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Aviation Hoods of fine quality yam. Just the thing for these cold days. l adles' priced at $1.48 and $1.98. Misses' priced at $1.25. Social and Personal; ?nie of tho handsomest functions of ] lite midwinter was a reception given | by Mrs. Philip Taylor at her home, on East Grace Street, Tuesday afternoon. Tito house was exquisitely decorated throughout with palms and umllax. Iii the drawing room pink roses were used; the reception room was ar? ranged in jonquils and spring Itowors, and in tho dining room the color j scheme was pink, with a lovely bask t ; of pink Mowers as ccntrepleco lor the! table. Receiving with Mrs. Taylor were: Mrs. Lee Sutten, of. Petersburg; Mrs. .lames Caskle. Mra. William Meadd Clarke, Mrs. Charlie ??sher, Mr?. W. 11. Sadler, Mrs. W. S. Phodes, Miss Eliza? beth Jeffries, and Miss Anita Cuasons. About 200 guests called during the > c i toi noon. In tlouor of Mrw. Drillnhi. Says a Philadelphia paper: '?Mrs. David E. Dallam, Jr.. will lie honor guest at a luncheon on Satur-J day, February 11, to be given by Mrs. David English Dallam, of 2310 Spruce/ Street-. Mi. and Mrs. Dai lam; Jr., have recently returned from their wedding :-|p. Mrs. Dallam was Miss Lily iVfe'st, of Richmond." .Iniije ???(iarnctt. Muscon 11. Oarnetl announces the approaching marriage of his daughter, Miss Mary Hoy Gurnett, to Mate F. James, of this city, which will take i place Thursday. February 'j, in the Monte f't the bride. I'M South First! Street. Tho wedding will be a very quiet one, with only relatives ?ntl Im- i mediate friends present. In Honor of" IlrlMiCMite-,. Mrs. William .". Palmer, Jr.. was the j hostess at a br'dge luncheon yesterday : at the Country (.Tub In honor of Misses j ^ayde Branch, Dorthy Christian, and Isabel Carter. The guests will be this season's debutantes. .Meeting of Suffrage League. Mrs. Charles B osh of will preside nt the general meeting of the Equal Suf- \ frage league of Virginia, to be held i at h o'clock this afternoon In the J league headquarters, T.07 East Franklin i Street. .Ml** Meldrlm In Washington; Miss Sophy Meldrlm, of Savannah, Ga.,' is the guest of Mrs. John L. Moreiiead, in Washington. Miss Mel drlin Is a popular visitor In Virginia. To Visit Ilcrmudn. M'ss Annie- Irvln left P.lchmond on Tuesday for New York. She sailed on Wednesday (or Bermuda, where shu will spend some time. Minx MnrrlMon the Honor Guest. Mie. Harry W. Hazard has invita? tions out for a breakfast this morn- j Inn at the Jefferson Hotel in honor j of her debutante niece, Miss Elsie Har? rison, tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harrison. .Mlnhf-H Strlngfrllorr to Entertain. Misses stringfellow, <<{ West Frank? lin Street, have Issued Invitations to a reception to be given in their home on next Tuesday afternoon. Auxiliary tu Meet. The regular monthly meeting of the in mind that lack of judgment in the selection of your photographer is the only excuse for a faultive picture/ The natural desire for a high-class photograph prompts thinking people to go to Foster's for theirs. Foster for Photo? graphs all the time. 112 North Ninth Street. new foulard silks, per j-q yard. De/C 23 inches wide; beautiful patterns. $26.50 BEAUTIFUL QUARTERED OAK BUFFET, $1495 Hopkins Furniture Co. 7 and 9 w. Broad Street. Eczema Cured r>ear Sirs: In January last l wrote, you regarding Milam. You said you would euro WO or refund the money. W?1I, you can keep it all. My face if entirely well. After :'(', years of tczeevi ;i ni eared, 'With best wishes. Youra respectfully, <". If. WILLIAMS. Iluhtinglon, w. Vn . July l?io. IN HOMES OK ItEFINE.11EN'l\ LEE FlirtGI SSON PIANO CO., (18 East liroad. Branch R. Allen Auxiliary will be hold this morning at H o'clock, In Mur? phy's Annex. Itlrthduy Party. Miss Annie Louise Evans celebrated her seventeenth birthday Monday evening from '?? to 12 o'clock at hor residence, 3 North Meadow Street. Games wero Indulged in, after which refreshments were served. Those pres? ent were: Miss Ada Crass, Miss May Walters, Miss Alienc Smith, Miss Wll llo AVilkerson, Miss Mary Siegle, Miss Rosa, Berry, Miss Nellie Bolnn, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Eula Walker. Roy [Dudley, Harry (Ranger. Gilbert Caut ' horn, Aubrey Miller, Harry Evans. Les? lie