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TUESt ? \ V J ACTUARY
ISO.S.
. 'sing
BAD It' ?ADS.
luestion of ?Mary
ads, the LBaltimore
?eTeX^P^ make lhC
son. of Milrt^Sjjers "ind" -pr?perty
'ille -?YicYi Tieavier than they ought
"to he. They increase the cost of all
kinds of Wauling, and. because the men
and the teams cannot do as much n day,
they practically rob the farmers of
?much of the value of their help. Fur?
ther than this, they keep away invest?
ors, and thus tend t.. keep down the
Virginia is the only State in the Union
which con boast of worse roads than
Maryland. One result of this fact is
ill
i hi
value of farm land i
ion. For the last ti?
the people of the Sta
nizant of the deplot
?the highways. Yet t
business like effort
Virginia has stiff -red
the
eft..
The prt
?nt L
County boa
en twenty
tehcy and
govern men
dition that
ouid come to the rescue
highways in such a con
iy will at least be pass
Officials in the State Dietpartment pre.
tend that the sending of the warship
IMair.e to Havana is simply a ''resump?
tion of friendly relations with Spain."
In view of th-.' fact that there has leva
no rupture in fit diplomatic inter our.-,.
rather peculiar statement. Had th ;
ernment at Washington been espec;
desirous of conciliating the Spani
the North Atlantic s/quatlron wouid
have 'been sent to Scuthern water
this peculiar juncture, it is rjuite
dent that .Mr. McKinl. y and his advl
wen- 'thoroughly frightened 'by the
cent outbreaks in the Cuban capital
at the defenceless comd'Hion of the'Ai
leans w ho :<-side there In the e-v t
out to such v
of the past f
the Prt.-; ,ent
in-ordering the
taken as an
interests in C
in- the futu...
thankiful for.
awuke
n :s
qufl
1 le
thr;'1 el joy thrtruB
nation. 'Every true
citizen has been iying a
worrying over the thou<
was worrying over the C
What a r -lief ft is to k
ph&osotJtiy -if the man
didn't w.ar sox is still d
at the old stand.
us d' to
business
It is quite evident that the Rev. T. De
Witt Talmadge doesn't believe mar?
riage a failure."
"It's an Hi wind that blows nobody
good." All these cuts in wages will ne?
cessitate the employment of a larger
force on the explanatory department of
the IJ.publi an campaign next fall.
With a reduction cif from 12 tu 25 pet
cent, in their wages it is safe to say
(hat those West Virginia s,tecl workers
wl.l not bv very errihusiastie '
for "I/ir.giey wages" and "IMciJ
THE LATEST BARN'ATO 'STORY.
It is ea.Hi tun when Mr. Iferney B
bed htaself as a journalist,
ncne.da^andotferej t ru
>.ip rs. etc., a:: the cotnpll
bur.d e of elip
asklng Whether
out all the nast. things you ein flrd
said about me." Another six months
elapsed- and once more the indefatiga
bl > ii iii'-r-'-'ri: 1 r ,nr::- d up and reportel
his 'w.-fk to Ibe fin shed. "Well," dsk.d
Barney "where are the results of, your
work?"' Here Barney assumed his
gray-st asp ct as he repeated the man s
r. -'y "I have rot been able to bring
tli.-m in- there are two cart lea;.* uit
Cs"l-: W A D V E RT1SEMENTS.
7? OR RJEN1 I'' r furnished and un?
furnished tooms in all port-- of the
it\ Call or. C. C. Sturgis, ?W Twenty,
fth street. _jan 23-1 tp
7 OR S'ALF.?Cheap Piano in good or
L d- r. Address "W.," Daily Press
fflce. la 22-3tp.
ITiamed. Phone -511
,7 A'NT-EI >.
. piay to %he above
J21-3t
\\T ANTED.?Employment in the af
VV ternoons from 2 to 6 and all day
Mondays. Good penman and account?
ant. Experienced salesman and collec
Itor. Can iurnish A 1 references. Ad?
dress P., Box CSS. city. jan21-3tp
"V* OTICE?On and after January 1st,
1S9S, I will endeavor to do as strict?
ly a cash business as possible, there?
fore I shall offer to the trade buildinp
maten.ll at the following reducec
prices for cash only: Alum lime, $1.1(
per bbl.; Washington lime, $1.05 pei
bbl.; Virginia lime. $1.10 per bbl.; Ree
Beach Piaster, S1.S5 per bbl.; Standard
Plaster. $1X5 per bbl.; Rosendall Cemem
$1.20 per bbl.: Portland Cement, $2.6!
per bbl.; Baths, per thousand, $1.75
Thanking the public in general foi
oast favors and asking a continuance
of the same, I am.
