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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Auction Sales.--future Days
ny The Virginia Auction Company,
COS East Broad street. Phone 3s5t.
AUCTION SALE
The Finest Collection
Of Original Antique
Mahogany, Brass and
China Ever Offered
in the South.
Auction Sales Future Days

The most artistic pieces of such cclo-
brated workmcn as Chippendale, Hep
perwhte, Sherltan and others OF that
period. Wo guarantee every article
offered to be entirely original.
This beautiful collection will be on
exhibition from now until date OF sale.
FEBRUARY ETH and 18TH, at 1880
A. NJ.
sheritnn, chippendaae. Hcpperwhlte
and Colonial inlaid and massivciy carved
sldeboards, Sofas. Davenports. settees
of most artistic design and shape; Work
Tables, English Breakfast Tables. Tea
Tables, Card Tables. Dining Tables,
Candle Stands of remarkable attractive
style; Tester Beds. China Closets, Cor
ner Cupboards, Secretaries, Desks OF
unusual patterns; Grandfather and other
Clocks. Cellarettes, Pin Tables, Bureaus,
'Washstands. Dressing Stands. Harpsi-
chord, Brass Andirons, Tenders, Candle
sticks, Sheffield Plate. old China and
Glass Candciabra, Coasters, Pewter.
Antique Mirrors, Pictures. etc.
THE VIRGINIA AUCTION Co.
Anlctionecra
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SALE OF VALUABLE
GOLDMINE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of debt secured by deed OF
trust. executed to me July 9th. 1905, by
the Sanders Gold-Savng Machine Com
pany,I shall, at the request of the credi-
tor secured In said deed. offer for sale.
at auction, in tho town OF Louisa. Louisa
county, Va, at IL O'Clock NJ. on tho
11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1907,
the following property. to-wit: A tract
of land lying and being in the county
the Tindar Flat Gold Mine. containing
205 and fraction acres. more or less
Said tract Is known us The McGehee
Goldmine, and is made up of two tracts
of land adjoining each other--one tract
containing, by survey, 161 1-2 acres: the
other containing, by survey. A 1900
acres. The land Is on Contrary Creek
Much gold has been taken from this
land at different times. and its value has
been further shown by recent examine
lions OF experts and by assays. The
land Is we'll wooded.
TERMS Cash as to $4,000. with in
terest thereon from July 2Sth, 1905; as
to any balance. for bonds payable in
equal instalments in one and two years
from day of sale, with interest therefrom
unless the Sanders Gold-Savng Machine
Company should require different terms
as to said balance.
1t is believed that the creditor secured
in the deed will be willing to lend a con-
siderable part of the purchase money
upon the land if the purchaser desires it.
f. l.. VOOLFOLK,
Trustee.
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PUBLIC la l.
RAUO To END
President Addressed Letter OH
the Subject to Secretary
Hitchcock.
GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE
-------------------
Sets Out Seven Rules Of Pro-
cedure and Cancels Order
OF December 10Th.
GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE


WASHINGTON, January 26.-Presiden
Roosevelt has determined to put an end
70 ,,os.,t,,o !, er,,a, 4. H.. ,,i.,.,a,
bN' " ~ ''''
OF pubic lahd by individuals and cor
porations. He has directed that here.
oft.r po no,on+ eb,1, 10 ,ss,,oa - Witt
" p'N'''.
laild unlli an examination OIL the grouno
shall have been made by an authorized
officer of the government
~, ,,,
inc iie7'uei'1 ofuer IS III the form
of letter to Secretary Hitchcock, and
under it's provisions orders arc being sont
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oct. 80 ~ ,,.,.,t - ~ 49,,
rroct,cod n ~ .c,n;sition os nnh,;.
iar6s ~ IN T-,itad etatas hova
10 djract .ba+ I3eraaftor No ,ina, CO..
tfGoa,e rate,,+ ~ ntber a,,tIn,,oa 81,
title shall ha issued under The public
Land laws low, mil ~, acti,aI axan,inat Jr
authorized officer Of tho government:
but the following shall be enacted
from the force of this order:
First. An claims which have here
tofore been examined on the ground
by an authorized officer of the gov
eminent, whose report is found salts
factory
fore an officer Of the = government
other than officers authorized to take
final proof shall have been present at
the taking Of final proof to cross
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Want a Dispensarv.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.1
LEXINGTON, n. g, January ga
petition which is being largely signed
here is being circulated in Lexington
looking 10 the establishment of dis
pensary instead Of saloons. The method
TO be employed is to get the Legisla-
ture to authorize an election on the
question to be submitted to the voters
OF Lexington y strong protest Is be-
ing made by the ministers here as well
as many other citizcns There are
many, however who favor dispen-
sary, and 7 Is believed If left to a vote,
tho measure would carry by a hand
some majority.
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brackets; dis Atlas Portland c. CO.
3 bundles vags: G3S) ndrs. r. Allen, /
bundle bed rails: l73) Pauline Archer.
l box groceries: l76) c. ". Antrim &.
A. & Co, case; (225l s. Allen. l ice
box labels; 600 Mrs. A. Brown. / bar
rel clothing: d1D Mrs. Addie v. Bass,
1stable; 016) J. Barker, case cutlery:
packages furniture; (2s2, Mrs. R. W.
Begbey. l box wringers: (234) Joe
Brooks, 2 bundles household goods:
12S) Call Watt, 2 handles. poles;
d3W Co., Richmond, 8 pieces steel
beams; (327) Sarah Carter, barrels;
(205) Mrs. Tate Chenery. sewing ma
chine; G53) VIM. Deiches. 5 packages
tin signs; (216) VIM. Deiches. 2 pack
ages tn signs; SslS} Page Dickinson.
shafts: (61) e. & 4. Fairbanks, l box
scales; GOD Fulton Refining Works,
piece stove casting; (346l T. II. Fall
len, l 'plow base; GEO ". l. Ferguson,
box NJ. food; go G. Son s. Co.. box;
C7G) Mrs. =. .. Gray. bundles tables.
k. d.; CAB Grand Fountain. l bundle
paper; (1l0l G. IT. Goote, l box printed
matter; O9O Eliza Glover, | barrel
tain, bundles bedsteads; (23O) +.
Griffin, 8 boxes catalogs; 90 Fl. T..
Homels. ! Grated desk: (27) w. L.
Holiness. ! Grated school desk: Q10) ].
bench: ll19) J. J. Hawks. / case sept;
G45) Mrs Rosie Huffer, 3 boxes. 1
bundle household goods; CAD A. G.
Holmes. box tin signs; 1G6) r. w.
Harvey, barrel household goods; Q79)
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Is Giant Of Freight Cars

wILKEsBARRI2, PA, january Co.
The largest all-steel freight car man
ufacturcd was turned out OF the shops
of the Lehgh Valley to-day. 1t will
be used exclusively for the transpor-
tation Of the big guns made at the
Bethlehem works. The car is 100 feet
long, three times the length of an or
binary car
1t has four trucks, with thirty-two
wheels while the ordinary car has two
trucks and eight wheels 1t weighs
about 100000 pounds, nearly seven
times as much as the ordinary car.
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will sell TOMORROW ta1oNDAy),
commencing at 1880 A. NJ, one Mahog-
any z 1-3-octave Upright Piano of
standard make. handsome Odd Paror
Chairs, Rockers, Tables. Rugs, Drug
gets. handsome three-piece Bedroom Suit.
Including solid Brass Bed. highly polished
CHARTERED Oak Princess Dresser and
Chiffonnier to match, one excellent highly
polished Walnut Suit, Tennessee Mar
BILE" with Mirror-Front Wardrobe to
match; Iron Beds. Springs and Mat
tresses, odd CHARTERED Oak Burcaus and
Stands, several Oak aud Walnut Ward
robes. very attractive highly POLISHED
CHARTERED Oak Dining-room suit, incltld-
ing very handsome Buffet. Oval-End
China Closet, Dining Table, Box-Seat
Chairs. all to match; Chartered Oak Hall
Rack and Chairs, Combination Book
Case and Writing Desk. These goods
are absolutely OF the highest quality.
Immediately after this my regular
MONDAY AUCTION SALE OF articles
too numerous to mention
Ladies especially invited to attend
Sale positive. Terms: Cash.
VIRGINIA AUCTION co.
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HAVE ICE PLANT.
South Boston Enterprise Crops
Out in This and New Laundry.

