THE DANBURY REPORTER. VOLUME XXXIX. A HOUSE PARTY GIVEN BY MISSES AYERS 1 # I - > Young People Have Pleasant Time At Home of Misses Mattie and 1 Annie Avers At Their Home On i Stuart (Va.,) Route 2. Smith, Jan. 30.—A house par - • t.v was given by Misses Mattie and Annie Ayers at their home near Stuart, Va., Saturday night, Jan. 28th. Those present were as follows : Misses Susie and EllaGrogan, Delia Martin and Annie Hylton, of Smith, N. C.; Jennie, Pearl and Janie Sheppard, > Alpha Jessup, Lenia Martin, Bessie Moore. May and Jennie Ayers, Bertha Neal and Miss Hollinsworth, of Westfield: Mes srs. Tom Handy, Charlie and Buren Simmons, Marsh and Tom Smith, Will Jessup, Tom Shep pard, Homie Moore, Willie Mar tin, Richard Shelton and Claud Smith of Peters Creek Va.: Mr. Hollinsworth and Lee Frans, of Westfield. All present seemed to enjoy themselves. The music furnished for the occasion was grand. Misses Annie Hollinsworth and Bertha Neal, of Westfield, spent Saturday and Sunday with i Miss Alpha Jessup. BUNNIE. HOW'S THIS ? ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him per v* fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR VIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. , Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Miss Virgie Martin, who is teaching school near Germanton, spent Sunday here at home. WIFE GOT TIP TOP ADVICE. "My wife wanted me to take ' our boy to the doctor to cure an ugly boil," writes D. Frankel, of Stroud, Okla. "I said put Bucklen's Arnica Salve on it' She did so, and it cured the boil in a short time." Quickest healer of Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Bruises, Sprains, Swell ings. Best Pile cure on earth. Try it. Only 25c. at all Drug gists. Ready At the Reporter Office. m There is no prettier scenery in the world than the hill coun try of Stokes county. A num ber of excellent views have re cently been made on post cards at the Reporter office, including pictures of Moore's Knob, Cas cade, Pilot Mt, Bridge Across the Dan and Landscape, Dodd's > Mill at Danbury, Stokes County Court House and Piedmont Springs Hotel. \ Price postpaid to any address, 8 for 5 cents. Same price at the office. REPORTER, Danbury, N. C. liti A--. :• * ROBT.C COLEMAN ARRESTED. Man Who Is Charted With Robbing Postoffices At Walnut Cove and Kerneraville Now In Greensboro Jail. What promises to be a very in- 1 teresting case will be brought up in the Federal Court at Greens boro next June, when Robert C. Coleman, alias James Harring ton, alias Bradley, alias Mait land, will be given a hearing on the charge of robbing several postoffices. As far as local interest is con cerned, the story begins at Wal nut Cove in the month of Sep tember of last year, when the postoffice at that place was rob bed. Nothing was secured from the government, but some spectacles and gold rings were taken from the store in which the postoffice is located. The following night the post office at Kernesville was entered and about $1,300 in stamps and cash, principally in stamps, was secured, and a few nights after wards, the postoffice at Mocks ville was broken into and a sack j of pennies secured, aggregating two or three dollars. The of ficers were in hot pursuit at Kernesville and as a matter of j fact a battle ensued between the j robbers and the officers and the' robbers were forced to flee, and they left part of their booty be hind In a thicket. The rings and spectacles taken from the postoffice at Walnut Cove were ! found in a satchel in the thicket. Coleman was arrested in Cin cinnatti on January 15th by a detective and was brought to Greensboro last Wednesday to await trial. Mr. W. H. Flinchum Catches An other Fox. Mr. W. H. Flinchum, of Pied mont Springs, caught another large gray fox in a steel trap Friday night. The trap broke one of the animal's legs just above its foot and the wounded member had to be amputated. Reynard is confined in a cage and appears to be getting on all right. This is the third fox Mr. Flinchum has caught dur ing the past year. He is un doubtedly the shrewdest trapper in these parts. Even reynard with all his cunningness, is ap jparently easily taken in. No j one knows the methods used by i Mr. Flinchum in trapping the j wily animals. I I LIFE SAVED AT DEATH'S DOOR. "I never felt so near my grave," writes W. R. Patter son, of Wilmington, Tex., as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 100 pounds, in spite of doctor's treatment for two years. My father, mother and two sisters died of consumption, and that I am alive today is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, which completely cured me. "Now I weigh 187 pounds aad have been well and strong for j years." Quick, safe, sure its the best remedy on earth for coughs, ] colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, ; ana all throat and lung troubles. 