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THE DANBURY REPORTER.--" VOLUME XL. WALNUT COVE NEWS DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER if Town Fork Highest In 23 Years — Bridge On N. L W. Railroad Wash !• ed Away—Two Deaths —Little f Girl Hurt By Ball-Other Matters | Of Interest. ■ Walnut Cove, March 18. —The [infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James Fagg died Sunday evening knd will be buried at Clear Spring today. Mr. Gordon Powell, a citizen of StOkesburg, died suddenly at his home Wednesday evening of last week. It is learned that his i death was caused from appo -1 plexy, and it was a great shock to his family and the community, he having been in the best of health. The deceased was an ex-Confederate veteran and was 65 years of age. He is sur vived by two sons and one * ?«ughter. The remains were * laid to rest beside his wife in the Moravian cemetery at Fulp last Thursday While the children were play ing ball at school one day the past week, Tommie Cookers threw the ball and accidently struck Rosa Cofer on the temple, from which she was unconscious for 24 hours, not being able to be carried home. She was carried to the home of Mr. J. E. James, near the school house, but was later moved to her home. She is improving now. Our barber, Mr. Fulp, has been right sick, but is able to be at his shop again. Town Fork creek was the highest Thursday it has been in > twenty-three years. The bridge the N. & W. Railropd north of "the depot was washed out. Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Petree * were in Madison Thursday and * ■ were unable to return home until next day on account of high water. Mr. Dave Caudle was here from his new home at Stoneville last week and had to stay over several days on account of bigh water. Mrs. J. B. Woodruff has been seriously ill but is slowly recover ing. Mr. Charlie Marshall, who has been sick recently, has about recovered. Mr. Cabell Hairston, Jr., has recently been ill at his summer home in Florida, and recently underwent an operation for abscess in his side. Mr. and Mrs. Jud Lewis are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy at their home. Mrs. J. H. Fulton, who has been sick for some time, is better, we are glad to know. We hear that there are blind tigers all about. Not only in our town 6ut in the country around here. A party recently saw a countryman take a package of booze behind the house and retiil it out in a few minutes. Have we got a dry town? Yes and no. , Mr. Everett Hartman has purchased from Mr. A. W. Davjs the lot' adjoining Mr. John -Burton, and will build a residence for himself this summer. Mr. Jonah F. Johnson, having sold his farm near Mt. Airy, has has moved to Mr. Robert Tuck •r's. near Meadows. Mr. Martin Hinsdale, one of our oldest citizenp, is very sick. Mr t Stephen Neal, one of our successful farmers, has sold on this market sixty dozen eggs every week since Christmas. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bowles, a fine son. Ex-Bheriff W. H. Gentry has ; been right sick butis some better NO MEETING HELD High Water, Bad Roads, Etc., Cause Postponement of Good Roads Meeting at Lawsonville. The good roads meeting an nounced to be held at Lawson ville last Saturday was postponed on account of high water and bad roads, together with the fact that several good roads men expected to attend were unable to be presented. The meeting will no doubt be held later when it is hoped to have a large at tendance. Mr. E. C. Sheppard, of Law sonville, was here yesterday and stated that a number of good roads men came out but they decided that it would be better to meet a little later when they could have a larger number. Mr. Sheppard told the Reporter that a number of the citizens of his section had stated that they would take stock in the toll sand clay turnpike to be built between Buck Island bridge and Forsyth county line. Francisco Route 1. Francisco Route 1, March 16. People of this section think some of their plant beds are ruined by so mftch rain. Mr. Charlie Ray left for Win ston last week. Miss Tabitha Jefferson visited Miss Vinnie Shelton last Satur day afternoon. Miss Pearl Ray spent Thurs day night with Miss Tabitha Jefferson. / The mumps are thick as hops around here. Masters Alex and Raleigh Jefferson were the guests of Misses Nina and Eugenia Ray