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1;; J , t ... OXFORD, N. G FRIDAY DSCEMBE X ID, 1909. NO. i 3 TTVr rf( 1 6S M r.a L COMMISSIONERS MEETING CONSUMED BY FIRE." HAVE ONE OF THE MOST IM PORTANT MEETINGS OF RE CENT MONTHS. Residence of STAY ON THE FARM. 4, CORN IN GRANVILLE. A GOOD MAN GONE. R4 . m - ... 1 vsr. w. U. Kimball, Mr. E. C. Harris Sneaks Well When Last P.pmc shnvuc 203ft Arr Mr J ine urounct l nursday j He Advises Boys to Stick to the Farm. Mr. Editor : Un- jn Addition to Usual Routine Work, Several New Bridges Ordered to be Suilt Instructions to Road For ces Bids to be Advertised for. - M 3 .-. - - ,1 rp.. 1 , i t mi or -hiurmv dim luewiay oi tmr. inaxton who was stripping tobacco, Tl .,,-k. the Commissioners held their j noticed the flames and iminediate day session, disposing of much ly warned Mr. Kimball who with his Webb Does a Bit of Figuring and Thinking. According to the last census, Gran- j I have been thinking fo? j ville County grows 30,386 acres in corn. Assuming that it is the same Night of Last Week Cause known. About 7:30 o'clock, last Thursday I night the residence of Mr. W. d. : some time of writing through your ivipiDaii, a prominent farmer and ex- 1 columns to the boys of our county, now. it is int.erpst.in 2 to note, what a. Confederate soldier, was lost by fire j urging them when choosing an occu-j small increase per acre would mean which originated from an unknown pation to rmeember farming heads 1 for the County. An' increase of one ! j cause. At the hour indicated, a Mr. j the list of all occupations, everything i pint would more than pay the coun-j considered. First, the most impor ; ty's half of the Demonstration work ! tant thing to be considered is health' ! begun this year under the supervis next, with the average boy, is money:! ion of Mr. Otho Daniel: an increase .mint business, in addition to the daughter Miss Maude Kimball, Mr. j with me, it is happiness, content-' of three pints would pay the salary j usefulness, independence, : of the Road Engineer or the Sup- a. 1 i 1 . :!U,""uou 10 L,mb rebates, and j Gibbons Renn, B. Neal, and others i.ment, s-nia.i .Jiitrs. considerable ; were in there at the tiime. Then i an occupation whereby we can best j erintendent of Schools: one gallon in work was disposed of and a they proceeded to make immediate ; serve God and our fellow man. For, crease would pay for the Confeder-, ot bridges ordered built at investigation which revealed the fact ! after ail. this should be the chief ate Monument: five quarts would p-ay ! ; that the back hall was tailing in. In ! concern of every body, and the only I the interest on the $100,000 Road ! thing that brings true happiness. ; Bpnd issue: a peck would build ant! j All of the above 'has always been equip a first class Agricultural High; The Sad Death of Mr. Elijah Ether idge Prominent and Respected Far mer who Died on 25th Ult. On Nov. 25th Elijah Etheridge' and a friend were reviewing the site of the new school building near Vassar Peace's, that had burned down a day or two before, and the chimney that was left standing fell upon Mr. Etheridge inflicting mortal in-uries, from which he never regained con sciousness, and on Saturday morn ing he breathed his last, aged 49 years. Death in all forms and at all times brings sorrow but how overwhelm ingis this sorrow when cur friends DEATH OF MRS. LASSITER . ONE OF OXFORD'S FINEST TYPES OF WOMANHOOD PASSED A WAY THURSDAY MORN! NG. Her Death Occurred at Five O'cIcck After a Critical Illness cl Sever al Days Duration Her Lets Is Greatly Deplored by Whcie Com munity. A deep gloom has been thrown ov er oxiord by the death ot Mrs. K. v'. Lassiter, which occurred Thui's eiay morning about five o'clock. Mrt. iUositer's health has not been good lor sometime, and several ays ago ner condition became critic;.;. Sine o rosary points. loilowmg rebates, were abow- j less than two hours the house was T. Tajlor. Dutchvilie .45; M. ' totally consumed. and loved ones are snatched from Uicu tilero nas been alters;; and desi.air, uiot.gh it has l.