DANBURY REPORT Eli
VOLUME XL.
WHISKEY CAPTURES
Stokes Officers Seize Percy
Dillon, His Team And
A Hundred Gallons
Of Virginia
"Booze."
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GIVEN HOT CHASE!
Outfit Turned Over To Federal
Authorities Monday - Dillon
Placed In Jail.
Saturday night soon after dark
Sheriff Slate received a telephone
message saying that a wagon
loaded with whiskey was then
somewhere on the public road
leading from Red Shoals + o
Walnut Cove headed in the
direction of the latter place. In
a very few minutes Deputy
Sheriff Frank Tilley, accompan
ied by Messrs. Joseph Dunlap
and Raleigh and Will Stewart,
were on the trail. About 11
o'clock, just before reaching the
home of Mrs. Adams, a mile
this side of Walnut Cove, a
wagon was sighted by the;
officers some distance ahead. A
man on horscb .ok w«i ;ilso
riding just in fror.t o v. :;;"
and the? officers at imi.v ni:ic.;c-u
--ed the speed of their sl-v;!.-
As they cam:* ill* driw
of the team was w.i to.-,v :
from the wagon an 1 diw hrn
the woods ;;t the side oi" the r • id
and at the •ar.\> time the h v
man put e,»'rs to his I r:\T-,
here the chase : ; t;i't ' ' v
a hot raca of about half a i. le
the ofiieershad grin •>! cT.r-My ; '-
nbly on the horseman and FOOD
he was ?cen to jump from his
horse and run toward the woods
some little distance away, but
bsfore reaching the woods the
officers were upon him and he
promptly surrendered. The
oaptured man, who proved to be
Percy Dillon, of Patrick county,
▼a., claimed not to be connected
with the whiskey wagon but the
officers thought differently and
he was brought to Dtnbury and
plaoed in jail.
Upon investigation it was
found that the wagon, which
had been left behind in care of
one of the officers, contained
two large barrells of whiskey,
containing about fifty gallons
each.
The entire outfit was brought
here Saturday night and the
whiskey placed in the jail. The
driver of the wagon made his
escape and has not been heard
from.
A goorl Colt's revolver was
found next day, almost on the
same spot where Dillon was
captured and it is thought that
it was thrown away bv Dillon to
keep from having the officers
find it on h : s j orson.
The outfit captured Saturday
night, which consisted of about
one hundred gallons of whiskey,
two mules, on? horse and one
two-ho r sj wagon, was all taken
to Walnut C)ve Monday and
turned over to Deputy Marshall
Cape Hanes, of Mt. Airy, who
delivered it to tli3 proper
authorities.
It is learned that the wagon
and team captured is the same
one seized by Sheriff Slate and
other officers near Dillard in
November, and was already
under bond, it having been
turned over to the Federal
authorities at that time and
later given bond for an J carried
back to Virginia.
Dillon's bond is $7.">0.00 and he
hopes to arrange it this week
and return home. The bond
was Sv?nt to Virginia yesterday
to be signed by friends of
Dillon.
The whiskey that is seized by
officers in a case like the
above is placed in the
! government storage house atj
I Winston and is disposed of un-j
der special arrangements made,
with the Internal Revenue De-!
partment by Collector Brown, j
who was serving when the pro- j
hibition law went into effect.
The seized whiskey is advertised
j for 30 days, so that the owner
j may have ample time to put in
ja claim for it. If no one ap
i pears, it is advertised for sale
j for 10 days' at end of which
time it is put up for sale and
bid oit by the deputy collector
at the amount of the taxes for
the government. It is then I
shipped into Virginia, where it
is resold.
QUICKSTEP STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
held Annual On 10th —
Big Catch cf Game.
King Route 2, «Jan. 12,—We
are having fine weather at this j
writing and the farmers are
making good use of it as they j
| arc looking for stormy weather
'in the future.
The directors of the Quick
Si;-;) Telephone Co. met at Air.
J. K. Wi loon's J an. I> :uid settled
■;. i! • 1.-'. i; i.vv.s for 1013-and
begun Vo!k for ii'l i. They
' r-;»>ri '.l.::t the company is in
I f "idiiioti, and there are
:»■ ••..•iv.l new iii.uru! being placid
en T ■;o line. Hie future tooUsi
Ijril.t fir the euvipanj.
