DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
ELECTION APRIL 1
County Commissioners Held
Special Meeting Today
and Fixed the Date.
TO VOTE ON ROAD BILL
Officers Appointed to Hold
Elections At Various Pre
cincts of County —Will
Not Be A New Regis
tration.
At a special meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of Stokes
county held at Danbury today
the date for the election on ■ a
bond issue for roads in the
various townships of Stokes
county was fixed for Tuesday,
the first day of April, 1913.
Registrars and judges to hold
the election were appointed for
each precinct and township of
the countv.
The commissioners did not
order a new registration, but
the books will be opened at
stated intervals covering a period
of thirty days in order that those
whose names are not already
on the registration books may
register. The date of the open
ing of the books, etc., together
with the names of the registrars
and judges appointed to hold the
election, are stated in the call
for the election, which appears
elsewhere in this issue of the
Reporter.
Meeting oi the Etude
Music Club.
I Reported fur the Reporter.)
The members of the Etude
Music Club held an interesting
meeting on Tuesday evening
with Misses Josie and Jessie
Pepper. George Frederick Handel
was the composer studied at
this meeting and the program
was well carried out.
PROGRAM :
Reading—The Making of a
Great Man in music, by the
president.
Duet— Largo from Xerxes, by
Misses Mary Joyce and Mary
Taylor.
Reading—Handel's Personality
and Appearance, by Mr. Walter
; Petree.
Piano solo—Gavotte in B.
Flat, by Miss Mary Taylor.
; Vocal solo—Melody of Love,
by Miss Mamie Freeman.
Violin duet, by Messrs. Wil
liam and Robert Joyce,
Piano solo- List-lotto, by Miss
Mary Taylor.
Vocal solo, by Miss Mary
Joyce.
Piano solo, b'y Miss Agnes
'Martin.
After the j rogram was carried
out small cards were distributed
to each member containing three
or lour words of a popular sonjr
Each card corresponded witn
one another which was a unique
way of matching partners; The
hostess with Mr. Nm. Joyce
then led the way into the dining
room where a delicious thre« -
course luncheon was served.
The place cards contained a
stall' of music representing some
interesting feature of the club
which caused much merriment.
The spacious dining room was
artistically decorated with rho
ddendron and ferns.
Those present at this delight
ful occasion were : Misses
Josie and Jesse Pepper, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Joyce, Misses Mamie
Freeman, Mary Joyce, Mary
Taylor, Agnes Martin, Luna
.Taylor; Messrs. W, G. Petree
and Robert Joyce.
FELT LIKE A NEW MAN
Open An Account At The
Bank of Stokes County
and Watch It Grow.
"I feel like a new man" is,
what you will say, a short time
after you open an account with
our bank. Each time you make
a deposit, you will note with
pride that your bank account is;
growing. You will hold your,
head in the air, for you will be |
standing on your own feet and I
not living in fear of anything in |
a money way. This is especially
true of the man who has a
family to take care of. If he
has no bank account, he does
inefficient work, for he is con
stantly worrying lest sickness, |
loss of employment or other
emergency sap his earning
power and reduce the standard
of living of his loved ones. A
bank account is the one great
protector of American homes.
Start an account at once and
you will take a new grip on
life. Small accounts are just as
welcome as large ones, lor all
big depositors began in a small
way. Service, Secrecy anu
Safety at
BANK OF STOKES COUNTY.
Danbury or Walnut Cove.
Campbell Route 1. ~
Campbell Route 1, Feb. 17.
Mr. C. A. Wall has been confined
to his room with mumps for
several days, but is improving!
now. I
Mr. G. R. Shelton visited at
Mr. S. M. Shelton's Sunday.
Miss Emma Shelton has just
returned from a three weeks'
visit in Rockingham, where she 1
has been visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. Walter Robertson and
Miss Virgie Spencer were quiet
ly married Sunday morning at
the home of the bride's parents, j
Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer, Mr.
E. C. Sheppard performing the
ceremony.
Dewey, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Reid, is recovering
from an attack of appendicitis, j
we are glad to note.
Miss Esther Shelton is plan
ning to visit relatives and friends
at Meadows soon.
DEXTER.
King.
