TI IE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XL.
"A KENTUCKY BELLE"!
AT GERMANTON FRIDAY NIGHT I
Local Talent Presents Play To
Large Audience Music By Dr.
Hill and Daughter a Pleasing
Feature.
A three-act comedy, entitled
"A Kentucky Belle." was pre- i
scntcd by local talent to a large I
audience in the auditorium of i
the Germanton high school build- ;
ing on Friday night.
The play was well presented i
and reflected much credit on the I
young people. The cast of i
characters was as follows :
Miss Mariah Douglas, a maiden i
lady with aristocratic tendencies. :
Miss Mary Matthews: Isabel i
Douglas, niece of Miss Douglas
with democratic tendencies, Miss
Corinne Tucker: Marie Van
Harlenger, friend of Isabel. Miss
Maude Petree: Col. Win. McMil
len. suitor to Isabel, James M.
Hill: Dr. Blake, middle aged
practitioner. Herbert Kurfees:
Miss Madden, a trained nurse,
Miss Sarah Styers: John C'ason ;
Gordon, Alias Jack Cason.
wealthy student of sociology,
J. J. Styers: Mrs. Gordon, moth
er of John l.'ason Gordon, Miss
Sarah Styers: Miss Gordon, sister
of John I'ason Gordon. Miss
Mabel McKenzie: Three Tele
phone Linemen: Cindy, negr >
maid, ('has. l'etree: Henry, a
negro boy engaged to Cindy.
Ernest Westmoreland.
The following synopsis will
give some idea of the character
of tht- play:
Act" i.—lsabel appears very
much interested in a telephone
lineman whom she sees from the
window. Colonel McMillen is in
the act of proposing to Isab-i
when Jack Cason. the lineman,
falls from the telephone pole and
is brought into the room, inter
rupting the proposal.
Act 2. (Three weeks later)
Jack Cason proposes to Isabel
and she accepts on condition
that Kentucky Belle, her race
horse, wins the Saratoga Handi
cap.
Act .'{. (Monday following act
two) Colonel McMillen, not wish
ing to play the part of the re
jected lover, turns his attention
to Miss Mariah—Kentucky Belle
wins—Jack Cason turns out to
be John Cason Gordon, the son
of a multi-millionaire.
While each of the charac
ters performed their re
spective parts well, some of
them deserve special mention.
Miss Corinne Tucker, the leading
lady, as Isabel Douglas, displayed
remarkable self-possession and
histrionism, while Miss Mary
Matthews, as Isabel's maiden
aunt, impersonated that dignified
and aristocratic personage to
perfection. Jas. M. Hill, as
Col. McMillen. the bachelor
suitor to Isabel, was exceedingly
fine in his wooing of fair Isabel,
never failing to interest the
audience by his flowery speeches
of love and his intense earnest
ness. Miss Maud Petree, as the
friend of Isabel, and J. J. Styers,
as John Cason Gordon, carried
their parts excellently. All in
all the play was good to say the
least and was very much enjoyed
by the large audience.
A most pleasing feat'are of the
occasion and one which the
writer thoroughly enjoyed was
the musical part of the program.
Between the acts selections were
played on the violin by Dr.
Laurie H. Hill with piano ac
companiment by Miss Anna Hill,
his daughter. Dr. Hill belongs |
to the old school of musicians,
and has a most remarkable reper-'
toire of ye olden time schottiches,
polkas, waltzes, etc., and to say
BOTTOM LAND HURT
BY HEAVY WASHING RAINS
Ihe Brim Farmers Will Have to
Break Land Over Again News
and Personals Of Upper Quaker
Gap
Brim, May 1 Sth. The heavy
rains recently damaged bottom
land considerably, causing some
to have to rebreak their land
and plant over again.
Lightning struck a large tree
in Mr. A. M. Jessup's yard
last Saturday, but fortunately
no damage was done.
