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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
YOUNG men PRESENT
TOKEN TO Or DR., Jones les J.
Is Given Handsome Travelling
Bag By Young Mems ss.
Il g5gi st 3a3g 81 .lssf3 si
Club. NV. /. q

3 In the regular meeting OF the Aret's#
Christian Club Of Leigh Street Baptist
Church Friday evening. Rev NJ .Ashbys
Jones'. the retiring pastor Of Leigh Street
Baptist Church, presented Miss Helen
Fleet member of the auxiliary with
a beautiful gold brooch in behalf Of this
club in token of the high esteem and /
regard In which the organization holds
her.
The presentation came rs quite a SUR
prise to the young lady. and she ac-.
copied the gift in some embarrassment
Towards the conclusion Of the eXerclseaS
Mr. Cottrel was called upon to mako
some remarks In view OF DR.. Jones's de-
partures from the church. Mr.. Cottreli
spoke of the regard In which DR.. Jones
is held BY the members OF the club. and
said that he hoped that lie would all
ways keep a grip on them. lie then pre-
scented him with a handsome travelling
bag, on which was inscribed the words:
Leigh Street Baptist Church, Richmond
Va DR.. Jones was much surprised. but
responded to Mr.. Cottrell's remarks Vim
II very feeling and touching manner, ex-l
pressing his regard for the men of tho
church and club and his high apprecla-a
ton OF their lives and work during his
pa stOrate. {sts5t tfE t5A.iss sii-8 tsf53 8tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
ARTISTS TO CAMP.
The Richmond Art Club to Make
Sketches on Parmunkey River.

The Richmond Art Clubs school will
close on May 18th. and between to-mor-
row and that date n number OF the
students have arranged 10 go down on
the VI Pamunkey River, right into the
heart of nature, to make daily sketches
among the water ways and marshes Of
that beautiful river. The party will
make their headquarters In the shoot
/ INK box Of the Tacoma Hunting and
Fishing Club. lust below Sweet Hail.
on the West Point branch OF the South
crn Railway.
The camping trip Is being arranged by
Miss Elizabeth Hammond. who has at-
tanned great deal OF local fame In her
tDortraiturc work: and the party Ia under
obligation to President G.. p. lNingneld
and other members for the use OF the
clubs house and preserves The ladies'
Will occupy the club house the men will
I've in an@army tent, pitched close BY.
and the clubs servant. Rosa. will lodge
with the family OF Joshua, the keeper,
not far away.
3 Those who '9are to make up the party
are as follows: Mrs. Irving Clark, Miss
Hammond. Miss Jones. Miss Patton Miss
.Moncure. Miss White, Misses Dnbney, the
Instructor. Miss Talnferro waverly
Brown, John Cnryf and Dugald Walker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

Tho article concerning tho earlier days
OF West Point closed last week with what
happened "Endurin' of the War" In
1855 the West Point Land Company was
chartered, and purchased from VIM. i.
Taylor, ESQ, tho present site OF the town
of West Point, Then the town was q
part OF the old Taylor farm, and tho negro
quarters of the farm We're situated here,
Mr.. VIM. z. Penny, a resident OF King
William county, near Churchville, was
the superintendent OF the farm, lie
used to tell many amusing incidents which
occurred here while he was IN authority.
The Land Company had this tract diyid-
ed into lots and laid Off Into streets. Mr..
James NJ, Daniel, OF Richmond, was the
Alexander Dudley, a prominent lawyer
Of King and Queen county, was proml-
nent in getting UP this company and was
its first president The Richmond and
york River Railroad first ran Its line to
West Point In 1859, locating it's depot on
Ferry, between King and Queen and West
point. When the Civil War was declared,
however, the bridge across the Pamunkey
River. at "Whlte House," was destroyed
and the trains, not able to cross, stop
ned there, The line was not re-establlsh-
ed to West Point until 1868, when the de-
not was established on the Panlmukey
River, on the present site. The York River
line of steamers was established from
baltimore in 1857. The boats. Kcnnebec
and The Admiral, used to run UP the
Pamunkey River to white House" un-
til tho railroad track was completed to
West Point. IN 1867 q line was also estah-
lished from Norfolk. The steamer Mys-
tic used to also rim to white House.
Became a Town.
,Vest Point became a town on tho nth
day Of July, 1870 The Legislature of Yir-
ginia granted charter of Incorporation
70 the town of West Point, giving the
people the full rights and privileges Of
town. IL @ M sa5ss 81
Ar. u. w. Massie, a resident then Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
The Owls Begin to Hoot.

