LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Luthi r Baker. of the king section,
was bitten l>y a madilog last wee'i
and left immediately for Raleigh to
take the Pa«teur treatment.
M iss.'s iKathryn and Marga- ;
r't Hutcherson. Annie and EJizabetn |
Fulton, iif Walnut Cove, and Lli?.a-
I eth Sparser, of Greensboro, pa'-l
j'anbury a short visit yesterday.
A car load of drain pipe for use hi
t'H l construction of the Dniibur.'-
..-miliar road h.-'s just been receiv I."
ork on ;iii-' road is moving along
: a good pace.
Mr. Thomas Spencer, of Campbell, j
who operates a saw mill at his home .
if. Campbell. will put in niedern mr- |
v .'.-y for manufacturing finished j
1. liln i- of all kinds.
.1 'hn Boron. Jr., of Walnut '■ ove,
hits a.vij'te.! a position with the en
gineering forces of the State High
way Commission and has liven a
signed to work in Alleghany county/ j
near Stiarta.
•
Judge \V. V. Hartman. of "h" eity i
court ai Winston-Salem, was at Pied
mont Springs several days the pa -t
week taking a vacation. Judge Mar.- |
man practiced law in Danbury f r ;. I
year or more some years since.
Mr. Peter A. Uorrell, proprietor of ,
Gorrell's Warehouse, who is spend
ing some time with his family at
Piedmont Springs, is much improved ■
in health. He is regaining his voice
tapidly.
Pr,,f. J. T. Smith has sold hi-'- ni
home in King to Pr. Rupert Helsa
beck. who will remove to King in the
near future. It was not learned as t i
what Prof. Smith's plans are for the
future.
Prof. I. \V. Griffin. of Raleigh, who
connected with the State Board of
Kducation, spent a day or two he!\-
at the county summer school this
week giving the teachers some valu
able pointers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Webster, of
Li sburg. Flu., who have been spend
ing several weeks at Piedmont
Springs, left Monday for Washing
ton and Philadelphia, where Mr.
Webster goes on a business mission.
1!" is a native of Stokes county and
- cashier of the State Malik at Ix-es
burg.
The probability is that Stiki s will
have more automobiles than ever if
tobacco sells as well as it should thi
f:.il. An automobile dealer who visi
le! Danbury Monday stated that lv
had seen twenty-three farmers tn.u
day who promised to buy ctus from
hi'ii in the fall if tobacco prices wi re
g» .d.
:r-Lillian Sta-. k. of Monroe, who
has been the guest of Miss Thelma
Neal, at Walnut Cove, visited Dan-
I .ivy Sunday, accompanied by Mi.-s
N'e.il and Mr. Paul Fulton, of Walnut
Cove. Miss Stack is a daughter of
Mr. A. M. Stack, a former resident of
Dar.hury. Mr. Stack was recently
nominated for Judge of the Superior
court in his district on the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mr. Chalmers Glenn, of Winston-
Salem. .was a Danbury visitor ye.--
t-rday. Mr. Glenn was accompanied
by his mother, who is the widow of
the late Governor R. B. Glenn. Mrs.
Glenn resided here with her husband
when he first began the practice of
law in Stokes. This was her first
visit to Danbury in thirty-seven
years.
It is announced by Supt. of School?
J. C. Carson that the high schools of
the county will open on Sept. 11th.
the public schools opening on Oct.
Pth. Mr. Carson is of the opinion
that this year there will be enough
teachers who have met all the re
quirements of attending samm.T
schools, etc., to fill the schools without
using any teachers who have not met
the requirements. A great many of
the schools have already secured their
teachers. The prospect for good
attendance and efficient schools was
never better than at present.
This week marks the close of the
Stokes summer school, which has
been in session here since July 17th.
1 »anlniry people have enjoyed having
the large number of teachers here
and their presence will be greatly
missed after Friday of this week.
There is no doubt that they have been
greatly benefitted by the able and
patient instruction received at the
hands of Prof. C. L. Weathers, Miss
Nannie Pigg and Miss Grace Tay'.or,
the faculty of the summer school.
A number of social affairs have been
given in honor of the instructors and
teachers since they have been here,
which have been enjoyed by both the
school and the town people alike.
Mcsdanus N. A. Martin a*ri W. E.'
Joyce spent Thursday i:i Winston- j
Salem.
Mr. W. M. Woods, of Sandy Ridge
; Route 1, was hire on business yes
terday.
Miss Agnes Dodson, of Winston-
Salem, is the guest of Miss Mary
i Martin.
I
Miss Ruth Fads will leave Friday
for Mt. ' oghan. S. where she will
teach piano in the high school.
Jerry Mabc. a hard-working farnn r
,of Peter's Creek township, had the
I misfoitune to lose a barn of tobacco
by fire Friday afternoon.
Miss Virginia Galloway, of Green -
horn, has been visiting the family of
j Mr. il. M. Joyce here for several
I day s.
