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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

tlt, properties owned by5Nlrs Tillar, her
daughter, Mrs, Lotion or Mr. Cook.
Within tho past week most careful
surface inspection OF tho above named
lands has been made by tho experts
one being so near the village they argue
that 1t viii be the better plan TO make
n strike" here. owing to the convcn-
ience Of planting the machinery and Sc
curing lumber. coal and labor. In con-
versation with several gentlemen, who
have been reared in the gas and oil sec
tions of Pennsylvania, and who have
had exceptional advantages In this COLI
nectlon, stated that the lands here cer-
,ainly gave surfaces indications of val-
liable oil and gas STRIKES and they are
encouraging the movement in every way
possible.
These gentlemen, who have been ltesl-
dents of Greenesville county for II NUM-
Der OF years. have often expressed the
opinion that oil and gas was here IN the
greatest abundance and needed capital
and experts to develop the situation
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u. ~. yfllsn & Co.,
14th and Main SITS.

Garden, who wi! i lecture on 1'Archltee.
.ture and European Ixhiblts at st. Louis
Exposition In college chapel Monday
evening tile 18th.
Lieutennnt5sC Garden is an easy. fluent,
speaker, and his descriptions arc espc-l
aially vivid and entertaining 1t will
be stereopticon lecture, and Will 33bot
tho finest possible pictorial description
OF tho above subject Tho lecturer uses!
itechnicnlties only when necessary, and
then he explains what is meant. "
Or, Hoatwrlght and Dir. Rylanl at
tended the meeting Of the board OF mall-
ayers OF the Newport News Academy
last week and found the schopl IN a.
most prosperous condition. Tho building
Will have to be enlarged tn accommodate
the students next session. Professor
Gaines, of Richmond College. recently
delivered an interesting lecture before
the academy. Professor s, q, Mitchell
leaves this week for Birmingham, Ala,
where he is to address the education coll-
ference Of the South. Or. w, G. Taylor,
or Petersb,rg made a most delightful
talk in the college chapel Friday MORN
ing. Dr. TAYLOR is a fine speaker. and
his remarks We're greatly enjoyed by
faculty and students,
DR. cartwright has arranged for an
interestine course of addresses on some
OF the leading vocations and professions
Tho addresses are TO be delivered on
each week, at which time classes Will
be suspended and the students VIII spend
tho hour in the chapel, where the adj
dresses will be delivered. III the series
Dir, w. c. TAYLOR, OF Petersburg, VIII
speak on THE Ministerial Oitice"; Dr.
GeorgeSRep. Johnston, 'The Medical fro-
fesslon"; Commissioner g. ". Koincr.Hon
i"rhe Profession OF Farming" ard SEX
eTal other distinguished speakers viii DO
delivered later ON THE Law, Journal
Ism and Engineering. 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

t,onncl. of Macon. Miss; Join Crtcher,
OF Alexandria.
This company who has purchased Va
,rlety, expect to build y number OF new
buildings and remodel tho large
and handsome main building, and
1t will be hereafter conducted AS
q nervous sanltarlum and summer,
as we'll rs winter, resort II Is also
proposed to ship the various mineral
waters to other points,
These springs has long had q reputa-
ton for its many health restoring quail
titles OF the different waters found there,
The gentlemen constituting the board are
reputable gentlemen, and men or wlde
reputation, who PROMISE 70 bula these
springs up to the standard OF other such
health resorts In this country.
The old frame building near the Chess
npeake and Ohio depot, owned by Baker
& Brown and used by them for years as
d warehouse, Is now being torn down
and will DO replaced by q five stoFy brlck
building The building now standing was
erected In the early fiftics by Colonel
lI. NJ. Hartman. and was used ny HAT
man q Abney as a storehpuse lpr
whiskey. Colonel lmboden, who was later
on General lmboden, had his head
quarters in this old house before me
secession Of Virginia from the Union,
and It was from the top Of this huldinS
that the first secession flag In Virginia
was raised It was at this building also
that the first sentinel CT tho CIVIL war
was posted IN stanton. he beins Gap-
lain LEROY II, Dangerfield, who IS SIN
among Staunton's veterans IN this CITY,
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Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.. Ridgely,
st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Ofem'
OIL AND GAS.
Great Interest Manifested in the
Indications in Greenesville.