-n us without warning. Out en ville, $1.30; L. M. Smith d ?1..!9; J. D. Horner, Dutch- The insurance of $2,300 will just a bout cover the value of the furniture YV. L. Freeman. Fishing most which was not more than twt - i.iS: Theodore Faulkner, Fis .1 School sufficient to train over 100 er service in developing the rural districts of our county and half oi this amount annually would make am pie provision for its maintenance: true. Yes, farming has ever been the most honorable business in the boy; world, but badly abused. I am glad, years old, and the house itself vni. : however, that I have lived to see SL'.OO; Hichard Thorp-, ; ued at $5,000, is a total loss. It was : tne da'y that the farmer is comin iad was allowed one-half deliu- ; built about sixteen years ago. The ' to the front and is being recognizee ?h tax So.UO. A number 01 other , piano was saved, but probably all as the bone and sinew of cur coun- . one-half bushel would pay the saia v.ali lvuates were allowed, and sev- (he other furniture was burned. try. A farm life has the advantage oi 1 ries of the white teachers of the a! crtkrs issued concerning the, The night of the fire, the Kim- anv other life, the very, air we bre county schools: one bushel would a mper hit. balls were taken care of at Mr.T hax- athe is purer. We are our own mas- J mount to mora than total schocl Salem. ton's, and since then the upper floor ters- We can SO and come at. oar t land or in one year would put a well- Mrs. Martha Chewing, was allowed ! of the Kimball Store, which consists owu will, nobody to please but our- The sympathy of the entire com- that a losm ill unity goes out to his widow ana iij;-i t was beij;.; ihroaghout her illness, tne L.. four small children whom he loved ; hGUJe ,liua been beyeigt d by , and cared for so tenderly, for his de votion and interest in hi.-; i'amilv wa;: thetic iriend-s s.nd r(lai;v(;-. Mrs. i.-etUe .Kiatrell Las hoi'; r.ude. sitir tn !i r Carol nui, wht.re she lived r.j; 1 3 fourth year, when she mov' u to O tord whero she has made is;; .uv.iat since that time, her home be.;;; with the Kite lamented Mrt. II. U. oat - on S 1000.00 A. R. 1 licks, Walnut Grove, equipped school building in every district in the county: a little over j was ; has been used, and will serve as a an(l machinery that we now have, : three bushels would pay the Road! i of several nicely furnished rooms., selves, and, with tlie farm took $oi.0G for right of way soil, j home until a new- house replaces the ifc is as easy a life as any. Bond issue in one year, or pay the ! Oomiiiissioner Ralph Currin was ap i one lost, which will be at the earliest o::ucd a committee to see that a ; time possible. i r! .fee is put across Ledge Reck j i'r-tk. j I: vi crderedd that all bridges to I 1 Tobacco Market Closes It has been demonstrated in this ; interest on a $2,000,000 issue that j county this year that wre can treble ; would build and maintain every road our yield of corn with a small cosl j in the county in almost perfect condi i and less labor than our fathers did. ! tion. The boys In the corn club have ! The Oxiord Tobacco Market wiii And wnat is true of corn, is also I fully demonstrated on the first trial built for the County shall be adver- j close for the holidays on Thursday j tr-.e oi wheat, potatoes, cabbage, and 1 that these increases are feasible and ; ilsed through the columns of the Led 1 December 2ord, and re-open tor the all other farm products. My pred c- with proper effort and intelligence, u r for oils, the Commissioners re- ' Aew lear on Tuesday, January 4ih. ; tio'n is that in the ntx two y-iurs, i a much larger increase can be made.; beautiful, and they mibs his loving . Footer, was burn in Lexing;on. Xoith watchcare so sadly. In the passing of Mr. Etheridge, Brassfieid Baptist Chinch and Siui day School has lost a faithful and de voted member, the community a good neighbor. Unless providentially kep. ' GiTiiam. On Decemi-er 2nd, .187 she away his seat in the Church ser- AVas carried U Mr. Robert VV. La -vices and the Sunday school was al-' slter, a prominent, busine ss y.ean cf ways filled. His devotion to hlc Oxford, and to them were b.".