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Scout Cruisers Birmingham, Salem
and Chester 60 to Ma.
TWO BATTLESHIPS TO NORFOLK
Beginning of the Breaking Up cf the
Great Atlantic Fleet Started m
Hampton Roads Yesterday?Sailors
Get Spore Leave Today.
Tin1 breaking up of the At laut i<
IN ei began yesterday, when live ol
1 lie tighter* left Hampton Roads for
oilier points. Tlie departure of 'he
f ltips occurred yesterday aftern on.
The scout cruisers Birmingham, Che?,
ter mid Salem left for Cill>a, whore
ifley will engage ill larget piat-tic'
on the southern drill grounds lor
several weeks. The battlcsnips Mm.
ii< sota and Virginia went i : the navy
yard in Portsmouth 10 undergo need?
ed repairs.
The battleship Mississippi yester
tla> received orders to ;:*ocoed to
CuIki next Monday.
The frrst class .seamen 0:1 all of the
fighters were giv? n shore leave yes
lerilay and it is understood that a
general shore leave order ftr the men
on the vessels will go inlo effect tins
morning. The nu n are anxious to
ii>' ashore and the indications are
that tonight will see great swarms
'{ the blue jackets in Hampton, Phoe.
bus and Newport News.
Hum-boaters are doing a thriving
business with the men en the ship:-.
Tine buni-boators sell everything from
a pa- er of pins to a suit of clothes
and the merchants in Hamptnti have
gotten next to this matter and send
representatives from their stores out
to the vessels with all grades of
goods.
A number of reception and dinner
patties have been giveu in rhe Hotel
Chamherlin and at the Sherwood Inn
in honor of tlie officers cf the fleet,
and altogether the week has pi oven
one of considerable gaiety to the
res rvation.
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY
PAID STATE $29,669A9.
Stood Second in the List of Counties
Paying License Taxes Last
Year
According 10 the report of the audi?
tor of Virginia. Elizabeth City county
stood second in the. list cf counties
as regards the payment cf licenses in
file Stale. This county paid into
the State treasury for all licenses the
sum of $29.?6f?.4? laar year. Or
th>is amount $22.991.34 went for li?
quor licenses and $6.678.15 for other
?id uses required by the Old Domin?
ion. Norfolk ecunty leads with $13,.
961.98. of wlwch $.14,n59.<i7 went for
liquor licenses and $9.902.91 fcr gen?
eral licenses. Elizabeth City is the
smallest county in the State and
the showing in the tax list, speaks
well for this section.
Warwick county turned over to the
iState S3.S48.44 for saloon licenses
and $2.528.28 for general licenses, a
total of $?,.176.72. York county has
no saloons ami therefore paid to the
Stat<' only $959.81.
The city of Newport News paid into
the treasury for saloon licenses $24,
827.25 and general license* $15.714.51
or a total of $40,541.7?.
Qualified a? Administratrix.
Mrs. J. W. McKensie yesterday
qua lifted before Clerk of the Courts
Harry H. Holt as the administratrix
of the estate of the late Mrs. Jame.t
W. Shelton. giving bond in the sum of
$2.70?. Messrs. Nelson S. Grcome.
H H. Kimberly and Thomas I* Sela
ter were named as the appraisers.
Two Suits en Docket,
Two suits were brought in the Cir
puit Court yesterday, as follows:
Thomas I; dwelling vs. Itabney
Brokerage Company.
tb-orge Met jam in vs. P. S. Colli r
and Jessie Green.
Choyne's is the place to have a
striking lik< neaa of yourself made.
New Flower Store
Open 0
1 take pleasure jn announcing to
my friends and the gfwteral public
that I have opened a si'ictly first
class
Flower Store
In the storeroom of Mr. George R
Wood, on West Qnoen Street. It will
he my aim to always serve the pnh
lic with promptness. Cut flowers and
v 1 k plants can le- bad at any
time Funeral designs made on quick
gad Ice Wedding parties snpplo-d
Harry Cunningham
Phor.e
West Queen St. With 0 R Wool
Prunes
Another lot .just rercivt-d.
' I'OQD'I.5C
; (5 for 25o
I Westcott's
CHOCOLATES
i
I A u'u i assorted ?audy in
j i>sand boxes?pound...25c j
Franco
i
American Soups
All kinds. Pint and quart
cans.
Richardson
& Bush
"Phone r> & 95. Hampton. Va.
Old Point and Boulevard
Deliveries.
Matters Personal
Miss Jeannette Brew is very ill
with fever in her home in Victoria
avenue.
Mrs. II. C Parker, who has been|
visiting her sister, .Mis. Thomas .1.
I Haskins, in i?eust street. returnetl|
yesterday to her home in Smilhfleid.