50c. and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all Druggists. DANBURY, N. C., FEBRUARY 1, 1911. MUCH SICKNESS IN SANDY RIDGE SECTION Seven Applicants Stand Examina- j tion For Rural Mail Carrier's Place—Tobacco Being Marketed Rapidly—Preaching Next Sunday. Sandy Ridge, Jan. 30. - There has been much sickness here since the holidays. Most all have been attacked with colds, while some have had pneumonia. Mayread, the little daughter of Mr. T. S. Doyle, is improving from a severe attack. James, the little son of Mr. T. H. Fergu son, is very ill at this writing. Our school taught by Miss Carrie Miller is progressing nicely. The farmers are making use of the excellent weather now marketing and stripping tobacco and burning plant land. The local Farmers' Union is now taking a second growth and some of the young boys are com ing in, who were only lads when we first organized. Rev. Thomas Glenn, of Stone ville, will preach at the Presby terian church first Sunday in February. Seven applicants stood the ex amination here Jan. 21st for the position of rural mail carrier. Mr. C. R. Andrews has recent ly purchased the Washington Andrews place near the M. E. church. If tobacco is going from all sections like it has from here to day there will be good breaks on j the market this week and the ' weed will be scarce—that is, in , the hands of the producers. Messrs. Moir Hawkins and I Frank Brown called on the ! school teachers yesterday. Mr. L. S. Amos and family visited at Messrs. Robt. and Walter Brown's Sunday. LON. Smith Items. Smith, N. C., Jan. 27.—Most everyone is done burning plant beds in this section. There is right much sickness in Collinstown. Measles is all the go these days. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. iR. H. Padgett is very low with ! measles and pneumonia. Mr. J. E. Hutchens has pur chased a store at Brown Mtn. We wish him much success in his new business. I think the wedding bells will soon ring in the edge of Virginia, jas some of the Collinstown boys call over there every other night. Mr. B. A. Overby and others have sold tobacco at Stuart this week. I think the Farmers' Union is a very good thing, but it hasn't never done anything yet. ROSE BUD. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest give it; a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the promp relief which it affords. Sold by all dealers. WHEAT CROP BETTER IN THE MEADOWS SECTION Funeral of Mrs. Ruama Neal —A Teachers' Meeting at Flat Shoal School Saturday—Personals. Meadows, N. C., Jan. 30—Mrs. Ruamer Neal, whose death was mentioned in the last issue of the Reporter, was buried at Clear Spring Friday. There was a large crowd of friends and relatives present to pay: their last respects. Elder Watt Priddy, of Dan bury Route 1, preached at Clear Spring Sunday. Mr. James Martin, of Walnut Cove, is visiting friends and rel atives at Meadows this week. j Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Neal and Mr. J. N. Young attended the teachers' meeting at Flat Shoal Saturday. Misses Bessie and Ida East, after spending a few days at Meadows, returned home Mon day. The wheat crop is looking, much better in this section. The farmers of this section are very busy preparing for an- j other large crop. Mr. G. W. Neal, of Camp-! bell, was back at Meadows this week looking after the in- i terest of some of his property he j , left here. A fine son vp* born to Mr. and j Mrs. James Matthews last week. Mr. Matthews is to move his | saw mill from near here to a; place near Palmyra, Walnut Cove Route 1. Mr. J. C. Wall is at Winston j on business this week. Mr. J. N. Young has returned from Kernersville, where he ; went on business, and was seiz ed with lagrippe, which kept ! him a few days. | Mr. Sam Tuttle came up from j Winston last week to attend the | burial of his grandmother, Mrs. ' Ruamer Neal. Mrs. Ruamer Neal was born June sth, 1824, died Jan. 25th 1911 at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. R. A. Tuttle, making her stay on earth 86 years, 7 months and 20 days. She professed her faith as be liever in the Lord many years ago at Old Tabernacle. She has since then lived a faithful mem ber of the Methodist church. She had been afflicted for about 25 years and had not been able to attend her church for more than 15 years. She was confin ed to her bed 2 months during which time she suffered severely. She was laid to rest at the fam ily graveyard at Meadows, Jan. 27th, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Charlie Hutch erson. Mrs. Neal had lots of relatives and friends and those | i that knew her honored and lovec* her. She is survied by 2 sons ] and 3 daughters as follows : Messrs. J. M. and J. W. Neal, Mrs. J. H. Tuttle, of Meadows; Mrs. J. Tuttle, of Madison; and Mrs. J. M. Fulton, of Geensboro, a host of friends and relatives to motyrn their loss. All kinds watch repaiaing. E. P. Newsom, King, N.C. It GERMANTON ROUTE ONE. ! Public School at Flat Shoal Pro- 1 pressing—Spelling Bees and Base Ball. Germanton Route 1, Jan. 30. Messrs. Editors : Please allow me space in ycur; paper for a few lines. The public school at Flat! Shoal is progressing nicely, I which is being taught by Miss Estelle Smith. We like her fine, | but some times she makes the big boys stand about. The ball game was right inter esting on the home diamond the 28th, which was played between Flat Shoal and Pine Log, the score being kind of different at the close of the game to what it was on the Pine Log diamond. The score was 2 to 1 in favor of Pine Log, but that didn't score Flat Shoal whatever. We only waited patiently for them to come to our ground and then done what we had planned to do. Flat Shoal and Haw Pond had a spelling race Thursday night at Flat Shoal School House and the score was a tie, each making 37 crosses. Flat Shoal is expect ed to go to Haw Pond soon to spell them and play ball against them. We will play any public school in Stokes county if they will come to Flat Shoal. I will close with much success to the Re porter. G. P. MEADOWS. Machinery Being Installed In Dry' Priiery at Walnut Cove —Other Cove Items. Walnut Cove, Jan. 31.