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Person County Courier- 'JOHN A. IfOELI, Editor; KOXBORO. 0.- Jgn.t 18, 187. Surveyors in town. , ; " - Eyerybocly has H a cold, A , Roxboro has three young preach era. - Why is it that when newa ib most needed it is scarcest? - This month has fire Saturdays, five Sundays and five Mondays. Rev. J. A. Beam has tooted into Lis new' room, at Mr. Mastin's home. Improve the ; present and look with hope and confidence to the fu ture. r Rev." J. A. Beam has? returned from his visit to relatives in ' Cleve land county. Our citizens seem to be preparing to keep, cool next summer. They hare put up a quantity of nice hard ateftv-A?- , ?" tneje; witUo'-'preaching alUhe Baptiat church bjr - the paatonext Sunday i 11 o'clock : and t night. We are ; gad tos . announce that Mr. HenryvT. Clayton, who was so seriously hurt a few days age, is im proving. ' , Snow is still with us, and it has oeen exceedingly coli since January set in; but so far it has cot been as cold as the first cf last year. Regardless of "the snow and ex ceedingly bad weather since Christmas our muils have been regular. HavenH missed a mail so far this year. Mr. Fryer one of the surveyors on, the L, II & N C R R, was kicked by a horse yesterday . and very badly hurt, but not 80tenoua as brst thought. Miss Lucy Barnett left here in 'the Christmas to visit relatives in Duplin county. . She will spend the winter in that section. May she have an enjoyable sojourn. Mr. Early Whitaker, who has many friends in this couDty, we learn has accepted a position on the editori al staff of the "Durham lleeorder' ijuccess to you, friend Early. - The Wilmington Star says: "Mrs Cleveland has two pets a nice monkey and a pretty poodle.' Mis take. She has three The third one ia the level-headed Grover. . He knows hia nose. I know he knows his nose. He said I knew he knew his nose ; and ,if he said he knew I knew he knew his nose, of course he knows I know he knows his nose. Isaac Patdee, of East Haven, Conn , t as been living in the trunk of an old tree for ten years. He is insane because of unrequited love. Ex . Kit is etrange what effect loye will have on some men. ; There is an Ohio girl on exhi Mtho in Philadelphia named Fanny Mill who has feet 24 inches long and & inches wide. She wears a number 50, shoe. Exi Has she bangs, and does she wear a newspaper bustle. "Mamma, what is jolor blind?' sked little Nell "Inability to tell one cdor' from another, my dfar.' Then I guess the man that made my -geography is color blind, because he's got Greenland pointed down yellow." Master Paul Morrw fell last Thursday evening and jeverely hurt fiia arm It wus thought at first the arm was broken, but this, we are glad to Bav. asVa'mistaJbe- He suffered very much for a few days, but if now bright again.' ' " The legislature has, met, and the Republicans have, with the aid of tbo -called Independent democrats, orgin ixed thejHouse. ?' They have already attempted and will make a strong ef fort to TepeaT eur present Bystem of oonnty government. 7 ' A" Chicago railroad , man and " Chicago reporter'both say that it Us becoming fashionable tor young men of that- city to kiss each other, vigo rously, when they part foi any length of time and jwhea ; they meet again.- 'Ex. We; alway' thought Chicago foangjnen were cranky. "I feel ;as if Iwere in : heaven' aid an f rde&t admit er, who- was slow in popping the queatiofl, td a' young iady. 'trl wpja -yon did, " wai the re joinder:4 f Wby.vdci ,oa doutt "my jward?" reproachfuHy?' Wellr-wel they say marriages-are made in Jieayen," she replied ; fTbe are en gaged. ,vv, ; l-' ' - v:-' . 