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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
NEWS OF WEEK
FROM BLACKSTONE
An EnjoybIe Dance Given by Miss
BagIey - Mr. Boisseau
Weds Miss DreWry.
tspecial Dispatch to The Times. \

BLACKSTONE, VA, Aug "a de-
l1ghtful dance was given the past week
III c. S. Bagley., Of Lunenburg. county,
in honor of her two friends Miss Leila
Robertson. Of Manchester, and Miss An
ns some time WITH eE T The dance dan spe Was
given at the beautiful country home Of
the sheriff. near Mcfarland, and was
largely attended by the young people o,
the ne!shborhood and other sections of
the county.
The announcement Of the marriage of
Mr.. Sterling Boisseau. OF Charleston, S.
on Thursday, came as quite a surprise
20 the friends and relatives of the cou-
pie in this section. The groom has rela-
lives here with whom his mother is spend
ing the summer and the bride has visited
in this county, where she made many
friends.
a grand barbecue and Brunswick stew
was given a few days ago by several
Darvills Dinwi1die count to which
several gentleman from IS place
were invited There were about a
hundred present and besides the barl)e-
cue of lamb and shoat. there was a stew
in which We're sixty-two squirrels. 1t
WAS q bachelor affair and no ladies were
present.
damage done in the different sections b.
the recent storms that have visited the
several communities. Trees have been
blown Gown. houses unroofed. fruit de-
stroyed and in some instances hail has
badly damaged the tobacco.
y report comes from Hungertown, Lul-
enburg county. that the long drought in
that section has completely ruined many
Of the crops. they having been entirely
abandoned in some instances.
\ youthful team of base-ballistS from
this place went down to Mannboro. Anne
liza county, on Monday and crossed bats
with the team of that place. The re-
suit was the boys from here got sound
drubbing from their country opponents,
the score being about two 10 one.
Among the prominent Democrats from
distance to visit this place this, week
was Mr.. George L. Smith. treasurer of
York county. Mr.. Smith has purchased
a large lot of timber in James City county
belonging to some gentlemen here, and 1t
was in reference to this that he came.
Mr.. r. 3. Spencer returned few days
ago from a stay of several days at Viz
Mest,ames ". B. tyler. of Richmond
and Lucy G. Carr, of Petersburg, are
visiting Mrs. G. l.. Bradshaw. of this
place.
Misses Louise Budd and Eula Atkins
are on a visit to relatives IN Prince Ed
ward county and Farmville.
Mr.. w. H Cralle, of the Blackstone
Manufacturing Company; has Just re-
turned from an extended business trip
through West Virginia and Ohio. He
renorts large quantity of new business
secured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
GAY AT SWEET CHALYBEATE.
People Turned Away for Want Of Room,
Many Entertainments.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

