Briefs Adrift.
:
Mr. W. M. Mabe, of Meadows,
was here today.
It is learned that Mr. F. W.
Owens, of Delk, is very low with
grippe.
Mr. Samuel .Johnson, of Wal
uut Cove R. F. D. No. 1, was here
yesterday.
Mr P. H. Young, of Sandy
Ridge Route 1, was here a day or
t wo since.
Mr. J. A. Mabe, of Campbell
r Route 2, passed through Mondny
enroute to Winston.
- Mr. John G. Fulton, one of
WaTnnt Cove's hustling merchants,
was here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis, of
Pinnacle, visited their son, Mr. A.
*V. Davis, the past week.
Mr. R. O. Slate, of Germanton
Route 1, visited Danbury on busi
ness Monday.
Messrs. Z. N. Moran, Matt
Covington and Bud Williams were
here from Meadows Monday. *
Messrs. Levi W. Ferguson and
John Campbell, of Germanton
Route 1, visited Daubury Tues
day.
Mr. L. C. Davis is spending a
few days with relatives here, the
of Mr. T. J. Davis. He ex
pects to leave soon for an exten
sive tour of the West.
Mrs. Martin, widow of the late
Mr. Pleasant Martin, and mothor
of our townsman Mr. N. A. Mar
tin, is critically ill of pneumonia
pt the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Will Rierson, at Walnut Cove.
Mr. W. L. Hall, of Vade Mecum
was in town Monday. Mr, Hall
reports the illness of his son,
Gorrell, who has been sick for
-several weeks with grip and bron
chitis. Mr. Hall himself has sat
up wth the young man for 19
nights in succession.
Dr. J. W. Slate, of Mizpah, was
in town today. The Reporter is
glad to learn that the report cur
rent here some time ago to the
effect that Dr. Slate expected to
leave the county early, is a mis
take. Dr. Slate had a flattering
offer recently from a well known
commercial firm, which he de
clined. Wo need more such men
as Dr. Slate in Stokes, rather than
less.
Among the visitors in Danbury
Monday were Messrs. C. H.
Hutch'erson, T. W. Terry, W. H.
Spencer, R. W. Slate, W. L. Hall,
Jno. R. Smith, Jno. W. Qnnn, R.
F. Shelton, J. M. Mube, W, R.
Stephens, J. M. Reynolds, J. J.
Stephens, Joseph Whitten, Dr.
J. W. Neal, K. O. Carter, W. A.
Young, Robert Young, Rufus
Mabe. John Stewart, AbnerMabe,
Joe S-nith, J. C. Wall, Light Isom,
Willie Dunlap, Thomas Mabe,
Bud.Whitten, Jas. L. Bennett,
Bud Williams, and n number of
others.
THE YELLOW FEVER GERM
has recently been discovered. It
bears a close resemblance to the
malaria germ. To free the system
from disease germs, the most effec
tive remedy is Dr. King's New
Life Pills. Guaranteed to cure
all diseases due to malaria poison
and constipation. 25c at all Drug
stores.
"NOTICE.
AH persons ooncerned will take
notide that the firm heretofore
known as J. P. Covington & Son
of Delk, N. C., has been dissolved
by mutual consent and will in the
future be run in the name of J. A.
Covington. 2;>j.'it
FARMERS—Deposit your mon
ey with ttao Bank of Stokes
County, the bank that helps you
pay your taxns.
WALNUT COVE ENTERPRISES.
Two Brick Manufactories, a Bottling
Works and a Chair Factory to
Be Established—Eight Thou
sand Dollar Hotel Talk
«/ ed of—Personals.
Walnut Cove, Feb. 6.—Two
manufacturing enterprises will be
gin operation here sometime in
the near future. One is the Hedge-*
Cox brick factory. They will
begin putting in their sidetrack
the coming week, if weather con
tinues good. As soon as this is
completed they will place their
machinery and be ready for
manufacturing the little blocks.
This factory will work about 20
men, using several thousand cords
ofc wood during the season. The
Banner Brick Co, will also begin
operation again in spring. The
other enterprise referred to is the
D. S. Boyles Bottling Works. Mr.
Boyles proposes to make the
drinks known as ginger ale, sars
parilla, lemon soda, etc., and coco
cola. He spoke to Mr. Darian
Watkins for the latter's building
on Main St., formerly used as a
coffiin house, for this purpose.
There are two other enterprises
hinted at by men in town. One a
chair factory, the other an $8,000.00
hotel to be built on the hill west
of the mineral spring, Sftino to bp
opened in summer as a resort for
health seekers and in winter as a
home for the Northern people
who come here to hunt. There is
no definite information available
about these two enterprises, how
ever, your correspondent is of the
opinion that the stock in the
former has all been subscribed
and by home-folks exclusively.
