DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
DELIGHTFUL DANCE
Given Ai the \ aughn Hotel
By the Young Men of
Walnut Cove.
INTERESTING ITEMS
Prom the Busy Stokes County
Town, Gathered by the Re
porter's Wide ■ Awake
Correspondent.
Walnut Cove, Dec. 17.—The
young men gave a delightful
dance at the Vaughn Hotel last
Friday evening, from 7:30 to
11:30.
Messrs. John and J. Irving
Bolt, of Holyoke. Mass., who
have been spending a few days
in town, will leave Wednesday
for Florida, to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dunklee and
children of Winsion-SalenY spent
the day last Fiidav with Mrs.
Dr. Jones at Stokesburg.
Mr. VV. M. Deal of Charlotte
was in town a few days last
week finishing up some particu
lar work on the new bank build
ing.
There will be an entertainment
and Xmas tree at the Methodist
church Monday night at seven
o'clock. The Baptists will have
their Xmas tree and exercises
Tuesday night, Dec. 24, at seven
o'clock, and the Episcopal Sun
day School will have their tree
Wednesday nijrht, Dec. 27>, at
seven o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend
these exercises.
Revenue oflicevs Messrs. W.
A. Hendrix and T. W. Landredth
of North VVilkesboro and G. A
Carroll tf Winston-Salem were
in town a few hours last Wednes
day, on their return trip home
after having seized several
blockade distilleries in Stokes
county.
Mrs. S. C. Rierson spent
several days last week in Ger
manton as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. L. M. McKenzie.
Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Murphy
and children spent Friday in
Winston-Salrin.
Miss Lizzie Atkins of King
was in town last Sunday for a
few hours. Miss Lizzie has lots
of friends here who are always
glad to see her.
Mrs. W. S. Vaughn spent the
day in Winstun-Salem last Satur
day.
Mr. Nunia Vaughn has accept
ed a position in WinstotrSalem.
We wish him much success in
his new work.
Misses Kate and Minnie Gray
Marshall of I\nr.is spent the
niyht in town Friday as the
guests of Miss Jessie Vaughn.
Misses Dora Abernethy and
Jennie Keid went to Winston-
Salem last Saturday shopping.
Mr. John Baily, Jr.. went to
Winston-Salem last Saturday,
returning Monday.
The High School at this place
closes Friday, December 20. for
the Xmas ho!i lays.
Mr. Billy Smith sp*nt the day
Sunday with iiis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. Si ith  n Mizpah
Route 1
Miss Ma.rrie Whec'er. accom
panied by her!ill c s'ster Glad s's,
went t i Winston last Friday.
Mr. Calvl Fulp of Mt. Airy
was in town a b*w days last
week. .
Mrs. W. 1). Bennett and sister
Miss Mary Martin spent several
days in Winston-Salem last week
having some dental work done.
Miss Verda Bennett of near
Dan bury was in town last week
visiting relatives.
Mr. John Davis of Winston-
Salem is seriously ill, little hope
of his recovery being entertained
Mr. Davis' friends here were
very sorry to hear of his extreme
il'ness. Mr. Davis lived at this
I place for a number of years,
having moved to Winston-Salem
I about two years ago.
Mr. Tom Greene, who lives
north of town, came from Win
ston-Salem Friday real sick with
measles.
Mesdames John A. Burton
and J. W. Bast spent the day in
Winston'Salem Monday.
Mr. Charlie Scales, who is ill
! with tuberculosis, is worse at
i this writing, we are sorry to
i note.
i Mr. Edd Young of Walnut
j Cove Route 1 went to Winston
Monday.
Mr. John Petree and Miss
I Kva Vaughn of near Germanton
were in town Sunday.
Mr. Joe Petree who has been
traveling for the Southern 11. R.
Co. is in town to spend the
the Xmas holidays with his fam
ily.
We have a northern photo
•n.»pher, Mr. Grimes. town
ihis week. who is doing
Mime splendid work, and is ta
king pictures >f most all the
dwelling houses. High School
, building and lots of other pho
tographs.
j Misses Linda Gibson and Mary
Matthews were in town Friday.
I They had been to Winston-Salem
| shopping and were enrollte to
their home at Gei.nant«n.
Mr. Odell Jones went t> I'ine
Hall Monday on business.
Judge Jones of Winston-Salem
was in town Monday on legal
business.
Mr. N. O. IV-tree of Dan bury
was in town Mon (lav on business.
Misses .Maggie Roberson and
Irene Culler spent the day in
Winston-Salem last Friday.
LOCAL NEWS. *
Mrs. N. A. Martin and daugh
ter, Miss Janie, went to Winston
today.