Harry H. Leake Weds
Miss Elsie Sprinkle
Winston-Salem Route 7, Aug. 25.
A very pretty wedding occurred
| Thursday evening at 7::5l o'clock at
j;he home of Mr. and Airs. John 11.
j Sprinkle, near Bethania, when their
eldest daughter, Miss Klsie, became
(the bride of Mr. Harry 11. Leake, of
. Danbury.
I (in arriving the guests wen re
j •••ivid bv Mrs. Carl Hine and Miss
, i'va Sprinkle.
i Preceding the ceremony Miss All It?
Speas sang sweetly, "() Promise
Me." As Miss F.thel Sprinkle, sister
|• f the bride, began the Bridal chorus
fnmi Lohengrin, litt!«• Miss Francis
j Sprinkle, in a frilly frock of while
! organdy, came in bearing the ring
jin the heart of a rose. She made
i her way to an improvised altar. A
i double archway of white entwined
with jessamine and clematis. The
arch was reinforced by tiny spoke*
| from which glowed a mellow lighi
| from many candles. On either side
i stood a white pedestal bearing a tall
I brass candlestick with lighted taper*.
NY :: came the bride and groom who
were met at the altar by the bride's
pastor. Rev. J. W. Vestal, before
whom were spoken the sacred vows
which unitid them in holy wedlock.
The bride wa • a picture of love
' lines.- in a gown entraine of duch
, ess satin and pearls with bridal
j r oil caught in coronet fashion with
I 'range blossoms. She carried a
shower hotjuet of Bride's roses.
• Following the ceremony, a salad
a"d ice course was served by Misse
Grace McColbim, l.illio Sprink'e,
i Loui.-e Holland, and Re. hi 1 Speas.
. I After a trip to Baltimore, W'ash
j ington ana other points north. Mr.
[and Mrs. Leake wil! be at home in
j Banbury, where the groom is assis -
'jar: cashier of the Bank of Stokes
i amy. The hrid* wore a going
■ away gown t midnight blue canton
' crepe trimmed in steel cut beads
with accessories in mode.
Mrs. Leak is a pcpola* young wo
■ man. having been a very efficient
i teacher in the State, after having
• been educated at Guilfoid College.
I Harrisonburg, Va., Normal College
j and the University of California.
Fred Shore
has bought his Dry
, goods, shoes, hosiery,
r
irons beds and mat=
i
tresses, springs, furni=
ture stoves, ranges,
; pillows and rugs.
At the lowest cash
'I
! prices and got all the
discount the Factory
I would stand.
i Now if you want to
J stretch your dollars
s j
| come to the Big Store
• that buys right and
I Sells For Less.
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■ SHORE MERCANTILE CO., Inc.
i The Big Store,
> KINO, - N. C.
THE DANBURY REPORTER.
J. T. SMITH WILL GO I'
TO CALIFORNIA j
Rumor Says iload Will He Huilt 1
To Pilot Mountain and Hotel,
Will Bv Erected Near the Pin- j
nacle On the Mountain. i
j
King, Aug. -8, —Rupert Helsa
beck has purchased from Prof.j
J. T. Smith his nice residence on
West Main Street. Dr. Helsa- ■
beck will move his family here.
Prof. Smith will remove his
family to California.
ivlr. Luther Laker, a well-to-do
1 planter, who resides two miles
east of King, was bitten by a
rabid dog last Thursday and left
I Friday morning for Raleigh
i where he will take the pasteur
; treatment.
Mrs. lJr. B. T. Bitting, of
Oklahoma, is spending several i
weeks with relatives near here, i
i Mrs. N. O. Tuttle left Friday
i for her home at Suffolk. Va.,!
after a visit of several weeks
I with relatives here.
A rumor is current here that
a company has purchased the
! Pilot mountain and will build an
| improved road from Pinnacle to
the mountain, develop the moun- j
! tain and build a large hotel,
i Big preparations are L.-'ing
made for the Stokes County Fair
which will take place October 18,
19. -'O, -21 ajd :12.
Mrs. P. J. Ounter is very sick .
at her home on Main Street.
The King Baptist Sunday
School and the Trinity Sunday
School teams will play a game of
base ball here next Saturday. ,
Messrs. T. F. and Herman
Newsum attended the Sprinkle
Reunion in Yadkin county Satur-.
day. They report a fine time. :
Two hundred and fifty people :
! were present and a fine dinner
i was served. This reunion will bs
i held at Mr. Ellis Long's in Fur
; syth county next yeah
The King Tigers lost to Pin
; nacle in a game of base ball Sat
| urday. Thfe score stood nine to
j four.
| Mr. G. M. Allen's mule ran
! away with him on the street here
Saturday afternoon. He ran
against a telegraph pole and tore,
I loose fr.im the buggy: fortunate-,
ly. neither Mr. Allen or the mule
i were hurt, the buggy wns only .
| ?lightly damaged, while the har
| ness was torn up. I
The first carload of brick for
Drs. Stone and Helsabeck's new
drug store arrived today. Work |
will 1 i commenced at once.
