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The sun., 1903-03-02

New York Boxers Defeated.

BOSTON. March Two boxing bouts
between New York and Boston men were
among the events held at the Boston A. A.
last night Two members Of the Avonis
A. c. Of New York competed with locals. aud
were worsted In each encounter. In the les.
pound class Fred Gould ~ Waltham went
against Wilson ~ the Avonia A. c. and beat
him 40 badly that he quit At the end Of the
nrs. r ound In the no pound class. Mectze j
of Ne York met Moran of THE city. The
bows D vi up a good bout Mectz'l u displa yed
more oitnoe than his oppontnt, who was a
ixer rom the gong, always looking for The
knock out blow The first two rounds were
about even, end u1'i II iut b. fore the end of the
third Neotzell was staving his man on nth
straight punches Then Moran rushed in and
mixed Tp; sTnSSns ns,Ge s,pd ,,gt' .wins ClnSS
on the point Of the New York boys isv and
knocked him out cleanly
The sun., 1903-03-02
GOLF.
Chsnges st the Crescent A. C.-Card Index
for Handicappers.

II 10 said that both Eighty-fourth and Eighty
third streets. Brooklyn. will be cut through
this spring from Second to First avenue.
across the land now used for the hfth and
eighteenth holes Of the Crescent A. c. links.
Possibly the Crescent players may not be dis
commoded until the fall. although the formal
notices have been sent to the property owners.
Should the streets bc cut through the play
on the two holes will be practically spoil ID.
olthoush the eighteenth green will not be
touched. nor win the fifth green. which is
now on the lot beyond Eighty-second street.
The two street embankments will be hazards
In wrong places and will probably compel
the shortening Of the round to sixteen holes.
When the data sre at hand from the different
clubs. Lionel u. Graham. chairman OF the
NJ q. A. Handicap Committee. before pub
hshing the general list on May 1. will es-
tablisb an index OF all the players on the
card system. Each card will contain the
name OF a player. with his Club and NJ -.
labor to start thssindex win be considerably
but onoe completed will greatly simplify
the work Of the handca ppers.
One OF the topics discussed ut the dinner
night was whether z -free-for;sll. tonrnsa. ne.
Fea MI. ,ournament Ss nesa followed tie OPEN
championship and was n successful supple =
ment to the national tonrnament, but on ao-
cour. OF the open ohamplonsli ip coming in June
this year and as FOX II iis IL at It's best in
tn fan some Of the IN, mbers think II better
to only give an amateur tournament In the
fall. A meeting will be held this week by
the delegates Of the three clubs concerned
10 arrange the dates and links for the annual
Staten Island cham pionship for the Branch
trophy.
The open tournament Of the Miami Golf
Club viii be the chief event on the Florida
Flaay is snd saturday, T ne'o
Work is under way on the extensions to the
clubhouse OF the Nassau Country CLUB and
the improvements will be finished by May.
In accordance With the usual custom. m,
links will be closed to the players this month
10 avoid cutting up the turf while the frost
is coming out of the ground. The playing
length 81 the course. so3s yards. VIII pnt
he extended for the smateur champion, hl y
meeting, but a variety Of side trars will be
put 10 10 make the play more d mcnlt on
some OF the holes, where there Is no punish
ment for slicing or pnnnV
The sun., 1903-03-02
po,..s s.s ssrss Res,sa In oris Rs.ss.

JIoksok,IIl.s, Iis March Both butlsf
and Moran had 90 take sscoDd place to-day
At ,hs cycle Iaoss o. Jack irino"'s e'llseun..
though Builer displayed rWtsy ihsi sill
c.ry him through ~hsn he y "a us'd a. The
,taot Ia his heat With Dosn he sAs ia'sh
Ing Lis man ~hsn they rtsssd The tss
~ iis nhal Which sas q inis sliHhI i"f sli
1,,,, .nuataa. suh-tituisd fnT the ~ ,nnl
~ Al N1fan lssi Epson hy ga inslsss, sl'h
Buil 81 los 'iard Mois, mgd' ? ~
~ n,l's 90 'I. kTsis ~ AssIk bslI ihs
n" =" - N = io.,f - ~ 80 "a InE ir,H ~
rssf 6sfa.i.s s.ss nss Mo- rsiss Ne. .
..'aads ks.osd AsAl Non b. losalAf llnn
smn1lss sssehai lhlig hasi uns alp spnai
ssis its'' ! slsslss ldI9 ss.slai -.
,,ls ls Dlsi ga b1 hissei Ieas isasl
S..lsi.l<. Al A 4 ssN.,aa4
The sun., 1903-03-02
Hs.uas s.sms, t..ss .s,

