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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

t Gilbert ''1 Hume. S. b. Everett, c. +
Taylor, ~. Walker, j. l.. Lemare. w
II. Jones, Jr., 7. NJ. Lilliston. r; l.
j. Il. b. Holiday, w. p. Ferguson, G
Lloyd Bell. A. II. Walker, III. l.. Land
N. r. Withers and Harrington. and
Misses Susie Prentis. Alice Mcclure
Louise Twitty, Mary Delk. Mary Ad-
kins and Elizabeth Booker.
Mrs. j.. Parker Hill entertained a
few friends at cards at the Nansomond
Hotel, those present being Mrs. X. Ed
ward Norflcet, Mrs. r. S. Boykin. Mrs.
II. L. Elan. Mrs, George l. Barton,
Norfleet. Mrs. j. Il. B. Holiday, Mrs.
N. r. Withers. Mrs. Poole and Miss
Evelyn Hill.
The Book Club met this week with
Miss Anna Mary Riddick. AS the out
come of an interesting contest the club
prize. a powder-puff, went to Mrs. r.
Edward Norflcet and the consolation,
a tie. to Mrs. Louise Disasway. Shrove
Tuesday pancakes We're included in the
refreshments. others there We're
John G. Smith. William T. Hines. An
ME r. Twitty, j. Thornton Withers.
Arthur Woolford and w. Fl. Darden.
and Misses Florence Harvey, Bessie
Britt and Laura Etheredge.
:. The Suffolk Literary Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Alex
ander Henderson Baker.
Circuit Judge r. Il. Boykin this week
has been sick with grip at his home
in Smithfield.
Mrs George W. Whitley, of Norfolk,
has concluded a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Harfoush.
j. Peter Holland, of Franklin. Va,
one OF the Democratic congressional
candidates, has peen in Suffolk this
week.
DIR. w. w. Murray has concluded a
two weeks visit to Cincinnati.
Judge and Mrs. James L. McLemare
and Miss Jennie Ware Pretlow attend
ed the Barrymore production in Nor
folk.
Tie Randolph Society of st. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church was en-
tertained Tuesday night by Mrs: Henry
L. Land, at her. home on Franklin
c. Cahoon. Mrs. Charles Fine Taylor.
Mrs. a. Walker, Mrs. w. z. Hines. DR..
and Mrs. G. J. Riddick Misses Marion
and Ursula Williams. Miss Susie Prem
tbs. Miss Mary Judith Smith, Miss
Marie Woodward. Rev Joseph B. Dunn,
Dir. c. L Hutchins- Miss Lou TAYLOR,
Miss Battle Ridoick. Miss Mary Wright.
Mrs. Herbert West. Miss Rena Rid
dick. Mrs. p. 81 Jordan, Miss Alice
Adkins and Mrs. j. Causey.
\ literary club has been organized
among the pupils OF Nansemond Sem
mary. with the following officers
Miss Ethel shop president: Miss Grace
Jordan, vice president: Miss Florence
Bell and Miss Sue Riddick secretarh,s
Miss Julia Freeny. treasurer.
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present and participating were Misses
Louise Smith, Ashley Humphreys Pearl
HIllurnphreys. Belle Harrison, Gertrude
ana Ann Humphreys, ana Mesdames
Msssss nhr H b. an ptsss' hesti s
iso,,ii lrd, George Humphreys, William
Allen, Samuel Humphreys, William
W. M,,aller. Lawrence Humphreys; MAXWELL a;,,
| Bell.
owe u debt Of p gratitude % tho spot
syIvania Social Club for tho very
t the nest ., efforts It has put lorlh auring
a lr. harmless pleasure In the commu-
My My hereabouts. The home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. b. 3urrctt was the last place
S ava upon previous to ms wrtting TO-
happy company OF young ladies and
gentlemen--the Invited guests of this
e Gu, assembled at this old Viz
SOFT strains OF music and the graceful,
movements OF bellies and beaux told.
ths , dance had begun. This continued
III midnight. when the whole company
wa, was lie led to -sunper., where was spread
tt,he choicest or food. the contribution of
tho club. This being over the dance
vas, Vas resumed, and continued TIL day
light. when the bellies and beaux dis
persetl for their homes. Few events
oL THIS character have ever given de-
voices OF pleasure more real enjoyment
ana ana pleasure. Tho dance was beanti-
luliy and gracefully led by Dr.. j. Glen
roy Harris and the beautiful Miss AN
me Golden Durrett. Among those who.
We're present were Misses Louise Har-
RS. julia Newman. Ruth Jerrell, An
NE NE Gol6en Durrett. Bessie a. Daniel.
Deldee Dnrrett and Jeannette Jerroll.
ana AND Messrs. Lucien Il. Colbert, Robert
Mullen, r. A. Harris, tr., Ellwood
Gayle, Ben1e Garner. John .Ferncy-
be erts t.o J. D. Mieks Burt M,a anaes Ro
FRED Watchprelle.
Mr.: j. Wylie Palmer, OF Washing
ton, Is visiting his brother. Mr.. George
w \, Pt e., Of Massaponax. Va.
MISS Manic Palmer, of Washington,
D. c.. who has been visiting relatives
ana ana friends in Spotsylvania, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. James II. Wyatt. of Portsmouth,
WI, VINO has been visiting relatives here,
Mrs. Lucye N. Deshasho. OF Balti-
more. Is visiting her friends in Spot
syiyania county.
Mr.. a. B. Isabel. OF Cumberland
county. Va. is visiting his many friends
IN Spotsylvnnia and Caroline counties.
Mrs. Lottie l.. Gayle. who has been
VISITING Mrs. Mary Byrd Sanford, at
Newport News. Va, has returned home.
Mrs. Joe Drusson. at Mount Pleasant,
va, after a two months stay in Wash
inEton, d. G.
,s MI ,,,s, Gi,eorge 3. Gardner Of MARYLAND:
family, at Sunlight Va.
MI. Manly Il. Blaydes, Of Richmond,
Is visiting his father. Colonel Robert
G. Blaydes, OF Mount Pleasant, Va.
burg. is on an extended visit to his
many friends in spotsylvania and
Orange counties.
Mr.. Charles o. Tufts. of Richmond.
is visiting his friends at Sunlight, Va
Miss Annie Golden Durrett OF
Leavells, has returned from Richmond.
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L awrenceville Social News.
Especial to The Times DISPATCH

