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' VOLUME XL. ; NOW roll ROADS . A ; Contract Let For Fifteen Miles In Sauratown Township. ' WORK STARTS NOV. 15 Road From J. I. Blackburn's To Fulp To Be Built First, At Cost Of $8,500-J. G. Plott, of Statesviile, has Contract. / Walnut Cove, Nov. s.—The contract was awarded yesterday to Mr. J. G. Plott, of Statesviile, to build fifteen miles of sand clay road in Sauratown town ship, work to begin probably by Nov. 15, not later than Nov. 20. All the Sauratown commissioners were present, including Messrs. t W. H. Davis, Wesley Mabe and W. H. Gibson. Mr. Plott also acted in person. The speci fications call for a road 25 feet in width, grade not over 4 1-2 " per cent., with top soil or sand surface of 18 inches. The estimated cost of the road from J. I. Blackburn's to Fulp will be $5,500. Work will begin at Blackburn's, and the road from that point to Fulp will be built firit. Mr. Plott says it will require about six weeks to build it. He has a fore 3of GO mules, including the necessary machin ery, and with his full comple ment can build a mile a week. After completing the Fulp- Blackburn road, the contractor will next begin work on the Walnut Cove-Piney Mt. road, which will be surveyed by En gineer Miller, of Salisbury, at once. This is a very important road, and will connect with the Germanton - Danbury thorough fare near I. G. Ross'. Next after building this road, the commis sioners ordered the Red Shoals road, from near Blackburn's to »Dan river, built. While the permanent roads! above-mentioned are being con structed, Mr. 0. J. Cates, with I a force of hards and machinery, will be looking after the other i roads of the township. Mr. : Cates, who is an ex-railroad j building contractor, and has had ; wide experience in such work, | was yesterday given the position j of Superintendent of the Saura-| v#town road work. The commis- j sioners also made arrangements for the purchaser of the neces sary machinery for Mr. Cates' use. There is a good deal of interest and enthusiasm here over the early prospect for roads.. Mr. W. G. Dodson, ac companied by J. W. Whitten, left yesterday for Virginia to buy a big lot of mules and ♦horses. The Walnut Cove tobaccco market has sold about 500,000 pounds of tobacco in 30 days, at a handsome average. Much .larger breaks are expected the balance of the season. Messrs. Semple & Davis are experienced and successful warehousemen, and are becoming very pupular with the trade, while the buy ers, Messrs. Semple, Dixon, ETUDE MUSIC CLUB Entertained On Halloween By Misses Pepper and Mrs. J. W. Hal!. Written for 'I lio IteportiT. The Etude Music Club met with the Misses Pepper and Mrs. J. W. Hall on Friday even ing Oct. 31st, 1913. It being Hallowe'en no special composer was studied but selections were made suitable for the occasion. The programme was as follows: Piano solo "Ghost Storv," Miss Luna Taylor. Vocal solo -"In Wonderland," Miss Annie Blair. Piano duet "Alpine Violets," Mrs. J. W. Hall and Agnes Martin. Vocal solo—"In the Shadows," Miss Mary Joyce. Piano solo—"Witches," Mrs. J. W. Hall. Vocal solo "Under the Teas jing Moon," Mr. Chas. R. Helsabeck. Piano solo—"March of the ! Hobgoblins," Miss Efiie Boot'. I Piano solo "Tom O'Shanter," j Miss Mary Taylor. Vocal solo-"The Old Sexton." | Mr. J. Irving Bolt. Piano solo "Witches Dance," I Mrs. J. W. Hall. Vocal solo "The Haunt of the Witches," Miss Mary Joyce. After the programme was carried out the guests were re quested to go to the hall where each one was given the end of a string, which, after careful tracing, brought them to the haunt of the witches, where they found their fortunes. Delicious refreshments consist ing of hot chocolate, sandwiches, pickles and cake were served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be held with the Misses Taylor, | Nov. 14th, 1913. | THE BEST PAIN KILLER. i | 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 of Clinton, Me, says: —lt robs cuts and other injuries of their terrors. Asa healing remedy its equal don't exist." Will do good for you. Only 25c at all drug gists. Pastor T. J. Folger occupied the pulpit at the M. E. church here Sunday night. When have you bad a cold you want a remedy that will not not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, aids expect toration, opens the secretions and restores the system to a healthy condition. This remedy has a world wide sale and use. and can always be depended upon. Sold by all dealers. Byrd and others are represent atives of thd largest buyers of tobacco in the world. The Walnut Cove tobacco market is an assured fact, DANBURY, N. C.. NOVEMBER 5, 1913. Will COVE LETTER Marriage of Miss Flossie Lasley and Mr. Nat R. Voss. REVIVAL CLOSES * — Mr. O. N. Petree Hurt By Auto mobile- Mr. W. V. Martin Improving Other News. Walnut Cove, Nov. 4.