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DHE DANBURY REPORTER. : ,\xxrx. P| NEWS jHOOL RE-OPENS Petree . Teaching jEJKmilway Building New IB 1 fridge- -Personals of Inter- March 7.—-Mr. H. %J r, » Lippert-Scales been at home for I ver y B ' c k I 4" ; \Boti of Mr. K J. f jL ftf,er Hn at " || r has I [for several dajs, II ' }ter nf present. |»}/ High School IB,'. , : 'Vynntof ill health of ■Bp;* '" i (but reopened Mon- JB.'.U'. with Miss Maggie, her. Miss Petree is ' «he Salem Female • fcollege and ia well \ the position. The ■ i°;™" ,ni,y Bt ! ouia .;-»f this opportuni- Beir children the ■' jM have been in sever .-■ MMt. Airy train was Bs • fr hours between Wal- Bf.v fnd Germnnton on ac- F, , j.. tie track being submerg- Southern Railway is r \i'' new ' rtm bridge across L f /ork- Creek near here. wj Si. M. McKenzie, J. H. ■ Jitfpton, Geo. W. Chaffin, Geo. t iCharles, H. G. and R. J. Pe- Ib, DeWitt Tuttle. Chap Boden ,s finer and S. C. Hill, members of . 'I K. of P. Lodge of this plnce, JT- fended the banquet given by | [\ -1 Winston Lodge, last week. Ire. H. S. Foy, Jr., returned' 1 , fee this morning after spend-i lf£ ,1a few days with relatives in ! ■ Vmsboro and Winston. Alice Carson, of Balti-1 r. Md„ is visiting hor brother, j VjL Petree. chnahier of H Co., at Wal- left this ■ lling a few ■ MMr R.J. Pe lf won, of Rural | \ '' T """ ■ manied by his B* . * - war appoint-1 I / K I / SM I try Low-School ■ # mid Closes. BT'JSiife';' March 7. —Mr. -jp low at this writing. BM^#£M» r m«rH of 111 is cum to market last week. no * BO we " pleased and Binkley filled I their regular appointments at I Upion Hill and Haw Pond Sun- Tbose present at Mr. W. G. Slate's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. • W. J. Johnson, Mrs. J. W. Slate, Dr. and Mis;' W. C. Slato, of Dan bury. Mrs. Slate expects to spend several daj s with relatives ' and friends We are are glad to have her with us * Thb school at Haw Pond cloeed Friday with a good spelling. We regret to part with our teaohers * for they put forth every effort in trying to learn the pupils. Hope they may have success in getting them another school if they ahould teach again. Mr. Rober Ferguson and Miss Beulah Slate visited at Mr. J. H. Ferguson's a short while Sunday, ■s COUNTRY GIRL. Strikes Win. Shelton's ▼ Wagon. This section was visited by a severe eleotrical storm Saturday » night. During the storm light ■ ning struck one of the front ■ wheels of Mr. Wm. Shelton's I wagon at his home three miles IniMift of Danbury. Mr. Shel»on Racist returned from Wiotton ■Lhitched his mules from the Dhdien the crash came. The Shelton was alightly Hn Catches Another Fox. Flibchum, of Pied- Ann, fnught another Mfox. la « atp*U spring BOARD OF EDUCATION. In Session At the Court House Monday—School House Matters Adjusted. The Board of Education was in session at the court house Mon day, Messrs. N. A. Martin and C. A. Mitchell, members, being pres ent. The matter pertaining to the erectiou and completion of the Sandy Ridge school house was heard and the board paid all bills for material furnished to the con tractor, William Berger, and thus settled the matter in full. The Board drew an order for Murray Bros., balance in pay ment for a house built near Pine Hall. A few minor claims were paid. J. T. SMITH, Secretary Board. Mrs Lizzie Joyce Not Improving. Other News of Smith. Smith, March 7.—Mrs. Lizzie Joyce, who has been confined to her room since Christmas, is not improving fast. Miss Lenice Hall, of Stuart R. F. D., is visiting her brothers, Messrs. H. A. and R L.Hall this week. • Mrs. Mary Creasy is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lnla Heath, j today. ' Mr. H. A. Hall has gone to Stuart. Va., on business today. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Creasy I spent Saturday and Sunday with i Mrs. Creasy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rogers. Messrs. J. H. Sheppard. Willie Creasy and James Moore all start ed for the Winston tobacco mark et this morning. • i Mr. J. L. Tilley has gone to, Danbury on business today. Messrß. Rufus Carter and Ban ner Pringle spent Saturday night with Mr. R. B. Hart. The farmers are very much be hind with their work on account; of wet weather, but I think they | can begin plowing soon as the j March winds began to blow today. • 'H" | Robert J. Petree. Germnnton, Feb. 2H. Dear Reporter: lam a little boy fi yenrs old. I go to school every day if the weather is not too bad. My teach er's name is Mips Anna Reid and we all love her very much. I have (') brothers. I have a veloci pede and a little express wagon, and my big brother in Norfolk, Va., promised to get me a goat for a pet. Hope he will get here for my birthday in June. All you little boys that are my age come and take a ride with me when my i goat comes. Your little friend. ROBERT J. PETREE. School Closes With Tackey Party. The public school here, which was taught by Misses Nellie Joyce and Bertha Binkley, cloeed yes terday, and last night the students were given a tackey party in the Presbyterian church' annex