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OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY APRIL 16, 1909.
NO. 14
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BMMERCIAL-SBCIAL CLUB
KEW CLUB TO PROMOTE DE
VELOPMENT ORGANIZED.
A Number of Prominent Citizens
League Together for Commercial
Purposes-Plans being Arranged
Many of Oxford's prominent busi
ness men have joined a commercial
ar.d social institution to be known as
the Granville Commercial Club, the
object of which is to promote growth
and development in Oxford and Gran
Tilie county and to combine with it all
the proper social features to be fouud
in any similar organization. Backed
by the very best element of business
s.en and containing an extremely fine
personnel the club is going to do great
things for our community. Ten busi
ness committees, are provided for and
ihe club will inaugurate a new era in
business circles.
The social "features will be ample
and fitting. There will be num
ber of rooms suitably equipped and
of the very best appointments and the
club rooms will be inviting to the
members whether business or socially
bent.
There are a number of prominent
business men and other eligible men
ciherwise identified with the town who
should become members of the organ
ization. No attempt has been made
to induce all the eligible men in town
to join,a committee having simply got
ten together enough to effect an organ
ization and get out the, charter. As
soon as the requisite number of names
vras secured the committee solicited no
further signatures, though, of
course, other men who hare, not
been approached are expected to be
come members of the organization.
These names appear as charter mem.
berg:
Messrs.
W. A. Devin,
F. M. Pinnix,
J. G. Hall,
J. G. Fariss,
J. K. Wood,
A. A. Chapman,
H. G. Williams,
I. H. Davis,
S. H, Smith,
K. T Crews,
W. Mott Pinnix,
W. H. Hunt,
J. F. Royster,
T. Lanier,
B. K. Hays.
James W. Horner,
II. H. Lewis, Jr.,
II. K. Herring,
W. E. Ballou,
L. V. Henderson,
T. L. .Booth,
J. F. White,
B. S. Royster,
Louis de Lacroix,
W. W. Phelps,
C. D. Ray,
S. H. Brown,
W. T. Yancey,
H. G. Cooper,
J. F. Meadows,
Z. W. Lyon,
E. T. White,
J. A. Niles,
J. M. Currin,
A. H. Powell
R. -L. Hamilton,
R. P. Taylor,
D. G. Brummitt,
J. W. Cannady,
Honor Roll Oxford Graded School.
First Grade Louise Currin, Roy
Upchurch, Grade Currin, Roy Fuller,
Zela Newton, Bulah Fargis, Texanna
Johnson, Edmund Harris, Allie Leav
ister, Minnie Patterson.
Second Grade Sudie Crews, James
Ballou, Edward Rawlins, Hattie
Wheeler, Frances Mitchell, Charlotte
Carroll, Pearl Wheeler, Gus Landis,
Nina Cooper, Julian Abbitt, Louis
Green Smith.
Third Grade, First Division Fan
nie Frazier.Joe Ragland.Clyde Gooch
Sidney Currin.George Cheatham, Lois
Wood, Hubert Currin. Johnnie Peed.
Pearl Bowling, Joe Carrin, Eunice
Parham, Daisy Williford.
Third Grade, II Section Georgia
Winston, James Hunter, Marion Sneed,
Lily Belle Cannady, Sarah Cannady,
Edith Howell, Etta Wheeler, Fanny
Taylor.Hallia Patterson, Henry Shaw,
Garland Hobgood, Ruth White.
Fourth Grade, II Division Susan
Webb, Annie Lee, William Medford,
Forest Longmire, Roland Gooch, Al
bert Barnes, Archie Johnson, Olivia
Birchett.
Fourth Grade, 1st Division Fan
nie Buchanan, Lila Currin, Sudie Ad
cock, Hallie Fuller, Laura Stedman,
Carroll Moore, Thelma Averett.
Fifth Grade Alva Lee Currin,
Marie Meadows, Eloise Cannady,
Edith Parham, Carrie Harris, Ruby
Adcock, Jewelle Fogleman, Joseph
Blalock, Jessie Bullock, Lillian Size
more, Azalea Jones, Marsh Call is,
John Ellingtou, Lillian Spencer, Earl
Hunt, Susie Meadows. Nellie Glenn,
Mary Cheatham.
Sixth Grade Mary White, Lucile
O'Briau, Ruth Shaw, Ernest Hart,
Graca Critcher, Julia Royster, Lillian
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Oxford Buggy Company Has Reg
ular Annua! Meeting.