King, February 17th, 1913. — |
Rev. S. (f. Sutton will fill his,
legular appointment at Galatia
next Sunday at 3 o'clock P. M.
There will be Sunday School
at Galatia church at 10 A. M.
and pra.vermeeting at 7 P. M.
All christian people of all
denominations are invited to
take a part in this glorious work. I
Remember we pass this way
but once. Our life cannot be
recalled. Let us hear the con-,
elusion of the whole matter;
"Fear God and keep his com
mandments" for this is the
whole duty of man.
J. F. NEWSOME. !
I
Church Services Sunday, ;
' i
There will be religious services
conducted by Mr. and Mrs. j
Meredith, of Indiana, at the j
Presbyterian church here Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock and at
night, The public is cordially
invited to attend
Mr. Lathe Gordon, of German
ton Route 1, left last week for
Greenville, S. C., where he will
make his headquarters as travel
ing salesman for the J. G. Flynt
Tobacco Co.
DANBURY, N. C., FEBRUARY 20, 1913.
FROM QUAKER GAP
Mr. Nunn Gives Another
List of Those Who Favor
Bond Issue Tor
Roads.
SENTIMENT GROWING
Mass Meeting of Citizens Called
To Organize Good Roads
Association March Ist.
Westfield, Feb. 17.
Editor Reporter :
Sentiment in favor of the
bond issue continues to grow in
Quaker Gap township, and here
is a list of good roads men who
vote at Francisco precinct : J.
C. Fiance, J. C. Flippin, VV. J.
Cardwell, R. G. Collins, Walter
George, Joe George, R. E. L.
Frances, Oliver Francis, Thos.
Hill, Sanders Hill, Oliver Smith,
J. D. Smith, J. M. Smith, Thos.
Smith, R. H. 1. Smith, Ed
Smith, W. T. 1.. i..u, Jim Pal
mer, W. F. Collins, Millard
Collins, Frank Shelton, Jim
c.holton, Abb George, J. W.
(jeorue, Dr. J. J. Leake, VV. W.
Leake, Noah Simmons, Grover
Frans, S. P. Christian, Sandy
Christian, T. P. Payne C. W.
Simmons, Jim Martin, Burrell
Overby and a host of others.
The two last named told me
that almost every man on the
north side of Dan river would
vote for the bill.
We have been requested to
call a mass meeting of the voters
of Quaker Gap township to
organize a township good roads
association. So you are hereby
called to meet in mass conven
tion at Brown Mtn. school house
on Saturday, March Ist, at 1
P. M. We hope to see each
section of the township fully
represented. Come, all of you
good roads folks, and bring a
crowd wirh you.
Yours very truly,
R. L. NUNN.
Pine Hall.
Pine Hall. Feb. 17.—There is
lots of smalipcx and pneumonia
in this section now.
Miss Fannie Solomon, of Fulp,
is the guest of Mrs. E. 0. Creak
man
Melvin, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs, Berkley Paris, is right
sick with measles and pneumonia.
Wish him a speedy recovery.
Mr. Nat Pickett, of Madison,
was here last week.
Mrs. E. 0. Creakman is right
sick with grip. Hope she will
soon recover.
A quarterly meeting was held
at the Methodist church here last
Saturday and Sunday, preaching
by Rev. R. M. Taylor.
Mrs. W. L. Hairston, of
Roanoke, Va., was a visitor here
last week.
Mr. Arthur Nichols, of Mad
ison. spent last Saturday here.
Miss Sallie Dalton, of Madison,
is the guest of Mrs. Sue Dalton
this week.
RED WING.
WANTED —White girl to do
cooking and house work. Ad
dress F. E. SHORE.
Box 82, Winston-Salem, N. C.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr. L. P. Grogan, of Camp
bell, was here Tuesday.
Mr. Thomas Lawson, of
Meadows, was here Tuesday.
Mr. W. Y. Gordon, of German
ton Route 1, was here a short
while todav on business.
Mr. W. M. Watts, of Walnut
Cove Route 1, was here on busi
ness Monday.
... Messrs. Thos. S. Petree and
Sam H. Stewart, of IWalnut
Cove, were visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith, of
Indiana, arrived here yesterday
to visit their daughter, Mrs.,
Spot Taylor.
