THE DAN BURY REPORTER
—THE WINSTON SPECIAL.
VOLUME XXXIII.
MR MITCHELL CHANGES HIS
OPINION.
Say# He Was Perhaps Too Hasty
In Condemning the Governor For
Calling Extra Session Of Legisla
ture.
Mr. Editor :
I am always open for convic
tion and perhaps was too hasty
in condemning our Governor for
calling an extra session of the
legislature. Since reading Gov.
Glenn's message and seeing how
ho viewed the situation, I am con
strained to believe that he did
right in calling together what
ought to be the wisest heads in
the State to settle this problem,
and not take all the responsibility
of trying to settle the whole thing
•himself. Yet I think the rate
should be so the poor man who
travels a mile should have the
same as the rich man
who travels a thousand. He saw,
no doubt, that the State should be
involved in long litigations, which
would incur vast amounts of costs.
By calling the men together who
aiade the laws and let them settle
n. it would relievo him of all the
burden. The railroads having
evinced a desire for peace, it renl
ly seems the duty of the State to
settle matters peaceably. As I see
it and as set forth iu Gov. Glenn's
message, it is simply a concession
and does not carry the least tinge
of dishonor or surrender, and is
only intended to ad just differences
to the best advantage for all con
cerned. The passenger rate does
not concern the poor so much as
the freight rates. The Governor
in his message urges the legisla
ture to look after the discrimina
ting freight rate business. This
needed adjustment so that no dis
criminations would be allowed in
favor of other States or cities
which would work hardships on
our people or towns. Low freights
are beneficial to the entire popula
tion whether they travel or stay at
home. So I look at this as an in
tricate question and one that Gov.
Glenn did not want the burden of
trying to settle himself. Hence in
his calling an extra session I think
he should be commended for it by
every thinking man in North Car
olina.
C. A. MITCHELL.
Extension Of Phone Line Progress
ing Nicely—Other News.
Oak Grove, Jan. 27.—A quiet
and beautiful home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr. J. H.
Gibson on King Route 2 at noon
Sunday when their beautiful and
accomplished daughter, Miss Mary
Edney, became the bride of Mr.
William S. Denny, of Pilot Moun
tain, N. C. The bride was hand
aomely attired in silk and mohair.
Those in attendance were Mr.
Dook Stone, Miss Nannie Denny,
Mr. Dock Denny, Miss Hattie
Gibson, and Miss Ella Denny.
Immediately after the ceremony,
whioh was performed by Rev. P.
Oliver, they were ushered into the
dining room whioh was neatly
decorated with ferns and ever
greens, where a sumptuous dinner
was served. Only a few of the
-relatives of the bride and groom
wen present. In the afternoon,
notwithstanding the oold wind and
rain, whioh was fiercely blowing
from the north-west, the party
left for the home of the groom's
parents, Mr. arid Mrs. John Den
ny, in Surry county, where a num.
ber of friends and a good supper
awaited their arrival. Their many
friends extend congratulations by
wishing them a long and happy
life.
The extension of the Farmers'
J Quiokstep phone line fa progres
sing nicely. The farmers will be
gin hanging their wire January
28th from King to Schaub's mill,
and also from D. F. Tillotson's to
tbß top of the mountain. There
will be 18 phones on these two ex
tensions. The farmers of this
oountrv have become BO interested
that there is tslk of extending
this line from Quaker Gap to
Martinsville, Va. The money has
beeb paid in and the order made
for the material from Tillot
son's to Danbnry with 12 phones,
Thia line is expeoted to be ready
for use in 80 days, with Reporter
office as headquarters.
SCRIBBLER & CO.
Chas. M. Phelps * Co. have some
of the prettiest goods In Winston
for young men, such aa shirts, hats,
ties, hosiery, etc.
Death of Mrs. Dicks—Teachers' Meet
ing In Beaver Island
Dillard, Jan. 28.—Prof. M. T.
Chilton and Mr. C. H. Adkins
passed here Wednesday enroute
to Rookingham Co., where they
were going to visit relatives.
Mr. J. L. Mitchell, of Walout
Dove, visited relatives here Sun
day returning Monday.
Mr. J. Ham Mitchell is visiting
hie father-in-law, who is seriously
ill with cancer in Henry county,
Virginia.
v Mrs. Dicks, mother of Dr. D. C.
