DAN BURY REPORTER
VOLUME XLIIi.
A BOARD OF TRADE
Organized By Citizens Of
Walnut Cove Tues
day Night.
BUSINESS BETTER
Good Weather Has Noticeable
Etfect On Trade of Merchants
Oyster Supper Friday
Night Other News.
Walnut Cove, Feb. 1(5. —The
Board of Trade which in the
past has been instrumental
in bringing new enterprises
to this town, met last Tues
day night and was reorganized
and officers as follows ware elect
ed for the ensuing year: Presi
dent J. R. Snyder, Vice-Presi
dent S. H. Stewart, Secretary-
Treasurer T. J. Covington. Mr.
Snider, who is a member of the
Joyce-Jones Co., has only re
cently located here but is well
known as a business man of
ability and integrity and will
doubtless prove a live wire in
this splendid organization. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one,
well attended by the business
men and many interesting, in
structive and optimistic talks were
made. The prevailing idea with
every member seemed t) be the
idea of all pullinjr together for
the good nf the town. A mass
meeting of the citizens was call
ed to meet tonight at which time
plans will be perfected and a
bill drawn looking toward the
improvement of the streets and
sidewalks. Every public spirited
citizen is cordially invited to be
come a member of the new or
ganization which is destined to
be a powerful factor in future
development of Walnut Cove.
The sunshine of the past week
has had a noticeable effect on
the trade of the local merchants.
The improved conditions of the
roads brought numbers of farm
ers to town and on Saturday the
merchants experienced one of
the busiest days since the early
fall. With the opening of spring
indications are that business will
again assume its normal con
dition.
Mr. Watson Joyce was the
first automobilist to attempt a
trip to Danbury this year, mak
ing the trip last week in his
Ford "Spider."
Messrs. Ernest Fowler, New
ton Young, Jno. Lewellyn, Frank
Southern, Gilbert Barker, Paul
Fulton, Watson Joyce, Sanders
Rierson, and Carl Joyce were
Meadows visitors Sunday.
Rev. A. W. Taylor, of Mayo
dan, preached an interesting
sermon at the Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon. He will con
tinue his discourse next Sunday
at the same hour and the public
is cordially invited to hear him.
On next Friday night at 7:30
Dr. W. A. Harper, president of
Elon College, will deliver an ad
dress at the High School build
ing. The public is invited to
hear Dr. Harper, who is said to
be an eloquent and forceful
speaker.
Several of the young men from
this place attended the box party
given at Concord Saturday night
for the benefit of the school.
Misses Jettie and Bessie More
field spent Saturday and Sunday
at Kernersville visiting friends.
Mr. T. S. Peiree, of King,
was a visitor here Sunday.
In the absence of Rev. E. J.
Poe, Rev. C. R. Hutcherson held
services at the Junior hall Sun
day night.
Mr. Cephas Lasley, of W ins
ton -Salem, spent Sunday here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Lasley.
Messrs. J. C. Joyce, S. C.
R'erson and Paul Fulton went to
T anbury Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Jno. A. Burton left yes
terday for Lynchburg, Balti
more and other northern cities
on business.
Under the management of the
Woman's Betterment Associa
tion an oyster supper will be
given Friday night, Feb. 26, at
the Vaughn Hotel. The pro
-•ids will be used for the benefit
the high school.
Mr. P. W. Davis last week
- ild his interest in the Gem
theatre to Messrs. J. A. Neal,
J. C. Bailey, Jr., and S. C, Rier-
TWO MARRIAGES.
Consummated On Danbury
Route 1 Last Sunday-
Other News and Personal
Items of Interest.
Danbury Route 1, Feb. 16.
Elder J. A. Fagg. of Walnut
Cove, left his home Sunday i
morning on his way to North
View church where he met the
happy couple, Miss Katie Lefei
Smith and Mr. Elbert Flinchum,!
whom he united in the holy j
bonds of matrimony.
After an interesting sermon
at the church the bride and
groom with their large number
of friends were cordially invited j
to a delicious dinner and supper |
given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Nelson who are the
relatives of the married couple.
On arrival the bride was very
attractive to all her friends as
she marched in to the room
dressed in her gown of silks,
embroideries and laces. The
married couple will reside near
the proom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hince Flinchum, who lives
near Hard Bank.
All of their friends wish them
a happy and prosperous life.
