THE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XXXIX.
NAN BURIED ALIVE
| WILLIAM BERGER'S CLOSE CALL
While Working in Abandoned Mica
Mine Near Sandy Ridge, He Gets
Caught By Cave-in Hia Life
Saved By Harry Hawkins. /
Sandy Ridge, April 25.—Mr.
William Berger, of this place, had
a very narrow escape from being
buried alive last week. He was
getting out some mica from an
old mine that had not been work
ed for some time and the earth
erhead, being softened by re
it rains, gave way, a large
lount falling on Mr. Berger
• and completely burying him un
derneath several inches of dirt.
Had it not been for a lad, Harry
Hawkins, who was with him, he
no doubt would have remained
buried, but the lad removed some
of the dirt and by his assistance
Mr. Berger was enabled to ex
tricate himself from his painful
situation. He was badly bruised
about the head and face and
chest and limbs but no bones
were broken. He was carried
home after help arrived and is
slowly improving and it is hoped
will soon be able to be up again.
MADISON ROUTE THREE.
Preaching at Mt. Hermon —A Dis
graceful Affair.
Madison Route 3, April 24.
There was preaching at Mt. Her
mon Sunday at 3:30 P. M., and
will be preaching there next
fourth Sunday. Hope to see a
large crowd out.
Quite a crowd visited at Mr.
Robt. Wilkin's Sunday, though
they were too many to call by
name.
Mr. Lewis Priddy and family
were the welcome guests of Mrs.
Priddy's sister, Mrs. J. F. Shel
ton, of Madison Route 3, Friday
the fifteenth: and left Sunday to
spend a few days with relatives
on Campbell Route 1, after
which they returned home at
Westfield.
A most disgraceful confusion
aroused in the neighborhood of
Prestonville late Friday evening,
when a load of near one hundred
gallons of blockade whiskey was
said to have been located in the
woods first behind the colored
church, from which came the
sound of shooting guns and pis
tols, and the yell of many drunk
men in awful curses throughout
Saturday night and Sunday.
Oh! it is ridiculous to see our
young men who could be well
cared for and respected by the
nicest people go staggering along
the road drunk and some down.
What a shame to see men who
will go in rags and disgrace,
without home or friends, and
spend every cent they can get
for liquor and leave their wives
and little children half starved.
Oh! how much happier their lives
would be if they would only
spend their money towards nice
homes and let themselves be
>en with their families at
lurch on the Sabbath in nice
company than to be seen stretch
ed drunk by the road side. We
hoped and thought sure when we
got prohibition in North Carolina
we would see no more such
drinking but it doesn't se».n to
be much better, although we
don't have any such in our home
as my father has always been a
sober man and I had ten thou
sand times rather see my little
brothers dead than to see them
become drunkards when they
• are men.
Every lady in this whole sec
tion, should see the handsome
line of ladies hats at our store
before making her spring pur-
BWJES lIfigGANTILE CO
King, N. C.
OAK GROVE NEWS.
Sunday School Progressing—Mr. R.
G. Gentry Suffering With Cancer
—Fine Cow Breaks Her Neck
T. M. Lawson's Accident.
King, April 25.—The Oak
Grove Sunday School is pro
gressing nicely under the man
agement of Samra Smith as
superintendent. There are some
seventy names on roll.
The farmers of this section
are very busy planting corn,
fighting the flea bugs and watch
ing their little tobacco plants
grow, which are just coming up.
Rev. Henry Sheets, of Lexing
ton, filled his regular appoint
ment at Mt. Olive Baptist
church Sunday.
Rev. Richardson, of Pilot Mtn.,
preached to a large congrega
tion at Chestnut Grove M. E.
church on last Sunday.
There was preaching at the
Harbor, near John Boyles' on
last Sunday at 11 o'clock and
baptising at C. H. Lunsford's
mill pond at 3 P. M. Revs.
Mickey and Collins conducted
the services. There were quite
a large crowd present.
Mr. R. G. Gentry, a promi
nent citizen and farmer of Oak
Grove section, is undergoing a
severe and painful operation for
cancer, which is on his face just
below the right ear. Mr. Gen
try says he suffers a great deal.
