The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-05
A VIRGINIAN'S
GOOD FORTUNE.
Mr.. J. G. White, of Leesburg, Shares
in His Brothers Wheat Gains.
VIRGINIA WOMEN AS INVENTORS.
Patents Issued for Two Practical In
yentions- Another Revenue Rul-
ing-Church and Grange I'm
tertainments Not TO be Taxed.

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The names Of Two Virginia ladies appear
in tho list OF patents issued to-day anu
neither OF them want 10 build airships.
Both seem to have practical inventions.
The frst is an auxiliary oven Tor cooking
and was issued 10 Sarah A. Lakewood
% Lexington. The other was a Doit-lock
invented by Mary l.. Robertson, OF Char
l0tttsville.
Other patents were Issued as follows.
George W. Duval. Norfolk, Va, boiler
tube ferrule. Edwin @. Compsher, Lees
burg Va, fitting gate. Louis F.. Meyer
Richmond. Va. eirder ran groove-cleaner
Nathaniel 3 anu ID. Updike. Chestnut
Forks. Va. registering device FOR poultry
crates. William p. Dickinson. propelling
mechanism.
LEEsBURG MAN ~ LUCK
Mr. j. q. White. OF Lcesburg Va. was
at the Metropolitan last night and was
congratulated by many friends on his re-
cont good luck. Mr.. Whites brother
Mr. Elijah b. White, is an operator in
grain on tho bear side of the 81. Louis
market. and I'm the recent downfall Mr.
White cleared about three quarters OF a
million. he shared his good luck with
his. purchasing and presenting 10 h'm
him the Leesburg Inn. This building
cost $4,000 when built. Later 10 sold for
$1,000 and Mr. White bought 70 for $500
Mr. j O. White opened mp on LAST Satur-
day morning.
F0urth-ciass posfmasters were appoint
"a to-day in Virginia as follows. Clar-
enco ". Davis Emmerton. Richmond
county. vice J. n Lemon removed. r. j..
Woodbridge French HAY. Hanover coun-
IT, vice J. r. PoindeXter resigned
First Lieutenant Powell g. Faunteroy
assistant surgeon. United States Army
now az stanton. has relinquished the
unexplred portion OF his sick leave. is
under orders 20 report at the hospital ar
Fort Monroe for duty
LICENSED TO WE'D
A marriage license was issued to-day
10 Jacob l. Baugher OF Harrisonhurg.
Va. and Miss BERTHE Fletcher. Of fAn-
Vile, Va.
George ". Bassford was to-day ap-
pointed watchman and fireman of the
government building az Harrisonhurg.
Va. at q salary Of $50.
The heavy falling or in European
travel this year as compared with last.
is shown IN the decrease Of receipts at
the New York Custom House from duty
on passengers baggage. i'm September.
1897. the duty amounted % 1913 70sli, in
the September just passed the receipts
were S3s,55su
A REVENUE RULING.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has ruled that "a harvest SHOW with am
evening entertainment by local talent for
the benefit OF IT, grange is not required 90
pay a special tax as am exhibition or
show" The Commissioner adds that cas-
at present advised this office would not
regard any of the entertainments from
time TO time given by oranges. churches
schools and village societies as coming
within the meaning of that paragraph.
Civil service examinations viii Doe held
October 2sth for the positions OF Inspector
and assistant inspector OF ordnance TO
am vacancies az Hamilton Ohio. Alliance.
Ohio. and Buffalo. ~ s. The salary OF
each IS 50 per diem. Familiarity with
mathematics and ordnance iNan essential
qualification.
THEY ARE PARTICULAR.
The care which is used by tho War
Department in the selection of the men
10 officer future armies is illustrated by
the following order issued to-day
"By direction of the Secretary OF War.
Cadet Charles II. Rich. Fourth Class,
T.. S. Military Academy Us granted leave
of absence until March T. 1892, I'm order
that he may receive special treatment
for impeachment Of speech. Upon the ox-
p.ratOn Of this leave OF absence he viii
report az the Academy for a. critical eX-
animation by a. board of medical officers
40 determine whether or not De IS Qua.i-
fed to continue with the corps of cadets
Cadet Rich was appointed from Mas
sachusetts.
Posfonccs have been established az