Dr. J. J. Leak lost a fine
milch cow recently. The cow
ate grass under some fruit trees
that had been sprayed and sup
pose that is how she got poison.
Mrs. Will George, who has
been very sick, is slowly im
proving.
The friends and relatives of
Mr. Joe Durham gave him a
nice birthday dinner Monday, i
All present report a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dearmin 1
and son, of Ell. P'irU. wh > have
been visiting Mr. Dearnvn's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Dearmin. have returned to their
home.
Miss Bethu Neal is visiting
Mrs. W. A. Christian this week.
Messrs. Lee Oliver and Bob
Frans. Sam Dearmin and others
went to Dan river fishing Thurs
day.
D. T. Tillotson For Bonds.
Mr. D. F. Tillotson, of King,
spent a few days in town last
week attending court. Mr.
Tillotson. who is one of the
largest property holders and
most substantial citizens of
Yadkin tovvhship, is strongly in
favor of the proposition for a
bond issue for roads in Yadkin.
Mr. Tillotson says he is getting
along in years himself, but that
he knows of no way in which
he could better benefit his children
than by his elforts in behalf of a
good road. Mr. Tillotson is yet
a young man. and has before
him many of the m >st useful
years of his life, and he would
, therefore reap largely of the
benefits of good roads himself.
The advantages moreover to his
children would he incalculable.
To Our Correspondents
The base ball season has come
now, and the Reporter wants to
report every game played in
Stokes county this season. We
will have a base ball department
and wil' want our correspon
dents to send us a full and
correct report of every game
played in the neighborhood.
i
Save money on the rubber
roofing you need. W. E. But
ner.
the least his execution of these
is excellent. It is i. fact that
students of the modern school
are utterly unable to produce
these with anything like the
sweetness and effect given them
by Dr. Hill. He plays because
he loves it and he puts his whole
soul into it.
A nice sum was realized from
the sale of tickets. This fund
will be applied as part payment
on a piano recently purchased by
the school.
Though it may be a little out
of order in this article the writer
can't refrain from saying a word
in praise of the genuine hospi
tality one meets with when he
| visits the German ton people.
, They all have big hearts and one
always feels like he would like
to go back when once he has
visited them.
1
DANBURY, N. C., MAY 22, !>!>.
FIRE AT OAK GROVE!
C. H. L U NSFO RD ' 5 BARN
Bums. With a l.'iss Of 51.000 anil
No Insurance Thought to Be
the Work of Incendiary Rev. !
Sheets Preaches Farewell Sermon j
At Oak Grove Other News
of Interest.
Oak Grove May 20. Mr. C. j
11. Lunsford, a highly respected'
citizen and farmer, who lives on i
King Route 2, sull'ered a severe!
loss by fire on the l(!th at 2:Ml)
a. m., by having his feed barn
i burned. A lot of feed, all his
harness and a fine registered
bull. ">() bags of guano, a lot of
corn and a steam engine were all
destroyed. Mr. Lunsford says!
his shepherd dog gave the alarm
by a continuous barking, which
' aroused him front his sleep to
. find his barn on fire, says he got
out and without dressing, just in
time to save his mules. He
I saved two wag 's and lour;
mules. Mr. ~:Si'ord was,
1 severely sen %t in trying to;
s ive his pf i > "v. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but is sup
; ised to be the work of an in
cendiary. The loss is estimated;
'at one thousand dollars with no;
insurance.
We le.irn that the children of j
• i'vir. A. S. Marsh are taking the,
, whooping eo'.igb.
Mr. Daniel Stewart's daughter 1
;is reported on the sick list at
: this writing.
The good people of Little \ ad
kin church have bought, an organ
for the benefit" of the Sunday
school at that place.
Mr. James Nelson, of German
ton Route 1, visited friends in
, this section last week.
There was a nice singing at
Oak Grove school house on last
■ Sunday, It was conducted by
Mr. F. A. Slate, of Kernersyille,
1 who is an excellent good teacher.
