THE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XXXIX. DANBURY, N. C., APRIL 5, 1911. No. 2,033
PLEASANT OCCASION
AT FLAT SHOAL SATURDAY
Public School Closes With Excellent
Entertainment —Ball Game In
Afternoon—Flat Shoal Defeats
King.
A chilling wind was blowing
out of the north-west all day last
' Saturday, but it didn't keep a
large crowd from attending the
closing exercises of Flat Shoal
public school. On the contrary
it seemed to put life into the
crowd and everybody enjoyed
the occasion very much.
t The Flat Shoal school has
during the past session been
conducted by Miss Estelle Smith,
of Iredell county, and no pains
were spared to make the oc
casion interesting from the very
first. Exercises began at 10
o'clock A. M. and though they
continued until 4:00 o'clock in
the afternoon the attention of
the crowd was held until the
close.
The May-Pole Dance, or Plat
ting the April Pole, as it was
termed for this occasion, was
perhaps the most interesting
and certainly the most novel
feature of the entertainment.
This play or performance was
probably never witnessed in
Stokes before and is an innova
tion in public school entertain
ments here.
Among the other numbers of
the program deserving special
praise were a pantomime—
S'wanee River," "Sunbonnet
Drill," dialogue—"Hans Von
Smash," recitation—"How Old
Mose Counted Eggs," "Doll's
Lesson," march and motion song,
and others. The program as a
whole was good.
Prof. G. M. Bowman, princi
pal of the King High School,
delivered the address, and his
remarks were full of informa
tion and good advice to the
young students. The speaker
aquitted himself well.
At the noon hour each family
brought out large baskets filled
with the best of good things to
eat and soon the scene reminded
one of a Sunday School picnic or
old soldiers' day.
At four o'clock a ball game
between the King and Flat
Shoal teams was pulled off, re
sulting in a score of 13 to 6 in
favor of Flat Shoal. The scores
would have no doubt been much
less on both sides but for the
fact that some of the King boys
had to leave on account of it be
ing late in the afternoon. Both
' teams play good ball.
The patrons of Flat Shoal
school express themselves as
very much pleased with the
school this term, Miss Smith
having been an untiring worker
in the school room. She return
ed to her home in Iredell county
Monday in response to a message
stating that her father was
critically ill.
Germanton High School Commence
ment Exercises Friday.
Dr. W. H. Bynum, of German
ton, was among Danbury's visit
ors Monday. Dr. Bynum told
the Reporter that the German
ton High School was preparing
an excellent program for its com
mencement exercises, which will
take place Friday of this week.
x The exercises will be held both
during the day and at night. A
large attendance is expected and
an enjoyable time promised those
who go.
Farmers Much Behind With Work.
A number of farmers here
Monday stated that less farm
work had been done in their
section so far this spring than
in a many years. This is
accounted for by the fact that
there has been so little weather
in which farm work could be
carried on. March was almost
or quite as rough as February,
I ana April has started out the
same way.
NEVER OUT OF WORK.
The busiest little things ever
made are Dr. King's New Life
Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coat
edglobuleof health, that changes
rweaknesa into strength, languor
into energy, brain-fag Into men
tal power; curing Constipation,
Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia,
Malaria. Only 25c at all Drug
gists.
? Harrow teeth. L. R. Coe.
WALNUT COVE NEWS.
Entertainment At Baptist Church
For Easter —Three Loads of Block
ade Liquor Near Town.
Walnut Cove, April s—Died at
Belew's Creek some time ago,
l Mrs. Alfred Robison. She leaves
a husband in feeble health and
several grown up children.
It is learned that 3 loads of
blockade liquor was brought near
this town Friday night. I won
der if there is any remedy to
stop this great evil ?
Mr. Arthur Davis has moved in
part of Mr. Light Isom's house
where he will live until he can
get his new house completed.
There will be an entertainment
at the Baptist church here Easter.
Quite a large crowd will go
from here to Winston Saturday
to see the flying machine.
There was a widower seen go
ing up the street last Sunday.
