THE DANBURY REPORTER
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■VOLUME XXXVIII.
LLEY'S COMET
TO BE SPLENDID SPECTACLE
Wt\ ■ - L -
K.h Now Visible With Telescope
In Testern Evening Sky But Can
' Mt Be Seen With Naked Eye Un
til About April 1st —Will Attain
!v £ Greatest Brilliancy Latter
f Part of May. *
rcT'lnita issue of Jan. Bth the
 American has an in
teresting article on the much-dis
ouesed Halley's comet, which iB
. paid to now be visible, with a
• telescope, in the western evening
•>ky. It is stated that the comet
. will first be visible to the naked
I '4yp about April Ist, when it will
rise jqst before dawn. After this
' time the earth and the oomet will
, approach each other and
the latter will greatly increase in
brilliancy.
Continuing, that paper says:
t About April 20th it will pass its
« nearest point to the sun, and on
Mly 18th will again disappear in
the sun's rays—this time, however,
* pss&ing in the front of the great
4 luminary. It is predicted that
v the # nucleus w ; .!I cross the sun's
»•' disk about five minutes of a de
' gree from its center, thus fnrnish
■l ing an opportunity to obseive
1" wbetber the nucleus is opaque to
the sun's rays.
. The transit will not be visible
[ in the United States as it will oc
( cur after sunset here.
!h|p On the pfght of May 18tb the
* tsrtb and comet will rush past
Sj|ph other and the earth will pro
.• bably sweep through the tail of
the comet. After May 18th the 1
' .comet will attain its maximum of
* splendor in the evening sky, and
in k few days thereafter its glory
will rapidly fade.
NeWs Items and Personals From
Pilot Mt.
• Pilot Mt., Jan. 10.—Miss
*, nie Harrell left Sunday for Win
ston, where she expects to take a
position HS bookkeeper for Mr.
Williams, about sixteen miles from
Winston.
Misses Lillian Johnson, and'
Mary and Ola Wall spent Sunday j
in King and report a fine time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reid gave i
a party Friday night in honor of
their neice, Miss Maggie Miller.
Those present were, Misses Irene ,
Simpson, Ida Mitchell. Aunie|
Redman, Ola Wall, Mollie Biatt,
Clara Sinyre, Victoria Lawrence,
Mamie and Ethel Snow, Myrtle
Smith, Maud Kirkman and Geor
gia Simmons, Messrs. Isaac Law-j
rence, Viricon Royston
Charlie Redman, Edgar
Warren Smith, Conrad
Samuel, and Walter Redman,
John Kirkman, Will Cox and
dim Dunmau.
Mr. Clyde Beamer, of Mt. Airy,
called on Miss Lizzie Johnson
Sunday.
Mrs. O. N. Swansou is very
siok we are sorry to note.
Mr. John Kirkman returned
from Winston Friday.
A number of our oitizens have'
had a chance for the smallpox.
A few of our town people visit
ed at Mr. Edmond St >ne's Satur
day night.
Miss Ila Davis, of Dobson, is
hero trying to get up a musio
class. Ske ia progressing nicely.
. Mra. Wall left today to
vist at King.
Pell, of Winston, was a
calfor In town Saturday and Sun
PETER S CREEK WEDDINGS.
Mr. Jess Lawson and Miss Bettie
Collins and Mr. Charlie Ovcrby
and Miss Flora Collins —Other
Items.
Peter's Creek, Ya., Jf.n. >—
Well, here we are again turning
over a new leaf, making a fresh
start into the new year, leaving
behind lis all the mistakes of the
past.
The holidays was celebrated
quiet and everybody enjoyed a
good time in our community.
Mr. Walter Martin, of Mt. Airy,
spent Christmas with his parents,
returning Tuesday.
Mr. George Jefferson, of VVins
ton-Salern, spent the holidays
with friends and relatives.
Mr. Daniel Jefferson, of Algo
ma, West Va., speut the holidays
with his parents, returning last
Monday accompanied by Mr. Reid
Bcasley.
Mr. Jim Collins left for Colo
rado last Monday.
Mr. Ellis Beasley, of R muoke,
Va., spent the holiday with
friends and relatives here.
Among the Christmas weddings
in our vicinity were M-. Jess
Lawson to Miss Bettie C ilins.
Mr. Charlie Overby and Miss
Flora Collins, and we think there
is some more who will soon de
part their single life.
Our Union is growing every
meeting.
Mr. Mason Wright, of Rocky
Ford, Colo., is visiting friends
and relatives here.
RAIDING BILL.
Mrs. Delisba Kington.
Sandy Ridge. Jan 10.
