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f 1 ft; a-i , i , I 'V. ijil'-i . t -' .? M M -IK ijISS ei4 ...J-Mjzr?!j MS. kSS&MHS? ! if Iff 1 ti m Mm h m m m ill .T.. ,X.S ' hi m m m m Ove-i Part Lino Mor.g v Ooserver, IOC tO'.loW- nobile trip ,0!!iO. 1 .n Ui'il i'OiUl, ..: oiiC-na;i iniles :i rrauklin voun- to the circus .lu.o groauN crie and tho iiu vi the tra- avilinals al ia.' tired of . : r, ii c o r. ' - A?' c't'UT tiH v oakUi't iu iioih Lue race -t iu r:u . lint . e i he k.and .mi'. iu a ? v e had ans i.i ivv.'ii Fails cf t. This rugged nor too ; e c n . u ar.-t, who is il Highway As i.. a'i.'y. business : a a Observer, . : e giu-sts oi -.;.:r j-'er oi the :. ;-'yi.e Corapa ihe machine. - " : O' or. which . ..i a ii'-' sun o . aoiteasv ri . a-ull- e ":;ng cf '. , : e; ire t ri . ; 1 . ading . y-A the ... i . . I t . ii lU-.. . . . ; . hi - and to V .1 . ueud and 111 be made r Raleigh at ding out of or Louisbur? ek, the r ans i - ilns l- (.rare ro w aae i- ;o- not need . i ana dlv geed con : ae wa? made ! r granite v 'Id have been :. Iron ore or read to t serviceable h the help of ;hat h shop at a or lour dol- l.a ed any one a i al direction tueg to Dr. arlv ira a arauees ui '!''!: housec were ar..ie)i to every as veere adorn av u flowers, old '..lisc of memory 'aiy from Raleigh in excellent con ; -aoe mill village, j :i fascinates the ! lingers in one's j .ural beauty seen j . Tr.is road with ' - euld be popu- :'d :-.--yb::d Falls, "' ::: : :l :a, we road that . - a' Wake Forest ey VakeT'orest : iv lug the town V ligh-.TLj.?; fond a- i even years ay I i el ding was ! r ire ii er till y 'acre is no bee-!:-ies as smoothly : ad. Tiie steamer i with lightning a fifteen miles aa.; to the right r. Deducting the - town from Ral en hour. There we Tanner hotel, no a a but which offers ''.: hotel epicure i at v.-e. fpfiir the .1. I'rn nklinton.With aie in Granville v.avrst we struck. 1 but there were recked ribbed an " It naturally i-oorplaces, and Mr. -haled him. He , ' r Col. Henderson, ( Mr. Tufts had in " d on Fourth Page. e c s II III! 11 m II Tw-t IMIIW mi - -i iMTn B . HICHVv'AY GOOD ROADS CONCERTED ACTION Commissaioners from Durh am and Granville Counties Have Joint Mee ting ana arrange to Improve Roads -cmjn iias uteil laKOIl 111 reier- once to the meeting of ti ,T siontrs ot the two adjoinin . - . . ties Ornm-iiio t-.,.i" . V of the m; ;r7i rr 1115. xo illustrate; Observer saj-s: , " : i '-' cbcerciay ironi Benehan.Dur- v l; t p YtT6 ;' ham county, where on Thursday he vsa-n t really a attended a meeting of re-:resentativoS . . v the Durham -,-d p..,vnirt of eountv con-- tv.o 7, r neers of' each iv t r J Engineer "y I n" 1 -hA t i I A new bridge over Xeuse riv.r.which will be mi the Capital-to-Capital Highway route Durham will nave rour m iies of macadam i zed rcaa to laiiki to meet niv- ;:: lut' C'. ' vilie now hns to ing the road to 1 1 ne, a mi Gr; at V'lVt 17 li:v. 1 .T Durham line Xo uiiiv' . in ee lest m coiiip'etiug the work. X:: agreement was reached about the loeatian of the bridge.but full reports will be rr.iide to tin? re spective loai-il ot county commis- mi-c-svouert-, aui -ciror son'i will :?r. fePoon viil . . . m i;a ia : , , .ie aecision. The bvilge will be of iron. Ccr: ccticn. In an item Ia?t week, it was stat- ol that Dr. J:; u.i.e ara liOOgOOd jfi.iuiiai.