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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
VERDICT
WAS SET ASIDE
Judge Jackson Sustalns De-
murrer to Indictment and
Points Out Other ErrOrS.
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wYTHEyILLE, VA. May s.I,Circnit
livered his opinion in the case Of John
a. Newberry, in which he set aside the
the penitentiary for cxtortion Of $500
from George n. Halsey. Judge Jackson,s
Der Of persons. No criminal case for
years has elected more interest than this
one. and 1t is conceded on all sides that
Ing Ing D With every feat1re'of the case.
The Judge first sustained the demurrer
to the Indictment. because Of the om !, !,
stating that this word Is necessary In all
indictments for felony. Second. the
judge held that 1t was, error not to per-
making claim to valid and subsistiIng
money which had been stolen or embez-
distinction between an honest effort to
recover bona iide and honest debt o.
e esaru' Also $50 that Newberry should have
ben allowed to Introduce evidence i'm
pllcating Halsey. SO as t9 show me ms
give Jurisdiction to the County Court OF
Wythe. the money having been paid IN
Ms wpfna sS tf or as nit
reversal was one of the, most sweeping
was released on bail. but 1t is doubtful
whether he will ever again be arraigned.
In the opinion of able attorneys here
posed of the case. Hasoy stands charged
In Wise county OF embezzling $1,000 from
Newberry. while in his employ last year
Halsey lives here All parties are we'll
known and connected In this section.
Newberry Is from Bland county. Hal
sey's case comes up for trial at the next
term of the Wise court.
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ripo limo to convey water here BY the
gravity system. AS n result OF their In
yestigation they selected a line thnt will
take n direction from College Hill Reser-
volt to the Woman's College; thence Ia a
point three!auarters of a mile above Salt
Creek, where the lire heads for the gap
of the Tobacco Row Mountain; thence
In the direction OF Pedlar Mills. and from
there to the proposed dam by a ridge
which divides Horsley Creek from Pedlar
River. 1t is believed that this would be
the shortest line. and II 1t holds out as
well MS expected after being surveyed 1t
Will be chosen; otherwise alterations or
changes, as may be expedent, Will be
lnnde.
Already q surveying party of eight, I'M
der the charge OF Mr. Chauncey y. VIII
liams. of New York, have started survey
ing the new line, beginning yesterday
ehom the College Fill Reservoir. The
ltliree young met, in charge Of the instru-
ments are Messrs T. c. Strawn, OF New
York: Herbert Garland and Lawrence
Meem, Of this city. It Is expected that
1t will take a month or six weeks to COM
p1ete the survey,
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IN LEXINGTON
sSeventh Annual Convention of Rock
bridge Sunday Schools.
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LEXINGTON. VA, May S.-The pro-
tramme for the seventh annual conven-
Non of the Roclabridge County Sunday
jschool Association, to be held at Buena
Vista, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10Th
and goth. has been completed. The Rev.
r. T. Thompson. OF Buena Vista, will de-
liver the address OF welcome and the re-
eponse will be made by Mr.. William r.
(. Kennedy. Of Lexington. Other speakers
are Rev. A. L. Phillips. D. d, of Rich
mond: MT ]. s. Craig, OF Goshen; Rev.
j. NJ. Robson, Of Buena Vista; Rev.
'Charles Manly. D. D.. Rev. r. j. Nc
Bryde. D. D., Rev. ]. II. Light. DR.. w.
IS. Currell and Mr.. ]. D. Letcher, of Lex
ington, and Mrs G. H. Buchanan, of
Buena Vista.
Rev. Robert ], McBryde D, D.. rector
Will preach sermon next Sunday morn
ing appropriate TO the completion OF
twenty years as rector of the Lexipg.
ton Church. His passionate is by many
years the longest held by any OF the pres
ent Lexington ministers. and during
these years he has won for himself many
friends, both In and out of his COM
tEunon.
Mr. Herbert Welsh. of philadelphia, q
warm friend and benefactor of Washing
ION and Lee University. Is announced tc
address the University assembly mex
"wednesday morning. Mr. Welsh vii
receive hearty greeting. He was largely
instrumental in helping to raise the
$4,000 endowment for the Wilson Memo
rial at the University. which Is to be
used in endowtng department of eco
Monies.
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CANDIDATES FOR
STATE SENATE
Several in the Field to Repre-
sent the Page, Warren
and Clarke District.
