North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. 22. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY JANUARY 297 1909. NO. 3 Report of Fires. A (.cording to the books of Chief Wheeler, of the tire department, li)08 'is the record of having caused less ' s bv lire than has heen sutlered in 'tordin recent years. During the .1 i ! y-jar mere were iour nres emaiimg Josses aggregating SB1, with insur ?.:ue being carried in one instance. U:i April ord damage to the extent c; $o was caused at the Hilliard School by lire on shingles at one of the chim nies. A tenent house on Lee street belonging to Joim Kingsbury, colored, .vis injured to the amount of 25, this Vjipg amply covered by insurance. Johnson's house on Orange street aught on December the 7th, and re i tivcd damages to the extent of $95. The last tire of the yeor oecured on Hiilsboro street on the loth of last .u.nth. A bale of cotton belonging rlorner Bros. Co., was- injured, $6 ' the amount. ; hiring the year t'nero were four or raise alarms to which the lire de- , .'.riment responded promptly. The '.. ;.unt of premiums paid out in tire direction annually in Oxford is : .night to be considerably in excess Contrasted with last, years damage i's: or' S'lol, the losses in previous ::r. since the installation of water '. .1 inaugurating of the the denart- er.r. ::;;iv nrove interesting. i nese re organized in August 1 l.Ko. Since '.her. the tire reports are: iou.oo 2,422.50 2.712.00 BU.00 The heavy loss of 1507 was mainly he damage and loss on the Allen Lirris fire, and that of liHt-j was oe :io!!ed by the burningof a part of the j:;;inary in that year. The'e has been only one tire so far : year, this occaring on the th in :.::t .vhen Woodson Revis sutlered :e extent ot 2 by the ourning ot ::gies around his chimi -iC , Camp M. W. W. Organized. Jn January the 11th there was or ;.;::;ed with twenty-five charter mem vrs Camp Xo. lo6oi, of the Modern 'V-jodnscii of the World. District kpury S. O'Brien, of Norfolk, came v-iT to effect the organization. These the oliicers elected: D. G. Brum uitt. Consul; G. B. Thompson, Yiee .'dusuI: R. E. Starnes, Adviser; F. F. .yon, Banker; T. G. Stem, Clerk; C. h Gordon, Escort; T. C. Howell, Vatehman; Isaac Newton, Sentry; and C. Hobgood, L. V. Henderson, and L W. Cannady, Board of Trustees or Mi .nagers. Consul Stem says the organization i here to stay and grow. The order as rirst instituted on January 5th, 1 and since that time has enrolled ver a millon members. It is of a fra ' .rnal nature and has a good insurance mature. Camps have also been organized at wt':n and Culbreth, and Mr. O'Brien .Wt Tuesday to effect the organization cf a amn at Creedmoor. Mr, J. H. Peak Dead. Last Friday morning, there died a bout two, miles above Berea Mr. Jas. H. Peake, who had been ill of con sumption for a long period. Mr. Peake was an old Confederate Veteran, having served three years in the Seven ':enth North Carolina Regiment. At "he time of Lis death he was bO years -f age. Besides his widow, Mr. Peake leaves the following six children, three girls and three boys: Miss Molly Peake, Mrs. Henrv Adcock.MissSallie Peake. k! PumnhretGrover Cleveland, and ! Benjamin Peake- The burial in the presence of many friends and relatives took place in the Woods family burying ground. The deceased was a highly respect ed citizen of his neighborhood and was man of good sterling qualities. For Sale. One large bay mule, 8 years old ound and a good worker, belongs ,t '.he town of Oxfo d Apply to J. F. iiovster. jan. 15. ; Enjoyable Dance. There was a dance given by the young folks Friday night at the Ar mory when these were present: .Bert Taylor with Miss Starnes, of Greenville, S. C; Kerr Taylor with Miss May White; Lee Taylor with Miss Sophie Taylor; Major MeGee witd Miss Kate Horner;. Crawford Cooper with Miss Annie Crews. Stags: Gibson Howell, Robert Her ring, Henry Osborne, Melvin Bragg, Cortex Wright. Chaperones: Mrs. Kate White, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Phelps, Miss Jea nette Biggs. Music. Oxford String Band. Creedmoor High School Honor Roll Seventh Grade. Kathleen Moss, Mamie Bragg, Carmen Rogers, Flor ence Jones, Aldah Cannady. Sixth Grade. Genie Beck, Em mitt Curl, Carl Bennett, Herbert xMoss, Guy