The times dispatch. [volume], January 17, 1911, Page 5, Image 5

About The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914

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Social and
Personal
VIRGINIA DAY was novel- more de?
lightfully and appropriately kept
than on yesterday, when a fa?
mous Virginia authoress and Richmond
woman. Miss Mary Johnston, was the
central figure In the literary program
of the afternoon and at the reception
given In her honor by the: members of
the Woman's t:)uh.
.Miss Johnston wore a gown of pom?
padour silk, with a eorsage bouquet of
violets, she gave In a rending of about
three-quarters of an hour extracts
from her writings, hitherto unpub?
lished, which were alive with the Imag?
inative glow and power which Miss
Johnston possesses to So wonderful a
degree, and reflected beyond expres?
sion the patriotism of Virgin!.! Day and
the birthday of General Hoheit 15. Lee.
Miss Johnston was Introduced by the
president ,.f the club, Mrs. Christopher
Tompklns.
The chocolate table was presided over
by Mrs. L It. Dashtoll and Mrs. John
S. Munce, and tea was poured by Mrs.
Charles O. Boshcr and Mrs. P, L. Con?
quest. The club parlors were prettily
decorated In red and white flowers and
vases of red and white carnations wore
used on the tables and mantels in 1 ach
room. The State Hag and the Confed?
erate flag were draped In rear of the
rostrum, where Miss Johnston stood.
Of Interest Herr.
A brilliant wedding- of much Infere-it
to Virginia society, where the bride 's
prominently related, took place Satur?
day evening at f. o'clock In Grace Epis?
copal Church. Baltimore, when Miss
Mildred Slerott Dulany, daughter of
the late Walter Dulany, became the
bride of Phll'-mnn Dickinson, of Phila?
delphia, son of Mrs. Meredith Dickin?
son, of Trenton, N. ,T. The ceremony
was performed by the rector. Rev, Ar?
thur Chllton Powell, and was followed
l>y a reception at the home of the
bride's mother.
The hrldo entered the church with
her brother, Graftnn L. Dulany, who
nlso grave her In marriage. Her gown
was of white crepe meteor, with a
t
The Flour With a Pedigree
yiici) (Tut (Blass
Sterling Silverware.
lUuitiaticni tad Prien Kurxlthni on Ree; a at.
(Salt tkro.
I ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY j
Jewcllcri, Silvetimithi, Sutioness
WASHINGTON. D. C
Electrical Shoe Shine 5c
A T. GRAY
CIGAR COMPANY'S STORK.,
836 E. Main Street.
Sutherland & Cher ry
Special?Odda and ands In Furniture,
Iron Beds, Mattings. Stoves, etc. Cheap
lc close mem out.
?10 EAST lino AD.
WE HAVE IT IF ITS MADE
OF LEATHER
THE ROUNTREE
LEATHER SHOP,
703 East Broad Street
?
"Lucca Olive Oil
IN EVERY PANTRY WHERE
PURITY PREVAILS.
CHIASE TRAFIERI, Importer
Mad. 4220.
K00 West Main St.
PIANO TUNING
Repairing. Voicing and General
Overhauling.
Lot us estimate for you.
Phone Madison 6506.
CRAFTS
Fifth and Grace Streets.
ELPS
?PPY
ONES
if
"GREEN CASTLE
Kitchen Cabinets will lessen kitchen
labor. Try one. Sold by
Rothert & Co.,
Fourth and Broad..
|00 EA'slrj' BROAD' *T.:;-V
Sale of Winter
Coats
For children 3 to 14 years, in?
cluding Caracul Pony Cloth,
Cheviots, Mixtures and Clothes.
Prices now cut SI.98 Cfi
to. ?Di ?DU
Formerly S3.50 to S15.00.
Knitted Wool Coif Cloves,
grey, brown, navy and black,
also Children's Bearskin Mit?
tens; the usual 25c kind ; | H
to-day special. 1?5C
'? ?>'??!tee- entirely of beautiful laco and
; insets of lace catching tho drapery of
? Iho train. Her long vel) of Illusion Was
I caught with oraiiKc blossoms, and she
' carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
j the valley and gardenias.
