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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
ELKo ITEMS

Eustace Fisher. Of Petersburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday With his mother,
IA pie party was given on last Tuesday
Lewis WIS., 1chan,barlain.Hth proceeds Of which,
were used for the benefit OF p. w; Whit
look aa famlS h9mhe %as them
In a. very bad sltuati Ion. 3ss 3.
Me- peyoll, Of Nisconsin.. who recently
Here. ia s moved his family. and they will
make Virginia thei future home
ssMrs.BRo6ert u Durret t and little daugh-
ACCOMPANIED BY her mother. Mrs, s. =.
Boxer and her little sister IA Es aifss May
,ri ~ H AZ Newport News, after u pleas
ant visit OF several days With friends ~
Richnond, and with Mrs. r. b. Wlhh, o.
Locust Grove, have returned.
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STEPHENS GUILTY
OF COMMUNICATING |. !. !. \! ]
Man Who Set Fire to Pardee Hall
Gets Into Trouble in Far
South.
'(By Assoclatcd Press,)

8 TAMPA, FLA, March 17.-Tho jury In;
the Federal Court tonight convictadi
George II. Stephens. a Princeton grads.
uate. former professor in Lafayette Col.l
lege. Pennsylvania, on the charge OF
scounterfeiting. Stephens made an I'M.
spassioned plea to the jury in his owui
behalf. Judge Boarman reserved sentence
until Monday. I,
EAsroN. "a. March stephensI
was sent TO the Eastern PenitentiarY
from Easton for setting fire to PardeA
Hall. and committing; many depredationsi
about the college after he had been dis-s
missed from the faculty because OF al
serious disagreement with President Wars
field and other Instructors tephens shad
an imaginatl Two, grl eyance inst Dr.J
Warfield and "a professor Iwhosh y line Of
reasoning and teaching was not In acas
cord with his own. Hn cut and destroyed
rare and ancient. vines that for al fes
time had entwlned some OF the oldarS
buildings on the CAMPUS, threw i hymn
books into a we'll, snleared, tar soyerssth
Bible and finally set fire to5 Pardsass
Hall. a. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18

and son, Mr.. Charles Spencer. have re-
turned to their home In Portland. Ore.
Mrs. Charles M. Langhornc, who has
been quite sick at her home, No. 1912
West Grace street, Is greatly improved.
and is able to SIT up.
Mrs. HORACE G. Chandee, OF WASH
.ington. D. q. has returned to her home
from n visit to Mrs. ". Meade Addison,
No. 1909 West Grace street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Film and little
BON. Robert Finn, OF Blackstone, Va,
were tho guests of Mrs. Hudson Wing
field. No. 1915 Ivy avenue. last week.
& Mrs. y. r. Pruden. of Chase City, Va,
is In Richmond on visit
Mrs. Walter Szer. is located for the
present at No. 2o15 Park avenue.
Lynhurst johnson, little son OF Mr..
and g. Mrs. N, 8. Johnson. No. 2o7 North
week. but Is improving rapidly. .
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ma tlle guests az mrs. aoorse West, near

larc tho guests Of Mrs doorse West, ncar
,lieff. b !, ss
Miss Mattye Madison recently visited
relatives near. Shady Grove.
Misc IIttn Burton has returned to Rich
lmond after d VISIT to her. mother, at
MusterfIeld. /, y N III
Miss Frances Andrews. who fell and
hurt herself a few weeks ago, Is now
much better.
Mrs. james Tailty spent Monday In
Richmond wilh her uncle, charlcs
Sweeney, who is lfof dropsy.
Mrs. Ella Lucord visited her daughter,
Mrs. Llggan, II, Richmond. who has been
sick.
Rev. y. Il. srlbblc, has been suffering
for several weeks with his eyes. (
Miss sallic BEDFORD has returned to
SlSwansboro after week delightfully."-
spent with her cousin, at IInzeldcll.
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wards, died at Ills home, near Ridge
Church last Wednesday morning, after
II lonE Illness. Tha funeral was con-

