Mrs . Thales, Turner
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VOL. 20.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1907.
NO. 8
NEW ENTERPRISES NEEDED
AN OVERALL FACTORY, LAUN
DRY AND TAILOR.
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
NUMEROUS CHRISTMAS TREES
GREATLY ENJOYED.
A POPULAR COUPLE WED,
BRILLIANT CHURCH MARRIAGE
IN HENDERSON SATURDAY.
2,000 COLORED PEOPLE.
DR. J. B. WILLIAMS DEAD.
GOV. GLENN INDIGNANT.
HE WILL SUE SPENCER BLACK
BURN FOR LIBEL.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
IN OXFORD.
SUCCUMBS TO APOPLEXY WED
NESDAY MORNING.
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A Citizen Urges the Establishment
of Three More Enterprises
in Oxford.
Oxford needs and ought to have
these three enterprises. I judge it
would not take a -large amount of cap
ital to run an Overall factory. Al
most without an exception laboring
men wear overalls. They do rough,
hard work that wears out clothing
rapidly. This makes a great and con
stant demand for overalls. I believe
such a factory would do a large paying
business. The old Minor Warehouse
is standing idle. Why not utilize it
as a factory? This question comes to
me every time I pass it.
It was a matter of deep regret that
Mr. Parham's laundry was destroyed
by fire in the early part of the year.
It was "hoped that he would rebuild.
As large a town as Oxford certainly
needs and ought to give a laundry a
good support. The citizens together
with the large boarding schools ought
to give a laundry plenty of work. It
ought to be a first class laundry. The
people who want work done at a laun
dry want it done well,
Oxford greatlv needs a first-class
Tailor. We would not deprive the
worthy ladies of the work they are do
ng in repairing clothing, but we need
some one who can cut and make cloth
ing. Often persons cannot get just
what they want in ready made clothing.
Some people are of such a peculiar
shape that ready made clothing will
not fit them. .
Let business men establish an Over
all Factory and a Laundry, and let
some one advertise for a good Tailor.
CITIZEN.
Death of Mn W. M. Bullock.
During the holidays Mr. W. M.
Bullock, familiary known as "Snap,"
passed awaj after several weeks illness
with cancer of the stomach at his home
near Ragland Store. He was an in
dustrious farmer, good neighbor and
a fast friend, and will be missed in
that community. He leaves quite a
large family to mourn his death, to
whom we extend much sympathy. His
funeral and burial was largely attend
ed by neighbors and friends. We trust
it is well with him.
MOST ENJOYABLE DANCE.
Young People Dance Old Year out
and New One in.
Armory Hall presented quite an at
tractive scene Monday as the grace
and beauty of Oxford were there in
all their lovliness, and the manly
young men were gallant and attentive.
It was the last german of the year
1906, and proved a most enjoyable
one, as they had splendid music fur
nished by the Durham Orchestra.
With light hearts the young people
danced the old year out and the new
one in. At the hour of 12 the church
bells and court house bell joined the
orchestra in welcoming in theNewYear.
The following couples participated
in the German: M. K. Pinnix with
Miss Janie Booth, Nick Cannady with
Miss Augustus Landis, John Booth
with Miss Florence Landis, Eugene
Crews with Miss Cooper, of Hender
son, Gibson Howell with Miss May
White, Josiah Cannady with Miss An
nie Crews, Lee Taylor with Miss
Alliene Cooper, Marion Taylor with
Miss Julia Winston, Baldy Williams
with Miss Lily White, Sterling Bodie
with Miss Lucy Smith, P. Harris with
Miss Maud Parham.
Stags M. H. Pinnix, Ernest Mc
Call, Edward Cannady and Kerr Tay
lor. Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. John
Niles, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Cooper,
and Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Greens
boro. HICKORY outsides for sale S3 per
cord cash. Southern Wheel Co.
Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian
Sunday Schools Gladden Hearts
of the Little Ones.
