Mrs, Thales Turner
Feb. 2,08
THE FIOWCTS COLLECTJOH
VOL. 20.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 1907.
NO. 13
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WORK OF THE CHILDREN.
HONOR ROLL, FIFTH MONTH OF
GRADED SCHOOL.
Bright Boys and Girls Who' Study
and Make Good Progress in
Different Grades.
First Grade. George Cheatham,
Georgie Winston, Marion Sneed, Joe
Ragland, Ruth Parham, Sidney Cur-
rin, Hubert Currin, Edith Howell,
Roy Hobgood, Henry Shaw, Sam
Yancey, Fannie Taylor, Ruth White,
Eunice Parham, Lois Wood, Annie
Belle Wheeler.
Second Grade. Lorine Peed, Willie
Wheeler, Shirley Averett, William
Medford, Willie Hester, Carol Moore,
Mary Lee Beasley, Thelma Averett,
Wiley Yancey, Lindsey Taylor, Wil
liam Bryan.
Third Grade. Marie Meadows,
Edith Parham, Kilgo Hunt, George
Elliott, Forest Longmire, Sallie Ham
mie, Azalea Jones, Beatrice Parham,
Bertie Alston, John Mitchell, Herman
Day, Lilas Millis, Hallie Fuller, Guy
Wheeler, Fred Parham.
Fourth Grade. Mary White,Londa
Shamburger, Harry Renn, Banna
Wheeler, Ruth Shaw, Kennon Taylor,
Pearl Oakes, Hunter Averett, Sallie
Fuller, Waverley Harris, John Hunt,
Graham Wheeler, Eva Hester, Willie
Grant, Elliott Cooper, Lillian Taylor,
Sol Cooper.
Fifth Grade. Mary Shaw, Esther
Mitchell, Lettie Hester, Annie Hart,
Virginia Carroll, Robert Crews, Hugh
Peed, Grace Currin, John Williams,
Richard Hedgpeth, Hallie Meadows,
Bessie Robards.
Sixth Grade. Pattie Hobgood,
Newell O'Brien, Jim Taylor, Wilbur
Smith, Tazzie Dean, Arch Walters,
Estelle Bullock, Mary F. Hunt,More
head Emmitt,Edna jCrews, Lena Jones.
Seventh Grade. Oscar Ragland,
Joe Lassiter, Irving Royster, Annie
Walters, Francis Hays, Sophronia
Cooper, Lillie Currin, Marie Medford,
James White.
Eighth Grade. Alma Ragland,
Alleine Minor, Isabel Fleming, Ethel
Day, Norma Burwell, Mary Cooper.
Addie Wood, Susie Brown, Josephine
Brown, Sallie Ellis, Jack Bullock,
Elizabeth Coleman, Leonard Mitchell,
Fannie Webb, Sallie Baker.
Ninth Grade.Fannie Wyatt, Rus
Bell Webb, James Booth, Lucy Smith,
Augusta Landis, Iola Franklin.
New Train Greensboro to Goldshoro.
The Corporation Commission receiv
ed official notice from the Southern
Railway that beginning Sunday Feb
ruary 10th, an entirely new passenger
frain will be operated from Greens
boro to Goldsboro, meeting every de
mand the Commission has made in the
noted Selma Connection case, requiring
the road to maintain connection with
the Atlantic Coast Line. This train
will leave Greensboro at 10 a. m., ar
Tive at Raleigh, 1 p. m. and Golds
boro, 3 p. m. Leave Goldsboro at
4:30 p. m., leave Raleigh, 6:30 p. m.
and arrive at Greensboro at 9:30 p. m.
'Not Dead but Sleepeth.
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On the night of January 9th, 1907,
at nine thirty o'clock the death angel
visited and took to rest a beloved mem
ber of the family, Mr. M. D. Harris.
Mr. Harris was one of Granville's
best men. He lived an upright, Chris
tian life, one that shines in the memo
ry of those who came in contact with
him. His last days were spent in suf
fering, yet he lived it with great forti
tude and patienee. God's will was his
will. On one occasion when his pain
seemed more than he could bear he
was heard to say "I can't see why I
suffer so, but it's all right" He leaves
a vacancy in his home and in the
hearts of many friends, but his place
is no more empty in Paradise.
