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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-09
THE CITY

Santa Claus at Peterson's.
We mix paints toorder. Jones
A. N. Eaton is at the City hotel
today.
j. r. Stewart is down from
Blackjack.
s....A few more apples at a dollar
per bushel at Peterson 5.
There are two cases of diph-
liberia in Mill Park addition.
Hank ye to the peasant strain.
People are often saved by taking
Mark S Lung Balsam.
H. II. Wheelock came in from
his claim at Maple Ridge yester-
day where he spent Sunday with
his family. Earnest Skogen had
his news run on the NJ. &. |. yes
terday.
Not a game Of blind mans buff.
We don't ask you to go blindly in
to the purchase Of single bottle
of Marks Lung Balsam. It's a
sure cure for cough, throat and
lung troubles.
3. H. Cornwall went toI North
ONE last night with George
Thompson, of Crookston. The
latter gentleman goes up to look
the country over with a view to
filing on claim.
Mrs. Chas. Carter and Miss
Emma Ertse, of Ienstrike, were
in the city last night on their
way to Duluth where they will
file on stone and timber claims at
the u. IS. land Office.
Ralph Dickerson, Ray Maltby
and VIM. Marvin, who have been
working on a government survey
near McGregor for some time
past, arrived in the city yester
day to remain during the winter.
August Peterson, the woods
man at St. Anthony's hospital,
who was injured in the camps
near Blackjack, still lives and
the chances are now in favor OF
his recovery. Peterson under
went an operation at the hospital
by Drs. Ward and Henderson
and is doing very nicely at pres
ent.
Chris Christensen, Of the News,
contemplates a trip to the sunny
south in the near future. Mr..
Christensen is one of the hardest
working newspaper men in town
and has not taken a vacation for
some time. AS soon as the News
is settled in its new home he will
take a trip to the south.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-09
LONG SUIT ENDED.
Western Union Wins From Bell TeIe-
phone Company.

Boston, Dec. "a mandate direct
ing the United States circuit court II
enter a decree for an accounting TO-
the plaintiff in the case Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company against
the American Bell Telephone com
pany has been filed In the United
States circuit court Of appeals.
The suit, which involves several
million dollars, has been in the courts
since 1883.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-09
Official Notice.

Outstanding orders against
the village of Bemidji issued
prior to Feb. %, 1901, are now
payable at the Office of the city
treasurer. Interest on these
orders will cease thirty days
from date.
Dated Dec. 9, 1903.
W. L. BROOKS,
City Treas urer.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
lHFORMACION LOCAL

ASUEnO. Los nifios de los asilos
de SantuTce han tenido hoy asueto.
Esto demuestra que Sc han respetado
los sentimientos cat6licos de los nifIos.
ST fu6 esa Ia intenci6n, como 10 cree
mos, % plausible.
GLASSES. La sefiora Elens Martl-
nez que viVe en- la calle del Sol ne 48,
d6 clases de instruction primaria & do
micilio. 3v.s.
BRILLANTE EAAAlEN. En lis
exzmenes da atogados naerecieron aver
tarde Ia calificaci6n de aprobsdo en-
Ell primer grupo de asignaturas, les
apreciables j6yenes don Alberto Ma
rim Y don Rafael Csatej6n. Reeiban
nuestro afectut 80 parabien.
Sc EALQUILA.-Un nliqdIo1. muy
c6modo fresco con luz el9etrina
ba9io.
MR.. BELL-Este empIeado del
Departamento de Correos, ha salido
para Ponce & presidir los examenes
que ge yerifcaran en- dicha ciulad para
Ell ingreso en- ell serVicio civil.
+ LOGIA. La que lIeva ell nombre
de <San Juan Bautists,s celebrar6 es-
ta noche elecciones para Ia renovation
de los cargos de dicho taller.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
S!gas d Sport

