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VOL. 22.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY JANUARY 15, 1909,
NO. 1
Honor Roll Creedmoor High School
Fourth and Fttth and Grade Au
ric Garner, I vis Lougmire, Zela Tin--on,
Maynanl Chappell.
S:xth apd Seventh Grades Kath
leen Moss, May Moss, Mamie Bragg,
Carmen Rogers, Florence Jones ten
ner Sanderford, Guy Tingcn, Glaudie
Chappelle, Bryan (lamer.
Meeting to Discuss Public Roads.
The citizens of Granville county are
requested to meet in Oxford, in the
court house on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd,
1 m ;i, at 12 o'clock tor the purpose of
determining the best plan for perma
nent improvement of the public roads
of the county. This is a matter which
is of the greatest importance to every
citizen of the county, and it is earnest
ly hoped that there will be a large at
tendance at this meeting. Your com
missioners are anxious to do every
thing possible f)i better roads of a
permanent character. Let every cit
izen come and aid in this great work.
Ad.dresses will be made by promi
nent and patriotic citizens.
,. ' R. w. LASSITER,
Chm'n. B'd. Co. Commissioners.
Negro Arrested.
Sergeant Pendergraph arrived home
last night from Richmond with Robert
Weaver, the colored boy who stole 850
in gold from bis step father.. im Hayes.
The Weaver fellow was tried by the
mavor this morning and sent to the
irrand jury under 6100 bond. He
will lie tried today or tomorrow.
On the way home with the prisoner
Sergeant Pendergraph had a'i unusual
experience. Ho was sitting with his
prisoner when just north of Oxford
another negro came into tiie coach
and began to make fun of the prisoner.
The officer saw what he thought was
the print of a razor in his pocket and
grabbing the negro he produced a ra-
Z .r.
The negro was dumbfound and the
pa-sergers joined in the laughter that
followed all around. The negro was
field by the officers and when Oxford
was reached he was turned over on the
charge of earrvir.g concealed weapon.
Durham Sun.
lienor Roll of Berea School,
First Grade Robert Clarke. Ernest
Newton, Thomas Blalock.
Second Grade. Ellie Clark.
Third Grade Willie Hobgood,
Jack Adcock, Gold Adcock.
Fourth Grade. Jett Hobgood, Buck
Fuller, Nath Adcock, Louis Thorpe,
Isham Clarke.
Fifth Grade Lola Adcock, Wal
lace Blalock, Blanche Adcock.
Sixth Grade Edwin Fuller, Lewis
Gentry, Clyde Adcock, Aubrey Suit.
Seventh Grade. Bennie Peak.
Marriage Vows Plighted.
There was a marriage at the court
house yesterday when Mr. PI Lorere
Veazey and Miss Beulab Jones of the
same place, took upon themselves the
matrimonial obligations. Justice of
the peace D. C. Gunter officiated and
spoke the -words that made them hus
band and wife. The groom gave his
age as 34 years and the age of the
bride was given as 23 years.
The license show that the groom is
the sou of Mr. M. V. B. Veazey and
his bride is the daughter of Mr.
"Aluke" Jones. Only a few friends
were present to witness the marriage.
After the marriage ceremony was
performed the couple left for home in
Granville county. It was not a runa
way aflair.as both parties were of law
ful ages, but it was a walk off. Both
have many friends and relatives in
this county and in Granville. Dur
ham Sun of January 12th.
YOCNG MEN If you want to
Know why you should become tele
graph operators and what school to
attend, write to Southern School of
Telegraphy, Newnan, Ga., for tree
Catalogue "A." Fvery boy should
read it. Positions positively guaran
teed, oct. 2. I61.
For Sale: Good clay brick at low
est prices. Apply to B. Robinson,
Oxford, N. C.
Village Inwoveimeint.
The Qxlord Village Improvement
Society organized about eight months
ago has been actively engaged in ef
forts to m ike Oxford a clean as well
as a beautiful town. The Society has
not met. with the support and encour
agmeut it should ha ve, though a great
many of our progressive people have
cheerfully fallen into line with the
work. In all parts of the town can be
noticed well kept laws and flower beds
with side walks clear of grass and
weeds,and many have taken down the
dilapidated fences which so much dis
n'gure our streets. But beauty must
be more than skin deep, in fact must
reach well into our back yards and
vacant lots.
Last, yp-ar there was a great deal of
sickness in our town. Let us resolve
now in the beginning of the New Year
to be more careful of sanitary condi
tions in our homes, and let our City
Alderman guard and care for the
Public Property and Alley Ways, and
if we haven't the means to make of
our town a "City beautiful" just yet,
let us understand that the "clean
town'adea goes farther than exDensive
improvements.
