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Unprecedented Sale of Muslin Underwear. 1m ior Embroidered /C and Lnce Trim? med Corset Covers, /??? for 30 and COc, ?OQ ones. ?-? for Corset Cov ?V/C ers, ? dozen styles, thai have never biicn less than 76 to 08c. ?? - *or nny Corsot /vC Cover that J'otiVe ever seen at $1.25 and $1 .60. ? for Low Neck. > C Tisht Fitting ones. I I n FOR DRAW-; I VC ERS with ? hem? stitched ruffle. f\ ? for Lawn Ruf ??-OC (le Drawers, with hemstitched tucks. 2f\ for Drawers with ?3"C embroidery ruf? fle, that cost 50 to 50c. j-? for 75 and 85o. ?3UC Drawers. zn for Fine Cam OvC brio Drawers, with Swiss embroidery mille, cost SI. m FOR THE SALE r>vC OF SKIRTS, with two rows Torchon lnce inser? ion, wide edge and full in even? way, 98 to $2. $ for Skirts that C cost from $1.50 ,?#-) for Skirts /VC embroidery or lnce trimmed. with frill j Aw.ti $1.08 will I .?O give you a choleo of $2.50 to $3.75 .Skirts, no- SALE OF yot GOWNS, the handsomest styles ever been shown in Rich? mond nt $1.50 to .$1.75. ^pv will buy Nnin /yC eook or Cambric Clowns, a Variety of stylos, worth $1.25 wholesale. f.f\ for Gown9 that 5UC cost 75 to 88c. ,n foT 60 and 60c. ?JVC Gowns. Prof. Miller Cuts Gar? ments Free. m Item goods nre bought hero. n*~ \?t ill buy his Dress Cutting ? /C System, that he usually Rete $5 for." He guarantees to tench the system or your money refunded. If desired, a postal card will bring Madame Kcnmorc to your houso. Surprise Linen Sale. -^ for White Irish Linen, that's oOCvalnod nt 00c. ?ir? for Whlto Shifting linen, ??VC that cost 3flc. for 75o. grade. for Heavy White Suiting 44c ? ? tor Jienvy >vnn 1VC Linen, 3f?c. vainc. QC for $1.25 Linen Sheet ??C ing. /?- for the $1.38 Sheeting. -jg\ , for 50o. Furniture Linen, ?\r? fun 50 inches wide. f ? for Furniture Slip Covcr * <C jug. <E1 "2? ^or n "?ozen Napkins, full f 1 ,?? ?8 dinner size, exquisito for Pure Linen Table Da desiens. ?5?C mask, that cost 59c. .-?? for Hemstitched Linen Da Z"C mask Trav Covers. 4f\ FOR LINEN TOWELS. 170 ." UC dozen to be sold, that cost 15c. usually. 1? for the Finest $3 dozen Linen "C Towels ever sold. ]/-)|?/ for Bleached Turkish -iV/^jC Bath Towels, that cost $2 dozen wholesale. .? q will buy the 35c. size. ? will Buy Turkish Bnth Towels ?C that are always 10c. . yard for Bird-Eye Diaper, sani 4C tary bleached. (Sale of Toilets and Other SmallWare. /?? n cake for tho Wild Flower ZC Toilet Soap. ? it 1 Cfi ?l bottle Madame Rupert's ?pi .Di) Face Bleach, always $1.85 and a bottle Egyptian Halm. freo. ,.?,,- for a boj of Salin Skin ??C Cream; a sample box free. 1? *"' ^n'r Brush, 200 dozen lUC lo be sola. 1a card for assorted sizes of C Safety Tins. ; Io for Horseshoe Hairpins, tho ?C value of which is 35 and 30c. ? for 2 dozen Curtain Pins. 5c -, for a piece of White Beading, ?C 12 designs to choose from. ? , for 2 spools John J. Clark's Ot? Cotton. ? ? FOR FANS, the Japanese LUC 15 and 10c. ones. _ for the usual 10c. ones. 5c -h??? for Fancy French Fane, that ?.?V'C cost $1. ??= FOR SCISSORS, 1,150 pairs ??DC of Krussin's best 50c. ones. L? Special Sale on Third Floor. it? -t r?o for Lflce Curta?nB> nn,s" $1 .VO sels designs, that cost $4. _ - for Lace Curtains that are 75C always $1.25, ?i? < in I? Muslin Curtains, in a $ 1.1 V variety of designs, that are valued at $2. 4 t for the Floral Swiss, for llC summer curtains, that cost 25c .. ? for Embroidered White Cur 1UC tain Swiss, that is always 100. _ . ttr -I St; ior Canvas Covered ?pj.Oi? Trunks, with brass lock and clasps, iron bottom. d?1 -7C for M?tal Covered f 1 .00 Trunks. m 1 ? C ?or C?invnn Covered Roller f?5.4?) Tray Trunks. f, ??