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' ' I ii.. t : i ?1 n - V I- 1 OXFORD, N. C., FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12, 190. 1 L NO. 9 IISTT'S SPEECH. GOOD FOOTBALL GAME. THE ARSON CASE. THE GRAYS SEE PRESIDENT. CITY FATHERS MEE" I : I 1 UP c AS AND CRACEFUL MAN vVHICH THE MAYOR AC- rarrenton Upon Horn-; Evidence at Hearina of Jos and Was! I Granville Grays Take Trio Wilminn- cPTS MONUMENT. Win s Have To t!" In - i - , J (t'i.u. . .l; TV i 1 1 Outlast Our Lives Cadsts Defeat Wa . f . "-una aaturaay in hne Game Harris Who were 'Bound Over to j ton to Join in Festivities During SCre f 5 " ! CoL""t Last Wednesday. ! Visit of President Tafi. mt fntied to be one of the! The evidence against Wash and Jot I Monday night thirty-seven wide- Af , u&,dUU .txuuns games Harris the two negroes who were ! awake and happy Granville Gravs of football o i i : iuuic" i "ouis cue iwo negroes wno were i awaiee ana nappy uranvine liravs ed off q LI6" tTG latel5r was Pull-j apprehended and brought before May-j boarded the Seaboard train for Wil- Inspiration That Books! rentori 1 lue,6Us war 1 or u. u. urumniitt last week for trial mington and Wednesday morning a :. wn Tht ninhtPrc i ner- Lf. J team lost to Hor-jupon the charge of arson is of a very j bunch of sleepy-eyed, tired, and hun- vv- " - ! " otuie Ul O TO U. SPI" mic nahira i 1 j rr,r ,1 mi !Jxxxfe cociu, xxxcl cliiix aiojjuotu. u. oer the mormns Seaboard tmin in aof0Qt n , Jr. 4-1 .i 1 i .: were no matters of much importance , . , uv.iiuciUO iu mt; sciiiuwa. Auum 14. 1 ui Liiu&t; wuu iopyea over at mier-i , ' - , Usual Routine Taken Up and Dispos ed of Inventory of Town impie "msnts to be Made Petitions From Citizens. Upon the regular Monday night, the town commissioners, with Mayor "Brum mitt in the chair. all the dads being present, met and disposed of HELD IN ARMORY THURSDAY AN FRi DAY WAS VERY GREAT SUC CESS BIG CROWDS. Erected Dead. alia in: Handsome Tribute suuu conaition and with strong- hnra wrc--.r ,-v, .t,.-- I uug nuiuer s on tne nome- - J 1- 1 V- i . LXl C7 J. X 1 V v I ,11 I 1" imt ti H ,1 , .fnd Ztv InZ t -m beGn strynStn- ! pany responded to the alarm from th or this toAvn and county, ened some since its last contest with house of Moses Williams, a tenement your hands this monu- th ecadets and the Horner boys were of Judge A. W. Graham which was U::l ?r Z T sae that they put out. When Sheriff Sam Wheeler aaw,, ,.,., cxv, "avt- lu iiuL uaru. wHo is chief of the fire r- ve no nesiiauey in re- xne game began at 3:00 d. rn. with we know that those win Warrenton takine- the North end of rv.ge to conctive and be- i the field and kickine: oif to Honer v, ill sec to it that it is ! Harkins received the ball for Hor- Wtiiui that 1 might m -; t.-ll j on and the so de- v, himi you represent an .t spt Uiv. 01 tile io re oi , epic lor thce whose i. -nriiiemoraxes. But in department went to the rear of the tenement, he tound just below- a recently moved stopped mediate stations, and two nights loss of sleep and a whole day of guard duty had about" got' em." They had a good time, however. The Wilmington people treated them to oe considered. The ciuestion of the e:rpense in con- j nection with the purchase of the Con j federate monument was brought up ment Society have had fceveral mis ana ulcCUSSea. ' civinse ris trv thp KiiPfpsc Hint rrerht. Fine Collection of Handsome PJants and Cut Flowers Good Eatabfes Pienty of Artistic Things Lists of Prizes and Judges Who Award ed Them. The ladies of the Village Improve- A -k -vH l n o n ra ralotirn "t r c oil m o- ; , , - - rovallv. even if thev did work thpm I , , reward tneir enorts to nave a gooa had on guard dutv The