THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume xxxiii.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEVY TAXES
Poll Tax Is Reduced To Two Dollars and a Special
School Tax of Six Cents On the Hundred Dollars
Valuation Of Property Is Made--The Board Trans
acts Other Business. • •
The Board of County Commis
sioners were in regular monthly
session at the court house Mon
day, Messrs. R. F. Shelton, J. P.
Smith and W. M. Mabe being
present.
The annual tax levy was made |
by the board at this meeting and j
is as follows :
For State tax, 21 cents on the
hnndred dollars valuation of
property.
For pension tax, 4 cents on the
hundred dollars valuation of
property and 12 cents on the poll.
For sohools, 18 cents on the
hundred dollars valuation of prop
erty and $1.50 on the poll.
For coanty tax, 23J on the
hundred dollars valuation of
property and 38 cents on the poll.
A speoial levy of 25 centa on
the hundred dollars valuation of
property was made to pay court
hoose and jail building bonds.
Also a special levy of 6 centa on
the hundred dollara was made to
supplement the general sohool
fund.
The same levy was made under
Schedules B and C that the
State makes.
A special levy of 30 cents on
the hundred dollars valuation of
property was made in Walnut
Cove special school district.
In Pinnacle graded school
district a special levy of 30 cents
was made on the hundred dollars
valuation of property.
The special levy of 6 cents for
sohools was made on the demand
of the Board of Education. The
Supreme oourt has recently said
that it is the duty of the commis
sioners to levy sufficient tsx to run
the schools four months. The
amount necessary for this purpose
is $1677.63.
As will be seen from the above
the levy this year is 97§ cents on
the SIOO valuation of property
and $2.00 on the poll. Poll tax
has been $2.75, but owing to the
faot that the Supreme Court re
cently decided that a poll of more
than $2.00 was unconstitutional
the 75 cents was taken off. In
Pinnacle graded sohool district
and Walnut Cove special school
district the tax will amount to
sl.27j| on the hundred dollars
valuation of property on account
of the 30 cents being added for
school purposes in those town
ships.
• A petition signed by V. T.
Hartgrove, Samuel Riser and
others was presented to the board
asking that a public road be laid
out and censtructed in Yadkin
township, as follows : Beginning
at Missouri Stephenson's, follow
ing a country road as near as pos
sible, and intersecting the old
Dan river road at or near Mt.
View, and passing over the lands
of W. J. Johnson, R. R. Boyles,
J. E. Johnson, Tip Johnson, J.
H. Cromer, Martin Tuttle, Julia
Tilley, E. H. Cromer, D. V. Car
roll, G. A. Carroll, J. E. Slate and
others. The petition was ordered
advertised and will be considered
/at next meeting.
Chas. R. Helsabeok was ap-
Jpointed list-taker in Yadkin town
ship to succeed N. I. Boyles, who
is siok.
The insolvent witness claims
tjyr spring term of court were
paid. Also allowances were made
to outside paupers.
The following persons received
t2 00 each for services as judges
in the recent prohibition elec
tion :
H. G. Tuttle, G. T. Baker, R
T. Beok, W. A. Sullivau, V. G
Watson, S. W. Neal, E. S. With
ers, S. R. Fulp, Samuel Riser, J.
M. Mitchell, Robert Covington,
W.J. Adkins, W. M. Peobles,
J. H. Hamm. W. G. Slate. J. W.
Fowler, Geo. Lewis, Thos.
Reynolds, L. W. Blackwell, John
H. Jessup, O. M. Bennett, J. S.
Whitten, T. H. Priddy, R. A.
Desbazo, Jno. W. Dearmin, W. P.
Landretb, T. J. Davis, R. H. R.
Blair.
Other claims were paid as fol
lows :
J. F. Smith, member Board
of Elections, $ 2.00
Y. 8. Smith, court officer
spring term, 7.50
J. J. Priddy, court officer
spring term, 3.00
D. A. Simmons, court offi
cer spring term, 10 50
R. H. R. Blair, painting
court house and jail roofs, 9.05
Raleigh Stewart, paintimr
court house and jail roofs, 6.45
A. S. Mitchell, paint, etc., 4.05
Edwards & Broughton,
binding tax book, 4.00
J. S. Taylor, board of jury, 26.00
J. F. Dunlap, lumber for
Hairston ford bridge, 129.24
H. M. Joyce, member Board
of Election, 2.00
W. R. Stephens, keeping
county home for May, 08.50
A. W. Davis, court officer, 7.72
R. J. Petree, jail account
for May, ,'52.70
J. H. Ellington, Chm. Bd.
of Elections, 4 50
L. M. MoKenzie, Registrar
1908 election, 14.54
J. R. Stone. Registrar 1908
election, 12.72
P. H. Linville, Registrar
1908 election, 14 30
J. S. D. Pulliam, Registrar
1908 election, 14.72
J. D. George, Registrar 1908
election, 15.72!
