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i (FIRST SECTION) (FIRST SECTION) its r7 ITTTDTT TTn 1 (UMJiL ...J.. Si. JXflT Si , 11 i i i 1 1 PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY-TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES -ALL HOME PRINT. f iyi: xxiv. VlM Mvs- OXFORD,. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919. von: NAME ON THE RED CROSS ROLL the sii' Jiaiu si V.ow, chairman of the ; cross Roll Call, and her are very busy enrolling iho local headquarters in of Mr. J. Robert Wood, on a Mvs-1-sve ; te vav. Cross No cai jOllSC lieu C hU'.::u"' in '. u'- '' aked yesterday as to how . was progressing, Mrs. Piiid That she feared the A.; raihcr slow to register. - 'l for all of us to iemem :.c lied, Cross roll call is American people," said ;;: ?.u'ov,', "and the people ays been ready to respond Y.y appeals. nd the Red vis ai the top of the de-n.-u&nizaThms of the world is made upon the Red Cross ; .;. hearty aiu effective re-i-'lood and epidemic suffer-j-ami the cries of distress i.' lands ot the world find hy and material aid in the . It fights constantly for whether in time of war or oi peace. Its works is never As son as one problem is , of. another is awaiting it. one organization that . -vrr be refused. Its appeal r ft". 11 upon deaf ears, is it the first to respond to calls, but it is in constant for good health, which a ' :1a commend itself to all, ; vihing else." ..:! call should and will ittstam response in Gran-1 j :: the Red Cross is very person. NUMBER 89 i 1 ' r . ; " 1 " COUNTY BOARD BUYS LAND FOR ROAD CAMP New Filing Cases Dock Downy Must Settle For SheepHealth Office To Be Moved Economic and Social Survey. The County Commissioners met on Monday last, the following mem bers being present: J. Ennis Davis, chairman; J. L. Peed J. T. Averett, W. E. Cannady, B. I. Breedlove. Road Work OUTSTANDING RESULTS OF f HISTORICAL INCIDENT STAGED THE GENERAL ELECTION, MASSACHUSETTS Law and der, represented by Coolidge; R ' AT BANNER WAREHOUSE By or-i King Nicodine Crowned Almighty Dollar. The! MR. J. H. ROYSTER'S RESI DENCE ON -OXFORD ROUTE 6, BURNED TO GROUND swamped radicalism, represented! A pleasant little transaction-took by Long D., in gubernatorial con- place at the Banner warphnnsp wd. test. Coolidge was re-elected by j nesday morning that will go down! 125,000 plurality. ... f, hn history.. Mr. J. W. Dean, on nfl j Everythinug Went Up In Flames BETTER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE The reports from the various schools of the county show a much better attendance than ever before. Except One Chair and a Feather! Some schools report as much as fif Bed. j ty percent increase over anv nrpvi- i J-W- NEW JERSEY Edwards, D., "wet" candidate for governor, defeated Bugbee, R., by 13,000. Legisla ture Will hp "Rpmihli The contract for the Cannady road! OHIO Voted to remain dry by mi- work was let to Capt. Thomas Blair, 1 price to oe tne same as the Bul lock contract work. Messrs. J. T. Cozart, W. E. Can nady and T. E. Bcbbitt were ap pointed a committee to re-locate the Dorsey-Bobbitt read, the coun ty to donate $50 toward the work of this road. - Economic and Social Survey The Board appropriated $100 for the purpose of having two thousand copies of the Granville County Eco nomic and Social Survey printed, the funds payable to Prof. G. E. Phillips. Mr. Powell's Resignation. Powell, Register Oi jority of 75,000 YORK Tammany candidates defeated in state and city. Roose velt elected to Assembly." La Guar dia leads Moran for "president riiv board of aldermen. MARYLAND tne Dest tobacco growers in the county, placed four .piles of tobacco upon the floor and walked away as unconcernedly as if . he was going to church on a bright Sunday morning. In the absence of Mr. Dean, sev eral farmers noticed the tobacco and remarked that it was one "of the best lots, taken as a .whole, . that they have seen this saeson. There was 6,148 pounds in the four piles. Tn dilP timo tVio 1-mvora namo rlnwn trovernorsnip result , ti10 nno t,Qv t-. v.ot,,i in doubt, with Ritchie,- D., leacn ng of thp wppH mnA it whUnm-pH Xirp Ti ! ' " "--"-f i- "V.t, it. oim Otll 1 n T mid nnnrnJ nr. WU .jviiK. i.iniif, aim iiaaocu uu. .