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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
The BOOMERANG.
Even the Australians Know Little
About lts Mysteries.

About liz Mysteries.
"The Australian boomerang" said
a collector of queer weapons, 'tis
formed of a bent stick, one side
rounded, the other fiat. The Aus
tralians make it from boughs of
acacia pendula or from some tree of
similar growth, giving to.the green
wood the desired curvature in the
fire. 1t is necessary to choose a
very hard, strong and heavy wood,
and the best plan is to cut piece
from a natural bend OF root of a
tree and to let the curve of the
boomerang follow the grain of the
wood.
Gone hardly ever sees two boom
erangs of the same shape, for they
vary from a slight curve to nearly
right angle. They differ also in
length from fifteen inches to three
and a half feet and in breadth from
two to three inches. They should
be about three-eighths of an inch
thick, tapering toward the ends,
which may be either round or point
ed, while the edge must be sharpen
ed all around. One side must be
convex, the other fiat, the sharpness
of the edge along the convexity of
the curve varying in different boom
erangs.
"When thrown the boomerang
travels forward for some distance
and then generally returns in an
ellipse to within a few PAGES of the
thrower. If the boomerang strikes
its mark it falls to the ground. In
throwing it must be grasped at one
end, stretched back behind the
shoulder and then brought rapidly
forward above the head, the inside
of the curve facing the direction in
which it is thrown.
at may either be hurled upward
into the air or downward, SO as to
strike the ground at some distance
from the thrower. In the first case
it flies from a rotary motion, as its
shape would indicate, and after as
cending to great height it sudden
ly returns in an elliptical orbit to a
spot near its starting point When
thrown downward to the ground it
rebounds In a straight line, pursu-
ing a ricochet motion until it
strikes the object at which it is cast.
"To throw the Australian BOOM
erang in such a way as to make
sure of its doing exactly what one
wants is one of the most difficult
feats in the world. Alfred W. How
lit, who has seen the natives of Vic
toria practicing with the boom
erang, mentioned that he question
ed some blacks as to whether they
thought it was possible to throw it
so as to insure its returning to the
hand Of the thrower. Seven said
no and characterized the statement
as fet bollan-i. e., falsehood.
The eighth said he once made a
boomerang that when thrown on a
calm day with great care would gy-
rate around and around until it de-
scended to the ground not far from
him, moving as slowly as leaf fall
ing from a tree, and that he once
ran forward and nearly caught it.
He said also mo kurni (black fellow
can catch a wunkan when he is fiy-
ing-he would cut his hands open
The throwing of boomerangs has
always been carried on IN the open
air, and no Australian native has
ever attempted to use them in a
building" Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
MUD RUN.

Correspondence, April 80.
We are sorry to announce that
Miss Gada Eads who has been
quite siok for some time, is slowly
improving.
Mr.. Charles jackson, of EIwell
was a caller at j. w. Siders last
Friday.
Mr.. W. j. Persinger who has
been on the siok list is improving
Miss Bertha Burns wrs calling
on her sister Mrs Mamie Neville
and family last Wednesday.
Miss Lesta Harbour was calling
on Miss Mary Siders last week
Wheat crop lie looking fine in
this section.
Miss Mary Siders was a caller
at j D. Campbells last Saturday
Miss Ella E. Hereford's school
closed last Saturday after a very
successful term.
Tow C.r
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
OLD TOWN.

Correspondence, L.
j. F. Stewart. of Toronto, Ohio
has sold his farm in this vicinity
to o. V, Yeager. the County In.
Urinary director.
Ray Lsthey wLo has employ.
ment at Springfield. Ohio, is here
on visit to his wife. After spend.
ing few days with relatives, they
will leave for their new home al
that place.
Some of the farmers of this SEQ
ton expect to plant corn this week
Rev. Carl Barth delivered ser
les of good sermons at the Pleas
ant Flats church last week.
the Sunday school at Bethel i.
in prosperous condition. but the
attendance ought to be twice al
large as it is The school has de-
cided to purchase new song books
Somner Lathey. wife and son
Halbert, of Sprin6eld, Ohio, are
visiting the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A Lathey, at this place
Rev j W. Wingrove preached
the second of a serious of sermons
at Bethel Sunday morning, OF
The Exoellenoy of Gods word"
Misses Eliza Yeager and Omt
Kincade, of Point Pleasant, were
visiting Miss Yeager's parents il
this vicinity Sunday.
The recent Indictment weather
was very hard on vegetation, but
there is still a prospect for a light
crop of fruit, especially apples
Rev L. M Carder, Presiding
Elder of Huntington District, vii
hold a quarterly meeting al
Heights. next Saturday and Sun.
day.
Robert Fadley and wife, of CLAY
Lick vicinity, were visiting rela
ties at Point Pleasant Saturday.
George oArder has employment
at the Malleable Iron Plant at PIT
Pleasant.
Uncle Ambrose Yeager passed
the SD anniversary of his birth
Sunday. His son, j o. Yeager
and daughters. Mrs Maggie John.
son and Mrs. Laura Ball. were
present with their families, and
spent the day with their aged par.
ents, the oldest couple In this SEQ
ton. They were married over &C
years ago. Unole Ambrose has be.
come quite feeble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Mr.. Jasper Rifle. of Beech Hill,
who fell last November, the 22ad,
and hurt his hip, was in town lat
Monday, but not able to be about
without the aid of crutches He
is improving slowly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
What DO You
Think Of This2

