DAN BURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
FIRE WEONESDAT
Store ot W. J. Lewis Di*-
strcved At Stokesburg
Near Walnut Cove.
WAREHOUSES OPEN
Mr. Cicero Smith and Miss Dora
Ttilth* /Marry .Mrs. A. J.
I r air Improving: .Miss
>allie I ulton Knter
tains.
V.'alnut Cove, .lan. On Sun
ay afternoon. Dec. 2i». at the
tome ot" the bride's parents,
li. Cicero O. Smith and Miss
>ora Tuttle were united in the
••o!y bonds of matrimony in the
presence of a number of relatives
and friends, Klder J. A. Fagg
officiating. The bride is the
tla.ghter of Mr. Thos. F. Tuttle,
prosperous farmer residing a
i'ew miles west of here, while
:he groom is the son of Mr. C.
F. Smith and holds a responsible
position with J. VV. Moreiield &
Co. of this place. Their many
riends extend congratulations
'o the popular young couple.
Mrs. A. J. Fair, who was
severely injured by falling upon
the ice at her home a few days
igo, is reported as getting along
nicely.
The store of Mr. W. J. Lewis
it Stokesburg was totally
estroyed by fire last Wednesday
ight. The origin of the fire is
ot known but it is supposed it
lught from a defective flue and
as not discovered until too late
i save any of the contents of
le building. The building
vhich belonged to Mr. W. K
3 owell was not insured and it is
earned that Mr. Lewis carried a
' mall amount of insurance on
lis goods, however, he did not
/■arry enough to cover his loss
'vhich is considerable.
The managers and employees
V f both warehouses have return
d after an absence of two weeks
the holidays and opened
p Monday morning with light
\ ales. On account of the con
dition of the roads very little
obacco is expected during the
•resent week but later on the
ireaks will doubtles eclipse those
trior to the holidays. The
, verage and number of pounds
• old before Christmas compare
i avorably with the other ma kets
v nd the farmers should give the
j natter serious consideration
•fie fore passing by the home
Piiarket.
The passing of the old year
nd the entrance of 191") was
uly celebrated at midnight
hursday by a general cannon
de of a mixture of gunpowder,
ynamite, musketry and all kinds
f artillery besides the ringing
f bells galore. It was a source
*• f much enjoyment to the young
r set but many of the more
*■ onservative who were aroused
rom their slumbers by the melee
ad visions of the great Euro
ean war, volcanic eruptions and
Earthquake catastrophes.
The sidewalks during the
, olidays were something more
nan fierce and it was well nigh
,n possible to navigate in some
Actions of the city but on Thurs
. ay the public spirited citizens
§? nder the leadership of Mayor
.ierson displayed their patriot-
by hauling sand and placing
n all the walks and crossings in
ie main part of town. It is
>? \deed a great improvement and
>' le workers are to be conprratu
ited upon their splendid etForts.
$ Mr. Jacob Fulton left Sunday
'/ ir Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where
; e will enter The Eastman Busi
ly' 39S College. He was accom
& by Messrs. Watson .Joyce
jl id Harry Davis who returned
jL liursday after spending several
■ Hvs in \ T ew York City.
V] Misses Myrtle Samuels, of
Birtensboro. and Edith Petree.
1 1 Winston-Salem, spent several
B Vs here last week as the guests
■' Mrs. O. N. Petree.
■t Mr. (ieo. W. Cookus, who
■bids a responsible position with
I e N. A: W. at Uoanoke. visited
Ics parents here a few days the
■""(St week.
I The high school opened Mon-
I iy morning with a splendid
I tendance.
■ Mr. J. W. Wall, vice president
COUNTY FATHERS,
In Session Here Monday—;
Bridge Matters Constitute,
Most of Business.
The county commissioners held
their January meeting at the
court house Monday.
A petition signed by a large
number of citizens was present
ed to the board asking for a
bridge across Snow Creek at the
Phillips plantation, five miles
east of Danbury. A blueprint
of the bridge will be made and
the matter considered at the
next meeting of the board.
The Virginia Bridge & Iron
Co. was awarded a contract for l
the straightening of the steel
bridge across Neatman Creek at
(iermanton. the consideration
being $755. HO.
