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mm VOL. 22. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY MARCH 26, 1909. NO. 11 Commissioners and Bonds. The commissioners had a called .. rtinir last Monday in reference to ::c bond issue, all of the members be-:.-present. On motion of Mr. V. P.Wilkerson the iollowing resolution was unani mously adopted: "That the public r -ads of Granville county need work er and improving and that the one hard red thousand dollars ot bonds au thorized by the General Assembly of North Carolina, session 1909, are for 5 necessary expense in working and ::i proving said roads; that the said on is so authorized be advertised for aie at a rate of interest of four, four a:.,! one-Iialf live per cent,the interest Mi te payable semi annually; that the -airman of the board of 2ommission- r-rs and the county attorney be ap- ilnted a committee to prepare such uivertisements; and that all bidders : . r said bonds be required to deposit i;h their bids a certified check for at least one thousand dollars as an evi v'e'ioi of good faith; and that, upon ac , -utance of a bid for said bonds, the i:rie be issued in accordance 'with the provisions of said act of the general embly." On motion of Mr. Ralph Currin, the following resolution, was unanimously adopted: "That Dr. James H. Pratt, j. resident of the economic surveying board of North Carolina, and Mr. William L. Spoon, United States ex vert, be requested to come to this aunty, inspect the roads, and make r-eommendations as to how to perma r.ntly improve and work the roads of the county." Wednesday morning Dr. Pratt and Mr.Spoon arrived and the commission ers, Judge Graham, Gen. Royster.Reg trar Powell, and other citizens had an informal meeting, which was fol lowed by a short trip in southwestern tlranville. Dr. Pratt left the party at Providence in order to meet an im portant engagement. Thursday Mr. Spoon was driven up in Walnut Grove and in Oak Hill Township to make an initiatory survey Mr. Spoon will probably be detailed here for several days The results of the cursory in spection will not be learned in time for this issue. On Monday at the called meeting these general routine matters were dis posed of. Miss Fannie Gregory was allowed a rebate of $400. It was ordered that if Messrs Roy U. Wright, Titus Currin, and Jacob Tanner give the right of way for a public road, the road force be ordered to work uDtil further orders the Prov idence road as far as the right of way extends, and no further. The Xelson Telephone Company vras granted permission to erect tele phone line and operate same in Oak Hill and Sassafras Fork townships, provided the poles erected do not in terfere with the public road or work-ii-ir of said road. Observer Contest. The News and Observer contest is getting very warm. Wednesday's pa per shows the standing of the Gran ville contestants as follows: OXFORD M iss Al a ry I'.. Williams. .,!ftvi W. . Ragland 19,825 Hart Overton 1,050 Mists Mamie I'arham 4".650 K. W. Hancock 1.980 Miss Kthel Adams 51.845 F. V. Lyon 6,585 Mihs Josephine Brown 51.870 MissXette Hreaory. 8,220 Miks Julia Winston 1,060 Miss Olive Daniel 8.495 Mrs. J. I). Brooks 58,765 M ifs Annie Louise Long 6,295 L. A. H oyster '. 34,864 OAK HILL M ifis Sue H. 1 aniel STOVALL M iss A n tie A J reaory 39,720 .. 37.566 A Wise Idea. See my elaborate line of spring and Summer samples, (1500 different pat terns) before purchasing your suit for tiie coming season. M. C. TAYLOR, Merchant Tailor. hite Building. It you want vegetable or flower '.eeds of the best quality and true to get them of J. P. Stedman. I am prepared to put on slate roof- )ng and do repair especially. A. B. pencer, Sr. jan.22.tt. - Flower seeds at Stedman' s in paper, ?lil some varieties, such as Sweet 1 as, Nasturtiums, etc., by weight. I' our cars goods just received at aird it Chamblee's. mar.5.4t. if-i"' Oxford needs citizens who will TLK Oxford. IF YOUR watch has gone on a ptnke and your clock has quit striking Nvny bring them to W. D. Stimson and he will adjust the matter prompt ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry Goods store. Pleasant Entertainment. Reported for the Ledger Friday witnessed a scene of merri ment such as the younger knights and fair ladies have never enjoyed before. Miss Helen Paris, having attained her fifteenth year, celebrated the event with a birthday party. At the door thes guest were met by Master Hugh Skinner and little Miss Annie Landis. Many weie the games that were played during the short ev ening. In the potato race R.T. Smith and Miss Nattie Croxton won prizes of violets tied in green ribbon. In the photo guessing contest which consisted in every one guessing whose picture was on the wall, each person haying brought his first photograph, Miss Es telle White won first prize, a box of candy in the design of a harp decorat ed with shamrock. Marsh Ray and John Stedman won the other prizes, which were bunches ot Irish flags. In cutting the birthday cake Frank Han cock