The certainty of its immediate
establishment depends upon the
decision of Mr. W. A, Young, who
will be the manager. The latter
ig in the hands of moneyed men
from the North.
Trembletoe, of Dillard, was on
the streets here this week.
Miss Maggie Adams, assistant
teacher in public school here, is
sick. Miss Rhoda, her sister, is
teaching for her at present.
Clint Davis, of Winston, was
here one day the past week. He
speaks of going to Portland, Ore
gon, in spring.
W. S. Young, of High Point,
was here one day this week.
T. Pinkney Fulton, book keeper
at Farmers warehouse, of Winston,
was on the street here Saturday.
Johnson and Fulton had a nice
horse to die with pneumonia last
Friday.
Misses Lillian and Mabel Vaughn
visited Miss Cora Fulton Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. G. F. Martin and wife, of
Winston; Miss Lola Martin, of
Sauratown; dined with Mrs. Jno.
G. Fulton Sunday.
The following parties registered
at Hotel Neal during the past
week:
Claude Moore, Va.; W. C. Thax
ton, N. C.; J. E. Williamson, N.
C.; Jack Jordan, Ind.; Miss Mary
E Bolt, Mr. Jno. Bolt and Mr. J,
Irving Bolt, of New York City;
H. D. Forest, N. C.; W. P. John
son, G. W. Naff, Va.; G. G. Tuck
er, N. C.; W. P. Bostic, Va.; W.
A. Ovescash, N. C.; J. H. Haith.
cox, N. C.; Jno. D. Huffines, N.
C.; J. Winfree, N. C.; J. M.
Mount, Ky.; W. H. Flotcher, Va.;
C. Koben, Mo.; M. Kobre, N. O.;
A. B. Newsom, N. C.; D. H. Hud
son, W. P. Knox, N. C.; Peter W
Hairston, Davie county; Prof.
Jolly, Mass.
P. J. Watkins. of Greensboro,
visited his sister, Mrs. W. P.
Landreth, the past week.
Mr. Abe Mitchell, of Moris
Plains, N. J., and his neice, Miss
Ida Mitchell, of Pilot Mt., visited
the family of J. W. Davis the past
week.
W. Dc. Bennett and R. R.
Rogers called on the Misses Flinn
at Pino Hall Sunday.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE
DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quin
ine Tablets. Druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E, W.
GROVE'S signature is on each
box. 250.
No Quorum Present.
Mr. R. Emmet Smith, of Fran
cisco, member of the county board
of education, was here Monday
for the purpose of.tj-anacting busi
ness petaining to the schools but
no session of the board was held
owing to the' absence of the other
members—Mr. N. A. Martin and
Dr. E. Fulp. Mr. Martin was at
the bedside of his sick mother at
Walnbt'Cove. Dr. Fulp was de
tained by his professional duties.
t Death of Mr. Ambrose Mabe.
Mr. Ambrose Mabe, a young
man about 25 years of age, died at
his home near Jewell Sunday
night after a few days illness of
pneumonia. Mr, Mabe had re
cently returned from a trip to
Winston, driving a wagon, during
which he contracted the illness
that Gauged bis death.
Medical Society to Meet.
The Stokes County Medical So
oiety will meet at Danbury ou
Monday, March 5, 1906. Im
portant business to be transacted
by the Society and every member
urgently requested to be present.
L. H. HILL M. D,
President.
Pretty Cold l-or Snakes. * '
\
Mr. A'lpy> of Heareford, was in
town yesterday, He told the Re-'
porter that while enroute to Dan
bury he saw a saw a large black
snake lying on a sunny bank near
Hartman.
Marriages.
Since our last issue Register of
Deeds C. M. Jones has issued
marriage licenses as follows :
Jno. W. Amos to Anna Hennis.
Watt Oraig to Mary Ferguson.
Zack Isom to Isa Abbott.
Rufus S. Moser to Pamalia C.
Spaihour.
N. Reid Page to Ida Cotfer.
REPORT TO THE N. C. COR
PORATION COMMISSION
OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank Of
Stokes County
At the Close Of Business Janu
ary 29, 190(5.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $8,412 58
Overdrafts, secured 55 54
Banking houses 1,786 45
Furniture and fixtures 616.59
Due from banks 22,958 93
Cash items 514 55
Gold coin 410 00
Silver, including minor
currency 1,052 66
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes 4,578 00
Expenses 535 48
$40,920 78
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in SIO,OOO 00
Undivided profits 376 03
Deposits subject to chk. 22,425 40
Demand certiOcates of
deposit ... . ■ 6,673 95
Cashier's chks. outstand
ing 1,431 90
Certified checks 13 50
$40,920 78
State of North Carolina,
County of Stokes, s. s. :
We, N. Eugene Pepper and R.