-cAi iiui., tue cieitersoii ii Modi- cal College in ioes., wiaen was to some philoso mistake. lie graduated in not the opiu and in January 190S he entered the niuca . Polyclinic hospital, oi Philadelphia, . J. .ll t& tl lt!ilut',u pnjsiciaa, ana m Jan- ; where the most people will attend in Our state . While it is to . u- ii1? ui. uaiy i;fUc ne entered the Municipal j and the greatest amount of good be sons it looks for its support, . - . . i'-ccc, c-ccxc cii. an umuiiitiitu. tiie oo cniiureii it, is uroviuin ; v . -3' ! xt is proposea to give practical m- ax present, only one-nmi il !u- ! Jones. : Mr. Amos Jone?. one of Granvilies' oldest and best citizens, has finished his work and passed on to his reward : in heaven. Brother Jones was born Aug. 31st. 182u, and died Aug. 13th, 1009, in the S&th year of his age. In ; 1S40 he married Mis 3 Harriet Atwood i i.ui v, ui vAiUiu. nc iio tiue uisl ; tnese schools this year will probably sai . miig se-ii-iii-icivv ot tue large ; ioe less than half a dozen. For this Vut:" tal'iliy- boon c 4U'. carriage rro reason considerable care will be ex oones became a cnristian and was m ; ercised in selecting the places for 1S41 baptizeu by Rev. S. Purefoy. His i holding these schools. " The comniun-wiveAyh-o was a Metncaist at the time ity wiu be expected to furnish a con:ci:ntiouciy became a Baptist witl i hall and care for same and pro- ei uuuv.u.u xx ev ixcu ixct,i.iiA- gethor as husbanct and wife and al- so ill chiueii relationship. They raised a family of bright, intelligent children who are gocd citizens,and with one exception are church mem bers. Bro Jones was for :13 years, post master in Oxford. He knew his business and attended to it well. lie was for a while clerk of the Oxford Baptist church. For eight or ten years he was a member of Tally Ko Baptist church He was a consistent, faithful member He rarely ever missed a meeting. - .ii- n foot of ! Vhen 82 years of age, if it was not. convenient lev others to carry him, I nin.""!- i He. e ix.iiUV.ii Hill! LVJ ) LlilY OX-1. I""!..' l . . . . - - - , . . . f -. 1 1 -1 : r c!i-- m i to walk six miles to ehr.i eh. In some things Bro. Jones was a littio i.r-.r.iili.j; v T4f u'ns n mri" Oi g I lilliv. v..iiui, . ' ' . . - - - cry row warns. j a qiiesnous ue answered yes or ,.o. H. was tempo' r culver- i ate in an tmngs. xie iutjct.uj ti y to tiie perrect scauaai u in ti utii emu. 1 could i honesty. He was industrious, always doing something . as Is ng as he was able. He read a great deal, and was ioTiTr o t.uv infellip'pnf man T-Te vr?s can be riij- , v-x., - : , . gentle m manner ana 111 speecn. . life long acquaintance says: " l never heard him utter a rough or unkind word." His piety was simple and beautiful. He always bowed in prayer before retiring . at night. His Bible was ms tutxiv cuxiiiciiiiuii. x v.e.v,u the mtirmities 01 cia e at x, ed to depart and be with Christ wine is far better. He had no doubt about the reality of his com mission. He died in the sure hops of heaven. Tenderly cared for by loving rela- fives, and friends he quietlly passed from a long, ustiui iue uu ecu lh, an eternal life of joy in heaven . The burial services were conducted bv Rev. J. A. Stradiey, at Beulaii Baptist church, and the body laid to rest in the old family burying ground hear Mr. Sim Brinkley's. J. A. S. sp-O-cCT It Saves You Money. Each Descent bottle Mr. J. G. Hall sells it for 25 cents. contains sixty doses of a medicine that rs pleasant to take and which can be tie nenaea upon tu eme- ui. case of constipation, dyspepsia or. liver trouble. Mr. Hall has so much j fnitn in the sunerior merit of tins j medicine that-he says "If Dr. Howara onnnifif xlx.ee; nor. l!i'e VOU, COUIC u--u''5-! specific Jttes not cure you, come oaeiv !t:eii!s; l.' .i to my store and I will retum lllUliC mi,"- .4- on rsi-r?inr!?-v medicine. It JL .'11 O 11. 'I. -11 ,xcxxx.., is the favorite formula of a well known nhysicau, and has the endorse inent of hundreds of physicins of eminence in their profession, - wno nrescribe it in all cases of consti pation, dyspepsia or liver trouble, knowing from experience that it will make a complete and lasting cure. - Fall Millinery Opening. MrsT. Lanier announces her fall millinery opening for Thursday, Sept 30th, and cordially invites all the ia line to rnll and examine the most bpnutiful, the most practical and. best values in pattern hats ever before offered . up Quarterly Conference. The fourth quarterly conference o Oxford circuit will be held at Salem on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of this month. All o fthe oificials are requested to be present. SCHOOL FOP. AGRICULTURE Numbers of Psop!