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FOR SALli—-I have an iron seg
ment to fit an overshot water
wheel in good condition, which I
will sell cheap. For particulars,
write C. H. SHEPPARD,
Sandy Ridge, N. C., R. F. 1). No. I.
(iitiauo from sl.iK) to $2.40 at
Jolm A. Burton's, Walnut Cove.
Dr. E. A, Burton, Dentist, of
Greensboro, will be at Walnut
Cove June 5, (i and 7. If your
teeth need attention call on him
at Mrs. S. C. Landreth's.
Good family (lour at per
hundred at John A, Burton's in
Waluut Cove.
Mrs. L. J. Lackey wishes to an
nounce to her many friends that
she is now in the millinery busi
ness at Madison. Her milliner,
Miss Addie Smithers, will be
pleased any time to show you her
styles. She has the very latest
New York styles and the best
prices ever offered in hats, Go
and examine her stock beforo buy
ing elsewhere.
Call on Mrs. D. S. Boyles at
Walnut Cove fur latest styles and
lowest prices in millinery goods,
All kinds of shoes reduced in
price at Fulton's in Walnut Cove.
Hummer dry goods also going at a
considerable reduction.
FOR SALE-Nice little grain
farm of about GO acres nicely lo
cated at Germanton. About 2i3
acres bottom land, good dwelling
lionse, feed barn and good orchard
011 the place. For further infor
mation write or call on
E. L. CUMBIE,
Germanton, N. C.
Good shoes at all prices at John
A. Burton's, Walnut Cove.
WANTED—Copies of the Repor
ter of the following dates: June
ltith and iiOth; July 14th, UX)4.
Any one having copies of the pa
per of these dates may dispose of
them for cash by writing to
PEPPER BROS.,
Danbury, N. C.
John A. Burton, at Walnut
Cove, keeps a full line of Dry
(roods, Hats, Clothing, Dress
Goods, Notions, and anything the
people need at the lowest prices
for cash.
FOB SALE —A good second-hand
two-horse Nisseu wagon in good
condition. Will be sold at a«bar
gain. Apply at the Reporter
office for particulars.
Nice domestic cloth at 5 to 7
cents per yard at Jolm A. Bur
ton's, Walnut Cove.
Nic« sncl up-to-date line of
Indies lints from 7oc to $8.50 just
received by W. P. Nelson, Hard
-1 urn k, N, C., Also a lino lot of
Indies slippers from $1 to 2.
Under oath Mrs. D. 8. Boyles
competitors say that she sold more
millinery goods last year than
they did.
Why is it that Mrs. Bailey at
Walnut Cove sells so many hats t
And why is it that almost every
body is raving over her pretty
styles and low prices ? Everybody
who is a judge of material and
knows anything about styles give
her hats the praise. If you want
a stylish hat go to Mrs, Bailey to
get it. If you don't want an up
to-date, sty lish hat don't go to hor.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
FOR SALE —A fine milch cow.
Apply to W. U. Slate, Mizpuh,
N. C.
Briefs Adrift.
Mr, Will Alley, of Ilart mail, was
i here a few hours Sunday.
Mrs. L. F. Smith has been right
! sick tho past few days, we regret
j to state.
I There will be preaching at
i North View Baptist church next
j Sunday.
j Mr. Chas. Powell, of Madison,
j spent Monday night at the Mc.
| Canless House.
Mr. Eric and Miss Mary Shelton,
of Moore's Springs, visited friends
here Sunday.
Dr. W. V. McCanless is attend
ing the State Medical Association
at Greensboro.
Mrs. J. M, Gordon is visiting
her parents, Mr. ami M rs - P-
Oliver, at Dalton.
Mrs. John Alley, of Hart man,
visited her daughter, Mrs. L. B.
Simmons, Sunday.
We are glad to know that Mr.
D. N. Alley, who was right sick
last week, is much better.
Mr. Charlie Sisk and sister, Miss
Claudifl, of Hartman, visited at
Prof. J. T. Smith's Sunday,
Ex-Sheriff R. P. Joyce, who was
confined to his room by sic-kin ss
sevoral days last week, is out
again.
