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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-03
From Hartford Furnace

hartford FURNACE, June 29.-On &C
count of the continued rainy weather
our farmers have poorprospects forgood
hay and wheat crops this year. Mr..
Elsner. Of Crcswell, has an unusually nice
field of wheat. also one of tomatoes.
The closing exercises were observed at
our school here on Friday afternoon.
The room which is quite a fine one, was
tastcfully decorated for the occasion.
An appropriate programme consisting
Of songs, dialogues and Rotations was
very well rendered; nearly all the child
rem taking part. Miss Callahan at the
organ and Mrs F. +. Sullivan, who sang
several songs i'll her usual charming style,
added to the enjoyment Of the occasion.
Mr. E A. Dietrich, one of the trustees,
made little speech thanking the patrons
and the teacher for the excellent condi-
ton of the school The enrolment for
the term was ffty-six. Those present
every day received prizes, Matilda Oliver,
Mimika Dietrich. Edward and Sadie
Oliver About fifty guests attended.
After refreshments all departed wishing
the teacher, Miss Julia f. Kerr. pleasant
vacation and her return to them in Sep
tcmher.
The Misses Kirkland, of Baltimore,
have moved into their handsome new
cottage at this place.
Miss Julia E. Kerr will start for
Charleston, West Virginia, next week
where she will spend part of her vaca-
ton.
Miss Mary IIagc-ty has returned to
her home, her school duties at Chrome
Hill being over for the wear.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-03
From The Mountain.

MOUNTAIN, June so The rainy weather
is seriously interfering with farm work.
Corn is very late and the farmers are u;,-
able to get to work. consequently weeds
have taken possession of the fields, and
nosv that wheat cutting has begun, it
looks as if corn will have poor show.
Wheat will not he an average crop, as
the straw is short and thin on the ground
Hay prospects have considerably I'M
proved. Tomato growers have been
fairly successful in getting a good stand
for their plants. Dry weather is all that
is needed.
A woods meeting will be held at Jcrusa-
lem Church, beginning Sunday, July 10th,
and continuing two weeks. This will e
the first meeting of the kind at this place
tor number of years. and the congrega-
ton hopes to make it a spiritual success.
Some Of the best preachers in the State
will be present and assist. c. Z. {.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-03

George II. Johnson, Mary {. Preston.
lrInk Durbin, Mary Alice Chambers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
The PRINCE
CE0RCECASE
Dying Woman Knows All
About the Assault on Mrs.
Hite, it is Believed.
coLLlDED WITH STREET CAR
Buggy Wheels Cut Down and
Young Lady Seriously
Hurt. ~
coLLIDED WITH STREET CAR
fsnec,a,to rbe rImea-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. 1S.-The
Prince George county officers are still en-
gagged in an effort to apprehend the par
ties who recently assaulted Mrs. Henry
Hite. respected young married woman,
OF that county. The man who was seen
on Mrs. Hitos premises the day before
the assault. talking to the colored wo-
man in Mrs. Hite's employ. was Warren
Taylor, instead OF Green Brown. who was
first suspected and this fact leads to the
conclusion that both the woman and
Taylor know all about the assault.
sensational turn In the Investigation be-
Ing prosecuted by the officers Is looked
for tomorrow, II the report received here
to-day proves true The report refer
red to is to the effect that the colored
woman above alluded to is now in a
dying condition, at the house occupied BY
Warren Taylor. II the woman should die
she could tell no tale. At any rate, 1t IS
now believed that the colored woman. II
not party to the actual assault. knows
all about 1t, and has been prevented either
by fear or self preservation from divulg-
Ing the names OF the guilty parties
TOBACCO AND PEANUT.
The farmers are bringing very few pea
nuts and very little Tobacco into Peters,
burg at the present time. The scarcity OF
tobacco Is probably due to the fact that the
prices are unusually low for this season
OF the year. A warehouse man said Sat
urday that he had sold less Tobacco up
to the present time this year than he had
sold last year during October and this
falling Oft is at all the war ehouses.
New Spanish peanuts are selling for
80 cents and though this is a very good.
price for the new crop the farmers seem
to be inclined to hold Oft expecting high
or prices. Tho crop, 1t would seem. Ia
at least from one-third to one-half short.
Most OF the farmers this year planted con-
siderably more acreage than last, but the
sum total OF yield will not be anything
like as large as It was last year.
WHEELS CUT OFF.
Mr.. Robert Donnally and Miss Gresham.
Of Chesterfield county had narrow escape
from serious injury Saturday evening. A
street car collided with their buggy on
washington Street. breaking both the
WHEELS ON the right side OF the buggy. The
young lady was seriously hurt In her side.
The October term OF the Corporation
Court adjourned to-day and the Novem
Der term will begin next Thursday morn
ing.
The commission. composed Of Or, James
". Claiborne, DR.. w. e. HARDWOOD and
Dr.. John NJ. .Pleasants. this morning de-
clared Joe Davis insane and he was or
dered to be sent to the Central State Hos
pital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
'D1spENsARY OR sALooN7
- -. 'i.s ~. -!lIsgi estnGL -, n
If the. Saloon Wins a Local Op.
ton Fight Will Follow.
lspecIa! to The TImes.DIspatch.)

