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s Adrift.
A, J. Fair, a leading citizen of
0 Waluut Co 4?, was in town yester
day. \
E. L. Martin, of Madison, paid
the Reporter a pleasant visit Mon
day.
Mr. Harry Petree, of German
ton, spent Sunday night herewith
relatives.
G. .W Primm, of Germanton R.
F. D. No. l,*was among the visi
tors in town Saturday.
J. W. and P. P. Johnson, of
King R. F. D. No. 1, spent a few
• .hours irf Danbury Saturday.
Mr. Joseph W. Ashby, a prom
inent citizen of Mt. Airy, died
Monday, at the age 54 years.
Esc-SheritF R. P. Joyce is
making a tour of tlft county col
lecting taxes this week.
W. H. Smith and J. W. Hutch
ens of Campbell R. F. D. No. 1,
visited the Reporter office Satur
day.
Deputy Sheriff Simmons, of
Quaker Gap township, was here
attending to some business Tues
day.
J. E. Shelton, of Sandy Ridge,
one of county's most substantial
and worthy citizens, visited Dan
bury Saturday.
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Look out next week for the an
nouncement of R. P. Joyce & Co.
who are receiving big lots of men.s
and boys' clothing.
F. G. Southern, of Meadows
R. F. D. No. 1, paid the Reporter
office a short but pleasant visit
yesterday.
A. J. Fagg and family have oe
cnpiedthe McCanless building just
south of the drug store, which has
been used by the county officers.
D. P. Cooper, who spent the
past six months jn Danbury
superintending the erection of
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the new court house, returned to
his homo at Charlotte Saturday.
t Hev. C. W. Glidewell has recent
ly resigned the pastorate of Oak
Ridge Baptist Church, in Snow
J Creek township, which he had
occupied for 11 years. The church
has called Rev. R. W. Crews,, of
(rermanton.
J. C. Tillotson, of Slate, visited
the Reporter office yesterday.
Mr. Tillotson gave it as his opin
ion that the largest crowd that
has beeri in Danbnry in some tkne
would come here next week ,to
court. It is the season of the year
when the farmers can't do much
work and of course they will come
fco the county seat to attend court,
«ee tte imw pounty buildings, etc.
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Walnut Cove R. F. D. No. I,*
January 15.
We are having some very cool
weather siijqs Christmas.
Miss Gracie South has returned
to her home at High Point,
a week's visit near Meadows. Hope
she had a nice time.
JVftss Lemrnie Young has been
visiting h#r brother near Wilson's
Store, this week,
We are sorry to noto that Mr.-
Alex White i 3 very low yet.
Guess Mr. William S. and Miss
Francis N. wont take many more
tripe to Winston as Robt. T., of
Gennanton, is taking the day with
Miss Francis. Cheer up $Jr. Wil
liam Miss Janie is enough for yPU
any way.
Mr. Riifus S. has purchased
a new buggy. Look out girls some
of you will get a buggy ride.
TWO SCHOOL GIRLS.
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All Kinds of Skint W*nW-
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tinnns N, C., Jan, 7th, 19Q&.
The undersigned want Mink
•kins, Fox skins, Coon skins,
Beaver skins, Skunk skins, etc.,
for cash. We can handle every
skin in North Carolina. Will be
at Danbury the three first days of
court, January 28-26.
T. J. GANN & CO.
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Have you seen the nim
century Lamps at D. 8. W
Wnlnnt Cove,
Received By the County Commis-
J sioners At a Special Meeting.
The Board of County Commis
sioners—J. W. Gann, R. F. Shel
ton and J. M. Mabe—were in
speoial session here Saturday and
Monday. The principal object of
the meeting was to receive from
the builders the new court house
and neV jail, which were com
pleted last week. After careful
examination of both buildings
they were formally received by
the Commissioners and are now
the property of the county.
At the meeting Monday the
commissioners passed rules and
regulations for the cleanliness,
protection and preservation of the
oourt house. These rules and reg
ulations forbid spitting on the
floors, writing or marking upon
the walls or furniture or any way
injuring any part of the building
or furniture.
