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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04

Best and finest equipped billiard
and pool room in town, doing good
paying business. at a bargain.
Call or address C. L. ST. CLAIR.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04

Showing all thesNew and
Latest Fads and Novelties
in the Jewelry Line.
Everything New and Up
to-Date. Come in and LET
us show you our lines.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04

DoN'T wear clothes with dirty
looking spots on them when Weible
will make them look as well as new
or trife. Send them to Az Front
street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04
Your Financial Future

is likely to be exactly what you
make it. What you do now in the
way of saving may determine what
the future will bring you.
A savings account is
great helper; let US open one for
you.
FARMERS g. MERCHANTS BANK,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04

HAVE you noticed the popularity
of the white mercerized stripe shirt
waist-just the thing for spring
wear, and for warmer Weather, the
lace stripe? You will find an elegant
line of this class of merchandise at
Werner Fortney d Cos.
RUBBER heels Is cents pair at the
Acme. Sold everywhere else for 35c
BASE ball shoes at the Acme.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04
Billiard ana rosl soom for Sale.

BASE ball bats at the Acme.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-04
Imported Fans.

If you are needing a swell fan for
any society or dress affair, we have
them in all styles and qualities.
Prices ST to IS
GEO. G. HAYES q Co.,
Leading Jewellers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN.

Much has been said of late with ref
scnce to u Democratic National Com
mitteeman to take the place Of Col
VIM. n. Cornwcll, deceased. The rum
or was around on the streets first of all
that j. O. Carter had been asked to
take the place. Next 1t was Col. G. j
Mccarthy and last Of all 1t was Hon
S. NJ. Damon. As a matter of fact, nc
one has been chosen yet for the simple
reason that there has been no meeting
OF the executive committee OF the Dem
ocratic party since the death Of Mr.
COTnwel.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

"For Rent cards on sale a, Bulletin
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
EsTEPs NEW POSITION.

Evan W. Estep, for many years prln-
cipal of the Honokaa schools in Ha-
Iuakua District, Hawaii, is now second
IN charge at the Boys Reform School,
near Kahuku. Mr. Estep, with his
wife, left Honokaa a year ago for the
Eastern States but could rat be suits
fed with the people nor their ways of
doing business and returned to Homo
lulu recently to remain in the islands
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
HAWAIIAN LODGE OFFICERS.

Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, +. 4 \. No.
held lis annual election ol officers last
evening with the following result,
Worshipml Master, Abram Lewis, Jri
Senior Warden, John @, Rothwclii
Junior Warden, Charles S, Hall; Treas
urrr, Robert Cation Secretary, *. r.
G.. Wallace The new onicors Will b,
Installed us soon after a. Johns bay
~ possible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

Sales-9 o. Il. & l.. Co, SIS.
Latest sugar quotation, 3.e25 cents
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

We carry very large stock Of
FOLDING CARD TABLES and FOLD.
ING CHAIRS that we rent out for Par.
ties. Our prices are the lowest and
our Goods the best. We deliver to any
part Of Honolulu and call for the Ia.
bles and Chairs when you are through
with them. Give US call when In
need Of Tables or Chairs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
Byron Aot Springs
Only GS Miles from San Francisco on
Main Line Southern Pacific Co.
MOST WONDERFUL SPRINGS IN
AMERICA.

HOT SALT. HOT. MUD AND SUI
PHUR BATHS.
Fine warm swimming tanks. Drink
ing waters OF wonderful curative quail
ties. Pronounced the best in America
for Rheumatism, Govt, Sciatica and
Malaria.
Thoroughly modern steam heated
hotel as comfortable in Winter as
Summer.
Call at Bulletin Office for book
lets, or on Mr. ]. X. Burkott, who kind
~ allows the use OF his name.
Address, n. r. WARNER, Manager,
Byron Hot Springs, Contra Costa
County, Cal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
Candy Notice to the Retail
Trade Of Honolulu.