Capt. .1. S. Herdin. of Pott Hancock,
is visiting Colonel and Mrs. Nelson|
S. Ororme. in South King street.
Mrs. William D Kudd. of Atlanta,
Ca.. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Porter Rudd, in Rudd's Lane.
PHOEBUS A. & N. GARRISON
ENTERTAINS THE SAILORS j
Members of Garrison on the Battle?
ship Louisiana Guert* at Enjoya?
ble Function.
One of the most elaborate social
affairs ever givt-u by the Royai T.
Frank Garrison. Army and Navy l*n
icn, was hel,] last night wh n the
I garrison entertained Oarrlson No. fin,
[of .he battleship Louisiana.
The Phoebus organization, headed
j by the garrison band, nn-i the sail?
ors at Old Point and escorted them
to the hall, where Commander Guy
I IS, Thompson, of the local garriscn,
made an address welcoming the vis
I Itors. The response was made by j
Commander R. T. Del mar of the |
battleship garrison. H. M. Clark, r.f I
the Louisiana, spoke and later thin-'
were impromptu addresses hy a nun: j
bfr of the guests and lccal people. |
After the speech making an enter-]
taining musical program was rendtr-!
ed, then a delightful banquet was
served.
\FOUR TEAM PENINSULA
LEAGUE IS PROJECTED
Representatives ef Hampton, Fort
and Newport News Meet and j
Discuss Plans.
Representatives of the baseball
teams of Fort Monroe and Hampton
land of the North Enders and Ath?
letics, cf Newport News, met here
last night and arranged for the fcr
mution of a four-team Peninsula lea?
gue for the coming season.
Mr. J. L. S Cook? will be m*na
I ger of the Hampton team and Mr.
Suddith of the fort team. It is said
that the Hampton club will be made
up largely cf the players who were
with the team that played in the
Peninsula league last year under the
name of the Hampton Y. M. C. A. j
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
I Admiral, Goodrich will Be First In
spector of Navy Yards.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 2? ?
IA new office, that of general inspec?
tor of navy yards has been created
by Secretary Newberry. and Rear Ad
iriiral Caspar F Goodrich, command?
ant of the New York navy yard, has
bees assigned to perform its duties
Everything phongmphic at Chey
re's stndio
'Charity" on your prescriptions
Congdon tills them free. 2 14 Im
View? of the Itattlcsbips. both in
rhottn an<< postal cards at Chev
Congdon's Pharmacy sccnra'ely
compounds preseriptkm?. 2 1* Im
SATuROAYS
The original LigsUt's Saturday
candy -"i,| only ?? HI 1.1. .< Cut Rate
Drug Store in pound kssses on Hatnr
day at 29?. tf.
N, PMC
DEATH CLAlMEO MR. R.
I. TIGNOR YESTERDAY
I Funeral Service? Will Occur From
Central Methodist Churcn To
morrow Afternoon.
Mr. Hubert liee Tignor, :t:; year.*
old, tor Ihe past eleven years in
1 charge i). ihe shoe department ai
I Hansom' Mr..tints' store, died in Ii
.residence, in I.ee street, at I o'clock
I yesterday morning. He had Int ti ill
I several mouths, death l>? ing due to
tuberculosis. Mr, Tignor came t<>
I Hampton many years ago from V? rk
county ami had woti a iiunther oi
frii'tids. Hi- is survived h\ his
father Mr. K. A Tignor, of York
county, his widow, who was Miss
Ford before her marriage, ami one
brother, Mr Wood sen N Tignor. the
well Known Ham.ton merchant.
\Jr Tignor was a member of Penln
sula Council, Junior Order Cnited
American Mechanics, ;tud a communl
cant of Central Methodist church. |
Funeral Service? will be conducted
front Central church tomorrow after?
noon at o'clock and thu .Juniors
will attend the services in a body
[The interment will he made in St
John's cemetery. I
Messrs K. It Richardson, I 11.
Nottingham. J. II Cosby. H. S. Tig I
nor E. A. Kord and Harry Spencer
will act as the pallbearers.
WHITES wIhFROM^THE
GOLDS IN FAST GAME
Lively Basketball Contest Pulled Off
in Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium Last
Night.
In a contest that bristled with fasl
plays and was stubhornly-fcug-ht, the
White? defeated th?? Golds at tin'
Young M.-n?s Christian Association
in the basketball tournament last!
night. The game .was one of the j
bet--! of the season, resulting in a !
victory for the Whites by the clnse
score of 2Z to 20. j
By taking the game t:ie Whites j
are now tied with Ihe Blues ami the
two quintets will meet next Tuesday
night to settle the argument so far
a-s the silver cup and the champion?
ship notior- are concerned
"Speaking Skeletons.''
