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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
AT ALBERENE
Flag Raising and E'oquence-~Glft of a
New School.
especial to The limos -DIsna tch, :,

fsn.cial to The Times -Dspatchl
hLRERENE, VA. July 6.-1The Fourth
un.. celebrated here by picnic and flag
,sis,rn given by the Eastern Star coun-
cn 90 the Junior order of United Amer'r
cau Mechanics. The exercises We're open.
ed WITH prayer by Or, w. W ROYAL, OF
the Virginia Conference, and the singing
OF "'rhe Red, White and Blue, By the
children of the Alberene graded school
Cartain Micajah Woods then delivered
Wnlaahle historical address, and then am
ncr Vas served to about 400 persons
There was plenty OF good cheer. and
all were courteously treated, The Junior
Order was compimented by all,
After dinner, speeches We're made by
Messrs Duke. Burnley and Garland, al
candidates for the House of Delegates
| The exercises closed with brief address
| BY Rev. w. w Royal. a prayer by the
| same, and the singing OF my Country
! IT'S Of Thee" The day was voted great
I success
! The gift OF commodlous building for
/ their graded school to the people of the
| district by the Alberepe Stone Company,
! was the subject Of much appVseatlye
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Funeral of Mrs, Ga,ewcod.

I5peclaI 70 Tic TImns- DiNuntch)
WEST POINT, VA, July 6.--rhe funeral
exercises of Mrs. Mary McCandlish Gate
at st. Johns Episcopal Church by Rev.
MIR. Yerger, former rector The cortege
was the largest here in many years.
crs, and music by the vestry choir
The active pall-bearers were: Messrs.
Fl. |. Lewis. NJ. NJ. Fuller, Leath, Joseph
'dnn 1q,ef NIessrs a nr ea gang
Garden, A, G.. Ware. O'Connor,
r. w; Hefferron; w; H.; lIealy,,
Richmond Bland, Colonel Farinholt and
DR. O. w. Richardson and Mr.. j, w
owens
The friends from a distance We're Mr.
Howard McCandlish and family, Of Wash
ngton, u, G.. Mrs Robert McCandlist
ana two sons, MiddleseX county; Mr., and
Mrs Logan Newbili, of Essex, and Mrs
s, G. Fauntleroy. Of King and Queen.
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ARM BADLY CRUSHED
Man Falls Between Train and Station
Platform--Accident to Teamster.


WINCHESTER. VA. July 6.-Henry
Chapman, who claimed to be resident
Of jefferson county, attempted to Jump
from a moving freight train on the BaItl-
more and Ohio Railroad saturday. lie
was thrown between the track and me me
station platform and his arm phaaiy
broken The man woulh nave peen
killed had not William Totty, an express
man, pulled him from the perilions POSI-
ton.
zuver Rogers, county teamster Of
Gainsboro, was run over by a heavily
loaded wagon last week. Two ribs were
broken. and It Is feared that he Is IN
jured internally
The Winchester Presbvtery. has ac-
cepted the resignation Of Rev pr. Ch IA RI
Gheislen as pastor of the church at Mehr-
neysville. Rev. DR.. George wi White;
also resigned MS pastor of the churcn q.
Moorefield. and was elected paseo'
Rev. ]. P. Essex. OF the Leetcwn Ba ZAP
list Church, in Jefferson county mas IT,
cided not to accept the call to the Vim
ton Baptist Church, near Roanoke.
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The Day Celebrated in Grand
Style at Pulaski.
.POCAHONTASIS PATRIOTIC
Flags We're Raised Over Schoolhouses
at AIberene and at Disputanta, and
Eloquent Speeches and Good
Cheer Prevailed-Notes.
Especial to The -Dispatch.)

