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The Marshall republican., 1901-05-03
Climate and Crop Bulletin.

Columbia. Mo-, April -. 1901.
The weather during the past week
has been oil that could he desired Tor
farming operations and the tims has
been we'll improved. The week opened
cool but the latter part was much
warmer. with more than the average
amount Of sunshine and On almost Tn.
tel absence Of rainfall, except In . few
Of the southern sLd western counties,
where liaht showers occurred on the
2lth.
Dat sowing IL low practically com.
pleted In oil sections. the seed 10 esr.
minsting we'll, and those that srs ~
r making fair progress but would b
benefited by . warm rain. In soms Of
the northern counties considerably
less than the usual acreage hes besu
sown owing 70 the lstsness ri the ses.
son. Preparations for corn planting
have been pushed rapidly and plant.
Ing IL we'll under way Ia most sections.
In q few counties the ground In too
hard Ia pillow we'll. and In some there
II complaint that Il In heavy and g liam.
my ~ . result Of the resent heavy
rains, hut In general Il IL Ia good con.
dition. In = number Of the southern
counties corn planting II we'll I'D anc.
ed. and In . few Of the extreme south.
ern counties some fields have been cul.
tivated the first time. In MississippI
county much III the early planted corn
failed ~ germinste and replsntIng has
been necessary Cotton planting has
been In progress In the sOuthes stern.
ind isx In about oil sown In the south.
counties. Early gardens Gre
generally made aud potstoss planted.
Wheat. rye and clover sre making
good progress. % . rule. but would
he benefited by warm showers, o.
would also pastures, which are stIll
backward In some sections. Little
10 wheat BY hessisn ny IL re.
ported. but IN . few Of the southwest.
ern counties some damage IL being
done BY the grain louise and chincb
bugs have appeared In Newton county.
No further injury to fruit by frost ID
reported, except In . few localities In
the southeastern counties where some
was done on low lands by fros,
on the :lst. Peaches are o In bloom
In the northern and apples srs bloom.
Ing In the central end southern coun.
Strawberries ore also 10 bloom
In the southern sections and generally
promise we'll, though . little late.
A. T.. HACKETT.
Section Director.
The Marshall republican., 1901-05-03
Mystery Of the D~isappsaranos Of Leousrd
v. Ohristy Solved.

C'tp suc sOtiOW tnR orttcte trOu'
the 81. Louis Globe. Democrat Of April
3Oth. which tells Of the mysterious
drowning Of Leonard v. Christy, one
OF the most upright. moral young men,
whose father lived In Saline county for
twenty years, where Leonard wss born,
moving from his farm near Herndou
To 81. Louis some ten or twelve years
ago. The family have many friends
10 this county, who deeply symps.hise
With them In this great s~fiiction:
THE mysterious disappearance Of
Leonard v. Christy, . young man ri
excellent character and connections,
was brought " . tragic termination
yesterday ny the discovery of the body
In the rive st the foot Of Miller street
. little sfter , o'clock. The body was
found by Luke Burns and Otto Prohel,
both Of l2l' South Broadway, EN-.
ployed on the river front. They noti.
fieI the police and the body was firs,
removed to the Third Street station,
and later IN the morgue. Surmising
that the body might be that Of young
thristy. for whom the officers have
t~en making . search for the past
eleven dSys. the authorities notified
Mr.. Harold Christy, . brother Of the
deceased. employed by the Virgins
Ferry Company. He arrived In = few
minutes and quickly identiHed the re-.
mains - those Of his drOther. Leon.
xrd. There were no marks Of viO.
lence about the body. which WIS In .
good state al preservation. and neither
the officials q family ri the young
man ran furnish any theory ~ Ia the
cause ri his death.
AT the time ~ his disappearance.
April n. l.. v. Christy occupied = po.
sition % clerk Ia the freight depart.
ment ~ the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company. His home, 1893 Missouri
avenue. was = refined and happy one,
and the young man himself cOntribut.
ed largely u the qualities that made
II so. He was domestic In his tastes.
singulsrly free from bad habits.
successful In his work. without bad ~.
sOcistions, and had hsd no love af.
fairs that could have driven him 70
desperation. On the 18th inst. the
day . n which he was last seen by his
family. he left home In the heat spirits
and went 10 work ~ usual. His busi.
ness associates noticed nothing upus.
usl 10 bis behavior. While inclined
u he reticient among strangers, he
wss cordial In his manner toward his
fellow clerks and other associates.
He Was thought to he In good spirits
during the day, and left his place Of
work ~ the usual closing time without
aOing or saying anything that could
be construed, In the light Of after
events. ~ significant. When he failed
to rome home that night, and was also
missing from his Office the next day.
his relatives became alarmed and ut
once began the seSrch. which mas been
continued with v g increasing energy
until yesterday. Hut not u trace Oi
him could he found. He had left his
work In good condition and his family
and friends In good spirits, and then
had suddenly disappeared. That was
all. The search for him was without
result for eleven days. though the
family gave their attention tn little
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Railway Co.