He walked like he meant bus
iness.
Mrs. Rothrock is right sick
this week.
The prospects are for a good
wheat crop in this section.
Our High School has closed
with another very succesful
term. The commencement was
a grand success. A large crowd
was in attendance day and
night.
Fruit Crop Injured -Other Smith
News.
Smith. April 3.—lt is thought
that the fruit crop in this sec
tion has been injured by the cold
weather.
Several people around here at
tended preaching at Russel
Creek yesterday.
Mr. G. C. Shelton has a slight
attack of malarial fever and is
not able to do much work.
Mr. Reely Martin is erecting
a new dwelling near his father's,
Mr. G. A. Martin.
Mr. F. C. Smith is fixing to
build a new feed-barn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lovell, of
Walnut Cove, spent last week
with relatives and friends here.
Mr. G. W. Hart spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hart.
Mrs. R. L. Hall and children
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
F. C. Smith.
Plans were completed yesterday
morning and the contract
awarded by the R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co., for the erection
of another monster storage
house for leaf tobacco. The
building is to be 264 feet in
length and 140 wide. The site
selected for the structure is
between Eighth and Ninth street
and near the Norfolk and Western
railway. A siding will be run
from this railroad to the new
storage house.—Winston Journal.
"The Life of Naomi Wise," a
true story of the wrongs of a
beautiful girl and how she was
killed by Johnathan Lewis in
Randolph county about one hun
dred years ago, A masterpiece
of passionate and thrilling inter
est. We include the song of
"Naomi Wise" with the book
which is neatly printed and sub
stantially bound all sent post
paid for 12c. KingNoveltv Co.,
29mch4t King, N. C.
LOST WATCH.
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plain open face gold plated
guarantee stamp in back for
20 years, screw face, and works
come out by hinge. Finder
please return to Lester More
field, Sandy Ridge, N. C., and
he will satisfy you.
L. B. MOREFIELD.
Desirable Property For Sale.
Nice 8-room residence in town
of King, on railroad, near
splendid school, growing town.
House new, painted, 1-acre lot
and garden. Very desirable
location.
G. M. ALLEN,
3a4t King, N. C.
My Single Comb White Leg
horns can't be beat for eggs.
Fifteen eggs for $1 and a two
thirds hatch guaranteed.
G. W. NEAL,
Campbell, N. C., R. F. D. No. 1.
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ex a 12
SCHOOL ELECTION
ORDERED BY COMMISSIONERS
To Vote On Special Tax For Ger
manton High School May 31 —
Board Refuses To Order New
Road Laid Out In Yadkin Town
ship — Tax Listers Appointed.
The regular monthly meeting
of the County Commissioners
was held Monday, all of the mem
bers being present, to-wit : Jno.
W. Gann, chairman, T. M. Law
son and Chap Bodenheimer.
A large delegation of citizens
from Yadkin township came be
fore the board, some of them for
and some against, a proposed
new road from a point near Ca
pella to the Volunteer road by
way of Lunsford's mill. After
hearing argument from both
sides the commissioners decided
not to establish the road and the
matter was dismissed.
The matter of appointing tax
listers for the various townships
of the county was attended to
and consumed considerable lime.
There were a number of appli
cants for the position from some
of the townships. Most of them
were not eligible owing to the
fact that they were not free
holders. The names of those
who were appointed appears in
another column in this paper.
An election was ordered to be
held in Germanton High School
District for the purpose of vot
ing on the proposition of levying
an additional special school tax
in the district. The date for the
election was fixed for May 31st.
Marriage of Mr. Riley and Miss
Agnes Tuttle—Treating a Cow For
the Hollow-Tail.
I will write a few lines of my
trip as I was one of the wedding
party that accompanied Mr.
Riley and Miss Agnes Tuttle to
Locust Hill Farm on Sunday,
April 2nd, where they were
united in marriage by Mr. I. G.
Ross. They are both from
Sauratown township, and are
very prominent, Mr. Tuttle be
ing one of our best farmers that
has saved the money needed in
married life.
