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Reporter ii irl VOLUMEfxXXlft. DANBURY, N. MAY 18, 1910. No. 1,989 URY MURDERED AND ROBBED.

WALNUT cove route AT PLEASANT GROVE CIVIL COURT ENDS DISASTROUS FROST nOCKlfiGIACClOENT CHILD 1 1 1NSTANTLY 1 KILLED 5 Steele; Sandy Ridge, I Fallo ICa Nail Wnlch Pierces ArteryDeit Fesulta Within An Hour Froat Damages Cropa Protracted Meeting At Oak Ridge Church To Begin jn July. Campbell loute 4 serious frost occurred here last night, and much damage was done to corn arid other tion. On the lowlands beans ed. Tobacco plants are not in-i jured. People are very much discouraged oyer crop prospects.

Joyce filled his re gular appointment at Oak idge Saturday and Sunday, preaching excellent sermons both days.vA?' Iafge crowd was present on Sunday, and best of order prevailed. Our community was saddened by a terrible calamity Saturday. the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Steele, Was playing with a wheelbarrow In theCyaxd, when he tripped and fell, ipflicting injuries from Which he died in one hour.

He if ell on, a nail in the wheelbarrow which stuck in his throat, and it is supposed severed an artery, causing almost instant death. burial took place at Oak Ridge church Sunday' at one Beautiful and. impres-" sive burial services were conducted by Rev. J. Joyce.

A large crowd of sympathizing friends and relatives were pres-r ent' The bereaved parents have ihe heartfelt? sympathy of, the entire ''community. May God The Danger of Keeping Money In Your Home You Are Liable to Lose Both It and Your Life. An old man named William Ward living on a farm in Virginia was murdered one night recently by unknown assassins. His trunk was, found broken open, and a sum of money amounting to several hundred dollars, the savings of a lifetime, was missing, showing that the motive of the murder was robbery. Suspicion falls on a hired man who had formerly worked for Ward, and had heard it reported that his employer kept money in the house.

It is dangerous to keep money in your home. Even if you do not keep it in your trunk, but have it hidden away in a hole in the ground or in a chink in the wajl the thief does not know where. He may kill you before he begins the search. The Bank is the place to keep money. Ther it is safer than anywhere else, and at the same time it will be bringing you in interest.

We take sums in any amount from $1.00 up, pay you 4 per cent, interest and you can get your money back any day you want it. BANK OF STOKES COUNTY. Danbury or Walnut Cove. Mr. Glide well Filling His Appointments This Week.

County Organizer C. W. Glidewell, of the Farmers' Union, was in Danbury yesterday en- route to Buck Island School House, where he addressed the farmers at 2:30 o'clock. He speaks at Ore Hill School House today. Mr.

Glidewell has other appointments as follows North View School House, May 19th. Young's School House, May 20th. Buffalo School House, May 23rd. Prestonville, May 24th. Amos' School House, May 25th.

Beasley's School House, May 26th. Smith's School House, May 27th. Moore's School House, May 28th. The speaking at all the above appointments begins at 2:30 o'clock, P. M.

Meadows Route Meadows Route 1, May 16. Mr. Ernest Kiser and family visited at Mr. Robert Kiser's Sunday. The little son of Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Baker's, who has been sick for some time, died last Saturday and was buried at Union Hill Sunday. Personals. Mr. Jas.

Corn, of Campbell, was here today. Dr. J. H. Ellington, of Sandy Ridge, was here today.

Dr. D. C. Dicks, of Dillard, was a Danbury visitor Monday. Mr.

C. C. Johnson, of Wins ton-Salem, who is a poet of note, spent Wednesday night here last week, accompained by his friend, Mr. Westbrook, of Greensboro. Mr.

V. T. Grabs, one of the clever proprietors of that well known and substantial business concern, the Grabs Manufacturing of King, is here this week. Mr. W.

P. Alley, of Stoneville Route 3, attended court this week in the capacity of juryman. Mr. Alley reports that the frost did considerable damage in his section, killing beans and other vegetation. Surprise Birthday Dinner Given Mr.