Tingen, Mary Bennett, Glaudie Chappel, Maudie Chappell, Bryan Gamer. Fifth Grade. Louise Jeffreys, Rosa Ashley. Fourth and Fifth Grades. Annie Garner, Paul Tingen, Sydney Bragg, Mayiard Chappel, Almous Chapel, Hubert Curl, James Martin, Jessie Currin. A Good Year Predicted. One of the Ledger sleuths was prowl ing around Monday on the scent of a bunch of. news items and in his pere grinations ran afoul of Mr. W. T. Lyon, hard at work in the clerk's of fice. Mr. Lyon was not only at work but full of radiant smiles. Said he: "Did 3'ou know that this (January 25th) is Saint Paul's day?" The Ledger ignoramus admitted his benighted condition. ''Yes, of course, this is St. Paul's day. Listen: 'If St Paul's day be fair and clear Jt doth b2tide a happy year; If perchance it would rain It will make dear all kinds of grain; If the clouds make dark the sky, M eat and fowls this year will die.' "Xow that," continued the amater ! weather prophet, "insures a good year. Everything will be prosperous." The quotation is an oid Dutch adage. Mr. Lyon has made a very happy prediction, but if later on we find he has handed us a lemon, we' intend to sue him for damages. Smith's Lithia Company, For the first time recently, one of the Ledger folks dropped in to see the new quarters that have been fitted out for the Smith's Lithia Water Compa ny, and was delighted to see the prog ress that has been made in licking the company in such fine shape. C?pt.W. B. Shaw's recent death necessarily threw affairs in a little confusion, but to-day the orders are coming in and Mr. R. T. Smith is sending away lots of water, and getting fine testimonials from thankful people who have receiv ed great benefits from the water. Everything looks business-like in the store rooms. A hundred and ninety odd knocked down cases have just been received, and carpenters were making a great racket putting them together. In the back room scores of new o-gallon jars and half gallon bottles, bran new, were being fitted. in the cases preparatory to be ing sent out to the spring where they will be filled and casked under abso lute sanitary conditions. The improvements begun at the spring itself are well under way, and wiU be Pleted within a reasonably 1 l , , ri-i 1 i , ! 1 s,10rt ume: 1 ne 0il sJsreiu Ui I1IJS ing the water to town in barrels has been entirely abolished as heretofore announced, and every danger of infec tion has been -thoroughly provided against. Manager Smith sajrs that orders are increasing daily,and he is as happy as a bee in a tar barrel. Farms For Rent One at Stovall and one near Oxford. Apply to R. O. Gregory. It pd. Arrington-Tilley. Cupid is a very sly little rascal and can work in the most stealthy manner! sometimes. In fact, it is one of his tricks to give surprises. The pupils of the Providence School and the peo ple of the community were rather sur prised upon learning that Mrs. Kath erine Tilly, principle of the school, and Mr. Arrington, of Durham, were quietly married Sunday. The bride reported as usual Monday morning and taught school just as if nothing romantic had ever happened. The people of the community are unani mous in wishing the best of things for the happy couple. School Notes. The schools of Granville countv are gradually being worked in fine condi tion and today the educational condi-! tion of the connty is in excellent shape great strides having been made in the past five years. It is estimated that there are nearly twice as many child ren in attendance as there were five years ago. Ex-superintendent Kit trell, now of the Edgecombe Schools, started the crusade for improvement and progress, which has been pushed forward and waged by Superintendent Webb and that excellent school board, composed of Judge A. W Graham, Drs. E. B. Meadows,and J.A. Morris. The progress made over last j'ear was very great. The people of Stem ure making preparation to put up "a modem 8,000 school building. There are now in attendance at Stem about 125 children daily attendance being very good, as is the case with the schools generally throughout the county. For the first time several schools will be run eight months this year, namely, those at Stovall, Providence and Creedmoor. There will be seven month terms at Stem, Knap of Reeds and Hester. The remaining