The patrons OF the Main Street owl car
raised a howl n few days ago and no.
tilted the authorities that things were
not running smoothly.
For several nights past, as the clock be-
gins to point the hour Of half-after two
in tho woe small hours. the west-golng
car has been held up at Jefferson and
Main by the presence Of a big beam
across the tracks. The car could not
pass, and had to retreat to Eighth Street
ana go up to Broad and west to Harrison,
causing some delay to the patrons OF
said "owl"
Tho beams are used in the construction
of the new Jefferson annex, and arc
only brought out for use In the early
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Prevent


We want you to know that
Dr.. Miles Anti Pain Pills pre-
vent as we'll as relieve head
ache, and that they leave no
bad after-effects. We assure
you that If taken when you
first discover indications Of an
attack, they will drive it away,
and thus not only save you the
misery and distress, but the
weakening influence OF pain
upon your system Used IN
this way the attacks become
less frequent, and eventually
entirely disappear. They re-
lieve pain by strengthening the
nerves and overcoming the
turbulent, excited condition,
which is the cause OF pain,
1--WE used DR., Miles Anti-Pain Pills
" Mou Idp not ta ike + e a. witEoat them;
bs sss spd so " lick XII ssmssy ySss
many as IS hours 1T a time, Tho
Antl-Pain, Pills stop the pain IN
1n sm around tifs heart, and tho
pain Pills also relieYe that. now
take them when ! n think sdn VII r hsy9
thcn. t also notice hat / do not have
these spells nearly SO frequently as
formerly" c,,pn1u1,
kalamazoo, Mich.
Dr.. Mlies' Anti. Pain Pills are sold by
ihs first package VIII benefit. It
falls. he Will return your money,
Is doses, IS cents, Never sold ~ bulk,
Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
hours when the owls are awake and
hooting.
The howl from the patrons has not been
ut all boisterous. and 1t Is thought that
the Inconvenience will soon be removed.
SQUIRE ANGLE PRESIDES.
Passes Judgment on Few Of
Tenders Against Peace.

alias Fayette Stallings, who was arrested
by Constn table Burch OH the charge Of
bigamy, was up for trial before Squire
Angle, OF tho county yesterday. He was
fined 500, and in default of same was
sent on to jail.
The prisoner pleaded guilty and ac-
knowcdged that he had a wife and chill :,
dren living In Durham, N. G.
A white hobo named William Edward
was fined $3.50 for trespass. and n negro
named Joe White was put In the lock-up
as being a suspicious character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Passing Away. .

The annual reunion of the old soldiers.
whether Northern or Southern. are char
acterized by MOUNTAINEERING enthusiasm,
and enormous crowds attend though the
number of those who participated In the
great war is constantly diminishing.
These reunions are valuable to the whole
country in calling to mind things worth
remembering. The things worth Forgetting
have already boon forgotten.
The veteran element Is now very
smBl one In The population Of this coun-
try. The South sent into the war Go0,0lo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Farish-Irby.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