\ for Leather Bound f?.??) Trunks. ?Ttr ei\ for the"$7-50 Roller Tray $O.OV Trunks. ?TUC Bags. for Cloth Covered Hand for Suit Cases. for Leather Hand Satch? 95c $2.50 els. with brass fittings. --jq for Canvas Telescopes. The Sale on Second Floor. <r?i< nr\ Ladies'Tailor Mude Suits, 5)0.y" the best commercial value of which' is $12.50 to ?15. *.? -? Handsome Tailor-Made f1 .?.?5U Suits, that cost up to $22.50. *_ LADIES' WASH SKIRTS, ??C of P. K., Crash, etc. (C H fifi for Laa-es?' Shirt-waist f ? .\)? Suits, that are worth at least double. ? ? q ?- Ladies' Mercerized Silk f4.00 Foulard Suits, handsome? ly mode and worth at least $8.50. CG Gii *or Ladies' Real Silk ?pO.oU Suits, newest of the $12.50 ones. if 1 r\Q -LADIES' BLACK CLOTH f 1 .yo SKIRTS, all sizes and lengths. ? -, ?-? and $5 for Skirts that ?J5?5.?y sold as high ae $7.50, all this season's. ?-?- Percale and Lawn Wrappers, /?5C that cost up to $1.50. $1 fifi ??G Ulc ^1"50 ^??8 Ki' i -UU monos. LADIES' SHIRT-WAISTS, o? China hand-mado silk. ,f.-> .-, r- for the handsomest $3.75 i&j?Zi.?o ones. t?? t C c f?r those that are always ?PO.OO $5. ? -2 r-f\ for Peau de Cygne Waists, JJO.?U that we sold for $5.08. q? for the $1.50 P. K. Waists. _? for the prettiest $1.25 White /OC Oxford Waisle. ?_ $1 and $1.25 for White Lawn OuC Wai?ts, tliat are unmatch ablo in styl?e. The immense clearance made through means of this _store shows something is wrong somewhere. ASTONISHING PRICE FACTS FOR MONDAY'S SALE. Every line is most valuable reading, and not one out of ten bargains are spoken of here. Wonderful Sale of Silks. 1 o for French Silk Wash Or 1?C gaudies, white, black nnd nil colors, qualities that have sold read? ily for 30c. ?c for French All-Silk Walst V?C ing Cloths, in new tucked designs, of various colors, that cost $3.60 a yard. *.,. for 50c. Drap do Crepes, a ??OC pure silk fabric, used for wnists or whole costumes, in full range of popular colorings. ^? for $1.10 Bhick Grenadines, 0-5C pure Lyons dye, in plain mid stripe effects. ?n for all of our 75 and 85c. 4vC Satin-Face Foulards, in all the best colors and designs. ? q for 08c. Black Taffeta Silk, O?C 30 inches wide, soft finish, wear like iron. ,?. for $1 White Pongee, full OvC yard wide, guaranteed pure including cream and white, silk. e./-. for 88o. Black Penu de Soie, oUC pure silk, bas a soft kid finish, -jQ for 50c. Solid Colored China oyC Silks, every wanted shndoj I n for 50c. Corded Wash Silks, I yC pretty colors, for shirt? waists. C(\ . tor 85c. Imported Black Taf i5'/C fata, extra heavy and lus? trous. Q5- for $1.25 Black l'eau de Le yoC vaut, heavy enough for sepa? rato Skirls, guaranteed every thread silk. ???- for $1.25 Oauzo, in emhroid J oC ered and Persian designs, in the new bamboo color, full 45 inches wide. ?-? for 88c. White Habutai, ?5UC pure silk, the genuino wash? able kind, 30 inches wide. -jj- for 00c. Stripe Wash Taf 0?5C fctas, in now bluo and pink grounds. -jO-, for C5c. Embroidered Japa ?J?C nose Silk, the soft, lustrous kind, that launders. //. for $1 Crepe de Chines, in OyC every shade, including cream, white and black. ?5Q for 05c. Tnffcta Silks, in all OyC the most popular colors; they are guaranteed pure silk. 434 buys 7c. Towel C ing. _?-? ? buys 27-inch ??^.C Wiite Per?iari La\vn, j ?r/ buys 15 and YLy^C 18c. White In? dia Linon. q for 30-irioli wide ?C Satin Finished Ma? dras. 1?-?f/ for 25 c. ^/2C White P. K. and Lace Striped Ma? dras. 5c 7c 4c for Ladies' Hose, seamless. Oc. for Mieses' li?se. 121/jC. for Ladies' Knit Atists, full si?es. ers that cost to 19c 50c. ?? for Tape Neck Rib -?C Bed Vests, for la? dies. E for Misses' Bleach ?5C ed Ribbed 10 and 12y2c. Vests. 1n for 35c. Bath VC ???????, bleached. 4c for Cup Towels. WAc for Turkey Red Table Da? rf.