LOOKING BACKWARD.
By Doing This We See Our Mistakes
and Should Live a Bitter Life.
Kin sr. May in.
Natural enough it is to us as we
stand ilium the threshold of a new
lift l , to look back ov r the life that
has bee 11 spent by so many of us
carelessly for this world's goods,
not thinking for a inoniei.t
anything about o'p* ftiMre wel
fare. We are i 'ld thn t w
should not look over our
past lives, and ponder and
grieve over that which might
have been. We should turn all our
time and energy to 111" present
and make our lives c tint for as
much as possible now. How
ever that ma\ be w are loath to
look back upon the past, how
ever dark and shady it may be.
And what do we see when we
look back? It recalls many
things to our minds that would
make us sadder an 1 tremble if
we were to see the hand writing
them on the wall. This should
not be. we should live and let
our light so shine that we could
face any of our actions or deeds
with a smile before our fellow
man. or our (iod whom we soon
will have these things to face
again. It will be soon at the
longest. True it is that  iod has
been good to us. He has blessed
is and sent happiness into our
lives, on the other hand dark
misty shadows have crossed our
paths, some of our loved ones
have past over the river that
people are sick people. They
lack vitality and resistive power.
Scott's Emulsion
brings new life to such people
it gives vigor and vitality to
mind and body. All Druggittt.
Scott »N: Itownc. Bloom field. N. J 12-0
| The
Bank of >
Stokes
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County
APRIL, 1912
t
Officers:
A
M. T. CHILTON, Piesitlent. >
0. N. PETREE, Cashier. N. E. PEPPER, Cashier.
Offices—Danhury and Walnut Cove. |
I now are waiting and watching for
| us, never-the-less (Jod never |
makes mistakes for all these :
things bind us closer to our
(iod. There has been days when •
it seemed that we were walking
along the way hand in hand
with God himself and there ,
has been also days when it
seemed that (iod was as far from ,
us :is the Fast is from the West. .
As we look back we see hours (
and even days that we have ,
squandered in idleness as they j
I »em up before us as the wave, r
upon the restless sea, and so we (
could go on and enumerate ,
S' rrows and disappointments j
which fell upon us as a clap of ,
thunder out of the cloudless {
sky. Is then not some good to (
conie from a'l this looking back- f
ward'.'\ es, thank (i )d there is .
by !• oking back over our past lives j
we may see our mistakes anu j
live a lietter life and help others
to do th" same, and today as we
look out into the great unknown
future, whose? depths no mortal
has ever yet been able to
fathom, let us take on new
courage and begin life anew,
and let us make no room for an
idle moment to creep into our
lives, but let us use to the best
advantage every opportunity
that comes to us. Let us scatter
sunshine and happiness along
the way and when we can cheer
a sad heart by saying a kind
word let us say it. Speak evil  f
no man, if you can't say anyth
ing good at all. ,
Fraternally,
J. F. NFAVSO.M. .

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It would surprise you to know i
of the good that is being done '
by Chamberlain's Tablets, j
I'arias liowney, of New berg ,
j Junction, N !>., writes, "My
I wife has been using Chamber- 1
lain's Tablets and finds them
very effectual and doing her lots (
of good." If you have any
trouble with your stomach or '
bowels give them a trial. For !
j sale by all dealers. 1
om>i:nsi:i> si a'i im i:n i >i' |
 The Bank of ; .
Stokes County j
AS RENDERED TO THE CORIHJRATION COM MIS- 9
SION AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL IT, *l2
Itcsoiirccs: I.ialiilit irs:
Loans. $105,618.91 Capital . $ 10,000.00
Overdrafts 890.96
Banking Houses 2,686.20 Deposits 136,778.84
Furniture and Fixtures . 3,168.37 0 , , TT i- :i id «vn o->
as |j 39 280 23 Surplus and Undivided Profits4,B7o.B3
$151,649 67 $151,649.67
We invite the account of every man, wo
man and child of Stokes county. In
terest paid on certificates of deposit
at 4 per cent., compounded
everv 3 months. Check
books furnished free. All
business intrusted to
us is absolutelv
confidential.
THE DAM BURY REPORTER
A GOOD DfRT ROAD.
Stood the Test the Past Winter
Made By Simply Placing the Soil
From the Sides of the Road On
It.
There is a piece of road about
six miles in length leading out
from Durham towards Hillsboro
which we wish every intelligent
farmer and business man in this
county could see, for it is a re
velation as to road buildir.g. It
is what they call a "dirt road."