oskaIoosa. lows, April % Al.
most an unprecedented snow storm
prevailed here today with tenn.
psrature near freezing.
Dubuque. Iowa. April Four
inches of snow fell here today.
Milwaukee. Wis, April 90
Enough snow fell here today to d :
lay railway traffic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
ca,h Terms.

A.-You have called me swim
dler, and l am not going to stand it.
/ shall go to law and make you
smart for it.
BAH right.
A:-You will have to pay a fine
of at least 30 marks.
B.-You are quite at liberty to
take any course you think proper.
A.-Look herel Tomorrow I
have payment to make. If you
will settle up at once l viii allow
you 5 per cent of Berlin Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
Tom CAT.

Buy your hats of Mrs. L. j
Williamson and get the best styles
heated made hats. We don't han
die factory trimmed goods, every
hat trimmed in our own trimming
rooms
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
John Burns Killed
By Kanawha & Michigan Train.


By a Kanawha & Michigan Train.
John Burns, fsgman waiting
to signal the special passenger
train at Runner, which bore the
Ohio delegation which was return.
ing to Columbus from jamestown,
was run over and killed Sunday
night by the train for which he
waited. Burns was % years old
and unmarried. His home was at
Kanawha Ten Mile, this county,
where his remains were buried yes
terday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Sisler & Cos Quick Action Sale
starts Saturday morning. My 4.
and continues ten DAYS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
GLENWOOD
Correspondence, April 20.

Correspondence, April %.
Alem Meadows who has beer
confined to his room for the pas
two wetks. is improving.
A. Young visited his aged
mother, Mrs. Geo. Young, Tues.
day.
Mrs j. b. White is recovering
from an attack of measles.
Miss Addie Hannah was the
guest of Miss Maude E. Meadows
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Messrs. A. Mccoy, L. W. Mo
Coy, T. j. Harmon and j W.
Chapman were calling on Alem
Meadows last week
A. K. Meadows and family are
ill with measles.
Jos. Wallace wears a broad smile
Its boy.
Robert Fletcher, of Waldo, was
visiting his unole. Walter Fletcher.
Saturday and Sunday.
Jaoob Meadows. one of the ole.
est citizens in this vicinity, was a
business visitor at Ashton last
last week.
]. 81. White has traded his FIRM
situated two miles east of Glen.
wood to Gen Barrows for bis
house and lot in Glenwood on
Railroad Avenue.
Miss Bertha Withers is visiting
her aunt Mrs. L. W. Mccoy.
Miss Mabel Oornwell was calling
on Miss Bertha Riggs, Sunday.
Mrs. CLARA johnson and niece,
Maudie Meadowg, were calling Cd
j. q. White and family. Sunday
DR.. Barger. of Grown City. o
made a professional visit to A Z
Meadows, Friday.
Quite a number of people at
tended the sale at j b Whites
Saturday, and John received good
prioes for his stook. H-nry Jen
kins as suotioneer and E q. John
son as clerk.
Miss Bessie Mccoy is very ill
with measles CYPRESS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
Awful Murder in
Roane County.
Robert Summers Murdered by Geo.
lively, to Whose Wife he Was
Paying Attention.

