SUBURBAN NEWS AND GOSSIP. t % % BARTON HEIGHTS ' % Tho Epworth Dengue met at tho home Of Mis? Bather Feather, In Hrookland Park, Tuesday evening. After tho busi? ness ami social . meeting refreshments ?wore served. Mr. Raymond Dlghlner gavo several selections on thn plano Those present wero Misses Ooldle Dick ine, Hattle Wright, Hertha Harding and Esther JTeatlier, and Messrs. Rnymond Ughtner, Waiter ICIdwull, H. Wright, L. C. Moore, Rnche and others. Miss Mary Kersey hns returned to her home on North Avenuo, after a visit to friends In Hanover. Mr. O. C. Personette, of Rai timore, Md., Is tho piiest. or Mr. Vf. It. Bummers and Mr. J. E. Bchlssler. Mr. Vf. Bldney Stalnn nnd wife, of New ?York, nro visiting his mother, Mrs. II. A. Stalnn, of No. fill) Hast Hyrd Btroet. Mrs. William Bprntley nnd daughter, Elizabeth, and Mr. John Otis, have left for Shores, Ya., to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Bony. Mr. Hatcher llolloway hns returned to his homo In Caroline county after a vlalt to Mr. J. O. Jeter. ' MIsb Hula Ford, who hns been visiting IfrlendH In Hanover, hns returned tu liroeikland Park. Mr. John iP. Carter has returned to Raleigh, N. C, after a visit to Mr. J. T. Jones. Mr. C. T. Wilkinson, of North Avenue, hns loft for Danvlllo on business. Mr. Wright, of North Avenue, hns left for King William. Mr. J. Vf. Mitchell has rottiriiod home from Savannah, Qa. Mies Alrnn Maunders, of Barton Ave? nue, ho? left for East Rad ford, Vn., to Bpend tho summer. Mrs. George Plateau Is quite sick at her home, on York Street. Mr. Chapel French has returneil to his home, In Giles county, Vn., niter a visit to friends In Brooklnnd Park. Mrs. Morrison, who has been visiting Mrs. Calvin Satlerfield, has returned to her home, In Petersburg. Mrs. Cora His, of Baltimore, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred. S. .Tones, is now visiting In Richmond. Mrs. H, P. Goodwin, of Hlnton, W. Va., Is the guest of Mrs. Calvin Satterfield. Mr?. James AVllllams. of Petersburg, who has been visiting Mrs. Jones, of Miller Avetiue. has returned home. Mr. Isaiic Raines, who hns been visit? ing Mr. J. G. Jeter, has returned to his home. In Caroline oounty. Mr. Joseph Hroack and Miss Irti Duck, of Henrlco county, were married at Hrookland Park Thursday afternoon by the Rev. W C. Moore, pastor of the Meth? odist Church. Miss Indie D. Goodwyn, who has been visiting Mrs. C. R. Kuyk. has left for Nottoway county. Mrs. A. J. Black, of Barton Avenue, lias left for East Tladford, to Bpend the pummcr. Miss Rita Cans, of Baltimore, Md., daughter of the Inte William Gans, is visiting her nunt, Mrs. Jacob Gans, of Barton Avenue and Battery Street. Mrs. Storm, of Portsmouth, is visiting Mrs. J. Vf. Mitchell. Mrs. Eaton, wtio has been visiting on Chestnut Hill, has returned home. Mr. Hood Is quite sick at his home, on Brook Rond. Mr. J. Vf. Mitchell hns returned to his home, on Poe Street, frnrn Savannah, Ga. Mr. Humphrey, of Brookland Park, has left for West Virginia. Mr?. Sharpe. of New York, who has been visiting friends In Brookland Park, hns returne-il home. Mr. George H. Eigner, Jr., who has been quite sick nt his home, on Monttiro Avenue, Is able to be out. Mr. E. H. Hooper, who has been visit? ing Mr. George II Eigner, has returned to his home, in New York. Mises Bc-rtha Knapp Is ejulte sick at her home, on Barton Avenue. The Girls' Circle of the Baptist Church .met at the home of Miss Lucy Duncan son Friday night. Miss Gertrude? Whltloek, of Newport News, Is visiting Mrs. J. Hllllard, near tho Scmlnnry. Mr. Julian Pomberton Is quite sick at bli* home, near Lakeside.' Captain H. II. Lea and family have moved to No. frtl Rast Leigh "Street. Mrs. Pax ton, of RoekbrldKO county, is visiting friends In Brookland Park. A Junior branch of the Woman's Aux? iliary of the Church of tho Epiphany was bel?i at the rectory Thursday eve? ning. A number of members were en? rollen!. The following ofllcera were elected: President, Mrs. C. R. Kuyk; Vice-President. Miss A. M. Kuyk; Sec? retary, Miss Grace Wnrd; Treasurer, Miss Ethel Parkinson. After tho busi? ness had been transacted, a