Mr .T. W. Pitzer, of Rid
Shoa's, was among the visitors
here Saturday.
Mrs. Rev. T. J. Folger and
child returned home Friday
after some weeks spent with
relatives at Dobson.
Mr. Paul Taylor and sister.
Miss Grace, students at Guilford
College, are expected home this
week to spend the holidays.
Mr. Thos. S. Petree left today
for Walnut Cove to take the
position of assistant cashier in
the new liar.k recently establish
ed there.
It is learned that James Corn,
of Campbell, was acquitted at
the Federal Court in Greensboro
recently, charged with violating
the revenue laws.
I'ev. T. J. F.tiger filled his
regular appointment here Sun
day morning. He propelled at
Union Hi!! at U P. M., and Vade
Mecum at night of the same
day.
Misses Sadie Potree, Mary
Martin and Annie Blair, who
are teaching at dili'erent places
in the countv, are expected
home the latter part of this
week.
Attorneys N. 0. l'etree and J.
W, Hall spent several days of
last week  n ;i survey in Snow
O'ek. gathering evidence in a
luv suit to he tried at the next
tei mof court. The case is the
Watkins-Gray inatu r.
The Dan bury l T nion Smday
School will give a Christians tree
during ihe ho'il.iy; T!H>
exact duti wi'l be fix •«! b>
fhe eommittv of young hdi.'s
who were appointed Sumhiv to
enlist llu» necessary funds
Miss Francos Hamlin left Sat
urday for her home at Reidsviiie,
after spending several months in
Danbury where she held a re
sponsible position as book-keeper
and stenographer for the Re
porter. During her stay here
Miss Hamlin won many friends
in Danbury who sincerely regret
ted to sec her leave.
DANBURY, N. C M DECEMBER 18, 1912.
LAWSOKViLtE NEWS
Nearly All of the 1912 Crop
of Tobacco Has Been
Marketed.
MUCH MOUNTAIN TEA
C'smin£ in From Virginia Enter
tainment and Christmas
Tree Night of Decern
In r 24 th.
Lawsonville, Dec. 17. Mr.
Ham Stephens gave the jour.g
pec-ple an old time cotton pick
ing Men day i.ijihi. Ail present
seemed to enjoy themselves
fine.
Miss Jennie Slieppard spent
| a few days itt Mr. W. t'. Moore's
; last week, retun ing to Mr. E.
j C. Sheppard's Mo.idav.
The farmers of tl.i section
have been marketing some to
bacco the past few tys. Some
i report prices oil ..siderably.
I The crop is • sold from
! this secti' n.
The people have been taking
i.dvantige of the cold weather
of last week to kill their hogs
Some killing some fine ones
tipping the beam at *ss') and
up to odd pounds.
Mr. 1). S. Wat kins, a represen
t'ltive of lheJ. (i Flynt Tobac
co Co., of Winston-Salem, was
calling on our merchants Mon
day. Mr. Watkins says busi
ness is the best he has ever
known at this season of the
year.
There seems to be quite a lot
of mountain tea being brought
in Stokes from Virginia by those
individuals who think Chiist
mas is not near if they don't
get some of the Virginia
lightening. We are glad though
that there is none near our
village, as it is often looked on
as being a booze corner of the
county.
The Lawsonville school has
the largest enrollment it has
ever had. There are 87 on roll
now and some more to enter.
We should have a larger build
ing with two rooms. The
teachers are going to give an
entertainment j.nd Chiistmas
tree Tuesday night, December
21th. The public is invited to
cjme cut and help fill the tree
with presents for their friends.
!i. L ften is Canvass
Stakes County
Westfield Route 1, Dec. !7.
To the Members of the Faimurs'
Union of Stokta countj:
The Dry Prizery Company has
employed me to canvass Stokes
county in the interest of the
company, and I shall visit each
local in th.> county in the near
future. It will take me at least
two months to make the round,
but I Will go 11 each on \ I want
the memb. rs of each local to get
busy and -lin > up for the next
year, all pay their dues and get
as many new members as pos
sible.
Tie Union is in good shape all
over the county as far as I can
! ar.i Look cut for my appoint
el"' ts. they will appear in this
pi'i er next week.
The Dry Prizery Company is
; hying otr at Walnut Gov.' now.
so send in your tobacco cer
tii'cates at one" and get your
money.
Yours truly,
K. L. NUNN.
Messrs. J. Wesley Morefield
and I). C. Taylor, of Sandy Ridge
Route 1, spent a short while in
Danbury on business Friday.
MARRIAGE Oil RIDGE
Mr. Henry Doc! so I and Miss
\ iol.i Dodson Plight
Their Troth.
