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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
AlleghnnY Republicans.

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. Aug. s-Spe-
cial-A mass meeting convention of the
Republicans of AIegharr county WIS
held iu Covngton Saturday John W.
Bear. Of Clifton Forge. was elected chair
man.
The following delegates We're elected 10
the Congressional Convention 20 be held
IN Stanton August 18th: Clifton Forge
District. capt. J. +. Johnson j. w. Bear
O. Hileman, r. NJ. Cabell; Covington Dis
trict. J.. II. fudge, q. A. Revercomb. W
s. Pirkey; Boiling Spring District. W. NJ
Robinson. w. 4. Child. The delegates
were uninstructed. but the preference
seemed TO be for Hon. r. T. Hubbard, OF
Buckingham county.
Thomas j. Wilson. Of Clifton Forge,
was elected a member OF the Congress
slOnal Committee.
J. 4. Fudge was reelected county chair
man. and o. Hileman. w. $. Plrkey and
r b. Rose were elected members OF the
County Committee.
The convention was composed Of repre-
sentative business men and farmers, and
was harmonious throughout.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE,
Appointments on the Faculty for the
New Near-To Teach Spanish.

BLACKSBURG, VA. August S-Spe-
clal-The Board OF Visitors OF the Viz
glnla Polytechnic Institute at its Fort
Monroe meeting last week made the fol-
lowing appointments. George w. walker,
of pulaski county, assistant professor Of
English and mathematics. newly created
position. Mr. Walker is a graduate Of
Hampden sidney College.
Charles r.. Nawter. Jr, professor or
MATHEMATICS and physics. Mr Nawter d
B $. of the University of Virginia, his
major subjects being mathematics ana
physics there
r. H. Hudnan, OF Mississippi, 70 mn the
chair of English and Political Economy
DR. Hudnau graduated az Clinton COL
lege Mississippi took the A. NJ. degree
al the University Of virginia, and has
also received the degree OF Ph. ID. from
the University OF Leipsic.
Treasurer G. T. Wade's books We're
found 20 be entirely correct and sats-
factory.
IN was also determined TO have Span
ish taught. and the Executive Committee
is charged with the duty of selecting the
instructor.
Ihe college mess will bee run by the
college next session.
A four-tOn cold storage plant ana an
Zee plant will be constructed.
colonel A. n. Finch will arrive IN
few DAVIS and promotions VIII be made.
Or Finch will teach a course In medi-
cine here next session.
Professor smith and wife have arrived
after spending good while at their home
In South Carolina.
A pleasant nay-ride was given last
THURSDAY night. after which the party
danced ar the White Sulphur Springs.
A party Of dancers Of this place attend
ed the german at tho White sulphur
Springs Saturday night.
Professor Davidson is still in a critical
condition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
MORTON TO HANG.
Sentence Pronounced on Him by Judge
Mullen.

PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. ESPECIAL
When the Hastings Court. Judge j. NJ.
Mullen presiding. met to-day, Mr.. James
y. Rahily counsel for Robert Morton,
the negro who was convicted Of the oru-
tai murder of George Westmorland,
stated to the Court that he had found
the alleged misconduct Of one OF the
Jurors was without substantial basis so
far as he could learn and the motion Tor
a new trial was thereupon Withdrawn.
Morton was then sentenced by the
court to be hanged by the neck until
dead by the sergeant of this city on the
7th day Of October next between 10 and
noon:
Morton when asked by the Court II ne
had anything TO say why sentence should
not be passed upon him. made no reply
lie took the sentence very coclly.
Messrs. J. A. Pulley and X. l.. Mat
thews were elected yesterday delegates
from the Second Baptist church IN TINS
city TO the Baptist Association whlch
meets nj Emporia, Va
The Petersb arg Iron WORKS company
has lust received another order from the
United States Government for one nous
and seven-inch shells.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
THIRD AWAITS ORDERS.
Ready and Anxious 10 Move on Porto
Rico.