PULASKI, VA, July 6.-Pulaski cele-
brated the Glorious Fourth In grand
style by large trades parade and other
nttra ctions
In the voting contest for queen of the
celebration Miss Ressie Duane received
lis votes, which gave her a majority of
4o5 over the next highest contestant.
Just after the parade Mr.. c. p. Macgill
made very appropriate speech. crown
ing Miss Duane queen, and right grace
fully did she preside.
The procession started at the Presbyte-
through the principal streets OF the
town. and disbanded on the ball ground,
where the other exercises of the Gay
were to take place. The procession llned
up as follows:
Artillery company; queen In carriage'
carriages containing thirteen girls. rep
rcsenting tho thirteen original States
IIoge Tyler Rifles: carriage containing
Mayor and chief of police: wagon con-
tanning the "zobo" band; thirty floats
representing the business firms of the
town. and citizens In carriages. After
the parade reached the ball ground a
recess Of one hour was taken for dinner.
DAYS PROGRAMME.
After dinner the following programme
was rendered: Catching greasy pig; IA
dies driving contest, in which Miss Mag
gle Martin won the premium offered ny
j D. Rankin e Co, of Lynchburg' ana
Miss Rcssie Duane won the second prize
pe eating contest; exhibit of trained
horse: mule race: hurdle jumping; Ia
dies riding contest, In which Miss duane
carried off the premium offered by j.
w. Ring for best lady rider, and MISS
Maggie Martin second premium. offered
by ]. w. Bones; this was followed by
two ball games, which wound up the
exercises.
A great deal Of credit is due to the bust
ness men who participated In the parade'
and the floats they got up reflect great
credit on the town.
The marshals of the day were D. w.
Right ]. w Bones. c. L. Teaney, j. W..
Ring and w. F. Tlson.
This was the first celebration OF the
kin6 Ger held In Pulaski and was con-
siderc6 by all a success. and specially
when IT was gotten up in less than ten
days.
There was no disorder on the grounds.
AN ACCIDENT.
The only accident to mar the Gay nap
Dened whilst the cannon WE poi'', LI'S'
A premature shot went off and Dave
King. who was ramming the charge
home was dangerously burnt, ana UP 10
this time the doctors say 1t is lmpossi
bic to tell whether he has entireiy lost
his sight or not
owing to a, previous contract. the first
baseball team had to go to FRIES ana
could not take part in the exercises, but
the boys covered themselves with glory
by winning two games. The first was
PLAYED against Fries: score OF IA to
i, favor of Pulaski, and in five minutes
after this game they tackled lndepen-
dcnce and beat them by score OF IL
to a.
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BIG DAY AT DISPUTANTA
The Junior Order Have Flag Raising
and Patriotic Observance.
~ rhn rlmes-Disnntch.

(Special to The Times-Dispatch0
DIsPuTANTA. VA, July "a i ert,sr anu
attentive audience witnessed Sn.utu.s
tho raising of the flag on the Disputanta
Graded School at this place. The nag.
larre and beautiful, was presented the
echool by the Washington Chapter or the
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
of Petersburg Va, In very appropr,a,. e
speech by Mr., Ivey. who was foiioweu III
sneech of acceptance and thanks o!
Nv Thomas A. Brown. of this place. IN
behalf of the school and the citizens at
large. ,ha order
presenting The flag, gave quite an apPlo-
priate talk which was loudly applauueu'
ma was followed by DR.. Frazier, en-
resident of the state Female Normal,
though the audience were loath 10
bear Or. Frazier cut short his highly en-
tertaining speech, and though they kept
| telling him to 'go on. It's not GONG 70
rain" he was forced to stop ana 70 s1ss y.
shelter from the rapidly approaching
storm, which proved to be one or me
w,orse rain and hail storms ever witnessed
| In this community.
The wind blew furlously, the rain came
| in torrents and was soon followed ny tne
hail which destroyed crops, fruits al'I
| yrrntables and broke window glass ana
| demolished everything green and tender
that happened in its path, Fortuhately
| Inc hail extended only over q small area
| being only about half mile wlnc ana
/ ,,tnndinr about five miles in length, rum
nme in a northwest and southeas'erly
direction. Dsputann being apoua 'n ~,
| na,ter Of the storm, caught the worst OF
| ~ While the damage at this hour cannon
10 10 estimated, It is thought. to be very
~ w w, Although the exercises incident
~ ~ he celebration of the Fourth were
cutailod by the storm, it is safe to saH
ali spent a very pleasant gay, ana ar.
l rnrpcments having been made the cannon
MI Nh atopped and the Washington Chap
ter ter az tie j, O. U, a, NJ. and the Daugh.
~, 49,, of liberty, both of whom attended
in n body, and the hand, all got anoare
Tor petersburg, and were given hearty
cheer as the train pulled OH
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Both Sides Firm. but More
People Arc Riding.
TO HOLD A JUBILEE
High-Street Church Will Celebrate the
Payment Of its Debt--Crap Play
ers Raided on the Sabbath.
Personalities.
Fer SONdI NOteS.
(,pec,a, to IN. Times. Dispatch.