Mr. (i. Vv". Smiih attended the
annual union nu « ting at Dan
bury last Saturday. He reports
a nice time. The meeting was
int. resting and important busi
ness was transacted. He claims
that this is the day for
the union while the number is
not so large. The farmers have
just got able to be united. They
are able to hold or pool their
tobacco until the manufacturers
get able to buy it. There is no
reason why the farmers should
not be the leading people of the
nation, if they will just stay
together. They are the corner
•tone, and they have the power
i if they will just use it.
! Messrs. A. S. Marsh, Hubert
| Gordon, and Pid Braddy went
! hunting old Xmas dav and bagged
'25 rabbits, 26 birds and one
owl. Anyone doubting the
varasity of the matter please com
municate with Mr. Gordon, sec. of
the club. They challenge any club
in the county. If any one wishes
! to take the matter up set date and
I place and write H. C. Gordon,
Sec., at once as hunting time
; will soon be over and the club's
i aim is to make a crop and will
; not be bothered after April 23rd
on account of hunting.
We are glad to say Rev. P.
Oliver is nicely improving. He
! can sit up in his room.
SCRIBBLER.
Meeting oi Stockholders
of Big Creek Telephone.
Westfield, Jan. 10, 1914.
To the Stockholders of the Big
Creek Telephone Company:
You are hereby notified that
the next annual meeting of the
Big Creek Telephone Co. for the
| election of officers and the tran
saction of other business will be
held at Big Creek on Monday!
Jan. 19th, 1914, at 11 o'clock
a. m.
Either be there in person or
send written proxy, as matters
of importance will come before
this meeting. We contemplate
making some much needed
changes in the system and want
all stockholders present,
j We will make arrangements
to take care of all members com
' ing from a distance.
Yours very truly,
R. L. NUNN.
DAIS BURY, N. C., JANUARY 14, 1914
iARM COT BADLY
I
j Mr. Carey Page Nearly
I Severs His Arm While
Cutting Board
Timber.
TWO MARRIAGES
Mr. Will Smith and Miss Mamie
Flynt and Mr. Carl Nunn
and Aliss Sallie Mabe
Wed—Other Meadows
News.
Meadows, Jan. 13. —Mr. Will
Smith, a progressive young
farmer, was married to Miss
Mamie Flynt, the daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Flynt, Sunday. Only
a few relatives and friends were
present.
Mr. Carl Nunn was married
to Miss Sallie Mabe, the daugh-
I ter of Mr. Bob Mabe, last week.
I Mr. Carey Page happened to
, a serious accident last week,
j While sapping board timber he
made a miss lick, cutting his
'arm half off at the wrist joint.
Mr. Lenzie Young, one of the
best farmers of this sectiou, has
moved to Rockingham county.
Mr. Frank Davis has moved
from near Walnut Cove to thin
ph'.ce. We are g..:d to welcome
them to our neighborhood.
A very large crowd attended
services at Clear Spring church
: !:;ft Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Matthews, who
has beeti visiting relatives at
V/inst»i for some time, has re
lumed home.
Mr. S. J. Tut tie, who spent I
; Christmas here with his mother,
1 has returned to Winston.
' Miss Thelma Neal spent the
! Xmas holidays at her home j
! here, returning to Salem College
la6t week.
Dr. J. W. Neal made a busi
ness trip to Reidsville Friday.
News of Brim's Grove.
i
Brim's Grove, Jan. 12.—Rev.
W. H. B«amer, of Mt. Airy, fill
ed his regular appoiptment at
Brim's Grove Saturday and
Sunday.
Several families of children
have whooping cough. The
families are: E. T. Wilson, Ezra
Jessup, S. B. Hill, A. o. Hall,
E. A. Covington, Frank Hicks
1 and Robert Lynch.
Messrs. S. B. Hill, James
Wilson and M. O. Lynch are
preparing to have 'phones
installed in their residents soon.
1 Mr. J. D. Essex has been right
sick for some time, but is very
much improved, we are glad
to note.
Mr. M. O. Lynch had the
1 misfortune to loose a fine young
horse with blind staggers.
BILL.
Elders Joseph Southern and
Payne, of the Primitive
1 Baptist church, preached at the
home of Mr. Isaac Bullin, near
Danbury, last Sunday at 11
o'clock. A large congregation at
tended the services.
Big Offer—Progressive Farmer,
Rural Weekly and Household
Magazine, all one year for SI.OO.
E. P". NEWSOM, King.
14janlw
NOTICE !
85 acres of land for sale in
Virginia near the railroad, with
fine orchard at a bargain, one I
; good sawmill outfit, thr;e head
of cattle, one fine milk cow, two
; wagons, one grab cart, two
horses, household and kitchen
furniture. See me at once if you
want to buy.
