THE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XL .
BOYLES- GORDON
WEDDING ON GERMANTON R. 1
Mr W. W. Bovles. of Reidsville, and
Miss Mary Gordon, of Germanton
Route 1, Married Sunday.
A pretty wedding was solemn
ized last Sunday on Germanton
Route 1 when Miss Mary Gordon
became the bride of Mr. W. W.
Boyles. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of the bride's
parents, and was attended by a
number of relatives and friends
oi the young couple.
Miss Gordon is tlic popular and
accomplished young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Gordon,
i who live on Germanton Route 1.
and are among that section's
most prominent people, while
Mr. Boyles is a member of the
firm of Boyles Bros., the well
known clothing men. who operate
large stores both at Winston-
Salem and Reidsville. Mr. Boyles
resides at Reidsville, and is man
ager of the store of Boyles Bros.
%at that place. He is formerly of
this county.
The young couple are held in
high esteem by a large circle of
friends who wish them much
happiness.
J. Nick Slawter Dead.
On last Wednesday afternoon,
ato'clock, at his home four
milis from this city .1. Nick
Slawter. an aged and well
known citizen, passed away as
a result »;f dropsy after a
sickness ot several months.
\VI i:e l.is death was expected it
came as a shock to those who
knew him for he was a familiar
figure on the streets of this
citv.
He was born in S*«1:• s county
sevent\ -eight years ago. and
until a tew months aire. main
tained that rugged health and
vigor that had characterized
his entire life for he was a giant
in statue and posessed a rugged
but strong intellect. In early
life lie was married to Miss
Edna Smiih and bv that union
children survive. They are Mes
dam.es .1. 11. l'liilman, of Florida,
.1. E. Heglor. of South Carolina.
T. M. Everett, and George
Slawter. of this city, all of whom
were at his side win n the end
came. He was afterwards mar
ried to Miss Dorothy Griggs, of
Henry County, Va., and she
survives him.
l:i lSfil he went in'o the army
of the Confederacy an 1 remained
in the tenibl«! struggle until
tendered his sword Jo the
victorious army and no braver
aoldier or loyal comrade ever
donned the grey. In 1572 he
he moved to this county where
he has made a success as a
planter and a citizen.
The funeral which was con-
ducted at Salem church, by Rev.
D. Vance Price, w.is largely at- •
tended attesting his popularity,
a3 a*neighbor. In his passing j
this section loses an honest man j
of that old school whose word (
was as good as his bond and
he will be greatly missed by l
those who knew and fully appre
ciated his sv'. ii Jiil qualities.
CORNELIUS A. MITCHELL.
Cornelius Anderson Mitchell,
son of Wesley and Mary J.
Mitchell, of Dillard. N. C., horn
Sept. 30th. iSfiG. died Aug. '.'th,
1012. aged -1") years. 10 months
and 10 days.
He united with the Missionary
Baptist church at Oak Grove in
ISW and lived a consistent and
worthy member until death.
He was married Oct. 22nd,
10i>7. to Miss Addie Goolsby, of
Rockingham county. To this
union was born three boy
children, the youngest a baby
of two months all surviving
together with his aged father
and mother and one sister. Mrs.
John Willis, to mourn his de
parture.
He had been quite sick since
last October with rheumatism
and complications but bore his
great suffering with much forti
tude and christian resignation, he
he took treatment a short while
at Greensboro under I). Carlson
and was also treated by Drs
Ellirgton and Taylor and had
the very l»est attention at
home by his loving wife and his
father and mother and many
friends, but all eould not avail
to stay the cold icy hands of
death. A lew days before his
death he said he was willing to
go and felt that all was well,
and the good Lord whom he
trusted would do right.
He had been engaged actively
and successfully in a mercantile
and sawn.illing business several
years and was popular with his
patrons and enjoyed tin* esteem
and confidence of people where
ever he was known.
A splendid business man and
an upright christian man has
departed this life leaving many
'friends and relatives t> mourn
his death. May (he Lord.bljss
the bereaved widow and children.
The Winston Sentinel and Re
publican please copy.
•I. G. H. M.
furry Demociats Will Hold Bin
Mass Meeting.
Mount Airy. Aug. !>. The
Democrats of Surry county will
'
hold a mass meeting at Dobson
next Saturday to nominate a
county and legislative ticket, i
Every Democratic tnat is pres- 1
ent in Dobson on that date
will be recognized as a delegate. |
thence no primaries or township
conventions will be held.
Hon. Ixicke Craig will be at
Dobson Saturday and address!
the mass meeting. This is Mr.
Cr&ig's first visit to the county,
and his coming is looked forward
to with great deal of interest
1
and enthusiasm. Maj. Charles
M. Stedman, Congressman from i
this district, has also been invit-.
Ed to be present and will per-1
haps accept and make an ad
dress.
Mr. F. C. Edmonds 111.
Mr. E. C. Edmonds, of Winston, I
is seriously ill at his home there, j
having had a stroke of paralysis I
Monday of lust week. Mr.
Edmonds is well known here
and is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
H. M. Joyce. His many friends
wish'fo- him a speedv recovery.