by Miss Joyce. Nearly all ot the coetumea were good, some of them being ooraical in the extreme. Little Miss Stella Binkley was awarded the girl's prize, while Maater Paul Taylor won that of the boys. loe cream and cake were served during the evening. y Ruth Kathltcn Petree. Germanton, Feb. 28. Dear Reporter: lam »little girl 8 years old. I study geography, arithmetic, read ing and spelling. I have a .doll that is almost as big as I am. Her name ia Rosamond Lucile. Have any of the little girls tried to pieoe a quilt? I have nearly got one made. Your little friend, RUTH KATHLEEN PETREE. Meeting of Farmers Next Monday, the 14th, is the oounty meeting of the Farmera Co-Operative Union here at the court house. Conaiderable busi ness ia to be transacted at tbia meeting. Each local union in the oounty baa been requeated to Mad delis*tea County Organizer C W. (Slide wmsf - f "" DANBURY, N. C., MARCH 9, 1910. J. E. WILSON HURT HIS FOOT BADLY MASHED Lightning Strikes Mr. Tom Smith's House, Setting it On Fire—Other Items From King Route 2. King, March 3.—The farmers of this section are behind with their work, especially burning plant beds. The heavy rains that fell last week did considerable damage to land by washing. During a thunder storm last Saturday night lightning struck Mr. Tom Smith'B house setting it on fire, but was discovered in time to save it from being burned down. Mr. J. E. Witaon happened to a very painful accident while out chopping. Mr. Wilson had cut a tree down and it lodged against another which caused the tree to slip off the stump and catching his foot against the stump mash ing his foot very bad. He has to go on crutches. Mr. C. C. Boyles, while out chopping with his brother. Dock Boyles, the latter's axe glanced cut ting his foot very bad, cutting li is great toe nearly off. Air. C. K. Boyles. of Flat Rock section, is wantiug the census man to come along, and has been looking for him for three weeks. Mr. Boyles says that there is a new girl at his house and wants its name to be put on the Census Books as soon as pos sible. Mr. Sam Rierson has accepted a position as traveling salesman for a northern clothing house. Mr. Charles Lunsford has just received a car load of corn and wheat for his mill. SCRIBBLER. Death On Pilot Mt. Route 3. Pilot Mtn , Route J5, March 5. — Mr. W. R. Burge spent Saturday night with his brother. Mr. Ernest Burge. Mr. Pafe Burge and sister atteuded the burying of Mr. Needham. Mrs. Delia Welch passed away at the home of her duughter. Mrs. Allen Mcsfs Her remains were laid to rest at Hollow Springs. Her age was 88 years. She was a kind, good woman, and loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Jinnie Burge attended the Burial of Mrs. Welch. Mr. Billie Needham passed away March the 2nd. ( Billie was an aged man, and loved by all who knew him. He will be great ly missed in this community. Choppings are all the go now adays. Mr. Joe Walker gave one yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker went to Pilot Mtn. today shopping. Mr. Frank Dodson's little son is not any better at this writing, we are sorry to note. News of Tobaccoville Route 2- Tobaccoville Route 2, March 7. —Mr. Roy Snyder is seriously ill with pneumonia. We hope him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Newsome visited Mrs Newsonvs mother, Mrs. G. W. Vest Sunday. Misses Eva Linville and Nina Houohins visited Miss Bertha Thomas Sunday. Mr. T. F. Callaway marketed a load of leaf the past week. He was well pleased with the average. Mi&s Geneva Hunt, accompanied by little Miss Blanche Keiger, visited at Mr. J.Schaub'sSunday. Mr. Robert Middleton has re turned home from Pinnacle Route 2, where he held a responsible position with W. H. Yarbougher Lumber Co. He will farm this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith visited at Mr. Jacob Newsome's Sunday. Rev. Frank Benn tilled bis regular appointment at Sinai Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. John Grabbs is on the sick list at this writing. NIG. Viaitora Here Monday. Among the viaitora in Danbury Monday were Messrs. J. W. Gann, T. M. Lawson, J. P. Smith, C. A. Mitchell, C. R. HutohersOn. C. D. Smith, J. L. Coleman, Joseph Dunlap, J. J. J. D. Young, Y. S. Smith, J. Frank Dunlap, L. D. Hole, J. T. Carroll, 0. E. ryrtle, Dr. J. W. Nenl, Geo. Smith and J. R. Brown, * V. CRUELTY TO STOCK ON THE STOKES ROADS I Who Shall Be Answerable in the Day of General Judgment—As bury School Closes With Enjoy able Entertainment Farmers Buying Fertilizer Through Un ion. Brim Route 1, March 1. Dear Reporter: We are as muddy as we ever expect to be at Asbury. Have seen five wagons pass today, each one with three or four mules to it. and then could not only pull a few steps before resting, and all were hot and tired. As I looked out at those poor animals with the whip lashes around them and ; the wagon wheels solid with mud. j I wondered to myself whether it' wns lawful or not. Who must j stand accountable to the Creator for the way those poor beasts were being whipped through that deep mud? Shall all