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CHI III COES
HIS SCALP TORN
- T. E. Prillaman Has Narrow Es
cape from Death iu Iroli - !
Works:
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CHANOF IN SCIIEDILE;
Nr^ro Woman Falls Bet woo a
Train Coaches—Melon l east
at Jail—Other News.
(Sp'rnl :o The Richmond Virginian. 1
K<*AN"KE. VA.. Auk 30. T E.
iTillaman, eighteen .wars old. was
caught in some machinery <g] the Vir
ginia Bridge ana Iron V' orks Mon
day morning and painfully hart He
•offered eeversl lontusujns of the
scalp His injuries art not thought to
dangerous.
It i» learned that the Norfolk and
Vvesiern railtoad win have a change
of schedule in h short tin-.- Train
No. t. running to Gory, will go to
lager, and ith'ort trains will connect
with it on both the Tug Fork and
Dry Folk bran- hee. it is jfiso re
porteu that the Norfolk and Western
will put on a live gp-ch and p rlsh
al-lt freight expr.ss, whi a w ifi he e
a passenger schedule
Judge-and Mrs. \\ . J Henson luo
M guests at their home Miw« Mary
and Bessie Shelton, of Rearlsbur*.
Miss Mabel Dulaney. of Staffordsville.
Mini Nina Hag.v. ot_ AldngduJU Miss
iithel Dulaney, of i’eterstown, and,
Mr. and Mr*. Betelie. of Hiuetleld
A I Vast Indeed.
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock
Jailor Allen cut twenty-three water
melons and every priaoner of the
•any-two confined in the prison re
ceived a bountiful supp!.. Of the lus
cious fruit. This custom has been
observed by Mr. Alien a number of
years.
The pulpit of 8t. John's church j
was filled Sunday morning by the
former rector, the Rev. IV H Mil- j
ton, l>. D.. now- of Wilmington, N
C., who is spending several day* here'
as the guest of Mr. A. 1). W. Walton
and family.
Dr T. Clagett Skinner, of the first I
Baptist church, has returned from
his annua! vacation, and preached
Sunday both morning and evening
During a part of his absence his pulpit ’
here vras filled b.v the Rev VV J
Bhipman. P. If, of Meridian. Miss. I
Through the Apperson-Lee Com- {
pauy. of Lynchburg. the Roanoke j
Railway and Kiev trie Company ha*
purchased a Hudson car. which is to.
be ueed to answer emergency calls.
Rolled From f niter Wlieela
As the local train from Lynchburg
was leaving Montvale Sunday evening,
passengers heard loud screams. Sev- !
eral of them rushed out to see what
a-as the matter. They found that a
colored woman had fallen between!
the cars. Before she was touched
by the wheels, several men standing
near caught her and pulled her to a
place of safety. She did not suffer'
a S'-ratch, but nag so badly frightened
that she continued Screamtng Tong
after the tram was speeding up'the:
Blue Ridge.
Mr. David P. .Sites, of Caldwell-j
Bite* Company, book and stationery
More, says that Northern publishers
have not shipped some text hooks In
cluded In the State a book list, and j
that the explanation given for the
delay is thal the publishers have not
yet Signeii a contract with the at
tomey-general and will not make
shipments until this is done. The
a, t(f>n of the publishers is due to the
hHiring the payment of a tax Imposed
on th'-se doing business in the State
and having their plants outside the
decision of the attorney-general re
state.
SETTING THINGS READY !
f OftPftESBYTERY SESSION
<Speoial to Th* Richmond Virginian.) j
Hi t KINGHAM. VA . August 30.—
Everything is being gotten in order ■
lor the opening of the full session of
the Presbytery, w hi* h convenes here
on September 1 S.
Guest* are leaving for their city
homes during this cool weather. Mias
Hallie Haskins. leaves to-<Jay to re
sume her work in the high school
of Huston. Texas ,
Professor i*. K Morgan 1* expected
here from Minneapolis, Minn . in time
for the opening of tne high school,
he having been chosen as principal 1
for the coming session, which begins
on the third Monday in September.
Mark Jeter, a youth, was uadi* hurt
by a kick from a horse last Satur
day. I>r. Morris* took several stitches
In the side of his face o close the
abrasion The bo> is an orphan, who
tame here from the Masonic Home at
Oxford. N C., and i* being cared tor
in the home of Mr. B. M. Swoops,
where he lives.