Daring the two days session the
commissioners paid claims as fol
lows :
RHR Blair, for pew heads pur
chased from Guilford Lumber
Co., for court house, $68.70.
J. T. Thompson, for board of
Stokes prisoners in Forsyth jail,
$46.60.
Edwards & Broughton, station
ery for county, $50.60.
Pepper Bros., publishing notice
of special term of court, $3.00.
Mark Johnson's sisters, pau
pers, $4.50.
The Reporter regrets to learn of
the illness of Dr. W. B. Mebane,
of Mount Airy, who has been con
fined to hiß home with cold. Dr.
Mebanf has had charge of the
Danbury Presbyterian chufch for
several months, until recently be
had to abandon the work on ac
count of the rough weather and
roads.
Dr. Mebane will be wiih us
again probably in the early spring
and our folks shall look forward
to his coming with mneh pleasure.
He is not only an eloquent speak
er, but is a deep thinker,
Powell Glidewell Gets Big Fee.
P. W. Glidewell, of Wentwotth,
formerly of Stokes, received a fe\
of $1,700 a few days since in the
case of Browu vs. Milling Co., of
Spray. Glidewell appeared for
the plaintiff, who was injured in
the mill while employed. Damage
for $7,000 was asked, The lower
court awarded $3,000, and the
Supreme oourt, to which the case
went, affirmed the decision.
Merchants Will Please Take Notice.
of Deeds Jones informs
the Reporter that a number of
merohanls in tl}§ cofjnty have fail
ed to make return" to him of the
amount of their gross sales for
the past year. Those failing to
get in thetr reports before court
lay themselves liable to indict
pipnt as the time for th'ese reports
to be in has already a^pjred.
Mr. Isaac Neal, of this place,
has bepfl sjck for the past wee k,
we are ferry to note.
Mr. Geo. Neal, of Pine Hall,
made a raise Christmas day in
Virginia. One of the finest girls
that Virginia can afford, Miss Ella
shay. They came up on the traiu
and wpre pjarried at Pine Hall.
Messrs. Geo, #r)4 Qrqyer N e *d
and a lot of others started for
Nogatuck, W.,Va. the sth. We
are sorry to see them leave, but
we hope to see them back again
soon.
Miss Etta Neal and her cousin,
Mr». Qeo, Neal, went o«t driving
Friday evening and had a gwiriaus
time.
We are sorry to say our friend,
Miss Minnie Neal, of Walnut
Cove, is very sick, hope she will
Boon recover.
Misses Fleta, Lillie and Lula
Neal are going to visit their sister,
Miss "Minnie Neal, Saturday and
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Dr. Mebane Sick.
PINE HALL.
Pine Hall, Jan. 14
A FHTENP.
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TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES.
Legislature Getting Down To Business
—Representative Gordon Introduces
More Bills.
Special to Reporter.
Raleigh, January 18.
The Legislature has now settled
down to work, and has some rath
er interesting questions before it,
for example, the establishment of
a reformatory, the enlargement of
the State Hospital and of the Sol
diers' Home," better provision in
the way of pensions, an appropria
tion for a fireproof Hall of Rec
ords and History, besides some
minor things really of importance.
There is a general spirit in the
Senate to reduce expenses, and a
resolution has passed that the com
mittee on rules make inquiry the
number of and pay of the door
keepers, pages and the other em
ployes in the Senate and number
actually needed to do the work.
A'bill to increase the pay of
jurors to $2.00 per day and mile
age is before the Assembly.
A message from the Governor
was received, recommending an
increase of the salaries of the jud
ges of the Supreme and Superior
courts.
Representative Gordon has in
troduced the following bills:
To allow Stokes county to ap
ply surplus of railroad bonds to
build bridges.
To allow Stokes county to ap
ply surplus of funds to capital
stock of railroad.
Notice Of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties concerned that the firm
heretofore doing business as J.W.
Morefield & Sons at Lime Rock,
N. C., conducted by J. Wesley
Morefield, L. E. Morefield and L.
