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VOL. 22.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1909.
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Saw the Big Fleet.
F. P. Hobgood came in from
Norfolk Tuesday morning. He had
been down to see the fleet come in and
cr.joy the festivities. Dropping in the
Ledger office, he asked:
'Why didn't you go down and see
!v fleet?',
"It is too wet to walk. Professor.
You went down didn't you?"
"Yes, and it was one of the great
world events. You ought to have
down. The fleet of 16 battleships
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uve steamed an around the world
-1 V)00 miles and had only 45 deaths
i i that great number of men. Four
j her battleships, five big cruisers,
colliers, etc., were there with the ships.
J -j st think of it, there was not an acci
dent and the fleet steamed in on time."
The sight left a deep impression up
on Prof. Hobgood. He was lucky
enough to get aboard one of-the steam
er!; and go in about the fleet. He got
r.ithin a stone's throw of the May
fbvver, the president's ship. The flag
ship, the Connecticut, the professor
thinkb is the greatest ship of all. The
sixteen ships that nade the world's
tour were painted snowy white and
trimmed in yellow, the other vessels
being of the sombre battle grey,
"ft was wonderful," said the pro"
feasor, "wonderful, wonderful."
Mr. Webb Has a Wet Trip.
A reporter ran into Superintendent
J. F, Webb in front of th j post office.
The Superintendent overcoat was
muddy and bedraggled, so the report
er yelled out:
"Where in thunder have you been?
Look's like somebody had pushed you
in the mud. Come over here in the
cfiice and tell me about it."
"Weil," said Mr. Webb when he
and the reporter had come in out of
rain, "I've been on "a tvo days trip
through Brassfield and have just got
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"Whats going on in Brassfield?"
"The people of Grissom are plan
ning to put up a nice two-story school
Voiding. Messrs. Howard Garner
and W. T. Hockaday and Dr. G. T.
Sykes are interesting themselves in
the work for a new building. The fact
that neither of these three gentleman
have children to send to school furnishes
sufficient evidence to rrove thateduca
tional activity is good from a business
standpoint. It shows that the people
are convinced that money spent in this
way, even by those who are not dir
ectly benefitted, is worth all it costs.
It develops the country and increases
the value of property."
The new school building at Mount
Carmel church has just been complet
ed. I was out there Monday and saw
"How are the roads?"
"Whew, muddy, muddy," replied
the superintendent as he started to cross
ever to the post-office on his way home.
Notice to Tax Payers.
The law provides that the taxes shall
be collected and settlement had by
June. I shall endeavor to comply
strictly with the law. The books will
he given to the township collectors by
March 15th, 1909, and those not pay
ing before that date may expect to
have cost to pay. All taxes not paid
by April the first will be advertised
as provided by law. If you do not
wish to see your name in the paper as
a delinquent you had better get busy.
' S. C. HOBGOOD,
Tax Collector.
Grays to be Inspected.
On March the 2nd an army officer
will be in Oxford for the purpose of
inspecting the Granville Grays, and it
tahooves every member of the com
pany to be present. Those failing to
answer the roll call of the company on
that important morning will find his
name posted as a deserter. No kind
word that Captain Bob Wood would
say in an absent members behalf could
help him much for Uncle Sam is a
very rigid desciplinarian.
The personnel of the Granville Grays
is a thing to be proud of; Captain
Hugat, U. S. A., who inspected the
company last year was greatly pleased
with the boys as individuals. He de
cidedly approved of the personnel. But
he got right after a couple of the boys
who were absent. It looked like a bad
thing for the absentees at one time,but
everything moved all right for them
fortunately,
Captain Huget last year scored the
company for the condition of their guns
and their quarters. This year how
ever the guns will be in good condi
tion, and it is unnecessary to say that
the new armory will pass the severest
test. In fact, there is nothing amiss
with the boys, and a fine examination
is expected of them.
The Granville Grays is a fine old
company that antedates the civil war.
Many of Oxford and Granville's most
distinguished citizens navel been mem
bers of the organization, which has an
envious record in the Confederate
service. The standard has been a
high one and the company has always
been a credit even though at times in
its history its discipline has been too
lax.
