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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-03-27
PLEASANT FIELDS lF holy Writ.

Save for my daily range
Among the pleasant fields of Holy Writ,
| might despair. -Tennyson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-03-27

DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE
;. etween New York, Tampa, Atlanta
New Orleans and Points South
and West.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-03-27

in EFFECT DECEMBER 81, 1901.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-03-27

DOO II VA
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
DATED s. IL tSSS:=
Jan. Is, 1902. * les icEslSS %
A. NJ. z. N. z. NJ. A. NJ P. II.
Leave Weldon IL sol IS
AR. Rocky Mt. OOi 10 -
i.s... 800 ....... .i.
Leave Tarboro IL 22l %
Lv. Rocky Mt. IL 0:il 10 OF 81 > II. II 81
Leave Wilson l sal IL 1G 81 6 26 . 10
Lea We Selma , 5:.t IL 59
Lv, Fayettevillel Sol I POI
Ar. Florence 3oI 20
r. NJ. Ia.
5000. 'i...-..
Ar. GOldlsbOrO 20
Lv. GOldsbOrO 81 Is
Lv. Magnolia 81 %
Ar. Wilmington 10 10 6 %
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22
A NEW DEVICE.

Experiments now being made at
improvements in the present method
of using air brakes. The new device
is the Hurst automatic air brake and
the advantages over the Westinghouse
system are SO pronounced that its ad-
vantage cannot be ignored by manu-
facturers. The experiments have
been so thorough that the success of
the brake is no longer speculative.
The striking advantage of the brake
is apparent in mountain railroading.
where it's superiority over other sys-
TENS is indisputable.
In descending steep grades its value
becomes Immediately apparent. The
entire train is in control of the en-
gineer and with the Hurst system he
is enabled to set the brakes gradually
and apply any amount of power de-
sired. This insures a uniform amount
of resistance. With the present sys-
TENS the air is applied and then re-
leased. When the speed of the train
lHClchScs al Is dRdlu bpplAou dual Ic-
leased. In other words. the speed is
reduced by series of applications,
which affect the momentum only tenn
porarily. 1t is like bringing a de-
scending sled to stop and then re-
leasing it until the momentum again
becomes too great.
Another advantage of the system is
that the air cylinders can be recharged
while the brakes are set and by an au-
tomato arrangement there is very
little waste of air. The other sys-
TENS waste the air when it it is re-
leased from the brake. The advant-
age OF recharging the Hurst cylinders
while the brakes are at work is ap-
parent in descending long grades
where there is a heavy demand for
air pressure. In the Hurst cylinders
the air cannot be exhausted.
An automatic arrangement sets the
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22
BUILDING DESTROYED.

Oakland. CAL. Nov 2O.-Fire de-
stroyed the ferry building at the AL
media mole early this morning and
nine men who were asleep in the bunk
house narrowly escaped with their
lives.
Eight of those men have been
accounted for. but the ninth. Charles
Simons. a cook. i, reported mi ssing.
His companions say he was seen run
ming in an opposite direction from
them and they fear he may have per-
ished in the flames.
Victor Dellasanta of Almeda. who
was the chef employed ON the pile
driver. is also missing and the pile
driver burned. 1t is feared that he
was alseep and perished. either in the
started on the north side of the build
ing. and two hours later it had burned
to the water. A portion of the floor.
held up evidently by the network of
tracks still remains. and upon these
tracks are twisted and warped iron
work of the passenger coaches which
were destroyed.
OF the forty seven coaches that were
lost. sixteen were broad gua9e. 1t is
estimated that the loss. including
coaches and building. will amount to
$500. 600. This is, the estimate made
by Superintendent Worthington of
the coast division. of which the mar
row guage system is part.
The Dailv SentinhI 50c ner month
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-22

brake if the train pulls apart in
climbing hill with the Hurst svs-
tenn of brakes. A train is more even
ly managed at depots and can be
brought to a stop at the precise point
desired. This cannot be done with
other systems, as the couplings are
made like those of the Westinghouse
pattern.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
Negro Shot by Conductor.

