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FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915._ VOI.. XXIV NO. 15
Local New?
Miss Edith Keesling has re
turned toiler home in Knoxville,
after visiting relatives here for a
few weeks.
We want your wool, can be
delivered at any time. Bags
can be gotten at ware house.
Ui? ion Exchange.
Dr. and Mrs. K. M. Ferguson
were in Richmond the first of the
week.
All kinds of cabbage seed, re
ceived this year,
Joe K. Buck & Co
Mr. Geo. A. Lambert attend
ed the meeting ot the Wythe
County Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., at Wytheville Wednesday,
and was at Crockett Thursday
on business.
Norris Candy at the Drug
Store fresh every week. Nothing
like it in town.
David Ho unshell has returned
to Emory aud Henry College
after spending a few days with
his paronts oil Black Lick.
Having decided to put in a
stock of brooms, you can find
here any broom for any purpose
at the right price. E. C. Tarter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A Umborger
and children, ot Texas, are visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Get Sheop Dip from
F. M. Greer Co.
Mr. Carlyle Wright, of the
I. O. O. F. Lodge of Comer*)
Rock, Mr. Ed. Fowler of Key
stone Lodge of Cedar Springs
and Mr. S, J. Buchanan of Sum
mit Lodge of this place, are re
presenting their respective lodges
at the Grand Lodge meeting of
Oild Fellows in Richmond tins
week.
Get your new curtain goods
from F. M. Grew & Co.
Mr. S. M. Cornet, of Roanoke,
was in town Sunday.
Mr. John Buck, of Roanoke is
visiting relatives in and near
town.
Green Seal Paint, none hotter,
for sale at the Drug Store.
Mr. and Mrs. P. P, Keesling,
of Cedar Springs, were in Wythe
ville Wednesday, the former to
attend a meeting of the Wythe
County Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., while Mrs, Keesliug had
some dental work done.
Have you used Dr. Fahrney’s Teeth
ing Syrup? It is the whole thing. B i
bies like it. Cures all Btomtich troubles.
Miss Horteuse Bower left
Monday tor her home in Mis )
south after spending several
weeks with relatives here.
Just received a car of ail
kiLds of wue fencing.
Union Exchange.
Geo. Oox, cashier of the bank
at Speedwell, and R. H. Dix, of
near Crockett, have each pur
chased a Ford.
Swat The Fly! NOW. Get
your screen doors, windows and
wire from
F. M. Greer & Co.
T. Y. and L. M. Games left
Tuesday morning for Roanofce,
and will go from there to Dante,
Va., where they will work for
the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Cut glass at the Drug Store
suitable for presents on all
occasions.
O. L. Cogburn is in Norfolk
this week on business.
I have in stock hand corn
planters. You will find them
very useful in planting any kind
of seeds,
E. C. Tarter.
Lloyd Keosling, of Cedar
Springs, was a visitor to Bristol
Tuesday, ,
Mrs. Hodges, of Marion, was
visiting'.' here the first of the
weok
New line of Neckties just in
at Joe K. Buck & Co’s.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pattison
and daughtet, ot Roanoke, Mr.
G. H. Pattison, -*f Mississippi,
and Miss Mary Cox, wore the
guests ot Mr. anu Mrs. G. W.
Pattison Sunday.
New lot of boys hats just ar
rived. F. M. Greer & Co.
If you fear hot weather and bad bow
el, Dr. H’ahrney’s Teething Syrup is
your friend and the Baby’s comfort,
A horse belonging to Newton
Phillippi became lutangled in a
telephone line that had dropped
to the ground, last Sunday, and
while struggling to free itself
the wire cut through one of its
legs, cutting the bones apart at
the joint, and the animal had to
be shot.
Get the little ones shoes and
sandals from F, M. Greer &• Co.
John Buck, ot Roanoke, spent
a few days here this week.
Carl Slator, ot Wytheville,
was in town Monday.
They have that tine red can
“Wonder’' Stove Polish at
Hendricks.
Miss Ruth Phipps returned
Wednesday, from a fevy days
visit with friends at Crockett.
We have several squares of
1£ corrugated rooting, eight,
nine and eleven toot lengths
that can be bought at a low
price.
F. M. Greer & Co.
Rev. Rader, of Wvtheville,
preached the closing sermon of
the revival at the Methodist
church here, on Wednesday
night.
I carry in stock at all times,
all kinds of oils for machinery,
automobiles, etc.; also the best
grade of gasoline. E. C. Tarter.
Misses Grace and Ruth Bar
nett, of Lynchburg, are tho
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Geo.
A. Lambert.
Jest received another lot of
Virginia Fairy Stones.
L. W. Baumgardner.
The revival that has been go
ing on at the Methodist Church
for the past ten days was closed
Wednesday night on account of
Rev. F. Y. Jackson, who has
been doing most of the preach
ing, being called to Tazewell.
Rev. Early, of Marion, and Rev.
