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BEAUTIFUL. BAY RIDGE.

10 beautiful family oHex nou us q d !. TSo% nara l
Wood trim, cherry and oak trim: size 2ox64xi00:
located on Seventy second st, near Firth ~
street paved and severed; az as:essments pelo:
inc surrounding, elegant trees, near Fourth az;
subway. churches and schools; price $500 ano
6.0oo. $500 10 81, 900 each, easy payments: 10 othert
Scinr buIlt, IA rooms: Q sold same street, price
~ 100 20 5000: easy terms can suit you; 80 min
days. JOHN Z. SULLIVAN. Builder, 'firh Nv
ana Seventy second st.. Brooklyn. -
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10000 Of preferred cumulative Z % stock CON.
pany, operating factory In Rhode Island. once and
salesrooms IN New York city; capital to be expended
In the bush eSs.
MCDONALD VIRGINS CO., PSI broadway,
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FIRsr aOlrGAGk e6 B5na,; plant unIsr cjl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CO. PSI broadway.
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D~EBENTllRE BONDS bearing 10: guaranteed
BY North American Assurance Co. Of Canada.
MCDONALD wIGGlNs Co. Isl. Broadway,
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PATENTS for ready calculator can be boush,
MCDONALD .wtGGiNs Co. sS7 broadway
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S,JO bUlS olkefy WITH property: s.l.vJJ ousi-
Z, cDSNAIp-wIGGINsc CO, at Droadvoy.
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LOWER par Of Two Family House; all 7 rooms
are light and airy. on . 4ozloo plot; new, DECORATED
OWNER, eSi East 5zd st..
near Glenwood Rd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

THE GREATEST lnyentlo1 Tor the flour milling
trade can be bought at $4,000. Particulars at
MCDONALD W1GGINS o 25i Broadway.
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LOAN OF $40. 600 wanted; secured by large slate
quarry close to New York.
MCDONALD WIGGINS CO., 257 Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

FOR SALE-At Passaic. n. j., IS minutes from
New York. is acres, or about 200 city lots; macad
smlzcd streets, tagged sidewalks and electric
lights lead to It from Erie and DBL. 4 W. Railroad
stations. c. A. TERHUNE, owner, 1916 Prospect
sh, Passaic, N. j.
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Borough Parklots Ripe For Building

roRor1GH PARK HEIGHTS. b1d q. and Fort
Hamilton av.: 2FamIly houses price s'ooo. VAN
DERVEES d u.
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AN ESTABLISHED butter and egg company
offer o limited AMOUNT OF stock at $50 per share.
MCDONALD wlGGINS co, PSI Broadway!
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$4,000 loan wanted by high class jewclry
concern OF high standing. n
-, MCDONALD HIGGINS co, 2s7 Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

COUNTRY SEA- In Tarrytown for rent: large
trees, fnc house, 20 rooms. all city improvements
carriage and automobile house: me entranSe ItSE
side, front on broadway IA acres. For terms am
particulars apply 70 owner. r.. ].
city. J.
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GAsaLIM1THp amour, otgip yekf. per ccaa con.
assets Of a Company csrniae SiSoooo per- spnsm
the past : yeatstthis years profits will be 10000;
Investigate this. For further particulars apply 70
MCDONALD WIGGINS co, 257 Broadway,
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" CAPITAL WANTED TO manufacture latest add
best storage battery on the market. Partic uiarsI at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co. 257 Broadway
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FACTORY SITE. i7nles out; excellent shipping
McDoNAID -WiGGINs 20. 257 broadway.
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RESTAURANT. best location Brooklyn: receipts
$1,000 monthIy; price, Sc, 900! Apply to
MCDONALD -WIGGiNS . 257 Broadway
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5000 BUY d%ressmaklng business; net profits
'""' maeebfoNALD wIGGINs CO.. 2s7 Broadway
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MANHASsET. l.. I.-e5 acres ripe for sub
division: price: $3.50, 0OO, Particulars at
MCDONALD WlGGINS co. 257 Broadway.
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CRAWFORD. N. Furnished houses to rent for
summer; $50 up per month; all improvements; ~
trains per day. 40 minutes out on Jersey Central.
Canoeing. golf: hne macadam roads. WOOD
BRO a GAY. Crawford. N. j.
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POSITION OF secretary and treasurer Of manu-
fatcurlng concern, this city; $4,000 net profits since
February: ii 5000 required.
MCDONALD W1GGlNS co. 2bI broadways
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5000 TO s.. 0oo sWAA4Ei); position. villa iluefAi
$3.50 hcDoNALD. WfGGINS CO.. 257 Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

