Danbury, Route 1, Jan. 28—Mr. James Stephens has recently been very sick with rheumatism but is improving some, we are glad to say.
Mrs. J.R. Bennett and little children and Mayana Mabe have returned from spending several days with Mrs. Bennett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Mabe in Montgomery county.
Mrs. Ann Bennett has been right sick with something like lagrippe for several days, we are sorry to say.
Miss Alma Mabe is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. G.C. Mabe.
Mrs. J.R. Bennett and children Maryanna and Alma spent Wednesday night with Mrs. W.L. Nelson at Walnut Cove.
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Marriage at Pinnacle; News of King Route 2
King, Route 2, Jan. 28—Mr. Ed Jones and Miss Ada Stone were married last Saturday at Pinnacle. No further particulars of the marriage can be learned at this time. Dinner was prepared at Mrs. jones’ father’s and also supper on Sunday night, but the happy couple did not arrive. It is likely they will come back when the snow gets off.
We had a heavy snow fall in tis section last Friday, the snow continuing to fall for a period of 28 hours. The mail was blocked and people could not go to the mill. They had to lie in bed to keep from getting hungry.
Mr. R.K. Long and his partner, Bill King, went ‘possum hunting one night last week and caught a large black mink. They were very much excited over their fine catch and skinned the animal and put its hide on a board that night. Next morning Mrs. King missed her black pet cat and after an examination it was discovered it was the cat’s hide on the board instead of the mink’s. Of course R.K. and his partner heard something then.
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Dr. Tilloton Falls into Snow Drift. . . Has to Have Help to Get Out—Mrs. Nancy Fulk Dead—Much Sickness at King
King, Jan. 30—We had 13 inches of snow here last week. This was the deepest snow we have had for several years. Dr. S.F. Tillotson started to answer a call on horseback and got into a snow-drift which covered him and his horse. He had to have help to get out.
Mr. S.O. Kennedy cut an ugly gash in his leg while chopping wood one day last week.
Mrs. Nancy Fulk, aged 91 years and 4 months, died at the home of her grandson, Mr. Wiley Fulk, Wednesday night. The interment was held from Trinity church, of which she had long been a member, Thursday at 1 o’clock p.m.
Mr. Addison Hooker is placing material on the site, two miles west of town, preparatory to erecting a new home.
There is right much sickness in this community at present.
Messrs. C.S. Newsom and Reid Jones went to Winston-Salem on business today.
Mr. Ross Fowler of Winston-Salem was among the business visitors here today.
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A.J. Holt, Aged Citizen, Dies. . . Westfield Turnpike Is Pushing Ahead Toward Francisco From George’s Mill
Mr. K.D. Smith of Francisco was here this week and tells the Reporter several interesting news items of upper Stokes. Mr. A.G. Holt, an aged citizen who lived near W.W. George in Quaker Gap township, died on the 25th of complication of troubles. Mr. Holt was aged in the 70’s, and was the father of W.C. Elijah and Ed Holt and Mesdames G.C. Cofer and Floyd Nelson. He was also survived by his aged wife. The deceased was a good man, honest and kindly hearted. He had been a member of the Presbyterian church at Dan River for about 28 years, since the great Wm. Black revival of 1984.
The Westfield-Danbury turnpike is forging ahead despite the unfavorable weather, the grubbing having reached more than half way between George’s upper mill and Francisco, while the grading is now in progress a considerable distance, probably a mile and a half eat of the mill toward Francisco. A bridge is being constructed across George’s mill pond just above the mill. The road forces are moving their camp from Westfield to Alex Flippin’s near Francisco. Soon the grading forces will strike the heavy topography of the Dan river hills, looking toward Clemmons’ ford, the terminus of the present project.
From the front page of The Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1922.
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News of Sandy Ridge
Sandy Ridge, Jan. 26—The infant of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Duncan has pneumonia at this writing. We wish for it an early recovery. Also Mr. Albert Vernon has a sick child and Mr. J.M. Nunn has two children on the sick list.
The farmers have about all finished stripping tobacco and will put it on the market this week and next. When this crop is marketed the question will be “will the next one be sold under the auction system or not.”
Quite a crowd of young people visited Misses Nannie Bell and Fannie Dodson Sunday afternoon.
Misses Ada Ward, Edna Sands and Lois Brice, Messrs. Jesse East, Herman Duncan, Jeff and Ebenezer Ward visited Miss Fannie Ward on last Saturday night. All seemed to enjoy the evening.
Boise Wall, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Wall of Route 3, Madison, is quite ill at this writing.
The small child of Mr. Dillard Venable was very badly burned today when it turned a pot of beans over, scalding it badly.
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Local News Items
Messrs. R.C. Gann and John A. Young, citizens of Madison Route 3, are building nice residences.