-, -? fo r $5 and $0 f?.?? White Bed? spreads, ?- for 60c. White -t? C Crochet Spreads. ?-? for Sheets that ?UC cost to 70c. 39c m for the best Un? bleached Sheets. I / f ol r II e m - T^C stitched Pillow Cases, that cost 22c. -?t / "'for thousands oofy?, of yards best Merrimnc Shirting Prints, O-l^C Printo.1 Yard-Wide Cam? brics, cost 15c. C2/ f?r ^"e? Pouted OO/^Z Oxfords. n\/ n for 12,/3C? 0r" ? /^y gandie Batiste. jj/ for Cheviot 4?^.C Ginghams. C2/ tor 8 and 0c 094c Bleached Oot tons. q?2/ for Sea Island 0?-)4C Percales. ?-n . for thousands ???34C of yards 12ysc. Percale?. Qp for Art Denims, **V that cost to 25c. ?G/ ^ for 12'/2C? Floral ?/2C Silkolines. for $1.75 Lace Curtains. pair for Muslin Curtains, worth for Children's parasols, that 85c 50c 08e. 25c s cost 50 and 75c. tf?^ ??. for Toilet J?-??.-5U 'Sets, decorat? ed, that cost $4,50. <?Q f\i\ tor $14 Game f?.?? Sets. '-? e? for 50c. -w?5C Plates. Cake 5c ?C for Cups and Sau? cers. for White Dinner Plates. r? for Glass Preserve OC Dishes. .-?p. for 50c. Glass Z?3C Cracker Jars. -?? for 5-quart Gra ?iyC nite Teapots. ->y-| for 10-quart Gra ?J'C nite Preserving Kettles. a {- for 6-quart Gra tOC nite Saucepans. Sale of Cotton Wash Goods (Sale on Main Floor.) -jfl buys Embroidered Finest ?iyC French Swisses, blnck or white, 2,500 yards to be Bold, tho lowest price of which has been 75c. /iV 4,200 yards Wide Madras 0/-4-C Gingham; variety of styles, 10c. f\\/ -, Mercerized Corded Mousse y/^C lines, .'1,700 yards to be sold, in beautiful printings, that were 10c. -) -> for Si.K Gauze Linone, in Z.yC fancy satin stripes, that cost 50c. 01/ Reautiful Printed Batiste, Oy?C all the new 12i/Bc. styles of the season. I?-?? / for the Bombay Silks, ?1/2C wholesale price 23o. 01/ for French Madras, in nicr 0/2^ cerizod stripes. ? ?7 / for new Batiste, in hand DdfyQ, gome printings. |/-?r/ for the new Shirt-Waist 1ZY2C V. K., white or dark grounds, with smallest printings. 15- for 20c. Caletea Cloth, solid ?5C colors and fancy styles. ?g/????/ for the lOo. Embroidered 1Z/2C Swiss Muslins. ' * for 60c. Mercerized Grena 2 1C dines. Infants' Caps. .-?-. such as have cost 36, 30 and ZoC 45c. ?? for Sheer, Bande?me Muslin OUC Dresses, with embroidery and ruines. 1O fnr Infan^s' Long Cambric OyC Dresse?, and hundrede of pretty things for the little ones. -_. FOR THE BEST C. B. C0R /?3C SET ever sold. - ? for the 75o. Tape Girdle, full OUC boned, <C1 fifi *01 Thomson's "Grand f?.?? Duohess," all sizes to 32. dw 1 tzfi ^or ^n0 Prenc'? Batiste f?.?? Hand-Made $2.50 Corsets. Several Thousand Boys' Wash Suits. 29c 35, 50, 70c. and $1 buys Boys' Wash Suits, the very newest and handsomest made, the very best material and at one-fourth their cost. c/-v for Woolen and Corduroy ?5UC Pants, that cost SI. /??? 60c and $1 for Boys' Straw ?DC Hata. .-je? for 00 dozen Boys' Woolen ?DC Pants, for Boys' Mother's Friend Shirt-Waista. 50c An Unknown Sale of White Goods for Sheer White }C Persian Lawn, 3,000 yards to be sold. 1*7?, f0T ?"- ant- ?t)c. /C grades Persian Lawns. IZV2C wide Sheer While India Linon. I n for Wlii te Wash I VC ChifTon, 1V4 yards wide. * I t\f\ for a piece of f I ?Ulf English Long Cloth, never before sold for less than $1.2?. for Wlii te Silk Mercerized Bro 25c cades. 17c for 36o. White Madras, ? Hi/ir? fnr in* best 0-^4C White Striped Madras over sold for 121/, 0. 1? for Sheerest I60. UC India Linon*. 1??? I / for White -?72C French Mulle, that cost 35c. i\1 / tor Imported y?24? Whito h'rench Welts, slightly imperfect In the weave, cost 21o. 1,fy\/ -, tor Heavy 10c ??/2\ Piques. '7?2C Baja Yard Wide ma Checks. Great Sale of Black Dress Goods. CI in ^or t^ie ^'n'!,- Silk Fin f I. I y lsh Ixmdon Twine, that cost $1.60. $1 fifi for t>,e ^1,6? ?????8? f?.?? Serge Coating. /? for 08c. ???