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The Washington times., 1906-11-11
F. A. KEEPS HOME
TO COST $4,000
White Limestone and Buff
Brick Mansion for Sheri-
dan Circle.
MOST NOVEL FRONT PLAN
Ihree-StoIy Structure in Georgian
Style to Contain Eighteen
Living Rooms.
MOST NOVEL FRONT PLAN

The locality of Sheridan Circle is tc
be further improved by the erection oi
costly residence at 225l r street for F.
~ Keep. Work has already commenced
and viii be pushed forward by the con
tractor, John McGregor, so that il pos
sible II may be ready for occupancy
next spring. The house is intended to
be one OF the handsOmest of its size in
the city and will cost IN the neighbor-
hood OF S65.OO0
The design is after the Georgian style
or architecture and the building viii be
constructed of white limestone and
light buf brick. 1t is TO be three stories
in height and contain eighteen rooms.
besides the usual bath rooms and stor-
age rooms.
a special feature OF the front plan,
which will be unlike anything else in
the city, Will be "A combined main en-
trance with the porte cochere guarded
BY heavy iron gates elaborately Orna-
mented with heavy wrought iron grill
work
The interior Of the house viii present
a most stately appearance on entering
and the rooms viii be large and hand
somely decorated, while the staircase
VIII be or special design and well light
ed by a novel arrangement OF the sky
light
The handsome houses of Hennen Jen-
uings and Minister Hauge. in the vi
cinity. now are under construction, and
when completed. with the residence of
Mr.. Keep and those already finished,
viii make the neighborhOod OF Sheridan
Circle among the finest in the city.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Brick Structure Once OC-
Cupied by Gen. Grant
to Be Sold Friday.

To settle the estate of the late Mrs.
Katie Joyce. the Joyce homestead. 323S
r street northwest. better known as the
Grant mansion, will be offered at pub
lie auction next Friday afternoon. at
4;30 o'clock.
The mansion. a substantial square
brick structure, was occupied by Gen.
T. ). Grant just after the war. The
house was built by John Carter, a mer-
chant in the west end. before the war.
The house is at present occupied by the
Misses Libbey and Florence Joyce, TO
whom the property was bequeathed by
their mother.
The place with its fine outlook was the
inspiration for many of the best poems
of Col. John A Joyce. the father of the
owners. Originally, the grounds, ex-
tended eastward TO old Valley street.
now Thirty-second. and south to Brown
street. OF late years. however, build
ing sites have been sold or. The man
sion lot now has a frontage OF $50 feet.
by an irregular depth OF l75.
The property is described on the plat
as being part of lot numbered one. IN
Mrs. r. B. Scott's subdlv vlsion OF part
OF square 12ss
The mansion adjoins, OF the east, the
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
EEK OF GAINS IN REAL ESTATE MARKET AND BUILDINGS
CONTRACTS FOR 83
NEW BUILDINGS
Harry Wardman Fast Near
ing His Record of
Last Year.

During the week just passed Harry
"ardman has taken out permits to
puIid forty brick dwellings. making
eighty-three houses IN all that ne VIII
nave under construction in the next
lew weeks. Twenty-six OF the dwell.
lnss are To be located at 1924 to 3E74
EieVenth street, and viii cost S75. .Oe0
They viii be what is known as thir,i-
class dwellings. partly frame and brick.
Nine of the new houses will be two
story bricks, and viii be erected at l3s
10 las Quincy street northeast. at a. cost
or S55OO0 The remaining five viii be
ar lo@6 10 1854 lexington place northeast.
aud wilt cost $4,000. These latter will
be Of colonial design. two stories in
height with a frontage of eighteen feet
and depth OF thlrty-two feet. and
VIII contain six rooms each.
Architect a. II. Beers has drawn the
Ilans for all OF these houses, and with
long experience has furnished a de-
sign that like the large number Of
houses throughout the city which are
the result of his labors viii prove i'm
mensely attractive.
Last year Mr.. Wardman erectsi over
200 houses. and while It is hardly prob
able that he viii equal the record in
1905, he viii have good number to
his credit and n character of house
that greatly improves the locality Sc
lected
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
NINETEEN DWELLINGS
FOR JAMES B. ELLERSON