Miss Eleanor Dulany, who attended
her sister as muid of honor, wore a
gown of white crepe meteor, with a
separate train of pale fjreen panne vcl
yet, caught at the back and front with
white lace butterflies. She carried a
bouquet of maidenhair ferns anil mig?
nonette. The gix bridesmaids?Misses
Prances Dickinson, of Trenton, N. J.:
I Mary Percy Pync. of New Vork: Jo?
sephine Cookc, of Philadelphia: Mary
Bayly, .lean Gllmor and Louisa It.
I WhyUs, of Baltimore?wore quaint
j frocks of white . rope meteor, with wide
; velvet girdles, ornamented back and
j front with laee butterflies and over
; skirts of lace. They carried nosegays
of hyacinths and ferns. The two llttlo
flower girl- Olivia Wheeler and
j Llcatior Barker, nieces of the bride ?
j wore lingerie frocks ami carried
bunches of white hyacinths. SScktBtt
M. Dickinson was his brother's best
man, and the ushers Included Lewis
Parsons, Edward Dale. Harry M. Hart,
SI ic< y Lloyd. Edward M. Ltenson. of
Philadelphia. an<i Lo Baron Russell, of
Boston.
The drawing room for the reception
was decorated In palms and white hya?
cinths, and lilies of the valley were
used in the dining room. After a wed?
ding trip to Palm Monch. Mr. and Mr<=.
Dickinson will make their home In
Philadelphia.
Itrcrpllon liMitntlonx llecnllrd.
Because of the death of her aunt.
.\trs. J. S. Wellford. Judge and Mrs.
Bcverlcy Tucker ("rump have recalled
the invitations to the wedding recep?
tion of their daughter, Courtcnay Tay
loe. to Richard Turner Pratt on Wed?
nesday evening. January 35. The wed?
ding will take place quietly at the
home of the bride. .10? West ''.race
Street, with only a few Intimate friends
and relatives witnessing the ceremony.
Hemmed to Itlehinond.
Mr. William 11. Perkins and T. Mon
cttre Perkins who have b?en spending
some weeks at the Henry Clay Inn.
In Ashland, have returned to Richmond.
Miss Grace Perkins u visiting her
uhcle, Mr. Ward, at his home In Lou
doun county, and will later on he the
if relative. In Washington and
Baltimore.
fur Ml?* Cnrter.
Mrs. Philip p. Tailafcrro. of IT South
Third Street, has sent out Invitations
for h card party to be given Wednes?
day afternoon. January 2D. compllmon
tnry to Miss Isabella Carter. Mrs. Tal
laferro'a guests will include the debu?
tantes of this winter.
Prominent Bngfigeiuent.
An engagement of interest to Balti?
more and Virginia society recently an?
nounced Is that of Miss Mary Mont?
gomery Wylle. daughter of the lato
William Wylle. of Baltimore and S.
Hlount Mason, formerly of this city,
now of New York, a son of Mr. and Mrs
S. Hlount Mason. Miss Wylle is a very
handsome girl, and Is a sister of the
beautiful Mrs. Wylle-McLaughlin, for-:
merly Miss Helen Wylle. Mr. Mason;
belong! to the Virginia family of that
name, and Is a grandson of the lute i
John Y. Mason, one time minister to |
Prance. He Is a member of the leading,
clubs, and the marriage, which will
take place next autumn, will be a bril?
liant society evvent.
Spending Week-End Here.
Mi-s Gladys Montgomery, of Verden.
Hanover county. Va? has been a recenc
guest of h?r sister. Miss Eleanor Mont?
gomery, at her home In this city for
several days. Miss Montgomery at?
tended a small theatre party Satur?
day afternoon given at the Academy of
Music, to see Richard Carle. In "Jump?
ing Jupiter."
