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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
CLERKS HAVE BEEN VIOLATING
LAW IN PENSION PAYMENTS

Veterans and widows who drew
their pensions yesterday were com
PEELED 20 produce their original
pension papers before the clerk Of
the superior court would properly
receipt the necessary vouchers.
Fear of inviting prosecution led
the county clerk and his assistants
who handled the pensioners to
adopt this prooauuon. which has
not been insisted upon IN the past
Heretofore n has been the CTS
tom of many clerks TO slgn the
vouchers from u personal knowl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
H0LzHEIMER AND PACE FIGHT

sanguinary conflict "a the Of.
" q 7 b Page. tho lawyer. and
~ subsequent imprisonment Of
~ Page ia that same office for
a.alyst an hour today. we're the re-
49, Of disagreement between
~ gentleman and W. a. ioiz.
~.,''ef another lawyer. growing
~ Y 4 default judgment ln the va.
gsIior court. Tie srouuie culmlnat.
". soaay In a hand tohaud encoun-
pet~een the two men, IN which
49, ol<heimer received a severe
A''ef the conflict Mr.. Holzheim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
Lewis Levy Heads Rush Into COmplroTer's Office;
HUMPHREYS Close SecOnd--An Republican Candi-
dates.

z. o. Rawson, attorney. t0t Evan.
son AY,
Tenth Ward.
r. T. Reynolds, councilman. g1a0
18th av y p
Eleventh Ward.
W. II, Weaver, iaundryman. 6S22
fincllaa place.
James o, Wood. printer. 55si
kcnwood place
Twelfth Ward.
Vim, "A. HslnEe. Prospect av. and
Holly st.
Thirteenth Ward.
W. c. kean. real estate. 51i5 3oth
av. \. W.
}. T. Armstrong. councilman,
3221 W toth.
Fourteenth Ward.
Benjamin o. Beles. es27 goth av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
MANY ISSUES NV
SCHOOL ELECTION

eity dcvotlnr his energies 20 cduca.
tlonal matters
The issue Is also raised Of the
right % the teachers 81 the schools
to organize for the promotion Of
educational matters and the cxten.
sion of The privilege 10 them Of ox.
pressing. ln some recognized public
manner. the views of the teach.
lag body on sensational matters.
Many teachers claim that this is
denied them under the present man
Rgcment 81 the schools
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
GIVESUP MILLION DOLLAR
JOB

SANTA BARBARA. Cal, Dec. 9.
John Hayes Hammond, greatest
OF mining experts and highest salar.
led man Ia the world. will Quit his
81 100000 a year job January / Ao.
cording to Hammond who Is here
with his family for tho winter. he
will scyor his connection with the
GugEonhclms at the beginning of
the new year Thereafter he will
devote his time to his own inter
eRfH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
MAN CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTED MURDER

While FLYNN was seated 90 q "a.
bic. Cook entered with q revolver
Ia bis hand and fired "a shot az
Flynn exciaiming that be- would
rather see Lydia iioEan dead" than
married 10 Flynn.
The shot missed. and William
Plum. who was In the house at tho
time. grabbed Cook later turning
him over 10 Constable Mcknight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
SAYS HUSBAND had
ANOTHER WIFE

AZ q result 81 alleged fraud and
later desertion. MARI Wagner today
instituted q suit in che superior
court asking for a divorce from her
husband. William Wagner.
The plaintiff reclisa Ia her con.
plAiui that she was married Ia san
francisco. Ia iuiY 1897. and that a.
The time hef husband went b. the
maine ~ Charles Druumand In
isps the wife SAYS she was desert
I'd and Upon investigation ciaima
20 have learned that her husband =
real name vas William Wagner. and
ihai be had a wife and tao chit
drcn Twins az the time 81 the sec.
und marfiaKe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
Joseph 9. Maurmann pIea.