and Miss Sal lie Webb were suc cessful. Cards which were painted by the hostess were given to the guests to put their autograph on them. The en tire house was beautifullj'- decorated, the color scheme being lavender and green. Delicious refreshments were served in which the color scheme was carried out. Another Entertaining Letter. The gracious Citizen sends in anoth er interesting comniunication.but since the following order came with it, we are atraid to venture a comment: Don't give me away any more than you have already so basely done. 1 wanted to clothe my utterances with all the weight and dignity that the masculine pseudonym gives." The communication runs: REMARKS, with this apoloey: Tell many a shaft at random sent. Finds mark the archer little meant.' Mr. W. A. Adams has recently re turned from an extensive trip west and gives such entertaining accounts of this glorious region, its wealth and oppor tunities, that if he talks much in pub lic there isl danger of Oxford being en tirely deserted. 1 do not mean that Mr. Adams should be exactly muzzled, but exciting narratives like that of the Japanese who came to this country since Mr. Adams left Japan, and last year sold his crop of oranges for $20, 00, the story of Mr. Adams' cousin who went to Arkansas twenty years ago, and beginning life at the bottom of the ladder as a farm laborer, today lives like a prince with his own mills, blacksmith, and even physieian on his vast estates, are calculated to fire the blood of our youths with the im migration fever and even to quicken the pulse of Oslerites (isn't that the name of men past sixty?) Some things that are considered useless are really very useful if we but stop to reflect Take for instance, the appendix. The doctors declare they have never found anv use for this member when as a matter of fact, it is of inestimable value. It has solved more problems in diagnosing disease, furnished cause for more deaths (ex cept perhaps that ot the heart) than all other portions of the body together. It has upheld the wisdom and integr -ty of doctors, built and maintained hospitals,in fact, furnished the most lucrative practice in the history of the surgical world. It is true the owner can live without it but only at great cost, and then his loss is another s gain. The object of greatest scorn to the ladies of Oxford at present is the man who was overheard to remark, as his wife drove by in a carriage filled with gaily dressed ladies followed by other vehicles, "There goes one of them darned hen parties " I wish to clear the single men of the town frpm the stigma such an expression would cast upon them. It could only hae been made by one of the disillusioned. Whew! We never would have had the nerve to have said that Editors. "In these modern days justice is so often tempered with money instead of mercy that conviction in tha Cooper trial comes as a surprise. If they are like Patrick Henrv they would prefer the death sentence; as it is if they ever gain their liberty it will be at the cost of the next dearest thing to life their money. It does seem a pity that men equipped with the education and intel lect to further the evolution of the world should suffer capital punish ment. CITIZEN. Millinery Opening. Mrs. T. Lanier will have her Mil linery Opening Tuesday March 30th, and cordially invites the ladies of the town and county to attend, a larger and handsomer display of pattern hats than ever before shown. Call and see the elaborate display of all the new styles colon?, etc , Judge A. W. Graham. The News and Observer in its Sun day's write up of the legislature gives a sketch of the lives of all the' legisla tors and other individuals connected with the last session. The sketch of J udge A. W. Graham, representative from Granville, who was made Speak er of the House, was very complimen tary and deservedly, so for the judge was one of the ablest of the legislators. He took a high stand in the opinion of the people of North Carolina and it is good to see that he is given suitable recognition. Says the News & Observer: Augustus Washington Graham, son of the Hon. William A. Graham, who was Governor of the State of North Carolina, United States Senator,Secre tary of the Navy, was born in Hills boro, Orange county, and alter prepa ration in the home schools and by Dr. Alexander WTilson at Melville, N. C, he was educated at the University of North Carolina, as was his father be fore him and has always been a de voted friend of his alma mater, and is now, and has been for many years, a trustee of that institution. He. was married Nov. 21, .1876 to Miss Lucy A. Horner, eldest daughter of the late Prof. Jas. H Horner, of Oxford. In religion he is a Baptist, in politics a Democrat, and in all things a patri otic North Carolinian. He inherited a taste and talent for public service and all his life has been a leader in public measures and has stood for the development and progress of his state. The first public position he held was secretary of the board of