No similar body in the State has a
finer personnel as the following roster j
shows:
J. Robert Wood
J. A. Williams
E. M. Lewellyn
S. M. Wheoler
F. F. Lyon
Mr. Smith Takes Trip.
"Hi', when did you get back and
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mr. iv. j. Long Keturns. Social Functions.
The friends of Mr. W. J. Long are Lent is now on and social happer-
mucn gratmed upon seeing him back ! ings will be stopped until the forty I where have you been?" a reporter ask-
..npuvuu. .ur. i.oug j uays nave passed. The entertainments ed Mr.
came trom Kichmond Saturday, he j during the week were as follows
uaviug neen in mat citv under treat
ment for stomach trouble.
Mr. Long went North Tuesday to
buy the spring stocks for Long, Bla
lock & Haskins. He anticipates a fine
Mrs. E. T. Rawlins entertained at
Bridge Wednesday afternoon of last
week in honor of Miss Jenny Frances
of Baltimore.and Miss Mattie Basker
ville, of Richmond. During the even-
Tbe Granville Hogenbeck.
Mr. Joe M oore, the eminent collec
tor of freakish quadrupeds and other
H. Smith as he found that I varmints that have a tendency to dif-
enrmn - .1 1 Ml ) . .
",lts ,,u m OU' W met "e inc, delicious rfrpahmpf IOro avaA
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expected conditions.
Mr. R. I. Norwood Dead.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr. R. I.
Norwood, who lived just across the
Vance county line, died, his death fol
lowing a stroke of paralysis receiv
ed sometime ago. The deceased was in
his 70th year. The funeral services
were held on the following day and
the interment was made at Rock Is
land church.
Mr. Norwood was a brother-in-law
of Squire B. I. Rreedlove, of Salem,
having married the latter's sister,
Mary Jane, by whom he was the fath
er of six children; Mrs. Callie Smiley,
of Virginia; Mrs. Ada Chestnut, of
VancejMisses Sue and Effie Norwood,
of Vance; Messrs. Lex Norwood, of
Sassafras Fork township, this county,
and Herbert Norwood,of Mecklenburg
county, Virginia. Mr. Norwood was
a widower at the time of his death, his
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wue naving aieu aoout nine years;
j The guests were:
Aiesdames:
G, Carr Randolph Marshall
of Durham of Lynchburg
of Chicago
A. Land is
H. Can n ad y
Kate White
W. Land is
A. Williams
E. H. Crenshaw
ago-
Coming Attraction.
Howard & Osborn, Managers Opera
House wish to announce that ihey have
secured the Roney Boys Concert Co.,
of Chicago, to appear at Opera House
March 2nd, This attraction is cer
tainly beyond a doubt one of the finest
musical concerts in the South. Let
everybody come out to hear the boys,
i he Roney Boys have twice been in
vited to the White House to give one
of their famous concerts.
Don't forget the date.
IF YOUR watch has gone on a
strike and your clock has quit striking
vrhy bring them to W. D. Stimson
and he will adjust the matter prompt
ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry
Goods store.
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieut.
1st Sergeant
Q. M. Sergeant
Sergeants:
J. I, Stegall
J. M. Bragg
Corporals:
R D. Howard
L. V. Henderson
C. L. Wright
Musicians:
John Booth
Cooks:
F. A Crews
Privates:
Averett, H. B
Boyd, J. M
R. L. Gill
T. G. Stem
E. N. Bragg
R. H. Butler
B. L. AVilson
L. C. Taylor
F. Bradsher
Booth, S. P.
Bynum, Leo
Bradsher, F. B. Breedlove.O.B.
Blackwell, W. H. Buchanan, R.T.
Daniel, H. W. Dorsey, F. M-
H
The deceased was a very prominent
citizen of Vance. He was an old
Confederate.having entered the service
under Col. (then Capt.) Cheek, who
was his company commander and be
longed to the cavalry arm of the ser
vice. Col. Cheek once said of him
that he was one of the finest soldiers
he ever saw. His Company was put
in the 1st North Carolina Cavalry
which served under J. E. B. Stuart,
the great cavalryman. He saw service
during the whole war period and did
not come out until after the surrender.
