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OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1909
THE OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER.
PINNIX & PINNIX.
EDITORS AND OWNERS.
ONE YEAR -SIX
MONTHS
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Entered through Oxford, N. C, Post Office
us mail matter of the second class, in accord
ance with the Act of Congress March 3, 1S79.
MRS. JAMES H. HORNER.
The editors exceedingly regret that
the account of Mrs. James H. Hor
ner's death and burial do not appear
in the paper this week. It is singul
arly unfortune because in the death of
-this venerable ladv Oxford has lost its
most distinguished citizen and the
State of North Carolina one of its fin
est types of womanhood.
The omission is a matter of deep re
gret and was made through circum
stances over which we had no control.
PROGRESS.
The decision to issue $300,000
worth of bonds the other day is the
greatest step Granville county has ever
taken. It means progress and pros
perity for our people and the succeed
ing generation which will pay the
bonds will do so cheerfully and vote
their fathers the heartiest thanks for
what they have done, just as the pion
eers of America have been thanked
over and over again for their deeds.
Kvery person who writes a letter from
rranville county for the next twelve
months should say,no matter what else
is being written about, "Granville is
putting $300,000 improvements on her
roads.'' Send the message broadcast.
BEGIN EARLY.
Of course, the proper time must be
given for disposing of the bouds to the
best advantage in order that a good
premium may be secured. It is also
highly proper that the proper locating,
engineering, etc., must be given the
necessary time, but the work should
be carried forward with as much des
patch as the circumstence3 will permit.
By next winter, we hope to see a great
deal of completed work.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
An old adage runs, "In time of
Xeace, prepare for war." To chancre
the phraseology but not the principle
lets "In time of inactivity, prepare for
Activity." In other words, while the
country is undergoing a coange of per
onnel in the administration and"wait
ing better times" let's get to work and
try to start up some uew industries in
Oxford and try to get some thrifty
purchasers for our unused farm lands.
Building material and labor is
'cheaper than it was a few years ago,
and cheaper than it will be a few
years hence. Those who invest now,
providing decent judiciousness is ob
served.cau find a number of businesses
in Oxford profitable.
Let's go for new factory whistles
and new settlers. Now, we have the
irght kinds of inducements to offer.
All we have to do is to tell about
them.
But before we start, let's keep out
any fictitious land booming. When
things open up, as they must, we must
watoh out for that.
Saturday morning police officers Wil
liford and Wood were manipulating
the hose connected at the hydrant by
Xong, Blalock fc Haskins corner.
The water was sprinkled over the ma
cadam street to lay the dust. Cam
Eastou came by the post.office and es
pied a Ledger man watching the pro
feedings.
"Say," said Mr. Easton, "don't you
think it would be a good idea for the
street folks to get a big heavy broom
and sweep the streets after a sprink
ling? It could be rolled up in a pile
and carried off by the cart. Then there
.would not be so much dust to lay."
The Ledger man agreed with Mr.
Kaston thoroughly. If a good stiff
sweeper was attached to the water
-wagon, the dirt, as was suggested,
could be collected in a pile and hauled
oT. We should like to see it tried at
.any rate.
Something New
Drop in and see my elaborate line
of Spring and Summer samples now on
disply. 1500 different patterns to se
lect from. Suits from $15 to $65.
Every garment I put out is guaran
teed in every respect.
M. C. Taylor, Merchant Tailor.
White Building. 2t. ' ;
Mrs. James Horner Dead.
Hie death of Mrs. Sophronia Moore
Horner, in the early morning of Feb
ruary 7th, was not unexpected, but the
news carried with it a distinct sense of
personal loss to the people of Oxford,
indeed there stirred an interested sym
pathy throughout the State.
Madame Horner, as many loved to
call her in words of affectionate sym
pathy, which' seemed so appropriate,
was born at Mt Tirzah in Person
county this State, in November 20 th
182D, the daughter of Dr. Sartius
Moore, and Lucy Wilson Moore, and
the granddaughter of Gen. Stephen
Moore, who owned part of the land
now occupied by the West Point Mili
tary Academy. The family was a
prominent one, all of her brothers tak
ing high rank in life. Col. Benjamin
R. Moore was a leading citizen in
Wilmington; Rev. Junius P. Moore
became a leading Methodist minister
of the State! Presiding Elder and
Chaplain in the Confederate army; the
Rev. Theophillms Moore was a Pre
siding Elder in Florida and also a
Chaplain in the Confederate army.
Madame Horner was likewise men
tally endowed in a high degree, soften
ed and may be strengthened by a gra
cious womanly character and presence.
She was educated at the Sumner Fe
male School at Arcadiaiin Person coun
ty,and at the Burwell School in Hills
boro. In 1850 she was married to
Professor James H. Horner, and the
same year came with her husband to
Oxford, where he taught in St. John's
College before founding the celebrated
Horner School.
Here Madame Horner became al
most a mother to successive 2eueratnns
of "Horner boys." Her womanly
tact and care contributed its share to
make the school famous and to create
a real home for the family of boys.
Madame Horner was the mother of
ten children,eight of whom are living,
James H. Homer who died in infancy.