- About Stem Are Makin r.g Strong Effort To Have School Located There . Br I V xv" "aiuee w- J- WebD, Y't T- TT 1 v . - - .; dim ouier wiae-awake neor.io nrnn-id ueepiy interested m the I ipn Department of the Agri- cultural and Mechanical College, of o v: t m ri . tine- nrQro.'i or r-- inese gentlemen vant the names of farmers who ate interested in " "-"' i" sucu saoiua ' u 111 llieir uUues t.o t;ie m,ni istvocPto locate the, cho1 at Steni this fall, and it meeting to thresh over, the situa- t, v x n ftvueitu i tkm ; Every farmer shou! d at once send m ms name, and when the call is i made, attend the meeting. 'I 1 t r a movement that ns much for cue larnrmg interests of the eountv , . .1 a -1- - - -i. vi V V l A ill porta nee tor the county in every oth er respect . in order to get the desired results lt .will be necessary that no grass be allowed to grow under the leet.There should be no delay in getting to work Let every one give the committee stroug co-operation . The Progressive Farmer of last week contains the following in ref erence to the school: The Extension Department of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at West. RalpieTi. cvnopts to Unl.l hoh several short schools in agrieultur. .!. : toi tarmers during the coming win- tPl - i hOS sr.nnnifi will Trnhah1v : vary in duration, from three days' to : one week andwillbe held in sections struction - by trained teachers in Masonic homes which shows its char stock and grain judging, and in seed itable and benevolent character." selection, with lectures on plant food j soils, fertilizers, rotation and culti- ! vation of crops and other subjects of practical importance to the farmer. Owing to the limited amount funds and teachers, the number i vide rooms ana board for the ctw.ntr.vc wi,o t!wpa m- jny oirewismng to have one " ot these schools held in his section should send in an application to Prof. I. O. Schaub, at West Raleigh, who will be glad to furnish iuofrmation about this line ofwork B00.12 and Trains. Mr .J. G. Shotwell teU a reporter the other day how a negro full of Dcoze got into tiouoie iusl esuuuay. heard. Christian peonle were rreat As the train stopped at Lewis" sta- Iv edified and strengthened, and there tion the darkey, hopped en tne steps v-cve a pew urint nrofessions of faith : apparently to steal ride. Capt. ; Powell corning along ipied him, and j toid him eituer to get m tue cram , . i : . i mi:,, -. r , , -1 : j XXXXXJ VXCXXV-X ; or step on, out uie man cua not 1 ; need tue conductor. Alter rue tram ; ent. " sf arten mm haci sons aoout juu 1 ) " ' -" - yarus,tne oysuuaie yd&c.cifi sui tumble ana was renaexca imconscioas ; uiuusu it uui u.uu&ui. i-"- , mmuic uau uuut; ixiu oxxw, harm . Prosperity Coming. Yesterday morning, Mr J. F.Web superintendent of the county schools came in from a trip to Northskie and Stem. Northside, he tays, hos a fine school, one of the finest in the county, and the people there are j t f Qr gcUoois ; He Was- particularly astounded wifii ' the progress going on at Stem .Not 5 j has the sc-lcoi opened up with increased patronage, out trie visage itself is marching fast on the road to a little city. Numbers or houses are soins: up., the superintendent re- j marked aild the ncop'le of Stem told him tliat more nouses will go up i this vear than has been at any time m the nost. twelve years. au ot , , 4 11 -P which sounds very, very good.ihree cheers for progressive Stem. SSS-S-Sb- A Pretty Marriage There was a pretty but quiet mar riage at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. J. W. Lawerence on Sept 1st, when the attractive and accomplished Miss Ava Lawereuee was united in mariiage to Mr. J. W. Whitiields, one of Granville's meet prominent citizens annd prosperous farmers.' The impressive ceremony was nerforme cl vy x. ' . L. Martin Th bride was handsomely aress- I , white Messaliiie. and the parlor r ..,t1Tr A a. -.