Trains lesve station corner Fsyelte md
Cameron s'reets for Washington and points
roth at 7 % 8 co and 8 81 m. ~ 10,
3O4, 6 10, Z 20, 8 ia and IL % p. NJ,
week days.
sundsss-7 %, 8 54 aud ii As a. IN :,
6 10, Z 20, 3 12 and II % D m
For Frederieksblrg, Richmond aud points
south at 4S. $50 Oocsi), II 05 and
IL II am, 3 SO. LA Q3osl). and Z 10 p.
NJ, week dsys.
Sundays 4s, IL 05 and IL II a. m.
3 SO, A AZ (iccal), and Is p. M
Accommodates for Quariias s SO 3. IN.
Sunday only and IL IS q. m. week dsys.
. IS p. a. keep Sandy.
Pullman OF P rlor cars on sll trains except
local accommodations.
W P 1AYL02. TTsfis Manseer.
w ID. DUKE, Gsnertl Manager.
e. T ID, MYERs President
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RAILROADS.
Souther Railwa y.

Schedule corrected to November "a; 1901.
TraIns leave southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
500 A. M.-Dsiiy-Locsl for Harrison
burg, WaIrenton, Charlotte and way stations.
HOS A. M.-Daily-( leaves Washington
Southern Stsuon) Washington. Richmond
snd Florida Limited via Bichmood snc Dam
ville first class cosch and dTswing-io1m sni
slt eser to Jacksonville. Dining ear service.
1875 A. h.-Dsily-U. 3. Fast Nail.
First class coaches and drawing room sleeper
10 New Orleans. Dining car service
1857 A. M.-Week Dsys-Local for War.
ientOn ami Charlottesville.
4:23 P. M.-Week Dsys-Local for Hsr-
risonhufg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
ASP P. M.-Daily-Local for Wsrrenton
ard Charlottesville
1910 p. NJ Dsily-wsshingto and
Chattanooga Limited (viA Lyucbburg). Fist
class coach aud sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis sleep.
er 10 New Orleans. Dining car service.
1010P. M.-Iisiy-Sew York sed At
lants xpre g. First class coach aud slice per
20 atlanta Mondays, " ednesdsys sOd FRI
osys unset kOute Tourist sleeper Washing
ton to SsR Francisco.
1915 p. M Daily-New York and Flori
da Express. First rlsss coach and sleeper TO
Savannah, Jacksonville and Port tampa.
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections for
Aiken, 6Smmerville Charleston and Atla5ts.
Dining CAT service,
11:O5 p. A.-Daily-Wsshington and
South western Limited. Ali Pullmsn train,
club and observation cars 10 Atlanta and
Macon. sleepers TO Nashville, Atlsnts. Ma
cor, Memphis and New Dreams Dining Car
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria at 300 A. NJ. daily.
L. and 4:55 p. M. week days; and 6:33
P. N. Sundays only for B.uemont, and 6:33
P. NJ. week days for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive Of
Alexandrl' CIT, 6:o2 aEs 7:16 A. NJ. and
lao and $40 P. M daily. From harrison.
burg, 1l:16 4. M. wee laws and $50 z.
d. daily. From Chsrlottesvht, 500 A. NJ.
and 9:20 P. M. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
man reservation, ETC., Epply to A. @. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK s. CANNON, Bird V. P. & q. N.
II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger agent.
L. y. BROWN, General Agent
Washington, d. 9.
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Wy AsHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect November 1, 1901.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.


