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VOLUME XXXI. Clerk's Annual Report. State of North Carolina, > Stokes County, f To the Hon. Chairman of the Board of Commiss ioners of Stokes County : The undersigned, M. T. Chilton, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County and State, | l)egs leave to report to the Board all moneys in his hands by virtue or color of his office, on the first Monday in December. 1904, being the sth day of December, 1904, showing from whom received, when received, to whom flue, how invested, rate of interest and amount due December sth, 1904, as follows, to-wit : Received Doe. 1, 1902, from N. O. Petree, ex-C. S. G, the fallowing amounts (the same having been loaned Wachovia Loan & Trust Co., of Winston, on Nov. 20, 1902, at 3 per cent interest), showing principal and interest Dee. 5, 1904 : $ 65 91 for heirs of Sarah Dixon $ 69 87 11 32 " " " Lydia Spainhower 12 00 6 91 " Minerva Shackelford 7 33 70 82 " " " Mary Burge 75 08 155 96 " Abe Bailey 165 33 142 24 " " " Maggie Myers . 150 80 50 64 " " " Adeline Frazier Allen 50 68 16 10 " Martha Martin 17 06 ( 41 53 " John Walter Lunsford 44 02 42 64 " Win. O. Lunsford 45 20 9 65 " J. C. Ferguson 10 23 9 65 " A E Ferguson 10 23 16 48 '• Edna Tuttle 17 47 100 70 " Thomas Francis 106 75 8 54 " Walter Hall 9 04 103 91 " Naomia Carter, Adrax. for J P Carter 110 15 52 09 " Louisa Hill 55 23 17 48 " Margaret T Cromer 18 ti3 17 48 " Mattie H Cromer 18 63 17 48 " Hattie G Cromer 18 63 31 37 " James King 33 25 21 39 " Maud Reynolds 22 67 16 03 " Dillard Marshall 16 99 5 63 " Nannie Taylor 5 97 7 36 " Eliza J Alley 7 80 7 36 " Emma Alley 7 80 19 97 " Sarah Emma Pearce 21 17 19 97 " Robt. Presley Pearc» 21 17 19 97 '■ Georgia Lanra Pearce 21 17 11 23 " Dillard Pyrtle v 11-90 11 23 " Minnie Pyrtle 11 I*o 11 23 " Rufus Pyrtle 11 90 6 41; •' David Martin 6 85 5 4f'> " James Martin 6 85 6 46 " Savanah Martin 6 85 93 85 " Children of Thompson Flippin 99 59 93 85 " " " Mary Cox 99 59 23 25 " Jos. Valney Roddick 24 65 23 25 " John Reddick 24 65 23 25 " Mary Reddiek 24 65 23 25 " Nessie Reddick 24 65 27 77 " John Priddy 29 44 Received following amounts from same source (same having been loaned as above, on December 10, 1902). Showing principal and interest to Dec. 5, 1904 : 44 47 for John Boyles 47 14 43 02 " Ervin A Boyles 45 54 6 29 " Annie Isom 6 67 25 18 " heirs of Nancy S Allen 26 69 5 11 " Eliza Potter 5 41 5 11" Bessie Potter 5 41 5 11 " Maggie Potter 5 41 8 90 " George Lash, col 9 43 15 00 " Sarah Elizabeth Lawrence 15 90 26 58 " Robert Watson 28 18 11 92 " Wm. Edgar Pace 12 64 7 9(5 " Elmo Willis, col 8 44 7 98 " George Caudle 8 46 Received the following amounts and on Feb. 19, JiH)3. invested as above, figures on the right show ing principal and interest to Doc. 5, 1904 : Feb. 19, 1903, front estate of Jackson Gold ing, $47.23, fur Howard Golding 49 77 Feb. 19,1903, from same source, 47.23, for Carrie Golding 49 77 Received the following amounts, same being 011 May 20, 'O3, deposited as above, figures on the right showing principal and interest to Dec. 5, 1904 : April 22, 03, from Wesley James" estate, $8.34 for Lucy Simpson 9 12 April 28, 'O3, from B. F. Bynum's estate, s7l 70 for Reuben Golding 75 01 April 28, 'O3, from B. F. Bynum's estate, s7l 70 for Mary Etta Golding 75 01 May 15, 'O3, from W. M. Boyles' estate, $42 18 for Edgar C, Boyles 44 14 May 16, 'O3, from P, W. Robertson's es tate, sl3 18 for Cora E. Robertson 13 61 May 16, 'O3, from same source, sl3 18 for Jesse T. Robertson 13 61 May 16. 'O3, from name source, sl3 18 for Lucy A. Robertson 13 61 May 16, 'O3, from same source, sl3 18 for Maggie P. Robertson 13 61 Rec •eived Aug. 21, 'O3, the following amounts, same being ott Sept. 16, 'O3, invested as above, figures 011 right showing principal and interest to Dec. 5, 1904 : From Raleigh Brim's estate, $99 40 for Raleigh J. Boa'/-e 103 05 From same source, $99 40 for Pearl P. Boaze 103 05 Received April 8, 'O4, from R. L. Hartman estato, the following amounts, same being on April 13, 'O4, loaned Wachovia National Bank at 3 per cent., figures 0:1 right showing principal ana interest to Dec. 5.'04: _ _ 122 50 for W E Hartman 124 92 122 50 for R F Hartman 124 92 122 50 " R H Hartman 124 92 DANBURY, N. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905 122 50 " L E Hartman 124 92 122 50 " FR Hartman 124 92 122 50 " J A Hartman 124 92 122 50 " V F Hartman 124 92 122 50 " G \V Hartman ' 124 92 Total amount of money and interest on same loaned to Batiks. $3341.85 The following amounts were received on the dates specified and on Nov. 2, 03 and May 6,04, loaned on real estate at 6 per cent., figures on right showing principal and interest to Dec. 5, 'O4 : For Flancy Gravitt: Dec. 1, 'O2, from N. O. Petree. ex-c. s. c., 10 00 Dec. 15, 02 " estate of J. A. Covington, 1 02 Dec. 18, 02 " " "H. A. Boyles, 23 18 May 6, 04, " " " Georgia Boyles, 352 41 00 For Loomy Gravitt: Dec. 1,02. from N. O. Petree, ex-c. s. c., 10 (X) Dec. 15, 02, " estate of J. A. Covington, 1 02 Dec. 18, 02, '• " "H. A. Boyles. 23 18 May 6, 04 " " " Georgia Boyles, 352 41 00 For William Gravitt: Dec. 1, 02, from N. O. Petree, ex-c. s. e., 10 00 Dec. 15, 02, " estate of J.A.Covington, 102 Dec. 18, 02, " " '• H. A. Boyles, 23 18 May 6, 04, " " " Georgia Boyles. 353 41 00 For Grant Gravitt : Dec. 1, 02, from N. O. Petree, ex-c. s. c., 10 00 Dec. 15, 02, '• estate of J. A. Covington, 1 01 Dec. 18, 02, " " "H. A. Boyles. 23 18 May 6,04, " " " Georgia Boyles, 352 41 00 For Walter Gravitt: Dec. 1, 01, from N. O. Petree, ex-c. s. c., 10 00 Dec. 15, 02, estate of J.A.Covington, 101 Dec. 18, 02, " " " 11. A. Boyles, 23 18 May 6, 04, " '• " Georgia Boyles, 352 41 00 Received Dec. 1, 02, from N. O. Petree, ex-c. sc., the following amounts, the same being invested on Sept. 7, 03, in Stokes county bridge bonds at 6 per cent., figures on the right showing principal aftd interest to Dec. 5, 04 : 128 58 for William Covington 137 17 128 57 " Mart Covington 137 16 128 57 " John Covington 137. lft >l2B 57 " Francis Covington ' 137 1(5 128 57 " Laura Coyington 137 10 128 57 " Annie Covington 137 10 128 57 " Josie Covington 137 10 Received Aug. 21. 03, from estate of Raleigh Brim. 99 40 for-Jas. M. Boaze, same being on Sept. 7. 03, invested in bridge bonds at 6 per cent., amount of principal and interest to Dec. 5, 04 106 80 Received following amounts from estate of Raleigh Brim, same being loaned on real estate at (5 per cent., figures on right showing principal and in terest to Dec. 5, 04 : Aug. 7, 03, for Jerry O. Boaze, 99 40, loaned Sept. 19, 03 106 02 Aug. 7, 03, for Louis C. Boaze. 99 40, loaned Sept. 19, 03 106 62 Aug. 7, 03, for Roscoe C. Boaze, 99 40, loaned Sept. 15th and 19th. 08, 106 68 Rec'd Dec. 1, 02, from N. O. Petree, ex-c. s. c., the following amounts, same being loaned on real es tate Feb. 11, 04, at 6 per cent., figures on right showing principal and interest to Dec. 5, 04 : 65 05 for Mabel O. Pringle, 62 00 65 05 " Ethol M. Pringle, • 62 )0 Received Nov. 30, 03, from estate of A. P. Duncan, 150 00 for minor heirs of A. P. Duncan, loaned Dec. 7, 03. on real estate at 6 per cent., amount of principal and interest to Dec. 5, 04 162 30 Received for Mary Waller, the following amts., same being on Mch. 8, 0-4, April 14, 04, Aug. 11, 04, and Nov. 21, 01, loaned on real estate at 6 per cent., figures on right showing principal and interest to Dec. 5. 04 : Dec. 1, 02, fromN.O. Petree, ex-c, 9. c., 32 31 Dec. 1, 02, " estate of Satnl. Martin 323 07 Mch. 8, 04, " interest on above, 12 89 Oct. 26. 04, interest on above 11 14 384 71 Total amt. of moneys loaned other than to banks, and interest on same $2262 81 Cash on hand not invested, as follows, to-wit : Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N. O Petree, ex-c. s. c., due Isaac Speace 2 56 Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N. (). Petree, ex-c s e., due James Overby 3 93 Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due Cornelia Overby * 3 93 Reed. Dec, 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due Laura E. Gordon 1 68 Reed. Dee. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due Mary J. Cause 11 52 Reed. Dee. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s e., due S A Turner 52 Reed. Dee. 1,02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., Eva Turner 52 Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due Sallie O. Turner 52 Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due S. G. J. Dalton 97 Recti. Doc. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s e., due Christina Massey 97 Reed. Dec. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due W. B. Southern 50 Reod. Dec. 1, 02, from N O Petree, ex-c s c., due Heirs of David Southern 50 (To be continued next week). STOKES AND CAIIOLISA. ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE. ' Former Resident of Stokes Writes a Most Interesting Letter. Garfield, Wash., Dec. 14. Wiuter has just set in in this far Northwestern State. We are now having our first snow. The past summer and fall have been exceptionally fine. Although the past summer was the dryest in twenty years, yet fine crops of wheat and oats were har vested. Fall wheat averaged about thirty bushels per acre and spring wheat about twenty-five. This is below the general average, but the prices were 68 to 75 against 53 to (58 last year. 1 have seen more rainfall in Winston in fifteen minutes than hap fallen here since April, vet corn did not twist and gardens did not seem to suffer. Our early garden beans and watermelons continued to hear until November. It is a pretty sight to stand 011 a butte near here and look at two hundred thousand acres of wheat ready to be harvested. In this hilly country the fanners use the 8-foot binder in preference to the header. They run these binders on hills so steep that the driver has to stand out on the cycle to keep the machine from turning over. The fruit crop has been good and there are hundreds of bushels of apples lying in the orchards nuH and a many on the trees. Btft most fanners sold their apples to be shipped east. The cherries were the finest 1 ever saw. Tltoy hung in wreaths front 6 inches to 2 feet long. We have a fine system of public schools and just now we are agitat ing the question of consolidation in three districts here. Our dis trict has a thousand dollar house and a wine month school at sixty dollars per month, but we want to consolidate the three and have a strong graded school with convey ances to carry the children to and from school. We think we will succeed. The Western man don't stand back be cause of a little extra expense, provided ho gets extra value. This is a wealthy county, al though we have 110 large towns. The county tax for last year was $386,000. The county rate is about the same as in North Caro lina. From now until April the roads are fearfully muddy. The soil be ing exceedingly fine and black makes an excellent grade of mud. Very little hauling is done in win ter. We get in our winter's wood in the leisure time, which comes before and after harvest. In summer we have dry, dusty roads. When the wheat wagons and wood wagons are running it often gets 2 inches deep all along the roads. We go over into Idaho, a distance of seven to nine miles, for wood. But we cultivate all our land and have no stumps and roots to tempt us to swear. I don't want a foot of timber land. Every eastern man at first wants timber but when he has been out here a while he wants praire land and no timber.— W. B. HARRIS.in Winston Sen tinel. Death Of Mrs. Amanda Moser. Mrs. Amanda Moses, a highly respected widow lady of Pinnacle, died at her home Monday. The deceased was about (50 years of age. Besides a host of friends Mrs. Moses leaves five sons to mourn her death. SPRAY. Spray, Dec. 28. The people hero have been cele brating Christmas in many ditl'er etit ways. Some are marrying, some courting, some drinking, some fighting and some are wor shiping the God who created and keeps them. There was a most delightful ex ercise at the Baptist Chapel Mon day night. A beautiful cedar was placed in one side of the pulpit, nicely decorated with a large box full of nicely filled packages, and one barrell full of apples and another barrell full of oranges placed at the base of the tree, which were distributed to the school after the exercises wereover. The service began at 7:50 o'clock conducted by Mr. Jesse Taylor, of Leaksville, N. C. The service lasleil one hour and forty-five minutes with songs and recitutious and responsive reading from the Holy Scripturos. Mr. Editor, you just ought to have seen the eager faces when the packages and ap ples and oranges began to be handed out. Every one wanted his package first. It took about one hour to hand out all the pack ages. The Presbyterian in Spray and the Methodist church in Leaksville gave their entertain ments the same night. They re port a nice time at both churches. The Methodist of Spray and the Baptist of Leaksville held their annual Chirstmas entertainment last night. The writer was at the Methodist church. The exercise was excellent but they spoiled it by having a Santa Clans set up in the center of the pulpit floor for we think that such things in a church are an abomination for God says thou shall have tio other Gods and by having such tilings in the church the minds and hearts of the people are drawn away from God and placed upon those images. They also had a live Santa ClauS at the Christian church