ComDanvi meat meat was passed, proair -: Chrysanthemum Show.but these were, iij.a on guara uaty. xne company i iti tn j except by regularly li- (1,ev,, r,t t-.,v nn rrir'-v -;hr arrived at thp c i- hv thp sr 1 Vps- , , , , , i-uitver tni away on r riuay ii m ner s and advanced slightly when he was downed by Warrenton. Horner iaileci to make the necessary sin where the tire originated a quan- I the men were taken to the armory ity of waste matter usually seen a ; and given a good hot breakfast, after oout box cars. And as he returned -which, they were assigned to their to his house from the fire he Ccina ! nolica duties in t.lio n-.ovnina- and n.f- ten j by the Seaboard Railroad tracks for i ternoon parades. They left " Wilming- -5nQoH nnnnlo n-f 1pc thin nn!irto" n r v-.-i.-i-r.-.'.i.-. 1-.-..- It ... I. ,. It . . - 1 . ,-. . 7 vxcxv "xuxiuiis duuut v uuutv, ymiu lot no restricticn being made as to whom the meat is raised by. ii tnere was ev yards gain and the bail went over to thp nnmna nf anw, u anexiton. t nines looked a little idenee of tlie watte matter havinr uaufeeious at tins juncture, but War- ! ,n tirp fiv.m -i nf thQ h :iiy of tne occasion ; rent on Was held ants forced to DOX tr. The chief did find a box the lid of between yawns raised from which .Ui fa La:, i 1 1 :. m tue awesome tnougnt , lor a tieid geai, whicn failed. Horn-1 which had bee , .l as mens, une v.oiuiei tnexi got tne oaii at oicianger and I waste had recently been taken. This that iiieigiiiticance whicn : was at one time crowding Warrenton i fact, with the fin.riir.o- nf wt nf ,.. T .. - i w - - i ' - - i-.vi-j j t j I . ' i. V ' I 1. 1 :,u lou'd dead might know point of the visitors : none tiiem tins day. iet sawed nowever, up and down the a; they do; let us be-j field, and the half ended with nei f:ni that Peaceful, Plenti- ! ther side having scored and neither the starved and fighting ! side apparently having the advan tage. The second half began with Hor ner kicking off to Warrenton. War- ton at 7:0 that night .Lieutenant Stem said that the hanpeuirigs were great The city spent in entertaia ing and registered a cjmplete sac The ordinary bills were acted upon. Judge A. W. Graham, who was pre sent sked that some work be done on Willi arasboro street, the matter being referred to the Street Comrni tee. Mr. F. W. Hancock and Ilev. T. A. Stradley asked that the elce;r',e light at the head of Sprint: Stree; wnen tne airair came to a girnous and successful end. For weeks the ladies have been preparing ior ta- ex hibitiou, and the ousineis men of the town have been very libreM in riv ing prizes to tne winners in the va rices contest s. J 2. ." .... X t Jit . M v' .f night ,-, . .. . r nj . , t- j t , ! J ecos. cifcia . ab pax ucaiciiiy : jJe in0ved and placed so as to fa Would that ! rather unrnminrtn hW fwm hn o.i . ;,r.....7 r . ,.x xxx " tUe bGUtU eiiG 01 iUaill fctreet. u r . . . Liic ocauei-. naoie iKittteu vv iiiicuii s uoiise and , were arranged in sucn manner that. ine Dan see- i tne traces pointed to an inceudiar origin, for the fire I w:? referred to the iitrht. Ce,:nmitee an mccuaidi j tney appeared to oe an immense nag, , witJl p0wer 0 act which was dis- j the little beys in red, the litue j Tt v'? ordered v.ith a very fair a.? :.d : no . y parsed tiie duor-1, t ;:.'' v. r.se ht-.nds their dlr.-M s v , e d:op ped the patrons were i, really and i'ii,ji.ud at the si.c and al ii' of tne exhibition. 