Dicks, died at his home last Wed
nesday night, she being in her
75th year. She was carried to
her old home at Randleman, Ran
dolph Co., for burial. Her son
Daniel Dicks and Mr. Kerner, a
nephew, accompanied the remains.
A severe storm of short dura
tion visited this section on Sun
day night. There was hard wind
with n lot of hail and rain. There
was much thunder and light
ning.
The Governor's message on pro
hibition is extraordinary good
aud should be read prayerfully
and carefully by every man, woman
and child in the Old North State.
Teachers meeting for Beaver
Island Township will be held at
Dillard on Saturday, Feb. Ist 1 ( .K)8
at 11 o'clock. (By order of Prof.
J. T. Smith.)
Mr. P. H. McMichael was here
today in the interest of the An
nily Insurance Co.
Error Corrected—Pine Log School To
Give Entertainment.
Pine Log, Jan. 27.
Mr. Editor:
I desire to correct an error that
was made in the Reporter last
week about average attendance at
Pine Log. There are 67 in the
district and the average atten
dance is 70 per cent of the chil
dren in the district.
We are making preparations
for an exhibition the last day of
school. Hope to see if large crowd
out that day as we are aiming to
get up a programme that we
think will entertain every one
present. The date of this occa
sion will be published in the Re
porter later.
Mr. T. E. Tillotson, of German
ton Route 1, is in the Mt. Olive
neighborhood this week cutting
logs and making preparations to
build him a residence up there.
Rev. W. H. Wilson filled his
regular appointment at Friend
ship Baptist Church last Sutur
day and Sunday.
A teachesr' meeting was held
at Pine Log sohool house last
Saturday, nearly all the schools
in the township was represent
ed.
Mr. Joe Voss is visiting over
about Mr. Wade Carroll's right
often. Guess him and the widow
will soon jump the broom.
It seems that the farmers in
this community think tobacco
will sell well the next season, as
they are planning for another big
crop.
PATRIOT
Some Pine Hall News.
Pine Hall, Jan. 27.
Mrs. Laura Southern was strick
en with paralyßia a few davs ago,
Her friends have very little hope
for her recovery.
Mr. Henry Adkins, of Red
Shoals, has aooepted a position
with J. C. Flinn & Son for tbil
year.
Walter Parish is right sick with
pneumonia.
Rev. Margeson prea'ohed an im
pressive sermon last Sunday. His
subject was Christian living from
the text, "Almost persuaded to be
a Christian."
The question is being asked by
most everyone who comes along, il
the Sheriff has given up the hunt
for the negro Hardin Moore. Ae
yet there haa been no published
reward offered for his arrest. This
negro should be brought to jus
tioe if it oosts the State SI,OOO.
The authorities should make the
reward suffioient to interest the
deteotive force to look after it.
_— »
Mr. Mart Manuell, who
formerly lived near Dauburv, and
moved reoejitly near Dillard, died
at Kernirsvilte a few days sinoe,
where he had of late been living.
DANBURY, N. C., JAN. 30, 1908.
STOKES COUNTY'S PIONEER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Bank of Stokes County-
Mr. M. T. Chilton Elected Presi
dent, and Nr. John A. Burton
Vice President —The Bank Starts
the New Year With Fine Pros
pects.
The stockholders of the Bank
of Stokeß County met at the Bank
of Walnut Cove last Saturday,
and the company was reorganized
by the taking in of a number of
new stockholders and the elec
tion of new officers and directors.
Prof. M. T. Chilton, of Dan
bury, was elected President in
place of Mr. J. H. Prather, of
Mt. Airy; and Mr. John A. Bur
ton, of Walnut Cove, was elected
Vice President in place of Mr.
W. J. Byerly. of Mount Airy.
N. E. Pepper was re-elected
Cashier of the Danbury bank,
and O. X. Petree of the Walnut
Cove bank.
The list of the stockholders of
the bank is now as follows: J.
H. Prather W. J. Byerly. L. E.
Prather. of Mt. Airy: M. T. Chil
ton, C. M. Jones, N. O. Petree.
N. E. Pepper and E. P. Pepper,
of Danbury; Jesse A. Lawson, of
Lawsonville; W. G. Slate, of Miz
pah; J. Wesley Morefield, of
Sandy Ridge Route 1; J. F. Pep
per, of Meadows; John A. Bur
ton. D. S. Watkins, J. G. Fulton,
A. S. Mitchell, of Walnut Cove;
Dr. John W. Neal. of Monroe;
A. E. Watkins, of We6t Virginia;
Cha6. Kiser, of Roanoke, Va.;
Sheriff R. J. Petree, of German
ton.
