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Volume LI. KOAI) HOARD BORROWS MONEY, - - j F Temporary Needs A Loan U' *50.000 Wat; Secured Mon iay To Carry On Road Work.' j At the request of the Stokes Coun ty Jiij nwa.v Coin'.nissioit iln* Hoard *i > » uni\ ( ommissioiic rs Monday I'un.i-.vi'tl .>.'>ll,ooo o!i hhi'rt term notes f*>r tin* |'inpost* ( ,f meeting the i*l !:tr.iiM.is of tin* road board ami I !" road work in tin* county. At Monday's .s'f.-in!) of tin* County Highway Commission R. \V. Harr. of (hi* !• >:1 1» 1. ti'iiili'i'cil his resignation, ' /effective at once, and recommended the appointment of I). J. Hooker. of ; • Yadkin township, as his successor. : Iht* hoard accepted Mr. Harr's ivsig-1 nation hut deferred tin* appointment of a member in his place until a later' i date. I hi* co nmission made an order that ::!! construction work on roads i in the county, except that under j > contract and thai he.ftg dei.e liy tne 1 vomit? fortes, oe .''ispend'*d tempo-j1 rarily. 1 his order does not atfect • ;iMin;**n.i'ic, v. • , i:. •) A long-drawn-out suit, in which '« A\ ill Rhodes was seeking to have a ; vurt v. 'v laid out over the lands of i Wale Shelton, was heard hy the ' higlnwiv commission Monday, con-': •suming the larger part of the day.': The iec : sion of tin* hoard was that I five frci'-h'ddeicomposed of Yad- i kin township cit./ctis. In* appointed \ to la;. out t!i* cart way ovef tile ; ! lands ~f Shclton. Notice of appeal ' 1 to Superior court was given hy She!- • ton. Sevi ral attorneys appeared in the case. Th*' Highway ommission adjourn- I ed : > meet again on Thursday of t this week to attend to routine mat- i tors which were not reached at Mon day's session. ' i J * Stokes Men Drawn On Federal Jury i ■ [ Twenty-four additional jurors at ' A f'r*en>l*oro in the United States J \ district court for tie* special t**rm'. to lie ii* Id 1» ginning January 2t?th . for trial of the case in which !;• i persons iru hiding otiicers of Hutley Brothers, Inc.. Winston-Salem. and those wiio sold stock ill the defunct , organisation are under in.lit tment on charges of using the mails f..»• fradulent purposes. The . tra itiors are : M, K. Hrown. l'an iol >h; .lame- (iunn. Hock M;: HMII; A. I>. Min . y, Orange; * . 1 . S:.ow, l-'ursyth; H. O. Ilutner, Forsyth; I>. I). Smith. Montgomery; , \\ . M. II ••rue. Alumr.nco; T. W. Hingham, Randolph; Wiley 11. Scott, j Foi-yth; il. M. Mcl'hersi.n, Stok.*s; j Martin I'ayiie, Surry; .1. Rom Smith, Kandolph; W. 11. I'etrie. St ikes; (I. Will Kirkmai*, (uiilford; T. 1.. Sik*s, .Randolph; ha l ies \V. Staloy, Ran dolph; J. M. Yow. Handolph; R. 1,. School field, >iii 1 f«ii'tl; (i. I). Richard- ■ son, Stokes; Oliver Clare, Alamance; D. A. Schofftior, Guilford; George Amick, Guilford; Colon A. Hird, 1 Kandolph, ami 11. \V. Holmes, Jr., . Alamance. These jurors in addition to thus:* who served at the December term 3f criminal court will report at the | fiecial s 'ssion. Snow Foot l)eei> Costs New York 81,500,000 1 New York, Jan. .'{.- The 11 1 . 1 iivhes of snow which covered tin* I 'Metropolis today will cost the city £1,500,000 to remove, it was cstimat- ; cd tonight. A rise in temperature ' caused streets to hecome deep with i s-lusli, which greatly slowed up I traffic. During the day the force of muni- 1 cipal snow shovelers was increased 1 to 20.000 with 1,-100 trucks and 117 i *now plows. 1 • Steamers delayed theV sailing' times as much as four hours to ac- I commodate passengers held up hy the i storm. At the piers, passengers had to walk the last stretch to the boats' and in many instances had to carry | their own steamer trunks or drag I them hy ropes like sleds. Kight passengers were reported left behind because they could not meet even the delayed sailing times. Five persons died in the metro politan area during the storm. \ It takes a lot of nerve for civilized j folk to smile because the savage j barters valuables for beads.