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Mrs. Thales Turner Feb, 2,08 to VOL. 20. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JAN. 25, 1907. NO. 11 CREEDMOOR HAPPENINGS, ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY REGULAR REPORTER. Personals, Preaching, Marriage, Resignation of the! Cashier of the Bank of Creedmoor. Mr. Dock Aiken has returned from an extended stay in Richmond. Mr. Trviu Fleming lias enlisted in the U. S. Army and is now in Xew York. Mr. Will Fleming, of Wilton, was a Crcedmoor visitor for a few hours last Monday. After snendinir a few days in the country, Mrs. Minnie Jones returned to her home in Durham Saturday. Miss Berma Sanderford spent Sat urday night and Sunday as the guest of Miss Oza Maiiirum of Wilton. Mr. L,.H.Jones returned last Thurs day from an extended visit to relatives in Georgia,and reports a very pleasant trip. Messrs. AY. J. and C. J. Mangum returned from Xorfolk a few days ago and brought with them ten verv nice horses. Miss Cora Garner, of Brassfield section, is on a visit at the home of her brother, Mr. Claude Farner, on Park Avenue. Mr. Lashlev has taken charge of the Bank of Crcedmoor and our peo ple are glad to have him and wife to reside in our midst. The continued warm weather has caused the buds to begin to swell and some of the early spring flowers have a'. read v beam to bloom. There was another runaway mar riage in Creedmoor on Sunday last, Squire J. L. Feed performing the cere mony. The newly wedded couple went on their way seemingly happy. Mr. Walter Fleming resigned his position as Cashier of the Bank of Creedmoor and left Creedmoor Christ mas to go into the mercantile business with his two brothers at Bennehan. Mr. Fleming was very popular here and our people were very sorry to give him up. Rev. A, C, Sherwood filled his reg ular appointment at Creedmoor Bap tist Church Sunday night and preach ed one of best sermons we have heard in some time. His subject being the Influence of Women. He pointed out instances of woman's influence for good all the way from the time of Queen Esther to the present time, and then made an eloquent appeal to the wo men of Creedmor to be up and doing in the crisis that is now threatening our village in the form of a Dispen sary. AXOXYMOUS. Miss Gladys Blacknal! Becomes Bride of Mr. William R. Pegrarn. An old fashioned Southern wedding took place at Blaekenhall, near Kit- trell on Jan. 22. The occasion was the marriaef of IissGrlady$ Ulacknall to Mr. William R. Pegram. The Rev. Mr. London, of Louisburg, offi ciated. The waiters were Miss Kate Black nail and Mr. Edw-ird Pegrarn; Miss Emma Pegrarn and Mr. W. W. Green, Jr.; Miss Cora Hunt and Mr. Frank Lyon; Mr. J. Lee Hunt and Miss Mary Burwell; Mr. Spotswood Burwell and Miss Rosa Hunt. All the brides maids were very exquisitely attired in dainty old time Swiss muslin and car ried bouquets of ferns and pink carna tions. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. AY. Blacknal!, the groom is the son of Rev. J. D. Pegrarn, of Cary. The young couple will make their home in Durham, where Mr. Pe grarn holds a position with the Ameri can Toliaceo Com pain. Clear up the complexion, cleanse the liv er and tone the system. You enn best do this by a dose or two of De Witt's Little Early Risers. Safe. reliable little pills with a reputation The pills that everyone knows. Rcommes d:d by T. G. Hall. OLD Iron Wanted I will pay 50 cents per hundred for old .Casting. AY. S. Hundley. 4t pd. YHICH SHALL IT BE FARMER ? An Important Meeting of Taxpayers on Road Improvement. We urge our farmer friends to take an interest in permanent road improve ment,the question of the hour, and we especially ask them to read a call else where in this issue for a meeting of the citizens of the county on Tuesday in Court week, February 5th. The call is made by Gen. B, S. Royster, and A. A. Hicks and its purpose is for the consideration of Public Road Question. This is a meeting of much import ance as the road: question is now the paramount Question before our people. We hope every township in the county will be well represented at this meeting. As is well known the editor has ad vocated a bond issue of 100,000 to build a permanent road system in the county as that is the only way we are go ing to get it. It has occurred to us, however, that