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J Li Dr. B. K. Haya VOL.21. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY MARCH 13, 1908. NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA FLAG. ! TURNER-HICKS MARRIASE 1 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. HE WILL NOT RETIRE. I THE CREEDMOOR ELECTIO THE SOCIAL FUNCTION DONATED FRIDAY TO GRADED SCHOOL. SOLEMNIZED MARCH 5TH IN THE CHAPEL OF ASYLUM. COL. AND MRS. KICKS CELE BRATE GOLDEN WEDDING, RUMOR THAT COL. HICKS RE SIGNED UNTRUE. TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,APR2L THE 7th. HAPPENINGS IN OXFORD DUR ING THE PAST WEEK. 1 a, i Presentation Speech by Dr. Hays Received by Mr. C. T. Goode Exercises by Children. It is a lamentable fact that a large majority of the people in the State do not know, nor have never seen the North Carolina flag, so, in order that the children may know it, a few citizens gave one to the Graded School. A large crowd assembled in the Graded School Chapel to witness the presentation. Dp. Hays presented the flag in an appropriate and interesting manner. He told the children what the flag was an emblem of, how they ought to respect it and said that we are not rebels as a vast majority of people would have them to believe. Prof. Goode accepted the flag in behalf of the Graded School and teachers, and gave a history of it. He said that the blue stood for fidelity white for purity and red for blood, that the two dates 1775 and 1776, stand for memorable days in North Car olina History. In the ear 1775 was MecklenburgDeclaration of Independ ence and 177 6 was the adoption of the famous resolutions by the Halifax Congress. The people in this State had become tired of the usurpations and depredations of the King of Eng land and determined to stop them. In order to stop the tyrannical rule of this King, the Halifax Congress ap pointed a committee to draw up the resolutions, which were unanimously adopted on April 12th, 1776. The graded school was very appro priately decorated for the occasion. A prize Was offered to the pupil who would write the best essay on the North Carolina flag. Mr. John Sted man, Jr., and Miss Julia Royster were the contestants. Miss Royster was awarded the prize. The flag was given by the following men and the North Carolina Patriotic , Society: Dr. E. T. White, Messrs. H. G. Cooper, J. F. White, Z. W. Lyon, A. A. Hicks, W. B. Ballou, J. P. Stedman, Mott and Frank Pinnix. Business Change. Last Friday night the Hamilton Drug Company was organized to do a drug business in Oxford. The new concern has bought out the business of Mr. R. L. Hamilton, who retains a large share in the firm, and who will manage the business for the new com pany. The officers elected were: Pres ident, Dr. T. L. Booth; Vice-President, W. Z. Mitchell; Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, R. L. Hamil ton; Attorney, B. S. Royster. The company is composed of sixteen stock holders, and has an authorized capital Btock of $25,000, with $3,000 already paid in. The storeroom which is the one oc cupied by Mr. Hamilton will be com pletely renovated by the installation of new fixtures. Considerable'change will be made in the interior, the com pany intending to thoroughly equip itself to run a modern and up to-date establishment. FOR Sale pianos. F. P. -2 good Hobgood. second-hand I have a lot of old guns, pistols and locks that have been accumulating for years. Names have been lost off of a part of them, some of them have been repaired and some have not. Owners are notified to call and get them within the next "thirty" days, or they will be sold for cOst of repairs. J.F.Edwards. 4t. m a m Cures Blood Skin Diseases Eczema Greatest Blood Purifier Free. If your blood is impure, thin, diseased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer, caiburicles, eating sores, scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and bumps, swellings or tuperating sores, scab bY, pimplY tkin, ulcers, bone pairs, catarrh rheumatism, or ahY blood or skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or bY express $i per large bottle. Sample free bY writing Blood Halm Co., Atlanta, Ga. B, B, B, is especially advised for c hronic. deep-seated cases of blood or skin diseases, as it cures after all else vfai's Sold in Oxford, N, C, by J, G, Hairs Drug Store. Bride is Daughter of Col. and