—Al- j toona Tribune. EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS Law Makers Are Assembling At the State Capital—C>ov. Mr Lean To Be Inaugurate.! January 11th. Hy M. 1.. Shipman. Raleigh, Jan. ."i. With state de partment h ads whipping their i •comni iidatioiis for additional legi slation into shape and the arrival of .lie "advin. c guard" of the approuch- : :ig .•e.-.-ion ef the (i.ii.'ral Asseral'ly capit;:l city is l.ioking forward • o a busy time this winter. The capitol building has been con'.- plet.lv i -novated since the regular -sioii ef the (itn.'i.il As.'embly in ltd and the work of setting in order th.* legislative halls, committee room- and other working quarters iVr ;i:solons and their little army of employees is well advanced, so that the preparations will be more nearly ct>mpl' te in every detail ilian in a long, long time, when the represen tatives of the "dear pee-hull" as semble on Wednesday of this week for a sixty-day sojourn in the state capi'al. Th new electri.- lighting en'.iip nient. the ventilating system and other im; rovemeiits for the comfort and i "nvcnienee of the members are all j' ictically completed and the lin'shing touches in cleaning and dusting are under way. In a word, th* capitol is dressed for the occas ion a- it has never been before in the memory of the present genera tion. "It i- a thing of beauty and a joy forever." Thi sub-station postotlice that the Hah iit'll postmaster has provided for the a omniodatioii of the legislature tne i .tst several sessions will be set up again in the west wing corridor between he two legislative halls, and and will lie adequately manned dur ing th.* session for the convenience of ;!'.o members. In the language of form* r Senator Hassett, of Nash, this has come to be an "urgent neces sity." The Legislature will lose litil.* time in getting started. The dec ti*>n "I" Repres. ntative Kdgar W. I'harr, of Mecklenburg, to the speak rship seems to be a foregone con clu- "ii and he will doubtless an iii>ii" the House committees im- Mei.ia'cly after taking the chair. The l.ieuteiiant-tioveriior. who is I're- dent of the Senate, has stated that he will be ready with his cum in :t« **s oil the very lirst day of tile en. I - 'rank D. Ilaki tt. i f \\ ilk -, and Alt x l.assiter, of l!i*rtie, will in* continued as principal clerks of tie Senate and House respective ly, 111 opposition having develop! d to ciili-T of them. Th*' State Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall enli ven.• in biennial session oil Wednes day ..t'tir the iirst Mionday in Janu ary, which this year, falls on the 7th day of the month. On Tuesday following, it is in cumbent upon a committee, compos eil of senators and representatives, to i.uivass the vote cast for Governor and other state otiicers at the last general election and declare the re sult in a joint session of the two branch, s of the Assembly. Tuesday, the 1 .".th, will witness this canvass, nn.l tt • inauguration of the new (it veiiior is likely to oi. ur on the day following. The lnauguial ceivnionie of Governor-!lcct A. W. McLean will be dir. cted by a committee of the lhn!.»e and Senate and local organiz ation . The Raleigh Chamber of Com mil*"! has selected the following commit tec tu co-ope talc with the li'gi laiive coinmiitees in this aus pi.'ious event: lieiural Albert 1.. CON. ihairman; former Juilge J. Crawford Higg-, Dr. li. C. ISrooks, pn sident of State College; Mrs. Joscnhus Daniels, I'.itil 1!. Ilullish, Frank li. Jeter, ami Hulu rt 1 . I'h.l lips. Ih' usual I'll * a i i sti h occas ions will be followed. Mr. Mcl.eail will lie met by llu -e