THE HONOLULU CANDY CO. Next Door to
l the New England Bakery will sell during the
Holidays Lb Box of PURE MIXED CANDY for
ONE DOLLAR; s Lib. Box Of FRENCH MIXED
CANDY for ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS;
a S LIB. Box Of FRENCH MARSHMALLOW
DROPS for ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS.
In order to make our Christmas Trade interest
ing to customers will place order for SOC
in each box, which order is good for so cents worth
Of PIES and CAKES from the New England Bakery.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

Mrs, T. N Swanzy was an outgolue
passenger In the KlRau today,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
: CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Old Issue Darkey Honored by
White Friends at His Death.

s} Especial to The Timcs-Dtspatch.)
CHESTER, VA. December 30.-The
Christmas tree exercises here Saturday
night were decided success. The large
Methodist Church was filled to Its utmost
capacity, and incidentally there were pres
ent spectators from remote parts Miss
Leone Coleman, Of Kentucky; Mr. George
c. Friend, of Dawson City, and Mr.. 1Iar-
rison, of Ohio. were among the auditors,
while many others from less distant
places were present and seemed TO enjoy
tho occasion. Mr.. Charles 2. Friend and
wife, Mr.. Herbert c. Friend and Wife.
Mrs. jerks and Mrs. Jeanne Burfoot Mr..
r. E. Butler and family, OF Manchester.
and Miss Sarah George, OF ia ltlmore,
are among the visitors TO Chester TIL 9
holiday. ~, III tt
Last night Osborne Chapel was filled.
and the Sunday school there entertained
and was entertained by recftntions8 and
receiving OF presents. 5iG
on last Sunday were laid to rest the re-
mains OF John West. an ante bellum SER
want Of Thomas Friend aged elghty-siS
years. John was highly honored as q
slave and freeman ~ all who knew him,
.and some of the descendants OF his for
mer master and neighbors attended his
burial, which was conducted by. Mr..
Charles N. Friend and ilSichelteu Hatcher,
members OF the white family who were
z his owners.
The Executive Committee of the Yir-
ginIa Division Of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association will meet here on the
It'll Of January to audit the accounts Of
the association and transact other BUS
=, a b (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
FINGER TO BE TRIED.
A Farmers Exchange for Sale Of
4 Real Estate and Implements.

Especial to Tho Times Disputch0
SALISBURY, N CT Dec. 90. -Burt Fin.
ger, coloretl, who, under tho cover Of
darkness, made Il murdcrous assault on
captain John a; Fowler in Spencer ten E!
days ago and who was carried to Meck-
.lenburg 1nIl by Sheriff Julian.5 In order to
rrevent Il possible lynching, was brought
back to Rowan, county Jnll lust nlght;;
as soon as lie is able to got to- the court
house Finger will be given n preliminary
trial for the crime.
tS The evidence against Hin q ron c'rs'Ne
the articles taken from Mr., Fowler being
found on his premises. Feeling Aas sun
aldod and thero is. now no danger Or u
lynchng.3
in Catnwba county In tho way OF q FAR
mers' exchange. It is understood that
on stated dates the farmers VIII meet
,or tho sale 5und exchange OF personal or
real property including farming implo-.
ments.
An, organization was affected yesterday
by the election ct a president and a vice.
president from eucn township In he colln-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
WILL SAVE
jamestown.
Big Meeting III Norfolk Tonight
to Make Up the Deficit
In Sale 81 Stock.
BOY BURGLARS SENT EN- ON
"a Little Lad Drinks a Half Pint.
Of Wl,iskey and His Lille
Will be the Forfeit. 5
Especial q rhe ,rimes,D lupatoh,
-----.--- -. -. -

