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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-17
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Sohednle Elective Norember 20. 1908.

Schedule elective November29. 1908.
Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
$50 4. M.-Daily--L.ocal for Harrisonburg
Warrcnton, Danville and way stations.
1f.iO 4. Daily-Washingt and
Florida Limited, frst-class coachto jack
sonyille and drawing-room sleeper to jack
sOnyille Dining car service.
fi:S5 4. M.-Daily--U. 5. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans Dining car service.
4:2S =. M.-Neek Days-L0cal for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:O2 P. M,-Daily--Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
7:3c p. M-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Expfess-First class coach to Atlanta sleeper
10 Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ingt0n 10 San Francisco.
1910 p M.--Washington, Charlotte and
jacksonville Pullman sleeping car New York
TO Augusta Eirst.class coach between Wash
inglon and Charlotte. Makes connection
with through trains Charlotte to Jackson
Vile.
1920 p. M.-Daily-Washingto and Chat
tanooga Limited (yia Lynchburg). First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
or to New Orleans. Dining car service.
ll:05 ,. M-Daily- and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
snd observation cars to Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mem
phis and New Orleans. Dining ear service.
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alcxandria s:2l A. NJ, 100 and $40
p. NJ week days for Buemont. ABS and 6:SS
r. NJ for Leosburg. 9:20 A. NJ. and 6:3S L.
VI. on Sundays only for Bluem0nt.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exaudria Gil, 6:32, 9:25. and 1918 A. NJ. and
3l5 and $50 p NJ. daily. From Harrison
burg 1880 A. II. week days and SO i.
VI daily. From Charlottesville SOB A. NJ.
and $50 P. ". daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, ETC., apply TO W. 6. LIP
BEN, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
e. II. ACK ERT, General Manager.
S. II. HAHDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
J.. 5. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington d. c.
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Public School Fund.

The State public school fund amount
ing to 1914, 091. 95. is now ready for
distribution. The amounts appropriated
TO the counties and cities in this section
are as follows Alexandria city, So
S9S. IS: Alexandria county, 81, l25 70;
Clark. 3,4Sl.Ol; Culpeper, $6,975.57;
Fairfax, $S,S2661; Fauquier sll,
489.6l; Frederick, S5,627. 80; Fred
ericksburg, 81, O45. IS; King George, 49,
AZ. %; Lee, 80, $50 40; Loudoun, 3d.
478 60; Louisa, SO, Sol. 50; Madison, "a,
726 ~ Orange, So, 161. 40; Page,
S6. 500. II; Prince William, IS, 1877. 81;
Rappahannock, 81, 267.39; Stafford,
S3,9lO.17; Warren, 81, 1872. 60; West
moreland, s4,l9ZSO; Winchester, 81,
030.52.
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NIRGINIA.-ln the Clerks once OF the
Y Corporation Court Of the city OF Alexah-
dria. on the sth day of December, 1908.
Harrison Kirk, jr. admir-. OF
James III. Beach, deceased.
vs.. IhanceIy anu
Mary c. Ellis NJ. b, Har- attachment
low. trustee, and II. c.
Griffith.
Memo: The object Of this suit IS to
recover of the defendant the sum OF three
hundred dollars, with interest thereon from
July oath, 1895 until paid, subject, how
over 10 a credit Of two hundred dollars
and interest, as of May 2ith, 1897. an
a f1rtbur credit Of thirty dollars, as OF April
4tb. 1901, and TO attach and subject TO the
payment of the same fhe estate ordebts OWING
10 the said defendant within the city OF Alex
andria. and particularly all right title; IN
terest and estate Of the said defendant, Mary
C.. Ellis, in and to the following reai estate
situated in the said city -,
LIST. All that lot Of ground, with the build-
ines and improvements thereon, situated IN
the said city, and bounded as follows be-
ginning on the west side Of Royal street at
5oint supposed to be one hundred and eleven
feet north of Duke street. and on the nortn
line of an alley which separates this lot OF
ground from the tenement and lot of ground
Of Mrs. Harriet McDonough, and running
thence north on Royal street twenty-five ieet'
more or less. to the middle Of the partition
wall between the brick dwelling on this lot OF
ground and the brick dwelling adjoining me
same on the north thence west, parallel Wltfl
Duke street, one hundred and twenty-three
feet; thence south, pa,allel with Royal street
twenty-five feet, mere or less, the length OF
the first line thence east in direct line, one
hundred and twenty-three feet to the begin
ming, with all appurtenances to Inc same De.
longing, being the premises known as No. Zi'
south Royal street. 81.
2nd. All that lot Of ground, with the
buildings and Improvements thereon, Delnf
the premises known as No. 2l5 south kooya
street, and adjoining the above described
property on the north, with all rights and ap
purtenances to the same belonging.
Ii appearing by an affidavit hled IN thl'
cause that the defendant, Mary c. Ellis, is {
nonresident Of this State II IS ordered
That said defendant appear here WIN
in fifteen days after due publication
this order and do what is necessary TO pro
tect her interest in this suit, and that copy
of this order be forthwith inserted IN IN
| Alexandria Gazette a newspaper published II
/ the city Of Alexandria, once aweek for ioui
successive weeks, and posted at the front doc
of the Court House of this city,
A copy-TEsTE:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
by NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. Z.
J. r. Cation, p. q.
dec10 w4w
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AFFAIRS IN IsTHMUs. The United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie is still
alongside the dock at Colon, landing
sto es. Christians cheer camp material,
etc. She disemOarked her marines,
numbering $50, yesterday morning.
They all left by train for Empire station
near Panama, where they will bequarter-
ed in the canal company's houses. Six
teen machine guns and six automatic
guns accompanied the marines. The
Dixie sailed for Philadelphia yesterday.
1t is probable that the remainder OF the
marines on the Prairie Will belauded IN a
day or two. The Panama government
received on Tuesday by the steamer Al
lianca 500 cases OF Manser and Reming-
ton cartridges, % cases of rifles ana
other war material The auxiliary
crusier Mayhower is alongside he dock
coaling. The guubOat Bancroft has E.
turned from Nombre de Dios. The
United States crusier Atlanta is still
cruising along the coast.
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AUCTION SALES.
By Il. F. Knox. Aueiioneer
TRUSTEES ALEoF CITY PROPERTY.