The children of Oxford had a grand
and glorious . Christmas as the older
people contributed every thing possible
for their enjoyment, and old Santa
Claus was profuse in his gifts. Several
Christmas Trees were centers of at
traction which drew large numbers of
children and their parents. The week
was a round of pleasure to old and
young.
On Wednesday night, December
26th, a most delightful musical enter
tainment was given at the Methodist
church under the direction of Mrs.
Kate Hays Fleming. Friday night
following the Christmas tree for the
children of the Sunday School took
place in Armory Hall in spite of the
rain was largely attended by the chil
dren and adult members of the church.
The evening proved a most enjoyable
one not only for the children bnt for
the grrown folks as well. Mrs. J. G.
Hunt furnished sweet and entertaining
music on her large graphophone to the
pleasure of all. Mr. Roy Wright acted
as Santo Claus, and the children gath
ered around him eager for their gifts
from the old graybearded man. After all
the presents had been given out each
grown person received apples and a
box of candy.
The Baptist Sunday School children
also enjoyed their Christmas Tree the
same night and the church was full of
people to witness the happy event and
see the bright children meet old Santa
Claus. Gen. B. S. Royster made a
short entertaining talk on why the peo
ple celebrated Christmas, and as he
concluded old, bent and gray Santa
Claus stepped out of one of the rooms
to the joy of the dear boys and girls,
and commenced to distribute the pres
ents. Mr. J. M. Waller plajed the
part of Santa Claus and did it well.
The evening before the branch Bap
tist Sunday School at the Cotton Mills
had their Christmas Tree, which was
heavily laden with all kinds of presents
for the children, and wTe learn that they
wrere perfectly delighted with the visit
of Santa Claus as our friend H. J.
Council knows how to play the Old
man.
Mrs. Julia Minor, the splendid and
painstaking teaching who has charge
of the Cotton mill branch of Graded
School, also delighted the children of
the school with a Christmas Tree and
they received an abundance of good
things. The children of the Presby
terian Sunday School also shared the
pleasure of a Christmas tree in spite
of the rain, and were happy to meet
old Santa Claus.
All in all the children of Oxford
had a glorious time and hope to meet
Old Santa again next Christmas.
He Was Educated.
A negro was discovered carrying a
very large number of books, which
brought forth the inquiry: "Going to
school?
"Yes, sar."
"Do you study all those books?"
"No, sar; dej's my b rudder's. Ise
a ignorant kind er nigger 'sides him,
boss. He has gone and ciphered clean
through addition, partition, substraction
distraction, abomination, justification,
creation, amputation and adaptation.
Shore Wuz Qperatin
During the last court an old darkey
was on the stand in behalf of the gov
ernment giving testimony about block
ade still in his neighborhood. He
told where it was located and said
he had been to it one time and got a
dram. The district attorney asked:
"Well, uncle, was the still running?"
"Well, now,boss," replied the darkey,
"I can't say as to that, but I hones'ly
swah 'fore God, she shore wuz opera
tin'." Wilkesboro Chronicle.
When Miss Ethel Dorsey Become
Bride of Mr. Ronald B. Crow
der, of Uniontown, Ala.
Henderson, N. C, Dec 31. One
of the most beautiful marriages that
has occurred in our city for sometime
was celebrated at the Church of the
Holy Innocents, Saturday afternoon.
The contracting parties Mr. Ronald
Bonar Crowder, of Uniontown, Ala.,
and Miss Ethel . Seabrook Dorsey
the lovely, intellectual and accomplish
ed daughter of Mr. Melville Dorsey
and wife (Annie Elizabeth Cooper).
The Rev. Julian E. Ingle, rector, offi
ciated. The interior of the church was beau
tiful in its Christmas decorations, clus
ters of electric lights twinkling amidst
the evergreens, and was crowded with
interested relatives and friends to wit
ness the beautiful and impressive cere
mony. Miss Mary Dunn gracefully presid
ed at the organ, rendering Mendel
ssohn's wedding march as the bridal
party entered, and Lohengrin's as a
recessional.
