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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20
SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.

Ex-senator T. E. Bowen, formerly
of this district, but now of Duluth,
was in Redwood Falls last Friday ev-
ening.
A local rumor has it that some ed
itors can't even secure enough prom
inence to be recognized by a court, al
though huge abdomens are particu-
larly prominent at the cause OF action
All persons owning lots in the Red
wood Falls cemetery will please turn
out or send some one on Saturday
April 29th, for the purpose of remov-
ing the dead grass from the lots anG
otherwise beautify the same. This
work is a commendable one and al
lot owners should be present.
P. G. Williams, of Spencer Iowa
agent for paper grocery sacks, ha:
been in the city for several days pas
on business. He declares Redwood
to be one of the prettiest towns ht
has ever witnessed, and is enthusiastic
over the many magnificent dry goods
and grocery stores here. He contends
that cities of eight and ten thousand
visited by him, do not compare will
Redwood in the latter respect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20
Cures others

Wilfcure You, is true statement OF the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood 5but. while this assertion is true of
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to inn
pose upon you, as "just as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, if you need blood-purifier
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed reputation, and made
record for. cures that has never been
equaled by other preparations. AYERS
Sarsaparilla eradicates the faint of he.
reditary scrofula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has. deser-
vedly, the confidence of the people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20
Bulletin OF Mckay E Race,
MASONIC BLOCK GROCERS.
sREcEakEY 0EaLERS zN EVE EaEaRkEs.

Seeds, Garden and Field.
Come to us. We handle only re-
liable Seeds. We buy from the best
Seed Houses. Our stock is fresh.
Our varieties cover nearly all sorts
grown in the garden and the field.
Don't send away for your Seeds.
You can buy at home just as cheap.
Timothy and Clover. We have
both that are free from all foul seeds.
Kentucky Blue Grass and Red Top
also in stock
We have the best favored Sorghum
in town. Bring in your jug and see
if we are not correct.
Good Tea and Coffee always bring
good words and good feelings. We
have some good values in Teas, and,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20

as usual, High Life Coffee leads the
race. There is nothing man thinks
SO much of as cup of good Tea or
Coffee.
We still make a specially of fine
Crackers. We keep Kennedy's In
comparable Ocean Spray
We keep the best Fruits the market
has to offer. Oranges, Lemons,
Bananas, Apples and Cranberries.
Say Mr.. johnson: That Maple Sugar
is good. 1t is pure. 1t is healthy.
That's the kind we keep. Try it.
Our Crockery Department is full
Of good patterns and of good English
make and were bought at low prices
and will be sold on close margains.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-20
AYERS
arS aparIIIa

II cannot forbear to express my JOY at
the relief 1 have obtained from the use
of AYERS Sarsaparilla. Twas afflicted
with kidney troubles for about six
months, suffering greatly with pains in
the small of my back. In addition to
this, my body was covered with pimply
eruptons. The remedies prescribed
failed to help me. then began to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla, and, in short
time, the pains ceased and the pimples
disappeared. advise every young man
or woman. in case of sickness result
long standing the case may be. to take
AVER S Sarsaparlla." III. L. Jarmann.
So William St, New York City.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-06-22
THE
North-W estern
LINE
G. st, p. MIC. nv.
90 ALLEz-v0uS

Prenez le chemin de fer Chica-
go. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma-
ha, autrement dit la Northwest
tern Line, pour aller de St-Paul
ct Minneapolis q SUPERIOR,
Washburn, bayfield,, Ashland ct
toutes les localities sur le lac Su-
p6rieur, ainsi qua Sioux City, Pr
pestane, Sioux Falls, Omaha.
Kansas City ct tous les points q
pOuest.
La Northwestern Line yors
aussi jusqu'aux Black
Hills, ainsi que les importants
d'huile ct de Charlton du
Wyoming, ellie peut vous conduire
aussi dams les c6l6bres pinieres
du Wisconsin ct du Michigan, ct
vous amener aux grandes mines
dc fer de Mesaba, Gogebic ct Yer
million.
II ny . pas une ligne qui soft
mieux 6quip6e pour faire le service
des passengers que la North
western Line, aussi est-elle dove
nue. Ia ligne favorite des touristes
de ceux qui sont 4 la recherche de
des 6migrants enfin de
tout 10 public voyageur.
Pour autres informations, allez
~ num6ro 1863 TroisiAme rue Est,
st IL Nicollet House Block, Min
neapolis, on bien 6crivez q T. w
Agent-g6n6ral des pas
sagers,zA St Paul, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-06-22
"a ~continner.
Pour Hot Springs ct Ie Sud.

