Briefs Adrift.
Mr. J. H. llart, of Hartman,
visited Danbury yesterday.
The Methodist church here is
being pointed on the insido this
week.
Supt. J. T. Smith left yesterday
to look after somo of the schools
.of the county.
Messrs. S. M. Nelson and W. C.
Smith, of Danbury Route 1, were
Ihere yesterday;
H. W. and Jno. T.Oar-
Hl, of Mizpah Route 1, were visi
nflPTrH here yesterday.
L Mr. A. M. Carroll, of German-
V Route 1, was here yesterday.
was accompanied by Miss
E. Thorc.
I A porker weighing 350 pounds
/ and only 17 months old was re
/ oently killed by Mr. A.M.Carroll,
of Germanton R. F. D. No. 1.
Mr. W. R. Johnson, of King,
traveling salesman for Liipfert,
> Scales Co., of Winston, visited
the Danbury merchants yesterday,
Sheriff R. J. Petree will begin
another tax-collecting tour Mon
day. His first appointment is at
King ns will be seen at another
place.in this paper.
Far Westerners Visiting Among Us.
Mr. J. L. Veach, of New Provi
donee, lowa, accompanied by Mrs.
Veach, has recently been spending
several days in this section
visiting relatives. Mr. Veach was
formerly of Yadkin county, but
baa been living in lowa thirty
eight years. He went west soon
after the war. Mr. Veach is a
brother of Mrs. T. J. Davis, of
this community.
Mr. Veach says that lowa is a
country, but he does not
dvise others to go there unless
la iey have plenty of money, as a
man wouldn't stand much of a
ow whore land is worth from
i* 75 to 100 dollars per acre. Mr.
■ Veach owns 90 acres of land for
111 which he recently refused 18,000,
gPfc' Mr. John Neal, Sr.
Mr. John Neal, Sr., of Meadows,
B was here Friday and paid the Re-
SW por'er a pleasant call. Mr. Neal
now about 83 years of age, and
jys the best of health. He can
''Jr as gm.d a day's work now as the
jßveratfo person not half his ago.
Hr. Neal has never used tobacco,
wild but very little whiskey, and
temperate habits may prob-
be attributed his longevity.
pVv. Neal is a big land owner, and
- most substantial citizens
jLtowuship.
|Jk
Three Marriages.
home of the bride's fath-
Hkl r. Ernest. Kiser and Miss
■Maon were united in mar
[Jfc- Scales Cromer and
ilbi Tillotsou were .also
mic same time and place,
tho bride's motb-
Edwards, on Jan.
Edwards were mar
■ P. Oliver officiated
y.ars doctors
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m-.j 9 and sently laxative.
PINNACLE ROUTE 2.
Pinnacle Route 2, J«in. B.—The
Pinnacle Graded School ia prog
ressitig nicely.
Miss Connie Haley Bpent Satur
day with Misses Plaud and Floss
Kalinin.
Misses Maud Hunter, Amie
Crouso and Emma Spainhowor
visited Mrs. Ellis Stone Sunday
evening,
Miss fla*£ttd Mrs. Fannie Wat-
I son visited Misseß Flaud and "Floss
Kallom Sunday.
Miss Elsie Gordoiii* Pinnie,
Grace and Janie King visited Miss
Mamie Gordon Sunday enening.
Miss Eliza Edwards attended
the quarterly meeting at Chestnut
Grove Saturday' and Sunday.
Glad to see Miss Eliza out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shouse, of
Winston, returned homo Sunday,
after a few days visit to Mr. and
j Mrs. W. A. Bullivan.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Slate spent
j Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dol
-1 phus Slate, of King.
! Mr. R. S. Moser left Monday
for High Point.
I We would ask Jack and Jim
Ito explain themselves more fully
j about the four kinds of a time
| Messrs. Bad, Colphus and Huhert
i Gordon had at Mr. King's on Fri-
I day night, Dec. 29. Guess Jack
[and Jim fait some what left fur
. the others had the music,
Miss Agnes Seagraves was the
guest of Miss Elsie Gordon Sun
day.
Mr. Preston Barber left for Win
ston Tuesday. We were very sorry
i to see him leave.
Miss Irene Sjmpson still comes
down every Sunday to see her
dear E. N. M.
JOLLY GIRL.
DILLARD.
Dillard, Jan. 9.—Prof. A. J.
• Essex returned home last week
1 from his singings with an attack
of lagrippe. He has since re
covered, and gone back to his
work.
Reid Martin, son of Mat Martin,
is very sick with typhoid fever.
That is the third case at Mr.