TACOMA. Dec. 5--Josoph g..
Maurmann. pioneer iowclryman
OF Tacoma, was found dead IN his
bed yesterday lie was go years
OF age, and leaves a wife. two sons
and a daughter lie came to Ia.
coma i'm the early days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

WASHINGTON. Dec. o. Chair.
man Fowler. of the house currency
committee. today announced the
following subcommittee to draft a
currency bill; Fowler. chairman
Prince OF Illinois. Calderhoad Of
Kansas. Lewis OF Georgia, and Gil
legpic 81 Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
H0lD-UP MAN
GETS NOTHING

David Wilkinson. night watch.
man AZ the WOODLAND and aolley
NUTS az ballard was held np this
morning shortly before o'clock
hf an unknown man Wilkinson
had no money upon his person az
nothing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

Because be- opposed the marriage
q lydia Hogan with Patrick FLYNN.
, II Cook aged ST.. ON Tuesday
-isa' aiiempftd to shoot Flynn
y residence al COS Eighth as.
! warrant was sworn ont ycster
" IN The prosecuting attorneys
.l'iee charging the aged man with
assault With intent to commit mur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
RusslA's BIG STRIKE.

ST PETERSBURG. Dec. G. .
Employees in every min In 4
81 Petersburg and vicinity 4
struck today In sympathy with :
58 progrcssivea. 81 OF them 4
being members OF the douma. 4
who are being tried ON chaEes 4
OF high treason The Cos. a
sacks are driving the people 4
from the streets. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
C. N. RESTRAINED.

HELENA. Mont, Dec. Judge
William H. Hunt I'm The federal
court has signed an injunction re-
stralning the Great Northern rail-
way from collecting the excess over
the old rate on a new lumber rate
which went into effect Nov /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
(seatsie City Party.l
No filings.
(Oemeeratle Psrtyl
No filings


Carrying everything before them.
the cohorts uf Lewis Levy. the am
bilious politician and pawubrokeF
broke into the city comptroiler'a Of
tico this morning III the head 81 a
long list of aapiranis for republican
nominations For city offices and -
cured first place ON the republican
ballot for the name Of their com
mandar ia chief The gallant Mr.
Levy led the rush IN person, carry.
Ing the day with q triumphant air
and $50 ia gold coin 90 the realm
with which 20 pay bis iilinE fee.
thus ending successfully the 80
hour vigli at the door Of the office
Mr. Lew was not alone Ia his
desire 10 head the ticket. for close
a. HIS heels was Judge John y
Humphrica. represented In the
line hy Seward Parks. his Law clerk,
and string of candidates for
counciimauic positions Corporation
Counsel Scott Calhoun and Comp
trolier Harry W. Carroll assumed
a somewhat dignifigd attitude b.
INK present. thc latter In person and
tho former BY Ralph Pierce. pgu2y
and films their declarations AZ the
ngst opportunity offered by a iull
ia the rush
Lcng Lire Wsitlna.
Thirty-One candidates were pres
ent Ia she line In person or BY
proxy 10 filc their declarations 81
candidacy az the earliest ogpor
tunify. All o. them aspsraDts Tor re-.
publican nominations. and when
their fiiinKs had been aeceeted and
recorded and The smoke and din
Of the contest had cleared away u
was found that the republican party
had on record candidates for every
sfassffe4 afffa.s ia the rsft ~ the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
KNOX BOOM
LAUNCHED
tsy Ual,sa prsssj

tBy Unltea prsss)
WASHINGTON. Duc s-Thc
boom % senator = G. Knox. q
Pennsylvania. for The presidency
was formerly launched NJ q notable
banquet On this city last night.
when the Pennsylvania Republican
congressional delegation placed
Itself squarpiy on record IN favor
OF She Pennsylvania senator a.
President Rouaeyelta successor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

