VOL. XXI NO* 49
ESTABLISHED I892~
RURAL RETREAT, VA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1913.
Dr. Portor in in Washington
City this week on business.
We have all colors of Calcimo
—tlio best wall coating on the
market. The Drug Store.
J. C. O. Fitter has bought the
farm of J. C. Lundy, north of
Marion.
Don’t foi’get the enlainment
at the H. 8. Auditorium Satur
day night
Born to Mr and Mrs. E. C.
powers, a tine boy. .
Don’t forget that load of wood
you promised us. We need it
right now.
Miss Bertha Tei,f,y, of Wythe
ville, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Nannie Huiiard.
It’s time to paint— and the
place to get your paint is at the
Drug Store. They have the best
there is—Hanna Green Seal.
Paint brushes, too.
Prof. Laymen, Principal of
Max Meadows Hivh School,
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Prof. Bowers.
We have the well-known Kabo
Corset. It fit3 and satisfies.
Don’t forget the uam^ “Kabo.”
Dix & Clark, Crockett, Va,
Miss Mabel Qroseclose who is
teaching at Wytheville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
W. W. Buck.
Whoa iu town come in and let
us explain tlio Sharpies Separa
tor to you, J. K. Buck & 0o.
Mrs. Cora Blackard, of Crock
ett, spent several days with Z.
M. Neff and family.
Just received full line of La
dies dress goods, come in, take a
peep. J. K. Buck & Co.
Miss Mae Snavely, ot Crockett,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Merton Neff.
All kinds of laces and ham
burgs at Hendricks, ready for
your early sewing.
Ifciss Ethel Hankla left Satur
day for Lynchburg and N. C.,
where she will visit for some
time.
Now is the time to do your
white sewing. Get your laces
etc. at Hendricks.
Miss Mary Margaret Brown
who is aPeudiugaohool at W y the
ville spent several days at home.
Have you seen the pretty new
Ginghams etc., at Hendrick’s,
Cn Wednesday Feb. 14, 1913,
Mr. J. C. Fuller and Miss Pearl
May Harmon were married by
Bev. C. K. Miller.
We have new goods coming in
now. Come and inspect the
slock. Dix & Clark, Crockett,
Ya.
Mrs. Simon Steffey died at her
home near Crockett last Friday
morning at six o’clock. She was
about 45 years of age. The bur
ial took place at Bethany church
in that neighborhood Saturday
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
What is it you want? Give
Hendricks a trial, we think you
will find is there. Prices bight.
A. A. Tibbs, of Fontaine, Va.,
stopped off with Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. E. Houdashell Friday night
on the way to Marion.
Don’t miss getting a dress off
one off of those beautiful Voile
flounciugs at Hendricks.
J. Clyde Croft lest Tuesday for
Covington, Va., where he lias
purchased a drug store, having
sold his interest here to Mr, A.
H. Price, and extending his good
will to all their former custom
ers.
We are sorry to lose Dr, Croft
as one of our citizens, but we
wish him all success in Coving
ton.
Tho Drug Co., wish to thank
their customeis for their patron
age in the past, aud ask tor their
business in the future.
Dsath Of Mr. CjpIiyst.
Mr. Pearson Copenhaver hied
at his home not far from this
place Saturday morning, being in
his 70th year. The funeral took
place st Fulton church at 11
o’clock Sunday and the burial
was at Kimberling. Rev. Ad
dington conducted the funeral
service. Besides his wife, four
children survive, namely: Mrs.
Goo. Miller, of Pulaski county,
Miller, Pearl and MissJLizzie Co
penhever. The deceased was
married twice. _
Jas. E. Houdasliell; purebred
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
eggs for hatching; Rura1 Retreat,
Va. 1-31-12.
We can now please the most
fastidious. We have just receiv
ed a beatiful line of Ratines,
Voiles, Charmuse, Repp, Poplin,
Chuddah, Serge, Linens, Ramie
Linens, etc. Also a complete
line of notions and dress trim
mings. Don’t go and order your
dress goods, you will find our
prices right. A. B. Hendricks.