Sunday. Those who visited at Mr. P. G. Jefferson's Sunday were Misses Stella, Nina and Eugenia Ray, Emma Hudson, Sissie and Susie Owens, Messrs. Rufus and David Goin, Jesse and Willie Owens, John Reddick and Bruce Hart. SWEET MARIE. Appointment* For Sheriff Jones. For the purpose of collecting the 1911 taxes Sheriff C. M. Jones will be at the store of G. W. Hart & Son, in Peters' Creek township, on Friday, March 29th, and at Francisco, in Quaker Gap township, on Satur day, March 30th. The Sheriff was unable to fill his former appointments at the above named places on account of snow and high water, and these new appointments are made for the convenience of the people of these sections. Measles is quite prevalent around here. Mr. Caleb Tuttle, who lives four miles north of here, lost his 14-year-old son last Sunday. The doctor diagnosed his case as Hoskin's disease, which is a very rare malady. Every muscle in the young man's body was en larged. We now have a law office here, Messrs. Rogers, Fulton and Hawkins. Mr. Lee Gibson, formerly of this county, has been very sick at his home in Virginia. Miss Sallie Fulton is at home on a visit to her parents from Salem Female College. A force of men are here re pairing the Mayo Mills phone line, which "wa* badly damaged by the recent heavy rain. Mr. Willie Bennett has been right sick, but is improving. WANTED Anvil for shop work. Apply to R. W. MITCH ELL, Gideon, N. C. 20mch2t DANBURY, N. C., MARCH 20, 1912. OYSTER SUPPER BY DANBURY FARMERS' UNION To Be Given At Young Hotel Satur day Night, March 23 —Admission Fee To Be Charged Non-Union People • The Danbury Local of the Farmers' Union will give its members an oyster supper at the Young Hotel here on Saturday night, March 23rd, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Non-Union men and ladies will be admitted upon the payment of a fee of 25 cents. Secretary G. C. Davis is mak ing the necessary preparation to have a good string band present to furnish music during the evening, and the occasion will no doubt be a very pleasant one. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lowe Give a Dance. Westfield, Mar. 15th.—Miss Maud Payne, v v -> has been teaching at .011, is at home now. Her s. i. J1 closed a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lowe gave the young people a dance Wednesday night. Those pre sent were Misses Mallie, Berchel and Drucilla Cook, Maud, Irene and Loline Payne, Burnice and Veline Christian, Imogene and Hallie Jessup, Necie and Rosa Ring, Amanda Lowe;Messrs.Tom Petree, Gaston and Roland Christian, Elbert and Roy Pell, John Jackson, Joel Jessup, Luth er Inman, Oscar McDaniel, Rex Tilley, Carl and Alph Cook, Silas Morefield, Bob Ring. Foy Mangum and Prof. C. H. John son. AH seemed to enjoy the occasion very much, except Prof. He said the girls slighted him by not asking him to dance with them. If he is that slow he'll remain a bachelor some time yet, I fear. Miss Annie Smith and her best fellow, Mr. Dix Smith, visited Miss Mary Flippin on Francisco Route Sunday. GUESS WHO. News of Campbell. Campbell, Mar. 11.—Guess the farmers will be late this spring with their work owing to so much rough weather. Services were conducted at Peter's Creek Sunday as usual. Quite a large crowd attended. Mrs. Martha Campbell does not improve much, we are sorry to note. | Misses Lucy Lackey, Delia ! Martin and Ollie Clark left Sun j day to enter school at Central ! Academy, Stuart Route 4. i The public school at Campbell j taught by Mr. John Leak and Miss Lucy Lackey closed Satur day. I Mr. Rufus Ayers called to see Miss Erie Moore Sunday. The subscription school at Lawsonville taught by Mr. Wil liam Fulp is progressing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Tilley visited at Mr. H. C. Lackey's Sunday. Mr. Gabe Hylton called to see Miss Lula Rhodes Sunday. MAMA'S ONLY GIRL. Box Party and Entertainment At Meadow*. The private sch6ol at Mead ows, taught by Mrs. Dr. J. W. Neal, will close on Saturday, March 30th, at which time an entertainment and box party will be given, to which the public is cordially invited. Mrs. J. D. Humphreys re turned today frorr a visit to her parents, Rev* anJ Mrs. D. A. Binkley, at Lewisvilte. NR. W. S. RAY DEAD OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN Passed Away Suaday Night At the Home of His Son, Mr. R. L. Ray, Near Danbury, At