Out N Inns and New Laundry.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA, January 20
South Boston, ever on the alert for en-
terprise and progress, will. at an early
date, have an up-to-date steam laundry
ard ice plant, known as the South Boston
Ice Company. Inc. The osptal stock
is 5000 which has all been subscribed.
The following officers have been elected
to serve for both plants: L. F. Gaines,
president; DR.. w. 2. Lacy. vice-presldent;
Charles C. BarNsda'e, secretary and treas
urer.
Tucker c. Watkins Jr., David
/, Traynham, ]. NJ Darlington; j. j.
Lawson G. G. Barlisdale, DIR. w. p,
Lacy, l.. II. Gaines.
These new enterprises will begin opera
ton Just as soon as the machinery can
be purchased.
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COAL FROM JAPAN.
Famine in Northwest Causes I'm
precedented Action to Be Taken.

TACOMA, WASH, January 20
Within the next thirty days several
cargoes of coal Will be received IN
Puget Sound to relieve the fuel short
age now existing ct Tacoma and
Seattle. The steamship Lyra sailed
from Moji Japan, on Monday, with
1900 tons of coal The steamship
Quito Is TO bring 5000 tons, and tho
steamship Pleiades is due here Tebru-
airy LIST, with 1000 tons of coal.
Never before In the history of this
port has coal had TO be imported from
the Orient to meet the local demand.
owing to the coal shortage many tugs
are prevented from going outside, to
pick up vessels, and as a result, only
sixteen sailing vessels have entered the
straits in four weeIls.
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Unclaimed Freight,

Richmond. Va, January 1s. 1907.
1 Will sell at public auction. at the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Freight Station, in the city
of Richmond, Va, for freight and other
charges. the following unclaimed and
refused freight, on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1907.
Commencing at 10 A. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

In execution Of n deed OF trust.
dated June !. 1896. and recorded In Hem
f lsT Ilr Wa, s G9nrt t. D. b i4o a page
FRONT DOOR or THE HENRICO
COUNTY COURTHOUSE. ON WEDNEs-
DAY JANUARY 80, 1907. AT IL
O.CLOCk NJ. the above mentioned tract
OF land. adjoining Blackburn Jones
ct ais map Of the property can be
seen at office OF auctioneer
TERMS:-Enough in cash to pay cost
of sale. any taxes that may be due and
two notes, one for $40 and one for
S1.6OO. with interest on same from June
j. 1905. until paid: the residue at 6
and IL months: the credit payments to
bear interest at 8 per cent. and be
secured by trust deed.
III. r. POLLARD. Jr.
Trustee
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High Constable's Sale!

Will sell by public auction. on NON
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY.
1907, at 9 o'clock p. NJ. at NO 1906
East Franklin Street ut my wareroom,
the following property to satisfy distress
warrants and executions in my hands:
Bureaus, Washstands. Wardrobes, Rugs
Carpets, Mattlngs, Groceries, etc.
TERMS: CASH
W. Fl. WYATT. JR., II. c., G. r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
By DR.. A. j. Hurt. Land Agent,
and Augustine Royal & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE


SEVERAL DESIRABLE LOTS LYING
BETWEEN RICHMOND AND Pc
TERSBURG, IN THE BEAUTIFUL
SUBURBAN VILLAGE OF CHESS
TER. THROUGH WHICH PASSES
THE a. G. H.. s. a. IT,, TIDE
WATER AND WESTERN AND
ELECTRIC CAR LIVES.
BY virtue OF certain t.eA1 OF trust.
dated March 10th. 1903. and recorded in
the office of the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF the County of Chesterfield. Vlr-
ginia in D. 3. 1885, page $3.50, default
having been made in the payment OF
debt secured thereby, and having been
required by the beneficiary therein 80
to do, ]. the undersigned trustee. will, on
THURSDAY. JANUARY 3lST. 1907.
AT +. NJ.
on the premises, proceed 10 sell at pub
lie auction certain real estate described
in said deed. as follows:
Lots Nos. 80. 81, 80. SO, "a. Sc. 81, SO,
80. 40 of the plan Of the village of Ches
ter Virginia.
This beautiful little town, 20 minutes
from Richmond and 10 from Petersburg,
adorned by the homes and country resi-
dences of the business men OF both
cities, is not only peculiarly adapted to
the requirements OF all desiring n sub
urban home, but also offers exceptional
opportunities. to the investor. The par
tfcular lots for sale are unduating, the
site OF the former house being In a
group OF large white oak trees.
TERMS: CASH.
NOTE-While the deed requires cash,
the note-holder can give terms on the
day of sale.
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BY The Virginia Auction Company,
Auctioneers,
COG East Broad Street. Phone 1851.
AN UNUSUAL ATTRACTIVE LOT
OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS. CONTENTS OF
A WEST END FLAT, MOVED 70
MY WAREROOAfS FOR CONVEN-
FENCE
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Will mention in part. Stieff. Weber
and other standard make Pianos Up
right and other Parlor Organs. Music
Boxes. Mandolns, Guitars, Banjos, Fid-
dies and String Instruments of every
description. Music Cabinet, one large
handsome Walnut Wall Case, Office
partition Electric and other Fixtures,
Sheet Music and Graphophone Records
in abundance.
Sale positive. Terms: Cash.
Store will be open Monday and Tues
day for inspection.
Auctioneers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

III execution OF the decree OF tho Inv
and Equity Court Of the city OF Richmond
entered January "a, 1907, In tho suit az
Margaret A. War. guardian, vs., John j.
Leisfcd and ais, the undersigned viii
sell at public auction upon tho prenises.
on WEDNESDAY Jarunry 30, 1907 com !.
mencing ut 1880 p. M, In the order foi-
lowing, that nice. wel-built frame storc
and lot on south slide Of Cary street ne,r
Washington Street, being No. 1926 West
Cary Street. beginning so feet Ia inches
east OF Washington Street and fronting
"a feet 1-2 Inches on said Cary Street.
and running back between parallel lines
i22 feet to nm. alley IA feet wide, and tho
lot adjoining Same on the east, having
q frontage OF &c feet IL Ia inches. nv
same depth, and which Is used in con-
nection with said store. Also a large
vacant lot on north side OF Cary Begin
ning Al feet inches east OF Lombardy
street, and running eastwardly md 'front.'
ing on said Cary Street ~ feet inches.
ana extending back between parallel
lines northWardly 1856 feet to an alley Is
feet wide. All OF this rs good real estate
N an Improving neighborhood, close to
MAIN street. and susceptible OF being
used to advantage for residences or bus
mess PURPOSES
TERMS: One-third cash, balance at six
and twelve months for notes at six per
cent, and title retained by court until
luliy paid. or all cash, at option OF pur-
chaser.
Cf{AS. ". WILLIAMS. JR.,
B. RAND WEXFORD.
Special Commissioners
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BY Pollard & Bagby.
Real Estate Auctiorcers

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF FARM.
THE WEST SIDE OF THE HER.
MITAGE ROAD. ABOUT ONE
EOuRTH OF A MILE NORTH OF
BouDARS CROSSING. ON THE r.,
u. AND p r. r., WITH SMALL
DWELLING AND SEVERAL OUT
BUILDINGS THEREON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

LESLIE ELLIS, Agent.
NTHE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
Auctioneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

We will sell the best lot of Furniture,
such as BEDROOM Suits, Bureaus, Side
boards. China Closets, Extension Tables,
% Dining Chairs Rockers Single and
Double Wardrobes, Folding Beds, Iron
Beds. Cook Stoves and Heaters. Crock
cry. Toletware. Glassware. also ono
largo Mahogany Book Case. Cooking
Lounges, Oil Heaters, Mating. LInoleum
and Rugs and lots of other goods too
numerous to mention.
Dealers invited.
SPECIAL--One Good Combination Sad
die and Driving Horse. Bride and Sad
die.
THE STANDARD AUCTION co.
B. C. BUFORD,
Manager and Salesman.
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Auction Sales-Monday.
TRADE. -g MARK
GRAND AUCTION SALE