Martin's home since last summer.
Tom Duggins Is reported as be
ing very low with pneumonia. It
is feared that he will never re
cover.
Mr. Nick Mitchell spent the
Christmas holidays at East Bend.
He reports an enjoyable time.
Several have gone from this
neighborhood to Moadows to the
auction sale of horses.
J Mr. F. A. Lasley, who has been
going to school in Baltimore visit
ed his people here during the
holidays, returning to Baltimore
Sunday.
Mrs. J. P. Lasley, who has been
in Ohio for some time, is at home
on a visit.
Mr. Charlie Peebles is going to
school at Sharp's Institute, In
telligence, N. (J. Hope Charlie
will make a success of his effort
to learn.
Mr. F. M. Davidson is suffering
a great deal with rheumatism.
N.
Money to Loan to Farmers.
The Bank of Stokes County has
money to loan the farmers to make
their crope on, on 3, 6, and 9
months time. Any amount from
$5.00 up is loaned, on reasonable
I terms.
MAY LIVE 00 YEARS.
The chances for living a full
century are excellent in the case
of Mrs Jennie Duncan, of Haynes
ville, Me., now, 70 years old. She
writes; "Electric Bitters cured mo
of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 years
standing, and made me feel as
well and strong as a young girl.''
Electrio Bitters cure Stomach and
Liver disease, Blood disofrjers,
General Debility and bodily weak
ness. Sold on a guarantee at all
drug store. Price only 50c.
BONG BOOKS FREE—Send 12
names and addresses of Musio
Leaders and we will send you a
copy of our new song book No. 4
March Ist, or send 100 with names
and get a copy of Rosurreoted
Songs, our church book. Address
J. B, Vaughn, Athens, Ga.
, MR. C. W. WALL ENTERTAINS.
- -
Old Christmas Celebrated In Royal
Style. j
Rural Hall, Route 2, Jan 8—
Some of the farmers have been
marketing tobacco sinoe Xmas.
Mr C. W. Wall broke up Xmas
l for all his friends Saturday 6th,
•Old Xmas. He seldom ever keeps
the 25th of Decembor. He waits
till the last and has the best time
of all. were 105 gathered
at his and all enjoyed Old
Christmas with the old man. He
gave a nice > dinner and after all
enjoyed that he bad plenty of
nice music in the afternoon, and
about candle-light Sauta Claua
and old Aunt Santa opened their
little tent and made ail weloome
to a lot of candy, nuts, apples and
raisins.
Among them that were present:
Ejj-Sheriff J. C. Wall and step
mother, Mrs. Bicie; Mr. Jim Dal
lam, Zack Isom, Allie Boles, N. S.
Jones and family; J. A. Newsom
and wife; W. M. Burrow and fami
ly; 8. 0. Tuttle and family; Mrs,
Polly Wall and family; J. A.
Rierson and family; W. T. Jones
and wife and little son Clifton;
Mr. Millar Edward and wife;
Messrs. Gid Ruttledga, Tom Wall,
Jim Wall, C. E. Moore, Tom Ed.
wards, Laura Jones, Arthur West
moreland, Misses Carrie Vaughn,
Alice Edwards, Martha Jones,
Mary Jones, Martha Spainhour,
Eva Westmoreland and sister
J'earl and a lot of others.
AH enjoyed themselves until
about 11 o'olock and then went
home thinking they would never
forgpt the 6th day of Jan. 1906,
and will try to be with the old man
next Old Xmas if it be the Lord's
will.
We all sincerely wish Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Wall many more hap
py Xmnses.
A QUEST.
HIGH POINT.
High Doint, Jan. 8.
Everything is lively Bince Xmas.
It seems to be a little too lively
for Dick Joyce. He could not
stand us a week.
Mr. Dan Tuttle is getting 35cts
a day and is paying 36 for his
board.
Mr. David Southern is liking
all right, but would like better if
he could see his girl.
I will close for this time.
STREET PACKER.
The Bank of Stokes County is
proving a good thing for widows,
children, and other persons hav
ing small sums of money, which
they are placing with the Bank,
aud laying up for a rainy day. Any
amount is taken, and 4 per cent
interest is paid.
NOTICE !
State of North Car. I Office of Bd.
Stokes County. | Co. Cotn'rs.