A maddog passed through
Volunteer section one day last
week, doing much damage.
The Rev. Sheets, of Lexing
ton. preached his farewell ser
mon at Mt. Olive on last Sunday.
' leaving his sheep without a
' Shepherd.
Miss Grace Hamrn, who has
been spending some time at
1 Pilot Mt.. returned home last
week.
We learn later that Mrs. W.
W. Edward's little daughter is
. very low with typhoid fever.
, We are sorry to hear of Mr.
, Dorsett's sad accident while out
i fishing last week.
SCRIBBLER.
I News Of Collinstown.
Collinstown, May IS. —People
are very much behind with their
• work on account of so much
* rain.
" j Those who visited Misses
Flora and Annie Hutchens Wed
nesday night were Misses Lillie
! Leak, Dora Padgett, Dakota and
Ada Hill, Jettie and Lilla Collins,
' Messrs. Walter Leak, Walter
! Martin, George and Posie Col
' lins, Eugene and Edd Smith,
1 Willie Wright and Ellis Hill.
' All reported a nice time.
! Several of our town people
went fishing Thursday. Among
1 them were Misses Flora and
' Annie Hutchens, Lillie Leak,
- Walter Martin, George and
Posie Collins. They all enjoyed
the game fine. I think Miss
: Annie had bad luck, as she fell
in the creek.
'l Mrs. P. 1). Padgett is right
• sick at this writing.
'j Mrs. J. R. Hutchens is im
proving.
J BLUE EYES.
* 1
5 Parched coffee 18* cents. W.
E. Butner.
RURAL HALL HBiSj
LAKV.i l Y PERSONAL MATTEFS
i, . ;
Happenings >f Interest About
People Whom You May Know
I' rom the Border Town In
f iisyth.
Rural Hall. May l.\— Mi.-s :
| Jennie Spaugh, of Winston-
Salem, after visiting her sister, |
i ?drs. Benj. Tuttle. returned j
| Monday.
| Mr. Flex P.utlcdge accom-l
I panic! by his daughter, Miss,
Nannie, spent Monday visiting;
at Winston-Salem.
Mr. A. L. Tuttle spent a few'
daysen business in Greensboro
this week.
Mrs. Thus, Guinn and Miss
'Ruth Welch spent Tuesday
shopping in Winston.
Miss Leanora Bell, who during;
the past term of the high school;
has had charge of the mtcrme-l
dial'' grades, returned to lvr,
; home at Elkin Monday morning.
1 During her stav here Miss Bell;
' • I
made many friends who regret (
|to !. >"•■ her. She also has done!
ci . ';it .school work.
Miss Manic Flynt. who during
,I he j'..st school term iias hail >
. char.-'' of the primary de: art-
| meM as chief instrucior, re
turned to her home at Belmvsj
C'V .Sunday. Miss Flynt has j
!mat! many fiends 1. re during
lu r lay who regret to lose In r.
Miss Flynt has a's•• made an
efficient school instructor.
Prof. J. 11. Alien, principal of
the graded school, at Elkin. was
in tawn a while Tuesday en
route to Mount Airy t > visit.
Mr. William S. Powell left
Pural Hall Tuesday nigh l for a
business trip to Norfolk. Ya.,
for an indefinite time.
Col. G. L. Beck, county treas
urer, a after shot tvisit to rela
tives and friends here, returned
to Winston-Salem Tuesday
evening.
Mr. J. N. Anderson, accom
panied by a daughter, Miss Etta
Anderson, and son Mr. James
K. Anderson, who have been
attending the soldiers' reunion
and visiting relatives and
friends, at Macon, Ga., returned
Wednesday. They report a
good time.
Mr. Walter Stoltz is listing
the taxes of this section at pres
ent.
Miss Ruth Payne, a pupil of
the Salem College, spent a few
days visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Payne, last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. (*. W. Williams
spent Thursday visiting and
shopping at Winston-Salem.
Pine Hall Items.