Elder Fagg, on his arrival,
found Miss Sadie Nelson, the
attractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Nelson, ready to be
wedded to Mr. Chester Flinchum
Sunday evening at five o'clock.
Quite a large number of her
friends and relatives were pres
ent to witness the ceremony.
The bride was very attractive
in her gown of blue silk as she
marched in to partake of the
wedding supper.
The married couple will reside
near the groom's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Flinchum.
Elder Joe Southern filled his
appointment at Mr. Jackson
Mabe's Saturday night. Quite
a large crowd was present to
whom he delivered a good ser
mon.
Mr. Andrew Fagg, of Danbury,
visited his old home place Sun
day.
Misses Juda Ray and Annie
Hylton visited their parents
near Campbell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mabe, of
near Walnut Cove, were visitors
at Mr. B. Mabe's Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. O. M. Bennett visited his
grandmother Sunday, whom he
found improving some.
Mr. Moses B. Mabe made a
business trip to Danbury Satur
day.
The little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Taylor is some
better from a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. W. V. Bennett is quite
sick this week from an attack of
grin.
Miss Dora Nelson is having to
stay indoors verv close this
week on account of deep cold.
Next Suuday being the third
Sunday there will be no preach
ing in this section as the ap
pointments are at Wilson church.
Prisoner Runs Away
From County Road
Joe Martin Davis, a Walnut
Cove negro serving a term of
eight months on the Stokes roads
for larceny, made his escape yes
terday. He had served about
half of his time. At this writ
ing he has not been captured.
Mr. Len Lemmons, of Sandy
Ridge,, was a visitor here Friday.
son. Mr. Bailey has bfen elect
ed treasurer of the new firm.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Hedge
cock. who have been visiting
relatives here, left Sunday for
Winston-Salem where they will
spend some time.
Messrs. W. E. Joyce and John
Burton spent Sunday at Dsnbury.
Mr. J. R. Snyder went to
Winston-Salem Saturday, re
turning Tuesday.
The roads in this township are
being scraped up and dragged
this week and will be put in ex
cellent condition before the
opening of the heavy spring
hauling.
| Miss Mary Cecil Wall, of Madi
son. is visiting Miss Lillie Joyce
1 this week.
DANBURY, N. C.. FEBRUARY 17, 1915
BANK GETS US CASH
Insurance Companv Sends
Check Tor Money
Stolen From Mail
On February 2nd.
QUICK SETTLEMENT!
$1,435 Of The Amount Was]
Recovered and Insurance
Company Mad To Pav
Only $1,565.
The Bank of Stokes County here
received payment Monday from
the Hartford Fire Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, Conn., for the money
taken from the mail by General
A. Hill, the carrier, on February
2nd.
Owing to the fact that $1,435
of the stolen money was return
ed to the bank by relatives of
Hill the insurance people were
only asked to pay $1,565 and this
they did without the slightest
protest, the check being received
by the bank this week, just
thirteen days after the robbery
was committed.
The insurance people are now
co-operating with the U. S. post
office department in a strong ef
fort to capture the missing car
rier. So far not the slightest clue
has been found that would lead
to his capture. He has never
been seen so far as can be learn
ed since he left the county, and
his disappearance is as complete
as if the earth had opened and
swallowed him.
TO MEET SATURDAY
!
All Local Fanners Unions
Called Together On
This Date.
iSPECIAL BUSINESS
State President H. (J. Alexander
Sends Out Notice To All
Locals Urginjr A Full
Attendance.
The Reporter is in receipt of
a letter from President H. O.
Alexander calling attention to
the fact that all local Farmers
j Unions in every county in the
J State are called to meet on next
Saturday, Feb. 2(>th, in extra
ordinary session.
President Alexander states
that these meetings are to con
sider important matters affecting
the farmers' welfare and to
make business plans for the com
ing season, and a full attendance
on the meetings is strongly
urged.
Valentine Parly
Given Young People.
A number of the young people
of Danbury were delightfully
entertained at a Valentine party
given by Miss Luna and Master
Spottswood Taylor Saturday
evening. Feb. 13, 1915, from
7:30 to 10 o'clock.
The music room where the
guests assembled was artistically
decorated with cupids and hearts.
The games of "Clap in and Clap
Out," "Thimble" and "Laugh
and go Foot" were played, mak
ing the evening pass only too
quickly.
After the games the hostess,
assisted by Miss Mary Taylor,
served delicious refreshments
consisting of blanc mange and
cake.