Rev. Mr. Sikes, of Madison, will
preach at the Presbyterian church
in Danbnry next Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock,
The union Sunday School heie
will have its annual pic-nic. in the
near future. Thp time and place
will he decided upon next Sunday.
An exchange very truthfully re
marks that the long wet spell in
May appears to have been succeed
ed by the long cold spell in May.
Rev. Robt. W. George, of Fran
cisco, will preach at the new
Christian church at Capellaonthe
first Sunday in Juno at 11 o'clock,
A. M. All invited to attend.
The Reporter is requested by
the Register of Deeds, C. M.
Jones, to say that the tax listing
blanks have been received and are
ready for delivery to the listers.
Mr. J. Spot Taylor has christen
ed his farm just east of Danbury
"Coaling Ground." This name
conies from the fact that the coal
used in the old furnace down on
the river was burned on the farm
which Mr. Taylor now owns.
Piedmont Springs hotel will
open for guests about the first of
June, under the management of
Messrs. J. 8. Taylor, of Danbury,
and James Green, of Winston,
Mr. I. M. Gordon, of Danbury,
will be hotel clerk.
Miss Mattie Taylor left Friday
for Winston-Salem, where she ex
pects to reside permanently with
her brother, Mr. Jno, M. Taylor.
Miss Mattie has many warm
friends in Danbury who feel a
sincere regret at her leaving, and
whose best wishes follow her to
her new home.
The Danbury-Walnut Cove
road, which has recently been in
such a deplorable condition, is re
ported to bo considerably im
proved. The continued rains and
the enormous number of fertilizer
wagons passing over it made the
road almost impassable in some
places.
The school here clos is next
week. On Thursday an I Friday,
June Ist and 2nd, nti examination
of teachers will be held by Supt,
J. T. Smith. The examination
will be held principally for the
convenience and benefit of those
poachers attending school here, but
anyone who desires to will be ex
amined.
Deputy Sheriff Davis left Mon
day for Wont worth and Raleigh,
carrying with him Jim Turner and
Wood Benton, the two negroes
sentenced at court here week be
fore last. Turner goes to the pen
itentiary for fifteen years, while
Bonton gets six months on the
roads of Rockingham ojunty.
j AT DAN3URY AUGUST I.
Meeting ot Old Confederate Soldiers
Called By James A. Leake.
To my Comrades, the old Con
federate soldiers of Stokes county:
As no one elise seems disposed
to take the lend in the matter, and
as we should by ull means have an
organization of the old soldiers of
Stokes county, I would suggest
that wo meet at Danbury on the
first Monday in August for the
purpose of organizing a Catnp,
electing officers, etc. Other coun
ties havo these organizations, and
we should not lag behind our
brethren. Let every ex-Confed.
erate who can, attend this meeting,
and let all who feel an interest in
the old soldiers come out and
bring a basket with them. It will
not cost us but little, and the time
is soon coming when we all shall
havo answered tl>e last roll call on
this earth. Let us get together
and organize, and spend a day of
pleasure together once more. We
will try to have a speaker, and a
good dinner and a happy reunion
of the boys who fought so nobly
on the battlefields of Northern
Virginia.
Tins May 20, 1905.
JAMES A. LEAKE.
Dudley Carroll Wins the Medal.
Dudley D. Carroll won the med
al for oratory in the oratorical con
test of the Henry Clay Llteray
Society at (iuilford College on
Saturday night Mny 20th.
Dudley is the young son of Mr.
D. V. Carroll, of Mizpah. Ho is
a bright boy and will make his
mark in the world.
Mr. Alex Flinchum Get? the Contract.
The government has awarded to
Mr. Alex Flinchum, of Red Shoals,
the contract for carrying the mail
on the now twice-a-week Hue from
Danbury to Hardbank, which be
gins operation Juno 1. It is learn
ed that Mr. Flinchum will sub-lot
his contract to Mr. Cooper Smith.
Mr. R. P. Joyce went to Wal
nut Cove to-day.
