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L- iui OXFORD, N. G FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 1909. NO. 4r HONOR ROLL. pf - First Month of School The . r-o of Boys and Girls Who Havt t--. -.. . c d . . , nuhv Section A. Olive Webt y ;.y S; oncer, Thelma Lou lies '..V etauv Wood, Foy Tilly, Hugh ;v - ;,. i-viml Alk'OCk. c"' i:d ward Blaekwell, ! Miiehe'l, Katie Fra.ier, Lil . , v ;-:. ham. Loreno Turner. (1 r.r.ido. Allie Leavister, Sar ,. ". : I pchurch. Louise Currin, , in-:; do. Junius Cooper, Jim , Sndie Crews. Lula Hunt, Rob Piiihy Williiord. William y : rur.vvs Mitchell, Edward Raw : .Cehitt. er uh Georgia Winston, ; :.,!, Marion Snoed.Sophronin l..:wv Frazier. Mary ihown. : .-( :i. I'M ward Ha lion. George . . csei'h Hryan. Belle Can . ..': Canmuiy, Irma Grant. .:. .''dMii 1 tow ell. Annie 1'en ' ..oil.::;, Robert Fort..lohi '.- i J'rehiUe. Kii.abelh . . 1 0' liHg. ,. Si'.s'.n Webb. Laura . , ... ; . i.-' Feed. Edward Ai :.y R'jyster. Helen Roys; r ,. . e k. Helen Howard, Lila . . 1 :! iu. Jennings Wai- . de. Alva Lee Currin. Julia , , ; : :;;r:e Meadows. . .. tirade. LondaShamburger : ; . .-".-.aw, Grace Cri ichor, Lucy. ; ;. ; . M.--ry White. ' C.r.ule. Julia Cooper, Estho ,;:k . Fit tie Hester. Virginia Car-, .. .. Roller, Lucy Wyatt, Annie S !'; r.-on. Helen Paris. t;r;ale. Lena Jones, Margur-j . i . .:, Mabel Hart. Katie Ellis, i ::: i'aylor. Taz.io Dean. Edna Crews ' w lulFu k. Frank Hancock, Paul . : iUnvard. Soplironia Cooper, Este-j . k Il.ith Tfivbir Vrnuvlln i ORPHAN'S CONCERT. S;nging Class Returns From West em Tour and Will Give Concert in Opera House Monday Night. T. i:ig;ng class fiVn the Oxford : :.:! .l im has completed its r t ,ur of the state, and re- - Imi.i.c mil of plaudits from the . ': who have witnessed their ex ": ;:uv:naiues. The press has , : :'.-.: .!-.; .-m.g its praises and tiii ' i sf eii'.s to be tlte banner y ::iuht the class will ap i!;i. ni Hons -, when, it is a tremendous audience Other towns have turn. :it numbers and it can t - I that The home towr. h:ase to overflowing. 1 1-. . 1:. .)t- t ':; !'S l L .- lliK- in el i.iUe gins are auout ;i!vtts. and the com arge of the entertain . .J. Robt Wood, Peter . k. and II. Montgomery, have -.1 yiZi- of and $2.50 to the i : t ; 1 - girks who sell the high- n - xi to the highest number U k't. the awards to be made .' concert. , Sr.Mh'V die class will be divid- -lit to th' various churches. rytjody should go and witness ! concert and help a most wor-euus- at the same time. SOCIAL AFFAIRS. Viss Annie Taylor Entertains at Bridge Mrs. Wm. Landis at Euchre and Dominoes--Miss Greg cry at Bridge. Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Wil linn Landis at her residence on Ral c.h street entertained the Euchre 'iil Domino Clubs in honor of her ?'J-t. Mrs. Frank Blake of Norfolk, Va There were five tables of Euchre '! (1 two of Dominoes. Those present erc: Mesdames. Frank Blake of Noi f 'lK, v. L. Tavlor of Stovall, F. H. 1 Hw-i-fioM, Annie Landis E. T. White, H. T. Uawlins, C. D. 'Ray, W. B. Bal 'r':i, William Harrison of Littleton, A. A. -M:.-k:s. li. H. Lewis, James Horner ' A. ciiapman, E. H. Crenshaw, Jam -J. C. Horner, W. H. Hunt, K ' K. G. Landis, of Henderson, x ii Cannady, J. A. Niles; Misses If' i !i White, Mary B Williams, Anni Ll :-!aguiic, of Smithfield, Annie (.r -s. Inlia Winston, Evelyn Howell r;: ;:!! Gregory, Nette Gregory, Janet f,: -' ; v, Carrie Hobgood, Irvin Stark Ar .i Taylor, and Maud Parham. '.s Annie Taylor entertained '; !" rubles at bridge Friday night at I' . i'lr.riee of Mrs. W. S. Starke, 1 ' - ; -ing the guests: Mr. and Mrs. V Xiies, W. A. Devin, R. H. Lewis X. if. Cannady, Misses Mildred and Irvin Starke, Messrs. B. I i-as-is and J. C. Cooper. -M.ss s; Gregory, entertained the WTed I: '-'''' afternoon club in honor of Kate Wood, of Clarksville. The was won by Miss Annie and the club pin by Mrs. J. W liii.uiv. The guests were: Mesdane ; ('. Williams, 1. W. Starke, Josiah ' i,;uiy, K. T. Rawlins, Kate White, l!!''ra Landis, J. B. Powell, Wm. .J0ir;r, of stovall, Harry Wolfe, of v;,h. v. jj. Hunt, N. H. Cannady, A. Chapman, R. H. Lewis; Misses ri,'n.' Taylor.Irvin Stark.Annie Crews J' li Winston, Lilly White, Irene Hin Taylor, Carrie Hobgood, and Wood, of Clarksville, Va. Rich Toned Piano. ;rJ!!r' music, department of the Sem 'ay 1;;js grown too such an extent ,'':u -'iue new Kuabe concert piano ',?ts J'i.