SWEET CHALYBEATE, VA. Aug. g.
The season is at its height The crowd
increases and every nook and corner Is
filed and the people seeking their favor
lite resort are turned away daily. as 1t Is
excitement has been intense over the
tennis tournament. which has been gong
on for the past week. The 1lnals were
played Friday afternoon By Mes adSo. Buo *;
Richmond; Miss Jones, OF Clnc!nnatl, aa1a
Mr.. Gage Of New York, the latter coupie
Winning 1gs the hoR DnSa party given for the
men Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Ashton Do
bic distinguished himself by making =; a
clean score Of three hundred. WHICH -o 10
Years. Mrs. William Coldewey, OF en-
cinnati. gave the many guests oensnt,,
full treat Sunday Afternoon a, an, me h sac
national reputation and Is well appre-
ciated by every one.
Tho ballroom, has been unusually gay
a crowd Of popular Richmond men are
here spending their vacation. Among
them is Mr. Norman Feete Iarbrough- one
of the greatest fayorites and crack
base bali player of the University OF
Virginia, and has as usual made score OF
friends. not only on account of his per
sonal attractions but because OF his
unfailing readiness to sing coon neloo1es'
which he renders TO perfection.
Fishing seems to be the chleI spo!l
with a certain young couple. but their
sport is suspected by their friends TO De
some such quality as
IN shady hooks by running brooks,
Where one needs neither line nor nook,
But the bait is only romantic book.
This week promises to be very gay.
Many Invitations are out for private en-
tertainlnentS.
Among the new arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs.
w II. Lee, of ST. Louis; MI ana mrs.
J. A Odell, of Louisville; Mr.. ]. NJ Key
nolds. Mrs T. z. Nash and son. Mr. z.
NJ. Maupin, Of Portsmouth. Va Mr., c.
NJ. Wilson. of Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
II. u. Magruder. OF hesWick. Va; Mrs.
A. Addison. OF Eastville, Va; Mrs. a. 3.
Morgan. of Petersburg. Va; Mrs. ~ u.
Tutwiler. of Birmingham, Ala; Mr. ". J.
C'Connor. MISS Claiborne. Mr. and Mrs.
J. Marcuse and family, Mr.. Q. II. Gresh-
am, Mrs. Schloss and child. Of Richmond.
Va: Mr. A. c. Dobie. Mrs. ]. NJ. Keeling
and daughter. Miss Hitch. W w Old.
Jr.. Mrs a. Treadwell. Mr.. G. Chamber
laine, Miss Chamberlaine OF Norfoik.
Va; Mr. II. Z. Langdon. II: G. Simkin-
SON A. L. Calvert and wife. Of Cincinnati:
Mrs. X L. Roy. Miss Roy, Mr.. and Mrs
+. Y. Robinson, of Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. w. r. l.. Sterrett and family. of
Charleston, w. Va; Mrs: O.: A. veazey
and daughters. Of Pratt. w. Va: Mrs. r.
w. Gibson and daughter. OF Whining
ton. n. c.; Mr.. John A. Marshall and
family. Mrs; A; e Chalmers and family;
Alexandria, Va; Mrs. E. NJ. Powell. of
more. Md; Mrs. G.. Rogers, Of ST. Louis:
Mr.. J. H. Preston. Of Athens, 0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
AT THE OTTERRURN LITHIA
Miss Elizabeth Mosby Captures the
Prize al Library Party.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
OTTER RJ1RN IITIJIA SPRINGS VA

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
OTTERBURN LITIIA SPRINGS. VA,
August S.-The guests Of this popular
resort greatly enjoyed a most interesting
library party Tuesday night, in which
the following books We're represented:
Little Women" by Misses Lucy Pell,
Thema Cudlipp and Joan Adair; Near
to Natures Heart Mrs. James c. Har-
wood: AN Old Fashioned Girl" Miss Nor
ris; Mother Goose" Miss Cleaner Gools
by: MY Novel," Mrs. Samuel e. Wood
fin; 1.-The Mill on the Floss" Miss Mary
Pell; Janice Meredith" Miss Louise
/. Wis: Innocence Abroad Mr.. Olaf
CudTpp; Three Feathers" Miss Fannie
Lewis: "A Tale OF Two Cities Mr.. Ben
pe,t Stac.: An Old Fashioned Girl" Miss
Lucy Lewis; Red Rock" Mr.. Samuel
i. Woodfin: Locke on Human Under
standing Mr.. Harry Holland: with
Edged Took" Miss Emn1ie Wherry; Be
Goose Mrs. ~ Mcdowell: 1.-The
Crisis Miss Fora DeWolf; ''Pickwick
Papers, Mr.. Lynwood jennings; Hard
Cash" Mrs. Ellington; The Last of.
the Mohicans,' Mr.. Ellington: The Mill
on the Floss Mr.. James z. Harwood;
..Hucklebc,ry Finn Mr.. Edward Pen.
Jr.; ITO Have and TO Hold Rev Ed
ward l. Pen and Mrs. PeI; When
lIEishthocd Was in Flower" Miss Nena
.Adair: Maid. Wife or Widow Miss
l2lizabclh Mosby: THE Little Minister
Mir Sidney .Adair
All Of the costumes were good, but sew
cral were so very appropriate that the
judges-Major A. r. Courtney. Mr.. j. II.
BusDy and Mr.. William Z. Dihbrell-
had i5-eat difficulty In naming The win
ncr. and at last they were suspected Of
LENS Influenced by the personal charms
Of :hc contestants rather than their ar
tistic presentations Of the subject imper-
sonated.
The first prize was awarded to Miss
Elizabeth Mosby. of Richmond. who In
personated Maid. Wife or Widow; tho
second prize to Miss Nena Adair, who
represented when knighthood Was in
Flower: the body prize was awarded
TO Mr. Burnett Lewis, Jr. The last
two prizes were awarded for guesses of
the books represented by the several ac-
tors.
The number of guests Is increasing
daily, and the prospect is that it will
soon be filled to overflowing.
Several business men of Richmond,
having awaited themselves of the cheap
monthly tickets on the Southern Railroad
which carries from Richmond to the
springs for is cents. have tahen rooms or
a cottage for the summer. and go to and
from the city every day. There is plenty
of milk and butter in the neighborhood
and watermelons. and canteloupes galore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
One Killed and Five Injured at Adrian,
Michigan.
(By Associated Press.)