M. Meadows Many Farmers Hauling Guano Personals. i Walnut Cove Route 16. The Rev." Miller filled his regular- monthly at Bethany Lutheran church Sunday. An unusually large crowd enjoyed the splendid sermon preached from the "Choose you" this day i whom ye will serve." Joshua 24:15.

Mrs. James Southern and children, of High Point, are the guests of Mrs. Southern's mother, Mrs. Hessie Meadows. Mr.

J. W. Rierson and family moved to King this week where they expect to make their future home. Miss Susan White is at home again after a pleasant visit to Minnie Crews, of Mayodan. Mr.

M. T. Meadows was given a surprise birthday dinner Mr. and Mrs. Silas Carroll, of Winston, are visiting at Mrs.

Hessie Meadows'. Mr. Sam Greene, of Walnut Cove, spent Saturday night with his brother, Mr. J. B.

Green. For the past week more wagons have passed through this section than have been before in many a day. That must speak for its self, Union farmers hauling guano. Miss Martha Koss, ol L.ocust Hill, is visiting relatives in Spring Hope, N. C.

Before returning she will spend sometime with her cousin, Miss Lousie Hill, of Rocky Mt, N. Mr, J. B. Green is attending court at Danbury this Since Sunday, Messrs. William Smith and Frank claim to be "suffering with hcok worm.

But we. think it's a too sudden attack for that and in reality is nothing more than a very specific case of heart trouble. Despite the awful sleepy feeling that too often masters in the "wee small hours," the wonderful comet has at last been seen. PAULINE. Sunday School On King Route 2 To Prepare Special Program For Fifth Sunday.

King Route 2, May 16. Our school is preparing a program for the 5th Sunday in this month. The exercises will begin at 10 a. m. and at 11 a.

m. Rev. P. Oliver will deliver a Sunday School address. 12 m.

will begin an intermission of one-hour after which Prof. C. H. Johnson, of East Bend, will probably address us on 'The Duty of the Masses Toward the Sunday School." At 2 p. will begin Sunday School in general and all present will be welcome to take part in the lesson which will be about the "Feeding of The Multitude." If it should be an unlikely day the exercises' will be in the school house, but if a pleasant day we will have seats fronting the stage to accommodate all Every body is cordially invited to attend and bring a well filled basket for we wish to make this one of the most enjoyable days of the season.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PRES. For Sale- A good; young cow and calf, part Jersey. "f-. WILL EATON, C. rtS'j-goodi any kind.

Boyies HercMnfile 06. 'S Bring ni' foar chickens. lea Mercantile Co. tit 2 if- iJ Big lino ol dliofea. Bdyiea Mercantile Co.

PLEASANT OCCASION SUNDAY Association of the Primitive Baptlats Attended by Thousanda A Quiet, Orderly Crowd Hospitality of the Virginians and Carolinians. Pleasant Grove, is situated about 5 miles northwest of Sandy Ridge, this county, and two or three miles over the State line into Patrick. There Sunday gathered thousands of people to attend the Primitive Baptist Association, at which a large number of elders of that church were present, many of them preaching. A representative of the Reporter was glad to be there, and meet so many new Virginian friends, and to see so many North Carolina acquaintances and friends also. Hospitality on the part of Virginia was met cordially by hospitality on the part of North Carolina, and good feeling and strong friendship carried the day.

Stokes was there in all her pride of fat mules, good rations and pretty girls. We saw folks all the way from Madison to Pinnacle, and from Walnut Cove to Francisco. The crowd on the ground was estimated at from 2,500 to 5,000. It was scattered up and down the roads, here, there and everywhere, till a just estimate could not be had. The crowd must have been much larger but for the reports spread that Pleasant Grove is a dangerous place.

This might have been time back in the old days of the unterrified stills and the unstinted retailing of corn whiskey at every prominent gathering, If Pleasant Grove has been the scene of two or three homicides, and other forms of law-break ing, it was probably from the peculiar fact of its situation on the border line of two States, where the lawless could escape into either side with impunity. But now Pleasant Grove is different. This time a few fist and skull fights on the outer edges were reported, and a few toughs asserted their constitutional privilege of getting drunk, but on the whole but little disorder was apparent. Among the Stokes people who attended were the following: Mr. and Mrs.