CAMP ALGER, VA. August 6th.-spc-
cial-The receipt OF orders yesterday
from the War Department ordering tho
Third virginia Regiment to report with
reference 20 tho Porto Rico expedition.
caused great Joy I'm the regiment and
ihe boys are now anNiousiy avs 4ting ord
ers from General Wade.
It is expected that the troops al Camp
Alger booked for Porto Rico will be
among the first ordered away on acc
count of the unhealthy condition Of ina
present camp.
The Third virginia IS now thoroughly
ready TO move 10 the front at few
hours notice.
The officers and men are very much
pleased at the prospects Of going 30 Porto
Rico. and hope there viii be no long de-
lay in getting Off. as they are anxious for
% chance TO participate In tho hostillue5
there.
While the general health OF tho camp
IS not very good. yet there is no slck-
ness among the Richmond boys. who
present nno and healthy appearance.
Dress parade is very pretty sight nowt
and the regiment has received quite a
number OF compliments on fine appear
anco. The other evening General Butler
was present at dress parade, and praised
the regiment very highly He remarked
chat 10 was the finest regiment OK lnfdn-
try De- had ever seen outside Of the regu-
lar service.
The regiment is now recruited 10 ita
strength. but as a number OF discharges
Will be ordered a few more recruts viii
be- needed 10 take the places OF the dis
charged men.
we now have the First Connections
and First New Jersey for neighb0rs. and
our boys are on friendly terms with tho
members of both regiments.
To-day IS pay day and Major Stuart
the paymaster. has been kept very busy
an the morning paying the members %
the various companies for the month OF
TtrTu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
TELLSOf SANTIAGO,
CAPTAIN Fenton's Account Corrooo-
rates the Cause for Complaint There.

rates the Cause Tor Complaint Ah1I''
CAMP CUBA LIBRE. Aug Especial.
Captain f. B. Fenton. who served as
commlssary on General Dumelds stan
az Santiago de cuba VINO has nrrN t'-
signed To- duty as c0umis-uy ou lHe
stan of General Gordon DuHl,l,NQlns tu.
Second Brigade of the First Division oN
the Seventh Army Corps has arrived
in this city and is stopping al the Wind
sOr Hotel. I'm speaking or the coHeilioha
prevailing at Santiago at the time when
ne entered that city Captain Fenton
said this morning:
81 found IL to be most filthy and
dirty place The smell around the
wharves on the bay Is something awful,
and all sorts OF nuisances are committed
about the streets Of the city, which
are narrow and cramped, most or tnem
not being wide enough for two vehicles
to pass. or course this condition Is be-
ing greatly improved by orders or the
American officers. The place itself Is
really most beautiful and the scene as
the horbor IS entered Is grand ia the
extreme"
When asked about the condition Of
the American troops az Santiago. cap
tain Fenton replied that be wished 90
indorse as being true every word OF
Colonel Rooseveit's letter, in which ne
depicted the condition OF the soldiers.
Il have seen nothing" he said, 'that
represents the condition OF the soldiers
there 10 be worse than they are ana !
am very glad that the men are 70 ne
speedily transported to Nontsuk Point.
Long Island. A change for me foldiers
now az Santiago Will DC them q sEea'
deal OF good. They are wear ana run
down and need a change. While ! am
stu weak myself. ] Co not teei s'cA and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
VETERANS WERE SHY.
None from Alexandria Joined the
Richmond Contingent.

Richmond contingent
ALEXANDRIA. VA, August SPECIAL
None OF Lee Camp Of this city, which
we're in Pickett's Division, Joined the
Richmond oontingent as they passed
through this city Saturday night FOR phil
adelphia. The old vets some how couldn'
take kindly on 10 the movement.
Sickness at Camp Alger is very much
exaggerated. Visitors 10 the camp yes
terday were told OF but few cases Of typ
hold. and some little malarial fever.
The Third Virginia were never in better
trim. recruiting officers, Captains Joseph
r. willard and Rowe having turned IN
the full compliment and reported back 70
camp themselves.
Mrs Beach well known resident Of
Fairfax county. dfsd yesterday at her
homo near Burke's station. She was the
mother OF Councilman J. ;. Beach and
Policeman Jefferson Beach. Of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
BEDFORD DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Thieves Enter the Presbyterian Church
and steal the Bible.

