LOCAL BRIEFS.
Easter. April 3.
Wheat looks common.
Monday was Washington's birth
day.
Mr. N. A. Marti" visited Wins
ton this week.
■ Mr. J. Spot Taylor returned yes
terday from Winston.
Young, of Mead
ows. was here Monday.
Mr. C. W. Sisk. of Hartman,
vi Dan bury Monday after-
Mr. •!.. Redding, of Quaker,
spent a few liours in town Satur
—day.
Mr. Robt. F. Shelton, of Vade
Mecum, was a visitor in town
Thursday.
Mr. W. H. Lackey, a prosperous
saw mill man of Hartman, was in
town Monday.
Old citizens pronounce the win
ter from which we are emerging
an old time rough one.
Sheriff Joyce begins his last
round for the 19055 taxes at Law
sonville next Monday. j
Mr. J. Spot Taylor sent eleven
wagons of tolwiceo to the Winston
market Tuesday.
There is but little change in the
condition of Mrs. A. J. Tilley, of
Kiko. who has been ill some days.
Mr. G. A. Carroll, of Winston,
was in town Monday and dropped
in on the Reporter for a few mo
ments.
Charley Manring. a half-witted
boy, son of Regina Manring, was
taken to the county poor house
last week.
Messrs. James Rierson and Thos.
Tilley, of Elko, were in town
Tuesday, and paid the Reporter a
pleasant visit.
Mr. Roy King, who holds a
position with the Viginia Bridge
and Iron Co., of Roanoke, spent a
few day of last week at his home
here.
A child of Mr. Cornelius Tilley,
of Dellar, died n few days since"
with scarlet fever. It is learned
that this disease is also prevalent
in the family of Mr. Josh Lawson,
of Dellar.
Mr. Jarvis Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home at Fran
cisco. He tells us that the wheat
crop in the northern sections of
the county is very sorry.
The Reporter is informed that a
personal encouuter took place at
Mountain View between Messrs.
Morefield and Fount Lewis,
in wtrchi*}w was quite
severely u^d.
Major W. S. Ray was in town
Tuesday selling jewel p y in the
of hearts filled with sv eet
smelling stuff, which bears out our
theory that hearts are still trumps
with the Major. j
Uncle Sam Westmoreland was
in town Tuesday. He told us that
he had been traveling the road
"between his house and Danbury
for f>o years and that it was in the
worst condition Tuesday he had
ever seen it.
Rev. C. Miller and family, late
of Danbury, but more recently of
i»f Soddy, Tenn., have removed to
Dallas, Gaston county, Rev. Mr.
Miller having accepted a call to
the Presbyterian Church at that
place. It is learned that the
of the minister's family was
not good at H xldy, which induced
him to leave.
J Mr. J. J, Priddy, of Muff, was
here Monday. Mr. Priddy has
l>een a reader of the Reporter since
its first issue. January 25, 1872.
He saw the first copy printed,
which was done by Printer
Thompson in the room in the
court house now occupied by the
Clerk of the court. The event
occasioned a good deal of excite
ment, and a considerable crowd
was presetit. The impression was
inttde by pressing the foot on a
press something like a cider mill
Or tobacco press.
STOKES GETS STATE AID.
All School Districts With Sixty-Five
Or More Pupils Will Have Four
Months School.
Supt. of Schools J. T. Smith has
just received notice from the State |
Superintendent of Public Instruc-'
tion that the entire amount asked i
for by the Stokes Board of Edu
cation to bring up all the schools to i
a four months term has been allow
ed and will be forwarded at an l
early date.
Supt. Smith informs the Repor
ter that with this aid all the dis- 1
tricts of the county with sixty-five!
pupils will have four months
school.
Sheriff Joyce Acquitted.
Sheriff R. P. Joyce attended I
Federal court at Greensboro last |
week, accompanied by Attorney
N. O. Petree, having been sum
moned to appear before Judge
Boyd to 6how cause why he j
should not be attached for con
tempt. He was charged with
selling property (through his dep
uty, S. P. Christian) in the hands I
of a trustee of the Pilot Mountain
Furniture Company, for State and ■
county taxes. Sheriff Joyce was 1
acquitted, purging himself by I
showing that he had no intention !
of interfering with the Federal
court jurisdiction, and the prop- j
erty sold by him was turned over
again to the trustee in bank
ruptcy.
