XXXVIII.
.BIG ROLLER MILL
C. & LUNSFORD THE PROMOTER
g Quickstep 'Phone Line Extended
|U Alain—Mm. T. & Smith Givee A*»
f' ' Apgsn Perty—Other News. •
'/' Oak Grove, Jeu. 24.—'The olouds
4fave vanished and the birds sing
, as tbbpgh spring tinje was close at
hand.
The people of this section are
pboutHhrougb planting their crop
ot>abbage,.«nd are now preparing
plantbed land tor another crop of
/ofcaooo.
* Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith gave
, the young people an apron party
SetQrday night. There was quite
averse orowa present, and all en
jpyea themselves tine. The prize
'was givpn to 0. R. Boyles. Ex-
A(;celhent music was furnished by
w Messrs. Sam Rierson and Peter
Smith.
V Rpv.,Mr. Brendall filled his reg
* frilr appointment at Oheßtnut|
OroMe M. E. church fourth Sun-,
day and also at Little Yadkin. I
■ 0 Large crowds attended both ser
vices.
' Mr. C. H. LuDsford, one of;
Stokes county's business men, re- !
turned home Friday night from!
Galax, Va., where he purchased a
drove of fine mules and horses.
Mr. Lunsford is now making prep
arations to put in one of the best
roller' tuills in the State.
There is a lot of sickness in this |
community at present.
May. G. W. Smith, who lirs been.
in'deolining health for some time,
is slowly improving.
Mr. N. I. Boyles has accepted a
* responsible position, representing
the Forsyth News and other local
papers.
Mr. Robt. Boyles has been seen
■ smoking cigars and driving around
i'| Mr. John Gordon. Good for
von* Robert t
•An extension of the Farmers'
uickstep 'phone lino iB being
•uilt from C. H. Boyles' store
hrough the Flat Rock sectoin to
C. K. Boyles'. This extension is
expectod to bo built through the
Wes\field section in the near fa-
U * SCRIBLLER.
Ofi | IINAL ASSAULT CHARGED.
G. Cleave Hsncs, a Young White Man
of Winston-Salem, Under Arrest
—Alleged Victim 13-Year-Old
Girl. '
Winslon-Salem, Jan. 25. G.
Cleave Rr.nes, a young white man
aged about 20, is under arrest
charged with committing rape, and
will oe tried tomorrow morning.
Policeman Williams is complain
aut. The girl whom he is accused
c attack! oriminally is said to
' age. The young
' at bis borne near
>• Mills, Mr. Jetf
sent him, while
ly will appear
WJTH THE LEGISLATORS .
-V *
The Conservatives Holding Down
theßfdical Element —Don't Pro
pose to Do Anything Bdfdering on
tho Sensational —Some Bills Ufr
troduced.
Raleigh, Jan. 2s.
standing the opinion has prevailed
that the present legislature would
adjourn before the sixty day pay
limit expired, jt is generally be
haved here now tbat there are a
sufficient number of lovers of that
four dollars a day fee to hold thoro
who manifest a desire to retura
home as early as possible until
"pay day" expires.
A newspaper man who has been
handling legislative proceedings
for years, tells me tbat the radical
element is cutting a mighty sorry
figure at tips session of the gen
eral assembly. They are just
simply outclassed (or perhaps out
numbered would be a more appro-'
priate or elegant manner of ex
pressing the situation). The ao
tiou of the Senate judioiary com
mittee last week in J de
ciding to report the Manning Mil
(of whioh the author is chairman)
unfavorably by a vote of 9 to 4
shows that the conservative ele
ment is opposed to all legislation
with the least sensational feature
possible attached.
During the past week the fol
lowing bills have been introduced:
To pension all the inmates of
the Soldiers' Home at Raleigh,
{laying eaoh sl2 a year in quart or- 1
y installments.
In the Senate, a bill was intro
duced Jby Orinoud to make the
salaries of solicitors $2,500 instead
of fees,
A bill by Mr. Perry, of Bladen,
would require all hotels and board
ing bouses charging $1.50 a day
or more to screen dining and
sleejring rooms against Hies and
mosquitoes.
Senator Scott introduced a bill)
carrying an aggregate appropria
tion of $93,800 for the Morgantoni
sohool for the deaf and dumb; fori
maintenance, $50,000; for primary
building, $40,000.