E. L. Mitchell, Registrar
1908 election, 14.63
J. T. Johnson, Registrar
1908 election, 14.72
J. C. Flinn, Registrar 1908
election, 12.00
R. E. Smith, Registrar 1908
election, 14.69
W. B. Vaughn, Registrar
1908 election, 15.47
W. L. McCanless, board of
jury, ;] 26
G. F. Daniels, balifif 1908
election, 2.00
G. W. Hawkins, baliff 1908
election, 2.00
R. J. Petree, conveying
lunatic to asylum, 17.15
R. J. Petree, summoning
judges for May election
and holding spring term
of court, 54.40
Johnson & Fulton, lumber
for Walnut Cove bridge, 27.90
R. F. Shelton, services as
commissioner, 13.00
J. P. Smith, services as
commissioner, 14.40
W, M. Mabe, services as
commissioner, 12.90
The board will meet again to
morrow, the 4th, in special ses
sion for the purpose of receiving
the work done on the bridge
across Dan river at Hairstoq's
ford. New steel approaches to
this bridge, costing $4,000, have
jnst been finished.
THE BEST PILLS EVER
SOLD.
"After doctoring 15 years for
chronio indigestion, and spending
over two hundred dollars, nothing
has done me as much good as Dr.
King's New Life Pills. I consid
er them the best pills ever sold,"
writes B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleside,
N. C. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
DANBURY, N. C., JUNE 3, 1908.
MARRIAGE AT PINE HALL.
Sunday School Organized--J. T.
Reynolds and Alex Joyce III—.
Other News.
Madison Route 3, June _l. '
Mrs. Z. L. Wall is contincd to her
bed, suffering from nn attack of
grip.
Mr. L. D. Stephens, the photo
man from Hickory, who speut
several weeks in our vicinity Inst
fall, is with us again making
photos.
There is more than double the
usual crop of tobacco plnnted in
this section. Look out for R& C
prices or Kentucky night riders.
Mr. J. T. Reynolds, Jr., is ill j
with something like pneumonia.
It is learned that Mr. Wade
Chisman, son of Mr. W. M. Chis
man, of Pine Hall, will be married
at the home of the groom, today,
to his cousin, Miss Chisman, of
Tenuessee.
Mr. Alex Joyce is very sick at'
the home of his brother, Calvin
Joyce. He has bren confined to|
his bed several m .nths and is not j
expected to live.
Mrs. W. II Long and children, |
of Mt. Airy, are spending the j
week with their uncle, Clias. i
Wall.
Mrs. J. D. Wall and daughter)
and son, of Winston-Salem, arej
visiting their grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Z. L. Wall.
The people met at Wall's
school house Sunday nfternoon!
and organized a Sunday school j
with 16 members. Mr. Rober 1
Mitchell was elected secertary and
Mrs. S. G. Wall treasurer. The
election of a superintendent was |
postponed until next Sunday.
There will be an ice creain sup
per at Knollhurst church Satur-I
day evening the 6th. Proceeds'
go to church improvements, i
Everybody come.
Mr. R P. McAnally has pur
chased a new six horse power
gasolane engine. He will grind
corn and chop and use his engine
to run a new thresher. The far
mers are congratulating them
selves that they won't have to put
up with rattle traps this season.
The Methodist Quarterly meet
ing was held at Bethesda Saturday
and Sunday. The presiding
Elder, Rev. Dr. Marr, preached
two splendid sermons to a fair size
audience.
The poor service rendered by
the boy in the telephone central
caused two young men a dusty
ten mile walk last Sunday. They
wanted a team to drive over to
see some girls on Route 3, so they
walked into town expecting to get
a livery turn out and found every
team engaged, their only alterna
tive was to retrace their steps,
getting back home about two
o'clock, P. M, hot, tired, and
thoroughly disgusted. With L.
L. as telephone operator com
plaints are too frequent.
GERMANTON ROUTE L
Germantou, Route 1, June 1. —
The infant son of Mr. aud Mrs.
W. T. Fowler, died Saturday
morning of pneumonia, and was
buried at Friendship Sunday.
Rev. G. T. Baker conduoted the
services. Mr. Fowler has another
very sick little boy that is not ex
pected to live.
Mr. J. Armstrong lectnred at
Friendship Wednesday night, in
behalf of the Farmers' Union.
Ho is from Arkansas and has
come a great distance to help the
farmers get good prices for their
tobacco.