--. c, tc1 in nroon nnrl vhite Their many friends wish them a happy and useful life. A FRIEND. Land!S & Easton-s Millinery Opeh.fi. The ladies of the county and town are most cordially invited to attend our ' millinery opening Thursday, Sept. 30tb something We promise to show pleasing and up-to-date in millinery. Landis & Easton. Landis & Easton Miiiintry Opening. -gg--gpg Neighborly Kindness. Our esteemed friend, the Lexing ton Dispatch says: Mr. W. Mott Pinnix, of Oxford, a son of the late M .H .Pinnix, of this place, spent Saturday here on busi ness. Mr. Pinnix and his brother, Mr. Frank M. Pinnix, ownand edit The Oxford Ledger, one of the state's besi weeklies. They have recently install ed a Jtmior linotype machine.moved their, plant to more commodious quar ters and are now in the position to give Granville county a better paper than ever." . N. C FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1009. ORPHANS WELL RECEIVED. Ths Singing Class From the Orphan age Now on Western Tour is Meet ing with Much Success. , I lie smsine class from thfi Dx- iora orpuanage is Deing well receiv- ! ed on its trip, and the assistant su - permtendeiit, . . -'rown . 1S t'.if'n liT rn 1 o r. -i cnan.-inrr r-i 1 hn .r-.-i ' tertamment, says "The children from the Oxford Or y6e ie tutir anuimi cuuern Jionaay mgnt m tue wraa- ed School Auditorium. The class wa7 composed of thirteen members and : " . vi - - . . . , . Brown and their music teacher, iiss Sattie Marler . The entertainment this year wa: thought by many to have been tlit nest tney nave ever given nere. i? rom the time they sang as a cheri-s, "Here's to the Land of the Long Leaf Pine," until their last medley ending with ''Home i-iweot. Home, "the audience applauded loudly. Wi?ile th e entu program good. each selection showed careful trainin "Mr. Nigger' recited by Lonnie Smith seemed to be most apprecia- ted now uncle o.iof?e con !ted the Eggs" by Diirward Medlin, was also fine and the Pantomime of 'The Sinner and the Song"by jTimie Dix on was very pretty and impressive . The auditorium was almost full and over one hundred dollars was claar Wa arp P-lad tbv wociwl eob a liearty welcome here, and that those in charge were pleased with th rpsnlts ' ' The Oxford Orphan Asylum is one of the most worth v institutions with - - yet oi for ! come irom ' Poplar Creek Notes, I Poplar Creek neighborhood, lying of between Oxford and Henderson, lias cf been greatly blessed this year. While the corn crop is only medium, the tobacco crop is very good. It ing higher prices than for fifteen of twenty years Farmers are sowing more cio er tuan . ver ueiore. i uey are learning that clover is the cheap-1 set ana cost fertilizer tney can use. ropiartrccK cuurcu nas just clos ed a meeting of five days. It was a busy time with farm; rs. There was fodder to save, clover seed to be sowi high priced tobacco to be stripped am sold, therefore the congregations were small; but thoce who did atte: d.had one of the richest feasts of Gospel preaching ever enjoyed. The unan imoi's testimony was, that Rev. H. .1. Williams, of Chase City, Va., did' some of the best preaching they ever Such a m eetiri' a blessing to a , church and communitv S. TVas a Bonanza For Ali. The great stock" reducing sale put on bythe E. H. Crenshaw Co. several weeks ago proved to be the most pop- uiarstroke of merchandising ever pull- ed oft iu Oxford. Thousands ofdollars worth cf new and seasonable merchai disc found its way in to tire homes of thepeople for many miles around at a saving of twenty 'five to fifty per cent on the regular every day price. 