JEUME XXXIII.
%Ji»NDETTA IN
~ QUAKER GAP
Feud Existing Between Two Factions Who Are
Backed by Men of Influence and Wealth.—The
Affair of Christmas Night a Culmination of Threats,
Criminations and Re-Criminations, and Nursing
and Flaming of Old Hatreds—Mrs. Bondurant, the
Shot Woman, Improving.
Jt develops that the shooting of
the women, Mrs. Peter Bondurant
and M/s. Jno. Shelton, near Fran
€'.soo, on the night of December
25, h».the result of a fend of long
standing bet ween certain parties
of the neighborhood, and which is
assuming rather dangerous pro
portions. The Reporter is in
formed that there are two factions
arrayed against each other, and
that each faction is being backed
by prominent and wealthy sup
port of the neighborhood, and that
the affairs of Christmas night in
which two innoceut women and
tfco babes narrowly escaped with
" their lives, was but the culmina
tion of threats, crimination and
recrimination, and old grudges
nursed and fanned by men who
stand high iu the county, and who
are supporting the lawlessness
with money.
However true or not true this
" feature of the affair may be, it is
absolutely certain that a danger
ous state of affairs is existing, and
one for which somebody will pro
> babiy pay dearly at the coming
term of Superior courts-
Mrs. Sbelton, the shot woman,
is said to be improving.
Lively Times In Pinnacle Christmas
—Other Items of Interest.
Pinnacle, January 4 —There
been quite a lively time in
y. Pinnacle during the holidays.
• Thursday uight the Baptists gave
a nice eutertairment, the M. E.
Church gave oue Friday night, on
Saturday afternoon the ladies of
the M. E. Chuich gave a box sup
per. A nice sum was raised, and
sn Monday afternoon the M. P.
i* Church gave a very interesting
programme. All of the entertain
meats were attended by a large
crowd.
Among the visitors were Misses
Lillian Martin, of Winston-Salem,
■ Henrietta Barker, of Mt. Airy,
Mozelle (rant, of Stokesdale, Mat
tie. Webster, of Mt. Airy, Mary
Loftis, of Reidsville, Ella Mickey,
of Winston-Salem, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Davis, of Waluut Cove,
Messrs. J. W. Pegram and Sample
Angel, of Stokesdale, Dalt. Davis,
of Walnut Cove, Sheriff C. M.
Jones, of Danbury, Raleigh Hun
ter, of Greensboro, Ralph Sullivan
and John R. Jones, of Wake For
est, C. H. Bernard and sons, of
Raleigh, Arthur Boyles, of Knox
> , rille, and Fred Clarke, of N. Y.
Miss Minnie Boles, who has
S-, r
been visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wall, returned
home Tuesday evening accompan
ied by Misses Grace and Roberta
Wall and Messrs. Clarence Snider
and Jesse Robertson.
% On the 31st day of Deoember
• Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sullivan gave
£•' a birthday diuner in honor of their
L son Ralph, it being his 21st birth-
I day.
p We ar? sorry to note the sad
, j - death of Mr. Samuel Weetmore
land. He leaves a host of relatives
feit and friends to moutn their loss.
? remains were laid to rest at
IpT Mt. Pleasant.
Wishing the Reporter muoh
m success. "POLLY ANNE."
John W. Davis Appointee Member
. of Pension Board.
Johu W. Davis, of Walnut
Cove, bas been appointed by Au
ditor Dixon a member of the
County Pension Board to
Pfgcoetd tbe lata Capt. James 'A.
Directors of Bank* of Stokes County
to Meet at Bank of Walnut Cove
January 26th.
The Bank ; of Stoke 9 County
starts the new year with exception
ally bright prospects. During the
year just past the Bank increased
its deposits from $40,000.00 to
about $100,000.00. It is pretty
certain that no other bank in the
State can boast of such a record.
The year's management both at
Danbnry and Walnut Cove has
been very successful, foi which
the stockholders and directors de
sire to extend sincere thanks to
their many patrons, and to ask for
a continuance of the liberal sup
port of the past.
There will be a meeting of the
directors of the bank at the Bank
of Walnut Cove on Tuesday, Jan
uary 26, at which time the fiscal
year's business will be closed, and
the new year begun.
WALNUT COVE ROUTE 1.
Walnut Cove Route 1, Jan. (>. —
Xmas was very dull around here
very little drinking going on dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Mamie Morefield, of Guil
ford College, is spending several
weeks with relatives at this place.