First Ward.
lamss Conway, horse dealer. s0s
KRIS 81
Second Ward.
w. H. Vincent, real estate. itts
ilss az 5.
Third Ward.
I'm. Jeffrey. attorney. 1t2 18th
Fourth Ward.
Frsasriek Sawyer, lodElng house
kespeF. the Rainier
Fifth Ward.
Chris Fraseh. city sanitary Ga.
speefof. isa2 Sixth av
6esfac 3. Bancroft, merchant %
hee. lsit Second Az.
henry ?. JACKSON, real estate
1875 Eishth ay
Sixth ward.
AFnela zesnasn. liquor dealer.
MS Fourth Az
Seventh WARD.
None.
Eighth Ward.
J. {. criehson. physician. 1905
4aeen Anne aV
Charles ". Melville. real estate.
~ " Mercer
FIeicheg " Bird. groceryman. 9oa
Mewitf
Ninth Ward.
kissander Mckinnon. deputy
skeFiff. s2a Kiibonfn
Charles "a. tic~e. z1Zs California
M
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
FRISCO ARCHBISHOP
TO 81 CARDINAL

ROME. Dec. Americas 4
bert new cardinal win be a
, Archbishop Hiordan 81 San 4
Francisco according 20 the Z
statement Of man rioae TIA 4
; fapel Secretary Of State Maf. .
; ~ Oct Val. 4
: A .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
Aokrs SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON. Dec g. 4
An unofficial telegram from :
Toxic says that Togo Taxa :
hira has been appointed 10 =
succeed Ambassador Aok. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

Paved streets OF New York city
are long enough 60 reach from the
Atlantic ocean Co Pixies Peak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

The Phi chi and PIT Delta Theta
ffairruitleH played a Q 90 Q ile
game yesterday afternoon on the
university campus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
Ten Candidates in Field Representing Five 0rganiza-
tiOns-Actiyity Of Some Candidates ArOuses Interest
in Otherwise Dull Election.


the point Of becoming well esiab.
lishcd u is supported By certain
~ the business interests and the
candidates selected from time to
time are selected with view to
meeting the approval of those IN
tcrceth
Against the continuation u this
policy the supporters uf both the
independent tickets are now vlgur.
ously protesting IN addition TO
this there b. an isHue raised among
voters in the northern part of the
city that that district ~ entitled to
representation ON the board. the
district being represented among
the candidates this year b. both
Carl " Reeves and Prof j. Allen
Smith.
What Factions Claim.
In addition TO this. the nomina.
ton Of candidates by the Working
mons league raises several issues
OF interest 10 the wofliugmon one
~ these is the claim OF the 5000
workinRmou uf the city that they
should have some little representa-.
tlon on the board This issue is rep.
resented IN The nomination of s..
" Wiiklu. who e. a carpenter by
trade and WAS for several years sec.
Rotary Of the Carpenters union lie
IL an experienced building mechan.
ic. though now engaged in the coal
business Tho ISSUE ~ also raised
that tho profession of education
should be directly represented on
tho board and aa a representative
Of This issue the league nominated
Prof Smith. afdeutB claimed by
his supporters and many friends 20
be the ahloEt educator in the uni.
yeraity and the Hhlesr man IN the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

FOR MAYOR.
lsws levy, pawubrokcr 1884
lNA ay
Lana 6. Humphriss. attorney.
wsIaorf apartments
CITY TREASURER.
III. Rsbsr real estate. sss Mad
lson 81
ros CORPORATION COUNSEL.
ssett Calhoun, attorney. ai1
rhlfd az, ".
FoR COMPTROLLER.
nsrry ". Carroll accountant. sec
n Broadway
FOR Observation-Disclosures.
william \. Murphy. butcher. SesA
Aurora av
ssr~ara w. Murray ices T. JEFF
kfson 81
Lewis Gilbert. liquor dealer. 5ses
weoAlAwn av.
aE. Halloes, real estate. 1913
s4mmit az.
George L. Haley, merchant. tio
Fsasrsl aY n
WARD MEN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05
The Colonel Is Friendly.