'This coming at a season of the year when the goods were in demand for actual use and money scarce was a bonanza to those whose purse was small and whose need ; very large It proved a good thing also for ; the firm who had the nerve and fore- tnc-ugut to take this advanced step in modern merchandising. They turned a dull aragsung season in to a Xmas eve trading, unloaded their immense stock fcr the ca-h and . are now on deck with the greatest ag gregation of new fall merchandise ever snovvu uy tue iirm in its ui 1. 1- XI. i .... J ng career. The buyimr force has last returned from an extended trip to the markets j and the entire establishment is bulg- ing with oil the new and uptodate things ofr tue lail of IDOy. everal new departments have beer added for the fall. Ladies coat suits from $4.08 up. Ladie Furs $LeS up. Ladies and childrens Ready to wear Hats from 19 cent- up i 1 All are the latest styles and the sea sons best values. - Despite the strong upward tendency cf the market which has prevailed on all cotton goods for the past sixty ; days they are holding to the extreme I ly low prices inaugurated at the cut i set, and which caused - such a stam- pede for bargains at that time. All calicoes, still go for 5 cents in- tradestapl9 ginghams 4 cents. Full j yard wide sheeting 5 cents. Full widtl j bleach S cents. Mens suits $1.98 up. ' Mens pants 98 cents up. Mens heavy i work shoe 98c,$L29,$1.39 and $1.4S Men's heavy fleeced underwear 39 cents a garment. Mens and Boys Ov oralis 39 cents. Several hundred doz .s of; the famous "oston" Sh'tSts known to be the greatest 50 cent I shirt, on the market going for 39 j j cents . j I If 3"ou appreciate values Or the pur- J chasing power of your iiard earned cash you will not fail to take a stroll j through this bargain emporium be fore making your fall purchases. The stock is great, display . unique, and the prices for quality" unheard of. Everything marked in large plain fig ures. One price and cash to every body. E. H. Crenshaw & Co. MORE TROUBLE THIS WEEK Carpentcrs Had Ledger Folks 'm. Tight Place This Week, Causing iVIuch Loss of Time. The Ledger managed to get out a gain this week, but the carpenters and electricians gave u; bard time , Qi it. The ceiling was put in thi i week, the partitions made, and to add to the confusion, the . electric wires were cut. But since the wir ing, ceiling, partitioning and lathing was completed this time, the bal- . anceof the work will be comaritiver? easy, and we will not be bothered so much. It will not be pleasant to work in rooms that are being nlasf- fi r-W tlilil L'ttlll Lt- U . L? ll L ci 11 L ii lliii I cXli Li I put up with after having gonethrough the past week. CHRYSANTHEMUM, PLANT, AND List of prises to be given: CHRY S ANTHEM L'MS. 1, Best single cut tlov. er mium co., 2nd. premium -i. -Ist.pre- ilor Caunady Baggy Co. 2, tax. best cut flowers 1st. i-re-mium $o., Long, iiuaioek & riasiiius Jilti. pX'eiiiltiill, if-O. oOuUCi U W L'it i rv 3, Best assortment of cut flowers 1st.' premium, cut glass bowl vaiue $5., Hall's Drug Store 2nd. premium Horner Bros Co., to be announced la ter. X TTnnrlsnmpst errnwinar ehrvsan- i thnm, riont id nrmm-i;! Tit : DOiCMi ,-ni,11 t nfii- i . - . i -, ! ?VnT ' ! " . "7 71 ,77. 7 m rt-'x l iTi it it-, (.tit ii i i: i if w 1 1 1 v , 1 1 1 - of coal c D. Ray 2nd. premium, mdse, Perkinson & Green. mUlTTIt? PT 1, Handsomest Piece of hand rocking chair. J. Robt. Wood's Fur- niture Store. 2, Handsomest Fern premium, tei pounds best coifee, Xj. x hiuas exie- eery Store . 3, Best collection of any plants -premium, cash 5., Granville Fceal Estate & Trust Co. NEEDLE WORK. 1 Tlanlcr.mJt P.Tnirn'flarn.'i VM.f' ; c'ut Gla3"s Vase, Hamilton Drug Co j 2 Handsomest Piece of CrocheL- 15 ?edestai, upchurch iiros. j 3, Best collection of needlework ! 