Rev. George \v. Wray. pastor of
the Flrsi Methodist church, will ad
dress the meeting for men in the
Young Miens Christian Association
tomorrow afternoon at .'! o'clock. Mr.
Wray has announeed 'he unique sub?
ject cf -Speaking Skeb tons."
Mr. von Schilling Expected Home.
Mr. Marshall von Schilling, cashier
of the Merchants National Hank, who
made a trip to Jamaica in the interest
of his health, is cxiiocted to reach
home this morning. Mr. von Schil?
ling was^ sent on the voyage by the
beard of directors of the hank in ap-J
precsatlon of his services.
Postal cards of the wltab* at BueJc
roe Beach on sale at Cheyne's.
Walnuts
Just received a lot of Black Wal?
nuts?per quart.5c
Fresh lot of Grape Fruit?each 5c
Specials
3 pkgs. Chalmer s Gelatine... 2Sc
3 pkgs. Hominy Grits.25c
3 pkgs. National oatmeal.25c
Smithfield Shoulders and Bacon?
per pom .1.16c
C. H. WILSON
&S0N
129 Armistead Avenue.
Phone 290. Hampton.
Agents Smithfield Mineral
Watera.
SPECIAL CAKE SALE*!
Maple Walnut Cakes. Sone
I thing new and nice, 1 *?c each j
Butter Sponge I^tyer Cakes tthrw
layers, a.I flavors. 2ue each: for Sat
?rdav "Rasplwrry" fruit layers.
Extra for Saturday ? Raspberry
j Fruit Jell-, Holls I5e per pound
I Try our Family Pies. j;c each.
For Sa'nrda. ?- Hncklelierry and]
! Horn?- mad.- Miees
THE HAMPTON!
Cmer ?J/ieen and Hope Streets
CAPT. CHARLES W. TOPPIHG
EXTREMELY ILL AT BUCKROE
He ? the Oldest Citizen of Elisabeth
City County and Member of
Pilot*' Association.
Captain Chatlea Top;Ju^ probably
ilic ohlci-t man In Tid. a.it. t Vlrgt
ma. a^ well as th<> old< - member of
the Virginia Pilot.-.' \ . 1.1 inn. in
?|. in ruti'lj ill In th< Inn.f his
granddaughter. Mr- M I' Weber,
ucar I luck roe Beach Ii. pc'i-oin
the bedside < f the ag'd i?!I i yesier
day afternoon were e\i.niol\ ,hs
Hessing 'ii his frl.'inl ? us the at?
tending iiliyslclan expre . ,| iii.. opin?
ion tli.i' Cup' Topping cnii not live
many boar* longer C*?t. Topping|
! is us years old and up to a few
weeks ago his friends had ever)
reason i.i l>. l|e\, h,. would live I.
observe in . eeiitui.v anniversary. Hi
Is suffering from the Infirmities ol
a;te and an aggravated case of I be
grip ('.i t lieorge W Topping, ol
Old Polul is I hi* only living son of
ihe octogenarian, but iheie are
numerable grundchildren ami gr(
gi.mil ihlldleli Plve yours agol
t'api Toppiug pilot.it a steamer from I
llami>i n Knuds to U.m Point. Hi
knows even in.li of the waters ill
this se. ti.?i T. n years ago lie re
tiled from iietive duties as a pll'l.
but Fit ill maintained his retired mem?
bership In lie Virginia Pilots' At
social ton
The Best Works of Fiction
Advertised
Ma> be secured when yon want then,, through the CURRENT PIC
TION LIBRARY hj paying a small rental lee while book is m
your possession
The reading publi
lats at
.I.ally Invited to rail and lenrn partieu
Gardner's Pharmacy
15 E. Queen Street Prescription Specialists
The Place Your Prescriptions Are Always Filled by a Graduate of
Pharmacy.
"Round lhe World With Our Navy"
THE l\ 8. NAVY BOOK
Army and Navy Special Fleet Number. Photo
Atlantic Wflmt.
Schraudt's Book Store
41 W. Queen St.
I 3 Cargoes Best Fertilizer Made
1 Two cargoes air ady received and delivered: ancthef on the way.
The up-to-date farmer is Learning Fast ilia: the honest made
Hone Hase Goods that produce tue beat results in the field aa
well as stand the highest official test by the agricultural depart- ;
ment is 'he goods to use. ?y our Fertilisers this season and be
convinced.
i Seed Peas and Potatoes of the best varieties also on hand.
J. W. Rowe Co., |nc.!
HAMPTON, VA. j
- - -?-.-. ? m-1
Stand and Gravel!
Can deliver any quantity of BAND, COURSE or FINE, lor plaster?
ing, cement or any kind of work. Newport News, Hampton, Phoebus,
Soldiers' Home, Fortress Monroe, or any place on the C. ft 0 between
here and Richmond. Washed or unwashed uRAVEL for roofing deliv?
ered In bags. Prepared to handle any size contract. Guaranteed grades
of sacd. 'Phone No. 3. Olios Bank of I lamp tot. Building.