1 ho.;e who mg out in the roof, near where, the William's children were sleeping. Williams savs that he was a.wak- renton failed to make much gain with ened by someone yelling fire, and the bajj, and socn Horner had the j when he got out he noticed Wash an ball within striking distance of her Joe Harris and Wash's wife stand- "''''u"v'iL svjui iijit-. Aiier a lew ; upon tne porcn ot tne nouse a covered to have been started be- ; girls in white. They sang "My Coun tween the weatherboarding and ceih try 'Tis of Thee" and ether pa ing and which was carried up coin- I trio tic songs, the people being great- It was ordered that an inventory' be taken of the tools belonging to the I town. and that some permanent dis- u e c.v-. er year's look down, and this structure, but with u lengthened vision see :s heart-reverence we dc eir comrades here to-day. too often we are tenip-t- ourselves in the name ," too often we garland j plunges Manning was sent through j few teet awiay, though he does not know if the alarm of fire came from either of the three. He swore at the hearing however, that he had carried six or seven buckets of water and thrown it upon the burning house be- j tore the Harris's came to his assis tance, though they did so finally ! come and help put out the flames. Bael blood has existed between the William's and Harris's, a fight hav ing been engaged in by Joe Harris on line plunges. Manning and Har- i and Percy Williams several days 1 1AJU: fd "to i n rat-garled. Tro-!.i i:H . S 111 .- flf t:ie i-csx Cause a meed or praise piaymg tne otner, tne half came to "dial to that given the hardened le- j an end with the above score. : ..j o: ( aesar or the enthusiastic j warrenton attempted the forward n, , ;vcrs ct the great Napcleon. Not pass frequently, and usually without success. Horner tried only once and failed then. Horner gained mostly our country thereby meai the line for a touchdown, thus put- But a eulogy of tne Con j ting the home boys in the lead. Hor- sckiier cannot be so re- ; ner failed to kick goal and after the The voice of the combined ! ball had changed hands several times giving to the soldiers j With neither side particularly out- aesar or tne entuusiastic t the great Napcleon. Not a- loas-t brave of those who nearly iftv years ago answered the call of rA: 'Mother South were the men f-j.T Granville county: men of whom -on ar.tl I and ail the rest of us may ir-li be pre ;S to claim the kinship of lature: men in whose veins flamed th father-! Iced tc that which leaps through ours to-day and thrills with 'tuugiiu of their deeds. With an un (ilcilaung heroism, those gnaen espou sd the principles of the Confederacy, ieiKvirig in:to the canncn's mouth the jusnce and righteousness of r cause, in that struggle those fa-'i-rs of curs gave the supremest evi dence men can ever give of devotion o a cause they died for it: They .tight as Icng as there was a fight 'ng chance and a year thereafter. Xct many years will pass before remaining ones the objects of cur care and veneration will pass to join uV-ir brothers. Not long will ljir living presence remind us of 'inr sufferings and glories. Soon tc living voice will be heard to tell 'ti story of Big Bethel, of Reams' Nation, of Antietam and of Gettys ttrg. You veterans who for four long .wrs carried the fortunes ci the con rederacy on the points of your bay- w-nts; yen to whom the bitter mem- ly impressed with their training and the appropriateness of the idea. The Governor accompanied the President ar.d the President treated the crowds to bountiful supplies of the "Taft smile." a--s5&- WOMAN'S LITERARY CLUB. came with the sole idea of helpis- a good cause remained on iheir own account and came again the r.i-w. night. (in the left hand sido of thp s.ln- tinguishing mark be put upen them ; cry as the visitor ran into a little to prevent loss. (booth with the prettiest and ruint- -b j iest assortment of fancy work iraagi- MR. W. H. GREEN