Prenez le Minneapolis & 81.
Louis Railway, albert Lea Route
Ia seule ligne ayant das wagons
buffet pour st Louis ct teyutes les.
places d'hiyer.
Pour prix, routes, etc. s'adres-
ser \ w. I. Hathaway, City Ticket.
Agent, No Avenue Washington.
Sud.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-06-22

nalt, quan0 u ues OIau.
ches mortes craquer sous des pas
rapides. Une ombre glissa entire
les arbres. II s'avanca. Mile Hen
riette 6tait devant lui-
-Qu'est-ce encore, grand Dieu
ct ellie vivement, Glarisse vous a
trouv6 81 pale ct 81 d6fait. je ne Wis
plus depuis son retour.
Daniel s'6tait dit que Ia y6rit6
|brutale serait moins cruelle que
les plus savants arrangements.
-J'ai recu un ordre d'embar-
quement, r6pondit-i, ct apres-
demain je dois etre q bord.
]Ett sans rien dissimuler. il dit
SOS angoisses depuis l'avant-ysille.
Plus assomm6e que dun coup de
massue, Mile de Ia Ville-Haudry
s'6tait appuy6e contre IN arbre.
Entendait-elle settlement Daniel?
Oui, car SO redressant touta coup:
-Vous n'ob6irez pas s'6cria-t-
ellie, il est impossible que vous.
ob6isisez!
Henriette, il y va de mon hon
neur.
-Ehl qu'importel
Daniel Youlait r6pliquer;; mails
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Congressional Apportlonment.


The congressional apportionment bill
introduced in the house by Mr.. Cubbi.
son, (rcp) of Wyandotte county, di-
vided the state into eight congressional
districts as follows:
First district--Tnc counties OF Nemaha,
Brown, Doniphan, Pottawalomie. Jackson,
Atchison, Jefferson and Leavenworth.
Second distrlct-The counties OF Wyandottc,
johnson. Douglass. Miami, Franklin Anderson
and Linn.
Third district-The counties OF Allen, Bour-
bon Crawford. Cherokee, Neosho Labette
Wilson and Montgomery.
Fourth district-The counties OF Shawnee,
Wabaunsee, Usage, Lyon, Coifey, Woodson,
Greenwood, Chase. Marion and Morris.
Fifth distrct-The counties OF Marshall,
Washington. Republic, Cloud, Clay, Riley, OF
tawa, Saline, Dickinson and Geary.
Sixth disirict-Thc counties Of Jewell, Mitch.
ell, Lincoln. Ellsworth. Russell. Osborne,
Smith. Phillips. Rocks, Ellis, Trego Graham.
Norton. Decatur. Sheridan, Cove. Logan.
Thomas Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sherman and
Wallace.
Seventh district The counties OF McPher.
son. Rice Reno, Kingman, Barton, Stafford
Pratt Barber, Comanche, Kiowa. Edwards,
Pawnee Rush, Ness, Hodgeman, Ford. Clark,
Meade, Gray, Garfield Lane. Scott, Flnney
Haskell. Seward Stevens, Grant. Kearney,
Wichita, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton and Nor
ton.
Eighth district The counties OF Butler,
Cowley Chautauqua, Elk, Harvey, Harper.
Sedgwick and Sumner
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-11
From the Parliamentary Standpoint.

Miss Giddyon-I don't see why they
put second hands on watches
Mr. Spout NEWLY elected to the legis-
lature) why, my dear, no motion ever
comes to anything without second -
Jewellers, Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
welded, Separated md Kemnited.

