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SOCIETY IN LOUDOUN.

Leesburg, Va. July IS.
Miss Virginia Johnson, Of washington,
IS here for the remainder OF the summer.
Miss Winifred Fegan and Miss Lorra
Scott, of Washington, have been visiting
Miss Bertha Perry here.
Miss Harriet Bowie and Miss Roberts.
of Washington. D. c.. are the guests OF
Mrs. r. B. Fishburne.
Mrs. John Assessor, Of Washington. has
leased the home of n c. Purcell. in the
suburbs Of town. for the summer months
Lemuel Norris and his daughter, Miss
Hannah Norris, of Washington. are IN
Leesburg for the remainder of the sum-
mer.
Harold Berkeley and his little son, OF
Washington. were the weekend guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. Frank P. Berkeley in Lees
burg.
Miss Nellie Lake. Of Philomont. this
county, has returned from an extended
visit to friends in Baltimore and Wash
ington
Rev. II. w. Pratt, of Washington. wifi
conduct a meeting in the Presbyterian
Church at Aide, this county. beginning
July q
Misses Laura and Clara Rogers. who
have BEEN making an extended visit u
relatives in Hamilton. this county. have
left for Washington, to be the guests OF
Mrs. William Dear. before returning 10
their home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Ball, OF Hamilton
this county, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary Lynn, 70
Oscar Steven Braden. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Braden. of Paeonian Springs
Va The marriage will take place at ST
Pauls Episcopal Church, Hamilton. July
81
Invitations have been received here "a
the marriage of John King Burgwin. for.
merly of Leesburg, now living in Bristol
Va, 10 Miss Louise Gordon Baskerville
/ daughter OF. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas
Baskerville, Of Boydton, Va The wed
ding will take place at st. James Episco.
pal Church. Boydton. July a
The Bridge Club was entertained Wed
nesday by Mrs William II. Martin at her
home in the suburbs The guests Of the
club were Misses Isadore and Ethel Pike
of Washington; Miss Lewis. of Georgia.
Miss Mary Austin, Miss Meta Harrison
and Miss Mary Alexander. Of Leesburg
The top score was made by Miss Ethe
Pike.
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SOCIETY AT CAPON SPRINGS
Capon Springs. W. Va. Julv u

Capon Springs, ". Va, July g.
Judge Silas Hare, former Representative
in Congress from Texas. and Mrs. Hare
were prominent arrivals from Washington
this week
Monday morning Mrs. Walter Davis
Wyville, Of Washington. gave the first of
a series OF eight-hand euchres. The prize
was won by Mrs. Thyrza McIlheney. of
Washington.
Wednesday evening a cafe supper was
given by Joseph K. Carr, of New Orleans.
in honor of Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Charles
Milburn. and Mrs. Rutherford, all of
Washington.
Mrs. ThyrZa F. McIlheney and her niece.
Mrs. l. J. Rutherford, are among the pop
ular additions to the washington coterie.
Other arrivals for the week from Wash
ington include Mr.. and Mrs. Louis K.
Siggons, Mr. S. II. Hardwick, Miss Marie
K. Ball. and Miss K Foster.
Tuesday evening a euchre was given bv
Mrs. Charles Milburn. of Washington. the
prize being won by Mrs Charles Beverly
Ewing. wife of Maj. Ewing. L. S. A. At a
similar entertainment given by Mrs. f. A
Coe. OF New York, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Walter Davis Wyville won the prize
Swimming parties in the pool and horse
back riding are favorite pastimes this
present season. The most noted swimmer
at the springs is Mrs. Charles Beverly
Ewing, and among the expert horse
women are Miss Uhler. of Alexandria
the Misses Mayo. of Chicago; Miss Elise
Henry, and Miss Louise Robertson.
Cards and bowling are popular al Ca
pom just now. Monday morning Josenb
X. Carr cotton broker and financier. of
New York and New Orleans, gave A bowl
ing party in honor of his niece Miss
Elise Henry, of Morristown. n. J.. for
merry of Washington. Earl Cullev. Of
Washington. won the first gentlenen,s
prize. the ladies' prizes being won re-
spectively by Miss Mildred Hodge and
Miss Nan Little. OF PHILADELPHIA. and
Miss Adelaide Mayo, of Chicago. After
the games luncheon was served. At
second bowling party. given by Mr.. Carr
Wednesday morning. top scores were
made by Miss Elise Henry and w. u
Sale Nelson, OF CapOn.
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FREDERICK SOCIAL NOTES.