By virtue Of deed Of trust from John T.
Rafferty, and wife, Of record in the CLERK
office of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria, Va, in deed book No. IS, page
434. and being thereto required by the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustee in
said deed Of trust, will offer for sale at public
auction on
MONDAY.
the Twenty-frstday OF December, 1903,
at p o'clock m. in front Of the Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building in the city
of Alexandria, Virginia, certain lot of land
situate in the said city Of Alexandria, Va.
and bounded and described as follows. To Wit:
Beginning upon the south side q an alley
running westwardly from Washington street
at a point ninety-thrce feet three inches (93'
3"l west Of Washington street, the said START
ing point being the northwest corner Of The
property of the NJ T. Church South, and in
the square bounded by Washington, Colum-
bus. King and Prince streets, snd running
thence south with the west line Of said
church lot forty-eight feet seven inches l4S
ny TO another line of said church lot thence
west with said last named line thirty feet one
and one-half inches go ny thence north
parallel 20 Washington street forty-eight feet
seven inches as ~, and thence east paral-
lei to King street thirty feet one and onc'balt
inches 800 in to the place of beginning. to-
gether with all rights, easements and pa j.
leges to said lot of land belonging or in any
wise appertaining
Terms of sale Cash. Conyeyancing at
the cost Of the purchaser.
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Trustee.
dec7eotd
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Washington Southern Ry.
scheduIe IN efect NOvember 20, 1908.

Schedule in effect November 90, 1908.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north al on and 9 - a. m, II II, 2 "a, 707,
s %. and n "a p. m. week days.
Suudays--9 3 and II 4S a. m, 7O7, s 10
and II - p. M
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at AIS. So local, and II OF a. m,
$3.50. 3 IA (local) and Is p. M, week days.
Sundays-44S, Z SO and II OF a. M. 3 SO
) Y (local), and 10 p. M.
Accommodation Cor 0uantico So q. m. Sun.
day only and 445 D. m. week days. s26 p.
~. except Saturday.
Nv. D. DUKE. c. 81. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-17

To improve appetite and strengthen
the digestion, try few doses of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Mr.. J. II. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich, says,
"They restored my appetite when i'm
paired, relieved me Of a bloateG feeling
aud caused a pleasant and satisfactory
movement of the bowels" There are
people in this community who need just
such a medicine. For sale by Richard
Gibson. Every box warranted.
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SEVEN LIVING SpOUsEs. Chief, m!

