VOLUME XL.
TWO WEDDINGS
Mr. Chas. W. Sisk and Miss
Florence Yates and Mr.
Yancie Yates and
Miss Carrie Sisk.
ON MADISON ROUTE 3
The Contracting Parties !n liach
Case Are Popular Younff
People of Eastern Stokes.
Madison Route 3, Jan. 19.
At the home of the bride's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Yates,
Miss Florence Yates became the
bride of Mr. C. W. Sisk, of
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Thursday,
Jan. 15, at 11 o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Watt Priddy, in the presence of
a few intimate friends and rel
atives.
Immediately after the cere
mony the party gathered in the
dining room where a delicious
dinner was served.
The house was beautifully
decorated with ferns, ivy and
trai ling-pine.
The bride looke l very beauti
ful. She wore a go.vn of white
a combination of silk and l"oo.
The bodice v»as of wide bcautifr -
l.v patterned shadow-lace oyer a
lining of net. and pivtiiy finished
with rhinchtori" bucld.-r. and
buttons. The .;l:ir l was of sphn
idid silk mescaline in ovoiskirt
eii'ect with silver sp.nigles.
The bride's maids of honor
were Misses Carrie Sisk, sister
of the groom, and Minnie Roberts,
cousin of the bride, while the
groom's best men were Missis.
Will Wood and Yaneie Yates.
They will reside with the
groom's parents.
On Sunday, Jt.n. lSih. at i
o'clock, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sisk,
of Sandy Ridge Route 1, Miss
Carrie Sisk became the bride of
Mr. Yancie Yates, of Madison
Route 3. The ceremony was
performed by R >v. Watt Priddy
in the presence of a party of
relatives and friends.
Immediately after the cere
mony the party assembled in the
dining-room where a bountifully
spread table awaited them.
The house was very pretty,
decorated with holly ferns,
etc.
The bride's and groom's atten
dants were Misses Beulah Shep
pard and Minnie Roberts, and
Messrs. Will Wood, and Fletcher
Kellam. They will make their
future home with the groom's
parents.
Sandy iiidge.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Jan. 10.
—We are hxving some fine
weather at present.
There has been a lot of horse
trading in this section recently.
There was a cotton picking at
Mrs. Eli/.a I))dson's Saturday
night.
There was a sinjpng at Mr.
W. R. East's Saturday night.
Among those present were Misses
Chattie Lasley. Burnice and
Pearl Brown, Lillie and Dora
Ward, Ludie Hawkins, Ethel
and Agnes Pringle, and Messr*.
Harry Pringle. Ernest Brown,
Hue Griffin and J. E. Ward, Mr.
and Mrs. 0. C. Fast. All seemed
to enjoy themselves fine.
Rev. Chas. Wall filled kis
regular appointment at Delta
Sunday. Quite a crowd attend
ed.
The singing club will meet at
Delta next Saturday at 1:00
o'clock instead of 10 as before.
Misses Lillie and Dora Ward
and Chattie Lasley and Mr. and
Mrs. 0. C. East spent Saturday
night at Mr. W. R. Ivist's.
Mrs. W. H. Hutcherson and
children spent Saturday night at
Mr. W. T. Ward's.
Mr. William Carter continues
quite ill, we are sorrv t/> note.
EXCELSIOR.
Col. M. V. Mabe, ofj Danbury
Route 1, was a visitor here Sat
urday and dropped in to see the
Reporter.
Music Club \h±
Nsw Officers Elected.
I
I
, The Etude -Music Club.lac
j cording to adjournment Dec. 2>,
111*13. met with Miss Sadie O.
i Petree Jan. 10,1911. Hew officers
| were elected as follows : Miss
, Mary Taylor, President; Miss
Effie Hone, Secretary, and Mr.
i Chas. Ilelsabeck, Treasurer,
j Robert Schumann was the
author studied and the following
program was rendered :
Pleading —"Schumann's Period
Ancestry and Bir.hplace," by
Mrs. Lacy U. Weston.
Duet—"Slumber Song," by
Misses Mary Joyce and Mary
1 Tav'or.
J Vocal Solo—Mr. Chas. R. Hel-
I sabeck.
! Pleading "Schumann's Early
! Training," by Miss Jessie Pepper.
Piano Solo —"Message to the
; Rose." by Miss Mary Joyce.
! Reading'—"Schumann's Popu
lirity in America," by Miss
Sadie Petree.
Piano solo— "Nocturne," Chop
in. by Miss Mary Taylor.
Vocal solo—Mrs. I/icy
\Ve:;ton.
Reading "Wisdom of Robert
Siluimann." Mi-s Liiic I'. Booc.
''iano Solo- "The L'lst Hoop,"
Gottsehalk, Mrs. J. W. Hall.