COMPANY manufacturing high class staple
article for household. ONCE and factory. require
about $4,000 to extend their business Particu-
"' MCDONALD wIGGINs CO.. cs7 BroadwayI
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So, 900 BUYS MANUFACTURING business vita
Observation-Disclosures CO, 2sI Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

FOREIGN PATENTS for stoves and ranges now
on the market and In big demand; price, $4,000.
CO., Isl Broadway,
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RESTAURANT with q rooms: $50 profits weekly
spiendId location; Brooklyn. Price, 81, 500.
MCDONALD VIRGINS CO.. 27 Broadway.
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FOR RENT.

fIEGANT Floors, seven rooms and bath: all
modern improvements: centrally located: select
neigh borhood: beautiful unobstnicted view OF New
York. on brow of hill, within 10 minutes of New
York: can be reached by any Penn
sylvauia or Erie ferry: rent reasonable: inspection
Invited. Apply CUNEo. iii Pallsade ay, Jersey
City HelHhts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

5000 BUYS PATENT or the most pfactlca
blowon valve. on the market: nothing like II on
the market: thoroughly tested.
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FOR SALE 900 acres OF mountain and farm
land, IS miles from New York. In northern New
Jersey, at $500 an acre; farmhouse. barns, DC:
VERY high elevation. commanding a view Of the
Surrounding country for miles: running brook
ihrouyh property: 40 acre lake can be made: on
main macadam road, near railroad. DWARF
r. ALL BloOmingdale, M.
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$500 SECURES half Interest In established hari-
ware and plumbing business, this city: large con
Tracts ON hand. Particulars at
MCDONALD .WIGGINS CO.. ISL Broadway.
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WANTED.


-A,-Saratoga springs. n, .Y.-New Columbian
Hotel, opposite Congress Springs and Convention
American. -.
Elegantly furnished apartment: private bath:
81 daily: including meals, two. S5 weekly: one,
$3.50 H ALABAMA. is East 18th.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

LARGE AUTOMOBILE GARAGE. this ctly
offers good opening for Investment of $500
500 monthly salaTy; stock AZ security. Apply 70
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A LIMITED amount OF stock is offered for sale
al SIS per share. par value, 500: large manufacture
ing company, with monopoly IN Its line building
m~aterialj this is one OF the best propositions ever
McDoSAID. WiGGINs CO., z57 Broadway,
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1900 BUYS Ane corner saloon downtown. this
city: receipts. SIS daily lease. 90 years; free and
clear; large interests In real estate compel sale;
'McsDGotNAfD WldGISs. c ,ss7 Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01

GOO opportunity for crockery or delicatessen
store In CRAWFORD: none here: two nne stores and
several 0 room apartments In new block not yet
rented: all improvements: stores have large plate
rlass fronts, WOOL BROS. q GAY Crawford. N. j.
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PATENTS SECURED PROMPTLY: highest ref.
erences from prominent manufacturers Write
for Inventors Hand Book. SHEPHERD 4 PAR
KER 72o r st., Washington, q. g.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY,
Twenty, lots: fenced; house. cellar. Q rooms,
completely furnished: water IN lstshen: chicken
nIsckbcrrics, strawberries. oirrant bushes, celery
culture. nice. quiet home: $1,000 cash: great future
dsyclopment; best connections, I min. Susquehanna
n. n. sta, 10 min. Paterson. IS min. New York:
reason selling, age. wlll retire to married son.
GORRKB. Blacksmith House. Dundee Lake, NJ. J.
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$4,000 SECURES % per cent. interest for the latest
and most practical drill ever Invented Full details at
y observation-disclosures CO. 257 Broadway
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
CAPITAL