Age of Seven ty-Nine Years. Mr. William Sanford Ray, a well-known citizen of the county, passed away Sunday night about 12 o'clock at the home of his son, Mr. Rufus L. Ray, near Danbury, where he had made his home for a number of years. The deceased had been in de clining health for some time, having been stricken with para lysis about a year ago, and on last Thursday he received a second stroke, resulting in his death. He was 79 years of age. Mr. Ray was an ex-Confederate veteran, having served faith fully throughout the civil war. For several years he was com mander of the Stokes Camp of Confederate Veterans, and at the time of his death Ae was a mem | ber of the Pension Board for ! Stokes county. I "Major,"aswe always knew ! him, was a great favorite at the ! Reporter office, never failing to : drop in to see us when he was i here. We will miss him to say the least. The deceased was twice mar ried. his last wife preceding him to the grave a number of years. He leaves, besides many rela- I tives and a host of friends, four j sons, as follows : Messrs. W. P. and R. L. Ray, of Danbury, and Robert and Walter Ray, of Francisco. All of them except the last named weae at his bedside at the time of lis death, Walter being in the part of the State, where he went some weeks since with a drove of horses and mules. An effort was made to locate him by tele phone but it was unsuccessful. The interment will be made today at the family burying ground near Lawsonville. Father'* Consent Necessary In Issuing License To Minor. The Supreme Court, in E. J. Littleton vs. John Haar, register of deeds of New Hanover county, just decided, holds that the register of deeds is liable for the S2OO penalty for erroneous issuance of marriage license to Littleton'B daughter, Edna, be cause the license was issued on written consent of the mother and not of the father. The girl was under age and the consent of her mother only was filed. The father sued for the penalty and recovers judgement for it. The court holds that the consent of the fatheris essential, if living. In this case the daughter was living with and supported by the father, but court holds that the consent of the father is necessary whether this is the case or not, and whether the father and moth er are living together, as they were in this case or not Also a case in Alabama is cited approvingly, in which it is held that this would apply if the license were issued on consent of the mother only when the father was out of the state at the time. His consent must be gotton if ha is living, no matter what the circumstances, is the position of the court, unless there is other specific guardian ship. NINETEEN MILES A SECOND without a jar, shock or distur bance, is the awful speed of our earth through space. We won der at sucn ease of nature's movement, and so do those who take Dr. King's New Life Pills. No griping, no distress, just thorough work that brings jfood health and fine feelings. 25c at all Druggist*. INTERESTING OCCASION. Danbury Ladies Meet And Organize Music Club —Nice Program Is Carried Out—Next Meeting March 23rd. Written for the Reporter. A music club was organized at the rooms of Mrs. J. W. Hall at the hotel here on March 16th at 3 o'clock. The name chosen for the so ciety was The Etude Club. The officers were elected as follows: Mrs. J. W. Hall, President. Miss Grace Taylor, Secretary. Miss Annie Blair, Treasurer. The committee to arrange pro gram for next meeting were Misses Grace Taylor, Annie Blair and Janie Martin. The membership committee are Misses Raynor Joyce and Agnes Martin. After the transaction of the business Miss Annie Blair sang a beautiful Irish solo, March 17th being St. Patrick's day. Mrs. J. VV. Hall read an in tensely interesting and instruc tive talk on St. Patrick. After the meeting Mrs. Hall served delicious refreshments. The next meeting of the so ciety will be held at the home of Miss Grace Taylor on March 23rd jat 3 o'clock, the topic being i Mozart. News Items and Personals From Sandy Ridge. Sandy Ridge, March 16.