ADRIAN. MICH. Aug. e.-One ran was
instantly killed ard five persons \, ere in
jured. one fatai the explosion to-
day Of the boile. -rthur Grams laun-
dry.
The proprietor of the wrecked laundry
thinks that the explosion must have been
caused by defective safety valve. The
force of the explosion blew the rear Of
the Gibson Hotel to pieces and shattered
glass fell all over the business section of
tho town. A section Of the boiler was
blown over q high building and landed
100 feet away from the scene Of the ex-
plosion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
To Be a Union Man

It is quite certain that Squire Graves
VIII De member of the stage employees.
union before the next season onens Ha
has sisnitied his willingness 70 toIn.
When the matter was first suggested to
him he felt inclined 20 remain out OF
the union. AT that time committee
from the union. consisting Of Messrs. d.
II. Jarvis, Tom Jones. and Ben Lowry.
waited on him. The members OF the
local union are much pleased at Squire
Graves determination to become one Of
them. and his advent into their ranks
viii be hailed with pleasure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
GREEN BRlER
White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia,

1.-THE .oLD WHITE suiphur), open JUNE IS.
Famous FOR its sulphur baths. Modern Improve
ments with private baths s r, Of -
month Write for illustrated booklet Address
HARRINGTON MILLS. Manager. Greenbrl.f.
White Snlnhur Springs. Wa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Will Be Sold.

The seven-room detached frame dwell
ing No. 215 North Twenty-eighth Street.
viii, be sold at auction Tuesday afternoon
next at o'clock. The dwelling has city
water and gas. is in good order. and Is
rented to a good tenant. The sale will
be made by ]. B. Elan and Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

following:
James e. Alexander. Washington. D.
c.; Mrs. NJ. Sheppard. T. H Smith. Pitts
burg. Pa; Mrs. F. Fischer. Mrs. John
schott. Miss Scnott, New Orleans: E E.
Lane. Bedford City; Fred Davis and wife.
Elizabeth City. N. c.; B. P. Q. Shout.
Roanoke; J. c. Robinson. Petersburg; r.
c. Williams and wife. w. J. Francis. wife
and son, Miss Margaret s. Walstrum.
Richmond; Mrs. William D. MacGili. Dan
Vile; NJ. 4. l.. Allen. Amherst; Mrs.
Iun.us Lynch, Miss Virginia Lynch. Miss
Elizabeth Bowdon. Norfolk: Mrs. Isaac
H. Darlington. Miss May Coles Caring
ton, Miss Margaret cabell Darlington.
Richmond: W. C. WalstruH. Roanoke: Dr.
Oscar Wiley. Salem; H. a. Holt ana VIE
Havana, Cuba; ". E. Andrews. Mrs ).
=. Ruford. Roanoke; William Byrd Hen
~, Tazewell: R. Daniop. Jr.. Lynchours
Miss NJ. Duncan, Salem; Mrs. W.. DICK
inson. Louisville, Ky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Cav Summer Season at It's Height
at the Leading Virginia Summer Resorts