The bank starts out with the
brightest prospects for business
in the new year, and it is hoped
and expected that the deposits
will be largely increased. The
bank's showing in its last report
to the Corporation Commission
at Raleigh, as having the largest
proportionate cash reserve of any
bank in the State, makes a fine
exhibit for the county's pioneer
financial institution.
Let every person who has mon
ey to spend, or save, do business
with the home bank, and help
build up our county instead of
patronizing some outside bank
that has no interest in our county.
By patronizing the home bank you
help make times better at home.
The bank pays four per cent,
interest compounded every three
months, and solicts the accounts
of all persons who handle money.
Nice check books will be furnish
ed free to all who desire to do a
checking business with the bank.
In the new year the bank will
have money to loan at all timed'
on approved security.
J Denny-Gibson Marriage.
King, Route 2, Jan. 28.—0n
January 26th Mr. Will Denny and
Miss Mary Gibson were united
in marriage at tho borne of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibson.
The bride was attired in white.
They were attended by three
couples: Miss HattieGibson and
Mr. Charlie Boyles, Miss Nannie
Denny and Mr. D°ck Stone,
Misa Denny and Mr. Dook Den
ny. All the girls were attired in
white. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. P. Oliver after
which they marohed to the dining
room where they ate of a good
dinner, aa Mrs. Gibson knows how
to prepare it. About 1 o'olock
they started to Mr. Denny's
father'a near Pilot Mountain,
We wish them a long and hap
py and useful life.
Mrs. Flora Bennett and baby
have been real sick but are better
we are glad to note.
SALLY.
Campbell.
Campbell, Jan. 27.—Fine weath
er for farming, and the people are
burning plantbeds and preparing
for another crop i f tobacco around
here.
Mr. D. M. Martin went to
Stuart, Va., Tuesday on business.
Joe Lee Shelton, who has been
in Spray for about a year, has
moved back. He says the ootton
mills will run a man crazy.
Mr. W.«R. Hylton killed two
fine porkera Thursday. • '
Mr. J. M. Lovins has worked
the road between over there and
his house and killed his porker. 1
think he ia fixing to move bar in
Mr. Willie Moore killed a fine
porker Friday.
BLUE JAY.
rOBACCO SELLING HIGH AT
WINSTON.
Will the Twelve - Fifty Average
Demanded by the Farmers Protec
tive Association Be Reached
For the 1907 Crop?— Fine
Work Being Done By The
Winston Warehouse
men.
Mr. George Nortteet. of the
Piedmont Warehouse of Winston,
tells the Reporter that the Wins
ton market will alaio9t if not quite
reach the 12 1-2 cent average for
Ihe l'.tOT crop of tobacco sold on
the Winston market. The aver
»ge on the Hoor of Piedmont
Warehous for the last week about
reached the lo 1-2 cent averaga,
many days going even higher.
Mr. Nortleet says that the
Warehousemen of Winston are
j;oing to pull hard for the price
which the Fanners' Protective
Association has declared that the
farmers should have, and that the
prospects towards this end are
very promising.
There were large breaks on the
Wiuston market last week, and
the farmers who sold say that
they are satisfied with the prices
received, which were a 9 high or
higher than those of early fall.
While it is true that the Ameri
can Tobacco Company is doing
all it can to hold the average of
tobacco down as low as possible,
yet there is such a demand for the
Stokes and Surry tobacco among
the big buyers, eighteen of whom
are represented on the Winston
market, that the average being
paid these days is high. We are
assured that the average paid so
far on the Winston market is much
higher than that paid on any other
market of this State or Virginia.
The reason of this is that Wins
ton is the manufacturing center,
and that by purchasing the weed
on the home market, the manu
facturers are saved the extra ex
pense of repacking, freight, etc.,
which they incur by buying on
other markets, and are thus en
abled to allow the farmers the
difference.
All the warehousemen the Re
porter talked with were enthus
iastic over the good prices, and
the prospects for their continu
ance.
It is estimated that bnt little
more than half of the 1907 crop
las been marketed in this coun
ty-
A VICIOUS STORM.