4War1s, died at Ills home near Ridge
Church, last Wednesday morning, after
u long Illness. Tha funeral WIS con-
Quoted by his pastor at his late home.
Tho intern1ent WAS III Tho family burial
plot nearby, Besides u mother he
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Mosby Alley,
Mrs. j. j.. Cosby. Mrs. Charles Cottrell
and Miss Rosa Edwards, and four BROTH
Gers. Messrs. George. Milton, RAINY and
Morgan Edwards.
Mrs. EJoo West loft last week for Nor
folk. where she will visit for some time.
Mrs. u. ]. Ford, OF West Cary Street.
Richmond, spent last Friday In the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Ida Gordon, of Ridge.
Miss Lettie Kinny. OF Rio Vista. had
ms her guest during last week Miss Lucy
stonenan. OF Richmond.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conner, Of Ridge, has
returned homa. after spending n few days
with her sister, Mrs. a. r. Baughan, OF
Rio Vista.
"a Mrs. RI w. Browning. Of "waysidc.'s
spent last Monday With her daughter.
Mrs. A. T.. Franklin, OF West Cary
Street, Richmond.
Miss Daisy Anderson. OF Richmond. re.
Gently spent some time III the homo OF
Mrs. w. Il. Yost, or Ridge. "a,
Mrs. Walter Eubank, OF Ridge, had
as her guest on last Sunday Miss Lille
Baughan and Miss Bernice Oliver. OF
Northampton.
Mrs. James Eubank. Of westhanlpton
Park, has been quite indisposcd during
the last few days.
Mr.. James Franklin. Of Westhampton,
was on Sunday last the guest of his
sister. Mrs. ophelia Urban. of Ridge.
The condition of Mrs. JOHN g. Wade,
who has been sick for some time, is
unchanged.
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!. Bosher Now President,

At a meeting of the Memorial Hospital
Corporation yesterday Dr. Lewis g. Boz
jsher was elected president of the hos
3pltal. to succeed Dr. George Ben JOINS
ston, who resigned TO accept the chair
OF medicine at the University OF Virginia.
If Or. John 2, Davidson was elected vice.
president and Or. Charles r. Robins sec-9
rotary and treasurer, All OF the newly
elected officers stand high In the profess
sion. and DIR, Bosher is ono Of the best
known physicians IN the State, having
graduated from the Medical College OF
Virginia In 1883 md having held many
.imhortant posi- Ions SINCE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
ssFish-Fisher-Fishing.

! To-nlght Rev. j.. +. G'uthriell, pastor
OF Asbury Methodist Church, will preach
on the subject Fish, Fisher, Fishing, m
the Light OF the Twentieth Century"
The morning subject will be True Graf
itude, or One Among Many.
AT tho night service Rev. Mr.. Cuthrlell$
and Mr. Harvey Clark viii sing "In the
Hush of Early Morning.. Public Invited
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FORT LEE ITEMS

burg after having spent several days at
4 Aleirose," the home ,of his parents,
school, duties nt Smithdeai College after,
i pleasant visit to her mothers,
Mrs. Charles Whtlock and her. two, ~,
he home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
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LEE: DISTRICT III 4 i 81

y ".
Miss Mamie q. Randall has returned
to her home, IN Richmond after having
as the guest of' her bro Their. MI, VIII
liam @. Randall, While ut the North,
Miss Rnndalltylsited several other cities,
and sher visit was q most delightful one.
Enaaroute, to her homo Miss Randall
STONED In sRalt imore to visit her friend
Miss Exall gl Z st3
Mrs. Robert n, Johnston, who has been
so III at her residence on Park avenue,
continues to Improve. but has not suf-
Siciently re oyered ms to be a bile to leave
her bedroom
Little James Taylor. OF NO. 17o4 Park
avenue, who was operated on two weeks
ago for appendicitis at the Virginia Hos
{nltal, was very III Monday, but lis now
thought to be out of danger.
n Mrs. b, IT. Melton and children re-
turned to. their home, No. 1924 West
Grace street. Tuesday night after
spending some time withpsher parents,
NJ M, I a. and I. Mrs. r joseph Knsey at Ia
"A tier visiting his sister, Mrs, Alfred
travelling Iii the South Cuba inseiudad lad
Captain and Mrs, Ernest spencer
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whose home Is on tho
was q recent guest at