Mr. Thomas Petree visited
friends uear Smith Sunday.
Mr. Will Moore, of Moore's
Springs, visited Danbury Sunday.
Register of Deeds Jones has not
issued a single marriage license
since our report last week.
Keep an eye on the "Peoples'
Column" of the Reporter. We
are going to try to keep it full of
bargnins.
Mr. N. R. Martin has returned
from Whitsott. Institute, where he
has been attending school the past
winter.
Mr. Jno. T. Moore, proprietor of
Moore's Springs, was here Satur
day. Mr. Moore is erecting a mer
cantile building near his springs.
Ho reports several guests at his
hotel.
Mr. Thos. J. George, manager
of the Stuart Roller Mills, contem
plates erecting a fine residence on
his property at the depot in the
near future. He is now having
lumber sawed for the purpose of
erecting a storage house opposite
the mill, and is making prepara
tions to put in a lot of new ma
chinery to his already well equip
ped mill. Mr. George believes in
improvements.—Stuart (Va.) En
terprise.
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STOKES COURT ADJOUfcNS.
Several Cases Disposed Of After
Our Report Of Last Week.
The spring term of Stokes Su
perior court adjourned Friday
afternoon.
The following cuses on the civil
docket wore disposed of after our
report last week:
R. R. Boylos v. Frank Ilall.
Judgment in favor of plaintiff
signed.
F. B. Thomas & Co. v. C. F.
Lewis et al. Judgment of non suit.
J. \V, Slate v. R, L. Stewart.
Judgment of non snit.
J. W, Neol v. G. M. Allen.
Judgment for plaintiff signed.
S. C. Hill v. Luther Mitchell.
Judgment in favor of plaintilf for
$70.00.
W. D. Poore v. Robert Poore.
Judgment for plaintiff signed.
In the matter of Mrs, Irene!
suing for year's allowance,
judgment was given in favor of
plaintiff for $300.00. This amount
not being satisfactory the plaintiff
appealed to the Supreme court.
KING.
King, May 22—Mr. Archie
Caudle, of Winston, was a visitor
in King yesterday. We were glad
to see vow come, Mr, Caudle, for
we know you made some one happy.
The Southern Railway Co. is
going to put in a telegraph oflice
at this place in the near future.
Mr. Harry Petree called to sec
the Misses Stone yesterday.
The ice cream supper given at
this place Saturday night, was a
success and wo expect to have
another one next Saturday night.
Everybody invited.
There was preaching at Hustler
yesterday by-Rev. Walter Wolf, of
Rural Hall. We like to hear Mr.
Wolf talk. We hope to keep him
with us.
Sid Love, the 12 year old son
of Wm. Love, of Tobaccoville, ac
cidently shot himself some few
days ago. He is getting on nicely.
We hope he will continue to get
better and that ho will be more
careful next time how he handles
his gun.
Messrs Baxter Grabs, Manuel
Garner and Misses Annie Love
and Bessie Campbell went to Mt.
Olive Sunday and report a nice
time.
Mr. J. W. Spainhour is on the
sick list this week.
It is rumored that King is to
have a blanket, carpet and mattress
factory soon. It will be run by
Northern Capatalists.
WILD BILL.
MIZPAH ROUTE ONE.
Mizpah Route 1, May 21—The
farmers have planted lots of tobac
co in this section.
Old Aunt Nancy Boles is in a
critical condition.
Mrs. M. E. Boyles, of Vade Me
cum, visited her son and daughter
of this place last week, J. F. Boy
les and Mrs C. P. Allen.
Mr. J. F. Boyles and Miss Cora
Darnell made a flying trip to Vade
Mecum today. Report a nice time.
Mr. G. M. Allen got disapointed
today as he went to see his girl
and she was not at home.
Miss Bessie Darnell, of Cnpella,
visited her parents to day near
Hawpond. She had company of
course,
Rev. Robertson filled his regular
appointments at Vade Mecum and
Old Orchard today. Large crowd
out.
