THE DANBURY REPORTER:
VOLUME XL.
FOR ROOSEVELT
DELEGATES ARE INSTRUCTED
Republican County Convention
Here Monday—Delegates Elected
To State and Congressional Con
ventions—Much Interest Shown
In Candidacy of Roosevelt.
At the county Republican con
vention held here at the court
house Monday intense interest
was manifested in the candidacy
of Roosevelt for President, while
the feeling against President
Taft was bitter, some prominent
members of the party openly de
claring in the convention that
they would not support him even
if he received the nomination.
A resolution was offered and
approved by the convention in
structing the delegates to the
State and Congressional con
ventions to vote for delegates to
the national convention who are
favorable to Theodore Roosevelt
as the candidate of the Republi
can party for President.
Mr. Jno. W. Kurfees, of Ger
manton, presided over the con
vention. The attendance was
very good.
Delegates were elected to
represent the county in both
the State and Congressional con
ventions as follows:
Messrs. O. N. Petree, J. H.
Fulton, R. L. Nunn, Jno. G.
Morefield, Jno. W. Gann, Jno.
M. Reynolds, Jno. W. Kurfees,
R. J. Petree, Robt. H. Priddy,
G. W. Neal, H. H. Reid, T. G.
Shelton, Dr. J. W. Slate, R. F.
Fulk, J. W. Spainhour, T. S.
Petree, Jno. H. Neal.
Alternates were elected as
follows:
Messrs. Wesley Mabe, Jno. R.
Smith, R. F. Shelton, L. L. Nunn,
John W. Young, J. Frank Dun
lap, Chap Bodenheimer, Robt.
G. Petree. F. M. Amos, J. J.
Priddy, J. W. Shelton, J. W.
Throckmorton, J. S. Morefield,
D. V. Carroll, Ollie Boyles, P.
H. Young, Jas. H. Mabe.
News of Kiag Route 2.
King, Route 2, Apr. I.—As
it was very cool last week there
were 3 fine porkers killed in this
section. Mr. L. B. Boyles killed
one that weighed about 30 lbs.,
Mr. W. G. Whitaker killed one
that weighed about 40 lbs., and
Scribbler killed one of the same
kind and put it in a sack and
started to scald it but on the
way stopped to rest, and while
resting he droped off to sleep
and when he woke up he found
that some mischievous cat or
dog had eat his hog up.
Some of the people of this
. section made their order too
soon. They have drank up all
their whiskey and have to
make another order so they can
have some on had to help them
climb the mountain Easter.
Mr. Wesley Eaton and Miss
Ola Ham paid Miss Rozella
Boyles a visit Sunday evening.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Jones, a fine daughter.
SCRIBBLER.
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
One of the most startling
changes ever seen in any man,
accoraing to W. B. Holscaw.
Clarendon. Tex., was effected
years ago in his brother. "He
had sucn a dreadful cough," he
, writes, "that all our family
thought he was going into con
sumption, but he began to use
Dr. King's New Discovery, and
was completely cured by ten bot
tles. Now he is Round and well!
and weighs 218 pounds. For
many years our family has used
this wonderful remedy for Coughs
Pwith excellent results."
i, safe, reliable and
d. Price 60 cents and
tod bottle free at all
THE ETUDE MUSICAL CLUB
Holds Ita Second Meeting With Miss
Grace Taylor—Young Men To Be
Admitted To the Club.
The Etude Musical Club met
with Miss Grace Taylor, who was
the charming hostess, on Satur
day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.
The subject was Mozart.
The first thing on the pro
gramme was an interesting talk
on the life of Mozart by the
President, Mrs. J. W. Hall.
Next was an instrumental duet
by Misses Luna Taylor and
Agnes Martin, by Mozart.
Misses Nellie and Raynor
Joyce read interesting and in
structive selections on Mozart.
A beautiful selection by Mozart
was played by Mrs. J. W. Hall.
The colors adopted by the club
are blue and gold.
It was decided to accept
young men as members, and
owing to this change the meet
ings will hereafter be held on
Friday evenings.
The committee to arrange the
programme for the next meeting
is Misses Raynor Joyce and
Agnes Martin.
A delightful three course
luncheon was served after ihe
meeting which was the most
enthusiastic in the history of the
club.