Especial to The ,rimes.Dbpatoh, f
al, EORFOLK, VA, Dec. SO.-AThrce boy
burglars ~. one Of whom, Is over four
teen years OF age, were to-day hold for
the grand Jury Thcy arc John ~.
Rodgers, aged fourteen; Edward Pitt
ana william Wolf, each thirteen years
old. rho work Of the boys WAS almost
equal Ito that OF professional burglars.
Rodgers Is employed by Armstrong and
Company. on Commercial Place, In tho
heart Of the city. 1ic got his small
contcdcrates into the store through the
collar and they assembled III the eleva-.
tor. They secured SIS cash. $50 cartridges,
two razors ana four pocket knives. The
4 trio will likely be sent to TN: reforms
tory, instead of tho penitcntiary
WORK FOR JAMcsTOW N. v
Quick WORT Is being done to savo the
Jamestown Exposition. with only one
Z day left In which to raise $lA5, 900, the
management Of the company Is hard ut
It. a big public meeting Is booked for
tomorrow night at the Business MEMS
4 Association, wien 1t Is hoped the De-
flcit Will be made UP.
was arrested at his post OF 1anitor ut
4 tic Tazwell building this morning on n
pence warrant. and later charge Of
.n,lroer was preferred against him BY q
private detective. Tho crime was alleged
to have been committed In field, N.
i c., his victim being Tom IIurlin. of that
place. Il
BOYS FATAL DOSE.
4 little Ben Sawyer. the s1x-year-old
son or Mr.. and Mrs. Celus Sawyer. OF
Portsmouth, drank half pint Of whis-
4 key to-day. Soon after It got hold OF tho
bottle tho baby wns seized with convul-
Fions. There is no hope for the recovery
Of the little one.
Edmund Christian, the only man elect
cd on the straiEhtout ticket In Norfolk
+ county, and who has been declared by
the courts disqualified because no was q
registrar. qualified to-day, He promised
not TO serve as supervisor until his ap.
peal Is decided. Tho law required him
to qualify before January 1st, X at all,
hence the remarkable leniency OF tho
court, @
.5 B5s8 NEW INDUsTRY.>
rho Industrial department OF the Sea-
board Air Line Railway and the Ports
mouth Business Mems Association are
wording to secure Tor TINS cry q greut
Z Industry. u {f
The name OF the company Is temper
ariy withheld by Mr.. T. ". White, gem
eral Industrial agent of the Scaboard.
ana Mr.. II. Van PatLen, aecre tary Of
the Business Mems Association. but It
i Is gwen out that It is car building
ana foundry com pany. M
Tho letter making the oycrtures set
forth the fact that the company has q
plant worth $4,000 as it stands. This
comprises d machine shop, cur works,
forge shop ana foundry. It is the desire
Of the owners or this property torcmovc
4 1t TO Portsmouth at the earliest moment
POSSIBLE In order to get close to the
Southern coal and iron fields.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS HOUSE PARTY.
Brilliant Christmas German at
Hotel Garland, South Boston.

# Especial to THE ,rimcs-Dlspatch.)
55 SOUTH BOSTON, VA, Dec. 3o.----Mr and
Mrs. II. i. watkins. on Logan Street.
have entertained their friends most de-
5lightfuly for several days at house
party; It will continue until Saturday.
Tho Christmas german was given at tho
Hotel Garland last night. The scene was
one Of rarn brilllance and beauty. The
Danvllo orchestra furnished the muse
Among tho young ladies present were !:
Misses Eliza Cowherd. Columbia. Va;
Emma Lea, Danville: Mamie Brown.
Charlottesville; s. g. Hudman. Alabama;
Mary NJ. mason, Washington, y. C.:
Mary Shields. St. Louis: Susie Morton.
Chase City,; Beuleh Jones, Of Danyille.
Misses Clark, Of Charlton; Elizabeth
Bouldln, Louise Barksdale, Florence
Easley, Houston: Mesdames w. A. Gray.
r. M. c. Glenn e. NJ. Penicl, Hen''5i
Easley, Coles sprasins, GU !. Brookcs.
nc. Green: Misses Willie Easley, Laura
M. stebbIns, Maylne Fry, Mildred
Willinghnm, Bessie Shepherd, Rose Wat
klns; Messrs. John Euslcy, James Hodges.
II. j. Watkins, Jr., r. Owon Easlcy, ].
70. Watkins, Wood Bouldin, Jr.. Gilmer
5Easley, A. G. Glenn Easley Bouldn,
Coles spraglna, John Glenn, c. c. Barks-
dale NJ. Bendall, Joseph stebbins. Jr,,
Or. Elisha Barksdale, J.. D. Fry, G..
Brookcs. Or. w. II. Mosoey, ]. B. White.
p. x M. Penck, G. Nottingham. s. w.
White, T. eli Green, Hon. Thomas e.
Clark, w 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31