-: the.; Church and its claims was grand, li children: Messrs. Robert Oill.-.ti Las as hard to realize that he is aont: ij lt jJtn k. Lassiter, William L. but we know he is, and his earthly j ijassiter, J. D. Lassiter, u.r Mi; task is finished and the Ma-itc-r ha-3 i Kauaerine Lassiter. In ' ajj'-w.ti t. promotea mm to a more glorious . these grjcf stricken membt rs . task above. ; f?,raiiy? two sisters also survive We are grieved when we think v. W. Shields, of Jacksonv;.. that we can no more greet him in and MrSf j. j. Wesson, of M;.- hi- M !-: s.sip- all bids right to reject any and ; patrons of our mark-ua that tne sales llie farmers of this county will dou- ; The J. F. W County will fumisli j laTiO. I am happy to announce to l j 'e their yield of corn and wheat, j all specifications. ' have been very satisfactory for the i itich means more meat, and better The County Surveyor was instruct- past 30 days, the general average oi I stock. Yes, boys, stay 011 the farm, j d to lay our. a road from Stovall to j the market ranging from 13 1-2 to Ir is the most happy and honorable j Cr:?.;;.iv (Vf.rA- this in V rtnnp as or. ! 1 1 cpnts a. noiind Our markpt. : life in the world. And it will SOOn the pleasant relations of life, yet we grieve not as those who have no hop; knowing that he lived a consistent an upright life, and we believe ha Words of Thanks. 1 t In behalf of the teachers, patron:-, j and pupils of Tally Ho SvhccI, 1 ! V .. . 1 l I! A 1 -1, I i,ion was presented request- ; fair to pass the 5,000,000 mark by best men of our county will tell you ; uu u- ; , , ! his the closing of the road leading I the holidays. It goes without say- ; tais is true, and the farmer of to : - - a u7 ' ...... . l . .. . Ho,r io-t- ..r,, ot k,. ,r i ole for our school. I feel that the irom i, A. Wnkms to the 1 tills bo ro . ing that the ox-iord marivet is tne ; xo av.vc. i. w.. ;y a; A h.s:Ue, passed the 4,000,000 mark and bids De the most profitable. The road, l-novvii ns the Wilkins road, an-:: place to sell your tobacco. th. rt-v mag oi a read from L. A. Wil-; F. F. Lyon, Sec. kins n; wards Creedmoor, the new 1 :p.ek; to be cf about the same clis- j closed. The petition ; one but a green "cymlin head". ! iew worci3 OI tnans said at the ! Were I to start out to find an hen- j Presentation were wholly inadequate est. true, type of a ycuug man. if I XOi pi. Mrs. Lassiter was the idolj. -d cen ter df a devoted family wfc :v br.r slightest wish was a law. ur.d le:v is now wearing "A Crown cf IUght- ; charming and gracious pcrx.-,naliiy eousness the Christian's reward. gavc n(T a j,iace in her wie- circle May we honor his virutes and feel of friends that cannot be fiid. Sh; grateful for his influence and exam- wa3 one of t.he gentlest a, u h:. pie, and may we at la&t clasp hands women ever reared in a tov-.-, note '5 on the other shore in the land 'that for its fj,K. lype ot womanhol is fairer than day." j Those of the family who h.. ... U i:. He was true in every relation of already arrived will tome ir life, and the esteem in which he was tco att- nd the funeral nervL't held was shown by the unusually wiI1 be hoj this afierruo: o-d;iv vhicfi 2IG DEAL CLOSED. tae en ( C "let Granviile Lumber Company Makes Purchase of Fifteen Million Fee". of Johnston County Tirrfcer. Messrs. Henry and Cupp have on Monday of this week closed a dsai approval of Mr. V. L. ; for the Granville Lumber Company. : of Oxford, with the Lucas Lumber Company, of Norfolk, Va., for a true: ordered that a si eel bridge .i ross the river near Provi i ;.:ut the contract be award - lioaiHike Bridge Compaiiyt or co was ordered to to Culbrc