THE OXFOKD PUT5LIC LEDGEK. PKTDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1906
SOMETHING TO CROW
We bought more tobacco of
the last crops than all the
other warehouse firms in Ox
ford combined and have sold
nearly all of our last years
purchases.
We expect to buy more of
the new crop than the other
three warehouse firms com
bined. We will leave it to any sound
thinking man if this does not
give us the advantage of any
warehouse in Oxford.
We said at the beginning of
last season we wanted more
than ONE MILLION pounds
ourselves and we bought more
than ONE MILLION. We say
now that we want 2,000,0.00
pounds out of this crop. The
truth is we are in position
second to no firm in Oxford or
in the State to get you the
'jream of the market.
Our buyers are now more
anxious for new tobacco than
we have seen them for quite
a number of years and the
Farmers Warehouse is prob
ably in better condition to take
care of your interest than it
has ever been since it was
built.
Ourwarehouse force is made
up of the best. They are as
follows: L. W. Stark and S.
M. Watkins auctioneers, S. M.
Watkins will manage the floor,
Wesley Bryan and Thos. How
ell will keep the books and J.
F. Meadows will see that every
pile of tobacco brings the high
est market price. Gome one,
come all and be convinced.
Thanking you for all the
past patronage, and promising
you service second to no one
in the future,we beg to remain
Yours very truly
J. F. MEADOWS & GO.
5c Dose,bottles 2 doses
10c, 8 doses 25 cents.
YOTU
suffer with your eyes? Vio
lient headaches are sometimes
caused by neglecting their
proper treatment.
Gall at Fred N.Day's Jewelry
Store and have them examin
ined. The examination is free.
And we will not put glasses
on you if they are not needed.
We claim to know our business
and will guarantee a fit or re
fund your money. Give us a
trial and be convinced,
F. N. DAY, Jeweler,
John H.Waller. Manaper.'
Land for Sale.
I will pell at public auction in front
or tne court house floor on
MONDAY, NOV. 17th, 190(5,
two valuable tracts of land In Wal
nut Grove township, belonging to
the late S. V. Smith. First tract
The horce place. contalnlnglGO acres.
.Second Tract On southside of road,
adjoining the home tract containing
loO acres. Both tracts are rented
out to good tenants for another year.
Ioth tracts are rented out to Rood
tenants for another year.
R- T. SMITH, Agent.
PARKER'S
m HAIR BALSAM
Cxeames and beautifies the hait
Promotes a luxuriant
Never Fails to Restore Gray
UureB eaalp diseasei & hair falling.
Wc.andtl.00 at Druggist!
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BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Items to Keep Reader Informed of
Doings of the Week.
Vote for the Democratic nonii
ness and be happy ever after.
The only man who never made a
mistake died when he was a boy.
Read sale of land by YV. A. Devin
Commissioner, in another column.
Only few more days remain be
fore political struggle will be over.
There are two sides to ever- ques
tion your side and the wrong side.
I'arham Bros. Co. have had the in
terior of two of their stores repainted.
No Democrat will do his duty who
stays at home and fails to vote election
day.
The seven aires of man: Baby,
Willie, Will, William, Billie, Bill,01d
Bill.
This the time of year for "possum
and 'taters, persimmon beer and pump
kin pies.
We call attention to sale of land
in another column by A. A. Hicks
Trustee.
There may be no marriages in heav
but there must be dressmakers or there
will be trouble.
The Democratic party stands for
everything that is best for the people
of North Carolina.
Mr. W. T. Adams having moved
to Durham has resigned as a magistrate
in Dutchville Township.
The large dray horse of Mr. S. H.
Brown has hauled his last load of
freight, as he died Monday night.
The completion of the granolithic
sidewalks on the front and side of the
Baptist Church is a decided improve
ment. Mr. D. N. Hunt has moved his
family to Oxford and occupies the Als
ton cottage, which he recently bought
in North Oxford.
A bright-eyed little girl has taken
up her abode at the home of Mr. Leak
Peace and he now wears a brighter
smile than usual.
Princess Kiku, a Japanese Play by
Senior Class of OxfordSenii nary, Thurs
day evening, Nov. 29th, 1900. Ad
mission 50 cents.
Of course you are not going to
censure candidates for not being so po
lite and ready to shake hands after the
election is over.
The world's greatest men grew up
ward from the lower classes, while the
world's meanest men grew downward
from the upper class.
It is not can we whip the Repub
licans in Granville, but how badly can
we whip them? That is the thing for
Democratic voters to consider.