-t been added to the depart- Mr. Brummitt Recoverinq. A !" tal was received from the hos fHof Air Jnhl f'iUii F 'r'))!!!,iitr wlQ vas operated upon for tclt-iiig along nicely. COUNTY COM.V.lSSiONERS MEET. Number of Bridges to be Built Sev- eral Roads Laid Out List of Juror, i For Court. ! The county commissioners held the , usual Monday and Tuesday meetings : upon the days indicated, the follow , nig business being disposed of: ! it was ordered that a bridge be : built near Woodlief's Mill with the "u,cittuuaiS mat me lumber be purchased at $1.50 per hundred feet the hauling t'ree.and that the county i ' - - " i m. V v. 7 1 1 A ' 4 ; . . . f lue cunsiruction and timber ,v unage was ordered put on Oal ilill ro:id To lrpvunf t-o d.i'.v t-v--vixi Ui3Hl . w . m I) The rnn.-i tr.,, Q(voii ...... i Creek Churcll wns orJoreS U 7 ! out at the earliest possible moment W V Roblr-it of ivV i 1 mLAZ- s.U .vu-, .vb 'n"aZI: f road dm v and i.wll t'.x I UU 11 " j out at The fv.Tii, ,ooiiv.., 4. 1 . i. j.uiuu was appointed a com mittee to repair tira-sv ( reek hri -!.- below Cornwall under tin ion of ike engine er. super ib- i i. iu. Cannady was appointed a con mittee to cut out a road from De ment to the Vance County line, via Fairport, the road to be worked by mi.- i oau i.oive next fepi in; Mrs. Xancv Ann Slaughter was nut 1 on outside pauper list. K. U . Lassirer bel.t it 'miK-viiic. i mm at -Y&nexiiie. Tlle clerk was ordered to turn over j tne insolvent list for 1908 to Sheriff Wheeler. A special School election was or dered in Brassfield township. V. P. Wilkerson was appointed a committee to have three small brid ges built on Charles Loftis road in Oak Hill. Macon Hobgood was allowed $10.00 for right of way for public road to Gooeh's mill. The following jurors were drawn for the next term of court: First week; J. Y. Longmire J. W. Floyd. T. L. Harris. W. A. Turner. L. M. Smith. W. I. Day. J. W. Crews. VV. G. Averett. J. G. Crews. J. B. Chandler. W. A. Boyd. II. S. Hart. W. H. Harris. D. C. Hester. W. YY. D. Harris. T. Crews. D. E. Brum mitt. J. 11. Daniel. T. Perry. X. Coley. H V. A. Watkins. Chas. Daniel. II G. McFarland M. Cash. C. Currin. Lr. (. ash. T. D. V. Frazier. J. A. Wilkerson S. M. Carrington, Walter Wilkerson. j Alex Clark W. H. Green. J. F. Meadows. Dr. F. T. White. J. M. Tillotsou. M. P. Chamblee A. R. Jones. Second week; E W. Dement. J. L. Daniel. E. J. Mangum. J. W B. M J T. Wheelous. H. A. Stem. J. Estes. A. S. Carrington Jr. B. Slaughter. J. H. Newton. G. Brooks. B. B. Overbey. H wiiinovno tr MT-novt Rnri ! m". Talley. J. M. Currin Jr. ; Ralph Currin was appointed a com- ! in ti business like way ittee to have the road at Denver 1 "hl?h Ul9 Prooslti" was tak ixm creek repaired ' en UP leaves no ground tenable for Banister Roberson. Otho Faucette. some money, tor he considered it a : matter of great moment. He advo- SMITH LITHIA COMPANY cated the making of a corporation an i j in order that the expense should not ! i fall on a few,asked that every citizen Now Located in New Home Back of desiringl)e allowed to take stock,m Chapman Building Analysis cj which case an incalculable amount of; Water From Richmond Chemists. j good can be derived at a small per The Smith Lithia Water Company j snal expense. In the end, however, has removed its place of business er the movement was put under . from Main street to the new brick i W, it was thout Utat tlte invest- w,, fr ii- nnlr rf thp. P.hfi n- 1 manbuildins and Mr. R. T. Smith say that he is preparing to serve the pu blic with the good water that comes from the spring. Along with sever al other well known springs, the com pany was forbidden to sell its water fetter " ifl Tth? toltTlS. some time ago, but as tne ioiiowing nnvnnnnv has a clean bill oof health. A recent examination from Froeh ling and Robertson, chemists of Rich mond, shows that the water is pure and uncontaminated, and gives it a fine analysis. Mr. Smith says that he is taking the best of precautions in bottling the water and that every danger of contamination will be rigidly guarded The letter from th eRichmond chem ists reads: nn Richmond, Va., October 4th, 1909. The Smith Lithia Water Co. Oxford, N. C. Dear Sir:-- v hnvp romnleted a careful bac teriological