n.iiiniittees at the station on th • morning of the inaugural and escorted to the (Jovi in or's Mansion, wheiv he will be re ceived by thi* outgoing executive, who will accompany him to the city auditorium in which the inaugural ceremoiiies are to be held, including the installation of the newly elected state officers. Following this event will be a luncheon at the Mansion, and later a reception to which the public will be invited. The plans also include an inaugural ball to be held in the auditorium. Danburv, N. C, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 192.1 ! FORMER DANBURY! : CITIZEN DIES; ! | ■ Judge Wiley V. Hart man. Who* | Passed Away At Winston-1 I Salem Friday. Practiced Law! Here. i I -JWiley V. Hart man, aged 1 ■l.' years, died in a Winston-Salem j h -fital I'riday of the past week, j \ following a short illness. An ae- j count of his illiu'.-s appeared in last j ' i issue of tiii - paper. i .1 udge ll.iitnian. who had presided, ' over tne municipal court in Winston-1 'Salem for a number of years, was j well Known here, having practiced j , lain Danbury when he first seeured i 1 ! license to the liar. I The following extract from the | ' tribute to Judge Hart man. read at j ;h" funeral Sunday afternoon l>y his j j pastor. Dr. Kdmund Schwar/ce, will 'lie read with interest: "J adge Wiley Virgil Hart mail was I the son of (icorge !.. and Delilah Halt mail, of ( ornatzer. He was; ii.»i-n August is, near Advance,: Davie county. 11" received li s ear-j I;- education iii the county schools, j ' an.' upon completing the course of instruction, cherished an amhition to become an attorney at law. Knter ing the law school of the University ..f North Carolina he pursued his studies and was graduated in lSt'l', | and a Imitted to the liar in the year; i'.inii. For a l.rief time he taught •in the schools of the county then, . istaMislu-d himsclt in tin* practU'c uf law at Danhury, wheic he worked v iy Hard ill order that the first ! year might lie a success. He would , attend tu the duties ill his otlice, lie- ! | ginning eaily in the day; at night lit-, i read law. The first year proved a' great success, financially and other- i j wise. Soon thcrcaftt r, or ahout -0 I 1 years ago, he came to Winston- | j Salem. CO-OPS SETTLE ! CASE IN COURT i ______ I W. L. Chilton Agrees to Com promise and Withdraws Ap peal—Meets Co-dp Terms. i Dolison, Jan. I. A case of con siderable importance to the public has been recently settled. This case is tin' Tobacco ({rowers' Co-opera tive association against W. K. Chil -1 ton, of Surry county. North Caro lina. The cast' was tried out in the ■ ctipi-riiir court of Surry county last August and the association secured j a judgment against Chilton for a >imi of SI 1T.."«il liquidated damages and s2iHi attorney's fee Chilton ; j appeal -d his rase to supreme court, but lie and his attorney later with • j drew the appeal. They voluntarily ' olTered to settle the case. I Chilton agreed tha. judgment! i lie drawn against him in which he j u'ithtlraw his appeal to the su | preine court, and pays the sum of > j Sr.iMl liipiidated damages and attor ney's fe> to t';e association attorneys, and the entire cost of both the ac tions against him together with the I'nes put on him by the judge for lie ■ ing in contempt of court, the total > amount r -covered by the association in this judgment amount recovered for a decree of amounting to SSOS. Then til.' judgment provides for a | decree of specific performance; that is, the court ordered that W. 1.. Chil ton shall deliver to the association all the tobacco produced by or for him by himself and family and ten ants, during the remaining term of his contract; and the court further orders iii.it he deliver to the asso ciation all the tobacco which he now has