It will cost very little to keep the
highway free from refuse and the un
sightly papers from flying in every di
rection, and' to rid the Alleys of rub
bish, and if these things be done, the
league has accomplished much. The
Society has no power except that of
exatnple and moral suasion, and it
cannot accomplish much even in this
without the support of the good citi
zens of the town.
Before we can ever have a thor
oughly attractive town, the residents
must feel a deep interest in its condi
tion and appearance and do all that is
possible to, and in making the town
beautifu1 and healthful, we must uot
wait ior the authorities to compel or
even assbt us in keeping our homes
and. lots or even the streets and side
walks clean. All cih'yns should be
interested in the preservation of the
streets and other public pluces, and
should cheerfully help to keep them in
good order. Main Street is broad and
beautifully paved, but it presents a
most unsightly appearance littered
with papers, fruit peelings, old goods
boxes and barrels. Will not our mer
chants answer to the appeal from the
ladies of the town, and by sweeping
the side walks in front of their stores
once daily, help then, to create the en
thusiasm of love of the orderly and
cleanly that should rest in the bosom
of every true citizen"?
Our driveways on the outskirts of
Oxford are much disfigured by the
dumping of papers and other unsightly
refuse. We think they shonld be
burned and not left to blow about in
every direction, and advise that the
authorities find some way of doing
this. And now in the beginning of
this New Year, vill not the people of
Oxford awaken to its needs, and re
solve to make of this town a town as
beautiful and clean as any town in
North Carolina. There is no better
place to begin than at home, and no
better time than the present. The
Village Improvement Society has on
its books only fifty name. This should
not he every woman of the town
should lend her support and encour- i
ageinent to such an organization, and
the Society again extends an invitation
to any and all wdio are interested to
send in their names to the secretary,
and become members, and thus place
themselves on record as having a deeD
the future welfare of Ox -
interest in
ford.
The meetings are held the first
Tuesday in every monh, in the Ar
mory Hall, and a cordiai welcome will
be extended to all. Communicated.
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Citizens Bank of Creed-
moor, N. C, will be held in its bank-
ing house on Thursday, January 14tb,
1909, at 2 o'clock p. m. '
L E. HARRIS, Cashier,
""" m.
New miller at Parham s old mill.
Honor Roll Oxford Graded School.
-T irst Grade. Rtdnh "TWcris (
:reo-
ffrey Horseneld, Roy Fullei, Edmund
Harris, Texan na Johnson, Roy Up-
church, Louise Currin.
Second Grade. William Webb.
Jueli Thomasson, Lula Hunt, Sudie
Crews, Carl Sizemore, Charlotte Car
roll, Julian Abbitt, Frances Mitchell,
Rob Parham.
Third Grade, First Division Joe
Ragland, Rachel Garden, Clyde Gooch,
Pearl Bowling, Lois Wood, Frank
Taylor, George Cheatham, Daisy Wil
iford, Harper Jones.
Second Section of the Third Grade.
Georgia Winston, Marion Sneed,
Lily Belle Cannady, Etta Wheeler,
Edith Howell, Henry Shaw, Sidney
Farahow, Ruth White Elizaheth Bryan,
Henry Robards.
Fourth Grade, First Division.
Fannie Buchanan, Hallie Fuller, Lila
Currin, Sudie Adcock, Laura Stedman,
Carroll Moss, Thelma Averett, Jen
nings Walters, Easton Parham
Fourth Grade, Second Division.
S san Webb, Helen Howard, William
Mediord, Annie Lee, Herman Day,
Blount Bryan, Olivia Birchett.
Fifth Grade. Edith Parham, Eloise
Cannady, Marie Meadows, Alva Lee
Currin. Jessie Bullock. Ruby Adcock,
Marsh Call is, Susie Meadows, Lillian
Spencer, Mary Cheatham, John El
lington, Graham Wheeler, Lillian
Sizemore, Earl Hunt, Azalea Jones,
Hettie Longmire. Kilgo Hunt, Jose
phine Infold.
Sixth Grade Grace Critcher,
Gladys Rawlins, Mary White, Harry
Jones, Emily Freeman, Ernest Hart,
Frances Abbitt, Ruth Shaw.
Seventh Grade. Annie Simpson
Peirson, Helen Paris, Lettie Hester,
Charlie Fort, Esther Mitchell, John
Roller, Marie Stark.
