Briefs Adrift.
Next Sunday is Easter.
Maj. W. S. Ray was in town
Saturday.
Mr. J. D. Young, of Hartman,
was here Monday.
Mr. J. N. Young, of Meadows,
-* was in~town Monday.
Mr. Thos. Tilley, of Smith, was
here on businees a short while
Monday.
Mr. F. E. Nelson, a prominent
merchant of Hardbank, was here
Monday.
Mr. Samuel Johnson, of Walnut
Cove Route 1, visited the Reporter
Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Pitzer, of Red Shoals,
accompanied by her son, Willie,
visited here Sunday.
Messrs. Joseph Martin aud W.
V. Shelton, of Dellar, were here
on business Saturday.
There will be an association of
the Baptist church at Big Creek,
near Francisco, on the third Sun
day in May.
A spelling match was given by
the school here Thursday night to
whioh the public was invited. A
large crowd was out.
Peach trees are in bloom. It
looks now like they will be killed
by frost, but it is said that only
those which bloom on the new of
the moon are subject to be bitten.
A series of meetings will be held
in the M. E. church here begin
ning at 11 o'clock. Pastor D. A.
Binkley will be assisted in the
meetings by Rev. J. T. Ratledge,
of Lewisville,
A match game of base ball was
played here Saturday evening be
tween the school boys and those
who do not attend schoel, resulting
in a defeat for the school bojs.
The score was 27 to 10.
Mrs. Albion Dunn, formerly
Miss Grace Galloway, of Mt. Airy,
died after a brief illness at her
home at Scotland Neck on the 19th
inst. She had been married only
a little over two months.
Rev. C. W. Glidewell, of Madi
ison Route 4, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Bettie, passed
through town Sunday on their way
home from Brown Mt. church,
where Mr.Glidewell preached Sat
urday and Sunday.
Col. J. H. Stewart's stable came
very near burning Saturday even
ing. Fire was discovered in the
straw just in time to save it. It is
supposed that someone had been
in the stable smoking and dropped
some fire.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Ratledge, of
Lewisville, Forsyth county, spent
Monday night with the family of
Rev. D. A. Binkley. Mr. Ratledge
will begin a meeting at Delta
church, this county, the latter part
of the week.
A report was received here this
week that Nick Slawter, a former
Stokes citizen, who for some years
has been living in Surry county,
was shot to death the past week.
No particulars were learned.
Slaughter resided between Mount
Airy and White Sulphur Springs.
J Invitations have been issued for
the marriage next Sunday of Miss
Martha Smith to Mr. Sidney Kiser.
Both parties are popular young
people. Miss Smith is the dau
ghter of county commissioner J.
P. Smith, of Mizpah Route 1. Mr.
Kiser is a promising young man
and holds a responsible position
with the Southern Express Co., at
Winston. He is a former Stokes
boy.
Throat
Coughs
Ask.your doctor about these
throat coughs. He will cell
you how deceptive they are.
A tickling in the throat often
means serious trouble ahead.
Better explain your case care
fully to your doctor, and ask
him about your taking Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral.
J W§ publish oar formula*
/I - W« bAtklah alcohol
A 4 / ftrom our m«tioln«a
i\.ifers "-gs.-
Who make* the best liver pills? The
J. C. Ayer Company, of Lowell, Mas*.
They have been making Ayer'* Pills for
over sixty years. If you have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ask
your doctor. Do as he says, always.
■ MM'Uy tb»4.Q. AyoOo.. "
, Death Of Mrs. Minerva Mitchell.
Mrs. Minerva Mitchell departed
this life at her home near Gideon
March 20th, 1907, in her 70th year.
She was widow of the late A. M.
Mitchell, a Confederate Veteran,
who died suddenly about five years
ago. They were married in 1857.
I 1 ive sons were born to them.
Gideon and Turner are deceased
and Robert, Wirt and Edgar sur
vive besides one sister and four
brothers anit a host of relatives
and friends to mourn their loss, i
but we hope our loss is her eternal
gain.
The deoeased had been a con
sistent member of the Primitive
Baptist church for about 45 years,
and enjoyed the confidence and
esteem of the brethren, but by
affliction was debarred from attend
ing meetings often. We confident
ly hope she has been released from
her suffering to a new life of joy,
peace and happiness with saints
gone b«fore, and now rejoices with
them in Heaven, "where sickness,
sorrow, pain and death are felt;
and feared no more."
