Second Section

THE DANBURY REPORTERVOLUME XLIII.

STOKES VETERANSGet their Pension Checks

From the State this Week.?

WIDOWS GET CHECKSiI

Two Veterans and One Widow |Have Died Since Last Year's jWarrants Were Sent Out.

Clerk of Superior Court M. T. JChilton has received from the;

State the pension checks for the iold soldiers and the widows ofsoldiers in Stokes.

There are no first or second-class pensioners in Stokes, andonly two of the third class, whilethere are eighty-nine of the jfourth-class. The third-class re- jceive SIB.OO while the fourth-1class j?et $32.00.

During the past year two ofthe old veterans have died, !

namely W. H. Gentry and JohnBennett.

The total amount of money

paid by the State this year to theold soldiers and the widows ofsoldiers in Stokes is $5,408.00.

The list of veterans with theirpostoffice address follows:

Joseph E. Atkinson, Westfield.Moses Lawson, Danbury It. 1.

S. G. Arrington, Westfield R. 1.William G. Bullen, Hartman.Martin P. Bullen, Hartman.Alexander Baker, Rural Hall. |James A. Bennett, Germanton.J. F. Bennett, King.

Edmond Bullen, Campbell.

William Bullen, Campbell.

William R. Bennett, Westfield.C. M. Blackburn, Walnut Cove.Tandy P nnett, Capella.

William Bondurant, Walnut C.J. T. Bondurant, Francisco. iE. L. Bennett, Waln\:t Cove.G. G. Boles, Tobaccov.ile.John Boyles, King.

D. F. Carter, Walnut Cove.W, A. Caudle, King.

J. W. Caudle, King.

C. M. Coley, Germanton.A. J. Collins, Westfield.W. F. Campbell, Campbell.

William Cox, Westfield.G. M. Creekman, Pine Kali.Geo. Collins, Sandy Ridge.

W. C. Clodfelter, Winston.James Dillion, Campbell.

William Duggins, Red Shoals.J. P. Dalton, Pine Hall.J. H. Fagg, Danbury Route 1.

R. C. Fowler. Germanton.John W. Fulk, Wp.lnut Cove.J. M. Flippin, Mt. Airy R. 3.

Yancey Garner, King.

J. P. Glidewell, Walnut Cove.Abel Hicks, Meadows.P. B. Hennis, Sandy Ridge.

W. P. Hutcherson, Dillard.L. R. Hooker, Madison R. 3.John Heard, Dillard.James Hix, Walnut Cove.J. R. James, Dillard.

? Willis James, Meadows.G. M. Joyce, Campbell.

A. R. Jones, Vade Mecum.W. H. Kiser, Mizpah.

W. H. Kiser, King.

W. A. Kiger, Germanton.J, T. Knight, Sandy Ridge.

H. C. Lackey, Campbell.

G, W. Lawson, Mizpah.

L. D. Lewis, Walnut Cove.L. G. Lewis, Walnut Cove.W. J. Lawson, Pinnacle.D. K. Mabe, Campbell.

W. T. Mafc?, Pinnacle.J. J. Martin, Gideon.

Alexander Mounce, Walnut C.Joseph McGee, Danbury.

J. A. Martin, Walnut Cove.John R. Mabe, Danbury.

G. W. Manuel, Dillard.M. T. Mitchell, Dillard.

' H. M. Martin, Walnut Cove.Thomas Neal, Walnut Cove. jJames Pyrtle, Vade Mccum.W. V. Randleman, King.

Jos. Robertson, Sar.dy Ridge.

James Robertson, Francisco.Jack Roberson, Dillard.J. M. Rothrock, Walnut Cove.:A. C. Rhodes, Campbell.

William Stephens, Francisco.A. P. Shelton, Sandy Ridge, jJ. J. Shaffer, Ayersville.

W. T. Simpson, Walnut Cove.William G. Shultz, Germanton.

J. R. Turner, Walnut Cove.Martin Tuttle, Mizpah.

J. W. Terry, King.

J. C. Thornbrough, Danbury. [jA. J. Tilley, Smith.C. M. Williams, Meadows.Lorenza I). Williams, W. Cove. gSamuei Williams, Brown Mtn.W. T. Ward, Francisco.A. J. White, Walnut Cove.F. J. Woods, Hartman.J. S. Ziglar, Sandy Ridge.

WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS.

There are seventy-nine widows Iof soldiers in the county who re-ceive thirty-two dollars each.Their names and postoffice ad-.dresses are as follows:

Mary J. Brown. Sandv Ridge.

I Elizabeth Bennett. King.

Sophia Burton, Walnut Cove.Selina Boyles. Westfield.Eliza Boles, Pinnacle.R. P. Bennett, King.

Elizabeth Bennett, Dillard. 1Martha Brown, Walnut Cove, j

Martha Collins. Francisco.E. H. Carter, Dillard.Rhoda Duggins. Pine Hall.Marion Darnell, Pinnacle.Eliza Dunlap. Sandy Ridge.

Julia A. Duggins. Dillard.Martha S. Dorsett, King. j,Martha H. Dearman, Westfield.Mary Eaton. King.

M. A. Edwards, Dalton.Serenia E. Edwards, Pinnacle.Lucy Forest. Westfield.Patsey Flippin, Francisco.Martha Francis, Francisco.Nancy Fulk. King.

Martha J. Fulp, Walnut Cove.Theresa E.Gann, Pine Hall.E. A. Gibson, Spray.

Adeline Goff, Dalton.Martha E.Griffin, Walnut Cove,

Mary Hooker, Tobaccoville.Elizabeth Hall, Campbell.

Elizabeth Hicks, Wilson's Store.Sarah A. Hundley, Francisco.Octavia Hicks, Pine Hall.Juriah Hawkins, Campbell.

C. J. Hampton, Germanton.Nancy J. Hensdale, Walnut C.Frances Hooker, Brim.Sallie A. Joyce, Campbell.

Elizabeth King, Westfield.Charity King, Pinnacle.Rhoda Mabe, Hard Bank.Susan Mabe, Jewel.Mary Ann Martin, Campbell.

Paulina McHone, Smith.Elizabeth Mabe, Danbury.

Frances Marsh, Pinnacle.S. L. Matthews, Walnut Cove.Polly Moser, King.

Mary Ann Minish, Walnut Cove.Myra Nunn, Westfield.Nancy E. Nunn. Westfield.Sarah E. Newman, Francisco.Eliza Nicholson, Campbell.

Amanda Nelson, Walnut Cove.Paulina Oakley, Danbury.

DANBURY, N. C., DECEMBER 22, 1915

A Visit From St. Nicholas.

i

And then in a twinkling Iheard on the roof

Thy prancing and pawing ofeach little hoof

As I drew in my head and wasturning around,

Down the chimney St. Nicho-las came witji a bound.

He was dressed all in fur fromhis head to his foot, 3 (

And his clothes were all tar- 8nished with ashes and I (

soot, I 1A bundle of toys he had flungon his back, 1

And he looked like a peddlerjust oponing his pack. (

His eves how they twinkled ! 'his dimples how merry!

His jftgeks were like roses.f fflWiose like a cherry:

Hif droll little mouth wasdrawn up like a bow,

And the beard on his chin wasas whits as the snow,

The stump of a pipe he heldtight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled hishead like a wreath.

He had a broad face, and a Iround little bally

That shook, when he laughed, B ilike a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump?a 8right jollyold elf

And I laughed when I saw I |him, in spite of myself.

A wink of his eye and a twistof his head

Scan gave me tn know I hadnothing to dread,

He spike not a word, but wentstraight to his work.

And filled all the stockings:then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger asideof his nose,

And giving a nod, up thechimney he rose,

He sprang to his sleigh, tohis team gave a whisrle.

And away they all flew likethe down of a thistle;

811 heard him exclaim, ere 1he drove out of sight;

Happy Christmas to all, andto all a good-night!"

?Clement C. Moore. j______ |

'T WAS the night beforeChristmas, when all

through the houseNot a cieature was stirring,

not even a mouse:The stockings were hung by

the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas

soon wouid t.? there:The children were nestled all

snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums

danced through theirheads:

And mama in her kerchief,and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains fora long winter's nap,?

When out on the lawn therearose such a clatter,

I sprang from my bed to seewhat was the matter.