In the offices of the institution the
Oxford Buggy Company stockholders
held their regular annual meeting on
Tuesday at noon. The officers and di
rectors were re-Iected with practical! f
no change. The officers are: W. J.
Long, president; B. S. Royster, vice
president; J. G. Fariss, secretary and
treasurer; B. F. Taylor, manager.
The management states that condi
tions in the buggy business are impro
ving to some extent and it is very
hopeful that business will get back up
on a normal basis during tha present
year. The usual dividend was declared.
Dance in Armory.
Monday night the town boys gave a
subscription dance in the armory,music
being furnished by Mr. O'Neil and
Mrs Hal Davis. Those present were:
Miss Sophy Taylor, Lee Taylor,
Miss May White, Bert Taylor,
Miss Irene Hines, Leon Marrow,
Miss Lucy Smith, Taylor Jackson,
Miss Julia Winston, Marion Taylor,
The stags were:
Crawford Cooper, Marshal Pinnix,
Gibson Howard, Kerr Taylor, Eugene
Crews, Cortez Wright, Melvin Bragg,
Tom Howell, Prof. Coughenour and
Major McGhee.
The chaperones were: Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Robards, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah
Cannady.
New Legal Notice.
The legal reporter of the
Ledger
was in the office of Gen. B. S. Royster
Hart, Frances Abbitt, Harry Jones, j tlie otner (iav ail(i the general very
Eva Hester, Elliott Cooper.
Seventh Grade Annie Simpson
PeirsotX Julia Cooper, Willie Lee
Smith, Littie. Hester, John Stedman,
Shepherd Booth, Esther Mitchell,
Helen Paris, Charlie Fort.
Eighth Grade Marguerite Canna
dy, Mabel Hart, Ruth Taylor, Edna
Crews, Nouvelle 0'Brian,Ellie Baker
Frances Hays, Tavczie Dean, Frank
Hancock, Lena Jones, Katie Ellis,
Jim Taylor, Pauline Howard, Harvey
Bullock, Estelle Bullock.
Ninth Grade Oscar Ragland, Irv
ing Royster, Marie Medford.
G. A. CWgeshall R. F. Carbutt
J. P. Stedman N. M. Ferebee
E. E. Fuller
Honorary:
Col.R.O.Gregory Dr.L.C.Taylor
Col. W. J. Hicks
These officers haye been chosen:
President E. T. White
First V-President A. H. Powell
Second V-Pres. F, M. Pinnix
Bee. and Treas. J. A. Niles
GOVERNING BOARD.
Messrs:
W. A. Devin B. S. Royster
A. A. Chapman T, Lanier
Louis de Lacroix S. H. Smith
W. H. Hunt
The membership is limited to sixty.
Chrysanthemum Show.
. The ladies of the Village Improve- j
J. C. Horner, nient Society have decided to have a
F. H. Gregory, chrysanthemum show this fall. It is
their desire to have all the ladies of
community enter. As they hope to
make of it a very pleasant affair,offer
ing first, second and third premiums
for the best exhibits. Those wishing
to enter will please notify the chair
man, Mrs. S.H. Smith, very promptly.
1 V -m -m m
courteously showed him a new tres
pass notice that is just out, the very
latest thing in law. Twenty per cent
is added for the extra frlils, and the
notice is said to be effective even in
the case of tax collectors except
Crawford Hobgood or Frank Royster.
The reporter was too polite to ask the
j general if it was original or if lie copi
ed a part of the notice which runs:
"Notis Trespasers will B perseku
ted to the full extent of 2 mean rnuii
grel dogs which aint never ben overly
soshibil tu strangers and 1 dubbel barl
shot gun which aint loaded with soft
pillors; dam if I ain't gettin tired of
this hel-raisin on my farm."
T. C. Howell,
E. M. Lewellyn,
J. C. Cooper,
They Are Frauds.
Men traveling about selling specta
cles claiming to represent Dr. S. Rap
port, of Durham, are f rauds,since Dr.
happort has no representative and
'-oes the fitting of glasses himself. His
Vlsits to Oxford several times during
te year are duly announced in "The
Ledger." When in town he can be
consulted at the Exchange Hotel. At
all other times he is to be found only
his office at Durham. Dr. S. Rap
port will be in Oxford Wednesday,
APrl 21st, for one day only.