&fbA, III ~ SSAASo ' -
I3s55 fSnecinl to The Times. DispHtch)
fTMPORIA, VA, April 16.--The people
OF i;mporin and this section Of Greenes-
zy!,le county are highly enthused over
the prospect OF finding petroleum and
gas, and hundreds Of enquiries daily
reach the city from a distance asking
that Immediate answers be given con-
corning the oil and gas situation here.
The article that appeared in The Times
Dispatch OF last Sunday, In which ln ~
ton was made that oil and gas wells
would be drilled here at an early date,
evidently has been read far and wide,
If tho hundreds Of enquiries already cited
can be accepted as a. criterion. The par
ties most Interested in the ENTERPRISE.
while very cautious In their remarks to
an influx Of strangers already on the
ground, positively assert to- II residents
that petroleum products arc here IN pay
ing quantities beyond doubt, and 1t only
vii: require a short time to fully den1onr
strate ltheS fact. s; t IA
AS has been stated, the full number of
AZ ores of land wanted was two thousand.
This number has been secured by tho
rrcspcctors under lease. and the work
Of selecting the latest improved gas and
oil we'll machinery will be produced at
III, early date. Tho work of drilling tho
wells will go forward upon It's arrival
in Emporia Only two large wells Will
lie sunk in the initial experiment, and
these in all probability will 2he located
near the central part OF the town upon on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
OLD POINT COMFORT,
,s.,a,,,, i The Times. Dlspatch.Y

(Special 10 The TimeS-Dlsia'c1''
OLD PoIN.A COMFORT, VA, April
l6-Old Point continues to be, socially,
very gay, and last week was very
charmnr one for tho guests at tile
hotels :,
Last Saturday evening Mrs. George u,
Adams gave a dinner for Miss Florence
Watkins, OF Lynchh,lrg. who Is visiting
lar ami. Mrs, O, u. Batchelor, in New
pso5 81 Monday evening Mrs r. Aaq IsI
guests at dinner were lazy !, h'FNM I iI
MT G krIkpSlrl 81 c ana NJ Ma hea
ana Mrs. i; : ogden RSafforty, capti,in ana
Nirs. Mn;rriman, Lieutenant and Mrs,
Fred T., Perry and LleuteHant nilt| MIS-,
Charles Erd p W eHanln q MIS- nRl Eeahop PAIN
YER ~ Of s F, nes,s Il were Miss Lucy Brown
Of t''e New s' York; York. Miss Glady,s, Painter
Misses Ethel am1 fan Gnha and ' MS. Gmtis
RSSvvo,,sa.,k Miss Ruth Cummns, Lien-
t tenanta Frank , &, Jewell Henry ..
Glark' Laurin l.. Lawson, James Iot'en;;
y. 3, Flemessey' iSeaa Si''o Noss' -
rntt ye Myhi Interesting event OF tie week
was The bridge tournament, which was
given il he p Svaa Of n s GAa the elll
G Gan, II caieb IT. Carlton, ". S, A., re-
tired: MISS sullivan, 81 Washlngton; MI,
and Mrs. Fainter ilMu me Nlis Sa ra,ln,
a ter q dpi tespartss Francis n Cooke. and
Locke, Of Fort Monroe, ~,
Recent arrivals az the ChambeElln |, N y.
cude Mrs s ee 1878 iot's Mrs ier rel
M Shssn M i19mhe' Lyons, Riehmond; MI ana
Nfrss lam q Christopher, lacksonyllie,
Fla; MI. and Mrs, Robert y. Wood,
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VARIETY SPRINGS SOLD.
Will be Made a Sanitariun-Old
Landmark DESTROYED.
Especial to The Times, Dispatc,