Imitation? Insurd.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlle? H Oa.rdner, of
Ashland, have issued Invitations for
the marriage of their daughter. Sara
liblladay, to Joseph Moore Jone.?. The
wedding will take place on the even?
ing of January at half-past S
o'clock. In the Ashland Christian
Church. Miss Gardner is A niece of
Mrs. William H. McCarthy, of this
city, and a number of Richmond peoplo
wiil go to Ashland to attend the cere?
mony.
Visiting tn Kentucky. -
Mis-- Dorothy Anne Mltiter. of West
Marshall Street, is visiting friends for
several weeks In Covinston. Ky. A
great, deal of attractive entertaining
\ has been done for Miss Mlntcr, and she
will remain the guest of Mrs. V.'illiam
G. Woodward In that city until later in
the month.
Family Hennton.
A very attractive family gathering
for the Christmas holidays took place
at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1?
Green and Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Astrop
In Siirry, Vat The guests remained a
I month, anil a number of charming at
l fairs wero given in their honor. Those
I present were: Mrs. C. B- Wood, Mr.
I and Mrs. W. 1* Todd, of Fork Union;
! Laurie Green. George Preston Green,
j J. It. Collins, of Buckingham; Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Astrup and Robert Astrop, j
of Kandolph-Macon College. Mrs. As?
trop and Mrs. Green are at present
spending several days with friends In
Richmond, and will return to-morrow
to tiieir homes In Surry, accompanied
by air. Astrop.
Occupy Xevc Residence.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Orealn have taken
a house at the corner of Floyd Avenue
and Laurel Street, where they expect
to spend the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Beverly R. Seiden will bo the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Orgaln for sev?
eral months.
'Musical Ten.
Tho Whittel Memorial Circle of
Kings Daughters will give a musical
tea this afternoon from l to 0 o'clock
at the ? residence of Mrs. AVllllavn R.
Jones, :i Wait Gracp Street. Mrs. James
Higglnson and Wutaon James will give
u delightful program, and the rooms
will be arranged in pink and white
carnations. A number ot young girls
will sorvc.
Returned front Ronnoke.
Miss Margaret Waddey, who has
been the guest of hor' aunt Mrs. W. W.
Boxley, at her home" In Koanoke, has
returned to Richmond. Mrs. Boxley
and her small daughter are now visit?
ing relatives In this city for several
i week* Miss .Waddey bas been guest
I of honor at several card parties and
j teas daring her otny In Konnck?.
I Art Concoura.
On Friday evening In Ihr college
I chapel, the Art Department of the Wo?
man's College of Richmond, held a cou
I cour, In which the best work done dur?
ing the past several months was ox
i bibltcd. Stercopllcon views o| the
j '"World'? Masterpieces," with sculpture
< and modern paintings, wore shown and
j discussed by Miss 15. M. Whltflcld,
l director of the. department.
I lu und Out of Town.
I Miss Sully Hay ward has returned to
Powhatnn county, after visiting rela
I tlvcs lu Richmond for the week-end.
Mrs. Austla .Smith and Miss liessle
j Smith, accompanied by AuBtlu Smith,
Jr., of Mlddlutown, O.. left Saturday
I for south Carolina, where they will be
for tho rest of the winter.
George B. Johnston spent the week?
end with his mother In Alexandria, re?
turning to Richmond yesterday.
Miss Virginia Nevillo Lawson, of
I l.oudoun county, is visiting her sister,
I Mrs. Charles 15. DempJby, 1610 Park
I Avenue.
Miss J. M. Dell lias returned to her
home, 31T West Grace Htrcet, after a
month's stay In Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Grenvillo Galnes, of Warrenton.
will ho the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Boll, at L'OO West Franklin
Street, next week.
Miss fdo May Gill, of Roanokr. Is the
guest 61 friends here and will Inter
visit friends in Baltimore.
I Miss Alice Kelson spent the week
lend with Dr. and Mrs. Sparks Melton.
I In Norfolk, returning to Richmond to
I day.
Miss Irma Hosenbaum, who has been
visiting In Lynchburg, hue returned to
her home In thU city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mcllhaney, of
Roanokc. are the guests of Mrs. Mcll
hancy's hrother, Joseph Hogc, in Rich?
mond.