A bill by Senator Elliqtt calls
for an increase of the salary of tlie
State Librarian to $2,000.
The bill to establish the State
highway commission was introduc
ed in the House by Mr. Ourrie. It
was introduced in tho Senate dur
ing the opening days in accord
ance with the reoommendations of
the State Geologist. It pats all
the; road work in the Various ooun
ties under the general supervision
of the State commission and car
ries an annual appropriation of
$150,000 to be used largely in
supplementing the work of the
several oounties.
In the Senate, Senator Barring
er, of Guilford, introduced a bill
providing for the establishment of
a new judicial district to be com
posed of tho counties of Guilford
and Alamance.
Tho fiual passage of the salary
bill of Commissioner of Labor and
Postponed to Wed-
of an
Hie salary
DANBURY* N. C., JANUARY 27, J9oft.
A DEATH NEAR KING
MRS. H. PASSES AWAY
Nr. Henry Spainhour No Better—
- Crazy Negro Arreited—Farmers
üßasy Marketing Tobfcoca
Voting Route 1,-Jan. 27—Mrvu I
Henry Sally, a tnuoh beloved wdf
man of this community, pasted
away last night after a lingering
iltneSß.
Mrs. Sally jfcaaHbe daughter of
Mr. Allen Cook,' and had been
married only about one year.
The deceased leaves a husband,
an infant baby only about two
months old, father and mother and (
two brothers. She will be very ,
much missed in the community.
/*King Jan. 25.—The farmers are
stripping and oarrying off their, {
tobaoco while prices are good.
Mr. Henry Spain hour, who has
been very sick for several days, is
no better we aro sorry to note.
Mr. S. T. Keiger has a new
renter, Mr. Sales Ferguson.
| Miss Lennis Pulliam, who holds
a position in Winston, spent sev
eral days the past week with her
brother, Mr. 0.. L. Pulliam and
family.
Messrs. V. T G.abs, James
Kreeger and i tiu*. Spainhour
'stnrted over • no-mountains Mon
day tnoruitig to buy stock.
I heard tbat Constable Knight
made bis first arrest this morning.
A negro came along in a manner
nakeJ; he was bare-headed and
bare-footed, with an old sack and
towel tied around bis waist. Mr.
Knight arrested bim, learned that 1
be was crazy and bad escaped
from the Mt. Airy.autborities.
There was a large orowd at King j
today, as it was tax-paying day.
■'Mr. Eugene Rumley has accept
ed a position with the Standard j
Oil Co. at Winston.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. will hohM
lodge meeting here next Saturday!
night, B»C?SHBTES. f
IS ILLICIT DISTILLING.!
R. % R. Rierson Arrested and Bound
Over to Federal Court.
Deputy Marshall G. A. Carroll,
of Winston, arrested R. R. Rier
son, of Stokes, lsst week and car
ried bim before a magistrate who
bound tho defendant over to the
next term of Federal oourt on the
oharge of illicit distilling. Rier
son's bond was fixed at $200.00,
which be gave.
Rierson lives near Clara, this
county, where he conducted a
bonded brandy distillery. About
December Ist some revenue offi
cers vfent to that place and seized
the distillery. Al that time the
owner was not arrested, but at the
last term of Federal oourt a trua
bill was found against bim and a
capias was issued for bis arrest:
.
XWALNUT COVE ROUTE L
Walnut Cove Route 1, Jan. 25.
—The little boy of Mr. and .Mrs.
Pink Smith, who has bcon very
sick with pneumonia, is some
; better.
! There is a great dejjl of sickness
I in this neighborhood at present,
i Mr.'J- B. Greene went to Wins
j ton this weex. J /
Messrs. Benuie Chapman and
Sam Johnson (bad a stable-raising
i this week. *
Some people seem to think that
it is a great sin for church mem.
bers to dance, and I am opposed
to danoing myself, but I would
ke to know whiob is the worst —
ncing or talking about your
hbor ? I would like to hear
some one on this question.
GERTRUDE.
- of Danbury Real
te.
reversionary
lot, to J. SpCt
i $1)00.00.
t to J. Spot
i SIOO.OO.