For Washington, from corner King and
Roya streets, also stops at King and Washing
ton, and King and Payne streets, week day.,
at 90, "a, g 55, 10 (express), Z Al
90, SO (express), 8 80, 900 8 30,
1000, 10 35, 10 81 IL is, IL AZ a. m. lex
pressJ, IL 10, IL As (express), 90. 70,
i as (express) 2 10, 2 as (express), 90,
80, 3 40 (express), IL A 36 (express),
90, 30 (express), 8 40, OF, g 30,
100. 715 (express), 500, 8 As, 8 80
10 10 and IL 10 p. N.
10 as, IL 10, IL 40 a. H., IL Is, ~ 40,
10, 1 45, 2 10, 2 45, 3 10, 8 40, 70,
45. 10, 40, 8 10, 9 AS, Z 10, 2 40,
8 15, 8 46,, 8 30, 10 10, and IL 10 p. N.
Leave Alexandris for Four Mile Kun, lin
addition to local trains for Washington week
days, at IL 90 p. m. and ~ SO a. IN. sun
days, IL 81 p m. and II 20 a. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 131h street, week
DAYS, 80, Z "a, 7 80, 8 90, & 20, 8 50,
8 %. 10 20, 10 20, IL 90, IL goa. m. IL 90
Cexpress), II 20, II AS, 05 (expressl, 20,
90, 2 80, 3 o. iexpress) 3 30, 3 SO, IA
(express), ABB, "a, 8 0S, % ,express),
40, 6 03, 80, z 06, 7 80, 8 90, b 45,
30, 10 15. IL 20 and IL 50 D. m.
Sundays 80, 8 90, 40, i 80, II O0,
II 30 a. NJ, - 90 noon, II 30, Uo,
1 30, 2 90. 2 80, 3 90, 3 30, w. 80
B 90, 30, q 90, 30, z 90, ~ $40
$40, 8 80, 10 10, IL 20 ano II 90 ,. m.
FOB MOUNT VERNON
L,eaye Alexandria for Mount Vernon, ~eeh
DAYS. 1t 8 90, TOP, s 30, 10 81. II 30
a. IN - 30, 80, 2 80, 3 81, A 43, 8 oil,
7 SO, snd 10 OF p. IN.
sundays-7 OF, 8 81 a. M, - 30, 81,
33 OF, 3S, and 10 OF p. M.
Leave Mount Vernon, week dsys, st AZ,
7 40, 8 20, IL 10 q. M, II 20, 20, ~
%. 10, 80, 9 40. s., and 10 40
sundsys-7 40, 1915 a. N. 10 3l5,
8 30, 6 40, 8 90, and 10 sol p. m.
FOR RossLYN.
Leave Alexandrls for BossIyn, week days
SO, g "a, 6 90, z 10, 8 20, 3 80, 900,
1000, 1856 a. M, ~ 10, IL at, l 40,
. as, 3 At, A so, 8 20, 8 As, 6O7 90
ana 90 p. m.
q. m, II as, L as, 2 40, 3 IS. 40, 40
8 40, and as P. m.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
8 %, 7 co, 7 80, 7 So, 8 81, 906, 10 O1
10 S6, and Ii as a. ~, IL 40. 81, II,
3 81, 4 80, 80, 6 90, 6 81, z o., 2 90
snd 3S p. m.
Sundays sc, 8 AZ, 10 25, IL 81 =. 10,
IL 81, / 2i, z II, 3 81, A II, u, s2l,
7 81 and = 21 p. IN.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol.
lowing trains from Alexandra for Washing,
ton week days, 8 30 and 10 SO a. m, 70
90 and OF p IN.
sundsys-s 10 q. m. and Is p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and even.
ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at the station st least 30
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
q. Z. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN
President. saperintendent.
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AUCTION SALES.
&. H. Limit. Au tIopeer.

