THE DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XXXIII.
THE PEOPLE'S
CHAMPION SPEAKS
Hon. R. D. Reid, of Rockingham County,
Announces Himself a Candidate for Con=
gress In the Fifth District.
To the Democrats of the Fifth Congressional District of North
Carolina:
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Con
gress at the hands of the Democratic Party of this District.
All my life I have been a Democrat believing in the principles of
Democracy aud working for its success.
The people are demanding and Democracy advocating "Equal
rights to all. special privileges to none," and I believo and trust that
the cause of the people, through this, the people's party will, at an
early day, prevail.
Having been a member of the Senate last General Assembly
my position 011 most of the public questions is known. I was elected
on the Democratic platform and did my utmost to redeem every
pledge of tny party. I stood for the rights of the people as I saw
them, and as I understood my party to pledge itself, as against the
oppression of trusts and unlawful combinations, which have sprung
up and grown powerful by destroying competition and producing
conditions which enable them to put their own price upon the pro
ducer's products, and buy on a market where they alone are the bid
ders, and where the produce must sell, if at all.
In some quarters I have been censured for this—for this I havo
110 apology to offer, but am still standing by my Party's platform
when in convention assembled it declared that it was opposed to,
and denounced the policy of the Republican party for legislating in
behalf of special interests, and declared restrictive laws against the
growth of trusts and other inordinate and dangerous combinations of
capital an imperative necessity.
I advocated and voted to keep my Party's pledge to reduce "materi
ally and substantially" the passenger and freight rates of the Railway
Companies. As a result of this declaration and consequent Legis
lation the people have reaped a benefit and the railroads have sus
tained no injustice.
To-day, as in the year past, North Carolina is being discriminated
against in the matter of freight rates to such an extent as that our
merchants, consumers and many of the manufacturers are seeking
redress in the Courts. I was au'd am thoroughly in accord with my
Party's promise along this line, and am still ready to join my party
in a renewal of its demand that tbe railroads shall not discrimi
nate agaiust North Carolina.
In short, I stood for my Party's promises as I understood them.
The State and National platforms of my party have always had my
best support. I shall iu the future, as in the past, stand by the
platforms of the Democratic party and construe them to MEAN
WHAT THEY SAY.
I most respectfully aßk the support of tbe Democrats of the Dis
trict for the nomination, promising if nominated and elected that I
will strive to study and know the privileges and rights of the people,
and do my utmost to aid Democracy in restoring them to the people
and preserving them as guaranteed under the Constitution of our
country.
Respectfully,
REUBEN I). REID.
Wentworth, N. C, March 30th, 1908.
INTERESTING PINE HALL ITEMS
Mr. J. Z. Dalton Desperately 11l-
Miss Beulah Neal's School Closes
—A Fine Sermon—Other News.
Pine Hall, March 30.—Mr. J.
W. Hall, of Danbury. was here
last week in the interest of his
case us defendant for Hardin
Moore.
The sermon preached here last
Sunday by Rev. T. F. Msrr, car
ries us back to the good old days
of Dr. Reid aud Babbitt, who
preached with such wonderful
power. We feel safe in saying that
none of our young people ever
heard such a sermon as Dr. Man
preached.
Dr. D. C. Dicks was here last
week. We are always glad to see
the doctor. We can't help but
think of how he Btood by us for
prohibition in the campaign of
1881. He and I stood almost alone
in that battle. But doctor, we
have lots on our side this time.
Line up, Dr. Dicks, and lead the
battle for us.
The condition of Mr. J. Z. Dal
ton is still critical. His friends
have no hope of bis recovery.
Miss Mamie Leak, of Peter's
Creek, Va., has been visiting
friends here for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Flinn, of
Leaksville, spoilt Saturday and
Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Benlah Neal's school closed
last Friday.
We heard part of the temper
ance program for Easter Sunday
night rendered on last Sunday. It
WBB very interesting and should
be heard by every one in the com
munity.
Mr. C. O. MoMichael, • f the
Madison Heiald, was hero in t
week on professional business.
We wore discussing the prohibi
tion question with him, and we
are sorry to see suoh talent as his
arrayed against these great moral
questions. What a power for goJd
such men might be if they were
on the right side of this great
moral issue.
