Briefs Adrift.
There are five prisoners in
Stokes jail.
Mr. H. IT. Reid, of Muff, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. A. P. Baker and daughter,
of Pink, were in town Friday.
Mr. R.-W. Hill, of Meadows,
■was a Danbury visitor Monday.
It is learned that there are about
one hundred guests nt Moore's
Springs.
Rev. J. T. Ratledge preached at
the M. E. church Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. F. M. Davidson, of Dillard,
was a visitor i.t Ilia Reporter office
Monday.
It is learned that measles nre
quite prevalent in tho northern
part of Stokes.
Mr. J. C. Buxton and family, of
Winston, are occupying their cot
tage at Piedmont.
Dr. J. T. Stewart, of Summer
field Route 1, was a Danbury vis
itor Monday,
Mr. J. T. Wall and family, of
Madison, are occupying the Estes
cottage at Piedmont Springs.
Mr. T. P. Payne, a prominent
citizen of Wcstfield, paid the Re
porter a pleasant visit Tuesday.
Mr. John T. Simpson, one of
Winston's popular warehousemen,
is among the throng at Piedmont
Springs.
M rs. J. Wesley Morefield and |
daughter, of Litne Rock, spent a
few hours in town Thursday.
N. E. Pepper, accompanied by
Miss Josie Pepper, is attending
the North Carolina Press Associa
tion in session at Asheville.
Mrs. Calloway, who had lieen
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Fagg for several days, returned to
her home at Walnut Cove Fri
day.
Mrs. 11. B. Pulliam returned
to bur home at Winston Friday
after spending a few days with
Mrs. L. F. Smith and tho family
of Sheriff Joyce.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wall, of Pin
nacle, spent Sunday here with
their (laughter, Mrs. C. M. Jones,
returning home Monday. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Jones and her children.
The many friends of Mrs. W.
M. Chisman, of Pine Hall, who
has been right sick, will be pleased
to know that she is improving.
Mrs. Chisman is in the hospital at
Winston.
Bird Mabe, a boy about 15years
old, who lives in Quakor Gap
township, was brought hero Sun
day by Constable Pell and placed
in jail on the charge of stealing
8 nno books from a school house
noar his home.
Mr. J. J. Priddy, of Danbury
Route 1, was here Monday. While
here Mr. Priddy tendered his re
signation as deputy sheriff in
Snow Creek township. It has not
been learned yet who will be ap
pointed to till Mr. Priddy's place.
Among the visitors in Dan
bury Monday we noticed the
. , following genteleman: Messrs.
M.T. Mitchell, W. H. Carroll,
Lenoard Ziglar, Cornelius Til ley,
R. E. Smith, David Carter, Wil
liam Carroll, J. A. Leak, Dr. Fulp,
«J. R. P. East, A. D. Dotld, B. A,
Overby, J. S. Whitten, J. L. Mar
tin, W. S. Slate, J. M. Reynolds,
J. E. Slate, Col. M. V. Mabe, J.
1). Young, A. Tilley, L. W. Fer
guson, Daniel Duggins, James
Hawkins and others.
Hammons To Be Executed Publicly.
The commissioners of Forsyth
county on Monday passed an order
to the effect that the hanging of
J. W. Hammons, for the murdor
of his wife, bo made public on the
county homo farm, in the grove
on the right side of tho road noar
the old convict camp site.
Sheriff Alspaugh was authorized
to make all the necessary prepara
tions for the execution of said
Hanunons, which is to take place
between the hours of 11 a. m. and i
3 p. in. on Thuibday, July 20. i
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Contract Let For Bridge—Distilleries
Granted License—Jury Drawn and
Other Business Transacted.
The Board of County Commis
sioners were in regular monthly
Hussion at tho court house Monday.
A full lioard was present and the
following business was transacted: j
License wore granted to J. YV.
Williams and C. L>. Stockton to.
operate grain distilleries from .Tu j
Ist to Dec. .'{lst inclusive for six
and less than 12 bushels daily
capacity.