I NEWS OF FRAUD
A. D. Dodd Strong Advocate
Of Good Roads, and Will
Vote For the Bond
Issue.
j MUD TAX BEARS DOWN
The Loss of Conveying a Load of
Tobacco From Francisco to
Winston—J. R. Forest
having Trouble
With Sawmill.
Mr. A. D. Dodd of Francisco
called on his Danbury friends
Saturday. Mr. Dodd, who is
one of the largest property
holders of Quaker Gap township,
and one of the best men of that
township, is a strong advocate
of the bond issue for good roads,
and will vote for the bill. Mr.
t Dodd takes the ground that he
would like to see good roads
built in the county before he
dies, so that he can enjoy some
of their pleasures and benefits
in his life time. He does not
belong to that narrow and un
wise element which says "I have
, worked out my time, now you
!go and do as I have done." Mr.
Dodd has no sympathy with
that idea which refrains from
voting a tax on one's children.
This is the best thing any man
! can do. Vote benefits on your
j children—do not leave to them
|an inheritance of ignorance,
suspicion, backwoods ideas
and mud. One load of tobacco
! from Francisco to Winston in
[January tjsts as much in the
I extra taxations of injury to stock,
| injury to vehicles, time lost, and
1 discomforts of travel as the road
! tax would be on $2,000 worth of
i property. Mr. Dodd thinks that
: his township will go for good
| roads by a safe majority.
Mr. Dodd lost his crops last
summer almost entirely. The
worst storm that ever visited
the county spead devastation
all through the Big Creek coun-
I try doing thousands of dollars'
| damage to the corn and tobacco.
■ Mr. Dodd's loss was con
servatively estimated at SI,OOO.
! The way tobacco sold last fall,
i probably his loss was 51,500.
I Mr. J. R. Forest has recently
, had a lot of trouble with his
sawmill. He bought a new
engine, which burst, and narrow
ly escaped doing serious damage
to life.
I
Best high grade roofing at a
great reduction. Now is the
time to cover your buildings.
Boyles -Mercantile Co
I
Working Against
•
Mr. J. J. Pricidy was here
| from Snow Creek township yes
i terday. Mr. Pi iddy, in speak
! ing of the bond issue for good
roads, said that in his township
jit was remarkable that the very
I men who own the least property
' and whom a road tax would hurt
j the least are. the men who are
opposed to it. The men who
own the property of the town
ship and who would pay the
: most of the tax are the
j men who want the road most,
i Mr. Priddy thinks that it is a
I great pity that these men can't
.see that they are working
; against their own interest.
The great slaughter sale of
the Boyles Mercantile Co. will
not close until 30 days from Jan.
18th. Don't forget to visit
I their store while it is in pro
! gress.
MARRIAGE SUNDAY.
Miss Virgie Spencer Be
comes the Bride of Mr.
Walter Robertson--Other
News.
Lawsonville, Feb. 18—Mrs.
Will Stephens has been very
sick, but is improving, we are
glad to know.
Mr. P. C. Sheppard visited at
Mr. E. C. Sheppard's last week.
Mr. Percy Sheppard called on
Miss Oberia Moore Friday p. m.
Miss Ruth Pringle returned to
her school at Delta Saturday
after having it closed for severa l
weeks on account of measles and
mumps.
Born unto Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Spencer, a fine girl.
Mr. Ben Gardner, traveling
salesman for J. N. Montgomery
& Co., spent from Saturday 'till
Monday in Lawsonville.
Mr. W. M. Brock, of Fort
Mills, S. C., spent last Tuesday
night in Lawsonville enroute to
Stella, Va.
Mrs. Watt Stephens visited at
Mr. M. H. Robertson's last
Saturday.
Mr. E. C. Sheppard made a
business trip to Stuart, Va.,
last week.
Mrs. Joseph Martin is very
sick with measles.
Mr. Frank Pringle has pur
chased a fine horse from Messrs.
Tilley and Choate.
Miss Oberia Moore, the assist
ant teacher at this place, re
turned home Saturday on ac
count of small attendance.
Messrs. Gaither Davis and
John R. Lawson visited at Mr.
M. 11. Roberson's Sunday p. m.
Mr. John Robertson is very
sick at thi3 writing. Hope he
will scon recover.