The Knights of Pythina met at
Germanton Saturday night and
initated four new members. The
lodge is growing fast, us it has
twenty-two members, and others
are expected to join right soon.
DEATH OF MRS. J. E. LASLEY.
Occurred Monday At Dillard—De
ceased Was Twenty-Two Years
Old—Leaves Many Relatives.
Dillard. June 3.---Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Guolsby, of Rockingham,
spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting Mr. and Mrs C. A.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mis J. E, Willis, of
Walnut Cove, visited relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Essex went
to Kernersville Saturday, visiting
friends and leturning Sunday.
They RHJ all smiles Ht Mr. J. E.
Alcorn's home. 'Tis a little girl, j
t Mrs. J. E. Lmley died yester
day morning at 1 o'clock, at the
homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.;
M. T. Mitchell. She was 22 years
of age. She had been lingering '
for many months with that dread
ed disease consumption, and the
end had been hourly expected for
several days. She is survived by
a husband, father and mother,
three sisters and six brothers as
j follows : Mrs. W. E. Lasley, of
| Winston, Mrs. A. J. Essex and
I Mrs. W. P. Wilson, of Dillard,
| Messrs. Albert and Luther Mitch
! ell, of Walnut Cove, Messrs. Wil
i son and Russell Mitchell, of Dil
! lard, Mr. W. M. Mitchell, of
j Deer Trail, Colorado, and Mr.
Nick Mitchell, of Winston. In
terment will be made this P. M.
at the home graveyard.
C. A. Mitchell caught a pigeon,
j (supposed to be a carrier), with a
' silver band 011 its leg with "T. Y.
60055" on it. It stayed two days
and went on its journey.
"A."
BOX SUPPER AND CURIO PARTY.
To Be Given By Oak Grove Sunday
School Saturday, June 13th.
The people of Oak Grove Sun
day School will give a box supper
on Saturday, June I.3th, begin
ning at 5 o'clock. The proceeds
will be contributed to the Sun
day school. Everybody is cordi
ally invited to come out and take
a part. The ladies are especially
asked to prepare a nice box, and
vie will insure you a nice time.
Following the box supper the
young people will be entertained j
at a Curio party, which will be !
interesting to all. There will be
prize given to the one giving the
most correct answers. Refresh-:
ments will be served by Mr. J. L.
Wall.
Let everybody come out and j
have a jolly good time.
C. R. BOYLES,
ROZELLA GENTRY,
Managers.
Pinnacle Items.
Pinnacle, June 1. Ttio farmers
;in this section are progressing
I nicely with their crops. The
most of them are through planting
tobacco and over their corn the
first time.
Miss Olive Roylea, who has
been very sick, is improving, we
are glad to note.
Messrs. Sollie Stoltz and John
j Clayton, of Rural Hall, spent
| Saturday night with Mr. Ernest
Wall.
Miss Dora Wall returned home
, Wednesday from the Normal and
Industrial College at Greens
■ boro, N. C.
Miss Myrtie Wall will leave
Thursday to visit friends and re
latives in Winston-Salem. And
on her return she will spend a few
days with her cousin, Miss Addie
Styers, of Rural Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Boy lea, of
Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Riley
Boyleß and son, of Germanton,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Gordon Sunday.
ARNICE.
TWO STILLS AND THREE MEN CAPTURED
Revenue Officers Raid a Section Near Smith Post
office, In North-Western Part of Stokes--One Still
Is Found Running In Full Blast--Green Hill and
His Son and Son-ln-Law Arrested.
News is received here that n
posse of raventie officers last
Friday raided a section near Smith
postoffiee, in the north-western
part of Stokes, and captured two
stills, three men and a lot of beer,
etc. The report says that the
officers found one of the stills in
full blast and that Green Hill and
his sou and son-in-law were ar
rested at the distillery and carried
to Greensboro for trial. No further,
particulars can be learned at this '
writing.
Items From Tobaccoville Route 2.
Tobaccoville Route 2, June 1.- '
Farmers are very busy through
this ticinity so as to be ready to
harvest their grain. Wheat in
this vicinity looks very promis
ing-
There was a lavrn party at Mr.
C. G. Ingrain's last Saturday
night. All report a very pleas
ant and enjoyable evening.
• Miss Ella Vest and brother
I Craven visited their sister, Mrs.
S. L. Westmoreland of Pinnacle'
Route 1, Saturday and Sunday
carrying with them their friend,
Miss Stacy Harris,
j The newly marrisd couple from i
I Walnut Cove, Mr. and Mrs. Earl i
] Young, visited the bride's sister j
j Mrs. T. L. Harris Friday and Sat
urday, returing to Walnut Cove
Sunday. We wish them a long
and happy life.