Robert. Osburn, accompn-
.ughter, Mrs. Van Fleet
Robert Lawrence Van
from here for trip South
winter, arrived In Rich
and are stopping at No.
Street. They Will prob,
some weeks before leav-
New York State.
lerick Is recovering from
. or nervous prostration,!
kie and1rhis friend. MT.
rave been spending the
leave I on Monday for.
mes in New Hampshire.
Lovejoy will accompany
a shington.
lick and son, Willie. are
the house, the former
grlpfand the latter with.
,irie limerick, who has
rom the effects OF vacci-,,
' convalescing.
Clayton loft during the
home at st. Elmo after
Z several weeks with his
aunts at Liberty Hall.
n entertainment OF spe.
be given at the New
.hurch. RecitationS ana
/ and Instrumental, Will
! occasion, which Will be
members Of the church
ed. An Easter egg hunt
! THE grounds OF the
+ Monday. and It IS eX-
IA st End Baptist Church
this place. L,
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HlGHLAN b SPRINGS

mother, Mrs. Villlnes, at her pretty, at
tractive home on Ivy Avenue. where she
will make her home for the present,
Mr.. Charles S. Hollis left on Tuesday
night for Baltimore on a business trip,
Mrs Emma Blackburn and two Gnu.
dren, Clinton and Raymond, Of chelsea
Hill, visited Mr.. and nd Mrs. Hollis during
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
Superb, Suits ii 4 /
IS f0&s
"a
NJ omen.


The Peers il Owens Co. lis
Showing the ilandsomest 4,
& and most striking line OF
now model Spring Suits
ever exhibited In Ric1-E
mond. The offerings this
year ARE superb beyond
re a sonable anticipation.
and should interest every
woman who delights In
clothes OF stylish, correct
make.
Beginning tomorrow, all
the newly received models
Will be placed on sale.
They have been coming
insdaily. Tomorrow you'll n
have MI opportunity OF At
inspecting them.
Handsomely tailored Suits, s
OF latest styles and best
materials, ready to put on, /.
at $40, $40, s25. $40 and S35.
A feature OF to-morrow's
sale will be the Offering
Of handsome Shepherds
Check Panama Suits at. ri. lo.0's
They are in the Elton CT
feet, with flared skirts.
and are Handsomely fins
lshcd. All sizes.
Thcsc Suits were bought
at an advantage which en-
ables the Peers & Owens
Co. to let them go ut the
price mentioned. which Is
remarkably low. These
values cannot be dupli-
Gated anywhere. Another
is In gray. handsomely
trimmed In green taffcta
and braids. Eton silk
lined, with new circular
skirt: only so. lo ''l,'
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i Mr.. Jake Zabst
Darbytown Road
"Roslyn Gotta ge.
Mr.. and Mrs. !
MED by their da
and little son,
Fleet, who went
during the past
nond last week,
GU East Broad
ably remain here
Ing for home In
ia Miss Winnie Ell
her recent attack
Mr.. Henry GIL
Spreadby, who
sWInteisslhere, VII
their respective hi
Mr.. Wellington,
them as far as v
Mr.. j. D. Emel
still confined TO.
suffering with the
q bad case OF y
Miss Annie La
been quite sick I /
nation, Is rapid,
Master Winston
past week for MS
a pleasant visit G
grandfather and
On April 9Th a
dial Interest. wi,
Bridge Baptist !
music. both yocca
be features Of T., tn
free to all; ms,
are specially inyi !.
will be given OF
church ION MsteI
pected that the !
will 1oin them q,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
Skirts Of the Day-Foulards in Style
in Spite of Assertions to the
Contrary.

So much depends upon the indvld-
ual wearer of clothes as to how skirts
should be made and lined. a tall
slender woman should wear an entire.
ly different style OF skirt from a stout
woman, and yet the same model will
do for both II all depends upon how
the skirt is hung and trimmed For
turately for the stout woman, fashion
Is now permitting and in fact COM
mandlng there shall be more fullness
at the back. and that It shall be gath
cred into a small space And while
the extra fullness has been banished
from the hip, there must be enough
material to prevent the strained. scant
appearance that Is so exceedingly I'M
becoming ald makes the stout woman
look so much stouter.
India silks and foulards have al
ways been most charming materials
for summer wear. and that is one rea-
son probably why they are always
fashionable. They are economical
gowns, too, for they wear well and
can so easily be freshened up with
new Jokes and trimmings. This year
they are exceedingly smart. although
II has been positively stated many
times they are out Of fashion. The
more vivid colorings are the best to
choose and the plain rather than the
figured Trimmings OF the same color
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS
Lawn and Porch Parties Pleasing Di-
versions and Now Very Season.
able-An Apron Shower
A Recipe Book.
A Floral Fete.