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LJRAY, VA, May S.-The Democracy
of the senatorial district composed roi
Page. Warren and Clarke are busy dis
co @sIi1 the question Of who Is to be
the nominee for the State Senate this
fall, BY virtue of an understanding ar
rived Mt some years ago, When the ols'
trct was formed. Page county 10 TOW
entitled to the honor. contentioh llas
Is not disputed, but ner ialluIe ~ ~
contestant for the nomination sprngtna
ny In both Warren and Clarke.
Hon Thomas D. Gold of Berryyile.
Who has represented the district very ae-
ceptably for several terms has decided to
he candidate for denomination. and
Front Royal bar. has also announced him-
self Captain r. S, Parks and Judge. -.
II. Booton, of Luray, arc both spoken
&c for the nomination, and It 1n assured
that one or two others VII be candidates.
Captain Parks was leading member
years and was representative of Page
and Rappahannock In the Constitutional
Judge Booton will retire as Judge of
Page County Court. under the new Con-
stitutia1,. at the end OF this year, after
having served two terms with much cred
ton has not yet been fixed. The dis-
trict Is safely Democratic,
Captain r. s. Parks. Of Luray mas
accepted an invitation to deliver the
Memorial Day address at New Market.
Va, on May 18th.
Rev. j.. n, Brown. of Bentonville, va.
ma, accepted the call of the Bsptist
Church at Stanley, this county, Rev.
M. a. Ashby, o. Dayton, Va. has accept
ed the pastorate Of ST, Paul's -Lutheran
Church near Grove Fill In, South Page.
Elder Benjamin Purdhhm, of Stanley,
has removed 10 near Ilynchhurg. Va.
where ha takes 6harHa of q chirah,
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SEVERAL CANDIDATES
In Fourteenth Senatorial District to
49, ll-L... DaaaLoo .l---..--
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ALEXANDRIA,. VA. May 8.-Tha
names OF several prominent Democrats
OF the F'ourt eenhh Senatorial District
have been mentioned ms probable candi-
dates for the nomination next fall for
State Senator to succeed Senator 8. r.
Donotoe since his announcement that no
would not be candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Frank Hume OF Alexandria county.
ono of those recently suggested. stated
yesterday that hit would not under any
circumstances enter tho contest. de
said that the demands OF his private
business prevented his giving the time
and attention necessary to the conduct
OF political campaign. Mr.. Lewis II:
Machen, of this city, who has announced
his candidacy. says that he has received
gratifying assure noes of support from all
over the district. Mr.. Contee Meredith:
Of Prince William. has also announced
his candidacy. SO far as is known no
others have formally declared them-
selves for the nomination.. but among
those mentioned by their respective
friends are Delegate James r. Cation, OF
this city; Delegate Robert p. Lee, Jr,
Of Fairfax. and G. G., Gallaher. former
member of the Legislature from Prihca
William,
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THE COLLEGE
FIELD DAY
One of the Most Interesting
Events In Its History.
w. w. SPlLMAN WAS A STAR
Captured Everything He Went After
and Was Awarded the AIl-Around
Athletic Medal Of the
College.

Field day was observed at Richmond
College yesterday. 1t was ono OF the most
interesting and enjoyable occasions Of III
kind known In the history OF the conege.
Many events OF tho day are worthy Of
special mention
Messrs. Straus and Pollard are excep.
tiorally good tennis players. The for1nes
won In singles over Gillian by scora
OF forty-four to thirty, while Stratus and
Pollard won In doubles over James and
Jones by score Of twcnty-four 10 eight.
r. A. Jordan broke the college record
IN the putting shot throwing forty-one
feet six inches. James won the hurdles
ia &c, with Dickinson a very close scconds
running neck to neck over the whole range
Of hurdles. Dickinson knocked down tho
last rail.
Webster broke his own record OF last
year and Hubble came In close second.
sPlLNrAN THE STAR.
N w. Splman, with apparent ease, won
every contest he entered and won thirty
five points. which gave him the "all
around" athlete medal.
: This is something which has never hap&
pened at tho college before. and he was
certainly the favorite OF the field and tha
center OF attraction
The most amusing event OF the day
was the cracker eating contest and L,
Hardy was easy winner.
C. M. Robertson won the baseball throw
without reaching his limit.
The most exciting happening was dog
fight between Grace Street bull dog and
the college mascot, which resulted In a
victory for the latter. SO much feeling
was aroused over the bout that It became
necessary to call In policeman.
Robert Gillian, Jr.. won the gymnasium
medal and Putncy came out second.
Miss Josephine Sullivan was the field
day sponsor, and Misses Montgomery and
Gertrude Clarke were her maids OF honor.