John E. Slate was given con
tract to erect a wooden bridge
over Old Field Creek, at the ford
between Germantoti and Stokes
burg at the price of $220.00.
Bridge to be completed in 00days.
The jurors for the fall term of
Stokes Superior court were drawn.
The list is printed at another
place in this issue.
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Edwards & Broughton, supplies
for offices and binding ti 1
books 10,25
C. M. Jones, amount paid out
laying drain tile on court house
lot, etc. N. 13
W. R. Stevens, keeping county
home for the month of Juno
M 4.20
H. H. Beid, taking tax list
Peter's Creek township 17.00
J. K. P. East, same in (Quaker
Gap 20.21
Frank Dunlap, Sfiine in Snow
Creek 111.8")
J. 1). Young, same in Beaver
Island 10.52
H. J. Pell, conveying lunatic
to prison 2.30'
John It. Smith, conveying
Tandy Smith to Morgantou 31.75
R. J. Petree, sheriff, jail
acct. for June 23.00
R, H. R. Blair, pauper
coffin 2.50
PAI'FBK CLAIMS.
Fanny Planter, 3.00
1 Sinie Manuell, 1.50
Bettie Hennis, 2.00
J. L. Freeman, 3.00
Mark Johnson's sisters, 4.50
V. W. Newman, 3.00
Jane Smith, 3.0)
Susan Foddrell, 3.00
Arrested On Serious Charge.
Dr. H. L. Sullivan, who resides
at Fairview, Forsyth county, and
who is well known in Danbury.
was on last Saturday arrested in
Winston on the charge of murder.
From the evidence it appeared
that Dr. Sullivan was called in to
see the children of a negro woman
named Ann Johnson. He left
some medicine, supposed to be
santonin, to be given to the chil
dren, and after taking it thoy be
came very ill and one died. At
tho hearing before 'Squire Bessent 
Monday a number of witness were |
examined, among them Drs. Dal
ton, Pfohl, Davis, Wright and
Lockett. The case was dismissed,!
at the cost of the plaintiff.
Examination Of Teachers.
Supt. of Schools J. T. Smith
will on 13th and 14th of July in the
public school building in Danbury
conduct an examination of appli
cants for schools in Stokes county.
On the 15th he will examine the
colored applicants. Teachers
should take note Of the that,
the school law has been changed
so that nil teachers nre now re
quired to bo examined at public
examinations unless a good excuse
can be given, and even then a fee
of s3.oo,willjbe charged for private
examination.
Supt. Smith will also conduct nn j
examination on the 13th of apjili-!
cants for admission to the A. and
M. College at Raleigh.
At Piedmont Springs.
Things nre livening up at Pied- j
mont Springs this week. Quite
a crowd of guests nre there and
more arriving daily. The Winy
band, which arrived some days
since from Richmond, adds very
much to the pleasure of the throng.
The opening ball, given Saturday I
night, was a most enjoyable occa
sion.
Typhoid Fever At High Point.
Mr. W. M. Darnell, of High
Point, wns in Danbury Monday.
Mr. Darnell reports a good deal of|
typhoid fever at High Point.
Among those suffering from the
malady are Mr. Stanton Hicks and
Mrs. William Southern, bjth of
whom went to High Point from
Stokes. Mrs. Southern is very
sick and not expected to recover.
i
MORE SCHOOL HOUSES FOR STOKES !
New Committees Appointed For the
Various Townships—Supt. J. T. |
Smith Reappointed.
The Board of Education for
Stokes met nt the court house
Monday. A full board was pres
ent—N. A. Martin, E. Fnlp and
11. E. Smith. The following busi
ness was transacted:
The board reorganized by elect
ing N. A. Martin chairman and
1 R. E. Smith chairman pro teni.
The report of the treasurer was j
I examined and approved.
The salaries of teachers in the i
j various Districts were fixed.
Hartmati District was consoli
dated with Districts No. 1 and 3, J
i Danbnry township.
Districts No. 1 and 2, colored,
Meadows township, wore consoli
dated.
District No. 8, Meadows town-1
ship, was abolished.