After the programm,* delicious
ivfrcshnvmts were served by the
charming l'.ostess in two courts,
the former one being c::ke ;>;:d
ambro.da, the Litter hot c!«,co
late.
The meeting adjourned to m-:et
with .Mrs. Wesley C. next
time.
Danlitiry Routs 1.
Danbury Route 1, Jan. 19.
People in this section are very
busy burning plant beds and
preparing for another crop.
Miss Bessie Nelson spent
Thursday and Friday night with
relatives in Walnut Cove.
Those who visited Misses Sadie,
Dora and Murphy Nelson Sun
day were Misses Jinnie and
Isabella Fagg, Tilda and Bessie
Nelson, and Messrs. EJward,
Jessie, Gorrell, Everett and
oerrie Mabe, Walter and
Lum Fagg, Oscar and Lenly
Smith. Nick aud Bob Stephens,
Cleve Lawson, Alex and Edgar
Nelson, Everett Sands, Anderson
Bennett, Arthur Whitten, Phate
Aller, John Priddy.
Misses Jennie and Isabella Faf g
spent Saturday night with Miss
Tilda Nelson.
Messrs. (lid Moore and Dewitt
N«lson made a trip to Moore's
Springs and Tado Mecum.
WE LOVE EACH OTHER.
Perry Dillon Released
On 5J50.00 Bond.
Perry Dillon of Patrick county,
the man captured by the Stokes
officers on Saturday, Jan. 10,
while in charge of a load of block
ade whiskey, was released Wed
nesday afternoon Ute on a cash
bond of $750.00, and he im
mediately left for his home in
Virginia.
The man released on bond
is a brother of Percy Dillon,
who, it is understood, is also
wanted by the officers on the
same charge.
Medical Association
To Meet February 2.
There will be a meeting of the
Stokes County Medio*. 1 As
sociation in Danbury on the
first Mondav in February.
All members are requested
to attend aJ thsro is important
business to transact.
This Jan. 20. 1014.
.J. 11. ELLINGTON,
Pres.
W. V. McCANLESS,
Sect.
DAN BURY, N. C., JANUARY 21, 1914.
GOOD WOll COMMITCOVELEITEB
Mrs. Charity Elizabeth Martin
j Passes Away At The
Home Of Her Son
In Danburv.
DIED TUESDAY
Was the Mother of A Larpe
Fam'.ly And Was Nearly
Ififfl hty - Six Years
of Ajre.
| Mrs. Charity Elizabeth Martin
passed away here early Tuesday
■ morning at the home of her son,
I Mr. N. A. Martin, where she
I had resided for some months.
I The deceased had bee» seriously
j ill with a complication of diseases
; for a number of weeks and her
j death was not unexpected,
i Mrs. Martin was nearly eighty
' six years of age. and was the
! mother of a large family of
children, those surviving her
being Messrs. N. A. Martin, of
Dan bury; VV. J. Martin, of
Burlington; Hugh Martin, of
P. 11. Martin, of
Ayersvi!!?: Mrs. Will Rierson, of
Walnut Cove: and Mrs, J. N.
Lasley. of Walnut Cove Route
All oi the children were i.i
attendance at the funeral services
except Mri. Lasley and Mr. P.
ii. Martin, the latter being ill at
lib home.
I The deceased was a consistent
member of the M. E. church l'or
more than sixty years, and wua
loved by all who knew her.
The funeral services were con
ducted here at the M. E. ckurch
by the pastor, Rev. f. J. Folger,
and interment was made at the
, family burying ground near
, Meadows yesterday, a number of
Daniury people attending the
interment.
i Among those in attendance at
1 the funeral services here from a
distance yesterday were Mr. and
Mrs. Will Rierson, Mrs. Sanders
j Rierson, Miss Stella Rierson,
! Miss Annie Mart-in. Mr. Sanders
j Rierson, Jr., of Walnut Cove:
! Mr. W. J. Martin, ol' Burlington;
Mr. Hugh Martin, of Winston-
Salem; Mr. James Lasley, of
I Walnut Cove Route 3, and
i others.
School Buildings
Destroyed By Fire
Greensboro, Jan. 17.—Fanned
by a brisk wind fire supposed
to have originated from ao
open grate in one of the
buildings and discovered this
morning at dawn completely
destroyed two of the main
buildings at Oak Ridge In
stitute, eighteen miles west
of this city, and the Methodist
.Protestant church, situated on
the school campus. The en
tire loss i» estimated at
$40,000, partially covered by
$19,000 insurance on the two
buildings, with no insurai.v
on the church. None of the
furniture or fixtures in the
school buildings or the church
were saved.