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LAWRENCEV1L1.E. VA, March o.
I.awrenceville School Improvement
League was held on Tuesday evening
and was largely attended The ad.
dress of the evening was made by the
Hon. Robert Turnbull. He was listened
to with interest as he dwelt on the
needs for trained teachers and the
work of the State Normal School. Tho
league is doing much to increase the
interests of the public school among
the people.
Miss Caroline Bagley delightfully."-
entertained the Social Club on Friday
evening.
Mrs. A. j. Osborne was at home to
her friends on Tuesday afternoon. The
large number present was ex ,.isitely
Mrs. E.. R.sTnrnbulI. ST., is visiting
her mother In Beskins.
Mr.. j. NJ. Rawlings is spending sew
Mrs. W. 7. sledge is Visiting her
mother in GAINESVILLE, Fla.
AS the public school has been closed
to avoid possible epidemic of
diphtheria, the teachers are visiting
their homes in different parts of the
State. si
Miss Frances Wolf, of the public
school. is visiting friends In Richmond
h. Mrs. Fl. i. Jones. with her two lit
tie daughters. is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Wynn. of near Chase City.
Miss Jane Barrow. of Barrow's Store.
is visiting at the home of Mr.. c. S.
Barrow. on South Main Street.
Misses Maurice and Delma Jones'
who have been attending the high
school, are visiting the home Of their
parents at Jeffries. Va.
Mr.. George Mallory continues critical
~ i'll at his home, on Windsor Avenue.
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Fredericksburg Social News.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch. 1