SEVEN LIVING SPoUsEs. -"Chief my
wife is a witch and slowly killing me by
magic. want a divorce" said NJ. j.
O'Shaughnessy, who says he Is a cousin
of the president Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, to the chief Of police OF
Omaha. Neb., Tuesday morning. Mrs.
O'Sbaughnessy is clairyoyant, and,
according to her dissatisfied spouse, has
seven husbands now living, from none
of whom has she received a divorce.
The latest marriage occurred month
ago, and O'Shaugbnessy says that, by
means of charms, he is being slowly
killed. He asked for police protection,
pending his suit for divorce.
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Good For Children

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief in
all cases OF Cough. Group and LaGrippe be-
cause it does not pass Immediately into the
stomach. but takes effect right at the seat of
the trouble. 1t draws out the inflammation,
heals and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure life
giving and liie-sustaining oxygyn to the
blood and tissues DR.. Armstrong, of Della,
Tex, prescribes it daily and says there IS no
better cough remedy made. Sold by all drug
ri ~
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A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street dumping
the occupants, or hundred other accidents,
are every day occurrences. 1t behooyes every
body to have a reliable Salye handy and
there's none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns Cuts. Sores, Eczema and Piles
disappear quickly under its soothing effect
25c, at L. S. Leadbeater Il Sons drug store.
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JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, d. G.
Norton q BOothe. D. q. decl6 w4W

VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan-
dria. on the 18th day of December, 1908.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues for
itself etc., VS.. Maria McDermott, the widow
end the unknown heirs of Patrick McDer
mott, deceased. In chancery.
Memo: The object of this suit is to subject
the following property, in the city of Aiexan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning on the east side
of Washington street, at the middle Of the
square between Madison and Montgomery
streets, and running thence southerly on
Washington street 30 feet; thence east parallel
TO Madison street l15 feet TO an alley IS feet
10 inches wide; thence northerly with said
alley and parallel to Washington street 30
feet; thence in direct line to the beginning,
being the property that was conveyed to Pat.
rick McDermOtt, by Wesley Summers and
wife. by deed dated January 4th, 1854, and
duly recorded in Liber p, No. g., p. 1862, TO
the payment of the lien of the City Council
of Alexandria thereon for taxes, and all other
liens.
IL appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs Of the
Patrick McDermott, are unknown: Is Is
ordered. That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publ.
cation of this order, and do what is necessary
10 protect their interests in this suit and that
a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lished in the city of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door of the court house Of this city.
A copy-Teste.
By NEVILLE S. GREESAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & Boothe. p. q. decl6 w4w
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w sllingtOn, Alexandria 4
hit. Vernon Railway.
In effect November l, 1903.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets, week days, at 545, 8 10, 30,
655, no, Z 30, 745, 50, s Is, $50, 9W,
O3O. 1000. 1925, 10 80, IL 20 and IL AZ q. m.
y 20 1916 GO, 90 46, 2 ~, 2 46, %, 3 80,
3I6, 415, 436, 455, 5 %, 40, 6 05, 80, 9 90,
Z n, + 90 30, . 10, 9 30, 10 30 and II 20 p. m.
Sundays 90, 10, 900 40, 1925, 10 90.
II 20 and II 20 a. m, 122O, 25O, 10, %
? 20, 80, 3 20, 3 80 20, A 80, $40, 800, 6A
6 30. 100 : 80, s 80, 9 10, 80, 10 80, II pop. m
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run lin
addition to local trains for Washington, week
DAYS, al II 50 p. m. and II 80 a. m. Sundays
II 50 p. m. and 1875 a. IN.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner Of Pennsyl.
yeniu avenue and l34 street, week days, 8 20
$50, 70j, go, 80, sos, $50, 9O5, 30,
1000, rs, II %, II 80 a. m. u 10 noon, II 20
u 90 100 leXpTess), - ] %, 2O2 (exPressl
2 30. , 90. 5 80, 400, 70, 435, 50, 5 II, 8 %
5 80. COS. $50 705, Is, go 80, 9 10, 9 SO
1880 IL ~ D. m. and u 03 midnight.
Sundays--7 40, 600, 8 IS, 1880, 100, II 30
a. m l200 noon, u 30, 100, 80, 200, 25O
2 90, 30, go, ! 80, 500 $780, 800, 6 80, Z 90,
and Y 03 midnight.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, %. ; -, luJz, III 81 a. III. IL %, %
? ~, 32i, 447, 6 40 and 902 p. m.
SUndays-7O2 ", 93S a. M, II 80, 30, A AZ
80 and 9 W p. N.
FOR ROssLYN
Leave Alexandria for ROsslyn, week days
10, 56, 30, 9 90, 1000, $50, 1142 a. NJ,
u 90, 46, 3 49, 4S6, 529, 40, $50, 6 90 and
7JO .. N.
sundays-sl5, GEO. Gas, $50, II 50 a. m:
go, $50, 25O, $50, 45O. $50, $50 and
SO p. N.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
7 80, -, 903, 8 50, 10 SO, II 81, a. M, II 81,
1 81, 327, ! 81, 10, 6G2, 629, 702, IA and
8 % p. M.
Sundays--S SO, Q 4S, 1927, 1927 An, 1927
~, ~, 327, 427, 527, 627, 7 u and 8 q
p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the follow
ing trains from Alexandria for Washingtfl
week days: $50 and 10 25a. m, 100,
6O7 p. N.
Sundays Is q. m. and 20 p, m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and EVENING"
in each direction. No freight accepted unles
delivered az the station at least 80 minutes be
fore the departure Of the freight trains.
CLARENCE p. KING, J. CoLyIN,
President. Superintendent.
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Christmas Holiday Rates Washing
ton-Southern Railway.