DEAD. j nable; just across was a great pro- 0 j fusion of cut Chrysanthemums, sur- i prisingly large and perfect, which Prominent Farmer Living Near Dex- Iooked as if they might nave be?n ter Dies of Cancer in Seventy ! pulkd from a garden magazine plate; Fourth Year Funeral On Sunday. then more growing ferns, palms, be- and other flowers lay be- kins frequently advancing the all sev eral yards. Hancock also got off one or two exceptionally good punts for the cadets, and in factthe whole team showed up well. The Warren ton boys'-also put up a pretty game. Mr. Will Graham strengthened their tem considerably, Big Parker play ing right guard well, and Pitt at cen ter, showing himself particularly ag gressive. The line up of the two teams was as follows: Horner .-- Phillips c, Ellington, r. g., Gooch 1. g., Newsom C. r. f., Walton 1. t., Sear r. e., Pratt 1. e., Merchant q. b., Man ning 1. h. b. Hancock r. h. b., Har kins f. b. Warrenton. prior to the fire. W. E. Chapel and Jack Glenn gave evidence at the trial that they were standing at the third support of the Seaboard bridge be- Hostess: Mrs. E. T. White. Mr w H Green a well-known far Somas ana oaier iioweis uy oe- . : : J, ,rtTV, -v.o nowo-! i-'Veen the Cryaanthemum exhibit ex Programme: i mer died at his home near Dextex . , , tif. Roll Call Some Characteristics of j last Saturday, cancer being the cause -. V; tn? v-rr,Plin rn on th'el t -n -! n 4 r .li- a ji i j ; n-- -7.i,.ri t-i .i -1 tin igs tnat Vvcre; lined up on tn ? e.3s- Browning Books 2, 3, 4, of the j of his demise l ne deceased ha J , tne room;l parallel to Rnig and the Book." been critically ill for ai veej-j in frcnt cf the box ball alleys ried man and the Batchelor, Mrs. funeral mission was a row of handsome Dunaway Dexter Baptist Churcii Sui:da after- potted Chrysanthemums. 2 The Attitude of the Aristocrat, noon, 1 o clock by Rev R. U : lo the Western Mrs. Fleming. of Oxford, and the burial too indvO dirrtahlo from :h Mephistophe- m the cemetery. An immense crova j - .. v rionartmont w,rr; ,r,n,. TTnr.rnnn 'of neoule were Dresnt. the cfturcu '7 ? J , T - ..K-r Dunawayr. The Attitude of Mrs. Fleming. Compare Guido wii 1p qiwi Tap-n ATrs . " T .' ; . , i, ti 4 v i ,i v,nff ;ior exniintion, nte cukcs, ocaten Aftn nninmmr liic m'Airrn m act nh hpi'lfi- llTiaWp to hold lUOre tfiail nail . . .' il"-i exxjuj xxifc uiio x vbx u..ux, .uvu , o - , f.n1t hrrriMK rriMlcimr tho c,-;s- of them. The pall bearers were: , . . - '. . - . Kna" JLx- J .. - X.. v. fcj wi - UJi'VWLVl I' s v.v paper having been so well prepared i and pleasingly read, the club mem Messrs. C. D. Ray, W. D. Brooks, Roy tween 11:15 and 11:30 on the night j hers were served dainty and delic- i Currin, Calvin Breedlove, N. V. Bar- of the occurrence, and that they saw somebody maneuvering about the premises. Another ' damaging piece of evidence was the -conflicting state ments made by Joe Harris as to where he had been upon the night in question. He swore that Capt. G. A. Johnson sent him down to the post-office for the mail, which he got and delivered, but upon the stand Johnson said that he did not send him for any mail upon either that night or the preceeding night.though in the past he had despatched the negro for it. The negro's hands were Pitt, c, Parker r. g., Harper 1. g., Ev- found to be greasy and dirty when erett r. t., Roland 1. t. Daughtridge r. e., McNeal 1. e.. Clarke q. b., Nich olson 1. h. b., Graham r. h. b., Hugh es, f. b. Referee, Maj. McGhee; Umpire, Mr. Young of Warrenton; Head Linesman Prof. Gaddy. Time of halves: 20, am 25 minutes. The Horner battalion celebrated 53 and unforgetable sufferings of ; their victory Saturday night by a pa- ana irequenuy using tneir mugs to iat dread time are still fresh and strong will hardly again gather for suca an occasion as this. Even the jaidren oi that time now find their -s turned toward the setting sun. 