The ushers were Messrs. Sydney P.
Cooper and Spotswood Burwell, S. K.
Rowland and Alexander Davis, inconT
ventional black with white rose-bud
and fern boutonniers.
Misses Lelia Shannon and Julia
Cooper (cousins of the bride), in love
ly creations of white net over taffet,
and lace, white picture hats, carrying
bouquets of pink La France roses, tied
with streamers of delicate pink tulle,
were the bridesmaids. They came in
alone, each following a couple of ush
ers. v
Miss Laurine Dorsey, sister of the
bride, wTas maid of honor, arid entered
with the bride. She wore a beautiful
costume of white net over taffet, lace
decorations, black picture hat, with
bouquet of bridesmaid roses tied with
white tule.
The bride was exceedingly hand
some in a going-away gown of bor
deaux clotli with furs, hat and gloves
to match, carrying a shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley and fern, little
clusters of the lilies knotted in the pen
dant ribbons. Tbe only ornament she
wore was a miniature of her great
great grandfather, Capt. Edward Sea
brook, of the British Navy. This was
suspended on a gold .chain, and -very-unique,
with hair of the family under
neath a glass at back of it.
The groom and his best man, Mr.
Louis Davidson, of Uniontown, Ala,
awaited her at the altar. The ring
service was used, typical of eternity
and eternal love.
The presents numbered more than
100, many of which were very valua
ble, attesting the high esteem inwhich
the young couple was held.
Those from a distance in attendance
upon the marriage were: Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Gulick, of Washington,
D. C, J. T. Britt, Mrs. Emma Lynch,
Mrs. W. E. Massenburg, Mrs. Cliff
Robards, and Misses Fannie and Janet
Gregory, all of Oxford.
"Jug Plugs" in Kansas.
Extract of beer, put in the from of
plugs like tobacco, is what the thirsty
Kansan may use now to quench his
thirst. One plug will make four to six
gallons of what is poetically termed
the amber liquid. And the manufac
tured beer seems to have all the qual
ities, good and bad, of that which is
made from real hops and put in bottles
and kegs.
The Kansas State board of health
has inspected the extract and finds
there are no adulterants or preserva
tives in it. The company which is to
push the product guarantees its purity.
The State prohibition laws and the
Federal revenue laws have at least
been surmounted." A Topeka man
discovered how to make ' and sell the
"jag plugs" and he advertised them as
being capable of producing "the extract
that the world has been looking for."
They all Had a Good Time and En
joyed the Day-Address of
Welcome, &c.
The colored people of Granville as
sembled in Oxford Tuesday in large
"numbers and celebrated Emancipation
Day. While the crowd numbered
about 2,000 it was the most orderly
art best dressed set of colored people
we ever looked upon. The parade was
a success and headed by the colored
barwf of Oxford, and farming, schools
and different trades were represented,
the parade being about a mile in length.
TAvey. W. A. Pattillo was Chairman of
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Jargely due the success of the celebra
b ration.
" lifter the parade was over the Opera
Ho'se was packed to hear addresses.
The gifted T)r. B. K. Hays delivered
the address of welcome and made a
capital speech, in which he gave some
wholesome advice to our colored peo
ple,"urgng them to be dilligent and
provide themselves with home and be
come truly good citizens.
TJip address of the occasion was de
livered by Rev. J. C. Prince, an intel
ligent minister of Atlanta, Ga. He is
a fluent speaker and delivered a plain
practical speech full of good advise to
his race, urging them to become good
and useful citizens and to live in peace
and harmony with their white friends.
It was a great day for our colored
people and they enjoyed it. At night
an entertainment wras given at the
Opera House by home talent which
close the day's celebration.
1 a rew Reasons wny.