NhsIf df issF aaa litir tif sAa sHd
.faf 81 80 90 .Hf s.EHf
hsniaiisa i-sis4sN nsfTM iiffs ~ iasas
aUd Nsfn nftdi ~ uIf Auftfht slffg
affNIHI sIaf iFafH AftII 49, uansa sAd
Au4ilF Boz 81 fsNasAhf salf
sisat iilaifs less issF'hss 'sasss
~ ifintfff a - afld Naflai lsl - 80 81
a. Nhls fslaishi sI4lh
hIisa lsas Ihf tlais lfsitsf iNfsssff iliss
asH aia hHHfH 81 a. a. ~ ishf sI.sla
Nafifn hail lfafNH hakasN tkIei flHi 49,
Ihta a hsleasu slslf
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,ss'i 80 s...sasf ls..,s ~. t.a.s 49,
aiiffa
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The sun., 1903-03-02
seventh Regimen, shooters Break Records.

The second rife shooting competition NJ
the Capt Henry s Steel trophy match was
finished at the seventh Regiment A-mory
on Saturday night The trophy Was won
for the season by Company Z. which broke
the record by making the hishen aggregate
.core ever made. namely go Company g
also beat the record. making $50 Company
u beat the record for sny one oompfiition,
mating S.5 Company q also heat this record
win s?s Lieut. u = Towle Company l.
made the highest .oore Of ths match with a
as al 2pn vsrds. - st So ysrds 90 out OF pos-
s'bIa 70 Tho scor, bS oompani's
The sun., 1903-03-02

Scratch men In the amateur handicap
Tournament at Green's Montauk Academy.
Brookiyn. will play i2S points In each game.
Intries for this touriament will cloee this
evening and the number q oontestSnts
p%laysd % on March .. On the OPENING nisht
Flint Robipson iiool and Gordon las, Will
Green In the recent handicap pool tonrns-
ment This viii be the eoond Challenge
ssm. for the trophy which wac won IN the
Journey by Irviug u0ol who later lost 10
Robinson. ,,
.ionsl sweepstakes pool tournament ~ CO.
lumbia Academy Bruoklyn IL as follows
The sun., 1903-03-02
MORGAN STALLIONS FOR JAPAN,
Demand for the Breed IN Vermont Greater
Than the supply.

MIppLERURr. Vt. March i.-Col. Joseph
Batteii Of this place is constantly receiving
letters Of inquiry concerning the Morgan
breed OF borses, and he has been in corre-
spondence with a representative Of the Japan
stations for breeding purposes in Japan.
c. L. Paige. the manager OF the traveihne
Dream void. hiss been In town this week In
search Of purebred Morsans, and he ,pur,,
chased five at two farms The ofictols of
the Morgan Horse Rreedere' Association Of
Vermont say that the demand for Morgans
ia al present bey ond the supply.
The sun., 1903-03-02
.,....., A.G. ss.D .asss s,usheass.

An important h,ee'ins 49, held By tho
Crescent q on s.iuTdsy hish' Tho mfsi.
ins 90 sall.d Ia tsks acton on the question
uf the nss dubbuats aud the aub Shl IA
ado of . ssaf o"'ap' oir 81 tho largest .nd
VO.i With furnishing stll smUlni o. nrhHY
skoous The ls' iiiOn iu ai the .ufnsI ~
I,sus,suni Hhd (. hhiHn di'r's hoStl!h
b,sAfd sf =, NeIuofs ls ,l1hhggH ~lil 10
TouT siaTlst ~ pss tusd iilcl aud linis ians
The sun., 1903-03-02

Ess,hlEs sha hsssn bss pisyei a ihs
a. tn ns shIasl a,aanIasnsbip tsafasn.sit.
~ ILs Ass ak hists hiss .sss'taii "a.
Hssihins Tsl.sd 90 10 f.n,i y ", - si'd
T.l.sgs l.iel al . tnlsbi Hud aftsf fhutt
Iat As11f Ausihlns s9l ihs ssias
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rsstiaG ss,es.