Miss Julia Cone, of this city. Is visit?
ing Miss 151l?:a Douglas. In Alexandria,
after a short visit to friends In Phil?
adelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whltlock have
returned to Richmond, after spending
a few days lu Washington.
Mrs. Robert S. Bosher Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs George Brewster, at her
homo lu New York.
Miss Chioe Tyler Cook, of Baltimore,
Who lias been tho guesr of Miss Eliza- |
both Cocke, Is now visiting Miss Isa- j
belle Carter.
_ j
Bl3hop Robert Gibson has returned to
Richmond, after a brief stay In Alex?
andria. 1
Blythe Walker Branch, of Paris, is
the guest of his father, John P. Branch,
at 1 West Franklin Street.
Miss Emily Armlstead left last week
to visit relatives In Birmingham, Ala.
Now on sale
at summer
I prices
~?lTOTnr^?^~Mr?c"~"
88-NOTE.
Large stock at- cost price. Come early 1
to get best selection.
LEE FREGUSSON PIANO CO.,
119 East Broad.
??r"bread
IS 100 PER GENT. PURE, there?
fore it's nutritious Good for chil
dren.
BROMM,
516 East Marshall Street,
501 West Broad Street
Heaters at 20%
Discount
Jones Brothers & Co.,
1418 East Main Street
A. B. C. Capitol Wrapped Loaf
"The best bread you ever tasted."
Wrapped In waxed paper?not touch?
ed by human hands until It Is served
on your table.
5c. at Yonr Orocer'a.
AMERICAN BREAD AND DARING CO,
H, 8. 10. IX E. Leigh Street.
m? goldstein
LADIES' TAILOR,
has moved from
FIFTH AND BROAD
to
SOUTHWEST CORNER SEVENTH AND
FRANKLIN.
Opposite Post-Offlce. ?
Miller Manufacturing Co., Inc..
South Richmond, Va.,
Sash, Doors and Blinds
MILL WORK.
Contractors and builders should
have our prices and estimates when
figuring on any kind of building con?
struction.
HOUSECONSIDERS
IN CO MEM BILL
Measure Made a Special
Order for Thursday,
January 26.
LOCAL MATTERS IN SENATE
State's Interest in Mattamuskcct
Lake Drainage District
Sold.
I Spool? 1 to The Tim?3- Dispatch.1
Itulclgh. N. p., January 16.?The
Ewart t.lll to ratify the Federal con?
stitutional amendment for tho Income
tax ..line up for Its final passage In
the House to-day. arid was made a spe?
cial order for Thursday, January 26,
so that members may nave time to con?
sider the measure.
Mr. McQill, of Cumberland. Intro?
duced a bill to-day to appropriate
$6.000 for a building at the Soldiers'
Home for wives and widows of vet-1
crans, and $3.000 for maintenance.
A bill by Mr. Kay. of Macon, pro?
poses to Increase the salary of the law
clerk of the Attorney-General to $2.000
and to designate him as Assistant At
tornoy-General.
The House passed the bill to em?
power the State Fair Association to
hold $150,000 instead of only $50,000
property.
The Senate"? session of half an hour
was devoted to local matters entirely.
A bill relative to fishing In Albemarle
Sound was passed. Adjournment was
as a mark of respect to the memory
of the late Colonel W. J. Hicks.
Democratic members of the General
Assembly are to hold a caucus to?
morrow night to discuss a general leg?
islative policy for the session. An?
nouncement Is made that the Joint!
Committee on Propositions and Grlcv-|
ances is to give a hearing Wednesday i
afternoon on the Koonca resolution for!
creating a legislativ? commission to ?
Investigate the conduct of lire Insur- !
ance companies in North Carolina, this
hearing being at the request of Insur?
ance men opposing It.
Speaker Dowd, of the House ot-Kepre
gentatlves, has announced additional j
committees, with the following chair?
men: Expenditures of the House.