for nearly twenty years says he has
never seen ak intel, leo as now and pass
shnaers who apply for transportation OF,
the hack linp are warned Of the danger,
ard advised to postpone theft tip II pos-
eible. i3S
y "a gentleman from pocnhontas informs
this correspondent tint, the same condl.
lions prevail iii tho mountains west OF
here, and that Greenbrler River has more
lee on 1t than Inns been knowl, since
1sss. a frelghted wagon could travel for ten
miles up and down the frozen river.
At. this inopportune season, Uncle sam
Is asking for bids for the performance
tof mali SERVED on n8how route between
Monterey and Du,'bin aud across three
OF these! Icy tlountains--.n distance 81: Of
!twrilty-seven iniles-a round trip to be
mace daily. The territory covered by
this new route Is included III that to
which the old stnger. Mr.. James Trotter,
referred 10 In hls. memorable letter to
the department relative to snow block.
n1es, and copy Of which letter Is yet
oil file at Washington.
Tie route however. Is ono Of great i'm
porlance to Highland county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
CIGAR GUEssERs.
Yale Professor Hopelessly Insane
Taken Home Under Guard.

Especial to The -Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO, N. G., Dec. 3o.-son1eI
OF the Greensboro guessers OF the num-
Dor OF cigars on which the internal rcve-
niue tax was paid for tho month Of No
vember are now betting that Mr.. W,2D.l
Poole. ono OF the null clerks ut the most
office here, will get the 5000 prize offered
BY a tobacco firm. There arc $4,000 prizes
offered, tho main one8being tho above
nice sum- and running cn%doWn through
tho thousands and nundreds to- a box 9 +
cigars. Tho correct number as Tubllshetl
\ In this mornings Charlotte Observe as as.
jllst announced by the revenue depLrt-
nent Is SIS, l57 40 Mr.. Poole guess was
67s, te5.470, a tobacco dealer hero says
there are. hundreds Of guessers in Green's.
boro, but that tho ratio Of Increases for
November over October this year is not
as great as tlnt OF last year, and this!
has caused as n$rulc nh over instead Of
anSunder estimate in nlostof the guesses.
He says some Of his customers have
missed 1t up in the millions.
6 Accompanied by his wife and brothor-tn-
law. who arrived last might from New
Haven, Conn. Professor j. Ci. Estill, the
unfortunate Yale Professor, who has been
insane In jail here for the past two days,
went to New Haven on the noon train
to-day. II ncvnr did yield to tren tnant,
and was put to sleep and carried to tho
train III Il cot. ollceman Barnes. who
weighs 300 pounds and has had experience
with tho insane In tho hospital at RAJ
leigh, went along to look after the af-t
fIcted man. 5s1 Il 5s ia u a.5S gI5
The Cone Export and Commission Com
nnny gave a banquet at the BenhoW
Hotel last night to one hundred Of Its
travelling mon, lawyers patrons and
friends, The assemblage was q brilliant
one. every State In the Union being repre-
scented, u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
FOUR T. BARRELS
OF BLACK BASS
tspocial 10 Tho Times plspatch

