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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
NEARLY THREE-SCORE YEARS
WESTMORELAND COUNTY CLERK
Remarkable Record of Man Who
Has for Years Guarded
Historic Records.
So - &c rln,.s-DlspaseA.I


MON fkOSS. Va. December I5-Ile
accompanying cut OF Colonel j. Warren
HUT clerk OF the Circuit Court of West
moreland county, Va. represents the old
est living pubic servant in the State Of
Virginia, in point of continuous, or almost
continuous. service. Joseps Warren HUT.
son Of William HUT for many years clerk
of courts for Westmoreland county. and
Elizabeth Harvey HUT woman Of
splendid Christian character. was born at
Montross, Va. in April. 1S29 The oldest
son IN a large family. he was reared in
the atmosphere OF a clerks Office. and
when his father died In 1850. he was, al
though only about twenty-one years OF
axe, appointed. as soon as he had reach
ed his majority. clerk OF the old County
Court OF said county. and in the spring
OF 1852 was duly elected as such.
Prominent as q militiaman. he was. be-
fore the war. up 10 which time he not
only held his Office. but also became clerk
OF the Circuit Superior Court. colonel
in the State militia. Throughout the Civil
War. Colonel HUT continued TO hold his
Office and guard sacrediy the invaluable
records OF the county which gave birth
20 Washington. Richard Henry. Francis
Lightfoot. Light Horse Harry Arthur
and Robert F. Lee. and James Monroe
For a short period he was deposed under
military rule. but really acted. and. IN
fact and effect has been clerk from jan
uary q. 1851. to this time. with the excep-
tion OF a short illness this autumn Colonel
HUT has been A remarkably healthy man.
and his constant reflections evidence the
confidence OF the people in him Fifty
five years or continuous public service at
the hands OF what is called the tickle
public is a wonderful record. Colonel
HUT is Methodist. a Mason and
Democrat. and his many friends wish him
years Of future health and public use
fitness
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whist Friday afternoon. in honor o.
Mesdames Lyle and Francis and Nfisa
Wickcrsham.
Miss Dora Allen Safer entertained
Wednesday afternoon. in honor OF ona
Of Chariotte's newest brides, Mrs. James
l.. Stowe.
Mrs. w. A. Reynolds has gone 10 Rich<
mond. Va, to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. J. r Harriss. OF Roanoke
Va, are the guests OF Or. Harriss
sister. Mrs. ". 8 Bradley. OF East
Avenue.
Mrs G. W. Graham has returned FROM
q visit TO her sister. Mrs. George w.
Bethel. at Portsmouth. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

through January. February. March and
April the last prize answers being print
I'D On the frst Sunday in May.
The period 10 be considered in January
teens with importance, and must prove
particularly attractive TO women for more
reasons than one. The January cues-
tons will appear on Sunday. December
Goth The prize answers and the nam.
81 the prize winner Will be printed sun
day. January 6th
Papers for December must be submitted
by December 18th
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
Our History Contest.

The approach 90 January first. 1907
draws near and deepens the interest OF
The students OF colonial History. on
Wednesday OF tits week students must
remember the departure from London OF
the Susan Constant. She Good speed and
the Discovery. which. on December 10. Is07.
started voyage that resulted in the
establishment % the first permanent Eng
hsh colony ia America. 81 jamestown.
va.
Colonial History questions viii rlln
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Of which every piece was played from
memory:
PROGRAM.
!. Adagio, from Sonata Pathetque.~
Op. Is (Beethoven)-Miss Roberta Mitch
ell.
.. Prelude; AIazurka. Op. Il. No. /
(Chopin)-Miss Erina Hinchman.
3 Prelude Chopin; Barcarolle. IN A
major (Mendelssohn)-M Winston
Boiling.
T. Loure. in G Bach): s@Pierretta Air
de Ballet (Chaminade)-Miss Ethel
Toone.
8. Etude. in f fat Cschytte): "Aut der
Barke" (Franz BendeD-NIiss Carivn
Nachman.
6. AT Evening" Op. II No : (Sohytte)
Miss Hinchman
Z. Nocturne Chopin Miss Toone.
3. Berceuse. IN G fiat. Op. Is Qliinskv)-
CAS- played by FrauIein Aus der Ohe):
"Capricante. Concert March CPauI
wachs)-Master Winston Boiling.
g. Valse Facile. Op. IS (steabbog)-
Master Fred Feitig.
10 Menuet (Mozart); Waltz. 1877 No. 20
(GurlitD; Soldiers March" Op. IS (Schu-
mann)-Miss Evelyn Richardson.
j. "Malbrook." French melody, ar
ranged for teacher and pupil by Dr.
William lMason-Miss Elvelyn Richard
son and Mr.. Boiling.
j. la Gallina." Danse Cubsine CGotts-
chalk)-Niss Toone and Mr. Boiling
d. Prelude. in octaves civilian Ma
SOM; Etude in Octaves Crneodore Kul-
lak)-Mr. Boiling.
The next musical viii be IN January.
when other pupils will play. At tho
forthcoming recital Rubenstein will be
and several OF Rubenstein's compositions
will he on the program
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Mr.. Bolling's Musicale.

