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THE DANBURY REPORTER. VOLUME XXXVIII. " CAMPBELL ROUTE 1 1 TWO MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED ■ Death of Mrs. Ellen Martin —Fruit j Crop Seriously Injured—Mrs. J. Watt Hutchens Continues Low — Farmers Up With their Work. Campbell Route 1, April 12. On Sunday, April 4th, Mr. Henry Hawkins and Miss Maggie Knight j . were united in marrfege at the j. Jiome of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Knight. We wish ■ tfahem long life and much happi ness. Esq. C. D. Smith officiated, o Miss Viola Gray and Mr. James Hughes surprised their .friends last Wednesday by hieing away to Stuart, Ya., and getting married. , "Miss Gray had recently returned t from Indiana, where she went to Jj- ft V Burse her brother, William La fayette Gray, during his last ill- I > ness. We extend to them a hearty r' welcome to our community. visited at Mr. A. M. B Shelton's recently, leaving a fine girl. Mr. W. E. Rhodes has a f .. similar blessing. t*. Mrs. Sally Poor is visiting rel ? • atives and friends in our vicinity > i at present. Mrs. S. J. Watkins, who has lr? been somewhat indisposed for %ome few days, waa visited by quite a lot of friends last Sunday. k They wfere pleased to find her much better. Farmers are the best up with i their work in this vifeinity that they have ever been at season L-. the yeais Many are ready to plapt corh, some have finished planting., Tobacco plants are said >-* to be scaroe, and bugs are busy r with what few there are. The fruit crop is seriously in. Jufed by-the recent cold weather. Mr. Will Matt Rhodes had a corn husking Saturday evening. Ha bad about 15 barrels-"shucked." p Now, who oan beat that in April ? The young folks enjoyed them • selves immensely at the dance r i given after the husking-bee.'" Mrs. J. Watt Hutohens con k - tinuea quite l6w, with little hopes of her recovery. Miss Florence Amos, who has had pneumonia, ia improving very fast. Ik v On Saturday night April 3rd I,; Mrs. Ellen Martin peacefully pas- P - sed away at' the home of her K daughter, Mrp. H. W. Shelton, K with whom she resided. She had K : beeu very low for some time with r beart trouble and rheumatism, but ft bore her sufferings with great pa ■ tience. All that the doctor and »!• kind and lovirfg friends could do, II was done for her, but to no avail. VvShe lived to the ripe old age of 81 B' years, five months aid sixteen ■ day a. She was parried to George ■ W. Martin many He ■ lost his life in the Civil War. jl Shfl'was buried Monday last at the Taylor burial ground in the pres ■ Inoe of a large crowd of sorrowing I ..friends -nd relatives. Mrs. Mar- I tin was the latt member of the I Taylor family, and will be sadly I missed by the entire community. burial services were conducted I by Elder Knight. ■ A precious one from qs ia gone* I A voice we loved is 'still, ■ Aplaoa is vacant in our home I Wnicjt never oan be filled. A FRIEND. ■- r, Sandy Ridge Route 2. ■* SEndy Ridge Route 2, April 12. ■ —A game of base ball this p. m. Br bftwean Mayo and Amos teams is jprogreaa on the grounds of the Tbe latest report from it 'l|ino ia a clash'and quit. Some of tbo young people of KKb,Motion want to Buffalo today Jpßjl** tboir beauty atruok by B lhi«veling artist. ■ f 4. . LON. BLACKSMITH SHOP BURNED. Fire at Dillard in Which Mr. Z. V. Martin Loses His Smithy —Other News. Dillard, April 13.—Easter pass very quietly here. Mr. W. E. Lnsley and family, of Winston, visited Mrs, Lesley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Mit chell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carter, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carter, of Pine Hall, were visitors at Mr. D. H. Carter's yesterday. Mr. A. J. Essex and family, Dr. W. P. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, of Madison, visited relatives here Sunday and Monday. Miss Helen and Mr. Ashly Wil lis were visitors in our hamlet Sunday and Monday. 