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mm n if ff & VOL. 22. A Big Deal in Oxford. Uaird & Chamblee made a big deal last week that will be of interest to ever j owner of stock or poultry in the South. ' Heretofore the South has been de pendent on "Yankee'V.oek food which ireant they did not know at all what they were using. Rosters Stock & Poultry Food is strictly pure, guaranteed under the pure food and drug act and positively , ontains not an ounce of any foreign worthless stuff. Eovster Stock Food is made from a fci inula nearly a century old and has been most jealously guarded, being handed down for generations, and now Uaird & Chamblee have become the sales managers ior this wonderful food. Mr. L. P. Royster will continue the manufacture of this food as before, having been very closely identined with its manufacture for several years Oxford ys Henderson. j I.mlerKm, N. C, April 17th. One of the most interesting games ever witnessed between Oxford and Henderson took place Saturday. Quite a crowd of young ladies from Oxford were over there. The game was call ed at 4:15 at the ball park. ' Henderson went to bat first and made one run. Oxford came in and doubled the score. The second inning was a shut out for both sides but in the third each side made one. In the fourth Henderson made one,making it a tie. After this by good work on both sides it was practically "three up, three down' until the ninth. With many cheers from the Oxford loyal rooters Henderson was retired in the ninth. But Oxford suffered the eame fate. In the tenth the boys of Vance county came in determined to end the game and they did but not in the manner they expected for the first three men were set down in short or der. Xow was the time for the Oxonians io do stunts. Landis led oS with a Ea:e hit, quickly followed by two oth ers from Harris and Hunt The bases were full but Peace by a bunt caused the man on third to be put out on a f:reed run. Bat Oxford was deter mined to win and with two outs and two strikes on Parham he laced one out through short-stop bringing Har ris in for the winning run. The score vras 4 and 3. The Oxford battery was Taylor and Harris; Hendesson, Penn and Hait Eill. Culbreth Cuttings. Mr. G. S Latta, of Durham, was through here last week on business aad spent a night at our home. There has been but very little corn planted around here yet but this week will be a planting week if the weather is good. Lumber must be getting from under the panic prices as lumberman was in this section'last week trying to buy timber. Mr. J. L.O'B riant and wife visited Mr. Jake Clayton last Saturday and Sunday to see a siek lady who lives with Mr. Clayton. Mr. J. K. Daniei informed usyes terday that kis niece, Miss Louise Daniel, who has boen confined to her room for several months is much bet ter. As there will be no election this jear we will have to rely-on the corn est to furnish the excitement and interest and we hope the result will be tasting We were in a part of Knap of Seeds section and Durham county last veek and are pleased to say that wheat arid clover crops are looking extra ell. ve saw but ver jittle cQrn P -anted as the farmers along the road fceaed to be busy preparing land for ccrn- It looked like the road over !eers might have had an understand 338 as all the roads from here to Knap cf Ileeds were worked last week. HAT. Road Bonds Sold. The Board of County Commission ers met Monday for the purpose of selling the road bonds, with the follow ing members present: R. W. Lassi ter, T. L. Cannadr, W. P. Wilkinson, and L. T. Williford. The bonds were awarded to E. H Rollins & Son, the uuuus semng at .1U3,0D5. at 4 cent. per Death of Mrs. E. H. Jones. On the 7th inst. Mrs. Indie Jones, wife of the late E. H aoogu awap in the 74rd year of her age. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She left behind three sons and one daughter to mourn the taking away of a mother. She was a member of Mt Zion ehurch and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the church on the 8th. The funeral ser vices were conducted by her late pas tor, Rev. J. G. Blalock. As a neio-h- '"wuu,iiiuiucr auu a cnurcn mem ber Mrs. Jones possessed many noble and commendable traits of character add will be sadly missed in the com munity. H. H. L. Letter from Mr. Faucette. Mr. Herbert Faucette has the fol lowing words to say about the bonds: Bullock, N. C, April 20th, 1909. Mr. Editor: I trust you will privi lege me just a few lines in reference to the present bond issue. My democracy, I take it is unques tioned. I believe that the people should rule, that taxation without rep resentation is undemocratic and dan gerous. Without going into details, I am unalteralterably opposed to the present bond issue, as proposed. I con sider it an unjustifiable infringement on the rights of the people. If will be a mistake to issue them. And I want to go on record for as much. Then, by and by, when "Hell is to pay," f can say I told you so. Yours truly, G. H. FAUCKTTK Items From Virgilinia. Virgilina, Va., Route 5. Miss Claud Pool