(Specialto The Tlmes-Dispatch.)
n BOWLING GREEN. VA, April 2s-AIiss
Adellnc Z. Irby, granddaughter Of Hon.
r. G: Moncure, Of Bowling Green. and
Mr. Lewis X. Parish. formerly of this
place, but NOW of Clifton Forge, were
married In Washington to-day nj the New
Willard Hotel. by the Rev. Mr.. Green,
pastor Of Calvary Baptist church. Of
Washington. The bridal party We're ac-s
companied by Mrs. William Irby OF
Louisa, aunt of the bride; DR.. Moreand
.Irby. Of Philadelphia. brother Of the bride,
and Mr.. z. S. Cogbill. OF Bowling Green.
After Northern "trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Parish Will reside In Clifton Forge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

men. or these not more than 100000 sur.
viyed 1t. The North put 10000 soldiers
into the field from first to last. OF chese
probably 100000 were alive at the close
Of the war.
Accepting these figures as correct and
estimating the average age Of the sur
svvors at o. years, making no allowance
for shattered health. life Insurance fig
ures would indicate the following as the
number alive now and at the end Of the
'tan.year nerio1 haraa flor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
McKay-Winfield.
(spccial to The Times Dispatch.o

SbcCHT 10 T1U = 1!Ilt's -I7I'FItV!T.7 N v
+ FREDERICKSBURG VA. April 2S.--
Miss Edith Spottswood Winfield daugh-
ter OF Mr.. W. I. Winfield, OF Rappahnn-
mock county. was married this week at
I"Barlow," the home of the brides
parents. to Lieutenant George a. Mckay,
Of Troy, n. y, United States navy. Rev
w. N. Tllinghast officiating. Miss Gladys
Winfield was maid of honor and Lieu
tenant Frank r. Chambers. of Louisville,
Ky, United States navy. was best man.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Mckay will reside
at Lake Bluff, Ill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
ON the Defensive.

liennedy--They, so be some talk
az importin Chinese lator f'r to dig tn
panymaw Canal,
Dorgan-Thcy do Thin. begobs. don't
blame tn hcathens f'r preparln' f'r
war--Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

The old soldiers constitute only about
five per cent. Of the voting population
OF the South and about thirteen per cent.
Ten years hence this will be reduced to
two and five per cent, respectively, ma
twenty years hence 1t will be less thlo
one-third Of ono per cent. Ia the South
and less than one per cent at the North.
The old soldiers are going gradually,
but what they did will not go. IT will
always remain. a cause for honest pride
and an Inspiration for manlness.-F1
Tines- Union. H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

John Sharp Williams. Democratic
leader in the House Of Representa-
tives, has rose garden, tended by.
himself, which he declares is @the
finest in the state Of Mississippi"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07
NEWEST OFFICE
INVENTION OF tbs 4DaNlss EDIsoNr vALDEmAR PoulsEN
TRANSFORMS SPEECH MAGNETIC WAVES STORES
CONVERSATION = WIRE AND THEN TArKs BACK

Sc mailed Tor yFos Cents s one Ftssass
ana tier or d speech and have
Ri delivered iii his own voice some
At s1eas one Office "a the Jew York
financial district IS equipped that g
every word spoken 81 one o. the e.
looms may be ID ken down e teles
ga phone, nols elesslys but fndnstri:s
9onsly eayesdro ping sin the vicinity q
the nnRary caller. There ts no sl means p
eof knowing that there IS g witness
prf ;esent who viii give Testimony at.
the push of q button. 1t Is well with
III the bounds o. probability that the Z
proceedings Of board meetings I'LL
come to be recorded IN this way In.
the meantime, It IS well enough TO
avoid making compromising state.
sments in ytcinities where a telegraph,
one may be concealed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07
FOOLED THE roLIcE.
aookmaker Averts Suspicion by Scar
let Fever Sign.