KILLING PORKERS
1 Many «>f the (iood Citi/ens (jet
ting Ready lor Christmas,
By Slaughtering Pat
Hogs ltems of
Interest.
Sandy Ridge li-nito 1. Dec. If'.
—The 1 olidays ace almost here
and the young folk* have begun
to many. Mr. Henry Dodson
land Miss Viola Dodson were
united in the holy bonds of wed
lock Sunday afternoon near
Ayersville postoflice, Squire W.
K. Willis officiating. The bride
is the bright young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dodson,
while the groom is the nice young
son of Mr. ai.d Mrs. James Dod
son. They will reside at the
! home of the groom's parents.
The writer and their many
friends extend congratulations.
Quite a crowd visited at Mr.
J. L. Ward's Saturday night.
A large crowd visited at Mr.
C. D. Duncan's Sunday night.
Miss Ruth Pringle visited rela
t'ves in Rockingham county Sat
urday and Sunday.
Rav. J. A. Joyce filled his
regular appointment at Oak
Ridge Saturday and Sunday.
It seems that the good roads
question is about to die down.
Don't get discouraged, good
roads advocates, but work harder
than e er, we will succeed at
last.
Rev. D. A. Oakley will preach
at Delt? next Sundav at eleven
o'clock
J. K. W.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Dec. 16.
—The farmers in this neighbor
hood are very busy getting wood
and getting ready to kill hogs.
Mrs. J. Wesley Morefield and
daughter, Miss Jettie, Messrs.
Rufus Ayers, John Joyce and
Frank Nelson visited at Mr.
Booker Brown's Sunday.
( Those that visited at Mr. G.
jT. Brown's Sunday were Misses
! Annie and May Ayers. Messrs.
I Jack Ayers, Tom Bose and Lee
Hagood.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson
J and children visited at Mr. J. M.
Hill's Sunday.
Mr. C. W. Ferguson has sold
his com mill, the purchaser be
:ing Mr. Seth Spencer.
Mr. (/. T Martin was a guest
;at Mr. J. W.Joyce's Sunday p.
jm.
Mrs. J. Wesley Morefield and
daughter, Miss Jettie, spent
Saturday night with >'rs. Mere
field's sister Mrs. L. A. Knuht.
Christmas is coming and the
peeplo are killing some big
porkers. Mr. L. L. Joyce slaugh
ters one weighing ."A Jim
Newman two weighing -'"J" and
•12!>, Mrs. Matt Lewis Allen one
weighing •!"»(), Charlie Knight
one weighing :ir>o, Sam Martin
one weighing ."> 1").
A FRIEND.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Dec. 10.
—Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Will
Adkins on Wednesday, Dec 11,
a fine girl.
Rev. C. A. Wall preached an
excellent sermon at Delta church
Sunday at2:3oo'clock. "Prayer"]
was his subject.
Mr. James Hawkins has left'
for Florida, whare he will spend [
a few weeks.
Mr. George Woods and family'
are expecting to K ave in a few
days for Sprav, where they will
make their home in the near
future.
Mr. Elliott Hawkins, has pur
chased a fine pair of mules. Also
Mr. Will Murphy has purchased
a young mule.
Mr. Willie Moore has moved to
the farm of his father, Mr. Hub
Moore, on Snow Creek.
Mr. John Murphy has been
quite ill at the home of his father
with mumps. He is improving
nicely, we are glad to note.
Mr. Moir Hawkins called to
see Miss Allie Gann Sunday
afternoon.
Messrs. Elias and I'rbie Haw
kins called on the Misses .Jovce
as usual Sunday afternoon.
Misses Ella and Ruth Wall
visited Misses Edna and Ida
Hawkins Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Wood
Sunday.
Mr. Willie Sands, of Stone ville,
called to see Miss Edna Hawkins
Sundav. I. R. E. X.
DANBURY ROUTE ONE
Mrs. Mahalie Mabe. One
Ot Stokes County's Old
est Ladies—Personals.
Danbury Routt- 1, Dec. 17.
Mr. Walter Fry. of Va., has
purchased a farm t'roni Mr. C
A. Wall or. Cam; bell Route 1
and is moving there this week.
Mr. Joe Robertson killed three
fine hogs last week, the largest
one weighing 397 pounds.
Mr. find Mrs. Ham Stephens
entertained a few of their young
friends Monday evening with
a cotton picking and play.
Messrs. Ernest and Van Mabe
furnished music fur the occas
ion.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Shelton
and children returned Sunday!
from Madison and Mayodan
where they had been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Mahalie Mabe called cn
your correspondent yesterday.