PETERSBURG. VA. July G.-Ths
strikers and the street railway company
are holding out firm. Cars continue to
run on former schedules day and night.
and the people generally are beginning
to ride
This is briefly about the situation Of
the street car strike In Petersburg. Tho
superintendent reports :hac travel dur
ing the day Is normal. out that the
travel at night is not as heavy as 1t WIS
before the strike began. Many persons
who have been holding out because 81
sympathy with the strikers began riding
Saturday and yesterday. Whatever the
result nay be. no disturbance OF any
kind is expected.
Cars run TIL the usual hour at night
and are held. II necessary. to meet all
excursion parties or other pleasure
seekers who are away from the city III
late at night.
TO HOLD JUBILEE SERVICES.
Interesting services Will be held In the
| auditorium OF High Street Church neXt
| Wednesday evening" being jubilee ser
vice. celebrating the wiping out OF tha
debt OF about $4,000 contracted on ac-
count OF the recent Improvements to thu
! building. Rev. Or. w. W. Lear. Of Rich
mond. and Rev F.. T. Dadmun. OF No--
! folk. former pastors, will deliver ad-
dresses.
The regular collections for the po2r
| we're taken at the Methodist churchsa
| yesterday AT High Street Church Hny,
| George E. Booker asked for ilheral
! contribution, saying that the collection
I ba
! of the church. but for the benefit OF ms
| moor outside as well. Mr.. Booker said
he never saw so much suffering Hard
| " week passes that he does not have
calls TO visit people In distress.
RAID CRAP PLAYERS.
| Justice Lewis and police oincer OF E.-
trick Yesterday ralded n crowd OF nearly
twemty-Gye negroes shooting crap on
| Hasltlns, farm, just across the river,
Tcn n them were arrested. but the rest
! escaned, Each OF those taken In charge
was fined s5.o5 by Justice Lewis thls
morning. ,,,,.
street Church will be run to virginia
reach and Cape Henry "Wednesday by
Mr w Ar Lewis Mr.. Lewis has been
conducting these excursions for the past
| six years. and the crowd that VIII 80
| Wradnnsday bids fair TO exceed that 81
az, nravious excursion. The usual eN-
cursion rates prevail, and IN addition to
tba usual trip, Mr.. Lewis has arranged
for for all those who deslre~to do so to go
to cane Henry without additional cost,
mr. Osborne to-day qualified as Cd
ministrator on the estate of his father
the the, late Captain Robert G. osborna'
There was no will
Next Thursday evening Tippecanoa
Tr,he No. Q, Independent Order of Red
Man will have public installation OF Of
fcers at their wigwam on Bank street.
Refreshments will be served during thu
evening, o,,o,,s. a.
city Point was blown OFF during tne
80, saturday afternoon and part OF
I'VE home of Mr.. Eugene Marks, near
Garysville, was torn away by the wind
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There are three banks in this little town
Of two thousand people, and ! was as
surcd that the condition OF each was
excellent.
Postmaster Whitestone Informed me
tifat the receipts Of his office for the last
quarter were three hundred dollars In
excess OF those for the corresponding
quarter of last year. A sober indication or
prosperity could hardly be asked.
Culperer has an excellent water system,
( but is In sad need OF electric lighting.
The shipments OF grain and fat cattle
from the thousand bluegrass fields CT the
surrounding country are very large every
year. believe it was Nenophon who said
that 'Tillage and pasturage are the
two nursing breasts of the State" The
words are brought forcibly to mind as one
rides through these Culpeper farms.
where fat cattle Craze on a thousand
hills that are covered from foot to sum
NIT with the dense bluegrass that makes
beef best beloved by the epicures of two
continents; great fields Of newly harvest
ed wheat. and fields of corn, growing lux
uriantly In the fervid sun, and watered
by the frequent showers Of the present.
summer.
Probably there is not a more sol!dly pros
porous county in Virginia than Culpepcr
BY that ] mean general wealth general
~ distributed. There arc many small
farms in the county. The result is that
while the number OF very large land
holders is not so great as in nearby
counties, the number of people who own
their own farms is considerably greater
And the gulf between tho great land
holder and the tenant, or farm laborer
disappears, and in its stead there is that
sturdy middle class OF neither rich nor
poor, which has always been the main
stay OF America
WALTER EDWARD HARRIS
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comment. The house Is very credita pie
one. 1t is neatly Furnished in native Wpool
and accommodates about 200 pupils
In pocabontas.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch0
POCAHONTAS, VA, July 6.-Perhaps
the greatest celebration Pocahontas ., nfs
had for years took place today = ne
features OF the day were the music iur-
nished by the Red Mems Band, OF k yea,
noke, the vaudeville show by tho Ratlln
Comedy Company. the high wire act py
Professor Donaldson. all kinds Of race
and scrambles.
The speaking was on the broad verahua
of the Pocahontas Inn. facing center
Street. Mayor J. NJ. Newton delivered an
address Of welcome. and introduced COLO
mel James S. Browning. who was one OF
the speakers. followed by Hon. Joseph y
Wysor, of Pulaski
Mr.. Wysor made strong. forciole ad-
dress, very appropriate, eloquent ana pa
triotic. and made a most favoraple I'M
preston.
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DIED IN GREAT AGONY
Mrs. Witt tainted While Lighting Lamp
1t Fell and Exploded.
fsnecjal Ia THE Times-pispatct