(specla! to The Tlmes.Dlspatch.)
Z FARMVMLD Vac r NOV. 18.-The
whiskey fight IL on in Farmvills again,
and this time 1t IL going to be the warm
eat battle Of them all. 9Iilss.. no
Bills are already pending In the SEN
ate. introduced by Judge w atklns, and
In the House. by Mr.. Owen. repeating the
dispensary act for Farmville maglsterial
district provided the voters go elect.
and on day not far distant the people
will have an opportunity to go to the
polls and with a secret ballot choose be-
tween dispensary or bar-room.
It will be a straghtout saloon and
dispensary fight. local option not being
In it at all. and the town, which Is now
dry, and has been SO for nearly a
year. will have dispensary or bar
rooms in a very short time.
The election will probably be held In
January, the latter part or 1t may be
February At 1ny rate. 1t Is going to ba
held. and both the saloon and dispensary
elements are making preparations Ito
receive 1t.
From what can be learned the vote Ia
about divided.
II the saloon wins, 1t Is understood a
local option election will be asked for at
once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17

ISOLATION are to make a concerted effort
to induce emigration to the counties OF
that section. It Is tho intention OF the
association to have agents at all the
coast cities, who will call the attention
OF all immigrants to the advantages
offered by Virginia. and a great deal
OF printed matter calling attention to
the resources, OF the State will be distri-
buted at these points.
Occasionally one sees an instance which
koes to provo that Thomas Jefferson
was not entirely correct when he said
OF offlc.s-holders that none die and few
resign" Tomorrow will be the last
day which Representative Ball. Of Texas.
will serve in Congress. He has resigned.
It is said that after years OF service
he could have been returned as long
as he chose, but he chose to retire to
private life. 1t is rumored that no will
run for the Office of Governor. BY the
way, Representative Lamb, who was a
great friend OF Representative Lanham.
now Governor Lant1am, recently received
a letter from him, in which he expressed
a desire to return to Congress, or regret
that he had ever left his seat, as the
office-seekers were worrying him to
death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
PHONES AT AMELIA.
Tobacco Warehouse o
Fine Hunting.

Especial to The Times, Dispatch.)
AMELIA G. H., VA. Nov, l6.-There
are twenty phones on the telephone line
here and five more to go on,
Mrs, r. r. Barnes commences her prl-
vate school here this morning.
Mrs. Susie F, Gregory, who has been
visiting Mrs. Thomas r. Hardaway and
Mrs, Florence NorAeet, left last week
for her home In Norfolk.
The School Board has announced the
following holidays for the schools In this
county: New Years day, Lees birthday.
Washington's birthday, Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas Day.
The tobacco warehouse here opened on
the Sd, and has been handling some to-
bacco, but will handle considerably more
aa soon as the farmers have good
striking and stripping season.
Mr.. W. w, Lefew, of Richmond, who
was stopping with Rev, ], r. Rennie,
went out and In one day killed sixty
birds,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
UNF AITHFUL
STEWARDS.
George K. vanderbilt's Cashier
and Time-Keeper Indicted
for Robbing Him.
BOTH LEAVE THE STATE.
Padded Pay-Rolls the Means Of
Observation-Disclosures
Against Both at Asheville.
BOTH LEAVE. THE STATE
fsnecial 70 rhs rlme..plspa,ch.