Coafve Fur Station In The
South.
On April 15-18 a great meet
ing, known as the Conference fnr
Education in the South, will be
held in Richmond. This meet
ing will bring together hundreds
of the leading people of the South
ern States, as well as a large num
ber from other sections of the
country.
There will be discussions on
the educational ami industrial
problems of the youth, and some
ot the greatest speakers of the
nation will deliver addresses on
such subjects as: Co-operation
Among Farmers, The Country
Ctmrcli, Good Roads, Rural
Credits and Sanitation.
Governor Wm. H, Mann has
written the governors of all the
Southern Stares inviting them to
send delegates to the meeting.
Not only are educators invited to
attend but it is hoped that farm
ers, business men, and preachers
from every county in the State
will come to this great meeting.
The railroads have decided to
give special rates for the occa
sion.
Kills In Mem.
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 2-itli.
Geo. Joyce, formerly of Danville
was shot and killed by Austin M.
Dillman in the latters home this
morning about six-forty o’clock.
Undue inti mac y with Dillman’s
wife, who was Miss Lena Ayers,
is alleged to be the cause ot the
killing- Joyce secured a room
at the Dillman home about two
months ago.
This morning Dillman, who is
a painter in the Norfolk & Wes
! tern shops, started osteusiby for
his work but returned in a few
minutes. He found his wife in
Joyce’s room. Joyce was notifi
ed to stand still and he would not
be shot, but not heeding the ad
monition he made a dive for his
pistol when Dillman began firing.
He shot three times and Joyce
staggored into the hall aud fell.
Dillman laid his revolver on a
drosser and walked straight to
police headquarters, where he re
lated the circumstances and sur
rendered. He was locked up
pending an investigation by the
coroner.
Joyce’s body was removed to
an undertaking establishment,
where an autosy will be held this
afternoon.
Joyce was abont twenty-one
years old, and is said to be di
vorced from a wife residing in
Danville. Dillman and wife were
mamodm January, nineteen and
eight.
!
On last Wednesday, Feb. 19
1913, Mr. Everett Cormany am
Miss Lillie Copenliaver drove tc
Wytheville where they wen
quietly married by Rev. Steele.
Their many friend wish then
all the joys of a wedded life.
Saturday afternoon and nigh;
we will show nix reels, tliref
Haud (Jolored and threo blact
and white. One of the best shows
you will have the opportunity ol
attending, beginning at 3 o’clock
Saturday March 1st.
Mystic Theatre.
8000 Frost Proof Cabbag*
Plants for sale cheap. Apply ai
Times Office.
Frank Brown is improving
some now, we are glad to state.
Willow Sprint Farm
Rural Retreat Va.
I am offering about twelve head
of young horses for sale, comiug
two and three years old. Will
puce them worth the money.
A. B. Hendricks, Prop.
Dr. J. M. Brown Is right much
indisposed.
The Methodist Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs B. P.
Jennings Thursday, March Oth
at 2:3d o’clock Please come out
to this meeting if you can possi
bly do so. Plan ahead for it as
you would for other things and
see how easy it will bo to attend
every meeting.
Use Kexali Family Remedies.
A remedy for each ailment.
Guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or your money refund by
us. Rural Retreat Drug Go.
The Rexali Store.
Hugh Buck, of Bristol, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. G’. W.
Davis last week.
We have always noticed that
the tanners who plant D. M.
Perry & Go’s, cabbage seed al
ways have cabbage for sale. Yon
can get them from A. B. Hen
drick’s.
A. B. Horn!ricks was in Wytlie
vilie Wednesday on business.
Notice.
Notice is hereby givon that the
co-partnership “heretofore exist
ing bdtweeu J. C, Croft and
A. H. Price, under the firm
name ot Rural Retreat Drug
Co., doing business at Rural Re
treat, Va., has this day dissol
ved by mutual consent. J. C.
