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WALLER-DAY MARRIAGE.
AT BAPTIST CHURCH WEDNES
DAY JULY 15TH.
Young Couple Are United in Pres
ence of Friends Have Taken
Trip to Virginia.
On Wednesday morning Mr. John
H. Waller and Miss Ethel Julia Day,
were married in the Baptist church,
the Rev. A. B. Dunaway performing
the ceremony in the presence of many
friends of the young couple. The
bride, verv prettily gowned for the oc
casion, was given away by her cousin,
Mr. F. B. Blalock. She was attend
ed by her maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
Coleman, and Mr. Thornton Yancey
acted in the capacity of best man for
the groom. The ladies in waiting
were Misses Isabelle Fleming, Mary
Cooper, and Josephine Brown, the
ushers being Messrs. P. Williams aud
Nick Cannady.and the waiters, Messrs.
F. F. Lyon, Xlobt Herring, and E.
T. Crews.
Little Miss Marie Meadows was the
ring bearer, and four other little ladies
attended to the ribbons.
The young couple have gone for a
visit to Mr. Waller's relatives near
Appomattox. Court House, Va., in
Buckingham county.
Too Much of the Ardent.
Otis Kearney, formerly of Frank
linton, but now of the Granville jail,
is not a surgeon by profession, but he
made a noise like one last Saturday at
the merry-go-round. He took a little
more of the ardent than is usually
prescribed for snakebite and, in the
presence of the big crowd thronging
about that place of amusement, ran
amuck. Following the passage of a
few warm words, Kearney drew a
knife and without provocation furious
ly assaulted Mr. Claude Tillotson,
gashing the latter in the right cheek
and making the lower part of his coat
look like shredded wheaf.
Chief Williford and Special Officer
Dixon interfered and took charge of
the warlike Kearney, carrying him
before acting-mayor J. M. Baird, who
put him under bond of $75.
Kearney being short ot this small,
amount is now also short of his liberty.
Railroads Bring Many.
If there were many celebrations in
the state like that of last Saturday.the
railroads would know nothing about
hard times. Both the roads that enter
Oxford had all the passe nger traffic
that they could well handle under ex
isting circumstances.
No. 116, the Southern morning
train from Durham brought in 600,
No. 262,having previously discharged
200. About 400 people came in on
the Henderson local. On the evening
before the celebration about 100 pas
sengers from Stovall, Bullock, and
points along the line were brought in
on the 4.20 train.
The Seaboard ran two specials, one
from Raleigh and the other from Wel
don. The former handled nearly 800,
and the Weldon excursion moved at
least 500.
Railroad men say that the coaches
were packed and jammed to the limit.
Not only . were they overfull, but the
people filled the platforms and stood
on the steps. But they were all happy
and had a good time.
Our prescription department is in
chargeofaPhaimacyGraduate;heknows
each drug,its origin and effects. There
is none more competent, careful or
willing to fill your prescriptions when
such work must be done for you. The
Crenwillo Drug Co.
If you are on the market for a new
buggy see Frank F. Lyon
WANTED. White housekeeper,
of settled and quiet disposition. Write
Box 293, or H. Public Ledger office.
Foraret not but remember we can fill
your prescription, it matters not what
doctor writes it, that we want your
business and will give you the right
service. Crenwillo Drug Co.
A Pretty Marriage.
On the evening of the 24th of June
the Methodist church at Mt. Tirzah
was the scene of a beautiful marriage,
the contracting parties being Mr.Percy
Reade and Miss Lela Reade. The
church was very tastefully decorated
vith evergreens and ferns. Just be
fore the ceremony Miss Annie Long,
of Roxboro, played "Dreaming" and
"Cavaleria Rusticana" and Miss Lila
Reade, of Mt. Tirzah, sang very effec
tively "Faithful."
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march beautifully rendered
by Miss Long the bridal party enter
ed. First came the ushers, Messrs.
John W. Reade and Walter Clayton,
of Durham. Next Miss Sallie Reade,
of Mt. Tirzah, who wore white silk
and carried white carnations, with Dr.
B. R. Long, of Roxboro. The groom
entered with his best man, Dr A. P.