—Mr. Pfaff, of Winston-Salem is here i j installing the machinery in the | Farmers' Union dryprizery. Mr. j ! Pfaff says it will take him about j four weeks to complete the work.! A dry prizery properly managed and a warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco will speak well for j Sur litte town. Just as soon as the weather will permit, the Sale and Ex change people will erect a large 1 and handsome brick stable here I for the sale and exchange of horses and mules. The building will be 180 by 220 feet and will bo located on Main and Depot streets. This will mean quite a little to our magnificent little town. , It is reported that the Walnut Cove coal mine if to be opened up soon on a small scale and if it j proves good, then it will be min- j edon a large scale under new i management. Mr. J. E. James, who has been I confined to his bed for three j weeks with pneumonia fever, is j rapidly improving, we are glad to say. , Smoak & McCreary Coming to Dan bury Next Monday. Messrs. Smoak & McCreary, the well-known stock dealers of Winston, will be at Danbury next Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6th and 7th, with an extra fine i lot of mules and horses. Don't j fail to come and see them if you are going to need stock. See their announcement on page 5 of this paper. You are probably aware that pneumonia always results from a cold, but you never heard of a cold resulting in pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. Why take the risk when this remedy may be had for a trifle ? For sale by all dealers. No. 2,024 THE BANK OF STOKES MEETING OF STOCKHOLDEFS Annual Gathering of Members of County's Financial Institution- Usual Dividend of 12 Per Cent. Declared, Balance of Year's Earn ings Being Added to the Surplus— Old Officers Re-elected. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Stokes County was held at the Walnut Cove bank last Thursday, January 26. The meeting was one of the most interesting and pleasurable gatherings the Bank has yet held. The following stockholders and directors were present: J. H. Prather and W. J. Byerljs of Mt. Airy; M. T. Chilton and N. E. Pepper, of Danbury; R. J. Petree, of Ger man ton; John A. Burton and 0. N. Petree, of Walnut Cove ; J. Wesley Morefield, of Sandy Ridge Route 1; Jesse A. Lawson, of Lawsonville. Dr. Jno. W. Neal. of Monroe; Samuel Hairston, of Virginia ; N. 0. Petree, of Dan bury; J. F. Pepper, of Meadows; W. G. Slate, of Mizpah; and D. S. Watkins, of Walnut Cove, were unable to be present, but were represented by proxy. The reports of the President, Cashiers and the Examining Committees showed the bank to be in first-class A 1 condition. The securities were good, the cash reserve ample and strong, and the Bank standing on its own footing, not having lost a dollar, | and having earned a nice surplus | for the past year. Talks were made by W. J. Byerly, M. T. Chilton aad others, looking to the future good of the Bank. A resolution was passed unanimously to practice still more rigid conservatism in the I policy of the institution, to re ! quire still stronger securities. | Finance committees were elected | for both branches of the Bank, whose business is to investigate titles and examine loans and se- I curities carefully. During the year new quarters i were built for both branches of the Bank—at Danbury and at | Walnut Cove—affording facilities I equal to many banks of large cities, each house being a credit Ito the town in which it is situa j ted. The close of the year's busi ness showed a substantial in crease in deposits. All the old officers and direc ' tors of the Bank were re-elected, as follows : M. T. Chilton, Pres ident ; John A. Burton, Vice- President; N. E. Pepper, Cashier : at Danbury; 0. N. Petree, Cash , ier at Walnut Cove; W. J. Byerly, Special Examiner. The usual dividend of 12 per cent, was declared, the remain der of the year's earnings being , added to the surplus fund, which i now equals about one-fourth of . the capital of the bank, and is a | strong and increasing bulwark I for the bank's capital. It is only a question of a very short time until the surplus will be as large as the capital. After the meeting the company adjourned to Hotel Dodson, where a good dinner awaited, and where several hours were .spent in social converse and en joy ment. Sedentary habits, lack of out door exercise, insufficient mas tication of food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all dealers.