Miss Carrie Rutledge, of Route
1, who was slightly troubled with
chills last week is about well
again.
Mr. Tom Wood, of Route 1, ac
companhed by his aunt Miss'
Francis Wood, visited relatives at j
High Point during Xmas.
Miss Mary Burge attended the j
Xmas tree and entertainment at
Mt. Tabor Deo. 28th.
Miss Cora L. Young, who has
charge of the Rose Bud sohool
spent the holidays with her
parents at Dillard Mr. and Mrs. J. j
W. Young.
The Rose Bud school is pro-!
gressing nicely having made an
enrollment of 79.
Wishing the Reporter and all
its readers a successful New
Year.
Happenings at Sandy Ridge.
Sandy Ifidge, Jan. 2.—Messrs. j
Claud and Curtis Hutcherson
spent part of Christmas at Mad
ison end Mayodan.
Misses Nellie, Nealie and Dora
Rakestraw and Miss Lennie Craig,
of Bassett, visited Miss Pencie
Vernon Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Miss Ruby Brown visited Miss
Clyde Hutcherson during Christ
mas.
A orowd of young people took a
sleigh ride one muddy morning in
Christmas, and we are Borry to say
they were overturned in a mud
hole.
Miss Bessie Hawkins visited
Misses Mabel and Ethel Pringle
'Christmas.
Mr. B. F. Hawkins is at home
from Greensboro.
The Christmas tree at Delta waa
very nice indeed. We bad nice
•behavior and lovely preseuts.
THE RAVEN
Mr. P. C. Campbell, of Camp
bell, was in town on business
Monday. Mr. Campbell, who was
a legalized brandy distiller, and
has made a good deal of money
out of it, finds his business olosed
by the going into effeot of the new
prohibition law. He will prob*
ably engage in tbe mercantile
business.
DANBURY, N. C., JANUARY 6, 1909.
MR. JERRY MARTIN SICK
He Is Ninety-Three Years Old— i
Beware of the Tobaccoville "Rag
Puncher'—News of Dillard.
Dillard, Dec. 29.—Mr. W. S.
Stultz is visiting relatives near
Martinsville, Va.
Mr. F. M. Davidson went to
Bristol, Tenu., a few dajs ago to
visit bis sifter.
Mr. W. E. Lasley and family, of
Winston, are visiting Mrs. Lasley's
parents, Mr. and Mis. M. T. Mit
chell.
Mr. Jerry Martin, one of our
oldest citizens, is on the sick list
this week. He has an abscess in
the head. This is Uncle Jerry's
93rd Christmas.
Miss Helen and Roy Willis, of
Walnut Cove, visited relatives
here the early part of Christmas.
Miss Nannie Dillon, of Bassett,
Va., is visiting lit sister, Mrs. J.
H. Mitchell.
Miases L'nima ami Minnie
Dnncati and Mussis J. A. Duncan
and James Herd visited relatives
at Walnut Cove Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss No" ,! lui'Kaughan has
been spen » g the holidays with
friends mar i r nrtman.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mitchell
went to Rockingham Tuesday to
visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Essex are spend- j
iug the week with Mr. Essex's j
mother iu Davidson county.
Ladies, beware of the Tobacco-1
ville "Rag Puncher." He has
been doing up this community.'
He will sell you a machine for
turfing rugs at from 5 cents to (55 !
cents, and will take anything from
an old sitting hen up in pay for it.
Then on leaving he will ask you
to "'kindly speak a g> od word for
him."
DANBURY ROUTE 1.
Danbury Route 1. Jan. 5.
Dear Reporter :
How did you enjoy Christmas ?
Did old Santa fill your stocking
full of good things. We hope he
did, for we think everybody en joys
Santa's candy.
I will tell you what Santa Claus
brought me. He brought me a
nice pair of shoes and a pretty i
basket and a sleeping doll. I will
never forget old Santa for his
kindness to me.
We were aiming to visit our
uncle, R. H. Martin, of Mayodan,!
old Christmas, January itb, but!
we believe it is going to be bad!
weather, and we will not get to go.'
There is a lot of our young j
friends gone to West Virginia—j
Messrs. S. J. Simmons and brother
Ed, Ervin Shelton and brother, i
and others. We wish them much !
joy in their new home.
PRETTY GIRL !
I
SANDY RIDGE.