STAuNTON, VA, April 1G,-That old
historic Variety Springs. situated about
sixteen miles west Of Stanton. In this
county, on the top or the Allegheny
Mountains has been sold at the prizes
OF sixteen thousand dollars. It was pur-
chased by Il company known as the
Mt, Eliot Springs and sanitarium COM
pany. which WAS recently organized, with
James II, Taylor, Jr,. president; L, H.,
r.. Cornell. secretary and treasurer. The
directors of this new company ara
AIessrs. Newton Watts Earnest Hartman.
j. r. Gregory, Hugh Elchelbcrger, DO
seph Glasgow, prs. Glasgow Armstrong
and j. b, catlett, all Of staunton, and L,
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!, Gntlnghcr to Mr.. IL +. Kuhn, Jr., the
marriage to take place In the BRIDES
Eiionie, No. DOS Grand Avenue. Cincinnati.
rho prospectivc groom formerly lived In
s1,icl1n,und, but for several years has made
Ills home III Cincinnati.
Miss flelen Holland, who appears az
Princess Ottilla III "rhc Pride OF Jen-
,iito. at the Bljou Theatre this week,
Is closely related TO General Simon holt.
3vnr I3nckneraund Gehernl Thomas Buck
3,,ar. 81 Kentucky. She is also niece OF
Judge NJ II. Tuley. OF Chicago,
Mrs. Fanny r. 13oykin will leave soon
ia visit her soil, Mr.. Frank Doykin on
hrr return, after d BRIEF stay with friends
( herc. she will 60 10 the jefferson Park
4Ifotel near the University of Virginia., to
make ready for tho summer season. Mrs.
13oykin has proven herself very capa.
Bio and gracious hostess during several
former scasons nj the Jefferson Park
and her prospects for the summer are
excellent. 5G.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Louis i. Meyer have Is.
sued Invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter, Margaret Mary. 10 Mr..
Francis David Clue, tbs marriage 10 BIO
celebrated at 6 T.. M. Wednesday, April
goth, III st. Nfary's Catholic Church, this
city. Hi g
Mrs. Eugene a. Arnctt has returned to
the city after spending some time With
friends In Norfolk.
Mrs. r. D.. sherry, Of Long Branch
city, n. j., is visiting her niece, Mrs.
Henry Schmidt, in Mo- 2.oo East Broad
Street.
Mrs. j. Fl. Derbyshlre is spending the
month OF April, in Washington with her
sister, Mrs. J. J, Wingfed.
Mrs. Il. r.. Alvey, Of Aslevlc. N. G.,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Burnett
Lewis, at No. 5o6 East Franklin street.
Mr.. Llcwclyn Ncale, who has hcen
quite sick at Ills home No South Fifth
Street, is Improving. s..8
Mr.. John q. Walker Is spending some
time at Hot Springs, va.
Mrs. Levin Joynes will leave to pay
a visit Of some length to her mother, in
New York city. 9, h
Mrs. James Welsh will leave Monday
to bo the guest OF Mrs. Claude Swanson,
at No. 1710 Sixteenth Street. Washington,
y. G. 55
Mrs. Welsh has many friends and srcla--
tives in the national capital, among them
Hon. and Mrs. Harry st. George Tucker.
She has delightful time in prospect.
Little Miss Della Davenport was the
hostess of enc of the most beautiful
juvenile entertainments during the past
eek. Parlor and table decorations were
all in pink and the menu was both elab-
crate and extremely dainty.
Mrs. y 'Orsay Cullen and Miss Otsy
Cullen will spend May and June with
Misses Munford. at No 3o7 West Franks
lin Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Westmoreland Davis are
thoroughly srenovatlng and identifying
their home, Morven Park, In Loudoun
county When the work Of renovation Is
complete they will own ono of the hand
soonest country homestin virginia.
Mrs. Grace Elliott Shields will sail SAT-
furday, April sd, from Boston, by the
White Star Line, in company with Miss
Ethel cummtns. Of louisville, Ky, for
Gibraltar. s,i tiSg
Mrs. Shields will travel through Spain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

winter With Mrs a. T. Armistead, OF
No. POI West Franklin Street have left
the city to join house party given BY
Mr.. William A. Cartwright IT his coun-
try home In Louisa county. Va.
There will be a silver tea given under
the auspices OF the Womnns Alliance,
at No. 100 West Main Street. 'on We'd
nesday. April goth. at p. NJ. a pro-
gramme will be rendered and refrssh-
ments served The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Miss Georgia Slaughter Booton is the
guest Of Mrs. A. c. Carneal. at no. a,2
West Grace Street.
Owing to recent bereavement in the
family of Mrs. T. William Pemberton,
Mrs. Pemberton will not be able 10 en-
tertain the Pianoln Club and choir of the
Second Presbyterian Church on April
2lst. as she had expected and Intended
The Rev. Dr.gJ. w. Morris. who la bored
so long In the Brazilian mission field.
will deliver an address under the auspices
of the Wolnan's Auxiliary in Epiphany
Church, Barton Heights, next Sunday
evening. April oath, at 8 o'clock.
All branches of the auxiliary In Rich-
mond and vicinity and the public gem
orally are cordially Invited to attend
Miss Melville Daniels. accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Jones, Miss Mary Somervillc
Jones. Masters r, d. Ward and Fred
Jones. Jr., will be at Hot Springs, Va.
for a short stay.
Miss Lizzie Umlauf who was operated
upon fM Appendicitis at Memorial Hos
,pital. is improving rapidly.
The Kate NWhenlock Club Will meet
next wednesday afternoon with Mrs. D..
T.. Williams, at No. 2l0 East FRANKLIN
Street.
Invitations have been received in Rich
mond for the marriage OF Miss Margaret
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
chamherlain's couah Remedy, the Best
6s Made, l@E gi8