Verse 22, chapter 7, of Ezra, has
all the letters of the alphabet except
"J." Just brush the dust off vourBi
ble and see if this is not true.
Despite the disturbed political
conditions in various parts of the coun
try, it is gratifying to notice that there
are thirty million turkeys fattening for
Thanksgiving.
The contractors on the stores of Dr.
E. T. White, the residences of Mr.
Lock Erwin and Mr. Luther Stark are
putting in good time since the good
weather set in.
Rev. C. (J. Christian will assume the
pastorate the Presbyterian Church Sun
day and preach morning and night.
We extend him a cordial welcome to
come to Oxford.
The Seaboard Railway will run the
morning Shoo-Fly train through to
Apex Saturday on account of big sale
of land in that thriving town. Return
ing will leave Apex at 4:o().
Let every Democrat pull together
ami make the majority over the Re
publicans bigger than ever given in
Granville, as we have one of the best
tickets ever jmt before the people.
Miss Fannie Gregory and Mr. Chas.
Gregory returned from a hospital in
Richmond Wednesday afternoon fully
restored to health to the joy of the fam
ily and the pleasure of their friends.
Vote the Democratic ticket next
Tuesdav and vou can lav vour hand
on your heart and singthat soul-inspiring
State song which contains the line,
"Mav Heaven's blessimr defend her!"
The following is the honor roll of
district o, Fishing Creek Township,
for October: Annie Crews, Maud Ful
ler, Flora Currin, Isabel Brad slier,
James Bradsher, Janie Bradsher, Lee
Averett.
The many friends of Miss Daisy Mi-
-lit .
nor will be happy to learn that she has
so far improved as to be able to return
to her home. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Hicks, from
Richmond.
Mr. J. F. Veazey and Miss Lib-
by Gibson will be married today,
(Thursday) at the pleasant home of
the bride s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
C. Rogers, near Wilton. The editor
joins their many friends in wishing
them a long and happy life.
COUNTY CAMPAIGN CONTINUED.
Good Crowds, Good Speaking, Bar
becue and Enthusiasm.
Following the speaking at Bullock
on Wednesday of last week which was
reported in our last issue was the speak
ing by county candidates on Thursday
at Berea, where they were greeted with
a large and enthusiastic crowd. The
candidates made their announcements,
and we are informed that all the boys,
especially, Messrs. Gregory and Pow
ell, are making more extended speeches
than they did in the beginning of the
campaign, discussing good roads,
schools and finances in an interesting
and capable manner. At Berea Gen,
Royster spoke for an hour in his usual
forceful and able manner, his speech
being much applauded. Solicitor
Brooks was also present with the can
didates at this point, and delivered one
of the best speeches heard in Granville
during this campaign. Tlui speaking
at Berea was all that could be desired
the Democracy was encouraged and
the people generally delighted.
On Thursday night the candidates
were at Satterwhite and found a large
crowd of anxious enquirers awaiting
them. The crowd was enthusiastic
and the cheering hearty, and the peo
ple expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the speeches. Gen. Roys
ter captivated the audience with his
stirring address.
On Friday the candidates were at
Stovall, where a line barbecue and
brunswick stew had been prepared for
the occasion by that most excellent ca
terer, Mr. Ben Butler, who is very pop
ular with the candidates. At least 250
people were present, among them a
number of ladies lent their presence to
grace the occasion. A number of men
and several ladies were present from
Oxford. The day proved to be a gen
eral Democratic love feast, and no
doubt much good was done. The
weather was ideal and the candidates
were in excellent condition. The
shades of Mercurv seem to have fallen
upon the voices of the candidates that
day. This was especially true of our
brilliant vounir friend, J as. B. Powell,
who even surpassed himself on this oc
casion; and he always speaks well.
Mr. Walter P. Stradley, of Oxford,
was with the candidates on that day,
and delivered a speech 'of real eloquence
and power, which was enthusiastically
received by the audience. Gen. Roys
ter followed Mr. Stradley in a speech
of unusal power. Many Democrats
from other sections were present, and
the day was indeed a gala day for the
cause of Democracy. At Stovall there
were Democrats of all descriptions, old
men, veterans in the "lost cause and
also in the immortal fight for Democ
racy, young men, jubilant and ijnthu
siastic in the militant hosts of the "un
terrified Democracy of today," beauti
ful women, lending their charming
presence to brighten and dignify the
occasion, and even 'children were there
to listen to the pleasing strains of De
mocracy, a subject which never grows
old to a Granville county audience.