the people answer for having such roads, or shall the County Fathers or the Justices of of the Peace? Who is to answer to the Maker of the poor animals for such treatment when men -in Stokes county work 5 months and sit by the fire six months and agree to pay no tax to grade the roads nor help work tliein neither. I know that half the men who pretend to work the roads are not l willing to work. They take a goose- nock hoe and wont hit but very few lickß and that when the overseer is looking. I truly be- > lieve somebody must suffer at the general judgment day for the way we sit by our fires and treat what the Lord has put in our hands in such a cruel way. and refuse by our act to make a road for these mules to go over while we nre on their backs or making them pul) all the load thoy can creep witfi. Ves, somebody mubt answer for this awful sin. At Asbury Saturday night. March 2'lth. the public school closed with appropriate execises, and it was shown that the teach ers, Miss Krsel Freeman as prin cipal and Miss Mary Sue Willis as assistant, had done excellent i work. There was a large crowd present and they were behaved We had a new string band that did its part well, and in all it was an onjoyable and well arranged entertainment. Our Farmers' Union wants 'to denounce the action of the so called night ridere near Danville, Va., recently. It is contrary to the constitution and by-laws of the Union, and if the guilty par ties can be found they should be expelled from the Union. The Farmers' Union is to better the condition of the farmers and not to injure them. Farmers are making out orders for their fertilizer through the Union at Asbury and expect to save quite a good amount on this year's supply. Rev. John D. Smith will preach at Asbury Presbyterian Church on the 4th Sunday in March at II o'clock. Madison. Madison, March 7. The farm ers that are hauling in tobacco say that the roads are very bad. Now and then we see five head of horses and mules to one lend of the weed. Large lots of tobacco are being sold here nowadays, and i a goodly per cent badly hail beat en, and yet the average daily sales are right around ten cents per pound. Reports say that Mr. Bart Webster haß sold the lot upon which his hotel was destroyed by fire to the R. R. Co., and in all probability will run a hotel in Winston. Dr. J. H. Ellington, of Sandy Ridge, was in Madison Saturday. According to reports the farm ers have sown but few tobacco seed yet, owing to the bad weath er since Xmas. The Missionary Institute for the Winston District here March 9 to 11. CITIZEN. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nunn, of Weatfield Route 1, paid Danbury a pleasant viait Tuesday. They report much sickness in the neighborhood, principally measles. Mr. Dr«w Smith is seriously ill, while hit whole family are aiok, which the .Reporter notes with muoh regret. BAPTIZING NEXT SUNDAY. Miss Bettie Morefield Entertains — Other Items From Sandy Ridge. Sandy Ridge, March 7. Dear Reporter : The farmers of this section are 1 burning plant-beds and preparing! for another crop. Mr. L. B. Morefield has gone into the merchandise business on Campbell Route 1. We wish him much success in his new busi ness. Saturday and Sunday are the 1 regular meeting days at North j View. Are expecting several j preachers and a large crowd. A baptizing will be Sunday at| the ford of Little Snow Creek at i Mr. Walter Mabe's. Hope it will; be a nine day for the occasion. j Miss Bettie Morefield entertain ed quite a number of her friends Sunday. Among them were Messrs Earnest Mabe, Willie Moore, Rufus Wood, Homer Adams, and Jessie Hall. Misses Lucy Priddy, Jettie and Bessie Morefield aud Nettie Nelson. "AUNT DINAH/' LOCALS. Mr. J. Spot Taylor went to Winston yesterday to look after the sale of some tobacco, Register of Deeds Slate has issued license for the marriage of X. I). Oakley, nged 22, to Curley Mabe. aged 17. Mr. G. C. Davis returned Mon day from Jute, where he has been teaching the past winter. His school closed Saturday. Mr. \V. L' Nelson, of Danbury Route 1. lots purchased the old ! Burton & Kreeniau store building and lot in Walnut ('ove and will move his mercantile business there. The sale was made by Petree, East & Co., real estnte agents, at Walnut Cove. Pinnacle. Pinnacle, March 7. There was was not any preaching at Olive Grove Sunday on account of the scare of smallpox and measles. There is a lot of sickness in this neighborhood. Mrs. Chanie Bennett has beeu confined to her bed for some time with pneumonia. She is not ex- ] pected to live. Mrs. Carrie Eaton is right sick with lagrippe. Mrs. T. M. Lawson lias been down with lagrippe, but is able to be out again, we are glad to note. Little Maggie, the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jim Jones, who has been so bad with pneumonia, is improving. The Volunteer school taught by i Miss Kate Simmons closed Fri day. Quite a number of young peo ple from this section went out j horse-back riding Sunday. They j went to the Flat Rock, which is a beautiful place, and from there to j