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DANBURY REPORTER-- VOLUME XL. COM FATHERS County Home Let out to Mr. R. L. Coleman. VADE MECUM BRIDGE Was Condemned and a Ford Ordered Made- Claims Paid, Etc. The County Commissioners met here Monday in their re gular monthly session. A full board was present, including Chap Bodenheimer, Chairman, J. I. Owens and -las. M. Fagg. The board transacted the fol lowing business : The county home was let out to R. L. Coleman for the com ing year. The board ordered a bridge at Vade Mecum Springs con demned and a ford made. A small wood bridge was order ed built 1 mile north of Vade Mecum. Mr. R. R. King was awarded the contract to take out a rod which his broke in Clemmons' ford bridge and weld it together and put it back. The board ordered Mr. E. R. Nelson to take the old lumber which came from the Buck Island bridge and repair two wooden bridges between Dan bury and Piedmont Springs. The board of commissioners found in an investigation of the estate of the late Henry Kiser that he had several thousand dollars in currency which had never been listed for taxes. The board listed the money for tax ation for the years of 1912 and 1913. Mr. H. IT. Tuttle was paid $14.0n for listing taxes. J. M. Hill was refunded $7.00 tax money. I. C*. Ross, Demonstration Agent, for May. June and July, $lO5. J. J. Martin, 2 days attend ance on pension board, $5.80. J. M. Burge, 2 days attend ance on pension board, $6,00, J. L. Bennett, repairing bridge, $225 Sheriff W. C- Slate, for jail account for July, 1913, $23 85. Edward & Broughton, 1 tax book, $7.50. Ada Snow, court stenogragher, $15.15. 0. M. Bennett, listing taxes in Peters Creek township, $23 56 State Hospital at Goldsboro. expense of lunatic, sl2 75. H. G. Tuttle, listing taxes in Sauratown township, $4104. Jack Ingram, for work on Pine Hall bridge, $2 25. J. M. Fagg. expense on bridge, $6 35. Abe Dalton, work on Pine Hall bridge, $4 00. Bryant Parrish, work on Pine Hall bridge, $'2.50. Wade Shultz, work on Pine Hall bridge, $3.75. Abe Dalton, contract on bridge, sls 00. Watson Joyce, expense of bringing Burton Clinard to jail, •4.00. R. L. Coleman, keeping county WALNUT COVE NEWS The Little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laura Wood III —Protract- ed Meeting Closes at Rose Bud —Other News of Inter est. Walnut Cove, July 28.—Rev. T. J. Glenn closed a very success ful meeting at Rose Bud Friday night. He was assisted by Rev. Harvey Wurley of Virginia. Miss Alma Newsom, of Ger manton, visited friends and re latives in this community last week. Miss Lelia Ingram, of Kin?, visited at Mr. W. E. Butner's last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Smith visited at Mr. George Hampton's Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. James Campbell visited his son, Mr. Thomas Campbell, Sunday. Misses Susie and Ida Bowman visited at Mr. Thomas Tuttle's Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Tuttle visited at Mr. Laura Wood's Sunday. Mr. Frank Young visited at Mr. Gid Tuttle's Sunday after noon as usual Mr. C. F. Smith visited his brother, Mr. W. H. W. Smith Sunday. Mr. Oscar Smith called on Hiss Dora Tuttle Thursday afternoon. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laura Wood has been very sick, but is somewhat better at thiß writing. Mr. T. M. Smith visited Mr. Matt Smith Sunday. Messrs. Beverly Tuttle and Cicero Smith attended the Child rens' Day exercises at Stokes burg Sunday. Mr. Arthur Newsome and family visited at Mr. (ieorge Newsome's Sunday. Mr. Newton Taylor, of Wal nut Cove, spent last week in this community. GOSSIPER. SUFFERED ECZEMA FIFTY YEARS-MOW WELL. Seems a long time to endure the awful burning, itching, smarting, skin-disease known as "tetter" another name for I Eczema. Seems good to realize, al so, that DR. HOBSON'S ECZE : MA OINTMENT has proven a perfect cure. Mrs. D. L. Kenney writes !"I cannot sufficiently express i my thanks to vou for your Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. It has cured my tetter, which has troubled me for over fifty years." All druggists, or by mail 50c. PFEIFFER CHEMICAL CO. II St Louis. Mo. Philadelphia, Pa homs for July, 1913, $5200. Will Adkins, release on 1912 s taxes, $6 00. Pauper Claims, i Mary Mabe, $3.00 Jonah Rigger, 3.00 i 1 Mrs. James Priddy, 7.50 Martha Mabe, . 3.00 i McKennie Lash, 3.001 W. C. Parham, 3.00 j : Abe Pike, 4.00! Mollie Hughes, 3.001 Mary Dunlap, 3,00 Joseph McGee, 3.00 DANBURY, N. C.. AUGUST 7. 