In the audience, leaning upon his stick,
was old "Uncle" Billy Pettiford, an
old time colored man, eighty years old,
who had walked seven miles to hear
the speaking, who always stands by the
cause of good government. He listen
ed to every word of the speeches smiling
with approbation. He belongs to a
type which is fast passing away, and
by its passing, the country will be
the worse. One could hardly refrain
from thinking how changed would
have been the political conditions since
the war and how different the relations
between the races if the colored people
generally had like him stood by their
best friends the white people of the
South. But we are not asking for the
Negro vote, let it be understood.
On Friday night the candidates spoke
in Oxford to an enthusiastic audience.
The candidates all spoke, though the
speech of Mr, Wheeler, candidate for
Coroner, was shorter than usual as he
said it was unnecessary for him to
make a long speech on this occasion,
as the office of coroner was a "dead is
sue." Senator Hicks made an excel
lent speech as also did Mr. W. 1'.
Stradley, who spoke by invitation of
the candidates, and delivered a most
entertaining and impressive speech on
good roads and education as he is
an orator of unusal power.
The canvass of Gen. Royster, candi
date for the House, is a brilliant one
and his speeches are among the most
able ever heard in Granville county.
The candidates were at Stem Satur
day and were greeted with a crowd
numbering loT. Besides the a,n
nouneements of the candidates, speeches
were made by Geri," Krvyster, Messrs.
A, A. Hicks and Win. II. Harrison,
and were received with enthusiasm,
I and you may lookout for an increased
vote at Stem.
The speaking at Dexter on Monday
night proved to be a meeting of unu
sal interest. Nearly 150 of the loyal
Democrats of Salem and adjoining
townships, among whom were several
of the good ladies of that section (who
are always the best of Democrats)
gathered in Mr. r. H. Green's store.
The meeting was opened by Chairman
C. F. Crews, who intra duced the speak-
ers. Alter the annouaUBmems Ui ,
candidates, all of whom, made excel
lent short, speeches, Mr. Walter P.
Stradley, of Oxford, was introduced
and spoke for an hour or more delight
ing the audience with his able and for
cible presentation of the cause of De
mocracy. He was followed by Gen.
Royster who spoke for over an hour
and made a forceful presentation of the
issues. The meeting at Dexter was
one of the best and most enthusiastic
of the campaign.
. On Tuesday night the candidates
met the people at Dickerson. A fair
ly good crowd was present and there
was much interest manifested. The
candidates all made their announce
ments. Senator Hicks made a capital
speech, as did also Judge A. W. Gra
ham, who spoke to the people with all
his enthusiasm for the cause he loves
so well and for which he has rendered
such valient service both in his county
and his state.
Join the Happy Family.
If you don't mind you will be one
by yourself. We are continually add
ing new names to our subscription list
about 12 new ones for this week
Only $1 per year 8 pages each week
for less than two cents per copy in
advance. It is almost given to j'ou.
Republicans Bring it Up.
The Republicans claim the negro
question is settled, but they never fail
to bring it up in every campaign. In
the North they are parading the South' s
righteous disfranchisement laws to stir
up the negro vote. They prate of ap
pealing to prejudice when oldJoe Can
non howls about rebellion and rebels
on everj" stump.
Richmond P. Hobson.
Mr. Richmond P. Hobson, candi
date for Congress in Alabama, passed
through Oxford Tuesday afternoon en
route to Durham where he spoke that
night. Mr. Norman B unveil, who
had been to Baskerville, Va., on busi
ness, had the pleasure of forming the
distinguished Alabaman's acquaint
ance and was very much pleased with
him.
Tobacco Stealer Captured.
Walter AVilson, a negro man of Sat
terwhite section, was in Oxford Mon
day night and managed to get in un
der the shed of the Johnson Warehouse
and stole more than 200 pounds of to
bacco out of a number of wagons Tues
day morning the tobacco was missed,
and search was made for it. It was
traced to W alter Wilson, who had put
the tobocco in his own wagon and put
it on the warehouse floor to sell. He
was arrested by Policeman Smith and
tried before Mayor Devin, who bound
him over to court.
Alarmed the Household.
A young man nahied John Wallace
who works at the Furniture Factory,
took on a little too much of the essence
of corn Monday night and in conse
quence caused right much excitement.
He become hilarious after he went to
his room, and yanked out his pistol and
commenced to pump lead, alarming the
household and neighborhood. It oc
curred about 10 o'clock and a police
man was sent for, and he found no
damage done, but it is a wonder AVal
lace did not shoot himself.