Welsh, w. Va, April s.
When the north bound passen-
ger train on the N & w stop
ped at Maybeury today, a big
burly negro boarded the train
and remained on the rear plat
form. When conductor S. E.
Croy demanded fare he pulled
his gun and fired point blank
at the conductor, who returned
the fire and killed him instant
ly. The dead body fell to the
ground and the train entered
a rocky cut.
The train was stopped and
the crew went back and mott
fed the authorities and the
train proceeded. The conduct
or was wounded in the arm
Another shot by the negro
went the entire length of tn
coach and painfully wounded
W. M. Watts, a passenger c
this city.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11

No doubt the readere of the "Shoeman" in Rural Re-
treat enjoyed Easter Sunday and glad that there
was time set for the change of winter shoes to light
airy slippers and sandals. Those who have not pur-
chased their summer shoes have been worrying perhaps
about the style they to II such persons will
send letter to Davis Anderson Co. Bristol Tenn Civ
ing the size, width ETC. and tell them how much money
is to be paid for slipper, that firm will send you the
best slipper the most stylish slipper that can be fur
nished anywhere.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
WATER JERK.

The ground hog is on the
war path again.
Miss Clara Stefey is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Emma Etter visited
Miss Lettie Lindsey Saturday,.
Mrs. M. B. Steffey and
daughter, of Groseclose were
visiting in this place Saturday.
Luther Lindsey went to
Huckleberry as usual, Sunday
evening.
Miss Josephine Peery spent
Saturday and Sunday at Rural
Retreat.
H. X. Nef and Chas. Kin
der attended Sunday school in
this place Sunday evening.
The Jerk is on a boom she
will soon have a rail road to
Rural Retreat. Girls you had
better bait your hooks for us
boys, for then you can ride in
to the city on Pullman Sleep
ers.
We had derby parade
through the Jerk Sunday even
ing the following young men
took part, Joe Buck, Winfield
Wampler, Luther Baumgard-
ner and Brown Kinder. We
hope that the parade will be
repeated soon as we were all
well pleased with it.
TADPoLE.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11

Miss bessie Baumgardner is
visiting her sister Mrs. James
Robinson in Roanoke, she will
visit Lynchburg before return
ing home.
Chas. Grub, and Miss Ger
trude Musser were married
Wednesday at the home of the
bride. The bride is the daugh-
ter OF Mat Musser.
The N & II has put in a
new tank at Crocketts. The
old one has been torn away
and the new one is located
just below Davis-Lindsey Cos
place of business.
Last week we had a little
chat with J. R, Hilton at Crock
etts. He is looking we'll, and
has good word for every
body, Mr.. Hilton has made a
good treasurer, and if a repub
lican has to haye the office, we
hope to see him elected again.
NoTICE.
All parties due US anything
on accounts will please call at
the Drug Store and settle as
we have sold out our stock and
would like to close all ac-
counts.
Pepper & Hufard
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
HILL CITY.

B. B. Miller spent Sunday
at home.
The X Y and Z boys are
somewhat off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Cassell
went to Wytheville Sunday.
The woman in black paid the
city her annual visit this week.
Z. B. Myers has returned
from the Sanitarium at Wythe
vile.
J. Harlow Hounshell was
visiting at Jno. w. Wards
Sunday.
u. d. Ball went to Rural
Retreat last week to have his
eyes examined.
Hon. T. Kemp Miller was
called to Wytheville Saturday
on business.
Miss Rochester Miller was
the guest of the Misses UNI
berger Sunday.
Rev. w E. Bailey preached
a very interesting sermon al
Marvin Sunday.
H. S. Bales returned from
Grayson Monday with quite a
valuable purchase.
w. N. Doak went to Rural
Retreat Tuesday on business.
or rather a lumber wagon.
S. Sidney Cassell and w.
0. Bailey were surveying the
latter boundary of timber
Tuesday.
The young mems Club met
Tuesday evening but owing to
the inclemency of the weather
failed to have a quorum.
The initial issue of the
Easter Slope Corker we un-
derstand was universally read
or at least it should have been
as it is short and to the point.
We hope it will be a success
and it is certain to be one as
it has black eyed beauty at its
head and Speckled Beauty is
its hymn and Pretty Figure as
its aim. Here's to it.
TOMMIE.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
Painter. Baumsardner.
VIOLET

