The times dispatch. [volume], January 08, 1912, Page 5, Image 5

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Social and
Personal
COTXJNEL ana Mrs. Ben O. James en?
tertained at a very pretty dinner
Saturday night at their apartment
in Gresham Court. The affair was
glvon In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edword
Mann, of Blueflold. W. Va., who are
?ponding tho wintor months in Rich?
mond. Tho tublo was arranged with
lovely red flowers, and covera wore
laid for twelve. Guests Invited to
meat Mr. and Mrs. Mann Included Mrs.
Ballle O. Kcan, W. C. Koan. Mrs. Thomas
Gary Johnson. Mrs. Shlt ldB, P. St. Julien
Wilson, Miss Kitty Morris, Mrs. John
Hunter, Jr., and Mrs. John T. McGulrtT,
Jr.
r.cave* for New York.
Mrs. Lovl Ward Smith, who ha9 been'
the guest of Mrs. Charles E. Wortham,
Jr.. has returned to her home In Ro?
chester, K. Y. Mrs. Ward has boon
much entertained here, and some very
handsome affaire were given In her
honor during her visit to Mrs. Wortham.
Of Intereat Herr.
The Denver Post contains the fol?
lowing article of Intercut hero:
"One of the prettiest weddings of
the season was that of Mlns Slyrah
ManBfleld Miller, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Calloway Mansfield Miller, of
Joplln, Mo., to Frank Travero Wood, of
Richmond, which took place on Decem?
ber 20. at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Miller, 060 Humboldt Street.
It was a yellow and pink wedding, and
the house wa? a veritable bower of yel?
low chrysanthemums and K'llarney
rosea. In tho drawing room Southern
amllax, ferns and palms w-oro used, and
In tho bay window, where the core
mony was performed, decorations were
In palms and yeilow and pink bloseoms.
A atrlngod orchestra played during the
evening. MendeUcohn'e 'Wedding
March" wa? played as a processional,
end Kevin's Wonetlon Love. Song' dur?
ing tho ceremony.
" The ma.ld of honor, Miss Lucille
Dorrls Miller, sister of the bride, wore
a gown of yellow satin crepe meteor,
trimmed with gold bead fringe and a
fichu of gold lace. Sho wore a charm?
ing little cap of gold laoe, trimmed
with yellow and pink roacs. and car
lie! a bouquet of Kllloraey rosea, with i
[The Flour That
[Gives Universal
Satisfaction. .
50c TUKISH SUPPERS I
18c Pair
AH colors. All the week at
N. W. Corner Third and Broad Sts
Clearance Sale prices through?
out the house to-day.
B. SamuelV
STITCH DOWNS G>i SALE AT
ALBERT STEINS
5th and Broad
Hopkins Furniture Co.,
7 .West Broad St.
Cash or Credit.
All Gold, $1.50 Pair.
These arc not merely gold top. Pan
and rngraved. All finishes and desigi
Smith & Webster,
Jewelers. 612 East Main Street.
SPECIAL SALE OF
Blankets and Comforts
Sutherland & Cherry, !nc.
atO East llrnnd Mrect
Furniture, Carpets
and Stoves
dth and Brood
FOR CLOTHES
Heating Stoves
X. KLEIN A soar, INC.,
P20 East Broad.
Half Price Sale of
Caracul and Plush Coats
Brocaded satin lining; full 52
inches long; usually sell for
$20.00; special to
day.
(See window display.)
pendants of IUtes of the valley. Tho
bridesmaids wero -Misses Doris Mein
and Miss Byrde Ulnnck. of Stillwell.
Okla. Miss Mein wore pink satin and
carried yellow Chrysanthemums, and
.Miss Blanck wore a gown of yellow
satin and carried a bouquet of Klllar
ney buds. Both wore cups of gold lace
similar to that of tho maid of honor.
"The brldo entered with hor slstor,
Mrs. L C. Trontrnau. of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
who gave hor away. Her wedding
gown was fashioned of white satin me?
teor, embroidered with pearls in a sp1
dor web design, and trimmed with real
lace. She carried a bouquet of Brldo
rose.* and lilies of the valley, and her
long tulle veil fell from a Juliet cap
of real lace.