- iiicic was not the least bit of excitement anywhere. The $6,000 transaction KENTUCKY S wept, into G. O. P column. Morrow, It., defeating! Black, D., for governor by 30,0i9 Black was league of nations, ad vocate. State prohibition amend ment beaten. - MISSISSIPPI Russell, D., defeated Socialist for governor. Mr. J. B Deeds, handed in his which reads as follows Oxford, N. C, Nov. 3, 1919. To the Honorable Board of County. Will Assume Dutiesof Judge Next ummissioners resignation, UNANIMOUS SENATE VOTE A ! MAKES WEBB U. S. JUDGE (1 1 F AND PAINT-UP OA.MiMH.X CLOSES THIS WEEK r--::;ra T:".' To Ker-oit On t!ie Work An Early Date. lies of the Civic Depart-M-e Oxford Woman's Club lueted a most vigorous i.i.d paint -up campaign in I 11. G. Lassiter, the gracious ; an. wore a most pleasant t lilt VUlllUltll, i when she saw a determina-j the pari of the citizens toj the litter and apply the! It is with unspeakable regret that I herewith tender my resigna tion as Register of Deeds of Gran- i 11- A - 1 1 1 - . tl ; viae county, to tase enect January i, iyzu. In resigning, gentlemen, I trust that you will accept the same, feel ing as I do, that it is best for me. I desire to state now that I ap predate more deepVy than I can ex press the kindness and patience all of you have shown me. It has been the pleasure of my life to serve you and the county, and ever will be; still I feel that each of you will be glad to accept this resignation if it -By a unani- r rhe past five weeks :y a sense . or profound is for my good. health, happiness and mor-j In closing, let me say that if at community being involv-'any time I can be of service to you do not hesitate to call on me. Yours truly, J B. POWELL. To Draft Suitable Expressions Upon motion the resignation of Mr. r-- i mt - . . . ! K 'I tk 1 I tl 111 I ll-'l-'i 1 "S VV 1 f I rusn. isne is an eves, and it , . . ' " . i, surprising how verv close shei yi,eu,fuu .-f ummiltce . m wo to the work. "The campaign comes to a close a; the end of business this week,"i said Mrs. Lassiter, "but I trust that i Week. Washington, Nov. 6 mous vote the senate yesterday af ternoon confirmed the appointment' of Representative E. Yates Webb, of Shelby to be judge of the Federal Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The appointment also was made under the terms of passed off in exactly 30 socends. There were 6,148 pounds in the lot, which sold for $95.13 per hun dred, and when Mr. Mitchell handed Mr. Dean a clear check for $5,849 he smiled and said: "Bring us your next load." WATCHING COTTON MARKET It Is the First Tiling That Mr. J. G. Hail Looks For In a Newspaper It is interesting to see Mr. John G. Hall go to the postoffice and un lock the box and grab a daily paper. It . makes no difference to him how large and black the lines are on the first page, he never sees them until he has devoured the cotton quota tions. If it was in New, Orleans or some other seaport town we could under the Carlin act. which "nrovides for j-stand why one would be so deeply the retirement of Federal judges j interested in the cotton report, but past 70 years who are physicallv W j UP here in Granville county it is capacitated or tempermentaily unfitl rather unusual to see one so deeply j aosorpea m tne cotton report, auu com.Lto satisfy our curiosity we ventured (W. R. MANGUM.) Stem, NC, Nov. 6. Mr. J. H. Royster, of Oxford, Routed, not far from Providence, had the misfortune to have his resi dence burned Tuesday morning a bout ten o'clock. Everything went up in flames except one chair and one feather bed. At the time the fire broke out, Mr. and Mrs. Royster were in the pack house a short distance away, stripping tobacco. His little girl a bout three years old, -who was play ing in the yard, seeing the blaze, ran to her parents and gave the a larm. By this time the fire had pro gressed too far to do anything to wards saving the building. Mr. Royster, who is deaf and dumb, en tered the building tnrough a win dow which closed behind him. His father seeing his danger, ran a stick til mil crTi tlna TV l n r? rwrr nmm m-A o " " lu. emu IUUU1 i rr Vi 4oinnJ top fell In the better buildings, and better furni- The fire' originated in the kitchen ! f many case.th l: fnrtnSlnnfnS this is a vtmte thing Z H Trtu ? Ch i the children it is exceedingly totally destroyed. We understand that he lost $30.00 in money in one of the front rooms. There was only about $500.00 in surance on the building. At Tally Ho Church. ous annual record. Several-nf-th a schools have had to increase the number