The board re-elected J. T. Smith
County Superintendent for the
next t\yo yfaars,
The Supt. was ordered by the
board to get up plans and specifi
cations and receive bids on the j
following houses, contracts to be
let to lowest responsible bidder on
the first Monday in August.
One house, 20x30 feet, Stuart's
District, Kauratown township.
One house, 20x30 feet, Moore's
District, Snow Creek township.
Two houses, 24x3(> feet, Peters'
Creek township.
T\yo houses, two rooiris each
20x30 feet, (Quaker Gap town,
ship.
One house, 115x24 feet, distriot
No. 1, colored, Danbury town
ship.
Claims were paid by the board
>is follows:
Dr. E. Fulp, one day's
rice as member of board
and tnileaga, $3.40
N, A. Martin, one day's ser
vice as mem tier board, 2.00
I K. E. Smith, one day's ser
vice as member board and
, I mileago, 3.20
Pepper Bros., priuting
) blanks for treasurer, 1.25
Committees for the various
j townships were appointed to serve
two years as follows;
Danbury Township—C M Jones,!
' |Chas R Hutcherson, W P Ray,
' | Meadows Township—Dr. ,)
' Walter Neal, O L Pulliam, E L
' Cumbie.
Yadkin Township—J S D Pul
[ Ham, I 1 P Johnson, John Y Phil
; I'P B '
Quaker Gap Township— W W
Leak, J C Frans, J D George.
Peters Creek Township—J S
, Whitten, Thos. W Tilley, R L
[ Lawson.
Snow Creek Township—Dr J H
Ellington, C D Smith, John T
Wilson.
Beaver Tsland Township—W J
Adkins, Granville Wall, J Wilson
Mitchell.
Sauratown Township -John W
Davis, James M Tilley, John A
Burton.
Walnut Cove (Special Tax) —
Dr A G Jones, S W Rierson, J A
Petree.
The board adjourned to meet
again on the first Monday in
i August.
Pension Board Meets.
The Stokes County Pension
Board was in session at the court
house here Monday. The board
is composed of Messrs- W. G.
Slate, Jas. A. Leak and D. Poin
dexter.
Quite a number of applications
! for pensions were approved, but
I the board was unable to finish the
! work. They will meot again on
i Monday, the 17th day of July
when we will publish all the
names of those whose applications
were approved.
All who expect to make appli- \
cations for petitions should be ]
present at the next meeting.
Remember the Date and Come Out.
The old soldiers of Stokes are
| earnestly requested to oome out on
| August 12th and organize. The
\ veterans of almost every other
county in the State are organized
and our county should not be be
hind. Remember the date and
ojtne out,
TAKE A TRIP WEST.
Spend your vacation on the
: Pacific Coast or in almost any of
; the western states this summer at
low cost. Round trip excursion
| tickets via Rock Island System
i are on salo certain dates throt gh
out the Summer. You can go out
via Colorado, visiting Yellowstone
Park and returning southern route
! byway of El Paso, or vice versa.
A long return limit and cheap
rates for side trips to every point
of interest. Full particulars, liter
ate and Rock Island folder, from '
John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic 
, Manager Rock Island Systom, I
: Chicago. i
! STOKES COURT JURORS.
Drawn to Serve At The Fall Term
of Superior Court.
The following jurors wore drawn j
at the meeting of the county com-!
missioners last Monday to servo nt j
the fall term of Stokes Superior j
Court, which will convene on Mon- \
day, Sept. 25th.
FIRST WEEK.
J. W. Fagg, William Martin, J.
E. B. Shntfer, J. 11. Stephens, D.
F. Priddy, G. Wilson Priddy, G.
| W. Meadows, J. D. Young, D. P.
[ Reid, L. K. Pulliam, M. T. Mead
ows, E. K. Vernon, J. W. Spain;
hour, H. C. Corn, J. O. Bennett,
H. Intone, J. W. Mickey, A. J.
Gann, U. R. 1). Shaffer, Nat
Hutcherson, W. J. Adkins, J. S.,
Smith, E. W. Wall. D. 1. Bennett,
D. F. Edwards. Win. M. Turner,
M, H.Robertson, W. R. Stevens, |
Richard Mabe, J. P. Slaughter, J.