WAGON LOADS OF
STORAGE FURNITURE BEING
OTHER CHARGES. 80 PAIR MEMS
NEW PANTS, 90 MEMS SHIRTS,
IS COATS AND VESTS
at our auction-house No. 1G North Sew
enth Street,
MONDAY, JANUARY 2sH, AT 1890
O'CLOCK.
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61YAS. u. WILLIAMS. JR.,
B. RAND WELLFORD,
Special Commissioners.

l. 2. P. Winston. clerk OF the Law and
Equity Court OF the city OF Richmond.
hereby certify that the bond in said cause
has been duly given.
p. r. WINSTON. Clerk.
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Auction Sales.--future DAYS
BY Edward s. Rose co. and Harrison 1
Grant.
Real Estate Aucttoneers.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF WEST
CARY STREET STORE, NO. 1926, AND
LoT N, ADJOINING. AND LARGE Va
CAN'T LOT ON NORTH SIDE CARY.
Z NEAR LOMBARDY -STRIrET.
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Auction Sales.--future Days
Bye l.. & II. L. Denoon,
Auctioneers.
SCI East Main Street.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
TRACT OF LAND on NORTH SIDE OF
CHARLES CITY ROAD, CONTAIN
ING ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
MORE OR LESS


BY virtue of certain deed of trust:
dated December 81, 1901. and of record
In the clerks office Of Henrico Circuit
Court, D. B. 1913 A, page 65. default hay
ing been made in the payment of certain
notes therein secured, | VIII sell, by
public auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE S1sT OF JANUARY,
1907
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, property described In
said deed, as follows:
All that certain tract Of land lying and
being In the county OF Henrico, Va, on
the north side OF Charles City Road,
about seven miles from the. city of Rich
mond, and bounded as follows: On the
east by Hornbowers estate, on the west
by Wildbore's estate, on the north by
the White Oak Swamp. and on the south
by the Charles City Road. containing one
hundred acres, more or less.
TERMS: Cash as to expenses of ex-
ecuting this trust, any taxes due and I'M
paid, and pay the sum of 1872. Balance
in equal instalments of one and two
years. ii. Il. DENooN,
Trustee.
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BY The Virginia Auction Company.
COO East Broad Street. Phone 3SJ1
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Stone Contractors and Quarry

Crushed Stone for building blocks and
granolithic work formed an important
item of quarry product, and the indica-
tons are that this feature VIII grow
steadily larger. Product value increased
si6.o47.s4, ana an increase in wages.
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f. C.. FISHER, Trustee
NOTE-While the deed requires cash.
the holder can give terms on the
day of sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-26
Short Hens of Interest Re
Latins to the To4vn and It's
People, told IN a Single
Paragraph.
Local ~
Brevities.

Fl j. Leonard transacted business in
Iona Saturday.
Mrs. E. Herrick is making two weeks
visit to friends at Rodney.
Mrs. Fred Morgan was the guest Of
friends at Orleans over Sunday.
E. H. Wilson went to Ionia Saturday
for few days visit with his daughter
Charlie Krupp is pleased over the ar
rival last Thursday of very fine daugh.
ter.
Miss Frona Logan returned to her home
at Stanton. Saturday. after a weeks visit
with friends.
Harry King went to Alba Monday
where he expects to spend the winter in
the lumber woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Nchol of Green
vile we're Sunday guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crysler.
Mrs. s. B, Avery and children Of
Lowell wer Sunday guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Curtis.
Miss Henrietta Shaffer Of Greenvile
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
LOOMS from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Frederick of Mus
legon returned home Monday, after d
weeks visit with their son. Peter A. Fred
erck
Mrs. Mary Cannon and Mrs Arthur
Conner went to lonia Tuesday morning
& delegates to county convention of the
o. E. s.
Miss Olive Anderson of Cadillac was in
the city the last of the week in attendance
at the Berry familyreunion. She returned
home Friday.
Mrs. c. S. Barnes was in Lansing on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week as
delegate to the Congregational meeting
of the district ASSOCIATION.
Mrs Frank Benham and daughter Of
Cedar Springs we're guests of Mrs Phoebe
Mcconnell part Of last week and all at
tended the fair in Greenyille.
Mrs. c. T. Allgeo of Port Huron. who
has been guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. n H. Gooding for a few days. lett
Saturday for a visit with relatives and
friends at Dunkirk, n. York
Gaoroa Martin uho wac emnloved at
the Ireland store in repairing the building
recently damaged by fire, met with an
accident that might have proved much
worse. A scaffod on which he was
working fell with him distance of about
twelve feet, breaking the little finger on
his left hand and also bruising him in sew
oral places. He will be laid up for some
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-26