DANBURY, N. C., SEPTEMBER 11. IW2
TOBACCO BURNED
JEFF RUTLEDGE LOSES A BARN
Crops Being Injured By the Severe
Drouth Very Little Sickness
Among the People—Other News
of King Route 2.
King Route 2. Sept. 0.- Cut
ting and curing tobacco is all
the go now-a-days, and some
. report very good cures. The
long dry spell has cut the crops
very short. The hail, wind and
rain storm that passed through
this section a few days ago did
much damage to the tobacco
crops. Some of the farmers
have sold some primings and
are very well pleased with
prices. Owing to the dry weather,
there is but little wheat land
being turned, some say that they
are nearly mi--:s a wheat
crop, and the ~.,j women are
complaining nothing to cook.
The grass is drying up in the
p-istures, and there is not much
milk and butter, and the chickens
are the main thing for something
to eat.
There is not much sickness in
this section at present; there is a
j lot of visitingand it's a good time
for that: it is not too cold nor too
.muddy, Among those that at
' tended church at Brim Grove
on last Sunday were Messrs. J.
H. Gibson. Jim Boyles. R. ('..
Gentry, G. W Smith, and R. K.
Boyles. All reported a n!c»
time and good pr« aching by Rev.
Beanier.
Mr. Jeff Rutledge, a prominent
farmer who resides near King,
lost a good barn of tobacco by
fire on last Saturday night.
The writer extends congrat
ulations to Mr. and Mrs. W.
\V. Boyles, of Reidsville. May
their life be one of peace, joy
and happiness.
Mr. C. H. Lunsford. of King
2, arrived home last night with
a drove of mules and horses
which he purchased at Galax.
Va.
SCRIBBLER.
Mr. Reynolds of Walnut Cove Talks.
Mr. 11. F. Reynolds, editor
and publisher of the Saturday
News, Walnut Cove, recently
, stated that lie did i.ot believe
that the Rooseveltites eould
•
mustei more than a hundred
votes in Stokes county. He says
that there is some talk of a third
i party convention, and a prog
| ressive ticket for the county.
; The loaders, however, have not
I given out anything definite as
as to what they intend to do
Every year, in many parts of
| the c :unty, thousands are driven
! from their homes by coughs
and lung diseases. Friends and
' business are left behind for other
climptes. but this is costly and
1 not always sure. A better way
- the way of multitudes is to
j use Dr. King's New Discovery
'and cure yourself at home. Stay
j right there, with your friends,
land take this safe medicine.
|Throat and lung troubles find!
! quick relief and health returns. ;
! Its help in coughs, colds, grip
! croup, whooping-cough and sore
lungs make it a positive bless
ing. 50c and $1.0". Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
Tin cans and can supplies at
J. Walter Tuttle's. •
PRETTY WEDDING
AT PINNACLE WEDNESDAY
When Miss Dora Wall Became the
Bride of Mr. John S. Bovles--
Three-Course Dinner Served
Pinnacle. N. C.. Sept. P.—
Of much interest to a wide
circle of friends and relatives
was the simple though impres
sive and beautiful marriage
Wednesday. September 4. of
' Miss Eldora Wall to Mr. John S.
Boyles. of King Route 1. The;
wedding was celebrated at the!
home of the bride's parents. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wall, of
Pinnacle. Rev. P. Oliver per- :
forming the ceremony.
Misses ieorgia Boles and Yevia
King, cousins of the bride, re
ceived the guests at the door,
the home being effectively decor
ated for the occasion. An at
tractive bridal setting of green
and pink was arranged in the
, parlorand dinning-room. With I
Miss Maude Petree at the piano.
I just prior to the ceremony was
| played softly "Fascination." by
Berthram. Then to the beauti
ful strains of Mendelssohn's
I Wedding March the bridal party |
entered. Preceding the bride
groom came the ribbon-bearers,
little Ruby Wall and Herman
Tuttle, Miss Flossie Lasley of
Walnut Cove. as maid of honor,
v taring white voile and carrying
i»ink carnations, and M>\ N.
Earl Wall, brother of the bride,
as best man. Miss Wall was
joined at the foot of the stair
way by the bridegroom, and
together they proceed to the
parlor. The bride wore a cos
i tume of tan with gloves and hat
to correspond. She carried an
.arm bouquet of white carnations
and maiden hair ferns, tied wiih
' white ribbon.
While the minister spoke the
solemn words. Miss Maude
Petree played very softly,
"Hearts and Flowers."
An impromptu reception fol
lowed and a three-course din- 1
; i
ner.
I
After congratulations the hap
py couple left for King Rout.> 1,
where they will board with Mr.
and Mrs. John Tillotson for a
few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyles Were the 1
recipients of many handsome
and useful gifts.
The bride is a handsome
. young lady, possessing a genial
genial nature and to know her
means to love her. Mr. Boyles
'is a popular young merchant and
jis held in the highest esteem in
J
i his community.
Lawn Party at Germanton Satur
day Night.
Germanton, Sept. 0. There
will be a lawn party given on!
the Germanton academy grounds i
Saturday evening. Sept. 11th,
1012.