New Subscribers.
The Reporter has the pleasure
of adding the names of !5t3 gentle
men and ladies to its subscription
books since the last issue.
S.E.Smith, J. F, Allen, Joe
Lawson, J. W. Boles, J. S. Slate,
C. R. Allen, W. T. Redman, R. J.
Petree, J. W. Neal, J. W. Bow
man, 1). Kiser, J. W. Bowman, C.
M. Bowman, A. M, Hampton, S,
C. Hampton, S. G. Hampton. W.
T. Morefield. J. 11. Throckmor
ton, T. G. Shelton, J. T. Kallam.
H.H.Taylor, W. E. Nichelson,
R. S. Campbell, Miss Nannie Tut.
tie. W. M. Collins, M A Shepherd,
Miss Savannah Beasley, W. A.
Sheppard, John M. Tuttle, Jas. H,
Baker, Miss Mary L. Tatura, Mrs,
Nannie Berry J, Wesley Morefield,
W, R. Smith, J. T.Stewart,
He Keeps Them In.
Prof. J. T. Smith, our efficient
teacher, is evidently making for
himself quite a reputation among
his pupils for keeping them in
after regular school hours, as a
punishment for whispering. One
of his little pupils gets off the fol
lowing on him:
Little Girl—Mania, Mr. Smith
kept nearly all of them in at school
again this evening.
Mama—How did it happen that
you got out. daughter.
Little Girl—He asked me if J
fyad been whispering and I told
I hadn't,
Mama—You must tell the truth.
I had rather he would keep you in
all night than for you to tell a
story.
Little Girl—Well, mama, if you
told him you had been whispering
you would certainly have to stay
in all night.
Married In the Road.
¥
Miss Mentoria Stewart., of Dan
bury, and Mr. Thos. Lawson, of
Meadows, were united in marriage
Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock.
The ceremony took place in the
public road near Danbury, and
was performed by Justice Will
Young, of Meadows.
TUTTLE.
Tuttle, Feb. 22.
Miss Miiu»ie Rothrock, from
Winston, is visiting her brother,
J. W. Rothrock.
Messrs. D. B. Tuttle, H. G.
Tuttle and R. W. Tuttle, from
this place, went to Germanton to
the sale Saturday.
Mr. H. G. Tuttle purchased a
fine horse last week frotu Mr.
Luther Turtle,
We are expecting a R. F. D.
mail route to start from Walnut
Cove soon. "
FRIEND. -•
SLOW PREPARATION FOR TOBACCO.
Very Few Farmers Have Burned
Plant Land—Mr. Deaton and Fam
ily Leave-Other Notes From
Capella.
By Wire to The Reporter,
Capella. N. C M Feb. 24—Farm
ers in this section are making very
little preparation so far for another
crop of tobacco. Very few of them
have bnrned any plant land.
The continued freezes have kept
wheat back a,good deal but it is
Coming out some the past few
! days-
Mr. J. M. Deaton aud*family
left yesterday for their future
home in Randolph county.
Mr. R. B. Tuttle is moving to
j Capella this week and will open a
general store here in a few days.
Mr. Thomas Darnell and wife
will probably move to Spray in a
i short time.
Mr. F. A. Slats visited Rural
Hall yesterday.
Mr. Wm. G. Slate recently sold
1921 pounds of tobacco for
$198.68.
Local Briefs.
Dr. W. V. McCanless is slightly
| ill, we regret to note.
Mr. A. Lewis, of Wilson's Store,
; was in town yesterday.
Mr. A. D. Dodd. of Dodcl. was
| here yesterday.
Mr. Wilkes Dodd, of Francisco,
1 who has been an invalid, is im
proving.
Mr. James Dodd, of Wilming
| ton, brother of A, 1), and Wilkes
! Dodd, of Dodd, is ill with small-
S pox.