Immediately after tho exercises were
over the contestants were rendered a
beautiful reception by President Boat
wright
THE SUMMARY.
Tennis. singles-P. J. Strauss, a: Robert
Gillian, Jr., 90.
Throwing base ball-c. NJ. Robertson. 1oa
yards.
High kick-M. w. spilman. ten feet
Standing broad jump-M. w. spilman,
nine feet nine and a half inches.
Half milo run-.M. W. Spilman, two
minutes twenty-six and one-ffth seconds
High 1nrnp-M w. spilman, five feet.
Shoe racer. II. Garrett.
Running broad jump-M ". spilman,
seventeen feet fve.and half inches.
Putting shot-R. A. Jordan. forty-one
feet six inches.
crncker eating contest-L. Hardy. first,
s. T. Hubble, second.
Hundred yard dash-M. W. Spllman,
Pole vnult-M W. spman eight feet
Three-legged rnce-J. w. Rowe and sar.
O.. Sowers. ~
Hurdle race-P. W. James. seventeen
seconds.
One mile run. B. Webster. five min.
utes >orty-fve seconds.
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ia +
sustained while working in the Strasburg
quarry. caused by the exploding Of \
blast. These cases were tried IN the Cir
cmit Court CT this county at the January
torn, and a motion to set aside the YER
dict upon the usual grounds Wss over
ruled.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Shenandoah
county have laid the county levy for the
year 1908 as follows: Upon each 500 value
OF real estate or personal property. includ-
ing capital invested in mercantile buei-
ness, railroads. telegraph and telephone
companies for county purposes, thirty
cents: for road purposes, twenty cents;
for county school purposes. ten cents, and
for district school purposes, ten cents.
No action has been taken In the county
with reference to the proposed Issue or
a large gum of county bonds for the pur-
nose Of macadamizing roads, and 1t Is UNI
derstood this project will meet with bit
ter opposition.
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PENINSULA FAIR
Programme ofthe Sixth Annual Meeting
at Tasley in August,
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ONANCOCK, VA, May s.--The direc-
tors Of the Peninsula Fair Association
met yesterday. and the secretary, Thorn
MS s. Hopkins, of Tasley, announced the
following programme for the eighth an
snual fair, to be held at the associations
grounds, near Tasley, on August 4th-7th
Inclusive:
First day. Tuesday. August 4th-Two-
year-old, Virginia. Eastern Shore and
Somerset and Worcester countless Nd. /;
purse, 500; $40 trot and 2:37 pace. Viz
Enia Eastern Shore. Somerset and Wor-
cester counties, Nd; purse, $3.50; 2:l8 pace,
open. $780,
Second day, Wednesday. August 9Th
2:24 trot, open: purse! $3.50; three-year-old,
oren; purse, $50; 214 trot open; purse,
$780,
Third day, Thursday. August eth-2:s7
pace. open: purse, 5000: 2:22 trot open;
Purse, $500; 2:1s trot, open; purse, $500.
Fourth day, Friday. August 7th-2:5o
trot. open; purse, $780, 2:32 trot open;
purse $500; free for ALL open; purse, s4OO.
Tho ACCOMPLISHMENTS local trottlng
circuit opens at Tasley. The manage
n,ent offers the most attractive card In
the history of the association. Races all
three In five, except two-year-old, which
Is two in three Total aggregate purses
offered about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
LIQUOR MEN
DEFEATED
Hot Democratic Primary Fight
In Charlottesville.
THE COUNCIL UNCHANGED
Five of the Present Members Were De-
feated, but the High License People
Have, as Before, a Majority
Of One Vote
THE COUNCIL UNCHANGED
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May B.
The open fight on the part Of the liquor
men IN sto-day's Democratic primary to
control the City Council proved failure.
Five OF the present aldermen were do
feated. but the men chosen to succeed
them will leave that body as II stood
when the recent stringent ordinances
regulating the conduct OF saloons was
adopted, the high license advocates haV-
ing majority Of one.
An unusually largo vote was polled IN
each of the wards OF the city. The new
Council will be composed rs follows
First Ward-Judge r. t. w. Duke, Il.
w. Graves. DR.. William NJ. Randolph.
Second Warehouses Leterman, DR..
Hugh I. Nelson, DR.. J. II. browning.
Third Ward-John w. Perley. James Il.
Harlan. Henry D. Jarman.