I was sorry to see Mr. Ross
somewhat torn up on hearing
that some of his neighbors had
split one of their cows' tails for
the hollow tail. He says that he
is not well enough informed on
anthropology to know what age
that belongs to but is of the
opinion that it belongs to the
cavedwellers or some prehistoric
age, not to our christian age for
ours is not an age of cruelty to
animals. He thinks it a case for
civilization to look after and see
if a more humane treatment can't
be used.
M.
LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Blair are
visiting relatives and friends
at Sandy Ridge.
Mr. John T. Moore, of Rural
Hall, owner of Moore's Springs,
was here Thursday.
Mr. Speedwell Mabe has re
turned to Stokes after spending
some time in Alamance county.
Mr. J. Adkins, of Red Shoals,
was among the visiting Meth
odists who attended the quarterly
meeting at Danbury Saturday
and Sunday.
Messrs. J. W. Hawkins
and E. C. Martin, of Sandy
Ridge, were among the visitors at
the quarterly conference here
Saturday. These are two of the
nicest young farmers of the
county.
Mr. J. Spot Taylor has been
appointed agent for the Farmers'
Union to handle fertilizer at
Walnut Cove. He has secured
exceedingly low prices on ferti
lizer and is this week forwarding
price lists to all the local Unions
of the county.
In cases of rhematism relief
from pain makes sleep and rest
Eossible. This may be obtained
y applying Chamberlain's Lini
ment. For sale by all dealers.
Our New Spring Stock is now
in and ready for your inspection.
We are in position to sell you
anything you want in clothing
and furnishings for men ana
boys at prices that can't be
beat. Lewis & Simmons, Pilot
Mtn., N. C.
QUARTERLY MEETING
HERE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Rev. R. M. Taylor, of Mount Airy,
Presiding Elder, Present and De
livers Several Splendid Sermons.
The first quarterly meeting of
the M. E. Church, Danbury cir
cuit, was held here Saturday and
Sunday, attended by a good
many visiting members. Dr. R.
M. Taylor, of Mount Airy, Pre
siding Elder, was present and
delivered several strong sermons,
occupying the pulpit Friday
night, Saturday morning and
night, and Sunday morning. Dr.
Taylor's sermon on Sunday morn
ing was one of the most master
ly presentations of the life, char
acter, mission and meaning of
Jesus Christ ever listened to by
an audience in this place. It
was strong, clear and deep, and
delivered in choice language
with most effective earnestness.
The sermon was listened to with
rapt attention by an unusually
large congregation. At its close
the sacrament of the Lord's
supper was observed.
Meadows Public School Will Close
With Entertainment Saturday—
Box Party A Success.
Meadows, April 5. —The Mead
ows public school will close Sat
urday with an entertainment.
The exercises will begin at 10:00
o'clock A. M. Everybody is
cordially invited and a good
time is promised to all.
The box party and entertain
ment given by the Meadows
school Saturday night was a
grand success. There was a
large crowd present and every
body seemed to enjoy the exer
cises fine. The proceeds will be
used to pay for the porch recent
ly built to the school house.
Quite a large crowd of young
people from Meadows attended
the entertainment at Flat Shoal
Saturday.
There will be preaching at
Clear Spring next Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Joyce filled his regular
appointment at Bethel Baptist
church Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Joyce, a fine little girl.
Our Correspondent On King Route 2.
King, April 3.—We learn that
the correspondent on King Route
2 committed a very serious of
fence a few days ago. He went
to visit his best girl a few Sun
day's ago, and while there it
was announced that dinner was
ready, but, says he, "I wish to
take a wash," and while comb
ing, he was so bewildered over
love's cupid affairs that he for
get to put the comb back to its
place and put it in his pocket
and brought it home with him.
Bad on the poor fellow, and
still worse having to carry the
property back. My friend, you
must try to govern your
thoughts better than that.
X L W. Y.
New Advertisements.
Lewis & Simmons, of Pilot
Mt., are offering bargains in
clothing and gents' furnishings.