A large number of lettersir-some
,of them good ones—are consigned
to the waste basket this week.
Same old reason—unaccompanied
by the real names of the writers.
Mrs. Dr. WalterNeal. of Mead
ows. whose serious illness with
appendicitis was noted in our last
issue, is improving, No operation
I was performed,
! i
Mr. W. I*. Lawson, of Hard
Bank, was in town Tuesday. Mr.
Lawson recently returned from the
tobacco market where he averaged
between 9 aud 10 cents. He tells
us the fanners of his neighborhood
are making but small preparations
j for another crop of tobacco.
We are glad to see from the ad
Jof Messrs. M. W. Norfieet & Co.,
! proprietors of the old reliable
I Piedmont Warehouse, that to
bacco is selling better than it has
at any time this year. Any ad
vance in the price of leaf is cer
tainly good news for the farmer as
well as for everyone else in our
county. You will make no mis
take by letting Jim Scales and the
Norfieet boys sell your tobacco.
Try them with your next load.
In Memory Of Dr. Frank Pringle.
Elko, Feb. 19th.
I attempt to write in remem
brance and respect a short notice
of one of Stokes county's oldest
and best physicians, old Dr.
Frank Pringle, whose spirit passed
from its mortal clay about 9 P. M.
Feb. 15,1904. He was for more
than eight years a sufferer of par
alysis but got better and would
walk with crutches, would visit
the neighbors by being carried on
a buggy. Until about two years
previous to his death he was con
fined to his room and bed most all
of the time. He was taken worse
than usual with pneumonia on
Thursday and lived only six days.
He was a member of the Primitive
Baptist church at Snow Creek and
was baptized by Elder P. K.
Roberts. He never said anything
specially about dying only he
would tell tl»em he could not live
like he was, lie could not be with
them long.-He was in his right
mind to the last and quietly breath
ed his last. Ho leaves one sister,
relatives and friends to mourn his
death. He was laid to rest in the
family burying ground near his
home the 18th to sleep with loved
ones gone before until the resurrec
tion day. H« was in his 72d yy
Blessed are the dead which dH
tht Lord. We
gain at least we fjfl
He was a kind fl
and I think has S
any man that
if any at all.
ANOTHER VICTIM FOR PNEUMONIA.
■
Death Of John Wesley Wall. Of Ale.
Buried at Chestnut Grove.
/
Mr. John Wesley Wall, a prom
inent and highly respected citizen
of Ale, died at his hotne Sunday
night.
Mr. Wall had been sick more or
less for two years, and a few days
ago was attacked by pneumonia,
which produced heart failure.
The deceased was 70 years of
age, and was well known here and
in other sections of the county.
He was never married and is sur
vived by two sisters—Mrs. W. G.
Slate and Miss Nancy Wall.
The interment was made at
Chestnut Grove Tuesday, attended
by a large concourse of friends
and relatives.
~TUTTLE.
Tuttle, Feb. 2«>.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
James M. Tilley is very ill, but
hope will soon recover.
The infant child of Mr. E. R.
Rothrock is quite ill. but think it
will soon be better.
Miss Gertrude Wall, of Mead
ows. is visiting her sigter Mrs. E.
A. Rothrock, this week. Glad to
have her with us.
Miss Mollie Young, of Kerners
villc, is visiting friends and rela
tives of this neigborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. J_, M, Rothrock are
visiting over at Dillard this week.
'Misses Adelia, Clam la and Nadie
Tuttle visited Mr. E. R. Yoss on
last Saturday evening intending
to attend a candy stew at Mr. Will
Tlittle's, but we are sorry they got
disappointed. Girls, we sympathize
with you.
We are sorry to learn that a
young lady got badly disappointed
on last Sunday night on account of
bad weather, I suppose. Girl,-you
know its leap year.
1 Mr. J, E. Wall, of German ton,
and Mr, J. W. Wall, of Meadows,
spent Sunday night at Mr. J. M.
Rothrock's. Wonder what was the
attraction.