schools are run from 4 (the minimum) to S months. A few of the short term schools, which were opened early in the fall, are being closed out. There are now 44 libraries in Gran- villc county' schools, in fact, every white school except 8 are supplied with them, and an effort will short ly be mad to furnish these eight. There are plans on foot for putting up four or five new buildings during the spring and summer. Several schools have gone into new buildings, these being No's 1, 4, and 7 Oak Hill, Xo. 2 Fishing Creek and Creedmoor. Schools Xo. 7 and 1), Brasstield,are now under construction. There will also be several new build ings for colored pupils. Survey Completed. The survey of Granville county for the new map has been completed, but the printing has been held up until the work can be thoroughly inspected and proof read. It is being carefully searched for error, and as soon as this is done plates will be made and the maps stricken off. It may require a few months work in order to make the work thoroughly accurate and trust worthy, but the delay is worth while. The map will be very valuable when completed. Graham High School. On this Friday Might, under the supervision of Miss Hattie Dunn aod Mrs. J. M. Blalock, teachers of Gra ham High School, there will be an en tertainment in the school room at 8 o'clock. As this is to be for the bene-! fit of the library fund, there will be a j small charge of ten cents for admis-j sion. Already $25 worth of books j has been placed in the library,and this affair is to increase this beginning The state will give one dollar for each j dollar a school raises, therefore every- j body who attends the entertainment j w.ili know that his ten cents means ; twenty cents 3 loruie i.urary iuuu. j Dr. S.Rapport will be m Oxford at the Exchange Hotel Tuesday, February 2nd. for one day only. Remember that you pay nothing for examination of your eyes in buying glasses of me, and I furnish only the best quality glasses at moderate prices. . A Little Unpleasantness. 1 uesday afternoon about four o'clock, Messrs. J; J. Medford and John Brown were carriedbefore acti ng- mayor J. M. Baird and tried for hav ing engaged m a personal encounter. When the evidence was in Mr. Med ford was fined SI and half the costs, and Mr. Brown was bound over to court in the sum ot 650, he having used a weapon. Mr. M. F. O'Neil and Scott Gooch, colored, witnesses of. the affair, were first examined, before the defendants were put on the stand. The controversy seemed to have been caused by Mr. Brown offering to pay Mr. Willie Alston a higher salary to clerk for him than Mr. Alston was. getting at the time from Mr. Medford by whom be was employed. Mr. Brown had just been down to the store he occupied before moving into his present quarters for a hatchet that was left there. As he passed Mr. Medford's store the latter askedihim to stop and upbraided him for trying to hire young Alston. Mr. Medford, up on -Mr. Brown's denial of the charge, called the latter a liar, as he admitted on the stand; Mr. 'Brown says he was called a d rascal. After both had passed a few rather heated- .remarks, Mr. Medford seized Mr. Brown in the collar and pushed him against a tree Then Brown brought in play the - hatchet, striking his adversarv in the head. The blow was weakened con siderably by Mr. Medford's arm when lie attempted to ward off the hlow. Mr. Brown then ran up the street, Mr.Medford pursuing a short distance, until his attention was called to the blood running from the wounds in his jiea(j Xeither he nor Mr. Brown knew ! whether one or two blows were struck by the hatchet. Mr. Medford stated that he did not strike Mr. Brown at all, and the latter did not know wheth- ui nt; w aa euui k ui iiul, ijul cm Lilts stand he referred to a scratch on the side of his head that he did not know the origin of Mr. Lrlfnrd' Wnnnd . v-rv vVurht- owing to partial protection by raising j his arm and to the fact that the held in the hatchet was unsound and broke easily. A Man With News. That good, jolly fellow, 'Squire A. P. Overton, of Franklinton, Route 1, was in the sanctum Saturday and had a friendly spat with the bald head ed itor. "What do you know7, 'Squire, he was asked. "O, well! I saw something on my way to town you can't beat. I