Esta maaana cruzaba lin nif1o con
unos plates en- la mano por la esquina
de Ia Gale Allen = Tanea, cuando de
prontO fu6 derribados por Iun ciclieta
quien corrfa toda velocidad sin hacer
uso del timbre.
Un policfa que Sc encontr6 en- el fu-
gar del suceso. lavant6 al niIo qui6n
fue conducido en- brazos al cuarto de
socorro por haber sufrido IA dealoca-
ci6n de una pierna.
El ciclista fug deEenido.
Justo es que La policfa 6 antoridades
tomen medida onergica en- bien del p6-
blico evitando que continnamente So
est6n registrando casos como este.
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pieieEnbra rs hezks elal srl3ol 40
pIAda auada ny Iueida aQul dahido &
g sikvsA eCnkInua. pesaF de h cual
IS coneuEraneia fuk ex6Ka0rdsn RS.
@ 6gh0ie fueron selnnradus al dia
slgplanfe. mango obtnvo mayoFia
90 Fot0s
0sFa qnela ~ ha presensad0 al @
IaiaIonado Dc Instrneci6n contra in Sc
aor professor rnrRl aenaado cae mGropeilo
81 Efsa niIia del Eniszso querellante.
sta en- In aagantaa a0eia 90 est0s
ssSns contra e naisnc professor. no
pa ein0 qne 81 ha caislo en des-
9gacia, p0r cuestiones polfticas S per
otgA causas pnes no le creo caDaz de
los atrOp1ls0s inhugnan0g que se Ee ntri-
buyen y poE los que he sido eastigado.
NJ creo que este joYen esta eiando
0bJeto de acechanzas. P cualuuier cosi
t. que hmee La abuItan de modo que Ie
periudique.
Hoy eelebraron reunion los socios
con vot0 del wCasino EspafioIs para
fTatar de nombrar una nueya directiya
VI NJ A6S AEsaSa1 SOA 81 NC GQAA4kEAUDEhu ~
dia de ID purfsima.
Result6 electo Presidents 81 selior
Arturo Cortes; v 81 ssunto do la fiesta
parece sera obieto de nueva reunion.
EN- Ia semana pasada ha habido dias
dc venderse Ia carne cinco centaVos
Ia libra.
I'll pnblico estarfa mas agradecido al
remasista 81 On cada libra no incluyera
tantas piitrafas que despu9s de descon-
tadas disninuyen eI Vol6men de h
carne buena en- un 40 por ciento.
Sc trata del trasIado de Ia imprenta
donde SO editaba Ella Estrella del Nor
t.. , en Arecibo, para continuar aqui
Ia publication de dicho Valieute vo-
cero.
4La Estrella del Nortes ser6 de ca
racter independents, no hara polftica
de campanario, combatir6 los vicios y
no tendra piedad con los gobernantes
que 10 hagan NAL, aaf como elogiara
quien Sc haga acreedoF de clio.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
"M6lOdOs anOrlGanOs? I"

Meior enterados, podemos explicar
Ia cesantfa del Clerk de la Boys Char
ity School, de San Juan.
Don Carlos Miro, joven pnertorri-
quefio de muy buena familia, con tftu-
10 de professor Y conocimientos cuff
cientes para desempefIar Is plaza que
ocupaba, fu6 declarado cesante por ell
director de Carload, sustituido por
un sargento americana, que saba muy
POGO espafiol, v SO asegura cue todGU{G
ocupa puesto en- el battalion; pero que
fin de mes tonara su licencia.
Festinaci6n para asegurarle IN pues.
to al Continental, aunque haya necesi-
dad de desplazar para clio. al spsul0r.
lQu6 moral administrative! Aqui SO
hace Ia meditaci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
DsfIna Ia question 81 AyuniamIsnio.