examination of the sam- pie of Smith's Lithia Water received ! same. It didn't mean that organi from you and beg to advise that the j zation meant fixing the prices, but water is of exceptional purity. It co that it should be for the purpose of j tiin? nnlv verv few bacteria of a sim learning better methods of cultivation . rio harmless water type, and all test for the Colon Bacillus, gave negative results. The water is quite free from any organic contamination, and of ex cellent sanitary quality. Very Truly Yours, FROEHLING & ROBERTSON. Its a top Notch Doer. Great deeds compel regard The world crowns its doors. That's why the American people have crowned Dr King's New Discovery the King of Throat and Lung remedies. Every atom is a health force. It kills germs colds and lagrippe vanish. It heals cough-racked membranes and coughm stops. Sore, inflamed bronchial tubes and lungs are cured,and hemorrhages cease. Dr. Geo. More, Black Jack, N. C writes '"It cured me of lung troub le pronounced hopeless by all doctor 50 cents, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guai anteed by J. G. Hall. For a clear head and a strong mine DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fam ous little liver pills, sold by all Druggists. If there are better shoes made for low price than the "C & E." they were not discovered at the North Pole. The C & E. can be had at Cre shaws. FOR THE COUNTY FAIR. Enthusiasm Manifested at the Mee ting on Monday Demonstrates That j People Want Fair Committee at j Work. If any man had an idea that the ; people of Granville county are not : interested in the county fair, the crowd that assembled in the court house last Monday, and the great ! XI 5 . - euuiusiasm manifested was enough vl tu uispeii it ror ail time to come. tne nistorv Ot a I npw mnvp. i ments apathy and doubt was looked : iur in several channels; but the very keen interest and business like way ulo&e oia bugbears. A more renre- S.8" ttor class ot citizens "v ivti gatuerea in tne court satilered ln the urt house than was convened on Mnn- f K es were presem from every section of Granville and the sentiment was such that the fair is as gooa as organized. A committ-: and. report the best, ways of bruis ing tne matter to the success that it deserves. Upon the day indicated, the crowd gathered in the court house at noon the county commissioners who were ses!lon at tne Ume' having ad- to be present. A very large crowd er . icqucoi tciutu il to oruer. ur. D request called it to order. I rp a,rl,,xc, I and C. R. Gordon made secretaries. The chair then called upon Judge Graham for information as to the object of the meeting. j Should Look After Farms. ! The judge stated that while he was not in possession of the plans ! of those inaugurating the movement, he understood that its purpose was to organize a countjr agricultural so- ; ciety. He then spoke of the time and hard work that was necessary to i carry it to a success and did not ; know whether it would be wise to at- ! tempt anything this year beyond the ; programme laid out for the corn con- : test in December. He believed that ; the state would give financial assis tance to such a worthy undertaking, and said that the organization should : become at once interested in the, Test Farm and the Experiment Farm, both of which may be located in Grai '. ville if the people bestir themselves. Organize, Says Gen. Royster. Upon being called unon bv Mr. J. , UUU A . -- J. . J. I11111A F. Webb, a gentleman who is deeply interested in the movement and who is the chief moving spirit, Gen. B. S. Royster made a very pertinent series of remarks. He began by say ing that it ought to be understood at the outset that it would coct time , and labor to organize a fair. Those who took stock could not look for immediate returns nor look upon the institution as a persona! financial in- ; vestment. But the time is rine. he said, for such a movement. We should organize and prepare to spend menu "uum ki ctl nuair cial loss to the holder of the stock. But this he thought ought not to be ; taken into consideration. ' The time, urged the general, hps i arrived for intense cultivation on the j farms, and this fair can do an inval-.. uable service along this line. He said that a hearty support should be giv- cn tVi o q oenni ntinn anH tba.t it hp V- i en the