Sin, Buffering and sorrow have
always followed in the wako of the
use of strong driuk. Vote it out
on the 26th of May.
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
The Voters Urged to Attend to This
Very Important Question Before
May 1.
To the Voters of Stokes County :
In order to vote this year in the
Prohibition election on the 26th
of May, and in the November elec
tion for President, Governor and
other State officers, Congressman,
Legislature and county officers,
those who are subject to pay a poll
tax must pay the same, $2.75, on
or before the first day of May.
This is very important. Our
form of government is one by the
people through the ballot box, and
very important questions will be
submitted this fall for the people
to pass upon through the ballot
box, and you should be qualified
to vote and take a part in theso
public questions. If not prepared
now to pay all your taxes, you
have a right to pay your poll tax
and demand a receipt for that.
You will have to pay at some time
this year and it is better to pay
before the first of May and be
qualified to vote.
This the 30th day of March,
1908.
Yours respectfully,
J. H. ELLINGTON,
Chm. Dem. Ex. Cora, for Stokes
County.
Verana Items.
Verana, March 25.—Farmers
are very busy plowing preparing
for corn and tobacco.
The health of the community is
very good.
Mr. Lem Morefield went to
Roanoke last week to see his best
girl.
Mrs. S. D. Griggs is visiting
rolatives at Verana.
Mr. L, A. Amos, of Sandy
Ridge, was in our village Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Brown spent the lat
ter part of last week at Critz, Va.
Mr. C. C. Hutcherson is giving
general sutisfaction as R. F. D.
carrier through our section, es
pecially with the young Indies.
Miss Mary Martin, of Verana, is
attending eohool at Sandy Ridge.
Think she is aiming to teach next
winter.
A HAPPY GIRL.
DANBURY, N. C M APRIL 2, 1908.
JIM SMITH CALLS ON THE RE
PORTER.
✓
The Celebrated Smithtown Char
acter, For Whom the Govern
ment Offered a Reward Of SI,OOO,
Visits Danbury—Mr. Smith Out
On SIO,OOO Bond.
Mr. James P. Smith, the cele
| brated Jim Smith, of Smithtown,
' was a visitor at the Reporter office
| Monday, being in town on busi
ness. Mr. Smith rode into town
on a white horse and was a very
interesting sight to many of our
citizens who had beard so much
talk of him. Mr. Smith is a well
known character here. He is out
on a bond of SIO,OOO, under the
charge of shooting Revenue offi.
cer Hendrix, and of illicit stilling
of liquor. The Reporter knows
nothing of the truth of the char
ges against Mr. Smith, but it
does know that be is one of the
Reporter's best paying subscribers.
He has long been a subscriber of
this paper, and always pays his
dues promptly. While here he
paid us his subscription in ad
vance. He bears the general
reputation of being strictly hon
est. Mr. Smith told the Reporter
that the government had sum
moned a large crowd of witnesses
to testify against him at the
Federal court in April, but that
he did not care if they summoned
the whole State, as they could not
provo unything against him.
Mr. Smith was accompanied
by Mr. J. M. Smith, of Campbell
Route 2, who also paid his sub
scription to the Reporter in ad
vance.
Apron Party At Mrs. L. L. Lowe's
—Mr. Wm. Owens Loses a Fine
Horse.
Westfield, March 23.—A1l the
people are about done burning
plaut land, and some have plants
up.
W r heat is looking well since the
weather ha 9 turned warm.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lowe gave
an apron party last Thursday
night, which was enjoyed by all
who were present.
Mr. Wm. Owens lost a tine
horse last week, which he had
recently purchased.
Mrs. Annie and Eldora Jessup
went to Mt. Airy last week shop
ping.
Mr. Numa Christian called on
Miss Claudie Smith last Sunday.
Mr. G. R. Simmons went to
Pilot Mountain last week shop
ping. He dressed himself up, so
Miss—you may look out, G. R,
is coming.
A FRIEND.
Voices From the South.
Last Friday evening suddenly
the Quickstep rang, and on going
to the phone the Reporter was
called up by a bevy of beautiful
young ladies, as follows : Misses
Beulah Pulliam, Bettie Gordon,
Lezora Neal, May Gordon, Dora
and Bertha Tillotson, Sadie Car
roll, Lula Southern, Myrtie and
Parrie Hall, Mary Ellen Holland,
Addie White, Delia Brown. Delia
Southern, Nannie Tuttle, and
others. We know that they were
beautiful, for two reasons : First,
their voices, over the whispering
wires, ah, they came o'er my soul
like the sweet south wind, breath
ing upon a bank of violets, and
second: Because we have seen
them with our eyes.
