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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-13
North state Notes.

The Twharrie river section Of Montgomery
county is fast coming 10 the front rs gold
producer. In strip of country extending
not more than two miles IN width. with the
Uwharric river running through the centre,
not less than $50 600 has been taken ont I'm the
last fifteen months by the natives. with only
the crudcst kind Of washing machinery. such
as the hand-rOckcr and pan. The latest and
largest find was made last week on the Martha
Hall place. on Bunnell mountain being AN
eleven pound nugget. found by Mr.. Nelson
Russell. A great many fine nuggets have
been found in the creeks and hOlows. but
none approaching this the next in size weigh
ing between four and five pounds.
Joseph Navo Atkinson was born in Virginia.
January x. 1920. and entered the ministcry at
an early age He was happily welded 70 Mis-,
Salhe Wexford. of Richmond Va. and lived
a long and happy life with her. In 1855 he
was called from Frederick. Md, 10 the pas
torate Of the First Presbyterian church Of
Raleigh, with which congregation he slabored
for twenty eyonttul years. In 1919, upon the
organization of the Second Presbyterian
church. he was chosen pastor, which position
he retained until he recently moved TO War
rentOn.
On Mr. Z. A. Yates farm, two miles from
Cary. gold has been found. Alr. Yates sent
for Professor Mann. of High Point, who Is an
expert in mineralogy. He made thorough OK
animation and analysis and reported that %
was not pure gold but gold embedded IN
pyrites and was worth $4,000 a hundred feet.
The rock in which II Is embedded goes across
his farm. and is several hundred feet. The
cost Of getting it ont will be $4,000 or $4,000
a hundred feet.
Asheyille has become "A synonym for energy
and generous lavishuess of aid and welcome
90 all worthy enterprises. Instead OF remain
ING content as "A small obscure town or 600 or
500 inhabitants. that il was but a short decade
AGO. il has become "a metropolis and rates It's
population by adding cyphers 10 the hundreds
and building them up into thousands.
Mr.. James d. Grove. who spent the great
est part Of his life in Windsor, but removed
10 Baltimore some years ago. where he had mp
10 the time Of his death been engaged IA com
mcrcial business died ON Monday. February
%. IN the sixtieth year of his age.
One hundred and fifteen vessels and boats
passed through the New Bcrne and Beaufort ca
nal during the month of February. The canal
company have put the canal IN better order
than the creeks 10 JOINS.
Roxboro has a little girl named fiddle
wink and Winston has Tube Rose 4
woman in the mountains got the beautiful
name Of her daughter out Of the Bible
"lalitha Cu1ni."
In a little difficulty which occurred az
Dysartsvillc. Monday night, between Bulo
Higgins and Joe Patton. Higgins was badly
hurt and probably fatally He Is badly cut
IN the face.
There is apparently more guanO being used
around Maxton than for many years. some
manufacturers having already contracted for
all they can make.
W. O. Senseman Co. shipped from their
broom factory, in Salem recently. forty dozen
good brooms to points IN and out OF the State.
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rrnnertr Trnnsfers.

Richmond City.-I IT, and G.. J.. Christian
special commissioners 10 Alley f.. Bartholo-
new. thirty-two feet on Franklin street, south
west corner Of Thirty-irst, 500.
Joseph b. Cosby To- Benjamin h. Garrett
fifty feet on east side of Graham street, be-
tween CLAY and Leigh. .2500
l.. G. jenkins 70 Mary f Matthews. twenty
feet on Floyd street. southeast corner OF LON
hardy. $3.50.
Stowe q Nuck0ls 10 Gilbert Williams thir-
ty-six feet on east side of Twenty-siXth street,
between Clay and Leigh. $500.
Agreement: Carolina T.. and Henry c. Jack
son agree % pay Giles b. Jackson one-fourth
of the proceeds OF the sale of twenty nine and
one-half feet ON the east side Of Iwenty-ninth
street between o and Z, for professional ser-
vices rendered
Hcnric0 C0o,fy.- William i. Eaton 10 l.. L.
Quarles. f0rtv-oi ght feet on the east side OF
Twenty-eighth street. between [ and y, 1850.
Gilbert Williams 10 James b. Elam. ono
hundred and tity-One acres on the west side
of Mechanicsyille turnpike. three and a halt
miles northeast Of Richmond. 5000.
Lis pendens. W. +. Terrell and W. +. Sc
bree. bv Edmund Waddill. Jr.. 10 enforce con-
tract for the sale Of forty acres on Bowling
Green road an T.. 500.
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THE FISH INDUSTRY.
Opposition 10 the Recent act Regarding II.
The Spring Elections.

