
was, and papa will have to keep it
because be sent the money In ad
vance." Ex.
It pours the oil ot life into your system
It warms you up and starts the life blood
circulating. That's what Hollisters Rocky
Mountain does. 35c, Tea or Tablets J.G
Hall.
Subscribe to Public ledger.
A Heavy Load to Garry.
Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
ness and general ill-health. Why ? Be
cause a disordered stomach does not per
mit the food to be properly digested, and
its products assimilated by the system.
The blood is charged with poisons which
come from this disordered digestion, and
in turn the nerves are not fed on good,
red blood, and we see symptoms of nerv
ousness, sleeplessness and general break
down. It is not head work, nor over phy
sical exertion that does it, but poor stom
ach work. With poor, thin blood the
body is not protected against the attack
of germs of grip, bronchitis and consump
tion. Fortify the liody at once with Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a
rare combination of native medicinal
roots without a particle of alcohol or
dangerous habit-forming drugs,
A little book of extracts, from promi
nent medical authorities extolling every
ingredient contained in Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will be mailed
free to any address on request by postal
card or letter. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Many years of active practice convinced
Dr. Pierce of the value of many native
roots as medicinal agents and he went to
great expense, both in time and in money,
to perfect his own peculiar processes for
rendering them both efficient and safe for
tonic, alterative and rebuilding agents.
The enormous popularity of "Golden
Medical Discovery " is due both to its
scientific compounding and to the actual
medicinal value of its ingredients. The
publication of the luimett of the ingredi
ents on the wrapper of every bottle sold,
gives full assurance of its non-alcoholic
character and removes all objection to
the use of an unknown or secret remedy.
It is not a patent medicine nor a secret
one either, This fact puts it in a clang
nil by itself, bearing as it does upon every
bottle wrapper The Badge of Ilouenty, In
the full list of its ingredients.
The "Golden Medical Discovery cures,
weak stomach, indigestion, or dyspepsia
torpid liver and biliousness, ulceration of
stomach and bowles and all catarrhal af
fections no matter what parts or organs
may be affected with it. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the original little
liver pills, first put up 40 years ago. They
regulate and invigorate, stomach, liver
and bowels. Much imitated but never
equaled. Sugar-coated and easy to take
as candy. One to three a dose.
BUSINESS GETTERS.
Car load of wire just received
at Balrd & Chamblees.
g?"I have a good pasture for cows
for rent. Herndon Moore.
JQT'Car load of bard clinch wall
plaster.see this new article before you
plaster your house, just received at
Balrd & Chamblees.
d"100 adjustable cultivators just
received at Balrd & Chamblees.
te"Car load of lime just received
at Balrd & Chamblees.
t&T-BAIRD & CHAM BLEE will
prewthat theyglvz the best valuzon
the market kevaletz and eurvus con
sidered kutz auf awl unesesary prof-
ltz Spestlls in beldlng supltz.
lf WANTED 25.000 pounds of
Wheat Straw at 5'.)e per bund red de
livered at Factory (Ballou old fac
tory on Hlllsboro streei.).
ap20 4t. ; . Vkazhv. Matt hicks Co..:
- OxFonn, N. C.
l"Some 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.
("Wanted Lady or gentlemen of
fair education to travel for firm of
$250,000 capital. Kalary $1,072 per
year payable weekly. Kxpenses ad
vanced. Address Geo. G. Glows, tlx
ford, N. C.
K"Grand concert to be given by
the best talent In Oxford Friday
evening May 4th, at 8:30 o'clock. Re
served seats 50 cents, general admis
sion 3oc. Proceeds for Monument
Fund and Church Work.
1ST" Ice! Ice! I will again be in the
Ice business this season and solicit
the patronage of families and busi
ness houses of Oxford. 1 will deliver
ice to any part of town on short no
tice. Phone oh.
4t. S. L. SLAUGHTER.
PSS-TO THOSE IN NEED OF
TREATMENT Dr. Tucker, of the
firm of Drs. Tucker & Tucker, Osteo
pathic Physicians of Durham. N. C,
will be In Oxford Tuesday and b rl-
day of each week. Office at the Ex
change Hotel. Hours from 11 a. in.
to 5 p. m. Consultation and exami
nation free. aprll 20
"-Warning Not to Hire This is
to notify all persons not to hire one
Charley Bowman who has left my
employment without cause under
the penalty of the law. I his i tb day
of May. 1906. R. B. Em.iott.
mayll 2t pd. Cornwall, N. C.
"Warning Not to Hire This Is
to warn ail persons not hire William
Taylor who has left my employment
without cause under the penalty of
the law. This 7th day of May, lDOfi.
mayll 2tpd Cauy Parham
ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITA
TIONS. 100 engraved invitations in
round hand script $7 50. lOOengraved
announcements In round hand script
$6.50. Each additional hundred per
100 $2 50. Engraved visiting cards,
monograms and business dies, high
est quality latest styles. Write for
samples.
NORMAN F. WEER. Engraver,
908 uast Clay St. Richmond, Va.
Nobody Works But Mother.
Maude is In the garden
Culling pretty flowers;
Grace Is In the hammock
Dreaming by the hours.
Kate Is by brookelde
Where It's nice and cool;
(Kate Is rather jaded
From the grind at school)
Nell is In the parlor
Just to snatch a nap;
Eva's on the front porch
Flirting with a chap,
Fannle's in the orchard,
May Is In the grove; And
Mother's In the kitchen
With a Red Hot Stove.
Houston Chronicle.
A Bad Burn.
For a painful burn there is nothing like De
Witts Witch Hazel Salve. Thrrv ilrralmcl
of imitations of De Witts Witch Hazel Salve
on the market see that you get the gen
uine. Ask for DeWitts Good too.for sun
burn mtc KrtiiGee nnrl ..nl.tlu
WeJniSJiiwis ThejUiitE. C. DeWitt
& Co., Chicago, is on every box. Sold by
. nan.
A Monntain of Gold
could n"t bring as much happiness to Mrs.
Lucia Wilke, of Caroline, Wis., as did one
25c box of Buckleu's Arnica Salve, when it
completely cured a running sore on her leg,
which had tortured her 23 long 3 ears.
Greatest antiseptic healer of pile?, wounds,
and sores. JJac at R. L. Ifamiltons drug
store.
Tie Label Tlal
Libels No One.
y ,v .'Z,
li'i ji(7i!W!:
I.'. ::;: Wi'i
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 carefully pre
pared, neat, clean
and of the purest
and best material
that can be had.
QSay 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 Dest.
He has the best
Fountain drinks I
ever got anywnere
and everything is
kept so neat & clean
in his store.
TWO CUSTOMERS.
YOU WILL BE
WELCOflE
To call on us any and every
business day throughout the
year to learn just what, our
banking facilities will do to
gain for you convenience and
security and to help your bal
ances grow to larger propor
tions. This invitation is
because we know the more
thoroughly you know our meth
ods and aims the more certain
will you be pleased to make
this
YOUR BANK OF DEPOSIT.
Our further friendly offices
will be at vour command al
ways so far as wise banking
methods will permit.
OXFORD SAYINGS BANK,
in the Bank of Granville.
Administrator's Notice.
The undersigned having been appointed
by the clerk of the superior court of Gran
ville county administrator ot the estate of
Thos. Woods, deceased, late of said coun
ty.hereby notifies all persons holding claims
against the estate of said deceased to pre
sent the same to me before May 4th,
1907. or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immedi
ate settlement. J. S. WA TKINS, Admr.
of Wm. IVoods, deceased.
B. S. Royster, Atty.
This May 2nd,' 1906. pd.6w.
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