Wind, Rain and Lightning Sunday
Night Unstrings Nervous System.
Sunday night one of the se
verest storms of wind, hail and
lightning visited this section that
possibly occur in this latitude. It
happened about ten o'clook, and
came after sometime muttering
and moaning, likened unto a regu
lar July hurricane. Suddenly the
wind rushed from out the north
west like a big beast escaped from
its lair, and the strongest houses
trembled in its grasp. The way
it wrenched and neat and twisted
window shutters, my goodness!
And we'll venture to say that
every wash pan in the country
was loosed from its foundation.
Big hailstones, not as large as
hen eggs, but big hailstones fell
in profusion, and the lightning
was accompanied by thunder. A
wild night, and pity the pool
traveler that was caught out in it.
The wind sometimes would die
down to a soft murmuring, then
its rising cadenoe would sound
like the sobbing of a child, refus
ing to take castor oil, then shriek
and soream shrilly as if an old
maid had suddenly been crossed
in one of her pet schemes.
After carousing around in this
manner for an hour or two, the
storm suddenly tied off somewhere
into the collied night with a great
"speed of rapidity,' and was nevei
heard of more.
The prettiest the safest
and the moat convenient and
business like way to do your
business is through the Bank,
and the Bank of Stokes County
your home bank, wante youi
account, and will do yon every
favor in the world consistent with
safe priooiplaa of banking.
Some "Smiles" From Smith.
Smith, Jan. 21.—We are hav
ing some very cold weather these
iays.
Miss Nannie Puckett and Mr.
Will Holt were married the 12th
if January.
Miss Ida Gordon visited at her
•ousin's Mr. Alex Pruett's, Sim
lay.
Mr. Luther Sullivan called on
Miss Ida Gordon Sunday.
Guess there will be a wedding
ioon, as Mr. Josse Shelton cross
's the river right often.
Mr. Richard S. called up on
lie river Sunday. How about that
Richard?
Misses Mattie and Susie Pruett |
risited their uncle and aunt. Mr. ■
md Mrs. R. A. Flippin, last Satur- i
lay and Suiulay.
Misses Alpha. Fannie, and Eva
Sullivan visited their sister, Mrs.
Ellen Hall, last Sunday.
Mis 3 Fannie is looking sad this
week, ps she never saw Mr. Tom
Sunday. Cheer up Fannie Tom
will come back.
Miss Emma H. is all smiles this
week, as Mr. S. M. called on her
last Sunday.
Mr. Joe Atkinson was a guest
it Mr. Alex Pruett's last Saturday
md Sunday on his way to visit
nis daughter, Mrs. Fannie Kin
irick.
Clevland Flippin has been sick
For some time, but ia better we
ire glad to note.
Miss Ida Gordon is all smiles
this week, as she saw Mr. Luther
last Sunday.
Guess Miss Annie is looking
sad these days as Mr. Richard i
seldom calls up on the creek now.'
What's the matter Richard?
Miss Georgia is all smiles this
week, as Mr. Grove called Sun
day.
Miss Alice Martin has the meas
els, but hope she will soon be well
again.
Miss Susie is all smiles these
days, as Mr. J. P. crosses the river
twice a week.
Miss Georgia looks quite sad
this week as Mr. Oliver P. didn't
call Sunday. Oliver what is the
matter with you these days? You
had better look out J. P. or Mr.
Percy L. will get ahead of you.
He is crossing the river often
these days,
Mr. Henderson Hall has put
up a black smith shop at the
jtore of G. W. Hart & son. And
they are getting plenty of work to
io.
Wishing the Reporter and its
readers much success.
L. T. L.
Death of Mr. William Floyd.
King, N. C., Jan. 27.
Mr. William M. Floyd died
Jan. 25, 1908. He was laid to
rest at King Baptist Church
Monday evening at one o'clock
A large crowd was present.
Rev. Connett preached the
funeral. He was 80 years, 11
months and 20 days old.
He was a good man and loved
by all who knew him. He leaves
an aged widow who has the
heart sympathy of this commu
nity. May God guide and pro
tect her through life.
Mlsa Fannie Goff, of King, went
lust week to visit relatives In Win
ston and Greensboro.
Misses Claudie Johnson and
Addie Eiger visited MiBB Maud
Coe Saturday and/ Sunday.