Reade, of Durham, and the bride with
her maid of honor, Miss May Reade,
of Mt. Tirzah, who was in pink silk
and carried pink carnations.
The bride was attired in an elegant
white liberty satin with pearls and
bridal veil and carried a shower bou
quet of bride's roses and maiden hair
ferns. Dr. J. C. Kilgo, president of
Trinity College, performed the cere
mony in his usual impressive manner,
assisted by Rev. J. B. Thompson, of
Roxboro.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party left for the home ot the
bride, where a delicious five course
luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs.
Reade left on the 8:30 train for Dur
ham, Asheville, and Lake Toxaway.
The bride is a very attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reade, and
the groom is a son of Mr.W.F.Reade.
He is a successful lawyer in Durham
and a Professor of Law at Trinity
College.
' Among the" visitors present were:
Mrs. C. A. Jordan, Misses Annie
Tillett -and Mollie Speed, Judge J.
Crawford Biggs, Solicitor Jones Ful
ler, Messrs. S. C. Chambers, W. B.
Mason, R. T. Howerton and Edgar
Howerton, of Durham ;Misses Huldah
Hambrick, Ida Umstead, Sue Long,
and Mr. R. H. Beerus, of Roxboro;
Miss Mary Shotwell, of Berea, and
Mr. Ben Powell, of New York.
Co r respond en t.
A Fraud, Snare, and a Delusion."
Tne bald-headed editor wants to
publicly proclaim Mr. T. W. Winston
fraud, a snare, and a delusion,
whatever these things happen to be.
Said he to the scribe in question a few
days ago. "I tell you what's let's do.
Let's turn out our whiskers." A bar
gain was then and thereby made and
solemnly ratified, The scribe imme
diately proceeded to work and, in two
or three days had a most luxurious
crop of silken, wavy, really beautiful
whiskers, which were beginning to be
ready for the tonsonal artist to train in.
the manner they should grow. He was
getting to be very proud of them.until
he happened to run across Mr. Wins
ton, finding that gentleman minus his
stubble, he having sneaked off to a
barber shop and broken his bargain.
Then he had the nerve to ask the
scribe "Why in the deuce don't you
shavo?"
A man who will do a trick like that
ought to be hung.
LOST. Brooch with 21 pearls in
it. Reward for party when left at
Ledger. Miss Fannie S. Robards.
We are giving free $7.50 worth of
ware at our store next week. See ad
vertisement in this paper for particu
lars. Baird & Chambleee.
"Remember that Davis pays the
freight on all you buy, and guarantees
you the best goods for the least money.
Try him at once with mail order."
Cures dizzy spells, tired feelings, stomach
and liver trembles, keeps you well all sum
mer. That's what Hollistei's Rocky Moun
tain Tea will do. Try it and you will al
ways buy it. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. J.
G. Hall.
Come and see the great cookiDg
wonder at our store all next week. See
advertisement in this paper. Baird
& Chamblee.
CELEBRATION ON 27TH,
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME
TO OXFORD.
Fine Weather Enabled Visitors to
Enjoy Thorougly Interesting Ex
ercisesMany Masons.
Late Friday afternoon, the weather
man began to drive away the hot, sul
try atmosphere "that had been so ener
vating for several days and after night
fall the clouds began to gather thickly
and the rain to pour down in torrents,
bringing with it a delightfully cool
spell of weather. In the morning the
sun crept out as usual, but the cooler
conditions still prevailed and kept up
throughout the day. Such was the
ideal weather that the 27th of J une
brought with it
On that day the visitors that were
drawn to Oxford to participate in the
celebration of St. John's Day at the
Orphan Asylum while not reaching
the record breaking stage, were in suf
ficiently great numbers to make the
whole town present the appearance of
a veritable bee hive, the attendance
being variously estimated to have been
between seven and nine thousand.
The excursion trains brought in ap
proximately twenty six hundred, and
the attendance from the county was
very large. The crowd did not begin
to arrive to any appreciable degree
until nine o'clock, but from that hour
to noon humanity begun to roll in,
until the town was full to overflowing.
At 1.1:30 in the morning a special
communication of the Grand Lodge of
Masons of North Carolina was held in
the Masonic hall, these officers being
in
attendance: Grand Master S. M.