Especial to The Times Dispa tch-)
LUNENBURG, VA, July 6.--Mrs. Laura
witt, wife OF Mr.. William B. Witt. died
Mt her home near Buttons Creek, Camp
bell county, Sunday morning, aged TWEEN
five years. The cause Of her death
~ nor FRIDAY. That evening she had fill
ed n lamp from an oil can. and had Just
lighted it when she tainted, and upset
ting ii. caused an explosion, which cover
ed her with burning oil.
onIv three little children were In the
house al the time, and the poor woman
was fearfully burned before neighoors
heard Of the occurrence l.ce,n ana sent Tor ~
# Is said that there was hardly
SQUARE inch on Mrs. Wits body that mao
not been scorched and burned, and her
sIIfferings were terrible until death re-
1ieved her,
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THE NEWS AT CHESTER
More People Riding on the Cars Per-
sonal Notes.
tsneclal 10 The Times niisna,ch)

Especial 10 The Times-nisnntch
CHESTER. VA. July 6.-The Richmond
and Petersburg electric cars thatsrsss
through this place are being patronlzed
the people. There is a deep interest in
the rights of both sides to this contro-
a, ne breaking Of Reaee and an b sf9oG order
count of the lawless. The people highly
e9mmena The faithfnlnes ia and gatriotsm
knowing his record as q Confederate vet
eran; believe he has TIE co. COURAGE and
Chesterfield at any cost. on the side OF
law and order
MIR II, d. Echelb2rger and wife made
a flying tilp to their home here from
Baltimore laat week to, make 2. arrange,
for a few months, and retufned on Sat
urday, They will stop for the summer
Mr. 7. i. Friend and Mr. g. n s, Friend q
See their Sick kinswoiilan. Mrs. Susie
Cherry, on churchHin. who is critically
Mrs. Matte G. perdue, who has been
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Was Sent to Jail.