.aookmaker Averts Suspicion by Scar
let Fever Sign.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Walter Fisher.
IA bookmaker, evolved scheme to
fool the police and was successful for
a month. He rented a house on Paul:
ina street and Blue Island avenue
and on the front door was tackled g
huge omcial scarlet fever sign.
A man was hired to pose as the pa.
tient and the front room of the house
resembled an apartment in a hos
pttat. In the back rooms Fisher made
books on all the races and his clients
entered from the alley. To-day q
policeman saunterlng through the al
ley saw five mep whom he thought
were burglars enter the house. When
reintorcments arrived the policemen
entered. They were told that scarlet
Fever was in the house and were
shown the patient Upstairs they
heard the click ola telegraph instru..
ment. They investigated and arrest
ed Ave men, including the patient. Y
Ten escaped.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07
MEN AND WOMEN ..


The German Emperor is fond Of
Mexican coffee. and now IS said TO,
drink no other.
Representative Charles Curtis, Of
Kansas, is the only man in Congress
who has Indian blood in bis veins
! Senator Kittredge, Of South Dakota,
cannot be induced to sit for photo
graph at Washington. He says he's {!
too busy.
The Emperor Of Japan draws a reg
llar salary from the treasurer Of ST.
100000. and out Of this he is expect
ed TO pay the expensts Of his house
hold.
Rev. Thomas Sturgeon, pastor Of
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London,
has cancelled an engagement to speak
81 America on account Of his serious
illness.
John Sharp Williams, DemDcratic
leader in the House of Representa-
tiyes, has rose garden, tended by
himself, which he declares is "thel
finest in the state Of mississippi"
at the Harvard Commencement the
oldest graduate in attendance was
Rev. Robert HI Harlow. of Quincy.
Mass, who ts in his nintieth year, and
who graduated 65 years ago.
w: E. Henry, who has been for
nine years librarian of the Indiana
State Library and made II one Of the
best Of Its kind in the country, is to
become librarian OF the University
Of washington at Seattle.
Albert sore1, the historian and
member OF the Paris Institute, died
last Friday. Most of his life has
been devoted to historical research.
He was the author of many import
ant works, and contributed extensive
~ to continental periodicals
Prof. william Henry schofeld, who
has been. appointed head Of the newly
organized department Of comparative!
literature at Harvard University, has
written work on English Litera.
ture From the Norman Conquest to
CHANGER" which will be published in
the fall.
Charles Stanley, the famous barry
tone. who is still singing. BY the way.
despite the fact that he will be 72
this year, is probably the greatest.
lInguist in the concert world. He
speaks French, German, Italian and
Spanish tluently, while he has also a
wide knowledge Of Latin and Greek.
Following the gift OF a $4,000 town
hall, w. v. Lawrence has signifed
his intention OF donating a $1,000, 600
hospital to Bronxville. Lawrence
Park in that city was named after
Mr.. Lawrence, and in, recent years he
has been at the head of many syndt.
Gates that have beautihed the place.
lE7a - 49,. 800 ---.-- - " 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