Prof. Jerome C banning Horner, head
of Horner's School; Right Rev.Junius
Moore Horner D.D. Missionary Bish
op of the Jurisdiction of Asheville;
Lucy A. wife of Hon. Augustus W.
Graham, of Oxford, the present Spea
ker of the House, Raleigh; Miss Mary
E. Horner, of Oxford; Sophronia, wife
of Hon. Robert V. Winston, of Dur
ham; Gertrude, who died at the age
of sixteen; Julia, wife of Col. H. G.
Cooper, of Oxford; Nina, wife of Wm.
S. Manning, of Spartanburg, S. C;
Daisy, wife of Robert C. Strong, Ral
eigh. There is also a circle of thirty
grand children and two great grand
children.
Self-reliance and leadership were
the natural characterics of Madame
Horner's mind and life, mingled and
tempered with the insistent desire to
be also helpful. It seemed that out
of her wifely virtues she gave the first
and best of her life to her family, but
in no selfish spirit. There the fresh
ness of the day came to her, but others
also felt the touch, or heard the "word
of her effectual sympathy. All her
social duties were carefully fulfilled,
and she brought with her a marked
capacity to illuminate them with the
0T!lfO ft YiCkT ri riof tnn a w r4-L- - A 1
was blessed with a vigorous constitu
tion, her physical old age gave rather
an idea of ripeness than of decay. Less
than two years ago she journeyed
abroad to visit her grandson, Horner
Winston.then holding a Rhodes Schol
arship at Oxford Uuiversity; also to
make a pilgrimage Fawly, the old
family homestead in England, from
whence the Moores came to America.
It is very difficult to tell, delicately,
of the serenity of her faith, the vigor
of her piety, and the fulness of her
hpe, as we saw it, who had the privi
lege of seeing her during the days of
her weakness. And withal, the cheer
fulness of thought, word and look
the genial sunshiny disposition even
in moments of great languor of mind
and body. It did seem, indeed, as if j
the power of Christ were smiling in
exultation in its triumph over the
weakness of her body, and as if the
stars were beginning to glow.
As her son, the Bishop, read the
solemn words of committal at the
grave"For as much as it hath pleased
Almighty God in his wise providence,
to take out of thi3 world the soul of
our mother" etc., many of us felt that
we were sons too.
"Father in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping."
nar Tntsr aw.pg.'r'
The most highly refined and healthful
of baking powders. Its constant use
in almost every American household,
its sales all over the world, attest its
wonderful popularity and usefulness.
Cannady Bonitz.
WRITTEN" FOR THK LEDGER!
The marria.'e of Miss Hildegarde
A. Bonitz and Mr. Josiah W. Canna
dy took place at the New Willard
Hotel, Washington, D.C., Wednesday,
February 3rd, at eleven-thirty a. m
Miss Bonitz is the charming daugh
ter or Mrs. Delia A. Bonitz.of Lynch
burg, Va., and Mr. Cannady is one of
our most popular young men.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. Henning Nelms, rector of As
cension church. Those present at the
wedding were: Mrs. Delia Bonitz, of
Lynchburg; Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Bonitz, of Pittsburg, Pa.,Mr.and Mrs.
D. A. Bonitz, of Chicago, 111.; Miss
Ruby Thaner, of Lynchburg; Mr.Hil
man Cannady, of Oxford; Mr. und
Mrs. Benj. McBurney, Misses Ada
Garrett and Perrie, Mrs. Timberlake
and son, of Washington, D. C.
A luncheon was sriven by Mrs. Mc
Burnie Tuesday to the ladies of the
bridal party. Messrs. W. A. and D.
A. Bonitz, brothers of the bride,enter
tained the guests Tuesday evening with
a box party at the Belasco Theatre,
followed by an elaborate supper in the
Palm Room at the New Willard. The
table was most beautifully decorated
in red roses, carnations, tulips, and
ferns.
Mr. W. A. Bonitz gave away the
bride; Mrs. Dudley Bonitz was dame
of iionor; Mr. N. H. Cannady was the
best man, and Mr. Dudley Bonitz
master of ceremonies.
Mr. and Mrs. Cannady left for an
extended Northern tour.
H.
Could We Quit
Advertising
The letters piling into our home of
fice every week attestiug the wonder
ful curative powers of Gowan's Prepa
ration; the universal demand already
built up for it which means rapidly in
creasing popularity, has suggested the
question at the head of this article.
Could we quit advertising? No. Why?
Because we would be misrepresented.
Salesmen of other goods, similar only
in the claims of manufacturers, would
insist that we were no longer in the
market We advertise not to influ
ence anyone who knows aboui Gowan's
Preparation, but simply to remind all
people that they should get a bottle
To-Day. Did you ever have your
wife tell you to bring home some little
article from the store and forget it? Of
course you have and so have tied a
string around the finger. We don't
want you to forget. It is for your own
good. You read our ad, or see it,and
say to yourself, "That reminds me,my
wife told me to get a bottle of that to
day" and you get it. Why? Because
you have tried it. Because you know
that in all cases where inflammation is
the cause of the trouble Gowan's Prep
aration will be worth its weight in
gold ten times over. You know that
in cases of Croup, Pneumonia, Coughs
and Colds no other medicine in the
world acts like Gowan's act3. You
know it is external and can form no
habit. You know it has done wonders
in your own home and therefore you
cling fast to that which is good, and
buy another bottle and tell your neigh
bor. That is all.