The colonel admits that ne has
no right 10 charge more than the
figure named In his contract with
the city, but he expresses the as
surance that the applicant has no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

THE wEATHER-occ AsfoNAL RAIN TO.
NIGHT AND FRIDAY LIGHT WINDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-05

Taxpayer, to act at once.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Miss SdilxelI taieTtains.

Miss Stllwell delightfully."- enter
tanned at tea at her home at the Coke
house last Saturday evening from 5
to : O'Clock. The hsQs and parlor
were beautifully decorated IN dog
wood blossoms and ferns, the color
scheme beng white and green.
Miss Stillwell was assisted in re-
ceixing by Misses Margaret Murphy
and Elizabeth Morecock.
Those present were: Mesdames
Manly Barnes. w. A. Montgomery,
y. N. Purcell. Virginia Christian. J
w. Richie. +. w. T. Pitman. II
T. Louthan. II. S. Bird. Julia Hund
/ ley and Misses Nab and Luc!
Stubbs. Virginia Braithwaite. Mar
garet Murphy. Elizabeth MoTecock
Edith Smith and Mary and Lotd
Garrett.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
j. PARIS GOODBAR.

few feet. yes-that's as far as I did
get. I stayed there for some time.
I didn't go away. couldn't. The
crowd wouldn't let me. 1 listened
for the voice of our President. but
listened in vain. All l could hear
was: Why. how Go you do7 Did
Maud come over7" or. Say. Papa,
did you give Willie any money!" or
20 come off your kiddin," or /
don't see him, or rs he speaking7"
or Have yau seen the PRESIDENT
or. in a whisper. Look out for
pickpockets. and then my neigh
Dor would button I'D his coat. feel
for his watch and look al me out OF
the corner Of MS eye with suspicion
written all over his face, and crowd
on. I stood this as long as could
and then retired I left the spot.
Ny friend retired also. So We
missed seeing the President and
hearing his speech. but we saw the
crowd. They say there were about
$4,000 people there; if there weren't
125.0OO all told. I'm no judge of
crowds.
At 1880 we began to look for
something for the inner man. SO we
went 10 the Swiss village. The place
was so crowded that We had TO sit
outside IN the sun. We sat down.
A waiter came, and greeted US with
What do you want. BeerS" We
asked him what they had TO eat. and
after we had looked at the bill OF
fare We ordered sandwiches and
coffee. We got them. We got
coffee with 10 sugar. and sand
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

wches with raw ham. I asked the
waiter where the sugar was. He
said over the Alps. I said. WIN
you please so get me some sugar."
He went after ne had collected sixty
cents. but he never came back. I'm
waiting for that sugar yet.
Well. We wandered around the
grounds ainlessly. in buildings
mostly empty-and out; past part Of
a circus; on TO the War Path where
Irixie. - the Educated Hcrse.
The greatest show ever presented
before an intelligent public, - per
forms; where you can see an ostrich
lay three-pound egg every ten
minutes; where Capt. - someone
OF other gives exhibitions Of deep
sea diving. and where Incubator
babies. real live babies. squall
silently.
By this time the crowd had IN
creased so rapidly that the parade
ground. where the President was to
review the troops (which I should
judge TO be az least three-Guarters OF
mile long,. was entirely surround
cd. was told the grand stand held
10000 people. and I Judge The size
OF the crowd from the number of
people in it. Around the entire
parade ground the people We're
packed as tight as sagdines. thirty
feet deep. estimated the crowd
by comparison at about $1,000.
1t made me feel proud as ] stood
aud watched the boys N blue march.
wheel and march in seemingly
endless procession. Il made me feel
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Orders PTlmaT 10 Be Held On he
7sn d June.