On Thursday afternoon the
9th, Miss Florence Painter
of Pulaski, and Mr.. George
Baumgardner of this place,
were united in marriage at the
home of the brides uncle, The
bride is a young lady and we'll
known here, having been mill
liner at A. A. Cannon Son &
Cos for the past two years.
The groom is a popular young
man, and has a position in the
N & w Depot. Those who
attended the wedding from
here were; Misses Minnie and
Bessie Baumgardner, and Eta
May Greiner. The bridal party
returned to Rural Retreat
Thursday night.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
GERMANY.

Mr.. Sell Allen called to see
his best girl Sunday evening.
|. Mr.. J, F. Coley has a right
sick horse, but is reported bet
ter at this writing
Miss Gussie Nef, of Noble
spent Monday with her sister
Miss Tennie Neff.
Mr.. Emet Suit, OF Noble,
spent Sunday night with his
brother Mr.. Jim Suit.
Mr.. Mack Nef passed
through Germany Sunday
evening at Rural Retreat.
Mrs. D. F. Copenhaver
spent the day with her neice
Mrs. r. c. Neff, last week.
Miss Lizzie Copenhaver
spent Sunday night at her
fathers Mr.. D. F. Copenhaver
Mr.. Marco Walters and
bride spent Sunday at the
grooms home Mr.. George
Walters.
Mr.. Jim Suit spent Saturday
and Sunday with his grand
father Mr.. Jim Coley near
Noble.
MIR. James Neff of Crosse
close spent the day with his
brother Mr.. w. S. Neff last
week.
Mr.. Lycurgus Lambert, of
Rural Retreat spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Copenhaver.
Mr.. Harlo Tarter passed
through Germany Sunday
evening. There must be
some attraction in this direc-
ton tor Harlo.
Messrs. Victor Wampler
Louis Davis and Waite
Hankla we're the guest O
Messrs. John Walters anc
Sell Allen Sunday.
Last Sunday morning be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr..
Marco Walters and Miss
Dixie Allen were united in
holy bonds of wedlock by Rev.
w. E. Bailey performing the
ceremony. The couple were
married in a buggy some
where between Germany and
Oden Nef's, suppose they
were married on Tarter street
or at Coffee hotel and nothing
to eat.
VIOLET
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11

Ii people who are subject to the an
noying Ills arising from torpid liver
would take fortnignt's course of Ray
monds Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
they would not have to be almost con
stantly dosing with strong purgatives.
Raymon's Treatment does the work
thoroughly yet gently. 25 cents. For
sale by Pepper & Huffard.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect billousness and consti-
patton. Your health will suffer perma-
nently if you do. DeWitts Little Early
Risers cure such cases, NJ B Smith of
Butternut, Mich, says, "DcWltts Little
Early Risers are the most satisfactory
pills ever took, Never grippe nor cause
nausea. For sale by Pepper & Hutfard
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
Passenger Train Schedule.

The trains that carry passengers on
the Norfolk & Western will leave Rural
Retreat station as follows
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
BASED ON FACTS
And Told in Words That
One Who Runs
May Read.