BEDFORD SPRINGS, VA. Aug. S.
Special The ~ r. District Conference
opened here on Tuesday last and closed
Thursday afternoon. 10 was held IN a
large tent provided for the purpose Tho
attendance was large ana the good peo-
ple of the neghbOrh0Od made ample pro-
vision for the Inner man.
The deliberations OF the Conferences
were quite interesting. The brethren en-
gagged in some lively discussion. but tho
war they waged was a civil one. IN which
they tried 10 hurt each other as little as
possible.
on Thursday afternoon soon after the
crowd vas dismissed and were en- route
horr. tIrf. ut. . .e... gain Doh which
"a large majority WIs caught and expe-
rienced baptism Boz al iu forms Many
a pretty bonnet and dress suffered al
most az much as tho Spanish feet
Mr.. r.. J. Lee. a substantial farmer
and prominent Methodist VINO has been
critically 40 Tor some time. Is better. lie
was instrumental n having the District
Conference held here. but could take no
part In us deliberations.
The excessive rains have interfored no
little with thrcshlng OF wheat and the
saving of the Olf crop The prospect Tor
corn was never better Tobacco is look
ing wei where an early stand was Sc
cured.
Or. W. Lyle Ould. OF Parkersburg "
VI. is here visiting his mother. lie SAYS
there Is no place ike home and no homo
without a mother.
Some believer Ia a free gospel entered
phe Presbyterian church IL few nights
ago and carried OF the Bible and hymn.
books belonging 20 the church. II they
are the means OF his conversion. n IS
hoped thIi he will return them. as thr
church az present is without its principal
weapon IN fighting the devil.
There IS quite 4 crowd AZ the SPRING.
Hotel who seem 20 be ENJOYING LIE.
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on an error by Newell and scored on
Hess hit.
Klopf singled in the third on choice. ana
scored on Luetenbergs double. Then
there was lull for "A while, but IN tnS
eighth the runs came in again.
Gutenberg and Seybold scored. the
former on a walk and Ralph's three
Dagger and the latter on his hit and =
choice. Dundon hit for two I'm the ninth
and scored on hits by Klopi and Lever
Readings one run was made in lhe
fourth inning. Cockman hit Tor three
bags and crossed over on Heydons single
The official score OF the second game Is
here appended:
cnnunH % mo.
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eng apartments and made comfortable
for the spaniards II by September 18th
the government stilI has them in Gus
tody. 1!
The house occupied by Admiral Ger
vera Is one that some officer Of the in
structlon corps will require when the
term begins. The department has no
purpose Of permitting the war 20 inter
fere with the course. and all cadets not
graduated will be ordered back in time
for the autumn term.-New York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
Alleged Thief Arrested.

Rev. George r. Williams, who resides
on Broad street near Twenty-ninth sWore
out a warrant yesterday charging col
ored youth named Junius kasnAn Mtm
stc,iirp a nocket-book containing a small
sum Of money and al umbrella from aim
tn. nero was arrested by Policeman
brown. aud is hooked up q, the First
station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
PATERSON, Isl ALLENTOWN, 2.
Paterson Knocked Kcencr All over
the Diamond Allentown Not In IL.

pATFRsON, August s.-Special-Pat-
erson having great chance 10 swell
their batting average in their game with
Allentown to-day. every man took ad-
vantage Of II, and knocked keener all
over the diamond. Score:
PATERSON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
VIII Teach Agriculture.

PETERSBURG. VA. August s.-Spe-
cial.-Professor J. VI. Colson, OF the Nir-
zinla Normal and Collegiate Institute.
has jus, completed a tour OF observation
and study In the schools II tho North.
The Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
sti,ute will introduce the study Of Agri-
culture into Its curriculum a, the be-
ginning Of the fall term.
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WILL HAVE TO MOVE.
Cadets will Need the Quarters Now
Occupied by Cerycra by sept loth'

Occupied by Cerycra by sept i"'"'
WASHINGTON. August 1-Uniess
peace is declared and the Spanish ofilcers
held prisoners AZ Annapolis returned
home by September 18th. the Navy De-
partment will have 20 find other accom-
modations for Admiral Cerevera ana MS
men. The quarters In when captain
Eulate and an the prisoners except Ger
vera are held will be- required for the
naval cadets. who begin the academic
term soon after the middle OF next
month, and as the accommodations are
limited and almost cramped al times II
will be necessary that the Spanish oHlcers
vacate the buildings and be sent else
where
Just outside the grounds he an immense
old hospital building Of brick. built du.-
Ing the last war In the shape Of great
anchor, bat never used for any purpose
This building can bo provided with sleep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
HARTFORD, a NORFOLK, 3.
Norfolk Lost Through Staicy's Stupid
Rasc Running and Vents Error.