'U this monument will last beyonc "our lives. Standing here at the stad of our principle street, where the tusy tides of our life ebb back and ton befrr e it, it will be a constant moriai to cur soldier dead. The 'tsy man of affairs may here in af-!- years be reminded of the glories 01 b' a race. The unlettered and the ' t'h may from the legible char-'p-r Cf th.-;t gofer's faCe which dii toil this structure read the les- -.h coLtrage. The boy hur- itch crn-.s of ov.-r nr-nr.ip's lite the men cf U)?t future time may .:e ro. c figure breathe the ir la :hers and meet their did the ac . of the Confederacy! -ed it. is for all these reas-,--x rave reared this struct- : 1:1. to vj;:;. i-l oep in graves, un-.-kea: tc, these who died :-;-.lfss thirst and rain and ward and watch beside n couth of death: to the ''JUS of ' to e.cliocl mar from his eyes ' ;-i divine inspiration wchich ;-'-r ot give. And in some af- '--'f Ot p.-. 1 -i J -L Vy 1 . the fullest extent. Mr. Starnes also participated in the celebration by tendering to the boys a free admis sion to the moving pictures. arrested after the fire, this dove tailing in with the other facts which make a strong case. The mayor bound them over to the next term of Court. Hicks and Roy ster appeared for them, Graham and Devin being the prosecuting attor neys. DAMAGING FIRE. iotis refreshments by the gracious j ker, and D. N. Hunt hostess. "All tco soon" it is seen" That dark begins to creep on day" and adieux must be made, so the club adjourned to meet next with Mr; S. H. Cannady. Reported. ,ai can Card of Thanks. Mr. Green was in his seventy-four th year. He was an old Confederate in the artillery branch of the Confcd- P1"9 -Jf-- erate service, but having been se verely injured while engaged in mov ing his battery, was transferred to the Commissary department. He wa: verj'- highly esteemed and was very prominent in his community. Besides his widow, who was a Miss Currin, Mr. Green leaves these chil dren: Mrs. Alvad Royster, of Dabney, Mrs. Sallie Tilictson, oi Dexter, Mes srs. Ira Green, cf Stovall, Charlie its speed; the three handsome palms and the other fine collections of growing plants were worth seeing in ih em selves. These are the winners and the Honor Roll. The following were on the honor roll of Banks school, Brassfield town ship, for the school month ending October 29th. These have met the re quirements of geed attendance, good behavior, and good worK. Mr. Sol Greenway Sustains Fire Which Burns Several Thousands of Dollars Worth of Property. On Sunday morning about seven o' clock, Mr. Sol Greenway sustained a heavy loss by fire on his farm. By the prompt and heroic work of the ladies of the family several of the horses were saved. The barn and packhouse with the tobacco from twelve to fourteen barns of tobacco and a mule and horse were lost. The -.x . 4- uoVo RnhVu't T7!d duu o i nZiirvp Telia damage is estimated at $3,000, with na Breedlove, Beula Breedlove, Delia . amn-n of hut ne Breedlove Willard Currin, Elizabeth insurance to the amount of but ?200. Floyd, May Floyd, Lee J. Jenkins.Ida Hayes, Joseph Shadrick, Mattie Til lotson, Wriilie Tillotson. Ladies Who Entertain. Chrysanthemums. Best single cut flower 1st pre mium to Mrs. H. G. Williams, .36. given by Taylor Cannady -Buggy Co; ,..1 ,.,: 4 Al.f 7r-A,. LJ mv b j-1 : -j . - irvjunu uieiijiuiu iu va-.ir; n. ne managers ox tne omyfedaui. prominent in his community. 