B. Morefield is from this date
dissolved and that the business
will iu the future be conducted
under the name and style of J.
Wesley Morefield, Lime Rock, N.
C.
This January 10, 1905.
J. WESLEY MOREFIELD
t Marriage Licenses,
Register of Deeds Jones has
issued marriage licenses to the
following couples since last week :
John H. Neal to Ollie Matthews.
Jesse Stevens to Lillian Throck
morton.
Robt. Sands to Maggie Size
more.
Thos. Page to Nancy Southern.
Le*ie Wall to Eltf* Watkina,
Notice of Sale.
As administratrix of R. L. Hart
man, deceased, I will sell at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder
for cash, at the late residence of
R. L. Hartman, deceased, in
Stokes county, beginning on tho
13th day of February, 1905, at 10
o'olock, A. M., and continuing
from day to day, as may be neces
sary, a lot of goods, wares, and
merchandise, consisting of shoes,
etc., etc.
the l&th day of Jan. lUQ6.
M. L. L. HARTMAN,
Adm'x of R. L. Hartman, dec'd.
Blacksmith Shop For Rent.
I have a good blacksmith shop
Hear jjjy qfqre $t which
I will be glad to rent to some good
blacksmith. It is situated in a
good section and is a first class
stand.
GEO. W. NEAL,
The Mceanleta Houie Open.
The McCanless House has open
ed for the accomodation of the
publio during court next week,
and the manager, I}r. \V. I). M'"-
(Dftuless, expects n Urge orowd,
J Jail Warming Up.
The new jail is being heated and
arranged for the accommodation
of prisoners next week. Deputy
A. W. Davis will remove his fam
ily the latter part of this weefc.
D. S. Watkins has a full line of
Folding Bed Springs,
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Hardware At COST!
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The Norfleet Hardware Co. Is now closing
out its immense stock of Hardware
and Tinware AT COST.
Biftcsl Daps In Hardware to Offered.
CALL ON US OB WRITEjiUSj AT ONCE.
NORFLEET HARDWARE COMPANY,
SSfNext to Peoples Bai
GETTING READY FOR COURT.
The New Court Honse Now Occupied.
The county officers removed from
the McCanless building, which
they had tenanted for about six
months, into their rooms in the
new court house this week. Things
look up-to-date in the new qnar
ters. Register of Deeds Jones
occupies the first room on the left,
while Sheriff R. J. Petree lakes
the second room on tho left. On
the right Uie first room is occupi
ed by CleA Chilton. Tho other
rooms have not yet been occupied,
which are for the use of the Board
of Education, the County Com
missioners, the Treasurer, the Sol
icitor, etc.
The court room is being rapidly
put In shape for court next week
A representative of the chair party
is here setting together the new
chairs for the bar, jury, etc. The
two big stoves, which will heat the
auditorium, are up. The elegant
chandelier, bearing four lamps,
has been put in place, and the
various other appointments are
being arranged against the coming
of Judge McNeill.
A big crowd is expected at the
opening days of court.
DELLAR.
Dollar, Jan 10
Miss Tolie Shelton is right sicl
and Mr. W. D. P—is looking bad.
but hope they will soon recover.
J, T. S. called to see his bes
girl Sunday and she is all smile;*
this week. Guess they had a nice
time as he bought him a little
black pig this we^k.
We think there will ba a wed
ding across Dan river soon, as Mr.
W. E. Tucker and his girl has
made friends, You had better look
out W. E. Mr. Frank B. is com
ing home soon.
We are having some nice music
in this place this week. Lookout
boys we will want you to make
some more musjc soon.
\|is9 Ray visited Miss
Bettie Fagg last Saturday and
Sunday.
We hear tlmt Mr. S. F. is
charming the girls since he return
ed from West Virginia, W® think
soma of the rest of us boys had
better go to West Virginia and
maybe some of the girls will like
us.
Mr. Arthur Shockley visited
Mr. Hub Moore last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr- G- W, Hurt passed through
this place to,day and the report is
that he went to Danbury after his
license.