-Wool Clicviot OUC Serge. -je? for the usual COc. Black Al ?-i?C batross. iti ir? tor $2.25 Black French f i.? y Voile. ?5 -j for Black Sicilian Gre?a O?C dine. ?IQ for (12c. Black Etamine. -10 for All-Wool 00c. Serge. en tor 85c. Black Mohair Slci ?yC linn. White Enameled Bed s. I .VO Enameled Beds, that aro worth $3.25. ?>} ??? for Beds with brass f?,?? knobs <C7 -5 ? '*)G ^raS8 Railing, with f/,?5? extended front. <C 1 ? ?? -'or 518 Beds, with nil f??.?? brass fillers. 50c for Pillow Sham nold ers. Sale of Colored Dress Goods. ?-IO/-' ior -Vi*yard-'wide Mohair ?jyL? Sicilian, that cost $1 a yard. ?3 cr tor All-Wool Voiles, in every ??OC color. 1 ??" *or ^en'8 Vesting, in cream, 1UC pink and blue. ~r- for Tendon Twine Etamine?, /?5C fineet $1.25 1% yard wide -5 ? a vard for all shades of OUC Metal Dotted Mohair, that cost 50c. nn for Light Gray l1/, yard wide ??C $1.25 Melton Cloth. I Sale of Jewelry. ?-?,- a sot for Pearl ShirtWaist ?CDC Sets, extra large, have al? ways been 50o. ?/\ for Eye-Glasses that are usu UC ally 25c. -"-??5C for 50c. Pearl Fan Chains. I The Great Matting Sale. | . O Linen WTarp Matting, that 1?C cost 30 to 35o. In will buy tho heaviest China yC Matting ever sold for 30c. ? will buy the best 12V??c China /C Matting. Thousands of Yards of Ribbons. m 1/ r a yard for finest Black 72*-' Wide 20c. TafTota Ribbon. 1 fir f0r n11 colorH ?t TalTela Rib I \J\/ bons, that havo been lOo. I cr ?or No? ? Velvet Ribbons, I ?t that are always 25c. tOi/r and 10c? for Sllti'1 Rib" 1 ^/#-?*"' uons. in a11 colors, that cost 2.1c. Ladies' Leather Wrist Bags. 25c for tho best 35c. ones ever sold. Cf\., for a lot of Belts, that cost ?5UC from 75c. to $1.25. ?*j?- f?r n'l colors and kinds of Z/uC Misses' Fancy Leather Pock ct-Books and Wrist Bags. Cohen's Embroidery Sale. It eaves two-thirds of your money. 1-)\/ 1? 75o. buys the Hand? ?/jjC somest French Embroid? eries, that cost 20c. to $1.50. ? yanl for thousands of yarda t5C that coBt up to 15c. ?. buys every style of Embroid yC en*, including tho widest widths. 25c buys the widest Skirting Embroideries, that you have always been glad to get at 50c. -%l> for Allover Embroideries, OVC that co?t to 75c. O?/- 6uye tnc F,nc8t rrcl-ch All yOC over Embroideries. tliat everybody sell at ?2. A Valenciennes Lace Sale. _ m. dozen for 360 dozen Val. I-5C Laces, that cost 25 to 35c. ? dozen for Val. Laces, that cost yC 12>/2 to 18c. ?jp, dozen for Val. Laces, tliat ZDL cost 38 and 40c. j"(\ to 05c. buys Val. Laces that -5UC cost to $2 dozen. -j for Torchon Laces, that cost OC lo 10c. yard. Many Pine Fancy White and Black Trimming Luces on special sale Monday. A Hosiery Dealer Failed. _(- for Ladies' Lace Hose, in I?5C black only, that aro always 25c I'-jl / for Ladies' Black Lisle Z/^C Hose, tliat are never less than 10c. ??? will buy ? great number of ZuC Hose, in an endless variety of styles, that cost 38 and 50c. 1r^r for the usual 25c. M?ssm' 'C Lace Hose. q for Full Seamless 12-/sc "C Ladies' Hose. MEMORIAL EXERCISES Winchester Confederate Or? ganizations Select June 6. (Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch.) WINCirESTKR. ??., May 16.?The Con? federate veterans o? AVlnchester nre pre? paring to observe their usual Dee?bra tlon Day services on the 6th of June. The graves of the Confederate dead In "Stone wall Cemetery" will ha 'visited and ?strewn With tloweis. An uddre.se will be made by Rev, AV. II. 11. Joyce, of Luray, General Turner Ashby Camp, the Daughters of the Confederacy anil km? dre-ei auxiliaries, the locul fire depart? ment with their bands, visiting Veterane und the thousands of county people who tloek io the' city, combine to malie the event or.e of