Especial to The Times-Dspatch,
ROANOKE, VA, July Sin the Ponce
Court to-day. Mike Ridgeway was plaatG,ed
on trial charged with assaulting MISS .as
shown that he was weak minded and
that he made no attempt to originally mi J,
assault the girl He was fined S2o anu
sent to Jail for two months.
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FIERCE ELECTRIC STORM
Most of the Trees on the Locust Dale
avn Blown Down.
Ll tT,ha ns-OIGua "A

(speoial 10 The Times-Dlspa tch)
TWYMANs MILL. Va, July o.EI II.
extreme heart of the past week was prok-
o g., satirday afternoon b. a terrific cleo
-, TIC storm. accompanied by fierce wind
and hail, doing considerable damage to
ce Mast 80, Of The trees on the beautiful lawn
at Locust Dale We're blown down and
other damage done.
Mr.. Luther Blankinbaker, near criglers-
vile, is very Ill with appendicitis:
Mr.. Willie Marshall leaves to-day for
the White Sulphur to I'll the same posi-
ton he held there last summer
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Harvest in Hanover.

Especial 10 TIC IlIIItS- IJISl JHIVII'J n
EILERSON VA, July 6,-Threshng
has commenced, hut wheat is of 2 very
Door quality and the Yield is small; Not
labor Is very scarce and the farmers are
much behind in their work. owing in part
10 the excessive rainfall Of the season.
The corn crop is turning yellow IN some
places and the tomato cron Will re short.
Sweet potatoes are, however. looking UNI
usually Well.
The hay crop this year was good espe-
cially clover, but much has been lost or
Injured as there has not been sufficient
dry weather for curing hay.
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Negro Ssnierc ~

ALEXANDRIA, VA, July G-Judee
Barley, In the Corporation Court to-day,
sentenced Thomas Biandheim. cclored.
to serve elghlser ysats n the peniten-
trial was ovnruled, but stay Of cxecu.
ton for ninety days Fan granted Il a.
low counsel for Rlan5heim " prepare a
bill of exceptions
Judge Edmund Waddhl VIII open the
summer session Of the Dntcd States
Court here tomorrow morning
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Country Picnic.

MEHERRIN, VA, July O. One OF the
most delightful pcnics Of this season WA 8
given Saturday last IN the grove at Ewing
school house, few miles ives, ot this
place By the young men or the neighbor-
hood a large crowd WAS present and
dancing was engaged in untl the crowd
was forced 10 disperse on account o! the
rain, The Misses Coleman furnished mu-
sic for the occasion and during the even
ne REFRESHMENTS We're served
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JUMPED HIS BAIL
ust'ce Thought Charge Against Ne.
gro Was Petit Larceny.
Especial to The Times-

0oPcc7aI 70 Tic Times Dispatch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 6.-The
Dutch battleship De Ruyter. sailed to- day
Tor ST Thomas. where she will meet
Supply ship from Holland and will receive
further orders regulating her future
movements The vessel exchanged salutes
with the flagship Of the flying squadron
The investigation regarding the ba iIirr
or charles Hardware alias c. c.. Young.
wanted in Durham, n c., on charge Of
larceny, and who later skipped his bond
or one hundred dollars, has revealed the
TACT that the warrant simply stated lar
tCeny and Justice Brown was led TO be-
lieve that the charge was petty larceny,
attorney will move against the bonds.
man. -'
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Revival SERVICES.