IIUu 9l INVENTIVE "tNt1tt1AS 49, WY
Danish Edison Naidenlar Fonlssni
has come forward 10 prove tlat there
are things quite as nyste rto1e e.
aeroerans. For b demonstrated q
this fact. one has Only TO talk into
the receiver II ne Ponlsen 4 eies
eraphone." hnxe MS words inv gfbly
registered upon the wire or disc that
takes the place Oh the wax records
Of phoncsraph, ana then near his
remarks repeated With DIST nctness
that rs startling
On ~ I'd ~ IN ntoFs,d obs eryeF
can see tbere & nott,ing about the
,nec,,or,s,, ~ IN. one Ia nc.
so,,ns ~. ~ ani.as IA A a
,,l,onopra,,s Il, d. .asyI q follow the
,,nv,,l,,t,tTs. 4, the stael Bin scratch.
~ ,ts ~ s,,,,,;t i,f,3 way CYL.
inssr ~ fraeIfFss Il deyiionIs apatii In
the grooves oil 4 permanent hard:rnb.
Der record. TIafe Is nothing so OBJ.
vious about tha Poulsen achine.
IN tins tte voice 40 recorded In
the bortn of electro nag netic impress
sions upon d Tin steel disc or wire,
one hundfedth 81 an inch il diane.
ter There Is not scratch, indent q;
tion. or rnafk 81 any kind to indi.
cate that tie wire % disc has record
ed ANYTHING: But start the repro
ducing nechanian going. pick up
the eau piece and the apparently
biant record gives forth whatever
has been talked into i. There IS no
scratching sound the words coming
from he machine as clearly as from
human throat The faintest whis-
per- Of even Heayy breathing is re-
corded ana Reproduced ID. the same
way. ME record Is alitomatic alIy
erased bs stronger magnet as q new
record is pnt a., or the record can be
perrnanertly retained for future ref
erence.
Yankees kfetped 10 Make Machine
Practical.
vp5ss 3t ,;,,;.sn inn, 1,as t,rst nm.
,o,,,,.s.,. tI,. +ssisa,r.a5 nbona sttraeted
,,,,,cs st3s,,ti ~ troa,i Il elsctFtca1 q.
,,, ,,, ,,,, ~ Is;sts air Vtl1.
Ia, ,s,a ,sTsscs saiiis M I Il marked AZ,
era n M ,ngsssfi IA IA. &c ma mole.
c,,i.r c,,s,.s.,. ~ All ~ a,netic and
slectFfs afiona (; T,orI;d Kelvin.
reIsa Marconf Prof. stlvanns Thomp-
son and others bore testimony to the
estraordinary Der ection OF the ere
cardipe and speaking telephone
Technicais papefs described its won
ders. and fhen for d period but little
zsaa heard 81 But All the time the
inventory aided by American experts,
mas been ansformlng his experis
mental model into a thoroughly prac-
teal piece 81. once, equipment, for
v,l,ich lie remand has already out
run lie supply InS American com.
na,ay has beefllJ8 formed to control the
lf,rention. WHOM promises to make
al many fortunes as were made by
me mereenthai NJ types ting machine.
me principie3 81 operation is the
same m tiie wire and disc machines,
the main dfnaFence being that with
a nile o. Two Of ane steel strands.
eompactiy wound on a spool, the ca
pacIty IS great1y ncreased. a single
Spool q wire allows for half an hours
continuous dictation:
Fos oorrespon dance purposes the
l,ea.1tv ,,f the fale sraphone is that
the typeffteF operator can trans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

Ladies Kimonas worth 75c, at this.
sale .l's..s. ts'e
Ladies Dressing sacques, worth.
75c at. $50. *. SIG
Ladies' $500 umbrellas and para
soils, all colors, at....... n. \. -. .$t.ta
MEMS and Boys Caps, 35c value
for -. lsc
500 yards alItons, worth 25c and
ssc per yard. at this sale ~. Zoe
500 yards Rlbbin, worth from zoe
to csc per yard; your choice at this his
sale, for, per yard ]. !. &c
500 yards Fine Laces worth from
zoe to CSC per yard, to get rid Of it
will sell&it for, per yard Zoe
800 Shirt Waist Sets worth from
25c to soc q set. will close out at this
sale, for, set I. -. 4. j. &c.
Velvet Ribbons at half price.
Military Brushes worth soc each.
you can get them at this sale, two
Face Powder, csc a box, for. sc
Hooks mad Eyes, per card 80
Thimbies, penny each.
LADIES aoNNETs.
Sun Bonnets, in ali the latest coli
ors. regular price, s5c, at this
sale .... 1893. ....... l0e-
WHITE WAISTS AT CSC.
A special assortment O. me anu anu
sheer quality OF White India Linen
waists Isl. q large range OF. sty1es una
Designs. e va!ues, tnls sea!s
FANCY WAIST = i, s e Is oVe:
Elegant assortment oI fahcy
Waists, latest styles, really % '9E' ~,
this sale ...I...... .....5....... Soc.
LADIES' HOSE AT sc.
Ladies' Dropstitch Hose in Black
this sale 1889. J. :. 5000. Z, Sc.
coRsETs AT a9c.
Ladies Gtrdle CoTsets, white and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

Albert sorel. the historian and
member Of the Paris Institute, died
last Friday. Most of his life has
been devoted to historical research.
| He was the author Of many import
ant works, and contributed extensive;
~ to continental periodicals
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07
AIDES, aoNNETs.