1913. OLD SOLDIERS' DAY Large Crowd Assembles To j Do Honor To the Ex- j Confederates. INTERESTING GAMES A Tournament, a Wild Bull Ride, a Qander Pulling and Baseball Enliven the Day. A crowd variously estimated 1 at 3,000 to 5,000 attended thej annual reunion of the ex-Con federate soldiers here last Satur day The weathes was fine, and the large crowd came in early, riding in wagons, buggies, horse- j back and afoot. There was scarce ly any drinking, and good order prevailed. A number of people provided dinner for the old soldiers, who greatly enjoyed the occasion. At 10 o'clock the old soldiers assem bled in the court house square where business matters were transacted. Mr. W. W. King resigned as commandant, Mr. J. J. Martin being elected in his stead. After this the members of the camp formed a line and marched up to the M. E. church grove, when they took dinner. In the afternoon a number of outdoor sporls were indulged in for the amusement of the crowd. These consisted of a tournament in which a number of young men engaged, riding full speed and catching rings on their lances. Mr. H. A. Blair carried off the honors, having succeeded in tak ing the greatest number of rings on his lance. Riding a wild bull engaged the intense interest of the spectators. In this contest Mr. Frank Pringle was successful in mastering the vicious animal, though he re ceived several hard falls. The gander-pulling, an uncan ny spectacle, created great ex citement as well as amusement. Mr. LefF Mabe won the $2.50 prize. There were several ball games. Rosebud defeated Danbury by a score of 3to 4, while Mt. Her man also won from Danbury 7 to 1. The following names are the ones who took a part in preparing the good dinner for the Old Soldiers, here Saturday. J. J. Martin. J. H. Alley. S. T. Darnell. A.J. White. W. F Conaway. Mrs. N. A. Martin. J. B. (Treene. Joe Stewart. J. P. Shelton. Mrs. W. C. Slate. Jay Atkins. Renia Bullen. FOR SALE. 1913 Model, Motor Cvcles and Motor Boats at bargain prices, all makes, brand new machines, i on easy monthly payment plan. Get our proposition before buy ing or you will regret it. also bargains in used Motor Cycles. Write us today Enclose stamp for reply. Address Lock Box No 11. Trenton, Mich. NOTICE. J Mr. John A. Burton, of Wal- I nut Cove, is putting on a special I sale in shirts, which will bb in | teresting to all who are in need of these goods. Big lot of $1 00 ' shirts, offered at only 50 cents each. See change or ad in this issue. PICNIC AUGUST 23 ' jThe Farmers Union fo Meet j At Danbury On That Date. j BIG CROWD EXPECTED J Editor Poe and Dr. Alexander 1 to Come Winston-Salem ( Band To Make Music. ] Westfield, Aug. 4. j1 i To the members of the Farmers' |' Union: j' We will hold our annual picnic ' at Danbury on Saturday, August 23, IWI3. And we have secured •' I as speaker for the occasion Mr. i 1 Clarence Poe, editor of The Pro gressive Farmer, and Dr. H. Q. Alexander, President of the State Union. Mr. Poe is a great writer on • agricultural subjects and is a. much traveled man, and is a mem- j ber of the Farmers' Union. He has visited Europe in his travels and his book, "A Southerner in ;Europe," is something great. He has also been around the world, and his other book, "Where the Other Half of the World Is Waking Up," is another good , one. He is one of the greatest men in North Carolina today, and you will miss something great if you don't hear him. Then there is Dr. Alexander, our State President, who has been president of the order in this State for the last four years, who has done more for the Union in this State than any other one man. He is also a good speaker.! Music will be furnished by the Winston-Salem band. Messrs. J. Spot Taylor. B. J. Savage and Ollie Bennett will be the committee on arrangements, and they will see to it that every thing is in first-class shape. Free ice water will be inside ! the enclosure. ( The picnic will be conducted I on the same plan as last year, namely: , That each person bringing rations for the picnic will go on the inside of the i r enclosure with his family and invited quests and have full charge of his or her spread, and ; all persons who do not bring any- I thing for the picnic, and are not invited to go inside will have to line up along the outside of the wire and be handed good things to eat over the fence. So let's get busy here in old Stokes and make this picnic the greatest one ever held in Stokes or anv other county. Yours sincerely, R. L. NUNN. I MINISTER PRAISES THIS ; LAXATIVE. Rev. H. Stubenvoll of Allison. ) la., in praising Dr. King's New • Life Pills for constipation, writes: } "Dr. King's New Life Pills are , such perfect pills no home should be without them." No better regulator for the liver and bowels. - Every pill guaranteed. Try them. ' Price '2sc at all druggists. I ) Mr. Andrew Smith, of Sandy | Ridge, was in town a short while Monday morning. NEWS OF GIDEON