VHC w EO hullS
May Read.
Hay-forEs and hoes at the
F. M. Cos.
DR.. Herman of Bristol, was
i'll town Monday.
Meek Stone went to Max
Meadows Monday.
Pat Huf6ord is visiting his
sister in Tazewell.
Nice fresh California dried
peaches at the Ark.
Look at our fancy shirts in
front window, +. M. Co.
Wade Buck was visiting in
Glade Springs this week.
Tom Hammer spent Sunday
visiting near Max Meadows.
The ladies are beginning to
talk through their spring hats.
Eureaka harness oil for sale
at the Ark IS cents per quart
Miss Grace Eversole was
visiting in Wytheville this
week.
Go to Davis-Lindsey Co.'S
to buy your mating they sell
them cheap.
Nice Lace Curtains, full
nine feet, at the Farmers Mer-
camille Co.'S.
Mrs. Slater, who has been
quite III for some time, is re
ported better.
Miss Jennie Groseclose, Of
Ceres, is visiting Hrs. +. w
Pecry this week.
A beautiful line of ladies'
Oxfords and Slippers just re-
ceived at the Ark.
Alfred Allen will move in a
few days to H. A. Eifert's
farm Oh Black Lick,
Mrs. Solemn Buck, who
has been sick for quite a while
IS slowly improving,
Miss Matte Cassell, after
visiting Miss Myrtle Coley, re-
turned to Wytheville.
The wheat crop, with a few
exceptional fields, does not
promise much just now.
f'armersl you can find most
any kind of farm and Garden
hoes at Davis-Lindsey Cos
Billy got his viskers
burned off last Sunday while
whistling hot times in Water
Jerk,
Albert Lowry who has been
working at Toms Creek, Va,
for some time is visiting home
folks this week.
Jacob Snavely is alright. He
his fat and hearty, and says his
work at Crocketts seems to
agree with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". w. Huff
fard left Thursday for Wythe-
vile, where they will make
their future home,
Miss Eugene Baumgardner
lett "Wednesday for Pulaski, to
attend the marriage of her
cousin Miss Kunkel.
Mrs. c. R. Pepper left last
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11

Subscribe for The TINES
One dollar a year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11
Ladies' Hats,
Fine Dress
Goods,
Ribbons and
1aces,
Mating
Farmers Mercantile 90.

Every body in Wythe, Smythe, Grayson and
Bland know of US, and we appreciate the fact
that we have as many friends where we are
known as any body in Southwest Virginia, and
we are in better position now to please the
old ones and make new ones than ever before.
Our line OF Shoes and Oxfords are complete.
Men S womens and children's fine and course.
We cordially invite you to come and examine
our line We are always glad to show them.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-04-11

Out of the earth a a song came
Soft and sweet and low
A fragrance faint of melody
Such as the angels know,
Entranced | turned to see
Whence came the fairy sound
And 10! sIW violet
Come peeping from the ground,
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
PLAY REPEATED

The Home and Educational depart.
ment will give the play. Breezy
Point in the Y. NJ C. A hall next
Thursday evening. March l3.
This play is the same which was
recently given in the A O. U. W. hall,
at which time invitations we're issued.
At the coming entertainment the
public is invited to be present. Tick
cts will be sold for % and so cents.
and will go on sale Monday morning
at Hunter Palmer's drug store.
The proceeds will be used to pur-
chase new furniture for the associa.
tion rooms.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
AN OLD TIMER

c. Il. Sullivan has an ancient Hal
lett & Davis square piano on exhibit
tion in his store window. He pro-
cured the instrument in trade from
Mrs. Alice Firth, of Wilbur, Colorado.
Its number is l445 and over s0,-
900 have been built by that firm since
the one now on exhibition. 1t is
thought that it was built between
1885 and 1910. 1t is six octaves,
the pedals are wooden, and it is
qbout half as large as the later
square piano.
The age of the piano is shown by
the stool, which is octigan, built of
solid material. The tone of the in
strument is still very good and will
doubtless be used as an advertise
ment BY the Hallett & Davis firm.
Mr.. Sullivan has written to the
manufacturers asking them for his
tory Of it. If such thing is possible
to procure. Sir L. NJ. Gottchalk is
said to have used the piano in 1915.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
THE ORGAN CONTEST