Fourth Ward-Colonel Henry M. Lewis,
Joel Cochran, r. w. Holslnger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
BAY SHORE ROAD
in NORFOLK SOLD
1t Passes Into the Hands o
Philadelphia Capitalists.
viii Be Completed.
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NORFOLK, VA. May 8.-The Bay
Shore Terminal Company has sold out to
tho National Gas and Construction Com
pany. Of Philadelphia. a concern which
iB backed by some Of the wealthiest mon
of the Quaker City. The deal was con-
summated In Philadelphia on Wednesday
by q committee OF the Bay Shore stock
holders. consisting OF A. Z. Krise, Colonel
c. A. Nash and II. L. Smith, The Bay
Shore stockholders will receive either cash
or securities which are the equivalent OF
cash, and will get out OF their enterprise
without tho loss OF money. Under the ad-
verse circumstances against which the
new company has contended. this con-
summation Will be hailed with consider
able delight by the fifty or more stock
holders of the company. The manage
nlent OF tho company is to-day getting the
sale. Practically all Of the stock Is now
signed. It is stated, however, that the
Williams syndicate, which has fought the
Bay Shore Company hard and helped
facilitate the present deal. Is now attempt
Ing to purchase some shares IN tho Bay
Shore Company, with n view to holding
up the sale. Such purchase could only
the stockholders having taken action.
The, National Gas and Construction peo-
pie are the Same as the American Pipe
Company people. The latter concern is
rated as being worth ten millions OF dol
lars. These people are Interested in the
Norfolk county water works and in the
Virginia. Carolina Trust Company. OF this
city. With them has been associated to
a very considerable extent Of late w. p.
Pender. OF this city. Mr. Ponder is in
Texas at present. and was not associated
ir the final sale of the Bay Shore Com
pnny.
r. L. Page will probably remain for
the present at least. ut the head OF the
Ray Shore Company. Money Is to be put
up by tho purchasers to complete the
road as originally planned and to make
as may be considered desirable The Bay
here some years ago to compete with
Some valuable rights and franchises are
held by the company Although originally
organized as competing enterprise. a
to the Norfolk Railway and Light Com
pany. but that concern has OF latc adopt
ed policy OF not buying out Its competi-
tcrE.
1t is expected that the new company
will present very strong opposition to the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
wage merry war for Ocean View bust
ness, and succeed eventually In bringing
that concern back to selling six tickets
fol- a quarter
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TIMBER LANDS SOLD
Opposition in Shenandoah to Bond Is
sue for Road Improvement.
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|7|-- N lSpeCIHI lht 1InltsFThpbtVh,J
WOODSTOCK, VA, May S,--Mr, VIII
liam Bush. of Wilmington. Del. has sold
his entire interest In the Caroline Fur
mace properly. situated In the southern
portion OF Shenandoah county and con-
sisting of 1,54l 25-lOo acres. 10 Messrs. John
M. Solomon and William Simmons, of
Wilmington. This property is composed
OF valuable mountain and timber land
and brought sl,5il,3.
General Gilbert S. Meem, ex-postmaster
OF Seattle. Wash, and former owner OF
the famous StrathmoTe farm, lying about
two rules south of Mount Jackson. Is the
guest of friends of that place.
4 A writ of error has been granted by the
Court OF Appeals OF Virginia to Messrs.
Lane Brothers and Company, contractors
In the cases OF ]. w. Bauserman and w
]. Bott, IN which the plaintiffs recovered
g-250 and s1.205. respectively. for damages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
GRAVES DECORATED
Memorial Day Very Generally Observed
In franklin.
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FRANKLIN. VA. MAY s.-Memoriai
Day was observed hero yesterday by
Joint celebration, participated In by the
Confederate Veterans, Knights OF Py-
thlas and the citizens in general. inc
in the exercises and fired salute over
the graves Of the Confederate dead.
The exercises were opened by prayer ny
Ry. G, F. Watts The pricipal address
was made by Hon. Samuel Il. Buxton.
of Newport News. and was very excel
lent The choir, composed Of the IN hes best
furnished vey excellent music, and tho
exercises were closed by the benediction
by Rev. C. II. Rowland Of the Christian
Church., at this place. large ero va
flowers were very beautiful. Memorial
Day is more and more largely observed
each wear,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
sTAUNToN STRIKE
Carpenters and Contractors Have No'
Reached an Agreement
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STAUNTON, VA, May S.-The carpen-
ters belonging to the union have held
several meetings since they struck six
days ago, but have failed to agree on
terms with the contractors as yet. Every
thing remains about as 1t was when thiey
struck The carpenters demanded Pine nine
hour day, higher wages and recosnitioE
Of the Union Through their committee
they have agreed to work ten hours and
have agreed to accept wage scale rom
81 .25 to S2.vv, according to the class ol
work done by the man.