'Charley jou mast not talk tha way to your playmate. V;Didnt J hear you call Lira a YMf' reprovingly - ohided a mother p6 she called her lit tie son fromthefttreeV; Yem' re ' plied the bby; tf'G'a mi inftuedtately and tell Jimow you are sorry," 5 The boy weot out fend, sfc ted to Jitontj whd was hal a ml4aT on his way fcome: "H rV, Jim jyl I'm sorrv vou b. : ' - : . - - a '- -.- '- -.. I n ' ........ . . .. , . . . -. ;" , Rev. W; .R-'ITebb died lust uigbt J Key;'Mr.-Best-bcctipjed the pul at 10 o'cluck. r " : ' : ' . , . : " i Lit in the Moth'oHiatr.hnreh lat Sun day morning and at night, He is a young man; as well as being young in the ministerial charge and his ser mons are able and well delivered for one of : hia experience. iWe, listened to both sermons and liked them very much. No doubt he.will be an able divine,? and; the instrumentality of winning many souls to Christ. r ;- " - J ust received the first number of The Schoolteacher, a. new educational journal edited aid published by Prof. J. L. " Tomlineon, and Prof.'. W. Blair, Winston, N. C. " If the first number is an earnest of what the fut pe will bring, we congratulate 'the "Prof. TiUett'a tehooi opened last Monday with; flattering success. vs: 1V."T. . Critcher & . Bro3 is the leading undertakers. : s : :;-Jis8 .SallM. Tbaxton has again returned to our nudst bringing much' sunsmne ana' warm tn. : If you want anything in the bug gy or.wagon line see w T Critcher & Bro. . Miss: Nannie L. Merritt wiaih town viaiting herbrother Mr.V.S. Merritt this iteek. ' - . Look'fojr a oard in your mail ask ing you to pay W. T. Cntcher & Bro what you owe them.. . ' f 1 ' Mm M. F.' Jordan will resume tier. duties as teacher of music on Jan. 31st Thorough instruction at very low rateB. v Be sure to come and settle with us at once if you owe us anything. ' ; , W. T. Cbitchek & Bro. We believe Mr. W. T. Daniel "ia the happiest man that walk our streets. "State line to the lane east of Cunningham's. Order that the treasurer pay . H. S. Tfln stead $82.78 for building, bridge- near McGhee'i mill as per account on file. ' : . Ordered that the treasurer pay SL Faulk ner $5 tor surveying a new cut road no the Va."lin in Cunningham's township. -' : .' - "'. Ordered that the treasurer pay A; R Foo shee $51.48 for mds for county; 7 - - "- - Ordered that 8. B. Jlnstead's monthly report as county treasurer be accepte and put on record. - , , ' Ordered that the .county treasurer pay S. P. Satterfield $133.40 for his servicas as clerk to board county commissioners. ' r . Ordered, that the treasurer pay C. -F. Clayton $1 for printing posters.' t - " Ordered that the treasurer pay Dr C. E. Bradsher $43 fox medical and surgical servi ces rendered at the poor house. . Urdejed that tne treasurer pay W. A. Ma- teachers and triendsof education ren. lone one aouar cents lor registraUon it- .v. ... - . fcesin MtTiraah township. publication, commanding as it does iel & Co. 15 dollars and 53 for merchandise so much eminent talent and superior for county. abiii ty . A mong the many valuable articles of the first number is a copy righted article by Hon. Kemp P. j Battle, LL. D., on .The names of the1 counties of North 'Carolina with ihe history involved in them" a pa- Ordered that Jhe treasurer pay JW. Slaughter three dollars and 60 cents for ser ving road notices. -v, J Ordered that Wi' C Cothran's bond -as constable with Dr. Speed and Sidney Moore as securities be approved and made of rec ord. . - . Ordered that J. L. Morton be granted li- per on which Pres Battle has bestowed lie has set the! vbun&r men of 'our much stud v And careful reaeaich. and