One and one-third (lll fares, plus pc, fol
the round trip between all points ON Wash
ington-Southern and the f.. F. & Z. r. K
Tickets on sale December 23rd. 9th, 10Th
30th and 3lst, 1908. and January ist, 1904
final return limit January 18th, 1874; continu
Gus passage in each direction.
w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
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COAL AND WOOD.
CHRISTMAS COAL

fills most important place in the essentials
of fine Christmas dinner, as your cook will
fail if the fire is not right. 1t will be right,
however, if you buy the coal Of us. Our coal
is the best for any kind Of cooking. 1t gives
lust the right fire always.
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WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
DRUGGISTS.

DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions a specially,
English. French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag.
noIia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment of Patent
Medicines Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices of all kinds, and
select stock Of all articles sold by druggists
at prices 50 low as the same quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
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FINANCIAL.


CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
~ RAILROAD COMPANY,
Alexandria, Va, Dec. /, 1908.
To the holders of the Charlottesville and
Rapidan Railroad Bonds: The. following
bonds, drawn for redemption by lot, in &C,
cordance with the terms Of the mortgage; will
be paid at the Office of the Philadelphia
Trust. Safe Deposit and Insurance Company,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, with accrued interest, on
JANUARY /, 1904. Interest on said bonds
will sease January |, 1904.
Nos. 81, 70, 124, 1873, III, POI, 249. $1,000
each-$7, 90. -,
Nos. SSs, 414, 42O, AL, 449, 457, 4sS, 4o4,
496. 5l7. 547, $50, ga, sos, SIS. 624, 6SS, 64e,
Cos, 697, us, 729, $500 each--Sl1,O 600.
Nos 767, sol, S02, $40, 500 each-S4OO.
Total SIS, AGO.
JOHN w. BURKE,
EDW. l.. DAINGERFIELD,
dec1 I'd Trustees.
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GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.