needed financial support. j Farm Interest On Upgrade. Dr. S. D. Booth who was an inter- ested observer of the proceedings, j called upon the chairman for his viev ; That gentleman, Dr. Sykes, respond- ! ed with a very encouraging talk. He ' gave a fullendcrsement of the prop osition. Calling attention to the grea improvement in the agricultural con- ditions, he stated that he was glad j to note that our farmers were be coming real farmers. They should or ganize, he said. The doctors, the law- j yers, and every class of workers ex-; cept the farmers have organized, and j now- it was time for them to do tne That intensifying is the secret, Dr Sykes cited the instance of one far mer of his acquaintance who produc ed 15.000 nounds of hay on one acre. The doctor was heartily in favor of j the fair and urged that it be carried i to success. ; Would be Poor Pitiful Thing. Stating that two lawyers and one doctor had had something to say, Pro F. P. Hobgood asked with a humor ous twinkle if it were not right for a teacher to have something to say. After laying claim to being a farmer and giving the result of his potatoe crops, of which he was very proud, Professor told of an instance where fifty seven bushels of corn were rais ed on one acre, a fact to which the Rev. Joe Blalock would bear testi mony. But coming to the fair, Prof Hobgood was skeptical about it, thou if it is a success he agrees to take $100. worth of stock. He thought that we were too near the Raleigh fair to have a successful one here, onrt said that, it would be "a poor, pitiful affair." The professor, how- ever, was in the minority since he ! was the only one of the audience who was" not in favor of having the fair. Dr. Morris Strong Advocate. Dr. J. A. Morris has the reputa tion wherever he is known of being Continued on page 5. OFFER FOR FAIR. People of Crsedmoor Make Good Of fer For Fair to be Located in its Midst. Capt. W. A. Devin was in Creed moor the other day looking after Jdme legal business and while there heard talk about the county fair. The people of Creedmoor want it to come and be located with them. Cant. Devin says that Mr. S. C. Lyon told Dr. Sykes that if the fair is tobe lo cated in Creedmoor that he will per sonally donate ten acres of land and take $2,500 cash worth of stock.and furthermore that the people of Creed moor would take a great deal. This is the way things have to be done and the Ledger congratulates the Creedmoor people upon going af ter the proposition in this manner. Undoubtedly it is better to have the fair more centrally located, but if et her communities do not sit up and take notice and offer some induce ments, it should go to those who ar. willing to do something tangible and substantial. None but the br a e de serve the fair. : It is good to see the great inter est that is taken in 1-. project. There is no doubt of its success, for when people demonstrate the in terest that they are now doing, noth ing but success can ccJme to them. asMiS" WANT WINTER HOMES. Number of People Writing to Se cure Comfortable Homes in Community-Letter Comes From Ger many. Mention was made sometime ago o the advertising plans that the Gran ville Real Estate and Trust Company had for inducing tourists to the town and county. The ads have been very succesful and replies are coming in every day from people seeking the accommodations that tourists expect. A typical reply is reproduced below: Ashland. O., September 27th, 190:). Granville Real Estate and Trust Co. Oxford, N. Dear Sirs:- Could you please kindly let me know the cost of living in Oxford, an also whether it would be possible to obtain rooms furnished or partial' furnished, for light housekeeping and if possible at what price could they be obtained. I would like to se cure rooms about November first Would it be asking too much to request ycu to please send me a newspaper from Oxford also? Yours Truly, The other day a reply came from across the sea, from Germacy, the writer asking for a booklet and infor mation about the burgh. Others ar. from Minnesota, Maryland, and far a way states. It will be very easy to have weal thy tourists come among us. Give them comfortable lodgement and plen ty of then will come Those caring to have these guests in their homes will do well to communicate with the Granville Real Estate and Trust Co. New