a Floral Fete.
Lawn and porch parties are now In
season, and nothing Is more enjoyable
In the way OF affairs for children; the
ideas given here are also applicable
TO grown people. The hours most ia
vored are from three until six: and
the refreshments served are ample TO
take the place Of the evening meal.
The Invitations to a recent party were
decorated with tiny blossoms scattered
all over the page Dresden" style, and
requested each little guest to appear in
costume representing n flower or to
wear something indicative Of favor
tie blossom In olden times II was
considered lucky to wear ones birth
flower If It was not obtainable fresh,
the dried petals were sewed into a
tiny silkcn bag and worn around the
neck as charm against evil spirits
Here Is a list OF the month flowers
taken from an old English calendar:
JanIary-SEowdrop
Feoruary--Primrose
MarCh--Nlolet.
April-Daisy.
May-Hawthorne.
Jule-ROs".
July-Poppy.
August--Water lily.
September-Mo Morning glory
OCtober-ilUp vine
r-Chrysanthemum
DeCember-Holly.
Each child received spray OF her
own special flower either real or arti-
fetal, in the form OF wreaths for the
girls ard boutonieres tor the lads.
After some lively dancing and march
ing to the music OF street piano hired
for the occasion, the children were
gathered on the Nerandah to guess
Cora! cOnundrums." Various articles
had been scattered about. each bearing
a number, cards having corresponding
numbers were given out with pencils
and each child was to try to think
what flowers the objects suggested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
LIKES HER TRUNDLE BED.
Aged Maine Woman Has Never Slept
in Anything Else and Re
fuses to Change.

North Pennington, Me.--Determincl
to sleep her last night on earth in the
trundle bed she has slept in for all the
50 years Of her life, Ann Gillian, of this
place. the Oldest Of the Gillian sis
ters," as they are known. is dying OF
cancer of the stomach at her home.
Ann Gillian first began to sleep IL
her trundle bed when only a year old
and as she grew older she refused &c
sleep In larger bed, as her sisters
did. Every night she pulled out the
little bed from under the larger one
of the other two sisters and pushed 1t
back in the morning.
When recently she was taken very
III DR.. l.. V. Brown ordered her TO be
placed In n larger bed, where she coul,
rest in comfort But she resisted with
all her strength, and when one sister
told her she must change TO q larger
bed or she would die she said: ode
II is. then. for I'll never sleep In an
other bed"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
Two Youthful Electricians

made, and in itself IS a neat we'll
constructed affair.
There is sending and reccly
ing station. equipped with batteries
and the rest OF the apparatus, which
at present allows him to send mes.
sage about 60 feet He has made
trials already when the messages were
sent through the two closed partitions,
and at this distance It went very we'll,
To operate a greater distanc" Ripley
states more power from batteries
would be needed and the aerial plates
would necessarily need TO be more
elevated.
The apparatus exhibited at the town
hall was one of the most popular Of
the articles shown, and he was con.
stantly kept at work operating IT, or
explainings fits workings. Power was
generated from a bicycle on which
Chester Lyons was seated and by the
revolution Of the pedals a small
dynamo was driven which gave good
power for the work and took the load
of the batteries.
Lyons specially IS telephones and
he has built n complete telephone out
fl, which works nicely. The appara.
tus was also exhibited. Lyons built
the telephone apparatus when he lived
at Halifax. and it was used to con.
meet the various buildings on the farm
there.
y sides these electrical devices
shown. there were many o'ho" work.
ing models OF machines which wcro
In use AT the exhibit
Their electrical research has been
encouraged and assisted by Submastar
l.. O. Tillsun, Of the high school, wh1
has done much TO Inform the boys on
matters relating TO their machines.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
An Apron Shower.

An apron shower given for bride
elect proved 20 be "A most enjoyable
affair, and the little bride-to-be was so
delighted with her supply Of aprons
that Madame Merri hopes that such
sensible showers" may fall upon
many maiden fair"
The hostess asked each guest TO
bring material for any kind Of an
apron. with their thmbles: the hours
were from two until five. On arriving,
the girls were taken up stairs into
spacious room, which contained two
sewing machines. There were two
kitchen aprons. two OF dainty white,
made long TO cover the best gown
while preparing Sunday night tea. ."
two work aprons with blbs and pock-
cts; three OF lawn. trimmed with ruff
iles and lace for serving afternoon
tea, and one with sleeves Amid mer-
ry chatter and exchange Of condolences
so dear to girlish hearts. the hum OF
the machines and flying fingers, the
hours passed 50 rapidly that when the
hostess called time" as the Clock
struck 1--WE It was impossible 10 realize
that ten aprons had been made and
Siled into a basket made by Holland
peasant, and which henceforth was to
be n market receptacle for the new
housekCeper.
a maid brought in n tray containing
a plate Of TOASTED crackers with
glasses Of iced chocolate, and tea for
those who preferred It, A plate OF ma
pie fudge tthe usual accompaniment
10 girls anairs) had been in circula-
ton during the afternoon; also a dish
Of sailed Jumbo" peanuts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
HOSIERY AND FOOTWEAR.
Even the Most Conventional Woman
Are Taking to Light Stockings
and Colored Shoes.