"A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our "home
Which never can be filled."
Children and grandchildren em
ulate her bright example and meet
hor in Heaven.
HER FAMILY.
Getting Ready For the King Fair.
King, March 25.
To the People of Stokes County :
We are now getting ready to go
to work on our Fair. We want
the co-operation of the county.
Let us all help this time. We have
a meeting April 6th, 1907, at 12:30
o'clock, P. M., at King, N. C. We
ask the people of Stokes to come
and take stock and help us to make
a success. We want also at this
meeting,to establish our plans and
outlines. We intend to have
different managers for the various
things. . Now, this does not mean
men alone, no, no, we want quite a
number of ladies to help us out.
We intend to make a nice time for
all, so remember the date and all
come.
Yours respectfully,
J KING FAIR ASSOCIATION,
Praise For Deputy Marshall Carroll.
Deputy Marshall G. A. Carroll,
who had been some time stationed
here, has returned to his perma
nent post at Winston and Deputy
Marshall D. S. Reynolds, of Yad
kin, succeeds him here. While the
people here welcome Mr. Reyn
olds, they were loath to give up
Mr. Carroll, who, during his short
stay, made many friends among
our people. Not only is he an effic
ient and diligent officer, but is a
gentleman of the first rank. Even
those, upon whom it was his duty
to serve papers, entertain nothing
but the kindest feelings toward
him.—Wilkes Patriot.
SAVED HER SON'S LIFE.
The happiest mother in the lit
tle town of Ava, Mo., is Mrs. R.
Ruppee. She writes : "One year
ago my son was down with such
serious lung trouble that our
physician was unable to help him ;
when, by our druggist's advice, I
began giving him Dr. King's New
Discovery, and I soon noticed im
provement. I kept this treatment
up for a few weeks when he was
perfectly well. He has worked
steadily siiice at carpenter work.
Dr. King's New Discovery saved
his life." Guaranteed best cough
and cold cure by all druggists. 50
cents and SI.OO. Trial bottle free.
NOTICE.
The undersigned will open
school at Dan bury on Tuesday,
April 2, 1907, and continue for
two months.
A special course given to enable
teachers to teach the common or
high schopl branches.
1 need 25 or 30 teachers to take
the places of those who have gone
i ito other business.
Board can be had in good fami
lies from $7.50 to SIO.OO.
Tuition $2 00 to #2 50 per month.
Examination held at end of term.
J. T. SMITH, A. B„
Principal.
The deposits in the Bank of
Stokes County now reach nearly
$60,000. Hardly a day passes but
that some new depositor is not
added to the ledger. Many farm
ers, ladies, widows, boys and girls
are among the Bank's patrons.
FOREST FIRE IN PATRICK COUNTY.
About Thirty Farm Houses Destroyed
Besides the Great Damage To Tim
ber, Etc.
Danville, Va., March 23.—A tre
mendous forest tire is sweeping
the county of Patrick and heavy
damage to property has already re
sulted and the lives of many are
endangered.
The fire started Friday night
near Stuart, and has been raging
ever since. Latest reports are that
the conflagration is under no con
trol whatever, though a large num
ber of citizens and farmers engag
ed in an effort to cut down trees and
confine the blaze to certain limits.
Prom Stuart the fire has spread
southeast in the direction of Dan
ville, To-night it had reached
Critz, a distance of about 15 or 20
miles from where it originated.
The width of the conflagration is
about six miles. About 30 farm
houses have already been burned
and the occupants barely escaped
with their At Patrick
Springs, an old established sum
■ mer resort, four cottages located
several hundred yards from the
main hotel were burned. The
main hotel is located in a valley
with woods on both sides. It is in
an open space and was saved only
by this exclosure. The springs
are located about two miles from
I Shutf, the railroad station, and
several miles beyond Critz. As
yet no lives have been reported
lost, but there have been many
thrilling escapes. The- valuable
dwelling house of W. N. Martin,
a prominent citizen, was destroyed
together with its contents. The
occupants fled for their lives and
no effort was made to save any
thing.
