Dr. B. K. Bays
11 '
VOL.21.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY MARCH 6, 1908.
NO. 16
THif SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
HAPPENINGS IN OXFORD DUR
ING THE PAST WEEK.
WORK OF THE CHILDREN.
HONOR ROLL, SIXTH MONTH OF
GRADED SCHOOL.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
MET MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
DR. J. Y. MANODH DEAD.
DR. MANGUM DIED FEBRUARY
23RD, 1908.
AN OLD CONFEDERATE.
MR. S.T. DICKERSON'SAGCOUNT
OF WAR EXPERIENCES.
PRESENTATION OF FLAG.
NORTH CAROLINA FLAG GIVEN
. TO GRADED SCHOOL.
Bright Boys and Girls Who Study
and Make Good Progress in
Different Grades.
First Grade Charley Dames, Mary
May, Emmie Cooper Medfbrd, Nina
Cooper,Sudie Crews, Frances Mitchell,
Margaret Pendleton, Lewis Green
Smith, William Webb, Daisy Smith,
Viola Hester, Edward Rawlins, Treva
Gorman.
Second Grade Georgia Winston,
Fannie Frazier, Marion Sneed.George
Cheatham, Sidney Currin,ftallie May,
Lois Wood, Sidney Farahow,Joe Cur
rin, Sarah Cannady, Frank Taylor,
Mary Lily Blalock, Clyde Gooch, Ed
ward Ballou, Robert Day.Ruth White,
Pearl Bowling, Hubeit Currin. N
Third Grader-Susan Webb, Wil
liam Medfbrd, Lrene Peed, Thelma
Averett, Willie Wheeler, Kathleen
Gardner, Olivia Birchett, Lila Currin,
' Bessie Pitchford, Willie Hester, Annie
Lee, Jennings Walters, Archie John
son, Carroll Moore, Ethel Thomasson,
Albert Barnes, Lillie Belle Cannady.
Fourth Grade Marie Meadows,
Alvah Lea Currin, Susie Meadows,
Annie E. Wortham, Ruby Adcock,
Marsh Call is, Mary Cheatham, Carrie
Harris, Eioise Cannady, Jessie Bullock,
Earle Hunt, Edith Parham, Sallie
Hamme, Jewelle Fogleman, Lillian
Spencer, Imogen Cannady, George
Elliott.
Fifth Grade Julia Rovster, Ruth
Shaw, Mary White, Ernest Hart,
Myrtle Crews, Grace Critcher, Harry
Jones, Lillian Taylor, Sarjih Callis,
Kennon Taylor, Elliott Cooper, Lucy
; Belle Day.
"Sixtli Grade Annie Peirson, Littie
Hester, John Roller, Esther Mitchell,
Lois Perkinson, Vernon Taylor, Vir
ginia Carroll.
Seventh Grade- TazzieDean, Mabel
Hart, Frank Hancock, Lena Jones,
Katie Lea Ellis, Ellie Baker, Wilbur
Smith, Sadie Day, Edna Crews, Jim
Taylor, Julia Cooper.
EHjhth Grade Oscar Ragland,';
Irving Rorsterv Ethel Adams.
Nin th G rad e Al lei n e M i n o r, I sabel
Fleming, Elizabeth Coleman, Fannie
Webb, Susie Brown, Josephine Brown,
Jack Bullock,Leonard Mitchell, Addie
Wood, Virgie Pendleton.
Prohibition Rally.
The recent extra session of the
leg-1
islature of North Carolina appointed
May 26th, 1908, as the time when the
citizens of the State shall determine by
their votes whether or not intoxicating
liquors shall be manufactured or sold
within our bounds.
In view of this fact and believing
that the traffic in such beverages is
hurtful to the best interests of our
county and State, we, the undersigned,
earnestly call upon the good citizens of
Granville eounty to assemble at the
Court House in Oxford on the 26th
day of March, 1908, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The ladies are also especially invited.
We have secured the services of
Gov. R. B. Glenn to address the meet
ing on tbe subject of State prohibition.
At the close of the address it is our
desire to affect an organization of the
county and various townships for the
campaign in favor of State prohibition.
Jt is desired that the ladies also be or
ganized to assist in this woik.
Signed
Revs. A. B. Dunaway, L. S. Massey,
R. H. Marsh, J. A. Stradley, W. S.
Hester, J.G. Blalock, J. R. Pace, Geo.
B. Thompson, A. S. Barnes;Messrs.R.
Lee Brown, J. B. Powell, W.T.Lyon,
E. K. Howard, J. G. Hunt, W. T.
Yancey, L. Thomas, Prof. F. P. Hob
good, A. A. Hicks, W. R. Walters,
B. S. Royster.
IF YOUR watcli 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.