Respectfully,
doc 31-ltn B. D. CHANDBER.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
rp |le Ivy Avenue McKinley Republlcai
j I Club w:l! m-ot ..very Monday nigh
t S o'clbck, in ro ms 17 and IS Harris
!<x-k, Iv.y avenue.
W. B. STEED, Pr s.
J. A. MOORE, Secy.
s ?
LDIERS' HOME THEATRE,
Thursday Night Jan. 27,1899
Our Fav irit Comedian
m
the rising generation
NE ?' SPEC1 A I.TIE'S.
LATEST SONGS.
IS you wish
T< > LAUGH HEARTILY,
Ti' tRfEVE'L IN FUN.
Ti ' ENJOY TIHE BEST,
Don't fail to see
THE PLAY THAT IIA* SIET THE
WIK.HLE COUNTRY UAUGITING,
Have yen seen Carry In his great
game of poker? If not, ask your friends
who have. SMI KKE UP.
We don't intend to make any
promises of an unusual char?
acter for the New Year. To
use a homely expression, "we
are still doing business at the
old stand." We propose to
continue along the lines here?
tofore existing. That is in ou?
Prescription
Department
we assure careful. Intelligent
and prompt service. In our
Sundry Department
we carry almost every ap?
proved aid for the conven?
ience of a nurse or the
comfort of the patient.
Just now
are In demand?75 cents to
Wm. G, Burgess,
Warwick Pharmacy.
?"hone 2696.
lZ35Zk2S3SS?SSS3B&l
DR. E. J. APPLEWHITE,
DENTIST,
Jtllce: 28th St., near Washington Ave.
Opp. First National Bank,
Q. D. Chandler
-CONTRACTOR.
Grading. Excavating. Carting, Haul?
ing of all hinds promptly attended to
Special attention to stevedoring. Men
and teams : . .. t 0 at short notice.
Ofttee: ?ivu Laia>ette Ai^m,
se ?-?rr P. n TVr: W.
R A3 S ? Bfrom benllhy cows
1 Vi I Z_ ?" \ ?stable? as clean
"*"' * as a house and al?
ways open for Inspection?6 cents a
luart or 3 cents a pint. Milk from Jer?
sey cows x cesits a quart or 4 cents a
pint in glass bottles. Delivered any
ivhere In the city.
J E. LANGSLOU/
nov 7-Sm.
The Fisherman
From Hampton,
'.'.ii commence handling fish here No
em bar *st oc37-tf
?
Turacd to Money.
Real estate can be turned
tc money at any time?but It la seldom
that money can be turned Into real es?
tate sueh as we have to offer Just
now.
Description will be useless, you've
6vi to see to appreciate these values.
Drop into the offlee at any time?we are
never too busy for visitors.
Who Wants a Good Investment?
Buy when the market la down.
Sell when the market is up.
We. Have:
REAL ESTATE
"For Sale"
cheaper than we have ever offered ft
before. The real estate market is al?
ways dull during January and. Febru?
ary on account of the cold and rainy
weather, so if you want a good Invest?
ment do not mind the weather, but buy
.' ... ?ie money. Every Indica?
tion seems to point to a very active
market this spring; also a big advance
in realty valuee.
$5,000
"Will buy a large three-story
brick store, with flats above, right in
the business centre of our city. The
building Is well bullt, hos all modern
improvements, and at a very conserva?
tive estimate will yield $700 a year rent
$1,600
Will buy a good frame business
store, with flat above of 6 rooms, now
in course of construction. Situated on
Twenty-third street, between Warwick
and Jefferson avenues. This property
Is already leased for two years to re?
liable tenants for |10 a month.
?3,500
Bays a modern dwelling in the
fashionable portion of our city, between
West and Washington avenues. Both
hot and cold water, sewerage, and all
modern conveniences. We can maks
terms to suit purchaser.
