May 3, 1893—Tornado strikes Oxford; one killed. May 5, 1899—Oxford Orphanage Asylum singing class gave a concert at the Opera House,. May 6, 1911—Dr. Henry C. Herndon passed away at his home on Main St. When the business section of the town was burned out in the 1895 and 1898 fires, Dr. Herndon erected 4 blocks of stores to rebuild the town. He owned the Herndon-Hunt Mansion which once stood where Thornton Library is today. May 9, 1899—Mary Potter School held a Demorest oratorical contest by the middle class of the Normal Department. Admission was $.10.
May 10, 1909—The cornerstone of the Confederate monument was laid in the center of town. It was located in the street where Main runs into Williamsboro. May 10, 1925—The Oxford Methodist Church initiated flowers being placed on soldiers’ graves for Memorial Day. May 10, 1964—Richard H. Thornton Library formally opened its doors to the public. May 11, 1945—The HMS Pinafore, an old British drama, was presented by the Oxford High School singers under the direction of Miss Ila Hensley. May 13, 1911—Mary Potter Memorial School for Negroes held its 16th annual commencement. May 15, 1911—An impromptu dance was held at the Armory with music by Italians passing through town who were especially gifted in the rendition of fine music. May 16, 1812—The first deeds for Oxford lots were sold at public auction, most of which were one acre in size. May 16, 1899—Horner School cadets marched down town this afternoon in command of Major Shirley. May 16, 1925—Cam Easton of Oxford won first place in three events in the Central Pennsylvania Collegiate Track Conference at Harrisburg, PA. His three gold medals were in 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, and broad high jump. He also broke records in all three events. May 17, 1838—A stage line from Warrenton to Danville was running through Oxford every other day. May 17, 1894—Milk shakes, soda water and lemonade were available at Jackson’s store in Oxford. May 17, 1899—Oxford’s five salon men closed up and all went fishing, leaving a dry town for one day. May 18, 1899—The first NC Regiment Band performed at the Opera House. May 19, 1899—A field day for sports was held at Horner Military School. May 19, 1911—A spelling contest took place in the new Graded School Building for white children only. May 21, 1899—Commencement exercises of the Oxford Seminary for Women was held at the Baptist Church. No services were held at the Methodist Church so all could attend. May 22, 1925—It was announced that Leonard Taylor is author of a play to be shown on Broadway in New York City. Leonard, colored, is the son of Richmond Taylor, a carpenter. He received his DMD degree from Tuff’s Dental School last June and is making preparations to open his dental office in the fall. May 22, 1935—The Granville County Library was established with Mrs. Edith Cannady and Mrs. Gemma Fleming as librarians. May 24, 1889—Dr. J. M. hays delivered a lecture in the chapel of the Oxford Female Seminary on the subject of the ear. This lecture is the second presented. Friday the last topic will be on the eye. May 24, 1890—The Board of Examiners of the Medical Society of NC met in Oxford. May 26, 1925—An article in the Oxford Public Ledger speaks of Oxford’s Lee Meadows, a bespeckled pitcher with the Pittsburg ball club, as proof to the world that a player wearing “cheaters” could make good in the big show. Meadows pitched many great ball games, but best probably against the New York Giants, when he just missed hurling a perfect game. May 24, 1931—Miss Alice Sullivan, nationally known Home Economist and culinary expert, conducted classes on all electric cooking in the auditorium of the Woman’s Club Building. The sessions lasted two days. May 27, 1925—On account of an unavoidable delay this morning, the Waverly Ice Cream Co. of Durham dispatched an airplane to Oxford with a consignment of cream to J. G. Hall Drug Store and to F. F. Lyon Drug Company. May 28, 1889—Bishop John C. Granberry of the Methodist Episcopal Church South preached at the Methodist Church here. It had been 20 years since a Methodist Bishop had visited Oxford.
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Joan RobersonWith a keen interest in the history of her home town, Joan gets into the spirit of the Bicentennial with these snapshots of days gone by. Archives
December 2016
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