Especial TO Tho Times-Dispatch.)
AsHEVILLE. N. c., November 1s.-True
bills were returned here to-day against
George Tenncnt and D. c. Champlain.
charged with the endorsement OF mon
eys from the Biltmore estate Office by the
means OF padded pay rolls. Champlain
was cashier and Tennent timekeeper.
The exact amount is not known. but Il
y said that the men obtained about
1900 each during the years 1902 and 1906.
Both men. were discharged from the Office
In the summer. but were not prosecuted
by Mr.. Vanderbilt.
When tho grand jury met at tbs special
criminal term OF court three weeks ago
Mr.. HUI and Mr. Harding. OF the Bit
more office. were summoned before that
body to tell what they knew concerning
tho Irregularities. and upon their testi-
mony the grand jury made presentments
and the solicitor drew bill OF indict-
ment. which was to-day presented to the
grand Jury. and a true bill was found.
Both men have left the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
scHooLHOUsE CAR.
New Method Of Instruction
Adopted by the Southern.

Special to The Times. Dlspatch)
SALISBURY. N. c.. Nov. 10.-At the
Southern shops in Spencer handsome
structure Is being erected. which 70
known as 1.-THE southern's school-house
Car" It is now nearing completion. and
Ia something decidedly new in railroad
circles, as It will be virtually an indus
trial school-house on wheels. 1t will be
operated over the Southern system In
conjunction with the air brake instruction
car, which was sent from Scranton. Pa.
to Spencer few days ago. The school
house car will be provided with regular
school desks. blackboards, lights and
stereopticon apparatus for illustrating the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Interesting Announcement.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch

.FARN1vILLE, VA. November l5.-An-
nouncement has been made Of the APP
proa ching marriage of Miss J. Kemper
Morton and Mr.. H. Warren Walker. The
wedding will take place at the homo OF
the BRIDES sister. Mrs. Greed Haskins, in
Richmond, Wednesday, the 18th instant.
Miss Morton, formerly manager Of the
Western Union telegraph office In Farm
Vile, is a very pretty and attractive young
lady. Her sweet and congenial dispose
ton makes her one OF the most popular
of Farmvile's fair sex.
Mr.. Walker is the eldest son Of Colonel
C. M. Walker, and Is a very popular
young man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
License no Deterrent.
,aclall 10 The Times,p!spatch,,

Especial to The Times'DlspatchD
JEFFREss, VA. November ls-The
shooting license imposed on hunters from
other States does not seem to deter, them.
as was at first supposed, as a number of
them have come in. and game Is quite
plentiful
Mr.. Hugh skipwith, secretary and treas.
urer Of the Halpin-Newcomb Tobacco
Company, accompanied by his Wife Is
visiting Mr., and Mrs. A, L. Skipwlth.
Mr. John 3. Field, Of Boydton. who has
been visiting his daughter Mrs, Lewis
H. Blair. OF Richmond, arrived to-day to
visit his daughter, Mrs, a. 1, SklpWlth,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
THE COURTS OF
CHESTERFIELD
Verdict for Damages by Electric
Car-Brooks to Have
Speedy Trial.