perhaps a slight modifi cation of this plan would be better. It is this: Let the county issue $90,000 worth of bonds, with the distinct under standing that each township have ten thousand dollars to be expended on its roads. It is true Salem township is smaller than the others, but the differ ence in size of this or any other town ship not of ordinary size could be ad justed in the apportionment of funds. Let our people consider this matter very carefully. It has been thorough- iy demonstrated that dirt roads are a failura and that bond money expended for them works an injustice on the tax payers. It is for our people to say whether our eountv shall have good roads or not, and thereby advance and take rank among the first counties of the State or whether we shall continue to walk through mud and thereby re main in the background. Which shall it be? Lee's Birthday Well Observed. Saturday was the one hundredth aiy niversary of the birth cf the illustrious Robt F. Lee, the greatest warrior that ever gave an order on any field of conflict and carnage, was appropriate ly observed in North Carolina as well as all over the southland. Let us continue each year to honor our dead chieftain and keep his memory green upon the tablets of our hearts. In Washington City a notable fea ture being the reading of a letter from President Roosevelt paying a splendid tribute to the South's great chieftain; at Richmond there was also an exten sive programme, distinguished mem bers and ladies of the Lee family be ing in attendance; at Lexington the Lee day orator was the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, who paid a glowing tribute to General Lee, and received from Washington and Lee University the degree of Doctor of Laws. Xo man who has figured upon the stage of life within the present century has occupied more of the attention of the world, and no one has adorned it with, so much greatness and heroism as General Robert E. Lee. The grand eur of his character and achievements have marked him victor, even in the face of what the world calls defeat, and if achievement be contrasted with resources, the world must acknowledge him the first soldier of history. Mary E. Spann in Charlotte Obser-' ser writes thus of this great man: Gladly we bow to the, glorious leader, Triumphant while furling the flag of the gray, Naught could ere conquer thy spirit, oh never Even while sheathing thy sword, and for aye. Brilliant as were thv earlier triumphs, Incomparably great in the annals of years. No blemish ere touched the sword of our chieftain. T7nsullied the armour wo see through our tears. What though the laurels of earth are all scattered, And thy heart is now pierced by ad versity's rod, Greatness eternal thy spirit enshrineth, Thy brow is o'er hung by a halo of - God. SUDDEN DEATH IN OXFORD MRS. H. H. EATMAN SUCCUMBS TO HEART DISEASE. Remains of a Good Woman Laid to Rest Vednesday Afternoon in Elmwood Cemetery. Our community was shocked Mon day night about half past six at the announcement that Mrs. H. H. Eat man had died suddenly at her home near town with heart disease. She had just finished supper and was going from the dining room to the kitchen when attacked and died instantly and her spirit entered into the presence of the Master she had so faithfully serv ed. Mrs. Eatman was truly a devot ed member of the Baptist church, show ing her faith in Christ by her deeds and loyalty to her church. To those who knew her, comment on her life is needless; she was a beautiful character and had true purposes. To the bereaved husband and man ly son "there is an aching void this world cannot fill," yet in the fullness of domestic happiness the wife and mother is taken away overwhelming with sorrow the loved ones. "She closed her eyes in sweet repose, To God her spirit took its flight; The body will rest till Gabriel blows, Then the familv will reunite." The funeral services were conducted in the Baptist church Wednesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock by Dr. A. B. Dunaway and their was a large attend ance of sympathizing friends. The interment was in Elmwood, where all that was mortal of this good woman was laid to rest, and sweet flowers covered the sacred mound. To the suddenlv bereaved devoted husband and son the editor joins the whole community in extending the warmest