Sun Bonnets, in ali the latest coli
ors. regular price. s5c, at this
sale .:,..3.:.. ......... So. ......1oe-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

The German emperor is fond q
Mexican conee. and now IS said e
drink no other.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

w: E. Henry, who has been for
nine years librarian of the Indiana
State Library and made Il one Of the.
best Of Its kind in the country, is to.
become librarian OF the University
Of washington at Seattle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

Charles Stanley, the famous barry
tone. who is still singing. BY the way,
despite the fact that he will be 72
this year, is probably the greatest
lInguist in the concert world. He
speaks French. German, Italian and
Spanish tluently, while he has also a
wide knowledge Of Latin and Greek.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07

AT the Harvard Commencement the
oldest graduate in attendance was
Rev. Robert HI Harlow. of Quincy.
Mass, who is in his nintleth year, and
who graduated 65 years ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-27

d ". Nowlin, ST Louis. w. r
Shaw. Waco; J, H. Arnold, Gates
Vile; L. NJ. Glider. Gainesville: J. w.
Stinnett. Gainesville; Hy. Martin city:
W. p. Hood, city; NJ. Harris, Dallas;
S. X. Calling, Philadelphia: ] w
Wade, Paris; A. E. Welsh. Chicago:
Hal D. Caldwell, Paris: H. E. Mey-
ers, agent Side Tracked: Boyd
Shofner, Greenville; w s. Bosby-
shell. Philadelphia Mrs F. E Thorn
ton, Sulphur Springs: II. j. Luck,
Nashville: w. d. Young. Dallas; NJ
Gross, Kansas City; J Newman. st.
Louis: l.. D. Lewis, ST Louis l.. A.
Bob, Jr., Dallas: VIM. H. Laird, Chi
cago: Eugene Hanson. Jefferson
City, Mo-; r. H Wall, Dallas; l.. H
Hughes, Dallas; X. r. Craig, Dallas:
P. f. Ryan. Chicago; H. P Hughes,
Fort Worth; S. c. Moore. Sherman:
J. X Williamson, Dallas: !. n. Coul-
son. Fort Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-27
Rocket News.

Rocket. Texas. March Spring
4 time is here at last with its birds
and flowers, and fishing poles. and
I the latter has its many followers
around Rocket
There has been no business chang
es of interest, except the opening of
another blacksmith shop Messrs
Prude & keaton have opened up the
Risinger shop and secured the SER
vices of Harry Parkinson, well
known smith from Waxahachie
Little Francis Prude had the mis-
fortune to cut the end of one of her
fingers off some days ago
Glen Bochelar of Ferris who has
been over here under Dr. Aldridges |
treatment, returned home yesterday. |
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Evants of
HEREFORD, are visiting their father |
and mother. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson.
The Rocket school baseball team
defeated the Ferris Institute nine
last week on the Ferris ground, score
to 3.
Mrs. Or. Aldridge. Mrs. Sam Prude
and Mrs, Harry Parkinson were shop
ping in Waxahachie Thureday
The Rocket Gin Co. closed down
their gin here last week, after a very
unsatisfactory run. They ginned
about 500 bales
There seems to be marked in
crease in corn acreage here. With
some wheat and oats.
Our farmers are raising some of
the finest young mules and horses
to be found in the state. We are
glad to see this kind of diversified
ton as it shows that We don't have
to depend on cotton alone
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-27

The special program at the skating
rink last night attracted large at
tendance. \ young skater from
Houston entertained the crowd with
some OF the best work that has been
yet seen on the local floor. race
between the visitor and two or three
local skaters was one of the features
of the evening
Tonight the ladies and their es-
corts will have the floor TO them
selves