Garden Seeds All the best varie
ties of garden and field seeds at J. G.
ball's.
For fine varieties of tomato plants
Jarge and ready for planting call
JIrs. R. T. Smith. 20c. per dozen.
Flower seeds atStedman's in paper,
S50 some varieties, such as Sweet
eas Nasturtiums, etc., by weight.
Oxford needs a new Graded
hool Building.
REMARKABLE RECORD
Flesh-Forming Food That Suceeds
Nearly Every Time.
A man or woman might as well
starve outright as to take food into
the stomach and not have it assimilat
ed, yet in Oxford as well as in every
other town and city, there are many
people who are thin, pale and seem
underfed, simply because the food they
eat is not assimilated, and fails to
make good blood and firm flesh.
Samose, the wonderful flesh forming
food, taken before or after meals, min
gles with the food so that it is assimi
lated by the system and makes rich
blood and pleasing plumpness. No
one can use it for a week or ten davs
without a noticeble gain in weight.
Statistics show that out of every one
hundred people who commence the
uso of Samose, 98 will find a full gain
in weight and restoration of health and
strength.
Anvone who is thin, weak, scrawny
and emaciated can put 50c on deposit
with J. G. Hall and take home a box
of Samose. If the treatment does not
give a noticable increase in good, firm
flesh and restore strength and health.
He will return money without, any
questions.
Sent postpaid on receipt of price, 50c.
Shopworn goods are few with us, but
what there are must be sold. Cost is
not considered at Crenshaws,next door
to Crenwillo Drug Co. Main St.
Corn Contest
I wish to state again that in the
contest for the county prizes we allow
any boy under 19 to enter and do not
require that he do all the work on the
acre himself. I have no separate
blanks for the county so if you wish to
enter the county contest just scratch
out the two conditions about the age
and work to be done by the boy alone.
We would like to have as many boys
as possible to go into this test. With
in a week or two the names of all con
testants will be published in the Led
ger. We can then see if any mistake
has been made in recording the names.
Remember this, whenever thore is any
doubt-about the elegibility of a con
testant he will receive the benefit of
the doubt. The policy is inclusive
rather than exclusive.
For Sale at Bottom Prices.
5 300 Tons Obers Special Compound
for Tobacco.
200 Tons Listers Animal Bone Fer
tilizer. 100 Tons Acid Phosphate & Kainit
3 new mowing machines and rakes.
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.
Our aggregation of men's and wom
en's low cut shoes for spring is the
greatest we have ever shown. We
have them in all leathers,at all prices.
The shapes are the nobbiest and the
newest at Crenshaws, next door to
Crenwillo Drug Co Main St.
MR, W. S. HUNDLEY DEAD.
Snccumbs to Pneumonia Wednes
day Morning.
After about 14 days illness, in spite
of a good tight. Mr. William Shields
Hundley, a prominent business man
of Oxford, died Wednesday morning
at about 3 o'clock, pneumonia being
the cause. The funeral services were
conducted from the home Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, by the Rev. L.
S. Massey, assisted by the Rev. J. A
Stradley.
Mr. Hundley is survived by a wife,
two children, Mrs. Phil Hawkins, of
Greensboro, and Mr.Henry Hundley,
of Newport News, and two brothers,
Messrs. Cam and G. K. Hundley, of
Durham. Mr. Hundley, who - was a
native of Virginia, moved to Oxford
about 35 years ago and has since been
identified in many business enterprises.
The deceased was about 62 years of
age and his loss will be keenly felt.
He was a man of many fine qualities.
Mrs. John W. Hunt Better.
We are very much gratified to be
able to say that Mrs. John W. Hunt
is improving. She has been quite ill
for a number of weeks, and it is a
pleasure to record a turn for the bettej
in her condition.
Local Talent at Opera House.
The "Private Secretary"is the'name
of a play to be given at the Opera
House this Friday night-The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the Confed
erate monument, and everybody should
go out and see it. It is an exceeding
ly humorous production and has very
great merit. A good strong cast has
it in charge. It is as follows:
Mr. Marsland, M. F. H. P. Q.
Bryant.
Hary Harsland (his nephew) R.
R. Herring.
Mr. Cattermole f. G. Stem.
Douglas Cattermole (his nephew)
J. C. Cooper.
Rev. Robert Spalding Eugene
Crews.
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Mr. Gibson (Tailor of Bond st)
W. C. Coughenour.
Alexander a servant John
Booth.