prizes were awarded. Miss Leaio was
q gain the recipient OF first honors. Mrs.
WIcks also received prize: Miss Penn
and Mr.. Atkinson consolation prizes.
Among those recently arrived ara the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
GOLF POPULAR At
THE WARM SPRINGS
Many Enjoyable Dances Fill Out
the Weeks Calendar.
LITTLE FOLKS REMEMBERED
The Gentlemen Are Interested In tn
ar Associations Meeting at the
Hot. But Are Not Taking
Life Too Seriously.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


WARM. SPRINGS, VA, August 9.-The
pleasures enjoyed by the summer guests
hero this week have been unlimited. and
a larger number Of happenings than were
anticipated have taken place.
The children are much in evidence now,
and their welfare and happiness is abund-
autly cared for. Every few days hay
rides are given them; they are served
lu1cheons on the lawn, and a small golf
ground west Of the hotel and facing the
Presbyterian Church is being devoted to
their use. In fact, every effort is made to
make their visit to the old Warm Springs
most enjoyable
Every evening the golf links and tennis
courts are patronized by the older set,
while the band furnishes music for the
enlivenment of all from the clubhouse
between the hours OF 4 and o'clock.
On Tuesday q golf tournament was
given by Mr.. Hull, of Baltimore. A four
some was played with a twelve-hole con-
test. The prizes, which consisted OF two
handsome silver cups, We're closely con-
tested for by Mr.. Semple, of Louisville,
Ky. with Miss Crane, Of Philadelphia,
Pa. and DR.. R. T. Williams, OF Rich
mond, with Miss Faile. Of Staunton. In
the final round, however, Miss Crane and
Mr.. Semple. who were partners. won both
the gentlenens and the ladies' prizes on
a score of sixtv-four strokes against a
score of their opponents of sixty-nine.
The honCrables, colonies, majors. gener-
ais and every male citizen nearly, impa-
tiently awaited the dawn of Tuesday
morning. when they left for Hot Springs
to take in the speeches made by the
several members of the Virginia Bar As
ISOLATION, and especially enjoyed Senator
John w Daniels eIoOuence
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

to the president of the board. Nj.
Emory Rays, for graduation. MI.
Rays made a short talk To the mem
bers Of the class. telling them OF the
practical things with which they would
soon come in contact He then pre-
s2nted each of tire fourteen members OF
The class with a diploma CT graduation
from the Phoenix High school.
Tha last feature CT the exercises was
the presentation of a gold medal. The
Phoenix society CT the Sons of the
Am rican ReVoiution have made The
awarding of q medal for essay compost
ton an annual high school event. al
WAYS to take place during the com
mencsment exercises and participated.
in hy the members OF the graduating
( class. The subject always is to be
The Principle for Which Our Fore
fathers Fought
The judges Of this years composition
We're Rev. Mc-tiea. EeV. Halsey and II.
L. Robinson. They We're unanimous iii
their decision TO give the medal to Ada
L. Rebstock
As the audience arose TO leave the
class yell was given.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

Yuma for stealing cattle, was arrest
ed the night before for Va@rancy. lie
had done nothing worse than sleep
wherever night happened to overtalle
him, So h was discharged with instruc-
tions to make his bed outside the cor
paraiion last night and hereafter.
George Wilson ana Joe Murray were
arrested for Vagr&ncy. They said they
gave the officers those names because
they were not the names their parents
gave them. Both claim TO have rela-
tives in Oakland and to be miners by
occupation. They went from Jerome
to Tucson for q good time and to see
the world. Running out Of money
they mad started back u Jerome ana
walked into Phoenix. The officers
thought they were parties wanted else
where. but after their arrest could find
no evidence on which t. hold them for
anything but being without visible
means Of support. They told pretty
straight stories SO The court ted them
III woul5 give them twenty-fuar i..;irs
ia which 10 set OF OF town or come
back for sentence.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
P0LICE COURT SCENES
Samuel Snsed's Troubles are Becoming
Epidemic.

