Volume L.
ROAI) CONTRACTS
LET BY STATE
Highway From Pilot Mt. To
Mt. Airy Only One For This
District—Bidding Lively and
Higher Than Usual.
Raleigh, Oct. 10.—Road and
bridge construction let to low
bid by the State Highway Com
mission today totalled $2,131,-
6:55.10 and added to the mileage
78.36.
Of this, hard surface con
struction is over 41 miles and
s >ft road 37 miles. The bidding
was lively and slightly on the
upgrade.
The only road let to contract
in this district was that be
tween Pilot Mountain and Mt.
Airy, 1>.54 miles, grading only.
McDowell Construction Co. got
contract for grading at $77,-
105.60, while the bridges went
to C. H. Heilig for $72,560.75.
As this road is to be graded
only it is presumed that it will
lie hard-surfaced later, the road
having been authorized for
hard-surface some months ago.
According to one newspaper
report this will be the last let
ting of contracts for 192:5.
Will Likely Leave
This County Soon
It is learned with regret that
John [>. Smith, of Peter's Creek
township, will probably leaw
Stokes at an early date t >
make bis home in Pilot Moun
tain. Mr. Smith purchased a
nice residence lot in Pi!«»*. some
time since and is now prepar
ing to erect a home on it. His
object in leaving is to get near
a good school. Mr. Smi'.h who
! s a member of the Stokes
county highway commission, is
an excellent citizen, and will be
greatly missed in tN« county.
It is hoped that he will recon
sider and decide to remain in
Stokes.
Farmers Digging
Gold In Stokes
Greensboro News.
The owner of some Saura
town mountain property thinks
he has discovered gold on it.
Lots of the farmers in that sec
tion have been digging green
back out of the ground this
year. The trouble with most
North Carolina gold discoveries
is that it takes a dollar to dig
DO cents worth of the metal.
Work Started On
Annex To Stokes Jail
Work was started this week on
the annex to the county jail for
Stokes. The steel and other
material to be used in the build
faff has already been placed on
the ground. The building will be
modern in every particular when
completed. R, R. King, of Dan
bury, is the contractor in charg*
of thp work.
COURT CONVENES
HERE MONDAY
Judge (). H. Allen Will Preside
Instead Of Judge T. J. Shaw,
the Latter Being 111—Large
Criminal Docket.
The two weeks' fall term of
Stokes Supemr court for the
trial of criminal and civil actions
will convene in Danbury next
Monday, October 15th. Judge
0. H. Allen will preside at both
terms of the court. Judge T. J.
Shaw, whe was expected to hold
the court, is indisposed at his
heme in Ureensboro, and will not
be able to preside. It is stated
that the criminal docket is large
and that it will likely consume
almost the entire first week. The
civil docket is not larger than
usual.
The jurors drawn to serve at
the two weeks' term of court are
as follows:
FIRST WEEK.
(Criminal Term.)
J. Wesley Morefield, W. J.
Booth, Elkin Smith, John W.
Kedmon, J. F. Lawson, J. A.
Heath, It. C. Meadows, W. A.
Uolgeis, C. S. Pitzer. J. 11.
.Martin, J. M. Simmons, Ed.
Priddy, R. F. A. Baker. W. O.
Vaden, J. S. Merritt, W. 11.
Browder, P. D. Fulk, C. T.
Hamm, J. B. Alley, Toby Booth,
A. C. Amos, J. B. Midkiff,
Frank Martin, S. M. Scott, Sam
Meadows, Strawdv Martin, J.
A. Weisner, F. E. Smith. 11. H.
Brown, C. E. Hunter, Eii"l
Hutcherson, O. R. 11. Morefield.
J. R. Bondurant, E. M. Adkins.
C.rover S. Hall, E. R. McKenzie.
SECOND WEEK.
(Civil Term.)
C. I). Slate, J. I). Young, W.
H. Davis, W. T. Jones, R. L.
Lawson, John G. Fulton, Fred
Glidewell, Luther Woods, R. L.
Durham, S. T. Edwards, R. R.
Roberts, J. E. Tilley, H. C. Gor
don, W. H. Southern, Clade M.
Tuttle, W. A. Nunn, Geo. Cox,
W. J. Poor, Rufus Nelson, F. J.
Petree, Luke O. Priddy, J. L.
Christian, D. L. Smith, A. J.
Amos.
Former Stokes Man
Candidate For Sheriff
Frank Pringle, son of Dr. and
Mrs. A. J. Pringle, of Stokes,
who has been a resident of Vir
ginia for some years, announces
his candidacy for the office of
Sheriff of Patrick county in this
week's issue of the Stuart, Va.,
paper. The election for State
and county officials will be held
in Virginia this fall. In his an
nouncement Mr. Pringle states
that he believes in strict law
enforcement and that if he is
elected the selection of his dep
uties will be governed by the
wishes of the law-abiding citi
zens in the respective commun
ities from which they come.