GRAFTON, w. Va. Feb. IS A romantic
case OF marriage, separation and remar
rage has Just been developed here, the
facts Of which are understood to be about
as follows: About eight years ago Mr.,
j. c. Ward, now 4 resident of Harrison
county, w. Va, met Miss Irene Jones, of
Kansas, and courtship and engagement
followed. For some reason tho parents
of the young lady objected to the pro-
posed union and as consequence the
young people were clandestinely mar
ried. After three months of married
life the parents of the young wife sue
ceeded in separating her from her hus-
band. Disguised with the turn his do
meStic affairs had taken, Mr.. Ward
left for the East and located in Har-
rison county, engaging at work with a
coal operator. About q month ago he
contided his secret to a fellow workman.
In the meantime the father had secured
divorce for his daughter though she
informed him she would never marry
again. Mr.. Wards confdant made an
effort to bring about a correspondence
between Ward and his divorced wife,
and few weeks ago letter was re-
ceived from the lady containing 4 pic
ture on the back of which was written,
"Your wife and baby" This encour-
aged Ward, and money was at once sent
to Mrs. Ward to pay her expenses to
this State, Grafton being named as tho
point of their meeting. Ward and his
friend came here Wednesday, and to-day
Mrs. Ward and the baby NOW boy
seven years old) arrived on 4 train from
the West to-day, and there was joyful
meeting. In the afternoon the couple,
the baby and the contidant went to
Clarksburg, whore Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
were again married Their future
home will be Wilsonburg W. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
ROANOKE. va, FEBRUARY 10. 1888
THE TIMES BUILDING EDITION.

TIE TINES BUILDING EDITION will be
issued tomorrow. 1t will be placed in
the hands of every subscriber and
thousands of copies will go into the
hands of interested parties in every
section of the country 1t is splendid
showing for Roanoke, and every Roam
Oker will feel proud OF the record the
city has made in a year. which has
been one of stagnation in every section
of the country.
THE TIMES makes no boasts for itself.
1t is merely the vehicle by which the
news is conveyed to the world. For the
splendid patronage which has enabled
it to complete the task of setting forth
Roanokc's achievements it returns
thanks. This much it will say: All
successful and thriving cities have given
hearty support to their commercial
newspapers.
The morning newspaper is always
and essentially the organ of business
community, for through it alone can
the outside public be successfully
reached. 1t alone can have extensive
circulation in the country tributary
to the commercial center where it is
published. THE TINES is acknowledged
to be the medium through which Roa-
noke communicates with and reaches
the pubic of Southwest Virginia.
In the Building Edition THE TINES is
subordinate, but it takes this occasion
to state that steps are being taken to
place THE TINES at the head of Virginia
newspapers, mono excepted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
Large Washington Contracts.

VIM. Mccarthy, the well.known con
tractor, leaves for Washington to-day to
carry out several large and valuable
contracts for paving and tiling. One of
tho latter is an extensive one for thing
the interior OF W. j. Costcllo's saloon at
Clio q street, opposite the city post
office. Mr.. Costello is prominent and
wealthy young business man, whose re-
sort is ono of the most popular in Wash
ington. When Mr.. Mccarthy finishes
it, it will be thing OF beauty and a
palace OF delight. Mr.. Mccarthy came
here from Philadelphia about two years
ago and invested largely in Roanoke.
whore he has become we'll known and
popular with all classes. His numerous
largo contracts will compel him to
spend large portion Of his time in
other cities, but he will still retain his
Roanoke connections and residence.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
C. R. Vertz,
Commerce Street.
Phone No. 40.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
TIL; BAND WILL GO.

The Second Virginia Regiment Ddecidcs
to Take the Machine Works Band to
Washington,
1t is quite probable that the Roanoke
Machine Works Band will head the
Second Virginia regiment in tho in.
augural parade at Washing on on the
Fourth OF March. j. j. \eclcy. tho
leader Of the band, has been ~ cor5e-
spondence with the officers OF The regi.
mont and submitted his terms to them.
These were atisfactory and have been
accepted although no contract has been
signed. This will probably be done
early this week.
The selection Of tho Machine Works
Band for this purpose is wise one.
Not only is this the finest band in the
State, but as a majority of the COM
panies composing the regiment are
from Southwest Virginia, it is proper
that band from this section should
head the regiment. The Roanoke
Light Infantry have made arrange.
monts to take their drum corps. and it
is likely that the Salem drum corps
will also participate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
a WHOLESALE DRUG STORE.
The Christian-H arbee Drug COMPANY
Enters the Commercial Field.