ch, alter ail the Cf pine conservatively estimated to i:c made to the Providence ; cllt 15 million feet. This tract of . t ) work the road from Cal-; pine timber is in Johnston County 'o Mr.;, iteeecca Hobgocd's. j and is one of the finest tracts of ti.m-iruid-t Lassittr, with the assis- j ber in the state. The Granville (u tae County Surveyor, was j Lumber Company is increasing it t to settle with the parties holdings rapidly and will in the near failed to find him among our farm boys I would look no further. In your meeting soon to be held to for mulate plans for the ecru test for next year. I expect to be there and if I can afford you any assistance I assure you. I will take groat pleas ure in doing so, and you will always find me ready to lord a helping hand to anr boy that manifests a deep interest in farming. E. C. Harr. December, 6th, 1009. Tills is Worth Remembering. Whenever you have a cough or a cold, just remember that Foley's lion i.1 Ty read. oa known as the Providence pecially fine timber tracts. On motion of Mr. Ralph Currin, it was ordered that the contract for the 'oei bridge and approaches made Kith the Roanoke Bridge Company executed by the Chairman and at tested by the clerk upon the approv al of Mr. W. L. Sooon.and the Ccu i'-tiorney. kalian Tippett was allowed $50. for :'i--i'i of way and damages caused in k'e)Ti:,g roa(j through his premises. I). Sears was allowed $8.25 dam o's on account of public road. A new bridge was ordered to be 1 'nil across the Creek at Amis Mill, k . hu me to be constructed according the County Surveyor's specifica tions. "Hie Clerk was ordered to adjust tkj taxes of Mr. S- V. Morton nonor koii. i The following were on the honor the name, Foley's Honey and Tar. and refuse substitutes. Sold by All Drug- j gists. Our nearts swell witn price at tiie thought that we are the iir&i in Uic County to raise the Lug and receive the Bible. In spite of the fact that our teach- ; ers have ever sought ro install U.-r: ' and reverence lor the Bible in ihe hearts cf cur pupils by the dak reading of its sacred pages, yet we feel sure hat the .knowledge that; this Bible is theirs will create a greater love and more roble aspira tions, and we feel that it is a great er responsibility on our part, and j shall ever endeavcr to guard the ' trust. Words fail when we attempt ' to expresfc cur thanks. But this no ble order, through the invisible cord that binds our heart together 1 in love for all mankind, will feci the appreciation we fain would utter. large crowd that attended Iks funer al. Burial services were conducied by Rev. J. L. Martin ot Creedmoor in an impressive manner, and bis re; mains were laid to rest by the Mason an el Junior Order by the si do of the dear baby that preeerebd him to the better land a lew month;- ago. L. YV. Vvk --&--CV OAK 1-2 iLL ITEMS. Stephen's Church, at o"cl which Mrs. Lassiter was ?: member. The distress over he r . way is very keen, and all sev tions have been s-o:"tHTid d. IVcv AdvcrtSccrnent-v. The Ceo; Grccin-be:: o, ; -o ... v... Cmet d"VO!t j iog 1 lUl.e..- .:-;i O.lr. 1. (It a i o. tii I Also we wish to thank Mr. Erumraitt, ATr Rrnpst aiIpti has nrrerJvi, p. i tlle honorable represenative of the m itt An -r-r-r r i i order for the Irinrl wnrtls nf nrnr,rr. y roll of Banks behoof, Brasfieid town- fosiucn witn iAii,un civua. as oai s "'r ' . f. - pman in thr ir NTpw ai-i nn to rl-itf- : elncnt WThlCh he gave US m his ael- ship, for the school month ending csman m tneir Aew ana up to aate . : . . r. . . ; rirnfrv ar) would hp lid fo have dress of presentation. And we would November 2yth. These have met the grocery, aa wouia De &iaa to nave ... JtJlwv ; . , , ... x. . hia friPnds rail in to sm hira. ! 