"Safe in the arms of Jesus
Safe on his gentle breast
There by his love ever shaded,
Sweetly his soul is at rest."
A FRIEND.
Make up your mind to for road bonds
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Road Supervisors, Rebates,Charges
Against Mr. Bennett.
The Board met on Monday at 10
o'clock with all the members present,
E. C. Harris, Chairman, W. L. Tay
lor, F. H. Gregory, Ralph Currin and
W. P. Wilkerson.
A few rebates were allowed. J. P.
Stovall resigned as road supervisor of
Oak Hill township, and R. H. Pleas
ant was elected in his place. R. C.
Puckett resigned as Supervisor in Sas
safras Fork and S. J. Currin elected in
his place.
W. R. Garner was appointed con
stable in Dutchville Township.
J. D. Wheeler was appointed a
committee to investigate the road near
Alfred Frazier's and also to look after
the bridge across Tar River at Mead
ows Mill with power to act.
Ordered that a special allowance of
$2 be paid to Dilsy Brandon.
Ordered that J. D. Wheeler inves
tigate the new road near Roy Currin's.
Ordered that Fannie Harris be
placed on the outside pauper list at 81
per month.
Ordered that the fee for jurors as
sessing damage to the right of way for
public roads shall be $1.50 per day
each and mileage.
In settlement with J. R. Walters,
Superintendent of County Home, the
Board found that the boat was on the
other leg for the first time, and that he
owed the county $5.94.
In the matter of the charges against
N. F. Bennett, road overseer in Dutch
ville Township, made by Rev. M. L.
Winston, which was heard before the
Board, the charges were not sustained
and Mr. Bennett was entirely exoner
ated of anything wrong.
On the question of working the roads
in Northern Granville, and according
that part of tho county justice the ma
jority of Board of County Commission- j
ers says no to the mud and hole bound
taxpayers by the following vote: For
working the Roads W. P. Wilkinson
and Frank Gregory; against, W. L.
Taylor, Ralph Currin. E. C. Harris.
The editor is frank to say that the
Northern part of the county has not
been treated fairly as to the working
of public roads even if Mr. Taylor, a
northern Granville man, did vote
against it,and we do not blame the peo
ple of that section for kicking. What
little work that was done in that section
wa3 done for political reasons we have
not the least doubt.
Sheriff Howard, who has a regular
mania for getting under the shadow of
an eagle's wing, reported the following
taxes collected for the month of Janu-
ary,the largest amount he ever collect
ed in any one month since he began
chasing the people for taxes: State,
$2,249.60; School, $4,035.71; General
county, $4 492.42; Roads, $2,899.71;
Railroads, $781; Special school, $676;
Unlisted, $224 total $15,358.44.
After allowing a number of claims
against the county the Board adjourn
ed to meet next month.
Death of a, Sweet Child.
On the 31st of Dec, 1906, God saw
fit in his infinite wisdom to take from
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Pruitt their dar
ling baby girl, little Evelyn Hope,
aged two years and 5 months. She
was an unusual good and sweet dis
posed child and very large for
her age. She was taken with mem
branous croup and all that a skilled
physician and loving parents and
friends could do could not stay the
hand of death.
They tenderly laid her to rest in the
family burying ground at Mr. J. B.
Pruitts. Never did our hearts go out
in sympathy more than for the heart
broken mother. Imagine her grief
having to return to her distant home
without her babe. We must say
"Sleep on little Evie,
Peaceful be thy rest,
We loved the well
But Jesus loved thee best."
A. FRIEND
Every farmer in the county should
be m favor of macadam roads.
CREEDMOOR HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY
REGULAR REPORTER.
Personals, Burning of Plant Beds.
' Sunday School, Preaching by
Rev. A. C. Sherwood.
Mrs. Ben Peed, of Durham, spent a
few days last week in Creedmoor. : !
Miss Bessie Bullock is spending the
week with Miss Mary Fleming atLyon.
Miss Alice Ray, of Rogers Store,
was a Creedmoor visitor on Sunday
last.
Misses Minnie and Emma Peace,
of Brassfield, were on our streets Sat
urday. Misses Annie and Sophia Lawrence
of Wilton, were Creedmoor visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. E. T. Cottrell has been for
some days at the bedside of a sick rek
ative in Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lyon spent
Sunday at the home of his father, Mr.