stopped over with a family that had 14 chil dren, seven girls and seven boys, in it. Can you beat that? Ask your readers if any of them can beat it " "Who was that, squire?" "None of your business. You see if you can find a family to beat it! "What else going on in your baili wick?" "Why . Mr. Barnes Rev. A. S. Barnes filled his first appointment for 1909 at Gray Rock Church on the third Sunday at eleven o'clock He preached a good sermon, taking as his text "Go Forward.' And say, we are going forward with the rebuilding of the church. Tell all good Methodists to chip in." "Come across some more 'Squire. You are bound to have some more news crammed away in that foxy head of yours." "Well, I told you about Mr. X. M. Cannady's patent" "You didn't do any such thing." "Why, Mr. X. M. Cannady, of Cannady's Mill, has recently patented a new mail box. In fact he has just returned from Washington where he nas taken out his Utters pat-ant. He is fcrjing tQ makfe arrangement8 for mar. keting it. It's a dandy trick, "said the squire as he put on his hat and went out the door. . - . Rhode Island Red pullets and' hens of the best strain. Apply to J. P. Stedman. President of New Company. Friends of Mr. Chas. A. Gregory, son of Col. and Mrs. R. O. Gregorv, I of Oxford, will be interested . to learn j town Tuesday and fell into the hands that he has been elected President of a of a newspaper man. Mr. Harris re Company that is being organized for j ported a good many happenings of'in the purpose of manufacturing machines ! terest in his town, and said that this tor stemming tobacco. Mr Gregory j was the best January the business peo is now a resident of Winston Salem j pie have had in years, and has become prominently identified j The new7 school building was opened in the tobacco industry there. He is j up the first of the year, and the new a very bright and efficient young man j auditorium will be reay for use in and takes a good stand with tobaccon- thirty days. The building when com lsts. A prospectus gotten out by the Com pany says that a man and two boys with the machine in question can do better work than twelve or eighteen hand strippers, as the machine removes dirt and grit at the time of stripping It has a capacity of stripping from 1200 to 1800 pounds daily. Much re handling will be saved and the tobac co can be transferred from farmer to manufacture much more quickly. In stead of being handled six times as by hand, it is only necessary to have three handlings when the machine is used, says the prospectus. The Company has been capitalized at 855,000,000 and the stock is being put on the market. In the Toils. Last Saturday night while ht one of ! the de)0ts' Chief Williford espied a II T ,1.1. Ill . colored youth that was badly wanted in these parts. Walter Linebaker,the individual in question, was passing through Oxford and but little thought that he would be hampered in his movements. Last August he appro- I I,riateu a l)air or "ousers ana a pair I of shoes, the property of Mr. E. T. i Crevvs, $nd vamoosed for parts un- I known. Chief Williford took charge of the colored youth who rested for a day or two in jail which will be his postoffice address until next Court, Mayor Devin having bound him over That amount not being convenient for him i to get a hold oniui was' a ob8erved, j 'Hete(l a the jail with excellent pros- i Pects oK beiS promoted to a residence at tlle penitentiary. His itinerary for j the ) resent has been adandoned. Voluntary Suspension, On Monday morning there was con siderable surprise when it was an nounced that the firm of Todes, Cap Ian tv; Co. had voluntarily closed its doors.having found itself in a cramped financial condition. The proprietors assign as a reason for this step the bad business during January. Messrs. Todes Caplan expected the big after Christmas reduced sales to be effective here as in the cities and were unpre pared for the dull January that is ex-j perienced through the Sourh. A member of the firm says that they have a very large stock on hand, and are waiting to make some sort of arrangements with the creditors, when they expect to open up again,and hope to be in time for the spring trade. What Smiths Lithia Water Did. When on the 7th day of October, 1908, I came to the beautiful little city of Oxford, from my home in Ken tucky, I was a physical wreck. 