11UL iuiset our oeiovea auperintena- 3cunt" ' requirements oi gooa ueuavioi, axiu ; I good wrork. j GeoffreyB ennett, Beula Breedlove, I !r- J" - nasKIM5 nuri' t.i xi,r i.no -Proi wia. I The friends o fMr. J. C. Haskms t-.l-i t- are. elad to seo that his little mis- nor uiacKiey, eriaaya xiiciciey, uiuua; Bobbit Willard Currin, Elizabeth ; iiaP of last week is not serving him Floyd Lee J. Jenkins, Larem Kirk- badly as it might have done. In land Joe Morris, Ruth Strother, Mat- ! attempting to cross a creek while tie Tillotson, Willie Tillotson, Inez ; on a hunting trip with Messrs. W. Whitfield, Ida Hayes, Joseph biiad-;- " ; rich ! log broke throwing Mr. Haskins in j such a manner that his arm was ent who is ever ready and anxious to give his aid in any movement ; for the betterment of that grand in- j situation, the Public School. ! Although he is a man of a few j words his presence gives an inspira- ; tion. Again in b'ehalf of us all, I wish to say, We thank you. H. M.Bragg. Hammer Reporis Condition cf Cropr, in His Section Wants Mere Coro. and Meat Raised, Well, Air. Editor, I give few itern below as we haven't any news worth attention to write this time. The writer was in Oxiord the lirsi day of this mouth and had the pleas ure of meeting with the Editor o: the Public Ledger for the iirst time and was glad to meet with hira and pass off a few words. We are getting along in years but never remember seeing such a long spell of dry weather in the fall be fore. The earth seems to be dry 2 to 2 1-2 feet. The wheat crops need ltti" ,Jau' l"e tU1' ttlK U1"1"6 enlarged its ad in order tc e.lk a- up; tne wetis oi water are smiting down very low. pne-'Jinonia and how k v.: r. . Hauler and !;-orrji,an.v, ! k.. Va., have rrotoy 5,:i;rs u, ok.: Ciirihtinus btwert-, gi iog '. the most pa,;e!;r r;evv fiction C. I). Ray, the ma n hn ccal, woo.i, buildl!;g m,:f r.. 2 all sens of tilings to be ok v t used in a house, bos a (.:: ir Taior Pres., tin . e w c i" hav(.- juet moved in their i- qua r: ers in the I'ritr. buileJ.i, several tilings to say. J. G. Hall, the drsiggnt w:,m close friend of old Santa Ca taken additional space this a. talk to the Christmas shojper. The Hamilton Drug Con: ,r. r.y bar. odkv: and and if a.i. wi.'-; ! ; : ' hav; i.i !i . has. k to bout the honorable Santa CI?, as, wluj is a familiar firure there aboal. Upchureh Bros., who are; :.o.kiniT their establishineikt ?i thihK i beat- from all reports about one half cf ,w t . .;f, ,;f. xh All the fariners have finished shucl ing corn some little time ago, and "Gretna Green" Affair. At the Exchange Hotel on the 7th Call for Bids. !l P. Gillis was allowred rebate on : of December, the Rev. L. S. Massey k--( on account of error in listing ; joined together two happy Virginians " hQw u napened ; Mr. J. W. Crow and Miss Bessie Jfur Caairman Lassiter was ordered year. The couple was attended by r-- ttle with Treasurer Lyon. j Messrs J. R. Walker, and W. A. Gill With, the exception of the convict to see that nothing interfered with '' ; team, all teams of the differ- j the proceedings. ' -at road forces were ordered to the i broken and a severe jolt fell to his lot. The wounded member is get-i Contract for bridge at Amis mill to 1 uiii5 aiuns xijr vx - tDe let at the Register cf Deeds of- ; fice on December 18th, 1909. Plans ! and specifications on file with Reg- i i ister of Deeds for an 82 foot bridge I xz ieet wiae. io oe ouiit oi nrsc Mr.. Willis G. Briggs, postmaster j grade white oak. Bids to be opened is having all he can do explaining PERSONAL MENTION. of Raleigh, was in Oxford visiting ; no Decmeber 18th, 1909 Vi'nty Home on the 24th of Decern- If you do not order "Sealshipt" the i. next time you want oysters you are A monthly , report of all work done j denying yourself the best oysters the 'as ordered to be made by the sur- oyor. T-ho Chairman and the surveyoar 1! re- ordered to consider the bids fo'- construction of the Amis Mill hri ,jgG- i'lie following supervisors were ap- i',;n'ntMl: Wishing Creek. Z. Allen, R. M. Jft, E. C. Harris. 