ssssa6n ntlaetros infnrnaa, parios in~
dnstriales de dulces. en- peuuefHa esca-
Ia, de-esta ciudad, han presentado un
escrito al Ayuntamiento con el fin de
que determine 10 que as un p1sesto .Js3o,
pues parece que como ell rematista de
arbitrios ambulantes no pudo lograr el
cobro de dichOs arbitrioa, Ell rematista
de puestos fijos, trata de cobFar & los
pobres industriaies arbitrio como Pates-
tos .f3os. fundSndose para clio, en- que
La casa en- que el dulce % elaborado. es
puest0 Jf3o.
Como Quiera que nuestrO Conceio
celebra session esta noche, seffa bueno
que SO ocupase de este asunto, def
niendo de una vez 10 que es un puesto
.1f5o y 10 haRa presente al redactar 81
piiego de condolences, evitando asf que
pequefIos industriaIes sean yfctinas de
las exigenciRs de los rematistas.
Creemos que Ell Aynntamianto resol-
vera ell asunto, inspir&ndose en- Ii JUS
ticia = en- In raz6n. que en- manera al
guna pueden aconseiar & los pGdves del
pueblo que aprieten 8 este mas y
m6s. precisamente en- tan crfticas cir
cunstancias como Las presentes.
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In eacO On "a ratOnsra.

Aleiandro V6zquez, c9lebre cQco de
Mayagiez v sus recintos decide, venir
& pasar unos dlas & San Juan y en- uno
do sus paseoa, introd6ioae en- casa de
los Suces0res de M. Roman nev6ndose
media docena dc cucharas. De dicho
snceso 90 di6 cuenta al policia Paco
Sierra " este con mucho disimulo detu-
vo & Vasqnez en la plaza del nacrcado.
pero Ofendido este con tal detenci6u.
sac6 una navaia hacienda resiaaeneia
al poIicla auien 10 quito 81 arms 10
C0ndujo NJ dep6sit0.
Al ser presenGad0 eska manana nj
Juzgad0 reeult6 tener ans danuncia
p0r pr0voeaei6n. En- tai yiPsud 81
Juez Kopel le impuso 100 dollars de
fianza pOr al hurto de las cucharas, so
dias p0r portar armas pr0hibidas, y 15
dias do arresto por prOvocaci6n.
Ea de Guponer que V@xQue1 20 en-
euontre satisfechO al ancOntrarse con
que en- San i Juan no ara dasron0cielo y
que Sc ID ha propogciOnado albergua
SECURE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
GUERRA INEVITABLE

New York. Diciembre 8, 1880 a. M.
Estimase inevitable en- las cancilIerfas
europeas, Ia guerra entire Russia y Ell
Jap6n.
Esta Ultima insiste en- que Russia no
tenga on absolute intervention en CO.
rea, y el Gabinete de San Petersburgo
ni6gsse rotundamente & conyenir an
los t6rminos en que Jap6n plantea 81
asunto.
rs probable que deutrO de aIgunss
semanas SO rompan las hostilidsdes.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
FuERTEs NEvA0As

New York. Diciembre s, Ii. 80 .. n.
Reclbense noticiaa an esta ciudad,
procedentas de alguDos eetados de u
Union, dando cuenta de las fnerbes ne-
yadas que azotan los canpos y pueblos
de dichos estados.
Apesar de no estar en- plen0 invier-
no, afirnase, que el frfo es nuy inten-
50, sobre b0do en- la parte noFte.
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$3.50 sl1a !, s s.
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- IS s;ss,s 81 81 ss.s - 1870 'ao
Es $500, ~. Vi. ss,s.. .
s. = s: ~
$3.50 -, 81 ,s..,.
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~, - !. ~ Y n s'..s oslss
mass ..l ess'. = kas ssaaA@ 7 ~ %
As''S5s Ts.s 'sAs @'ss go n 49,
$50 49, 'S.ls'.la asasel. = s1Ios aos
$500 $500. IS ,,.. n apasala'saa ~ ~ =
s.sss'ass : gs \. ,ss.5a 1saaSsS 20
- ~. n. ssl kaAes ~ 80 hss
=. 81 - lsss asaa asls.ass
no eAA 500 z essas nest siilc aASaaDlen
= aaA essesaelas cuaIiao tes maesSros aan
sus s,e caases.
E'Ea1re los sraDalos reeltados, iea1os Q !,
e. L.sSs .sslsAes' un = nsae acL ~ poi
a s.ssg - ~ ~ 49,
sassllS's as = sSlloslsA 1Ah sllle eaI-
49,. ". La4e W = souoAA Y JAahA 1eOy 10
2qiAlcIllnl. u -
:. FFonanclaron tambien elocuentes
u1helaEsos g y ssn0rlas s1os ines SapaEros y
s ,..;l;.sa9 .to iI1aon, I. sJore -
oaissI .aains usaais. 20 auAs pIanasass
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S, MeIdn Y Ga.