KING WILLIAM COURTHOUSE, Mar. 12.-lSpe-
cial. THE continued wet weather is a serious
drawback TO the farmers. But little has been
done as vet towards their spring work They
can neither haul or pillow, and begin to feel
restless under their enforced nactiOn.
Rev. J. l.. King, pastor Of Calosse and Sha-
ron Baptist churches, has resigned ms charge
and accepted a call 10 AccOmac county.
4 license was issued from the clerk Office of
this county few days ago to +. +. Mosby, 10
catch fish at the mouth of MattapOni river
(at West Point 10y weir and fixes The
license is considered a heavy blow 10 the fish
ermen above this point on the nver
4 similar license has been issued TO the same
party from King and Queen county and the
Instructions being placed on both sides OF the
river. free passage of fish up stream Is I'M
possible The license was issued in accor-
dance with an act of the last General Assem-
bly,. and the probability Is that the repeal of
this act will be made test question III the
election next November.
The spring election i being discussed and
candidates fer nomination are both polite and
uneasy The Democrats VIII hold IA county
convention on Monday next. the 10Th, and
put a full ticket in the field. IL Is not known
what the Republicans will do, bat lively
contest Is probable.
I'm interviewing prominent Democrats rs 20
their preference for the next Presidential can
didate. your correspondent finds a division of
opinion as 10 Cleveland and Hill, with few
IN favor of a Western man.
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Postmaster Russell. as directed by the De-
partment at Washington. has advertised tor
bids for carrying the mails from Manchester
10 the Richmond postotiice. and from Man
chester postoffice 10 the trains.
On account of the death on Wednesday Of a
child Of Mr.. W. VI. Williams. stamp clerk.
that official was absent yesterday from hi-
window. The funeral took place yesterday
from the residence. and the interment was IN
Hollywood.
Mr.. J. b. Newell. the general delivery clerk,
is confined to his home with al attack OF the
grippe.
Milling clerks George Omohondro and F..
II. Harris. the latter colOred, are at then
homes with severe colds.
Mr.. n II. Weisigcr. the veteran stamping
clerk whom Postmaster Russell says was
created for that particular purpose. so well
does be I'm IL. has returned 10 his work after a
weeks sickness
There will bee q special civil service eyami-
nation tomorrow for clerkships IN the post
Office.
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4 BRdhENAN KILLED.
Cnited States Grand jury Misunderstanding
Paul Advocated.

LYNcHBUEG, VA. Mar. Especial. About
y o'clock last night, in the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad yards, AS the western freight
train was coming in, the eastern about 10 60
out. the one cOllided against the other while
in slow motion. and knocked a colOrcd brake
man. named John Clarke, into the canal
where he was drowned and picked up this
morning.
The grand jury in the United States District
Court to-day found the following true bills Of
presentmcnt: United States against the fol
lowing. charged with retailing liquor without
license: Edward Humphrey. of Pulaski
county: James Turner, TaZewell county
Charles Perkins. Russell county: John New
ton. Tazewcll county: Samuel Presley. 1aZc-
well county; Robert Nipper. Russell county;
Aaron Dye. Russell county; Hooker Borgan.
William Hoover and William Smith, Roanoke
county; also against the same parties for con-
ceahng and removing spirits IN violation of the
law: John Champ, Iazcwell county, resisting
an officer of the Government in discharge of
his duty: Preston Lee, Floyd county, Illicit
distllng; Ben Pendeton, Lynchburg, pass
ing counterfeit money T. I. Jamson, Roa-
noke. removing spirits; Tobe Thompson
Montgomery county, retailing spirits without
"a license.
Ezekiel Jones was tried for retailing spirits
without q license and sentenced 10 pay a fine
of 200 and costs and 10 be confined IN Jail for
one month.
II is rumorcd here to-day that Judge Paul's
friends intend To press him before the Prcsi-
dent for place on the new bench of United
States Judges TO Doe appointed. lie has great
many warm friends among both parties. hay
ing been a most excellent and able judge for
EIGHT Ycais.
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Not s21.ono rnt sl.noO.