is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. S. Royster. Mr, and Mrs, W. D. Gregory visit ed Mr, J. S. Pool last Sunday. We h:id a nice rain during the past week which was very much needed. Wheat is looking' well now though it is not a good sign for a good crop. As the weather has turned warm some of our farmers have commenced to plant corn. Some farmers report that flies are playing havoc with tobacco plants in this section. We have always been in favor of good roads but we never was in favor of going in debt. Mr. W. H. Chandler got his house burned a few days ago near Nelson and there was no insurance. Mrs. W, R. Farabow and children who have baen very sick with colds and grip are improving. Mrs. Sallie Sanford, of Durham, is visiting friends and relatives in and around Virgilina during the past week Judge A. W. Graham and Sheriff Wheeler, of Oxford, were driving around in this section a few days ago. It seems that opposition to thebonds to build the roads of Granville is just springing up. Be quiet gentlemen, you are too late. The farm work is progressing about as well as you could hope for under the difficult system of labor with which wTe are confronted. FRiSSIE. "I am going to close out a lot of 4 foot fields fencing. To make room for other goods, and while this wire lasts, it will go at reduced prices. Only sixteen hundred rods left on hand.and this must fi:o with in the next ten days. Come quick or else you will miss a great bar gain in wire?' .; m m For Sale Five shares Oxford Buggy Co. stock. Pays 8 per cent annual dividend. W. L. Peace. 50 pigs for sale. JLouis de Lacroiv. i OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY APRIL 23, 1909. " ; A Pretty Home Wedding. When Mr. A. A. Latta married Miss Pauline Overton, two deservedly popular young people, launched their barques on the matrimonial sea to gether. rlh:s happy event occurred at the hnrtlP nf tUn K:.J . rni VJ. kj iu s parenrs on inurs- day afternoon, Apri, loth, in the presence ot a number of friends; Rev. C. L. Lassiter, the bride's pastor, otfi ciatiny. While Miss Mattie Overton grace fully rendered the strains of Mendel sshon's march, the bridal party enter ed the room as follows: Miss Emma Latta sister of groom, with Mr. Lee Overton, cousin of bride, Miss Dora Overton, sister of bride, with J. L. Latta, brother of proom, followed by bride and groom. The bride was at tired in a lovely creation of white silk with trimmings to match; while the groom wore a stylish suit of liht brown. Miss Overton is a young woman of lovely disposition and christian char acter, possessing many noble qualities. Mr. Latta is an industrious, worthy young man of sterling character. The happy couple were the recipients of many bridal presents which attest the esteem in which they were held by their many friends. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the groom where a delicious supper of choice eat ables awaited them. A FRIEND. Hargrove Happenings. People about Providence have been casting their nets inithe river and have caught right many fish. We had the pleasure of meeting our old friend Tucker Daniel in our town Easter with a large number that was here. Farniars around here are quite busy now planting corn and preparing to bacco land. Some say they can plant f some in about a week. We Aere unable to attend the com mencement at Creedmoor this week. We are much interested in education and building up our schools. Mr. J. F. Hobgood has bought two j lots in town and is contemplating buil ding on them this summer. We wel come all good people to town. We have a good Sunday School here under ths efficient management of a worthy superintendent, Mr. Ed Howard. He makes a good one. The convicts have commenced to work on the road from Oxford to Pro vidence and ere long we will have a good road to Oxford. We are highly in favor of good reads that will add much to the county. Our Sunday School lesson last Sun day was the subject of much thought. "Why persecutest thou me." It seems that some persecution is going on to day with our fellow man. We lay aside persecuting friends and help to heal all the old wounds and not lay on more strife. We should examine our selves if we are persecuting any per son. DUPREE. A Good Play. "The Private Secretarv,"played here last Friday night by the local talents, was very good and the audience seem ed to have enjoyed it. It was one of the best amateur plays that have been in Oxford for someitime,the tout ensem ble being exceedingly good. Messrs. Stem, Crews and Coughenour acted their respective parts very well. Between the first and second acts, Miss Alene Cooper, formerly of this city, but now of Fayettevllle, recited "Pollish Boy"whichwas received with great applause. Miss Cooper.we think, is gifted as an elocutionist. I WILL be at Pucket Bros, store in Stovall the first Saturday in May with a line of samples and for the pur pose of examining eyes and doing gen eral repair work. J. H. Waller, Mgr.' Oxford -Jewelry Co. '' 50 pigs for 'sale. Louis de Lacroix. A Veteran Gone. Robert N. Daniel was born