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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
TWO NEW BRIDGES
At Castloman's and Berry's Ferries In
Clarke County.
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X p +
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BBRRYvILLE, VA, February 2s.-At
a recent meeting Of the Board OF Super
visitors OF this county a contract was
signed BY the board with Colonel r. A.
Virginia Military. Institute, as the en-
gincer In charge Of the erection of the
proposed now bridges over the shenan-
dc an River at Castleman's and Berry 8
Ferries. In this county In accordance
with the question submitted to the peo-
pie at the election held to decide whether
or not bridges should be built II after
his preliminary survey and exa mination
the engineer advises that they can be
( built with the sum voted for. $4,000.
then the work will doubtless be pushed
at once to completion. II he reports
otherwise no action can be taken with
out another vote. 4
Roy. L. A. Temple. Who has had charge
OF Meade Memorial Church at White
Post In this county. for over seven years.
has resigned and left on Monday to take
charge OF parish at Waco. Texas.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick and Mrs.
Mccormick left Tuesday for ten days
visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Louise Clagett left Monday for a
trip to Washington and Baltimore. She
will be the guest OF Miss Mary Patter-
son wilhelm the latter city.s35
Mrs. Fl. McKelden Smith. who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Eugenia Glow
err has returned to her home In Staunton
Mrs. Montague Stevens of New York
4 Is visiting relatives in town.
x The Clarke County Horse and Colt Show
Association is making arrangements to
erect large and commodious grand
stand on its grounds near this place.
This, with the Improvements already
made to the grounds. will furnish every
accommodation which could be desired. /
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must admit that we like the new way,
too, and III we don't have q special
scat set apart for us at Broad-street
Park this season, where we can eat pea
nuts and shout outself hoarse and call
the umpire q horse thief and any other
old thing we think appropriate, we want
to know why SO.
We want q place where we can take
of our coat and putt on the back or
the bench, without offending the sweet
young things" who like baseball like
| we do, AL fft q
| And we want to sec some good ball.
and we have been told that we are
going to have some,
| We wish to express our gratitude at
the step being taken g ~ Locking IIn :; 70 INC
Wo want to have the chance OF get
ting back that rs cents We lost with
the "hshing pole game and we want
to see that Oriental beauty who do
the serpentlne dance on the midway at
the City Hall,
on with the Carnival
apple blossoms on the orchard grass,
Let orangeade and hot sausnges now
like the noble Jeemes,
Let our country cousins come to see
US. and let them have a good time.
Give us another floral parade. and an
Oriental march of camels and donkeys
up and down Hroad Street.
Let the electric display shine forth IN
all its briliancy, md let us take Trip
to the Moon or a ride on the Ferris
wheel, 3t.f
Hurrah for Colonel Murphy and Mr..
Cohen and all the others who want to
bring the people to town!
But let's have good show,
Our good friends OF Rose Lane and
Maidens' Lane and Church Street are
to be congratulated,
For Mr., Peters. who has been looking
out for them has seen that big sewer
shall be placed in a convenient place for
them. and no more Will there pc
duck ponds and quagrnlres out IN their
front yards and In their back yards.
We hope, on behalf OF our Rose Lane
friends that Mr., Peters will be useful
member OF the Council as long as there Is
Council,
4 Mr., Harry Huber has, also. como to
their aid, and he says that he'll see ina!
Riverside Park has some benches ana
grass and q moon this summer, II no has
/ to put them there himself,
Colonel Branch is not satisfied with
the present condition of things
He wants all the street cars removed
from the city and would perforcq. Walk
from Fulton to Monroe Park, and back
again. M N
nstreet cars are a menace to the BUSH
ness !ntsrssta Of the city" auoth ne,
c d /. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
MAYNARD WENT
TO GRAND JURY.
TWO Cases Of Larceny Pre-
ferred$Agalnst HimPo-
lice Court Notes.