Rader, of Wytheville, also
preached here during the meet
ing.
New lot of goods just in at
Hendricks.
Garlaud Blessing was visiting
homefolks in Wytheville Sun
day.
Mrs. P. E. Nelms ami son
Charles, returned Thursday from
Cleveland, Tenu., where they
have been visiting relatives for a
few weeks.
Mrs. A. A. Grubb, of Grose -
close, was shopping in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Harve Heldroth has been
ill for soveral days
Don’t fail to see E. C. TART
ER’S add this week. He has
something to tell you that is
worth dollars.
Mrs. R. F. Cecil will return
today to her home at Altavista,
alter a few weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Dudley.
Get your paint, linseed oil,
turpeutine and machine oil from
F.- M. Greer <fc Coj
Week Beginning May 24
Is Tho Time
The week beginning May 24 is
the week set apart by the town
authorities for the Annual Clean
up. On Monday anil Tuesday of
next week the town will clean
Up the streets and all persons
are requested to clean up their
premises and place all garbage
in boxes, barrels etc. and to
place same in front of stores,
residences not later than Wed
nesday morning, for the wagons
to haul away.
It is to be hoped that everyone
will do their best during this
week to make the town as clean
as possible, after which an in
spection will be made by the
health department.
Meeting Of Town Council
The Town Council met in ieg
nlar session Mav ti th, 1915, with
the following members present;
Z. M. Neff, Chairman, Geo. S,
Baumgardner, R. L. DeBoe, W .
F. Gammon, and W. M Coley.
Proceedings of former meetings
were read and alopted. Finance
committee approved claims for
service rendered and hauling iu
the town amounting to $31.88.
Mayor reported the amount
of fines imposed during the
month of Apiil, $70.00.
Seigeant reported that there
wero quite a number ot uncol
lected tax tickets still on hand.
The following buget was pre
sented by finance committee and
was adopted by unanimous vote
ot all present.
May 6, 1915.
BUGET FOR 1915-1916.
'Finance and claim committee
submit the following statement
of all sums lawfully chargeable
to the town, which ought to be
paid during the fiscal year 1915
1916 to and including August
31, 1916 together with statement
of estimated income from sources
other than taxes ou personal
property and showing amount
to be raised by levy for the year
1915.
Repairs to roads and building
sidewalks, $400,00. Printing
and stationary, $20.00. Inci
dentals,-legal expenses etc., $100.
00. Street lights etc., $450.00.
Town clerk, $60.00. Sergeant,
$15.00. Treasurer, $75.00. Jail
rent, $50.00. Total, $1305.00.
The levy for 1915 shall be $.75
ou the $100.00 for real estate
and tangble property, and $.30
on intangible property for gen
eral purposes.
Estimated income other than
taxes on real estate, tangible and
intangible property and poll
tax; Revenue from licenses,
$300.00. Revenue |from fines,
$60,00. Total, $360.00.
By finance committee,
W. F. Gammon,
Geo. 8. Baumgardner,
R. L. DeBoe,
The Council appropriated au
amount not to exceed $25.00 to
be expended for clearing and re
moving rubbish etc. from the
streets of the town.
Next in ordei, the interest and
welfare of the people, was in the
minds of the council and was
given duo consideration along
the lines ot repairing streets,
buildings, sidewalks, and ad
justing license tax.
Adjournment being in order,
the council was dismissed to
meet June 3, 1915,
Z. M. Neff, Mayor,
E. H. Buck, Clerk.
Wool! Wool! Wool!
We are in position as usual,
to pay the highest cash price tor
wool.
It will be to your interest to
see us before you sell.
BROWN & UMBERGER
THE Wool Healers.
ms'll School Notes
Rural Retreat High School
will send representatives in
Reading Declamation, Oration,
Debate, Essay, Piano and Vocal
Solos to take part in the Inter
ary Contests to be held at Max
Meadows Friday an l and Sat
urday of this week under the
direction of Supt. Huffard.
The Rural Retreat High School
Base Ball Team will play the
High Sch >ol I’eam of Max Mea
dows on the latter’s grounds
Friday of this week at :j P. M.
This promises to be a very in
teresting game.
The commencement of Rural
Retreat High School will take
place May 2;) to June L. One of
the host programs in the history
of the school will bo given.
Here is the Program:
Saturday May 2!), 8 P. M
Contest in Reading, Music,
Choruses and Class Day Exer
cises.
Sunday 11 A. M., Baccalaureate
Sermon, Dr. J. S. French, Bris
tol.
Monday 8 P. M , Contest in
Deolam ition, Music, Choruses
and a play.
Tuesday 9 A. M., Graduating
Exercises.
Tuesday 1L A. M., Annual
Address, Attorney ^General Juo.
G. Pollard, Richmond.
Tuesday 8 1’. M., Dramatic
Exercises by Senior Class.
Tickets for the night enter
tainments, at the usual com
meucement prices, will tie on
sale at C. W. Davis’ office from
May 22 on.