arbitration between the States of North Carolina Maryland and Virginia. He served as commissioner in both the towns of Hillsboro and Oxford. He was State Senator in 1895, in which he was one of the most useful members and signed the famous protest apainst the giving awaj' of the Western North Carolina railroad. He was judge of the Supe rior court in 1895-1896, resigning to return to the practice of the law. On the bench, he was one of the best Su perior court judges the State has ever had. Diligent and able, he caused the law to be held in high esteem wherever he held court, xie represen-J ted Granville county in the Legisla tures of' 1901, 1903, 1905, 1909, and in the electi n of 1 908, when most ot the other counties of the fifth district showed a loss in the Democratic ma jority, Granville gave Judge Graham a majority of 1,187 and stood true for the whole Democratic ticket. Upon the organization of the Legislature, he was elected Speaker of the House, and' his long legislature experience was of great value to him and his constitu ents. He was elected Speaker upon an important anniversary of the time when his father had been elected to the same office. He presided with dignity and took an active and influ ential part in muchot fhe most impor tant legislation of the session. He led in the fight against increasing the causes for divorce, in favor of reform ing jury trials in criminal cases.insuch changes in the revenue and machinery acts as would increase the revenue of the State, in the regulation of public service corporation, pensions and pub lic roads. Deeply interested in the progress of the State, Judge Graham took a deep interest in legislation of every character, looking to these ends. He secured the passage of the act, by which Granville county will issue $100,000 of bonds for public road im provement and construction. He was very much interested in the fish and oyster legislation, which has caused so much difference of opinion in the State. And with other leaders, helped to se cure the naming of a commision to study the fish and oyster legislation and needs,and report to the next Gen eral Assembly. By special action of the House and Senate he was made a member of this committee, which was in many respects the most- important committee of the session. He was foremost in the advocacy of all meas ures for the help of the Confederate soldiers, favoring the Wyatt monu ment and the monument to the women of the Confederacy. The last bill passed the House, under his leadership by a unanimous rising vote, but died in the Senate, because the Senators felt that the appropriations already made would exhaust the revenue of the State, and it was best to postpone such monument until another legisla ture. MILLINERY OPENING AT LANDIS & EASTON'S The ladies of the town and county ' aj are most eordiallv invited to our mil- ! lmery opening luesaay, Aiarcn own. We will have a splendid showing of the best and most stylish up-to-date ' line and promise that you will not ( be disappointed. Be sure and come, Landis & Easton. More torn Contest Prizes. Superintendent Webb dropped in the office too late to get the following additional prizes listed with the others which will be found on page 3. The total of the prizes offered for distribu tion entirely in Granville has already gone up to $I8.o0,- and there is such great interest being manifested that, in additional to the prizes for general dis- urinution tnroughout the county, it would be a good idea for each town ship to raise sav twenty or twenty-five dollars to be given as prizes in the dis trict We are satisfied that before the end of the season the list of prizes will run way up into the hundreds of doll ars. The" boys themselves can help by calling upon their kinfolks and friends to become interested in the campaign. Mr. Webb has a letter about the prizes in another column. These are the additional contributions that came in too late to be included in the older list. Z. V. Lyon Cash $ J. F. Meadows Cash Bank of Granville Cash . . . Hall's Drug Store Cash . , . Hamilton Drug Co-Safety raz or and outfit, value . . . J D. Brooks Hat, value . . . 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.50 1.00 In the Toils. Monday morning with its change of weather also brought in a little work for the Preserver of the Peace. His Honor, Mayor Devin, found three cases awaiting him for trial. James Harris, Frank McGhee and Tom McGhee, all colored, were in the docks on the charge of fighting. Har ris and Frank McGhee became invol ved in a quarrel and fisticuff last Sat urday evening, but they were separat ed by Chkjf Williford. Later, Harris ran afoul of Tom McGhee, a brother of the warlike Frank, and a battle royal was engaged in. The police got the belligerents and they were brought before the mayor stated. After hearing the evidence, Mayor Devin fined Har ris about $15, Frank McGhee $7.85, knd Tom about $2.50. V The third case to be discosed was that of young Ratteree, an employee oi" one, of the buggy