DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XLIII. ,
SUPERIOR COURT
Heavy Docket of the Crimi
nal Term Is Rushed
Through In Two
Days.
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CASES DISPOSED OF
Justice Allows Jury To Pass
On Only Two Or Three of the
Cases Tried —Sidney Love Un
able To Attend Court and His
Trial Is Postponed Several
Road Sentences.
After disposing of a large
docket the fall teem of Stokes
Superior couft fov the t! ial of
criminal actions adjourned Tues
day afternoon, having been in
session only two days.
Judge M. H. Justice presided
at the term, while solicitor John
C. Bowers represented the State.
While the docket. contained a
large of ; cases there
were none of very muck impor
tance. ' The.case of Sidney Love,
which probably attracted more
attention than any on the docket,
was continued on account of the
fact that the defendant was in a
hospital and not able to attend
court.
A number of attorneys, other
than the Dan bury wore in
attendance, among these
Messrs E. B. Jones, W. R. John
son and Thomas Kallam, of Wins
ton-Salem: C. O. McMichael, of
Reidsville, and G. L. Jarvis, of
Walnut Cove. The number (f
spectators and witnesses in at
tendance was less than usual.
The civil term of Stokes court
begins next Monday and Judge
Shaw, of Greensboro, will pre
side, having exchanged terms
with Judge Justice.
The cases disposed of during
this week's term of ciurt were
as follows :
State vs. Eb Nicholson, affray,
fined ss.oi) and ths cost.
State vs. Will Sisk, retailing,
judgment suspended upon the
payment of cost.
State vs. Mai Shelton, a. d. w.,
lined $15.n0 and the cost. Cost
not yet paid. Defendant in jail.
State vs. J. P. Smith, c. c. w.,
judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs. John Tillotson, c. c.
w., not guilty.
State vs. Ernest Allen, larceny,
not guilty.
State vs. George Price, a. d. w.,
not guilty.
State vs. Virgil Ham and Ros
coe Larrimore, slander, fined
?50.00 each and cost.
State vs. Percy Harrison and
Joe Hatthews, a.d.w., judgment
suspended upon payment of cost.
State vs. Dixie Williams, re
tailing, five months on road.
State vs. E. E. Young, false
pretense, not guilty.
State vs. Fred Glidewell, c. c.
w., fined $15.00 and cost. j
State vs. Houston Pegram,
forcible trespass, prayer for
judgment continued upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs. Tom Williams, c. c.
w., six months on road.
State vs. Joe Matthews, in
juring property, judgment sus-
pended upon payment of cost.
State V 3. John Petree, c. c. w.,
thirty days on county roads.
State vs. Will Sisk, retailing,
fined SIO.OO and cost.
State vs. Harvey McGee. a. d.
w., judgment . suspended upon
payment of cost.
State vs. Luther Sullivan and
W. M. Bryant, affray, judgment
$5.00 and cost as to Bryant, and
$20.00 and cost as to Sullivan.
State vs. Jacob Manns, forcible
trespass, judgment suspended
upon payment of $2.00 and the
cost.
State vs. Phoenix CJinard,
larceny, four months in jail, with
j leave to county commissioners to
j hire out.
State vs. William Press, re
tailing, four months on county
roads,
State vs. Frank Eullin. retail
ing wine, .SIO.OO and cost,
i State vs. Bunch, Hairston, re
tailing, fined $25.00 and cost.
I State vs. George Scales, retail
ing, fined SIO.OO and cost.
1 State vs. Ed Meritt, a. d. w.,
not guilty.
State vs. Pose Tilley, affray,
judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs. Alex Mitchell, assault
with intent to commit rape,
fifteen years in State prison.
State vs. Luther Manueil,
slander, judgment suspended
upon payment of cost.
State vs. Percy Morris and
Dhtie Williams, affray, judgment
SIO.OO and cost as to Morris, and
one month on road as to Wil
liams.
State vs. Tom Tilley, c. c. w.,
fined $15.00 and cost.
State vs. Silas Hooker, c. c.
w., fined $15.00 and cost.
State vs. J. P. Smith, c. c. w.,
fined $30.00 and cost.
State vs. Moody Hill and Reid
Owens, atfray, fine of $20.00 and
half cost as to Hill, and one half
cost as to Owens.
State vs. W. G. Lawson, a. d.
w., not guilty.
State vs. W. A. Nelson and
Flora Smith, f. and a., not guilty.
State vs. Jim Young, a. d. w.,
fined $5.00 and cost.
State vs. Mai Shelton, retail
ing, four cases, judgment sus
pended upon payment of cost in
each case. Cost not paid. De
fendant in jail.
State vs. Mai Shelton, d. r. c.,
prayer for judgment continued
upon payment of cost, which is
not paid.
State vs. John Petree, a. d.
w.. seven months on county
road.
State vs. Frank Bullin, retail
ing wine, judgment suspended
upon payment of cost.
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DANBURY, N. C.
TO THE TEACHERS
| Supt. of Schools Asks Them
To Open the Moonlight
Schools.
| NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
i
Hoped that Every Teacher Will
Accept This Opportunity To
Help Stamp Out Illiteracy In
Old Stokes.
King. N. C., Oct. 2(5,1915.
To the Public School Teachers :
1 have to remind you that Nov
ember has been set apart for the
Moonlight Schools of the State.
Please get ready to open your
moonlight schools on Monday
night. November Ist. It will be
best to run these schools only
three nights in the week Mon
day, Wednesday ar.d Friday
nights, as the people will not at
tend so well on Saturday night.
The teachers who board a long
distance from the school house
ought to have their moonlight
schools in the evening just after
dismissing the children for the
day. Those who the
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ISTOKES GUDJIf
Recommends That Wall Or
I
; Feme Be Put Around
Court House Square and
That Other Improve
ments Be Made.