—A large crowd visited at Mrs. R. L. Wall's Saturday night. Among those present were Messrs. Dan iel Oakley, J. H. Duncan, Cleve land Carter, John Murphy, Wil lie Carter, Swanson Moore, Isaac Terrell, Herbert Carter, J. W, Hawkins, Henry Martin, Z. Z. Martin and Rev. T. J. Fol ger, Mrs. Luclie Martin and children, Misses Lula and Delia Carter. Everybody reported a nice time. Mrs. C. F. Boy lea is expect ing to leave for Roanoke in a few days. Miss Ella Wall spent Friday night with Miss Lula Carter. Mrs. M. L. Hutcherson visited Mrs. Flora Wall Thursday and Friday. Mr. Moir Hawkins called to see Miss Bessie Fagg Sunday. Miss Lula Carter spent Satur day night with Misses Ella and Ruth Wall. Mr. Bert Oakley called on Miss Ida Hawkins Sunday. Guess Mr. Jim Hawkins has got a girl in Ayersville as he has been seen going in that direction right often. Rev. D. A. Oakley went to Snow Hill Thursday to get Rev. C. A. Wall to help in the meet ing at Delta and aimed to come back Thursday night but he had been exposed to measles and had to see his best girl one more time, so he did not come back until Friday night. We are ex pecting the wedding bells to ring real soon. Notice ef Republican Convention. A convention of the Republi can party of Stokes county is called to meet at the court house in Danbury, N. C., on Monday, April the first, 1912, at the hour of two o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing: delegates and alternates to represent the county in the State convention to be held in the city of Raleigh, N. C., on the 15th day of May, 1912, and also to represent the county in the Congressional con vention for the Fifth Congress ional District, and to transact such other business as may come before the convention. We will be glad for all who can do so to attend this convention. March 4th, 1912. N. 0. PETREE, Chm. Rep. Ex. Com. of Stokes Co. D. V. CARROLL. Sec'y. No. 2,080 THE RAIN STORM STREAMS HIGHEST IN YEARS Much Damage Done Throughout Piedmont Section of State—Dan River Reached the High Water Mark. The rain storm which visited this section Thursday night and Friday of the past week extend ed over the entire Piedmont sec tion of North Carolina and did immense damage. The rainfall was greater than the records show for 19 years, being about 6 inches in 13 hours. Dan river here was higher than it has been in quite a num ber of years, though it did very little damage. A trestle on Belew's Creek on the Southern railway wa* wash ed out while the bridge on the N. &W. railway below Walnut Cove was injured, as well as considerable damage being done the tracks of both roads, so that Walnut Cove was without a train for two days. The South ern has not yet resumed the operation of its train, and pro bably will not for some days, owing to replacing the trestle at Belew's Creek. Trains are operated from Mt. Airy to Greensboro byway of Winston- Salem. The Winston-Salem water works dam was wrecked caus ing the city much trouble and expense, while Salem Creek was the highest since 1866. At Danville, Va., Dan river rose 16 feet in 12 hours. Much damage was wrought on the main line of the Southern railway by a number of bridges being washed away, land glides, washing out fills, etc., bringing traffic to a standstill. It will probably be several days yet be fore things reach their normal state on many of the railroads. Francisco. Francisco, March 16.—Mrs. J. M. Forest visited her daugh ter Mrs. Nannie Smith Wednes day. Those who visited Misses Pearl and Trudie Ray Sunday were Messrs. Bob Francis, Grover Lawrence. Calvin Fry, Willie Shelton, Matt Simmons, John Reddick, Dixie Smith, Willie Ray and Miss Stella Ray. We are glad to know that Mr. Robert Francis is improving. Miss Tibitha Jefferson's school is progressing nicely. BLACK EYED SUSIE. State Democratic Committee Meets Tonight. A meeting of the state Demo cratic committee will be held in Raleigh tonight at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of naming: 1st —The time and place for holding the State Convention. 2nd A common day for holding precinct meetings and primary elections. 3nd—A common day for hold ing a county convention in each county of the state. 4th—For transacting such other business as the committee may determine. Preaching At Galatia Church March 3 let Rev. S. G. Sutton will preach at Galatia Christian church on the fifth Sunday, March 31st, at 11 o'clock A- M. Brother Sutton is a fine speaker and everybody is cordially invited to hear him. There will be Sunday School at the church at 10 o'clock A. If. A welcome is extended to aIL J. A. NEWSOM, Sec. Galatia 8. 8. King, N. C«
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