Brltton, Chester Evans. Frank Ar? nold, Aubrey Siegle. At Home This Afternoon. Mrs. William Northrop will enter? tain at a reception this afternoon from ?t until 7 o'clock, at tier home, 50S East Grace Street. Missionary Meeting To-Day. Tlie members of the Woman's Guild, of the State Mission Circle, and the daughters of the church are requested by their president to meet with the Woman'.'; Missionary Society of the First j Baptist Church, In the church parlor, ? ibis afternoon at \ o'clock. The meet- j ing is very important. or Interest Here. I Says a Baltimore paper: Mrs. Charles H. Spenco ya-ve on yesterday afternoon, at her home, '.'2'J North ! Charles Street, a beautifully arranged bridge party. Sofno of thoso playing were Mosdamos Miles White, Hugh Jackson, John Glib Jr.. .lack H. Stuart. Eugene Levering, Ruellng He H?llet. R. Tuhstall Taylor, James V. Loiter, Allan McLanc, Jost ah Low Blackwell, Wil? liam i_ .lames, William C. Wdrthirig tohi Alexander Preston, Frank Martin. Thomas II. Buckler, Etchinsori. of Richmond; Forbes Zeil, Arthur Brog den, George Ewing and John Me? li cm ry and Miss Anne Jackson. Banquet to YiMtlng Nurses. A most delightful affair for the grad? uate nursjs. who are in session In Richmond; uns u banquet In the Elks:' Home last night at S::'.') o'clock, given by the Nur-::' Association of Rich- I mond. Those receiving the visitors ?.-.ere Missen Agnes Randolph, Ruth Rd icrtsoh, Laura Ilennighausen and Ethel Smith. The guests included the visiting nurses, the nurses and doctors of the city, and other specially Invited guests. I"ugngemcht Announced* Colonel and Mrs. S Brown All^n an bounce the engagement and approach? ing wedding of their daughter, Ma? nic Brown, t? Jerome- Morrison Walter, The marriage, which will be a quiet one; will lie solemnized at the home of th<- bride in Staunton, Va , the latter part of February, No Invitations will be Issued. In itntl Out of Town, Charles H. llurkatnp, of Fredericks burg, was In Richmond this week. Misses Marg lerlto and Mabel Boger, of Orange, are In the city. Dr. W W. Smith, of the Woman's College, in Lynchb?rg, is spending sev? eral days here. Mr. and Mrs Williamson Talley hav0 returned from New York. Mrs. Lee Sutton, of Petersburg, Is the guest of friends here. Robert W. Price, of Petersburg, is in Richmond on business. Miss Grace BIdgood. of this city, is the guest of Miss Rosalie Lang horne, in Portsmouth. Miss Sarah Crowell has returned from a visit to Roanoke. Miss Myra Barrattd is visiting Mrs. Marion Marshall, in Portsmouth. Lewis Crowell sind Ike Murtchen left Sunday night to spend some time In New York City. Miss Frances Jones, of Atlanta. Ga.. who is the vice-president of ihe Nurses' Association, is staying with .her cousin, Mrs. W. s. Blankenshlp. 2020 East Grace Street. Mr. and Mrs J. Scott Parrlsh are at the Hotel Wolcott, In New York. Miss Mary V. Hennelly, of Norfolk, Is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs James. T. Disney," at Murphy's Annex, East Grace Street. Miss Fannie Carter Scott has rc urned to Richmond from the univers? ity. I Mr. and Mrs George Mayo have re ! turned to the- city, after a visit to ! friends In Newport. News. Mrs. Charles L. Holland, of Dan? ville, is the- guest of Mrs. William B: Allen, 2007 Monument Avenue. : RESIGNS AS TREASURER OF PRINCE WILLIAM Cnptuln Herren Unable to Bni.se New Bond, nnil I>. j. Arrlagton named a n Hin Successor. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatchi.] Mantissas, February I.?I?. J. Ar? rlngton was to-day appointed by Judge J. B. T. Thornton treasurer of Prince William county, to succeed Captain J. E. Herrell, resigned. Captain Herrell was bonded in the sum of $40,000 by tiio Alexandria Safe Deposit and Trust Company, of Alexandria, which recent? ly went into the hands of receivers. Hi' was not successful In his efforts to get other bond, and conseejuently re? signed. Mr. Arlington was appointed, upon the recommendation of Captain! Herrell, Judge Thornton having ex? pressed ills willingness to appoint sonio one whom Captain Herrell should sug , gest. providing the successor named would be acceptable to the people of the county. WILL TUNDEH RESIGNATION. CouRrcJiJiipnu-Elee! Sirilinan V. Ill .Not Continue nti Bail road President. i KpeciaI to Tlie Times-Dispa tchii "Wlnston-Salcin. N. C., Februfirv