Rebates Granted. Appointment of
Poll Holders at Creedmoor for
Purpose of School Election.
The Board of County Commissioners
met on Monday and Tuesday, when the
usual routine of business was taken up
and disposed of.
The business transacted at Monday's
session was as follows, the members of
the Board present being, Messrs.E. O.
Harris, Chairman; F. H. Gregory, W.
P. Wilkinson, and W. U Taylor.
H. T. Hobgood was granted a re
bate of S2.45 on poll tax erroneously
listed in Cxford township.
Ed Jones (colored ), of Oxford town
ship, was allowed a rebate of 2.45
on poll tax.
Dennis Daniel, (colored),of Oxford
township, was allowed a rebate of $2.45
on poll tax.
Sam Slaughter, (colored) of Oxford
township, allowed a rebate of $2.45 on
poll tax.
Joe Wheeler was instructed (with
power to act ) to attend to the matter
af the Big Branch bridge-near Creed
moor. The Sheriff was ordered to select 3
disinterested freeholders to assess dam
ages in constructing new road from
Kenton Fork to Oak Hill.
Miss Mav Gooch was allowed a re
bate of $9.15 in school district in Tally
Ho township.
B. J. Breedlove and W. L. Taylor
were appointed a committee (with
power to act) to look into the matter
of improvement of the road on Route
No. 5.
Dr. S. R. Jordan was granted per
mission to list land in Oak Hill town
ship for 1906 and 1907 at single rate.
Abbie Taylor, outside pauper.trans
ferred to Lonnie Walters.
H. C. Hockaday was allowed a re
bate of $4.37 which was erroneously
listed in Brassfield township.
Ben Champion (colored), of Brass-
.field township, was admitted to the
County Home.
The following registrars and poll
holders were appointed tor the bond
issue election to be held at Creedmoor:
registrar, J. L. Peed; poll holders, Z.
E. Lyon and D. P. Wagstaff.
Sam Downey was allowed rebate of
$2.45 on poll tax in Oxford township.
The Sheriff was ordered to select 3
disinterested freeholders to assess dam
ages to land in constructing new road
from Minor's Mill to Hester.
Fixtures for fhe Registrar's of Deeds
office were purchased at a cost of $1475.
The fittings consist of steel filing cases,
docket files, and whatever is necessary
to make the office safe and time-sav
ing.
At Tuesday's meeting, the members
present were: Messrs. E. C. Harris,
chairman; W. L. Taylor and W. P.
Wilkinson.
Mrs. W: S. Daniel was allowed $10
per month as matron of County Home,
which amount includes sewing for the
institution.
Godfrey Marrow, of Sassafras Fork
township, was put on the outside pau
per list at 82 per month, payable to
W. L. Taylor.
Harriett Webb, of Sassafras Fork
towdship, was put on the ontside pau
per list at $1 per month, payable to
G. A. Faucette, Stovall.
R. W. Harris was allowed a rebate
of $2.45 on poll erroneosly listed in I
Oxford township. '
B. F. Dean was appointed supervi
sor of roads in place of Dr. R. W.
Hobgood, deceased.
Mrs. Bettie Stem was allowed a re
bate of $3.78 (double tax).
Mrs. V. A. Callahan, guardian, wus
allowed a rebate of $3.1 2(double tax).
G. S. Daniel wras allowed rebate of
$2.45 on account of taxes erroneously
listed in Oxford township.
I have over boight on California
Evaporated Peaches best quality
Selling at cost.
L. Thomas.
2t.
Was a Prominent Physicianin New
York City-Was a Granville
County Boy.
Dr. Joe Young Mangum, a promi
nent physician of New York City.died
at Mrs. O'Brien's Sanitarium, where
he received the medical attention of
Drs. Beall and Wells. A year ,or
more ago, Dr. 'Mangum had an attack
of diabetes, from wjiieh he never fully
recovered. Knowing that this disease
had become incurable, he became im
prudent, and contracted pneumonia,
which was the cause of his death.
Dr. Mangum spent four years at
Wake Forest, then entered the Belle
vue Medical College, from which he
graduated with distinction. After win
ning such high honors, he secured an
appointment in the New York Poly
clinic, and, taking a high stand there,
secured a position on the medical
staff.
He was a splend id specimen of man
hood weighing about two hundred
pounds and had a magnificent physi
que. He was a man of such prepossess
ing appearance that one would stop in
voluntarily to admire him. He had a
professional look. Everybody liked
him. He had a multitude of friends
everywhere.