Other than the paying of a
few small claims against the
county the above constituted the
business before the board.
I
of the Carolina Wholesale (Irocery i
Co., of Greensboro, spent Sun-!
day here with Mr. J no. G. i
Fulton.
Bishop Wm. H. Hardin
delivered an excellent sermon toj
a large and appreciative congre-!
gation at the Episcopal church
Sunday evening.
Mr. Dexter Tuttle, of King,
visited his brother. Dr. R. G.
Tuttle Sunday, leaving on the
afternoon train for Atlanta, Ga., f
where he will resume his studies
in dentistry.
Mr. J. M. Wood spent Satur
day at Danbury on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dodson
and children spent several days
last week at Pilot Mountain visit-1
ing relatives.
Mr. N. E. Pepper, of Danbury,
was here Wednesday enroute
from Winston-Salem and Greens
boro where he had been on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bowles
returned to their home near;
Clinton last week after having,
spent the holidays with Mr. andj
Mrs. J. N. Martin.
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff left
today for Greensboro to resume
her studies after having spent
the holidays here with her |
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.;
Woodruff.
Messrs. Wendell Hamilton, of j
Winston - Salem, and Chas. (
Petree, of Germanton. were 1
among the visitors in town Sun-'
day.
Mr. J. C. Hutcherson and
family spent a few days last
week at their old home in
Reidsville. They were accom
panied home by Miss King
who is their guest this week.
Misses Jettie and Bess Morefield
visited friends at Pilot Mountain
the past week.
Mr. W. (i. Dodson this week
purchased a lot lying on Second
Street from Mrs. J. N. Martin.
This is the only real estate
transaction consummated here
within several days.
Mr. J. F. Hawkins visited his
mother at Sandy Kidge Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Faith Matlock, of Wins
ton-Salem, left today for her
home after spending the holidays
with Miss Nannie Lasley.
Miss Sallie Fulton entertained
a number of her friends at a
i Watch Party Thursday night. |
i Among those present were:
! Misses Stella Rierson, Bernice
j Woodruff, Mary Martin, Eunice
I Vaughn, Annie Kulton and Mrs.
1 Ix)la Bennett; Messrs. S. C.
Rierson, Jr., J. Irving Bolt,
1 Robt. Murphy, Jr. and Paul
Fulton.
Miss Lillie Joyce spent last
week with friends at Madison.
Miss Kmorie Foy, of Burling
ton, is the guest of Misses Jettie
and Bessie Morefield this week.
Mrs. Dr. J. W. Neal and
daughter, Miss Thelma, went to
Pilot Mt. Sunday where they
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Webster, of Pine
Hall, is spending some time here
with her daughters, Mesdames
J. i. Fulton. W. 1.. Vaughn and
J. N. Martin.
Miss Mabel MeKenzfe, of
(iermanton, spent Friday
here the guest of Misses Stella
and Claudia Rierson.
Mr. R. L. Murphy went to
| Greensboro Saturday on busi
ness.
I
DANBURY. N. C., JANUARY 6, I*ls
SUMMONS SERVEDjEWED HOUSES
On the Board ot Highway
Commissioners of Mt*ad-
OMS Township.
HEARING ON JAN. 11.
Some of the Cili/.ens of that
Township Protest Against
the Building the
Bladvhurn .Meadows
Road.
Summons were served recently
on tlie new highwav commission
ers of Meadows township,
Messrs. .1. C. Wall, Matt Mabe
and '/. R. Moran, citing them to
appear before Judge Lyon in
(ireensboroon .lan. 11th to ans
wer a complaint recently filed
with the Clerk of the Superior
Court.
i The complaint is made by
'J Messrs. Sam Hill, Ollie Smith,
! Thomas Fowler and Fount Tut
tle, citizens of Meadows town
ship, in which they protest the
! building of the very-much-dis
[ cussed Blackburn-Meadows road
in Meadows township.
The contractor who is building
, the roads in Meadows township
i has had his forces at work on the
| road mentioned above for several
days, and a good part of the
1 grading has already been done.
Engineer Mulligan, who re
cently surveyed this road, told
1, the Reporter this week that the
'! road was a little less than two
I I
and one-quarter miles in length.