1st premium, one sack of Peerless preiiiium, J. P. Stedman. PAINTING. - 1, Handsomest Piece oi painted China Cut Glas5 r.a; a LOVl, Baird & Chaniblee 2, Handsomest Oil hunting Jap anese Bowl, Oxford Jewelry Co. 3, Best Water Coicr or Pastel Merchandise, J.J. Paris 4, Best collection of work in Ar; J. D. Brhrkley Article to be An nounced later. National Bank of Granville ex penses $5.00 First National Bank Expenses $ Baird & Chamblee. Taxes Must be Paid Early. Sheriff Sam Wheeler says that the law has been changed and that tax- payers will have to settle earlier thai ever this year, on account of the uev. iaw which compels him to make his settlement with the state by the first Gf January. Tax pavers will save themselves expense and trouble by paying promptly. The books will be oat by the 15th of November. S. M. WHEELER, Sheriif. g3--L- Some Reflections of a . Traveller. That Oxford has the finest church buildings lor its size in the state ana are snaboicst graaed scnool bun - That tb.A firA -,fUl s ir.r, d hft nlaced -kJ-"' IT xiit; ue-ii oixuuiu yiaeca ! just aider the body of tne water tanl ; so tnat it could he neara wnen rung- ; That Roxboro, Lumberton, Hills boro, Fayetteville, have town clocks m tne tower or tne court mouse, yet Oxford's court house and opera house are void of such a necessity. uxtora nas a most excellent tram ; service both in and out. W. L. PEACE. i Pvlrs. Thorpe Very III. The distressing news that Mrs. Peterson Thorpe, of Oa"k Hill, had been paralyzed and v. as lying at her home critically ill was brought in the first of the week, and since then further tidings of her condition have j been watched with interest. Up to the time of going to pressmothing de- j finite had been learned beyond the j fact that she is very ill and fears are j entertained that she may not re- j cover. It is hoped that Mrs. Thorpe's j condition will take a turn for the Lee ter and that she will make a speedy recovery. "g?-C-g PAY YOUR TAX. First and Last Go-Round for 19CD Tax Piaase Pay Up Promptly. i You are requested to meet me at the following places and pay your ta? Dickersoh. October 13th. Wilton, October 14th. Creedmcor, October 15th. Stem, October 16th. Berea, October 18th. Welborn's Store, October 19th. Stovall, October 20th. Dexter, October 21st. Remember that the lav has been changed so that Iwill have to make my settlement with the state on Jan uary the 1st. The books will be put out on November theloth., and all taxesnot paid before that date will be collected by-distress. Pay now and save cost. .S. M. WHEELER.; Sheriff. 1 -l I I AiRS SOCIAL. f' umber of functions Given The Fast Week Fall N Marks Be'nr.ing of Seas:r. Quite a number of social i nave een civen aur: ning of the social season. On Friday night Miss May C:?rhutt gave a very pleasant e:.trrt.ii:iia.-nt when a number of interef ting' ga:a - s were played. Those presei were : The Misses Sails, Ilies L:l:i.s White, Mary B. Williams, Maude Pa. ham, and Evelyn Howell; Mrs.oames Rogers; and Messrs . Herring. Ereed love, F. M. Pinnix, and T. C. Howell. Last Thursday afterr.ee n, die Bridge club met with Miss Annie Taylor, when a salad course was served . Her guests were: Mrs. S. W. Smith, Mrs. J. C. Robards.Mrs. J. A. Niles, Mrs, L. W. Starke, Mrs, N. H. Cannady, Mrs W.. A. Dein, Misses Imogene Bernard, irvin Starke, Fannie Gregory, Jeauuettej Biggs, Nette Gregory . On Tuesday night Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Devin very ciianiiiacly j entertained five tables at "Grid-' e, j those present being: Mr. aud Mrs.