lSrcclaI 10 The Timce.DIspatch
ORANGE, VA, July Cdr. William y.
Hatcher OF Richmond Will conduct a
revival AT Forest I'm, Louisa county,
Mor 6. b, Taylor of iio!lins. Va VIII
also conduct a meeting at Rhoadesville,
this county. beginning fourth sunday in
August
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to Skinquarter. on q visit has returned to
the village with her family.
Mr.. Z. N. Perdue will move next week
into his fine new residence here.
Mr.. Percy Clarke now occupies the new
store built by W. G. Trueheart
Mrs. II. D. Dahl is improving.
Mr. Winston Ivey OF the firm OF WOOD
and Son. is reported as being not SO
we'll as last week.
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FRANKLIN POLITICS
W. Anderson Made Chairman of the
Democratic Committee.

(srcclal 70 The Times Dispntch,)
ROCKY MOUNT, VA, July 6.-The
Democratic = Executive Committee Of
Franklin county met in the Opera House
here to-day and elected Mr.. j. w. Ander-
son, prominent member of the bar.
chairman over Mr.. FL D. billiard. lawyer
and superintendent of schools August
list was fixed upon for the primary to
nominate candidates for State Senate,
member of House of Delegates and coun-
ty officers except clerk.
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WRAPPED IN A BLANKET
AND HER LIFE SAVED
tsnec,al to The Times Dispatch.

WINCHESTER. VA, July 6.-Mr.
lanes Gearing has learned of the loss
nv fire of $4,000 house owned by him in
Shenandoah county. 1t was destroyed by
fire. His brother-in-law, George g. Pul-
Ian would have burned to death had
not her brother wrapped wet blanket
about her when her dress caught fire.
She was painfully burned, Perry Miller
saved his life by jumping from the Sec
ond story of the burning house,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10
a BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Gr. L Massey, of South Carolina, Marries
Miss Cora Avery Wilson at Norgsnton

Morganton, n. c., Jan. 9.-(Special.)-
At the residence of the brides father
Major James W. Wilson, on King street
at $50 o'clock yesterday, Miss Cora
Avery Wilson was married to Mr.. j. l..
Massey, of Fort Mill S. G. Owing to
the recent death of a near relative of
the bride, it was q quiet home wedding
no invitations being issued, and only
members of the families of the contract
ing parties and their intimate friends
were present to witness the ceremony.
The widows of the Wilson residence were
closed and darkened and the interior was
brilliantly lighted with electric lamps.
The parlor decorat lions were in white and
green and large palms were masSed in
the bay windows and alcoVes. over he
arch OF the central bay window there
were Wreaths of fern and holly, and from
the centre of the arch was suspended
large white bell decorated with smlaX
The bridal party entered the parlor 10
the strains of the Flower Song" played
by Mrs f. B. Claywell, in the following
order: Misses Nellie Battle and Lilly
Massey, ribbon girls; Miss Carnie Glib
bon, flower girl bearing large bouquet
of carnations; Miss Beulah Wilson, Sis
ter of the bride, maid of honor; ire
groom. Mr.. l.. J. Massey, with his best
man, Mr.. J. A. Williamson, of Fort Mill,
s. c.. the bride, Miss Cora Avery Will
son, on the arm of her father, Major
James w. Wilson.
The bride and groom stood side by side
under the bell, while the wedding cere-
mony was gracefully performed by Roy.
Walter w Edge, pastor of the Morgan
ton Presbyterian church, assisted by
Rev. Thomas Johnson, the ring ceremony
being employed.
Dinner was served to the guests after
the wedding ceremony in the large din
ing room, where the decorations we're in
red, red carnations and holly berries pre-
dominating.
The brides gown was of grey crepe &c
chine, and she wore a black hat, and
carried bouquet of white roses. Miss
Beulah Wilson was attired in white or
candle and white hat. Miss Nellie Bat
tie in pink organdie and Miss Lilly
Massey in white organdiC.
The presents of silver, cut glass, china
and linen and embroidery filled four