It was the general impression be
l fore the survey wis made that
[ I the distance was three miles. •
TO ORGANIZE JAN. 9.
j
1 Quaker Gap Voters To
; Have Good Roads Associa
tion--Mr. Nunn Will Not
• ! Accept Position of Road
j Commissioner.
To the Voters of Quaker Clap
Township:
All who want the bond issue
for good roads carried are re
quested to meet at J. C. Frans'
store on Saturday, Jan. l»th, for
the purpose of organizing a good
; roads association for our town
ship. Be sure and attend on the
I above named date.
In connection with the above
, I want to say that under no cir-
I cumstances am I a candidate or
! will I accept the position of good
| roads commissioner if we gain
j the election for the bond issue.
I understand that some part
ies are saying that I am in this
tight for good roads just to get
an office, so I am writing this to
disabuse their minds in regard
to the matter.
Let me rej>eat that under no
circumstances will I accept the
position of road commissioner if
Quaker (lap votes to build good
roads.
Yours very trulv.
R. L. NT NX.
General Assembly
; Convened Yesterday
The (ieneral Assembly of P.) 15
; convened at Raleigh yesterday.
Representative L>. V. Carroll, of
Stokes, left for Raleigh the first
I of the week.
1 Three More School Buildings
In the County To.Have
Annexes.
CONTRACTS ARE LET
I
Hoard of llducation Met Monday
i With All Members and
County Superintendent
In Attendance.
Contracts have been let for
the enlargement of three more
of the county's public school
buildings. namely: Palmyra.
Creson and Pine Log. Each
. of these will have one room ad
ded, which are much needed and
i which will add greatly to the
j convenience of the buildings,
i Mr. S. P. Heath has the contract
] for the work and it will be com
pleted as soon as possible.
The County Board of Educa
tion was in session at the court
house here Monday with all its
meipbers, Messrs. N. A. Martin.
S. P. Christian and J. W. Mitch
ell, in attendance. County Supt.
of Schools J. T. Smith, who now
resides at King, was also pres
ent.
TWO MARRIAGES.
Mr. Sams and Miss
Rebecca Hall and Mr. Sam
Joyce and Miss Bertie
Wilson.
Brim Grove, Jan. 4. On Dec.
30th, at 1 o'clock p. m., at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Hall, in the pre
sence of a few relatives and
i friends. Mr. Elijah Sams and
! Miss Rebecca Hall were united
iin marriage, Justice J. P. Cov
' ington officiating,
On Sunday, Jan. ;»rd, at high
| noon at the home of the bride's
1 parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
| Wilson, Mr. Sam Joyce and Miss
Bertie Wilson were married by
Mr. J. P. Covington. Esq. The
I many friends of the two couples
I wish them a long and happy
1 life.
Misses Hester Wall, of Madi
son, and Lynette Field, of
Greensboro, who are teaching
the Brim Ci rove school, returned
here Saturday and opened school
again today, after spending the
holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Coving
ton spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home of Mr. E. A. Cov
ington.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Hix, a fine boy.
Mr. John Bennett
Passed Away Sunday
Mr. .lohn 'Bennett, who was
well known in Danbury, where
he resided for many years, pas
ed away at his home at Dillard
Sunday evening after a long
illness.
The deceased is survived by
his wife anil two brothers, these
being Messrs. W. R. and I.zander
Bennett, both of Danburv Route
1.
Mr. Bennett was near eighty
years of age and was an ex-Con
federate veteran.
THE ROAD TAX.
Quaker Gap Township
Citizens Want Tacts About
Tax Required To Pay Oft
Road Bonds.
The Reporter has recently
been requested by several citizens
of Quaker (lap township to fur
nish them some information as
to how much road tax they will
have to pay on the hundred
dollars valuation of property in
that township in case the bond
issue for roads, which is soon to
be voted on, is cariied for bonds.
It is impossible for anyone to
ascertain the exact tax that will
have to be levied to pay the
bonds and interest, but by find
ling the valuation of the property
jin the township anyone can
get pretty close to it.