TN my opinion chamberlains COUSIN
Remedy is the hest made for colds says
Mrs, Cora Walker, OF Porterytlle, Galifor-
lila. Theirs Is no doubt about ~ being
the Lest, 80 other. remedy MIL cure "
cold SO quickly, No other Is 50 sure
preventive OF pneunonia, NO othef y 20
rood reasons why 1t should be preferred
IL amy other, This fact Is that few psop'e
ARC satisfied with any other after having
once used this remedy, For sale ~ Az
druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
WORLDS FAIR ART,
This Interesting Theme to be
Discussed at Richmond College.

The students and friends OF ths COS
lege have treat In store tos sneai ~
the lecture Of Lieutenant Godfrey l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

1,rance. Holland and spend q part OF
| the summer with friends in tho Guernsey
Islands. She will not return until NEXT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

winter With Mrs a. T. Armistead, OF
No. 2o7 West Franklin Street. have left
the city to join house party given By
Mr.. William A. Cartwright IT his coun-
try home In Louisa county. Va. 5
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Mrs. Welsh has many friends and rcla--
tives in the national capital, among them
Hon. and Mrs. Harry st. George Tucker.
She has delightful time in prospect.
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Mr.. Llcwcllyn Ncale, who has hcen
quite eick at Ills home, No. I South Fifth
Street, Is improving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Mrs. James Welsh will leave Monday
to bo the guest OF Mrs. Claude Swanson,
at No. 1710 Sixteenth Street, Washington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Mrs. r. r.. Alvey, Of Ashevillc. NJ CT,
Is VISITING her sister, Mrs. Burnett
Lewis at No. 50G East Franklin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Mrs. Levin Joynes will leave to pay
a visit Of some length to her mother, in
New York city. RI
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CONTINUED From sixth pnseo

2. Pilgrims Chorus, g5 III.
IT Miss Minnie CoSbill.
.. Bridal Chorus from Lohengrln,
Miss Bertha Myers.
A. Introduction TO Act III from 1,ohen-
grin.......s.,......Afi Miss Edna GORDON.
S, Selection from 1'nrsifal and Fixing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Little Miss Della Davenport was the
hostess Of enc of the most beautiful
juvenile entertainments during the past
eek. Parlor and table decorations were
all in pink and the menu was both elab-
crate and extremely dainty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Mrs. j. II. Derbyshire is spending the
month OF April in Washington with her
sister, Mrs j. J.Wingfield.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-30

2:oo-I2 :3o-The Home and the Graduate Student
I2:oo-I2 :2o-Address, Prof David kanuha, Honolulu.
II 2o-I2 3o-hscussion opened in remarks
by Prof 6 E. King, Maui.
Intermisson
aoo-4 90 2 M-Further discussion OF morning topic.
Business.
4oo-5 90 P M-sunday School Association
Internission.
zs3o P. M.-Mass Meeting Subject: Christian Edu-
cation in Hawaii
Addresses by Mrs M. K Nakuina. Kaluaaha; Vice
Prn. a. w. Merrill, Mills Institute Miss Clara Snow,
Makawao; Miss K. c. Mcleod, Kawaiahao Rev. s. L.
Desha, Hio
SATURDAY, JuNE q
Railway Excursion and Picnic at Wailua.
z:3o F. M.--Concert at hall.
SUNDAY, JuNE S.
9 A. M-Sunday School Exhibition
Rallies IN the churches.
MONDAY, JUNE 6.
o:so-Io:oo A M
Devotional Services led by Rev. O. H. Quick
Religious Life"
10 :oo-II :oo-Famiy Devotions
10000 ;2o-Address, Hon. H K. .Kahee Nawiwli.
Io:2o-II :oo-Discusson opened in ternute remarks
by Rev S. Kali Hanalei.
IIoo-I2 :oo-The Mothers Religious Duty to Her
II:oo-II .ao-Address. Mrs w. H Rice Lihue
II 2oI2 :oo-Discussion opened in ten-mnute remarks
by Mrs A. S. Wilcox, Lihue.
II 3oo-I2 :3o-The Fathers Part
Ia:oo-Ia 2o-Address. Mr.. Theodore Richards, Homo
u 3o-Dserssion opened in tern-inute remarks
by Mr.. S. K Kamaiopli.
800 90 2. M-Further discussion Of morning topic.
4oo-5 :oo-sunday School Association.
Intermission.
z3o M-Reception to Pastors, Delegates and Friends
of the Association by the Ladies Hui Aloha" of
TUESDAY, JUNE 8.
Extra Business Session in the morning if necessary.
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FRIDAY, IuNE 3.