Mrs. V. J. Hicks, and Groom, Promi nent Minister of Georgia. In the presence of a few local friends, the majority of the out-of-town guests invited to the- golden wedding of Col. and Mrs. W.J. Hicks and the children of the Orphanage, Mr. J.Clyde Turner and Miss Bertha May Hicks were quietly married in the Chapel of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, Thursday afternoon, March the 5th, at 3 o'clock. Almost immediately after receiving the congratulations and wishes for a happy life from their friends, the bride and groom took the 4.1()Seaboard train for Macon Georgia their future homo. The Chapel was tastefully decorated for the marriage by the ladies of the Orphanage and presented a very pretty background for the scene. Just before the ceremony, Mr. W. A. Johnson in a very strong feeling voice sans: "Be cause" and, at the proper times, the choir of girls from the singing class rendered songs that Avere suitable for the occasion. The bride who was attired in a hand some suit of blue, was given away by her brother, Mr. J. M. W. Hicks, of New York, and was attended by her maid of honor, Miss Lillian Thompson, of Raleigh. Mr.Orin Turner, of States ville, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The ushers were: Messrs. W. Ij. and Robert Wyatt, nephews of the groom; Mr. B. W. Rogers,and Dr. John G. Harrison, of Mercer Univer sity, Macon, Georgia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Livingston Johnson, of Raleigh. The groom, a native of Statesville, North Carolina, is now a resident of Macon, Georgia, having charge of the Tatnall Square Baptist church. Tho' a young man he is rapidly rising in the ministry and has already made for himself an enviable reputation as a forceful speaker. He is a graduate of Wake Forest Collego, and the Louis ville Baptist Theological Seminary. East Lynhe, A noteworthy production of every body's favorite drama "East Lynne" will be given at the Opera House, Thursday, March 12th, by Joseph Kings' aompany: The production will be given under the personal supervi sion of Mr. Joseph King, a stage di rector of reputation and ability, and a highly artistic, meritorious performance is assured. Dr. J. G. Hunt III. "The community is very much dis tiessed to learn that Dr. J. G.Hunt is critically ill at the Mecklenburg Hotel, Chase City, where he has been for the purpose of regaining his health. The account of his illness comes as a shock to his many triends who wish hiu a speedy recovery. Perkinson & Green. Perkinson & Green are much pleas ed with the success that they have met with since they opened their doors a few weeks ago, their business having gone beyond their expectations. They are carrying an attractive line of goods and expect their trade to continue to increase. Their stock is new and well selected. Long, Blalock & Haskins. Mr. Will Long and Miss Blanche May have just returned from the Northern markets where they have been buying an immense stock of goods for their spring trade. They have carefully inspected everything that is hew and good and have selected a fine line. Everybody in the store is busy assorting and arranging the new things that are daily arriving. Mr. Long believes that business is going to be good, and with this idea in view, has bought heavily to supply thedernands. Long, Blalock & Haskins' new ad tells about some of these good things. Numerous Local and Out-of-Town Friends Gatherand Felicitate Them Upon Happy Occasion. On Wednesday afternoon, March the -1th, a number of invited friends assembled at the home of Col. and Mrs. W. J. Hicks to celebrate their Golden Wedding, they having been married on March the 4th, 1858 From 5 to 9 o'clock of the day the guests felicitated them upon the happy event, and the testimonials of their friendship and esteem were many and appropriate. Col. Hicks was bom in Virginia 81 years ago, and Mrs. Hicks, nee Har rison, is the daughter of the late Col. John Harrison, of Raleigh. Six chil have been born to them, of whieh number, the following are living: Mr. J. M. W. Hicks, of New York; Mr. Will Hicks, of Biscoe; Mrs. W. A. Johnson, of Raleigh; and Miss Bertha Hicks (now Mrs. J. Clyde Turner,) of Macon, Ga. ' The out-of-town guests were: Mr. J. M. W. Hicks, and Mrs. R. B. Ar rington, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson, and two iittle sons,of Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. W. B, Hicks and Master Frank H. Hicks, of Biseo; Miss Louise Wyatt, Messrs. Will, Robert and Marion Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Briggs, Mrs. John D. Briggs, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Tyree, Misses Lillian and Daisey Thompson, Dr. J. N. Cole, Mrs. M. A. Johnson, Mr. N. B. Broughton, and Mr. G. Rosenthal!, of Raleigh; Miss Eugenia Tucker, of Charlotte; Mrs. A. H. Merritt, of Durham;Mr. Orin Turner, of States vill; Miss Eulalia Turner, of Thomasville; the Rev. J. Clyde Turner, and Dr. J. G.' HarVisoii, Macon, Ga., and Captain M elver, of Greensboro. . Landis & Easton. 