W. H. Lyon near Lyon.
The many friends of Miss Oza Man
gum, of Wilton, are glad to have her
visit in Creedmoor this week.
Miss Myrtle Peed, of Knap of Reeds,
was in Creedmoor Sunday and visited
at the home of Mrs. Sue Fleming. -
Mrs. John Bragg, of Oxford, spent
a few days last week in Creedmoor as
the guest of Mrs. Martha Adcock.
Mr. Bruce Sanderford left today to
accept a position as book keeper for
the Southern Railway Co at Norfolk,
Va,
Mrs. Rufus Allen, of Wilton, was
in Creedmoor last week visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thaddeus
Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. Devare Mangum
spent Saturday night ,imd SundeyV- at
Tar River at the home of Mr. E. B.
Mangum. f .
Miss Ethel Holmes and Mr. D. C.
Fleming spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Holme's family nearFrank-
linton.
Sunday school was well, attended on
Sunday last and the lesson was inter
estingly explained by the several good
teachers. The same officers and teach
ers of last year are again conducting
the school which is in quite a flourish
ing state both in attendance and fi
nances.
We think nearly all of last years
tobacco crop has been put on the mar
ket and although the prices have not
been good, preparations have been be
gun for another crop. Quite a num
ber of our good farmers have burnt
plant land and prepared the wood, etc,
for the present year.
One snowy day some one remarked
that he thought the weather would
soon break off, to which a gentleman
replied that it was breaking off then,
but in very small pieces. And it has
certainly been breaking off little pieces
today until old mother earth is wrap
ped in her white mantle and all the
skies yet look snowfuL It has been a
remarkably fair winter and we should
not expect smiling skies all the while.
Rev. A. C. Sherwood occupied the
pulpit at both the morning and even
ing services on Sunday last and deliv
ered two of his best sermons to a large
and appreciative congregations. In the
morning he preached from the third
chapter of Hebrews and the evening
from the 27th chapter of Proverbs,
and two more beautiful sermons it has
not been our pleasure to hear. Creed
moor is very fortunate in securing the
services of this very popular young
minister, who is receiving more calls
than he can possibly accept.
ANONYMOUS.
IF YOUR watch has gone on a
strike and your clock has quit striking
why bring them to W. D. btimson
and he will adjust the matter prompt
ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry
Goods store.
Has Stood the Test 25 Years,
The old original Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. You know what you are taking. It
NOT MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
Representative Kitchin and Editor
. Britton Engage in a Fight.
Raleigh, N. C, February 1. The
house committee on cities and towns
by vote of 10 to 5 reported unfavorably
Kitchin's bill to give Scotland Neck
the privilege of the Watts law.
Five members filed a minority re
port. Representatives Kitchin and
NeaLon account of the ruling of a ma
jority of the committee regarding the
legality of voters appearing on the pe
tition for the bill declined to appear
further before the committee, and the
hearing was all one way. A large
delegation of Scotland Neck prohibi
tionists, including several ladies was
present and active before the commit
tee. Opposing the bill was President
Jr William Bailey of the State Anti-
Saloon League, N. B. Broughton and
others of Raleigh. Some time after
the committee adjourned Representa
tive Kitchin meeting City Editor E.
E, Britton, of the Raleigh News and
Observer, charged him with making
a false statement in his paper this
morning, concerning Kitchin's attitude
on this question. The reply made by
Britton led to a fight, Kitchin striking
Britton in face. They were separated
before further damage was done. This
liquor fight will be carried to the floor
of the house and it will be a hot one,
as both of Halifax's representatives
are supporting the bill, which they de
clare is backed by a good majority of
Scotland Neck's voters.
Removal of Post Office.
On the expiration of the rent of the
present building the post office will be
moyed into one of the new Btore rooms
of Dr. E. T. White, on Main street,
and will be handsomely equipped with
Ujprio-date post office fixtures. Theof
ik fc Vill be conveniently arranged and
Oxford will bd able to boast of as nice
a post office as any town of its size in
the State.
North Carolinians in Fifth Infantry.
Col. Cam. D. Cowles, a North Car
olinian and a son of Col. C. J. Cowles,
of Wilkes, is in command of the Fifth
Infantry, United States army, now
stationed at Cardenas, Cuba. Capt.