Sandy Ridge, Jan. 4 —Christmas j
was very dull in this section.
Messrs. W. t). and J. M. Jack
son, of Winston-Salem, were visit
ing friends and relatives at Sandy
Ridge, J. M. returned home Sun
day.
Mr. add Mrs. J. M. Nunn visited
Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Ward Monday, accompanied
by Mr. J. N. Ward and Miss Van
nie Nunn. They returned 'to
their home at Franoisoo Thursday,
Misses, Fannie,. Nellie and Rath
Martin visited Hisses Rosalie and
Minnie East Thursday.
Miases Millie and Dora Ward
visited their oonsin Miss Handy
Jackson. 0
There wa» i Christmas tree at
Delta ohuroh on Christmas day.
It was beautifully decorated and a
large crowd attended.
.■.. . « •
Mr. James H. Mabe was in
town Monday. Mr. Mabel)a* rej
oently purchased the 0. W. MaJ
tin old place on Meadows Boat* V
and has already mOved into hifl
new homfi Cross Danbnry Boot* .1
S. L. WESTMORELAND DIES.
He Lived On Tobaccoville Route 2
and Was Buried At Mt. Pleasant
—Farmers Getting Ready to Pitch
Another Crop.
Tobaccoville, Route 2. ■
Jan. 4 1909.
Mr. Westmorland died Wednes-,
day night Dec. 30,1908, was buried
at Mt. Pleasant on Friday at 2
o'clock. Mr. Westmoreland leaves
a wife and ten children, three by !
his first wife and seven by his last |
wife. Mr. Westmoreland was a
member of the Odd Fellows who i
took him in hand and buried him
at their expense and he was put
away nice.
Mrs. G. W. Vest has been stay-
ing a few days with her daughter 1
Mrs S. L. Westmoreland, widow of '
the deceased. She arrived home
Sunday.
Miss Ella Vest is going to stay
with Mrs. Westmoreland a few
days.
Mr. ami Mrs. Enrl Young, of
Walnut Cove, ere spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Har
ris, of Tobaccoville Route 2.
SALLY.
Tell the Representatives What to Do.
Editor Reporter :
Now that our Representatives in
| the Legislature are off for Raleigh,
j I am wondering if they go pledged
to anything except politics. Will
, they sit in the Legislature only to
look out for political advantage ?
I doubt very much if the farmer
friends who have sent Messrs.
Fagg and Reynolds to Raleigh
ever thought it worth while to
suggest any new legislation. They
go to represent us, and are ab
solutely ignorant as to what we
want them to do, simply because
we are too indifferent or too lazy,
or don't know what we want done.
Have Mr. Fagg or Mr. Reynolds
any idea as to how the tobacco
growers of Stokes would like for
them to vote on the Reid aDti-
Trust Bill ? Has the Farmers'
Alliance or Farmers' Protective
Association, or the farmers any
thing else as a body, made it plain
as to how our farmers feel towards
this important new law ?
How do we expect anything of
our Representatives, when we
don't tell them what we want. If
there is such a thing as a farmers'
organization, why don't its mem
bers get together and formulate a
plan of action and decide what
they want, and theu demand of'
Messrs. Fagg and Reynolds that
they (io represent their people ?
Now is the time for action. If
any changes in our present laws
or any new legislation is wanted,
do have manhood enough about
you to let your Representatives
kuow what it is. Mr. Fagg has
gut backbone enough at least to
sign a petition for a bridge at
Pine Hall without consulting his
political God-father.
Write to your Representatives
and tell them how you want them
to vote on the Reid anti-Trust
Bill when it comes up, also tell
WOMAN HORRIBLY
BURNED AT ASBURY
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Distressing Accident Happens to Mrs. Alice Goin,
Who Dies After a Day's Sufferfng—-Many Marriages
in North Western Stokes During Christmas—Prob
lem of Getting "Booze" Into Dry Territory Solved
by Laying Underground Pipe Reaching From Vir
ginia to North Carolina.
Night Riders Visit Mr. Tom Reynolds
—News Items of Interest From
Madison Route 3.
Madison, N. C., Wall Street,!
January 3, 1909.—Christmas is
over and all say they had a pleas
ant time. No fights but some
booze on our street.
Messrs. Oscar Wall and W. A.
Clarke, of Roanoke, Va., spent a
few days on our street, visiting
| Misses Mary and Hester Wall.