I. O. Petree,
-at ion S3OO.
O. Petree,
X).
to Pepper
sideration
.Mill
Erect
cently
jented
ed the
1 at
that
the
TOBACCO MARKET
PRICES GRADUALLY IMPROVING
Break* Good this Week la Qoaatitdf j
an 3 Quality— Sale* Last Wseti'
from the Winston tabaoAo
market tfiday Is to the effect that
good breaks are on this weak and
prices are improving some. The
warehonsemen are making a strong
effort to bold prices tip, and while
they are having some tobacco
knooked down to them, their efforts
are doing ipnoh good.
The warm weather the past few
daye/hns been ideal f r handling
the weed and the proepect is that
the market will have good breaks
throughout this week. The ealee
last week aggregated 932,125 lb*,
and the average price paid was
$10.30 per hundred.
Some of the sales made on the
Winston market the past week are
aa follows : '
W. L. Hall 1375 pounda for
$144.01.
Bud Tuttle 610 pounds for
$69.25.
Ira Moeer 397 pounds at an nv.
erage of $15.23 per hitodred.
(4. W. Hawkins 1151 pounds for
$111.92.
O. R. Hutoheraon 750 lbs. $89.20.
R. E. Francis 1069 Ibaf $92.15.
Simmons & R. W. George 494
pounds for S4O 61.
J. jS. Sniith 832 pounds for
$103.61.
L. Mabe 316 pounds for $35.77.
M. D. Hamfii 918 pounds, $79.04.
• 8. A. Edwards 814 lbs. $85.72.
BrF. Pulliam 678 lbs. $77.52.
Robt. Moser 292 pounds $22.44.
J. H. Covington 963 lbs. $136.36.
V. D. Bowies 698 pounds $80.91 j
T. J. Tuttle 631 pounds $65.36 |
S. K. Anderson 1342 lbs. $124.06.
J. B. Ferguson 989 lbs. $108.92.
R. R. Boyles 634 pounds $57.70.
, J. 8. Slate 1320 pounds $128.42.
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TOBACCO MEN OPPOSE.
Winaton-Salem.Board Goes on Record
Against Anto-Trust Bill—Price of
the Weed Would Be Lowered, It
Is Slid.
Winston-Salem, Jan. 23.—The
local tobaooo board of trade at a
meeting todßy, attended by rep
resentative manufacturers and buy
ers, unqualifiedly set itself against
the Lockhart anti-trust bill, which
is deaigned to injure the American
Tobacco Company, primarfly, but
would, it is believed, bej£*ery in
jurious to the tobaccßrinteresta
generally, and would drive some of
the largest buyers from the mar
ket, which might ipateriallv lower
thk prices of the weed Ar farmers.
A oommittee composed of Messrs.
W. R. Leak, secretary of the Brewn
& Williamson Tobacco Co,; Thos.
8. Rucker, secretary and treasurer
of the Whitaker-Harvey f Co., and
R. W. Correll, head of the ware
house firm of A. B. Gorrell & Son#,
! was appointed to draw up
jolutiou urging Forsyth's jiAVf 1 '
seiitatives to fight the
I measure, now pending ]HKthe
I Legislature.
j Smoak A McCreary Coining With a
Large Lot of Fine Mules Next
Week.
Smoak & MoCreary, of Wins
ton, will be at the livery stables of
J. Spot Taylor in Dan bury on
Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday
of next week with a large lot of
the very beet mules to be had, and
request that their Stokes friends
come and B'ee them. If yon are in
need of a good mule or two now is
your opportunity. Don't forget,
the date— Tuesday and
Wednesday, February Ist, 2nd and
3rd.
J
W. H. Reid Leases Mineral Water
Right of Vade Mecum Springs—Also
Purchases Company's Store and
Leases Farm.
Mr. W. H. Reid, of Pilot Mt.,
former manager for the Vade Me
oum Springs Co, has purohased
the store of the above mentioned
company and leased ttte farm and
mineral water right. Mr. Reid ex
perts to oontinue the merchandise
business and will also begin ship
ping Vade Meoum water at an
early date. '
Mr. John Morefield, of Vade
Meonm, last week sold at Farmers'
Warehouse of Winston 1,900 lbs.
of tobaooo for s4l9 — an average of
22oents. '•>
* SANDY RIDGE NEWS.