factories, whowas charged with being drunk and disor derly. His Stfnday's amusement cost him $7.65. Corn Contest. A good many inquiries have been made about how it is to he decided who wins in the corn contestThe plan in general is as follows: The county will be divided into districts for con venience. We may take the school dis tricts, and one or more judges appoint ed for each district to measure the land, see the corn gathered and meas ured and report to the county superin tendent He will then make a report of all who contest lor a State prize to Mr. T. B.Parker. Of course the land will be measured on the day the corn" is gathered. Each contestant is ex pected to notify the judges of his dis trict the day he wishes his corn meas ured and to have help enough on hand to have the work done in a short time. The details of the plan will be announced later. The average yield of corn per acre in North Carolina in 1907 was 16.5 bushels. The yield for the same year in Maine was 37 bush els. There ought not to be such a dif ference. It is time for our farmers to give this question serious thought J. F. WEBB. Another Change of Hands. Late Wednesday afternoon Messrs. Stedman, Cooper and Usry sold to Mr, Thornton Yancey the old Kings bury house and the lot just to the rear of the one earlier in the week bought by Mr. Chap nan. The dimensions of the lot are li8 by 103. MiMinery Opening Long, Blalock .. & Haskins take pleasure in announcing their opening of spring and summer pattern hats Tuesday, March 30,1909. At this time we will have on display a large assort ment of Smart Tailored and Pattern Hats and models from our own work room that will be a revelation to the trade in style and price. A most cordial invitation is extend ed to the ladies in Oxford and Gran ville county to visit our store that day. LONG, BLALOCK & HASINS. For Sale Bargain quick buyer One good set harness; one good reversible two or four passen ger trap, light enough for one horse. strong enough tor two horses. J. W. Winston. Get Baird & Chamblee's prices on wire fencing before you buy and save money, mar.5.4t. - t"Oxford needs a new Graded School Buildiig. Reunion Horner Students. The old students of Horner School held another meeting in the '-"Court House last Monday nigh- and the pro posed re-union is an assured success. It has been set for Wednesday of com mencement week, and six committees I have been appointed to attend to every detail that can contribute to make the occasion one to be proud of. The scheme has incorrectly been believed by some to have been taken up in ex ploitation of the town or the school it self. Such is not the case, for the idea was first suggested by an old Horner boy and the vJiole expense of the un dertaking will be defrayed by the old Horner boys of Oxford and Granville county. The special committee appointed last Tuesday night brought forward its recommendations which were adop ted without change, and the committee was ordered to be continued indefinite ly. It recommended that the old stu dents take care of the visitors and have them entertained at the expense of the Alumni Association, which already has a large membership and is being rapidly added to as the old students can be seen. About thirty or more new names were enrolled in the AssociatioDat the meeting. The committees appointed were: t On Homes; Messrs. John Webb(chair.)W.Z.Mitchell H. G. Cooper F. H. Gregory Reception: Messrs. W. A.Devin (chair) B.K.Lassiter H. T. Osborne F. F. Lyon M. C. Taylor Marvin Minor T. C. Howell J. C. Cooper Finance: Messrs. Wm. Landis(chair) J. G. Hall S. W. Parker W. H. Hunt W. T. Yancey Correspondence: Messrs. A. H. Powell (chair) T. C.Howell W. H. Britt T. Lanier J. B. Powell F. M.Pinnix Banquet: Messrs. R. W. Lasssiter (chair) B.K.Hays J. M. Currin C. H. Landis J. Robt Wood C. W. Bryan Enrollment and Entertainment: Messrs. C. L. Wright A. S. Hall W. M. Pinnix J. W. Horner and numerous others to be appointed by the present members of the com mittee. A roster nas been placed in the offi ces of the Granville Real Estate and Trust Company and every Horner Boy in Granville county is expected to drop in and enroll his name and lend his hand in making a great event of the reunion. Boys Pass Good Inspection. Captain Adolph Huget of the 17th U. S. Infantry,inspected the Granville Gray on Wednesday, and expressed hismself as finding everything in good condition. The improvment was very marked smced last year. There were 48 officers and men presentthe two absent members of the company, being Corporal Butler, of Stovall, and Sergeant Sam Wheeler. In the forenoon the company was thoroughly drilled down in front of the Taylor residence and then carried up Main St The "guns, accoutrements, etc., were neat and bright and the boys presented a very martial front. The Armory was inspected in the afternoon, captain Wood has had the wood work put in and the new locker and wainscoting makes a fine appear ance. The quartermaster's supplies shows careful and intelligent attention. Everything is lovely with the boys now. More Contributions. The following contributions have been made to the monument fund since last issue: Mr. S. W. Minor, Durham ".00 Mr. Ij. B. Turner 1.00 Mr. Jas. V. Horner , 5.00 Mr. James Horner 5.00 Total : 16.00 Warned Not to Harbor or Hire. 1 hereby notify all persons not to harbor or hire one Joe Lindsey, color ed, who has left my employment with out leave. R. T. Moss 2t. pd. For Sale at Bottom Prices. 