'asfLeld. W. P. WTiitfield, G. L. -lion, W. H. Garner. dutchvilie. J. Y. Whitaker, J. N. ,ji;''y, M. L. Coley. . '"ally Ho W. S. Gooch.Ed Clement, ri H. Gooch. Vv'alnut Grove. B. F. Dean, W.B. market affords. Remember, you ge. the solid meat no ice-water "liqu or." TAYLOR BROS. Change of Date. The date for holding the Farmers Institute at Stem has been changed and the announcement as to when it will be held, will be made later. Oak Hill Charlie Stovall, J. N. Watkins, R. I. Mulchi. Sassafras Fork. I. T. Green, S. J, Currin, W. B. Royster. relatives the first of the week. Mrs. H. C. Pinnix has . been quite sick with a cold for the past week. Mr. E. T. Rollins, co-proprietor of the Durham Herald, Mrs. Rollins, and their little daughter, arrived in Ox ford last week to visit the parents of Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. L. J. Steed. Mr. Rollins returned home Sunday afternoon, but his family remained over for a longer stay. Dr.'E. T. White attended the South ern Commercial Congress which met in Washington this week. Brd. Co. Commra by J. B. Powell, Clerk. Inter Society Debate. The members of Calhoun Literary Society of Stem High School will hold an inter society debate on Wed nesday night the 22, beginning at 8:00 o'clock., I Query. Resolved. That United States should build and maintain a great Navy. The aff. is represent them made corn enough to reach the next crop, while lots of them made very small crops, and the new corn is going at from $4 to $4.50 per bar rel, and will be $5. or $5.50 before March. The hog crop is a little short, and corn being short, will shorten the meat. We don't think that more than about half cf the people in thb section including white anel colored all alike will make more than half enough meat to last the next 12 mos and something must be done the next go round. We must raise more corn and foodstuff, and raise more meat and get to raising our own guano and stop buying- so much of it or sto farming. Hammer. with its s a. week. The Oxford Savings Hank fresh letter of 'his we k, its accustom place and in careful reading. John W. Brown, t.h" College Street Grocer has a new advertise-in' at for his patrons this week. j ed by Jack Currin, of Berea N. C, Miss Helen White went to Durham 'and Callis T. Eakes of Stovall X. C Tuesday to attend the wedding of j while the neg. will be defended by Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs. Kennon, of Norfolk, with her Salem. B. I. Breedlove, E. A. Hun1 -j little daughter arrived Thursday of N. G. Crews. e last week for a few days visit to Oxford. C. H. Cheatham. W. T. 'ur i her father, Dr. N. M. 1 erebee, re- Wilev S .'Cozart Jr.. of Stem, and Lee Daniels of Providence N. C. Let all come out to this debate, as as it is the closing exercise of the '09 term. We expect this debate to January The First. My books will close no January the First.and my report as Sheriff will b promptly paid, as the law prescribes. I hope that the few remaining un paid taxes will be attended to at once, or I will be compelled to col lec t by distress. S. M. Wrheeler, Sheriff. The children of Mr. and Mrs. C H. Easton who have been " so m by All Druggists for some weeks ,are getting along nice ly, and their friends are delighted to L. H. F. P. Club Meet. : The L. IJ. F. P. Card Clue .m th evening of December 2nd, :mc-? at !? heme of Miss May Whiten Deiie'htk.l i refreshments were served and an Italian Band furnished music r'or t.h-4 occasion. There were present: Mr, ! M. C. Taylor with Miss Julia Win ston; Mr. E. T. Crews with Miss I rene Hines; Mr. Nelson Fereb. e- with Miss Sophy Taylor; Mr. M. K. Pin nix with Miss Annie Crews; Mr. J. C. Cooper with Miss Martha F-rebeo Mr. A. II. A. Williams with Miss May White. The best pill is De Witt's Littlo Early Risers the safe, easy, pleas ant and sure little liver pills. De Witt Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is tho original. Good for cuts, burns or bruises, and especially for piles. Soldi Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool- " " - -
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