Awav to the window I flewlike a Hash,

Tore open the shutters andthrew up the sash.

The mr jn, on the breast ofthe new-fallen snow.

Gave a lustre of midday to

iobjects talow;

When what,to my wonderingeyes should appear,

But a miniature sleigh andeight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, solively and quick

I knew in a moment it must beSt. Nick.

More rapid than eagles hiscoursers they came,

And he whistled and shoutedand railed them by name:

"Now, Dasher! now Dancer!now Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on. Cupid! on,Donaer and Blitzen!

To the top of the norch, to thetop of the wall!

Now. dash away, dash away,dash away all!"

As dry leaves that hgfors thewild hurricane fly.

When they meet with an ob-stacle, mount to the sky,

So, up to the house-top thecoursers they flew,

IWith a sleigh full of toys?andSt. Nicholas, too.

: Watch Label on Your Paperi The little label pasted on your (jcopy of the Reporter each weekbears the date on which your

subscription to the paper expires.

Please take note of this and be-fore your subscription expires (send us your renewal so that your

name will not ba taken from the (list. Just mail us a dollar bill j

or send a money order or your

check and a receipt willbe sent ,

you and the date on your labelwillbe changed promptly.

AddressDANBURY REPORTER,

Dan bury, N. C.1

Elizabeth Palmer, Francisco. ,Martha M. Page, Westfield. (Nancy A. Rierson, Walnut C.Susan F. Richardson, WalnutC.Elizabeth J. Roberts, Westfield.Eliza Rutledge, Germanton. ,Virginia A. Sisk, Madison.Mary A. Smith, King. I,

Lettia Sisk, Pinnacle.Martha Smith, Walnut Cove.Susan Sally, Dalton. ~

Julia Smith, Walnut Cove. (Elizabeth Throckmorton, Dan- (

bury.

Mary A. Tilley, Pinnacle.Mary J. Tilley, Walnut Cove.Charity Terry, King.

Susan Tuttle, Walnut Cove.Margaret I. Tucker, Westfield.N. L. Tucker, Hard Bank.Sallie Ann Tuttle.Guermanton.Serenia Watkins, Stoneville.Lucy E. Wright, Francisco.Susan A. Webster, Germanton.E. P. Welch, Walnut Cove.

BEST DISINFECTANTS.Sunshine and Fresh Air Of-

ficially Endorsed as MostEffective Disenfectants.

"Sunshine and fresh air! Theseare the disinfectants that areworth the time and the effort re-quired to use them." This is theadvice sent out by the StateBoard of Health in one of its re-cent health bulletins. It says

further: "The idea that thereis a mysterious potency and aguaranteed safety against diseasegerms in ill-smelling disinfec-tants has a strong hold on thepublic mind. Oftentimes too

much reliance is put in terminaldisinfection to the neglect of theproper precautions that shouldbe daily practiced duiing theperiod of illness, such as personalcleanliness, the free use of soap

and water and plenty of sunshineand fresh air.

"Without detracting from thevalue of disinfectants when prop-

erly used, health officials havecome to place their main relianceon soap and water cleansing fol-lowed. where possible, by sun-light and fresh air. The claimsmade for these disinfectants havebeen proven by medical scienceand are coming to be more gen-

erally adopted by health officialsand the public as the best andsafest means of disinfection*

"Another good thing to re-member is that they are not onlythe best and cheapest disinfec-tants after disease but about thecheapest preventatives before."

CHAMPION EGG EATER ,Ernest McCullcck, of Dan-

bury Route 1, Sucks Thirty- 'Five Eggs and DrinksThree Bottles Of Coca-Cola In Fifteen Minutesand Lives.

Rural letter carrier S. M. Fagg, i.of Danbury, tells the Reporterof a man on his route who holds ;the championship of the State

as an egg eater.The man is Ernest McCullock,!

of Mocksville, who at present

jowns and operates a sawmill on !'jDanbury Route 1. Mr. Faggj ]says that at the store cf Mr. E.

i C. Sheppard, on last Wednesday,!'

I McCullock ats thirty-five iaw|leggs, carefully counted by Mr.