Especial 10 'lIlSFl
FRfjDERi CKs BURG. VA, Dec So
Faint OH, Touon s; Company Of Northllm-
Lerland county, are having n fine fishing
steamer built In Norfolk, which, Wneh
completed, will be the first mehaden fish
Don't ever built in Virginia
Mr. George Newton. q we'll known fish
eyn1an OF Stafford county, brought 70 TINS
oily four barrels Of black bass caught IN
.. net In Potomac Creek. tributary Of the
Potomac lsiyer, A largo portion of tho
catcl, was shipped by express to North
.rn cities. sucn haul OF fish OF this
variety at this season is unusual.
one hundred and six thousand dollars
has been raised in Rappahannock county
p,,, private subscription and county dona-
ton for the building OF tho Fredericks-
burg and Rappahannock Railway, which,
4; Is contemplated will extend from thar
county by Culpeper to this section,
The shirt factory at lryington on the
Rappahannocke llas been closed Indefinite,
Is, owing to Inability to secure operatives
ana the slow sale Of shirts on the market.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
GALA DAY
Barbecue and Dinner by Lawyer
Dospassos, Of New York.
Especial to The s-Dispatch,)

58& Especial TO Inc Ilmes-A1lspatei1
WARSAW, VA, Dec. so.-This was a
gala day at Sandy Point, Westmoreland
county, the splendid farm owned by II.
John r. Dospassos, the distinguished
New York city lawyer. Mr.. Dospassaaa
issued invitations to hundreds Of his
friends and nelghbors to attend a bar
becue, to be given to-day. There were
several hundred persons. male and fe-
male, who enjoyed Mr.. Dospassos' hos
pitality and who took part In the fes-
tfvitLes of5the day. Patriotic songs were
sung and short addresses were made by
Cong rcssman w. A. Jones, of this dis
trlot and by Mr.. Dospassos. It was
more. than barbecue, for although an
immense OK was roasted in the most ap-
propriate and approved style. a .bountlful
dinner was served in q spacious building
caborately decorated FOR the occasion.
SO Tint tho feast partooh moro Of the
richness OF banquet than an old
fashioned barbecue. III
This Is the second great barbecue given
by Mr.. Dospassos on his magnificent
farm which comprises more than five
thousand acres beautifully situated on
the Potomac River, and 4 although his
home is in New York city, lie has much
endeared himself to thu people Of West
morelhnd county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
\. NEW RAILROAD.
Proposed Line From Oxford,
N. c., to High Hill, Va.

- ~ ~
c,S sScGsl5l N. q, Doc ' so.MX new en-
tcrprsc, which will do#m,lch to develop
tho rich mineral ores OF Granville coun-
ty, N ca and Halifax county; Va. will
soon be built. This new road will con-
Carolina and partly In Virginia, and
High Hill, Va. The road will bo built by
the Southern Railroad
~ Tho chief movers IN tho enterprise are
Nlesvrs. r. WI Lassiter, Of Oxford, who
for several years has so pro fltably work.
ed tho copper mines Of Granville coun-
ty; G. p. sVedder, president Of the Yir-
ginla Copper Company or High IIil.
Va; A. a. Sumner. who Is connected
with the Water OIL Company; William
n. Brown and Frank Butterworth, 4
largo English capltnlist. .
Tho survey for this new road has al
renay been made, and active work for
It's construction will begin some time IN
January. 1901, @
This road Will open Up n vast store OF
mineral wealth, both IN North Carolina
nnd Virginia, and will save n groat
acunt5 In transportation. Mr., Lassiter,
above named and other experts IN min
Ing from tho North, have pronounced
There mines among tho richest In tho
a. ". Graham, OF Oxford, who
have already mado good money IN the
mines they have operated In Granville
rear virginia, consider tho now finds
as even moro profitable than the mines
! olready developed
rlo mineS along this road on the VIZ
ginia side are also considered very rich.
Sorno OF tho companies operating these
,, mines III Virginia are: The Virginia
Copper Company: Pontiac Mining Com
pnny; senboard Copper Company: the
last named company being owned and
operated BY Boston capitalists. The
principal mines along th Ny, me y No ,tn
Person Consolidated Mines and others.
With the excellent facilities for trans
rt.r.ation which tho new road VIII bring
and tho very successful and experienced
business man connected With all these
r,inos their development is assured,
1'hls Will mean great wealth FOR tho
promoters and much employment for la
ht,rarS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
PETERSBURG
MORTALll'Y
Death Rate Among the Colored
Population More Than Double
That Among the White.
AN ARMY OFFICER MARRIED E: !.
-------------------- -- - -
Postofficc Inspector to Make Make
Petersburg His Hol1,c--Rcv.
Father O'Tarrell Sick.
AN ARMY OFFICER MARRIED :: !.
fgneelnl q The Times Dlspatch)