On Saturday afternoon some OF Mr.
Ernest bollings pupils gave a musicale
at his residence, No 1Ol7 FLOYD Avenue
Mr.. Boiling gave a sketch OF Ludwig
Schytte, "a composer who did not he
come widely known until the past few
years, but whose genius was recognized
by Rosenthal and other DISTINGUISHED
pianisss." Enil Lebling, an eminent
musician of Chicago. first introduced
Schytte's music in this country about
1895, when he played AT Evening"" by
Schytte. at a concert in New York. Mr.
Lieblings estimate Of Schytte is very
high, as he places him on level with
Gries," The following y the program,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON. VA. December 15.-Afiss
Verna May Hodges. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Vernon u. Hodges. OF Buena Vista,
was married wednesday evening Deem
Der 18th. 70 Mr.. Harry Smith Fucker.
Commonwsalth's Attorney for Buona
Vista The ceremony took place at the
home Of the brides parents at 8 o'clock
Rev. W. 8. Royal. OF the Baptist Church
officiating. There were no attendants
xha hEieA Esp ElA nGiRes ? Nsit 70
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Vocal Recital.

The first class meeting OF the vocal
pupils Of Miss Efie Aylett Cofer was
given at =. NJ, IN the studio No. 203
East Franklin Street. A very good pro-
gram was given by the following pupils:
Misses Perdue. Starke. Hogan, Dunn,
Strenlein, Tomlinson, Jennings. Wright
Bowie and Mesdames Stuart and Ellis
A social hour after the program was
enjoyed.
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Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Edward Wing
field announces tho engagement OF their
daughter. Elise Wellington. to Mr. Her
bert Butler Davis. OF Atlanta, Ga
The wedding will be celebrated in Jan
uary. The bride-tO-be is well known
as Q young lady possessing a lovely per-
sonality and enjoying great popularity
Mr.. Davis is successful business man Of
Atlanta, the son OF a highly esteemed
Presbyterian minister Of that community,
and has many friends In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
Tuckahoe House Party.

4 delightful house party will be en-
tertained by Mrs. George NJ. West at
''TuckahOe" during the Christmas sea-
son.
Mrs. West is q delightful hostess and
''Tuckahoe'' ono OF the finest and most
picturesque old mansions m Virginia Mrs
Vests guests Will be Mrs. William r.
Braxton. OF Richmond: Misses Virginia
Coalter. Leila Harrison Dew and Masters
Henry WORKMAN, Thomas Roderick and
William Braxton Dew, an Of Lynch
burg.
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Mrs. Workman Entertains.

The Greenhorn Gard Club was enter
tanned Friday evening by Mrs. Charles
y. Workman, OF No. SIS West Grace
Street Members Of the club present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Workman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton II. Grundy. Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starire ana Mrs
n p p &zsrs IN eps0l Eassts Os che
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

Miss Marian Harris. or SO 5is West
Franklin Street. gave a beautiful luncheon
80 O'Clock on Friday afternoon last.
in honor % Miss Nathalie COntee Thomas.
% Baltimore. who IS visiting Miss Page
Aylctt Royal I'm Richmond. Those pres
cnt were Miss Harris. Miss Thomas Miss
Royal Miss Eda Atkinson. Mrs Edward
Darlington Mayo. Miss Roberta Trgg.
Miss Julia Joyncs and Miss Eida Lind
sew
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Bride and Groom Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne Robins have
arrived IN Richmond and for the pres
ent. arc az 40 ~ East Marshall Street.
Richmond society was Interested in their
wedding taking place recently in Ruther-
fnra
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Personal Mention.