The time is short until there will
soon be handsome chapel organ in
one of the public school rooms in this
county, given by the RECORD.
There is very much interest being
taken. Boys and girls are busy in all
parts of the city and in several country
distsicts hunting for votes to cast for
their respective rooms. and also to
earn prize of five dollars for them
selves. This weeks count shows a
large increase in the number of votes
turned into this Office, but there are
still many out that as yet have not
been voted for any room.
All OF these lists can easily be in
creased by new subscribers and re-
newals. and the boy and girl who pro-
cure a few of these can win the prize
money besides procuring fine organ
for his room at school.
This is one of the most interesting
contests ever held by the RECORD,
and the manner in which the votes
are coming in shows that it is largely
appreciated by the school children
and their teachers.
The most rivalry at present seems
TO be between Miss McNaughton's
and Miss Merryman's rooms. but it
nay be that a stack OF votes will
come in for some other room that
will make the wire pullers increase
their efforts. Many Lincoln Park
people are trying to procure the or
gan for their school, and as conse-
suence are making good showing in
the list OF votes.
The contest will close about the
first OF April. The exact date will be
announced next week-so the end is
only about three weeks of. The
high ones are not very high Anv of the
lower rooms in the column could beat
all out with little good work.
We will give no more advertising
votes. The votes now will depend
entirely on coupons. the subscription
votes and SO votes each for every
pupil not sbsent or tsrdy during
March.
Teachers who have not sent in
school report for January and Febru-
ary must do so before next Wednes-
day, a. no school reports for January
and February will be given votes af-
YER that date, so all teachers had bet
YER send them in at once.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
THE WATER WORKS

The improvements at the water
works have about been completed,
and now the people OF Canon City are
getting better water than ever be-
fore.
A new filtering building 36x52 feet
has been erected. also brick aboiler
house. New machinery has been pur-
chased. new boiler installed. ten
new filtering tanks placed in position
and tools procured. The total
amount of the exps nditures amounts
to about $4,000. which sum has been
paid entirely out Of the proceeds for
the water, and there is still a surplus
in the water fund.
The new iiltering house is of frame
construction covered with corrugated
sheet iron, which makes very sub
sraniial structure. This building con-
tains sixteen large filtering tanks.
The water is first pumped from the
ditch into large trough at the rate
OF $500 gallons per minute if need
be. This pipe has pipes running
therefrom which feed the large tanks
In the bottom Of these tanks is placed
two feet Of crushed quartz and sand
through which the water is filtered.
II passes out from here through a
pipe in the side into trough from
which lead two six and ten inch pipes
respectively, which conduct the water
to large reservoir on the south.
This reservoir is connected by l2-
inch pipe with another one on the
west. and in this way the depth of
the water in both reservoirs is kept
the same. From these reservoirs the
large pumps with capacity Of 3,000,-
900 gallons in "a hours sends the
water to the pipes which lead out
over the city. The filters are cleaned
every "a hours. This is done by clos
ing the outlet and opening a flush
valve on the opposite side. The en-
gines are then started and pressure
put on and all the settings forced
out in this manner.
The Boiler House.
The new boiler house is built of
brick with cement floor throughout.
A new lo0-horse power boiler has
been installed, which makes two just
alike. One OF these is constantly in
operation and steam is always ready.
They are used alternately, and in case
of FIRE both could be used together.
making an additional pressure. A
new tool room has been placed in the
boiler house, and it is now one of the
finest boiler houses in the state.
A night engineer has been put on.
and now there is one for each shift
In the summer time one million and
a half gallons are pumped per day,
which is about three hundred gallons
per capits.
In case of a big fire a pressure of
l20 pounds can be obtained and a
stream thrown l6o feet high. This
is adequate to throw water over the
highest building in the city.
Superintendent Jameson has put in
his entire time looking after the i'm
provements which were started last
fall until the present time when they
are about completed. He deserves
much credit for his painstaking en-
deavors
For Settling Basins.
1t is the intention of the city to
eventually have settling basins up the
river where the dirt can settle and
then the water come down by gravi-
tation to the ditch. This will all
take great deal of money. however.
and as yet is only a possibility and
not reality.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
PURCHASING MILLINERY

Mrs. Emma Payton is now in the
East purchasing her spring stock Of
millinery. She will procure nothing
but the very latest and finest goods
ON the market. Watch for her open
ing announcement in this paper.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06

The Dawson and Cripple Mining
and Milling company are shipping
about fifty tons of ore per week.
They have broken the face of the
drift eight feet wide without having
any sortings.
Cañon City record., 1902-03-06
How Votes May Be Obtained.

500 votes for every years sub
rcription paid on the RECORD
500 votes for every new sub
scription to the RECORD.
s votes in the coupon printed in
every copy Of the RECORD.
so votes for each pupil who is
neither absent nor tardy during
March.