FIRST mortgage loan Of $4,000 wanted ~ l4fge
manufacturing plant covering % acres Of land;
worth $4,000: the buildings and machinery cost
tlSo0oo; are located In tho borough OF Qucena.Ncw
YORK city; capital protected by 10 year bond md
OF II. after Q period Of three peaF. Psrtictl9h AZ
'MoDoNAJdN wfGGINs Co. Isl BroafRaSl
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HOTEL; Inc corner. sh Ave. ~ roons: nicely
fuTnished: low rent: easy terms. Apply to
MCDONALD WIGGlNS CO. Isl BroadYay.
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BICYCLE AND REPAIR STORE on Eighth
avenue: price, 81, 800. Particulars at
MCDONALD WlGGINS CO, ISL Broadway.
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OCEAN, river. hills combined. most artistic 10
room cottage; all improvements: fully furnished:
Water witch Park. Highlands, N. j. Apply HUM
PHREY STUDIOS. " West atth st.
HOuSE OF 8 rooms: open plumbing and steam
heat: with dry goods and house diminishing Store;
only one In town.. doing q fine business, on main
erect. p. O. Box So, New Milford, n. J.. I'd
HOUSE and Large Plot. with fruit and shade trees:
will sell all or divide plot. For particulars address
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
BAPT|STS HOLD SESSION
Shenandoah Association Is Now
Meeting In Winchester.
OFFICERS CHOSEN WEDNESDAY
Many Ministers and Lay Delegates
Are In Attend ance What Was
Accomplished.

The Shenando ah Baptist association.
the largest and most important asso-
citation of Baptists in this section, met
at the First Baptist church in Win
chester Wednesday in regular SEES
sion, with about $50 ministers and lay
delegates in attendance. The asso-
citation will be in session three days,
and the first two days sessions will be
held in the morning. afternoon and
evening. There are % congregations
in the association.
The first business after the prelimi-
,aries was the organization and cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing wear.
4 The last president of the body was
I Rev. L r. Melbourne. OF Charles
Town, who died several months ago.
The association has never had a lay
& man for president. and Mr.. f. S. En-
inert, of Martinsburg, was prominent
! Is mentioned for this position, but re-
| tired from tine field before the vote
q was taken. The election resulted as
NJ iollows:
g President-Rev. 4. + Joliffe.
" Vice. President-Rev ]. r. Brown
Secretary--C A. Boyd.
Treasurer-E. n. Jones.
II Clerk Charles A. Ford.
The annual sermon will be preached
on Wednesday evening by Rev. W. w.
Wood. of Page county. There will
Sbe other sermons delivered during
,yAthe meeting but the most of the time
will be spent in discussion OF the
4 work of the denomination tor mis-
sions-state, home and foreign, the
y work of the Sunday school and Bible
Board, the education board. the
! ministers relief fund. the orphsnage,
and similar matters.
The report ON home missions is 10
be presented by Rev +. E. Northen,
of Winchester. 1t will show that the
past year has been the best in the his
tory OF that work.
The annual meeting of the Woman e
Missionary Union of the association
was held this afternoon in the Cente-
nary Reformed church, and was
called to order by Mrs. G. Nd. Petty,
of Front Royal An address of well
come was delivered by Mrs. b. M.
Carter, of the Winchester society.
Among those from Martinsburg IN
attendance are Rev. T. S. Dunaway,
Frank S. Emmert. L. II. Thompson,
j. Frank Thompson and q, W. Brin-
die.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
ACTION AND MYSTERY.
NOTABLE WORK FROM THE PEx
OF NOTED AUTHOR
"Doe Gordon" Full of Surprising Cit
MAKES, Dramatic situations and
Entertaining Love Scenes.

When Mary Z wilkins, a score of
years ago. immortalized hitherto neg.
lected New England types. it was by
character drawing rather than bv the
storytelling faculty that she won
world wide fame.
Hence the tidings that she had made
a complete departure from her earlier
methods and in doc Gordon had
undertaken work surcharged with
action and mystery, came as sur
prise. almost a shock, to her army
Of admirers; and the outcome of the
new venture was waited with intense
interest.
Now that the book has at last ap.
peared, there can be no shadow of
doubt as to the success of the exper-
ment. Doc Gordon" is easily the
best and strongest of this versatile
authors many works. On it her fame
will rest and she may be we'll content
that it should. For it places her al
a single step in the foremost rank OF
action" writers. There is sus.
pense, a swiftness and cumulative
power Of action throughout that
grip the most jsded reader and carries
him wondering and eager to the all
too early end.
This work will reach the novel
reading public under a unique system
One leading merchant in each cit,
througout the country will contro
the sale by having special edition
made for him.
W. f. Hoffheins & Co. saw the
great possibilities of placing new
Copyrighted fiction in this way. and
while their edition is manufactured
in the usual $3.50 style, they will
! clip whole dollar off the price. and
hand out the books at only so cents a
| copy, with ten cents additional for
hostage when ordered av mail. This
is really placing first-class book
with the public at much bettea than
wholesale pricss.
1t is a remarkable demonstration
| of the changes that have taken place
lin publishing and book selling
methods. Not only is the work issued
in sl.50 style, but. what is most un-
usual, there has been added 10 it four
colored illustrations, fac-simile page
of the authors manuscript and AUTO
graph, and two-colored title page.
making it altogether even better than
the usual $i.h0 novel
Doc Gordon is the fourth of a
famous $4,000 series of new novels
by world famous authors that are now
being placed with the reading public
under this system at the rate of a
novel month. This book can be
secured in Martnsbura only at W. E
Hoffheins & Co.'S. stationery store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
NO 81
MUST NUMBER BOXES.
NEW oRnER. REGARDING TnE
RURAL MAIL BOXES
Carriers to Make List OF All man
Heceptacies aud Owners must
rumber Tnem.