NORFOLK. VA. August S-Special-
Both staley and Vickery pitched good ball
to-day with men on bases. Staley
stupid base running and VENTS error
lost Norfolk the game Cavclle by run
ming one hand catch deprived Wentz OF
"a home rlfn in fho tenth inning. Score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09

NUTIIWdTN. WV-0'''T |T-- w 0''--'
George. Scheffer, Rothfuss, Chiles'
Schaub. Sacrifice hits-Daley. Wilhelm.
Left on bases-Newark. s; Lancaster. s.
struck out-By Jordan. .. Double plays
Moss. Calhoun and Berger. First base
on errors-Newark. 4: Lancaster, >. First
base on balls-On Jordan, .. off Wilhelm.
4 Hit by pitched ball-Daley McVey.
Wild pitch--Jordan. Umpire, Ebright.
Time 2:0j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
OLD JUPE HAS
HIS INNINGS.
Three Of Yesterdays Games Were
Postponed for RAIN
TWO 00UBLE-HEADERS PLAYED
Chicago aud Philadelphia Broke Even
While Washington Lost One To
Cleveland and TIED the Other
One-Browns Beat Giants.
Yesterdays Scores.

Cleveland. 6-2. washington. -
Pittsburs- Baltimore-postponedi rain.
Chicago. So Philadelphia. y.
Cincinnati postponed. rain.
Louisville Brooklyn rain.
ST. Louis. 4. New York, =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
SundaY'e Gaines.

Thanks to the splsnold playing by
Paterson Yesterday. Reading remains I'm
second place. and the Cehrubs are still
on top.
Reading played two games I'm the SIX
city and they played 10 a stand-on.
Denny Longs team came TO Richmond
this morning and his boys say they are
ready TO do the same thing for Rich
mond that they did on the recent disas-
trous trip 10 Reading. That, however,
remains to be seen.
The scores of Sundays games are hero
appended:
Newark and Lancaster split even on the
double-header to-day. The locals lost
the first game through dopey playing.
Lancaster used new pitcher in the sec
ond game. He was very wild. giving
nine bases on balls. forcing IN two runs
on passes, and letting I'm another on a
wild pitch The bases on balls and the
hitting were punched. The score fol-
lows:
Score by innings
Lancaster ....--.-..-......i u u ~ - 8
Newark ...................O o o o o o o o J. /
Summary: Two-base hit-Schefler Sac
rihce hits-Schaub and Daley Left on
bases-Newark. j.; Lancaster O. Struck
out-By Cogan. /. Double play-Moss,
Calhoun and Berger. First base on err
rors-Lancaster. J. First base on balls
of Cogan. Q: Off sprogel, T. Umpire-Mr.
Ebright. Time Of game-l hour and 80
minutes.
SECOND GAME.
Score by inning
Newark ...................50 o 0 . o o . DO
Lancaster .................3 o 2 o % o O. D
Summary: Two-base hit-Schehier. Sac
rince hits-Miller and George. Stolen
fH4HN bon
Left on bases-Newark. 10. Lancaster, s..
Struck out-By Miller. 2; by Halliwell, 2.
Double plays-Halliwel. Madison, and
Chiles: Chiles and Madison; Daley and
Berger First base on errOrs-Newark. 3;
Lancaster. g. First base on balls-Om
Miller. 3: off Halliwel, O. Hit by pitched
balls-Roth and Meaney. Wild pitch-hal-
liwol. 2. Tmpires-Messrs. Jordan and
Wilhelm. Time Of game hour ana %
minutes.
PATTERSON. y. J.. Aug. SPECIAL -
Paterson won the first and lost the Sec
ond game TO Reading to-day. GarVin
went i'm TO pitch the first game but gave
awav TO Newell. IN the second game he
tried again and had the locals at his
mercy. The scores are here appended.
Score by innings
Paterson ..................1 ] Oil
Ro9dina ............0 o 0 @ o q D 1--'4
Summary. TwO-base hits-llagnnls
90. O'Brien. Minnehan. Belts Three
base hits-Nlinnehan. O'Bricn, Kennedy.
stolen bases-Gettinger. Double plays
Johnson Kennedy and Birmingham;
Newell unassis'ciD. Cockman Ulrich.
and Slater Sacrifice hit-Maginnis.
Struck out-By Maginnis !: by Newell.
!. First base on balls-Of Garvin. I. on
Newell. !. Left on bases-Paterson. 4,
Reading. r. First base on errors-Pater-
son. 2: Reading T. Hit by pitched ball
birmingham. Wild pitch-Newell, 3. TIM
pire-Nfr. Brennan. Time Of game-i
hour and A. minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
Still in first place.

