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UPHOLSTERING.

WE MAKE BON COUCHES TO ORDER FROM
50 to $50. Our $40 box couch Is superior to
any offered in the stores at less than so. We
are a cooperative union. We do our own work
All kinds Of furniture made to order. Repair
work. Phone 1177 Main and representative viii
call. Occ5-eo,3t
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W.. B. 4 A. e. RY.
THE ELECTRIC LINE.

Electric palace cars from White House station
FIFTEENTH AND II STREETS NORTHEAST.
For Baltimore-5:3O and every half hour from
$50 m. to 7:30 pm. and $50. $3.50. 1890 and
ii :35 pm.
For Annapolis-Every hour from $50 an. to
1880 p.m. and $50 and 1:3S pm.
Fares. -. One wAy. Round trip.
To Baltimore. .......... 75c $l.2S
To Annapolis and q. 8.
Naval Academy. zoe H.2
All H st. cars run direct to White House Sta.
tion
Ticket once at 14th and y. T.. ave. NV. and
at White House Station. 18th and H sts. ne.
Telephone NJ. 1905.
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PAwNBRoKER's SALE.

PAWNBROkEK'S BALE.
will sell within the annex salesroom OF Wal
ter B. Williams 4 Co, corner 10th and Pa. ave.
NV. on WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER %. COM
MENC1NG AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. and con-
tinuing daily at the same hour until entire stock
is disposed of. unredeemed clothing and other
merchandise which interest II overdue up to
this date. Ticket holders and out-of- town Gus
oc2i-7t s. BURNsTINE. Broker.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
" ASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBC
COMPANY

y WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.
STH STREET WHARF.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL - Monday and
Wednesday at pm. for lower Potomac land
ings bills TO Lower MachodOc creek. Saturday
at AN for landings between Glymont and
\omini.
steamer wAKEFIELD-Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday am. for upper river landings 10
Colonial Beach and Mattox creek.
Steamer ESTELLE RANDAI.L-Daiiy at a:"o
am for Glymont and intermediate points sun
day Tuesday and Thursday TO Grinders in add
ton. Return trip same day.
Schedules subject to tide and weather. ana 10
change without notice.
W. F. CARNE. Jr.. Gen' Passenger Agt.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 1890,
Administration.-This is to give notice: That the
subscriber. OF the state Of New York. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
estate Of Mary F. Gennet. late OF the District Of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned TO
bibt the same. with the vouchers thereof. legal
" authenticated to the subscriber. on or before
the 18th day OF October. AID. 1909; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate. Given under my hand this 18th day
OF October. 1908. ISADORE b. COOLEY, care
Gordon & Gordon Century building (Seal) At
test: JAMES TANNER. Register OF Wills for
the District Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
c.13.
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c. G. SLOAN CO. 0Nc). AUCTs.. l4o7 G ST

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY'S SALE OF UN-
CLAIMED FREIGHT.
On TUESDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF No
VENEER, I'D. 1908. AT TEN. O'CLOCK AN.
reserve. in the auction rooms lsecond door, of
C. G. Sloan & Co. unc.). 1407 st.. Washing
ton, D. c., to pay charges. about coo packages.
comprising assortment Of trunks. valises.
boxes. packages. etc. All parties concerned will
please take notice.
Terms: Cash: and no lot will on any account
be delivered during the time Of sale.
C. G. SLOAN 4 CO. Nnc.). Aucts.
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DANCING.

BARN DANCE.
Waltz. two-step. class or private lessons for
adults; special dances and character songs for
children.
HOWARD LESLEY HOLT
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF MUSIC.
937 NV. Phone NJ. 2131.
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BOOKKEEPER AND. EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
will make special arrangements with firms not
employing permanent bookkeeper TO keep their
books and attend to collections; terms reason
able; can give bond. Box 1O4, Star ONCE.
0c21.6ts
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 1886,
enthusiastically is to give notice that the
subscribers, Of the District Of Columbia. have oh
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
Of Cuthbert W. Ridley. late Of the District of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to px-
hihit the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated. to the subscribers on or before the
26th day of October, AID. 1909. otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. Given under our hands this 26th day OF
October 1908. NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
TRUST CO.. by GEORGE HOWARD. Treasurer;
J. LOUIS LOOSE. 1349 ST. NV. tSeal.) At
test: JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills for
Court. wM. u. HOOVER. Attorney.
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LADIES' GOODS.