The occasion was a quilting
party at Mr. Hardie Southern's.
It was a lively, vivacious, and be
witching, romping crowd of pretty
girls, and we'll bet they had a
I time over there.
Always glad to hear from you,
{girls. You are the salt of the
earth.
Death Of Dr. H. L. Sullivan.
Dr. H. L. Sullivan died at hit
home at Fairview, near Winston,
last week. Dr. Sullivan, who was
quite well known in this oounty,
was aged about 52 years. His
death was due to something like
blood poisoning. He is survived
by a wife and one son, Mr. Bever
ly Sullivan.
Fine Lot Of Stock Coming.
Smoak & McCreary, of Win
ston, will be in Danbury next
Monday, April Gth, with a big lot
of extra good mules aud horses,
and if you are needing a good
mule or two or a horse this will
be a good opportunity for you to
get what you want. They will
either swap or sell, and will treat
you right.
| FOR THE PROHIBITION ELECTION
| Judges and Registrars Appointed
Last Saturday.
The Board of Elections of the
County met here last Saturday
and appointed the judges and reg
istrars of the county to act in the
Prohibition election of May 26th,
aB follows :
Danbury Precinct: J. T. Smith,
Registrar; R. H. R. Blair. T. J.
Davis, Judges.
Wilson's Store Precinct: I. G.
Ross, Registrar; J. P. Lewis, J.
W. Fowler, Judges.
Gerinanton Precinct : L. M.
McKenzie, Registrar; G. T. Ba
ker, R. T. Beck, Judges.
King Precinct: C. A. White,
Registrar; Samuel Kiser, S. R.
Fulk, Judges.
Boyles Precinct: J. T. John
son, Registrar; W. G. Slate, J. H.
Ham, Judges.
Pinnacle Precinct : J. R. Stone,
Registrar; W. A. Sullivan, V. G,
Watson, Judges.
Brown Mt. Precinct : J. I).
George, Registrar; J. M. Mitchell,
Robt. Covington, Judges.
Francisco Precinct :R. E. Smith,
Registrar; J. H. Jessup, J. W.
Dunraan, Judges.
Lawsonville Preoinct: R. L.
Lawson, Registrar; J. S. Whitten,
O. M. Bennett, Judges.
Sandy Ridge Preoinct: G. L
Ziglar, Registrar; T. H. Priddy,
R. A. Desbazo, Judges.
Pine Hall Precinct: J, C. Flinn,
Registrar; G. F. Daniel, U. T.!
Reynolds, Judges.
Dillard Precinct: E. L. Mitch
ell, Registrar; J. A&kins, W. M.I
Peebles, Judges.
Freeman's Precinct: P. H.Lin-j
ville, Registrar; E. S. Withers, S.
W. Neal, Judgeß.
Walnut Cove Precinct: W. B. '
Vaughn, Registrar; H. G. Tuttle,)
W. L. Vaughn, Judges.
AN APPEAL TO S. S. WORKERS,
Chairman Hutchison of the County,
Association Thinks It Time To
Reorganize the Sunday Schools.
Meadows, March 30.
Mr. Editor :
Will you allow me a little space
in the Reporter to speak a word
to the Sunday School workers of
Stokes county. As chairman of
the county Sunday School Con
vention, I would say that it is
high time that we were reorganiz
ing our schools and revising our
rolls for the summer work. Let
each superintendent and teacher
go forth to tho work with renow
ed effort to do a better work this
year if possible than even before, j
for there is a great need for Sun-!
day School work to be done in !
our county. Let us not go forth j
in our strength alone, but in the
strength of Him who, if we ask j
Him aright, is able to make us |
strong enough to do His work
here on earth, and lot all of us
come up to the convention this
summer with good reports.
The convention will bo held at;
Bethany, some time in August I
suppose.
Yours respectfully,
C. R. HUTCHISON.
Gann News.
Gann's, March 24.—Mr. J. M.