"The table was decorated with Kll
larney roses and ferns, and pink and
yollow dowers banked tho halls und
dlnlng-roonu Adolph Coors, Jr., wus
the gi corn's best man. Mrs. Trentman
wore a gown of white lace. Mrs. M'l
lor, mother of the bride, wore a hand?
some black lace gown, made over satin
and trimmed In Jet. Dean B. H. Fos?
ter, roctor of St. Mark's Church, per?
formed the ceremony.
"Mr. and Mr6. Wood left at once for
a wedding trip. The bride's golng
aw-oy gown was of grey oloth, with a
hat of the eamo shade. They will re?
side In Richmond, whore the groom
belongs to one of the best known fam?
ilies In the State. The bride Is equally
prominently related In Missouri."'
Mr. and Jlrs. Wood are at 602 West
Franklin Street for the winter months.
Ensogcraent Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo D. Hancock, of this
city, announce the engagement and ap?
proaching marriage of their daughter.
Idelle, to St. Clsir Ordway Puller, ulso
of Richmond. The marriage will bu
colebiatod the latter part of January.
Memory Itecttnl.
MIsh Lena S. MasscTe piano pupils
met Wednesday evening and gave a
delightful memory recital. Thote who
took part were Misses Ooldle Passa
manock. Mary Rosenberg, Eluora
Greaner, Inoz Puccinclll, Lellzla Gllllo,
Elmlda Onerty. Ruth Spain, Dona and
Hertha Tatarsky and Simon Passamn
neck. After the recital reports were
read, refreshments served and games
played. The pupils will moot again In
April.
Invitations Tlecnlled.
Owing to the Illness of hrr daughter,
Miss Austin Bertrand, Mrs. Minnie
Drowry Bertrand has recalled Invita?
tions for the dnnco that was to hjivc
taken place on Tuesday night at the
Country Club. The affair will bo given
some time later In the season.
Luni-liriiri for Debutante.
Mrs. George B. Hutchlngs and Mrs.
Oraficm Hobson have sent out invita?
tions for a luncheon to be given at the
Countiy Club on Tuesday afternoon;
January 15. at 3 o'clock, In honor Of
their cousin. Mies Austin Bertrand, u
debutante of the winter.
Meetlnas This Week.
The Council of Socinl Workers ?111
moot at the Young Women's Christian
Association lunch room, at the corner
of Fifth and Grace Streets, this altor
::r,o:i at 1:30 o'clock. All affiliating or?
ganization* are asked to send their
representatives, as very important bus?
iness Is to be d!i-:usEcd.
The annual meeting of the Junior
Hollywood Memorial Association will
be held thi= morning a.t 11 o'clock in
Lee Camp iinii. a full attendance Is
desired.
The regular annual meeting of tho
Richmond iChapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, for annual reports
and payment of dues.* will be held on
Wednesday morning1, January If), at 11 i
o'clock. In Lee Camp Hall. Members
are uiged to be present, as urraigc
ment* will be made fox the celebration
of General Leo's birthday. There will
he cresses of honor on that date, and
It Is hoped that this presentation will
be particularly interesting and attrac?
tive
Celebrnted Golden Wedding,
Mr. and Mrs. John P.. Tyrec. of lilS
Floyd Avenue, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on Friday evening
at Ciir borne In this city. There wero
four generations of the family present
on this occasion.
Wedding Postponed.
Owing to the recent illness of Miss
Mabel" O'Ferrall, her marriage to J.
Stanford Hutcheson. of this city, has
been postponed until some time In tho
month of February.
Friend?. Entertained.
Misses Nancy and Arline Drumeller
entertained n few friends at their home
in Barton Heights New Year's night.
The guests Included Misses Madeline
and Lllla Domlnlcl. Lottie. Edith and
Bessie Le Grande, Mary and Dorrln Am?
bers, Kuth'ar.vne Tolker, Messrs. F.a
giostoh, limith, Dldlake, Molvln Nay.
!;:;..!;. ChUdresi, Arthur Kay. Lords
Rellenot, C. Domlnici, Wavcrly King.
William Drurttellor and others.
Iii and tint of Tons,
.Mrs. James II. Uoofnaglo, of Ashland.
Is ..t the Johhstjph'Wllllj Hospital for
treatment.
Mr?. W, I-'. lumbar has returned to
her home In Norfolk, after visiting her
parents, Mr. and .Mir. Henry Moltz.
Mr. nutl Mrs. B. Frank Deford have
returned to Bultlniore, after visiting
relatives In Chesterfield.