icense tn retail uniritn at h tnr ir lih. iiUTfun uouw emui pie, 3fn wu do? wii tains mucn interest mi yamaoie jeiiiiii. , . the; finst' to follow! : ? ' ; information. The Schoolteacher is 1 Ordered that S. P.'Satterfield's official an- publifihed monthly. Price per year nualreport as register bf deeds for 18$6 be $1.00. ampFe numbers 10 cents, approved and ordered on record. " circulars ana eamnie copy,; sent on 1 nrjr tht ft w Tu.tt(.nA n. application. ' ' - cense to retail Uquor in Eoxboro at the Gem Roas;h on itch. :; " iSaioon, near the black smith shop. Bough on Itch" cures humors-eruptions. - 0rdered that N. Simpson be granted --'-4 happy new. vear to our f riends and customers and it will" be one to us if you w;ll pay what you owe us. Please don't forget it. ' W. T. Critcheb & Bro. Mr. Howard Foushee is expected home tomorrow to spend a few days with his parents. Howard stands high at Wake Forest as a stu dent and christian gentleman. MiBt JlIlie Jordon's method of teaching music has received the high est commendations from eminent Piofo8aors who have given later in s; ruction to some of her pupila. Our town is soon to be deprived for a short time of the presence of Miss Mary Winstead. She goea to atttend school in the Greensboro Fe male College. She ia young and beautiful. Prof. Tillett h w vacated the old Read Building and has moved into tne house recently occupied by Mr Cam. Barnett. A Mr. Simpson will soon move in the building vacated by Prof Tillett . We asked a gallant young man, who has recently steppedout on the carpet, if he saw any one sleepy, at the sociable the other night He re ponded "no, but the reason was, didn't look in the glass." The thriving and energetic West ern Sentinel, one ofour most spiciest. readable western exchanges has en tered upon its 35th year. May journ alistic success, and Heaven's richest blesaings aver attend thee, brother Oldham. Rev. J. H. Lamberth has been called to ..Mill Creek church as its pastor to fill : the vacancy caused bv the rea;gnation of Rev. J. K. Monta gue Our congi atolations are extend ed to the people of the Mill Creek section in obtaining the service of euch an able divine. Mriy much good he derived from tne choice. T. H. Street and J. J. Brooks met pursuant to appointment Monday 10th of January 1887,. examined vouches and papers of S. B. Winstead and found them correct: The set tlement was in every respect perfect ed and the vouchers and papers turn ed over to the clerk of the Board o Commissioners for safe keeping. The settlement was in every respec coraplimentrry - to the . treasurer. The settlement being made within two Jiourg time- being a- twelve months transaction. In the beginning of the newvear the "little folks" f our town haye set out with a determination to equal, or keep pace with the older ones. They have had Beveral social gather ings in which they amused themselves, and whiled the time away, in imitat-. ing the grown people bv playing drop the hankercheIC weave the thimble, fishing, grunt, and,alaslpublic court ship (and probably to keep' up" with time, private courtship). Their age j range from 12 down. ' " - t - . , - - - - J v"" ' -January is by some said to bef de rived from anus. thegod of the year; by others from jauna, &&t because this month opens the year. . Februa tji from ! Februus, an old Etruscan and Roman divinity. March; from JUarsth god of war. - April, , from aprUU4 Itom operireio open, as the month 'in which the earth opens for new fruit . May, from mfjorei,' an cestors, because this month among the Romans was consecrated; to ' old inen$ '.or;' from -the 1 goddess mother of MercuryA Jnn from Ju no, Ad whom the month was sacred. Julyf named ."by Mark Attony in hon or of Juliv Caesar. r Aa,nist, named in honor oV, Augustus Cdeser. ': Sep tember, from 8eptem, seven, bt-iog the 7th month - from M arch, which : was the first month of the Roman year, October," froui octo eigh feeing the eigUih mouth of -the Roman year. November, from novem, :nine : Decern ringworm, tester, salt rheum, frosted feet, I license to retail liquor in the old Chambers chillblains. knu. - . - . 