Advertisements. J. Robt Wood tells you about how you can secure a fine new grapho phone free. P. H. Montgomery & Co. is a new plumbing firm that solicits your bus iness. The Oxford Ice Company have an ad in which you are told about dif ferent kinds of coal. J. F. Oyer, the photo man, who will he in Creedmoor for the next three weeks, gives his prices. The Oxford Savings Bank, comes in for a new talk about money matters. The Granville Real Estate and Tru Cdmpany has an interesting change this wTeek. The Royal Baking Powder Compan; begins a new campaign of advertis nig with this issue. The Oxford Water and Electric Co of day current after the first of Nov ember. Upchurch Broos. who are moving ii their fine new home in the Chapman I building has a big ad in which you j are told of the furniture exhibit on j the 15th. j Perkinson and Green who say they j are ready for a tremendous business j have a most interesting au tnis week, j School Opens Well. j Mr. S. T. Coley, of Dutchville, who was in town in attendence upon the fair meeting, reports that the North-! side school in his township opened up with 53 pupils, and that the pros pects that this number will increase. RENTON WYNNE. Married in Oxford, N. C. Oct. 3rd, 1909. at the residence of Mr. R. L. Gill, Mr. E. L. Renton, and Miss Rati j A. Wynne, both of Virginia. Rev. J. j A. Stradley, officiating. a tm University Alumni Association. On Tuesday night, the alumni of th j state university living in Oxford ana the county will meet for the purpose of forming an association, and at an early date a smoker will be given and the organization perfected. There are a number of Chapel Hill boys liv ing here. m B Ml Mr. W. D. Currin Critically III. The friends of Mr. W. D. Currin are sreatlv distressed to know that ; he is critically ill in a Maryland hos- i pital and that his condition is such ; that there is no immediate prospect; of recovery. Mrs. J. M. Currin, Mrs. ! W. C. Tyree. and Mr. E. G. Currin are at his bedside. It is sincerely ; hoped that his condition will improve and that his recovery will hasten. j o a We have just returned our second trip from the markets this fall, The j people want them. We want to sell ; them. For lessmoney at Crenshaws. i THE LIGHT AFFAIR. Oxford Water and Electric Company Says That Day Current Will Not be Given after November 1st. The users of day current from the plant of the Oxford Water and Elec tric Company were greatly astounded Monday morning when notice was served upon them that alter Novem ber first, day current would cease. The letter stated that the company finds that it has been operating the day current for two years at a loss and that the intended action is due to this fact. In this issue of the Ledger the company has a display notice that gives the gist of the an nouncement. There are a number of firms in Ox ford who are now dependent upon the operation of a day current and a very great hardship will be inflictec if the order goes through as per in structions. The Taylor-Cannadv Bug gy Co., the Oxford Buggy Co., and other concerns' will be "in the soup" if the el:clric current tails xo travel its usual daily route after November. The "Ledger will be along with then Until quite recently our plant v a., run by a gasoline engine: but throv.gh solicitation of the company, the en gine was disposed of and electrici ty substituted for gasoline. The ed itors were informed that electricity wa.s less expensive and more satis factory, and the change was made upon these statements. Not only tha a new linotype was installed 30 days ago, and the machine was built to meet the reemireinents of the par ticular current that is distributed bv the Water and Electric Company. We are so built up in the new quarters that even if the engine had not been sold, it is now impossible to have access to any gasoline engine; and if access were to be had, consider able expense would have to be incur red in making the changes from one kind of power to another, to say not hing of the loss of the sacrifice made in changing from gasoline to electric ity. Fr-m what can be learned, the other concerns are in the sane predica ment. When the current fails, they will also be in trouble.. Mr. J. V. Point-roy, President or the Water and Electric Company, says that the step is forced by nec essity, but that he is working