K. OCKLEY. THE WELL KNOWN LADIES'
tailor. 1881 Linden ave-. Baltimore. has re-
duccd his prices to So: estimate suits. $50 up.
Finest line Of samples to select from.
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THERAPEUTISTS.

THE CLINIC OF ST. LUKE. THE BELOVED
physician. operates THE Vital Force Cure"
No drugs. NO knife. no suffering. Finest me.
chanical manipulations. the latest and best
psychotherapy. All chronic and nervous dis
eases. Consultation free. Booklet.
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SeaboardAirIine Railway

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PENNA. AVE.
NOTICE Following schedule not guaranteed.
9:05 A.M.-DAII-Y-Florfda Fast Mall. Through
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville. Through sleeper Washington TO
Hamlet and Hamlet to Atlanta. Dining cars.
7:3S PM. DAII1Y-Year Round Limited. Coaches
and Pullman to Savannah Jacksonville. Tampa
Atlanta. birmingham, Memphis. Dining cars.
r. H STAN0ETI.. District PASSENGER Agent.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. Shade.

SPECIALIST. 72s 18TH ST
81 YEARS PRACTICE CURING NERVOUS
AND CHRONIC DISEASES; also stomach lungs
catarrh. liver. heart. asthma, kidneys bladder
structure. discharges. general and special weak
ness and disability. blood and skin diseases.
Special and private ailments cured quickly. Con-
sultation free.
Private waiting room for ladies. Hours o to T.
Tuesday and Saturday nights. to g. SUNDAYS
10 to IL. Chandler building. Elevator and phone
sel-aOtslS
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DOGS, PETS. ETC.
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES,

THE BRUNSWICK Bake COL.ENDER CO.
OF NEW YORK.
Leading Manufacturers Of
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES
BOWLING ALLEYS.
BAR FIXTURES,
REFRIGERATORS
712 18TH ST. NV. WASHINGTON. D. Q.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NIGHT SCHOOL, ONE MONTH FREE. Or.
CONDlTlONALLY. at DRAUGHON'S PRAC
Music building cor. 9th and D SITS NV Brine
this notice. sel2-tf
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STORAGE,

PRIVATE COMPARTMENTS.
Moderate charges. Estimates furnished.
MOVING. PACKING AND SHIPPING.
LITTLEFIELD. ALvORD 4 CO..
se3-tf Colorado building.
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G. G. SLOAN 4 co. UNC.), AUCrIONEERS.
14O1 G ST.

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ST. ROSES INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. 2O2s a
ct. NV. takes pleasure in Announcing that It
is prepared to all orders for ladies' and
misses gowns. wraps. tailor-made suits and
waists: also ladies' .rousseaux snd infant lay.
stteS: embroidery a speciality 'se9e-tf
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

COUPE ROCKAWAY IN GOOD CONDITION
and we'll built: bargain. SELLMAN'S STA
BLES. l74l johnson ave. and s, 14th and
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CEDAR GROVE,

: A large number Of, people from
Hugheston, Ward, Mammoth and
London attended the baptizing here,
Sunday. |'"% x Z
/, Rev. D. w. Lipscomb preached an
abb sermon here, Sunday morning.
/ Mrs. Viola Hardy and Mrs. Mary
Perry, Of Montgomery, and Miss Ida
M. King, Of: Charleston, were guests
'pf Misses Meadows and Peters, Sun
day.
Miss Amanda Mcdaniel, Of Ward,
passed through, unday, en- route to
Institute.
! Miss Kitty Strudwick made q bust,
ness trip to Charleston, Wednesday.
/; Miss Julia Francis, Of Hugheston,
was here to see haS father last week.
|; Mrs. Richmond was Ill last week,
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Garland, of Charleston, was
the pleasant guest of friends, Sun
day. "a 1RPEBkzs
Little Marion Martin was not able
to attend school last week, on &C
count of illness.
= The teachers attended the District
Institute at East Bank, Saturday.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