James B. Ellerson will build nineteen
two-story brick dwellings on Fourteenth
and streets southeast The houses on
Fourteenth street VIII be numbered So
to $50. while those on q street VIII be
l4ua 10 1ili The architect named is w.
J. simmons. while the contract has been
let 70 W. F. Pickford, at an estimated
cost OF $5S,0o0. The houses are provided
with the conveniences required IN mod
ern houses and the architect has made
a careful study Of the location with a
view 10 making the houses a pleasing
departure from the studied rows so fre-
queEtly seen.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
MIDDAUGH AND SHANNON
BUSY GETTING PERMITS

Middaugh & Shannon. who successful
ly inaugurated ana built up The subdivis-
ION known as B!o0mingdale, are now en-
gagged in building up suu another and
are almost constantly securing permits
10 erect new houses. They took out
a permit last week FOR six tw0-story
third-class dwellings at $50 10 as Park
road northwest. that, il is estimated,
viii cost about 81. 600 10 build The de-
sign is by Joseph Bohn and is most at
traCtiye in Its general eject, besides
having all the good features Of a coy
and tasty hCme.
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EXTRAORDINARY DWELLING
PLANNED BY E. B. SHERMAN

r. b. Sherman has engaged John
Simpson q Sons to build him two-story
frame dwelling at 5000 Aiacomb street.
Cleveland Park. at an estimated cost OF
$500. Already this new street IS lined
with neat cottages. The design OF Mr..
Sherman's house is somewhat out of
the ordinary.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
EIGHT NEW DWELLINGS
FOR VARNUM STREET

Architect NJ. d. Hensey has completed
plans for eight two-story brick dwell
ings 10 be erected at SO 10 s34 Varnum
street northwest, by Richard II Knott.
builder. The cost IS placed at $50. 900. and
it is expected that a permit viii be ap-
piled FOR in d short time and work will
then begin.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Secretary ThoS. L. Hume
Slated for President and
Benz. Woodruff for
Office of Secretary.
w. B. HibbS Positively
Declines to Run Again
This Year; Giving
Others a Chance.

On the third Wednesday OF the pres
ent month. which will be the 2lst in
stant, the Washington Stock Exchange
VIII hold its annual election OF officers.
For several years past W. B. Hibbs
has successively been elected as presi-
dent. while Thomas J.. Hume has with
equal unanimtty been elected secretary
OF the board. This year Mr.. Hibbs de-
clines 10 stand again as a candidate.
claiming that he has already served
long enough, and he does not desire 70
stand in the way OF other members who
may aspire 10 the honor.
Upon this announcement the members,
finding Mr.. Hibbs determined, instinct
lively IurRed 10 Secretary Hume as a
hitting candidate 20 I'LL the position.
BaTkis was wlllin'." and Il now re-
mains only for the day OF election 10
arrive TO make Secretary Hume PFesi-
dent Hume.
Woodruff for Secretary.
II then occurred to several members
that the elevation Of Mr. Hume would
leave a big vacancy 10 I'LL IN the once
OF secretary. and as the jo5 Is not a
sinecure, by any means, but requires a
man ready with his pen and apt at
catching the trades for the record, the
position seemed 10 require Benjamin
Woodruff. Dir. Woodruff agreed. and
his election IS now q mere matter Of
form.
The oflce OF treasurer undoubtedly
viii be retained by the present incum-
bent. Brlce J. Noses. who has filled It
TO the entire satisfaction OF his brother
members.
A vacancy in the office OF vice presi-
dent may produce some sort OF a con-
test, though at the present but one
name has been mentioned and received
such favorable consideration that II Is
possible the election viii be unanimous.
About Nj. Hume.
Thomas L. Hume, now serving his
fourth term as secretary, belongs to
Georgetown. Mr.. Hume is a disciple OF
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and agrees with
her that you laugh and the world
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
E. B. BERRY BUILDING
HOME ON FLORIDA AVENUE