I.? It Is slated Cut Major c. M. Stedman. member-elect lb Congress from this district, will tender his resignation as president of tlie North Carolina Railroad. The State owns the con? trolling Interest in this road, and Major Sled than was elected two years ago. A meeting of the stockholders will be called to elect a president as soon as : Major Stedman's resignation is re I ci Ived. Two directors will also he j named at that t Hue. ATTENDANCE IS LARGE. Winter Cnurar for Farmers t ntisunliy Siicee*.sft;(?Other A. nnd M. News. ' \ [Spei in 1 to The Times- Dispatch! I West Haloigh, N. C. February I.?The J winter ^.course for farmers has been unusually successful tb's year. A few years ago biily fifteen or twenty farm- i ers attended this course, which is given dUrlUg .l.innii'v and February, espe? cially for practical fanners. This year nearly seventy farmers, some of them middle-aged men, are attending these lectures and demonstrations. They are greatfy Interested In their work." and will no lUinbi with many new ideas and high aspirations. Five different States iare represented by the winter course' $25 and $30 Axminster Druggets, Slightly Imperfect, students, an follows: Ohio. Virginia, Now York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. This year tin number of agricultural Students in college has risen to 2-iX. This Is a growth in two years of over lOu per cent. U tlic same growth should continue for the next two years j there will be over 500 agricultural students enrolled. Countv Superintendent of Kducation i V.. V. Judd and Dr. V.'. McN. Whitf conducted chapel services during the j past week. Ed'lor E. E. Miller, of the "Progres- | sivo Farmer." delivered a very Inter? esting lecture to the winter course j students a few nights ago. Hon. Henry B. F. McFarland, of Washington, D. C? for three terms a commissioner of the District of Colum? bia, who has been In Raleigh attend- ; 'ng the eighth annual interstate con- . ventlon of the Carolina V. M. C. A., conducted the Sunday evening meeting of the college Y. M. C. A. In Pullen Hall. Ho whs heard by a very lar? audience. SENTENCE IS RESERVED. Voting .Man Convicted of Iletrnytil L'u- ; ?irr Promise of Marriage. r Special to Tlic Times- Dispatch 1 Wlnston-Salom, X. <".. February 1.?? Clarence Cuddle, a young man who ran ; away with and married Miss Win free i \ a nfteen-y*ar-oid girl in Kernersvllle, several months ago. to-night was con- ' vieted in Superior Court of betrayal under promise of marriage. Miss Salr lie Dean, a young woman who form* r'>' taught school In this county, was pros? ecutor. Judge Ad'ims reserved sen- | tene? until to-morrow. Clothing Store Mobbed. f Special to The Times-Dispatch.1 Manassas. Va.. February I.?The ! storeroom of lltbbs & Glddlngs, cloth? ing in"rehmts. was entered by burg- I Jars last night, entrance having been effected by breaking a large plate glass window in the front of the store. Sev- j Oral suits of clothing, some sweat- : and socks were carried off. The loss, Including the broken window, is not over $60. The burglars made their es- j cane; and so far no clue has been ob? tained. Itrillrond Ofltclnls nt Sprncor. [Spe< ial to The Times-Dispatch. 1 Spencer. N. C. February 1.?Presi- ' dent W. W. FlnleVi General Manager Ei If. Coapman and a number of other officials of the Southern Railway arrived li Spencer this afternoon on an , inspection tour. The distinguished party viewed the big shops at Spencer I with much interest, this briny One of the annual visits which the officials '? make to the various shops on the Southern system. (Continued From First Page ) inary feel a distinct loss in his resi: nation. No date has yet been set for the consrcr:.tion of Dr. Green. During his stay In Richmond Dr. Green lias been the guest of Rev. J. J. Gravatt, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Conspicuous by his absence yesterday was Rev. Robert W. Forsyth, rector of St. Paul's Church, who has boon des? perately HI at his home in East Grace Street. A resolution expressing regret for his absence and sympathy for Iiis illness, but gratification upon his improved physical condition, was adopted by a rising vote. Resolutions thanking the laymen ofj Richmond for the supper tendered the ?ouiicil Tuesday night, and Rev. Wil? liam Meade