Mr. fesee Vernon Bbproving-Mrs.
Walter Dodson Hl—Rev. J. H.
/Robertson to ProodL •
IgSandy Ridge Route 2, Jan. 25.
W» are having remarkably fine
for this season of the year.
Mrv and Mrs. John Hen Ale spent
the day Friday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Hennis, on
Madiwm Hk ute 8.
Mr/Jeeae Vernon, who has been
Beriously ili with pueomonia, is
improving. ■>
Mw'Marietts Barker, of Aroh,
dale, spent the past week with her
mother,. Mrs. Polly Martin,.?-fit
Ayeravilie.
Mr. Pink Martin is right siek,
we are sorry to note.
Mr. G. W. Rakestraw spent last
Wednesday ana Thursday with
bis sons, Messrs. Joe and Buford
Rakestraw, at Basaett, Va.
We are sorry to learn of the
illness of Mrs. Walter Dodson,
who live near Preatonville. *
Mr. W. S. Shaffer had a woqA"
chopping Wednesday.
Misses Fanny aud Nellie Martin
find Aliie Ganu spent Thursday
night with Misaea Nellie, Nealie
and Dora Rakestraw.
Our mail carrier, Mr. Levi
Amos, is taking A vacation. Mr.
Harry T.'Brown is serving while
he is off.
We bear that Rev. J. H. Rober
son, of Stoneville, will preach at
Mount Hermon church the fourth
Sunday in February, and every
fourth Sunday afterwards thiougb
out the year.
Several of the farmers in this
section attended a meeting of the
Farmers' Union at Sandy Ridge
Saturday.
Mr. James Wall has gone to
! Winston on a business trip.
Mr. Newton Smith, of near
I Westfield, is visiting relatives and
friends in this section.
Elsie Gunter, Dave and Clinton
Joyce went fishing Saturday after
noon and caught forty nice fish
Who can beat that ?
Mr. Charlie Powell, a traveling
salesman of Winston, was in this
section Saturday.
Mias Kate Simmons and Mr.
Cuas. Joyce attended ohurch at
Ayeravilie Sunday.
Mre. Eva Price, of Dillard, is
spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and L. Gun
ter. •
Mr. Grover Hall, ot Mayodan,
spent Saturday and (Anday with
relatives in this seotion.
Mrs. M. W. Andrews and daugh
ter, Cappie, spent Sunday at Mr'
A. J. Gann'a.
LEO.
A Quilting and Dance at Mr. Will
Marshall's Messrs. R. R. Lewis and
Frank Barkar Improving.
Stoneville Route 1, Jan. 25.
Oboppings are all the go down
here now.
Mr. R. R. Lewis has been very
ill for several weeks but is on the
mend, we are glad to note.
Mr. Frank Barker has been very
1 ill fos several days, but was able
5 to oall on his girl Sunday.
Miss Maud Fagg waso ailed from
school last week on account of
her father's illness.
There was a quilting at Mr, Will
"Marshall's Friday evening and'a
good dance at night Among those
present were: Misses Pearl Lew
is, Essie and Daisie Carter, Bettie
and Minnie Alcorn, Isabelle and
Emma Terrell, Kate Joyce aljd
Rhoda Pharis; Messrs. Riohard
and Will Terrell, Harry, Otapeooe
and Jainea Doyle, John Lewis,
Will Taylor, Spenoer Roberts,
Will Cox, George Urogan and
Millard Paris, and all reported a
nioe time.
Mr. John Lewis called on Mias
Kate Joyce Wednesday night.
NOBODY'S DARLINtf.
Caswell County May Isaac Bonds nffr
Good Road*. V
Reidßville, Jan. 23.-—Oaswil
county proposes to issue bonds lp
build a good road from Yanse| -
ville to tbe Virginia line, leadln ;
to Dapville. The majority, of th i
people feel that the entire Oount,
should not be called on tp'vot t
bonds for any qne road. v "Tjlf l
township through whioh the rolu ,
will pass ooold vote bondi an
build the road, but the peopla.it
the southern seotjob of the obqmjJr
do not feel like paying taxes fl
bond tbf» oouuty to build a roafch
for tbfi use of a faw. \
• Vy,....i -• 1, : 1
Mr. John R. Smith, of Walnut
Cove Route 8, was here Monday,,
>
no.