Stokes Men Pinched
In Rockingham
B ze Throckmorton and Nat
Priddy. citizens of Danbury
Route 1. were arrested at Mayo
dan recently on the charge of
speeding. The officers are reported
to have found a small quantity of
whiskey in the car after making
the arrest and the men and the
car were held under bonda.
Danbun,', N. C, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1923
FARMERS ARE
DISSATISFIED
Unless Prices Pick Up the Co-
Ops Will Get A Boost—First
Advances By Co-Ops Much
Better Than Last Year.
Without an exception farmers i
who have sold tobacco recently i
report that it is low in price and j
great dissatisfaction prevails |
among them. Scores of them are |
considering signing up with the
co-ops and unless the market gets
better soon the co-ops will certain
ly get a boost in new members.
The lest tobacco growers in
this section who have tried the
market have done well to get
an average above twenty cents
a pound, while the average to
bacco grower is falling consider
ably below this figure. The
average price is probably around
12 or 13 cents after the warehouse
charges are deducted and farm
ers will certainly not be able to
meet their obligations at these
prices.
It is stated by members of the
Farmers' Co-operative Marketing
Association that the first advance
payment on some tobacco pooled
this week has been greater than
the entire price paid for the same!
grade of tobacco on the ware-1
house floors of the open market, j
For instance, the co-ops state |
that a tenant on the farm of R.
J. Petree, in Meadows township,
this week pooled a part of one of
his grades and sold the other
part of the same grade on the
warehouse Hoor at auction, and
that he received as a first ad
vance OR the pooled tobacco six
teen cents per pound, while that
sold at auction brought only
fourteen cents per pound.
Copper Captured In
Northern Stokes
Deputy Sheriff Monroe Fagg,
of Route 1. last week captured a
large copper still in the northern
section of Stokes, near the
Virßinia line. The still was not
in operation at the time it was
captured. The copper was placed
in the county jail here for safe
keeping.
Taking- Evidence In
Divorce Case
Depositions were taken here
yesterday in the case in which J.
L. Forkner. of Princeton, W. V.,
is suing his wife for divorce.
Several witnesses and attorneys
were in attendance. Mis.Forkner
resides on Danbury Route 1,
while the suit for divorce is being
brought in Princeton. W. V. t the
present home of Mr. Forkner.
He is engaged in the mercantile
business (here.
Stokes County Fair
Starts Tuesday
The Stokes county fair opens
at King Tuesday next. The
premium list for this fair is more
attractive than ever before and
I
the exhibits will nodoubt be good.
A great many citizens of this
section expect to attend the
'fair.
SPECIAL TERM
STOKES COURT
Ordered By Governor At Re
quest Of Local Bar and the
County Commissioners—Con
venes December .'}, 1923.
At the request of the local bar
and the Board of Countv Com
missioners, Governor Morrison
has ordered a special term of
Superior court for Stokes county,
for the trial of civil cases only,
the term to convene on Monday.
December 3, 1923. Judge C. C
Lyon,one of the State's emergen
cy judges, has been assigned l>y
the Governor to preside over the
special term of court.
The special term of court is
made necessary by the great ac-1
cumulation of cases on the civil!
docket, and it is hoped to clean
these up. j
COUNTY TO SELL
SCHOOL HOUSES
Consolidation Of Schools In
Several Districts Renders
Buildings Useless To County
—Some Are Valuable.
The Stokes Board of Kducatioii
is preparing to dispose of a
number of school houses and lots
both in Meadows and Quaker
Gap township. Since the con
solidation of the schools in these
townships these school houses
will not be used any more, and
the proceeds from their sale will 1
Ibe turned into the county I
treasury. The sales will be held i
at Germanton Nov. Ist and at
: Reynold's school on Nov. 2nd.!
i Njtice of the sales appears else
i where in this paper.
Ambulance For
Walnut Cove
P. T. Harrington, proprietor of
the Stokes Hardware & Furniture
Co.. at Walnut Cove, was a
visitor here yesterday. Mr.
Harrington stated that his com
pany has purchased a handsome
ambulance for its own use and
that it would arrive this week.
Mr. Harrington, who is a
licensed embalmer, has recently
been getting some nice testi
monials of his work. Recently
he shipped a body to Garysburg,
S. C., and has just received a
letter from the undertaker there
commending his work in the
highest terms.
Sales Are Light
On Tobacco Market
Sales of tobacco at the ware
houses are light. Farmers re
ported that yesterday some of
the warehouses finished the
day's sale in Winston-Salem be
fore noon. Prices are so low
that farmers are not enthusias
tic about selling as usual. Thev
are putting over going to mar
ket, hoping that prices will im
prove.
Wheat-sowing is in order and
farmers will do well to get a
full crop in the ground in view
of the low price of tobacco.
FIRE DESTROYS
MUCH TOBACCO
Will Smitn and Jerry Bake*
Lose Nine Barns of the We-vl
—Sam Baker Loses Good
House—No Insurance.