Mis* Marie Frances Cummins, of this
city, i: ypendlni the month of January
with Mli-'s Nonnle Efctclln Halley. in
Dalilmore.
1 Little Edytli linker, of 2200 Grove
'Avenue, hau ret?rnod to school, after
spending the holidays with her mother.
1 Mr.-. Elizabeth Hewitt, who was op
I crated on last week at. the Memorial
! Hospital. Is slowly improving
Miss Elise Holling, of Staun ton, Is In
Richmond for the remainder of the
, wintt r months.
Mrs. .1. Rood, of Cat let I. who w as
i recently operated on for appendicitis
at the Memoria! Hospital, is now cou
i valesting.
I Miss Rhoda II. D.?ilrlck, of 2000 Grove
I Avenue, has returned to Fowhatan In
j stltute.
Miss'virglni'a P. Marshall, of Ashland.
I has returned to Powhatnri, where she
j is uUdlding scnool this session.
I Mrs. I Minion S'isoons.o,-. of BuckrOn
I Beach, bat: returned u? hci nomo aflei
a visit to Mrs. Henry Kratz here.
I Miss Ksthcr .S. Bennett and her
fcusnt, MIsb Natalto Hook, of Jersey
City, who have boon guests of tho for
mor'a parents, have returned to National
Park Somlnary, where thoy attend
school.
fleott?Fttchctf.
[Special to Tho Tlmca-DlspatOfc.]
Capo Charlos, Vs., January 7/?A.
pretty marriage was solemnized last
Wednesday evening at 9:80 o'clook In
the Capevllle Methodist Church, when
Miss Missouri Trowcr Fltchott. daugh?
ter of Mrs. William Costen Fltohett,
was married to James Bonjamln Scott,
(?on of Clinton L and Mrs. Ellzaibeth
Spady Pcott, Rev. Porter Hardy offi?
ciating. Tho color Gchcmo was car?
ried out In lavender and white. The
church was dooorRt*^ with aroho?
made of evergreens. Miss Eva Clevo
land Wllklns rendered tho w,eddlng
marches.
Tho brldo entered tha church with
hor maid of honor and sister. Miss
Flora Leah FltchotL The matron of
honor was Mrs. William Walker Dlxon.
Tho bridesmaids wer? Misses Sallla
Fltchctt, cousin of the bride; Pearl
Elsey, of Kaasawadox; Louise Fltchett.
of Hampton, an<j Laura Turlington, of
Onancock.
Tho bride waa mot at tho altar by
tho groom and his best man, James
Holland Scott, of Bridgetown. Tho
groomsmen woro Ira Jamos, of Ken?
dall C./ove; William Clinton Scott, of
Soavlow; William Turlington, Jr., of
Fair Oaks; Thomas Amblor Spady, of
Hoovlew. The uehera wore William
K. Gofllgan and Edwin S. Jaoob, of j
Cape Charles; Julian E. Fltohett, of!
Brldgotown
After an elaborate roceptlon tendered
the bridal party at tho homo of tho
bride, tho couplo took their departure
for an extended tour through the
South. They will bo at homo after
February I.
MeWblrt?Yates.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Bowling Qroen. Va., January 7.?The
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tales
near Summit was the aoene of a pretty
marriage this morning at 10 o'clock,
when tholr daughter, Miss Martha Ann
Yates, became tha bride of Julian
Fllppo McWhlrt, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. W. Reynolds.
Mies Rcasa. Yates, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor, and Llnwood Hognn
best man. Immediately after the
ceremony th? bridal pair left for a
Southern trip.
Approaching Wedding.
[Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.1
Warrenton, Va.. January 7.?Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Pollard Wood announce
the approaching marriage of tholr
daughter. Eva Spllman, to Robert Lis?
ten Balloy, of Columbia, 8. C. The
ceremony will take place on the 25th
of January.
As we adjust. Lhem are correct/,
neat., comfortable and substantial.
Lowest charges In ?U cases.
Prescription work our specialty,
with complete manufacLurlng
plant on tho premises.
TheS.
Optical Co.
MAIN AND BROAD AND
?AND?
EIGHTH THIRD
[Kodak Headquarters
(J^^^^jHigh Arch
?_.?r turn <?* ;
$3.50 and $4
MOUKYCLt
Price* :?lotJKb tercel.
Baylor-Yarborough Co.
U niurn'i, Outer Rnrmenta.
?_'07 E. BROAD STREET.