As Dog-Killer wants the readers
of the Reporter to act as jurors on
the whiskey question, I will just
say that he is right, I think. 1
want to see the day como when
the girls of old Stokes will stop
the drink habit. They can if they
only would. Girls, don't allow any
boy to go with you who drinks
whiskey or wine. You are the
rulers of the world.
ROVING JOE.
GIDEON.
Gideon, May 23. —Farmers are
pushing their work to make up
the time lost during the wet seas
on. There is much preparing to
bacco land and some planting, al
though the season is about out.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Hall, who is yet at the Rierson-
Copple Sanitarium is improving.
Miss Susie Adkins is spending
several days with Mrs. Martin.
Mr. Gid Hall paid us a living
visit Sunday. H.
m mm GOOD TIT*
Drain It ! Drain U I
ftc have 18,000 feet terra cotta drain
pipe—all sizes.
NORFLEET HARDWARE CO.
WIJVSTON-SALEM.
Outlook Gloomy for Coal at Walnut
Cove A Minister s Disappointment.
Walnut Cove, Mny 22 —The
outlook for coal now at this place
is very gloomy. At any rate op
erations have been suspended and
the machinery has been taken out
of the mine, and Mr. D. N. Ev
ans, the civil engineer for the
Southern Anthracite Coal Co.,
has returned home to consult
with the other members of the
company as to whether they think
it will pay to continue the opera
tions, Mr. Evans thinks it will
not pay to go farther in the work
until they get a diamond drill.
Mr. S. C. Rierson went to Mt.
Airy Saturday on business, re
turning today at 10:3f5 A. M.
Mr. I). M. E vans preached a
most eloquent sermon Sunday
night at Stokesburg on "The
Choice of Life."
A goodly number of people
were sadly disappointed Sunday
night when they came to Walnut
Cove to hear the Rev. T. J. Glenn,
of Stoneville, preach. He had an
appointment at the Academy, but
when he came he found the door
locked and the key could not be
obtained in a manner but what
Mr. Glenn thought would be an
intrusion. Consequently there
was no service. The preacher
was heard to remark : "Christ
said, 'lnasmuch as you did it unto
one of the lenst of these my breth
ren, you did it unto me.' "
Messrs. Tom Rothrock and Em
ory Fair went calling in Winston-
Salem Sunday and report a lovely
time. M.
WALNUT COVE ROUTE FIVE.
Walnut Cove Route 5, May 22
Mr. Sterling James and Miss
Agues Tuttle called on Miss Fleta
Neal Sunday afternoon. Call
again, Sterling and Miss Agues,
I think they enjoyed you very
much.
Mrs. K. A. Carter, who has been
on the sick list for some time,
was out at church Sunday. Glad
to see you out again, Mrs. Carter.
Mr. Grover Neal, who has gone
back to the railroad, spent Sunday
night with his father, Mr. J. S.
Neal. Come again, Grover, they
all were glad to see you.
JOLLY GIRL.
QUAKER GAP.
Quaker Gap, May 8.- Mr. W. L.
Hall took a flying trip to Wash
ington, D. C., recently.
The people are planting tobacco
right along in the mud and bush
es. I think there will be a good
crop if it don't get spilt. A.
VALUABLE LANDS FOR
SALE BY J. E. SLATE.
I am offering to sell some land,
as follows :
Ist Tract—432 acres near Flat
Shoals. Lies woll and is fine to
bacco land with 2 tenement
houses and tobacco barns, a lot of
good timber. An excellent to
bacco and grain farm. Bought
this of A. M. Stack.
2d Tract 12.~> or 130 acres good
laiul, good timber and improved.
A good place to live. Bought
this of G. M. Allen.
3d Tract—About 50 acres land
and good burr mill, has a good
custom, a good place for roller
mill, good productive lond, mill in
good working order.
4th Tract—My old home at
Mizpah, about 140 acres. I have
recently bought some choice tim
bered land adjoining this. It can
all go together. Fine farming
land and plenty of good buildings
and everything lmndy.
I will sell part or all of the land
named at. a reasonable price. 1
can't look after it and keep it up
as should be done. Will be glad
to correspond with anyone that,
means business. Need not pay
all cosh if you don't want to.