The two bulidings burned
this morning were* situated
on the central part of the
campus at Oak Ridge aud
were connected by an over
head passageway. One of the:
structures was of brick while j
the other was a frame
structure. In the buildings were
the class rooms, two literary,
society halls, a library, large
auditorium used as the chapel
and other rooms occupied by
officers and teachers of the
institution. A telephone mes
sage received here at an early
hour this morning brought the
news of the fire. The Methodist
Protestant church, which was
burned was situated within a
few yards of the two buildings,
and owing to the course of the
wind, flames leaped easily across
the narrow dividing space.
Mrs. J. Will East Seriously
111 At Her Home On
| Summit Avenue.
DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT
Personal And Other News Items
| As Reported By Our
Correspondent.
Walnut Cove, N. C., Jan. 20.
j Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Davis enter
■ tained their young friends at
! their home on Summit avenue
[ last Friday evening at a very
J delightful dance, which was
highly enjoyed by every one
j present.
Mrs. J. Will East, who has
j been seriously ill at her home on
i Summit avenue, is slightly im
, proved at this writing, we are
glad to note, and we truly hope
i she will soon be entirely well
•again.
Mrs. E. C. Derby has been
ill for several days with gripp
at the Vaughn Hotel, but she is
slightly improved, we are glad
to know.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Fulton, of
, Winston-SUcm, spent the day
; Saturday in town with friends
1 and relative.-'.
Mrs. Annie Rierson was very
much indisposed hist week but
is feel in;* very much improved,
vvi- are glad to note.
Mr. M. M. Martin, Mrs. M. V.
Martin and daughter, little Mfes
Augusta, returned to their home
at Mullins, S. C., Saturday after
spending two weeks here as the
guests of Mr. M. V. Martin at the
Vaughn Hotel.
Miss Kate Fulton, of Mt.
Airy, spent the weekend in town
visiting relatives.
Miss Maybelle Vaughn spent
the day Saturday in Winston-
Salem.
Mr. 0. W. Jones, of Charlotte,
was in town last week in the
interest of The Charlotte Ob
server.
Rev. Mr. Willey, of Mayodan.
filled his regular appointment at
Christ Episcopal church Sunday
morning.
Mr. Frank Davis, of Martins
ville, Va.,spe«t the day in town
Saturday.
- Dr. J. W. Slate returned Mon
| day from a visit to home folks
i at Capella.
i Mr. H. H. Davis went to
| Martinsville, Va., Saturday, re
' turning Sunday.
Mr. Ernest Fowler, of the
King section, was in town Mon
day enroute to Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. and Mr, Frank Petre®, of
Route 5, visited Mr. Petree's
I parents near Germanton Satur
! day and Sunday.
' Mr. Jno. A. Burton made a
• business trip to Wilmington last
! week.
! Messrs. Sam Stewart a«d (>.
iW. Farthing visited Madison
| Sunday.
Dr. Liurei Hill, of Ciermanton,
! visited Walnut Cove Sunday.
I Miss Elsie Payne spent the
! week end with home folks near
Pine Hal).
. Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Davis,
|of Winston-Salem, were in town
| Saturday.
Mr. Samuel Hawsum Dies
At His Hsms Near King
King, Jan. 19. — Mr. Samuel
Newsum, aged 45 years, died
at his home on Five Forka
avenue early Saturday morning,
of a complication of diseas
es. H'j leaves a wife and five
children. The interment was
at Galatia church yesterday at
2 o'clock.
A few valuable farms for sale
in the bright tobacco bolt of
Rockingham County. Well
adapted to fine tobacco raising,
corn, grain and other farm
products. Lies in the best sec
tion of Rockingham County,
adjacent to good school and
churches. Good buildings and
the land lies well. Write or
see J. M. Sharp, Madison, N C.
tf
I BRIDGE CONTRACTS
County Commissioners Met
Monday And Let Con
tracts For Bridges On New
Roads -- Convicts Hired
Out.
The county commissioners met
at Danbury Monday in special
session, a full board being in
attendance.
The object of the meeting
was to let contracts for five
bridges to be erected across
creeks in Danbury and Saura
town townships on the new roads
being constructed in these town
ships. Representatives of the
Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
and the Roanoke Bridge Co. and
Mr. R. R. King placed bids on
the bridge work. Mr. King's
bid was found to be the lowest
and he was awarded the work
ol' building all five of thcj
bridges at the price of $3,300.0(1. i
The county convicts were'
hired to tin contractor who is i
building the road between !).in-
Imrv and Mov/lows pastciliee.
There are only fur men in the
gang now and the county is to
recv.ve c!.:£"> per day op.cii IV r
their labor. Mr. Joseph Dunlap
will continue to gua;;l them w'tilj
t'-ioy aie at work the or.-
tractor.
M Slioais.
Red Shoals. Jan. !!>. Farme r s
in this section are busy plough
ing and burning pianl land.
