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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-10
BEES DELAY THE MAIL.
'ural Carrier in indiana Has a Siren
uous Experience.

Logansport, Ind. - William Slagle,
|fal mail carrier of route No. "a, out
this city, was attacked by swarm
angry bees while covering his route,
Pd was so badly stung that when he
F'urned to the post office fellow en-
Foyes were unable to recognize him.
ROaded to fury by the sting of the
FsFy bees, Slagle's horse ran away,
% the United States mail was scat
FIed along the roadway for two
kaes The bees settled about the flee
horse, and they made merry, jab-
as their singers into Slagle and the
fimal.
an effort to bat the bees from
lace and head Slagle dropped the
Eas' and the horse in swaying the
~. rig from one side of the road
inc other, dumped out the mail,
iue neeing animal finally out
'Anced the bees, and slowed down
walk. First assuring himself
Inc bees had gone, Slagle turned
animal about and drove back and
r,Sed up the scattered letters and
III pieces of mail. AS the result
,ue attack he Is in pretty bad
Pndition.
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WELL" demanded the man who was
having his fortune told, what do you
see?"
You are married" said the lady
who was examining his palm.
yes. But knew that before
came here"
You have always had to fight your
way ahead That is. you have pro
crossed by hard work. You have
never been favored much by luck"
Very true. Stlll, that isn't exactly
what l came here to find out. Can't
you tell me something about the fu'
ture?"
Yes You are going to live long.
Your life line is very strong. And
here | see something very important
something that will encourage you.
Your salary is going to be increased"
Good. That's the kind of news |
want. you're sure of it, are your"
yes. You will get it before long"
And is there anything to indicate
about how mucn 1t will be increased ?"
1T will be much larger than it is
now. Let me see. Yes. 1t will be
as large as your wife tries to make
her friends think 1t is at present"
He could ask no more. With feel
ing of courage in his breast he handed
out two dollars and went away to the
triumph that awaited him.-Chicago
Record-Herald
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TOWN WHERE NOBODY DIES.
|" onoertakers Move Out in Despair
and Doctors Turn to Pillow.

NHVer. Mass.-This town is now
v.n as the "undertakers' despair, "
mere are those who actually be-
mat the town pump is a veritable
uIaih Of youth, which the Carver
eYp,e nave all to themselves. All of
because of the phenomenal health
t.Old of the $500 population. Two
80 ago Carver stood about on a
WIN other Massachusetts towns of
same size. Then came a marked
Fcrease
1917 but 16 deaths were reported,
u al or these were over so years of
n This year. however, In the last
Iohlhs the climax has been
fscOred ' cue ''s'e
year ago there were six under
I'm and four physicians in the town,
IN uhdertakers have dwindled away
the other day the last one
81, more paying fields. All but
H. lhe physicians have gone and
y TWO do farming on the side.
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OF the carriage guns were carron,da.
a., a new weapon in those days and one
.nat at first carried CONSERVATION 10
ne ehemy--as will be seen in a LET.
.e' IRON Capt Bogg The carronade
was gun Of large bore. having
power. S'''aS''ns
II was claimed and with truth that
the smashing force OF q l9nonnder
carronade at short range was eouol IA
that OF 2ipounder In fact. tbe in.
Vehtlon which took its name from the
'oWn OF Carron France. was ouita as
Ihuch OF an advance in ordnance in
thoSe days as is the rided shot OF TO.
uay over the solid round shot OF 40
years ago. In Capt Bogg's report of
tnls action is had the first account Of
me eject of these new guns in actual
/ battle. ~ '0'ua'
II appears that the Sharp was hound
on voyage to Jamaica. but had
scarcely proceeded beyond sight Of the
'rlsh coast when she was attacked nv
hostile craft-whether an American
OF Frenchman Capt Bogg was unable,
to state. He reporled
On the 18th March. l77W. being
little TO the westward of Tulker A
cutter privateer passed the Sharp: she
logged up till the 18th at night when
she attempted to board us. | hailed
her with a broadside, which made her
crew cry out in a most horrible man.
her, but did not understand what she
said She Immediately sheered off
and l saw no more of her"
Six days after this encounter. or on
March "a, while the Sharp was stand.
ing Off from the Old Head of Kins.
dale, Capt. Bogg discovered sail
ahead of him steering westward.
About two o'clock in the afternoon the
stranger (Which afterward proved to
be the SkyrockeD by her superiority
of sailing managed to gain the wealth.
engage of the Sharp, and then, work
ing her way to an advantageous posi-
ton of the Sharp's quarter, wore ship
and crowding on all sail came up with
the Scotchman at little after four
| p. m.
Down TO this time neither craft had
showed colors, When Capt. Boggs
FAILED and asked: What ship is that
and where do you hail FROM" the an
swer was. From America" upon
/ which the American unfurled his flag
and delivered a broadside The Sky
rocket then displayed the "13 stripes"
and returned the fire smartly."
According to Capt Bogg's report,
the battle lasted four glasses" or
two hours. when the privateer
thought proper to sheer off, crowding
on all sail" Bogg says that he gave
chase, but was soon left astern."
1t appears from this same record
that, previous to the Skyrocket's &C.
ton with the Sharp, the former had
captured the. British merchantmen
Betsy, Capt Macarthur. The Betsy was
from Clyde, bound for Oporto, when
, she was overtakeen by the Yankee
and captured
Capt Macarthur was a prisoner
aboard the Skyrocket when that craft
fought the Sharp. Subsequently Nc
Arthur was released, and arriving at
Greenock, reported that 1.-THE weight
Of the Sharp's metal" together with
the quickness Of firing, particularly Of
the carronades, threw the privateer's
people into the utmost establishment;
and that the execution on board the
privateer was such that they would
have struck to the Sharp had she
been able to come up with them"
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HIGHT NEVER BEFORE RECORDED
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Historian Maclay Learns of Naval Ac
ton Occurring in 1879 in Which
Yankees Were Defeated by
Scotch Vessel.