Dr. Mangum made" gynecology his
specialty and. became very proficient in
that branch of medicine. He won an
envious reputation as a gynecologist
a specialist in female diseases and
had a very large practice.
He was the son of Mr. J. H. Man
gum, one of Granville county's most
prominent citizens. .
Death overtook him in the prime of
his life, he being thirty-four years of
age. He died February 23rd, 1908.
He was never married.
The following members of liis family
survive him: Messrs. E. B Mangum,
of Tar River; J. W. Mangum, of
Creedmoor; Bud Mangum, of ('reed
moor; Mrs. Nola Phipps, of Durham,
and Miss Oza Mangum.
-9-
The Clansman.
A very large party of Oxford peo
i attended the performance of the
Pi
Clansman at Henderson Monday night
the special train over the Seaboard
carrying over about 85 persons. The
consensus of opinion is that the play
was very good, though a few situations
did not measure up to the standard ex
pected of the company.
Colored Man Dead.
Monday morning, Rufus Cogvvell, a
worthy colored man, died from the ef
fects of grip, at his home near Mr. T.
G. Taylor's. The old man, who had
the respect of hoth white and colored,
was a carpenter by trade,having secur
ed his first training from Mr. Taylor's
father. His age is not known, though
he must have been probably 63 ar 70
years old.
The Marvel Theatre Co.
The Marvel Theatre Company has
leased the Opera House and, for the
next two or three months, will exhibit
a series of moving pictures therein.
The Company has arranged to have
an interesting program each night.and
on the afternoons when the show is
running.promising that every program
will be absolutely free from anything
indelicate or coarse. It is further stated
that no boisterousness or loud talking
will be permitted.
The service given so far has been
good and many an afternoon and night
can be passed pleasantly in witnessing
the amusing scenes exhibited. This is
a good opportunity for the little folks,
who will be highly delighted with the
innocent form of amusement. Older
folks, too, will find something to'inter
est them.
Why get up in the morning feeling blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a tecret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
,' J. G. Hall.
Mrs. Crenshaw, Dr. and Mrs. T. L.
Booth, Mrs. H. G. Cooper and
Others Entertain.
The Euchre Club wa3 delightfully
entertained, Wednesday before last, by
Mrs. E.H. Crenshaw in honor of Miss
Annie Eon McGuire, of Smith field,
and Mrs.A.Bonitz, of Chicago. Those
present were: Mrs. Peace,Mrs. Devin,
Mrs. Robards, Mrs. Bonitz, Mrs. Mas
senburg, Mrs. Tom White,Mrs.Booth,
Mrs. Cannady, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs.
Hays, Mrs. De Lacroix, Mrs. Paris,
Mrs. Howard of Tarboro; Mrs. S. H.
Smith,' Mrs.St'ark, Mrs. Alex Williams,
Mrs. H. G. Williams,Mrs.B. S. Roys
ter; Misses Maude Parham, Antoinette
Taylor, Annie Crews, Fannie Gregory,
Net Gregory, Lizzie Milliard, Marga
ret Hilliard, Kate De Lacroix, Julia
Winston, Kate Hofner, Miss Carbutt,
Flora Hunt, Belle Cooper, Jeanette
Biggs, Erwin Stark, Eva Crews, of
Durham; Annie Johnson, May Wil
liams,, and Annie Lou McGuire.
Last Friday night, Dr. and Mrs. T.
L. Booth gave a charming dinner to
I the doctors, there being present, Dr.S.
D.j Booth, Dr. G. A. Coggeshall, and
Dr. B. K. Hays. These were invited
to ; meet with the physicians, Messrs.
B. M. Caldwell, C. T. Goode, Ferrell,
Thos. W. Winston and F. M. Pinnix.
Dr. and Mrs B. K. Hays delight
fully entertained at Bridge Saturday
night. The guests were: Mr.and Mrs.
S. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.W. Stamps
Howard, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Niles,
Mrs. W. A. Devin, Misses Antoinette
TayW, and Alma Jones, Messrs. W.
Bnjfoipk Parham, B.v K. Lassiter, And
F. M! Pinnix. ' ' : ' ' "V '
The Shakespeare Club was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. H. G.
Cooper on Thursday, the 25th instinst.
The members present were: Mrs. Cog
geshall, 31 rs. Cooper, Mrs.De Lacroix,
Mrs. Hays,Mrs.Horsfield, Mrs.Pinnix,
Mrs. Shaw, and Miss. Graham. Mrs.