1 Ordered that Wm. R. Neal be granted li cense to sell spirits by quart at bis his store on Mayo. OF NEW YORK. Trespass Notice. " ' , " All persona are forbidden to tres vBO cumiug ayouu Ordered that W. L. Thomas be granted li- acree, mow or less, ana aojoining cense to sell whiskey by quart at his store the lands of J. A, Carver, J. B. Stan-1 near Centre Grove, field, C. S. Winstead and others,, in Ordered that R. J.AVateon fee granted li any manner contrary to law, nnder 081186 to retal near the steam null m Droaecntion of the : tnevones bar room. . 1. I 1 . 1 .1. . a. At ." . .. A . fl A " lAlIF HlUTTV uruerea uiai tne ippucauon 10 . retail as . Jin ; : : . 1 V I Barnett's mill be and the same is reje ted, it v ill the frienda composing the church. Baptist Sunday School of Roxboroi Ordered that J.' I. Brooks be refused li please accept my sincere thanks for cens0 to retail hquors in the old Jones bar t.h'nfnrit TMhr TtiKla nkiiti 1 1 room. Vote: y . i . jn oell ana l . u. street - ''"mu8p Ordered that-J. 8. IToodv furnish. Vm. i. T ii ' cut., x appreciate u ior us worm, as cm:fL a copy oi 'the word of trod. 1 appro month for three months. ciate it because I needed it, and last. I Ordered that A. IT. Baird furnish Millie hut not least, I appreciate it cominc I Harris 75 cents per mcnth for thiee months from the aonrnA it. th t h Rn.v Urderea tnat JNanme rarrisn oe permittea n,lJV,AT T?-,cf U..U " .1. A ;vu' vt " " ""l "UU1"" Ordered that Thomas P. Davis- furnish i uuijr uat cuuu uouinuu ior pray Katie Shepperd one dollar per month for inai us teacnings may oe tne lamp three months. which shall guide the poor unworthy I Ordered that John S. Coleman furnish recipient's feet to a higer plain' Of J Sam Murray one dollar per month ior three r.?ntnol ' : ' - N , ImonthS. Gratefully yenrs, ' J. H. Lam berth Ordered that the election of Winstead & Terry, Dec 6th 1836, for county attorneys to the board beand the same is hereby resinded and that (N. Lunsfonl apd S. Merrritt) Miss Nannie Merritt expecU to leave Lunsford & Merritt is this day duly elected for Oxford Seminary the 15th of this fe?41 tAtwo??..Jhi" Dea6 rVlA sM infnPwiAd rhaf if wast Tt .v 4wkJU i vi w a&v as uiwi aaw a ti w uv momn. : r y r w.-....j Mra. Harrison will open her. school j A Terry that the order of Dec. 6th was re at Both el Hill the 1st of Feb. Pa- sinded. but upon the petition Messrs Lnns- rnla should use thpe edncational ad- & Merritt before the board for the posi f .. v Ition, they agreeing to counsel and advise the Miss Mamie Allen, of Mt lirzah, : Ordered that there being a vacancy in the is visiting Dr. Merritt 'jj family. Her office of Superintendent of the public instruc- visita to this section are always hailed tion, the board of education and county with fteliirhL - " i commissioners in joint session da jur. Aiuoiuj oucniuiau ia usvin aigitrned hard time with 3biUs. -Nqtwitnstanci- . Ordsred that T. H. Street and J. J. Brooks ing the big snows and heavy frost, (is appointed a committee to settle thecoun this neighborhood pest continues - toy taxes of 1886 with treasurer S. B. Wins' khake the old gentleman nnmereifullT.lwd to meet Monday lOthf January 1887. " J .1 a 1 - T A. J U Mr. H. T. Clayton, the young man cense to retail liquor' at the old Chambers who was badly hurt, recently,' is a I bar, room near the jail great sufferer now, but hia physicians I ; There being no further business the board and friends are honeful of hia recov- adjourned to meet first Monday in February n XfnWiA- mnA M.tt . aval 1887, Misses Dauie cue ana .