special TO The Times-D spatch.1
~ ~ EIDiEIK{lcksBURG, VA. March o.
Tuesday evening the Euchrb Club at
her home. There were eight tables.
After the game. refreshments we're
s nrys MI MISS Lizzie Kelly won the first
prize. and the guests prize was won
by Miss Josephine Maddox. This was
the last entertainment of the club nm
til after Lent. ~,
Mr.. G. r. Swift has returned from a
visit to Richmond.
Rev: DR. T. S. Dunnaway has re-
turned from visit to his daughters.
MS M =. :, Grasty and Mrs. Campbell, in
\; Mrs. ]. p. Cannon and daughter
MISS Bessie Bell. have returned from
visit to friends at Newsoms, va.
Mr.. and Mrs: II. B. Rowlett have re-
turned from their bridal trip. w,
Mrs. j. e. Tompkins has returnei,
rom LSnchpurg. where she attended
IN! l, funeral of her father, Mr.. Charles
Mn; Mrs; n II IL, l.. crismond and daughter
visit to Washington. - y
MI. ~ II. Russell, of Farmville. was
me-, this week. guest of Rev, r. a.
Williams and family. -
returned from their bridal trip
Mis- Mollie McCracken is rvisit,ne
relatives in Richmond
mis-, MISS l1thel Gift. who has been a
turned to Washington. :
MI; w, j. Jacobs has moved his
iamily from Stafford, to this city.
Jonas ne 9. eoh gu Of Mr.. w Thomas
Baitimore,, is favorable -
% Mss MISS Sallie Lacy has returned from
hiGsh a where she spent the winter.
F, mrs. y, =, =, Mason and daughter, Miss
ils Washington
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West Point Social News.
Especlal to Tho Times.pis

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
VEST POINT; VA, March miss
from Fairmount.. w. Va. became the
this week in Richmond They were
quietly married at Murphy's Hotel by
Rev. Robert Forsythe. rector of St
at once to West Point, where they
were given reception by the brides
sister, Mrs. w. p. Madison. Mr.. a. NJ
Williams, postal clerk on the York
River division of the Southern Rail-
happy couple Will reside in Garland
Rev. r. H. Bowden, iormer pastor
OF the local Baptist Church. now OF
Albemarle, visited Mrs. Kate Z. Hover
ton Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas II. Edwards attended
the luncheon recently given at the
Executive Mansion. by Mrs. Swanson
to the wives of lawyers, who were
Representatives I In the Legislature.
parents in Baltimore. On her return
she and Mr.. De Farges will keep house
in the Ball cottage on c Street.
Mrs. Clyde +. Ross is visiting her
parents at Wakema.
I. In April there will be missionary
institute, held in the West Point Bap-
list Church. Baptist women from til.
churches in this section are expected
10 attend for information along mis-
sionary lines. Mr.. Julian P. Thomas
corresponding secretary; Mrs. George
". Mcdaniel. president; Mrs. G. f. VIII
liams, Sunbeam leader; Miss Inez
Barnes. treasurer of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union OF Virginia, all of Rich
mond. will attend and conduct the in
stitute.
Mrs Lewis Tabb entertained the
Euchre Club on Thursday evening.
Rev. c. V. Waugh attended the min
lsters' conference in Richmond this
week, and reports a good time.
/, Mrs. Charles G. HAZEL and little sor
have returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. Ed. Morvitz and children. yhr
have been in Baltimore six weeks, re.
turned Friday accompanied by Mrs
Charles Abramson and little daughter
Miss Matte Curle Is quite sick.
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Spotsylvania Social News,

!, ri LIS l1,L Al.VANIA, VA. March 7.A-The
!, sn, lean year party on THURSDAY
N NxI.,l,, last at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
NIL Nails humphreys. near Partlow. Va
ttI ,s was the leading feature OF
s ,ri,r oepasi ION which was promptly he
l. = O'Clock, when a sumptuous s,,ppe t'
W. Vas given, which was greatly enioyed
i nS 'ne company. after which the dane
s .ns was resumed and continued until
n mnnt J., next morning The dance was
M Thomas Humphreys and tho ac.
m,,u,'il.ipilshed Miss Louise Smith The
unreseryed thanks of the entire COM
P[1any was rendered to Mr. and Mrs.
ssinn oh for, affording their guests
N0e't pleAsNtable treat Among those
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mother, Mrs. Pearson, during y

mother, Mrs. Pearson, during Madi
Gras.
Miss Page Moore left Monday for c
visit to her cousin. Miss Maggie Ran
dolph. in Baltimore.
Mass Ethel Lacy, OF Blacksburg, is
the guest of her cousins, the Misses
Ribble. for a few days
Misses Fannie and Winnie Mckee
OF Pulaski. are spending the week
with Miss Claire Heuser.
Mrs. John II. Guy. of Richmond. re-
turned home Thursday, altar a visit
OF several weeks to her daughter, Mrs
Robert Savers.
Miss Bette Heuser Is at home from
visit to friends in Pulaski.
Among the arrivals at the New
Fourth Avenue Hotel yesterday were
s. p. Hassard and Z. Sommerville. OF
Philadelphia; j. II. Schmidt. of Gin
cinnati, u. s. Kendrick, OF Bristol: Ed
ward Rose, Of Chattanooga. w. r. Nc
Clintic, of Louisville; J. r. Randall
and r. c. Thomas. of New York; John
Nobhit. of Chicago, and j. D. Jameson
OF Roanoke.
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Miller School Social News.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatoh.I