veadesa POT mayor u al det1Ue d pTe-
cSOs hnaStadOs
Hierro gslvanizado liso v acanaIado
ingl6s.
Tornillos con tuerca arandela.
Azadas superiores marca eManoD.
Rejas de arado inglesas.
Planchas do hierro inglesas.
Machetes &cOcodrilOS.
Camas do hierro inglesas.
golchones de alambre superiores.
Isoza en- huacales mHy barata.
VaQilEas de Is cubiertos.
Puntns de Paris.
M6auinas de- coser GStandards.
Aceite de inaza ingl6g.
Pintnras superi0res inglesas.
Frisas esranOlas dc todas classes
SaCos de Yute para az0car.
HiIo acaPTet0.
On complete surtido do mercancfms
6 preciOs de quenas6n.
"A todO oornpradOr do alguna innpor-
tancia. se ID regala an sOcador y IN
abaniOo.
san Juato 12 San Juan r. 70. : D.
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VEN Ga

New York. Diciambr0 s, 11.SO d. Id.
ia inundaci6n ocnFrida ayar 81 easa
ciudad ha causado randea p&rdiEias.
~ plaza &c San Marcos anfri6 Egeros
desperfecEos = Be registraron yarias
deagracias persOnaIea.
No Sc recuerda 81 Is ciandad snceaO
igual desde hace muchoa a8os.
Aigunog importantas edihcios fue-
ron kan peFiudieados. one an repara-
'eI6n eerA muy cOsfosa Eg Papa ha
sentido mncho ID desgracia de Vene-
eis.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-08
AOtlcIas do BarceIonsta
(De maestro c0rrespoasdl. J

Diciembre -Habiendo adquirido
otros dates relatives la fiesta del ar
Dol en- las escuelas de los eamros, es-
cribo estas lfneas refri6ndome Ia es-
cuela de Garrochalea.
Sc llev6 6 efecto Ia fiestecita con
recitaciones por algunos nifios y los
cantos essnvieron muy animados ter
minando los trabajos escolares con la
siembra de los krboles.
I'll mango obtuvo la msyorfa de vo-
tos.
El Professor sef1or Salgado abri6 el
acto con un bonito discurso.
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NeW aFks eEegna 6, 81 so
ogaln aIea la AasiKia Qae ID
del gaaDinete VilIavexe ia
p1eGaaei6 IA apaNa en taa III
ninorla Tepuh Eaa an q
81 n laa x6laos intaa onsa aaa
senior
Ill nnar0 iaRlna6e qua Ids AaEsr
ras - astlaaee & "a 0l1lni6n p6slica y
cnenEa c0n mGay ps1o0s silnn are6.
p0r n tendencia reccionaria de Eos
pol11icus atae d 0enaan.
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ARoL.IcIoN

New York, Diciembre 8, I1.SO q. n0.
Hase presentado un bill en el Con-
greso. pidiendo sea abolida la esclavi-
tud en- las islas Filipinas.
Tr6tase en- dicho bill sobre los nus
merosos esclavos que hay en- aQuelIas
islas v 81 es pasado en- el Congreso, al
Sultan de Sul1. ser6 uno de los prime
ros 6 quienes SO notificar6 sobre esta
resoluci6n.
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exsNSEk kfS Al a.AS ha As sAs
"a s. sen9ss fsssas iass 4sasss seps@ aea ~ 1880
atsa& An az kaxfoe 20 IS xzaasst4H -
aaNasAfN al peaua@ 8sssksSa S $500 -
sns assaAaufia agEgS1 ~ aes9s q eM ss@
.stss Sssr asrsS M sssss pasaeNs %sas
hi F5Fs Ahan1M Nas ssaAA, atNAA @7s 4a@AR@ $50 81
raaa Yaa neszNHaa das Ask6sAags saa AAkA sAAAs
x4nea x9sa tks IA 4sfstssA = - 49,
~ - EsAsAs ri aSAks@ AaASeA1a
w s@s 81 ssss Cd 81 SaMsaa aas as&aa
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ln 90 - 80.