Frederick, Nd, July l3.
Miss Grace EtchisOn. Of Washington.
is visiting at Newmarket
Miss Halle Brookey, OF Washington. Is
visiting friends In Frederick.
Mr.. T. T. Griffith, of Washington, spent
a few days in Frederick this week.
Walter Kefauver. of Washington. spent
Sunday with his parents near Middle
town.
Miss Isabella Krek. of Frederick. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sophia II. Brace,
In Washington.
George F. Hane. Of Washington, is a
guest Of Calvin Cron.se, at Oakhurst,
near Frederick.
Charles ]. Nusbaum, Of Washington,
has been spending few days with rela-
tiyes in Frederick.
Mrs. Augustus Kolb and grandson, Of
Washington, are visiting Mrs. Jesse Lips
comb in Frederick.
Miss Helen L. Six, Of Washington, Is
spending some time with relatives and
friends in Frederick
Miss Lucy A. Clapp. of Washington. Is
spending a few days at the Valley Hotel,
in MiddletOwn, this county,
Steiner and Edward Shankle of Wash
ington. are spending some time with their
parents at BuckeystoWn. this county.
Miss Alice Giddens, Of Washington, who
has been visiting Mrs. E. L. Wright at
Lander, this county has returned home.
Mrs. William r. Cole and daughter, Of
Washington. are visiting Miss Margaret
Wiener on East South street, Frederick.
Lewis Bennett and family. Of Wash
ington. are visiting Mr.. Benefits pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Bennett, in
Frederick.
Miss Leonora Miller and her niece, Miss
Madeira Miller, of Frederick. who have
been visiting In Washington. have re-
turned home.
Mrs. Amy F. Hamilton. Miss Beatrice
Hamilton. and Miss Wheeler, of Washing
ton, are visiting Mrs. John II. Mainhart
at Braddock. Nd.
Mrs. F. F. Burck and Mrs. c. A.
BurclI, Of Washington. are visiting their
cousin, Miss Katie Burck. in West Fourth
street, Frederick
Miss Naomi erosion and Miss Marie
Main, both of Washington, are spending
this week with Miss Groshons parents
- Graceham, this county.
Miss Pearl Y. Smith and Miss Annie
Lands, Of Frederick, who have been
visiting relatives of Miss Smith in Wash
ington. have returned home.
DR.. Fisk Elgin, of Washington. who
has been spending a few days with rela-
tives and friends In Brunswick, this
county, has returned home.
Mrs C. c. Rem and daughter of
| Washington, who have been visiting Mrs.
Renns parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kee-
/ fer, in Frederick. have returned home.
EsteIle and Charles Croft. children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Croft. OF
/ Washington, are visiting their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Weaver, ar
Middletown.
Dorsey Adams. of Washington. has been
spending some time at the home Of his
parents in New Market, this county, on
account Of the illness Of his mother, Mrs.
Edward r. Adams.
Among recent arrivals at the Avalon
Cottage. BraddOck Heights, are the fol-
lowing Washiugtonians. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Moore. Maurice Moore Mrs. May
Rosenberg. Miss Kate Doering, Miss
/ Helen Doering. and Mr. Ashmore
Among recent arrivals from Washing
ton at the Hotel Braddock, Braddock
/ Heights. are Mr. and Mrs. James B.
| Lambie, Mr.. and Mrs. H p. Hackney.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Peak. Miss Louise
/ J. Mayer, Miss Rose ]. Mayer. Messrs.
! z. c. King and J. c. Cheatham
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DEER PARK SOCIAL NOTES.