Especial to The Times Dspatch.l
MILLER SCHOOL, VA. March -
Miss Helen Niche left this week for
a visit to friends in Washington city,
Philadelphia and New York City.
Messrs. Charlie and Page Shepherd.
a flying visit this week. They are on
a visit to their home near Batesville,
Va.
on Saturday evening the school was
highly entertained by a play. "rhe
"Milkmaids' convention which was
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Wytheville Social News.
isncclal to VAC TIrnes.pisnn.ch !

speclal % Tic Times -Dlspatch ]
WfTHEN1LLE. VA, -narch Mrs.
Jesse d: Sultz was the charming host
ess of the Five Hundred Club on Tues
day afternoon. number of invited
guests We're present and It was an &C.
CASTOR OF much enjoyment
Miss Maggie Ribble who is ut
school in Baltimore. is spending a
few days at home.
Mrs. r. L. Peage is in New Orleans,
where she will be the guest of her
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Mr.. C. s. Barrow was called to Bar
rows Store this week on account Of
the death there of his friend. Mr.. s.
l.. Wallace.
This town was shocked on Friday
morning by the news of the sudden
death from paralysis of Mr.. w. K.
Harris, of High Street.
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Atlantic Coast Line

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 5. 1903.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South: s.15 A. NJ. and
T:25 r. NJ. tit:sa =. Ii.
For Norfolk: 900 A. NJ. 1900 p. 81. ard
H7:25 P. N.
Tor n. 4 w. Ry. West: s;oo,A ". ia:.o
and $40 y. NJ.
For Petersburg: 900 A. N. 1910. 800.
.::cs p. NJ. 500. e:4o p. NJ. ':25 and 1880
r. II.
For Goldzboro and Fayetteville: .a:zs-
T. NJ.
Trains arrive Richmond daily: slo.
s.se:50. 7:40 A. NJ: 's:55. ''io:a5 and 1l:ao
Except Sunday. ''Sunday only, '''Ex-
cep. Monday
Time OF arrivals and departures and con-
nettions not guaranteed.
c, S. CAMPBELL, d. P. A.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway.

sCUTHBoUND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
LEAVE; RICHMOND DAILY.
s:ls a. M.--Locai to Norlina. Raleigh.
Charlotte, Wilmington. 2:25 p. M.-Sleep-
ers and coaches. Atlanta. Birming CHAM. Sa-
yannah. Jacksonville and Florida points.
1Ot45 y. M--Florfda Limited. 1855 a. NJ
Siecpers and coaches, Savannah. Jackson
Willie and Southwest.
TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY
6.o5 a. NJ; e:15 A. NJ. Florida LlnIteAS
6:05 p. M.;N6:35 p. NJ.
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Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay R'y

Electric trains to and from Ashland, stop-
rint. at intermediate stations upon signal.
DAILY.
leave Richmond 1Broad and Laurel
'street)-6:o5. GAO. $40, 9:lo. II 10 "a. NJ.
1:1o. a:1o. $40, 4:1o. $40. 6:lo. 7:1o. $40.
9:10. 40 r. NJ.
Leave Ashland--5:55. u, s.. 9. 10 A. NJ, "a
noon. 2. 8. 4, %. g.. z. s, e.71o:3o F. NJ.
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KaiIroans.
Southern Railway.