The saMss that ssr sfhsdglod 10 10 plAy I'd In
Tat So IndlNtdrsl sLsm onship toufnslasnt
10 5lshi sin Ls nUilsd IA wsdnssdAS hlshI
thafsy sAH hAs ssni ohsllsnes 20 ffAAk
Rnn IA pAN . llrsl tso niAh ten sfslnsi shY
iso msr hon thsAro fof shy shosni ~ hlonsl
oNff tsso saf
fhs ls'ai h!~igIs sse zoe asilsnss ,hsI seaa
hAAf onll NflFd ihs prgf Nj fof tLf hsns 4 oi
~ fhfsfo la.adsf baN follstt hsd ihsl tsssH
l,sn 10 us lnaars pilt loiinsmsgl ths lsial
eat tsaf sas inoftfd 20 anliihsfssHf " nunhsf
~ nsns 40 ssssl clos, ~ t@efi ~ ihs
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Hnih siftsntt faHfirsntt ufiffnit. 49, falssuth
stiffhth sad nihstfsah
The sun., 1903-03-02

faa.ig ssilsss.s a. Ass lsfs Ftfssi sil
a. nAlilsd ~ lfElsinis - esh liNtHsf
ftss .aatI lfIN. 80 90 bssf fHssssa ~
"a a. 4 I'eig - 4 .af HHulisf sstHf hsA saft
.sass A. siaasif sHfa ~ eel ~ nits -
III hfisfNs uH O. u
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t.slfl Ia. .IllssiAa . .ulff bsf tfsihs D
~ q ~ 90 a. dsl 10 ~ aAAs Ftlt -
ia = ialf4s isfF a. htfl. flifff 90 o. a. -
tsf a Iatfft- kssk sst ssu - stfasni 20
-sfl ~ u. a.ss gsIl y.sif - ..i'.s "a -
~ 80 Co. 50
The sun., 1903-03-02
Billiards and Pool.

George Barker has a clear lead In the i<-inch
balk-line amateur handicap tournament
at the Kinckerbocker Academy. Brooklyn.
Frank Boyd has. the best run and average.
The records follow:
The sun., 1903-03-02

HIy tao more games are to u played In
me Tournament ~ the Amateur Hockey
L@as-s lD Aew YORK A e and the ors.
o"ni teams all plAy a. the n, Nicholas
sAa'ns kluA ou neat wsdnssfsy The re-
sgii y D nD' nAss ANY die.Terss 10 the stand
80 = no tshnS 10 treoehis have Son
,s'fr slmss uli Of the 'islsi they xsfs sehsd.
asf a. nav, shils ths Asw iofk team ms
so ttr Guf lott tNo Tho lTssaants tftls
-" snr ths sheinplonnfip Tot the fourl
no. . - ~ tine lls lasi samf ~ 10 t0uIna,
.ft' y itI ~ ,ohi esfing trans belhS tbs
p fff 'lth aid Tho hfankiyn htaiils rub
10. s'ailus II 80 team ~ dais folloss
The sun., 1903-03-02
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IsYsu . A.tifa go 81 go - hsiTl
bsisssI hsp sIl sna ~ $50 oli,s,s sta
Asfh III sha -
The sun., 1903-03-02

Amateurs are having a l<-inch bslk Line
handicap tourney at Maurice a johns in
Nassau street which 20 date has been at
tended BY considerable evenness Of play
as regards averages and runs:
The sun., 1903-03-02
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\ gs.i !. asaa II 80 tas.a.ss t.fi. ~ y
h.ss 70 1872 ss-sil 80 ass. =.
"a $50 ~ 80 sasSs $50
The sun., 1903-03-02

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sa,s,ss ~. sissg gs'ii Assas shla.
Lss LssH lsla ~ lsfs aafibs iis Sipiss
The sun., 1903-03-02

at. 80 ss..ss'sss = ~, =: "a. s.si ~; y; Z tT'
ss,aiaa sss siaEs asi o. - lss "a isiil 80
4. sepsii " > s.slsa = Flls sills a. q
is1flH ~ tb bsl % ~ a. 81 90 . a ssi
49,
s..isl ~ 4 90 sss1 lem lstsa sfn ssa 7. a.,
basss - aitsf 10 soksa 80 a. 10 o.
- ilsesflfia aat a. sissN staufts tI tal 80
" sld Ls-s shssss . -tif fsf0
The sun., 1903-03-02