Hope he will be well soon.
Mr. B. H. Boyles. residing on
King Route 2, lost a fine young
cow a few days ago. The cow
was tied out and fell and broke
her neck.
Rev. W. A. Long, of Pinnacle
Route 2, was a visitor in Oak
Grove section. Among the
number visited was S. W. Rier
son, R. G. Gentry, W. H. Boyles
and others. Rev. Mr. Long is
perhaps the oldest minister in
the county. He is a well edu
cated man and of good recollec
tions. He takes great pleasure
in answering questions concern
ing the Bible, and his company
is enjoyed by all, especially the
writer.
Mrs. W. H. Boyles, of King
Route 2, has been on the sick
list for several days. Hoj)e she
will soon be well again.
Mr. Charlie Edwards, of King
Route 2, has moved into his new
home.
Mr. T. M. Lawson, county
commissioner, had the misfor
tune to break down his buggy
on last Sunday, but glad to know
that Mr. Lawson was not hurt.
He was attending the baptising
at C. H. Lunsford's mill pond.
SCRIBBLER.
Comet Month.
May I—Comet 63,000,000
miles away.
May 6—Rises at 2:38 a. m.
May B—Rises at 2:46 a. m.
May 10—33,000,000 miles away.
Rises at 2:24 a. m.
May 15—Rises at 2:49 a. m.
May 17—Within 12,000,000
miles. Rises at 3:32 a. m.
May 18—Eclipse of sun by
comet 12:31 to 12:45 a. m. Chica
go time.
May 19—Comet in evening
sky, sets before sun.
May 20—Comet sets 8:10 p. m.
Will look large as the sun. Very
terrifying in appearance to those
who don't know that we have
passed through the tail and that
all possibility of danger is over.
May 25—Sets 10:55 p. m.
May 30—Sets 11:29 and is
gradually fading away.
Marriage On King Route 1.
Mr. Linnie R. Pulliam and
Miss Carrie Hartgrove were
married on April 24th at the
home of the bride's father, Mr.
J. F. Hartgr ove, of King Route
1. Elder P. Oliver performed
the ceremony.
Col. P. B. Means died in the
Presbyterian hospital at Char
lotte Wednesday of last week,
from a stroke of paralysis. Col.
Means spent the summer before
last at Piedmont Springs, with
the party of Mrs. Sank Gal
loway. He was married in 1894
to Miss Moselle Partee Foard.
Col. attained distinction
tn the civil war.
DANBURY, N. C., APRIL 27, 1910.
AT DANBURY, MAY 7
MEETING OF FARMERS UNION
Each Local Union Requested To
Send Full Quota of Delegates-
Business of Importance To Come
Before the Meeting.
Saturday, May 7th, is the reg
ular quarterly county meeting of
the Farmers' Educational and
Co-operative Union of America.
The meeting will be held in the
court house at Danbury and will
convene at 9:30 o'clock.
Each local Union is earnestly
requested to send its full quota
of delegates as considerable bus
iness of importance will come
before this meeting.
SANDY RIDGE ROUTE 2.
Fruit Crop Promises to Be Abun
dant —Scarcity of Tobacco Plants.
Items and Personals of Interest-
Sandy Ridge Route 2, April
25.- Messrs. Tom and George
Kallam, Sam Wilkins, Charlie
Hennis, Peddy Shaffer, Joe Ham
Martin, G. W. Shaffer, A. J.
Gann and others of this section
marketed tobacco at Winston the
past week and were tolerably
well pleased with the prices they
received.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Egg Hennis lately.
Mr. Will Martin has a similar
blessing.
Mr. Jesse Taylor, of Leaks
ville-Spray was in this vicinity
Friday buying tobacco. He paid
16 cents per pound for Mr.
George Wilkins' entire crop.
There is every indication that
the fruit crop in this community
will be good this year if the sea
sons continue favorable.
Wheat is also looking well.
There is a great scarcity of to
bacco plants.
Some farmers have finished
planting corn, while others have
not planted yet.
Mr. and Mrs. James Martin
have moved near Mayodan where
Mr. Martin is engaged in the
saw mill business.
Mrs. Louvie Kallam is ill with
smallpox.
Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Collins
spent Sunday at Mr. A. L. Gun
ter's.
Mrs. Mattie Perguson contin
ues in very feeble health, we are
sorry to note.
Miss Lillian Johnson attended
preaching at Oak Grove Sun
day.
The public road leading from
Willis & Walls' store to Buffalo
is being worked.
Rev. J. H. Robertson preached
an excellent sermon to a tolera
bly small but attentive audience
at Mt. Herman Sunday. He
will also preach there again on
the fourth Sunday in May at 3
o'clock p. m.
Mr. Eugene Shaffer and fami
ly spent Sunday with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Hettie Joyce.
The new Methodist church on
Madison Route 3 is nearing com
pletion. The church members
expect to have it ready for use
before very long.
Mr. W. E. Willis is talking of
going soon to Dr. Martin's sani
tarium at Stuart, Va., to be
treated for stomach trouble.
Mr. Jack Hill, of Winston, was
in this vicinity Saturday drum
ming for the Leader Warehouse.
Revs. Lee Wall and Daniel
Oakley will preach at Mt. Her
mon on Saturday night before
the third Sunday in May.
Several people visited at the
homes of Messrs. Marvin Joyce
and Egg Hennis Sunday.
Next Sunday is the annual
communion day for the Primi
tive Baptists at Buffalo and it is
likely that a large number of
people will be there on that day.
Mr. M. L. Powers and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
Rockingham Co.
Several people in this com
munity are aiming to attend the
Primitive Baptist association at
Brown Hill the third Sunday in
May.
A light frost was seen here
this morning which did some
damage to early vegetables.
The wheat crop—and it is the
largest one on record in the
county—is reported by farmers
to be doing well.
G. G. SHELTON DEAD
j
END OF LONG ILLNESS.
Cause Of Death Was Consumption
and Bright's Disese —Burial at j
Snow Creek Friday—A Good ,
Citizen.
Mr. G. G. Shelton died at his I
home on Campbell Route 1 early
last Friday morning, after a I
long illness. Mr. Shelton had !
for many years suffered with a
lung trouble, and this coupled :
with Bright's disease, caused his I
death. He was 63 years of age.
The following children survive : :
Misses Emma and Jennie Shel- i
ton, Messrs. J. W., G. R., J. M.,
W. E., T. G. and J. D. Shelton.
The wife had preceded her hus- i
band a year or two ago. i
Mr. Shelton was a good citizen, 1
and will be sadly missed in his J
home and the community.
The interment was made Fi i-! i
day at the Snow Creek cemetery, |
attended by the relatives and a ]
large crowd of friends.
1
Pinnacle. : i
Pinnacle, April 25. — Mr. and;
Mrs. Walter Savage visited at''
Mr. Preston Edward's Sunday.
Miss Dona Boles, who has
been visiting at East Bend re- j
turned home Saturday.
There will be an ice cream
supper at Mr. C. H. Boyles' store
Saturday evening April 30th.
Everybody invited to come out.
Write again Scribbler, your let
ters are greatly appreciated and '
enjoyed.
PAT.
John Hawkins, Danbury's well
| known colored rock mason, nar
rowly escaped getting killed last;
week. He was putting in a wall!
for the new house of Mr. Pitzer. |
near Red Shoals, when one of
the carpenters accidentally drop-1
ped a piece of timber, striking'
John across the head and breast, J
and knocking him insensible for I
half an hour. He is now about
recovered from the effects of
the injury.
Mrs. Prof. J. T. Smith is still
in the hospital at Stuart, Va.. j
but is reported improving.
PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Commencement Exercises Splendid
and Enjoyed by a Large Crowd.
Editor Reporter:
I just want to say a few words
in regard to the commencement
exercises of Pinnacle High |
School. I have attended several
commencements, but I enjoyed!
this one as much as any I ever !
attended. The day was fine,!
and a large number of people
came. Just a word of praise to
those noble boys who took j
part in the contest for the Gold
Medal. They spoke excellently.,
Their delivery was easy and
effective. I learned afterwards
that they had only a short time
for preparing their speeches. It
shows what a boy can do if he;
will only try. Dr. W. T. Whit
sett, President of Whitsett
Institute, delivered the address.