The Right Way to Buy Roofing
fX)VIE in and let us figufe with you the cost
of a first-class roof.
Because of their honest quality and rich appear-. $
iT\ce you would like to have a Bird s Roof*
Nlav be that Bird's Roof won't cost nearly as * 3
much as vou think, because we can tell you just
the right Bird's Roof to use for your particular *
building.
Our advice won't cost you a nickel. We are j
willing to spend the time to show you why a ,
Bird's Roof will make good for you just as it ha? .
for others.
Whether you need Birds Paroid, Birds Shingle
Design Roofing, Bird s Plain Slate-Surfaced, Bird s
Granitized Roofings, or Birds Twin Shingles, we
will show you how little it will cost to do youf
1 roofing right now*
I w.CErt«wJ«4tm)E^wjpou. 4s>'*
tfhere Mercant>d.
The Big Store. KING, N. C.
THE THEATRE
A CERTAINTY
Half the $5.(100 Capital Sub
scrihfd lJuildinu To Ke
Erected At Once.
Danbury's academy of music,
show-house, play-house or lhealH,
whichever you choose to call it,
is a certainity. At a mass meet
ing held in the court house Mon
day night, citizens, ladies and
gentlemen, subscribed nearly
half the allotted capital for the
enterprise.
It is proposed to erect a $5,000
building, equipped with modern
fixtures and appointments, and
I the enterprise is deemed not only
a great thing for this section
from an educational and enter
tainment standpoint, but the
promoters believe it will pay well
financially.
Odel!-'ones and X. E. Pepperwere
appointed a committee to solicit
further stock subscriptions, the
shares tn be issued in denomina
tion of .S-5 each. It will be the
policy to enlist as many small
, stockholders as possible through
out Dant'ury and liter's Creek
townships, the territory intended
to 'be principally served. It is
expected that the building will
be built by early fall.
Sale Of Property By N.
& W. Railway.
The N. A. W. Railway Co. will soil
al their freight station at Walnut
C ove, N. (.. on SEPT. 2S, 1« »2. .it 10
o'clock, A. M„ one boiler plttcvd on
the railway company's premise* !>>
John K. Smith, owned by Crawford
Mill Supply Co., of Winston-Salem.
X. C. S.-.id party failed to remove
the boiler from company's preiwi'is
and »aid -ale is made to conform w:t!t
t!ie law - of the State of North Caro
lina.
W. |\ \\ HEELF.It. Aceni.
| ;?dauji'4\v
I iTT-r OK L-TMAVKI).
J From Piedmont Springs small
' black and white spotted Shetland
pony. Reward lor information
j or return.
MRS. A. E. HOLTOW
GOOD USED
INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
FORSALE
All in excellent mechanical r *
condition.
EASY TERMS
STANDARD MOTOR COMPANY,
North Main St., Winston-Salem, N'.C.
For Sale.
181-acre farm, seven miles of Ashboro,
one mile from National Highway, good
tobacco and grain land, good buildings,
including three new tobacco barns and
new four-room tenant house. Fine orch
ards, well watered and timbered. Full
possession at once. If interested write
or come to see
N. E. RANKIN,
Greensboro. N. C., R. F. D. 4.
30aup3w
Notice Of Sale Of Valuable
Real Estate.
The cndersiprned heirs at law and devisees under the
will, >r Laura S. McKinnev, will on SATURDAY,
T!"!Li 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1922,
- o'clock, P. M. t olter for sale at
PUBLIC AUCTION
t.> the higrhest biuder, on the premises, a tract of land
consisting of 178.8 acres and known as the "Old home
place of Laura McKinney Pinch (lut Creek ;ind
Mt adt.w branch, adjoining the lands of S. P. Christian,
L. L. Nunn and others.
Terms of sale one third cash and balance
12 and 24 months time.
This is a very desirable farm and any
person interested in the purchase of a good
farm will do well to attend this sale.
This August 21st, 1922.
HATTIE LAWSON,
LUERETTA HARVEY,
RUSA COOK.
McMichael. Johnson & McMichael, Attys.
VVinston-Salem, N. C.
ACARDFROMFAGG
To mv many friends I take great pleasure
in announcing that I will again during the
coming tobacco season be connected with
PEPPER S WAREHOUSE,
WINSTON-SALEM,
where I will be better prepared to serve and
help my friends than ever before. With Tom
Pepper, Joe Joyce and myself following every
sale you can feel assured that no tobacco will
be overlooked and you will get the TOP OF
IHE MARKKT for every pile sold with us.
Nobody can sell tobacco higher than we can.
Bring us your first load and be
convinced.
Sincerely, '
J. A. FAGG.
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