1 was suffering from chronic indigestion and from Sciatic Rheumatism. After fivie weeks use of the water the indigestion was entirely cured and the rheumatism has so far relaxed its fiendish grip that I can now walk with ease. Seventy-five years old, my recovery seems almost a miracle. This testimonial is entirely unsolicited. I give it freely, for it is due to the magic virtues of JAMES H. WALLER Oxford, N. C, Nov. 21st, 1908. A Vhen you want garden seeds call on J. P. Stedman, and if you need ad vice as to the best varieties he will give it to you based on experience of many years. Mr. C. W. Bryan is in Baltimore buying horses for Horner Bros. Co. Will Not Move Away. 1 am still doing business at the same old stand with ten livery horses 1 and twentv sale horses. If you want to drive or buy, call to see us. All reports to the effect that 1 shall move away are incorrect. E. N. Bragg. It pd. Things Doing in Creedmoor. Mr. I. E. Harris, Cashier of the Citizens Bank, of Creedmoor, was in pleted will have cost $0,000 or there abouts. Superintendent Joyner says that it is the best building in the coun ty and one of the best arranged he ever saw. The auditorium has a seat ing capacity of over 400. Phe people of Creedmoor are figur- ! ing upon a 87,000 hotel for that town Mr. C. E. Lyon has recently been made assistant manager of the Creed moor Supply Co. Mr. D. L. Mangum has accepted a position with the B. G. Rogers Co. Mr. S. H. Rogers has returned from Richmond where he has been in the interest of his firm. On the 21st inst. the stockholders of the Dove, Keith iSz. Connelly Co., of ! Xorthside, held their annual meeting i when these officers and directors were elected: President, J. H. Kehk: vice president, L. Little; secretary and treasarer, W. B.Connelly ; directors, J, H. Keith, W. B. Connelly, L. Little, I. E. Harris, and S. H. Rogers. The meeting was held in the moms of the Citizens Bank, of Creedmoor, and a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent was declared. Messrs. B.T. H arris, of Hester, and D. Lyon, of Creedmoor, were on the same train with Mr. Harris. Hon. A. W. Graham. The following kind words ol appre ciation are taken from the Sentinel, of Yancey ville: Speaker of the House, Hon. A. W. Graham, of our sister county of Iran villa, is an exceedingly popular man. Gentle in his manners, dignified in his bearing, forcible in words, and ar. all times fair and upr;ght in hh i he is commanding the admiration and I respect of democrats arid repubi k r himself like. He is winning fo a surer place in the hearts of the people. It is sate to say that when he lias dis charged his present duty,ti.e people of the State will demand of him further and greater service, and in the coming; yars Ins honored name will shine brighter and brighter. A gentierv.an of the "old school "and worthy and fit ted for any honor in the gift of the people." To Raise Mclver Fund. The Granville County State Normal Alumnae Association was organized Saturday morning in the chapel of the graded school with iss Etta B.Spier, field secretary,telling the nature of the work. The object of these county as sociations is the raising of $50,000 for a Mclver loan fund. Miss Spier has visited 3o counties and from them has raised $17,000. There are 47 girls; in this county and they have 2 years in which to raise the $400 which was promised. The association elected Mrs. W. L. Peace president; Mrs. Kate Hays Fleming, vice president, and Mrs. X, li. Cannady secretary. Mesdames H. O. Furman and Kate Hays Fleming, Misses Alice and Sue Daniels, Alma Clayton, Myrtle Renn and Rubv Bru- Clayton, Myrtle J ton were made an executive committee. Notice to Tax Payers. The time for final settlement of taxes is drawing near and all parties owing taxes are urged to settle same without delay., I must collect the taxes and levies will be made as the law directs. Prompt settlement may save you costs. S. C. HOBGOOD, Tax Collector. IF YOUR watch has gone on a stike and your clock has quit striking. why bring them to W. D. Stirnsora ! ne W1" adjust the matter prompt' jly and properly. Located at Paris D.y Goods s:o re. "I i j ! i i ri I : '' I ill IN ! i i i .) I ! 'i i i 1 I 5 IS .