R. Rogers, cashiers of the Bank
of Stokes County, do solemnly
swear ,that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
N. EUGENE PEPPER,
R. R. ROGERS,
Cashiers.
Correct—Attest :
J. H. PRATHER,
W. J. BYERLY,
EUGENE PEPPER,
Directors.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Bth day of Feb., liXXS.
M. T. CHILTON,
Clerk Superior Court Stokes Co.
NOT ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
Commissioners Refused to Re-Build
Washed-Out Stone Bridge Near
Piedmont Springs—Other
* Matters Transacted By '
the Board
The County Commissioners at
their meeting here Monday de
clined to rebuild the recently
washed-out .stone bridge near
Piedmont Springs on the ground
that the-bridge was not on a pub
■lie road, but is the property of Uio
Piedmont Springs Company. \V.-
M. Jackson, road overseer, ap-'"
peared before., the board asking,
that the bridge be replaced. The
board investigated the matter and
found that the road in question
was never approved as a public
highway, and therefore declined
to take any action upon the re
quest of Mr. Jackson.
The Board ordered the old
Spanish oak road in Quaker Crap
township reopened, and appointed
J. B. Dunman, overseer of the
same.
Clirk of tl» Court M. T. Chil
ton reported the collection of
fines and forfeitures since his last'
report, Aug 7, 1905 to the amount
of $204.91. which sum, less the
Clerk's commissions, was turned
over to Treasurer J. M. Reynolds.
The following claims wore al
lowed :
J. R. Stephens, keeping County
Home January, 1906, H4.27
Mary Mabe, pauper, 3.00
Bettie Lambert, pauper 2.00
Adline Harris, 2 pauper
children, 2.00
J. H. Pulk, conveying
Cindy Bullen to Coun
ty Home, 4.00
Danbury Reporter, pub
lishing Clerk's Report,
etc.," 32.00
The /Slew Clothing Store
will sell you your next
suit or overcoat cheaper
Than Any Otto (Ioil? House In Winston
When you coine down, come in our place and see for yourself. Don't forget
The Hew Clothing Store
Corner Main and 3d Streets, East side of Court House.
One of your Stokes County boys is here with us Ffill Rierson,
come in and see him.
CHAS. M. PHELPS & COMPANY
W instou - Salem N. V.
It. J. Petree, Sheriff, jail
account for January, 32.70
Abe Jessup, lumber for
bridge, 7.74
W. T, Bowles, conveying
four prisoners to jail, 4.00
Elizabeth Boggs, pauper, 4.50
Henry Hawkins, pauper, .3,00
Here Are Some Good Values.
Anyone sealing me their pic
.(sro and $1.751 % wi1l have it en-
Itiryjid to of 10x20 inches
aud return *it to them. Work
guaranteed. I have frames from
75c. to $5.00. Nice frames 5 and
6 inches wide $1;05 to $1,50. An
order will be appreciated,
I have also a full, line of wo
men's aud children's* home made
shoes—men's sizes 63, lOsand lis.
Also a lot of men's pants in spec
ial large sizes, a lot of table ware,
dry goods, notions, iiats, shoes,
etc., at reduced pric^ff., Jam fel
ling black roofing paint.*
Beans to be oounted on Feb", rf.
Yours truly, '*
J. WALTER TT'TTLE.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of the power of salo
contained, in a certain deed in trust
executed to the undersigned by
J. W. Tedder and wife S. A. Ted
der on the 25th day of Nov. 1899
to secure the payment of a certain,
bond for $325.00 with intJrest,
and default having been made- in
payment of said bond and tna
holder thereof having applied to
me to sell the lands oonveyed in
said trust deed, I will expose to
sale at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash at my home
in Meadows township, Stokea
county, N. 0., on
Monday, Feb. 2t>th, 1900,
at 1 o'clock, p. m., the lands con
veyed in said trust deed, the same
lying and being in-"the county of
Stokes and StatQ'of N. C., and
adjoining the lands gf Dr. J. Wal
ter Neal and Wm,«Neal. The land
is mare particularly described and
defined as follows, Uj-wit: v
"Beginning at a wfitte.o'ak stump
J. Walter Neal's corner in. the lino
of lot No. 1 and runs east. in said
J. Walter Neal's line 20 chains
crossing a branch to a black oak,
old corner; thence north on the
old line 23J chains to a white oak,
Wm. Neal's corner ; thence- w.est
on his line 20 chains crossing two
branches to a stake and rock pile
corner lot No. 1; thence south
chains with lot No. 1 to the.begin
ning, containing 40 acres, more oi"
less." . "*
The deed in trust abovo referred
to is recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Stokes coun
ty, N, C., in Book No. 39, page 231.
This Jan. 24, 1900.
T. E. TILLOTSON,
Trustee.
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BOYS AND GlßLS—Start a
savings account with the Bank
of Stokes County. Four percent,
interest paid t