"THE DANBURY REPORTER.
. VOLUME XXXIX.
■POX RACE WAS FINE
FIVE MILE RUN
About Forty Hound* In the Cha^e,
Which Led From the Bridfe to
. the Mountain —No Collar Award
ed, Aa the Firat Do| to Seize
Could Not Be Determined.
The first trial looking like a
failure, but ending in almost an
ideal chase, resulted the fox hunt
> let for laat Saturday morning, in
'Which a silver-plated collar was
offered by the Reporter to the
champion dog. The prize could
"*iot be awarded, however, on
felhocount of the fact that the firat
in at the death could not be
Ascertained. Forty-odd hounds
in full cry, making the hills and
woodlands ring with the music of
their voices, followed by a large
orowd of sports and hunters, some
a-horse and some a-foot, start
ing at a point near the bridge
and ending near the Sheep Rock
a hundred yards south ot the
crest of the mountain, all within
aight and bearing of Danbury—
theae constituted the chief features
of the exciting game.
THE EVE BEFORE THE HI'NT.
Friday afternoon luintera of
county-wide reputation began to
oome in with their dogs to j»r
tioipate in the chase and com
pete for the prize. First here
were Walter George, of Brown
Mtn., and Will Eaton, of the
Quaker Gap country, bringing
about half a dozen hounda eaob.
Next came Mr. Charlie Hough, of
Walnut Cove, closely followed by
Mr. Glenn, of Pine Hall. Messrs.
Will Nelson, of Weetfield, P. C.
. and Megs Campbell, of Campbell,
and John Lawson, of Lawsonville,
John Lawrence, Hamp Tnr
pin, Ernest Nelson and others
followed later, eaoh with a kennel
of from 2to 7 hounds. A good
many visitora were here from n
distanoe, as far away as Patrick
and Surry, to spend the night and
toe the start.
About 8 o'clook the profession
als gathered in the Reporter
office, and Messrs. Walter George
and Will Eptea announced that it
was the wish of the hunters that
only regular fox hounda ahould
enter the race, and that all other
•peciea of caninea should
be debarred from the
honors of the chase. In any
other event, these gentlemen de
clined to enter the qontest, saying
anch would lower the dignity as
well aa diminish the efficiency of
their trained doga. While it had
been understood that only fox
hunters should odmpete for the
premium, nothing had been aaid
about keeping all other kinda of
)doga out, which waa deemed im
possible, and it waa ruled that
while other dogs might run in the
race, nothing except a fox honnd
could win the prize.
' V/ THE FIRBT TRIAL.
Promptly at 6:15 A. M. Reynard
was given his liberty in the bot
tom near the bridge, and one
Ljk|rir and 15 minntea later the
of the huntera waa made
the atreet near Taylor's store.
T Already a large ciowd of persons
had gathered on the bridge and
beyond. Many were on foot,
while- aeveral were mounted.
Ptetty nearly simultaneously the
doge struok the soent after they
-cleared the bridge, and instantly
the chorus of hound melody waa
inapiring to hunter ears. Men,
women and ohildren screamed and
cheered, horses oantered and
pranced with the .exoitement.
Noiae rose to deafening shouts
when the fox was seen to spring
from oover not a hundred yards
/booai the point where he was
)ib«rat*d. A aight raoe now be
mb around the bottom* which
if eoded in a few moments by
reynvrd 1 * capture, the first dog
J* ■! ■' " iiiiiflU II i m
having the honor to taste his
hide being Paul Taylor's shep
herd, who dashed by in front of
the pack and ran clear over the ,
fox, which whirled and wus rt>et
by Arch Dodson's hound. Im- !
mediately before reynard cmid
turn again a number of the
hounds covered him, but Arch
Dodson beat them off and, seizing
the fox in his hands, saved it from ,
being torn to pieces. i (
THE RACE.
The dugs were now wild with
excitement, and were controlled
with extreme difficulty, while the
fox was carried beyond the river
nearer town and liberated in a
pine thicket, in which he quickly
disappeared. His skin was badly
lacerated, and one foot hurt, but
bd went up the ridge like a thou
sand hounds were after him.
After waiting about 30 minutes
the hounds were given the trail,
and now the real chase began in
all its beauty and excitement.
Straight west along the ridge
that faces Danbury on the north,
quarter of a mile distant, the
trail led, and the cadence of the
i dog voices ulade every person's
hair almost stand who loved
the chase. People in Danbury
i had the full benefit of the run.
, and often the dogs could be seen
through open patches in the
woods scudding like dark specks.,
now spreading out wedge-shaped
'in the open, led by some noble
hound, now stringing out single- r
file across a hill and down n hol
low. In a few minutes the pack i
crossed the Piedmont road near
the upper end of the McCanless
meadow. Every hound was in
full cry, and the woods rang with
the atirriug sound as the leaders
hit the foot of the mountain.