201 E. Broad
Magnlttcent showings of F:nc Furs
Coats, Suits and Mats.
NO! TALK, BUT ACTION, HAS
MADE
Greentree's
The store it i*.
Broad at Seventh.
50c MUFFLERS,
In white, black and red;
sale price, 25c.
Another lot of 50c
Mufflers, in white only,
scarf effect; sale price,
39c
Men's 50c Plain and
Fancy Four-in Hand
Ties; sale price, 35c, or
3 for $1.00.
V /
CITYCO?HCILN0W
IN NEW QUARTERS
Suit Against Clifton Forge by
Pulaski Firm?Baptists to
Erect New Church.
(.Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.]
Clifton Forge, Vo.. January 7.?Tho
City Council nt Its regular monthly
meeting held lost week occupier) for
tho first time tho new Council chunVbcr
In the City Hall, but the session proved
to be a rathor tame affair. The most
Important action taken was tho adop?
tion of a resolution offered by Council?
man Van Horn providing for the ap?
pointment of a commltlue to Investi?
gate and report on the advisability of
employing a city monagor. R. V. Van
Horn, J. A. Gleason arm B. M. Fontatue,
together with W. M. Smith, president
of the Council, were named to oervo on
this committee. Sentiment here seems
to be against the proposed change.
A suit for $2,000 was instituted
against Clifton Forgo a day or two
ago by a, furniture firm doing busi?
ness at PulaBki. After the completion
of the new City Hall the architect^
was dlrectod by the committee having"
In charge tho construction of the
building to secure bids on the furni?
ture. When the furniture had been
Installed two local furniture dealers
took a list of it aiM found that the
actual wholesale coat amounted to a
fraction over $600. whereas tho bill
for the furniture was In excess of
$1.200. An Investigation was set on
foot to find out why there had been
an Overcharge, and pending the in?
vestigation the warrant Usucd to pay
for the furniture was held up. Tlu
ault 's to compel the city to pay for
the furniture, and damages In addition.
It will bo contested in tho courts.
The local division of the Brothorhood
of Locomotive Engineers had a public 1
Installation of officers on Tuesday In
Masonio Temple, ibelng followed by a
'banquet There was a large attend?
ance of the members end their wives,
and the oecne'on was highly enjoyed.
The following officers wero installed: '
U. B. Pnxton. chlof engineer; C. F. j
Jordan, first engineer: T. H. Hower- I
ton. second engineer; M, H. Kraft, third
engineer; D. H. Echols, secretary and 1
treasurer; H. M. Newcomb, G. G. Davis j
and B. G. Moseley, members of the 1
local board; A. K. McMullen, Insurance
agent. All of these officers serve one
year.
The Baptist Church of this city
haying negotiated a loan for $15,0001
uinj Issued bonds therefor with which j
to build an addition to the present
structure, tho following bullding com- |
mlttee waa appointed Wednesday night I
to get up the plans and supervise the I
construction: F. B. Wcsterman, E. A. j
Snead, George T. Davis. F. M. Rcy- j
nolds and L. F. Alley. Work on this
new Improvement will begin as soon I
as the weather will permit. Tho lot !
adjoining the church, und on which >
the new addition will stand, was do?
nated to the church by the late J. C.
Carpenter Just prior to his death.
Clifton Forge Lodge, 'So. 16, A. F. &
A. M, had its annual election of offi?
cers a few- days ago. with the follow?
ing result: Rev. George Green, wor?
shipful master; F. L. .Simpson, senior
warden; L. G. Miller, Junior w.irdon; J. ;
L. Harris, treasurer; John W. Bear,
secretary; A. S. Major, senior deacon; '
Dr. A. F. Korr. Junior deacon; E. D.
Foster, chaplain: B. F. Grove, tiler. At,
the conclusion of the business session J
a banquet was sf rved the members, (
and It wan a late hour when the mem?
bers dagwrted for their homes. This ?
was the first time In the history of
this lodge that a minister was elected 1
worshipful master.
Fred S. Tinder and Mis* Ethel
Scruggs were, married In this city last j
Sunday night by Rev. L. 11. Paul.
For a day or two this week Clifton :
Forge was In the midst of a sugar
famine, and tlu situation at one time
appeared rather serious. On the last
day of the famine It was estimated
that there was not 0/3 much as 100 ?
pounds of sugar in tho city. People ,
who had no sugar made the rounds j
of the retail grocers, only to 'be in?
formed that there was no sugar in
the city. "Even the wholesale grocery
ran out of sugar, and was for sever.il I
days unable to locate Itp shipments J
that had been on the road a week
or more.