W. T. MOREFIELD,
7jan3t Campbell, N. C.
BOARD OF TRADE
To Be Reorganized At Wal
nut Cove and Efforts
Made To Secure
New Enterprises.
CITIZENS M E ETI NGj
$3,500.00 Subscribed For New !
Warehouse —Much Building !
Activity High School
Shows Remarkable
Increase.
Walnut Cove. Jan. 12. —lt is
learned that Walnut Cove's
Board of Trade will be reorgan
ized at once, and strong efforts
will be made through it to secure
some new enterprises for our
town, among which will be a
cotton mill, lumber plant, etc.,
while a special effort will be
made to secure a union passen
ger station here.
At a meeting of the citizens a
few nights since it was decided |
definitely to build another tobac-j
co warehouse in Walnut Cove;
and the gentlemen present took
stock in tiie enterprise to the!
extent of about S3,."MUM. The
remainder of the stock will not be'
any trouble to raise. The house!
will be erected as soon as a 10-i
cation is decided upon and pureh- i
|ased by the stock* company.
A representative of ihe Stan
dard 0.1 Co. was here the past;
week looking around with a view
to establiihing a branch office 1
and placing a tank here. He;
stated that he would report the i
outlook favorable to his com- 1
1 I
pany, and that if they came!
here oil would be delivered by;
their wagons as far as the good |
roads extend, and at a price of
about five cents less on the gal
lon than it is now being sold by
merchants at retail.
Messrs. Davis & Linville have
started work on their new livery
stable which is being erected on
the lot opposite the Vaughn
Hotel.
Mr. J. Wesley Morefield has
broken ground for his new
store.
Mr. Lester Morefield. who re
cently sold his interest in the
Morefield-Taylor Grocery Co.. at
Winston, will open a furniture
store here in the store building
| formerly occupied by Mr. A. T.
Rothrock. This property, which
was owned by Mr. J. L>.
Woodruff, has been purchased by
Mr. J. W. Morefield.
Capt. R. L. Murphy reports
a marked increase in the atten
dance at the high school here
since the beginning of the new
year, which is no doubt attribu
table in a large measure to the
j rapid increase in population,
j Mr. W. (J. Dodson expects to
| start work soon on the addition
•of 15 or 20 new rooms to his
hotel.
Mr. Jas. R. Voss is erecting a
, nice brick resi Jence.
Mr. John Hicks has just
i completed a good dwelling house
1 in the north end of town.
Dr. J. W. Slate expects to
i erect a nice dwelling house here
soon.
Mr. I). S. Watkins will remodel
and put a gla«s front in his
building south of the Gates Hotel
and use it as a barber shop.
Mr. Stump Gunter. of King,
will opera f e the shop.
Mr. J. N. Young has opened
up a nice grocery store in the
old Woodruff stand which he
i recently purchased.
Mr. J. B. Woodruff will open!
up a modern cafe in his store j
building in the near future.
The new addition of fifty feet '
to the Stokes County Warehouse
is being finished up this week.
The Stokes Wholesale Grocery
Co's. new building was com
pleted some time since and is
now occupied. This company,
under the management of Mr. j
John G. F'ulton, has built up an J
excellent business.
It is learned that Mr. Jack,
Barker expects to erect a new
livery stable on Main street.
Mr. Geo. Lewis has opened
a nice grocery store here.
Mr. Nat Hedgecock has gone
to Greensboro where he will
establish a brick-making plant.
Sandy Ridge flouts 1.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Jan. 14. j
—There was a singing at the!
home of Mr. W. T. Ward lasC
Tuesday. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves fine, i
The school at Delta started
'Monday after a rest of two
I weeks.
Mrs. E. K. Vernon was given
| a surprise Li;'thd.:y dhrirr hut
. Wednesday.
R>v. T. .1. .i.hd !.is
rogukr appointm* i-r n- . i-'.U!
SumLiy. tjuite a vd out.
There was a sin/.i' : at .Mr.
! 10. K. Vernon's Inst
1 night. All r'.M.irt n '.rood lime.
I
I The farm era I ave begun to
make preparations !'r another'
tobacco crop by barring plant
! land.
Misses Minnie and Rosie East
and Will'e East spent Saturday
! night at Mr. W. T. Ward'*.
Mr. A. B. Carter and little
(daughter, Coy, visited at W. T.
: Ward's Sunday. i
Rev. Chas. Wall will preach at.
Delta the 3rd Sunday in this j
month art; 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. T. J. Folger spent Sun-,
day night at Mr. W. T. Ward's.
Mr. Albert Vernon visited
Spray the past week.