300 Tons Obers Special Compound for Tobacco. i 200 Tons Listers Animal Bone Fer tilizer. 100 Tons Acid Phosphate & Kainit. 1 Set Up-to-date Machinery for manufacturing Plug tobacco. 1 Set Naw Machinery for manufac turing Tobacco Flues. 1 New 5 Drawer National Cash ! Register. 7 New Old Hickory Kentucky Wag ons. 1 Pr. Good Mules. 10 Chattanooga Plows. ' Several head beeves and milch cows. Address W. L. McGhee, Franklin ton, N. C. Capt James A.Graham. Last Saturday there died at Char lotte Captain James A. Graham, a brother of our distinguirhed townsman, Judge A. W. Graham and a cousin of Air. John Webb. He was an old Confederate, having served in Co. G. of the 27th regiment,which was a part of Cook's brigade. The remains were carried to Hillsboro, the home of the deceased and there interred on Sun day. Judge Graham started on the way to Hillsboro to attend the funeral, but his health and the inclement weather forced him to abandom the trip. He has not yet recovered from the effects of his sickness. The Charlotte Observer says of the late Captain Graham: "tor twenty-five years Captain Graham had held a position in tha Pension Department of the United States government -Last spring, on account of his health, he gave up the work for the time and came to Char lotte in hope of improvement His trouble was a cancerous affection of the throat, which would not respond to medical treatment. Coming of one of the State's most distinguished families, Captain Gra ham was himself a man of no meeio cre ability and his life was one of use fulness. Having at all times a keen interest in public affairs, he was accu rately posted and well informed on all questions of the day. He was the fourth son of the late Governor W.A. Graham, who was also United States Senator. In the spring of '61 when the war clouds gathered on the hori zon, he enlisted in his native town and was captain of the Orange Guards, 27th North Carolina Infantry. Four years he served, being wounded at Bethel Station and not laying down his arms until the surrender at Appo mattox, where he was at the time. After leaving the University of North Carolina, Captain Graham en gaged in the practice of law'at Gra ham, near Hillsboro On July 7th, 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth Webb, daughter of the late James Webb, of Hillboro. More than a score of years ago he ws appointed to a position in the Pension Department under Cleveland's first administration Captain Graham is survived by his wife, two sons, Dr. James A.Graham, ot Roswell, N, M.. and John W.Gra ham, of El kins, W. Va.; and one daughter, Mrs. I. H. Peck, of Derby, Conn. There are also four brothers, Maj. William A. Graham, Commis sioner of Agriculture, at Ralcigh;Maj. John W. Graham, of Hillsboro; Dr. George W. Graham, of this city ;-J udge A. W. Graham, of Oxford, aud one sister, Mrs. Walter Clark, of Raleigh. New Advertisements. Cohn & Son. the new firm that pur chased the stock of Todes, Caplon & Co., have an ad this week, -id. which there are many bargains. The National Bank of Granville has a change this week that you should read, The Savings Bank also gives some very interesting chat. Look it up. A slight omission was made in get ting up the First National Bank's ad last week. See if you know what it was, Starnes fc Usry have an attractive ad that travels in two sections. Find them both. L. Thomas, the grocer-philosopher, riterlards his edibles with several wise saws which are good. He was a pen driver once upon a time. Another Real Estate Deal. Another real estate deal was con sumed lastThursdaywhenMessrsBaird & Chamblee sold to Messrs. James W. HomerThomas G.Horner and Charlie W. Bryan the I three store buildings on Hillsboro street now occupied by Messrs. C. H. Landis, and Bullock & Crenshaw, and the warehouse imme diately to the rear. The new owners expect either now or during the sum mer to make extensive repairs and en largements at an expense of several thousand dollars. The buildings will be run back to make them from 84 to 90 feet in length. Democratic Convention. The Democratic Convention ps here by called to meet in the Court House on Friday, the 26th day of March, 1909, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the pur np nnminn tinrr a Mavor and Board of Commissioners for the ensu- ino" term and for the transaction oi . . i such other business as may come u- fore the same. This March 10, 1909. WM. LANDIS, Chm'n DR. B. K. HAYS, C. A. CARROLL You will get the best field seeds at Hall's Dru: garden Store. and
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