The Christian Barbee Drug Company
Enters the Commercial Field.
The organization OF the Christian.
Barbee Drug Company is step along
that line of comm ercial development
which has proven successful in every
branch which has been undertaken in
Roanoke. The Wholesale groceries.
notion, hardware and shoe houses have
been uniformly and largely successful,
proving beyond doubt that Roanoke
is the best distributing point between
Richmond and Knoxville.
The Christian Barbec Drug Company
nave the great advantage Of a large,
valuable and firmly established retail
drug business. of long standing and high
reputation. Their purpose is not only
10 tester and maintain their reputation
and position in that department, but
10 randy push on and occupy tho field
which lies open in the Wholesale drur
business. They will fully occupy ter
ritory extending two hundred miles
north, south and west, naturally tribu.
tary to Roanoke, and extending into
West Virginia, kentucky, Tennessee
and North Carolina.
All drugs and standard proprietary
preparations will be handled, and an
extensive and profitable business will
be developed. The officers OF the COM
pany are: d. II. Matson. president:
VIM. Booth, vice president; II. IL.
Gre1der, secretary and treasurer; J. Il.
Christian. general manager Their
place of business will continue to be-
the well known stand, corner of JelIer
son street and Salem avenue, estab
lished by Budwell e. Christian in 1854.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

A Ten Weeks Tour Said to Have Been A,
ranged for Next Seuann

"A Ten Weeks Tour Said to Have Been Ar
ranged for Next Season
NHw YORK, Feb. Isl was generally
reported in the atrical circles yesterday
afternoon that Edwin Booth had made
arrangements 10 return TO the stage
next season. 1t was said that Arthur
Is. Chase, his manager, had succeeded
in inducing Mr.. Booth to make fare.
well tour OF ten 'ecks, beginning next
October. Neither Mr. Booth nor Mr.
Chase could be seen last night.
Mr.. Booths rapid GONZALES oncc dur
ing Tho last two months and 80 -.
rewed viRor he has shown within the
last two weeks has led his friends to
believe there is truth in the story.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
Wnan't In IL.

Seeker = You know Buggins, Of
course? Yes? Well, did you know he
had lately taken to horseback riding us
pastimc?
Sagcman-Oh! yes, l saw him in the
act this morning.
Scckcr-llow docs he appear in the
saddle?
Sagcman - Couldn't say. When he
passed the house he wasn't in the sad
die enough to give me chance to
judgc.-Boston Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
THE TIMES can De found regularly on
akIa at the following placea:

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
akle at the following places:
Roanoke--George 9ravatt. Jr., NJ. l..
Gmith'e, Hotels Roanoke. Ponce dc Leon,
2lR's News Stand, "a Salem avenue f.
u. Carr, Terry Building.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, Front
street.
Bluetield-Bluefleld Inn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES darlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn, Brown g.
Brown.
Standardization Inn w. c. Butler.
Salern-W. 8. Oakley & Co.
Weshington--Willard The Metropoli-
aen.
WytheViiie L.. n. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
Dncsn.t Refer to COLLEGE r,nrs

IIc-An agnostic, my dear, is one who
knows nothing.
Shc-l see. You refer to the youth
fresh from college.
lIc-Or, rather, l should say, one who
does not claim to know anything.
Shc-Ah. then of course | am wrong.
No. you cannot mean the youth fresh
from collegc.-Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
Whore DID tho Rest Coz

Mr.. Bcasley-Julia, what did you do
with that tcn-dollar bill l gave you
awhile ago?
Mrs. Bcaslcy-I used it for that box
of cigars gave TO you.
Mr.. Il. (who has been smoking one)-
H'm-wcll, what became of the other
nine dollars and half?-Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

Mcrchant-I shall advance your sal
ary fifty dollars this year. You have
been remarkably correct and careful
for the past twelve months. Haven't
made n single mistake, have you?
BoolSlecpcr-Only one.
Northumberland was that?
Boollkccper-I thought SHOULD get a
raise of Il hundred at lcast.-Pucll.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
4 Preliminary to Charity.

Mamma" said little Willie, 81 can.
not tell a lie, took that pie to feed a
poor. little starving boy"
MY darling child" said his mother,
land did the poor little fellow cat ito"
Nom. You sec, couldn't find any
starving boy to give it to, SO 1 had to
eat it myself '-Chicago News Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
It Was for the Machine.

Heard about old Hardcash's trouble
with his wifc?''
NO. what was it?"
''Shc found memorandum reading
ribbon for typewriter in his pocket,
last week, and Hardcash has been at
work ever since trying to explain" -
Truth
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

Member of Salvation Army Ito stran
ger on incoming t"ain)-My friend, are
you aware that in this great city
Uncle Josh from Upthccrccl1) stop
right where you are, young man! l
read the papers, | do, b'gosh, and you
SAINT play no bunko games on me! Giti
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
EmInentiY Practical.