:" The. Women's. Improvement
League will meet Thursday at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah Smith. $780,. -
Z /, Mrs, T. c. Burke accompanied by
her neice., Mrs. Mary Brown, re-
turned Saturday from Long Run, o.,
where she spent, few weeks with
relatives. .'. >=<,,.,..s 7, :; .I...A'':.. =
Mrs. Mary Clements was shop
ping in Charleston Wednesday,: >; -
Mrs. M. e.. Graves returned Thurs
day from Richmond and other points
In Virginia. = -, .e'a.......,.
: The entertainment given Monday
night by the Sunday school for the
PURPOSE, of raising means to purchase
a set of books for the Library, was
we'll attended and a neat sum real
ICED, .~.>.~ ->-...,. .~.,. - -,
:; = Mrs. Addie James returned Satur-
day afternoon from Richmond and
Louisa county, Virginia, wher9 she
spent sometime with relatives and
fFiendssf,u ,'si%.,.lt .t.,} #.tstsa e. 49,.
The = 'Women's :, Improvement
League will give, an entertainment
Saturday, for the benefit OF theft
work. ~ III ,~a.4 ...~ ~ {. 49, : =;
! "A great many people. Of this place
attended the Baptizing at Cedar
Grove Sunday. H.. ~. ..,., -: .. ,,5,.,4 .
~ Flemond Anderson spent Sunday
lin Charleston. .H%'.'.,... !. -,
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CO RR ES i r % MD \ b 3 NOE

Sunday. e ~ y -. -, y ~ ;. s ~
MISS Anna Dawson left Sunday for
Harrisburg, where she will attend
high school this winter. Is s ~.
VIM. Eubanks LETT on the 18th
for Richmond, where y he entered
Richmond Seminary as a. student.
He was accompanied by his father
who Will visit In. Virginia. ~ ~ I
'f Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Morton, Miss
Bessie Jordan and c. W. Hamilton
spent Sunday in Pittsburg. s. !, :
:. Rey. b., B.. Martin returned last
week from an Eastern trip. ~
g.. Mrs. oliver Blue. returned last
week after g six weeks vacation in
Columbus, O., and Virginia. She
was accompanied home by her little
neice ewho will attend school here
this year. .-.- ~ q -:
VIM. Meade has been quite Ill
with tonsilitis. |>y >@h =; : 4
&C. #. H. jackson was a. business visi-
tor to- Pittsburg last week. l.. j,
Friday. October g.. completed the
first. month or school with q. splen-
did enrolment in both rooms, the
largest yet IN the advanced room. =,
Little oMaceo Martin Is on the sick
list this week. -
-, The Four O'clock Needle Club
held it's third meeting after opening
this fall with Mrs. F. H. Jackson. -
+, Norval Jackson and family have
returned from Mountain Lake Park
where they spent the summer.
"a MRS. Jennie Martin, of steuben-
Vile was the guest Of Mrs. Arch
Meade for, several days. g..
Lawrence Chamberlain was called
TO Mountain Lake last week by the
illness of, his mother. >. .~'<f $
=, Mrs. Lee Taylor Is visiting In
Pittsburg. ~ .. .-s.>
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=. WINIFREDE. =,