--A quiet but pretty wedding was solemn ized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lasley last Thursday morning at nine o'clock, when their daughter, Flossie, became the bride of Mr. Natt R. Voss, Rev. J. H. Brendall, the Methodist minister, officiating. After the ceremony a delicious luncheon was served, and the bridal couple left immediately by automobile for | Winston-Salem where they I boarded the Southbound train | for Florida. They will be at ; home after Nov. 5 at Manatee, Florida. I We wish for this c.uple a happy and picspcrous life, j We are sorry to learn of the accident which happened to Mr. Oscar N. Petree last Wednesday afternoon, when he was driving an automobile up main street and ran into a pile of brick in ! front of the Stokes Grocery Co's. • new building, smashing the radiator and lamps, and throwing him across the windshield frame. He was carried to his home at once and the physician I found him painfully if not , seriously injured. He is now at St. Leo's Hopital, where he is being treated. Mrs. J. J Adams and daughter, Julia, of Winston-Salem, spent Saturday and Sunday in town visiting relatives. Mrs. John C. Bailey, Jr.. spent the week end in Winston-Salem, as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ben Cahill. Miss Ruth Flippin, of Mt. Airy, returned to her home last Tues day after spending some time with her friend, Miss Sallie Fulton. Mr. W. V. Martin, who was very ill for several days last week, is grpatly improved, we are glad to note. Mrs. Florence Rierson and son and daughter, Fred and Mary Wyatt, of Mt. Airy, spent several days in town visiting re latives and friends. Miss Elsie Payne spent Satur day and Sunday at her home, near Pine Hall, returning Mon day morning to resume her work here as music teacher in the High School. The revival services closed last Sundav night at the Baptist \ church with four conversions. | The baptizing took place Sunday J afternoon. Mr. Oakley Grubbs returned | Sunday night from Hot Springs, i Ark., where he has been taking ! treatment for rheumatism. He I is greatly improved. Mr. J. D. Humphreys visited Walnut Cove Tuesday on busi ness. COUNTY FATHERS Held Regular Month ly Meeting At Court House Monday. LITTLE BUSINESS Board Unable To Issue Road Bonds On Account The Fact That the Litho grapher Had Not Completed Them. The Board of County Com missioners met in regular monthly session at the court house Mondav, members J. M. Fagg and J. I. Owens being present and Chap Bodenheimer absent. It was expected that the six per cent, township road bonds would Le issued at the meeting Monday but owing to the fact that the printer had not finished the work of lithograph ing the bonds it was impossible to issue them. The work will probably b* finished by the next meeting of the board, at which timo the bunds will likely be issued. Mr. Joseph Dunlap was employed to guard the convicts now being worked on the roads in Danbury township. Several minor claims against the county were audited and paid, after which the Board adjourned. Honor Roll For Haw rood School. Those who did not whisper during two weeks of school are as follows: Roscoe Bennett, Hattye Tut tle, Claredy Bennett, Sammie King, Bessie Bennett, Alton Darnell, Ralph Tedder, Lottie Johnson, Stacy Allen, Curtis Ailen and Gaston Sizemore. LETHA HALL, Teacher. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars j Reward for any case of j Catarrh that cannot be cured by i Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the'undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorably in all busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Mr. Geo. Murry, of Mayodan, visited relatives here Saturday. Mr. George Brown, of Walnut Cove, visited friends on Danbury Route 1 Sunday. 