oil hand amounting to ahout ten t art's. Tli • court further orders that .. ;. rm.'i"t injunction be enforced airainM Chilton preventing his de luding any of bis tobacr t., any oth-1 «•!' than the as>ociation. Roy Joyce Hurt When Car Goes Over Fill j '! ' ,! A car driven by Roy Joyce, of • | Meadows, skidded and went over [ one of the tills just south of Dan : bury on the Walnut Cove road I Thursday night, turning bottom up . iward. Mrs. Joyce and William , Spencer were also in the car. Mr. ■ j Joyce had his collar bone broken or ; fractured and was otherwise bruised. ; The accident was caused by the ice and sleet on the road at that time. IFIRE OCCURS NEAR KING .Tuo Voting Couples Wed—lli.u'h School Opens Other New*;' Of Kinj? Community. j King, Jan. ">. A. 1.. Caudle, of; i Winston Salem, was among the visi- j i tors here yesterday. , ). O. Rutl'.dge and Miss Nellie' I Fulk vole quiitly united in the h d./ ] bonds of matrimony hen* Sunday. ' ! Squire James Caudle >t!iciiitcd. Th * 'groom, who is a resident of King, is I i young man of high standing, while j tic* bride is the attractive young I (daughter of Mr. It. (1. Fulk, a ' pio: p.*li)US planter of King R. F. 1)., | No. -J. Mr. I. M. Hol.s, Jr.. of Str.isburg, Va., spent a coupl" days last vvi'ek j with his grand pareins, Mr. and Mrs. i (I. G. Holes, who reside near here. I II 1.. Hrown ,of the JetFersoii | neiirhiioi'hood. had the misfortune t*i 1 lose Ins feed barn by lire one night the past week. Mr. Hrown had just J lini.-l *d rectivi ring his barn which I cost *i iin over one hundred dollars.' i A la go quantity of feed was also , liiirr. it. The blaze was discovered lin time to save all his stock. His' total loss is about eight hundred dol lars. The origin of the lire is tin-- known. X* .vol Yost, of Charlotte, is spend ing a few days with relatives here. Ri yal Spainhower. aged twenty seven years, and Miss Grace \ oss, ! aged nineteen, were quietly married here Weilnestlay. Rev. Paul Herman New um officiated. T. F. Newsuni, who has been on the i.-ick list at his home in Walnut Hills, ' for several days, shows some iin l provelllellt. we are glad to note.. Work on the new addition to the j Haptist church on Fast Main St. is I well uiltler way and will lie pushed through to completion at an early I date. Rev. Haul Herman Newsuni tilled his regular appointment at Mount 'olive yesterday. M and Mrs. William 11. Yoigt i returned ,\.s»ei\lay from a scveial i days' stay with relatives in New \ ork. ( Tile high school opened today after i jt'.vti weeks holiday. The patrons are i well pleasetl with the school this year. All say their children are do- j ing line work. The Parent-Teachers* association 'ii i ts every two weeks and the meet ings are very interesting. One of their aims is a new high school build ing. A very enthusiastic Union Sunday School in the hall over the Hank was organized Sunday, Jan. 1. The fol lowing officers were elected: S. W. I'ulliaiii, Supt., J. R. Hut chins, Asst. Supt., and Miss l.illie GotT. Sec'y & I'leas. A good attendance is expect etl as the school is centrally located, i Rev. Kdgar A. Holtoii, Moravian i lielil s'ecretary, di'livereil a splendid 1 sermon in the Junior hall here Sun- J day at 51:00 o'clock. Mr. W. S. Kivett, of Mt. Airy, is 1 lu re today looking after some husi- j ness matters. The McGee Motor Co. on North , Depot Street has on display in their show rooms smile of thi* new li'tla model Chevrolet ears. They seem to be enjoying a nice business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, of l Winston Salem, spent Sunday with : the family of Mr. John Heasley in j Walnut Hills. HIGHWAY REPORT ISSUED FOR 1924 Commission Sets Forth Picture' Of Work But Refrains From' Recommendations. Raleigh, Dec. 31. The legislature and the