7;ritt S4 00 given by Taylor Canna- mum Show, given last week by "Tne y Bsides llis id0w, who was a Miss l ' company Civic League" desire to thank al. Currin, Mr. Green leaves these chil- yoiy L cut flowers 1st premium those who so cheerfully aided them dren: Mrs. Alvad Royster, of Dabney, t s 7j s Rovster th 00 giv-n by in the arrangement of its display Mrs. Sallie Tilictson, oi Dexter Mes- BUiiock and Haskins,. 2nd. pre- Many people not connected witn srs Ira Green, cf Stovall, Charlie niium to r.Irs 1 G Williams 3 f-0 the League at all.and from which the Grecn of near Townsville, Sylv, s- y"" 80((100 ' ' League had no right to expect txie ; ter Green, Ed Green, Stephen Green i BcMt 'aorimelit ' cf cut flo wers slightest aid, were unceasing in their ; wil Green, audL ex Green of Dexter. lst prcnjiam to Mrs n s Ro,,r,rf.u(i efforts Among the gentlemen who j There are also three brothers,Messrs Lowl ivon by Hall's Drug V-ore gave their personal aid, both in ar- ; s A Green and J. A. Green, of Stem ' ., V1,(,; in u.- i r-h :rM! prize given by Horner Brcc. Co. i'aiidsumest growing Chrysanrh mum plant 1st premium to Mrs. B. S. Royster, $5.00 hat given by Law. dis -and Easton; 2nd premium to 'rs. B. S. Royster, $1.00 given by Oxford Furniture Company. Best Collection of growing Chrysan themums 1st premium to Mrs. F. S. Royster, ten of coal given by C. D. Pay; 2nd premium to Mrs. John W. Brown, $4.00 merchandise given by Perkinuon and Green. rangement and taking the work to I and xjr jour. Green, cf Durham, and pieces were: Mr. Moses King.J. Robt. ! these sisters: Mrs. S. M. Farahov Williamsboro section. Wood, and Starnes and McKenzie, ! 0f Oxford and Mrs. May Knott, of th who turmsned tne lignts tree ox charge for the occasion. To these gentlemen, as well as those who so generously contributed prizes, but mentioned many times alreadyr, we wish to acknowledge our thanks. To the noble women and young girls who helped us, we are no less grateful. In an especial wray we wish to thank the Editors of "The Public Led ger" for the use of their pages. The: Tobacco Selling Better. We think NOW a good time to sell Tobacco. Quite a number of new orders on our market. Below we quote prices on one of many good loads sold on our floor this season. J. C. Yeargen sold one load as fol lows: 9.00, 14.75, 25.00, 55.00, 38.50, 1 Othor Plants. have helped us in season and out of I The abov el load of tobacco averaged, IIandgomet Pairn-Mrs. S. H. Can- season and we feel that our great success is largely due to their un tiring persistence in putting our aims before the people. THE MANAGERS. $34.39 for all grades. We are in fine shape to get you the cream of the market forevery pound you put on our floor. We hole 1 nady, recking chair given by J. Root. Wood. Handsomest Fern Mrs. V. D. Br. - ternoon at her home on College St., Crazy Woman in Jail. entertained the Monday Bridge Club. Mrs. L. W. Starke entertained the For the third time, Sarah Parham, i Tuesdav club when delightful refresh a colored woman wno lives in is a- meutJ Were served. ing CreeK Towniint, nas become ci a-1 Mrs j B p0v.-ell entertained the - V i trt niiir Wi- ri .rd too rno ri . ' MORE ORDERS than any warehouse omas firm in this part of North Carolina, 'ar.t, r,f niant,,iee i Hnmne von will e-ivp us a. snnw ns . , . . Athantion Cr-n Bovs' , L xl I i ! ian ivitcre i, o.uu given ny tne I -xx " -j Granville Real Estate and Trtevt Co. Do not forget the rules about meas-; it to your interest to sell your to- wrfi Work . - - t r x i ii. . r --w--.'