Storm parties were all the go
here Christmas. Four nights out
of six I could hear some one say:
"turn your partner and promenade
all."
A very pleasant party was given
jat the home of Mr, S. G. Wall
New Year's night. About 30
; ladies and gentlemen present.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wall and
I Miss Auuie McAual ly went to
, Mayodan Saturday to an enter
j tainmeut and spent the night with
! the Rev. A. R. Berkley and wife.
Messrs. Grover and Bud Rier
ison, Alsa and Jesse Tuttle, Robt.
[Joyce, John Wall, Misses Ruth
Wall, Lockia Sisk, Nannie Tuttle,
Mr. Jesse Joyce and wife all weut
to Mayodan Saturday uight to the
j entertainment.
! Mr Paul Hill, of Gerniauton, is
| seen on our streets right often.
We suppose he wants a partner
; for 1909.
The Xight Riders visited Mr.
| Tom Reynolds Friday uight tak
ing his buggy a short distancs and
! took off the wheels. Tom 6ays
! they were girls, but an old rat was
| in the barn.
Messrs. R. P. McAnally and
Rufus Mitchell went to Greens
boro Friday and returned Satur
j day.
Rev. Clyde filled his regular
appointment at Bethesda Sunday.;
On Tuesday, December 29th, the
boys and girls had a jolification at
the hospitable home of Mr. J. D.
Sharp. Music was furnished by
the Tuttle String Band. At eleven
> o'clock all left for their homes
i thanking the host and hostess for
such a pleasant evening.
A Series Of Singing Lessons Close at
Brown Mountain Church.
Mr. Frank Cook, of Westfield,
| has just brought to a close at
Brown Mt. church a series of very
suooansful lessons in vocal music,
which
of ten
by his daughter,
She understand as
well as her father,
was much
play of skill on
school was attended
Mo. 1,918 ,
Brim Route 1, Jan. 4—Christ
mas is over, and I will try to tell
you about Asbury.
Mr. Abe Groin was the first to
get married to Mrs. Hester Beas
ley; then Mr. Emery Flippin to
Miss Early Lawson; Mr. Sam
Martin to Miss Lucy Mills; Mr.
Will George to a Miss Rogers;
Mr. Will Joyce to a Miss Rogers;
Mr. Peter PJ. Slate to a Miss
Hendrix: Mr. Bob Adams to Miss
Bettie Rogers; Mr. Bob Neal to
Miss Hester Ivallam, and several
i more we did not know.
We had a sad accident last
Wednesday morning in our little
village, About 5 o'clock Mrs.
Alice Groin got up with a sick
' child. After building the fire she
1 lit the lamp, and found the oil out
!of the lamp. She was refilling
with burner in hand still burning,
when the blaze ran into the lamp,
bursting the same, and throwing
oil on her. She took fire and ran
out into the yard. Her husband
jumped out of the bed, got the
; baby out of the fire, extinguished
the blaze, and looked out for iiis
wife, whom he saw running, a-fire
all over. Ho grabbed a bed quilt
and out-ran her, threw the quilt
around her, and threw her down
on the ground, anil tlmught he
had put the fire out. iJut a bla/.e
came out from her brrninp cifc
thing and she broke to
again, her husband after her v
But she outran him and burned f
until she fell to the ground. She U
was burnt all over except her feet
and face, and died that night at
11 o'clock. She leaves three small
children and her husband. Sh"
was a pitiful sight, and before she
got burnt was one of the strongest
women we knew. She was about
2(> years old.
We have had a pleasant Christ
mas, except the above 6ad acoi
dent. / v
Mr. Alfred Simmons, of Rural
Hall, visited at G. L. Simmons'
Christmas.
i Mrs. Edna Boyles, of *Viuston-
Salem, and C. W. Simeons and
children. Miss CWa an 4 Clarence,
vlaitecj at Gh'L. Simmons' Christ
j'mtis,
Mr. and Mrs. Waller and daugh
ters, Misses Maggie and Lois, vis
ited at Dr. Leak's Christmas, j
Rev. John A. Gilmer,\ of 'Mt.
Airy, preached at Asbury lastffc'
Sunday to a good crowd \nd"
preached an able 6erraotk t
| preparation for Heaven. P
Soine of the boys havrpbaut (
solved problem of gfeUingV,
J whiskey into thev dry territory.
,j to lay under
r* the Virginia
filled in Vir
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