There was a singing at Mrs.
Sal lie Terrell's Sunday.
Misses Ruth and Ella Wall, Lil-1
j lian and Gracie Dodson and Edna!
j Vaughn visited Misses Lillie and J
! Dora Ward Saturday.
Mr. J. W. Ward is visiting!
I in Winston at present.
ONE SIDER. j
Guilford Court
House land Sold
j Greensboro, Jan. 10.—The
! Guilford county commissioners 1
today accepted the $150,000
bid of the Jefferson Standard j
Life Insurance Campany for j
the court house property, at i
the corner of Elm and Market;
streets, the price being the!
largest ever paid for property I
in the city. The county re-]
serves the vaults, furniture j
and fixtures. It will be some i
time before the buyers can |
get possession.
No site was selected for
the new court house, though
Srveral were inspected. Action
was deferred until a later
meeting.
Trial Here Saturday
Big Crowd Expected
The trial of Messrs. Leff and
jLum Mabe, J. T., John and
1 Cleve Lawson will be held here
;at the court heuse Saturday at
11 o'clock before Justice of the
Peace N, A. Martin. A large
number of witnesses have been
summoned in the case and the
trial will no doubt tract a large
crowd.
THE ROAD WORK
I
Moving Along Nicely In
Sauratown Township.
CONTRACTOR MOVES
1 Now At Work On Road Leading
From J. I. Blackburn's To
ward Davis' Ford On
Dan River.
j Iload Commissioner Wesley
Mabe, of Sauratown Township,
spent a fe.v hours in Danbur.v
Monday, and it was learned
from him that work has been
temporarily suspended on the
main line road between Walnut
Cove and J. I. Blackburn's and
the contractor is now at work
with his force on the road lead
|ing from J. I. Blackbarn's to
i ward Davis' ford on Dan river.
I The reason for thi3 change is
j that it is thought best not to do
j any more work on the main road
| until the severe weather is over,
as it takes considerable extra
work to keep the road shaped up
after each rain.
The road which is being built
at ictMent w!il bj throe miles in
i.'ii :i!il v.i;! oteM . from Mr.
tflu'Jtt'UniV. 1 > • ii. :i•» {J..;iit or.e
mi!-? of Davis' fur.l on tir» river.
Th? gr.» of th» .1 road
iu:.s if-i e.jtnpk.wd as far
t '\v..nl \.'ai "it Cove the home
of Mrs. Ad .tins, and t topsoil
ha.-, b.'i n ]ll >.j vi on ir. >3' jl' it.
('onvi.isLi'jner Mabo stated
thut an
engineer en the three miles of
rjad already completed shows
that it. is costing less m >ney
that they estimate 1 before the
: work was done, which was about
si(>oo per mile, and that con
tractor Plott had offered to buitd
I all the roads of the township
' for the money they voted.
It is learned that the town of
; Walnut Cove will soon award a
| contract for the extension of the
| good road through the incorpor
, ate limits of th« town.
| Walnut Cove Roule 1.
i Walnut Cove Route 1, Jan. 12r -
j Rev. T. J. Glenn will preach at
I Rose Bud Sundav at eleven
| o'clock.
, There was a singing at Mr.
1 Will Rutledge's Sunday after
! noon. Quite a large crowd was
! present.
| Miss —Wagner, of Walker
| town, visited Misses Carrie and
! Rosa Miller Saturday and Sun
! day.
Mr. Watson Smith left for
Winston-Salem Saturday where
he will enter the Carolina Busi-
I ness College.
Mr. Charlie Tuttle, who has
■ | been attending school at
-! Whitsett, entered school at
; Walnut Cove Monday.
! Mr. Will Tuttle and family
visited at Mr. W. E. Rutledge's
• Sunday.
I I Messrs. Richard and Sh3rman
! | Tuttle visited at Mr. Thomas
11 Tuttle's Sunday night.
j Mr. C. F. Smith visited at Mr.
" ; Geo. Hampton's Sunday,
t 1 Mr. Frank Young visited at
1 Mr. Gideon Tuttle's Sunday.
There will be a singing at Mr.
iJim Redman's next Sunday
.evening.
j Miss Glenn Tuttle has been
very happy the past week as
her best fellow called Sunday
[afternoon.
1| Mr. John Lewellyn called on
1 Miss Margie Redman Sunday.
2' Miss Glenn Tuttle visited
t; Misses Mamie and Margie Red
-3 j man Monday night.
J j GOSSIPER.
? All kinds watch and jewerly
? repairing. E. P. NEWSOM,
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