Young clifton Maynard presented the
most AFFECT picture Of wretchedness as
he stood before Justice John yesterday
morning to answer the cnarge OF taklns
two diamond rings belonging 70 y
Buchanan,
He said he felt like killing himself,
IN both cases no was sent on to the
grand Jury, which meets on Monday. @
The Young man is charged with having
taken two rings valued. respectively, =
s1l5 and S100 His parents are IN Florida,
where thew went about week ago,
Julia Frayser (colored) was sent down
for sixty days tor taking o silver spoon
and some wearing apparel belonging to
2; me e, case eass against James stearns,
charged with cutting A. CarlerFl, was
continued to Monday. ],
Lewis stern iplored), for striking and
wounding y. Richardson, was sent
to the grpnd ii Y, and on me onarge OF
hitting Victoria FRY with p'unl thstTu-
ment he will be further heare on lhe am
M, 9, Eaeho paid SZ'W foF reckless
Peter Duncan tcolored). as suspicious
cf'ara cter, was sent down for sixty days,
r, s.. hatcher. an alleged deserter from
ftha limited states navy, was held until
tho 9Th FOR instructions. lie was ar
rested BY Detective Gibson and Officer
Lang. .,og a.. !, u, q nj.
ing, cutting and abusing g, q Cooper,
I'd. FITZGERALD and Charles Brown
each paid IS for being discovery On me
street. * i, ~. 80, !, !,
disorderly $3.50 worth ,t5,
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The h. Man |;
ABOUT
TO w N
DAILY CALENDAR. MARCH 1sT
/ B. C.--Abel was struck out,
1908 A.. D.-Base- ball being revived. v

AuVo "a O'7.A1ttoo.ps1t1 oo''o Nov''SN' & SN
The ides Of March are upon US,
Whatever thoy are. ],
And with them come such things as
baseball and marbles and kites. S.sg
It was In the good old days OF the
ming by means of a kite. and ever since
that time the country has been crowded
with lightning rod agents and barbed-
wirs fence drummers.
They say the Winds doth blow In
March, and they also say that It's an
iii wind that don't blow somebody no
good. @{
: Let the March winds blow;
Away with the snow
we want to nee blossoms and flow
- H. ers; ts tt 5
We want to sit down.
On soft, messy ground.
We won't object to spring showers
We want to play ball
From spring until fall;
We want to sit In the grandstend
And watch Squire Donati,
Who's really so fat he
Can't reach to the ground with his
hand.
Let the ides OF March come. -.
Let them come with q vengeance. FOR
we have no more coal and very little
wood, and with the first s2rigs Of grass
the six may cast aside their old shoes
and ONCE more may we nave SONS
funds lett oyer to buy hokey'pokey,
1t takes most OF our time to keep UP
with tho rules Of baseball.
we used to so out with red sh'fs
on and a white star on our breast, and
q belt on with CAPTAIN IN the middle,
and play ball according to the rules
la,d down for us By the bigger boys.
Not Sam and John.
Now wo have to carry book ~ our
pocket and every time a ball Is bined
to short, right, or fou! tip goes into
tie azure oyer the stand, or q PLAYER
slides to second on a muffed ny and
a hitter tries to steal u bag, we have
10 consult the book to sec what i
counts or who's right and whas the
score Is, ard IL so, why not. VI
MA IKE the 5000 old Ray. and w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
UNITED MODERNS
ARE GROWING
Monroe Lodge. the Newest
One. is Making Rapid Prog
ress-Other Lodges.

Monroe Lodge, Of the United Mod
ems, which was organized only a week
ago, with nearly fifty charter members,
Is nade'up Of the best material IN. the
city for rapid growth and wide influence
In the fraternal field. Already good
number Of new applications have been
received, and the next meeting on Mon
day night promises to be a great occa-
slon tis
Chancellor G. L. Philips, who is one
of the greatest fraternal men In the.