$450
Buys a choice business lot on
Twenty-third street, between Warwick
and Jefferson avenues. This is a bar?
gain.
$275
Buys a very desirable corner lot
on Roanoke avenue, not far from cai
MULFORD & EDMUNDS,
Real Estate, _.
RENTS, INSURANCE. A-XVj'lOANS
No. l?r, Twenty-fifth Street.
RHONE
Warwick,
4. K. AW1NEKTOK, Mu>|?
P?.CIAL RATES TO COMMERClAi
TKAVKLERS.
american and european plan
PRESCRIPTION S.
Of course you want
your prescriptions fill?
ed by COMPETENT
and CAREFUL
draggibts. who will
use none but THE
REST goods. OUR
prescription depart?
ment is stocked with
HIGHEST GRADE
goods obtainable and
we assure you AC?
J CURATE work at all
J times.
mf. ins
Druggists.
Successors to
x Catling's Pharmacy.
TRY
Todd's
Eye Opener
at the
Bear Paw Buffte,
I 448 TWENTY-EIGHTH street,
Q W. Todd, Propriet?r.
A Gentleman's Place.
Here ore a few of my specialties;
Old Virginia Mountain Brands,
Old Clemmer Honey Blossom.
Braddoek's Maryland Rye,
Sherwoo*'. Montice.lo, Monongahela,
Hopewel Sour Mash. Old Crow,
Richmond Club.
Taylor's Hand-made Sour Mash,
Oscar Pepper, J. e. Pepper,
Jefferson Club, Guckenhelmer,
Murry Hill <".\ub, Old Kentuck,
Our Pet Eastern Rye,
Fvport Kentucky,
Shenandoah and North Cartillna Apple
pie Brandy, The most approved brands
of rum, gin. cordials, etc.. blackberry,
Pherry, Wild Cherry Wine and Port
Wires. The finest brands of union made
cigars. Eveiything first-class.
(]j to the Bear Paw Buffet for one of
Todd's Nightcaps.
eTTR?MSPORT?TIO? CO,,
W. R. SCULL, Manager.
Storage Warehouse.
Freight, Baggage, Safes and Furni
lure Carefully and Promptly Moved.
All kind* of Hauling done at low
rates.
"?HONE 2593. P. O. BOX 14L
Our Special
WfMLY SflLEI
NO. 2
Consists of our entire
stock of
! BOY'S
and
CHILDREN'S
I SUITS
and
OVERCOATS.
We have put the
knife in deep and
made a terrific cut in
order to unload them.
The following will give
you a slight idea of
what we c\re offering
you :
S7.50 suits and over?
coats $4.98.
6.00 suits and over?
coats 4,48.
5.00 suits and over?
coats 3.98. 1
4.50 suits and over?
coats 3.78
4.00 suits and over?
coats 3.28
3.50 suits and over?
coats 2.88
3.00 suits and over?
coats 2,48
2.50 suits and over?
coats 1.98
2.00 suits and over?
coats 1.68.
96 pairs /Hisses'
Ziegler Shoes at less
than cost. Come and
see if your size is here
The Reliable
Clothier. Shoer and
Flatter.
NEW DANK
ATTONAL OUILDING
.Sommers'
Mid-winter
SHOE AND
Furnishing Goods
B?Qins Tooau
Regular'.y every season we will close
cut our entire stock. This Is not a clear?
ing out of broken sizes or tinlleslirable
goods, but a bona flde closing out of all
the whiter wearing apparel we have In
stock.
Shoes.
Boys" SutlnCalf, Solid Leather, Spring
Heel, Button and Lace, r-.gular price
$1.26, will go at 74c.
Chlldiren'is Genuine! Dong<ola, Patent
LeatiKir Tips, all so?d. In Lace or Hut
ton, regular price 86c, will go at 4Sc.
Boys" Satin Calf, Solid L uther. Latest
Styles, a good, desirable Sho<., regular
price $1.7?, will go at 98c.
Ladies' Pine Vici Kid. Hand Turned,
in .Button and Lact-, regular price $2.23,
will go at $1.24.
Ladies' Tan. Lace Shoes In Light and
Dark shades, regular value $3.00, wil. go
at $1.50.
Ladies' Imported Dongnla, Hand 3 w
ed, all styles, in Lace and. Button, regu?
lar price $3.50, will go at $1.98.