Pergerson purchased a tine mulo
a few days since, paying about
$200.00 tor it. On last Friday
night he lost a fine Jersey cow,
that Mrs. Pergerson said a short
time ago that she would not take
one hundred dollars for.
It is a fine time to farm this
year, judging from the price of
farm products. Corn 80 cents,
fodder 40 cents per dozen, beans
$3.00 per bushel, peas $2.00 to
$3.00 per bushel, chickens nnd
eggs alright, and tobacco selling
remarkably well. We think that
if each farmer would try his hand
on one acre, that there would be
an improvement all round. Let
Mr. Ado his best on an acre of
corn and Mr. B do his best, etc.
WINSTON MARKET HOLDING
UP THE PRICES FOR TOBACCO.
Winston, April I—The1 —The Win
ston market is still holding up
{>rices of tobacco to the highest
evel. Farmers are receiving hand
some prices for their leaf. Pied
mont Warehouse is leading the
market with splendid averages.
The Norfleet boys are hard
pullers for the interest of the
Stoke* farmers who sell with them
and if you want the very highest
price, oarry the rest of your to
baooo to the best Warehouse in
the beat market in North Carolina.
PHONE LINE REACHES LAW
SONVILLE.
The Slate System Extended to a
Very Important Section of the
County.
Dr. W. C. Slate was in town
Tuesday on his way to Lawson
ville to which point the Slate
phone line is being extended from
Fogg's store. The good people of
the Lawsonville section are to be
congratulated upon thus getting
in connection with the county
sent, and the people of the county
seat are like fortunate in estab
lishing communication with the
Lawsonville section. Tho terminus
at Lawsonville will be in tho store
of Mr. E. C. Sheppard.
Now the Reporter would be glad
if the Smith or Campbell neigh
borhood would connect with Law
sonville. The distance is only
about three or four miles and it
certainly ought to be built.
It is learned that the Quickstep
people are very anxious to extend
their line from Danbury east by
way of C. H. Sheppard's mill, J.
Wesley Morefield's store, and ou
to Sandy Ridge. This would be a
good route, and the Reporter
hopes to see some of the people of
the neighborhood of Sheppard's
mill and Morefield's store take the
matter up, and see what they can
do. By nil the people along
route taking a phone, the cost
would be very small, and the con
veniences and benefits as a result
would be incalculable.
Let some one make the move.
All lacking is a leader.
SCHOOL CLOSED AT PALMETTO.
Mr. Dick Brown Gave the Boys and
Girls a Dance and They Danced
AH Night-Campbell Items.
Campbell, March iJO.—We are
glad to say that Mr. Martin has
recovered so he CHU play his phon
ograph .
Misses lithel and Nealie Hill
i visited at Mrs. 1). M. Martin's
Saturday evening.
The school at Palmetto closed
j last Friday with a spellimg match
j and that night Mr. Dick Brown
gave the young boys and girls a
dance. They all seemed to enjoy
it fine as they danced most all
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Add Cradilock,}
Mr. and Mrs. Martin, and Mr. and ,
Mrs. Abe Smith visited Mr. and ,
Mrs. D. M. Martin Sunday even-!
: i»g-
Messrs. Wesley Pricldy, Sam |
Brown, Banner Hill, Hugh D 1-
lion, Grover Craddock, Edward
Corns, Will and Miss Minnie Nel
son all called to see Miss Lillie I
Brown Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore and
family visited their daughter,
Mrs. Fannie Allen Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Malt Smith gave the young
people a dance Saturday night.
Guess they enjoyed it fine.
Mr. Harry Nelson was in our
; little village Friday evening.
TWO BLUE EYES.
i
Interesting Letter From Mr. H. D.
Mickey, of Pinnacle Route 2.
Pinnacle Route 2, March 25.
| The people are behind with their
i plowing this time,
Mr. Carroll Hicks died on the
23rd inst., and was buried on the
24th. He was only sick a short
while.
Old Mr. Jack Boyles, who is
probably the oldest man in Surry
county, has been right sick, but is
some better. His wife also, known
as aunt Polly, has been sick. They
are probably tho oldest couple iu
I Surry county. "Uncle .lack," as
;he is called, is 94 and hiu wife i 9
j 92. They have been married close
ionto 75 years. He has been a
renter all his life aud has only
lived at three or four places dur
ing the time. He has been a re
markable man for strength and
health. Ho is one of tho old-time
rail splitters and cradlers and
mowers, and loves to talk about
his work yet. Just in sight of him
lives old Mr. Win. Whit, who is
90 years old, in Surry county.