Tho Spill man X eth wedding az Warren
ton last Wednesday was largely attended.
and the reception which followed the
ceremony was brilliant AFFAIR. Among
tho out-of-town guests were. Judge and
Mrs. James Keith. Of Richmond. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Edward Mccormick Greene. of pen
Nenue:" Judge NicoI. OF Manassas. and
Mr.. Harry Payne. % Washington.
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her lifelong friend
Miss Peyton WAS until recently "a resi-
dent az Port Royal. va, where she WIS
Tor years the organist IN the Episcopal
l-.-lr...
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Miss Elizabeth Burwen Jones has re-
turned 20 her home. stanton. after
visit 10 Miss Gretta Mcclure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

Miss Ella Binrord is the guest Of Miss
Mildred Kensett. I'm Botetourt Street. Nor
folk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

evening were Mr.. 10 lane Stern. Mr.
Leigh Page and Mr.. Levin Joynes.
In Honor of Miss Thomas.
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Mrs. W. II. F Lee. who has been
the guest OF MI. and Mrs Epua Hunton.
Jr. has returned 10 her home AZ Ravens
worth." Fairfax county. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

Miss irving withers Wright and Miss
Pickett of this city. were among the
out-of- town guests mt the marriage Of
Miss Mary Glassel Shepherd TO Mr.. Philip
Nathaniel stern. which took place We'd
nesdav evening In Fredericksburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

Mis- Caroline @. Broaddus 90 Caroline
county. spent several days ia Richmond
Inst week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs r. r. Goode. of Lynch
burg. have issued cards for the marriage
Of their daughter. Thea. 20 Mr. William
Miller Dabney. The ceremony viii take
place Tuesday evening. December 18th.
at o'clock. I'm St PauTs Episcopal
Church. Lynch burg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

home in Roanoke. after q visit 10 frienc
here
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Mr.. Samuel WORKMAN IS spending a fe
Gays in Warrcnton, Va.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
No Flag Over State Capitol.

Why does not the flag of the nation
flv over the new capitol at Harris
burg: II has been the practice from
time immemorial for the flag to fly
whenever the Legislature is in session,
but there has been never a flag floating
in the breeze at the present extra ses-
sion. and there is cause for wonder.
At the regular meeting of Camp No.
l6, p. O. s. of A., of Harrisburg, held
on Monday evening the following res
olutions were adopted:
Whereas, Many lovers of the old
flag have noticed with regret and pain
that the new capitol building appears
to be designed and is nearing compile
ton without any evidence of a place
or staff TO fly the flag of our coun-
try.
Whereas, Prior to the destruction
of the old capitol building the Penn
sylvania General Assembly never held
a session without the flag flying above
the building they occupied.
Resolved, by Washington camp,
No. I6, p. O. S. of \. that we call the
attention of the Speaker of the House
and President of the Senate to the fact
that thus far the sessions of the Leg
islature have been held without cold
Glory flying above their heads in the
| present building. ~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
FLED From FIRE
IN MIGHT CLOTHES

More than score of persons expert
enced dramatic escapes from perishing
in flames that caused a thirty thousand
dollar loss at Shamokin at an early
hour Saturday morning. The entire
fire department was called into service
and battled valiantly for over four
hours before gaining control of the
blaze.
Aroused from her slumber about 3
O'Clock by sitting smoke that filed
her bedroom, Gertie kulp, a dining
room girl at Kulp'S Inn, a three-story
hotel conducted by Clayton Kulp, a
brother of Monore II. Kulp, discovered
the building to be on fire. Rushing
out onto the fire escape III her night
clothing she gave the alarm. \ young
man named Kramer heard her screams,
ran to the corner turned in an alarm
and returned to her assistance.
Before the department arrived on the
scene the entire building seemed to be
a mass of seething flames. The house
was filled with guests playing at the
vaudeville theatre and all barely es-
capped with their lives, being forced tC
flee in their night clothes, leaving
their wearing apparel and valuableS
behind.
Bruce Miller, who occupied a room
on the third floor, especially had {
thrilling experience. Finding al
avenues of escape cut off he tore the
bed clothing into strips and made {
rope of them. Tying one end to the
bed post he managed to reach the
ground few seconds before the floor
of his room gave away.
f. B. Kemper, who conducts a tail
oring shop in the same building, Will
his wife and nine children also barely
escaped being burned to death. Sever
al of the children were overcome by
the smoke and had to be carried from
the building by the firemen.
The fire vas supposed to have start
ed from an Dverheated stove in Kemp
er's tailoring shop. The hotel build
ing was owned by Attorney J. Q
Adams, whose loss is estimated at so,
600 Insurance covers about one hal
the loss Kemper figures his loss a
IS, 900 with scarcely any insurance
Kulp's loss will reach almost $4,000
with some insurance. Valuables an
personal effects lost by the guest
places the total loss at a figure est
mated to be $50. 600
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
Republican Nominations.