Samuel Snead was fined so in the
Iacorder's court Yesterday Cor drunken
ness and disorIerly conduct. The
amount cf the Ine should be made
clear for the reason that on a former
occasion and for i similar ofrense he
was fined 50 and the newspapers err
Ioncousiy reported II $40 whereupJu hr
thought someone had robbed him OF 81.
Fir i5nead was arrested by Oficcs
Lawrence late Tuesday afternoon on
being summoned by Il neigh10r by teie-
phone. tie said in court jhat " hen
ha arrived there the defendant was in
to:,ieated and was using pr0fane AMI
.ulessr language in the course Of q
quarrel with his wife. He arrested
rim and asked him 10 go 10 the police
station. He refused, wne-eUFcn OF
Acer jennings summoned the patrol
wagon. Then NJ. Snead decided u
q. ak ana the Office: would not Lei him.
re had sent for the wagon and Wae
going to make him ride in it. BAH
was refused on the ground that n vas
Intoxicated and not in = proper frame
o. mind TO be liberated. ThereupoP
Ii applied to tha police force string
O. epithets about two yards long.
When that statement was made in
court yesterday the defendant said ne
guessed he had made no mistake III
that part CT the proceeding and told
various OF the officers that he might
1eet them someday when they had no
badges on. He otherwise made il clear
that if the officers had no truer frienda
t:lan he is. they must be mighty lone
some in life.
The defendants story vas that his
wife had refused to cook supper for
/ one Of the children, assigning ;hat tas6
| 10 him, ana that when h attempted TO
/ reason with her Il quarrel ensued that
ended in deadlock with his better half
hanging 10 his whiskers and he IN self
! defense holding her BY the hair. He
! said he had no idea OF striking her If
| lie could avoid it and denied being
drunk though he admitted that
IL had had two or three drinks. lie
lays his troubles mostly 10 the neigh
! bors who. ne says, are constantly in
t=rfcrins in his household affairs, ami
sending Tor the police when he az
! temDts to demand his rights around mis-
own house He was very anxious 10
iply his fine and go somewhere and get
/ q square meal He had eaten nothing
/ since Tuesday noon, Us the bill o. fare
iand French service provided in the city
! Jail was distastefuI TO him.
John Brooks. who went Wild on three
I drinks of whisky the day before,
: proved mis- general good character and
tHe fact that ii Was mis- first ohcase
Agreeing to make it the last. he was
fined i've dollars and the sentence sus-
: PENDED during good behavior.
J antonio, 4 EiaricorI Indian. who HAD
: Just returned from = years service il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
THE BUSY EAST
Where They are Tearing Down and
Building Greater.

Nj J. W. Sullivan. who left here ,0o
months ago to take Inc remains OF MS
vie To her former home. Tiiiin. q. 10y
iateImcut has iust returned He VII
mas, rhoeni* his home. as he intended
{, do before thc death IF hrs. sullivan.
While M was gone. Nj. SulliTdn
made am extensive trip through TIE
east. visiting his former nome il Ny
I-Cti.. He had not been there for t:.o
years. The changes which had taA-n
place in The business districts since
his departure had made parts OF me
city unfamiliar. and still greater
changes were going on. Large and
handsome buildings. almost now. many
al them built since NJ. Sullivon lad
1T home. wee being torn down "a
make room fer twenty story buildings.
New ten story buildings were being
removed out u. the way o. the RAPID
transit Their sites Were wanted Ioc
terminals or stations.
What was going en- in New Yors vas
III progress in other parts e The a T.
Pittsburg. always notol ic,isl5. !i.-l,-. =
iivelier than ever now. and it is ire
same everywhere
The last ten years has been Gislin-
suished rs a decade Of iInurove,.ls 1t.
bur 70 TART 81 1t was 50 marked Iay &c
tiEity as the present year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

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i-OaT-Pony. y bay. horse pony dis
appeared from the premises. GIL
North Sixth street, corner Fillmore.
On night Of The 18th OF May Suit
able reward viii be paid for his re-
turn. Pony weighs SEQ pounds. is
branded J n cn left hip. has scar
CT LETT hind foot caused by inter-
flring. and is quite gentle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
FOR SALE.