For public convenience aud to facii--
itate a more accurate handling OF mail
by rural free delivery carriers.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw has decided that each rural
mail box in use on rural route,
shall be designated by number. Post
masters at the respective distributing
offices have been directed to instruct
carriers of all rural free delivery
routes which have been operated 60
days or more. to review the rural
boxes IN use on their routes and re-
port which Of them as conform to the
regulations and are thus entitled to
designated numbers.
Numbers assigned to boxes on each
route will commence with No. In
which will pertain to the first reguIa-
ton box reached by the carrier after
leaving the starting point OF his
route, travelling in accordance with
official description. box after box
thereafter to be counted and given the
proper nomber in regular. sequence in
order OF service Each number thus
arrived at will be- recorded in the
carriers roster book opposite the
name OF the owner OF the box 10
designated aud also opposite the name
Of every person entitled to receive
mail in the same box.
Numbers thus applied to boxes and
registered will be promptly reported
TO and recorded bv the postmaster Of
the distributing office to which thew
belong, and must not be changed
thereafter, except by specific author
ity of the postmaster.
As soon as possible after completing
the assignment Of box nambers ON
route the postmaster will furnish
each box owner with tho official NUM-
Der Of his box and request that this
number be at once legibly az. durabIy
inscribed in conspicuous place on
the outside of the box.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
BUNKER HILL NOTES
Personal News and Gossip From
That Pleasant Village.

Bunker Hill. Aug. 80. MIR. A. G..
Legg has secured the services of Mis-:
Knowles, a professional nurse. of
Staunton. to attend his wife. who is
i'll with typhoid fever
On returning from Clearspring,
Saturday. Mr.. Edgar Gordon had the
misfortune to lose his suit case con-
tanning a suit of clothes.
Mr.. George Whitmore is improving
his residence by building large add.
ton t. it.
Mr.. e. f. Gardner left Monday for
week 5 visit at the home of his par
ents at Leetown.
DR.. G.. M. Stuart, OF Pittsburg, and
Miss Nell Stuart. OF Piedmont. are
visiting Mrs. 4. b. Chamberlain.
Bovd avenue.
Miss Teresa Donahoe. Of Richmond.
who has been the guest Of her uncle,
Rev. Father Donahoe here for several
days, left today for Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. N. Nicarry and Mr..
and Mrs. g. M. Hartman and child.
rem. of Greencastle. Pa. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Shrader. East
Race street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Abbitt, Of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Eversole and other rela.
tives near Martinsburg Mr.. AbbitI
is prominent insurance man, and
nephew OF former Governor Abbitt,
of New Jersey.
| Miss Nellie Stuckey has returned L
Bunker Hill after spending a weel
with friends in Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
JAN OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
William H. Parkinson Expired In
Back Greek Valley.
MRS. M. |. PAYNE ALSO DEAD
Was the Wife of County Assessor
Payne Mr.. c. H. Miller Dies
In Youngstown, Ohio.