&vie- street re- 173 sfliagf o IJ John Meadows, F. U. lleadwsj T7. 1. T7iliin:csj 1 PROPRIETOIU r tr- ll.u I I I I . . ., - a . , r -. ' "; - i s . a 1 a i i i i i i t - i JW-A Assets over $8,000,000 A T 'S-. Nearly 27 Tears in Existence. OXFORD, N." CC ;: Mr. John Meadows who if rtll acd f arorably known in Perioa county i?, jMfe.n frienes to ejiow that he has again taken charge ot the , - n - il - t " -1 " - f ; -The Oxford Market was nsret in as good condition. All grades"! BRIGHT TOBAfccO. AEE bE - 1- 1MH O! o FOR TOBACCO AND THESE ORDERS hi d 4 MUST B JB FILLE D Read a law of the prices obtained at the liXADO TPS WAREHOtJSU : St M. Hobcood. - i Fieldinjr Knott, v " 318 lbs at to 00 iU lbs ;. "at 50.00 496 - r ' -16-25 560 - - V . " 25.00 161 ' , 65.00 675 : , ' 23.00 430- - - 15.00 55? . 130 Jessie Williford, . , Tobaun & Harris -195 lbs- -at . 28.50 SO lbs V-at : 69-00 74 -'"'-JB2.00 2 . - , T 85.00 J)t - 25.00 50 ' : ' 21.75 821 ,: --."18.00. 40 26.25' " O. Pllanfcum, - Thomaton ft KUiogtob' -Ulba at -53.S3 127 lbs " t SO.OO 35 , 4 14.25 105 . :- - 61.00 85 - ' i 14.25 8 , ,80.00 100- - ' "'- -17.50 W 8,0' 1 :;-Tj;f. Cole, . 71 lbs r at : 73 -?1 -:96 -. ; .i ;s 82 v W A.Xatta,' 88.00 89.00 C3.C0 72 lbs. 20. 80;" 80-" it ? : at. 21.25 23 25 80.01 .40.00 80 09 We are well prepared to accommodate farmers and their tiimi,r B c and good prices every day." t Come early aad come, often. ,Efgpctfuily, :Meadows, WiUiinson CsjTJb. v. The Law, Has Been Com- " plied Vith in North Carolina; . - Deposit of $100,000 at Albany. If. T. for the security of policy h aiders -Everywhere ' Proprietor have. been at home for several days mabbikd, with their parents enjoviner a few At the residence, Mr.v James cjlor-r days ef ouiet rest from their studies, ners on the 6th met, by Jno. a Cole- They returned t6 Oxfoid last Friday man, Mr.' Joseph . Unmphnes, . of where they will continue their study Busby Fork, to Miss Maggie Burton, under Prof. Hobeood until next June: ot Durham. May their married life n i t i? " i Y. . I be a happy, smootn one.' Rev. John E. Montague closed his - 1 tJ - .. loner nastorate oi do years witn aiui iXt. " - . .. : . . .... ... I XI UI'IVC. ft...- ureeK cnurcn on tne n sunaav in Dec. . 188,6. Mr. Montague ' is Ta preacher of ialent as his .long pas to rate at ibis chnrch bespeak, for him. Eevi J . II. Lamberth will be his successor. Mav .tne-tne- ocripiures be fulfilled in this case, "one soweth Good Average. and anotber reapeth." "L. All desirable old tobacco has ad vanced considerably in the pastjitwo weeks on the Daoville market. Star All persons indebted to me are requested to eocaeiforward and settle by cash or note,- J as,f wish hereafter to close my accounts once a year. . v- - , V - ' V, " " 1-13 4t . j. T.'Fotxeb." Tha Beauty of Youth. - ' -"m ' "v . T":Zi:iZ:::Z:?: " Warehouse sold, .Nov. 20ihvtwo,;cu. matefor.a panially bald head ' Shining fllgrades, for,Dr. Jdo. IT McCau- talentsareattractivbatashiningpollisnot, 01 ouujr, The cause may be' sickness or anything else, average of $23.o0. all round. .. When yet Parker's Uair Balsam will stop the loss you go.Wiinvuw try m war. of the hair and start a new growth of gfaay .gvjarjIEBS LCCALS. -restoring