Mr. J. O. H. Mitchell and Family to Return Home —Other News of Interest. Gideon, August 5. —There was a large crowd attended the Old Soldiers reunion at Danbury Saturday. Mr. J. G. H. Mitchell and family, Mrs. B. J. Martin and daughter, Miss Annie, are ex pected back to their homes at this place August Bth, after a month's stay at Piedmont Springs in the interest of their health. Rev. Joyce preached at Zebular school house last Sun day. Quite a crowd was present Rev. Folger is holding a protracted meeting at Delta j this week. j Mr. J. W. Ward spent Sun j day night with Mr. and Mrs. J. |J. Martin. Misses Sadie. Be&sie Mae and I Carrie Ethel Flinchum, and Lottie Gate wood; Messrs. Jessie Powers, John and Elmer Flinchum, Fuller Flynt, Mallard Mitchell, Heal James and Everette Lawson, visited the Misses Flynt Sunday afternoon. Among those who visited the Misses Reid Saturday night were: Messrs. Claud and Will Rhodes, Walter, Carey and Robah Flynt and Jesse Gate wood. Mr. Lester Mitchell, ofDillard, filled his regular appoint at Mr. Power's on Madison Route 3 Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. John Flinchum and ! Carey Flynt called on Misses Bettie and Gussie Johnson a short while Sunday p. m. Messrs. W. M. and W. J. Flynt have gone to Madison and Mayodan on business today. Miss Minnie Dicks and little niece, Minnie Waddell Cates, have gone to Madison to attend to some business for her father j ! today. Mrs. W. J. Flynt is on the sick list this week, we are sorry to note. iU it LE Outing to the Mountains. Miss Maude McGee tendered a party of her friends a delight ful outing to the mountains and the hotel resorts of Stokes this week. A day and night were spentat Piedmont Springs, while other points were touched on the return home. In the party were j the following : Mrs. R. L. Tut i tie, chaperone; Misses Maude , Mc(iee, Mabel McKenzie, of (*er 'manton; Misses Kathleen Mc ' Iver and Nannie McKenzie, of ! i Winston-Salem; Messrs. H. Mc- I Gee. Herbert Kurfees, and Curtis Mc(*ee, of Germnaton. Wonderful Skin Salve. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is known everywhere as the best remedy made for all diseases of the skin, and also for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces in flammation and is soothing and healing. J. T. Sossaman, pub lisher of News, of Cornelius, N. C., writes that one box helped his serious skin ailment after other remedies failed, Only 25c. Recommended by all dealers. No. 2,10 SATURDAY, AUG. 30 Annual Reunion of the Cor respondents of the Dan bury Reporter. AT PIEDMONT SPRINGS A Pleasant Day Off, and a Picnic, For the Quill Drivers Pro gram to Be Arranged, Speak er to Address the Asso ciation, Music, Ban quet, and Other Features. On Saturday, August 30, at Piedmont Springs, the publishers of the Danbury Reporter will tender a reception and picnic dinner to the regular correspon dents of the paper. Invitations will be sent out this week. An interesting program of exercises will be prepared, a speaker of State-wide reputation will be present and address the cor respondents, there will be music, games, and other features of entertainment for the band of writers who meekly furnish the news to the readers of the Re porter. Later particulars will be pub lished. PROTRACTED MEETING J To Begin at Davis Chapel The Second Sunday—Other News of Interest. Red Shoals, Aug. 4—The health of this community is very good at this writing. The crops in this section are looking bad on account of no rain. Mrs. Julia Flinchum has re turned to her home at Danbury after spending some time visit ing relatives and friends at Red Shoals. The singing school at Davis Chapel is progressing nicely under the management of Mr. A. B. Carter. The protracted meeting begins at Davis Chapel 2nd Sunday in August. Hope there will be a large crowd out. Mr. Elmer Flinchum called on Miss Ethel Flynt Sunday as usual. Several of the young people around here attended the Old Soldiers Day at Danbury Satur day. All report a nice time. Those who called on Miss Ethel Flynt Sunday were Misses Sadie, Bessie and Carrie Flinch um and Lottie Oatewood, and Messrs. Jessie Powers, John Flinchum Millard Mitchell, Heal : and Beawl James. All enjoyed the evening fine. Mr. Jess Powers called on , Bessie Mae Flinchum Sunday. A. Y. a. THE BEST PAIN KILLER. Bucklen's Arnica Saive when ' applied to a cut, bruise, sprain, ; burn or scald, or other injury of the skin will immediately remove . all pain. E. E. Chamberlain lof Clinton, Me., says:—lt robs ■ cuts and other injuries of their . terrors. As a healing remedy its . equal don't exist." Will do good [ for you. Only 25c at all drug gists,
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