W. F. Bowles, of Walnut
Cove, invites the ladies to call
and inspect his line of spring
millinery.
Duncan-Young Co., of Dillard,
will do strictly a cash business
after April 10.
The big special sale of J. A.
Lawson, at Lawsonville, will
close next Saturday. Don't
forget it.
L. M. McKenzie is selling
Denim sprayers.
Boyles Mercantile Co., of
King, are offering 700 sample
hats at less than wholesale
prices.
The Yadkin River Power Com
pany, a $4,000,000 concern, has
been chartered under the laws
of North Carolina for the specific
purpose of taking over the Blew
ltt Falls Electrical Power plant,
in Richmond county, complete
the plant and set on foot electric
transmission and power enter
prises.
Five lady doctors, internes at
the New England hospital for
women and children in Roxbury,
Mass., have protested bitterly,
even so far as to send in their
resignations, because Dr. Melissa
Thompson, a young negress from
North Carolina, has been install
ed in the maternity ward of that
institution. Three of the protest
ing internes have left the hos
pital.
BOYLES MERCANTILE COMPANY
INCOPORATED.
Will Do General Wholesale and Re
tail Business At King—lncorpor
ators Are C- O. and D. R. Boyles
and J, F. Newsom.
The firm of Boyles Mercantile
Co., at King, was last week
granted incorporation papers by
the Secretary of State with
an authorized capital of $25,000.
The incorporatore of the com
pany are Messrs. C. O. Boyles,
of King; D. R. Boyles, of Wins
ton-Salem, and J. F. Newsom,
of King.
The corporation is formed for
the purpose of doing a general
wholesale and retail mercantile
business, including the buying
and selling of dry goods,
groceries, hardware, farm mach
inery, furniture, clothing, live
stock, vehicles, fertilizers, lum
ber and all other wares and
merchandise.
The company has ever since
being established done an ex
cellent business, and now that
it has been incorporated and
the capital stock has been in
creased they will no doubt
increase the sales largely.
J. F. Rothrock to Build Handsome
Residence Near Dillard —Whoop-
ing Cough Breaks Out.
Dillard, April 4.—'Tis a girl
at Mr. J. Wilson Mitchell's.
Mr. and Mrs Boge James
went to Danbury Sunday.
Mr. J. Ham Mitchell went to
Bassett, Va. Friday, returning
Sunday.
Mr. Anderson Duncan and
sister, Miss Lemma, went to
Madison Friday shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Smith,
were at Mr. and Mrs. J-. Wilson
Mitchell's Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J. F. Rothrock is making
preparations to build a hand
some residence near here soon.
Mr. Roy Willis, of Walnut
Cove, was here Sunday.
Whooping cough has broken
out in our community we are
sorry to note. The children of
Messrs J. A., J. Wm. and W. C.
Young have it, and also Mr.
Jerry Berry's children. A.
Card From W. E. Butner.
King, N. C., Mar. 28, 1911.
lam still selling more goods
for same money, same goods for
less money.
I have on hand a nice line of
men's and ladies slippers, good
styles, good.shoes, at a discount.
Spring goods just arrived. I
also keep on hand flour, feed
stuff, meat, lard, seed potatoes,
plows, cultivators, hoes, oil 10c. i
gallon, a nice line of ladies' j
waist goods, skirt goods, lawns,
percals, sheeting, shirting, etc.
All for prices that will please
you. Am agent for the NV onder
Incandescent Lamp, ten times
the light for for one sixth the
cost of your old lamp. Does
not smoke, can't explode.
Especially ask that you come,
look and get prices. Don't
forget my motto, quick sales and
short profits.
Yours very truly,
29mch4t W. E. BUTNER,
The commencement of the
Walnut Cove school, which was
attended by several Danbury peo
ple, is said to have been real
commendable, and a credit to
the teachers who got it up. The
exercises were very entertaining,
while the address of Prof. Stacy
was of high order. Mr. Byerly,
the principal of the Walnut
Cove school, seems to have
given entire satisfaction to his
patrons, while his assistants
have furnished him with in
dispensable assistance.