Dr. Whitsett is a man who has
been engaged in school work for
twenty years or more. He has
had much experience with peo
ple, especially young people.
His address was chiefly to the
young men and young women.
I wish that many more could have
heard him. During the after
noon we had the opportunity of
hearing the contest of the girls.
It was very interesting, and I
am sure the judges had a diffi
cult task before them to decide
who was the winner. The
evening was devoted to musical
selections, recitations, drills,
and dialogues.
I learn that the school has a
larger enrollment this year than
it has had for several years.
May it continue to grow and
prosper and spread its influence
NEWS OF MEADOWS. (
Mr. Sam Moran and Family Down
With Measles—The Smallpox 1
Epidemic Over —Personals.
Meadows, April 26.- Mrs. C. '
E. Neal is gone to see her bro
ther Mr. Luther Hendrix, of
High Point, who is not expected
to live.
Mrs James M. Neal is visiting
her son, Mr. J. A. Neal, of
Spencer, who is very ill. 1
Mrs. Rosa Covington, of Win- i
ston, visited her relatives here :
last week. ]
Mr. Sam Moran and his family i
are having a tough time with
measles all down at once. Mrs. i
Moran is very low with it. i
Dr. Neal. Supt. of health, i
thinks the worst in smallpox is I
over with no new cases in over i
two weeks. i
Mr. and Mrs J. N. Young, i
who have been visiting relatives
at Kernersville and other places 1
for two weeks, have returned;
home. i
An infant of Mr. Mat Smith :
has been right sick with 1
measles.
Miss Martha King has return
ed home from a visit to her
father. !
The infant of Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Joyce, who has been very
ill, is improving.
Mr. C. E. Neal is confined to
his room with lagrippe in the
absence of his mother and wife.
, Mrs. Sallie Matthews, who is
: visiting relatives at Danville, is
ill with lagrippe, not able to
come home.
Little Miss Thelma Neal. who
is in school at Monroe, has just
recovered from measles.
Mrs. Amer Neal. who has been
poorly for a long time, isimprov
j ed a little.
Just received a new line of|
men's and boys Clothing, Hats,
Shoes and Slippers. Come and
see us, we can save you money,
j There are bargains for you at
WELCH & MITCHELL'S.
Mt. Airy, N. C.
' far out into the surrounding
: country.
I thought some who were not
here would like to see the pro
gram, so I asked Prof. Revelle
i for a copy of the program that
! it might be published.
l'lt HiltAM.
Thursday morning, April 14,10 AM.
Music.
| l>ut*t— "While tin' Dew Ik Oii the
Lilies"—Misses S|ininhowei'mill l)a
--i vis.
Blossom Drill.
Contest :
Kate hi' Ki'forniers— Moir Hunt :
1 Men and Memoirs of the South—Ora
i d.v Cook: Home —Carl Boles; Our
| Duties to the Bepublie—Clureiiee
Stone; The Possible —Ollie Holes.
1 Piano iluet : "Woodland Rrhoeij"
j Prof. Hevelle and Miss Khna Sul
! livan.
Address—Dr. W. T. Whitsett.
Music.
TWO O'CLOCK P. M.
Piano duet— Misses Spalnhour and
King.
I Quartet : "Mil the Shadow of the
[Old Carolina Hills"—Misses Spain
l hower and Watson. Mess. Davis and
1 Hunt.
Contest :
Mice at Piny—Maud Hunt: Froma
Far Country—Lillie Siaoak; Sister
and I— Kltna Sullivan: The Old Dea
' con—Ola Spainliower: Pyramus and
Thvsbe— Nolan Cook: College Oil
Cans—Delia Davis; .lust Common
place— Annie Clark; Tommy's Pray
er— Lucinda Ktl wards; The Picture
On the Wall—Bessie Hunter; As the
Moon Koec —Georgia Boles; Alameda
—Maggie Mickey; The Fireman's
Prize —(lillam Bernard; Where the
Llliea Bloom—Edith Spalnhower.
Duet : "The Moonlight On the
, Itiver Now Is *ileamlng"— Misses
King anil Sm.oak.
Music.