Light stockings seem a little sporty
to the uninltiatcd. yet II IS a fact that
women are gradually getting used TO
them. and even tn" most conservative
are turning toward them. Ladies' who
have not ynntwcd out for years IN
other than black hose are now invest.
ing literally in gray silk. gray cotton
and gray Isle and are buying shoes to
match. The feet look exceedingly neat
cncascd in these gray shoes and stock.
ings; they seem somehow 10 be part
Of the costume, which IS, OF course, all
gray.
The pointed toe is again in style,
and the dull finish is very much
sought after this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
Tho Vital Air.

Whatever you do whatever special
exercises you indulge in, never neg
lect your lungs; begin all your work
with some good breathing exercises
and end with several-so may purl-
fed blood be sent to the parts eXcr.
cised and you will increase in strength,
health and endurance. increasing your
length OF days as well as the COM
fort and happiness Of your life.
Breathe deeply and often, but of pure
air; II you cannot go out into the air,
then let your windows be open and
the air will come to You. Flood your
house with this precious. free to all
fountain of youth, health, vigor and
life itself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10

money When these men become con
ndentIal they admit the fact that with
all their lavish outlays they have
failed to secure everything they set out
to gather in. Sometimes man tries to
get his arms so full of bundles that he
cannot hold them all Sometimes the
big ones crush the more delicate par
cells all out Of shape but there are
human limitations in every direction
and It seems easy to reach them In
the building line have seen COM
Portable cottages that cost very little
money and | have seen very uncom-
Portable mansions that were very cX-
pcnsive TO build and expensive TO keep
up afterwards.
In building summer home It Is
well to remember two things. A
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
A Suing for Baby.

ioists that run across the ceiling. A
carpenter would know, or soon find
out. the direction In which the joists
run. and 1t would be very little trouble
to him to screw in the hooks 50 firmly
that they should without danger be
capable OF sustaining any weight that
they are likely to be called upon to
bear.
Unless possessed Of a knowledge OF
the construction of a ceiling, II would
be n dangerous and troublesome under
taking for an amateur TO attempt to fix
the hooks. as unless they are strongly
screwed into the joistg, they are GER
tain not to hold, and down would come
the swing, and perhaps its occupant
also.
After the hooks have been placed in
position, they can be painted white or
made to match the color of the ceiling,
and when the swing Is taken down and
not in use they will be unnoticeable.
II the swing is intended for quite
small children. then the nearer the
floor it is the better.
The sketch Shove the position In
which the hooks should he arranged,
and all we shall require further will be
three pieces of rope of a suitable length
and a strong square basket or wooden
box. A strong square basket will an
swer the surpose, and the ropes must
he attached to the corners.
To prevent the possibility OF child
falling out, strap may be passed
through the handles and fastened
across In the manner shown in the
sketch. The rope attached To the third
hook, soma way in front Of the others.
enables a child to swing itself without
! aid a cushion or two, or rug In the
basket will help to make the swing
very comfortable and snug. Our sketch
so clearly shows other details that
further description is not necessary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
NOTES ON THE FASHIONS

in braid, lace or taffctn silk, but nj.
ways with some lace or lingerie on
the ecru shade about the throat and
the front OF the waist. are charmingly
harmonious and becoming Pongoc
comes in also under this heading, but
as a rule, pOngee Is made up more on
the coat and skirt style. while these
others are included in the list OF, so
to speak. eligible materials for these
most useful summer afternoon gowns
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
OF Aid to the Hostess

Of the new housekeeper at her various
occupations. There was ample space
under each picture for the recipes
which were contributed by the guests.
They were sent to the hostess some
days before the luncheon. and she had
them put in the book by an expert
"lettercr;" then each contributor
siguel her own name. AS far as pos
slble favorite dishes OF tho bride had
been selected. and she said in her far
away western home she was sure the
book would bring to her more comfort
and home" thoughts than anything
that could have been given her.
MADAME MERRL