The next meeting will be held
: Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the home of Miss Annie Blair. .
Pine Hall News
Pine Hall, April Ist- Mrs. J.
S. Grant and children are visit
ing relatives at Stokesdale and
Greensboro this week.
Miss Viola Creakman is going
to entertain a number of her
friends Easter Monday night.
Miss Effie Blackwell went to
, Madison shopping Saturday
morning.
j Mrs. W. L. Hairston, of
Roanoke, was here last week.
Miss Mamie Flynn is visiting
relatives in Stokesdale this
week.
Louise, the little daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Hanes, is
very sick with pneumonia.
Mr. Willie Powell was here
: Wednesday a while.
| Mr. J. S. Grant went to
j Roanoke Thursday on business.
I Mr. George Smith cut himself
! right badly.
' Mr. J. C. Flynn and daughter,
1 Miss Lelia, went to Winston
shopping Monday,
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REPORTER,
Danbury, N. C.
Posse Returns to Hillavilla Unsuc
cessful! Once More. 1
Hillsville, Va., April 1.-Two
bloodhounds today were set upon i
the trail of Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards, the remaining ,
fugitives of Allen clan. The
heavy rains are thought to have J
washed away the scent, and at
nightfall the poese returned un
wnoewfnl •:
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DANBURY, N. C., APRIL 3, 1912.
ENGINEER ARRIVES
TOLL ROAD BEING SURVEYED
Mr. R. T. Brown, One of the State's
Highway Engineers, Arrived
Monday, and With a Force of
Assistants Is Now Laying Out
the Stokes-Forsyth Turnpike.
Engineer R. T. Brown, of
Chapel Hill, a member of the
North Carolina Geological and
Economic Survey, and of the
Staff of Dr. Jos. Hyde Pratt,
State Geologist, arrived here
Monday afternoon to locate the
route for the turnpike. Mr.
Brown is a very capable man.
He is trained by both education
and experience for the import
ant work of surve.N ing scientific
routes for roads, and is more
over well acquainted with the
details of practical road build
ing. While here he will, besides
locating the road, ascertain
suitable materials for surfacing,
etc.
Today Mr. Brown, with several
assistants, is vi.r.w.ig in the hill
county bet.. ..a Danbury and
Meadows.
l>i"kes Miii Dies la Richmond.
A message Was received in
Winston Tuesday annoucing the
death of Mr. Ernest Vaughn.
His death followered an operation
in St. Luke's hospital which was
performed several days ago.
Mr. Vaughn was a native
Stokes county b'->y, the son of
Mr. John W. Vaughn, who died
only a few months since in High
Point.
WHY HE WAS LATE.
"What made him so late?"
"I met Smithson."
"Wall, that is no reason why
you should be an hour late get
ting home to supper."
I know, but I asked him how
he was feeling, and he insisted
on telling me about his stomach
trouble."
"Did you teil him to take
Chamberlain's Tablets?
"Sure, that is what he needs."
Sold by all dealers.
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SIDNA ALLEN
! The leader of the outlaws who
killtd. the Judge. Comir 'ealth
Attorney and Sheriff in carroll
county, Va., on March 14, 1912.
DANGER AFTER GRIP
lies often in the run-down sys
tem. Weakness, nervousness,
i lack of appetite, energy and
! ambition, disordered liver and
' kidneys often follow an attack
of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then is Electric
; Bitters, ttye glorious tonic, blood
{jurifier and regulatorof stomach,
iver and kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonder
fully strengthen the nerves,
build up the system and restore
to health and good spirits after
an attack of Grip. If suffering,
try them. Only 50 cents. Sold
' and perfect satisfaction guaran
teed by all druggists.
Mr. D. E. Nelson, of Ararat,
| was here on business yesterday.
He spent last night with his
father, Capt Lsander Nelson, of
Danbury Route 1.
NEWS OF THE COVE
ENTERTAINMENT FOR SCHOOL
Mr. Martin Hinsdale Desperately
III —A Law Suit—Mr. and Mrs.
L G. Lewis Celebrate Golden
Wedding.
Walnut Cove, April I.—Mr.
R. W. Hedgecock, from Winston-
Salem, the veteran brick manu
facturer, was in town Thursday
looking after his interest here.