-f. A. Niles, Mr .and Mrs. J. C .lie ards, ! Misses Annie Taylor, IrvLi Starke, I Nette Gregory, Jeaimetie Bigg-.Fun- ny Gregory, Imogene Berisard, and i Marguerite Currin; Messrs. ii. K. ! Lassiter, T. C. Howell, W. M. Pinnix, F. M. Pinnix, and Dr. J. E. Hotgood. Mrs. Kate White entertained five tables at Euchre on Wednesday af ! ternoon, her guests being: Mesdames ; Devin, Chapman, Hays, Harry Wil ; liams, Horsfield, W .H. Hunt, Rob : ards, N. H. Cannady, J. C. Horner, Crenshaw, J. W. Cannady, E. T. Raw lins, Wm. Landis, and Frank Blake, I and Nette Gregory, Annie Crews.Ju i lia Winston, Jeannete Biggs, Maude Parhani, Mary B. Williams, Imogene j Bernard, Irene Hinse, Carrie Hob- ; yL?y CORN CONTEST MEETING. Boys Meet and Elect Officers Prizes to be Distributed in December Pre fessor Schaub Prsssnt . Last Friday the 17th the com con test uojs garixtrrea m too c;.,i to take steps locking to the nent organization of the Corn i.o.tt; erre a- 1 . i ci i j and to have a general i xporh meeting. Prof. I. O. Schaub. of the A. faculty, waspresent by invif. i.c; gave the boys a fine tab.., be .M. a ad ills liivitm? them to 1.' ;!h- ,L.ih ilii . of 1 ne iiiii.c .i;i;:-e ill u id" - - of ana a general talk on uie a.ia ! uu arcvirg li e eeria a ;d r- .; a j said about the best methods of pro i moting interest in the newly orga- nixed 'Corn Club . Prof. Schaub invited ten of the hoys to be his guests and if was : then determined to divitle thecash prizes among ten boys who fail to gei one of the otner prite.these j sums to be expended by the: a iu rjil- rcau fare to Italeign. Prol. Scnauo will fake good care of'them for a cou ple of days.andthetown will be turn ed entirely over to them. They will be allowed all sorts of privileges and will be given a fine and instructive time, giving thelucky ten a glorious time to look forward to. It was decided to leave the selec tion of the largerprizes to the win ners, so far as the choice is con cerned. The first day of December has been set apart forthe corn show and the distribution ofprizes. The ar rangements, which will be more elab orate than was first intended, are in process of formation and will be announced later. Numbers of public spirited men 1 manifested keenest interest in ! tbfi nrnPTpesivp mnvf Thp fnntpst. " . V . , r 1 -i t I I Kc -v -v --! y-x n t -w T -"x T" T "1 I 1 i n n Tl II O I ... v.. ., pmpfnal o,.fl annual ff . C4. J. . ttl X Officers ofr the ensuing year were lected, there being a president,sec retary-treasurer and nine vice presidents , one from each town ship. They were: ' President, R .W. Harris, Sec. andTreas., Rob. Crews, Vice-presidents Oxford, Leonard Cheatham, Fishing Creek, Fielding Knott, Bras sfield, Thomas Allen, Dutchville, "Chas. J. Roberts, Tally Ho, Garland Mayes, Walnut Grove, Royal Daniel, Oak Hill, Frank Thomas, SassafrasFork, Phoeian Frazier, Salem, Ralph Aiken, Editor Jones a Visitor. Editor Howard Jones of the War rentou Record, an esteemed contem porary, was in Oxford last Tuesday, and while here 'paid a call upon the Ledger . Mr. Jones is thinking of installing a Junior linotype and was therefore much interested in the one; at work in the office . He was very greatly impressed with the machine? and will no doubt soon have one sing; ing in his shop. Baurjh -Newton. The other day a young couple came to Oxford for the purpose of get ting married and found it necessary to have the services of Attorney Hicks before there was a consumma tion of their desires. The parties. Mr. Louis Newton, of Tennessee, at present employed in the lumber bus iness somewhere in the county, and. Miss Lizie Newton, of Granville. were finally joined together after Mr. Hicks bad come to their assistance, Clerk J. G. Shotwell performing the cere mony. The trouble in gettin the li cence arose from the youthfulness C the bride. An affidavit having been made that both parents of Miss New ton were dead, the licence was is sued, and the marriage was theifi made . - ' &? - 4 : 1 '; .4 i' 1 ? I ' " ',' 1 ' ' V . - Vf v i i -1 ' a s 4 : - a. ' - i . i t I ' v . I e i; t . i" ' 1 i ; : t i , ' ; s m Ar- i . e !
Oxford Public Ledger (Oxford, N.C.)
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Sept. 24, 1909, edition 1
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