In an interview with her. published i'm
yesterdays issue of TIE ITms, Miss Marie
Decca appears 70 have said that the sum ~
$4,000. together with the receipts from the
concerts given by the orchestra during year,
would be sufficient to give the musicians "A
fair start The figures rs written m the man
uscript Of the reporter was $1,000, but 10y
some ones mistake 1t had been raised 10
s25O00 before IL appeared IN print
This correction certainly throws an entirely
different light on the matter. and II goe, 20
show that "a comparatively small donation OF
advance Of money will be- sufficient to secure
for this city the establishment Of a good phil
harmonic orchestra. which would not only be-
beneficial for Richmond, but for the whole
South
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TIE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Report OF the woman's Missionary Society
Candidates Admitted.

ROANOKE. Va. Mar. l2.-GSpecall-The
second days session Of the Baltimore Metho-
dist Conference opened with religious exer-
cises. 49,
Rev. S. G. Ferguson's report Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society, showing member
ship of two hundred and forty-iye and col
lections for the year amounting 70 e2,16S. AZ,
was read and ordered 10 be printed IN the
The following candidates were admitted on
trial: Iinwood Hammond. Baltimore district;
+. II. Day. Robert Fultz, c. NJ Saryer, Roam
oke district: A. J. Hawk. Winchester; A. g..
Hamill. G. W. Stump. o. Lusby, }. II. Wells,
Noorfeld
Rev. DR.. W. F. Tillett, Dean of the Theo-
logical department Of the Vanderbilt Uniyer-
sitv. addressed the Conference on behalf on
the University and needs OF educated minis
The annual report of President Harris, of
the Wesleyan Female Institute. Of stanton,
was read and referred TO the Board of Educa-
ton.
The trip 10 Bedford City TO visit Randolph
Macon Academy was postponed till Saturday
afternoon on account OF rain.
The question Of changing the time Of hold
ing the Conference will come uplto-moTow
A lively discussion is expected.
DR.. illicit preached at Green-hemonm
church.
Alto o'clock this morning Young George
Richardson in jail charged with killing Jack
Doolev. whose body was found yesterday
confessed the killing to IHE TIMES re-
porter and later to the coroner's jury. Rich
ardson said they got into a dispute. Dooloy
drawing his pistol when be put his 32-callbre
Young American beside Dooley's nose and
fired He did not know the pistol was loaded,
and did not intend 90 shoot. He will have a
hearing Tomorrow THE TIAFs reporter
found the pistol where Richardson SAID he
had thrown II.
Shore railroad. is here. the guest Of Vce-Presi-
dent Eddy. Of the Norfolk and Western, on
his way 90 Florida with his family.
T. n Gibbs. president of the Alton and ~.
Louis. is here with w z. Scarritt. president
Of the Coal and Iron Bank Of Mddlesboro,
Ky. and W. b. flunkctt, wealthy cotton
manufacturer Of North Adams, Mass, pros
pecting. They viii 90 to Atlanta to JOIN ex-
Secretary Farchild
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BOHLs' CIGARETTE MACHINE.
Meeting OF the Company-TestinG-Of
Elected.