considerable consequence, Misa Patsy Berry, daughter of Dr. and Mr? A. Holmes Berry, and Misa Harriet ? Brent, daughter of the late Lewis Brent, of Ulla city, were among those who graduated last Tuesday evening from the Presbyterian Hospital's Training School tc^r Nurses In Phlladelphia. Nt-ja week, during it"? session in tills city ol the Episcopal Council of the Dio? cese or A'irglnla the annual Assembly of the Daughter? e,r lho King will also he held. The assembly will meet on ?? riay, In the morning ut the chapel of Christ Church and In the evening the session ?'ill I?' held In Ihe church. -Miss Mary Fulton, ol Richmond, is tho presi? dent; Mrs. Nelson P. Dame, of this city, Is the vice-president, .'end MIhs Minna AVard, Of this city, Is tbo fsecri-tary and treasurer. The DJocesan Council will assemble on the '."al. In Christ Episcopal Church, of this city. Rev, Nelson. P. Dame and his congregation are preparing to en? tertain the 'visitors In tha most congenWl manner. The church? which Is one of the handsomest ih Winchester, li?t recently been improved. maui.iagi?; ANNOUNCED. Mr. .title-man BnSPP, ?on ?f .Mr. and Mia. T. M. Snapp, of lUs city, who is noi*? in Detroit, has announced his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hand Donnelly, of Charleston, AV. Va. The marrlago took place in Detroit on April E9th. Mr. Snapp Is a well known photographer. He holds a lucrative position in Detroit, because ol possessing a secret method of retouch? ing photographs, that is far superior to the old process. Tuesday evening. sixteen-year-old James Brown, of Stephens City, was shot in the arm by some unknown parties. As a number of students of the Shonandoal) Normal College, at Reliance, who had been playing a game of base-ball In Winchester, were passing through Stephens City at the time, thoy were ac? cused of tho not. An Investigation, how? ever, exonerated thorn, The young fol? low was with two companions at the time, but declares that they did not havo a revolver In their possession. The bullet had not been extracted AVednesday, and It may cause tho boy somo trouble. Ho la the son of Itnhert Hrown. Miss Mable Ferguson, of Boston, ls spending tho summer with Mrs, AVllllam G. Hardy. Miss Emma Russell Is tho guest of Dr. and Mrs. AV. C. Comstock. at the Cecil, in Baltimore. Miss Francos Andrews and Misses Ella and Urania Derrick and Mr. AVllllam An? drews, of Cleveland, O., who have beon at Miss A'irglnla Rherrarel's for sume weeks, have returnee! to tholr homes, Mrs. Samuel Battle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baltic, Jerome Battle, Kr., and Jerome Battle, ,lr. of ?Philadelphia, aro guests of Miss Shcrrard'B. Mises Eleanor Brown hns returned to New York. AA'hile here Miss Brown was the recipient of munii pleasiint social at? tention, tibe was tho guest of Miss Kvle MoGulre, daughter of Dr. \Y. V. Mo? Gulre. Monday Miss MeGuIre entertain? ed ?? ? limber of young frlonels in honr.r of her charming guest, Miss Belle llarrl pon entertained In Miss Brown's honor nt tbe residence nf her father, Judge Thomas AV. Harrison. After toar exceedingly delicate surgi? cal op-rations tho doctors think that the sight of Mr. Miller Jenkins' left eye ls saved. Bomo weeks ago a small splinter from a flour barred flew Into the young man's eye. He is a well known merchant and a leading violinist of this city. BACK HOME AGAIN. Mr. Lewis Brady, a native of AVarron county, has returned to thin city, where? he spent his youth. Jfe haa sewed tin? ? !,?? Bam In t!'e army ginco 1869, and ila s (ought in a number of e-iifiugemeiits with |he Indians hi the West, beside active tervice In Cuba, tho IM?JJtpp?ncs and in China. He was retired as a first sergeant in the Ninety-second