I am sorry that a certain young
man got so excited Sunday night
when bed time was called he for
got his over shoes and 'twas awful
rough you know.
Mr, Arthur Tuttle starts for
Winston this morning with a load
of tobacco. Hope he'll have suc
cess and not get stuck up in the
mud.
What has become of the Wild
Boy, wonder why he don't come
again, but hope he is tame by
now.
Hurrah for S. S. Teacher and B.
Come again.
"SCAT."
VAOE MECUM7
Vade Mecuin, Feb. 14,
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Rosie Gunter will leave for West
Virginia tomorrow, Mr. R. M.
B. looked sad at Sunday School
to-day. Cheer up, Mr. B„ Mi"*
Rosie will oome back some time.
Mr. Emmet Simmons has had a
severe attack of the mumps, but T
reckon he will get better now. as
his liest girl went to see him today.
Last Sunday was a cold day but
we had 34 scholars at our Sunday
School. We are glad that the
young people of this neighbor
hood prefer Sunday School to
dancing.
BABY BOY.
CASES,
Cases. Feb. 22.
Miss Susie Dalton's school will
close the 2nd of March. I guess
Miss Susie will be glad as the
weather is so bad,
Mrs, Ruth Dalton and Miss Sal
lie Halton spent last Tuosd .y
night at Mr. Willie Johnson's.
Air. Joseph Joyce is stepping
around mighty light this week.
It's a girl.
Mr. Joseph Joyce, Natl; an
I Highfill and Miss Martha Rchar.l
- son spent Sunday evening at Miss
' Tj;„v.„»,i 3o n'B,
making a HIOW
aunity.
L.E BARTTY.
Ko Cure a Cold in One Day in Two Day*. J
e Bromo Quinine Tablets. o»ev«y|
ynpa«tumonth*. This
t
GERMANTON.
Germanton, Feb. 22.
The R. F. D, mail carriers ob
served Washington's birthday by
staying at home.
Several out of town people were
in our village last Saturday. Mr.
L. M. McKenzie's auction sale
was the cause. Mr. McKenzie
says that he did not get half
through.and expects to sell again
next Saturday.
Among those present at the sale
we noted Sheriff Joyce, of Dan
bury, Mr. Young, of Danbury, Mr.
Tlios. Graham and son, Winston,
Will Boles and Mr. Rierson, of
Walnut Cove.
Mr. Samuel, of Mt. Airy, spent
a short time visiting "friends" at
this place recently.
We regret to learn of the loss of
twenty dollars by Mr. Alex. Bow
man, while in town Saturday. We
hope that some one has been
lucky enough to find same, and
that it will be returned to Mr.
Bowman.
Saturday at the home of Mr.
J. W. Kurfees a birthday dinner
was spread to the honor of Master
Clifton Kurfees, and Miss Florence
Rierson. Several friends were
present and an enjoyable occasion
was the result.
Miss Ella Crews returned to the
Normal College at Greensboro to
day.
Those obtaining a place on the
Roll of Honor for Germanton
High School for the month of
January were Mattie and Beulah
Tuttle.
Mr. Elbert Pike has returned
from Winston and accepted a
position in the store of L. M.
McKenzie.
__ X.
MAYODAN.
Mayodan, Feb. 20.
Mr. Jim Walters died last Tues
day morning at 2 o'clock. He was
buried at 3 P. M. at Mayodan.
Trade is good here. M.
LAST CALL
Pay Your Taxes !
I will meat the Ux payers of Stokes
county, for the purpose of collecting the
taxes for the year 190!), at the following
times and places, to-wit.
Lawsonville, Momlav, Feb. 29th. 1004.