governor of North Carolina I are not askeil to consider any rec- I ommendations for 11125 in the tifth j biennial report of the state high- I ] way commmission, issued today. I j The report, an illustrated volume,; j gives in detail the machinery of the j j department. An auditor's state-: i inent was attached, dealing with aid | | received from the counties and the | federal government for road im- j provement and building in certain sections of the state. All London is agitated about a picture painted by a grocer. London should see some of the pictures ( painted by an American real estate, agent.—Abilene (Kansas.) Reflector., BEAUTIFY COUNTY HOME GROUNDS i i ; Mokes C mmis.-mners a n d County Road Board To Co- Operate In the Improvement. The grounds at the Stokes county j home will be gia i and sown to grass some time during the coming 'spring. Uriel's were made jointly I y the Hoard of C.-.nty Commissioii •i rs and the Stoi. .- Highway Com mission for the iiuiiroVenn lit at Monday's meetings ef the two Hoards. It has often bee'i remarked upon by citizen- th-it thi- grounds around the county home v. iv not in keeping | with the nice building there, and it j will be learned with pleasure that I this much-needed improvement is to j be math* at an early date. i j MADISON MAY GET ELECTRIC CURRENT ! Plan Beintf Worked Out For (ireenshoro C mipany T> Furnish Madison and Two Other Towns. j Madison, Jan. 1. Ample electric current for lighting and power is one of the new year possibilities for Mad ison. Tentative plans for securing this current from a public utility company of Greensboro have been made and it is probable that a deal will lie closed within the near future. If the plan under consideration goes into effect. Suniinerfiebl, Stokesdale anil Madison will be connected with Greensboro by a power line, the same system lighting the three towns. At present Madison is lighted by a municipal lighting system. This, it is thought, would be sold to the company seeking the lighting fran chise, in the event the ileal goes through. i SOLONS OF SURRY LOOK TO SESSION Carter and Barker To Move On Raleigh For Opening Tues day—Both Are Young Men— First Democrats In Forlv 1 V i ears. Klkin, Jan. 1. When the North Carolina legislature convenes next Tuesday, Surry county will be rep resented by two democrats, a sen ator, W. W. Carter, of Mt. Airy, 'J."i years old. who wiil likely be the youngest state senator in the upper chamber, ami Attorney Harry 11. Hurker, of this town, who was chosen by an overwhelming majority 'of Surry's representative in the | lower house of th.* general assembly. | It has been upwards of forty i I years since a democratic rcprescn- ' ! tative was elected from Surry coun- 1 i ty, anil Senator Carter is the first democrat ever chosen by the voters , l of the senatorial district comprising , Surry and Stokes, t> represent them j in the state senate. News Items and , Personals From King: i King, Dec. SJI. —K very body seemed to enjoy the Christmas trees and j entertainments tine. ! Wo are having some rainy weather now. j Mr. Amos Falkenberry, of Walker- i • town, spent Saturday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Falkenberry, on King Route 1. He j reported taking his wife to the i Sanitorium at Winston-Salem last , Saturday. Horn unto Mr. and Mrs. O. It. Tuttle, Monday, a tine girl. The young lady is getting along nicely. Miss Hessie Falkenberry is visit ling her sister, Mrs. O. R. Tuttle, at ! Mizpah. We are glad to know Mrs. Julia i j Tuttle is improving from her recent | illness. | Messrs. Jesse and Grady Falken ; berry anil father, Mr. J. K. Falkcn ! berry, took in the oyster supper Saturday night at Mountain View. BROWN KYES. Maybe Hiram Johnson is maneu | vering himself into a position to j criticize President Coolidgt* for talk i ing so much.