He was said to have been an ex
ceedingly handsome man, and the only
fault to have been found with him was
his being so heavy that it was found j
hard to get a horse stout enough to
carry him well.
Dudley Bonitz
A. H. Powell
H. Hunt
J. A. Niles
W. Phelps
A. Chapman
J. Cannady
Misses:
Elizabeth Borden of Goldsboro
Margaret Currin May Carbutt
Flora Hunt Mary B. Williams
Belle Cooper Lizzie Hilliard
Mrs. Henry Hunt gave a Bridge
party on Saturday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Bonitz, of Chicago, and Misses
vMargaret Currin's guests, Misses Bas-
kerville and Borden. The score cards
were hatchets with cherries. Punch
was served by Misses Borden and
Currin. Refreshments in two courses
were gracefully served by little Misses
Katherine Lassiterand Janie O.Hunt.
Souvenir baskets of bon bons were
presented each guest. Those present
were:
Mesdames:
T. L. Booth
E. H.Crenshaw
L. W. Stark
Kate White
Josiah Cannady
A. A. Chapman
E. T. Rawlins
Misses:
Fannie Gregory
gentleman on Hillsboro Street,
"Got back Saturday. Oh! I've
been down to Jacksonville, Savannah,
Way Cross, Thomasville, Valdosta
and all about. Went out to stay four
or five days and staid two weeks."
"About your business is it er
none of mine?" was the feeler the re
porter poked at Mr. Smith.
' No, 1 went down on business con
nected with the Savannah Buggy
A. H. Powell
N.H. Cannady
S. H. Smith
J. B. Powell
J. C. Robards
J ohn Booth
H. Williams
Net Gregory
Fuller, E. E.
Gill, Fred
Howard, E. C.
Mize, J. A.
Overton, W. E.
Parham, E. L.
Piper, J. G.
Taj lor. E. J.
Wilson, J. B.
Wilson, J. S.
White, J. L.
Knott,
Farabow, S. M.
Grissom, J. M.
Kittrell, A. J.
Morton, J. W.
Parham, W. A.
Peed, Fred
Tate, W. P.
Taylor, B. K.
Wilson, J. W.
Williams, J. D.
Walters, Connie
L. D.
Confederate Monument Fund.
The following contributions have
been made to the Confederate Monu
ment Fund since the last announce
ment. The people are taking more
interost in the movement and the first
thing we know a handsome monument
will be raised. The old soldiers are go
ing now and they will not bo with us
much longer. It is singularly fitting
that some recognition should be given
their valor and patriotism. And they
ought to see it come to pass in their
day
The cash contributors are:
Milton B. Hobgood 2.50
50
Miss Eva Minor .
W.P. William on.
Harry Biggs, Williamston, N. C 50
Mrs. Jas. Staton, Williamston. 1.00
Charlie Pearson 2.00
Master C. Francis 5.00
Mrs. Frances Hilliard 1.00
Sam Wheeler University.
Wednesday morning a certain scribe
who shall be nameless was about to
pass through the court house when he
ran into a great gathering and commo
tion. Sam Wheeler, Connie Walters,
John Booth-, in their shirt sleeves were
evidently up to something, in the
m'ddle of the floor was an object like
a long spring board or shoot-the shoots
contraption. Superintendent Webb,
Clerk Shotwell, and a number of by
standers were watching the proceedings.
A. A. Chapman, quarrelsome as usual,
turned up his nose and bevan to abuse
the scribe as might have been expected.
"What in the deuce is all this row
about?" the newspaper man asked.
"Sam Wheeler's University," said
the Superintendent pointing to a new
pine board that had just been tacked
on the northern wall, and the newspa
per reporter very brilliantly figured
out what the piece of carpentry on the
floor was to be used for another board
for the Southern wall.
"Yes," continued, -Mr. Webb, "Sam
Wheer and Jim Powell are putting
up a university."
Just then 'Mars' Roger' came by
and with that grim humor ot his said:
"Um huh. I see. Here is a batch
of folks and every one will have a bill
against the county. Here let me hold
something. I want to get in it too."