Deer Park Nd, July Is.
The Deer Park Hotel nas a greater
number of guests than II eVer had before
at this period. Golf. tennis. dancing. and
good table. with a delightful atmos-
phere make life worth living. A por-
ton Of the band of the United States
Naval Academy supplies music, and II is
excellent Prof. C. A Zimmerman is the
leader.
Col. George Truesdeu. also Of Washing
ton, is living in his bungalow on the
heights in his Altamont Springs farm
This farm embraces 800 acres. and is
near Deer Park. Rambouillet sheen. as
fine as can be found outside of the Ram
bouillet farm in France. here disport in
all their glory, and the colonel has
water distributing reservoir for the dis
seminating Of pure mountain spr,zg
water.
The Chaplin cottage, located within the
Deer Park Hotel grounds. having been re
Gently purchased by Col Charles II
Heyl, of Washington. D. c., viii hereafter
be known as the Heyl cottage. 1t is
pleasantly situated in the midst OF n
wealth of fine mountain oaks. and the
piece of ground surrounding il embraces
five acres. This is the largest lot Of any
in the hotel grounds. This is the first
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14
ROMANCE OF A BIRCH.
The Tree "A Soldiers Present to His
Mnr Time Correspondent.

In the wide front yard Of Capt Joseph
A. Humphreys, North Alabama street.
says the Indianapolis News. is a large
birch tree which attracts by its slender,
beautiful trailing branches. the admira-
ton Of all passersby and the possession
of which makes the captain the envy Of
all his neighbors.
IT'S called q Rochester birch. said the
captain, at least that was the name
given TO it nearly forty years ago when
I set it out, and there's a story, you may
call il a romance, goes With that tree.
After the civil war was over. in which
served four years and seven months.
and came out a captain, was at my
mothers home, in Missouri. sitting on the
porch putting away on q meerschaum pipe
which the boys of my company had given
me. feeling very proud and comfortable.
when two young ladies happened along to
visit my sisters. One of these young la
dies, dressed neatly in a calico gown,
struck me as pretty as picture. She had
charming manners. and then and there I
made up my mind to know her betSs-,
Ny love making was Of the whilrwind
order. She couldn't escape. and in few
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BROOKLAND SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Edith Brown IS in Boston, visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Buhle and family have
gone North for the summer.
Dr. James Monaghan is in Milwaukee
and vicinity. delivering lectures.
Mrs, N, Dyke is preparing for an ex-
tended trip through New England.
Edward Ralph has gone to the noun
tains of North Carolina for a vacation,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawson are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Molster.
Miss Scrivener, Of Tenth and Monroe
streets, is preparing for a trip abroad.
William A Ward leaves for Europe on
July %. TO be absent about two months.
Willie Weber and his niece, Miss Eliza
beth Brandle, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Yeager
Miss Wakefield of West Brookland, is
home again. after an extended visit in
Virginia
Mgr. O'ConneII, rector Of the Catholic
University, has gone North for a short
vacation.
Misses Catherine and Emma Washing
ton are visiting friends in Upper Marl-
boro, Nd.
Lloyd Baldus has arrived for a months
vacation with his parents, from his home
in New York
Misses Emily and Alice Edwards. OF
Portsmouth, Ohio. are visiting friends
in Brookland.
Mrs. May B. Ramsdell and her sons,
Hobart and Paul Ramsdell. are summer.
ing in Brookland.
Carl Ressenhagen. after a pleasant visit
TO Brookland, has returned TO the Eastern
Shore of Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. George Howe and family
We're the guests of DR.. Franklin Howe
of University Heights.
Misses MiIHcent and Helen Casady OF
Bloomingdale have gone TO North Che
mung. n. Y. for the summer
Misses Volburg and Elinor Hanson, with
their two brothers, Carl and Tauphin,
have gone to Rehob6th Beach.
Nj and Mrs J. Blake Clark have re-
turned home after a pleasant trip to Co
lonial Beach, as guests of their son, Fran
els Clark.
Mrs. L. W Stanton and little daughter
Grace. Of S street, are spending the sum
mer with DR.. and Mrs. A. Patten. of
Sunnyside.
Col. c. S. Brown and his daughters,
Edith and Sarah. entertained at their
home, In Lawrence street, in hOnQr OF
friends from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Carmack are
located on Long Island Sound, on the
Connecticut coast. Mr.. Carmack IS i'm
proving somewhat in health
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BOYD'S SOCIAL NOTES.