; Pine Hall, May 20.—Miss
; Delia Tucker visited Miss Lelia
Flynn last Sunday.
Mrs, Stipe and Mrs. E. E.
Welfare, of Winston-Salem,
have been visiting Mrs. J. C.
Flynn this week.
Miss Virginia Smith, of Madi
son, is the guest of Miss Effie
1 Blackwell this week.
Mrs. Burkhead, of Gideon, is
to teach a summer school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rierson
spent last Saturday and Sunday
with their parents at Madison.
Miss Pattie Glenn, of Walnut
Cove Route f>, spent Saturday
; with Mrs. Grover Rierson.
Mr. J. S. Grant went to Wal
nut Cove shopping last week.
GUESS WHO.
A big lot of shoes and slippers.
! Price from $2.00 to £4.00. will
begin at £2.00. Then every pair
sold will be one cent cheaper, I
mean to close them out. W. E.
Butner.
HAPPY OCCASION
THE ETUu I .MUSIC CLUB
Gives Public Musical? and Reception
Most Enjoyable Soci.il Function
Of the Season —The Refreshments
The Program.
One of the most delightful
| social functions of the season
{ hi?re was the musicale and
j public reception given on Thurs
|dav and Friday nights of last
| week by the Etude Club, Dan
j bury's exclusive and cultured
musical organization. The o>
Icasion was celebrated at the
I beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
!J. Spot Taylor. The elegantly
' furnished rooms, sweet with the
perfume of banked flowers, and
glamourous in the subdued light,
were decorated with the Club's
i colors of blue and gold. From
j one chamber to another there
I was an enchanting vista, en
livened by the handsome gowns
jof the Club's members, in the
| attire of each of whom blue
and gold predominated. A
'pretty feature of the occasion
j was the assemblage of the Club's
members into a long receiving
line in the front parlor, composed
of the following Mrs. J.
W. II.:!!. :»!isse- Reeva .Me-
ICanless, Annie Blair. Grace
jI ay lor, Raynor Joyce, Agnes
Martin, Janie Martin, Luna
Taylor. After this, the guest
was ushered into the connecting
dining room where a beautiful
cut-glass punch bowl was pre
sided over bv Miss Mary Joyce.
The occasion was attended
by a large number of guests,
both residents and visitors. It
was a ni' ;t h.v.'p.x event, at.d
was thorough!., or.,!' veil by the
audience.
The program follows :
Instrumental solo—"By Moon
light" Miss Grace Taylor.
Instrumental duet "Russian
Intermezzo" Misses Janie and
Agnes Martin.
Instrumental trio—"A May Day"
Misses Grace Taylor, and
Agnes and Janie Martin.
1 Vocal solo "Schubert's Sere-
I nade" Miss Mary Joyce.
, Instrumental solo—"Melody of
Love" Mrs. J. W. Hall.
Instrumental duet "Marche
r | Triumphale" Mrs. J. W. Hall
and Miss Janie Martin.
Vocal solo—"Four Leaf Clover"
j.; Miss Annie Blair.
,; Instrumental duet —"Under the
Double Eagle" Mrs. J. W.
Hall and Miss Grace Taylor,
i Instrumental solo - "Kiss of
, | Spring" Miss Grace Taylor,
j Instrumental duet - "Madrid"
I Misses Grace Taylor and Jan it
j Martin.
I Vocal solo—"In the Garden ol
My Heart" Miss Mary Joyce.
I Instrumental duet —"Rural Wed
3 ding" Mrs. J. W. Hall anc'
1 Miss Mary Joyce.
■ Instrumental duet "Faust's
j Waltz" Mrs. J. W. Hall ani
• I Miss Grace Taylor.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
. Instrumental solo —"Rustle ol
? Spring" Mrs. J. W. Hall.
Vocal solo—"The Rosary" Miss
3 (.race Taylor.
Instrumental solo "Napoli'
, Mrs. J. W. Hall and Miss
;, Nellie Joyce.