An adjourned annual meeting of the Bohls
Cigarette Machine Company was held yester-
day In one of the parlors Of the Exchange
Hotel.
The meeting was called TO order At IL
o'clock. and after hearing the reports Of Pres
ident c. q. Holland. OF Danvlle. and Secre-
tary Fred. 5. Myers, the meeting adjourned
until y. NJ. for the purpose OF allowing the
stockholders an opportunity Of seeing one OF
the machines IN operation.
As there Is one now az work IN tins city
and turning ont cigarattes at the rate OF 2iO
per minute or l40O 600 per day Of ten hours, 1t
was carefully examined and tested and the
stockholders were all well satisfied.
In the afternoon the meeting was IN session
from until o'clock.
The most of the business was routine ana
the officers and directors for the ensuing year
were elected. The directors as elected, are:
c. G.. Holland and John +. ltison, OF Danyllie;
James Cohn and Charles VI. Blackt0rd. OF
Lynchburg: Charles Wat kins, Fred ;. Myers
T. D. Neal, Emanuel Raab, and W. ). PAYNE
The officers are: c. G.. Holland. president;
T. d. Neal. yice-president; +. >. Myers. score
tary and treasurer William j. Payne mana
ger.
After the meeting of the stockholders had
adjourned there was a meeting OF the dIrec-
tors.
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TOBACCO EXHIBITION.
The Farmers' Alliance 10 Ncct-Dcaths and
Illness The Rain.

iiihtSr ne nam
KTYsvrLE, Va. Mar Especial. Yes
torday was the day appointed by the farmers
of this section for an exhibition and sale of
bright tobacco at Kcysyille. Early in the
morning wagons and carts could be seen
pouring IN from the surrounding country,
Prince Edward and luncnburg, and bv y
o'clock all the space on the floor of the large
warehouse was filled. There were buyers
from Richmond Petersburg. Danyille. Ok
ford, and South Boston Most OF the tobacco
brought satisfactory prices, much being sold
above the market value
The ram continues 10 fall and the farmers
are low-splrted at the prospect Of spring
work. Very few have burned plant beds vet
and II Is getting very late. None are making
any arrangements about fertilizers, and 1on't
think Will until they can see some prospect
for plants.
Our community was shocked TO hear Of the
sudden death of heart failure. on Sunday
night. of Mrs John +. Jones. of Arkansas.
Nr. Jones was the mother of Mrs. j. W.
Morton, of heysylle. and the wife of Hon.
John 1. Jones, who was United States Sena-
tor from Arkansas IN ls66. and al one time
Master of the National Grange
Mrs. Eliza Henderson, one of our oldest and
highly respected citizens, died suddenly ON
TUESDAY.
Mr.. James NJ. Booker another one of our
Oldest citizens, aged oighty-tour. Is living
critically i'll az his home His son. DR.. W. ID
Booker. OF Baltimore, was telcgraphed for
and arrived YESTERDAY
The County Alliance has been called TO meet
a. the courthouse on Saturday TO decide as TO
The adusabihty of making nominations for
county officers at the spring elections.
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Arrangements Being Made for Giving Some
Fine Music.

Mr.. Clarence f. Marshall has finally come
10 terms with the Germania Orchestra, of
Boston, who are on a spring tour among the
principal cities for the Richmond May Festl-
val For several weeks Mr. Marshall has been
In negotiation with companies ana artists,
these CONCLUDING Yesterday with an agreement
with the above organization. The company
brings seven soloi,ts vocal and instrumental
and an orchestra Of thirtv-siN under Victor
Herbert. OF New York. well known rs assocl-
ate conductor with Thomas and Seidl Carl
Ferrahn IS with the company on its tour. but
will not come To- Richmond. Mr.. Marshall con i,
ductino the chorus The "Stabat Mater and
other works are already in rehearsal. Good
voices desiring to Join tho chorus are advised
10 apply 10 NIr. Marshall Dates. the names
Of the soloists and further details regarding
the company engaged will be published very
shortly
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THE ~ m.
Entries and Results of the Races at Gutten-
burg and other Tracks.