They absolutely refuse to work along
side Of the non-union men. and al 81
forts to come on terms by which the
union man Is to Work with the nom
union men has failed entirely The con-
tractors absolutely refuse to discharge
their non-union men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
Stanton Banks May Be Merged
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STAUNTON, VA, May S.--Messrs. john
Hartman, L. NJ. Funkhouser and G. T..
Bowman. thres of the twelve stockhold-
ers of the Augusta National Bank, have
purchased the controlling stock Of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank here. 1t
Is likely that the two banks will CONSOLE
date. II the consolidation meets with tho
approval OF the Board Of Directors of
the Augusta National Bank at their next
meeting
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Sheetz-lantz.
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WOODSTOCK, VA, May S.-Mr. Ira
Sheets, popular member OF the Wash
ington, D. c.. police force, and Miss
Lizzie Lantz were quietly married at the
parsonage Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Mt. Jackson, by the pastor,
Rev. d. L. Polk. The bride Is a daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. ]. R. Lantz. Of
Lantz Mill, but has been spending a.
part Of her time recently in Washing
ton, where they will make their home
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Jim Grow Car Law.
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4 ALEX ANDRIA. VA, May s.-Tho Jim
Crow law In operation on the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road was again brought to public at
tention this morning. when Charles 8.
Pardoe, resident of Alexandria coun-
ty, forfeited IS In the Police Court for
violating the ordinance last evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
Observation-Disclosures.

FREDER1CKsBURG. VA. May 81
Mr.. Isaac f. Shackelford and Miss Emma
s. Robinson. both OF spotsylvania Gown l
office at Spotsylvania Courthouse by
Rev. J. P. II. Crismond. the clerk OF
courts. who also Issued the license.
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w. @. Z U. Activity In Yorktown.

YORKTOWN. VA, May 8.-Mrs. NJ. ",
Newton, field worker and organizer for
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. delivered q stirring address a;
Grace Episcopal Church the past eve
ming at 8 o'clock, to good crowd of
attentive listeners. Mrs. Newtons visit
is for the purpose OF organizing a local
chapter OF the w, c. Il. y.
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NoltowaY Saw Mill Burned.

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WELLvILLB, VA, May 8.-The saw
Mill owned and operated by r. e. Cobb,
about five miles north of this place, was
entirely destroyed by fire last night, and
the engine right much damaged. the
loss is estimated at 5000. The origin OF
the fire Is unknown.
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Stephens-Shanks.
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LEXINGTON, VA, May s.-Miss Jessie
Mays Shanks, daughter Of the late Rev.
David w. Shnnks. d. d., was married
Wednesday afternoon at hbr home here
to Mr.. Samuel Sheppard Stephens, of
Montgomery county, Va.
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hrest-Decker.
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YORKTOWN. VA. May s.-Mr. Charles
"A. Chrest and Miss Lulu Decker, of Ma
grlder, were married in the parlor Of the
"Old Swan Tavern" yesterday at noon
by Rev. r. N. Crooks. Mr.. Chrest Is
native of Sweden, and his bride originally
came from Gloucester county.
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LYNcHBuRd WATER
Route Selected for Gravity Line from
Pedlar River,
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LYNCHBURG, VA, May s,-Messrs, J,
Harry shaner and ]. III, Fuertes. who left
Tuesday morning for the proposed gravity
dam site at the headwaters Of the Pedlar
River, returned here last night, having
examined every particular route between
this atty and that point which would
ssom feasible for the construction Of q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
Liquor Hearing Postponed
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BURKByIILD VA. May Son ac-
count of the absence OF several witnesses,
the hearing in the matter of granting
liquor licenses was postponed until Satur-
day at noon, The drys had big meeting
last night In the Mayors Office. They
are greatly interested In this fight and
Will DO we'll represented tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
Crusade Against San Jose Scale.

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STAuNTON. VA, May Sat the meet;
Society held yesterday. DR.. William, BE Bell.
Rev. David 1<indig and David O,RoLk
were appointed q committee to direct tne
crusade against the San Jose scale now
SO prevalent In Augusta county.
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It is expected that the new company
will present very strong opposition to the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
wage a merry war for Ocean View bust
ness, and succeed eventually In bringing
that concern back to selling six tickets
fol quarter.