condolence. The honorary pall bearers were: T " . ani here does the democratic argumen issrs. I. i Hobgood. John V ebi),g . ril liit, , r t- n r.,v t t wme m Cnarlotte Observer. G. Kittrell, William Laudis, J. B. rr, , , , , , , . I lhe above from the Charlotte Ob Messrs R. Roller and Dr. T. L. Booth Active pall bearers were: Messrs. W. J. Long, D. H. Bland, C. W. Bryan, W. A. Devin, Wm. II. Har- risson, R, L. Hamilton and Frank 1 innix. A Good Entertainment. The Electric Show Co under present direction of Mr. John A. Poythress gave an electric entertainment in the Opera House on Saturday night to a large and appreciative audience. This company repeated this exhibition again on Monday night to another large au dience. This is docidedly the best Electric Show ever in our town. Want Your Trade. We take pleasure in calling the at tention of our readers to the advertise ment of Allen-Harris Co in another part of this paper, and when in need of a good smoke or chew, something to read or something sweet or choice drinks from tlie -fountain be sure to call on the polite Ernest Allen who will appreciate your trade. Early Goods Ladies. The ladies are alwaj s interested in white goods and millinery, and hence we call their attention to the advertise ment of Messrs. Landis & Easton on another page. This firm hasjxist re- ceived a splendid line of laces and em broideries, white goods, etc., and also selling hats and cloaks at almost your own price. Go and see them and find out what is going io be worn. Death of Afflicted Man. Mr. W. J. Burchett, who has been afflicted for several years and had to be rolled around in a chair, died last Friday morning at his home near the Buggy Body Factory. Before moving to Oxford he merchandised at Shoo Fly and at Culbreth. He leaves be hind to mourn his death a wife and several children and a number of rela tives to whom much sympathy is ex tended. Of course you pay your monev, But you get your money's worth, For what does money mean to you When Rocky Mountain Tea's on earth? J.GHali. WHEREIN THE DEMOCRACY? Vcice of Majority Should Not be Stifl ed Because of One Man's Pledge. In a general way it might be said that a matterthat concerns only Mor ganton and Burke county is no business of anybody else, but a bill that passed the lower house of the Legislature a few days ago, shutting up the liquor trrffic in Morganton, is of univeral in terest and becomes everybody's busi ness. The short and simple story is that the people of Morganton had voted for the sale of liquor and that the lower house of the Legislature has passed a bill over-riding the majority vote of the town and drying it up. We don't argue as to whether it were better or worse for liquor to be sold under li cense in Morganton, but do lay down" the proposition that the authority which authorized its licensed sale that is to say the popular vote is the only authority which can rightfully annual that decision. It is no argu ment to say that both parties made the campaign in the county last year on the proposition to close the bars in Morganton, or that petitions, signed by innumerable people,asked that they be closed." All this is beside the ques tion, which is, whether the people or the Legislature is to dominate their purely local affairs. We would like it to be clearly un derstood that we do not care whether or not liquor is sold in Morganton, but that we are discussing a principle. The last Legislature, after a popular vote in- Richmond county in favor of license, overrode it and made the sale of liquor in the county unlawful. It was an outrage, a violation of the principle of local self-government, and tbe Mor ganton case is of exactly the same character. - j i We rail against contralization of government at Washington. Is it worse than centralization at Raleigh? ment server is the law and gospel. The action of the legislature in the Mor ganton case is a deadly blow, not only to the principle of local self govern ment but to the Watts Law itself. The Observer does not make it plain why a campaign in the county for legislators on the whiskey question cannot control Morganton. The reas on is because the people of the State after years of agitation through the legislature deliberately enacted a law depriving the people of the counties of a voice on the question. The law con ferred that