:. "a. Wilson spent, Saturday and
nyo7 49,. - -: ......, -
...ssasMrs. H. E.. Harris, of Cabin
|. Creek, is spending few days here
With Mrs. H. Dean. ;{>' ... T..
Mrs. M. A. w. Thompson arrived
Thursday and began school Monday.
+ =, 3. B.. Allen is spending q few
|; days at Kanawha City, the guest Of
w. A. Lewis and family. ~,
". E.. Cary and Eugene Shelton
have, gone to Harpers Ferry, where
they will attend school, = .
:, Mrs. Alice. Thomas and, children
have, returned from Charleston
where they spent few months.
Jas. I. Thomas spent Friday 'anG
Saturday at Ansted on business,
J. D. Wiseman, Floyd Adams ant
Fred Foreman were business visitors
to Charleston Monday. s..
Robt. Allen left for his home In
st. Adams Saturday where he ex:
poets to attend school.
l@'Mrs: Emma Smoot was reported Ill
Sunday.
HIP. Dav spent q few days OUT
Of town last week ON business.
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.BUCKHANNON.

a
Miss Laura zones, Of Clarksburg,
spent from Friday till Monday here,
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. James
Luther Davis, ~. p
Mrs. James Thomas and little
daughter FLORENCE, of Clarksburg,
who spent, several weeks here with
her sister, Mrs J. L. Davis, returned
home, Monday. H..
Mrs. Carolina Williams, who was
visiting friends in Beverly, came
home, Saturday. 80. %!
Mrs. Esther, Martin entertained,
ed, Tuesday evening, from 8 O'Clock
till IL O'Clock, In honor Of the out OF
town guests: &tlshe evening. was de-
lightfuIly spent with Music and
games. Those present. were: Mrs.
Lloyd Martin OF SteubenMile;; Mrs.
James Thomas or Clarksburgpt Mrs.
Mary Lewis, OF Sutton; Mrs. Wade,
Mrs. Jennie Taylor, Mrs. Frank Pow
ell, Mary Jones, Eliza Mumford,
Misses Dorsey, Beulah Wright, Maud
Davis, Lucy JaEkson and Jeannette
EPbwsiE MIS-: E1atfinl VAS s3aiask slsted, Id
Ereoefyin CHER guests by. her daugn?
teFs, Mrs: Jerry Lewis and Mrs. Ed:
gar. Williams. - -.
Mrs. James Wade entertained at
dinner, = Wednesday,, Mrs. James
Thomas and Mrs.. l.. DAVIS.
f. Mrs, Ellen Smith entertained, Fri
day evening, With a 6 O'CLOCK dinner.
The invited guests were: Mrs. Lloyd
Martin, Of SteubehYille; Mrs. James
| Thomas,> of Clar kspurg; Mrs. Mary
Lewis, of sutton; Mrs. o. T. Davis,
Mrs. Eliza Mumford and Miss Lucy
Rev. Curry, the district superin-
tendent, was in the city last week,
and ; held quarterly conference
Thursday night. - go
The Ladies Aid Society was de.
llightfully entertained, Friday after,
noon, with Miss Jeanette Powell as
hostess. At the close OF the business
lpart Of the meeting, refreshments
were served. .w. 49,.
+ Presiding Elder West was here
tSunday, to hold quarterly conference
:, The, Silver Leaf Club met with Mrs
William Mumford, Friday evening
| The club had as guests: Mrs. Lloyt
| Martin, Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs
Eliza Mumford. .'~ -
| Mrs. Lloyd Martin, who has beer
there the past tep days visiting, lef
for her home at Steubenyille, Satur
day morning. She. was accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Hazel Mumford
lWho expects to spend several month
as Mrs. Martins guest.
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ficers OF the colored regiment would
have, gladly laid down their lives for
him had the occasion arisen, SO much
did they love him, - -. ... u;
. After the muster out of the 48th
Infantry, y. s., ", Mr.. Taft had a
young colored man, who had served
as lieutenant in that regiment, APP
pointed as a lieutenant and put in
command of the Sconstabulary band,
whfeh$ position he/stiil holds. 1t was
e.who commanded this band at the
St. Louis lSxpositiop. HAD Secretary
Taft any race prejudice in his make
up, he never would have appointed
this young man to the position which
he did, as there we've apyanumber of
white:tme nswhot we're applicants for
the piace.F I%fully believe had 1t been
possible >to,muster the 48th Regiment
backs Int o. service, that, every man
would have. ,re-epusted and would
have $IAgayss served under Secretary
Taft, who demonstrated,S mot once,
but many times, mis- love and appre4
ciationi Of the American soldier, re-
gardlesst of color, while acting as
Governor of the Islands. 49, -..-t 3
- 4, Ssa, < II: Il FRANK w. CHEEK, -
Late First Lieutenant 48th Infantry,
q ~, S.-'V.',: ,.s.>.. - '}.I>-t. 49,
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CARBON.