The entries for Guttcuburg to-day are
First race. flve-eighth- of "a nib selling
Squando. Cora L.. Lille b.. Bonnie Lee. l02;
Octagon. l0O Duff. ~.
Second race. ~lXand a half iurloncs. selling
llumdrum. 10. Lemon Blossom, Glenmound.
1914. New Castle. 1902 Germanig, La Grippe. ~.
Third race, iye-eighths of "a mlle-Ncnquer,
ll3. laso Little Grand, 100. Owen Golden, %.
Craft. pa Count. TO-
Fourth race, tvc-eighths II a mile selling
Repeater. H. Facial lO2. Morty b., Vance.
Bootiack. 100, Theron, Drego. "a.
Fifth race. one and one-eighth Of a mile,
selling William DAILY. Jr..1l2. Harry Ireland.
lO6; Ernest, Montpelio 100, Glenfellow, %;
John Jay $. o.
Sixth race. seven-eighths Of mile. selling
Count Lena. 100. Amos Blackstone GrOoms-
man. ~; Lysauder, III; Lizzie Fonso, lis.
YazoO, l0i.
GUTTESBURG.
Following are the results.
First race. three-quarters of n mile Long
gevity first, Nirsie second, Silver Ore third.
Time 1924.
Second race. six and one-half furlones-
Shotoyer first. Catherine b. second. Neptuuus
third Time l.23
Third race. oue-half mile-Iittle Sandy first.
Simple Gold second Miss Fox third. Time
0.534.
Fourth race. one mile-Joe Courtney first,
Ca,sela second only starters. Time l:52.
Fifth race, five and One-half furlongs Gilt
ter first, Fitzroy second. Bob Arthur third.
Time l:45.
Sixth race. six and one-half furlongs Gil
mer first. Dalseman second. Mary Conroy
third. Time 1917.
GLOUCESTER.
First race, six and one-half furlongs-Veyay
first. Jackstaf second. Village King third.
Time 1880.
Second race. six and one-half furlongs-
Sir kea first, King Soloman second, Marigold
third. Time l:34i{.
Third race, seven and one-half furlongs--
Tenafy first. Allan Archer second, Shakes
peare third. Time 1872.
Fourth race, four and one-half furlongs-
Censor first. Leo Bridget second. z. j. IL.
third. Time 1:0i.
Fifth race. seven-eiehths Of a mile-Ascot
first Whitenose second Prince Albert third.
Time l:43.
Sixth race. five furlongs-Harry Brown first.
Paris second. John Davis third. Time l:l9.
On account of rain there were no races 10
New Orleans. Entries off.
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The funeral Of Miss Fannie T. Forsvthe
took place yesterday afternoon from her late
residence. The intcumcnt WIS at Shock1o
Hill Cemetery. i'm the old family section. Mis-
Forsythc died at the residence of llr. W. l..
Yarbr0ugh. 7Oj west Main street
The deceased was supposed 10 bee about
ninety years OF age. and came 20 Richmond
from Ireland when ten years Of age.
Miss Forsythe was extraordinarily active for
person Of her years. and was sick only few
DAYS before she died.
She was the aunt of Mr. Henry c. Tinslcy,
news editor of the Dispatch IN ante and post
bcllum days and who al present Is part owner
and editor Of the Staunton indicator.
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cress "a could be expected, considering the

cress as could be expected, considering the
bad weather.
The Farmers Alliance keeps up its interest
here. To-day they had speaker here VINO
addressed the crowd. and afterwards the
Mr. Arch Duneyan. who has been working
M Basic and Waynesboro. returned home TO-
day quite unwell. suffering from an attack OF
At the Hot Springs they are preparing, for
the summer season by a complete oyerhaulins
Of rooms and furniture. Many small improve
ments are being made.
Last week there were two snow storms, four
and three inches. and on Saturday there came
a thaw and heavy rain. On Sunday morning
jackson river was almost out of It's banks.
having raised during the night five feet or
more. The Cow Pasture on the other SIDE OF
the mountain Is also reported a. pei1s very
much swollen. No damage has been done as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-13