Rural Retreat High School
Basebal1 Team played the
Wytheviil High School Team on
the latter’s grounds last Sat
urday. The Rural Retreat
boys were defeated by a score of
12 to 5. This is the second
game the the Wytheville H. S.
team has won over Rural
Retreat II. S. team iu the. past
live or six years.
Lecture By Dr. S. P.
Long, At Marion, Va.
Great interest is being maui
ested in the series of lectures
given by Dr. S. P. Long in the
Couit Square auditorium at
Marion, Virginia this week. As
one listens to the popular pre
sentatiou of the greatest themes
in the world in language so
eloquent and simple as to arrest
irrestibly the attention of the
large audience one readily un
demands why ho preaches to
one ot the largest English speak
ing congregations in the world.
Dr. Long is lecturing every
night this week but Saturday
night and three timos on Sun
day. The Sunday morning
lecture will be in the Lutheran
church, in the afternoou and
night services will be in the
uaditorium. The afternoon ser
vice will be especially for men
but ladies will not be excluded.
A special free-will offering
in envelopes will be taken at the
Sunday afternoon and evening
services which will be given to
Dr. Long to pay his traveling
expenses and as a token of the
appreciation of his ^services, for
he comes to Marion to lecture
without any charge. All the
other offerings will be giveu to
the college to use directly for its
benefit.
The choir of the college will
furnish the special music Thurs
day and Friday nights.
James Canter Convicted.
James Canter on trial charged
as an eccessory in the crimes a
gainst Mrs. James K. Wilson,
near Bristol, and tried at Ab
ingdon was found guilty as
charged in the indictment. Judgfe
Campbell the presiding judge,
sentenced the prisoner to die in
the electric chair on June 11;
the same date for the electrocut
ion of las brother, Luthet Canter
who con fi shed that he alone
was guilty. The jury was out
just about 20 minutes, Returning
a verdict about 5:30 on Saturday
evening. Both men haVe been
tiiken to t.!Ve jail at. Roaitoko;
where they will he Held pending
thelt* translei* to the Stale peni
tentiary; where, they will pay
the full penalty of the law. The
p 0 le who t’u nge i A' ingdoif
during the trial accepted tile ver
dict with (Juiiet Approval; satis
fied that tlie law; so fa'* as could
he doiie; Wdiild ekpiate this
titinlo ap*aiiist vvdni.inhodd in'
Solithwlest Vitgiiiia.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NO; 10061
AT RURAL RETREAT, itf THE STATE OF ViRaiNlA. Af
THE CLOSE OF BCSLNBSS MAY 1st. 1913.
Rtesotifeoiss
,22; Odd. 00
Loans and discoiirits (notes Held iri bank)
Total loans
Overdrafts unsecured; $ 29; 92
U. S. bonds deposited td secure eircdlatidri
(par value)
Total U. S; Bonds
Securities Other than U. S. bOHds (not ill
eluding stocks) owned unpledged l;5ld;00
Total bonds, securities, etc;
Subscription to stock of Federal,
Reserve Batik, $ 3,000.00
Less amount unpaid 2,000.00 1,000.00
Banking house, $3;750.00; furniture and fixtures, 2,945.
Due from Federal Reserve Bank
Due from approved reserve agents
in other reserve cities
Due from banks and bankers (other
than included in 8 or 9)
Checks on banks in the same city or
town as reporting bank
Fractional currency, nickels, and cents
Notes of other national banks
Federal Reserve notes
Total coin and certificate's
Legal-tender notes
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
(not more than 5 per cent on
circulation)
Total
178; 373.4(1
178,373; 4(1
29; 92
22; 000; (W
1,510.00
l.uuo. od
77 6,095.77
3; 100.00
6; 624.01
6; 624.01
* 2,506.95
79; 9l
2,387.85
79.91
640.00
275.0(1
5,444.70
2,390.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
234,157
LIAimUTIlOi
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits 4,451.69
Reserved for unearned
interest 3; 000.60
Less current expenses; interest;
and taxes paid
Circulating notes
Due to banks and bankers (other
than included in 5 or 6)
Individual deposits subject td check
Certified checks
Cashier’s checks outstanding
Deposits requiring notice of less
than 3u days
Deposits subject to 30 or more
days’ notice
Liabilities other than those above stated
f, 451.69
1; 689.43
22,000.00
3.118.44
105,-831.40
224.00
514.34
33,791.27
50, ono.od
10,000;06
5,762.20
22,000.06
6,118.44
106,569.86
33,791.27
2,915.68
Total
234,157.51
State of Virginia, County df Wythe, ss:
I, L. H. Shumate, Cashier of the above nanied bank, do?
solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. L. H: SHUMATE, Cashier:
Correct—Attest i
W. F. GAMMON;
G. A. LAMBERT.
J. STANGER BROWN, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of May, 1915;
N. J. HUDDLE, Ndtary Public.
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