A. r. Taylor. builder. is now engaged in
erecting two-story brick dwelling at
p Florida avenue northwest, for f. B.
Berry. The plans were made by the
y. T. Haller Company. architects, and
call for house to cost approximately
S2.eo0- Florida avenue, or as formerly
known the Boundary. IS now almost
entirely built up along its entire length.
from Fifteenth street northeast to its
western terminus IN the neighborhood
of Twenty-second street.
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TO CONVERT DWELLING
INTO A ST0RER0OM

The contract has been awarded to
Thomas II. Melton. builder. for re-
modelling dwelling 1915 New York ave-
nue. and converting IL into store.
after plans drawn by Architect Apple
ton & Clark. who has but recently COM
pleted the adjoining house. The prop
erty belongs to Owen Owen, who pur-
chased it last spring through the ofTice
OF David Moore.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
SEVEN 2-ST0RY HOUSES
FOR FOURTH STREET N. w.

Pumphrey & Palmer. builders. have
taken out permit for the cOnstruc-
tion of seven tvo-story brick dwellings
~ 1913 70 1851 Fourth street northwest,
after plans pronsred by =. Volland. ar
chitect. The cost Is estimated ar 81, ,C0l
and the work viii be pushed so that
the houses may be ready for occupancy
with the coming Of spring. This section
Is improving rapidly and the demand
for new houses quite outruns the sup
ply
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
NJ AXE TER NJ S
Northeast Section.

s. 3.691-cUrncr, on Seventh street near
+, Z rooms anc bath.
= 2)1-Maryland avenue near Twelfth,
8 rooms and hath.
S-,t1-D street near Twelfth, 8 rooms
and bath. Rent for $500.
$@sSO0-SeVenth and NJ streets, S rooms
and bath. Rent for s2S.
$3.-S-D street near Fourth, rooms
and bath.
S3.5GJ-a. Maryland avenue and Ninth
street, 6 rooms and bath,
$i,0O-New: F street near Twelfth, 8
rooms and bath.
S.lc0-New; / street near Eleventh. 6
rooms ana bath.
S2SG-in Emerson street, rooms and
bath. Rents Tor sd.
S,G9o-F near Sixth, rooms and bath.
N,3b}-F near Twelfth corner, s rooms
and bath. Rent for S35
S5,200-I street near North Capitol, II
rooms and bath.
s. 400)-SecOnd street near =, 6 rooms
and bath.
$1,000 dandy on Third street near F,
side lights. g rooms and bath.
S00-hnuse and stable, near a and
Fifth streets, rooms and bath.
C.tD-nne investment near Sixth and
.. S4S renter II rooms and bath.
=. .loO-Seventh near G, Z rooms and
bath.
g, ,55O-Eighlh near c. rooms and
bath
s., ,4Oa-new houses near Twelfth and +
streets. rooms ana bath.
S-.Hn-COTupr, near Thirteenth aud ]
streets. $3.50 renter.
S2.l5o-NInth street above East Capt.
tol, S rooms and bath. Rent for
$3.50
S3,OOO-Twelfth near F, rooms and
bath. Rent for $3.50.
S2,60t-nsar Fourteenth and T, rooms
and hath Rent for $3.50.
8. 400-near Thirteenth and II 6 rooms
and bath. Rents for $3.50
s., 2,50o-Twelfth near F. rooms and
bath. Rents for $50 %.
81 900-Ntnth street. corner. S rooms
and burE-
S, 3,960-Seventh and 1. rooms and
bath.
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Personality Of woodruff.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
INF STREET STORE

The store building at 1929 F street
northwest is undergoing extensive re-
pairs that Will cost IN the neighbOrhOod
OF 5000. a new front IS being put in
and the interior OF the store Is being
remOdeled 10 make IL entirely UP 10 date
IN Its general arrangement. The con
tractor Is Benjamin Python.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Homestead Which viii Next Friday Afternoon

old high service reservoir. which 1t is
understood is TO be converted into a
public park
II Is said by several Of the old res
idents OF Georgetown, that Gen. Grant
moved from the Georgetown, mansion
into the White House.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11