&. H. Lunt, Au iioDeer.
HNRUsTEES SALE CT AN ACRE OF
Il LAND IN ALEX ANDRIA COUNTY.
VIRGINIA, WEST OF AQUEDUCT
BRIDGE.
By virtue Of deed Of trust to us dated
February 81, 1899 and recorded in liber
K No. A. folio 316 of the land records OF
Alexaudris CO unity, Virginia, and the request
of the holder Of the note secured thereby, de-
fault having been made in the payment
thereof We will sell at public auction On the
premises on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1901,
at 4 D. N ONE ACRE OF LAND situated
on high ground about quarter OF mile
west OF Iqneduct Bridge and known ne part
of lot Of he subdifi'ion OF the estate of b..
B. lloyd, de easel, rs per psf and deed re.
corded in liber No. 4, folio 44S OF the land
records Of Alexandra, county, Va.
Terms Of sale: Four hundred ard fifty
dollars cs.h balance 10 equal payments at one
and two years after date with interest at d
per snnnm secured BY deed OF trust on prey
cry or all cash 1T the option Of the pur-
chater Terms to be complied with in hfIeer
days or property Wi be resold st the risk
and cost Of defsuting purchaser. deposit
OF 800 will be rtquintd at tin Of sale.
WILL W DOUGLAS,
030Fsi. N w Nssb.. ID. @.
HARBY 81 GEDY,
dec12ts Trustees.
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ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE co.,
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.


Are there any tcys OF girls in your hon ?
II so, do you wait them TO grow up Iamiiier
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the literature of the world 1t is recC M
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entertaining literature, aud it is illustrated by
the greatest of American illustrators,
IN 1902
some rev features are 10 be introduced into
this famous periOdiCsl-one is the printing Of
long stories compete in q single nUmber-
no serials. A splendid group Of stories by
the best living writers for young folks has
been gathered for this purpose.
MATURE STUDY"
Is now great feature of st. Nicholas The
young readers ask questions and they sre
answered in department called Mature
aud Science" PrY4te schools take the msg-
ssiue for this alone. Tie 'St. Nicholas
League" is an organization of 1T. Nicholas
readers wherein prizes are offered for the
beat pictures, stories, poems, etc.
$500 A YEAR
November and December hunters free to
new subscribers who ',gIn with January.
(NoVemt or begins the volume.)
A beautiful pamphlet IN colOrs) describing
ct. Nicholas sent free 10 any address. Get il
for the boys and girls. Address,
THE CENTURY CO,
Union EqusIe, New York.
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A's.anAris 6asttls.
THURsDAY LING DEC 10 1901
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
At LEST.
For Why should we weep
For tie friends that bsve gone
To thtir lOug silent sleep he grsveY
They rest from their fesIs,
From their so'IOws and ttsrs.
Then Why should We mourn,
Through days snd long years.
For the frieIds who can never return.
The days will pass bs,
AID the wounds will be healed,
That were crushed by its soIrow and pain
And the word move on,
Still numbering that Thong,
That shall psss through that gateway TO-
morrow.
For death Is the key
That uDlocks that gate,
Through which every traveller must pass )
With ALTERING step they move along,
And soon wi Join that swelling thrOnR,
That comes from far ano rear.
There friend and foe
In silence NEE, and know they have n sde
Their last ietreat
From all things here below.
The bitter STRIFE III I made this life
burden oft to feT,
l. buried deep ID silent sleep,
From troubl s and all care
Then let Us tread
With silent step on memories Of the dead.
We little know how oft they tried
To live the better life.
For unto all a lifh t is given,
IT marks path that leads to Heaven,
By heavenly ways;
And hope to meet in the beyond,
In better days, A. MAkTIN.
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OF Benefit TO You.

ID s Mitchell, FulfOId. Md: During long
illness 1 was troubled With bed s9res, was si-
vised to try DeWitt's Witch Heel salve and
cid no with wonderful results. l was per
fectly cured 1t is he best salve On the
market" Sure cure for piles, sores, burns.
Beware Of couBteneits. For ssle by Z. 8.
Lesdeater & Sons.
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STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Co.

Commencing Tbur'dsy, March %, the
steamers
NORTHUMBERLAND aud POTOMAC
Will leave
EVERY THURSDAY. SUNDAY and TUES
DAY at 4 2. NJ.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALI THE USUAL
RIVER LAND NGs.
Cuisine and apo ntments up'xcelled,
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia snd
New York solicited aud handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore. 81 round trip.
SO Ststerocms one way, 81. Meals, Soc
WM. u. BEARDON, Agent,
Io1 Strand.
EHT ARLINGTON STEAMBOAT CON.
w PANY (LIMITED.l
Round Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on and after SATURDAY, Msrch
q 1901.
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INDEPENDENT MUI UAL FIRE
INSURANCE co.,
OF FAIRFAX COUSTY, va.
Chartered Jan. 1869.