Men's Satin Calf, Solid Leather Shoes
in Lace and Congress, regu'ar price
$2.00, will go at $1.24.
Men's Russets, Latest Styl Toes, Gei.
uir.e CB'K Stock, regular price $3.00, wi.l
go at $1.75.
Men's Hand' Sewed. Box Cali or Rus?
sian Ca'f, in very desirable ebapes, regu?
lar price $4.00. will go at $2.75.
All our Men's Black and Brown De'^iy
Hats sold at $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50 will go
at 9Sc.
Furnishing Goods.
In our furnishing depoTtrmiU We ure
also offering great lnidiucement3.
H. Sommers
2906 Washington Ave.
me op lo-DQie snos s Gems' Fiirnisninos smi
f ItlCUMOND,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
2809 Washington avenus
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
II you suffer from pains In your eyes
and head consult
uv. o. pettus,
EYE SPECIALIST. ?
j2G03 Washington avv...Vei.p?rt News.Ya.
He makes an erarrinatl n of your eyes,
ascertaining just what is needed in the i
.vay of glasses, rr =dical treatment, etc.
costs you nothing?other specialists
charge you from $1 to $10. Examination
free, and satisfaction guaranteed. NoJ
charge is made for visits to the houses*
of patient* in this city or Hampton. Of?
fice In Klor's drug . ore,2633 Wellington
avenue. Office ' ours: 9 to 1 a. m., and
2 to 8 p. m. oct 9-6-ni.
look at Ttiis mm.
You can own a home like this or any
other style of house you prefer by call?
ing on the
Needham Building Co.
They will tell yvu -.Vw to get it on
Very Ea>-y Terms.
CALX, AND SEE US.
Ne>edham BuildingCo ,
COOTRACTOUS AN!D BUILDERS.
Oftice 321 Twenty-eighth street, bo
tween Lafayette and Virginia avenues,
NEWPORT NEWS, VIA.
janlG-tf
TRUSTEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
NEAR THE CITY OF NEWPORT
NEWS, VIRGINIA.
By virtue of the provisions of a cer?
tain deed of trust bearing dote on the
10th day of October, 1892, executed to
me as trustee, by the North Carolina
and Newport News Company, and duly
recorded in the clerk's office of the
County Court of Elizabeth Oity aun?
ty, Vitginia, in Deed of Trust Book 5,
page 44'J, default having been made in
the payment of the debt therein se?
cured, at the nquest of the ber.eflei.iry
thereunder, I shall sell at public auc?
tion to the highest bidder, on
TT-i.eSDAY, THE FIRST DAY C x
^_FBrtRUARY, 1S9S,
at 11 o'clt. ck A. M., on the premise?,
following property, to-wit: \_
Ail those certain 17s Lots situated on
Hampton Roads near Newport News, lr
the County ?.-f Elizabeth Cit*- County,
State of Virginia, known and designa?
ted on a plat or map of the lands of the
Newport News Comp ny, made for said
Company by Braxton, Chandler & Ma
rye, Civil Engineers, and recorded In
the Clerk's office of Elizabeth City
County, Virginia, by the fallowing fig?
ures, viz.: Bloik 34?Lots Nos. 1 to 24
inclusive; Ble>ck 23?Lets 31 to 40 In?
clusive; Block 15?Lots 21 to 40 Inclu?
sive; Block 7?Lots 1 to 24 inclusive;
Block G?Lots 1 to 9 inclusive, and Lota
26 to 41 inclusive; Block 24?Lots 1 to
20 inclusive; Block 16?Lots 1 to 20 In?
clusive; Block 35?Lots 1 to 9 inclusive,
and' Lots 25 to 39 inclusive; an?3iBlock
S4?Lot 39, said lots being situate on the
streets and alieys as laid down and
named on said plat, which is hereby
made a part of this deed.
TERMS?CASH. .
\VM. P. DESAU3URE, Trustee.
Jp?nuary 1, 1S9S.
Persons desiring further information
and wishing to see the property will
call on P> well, Brothcs & King, who
will furnish maps and give all desired
particulars. Office in basement of Citi?
zens anii Marine Bank building, corner
Washington avenue and Twenty-sev?
enth street, Newport News, Ve~
ja 2-lm.