The landed eKtala left by the late
A J Bondurant has just been divided
according to the provisions of bis will f
Professor Hare, who married Mis*
Dabney Bondurant. Mr. George Bon
durant. an attorney at law of Birm
ingham. Ala. Professor A I. Bon-1
durant. of Oxford. Mis* . have all
been guest* at Variety Shades, the
home of Mrs. H. M Bondurant. the]
past w eek
" Bev. Caesar Perkins has donated a
nice house anil lot to the Mayavllle
ach**ol district to be used in the edu
cation of colored children. Perkins
ha* of late made his home in Hi* h
; timnd hut he is i y far the mosi promi
nent negro of thl* county and In days
when the republicans held sway he
held *ev eral responsible positions,
having represented Buckingham In
the halls of legislation, and it used
. to be 8 subject of remark that he was
much more forcible a* a speaker on
the hustings than manv of the white
men. who in those dark da** in our
kttate's history oast their lot with the
Mack and tan party in Virginia.
flood far 8 CroiHe taken neatly trimmed and filled out if tent to the Contest
Department of The Richmond Virginian, by mail or otherwise, before expiration
ef dale.' '
E3aiM
The Richmond Virghuan Cash Award Contest
THIS BALLOT IS GOOD FOR 5 CREDITS.
Fee U..7.7...7....
District No
%
Blot Oat the Memory
of breakfast spoiled by poor
cooking—bread with poor
leavening — muffins that
didn’t stand up as they
“orter.”
USE GOOD LUCK
This Baking Powder with its
high leavening power is a mighty
aid to better cooking.
At your grocer’s.
The Southern Manafadnrwf Co.,
Richmond, Vs
FAIR 10 BE HELD
Bovs in Bockiligbnin to Move At
tractive Offorinji in De
cember.
HA IImm 'NHl’ln;. V.V.. AotllKI ?n
fl: e Ko«.kin«li*»m Hoy « Corn t.lub has
lecided to hold a fair and offer attrar
ive prises for corn exhibits The ev
ilbition will probably l>*» held in von
hi net Ion whh the 1»Ik poultry show ->•>
Oecember Tlh and «th ami already en
husfasta are pradlc tinn that this \v>si
form the basis for a «ret annual ev:
iibltIon which V. ‘11 rival the annual
♦ v, nt m' H»nei-*»ow» T«t <‘orn Clod
ias about fifty members
The Harrisonburg hors* show is a
hinp of the past, and ever since the
failure of the association and the an
•jounceroent that the shows which bad
»een given annually tor twelve yea’s
would be discontinued there has beer
* steadily increasing sent linen, fur j
■•rival of the old-fashioned fair
OBJECT TO CIRCUS
W ake C'ouulv Coumii-sinuerB II' ai
Complaint «>f Fair Officials
ami Defense of Circus Men.
• Special to The Richmond Virginian. i
KA LEIGH, N. V. August 30. — A spe
lal meeting of the Wake county com
rmsaloners was held yesterday to heai
the complaint of the State Fair offl
rials against Hinglin* l>rotliers' Clr
l us exhibiting here on Thursday ol
fair week. The fair officials claim
that the circus slipped In here and
secured license to exhibit on the best
day of the fair, and while the hoard
of commissioners were Investigating
the matter of refusing license during
that week
It Is claimed that the presence oi
Ihe circus will mean the loss of thous
and* of dollars to the fair manage
ment. which will greatly retard or pul
to en end the many Improvements that
have been proposed. They claim thai
under the statute the , board has t
perfect right to revoke the license
The circus people say that Its presenoi
will not cause any buss to the fair; tha
it never slipped in: that it has already
made contracts amounting to severs
thousand dollars for Ihe exhibition
and that under Its itinerary It vannol
change its date,; that the hoard can
not change ihe license or revoke It
a* it is a contract with the county
and that the hoard cannot undo what
It had not the power to do.
Both sides were represented by th<
ablest of lawyers and the whole mat
ter was thoroughly gone into ant
every phase discussed. The boart
left the matter open for another weeV
to see if a compromise agreement he
tween the fair and the circus couk
not be reached.
MARTIAL Li REIGNS
IN HUNTINGTON, W. VII
Two r’ompanir1? of Militia am
Sheriffs (hiaril Negroes
in Jail.