'Tis a girl at Mr, Wirt Mitchell's. The residence of F. M. David son caught fire a few days ago and would have burned had it not been for the ready assistance of friends. Mr, Zeb Martin had the mis fortune of losing his blacksmith shop and tools by fire a few nights, ago. The fire was sup posed to have originated from fire beiDg left in it the evening be fore. Quite a commotion was caused here yesterday p. m., about dark by the "sut" catching fire in Mr. T. Mitchell's chimney. A. S. H. WESTMORELAND LOW Having Spasms That Last From 30 Minutes to Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes—News of Rural H»U Route 2. Rural Hall Route 2. April 12. The farmers have been busy plowing for the past few days. Wheat is looking well. . Hope we will have bread if nothing else, j Easter has come and gone, and it was a lonesome time. Only a few went to the Pilot on account of sickness. There are a good many visitors in this oountrv. Mr. S. H. Westmoreland is very low with paralysis. He is having spasms that last from thirty minutes to three hours and fifteen minutes. It is one of the strang est cases ever heard of around here. He has no use of his left side at all, only when he takes a spasm and then every muscle in his body jerks. He is conscious all the time. He is only twenty five years o( age. He was taken about three week 9 ago. His father was taken sick and in 26 hours he was dead. He left only two sons at home, Squire and Arthur. It makes our neighbor hood feel lonely to think of it. Later news, he is no better. HUMMING BIRD. Missionary Entertainment a Great Success. The entertainment given by the Danbury Ladies' Union Foreign Missionary Society at the Pres byterian church Monday night was a great success. A stage had been built in the annex of the church, and the folding doore were used for the curtain. The drills of'tbe young ladies and the child ren were especially good. « Credit is due Mr. H. M. Joyce far the stage arrangements and the decorations, whioh were quite pretty, A nice sum was realized by the oollection. Marriage License. M. M. Bouldin to Rozella A. Gentry. Laurel O. Boyles to Flora L. Covington. Terry Grogan to Trudie M. Ful oher. Geo. D. Riobardson to Carrie Doggins. John Stephens to Francia Col lins. DANBURY, N. C., APRIL 14, 1909. OSCAR R. WOOLWINE KILLED BY MARVIN SHELTON SHELTON ESCAPES OVER VIRGINIA LINE Sandy Ridge Furnishes Distressing Easter Sunday Tragedy--Killing Result of Old Grudge--Sheriff Jones and Posse Search For Slayer, But He Makes Good His Escape--Dead Man 32 Years of Age; Shelton, Aged 18 -- Both Belong to Prominent Families. Oscar Woolwine, a young man 32 years of age, WHS shot and mortally wounded one mile west of Sandy Ridge Sunday after noon by Marvin Shelton, IS years of age. Woolwine died early Monday morning. Shelton es caped to Virginia. The news first reached Dan bury Monday evening about 3 o'clock in a telephone message from J. Wesley Morefield's store. Sheriff C. M. Jones immediately left for the scene, which is ten miles northeast of Danbury. OLD ORl"i I.E. The trouble betweeu Shelton and Woolwiim is 6aid to have been of long standing. They were both formerly Smitbtown men, and both it is alleged were formerly blockadera and rather rough characters. Sunday evening about 3 o'clock Woolwine met Shelton and a party of others, near the home of his brother, one mile west of Sandy Ridge. Both men were drinking. Woolwine boast ed that he owned a team of horses that could "out-pull any d—n team on the Ridge." "I don't mean you," be added, addressing himself to Marvin Shelton, 'you are too young to drive." SHELTON FIRED FIRST. Thus in a bantering way, tbe two men soon got themselves into a quarrel. Vile epithets were ex changed, and then the shooting began, Shelton firing first, with a Special Smith & Wesson 38 cal iber. Seven or eight shots were exchanged. Woolwine received a ball into bis left side which passed through his abdomen. He walked 100 yards and sat down on the doorstep of his brother's home. From here he was removed into tbe house, where he died at 8 o'clock Monday morning. Shelton received a slight flesh wound on the right side. Social and Personal Matters From Dillard. • Dillard, April 11. —Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Essex, Dr. Wilson and wife, of Madison, and Mrs. Will Lasley, of Winston, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mitchell, of this place. Quite a number of our young people spent last Sunday with Miss Minnie Dix. Among them were Misses Lemma and Minnie Dun can, Alice and Bell Davidson, Alice and Myrtle Mitchell, Messrs. James Herd and Marvin Flynt. Rev. D. A. Binkley filled his regular appointment here tonight, to a large audience. Quite a number of our young people are planning an enjoyable trip to the cliffs tomorrow. Miss Hellon Willis and broth ers, Ashley, Roy and Cary, of Walnut Cove, are spending a few days with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of this place. Mr. Anderson Duncan spent today with his parents at this place. Miss