The Washington herald., 1908-07-17


Newport News are thoroughly progressive
and are keeping up 10 the times in ad-
vertising methods. one need only 10 read
a column IN a recent issue Of the Times
Herald, setting forth the advantages TO
be gained by bargain seekers on Dollar
day in the Newport News stores. The
Times-Herald IS doing little advertising
on its own hook. too. By Offering two
prizes Of ten dollars each The first prize
viii go to the merchant Offering the most
attractive bargain for one dollar, and the
other 10 the lucky person sending in the
selection Of the best bargain offered in
the stores advertising the dollar bargains
The announcement is made by General
Agent James E Davenport. Of Norfolk.
and Press Agent Lee. Of Philadelphia.
that the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad is TO be absorbed by the
Pennsylvania system. and that the trans
fer viii be made August L Il is expected
that there will be no changes made In
official heads in actual operation activi-
ties. The change will mean good dea'
to Norfolk. as Il is believed that the
road VII be brought Up to date-fas1
trains operated and other improvements
inaugurated.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has held an
option on the property for years. but re
Gently. In order TO avoid any litigation
over a transfer. the Pennsylvania made
an offer for the road. and il is now de-
clared that this has been accepted by
90 per cent Of the stockholders
The fact that the Pennsylvania will en-
ter Norfolk by a route owned and oper-
ated by that system is believed 70 mean
great deal TO that city in a business
way While the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk has been operated in the
closest relation with the Pennsylvania for
years II is pointed out that its actual
operation as a part Of the larger system
viii be the signal for general improve
ments. better schedules. and 2 larger In
crease in the business over the system
Congressional asplrants are holding
forth in the county districts Of Nanse-
mond County. Va Mr.. Maynard Is not
making any public speeches. but he IS
doing a lot OF talking on the stil hunt"
Within a few weeks the four-cornered
fight will be IN full swing. and whatever
the candidates have Up their sleeves viii
probably be let out
Mr.. John Moray. Of Berkeley Springs.
a.
on James RUmsey. the real inventor Of
the steamboat Mr.. Moray lives near
the spot where Rumsey launched the frst
steamboat on the Potomac fully twenty
years before the invention Of the boat
attributed 10 Fulton There are on file
IN the circuit clerks ofiice here local pa
pers which fully establish that Rumsey
was the real inventor Of steam naviga-
I 4a "a
News from Norfolk is 70 the effect that
there is some talk IN Republican circles
IN the second district OF running Alvah
H Martin. the Republican national com
rnitteemaa from Virginia. clerk OF the
Norfolk County Court. and the recognized
/ Republican leader OF Eastern Virginia
I fer Congress against the Democratic nom
fnee.
This movement has the support Of some
Of the business men OF the district who
assert that Norfolk IS now more con
cerned in the government purchase Of
the Exposition grounds n the next Con-
gress than anything else The sale Of
I the grounds would not only relieve the
Exposition management Of all financial
embarrassmerts, but would bring 10 Nor
/ folk the greatest coaIiag and naval train
/ ing station on the Atlantic seaboerd- This
would mean. too. the expenditure Of many
/ millions oF dollars Of government money
in Norfolk in addition to the nayy-yard
work.
sIany Of Mr.. Martins friends think that
/ he. as chairman OF the Exposition receiv-
ers' board. and thoroughly familiar with
the Exposition from a 20 z, is the
/ proper man to advance the claims OF
the Exposition n Washington. and that
his influence as a Republican would 50
a long way toward bringing about the
/ sale Of the grounds. Others Of Mr. Mar
] tins friends think. however. that he viii
not enter the race. His present position
+ IS & lucrative one. and one that brings
also great political influence. and it is be
Heved that Mr. Martin viii not sacrifice
! these for the sake Of running for Con-
gress IN a strong Democratic district
/ William c. Ritter. superintendent OF
the Virginia state School for Colored
Deaf and Blind Children, is having plans
prepared for a s20.o00 school building
! The building as planned viii be heated by
steam. and VIII have electric and gas
/ lighting
/ Things must be doing at a fast and
/ furious pace in Holy Neck district, Va,
I Il the following case can be described by
| a local paper as "a noted COW case
which has given food to the brains OF
! the poets. and furnished interest and fer
tile topic for gossip for several months
past The case is styled thus: Scott
I Virgins rs. Allen DauEhtrey- Virgins
I IS suing DauEhtrey for a spotted COW
I with three rings around her horns. which
/ he claims IS a rightful portion OF his
/ domestics. while Daughtrey contends
/ vice versa
! The Caroline supervisors held their reg
ular monthly meeting at Bowling Green,
Va. a few days ago, and did not ad-
/ journ until a late hour IN the evening
I having under consideration q new Law
I requiring wagons and carts hauling over
the public roads to have wide tires. The
law was adopted. requiring all wagons
and carts, after July l. 1910. to be pro-
vided with wide tires. as follows Six.
| horse wagons. six-inch tires; foUr-horse
wagons. four-inch tires; two-horse wag-
ons. two-inch tires; one-horse wagons
I ree-quarter-inch tires, and one
/ horse carts. two-inch tires. with a pen
atty Of from $3.50 10 so for the viola
/ tion Of the law.
I The supervisors also made the levy for
/ the ensuing year. putting the county levy
/ at 50 cents on the 500; district school levy
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