George lively, of Settle, Roane
County, last Saturday murdered
Robert Summers, of the same place
by shooting him with Winohes
ter riffs. The gun was loaded with
slngs and sixteen took effect in
Summers body, causing instant
death.
The prominence of both parties
caused intense excitement to fol-
low the tragedy. The trouble is
alleged to have resulted from I'M.
due attention on the part of Sum
mers toward Mrs lively, and it is
further alleged that the murdered
man had been previously warned
by lively.
Both Hively and Summers were
respected farmers with families.
The murderer made his escape
to the woods The sheriff and a
posse are in persuit
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
Long Sermons,

Mark Twain tells the following
story the moral of which you can
supply for yourself: II went to
church one time and was SO i'm.
pressed by what the preacher told
me about the poor heather l was
ready to give up a hundred dollars
of my own money and even to go
out and borrow.more to send to the
heather. But the minister preach.
ed too long, and my enthusiasm
began to drop about S25 a drop till
there was nothing left for the poor
heathen, and by the time he had
finished and the collection was ia.
ken up l stole 10 cents off the
plate"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife
has left my bed and board, and that
l, the undersigned, will not be re-
sponsible for or pay any debts con-
tracted by her NJ s. LOVE,
apr IL At Flat Rock, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

The wall paper you get at Tip
pett's for 5 cents is. as good as 9th.
ers sell at 8 cents. No extra charge
for borders. Three good piper
hangers employed Work attend
ed to promptly aad at reasonable
prices; 25 to 40 per cent saved by
leaving yonr orders with Tippett.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Checked ohiffOns, 27 inches
wide, worth 65o, special at 48cts
The Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Ohildrens' Tuscan straw trim.
med hats, other stores ask $3.50,
our price SI.49. Sisler g. 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

For SALE.-Skiff and Franklin
Typewriter. Cash or credit. Cheap
if sold at once j B T1ppErT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

will be.at Park Roush $ meat
shop in Point Pleasant every Sat-
urday until 10 O'Clock a m. Will
buy and pay cash for calves.
j. B. SHEI1NE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Special Administer Rugs, beauti.
full patterns, only 81, at The Bon
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

See the art GARDENERS at the
Don-Toh. Beautiful and at right
prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Engine No. 2299, drawing an ex-
ira freight from Clarksburg to
Grafton, double header, with en-
CINE No. 374. on the B. & O., blew
up last Sunday evening, and her
engenieer and fireman were both
killed.-The dead are engineer O
Il. Bowen, of Grafton. formerly of
Petersburg, aged about 45, mar.
ried, fireman B E. Gary, of Cen.
trail Station. The cause of the hor.
Tor is not known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Remember our special prices on
Iaces, embroideries, white goods
and ladies muslin underwear, hold
good until the last piece is sold
We will not raise the price on q
single article, The Bon-Ton
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Moses Levine. who olerked in
Jake Bearman's clothing store in
this place who fell from a third
story window in the Broh flats on
Third Avenue last Wednesday
night, and struck his head on the
concrete pavement sixty feet be.
low, is reported to be getting along
nicely, and will soon be discharged
from the Huntington Hospital.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

Big bill of oorsets just in. Ask
to see our summer oorsets. Mrs
L. j Williamson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

BY terms a new act changing the
postal laws it will be possible after
July 1st to have a letter specially
delivered by attaching 10 cents
worth of ordinary stamps to the
envelope, with the words special
delivery, or their equivalent writ
ten or printed, thereon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-01

New hats just in at Mrs, L. j.
Williamson'a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
Two Of The Suspended Institutions
Found TO be 10 Bad Shape.
OVERLOADED 70 The PRESIDENT
Attorney General jackson of New
York State, unearshs Some Acte
Which are Criminal and Which He
VIII Place Before the Grand Jury.
~ Associated pressl