:" Mrs. G.. H. Carter returned last
Tuesday night, after spending the
summer months with relatives and
friends in Virginia b.,
Mrs. A. w. Aston began school
again last Monday, after being sick a
week. q,
Rev. G. II. Carter was in Charles
ton last Tuesday on business.
Miss Lettie Saunders took serious
1y sick last Saturday night, but is
much better, at this writing.
Mrs. Mamie Wilson, who was on
the sick list q few days last week, is
able to be up again.
Edward Hughes, of Lanwirt, was
calling on friends here, Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. A. w. Aston was calling on
relatives and friends at Weyaco, Sun
day. -
Alex Montague has been on the
sick list the last few days, but is bet
ter at this writing -
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HUNTINGTON.

The rally at First Baptist church,
Sunday, resulted in raising $751;
Mesdames Hatcher, of st, Paul,
Mimi; Ward and Matney, of Ash;
land, were visiting friends in our
city, Sunday = ,<. -
Next Sunday will be rally day at
the Am. E.rehurch, Rev. Lewis Ieav-
ing the following week; for confer
ence. -, = l."
Rev. I.:V: Bryant will preach the
installation SERMON of Rev: N. Bar
nett at Gallipo4is next Sunday. =,
: Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Johnson visit
cd friends last week, en-, route from
Columbus to Wilson's Switch. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson will reside in. Guy
andotte. ,t'' I,.-... 49, r.: -,
Mrs. McGee remains quite i'll. =.
r.. DR.. G. H. Payne returned, Satur4
day from UP Kanawha. + :, -. 49,,
Attorney Norris; Of Wheeling, was
a business visitor to our city, Satur-
day, returning home, Sunday. . =.
+ Miss Eva Taylor entertained a
number of friends at whist last Fri.
day evening. IA ,.... d"
is. Noel and B. S. Jackson spent
saturday In our city on political bus
mess. 49,. =
The Y. M. G.. A. held it's week.,
meeting at First Baptist, church, Sun,
day afternoon. 49, 49,
: }. M. >Hazlewood was business
visitor to our city, Saturday.
Little Fragelia Smith, who was
painfully burned some time ago, Is
doing nicely. *
+ Douglass Republican League will
mold meeting, Friday evening, tc
transact business Of importance.
The many friends of Carter Wood
son congratulate him upon havine
received the degrees Of Bachelor OF
Arts and Master of Arts, at Chicago
University, and has now entered Har-
ward. -
A. r. Williams, Of Milwaukee, was
a business visitor to our city, Sunday
and Monday.
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CONVICTION, VA.

: Mrs. Remella Sellars was guest of
her sister, Mrs: Lawrence Pollard,
last weeko -, - -. $3.50. -,
y Rev. Henderson filled the pulpit
for Rev. w. j. Hackett last Sunday.
- Miss Mary Pogue is visiting her
sister, Mrs, W.. w. Johnson .<I..
Misses Ella Mills and Beulah Nc
Dowell spent Sunday in Clifton
Forge. &.r-". ..t .~ & - i. - .>'~ =
f.. Rev. w. J. Hackett viii be present
next Sunday to fill his pulpit.
|, little Miss Flossy Reynolds, who
fell out, Of swing some dayssago and
was hurt, is getting along nicely.
: Mrs: Matte Brown, of Clifton
Forge, was weekend guest. Of her
sister, Mrs. Lawrence ollard.. = s..
Miss Clora Cosby, who; has been
visiting Mrs. James A. Payne, return
ed to her home In Staunton, last Fri
day. . rs -. ".. $500. :
Mrs. Cornelius Beale and son Rog-
er spent two days visiting relatives
in Goshen -, %... 49, ..-.>. g.:
. Miss Nellie Starks, sister of Mrs.
G. B. Brown, left Monday for Fall
Ing Spring Valley where she will
teach school this winter -. -
"A banquet was given at Brown and
Loman's hall last Friday evening, in
honor of Miss Matte Miles, of Char
lottesville, Va. Oysters and other
delitacies were served. Dancing and
card playing were. the fenjoyments OF
the evening. :.''y@., :. = -, ~, /,
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sEWEAn,