Editors Reporter :
Will yon giro us space in your
paper to speak a few words in
memory of our departed friend,
Mrs. Delisha Kington. She was
born May 15, 18.J0, and died Deo.
13, 1909, making her stay on earth
79 years, f> months and 28 dajs
She was married to VVni. H. King
ton Nov. 27, 1851. To this union
six children were horn, four boys
and two girls, all of whom survive.
She leaves 37 grandchildren. 7
great grandchildren. I)pside9 a host
of relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. Her disease was a
throat and lung trouble, from
which she suffered much during
i the Inst six months, but wa* con
! fined to her bed only a few weeks
She bore her sufferings with great
patience, often remarked that she
! was ready and willing to go. She
'told her children not to grieve
! after her for she was going to rest.
Jin her last days she wanted to
hear 6inging and would often sing
while her friends were singing for
her. She also wanted to hear
preaching. Elders l'riddy and
Mabe preached for her which she
enjoyed very much. She had no
ble traits of character. She was
a good mother and kind to her
neighbors and was loved and re
spected by all that knew her. All
that kind hands and loving hearts
coold do was done, but nothing
could stay the oold hand of death
We think she left good evidence
that she is now enjoying that
sweet rest prepared by Him for
His people. The funeral services
were condnoted by Elder Collins,
after which she was laid to rest in
the family burying ground near
Buffalo church.
'Tis but the voioe that Jesus sends
To call his own above
And whispers o'er the weeping
friends
'Tis all the fruits of love.
k A FRIEND
?Tbe family of Mr. J. S. Taylor
bave moved from the hotel into
their bandsomerresidence.
Mr. N. E. Pepper spent Mon
DANBURY, N. C., JA
TAX MONEY NEEDED
LESS THAN ONE-FIFTH PAID IN
Sheriff Jones Says the People Are j
Unusually Slow In Paying Taxes
This Year—Books Will Be Placed '
In Hands of Deputies Maich 15th.
As will be seen from his ad
vertisement nt another place in'
this issue Sheriff C. M. Jones has
made appointments for his third I
tax round since the lDO'.t taxes;
became due. The law only're- j
quires him to maki two rounds!
during tlie year, but owing to j
!the fact that the taxes are veryH
much needed he is giving the!
people plenty of opportunities to
pay up. The State wants its part
lof the taxes and the county's
money is very much needed to |
pay school teachers, current ex
penses of the county and to pny I
off the court house and jail bonds. I
which will ba due April Ist.
Mr. Jones says that after March j
15th the books will tie placed in j
1 1he hands of li.s leputies with j
instructions ♦'■iu the taxes be j
collected imn.e liately, and that if I
anyone has co.t to pay he can
blame only himself.
L ss than one-fifth of the taxes
have been collected up to this
time.
Stoneville.
Stoneville Route 1. Jan 10.—
Valley Field school taught by Mr.
Glenn McCollum, has been the
best we h&ve had for a long time.
Hope it will continue so.
Miss Viola Terrell, who has
been visiting relatives near Stone
ville, returned to her home Fri
day accompanied by her cousins,
Mr. Richard and Miss Isabell
j Terrell.
i There was a party at Mr. Edd !
I Carter's Monday nieht. Large'
! crowd present and all had a nice
| time,
There was an opossum dinner
i«tMr. R. S. Alcorn's Thursday.!
j Those present were Misses Viola
Terrell, Shelton, of Stokes,
! Isabell and Emma Terrell, Bettie
j and Minnie Alcorn. Messrs. Sam
i and Isaac Terrell. Troy Shelton.
i Sam Carter and Willie and Rich-
J aril Terrell.
Mr. Willie Cox and Miss Min-j
nie Alcorn were visitors of Miss!
Emma Terrell Sunday.
Mr. Ham Mabe, of Greensboro. |
has been visiting his brother. Mr.
Jesse Mabe, near Deep Springs.
Mr. Noel and Miss Martha j
Snyder, who have been working
at Greensburo, have returned to!
their home.
! There was a party at Mr. W. J. j
! Terrell's Wednesday night, given j
in honor of their neice. Missi
Viola Terrell, who has been visit-1
ing them. Those present were |
Misses Edna, Clara and Rhoda j
Pharis, Essie, Daisy and Allie i
Carter, Viola Fulp and Bettie and !
Minnie Alcorn, Messrs. Tom, Edd j
I and Willie Cox, Cleve Lewis,
I Davie Carter, Glenn McCollum,
John and Wiley Fulp, Joe Peat
Doyle and Charlie and Phonao
Pharis. ,
Miss Bettie Alcorn spent the
day with Misa Opal Allen Sunday.
Mies Allen accompanied her
home and spent the night.