A musical program will Ie I
rendered on the new piano and
selections by Dr. Hill. The pro
ceeds of the party wi'l go toward
paying for the piano. Everybody
cordially invited.
C. T.
Th« State Library
CHURCH NOTES.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting at Snow
Hill on 28th and 29th —Good
Meeting at Union Hill —Services
At Danbury Next Sunday.
I
The fourth and last Quarterly
Conference of the M. E. church
for this circuit will be held with
Snow Hill M. E. church Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 28th and 29th.
Rev. R. M. Taylor, of Mount
Airy. Presiding Elder for this
district, will be present and par
ticipate in the services.
Rev. T. J. Folger. of Danbury.
after conducting a protracted
meeting at Union Hill M. E. :
church, closed the meeting ar.d
returned home Thursday of last
| week. While only one member
was added to the church the
'meeting was a very successful
one. a great deal of interest being
manifested throughout the
meeting.
Services will he held at the
M. E. Church at Danbury next
I Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by
the pastor. T. J. Folger. The
doors of the church will be open
ed and it is hoped that several
additions will lv made to the
church.
I
A Test Case.
During the last circuit court.
at Atchison county. Missouri.!
the case of H. F. Staple vs.
Charles Traub was tried. The
suit was brought on a long
standing account and among j
other items was l! years sub
scription for the Atchison Coun
ty Mail. Mr. Traub refused to
pay for the paper, claiming he
did not take the paper, and
that lie had refused to take the
paper from the postoffice and
mail box u number of times. I
The plaintiff proved by post
master and others that Mr.
Traub did take the paper] during
all the lti years. In the case it
was shown tliat according to
law, own if a subscriber does
occasionally order a newspaper
discontinued or refuse to accept
it. he cannot get out of paying
what he owes for the paper,
and the subscriber must pay the
arrears before stopping his
paper.
The jury in this ea*e was out
only a short time and brought in j
a verdict for the entire account j
including the subscription for!
the Mai! 1.'5 years at $1..">0 a'
year, or *2l. The costs in the |
the justice court and the circuit
court amounted to about £IOO
besides the attorney fees.
A similar case has been decid
ed by the court of appeals and
it was held in that case that
only taking a newspaper must
pay for it as long as they lake
it from the postoffice.
NOTICE:
•
1 have a mighty tine corn mill,
brushy mountain grit 8 foot
runner. I will guarantee this
mill tor making fine quality table ,
meal. I also have flouring mill, I
everything complete in good j
order. Also a set of good water |
wheels with shafting that 1 will \
put in if anyone wants to run
with water. Will swap the above
named outfit for a light saw mill |,
outfit in good order.
T. J. THORE,
Westfield, N. C. ,
No. 2,005
WORK ON NEW BANK
AT WALNUT COVE THIS WEEK
New Store Building of W F. Bowles
Almost Completed—Will Be Oc
cupied By J. E. James and P. H
Linville—High School Opens 26.
Walnut Cove. Sept. 10.-The
Walnut Cove State High School
will have its annual opening on
Thursday, Sept. 2fith. Appro
priate exercises will be held be
ginning at i'> o'clock a. m.. and
the address will be deliveied by
President F. P. Venable. of the
University, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The school opens this year under
the must favorable circumstances
and will no doubt have a most
successful session. A handsome
catalogue has been sent out by
the school. The faculty for the
c ming session will be as follows:
Principal H. F. Pardue, assist
ant Miss Dora E. Abernethy,
instructor in intermediate de
partment Miss Nellie Shepherd,
primary department Miss Jennie
Reid. music department Miss
Frances Jones.
I Work was begun this week at
I Walnut Cove on the bank build
-1 ing to be erected by the Farmers'
* Union of Stokes County, the con
tract for the work having been
; lot last Saturday. The Union
I people expect to have the bank
| in operation within a short time.
The name of the bank will be
the Farmers' Union Bank &
! Trust Co. The company is chart
ered with a capital of $12,000,
but at a recent meeting it was
decided to increase the capital to
$25,000. Mr. J. Spot Taylor, of
Dan bury, was elected president
and Dr. J. W. Slate, of Mizpah,
cashier.
Work will soon be completed
on the new store building of Mr.
W. F. Howies, all of the outside
work having been finished. The
building will contain, besides a
store room, a bowling alley and a
pool room. The store building
will be occupier! by Mr. J. E.
.James, while Mr. P. 11. Linville
will operate the bowling alley
'and the pool room.
The Town of Avalon Moved To
Mayodan
It is a rare thing to hear of a
whole town being moved, but
this was recentlv done when the
entire town of Avalon was
1 moved to Mayodan, a distance
of two miles. Everything was
moved houses, barns, fences,
and even shade trees. The
cause for this was the fact that
the cotton mill at Avalon. at
which most of the people were
I employed, was burned last year,
i The population of Mayodan was
considerably increased.
READ THIS.
I have a beautiful lot of i)A
acres of land just n the out
edge of the town of Walnut
Cove. N. C., fronts main street.
II will sell for $725.00. I must
| sell at once at this low price.
The land is in corn, I except the
• c if 1 sell. Sept. 10th, 1912.
JOHN R. LACKEY;
Wflnut Cove. N. C.