+. Mrs.. M. G. Hutchersoil! and, Mrs.
Annie Lewis,sof Glen Jean, were cali
ing on Mrs. Ernest Vanhook. Sunday
81: - Misses Fanny Cary. and Belle
james were visiting friends In Pen
brook Sunday. ' - - (; Is; +
Misses w. A. Freeland, Maud Car
rington and DR.. Ii, G. Hargrove were
at McKendree, Thursday, to see G.
l.. Jackson. ....| I'll r|a.
E Or, H. c., Hargrove left for Hinton
last week. to spend some time.
- F.. c.. Scott Of Beckley, was here
Monday, the guest of his father, J.
H. Scott, ..',ss,,> -. +.
Mrs. Mary Williams, of penbrook
was calling on Mrs. S. j.. .Vanhook
Friday last. .s..'>r..> 49,: -. -
!, Miss w. A. r'reeland was shopping
in Thurmond, Monday. r.. -
Mrs. Ollie Nichols, of Claremont
was here, Saturday, the guest OF
Miss c. e. Bennett. & -
D.. D. Morris, Of Fire Creek, was
calling on friends here, Saturday. !
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TO SUPREME ootRT
Brownsville Negro Soldier Takes APP.
n>-i,.', - peal to. Get Pay. -

Washington, Oct. 1.-The case of
Oscar w: Reid, one Of the Negro
members Of the 25th Infantry, who
were discharged by the President on
account of their alleged completely
in the Brownsville affair, was dock
eted, in the Supreme Court Of the
) United States today. ,..' -. . r,
Reid brought suit in the District
Court forAthe. Southern District of
New. York, to compel the payment of
salary: from date ofhis discharge I'M
til the termination Of his enlistment;
alleging the government was under
contract with him. IS -. :, -. H..
The decision inZ that: court was
rendered by Judge Hough, and was
adverse to Reid. The case probably
will be heard at an early date in the
approaching term. -. 4,... ..,..i y
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POWELATON.

.
Simon lGuerrant, of Boomer, was
in our town. Monday. 4, o.. Il. ~
Mrs: Ella Perrin, Sof ;Gharaestoni
! was the guest,:of her. <brotner,~F. L.
Thompson, Saturday and, Sunday
i Among those attending service at
Elkridge, Sunday, we're: Mrs. Lille
Fairfax. Mrs. Ida Jones, Mrs. Ruth
Harvey, Misses, Cornelia Spears and
Cora Burks, James Harvey and Geo.
Walker. ...".- -. 49,! p. - g..
Rev. Il. D. Hunter, Off, Holland,
Va, was here two days hast week,
the guest Of Mrs. Nell ~-,,:. -, - ~
= Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hen
derson, ON the End, a girl. -, :. =
Mrs. Sophia Robertson and Prudy
Davis were shopping in Montgomery,
Monday. -m. "~.",
S. w. Dixon left for Institute,
Monday, where he will continue his
studies. .i.E t..
Geo. Nicholas, of Stanton, Va,
was business visitor here last week.
Mrs. S. j. Mills made q, visit to
Montgomery, Friday.
Mrs. l.. H. Wood and Mrs. Lille
Fairfax were among the shoppers In
Montgomery. .... g.. !
The many friends of John Early
were shocked to hear or the death OF
his sister, Mrs. Ann Saunders, who
departed this life Sunday, at. the
hospital IN Charleston. Mrs. Saun
ders had been lingering for. some
time, yet we were not prepared tc
hear Of her death. ~