upo:i a plan to see that they will be taken care of, and asks that no harsh judg ment be passed upon the action ad vertised to be taken. He says that if the conditions were known that there would be an understanding of the situation. The Ledger knows th.t :he jiom . pany is not doing very much in the way of making money ard that it fuu grot deal of expense upon its hands. The Ledger believes that it not on!?' should be forced to lose money, but be allowed to make a decent pretn Every honest citizen, it is to be hop ed, wants too pay for what he gets, and wants to see all enterprises, pri vate or public, domestic or foreign, succeed. But it is quite another thing when business firms are solicited to change their methods of operation, displac ing old machinery which is sold at nominal figures,, to take the power supplied by the solicitor. The idea of the solicitor in put then upon short and unexpected not ting the patrons to the expense and ice to refuse to furnish the power that is to operate the machinery sold by it or under its sanction, up on any plea whatsoever, is not to be submitted to. If the company has made a mistake in overestimating the business or underestimating the expense, the onus of adjusting the situation of course falls tipon it. The making a bargain, entailing ex pense upon others, carries with it the responsibility of protection. One cannot eat his cake and still have it. In other words, the company can not rightly ask business people to go to the expense of adjusting their plants so that the Company can fur nish power.and then some fine morn ing tell the purchasors to shift for themselves even if the request is couched in the best, most irreproach able phraseology, without meeting a severe protest. The force at the plant has been cut down. Men have been laid off and salaries reduced, they having bee given a similar 30 days notice and told that the plant will not be oper ated in the day time. The company is making all its plans and these are based upon shut ting off the current, now such a nec essity to many of us. Nothing has been done "by your leave"; the pat rons have had no show, and the Led ger is not disposed to submit tame ly. At the same time, if the company is losing money, we feel sure that the citizens of the town will gladly help thejn take any reasonable step to adjust the situation. There U no use nor sense in roasting or rear ing, but there is use in seeing the matter settled rightly. The thing that interests the town is to know whether it is of any use to ask new industries to locate here. The company through its president confesses its inability to interest man ufacturing industries; it has so showi this inability, for the Golden Belt Co. of Durham, had a number of machine shipped to Oxford preparatory to sta ting operations in the old Hicks fac tory. Arrangements had been made and the factory with a pay roll of several hundreds of dollars per wee) was about to be started, when the question of charge for current block ed the proceedings, and the machi ery has been re-shipped to Durham, the Golden Belt having declined to pay a price ad'mitted by the Electric Company to be higher than is the case in other towns. Mr. Pomeroy admits the claim of the price being too high, but pleads inability on ac- Mr. A. B. SPENCER DEAD. After a Week's Illness Fcilcving an Attack cf Paralysis iVir. i.Lc. cer on Monday Succumbed. At 8.33 Monday night, Iv.r. A. B. Spencer died at his home ..iter be days. The deceased was tii.t:: :n on tiia :mq joj pea sui o paujjuoD Sui the train last Sunday week while on his way to Stem where he had inten ded to begin work on Mr. Cozen' & house on the following day .Just a he was about to step from tne ears the stroke of paralysis came uton hiim and from that minute to the hour of his death, it was known that he had no chance to recover. He v.-as removed to Oxford on the next Tues day and since that time his condition at no time gave any hope. Hi.s health for the last year has been very bad, tie having complained of severe at: tacks of digestive troubles. Mr. Spencer who was about "-S y.-ai of age, moved heie from uo u:.vn, '.a in 18S0, and hash ecu a xt-iHt-.i of Oxford since that date, l ie .i .; t . .? twice married, and leaves -l:: . o: d wiie and these children l:v:;.u. J - -s. W. J. White, F. C. Spen-r-.er. ' Wr;.