delightful entertainment was tendered tho nowly formed lira neh and other friends. Re? freshments were served and there was vocal and Instrumental muslo by Misses Carlton and Rebecca Clarke, The recltn tlon? of Miss Satterfield were greatly enjoyed. Mbjse.s Goodwyii and Atkins, of Nottoway. were the out-of-town Bites ts. The list of scholars on the roll of honor for the week Is as follows: Junior ? Ornile?Miss Mabel Gllnn, teacher-Ethel Bnughan nnd Adle Kuyk. Slvth Grommar Grnde?Miss Mabel ] Gllnn. teacher?Stella James and Grace Wnrd. Fifth Grammar Orndo?MIhs Kate Clark's C?? All Steel Gas Ranges. M Klean. Koo! Kitchen Kind," the" Kay to Economy." ' A RIGID, DURABLE AND HANDSOME CONSTRUQ. TION. IN USE IN 500 HOMES IN RICHMOND, JEWEL CIRCULATING WATER HEATERS. JEWEL INSTANTE NEOUS WATER HEATERS, ALSO, A COMPLETE LINE OF OIL COOK STOVES. KLEIN Sole Agents, 620 East Broad Street. Wo uro giv? ing away Cook Books with ex oollont ro?ipes free us long as THKSEflRCtlANICSm'LPHDMAKBIT , , UU G TOUETHl?R TrtBY CAN'T URUAK IT. t.jey last. THE CIGARETTE OF QUALITY FREE A beautiful reproduction of an original water color picture 6x8 in., in seven colors, given with each package of Piedmont Cigarettes. ????. your dealer. Ollnn, teacher?Elizabeth Jeter, Grace Chamberlain, Estelle Garland, Kathleen Gordon, Edith Itagland, James Satter whlte, Fourth Grammar Grade?Miss Nannie Starritt. Third Gru mar Grado?Miss 1,1111e Todd, teacher?Evelyn Carpenter, John Haupt, and Sherry Hansford. Second Grammar Grade?Miss Llllle Todd, toucher?Mettle Balnes, Blanche Hiirimn. Ruth Hopkins and Emma Hop? kins. First Grammar Grade?Miss Ruble Cretinhaw. teacher?Charles Davenport, Hugh ?Noel, Henry Taylor, Ruth Car? penter, Zeldle Davles, Mary Leach and Helen Rose. Seventh Primary Gradc-MIss Win? ston, teacher-i-Harold Goyne, Loon John? son, Otha Klttlnger, Uuninn Raglnnd, Ethel Baughan, Grayeon Leadbetter and Gr.-ici?? Phillips. Sixth Primary Grade?Miss Winston, teacher?Hugh Loach, Taylor Pitt. Wil? liam Taylor Rady, Frank Taylor, Mar? garet Brown. Lilllam Harding and ICath lr-on O'Bnnnon. Fifth Primary Grade?Miss Pauline Gary, teacher?Terrell Gordon, James Nelson, Robert Slaunton, Grace Hodges nnd Evelyn Herri?. Fourth Primary Grade?Miss Gary, teacher?George FIgner, 8am Humphrey, Joseph Peaseley. Edward Richardson, Elizabeth Armstrong. Mary Carpenter. Katherine Jones, Lillian Noble and Lind? say Satterfleld. Second Primary Grade?Miss Gary, teacher?Elliott Baughan, Leslie John? son, Willie Koss, Rodger MoLeland, Brownie Brown, Alma Homer, BstelH Jones, Bessie Klttlnger and Louise Wcl denfelt. Miss Phoebp Sntterfleld. who has been visiting relatives In Albemarle county, has returned to l;or home, on North Avenue. 0^^?F?&$>?^ y ?^?^^????-??????x?^^ Services at Marshall Memorial Church, First Unitarian, every Sunday at 3:30 P. M? preaching by tho pastor. Rev. A. N. Somers. All olty cars transfer to those for Highland Springs. There will tie preaching at Highland Springs Methodist Episcopal Church the llfih Sunday in May, at 11:30 ?. M. by tho poKtor, Rev. ?L F. Cuthrlell. On ac? count of quarterly, meeting at Trinity Church, there will be no preaching at Ilculah that Sunday. To-night at 8 o'clock the Union Et>worth League ot Highland Springs M. E. Church will havo a rally and will through tho summer have weekly meetings each Sun? day night, Instead of the weekly meet? ing heretorofe. Mr. W. G. Griffin will conduct next Sunday's mooting, eubject: "How to Endure," and the pastor, J. F. Cuthrlell will givo a short talk on ".Miseri' Loves Company." Arrangements have been completed for the strawberry festival to be ^iven by the Ladles' Aid Society of Highland Springs ?. E. Ohurch, In the church hall on Wednesday evening, Mny 27th. The Highland Springs branch, of the Woman's National Alliance will hold an Ice-cream sale In Llbrnry Hall on memo? rial ?lay, May 30th, both afternoon and evening. Thero will bo plenty of cream of different flavors. Mr. Starke Jett, of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland. was tho guest of his friends and college mate, J. F. Cuthrlell last' week. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Richmond, havo taken apartments and board at the Tow? er Mouse for the summer. Tho next meeting of the Woman's Study Club will bo the last until fall and a full attendance Is desired, as epeclal business will be brought up. Rev. J. F. Cuthrlell will leave for Bal? tlmoro to-morrow, where he goes on bus? iness. On his return he will stop off at his old home In Portsmouth for a few days. In his absence on the fourth Sun? day, Rev. J. W. Fleer, who so accept? ably preached here on tho fifth Sunday In November last, will supply for him. Highland Springs wns well represented at Bostock's benefit for tho "Grays" Fri? day evening. Mr. Daniel Smith attended the annual convention of Odd-Follows at Dynchbtirg early In tho week. Mr. Reuben Emorlck Is reported seri? ously 111 at his home. Master Wayland Kldd Is able to be out after a long siege of measles. His mother Ib still conllned to her bed with serious Illness. The Woman's Study Club mot at Li? brary Hall on Wednesday afternoon, President Mrs, Marlon J. Savago in the chair. A very able paper on the Rocky Mountain scenery, read by tho president, wa? greatly enjoyed by tho club. After a lesson In physical culture, a recess waa taken, followed by a drill In parlia? mentary ruling, when tho exercises were fittingly cloned with /.he roll call, re? sponded to by favorite quotations. The membership of the club hits recently been Increased by the addition of tho following names: Misses Elizabeth Jordan, Leila AtkisEon and Mesdames Blankenship and Mary H. Ingram. The subject under dis? cussion at the next meeting will be "Eng? lish Authors of the First Half of the Six? teenth Century." A handsome twelve-room residence ls going up on Holly Avenuo near Main etroct, whloh will be a modern slate roof dwelling and when completed will im? prove materially the village square. Thero Ls a rumor afloat that there ls to be a neat waiting room and new plat? form built at the station very soon to replace the old one, which was a great convenience to the traveling public. A neat cottage la In course of erection and nearlpg completion on Holly Avenue. Mrs. Mary J. Carter, who Is still under treatment at the Ear, Eye and Throat Infirmary of Richmond, with Dr. David? son as her surgeon, ls improving gradu? ally. The list of honor pupils for Highland Springs school Is as follows: First Honor Pupils?John Marono, Henry Marono, Elton Grlltln, Charlie Drake, Esther Stiles, Lillian McC.elland, Willie Marono, Leola Brothers, John Parsldag. Second Honor Pupils?Rosa Drake, Robert Drake. Sickness prevented several pupils from taking examination, Among thoso mak? ing high averages on subjects taken are Charlie Griflln, Jane Kldd and Douglass Kldd. Mrs. William H. Baker has gone to Richmond on a vlelt to friends and rel? atives. Ed, Garthright spent Sunday with friends and relatives In Richmond. - Mr. Hayes, of Newport News, ls visit? ing Mr. W. L. Goddln. Mrs. Ed. Furman haa returned after a visit of several days to Richmond. Paul Pine and family havo moved to Martinsburg, W. Va. Vf: C. Baker received a telegram an? nouncing tho Illness of his daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Baker left at once for Rich? mond. Ernest Purdam spent Monday and Tues? day of this week In Newport News. Mrs. Georgo Turner, on her way home from King and Queen, where she had been to see her sister, who Is very 111, stopped here to visit her daughter, Mrs. ? B. Wlnn. Mrs, J. T. Ruffner has gone to Rich? mond on a visit. Miss Myrtle Sharpe has returned home after a visit to Richmond. Willie Sharpe has been visiting friends and relatives In Richmond during tho past -week. W. C. Bradloy hns enlarged his force of men on the grading for the double track, which has reached between Fort Lee and Elko, -?POOCXXXDCOCIOOCIOOCOCX^^ fairmount Tfews, Councilman Henry Burkert haa returned from Baltimore, where ho visited rela? tives and friends. Mrs. Walter Beadles is very much in? disposed at her home. Richard Laurence accidentally cut his foot very badly with a piece of tin while playing in a vacant lot near his homo, but It