I, C. M. Jones, Register of
Deeds and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of said county in pursuance of
Sac. 713 of the Code of N. C., do
certify that the following is a true
statement of the amounts, items,
nature, etc., of all compensation
audited by the Board to the mem
bers thereof, severally, during the
year ending Dec. 4, 1905:
John W. Gann.ch'm,
received pay for 22
days @ $2.00 per
day, $44.00
And for 510 miles @
5c per mile, 25.50 $69.50
Robert F. Shelton
ree'd pay for 19 days
$2.00 per day, $38.00
And for 160 miles @
5 cents per mile, 8.00 $46.00
Wm. Matt. Mabe
' ree'd pay for 20 days
@ $2.00 per day, $40.00
And for 228 miles @
5c per mile, 11.40 51.40
Total amt reo'd by Board, $166.90
The above amount inoludes all
extra meetings and also the time
required for Wm, Matt. Mabe to
visit and inspeot Old Field creek
bridge (one day and 40 miles
travel), also the time required for
the Chairman to oompare the 1905
ta* list, eto., as required by the
Revenue and Machinery Act.
There were no unverified ac
oounta aud>°&
This D/-..^
Ke K iß Ujf | >
SALE OF TO] V
LAM
By virtue of powc
the undersigned, in
exeouted to him, o d
18th November, 181 Ull •
ered in book 41 and ■v; T, i
office of the  : -,wr
Deeds of the coun 
and State of North ( !
the other deed exe
ber the 24th, JB9B n 1 y, , ,
in same book, page
sell at public auotio; >
the door of the old 11
in Germanton, count;
aforesaid, on t! ■>
day of January, 19f " ♦i■
ing described tracts • n
One hundred and th b
a half acres, be the t
less, lying and 1
county of Stokes an St •
said, on Town F
Bank Creeks, adjoin .r tin l 1
of W. P. Bynum, in?-
tract, the Chaffin lai , v.... , . *
Morris land and oth ti'.o
tract of land is mor p: :i\ •
described by rpetes t
■aid Registered De ah in
ferred to by book an
The above tract h
within a half mile o!
in a quarter of a mil it,
road depot, and is >
its location and its j
as a tobacco and gT
has upon it a good «.-! !
other farm houses, b
The sale will take ux- , .
thirteenth day of J
being Saturday of tl
between the hours oi ~n
o'clock p. m.
This Nov. 28, 190;
W. P. r Xi
Mortgngee.
MATS! I
My fall aud \
of ladies hats a:• pi
goods are now com t . 'e.
styles and iowe: j: r '
guaranteed. You w find
secoDd floor at same ' 1 stand.
will be to your inter -t to uo,.
goods before you bu
Your nlv
' MRS. D. S. I
Walnut
TRUSTEE'S S
LAN/
By virtue of the po c
in a certain deed of t
to the undersigned b
ley and his wife, At
ley, on the 20th da
1892, and recorded ii
on page 231, of Regi
office, of Stokes com
will sell for cash to
bidder, at the late n  
Wm. R. Beasley, in v t
Township, at 1 o'clot
Saturday, the 18th da .1
the lands described >n
of trust to-wit: A ;«dc
lying and being in S
Snow Creek Townsh
the lands of Josiah 'nigh
others. Beginning at
thence North 150 po . i > \
on Josiah Taylor's io \\"
poles to a stake W. ' u
corner South 150 po! !-- ••
oak bush in Josiah ] *
East 44 poles to tl
containing 42 acres r i
This Dec. 5, 1905.
NAT HUTCH : fS( •: .
TiW- i-.
VXr
BSpii
ICOTT
It Is A well known fa« -t
or any other crop, ptwl u ;
ginia-Carollna FortllU' . wl!
the highest possible pri • lllli
ket. Make healthy, ft) 
yelopetl, early cotton, v rull.#. -
bollsontho fruit llml» tho I--
well as all the way up t t ..o \
and tip ends of tho Dr lie s -i i
cotton plants, by libera- '.l.iinff
Yirglqla-Carolina ! r«iH-r..
Thoy oontaln all thon orlal: tic
Kiry to supply to your d lit •
Kontawhleli naveooer kon from
r repeated cultivation ur nft ■ r
Tbcso fertilizers will ki 'vinotiu.' '
your ylolds pel acre.'' « i-ept no ft
■titute from yourdeale
Virginia-Carolina C irnl
Richmond. Vs. At!
Norfolk. V«, Sax
Durham. N. 0. Mo
Charleston, B. O. Me
I Baltimore, Md. Sb!
Brown's Warehouse
Always Leads in
High Prices.
•■ - The Winston Market sold the past four
months 9,559,805 pounds for $801,284,71,
'lf:-i averaging $8.30 per hundred. Of this
Jp ; amount, we sold 2.730,648 lbs, for $232,318.-
*; , lit averaging $8 51 per hundred pounds.