Douglass Settle, son of the late Judge
Settle, of North Carolina, is a captain
in Col. Cowles' command and has been
appointed adjutant by his colonel.
Zeb B. Vance, a son of the late Sena
tor Vance, who was a captain in the
army, has recently been promoted to
major and assigned to the Fifth Infan
try. It is quite a co-incidence that
the colonel, adjutant and major of this
regiment are North Carolinians, and
:!t is a further coincidence that the ad
jutant and the major are sons of two
distinguished North Carolinians who
were opposing candidates for Goyemor
more than 30 years ago.- Landmark.
Oxford at Jamestown Exposition.
Raleigh, N. C, February 1, 1907.
Mr. Henry G. Cooper, Oxford, N. C:
My dear Sir Clipping from the
Public Ledger in reference to Oxford's
advertisement at Jamestown, to hand.
Nearly all the cities and towns will
have booklets for distribution. From
your articles it appears that Oxford
has a great deal, not only to advertise
but to show. We would be glad to
have samples of everything produced
in Oxford shown with the North Car
olina Exhibit in the state's exhibit
building, and beg that you will request
your authorities to take up this matter
at once, as the time is short.
I shall be glad to co-operate with
your people and give them every facil
ity to advertise Oxford at the Exposi
tion. Turn this letter over to your Presi
dent of the Board of Trade, and have
him to take up the matter at once and
confer with me.
Raleigh has already gotten out a
a handsome hand book tor distribution
,t Jamestown.
JOS. E. POGUE,
Commissioner General.
Stop borrowing your neighbors
per and subscribe yourself.
pa-
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
SMALL D0CKEJ AND COURT
CLOSED THURSDAY.
Judge M. H. Justice Presiding for
the First Time-Grand Jury,
Cases Disposed of.
The February Term pi Granville
Superior Court convened on Monday
with Judge M. H. Justice presiding
for the first time and has impressed all
with his clear conception of affairs and
his ideas of j ustice. His charge to the
grand jury was no stereotyped dis
course and was on the correct assump
tion that the jury was composed of
men of intelligence, and a sense of
duty to the State. He said that edu
cation and home training by the wo
man produced the highest type of citi
zenship, and that there was no excuse
now for a man 21 years of age to say:
"I cannot read and write," under the
great educational wave that is going
over North Carolina. In refering to
crimes he said that the negroes had
greatly improved as to stealing,as that
offense against the law was diminish
ing in the State, and he was glad to
give them credit for it.
Judge Justice is a plain man of the
people, possessing -old time hard com
mon sense, and as his name implies,
dispenses justice with an even hand,
and our people are much pleased with
him. He congratulated the people of
Granvilld upon the small court docket
which conclusively showed that they
were a law abiding people.
The grand jury was drawn and
sworn as follows: E. B. Cozart, Fore
man, C. D. Morris, L. E. Adcock, B.
B. Slaughter, S. M. Daniel, J. E.
Callahan, L. S. Sizemore, O. W.
Eakes, S. H. Hobgood, R. T. Cottrell,
K. E. Parrott, H. P. Webb, W. J.
Clement, J. L. O'Brien, L. D. Roys
ter, W. R. Currin, R. O. Smith, C. L.
Wilson, with Mr. R. E. Booth, officer
in charge.
Mr. Charles F. Crews, the new
clerk, is assisted by Mr. W. T. Lyon,
and is catching on quite rapidly to this
branch of his duties.
At the conclusion of the Judge's
charge court adjourned until 2 o'clock
when the able representative of the
State, Solicitor A. L. Brooks, appeared
and the criminal docket was taken up
and the following cases were disposed of
State vs Lewis Allen and others,
larceny, not guilty.
State vs Joseph Hailey, a. w. d. w.,
guilty, judgment $20 fine and cost.
State vs Rufus Hester, false pre
tense, guilty, judgment 8 months on
public roads.
State vs Algie Robertson, c. c. w.,
guilty, judgment $10 fine and cost.
State vs Sam Bachelor, appeal with
drawn, judgment against defendant for
cost
State vs Monk Garrett, larceny,
pleads guilty, prayer for judgment
continued.
State vs Reuben Smith, removing
crop, Nol pros.
State vs Thomas Alston, false pre
tense, nol pros.
State vs Willie Bass, removing crop,
nol pros with leave.