Still in flrst place.
Denny Long didn't make his appear
ance on the grounds.
Hevdon didn't make any home runs.
Perhaps Denny has changed his mind
about Richmond being In at the finish
Denny wanted TO crawfish and keep
from playing those postponed games
Klopf is hitting the ball all right all
right
Hargys coaching is a feature Of the
game.
Two more games to-day.
one game tomorrow
Bishop has been secured from Norfolk.
He was on the Richmond bench yester-
day.
ChesbrO lost his own game
Dannys error was costly too.
Clausen has left Lancaster and gone
TO his old Kentucky home. where he has
a sick wife
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09

Summary: Two base hhs-Johnson.
O'Brien. Viau. Three base hits-John-
son. O'Brien. Stolen bases-O Brien
Nance. 90. Sacrifice hits-Gettinger.
Passed balls-Bemis, 2; McMsnus' J.
First base on balls-OG Viau. .. 90 Keen
or. 2. Strcck out-By Viau. 4: by Keener
l. First base on errors-Paterson, 4. Al
lentown, l. Double play-Minnohan to
Birmingham. Umpire-Brennan. Time
2 hnuTe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
LANCASTER, 81 NEWARK, 5.
Lancaster Bunched Their Hits aud
Won-PoOr Fielding ON Both Sides.

NEWARK. Aug. Speclal-Lancaster
won to-days game by punching hits in
the seventh and eighth innings. Both
teams felded poorly. Score:
NEW lsI-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
x-one out when running run was scor-
ed
.-steelnan out on attempted bunt.

'-Steeknan OUT on dItcWp''" "" =,
Score by innings: u
Norfolk....... $50. -. o i ~ U =
Hartford go. .... .... o 0 U U ~
Summary: Two base hit-CaVeue. =
Sacrifice hits-Wentz, Williams Cnilos'
Mcdonald. Stolen bases-Wheelock. steel
man Left on bases-NorfOlk, ). Hartford
6 struck out-By Vickery. g. by Staley'
2 Double plays-Wheelock and klusman
Mcdonald and Latham. kusman ana
Wheelock First base on errOrs-NoriolS.
2. Hartford. & First base on balls-On
Vickery. 8. Hit by pitched ball-Cavelle'
Umpire-Tate. Time. 1850.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09

Reading 81 Richmond. g.
. Hartford 40 Norfolk.
Lancaster at Newark
Allentown 1T Paterson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
SECOND GAME

Fertsch (9 and Newell. Three-base hits
O'Brien. Johnson. and Goodman. Home
run-Slater Sacrifice hit-Nance. stolen
bases-Spratt and slater. Struck out-by
Flahertv. /. by Garvin. . First base on
balls-On Garvin. l. Double play-Cock-
man. Irlrich. and Slater. Left on bases
Paterson. 8: Reading s. fit by pitched
ball-Urich. FIRST base on err0rs-Read-
ing. ]. Umpire-Mr Brennan. Time OF
game-1 hour and s. minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09

Philadelphia a. Chicago.
Boston AZ Cincinnati
Warrington at Cleveland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
WON AND LOST
IS THE RECORD.
Reading is None Too Easy for the
Strong Cherubs,
PLAY TWO GAMES AGAIN TO-DAY
The First Game was Holly Contested
But the Second was Easy for
the Chcrubs-Other Games
Yesterday.
Games Yesterday.