State. is anxious to have the fullest
support of all the members, and with
their cooperation. together with his
ability as q presiding officer, to make
every session of great interest to all
who attend there will be no trouble for
Monroe Lodge to take the lead and boz
come and remain the banner lodge OF
Fulton Lodge, No. o5s, met in regular
session Tuesday night last at Nelson's
Hall, Tho Committee on Entertain,
me1lt had prepared something Of interest
for tho members, and after a business
session, in which a great amount of I'M
Eportant business was disposed of, some
Of which will surely prove Of greatest
beneft to the lodge. the smembers We're
n sked to partake of refreshments ana
to enjoy a good musical programme.
Every one was forced to admit that
tho evening was a glorious success, ana
every feature was thoroughly enjoyed,
9~ Z. a. Doeppe, chancellor Is past
master I'm the art of making lodge
meeting interesting and pleasant lie
is also heart and soul In everything
fraternal. and believes In every society
practicing what they preach IN every
aense Of the word ~
Many thanks are due TO Hrolner Jonl'
II, Boulware, for the fine music pro-
yided for the evening, Also many
thanks are due to Brothers Austin, porr
and snead for their share of the musical
programme.
Fulton Lodge is also under many OBJ
legations to Messls. Baker and HICKS
for their assistance In making the even
Ing en5oyahlle The tay singing OF Mr. 'eAS
Brother John L. Southwark covered
himself with glory and made for MIN
self a record as All all-round entertainer.
Ii When 1t comes to entertainment Bro
Their John j, Cayedo can always be de-
pended on for his full share, which Is
f Brother ], r. Williams was on hand
after a weeks Illness and seemed TO
thoroughly enjoy himself and the pleas
ures OF the evening, DR.. Williams Is
always welcome, and all arc glad to
have his presence and counsel.
State Supreme chancellor D, w.
.Thayer was on hand and highly pleased
with tbs evenings entertainment Bro
Their Thayer has received from the su-
preme Lodge beautiful lodge-roonli
badge Of the order. which he had With
him, ss #
III Is a very large badge fol- use IN
lodge ceremonies, and Is really q very
handsome and useful thing. 9'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
PROSPEROUS WAYNESBOROt
Many New Houses Give Evidence Of Its
Steady Progress.
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'Sy Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
| WAYNESBORO, VA, February 2S.-
cent additions to the buildings In this
town are indubltable proof OF a strong
faith In its future. When visitor Is
brought to comprehend Its many adj,
vantages, the wonder Is that Its growth,
has not been more rapid and greater, for
very few localities can DO compared to
1t In many things. Other places have
been written about but the modest 81.
lence here Is phenomenal.
A word or two respecting Its location
and surroundings may not be out Of place.
It Is In Augusta county:Sis one OF the
Oldest towns In this part OF the State and
was named for Mad Anthony Wayne"
It Is built iii crescent OF the Blue
Ridge Mountains, on the waters OF the
south branch OF the Shenandoah RIVER
a beautiful body Of pure, clear water,
with a fall of about fifty feet to the mile
,and abol,nds In marvellous mineral
springs, some Of which throw out over
seven million gallons Of clear soft water
every twenty-four hours. These springs
contain carbonate OF iron and; llthla and
are remarka BILE not only for their volume.
but their health-gtvlng qualities.
II The town has excellent; natural drain
age and is very healthy.8f1t Is $122 miles
from Richmond, about the same distance
from Washington city on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. within a mile
OF its junction with the Shenandoah VAL
ley branch Of the Norfolk and Western.
and contains about fifteen hundred inhabi-
tants. 1t has public system OF water
work one OF these magnificent springs
furnishing an abundant supply: an cleo
trio lighting plant and telephone service;
contains several vigorous and prosperous
manufacturing plants: has enterprlsnE
merchants, and Is surrounded by fine
farming country.
There Is a large boys military board
Ing school. a popular girls boarding
school, a beautiful hotel-the Brunswick.
with modern appointments. and SUPPLIED
with lithia water from q magnificent
spring on Its own grounds.
The following are some OF the houses
recently finished and occupted Miss
Fannie McComb. Mrs. w. J, 10th, W. H.