Eigth Grade Frances Hays, Ma
bel Hart, Katie Ellis, Marguerite Can
Edna Crews, Ruth Taylor, Estelle
Bullock, Beverley Royster, Lena
Jon os, James White, Minnie Mae
Cannady, Clyde Cannady.
Fintli Grade. Oscar Ragland, Ir
ving Royster, .Marie Medford, Arthur
Landis, Merrill Peace, Kuth Frank-j
in.
St. John's Chapel.
Laura Avery, Hubert Avery. Ola
Cutts, Sarah Hobgood, Mabel Bragg,
Mack Long, David Long,Lonnie Wil-
son.
Aid to Italian Earthquake Sufferers
Mr. F. P. Hobgood has forwarded
to the National Red Cross Association
of Washington, I). C, a New York
draft for 624.25, contributed by the
following citizens of Oxford:
B. W. Rogers $2.50, F. P. Hob
good $2, J. B. Roller SI, A. H. Pow
ell SI, C. H. Easton SI, Ben Dean
25cts, Dr. G. A. Coggeshall Sl.'Dr.
E. T. White SI, Dr. Dun away 50cts,
Rev. J. A. Stradley 50cts, Dr. H. C.
Herndon SI, S. V. Morton $1, J. D.
Brooks 25cts, Horner Brothers ST.-J,
D. Gholson SI, C. H. Landis SI, Ebb
Howell SL W. C, Currin 50, Dr. S.
H. Cannady 50, Dr B. K Hays SI,
Mr. L. Thomas 50, Prof. B. Q. Bryan,
50, W. A. Admas SI, J. R. Wood
50, L. B. Turner SI, W. L. Mitchell
50, J. H. Waller 25, Wm. Landis SI.
Mrs. R. B. Be isley. of Apex, for-
. j merly of Granville county, who a'-
tempted suicide,is getting along all
right cnd the doctors say she may
Notice to Tax Payers.
The time for final settlement of
taxes is drawing near and all parties
owing taxes are urged to settle same
1 without dfay- st collect the
taxes and levies will be made as the
! law. directs.
Prompt settlement may save you
costs.
S. C. HOBGOOD,
Tax Collector.
Bhrgains in Leggins.
I have a nice lot of first class
mec's and boy's leggins that I am
offering at a very low price for the
dext thirty days. If you want to
save money buy now, J. F. Ed-
j wards. . 3t-
j Itch cured in 3o mmutes by Woo'ford's
! Sanitary Totion. Never fails. Sold by J.
; g. Hall, Druggist.
Meeting of County Commissioners,
The board of eoudty commissioners
j met on January 4th with the follow -
ing.members present: R. W. Lassiter
chairman, T. L. Cannady, L. T. Wil -
liford, Ralph Currin, W. P. Wilkin
son. Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
Notify B. F. Currin Oxford No. 1,
to appear before the board the first
Monday in February in reirard to Mr.
Critcher's land being in S. S. tax dis
trict No. 6.
Lunse Harris, (Brassfleld T. S. col)
was put on outside pauper list for o
months, payable to G. W. Daniel.
Mitchell Greenway, col., Oxford
Township, was allowed a rebate on
poll.
G. W. Whitfield, white, allowed re
bate for poll erroneously listed in
Dutchville township.
Geo. WT. Royster presented his of
ficia bond as constable for Tally Ho
Township, which was accepted and or
dered recorded.
J. B. Daniel, Brassfield Township,
white, permanently exempted from
road duty.
Charlie Harris, Brassfield Township,
colored, was granted rebate on poll tax.
Sooky Webb outside pauper order;
is changed to L. G. and R. C. Puckett j
after this month.
Miss Laura Fitz be put on outside!
1
pauper list at 61 per month payable
to W. L. Currin.
J B. Powell authorized to put S. S.
taxes on book when delinquent.
Gen. B. S. Royster was appointed a
committee to represent the board of
comity commissioners to confer with
the school committee on correcting the
county maps.
Emond Taylor, cob, Dutchville
lownship, put on outside pauper list , 1 r o vr r" -
11 if drank 6 gallons bet ire i ie t anv
at SI payable to A. L. Cuil. ! reief. I could not sleep or rest af
Will Harris-, cob, Oak Hill .Town- j n ght My weigh: n.w is 180
ship, allowed rebate on poll erroneous j Dounds- and c in rc 1 at riKh 1 1
, , : h ive the greatest of faith in this
ly listed. j 1 1
(water -and take pleasure in recom-
Clerk ordered to divide insurance j mei:ding this water to ail.
between the three insurance companies Signed:
of Oxford. j . F- LILLY.
, v r , 1 -ii i This January 13m 1909.