m Granville county and spent a long and useful life within its borders. He pass ed away Monday, April 19th, 1909 at the home of his son. Robert Daniel, near Mt. Zion church, where he was buried in the presence of a large com pany of friends and loved ones, at about three score and two years of age He married Harriet Daniel before the Civil War, with whom he lived most happily for more than a half a century. She still lives to honor his name and comfort a large family of children and grandchildren. He was the father of Robert, Samuel and Fan nie Daniel, ?,nd of Mrs. Thos. Daniel and Mrs. Genie Bowlin. Two brothers. fellow soldiers in the Oonfeperate war attended his burial. He was baptized into the fellowship of Hester's Baptist church some thirty years ago. His membership when he died was at Mt Zion. He was a man of unblemished character true and faithful in all the relations of life. His personal qualities won for him univer sal esteem; but none delighted more to do him honovr than his devoted son. It was beautiful to see them vie with their sisters in child like affection and reverence. March 4th, 1862,he became a mem ber of Co. G. of 30 N. C. Regiment, and for the balance of the war he fol lowed Jackson, Rodes, Ramseur, Cox and Captains R. P. Taylor and Jas. A. Baruett. He was captured at Kelly's Ford and spent sixteen months in prison at Point Lookout. Lawson Knott was his fellow prisoner. He still SlirvivfH Othpr livinor mnmkavB his comnanv were .ToRpnVi TtaAncxtt r 1 J - . . VU, -I a L. M. Hobgood, D. Y. Hunt, and R. D. Brooks. W. C. Peed belonged to his Regiment and was preseni at the burial. His message to his comrades and friends at the funeral was deliver ed by an old pastor, R. H, Marsh, from these words: "Where I am.there lye may be also." - R. H. M. To the Editor of the Ledger. You are still claiming that a major ity of the people of Granville are in favor of the bond issue. Then why are you and every other man that is in favor of them opposed to giving the hard-worked and deserving taxpayers a say in the matter? Why invite the farmers and taxpayers to Oxford to discuss the matter and then send off after two outsiders to consume everv inch of time but a few minutes. Our representatiye saw that if the crowd that was in the Court House was al lowed to vote, would vote down the bond issue two to one, as I had called their attention to voting one way or the other. Now ask those who were in the meeting how they voted and al so how it terminated. The most of the crowd came dow saying cut and dried tjaings. Now as to your reference in last week's paper to myself and W. N. Critcher trying to make political capi tal out of it Will say it that was so I would want the commissioners to sell the bonds for it would make more Re publicans than I could make in a life time. For when you begin to take the people rights of self government away from them, they know what it means. This ought to be a free coun try and people ought to have the right to discuss issues that they are interest ed in and not to be choped off by men who are supposed to be servants of the people. If you are a friend to the wealth producers of this county then change your course and give them a chance to say whether they shall have a mortgage put upon them or not. J. T. COZAKT. April 19th, 1909. I am Agent for Hihbard, the Dur ham Florist Send me your order for flowers, wreaths, designs, etc. Orders promptly filled at reasonable prices. Mrs. E. K. Howard. "Send your orders to Samuel Davis, Clarksville.Va.,for Keystone corn with planters. Price delivered fertilixer attachment $14. None better and few as good,'' Mrs. J. W. Cannady Entertains. - Wednesday afternoon a very swell reception was given by Mrs. Josiah Cannady. The color scheme of the affair was lavender and yellow. At the door the guests were met by Miss Mary B. Williams ond Miss Jeannett Gregory, while those receiving were Miss Mary Can n ad Mrs. Wade Britt Mrs. Harry Williams, Mr. Hilman Cannady, and the charming hostess. The punch bowl was presided over by Mrs. A. A. Chapman and Mrs. E. H. Crenshaw and thence the guests were showed into the dining room by Miss Helen White where delicious refresh ments were seved by Miss Jeannette and Miss Nette Gregory. The guests were escorted into the sitting room by Miss Julia Winston where coffee was poured out by Mrs. E. M. Lewellyn and Miss Lucy Smith. Everything came off in splendid style and the guests were splendidly entertained. lhursday afternoon Mrs. A. H. Powell entertained at Bridge. During the evening choice receptions were served. The highest score was made by Miss Irwin Stark. Those present were: Mesdames: S. W. Smith J. A. Niles W. A. Devin F.P. Hobgood A. A. Chapman B. K. Hays J. C. riobards Misses: Carry Hobgood Irwin Stark Nette Gregory Jeannette Biggs Annie Taylor Margaret Currin The Villiford Club. The members of the Villiford Club met in the club rooms on Monday night last, and held an election of officers and govern 3rs, and matters pertaining to the fi nance of the club were taken up It has been reported that the club rooms would be closed up and that the charter of the institution would be sent in, bui. new members are being added and the club is report- ed in good condition. While there is to be a reduction in the expenses the club will be put on a good foot ing as has been the case in thepast. It has been of great benefit to the young men of the town as a gath ering place. The walls of the rooms are being renovated and re pairing in general is being done. There are many who will be g!ad to know that the Club has been put on a good footing again These were the officers. President J. C. Robards Vice-President t. T. Ciews Sec.