M. Culler, J. F. Hartgrove, Wel
don W. Smith, J. E. Boles (of;
Yadkin), Y. D. Boles, W. E. Boles.
SECOND WEEK.
J. W. Lawrence, J. H. Coving-'
ton, John M. Redding, S. L. Reyn-
H. Watts, Alfred Mabe.
J. H. Flinohum, John 11. Fagg,
T. M. Martin, A. J. Fair, R. W.
Slate, It. F. S. Baker, L. E. Culler,
Sterling James, R. T. Andrews, P.
J. Leak, Jas. W. Slate, O. M. Rut
ledge.
MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Mountain View, July 3. —Mr.
C. L. Carroll, who lias for some!
time past been in New Orleans,
La„ as salesman for the R. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. is visiting
his father and mother at this place.
Mrs. W. G. Meadows and Mrs.
W. H. Slate visited Mrs. James
Slate last Thursday. Mrs. Slate
has been quite ill for some time,
but it is hoped that she will recov
er.
Mr. D. D. Carroll returned to
his home last Friday after spend
ing two weeks at Asheville, N. C.,
attending the Southerns Students
i Conference.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Slate, of Pin
nacle, visited rolatives near this
plaop last week.
Mr. W. A. Petree has the high
est corn we have heard of. It is
now 12 feet 8 inches high and has
not tasseled. Mr. Petree is one of
our most experienced farmers and
generally raises tine crops of al
most every kind.
Miss Daisy Petree spent Sun
day with the Misses Carroll.
FAITH AND HOPE.
GERMANTON.
Gerinanton, July 3. —The nice
rain Saturday was very much ap
preciated. It was badly needed
by the crops and the fanners as
well as it gave them a good days
rest and an opportunity of visit
ing town. Among those we noticed
were J. G. White, A. H. Rutledge.
Thomas Bowman, P. R. Banner, j
Win. Shultz and others.
Mr. and Mrs, Brack McKenzie,!
of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday !
with Mr. L. M. McKenzie.
Eugineer J. D. Powers spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
family at Dr. L. H. Hill's.
J. W. Kurfee spent Sunday with
his family.
Mr. Arthur Willis, while plough
ing rocently unearthed a coin
dated 1823, with the inscription
"J. E. P. Mar. sth andGettie."
A green crested South Ameri
can parrot spent Sunday in a
cherry tree at the home of Sheriff
I Petree. Pollie was not very coin
! municative, his only remarks be
j ing "Poor Pol." While parrots
are commonly seen in cages, it is a
novelty to seo one at large.
Mrs. and Miss Smith, of High
Point, who have been visiting rela
tives nenr Gerinanton, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Bynum and Miss Beeman,
of Greensboro, went to Moore's
Springs Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H McGee went to
Asheville Sunday.
There will bo preaching at
Corinth Sunday by Mr. Oscar
Helsabeck. Mr. Helsabeck has
just graduated from Va. Christian
College and is a very able young
man. Hope to see a large crowd
out to hear him.
LOOKER ON.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
A pleasant surprise party may
be given to your stomach and liver,
by taking a medicine which will ,
relieve their pain and discomfort,
viz: Dr. King's New Life Pill's.
They are a most wonderful rem
edy, affording sure relief and cure, ,
for headache, dizzness and cou
stipation. 25c at all drug stores. 1
PEOPLE'S COLUMN, j
| I'nder this head advertisements will be inserted at the rate of *
5 cents a linej'or the first week; After the first week at 2A cents a J
line. Count 7 words to the line. Send stamps or coin. If you J
want to sell or buy anything, try nn ad in the People's Column, ♦
which will be read by thousands of people. This is the cheapest £
way to advertise and is very effective.] ♦
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I F >R SALE—A good second-hand
two-horse Nissen wagon in good
{condition. Will be sold at a bar
gain. Apply at the Reporter
office for particulars.
Guano from 81.1H) to $2.40 at
John A. Burton's, Walnut Covo.