Coggeshall gave the club a very enter
taining account of her sojourn in Rome
during the early '70's, and Mrs. Hays
read an interesting article on modern
Koine. After the serving of very nice
refreshments, the Club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Cooper on Thursday,
March 5th.
Mrs. T. L. Booth entertained these
guests at Bridge last Saturday after
noon: Mrs. x. A. Chapman, Mrs.B.K.
Havs, Mrs. L. De Lacroix, Mrs.S. H.
Smith, Mrs. Chas. G. Elliott, Mrs.W.
E. Massenburg, Mrs. J. C. Robards,
Misses Annie Johnson, Gray, May
Williams, Julia Winston, Irwin Stark,
Annie Crews, Fanny Gregory, Belle
Cooper, Alma Jones, Net Gregory,
Margaret Hilliard,Elizabeth Hilliard.
, Last Friday afternoon a Mutual
Aid Art Club was formed with the
purpose of providing work for the la
dies during Lent when all the social
functions will have been suspended.
Studies will be made in embroidery,
painting, and artistic work of various
kinds will be given a great deal of at
tention. On the Saturday after Easter,
the work done by the organization will
be put on sale, and much interest is
being manifested.
The meetings will be held each
Wednesday afternoon.
The Book and Embroidery Club was
entertained by Miss SarahDaniel on
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Capt. W. H. White. The following
Club members were present: Misses
Net Gregory, Jeannette Biggs, Mar
garet Currin, Susan Graham, Mes
dames J. C. Robards, W. A. Devin,
N. H. Cannady. The invited guests
were: Mrs. Herman Taylor.of New
York; Mrs. D. A. Bonitz, of Chicago;
Mrs. Stamps Howard, of Tarboro;
Miss Annie Lou McGuire, of Smith-
field; Miss Annie Cannady, Miss Belle
Thorpe, Mesdames E. H. Crenshaw,
H. G. Williams, L. W. Stark, J. M.
Baird.
The next meeting will be held with
Was Wounded Tvice-Captured and
Held 13 Months was
Paroled.
Mr. S. T. Dickerson,of Route 3, one
of the bojrs who went out in 62, called
at the sanctum the other day and gave
au interesting accnunt of his experi
ences in the army. He vividly recalls
the troublous time of 40 odd years
ago, and it seems to him as if it were
but yesterday that the wrar closed.
Mr. Dickerson enlisted in 61 but
his services not being needed then, lie
did not go into service until the spring
of 62 when he was put in Co. G. 23rd
regiment, his company commander be
ing Captain Blackwell of Kittrell
Mr. Dickerson was very fortunate in
not being wounded during his long
ssrvice, but he had a very close call
at Seven Pines.
He had first sent a ball into a blue
coat when a bullet fired at very close
range struck him in his cartridge belt,
passed through his clothing and drop
ped down his log. He was captured
twice, the first time being at Chance rs
viile, and was sunt to David's Island,
where he was paroled after a month's
eaptivity. The next time, lie was im
prisoned at Elmira, remaining there for
a long twelve months, suffering all the
horrors of prison life with 9,000 other
confederates. Small pox and other
diseases, added to the hardships caused
by lack of attention and insufficient
food, caused 4,840 of these brave fel
lows to sicken and pass to the great
bevond. Mr. Dickerson was within
50 yards of Stonewall Jackson when
that great general fell at Yellow Tay-.
cm, shot through mistake by his own
men though he(Mr.Dickerson)did not
actually see the fatal occurrence which
took place 3 or 4 miles from Chancors
ville,on the evening before the historic
battle at that place.
PURE Rose Comb Rhode Island
Red hens. Great layers. Eggs 15
for 81
W. L. Poaee, Oxford, N. C.
Miss Fannie Gregory.
A few friends were entertained by
Miss Jeannette Birgs cn Monday night
at her home. A very deljghtful game
of Bridge was enjoyed, after which
choice refreshments were served. The
true.-ts were: Misses Fannie Gregorv.
Antoinette Taylor, Net Gregory, Sara.
Daniel, Lily White, Messrs. V. H.
Stegall, J. G. Farris, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Robards.
The following account of Mrs. Elli
ott's and Miss Cooper's tea party was
taken from Sunday's Charlotte Obser
ver: "Tuesday an informal tea party
was given by Mrs. Elliott and Miss
Bell Cooper, which in elegance of
menu and beauty of serving was pecul
iarly unique. The highly-polished
mahogany table in the dining room,
where handsomeantique furniture and
hand-painted China, elaborate silver
and beautiful cut glass were tastefully
arranged, was a dream of loveliness,
ornamented with elegant designs of
prettiest lace and centre-piece of rare
handiwork, beneath choice flowers.