of teachers after the ses sion started and others need but have not yet been able to find them. A large number of new desks are needed in many of the scholso. Stovall is showing an unusual in crease in school interest. There-is r a much larger attendance than be fore and they are planning for a larger building for next year. It is probable that the district will vote soon on a bond issue for better buildings and equipment. Tar River, Stem, and Creedmoor are also planning to vote bonds for additional buildings. The people are gradually waking up to the real ization that, education is the' chief business of any community. Eighty per cent of the children of Granville county now are en joy nig the advantages that come -from, a local tax for schools. These dis tricts have a great advantage ever the other. Having more money ! they stand the better chance of set- Rev. for duty. The unanimous vote was a pliment to Mr. Webb, who served here for 20 3rears as gressman. and who has been mate with most of the men Oxford Methodist church. will preach at Tally Ho church next Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock. . The preaching service will be immediate has- asK Mr -t11111 11 UB auquueu j j t,uuu' ' tf r n A i r or V a rtttntl T"Cirr4vtC! I 1 1 tit fltanAr FTn1nin Gcss, of Route 1, sold unfortunate for thev twenty per cent whose parents have not provided e qual advantages. Unde?. ordinary circumstances it would be a serious handicap to the schools" in such dis tricts that have not voted a local- J IU1. At lil UV il 1 1 1 W A V. JT UU TT It UV 11 ht i ?Vf21' EaS i .iwell trained teachers are more dif- 'ficult to get. It is expected that most of these districts will come to realize the handicap and take steps to vote this, tax before the next school term. J. F. WEBB. -i i - i j; tTT;i inti- wneu ne v, as a uoy, resiuins iU- vv 11 ; nungton. passed upon his appointment todav. I "Why, man alive!" said Mr. Hall, It is understood that Mr. Webb will assume his duties Monday. j somewhat astonished, "cotton is king, everything depends upon, cot ton; our buggy factories and wheel ie Sibip." "Th nakin such i Mr; I who did not paint up and up during the campaign will Tired to do so as easly as pos- iT. committee which assisted in ;- the campaign a success, if i to drait suitable expressions oi re i gret. Gen. B. S. Royster, J. Ennis Davis, W. E. Cannady and B. I. Breedlove constituted the commit tee. New Register Elected. Mr. Charles G. Powell having re ceived the unanimous vote of the Board, he was declared elected to fill out the unexpired term of Regis- FORMAL OPENING OF THE GRANVILLE MOTOR CO. .t the Garage On Saturday, Nov Mr. R. L 562 pounds of tobacco on the John-; son floor, Oxford Tuesday for $613. 10. His best grade brought $1.45 a pound an dthree other grades soldi for more than a dollar a pound CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA BUY 160 AUTOMOBILES DAILY In work sell their products throughout ; Thig is said t0 have been the finest can be called," continued fter of Deeds niter, "will meet at' an ear und report what has been ac- The Road Camp Thp mrstinn tn nnrp.ha.se 2 1-2 ac- cohipii?hed. If we have made a ' f lnH frnm M. t, a T.n.ssiter 'ivincr. thp rennrt will be' j i. ota ::. ; , ; , , j lur a roau camp, at a uusi ui avu, ivuo-aMi oroacicast throughout the jwas carried- The land is situated cji::.ry. Let us none tnat it win De s"ch to attract attention abroad ember 15th. " Neither -time or money has been i spared in planning, building and e- quipping the Granville Motor Com pany plant, which is a branch of the Oxford. Buggy Company. A fine display of cars are on hand and to arrive. Ladies are especial ly invited to the formal ODenins:. The announcement appears on the j Speakers Will Be Sent third page of this paper. ntain the good name that f!.-fr nears. AVIATOR LOST. by of t;;uiue Air Traveler Rescued Lieutenant Ironmonger. (Charlotte Observer.) Ovf", taken by pitch darkness rh: f:ying over a strange city and without knowledge of the location oU I'Orsible landing field and noth k& to raide hnm to it if he had kr.ov.