Gattis, of Hillsboro; Past Grand High
Priest A. B. Andrews, Jr.,of Ealeigty
J. V. Powell, Grand LectureriAt4-
Grand Secretary Marshall z!&se3i
Haywood, of Raleigh; J. J. Corden.Tacw
Acting Junior Grand Warden; Acting
Senior Grand Warden M.L. Winston,
of Crcedmoor; Acting Deacons M.
Blalsck and E. B. Meadows; and Act
ing Grand Chaplain W. S. Hester.
In the grove the regular exercises
were begun at 12 o'clock, these being1
intersperced by songs by the children.
The Hon. A. A. Hicks being unable
to be present, the address of welcome
was delivered by the Rev. J. G., Bla
lock, Mr. A. B. Andrews, Jr., of Ral
eigh, making the response. The orator
of the day, the Rev. Chas. E.Maddry,
pastor of the Forest Avenue Baptist
church, of Greensboro, was introduced
by Grand Master S. M. Gattis, ot
Hillsboro. The address of Mr. Mad
dry, which was along educational lines
was very timely and attended with
marked attention.
In the afternoon at three, the chil
dren gave their open air concert, the
programme consisting of songs and
recitations. These selections were of a
very interesting nature and the big
audience was much gratified to see the
little folks acquit themselves so credit
ably. . The visitors were all impressed with
the work demonstrated to have been
done by the institution, and everybody
went away feeling that the- day had
been well and happily spent.
Tobacco Flues a specialty.and price
guaranteed as well as the best made
flue; Can fit any barn, and build any
style of Flue; will deliver to any sta
tion in Granville county. Samuel
Davis.
Drop in and have a cup of coffee
and hot buscuits at our store any day
next week. Will be glad to see you
if you intend to buy or not. Baird &
Chamblee,
You Should Know This.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case
of kidney or bladder trouble that Is not be
yond the reach of medicine, No medicine can
do more. J. G. Hall, Oxford, and Sanderfords
drug store.
NOTICE. The Board of Com
missioners of Granville county will be
in session Monday July 13th 1908 (it
being the second Monday) to hear
complaints as to valuation of property
returned by the List Takers of the
several townships. Parties having
complaints to make will take the no-
tice. t E. C. HARRIS, Lhm n.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
WHAT THE BOYS DID DOWN IN
CHARLOTTE LAST WEEK.
Finest Body of Men Ever Assemb
led in a Coavehtion-Kitchin the
Most Popular Man.
The democratic , state convention
which was held in Charlotte June 24th
and which lasted longer than any
other was the largest that has conven
ed in the state for over half a century
or more. There must have been five
for six thousand people in the Queen
City during the four days of battle of
the ballots because every hotel, every
boarding house, and a fe v private
homes that were kind enough to take
in a small number of delegates, all
were filled to their fullest capacity.
During the middle of the day Char
lotte's streets were so crowded that one
couldn't tell whether one wasonBroad
way or not. Sometime they were im
pa ssible and one would have to get out
in the street, then wouldn't make
very much headway, because automo
biles, drays and wagons of every de
scription were liable to run over them.
Ihe convention hall always had "its
number of people present, watching the
ballots as the different counties cast
them and hoping that their favorite
man would be nominated.
The auditorium, the place in which
the convention was held, was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion, and
every qpnceivable place was covered
with dffierent coloied pieces of cloth
and , in front of the platform was a
stuffed eagle sitting on his nest, but he
didn't stay up very long before some
on with a banner pulled him down.
raftersactually haddecorations
ditorium has a seat-
Bye or six thous-
M&f was taken, some
juttihor on thij "floor in the isle
and oE&ers standing,
s Ex -Gov. Thomas J. Jarvis was
made temporary chairman of the meet
ing. Mr.Parsons.of Richmond county,
was made permanent chairman and
promptly at twelve o'clock the conven
tion was called to order, the regular
routine business being attended to.
Ex-Gov. Charles B. Aycock nomi
nated Mr. Locke Craig for Governor
of North Carolina, his nominating
speech being one of the best that he
has ever made. After he had finished,
the demonstration lasted for thirty or
thirty-five minutes by actual count of
the watch and it looked as if order
never would be restored. There were
... a
a good many banners in the ovation on
which were written the following lines:
"Craig will be our next governor!"