We wish Dr. Wheeler all sorts and
all kinds of success with his universi-'
ty, but we must insist upon his pupils
being kept from abusing innocent vis-
Janet Gregory Margaret Currin
E. Borden Kate Fleming
Annie Crews Julia Winston
Belle Cooper Flora Hunt
Jeannette Biggs M. B.W7illiams
Last Thursday night Miss Irwin
Stark entertained a few friends at her
home on College Street when delight
ful refreshments were served.
On last Friday afternoon Mrs. J.A.
Niles charmingly entertained the
Bridge Club. Her guests were:
Mesdames:
S. H. Smith J. C. Robards
A. H. Powell A. A. Chapman
E. H. Crenshaw B. K. Hays
L. W. Stark E. T. Rawlins
Josiah Cannady H.G.Williams
N. H. Cannady Dudley Bonitz
of Chicago
Misses:
Jeannette Biggs Fanny Gregory
Margaret Currin M.Baskerville
E. Borden Net Gregory
Miss Nett Gregory entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club at
its regular time of meeting in honor
of Mrs. Dudley Bonitz, of Chicago.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were:
Mesdames:
Josiah' Canuady
S. H. Smith
A. A. Chapman
L..W. Stark
W. H. Hunt
E. H. Crenshaw
Dudley Bonitz
J. C. Robards
J. A. Niles
B. K. Hays
A. H. Powell
N. H. Cannady
W. W. Phelps
of Chicago
Misses;
Fannie Grgory Jeannette Biggs
Annie Crews Margaret Currin
Mattie Baskerville E. Borden
of Virginia of Goldsboro
50 ; itors. Another thing, he has no busi
ness smoking in school hours.
Want to Keep Comfortable7
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Mayor subject to Democratic
primury. L. R. HUNT.
Oxford needs citizens who will
TALK Oxford.
C. D. Ray has the right kind of
Mr. Holman, Baltimore, Md . 5.00 I coal Wood too. Cut ready for use
or in cord lengths. See ad in this pa
Total . .$18.00; per.
Are You Going to Build?
C. D. Ray can furnish you the ma-
' terial from foundation to finish See
ad in this paper.
I am prepared to put on slate roof
ing and do repair especially. A. B.
Spencer, Sr. jan.22.tf.
SfegOxford needs a first class Steem ' TOxford should encourage the Im
Laundry. provement Society.
Oxford needs
j Loan Association.
a Building and
Company. We've pot a nice concern
down there and it is doing very well."
Mr.Smith is the president of the in
stitution and his trip was in its interest
"What's the trade outlook?"
"Why people seem to be hopeful.
Confid ence and business is comin
back slowly."
Do we want Free Delivery.
In a talk with Postmaster Brown
last Tuesday night,he was asked about
the prospects of free city delivery. The
regulations of the department forbid
his working for such measures.
"Will the receipts be large enough
for free delivery."
"They will by April, and the people
can have the delivery if they want it,'
Mr. Brown aid. "But I am not go
ing to do anything about it. The move
must come from the people. They can
petition and get it, but as I say, I
haven't got anything to say in the
matter."
If Oxford citizens can get a little
spare energy in mot?on,they may some
morning before many more months
elapse have the pleasure of seeing a
grey uniformed man pecking on the
front doors with mail in his hands.
In Latin there runs an old saying,
verbum sat sapienti, which translated
into pure classic American means
"Get Busy." It's up to the citizens.
New Show Coming.
A reporter was told that a new mov
ing picture outfit would be brought to
Oxford, and that the performances
would be given in the Opera House.
Henry Osborne, one of the managers
of the (,)pera House was seen and ask
ed about.
"Not so as you'd notice it," he repli
ed. "Well, where are they going?''
"I don't know, but they can't get
the Opera House because we've got it
leased for a year. The Opera House
is too big for a moving picture show.
Won't anybody go up there."
If the Opera House is out of the
question, as Mr. Osborne says, the
show will probably get a location else
where. With a couple of good shows
running here daily, the public can
have many pleasant hours to spend.
These shows are of great educational
value when the scenes are enacted by
actors of talent and the proper historic
settings are carefully looked after.