Vocal solo-"lrish Love Song'
I Miss Annie Blair.
Entertaining specialties wen
| furnished respectively by Mr. J,
. Irving Bolt and Mr. Robt. Joyce,
f
I Mr. W E.James, of Smitl
Route 1, is local representative
for the firm of Cooper Bros.,
'• of Raleigh, N. C., makers o]
" high-grade Marble and Granite
*' Monuments. To any one in
' terested in work of this kind he
will be glad to submit designs
and prices. 20maylm
.No. i.O.S'J
FAR M'S ARE BEHIND
: WET WI.ATHKR CAI'SKS DLLAY
i r J 11 Duncan Loses a l ine
i Mult- Other Items of Intircst
i ? rem Sandy fudge Route 1
Sandy Ridge Route 1. May 2".
IV-•}>!.• aiv getting very much
behind with their work owing to
I so much wet weather.
Mr. J. H. I>uncan had themis
. fortune to lose a line mule the
II past week.
Rev. .1. A. Joyce filled his reg
ular appointment at Oak Ridge
Sunday. (Juke a crowd out.
Mrs. W. H. Xunn, of Francis
co. who has been spending
, several weeks with her
' daughter. Mrs. -J. X. Ward, re
' [turned home Sunday.
Mr. W. 11. Xunn, of Fran
-1 cisco, spent Saturdav night :it
Mr. .1. X. Ward's.
Mr. Robt. Joyce and Mrs.
Thomas Richardson, of Reids
ville. and Mr. Andrew Joyce of
Arkansas, are visiting friends
and relatives at this place.
Ouite a crown visiteu at Mr.
L. R. Duncan's Sunday after
. noon.
Mr. W. 11. llutchers >n's chil
dren visiu-d tin it* grandp: rents
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ward Satur
day night and Sunday.
Miss Ludia Hawkins am! niece
.Miss Agnes Prmgle visited ivl
atives at Mi'dison the past Week.
Mrs. George Hawkins of
?dadison, visited relatives and
friends in this s»ection th week
I eml , -
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Oak It y
visited Mrs. Oakiey's parents
. Mr. ami Mis. John S] eruvr. on
Campbell R.ute Saturday
night and Sunday.
J. K. W .
Picnic to Hairstou's Fc r.l Brid£e
, A pleasant event for a number
I of Dan bury young people last
Saturday was a picnic at Heirs
• ton's ford steel bridge on Dan
i river. The party was composed
of the following: Mis. A. J.
. Fagg, chaperone: Misses Mary
Martin. Grace Taylor. Janie and
f Agnes Martin. Mr. J. Irving
Bolt, and little Misses Mattie
p Sue Taylor and Edith Fagg.
I' All expressed themselves as
having experience i a deliuhful
• day.
P Mr. L. R. Gravitt.
Mr. L. R. Gravitt. a prom-
inent citizen and leading farmer
of King Route 2. paid the Re
,, porter offiice a pleasant visit
today, paying up his subscription
1 a few years in advance, leaving
f with us some good coin of the
realm.
j" Mr. Gravitt says that with a
j few days of such weather as
this you will see some good work
, done by the farmers,
s
d ~
Notice To Delinquent Tax Payers
of Stokes County.
The 1911 tax books are now
'' beinp turned over to the deputy
sheriffs of the various townships
;s of Stokes county with instruc
tions that the balance of the
15)11 taxes which are much past
!s due be collected immediately and
M in accordance with law.
Now if you have to pay cost
do not blame the deputy sheriff.
0 Your 1911 taxes are months
'• past due and we cannot wait
'• lonper.
C, M. JONES, Sheriff.
• 0 Poor appetite is a sure sign of
impaired digestion. A few
if doses of Chamberlain's Stomach
;e and Liver tablets will strength
i. Jen your digestion and improve
ie 1 your appetite. Thousands have
i S been benefited by taking these
10 Tablets. Sold by all dealeis.