Mr. Martin Hinsdale, who has
been desperately ill so long, was
in extremis last evening and
hardly expected to live through
the night.
Mr. G. W. Smith, of Smith
town section, spent Thursday
night in town on his way from
the Winston tobacco market.
Some of the citizens are plant
ing cabbage this week.
Mr. D. S. Boyles' little son,
who was so sick, has recovered.
Mrs. Boyles has been confined to
her bed for several days, but is
better and able to be up.
The bowling alley seems to be
holding its own pretty well
these rainy days.
Capt. Johnson of the N. & W.
railway, so well and favorably
known in this section, has been ;
seriously sick at his home in
Winston-Salem. *
Mr. Robert H. Priddy passed
through town Thursday on his
way home from Statesville
where he has been attending
school the past winter.
Mr. L. G. Lewis and wife
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on last Thursday
28th.
Born unto Mr. Thomas Calo
way and wife, a fine son, Monday
23.
Last Friday the bridge at
Rocky Mt. on the N. & W. was
washed out again. It seems the
railroads are in hard luck.
Mr. J. E. Cookers has dug a j
well and basement at his new
residence on Main St.
Mr. Dee Marshall has moved
to Stokesburg to live with his
daughter.
Mr. C. W. Glidewell and Mr.
Tilley had a law suit here last
week. I think it was about the
payment for some fertilizer, Mr.
P. W. Glidewell appearing for
the plaintiff and Mr. N. O. Pe
tree appearing for the defen
dant. I heard they reached a
compromise.
Mr. George Lewis' daughter,
Mrc. Vallie Smith, who lives in
Colorado, writes him she is de
delighted with her adopted
home: says they have such fine
roads, travel in automobiles
all winter. She says she thinks
she will make that her home for
all the time.
Mr. Jack Barker, while cutting
barn logs, accidently cut his foot
very badly. He is now able to
walk by the aid of a crutch.
Mr. John A. Burton did him
self proud in his millinery open
ing. The display was just
grand and they had the Stokes
burg band to dispense sweet
music during the evening. It
was the swellest opening that
has ever been here.
I hear there will be a wedding
near here in a very short time.
Time all this week and next to,
plant Irish potatoes.
Mr. Will Marshall will move
to Walkertown soon.
Mr. Virgil Ham will move in
to the cottage down near the
bridge recently vacated by Mr.
Dee Marshall.
Mr. Oscar Gerry moved here
from Ore Hill.
The tobacco bag factory is
running on full time and then
some.
Mr. Anderson Duncan from
Dillard visited in town Saturday.
Sheriff C. M. Jones was in
town Saturday.
Mr. Sky Jack, the night agent
MITCHELL-JOYCE WEDDING.
Miss Mary M. Joyce Becomes the
Bride of Mr. Rober H. Mitchell.
Madison Route 3, Apr. 1. —
A beautiful home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin T. Joyce on
Sunday morning, March 31st,
at 11 o'clock, when their daugh
! ter, Miss Mary Emma, became
the bride of Mr. R. H. Mitchell,
Jr. The parlor was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
Several friends and relatives
were present. The bride was
attired in a beautiful dress of
blue silk. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. A. Joyce,
of Sandy Ridge. After the
ceremony the bride and groom
and attendants went to the
dining room where a most sump
tuous dinner had been prepared.
The bride is a popular and high
ly esteemed young lady of Madi
json 3, while the groom is a
I popular young man of Guilford
College. They will leave for
Guilford College Tuesday, where
they will reside in the future.
We wish the new couple a long
and happy life.
ONE PRESENT.
Campbell.
j Campbell, April I. Services
i were held at Jute school house
last Sunday by Revs. J. G.
Southern and Watt Priddy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. and J. A.
Sheppard and Messrs. Noah and
i Roy Doss, Wheeler Smith, Sam
; Brown and Sam Taylor and Rev.
Watt Priddy and Miss Erma
Sheppard visited at Mr. H. H.
Taylor's last Sunday.
Mr. Percie and Miss Isca and
Elsie Sheppard, who are attend
ing school at Central Academy,
Va., are expected home Friday
to spend Easter with their pa
rents.
TIXY TAPSY.
| Newton Young Accidentally Shot In
the Hand.