John T. Joyce and family, Messrs. C. W. Ferguson, Len Ziglar, C.

D. Smith, Mr. E. C. Sheppard and family; Messrs.

W. R. Hylton, R. L. Lawson, J.

T. Lawson, Jas. Stevens and daughter, Mr. J. G.

H. Mitchell, Mrs. B. J. Martin and daughter Miss Annie and Miss Nannie Pitzer, Messrs.

B. A. Overby, H. C. Lackey, W.

H. Lackey, Miss Lucy Joyce, Miss Rachel Moore, Miss Brown, Miss Docie Joyce and many others. Dillard. Dillard, May 17. Miss Mary Sue Willis, of Walnut Cove, is spending the week here with relatives and friends.

Mrs. Bud James and children, of Martinsville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robt James this week. A number of people of this section attended the association at Pleasant Grove Sunday.

Mr. Fred James, who purchased the Essex home some time ago, moved his family there this week. Misses Mary Sue Willis and Lemma and Minnie Duncan visited at the home of Mrs W. A. Lasley Tuesday.

Quite a severe frost visited the low-lands of this section Saturday night Nothing seriously' damaged except vegetables and probably tobacco plants. SEVERAL CASES ARE TRIED Most Important, Clark v. Clark, Decided In Favor Of Defendant Term Ended At 10 A. M. Today Judge and Lawyers Return Home.

Civil court, which began Mon day, presided over by Judge B. F. Long, closed today at 10 o'clock A. M. The Judge, and Attorneys Buxton, Jones, Mc- Michael, Hall and others left for their respective homes yesterday and today.

The crowd in attendance was small. Following is the result of the term of two and one-half days of court R. E. Kallam v. Southern Ry.

Co. Plaintiff non-suited. H. W. Carroll v.

R. L. Stuart. Compromised. Land and cost to be divided equally between parties.

G. Jeff Tuttle v. Sallie Warren and Frank Hill. Judgment for defendant. M.

L. Andrews Co. v. Grabs Mfg. Co.

Plaintiff nonsuited. Thos. H. Clark v. Harriet Clark.

Plaintiff sued for absolute divorce. Judgment for defendant, who is allowed divorce from bed and board, and awarded lands of plaintiff. J. W. Slate v.

Southern Ry. Co. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. J.

O. Manuel v. H. G. Tuttle.

Judgment for defendant. J. A. Petree v. Southern Ry.

Co. Judgment for Ry, Co. E. L. Martin v.

Rhoda E. Fal-lin, Admr. Judgment for plaintiff of $1,986.56 and interest from May 13, 1910. Defendant to pay cost. Mariah Hurt v.

Wiley Hurt, non-suit. A. F. Messick. Grocery v.

D. S. Boyies. Non-suit. J.

J. Phillips v. Ham Manuel and William Cardwell. Nonsuit. Joseph W.

Smith v. N. W. Ry. Co.

Compromise judgment. C. F. White v. Southern Ry.

Co. Non-suit. All other cases on the civil issue docket were continued. Several cases on the motion docket went off. The regular jurymen serving this week were as follows J.

H. Coffer, T. S. Westmore land, S. C.

Hampton, B. F. Pul- liam, G. L. Dodson, John M.

Redding, W. C. Martin, Eugene Shaffer, C. E. Snider, Jackson Rominger, S.

L. Holland, Alex Rogers, W. A. Wall, J. W.

Jones, W. P. Alley, J. P. Ferguson, J.

W. Young, Jas. M. Neal, D. C.

Nelson, K. O. Carter, R. N. Wall, S.

M. Goff, J. B. Greene, W. H.

Lackey. Notice to People Who Are Yet Behind With their 1909 Taxes. The tax books are now being replaced in the hands of the Deputy Sheriffs of the respective townships in Stokes county. Said deputies are instructed to collect the taxes due immediately, as we have already given the people ample opportunity to pay. If your property is advertised for your taxes there can be no one to blame but yourself.

We must have the taxes now past due immediately. Very respectfully, C. M. JONES, Sheriff. This May 18th, 1910.