-n r,f one that is the plight Lieut. Charles Colyer found himself in la?! niL'ht v:hen he reached Char ktte orL a flight from Danville, Va Spananburg, S. C. Rf-coirnizing the stranger's un happy plight which involved pro table (l-ath and destruction of his Plan-- Lieutenant Ironmonger, of fte A. K. F. Flying Corporation, whq tas b' a in Charlotte the last two week?, delivering souvenir editions 0I" the Observer to neighboring tow.s and doing other spectacular stunt? tricks, hurried to the anidi! - ileld at Camp Greene, "cranked up" his airplane, ".hop fi o:Y" in the darkness of night, 'found" the stranger, maneuvered abfHu him and finally, flying just be Jth ihe latter's machine, sho.uted 'follow me!" Three -Hundred More Dealers . Motor Vehicles Than Last Year. the cotton belt; if the price of cot- j load of lobacco soid in Oxford this j 13 thousand more" automobiles and ton is low, every ousmess 111 uxioru season r-y-ls it." " -' "k that Mr .yHall' says about cot ton is true. He owns a fine cotton nisntatirm npar Wilmington, where 5 ,. i.-T.7 t,-.--v ! crons ne spent a portion 01 m& uuvi.ou. . . torcvclps and the state has collect- Hinpri tn think that our corresnon-: ed for the highway comini.sioa r.oar trucks in the fctate than there was A .Successful Fanner. ...... j at the close of .the license year 1 9 1 S - Mr. C.'N: Lee," of near Hester, has! 191 -""nearly -S.M m6reyiZ raised one of the finest tobacco ! automobiles and other hictor ivt-?: 1 crniiR in thp emin v which will net ; venicies several nunareu more nu- days and that, in a measure, account for the interest he takes in the cot ton quotations. He is interested-in lint, and not in cotton futures. "MILLIONS FOR THE MASTER" PRESIDENT WILSON PRO CLAIMS THANKSGIVING DAY KTl.nr.STIXG PROGRAM FOR tOVi;itlXG OF SERVICE FLAG near the southwestern corporate lim its of Oxford. The Health Office Commissioner Cannady was ap pointed a committee to secure, if possible, the offices of A. W. Gra ham for the Health Office of the county. The rooms referred to are over the law office of A. W. Gra ham. Filing Cabinets The Board accepted the bid of the Baughman Stationery Company, of Richmond, through their- agent, Mr. W. T. Bolton, for the filing cabinets for. the clerk's office, the same to be according to blue prints, plans and specifications exhibited, and to be installed by February 1, 1920, sub ject, however, to strikes or delay ov er which the said Baughman Sta tionery Company has no control, the same To cost $2,189.25 and to be paid for when installed. Settle For Sheep. The committee appointed to inves tigate the killing of the sheep be longing to G. B. Royster made its report, and the county attorney was r.r-A rftri 0 n ntifv Dock Downey to UlUClvU iv-r " : thp Hoard and make! settlement for said sheep to the a mount of $150.00. SHERIFF HUNT CAPTURED STILL IN TALLY HO Country Can Look Forward With Confidence To Dawn of Era With the W07 W At Peace Washington, Nov. 6. President Wilson has set aside Thursday, No vember 27, as Thanksgiving day in a proclamation which said the coun try looked forward "with confidence to the dawn of an -fa where the; sacrifices of the nations will find recompense in a world at peace." MOORE TOBACCO BRINGS FOUR DOLLARS A POUND Out Next KtuTrlav nnl It Us HOWeU- Aliat They Will Return With the "Ol ive Branch of Peace." The following gentlemen will speak on the Baptist campaign on next Sunday at the places and hours named: nrx Oxford A. W Graham, Jr., 7:30 Stovall Gen. B. 'S. Royster and Rev. C. A. Upchurch, 11 a. m. Beulah Gen. B. S. Royster and Col. W. B Ballou, 3 pm. Rock Springs Rev. G. T. Tun stall and B. W. Parham, 7:30 p. m. Enon Rev. J. D. Harte and Dr. E. T. White, 3 p. m. Tally Ho Rev. R. C. Craven o p m. , Knott's Grove Rev. G. T. coll onrl T C TTorard. 3-P. m I ft. 1 i , 11 VA. U ' dent intended to say $30,000 instead of "$3,000." Four or five loads of tobacco on the Oxford market brings more than $3,000.00.) Editor Pub lic Ledger. Corn Mill. - Mr. C. G. Nelma is building an ly $700,000 more from this single source of revenue to date than was collected during the whole of last year. And that does not tell the com plete story of North Carolina's mo tor wealth, for citizens of the State additional room to the Stem Motor 'are buying new machines at about Company's place, in whi?h he will i th rate of 1 000 for every six days, or about 160 to 170 new machines every week day. Based on the es i timate cost worked out by the Au- Mr. J. P. Roberts, of Route 1, has i tomobile Chamber of Commerce, a shortly install his corn mill Real Estate Transfer. purchased the U. on Route 1. M. Roberts farm TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN RENTED HOMES Tun- The University Np.ws Letter, which is nearly always -filled with food for thought, calls attention to an evil which is becoming more and more menacing to our nation. . We refer to the majority of us who own nei ther home nor land, It is from these Southern Pines, Nov. 6. J. W Phillips, of Manly makes a new rec- j ord with tobacco. He sold 24 pounds on the Aberdeen market for $96, making an average of $4 per pound. This beats the sale of Comer broth ers at Carthage last week for three W. Hester, 3 p. m. Mt Creek Judge Devin and C. sixty a pound. These two high fig-s RQnt;C!t nponle to sive these gentle ures put Moore county ahead of any men a bearing. Those who are al thing else announced in the State, j ready heart and soul interested 'in and it seems that Moore county is..,. p.rpJlt task will be heartened by WllW the only" tobacco section on making new records. that go fofcfd Methodist Church, Sunday Nio-iit, November 9th. IllSl r;i I'ip-ntr 1 T-nl'intiirv- Mrs. TC. Sen Mure lesson. Anthem, bv choir. Address by Mai. T. G. Stem. Anib..ini by choir Jtonorks, by the pastor. Reading list of service men from l chinch, William Medford. Qlc'. "Star Spangled Banner." illjs H-iichings. Lowering the flag, by Capt. E. E. filler zm Waverly Harris. , received by W. Z. Mitchell, firman, board of trustees. America. lhe public generally is invited. Juon't forget that a penalty of one If,1 .Lent Per month will be added to 11 taxes not paid by December 1st. required by law. Why not pay 0W- R. B. HINES, v Town Tax Collector. November 7th, 1919. 11 7 to 12 1 There being much rumbling m the mountains down in Tally Ho, Sheriff Hunt sent Deputy Davis and Mr S. M. Wheeler over there last Friday morning to investigate. Following a brancn tnai through the brush on the side of the mountain, the officers came upon a forty gallon copper capacity still m operation. The moonshiners evi dently heard them -nd made a has tv retreat, taking all the liquor with thThe sour mash in the still was eetting low when the oncers came Son it but the fire had died down, wMndlated that they had com pleted the job. There was only three or four gallons of jstill beer fa tankard nearby, which the oft- ! Aift and tney uiuu6uv !Srstm. cup ani worm to Oxford. Mr. W. ONE OF THE BEST An "Agri- R. Williams Is culturist." We have always admired Mr. W. R. Williams, one of the best farm ers of Oak Hill, who hears a close resemblance to th lamented . Zeb. Vance. He is large enough to be classed as an "agriculturist," and to prove what we say we refer to a lit tle transaction that took place at the Johnson warehouse yesterday, where he placed 884 pounds of to bacco on the floor, which sold for $914.50 clear check, and it didn't swell his head the least bit. nonnlo who must shift from nillow Corinth V. G. JJrummiu aim j. tQ pogt aiways losing ground and never getting ahead that the revolu- tionary spirit is taking deep root and finding life. The News Letter says: "In passing, let me call your attention to a social' ill of funda mental sort that increasingly mena ces our csities namely, the steady decrease in the number of people who live in their own homes and till their own farms, the steady increase of lanless, homeleas multitudes in both our towns and country regions. These homeless people shift from i pillar to post under the pressure of ! necessity' or the lure of opportunity. They abide in no place long enougn national organization which figur es at the cost of the machine when it is ready for delivery, the average cost of. the 101,000 automobiles and trucks in North Carolina is $848, 000, or the total cost of the autamo biles in the state is more than $90, 000,000. MUST HELP, THE ROADS WHEN TURNED BACK O. Mainor, 11a. m. Concord B. W. Parham and R. Marsh Ray, 11 a. m. Bullock Rev. C. A. Upchurch, 3 P- m. It is especially urged upon an iue these' messages. Ana tnose wno aie not yet in full accord, will place themselves in position to hear the whprpfores of the cam- T 11 .? - I" paign by some of the very best min-to become identified with communi- isters and laymen "as well both of our own and sister churches. Our only need for. great victory is to press right on. If some of out members seem slow in getting into the work, let us have patience, and explain again and again the motive ty life, to acquire a proprietary in terest in school and churches, and social responsibility. Instable, irre sponsible citizenship is a seed a hotbed, if you please for every sort of irrational social impulse. Already three-fifths of all dweli- and method of this great effort. We f . . nthe united States are occu rrwiT! TAT LAW I herew notify all tax payers that thev can save one per reui. j -- ling Seir ta during Novenber. On and after December first the nai rate 'will be in full force. rate -win u HUNT, Sheriff. 