State vs Geo. Petteway, larceny,
guilty, to be bound out.
State vs Wm. Glover, c. c. w. guil
ty, judgment suspended upon payment
of cost. Also for shooting in corpora
tion, guilty, $5 fine and cost.
State vs John Hammie, larceny,
guilty, to be bound out.
Cannot Help Himself.
It is said that Mayor Daniel, of
Browntown, is agitating the question
of improved roads owing to the iarge
amount of travel, but was up against
a tough proposition, as the road over
seer did not seem to take any stock in
it. He also says his Chief of Police
has gone into the washing machine
business and is actually allowing peo
ple to do as they see fit as he is afraid
of losing ther washing.
All headaches go
When you grow wiser
And learn to use
An "Early Riser."
De Witt's Little Early Risers safe, sure pills
MARRIED IN NORFOLK, VA.
Miss Mary Miller Outlaw Becomes
Bride of Dr. R. C. Lamb.
As Miss Mary Miller Outlaw has
many friends in Oxford who will read
the following announcement of her
marriage with pleasure: Saturday af
ternoon in St. Luke's church, Norfolk,
Va., there was a pretty marriage, the
contracting parties being Dr. Richard
Creecy Lamb and Miss Mary Miller
Outlaw, both of Elizabeth City, Dr.
Barr officiating.
The bride was attired in a traveling
suit of blue broadcloth and carried a
shower bouquet of bride's roses. She
was given away by her brother, Mr.
Edward R. Outlaw, Jr. Only a few
friends and relatives witnessed the
beautiful and impressive ceremony.
Dr. Lamb is a prominent young
physician with a brilliant future. He
is a son of Hon. E. X- Lamb and a
grandson of Col. R. B. Creecy.
Miss ' Outlaw is a charming young
lady and is a social favorite through
out the State. She is the daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. E. R Outlaw, former
ly of Bertie county.
Immediately after the marriage cer
emony a most delightful luncheon was
served at the Monticello. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. C. Lamb,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Outlaw, Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Lamb, Mrs. Old, Mr. and
Mrs. S. W. Worthington, of Wilson;
Messrs. Jno. Lamb, John R. Outlaw
and A. B. Outlaw.
After the luncheon Dr. and Mrs.
Lamb left for an extended trip North,
thence to El Paso, Tex., their' future
home.
The presents were handsome and
numerous.
The Shakespeare Club.
The Oxford Shakespeare Club en
joyed a literary and social treat last
Saturday when they were elegantly en
tertained by Mrs. Henry G. Cooper in
her charming homeand listened with
delight to a most instructive lecture by'
Rev. C. (j. Christian pastor of Oxford
Presbyterian Church. The members
of the Club, together with two or three
others, gathered in the cozy library at
3:30 to listen to lecture. This was de
livered almost without notes, but show
ed deep thought and an enthusiastic
appreciation of his subject, "The ver
satility of Shakespeare's Genius." This
he showed ' principally as exemplified
in the "Merchant of Venice,''' where he
noted we find depicted such various
passions of the soul, as ardent and loy
al friendship, mysterious melancholy,
racial prejudice, intense avarice, over
confidence in future events, diabolical
cruelty and revengefulness, and many
other passions, both good and evil,
showing the marvelous range of thought
in this one play. While dwelling spe
cially on the play mentioned he touch
ed upon others and in his remarks on
Macbeth, and the introduction of the
touch of comedy the knocking at the
gate, at the point of highest tragedy,
was not only interesting but illuminat
ing. The club was unanimous in thank
ing Mr. Christian for showing them
how well worth while their ten years
study of their chosen author had been.
Mrs. Cooper served dainty and very
delicious refreshments in her own cor
dial and hospitable manner and Col.
Cooper's genial presence added to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Cannot Expect Any Better.
As long as the newspaper men of
North Carolina make themselves slaves
to party and the servile servants of
self-seeking politicians, they may not
expect any more considerate treatment
from political up-starts and ingrates
whom they have helped to boost into
office.
The editors of the State have been
given another slap in the face by the
bob-tails in the Legislature, and yet
the last mother's son of them will by
expected to whoop it up for tfye same
gang for "dear party's" sake when the
next campaign comes around just as
they have done heretofore. And what
is more they will do it Henderson