George W. Stevens, president, and M
J. Caples. fourth vice-president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, spent
Tuesday night here, and left the fol?
lowing morning for the West. The two j
oilicluls traveled In their private cars i
nn(i wero looking after bu?ine:?s mat- j
ters along tho system.
Thomas Jones, a well known young
man of tills city, died Tuesday after)
j an extended illness, ngc-d twenty j
! years. Ho was 2 nephew of Mrs. J. W. |
! White, and. In addition to his duties !
in a local Jewelry store, he served j
? as substitute clerk in the post-office
I here. The remains were sent to Ohio, j
his native horn-?, for Interment.
William L Pressly. tho newly elect-,
ed manager of the Roanoke baseball
I club, of the Virslnia League, is ?'
J brother of J. Grler Presslv. llie pun-1
j clpal of the public schools in ilil?
i city.
Mr. and Mrr. Charles F. Sent.; and
children left here Wednesday for
? Florida to spend tho winter months '
: bn th farm In that State owned by
I Mr. Scntz, on which ther? is a l.irgo
orange grove.
1 JtntJE \VATHO> \Vil.I, RES IC N
\MTUIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
ISpecial to The Times-Dispatch,!
Blackstone, Va., January Jinlne
Walter A. WatSon has notified Ti Fra.
tnun Epes, of this place, that he would
within tho next two weeks tender hl?
resignation as circuit judge of the
circuit composed of the counties ul
Nottoway, Amelia. Dlnwiddle, Chester?
field and the-city of Petersburg.
Mr. Epes is a candidate to suc?
ceed Judge Watson on the bench, and
for this reason Judge Watson has noti?
fied him anil the other candidates for
tl\e judgeship.
Mr. Epes in making an active and
vigorous campaign, and win m n day
oi- two open headquarters .'In Richmond
and rcmaUi until the matter la de?
cided.
MST? TH H>>$PU3?,.
xSo5 By Roy* ?i moulton;
Comer Store
Gossip.
It seems like tbs
gossip* la always
a-sayln* the whole
dol-dum country
Is goln* to smash.
It seems like there
always Is suthln'
tho matter, we're i
always expeotln' j
thero will be
crash;
They novor kin git tho right turn on I
the tariff, tho currency system is |
always doad wrong,
We're always oxpeotln' a fight with |
some nation, and Blmply Bwaltlo*
the tap of the gong;
They're always a-sayln' that crops Is a I
falluro and that we'll all end at]
tho county poor farra,
Thero's tophet to pay evorywhore, and I
talk wanders, and somehow Ufo |
don't seem to bear any charm.
Mod Purdy says we'll bo a nation of I
paupers, the rich folks have got]
us, there's no doubt of It,
And every time there Is a Vanderblltl
weddln' wrote up In the papers |
old Hod throws a fit:
Hank Tubbs says the trusts Is tho par- I
amount evil (I gues6 ho read that |
word somewhere In a speech),
He says ho can't manage to lay up
nickel, and any one who kin glt|
rich Is a peach:
Old Uncle Eb Peters says he'll ding]
swizzled 'f ho knows what this ]
country Is comln' to.
Wo'riJ goln' to git shipwrecked, that |
much Is dead sartln; woil sec be?
fore long his prediction Is trde.
You'd think if you'd hear 'om there's
no Joy In llvln", they're blamed
pessimistic down there at the
store,
Theyseem to agree that the millennium's I
comln' and that the sun ain't |
goln" to shine any more:
It's been that way ever since I can re?
member, each winter It's Just a|
bit wus; than the jast,
Tt seems like there ain't nothln' loft I
to demolish, they've siuashod up I
this country so oft In the past:
This year It's a caution, our end Is ap- I
proachln', that there's no cscapn |
every one will allow.
But still, I opine. If we keep on a-tryln',
we're goln" to manBge to git on
somehow.
According to L'nclc Abner.
Miss Amy Pringle, our milliner, had
a party at hor house the other evening.
The party was a I ravelin' drummer
from down to the city.
Uncle Ezra Harklns has been vlsltln'
his nephew down to the city, but has
come home disgusted. He says they
have brenkfost In bed. and he never
could eat lnyln' down and get any sat?
isfaction out'n it.