Croft is now retired trom said
firm aud business. But tho said
A, H. Price will continue the
business at the same place and
under the same name. Tho in
side business is now being con
ducted by a Registered Phar
macist. Feb. 20, 1913.
Mrs. Arthur Calhoun, of
Groseclose, was shopping in town
Tuesday.
Now is the time for white sew
ing. Get your material at Hen
drick’s.
A complete line of Hamburgs
and laces, for early sewing at
Hendrick’s.
Come in aud see our line of
“Queen Quality” and “Packard”
shoes. J. K. Buck & Co.
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Mate to Solid Sew Business. A trial will'
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Prize Collection varieties! Let-1
, ■ • Care, 12 kinds; Tomatoes. '
' 11 tlie finest; Tarelp, T splend.fi; Onion, s best varie
ties! 10»prinf.«iowerlng Bolb.—c4 varieties In all.
GDAHAMTEEO TO PLEASE.
Write to-day; Mention this Paper.
If this circle is marked with a
blue pencil your subscription has
expired with this issue.
Kindly renew at once.
Rev. J, B. Greiner will hold
services in Pleasaut Hill church
Sunday at LI o’clock.
We handle the latest patterns
in community silver; guaranteed
50 years. Also pocket cutlery.
1 Our prices count. Rural Retreat
' Drug Co.
Today’s Magazine is the lar
gest and best edited magazine
published at 50c per year. Five
cents per copy at all newsdealers.
Every lady who appreciates a
good magazine should send for a
free sample copy and premium
catalog. Address, Today’s Mag
azine, Canton, Ohio.
Resolutions 01 Rsspnct.
Whereas, it has pleased our
heavenly father to remove by
death, Mrs. Emily E. Dutton,
mother of our beloved brother, J.
Wylie Dutton. Therefore bo it
resolved:
1st, That we, the members of
Summit Lodge No. 168, bow in
humble submission to him who
doeth all things well aud who
makoth no mistakes,
2nd, That wo extend to our be
loved brother and mourning
friends, over whom sorrow has
hung her sable mantle, our heart
telt condolence, and pray that
infinite goodness may bring
speedy relief to their burdened
hearts and inspire them with the
consolation that hope in futurity
and faith in God give even in the
shadow of the tomb.
3rd, That a copy of these reso
lutions be sent our bereaved
brother, bespread upon the min
utes of our meeting and be pub
lished in The Rural Retreat
Times.
f C. C Catron
Committee ■] L W. Baumgardner
( G. P Keener,
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RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA.
Shareholders* Liability - $35,888.00
SECURITY TO DEPOSITORS - $70,000700
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L. H. SHUMATE, Cashier.
Bank of Rural Retreat
with ample capital and surplus has in these two items
alone excellent assurance of stability. This
bank gives you this assurance.
But No Bank is Safer or Stronger Than
i The Aten Who Direct It.
This bank invites your most careful investigation.
Its officers and directors are successful
men of well known integrity and conservatism. '
Dire otors s
W. F. Qammon
J. T. Prickett
Geo. A. Lambert
F. E. Nelms
C. C. Catron
Oden Neff
W. S. Lindsey
Jno. L. Brown
E. M. Davis
Officers:
Goo. A. Lambert, President E. Marco Davis, Cashier
J. T. Prlckett, Vice-President C. W. Davis, Asst. Cashier
We appreciate your business, whether large or small.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
The Rural Retreat Water Mills.
I will offer to the highest bidder on
APRIL 5, 1913
my Twenty-Five Barrel Water Power Rolller Mill, with up
to-date machinery. Buckwheat Mill, Corn and Chop Mills,
Com Shellers, etc. All in good shape, and running every
day.
This mill is only TWO MILES FROM STATION, in the
best Wheat Section of our country. Fine custom and trade
center.
Call and see what I have.
Sale Will begin at f p. m„ at Mill,
Terms to Suit Buyer.
E. P. SCOTT,
FOR E. P. SCOTT & BRO,