laughs with you" his infectious laugh
and ready sallies being a pleasant fea-
ture OF the daily session. lie can be
dignihed. too, when required, and in the
new position to which he will be ele-
waited viii bring not only d ready fund
OF wit and humor. but also a happy
and practical manner OF expedltng
business, say his friends.
Personality Of Woodruff.
Mr. Woodrun-he writes his name
Benjamin in full sometimes. but all his
friends prefer to call him "Ben"-sOme-
what over TWO years ago applied for
membership in the stock exchange and
was welcomed with open arms. his con-
nection with-promineut brokerage firms
OF this city having brought him ia
pleasant contact with all the members.
He Immediately took an active part
in the proceedings ana at times has
been among the big traders on the
floor.
He is a golfer. and is secretary of the
Columbia Golf Club and a valued mem
Der Of that organization.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Southeast and Southwest

Third street southeast near r south
east, 6 rooms ana bath Lot 25N90
N,A5h Rents for SlA-51
Near Fourth and L southeast, s., ,S5o, 6
rooms and bath.
Near Fourth and L southeast, 8, 500.
Rents for $19.
Fourth street southeast, $500. Rents
for S12
Fifth street southeast. Eees.ls. s, go.
Rents FOR Sl6 81
Near ana Sixth streets southeast.
S.. 200. 6 rooms and bath. cellar.
Fifth near Z southeast. s.. 400, rooms
and bath. Rents for s..
Near Tenth and Z southeast 5000,
rooms.
Near Tenth and c southeast. s., $50. 6
rooms. Rents fer S2f.
Seventh street southeast, $500,
rooms ana hath.
Seventh street southeast. S2.25o. c
rooms and bath.
Massachusetts avenue southeast, 81, $50,
new, & rooms bath and cellar.
New Jersey avenue southeast, Sl,2c4.
Rents for Sl0.50.
North Carolina avenue southeast,
&.00o. rooms and bath.
y street southeast, s. SEQ. Rents for
sch
Eleventh street southeast, $500. Rents
for S26 10
z street southwest. $4,000. rooms aad
Z street southwest. corner. rooms
and bath.
G street southwest. s.. 4o4, 6 rooms and
bath. Rents for S2450. VIII bring
S27.50
Golden street southwest. price, each,
81. 80. Rent, each, Sl050.
G. street near Seventh. 6 rooms. $500.
Lot 27xS5.
G street near Eighth, $2.75o. 6 rooms
and bath.
G street near Tenth, s., 700. rooms and
bath
I street near Four-and-a-half street
81. $50, rooms. Rents for Sl430
! street southwest, Sc 150 Rents for
S2050. rooms and bath. cellar.
NJ street. bricks, total rent, $40
Price for all. $500.
Maryland avenue southwest near Four
and-a-half street. $3.50, Z rooms and
bath.
Sixth street southwest. s.. $50. rooms
and bath.
Seventh street southwest, $3.50. Rent
S2250. rooms and bath.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Southeast and Southwest

4 street southeast, $500, near Seventh
street, 6 rooms.
y streets southeast near Seventh, S
rooms and hath.
y street southeast near Eighth,
rooms ard bath.
Near = and Twelfth streets southeast,
5 rooms and bath. $500
Near 3 and Sixth streets southeast, s
rooms and bath. $500.
{ street southeast near Third, 8 rooms
and bath. &-250. Rents for S25.
& street near Second, I rooms and
bath, 81, 900.
Near First and d southeast. rooms
and bath. S., 500.
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
YOU MAKE SELECTION
Northwest Section.