That is, it is built out of the soil
taken from the sides of the road
and mixed with clay in the road
bed. This road, a part of it.
was built to two years age, and
the remainder last summer, and
not a lick of work has been
struck on it since it was built,
and there is not an >ther road in
Durham county which is in bet
ter condition today.
Remember that Durham coun
ty has built many miles of the
most expensive road, but noth
ing has given more satisfaction
than this road we have mention
ed, and it could not have cost
near half as much as the maca
dam. Mr. King, who is some
what of a road expert, said he
could not say .just what it did
cost, as it was built by the sup
erintendent of the county con
vict force, but certainly it is
much cheaper than macadam.
Of course, they have their engi
neer to survey th > road and lay
it off. and then the convict force
does the work.
This road is as smooth as a
floor, save of course, it is crown
ed so that the water runs off and
can not stay in the middle of the
road —as most of ours do.
There is not a rut or stone, but
it is smooth and compact, and
ht'.s been so all through the win
ter.
Many of our experts  think
there is no road but the maca
dam, but if they were to investi
gate we think they might see
things in a different light. Take
FOLEY-TAYLOR.
Stokes Girl Marries A Virginia
Boy Ceremony At Roanoke,
Va. "
Stuart, Va., May s. Last
Tuesday, May 7th, at o'clock
I'. M., Mr. .1. Fee Foley and Miss
Roxie Taylor were happily mar
ried at the honv of th' ■ bride's
sister. Mrs. I!. Rhodes, at Roan
oke, Rev. Rest, pastor 1
Be!lem>tit M. K. church,
olliciatin.'.
The is the popular son
ot Mr. and Mrs. S. (I. Foley, of
Stuart. Va., while the bride i.s
the voii! / attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Taylor, of
Campbell, X.
We ■ -:i the happy couple
happine« and success through
life.
A FRIKXI).
Bridge Washed Out At Donnaha.
The steel wagon bridge
across the Vadkin river at Don- -
naha was washed away by the
freshet H ."i lay. The bridge had -
been er "cd  nly about five
years.
THE DF.MOXS OF THE
SWAMP
are mosquitos. As they sting
they ])Ut deadly malaria serins
in the blood. Then follow the.
icy chills and the tires of fever.
The appetite flies and the
strength fails: aiso malaria often
often paw-, the way for deadly
typhoid. But Klectric Bitters
kill an i casi out the malaria
germs from the blood: give you
a tine appetite and renew your
strength. "After I>>ng suil'er
ing," wro! • W'm. Fretwell, of
Rucama, "three bottles
drove all 'he malaria from my
system, and i'\ 1 had good
health ewr Best f'>r all
stomach, liv*r :rM kidney ills,
"•'lets, at all dr 1
a day oil* and g■' -lo- King to
show you this piece of road
work. Roxbot'o Courier.
Fancy dress ginghar.is at 1 •'>-! Wod mowers. rakes, ; aii
cents. W. K. Buti er. Keiger's store.
C RA NF ORD'S
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We're ready to dress every man >
that conies to us as he should j
' he dressed. « = = = j
We are showing Clothes that !
' have no equal for workmanship, .
j style, etc., when price is con- !
si tiered.
MAY WE SHOW vou? ;
| N7 L CRANFORD & CO. I
One Price Clothiers.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
Shoes! Shoes!!
C)
wnns'ftcwsßcascvisi.ii
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If you want MltiH
l:, (iRADE SHOES at
j popular prices, don't
fail to \isit the SHOE
o S I ORE at 41* l.ihert\
: 4 .:?• .•* street.
11 J. A. Neely
| STOCKHOLDERS AND j I
jj DIRECTORS: | I
*■£»; JESSE H. PRATHER. M«.UXT AIRY. |
\\ M . J. P.YERLY, AIRY. I
•' T. CHILTON. • KANIU KY. |
F, R. J. PETREE. - • iERMAXTON. |
J{ JOHN A. P.L'RTON - WALNUT COVE. 1
I* •!. \Y. MOREFIELD. - SANDY RIDGE. |
N. 0. PETREE. - - - DANBURY. I
PR. JOHN W. NEAL. - - MONROE.
! JESSE A. LAWSON. - - CAMPBELL.
OSCAR N. PETREE. WALNUT COVE.
D. S. WATKINS. - WALNUT COVE.
WM. G. SLATE. .... MIZPAH.
SAMUEL W. HAIRSTON. WENONDA.
E. P. PEPPER. .... DANBURY.
J. F. PEPPER. .... MEADOWS.
N. E. PEPPER. .... DANBURY.
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