The Reporter's Tise Well Fix
| ture just bought of Norfleet
I Hardware Co. Nt Winston is the
j liest equipment for a well we have
jever seen.
j John A. Burton, at Walnut
Cove, keeps a full lino of Dry
| Goods, Hats, Clothing, Dross
Goods, Notions, and anything the
people need at the' lowest prices
I for cash,
j NIC E LAWNS .">i: tiie yard, pink
j and sky blue. Challey same
price, no fake about them, at Ful
j ton's.
REMEMBER We arc continu
ing our cost, sale on odd and end
shoes. Big lot of heavy skirt flan
! nels just, received.
FULTON, SONS fc CO.
' LOST Between Jewel and Wal
nut Cove about June 7th, a pair j
of men's new slippers No. 7. A j
reasonable reward will be paid to j
finder upon returning same to the j
j Reporter office.
Good family tiour at 82.25 per
hundred at John A. Burton's in
Walnut Cove.
MIZPAH ROUTE ONE.
Mizpali Route 1, June 2>.
Rev. Wilson tilled his regular '
appoiutmeut at Friendship yes- 1
terday and to-day. Small crowd
out owing to the weather. He
preached two able sermons. First
from the 11 chapter of Heb,
the heroes of faith. The evening
| sermon was based on the 300
I men that t!te left. "I will save thee.''
i They also ate the Lord's supper.
The farmers are done harvesting
report light crop.
Corn is looking well, tobacco is
looking very common.
Among the sick in this section
are Mrs. Amer Slate and Mr. S. L.
Johnson's little boy.
Miss Peasley Caudle visited
Miss Ola Allen to-day.
Mr. James Wall looks quite sad
as his girl was not at church to
day.
Wo had quite a little disturb
ance in this section Sunday. Mr.
Charley Holland, while on his way
to church with his girl Mr. Char
ley Pulliam attacked him and Mr.
Jack Holland with a knife and
tried to cut them. No damage
done so far. Pulliam tins not been
caught.
Well, as the Sunday School Girl
wanted to know where and what
the shortest verse in the Bible was.
I want to ask her where the shortest
chapter is and how many verses
and words there are in it.
ROVING JOE
PINE HALL.
Pine Hall, July 4. Quite a
number of people from this place
went to the battle ground today
Rev. W. M. Robbins tilled his
regular appointment Sunday.
Misses Maud Neal and Lula
Wilson, of Madison, who have !
been visiting at this place, return- j
Bil to their'home Tuesday p. ui.
Mr. lauce Joyce, of Leaksville, J
was in town yesterday.
Among the visitors here last '
week, we noticed the following: •
Messrs Loftin Martin, Elbert
Knight, Robt. Nelson, George
Darter, N. F. Landreth, Paul Hill,
*nd Emmett Willis.
A negro Baptist church will be
built at this place in a few weeks.
Children's Day will be observed j
it Pine Hall on the 3rd Sunday '
in July.
A new store and a new sawmill j
ire the last addition to our town.
Mr. E. S. Withers, one of our
best citizens, was married on last
ruesday to Mrs. Slielton, of Stuart,
They have the congratulations
if their many friends.
Two of the Misses Austins, from
rarboro, are (visiting Miss Pattie
»nd Eliza Chisman.
F( )R SALES—Valuable farm on
the waters of Town Fork
acres. Will soil eitlior as a whole,
or will cut into tracts of >o. 85, i»l,
or 17A acres each. Any parties
who desiro to purchase some good
land should address ine at once
Tonus—will lie made suitable to
purchasers -either in two or three
payments.
A bove land will be offered for
sale, August 10th, I'.Kon my
premises.
J. W. MOREFIELD,
Walnut Cove, X. C.
Good liour s2">o per hundred
pounds, 4S pounds of meal for
77 conts, brown chop 130 per hun
dred pounds, fat back meat 7A
cents-per pound, clothing at cost.
Call at Fulton's store.
WANTED Lady or gentleman
of fair education to travel for
tirni_of $200,000 capital. Salary
5i,072 per year payable weekly.