J. V. Bickford, M'gY.
j M.O. LACKEY, Mgr. *
I The PhillipsLackey Co., Inc.
Real Estate, Rents, Loan*, Insannt?, (ien'l
Auctioneers, BondiDg.
18 E. Queen St., Phone 32, Hampton, V?
FOB RENT
127 Locust .112. le
MS Csrey Street.$25.*0
IS Locust .$12.00
614 Washington .Iin.tx)
3tli Washington.$10.00
422 Holt . $7.an
42? Holt .$7.00
121 EH/ab-th Street_$12 .10
La Salle Ar< nue. mod?
ern .$18 on
La Salle Avenue.IM.M
East Ham "'or .$10. on
33 Elm .$ll.0o
FOR SALE
8 room dwelling, modern, fur?
nace, bath, electric lights,
etc. Good barn on premises.
Property cost over $3.000?a
bargain at .$2.760.00
SUBURBAN HOMR. 12-romn
dwelling, modem conven.
lences On river front, having
a frontage of 120 feet ana
depth of 540 feet. A strictly
np-to-da'e home. cosMng
$7. ?<?> i. will sell at a sacrifice
price to quick buyer.
$15.000.00 TO LOAN ON LONG
TIMC
EXPERIENCE
Counts in the painting snd paper
hanging business as well as in every
thing else. And we have had thlrtv
years of it All we ask is sn oppor?
tunity lo do on.- job for you. then V
are satt?f..-d that when yon 'want an?
other job of House. Sign, Ornamental
Painting or Paper Hanging done that
you win call on
L. BORN & SON
51 West Qw-en St. Hampton,
And have it done right at the lowest
possible price.
Phone ?W.
,D P01N
i
. - -rijftmTTxraniTr"
(LOSE <H>o 1*. M. K X (' K P T SATURDAY
Striped Crystaline |
25c Yard
Striped Cr>MiM|.>nr is*;? very pretty M? i?-. ri/.-j Cotton Fabric vImI
self-colored stripes just the right wight fur waist*.
Kleyen beautiful eotora to select from.
Ro we's
DEPT. STORE HAMPTON, VA.
Ransone Bros.
Get Your Shoes
At
Ransone Bros.
8 and IO West Que?n Street
AU th? style? in all kinds of leallit-r.* arc here.
Qeo. W. Phillips Thon. L Sclater
Phillips ? Sclater
Real Estate, Loans, Rents, Fire Insurance, General Auctioneers.
Bonding.
FOR SALE
.".room dwelling and two lota. West End, for $800.00; $10.00 cash
and balmier- $io.oo a month. This la a bargain.
72 fout front lot on Curry Street, < Phoebus), price. $300.00.
Two 50-foot front lots on LaSalle Avehve, and 30-fOOi street,
price $375.00..
12-rootn modern dwelling. 100-foot front lot on eaay terms, will
s*'U for less than cost to build house.
329 Center Street.$15.00 335 Center Street.$30.00
318 Center Street.$12.00 Marshall Btreet.$1200
Marshall street.?25.0a C?ry Street.$36.00
Academy Street. ..$10 On Randolph Street.$14.do
333 Elm Street.$11.00 462 Holt Street.$10.00
254 Holt Street.$10.00 456 Holt Street. $5.50
Locus* Street.$8.00 North King Street.$11.50
Call end See Us. No 8 South King Street. Phone No. SO
M. H. MORGAN & CO.
_9-11 N. King St._
Famished House For Rent!
Eleven Rooms?seven bedrooms?all modern
conveniences. See us for particulars.
BOULEVARD INN
Partially furnished. All modern conveniences.
Tea acres of ground, on car line, and having a
waterfront of five Hundred feet. Fine bathing,
boating fishing. Price reasonable.
Real Estate, Rents, Loans, Insur
ance and Bonds=
HENRY L. SCHMELZ, FRANX W. DARLINS,
Preadect. Vlce-Pl inlSll.
-BANK OF HAMPTON
ITS THE OLOEfT AND LARGEST IN KIT HER HAMPTON S*
NEWPORT NtWS.
Capital, ? - - 1103,000.00
jggg^ - - - J140,000.00
DEPOSITS OVER ONE MILLION PULLERS.
The only designated d- posttary in tu. S'sf? of Mrgln'a to BBb?
em Virgin a. We tr?te ioans l>0 Real Batate?NOT PROHIBIT
CD?eg are 'he Natb.r.ai Baata.
4 m ceit. inagT Miaaa mm mmm
NELSON S. GROOHE dU Cashier

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