Especial to The Times.DIspatch)
CHESTERFIELD. VA, Nov. 16.-Judge
B. A. Hancock who was quite unwell last
week opened the term OF the Circuit Court
to-day. A suit OF Mamie Gregory Pierce
against the Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company for injuries
sustained in a collision OF two electric
cars a few hundred yards north OF Cen
tralia about a year ago, was tried. and a
verdict was found for the plaintiff.
awarding 1925 damages. $50,
f The suit OF WA. Gregory against the
same company was dismissed. The Circuit
Court adjourned about o'clock. and no
case will be heard In that court between
now and the Gath OF November. for Which
day a suit OF J. B. Moore US. F. Ray
Hancock was set for trial.
A suit Of a. w. Bensley VS.. Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company. for. fire
damages, was set for the nth. The last
named suit will then be heard for the Sc
cond time, new TRIAL having been grant
ed at former term on the ground OF
excessive damages to the plaintiff award
cd by the jury. Jurors E. N. Perdue, r.
e. Butler and j. P. Baker were to-day ex-
cused by the judge from further service
tI1S lcI ~. /.
Judge 8. l.. Farrar still continues the
November term OF the County Court here,
and tomorrow the Commemorative case
against Ernest Brooks will be begun.
Brooks crime, or that with which he Is
charged, is criminal assault, and q solemn
duty will devolve upon the Jurors to be
impanelled tomorrow, as. II he Is found
guilty. tho young mans punishment must
be severe one. Mr.. Pulliam will appear
in his defense. and Judge Gregory. who
has used every effort to expedite the
trial OF this case, will represent the Com
monwealth.
Besides Ernest Brooks, three colored
men were Indicted for feonies by, the
grand Jury on Friday last Judge Farrar
to-day set two OF these cases for this
week, the case OF Berkeley White,
charged with the murder Of Otis White.
to como of Friday, and the case against
William Jordan. charged with house,
breaking and larceny, to be heard satur-
day.
The last named has confessed his crime,
and his trial, therefore, will be short.
: MAN ABOUT TOWN CIGARS: "Like 1t
very much."-George Keefauver.
MAN ABOUT TOWN CIGARS: "Bul-
ly,"-Senator Barksdale. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
NO FREIGHT SUNDAY.
Railroad Issues an Order in Line
With Existing Law.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlepatch.l
SALISBURY, N. c.. Nov. 16.-1t Is
learned that a general order has just
been issued blythe officials Of the South
ern Railway prohibiting the running OF
freight trains on Sunday between the
hours OF 8 A. NJ. and p. NJ. except for
perishable shipments.
Tho news OF this order Is received with
delight by railroad employees. and the
fact that 1t has been issued since so
many weeks have occurred on Sunday
i, significant. notwithstanding there Is a
State law forbidding the running OF
freights during Sunday hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
effects OF breakages. Mr.. w. L. Titus.
a., nynnrt inst r1lctor Of Ecra nfnn. Pa.

effects OF breakages. Mr.. w. L. Titus.
an expert Instructor OF Scranton, Pa.
Is now here giving the Southern's em-
ployes three hours free instruction daily.
He is eco working up large school
on a subscription basis. which is des-
tined to prove great benefit to the
employees of the Southern system. Pro-
fessor Titus states that thsre are now
over 1000 railroa1 employees in the United
States taking this instruction on the
Industrial or instruction plan. though.
1t Is an entirely new one.
Rev. j. H. Haymore. pastor OF tho
Baptist church here. has received an
urgent call from the Baptist church in
Sanford to become It's pastor. He has
the matter under advisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Not Much Hurt.

Earle Dane, the young man from Pc
itersburg, who attempted to kill himself
by cutting his throat on Saturday night,
was not much hurt. He was held at the
First station that night. and on Sunday
morning was turned over to his friends.
who took him home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
WESTERN CONFERENCE.
Some Important Appointment
Made by the Bishop.
fsnecial to The Times-Dispatc

~ Especial to The Tlmes-Ulspatch.1
HIGH POINT, N. c., Nov. 1.-THE
Western North Carolina Conference
closed to-day. The follow&g are among
the most important appointments: Ashe-
Vile: f. Stiles; Charlotte:s Tryon Street.
.T.F'. Mari: Trinity, ]. a. B. Fry; Green's
boro. s. B. Turrentine; Salisbury. ", R.
Ware and w. w. Bays; Shelby. C.. F..
Sheriff.: statesville, n. X Boyer; Cas-
tonia, e. u. Balm: Waynesville,g ]. e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
HITssWITHs BIRD SHOT.
John Wood Trespassed and Paid
The Penalty. r

Abram Duncan and John Wood. both
colored. are locked up at the Second
Station. sas
Wood is charged with trespassing upon
the; premises Of Duncan, and the latter
Isl Sicharged with shooting the former
with bird shot. a large quantity OF which
entered the person OF Wood.
The case will be heard by Justice John
this morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Lee County In.

Tho returns from the recent election
held in, Lee county have been received q t
monwealth. Ire as usual WIS the last
to report. and they are now all In
The Board OF State Canvassers will
turns and issue crtihcates ,of election,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
FOOT, BALL,
Nlrnlnla vs.. Indians.

At Norfolk, Saturday, Novemher ast'
e eIs' Railway, Special foot-ball train
Will leave Richmond. Byrd Street Sta
ton, 900 "A, NJ, Returning, leave Nor
folk 7;So r. NJ. Don't fall to go and
soc the game of the season,
MAN ABOUT TOWN CIGARS; Nice"
-Major Howard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17

! MAN ABOUT TOWN CIGARS: "Like It
very much."-George Keefauver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17

MAN ABOUT TOWN CIGARS: "Bul-
Barksdale. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17

The last named has confessed his crime,
and his trial, therefore. will be short.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
The Golf Club.