Ht'NTINGTON, W. VA..: Aw* 30.—
With two inrnp»nlc8 of mliltia am
many deputy sheriff* guarding tin
county .tall. containing John Wa./m
and Charles Clyhurn. two aH■ <i ne
(tro murderers, besides many member
of ,t mob which attempted ty Morn
the tall and lynch the negroes. Hunt
ingtun is under martial law to-day
Hecauae of many ..fights bettveei
whites and blacks, the authorities Tea
a general race riot may break out.
A mob of 3.000 last night went b
the tail, but through the stubborn re
distance "f ,h<‘ deputy sheriff am
the police force, the rioters were dli
persed after 50 Had been arrested
A special grand jury will eftnven
probably to-morrow and indict th
arrested rioters
COMMITTKK COMPIsKTES
IM.-WS FOR 1‘RIMARI
I Spe. lal to The Richmond Virginian.
UA LEIGH. N. C. Aug. 30 Th
special committee appointed by Chair
man Kller to prepare the plan for th
'.-■ting primary to be held in the 8ixtl
district September 15 for the pur
pose of settling the contest betwee
Congressman O. I. Godwin and Mi
o. |.. Clark, made know n its plan yes
terday.
The plans are very simple and ar
as fair as possible, though strict rule
have been made to prevent any bu
Democrats from participating Th
township executive committee meet
September 5 to name tile poll holders
The primary wt'J be held Septembe
16. and the results, will be sent to th
special committee, which will an
nounoe them officially five days latei
HEW FINED
FOR HIM SALE
Xf "”,! and W 11iTr' Mmi A^r.-sctl
$;;oo and *100 Ues|>o<'iiv('ly
in Carolina.
(Special t.» The Richmond Virginian )
\V1.\'ST< JN-SAI.KM. N. C.. An*. 30.
J. H. Katon. a colored druggist here,
was fined $.100 and costs In the record
er's court yesterday for selling liquor.
There were two other cases against
him for the same offense, but judg
ment wss suspended In one case and
the other was nol pressed. Bernle
Richardson, a white man. was also
fined $100 for selling liquor.
Gurney (Juate. a white man. walked
into police station with a terrible gash
behind his head and weak from loss
of blood early Sunday morning He
was taken t<* the hospital, and It re
quired twenty stitches to close the
wound. The officers do not know who
did the cutting, and (Juate won't tel!
them now who did it, but says that
he will tell later.
The tremendous fill on the south
bound here from the Salem creek via
duct to the Southern Railway has
been completed. It varies from twen
t; to about forty feet In heighth, and
is about 2(10 feet across, it 1* a quar
ter of a mile long and contains thous
ands of cars of earth.
Captain T L. Hawley's Bible class
of Centenary M. E. church gave a
melon party Sunday at the orphanagt
here, so the members could have s
chance to see the work being done
There were 176 people present, includ
ing the class, the orphans and friends
I
Land Brings $200 an Acrs.
.Spatial to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARR1SONRFRG. VA , August 30.
—James W. Reherd has sold his iss
uer** farm south of Harrisonburg for
137.000—Just 1200 an acre—to Frank
. Showalter. who went front here tc
Colorado five years ago. Mr. Reherd
will movf into the old Wilson prop
| erty north of town.
BELIEVE FTRKMANK HEATH
1)VE TO FALL A YEAR AGO
1 (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
') HARRIS* INBL'RG, VA.. Aug. 30.—
Relatives in Harrisonburg have re
; reived word of the death in Cumber
land, Md . on Friday, August 19. oi
William Rutherford. 35 years old. a
resident of Harrisonburg until about
three tears ago. A year or two age
Mr Rutherford, who was a Raltimor*
anil Ohio fireman, suffered a sunstrokf
and fell from the top of his engine
fracturing his skull, an injury which
unbalanced his mind and ftnallj
brought on his death from convul
sions. He spent some time in a hos
pital near Baltimore, but was unable
to find relief. He leaves his wife
who was Mice Mattie Brown, of l.ex
lngton and two small children, and
{one sister. Mrs. Jenkins, of Staunton
j widow of Henry Jenkins, a w idelj
• known Haittmorp and Ohio engine
j man. who two years ago fell Strieker
. with paralysis at his engine. He was
a son of Thomas Rutherford, oi
1 Staunton. He was a Methodist.
TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN
FOR ASHLAND 8CHOOI
j ASHLAND, VA., August 30.—Then
; has been some delay in appointlni
! teachers for the Ashland high school
i hut the corps as completed consist!