= y u
4 TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N. B.--Foitowing pchedulo figures pubs
iished only na information. and are MOI
1900 fAM.--Dally--Local for Charlotte.
11:15 a. Observation-Disclosures Pull.
man to Atlanta and Birmingham, New
is Orleans, Memphis, Chattanooga, and
all the South. Through coach for
~. Chase city, oxford, Durham.
900 Y. Mex. sundny--Keysvile Local.
1880 7. M.--Dally--Llmlted Pullman ready
$3.50 p. M. for all the South.
YORK RIVER LINE.
t1;3o p. Mix. sunday--To west Point
Connecting for Baltimore Monday.
"Wednesday, Friday.
2:16 i. M.--Monday, Wednesday and Fri.
dny-Locnl to West Point.
$3.50 z Mex. sundays-yLocal to wssu
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
e.55 a. NJ, $40 p. M.--From ali tho South.
4:lo r. M.-Fron Charlotte, naieigh, Dur-
nam, Chase City and local stations.
$40 a. M.-Ffom Keysvlle--Locnl.
V'.o n. M.-From West Point, and from
baltimore baltimore Wednesday. Friday and
1o:S A. NJ. s:45 4. M.--1ocal from west
6; W: wEsTBuRY. D. p. A..
VIZ ~ Main Street. Phone lbS.
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and Ohio Railway

300 a. NJ Fast daily trains to Old POINT.
1900 +. IL. Newport News and Norfolk
:fo 4. M---Daily. Local to Newport News.
b;oo 4. M.-Daly. Local 10 Newport News
and Old Point.
,.oc p. NJ Daily. Louisville. Cincinnati.
ii 100 =. NJ Chicago and st. Louis Pullman
t'i'0V a. sleeper.
900 A. M-Daily - charlottesville. except
Sunday to clifton Forge.
b:15 p. M.-Wcek Days-Local to Gordons.
Vile.
1000 A. M.-Daily - Lynchburg. Lexington,
Va, and Clifton Forge.
b:lS r .M,---Weck Days--To LynchburR.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the East--s:5o A. n. HAS A. NJ.
1:0D i. NJ, Sis +. NJ
Local from the west--.s:so A. NJ. 7:4b
p. H. Throush--7:3o a. II. and 3.45 p. M.
James River Line--.s:35 A. NJ, csc p. II,
DAILY except Sunday.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

afford to miss hearing them. They
will be worth many times their cost in
practical results, to say nothing of the
satisfaction which such knowledgo
will afford every rancher and stock
man who desires to be informed upon
subject that vitality interests him.
While the short course is receiving
fair patronage the attendance is not
as large as its Importance warrants,
due in all probability. to a misappre-
hension of its scope and thoroughness,
and to its practicability in the every
day of life. Every seat in the district
court room should be occupied by q
rancher or a member of his family at
Fridays and Saturdays sessions Of
the short course the program of which
is as follows:
Friday.
900 to 1000. Handling Hogs for
Profit, H. NJ. Cottrell.
1000 to 11:0O. Vegetables, Eugene
Smith.
11:oo to 1900. Judging Hogs. H.
NJ Cottrell.
1:30 to 2:30 Irrigation Institutions,
w. r. Thomas.
2:3o to $3.50. Selecting ard Hand
ling the Dairy Cow. o. c. Gregg.
$50 to 4:sO. Poultry for Profit, E
r. Bliss.
7:30. D. W. r. Thomas.
Saturday.
800 to 1000. Feed. Care and Man
agement OF Horses, W. l. Carlyle.
1000 to HOO. Irrigation Laws, W.
R Thomas.
Horses. W. L. Carlyle.
1:30 to $3.50. Farm Economies. ".
r. Thomaa-
$50 to $3.50. The Horses Foot. 0f.
G. H. Glover.
$3.50 to 4:30. Feeding and Breeding
Beef Cattle. W. l.. Carlyle.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

From this it will be shown that the
present operating expenses will not
cnly pay the interest on the bonds.
but the surplus and profit would make
a substantial sinking fund.
For convenience we are enclosing
an addressed post card on which you
will either answer yes or no and either
deliver in person to the city clerk
or mail same so as to be received not
later than February 18th.
This opportunity is given the tax
payers to express themselves. pur-
suant to the promise made at the last
election. The council would ask your
cooperation be had in the above pro-
iect which we believe for the present
to be the most economical solution of
our much debated water problem.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CANON
CITY, by A. H. Seely, Mayor.
Attest: L. d. Dawson, city clerk.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