9: 3o-Io:oo a. NJ
Devotional Service led by Rev. J. B. Hanaike Lihue.
10 :oo-I2: 80 A. M-Topie for the Day: The Home
aid the School"
10 900 .2o-Address. Prof ]. c. Davies. Hanalei.
10 POI Discussion opened in terrinute remarks
bv Rev. T. K R. Arnalu, Hookena
II :oo-I2 :oo-The Home and The Christian Boarding
II :oo@T1 ao-Address. Rev T, okunara, Honolulu
II :2o-I2 :oo-Discussion opened in ten-minute
marks by Rev. H. K. Poepoe, Honolulu
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VIM. C. IRWIN & CO., LTD.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refining Co., Gan
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Phila-
delphfa, Pa
Newell Universal Mil Co.. Manu-
sacturers of National Cane Shredder
New York, N. Z.
Parafane Paint Company, San Franz
cisco, Cal.
ohIandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co. saH
francisco, Cal.
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COMMITTEES ON ARRANGEMENTS.

Ty1tspoytation-G N Wilcox A S. Wilcox.
Entertainment Dornitory-W. H. Rice H. K. Ka-
hele J. P Hanaike 7. Fukuda, Sol Kauili, Mrs ]. A.
Palmer, Mrs r. L. Wilcox Mrs Chas. Rice.
Entertainment. CommissGaSat--Mrs.W w. III. Rice Mrs
A S. Wilcox, Mrs. R. L. Wilcox, Mrs. J. A. Palmer Mrs
E. Lowell Mrs. Fl. K. Kahee, Mrs. J. B. Hanaike, ]. H.
Kaiwi Enoka Lowell VIM. Ellis.
NJ. Lydgate, H. K. Kahele.
Programme-J. NJ. Lydgate, H K. Kahele, Sol. Kau-
ILL.,
Masic-J NJ Lydgate, E. DeLacey, Mrs w H Rice,
IT,, D. Kapahee, J. K. Kaiwi, Sam Kali, Sol. Kauli.
Recreation and Generdt--A. S. Wilcox, Mrs H. Isen-
w. H Rice Jr, E. S. Timoteo Fl. K. Kahee, G. l. Kopa,
J. K. Apollo
fntodnction-S W. Wilcox, W. H. Rice, sr, E. S
Tirnoteo C. A. Rice, O. H. Gulick, J. B. Hanaike Mrs.
J. NJ Lydgate
Member at Large Gdgisig Nth all Committees. M.
T.vdpate
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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-02-05
IDAHO NEWS.

The public school of Hope Is plan
ming on installing a gymnasium in the
near future.
The wire cable for the Nez Perez
tramway has arrived and will be put
in position as rapidly as possible.
The basketball game between Col
fax and Lewiston high school teams
was won by Colfax by a score of s
to 4.
The Parks school house, located
near Avon about 30 miles from
Troy in the white pine belt, was
destroyed by fire recently.
The state republican convention will
be held at Moscow August 10, for
the nomination of state ticket,
and at Pocatello May 10 for the cleo
ton of delegates to the national con-
vention.
The removal of William Kirby as
postmaster and appointment of B. f.
Bashor at his place is, the demand OF
l40 patrons of the Peck postoffice who
have petitioned the SECOND post.
master general.
Hugh Brady, well known figure
about the Occur d'Alenes for mum
Der of years, has Deen admitted to the
county poor farm upon his own re
quest.
Early Sunday morning Fritz Ringle's
block at Standpoint was destroyed, the
balance of the business houses will
more than likely escape destruction
The fire was handled with promptness
by the local department and outsiders
Two men entered the Court
saloon late at night in Kendrich
recently and held up IL men, securing
$40. Among the victims was CON
stable, whom the robbers relieved Of
revolver and overcoat. The robbers
were unmasked and acted with bold
ness.
A company is being organized tt
build tramway from kendrick to Big
Bear ridge. the company will BIZ
composed principally of the farmers
living adjacent to the proposed new
line. About 100000 bushels of grair
have been hauled from the ridge an
nually.
Charles Sweeny has purchased &
large portion of the stock of the FRS
National bank of Wallace, the only
nationl bank in the Occur d'Alenes.
The purchase price is on the basis O.
about $150,000 for the institution
which has but $500 capital stock
No change will be made now in tn,
personnel of the banks officers.