'Say," says Cam Easton," "Will Landis looks like he has tried buy everything." Major Landis, with Miss Cresswell is in the North ordering big lines of goods for the trade and every day sees big boxes of things ar riving at their store. People in the store are hustling around licking things into shape for the spring business. Watch out for their ad next week and see what is happening. Visitation of Bishop. The Right Reverend Joseph Blount Cheshire, Bishop of North Carolina, was in Oxford several days on his reg ular visitation to this parish, arriving Friday and leaving Sunday afternoon. During his stay he was the guest of Mr. and Mis. J. L. Erwin. Sunday morning he held services in St. Stephen's church, when a young lady from the Hilliard School, Miss Annie Thorpe was confirmed. On the night after his arrival the bishop visited St. Cyprian's Chapel (colored) and confirmed five persons. Bishop Cheshire left for Henderson Sunday afternoon for his regular visi taton in that city. v Treat For Art Lovers. As has been announced, there will j be given at the Seminary fiom March I 18th to the 21st, an- interesting Art Exhibit, comprising of about 200 fa mous pictures. Thisvexhibit has beetf-j carried through the larger cities and; towns, and the press speaks very high ly of it. The collection is varied, in cluding carbons, brown prints, engrav ings, photogravures, etc. Oxford artists will no doubt take great interest in the exhibit. The St. Louis Post-Despatch says: The collection of photographs and pho togravures of-famous paintings now on exhibition in the High School is con sidered the finest ever presented in St. Louis. " The price for admission is nominal and will keep no one away. Mayor Devin, who went to Texas on legal business, has returned. Currently Reported That Col. W. J. Hicks will Retire From Superia- tendency of Orphan Asylum report has been incorrectly going the rounds of the press that Col. W. J. Hicks is on the eve of retiring from the Superintendency of the Oxford Ojphan Asylum, and that several can didates for the position are being con sidered. Since there is no foundation for the report, it is not clear how it could have originated, though such an idea might havebeenderived fromthefaet that some time ago Col. Hicks intimated to the directors that he should like to retire. The directors did not take kindly to the suggestion and asked Col. Hicks to make no further mention of the rrfatter on the grounds that the work needed him too badly. Col. Hicks, therefore, has said nothing further about it, and it has never at any time become an official matter, since the only reference to it was made in the manner mentioned. It is recognized that, before many years, Col. Hicks will retire, and some talk has taken place about choosing a successor when such time shall have arrived, but no change at an early time is contemplated. Col. Hicks will retain the Superintendency just as long as the directors (can persuade him to and it can be authoritively stated that the rumor has been unadvisedly taken and is without foundation, though of course, the error has been unintent ionally made. Injustice both to Col. Hicks and the institution itself, Mr. G. Rosenthall, one of the directors, makes the follow ing correction in tho , News & Obser- JF , ..... ver: - "I have been authorized by Colonel Hicks to advise you that your report er has been misinformed and that he has no idea of retirinig from the su perintendecy of the Oxford Orphan Asylum at present. On behalf of the Board of Directors 1 beg to say that since there is to be no vacancy, no names'have been under consideration." Col. Hicks has been in charge of the Asyinm since 1898 when he suc ceeded Mr. N. M. Lawrence; now of