Expenses advanced. Address
GEO. W. CLOWS,
Danbury, N. C.
NOTICE !
1 havo a fine stock cow, a full
blooded Jersey registered, and his
pedigrees showing what ho is. 1
invite everybody to improve their
stock of cattle while they have an
opportunity. My price is one dol
lar. My residence is near Rig
Creek church,
J. W. WRIGHT,
Francisco. N. C.
LAJS/D SALE.
I iy virtue of ;i decree of the Sjii|>erior court
of stows county rendered by M T Chilton
 s C in the special proceedings untitled
"John Neai et al vs l)r ,/ohn WNealetal"
appointing tlir undersigned a commissioner
to make sale of !lit! hereinafter ';j&crfbed
hums, 1 will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the court house
1 door in the town of Daubury, N Con J/on
! day August 7th, 11105,' the following
lauds, to-wit: A certain tract or parcel
of land in llimbury tow,.ship, StoAes coun
11V, North Carolina ail.ioini.ig the lands of
1 l'epper heirs, James South •i n, James /.aw
i son and others and hounded as follows, i i.
| wit: /Jegiuning at jMti liters al the.ipof
Flat Shoal Mountain / Morau's comer,
thence running South with his line to a
StaAe in James /.awsun's line, thence west
with his line and -Villon and Calvin South
ern's lines to .Southern's north west i >rner
South with Ilis line to a stake in tie- line of
the old :!50n acre grant thence west to a
tako formerly a black oak the o I .SI iber
corner north hi cliains to a dogwood old
corner west S chains to a black oak, thence
north on the old Sliober lii>e to 7/uiwick's
! now ,/allies II" Southern's corner therm
east north and west with the
said J \V Southern's lines to hisco.uer in
the line ofthe old Shobcr grant thence
north with said line to po' itors in the old
H'atson Collins now l'epiH>r heirs line East
with their line ten chains to a hickory con
tinuing east in all so chains to the begin
ning containing IV) acres mora or loss*
Salt- suojed to t lic continuation ofthe court.
This the 20th dav of June, 11)05
.1. 1). Hl'.Ml'llH'iYS,
Commissioner.
LAND S.ILE.
1»> virtue ot a decree of the .Superior
I niirt iif .Stokes comity rendered In M. 7'.
 hilton S. C. in the special pniceediups
entitled i.. Smith vs. Lockey Uilbert
et al" apiiointing the undersigned a com
missioner to make sale ol'the lauds lieieiu
after described, 1 will sell at public auc
tion lo the highest bidder for Ciish at the
court house door in the town of Daubury,
V. C. on Monday the 7th day of Aug. 191)5,
the same being the first Monday in Aug. of
sanl year, the following tiescrllied lands
to-wit:
(i) a tract of land situate, lying ami be
ing in the county ot Mokes ami state of
North Carolina adjoining the lauds of J. I'.
( fivington, J/atilda Hard and others and
containing J7 acres more or less. The
fecond tract lies adjoining the lands of
dames Tilley and "l/yr;t N'unti and contains
two acres mots- or 1 is it being the tract of
land that d. I'. Covington convoyed by
deed to ./olin Tilley.
The sale of said lands will be subject to
lie continuation of the court.
This June the 20th, 11)05.
J. I). HUMPHREYS,
Commissioner.
LM YE K S IT V
Of North Carolina
1789-1905
Head of the Mate's Education il System.
DKI'A/M'MENTS.
Collegiate, Engineering,
' it aduate, 7-aw,
Medicine, riuumacy.
Library font aim volumes. New
water works, electric lights, central
heating syatein - New dormi
tories, gi/mnassum, Y. M.
C. A. building.
1107 Students. till instructors.
'I ho Firil term begins
Sept. 11, 1«K)-|. Address
FRANCIS I>. VENABLE, I'res.
Chapel Hill, N. C.
ChAmhprl'iin'c Colic. Cholera and
inaniDenain s i, mrr i, (K , a R t . medy .
Nevct fails. Buy it now. It nuty save life.