the original color "ft the same Coan Farm-t8 m.' ,Not a dve. not oilv. aelicatelv uer- - - fumed Only standard 50c. dressing. - We return our sincere thanks to yon . . for the very, liberal patronage -we re- coidassiONERSPBOCKEDKiGS-iiow- ceived from you last year and beg to . - " bay jaw. Srd. - v I assure you that owing, to our peculiar ' j . - -j " . I facilities and advantt g -s we are eua -..vFVat LaawI Miiai4inr r siiAmmtMAvil'1 ; - " vJi ;;a t rr -h -bled to secure ror you the very highest and JJ. Brooks,. D. W. K. Eichraoadand .nxarket prices for -your tobacco. Wc - A t7,.iJn want every pound t bnght tobacco Ordered that the eouaty treasurer ay J. you have and wdJ, secure as high if not O'Briant S10 50 for serTices to court house,! higher prices than can be. obtained clock aiid -one load of wood for jury at fall elsewhere. Besides lbrights, we want term, v- -"- "-- r all grades and will 'convince you that ' Ordered that the treasurer pay JA. Long the highest market value Will be pait $4.50 blacksmith account at poor house and you.. Como on we nave no special peter jail. - : -T - but will see that eatih and every one Ordered that the treasurer pay J. C.- Pa gets the highest market price for every on 25 for blanks and wood for clerks offlce. 1 pouni eold. X oui a. POIN DEXTER & SON .-- " Proprietors Public Warehouse. Dividrads one year from dae-rf policy and annually thereafter, which' can . -vbe used in increasing insurance ' or reducibs: premiums ag policy holders may ;,-- vrefer.' J I The vast advantage to the : holder -of a-policy -inlthe, "WAgHIUGTONaa advan- tage not furnished by any other - company is Its NON FORV ' FEI TaBLE DiyiDENDS, and;". " Dividends applied as pretniuuss in a manner clearly" expressed vi iothe p'olicyBd in strict" con- forraity to the' terms of the v charter. - .r" ' J-Tbis' unique - and valuable.-; feature is; strongly setYfourth ; iii -tne statement from the rec- ' z ords of the company, that with in the last fiye years r .1 :poi&"no $4,304440 HAVE BEKN SAVED TO i POLICY a SOLDERS IN THE WASH ' FORFEITABLE.-- DIVIDENDS. . ' All Claims Set- - tied at Once as sooa as proof of death is furnished, without any deduction of interest. B ARB0UII & YEKBLE t , I AGENTS For Halifax anj adjacent Counties Jtefferencesz : Promptness and Big Prices at all times,' ComsponJenoe Solicited by 240 feet long, with basemen Bridge .St.y Danville, Va. Itlathe LARGEST and BEST LTrjnTOTi war-rvn lever built in Virginia or North Carolina, being 110 feet wide up this house with great care and expenej good rooms witbgood beds for the - -x a aimers to Sleep in. ; iEsurance . and; Storage Pres. Come, one and alir we have nlenfcv nf rru.m tn av0rt,k- ixr : PERSON AL ttention to the sale of all tobaccos entrusted to us. v Havmz had r ..rc,n.rr r v.v mlUttU uao realize eisewnere. . irirst cr Last Sale dnre straje-ht tn T.P.R'S Wi.K.-,-a " TH0S, J. LEE, iProprletor. .V wB.TSTfi? ?' Ass'tnor-Men. ' J. S. COBBS, Halitox, P. TATLOB, 1 ' PitteylTanta, G. C. CARBLNGTON. SCl'ka J. M ;oOBB, Caswell. ' C,i' J. J. HILL. K. M. ABBOTT. . SSAliAitAra ' W. T. KEELING, S - ' - 8TNHOPB COBBS, Book-Keepee. , " SOUTH D0ST0I1 FLiiillE m Proprietor Wlth a! lineof-tEe best and latest im- proire'd wood working machinorv r ; ; . r ; we are. now : -; . . ' if: OLLY L2 li '-Lru Li u "3 ! to furnish on short notice drocccd lum ber of EVERY DESCRIPTION Sasft, Blinds, Doors, Brackets', Sidin Eouldin .- ::SATISPACTIOiI A17D E2JCZ3 GUAEAIUZI2D. Estimate and Price Lists ITurnicIic:! on AnDlication. Jber, ijeoax d0cmrdjx , ; ' SOUTU B03T02T, VA.
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