1,. J. Lackey's, Tues. March, Ist, "
.1. E. Shelton's, Weil. " 2nd, "
Dillard, Tlmrs. " 3rd, "
Pine llali, Fri. " 4th, "
\\ alnut Cove, Sat. " sth, "
7)anlmry. Mon. " 7th, •«
ll'ilson's .store, '/' lies. " Bth, "
Capelhi, Wed. '• Oth, "
Piunacl , 7'liuis. " 10th, "
King, Fri. " 11th, "
Germanton, Sat. «« 12th, "
Francisco, .Von. " 14th, "
W. L. .Smith's, 7'ues. " loth, '•
J. 11. ll'rights, Wed " 16th, "
11. Yenabfe's, 'flairs. " l"t i,"
Vade Mecnnt, Fri. " 18th, "
The attention of the tax payers is hereby
called to a part of Sec. 4,0f Article ti, of the
Constitution of North Carolina, which
reads as follows, to-wit. "And before he
shall be entitled to vole lie .shall have
paid on or before the firsf day of May in
the year in which he proposes to
vole his poll tax for the
previous year, as prescribed by Article
6, Sec. I of the Constitution."
So if you desire the privilege of votlug in ;
the next general election you must pay
your taxes as above prescribed on or before
„Vay 1, 1004. .U it is of much importance
to tlie lax payers to comply with the above
.Set)on of the Const tution, you will please
I settle your taxes promptly and save your
votes. Don't wait until .Way Ist, 1004 but
pay now for something may happen that
you do not now foresee that might prevent
you from being able to piy thein then and
cause you to be disfranchised under the
constitutional Amendment.
This Feb. Otli 1004.
• Respectfully.
11. P. JOYCE, Sheriff,
.vorici:.
Hat ins duly |iialilied as executor of the
last will and testament of Dr. Frank
l'ringle, deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate to
maKo immediate payment and settlement;
and all persons holding claims against said
estate an 1 hereby notified to present them
to me, dulv authenticated for payment, on
or before the 28tli day of Feb. 1005, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their re
| eovery.
This the 2;lrd day of Feb. HXH.
TWOS. W. TILLEY,
Executor of Dr. Frank l'ringle, dee'd.
Elko P. 0., Stokes Co., N. C.
| N'. O. Pctree, Att'y for Executor.
MOTIVE.
Having duly qualified as administrator of
, the estate of 'jThouias J. Boaze Sr., Dec'd.,
J notice is hereby given to all persons hold-
I ing claims against said estate to present
(them tome duly authenticated for payment,
m or by the 23th day of January 1003, or
this notice will be pleaded in liar of their
recovery. And all persons indebted to said
estato are hereby notified to make immedi
ate payment and settlement.
This the 18th day of January 1004.
W. J.'SIMMONS, Adiu'r.
of Thos. J. lioaze, Sr. I)ecV..
Pilot Mt. Host otli e, N. C.
N, O. 1\ l rw, Atty for Adm'r.
JVOTICE.
State of North Oar. | In the Superior court.
Stokes county. |
Summons for Relief—Before the Clerk.
John Neal and J. M. Neal,
Against
Dr. J Wm JVe.al, Dr. J Walter Neal, Joe
W Neal, Sarah Tattle and her husband
J W 7'uttle, Roxanna 'futile, Ada Fa 1 ton
and her husband ,/ames M Kulton, Will
Neal, James Bennett, Malissa Fagg and
her husband Charlie Fag?, Cletnmie Fagg
and lier husband llobert Fagg, JVancy J
Bullen and her husband Jfartiu Bullen,
Henderson Bullen, .Monroe Bullen, Sarah
Mabe, ./ B Glidewell, S Robert Glide well,
Piuk Ulidewell, Connie Glidewell; Chela
DeWltt, J/argaret James, .Vary Glidewell,
Kiddie Glidewell, .Minerva Glidewell and
lier husband Zack Glidewell.
State of North Carolina,
To the Sheriff of Stokes Co. —Greeting :
Yo i are commanded to summon the
the defendants above named if they be
found within your county, 10 appear at the
office of the Clerk Superior court, for the
county «f Stokes on the 2nd day of April,
1904 anil answer the complaint, a cop/ of
which will be deposited in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of said coun
ty within ten days from the date of this
summons, aud let the defendants take notice
that if they fail to answer the said om
plaint at that time, the plaintiffs will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in the
complaint. Hereof fail not and of this
summons make due return.