It is said that Wallace told several
people that he intended to commit sui
cide, and had phoned his brother at
Rocky Mount of his intention. It
leaks out that he must have had such
intention as he had provided himself
with a new suit of clothes to be buried
in, but his nerve must have failed him
at the last moment as he laid on the
bed and shot into the ceiling of the
room. In future we hope he will be a
wiser and better man.
Letter to R. B. Hines, Oxford, N. C.
Dear Sir: Here's a tale with three
or four tails to it.
Professor Irvine has an Academy,
Mercersburg, Penn. He paints the
floors in summer vacation. It used to
take 'f0 gallons of paint. There were
two oaint stores there, and he used to
buy (one year of one, next year of the
other ) $K) gallons year after year. -
Now he paints Devoe; (0 gallons;
and the difference is a saving of 8150
a year.
H. C. Fallon was one of those deal
ers, good man; but he wouldn't take-up
Devoe; so we turned to the other, J.
A. Boyd. But Fallon has found it
necessary to get a good paint to com
pete with Devoe. He got one of the
eight honest paints. He has a big
hardv.QrG Store and is doing an excel
lent hardware business1; but xZy)'d of
course, has the run on paint he's a
little hardware man.
We don't care how little or big a
man is, if he wants good paint and is
active and sound.
Yours truly,
F. AV. DEVOE & CO.
p. S. Baird & Chamblee sells our
paint.
Pile Cure.
Upham's Vegetable Electuary cures
the PILES Permanently. For sale by
leading druggists, or sent postpaid on
receipt of one dollar
J. G. & A. S. Hali Oxford, N. C.
june 1 6m.
THE BUSY THRONG.
The Faces of Those Caught in Pass
ing by Our Man-Abcut-Town.
Miss Jennctt Bigg? was in Dur
ham Saturday.
Judo-e Graham is in New York
City on legal business.
Mr. J. T. Williams, of Fairport,
was in town Monday.
k$-k
Miss Kimball, of Providence, was
on our streets Saturday.
Dr. Wilkinson, of Cary, was an
Oxford visitor Wednesday.
Mr. T. L. Cannady,of Cannady's
Mill, was in town Monday. . .
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Mrs. S, H. Cannady is on a visit
to Mrs. Crane in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thales Turner, of Wilton,
was in town Tuesday shopping.
Mr. T. M. Pittman, of Henderson,
was in Oxford Monday morning.
k$k
Mr. J. S. Pool and two daughters,
of BlueWing,were in Oxford Saturday.
k'?k
Mr. H. M.Caldwell returned Fri
day from a business trip to Richmond.
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Mrs. R. T. Smith is on a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Smith in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Knott, of
Berea section, were on our streets Fri
day. k$k
Ex-Judge R. W. Winston, of Dur
ham, was in Oxford Monday on legal
business.
Mrs. R. T. Crews and daughter,
Mrs. Bryan, of Tar River, were in Ox
ford Monday.
Mr. Eugene Lewellyn returned
Friday from a visit to his mother at
Smithfield.
Mr. AY" alter Stark, of Farmville,
visited his family ih Oxford Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. Will Pegrani, of the South
ern Railway, was an Oxford visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Winston, of Dur
ham, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
J. H. Horner.
Mr. J. H. Bullock, of Stem sec
tion, was in town Saturday ami called
on the Public Ledger.
Mr. (ieorge Kittrell, of Kittrell,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. C. Can
nady on College street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rollins and
daughter, of Durham, were in Oxford
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. C. Kittrell and laughter,
of Henderson, visited Mrs. Mary Can
nady in Oxford Monday.
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Mr. G. E. Dickerson and son, of
Hester, were in town Saturday and
called on the Public Ledger.
Messrs. Graham Royster, of Buch
anan, and Charley Flovd, of Wilton,
were in Oxford Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hester, of
AValunt Grove Township, were among
the Oxford visitors Saturday.
Prof. Darius Eatman, of Wake
Forest College, spent Saturday and
Sunday 'at home in Oxford.
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Mr. Walter Averett, a sterling
Democrat of Tally Ho Township, was
on our streets Monday morning.
Mr. West, Superintendent ofthis '
Division of the Southern Railway, was
on our streets Wednesday morning.
Mr. A. C. ZollocoU'er, a prominent
member of the Henderson bar, was in
Oxford Saturday on legal business.
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Mr. N. F. Hobgood and nice little
son, of Route 4, were in Oxford Mon
day and called on the Public Ledger.