SrOCKHOLBgRSfIIEET
FOR BANK OF SIfcKES COUNTY
Reports Show An Iccrsastd tonti
nes* Over Previous Yew—Twelve
| Per Cent. Dividend Declared-
The stockholders and direotors
of the Bank of Stokes County held
their aooual meeting at the Wal
nut Cove office of the bank yes
terday.
The reports of the officers of the
institution showed an increased
business over the previous year
and the affairs of the bank
found to be in excellent condition.
A dividend of twelve per cent, was
declared.
All of the old officers of. the
hank were re-elected.
NEW FACTORY FOR R. J. R. CO.
Will Purchase Large Tract and Erect
New Structure at Once.
•
The R. J. Reynolds Tobacoo Co.
has secured an option on the old
Miller Bros, shop lot, fronting on
Cheetuut, First and Depot streets,
and if the deal in closed the com
pany will likely build another
mammoth manufacturing plant,
equal in size to ttre concern's
splendid new plant on the corner
of Church and Fifth streets.
President R. J. Reynolds stated
that his company had the matter
of building under consideration.
J. H. Lyuoh, of the linen de
partment of the Meyers-West
brook store here, has just accepted
$50,000 option, on his "Mary
Cooper Mine" in York county, S.
C. The "Mary Cooper Mine" was
discovered years ago and is rich
wit h copper and gold. The mine
lies nt the foot of Kings mountain
and was opened several years ago
but never worked. The tract cou
taius 116 acres. The option bv Mr.
Lynch if from a Boston syndicate
and the sale is assured as the com
pany is now making preparations
to begin operations.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith Give an
Apron Party -Mr. Marshall Smith
j Completes His New Residence. •
King Route 2, Jan. 25.—Miss
Lillie Cordon, of Pinnaole, spent
last Saturday night and Sunday
with Miss Emma Gentry.
An apron party was given at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Smith last Saturday night the
23rd. Among those present were:
Misses Ella and Victoria Smith,
Lucinda Edwards, Emma Gentry,
Tillie Gordon, Eula and Ethel
Eaton, Mattie Lunsford, Bessie
Holland, Mirtle and Sissie Ander
son; Messrs. Noray Charles, Roy,
Livy, Robab, Robert and William ~
Boylee, Asy, Rufus and Frank ,
Smith, Colonel and Mart Gordon.
Cicero Cromer, Wiley and Edwards
Edwards, Robah Fuik,
Lawson, Robah Boles, of Pinhaole,.
Clarence Cox, of Va., Wesley Eat*
on, Colonel Darnell, William Free
die, Coy Bennett, Ransom Long,
John and Roy Lunsford, Thomas
Eaton and Dewey Gunter. T«o
prize was given to Mr. Cbarjfs
Boyles, it being a nice tie. *
Mr. B. N. Smith and family
spent last Sunday witn Mr. god .
Mrs. E. W. Holland.
Mr. R. R. Smith and faggy?'
spent last Sunday with
Smith's parentß, Mr. and
. Augustus Edwards.
Miss Luoinda Edwards, teaoHra
at Oak Grove, attended the Teawfl
ere' Meeting at King last SatiUfl
day, 23rd. The sobopl is progrwH
ing nicely under her care witMjHN
students on roll.
Mr. Marshall Smith has his
residenoe completed and will ragg
copy it soon. ; A READER,
''Honor Roll For Danbury Pi^uß
HIGHER GRADES. JSfl
Ray nor Joyce, Bertha BinjHH
Virpie Martin, Lonla BioflH
Sallie Stewart, Grace Taylor. JBBB
Martin, Mary Smith, Joeie NslMj
Eugene Ray, Walter NeUou?fjSJre
liaro Mounce.
r .-PRIMARY GRADES. J
Toby Booth, Jesse BootbjjßH
Booth, Dora Booth, Willie IfiUH
Ra'ph Chilton, Joeie CovinaH
Annie Covington, John WfIHH
Martin, Rimer Petree, Spct«%H
Ta\ lor, Gary Young, Dossfe YtgHH