meni IN brooklyn on GH s.uidsi night were
for the Fern quintet.
oS.u, inI' rlssr ,,sn 1AhE 10 p.,n.,, ZOE.
VsTuns-C. McConnieE. is4: v. Mccormick. leS
Norris; is; T. Mccormick i'7 G'rdiDer' w. To-
y.un.-c Mccormick. iss ". Mccormick. IT'S;
Norris, Iss: r. Mccormick. Its; Gardiner. 100. To-
Dalton. iis l. Msh!; lss; Total s4i'
D,:s Ssss'i:HIsIT:h * III ass Becker ~, ~
De witt clinton. Rdsewood and w.shine.on
nights series Of the Brooklyn Royal Aieanum
Minor League:
lis Hartman, 1872: suhT. lto; " eber. is1 1oml. 100
reieS' iss WsTSici. i!a: ISi,ie, Isl. Total 6ss.
.oSD oAMK.
r,eRes. iss' wsTsict, ~; Tu5iis. j.! 4o,a. =:
Washington Irving Council . ThisnnseI e ies'
caywood. i7& odeil. iss; Cross. rs Waterbury.
i'1b De MI, clinton councti-sou,hweI.- -i7a Jsder-
y%s, ,ss: s,s Hartman M; suhr' III; Weber ilA
The Brooklyn Twenty sixth ward ,ourrAment
ended on las, SATURDAY night; Ths Manh.,'sns =, an
oG Psse.s .;s Goulh Of
; ,Ss Gssss TssI IsSs ,sla
p,e with GIo.nssI and and, sahelTs Are
nights scores follow:
iss Hemm,nStr; 80 hui. ist Total; ~:
parswsy.l Lnd, ist; Heds,hIoT' ss sIe1' isS' sn T
'sGlTs; 'sf u.s. '"' H. F'ddsrh0n' ''S '''e' II" To-
ssi. ssGiss; s., '''' ''''e'10"' '''' '' ''' 10
Saturday s games In the Clothing CutteS League
tournament resulted as toiioes:
@ @sesSS1sa,s;. . iss ,, Marin Il Isl s'r'efioih. is'
scSoStieT. ' Ice sehisslr. is Noe iis Total 1ot
skcosp oAhE.
Ssss s vSS,s; il 3%% linn is IS, isnihaH: IA
K9hn ~ aiP I,T% q, jas Lenih.n. :"
Rogers Peet 4 co. Team No i-Anger. I,s;
sehnurbu.h;. isa Martin, 1871; strckro'h. iss;
CoShlan, az. Total. sis
With yery few exceptions the games played IN
the Grand Cental ~MuOn tournament on SNtuf0hy
afternoon were one sided. =. hAscy made the best
showing. isi i's Ths scores. score.
Auditor Of rnsbursen.n, ONO. --Iee. iss: oulon.
iss Iockmuiler ito: Chambers, 49, Nobertson. 40.
Auditor OF Passenger Account orhce-Fer1s. ie2:
Murphy, IFS; SNOW. it7: Potter. -. woodruff les:
Total, ~
SECOND GAME.
Aud tor OF nsbursemen Ofnce-Lee. i6S: Guion,
isi, loekmuler ~; Chambers. III; Robertson. Ia.
AndioI OF psssenrer Accounts noe-Fern. 10
Murphy. iSt: SNOW. si; Potter ie: Woodruff. leo
Total, go
Auditor Of Disbursement Once Leo, it,: Guion.
Ia lockmullef i2l Chambers, lbs Robertson. isi.
Auditor OF Passenger Account. Orhos-Ferris, 80.
Murphy, I75. Snow. IN: Potter. itS. Woodruff io
Totsi 1S.
forEvH oaAS
superintendent houNt po~trAnd Rolling Siock
Omcs Alien, lte GrsssmAn, ia. kinsey ~. Gala
han. lss. TeUfer. lS Total, ~
car Accountants Orio~ clifford ier irFurgy
la4 sweet NJ hill. its y HAscy 20. Total. ssf..
pVra OaNF
supsnniendent Motive Power and Rolling Stoek
Drcs Allen. ~: :GrAssTan. iS hinssy. ia. CallA
han. $50 Tsuief. 100 Total ssi
car Accountants OTef Clifford iA 10 Fursy,
l2S Ssest. ~ knll. ln HAsri, iss Total, fs
sftfH oAAF,
Superintendent Nou's Power ana Rolllns S,oet
han. Iis TsutI q. Total NJ
car Aeeo uhtAnts Dns ~ -tiiroFd IN. - Furry
IG Sweet. ~ ami 10, . HA.es ~ Total. tss
The sun., 1903-03-02