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Mr. Dudlov A. Bonitz. of Chica
go, joined Mrs. BomvZ 13? Oxford Fri
day and on Tuesday they left iCT the
Wiiidy City.
Dr. and Mrs. Bullock, of Hester
and Miss Fannie Bullock, of Frank
linton, were among the Oxford visitors
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Newton, of
Hester, were Oxford visitors Monday
and the editor had the pleasure of a
call from them.
Mr. S. H. Smith after spending
ten days in Oxford resumed the road
Monday morning in the interest of
Hughes Buggy Co., Lynchburg, Va.
Mr, W. M. Wood, of A don i ram, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. R. W. Lassiter and family havo
moved into town for the winter.
Mr. J. M. Currin left Wednesday
morning on a business trip to New
York City.
Mrs. Pryor Moss and daughter,
of Creedmoor, wese in Oxford Wednes
day shopping.
Mr. R. H. Rogers and J. T. Rog
ers, of Creedmoor, were in Oxford
Wednesday.
Mr. J. J. Preddy, of Wilton, was in
town Tuesday and called on the Pub
lic Ledger.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moss, of Hes
ter, were among the shoppers in Ox
ford Tuesday.
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Mr. E. B. Ewell, a handsome young
man of Norfolk, was an Oxford v isitor
Monday on special business.
Miss Bessie Floyd and Miss Bob
bitt, two pretty young ladies of Wil
ton, were on our streets Wednesday.
Misses Ethel and Minnie Bullock
and Hallie Mayes, three of Stem's at
tractive young ladies, graced our streets
Tuesday.
Mr. William Lynch, Superintend
ent of Public Instruction of Fl on (I a,
spent a few days the past with his sis
ter, Mrs. Sam'l D. Booth, on College
street.
Mr. Willie Royster, son of Mr.
G. B. Royster, passed through Oxford
Wednesday on his way to Tarboro
where he has accepted a position with
the F. S. Royster Guano Co.
BUSINESS GETTERS.
II TYLER'S Candies at J.G.Hall s
drug store. oct2b
FOR SALE 200 acre farm $1500
and 400 acres $2,000. Both in Craven
county, and have good buildings, R.
E. Prince, Raleigh, N, C. ' 2tpd
FARM FOR SALE 1"0 acres of
valuable farm land, 2 miles north of
Oxford on Southern Railway, adapted
to fine tobacco, corn and grain. Three
fourth of land in woods. Apply toR.
O. Gregory, Oxford, N. C.
SAFE Deposit boxes for rent, mod
ern system, in the vaults of the Bank
of Granville.
NICE Pigs and Chickens For Sale.
I have 30 fine Berkshire Pigs and
Barred Plymouth Rock Chichens sale.
R. M. Currin, Route 1, Oxford,N. C.
IF YOUR watch has gone on a
strike and your clock has quit striking
why bring them to W. D. Stimson
and he will adjust the matter prompt
ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry
Goods store.
IF YOU wish to insure your live
stock call on J. F. Royster, the local
agent of LiveStock Insurance Com
pany, Oxford.
SOME people say that never in their
lives did they save any money until
they secured a home auxiliary steel
bank. Ivoaned free by the Oxford
Savings Bank.
Desirable Lot for Sale.
Hy virtue of a deed in trust executed to the
undersigned by .Jerry Vounsf, dnted April 4th,
lH0(i, and duly recorded in I took liO, pane ol(i, in
the Register's office of ( iranville county, 1
will on
MIIXD.W, NOV i:1IJ KK -2ith, liHKi,
sell to the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described lot or parcel of land adjoining
the town of Oxford and being that store house
and lot on the corner of Alexander Avenue
and the (Joshen lload. adjoining the lots of
I,ee W'ilkerson on the east, lien Iianiel on the
South, said road on the west and said Avenue
on the North, and fronting about 7S feet on
said Avenue. Also one liuht hay horse 0 years
old named Charlie, also one black cow.
Time of sale VI ni. 'Terms cash. Oct. 2(.)t.hl!H)(
A. A. JiJCKS. Trustee.
"The Proof of the Pud
ding is Eating it."
This is theTestl wishappliedto
Melrose Flour
If you have not yet tried it you
have failed to get The Best.
Every housekeeper is cordially
invited to call and get a pack
age of Ghase &, Sanborn's
fine coffee free.
And don't forget to remem
ber that I carry a full line of
the best
Fancy Groceries
to be had.
I want to do business with
you, and will leave nothing un
done to make our business re
lations pleasant and mutually
beneficial.
L. THOMAS.
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