A 17 Tk iin
The statement is made that North J
fXroliiia needs 250,000
We would not need that many if
Mayors of the cities and towns in the
State wTould strictly enforce the va
grant act and make the idle negroes
who make the cooks of the white
people support them, wTalk or work.
When a buck negroes "Cat hole
Grub" is cut off he is apt to go to
work. Every family in Oxford that
has a cook necessarily has "Cat hole
boarders" doubling the grocery bill.
We would like be Mayor of Oxford
one term for two specific reasons to
enforce' theVagrant Law and break up
the Pet Market House Trust, which
is, in our opinion, the most skinning
hide-bound monopoly the people of
Oxford could possibly be afflicted with,
as it directly affects every family in
town. The short weight frozen trust
is bad enough, but the Pet Market
House trust beats it twenty to one.
But the Fat Trust says the reason
it charges such high prices is because
the town makes it cough up such a
high rent. If sueh is the case it is
cheaper to the people of Oxferd to pay
a few more cents taxes to make up the
500 rent received from the Pet, Fat
Trust,and use the tax burdened market
house for the Fire Department instead
of renting a building. In the direct
interest of the people of Oxford as well
as our farmer friends we say abolish
the Pet Market House Trust.
Christmas Tree at Exchange Hotel.
We joined Mr. J. J. Medford in at
tending a beautiful Christmas Tree at
the Exchange Hotel during the holi
days and we spent a most delightful
evening. It was a family tree as a
number of Mrs. L. F. Smith's relative s
were spending Christmas with her,and
the little ones were strictly in their
glory. Mr. J. J. Medford acted as
Santa Claus and made a good one to
the delight of the children. Quite a
number of valuable presents wrere taken
from the tree,among them a handsome
gold watch for Mr. L. F. Smith. Af
ter all the presents were given out
fruits and candies were served.
Dr. S. Rapport will be at the Ex
change Hotel Tuesdav, Jan. loth for
the purpose of examining eyes and fit-
ting glasses.
Consultation free.
His Sudden Death a Shock to the
Community and Carried Sorrow
to Many Hearts.
As a thunderbold from a cloudless
sky was the shock felt by every citizen
of Oxford Wednesday morning when
the sad news with lightning rapidity
spread over the town that Dr. J. Bux
ton Williams, Sr., had died suddenly
with apoplexy. If the shock was great
to his host of friends what must it have
been to his devoted children and rela
tives. His sudden death cast a gloom
over the town, and many a tongue gave
utterance to his noble deeds and manly
virtues, for no man lived here that did
more than he did in relieving distress,
doctoring the sick whether they had
money or not comforting the discon
solate as he had a tender heart, and
dispensing charity to those who stood
in need of assistance.
For several days and nights Dr.
Williams had been quite busy looking
after some very sick patients and did
not retire until late Tuesday night.
Next morning about 7:30 o'clock he
called his boy to wait him, and told
him he had a terrible pain in his head.
The boy left the room and about 8:30
he was called to breakfast, not answer
ing the servant entered "the room and
found him unconscious. All of his
brother physcians hastily gathered
around his bedside and did all they
could to revive him, but soon breathed
his last.
Dr. Williams enjoyed a large prac
tice, and has been going in and out
among our people for 30 years and was
greatly beloved by all of our citizens,
white and colored. His life was a sac
rifice to duty and his family.
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deceit ana nypocracy in every torm,
and was kind and gentle in his prac
tice. He leaves behind three sons and
three daughters, W. P. Williams, of
Texas, J. B. and Harry Williams, of
Oxford, Mrs. Farthington, of Lancas
ter, Mass., and Misses Mary and Laura
Williams, of Oxford, and three broth
ers and many relatives to mourn his
sudden death
May his soul rest m peace. And to
his grief-stricken children and relatives
we extend deepest sympathy and trust
the Holy Comforter will heal the sud
denly brokem hearts.
The funeral will take place this Fri
day morning and will be largely at
tended.
Hargrove Happenings.