power on the people of Morganton, and they exercised that power. But unfortunately for them unfortunately for the Watts Law un fortunately for the principle of self government,they did not exercise their legal power according to the wishes of the self-appointed guardians of the morals of people, they voted for saloons instead of for prohibition. Let us suppose this case reversed"? Suppose the citizens of Morganton had voted for prohibition instead of saloons, would the legislature have passed a special act establishing saloons? What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Mr. Avery, of Burke, said he wTas elected on a temperance platform and was pledged to try to get the bill through. If so he pledged himself to strike a deadly blow at the Watt's Law at local self-government and at the Democratic party itself, and the ! Democrats of the legislature ought to have the backbone to stand by the law to which the party by every prin ciple of justice and fair dealing is com mitted. The principle involved is in finitely greater than the political for tunes of any one man. We understand that Democratic candidates in the last campaign pledged themselves to sta.ntl try the law which Democrats passed. The AVatts Law in the main is a good law, because it is based on the bed-rock principle of local government. Can anybody suggest a more fra grant violation of the spirit of that law than the action of the Legislature in Morganton case? LETTER TO LEGISLATURE. DR. J. P. STEDMAN SAYS A FEW WORDS TO THAT BODY. He Asks Some Pertiment Questions as to the Tax on Telephone Company in Oxford. Oxford, N. C, Jan. 2o, 1907. To the Legislature of North Carolina: mi t--t rn i t r4 Hie Home leiepnone uompa- ny owns and operates the telephones of Oxford; it has over one hundred and eighty instruments in use here ac- coming to us directory. Up to 1904 the corporation was called The Henderson Telephone Com pany. In 1899 and 1900 this compa- ii y iJdiii tilA yji t-x, uut ill JLit J 1 ' ' mo valuation on meir property was re- , . , - . . -j . ... , , , sun iurtner reaucea to $i,o-ju, wnne for last year (1906) it was raised to nt J v J The Corporation Commission fixes the tax valuation of all telephones, and it has reduce the assessment of all lines in North Carolina as much as it has in Oxford, the State, counties and towns have lost from sixty three to sixty six per cent every year for the last five years of the amount that should have been collected in taxes. I make no complaint against The Home Telephone Company, for when they gave in the value of their proper ty they put it at $4,000 or $2,500 more than the corporation commis sion's highest figures. I will say that the attention of the corporation commission has been call- ed to this matter, and the only response was a. etiftr from t sfwtnrv or ,An.rk sa,vinor thfi mmranv rennrtpH'sn mj,nv miles of wire, so many phones, etc., and that the value was placed at the figures given by the commission. F 51.sk that thp LtMH!si.tnrA iniW.i. irate the matter and ascertain if the tax valuation of the i telephone nronerties has been materially reduced, and if so why, and by whom ? Respectfully, JOHN P. STEDMAN. I I 1 A Death of Mr. M. D. Harris. Mr. M. D.Harris was born in 1S54, and died January 9,1907,thus making him fifty three years old. He. was born and raised in Granville county where he died. He was the son of the late David Harris, "Nat" as he was familiarly called was a good boy and at the early age of fourteen years he joined Amis Chapel Baptist church and the church has lost a good and consecrated member in his death. Mr. Harris had been in declining health for several months and had been con fined to his room for some time, and his death was not unexpected by his friends and family. He is survived by his wife who was Miss MollieEllix son, together with five children, three boys, Lonnie,Claud,Parl and two girls Mary and Gertrude, a brother and two sisters also survive him. Rev. P. H. Fontaine preached his fuueral from his home on' Friday, p. m. from the one hundred and third Psalm, after which the remains were interred at the old family burying ground at Mr. Dave Fraziers to await the resurrection morn. The pall bearers were: Messrs. Johnny Watkins, Walter Jones, Bal lard Norwood, J. C. Harris and J. L. Chandler. To the grief stricken