Mr. S. L. Fulliam and family
visited at Mr. S. L. Meadows
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Knight is real
•iok with neuralgia. Hope she will
soon be better.
ELVA.
Remember that It you want any
thing In the furniture line from a
chair to a bedstead or wardrobe
that the place to save money is at
the big store of Huntley-Hlll-Stoek
ton Co. The.v keep anything you
want and will be gbul to show you
through their stock whether you
buy or not.
Call on Sin oak and McCreary
when in need of anything in the
leather or horse goods line, such ue
whips, spurs, saddles, bridles, har
ness, lap robes, or anything of the
kind.
The Winston Clothing Co., Is pre
pared to save the people of Stokec
•ounty money In clothing and gents'
furnishings.
J. L. Lashmlt keeps nothing bul
shoes, and he Is therefore an eipert
In the business. He can suit you In
price and quality. Give him a call.
SUBSCRIBER" ANSWERS "MC"
He Thinks It Probable that Mc. Has
Been Reading Bad Literature and
That It Is Making a Chronic Kick
er of Him.
Pine Hall, N. C., Jan. 28th.
Mr. Editor:
We noticed in the last week's
Reporter a communication from
Mc." Me has been reading some
thing that is making him a cronio
grumbler. It is said that what a
nan readsiKltermines his charac
ter. If he reads his bible he will
>e a Christian if he lives up to its
teachings; if he reads Bob Inger
!ol lie will be an infidel; if he
•eads literature like "Appeal to
Reason," then he becomes asocial*
st, and then often the devotee of
locialism becomes an enemy of
good government. Of course Mo
:ias not got this far along yet, but
when one advocates a revolution
n the sense that his article reads,
hen he becomes an enemy to good
jovernment.
If we are not mistaken in who
his man Mc is, he is a friend of
jurs, and we want to advise him
to moderation. We believe that
the government of this country is
better than it ever was. We are
loing more to help the poor and
spread the gospel than ever was
ione before. The common peo
ple, who are the salt of the earth,
iiave more money than any other
time in the history of our country.
We are at peace with all the world
ixcept a few growlers who want
the government to spread out her
,vings and take them through the
(vorld on flowery beds of ease car
ried on trains operated by the gov
ernment and give them a good do
nothing time.
What was it Mc said about tak
ing profit off of his laber ? Do
you believe it consistent with
pour profession, Mc, to sell us
poor fellows who are deprived of
the blessings of the farm life cab
bage at 3 cents per pound when
they only cost you one-fourth of a
?ent to produce them, making out
jf poor fellows that can't have this
privilege a profit of 400 per cent?
This is what you accuse others of
loing. Do you intend to practice
vhat you preach, or do you just
nean to be heard for your much
ipeaking V Your dreams of gov
srnment ownership is a phantom
hat will never be realized.
By the way Mc, what do you
hink of R. P. McAnally's and C.
i. Mitchell's attack on Governor
jrlenn in the last week's Repor
ter ? Don't you think this is more
;heek and gaul than anything you
aver read? Don't you think it
very uncharitable to attack Mr.
jllenn, who has done more for the
moral uplift of our people than
iny governor that ever presided
aver our State ? Don't you think
they would feel better if they
would write Bob Glenn a letter
making apologies for their un
kind criticisms ? We want to say
in conclusion that we think Mr.
Glenn has conducted this railroad
fight in a strong and manly man
ner, and deserves the commenda
tion of every man in the State,
and as for his stand for the cause
of temperance, this is the biggest
thing ever done by any governor
of North Carolina. What a con
trast between him and the poor
little fellow that wants to put off
the election until 1909. Some of
our candidates for Congress in
this district were the first to pnt in
a plea for the whiskey men. If
the convention don't fix these
gentlemen, the people will at the
polls. Mark this prediction. The
people are not willing to take any
chances on the whiskey question.
There is no middle ground on this
subject. The plea to put off the
prohibition election until 1909
would not work, thanks to that
honorable body.
SUBSCRIBER.
Slate Telepone Line To Be Extended.
The Reporter learns with plea
sure that the Slate telephone line
will be extended in a few dayi
from W. L. Nelson's store to
Lawsonville. It is learned that
the phone at Lawsonville will be
put in the store of Mr. E. C,
Sheppard. This extension of thi
line will be a great oonvenienoi
to • large scope of oountry around
Lawsonville, as well as to Dan
bury and oommunity.
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