A safe home company that has always
settled 'osses equitsbly and promptly Iostes
paid in 80 yeais $118000 For Insurance
apply to:
II Nav. Alexandria W p Graves, Alexsn.
dris; j. N. Gibbs ut Vernon: A. evils
Lukens, Aceohnk; NJ D. Hall, Rnrs e's
station H. P Todge. Manassas; F.. j.
Nicholp' Philomont; DR.. y. L. Dotwiler,
Herndon Geo. L. Kenyon. Vienna; Geo. B
Ives, Falls Church J. n Thorne, Falls
Church; ]. n. Hoge. Washington. ID G.
Directors-R. y. TYLER. HaymsIket; Oscar
Baker Washington y. c., Agents, or
corr TLAND LUKENS, secretary,
Office, 1191b 5. Royal It,, Alezandris, Va.
ool7 1vr
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DRUGGISTS.
CLARA L. LEADBEATER. L.t. LLADBEATEl
4. 8. LhADBEArkA. J. LEADBxATEk.
Z. s. LEADBEATER d SONS,


100 and 1O7 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Uyugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Ola, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy GoGzis and Specialties.
Wholesale sgel.is in Northern Virginia 70,
J. q. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'i
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PalAts, &c.
Manufacturers OF standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We hAVe made large additions TO our s5ocA
and arc buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Jhenicals, &C, direct from the manufacturers.
Ne are therefore enable,l to supply t. trade
with all goods usually carried by well-sP-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
9rices as low as those given BY the best houses
IN larger cities. AL goods forwarded by frat
flSight OF express after receipt Of order.
Prompnees is cur specially. We guarantees
the puI1ty Of all drugs furnished. Core.
guondenco invited.
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DR.. Bulls Baby syrup for teething
babies. Full-slze bottle, 10 cents. Cor's
Wind Collie, DisTrbDs Loss of sleep, Gripping
Pains, Sour Stomach, Fever, Cholera Infsn-
sum. DR.. Bulps BABY syrup also promotes
the digestion and sootbts the baby. Sold BY
Richard Gibson and all drus gists.
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A Cheerful Call to { hristmas Buyers.
BEAUTIFUL GIFrSi NEvEE so GOOD
NEVER 50 CHEAP!
At
FRENCH'S BOOKSTORE

All and 41S King Street,
Our Fine Dhplsy OF Holiday Goods is
Open and Resdy.
The newest novelties, the best selections,
the most a., ropIiate presents for one and oil
at f-iTest p'iees Imported China, beautiful
piele' ia greet vsri ty. Leather Goods Of
evei. description, ? rses, POck etbOoks, Tray
elIg IS, Dress suit Csse' &C. Beautiful
Pictures and -ictpre Frames, ole, Cs.e,,
Glove aud Handkerchief Boxes, Albums
aud Work Boxes. A beautiful nue Of straw
Baskets FaI cY Tab o.. AD eudlcss v-riety
OF J.p eie Goo s-Bu-'s. Vases, Plsques
s;en-, sand.Psln'ed Pistts, Poes g, w 5.
Rszpr-, on tan Pens, OpeIa Glasses, Music
Pox's. ilbums Be utiful ice Cf Hai d.
Panied e uioid FOXES, We y dainty. Bibles
Pager Books ana Hym' SIS. ,aihp ic Prayer
BcOks, Picture Book, Doll Sets q mes, &C.
New fresh stlcS Of YANFiNEs' Imported
Ginger, stuff Dates and Flgs, Natural F. Is
(Carkey). Turkish De igbt, Oriental Fruits
sc Allegrelti's Fiue Csi dies-slso the
Crown ChOcola ate Candies In BEAUTIFUL fancy
boxes hight TO the front Of ell competition
we p ace our elegsnt new Holiday stock. The
best ever shown IN this locality.
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Christmas Holiday kxcursiOn RAJ