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch)
PDTERsBuRG, vAn Dec. 30-Thc re-
port OF Health Oiflcer Martin for the
north ending December 10th shows n
total OF ~ Deaths In tho city. 10 whites
ana "a colorcd. OF the total number,
s were under five years OF ago and 20
were over fifty
Rate Of mortality-whole population,
22.5T; white, 10; colored, 3l3S. fss
Colonel Z. II. Thompson, Of Lynchburg,
lchief internal revenue agent for virginia,
was In Petersburg to-day. Colonel SThon1p-
son was accompanied by Mr. George
&Rives, special deputy, who was seriously
wounded II, d fight with moonshiners a
short time ago. .53
hfART1N-DAyIs.
$ Captain George Chrpmhn Martin Of the
United States army, and Miss Marion
Lane Davis, daughter Of Mr.. Il. Eugene
Davis, OF this city, were married at quar-
ter Of q this afternoon at the home of
the brides parents, on Sycamore Street.
The bride Is an accomplished young wo-
man and Is exceedingly popular
Mr., r. n. Barley United states post
once inspector for the district in which
Petersburg Is, will coon come to Peters,
burg from Altoona, Pa. Mr.. Barley
will make HIS of1lclas residence In Peters
burg.
sT5 g3 PERSONAL IN
Miss Pearl Young, Of Monte Maria Wis.,
itatlon Academy, Richmond, ts spending
the holidays with relatives IN Peters
burg 5i5 III
Mrs Matte Dunn, formerly OF Peters
burg, but now. OF st. Louis, Is Visiting
relatives II, Petersburg. ;se
Rev Father O'Fcrrell has been sick
since Monday.
Miss Rose coghan will come to the
Academy OF Music IN this city Monday
night, January 4th, in Harriet Ford's
beautiful play, '"rhe Greatest Thing in
the World" AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
Mr.. Henders,on's 4 Failure,

8 Especial to The Times tch.)
& DANVILLE. Va, Dec. 30.-The business
people Of Eanyile were surprised this
AFTERNOON when the announcement was
made that Mr.. james a: Henderson. tho
porter had filed q voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy. His liabilities arc scheduled
Mt sl0l. 7G7.l1, and the assets arc $500
The PRINCIPAL creditors listed are: Dan
Of Danville, s6S965; Commercial, $1,000
4urght) Peoples Savings, $1,000, and First
National s65; Chatham Savings Bank,
SLIGO: Farmers, Of Mnrtinsvlls. $1,000;
First National. Of Roanoke, $4,000; Mer-
cha hts and Farmers Of Portsmouth. s., 900;
National Valley, Of Staunton, $1,000; Clint
wood Bank, OF Clintwood. Va. 81 $50;
First National of Baltimore, $4,000.
SIT Is not thought thu any of tho local
banks Will be large losers, because they
nre protected by collateral security, which
is .cXpectcd TO save them harmless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-31
BOYDTON NOTES.
Supervisors Meet to Settle With
Treasurer-Freight Business.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
BoYDTON. VA. Dec. 3o.---R. =, VIII
hanson, who has been conducting the
mercantile business here for short time
at w. e. Nloore's old Stand, has closed
up. J. w. Edmondson has purchased
tho storeho,lso and viii open a stock Of
goods in 1t in a short time. Mr.. Ed
mondson already has two stores In Neck
lenhurg.
Tho Southern Railway Is doing a large
freight business OH their limo between
Danville and Norfolk,
Tho board Of supervisors met hore to-
day to have a final settlement With g.,
N. Wells, the county treasurer, whose
term Of office expires on the list Of JAN
vary Mr. Wells, the treasurer. has been
In of1ico for somo fifteen years or more.
and has been most faithful and elf
Gent ocffior He declined reelection
,lst fall, owing to III health