Richmond. 2-il. Reading, 81. -
Norfolk. 8: Hartford. 4.
Paterson. A.. Allentown. Z 4
Newark. 3. Lancaster. ..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The following was he range OF ~,
thermometer az The Times Office yes,er
day: A. ", o.; ~ NJ. 9s; 8 p. ". 81,
8 p. NJ, "a, p. NJ. S.; midnight. IS
Mean temperature, slin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
READING

Summary: Two-base hits-Klopf. Lut-
enberg (O, Hargrove. Leahy Dundon.
Three-base hits-Seybold, COckman Stol-
en- base-Klopf. Double plays-Dundon
TO Leahy TO Gutenberg, Klopf to Leahy
TO Gutenberg. Base on balls-on Fore
man. 2: off Newell. !. Hit by pitched
ball-Klopf Struck out-by Lever. 8;
bv Newell. 3 Passed balls-Hess. Time
of game. ] hour and 40 minutes. Umpire
MIR Belts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
Snnday's Games.
To-Day's Games.

Paterson. lis. Reading. 40.
Newark, l-i0. Lancaster. 3-e-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
READING.

Battod Tor IhcSpiu IN tHV HIIVI'
Score by innings:
Richmond -. ....... 100000 0 %
Reading ....... ........ OO01O 02 IS
Summary: stolen bases - Hargrove.
Dundon. O. Double plavs-Dundon 10
~4iv Base Oh tai. on Chosbro ..
OF rcrtsch. s. lit by uitched ball
Ulrich Struck out-By Chesbro. 4; by
Fertsch. ]. Time. 1850. umpire-Bet's.
The second game put the crowd In good
humor for ~ went 90 Richmond by tho
score OF eleven TO one. In the hrst in-
ming. K1opf, shannon. Gutenberg, Har-
grove. Leahy and Hess hit safely; Dun
don walked and Klopf was hit and the
rnax-up resulted IN six runs. A run was
aio made IN the second inning by sey-
bsld, WHO caught pass. and went down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
RICHMOND.

The Official score Of the hr7t game fol'
1oWcs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
DeepWater Items.

Tom Alexander, who moved TO
Montrose last fall, has moved back
TO his farm near Johnstown.
ID L hash and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday at Johnstown visiting
his brother.
Several Elm Grove young people
attended the entertainment at the
Enterprise school house in Henry Co
on last Friday night, and reported a
splendid time. 1t was the closing
exercises of Mr. Hurley Couchman's
school. He is a first-class teacher
and well-liked by the patrons of the
school.
Among the young people who took
supper at the residence of Mr. Barney
Johnson on last Friday eve were
Messrs Hurley and owen Couchman,
Willie Shelton; Misses Nellie Groves
and Gertie Shelton. All report a
splendid time.
We wonder who the people were
that got lost coming home from the
entertainment on last Friday night.
Messrs Owen Couchman and Carl
Davis will leave next week for Mon
tana where they will engage in stock
business, we wish them success.
Mr. James Offill and wife spent last
Wednesday with the family of w II
Shelton.
Mrs Anna Howard, of JohnstowD,
will spend this week in Butler.
Sunday school every Sunday at
o'clock at Johnstown Methodist
church.
Henry Zimmers and Miss Temple
Allison spent last Sunday with Miss
Bessie Alexander
DR. Choate, who has been visiting
in HarrisonviIle, has returned home,
Sunday school was organized on
last Sunday at the JohnstOwn M +
church. There was a large crowd
present. The following officers were
elected: Supt. Mr. White; Asst Supt.
w H Shelton; Secy, Gertie Shelton
Asst Secy and Treas, Mrs DIR Bow
den; Librarian, o Jackson; Teach
ers, old ladies class, w II Shelton
young ladies class, s w Gilliland
young mems class, Mrs DIR Bowden
ehildrens class, Mrs Ed White. Every
body cordially invited to attend.
Uncle Red Coleman is very sick al
writing.
Some of Johnstown boys attended
the entertainment Friday night a.
Enterprise. ROSE.