$i500-5 room brick. rents for S14, near
4 North Capitol and NJ streets.
S3.00o-I rooms and bath, near Six
teenth and : streets.
Z s., 750-l rooms and bath, side lights.
cellar, furnace. near Fourteenth and
Y street.
s. 4OO-6 rooms and bath, near First
and 5 streets.
s., JOG rooms and bath. near Fifth
and J.. streets.
$3.70O-G rooms and bath, cellar, near
Fifth and y streets.
So 3500-COlumbia Heights, one square
OF Fourteenth street 8 rooms. bath,
and cellar.
$4S0)-6 rooms. bath and cellar, near
Fifth and i streets.
S400O-First street near D, 8 rooms
and bath.
s4.6OO-First street near P, rooms.
and bath.
S6.OOo--First street near V, 9 rooms and
bath.
s9, s9,500-second street near H. rooms
and bath.
s., 5,5O0-Twelfth near y, rooms and
bath.
s4.5OO-Twelfth near NJ. with stable,
rents for S35.
s., $i,5oo--rwelfth near W. rooms and
bath
81, ,5oo-U street near First, rooms
and bath.
s., 4,7OO-Corner house near First and
streets Ton First street, Z rooms
and bath.
81. .700-near North Capitol and T, 10
rooms and bath, rents for $40.
s., 5,050-Tnirteenth street near I,
rooms and bath.
s., ,IO0-Fifteenth street near s, rooms
and bath.
s, S,25O-Seveateenth street near p. s
rooms and bath.
$4001-H street near Twentieth, 9
rooms and bath.
s., ,OCG-near Fourteenth and Clifton
(COlumbia Hcights) rooms and bath.
sc, 6,500-FairmOnt street near Thirteenth
tColumbia Heishts) rooms and
bath. Lot 1SX150. First floor kitchen.
s.. sow enty- second street by Wash.
Circle. 8 rooms and bath.
81, ,S00-Twenty-third street near NJ, 6
rooms and bath.
81, ,506-Twenty-th street near F, s
rooms and bath,
s., 2,O00-Twenty-thir street near NJ, |
rooms and bath.
s.. .5G0-Fourteenth street near r. 8 |
rooms and bath.
81, 400-Second and T streets, rooms |
and bath.
81. .S00-E street near Twentieth, rooms /
and bath. Rents for Sic.
S2,SUJ-Near Seventh and Florida ave
nue., rooms and bath Rents for /
$3.50, almost new.
S5,U0-E street near City Hall, 10 /
rooms and bath. Rents for SIS.
s.. 2.S50-Columbia Heights. rooms and |
bath. almost new. y square of cars,
S5.000-Mt- Pleasant. rooms and bath. !
~
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Northwest Section.

! Lot 5OXl00. Abundance of country
ike surroundings, yet in the city.
| S2.5U1-Near North Capitol and New
url avenue, rooms and bath.
| Steady SIS renter.
/ S2.jHJ-M street neac Wash. Circle.
| So, 5,oJ0-fonroe street Col. Heights. 9
! rooms and bath.
| S5.9oo-M street near Seventh, 10 rooms
and bath.
81 l.25o-Alad!son street, ; rooms. Rents
Tor $3.50.
$1,000 street near First Rents So. So
5000 street near Twelfth, rooms
and bath.
$2.69O-near Fifteenth and p. 6 rooms
and bath. Rents for $1S.50
S4.e5o-near First and ), Z rooms and
hath.
$i.7OO-New Jersey avenue. rooms
and hath Rents for So
$5.Ooo-S street near Fourteenth. 10
rooms and bath.
$5,o1'-near North Capitol and r,
rooms and bath, side lights.
$, ,400-S street near Sixteenth, : rooms
and bath.
Si,5OJ-near Second and T street.
rooms and bath. Rents for S3050.
SIOo-near Eighteenth and s, Q rooms
and bath.
s4,4oo-S street near North Capitol,
rooms and bath
s2,500-l[ street near Twentieth.
$4.25o-on Florida avenue near Seventh
street. rooms and bath. Rents for
S3l.50.
5000 square of Ninth and C treets,
10 room brick. Rents for S47.
S5,l00-V near First. 9 rooms and bath.
Hot water heat.
7,500-Fairmont (or Yale street, be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, Columbia Heights, 10 rooms
and bath.
81. .soo-9 rooms and bath. brick. Lot
22Xl2J. Side lights. located west of
North Capitol street near w.
$, ,W0-T street near Fourteenth (WesD
rooms and bath, cellar
|.9J)-uear Tenth and r streets, s
rooms and bath
$6.90Enear Fifteenth and T, . rooms
and bath.
sl.000-L street near Wash. Circle, 7 |
rooms and bath.
s.. f00-NOrth CaSitol street opposite st. |
Aloysius Church, Z rooms. bath. and /
cellar.
Northeast Section.
s., 250-A street near Capitol, Il rooms /
nj
The Washington times., 1906-11-11
About Nj. Hume.