Bryan. chairman; engrossed bills,
Mitchell, chairman; Federal relations,
P.ose, chairman; emigration, Mooring. |
chairman; manufactures and labor,
Coxc. of Randolph; claims, Kirkman,
chairman; election laws. Gay, choir
man; Institutions for the blind, Kelly,
chairman.
Opposed by Webb.
Congressman E. V. Webb is hero
from Shelby to oppo?e the movement
to roapportlon the Ninth nnd Tenth
Congressional Districts, by taking
Cleveland county from the Ninth and j
placing It In the Tenth, making tho j
latter surer Democratic. This move-]
ment, however, will not take form until
after Congress settle? the question of
representation, according to the recent
census figures. Congressman Webb,
who lives In Cleveland, will, It Is under?
stood, make a strong fight against the
proposed change. In the election last
November his majority was .".,'-4'-'. while
In the Tenth, James M. Gudger. Jr.,
Democrat, won over his Republican op- '
ponent, John G. Grant, by only 1,130, '
? 1 rant having reprcsenied the Tenth for
the past two years. The Ninth, as at
present constituted, consists of Rurkc,
Cutawha. Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln,
Mndlson. Mecklenburg. Mitchell and
Vancey, and the Tenth Is composed of
P.uncomhe, Cherokee, Clay. Graham,
Hay wood. Henderson. Jackson. Mc?
Dowell, Macon. Polk. Rutherford, Swuln
and Transylvania.
The State Hoard of Education has
sold North Carolina's interest in the
Mattamuskeet I.ake drainage district,
Hyde county, for $100.000, to the South?
ern Land Reclamation Company, which
was chartered to-day for the purpose
of undertaking this drainage scheme,
which Is declared by Chief Elliott, of
the United State.- Bureau of Drainage,
the biggest drainage undertaking in tho
world. This lake.' which the State]
owned, is fifteen miles by six miles,
with an average depth of only a few
feet, with a black soli underneath,
which Is expected to make intensely j
fertile farming lands. The drainage
districts include over 100.000 acres, hair
Cf it owned by citizens of Hyde. The
Southern Reclamation Company as?
sumes the State's obligations In the
drainage undertaking, and assumes
$300,000 of a $400.030 bond Issue for
the cost of the riralnnge system, which
involves a system of canals and an
immense pumping plant, to convey the
water to the neighboring sound, tha
pumps to havs a capacity for 113,000.000
gallons of water per day. The forma- I
tlon of the drainage district Is com- J
pleted, with J. P. Kerr. of Ashevllle; ]
J. S. Mann and T. H. B. GIbbs, of Hyde
county, as the commissioners. Tho
$100.000 bonds ari to be Issued within
the next sixty days, the work to begin
very soon thereafter, and to be com?
pleted probably within eighteen months.
The principal stockholder In thu
Southern Land Reclamation Company,
that assumes the obligations of the
Stato In the undertaking. Is D. N.
Graves, of Boston, with other blocks
of stock held by C. A. Webb. J. P. Kere
and W. T. Mason, of Ashevllle. They
have $150,000 authorized capital and
S25.000 subscribed. In purchasing the
lake bed from the State, the company
not only pays the $100,000 for tho
50,000 acres, but assumes about $14,000
expense that the State Board has been
to In the preliminary work for forming
the drainage district, the deal being
made poss'ble by verification of the
drainage cost estimates and the with?
drawal of exceptions by the Roper
Lumber Company, a subsidiary corpo?
ration of the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad Company, that has extensive
Interests In the district.
ARRESTED NEAR WILMINGTON.
Matthew Connor (might After Search
Over Eastern North Carolina.
[Special to The Times-Dlspatch.l
Wilmington. N. C, January 16.?Mat?
thew Love Connor, a young whito
man,, about twenty-four years of ago,
formerly of Abbottsburg. N. C. Is In
jail here. His arrest follows several
weeks soairch of Eastern North Caro?
lina, Irt an effort to find him. He was
caught at Dolgado. & cotton mill vil?
lage on the outskirts of Wilmington,
where he has been living with wife
No. 2 '.since just before Christmas.