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-ln securing
today the appointment OF receivers
for three banks and three trust com
panies in New York and Brooklyn,
which recently suspended payment.
State Attorney General jackson declar.
ed that in the Borough Bank of Brook
Ign and in the jenkins Trust Com
pany evidence has been found of il.
legal oyerloans and of both civil and
criminal liability In tho case OF the
Borough Bank. Mr.. Jackson stated
that there is evidence also of over
drafts. forged papers and other Grim
inal transactions. all of which will be
presented to the grand jury.
In the Jenkins Trust Company the
Iattorney general declares the records
show overloans to the president. John
q. Jenkins. Jr.. aggregatinG s557.000.
The applications for receivers were
made TO Justice Belts OF The Supreme
Court ut Kingston. y. Y. and were
based upon affidavits of Clark VIII
liams, superintendent OF banking.
Mr.. Jackson said today that he
Will still continue to cooperate in all
efforts to rehabiljtate the banks now
in the hands of temporary receivers.
The investigation thus far has been
confined to the Borough Bank of
Brooklyn aud the jenkins Trust Com.
ipany.
Attorneys for the Brooklyn bank is.
sued ? statement this afternoon in
which they declared that the Brook.
lyn bank and the International Trust
Company have assets OF 100000 In
excess of the amount owed deposit.
nrs: that they expect soon to com
| plete arrangements with depostors
to accept certificates of deposit In
lrart payment OF their claims and
that they hope to avert permanent
premiership.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
President Roosevelt Officially Signs
The Oklahoma Constitution
TOOK Hin BUT MINUTE TO Do II
Ceremony is Witnessed by smali CO.
'erie OF vIaitors and Newspaper Men
MANY Requests for the Eagle gull
signature Pen.
(Dy Aseoolated prosa.l

WASHINGTON. u. c., Nov. l6 -
Oklahoma Is n State.
win the scratch OF an eagle quill
pen the President added the 10th star
TO Uncle Sans growing family of
girls. and the "ssterhoodr of which
We nre so proud now numbers 46
members. The official time OF the
signing of the proclamation waB 1910
Il. M. The little ceremony did not
consume more than n minute.
az about 10 O'Clock the President
notified the few visitors that ha
would sign the proclamation IN n
few minutes, and ii any of them
cared TO witness the signing they
might do so" All did and all filed
into the cabinet room.
Az precisely 10 minutes after 10 tn,
iolding doors separating the Presi.
dents office from the cabinet room
opened, and the President entered
with Secretary Loeb. Mr.. Loeb placed
copy of the proclamation and tho
eagle quill upon the end of the cab.
met table. and the President took his
seat In the chair he occupies when
presiding over the cabinet meetings.
no read over the last few lines of tho
document. and thon rapidly wrote bis
name, plotting the broad scratches
with new blottcr that was at hand.
Gentlemen. Oklahoma Is a state.
exclaimed the President. as he looked
cup from the proclamation and smiled
at the crowd.
May have that biotter, please.
alr. President" asked Albert Ham.
mer of the Land Office, who was ono
OF the throng.
Certainly" replied the President.
and he handed over the blotter.
Il have had more requests for
pens that signed this proclamation
than have letters in my name" re-
marked tho President as no got un
aud prepared to return to bis office.
Good bye gentlemen. and good
lnck,' he added. Tho crowd bowed
and departed and the President van
ished into his Office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
SAYS OLD DOMINION WILL
SOON BE A DRY STATE
Field Secretary West outllres pro.
posed New Legislation at
Coming Session.

BRISTOL. VA, Nov. iG.-Rcy. /.
w West. field secretary OF the Anti
Saloon League OF virginia. predicts
Tint the Old Dominion viii aoon fol.
low Georgia ana other prohibition
states, Rev. Mr.. Yves. was here YES,
terday in connection with temperance
field day.
We Will 30 before the next lcglsla.
tuTc and ask for an emergency act
curing the defects In the election laws
and prohibiting registrations and nay,
mcnt of poll tax upon the day OF
local option contests: We viii nsk
that the unit system he extended Ia
county TO say whether saloons or dis.
count yto say whether saloons or dis
pensnrics SHAH exist in any of It's
towns and cities up to. say 10000
population. We will ask for rigid laws
againat Illicit selling. with n mnnda
tory prison sentence clause. and with
these new lava We will attack the So
Ice r. eginnIng early mex. year in
almoSs evnry city IN tho Old Domln
ion, and VIII so after the d!spcnsarics
with rs much zeal"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
President Holds Late Saturday
Wight Conference 10 Discuss
The Financial Situation.
coRTtlYsu AHO K[lLOGG THERE
Special Counsel For the Government
in the Prosecution II the Cases
Against tho Trusts Says That the
Conference Was Strictly connden-
tial-No Statement, Given Out.
tby Asaoeiated prcss.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. iG -
Tho financial situation formed the
topic OF an important conference at tho
White House tonight. those partlc.
ipatins. In addition to the President,
being Secretaries Cortclyou ana Roo,
and Postmaster General Meyer Nc
statement was obtanablc MS TO tn,
result.
Later Secretary Cortclyou returned
10 the White House alone aud remain
ed with tho President a half hour
when the financial subject was fur
Their discussed. Secretary Cortelyou
after leaving tho White House ut IL
o'clock Went TO the Treasuary De
partmcnt
Secretary Garfield and Secretary
Loeb also were with the President
4 portion of the evening.
II waa later learned that Frank b.
Kellogg, special counsel for the gov
eminent, was also present at tho sec
ond conference with Secretary Cor
tciyou He declined TO make an,
statement. saying the whole subiec
was strictly confidential.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
KILLED HIMSELF AFTER
TRYING TO MURDER WIFE
Prof Underwood. One of the Best
Known 5otansts in America
crazed by Financial Loss.
(Dy Associated Presal