getting on aa well as can be ex? pected, Mrs. Martha Beadlea, of Hanover coun? ty, le vlaltlng her son, Mr. AV. R. Beadles, on Twenty-second Btreet. Rev. D. H, Tucker, of the Episcopal Church of California, will bo the guest of Mrs. Mary Laurence next week. . Mayor Walker T. Jeter Is not very well, but hie eon, Walker Jeter, Jr., has re? covered from his recont indisposition. Christ Episcopal Churoh gavo a straw? berry feast at Chelsea. Hill Mission Friday night for tho benefit of the mission. Mrs. Kate Pntz's children are out again after a spell of measles. Mm, Charles Deane is visiting the pa rente to Mr, Deane on the Craig ton Road, near Fairmount. Mrs. Arnold, who is visiting her daugh? ter, Mrs. ?, N. Durvin, on the avenuo, and who has been quite slok, Is now able to he out again. Miss Mamie BUnpklns, of Caroline coun? ty, is vlaltlng her cousins, the Misses Watklns, on the avenue. Mise Mamie Morgan is staying with her frieiis, Mrs. Dolami, at No. 1203 Twenty third Street. Elmore, the little son of Mrs. Mena Ureeiistreet, is quite sick. Christ Church gave a most delightful entertainment Friday night to the chil? dren of the Infant class and their pa? rents, which was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. George Tarry'e only child, George, Jr., Is very sick at his father's residence. Mrs. Henry Hechler, on Mechanlcsvllle Turnpike, has recovered from a severe spell of Illness of several weeks, Miss Julia English, of Howard's Grove, ls in Baltimore 'visiting relatives, and will bo gone for several weeks. Mr. Martin Germeiinan, of Howard's Grove, who wus taken suddenly 111 while at work at Allen und Glnter's factory, is much |mpioved. Tlie streets lu Fairmount which were damaged by heavy-rains are beginning to look like euro enough streets under tho supervision of J. W. Italney. Several heavy cross-overs And box-culverts have been put at the principal low corners. Mrs. Holt continues quito 111 at her homo on tho avenue. Mrs. J. L. Mitchell Is still very much Indisposed. Mrs. John Richardson is visiting rela? tives In Hanover county. At the quarterly conforenor? held at Falrrnount M. E. Church Tuesday night tho following were chosen delegates to the District Conference to be held at Bmlthtleld, Nottoway county, July 7; T. J. Tengle, J. Samuel Brauer, Thomas IT. Monis. Alternates, B. H. Thompson, W. W. Pendleton nnd C. W. Pollard, Mrs, Minnie Dillard, Miss Hortense Wat kins, Miss Olivo Oliarle? ?Mitchell Rnd J?T. Mitchell took parts In the cantata of "Queen Esther" at Calvary Baptist Church Friday night. Aunt Harriot Henderson, ? much re? spected and beloved colored woman, died Friday morning very suddenly about 2 o'clock. Aunt Harriet was a polite, oblig? ing woman, and especially wns she re? spectful to whlto people. Sho never for? got the good teachings Of old times, and never forgot lier placo. She was liked by both white nnd colored, nnd especially wns sho liked by many citizens of Fair mount, whom sho always claimed as her friends. ! ?fS IPMK. I Major Fulton, accompanied by ills at? tractive daughter Ruby, visited Fulton l'ark during the week. The following were guests of Mr. find Mrs. 8. ??. McKlnney the past week: Mrs. Willie Stick Little, Mr?. ?. E. Polndexter, Mrs. E. L. Dorset nnd Mr. William Barry. Mrs. E. L. Dorset has returned to Pow hntan after a visit of two weeks to her mother and sister. Little Miss Ruth McKlnney will spend tho summer with her aunt In Powhatan county. H. J. Hawkins, of Lunenburg county, mado a recent visit to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. McKlnnoy at their home, corner of Fulton and Virginia Avenues. Mrs. ?. ??. Dawson and Miss Irene Dawson were also gueats hero during tho week. Little Louise Parsley, who has been vis? iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, J. ??. Powers, has returned home. Messrs. John and Chris. Powers visited their parents the past week. Mrs. O'Rourke and Mrs, Rosa O'Rourko also visited friends here during tho week. Mr. Moore and. family, who recently moved here, are very much pleased with their new place, where they have made many Improvements. t... " ?k ????," he u.ild. Walking over to thu wharf I saw a commission marchant wlfli two leni? boxes, t?lalted like chicken coops. I peer FROG HUNTERS READY FOR. WORK. ed into tho slate and there wero frogs: yes, dozens of them, piled and squirming and (?anting in all the bitterness of prison Ufo. "How many frogs have you there?" I asked, Tho commission man looked up and nodded. "Sovcnty-clglit," ho snld. 1 turned back to my lad, who still sat on one of tho huge posts, embedded In tho mud of tha Pasquotnnk: "Boy," I snld, "How on earth did you catcli them In one night, and alive?'1 "Alive," ho grinned-, "Boscoo euts 'em alive." "But how?" "To-night at 0 o'clock," ho said. In curtailed sentences', ns did Mr. Pickwick's man in the mulberry Huit. I took tbo hint, and at 9 o'clock was ready nt the landing, For a minute 1 wnlled, hut did not soe tho lnd. Then the sound of oars and boat struck tlio logs. n(!lt In." I obeyed, nnd tho boy caught tho oars. "Boy," I said, "where is your rifle,?* "Left It." "Do you uso a Uno?" "Nope." "How aro you going to catch frogs then?" "Hush, don't you hear uni: thoy ro over THOUGHT? Wu havo a splendid Up? right Piano thai cost when new $400?, will sell now lor $225. This Piano wiih iti ken in exchange ?a part payiiieiit un a 11 Is not a choap, sliuddy affair, but a. lirat-i-lass lu Hiriimenit- of u reputali.?) make. Guaranteed for iivu years; stool and scarf free, STIEFF, 431 East Hroad Street, Richmond, Va. J. I;. UUNltAW, Mur. yondorl That's swamp." Prosontly my frog huntor drew In on?! of the oars, and-with tho remaining oai used as pnddlo and rudder; wo wero skill? fully skulled along, nlmost noiselessly. From every sido tho dull whining mono? tony coniti ba hoard. Frogs san? to? frogs, und frogs answered frogs. The river was ? great ?Usinai roar, as though somo big dragon snored in Its sleep. Present? ly tho boy reached for tho lantern. The slide cut off the light, and in that water mocassin haven, with tlio branches hang? ing In festoons around us, wo drifted. Mosquitos buzzed und swarmed, dellght otl to find something delicate to their tusto. 1 Imagined I hoard tho bellow ot a wild cow, which occasionally find? ita way from tho inner land down to tho river for a drink of tho river water, or to stund Ums ou a hoc night, such as this early May night was. cooling n, mud caked, revered belly, in the brownlsh groan water. Yet, perhaps, It was only a frog. ? Tho light suddenly flashed from' the buli's oye. unti there In front of us wero four lnrge frogs port:lieti on a log, with their big eyes bulged out. Bllndod by the light, taken by surprise, thov sat. stupl fled, whllo my youthful guide calmly nick? ed them up by tho willst mid caged tliem. It wns simplo: verv simple, and as wo flouted and flashed our frog light wo caught more, and still more, until tlerd, of the sport, tho boxes being well filled, the boatman sighed and giving me tha full benefit of tho light turned the llttlu boat homeward. It was quito nasty, and 1 almost envied thu lad the next day when ho sold his forty-eight frogs at $1.16 por dosen, "Ought to senil then? In to Stuart di? rect," ho said, willing his nose on his sleove, "That guy guts ?-'.??? for them froga I Jest sold '1m.'' The terrapin trad o Is pretty much tho sumo. Traps nie set In the river and numbers of tho shell hacked creatures aro ensnared, Thus it Is ? hat disappointed s|md fishermen find ways und nu-nns to buy broad, and I bus It Is Hint the Albe ninrlo section Iiiih at last turned out u new fu lu ru for men who are willing to hunt frogs in thu swamps of th? Dismal region, . . ? MISS PIZZINl NOW IS OUT OF DANGER Miss Estelle F'i?.?-iiil has Improved won? dorfully at the Columbia Hospital dur? Inn Hi?? past three days. Her physician piuiioiinivd her out of 'longer, and her parents upturned home lust night, but will I'M.-isIt her shortly, nnd from time lo time during her stay at ??? hospital. A Teachers Love. The granger did his wants whilst slik supply, Tho stranger watched him witli a tear? ful? eye, The stranger raised to God tlio suppliant) prayer ??'he stranger-boy Ho would a little spare? 1