The scene of the origin of the
fire was on the plantation of the
Stuart Orchard Co., which had
many acres of apples and peach
trees. All of the fruit trees of this
concern, which is the largest of its
kind in this section of the State,
have been burned.
The fire is confined mostly to
Bull and No Business mountains.
The first named mountain was
burned several years ago. No Bus
iness mountain is great timbered,
and the loss in this respect will be
heavy. In the area of about 15 by
six miles already swept only a few
farm houses located in the valleys
escaped destruction.
Capt. Lee Nelson was here yes
terday on his way home from
Winston. He reports the price of
tobacco a little off.
FOUND AT LAST.
J. A. Hammon, of Lizemore,
West Va., says : "At last I have
found the perfect pill that never
disappoints me; and for the benefit
of others afflicted with torpid liver
and chronic constipation, will say:
take Dr. King's New Life Pills." ;
Guaranteed satisfactory. 25c at all I
druggists.
THE UNRECORDED DEED NO DEED AT Aufl
There are hundreds of persons in Stokes county who have no seel
rity in their property holdings save and except unrecorded deew
which is almost no title at all. The average man thinks just so be lH
a deed to his land, he is all right, when the truth is the deed is harifl
worth the paper it is written on unless it is recorded.
Suppose, for instance, John Smith buys a farm from Jim Brownß
day, and Brown gives Smith his deed. Smith puts the deed away 9
his chest, nnd feels secure in his property. Next week Tom Gr|||
comes along and buys the same farm from Brown, and Green has §j
deed recorded at once. No court in the world can diveßt Green of®
Again : Suppose A buys of B a plantation and A gets his deed 9
puts it away in his trunk without having it recorded. Fire destiS
A's house and trunk and unrecorded deed. B may sell again, foiH
has no title.
These are just a few instances of the precariousness of those tiH
that rest on unrecorded deeds. Better have your deed recorded, friel
it may save you trouble in the future.
Lumber and Labor are Higl
Buy the WORLD-RENOWNED, latest improv«
1907 Model Deloach Saw Mill, Planer Edger, Shirfl
Mill, etc., from W. H. Clark and thus save
first and last cost. Terms most reasonable. He has
also lowest prices on Steam and Gasoline Engines.
The Case All-Steel Separator, full line of Farm Ma
chinery and Buggies. Highest market prices paid for
lumber. Address
W. h. CLARK, Stuart, Va.
Private Phone, "Glenwood."
GIDEON.
Gideon, March 25.—We are en
joying nice spring weather —the
flowers are coming forth and the
voice of the turtle dove and whip
poor-will is again heard in our
land, which lately seemed so des
olate and forsaken. Some prep
aration of gardens and fields are
being made and much planting
will be done soon if conditions are
favorable.
Some mumps and whooping
cough prevails, and one case of
measles. It is said that Robert
Dunlap has killed thein.
The school at Dillard will close
next Friday with an entertainment.
Miss Lizzie Adkins has com
menced a short term of a private
school at Gideon, whioh, on ac
count of sickness, is small.
Mr. Gid Hall and his little son
were visitors here last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A, Martin and
little son, Charlie, were also visit
ors here Sunday. They were all
welcome visitors.
Mr. O. J. Cates and family visit
ed Mrs. Cate's father last Sunday.
Mrs. John Wra. Mitchell and
children visited her mother, Mrs.
Hawkins, recently.
A attended the
meeting at Prestonville Sunday.
J Mr. W. Flynt has gone to
Piedmont Springs today to get
,some mineral water for some sick
! people.
ARNICUS.
THE ORIGINAL POROUS
PLASTER.
It's Allcock's, first introduced to
the people sixty years ago, and to
day undoubtedly has the largest
sale of any external remedy—mil
lions being sold annually through
out the whole civilized world.
There have been imitations, to be
sure, but never has there been one
to even compare with Allcock's—
the world's standard external rem
edy.
For a weak back, cold on the
chest or any local pain, the rusult
of taking cold or overstrain, there's
nothing we know of to compare
with this famous plaster.
A new bankruptcy division wjfl
be established by Judge Boy®
composed of the counties of Rocg
ingbam, Guilford, Alamance, Caß
well and Stokes, of which Avu
Garland S. Ferguson, Jr., B
| Greensboro, has been made n®
eree. Major Alexander's distril
will include the counties of Yaßl
kin, Surry, Wilkes, DavidsoJ j
I Davie and Forsyth.