Battery of the Const Artillery Inst woek, because of having reached the ago limit. Mr. George A. Bowon, a wealthy resi? dent of Cincinnati, has given 5700 to the endownment fund of tho AVinchestor Me? morial Hospital as a memorial to his grandmother, the late Mrs. Susan Brent, of this city. Mrs. Brent was one of the best beloved women of AA'lnchestor In hor day. She ministered unto tho poor nnd needy, and bad considerable local ?fame ns a physician. Although she nov-a studled medicino, Mrs. Brent was wof! versed In tlie medical lore of our grand? mothers, who had a remedy for most everything, and not Infrequently did the local physicians ask her assistance In minor rases. AVllllam Brooks, ? colored man of Clarice county, wan struck by a Bnltl moro anil Oblo train at Eagle's Switch, Sunday night and killed. Hov. R. AV. Carter, who died last Fri? day In Davis, AV. Va., was at one time pastor of tho Bound Hill Presbyterian Church, near this city. Ho left bore |n 1898. Death was due to typhoid fever, ?with which his widow and two f^ldren nro also 111. Mr. Carter was nbout forty two years of age and was born In Fau quier county Va. His widoWwas a Miss Lewis, of Albeniarlo county. People Known in Loudoun. (Special to Tlie! Times-Dispatch.) LEESBURG, VA.. May 1G.-Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Chlehester, of Ardmore, Pa., aro tho guests of ?aptuln A, M. Chlehes? ter. nt "Ivon." Messrs. It. G. Binine and Edward Hod gins, of AA'ashlngton, aro guests of friends in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Greshnm. of AA'ash? lngton, are visiting Mrs. Grosham'a pa? rents, Captain and Mrs. AV. E. Gur? ret t. Mi?3 Anna I'oolo, of Ponlesvlllo, Md., Is ilio guest of Miss Dorcas Hoinpstone. Miss Battio Jenkins left for an ex tciuleel visit to friends In Salop), Ara, Miss Adii Alexander Is visiting Miss Georgia Tllney, in Bast Orange, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, of Charleston, AA'. A'a., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ciistloninn. at Ellorslo. Miss Lucy Compie>n and Mr. George? Davis, of Clifton, wero married on AVed? nesday at thn parsonage of tho Pres? byterian Church, by tlie Bev. Mr Eel waielH. lminediatey after the ceremony the couple left for their future home in Prince AYIlllaiii counts*. Miss Carrie (?ruht). e>f Hllluboro. left on Tuesday for Kansas City, ami Valley City. N. D. Miss Ruth (???????????????G has relunieel to HlUsboio, from thu Farinvillo Nummi School, where sho had been very ill with typhoid fovor. FOREST FIRES IN HIGHLAND Commencement Exercises of Highland High School Will Be Held Next Week. (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.) - MONTEREY. VA.. May 16.-During the week forest fires havo been raging in Jack Mountain, and its Spurs east of Monterey, and; despite the fact that land-owners have spent night and day ' In "cross-firing" and fighting tho llamos, considerable damago has been done in come sections. Tho commencement exercises of the Highland High School will bo hold May l'.-lD, and Invitations havo been Issued. The baccalaureate sermon will bo preach? ed on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock In tho Bchool chnpol by Rev. J. A. Quarles, D. D., of Lexington. Monday ovenlng will be devoted to the annual celebration of | the Mountain View Literary Society, and on Tuesday evening, In addition to other exercises, an address will be delivered by Dr, G. II. Denny, of Washington and Deo University. The feature for AVednesday night is tho rendition of a musical pro? grammo by the local talent, and prom? ises to bo an Interesting occasion. This prosperous uchool has been undor tho management of Rev. AV. AV. Carson, and It ls a source pf regret that