TIE chairman Of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committees met
"a this city Monday for the purpose
IF setfing day for the primary 10
dominate candidate fer the House
Of Delegates.
Those present were Me<srs- VII
lam <. GUffigzn. Of York; ST.
non r. Curtis. Of Warwick. II.
10. Stephenson. OF lanes City. and
Robert L. Spencer. Of Williams
burg. Those absent were DR.. Ds-
us. Of Charles City. and Mr.. L T.
Barnes. of New Kent.
DR.. Stephenson. Of James City.
moved that the primary be held On
June 10Th. 70 nominate a candidate
tor the Legislature. 20 be voted fer
by secret ballot. under the law gov
-rning general elections. The motion
vas adopted.
The following was then adopted;
Resolved. That on OF before May
les. 1907. at II o'clock NJ. DC the
time for al candidates TO tie sppli-
cations. and fees to accompany
same. with Robert L. Spencer. Of
Williamsburg. Fees to be $40 each
AT the meeting of County and
City Chairmen Mr.. w. (. Goffigar
presided and Mr.. K. L. Spencer act
Cd as secretary.
: Although a member Of the Hous'
of Delegates win receive SIS per DAY
{ next session. candidates arc slow y
. announcing themselves. Il IS n
mored Mr.. w. E Goffigan. Q
. York. viii be a candidate. but L 5
he has not authorized a public an
lncuncement.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

more than 800 yards long. and all
the mud I saw that day was in
scow in the river This was the first
sample of truth" as she is told at
the Exposition.
After we had extracted SO cents
each and transferred i 70 the man
at the gate. we entered into the joys
of the Exposition.
The first building we came 10 was
still under process Of construction;
the second building had a sign
which read. Inside Inn" We
didn't go IN Ny friend remark
ed that he thought that if We staid
outside we whould be in. and sug-
gested that they put two signs
up and remove the one already
up: Outside in; lnnside out. "
Anyway. we staid outside. and from
reports of the inside rates we are
sure we were in. A man was sell
ing telescopes. OF renting them. He
said you couldn't possibly see the
exposition without telescope. I
agree with him.
Another man was selling lemon
ade at 10c glass. went back and
boughta a telescope to Try 10 fisd the
lemon in il. / said to the man. :
want my money back. He said, all
right; ] want my lemonade back. I
went on.
wanted 10 hear Teddy speak his
little piece, so hurried as fast as I
could. and at last. after much exer-
ton and honest persp;rasion, | found
myself within few feet Of where
our President sat. / got within a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Annual Field Bay Exercises.

Animal Field Day Exercises were
held at William and Mary Monday
afternoon in the presence of a large
crowd of spectators The following
were the events. and the first mem
toneo were the winners. the other
two taking second and third places.
respectively:
1OO-Yard Dash-G. A. Dovell,
IL 1-2 sec: c. B. Ransone; ID. NJ.
Dold.
Discus Throw. A. Kirkmyer.
73 feet; G. T. Somers; s. A. Nc
Donald.
44O-Yard Dash-G. A. Dovell. So
sec; c. B. Ransone; A. 7. Quick.
/ High Jump. S. White. 4 feet
/ 10 inches; D. M. Dold; G. A. Do
veil.
I Low Hurdles-D. NJ. Dold. 1e
seconds; G. T. Somers. II. H,
Young.
Pole Vaults. A. Mcdonald.
! feet; J. A. Kirkmyer; H. H. Young
High HurdleS-D. NJ. Dold. Il
( seconds; G. A. Dovell; s. A. Nc
= Donald.
Baseball Throw-H. S. Joynes
I 3lo ID feet; C. T. Soners; T. P
E Trigg.
;. Shot Put-G. A. Dovell. 27 fee
q s ID inches; G. L. Strong; s. A
< Mcdonald.
q Football Punt-H. S. Joynes, II
feet; G. T. Somers; G. A. Dovell.
e Hammer Throw-G. A. Dovell
/. 7S feet; G. T. Somers; s. A. Nc
a Donald.
Broad Jump-D. NJ. Dold. II fee
j. 3 inches; H. II. Young; s. A. Nc
) Donald.
s Mile Run-A. 7. Quick. 3 min
u utes Is ID seconds; {. B. Ransonc
G. A. Dovell.
j. No. Points Made. A. Dovel
4 q: D. NJ. Dold. IS; G. T. Son
ers. 10.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Osktree. Va. April 30.-Ths roll
Of hoaor for Oak Hi school for
month Of April IS as follows: Ida
and Birdie Ass. Mabel Heies. Net
ne Marshall Annie and Lily Skaro.
Mary Schenck. George. David and
Eugene Mepham. Richard Mar
shall. Theodore Skaro. Roscoe VII
lSinson. Those perfect in attend
snce were: Nette. Edwin. George
aud Richard Marshall. George. Eu-
gene and David Mepham.
The school term has been extend.
cd until May 18th. at which time The
pupils VIII hold their usual picnic.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
met this week at the home OF Mrs
7. Z. Fenne on York river.
Miss Hlda SlSaTo is spending
some time at her home on Skimin'
farm.
The road commissioners Of Brltoi
District staked off the road iron
( Oaktree 10 Walters Lane last week
This viii make a good stretch c
road when properly fenced off b
the property owners on either side.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION.
Hung Jury in Trial Of PeYion Ash
lock, Charged with Murder.

