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DAN BURY REPORTER VOLUME XL. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Mr. Luther Rutledge Hit In Hand and Arm By Load Of Shot LAST SATURDAYj Was Rabbit Hunting When the j Accident Happened—Young Man Carried to Winston- Salem hospital. While rabbit hunting Saturday Mr. Luther Rutledge, son of Mr. A. H. Rutledge, of Germanton. was shot in the hand and arm by the accidental discharge of the gun of Ex-Sheriff R. J. Petree, who was hunting with young Rutledge and others. Only three shot hit his arm, ♦he remainder of the load enter ing the palm of his hand, lacerating it badly. He was car ried to a Winston-Salem hospital and the physician thought it would not be necessary to am putate the hand, The accident is very much re gretted by Mr. Petree, and every thing possible was done for the young man. It is hoped that he will soon recover the use of his hand. Picnic At Flat Shoal. There will be a picnic at Flat Shoal school house on Saturday befoie the first Sunday in Decem ber by the Pine Log Local. Every body invited to come and bring a basket. There will be a speaker present. DEPOT ROBBED Southern Railway Station At Walnut Cove Broken Into Monday Night. The Southern railway station at Walnut Cove was broken into by thieves Monday night and two or three dollars in cash in a drawer was taken besides some other articles. No clue to the guilty parties has been found at this writing. Still Quarreling Over The Tillman Children. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 24. The State Supreme court reserv ed decision on its order directing Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman to show cause why her children. Doushka Pickens Tillman and Sarah Starke Tillman, aged ten and seven years respectively, should not be given into the custody of another. Mrs. Till man and her two daughters, testified at an extraordinary sitting of the Supreme court. The order citing Mrs. Tillman to show cause why she should not surrender the children is said to have resulted from the alleged refusals on the part of the latter to obey the court's order that thev spend July and August, 1914, with United States Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, their grandfather. Counsel for B. R. Tillman, Jr., father of the children, requested the court to give them into hw custody. IN QUAKER GAP. Citizens Will Ask For Elec- j tion To Vote On Question! of Bond Issue For Roads, j Information received here from ; Quaker Gap township is to the j effect that the citizens; of that i township will ask the county j commissioners at «n early date i to call an election to allow the j citizens to vote on the question of issuing bonds in that town ship for the purpose of building good roads. It is understood that Mr. R. L. Nunn and others have re cently circulated petitions among the citizens and secured the necessary number of signers to justify the county commissioners in calling an election. It is learned that the petitions ask that the election be called in time to allow the vote to be taken some time in February. Mr. Robert Coleman, of Mead ows, was here today enroute to Virginia to buy a load of cabbage and potatoes. GREAT APPLE CHOP One Patrick County Citizen Has 1500 Bushels On Trees ROAD WORK STARTS Asbury Soon To Have Modern Road To Mt. Airy—Other News of North-West ern Stokes. Brim, Nov. 23.—Work is ex pected to be started this week on the good road from Asbury by Mt. Herman to Mt. Airy. The road is to be constructed by pri vate subscription, a good part of which is already paid in Petitions are being circulated in this township, Quaker Gap, asking the county commissioners to ail lan election to vote on the question of issuing bonds to build good roads. Westfield township, in Surry cpunty, will vote on the question of issuing bonds for good roads in December. Citizens of Patrick county, just north of here, are building some good roads by private subscrip tion. Hill's Chapel building will soon be completed. This church has been erected principally by the Presbyterians but will be used by other denomination. Rev. C. W. Irvin will begin a series of meetings at Carter's Mill, Patrick county, on the fifth Sunday. It is said that never in the history of the section just north of here has there been such an abundant apple crop. One citizen reports that he has about 1500 bushels of apples on the trees in his orchard after having gathered a great many. One orchard company in Patrick coun ty, at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountain has marketed $23,000 worth of apples. Prices are lower than they have ever been known. DANBURY, N. C., NOVEMBER 25. I^l4 BICE IS WANTED Petitions Being Ciiculated To Present To County Commissioners. MARRIAGE S U NDAV Mr. Walter Dodson and Miss Sallie Martin Wed Other News of Sandy Ridge Section. Sandy Ridge, Nov. 23.