he has re? signed as principal. It is not known as to what field he will go, nor who his successor will bo. Mrs. Benjamin T. Hook, an aged and beloved lady, whose kinship and friend? ship reached scores of Highland homes, died of tuberculosis at her residence on Cowpasture River early in the week, and hor remains wore laid to rest on the beautiful eminence that overlooks the valley, In whioh her long, useful Ufe bad been spent. Her aged husband and three children Mrs. Lucy Curtis. Messrs. George and ? Albert Hook, survive her. Sho was a daughter of the late George Armstrong. Two brothers, Messrs. Oliver and George W. Armstrong, and a sister, Mrs. Jared Armstrong, reside in Fauquler county; Mrs. B. p. Jackson, In Rocklnghjmi, and Mr, John M Armstrong, In Highland. Bhe wies seve'iiiv-two years old, and had been a devout I'iirlstlun for 65 years. Her pas? tor, Rov. M. P. AVeiUle, of the Methodist Church, conducted the funeral services | from the llttlo chapel near her home, and her remains were carried to tho grave by her six nephews. The attend? ance upon the funeral wns a striking I attestation of the lovo nnd esteem In [ which she was held. A fishing party, composed of Monterey sportsmen, spent the weok along tho banks of tho North Fork, In Pendleton county, pitching their tent In Clrclevllle community. The party was made up of tho following gentlemen: Dr. C, B, Fox, | Messrs, J. A. Whltolaw. Harry B. Wood, II. M. Bloun, C. a and J. Ed. Arbo- | gast, ? The extent of the catch has not been I ascertained, but trout are said to bo | abundant this season, and the excursion should prove successful as well as pleas unt. There are many who swear by the as? sertion that "May makes the hay," and. j slnco there have beon no rains, no warm nights to contribute thereto, doleful pre- I dictions and gloomy croaklngs are the | order of tho day. Hundreds of cattle from the A'alley of | Virginia are passine through to the moun? tain ranges west of us? and, with a bell to every twelfth steer, the dire resembles that of a Callthlunplan serenade. MANY CANDIDATES No Lack of Material for County Officers In Lunenburg. (Special to The Tlmes-DIspatch.) KBYSVILLH? VA., May 10,-Most of the day last Monday at Lunenburg County Court waa taken up by the can? didates for the different county offices, to be elected next November, George B, Smith, the present county treasurer, will be opposed by W. O, AVInn, former member of the Legislature. The can? didates for sheriff are A. Bernard Bhackleton, of Meherrln, nnd Colin Bagley, the present Incumbent. Mr. Richard May, superintendent of public sohools, Is also spoken of as a candidato. It is rumored that before October many new candidates will make their appear? ance for the different offices. The tobaaco warehouses are about closed for the season, as. very little to? bacco is. now coming In. On account of the continued dry weather, the pros? pect ls gloomy for planting a orop. as scarcely any land has.been broken up. ond plants are gentili? overgrown. Thero Is much complaint about the Hessian fly and chinch bug, which have mado sad havoo with the wheat crop. DANVILLE SOCIETY Several Interesting Events During the Past Week. (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch,) DANVILLE, VA., May 1C?Danville so? ciety aroused Itself from its lethargic state last night and tho young and old alike wore out with tho one purpose of enjoying themselves. A Chlneso lawn party was given In the yard of tho Epis? copal Church, commencing at C:30 o'clock, by the Sumlay-school children of that church, and waa the occasion of a Jolly timo for tho younsters, as well as the oidor ones. The Dnnvllle German Club gave a subscription gorman In tho Muni? cipal Hall, which