Avenues; Mrs. Archie Argenbriglk. Carr
tain George Schopart and j. II, Crabtll.
on Walnut Avenue; Tobias Bateman, too
Baptist parsonage. Occupied by Rev. Mr..
Thomas), and the residence of Rev, Mr..
Stckley, on Maple Avenue. T. w. Outs
enberry has erected ten tenement housM
on Arch Avenue, and Mr.. Mclaughlin, a
residence on the same, The Messrs. Chew
Brothers have Just finished some tene-
,nent houses for rental, and there are sev-,
eral warehouses; and large buildings pro
jeoted and contracted for, among which
is a new residence OF Mrs. John w. Holly,
on West Main.
The Waynesboro Card Club was de-
lightfully entertained this week by Miss
Fishburne and had a jolly time.
Mrs. Horace S, Cooper OF Washington.
D.. C,,5is now a guest Of Mrs, Purvis, at
tho Brunswick. VI "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
OPEN MEETING
Old Dominion Lodge X. Of ?. to Enter
tain Frien S.

Old Dominion Lodge X. Of 2. to Enter
tain Frien S. Ia ~
An open meeting OF Old Dominion
Lodge, No. 4, Knights. OF Pythias. VIII
be held at Lee Camp Tall tomorrow
night at $3.50 o'clock, a
Addresses will be made by Hon Charles
Bland and Hon. James w, Gordon. and 4
there will be delightful musical and
literary programme followed by3light re- n
freshments. tiS
The programme will consist OF the fol-
lowing numbers: Fergusson's lnstru,
lowing numbers: Furgusson's lnstru- 3
mental Quartette; address, Hon. Charles
II. bland p. G, C; recitation. Miss Nany
ME IT, Pegram; vocalist and instru, Y
mentalst. Phaup-Brooks Group; monolo-
g!st, Mr., Emmanuel Francis. psano solo. Il
Miss Florence Dansey; song. Miss 1ottte y
* iAlaund; address. Past-CIrand Cham
cellor, j, w, Gordon; monollogist. Mr.
I.onnie Wilson; banjo solo. Mr.. II +
Lucy; accompanlst, Miss FTorenc.s 4
sey,
the Committee OF ArranSill be given I
o. N. Birmingham, Ellis church Wedpesda
George Shackell, ssed by AsIs. Collge
Gea. There win be a r.
s.---~------------ -, Kate Fuller 35g6
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Suppose" he quothed. you walked
from steenth Street up to Steenth. You'll
naturally stop and look in the windows.
Then you'd see something you'd get.
whether you needed 1t or not, II you
got on n car and rode up you'd pass BY.
and the result would be that you'd not
spend the money you have burning a t; hole
in your pocket. 5ll5t. I, 81 \,
&a"Now," lie continued to quoth,$ the
business OF tho city Is injured that muoht
4 and IL tho money Is not put into circula.
ton. what is to become OF US 2" ~
IT don't think a street fair is a. good
thing, neither. A old fashioned stock fair.
with plenty Of faklrs Is what we want.
We want the fat hos, the Durham bull:
the Jersey cow. the big pumpkin, and
the three card monte man. Them's what
we want, and all our energies shall be dl-
rected to that end. !. y, I, /. :, -, ~
HARRY TUCKER.
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BURNING PLANT BEDS
Mr.. y. W, Pleasants Has Very Narrow
Escape.