The Republicans Of Valley township
have made the following nominations
Judge of election, Hiram Wertman ;
inspector, Jesse Conway; overseer of
poor, William X. Davis; school direc-
tors, Elmer Fenstermacher and Peter
Yorks; aud tor, Gilbert Fenstermach-
er; superyis0rs-one year, p. f. Maus,
two years, henry d. Yorks three years,
John Hendricks.
The Republicans Of Washingtonville
have nominated the following ticket
Burgess, George Cromis; councilmen,
John Cooper and Burgess Heacock ;
school director, George Holdren au-
ditor, John Deiley; high constable,
John Zaner justice of the peace, w.
f. Zeliff; judge of election, Ralph
SeideI; inspector, George Moser.
Following are the Republican nomi-
nations of Derry township: school di-
rectors, Walter Umstead, William Nc
Quay and William Sechler Zone year.
supervisors-one year, G.. W. Roat
two years, J. W. Lowrie; three years,
f. VI. Mowrer; auditor, William H..
Dye overseers of poor, Charles Pater-
son tax receiver, f. l.. COurson; judge
of election, J. f. Mourer; inspector,
James +. Patterson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
Where il is 80 Degrees Below

Mrs. Howard Reppert, No. PIP Church
street, has received a letter from her
sister, Mrs. Roe Hile, who lives in
Juneau. Alaska, which affords food for
reflection just at the present time when
we think we are experiencing some
cold weather ourselves.
At Dawson it is much of the time
eighty degrees below zero. At Juneau
on January 22nd, the date Of writing
Mrs. Hile states that it was nineteen
below zero and that the season was
colder than ever experienced by the
oldest residents.
Life in such a climate may not be
one long dream of pleasure, yet Mrs.
Hile, who has lived in Alaska for six
years, says she likes it. The windows
of the houses are coated with frost so
that it is impossible to catch glimpse
| of out of doors without first scraping
the frost off the glass. The steamers
come into port burdened with a coat
of ice seven to eight inches thick, the
ice even covering the cabin windows.
In the houses it is necessary to keep
the fires burning briskly night and
day. No one can go out without suf-
fering intensely from the biting cold,
! which cuts the face like a knife
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
Library Repairs Progressing.

Repairs in the Thomas Beaver Free
Library are progressing very satIsfact-
orily. The walls and woodwork in the
two reading rooms and in the hallway
are being prepared-the walls for the
calcimining and the wood work for
the doing over that will give it
the natural lustre il possessed when
new. The gas pipes and the chandeliers
have been taken down and the naked
and torn up apartments bear little re-
semblance to the cozy and nicely APP
pointed quarters which have afford
ed our townspeople so much pleasure
during twenty years past.
The plan to close the building dur
ing the progress Of the work-which
may occupy three weeks or more-as
decided upon at first may be modified
somewhat. The removal of the gas pipe
and the chandeliers makes it impOssi-
BILE to use the building at night, but
there may be certain stages of the
work when people could be admitted
TO the building in the daytime with
out interfering with the work. On the
whole it does not seem unlikely that
during the progress of the repairs some
such arrangement may be made that
will enable patrons TO return books
due and take out new ones.
The library was closed Monday and
yesterday a large placard on the door
setting forth the reason for keeping
the building closed. The library will
also be closed today and not unlikely
during the rest Of the week.
Whether the library will be open OF
closed on any particular day will de
pend wholly upon future contingencies
The whole matter is in the hands OF
the trustees, able and conscientiou.
men, who will do the best that is pos
sible for the public.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
STEAM HEATER
IN OPERATION