4 complete steam power plant in
frs class condition. Consists of u
Il. p. engine, 20 H. p. boiler, pipes, etc.
Can be bought for half of original cost.
Call on or address The Republican,
Phoenix. .--cizona-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

After May the use of water for
sprinkling or irrigating OF yards or
lawns must be confined between the
hours of and o'clock p. m. Nozzle
or sprayer must be attached to hose at
all times When in use. For violation
of above rule water will be turned off
without notice.
THE PROENIN WATER co.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

Great variety of :adian baskets from
AL western tribes at the Curio.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

Pure Ice Cream at Coffee AIS Rest
aurant. Special prices in quantities.
It's equally as good as our coffee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

knows the benefit of keeping cool and
refreshed in warm weather. You may
see her daily during the heated term
partaking of our delicious ice cream
soda. We have reputation for serv-
ing the very choicest. All fruit fiavors,
and strictly pure. \ glass of our
wholesome and palata BILE soda is like
balm in Gilead when you're heated and
tired.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

i hoped that the rights Of all parties
win ~ established and that eventually
the tanEle Will be removed entirely.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30

There is no reason why the man who
makes his money in oil should have It
bored lcck.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-30
COMING

\ complete gas roasting COFFEE plant
The most up-to-date and modern cof-
fee machinery OF the age. including the
celebrated cold blast process OF herret-
icany sealing every grain Of coffee
thereby retaining all its aroma and
strength.
This is the modern up-to-date meth
cd of roasting coffee and only a few
houses on the entire Pacific coast have
adopted it. Arrangements have been
made with the Phoenix Light and Fuel
company for gas to he used as fuel
In connection with this plant COM
plete extract and baking powder de-
partment will be added. and the purest
goods only used in the manufacture of
these articles,
For, verify, verify, more and more,
1t pays to trade at McKee's cash store.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-27
Pinal's Booming Industries
Boring for Oil Will Begin Soon

free milling ore in that neignborhooi'
as we'll as great bodies OF sulphides
running in the copper and gold.
Tommy Meehan, Joseph Mullhattan,
Judge Marshall and Charlie Miller,
VINO have interests adjoining the new
strike. leave for Tucson in day or
two to make arrangements for hlg
company to open up and develop about
forty or more claims,
The new field Is about sixty miles
northwest of Tucson. and in the midst
of an important tributary commercial
territory destined to be great in its
mineral output. also in cattle.
1t looks like flush times again to see
the big wagon trains of freight pas
sing through Kelvin daily on their
way to Troy and the Bobtail mines.
Machinery of various kinds Is going
into both places. building are going up
and a general air of confidence that
is very encouraging seems to inspire
1t all.
Some very wicked or thoughtless
person started report that there was
smallpox in Kelvin about a week ago,
and DR.. Woodruff. the popular. good
IbOhllls anu pHyo''hoh ct
Troy, came down to establish a quar-
rantine, but alas. there was no small
pox in Kelvin. Everybody was up and
about and ready every morning to
take a nip of the Kelvin brandy" So
the good, kind doctor had his baggage
checked for Troy, and returned there
grand. gloomily, peculiar and alone y
Every once and while some one
gets lonesome in Florence or some
other town. and they get up a small
pox scare that costs the county sew
eral thousand dollars. 1t Is fat thing
for a doctor or two. probably, but
slightly rough on the pocketbooks OF
the businessmen and taxpayers OF the
county. Yet as Barnum sagely re-
marked The people like to be hum
bugged." and as Mrs. farley of wax
work fame said, The people must be
amused.
Mr. Jake Bates. the poet OF the Pi-
nails Is burning midnight oil compos-
ing a new poem entitled Spring.
which will be sent to The Citizen in a
month or two. if there is no objection
to spring poetry.