Clark, D. D.. and his con? gregation for the use of St. .lames Church, wore also adopted. Funeral of \V, G. foloninn. [ Special to The Time--1 dspatch.] Lynohburg, Va.. February l.?The re? mains of W. G Coloman. who died here yesterday morning, were taken to-day to Reedy Springs Church, in Apponiat to\- count:', where the funeral service was held. The Interment was at r'i. Coleman family burial grounds, not far from the church. A number of Lyncli bitrg people attended the funeral. Acndcm??Oookstiuler's Minstrels. | Ilijbii?"The It oka ry." I.tibi n?V uudovil le. PoNNuni II nut To-A'iglit. Lew Dockstader and his "Twentieth Century Minstrels," now under his <>wn J management, will be the attraction at i the Academy to-nigh 1 in their latest creation lit the black-face comedy. As? sociated with Dockstader this season i are Carroll Johnson, Eddie Mazier. fjHappy" Nau'.ty. Charles Falk. Wil? liam Brandt. Frank Farrori. Thomas j Hughes and William Smith. Always drawing upon his own idea? 1 (o make hit minstrels unique, Mr. Dockstader tlds year comes, forward with a pretentious Offering, which he calls "The Possum Hunt QJiib Revile." As usual, there Is the "first pari" scene. It -Lows the lawn of the club house on the evening of a reception, and it is hero that the songs, jokes and stories are rtlated by the club mem? bers. As n fitting climax I" this scene pockstador coinos forward as r.*ow pbbbycoe. wMh a budget of np-lo-dato witticisms. He also starts the story or plot of the entertainment, which is carried through to ihr- Intal curtain. Dockstader is the unanimous choice of the club members to accompany Col? onel Roosevelt on his African hunt, but escaped the dreaded trip through the machinations of the voodoo man ami a b.d lie of wonderful dream hcv prago. As ihe curtain descends Dqek stador is in slumbcrland amid the ?-trains >t n vocal choir, and the sec? ond pari < f the play is the realization of his .Iron ns. Among some of th,- large numbers may be mentioned the travesty on "Pinafore." u spectacular dance called "Loui.sla<ri." Introducing Carroll -lohn son ami Iii*- Island of "Chaniicleri" iylt.1i its wonderfully costumed Inhabi Itints. Docksliider makes bis escape from this island in an aeroplane, (lyilil ion Into t!' ? auditorium over tho heads of ibe audi ?ncc Another feature of this .'ear's min? strels believed to be deserving Of v|?.. cial mention Is the singing contingent, which Includes Charloft lOalji; William Brandt, Frank Fnrron, Allan Camp? bell ami Lewis I'. Muir. the latter well known as author and composer .of "Harber Shop Chord" and other rn fit into melodies. Grand Jury, " Without Making Report, Adjourns Until lrchruary 14. MAN KICKED IN HEAD BY MULE' Sentenced for Swindling?Other Petersburg News Notes. TlmoH-Dispatch Bureau. 109 North Sycamore Street. Petersburg. Va., February 1. Tlie grand jury of the I lusting* Court practically concluded its investigation into tlie affairs of the old Appornattox Trust Company to-day, after giving brief i hearings to several witnesses. At 12:30 o'clock tlie Jury came into the court; and. through the foreman. C. \V. Bland, without making any report, asked for an adjournment until Tues? day morning, February 14. The fore? man stated that there were good and sufficient reasons for the adjournment, and the court promptly granted the re? quest. The grand jurors, one and all, decline to make any statement of what their report will be, and the community Is left, to its own conjectures. These are many, but are based on no definite information. Kicked in fiend by Mule. Sheriff tieorge Boisseau, of Prince George county, was seriously injured this evening by being kicked in the head by a mule. Sheriff Boisseau was walking down Lombard Street, when his hat blew off, rolling under a coun? try wagon standing near the sidewalk. Sheriff Boisseau attempted to pick upj his hat, when the mule kicked at him. ! striking him in the head, inflicting a! fracture of the skull and cutting two large trashes on his head. Sheriff Bois? seau was at once taken to tlie hospital and made as comfortable as possible Iiis condition is regarded as critical. Plead Guilty to Swindling. In the Police Court this morning. Nathan Goldman, the young man who was arrested yesterday, after a long and exciting chase, on ihe charge of attempting to