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The sun., 1903-03-02

The Brooklyn Twenty sixth ward tournament
ended on last saturday night. The Manhattans
won nrst prize, Belm ont. second: Atlantic, tiiTd
PaTkway fourth. Val zaph OF the Atiantic's
won irst average prize: George Bauer Manhattan.
second prize. and George Halter. Manhattan. third
prize with 1861. Groxinger and Barholme are
tied for the high score przc with 257. Saturday
nights scores follow:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wong Ning's IDEAS. )
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lBv Rohert BeYerlev

CBy Robert Beverley
My name Wong Ming. born on home
teen years Old and been here now seven
years. Little boy have very hard time
on home China.
O. ciock-veryS early that-come home, get
breakfast at o'clock and lunch at ~
o'clock. then stay till 6 O'Clock in the day.
girl no go to school at all. Very funny,
China, where all the. girls go every day:
ssTe to hs br ake ns plfh
needle Little girl no speak to the boy
no. neverl on home China
mo,,er ' Very niue much; give everything TO
she. II a China boy no like the mother.
no work hard for she no send she every r.
h brne home xsr e 0 Wfe 20 wa
on she. Not like the wife SO much as the
mother. on home China.
, tie e MGma, Work g in the housese s
cook. make the cloth. everything! When
they make the dinner or the lunch, set the
bs ee n4 On enc nave asy d dhen
on home Chna). and then the mantle
father, the son. the little boy-all come
IN. sit down. eat the dinner; eat MN all
the mother the wife. the little girl-come
quiet. lift UP the curtain. II he all gone;
can come eat; If no. cannot come. Yes!
This place not like the same on home
China Everything more different, I go
I think English very hard. l been work
for Jew family, the Irish family and the
Spanish family. think my English get
suage. Now I work for the American
family; Ike 1t more better. ] been.here SO
long, and go to school so much. that 7 un-
d atstand the English more better than
china. Very funny, that! When my
cousin, at the wash-house, send me the
letter to come take dinner with he he
/ work for. she laugh very much. get
one letter this morning. (A1y American
name. Charley.) Here the letter:
MIR Chily.-you Please come to Keen
Lee this evening to take binder. because
Lee Chong go TO home China this week.
Aldo and All Sing all come in to If soon
as 'ou ea' 800 wong WOO"
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sgaga111D1adad1s06aaaggaap
: A Little Gentleman. 8
s. 8

Thomas Wren was a poor. New York
ncwsboy. and lived with his mother in q
tenement house. Tom was n very good
boy, both morally and otherwise. He
never spent his money foolishly. but al
ways took 1t straight home to his moth
err. and this, with the little money Mrs.
Wren made by making vests for large
establishment, helped to supply their
wants.
ner OF Fifteenth and Broadway, selling
papers, when he saw an old lady crossing
the street directly in front of all electric
car which was going at full speed. The
motorman rang the. gonE- and tried to stop
tho car. but the old lady did not notice
the approaching car until 1t was almost
upon her,
ately lost all presence of mind and stood
right still in the middle OF the car trac ok.
Tom. seeing her danger, rushed to her
assistance and pulled her off tho track
just as the car flew by.
The occurrence had entirely upset the
old lady, 50 Tom saw her to her home on
Fifth Avenue.
ward. and. tho lady understanding his
feelings. did not press him, Shortly at
rewards Toms mother died and he WAS
adopted by the kind old lady whom he
had saved from being run over.
Tom was given good education ana
his every wish was gratif1ed
At the death OF the old lady. Tom was
made sole heir to her immense fortune.
The kind old lady always called Tom her
gallant knight of the rosy countena nee.
No. PIP West Marshall Street. city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Two Ponies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

James and Mabel had a pony. which
was given to them on their birthday.
Their mother often let them so out for .
ride. She always told James to look
after his sister as she was the younger,
One day they took a longer ride than
usual and as 1t was getting late. they
thought they would take short cut
home.
They turned into little path in the
woods and, as the trees benz so low.
they had to dismount and lead their
ranies through the woods. AT last they
sa WHIST ahead an opening. They were
Very glad, and fastened TO 1t. But they
did not SEQ what they wished, They
found that this was gypsy camp ana
that they We're five miles from home
James did not know what to do. but
Mabel said James. let ps give our
ponies the bride and maybe they can
carry us home" So they did. and about
10 o'clock that night two very tired chii-
dren We're welcomed BY two very anxious
parents, s,c,,,,s
No, 1910 ~. Marshall ST. CA
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CLEVER DRAWING BY JOHN SHARP.