Down in Stokes the oldest near
Pinnacle is Mr. Robert Darnell,
Mr. Jake Lambert, Mr. Noal Ea
ton and Rev. Mr, Loug. Those
people have many relatives in
Stokes county. Perhaps some of
them would like to hear from
them, especially Mr. Boylos and
Mr. Darnell.
The weather is line today and I
must stop writing and go to work.
With best wishes to all.
H. D. MICKEY.
A "SENSES" PARTY.
A .Very Unique and Entertaining
Progressive Party Given Thurs
day Night By Mrs. J. S Taylor.
A "Senses Party" given by
] Mrs. J. Spot Taylor Friday night,
was quite the most unique and
interesting social gathering of the
season. A large number of the
people of Danbury, both married
and unmarried, had the pleasure
to be present.
Miss Jessie Pepper, assisted by
Grace Taylor, received. The
guests were met at the entrance,
and after having been famished
with a card of direction were con
ducted below. The spacious
dining room, which had been
cleared for the game, was well
lighted with candelabra and
lamps, while potted flowers furn
ished the room with an exquisite
fragrance. There were seven
tables on the floor, each seated
for four persons. Directed by
the card, your escort led you. to
the proper place, for instance:
"Table C, Couple 1."
Seated at the table, the guest
was given another large blank
card, on which were heads printed
as follows: "Hearing," "Sight,"
"Touch," "Smell," "Taste." Thus
designating the five senses.
When all the company bad ar
rived and been seated, a waiter
was brought in containing a large
number of articles, which you
were allowed to look at just two
minutes, then it was removed,
and you were instructed to write
down on your card from memory
the names of the articles. Those
whose memories served them
best, and who wrote correctly the
greatest number of the artioles
seen on the waiter, had holes
punched in their cards, and were
permitted to.give place at their
table to some one else, and so
progressed to another table. So
on, the game went through each
of the "senses," being highly in
teresting, as well as instructive.
The "Taste" demonstration was
the funniest. Each player was
blindfold, and giveu different
articles of food in a spoon, as one
feeds an infant. The contortions
of countenance and surprised fea
tures of those who were given a
! larger mouthful than was expect-
I ed, never failed to convulse the
| audience with laughter.
Miss Sadie Petree won the la
i dies' prize for having "progress
ed" the most, while E. P. Pepper
I was awarded the gentleman's prize.
After ths game was over, the
guests were served with refresh
-1 ments, consisting of ice cream,
| cake, coffee, etc.
Tt was eleven o'clock when the
guests began leaving, and all ex
pressed their intense enjoyment
of the evening, and sincere thanks
to the hostess for such a delight
ful time.
A HIGH SCHOOL FOR DILLARD.
The Citizens Beginning to Realize Its
Need—June Yates Hurt By Fal
ling From a Scaffold—Embroidery
Club Meets.
Dillard, March 31.—Miss Callie
Dillon, who has been visiting her
sister here, Mrs. J. Ham Mitchell,
returned to her home in Henry
county, Va., Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Lessie Dun
can and Helen Willis visited Miss
Delia Alcorn Sunday. They re
port a pleasant time.
Mr. Juno Yates fell from a scaf
fold while at work on a chimney
for Mr, Edgar Mitchell, receiving
very painful injuries, but think
now they will not prove serious.
The Embroidery Club met with
jMrs. C. A. Mitchell Saturday and
spent a pleasant afternoon. The
next meeting is to be with Mrs.
Will Young next Saturday.
Mr. Watson, who is salesman
for Liipfert-Scales, Winston, spent
last night in our hamlet.
There have been some rumors „
that some of our people are com
ing to realize the great need of a
high school here. It is to be sin
cerely hoped that these thoughts
on this important subject will not
come to naught. It certainly does
seem that with the help that can
be gotten from the State, if the
j people will do their part, that no
community of bright, healthy
! growing children ought to be
j without a good high sohool. If
| the people will only put forth a
1 little effort they can always ao
; oomplish more than they think,
and we believe any effort along *
■ this important line will be amply
! rewarded.
A.
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No. 1881