The fox was heading for his home
among the rocks, and wns making
a heroic run for his life, but you ,
could tell sometimes by the i
; whip-like crack of the hounds'
cries that tho fugitive was in;
sight. The fox struck the moun
tain road 200 yards above the!
M. E. church cemetery, and kept
it nearly all tho way to the top.
Once he was pressed so hard that
he took to the woods and circuit
ed, but now 40 blood-thirsty jaws
were snapping at his career. The
end came near the Sheep Rock
about 14 miles.up the mountain.
The first hound "in at the death"
will never be known. The near
est eye witness. Herbert Ray, saya
at least 20 dogs were on the fox
when he came up.
DRAG RACES.
Several drag races were par
ticipated in, in which the bounds
of John Lawrence and Hamp Tur
pin distinguished themselves
splendidly.
McGehee It Co.'s Millinery Opening
Today and Tomorrow.
A telephone message to the
Reporter this morning from Mc-
Gehee & Co., of Madison, announc
ed that the firm's printed invita
tions to their regular spring
millinery opening had been lost
by the express company, con
aequently the cards of invitation
could not be mailed this season.
The dates for the opening are
today and tomorrow, March 23
and 24, and every lady of Stokes
county and adjoining counties is
cordially invited to oome and
examine the handsomest line of
up-to-date millinery offered in
this section of the State. 1
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Mr. J. S. Taylor made a quick
visit to Winston yesterday. 1
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Are you frequently hoarse? Do
yon have that annoying tickling
in your throat? Does your cough I
annoy you at night, and do you ,
raise mucus in the morning? Do
you want relief? If so, take
Ohamberlain'a Cough Remedy and
you will be pleased. Sold by all
dealers.
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DANBURY, N. C., MARCH 23, 1910.
CAUGHT AT STUART
JOHN MITCHELL IN LIMBO
Revenue Officers Take Him, Also
Seventy-five Gallons of Booze —
Mr. J. H. Creasey Given Enjoy
able Birthday Dinner.
Smith, March 21.—Mrs. W. C.
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Slate is visiting her pareuts, Mr.
nnd Mrs. A. J. Tilley.
Mrs. Alice Hill is going to
lenve for Colorado, next week.
Mrs J. H. Sheppard has been
right sick for a few weeks.
• Mr. Nulon Martin left last week
for West Va.
Mrs. Minerva Merritt is very
low with pneumonia,
Messrs James Rierson and
Hassell Tilley returned from the
Winston tobncco market Thurs.
day.
Messrs J. L. Tilley nnd R. B.
llnrt spent Friday and Saturday
at Danbury.
Mr. Abe Pike, who has been
confined to his bed since Christ-1
mas, is not improving fast.
The revenues captured Mr.
John Mitchell at Stuart, Va., last
week with about seventy-five
gallons of whiskey.
A birthday dinner was given
lat Mr. J. H. Creasey's yesterday,
jit being his sSth birthday. A
■ large crowd was present hnd all
enjoyed themselves fine.
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WHEAT IS LOOKING FINE. 1
On Danbury Route I—Mr. Geo.
Wood Catches Smallpox—Social
Functions.
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Danbury Route 1, March 20.
The what in this section is look
ing fine.
Messrs. D. C. and R. (). Wood
visited the fox race at Danbury
last Saturday. They reported a
| nice time and lots of fun.
i Messrs Roy Hartman. Oscar
; Smith's son and D. C. Wood
, joined the Farmers' Union Satur
day night, Mr. D. C. Wood had
a tough time riding the goat.
Mr. George Wood, of Sandy
Ridge Ronte 1, has smallpox.
Messrs. D. C. Wood and Lindy
Alley are planning to visit Roa
noke on the exoursion Easter
Monday.
Justice of the Peace, C. W.
Sisk, visited Danbury Saturday.
Mr. R. O. Wood visits up the
road overy Sunday. Wonder
what is the attraction ?
Mr. Cleve Mabe visited Sandy
Ridge Sunday.
Those Who visited at Mr. J. S.
Whittens Saturday night were
as follows: Misses Lillie
Stephens, Mina Mabe, Minnie
Mabe, Lillie Mabe and Mrs. M.
T. Mabe. Messrs. Charlie Priddy,
Roy Oakley, Jesse Mabe and
Edward Mabe.
"SIDNEY."
Danbury, March 22.—We had a
nice party at Mr. Bob Steyhens'
Saturday night. All seemed to
enjoy it well. The young men
were Messrs. Jesse Bennett,
Powell Mabe, Leopard Mabe,
Gilmer Nelson, Augraon Nelson,
Bud Mabe, Monroe Fagg, Jesse
Fagg, Sam Simmons and Sam
Smsth. The ladies were Misses
Verder Bennett, Fettie Bennet,
Nannie Lee Bennett, Dora Ben
nett, Bessie Bennett, Ellen
Nelson, Sadie Nelson, Carrie Nel
son, Dora Nelson, Mattie Nelson
and Daisy Fagg.