Connor married first In Abbottsburg,
nnd has a wdfo and several children
there. He left, his family to look for
work, and with a promise to send for
them. 'Ho then Inveigled a well
known young girl of Columbus coun?
ty, Miss Emm-ai Ward, not over four?
teen years of age. to'marry him. she
not knowing that ho already had a
I wlfo. Then the two disappeared, and
-subsequently the truth leaked out.
i There Is much feeling in Columbus
vu.ujUy. ax&iQBt Connor,
^ Freshen every climate: Hot or ^^^^v
J?ltf Adapted to every condition: ^^^^i
W a Package t ^ or Poor'sick or wel1; M
ijfljl (Never 60id in bulk) Suited ^to every ^color: White,
l&j?l Used by every age: Childhood, \|S\
l&sl youth, manhood, old age. \M\
>?^^^!b^ Good at all times: Breakfast, Iw!
^^^^^^^ lunch, dinner, supper.
1 ill ^MWi^MM ^>u^ ^n a''1 P'aces : At work or MW*
FILED BY "DRYS"
Make Motion to Dismiss Con- j
test of "Wets"?Other
Suffolk News.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.1
Suffolk, Vn.. January 16.?Lee Dritt
and James I!. Uurgcss, counsel for the
"drys," to-day filed formal answer to
the notice of contest Riven by the
"wets" that they sought to set aside
I lie local option election of December
19, when the returns gave the prohi?
bition forces ftfty-flvo majority. In
addition to the answer there were two
other instruments, one a motion to
dismiss the compMlnt aaid the other
; a demurrer. Though some of the com
j plaints of the "wets" an- neknowledg
; ed as true, the illegal registration, In
'? tlmldatlon of voters and the violation
ot the ballot secrecy are denied. The
matter will conic up In Circuit Court
February 28.
After hesitating for several months,
Mayor John U. Norileot this evening
announced" his candidacy for re-elec?
tion, other candidates are considering
a declaration.
Walter Llpscomb, a Suffolk attor?
ney, to-morrow will he arraigned for
trial at Ivor, where a few weeks ago
he went to defend Tom Lively, a ne?
gro. According to Robert w. Withers,
Llpscomb's attorney, the defendant was
arrested on a warrant accusing him
of using Insulting language to the
people of Ivor. In defending his ne?
gro client, Llpscomb made some racial
allusions and comparisons which stir?
red up a hornet's nest. Llpscomb is
under ?500 bond for appearance.
IX SESSION IN DAXVTLXE.
Mfcfhodlai MI??lonnry Conference Meets.
Commercial .AliaoclntIon OHlccr*.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch. 1
Danville, Va., January 16.?The sec?
ond annual missionary Institute for
the Danville district of the Virginia
Conference. M. ?. Church, Is In session
here In Mt. Vcrnon Methodist Church
to continue through Wednesday.
The first session was held to-nlghl
at 7:30 o'clock, when Dr. W. B. Dean'
champ, who attended the great world's
conference In Edinburgh. Scotland, last
summer, spoke Interestingly on th
subject. He was followed by Dr. Jno
M. Moore, who had for his subject
?'Southern Methodism and Homo Mis?
sions" Tho church was tilled.
At a mooting of the board ot di?
rectors of tho Commercial Association
bore this afternoon. Colonel A. B, Car
rlngton was elected president; L. Mer?
man, secretary. In accordance with
man .secretory. In accordance with
a resolution adopted at the annual
meeting held on January ti three ad?
ditional directors were elected, as fol?
lows: Ilenry Patten, U". it. Fitzgerald
and Dr. \V. D. Jtohlnson. This num?
ber swells the number of board of di?
rectors to llfteen.
SITE FOR FEDERAL BUILDING.
Committee Will Recommend Property
Occupied b>" (lerk'M Office.
[Special to The Times- Dispatch.1
Warrcnton, \'a., January 16.?Tho
special committee, composed of T. (.".
Pllcher, W. B, G. Shumate. J. A. C.
Keith. Edward Ambler. and J. W.