■ of the following. J. Miller Leake
of Randolph-Macon; Miss Elizabeth
Thurston, of Qourher College; Misi
Mattie Itelle Fretwell, State Normal
(Mis* Hallie Chrisman, State Normal
: Miss Emma Blanto. State Normal
1 Miss A. May Smith. State Normal,
j Colored school: W. T. Jackson
Petersburg Normal.
1 | Mrs, N J. Smilhev and her daugh
ter. Mias Nellie. and Mr. Lout;
Smithev. left yesterday for Petersburg
1 where they will reside in the future
Mr. and Mrs W. G. Brown ant
1 little daughter have returned fron
Afton, Va.
! The family of Rev E A Tilley, wht
“ have been occupying the house of Mr
Tate Chenery. on James street, movet
to-day into the octagon house on Eng
! land street.
I -.
' MOTOR, COIF, LAUNCH
ii- IS MR. TUFT’S ROOTINI
President’* Son Wants to Got I’f
in the Air at Atlantic City
1 Meet.
t
? BEVERLY. MASS.. Auk. 30—Afte
* e hard game of gulf tu-duy with Judg,
Robert tlrant. Francis T. Amory am
r SamueleCarr, president Taft motorei
1 to Ipswich, where he was the luneheoi
guest of t ‘hartes P Hearles. Th
Judges of the nutted States Clrcui
r' Court for this district were also guest
at the luncheon.
<’harlle Taft, the president's son
made another visit to-day to the avia
tion field at Atlantic City. He sayi
he will make a flight during the meet
I lng If "Pater" will permit.
. RAILROAD ENTERTAINS
ITS EMPLOYES’ FAMILIES
. (Special to The Richmond Virginian,!
CAPE CHARLES. VA . Aug. 30 —
Through the kindness of Superintend
ent Elisha Lae. of the New Tork. Phil
J adelphla and Norfolk Railroad, ever:
j train man In tire employ of the com
pany had the privilege of taking hti
| entire family to Ocean City. Md., Sun
day. - The trip being absolutely fre.
in every respect. A large number o
employee availed themeelves of th<
opportunity. The men are loud in thei'
praiae of the kindness of Superintend
ent Lee.
WILL RERB SHIFT
OH CRITER FIRM
i
Massachusetts Monument Com
mission and Selects llesign and
Site in Cockade City.
NO LAUREL WREATH ON IT
—
C'ouncilmcn Caucus to l’iek ;
Chairmen—Floating Shoes
Found, Theft Suspected.
:
! (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
PKTEKSBLKg, VA., August SO.—
I The members of the new council
land la-aid ol aldermen whose term
begins September 1, w ill hold a caucus
; Tuesday night. It is understood that ,
Uni caucus is lor the purpose ot. '
selecting chairmen of the carious com- j
nilttees and not f< r the purpose of i
naming a police commissioner to nil
, the vacancy caused by the election of
.'lr. George Cameron, Jr., to the I
mayoralty. j
'1 he police commissioner will be •
named later and the candidates for i
the position will be Air. IS. IS. Jones!
and Major Benjamin Harrison.
An interesting ceremony was held j
ai St. Joseph's Catholic church Sun- |
; day afternoon at t o’clock when
Gulseppe Esoamillo l>e Luca, the six :
months old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. ,
lie t.uca, of Petersburg, was christen-;
ed by the pastor. Rev J. T. <'T-'ariell, j
The godfather was Franeesso \
i Itenaro Pandolflne, of Palermo, Italy, ]
and the godmother was Mrs. Gulseppc
l,e Cavera Uenaro, also of Italy.
The godtather and godmother were !
represented by Mr A. Kusso and lit- ;
| tie Marie Kusso, of Petersburg, re- ,
spectlvely. ,
j Mr. K. X. I»e l.uca has purchased I
j the store building No 233 North ■
Sycamore street, adjoining his place
t of business. The pi Joe paid for the :
property was <4.nun.
1 Monday afternoon a box containing
eighteen pairs of boj s' shoes w as
j found floating in the river near the
j trestle of the Seaboard Air Line rail
wav. The police secured the box and j
shoes and are now at the police sta
tion Such a box usually contains
. 36 pairs and the supposition Is that
| the thieves threw the box from a pass
j ing train and intended to afterward
I secure It. It has not been ascer
tained from what point the shoes were j
shipped but they were consigned to H
t>. ioettinger, Wilson. X’, C.