to deliver the presents, which caused the service to be a more theatrical per formance than a divive service. I certainly hope to see the time when God's people will turn from such idolitrous things and serve and worship the true and living God. There have been severalmarriages in town. We will mention a few : Mr. James A. (irogati to Miss Fan nie Edwards, Mr. Henry Pace to Miss Julia Hatcher, Mr. Joel Coward to Miss Emma Aaron, and several others that we don't remember the names. Dr. BT Bitting is the pastor of the Christian church here now in the place of Rev. Robt. Helsabeck. Rev. J. R. Glenn and wife, of Winston-Salem, is visitors in town at present. The cotton mills began work this morning. They only stood still three days for Christmas this time on account of pushing orders. The Rhode Island.cotton mill is putting in some blanket looms in their plant. They expect to manufacture cotton blankets ih the near future. I had better close for fear of the waste basket. Wishing the Reporter and its readers a happy and prospeous Now Year. NEW SUBSCRIBER. Congressman W. W. Kitchin has a West Point cadetship. and he wishes to hear front the young men of this district who desire the appointment. It is probable that he will decide it by compet itive examination. NUMBER 40 GIDEON GEORGE STRICKEN. Sudden Death Of An Old Citizen Of the County. Mr. Gideon George died sudden ly at his home near Walnut Cove Sunday at 12 o'clock M. He had been in declining health for some months, but his condition was not thought to be so serious. He was taken sick while sitting in a chair, and being assisted to the bed, ex pired in a few moments. Heart disease or paralysis is presumed to have been his trouble. Mr. George was about 70 years of age and was esteemed by bis neighbors as an honest man. He was for many years County Sur veyor under Democratic adminis trations. The deceased is survived by a wife and three sons, as follows: Monroe, Peter and William. The interment was made at Stokesburg Tuesday. PINNACLE. Pinnacle, Dec. lit. Reply to "Truly Kate's" letter through the Reporter. Was very glad indeed to have you write to me. Of all the beautiful young ladies whom 1 know, none could have pleasedjme better "by writing to me than \our own dear little self. In fact, 1 rather hoped and ex pected you to be the one. Bless your little heart, honey, I know you are pretty as a pink. And of course, I'll make the fires every time, cold or hot. wet or dry, just show ino the wood and 1 will certainly pile it on. Milk the cow, too, my fairy, if you'll warrant her not to kick, but I've a strong aversion to feminine kickers, as you know. Now, don't you think it a better plan for you to come to the store some pretty tlay when every body is likely to be busy and let us talk matters over ? I don't see any use of sending our letters to Danbury for them to be printed when we could talk to each other with so much more satisfaction. Hoping to have your presence brighten up my place of business in the near future, and asking you to please excuse my delay in answering, by remembering that its just my way to be sorter slow. JOHN. "John Tobacco' In Trouble. A special from Greensboro states that John Mabe was bound over to court on the charge of an assault on his wife, Mariah Mabe, and in default of bond was sent to jail. Saturday night Mabe be came drunk and went to his home 011 Davie street. His wife was sick in bed and had just gotten out of the bed to get a drink of water, when he pointed his gun, aii - calibre Remington rifle, at her. She turned to one side just as he shot, and received the ball in her arm. Had she not turnrd she would have been shot in the body. Mabe denies having done the shooting ami says another man did it. The defendant has served one term on the county roads for assault on his wife. They have often quarreled and he had beaten her most unmercifully only a few weeks before and to this was due in a large measure the cause of her illness. John Mabe. better known as "John Tobacco." was formerly of Stokes. J. W. Shelton. of Muff, was in town Saturday. Mr. Shelton is a great reader, especially of books. One night recently, he tells us. he took up a novel and become so absorbed in it. that he did not lay it down until breakfast was ready the following morning, having read all night without cessation, and finished the last pages just as the sun was rising. J. W. Tedder, of Meadows, paid the Reporter a pleasant call Sat urday. J. D. Humphreys visited Wins, ton Friday.