Misses Rachel Moore and Hilda
Watkins visited Mr. Lum Sands'
last Thursday night, We guess
they had a flne time making
music on the guitar.
THREE BLACK EYED BOYS
Card of Thanks.
Wc wish to return thanks to the
good people of Danbury far their
many acta of kindness rendered
during the illness and death of
our departed father.
FAMILY OF S. B. TAYLOR,
Deoeeaad.
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Hardbank M C.
Dealer in General Merchandise,
Country Produce bought
and sold.
The finest suit of
ready-made cloth
ing $2.00 up.
A splendid overcoat
(or $2.00.
GIVE ME A CALL.
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND
By virtue of a mortgage deed
executed to William Wall by
Jackson Smith and wife, Julia
Smith, and registered iu the office
of the Register of Deeds of Stokes
county, in Book No. 25, pages 10-
11 and 12, I will sell for cash at
publio auction at the court house
door in Danbury on Saturday the
25th day of February, ""IJH)S, at
l:3o o'clock, P. M., the following
described land: Two thirds an in
dividual interest ot a certain tract
of land in Stokes county, on the
waters of little Neatman Creek
adjoining the lands of the late J.
B. Vaughn, Joel F. Hill, Abram
Lewis and others and bounded as
follows: Beginning at pointers
in G. W. Tuttle's line, now Ashel
Lewis', thence North on Abram
Lewis' line 50 chains to a chest
nut and black gum, East 3 chains
and 36 links to a stake, North
chains to a white oak and black
oak, East chains to a chestnut
and sprouts, Sonth with J. F.
Hill's and J. B. Vaughn's lines to
the road leading from Dicy
Smith's to J, B. Vaughn's be
tween 30 and 40 chains, thence
along said road as it meanders and
south-west direction to the north
west corner of a tract of land be
longing to J. B. Vaughn and
known as the John Smith tract,
and about 50 yards from Dicy
Smith's spring, thence a degree
line with said Vaughn's line in a
south-west course to Ashel Lewis'
line, thence west to the beginning,
containing lt>9 acres more or less.
The above land is in a good
neighborhood near school and
church and good for fanning pur
poses,
This the 17th day of Jan., 1905
J AS. C. WALL, •
Admr. of William Wall.
WALNUT COVE,
Walnut Cove, Jan. 15.
Mr, June Burton has dug him a
new well.
Mr. June Burton had a play last
Monday night and everybody re
ported a nice time, except Mr.
Gabe Jones as he did'nt get home
until 2 o'clock next morning, and
his excuse was that it was so dark
he couldn't go very fast.
Mr. Matt Brown went to Dennis
Sunday.
Miss Belle Burton is very sick,
sorry to say.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE
DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. W.
Grove's signature is on eaph box.
25c.
HAVE MERCY
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Winston, /N. C.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
Attorney at Law,
Danbury,
Prompt attention to all business
entrusted. Will practice in all
State courts.
NATHANIEL O. PETREE,
Attorney at Law,
Dan bury,
All business entrusted receives
prompt and careful attention.
Will practice in all State courts.
NOTICE,
State of North Carolina,) In Sunorior Court. 7S
Stokes County- J
I.amlon J. Duncan) Summons for relief— befor
vs. i the Clerk.
James T. Duncan, .Vallie Duncan, Theresa
Duncan. Elliotte Duncan, Oscar E. Duncan,
Peter Duncan, Henrv J. Duncan.
State of North Carolina, to the Sheriff of
Stokes County, greeting:
You are commxnded, to summon James
T. Duncan, Sallie Duncan, Theresa Dun
can, Elliotie Duncan, Oscar E. Duncan,
Peter Duncan and 7/enry J. Duncan, the
defendants above named, if tliey be found
within your county, to appear at the G%>
of the Clerk Superior Court, for the county
of Stokes on the 11th day of Feb. 1905 and
answer the complaint, a copy of which will
he deposited in the Office of the ClerA: of
the Superior Court of said County within
ten days from the date of this summons,
and let the defendants taA-e notice that if
they fail to answer the said complaint at
that time, the plaintiffs will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the com
plaint. Ilereoffail not and of this sum
mons maAe due return.