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seaa pog a5kSAtA pE A81aKs, peSa sns fassM AA
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Rsusses 6ayasos Dago dscs fastsgos

Bsllstss bdratos para d5ics fastsyOs
/ Glass 0Iaae
Da Oapatal Bayam6n, dc
iaa vualEa..... S2S @9.l0
Du Bayam6n Catano, Ida
vu2Akas 49, sa...-4s.-s.4 III 10
BiIEste oxdinsxio d Capita OnsAaD sn
Lass Gsv@.
aYamOn u ~ sapsismbrs. 1905
RAMON gALDEs
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In esta ImpTanta Be- vends pausl Dc
pasi6dlcc yiet0 4 $500 Qaantal.
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Llnsa iHa del Ossts

ITENERARO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

guests were seated at four tables, one
being little larger than the others, and
the entire color scheme of the decorations
was in crimson. Each menu card was OF
different design, all Of which were attrac-
tive, with cigarettes. burnt and live
matches. and other devices suitable for a
stag party.
Among those at the tables were Judge
George L. Christian, Judge E. c. Minor.
Judge James Keith, Mr. William L..
Royal, Mr. Randolph SEIolliday. Mi.
Douglass Gordon. DR.. ST. Julian Oppen-
hcimer, Mr. Carter Branch Mr.. William
Ferguson, Dr. Robert Bryan, Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, and Messrs. Jonathan j. Stewart,
st. George, and Thomas Pinckney
Bryan.
Mrs. Mann S. Valentine, Jr.. was the
hostess al delightful tea Friday after
noon, from 1870 to o'clock, In her nome
iii west Franklin street. The entire low
er floor was canvassed in white, and deco
rated with holly and mistletoe, tied with
crimson satin ribbons.
An elaborate menu was served, and
during the afternoon Thilow's orchestra
discoursed sweet music. The receiving
party included Mrs Valentine, Mrs. VIII
liam F. Gray. Mrs. Bierne Blair, Mrs. An
drew Gray, Jr.. Mrs. Edward Quarles,
Mrs. Il. Is. Valentine, WITS. L. <. diSli>
tine, of this city. and Mrs. E. W. Finch,
and Arthur Kyle Davis. of Petersburg.
Frappe was served in the hall by Mrs
Frederick Valentine.
The Misses Darlington, Sof 81 west
Grace street, and their sister Mrs. Ed
ward Stettinius, of Chicago will have
few friends to take an informal cup or
tea with them on Monday afternoon from
to s o'clock.
Mrs. James Aston Cabell gave bril-
lian reception from ) to P. NJ. yester
day afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
Henry Coalter Cabel.
Receiving with the hostess and the
guest of honor We're Mrs. James II. Doc
ley, Mrs. John Hunter. Mrs. Henry Z.
RELY, and Mrs. Edward Stettinius. Mrs
James Allison and Mrs. Henry Landon
Cabell was at the punch bowl and choca-
late table.
Young ladies' in the dining room were
Miss Nellie Boykin Miss Sue Splman,
Miss George Rlankenship, Miss Kathleen
Anderson, Miss Elizabeth Whitlock, Miss
Eliza tn TONNES, Miss Mary James, Miss
Sally Reid Anderson, Miss Annie Howard,
Este Paxton, Miss Mary Ball, and Miss
Estclle Dc Saussure.
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instead Of all the profits yielded by the
estates real and personal. for support
of herself and for support. euuca ton
and maintenance of her daughters dur
ing her life, if she remained widow.
1mpertinent too, and superffuous are
these words if my two daughters should
die before they are of age and unnlar-
ried, T. then give unto my wife, though
she Should be married again. the use
and profits of my whole estate during
ner widpwhoou for her support. &C.. yet
my viii is, that if either or 10th Of my
daughters should marry. during the time
she remains my widow she so marry
ing snail. Immediately upon her marriage.
be entitled to receive one-third Of my
whole estate to the use of her and her
heirs III manner above mentioned i'm
pertinent both because they do not alter
the daughters interests and because the
provisions in certain events become inef-
hcacious by opposite events; superfiuous.
because, il they had been @omited, the
daughters interests would have been
neither ,Inore nor less than they were by
these words. L give unto my daughters
Anne and Susanna. my whole estate boat
real ard personal. not otherwise disposed
of, to them and their heirs, equally to be
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divided. share and share alike. but IL my
two daughters should die. before they ere
of age. and without issue of their bodies.
then give and devise my whole estate
to them devised to be equally. divided be-
tween the children of my sister Elizabeth
Taliaferro. except the child that shall be
the heir at law OF her husband, William
Taliaferro: the only words considerable
after determination OF those before sup
posed not to be so. And it that the
daughters had estates OF inheritance In
the lands. to which estates heirs of their
bodies might have succeeded-.that the
husband of the surviving daughter, to
whom her sisters moiety descended, and
who by hir.-, seized during the coverture.
had child. although it expired imnedi-
ateIy after it's birth. is tenent by the
,courtes:. the plaintiffs counsel persist In
denying, against him the Judge of this
court will not dispute sooner than he
would dispute contra neganten principal.
The widow did marry again. The
counsel alluded to was John Warden.
said to have been q chaucery lawyer az
good as the best in his day. The signature
and seal of George Wythe are frequently
found among these old papers. His name
is a household word with US. s. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
HIGH COURT Of oHAscERi..
Interesting Opinion Delivered I.
Williamsburg, BY George Wythe.