Misses Ethel and Ella Flynt
at this rrriting are ill withpneu
m:nia fever. Hope they will soon
be out again.
Misses Avis and May Dunlof)
are ill at this writing.
Miss Carrie Ethel Flinchum is
confined to her bed with lagrippe.
Mies Carrie Nelson is visiting
Mis«e« Sadie and Bessie Fliach
um this week.
Mr. Marvin Flynt is confined
[to his room with pneumonia
i fever.
Miittfg Sadie and Bessie Flinch
| um entertained a number of their
friends Saturday night. Among
J those present were Messrs.
I Carey, Fuller and Rober Flynt,
j Charlie, Boulin, Claude and Will
i Rhodes and Lemmie Duggins.
| All report a jolly time.
Messrs. George Smith and
Lace Mitchell visited at Mr. Alex
Flinchum's Sunday,
i Messrs. Chariie Boulin, Rober
and Fuller Flynt called at Mr.
' Flinchum's Sunday.
I SOMEONE'S SWEETH EART.
_
North Craolina's
Suit Against Express Co.
Carrying out the purpose of
! the States authorities announced
some weeks ago, Attorney
General Bickett has instituted
' suit in Wake Superior Court
against the Southern Express
I Company for $20,001) balance
of taxes claimed to be due
from the company for the
1 years 1909-1912, inclusive, and
the first four months of last
; year. The tax involv
ed is the 3 per cent on gross
; revenue and grows out of the
fact that the company deducted
the amouut paid c-ach year to
the railroad companies
for handling the express
before giving in gross revenue
for this tax.
Mr. P. H. Linville, of Walnut
('.)▼(), has basn rec by
Congressman S ted man for post
masttr at Walnut Cove.
THE BANK GF KING
| Given Charter By The
Secretary Of State
Last Week.
TO ERECT BUILDING
Will"Probably Open For Business
Early In The Spring -
The Stockholders.
The Bank of King was grant
ed a charter by the Secretary of
State last week with authorized
capital of $23,000, the following
named stockholders being named
in the certificate of incorporation:
V. T. Grabs, S. W. Pulliam, E.
P. Newsom, L. K. Pulliam. C. O.
Boyles, \V. R. Keiger, John
Wade Johnson, of King: A. M.
Stack and Dr. J. W. Neal, of
Monroe: Dr. J. Walter Neal, of
Meadows; M. T. Chilton and X.
!•]. and K. P. Pepper, of Danbury.
Work or. the building for the
row B.rnk will start soon, plans
ior same already having been
drawn, k i.> i that the
Panic will open for
the oa:*iy spring.
rr
wUilitii J J L ,i I
Walnut (')ve Jan. —Rev.
J. (ilenn rilled his regular
appointment at Rose !iud Sun
day.
Miss Lou el la Fill,) visited her
parents Friday and Saturday,
Q lite a crowd attended tie
singing at Mr. James Redman's
Sunday afternoos.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Shrop
shire, of Winston-Salem, visited
Mrs. Shropshire's parents Sun
day.
We are glad to learn that Joy,
the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Voss is, convalescing.
Last Saturday night Misses
Carrie and Rosa Miller gave the
young people a party in honor
of their guest Miss Vera Wagoner
of Walkertowu. All enjoyed the
occassion immensely.
Mr. Gray Rutledge of Rural
Hfcll visited home Sunday.
Miss Sadie Tuttle and Mr.
Richard Tuttle, Miss Glenn
Tuttle and Mr. Sherman TutHe
attended church at Rose Bud
j Sunday.
Mrs. W. E. Butner is on the
sick list this week. Hope she
will coon recuperate.
GOSSIPER.
Campbell.
Campbell, Jan. 1!). The
regular services will be held at
Snow Creek church next Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sheppard
and little daughter, Yirgie, of
Williston. North Dakota, are
■ visiting friends and relatives at
Campbell.
I Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Rhodes
visited at Mr. Hub Rhodes'
Sunday.
! Mr. and Mrs. James Sheppard,
Misses Lena Taylor, Lela Boyles,
Erna Sheppard and Messrs.
Elijah ad Gilmer Taylor and
Will Lackey visited at Mr. W. G.
i Moore's Sunday p. m.
j Mr. Roy Marl in made a busi
ness trip to Winston-Salem last
week.
Mrs. J. L. Corn spent last
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Zeb
Rhodes.
Mr. Percie Sheppard, who is
ill with appendicitis, is no better,
; we are sorry to note.
Marriage On King Route 1.
! King Route 1, Jan, 19—Mr.
Roy L. Snider and Miss Hatti«
E. (iibson were married yester
day at the home of Elder P.
: Oliver, the ceremony bei»g
performed by Mr. Oliver.
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