Constipation brings many ail
ments in its train and is the
Srimary cause of much sickness,
eep your bowels regular madam
and you will escape many of the
ailments to which women are
subject. Constipation is a very
simple thing, but like many sim
ple things, it may lead to serious
consequences. Nature often
needs a little assistance and
when Chamberlain's Tablets are
given at the first indication,
much distress and suffering may
be avoided. Sold by all dealers.
For Sale.
Seed corn, price $1.50 bushel.
Yield 87 bushels to acre last
year on this farm.
J. E. MILLER,
Dal ton, N. C.
22mch3w
TAX ASSESSORS
WERE APPOINTED THIS WEEK
Mr. Jesse A. Lawson la Made
General County Assessor By the
Corporation Commission His
Assistants Appointed By the
County Commissioners Monday.
Mr. Jesse A. Lawson, of
Lawsonville, has been appointed
County Tax Assessor for Stokes
by the North Carolina Corpora
tion Commission.
Mr. Lawson has been sent the
following letter by the Corpora
tion Commission :
''l am directed to advise that
you have been appointed by the
corporation commission as coun
ty assessor for Stokes county as
provided for in Section 15 of
the new machinery act.
"I am sending you by this
mail, under separate cover,
copy of the new Revenue and
Machinery act and beg to call
your attention particularly to
Sections 15 and 20 inclusive of
the machinery act. Other in
formation as to the assessment
of property will be forwarded
you as soon as issued."
An assistant assessor for each
township in the county was
appointed by the County Com
missioners Monday. They are
as follows :
Danbury—L. J. Young.
Meadows—J. Walter Fowler.
Sauratown—W. D. Bennett.
Snow Creek—H. H. Reid.
Quaker Gap—John R. P. East.
Yadkin—D. V. Carroll.
Peter's Creek—Wesley T.
Morefield.
Beaver Island Jno. W.
Young.
The County Assessor will ac
company each of the township
assessors during the first few
days of their work.
In case the valuation is made
too high in the opinion of the
tax-payer, he may carry the
matter before the board of
equalization which meets July
Ist. The board of assessors are
to complete their duties between
May Ist and June 30th.
The valuations put on property
will probably increase the coun
ty revenue considerably.
Danbury Boy Pitching Ball For
Whitsett Institute Team.
Mr. Carl Ray, of Danbury,
who is attending school at Whit
sett Institute, is pitching for the
school's ball team, and has al
ready made quite a reputation as
a pitcher. Last Saturday the
Whitsett boys played Oak Ridge
and in reporting the game, the
correspondent of the Winston
Journal says:
Ray, of Whitsett, was well
nigh invincible, striking out
eleven men and allowing but
five hits.
On Monday of this week Whit
sett defeated Bingham school
in a game, the score being 5 to 3.
A correspondent of the Char
lotte Observer says : It was a
classy and exciting game, and
while the field work of the two
teams was about balanced, Whit
sett's sensational pitcher, Ray,
kept Bingham puzzled through
out the game. Ray struck out
15 men.
The poor house hill has been
worked by Overseer Steve Smith.
This news falls like sweet music
on the sleepy ear. It is a boon
to suffering humanity. Long live
Steve Smith. May his shadow
never grow less. He deserves
the highest enconiums of praise
from his fellow countrymen,
a pension while he lives, and
a monument when he dies.
A great campaign is going on
in the world for the extermi
natin of the great white plague.
Genuine sympathy and
co-operation should be given by
every citizen of the world to
fight consumption, but the most
immediate concern of the people
of Stokes county is the Great Red
Plague. Just as surely as the
sun rises and sets each day, this
monster is sapping the life-blood
of our country.
Mr. Gideon Ferguson, of
Germanton Route 1, was here
on business Monday. Mr. Fer
guson is among the county's
oldest citizens, being seventy
nine years of age.
Messrs. G. T., J. Frank
and Will Dunlap, of Gideon,
were among the crowd here
Monday in attendance on the
meeting of the county com
mkaionera.