The law office of Mr. N. O.
Petree is being given a new cr>at
iof paint.
MRS. PEIREE DIES
Wife of Mr. W. A. Petree
Passes Away At Her
Home Near King.
TWO INFANTS DIE!
Bank of King has $21,639.0*
Deposits—Mr. Ed Campbell j
Moves To Winston-Salem
Other News of King-
King. Feb. 15. —ln last week's'
Reporter in the King items there j
appeared a statement that the'
deposits of the Bank of King
amounted to about SIO,OOO. This
was incorrect as your correspon
dent is informed by Mr. T. S.
Petree, the cashier, that the
exact amount of deposits in the
Bank of King is $21,639.04,
instead of SIO,OOO.
Mrs. W. A. Petree died at her
home three miles east of King of
tuberculosis the latter part of
last week. Mrs. Petree was one
of the best women of this sec
tion. Her age was thirty years.
She leaves a husband, Mr. \V. A.
Petree, who was county demon
strator until his health failed and
he was forced to give up the
work. Three small children also
survive.
Mr. Ed Campbell has accepted
a position with Brown & Wil
liamson and is moving his family
to Winston-Salem.
The eighteen-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Caudle died
at their home in Winston-Salem
Friday night after a short illness.
The interment was made at the
Baptist church here yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock. The
parents were formerly citizens
of King.
The three-months-old child of
j Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Pulliam
died this afternoon at their home
here. The interment will be at
the Baptist church here tomor
row.
| Mr. D. V. Carroll, the Stokes
' county member of the Legis
| lature, spent Sunday with his
' family at Mizpah.
A maddog passed through
King Saturday.
HAS SMALLPOX.
Mr. J. P. Lewis Suffering
With the Malady-
Other News of German
ton Route 1.
Germanton Route 1, Feb. 15.
, The farmers in this section are
i about through selling tobacco,
i Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Gordon
i went to King Sunday to attend
ithe funeral of Mr. Oscar
i Caudle's child, who died at Wins
. ton-Salem Friday.
Mr. J. P. Lewis is very low
I with smallpox and Mrs. Lewis
has pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Boles
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. Boles' grandmother, Mrs.
Rutledge.
Mr. and Mrs. John Petree
have moved to their home near
Germanton. We shall miss them
in this vicinity.
Misses Dora Sizemore and Etta
! Lawson spent the week end with
i Miss Carrie Kiser.
The Valentine partv given by
! Misses Minnie and Verla Fowler
1 Saturday night was attended by
! a large crowd and everyone re
! ported a nice time.
Mrs. Melvie Baker spent last
week with Mrs. Bud Baker.
, Miss Chattie Redman visited
! Miss Mattie Tuttle Saturday and
Sunday. ME.
Card of Fhanks.
King. Feb. 15. We wish to
, thank our friends and neighbors
; for their kindness and help at
the time of and after the death
of Mrs. W. A. Petree.
:THE FAMILY & RELATIVES.
NEW LUMBER CO.
Recently Established In
Yadkin Township— i
Preaching At Oak Grove
School House--Other
News Items.
King Rouce 2, Feb. 15. - There:
has been preaching going on at j
the Oak Grove school house for
the last week.
The Oak (Jrove school is pro
gressing nicely and everybody'
seems to be satisfied with our
new teacher, Miss Ora Fulp.
Yadkin township is coming to
the front as it has a new business
known as the Cripple Creek
Lumber Co. The company is do
ing a successful business.
Dr. Helsabeck has been con
| fined to his room for several
j days.
Born unto Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
'Smith, a girl.
| The people of this section are
' very busy preparing plant land.
Messrs. (rrover Gravitt and
j Reid Jones were out driving last
I Saturday evening and tied their
team at Dr. Tillotson's and went
■in to warm. When they return
jed their team had broken loose
or someone had untied them. It
l was very dark and the boys had
; a serious hunt for about two
hours. When they found their
'team near Mr. D. F. Tillotson's
• neither the buggy nor horses
' were injured.
We think that the farmers
1 should become more interested in
i high priced corn and wheat and
! all supplies in general, and not
Ibe so interested in tobacco. It
jis a perishable crop. Wheat is
I $1.50 per bushel, corn $1.20,
I meat 20 cents per pound, and all
; other supplies in proportion.