Mrs. Mabe says she is S3 years
old and can see to read or sew
without the aid of glasses. She
walked two miles yesterday to
see a sick neighbor. She is the
! mother of Mr. Powell Mabe and
Mrs. Billie Bennett.
Mr. S. M. Shelton, Sr, con
tinues very low.
Mrs. Mary A. Mai tin and
Mrs. •!. C. Shelton visited Mrs.
Henry in Va. last
Sunday.
Mr. .lulius Lawson expects
to move next Friday to Mr.
Ruck Sands' near Pine.v Grove.
Mr. C. A. Shelton returned
Monday from Madison where
lie has been several days visit
ing his sister, Mrs. \Y. K. Shel
ton.
Christmas will soon be litre.
Guess the little folks are look
ing for Santa ( laus.
S. G.
\V,W. .IOMNSON ILi
He i* Su.iei i/ij> Willi He. rt
Trouble t iM-i f-Voiu Walnut
Cove l-'ont"' One.
Walnut (' ive Route i. LVc. H">.
Mr. William Johnson is
ill wi'.h h i t trouble.
Mr. I'. L. Smith'- i iby has
been light sick \*itli pneumonia,
but i sonu- b Iter at piv: -nt.
Mr. anil Mrs. M. T. Meadows
visited their son. Mr. (' A.
.Meadows, last week.
Messrs. Damon Ramon and
John Lee Shropshire called to
'see Misses Rertha, Hmmu and
Fannie Meadows Sunday.
' Mr. and Mrs. George Hampton
visited at Mr. Y. S. Smith's Sun
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Smith, a fne boy.
A I RIEND.
Nr. 2,019
MURDERERS CAUGHT
Ba/ and Henry Martin,
Slavers of Johns Tatum,
Arrested In West
\ irginia.
HENRY NOW IN JAIL
Sheriff Slate Will Arrive With
Ba/ Today — Detectives Re
ceixe Reward of $25 Of*
fered By E£x-Sheriff
Jones.
Buz and Henry Martin, who
shut and killed Johns Tatum
near Campbell, this county.  n
September 2!'. 1 !»1 li. all the
, parties being colored, have been
i arrested by d-tectiws n -ar
Kibler, West Virginia. Henty
is already in jail fit Danbury,
j and Sheriff Slate is expected to
arrive with Baz today. Detec
tives in West Virginia, who
made the arrest of the criminals,
will receive the $25 reward of
fered by ex-Sheriff C. M. Jones.
It is understood that citizens of
the Campbell community had
offered an additional reward,
.which the detectives will also
receive.
The news of Henry Matin's
arrest came over the telephone
in a message to the authorities
Ihcre from West Va . Tuesday
nierht of last week. Dr. Slate
left early Wednesday, return
ing with his prisoner late Satur
day afternoon. Henry had
been locked up but a few hours,
when another message was re
ceived s»j-tin? that Baz had
also been arrested by the same
officers. Sheriff Slate left early
Sunday morning for West Va.,
to get the principal slayer of
Tatum, and is expected to re
turn with Baz today.
The Martins will be placed on
trial for their lives at the May
term, 1913. of Stokes Superior
Court. It is learned that there
will be some 25 or 30 witnesses.
Francisco.
Francisco, Dec. 14. —Farmers
in this section have almost finish
ed marketing their tobacco dur
ing the season the past week.
On last Saturday night a dance
was given by Mr. Reid Owens.
A large crowd was present and
all report a good time
It is learned that the many
friends of Mr. Elias Palmer in
tend giving him a birthday
dinner on next Tuesday. Every
body is cordially invited.
Mr. Alvis Smith returned the
past week from down Ea.
whe :e he has been trading
horses
Ib rdlyadiy passes now but
what you see two or three buggy
loads of liquor passing the roai.
From all indications the Virginia
distillers are doing a rushing
business
Mr. .1 hn Martin and Miss >s
Annie Mai tin and Lula Smith
have gone to Mt. Airy this week
to do their Christmas shopping.
Bowen-Oouglas.
Cards have been received -in
Da'.tujrv reading as iollows :
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Doug
h's >.-quest the honor of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Mabel Kathleen, to
Mr Jesse Uray Ilowen on the
evening of .Monday the twenty
third i'i December at half past
seven o'clock Fourth street Chris
tian church, Winston - Salem,
North Carolina.
Mr. S. M. Nelson, a prominent
citizen of Sandy Ridge Route 1,
spent a while here Saturday.
Mr. I.'. Iv Smith of Francisco;
C. E. Beasley of Sandy Ridge:
W. P. Landreth and Ben Neal
of Walnut Cove: W. V. Bennett
of Danbury Rouie 1: and Jas.
Dunlap of Gideon were visitors
here today.