The guest of honor was Mr. J. Craw
ford Cooper, of Ahoskie, who is visit
ing relatives in Oxford."
Tuesday afternoon Miss Trwin Stark
entertained the Bridge Club. Delight
ful refreshmonts were served. Those
present were: Mrs. J. C. Robards,
Mrs. J. A. Niles, Mrs. W. A. Devin,
Mrs.B.K. Hays, Miss Susan Graham,
Miss Stark.
Miss Net Gregory entertained' at
Bridge Whist Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Miss Bonitz and Mrs.Boniz.
The guests were: Mrs. T. L. Booth,
Mrs. A. A. Chapman, Mrs. E. H.
Crenshaw, Mrs. Dudley Bonitz,Misses
Jeannette Biggs, Antoinette Taylor,
Annie Crews, Julia Winston, Kate
Horner, Mrs. Leak Peace, Mrs. Carrie
Hobgood, Miss Hilliard, Miss Elizabeth
Hilliard, Mrs. L. W. Stark, Mrs. N.
H. Cannady, Mrs7 W.E. Massenburg,
Misses Belle Cooper, Fannie Gregory,
Jeannette Gregory. -
Exercises Will be on Friday After
noon, When Dr. Hays will Make
- Presentation Speech.
Exercises celebrating the presenta
tion of the State flag to the school will
be held in the Graded School Chapel,
afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock.
The exercises will consist of presenta
tion and acceptance speeches with ap
propriate songs intermingled. Deco
rations fitly characteristic of the occa
sion will be made. Dr. Hays will
make the presentation address on the
part of the doners, and Mr.Goode will
accept in behalf of the school. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Corn and the Whisky.
From a bushel of corn the distiller
gets four gallons of whisky, which re
tails at $16. The government gets
83.60; the Montgomery county farmer
(who raises the corn), gets 20 cents;
the railroad gets 82; the manufacturer
gets $10.20;the retailer gets h 11, and
the cansumer gets drunk. Ex.
Announcement.
To the people of Granville County:
1 take this means of announcing my
candidacy for the nomination for Sol
icitor. of this Judicial District to suc
ceed Mr. A. J j. Brook in the event
that he resigns. It
is generally
i i
un-
derstood that he will take this step "
immediately or soon after th: Con
gressional Convention, whatever bo
the outcome of that convention. I
would not thus prematurely announce
my candidacy were itmot ninde neces
sary by the active efforts of others
who aro seeking tie samotoiftw. . v.
I 'was born in this county. My
father, my father father and a large
circle or1 kinsfolk have lived here for
generations and have been, 1 think E
may be permitted to say, not unworthy
sons of old Granville. 1 was reared
here and in my ' hcviiood studied in the?
celebrated Horner School. A Iter grad
uation from college I taught school in
Oxford and later.having been licensed
as a lawyer, actively practiced my
profession here for nea.iiy five yen rs.
in 1JXJ3 1 moved to Greensboro to
live and practice law; but m interest
in and loyalty to (lie county Inure suf
fered no diminution by reason of my
removal from it. It hns at all times
been my pleasure to make the interest
of" her people my own interest and
everything that has concerned thcni
has been of vital moment to me.
Of my fitness for the office of Solici
tor others than mys,:lf must speak,,, I
do not contend, either, that the district
owes me the otfice; on the other hand,
it owes no man anything.
J simply submit to you and the peo
ple of the other counties this appeal
for your votes and ask that you 'fe
member, "rftsleciding how you shall
vote,the facts which 1 have statedabove.
If you find me eq ually fit as otherg
asking your votes, I trust that theso
facts will influence you to vote for me.
F. P. HOBGOOD, Jr.
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Blount Ches
hire D. D. Bishop of the Diocese of
North Carolina will visit St. Stephen's
Episcopal church next Sunday. Hg
will officiate at the morning service at
11 o'clock, and administer the Aposti
lic Rite of Confirmation. All aiQ
welcome.
Mrs. T. Lanier and Miss Harrison
left Monday morning for the Northern
markets to buy the spring and summer
millinery.
MAT J NEE at theMarvel Thurs
day and Friday, 4 to 5 o'clock p. m
Clean pictures, warm housej order.
HORNER Bros, unloaded a car ofi
horses and mules today, Thursday,
March 5th.
IN the car of horses and mules that
Horner Bros received today there is
much better stock than they have ever
brought to Oxford.
Subscribe to the Public Ledger.