The new heater installed at the wat
er works in connection with the pow
er plant, which was described in these
columns a few days ago, went into
service for the first time on Saturday
night and proved a perfect success.
The immense volume of exhaust
steam from the high speed engine used
in connection with the dynamo from
now on will be utilized to heat the
water used for steam which previous
ly went into the boilers practically
cold during the night 1t is a simple
piece of mechanism and its working is
very easily understood 1t will heat
the water used in the boilers up to a
high degree and Will require much
less firing and less coal to operate the
plant. The attaches of the water
works will now enter upon an expert
ment to determine just what proper
tion of the coal formerly used will be
saved According to the figures of eX-
perts % per cent less fuel will be
needed.
Many people will be interested to
know that formerly four tons of coal
were required every twenty-four hours
to operate the water and the light
plant. The saving of One-fourth in fuel
would mean a big thing in the course
of year and would cut down the cost
of electric light to still lower figure.
The matter Of coal for the borough
plant presents "a problem. In the first
place the question of relative quality
and price came up for careful cOnsid
Grafton. And then again at such times
as at the present when the probability
of a miners strike looms up in the
distance there is sure to be much un
certainty as to future supply. Th'
water works are wholly unlike manu-
featuring plant, which may shut down
with no very far reaching results. Ad
mitting that under stress of circum
stances the light plant might suspend
vet it would never do for the waite
works to stop running for a single day
A municipality of this sort must hav
water and must have it all the time
To keep the pumps running coal is re
quired.
Realizing the situation one or NOR
councilmen at the last meeting urge
the necessity of laying i'll a good sup
plv of coal at the water works Tn
action taken, however, which provid
ed for the purchasing of six car load
per month-three from the ID. l..
W. company and three from the p.
r. coal company-will relieve tn
situation only slightly. The strik
: may come on very soon and there ma
| be curtailment of shipments at a
: most any time Meanwhile at the rat
we are purchasing coal the overplus {
? the water works will accumulate re
ativelv very slowly and in case of
strike with its attendant stringenc
we would find ourselves very poorl
prepared. \ number of our citizen
among them good sound business mel
e have been heard to express themselv'
on the situation and all Iseem to thin
that the borough should at once pu'
chase all the coal it can store away eve
going to the extremity of procuril
additional storage space, if necessar,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
A Healing Gospel

The Rev. J. G. Warren, pastor Of
Sharon Baptist Church, Belair, Ga,
saws of Electric Bitters: Its God
send to mankind. 1t cured me of a
lame back, stiff joints, and complete
physical collapse. | was so weak 1t
took me half an hour to walk a mile.
Two bottles of Electric Bitters have
made me so strong l have just walked
three miles in 30 minutes and feel like
walking three more. It's made new
man of me. " Greatest remedy for
weakness and all Stomach, Liver and
Kidney complaints. Sold under guar
antee at Paules & Cos Drug Store.
Price soc
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-02-08
INTERFERING REPURT
Of DISEASES

The report for January sent in to the
Central Bureau of Vital Statistics by
the local registrar, DR.. Cameron Shultz
contains some interesting facts relat-
ing to contagious diseases, the birth
and the death rate. etc.
The report shows that during the
past month there were twenty-one
cases of diphtheria ten cases of ty-
phoid fever; five cases of chickenpoX;
one case of erysipelas; four cases OF
pneumonia. There were three deaths
Of diphtheria one of typhoid fever
and two of pneumonia.
As regards diphtheria the report
might indicate that the situation is a
little above normal, but referring TO
the record for the two previous months
it is seen that we have had the disease
with us in about the same number of
cases and that there is no increase and
no reason to fear an epidemic
Anti-toXin, which is now free TO all
persons who can not pay for 1t, DR..
Shultz says, is proving potent factor
in keeping diphtheria within bounds
II is credited with reducing mortality
anywhere from four per cent. 10 two
per cent. Not only are deaths prevent
ed by administering anti-tOxin to
counteract the poisonous effects when
diphtheria is present, but the develop
ment of the disease itself is prevented
by immunizing-protecting by inocu-
lation-children who have been expos
ed but not yet attacked by the disease.
Ten cases of typhoid fever during
the month of January is also treadlng
dangerously near the limit, but there
seems to be no danger Of an epidemic.
In December, it is true, there were
only two cases, but in November there
were nine cases.
During January there were fourteen
death certificates issued. These wert
more than counterbalanced Dy twenty
births reported during that time, which
shows that there is no race suicide II
Montour county.