-t".tu Spencer, Andrew Spencer, a;u 3. Spencer. The funeral services were conduc ted Tuesday afternon at four o'clock by the Rev. L. S. Massey, pastor of the Methodist Church, and tne bur ial was taken charge of by the Ma sonic fraternity, of which the do ceased was a faithful member Mr. Spencer who was a carpenter by profesion was a most highly res pected citizen. CITY DELIVERY OF MAIN IN YEA? Inspector Maries of Department Looks Over Local Conditions and Finds Them Good Sidewalxs ar.d Lights Need Attention. Incpector W. J. Maries, oi the P. O. Department at Washington was in Oxford Thursday looking over the situation with reference to giving Ox ford free delivery of city mail. Some weeks ago receipts were shown to be above the required ten thousand dol lar mark and a number of bu. mess men with the postmaster m;-de ap pli cation lor the delivery. The visit of the inspector was in response to the) application. While the town is scattered over rather much territory, the ir. specter thinks that it is in a very tair con dition for the obtaining of the deli very and says that he thir k that it will come within twelve menrJb;-. Several more street lights v. ill have to be pctt ill, and rignt ... k will have to be nut in on ii" : : -walks. As in the winter liu.i: at riers have to be out ait. r Aurk. fho department lays great stre.vs or. tho sidewalk and light require;?!' it:-. i'k town dads will have to hvudr them selves. Inspector Maries thinks thfet i o carriers will be enough to r-t ;;e ; ho. intended two daily deliveries ard col lections from the ten bo o s t -. L) be putin. The loertti;-?: o' th-'oro ten boxes has about uv .. t ed upon. count of lack of concurrent business. Now Oxford has railroads, schools, paved streets, good houses, fine cli mate, a citizenship growing more pro sperous and liberal every day. Out siders are knocking at the door ask ing to be allowed to join the charm ed circle. We can supply e very-thing; practically but factory power, and the Electric Company holds that. The consequence is, the key to the sit uation is in its hands. It is clearly up to the town and the company to get together and grow together;! otherwise, it is up to the one of them to cash in and give the other a chance. We must have the power to offer an advantage to location seekers, and if the electric company; can't furnish it under the present cou dition, there should be a conference to lift burdensome and unreason able features if there be any. If not and the cdmpany wants to be dicta torial and indifferent as we can't be lieve that it does power should bej purchased from Raleigh or some othe: town, and a gas plant put in. BuC these things which are certainly un satisfactory, if better things can ba done, should only be attempted a.s ai last resort.. The Electric Company served notict on its men and made its preparat ions to take the contemplated step) PRIOR to saying anything, which doesn't look good to us. It smacks too much of the dictatorial and tak ing for granted; it looks too much like having prepared for war in ti'mea of peace. The Ledger is just beginning to see clearing of the difficulties it has beer operating under since June. It has been homeless; carpenters, masons, and other noisy folks have been both ersome, and the plasterers this very week are messing up the whole premises and work has been a night mare for sometime. We have looked for the time when all would be clear we purchased costly new machin ery and installed it, depending upon a day current, having been converted to its advantages. There is no other power that we could have access to. We have had enough of a struggle to keep our effects together and our business going, under the building; disarrangements, and we are not wil ling to tamely shake hands with a new trouble just as we are about to get the best of the old. Weare willing to do all in our pov er to help relieve a bad situatir i because we want to see the v and Electric Company make m j but we shall expect a day r , on and after November first : placed in a satisfactory pos; a means of pursuing our a manner sifcrilar to that j joy, so far as power is j no expense to us.
Oxford Public Ledger (Oxford, N.C.)
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Oct. 8, 1909, edition 1
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