Charles Herrick of the Herrck Casket
Co. Of Lyons was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Claud Peiffer went to Grand
Rapids yesterday for few days visit
with friends
Charles Wilson Of Ronald was in the
city Tuesday morning, enroute to Kendall
vile, Ind . to enjoy visit with friends and
take in the lair.
Sam Jones used to tell Of the three
singiest men he ever knew. He said:
THE first will not drink unless the water
comes from a neighhor's WE'LL the second
forblds his family to write anything but a
small hand as it wastes the ink 10 make
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-26

large letters; and the third stops the clock
at night to save the wear on machine y.
All of tlem refuse to take newspaper
because they say il is terrible strain on
spectacles.
A Newaygo county girl, who recently
returned from visit back east relates the
following experience: She attended a
party enc evening where chocolate bon
bons we're part of the refreshments.
She spied a nice plump one en- the side of
the dish. which she tried to take. but
which seemed to be stuck to the dish.
After the second attempt the negro wait
err. who was passing the dish, remarked:
beg pahdon, miss. but that's muh thumb
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-26

Miss Eva Eddy returned last week from
her visit at Petoskey.
Miss Agnes Jonas was the guest o.
Ion friends Saturday.
kIrs. ri. s. Gotta Of Morley was an over
Sunday guest of her son George.
Mrs. Mary Drew was the guest OF friend:
at Iona from Saturday until Monday
Miss Pans Maturean is visiting rea-
tives a trends at Rodney for week.
Earl French returned Friday from d
few days visit with his parents at Lake
view.
Mrs. c. E. Biger OF McCords was a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith or
Saturday last
Mrs Wesley Dennis went to Traverse
City, Saturday. after a short visit at the
home of Mrs. Will Simons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caro- g, Indian
s>os, Indiana we're guests a. the home
{. :. E Green the last of last week.
Mrs. Stella Russell rturned to her home
LIrryton, Saturday, after a few days
: visit at the hi ne Of Mr.. and Mrs John
J Sherman.
Fred Arnold left Saturday for week S
visit with his wits parents at Apsna Mrs.
Arnold will accompany him home at the
end Of that time.
Will Day of Coral former resident
and business man Of this city, was in town
Monday He is running a general store
at the former place.
Mrs. A. C Snyder. nee Lula McElroy, Of
Slocum returned to her home at that place
or Saturday last after a few days visit
with her parents and friends.
Miss Mary Abbott Of Keen left Satur-
day for Sabetha, Kansas, where she
went to accompany her mother home
after an extended visit in that portion Of
the country.
The Continental Casualty Co. have paid
out over four thousand dollars to policy
holders in this vicinity since A. F. Morgan
took the agency OF the company several
years ago. The payments were for acci-
dent and sickness. 1t is good thing to
hold policy in this company.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ DUNES and daughter of
Grand Rapids, who have been guests 0
Claude PETER, have returned home. They
are fine r,reiciere and furnished music at
the SIrns Z 4, sort hotel during the
past Sc son are Mr.. Prefer was chef.
Together witt Claude and his wife they
spent coup Of weeks at the Hayes
cottage at Long axe. Mrs. M. Alexander
of Albion was also one of the party.