(iiveil under my hand, this 10th day of
February, 1904.
M. T. CHILTON.
C.S. C. Stokes Co.
State of North Car. I In Superior Court,
Stokes county. | Before the Clerk.
John .Veal and J M Neal,
Against Order.
Dr J Win Neal, Will Neal, liobl.
Glidewell, Cheta DeWitt et al.
Iu the above entitled action it appearing
to the court upon affidavit filed that Will
Neal and Robert Glidewell are non-resi -
dents of the State of North Carolina and
cannot after due diligence be found therein
and cannot be personally served with pro
cess and are necessary parties to this action,
the same being an action for the sale of
the lands of J. Gideon Neal for partition.
It is therefore ordered' by the court thai
publication of summons be made for four
successive weeks in the Danbury Reporter,
a newspaper published in Stoke# county,
notifying the said Will Neal and Robert
(Hidewell to appear at the office of the
clerk of the Superior court for Stokes coun
ty in Danbury on the 2nd dav of April.
1904, aud answer ot demur |to the petition
and let the said Will Neal and Robert
Glidewell take notice that if they fail to ap
pear and answer or demur to said petition
on or by the said 2nd day ot April, 1904,
the relief demanded in the petition will b>-
granted. This Feb. 10th, 1904.
M. T. CHILTON.
Clerk Superior Court.
J. D.Humphreys, Att'y forf'l'ff.
LAND SALE.
By virtue of a decree of court entered on tlie
Oth day of I>ec. 1903, in case of J. 1\ Covington,
administrator of P. 0. Wilkes, against Elun .1.
Wilkes (widow), and I.ilia 11. Wilkes, Lula J.
Wilkes, and others, heirs at law, I will sell at
public auction, at the late residence of P. (
Wilkes, dee'd, in Quaker Cup township, Stoke
county, on
Saturday, March 12th, 19M,
at 11 o'clock, a. n>., 104 acres of land, it being i
part of the Josiali Wilkes tract. 701-2 acre~
were sold on Jan. 23, I'JO4.
Said land lies in Quaker Gap township, on the
waters or North Double creek and adjoins tin:
lands of Powell Smith and others.
Terms—One-half cash and the other half due
23rd of Jan. 1905, with interest from day of sale,
liontl required for deferred payment.
This the 7tli (lay of February, lf)04.
J. P. COVINGTON,
W. W. King, atty. | Administrator.
NOTICE.
Having duly qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of William New
■iom, dee'd, do hereby give notice to all
persons indebted to said estate to make im
mediate payment to me. Also all person*
holding claims against the estate to present
them to me properly authenticated for pay.
ment on or before the 18th day of Feb..
190."), or this noilc6 will be pleaded in bar
of their tecovery.
.1. E. NEWSOJW,
Fxeeutor of Wm. Newsom, dee'd.
N . O. 7'etree, atty. for Fx.
Executors' Notice.
Having this day duly qualified as executors ot
the last will and testament of John H. Carroll,
deceased, all persons owing said estate mv
hereby notified to como forward and make iin
mediate settlement of the satne, and all persons
holding claims against said estate are herebv
notified to present them to us duly authenticated
for payment on or before the loth day of Feb
uarv, 1905, or this notice will be pleaded in bsi
of their recovery.
This Jan. XOth. IfiVl
WM. 11. CARROLL.
11. W. CAIROI.L,
T. CAHHOt.r,,
, J. 1). Humphreys.'. Kxecntors-
Att'y. ;
NOTICE.
1 Having duly qualified as administrator
of the estate of Louis Chandler, col., dee'd.
notice is hereby given to all persons in
debteJ to said estate to make immediate
payment and settlement, and all persons
holding claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them to me duly
authenticated for payment, on or before
the 15th day of January, 11105, or this no
lice will bo pleaded in baroftheir recovery.
This the 12th day of Jan. 1904.
JOHN T. HICKS, adrn'r.
of Louis Chandler, Dee'd.
Meadows, P. 0., Stokes Co. N. '
N. O. Petree. Atty for adrn'r.
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