Newton, the 16-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Young,
of Danbury, had two of his
fingers shot almost off Tuesday,
i The accident was a very peculiar
one. Newton was carrying a
• ( 32-caliber cartridge in his pocket
| and desiring to get rid of it
. | threw it against a rock with the
result above stated. Dr. J. W.
| Neal, of Meadows, dressed the
i wounds and he is getting on all
j right.
Messrs. Jno. W. Gann, Chap
! i Bodenheimer and T. M. Lawson,
i the members of the board of
i county commissioners, spent
■ Monday night here, returning to
their respective homes Tuesday.
; at Pine Hall, will soon be trans
i ferred to another point.
The school is practicing every
day now preparing for the com
mencement which will take
place soon.
Capt. Charlie Cranty, a popu
lar conductor on the N. & W.
railroad and former citizen of
this place, was in town Sunday
shaking hands with old friends.
Mr. David Head, a liveryman
and horse trader of King, was in
, town today.
Turnip greens have made
their appearance in abundance
on our streets and we are all
happy.
Mr. Dave Kallum moved in
the Bob Samuel house today.
Mrs. Paul Davis lost a brother
last week at Summerfield. Mr.
Dogget had beqn an invalid for
some time.
There are two old colored men
I often see on the streets
, together, their combined agei
being two hundred and five
; years.
No. 2,(82
COUNTY FATHERS
IN SESSION HERE MONDAY
New Bridge Ordered To Be Erected
Over Old Mill Creek —School
Election Called In Be.iver Island
and Snow Creek Townships —
Other Business Transacted.
The county commissioners in
session here Monday ordered the
! erection of a new bridge across
Old Mill creek at Walnut Cove
to replace the one washed out in
the recent freshet. The con
tract for the bridge was award
ed to the Roanoke Bridge Co., at
the price of $875.00. It is to be
of steel and will be completed by
May 15th.
Upon the petition of citizens
an election was called in a
special district composed of
parts of both Beaver Island and
Snow Creek townships to vote a
special school tax for the dis
trict. The election is to be held
on May 11th. The proposed
special tax will be 30 cents on
SIOO valuation and 90 cents on
the poll.
Mr. B. J. Savage and other
citizens of Germanton were be
fore the board with a proposition
to build a good road from Ger
manton to intersect with the
proposed Stokes-Forsyth turn
pike at Meadows. Mr. Savage
offered to secure by private
subscription half the amount of
money necessary to build the
road provided the county would
furnish the other half. No
action was taken by the board
in the matter.
The petition asking for bridges
at Riser's Mill and also at Riser's
Old Forge were not acted upon.
A new road through the Nunn
settlement in Quaker Gap town
ship was ordered layed out and
established.
From Danbury Route 1
Danbury Route 1, April 2.
Easter is almost here. Wonder
what the boys and girls are go
ing to do for fun.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Nelson a fine boy.
Those who visited Miss Nannie
Bennett Sunday were Misses
Murpha and Minnie and Isabell
Fagg, Gilmer Nelson, Chester
Flinchum, GidMabe, Johnnie and
Lindsay Bowlin, Sanders Smith.
There was preaching at Mr.
Jackson Mabe's Saturday night.
A large crowd attended.
Those who visited Miss Verda
Bennett Sunday were Misses
Maggie and Jettie Mabe, Messrs.
. Cleve Mabe, Monroe Fagg, Jessie
Mabe, Charlie Reid, Ernest
Mabe, Arthur Whitten, Cicero
White, Alex Nelson, Jessie Ben
nett.
Mrs. O. M. Bennett has just
returned from a visit to Winston
where she visited her mother.
CHUMS.
A Difference In the Cost.
The Reporter received a 2,000-
pound shipment of paper this
week from Richmond, Va. The
cost of getting it from Richmond
to Walnut Cove, a distance of
more than 200 miles was $5.00,
while the cost of getting it from
Walnut Cove to Danbury a dis
dance of only 10 miles, was
SIO.OO. This is only one in
stance of the excessive tax we
are paying for bad roads.
"My little son had a very rec
commended to try Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and before a
small bottle was finished he was
as well as ever," writes Mrs. H.
Silks, 29 Dowling Street Sydney
Australia. This remedy is for
i sale by all dealers.
i
I Mr. E. C. Sheppard was here
from Lawsonville today.
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