: Isaac Cooper was before the police
] court Monday charged with assault- j
ing and beating his wife with a club
! The alleged assault occurred Satur
j day night on Gill street. Cooper was ’
! sent on to the hustings court for trial. ;
Rev. Charles R Stribllng. who was
. expected to assume the pastorate of
the Tahb -Street Presbyterian church
! in September, Is sick at his mother's
, home in Martinsbnrg. W Va.. and
it is not definitely known when eh
! can take charge of his church here.
The manse has been put in thor
ough condition for his reception,
j P.ev. Fred W. Moore, who has been
j pastor of the Second Raptist church n '
Petersbvirg for the past seven years
! will preach a spei ial anniversary ser- j
mon Sunday.
The commission for the selection of
the monument to be erected on the
battlefield of Petersburg by the State
of Massachusetts have made their de
j vision, and will be accordingly so de
signed. providing It meets with the
i approval of the governor and his j
I council.
The monument selected w ill he i
twenty feet high and about fifteen feet ;
six Inches at Its base. The monument
w jH be surmounted by the American ,
eagle and from the top the lines ex- I
tend downward in a series of grace
ful curve* until the width of the base
is reached. The base will be oblong ‘
In shape, which sets forth the curves
! to better advantage. On the front
and about 1n the center will be a
* bronze tablet on which will be m- j
: scribed the names of the differAit
Massachusetts regiments which par
1 ticipated In the battles around Pe
i tersburg. And just above this tablet
_LwW be the coat af arnm of the State.
' i in either side of the base both back
and front will be two oll'e branches.
The plans originally railed for lau
i rel wreaths at the base, hut the rom
I mlttee decided against the symbol of
| victory and will have Instead the em
blem of peace
The entire monument will he sur
rounded by a concrete walk five feet
• in width with another concrete walk
1 leading up to the front. The entire
cost of the monument will be $4.50°.
The members of the commission are
Captain C. H Porter, of Quincy: Cap
tain Gustave Maffnttzkv. of Boston,
i and Colonel James Anderson, com
mander of K H. Wilcox Post of
Springfield. Mass. The monument will
be situated on Crater farm.
The funeral of the late Leonard L.
Spain took place from the residence
’ of hts parents. Mr. and Mrs F.mmett
Spain. 209 Grove avenue. Monday af
1 j ternnon at 3 o’clock and was con
• ducted by Rev. T. K. Young, of Sec
ond Presbyterian ch’iroh. supply for
1 the pastor. Rev D. H. Rolston. who
1 ! is out of the city. The following gen
tlemen acted as pall-bearers: Hono
’ j rary—Messrs. C. R. Butler and John
Hollowav. Active—Messrs. James
1 Leath, Roy Hawkins. Robert MeT,e
more. Cleveland Blankenship. Ray
l mond Titmus and Emmett Sandford.
SOLDIERS BRUTAL
quelling RIOTS
j
’; Charge:- of Unnecessary Clubbing
and Beating, Made Against
Militiamen—200 Injured.
COU'MBt'S, O.. Au*. 30.—Charges
of unnecessary brutality arc made
against militiamen to-day following
the atreet car strike riot* of last night.
, when forty men were arrested and
I probably two hundred suffered injury
I from night sticks, clubs and rifles.
, Residents of tlte riot district declare
, the soldiers wielded their clubs and
guns pn misouously.
, The sudden arrival of Battery C sur
j prised the rioters and poltce. The bat
tery had been publicly relieved from
strike duty two days ago. but their
. ! coup of last night leads to the belief
, that the publication of their release
j was a subterfuge to find out how quiet
l the city really is.
Numerous minor riots followed the
big one. In one instance the militia
i dispersed a mob of 400 people who
Jeered and roughly handled street car
passengers a short distance from the
Capitol. There is evident friction be
tween the police and the soldiers.
STABBED IN EIGHT
" OX BOARD WALK
OCEAN VIEW, VA.. August A0.—
in a fight on the boardwalk here last
night George c. Cahler waa so serious
ly stabbed by Lee Bruer that ho may
die of tlye wounds,. .
V . •
Special Value in Corsets at $1
Just received a lot of Corsets, all new
styles, made of good coutil, three sets of hose
supporters, medium high bust, well boned,
a very special offering at $1.00.
75c Fancy Taffetas, 49c
This lot of Taffetas, 1ft inches wide, suitable for
early fall dresses, in light and dark ground, with the
popular cheeks and hair line stripes, extra good value*
and worth regularly 75c; special for 49c.