-*m(f 1 Figures speak louder than words, so bring
a us your tobacco as fast as you can prepare
' * f° r mnr ' £e t for our advice is to sell aud
f' K°t the highest market prices. Our sales
- the past four months were nearly double
those of last year and we want to thank our
CUB tomers for this increase in our business
and say to all bring us your first load in
January.
John Simpson will get you the very
>p of the market for every pound of your
>ba?co,
FIRST SALE DAYS.
JANUARY—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
FEBRUARY—Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
MARCH —Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
801. amm T sinpoit
fhc Gorrells
OF
armers Warehouse
Winston, N. C.
Have gained more new trade and sold far more of their old custom
• this year than ever before in the history of their warehouse but
tßs. This shows very plainly that they have been getting the best
tees and making the highest averages.
We are justly proud of this record and desire to thank our friends
• this immense trade. We will be delighted to handle the balance
your tobacco, and, undoubtedly, we can make it pay you to sell
th us. Your friends,
A. B. GORRELL & SON.
TRST SALE DAYS •
For November—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
For December—.Mondays. Wednesdays, Fridays.
I OT IC E!
'ay Your Taxes!
THIRD CALL!
[ will meet the tax-payers of
jkes county for the purpose of
lecting the taxes for the year
1)5 at the following times and
ices, to-wit:
ng, Mon. Jan. 15, IJK36.
tinacle, Tues. " 16, "
M. Mitch
ell's store, Wed. " 17, "
FI. Wright"s
store, Thurs. " 18, "
incisco, Fri. " 19, '•
de Mecum, Sat. " 20, "
Ison's Store, Mon. " 22, "
Wesley More
field's store, Tues. " 23, "
\vßouville, Wed. " 24, "
in Lackey's
store, Thurs 1 " 25, "
E. Nelson's
store. Fri. " 26, "
..rmanton, Sat. " 27, '■
dnut Cove, Mon. " 29, "
lie Hall, Tues. " 30, "
irly Ridge, Wed. " 31, "
lard, Thurs. Feb. 1, "
ttle Bros.
store, Fri, " 2, "
W. Fergu
son's store, Sat. " 3, "
nbury, Mon. " 5, "
hope the j.i>ople will meet me
he above t . and places and
■ thrir taxes promptly,
year is a general election
r, and all those who are liable
a poll tax must pay the same
or before the first day of May,
)6, or they will be disfranchised
ler the law. Don't put the
/mont of your taxes otf, but pay
m now, while you are selling
acco and have the money. It
1 be boat for you to do so, and
ides the money is needed to
,• the school teachers, andjjfor
er matters that have to be paid.
A-ill save you and me trouble to
et me at the above times and
ces and pay up.
This the 19th day of Dec. 1905.
R. J. PETREE, Sheriff.
Re-Sale Of Valuable Land.
By virtue of a decree of the
Superior court of Stokes county,
rendered on the 12th of August,
1900, in the special proceedings
entitled "J. C. Wall, administra
tor of Wm. Wall, dee'd, against
James R. Rierson and others,'' I
will sell at public auction to ' the
highest bidder, upon the terms
hejeinafter set forth, fit the court
house door, in the town of Dan
bury, N, C., on
Monday, February sth, 1906,
beginning at 12 o'clock, M.. one
valuable tract of land in Stokes
county, belonging to tiie estate of
Wm. Wall, dee'd, to-wit :
A tract, known as the John H.
Young tract, adjoining the C. W.
Glidewell tract and contains 201
acres, more or less. Tlxis is a very
fine farm, aud is well improved,
with a fine lot of original timber
land on it. This farm is a good
tobacco, wheat, corn and grass
farm, with a lot of good meadow,
and a good young orchard on it.
Has two dwelling houses on it,
one of which has several rooms,
and is a good comfortable dwell
ing. The other house has three
rooms, and there are good stables
at both of the dwellings. This
farm is also well supplied with
tobacco barns, and has also a
small cabin house. This tract is
within four miles of Walnut Cove,
in a good neighborhood.
Terms of sale—One-third cash,
one-third payable May Ist, 1!K)6,
and the other third payable on
Dec. 20th, 1906, with bond and ap
proved security for the deferred
payments, bearing 6 per cent in
terest from day or sale.
This Dec. 27th, 1905. •
JAMES C. WALL.
'Admr. of Wm. Wall, dee'd.
W. W. King and N. O. Petrce,
Attorneys. JT"" 1
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
Attorney at Law,
Danbury, . . - Q
Prompt attention to all busineal
entrusted. Will practice in all
State courts.