—Peti-! tions are being circulated in this ; section to present to the county commissioners for the purpose of securing a bridge across Snow Creek at the John Y. Phillips place. A bridge at this place would certainly be a good investment for this part of the county. It would be a great advantage to our R. F. D. route leading out from here. We hope it will not be long before we can have the pleasure of crossing Snow Creek at this point on a good, substantial bridge. The first snow of the season fell here Thursday night, cover ing the ground to a depth of about 3 inches. There have been several fine porkers killed in this section during the cold wave'WiWfc Rev, J. A. Joyce filled his regular appointment at Ayers ville Baptist church Sunday. Quite a crowd visited at Mr. W. T. Ward's Sunday. Mr. J. H. Ward, of Francisco, is visiting his father, Mr. W. T. Ward, at present. Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. East and Mr. J. H. Ward spent Sunday night at Mr. W. T. Ward's. Messrs. Tommie Hawkins, Al fonso Vernon, Robt. Carter and J. E. Ward visited at Mrs. ft. L. Wall's Sunday afternoon. Mr. Walter Dodson and Miss Sallie Martin were united in wed lock Sunday p. m. about 6:30 o'clock at the home of Rev. J. A. Joyce, the latter officiating. We extend congratulations. Messrs. 0. C. East and Albert Vaden made a business trip to Greensboro the past week. There will be preaching at Delta the second Sunday in De cember by the new pastor, 0. P. Routh. The Ayeraville Baptist Sunday School is preparing for a Christ mas tree and entertainment for Christmas. The box pafty given at Zebulon school house Saturday night was decidedly a success, the proceeds of both boxes and voting contest amounted to $57.10, which is the largest amount ever received from a box party in this section. The proceeds will go to buy a good library and paint the school building and probably a bell will be secured for the building. Miss Eva Eatman's box brought the highest price, $4.00. with Miss Lemma Ward's second. $3.00. Miss Ella Rhodes received the largest number of votes. EXCELSIOR. Mr. Everett B. King returned home today after spending several days here on business. CASE IS CONTINDED Injunction Proceedings Against Meadows Town- i ship Highway Com missioners. WAS HEARD SATURDAY; " Judge Devin. Who Heard The Case, Found Sufficient Cause To Refer the Matter To the Next Term of Stokes Superior Court. The injunction proceedings in the matter of citizens of Mead ows township against Messrs. W. R. Petree, Geo. Lewis and Stephen Smith, highway com missioners of that township, was heard before Judge W. A. Devin in chambers at Greens boro Saturday, and the case was continued for trial at the next term of Stokes Superior court. The injunction was for the purpose of holding up the road work in Meadows township un til it could be determined wheth er or not the Blackburn-Mead ows road would be built, and much evidence was produced for and against this road at the hearing Saturday. Both sides were ably represented by counsel, the Meadows citizens having Ex-Judge E. B. Jones, of Winston and R. R. King, of Greenboro, while the highway commission ers had Ex-Judge W. P. Bynum and Judge Strudwick, both of Greensboro. The terms of the present high way commissioners in Meadows township, Messrs. W. R. Petree, Geo. Lewis and Stephen Smith, will expire on the first Monday in December and on the same day the two new commissioners, Messrs. J. C. Wall and Z. R. Moran, will qualify and take their places. A third member of the board will be appointed by the county commissioners on the same day. The opinion seems to be general I that road work in Meadows I township will not be allowed to | stop for any length of time, and j that some arrangements will be ; made for it to proceed as itj would be a great hardship on the contractor who would either have to remove to other work out of the county or lose con siderable money while waiting for the case to be settled in court. Quite a number of citizens from Meadows township attend ed the hearing in Greensboro Saturday, among them were Messrs. W. R. Petree, George Lewis, Y. S. Smith, J no. W. Kurfees, Jas. H. Matthews, Dr. J. W. Neal. J. C. Wall. J. A. Neal, J. W. Morefield, Ross Meadows, Ollie Hicks, Eldridge HickS, Watt Wall. R. P. Glide well and others. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my many friends and neighbors for their kindness during the sickness and death of my dear mother. MRS. J. W. THROCKMORTON. COUNTY FATHERS. Met Fridav and Received New Bridges In Sauratown. At the special meeting of the county commissioners here Fri day the new bridges recently completed in Sauratown town ship were received. There was very little business before the board other than that mentioned above. The new board of commission ers, Messrs. J. W. Gann, of Madi son Route 3: Isaac D. Barr. of Mizpah, Joseph Martin, of Dan bury Route 1, will enter on their duties at the meeting of the board which will be held on the first Monday in December. Case Heard Saturday. The case of W. R. Stephens against Lum Mabe, in which the latter was charged with disposing of mortgaged property, was heard here Saturday before Justice N. A. Martin. The judgment of the justice was that the defend ant pay the prosecutor the amount claimed, allowing him thirty days in which to make payment. A SPECIAL TERM Stokes Will Likely Ask For Mid-Winter Session of Court. VERY MUCH NEEDED More Prisoners In Jail Than For Many Years—Matter Under Consideration. It is probable that the authori ties here will ask for a special term of criminal court for Stokes to be held here in January or February. On account of the fact that there are more prisoners in Stokes jail than have been there at one time for quite a number of years it is considered advis able to ask for a special term. While no definite action has yet been taken the matter is being considered by Clerk of the Court jM. T. Chilton and members of i the Stokes bar. Turns On Current; Man Is Killed Winston-Salem, Nov. 21. A. D. Hicks, a married man with his home in Walkertown and employ ed by th Southern public Utilities company in this city, was instally killed at 4.15 p. m. today while repairing a street light for his company. The turning on the current un expectedly to Hicks, who was unfamiliar with rules for testing lignt circuits, at 4 o'clock caused his electrocution. ■■ High School Opens. Germanton, Nov. 21.—The high school opened Monday, the 16th. under the principalship of Prof. J. C. Carson, candidate for clerk of the superior court of Stokes county on the Democratic ticket. The school has a large enrollment. No. 2,053 DH. J. M. SNEPPARD Passed Away Suddenly A.f His Home At Falls Mill. Va. SATURDAY' MORNING Deceased Was Native Of Stoks> County Remains HnterrJ At Nettle Ridge, Va. Dr. J. M. Sheppard. a succeai ful physician of Falls Mill, Va., died suddenly with heart failure at his home early Saturday morning. He was found dead in his front yard. The remains were brought to Nettle Ridge. Va., Monday and interment was made at the cemetery there, a large number of people attending and among them a number of friends from the home of the deceased who accompanied the remains. Dr. Sheppard, who was 44 years of age, was a native of Stokes county, having practiced medicine at his former home at Lawsonville for a number of years before removing to Vir ginia. He is survived by his wife and a number of brothers and other relatives. Among his bothers in Stokes are Messrs. 'E. C. Sheppard, Joel A. Sheppard and Z. R. Sheppard, of Lawsonvile. C. H. Sheppard. of Sandy Ridge Route 1 and J. R. Sheppard. of Williston, North Dakota. AT DILLARD NOV. Concert To Be Given At Dillard Under Direction of Miss Bestie Woodhouse. Next Saturday night, Nov. 28, at the school house at Dillard there will be given a concert by the school children. The enter tainment will be under the management of Mias Bessie Woodhouse. principal of the school, and will no doubt be full of laughter. There will be a small admission fee of 10 and 15 cents charged. The proceeds | will be used to benefit the school building. Everybody come and see the concert. Stokes Citizen lo Move To Guilford County. Mr. Wesley Mabe, of Walnut Cove Route 3, has sold his home place and farm to Mr. John Mounce, of Danbury Route 1, and will remove to Guilford coun ty right near Oak Ridge Institute in the near future. Mr. Mounce will remove to his new possess ion soon. We regret to know that Mr. Mabe will leave the county as he is a good citizen and farmer. He was one of the highway commissioners in Saura town township. Messrs. R. H. R. Blair and W. R. Stewart, who are erecting a residence for Mr. Joseph A. | Hicks, in Walnut Cove, spent a day or two here at their home | this week. Messrs S. H. Stewart and L. B. Simmons, of Walnut Cove, i visited Danbury Sunday.
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