Raw-lings, appointed by the Board of
Supervisors of PuiKiuler county to con?
sider the advisability of offering the
United tSatcs government the clerk's
oftlce site on which to erect tho pro
I posed Federal building In this town.
I mot hero on Saturday and reported
unanimously on offering It for this
purpose. Aside from personal prefer?
ences, this is regarded as the most
admirable site for tho' location of a
public building In Warrcnton. This
committee will report to Hie Board of
Supervisors at their next mooting, af?
ter which tho board will state whether
or not the report of the committee
will be accepted. Chairman Pllcher, of
the speelnl committee, reports that
the taxpayers of the cosinty living out?
side of the corporation, and through
the county nre heartily In favor of the
supervisors offering this site fot the
amount allowed by the government to
purchase It, which is $12,000.
Klrctrle I.lgtlt Plant Sold.
fSpecIal to The Times-Dispatch. 1
Warrenton. Va.. January 16.-?The
Warrcnton Electric Light Plant was
sold here to-day to M. J. O'ConnCll &
Son. of Washington. D. C. who will
take Immediate charge. The sum
realized whs $2'i,nio
"Illue" Sunday In Winchester.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.l
Winchester. Vs.. January Is.
Musty "blue" laws were hauled
out 'Sunday by Chief of Police
D?ren . when e gave orders pro?
hibiting the sale of cigars, cigar?
ettes, postcards and chewing gum by
hotel men. restaurant keepers, drug?
gists and others. The lid was screwed
tight by police. Managers of pool
rooms have been notified to exclude all
youths under seventeen years.
GRAND JURY WILL
MEET THURSDAY
Wcll-Known Business Men to
Probe Into Affairs of Alex?
andria Bank.
Alexandria, V"a., January 16.?Tha
special grund jury which will probe
Into tho affairs o( tile Virginia Saf?
Deposit and Trust Corporation, now
In the bands of receivers, was sum?
moned this morning to meet at 11
o'clock Thursday morning. The Jury
is composed of nine well-known busi?
ness men', as follows: James Bayno,
John W. May. n. W. A'rnold. Captain
Herbert Bryant, lt. s Barrett. B. B.
Dawler. W. II. Sweeney. C. J. W. Sum?
mers and D. R. Stansbury.
The Jury will make u complete ex?
amination of tho affairs of the Institu?
tion, and It Is hardly bellev,od It will
complete Um work In one day.
Fifteen witnesses have been sum
money to testify. Among them uro
Joseph Button, Commissioner of In?
surance of the State; C. C. Harksdale.
State Rink Bxnininor; lt. T. Wilson,
clork of the. Stale Corporation Com?
mission: Frederick Con ton. National
Bank examiner, now engaged In the
work of examining the affairs of the
company; John S. Harbour and J, K.
M. Norton, receivers for the concern,
together with the members of the
board of directors, and the dorks of
the hank.
Educational Classes at
Young Women's
Christian Association
Winter term. English, Miss Mary W.
Ball; German and Piano, Miss Arens;
Spanish, Dr. Ort?; Voice, Miss Pattie
Isaacs; Shakespeare and Parliamentary
Lawj Mrs. VV. M. Stroiher; Embroidery,
Mrs. Austin Brockenborough; Lace Mak?
ing, Mrs. F. B. Isaacs; Sewing, Miss Cora
Duke. For further particular? apply to
V.W.C.A. Building between 12and2:?O.
' ^^THI^^^E E ^^^^
A ?^lf $5.00 and $6.00 |g|^B50
I I, B Evening Slippers, A Pair i^f^t
J^?B Regular $5.00 ^^.48 ?^^l
fm-wU MEN'S SHOES, &?|<*gl A Pair
^B^l SPECIAL
: fH^^^^ $5 Ladies' Tan Shoes, Really $**%m50 flr^
JMS! Fine? Five DoUar Values?*or i^p? A Pair ^$M?
^?^AiuSw*""^ Broad soles and heels, wide and comfortable; broken sizes.
SEYMOUR SYCLE, 11 W. Broad St.