Dr. W. B. Moore, of Smith, was in Danbury today. Mr.

K. O. Carter, of Pine Hall, attended court here this week. Messrs. R.

G. and J. A. Petree, of Walnut Cove, were here Monday. Big line of oxfords.

Boyies Mercantile Co. We appreciate your trade. Boy lea Mercantile Co. EARLY GARDENS RUINED From Nearly Every Section of the County News Comes of the Damage Wreaked Saturday Night Wheat Crop May Be Injured-Corn Severely Hurt Frost Saturday night in nearly every section of the county played havoc with growing crops. Early gardens suffered most, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, being entirely killed in some sections.

Many fields of corn were completely obliterated. It is feared that the wheat crop has been injured to some extent. The hardest hit part of the county heard from is the valleys up and down Snow Creek, and along some parts of Dan river. From "Bob Fox." King, May 16. Mr.

Editor: You will please allow space in your valuable paper for a few words, that I may congratulate my friend, Scribbler, in the effort he has made in writing what he thinks it takes to constitute a Christian and great Christianity. When I read your letter in the dear old Reporter on the subject of Love it filled my soul with unspeakable joy and gratitude to think that I had been instrumental in turning or causing one to turn from the ways of darkness unto the light of eternal glory. Now, accord ing to the previous questions that you asked me in the Re-j porter concerning Christianity, I cannot help thinking that there haS been a great change of heart, and that you now are in possession of that love. I advised you to a Bible, which I believe from your writ-ting you did, and have learned an important lesson by so doing, for the Bible is our best guide. Now, my friend, I hope you will ever cherish and remember" that word love, and may it be as bread cast upon the waters, that may gathered many days hence, and that you will be a shining light in the world.

One should be very careful how he handles the word love, for it has many definitions and meanings. All tnac is oest ana all that is worst in our lives is propelled by love. Under its impulse men delight to live, or die. The felon and the saint bear similar testimony. I am what I am because I love, and I will now return to my medical studies, hoping that you will be successful in expounding the word love to the world in general, and in case you should fail or get sick for the want of spiritual knowledge or light, I will, as a doctor, take great pleasure in filling out a prescription for you that will set you straight in the world again.

Your friend, BOB FOX. Date Not Yet Fixed For Farmers' Union Picnic. At the regular quarterly meeting of the Stokes County F. E. C.

U. Union of America, held at Danbury on May 7th, it was decided that the Union would hold a picnic and have one or more speakers here some time during the summer. A committee was appointed to set the day and secure speakers. The date and the names of the speakers will probably be announced in a few days. Mr.

Will Moore and Dr. A. J. Pringle, both prominent citizens of Campbell, visited Danbury today. them to meet little Russell in that happy home where sin, Borrow, Siokness nor; death shall ever come b'utf all will -be joy and peace and love, for "God shall wipe away all tears.

JEltfah- West was visited iy a number of her friends from near her old home in Virginia during the association; They all seemed to like our country very much, And several expressed the wish that they too might some day be residents of the Old North State. Pakv Ridge church has again secured 4 the Dr. Smith, of Westfield, to hold their annual, protracted meeting. It will begin the 4tK Sunday in July. pefiple" are elated at the thought of seeing Dr.

Smith and hearing him preach again. Mr Mi Irlra. Albert Knight. from nean Leaksville, visited relatives and friends in this vicinity and attended the association at Pleasant; Grove, Also attended services at Oak Ridge on Sunday. We have no wedding bells to ring on Route 1, but from present 'indications, we Uiink; they 'will be.

needed at several places. What shall, we Ring all he farm and dinner 1 bells at once Boy's Narrow. Escape- While playing: at the sawmill Of and Co. one day last week near Flat Shoal, Rudy CardwelL -boy 13 years of. was accidentally caught in carriage, and narrowly escaped? being killed.

Only the prompt stopping'tif the machine x'saved -Ma He was 'badly tnsed up about' the legs and tlJih, but iq bones 'were broken; and he will soon be 5 entirely re- covered AnnooBrment 3r by, Tice myself a for bfjTre; ftokes county, Bubject of jie rJeiiocratic XT IIARTMAN..