Report of Grand Jury.
The grand jury made the following
report to Judge Long at the last term
of court. Everything seems to have
been found iii good order, and every
officer faithful to his trust. The re
port reads:
To His Honor B. F. Leng, Judge
presiding at the February term 1 909,
Superior Court held in Oxford,
Granville county, N. C.
We the jury beg leave to report to
wit: Under the change of His Honor
and the faithful help of the Honorable
Solicitor Fuller, we were enabled to
investigate and make due returns of
all bills that came into our hands.
We examined the jail, found it in a
good clean condition. We found the
various officers of the courthouse in
good shape and all the records seemed
to be properly kept,
We examined the chain gang. The
health of the prisoners was good, also
their treatment was good. There have
been no escapes since the last court.
Number of convicts, 18 colored, 1
white. We visited the county home,
found all the buildings clean and
nicely kept. The unfortunate inmates
were well cared for, said they were
well fed and had plenty of bed cover
ing to keep them comfortably warm.
Number of inmates, white males 4,
females 5, total 9. Number of insane
whites 6. Number of colored males
2, females 9, total 11. Number of in
sane colored 7. Grand total of in
mates 20.
J. P. STOVALL, Foreman.
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Don't Dig Into Your
Purse
Every month for rent money.
Buy a home of your own,and
secure a shelter for your old
age.
We advise the purchase of
Farm and Timber Lands.
Bofore making any Real
Estate trade consult us.
We write Fire, Life, Acci
dent, Burglary and Boiler
Insurance.
Granville Real Estate 6c Trust Company,
Real Estate and Insurance.
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA.
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A Plan Worth Trying.
Savings deposited in a Savings account
with this bank grow systematically. No at
tention is required other than depositing
your money at the intervals in which you
earn a surplus; and every six months the
interest is reckoned aud credited to your ac
count. The convenience of saving by this plan is
great, and the interest earnings,; per cent,
are liberal.
The Oxford Savings Banft
& Trust Company,
Oxford, 3J. C
IREPORT OF THE CONDITION OF"
THE NATIONAL BANK OF GRANVILLE
At Oxford, in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, Feb. 5,1909.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts $196,462.60
Overdrafts, secured
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation
Premiums on U. S. Bonds ....
Bonds, securities, etc.
Banking house furniture and fixtures .
Due from National Banks (not reserve
agents) 39,988 26
D ue from approved reserve agents
32,494.62
Checks and other cash items 22,134.16
Notes of other National B'ks 6,200.00
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
cants 198.96
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie ....... 4,500.00 j
Legal tender notes . . . 5,000.00
Redemption Fund with U. .Treasurer
750.00
Total
1,882.26
15,000.00
618.75
4,171.90
2,636.36
$60,000.00
31,098.1-3
15,000.00
3,844.1")
539.53
220,119.67
1,436.36
S832.037.8S
111,266.01
$332,037.88
Llab Hies.
Capital stock paid in
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes
paid
National Bank notes outstanding . . .
Due to other National Banks . . .
Due to State Banks and .Bankers . . .
Individual deposits subject to check. . .
Cashier's checks outstanding
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Total
State of North Carolina, County of Granville, ss:
I, W. T. Yancey, Cashier of the above named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
W. T. YANCU.Y, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of
Feb. 1909. J. ROBT. WOOD, Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
B. S. R OYSTER,
J. G. HALL,
E. T. WHITE.
H. G. COOPER, .
J. H. BULLOCK.
Directors.
R9PORT OF THE GONDITION OF
BANK
At Oxford, N. C, at close of business Feb. 5, 1909.
(From report of North Garolina Corporation Gommission.)
OXFORD
DYINGS
Resources.
Loans and Discounts .
Bonds of Securities .
Office Furniture . .
Cash and Due From Banks
8108,388:29
1,000.00
380.62
53,955.59
Total $163,724.50
Liabilities.
Capital Stock .
Undivided Profits
Deposits
$16,300.00
9,335.D1
138,088.5!'
Total . . . . . . . . m' m $163,724.50
We are prepared to refinish your
old furniture. Smith & White. Phone
No. 27th. feb.12.3t.pd.
Mr. C. G. Mans:um, of Route 6,was
in town Wednesday.
Flower seeds atStedman's in papers
and some varieties, such as Sweet
Peas, Nasturtiums, etc., by weight.
mess.
State, County and City Depository. Invites Your Inspection of its Statement and Solicits Your Bus
none is stronger ana None Has a More Honorable Kecord.
SAVINGS BANK PAYS 4 PER GENT. ON TIME DEPOSITS.
On the Strength of the above Statement of our Condition we Solicit vour Busing
Supervised by the United States Government, Managed by an alert Board of Di
rectors, Officered by Experienced Bankers. Wide awake, Progressive
Always Courteous, Always Accommodating.
TTlhie National IBaralk: off. Gnaminiv20s.