$1.00 Shirts, 79c
Men’s Plain \f nite Shirts, with the plaited fronts,
attached cuffs, well made and laundered, excellent
values that were made to sell for $1.00, bought under
price: to sell special for 79c.
New Four-in-Hands, 25c
A new lot of Men's All Silk Four-in-Hands, in all
the new wanted shades including the popular stripes
as well as plain and fancy designs, an unusual offering
at a quarter.
WILL NO! HELP
TO BREAK STRIKE
Xewport Xews Boilrrmakpr* De
cline to Accept Jobs in X. Y.
After Learning of 1'rouble.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian )
NEWPORT NEWS. v’A., Aug ilO.—
Newport News labor union authorities
have recently had some experience
with "employment" agents in search
of strike breakers. Two men have
been operating the past week in New
port News and Norloik, employing
boilermakers and other metal work
ers to go to Erie Hasln. New York
These men did not inform those the;,
employed that there were any ianor
troubles in progress at the plant In
New York, and they succeeded in em
ploying about thirty men in New York
On Saturdat it became known thai
there was trouble of some kind it
New York, and the local authorities
in labor circles started an investiga
tion. One of the employment agents
engaged to meet the secietary ot »ht
Central l.abor I’nion and explained
things to him Saturday afternoon, bui
he tailed to show up.
The men who were employed wii;
not go to New York until the s.itna
tion has been cleared up to their sat
Isfai-tictn. without mfw mfw mfw ml
ist&ction, although tt is said that som<
of them had given up their positions
here before being advised that then
were complications In the situation.
The .big tournament that was tc
have taken place at Buokroe beach
to-morrow has been postponed unti
l.abor Day. There will also L>e t
home swimming race, participated lr
by the knights, the rider whose hors,
first swims around the float and ashort
agacft-- r*oelving w -prise.— -
The mystery of the dlsappearam <
on Friday night of John hvosby, t
negflo longshoreman, was cleared ui
yesterday when his body floated ashon
near Chesapeake and Ohio pier No. k
Crosby's family had sought traces o
him in sain, even going to the polio
station to And out whether or not hi
had been locked up on any charge
None of his fellow-workmen knew o
ttis drow nlng or heard the splash w hei
he fell from the pier.
The Newport News delegation li
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways \s
sedation left this evening for Provi
dem e by way of Norfolk. Those it
the delegation are Walter B. Ltveze.v
C. K. Weaver, J. E. Warren, o ij
Batchelor, President W. l.ee Por.-eli
of the Chamber of Commerce; M. c
Armstrong, of Hampton, who is nov
at Buzxard'a Bay. and J. A. YVillet;
w ho Is now on a visit to New Yoi k
Newport News is greatly interested li
all thing* pertaining to the better
ment of the waterways, especially 01
account of the fact that it is a hoi
building city and naturally expects t
build more boata If, as It Is bellevei
Is likely, the demand lor smaller ship
is much Increased by the openin;
of the waterways.
OBITUARY
Jessie M. Peters.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
FREDERICKSBURG. V A., Augus
SO.—Mr. Jessie M. Petera. of Brlstcrs
burg, Fauquier county, died at hi
home on Saturday, aged SI years. Dur
ing the Civil war Mr. Peter* served li
the Fourth Virginia cavalry.
The funeral took place on Sunda;
and the Interment was made in tin
family burying ground.
Mr. John H. (.ray.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA., Augua
SO.--Mr. John H. Gray, of Staffori
county, died Monday at the Mar
Washington hospital here, after i
short illness with peritonitis, aged 3
yeara. Mr. (Tray was taken sick las
week and brought to the hospital 01
Sunday. He was past recovery 01
Sunday night when the doctor
operated with a slight hope of savlni
his life.
The deceased was a son of Mr. Rob
ert Gray, of Stafford, and leaves be
sides his father, his widow, formerl;
Miss Carrie Sale, and one daughter
Annie Warren Gray.
Hlg body was taken to the homi
of hia parents, "Eastwood.” yeaterda:
and the funeral took place this after
noon. Interment in family burylni
ground.
Mrg. Elizabeth Conrad.
I.URAY, VA., August 80.—Mrs
Elizabeth Conrad, aged about 71 years
was found dead in bed at her home ii
Shenandoah, this county, at an earl;
hour yesterday morning Death I
supposed tc have been eudden. a
there was no evidence of a struggle
She was the widow of. F. M. Conrad
50c Patent Leather Belts, 29c
Lot of Wide Patent Leather Belts which
are very popular. These are in black only,
with six different styles of buckles, were
bought under price and usually sell for 50c.