Boyds, Nd. July 13.
Mrs. James p GOtt was this week a
visitor to friends in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Young, of Wash
ington. are guests Of c. T. Young, near
BOyds.
Miss Mary Grimes, of Kentucky, is
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Peter.
Mrs. Mollie Hicks. of Rockville, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hicks. her
son Otis accompanying her.
Mrs. r. ". Hiteshaw, Of Parkersburg.
". Va. is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Williams, near Jacksonville.
Theodore 4. BdcAtee, who has been in
Southern Virginia in connection with rail-
road extensions, is at home for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Theodore King, her two sons and
daughter have left Kensington for Pine
Point Ne, where they will stay until
September
Miss Nonie Green. Of Boyds. left this
week for Mountain Lake Park. Nd,
where she viii spend several weeks and
attend the Mountain Chautauqua
Raymond Walter and Mrs. Walter and
T,
Va, have been guests Of Mr.. Walters
parents. They returned to-day to their
home.
William E Wall, Of New York. visited
his beautiful country home, ''Waudene, -
this week, returning to New York We'd
nesday. His family is spending the sum
mer here.
Miss Nellie Rohrer. Of Rohrersville.
Washington County. who has been visit
ing her brother. Samuel J. Rohrer. at
kensington. is now visiting Mrs. James
J.. Higgins.
John A. Limerick, of Washington. was
this week a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. 7.
Williams. and also of his son. D. Wilson
Limerick, of Washington, who is spending
the summer here.
Dir. and Mrs. Jarrett " Shauck, the lat
ter formerly Miss Mabel Whitney. Of
Forest Glen. this county, are in the North
spending their honeymoon. and win not
return until next week.
Capt and HRS. Arthur Hendricks. Of
Kensington, who recently spent a week
in Kingston. n. L. attended the 100th an
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summer Col. Heyl and his family have
spent at Deer Park. They have hereto
fore spent the warm season in the Blue
Ridge Mountains So far they are very
much pleased with the transition. The
altitude of Deer Park is 1900 feet. where
as that OF the Blue Ridge is but z.oOo.
Col. HeyPs family consists Of Miss Heyi,
Miss Mary H. Heyl, Miss julia Turner
Heyl. Miss Helen Sewen Heyl, Edward
Randolph Heyl and the twins, Charles
H. Heyi, 5r.. and Delphine Turner HeyL
The twins are about five years Of age.
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ALEXANDRIA SOCIAL NOTES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