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 25c at all druggists. I NEWS OF BRIM GROVE Mrs. Roberts Seriously 11l- Addition to School Build ing Being Erected. Brim Grove, Nov. 1. The farmers of this section are very busv sowing wheat and gather ing corn. The school here is progressing nicely under the management of Misses Minnie H. Roberts and Susie Covington. They have now on roll G5. The school is being taught in Ithe Brim Grove church as the old school building is under re pair, and a new room is to be erected. Mrs. Eliza Roberts is very ill, we are sorry to learn. She ex pects to go to the hospital in Greensboro for an operation next Monday. Mrs. J. H. Ilolloman and children left for Winston today, where they expect to visit re ! latives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Covington and little son, Tom, Miss Minnie i Roberts, and Messrs. Jesso Hall land Bob Gordon visited at Mr. I John Bullington's the third Sun j day. Tht'i report a pleasant j time. j Miss Susie Covington and ; cousin, Master Carl Covingtor, I visited at Mrs. James Wilson's a j while Tuesday evening. Miss Flora Sams spent the firot part of this week in Mt. Airy shopping. Miss Susie Covington went home Friday afternoon to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents. She was accompanied by Miss Nora Hix. Mrs. Leff Joyce, who has re cently returned from '.St. Leo's Hospital at Greensboro, where she underwent an operation, remains very feeble, we are sorry to note. Mrs. E. A. Covington and Miss Minnie Roberts spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Matt Brim. ' MADGE. Road Workers Out lo Full Force. Ihe citizens of Danbury and community put in some telling licks on the roads and streets here on the good roads days. Reports from various sections of the county are to the effect that the people turned out well and did the roads much good yesterday and today. FOR SALE. 360 acres of good tobacco land located eight miles North of Greensboro, N. C- on macadam ized road. About eighty or ninety acres cleared, 4 room house, one tobacco barn, and other buildings, such as are usually found on farm. Fine well of water. Good school and church within a mile. I live in town and don't need the farm Will sell cheap and on reasonable terms. T. B. OGBURN, Greensboro, N. C. 8 oct 4t Sheriff W. C. Slate will start on his next tax-collecting tour of the county on November 17th. See notice of appointments at another place in this issue. No. 4,262 KITS AT HOWS j Mrs. J. G. Priddy Passed j Away Monday After Several Weeks' Ill ness. MARRIAGE SUNDAY Mr. Frank Abbott and Miss Anna Martin Plight their Troth— Other News Of Meadows. Meadows, Nov. 4.—Mr. Frank Abbott was married to Miss Anna Martin Sunday, Elder Alexander Moran officiating. Mr./ Abbott is the son of Mr. Sanders Abbott, and is a progressive young farmer, while Miss Martin is the popular and attractive young daughter of Mr. Thomas Martin. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life. Mrs. Sarah Priddy, wife of Mr. J. G. Priddy, died Monday morning at her home near here after an iilncss of several weeks, j Besides her husband, she leaves j several children, the youngest j two years old. They have the j sympathy (if their many friend*. I Mrs. Sallie Ilili, who has been I ill fo. 1 several month 3, is still ' confined to her bed. Bern to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cromer last week, a boy. Mrs. Biddie Glidewell, who has been in ill health for several years, has grown worse this week. Miss Thelma Neal came up from Salem College to visit her parents Saturday, returning Monday. Mrs. Risie Covington, of Win ston. paid her mother, Mrs. W. P. Sands, a visit Sunday. Several of Mr. J. C. Wall's children are visiting his family this week. They are Mr. Will Wall and wife, Mrs. Gertie Morefield, and Mrs. Ollie Flynt, ! all of Winston. Mr. Robt. Neal came in from Winston last week to spend a while with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Neal. Mr. Bob Darnell left for El Paso, Texas, last week in the - interest of his health. Tobacco Continues High lo Price. Reports from the tobacco markets say prices are still very high, with breaks lighter than usual Mr. Walter Mabe, who resides on the plantation of Mr. J. Spot Taylor near Danbury, this week sold twenty-nine hundred pounds for something over $700.00. A number of other sales almost equally as good have been reported Rockingham County Misses Our Convicts. By a recent law, Stokes county now works her convicts on her own roads. For years she has been hiring to Rockingham, and the new law will cut down the latter's road force considerably. —Madison Herald.
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