I IN O TYC'EI"!
SI have just received a nice line of Ladies and Z
Misses Dressed Hats at the lowest prices, £
# a nice line of Men's Pants and Ready Made #
# Clothing at the right prices, a new line of A
0 Shoes for men, women and children as low as £
#' the lowest, men's boys' and youth's fine #
SHats, a nice line of Dress Goods, White Goods, £
Notions, men's working suits, hosiery of all #
I kinds and men's dress shirts. * #
I also keep on hand J. E. Shelton's make of up-to-date A
Furniture at factory prices, Sewing Machines and Needles X
to fit all makes of machines. , Z
I always keep a good supply of Faucy and Heavy Gro
ceries, farming tools, drugs of all kinds, and most every- W
thing that's kept in a country store, olover seed, a good M
coffee at 10c per pound, sugar at 6c per pound, good roller A
mill Hour at §2.25 per hundred.
Highest market price paid for country produce of all
kinds: Eggs 12c. dozen, Hens 9c. pound, Butter 15c. lb.,
Corn ilOc. bushel Rye i(oc. bushel, wheat SI.OO bushel.
I want to thank the people for their liberal patronage A
for the past ten years, and by fair and square dealings I .A
hope to have a continuance of the same. Z
Yours to serve,
E. C. Sheppard, |
SMITH and DANBURY, N. C., Routes"No. 1. 4
Ask for the Genuine
And see that you get what
you asK for
The largely increased demand for Sun Cured
tobacco, created and sustained by the distinctive
quality of the original Reynolds' Sun Cured tobacco,
has encouraged other manufacturers to place on the
| market imitation brands and tags which are made to
look so near like the genuine Reynolds' Sun Cured
that unsuspecting chewers and dealers receive the
imitations under the belief that they are getting the
genuine Reynolds' Sun Cured tobacco.
Look close and see that the letters on the tag
spell R-e-y-n-o-l-d-s' Sun Cured, and you cannot
you ask for and want,
money that can be produced
tobacco, grown where
HmHco grows.
■REYNOLDS'"
•'-■Bv |BB ■ «■ -l original and genuine Sun
. Irly got, before Reynolds'
Jjlto the trade, costing from
||, and is sold at 50c per
9pS|*|t!y 10 and 15 cent plugs.
lEawR '*'• 10 CO., Winston-Salem, N. C.
■BHI & I
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I Ga., Sanmnah, Ga., M -ntp« mery, lit., tw .
► I Memphis, Tean., Shreriport, La. ■
, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
Attorney at Law,
Danbury, - - * N. C
Prompt attention to all business
entrusted. Will practice in all
State courts.
' Drs. J. H. Ellington and L. H.
Hill were Danbury visitors Sat
urday.
I lie kiln
Winston=Salem
: , 'I'D the well Informed it is now a
fact that there are no remedies so
effeefive as tlu> X-ray. Finson light
I and Minnen's violet light in the treat
ment of cancer, eczema, lupus, acne,
indolent ulcers and ail other forms of
| - skin diseases.
! I'or rheumatism, gout, sprains,
{ kidney and blood diseases in general
no treatment is so effective as that
I where elimination is produced
J through the M ki n (sweating). Tills
; is accomplished by means of the hot
air anil electric light baths. As :a
! blcod builder, a flesh producer, a
cure for bronchitis, chronic conglis,
| catarrh of the nose and throat, and
general tonic, the inhalation of
ozone from a modern apparatus has
, effected mosh cures than any oilier luetiiocl.
Fnp tlie cure of neurasthenia, nervous ex
haustion, refleq disorders, paralysis, neu
ralgia, etc., the vibratory massage anil
I stal io curpent of electricity are the best,
j by means of other modern electrical ap
j pliances, we cure all form of gastric and in-
I testinal indigestion, constipation, dilation
and atony of the stomach and bowels,
functional disturbances of the liver, va
ricocele, cydsoceie, stricture, hemorrhoids
(piles), etc., remove superfluous liairs,
moles, wart*, birthmarks, etc. v
We cordially invite you to visit the San
itatium or write for discriptire booklet.
J
! DR. T. M.COPPI.E
• (Successor to Rierson & Copple)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. 0.