the United States Military Academy. West
Point, and Winfield Jones, OF Atlanta
The dance was chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs. George S. French, Mrs Antony w.
Armstrong, and Miss Phil Wattles. Others
present were Misses Clarence and Mary
SnOwden, Rebecca Uhler. Kathrine Smoot.
George French Jean Brent, Jessie Arm
strong Lisa Anderson, George Brent,
Thomas Reid. Mahlon Janney, Milton
French. Edward Faucet. Marshall Jones.
Charles Smoot. Eugene Taylor, Baudric
Howell. and Windsor Snowden-
Miss Clara While. of Canal Dover,
Ohio is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Urban Lambert, on Duke street.
Among those who attended the James
town Exposition this week were ]. Frank
Dyson and son, and Thomas H. Clark.
Thomas Barnett and his two sons. who
have been visiting ". A. Barnett, have
returned 70 their home in Phoenixville.
Mrs. Stanley NeaIe left Wednesday for
Penola and King William County, where
she viii spend the remainder Of the sum-
mer.
Miss Mary Bland Murphy. OF West
mOreland County, is the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Gilbert J. Cox, on Prince
street.
Miss Jeanne Walter has returned TO her
home IN Baltimore accompanied by Miss
Grace Anderson. whom she had been
visiting.
Julian Taylor has returned from a visit
to Baltimore. where he went to attend
tie wedding of his brother, Archibald
Taylor
Mrs F. S. Risdon and her son. Ernest,
of this city. are visiting the family OF
Mr.. W c. Feagans, at Wheatland
Charlestown, W. Va.
A wedding of interest was that Of Archi-
bald Taylor, formerly Of this city, now
Of Baltimore. to Miss Mary NJ. Parker,
OF Port Chester. n. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Herbert is visiting in
'Charlestown, W. Va. where she went "a
act as bridesmaid for Miss Annie Mason,
who was married TO Charles Brent, OF
Kentucky
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ". Tucker. with
their daughters, Misses LOTis and Grace
and their sister, Miss Minnie Pagett. OF
Washington. and Mrs Z. II. Hammond
and son. William, of this city, left Fri
day for Colonial Beach.
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Social and Personal

niversary of the organization Of the
Dutca Reformed Church of Flatbush.
near Kingston. Capt. Hendricks and
many of his ancestors were born almost
under the shadow Of the old church. Capt.
Hendricks was one of the orators of the
occasion.
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CANADIAN RESORTS.
The Great North Country

NimEod was a mighty hunter but had be hunted
In the 'Temagsmi region be would have been q
niightier enc NimFOd hunted foT glory. bat Tema-
gamisna hunt for game. Those Indians who made
the FIRST canoe Of birch bark long ago HeTe cur
greatest benefacfms- The children az thess In
dams know the canoe. and they know how 70 use
Il, and you go to Temsgami this sumner they
viii paddle your canoe in their oHu superb way.
They viii be the best guides you had Students
who camp IN summer along the Temagami lakes arc
able TO do two years work in one. Finest d fst-
ing and hunting. Easy Ct access b. the Grand
Trunk Railway System. For information aud beau-
tiful descriptive publication sent fire apply &c
Il. T.. DWYER, Gen. Agent Pass. Dept,
200 Broadway, New York.
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From Puck.
The Sweet Thing-Are you going to
Charley's wedding tonight?
The Horrible Thing-No; I'd rather re-
member him as he was In life,
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Defined.

From the New York Sun
Knicker-What is the psychological mo
ment?
Bocker-The one the other fellow al
ways seizes
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VIRGINIA RESORTS.

NATIOEAL HOTEL-Modern conTeuicDces; newly
furnished; superior table; fTeestone water spisB-
did scenery. air. fishing. and driving; two blocks
from depot. DOYEL & JENKINS. PForTietors.
HaTTs0nburz Va iy5dt-S2oI
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WEST VIRGINIA RESORTS.
HARPERs FERRY.

Bssgtiai l.s A;
and service excellent. Address A. ?. DANIEL,
Prop. Harpers ieuy, ". Va iTs-5gt. cod
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ATLANTIC CITY.
VERMONT HOUSE.
Vermont Ave, near Bench

=
Enlarged and improved High-ciass hotel Open
surroundings pure. Wholesome ar quiet cool place.
away from noise and CrcTd. and yet only short dis
lance from boardwalk and places q AMUSEMENT
spacious pCrches; extra large ROOMS private baths
coid-sioraEe food served fresh fruits vegetables
eggs and poultry direct from farm; employ country
COOKS and hrst-cl2ss men waiter service in dining
ROOM hotel be reached by trolley 70 Inlet from
both railroad stations and any part II the city.
Rates. Sl5o per day upward: S per week upward
Booklet
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Fifteenth and n. y AVE- even Is minutes
Connect at lake with KensiRgtCn Nue every q
minutes Ronnd-triD tickets. sc, It Flssells.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
NEW YORK PRopucE MARKEr.