Mi. Knox writ server E. E.
Fuller.
Edith Marsland Miss Annie
Crews.
Eva Webster Miss Kate Fleming.
Mrs. Stead (dauglas's landlady)
Miss Lily White.
Miss Ashford -Miss Julia Winston
Sam Littlejohn Dead.
On Wednesday Sam Littlejohn, a
well known colored barber, wdied of tu
berculosis, and on Thursday he was
buried by the colored organizations of
which he was a member. For years
he run a baber shop under the rooms
occupied by the Villiford Club, but
several months ago disposed of his bus
iness on account of bad health. He
was a man ot a very good disposition
and was well liked by both white and
blacks.
New Advertisements.
The National Bank of Granville has
a new ad this week. It is on the 8th
page.
The Savings Bank comes in withjits
weekly chat .Look it up.
On the 4th page the Granville Real
Estate & Trust Company talks very
entertainingly.
C. D. Ray the busy seller of con
tractor's supplies and all sorts of things
speaks again from hts parellelogram.
You will see tnat he has the goods.
The Jefferson Life Insurance Com
pany a solid, substantial North Caro
lina Insurance Company is on the 8th
page this week.
NOTICE A.C." Beck, of Durham,
and A. L. Tilley. of Northside, have
this day purchased that fine Hamilto
nian horse of C. E. Mangum and will
have him at the below named places,
Creedmoor and Northside, N. C. The
public is cordially invited to call at
these places and see him. For fur
ther information call on A. L. 'lilley,
Northside, N. C.
I have just returned from the Kan
sas City Veterinary College 'and am
prepared to serve the public Phone
me at I. W. Bullock Company. John
Bullock, Creedmoor, N. C.
Mr. W. A. Adams.
Sunday's Charlotte Observer con
tains a large portrait of our townsman
Mr. W. A. Adams, and gives that
gentleman the following well merited
kind words:
"One of the most prominent dele
gates to the recent tariff commission
convention, which met at Indiananolis,
was Mr. William A. Adams, of the
firm of Adams fc Meadows, Oxford,
dealers irj leaf tobacco. For many
years Mr, Adams has been actively
connected with the tobacco trade. He
was connected with tobacco factories at
Petersburg, Va., from 1870-80, and
later removed to Oxford, where he
now resides. Besides being a member
of the firm of Adams oz Meadows, Mr.
Adams is president of the Oxford to
bacco board of trade, having been re
elected to this position for three suc
cessive terms. He is also president of
the Granville Tobacco Storage Ware
house Company, which owns one of the
best equipped, and the largest leaf to
bacco storage houses in the State. It
will be of interest to recall that from
1901 to 1905 Mr. Adams held a re
sponsible position as adviser to the
Agricultural Department of the Impe
rial Japanese government His duties
there were to give instruction in the
cultivation and curing of tobacco. That
his services were valuable and appre
ciated was evidenced by the fact that
soon after his return home in the year
1 905 he received through theJapanese
ambassador at Washington the insig
nia of the Fifth class of the Imperial
Order of the Rising Sun conferred on
him by the Emperor of Japan. The
design of the insignia is ery beauti
ul and exhibits the highest workman
ship in art. It is wrought in srold and
platinum,enameled in green, white and
purple. A splendid ruby, represent
ing the sun, occupies the center. The
iaio surrounding the ruby is of gold
and platinum alternating, the spangles
being arranged in groups of five, and1
enameled in white, suspended under a
catalpa leaf shaped design.
Mr. Adams is now living at Oxford
and has built up quite a large leaf to
bacco business. He operates the only
independent steam plant in Oxford. It
is equipped with the latest improve
ments for re-drying both leat and strip
and the firm also runs a large prize
house for re-drying tobacco by natural
season.
Besides being identified with the
tariff commission, Mr. Adams was also
a delegate to the Southern Commercial
Congress, which recently met at Wash
ington, and is an active member of the
United States Tobacco Association, for
all of which he is an untiring worker.
SOCIAL SEASON OPENED.
OPENS AFTER AS THE LENTEN
SEASON CLOSES.
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA
Oil of Wintergreen, Thymol, Glyc
erine, etc., Used as a
Simple Wash.
It really seems strange that so many
people suffer year in and year out with
eczema, when it is now no longer a se
cret that oil of wintergreen mixed with
thymol, glycerine, etc., makes a wash
that is bound to cure.