Mr. Ed Arrington, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Mrs. Sarah Dean and daughter have
moved to Stovall, and we regret to lose
them.
Rev. W. H. Puckett will preach at
the Academy first Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mr. C. S. Allen, of Creedmoor, vis
ited his father, J. D. Allen, a few days
the past week,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daniel have
returned from spending Christmas with
relatives at Rocky Mount.
Mr. E. M. Dean and his good wife
have moved to our village and we ex
tend them a cordial welcome.
Dupree returns many thanks to
Mesdame E. M. Dean, W. G. Averett
and J. H. Terry for nice boxes of
sweet things Christmas.
We have entered into a new year
and let us resolve to so live that if we
should go hence during 1907 we will
enter into the Blessed Kingdom and
be forever at rest.
The Christmas tree at the closing
of the school for the holidays proved a
great success writh Dr. Meadows as old
Santa Claus, and the children were
very happy. The school is admirably
conducted by Prof. W. T. Allen and
Miss Alma Clayton and opens again
next Monday.
DUPREE.
Congressman Hackett Talks Plain
to Blackburn and Says ,
He has Lied.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 1. An occur
rence which promises sensational devel
opments took place late this afternoon
when Governor Glenn wired Clement
Manly at Winston-Salem to have Con
gressman Spencer Blackburn arrested
for alleged criminal libel. The action
grows out of the serious charges made
by Congressman Blackburn in a letter
purporting to be a notice to his oppo
nent, Congressman Hackett, that
Blackburn would contest for his seat
in the next Congress from the eighth
North Carolina congressional district.
The charges were to the effect that an
agreement was entered into by Mr.
Hackett, in an alleged capacity (to
night denied) of attorney for the
American Book Company, and Gov
ernor Glenn. By the terms of this
alleged agreement the Governor was to
recommend the books of the Baid com
pany to the text book commission for
use in the public schools; in return for
which Mr. Hackett was to aid the elec
tion of Mr. Glenn to the United States
Senate. It was charged also that the
Lieutenant Governor had invited the
registrars of the. eighth district and in
structed them, three weeks before the
election, to transcribe the names of the
tfien legal voters, thus robbing Black
burn of 1,000 votes.
Congressman Hackett says: "My
attention has been called to an alleged
letter to me published in the papers
from that contemptible liar, Spencer
Blackburn. I have received no such
letter from him, nor has he served
upon me any notice of a contest. His
allegations relative to Governor Glenn,
Lieutenant Governor Winston and
myself are so absurdly false that they
might demand more notice were they
other than the extraordinary lies of a
very common, ordinary, indecent liar.
I have never represented the Ameri
can Book Company in any capacity
nor have I ever asked or conspired
with Governor Glenn to adopt such
books.
"Governor Glenn has never even
told me he would be a candidate for
United States Senator, and, while I
am glad to state that he labored to de
feat Blackburn, he did no more than
any good citizen ought to do to prevent
Xorth Carolina from being further dis
graced by continueing such a coward,
lying scoundrel as Spencer Blackburn
in office in any capacity.
R. N. Hackett.
Seaboard Train Robbed.
Richmond, Va., Dec 31. Near La
Cross, Va., on the Seaboard Air Line
at 2:30 this morning the passengers in .
the sleeper of train 81 out of Rich
mond, were held up and robbed of
about $800, besides jewelry. The
robbers, two in number, got on at Ac
ca, north of here, as passengers and
one remained in a day coach while the
other went through the sleeper. The
Pullman conductor while attempting
to arrest the man robbing his passen
gers, was shot by the robber through
the arm. The man then pulled the
emergency brake cord, stoppdd the
train, and with his confederate escap
ed to the woods. F. K. Bull, a mil
lionaire, of Racine, Wis., was among
the passengers who were robbed.
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.
. How's This
We offer one hundred, dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be enred by Hall's
(Jure.
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for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and Scan
daily able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
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gists, Toledo, O.
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directly npon the blood and mncons surfaces of
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
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