IoSUFV "
"a Thu Tlnnan. nlsnnf oh

Especial to The Times, Dspatch,)
VIRGINIA, Var February 2S.--Farm-
ers in this section took advantage OF the
dry spell this week and burnt a good
many plant-beds, They also had a
chance to do some plowing. In conser
quence OF this tobacco sales We're light
this week. except to-day, when q fairly
good break was on the market Prices
this week are shade hetter, especially
on common bright Jugs,
Mrl, j. W, Pleasants, who Is one OF tho
proprIetors Of tho Virginia Warehouse,
had a pretty narrow escape last We'd
nesday, He was riding into town on 9
a horse which was blind N one eye, He
was going at a rapid pace, and when
lear the dry bridge over the Atlantic
and Danylio Railroad, something at
traeted his attention hls rear ~. While lls
~ tic railing OF the bridge with Its left
aapk. and With such force that several
yards e1 the n !lipS Kss asmoltshsd and Q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
.ARRANCEFOR
..BICMEETlNC
Pan Y Presbyterian Commits.
sion to Assemble.
DR., KERR THE PRESIDENT
He viii Speak at Banquet IN New York
Series Of Graded Sunday
School Lessons Being
Prepared.

Al d. meeting OF tho PAN Presbyt erian
Commission for the American continent,
which has been called for the 18th Of
April In New York city. preparations
will be made for q great canonical coun-
eli OF the Presbyterian and Reformed
Churches throughout the, world. to be
held In June, 1904, in Liverpool England.
The president OF the commission Is the
Rev. DR.. Il r. P. Kerr. Of this city.
II The an-Presbyterian Council Is an
administrative body which has q con- c'1
stituency Of about 100000 people. It
represents all the branches Of the Presby-
terrain and Reformed Churches. Its chief
work Is to follow In the wake OF tho
great missionary movements among these
denominations and conserve the fruits
OF tlrese labors-both in tho home and
In the foreign fields. It gathers up the
results OF these movements and organizes
them. Tor instance, 1t has established
I Ea tive churches in several foreign lands,
notably In Mexico. Similar work is being
conducted In BRAZIL in India and other
places. NJ 5i
a COMM ssION TO MEET.
The council Is guided by two commits
S1OnS, one #rOr the q EASteTHyF hemisphere
and one for the Western. OF the West
ern commission DR.. Kerr is the presi-
dent, ana It is this which will meet next
month in New York. The most impor-
tant matter before 1t is the arrangement
for the great meeting OF the council In
Liverpool next year.
Another. interesting and important mat
ter Is the preparation OF series Of
graded sunday-school lessons, which will
cover the Bible in course Of study.
These lessons will be introduced In the
Sunday schools throughout America. pr.
Kerr said yesterday that he could not
tell yet just when the lessons viii be
completed. ~ IA
$5'$ DR.. KERR TO SPEAK.
The meeting, as stated. will be held on
April 18th in New York. ~ feature OF
the occasion will be banquet at the
Hotel Savoy. rendered BY the Presby-
terian and Reformed Social Unions Of
New York city There will be two
speakers-Dr. Kerr. OF this city, and the
Rev. William Coven. D. p, OF Toronto,
Canada. 5s
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NEVER FoRGETS IT.
Husband Has Cause to Remember
Grape-Nuts,

. j
q 30 careless in health are some people
that they sometimes actually forget the
bcnefactor Of their days of sickness.
II The man whose wife. Of tho woman
whose husband, has been brought back
to health and strength by a pure food is
not apt to forget 1T sometimes amuses
me- writes a lady of Battle Lake, Mimi.
8"that no matter what send to the store
for or what may, be forgotten my ilus-
band never forgets to supply us with
Grape-Nuts promptly. Indeed may say
1t Is the one thing he never forgets 81
"About year ago when began using
tho food was so run down and mser-
able that 1t was all could possibly do to
struggle through my days household
,suties. Through catarrhal trouble had
almost entirely lost the sense of taste and
loss of appetite followed. H
I could scarcely force myself to eat
food sufficient to furnish me with
strength to keep me up. Just managed
r. scrape through my household duties,
IN a very short time after I commenced
the use of Grape-f!uts began to get
stronger and the Improvement has been
10 steady and marked that my health
nov Better than for 20 years past. I
10 all my own house york, and for two
months during last summer ! had five
rnomers which Of course increased my
work to great extent am never With
out Grape-Nuts now and can never say
d enough in their praise. But as much as
think of tho food my husband thinks
hore.p Name furnished by Postom CO.,
Battle Greek, Mich. 81
n Practically all cases Of stomach trouble
come from the use Sof improper food
Where this Improper food is left of and
Srapa- Nuts is used the results are so
beneficial and the change so rapid that
many people look upon is at " onderful
Nothing wonderful ab0us ". Just lt0l-'
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GOOSE
!. FOR STATE !