Charlotte, and has not only maintained the efficiency and high standard upon which the institution has been run, but has so conducted its affairs that he has become indispensable to it, and it is going to be almost a matter of impos sibility to fill his position when the time comes for him to retire. The Colonel is by profession an architect and builder and, prior to assuming the superintendency has had 25 years experience as Superintendent in charge of the State penitentiary. Todes-Caplan & Co. Messrs. Maurice Todes and Nathan Caplan, of Baltimore, have rented the storeroom in the White Building ad joiningthe post office, and are inafc ing preparations to open a department store. Mr. Todes says that his firm will carry everything in the haberdash ery, millinery or notion line for men and women, and will operate upon a strictly one price basis. Goods are daily arriving and the firm expects to he open for business by the 20th inst. The stand is termed "Granville's Best Department Store." . . YOU should not fail to consult Dr. N. Rosenstein in regard to your eyes and spectacles; he can be of gieat ser vice to you. He will be at Oxford Tuesday,March 17th,and Wednesday, March 18tb, at the Exchange Hotel. Consultation free.- IF YOUR watch has gone on a strike and your clock has quit striking why bring thein to W. X. Stimson and he will adjusrhe matter prompt ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry Goods store. Dr. S. Rapport will be at Oxford, Tuesday, March 24th, one day only, stopping at Dr. Henderson's office, for the purpose of examining eyes and fit ting glasses. Consultation free. It. Question of Issuing $6,0G0 in Bonds for The Purpose of Erecting a School Building. Notice of an election at Creed moor for (ke purpose of deciding as to whether there shall be erected aNschool building at a cost of $6,000,' will he found in another column. The educational conditions in and around Creedmoor are sueh that the present school facilities do not fill the requirements, and the election is to be held to vote the proper steps to have a good school. Under the recent bill in the legislature, introduced by Gene.al Royster, the proposition to be submit ted to the voters is to issue $6,000 worth of bonds for the building. The ! same bill instructs the County Board of Education to pay 8125 annually on the bond issue, for the length of ten years. Half or more than half of the bond issue can be borrowed of the State Board of Education at 4 per cent, and the remaining amount of,say 82,000, can be raised on the bonds themselves. The actual amount to be raised by taxes is $4,750, for the sum of 1,250 is given from the County Educational fund. Figuring on a yearly basis the school will cost the taxpayers 8475 per.year with interest on same added. Something will have to be done at Creedmoor to increase the educational facilities. The town is progressive and the school requirements are on the in crease. These requirements must be met in some way and it is up to the people to devise the means. People know how those who have not had the proper school advantages are handi capped, and are willing to make some effort to increase the opportunities each child has for obtaining an education. But the people do not know what those uneducated in this generation ar2 go ing to suffer in the years to come. Those who do not help the children to have good schooling now are cutting out a miserable future for them. The Ledger is going to try and get some statistics, and present them some time before the election. It is just that people should know what a thing is going to cost each person. A proper study of the tax list will show this, and this done, the people will in all probability come to the conclusion that the proposition is the best investment that can be found for them at the pres ent. A little prying into the future will demonstrate this. Order From Commissioners. v It is ordered that a repair force be organized and take the four best of the county mules, one wagon, scraper, I and the necessary tools, and that said repair force commence on April 1st. to scrape up, ditch, and repair such roads as have already bsen worked by the road forces, commencing on the road leading from Oxford toward Be rea, and going to Berea, then working each road toward the right of such road until ally the roads previously worked by county road lorces have been repaired. It is ordered that the Wheeler or convict road force be sent jto the Ox ford and Stovall road to work the same on May 1st. 1908. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Letter to Professor J. C. Horner, Oxford. North Carolina. Dear Sir: Here's another problem for those arithmetic and algebra schol ars: If Devoe is worth $1.75 a gallon, and spreads a half further than aver age paint, and wears - twice as long, what is average paint worth a gallon put-on, painters' wages being 3.50 a day and a day's work a gallon of paint. The answer is minus $1.75 a gallon. That is: you could afford to paint with average paint if somebody gives it to you aud pays half the painters' wages. . Yours truly F. W. DEVOE & CO. P. S. Baird & Chamblee sell our paint. Mrs. Alex Willi' ms and Miss Mary B. Wiiliams Entertain in Honor of Visiting Ladies. Last Wednesday week Mrs. Alex. Williams entertained in honor of Mrs Walter Bonitz, of Pittsburg, and Mrs Dudley Bouitz, of Chicago. The guests present were: Mrs. N. II. Cannady, Mrs. A. A. Chapman, Mrs. W. E. Massenburg, Mrs Walter Bon itz, Mrs. Dudley Bonitz, Mrs. W. L. Peace, Misses Flora Hunt, Carbutt, Annie Cannady, Annie Lou McGuire, May Williams, Annie Johnson, and Annie Bryan. On the 4th. inst., Miss Mary B. Williams entertained in honor of Mrs. Bonitz, of Pittsburg, the guests being as follows: Mrs. Cannady, Mrs. Carr, of Durham, Mrs. Bonitz, of Pittsburg, Mrs. Bonitx, of Chicago, Mrs. Cren shaw, Mrs. Peace, and Miss Carbutt. Death of Mr. M. H. Suit. After a very shrt illness, another old and beloved citizen, Mr. M. H. Suit, of Tar Liiver section, was j laid to rest in the old Suit burying ground near Hester, Wednesday, March the 4th. 1908. He leaves to mourn his death: one son, Mr. W. A. Suit, of - Thomasville, one daughter, Mrs. H. L. Adcock, of Enfield, the family of Mrs. D. F. Harris to whom he had been as a loving father and uncle for more than ten years, and a host of friends. He had been a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Dutch ville for many years. It was indeed hard to give up this devoted father and uncle. But we truly believe that he has entered the haven of rest. The bereaved family wishes if possible to thank the kind neighbors and friends for their kindness during his shorf ill ness and death. We are sure that he had the most careful attention that could bo-given by earthly hands. A FRIEND Art Exhibit. An interesting event will occur at theSeininary on March 18-23,. when an Art Exhibit of famous piccu res wilt be given. " The exhibit contains 200 pictures rep rescn tatrve or ancient and modern art. They include the finest brown prints, carbons, engravings, etchings, PvuieS ; m co.or mcsimnjes, 1- .. .1 . 1 . L 1 ing and color; so that ore visiting the collection sees many of the most fa mous masterpieces as they appear in the great galleries of the world. The object of the exhibit is to give students, school child reu, and all per sons interested in education, an oppor tunity to become acquainted with tho names of great artists. To this end, the price of admission is made almost nominal, being ten cents for children under fourteen, and twenty cents for older people. 'y ELECTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that an elec tion will be held in the Creedmoor Special Tax School District on, Tuesday, April 7th, 1908, upon the question whether bonds of said school district shall be issned iu the sum $6,000 for the purpose of erecting and equipping in said Special Tax School District a building suita ble for the purpose of a public primary and high school. There will be a new registration in said district, J. L. Peed, Esq., having been appointed Registrar. At said election those who are in favor of issuing the bonds for the pur pose of building the school house shall vote a ticket on which shall be written or printed the words "For School Bonds," and those who are opposed shall vote a ticket on which shall be written or printed the words "Agairlst School Bonds." Said election shall be conducted under the law regulating general elec tions in this state. B'd of Co. Com"r of Granville Co. E. C. HARRIS, Chm'n J. B. POWELL, Clerk. OUR garden seeds are the best wo can Duy. r uii stocK or garuen aim flower seeds at Stedman's Drug Store, ! I i
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