MHOLEShLE U1OCEI|o.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, XXX, xxx,
and Pure Old Rye. Old Cabinet and Mono
gram Whistles also Baker, and Thompson's
Pure Rye Whistles, to which they invite the
attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
ConsignmentS of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns
n Z cnrner Cameron and ROYAL Streets
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DRUGGISTS.
c. l.. LEADBEATER, G. G. LEADBEArER
E. S. LEADBEATER, J. LEADBEATER
h. S. Leadbeater & Sons,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

" IAA14las~t IL ~ - MI AL DitA0OAIA0
lOj and lO7 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stutis, Spices, Drug
gists Fancy Goods and Specialties,
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas q
Co. Is Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, DC.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals. de- direct from the manufacture
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with al goods usually carried BY we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by FIRST
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Cores
pOndence invited.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.,
(BEGAN BUSINESS IN 1871
CApITAI PAIN IrpIN CA-u 81 000

NbI1uFl4f ~
CAPITAL PAID UPlN CASH $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass n'urance.
J. CLINTON SHOOT (ofC. c. Smoot q Sons
Coz, President
LAURENCE STABLER. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George s. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. Cheini.
cal CO...
Worth Hulfsh (of ]. F. Carlin's Sons Go.
hardware).
J. T. Burke (of BurSe-& Herbert, bankeIs).
B. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchant).
Sam'l. II. Lunt Real Estate).
VIM. II. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros).
ES~Ofiice NO. 1902 south Fairfax street
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WASHINGTON FERRY CO.

Schedule in Effect August I, 1908.
The Washington Steamboat Company (lim-
ited) on and aftsr August J. 1908, will operate
the steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
following schedule;
LEAVE WESTINGHOUSE 10, 30, OO
and 10 30 a. m; y 80, 30, 4 70 and 80
LEAVE ALExANpRIA.-G 20, 10, Q 45
and II 30 a. M; l 30, 10, ! 80 and 30
p. m.
Es~Same schedule on Sunday, leaving
Washington on first trip at a. m. and Alex
andria at A. a. III.
JOHN B. PADGETT,
aul If General Manager.
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RR1nEGR0OM PROM KANSAS.

As a result of matrimonial advertise
ment placed in a newspaper Mr.. Philip
Blume. a Kansas farmer, will be married
during the holidays to Miss Buelah Hol-
land, the II year-old daughter OF Mr..
Daniel Holland a farmer living near
Indian Springs, Washington county, Md.
Mr. Blume arrived in Washington
unity Tuesday and was met at the
depot at Cherry RIM by Miss Holland.
The greeting was very atiectonate AS
soon as he stepped from the tram Mss
Holland ran to greet him. He saluted
her with a he. 1t was the first time
thew had ever met, but they knew each
other Instantly as they had exchang--
ed photographs. A large crowd
which had gotten an inkling oil
the affair was at the depot to wit
ness the meeting. Miss Holland
at once took took Mr.. Blume to her home
aud introduced him to her family. The
couple will be married in few days
after which Mr.. Blume will take his brlde
to his western home. lie Is about ~
wears old and prosperous farmer.
Several months ago he published an ad-
yertisement for a wife. By chance ine
naper fell into the hands ofMiss Holland,
who answered the advertisement. a
correspondence followed, pictures were
exchanged and the couple were engaged.
MIR. Blume wished to be married at once
but Miss Hollandpu him off for awhile.
He sent her word that he would arrive at
Cherry Run Monday. She was there
to meet him, but he failed to appear.
She became very uneasy and broke into
tears. While weeping the station agent
handed her telegram from Mr.. Blume
stating that he had missed train connec-
tons and would arrive Tuesday, sure.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Y Corporation Court Of the city of AleXan-
dria. on the 10Th day of December, 1908.
CITY Council Of Alexandria, which sues for
itself. ETC., VS.. unknown heirs Of Thomas
Nicols, deceased In chancery.
Memo, The object Of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning on the south side
of Wilkes street, SO feet 8 inches west Of
Henry and at the centre of division wall
between the house standing on this ground
and the house adjoining it on the east, and
running west on Wilkes street 80 feet Z inches ;
thence south, parallel to Henry street, 100
feet thence east parallel to Wilkes street,
length Of the first line; then by stra ght
line to the beginning, being the property that
was conveyed to said Thomas Nicols by Rob
ert II. Miller, trustee ct ais, by deed dated
June II, 1854, and duly recorded in liber q.
No. 3. page 9S-tO the payment Of the lien OF
the CITY Council of Alexandria thereon for
taxes and all other liens.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs of Thomas
Nichols, deceased, are unknown 1t is or
dered, That said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication OF
this o. der. and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit, and that copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city Of Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessiye weeks, and posted at the front door OF
the court house Of this city.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.