There Is one satisfaction in llvln' In
the country, and that Is there Is no
front sidewalk to shovol. All a feller I
ha6 to do . In the morning Is to showl I
a path a hnlf a mllo long from the ,
kitchen door to the barn, from there,
about elphtv rods to the corn crib, and |
then about four blocks around to the pig
pen. By the time he gets that done.
IX It's snowin' any, he has to turn
around and shovel hi* way baek over
the same route to the kitchen door.
Mies Pansy Tlbbits has got an en?
gagement ring from her feller, and the
diamond In It don't look any bigger
than a nickel's worth o' radium. It's
a genuine solitaire, though, and those
solitaires are tho best kind or dia?
monds, so they say.
Over the 'Phoue.
' SP. M.?Tos, this is Mrs. Brown- Oh,
is that you. Lucy? AwVtUy glad you
oalled up. 8ay, have you heard?
3:30?Oh, I think her prlncoss fits
horribly, and did you notlco her?
S P. M.?Yes, thoy do say that Ango
Pno is going to marry that?
8:80 P. M.?I couldn't go. and I waa
so disappointed. My hat wasn't?
?1 P. ML.?Trlmmod around the bottom
with real laeo. Yes, Indeed, and?
4:80 P. M.?Said sho didn't ballev? a
word about her husband. But.?
5 P. M.?Isn't that perfectly lovely?
Now she can have her white lawn made
over and?
6:30 P. M.?Gored and homstltched.
Perfectly stunning, but?
6 P. M.?1 don't like those aigrettes.
They look so *? cry?
6:30 P. M.?Are you really going to
that woman's house after all that has
been?
7 P. M.?Oh, I must stop now. I am
afraid Henry Is waiting for his dinner,
and he does get so Impatient. Aw?
fully glad you called up. Lucy. Call
up again. I Just know that cake I put
In the oven at 2 Is burning. Oh, say,
did you hear about Mrs.?
10 P. M.?(By Mr. Brown)?Cut out
that telephone gossip. Mag. It's bed?
time, and me and the kids had supper
j at the restaurant down on the corner.
From the illckeyvllle Clarion. I
Rev. Hanks says ho has had a putt.y j
good month during November and has
had so many weddings that he hasn't'
been able to attend to his lathing and
plastering business, but If those having
I any of this to be done will bo patient
he will get around to It In time.
I William Ullllker, our popular gro
ceryman, also lime and land plaster. Is
i thinking of making some Improvements
about his store on Main Street. Among
other things, he will give the. codllsh
that hos stood out In front of the store
so many years a. new coat of white
paint.
Miss Pansy Tlbbltts, our charming
musical teacher of voice, gavo a pupils'
rocltal at tho opry house last Wed?
nesday evening, and there were so
many numbers on the program, and tho
parents applauded so much, that the
program lasted until 4 o'clock next
morning. Uncle Ezra Purdy says ne
ain't heard so much hollcrin' In this
town since Cleveland w:is elected tho
fust time.
There Is a splendid vaudeville pro?
gram at the Elite moving pitcher th?
ntro this week, Including the Onion
Brothers, in feats of strength; Miss
Rlrdte Jones, with' musical glass and
aluminum chimes: Professor Dexter,
mesmerist, magician and taxidermist,
and tho Passe Sisters, eccentric danc?
ers and paper tearing. Spaco forbids
an extended criticism this week, but
suffice , to say It Is one of the best
oprys that has been hero slnco "East
Lynne.*'
NEWSPAPER RATE
MAYBE INCREASED
Third Assistant Postmaster-Gen?
eral Believes They Do Not
Pay Enough Postage.
Washington, January '..?Adequate
postage rates are discussed at length
In the annual report of Third Assist?
ant Postinasler-Qenoral Juntos u. Bvlit,
inado pululc to-day. Mr, Brilt recom?
mends a flat increase of 1 cent a pound
for newspapers and periodicals, in
connection with his consideration of
uccond-claas rates. also recom?
mends that postage stamps lie isucd
to United .states Senators, Ropreserita- ,
lives and executive officials of the guv- j
ernment, instead ot permitting the'
use of the congressional trunk und'
penalty envelope, us at present.
The report shows, that at the clodo
of the last rtscnl your 27.?64 news?
papers and magazine., wore admitted
to second-class mall privileges. It is I
pointed out that good feeling and co- ,
operation now exists between the de?
partment and publishers, due to the
removal of many burdensome require?
ments, the effect being to relieve the
department of unnecessary work and
the publishers of much annoyance.