Mr.. William r. Parkinson. one of
the Oldest residents of Back Greek
valley and lifelong citizen of Berke-
ley county, died at his home, two
miles from Shanghai. shortly before s
o clock Tuesday evening. death being
due to the infirmities of his advance
age. He was in his Send year.
Mr.. Parkinson was born in this
county and resided all his life near
the scene of his death. Until recent
ly, when he retired from active life,
he followed the occupation of far.
mer. He was well and favorabIy
known to many persons in the city
and county.
Surviving are his widow and the
following children: Ralph. Benjamin
A. Joseph A.. William r.. residing
in the county; Samuel S., of Martins
burg Mrs. Hester Bageant. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mason and Mrs. Margaret
Mooreland, residing in the county.
The funeral services will be held at
the late home Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock. The services will be con-
duced by Rev. Richard II. K. Gill.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
churchs of the Hedgeville circuit.
Interment will be at Ganotown.
ENOS G.. DINKLE.
Enos G. Dinkle, son OF the late
Lewis Dinkle died at Charles Town
Tuesday. after an illness of some
weeks. aged SO wears. He was a
prominent Mason, Knight Templar
and Shriner, and also an Elk. He
had been for the past year at Cumber-
land. employed by Mcneil, McMullin
Bros, and prior to that time resided
at Piedmont. He also lived at Nor
gantown and Warrington. Mr. Din
kle is survived by a brother-Lewis
*. Dinkle, managing editor of the
Virginia Free Press-and sister
Miss Lille Dinkle. His father died
about month ago.
MRS. NJ. l.. PAYNE
Mrs. Mary @. ID. Payne. wife OF
County Assessor NJ. L. Payne, died
at her home near Bunker Hill, this
county. Tuesday evening at 6l5
O'Clock after an illness of several
weeks. She was in her Goth year.
Mrs. Payne had resided for many
wears neal Bunker Hill. and was
known and esteemed by large circle
of trends. Surviving are her husband
and one son, Mr.. John ID. Payne.
The funeral services will be conduct.
| ed at the late home on Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Intement will
be in the cemetery ut Payne's chapel.
.. III. MILLER.
| A telegram received here today an.
nounced the death of Mr.. q. III. Mil.
Ter, which took place in the hospital
at Youngstown, Ohio. on Tuesday
after brief illness. Mr.. Miller will
! be remembered as the manager of the
Brooklyn Brass works in this city
for year before the shop was closed
He was resident Of Pittsburg. and
aged about S5 years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
RESPONDS TO ToAsTs.
Mar .insburg People Who Spoke al
Hibernians' Meeting.

ct the banquet given in Wheeling
in honor of the Ancient Order of
HiberDians and the ladies' auxiliary
to the order, addresses we're made by
Bishop Donohue. of Wheeling: Mrs.
II. o. Hesen and Mr.. K. +. Murphy,
of NiartiDsbure A pleasing feature
of the auxiliary session came just
before adjournment when Miss Anna
Tucker. the Ohio county president.
upon behalf of the Ohio county del
eaation. presented to retiring presi-
dent. Mrs. Hesen. handsome brooch.
Mrs. Hesen responded in a few words
telling her appreciation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
FOR POWER FROM RIVER
Judge keedy Sanctions Contract
With Martinsburg Power Co.
FINE NEW PLANT UNrER WAY
Preliminary Work Is Being Pushed
Rapidly at Dam No A About
20 Men Are Engaged.

Judge Keedv in Haoerstown on
Wednesday approved contract made
between Joseph Bryan and Hugh L.
Bond. surviving trustees of the Ches.
apeake and Ohio canal, and the Mar.
tinsburg Power Co. 1t was necessary
for the court to approve the contract,
as the affairs of the canal are in
litigation in the Hagerstown court.
The Martinsburg Power Co. has con.
structed water mower plant ut dam
No. and purposes building one at
dam No, to supply water power for
milling and other industries. The
object of the contract ia to adjust
and compromise certain controversies
which arose as to the right OF the
company TO use the water at the
dams. The company, under the con.
tract, is given the right to draw
water from the dams only at such
time as may to interfere with the
operation of the canal Improve.
ments to the dams can be made only
under the approval Of the canal author.
tiles.
At dam No 4 the company shall
only have the right to take water
when it is flowing over the crest OF
the dam. At dam No. 5 the canal
authorities will have mark estab.
Iished near the level of the crest OF
the dam, and the company shall have
the right to take water only when II
shall be above that mark.
The canal officials reserve the right.
in case the mower company takes
water when it should not. to enter
the company's plants and shat off
the water. The company is to nay
the caual trustees minimum rental
for water-$500 a year at dam No. 4
and $400 at dam No 8.
The company has until January 5.
1908, to establish it's earnings. After
the company begins to pay dividends
on its stock the canal trustees are ia
AcecafC - POI tttit, VI tlb utb bdIu-
ings
The work on the new power plaut
at dam No. is progressing in salts
factory manner. about rs workmfn
now being engaged in clearing away
the place for the actual work OF con.
strnction. The preliminary work will
not be completed for several weeks,
but il is believed the lower portion
of the plant will be finished before
cold weather arrives. A vast amount
OF concrete will be used below tbs
water line. and great quantities oil
stone will also enter into the worl
of construction. The force OF work
men be will increased from time te
time. as the work progresses and
the plant will be pushed az rapidly al
possible. When completed it will
be one of the largest and best in this
section