"Craig is the man," and some banners
had Craig written on them.. Con
gressman Crawford seconded the nomi
nation of Mr. Craig.
Mr. Tillet nominated Mr. Kitchin
and the entire audience seemed to be
well pleased with his speech, showing
their pleasure by giving Mr. Kitchin
r record-breaking ovation. Just after
Mr. Tillet had finished, the Kitchin
forces gave their favorite man a very
large demonstration and it was some
time before order could be restored.
Banner after banner went up in the
air. people threw hats at one another
and flags were waved, the demonstra
tion lasting about thirty or forty min
utes. Written on the banners were
the" following lines; "Kitchin is the
people's choice, i Hurrah for Kitchin!"
Mr. Victor Bryant, of Durham, sec
onded the nomination of M r. Kitchin
and made a very fine speech.
Mr. Bickett, of Louisburg, nominat
ed Mr. Home for governor of North
Carolina, telling the audience what a
good man he was and how much good
he had done. Mr. Bickett made some
exceedingly fine points in fact made
one of the best speeches that were
made'at the convention. Mr. Arring-
ton seconded the nomination of the
Hon. Ashley Home.
After all, the nominations had been
made, the battle of ballots began and
it looked like no one would be nomi-
J jContmued on page five.
Cars Derailed.
Saturday just after depositing its
perspiring freight, the coaches of one
of the Seaboard excursion trains were
left on the Y, the brakes having been
put on to keep the cars from moving.
But sometime during the day, either
some mischievous spirit or "hant" re
leased the breaks and the cars began
slowly to glide down grade until they
ran over the embankment near the
residence of Col, H. G. Cooper. Two
cars rolled down nearly to the sidewalk
the third being left in an almost per
pendicular position immediately on
the embankment. Very strangely,
none of these were overturned and the
damage done was very slight, but
it is going to be a problem for the
wrecking crew to get them over the
embankment and back to the rails
again.
Extra coaches were brought over
from Henderson, and the excursionists
were not discommoded by the incident.
Attends Important Meeting.
A Ledger reporter ran up with Prof.
F. P. Hobgood last week, and had a
little chat with him ahout various and
sundry things. The professor has just
returned from a two week's trip
through the state.
On the 17th of June he attended
the Teachers' Assembly which met in
Charlotte. This, he saps, was one of
the best and most enthusiastic in his
recollection of 24 years, he having at
tended that many.
Prof. Hobgood makes a very flatter
tering report of the condition of the
Thomas ville Baptist Orphanage, which
held its celebration on the 25th of
June. This institution which was
founded 22 years ago, now takes care
of 373 children and is possessed of
S150.000 to $200,000 worth of prop
erty that ! has accumulated or been
given to it since its foundation. . At
the last meeting of the directors, Prof.
Hobgood was elected president of the
trustees of the institution. The trus
tees at their session decided to make
some very important improvements, it
having been determined to put in elec
tric lights and make certain additions
that the growth of the orphanage de
mands. Behind the Bars.
A small negro named Thomas Wil
liamson was put in jail this week for
stealing a $4.50 fountain pen and a j
pipe from Mr. J. G. Hall. The boy
who was employed to deliver poods to
customers has been in the habit, it
seems, of pilfering things from the
store and having them traded off
through agents. Upon a former occa
sion, having been detected, he was re
leased upon the agreement that if he
ever got into similar trouble that Mr.
Hall was to wear out the western side
of him. But this time, after making
his raid, the foxy rascal trekked to
Franklmton.where he was apprehend
ed and later brought here to be tried.
He is now in jail awaiting court.
What Some of the Delegates Did.
Mars' Roger got awfully excited
and lost his umbrella.
The junior editor came back with a
most disreputable, greasy looking scare
crow kind of a hat that must have re
posed for decades upon the shelves of
a Hebrew establishment.
Frank Gregory returned with a coat
which neither he nor anybody else
knows anything about.
Mr. Hicks talked as if he had swal
lowed a fog horn sometime during the
performance,
Mr.Brummitt came back and broke
the sleeping record.