twigs, etc. The first brood Of moth
lays its eggs largely on the leaves,
usually on the under side Of them.
The second brood lays its eggs chief
ly on the apples themselves Worms
do not eat into the apple where the
eggs are deposited. A very large per
cent of worms get into the fruit 1t
the blossom end
Arsenate of lead is the best spray
for Goblin moth. From four 10 ak
pounds OF poison to hundred gal
Ions of water should be used. The
fruit spraying should be just as soon
as possible after the petals fall. The
object of the first spraying is to get
, some of the poison into every clos
! ing blossom.
The second spraying should be
about thirty days after the first and
Nshould be a mist spray. The two
sprayings should be sufficient, but
If a third one should be deemed ad-
visable it should be applied about July
20. DR.. Headden pointed out that II
orchard soils where spraying had
| been carried on for many years arse
! mic is sometimes found in the soil, not
! in dangerous quantities. but in a per-
ciptable degree.
| He advised its use in as small guam
titles as possible to avoid trouble from
its presence in the soil Incidentally
Prof. Paddock said that it was his
belief that the San Jose scale viii not
thrive at this altitude
| Prof. Paddock was provided with q
liberal supply of material and he gave
practical demonstration of the DIFF
ferent methods of tree grating. His
lecture was unfinished when the ad-
| jourument for dinner took place. In
relation to plant propagation Prot
Paddock said that every fruit grower
should know the principles that un-
derlie successful propagation. Or
chardists should do their own tree
grating. just as they do their own
pruning. AS a rule a water sprout Is
not good for grating. Top grating
should be done from the 10th to the
last OF April.
| Scions should be cut and buried in
moist sand, or earth, and placed in the
cellar. or on the north side of q
building where they will keep cool
In top grating the whole top should
not be cut on in one year and it Is
not best to attempt to graft limb
more than three inches in diameter
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
Lincoln Day Gladdens
Hearts Of Two ConvictS
Charles Lackey and A. E. Roberts Were the Enved Re
cipents of Governor Buchters Holiday Pardon
'-Authorities thought Their
Sentence Was Too
Severe.

Two convicts, Charles Lackey, No.
5724, and A. E. Roberts, No. 5726, were
made beneficiaries of Governor Buch-
tells holiday pardon Wednesday
commemorative of the birthday ami
versary of Abraham Lincoln. Both
men were TRUSTEES and to each of
them the executive pardon came as
a complete surprise.
Lackey is 81 years of age, Roberts
being ive years his serior They
were both convicted in the district
court of Pueblo county, May %, 1908,
for the same offense, that Of robbery,
and were sentenced to a term of from
twelve to fourteen years in the state
peniten:iary. In view of the fact that
they had been model prisoners for
nearly five years and that the amount
Of money they arc alleged to have
stolen was only forty dollars, a strong
effort has been made to secure their
release, Warden Cleghorn having
several times requested the board Of
pardons to give them their freedom
as their punishment was out OF all
proportion to their crime.
Under the provisions OF the law they
would not have been eligible to pa
role until August 1. 1910. A petition
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

containing the signatures of a large
number of prominent citizens of Pu-
eblo and El Paso counties was for
warded to the authorities at Denver
some ten days ago asking for the re-
lease of Lackey and Roberts and upon
its application for clemency Governor
Buchtel decided to give the two men
their liberty. Among the signers of
the petition was ]. H. H. Lowe, dis
trict attorney at the time of their con-
viction.
Lackey and Roberts were called
into Warden Cleghorn's office short
ly after 9 o'clock Wednesday and
the pardon read to them. They were
both surprised and delighted to learn
that their term Of Imprisonment was
over and at once began to make pre-
parations to leave the penitentiary,
which had been their home for so long
a period. Lackey left this even
ing for his old home in williamsport,
Pa, where he expects to reside in the
future. Roberts left in the afternoon
for Colorado Springs where he will
spend a few adys after which he will
go to Missouri to visit his aged moth
er. Further than this he has no
plans.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
MEN PlCNICKED

The members of the threa upper
classes of the South Canon high
school are picnicking in the hills to-
day. commemorative Of the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln, the great eman-
cipator" The members Of the senior
class, a four horse coach load of them,
left early this morning for Marble
cave, near Fslch's ranch. some twelve
or fifteen miles up the Cripple Greek
road. The members of the junior and
sophomore classes are spending the
day at Temple canon, which is rapid
" becoming favorite picnic place
for Canon City people. A iollier COM
pany of young people than these high
school picnickers it would be difficult
to imagine and 1t is hoped that no
untoward incident, will occur to mar
their enjoyment.
The members Of the freshman class
are planning = picnic In honor OF
Washington's birthday anniversary On
the 32nd. inst
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