The club house presented an attractive
appearance last evening, having been
artisticalIy decorated for the card palt'
given bv the members. The porticos
were bright with lanterns and the recep-
ton room was festooned with flowers and
hangings in the club colors. An open
wood fire contributed greatly to the color
effect aud added to the comfort and enjoy
ment Of all. The party was large and
merry one. Cards were played until ten
O'Clock when supper was served. The
handsome prizes were won by Mrs. Gate
wood and Miss Elizabeth Lee, Mr.. Nor
relI and Mr.. Lewis Machen. The con-
ISOLATION prizes were drawn by Mrs. En-
NETT Dunn and Mr.. Emory, of Wash
ington. The h6stesses, Mrs. T. Mar
shall Jones, Mrs. Henry Robertson and
Mrs. Clarence Howard we're much com =
plimented upon the success of the enter
tainment. Among the out Of town guests
we're Miss Hanna and Mr.. Emory, of
Washington, Miss Brown, of North Car
DINA, and Mr.. Payne, of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Accused Dismissed.

James f. Wood, Robert B. Cogan and
Edward Faust, three young men of this
city, were taken into custody in Wash
ington Wednesday night and locked up.
The men were arrested on complaint OF
Charles Holland, telegraph operator,
who told the police that his watch had
been taken from his pocket while he was
in a saloon earlier in the evening, at the
corner of l3I and d streets northwest.
When the men were searched at the sta
ton house the missing timepiece was
found in Woods possession. Cogan
claimed that he found the watch in a
cuspadore and gave it to Wood. The
case came up before Judge Scott in the
Washington Police Court this morning
and the accused were dismissed, the
Judge stating that there was no evidence
on which to hold the men. They were
represented by Mr.. Charles Bendheim,
of this city. A gentleman from this
city who attended the trial says there
was no evidence upon which they could
have been held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Hospital Notes.

The amount necessary for the purchase
of an ambulance for the Alexandria
Hospital has been raised, and this much
needed adjunct to the institution has
been ordered and is expected at an early
day.
The hospital is in urgent need of a
new sterilizer for the water used at the
institution. Such contrivance will cost
about $500, and Those in charge of the
hospital, approaching many favors in
times past, call the attention Of It's many
friends to this much-felt want
The Alexandria Hospital is un-
doubtedly one of the most valued of all
our public institutions, and it has long
since become indispensable. 1t is a stand
ing appeal to the munifcence of the
community in which it has done so much
good
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
FIRES LAST NIGHT.

watkins Bros. siaugbxA House.
Stable. Carriage House and Barn in
West End Burned with Contents
Mr.. VI. X. O'SuIIivan's Store on Fire
= Later.
Shortly before two o'clock this morn
ing nearly everybody in the city was
awakened by the blast of locomotive
whistles at the Southern Railway depot
a. well as by those of engines stretched
on the track for about mile west of the
CITY. The frebells soon sounded and 81
simultaneously the western heavens were
/ Illuminated by a bank of light which
arose from West End. The fire was
quickly located-it was in Watkins
Bros. barn, on the south side of West
End, and opposite the reservoir of the
Alexandria Water Company. The 20.
lumbia engine and Relief Hook and
Ladder truck repaired to the same, but
the fire had gained such Roadway before
it was discovered that all attempts to
check it were futile and the buildings,
which were of wood, were soon destroy d
with most of their contents, which In
cluded two horses, some dressed meat,
hides, farming utensils, harness, wagons,
buggies, &C., entailing a loss Of about
s., 600, upon which there was no lnsur-
ance. The origin Of the fire is mys.
terry, although some incline to the belief
that it was the work of an incendlary.
About two hours later the fire bells
were again sounding, fire having been
discovered in Mr.. NJ. r. O'Sullivan's
store, northeast corner of Patrick and
Franklin streets. The entire depart
ment responded and the flames were soon
subdued. The fire had broken out at
the head of a stairway runni@g into the
upper story and was raging among some
stacks of matches The damage was not
extensive. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Both fires were in Fairfax county.