In the presence of a few in
timate friends a pretty home
wedding was solemized at the
,home of Mr. and Mrs. -John
I Spencer Sunday morning at 9
'o'clock when their attractive
daughter, Miss Virgie, became
the bride of Mr. Walter Robert
son, a prosperous young farmer
of Campbell Route 1. The
ceremony was performed by
Esq. E. C. Sheppard. Im
mediately after the ceremony
! the happy couple left for Oak
Ridge church, returning in the
afternoon to Mr. Josiah Robert
son's, the father of the groom,
where they will make their
future home. Their many
friends wish them a long and
happy life.
Pinnacle.
Pinnacle, Feb. 17. The Val
entine party went off at the
academy last Saturday night
with much pleasure and success.
Measles have the rage
in our little village for the last
month but think most everybody
has had it now so mumps is start
ing up for a change.
We are very sorry to learn
that Dr. and Mrs. J. S.
Slate and Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Culler are to leave us in the near
future for Winston-Salem. We
wish them much success at their
new home.
We are very sorry to learn
that Mrs. John Tilley does not
improve.
The school is progressing nicely
under the supervision of Prof.
Ragland.
Rev. J. T. Bynum preached
an excellent sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday even
ing.
THE CHUMS.
Forty pounds of nails for f 1.00.
Everything else in i-Dportion.
Boyles Mercantile Co.
No. 2,027
CHAS. AIMS KILLED
Death of Stokes Boy By
Accident in North
Dakota.
| REMAINS REACH HOME
Interment at Red Shoals Today
! Deceased Excellent Young; Man,
and Member of One Of Coun
ty's Best Families.
News reachei Danbucy late
Saturday evening of the death
by accident of Mr. Chas. Adkins
at Reader, North Dakota. No
j particulars of the distressing oc
currence could be learned up to
| the hour of going to press. The
remains arrived at Walnut Cove
last night, and were conveyed
to the home of relatives at Red
! Shoals, where interment in the
family burial ground will be made
immediately.
Mr. Adkins was a son of Mr.
Hiram Adkins, and brother of
Messrs. W. J. and Henry Adkins,
Misses Lizzie and Susie Adkins,
of Red Shoals, and of Mrs. M. T.
Chilton, who has been at El
Paso, Texas, for several months
in the interest of her health. He
was 42 years of age and unmar
ried. At the time of his death
Air. Adkins was an employe of a
mining company at Reader, N D-
The family of the deceased,
who are among the most promin
ent people of Stokes countv, are
the recipients of the deepest
sorrow and tenderest sympathy
from their friends
It is the request of the rela
tives that Mrs. Chilton should
not be informed of the sad news,
fearing it would prove detrimen
tal to her present state of health
I
i An 88,000.00 stock of genera
i merchandise is being offered to
! the public at a great reduction
i now by the Boyles Mercantile
, Co. at King.
Hews of Meadows.
Meadows, Feb. 17.—Nearly
every family in this community
has had measles, but they are
up again and the school is going
on.
Miss Annie Martin and
! Mesdames Rosa Covington and
Lee Young have gone to
Winston where they have taken
positions.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wall went
Ito Winston last week to visit
! their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Will
• Wall, who was ill.
Mr. Fred Glidewell visited his
| sister, Miss Minnie, last Satur
! day, returning home Sunday.
Mr. Bradie Tuttle has been
confined to his bed a week with
j rheumatism, also little Nellie
Tuttle is very sick with pneu
monia.
Dr. W. A. Johnson of Reids
ville visited his sisters, Mrs. J.
W. Neal and Mrs. J. A. Easter
last week.
Mrs. Henry Joyce, who was
seriously ill last week, is improv
ing.
i Mr. Robt. Smith and brother,
j Gaston, were visiting friends in
this community Sunday.
The infant of Mr. Jonah
J Johnson is quite ill at this writ
ing.
Messrs. Choate & Tilley stop
ped here last week with a large
: drove of mules and horses.
Mr. Hugh Mabe is very sick,
j with measles this week.
Barred Rock Eggs for hatch
ing $1.50 for 15. Stock for sale
Trio $5.00, Ex. Paid.
C. T. HAMM,
4feb6t Tobaccoville, N. C,