—Columbus Ohio State , Journal. No. 2,752 STOKES PAYS DAMAGE CLAIMS I . ___ Five People In Sauratown Township I'it ten liv Maddojr an.l County Was Called I'pon To I'ay I\ r Medical Atten tion. r ve -.ltizt'iis .if Sa'iratow:i town ship v.viv awu'dcd ilamag. under th" North indinu d. jr law I v the S'.iki's ( 'Hui'y Coiiiioissioii'ts at Monday's - —-ion of the board held here at tlit" court house. Tilt' dulli ng" claim- represent the exi'inse of medical attention when the citizens were inf. on ry a rabid dog. The namt's of those claiming damage anil thi- amounts paid each follow: O. J. Stunt-. $101.00; Mrs. J. 0. j Moiinrt'. $11.00; Walt it Sapp. 5:» 1 .On; Matt Ch'ipnrin. .V52.n0; Jonas .James. s.'!o.nn. Th" claimants were given th i'asti'.ir treat.n> nt l>y Dr. t'. I'.. ill lsaheck. Tin owner of the doir. i who i> liable to the county for the damage paid, li t- not been Ivatcd so far. •'. 1!, I.awsuii was «|»|.>ir?r•••! cons tahle for I'l t r's ( 'reek township, and ■I. E. I'yrtle was named for the same olliee in Quaker lian. Both ap point men!s iv.-re made by the Moard at the n.iutst of citizen:- of the respective townslrps. Tlv county welfare otli or w.is in structed to investigate the condition of several r. ; ■ i:.- who have iv ly made application for tinun.'ial us sistanee from the county. A SIO,OOO note to lie dm !>' the county on January '.'th wa- ordered paid by the hoard. Another n. te for $2,500 was ordered renewed. J. Will Moore field, of thi hoard, who was recently appointed to exam ine the report of Clerk of the Court A. J. Fagg, reported that the same had been examined and found correct. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. N. Ear! Wall Friday night, a 10-pnund hoy. l>r. R. 11. Moorefield, of Quaker (lap, was a visitor here yesterday. Hi- is administering upon the es'at 1 of his father, the late John Moore field. Newsy Letter From Sandy Ridge Sandy liiilge, Jan. Mr. Walter East left for Martinsville, Va., Sun day to work. The recent rain and sleet lu re got the road.> in a very had condition. Thi' family of Mr. 11. C. Can"., i f High Point, visited in the community th. past week-end. Mrs. J. W. Hudson is sutlcring with rheumatism at present. Quite a crowd attended the fun eral of Mrs. K. 1.. Hudson Friday p. ill. Rev. Joyce conducted the burial services. I Ucv. and Mrs. I.ineberger visited | Mr. l.iiieberger's father in Hock Hill, jS. C., recently. i Mr. W. J. Jackson, who has been quite ill for some time, is improving. Mr. J. 11. Hawkins continues unite I-ill- Mtssrs. 1,. E. I'urgason, of High Point, spent the weeK-end with his I father-in-law, Mr. J. 11. Duncan. He ; was accompanied back to the city by Messrs.. Hennie Dotlson and Clarence ; Dodsoii, who have gone in search of j employment. Mr. 1.. E. I'urgason has recently ; purchased the home place of W. B. ! Dotlson, deceased. | Several wire brought lefur" I St|uire J. W. A. Hudson Saturday for ! trial, the trouble growing out of an ; affray. All were bound over t court under bonds. Mad dogs ate doing much damage jin the Sandy Ridge section at pivs , int. Several from this community are attending the meeting of the Com missioners at Banbury today. The young people of the commun ity were given a dance at the home of Mr. Elbert Rhodes Saturday night. Also Mr. Walter IA'IUOIIS ! gave the young people of the I'uff.ilo | community a dance. I Mr. Jerry E. Hudson is preparing ]to build him a new dwelling. Also Mr. Walter Dodson is going to build a new dwelling soon. Mix tin and copper and you have bronze; mix tin and brass anil you have a road hog.—Eugene (Ore.) Guard. Mayor Hylan won't dig subways, but he certainly can make the dirt fly.—New York Hgruld Tribune.
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