Baglcy-They say young Bent married
Miss Cashlcy for a joke.
Miss Brace-But she had money,
hadn't she?
Baglcy-Oh. yes; it was what you
might call practical jolic.-Brookly
Life
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
Keeping n Diary.

Shc-I have commenced keeping a
liary.
IIe-I have been keeping one for ten
years
Shc-Oh, how lovely. Do you writo
something in it every day?
1Ic-No, hardly. l kcepit in the bot
tom of my trunk, where it can't worry
mc.-Dctroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

Rowells American Newspaper Oireo-
.ory for 1891 puts tho circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
sther paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
moro than that OF NIL the other papers of
Esoanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
One nfthn t:,ccniions.

81 tell you, Mnrbury, you can't get
something for nothing in this world"
"Oh! ] don't know. How about
measlcs?'-Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
The Time Extended.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The House,
on motion of Mr.. Turner, of Georgia,
today passed bill extending the time
within which the work Of the improve
mont at the outer bar at Brunswick,
Ga, may be complished.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

Tho Japanese royal family will be
represented at the Worlds Fair. 1t is
announced p ,sitively that the eldest son
and probable successor OF the Mikado
will visit Chicago in September.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

ALL THOSE who propose taking part in
the banquet TO be held on st patrick's
night Will please meet at Squire Don
nellya office over Brown e Johnson's
hardware store jefferson street at D.
m. next Wednesday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
A Damaged swear OF.

Judgc-Bcforc you are sworn I'd like
to ask You if you Lave ever taken an
oath before?
Witncss-I sworc off from tobacco and
whisky on The first of the year, but it
ought not to count.-TcXas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
A Funny Idea.

Isn't there n fish called skate,
papa
Yes, my boy"
well, does it come from the North
Pole, where all the ice is?'-IIarpcrs
Young People.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
New Name for Snoring.

MY wife and suffer from alternate
insomnia"
alternate insomnia What is that?"
whichever gets to sleep first keeps
the other awake all ght'-Boston
Globe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, l44 Salem av,uiie. best table ser.
vice iii the city. Brc .kfast, % cents
dinner, IS cents; supper, % Parties
served G. II. LUkENS, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

The funeral services OF tho late d. Il.
Broadly, the well-known butcher who
died in this city Friday evening, will
be conducted in the office of Oakley and
Woolwine, undertakers, this morning
at O'clock. Rev. r. G. Anderson, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church,
will preach tho funeral sermon, after
which the remains will ube sent to
Washington city, the deceased former
home, for interment
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

He took her to tho matinee,
And they wore two hours late
Because she went back fourteen times
To put her hat on straight
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19

st. Clair las dclicatcly as possiblc)-
How much is Your father worth?
Gcraldinc-Oh, little over two mil
lions.
ST. Clair Heavens! love you moro
than | thought dit.-Truth
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
TELEPHONE NUMBER 124.

THE TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem and
Vinton every morning by carriers for5o cents per
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Lawrence Berry, colored. of Westmore-
laud county, was before United States
Commissioner Henry Flegenheimer, in
Richmond, Saturday. charged with rob-
bling the mails, and was committed to
Jail for examination before,the commits
sioner on February II. The accused
was mail driver from Potomac Mills
to Oak Grove. Westmoreland county,
and the alleged crime was committed on
January p.
Among other modern improvement ts
proposed for Alexandria is u fire alarm
system, which was introduced in the city
council Monday night and referred, and
also an ordinance to furnish tho police
with patrol wagon and signal stations,
the expense of which it is said, will be
little more than the present system Of
hiring private conveyances to convey
prisoners to Jail.
1t is reported the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company contemplates build
ing branch from its main line to Rad
ford, on the Norfolk and Western road.
1t would pass through a''fne IMMORAL and
lumber region.
Mrs. Eleanor Mason, of Middleton, is
supposed to to be the oldest lady now
living in Frederick county. She was
born January 25, $500. aud is therefore
in the nine y-fourth year of her age.
Sunday last Rev. w. r. Laird was in.
stalled as pastor of the First Presbyte
rian Church, Bristol.
Major II. c. Darlington died at Hamp-
dom Sidney on Saturday.
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Meade +.
White, Of Staunton, is i'll.
The Staunton chamber Of commerce
is to be revived
The lawyers Of Bristol have organ
lied a bar association.