I-:i«Slf l' O'OI.OCK I*. M .
M u*ie.
Piano duel : "Finn Day Mareli"— Minn©* Sul
livan ami Smuuk
Zeke Serotftfln*— Ml** Nfimiio Wat*on,
(Quartet : The Mull'*. or A Husband'* Mis
take*'— Silsse* Npiiinlnm i'i mul Itavi*. Menar*.
I>avl*and Hunt.
Dialogue : llow She Cured Him.
yuar'et (enmlc): The O-p-r-u—Jtrnw Spalu
i hower Mid Watson. Me**r*. uavisaud Hunt.
1 trill : The Miiri'li Wind*.
Nona : Totnmie Wan » llait Boy—Mix* Ktlitb
! Siiaitinower.
Dialogue : The lioonttr Club of Hlackville.
L | Onaitet (male voire*): Moonbeam*—Menar*.
! Hunt. Davis. Phillip* and D. DavU.
I Bill' Perkins' Toboggan Slide— Mmi Minnie
Boles.
Piano duet : Golden Clouda— Prof. Revelle
, and Mia* Sullivan.
L Good night drill.
Muatc.
! Music furnh-Ued by the Pinnacle Suing I and.
No. 1,986
OLD SOLDIERS' DAY
FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
Maj. W. S. Ray Requests Reporter
to Announce That Annual Re-
Union of Ex-Confederates Will Be
Held, and Everybody Invited to
Come.
Maj. W. S. Ray was here Mon
day and requested the Reporter
to announce that the date of
Saturday, August 6, has been set
for the annual reunion and
picnic of the ex-Confederate
soldiers of Stokes county, at
which the regular re-organiza
tion, election of commandant,
and other officers for the ensu
ing year will be made, and other
business transacted, while the
old soldiers will be given a good
dinner and a pleasant day. A
speaker of State-wide reputation
will be secured, whose name will
be announced later.
It is hoped to make the Re
union this year the most success
ful and most largely attended in
the history of the organization.
RURAL HALL ROUTE 2.
Slate Bros. Saw Mill Removes —To-
bacco Plants a Little Scarce.
Rural Hall Route 2, April 25.
Wheat in this section is looking
fine since the recent rains.
Slate Bros, sawmill is now in
operation at Mr. J. A. Burrow's,
near Mizpah.
Mr. J. A. Burrow had a chop
ping one day the past week.
Mr. Robert Chattin, traveling,
taking orders and collecting
pictures for the Chicago Crayon
Co., was in this section a few
days ago.
Mr. James W. Slate, of the
Mizpah section, returned from
Winston Tuesday night.
I Mr. Edwin Kiser, the census
enumerator for the King pre
cinct, was in this community
taking the census the past week.
There has been a lot of meas
les in this community for some
time, but they have about stop
ped at present.
The family of Riley Merritt
I have the smallpox at this writ
ing.
There was preaching at Poplar
Springs church Sunday at eleven
o'clock A. M., by Rev. E. E.
Moore, and also at Bethel church
at 3 o'clock P. M., by Rev. T. E.
Wych, of Albermarle, N. C.,
and at night by Rev. Sheets,
Baptist minister.
Miss Carrie Vaughn visited
Misses Julia and Mary Moser
Sunday evening.
Messrs. L. 0. and S. H. Moser
visited at Mr. Thos. James' Sun-
Pay.
Tobacco plants in this section
seem to be a little scarce, as
the farmers are frequently heard
discussing plans to kill the
bugs. I think there will be
more com planted in this sec
tion than usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. James
! visited the mother of Mrs.
James, Mrs. Isaac Moser, Sun
day.
A SUBSCRIBER.
' Vade Mecum Springs Property Sold
Afain.
The Vade Mecum Springs prop
> erty, consisting of about 206
1 acres, a hotel building contain
ing 40 rooms, eleven cottages, a
mineral spring, a water grist
mill, stables and outbuildings,
. was sold the third time at auc
tion at the court house door in
Winston Monday, and was bid in
by Mr. A. H. Eller at the price
' of $8,525. The sale is subject to
; the confirmation of the court.
i
i The frost Monday night did
very little damage in this sec
.! tion.