-Treas. J. T, Pruitt Governors: R. L. Hamilton Cortez Wright B. K. Lassiter W.MottPmnix Harry G. Williams Commencement at Creedmoor. The commencement sermon was preached m the High School Audito rium Sunday morning, April 18th, by Rev. Hight C. Moore, editor of Bibli cal Recorder. Monday, the 19th, at 2 p. m., four young men of the school delivered dec lamations. The medal offered by Mr. I. E. Harris to the best declaimer was awarded to Ben Lawrence. Monday 8 p. m. the commencement concert was given by the school. Tuesday 2 p. m. an address by Vic tor S. Bryant, of Durham. CREEDMOOR VS STEX IN DEBATE, Query: Resolved that it should be the policy or the Southern States to en courage European immigration. Af firmative by Creedmoor V. Otis Til ley and Graham B. Allen jnegative by Stem Fred M. Daniel and David L. Hardee. The question was won by Stem. Vocal solo A Dream . . Miss Ar nie Bryan. Judges Jones Fuller and J. E. Pegram, of Durham; D. G.Brummitt, of Oxford, and J. E. Saunders. Mashals: C. Roy Mangum, Chief. John R. Rogers Roy L. Moss Thad Thomasson V. W. Keith Fine Chrysanthemum plants for sale. Apply to Mrs. Wade H. Britt. j NO. 15 Recital in Chapel of Seminary. A very large audience gathered in Chapel of the Seminary Monday even ing by special invitation to a recital which was altogether one of the most cultured and elegant recitals. Mrs. F. P. Hobgood, Jr.. rendered beauti ful solos and her rich contralto voice afforded musical pleasure to all pres ent which was evinced by repeated en cores. Miss Tauman was gracefully at ease in recitations, impersonating special characters in most pleasing manner. Miss Lacy rendered instru mental solo in most accomplished style M iss Carrie Hobgood was accompanist in which role she is peculiarly gifted. The following is the program: Sonata, op. 31, No. 2 Beethoven. MIS LACY The Sea- McDowell. The First Primrose Griesr. Hark, Hark the Lark Schubert MRS. F. I. IIOKGOOD, JR. Selection from Meh Lady Thomas Nelson Page. MISS TAURMAN. Capriccio. op. 16, No. 2 -Mendel- sshon. Over the Steppe Schytte. miss lacy Open Thou Thy Blue Eyes Mas- enet. Gavotte des Mathurins Lemaire. MRS. HOP.GOOD. Selection from M. Beaucaire Booth Tarkington. MISS TAURMAN 1 Dream of a Rose Denza. Mrs. Hobgood: Miss Hobgood, Ac companist. Miss Lacy's numbers were given with a technique so easy,and an inter pretation so sincere and sympathetic that even those who professedly "do not care for classic music," listened and enjoyed. The Adagio of the "Tempest" Sonata , was especially de lightful, and in the race Over the Steppe, the imagination heard the gal loping of the horses' feet across the snow in the clear moonlight of Siber ian night. Mrs. Hobgood's exquisite voice, a round, full, pure contralto has been developed by study under most skill- fnl teachers; it was hard to tell where it showed itself most beautiful, in Mc Dowell's The Sea.in Schubert's Harkt hark the Lark, or in Lemaire's dance sons:, Gavotte des Mathurins. Her singing was ably supported by the ar tistic accompaniment of Miss Hobgood. This is the first time the Oxford peo ple have heard Mrs. Hobgood ;we hope for the pleasure many times in the fu ture Miss Taurman's readings are al ways looked forward to with pleasure by her Oxford audiences. If possible, she even surpasses herself Jast night as we heard Ole Billy tell the Cunnel Meh' Lady's age, and respond to the question" Who gives dis 'ooman to dis man to be he' wife?" No less real and delightful was her rendering of the graceful, debonair Frenchman, when M. Beaucaire transforms himself into the Duke of Chateau Rien, and hands Lady Mary Carlyle to her chair, then meets the Duke of Winterset's scowls and growls with his laughing, defiant "Goodnight, my brother; I wish you dr-reams of r-red, r-red r-roses." To Whom it May Concern. It is currently reported that the col ored firemen of Oxford are being hea vily sentenced by some people of Ox ford for their failure to attend the fu neial of the late John Kingsbury. They did not attend the funeral of the deceased for good and sufficient reas ons. First, several members, of the company were sick at the time, and John had so conducted himself as to render him unworthy to be interred by the fire comprny. RICHARD HARRIS.. 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. W. L.Peace Cash Store, Phone 130 A, has all kinds of seed sweet potatoes . for sale, i i x: II"
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