Mr. Massenburg doesn't know ex
actly how it happened, but he realizes
that in some way he got beat.
Gen. Royster and Judge Graham
are the only members of the Old
Guard who remained to see that things
were done up right.
Our stock of Patent Medicines is
fresh and complete, there is no differ
ence in the price. You have nothing
to lose when trading here. Crenwillo
Drug Co.
A MID DAY MARRIAGE.
MR. WILLIAM W. DEVIN AND
MSR. MEADOWS WED.
Ceremony Took Place in Baptist
Church in Presence of Many
Friends On Honeymoon.
A very pretty marriage' was cele
brated in the Baptist church last Fri
day at 11 o'clock when Mr. William.
W. Devin and Mrs. Kate Hobgood
Meadows were married by th Rev.
Dr.'A.B. Dunaway. When the hour
for the service had arrived the church
filled with the friends of the contract
ing parties, the rooms having been
I previously decorated in white with
flowers tastefully arranged into &
pretty color effect.
The bride was attired in a dark blu&
chiffon taffeta going away gown, and
carried bride's roses in her hand. Her
maid of honor, Miss Lizzie Gooch.was
dressed in white silk, in her hands
white carnations being carried.
The groom was attended hy his best
man, Mr. W. W. Clark, of Wilson.
The ushers were Messrs. W.B.Ballou,
T. W. Winston, J.F. Meadows, Henry
Anderson, of Houston, Va.; F. B. Bla
lock, and Dr. S. HCannady. Tho
wedding march was played by Miss
Mary Webb.
The bride and groom are both well
known in Oxford, the groom, formerly
of Halifax, Va., being Stock man in
the Tavlor-Cannady Buggy factory.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Devin left for a tour in
northern parts.
Election of Officers.
Last Monday night the Granville
Grays met in their new armory for
the purpose of filling the vacancies
among its officers owing to the resigna
tion of Lieutenan 'Farabow. Mr Joht
A. Williams was elected to the grade
of first lieutenant in Mr. Farabow's
place, and Mr. E. M. Leweilyn be
came second IjeutenanV, filling the va
cancy caused by Lieutenant Williams''
promotion The contestants for the
grade weie Messrs. Leweilyn and S.
M. Wheeler, the former winning by a
vote of 21 to 17. The non-commissioned
officers will be appointed by tho
commissioned officeera at a latter day.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
By order of the Oxford Tobacco
Board of Trade, the market will not
be open for business until Monday
Augnst 3rd, 1908.
W. A. ADAMS, Pres.
F. F. LYON,l$ec'y.
PEAS FOR SALE. I have on
hand 60 bushels "Black," "Blackeye,"
and "Stack" peas. Will mako price
right Telephone No. 68, or call on,
J, F. Edwards, Oxford.
FOR SALE. Pen of Rhode Is
land Red chickens, Italian Bees, new
crop of honey. J. C. Horner.
C
The Hawes hat is world known and
guaranteed, price is $3, big shipment
just in,all the latest shapes and shades
softs and stiffs. E. H. Crenshaw Co.
IF YOUR watch has gone on a
strike and your clock has quit striking
why bring them to W. D. Stimsoa
and he will adjust the matter prompt
ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry
Goods store.
Mrs. S. L. Bowen, of Wayne, W. Va., writes
"I was a suffer from kidney disease, so that
at tlm s I could not get out of bed, and when
I did I could not stand straight. I took Foley's
Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and pare
of the secodd cured me entirely." Folejs
Kidney Remedy works wonders where others
area total failure. J. G. Hall. Oxford, and
Sanderford's drug store Creed moor.
Our stock of "Blood Trueshapc"
Hosiery beats the world for fit, wear
and satisfaction. sScores of people tell
us never have they worn their equal.
Recent large shipment just received.
E. H. Crenshaw Co.
Nice line of Durham buggies at tho
Johnson Warehouse. Prices right.
FRANK F. LYON, Agt
If you are not familiar with the
workings of the plan by which we giva
away free the elegant 350.00 Upton
piano call in - and have it explained,
and see and perform on the instrument
itself It is worth your while to inves
tigate. Crenwillo Drug Co.
De Witt's Little Early Risers, the farroua
little liver pills, are sold by J. G. Hall. ,