swindle two citizens, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in jail?three months on each charge. Information Is to the effect that, under different names, Goldman has virttcd various sections of the country, taking ensh subscriptions to the American Magazine and promising to each sub? scriber an ehony-hack toilet set as a premium. lie has evidently done a good business, but tin faked subscrib? ers never .got the magazine "or the pre? miums. He is wanted for this swind? ling practice in various places, and A LIVING MONUMENT Letter from Mrs. Vaughan, of Raleigh, Regarding Results She Obtained by Follow? ing Sister's Sug? gestion. Raleigh, X. 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Your druggist, has it. X. B?Write 1? Ladies' Advisory Dept., | Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tonn., for Special Instructions and 64-page j book, "Home Treatment for Women," j sent in plain wrapper on request. | _?_: ?? ?_? rt??"?nrr._1. _.?.uu.1 muj? Jpjtte diamonds' ! "SVrtisHc 'Sewelry I 3\ict) ??Cat {Mass Bl'erlirtg .Silverware Illustrations and i'ric.-s I'urniihed on Rcr)iie?t. i (Ball ?.*$M ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY j j Jewellers, Silversmiths, SletioncM WASHINGTON. D. C. \ I - State Senator Halsey Will Make Race for Congress in Sixth District. [Soeclal to The Times-Dispatch. 1 ROAN?KE; VA.. February 1.?Sena? tor Don P. Halsey, of Lyiiehburg, was in Roanoke to-dhy oh his way to Blacksburg, where lie will make ad? dress to the students of the Virginia Polytechnic institute. When asked to make a statement concerning the re? port that he will run for Congress from this District. Senator Halsey said: "Presuming from his former utter? ances and from the fact that he has reccniJy announced his candidacy for the Ii.it.ed States Senate that the incumbent. lion. Carter ?Haas will hoi again he a candidate for the House of Representatives, 1 desire to say that I will take the first opportunity to offer myself before the people of the Sixth District as a candidate ror tin- honor of representing them In Congress, subject, of course, to the nomination of the Democratic party. I do not know yet when the nomina? tion is to be made, for the reason 111 a l if Mr. Glass Is eleoted to the Senate a special election will l>e neces? sary to till out the unexplred term, if. however, he shall bo defeated, the election will riot be held in the ordi? nary course of events until the fall of Ir? 1 1. It Is manifestly too early, there? fore, to formally announce my candi? dacy, with a statement of my views, but in order to give ample notice, 1 think it proper at this time to make it known that I fully expect to be a candidate for the next Democratic nomination for Congress from this dis? trict, and that later on I will make formal statement of my candidacy and my position." DAWSON STILL IIA H It I CAD ED. Will He Guarded I ntll He fibcn L'p or 1h Starved Out. [Special to The Times-Dispatch.1 New Market, Va.. February 1.? .lames Dawson, who on Monday at? tempted to murder his wife at Mt. Jack? son, and thou barricaded himself from the officers, a.is not yet been captured. Me will be guarded until he cither gives up or Is staiyed but. Mrs. Dawson is expected to recover. Officers think that Dawson Is insane. Get Three Years' Sentence. I .Special to The Times-Dispatch, 1 Harrisdnburg, Va., February !',?Ray? mond Martz, twenty-one years old, has been on trial for three days behind dosed doors in the Circuit Court, on the charge of attacking iiis first cousin, Miss Bessie Mart/., seventeen years old. The fanitly is- one of the most promi? nent in Virginia. The jury to-day re? turned it verdict of guilty, land Martz was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Regular Price, SI.25 and $1.50. Sizes 5 to 8. Good Serviceable Shoes?Come Quick. $1.50 A PAIR 61 Pairs of Ladies' Shoes Regular Prices, $4.00 and $5.00. Broken Sizes?Odds and Ends. Some of these Shoes are PATRICIAN, all out of seasonable stock. You may be fitted. Try. $2.85 A PAIR CRAVENETTE LADIES' SHOES All sizes?broad toes and heels. This is a lot of Shoes that I do not wish to carry over. They will give most excellent service, and they will doubtless be eagerly bought up. So call soon; better come to-morrow. 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