Circuit Court convened here Mon
day morning to complete the regu-
lar April term. The trial of Peyton
Ashlock. colored. charged with the
murder of Andrew Bradingham. in
James City the first OF the year. was
the first case on the docket. Nearly
all Of Monday was consumed in Sc
curing jury. and It was late in the
afternoon when the taking OF evi-
dence began.
The prisoner was represented by
Attorney Frank Arnistead and thC
states interest by Commonwealth
\ Attorney N. L. Henley. Prscd
cally the same damaging evidence
purely circumstantal. however, a
at the last trial. was introduced b,
the Commonwealth. The defenc
noted fewer exceptions. which IS
strong point in favor OF the prosecu
ton. The prisoners attorney mad
hard fight for his client.
The jury was unable to agreen o
> verdict in Ashlock's case and va
. discharged. Il IS said the jury stoo
seven for acquittal and five for hans
I ing.
The Jury in the case of the Con
monwcalth vs.. Sylvester Pierci
found the accused guilty Of sellir
5 liquor without license and fined hi
$50.
Court IS still in session and VI
probably hold over till next week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Mr.. EeUnard Arrives.

Rev. George S. Kennard. of Ap-
pomattox. the new pastor OF the
Baptist church. arrived in Williams
burg. with his family. on Thursday
afternoon. We arc glad 70 welcome
Mr.. Kennard 10 our city.
He will preach at the Baptist
church on Sunday morning. That
afternoon at $50 O'Clock Mr.. Ken
nard will be installed as pastor OF
the church. All the pastors of the
city will take part in the service
The public is cordially invited TO bs
( present.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The Events Of a Week Told in q
Few Words.


College closes June II.
The Cottage Cafe is now ready |
for business.
Clean up your premises. Use
lime and plenty of il.
Mr. A. T. Cloves is quite sick at
his home on ireland street
Miss Kate Maupin has returned
from delightful trip to Norfolk.
May the 4th is the last dav you
can pay your poll-tax to vote this
fall. Do It at once.
The fine weather Of the past few
days has been very beneficial to the
early vegetable crop.
Mr.. w. B. Garlick. of the Watt
Plow Co.. Richmond. was in town
tuesday on business.
The many friends Of Mr.. Park
Jones are glad 70 see him out again
after long sick spell.
Misses Mary and Lothe Garrett
attended many receptions at tn,
opening of the Exposition last week
Mr.. J. N. ST John has withdraw
from the firm of St John. Gray s
Co, and is no longer connected viii
said firm.
The old Powder Horn is to b.
one OF the attractions this summer
opened May LIST. Miss Virginl
Brsithwsite is in charge.
DR.. Charles Conrad. first assistan
physician atthe hospital assumed hi
duties on May !. This complete
the entire change Of the nedics
staff of the institution.
The pipe for the street lights hav
arrived and are now distribute
about town ready for putting down
"A force viii soon be at work eXcs
waiting for them.