Old, obstinate cases, it is true, can
not be cured in a few davs, but there
is absolutely' no sufferer from eczema
who ever used this simple remedy did
not find immediately that wonderful
ly soothing, calm, cool sensation that
comes when the itch is taken away.
Instantly upon applying a few drops of
the wash the remedy takes effect, the
itch is allayed. There is no need of
experiment the patient knows at
once.
Instead of trying to compound the
oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine,
etc., in the right proportion ourselves
we are using a prescription which is
universally found the most effective.
It is known as the D. D. D. Prescrip
tion,or Oil of Wintergreen Compound.
It is made by the D. D. D. Co. of
Chicago, and our long experience with
this remedy has given us great confi
dence in its merits.
J. G. Hall, Oxford.
You will get the best garden and
J field seeds at Hall's Drug Store.
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. '
Number of Functions of Importance
That of Mrs. Beverly S. Royster
Being Among the Smartest.
Lent has gone and society has re
sumed its festivities. Various new
creations in gowns and hats were worn
at the churches on Sunday and tho
young men about town to keep up
with the procession appeared in their
new spring vestments.
Many social Functions were given
during the week, that of Mrs. Bever
ley S. Royster, in honor of Mrs. F. P.
Hobgood, Jr., of Greensboro.and Mrs.
Harvey Seward, of Petersburg, Va.,
being the biggest event of the season.
The handsome residence was decorated
in the greatest profusion with Easter
lilies, jonquils, and smilix, and from
5 to 7 on Monday afternoon more than
one hundred dames and demoiselles of
Oxford arrayed in the smartest spring
gowns and millinery poured in an
out
J he receiving lines were;
Parlor:
Mesdames
B. S. Royster, F. P.IJobgood,Jr.,
F. P. Hobgood, Harvey Seward,
F. W. Hancock,
Miss Carrie Hobgood,
Dining room door:
Mrs. E. M. Lewellyn,
Miss Hallie Taurrnan.
Hall.
Mrs. C. D. Ray,
Mrs. A. H. Powell,
Punch bowl.
Mrs. J. C. Robard,
Miss Nette Gregory,
Miss Hallie Roller,
Miss Elizabeth Hancock,
Dining room.
Mrs. Walker, Miss Elam,
Miss Royster, Miss Hoffman,
Miss Rohrer, Miss Bass,
The ladies of the receiving lines were
gowned as follows:
Mrs. B. S. Royster, grey crepe de
chine.
31 rs. F. P. Hobgood, black lace.
Miss Carrie Hobgood, white messa
line. Mrs. F. P. Hobgood, Jr., white
chiffon, carnations.
Mrs. Harvey Seward, white messa
line. Airs. F. W. Hancock, white chiffon.
Mrs. Eugene Lewellyn, white satin,
duchesse lace, carnations.
Miss Hallie Taurrnan, black lace
over white taffetta
Mrs. C. D. Ray, black messalina
Mrs. A. H. Powell, blue messaliner.
Miss Bennette Gregory, pink messa
line. .
Mrs. J. C. Robards, green crepe do
china
Miss Mamie Royster, pink silk.
Miss E'am, yellow messaline.
Miss Hoffman, white mull.
Miss Bass, white mull.
Mrs. Walker, black grenadine.
Miss Rohrer, white chiffon.
Miss Hallie Roller, old rose silk.
Miss Elizabeth Hancock, white ba
tiste. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Annie
Taylor verv charmingly entertained
in honor of her sister, Mrs.S. William
Smith, of Wilson, who is the guest of
Mrs. Luther Stark, on College Street.
mesdames:
L. W. Stark J. C. Robards
J. A. Files A. A. Chapman
A. H. Powell h. H. Horsfield
W. A. Devin F. P. Hobgood jr
B. K. Hays J. B. Powell
J. W. Cannady Harry Williams
S. H. Smith Tom Chevasse
W. W. Phelps
MIS3E8:
Irvin Stark Jeannette Biggs
Carrie Hobgood Nette Gregory
Delighful refreshments of cream,
cake and punch were served by Misses
Gladys Smith and Madalene Crews.
Rhode Island Red pullets and hens
of the best strain. Apjly to J. P.
Stedman.
Large stock of horse blankets anp
lap robes. Prices low at Bullock h
Crenshaw.
Landretb, Crossman.Ferry's gardca
seeds at Hall's Drug Store.