went on until they got in the woods; then
Uncle Jack blew his horn, all the dogs
following After q while the dogs got
on the scent OF the 'possum. Uncle Jack
and Uncle Ben ran along not far from
the dogs. The dogs after a whilo ran
faster and left them far behind mo dogs
freed the postum, and after little while
Uncle Ben and Uncle Jack came up. They
locked sup the tree, and there they could
geo two shining eyes.
eve will have ter cut dat tree down."
said Uncle Jack, and he began to cut.
Presently the tree fell, and Uncle Jack
took a stick that had a fork in 1t and
held down the 'possum's mouth so he
couldn't bite. while Uncle Ben had hold
of the 'possuns hind legs. Then they
showed him into tho bag Uncle Jack then
slung the bag over his shoulders, and
they started out through the woods.
"De 'possuns we will er have ter night"
said Uncle Jack.
About this time tho dogs struck another
scent. Uncle Jack and Uncle Ben fol-
lowed rs fast as they could. When they
came UP with the dogs something White
stood before them.
'.Lordy, It's CT ghost. sho!' said Uncle
Ben.
About that time the white thing started
after them: they began to run as fast
as they could Uncle Ben shouting: DE
cebil is after me. sho nuff!"
Uncle Ben went one way and Uncle
Jack the other way. The ghost followed
Uncle Jack. Uncle Jack, running at top
speed, fell over a log.
"Ee golloy. hurt my head" He got
IN Quickly. The 'possum rolled out and
Jumped on Uncle Jacks back.
"Oh, Lordy, de debil is got me now.
The 'possum began to scratch Uncle
JACKS head and ears. Uncle Jack hol-
lerin;, all the time. At last Uncle Jack
reached home, having shaken tho pos
sum off before he got home. lie was sore
a month afterwards.
ALBERT L. JI5FFREYS.
Chase City, Va.
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Instruction and Entertainment For the Youn4
Some Letters Received
From Our Boys and Girls

OF the awards I would like to become
a member of the It. d. C. G. so write you
a little true story OF my life.
When was five years old, 1 had
sweet little sister. three years old, with
lovely brown curls and blue eyes. Il
have golden brown curls and brown eyes)
Papa gave us two pretty white rabbits
with pink ears; one got away somehow.
We were very sorry. but we. kept the
other one and loved to play with 1t: My
in one week I miss her very much.
She Is in heaven with the angels. My
had gone to heaven to be with her.
stones to It. and. flowers on IT. + you
page, l may write again some time.
ve'sff REpTi KBysER
Gordonsvile. Va.
July IS. 1903.
Editor of T. y. C. CT
would like to be a member Of the
T. D. G. c., go I send you story, hoping
1t Will win me a badge,
ff Robh sTe1y, BEVERLEY.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va.
Richmond, Va. July II. 1903.
Editor OF Children's Page:
like to- to join the 7. b. G. G, Enclosed find
a nonsense verse. which trust you will
print.
Yours truly /. v SLOWER,
No. 4o5 West Main ST.. city.
July 20, 1903.
Editor Of II. ID. q. C.:
Dear Frtend.-r want to be a member
OF the r. D. G. c. send a small story,
which is called. THE Way 1t Is Said.
! have co!ored q few pictures, which
saw In The Times-Dispatch.
w MicHAEL coPLoN.
No. 22s N. Seventeenth St., Rich. Va. n
Richmond, va, July II. 1908.
Editor Children's Page.
I should like to join the. I. p. g. Gu.
so send q story, hoping IT VIII WIN me
3o HDw VIM; N. HELLER.
No. 90 West Marshall Street.
Richmond. va, July 20, 1903.
Dear sir-I enclose sou this picture
as hope to get a prize enjoy 10y, re az y,
the stories very much anu nope " S'eS 3
able to write one soon.
Eb 5HTFf M s5e{Eo5NSAn
14ls Floyd Avenue,
Foneswood, Va. July 90 1903.
Dear Times Dispatch.-I want, to Pc
come a member Of the T. D. g g. Please
send me a badge / will try to Write you
a story before long ,..
JESSIE Hssg i5n MAILER.