was ono of tho most enjoyable held for a long time. There were a largo number of visitors present, which added much to the pleasure of the occasion. Polk Miller and his negro ciuur totte camo In for a good share of atten? tion at the Academy of Music. Tho House Rock Country Club Is the objective point of a party of plcnicors al? most every evening. Located as It ls, on? ly a few miles from the city, with a beautiful drive and a bicycle path lead? ing all tho way. It ls deserveeily popu? lar, Several parties havo gone out dur? ing the past week, taken supper and re? turned by the light of tho moon. Miss Ethel Freeman, who has beon visiting for tlio past six months In Char lottesvllle, returned to the city to-day. Miss Annie Lee Penn and her sister, Mrs. Pemberton Penn, havo returned from a vory pleasant visit to Baltimore. Miss Daisy Hancook, of Richmond, Is the guest of Miss Henrietta Anderson on Main Street, Miss Llllle Watt Penn, of Reidsville, spout several days In the city this week; the gueet of relatives. Miss Ll??atfe Brown, of Winston, N. C, ls the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Gllllam, on Patton Street. Miss Kathryn Patton is spending the week in Reidsville, the guest of Miss Elizabeth Bill. Miss Ethel Llpscomb has returned from a very pleasant visit to friends In South Boston. CASTORIA For Infaute and Children. The Kind You Have Always. Bought Bears the .Signature of (2*&tf?%?f?k STAUNTON'S CANNERY New Enterprise Will Soon Be Ready for Business. (Sp?cial to Tlie Tlme-s-DI-pntrh.) STAUNTON, VA., May J?.-There ls no doubt that Btnunton will liave a oan nory this yoar. At a meeting hold some dayH ago in tho city a commltteo was appointed to form a company for the purpose of establishing a cannery. Th* commltteo appointed have mot with every success, Messrs. Hugh C. Braxton, Jamos R. Taylor and Charlie Miller have formed a company, under tho nomo of "Staunton Canning and Bvaporatlng Company," nnd will complete the ar? rangements as soon as possible for the cannery to bo opened ready to do busi? ness on a largo eoile, und will bo ready for operation July 7th. At a mass meeting of the Staunton merchants nnd huslnoss men some days ago it was decided to celebrato the 4th of July in Staunton this year, something that Statuitoli has not dono for many years. Several commltees wero appointed and on AVednesday night made a favor able roport. Other committees wore ap? pointed on AA'ednesday, and the finance commltteo began Thursday to take sub? scriptions. It Is proposed to have a contest between fire companies, shoot? ing matches hntween dlfefront gun clubs, races, competitivo drills between mili? tary companies, etc. Tho Board of Dlrootors of the National A'alley Bank AVednesday elected Mr, Wil? liam AVholoy a director of the hank to fill the vacanoy caused by the death of Mr. P. IT. Trout. ? Loudoun Anti-Saloon League, (Specilli to Tho Tlmes-nUpatcli.) LBKSBURG'. ArA? May 16.?Tho Anti Saloon League, of this place, hns offered a large reward for Information leading to the conviction of any one violating the local option latv in this place, ( The Leosburg and Point of Rocks Tele? phone and Telegraph Lines has com? pleted urrangonients for completo connec? tions with tho Maryland Telephone and Telegraph Company. This gives to tha people of Loudoun complete service with all the towns of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Mr. AV. C. Bustls, grandson of tlie late AV, AA\ Corcoran, ls making? exten? ulve improvements on the Oat lands .Man? sion, which ho recently purohitsed from Mr. Stilson Hutctiinsi. of AVashl.ngton. This old colonial mansion Is I elng modern? ized, and tho buildings and grounds aro being improved at a cost of about fbU,