This lot*on sale; special 29c.
Last Reduction of
Summer Footwear
Our new fall Shoes are arriving daily and
we must close out the summer stock to make
room for the new arrivals.
Women's $3.50 and $4.00 Tan Pumps and Garden
Colonials, not all sires, hut a ptood assortment of them.
now $t.l>8.
One lot of l/iw Cuts, in patent colt, mostly Oxfords
that sold for $2.00, $2.30 and $3.00. to close out, $1.5®.
of this county, and the mother of C.
C. Conrad, a former member of the
Shenandoah city council.
"] .lohn W. Cash.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian i
HARRISONBI'RO. VA., Au« 30 —
John W. > aah. »i7 year* old, died Sat
urday in Elkton. Rockingham count>.
after eighteen year* suffering with pa
rnlyala. He leaves three children
Thomas. John and Mr*. Richard*, the
last named of Shenandoah City.
chltd'a Until.
Elia Gertrude Srhaaf. infant daugh
ter of Mr and Mr*. Fred U. Schaaf,
died Monday The funeral will take
place Tuesday afternoon. Interment
wilt be In Hollywood cemeterj.
Mre. George b. Vpshur.
Mrs. Sarah A F*. I'pshur. wldo* of
I>r. George 1.. I'pshur. or Norfolk, died
Monday. She was *tght-se'en > ear*
old. The funeral will take place
Tuesday afternoon from the resioenee
of her son. Dr .1 N. Vpshur. No 210
\Ve*t Grace street.
Mr* Mary F. Rumen.
Mr* Mary Ellen Burnett. twentv
seven .years old. wife or Mr. W. Royall
Burnett. died Monday night at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mr*. TV.
H. Blankenship. No. Til tVest Clay
street Funeral arrangement* will be
announced lat»r.
FORCES MEET
•'Will Ton Vofr Dry on tbo Sixth"
Most Popular Son* aT Gafhrr
inp—Sovrral .Vbirwo*.
• Special to The Richmond Virginian, i
FREDERICKSBURG. VA., Aug '.0.
Another local option election »■«< hi M
las* night at the Methodist church
The rpeoia! object of th's one «««
to bring out the opinions of local
: speakers.
i Rev. R. A Williams preside), and
Rev. J Garland Hamner. «f Msnrts
‘ *as. led the devotional exercises.
! The meeting was begun hv a chorus
> of small children. The m<-et popular
;;ong was "Will You Vote Orv on the
song was:
Will you vote dry on the sixth?
• I Will you vote dr;, on the sixth?
, It will make us happy and save our
town,
Will you vote dry on the sixth?"
Mr. R. F. Willis and Mr. W. L
i Brannan each made a few remarks.
■ Prof. E. H. Russell, president of the
i State Female Normal and Industrial
r School, of Fredericksburg, was. pre
i rented. Hla address was the feature
i of the meetings, aa he called to each
s j man to vote according to his own con
l science on September 6.
Rov*. E. J. Richardson closed the
! meeting w ith a short address.
Blackstone
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
BI,ACK STONE, VA.. August 30.—
Mrs. J. O. Bacon and daughter*, who
have been visiting relatives In Rich
mond and Brunswick, have returned
home.
I Mr*. C. C. Boisseau, of "Bon Air,"
is the guest of Mrs. R. D. Matten.
Mr. T. A. Bowen, of East Hlack
i stone, gathered last Thursday a pint
| of nice strawberries from hi* garden
Mr. Bowen 1* an excellent gardener,
and is one of our moat practical men.
Mr. and Mr*. V. E. Epes and daugh
ter are visiting relative* here. Mr
, Epes always receive* a cordial wei
l come from the people here.'
Misses Ogborne, of Mecklenburg, are
visiting the Misses Maben.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, of Rich
. mond. who have been visiting rela
’ tlvea here, returned to Richmond yes
terday.
Rev. E. T. D&dmun will preach in
, j the Methodist church here next Bun
: day and will held his fourth quarterly
’ meeting on Monday.
r Mr. T. a Dennis Dead.
. (Special to The Richmond Virginian !
- IRVINGTON. VA.. Auguat *#.—Mr.
Thomas Spicer Dennis died 3'setsr
day morning at tha home of his
daughter, Mrs. J. Carroll Herding, In
. Irvington. Va.. aged sixty-seven years.