They are getting to be instructive as
well as entertaining and are absolutely
free from objectionable features. Let
them ome on. The more, the merrier.
fer f rom others of their kind, is now
out with two new monstrosities which
he calls his -'great Camel Cow." and
"wild deer." Mr. Moore is making
preparations to exhibit these animals
in Richmond park. We are not ex
actly clear in our mind as to the rea
son Mr. Moore advertises his deer a3
a wild one because wildncss is the
c'uer cnaracteristic ot the varmint
Most any deer, if he hasn't got strings
tied to him is about 9 times as wild as
the Northwestern end of the tail of a
Kansas cyclone on the rankest day of
any March at 6:02 in the morning.
We suggest that Mr. Moore call his
deer, the "wildest" deer; then somebo
dy will have to invent, creato,or other
wise come into possession of a dodo,
megatherium, melanolestes picepes,
ichthyosaures,or something of the kind
to beat him to the public with its nick
les and dimes.
Nr. Moore is the gentleman who
sometime ago contested with Mr. Coz
art for honors in hog-culture, both
having raised the biggest hog the state
has ever produced. As to the hogs.it
is very sad to relate that both -f those
distinguished porkers have passed over
the river, succumbing no doubt to
heart disturbances superinduced by
the excitement and strenuosities inci
dent to the vicissitudes of their public
career. All of which translated into
English and put in vulgar parbince
means that the hogs simply laid down
and died.
Take Care of Birds.
"Tell me something about the birds,'
game warden Royster was asked the
other night
"There ain't any birds. They are
about killed ofh If something ain't
done there won't be any left. Some
thing ought to be done. You ought
to say something in vour paper about
it?"
"What plan do you recommend?"
"I recommend the plan to stop
hunting for one year," was the reply
to the inquiry.
"How much licence fees have been
tiken in?"
"Something like between .$300 and
$400 a great deal less than has been
taken in in a long time. They tell me
that before I was warden they took in
something like $800 I'll tell you an
other thing. The dogs ought to be
confined in the season in which the
birds are nesting and hatching. The
dogs break up more nests than any
thing else."
Last Call for 1908 Taxes!
The last go round will be made in
accordance with the requirements of
law. You are expected to meet me
on the following days and settle 1908
taxes in full.
Dexter Monday. March 1st
Dickerson Tuesday, March 2nd.
Grissom Wednesday, March 3rd.
Wilton Thursday, March 4th.
Creedmoor Friday, March 5th
Creed moor Saturday, March 6th.
Stem Tuesday, March 9th
Walnut Grove Wednesday 10th
Wilbourns Store Thursday 11th.
Bullock Friday, March 12th.
Stovall Saturdav, March 13th.
The books will be kept open at Ox
ford on the above days also.
All persons owing taxes are request
ed to settle the same promptly.
On March 15th the books will go
and collection by distress and lev
ies will be made in all cases where the
tax is not paid.
This the 10th day of Feb., 1909.
S. C. HOBGOOD,
Tax Collector.
gy'' Oxford badly needs a live Com
msreial Club.
Ladies Give Supper.
Last Friday night the ladies of tho
town gave an oyster chicken salad
and all sorts-of-good-edible-supper ic
the benefit of the Granville Gray
The weather was very bad and ever)
thing looked inauspicious about twi.
light, but the good citizens of Oxford
ignored the weather and came dowrt
and ate up nearly ninety dollars worth
of the good things. Had the weather
been fair and crisp there is no telling
what havoc might been played with the
viands. The proceods will be utilized
in fixing up the interior of the armery.
About forty or more ladies from all
denominations assisted, but these we:e
the committees in charge:
Reception Mrs. W. H. White
Reception Mrs. 12. T. White
Methodist Mrs. R. L. Brown
Methodist Mrs. Katie Fleming
' Baptist Mrs. C. D. Ray
Baptist Mrs. H. M. Shaw
Episcopal Mrs. F.H.T.Horsfield
Episcopal Mrs. Wm. Land is
Presbyterian Mrs. W. I. Howell
Presbyterian Miss Belle Cooper
Wanted. All subscribers of the
News and Observer to save their daily
ballot coupons for Mrs. J. D. Brooks,
and have them ready on Saturday of
e c'i week.
m
We are prepared to refinish your
old furniture. . Smith & White. Phone
No. 27th. feb.12.3t.pd.
SSOxford needs
School Building.
a new Graded