Mr. Glenn McCollum spent the j
night at Mr. J. R. Alcorn's Sun-!
day.
Miss Kate Joyce, who has been
visiting her friend, Miss Clara
Pharis, returned to her home in
Roanoke, Va., a few days since.
Mr. Willie Terrell, who is work
ing in Mayodan, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Terrell.
Mr. N S. Cardwell and friends,
of Burlingtom, been up on a
hunting Taoation. They have re
turned to their homes.
tWO SCHOOL GIRLS.
NUARY 12, 1910.
VADE MECUM SOLD
MR. W. H. REID THE PURCHASER
The Popular Watering Place Brings
j $5,479 —Sale Subject To Confirm-'
ation of the Court —Hotel To Be
j Opened Next Season.
The A ade Mecuin Springs prop- j
I orty. of about ;54) acres
'of land and containing a three-j
I story hotel building and a num- 1
her of cottages, was sold at public ;
j auction atft lie court house door:
in Winston Monday by Mr. A. F. j
Moses, trustee.
It is learned that while the
bidding at the sale was lively it
was confined to only a few bid
ders. Mr. W. H. Reid. who re
sides on the property, was the
highest bidder and the property j
went to hill:. The consideration
was S">.47'.t. The property was \
owned by the Yade Mecuin 1
Springs Company, which some
time since went into bankruptcy,
and the property was sold under
order of the court. The sale of
the property will be subject to
the confirmation of the court.
Mr. Reid has been operating
the store and farm at Yade j
Mecuin and it is announced that
he will open the hotel for guests!
next season.
I
Sandy Ridge Route I.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Jan. 10.
—Rev. D. A. Binkley filled his
regular appointment at Delta Sun
day. Quite a large crowd attended.
Mr. Abe Hawkins and Miss (
Mable I'ringle were united in mar- j
riage last Sunday by Mr. C. D. j
Smith.
Miss Lottie Hawkins is visiting!
friends and relatives at Donnaha
this week.
Gilbert, the little son of Rev.;
and Mrs. J. A. Joyce, has been
right sick for a few days Hope
he will soon be out again.
Mr. J. W. Murphy, who has;
been suffering with blood poison.!
l is improving, we are glad to note.
Mr. Z. Y. Martin and daughter, i
Miss Ludie, Mr. ahd Mrs. George 1
Kallarn, Mr. Jim Ziglar and sister.
Miss Nealy. visited at Mr. G. Wal
ter Hawkins' Sunday.
I Mr. and Mrs. Jarve Martin vis.
| ited friends at Domiaha last week.
Mr. E. K. Vernon went to Mad
| ison last week with a load of to
bacco.
PRETTY GIRL.
Whitsett.
Wbitsett, Jan. tl.
j Editors Reporter :
School opened here last Wed
nesday with an unusual number
of students Finest opening in
j INH ny jears at the beginning of
I the spring. After a joint meeting
lin the Chapel Friday afternoon,
iwe all went to the society halln
l where we took up the regular
! society work.
I After a few rough icy days last
week we are having some fine
weather.
The farmers in this section are
very busy preparing for another
crop.
There is no tobacco raised in
this section, as the land is unfit
for tobacco.
LITTLE BROWN JUG.
Germanton Route 1.
Germanton Route 1, Jan. H. —
* |
The school nt Friendship is pro- j
gressing nicely.
The farmers of this section are
doing a lot of plowing this winter.
Mr. W. H. Webster is building
a fine house. Mr. P. J. Bennett
is the contractor and will complete
it soon.
RED BIRD,
Mr. John Tillotaon and family,
who live near Walnut Cove, are
repotted ill with smallpox.
KING ROUTE TWO.
Excitement Over Smallpox—Slate
Sawmill to Be Moved From Mt.
View to Point Near Oak Grove —
Personals.
King, Jan 10.—There is a lot
of excitement over smallpox in
this section at present which iB
said to he very thick. Several
cases have been reported, and
quite a number have been vacci
nated.
Mr. R. H Sn *it li. who has had
typhoid fever for some time, is
able to be out again. The doctor
has also dismissed Mrs. James
Boyles, who has been confined
to her bed for seven weeks.
Mr. D. T. Rutledge, who been
suffering with rheumatism for
several days, is reported improv
ing.
Mr. W. H. Slate and Bros.,
of Mt. View, are expected to
move their new saw mill on King
Route 2, near Oak (irove, iti
t he future. 1
The Farmers Quick Step Tele
phone Co. held their annual
meeting at King Jan. lith. and
elected officers for the New Year.
Misses Etlie Gentry and Hattie
Smith and Messrs. R. L. and T
C. Boyles left the past week to
enter school at Boonville. It
seems that young people are
interested in an education.