ADJOURNED TODAY
I
Great Deal of Business I'ransact
ed By the Body and a (iood
Many True Bills Are found
Names of Urandjurymen.
The grandjury serving at this
week's term of Stokes Superior
court finished their work this
afternoon (Wednesday) at 2
o'clock and adjourned, havii.g
remained in session nearly one
day after the close of the term
of Superior court.
The gentlemen serving on the
grandjurv were as follows: Harry
H. Davis, foreman; J. E. Carson,
Henry Adkins, C. S. Pitzer, J.
R. Morefield, E. W. Carroll. Levi
Watson, Alex Flinchum, W. M.
Martin, S. M. Goff, G. H. More
field, J. J. Denny, J. W. Herd.
J. R. Hall. J. W. Johnson, Jesse
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MARRIAGE SUNDAY.
W. L. Nelson To Move To
Walnut Cove -- Other
New s of Danbury Route 1
Danbury Route 1. Oct. 20.
Mr. W. L. Nelson is expecting
to move in his new home at
Walnut Cove soon.
The Buck Island school is be
ing taught by Miss May Coving
ton, of Pilot Mtn., and Miss
Lelah Koyles, of Walnut Cove.
The school teachers are board
ing at Capt. I-.ee Nelson's
this winter.
Mr. Jerry Mabe and Miss Matil
da Nelson were happily married
j last Sunday at the home of the
j bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Bun Nelson. We wish them a
long and happy life.
Mrs. Alex Nelson is right sick
at this writing, we are sorry to
know.
A large crowd attended preach
ing at Snow Creek church Sun
i day.
The people «'n this section are
most done sowing wheat.
Mr. Gilmer Nelson called to see
Miss Lealah Koyles Saturday
evening.
Miss Dora A. Padgett is spend
ing this week with Miss Mattie
Nelson.
Messrs. L. Bennett and
Sidney Flinchum called to see!
Misses May Covington and Lelah |
Boyles Sunday.
King Nigh School
Has 1/5 Students
King, Oct. 27.-Miss Lelah
Pulliam, the popular young post-'
mistress here, is visiting friends *
in Winston-Salem this week.
A meeting of the voters of j
King precinct has been called
for next Friday. October 20, at 1
o'clock, in the town hall here for,
the purpose of nominating a road
commissioner for King precinct.
Large crowds from this place
are planning to attend the East'
Bend fair this week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Fulk, a son.
Mr. E. P. Newsum returned
this week from a business trip to
Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Ida Beard, of Winston-
Salem, was here yesterdav.
The high school here is pro
gressing nicely with about 175
pupils enrolled.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Barr, a son.
Several from this place at
tended the Stokes court at Dan
bury this week.
The cotton crop of the present
year, though less than last year's
crop by 2,000,000 bales, is said to
be worth at least $375,000,000
more than the crop of last year.
This being true and other crops
of unprecedented abundance be
ing harvested and prices ranging
high, there should be no reason
why this country can not prosper
financially during the next year.
It is to be hoped that the wage
scale will be restored where such
has not already been done. And
let the Lord's people be sure to
"bring all the tithes into the
storehouse," that His work may
not suffer. - Christian Advocate.
No. 2,273
WALNUT COVE LETTER
Modern Building For Store,
Barber Shop and Cafe to
Be Erected On
Main Street.
BY MR. D. S. WATKINS
First Hlectric Sign Is Installed
Arbor Day To Be Celebrated By
High Schcol—Mrs. \V. B.
, Vaughn Celebrates Her 80th
Birthday- Personals.
Walnut Cove, Oct. 27.—The
first electric sign ever placed into
use here is being operated on the
; front of the cafe of Redmon &
Tilley. The uniuue little sign is
j only a beginning of similar ar
rangements on many progressive
! business houses on Main street
and attracts a great deal of at
tention. The electric plant, in
stalled a year ago and operated
by Messrs. J. Wesley Morefield
& Son, is one of the leading im
i provements here, and while the
plant is only in its infancy it has
' become a great factor in the
progress of the town. The very
first thing that impresses visitors
who spend a night here is the
splendid system of lights both on
the streets and in the stores and
residences.
Arbor Day, Friday, November
sth, will be fittingly celebrated
by the high school. Arrange
ments are being perfected for
the planting of many trees on
the grounds, while appropriate
exercises will be conducted bv
the school. An unusual amouut
of work toward beautifying the
grounds is being undertaken this
year by the splendid corps of
teachers in charge and certainly
none is more commendable than
that of planting trees.
A great many citizens from
here attended court at Dan bury
this week as jurors, witnesses
and spectators. Particular inter
est was manifested in the suit
against Y. W. Ham and Ro?coe
Larimore.
Mr. D. S. Watkins has award
ed a contract foi the erection of
a modern brick building on his
lot adjoining Fagg & Nelson,
which he will rent for a store,
cafe and barber shop. Work on
the building will begin im
mediately.
Mr. J. Irving Bolt, of New
York, will arrive hero today to
: spend the winter months at the
Dodson Hotel.
Messrs. W. G. Dodson. John
,i. Fulton, F. P. Davis and
Henry Mc(iehee made a business
I trip to Winston-Salem Saturday.
1 Mr. Newton Young, who has
been ill for several days, is again
able to be out and has resumed
his position with Dodson Co.
Mr. T. H. Gerry returned last
week from a trip to Kansas City,
1 Chicago and other western cities.
Miss Maybelle Yaughn spent a
few days last week with rela
! tives in Greensboro.
Mr. John Dyer, of Leaksville,
was in town Sunday.
Elder J. R. Wilson preached to
a large congregation at tha
Junior Hall Sunday night. To
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