Miss Daisy Fagg spent Satur
day night with Miss Verder Ben
nett.
I think there are several around
here who are expecting to go to
the Mountain Eaater. They are
expecting a nice time.
TWO LOVERS.
Mr. E. W. Carroll, of Winstoij,
was here today.
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SMALLPOX RAMPANT i
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MORE CASES THAN BEFORE
Dr. Neal, the County Physician, Put :
to Work With the Pest Again—
Measles and Pneumonia at Mead
ows—Other News of Interest.
Meadows, March 22.
Mr. *and Mrs. Silas Hicks are
very happy with their new baby '
girl.
Mr. Nume Tuttle has a severe i
case of measles. There are many
other cases expected in this
locality soon,
Mr. Sam J. Tuttle bought a
very nice horse this week.
Mr. C. E. Neal has just return
ed from Winston. He went out
on a business trip.
Mr. Riley Turner was a visitor
at Meadows Sunday.
Mr. John Thornsborough is il!
with pneumonia. He is improv
ing a little at this writing.
An infant of Dr. Neal's has
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin attend
ed church services at Wilson
Sunday.
Mr. J. N. Voung has just re-j
turned from Winston with a new
mule.
Miss Lula Tuttle has a good
attendance to her subscription
sohool.
Mrs. Myrtie Flynt. of Winston,
has been visiting her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. James
;
I Wall, the past week.
Dr. Neal, County Supt. of
Health, says there is more small-.
pox now than has been at all.;
Two weeks ago there were no new
cases and he was about ready to
dismiss the last old ones when
new reports of smallpox camo in
from all sides. The big tobacco i
breaks at Winston must account 1
for it, as there is much smallpox
at Winston.
Personals of Interest From Sandy
Ridge Route 1.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, March (
22 Mrs. Alvin Blair returned to,
her home after spending the week
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. \
G. L. Ziglar.
Mrs. Harrison Taylor returned
to her home Saturday after spend- j
ing the week with her son Mr. !
D. C. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs, Henderson Prid- (
dy spent the night Sunday with
Mrs. J. Wesley Moorefield.
Among those that visited Misses
Jettie and Bessie Morefield Sun
day were as follows: Misses Car
rie and Sudia Sisk, Bettie and
Hester Moorefield, Annie Priddy,
Nettie Nelson, Zilla Sands, Mary
Moorefield, Penoie Wood and
Vera Young. Messrs. Sandy and
Willie Moore, Ernest and Vander
Mabe, Brookley Smith, John Bo
hanou, Richard Moorefield and
Homer Adams.
Come again "A Farmer," I
think your letters are very inter
esting.
DORTHY GREEN.
Seven Hundred Sfmple Hats At
Half Price.
We will receive this week a
shipment of seven hundred men's
sample hats which will be sold at
half price. You can certninly
find just the hat you want in this
big lot and remember you get it
at half price.
BOYLES MERCANTILE CO.,
King, N. C.
Look Out, Tax-Payers.
Sheriff Jones informs the Re
porter that real estate of non
resident tax-payers who have not
paid their 1909 taxes in Stokes
will be advertised for sale the
first Monday in May. The tax
books are placed in the hands of
the deputies this week, who are
instraoted to oolleot the remain
ing outstanding taxes with cost.
GERMANTON NEWS.
:
Town Coming to the Front With
Three Progressive Orders —Talk
of Establishing a Manufacturing
Industry—Other Items.
Germanton, Mnrcb 21. —Our
town is coming to the front with
three progressive orders: The K.
of P., Jr. O. U. A. M. and the
Farmers' Co-operative Union.
The latter is progressing nicely
with seventy-five members and is
destined to become a great help to
the farmers of Stokes county.
Mr. S. C. Hill hns added more
stock and new vehicles to his
livery stable which will be a great
convenience to the people of Ger
manton.
Mr. R. T. Keck has been quite
sick with lagrippe for the past
week. _
Mr. J. il. Hampton's baby has
been very ill but is much better
now.
Mrs, F. S. Pruett is very sick
at present. She is suffering from
a severe attack of neuralgia.
There has been talk of establish -
| ing some kinil of a manufactur
; ing industry nt this place and as
i some prominent men are interest
ed in the enterprise, wo think
there is some probability of the
plan being carried out. German
| ton is a splendid place for such
an industry us it is surrounded by
a fine farming country,
i M essrs. R. J, Petree and Chap
Bodenheimer went to Danbury
last week on business.
I Mr. L. M. McKenzie made a
jtrip to Winston last Thursday
! night.
Mr. (ieo. H, Charles went to
Burlington last week.