. Miss lrwm Startle on Monday at- i urins the corn. A md.se must meas- : UdLCl) wtn us, we a;c ouxt, xo. ure the land, see. the corn gathered, ! high prices, and measured the same day. if any j gap is left you might as well not j J. F. Meadows, and Co. E--es- 11 if a ! zy, and is now m tne county jtu -: Eucnre club on Wednesday afternoon i . i-r.o- ofnivevMvffi 'm the Asvium a- i WiliUlio . I j,. Thn -u-r.'1'ur. v, hn IS abOUt 40 ! ne drotant . a mania for dis- roDing in pubAic;and frequently threat t tens to lurn and icill. one was tail-; party prom Vanca Meets Party From j t; nsi t ie is t ter part ox vlxv Cll L i ' - ' have any judge at ail. Remember to select ten ears for the show to be held the first of December. Halloween Partv at Horner's. i LOOKING OVER ROAD. On last Friday night Col. J. C. Hor ner tendered a Halloween party tc the cadets and their voung lady iax Day at Hard. i friends. Various games appropriate The timp for navmer.t of tavps is ! to the occasion were indulged in fn-z ci uniiMr Y-.-v and thpr.o who fii"d SUCH s sticking the pin in the purr- , , .. - f:;' if -(.. v. ; . 1 ! ;i V f a!; i: . v, 'J,r',.: k. -' - , "to s.,,-.. 'JM "v1;:' 'n- 10 .- vr v.-;.., r-:v , '-or v Sir, " Uuii, tt f said that the holiness meetings of recent years have had something Making Improvements. fi orn lc!e cauerca uuu- running her crazy ra-tr mc.destv a voice to i tu ci me riack from t attle and ; vr garments of our prcs- 'he rags of their defeat; ;I ad who so died and all 1 ao so fought. ; have taken it upon your 'o this work means that I Granviilc to Insoect Road Between ! butting right Oxford and Henderson. ! On Monday afternoon, Chairman of 1 the Board of Commissioners, Robert ; Dassiter, Judge A. W. Graham, Engi : neer James Osborne, Mr. J. A. Niles, and and Mr. B. K. Lassiter rode out to into trouble. It will candy, diving into water ior ap ices of m on- Handsomest, embroidered pi"' Mrs. S. Ji. Brown, cut glass vase given by Hamilton Drir Co:np:: ry. lland-iomest ph -co of Crocc'- worl: rs. Mary Cannady, pedc t;,i n by l.'r-churcii I;rcs. Beet eollec vicn of ?iecd!p- crk ist pv-wivcii to Mi., !. T. f::-:.i.?:i-k (A i'Ccri. s Hour, giv;n by :'iv- and McF?.rianrJ ; , ro' ;r; Mrs. D. I lay, Jap'Ja' ; a :ry 1 . ?'. SM.iio.an. :ii piece cf dr;v,ii vvo'-k .M! u'n ii, U'-i.-rtt i 1 i i: mi. f 1- V- .1 e:re is something more --v ial to our immortal dead : ':;;;!! it is to those who the field, I shall like to as equal tribute to those rd at home: to the wo man -;hor;ville county, past and to her who sent her lord i forth to battle and to her who gave her fair fresh tlie northern cannon; to ;' eve her loved and best to i of death; to you, ' i heroic mother, one and e made this monument a ved a reality; to you, 'h nt, most cf all whose ''otion has neither flagged i Lhrcugh all the difficul- ' cicriiiragements Pathway Tho Granville Real Estat Trust Company is making improve-; the Vance County line, where they j ments in its office, a wire counter i met Mr. D. Y. Cooper and Vance coui j having been put in the front room. ! nty road supervisor Davis. It has j The officers desks have been mov-: been decided to have the route ,H to the rear, and other changes veyed, and it looks as if the made. The changes make very com-; can cross above Mr. N. G. Crews of .-.12 i..i.-.h r-v -J.- onn'o h:v;'f ino- to iliiU 1IIIU 1 Ul - ' see the sheriff, who swears that he : ey, and tne like. The enter,ai;ini n, iv?. 5vrn bv ,itchford atl(I Co. is going to carry out the law to the as heid in the main of tne . Haiid; CJno;:t ifjCf; Q, harifJ.parj,od letter. He is forced to make an ear- School and sevcial .taking adctn-, CIrInaMiss Fcrpnf.r. r.ardis, cut lier settlement than the Sheriff has tage cf this fact participated seine-; Cham- - , ur hot in daTii-iino' ty r r rr tno i ' r i r-. ' Vk , ni r- L-i-k rvi-ii' ri T I let L 111 U'-Xii v Hl.v . xu, wii u a '-. - Lecture at Graham H. S. ! present .from town were: Misses ! Sophia Taylor, Irene Kines, Lilly White Mary B. Williams, Matt i erebee, So- Mr. John E. Ray, principal of ; . Co11- 1 wUh nthprir t pi. , Helen Landis, cur. ! road Deaf and wiM scnooi eJf ! ter, Janie Hunt, Estelle White and i will deliver a lecture on Helen Ke -, Mitchell, Lucy Ti,fl i ler's Life" at Graham High School, I Friday Nov. 12th. The lecture begin- j - 0 fortable quarters, everytnmg ooKing ; Keep the upper side to uaoney. me 1 7.r Th(i lecture begi--! to the despatch of work having re- j road can be put in excellent condition ' F riday Nov l.th. The lecture beg X, nt n m.ll rost and will make a. srood nmS at oU P m -r. itaj is t iu-c New Road Needed. Travelers repcrt that a good road is badly needed in that part of Gran iiio ipa.dir.sr from Mr. Lucius Currin': Daug j to pass by Satterwhite's Shop Gosh- and OUt to tne reitun xxxxv-. xx ! lecturer tUIlcite 1U StCUllxig liixu. x uum. xo -vjx i dially invited. The children of the ; school will sing some songs. come a part of the National Capital Highway Route. A PHONE MESSAGE. ! i urn me upsiae uown. i niq otiioaro joi : Don t fail to pay your taxes Deicie Better Pay Your Taxes. We are right at November 15th,the i day Sheriff S. M. Wheelre begins to go after the delinquent taxpayers. -- Town Tax Payers. en, Do It Now. On buggies and wagons, I've them ail beat, quality considered, and the j Rawlins, $2.50 given by Bullock and blee Handsomest oil painting Mrs. T. N. Burwell, Japanese hovvl given by Oxford Jewelry Co. Best water ' color or pastel Mrs. T. N. Burwell, merchandise given by J. J. Paris. Best collection cf work in art Mrs A. 11. Powell, one dozen photographs given by J. D. Brinkley. Culinary Department. 51 Best layer cake Mrs. William Lan dis, $5.00 given by Z. W. Lyon. Bent Loaf Cake Mrs. VV. B. Bal lon, 82.50 given by J. F. Meadows & Company. Best beatten biscuits Mrs. E. T. TTnTa t ttitm -ittSu Ti.inrn sr sot AM OAUU npcornhpr 1st sn as to save cost. is reported that a great deal of to- . u: TST, v 8-j0d Bm i j F rqYSTER, Town Tax reason of it is this, I sell net only . Mitchell. bacco in that section that siloma : aa vo Ajemoucrr -H 'd. dn hbd pun Collector. : in my locality, but in several coun-1 Best loaf bread Mrs. William Dan come to Oxford does not do so on ac-. 1 ve4- . : --s ; ties for cash, no bad accounts to dis, year's subscription to Ladies count of the roads. i Lit!- ch'iirf Dies. ! Please Take Notice. ! make the honest tellow pay tor tlie Home Journal given by . , ' dishonest, so if yea want a surry, ! Brothers. Again I must remind the taxpayers .,. nr bug-gy. write Davis at once, i in addition to these nrizes Littie Child Dies. Just as the Ledger gees to press xi ,1 .-. rnmpn thp tharlrs of tne dtmcui-1 Cpief assuring you and the sad report was brought in that of Granville that they must pay their ; which have j fhe&m tilat aS long as appreciation of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Len- taxes promptly beeore my books close-. I 1 .nK,: HP,Hfi hall last, a- nie Smith had just died, but the par- ; or suffer the penalty prescribed by' Ji tn - i J I H1 I II II J . - - - ' - l - ' your hands I take this mongst us, their work will be remem-1 ticulars could not be obtained m law. . -l and through you give 1 bered." i time for this week's paper. . S. M. Wheeler, Sheriff. the i National Bank or liranvnie ana tne l First National Bank each contribu- m Pori" at T avidi end Pa?fnn XXI XXix, " -"""J- ' i 4., ,1 J" All J ,.n-i, tUrsc- c- i r. is making things hum in Ladies Ltu 111 Ui3"' " " llJ "l' Coat Suits New line just in. 1 Continued on page four , V I t i t
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