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DANBURY REPORTER Volume L. 1 NARROW ESCAPE OF LITTLE GIRL I Fell Into Swollen Creek and h Saved By Presence Of Mind Of ller Little Brother—Two Heaths and Other King News. King, Aoril 1(5. Mildred, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. Lee Calloway,a prosperous young farmer, who resides two miles west of town, came near being 1 drowned Friday afternoon. The little girl with her small brother were pla>inK along the creek, which runs near Mr. Calloway's home. The creek was much swollen from the heavy rain Friday, she accidentl.y fell in and was carried about liftv yards \ down stream by the rushing water. Her life' was saved by the presence of mind of the smiill brother, who ran along the bank, calling to his little Mater to catch to a bush, finally she got. a firm hold on a bush that had grown up near the center of the creek, but she was surrounded by water which was about live feet deep and her small brother was helpless as far as rescuing her was concerned. The boy began to call his father at the top of his voice, finally the father was at* tracted by the cries of his son, knowing that something awful had happened or was about to happen, he ran with all the speed he had and arrived on the scene , just in time to save his child before her grip gave out. When all had arrived back at their home safely it was a time of re* juicing bv the whole family over saving the child's life which will long be remembered. Mr. James Culler, who holds a position at High Point, spent Sunday with his family here. Mrs. S. T. Keiger, of Mount Airy, is spending a few days with relatives here. A force of carpenters went to work this morning on Mr. J. E. Slate's new home on East Main street, Work on this modern An Open Invitation To Stokes County People To Attend TWO IMPORTANT EVENTS NEAR WINSTON - SALEM, N. C., ON WALKERTOWN ROAD AT DAISY AUCTION SALE OF PILOT VIEW A ,>]f TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1923 100 Choice Residential Lots. :: NEW FORD CAR FREE. ■■—inii imi mil n /\ •j| k *| At 1:30 P. M., on the same road the lln rflnJlV A Of! I / / Til opening of "JEFFERSON GARDENS" v/H I ■ alii J)I Mat which hour a number of choice Residence lots will be sold at AUCTION. NEW FORD TOURING CAR FREE and other valuable prizes. • Two of the best offerings of high class residential property on Walkertown road. Everybody welcome and yoo have ao equal chance al the FORD. Have yoo bought that lot you've wanted near Winston-Salem yet. Piedmont Realty Co., AGENTS W. P. HOLT, Auctioneering Force. new dwelling will be pushed ' through to completion at an early , date. Mrs, Anne (irahs spent the I week end with relatives at Win ston-Salem. Mr. L. O. Pulliam, who is traveling in South Carolina spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr. H. B. Holder, aged 7'» years, of Tobaccoville, died Fri day in a Winston-Salem hospital from B complication of diseases. The interment was conducted from Mount Pleasant church Sunday at 2:30 P, M. Mr. Holder was a good old man and was liked by all who knew him. Mr. •). H. Cook, who holds a position with the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Co., spent Sun day with his family in Walnut Hills. Mr. Will C. Southern, aged 52 years, died at his home here on Pulliam street late Sunday nfter noon of a complication of diseases. The interment was conducted from the Baptist church here this afternoon at 2UU P. M. Mr. Southern had been a faithful member of the Baptist church since 1911, Two sons and one daughter survive him. The oldest son, Roy, is in the I). S. navy, the other son. Grady and daughter, Ruby, lived at home. Mr, and Mrs. P. J. Caudle, of Winston*Salem, spent Sunday with relatives rear here. Prof. Roger Kiser, of Greens boro, spent Sunday with his parents near here. Mr C. J Kirby, of the South ern Railway, spent Sunday with his family in Walnut Hills. Quite a number of people from hera are attending the school closing exercises at Dry Springs today. This entertainment was to have taken place Saturday but was postponed on account of the inclement weather. 'Thunderbolt Tom," the evangelist of the place, is hold* ing a meeting at Elkin this week. Mr. J. S. D. Pulliam is confined to his home with stomach trouble again, we are sorry to note. Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, April 18, 1923 SCHOOL ELECTION AT WANUT COVE Bonds Carry By Large Major. it,\ —To Sell Power 1 Mailt un.l Water System Honda oi April 30. Walnut Cove, April 17.-The election held here yesterday re milted in a large majority of the reentered voters easting their ballot? for school honria. It ia learned that onlv seven votea were cast against the bonds, which will be isailed to complete the large high school building and for other school purposes. The amount of honds voted is $15,000.00 On April !U)th next the SIOO,. 