J. E. SLATE,
Germanton, N. C.
LAJ\f i) S.'l L E.
Hy virtue of a decree of the Sut>e ri or court
of Stoices county remlerc.l by M T Chilton
0 S C in the special proceedings entitled
"John Neal et al vs I) ./olin \V Neal etal"
appointing the undersigned a commissioner
to make sale of the hereinafter described
lands, I will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the court house
door in the town of I (anbury, N C on Mon
day the tilth day of June, 1!)05, the follow
ing lands, to-wit: A certain tract or parcel
of land in Danbury township, Stofces coun
ty, North Carolina adjoining the lands of
l'eppet heirs, James Southern, James Law
son and others and bounded as follows, to
wit; /iegi lining at poiliters at the top of
Flat Slioal J/otintjiiii Z Moran's corner,
thence running South with his line to a
staA*e in Janes /„awson's line, thence west
witli his line and .Villon and Calvin South
ern's lines to .Southern' north west corner
South with his line to a stake in the line of
the old 1)500 acre grant thence west to a
stake formerly a black oak the old .S'hober
corner north 10 chains to a dogwood old
comer west 8 chains to a black oak, thence
north on the old Shober line :o //ancock's
now ./ames ll' Southern's corner thence
east north and west witli the
said J W Southern's lines to Ids corner in
tiie line of the old Sliober grant thence
north with said line to pointers in the old
liaison Collins now Pepper heirs line East
with their line ten chains to a hickory con
tinuing cast in all HO chains to the begin
ning containing 4">o acres more or less.
This land will tie sold subject to a judgment,
for the sum of $1142.(12 with Interest on
same from October 24th, Js!»t till paid and
cost $(1.15 a transcript of which judgment
appears of record in fin: office of the Clerk
iif the court of Stokes county,
North Carolina iu record of judgment book
No 2on page 304 and it being No. 2182
wherein .1 I) Hon dial I trustee Is plaintiff
and N M Pepper i* defendant. No part of
this judgement lias been paid but it also
covers other lauds besides the above descri
bed which lands other than that above des
cribed are subject to homestead rights of
minor. Sale subject to the confirmation of
the court.
This the 2d day of May, 1005.
j. 1). HUMPHREYS,
Commissioner.
LAND SALE.
lly virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court of stokes county rendered by M. J".
Chilton C. S. C. in tlic special proceedings
entitled "7' L. Smith vs. Lockey Gilbert
et al" appointing the undersigned a com
missioner to make sale of the lands heieiu
after described, 1 will sell at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for casli at the
court house door iu the town of Danbury,
N. C. on .Monday the sth day of Ju ie 1005,
the same being the first Monday in June of
said year, the following described lands
to-wit:
(I) a tract of land situate, lying and be
ing iu the county of Stokes and state of
North Carolina adjoining the lands of J. P.
Covington, .Vatilda ll'ard and others and
containing 27 acres more or less. The
second tract lies adjoining the lands of
James Tilley and J/yra Nunn and contains
two acres more or less it being the tract of
land that J. I'. Covington conveyed by
deed to ./olill Tilley.
The sale ol said lands will be subject to
the confirmation of the court.
7"his April the 20th, 1905.
J. D. HUMPHREYS,
Commissioner.
MADISON ROUTE 3.
Madison Routo ;5, May 22.
Very little corn and tobacco has
been planted in this section on ac
count of wet weather.
Wheat is looking well in this
section. Think we will make a
reasonably good crop.
Rev. J. T. Ratledge filled his
regular appointment at Mt. Her
man Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mitchell vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Joyce
Sunday.
The fruit in this section was not
all killed by the recent frosts.
Preaching at Cases School
House next Sunday by Rev. Win.
Flinchum. Everybody invited.
Mr. and Mrs. John Young, of
Madison Route 1, visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Young a day ortwo ago.
R. H. M. fc C. R. M
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Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each ami every case of Catarrli
that cannot be cured by the use of
Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscri
bed in my presence, this (ithday of
December, A. D. 1886.
(SEAL,) A.W.GLEASON,
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