Ella Dillon, who is visit ing her sister, Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, of this place, will retnrn to her home at Bassett, Va., this week. Misses Alice and Belle David son, Alice and Myrtle Mitohell, Jessie, Webster, Ella Dillon, DEPUTY .1. .?. MUDDY GETS THE NEWS AT 3 A. M. News was sent to Deputy Sheriff j J. J. Priddy Hbout 3 o'clock Mon day morning. He organized a posse and made search for Shel i ton, who could not be found. Sheriff Jones w*s not notified un til 3 o'clock Monday evening, 24 hours after the shooting occured, and seven hours after the death of Woolwine. The Sheriff reached the scene where Shelton was sup ; posed to be in hiding about 4:30 !p. m , and assumed charge of the posse, which numbered 50 men. Diligent search was made but Shelton could not be found. He had many friends in the neigh borhood, and it is doubtless he was assisted in his escape to Vir ginia, the State line being only two or three miles distant. Coroner Slate held an inquest over the body of the deceased, the jury returning a verdict that Woolwine came to his death from a pistol shot from the hands of Shelton. Sheriff Jones and Cor oner Slate returned from Sandy Ridge today. BOTH SIDES HAVE STRONG FRIENDS The dead man was a son of Mrs. Henderson Stuart, of Smith town, who formerly was Mrs. Woolwine. Shelton is the son of Mr. John Sheltoi, of Sandy Ridge, and a nephew of Mr. J. E. Shelton. Both have strong friends in the neighborhood, and tbe Reporter learned that there ia intense feeling among either party's friends over the affair. DESCRIPTION OF SHELTON. The following description is given of Shelton: Age, 18; weight 165; height 5 feet 10; hair, black, parted in the middle, and inclined to roll up under his hat; eyes, a grayish brown and very keen; wears a No. (5 shoe, and is quick in his movements. Messrs Anderson Duncan, Russell Mitchell and J. W. Newman spent a short while with Miss Minnie Roberts last Sunday. Mr. James Herd, of this place, is spending a few days with rel atives at Mayodan. Rev. Mr. Clyde will fill his regular appointment here next Sunday night. Rev. Mr. J. A. Joyce will fill his regular appointment at Oak Grove the fourth Sunday Miss Alice Mitchell will give a sociable tomorrow night. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Mitchell, a girl. Our school is making good progress with Miss Minuie Dix as teacher. It is thought that Dil lard sohool will put between three aud six teachers in the field next year. Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Carter and Mr, and Mrs. Joe Carter, of Pine Hall, spent Easter with their mother, Mrs. Carter, of this place. The crowd returning from the cliff today seemed to be very happy. There were about ten couples in the crowd. Mr. J. H. Mitchell has pur oharfed him a new organ. Mrs. W. S. Stultz ia spending today with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ward, on Madison Routa 3. PURCHASE PHONE LINE. Dillard and Pine Hall Citizens Make a Deal Farmers Should Raise Mule Colts. Madison Route 3, April 4. ! Rev, C P. Wilcox preached a fine Easter sermon at Knollliurst Sun day evening to a large and at tentive congregation. : « Miss Fannie Priddy and sister went to Pine Hall Friday to do ! some spring shopping. Mrs. C. R. Wall, who has been in the University Hospital for , most thrive months, is expected to return home about the 17th. She will go bnck to the Hospital later , for further treatment, C. A. Mitchell, J. C. Flinn and C. R. Wall have made a deal for the former Bell telephone line from Pine Hall to Madison. They are overhauling the line and will put in a few new phones. Farmers, there are thousands of dollars that go west from Stokes county each year for mules. If we have the opportunity we should not fail to raise one or more mule colts next spring. It costs no more to raise until he is six mouths old than a $4.00 calf. I notice that most all the young people Sunday were wearing their sweetest Easter smiles. Some had been unfortunate, one had poison oak on her face, and one young man fell off of a wagon into a briar patch and scratched his face. They were a little disfigured, but they stayed in the ring. Well, it never made me fall off of a wagon or crawl through a briar patch. JAMES B. TUCKER DIES. Other Items and Personals of In terest From Smith. Smith, April 11. Dear Reporter : I will write you a few lines this week. There is a lot of sickness around here this week. Mr. James B. Tucker, one of Stokes county's oldest and best citizens, died at his home last Tuesday of heart trouble, and was buried Wednes day at the family burial place! near his home. Mr. Tucker is! survived by several children. Mr. P. L. Hart, of Martinsville, Va., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hart. Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Dalton and children, are spending the Easter holidays with Mrs. Dalton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Handy, near Stuart, Va. Mr. R. B. Hart has gone to Danbury today on business. Mr. Jas. Ayers, of Stuart Route 2, has a very sick child. Miss Lillie Gunter, who has been sick for some time, is im proving, we are glad to say. Mr. F. C. Smith is painting his new dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Isom Dalton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hall. POCAHONTAS. Shipping Laurel to Missouri. Pilot Mountain, April 12. Quite a number of hands have been at work around the foot of the Pilot mountain digging laurels to be shipped to Missouri to be transplanted there in a park. Several car loads have already been shipped from this point. The laurel is an evergreen tree with beautiful flowers during the spring and summer and grows only in mountains and on river cliffs. Quite a number of these evergreens grow along the cliffs of the Ararat river and around the Pilot mountain. Mr. Jas. Tilley, of Smith, was here today on hi* way home from Walnut Cove. No. 1,935 BOND ISSUE BEATEN VOTE 62 FOR. 115 AGAINST The Good Roads Proposition la Sauratown Goes Down In Defeat- Freeman's Precinct Solid Afainst It—The Causes of the Defeat. The election yesterday on the proposition to issue $25,000 bonds to macadamize the roads of Saura town township was defeated by a vote of 115 to (52. Walnut Cove precinct furnished nearly all of the votes in favor of the question. 1 good roads hardly receiving a single vote at Freeman's precinct. The election passed off very | quietly, so the Reporter is inform ed by a telephone message from Walnut Cove today. The result was as was expected, indeed the majority against the bond issue is not so large as had.been predicted during the last few days prior to the election, much bitterness hav ing been injected into the ques tion. The school election, which comes off next Tuesday, had entered into the fight, and many of those who had formerly been in favor of the road quesiioif were changed in their road attitude on account of several leaders of the road question fighting the school question. The Reporter is informed by its Walnut Cove correspondent that there is strong likelihood that the school proposition carry. Pledge of Trustees of Walnut Cove School District. Walnut Cove, April 13. Whereas, we have been proposed as the trustees of the school dis trict reoently authorized by the General Assembly of North Car olina aud known as the Walnut j Cove Graded School District, And, whereas, the policy of this committee has been questioned as to certain matters, we hereby pledge ourselves, during our term, to do all we can to make them use ful and effective. We further agree that any parties on the bor der line of the district, part of whose property may in the dis trict and who may desire to come within the district, shall be ad mitted, according to the terms of the general school law. We further agree to admit to all our councils and management of the schools with full authority to vote and act in the capacity of trustees, representatives from each of the schools not now represented on the board who may be selected by the patrons of said school. (Signed) OSCAR N. PETREE, R. P. JOYCE, A. G. JONES, W. L. VAUGHN, Trustees. Party Visits Cascade Falls, and Re turning Via Piedmont, Have An j Old-Time Dance. | Quite a merry party of young | people visited Cascade Falls j Easter Monday. Among the crowd were the following: Misses Lilla and Jettie Young, Mary Morefield, Mattie and Pencie Woods, Maybell and Martha Lay mon, Sadie Flinchum, Lula Oak ley and Curlie Mabe, Messrs. Jno. E. and Chas. Fuloher, Branscombe and Banner Young, Robt. Lay mon, N. Oakley, L. Mabe. Will Woods, Roy Hartman, John Cov ington, Gaither and Carlis Davis, Juoe Koger. After an excellent dinner the crowd returned home, byway of Piedmont Springs. An old time dance was pulled off at Piedmont Springs Monday evening from 3 to 6:30 e'clook. Delightful music was furnished Iby Messrs. Fulk and Rierson. A large orowd of both ladies and I gentlemen was present. NANOY.
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