Postage stamps to the number of 12.
77?,fiu?,o'."j were sold last year, the re?
ceipts amounting to $220,469,000. Un?
der a new contract the prices of
stamped envelopes were reduced, ef?
fecting a saving to the public of innre
than $100,000 annually.
More than S.1,000.000 money orders,
aggregating $657,715.614, wcro Issued
".ml paid during the yenr at a loss of
test) than ?2.??0 through errors. Recom?
mendation is made that uuthortry be
given to the Postmaster-General to fix
fees for the Issuance of domestic
aioney orders, no fee to be lese than 5
cents nor mare than 25 cents.
1'hf total number of registered pack?
ages handled was 12,776,451), tho fees
,'ecelved amounting to 13,864,3X9. The
Treasury Department 3011t or received
1,043,440 packages. aggregating In
saluc $3,002,215,452.
Mr, Brltt recommends the inercaoc.
of indemnity for lost registered ar?
ticles of the first class to $100, and
urges that Congress provide for the in?
surance of mail matter to its full value,
with commensurate registry fees.
?C?nOinles are said to have been ef?
fected throughout all divis'ons and
field operations, and a constant im?
provement ami betterment of postal fa?
cilities was; noted.
TOBACCO PRICES
PLEASE FARMERS
Larger Acreage Will Be Planted
This Year?Fruit-Raising
Profitable.
tSpecial to The Tiines-nispatch.]
Spotsylvnnla, Vs., January 7.?The
recent good prices obtalnnd by tarmors j
for the If tobacco crop has greatly en- j
cournged thorn, and*much more ntten-1
lion will be given to raising thai ]
Staple. A larger area will be grown In |
tobacco this year than l.i many years
past, and already plant bods arc bolng I
prepared and sown so us to Insure n j
sufficiency-of plants early in tlio season. 1
Tho Orlneo is the favorite variety of j
tobacco, and 's the best suited to the
soil. The best prices obtained here so
far this season have ranged from $18
to $24 per .hundred, but these wore
I choice lots, well cured and handled.
IFruit-ralsIng Is also receiving care?
ful consideration and attention jn nil
sections of the county, and a largo
j acreage on many farms Is standing lit
both apple and peach orchards of the
choicest varieties. These orchards
arc added to every season, and It is
estimated that from {3,000 to $",,000
! worth of young fruit trees arc sold
in the county every yonr. The average
yield of winter apples in 1011 was
I very good, and the specimens of fruit
] would compare favorably with tho ibest
fruit section of the State. Many of the j
I farmers realized handsome profits '
from the sale of their apple crops, and
this has acted as a stimulus to others j
to engage In this enterprise. The .
climatic conditions are admirably suit
I cd to fruit growing.
Many of the progressive business
i men of the county arc conferring to- j
i gcther with it View of organizing a
joint stock company for the establish- '
ment of a State bank at this point. Al-j
r< ady half a dor.cn persons have sig
nlfled their willingness to take stock In
tills move, and a capita! stock of ISO,-'
I 000 can be easily raised by half-dozen I
persons.
Petitions are being largely clrc.u- j
lated and signed praying the Legis - :
la tu re of the State to pass an ennbl'ng
act to allow the people of the State to J
voto on the question of prohibition as |
to the sale of alcoholic liquors. Dele?
gates are also being elected by all
the churches of the county to the Antl- ]
saloon convention, ? hieb Is called to j
meet In Richmond on January 2n. J
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Han ls have j
returned from Richmond, whither they '
went to visit their daughter, Virginia, I
who Is at the Memorial Hospital fori
treatment.
Hon. C. Richelieu Coloman, the mein - J
her of the House of Delegates from'
Spotsylv?nla nnd Frederlcksburg, und
his wife have gone to Richmond to I
I stay during the session of that body. I
I_
Silver Novelties
When an inexpensive, but at the samt
time an elegant gift is disircd, nothing
approaches a piece of Silver.
It is both useful and lasting, and cm
stocks, are as usual filler! with the latcjt
articles.
Schwarzschild Bros.
Richmond's Leading Jewelers,
Second and Broad Sts.
OYSTER AND CLAM
TRADE IMPROVES
Larger Shipments Being Made.