loved ones we offer our most heartfelt sym pathy in their deep sorrow. Remem ber it is not all of life to live nor all of death to die. He is only gone, be fore, yet a little while and we too shall answer the last roll call and shall pass over the dark and silent river of death to be with loved ones gone be fore and there will be a glorious re union then. May God sustain the o-rief stricken widow their sorrw. and children in I. B. X A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. Itchinat, blind, blaeding or protruding piles. Druesfist refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case no mat ter of how Ions: standing in 6 or 14 days First application aives ease arid rest. 50c. If your druggist hasn't it send 50c in stamps and it will be forwarded post paid by Paris NEWS FROM VANCE COUNTY. " " "T "y ronceman nuson dick, etc Policeman W. E. Wilson was taken to Richmond Sunday night to be oper ated on for appendicitis?' The opera tion was successful and his condition is now regarded as satisfactory. This is the second or third attack he has had but not so serious a nature. Mr. Henry Grissom who was taken to Baltimore last week, to be operated on is getting along very nicely. He stootl the operat;on well aml the indi- cations are that he will soon be well Mr. Hieht and Mr. Walter Gi - gom went with him and have not re- turned yet. i t j f. T, , , Harrv li K.l.rnn rlnrr.,l whn una , , . , atone time a member of the Leinsla- I J - . . , v . ' . v tllJU ' tOO turn from tins mnnt.i'. ii f hie Lmo near Hilhamsboro last Friday. He x1 , , , was a. wort hv nnrl rrnoflod mom in , , ,. . , , of his race, and as a political leader as well as in the quiet walks of private citizen his influence was for good among his people. Some one made a raid on the Sea board Air Line liailway ticket office last Friday night and stole about 81 ". 00 from the cash drawer. The money was left in the drawer by the ticket agent after the evening trains passed and when he returned about eleven o'clock it was gone. A false key was used to unlock the door. Mr. Patrick A. Bobbitt died at his home at Bobbitts Monday afternoon after a short sickness. His death re- movos a Sood an1 usef'ul citizen, and me county as well as the community in wllith he lived sustains a loss. M r. D.l.l-.'ii 1 1 1 ! J-u"imt au served ior many years as magistrate, school committeeman and county commissioner, and in each of these positions Iio discharged his duties wlUl lo'al ndclity to the interests re- posed in him. He was a nrother of vxiumy ireasurer i. v,. jioi: hitt beside him he leaves a great many relatives to mourn his death. - Gold Leaf. Death of Mr. Calvin R. Pariisli. Mr. Calvin R. Parrish, treasurer of Orange county, died at his .home iu Hillsboro Thursday. Typhoid f'jver was the cause of his death. He lel a wife and young child. Mr. P:.nis!i was a brother-in-law of Hci -3. M. Gattis, Speaker of the last Hon of Representatives. He was a prominent Mason and was laid to rest with the honors of this order. Senator Simmons Re-Election. In the joint caucus of the Legislature Wednesday the Hon. F. M. Simmons was re-elected to the United States Senate for a term of six years; receiv ing 83 solid Democratic votes. AdamH Rep. 21; Britt Rep. 2. Representa tive Dowd said that Senator Simmons had measured up with the brightest, best and ablest in the Great National Senate, a.ul served his State with sig nal ability and faithfulness. Ready for Business. 'e are now ready to do your plumb ing, steam fitting, boiler and engine setting, and general repairing such as boiler,engines,steam and power pumps. A general line of plumbing and steam fitting material will lie carried in our shop and show rooms on Wall street. All work and material guaranteed. Yours to serve, STACY & CO. 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. Sale of Personal Property. The undersigned will sell to highest bidder for cash at the late residence of Dr. J. Buxton Williams, on Wed nesday, January 80, 100(i, at 12 m.t a lot of personal property helong-ing- to the estate of the said I)r.AVilliams,'on- sisting of household and Kiidiin fur niture, one horse and buggy, etc. Harry G. Williams, Adm'r of J. Buxton Williams, dee'd. HICKORY outrides for sale -S3 per cord cash. Soflthern Wheel Co.
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