Mr. N. I. Boyles is spending
several days with his cousin, W.
W. Boyles in Roanoke, Ya.
SCRIBBLER.
DANBURY, FEBRUARY 5.
Local of the Farmers Union to
, Meet. «
Sandy Ridge, Jan. 10.—The
locals of the Stokes County
Farmers Educational aud Co
operative I nion of America will
please elect a full delegation to
meet at the court-house in Dan
bury 011 Saturday Feb. sth 11110,
this being our first regular quar
terly meeting for the year: the full
force of officials will be installed,
hoping all elected officers will be
present and to expedite business
on the iito, I ask all elected
county officers to meet at Dan
bury Friday night Feb. Ith to
transact some important official
business. We will on Saturday
elect a county business agent and
as all the officials are installed we
will no doubt have a brief speech
| from each one and will be the
I most interesting meeting we have
yet had. Come one ami all with
your delegates.
Yours fraternally,
L. A. AM US.
L'res. Co. Union.
Sandy Ridge Items.
Sandy Ridge, Jan. 4.—The
school opened at Sandy Ridge to
day.
Miss Fannie Hawkins, of Stuart,
Ya., is visiting her father at this
place.
Dr. Thomas Hawkins, of Rich
mond, Va , visited his home here
during Christmas. He and his
brother returned to Richmond the
2nd.
Messrs. Joseph and Peter Payne
visited their aunt, Mrs. F. Haw
kius, during Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. H. Vernon, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Martin and Miss Lot
tie Hawkins visited at Donnnha
this week.
MARIK
Mt. View Institute Suspends On
Account of Smallpox.
Mt. View Institute, at Mizpah.!
was suspended this week on!
account of the prevalence of!
smalljtox in that section of the
county. The school will not likely l
open again this season.
FROM SUPT. SMITH
SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE CLOSED
Reports Being Circulated Over tbe
County that the Public Schools
Would Be Suspended On Account
of Smallpox Are Untrue—People
Requested to Keep Their Children
In School.
Danhury. X. January 10
Ti the Public Sclioc l Teachers :
As smallpox is scattered over
the county and various reports are
circulated as to the county school
authorities closing the schools and
forcing the people to have their
children vaccinated. I take this
opportunity to say that no school
in the county will lie closed, ex
cept for non attendance. See sec
tion 11 «>I Public School Law 1909.
It would be a great deal better
if the people would have their
children vaccinated, and every
teacher would be vaccinated, too.
but the school authorities will not
attempt to force anybody to be
vaccinated as this matter is en
tirely with the lioarcl of Health
and Health otficer.
I urge every teacher to visit the
people as much as possible and
ask them to continue sending
their children to school, for if the
schools have to close, it will be an
irreparable luss to the children of
Stokes county.
Dr. Xeal, 1 understand, has
vaccinated all persons who have
been exposed to the disease, and
the probability is that the worst
of the epidemic is over.
Trusting that the schools can
continue. I am.
Yours very sincerely,
J. T. SMITH,
County Supt. Schools.
Sandy Ridge Route I,
Sandy Kiilge Route 1, Jan. 10—
The wheat crop is looting some
better since the snow a few weeks
ago.
Miss Sarah Ward, who has been
i ill for some time, is no better we
are sorry to sty,
Miss Dora Ward, who has been
down with rheumatism for some
time, is improving.
Mr. O. C East is looking sad.
Cheer up. old boy. don't look so
sad.
Our school is progressing niceh
with Mr. J. A. Leak and Miss
Lilla Hawkins as teachers.
BUE JAY
Bovles Bros., of Winston-Salem.
Buy Out Shore Mercantile Co. at
Ring.
Hiivies Bros., of Winston-Salem,
have bought out the Shore
Mercantile Company at King.
Mr. Ollie Boyles will remove to
King with his family and will
take charge of the business. Mr.
Fred E. Shore, of King, who has
taken an interest aud is to be in
j charge of the gents' furnishing
department at Buyles Bros , will
move to Winston-Salem this
week.
;
Taylor Hotel Changes Management.
The Taylor Hotel here, owned
by Mr. J. Spot Taylor, has been
leased to Mrs. W. H. Flinchum,
of Piedmont. Mrs. Flinchum
moved into the hotel yesterday
and took charge, Mr. Taylor and
family moving into their resi
lience. Mrs. Flinchum had
icharge of the Piedmont Springs
: Hotel last season.
Card cf Thanks.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Jan. IP.
Mr. Editor .
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindnesa shown us during mother's
sickness and death.
MR. & MRS. E. ii. KINGTON.
No. 1,971