Paralysis was the cause,
i Two othsr daughter*. Mrs. J. H
• Baugher and Mra L. W- Irving, and
i one son, Victor Dennis, alt of Bati
i more, survive. Interment In Baltt
. more Tuesday, where he lived until
, shout six years Me.
4
US FRUIT STATE
Commissioner Koiner Adopts fin*
tfrptisinc Method to Adver
tise Our Apples Out West
Commissioner Koiner sr; s there .s
great interest just now In the appl*
Question in Virginia. This State ha*
about three-fourths of a normal crop
and the fruit is usually of tine qunlit; .
The apple growers are giving more at
tention to spraying hence liettcr
quality of apple* The commissioner
claim? that this State produces the
finest flavored apple? of any State and
we are growing thrm Just as large and
Juai a* red as any State In America.
I'he state Horticultural Society ta
doing a splendid work In advancing
hottlculture in Virginia. In furnishing
information of a’l kinds as to grow
ing. pa. king and tolling the fruit.
Mr. Walter VVhaieiy. the secretary, at
Croxet. Va . has sent out valuable in
formation to th? member? of the so
ciety as to probable prices for apples
this fall. Commissioner Koiner says
that every apple grower In the Stata
should be a member oi this society —
this set lety now has about *00 mem
bers. Mr Hproul. during hi* term as
president. Odubled the membership
of the society, in one year The apple
crop m the United States in 1S9S nai
fi9.u0ci.000 bushel*. that was th«
bumper crop, laat year the yield was
only 22.7S6.000 bushels, in the United
States, but thts year according to th«
heat information obtained the yield
will he !os« than last year, so the price*
of winter appies will be good thla
season in Virginia. It Is reported that
Aiigustn and Frederick_counllfii W i:I
sell tl.0no.O0ft crop of apples In ea h
count' These are a numher of other
large producing counties through
Piedmont. Albemarle. Nelson. Bed
ford, Patrick. Roanoke. Amherst,
Clark. Rappahannock and etc. Thers
will he plenty of cropa this year that
will reach |5.onn and some will go
up to $20,000 The commissioner has
frequent call* at hi* office hy peopla
from beyond our borders who ara
looking for orchard land*. Mr Koiner
I* putting aerne verv attractive largo
glass pictures of Virginia orchards in
the show window* on the huay street*
in some large Western and Northern
cities, which will prove, no doubt,
valuable advertising means for this
State.
MEETING OF W. C. T. 0.
* OF HIGHLAND PARK
Election of Officers and lrinal Ar
rangements for Federated Bi
(,'ountv Convention.
Unity W. C. T. U. met Monday night
at the home of Mrs. A. F. Roblnaon.
on Third avenue, Highland Park, and
Anal arrangements for the bi-county
convention, which la to be held at the
Methodist church at 10 o'clock Thurs
day. September 1, were made. An In
' terete,ting program hat been prepar
: ed, and all Interested In this noble
; work by the women are cordially In
1 vlted to attend and be gueats of /Unity
Union.
■ After the report or work done by
the ladles was recorded, the election
of officer* was held, with the follow
ing result: President. Mrs. D. M. Bur
gess; First Vice-President, Mrs, John
Tiller; Second Vice-Prealdent. Mrs.
Christian Schneider; Secretary, Mr*.
A. G. Quarles; Treasurer, Mrs-. A. K.
Robinson; Superintendent of Loyal
Temperance legion .Mrs. F. S. Bul
ltngton: Suporlntendent of Medal Con
test, Mrs. 8. O. Meredith; Superin
tendent of Press Work, Mrs. A. G.
Quarles; Superintendent of Sunday
School Work, Mr#. John Tiller; Super
intendent of Mothers' Meetings, Mrs.
M. B. Haynes; Superintendent of Lit
erature. Miss Efnroa McAllister; Su
perintendent of Soldier* and Sailors*
Work, Mias Lillis Yarbrough; Super
intendent of Flower Mission. Miss
Maud Bow lea: Corresponding Secre
tary. Mrs. C. M. 8heph#rd.
There will be *tx delegates to the
convention. Including the four execu
tive officers, Mrs. Christian Schneider
and Mrs. Jdhn Ttller, from this union.
Mrs. A. P. Robtneoh was elected dele
gate to the State convention, to b«
held In Portsmouth the last of Sep
tember, with Mr*. Jobs TUlar as her
alternate.- -. * •