This Unique Enterprise May
Be lnaugurated Here Soon.
5WANTSIJAMES RIVER LAND
North Dakota Man Here to invest S25,'
600 in Right encouragement
Of Capital GreatlyNeeded, Says
Register Of Land Office.

The demand for Virginia farms and
\ farm land by Northern and Western
people is great and constantly increasing.
Il Mr. w. a. Wldgcr, Of 1'aldwinsville,
NJ Y, wants to have Il goose fam"
some thing. quite unique for Virginia.
Mr.. Widger has written to Colonel Rich
ardson, Register OF the Land Office. say
Ing that he wants a low, fiat farm, not
very large, with plenty Of running water,
I and wishes to make q business OF RAILS
Ing geese. g s4.t5
Mr.. J. McPhall, OF Langdon, N. D..
called upon Commissioner Kolner yes
terday, and had lengthy talk with that
official in regard to the advantages which
Virginia offers to home seekers. The
iWesterner said that he had fully decided
TO locate In a more favorable cline than
that IN which he had lived. 1ih has pulled
sup stakes" and quit North Dakota for
good. and with him has come his family.
Mr.. McPhail wishes to purchase a farm
on the James River. The commissioner
gave him all the Information he desired,
and with this to guide him, the prospcc-
5tivc sett will leave probably tomorrow
on trip Of Inspections ,gSi.
Tho Western man Is In earnest about
e locating In this State. and II he was I'M
decided when he reached here, Mrs koiner
removed all his doubts. lie has the
money to buy quite q good farm, and is
willing to pay fair figure for II place
that will suit him.
Colonel h Richardson Is very much IN
favor OF the passage OF the Cardwell bill
appropratlng $4,000 additional for re-.
pairing and enlarging the CAPITOL. l1e
said yesterday he thought the Capitol
ought to be enlarged and Improved on
some such plans as those prepared by
PEBBLES or. holland &: Baskerville.
zSS The Capitol is badly In need or repairs.
thinks Mr.. Richardson. The State LIZ
]. brary is already congested, and hence In
repairing the Capitol, he said, the room
that is now 50 badly needed for storage
OF the State records and for the proper
care and conduct OF the Commonwealth's
4 business BY her State officials should BE-
provided.
Henry Fairfax, members Of the Corpora
ton Commission. were callers at the
Z Register OF the Land Office yesterday,
and In discussing questions for the com
mission the register stated that the OF
fces now occupied by General Hill Rall-
road Commissioner, were the only ones
available for the use OF the new com.
misston T TIese Offices are small and VIII
. in the opinion OF Messrs. Stuart and
I Fairfax, be inadequate 70 the. conduct
4 OF tho business OF the commission But
there Is nowhere else to put the commits
sion, hence the crying urgency Tor the
General Assembly providing more room.
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Methodist Orphanage Benefit.

on next Friday. March 9th, ut Bos-
tock's animal arena. there VIII he a
beneflt for the Methodist Orphanage.
This will give the friends OF this worthy
institution ine opportunity to show
their interest in a practical way, and
II Is hoped that a great crowd will visit
Bostocks on this date and thus secure
FOR the orphanage substantial benefit,
The committee will use every effort TO
make the occasion pleasant and the
management promise an unusually at
tractlve programme. It must be re-
membercd, however, In order for the
nrphanage to receive any benefit that
tickets o. should be purchased before
reaching tho box office. In another coll
.umn will ba found the names OF stores
at which tickets are on sale, ana they
can also be obtained from a NUMBER OF
hIethodsts throughout the city.