Mr. John Edwards to hear the j phonograph. Rural Hall Route 2. Rural Hall Route 2, March 7. ! Misses Ola Fulp and Pearl West moreland visited Misses Julia and Mary Moser Sunday. Miss Ola Browder spent Satur day night with Misß Mary James. Money Is the Safest in the Bank. You can't find a person who has ever lo6t a dollar by depositing in a bank, but there are hundreds of | persons who are losing money every day by not depositing in a bank. The dangers of keeping money in the house are manifold Here are a few: 1. Danger from fire. 2. Danger from thieves, j 3. Danger from rats. 4. Losing interest. A hundred dollars placed in Bank of Stokes drnws compound intereet from the day of depositing to the day of withdrawing. If you have any money in any amount from $5.00 up to $1,000.00, or more, leave it with us, where it will be safe from all these dangers and will be drawing interest all the time, even , while you sleep. THE BANK OF STOKES COUNTY. 15 eggs for SI.OO from my sin gle comb White Leghorns. None better. G. W. NEAL, Meadows, N. C. New Ladies' hats at J. Walter Tuttle's. J. Walter Tuttle juat received new lot ladies' bats, No. 1,979 LETTER FROM "MC" TAKES ISSUE WITH REPORTER Is Not Pleased With Its Taking Sides With That Rich "Envelop Afency"—The Beauties of So cialism. Editor Reporter: I don't like your taking sides with that rich "Envelop Agency" in its fight against the Govern ment doing its own printing? You are too close to the common people to go hob-nob-lin with the 400. That envelop agency has grown rich off of government con tracts, and is only mad because its name has been dropped from the pay roll. Your subscribers neeil the Reporter to help them get the government to furnish our school books so we could save $4.00 out of every $5.00 we are now pay ing the School Book Trust. "The greatest good to the great est number," is one of the founda tion principles of our government and you know that the govern ment printing office saves for all its people many millions every year, then pray tell me how it is dangerous. You say it is socialis tic and dangerous. Yes it is so cialistic, that is what we stand for exactly that our government kill off and put out of business every vampire that tries to live at the expense of the great majority, the common people. To the man who wants a profit, a something for nothing, wants somebody else's brow to sweat for his bread to sweat for bis bread—to that man alone is socialism dangerous II there is any reason why tV.e government should pay a profit to any uiau or trust, that same rea son will stand good and sustain the American Tobacco Co. in the conduct its business. The government furnishes to the people through the Post Office Department about six million stamped envelops every day and it is perfectly right that it should do its own printing of this enor mous business rather than pay a profit to anybody and sooner or later the government must own other trusts or the trusts will own the government. Government ownership of the rail roads would save to the people eight out of every nine cents that is now be ing paid the rail roads for carry ing the mail and about which you news paper people have been recently looking into. Dou't you think so? If it saves by running its own print shop would it not save as much or more by operat ing its own transportation lines? Why didn't you kick when our county commissioners employed a county physician? That act was socialistic and when our govern ment is more "of and by the peo pie," we will have at every court j a public defender to meet the public prosecutor, then justice will not come so expensively to the poor man and actions at law will not drag on indefinitely as now and the poor devil who steals a chicken will just as often go free as the man who steals a rail road. You talk about competition as though it was something to be commended and fostered while in truth the principle is entirely wrong and vicious; it appeals only to the worst in human nature; it is to commerce what war is to society. The truth is competition and the desire for profits are the cause of all wars, all strife, all misery, they are as foreign to Christianity as hell itself. What is the difference in being in com petition with the government or being put out of business by it and in meeting the same fate at 1 the hands of a trust. The only | difference that I can see is that j under a government monoi>oly I the benefits are equitably distri buted; all the people are benefited while under a trust monopoly the benefits go into the pockets of the captains of industry alone. Is not this an age of monopoly? Is not everything every kind of business being trustified ? Of oourae you will admit such is the case and I think you will also admit that it will be far better that the nation shall own the trusts than th«t the trusts shall own the nation, as is now almost the oase. MC. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Slate visited tbs parents of Dr. Slate, at Ca- SI la, Sunday. Mrs. Slats and t ohildran will spand several days before returning.