Citizens to Consider Subject
of Good Roads.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
Onancock. Va., January 7.?Tho coli
enap has greatly Improved tho oyster
and clam trado, and larger shipments,
at hotter prices, are being made. Fri?
day's shipment trom one of the seaside
wharves reached 1,300 barrels.
Among the land sales of the week
are tlfty-slx acres, near Onancock, im?
proved with a very ordinary tenement,
house, for $7,950. Tho same land wa.i
bought sixteen years ago for 31,500.
A tract of slxty-soven acres, near
Polntor, on the N. Y., P. & N Rail?
road, was sold for 311,310.
The new Beard of Supervisors or?
ganized Monday by electing Dr. Joha
W. Bowdol.n chairman.
The dwelling of Elijah Hastings,
near Wattsvllle, was burned Thursday
morning. The loss Is 32,000 with ny
Insurance. Mr. Hastinga wao abt?nt at"
the time, and the flames had gained
such headway when discovered by hts
neighbors that only a fow pieces of
furniture were saved.
The warm weather of the. early week
caused many of the shrubs asid fru'.t
trees to bud, ami oxeyed daisies and
dandelions were seen In bloom, coo
dltlons usually found nhout the first
of April.
A meeting of citizens of tho county
will be hold at Onley on Monday af?
ternoon to discuss tho condition of
the public roads, and to devise ways
und means for tholr improvement.
Many representative men from varlou;;
sections are behind the movement, ami
something tangible is hoped for.
The future use of the Margaret
Academy property, located here, is be?
ing discussed, and many propositions
for its disposition are heard. The one.
gcnorally favored Is to transfer the
title to tlie State for tho establishment
of a high grade school with normal de?
partment for the counties here. The
history of the academy has much of In?
terest and Is the alma mater of many
of the Shore's most noted sons. Its
charter was granted In 178t>, and the
building \va:? located about two miles
north of Pungotoague. the site being
half way from the Maryland line to
the capes. Fourteen trustees, sever,
trom each county, were named as ln
rorpuralors, tho management of Its af?
fairs being intrusted to thein. The
school was opened June ?, 1307, and
room rent and board placed at 3S5 per
annum. Tho tuition for the Engllfh
branches was $20, Greek and Latin S."<
i additional. September 11, 1817. board
and tuition were reduced to 160 per
annum, .luly 22, lS9e, the old building
with land attached, was sold, and thfs
property of the Atlantic Female Col
iege In Onancock bought. Here tile
bchool was continued until supersede!
by the public school system.
PIlOPEnTY SALE COXI'IHMliU.
Did of !?5,7."0 for MeKcuun Land Ac?
cepted?Severe Weather Experienced.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Arvonla, Va., January 7.?Judge G. J
Hundley, at Farmvtlle, on Friday con?
firmed the tale or the McKenna prop?
erly, which took place at Now Canton
on December 30, and Urbich was dis?
posed of to Plummer F. Jones and
William F. Horner for ?5.7;>0.
The property consists of n grist and
woodworking mill, a large tobacco
warehouse, dwelling, store, a numhc
of other houses and a farm of more
than 100 acres.
Owing to the severe weather of tho
pa-., few days, work In the extensive
slate Quarries here has been seriously
Interfered with. The weather has
neon exceedingly severe, the govern?
ment thermometer at the substation
here registering 5 degrees above zero
on Saturday morning. Water pipes and
gas plants have generally frozen up.
On Monday, unless unexpected warm?
er weather comes, lee-harvestlng will
be begun throughout all this section
of Virginia.
Vigorous work is' going forward In
the -."urnpass Bridge copper mine, two
miles west of this place. A company
will develop the property anil mine r>.e
ores upon a large scale. It Is thought,
from the specimens exhibited from the
mine, that thcru is a great deposit of
copper ore there. Other copper mines.
n->ta. at Wealtlllo, a few miles
south, and New Canton, four miles oust,
have been worked within recent years.
Children Cry
J-0K FLETCHER'S >
OASXO R I A
Mr. M. Pasternak
Ladies' Tailor and Importer of
1228 and 1230 14th St., N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Will Exhibit in this city at the
Jefferson Hotel
Wednesday and Thursday
January ?)th and 10th,
showing a good line of fall models Gowns, Wraps and Waists
at one-half the cost; Mr. Pasternak has lately received a new
line of imported materials and designs for the spring, which he
will have with him, and will be pleased to take orders from
same. . -'ti^f*