, Shcppard, and drank three b«,t-I ' jties of coca-cola, within fifteen:

jminutes. {; Mr. Fapg, who witnessed thejperfoimance, believes that Mc- '

, Cullock h|lds the State's recordat least as an egg eater, and he i'is quite sure that McCullock isfond of eggs. He is reported to |

be still living at this writing.

Five and a HallBillion Dollar Crop.

Washington, Dec. 15.?Withthe United States' largest cropsbringing war prices theNation's harvests amounts to

$5,568,773,000; making 1015 ban-| ner year both in value and pro-! ducti )n, according to the De-1jpartment of Agriculture's an-nouncement. New records are

I made in wheat, oats, barley, rye, jjsweet potatoes, and hay, ,while tobacco nearly reached,$,050,000,000, and its value is$7,750,000,000, the highest yet.

Thfe wheat production was the

j. first billion bushel crop and ex-ceeded any crop in value by

$50,000,000. Sweet potatoes ex-i ceeded the next biggest crop of

J 1910 by 14,000,000 bushels.

! Germanton High SchoolHonor Roll.

3

3 Germanton, Dec. 15.i Editor Reporter :

s lam enclosing names of pupils- who were on honor roll in Ger-

e manton High School month of0 November, and I will be pleased

,1 if you publish same in your

a paper.

1 High School Department-j Alma Newsom, Bessie Merritt,

1 Mary Preston Bynum, Marshallp Kurfees.2 Primary Department ?Glennie

Kiger, Adelia Hill, John Kur--3 fees.

Yours truly,» J. C. CARSON.

; Feed Barn BurnsLoss Abnut 11,900.

, King, Dec. 18.-The large

. feed barn of Mr. Will Mosers near here was destroyed by firei Wednesday night entailing a

loss of about $1,500. A great

deal of feed and one wagon andif

harness were destroyed. There

e was no insurance. The origin' jofthe fire is unknown.

to 16

No. 2,281

A GREAT SYSTEMFarmers' Quickstep Tel e-

phone Company Has Ex-cellent Management.

ITS SERVICE GOOD

The Annual Stockholders Meeting

Will Be Meld At King Dec.31st These Meetings

Are Always Largely

Attended.

The annual meeting of thestockholders of the Fanners'Quickstep Telephone Co. will beheld at the Tabernacle at King:

on December olst at 10 o'clockA. M.

There are several hundredstockholders in the company andthese annual meetings are al-ways attended by large numbers,

everyone showing much interestand enthusiasm in the meetings

which are always harmonious.The lines of the Farmers'

Quickstep Co. cover the entire

south-western part of Stokes,

[almost every farmer having atelephone in his home, and the

j lines extend into the adjoining

1 counties.i The most remarkable thing

about this company is the ex-cellent service rendered at alltimes. They have a system for

keeping their lines in order thatis fully equal to that of the Bellcompany and when a line geeswrong it is promptly put backin good condition. The Reporter

has one of their telephones in

the office and we cannot recallthe time when the line was out

I

of commission for even an hour.

i~~

New Postmasters;! Are Nominated.'| Washington, Dec. 16.?Presi-

dent Wilson sent to the Senate: | today the nominations of about[3OO postmasters, among which] were five North Carolinians, in-cluding A. Wayland Cooke, ofGreensboro.

Late in the afternoon theSenate confirmed about 400postmasters who were nominatedlast week. Thirteen of them

3 were Tar Heels.The North Carolina postmasters

nominated were as follows: A.? Wayland Cooke of Greensboro:

r J. J. Gray of Sylva; F. R. Measeof Canton; R. F. Cooke of Mur-phy, and Nannie M. Moore of

? Warren ton.1

? North Carolina Won't CetAny Training Gamp.

Washington, Dec. 15.?NorthCarolina will not get the army

training camp. General LeonardWood, in charge of the easterndivision, has virtually decided on

' Oglethorpe, Ga., where the gov-

j ernment owns a reservation. Her has so notified Senator Overmane and Senator Simmons,

a North Carolinians were eagert for the camp. They were mak-i ing spirited bids for it. Leonarde Tufts, of Pinehurst, offered Unclen Sam 10.000 acres of land if he

would go to his litt'e city.

Pages 9