Mr. C.E. Davis, Cashier of the Bank of Stokes County at Walnut Cove was a visitor here a short time Thursday on business.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dodson of the Walnut Cove section was taken to a Winston-Salem hospital Wednesday for an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. W.P. Ray of Smith was in town last week. Mrs. Ray has our thanks for some nice turnips, lettuce and radishes. She is one of the finest gardeners in the county.
Mr. W.C. Martin, a prominent farmer of the Moore’s Springs section, visited Danbury Thursday of last week. Mr. Martin owns a fine farm in Randolph county besides his excellent farm here.
Mr. Harry H. Leak made a business visit to Stoneville yesterday.
Mrs. A.J. Fagg spent the past week end with her brother in Winston-Salem.
Mr. W.E. Joyce spent a day or two in Winston-Salem this week attending to business matters.
The wife of Mr. Will Keiger, a former citizen of Stokes who now resides at Mt. Airy, is reported desperately ill with little hope for her recovery.
Tomorrow, Feb. 2nd, is ground hog day, but, according to those who kept a record of the weather after his appearance last year, there is very little faith to be put in the animal.
Mr. L.C. Booth, who resides a mile east of Danbury, has been seriously ill for several days, suffering with influenza. He is reported to be some better at this writing.
Messrs. Lemly Fagg and David Hole, prosperous young farmers of Danbury Route 1, were here yesterday enroute home after a visit to Walnut Cove.
Mr. Zeb Smith, proprietor of the garage here, returned yesterday from a stay of several days with his home folks, taking advantage of the snowy weather while few cars were running.
Miss Edith Fagg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Fagg, who has been attending school at Wallburg Institute, returned to her home here for an indefinite period Saturday.
Mrs. S.M. Fagg, who spent a few days at a Winston-Salem hospital the past week, undergoing treatment for a fractured arm, returned home much improved Saturday afternoon.
Next Monday Mr. John McCreary, Winston-Salem’s well-known stock-dealer, will have a bunch of fine horses and mules here for the purpose of trading with Stokes farmers
. Mrs. John Bullin of Route 1 was taken to the Lawrence hospital in Winston-Salem last week for an operation. She is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected.
Mr. Charley Vaden, who resides a mile east of Danbury, is digging a well at his home and has already gone down 75 feet without finding water. He expects to keep digging until he does strike a vein.
Mr. D.S. Priddy and son, Teeman, of Danbury Route 1, were visitors in Danbury early Monday morning, Mr. Priddy going from here to Winston-Salem. While here Mr. Priddy received a hard fall on the ice near the court house but fortunately was not hurt seriously, only being bruised.
Mr. G.M. Allen Jr., formerly of Stokes, has recently accepted a position with the sales department of the Reiley-Williams Motor Co., at Winston-Salem. Mr. Allen has for some time been with the sales department of the Franklin Auto Sales Co., in Winston-Salem.
Sheriff H.D. Turpin will leave today for Morganton to carry Mrs. Mary Tilley to the State hospital at that place. Mrs. Tilley, who is from the western section of the county, is the wife of Pink Tilley, and has been held here for some time awaiting a vacancy at the hospital so she could enter. This is the second time she has been in the hospital.
Mr. S.M. Fagg, carrier of Danbury Route 1, found it too bad to try the road Saturday. Mr. Fagg’s mail route is 24 miles in length and has more than 100 boxes on it. He feels like it is excusable for not going out in such weather, since the roads are bad and it requires practically all day to make the round.
For a few days during the past week Danbury has been almost completely isolated on account of the deep snow. Even Uncle Sam East, our faithful mail carrier, failed us on Saturday, lacking the nerve to tackle the 12 inches of snow on the road, but seeing that the village would be entirely without mail Mr. John Taylor went over to Walnut Cove and brought it in. Uncle Sam says he doesn’t like such weather any more, though when he was young and carrying the mail “a foot” from Mt. View to Moore’s Springs he would have enjoyed wading through a snow like that.
From pages 3 and 5 of The Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1922.
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W.B. Vaughn Is Out Again. . . Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Hedgecock on Sick List—Other News of Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove, Jan. 31—Friends of Mr. W.B. Vaughn will be glad to hear that he is able to be up after his recent illness.
A number of our citizens attended the meeting of the tobacco growers’ association at Danbury Monday.
The recent snow here was the deepest we have had for years, averaging about 11 inches. It will no doubt help our wells as there has recently been considerable complaint about the scarcity of water.
Mrs. R.A. Hedgecock has been on the sick list for several days.
Misses Nell and Kathryn Hutcherson of Winston-Salem spent the past week end here with friends.
Mrs. H.H. Davis has been right sick at her home here for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Sartin of Winston-Salem spent the week end with relatives here.
Mr. Paul Fulton left Sunday to travel in Virginia, representing a wholesale company.
Misses Claud and Stell Rierson left yesterday for Winston-Salem. The latter has accepted a position with the Southern Public Utilities Co.
From page 4 of The Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1922.
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