NEW YORK. March 2.-FLOUR-Dull
and lower. Minnesota patents, s41o9l.4o;
winter patents. sasoQ3.5o. Rye Flour
fancy. s3S6 342o. Buckwheat Flour-Dun
at S2.10@2.2o. Cornneal-Steady; nne
white and yellow s1.2O@1.25: coarse.
s1.1o@1.1a; kiln-drled. s2.659 oars.
Wheat-spot weak; No. 2 red. 7sc, eleva-
S37sc.: September, s2%c.
Corn-spot steady; No. e, $50. elevator.
Options &c. net lower. May, 81 1-sc.; July.
53Ac. Oats-spot firm; mixed. 4sc.
se.5o01o.oo beef hams, $3.50 $500; city.
extra, India mess. s2OQ 2s5o. Cut Meats
Easy: picked beIAes 1OH @12kc.; picked
hams. 12Ac. Lard-Barely steady: western.
prime. $3.50; refined. ensy: Continent.
ss.75 4s.s71. Pork-steauy; family. 5000:
short clear, $1S019.25; mess. s1s5O@1B.25
Tallow-Steady; city. 6Hc; country. 6lap
&c. Petroeun--steady; refined, New York.
s7.75: Philadelphia and Baltimore. $40:
do. in bulk. s4.45. Rosin-Steady; strained.
common to good. s4.45dp4. so. Turpentne-
Steady at 75@75lso
Rlce-steady: domestic. fair to extra. eM %
GNc. Enthusiastically; New Orleans open
Steady; fair refining, p b-16o.; centrifugal
3 7-16c.; molnsses sugar. 11-16c.: refined
steady. Coffee--spot FIRM No. Rio, 7Sc.
No. Santos, sssc. Mild coffee steady. Cor
dova, o@12sc. Futures unchanged to s
points higher. Butter-Steady and unchang
ed Cheese--Firm and unchanged. Eggs
Easy: nearby. selected. &C.; western. frsts
oGc
Freights and Pcanuts-Quet and un-
changed. Potatoes--1rregulF and unchang-
cd. enthusiastically an dunchanged.
Cottonsecd Oll-Easy under offerings
Prime crude. (. o. b. mills. 49,; do, sum
mer yellow, 4sc.; OFF summer yellow. AN @
AGO.; good off summer yellow. 45Q4sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Board Of Fire Commissioners Will
Meet Tomorrow.

the firemen of the different companies
OF tho city In the selection by tho
Board OF Fire Commissioners to-mor-
row night OF captain for engine com.
pnny No. s, to succeed Captain Joyner.
who has heen made assistant chief
Five substitutes are also to be elected
pany, who has resigned. Will be chosen
Mr., Jacobini is said to have resigned
because Of some friction that resulted
from orders given him at a recent
fire.
The name Of Lieutenant Fred. Ram
key, Jr., OF No company, has been
prominently mentioned for the Cap
taincy OF this company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
(Reported by Dibrell Bros.

Dnnvllle, Va. March .. 1907.
The receipts have been smaller the past
week than the week before. The quality
and conditio nshow some Improvement. The
market has been firm and active with no
change OF note In prices over thse prevail
ing for tho past month. The sales foot up
for the month of February 2,422.0o0 pounds
The estimates of the quantity that this mar
ket Will sell for the season. beginning August
1st range from ssOoo,00o to s7.o0o,0oo
pounds Taking the very highest estimate
1t would leave very little tobacco to be sold
during the five months balance of the year,
In the old belt bright districts there Is per-
haps not over ten per cent. OF the crop In
farmers hands. The new belt districts are
practically sold out, and most of the markets
are either closed for the season or about to
close. Trade In round lots continues active
and the sales. while not generally large,
will foot up very respectable total.