Farmers Alliance - County Court - Heavy
Rains-KailrOad News

WARN SrRNGs, Va. Mar. 12-lSpocial. ]
To-day was County Court day. The y,urt
was held for the first time since November.
the judge having failed 20 make his appear.
ance snow. high water or other causes pre.
venting. There was not much business Of
Importance besides the regular routine work
Dir. Brown OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Halfway Company, was here looking after the
interests OF the branch from Coyinpton 10
Hot Sulpher Springs. ~
Most Of the parties have compromised their
differences with him. and the deeds are BEING
recorded.
:. The court appointed C. H. McDannald. VII.
Ii''in u fayhe ana George Mustoe, comn9s-
siOners 10 assess daNagos on certain nronrr
ties through which the road passes. and where
no agreement has as yet been .eached
The valleys through which this branch road
runs are SO narrow that il has cut the small
farms into ugly shapes. taking most of the
meadow land.
The contractors are making as rand pro-
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norm IlTPROTING.
DIR. Iatimer and Mr. Wiison-Heavy Rains
Personal.

FARMyuLE, Va. Mar p. Especial. The
many friends and admirers of DR.. j. f. Lati-
mer. whose illness has been before noted, viii
be pleased 10 hear that he Is much more COM
Portable to-day.
Mr.. John r. Wilson's symptoms are to-day
pronounced bv his physician 20 be more favor
able His sons. Mr.. John Il. Wilson. Jr.. of
Indiana. and Mr.. DANIEL 4. Wilson Of Ken
lucky have been with him. bat ON yesterday
Mr.. John 4. Wilson. Jr.. owing 80 the mpom-
tive duties of his position rs clerk of the City
Court of Indianapolis. returned 10 his home.
Owing TO the hard rains OF last night and to-
day we are again surrounded by high water.
Miss Mamie Harding returned Yesterday
from quite a pro,racted visit to North Caro-
lima, bringing back with her Miss Berry. of
Amherst, Va, and Miss Richmond, Of North
Carolina
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TO RECEIVE HER SHARE.
NORTH CAROLINA NEGOTIATING FOR
DIRECT TAXES.

County Declares Herself Dry-Prctty Mar
riaCe in Charlotte-Monroe High School
TO be Rebuilt-North State Notes.
RALEIGH. NC. Mar. 12.-ISpecial Gov
ernor Fowle to-day announced publicly that
he has begun correspondence with the Federal
authorities with regard to the distribution Of
the direct taxes recently restored by Congress.
As soon as the instructions are received, taxes
will be distributed among those entitled to
them. The total amount which North Caro-
lima will receive will be about 100000.
A meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
was held here to-day. and it was decided TO
employ a man to begin at once the collection
of $4,000 which has been subscribed by the
citizens Of Raleigh, for the location here OF
the Southern Immigration Bureau and the
holding of the Southern Exposition. General
Chiffon. manager Of the Bureau. has decided
definitely 10 locate it here notwithstanding
the refusal Of the Legislature TO make any
Appropriation.
Authorities Of the Monroe High School,
which was burned recently and in which two
young men lost their lives. have decided TO
rebuild the school and a handsome building
will be erected 10 replace the old one.
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Oh. What "A Cough.

VIII yOu heed the warning-the signal per-
haps. Of the sure approach Of that more terrible
disease. Consumption Ask yourselves II YOU
can AFFORD for the sake Of saving % cents,
TO run the risk and 10 nothing for It. We know
from experience that ShllOh.s Cure will cure
your cough. II never fails. This explains why
more than a million Of bottles were sold the past
year IL relieves Group and Mhooping Cough
A. once. Mothers. do not be without II. Sample
bottles free. Sold by Bodekcr Brothers aud
II. VI. Shields Il Co.. corner OF Fifth and Mag
shall streets
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Tea-set for the Lieutenant.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues have
selected an elegant silver tea-sct rs wedding
present for their first lieutenant, Mr.. A. L.
Heinrich.
The presentation viii be made at the return
Of Lieutenant Heinrich and wife from their
wedding tour.
The tea-set Is al present on exhibition in
one of the windows of NOwlans jewelry store