Ohrstmas hOiiuay hAcursOh nav =
On accouot Of the Chris'm, q Holidays. the
Washing bon Southern Railway Co. will sell
special excursion tickets 10 Richmond, w.,
and intermediate points at fare aud third
for the round trip. Tickets on sale Deem
her 21st to 25sh ircu.ive, also Deem Der
S3Oth and 3lst and January lst. Good going
Only on date OF salr, and for continuous pas
sage in each direction, limited TO return until
January 3, 902, inclusve.
W. r TaYL II, Traffic Manager.
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Interstate and West Indian EXPOSE
ton Charleston, >. a., Ds cember 1,
1901, TO June 1, 1902.
On account OF the above the southern Rail-
way offers ticket to Charleston, 5. c., aud re-
turn At greatly reduced rates. For full in
formation, tickets, etc, call on nearest ticket
agent
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Washington Southern Railway Xxx
cursiOn Tickets TO Charleston, sc.
Exposition excursion tickets 10 Charleston
via Richmond on sale st Washington South
ern Railway station at reduced rates.
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The oath day Of december, 1901,


he following real estate:
Tot No. 3 %, 294 24-1CO square feet),
Lot No. 4 %. 857 quare feet) and Lot No.
OLE 10 squsre ieet) in the division Of
the ie,l estate OF the late HsnT' Bon,z, lying
together at West End, in laid county, sdjOiB-
ing Alexsndr city Lots am 4 front on
Duke street. extended and Lot Is improved
bya good two-story brick dwelling hsuse. Let
fronts on John street and aciolDs the line
OF the A, d F. Bailwsy Co. Also lot OF land
in said city located on West street, not far from
King street, improved By two-siory frame
dive ling house, OF which said Bontz died
seized.
sale OF tho frst thrte lots will commence
ut IL o'clock NJ and Of the last mentioned
lot At 30 P. Nj. o'clock.
For further inform ton apply to &. n.
Lunt, AleXsndris, Va.
Terms Of ssle: One fourth cash and the
balance IN three equal payments st ak,
twelve and eighteen months from the day OF
sale, evidenced by the purchasers interest
bearing notes and secured by retention OF
title I'LL the last pay ment is made, and In
such other manner as the comm sIioner OF
sale may deem necessary.
THOMAS z. KEITH,
Commissioner OF sale.
LIVE. Graham, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county. Va, do certify that the
bond required Of Thomas K. Keith, commits
sioner OF sale In the SUIT Of Ella II. Brown
and others vs. Annie G. Johnson and Others
pending ~ Esid court, has been executed by
said commissioner, with approved security.
Given under ny hand this 18th day OF
November, 1901.
pv26 tu&f w.. GRAHAM, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19

COnve ton Educational Association
Columbia, =. O., December 1920.
Ga account Of the above tue southern hail'
way offers tickets to Charleston, S. C., aId re
turn st greatly reduced rates. For foil in
formation, tickets. ETC.. call on nearest ticket
agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19
COAL AND WOOD
christmas Coal

fills most important place in the esssn initials
OF q fire Christmas dinner, as your cook will
fail If Il o FIRE Is not right. 1t will be right
however, IL you buy the coal Of rs. Our coal
Is the beat for any sind of cooking 1t gives
jutt the right fire always.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19

CToCKEoLDERs' MEETING The On.
y designed holding together more thsn
one-tenth OF the capital stock Of IHE 90
lumbar eMOKELESS fUkNACE CON-
PANY, hereby call general NICE ing Of the
stock holders OF ssid company. 10 be held at
the off OF the company, No. 1913 south
Royal street, In the citv OF Alexandra, State
OF Virginia. at one o'clock p m. MONDAY,
DECEMBER %, 1901.
A.F. KINGSLEY
nov22 I'd WM. Ii. WARNER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19
Holiday Excursion Rates to Points
SOuth.

The Washington. Southern Railway Com
PAW will sell special excursion tickets TO
points south via Richmond, and Atlantic
Coast Line or Southern Railway at rate OF a
fare aud third for the round trip. Ticket
ON sae Dect nber 23rd, Oath, 25tb, 3Olh,
31st and January 1st limited to return unIil
Jsnasry 3rd, 1902, inclusive. Continuous
passage 10 each direction.
w. p. TAYLOR Traffic Manager.