Mrs. S. L. Hauser, who has
, been sick since Christmas, was |
| found dead in bed Wednesday!
May 27. She lived to a very ripe
j old age. She was 74 years, 3 !
! mouths and 2(5 days. She leaves
'an aged husband, two sons and;
j two daughters. All are married I
i and live near save one son, Mr. i
S. A. Hauser, who is chief police
of Mt. Airy. She leaves a host
of friends to mourn her death.
Her remains were laid to rest at
Crooked Run Thursday. Rev.
Cornett preached her furneral. •
She lived a consistent member of i
| the M. E. church for 50odd years, j
j The many friends extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Shusky vis
ited their aunt Mrs. G. W. Vest,
Sunday P. M.
GERMANTON.
Geriuanton, May 30.
j Dear Mr. Editor :
Misses Lelia Martin and Ber
nice Alley visited Miss Pauline
Smith Sunday. Come again
girls we enjoy your company
very much.
Mr. R. S. Smith visited his
cousin, Mr. Frank Abbott, Satur
day and Sunday.
Farmers are getting along well
j with their work in this vicinity.
I Misses Ada and Oma Bowman
i visited their cousin, Miss Linner
| Smith, Sunday.
| Rev. Johnson delivered an able
| sermon nt Chaffiu school house
I Sunday. His text was from
I Mark 14:8.
The health of this community
is good at present.
Thero wjll be Sunday School
at Chaffins school house Sundny
evening at 2 a. in. Everybody
invited to attend.
IT IS I.
Messrs. John R. Smith and J.
Ed Turner were in Danbury Mon
day.
Attorney J. W. Hall visited
Fulp on professional business
Tuesday.
No. 1,889
DEATH OF LITTLE NEMON FOW
LER.
Farmers Behind With their Work,
Scarcely Any of them Being
Through Planting Tobacco —Other
Items of News.
Germanton, June 1. —The farm
ers in this section are gettiog
badly behind with their work
owing to the dry weather. There
are scarcely any who are through
planting tobacco.
Mrs. J. W. Southern and Miss
Lula Cassell, of High Point, are
visiting friends on Germanton
Route 1;
Miss Lennis Pulliatn and broth
er, Grady, went to Stoneville
Friday to visit their sister, Mrs.
Geo. King. They returned Sun
day P. M. and report n very pleas
ant trip.
A party of young people visited
the cherry trees of Mr. W. O. Ba
! ker Sunday evening. Part of the
!crowd were as follows: Misses
; Lula Cassell, Alverta, Beulab and
Macie Pulliam, Lillie Gordon, and
Messrs. Joe Petree, Silas Hicks,
j Ross Meadows, Nat Bowles. Mer
j lie Real, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Car
| roll, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Holland
; and others. It was quite an eu
! joyable afternoon.
Mrs. M. D. Brown returned
Wednesday from a visit to her
mother and sister at Pilot Mt.
Little Nemon, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Fowler, died Fri
day morning at the age of 3 years.
He had been sick several weeks
with pneumonia and the end had
been hourly expected for several
days. He was laid to rest at
Friendship church Sunday. The
burial service was conducted by
Mr. G. T. Baker. His little bro
ther Charlie is now seriously ill
with the same dreadful disease
and is not expected to recover.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Pulliam
visited Mr. I. G. Ross and family
Sunday. They were accompanied
home by Mr. Frank Ross and Bis
ter, Miss Harriette.
LOUISE.
Mr. C. F. Lewis Seriously 111 At
Winston —Other Matters Of A
Personal Nature.
Mtu. View, Juue I.—Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Slate, Mr. and Mrs.
Z. O. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Meadows visited relatives
j here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Slate spent
| Friday and Saturday with their
! daughter, Mrs. John Hampton,
| at Germauton.
, Misses Marie and Ola Petree
I spent Sunday evening with Mis
i ses Ethel and Hessie Carroll.
Mr. Ernest Slate returned from
Winston Sunday evening, where
he had been to see his brother-in
law, Mr. C. F. Lewis, who is
seriously ill.
Mr. Ed Carroll is visiting his
brother, Mr. D. V. Carroll. He
spent several days last week at ■
his farm on Germanton Route 1.
Miss Mamie Voss visited Miss
Mary Gibson Sunday.
Mr. Roscoe Chilton, of Dan
bury, is spending the summer
with his uncle, Mr. J. A. Slate.
FAITH.
Kx-Sheriff R. P. Joyce, of Wal
nut Cove, spent a few hours in
Danbury Tuesday.
Master Odell Jone* left Mon
day to visit lis grandparents
near Pitiuaole.