Wiley Weaver, white, Dutchville; - J
Township, allowed a rebate on poll
erroneously listed.
Sarah Lassiter outside pauper list
at SI per month payable to L. Elliott,
Oak Hill Township.
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday
January 5th, 1909.
The Hon. board resumed duty on
above date with the following memlers
present: Ralph Currin, W. P. Wil
kinson, T. L. Williford, T. L. Can
nady. In the absence of chairman Lassiter,
Y. P Wilkinson was elected chair
man pro tern.
Mrs. Daniel, wife of Supt. Daniel,
was allowed an increase of 85 per
month to do the work of the assistant
that was dismissed.
Celia Winston, col., of Dutchville
Township, was allowed to list at single
rate for 19U8.
On motion Etta Blalock was strick
en from outside pauper list.
On motion Lou Burwell outside
pauper amount was increased to $2
per month.
Richard Cousins, col., Fishing Creek,
was allowed a rebate of 83 cents error
in listing land.
The following were drawn as jurors
for February term of Granville Su
perior court:
T. E. Dement 1, W.J. Brummitt 1,
L. T. Currin 1, John M. Morris 2, W.
C. Daniel C. M. 1 erry 2, G. L.
Allen 2, M. M. lhommassou 3, I. W.
Bullock 3, A. L. Curl 3, J. A. Green
3, J. W. Thomasson 4,R. L. Hobgood
4, C. Yr. Davis 4, E. B. Mangum 4,
E. g. Hobgood 5. L. S. Russell 5, S.
L, Slaughter o, C M. knrtt 5, H. l.
Ford 6, Wallace Duncan 6,(4. W. Sto-
vail 6, J. P. Stovall 6, A. M. S to vail I building bridge in Salem Township. jshocks,but the people have become ac-
7, W. D. Adcock 7, Mat R. Wilkin- Tn Salem Township the made report ! customed to them. Two severe shocks
son 7, Harrv Royster 7, i,. a. O'Brien and gave coutruct to A. L. Bullock to ; on Friday brought down many broken
8, J,. . Lumpkins 8, J. E. orissom 8, j build bridge, complete, with hutments walls in Messina.
W. M. Boyd 8, 1.. F. Day 9. C. A. j for the sum of S50. j Gen. Mazza, who is in surreme
Carroll 9, l. R. Hunt 9, Y. T. Yan- j T. L. Cannady was appointed a com- S command, has adopted stringent meas
cey 9. j mittee to have bridge built across Par-; ures t0 protect persons and the people's
January 5th. The Hon. board of ham creek in Fishing creek Township property. Ia addition to establishing
commissioners met on the above date near E. C. Harris'. Board "adjourns, i (cont nued on page four.)
j Death of Mrs. C. S. Easton.
! M s. U. Easton died at her
1 home on Main Street of old age.
her uge being seventy-two, and her
jfu icral was held from the Episco
pal church Mrs. C H. Parham.
Messrs. 0, 3. Eista, aid C, H
E iSton are ths only survivor.:.
Sherman.
Mrs. Evannah Sherman, th? beloved
wife of Bro. W. A. Sherman, of Gran
ville county, was born December 1st,
1862, was married March 14th, 1888,
died January Oth, 1909, in the 4bth
year of her age.
Sister Sherman leaves a devoted
husband and five living, loving chil
dren, one having preceded her to the
heavenly home.
She was an honored, loved member
of Sharon Baptist church. She loved
her church and delighted to help on
the work of her church. Asa wife
she was kind, loving, helpful; as a
mother she poured her own life into
the lives of her children, trying to
make the most she could of them for
this life and that to come. Her suffer
ings were long and painful, caused by
an internal disease beyond the power
of medical relief. Sister Sherman was
attractive in personal appearance,
amiable in disposition, and beloved by
all who knew her. Her suflerings are
I over, she rests in heaven. Mav hus-
, , I . , i , , " ,
band, cuuuren, and loved ones meet
her there. ' .J. A
S.
Highly Recommended.
Avden, N. C, Jan 13th, 1909
To Smith Lihia Water Co. Oxford:
Thio is to certify that I began
drinking Smith's Lithia Water
Nov r. 1906 When I began drink
ing this water I conld not s-tand on
my feet over ten minutes beciuse
! rnv kidnevs and b adder named me
Large stock of horse blankets and
j lap robes. Prices low at Bullock A:
Crenshaw.
SI 2 50 buys the best number 8 cook
stove with all ware at Samuel Davis,
; Clarksviile. Va.