Mr. T. J. Rierson made a visit
tu Greensboro yesterday.
Mr. Frank Petree, of Winston-1
Salem, is visiting his father Mr. |
F. E. Petree, near Gerinanton.
Prof, and Mrs. J. C, Carson
have moved into their new quar
ters.
Mr. F. E. Petree was in town
j last week horse trading.
Mr. Herbert Kurfees spent a
j few days with Mr. Otis Boden
heitner last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Petree
spent Sunday with Mrs. G. W.
j Newsome.
Misses Mnttie and Eunice Mc-
Iver are visiting iu Winston and
will probably remain over Faster,
i Dr. and Mrs. Bynum are visit
| ing their brother, Mr. W. X. Poin
j dexter, of Walkertown.
Rev. J. E. Moore filled his reg
ular appointment at Corinth
, Sunday.
Miss Mary Matthews visited
' Miss Sailio Fulton, of Walnut
I Cove, last week and attended the
I "Mock Trial" given by the Wal
nut Cove High School.
We are sorry to lose our Metho
dist Minister, the Rev. Swift, who
left for Seattle, Wash., last Wed
nesday. Cause unknown.
The Germanton school is pro
i grossing nicely,
j Misses Ada and Etta Crews
i were in town-today.
Mr. Golding Riddle visited rel
atives in town this week.
S. M.
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Pine Log Beats Flat Shoal.
Flat Shoar," March li>.—Flat
; Shoal and Pino Log played a
; game of ball last Saturday, the
■ score heing 1 to 0 in favor of
Pino Log.
Mr. W. P. Nelson, the "Hust
i ling merchant of Hardbank,"
passed throigh yesterday on his
| way home from Walnut Cove.
Mr. Nelson said that he had the
( prettiest stock of goods now in
( the country and all he needed
, was a pretty wife to help sell
j them.
i Mr. J. H. Fulton, of Walnut
- Cove, spent last night at the
MoCanless Hotel. r K
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BANKS TO ENLARGE
AT DANBURY AND THE COVF.
The Quarters of the Bank of Stokes
County Insufficient to Accomo
date the Growing Business —Both
Bank Buildings to Be Consider
ably Increased In Size, and More
Amply Equipped.
Owing to the large ami con
stantly increasing business of the
Bank of Stokes County, it has
been decided by the directors to
considerably enlarge both bank
buildings, at Danbury and Wal
nut Cove, the present quarters
being insufficient to facilitate the
better transaction of a larger
business, which is anticipated.
Recently the bank has made a
strong step forward in deposits,
| while the outlook for business
during the next year and the
future years well justifies the
proposed more ample equipment,
i At Danbury the building will
be widened and built higher.
■ while length will be increased
• by the addition of a private di
) rectors' room in the rear.
At Walnut Cove the addition
t of a directors' room in the renr
i will also be made. Both offices
- will be furnished with up-to-date
i counters and fixtures.
• Work on the improvements is
expected to be begun about the
> first of June.
SAML. RISER DIES
PNEUMONIA PROVED FATAL
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Mr. Kiser Was a Prominent and
Well-to-Do Farmer of the King
Neighborhood Aged 58 Years.
Mr. Samuel Kiser, after suffer
ing a few days with pneumonip,
t died at his home near King Mon
day night. Mr. Kiser was one of
the most well-to-do citizens of
( that section of the county, ami
was a successful farmer, lie was
aged about 58 years, and lows a
wife and several children.
The deceased was n member of
the Christian Church, and all who
knew him respected him for an
honest and well-meaning man.
The buriel took place at the
j family burying ground.
THE MEREDITHS ABROAD.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Spot Taylor Receive
Cablegram Stating the Safe Arri
, val of Relatives at Queenstown,
Ireland.
1 Evangelists Franklin and Mary
t Meredith, of the Society of
e Frieuds, have arrived safely at
- Queenstown, Ireland, having ex
perienced a most pleasurable trip
- on the S. S. Luconice, sailing
a from New York. This was the
-1 substance of a cablegram received
by Mr. and Mrs. J. Spot Taylor
1 last week, dated at Queenstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith will re
s main abroad several months, and
will travel entensively in Europe.
- They expect to visit England.
Scotland, Norway. Sweden, and
other countries, returning home
probably in the latter part of the
i summer or early fall.
Mr. and Mrs, Meredith sent
their daughter, Mrs. Taylor, sev
e eral very pretty souvenirs of the
{ voyage.
Card From G. W. Neal.
To my Republican friends of
'» Stokes County :
9 I hereby announce myself a
i oandidate for Treasurer of Stokes
9 j County subjeot to the action of
JJ j the Republican County Conven
tion. The support of all my
U friends will be duly appreciated.
«. W. NEAL,
Meadows, N. C.
,t
e Mrs. J. S. Taylor visited Wina
ton-Salem Friday.
No. 1,981