1. ?"7*
GRASP THE FACTS
wie give concerning our Fire Insurance.
If yvj'U are Insured' in our office you will
be able to lay your head1 at .rest at
night without worrying about your
policy being paid if you are burned out.
You should hold a g.xd policy and not
lock the stable after the horse is etole-n?
get insured after you have had a fire.
Our rates are moderate.
MAkYE & FOYENTON.
BRA3CTON BTJTX?D>TNO.
A Good Deal
of your good fortune in secur?
ing pure, nourishing and fresh
bread and rolls, rich cakes and
tempting pastry of all kinds de?
pends on the dealer. There is
no house in .Newport lNews
whose breads, rolls, cakes and
pastry are more perfect and de?
licious than those baked by
Wilmink.
A. B. WILrUNK,
(27 27th St. nepr Washington Av
Griffiths & Lewis.
Griffiths <S Lewis.
Washington ave. and !
Twenty-eigh:h Street j
Newport News,Va. i
I A'so Lake Block,
I No. 42 Queen Street,
HAMPTON, M&.
i
Now On At Our Two Stores
In Cloaks, Gapes, Blankets, Comfort*, Dross Goods,
I Silks, Woollen Underwear, Towels, Table Linens, Sheets,
I Sheetings, Muslin?, Percales, Gingham3, Flannels. Baby
I Caps, Skirts and Ladies' and Children's Shoe3.
s & Lewis,
Newport News and Hampton.
I HATCH & DEAN, \
CUSTOM SHIR rMAKERS, $
Men's Fine Furnishers,
NORFOLK, YA.
The only place in Norfolk where measures are
taken. Shirts cut and ma le on the premises. We
show the very latest
^^MporTO'FA^ shirts.
No house v\ the country is better equippea s
or can make better fitting 'shirts,?They are all
made under our own careful supervision at
25 AND 27 GRANBY STREET,
Norfolk, Va.
i %^Masm ^ %-tv%.-%.%^. %^%^%.-%^.
If you want a building lot
Buy it of the
Old Dominion Land company
Lots for sale on easy terms in all sections of the
city.
Finely located husiness lots on Washington ave.
Farms for sale or rent in Elizaheth City, War?
wick and York Counties.
Old Dominion L>and Company?
ROOM NO. 11.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M.
SCHMELZ BROS., BANKERS,
NEWPORT NEWS. VA.
DO A GENERAL ?BANKING BUSINESS.
Accounts of Individuals, flrni3 and corporations solicited.
Collections made on all parts of the country. Foreign exchanges bought
and sold at lowest rates. Foreign drafts issued on all parts of the world.
IN OUR DIME SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Deposits receiver! from 10 cents to $5.000.00 and interest aiiowed at the rate of
4 PER CENT. PER ANNUM.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
Only safety boxes In the city secured by time locks.
W. A. Post, President. J. R. Swinerto n, Vice-President. J. A. "VvTllett, Cashier
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NEWPORT NEWS
iftPITru, $i00,000- SURPLUS $27,000
DIR.EC TORS :
W. A. Post, J. R. Swinerton, M. B. Cr3we!!, M. V. Douglity,
R. G. Bickford C. 13. Orcutt, I. liugene White, J. A. Willett.
Accounts of banks, carporatlons, merchants, individuals and firms Invited.
We offer depositors every accommolation which their balances, business and
: esponsib.liity warrant. Sell our own drafts drawn on all principal cities of
the world.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOjR kl NT
5. B. WEST, President. D. S. JONES, VIce-President. W. B. VEST, Cashier.
Citizens and Marine Bank
OF KEWrOKTNBWS, YA.
:APITAL $50,000. SURPLUS $14,000
PAID Iff DIVIDENDS. $13.*0O.
A general banking business. Every facility offered for safe and -prompt
ransaction of business on favorable terms. The accounts of Corporations,
"irms and Individuals solicited. Special attention given Jo collections. Drafts
rawn on all parts of the world.
A SPECIAL SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITS OF $1 AJND UPWAJRD.
DIRJSC TORS :
. B. West, H. E. Parke?; VC. M. Ben son, J. B, Jennings. L. P. Stearncs,
K. T, Ivy. y? S. Jones, A. C. Garrett, j. M. Curtis^