Will Smith and Jerry Baker, j
of Meadows township, suffered aj
heavy 1099 Saturday night when
nine barns of tobacco belonging
to them was destroyed by fire,
the loss being near $.'!,000 with
no insurance. Seven barn 9 of the
tobacco belonged to Mr. Smith,
the other being owned by Mr.:
Baker. The building in which the j
tobacco was stored, which was a
two story building, was formerly
occupied by Sam Baker as a resi
dence, and was owned by him.
No insurance wa9 carried on the
building.
The force of workmen engagfd |
in building the highway to the.
Hanging Rock development, near
Flat Shoal, were camping and
making their headquarters in thet
lower rooms of the burned build- \
ing at the time of the fire, and
some of the men barely made their,
escape before the building fell
in. One young man reported that
he lost all of his clothing and'
about forty dollars in cash. The
origin of the fire was not |
known.
Charter For the
Eastern Star I
i
Oct. pi.— On the I
evening of September 7th the
Grand Matron formally presented
the charter issued by the tirand
Chapter in June, to Walnut Cove
Chapter No. 127, at Walnut
Cove.
After the ceremony of con
stitution the following officers
were duly elected and installed
by the Grand Matron: Mrs.
Lillian M. Harrington, worthy
Matron: Mr. P. T. Harrington,
worthy Patron: Mrs. Milda L.
Hutchison, Associate Matron;
Mrs. Mary H. Ramsey. Secretary:
Mr. Russell McPherson, Treasur
er; Miss Rebekah Harrington,
Conductress; Mrs. Margaret W.
Davis. Associate Conductress;
Mrs. Floy L. Wheeler, Chaplain;
Mr. Wade L. Marshall, Marshal;
Mrs. Addie MaeTuttle, Organist;
Mrs. Mrytle C. Bailey, Adah;
Miss Gladys Wheeler.Ruth; Miss
Nell Marshall, Esther; Miss Cora
Davis. Martha; Mrs, Margaret
Hedgecock, Electa;Miss Kathleen
Marshall, Warder; Mr. B. Pinnix
Bailev, Sentinel.
At the close of the meeting re
freshments were served and a
pleasant social hour was enjoyed.
The Chapter room was beautiful
with its decorations of flowers
and draperies of the five colors.
The Grand Matron was accom
panied to Walnut Cove by Sister
Louise M. Fowler. Junior Past
Grand Matron, who assisted in
the constitution and installation
c 'remonies.
Mr. William E. Shaw, Jr.. of
Boston. Mass., who has been the
guest of Miss Rebekah Harring
ton for the past week, has re*
turned home.
No. 2,687
BIDS WANTED ON
POWER PLANT
For Walnut Cove, and Work;
Will Be Start oil Soon—Co-
Ops Open Warehouse and
Prospects Are Encouraging.
Walnut Cove. Oct. 10.—Bids
will be opened tonight for th«
construction of the dam and
power house for Walnut Cove's
electric power and light plant.
It is expected that a number of
bids will be submitted, and it is
the intention of the town offi
cials to begin work as soon as
possible.
The farmers' co-operative to
bacco receiving station opened
here yesterday morning with a
good lot of tobacco being on
hand and prospects are encour
aging for a much larger busi
ness than was done last year. A
great many new members have
been signed up this year.
V. W. Mam, Walnut Cove's
popular barber, left vesterday
for the hospital to undergo an
operation for tonsilitis.
Julian Vaughn left vesterday
morning for Chatham, Va.,
where he goes to accept a posi
tion with the Tobacco Growers'
Co-operative Association He
was connected with the market
at this place last year.
The first frost of the season
was seen in low places here
Monday morning. The frost
was not heavy enough to do
any damage.
Dr. Hiirhsmith Coming*
To Walnut Cove Soon
Walnut Cove, Oct. 11.—Dr. J.
Henry Highsmith, State Super
visor of High Schools, of Ral
eigh, will address the patrons
of Walnut Cove school in the
new school auditorium on
Thursday night, Oct. 18, at 7:30
j o'clock. The faculty is arrang
ing a short program for the oc
casion and urge the attendance
of every one interested in the
welfare of the school. No chil
dren are expected to attend.
Meeting Of Womens'
Missionary Society
The Womens' Missionary So
ciety met yesterday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church.
The meeting was presided over
by the President, Mrs. H. M.
Joyce. The topic for the meet
ing was "Christ Winning
China." Interesting papers
were read by Mrs. W. G. Petree,
Mrs. A. J. Fagg, and Mrs. John
Taylor. A vocal solo by Mrs.
N. E. Pepper was enjoyed. The
program committee for the
next meeting is composed of
Mrs. A. J. Fagg and Mrs. M. O.
Jones.
Ford Car Burns
After Turning- Over
A Ford car, reported to have
heen owned and driven by Ralph
Hall, of Meadows township,
turned over Saturday night near
Hairston's ford bridge, in Saura
town township. and was burned
jup. Mr. Hall escaped without in
jury , it is learned.