Thomas /. Hume, now serving his
fourth term as secretary, belongs to
Georgetown. Mr.. Hume is a disciple OF
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and agrees with
her that you laugh and the world
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
Morning Glory Vines,

Here il description of way of
training the morning glory when
crown for the purpose of screening
doors and windows. Whoever gives
ii trial this season will not neglect
10 use it when another season comes.
Nail four pieces OF lath, OF any light
strips of wood, in q square large
enough across the top of the door or
window you propose to shade. Then
nail two strips across from corner to
corner, 10 stiffen this frame and keep
it from getting out Of shape, as ii
easily would do If not braced as adj
vised. Fasten this to the top of the
door or window frame, letting it slant
down at an angle that will si'e the
amount of shade needed, with stout
strips reaching from the outside cor
ncrs to the ground below. to pro-
vide substantial support, in case q
door is being treated, or to the sill,
il a window is to be screened. Stretch
stout strings from the ground where
The plants are growing to the frame
work al top of door or window. The
vines will soon co1cr strings and
frames with luXuriant growth, and by
the middle of July you will have q
floral awning that will be "a thing Of
beauty" for months and a 10y as long
as it lasts"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
To Keep Flies Off Stock.

In the midst of the fly season own
ers of live stock will be interested IN
the method successfully pursued oy
Dr. Peters, veterinarian at the Ne
braska Experiment station for com.
batting the pest. He took an ordinary
oil barrel and put into it a wooden
spigot, using the barrel as storage
tank. Two and half gallons Oh
zenoieum, with five gallons OF cotton
seed oil, were placed in the pafrei
and enough water added to fill 1t. AS
required, the mixture thus formed
was drawn from the barrel ana
sprayed upon cattle and horses, OF
applied with a sponge or cloth as oc-
casion demanded. The control oil the
flies was not only quite perfect, out
it had one marked advantage not pos
sessed by most other mixtures LOT
the purpose in that the solution was
not greasy and stickyi but left the
coat OF the animal in fife condition
The mixture has the further advan-
tage of being very economical one
a barrel of it being compounded at a
very small cost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
The advocates of Government own.

The advocates of Government own.
ership of railroads have been deriy-
ing much aid and comfort from the
corporate practices revealed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission S
investigation into the relations be-
tween some of the great coal-carrying
systems and the mining companies
they serve, The principal argument
for private enterprise; says Cbllier's
Weekly, had beeh that public opera
ton meant politics, and politics meant
corruption. 1t had been said that pub
lie officials would have their hands
out for tips, as smoke inspectors and
meat inspectors are supposed to do,
while the servants of corporations
would always act op business princi.
pies. The disclosures of the past few
weeks have shown state Of things
in the Pennsylvania Railroad that has
never been matched In any public de.
partment in the entire history OF the
Government. Had the postal scandals
that broke the heart of the late Post.
master-General Payne shown quar-
ter of the rottenness exhibited in this
one little area of corporate activity
they would have wrecked the Admin
istrati0n and It's party.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Coalition Of South Carolina Crops
For Week Ending Monday, Aug. 8,
1905, as Given Out bg tAs De.
nartment, II

General cloudy weather prevailed
during the first and u;dtile parts of
the week, while the last two days had
about ne1mal sunshine.
The mean temperature for the week
w.; slightly below normal, and the
daily range was smaller than Is usual
to the season. The highest tempera-
ture for The week was o. degrees at
Sumter on August Ord, and the lowest
was 62 degrees at areenville on Au-
gust End, The temperature conditions
weia wholly favorable.
Frequent showers occurred during
he week over the entire State, and
/, number of places reported rain on
every day. Many places in the nor
thern, western, southwestern and east
ern counties had excessive rainfall.
with maximum empunt Of 5.l5
inches at Batesburg. The week S
rainfall WAS below normal in the cast
central counties, but The average
amount for the entire State was above
..ol1nal. All parts Of the Stale have
ample moisture and mauy localities
have too much.
The rivers and tlleir tributaries. in
The western half urst the State reached
food stages during the middle of the
week, but fell rapidly during The last
two DAYS,