REDDING CONN, Nov. 16 - Graz.
ed temporarily as the result OF fnan-
cial losses during the last month or
two, Lucian +. Underwood, professor
of botany at Columbia University. New
York. and ono of the host known bot
anls's in America. this afternoon ut.
tempted to kill his entire family and
after cutting his wife's throat ended
h'svown life. stabbing himself under
the right car.
Professor Underwood returned from
New York on Thursday aud complain.
ed of not feeling well and II Is said
he acted strangely This afternoon.
while his wife and daughter were in
the dining room. he took knife from
the table aud rushed at his wife. He
drew the weapon across her throat
and then ran over to where his daugh.
ter sat making an attack upon her
Hirs. Underwood struck the pro-
fessor's arm as he was about to strike
his daughter. Going 10 another room
the doctor cut his throat and when
physicians arrived at the house he
was dead.
Mrs. Underwood and her daughter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
WSCOUNT AOKI HAS
ADMIRAL EVANS FOR GUEST
Japanese Ambassador Entertans
Fighting Bob" at an informal
Dinner in Washington
(By AssOciated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, p. c.. Nov. iG.-Ad-
mral RoIley ID. Evans, the command
cr-in.chicf OF the Atlantic bnttleship
fleet which, OH December IL. sails
from Hampton Roads for the aciic
coast, was the guest of honor tonight
AT dinner given by Viscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador and Wis
countess Aoki, ut their home on X.
street. The table decorations were
white chrysanthemums. At the en-
bassy II was announced that the din
ner would be quite info: NAL. it be-
ing simply 4 personal tribute to Ad-
niiral Evans. whose acquaintance
with the ambassador dates hack some
years.
The admiral wns accompanied by
his daughter. Mis-. Harold L. Sewall.
and his son-in.law and daughter. Com.
mander and Mrs. c. c. Marsh. The
other guests included Assistant Secre.
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Newberry /:
Admiral and Mrs. Brownson. Admiral
Wood, Captain Hooker, Mrs. Hooker,
Commander Key and Mrs. Key. Miss
Hunt. Miss patten, Mr.. Miyaoka. the
counselor OF the embassy and Mrs.
Miyaka and Mr.. Mannhara, the sec
ond secretary, Mr.. Nagai. the third
secretary and Commander Taniguchi.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
Yale's Wonderful Grit.


NEW HAVEN. CONN, Nov. 1s =
The Yale bulldog won over the Prince
ton tiger OH the football field this az
ternoon by score of ~ 10 10. Thir-
ty-four thousand football enthusiasts
saw the hardest fought game OF the
year. the result being in doubt until
the referees whistle blew the final
time. For the first time since 1909
the orange and black crossed the goal
line of the blue and aided by the toe
OF Harlan added the score OF a field
goal TO the touchdown and goal.
II was 10 10 against Yale at one
stage but Yale grit came to her hes
cue and good gencralship found holes
in the weakened Princeton line in the
second half. Through these Herman
bored and Coy was driven over the
line with force that crumpled up
the Princeton line. Twice this hap.
pcned and twice Captain Blglow kick
ed tho sorely needed goals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
$85, 900 FIRE IN SORF0LK
FURNITURE ESTABLiSHM eRT
The Willis Smith Grail Furniture
company's store Badly Damaged
~ Fire and Water.
(TN Associateo Prese.1

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. l6.-An esti.
mated damage of $4,000 practically
all Insured Is the result Of fire which
Quilted the two upper floors of the
five story building occnpled by the
Willis Smith Grail Furniture Com
panyherc tonight and by the immense
quantity of water thrown into the
structure. a general alarm brought
all the fire fighting force of the city
to action and the fire was confined to
the upper floors. The building faces
200 feet on Main and 200 feet on
Church street and was formerly the
Old Purcell house, one of the early
hotels OF Norfolk