Given under my liand, tliis 2nd dav of
Jau.
Al. T. CHILTON C. S. C.
•Stokes County.
State ol' North Carolina,} In Superior Court
Stokes Coutitv.) Before the Clerk
Landou J. Duncan, I'lff.,>
James T. Duncan, et al, Defts.
In tlie above entttleil action, it appearing to
the Court, unon affidavit filed, that Jan. T. Dun
can, one ol'tlie defendants In said case, is a non
rosldent of t*ie State of North Carolina, and cau
liot, after due diligence, he found therein, ami
cannot be personally served with process, and in
a necessary party to tills aotlon, the same beinir
an action for the partition of the lands ofl,an
don Duncan, Sr.
It is therefore ordered by the court that pub
lication of mh in mon* be made lor four siiccesoivi;
weeks in the Danbury Reporter, a newspaper
published|kii the County of Stokes, notifying tbo
said dumes T. Duncan, to appear at the office ot
the Clerk of tlie Superior Court of Stokes Coun
ty. ill Danbury, N. C., on the 11th day of Feb
ruary, 1905, ami answer or (lemur to the petition
In Haiti ease. And let the said Jas. T. Duncan
tako notice that if lie fulls Ui appear anti atiswcr
or demur to the petition, on or by the sahi 11th
day of February, 1905, the relief demanded in tin*
petition will be granted.
This the 2nd day of Jan., inn.'!.
M. T. CIIII.TOiV, C. S. C.
N. O. Potree, Atty. for Plff.
LAND SALE.
lt\ virtue of the power ol sale contained
in a certain deed in trust executed on the
2otk day of A'ov., I!K>3, by Arcli Fry and
liig wife, Alpha Fry. to the undersigned,
Walter L. McCanlens, trustee, tosecuie the
payment of a certain bond due to ,/ohn D.
Humphreys in the sum of $787.30 and de
fault having been made in the payment of
said bond at the request of the said J no. D.
i/umphreys and in accordance with the
terms, stipulations and conditions contain
ed in said deed in trust I will sell at public
miction to the highest bidder for cash at the
ooui I house door in the town ofDanbury,
N. C., 011 Saturday the 4th day of Feb
ruary, 100.") the lauds conveyed in said deed
in trust which are described therein a* fol
lows, to-wit: Certain tracts of land lying
Jnd being in the county of .Stokes afore
»aid and more particularly described ami
ieflned as follows, to-wit: Ist tract begin
ning ata beech in Hall's line and runs 8.
10-12 chains to a white oak stump in Arch
Fry's line, thence S. 40 degrees \V. 7-12
■bains to a willow on the bank of Peter's
Llreek, thence up the creek as It meanders
15 chains to a beech, thence If. 5-12 chains
o a stake, thence N. 25 1-2 chains to a pine
n Priddy's line, thence H'. 24 chains to
he beginning containing 100 and one tenth
teres more or less. It being a portion of
ot No. 1 in the division of the lauds of
\rch Fry, Henry Fry, Harriet llarger.
Vary A. Lawson. For record of said divis
on reference is hereunto made to book No.
12, page 370 in the office of the Register of
Jeeds of Slake* county, A'. O. Second
ract which is lot No. 2in said division
leginning at a maple in the line of lot No.
, W. 21) chains to a hickory on bank of l>ait
iver, thence down tlie river as it meander»
10chains to the mouth or Peter's Creek,
lieuce up the creek as it meanders 2H
hains to the mouth of //all's branch,
henie N. 47 degrees K. 7 1-2 chains to a
.vhlte oak stump, thence X. 5 1-4 chains Ut
tho begiiHiiug ooutalning 'lO 1-2 acres lesn
20 acres sold ofl'to W. G. Tucker.
This Dec. the 27th, 1904.
W. L» AfcCANi ES.S,
Trustee.,
N.C
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