000,00 bonds tecentlv authorized by the town aldermen will be sold to the highest bidder. These bonds are for the purpose of putting in a hydro electric plant and installing a water and sewer system for the town. Mr. and Mrs. Wall Going- To Greensboro N. Karl Wall and family expect to leave Friday for Greensboro where Mr. Wall has accepted a position as book-keeper with the •1. T. Plott Co., road builders. Danbury people see Mr. and Mrs. Wall leave with sincere regret and extend to them their best wishes in their new home Mr. Wall has leased his dwell ing here to I). M. Vernon, of Greensboro, who is expected here with his family next week. Mr. Vernon will not engage in any business here, being a retired capitalist. Rev. C. A. Wall, of Campbell, was here todav and qualified as executor of the will of the late J. M. Lovins. BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET HERE MONDAY County Highway Commission i Will Purchase Mules and Ma-1 chinery and Build Roads In | Count,\ —Other Business At 1 Monday's Meeting. At the special meeting of the' Stokes HighwavCommission here, Monday contract was awarded for the construction of four steel 1 bridges with concrete floors.; Contractor R R. King, of Dan bury, was the successful bidder at the price of $0,777.00. Other companies bidding on the work wer ?: Luten Bridge Co., $17,200.00j Champion Bridge Co., 15.H1M,00 Atlantic Bridge Co , 14,900.00 Roehl & Steel B Co. (concrete) 10,000.00 One of the bridges to be built is on the Germanton-Walnut Cove road, one in the Belews ('reek section and two on the Chestnut Grove road in Yadkin township. An important decision reached by the Board Monday was to purchase an outfit of mules and machinery arid build some roads under its own direction. The commission will make a strong effort to get value received on the expenditure of the $60,000.00 bonds soon to be issued The Big Creek township high way commission, which is au> thorized to expend that town* ship's present funds under its own direction, got the consent of the county Board Monday to build certain roads in that town ship. The matter of the routing of the Hairaton's ford road will be reopened. C. D. Smith and T. G. New, of the Board, were ap* pointed to make an investigation of the different routes and report to thv> Board at its next meeting on first Monday in May, The Dry Springs road, in Yad* kin township, was ordered sur* *-* »v. v WMU* veyed soon as possible. It was ordered that the road leading from the Parks (.lace to the -lovce place, in Quaker (Jap township, be discontinued. J. M. Lovins Died Last Saturday News is received here of the death of Mr. J. Monroe Lovins J Saturday niuht at the home of his brother. Howard Lovins, near Walnut Cove. He was aged atiout 7-1 years and was unmar ried, Mr. Lovins had been re- \ siding at liiuh Point for some time. The burial was held near the old home of the deceased on ; Campbell Route, The following obituary of Mr. i Lovins death is handed us as we go to press: James Monroe Lovins was horn June 21, 1840. was converted to Christ near It, >ears ago and joined the M. K. church and has since remained a most faithful member. Died April 10, 192;!. The church loses a faithful mem ber and the community a faith ful friend, but we trust earth's loss is heaven's gain. The fun eral service was conducted by R?vs. C. A. Wall and Marcus Leftwich. Sale Of Lots Saturday, 21st The sale of lots advertised to be held last. Saturday at Walnut CJVB by W. H. Sanders was post poned until next Saturday, April 21st, on account of rain. Mr. Sanders was here this week ad vertising the sale. Sheriff J. Frank Dunlap is preparing to close out his mer* cantile business at Walnut Cove, a special sale for that purpose, being announced to start Friday of this week. See double page announcement in this paper. No. 2,662 LOST RESIDENCE P>V FIRK THURSDAY I*l A. liothrock, of the Walnut Cove Section, Suffers I leaver Loss—Had NO Insurance Oil Home When Burned. E. A. liothrock. of the Walnut ('ove section, had the Thursday night to lose his resi dence and practically all of its contents by fire. The fire, which probably caught from the kitchen Hue. was discovered about 11 o'clock after the family had retired and it had gained such headway that it could not be stopped. Only a few article* were saved, even the family's clothing being burned. The house was a large frame structure with Hor 9 rooms. Mr. lioth rock had no insurance and his loss is heavy, He has the sympathy of many friend® throughout the county in his loss. Mr. Roth rock recently pur chased the present home place of Dr. J. VV. Slate at Walnut Cove and it is presumed that he will remove his family to his home ae soon as Dr. Slate and family vacate the home. Mrs. J. M. Shelton Passes Away r s. J. M. Shelton, a highly respected Christian woman of Peter's Creek township, died at her home Saturday. April 14th, following a long illness. She i» survived by her husband And several children and her age was about 57 years. The deceased was a sister of Mr. J.J Stephen* and was a highly respected wo man. Interment was made at the Shelton graveyard on Sun day, funeral being conducted by Elder Watt Priddy. She had been a member of the Primitive Baptist churoh 30 years. Moirand Robert Mitchell, botkt !o' Dillard, are reported serous)* till with pneumonia.
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