Interesting 3SAAt g Gu A-A
Williamsburg, By George Wythe.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Williamsburg. "a January I. 1903.
The suits in the High Court of Chan
Gerry held in Williamsburg, century
ago, are very interesting. The famous
George Wythe was chancellor in 1900, and.
thinking it may interest your readers,
give his reasons for an opinion delivered
by him In that year; the handwriting is
quaint: in fact. the letters look more like
print than script. Here Is the opinion:
Between Taliaferro and others, plain
tiffs, and Burweli, defendant.
81 In this cause, upon the question, whe-
Their me defendant. be tenant by cour-
tesy Of lands devise. by George holden to
his. two daughters. who were his only
children, who died infants, and Of
whom one had not been married and the
other was wife OF the defendant. and
by him had oneschild, and. but one, which
did not survive its mother, the courts
opinion was delivered in these. terms:
In the testament Of George Holden, the
words 81 give unto my wife the use and
protit Of my whole estate curing her
Swidownood; : but If my wife should marry
again then give unto her one thousand
pouTlos and the cllotce of six slaves dur
ng her Iife one Of the slaves to be at
her own disposal md 81 ara not perth
snent to- the question. for they neither
augment nor diminish til e daugh ter's I'M
terests otherwise than tina & tllei nGtn-
or, Il abe married al gain. .Wouiu iiAye 6
certain portion of their estates personal,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
M @@GSSm@g.

The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso-
Citation will meet at the residence Of Miss
Elizabeth Townes, on Franklin street,
Tuesday morning, at O'Clock.
The central committee Of the Associa-
ton for the Preservation Of Virginia An
tiquities, meets Tuesday, January 9Th.
at 4 P. NJ, in the rooms of the Virginia
Historical Society
The Confederate Bazaar Association
will meet THURSDAY, January Sth. at noon
in the rear hall room of Lee Camp Hall.
Chairmen will please bring written lists
OF their committees.
There will be a called meeting of the
Junior. Oakwood Association, in ST. Johns
Sunday school room, Wednesday after
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