The laboring man can't feed his
: family working for SI.OO per
j dav. It is better for us to raise
! our supplies at home than to go
! crazy about raising tobacco as
1 heretofore.
THE TOBACCO MARKET
Prices Show Improvement
and Good Breaks Have
Been On For Several
Davs.
The Winston-Salem and Wal
nut Cove tobacco markets have
been having good breaks again
this week and farmers from both
! markets yesterday and today
I reported a noticeable rise in the
prices paid for the weed. A
gentleman here last night stated
that the entire sales at the
warehouse where he sold yester
day averaged eleven cents.
Mr. J. C. Frans, of Westfield.
was in Danbury Saturday and
1 Sunday.
Judge Boyd Won't
Quit the Bench
I Greensboro. Feb. Judge
i James E. Boyd, of the Federal
i Court, who was seventy years
| old yesterday and entitled to re-
I tire, will not do so for many
| moons yet to come, according 1 to
i the opinion of his friends. The
judge is in the best of health and
i apparently much younger than
the records make him.
Mr. W. F. Lankford has sold
his farm near Cascade to Dr. R.
H. Morefield and recently remov
ed to another farm which he has
purchased near Lawsonville. It
is learned that Dr. Morefield is
considering locating on his new
possession as it is near the cen
; ter of the territory in which he
| practices.
No. 2,237
TIBEHELDNEXTWEEK
Pruning and Spraying Dem
onstrations To Be Con
ducted At Three
Places In Stokes
DATES FEB. 23. 24. 26
On Farms of K. A. Rothrock. J.
A. Sheppard and P. O. Fry
Work Will Be In Charge of
County Agent W. P. Molt
and Mr. S. C. Clapp.
State Nursery and Or
chard Inspector.
! Pruning and spraying demon
jstrations will be conducted in
i Stokes county at the following;
j named times and places :
Tuesday, Feb. 2:! rd, on Mr.
Emory A. Rothrock's farm, four
j miles north of Walnut Cove,
j Wednesday, Feb. 24th, on tre
farm of Mr. Joel A. Sheppard,
I two miles north-east of Lawson •
! ville.
Friday, Feb. 2>th, on the farm
!of Mr. P. 0. Fry, one mile south
jof Mitchell's store in the Pin
i nacle section.
The demonstrations at each
| place will begin at lu o'clock in
j the morning.
The farmers are urged to at
; tend these demonstration}.
, Only one other county in the Sta'.a
will be favored with such dem
i onstrations.
Mr. S. C. Clapo, nursery and
i orchard inspector for the State.
I will be with us, and will be pre
pared to give any inform:i*?on
; pertaining to fruit gro\ - *
I Let everybody come out
i let's give him a good crowd
I get some benefit from the
onstrations.
W. P. HOL i\
County Aj -»nr.
Lynch-Watson Marriat«
On Pilot Ml. Foule 1
i Pilot Mtn. Route 1. F t>. 11.—
! Mr. Floss Lynch and Miss Donn:-;
I Watson were married last Thurs
day at 3 o'clock p. m. Those
I present at the wedding supper
i were Mr. Jesse East and wife,
! Miss Hattie Lynch, Messrs. ,J.
|W. Morefield. Robert Hunter.
;W. R. Morefield. Robert (libson.
and Luther Lynch.
Mr. P. R. Tilley gave Miss
! Delia Morefield a call last Sun
: day.
Mr. Will Cromer gave Miss
j Susie Morefield a call last Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. Roy Redding called on
; Miss Hartgrove last Sunday,
j Mr. Fletcher George called to
see Miss Mattie Palmer Sunday
afternoon.
1 Farmers are very busy burn
j ing plant land and preparing for
another large crop of tobacco.
Miss Mollie Morefield and Mr.
Millard  iibson visited at Mr.
Owens'last Saturday and Sun
day. They report a nice time.
SCRIBBLER.
No Contract Let For Carrying
Walnut Cove-Danbury Mai
Mr. W. H. Reid, of Pilot Mt„
who was one of the bondsmen
| for General A. Hill, the missing
mail carrier on the Danbury
' Walnut Cove route, was here
Monday looking after letting a
contract for carrying this mail.
Mr. Reid decided not to award
the contract until he could corres
pond with the postoftice depart
ment in regard to the matter.
The mail at present is being car
jried at the expense of Hill's
bondsmen, Messrs. W. H. Reid
j and Peter N'elson.