11 7 6t. The Show Grounds. The Walter L. Main Circus, which wlil be in Oxford Wednesday, Nov. 19 will show on the vacant lot near Mr. Charles Landis, on Horner Hill. y , Two Sections. This number of the Public Led ger is issued in two sections, or in sert, if you please. Note the prices The Hub announce on 'e back page of tne supplement. The general election Wednes day: caused almost as; much excite ment as a lecture on archeology. Some presidential booms die of dry rot and some" are talked to death. chmiiri rprPt to fint that a single church in our Association had failed to have a part in the greatest thing that the Baptist have done in all their history. We fear that it will be a source of deep regret in the future to any church or individual who has failed to catch step with their three million Baptist brethren as they are now in aight of their greatest achievement. Do not fail to have your church well represented at the Baptist State Convention in Raleigh on next Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 127th This will be the great est convention that many of us will ever have the priviiege of attend ing. Drive over , and spend the day if you cannot be away from home over night. . Tuesday afternoon and night sessions will probably be the most instructive and helpful hours of the convention to : our local churches. - GEO. T. TUNSTALL, J. D. HARTE, Some Temporary Expedient Will Have To Be Worked Out To Serve While Congress Is Ponder ing Measure. Washington, Nov. 6. Temporary legislation continuing government . guaranteed returns to the railroads after their return to private control January 1, for a certain stipulated period was recommended by the Senate Interstate Commerce Com mittee. Committee members said the President was determined to turn back the ' railroads next January and that as there was little likelihood of the passage of the pending railroad bill by that time some temporary expedient would have to be worked out. THE FARMERS' WAREHOUSE IS A MONEY EXCHANGE The Was pied by. tenants and renters. In Bos ton the ratio rises to 80 per cent, and in Greater New York to 89 per cent. Fifty-five million people in; the United States spend their days and nights, like poor Dante, going up and down somebody else's stairs. In general the fatal' law of our. civi lization seems to be that the more populous and prosperous an area be comes, the fewer are the people who live in their own homes and dwell unmolested and unafraid under their own vines and fig trees." NEW CROP WILL END SHORTAGE OF SUGAR Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana, Makes Statement In Opposing Government Control. Washington, Nor. 6. The short age of sugar will end when the new crop reaches the market, according to a report filed; in the Senate by Senator RansdeU,' Democrat, of Louisiana, opposing the bill for con- Associational Directors. trol of the sugar crop. Average For Wednesday $83 Per Hundred. By reference to the announce ment elsewhere in this paper by Mr. B. E, Parham, proprietor of the Farmers' warehouse, it will be seen that the average for all sold on the floor last Wednesday averaged $83. For the whole week the average was $78 per hundred. In this lot was a small one-horse load, placed upon the floor by J. M. Dean, of Route 3, which brought $700 net, and one load placed on the floor by John Branch, colored, who lives on the Herbert Gregory place, which weigh ed 1100 pounds and brought $1,270 clear check. A NOVEI EXPERIENCE Mr. Oscar Breedlove Captures Fat Possum On Public Road Returning from a visit to his bro ther in Salem township Wednesday night, Mr. and Mrs.-Oscar Breed love saw a big fat possum walk a cross the roadLin front of their car. It was so fat it could scarcely wab ble along. Mr. Breedlove got out and assisted the old gentleman into his car and brought hinvto bis home
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