New corn sheller at Parham's old
mill. dec.25.5t.pd
Don't forget that Samuel Davis j ty lor Messina, lamented the estab
pays the freight on every thing you ! bsbment of a state of siege, declaring
buy, and guarantees the price lower
thanyou can huy elsewhere for the ialiy fbr t!ie neighboring country dis
same grade of goods. . ... , , . "
High grade wagons and buggies at
low prices. Bullock & Crenshaw.
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.
with the following members present:
R. W. i.assiter, chairman, T. L Yil
liford, Ralph Currin, W. P. Wilkin
son Commissioner Ralph currin was ap
pointed a committee to have bridge
neai Allen cross roads repaired, also
Mr. currin was appointed a committee
to ascertain amount of soil taken from
land of R. J. Aiken in Dutchville
Township, and report at next meeting.
L. A. Williford, Tally Ho Town-
j ship, was permanently exempted from
road duty.
On notion J. D. WJieelerwas elect-
ed superintendent of road forces for
j one year, provided services are satis-
i factory, at same salary as present.
Joe Wheeler was instructed to con-
fer with B. I. Breedlove in regard to
A Card of Thanks.
The Edwards II s ? an.;
La-:d :r
' Company desire t think 'he fob
lovvius: ladies t
j gift of stiver wa
t heir hriiirn is
and oil stove-:
; Mesdomes 11 ' ) Furm in. L. F.
Smith. Lennle S :rth. V L Booth.
! W". H Britt; M ss G "iv Varices.
H d'ic vVood.;i ;d
J
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assure these ladle - th v tueb- gener
osity is appreciaied bv the iirem a
of Oxford
AHA WILLIAM .
T. G. STEM,
Com mitt ee
Grove Hil! School Honor Roll.
First Grade Fdizibsih and Lila
Goode Mitchell, Josie and Susie
Peace.
Second Grid: O.in Freennn,
Charlie Mitchelh !
Minnie Wood def.
Third Gr.iie ith MU
Leola Preddy, Gjvrge De:
'-
George Peac
Fifth Grade LatV. .L.-oc:L
A Hie, Nellie aid C.in Free n ;
Sixth Grade F male Mit i .L
Eighth Grade Jessie W. .M . .
ell, Tom II M che i
Roll of Honor f r S.bing
Jesse and Tn M tchei', Waher
Line Jaspir Freddy,. Ahr.: N ;'ie,
at'd Oora Freeman, R ich Mi . aelL
J Thos. G j 1 : M '2
-XI
Sicily Quakes Anew.
Loudon, Jan. li. A dispatcb from
Messina to the Telegraph says that a
very severe earthquake at 1 o'clock
this morning ruined part of the sea
wall. The survivors were panic
stricken. The famous Trip! yen, pai .1 ,-d by
Antor.L'llo da Messina, which was too
best work c.biiiu i in the b-e.-d gal
lery, has been recovered u.:id; maiied.
Rome, Jan. h!. Pariiait.. i,t has
voted a special law ;vathon'.:iv' die
expenditure 0!' tufuev and ( he v-o.ori.e-ment
of special measures in thje, earth
quake area. It was hoped iha!
bill would be nassed '-vithout dr
fho
us-
sion, but slight amemhnents were 1 1
troduced hv the socialists .v)m crii Seiz
ed the projects, and deplored that no
legislation was nr. ;x--ed in behalf of.
those made orphans h the caiauiity.
Prime Minister Giol't:; assured toe
house that the ' orphans h.id re.it b en
forgotten, and said that a soe.-iai com
mission would.be appointed exclusive
ly to consider thsm.
Signor Faratuia, the survivhig de-
t;iat t was too harsh a meauie, esnec-
he added, as bad as a second earth
quake. Signor Giolilti de.fbnded the action
of the government in declaring a state
of siep"e, saying it was indispensable to
prevent plunder.
Signor Denava, a Calabrian deputy
thanked the British, navy jor the as
sistance it had rendered which caused
the house to applaud.
Signor de Felice, a socialist who3
brother was killed at Messina, attacked
the government. He said that the
rescue work had been insufficient, and
that many victims perished wlu could
j nave been saved.
"If I had been in
charge we would have saved half of
Messina," he said.
The criticisms led to the modifica
tion of a few clauses of tne bill which
was then passed by a vote of 4-)b" to 5.
The five discontents were hissed.
Messina, Jan. 10. Balmy weather
has prevailed for the past two or three
' da3'3 at this place, and it is a great
j Messing, making it possible for the
troops and survivors of the earthquake
to live more or less comfortably in the
:Pen- Occasionally there are earth