October 1, 1803—Post Office created at Merrittsville. A. H. Sneed commissioned postmaster. (Merrittsville was the post preceeding Oxford. The ‘village’ was located just east of Oxford City Hall, in the vicinity of Military Street today.) October 5, 1899—An Old Maid’s Auction and Oyster Supper was held for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This event took place at the Armory (located at that time just behind the court house in the old Opera House building.) October 8, 1968—Lt. Governor, Bob Scott, visited Oxford on the campaign trail for Governor of North Carolina. October 13, 1875—Ice on the ponds in the vicinity was noted as ¾ inch thick. (Ice was cut from the ponds primarily for medicinal uses in these early years.) October 16, 1875—The Sells Brothers Circus showed in Oxford. October 16, 1899—Horner School football team played the University team and was defeated by a score of 46 to 0. October 17, 1924—Henry Osborn had broken ground to establish a modern camp for tourists with a filling station and a store. (Called the Oasis, this camp was a campsite located before you get to Granville Hospital on the left side of College Street at the corner of College Street and Hicks Mill Road.) October 18, 1911—Mr. F. C. Toepleman, manager of Home Telephone Company, was in Oxford superintending the installation of a new switchboard. October 21, 1899—Field & Hanson’s Minstrel Stars played at the Opera House. October 23, 1875—“The Green”, the Female Academy grounds were sold to T. T. Grandy and John W. Hays (2 lots). This was a square of land bounded by Gilliam, Front, Raleigh and High Streets. October 23, 1875—Practicing physicians of the county met and organized a Medical Society. Officers were as follows: President, Dr. P. W. Young; Vice-President, Dr. T. C. Hines; Treasurer, Dr. Z. M. Paschall; Recording Secretary, Dr. F. R. Gregory; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. George W. Landis. October 24 and 25, 1911—The county fair opened for the second year. There were an Agricultural Building; a Floral Hall; Culinary, Ganned Goods Departments, Farm Products, Merchants Displays, Livestock, Midway Attractions and Lunch Counters. It was determined that the grounds were too small to accommodate the crowd. (This fair was located out near the former golf course at the curve near the Highway Patrol Station on Hillsboro Street Extension.) October 26, 1899—Professor Gentry’s famous collection of educated dogs and ponies appeared in Oxford under the canvas at the old circus ground. In addition, this year Professor Gentry offered as an attraction Pinto, the tiniest elephant in all the world—27 years old and hardly as tall as an ordinary pony. October 27, 1911—Granville County Colored People’s Fair was held. Farm exhibits, school exhibits, livestock and a women’s department were available for view. October 30, 1909—A monument in honor of the Confederate dead of Granville County was dedicated. It stood at the intersection of Main, Hillsboro and Williamsboro Streets. (It was moved to Richard H. Thornton grounds, where it stands today.) October 31, 1938—A Halloween street celebration was held with awards for best costumes for men, women, boys, and girls. Ed Coble was master of ceremonies, coordinating music and games.
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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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