The Reporter finds from the
tax records at the court house
that the total valuation of prop
erty in Quaker Gap township
is $775,000.00, and figuring f ro m
this valuation the tax would be
about thirty-seven cents on the
SIOO valuation of property and
about sl.lO on the poll, but as
the next valuation will be con
siderably increased the tax will
likely not be over thirty-five
cents on the SIOO valuation and
$1.05 on the poll.
This tax of course is only to
pay the interest on $50,000 in
bonds at G per cent, which will
be done for fifteen years. At
the end of fifteen years the
township will have to pay the
interest and one-fifteenth of the
principal each year for fifteen
years. The interest of course
as well as the principal will be
reduced one-fifteenth each year
after the payments on the prin
cipal begin.
The beauty of the bond issue
plan, however, is that by the
time the fifteen years roll around
the valuation of property in the
township will no doubt have in
creased so that the same levy
on the SIOO valuation that is
made now to pay only the in
terest, will then pay both in-
I terest and one fifteenth of the
| principal each year. And this
is not taking into consideration
the advantage of the good
roads, because valuations have
doubled in Stokes in less than
fifteen years with practically
no roads.
Young Walter Hudson
Hurt By Mule Monday
Walter Hudson, nine years
of ajje. whose parents are dead
and who resides with Rev. J. M.
Martin, of Stuart, Va.. Route 2.
had his leg broken and was
otherwise injured Monday after
noon just north of Danbury
when the mule which he was
riding fell on the ice and Walter
was caught under the mule's
body.
The little fellow had started
to Danbury in company with
Mr. Martin and was riding u
mule which was hitched as a
leader in a "spike" team when
the accident occurred. He was
brought to Danbury and Drs.
W. V. and W. L. McCanless
set the broken limb. The boy
was taken home yesterday and
is getting along very well.
No. 2,058
MEETIiG IT It
_
'Good Roads People Ot Yad
j kin Township Discuss
Bond Issue.
COMMITTEE NAMED
Short Term Bonds Favored —Pro-
posed To Name Koads To B;
Built In Bill and Klect
Commissioners When
Question Is
Voted On.
! King, Jan. 1. —The good roai *
I
meeting for Yadkin townshb
held in the Tabernacle at King
on January Ist was attended by
a large number of citizens of t:\-f
township.
The meeting was called to
order at 1:30 o'clock and Mr.
Will Sullivan, of Pinnacle, was
elected chairman of the meeting
and Mr. Willßutledge, of Dalton,
was made secretary, after which
the question of good roads for the
township and how to get them was
discussed by Messrs. D. F. Tillot
son, James Caudle, G.W. Smith,
L K. Pulliam and others
From the discussion it was found
that some of the voters favored
short-term or 15-year bond while
others favored 30-year bonds, and
it was decided to appoint a com
mittee of five to arrange the mat
ter. After carefully considering
the matter the committee hand
ed in the following recommenda
tions:
That bonds be issued for
| $65,000 to be paid in twenty
equal yearly payments, including
interest, and that the payments
begin the first year after the bill
is voted.
It was further recommend that
three commissioners be elected,
one for each of the precincts in
the township, at the time the
bond issue is voted on, and that
their salaries te fixed at $2.00
per day each while they are ac
tually engaged.
The committee further recom
mended that the bill provide for
the building of the following
roads in the township:
1. That a road be built from
the Forsyth county line near
Rural Hall via Cross Roads to
I Quaker Gap via Mt.Olive church,
about 11 miles in length.
2. That a road be built from
Five Forks via King to Pinnacle,
about 7 1-2 miles.
That a road be built from
Trinity church to Dry Springs
school house, about:» miles.
4. That a road be built from
Volunteer, near Charles Snider's.
via Chestnut Grove church, to
Fhillips' upper mill, about (5
miles.
5. To build a road from King
to the Meadows township line via
Cross Roads and Mountain View,
") 1-2 miles.
Respectfully submitted.
1). K. TILLOTSON.
ISAAC BARR.
RILEY FL'LK.
G. W. SMITH,
GASTON ALLEN'.
Committee.
It is presumed that a bill con
forming to the above recom
mendations will be drawn up and
the legislature asked to pass it at
the coming session.