New York.-Edward Stanton Mac.
By, author of the History of the
United States Navy and American
Privateers," announces that he recent
n discovered in the archives in Edin-
lHgh, Scotland, the record of a naval
|cton in which an American ship fig
ped that was never mentioned in any
american history.
The combat was between the
Fankee privateer Skyrocket and the
Fcotch vessel Sharp, and occurred in
Fls. Mr.. Maclay's story of the action
pillows
sea fight between an American
nd Scotch armed vessel, which
PENS never before to have been re-
Prded in American annals has just
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Times Chanues.

Whiffers-Ah! How de do! Well,
out with 1t, old man. What success?
You said you were going back to your
native town to hunt up your first love,
from whom you parted years ago
the airy, fairy Lillian you raved
about. you know. Did you find her?
Differs (sadly)-Y-e-s. She's draw
ing $40 a week as the champion fat
woman OF dime museum--New York
Weekly.
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He Deserved II.

Il tell you" said the pert young as.
sistant. the editor isn't in, and I'm
not going to tell you again. II you
have anything for him you can leave
it with me-"
Very WELL" said the caller, taking
off his coat. II came In to give him a
good, sound thrashing, but I'll give 1t
to you instead" -Half-Holiday.
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Located at Last.

Drummer (settling bill In Eagle
house, Hayfield) Pardon my curios-
ity, sir, but what do you stuff your
beds with in this hotel?
Landlord (proudly)-Best straw to
be had in this hull county, b-gosh!
Drummer-Ah! That Is very inter-
esting. / know now where the straw
came from that broke the cancels
back!-Puck.
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Waste of Cash.

Mizerly-My wife is afflicted with a
wasting disease.
Wizem-Wasting diseased
Mizerly-Yes; she has bad case Of
the shopping hablt.-Chicago Daily
News.
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Guest-What! Five dollars for a
room here at Mudhurst-on-the-Ho for
single night. No. I'll go back to
New York first.
Hotel Proprietor-But it is raining
hard. You'll get wet
Guest--Well, which is worse; go to
New York and get wet or stay here
and get soaked?
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DIFFERENT NAMES.

Il understand" said the oId-time
friend, that you are gettin' right ex'
elusive"
Well" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
that's what mother an the girls call
It."
What do you call it?"
plain lonesome - Washington
Star.
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Very Likely,

Patience hear Chicago minister
is giving away trading stamps with
each couple he marries.
Patrice--I suppose lot of women
out there are just getting married to
get the stamps?-Yonkers Statesman.
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STRANGERS Now.

There goes man who once offered
to make me independently rich"
"But he didn't appear TO know you.
At least he gave you no sign of recog-
milton"
you see, refused to buy the
stock. Chicago Record-Herald.
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First Aisle to the Left.

Teacher-Johnny where is the Isle
OF Man?
Johnny-In the gents furnishin' de-
partment.--Judge.
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His lob.

What are you doing now that your
wife is away"
Putting in all my time trying to
answer her demands for more money"
Detroit Free Press.
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Every dog has his day"

H'EEEI EFFN
Yes, but it's not every dog that
knows when he's having it."--Chicago
Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Abingdon Social News.
+ snecinl 10 rhc Tlmcs-Dispntch1

Especial to The Tlmcs-Dispatch.l
ABINGDON, VA March 2l.-Mr.
Harms NJ. Cindlay, of Emory and
Henry College, spent a few days IN
town this week visiting relatives.
Miss Minnie IIdmunds, OF Stonewall
Jackson Institute, spent the week -end
at her home in Blueficld
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Aston We're the
guests of Abingdon friends during the
week.
Or. S, D. Long, president of Martha
Washington College, has returned from
Sweetwater Tenn, bringing his mother
and sister, Mrs, Street, home with
him.
Mr.. Roscoe Fiege, of New York, was
the guest this week Of his sister Mrs.
NJ A., q! M "a H., a ,a College
after spending the winter in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stuart, and
children are home from Richmond.
4 Mrs, Rehrman of Glade Springs, Is
the guest OF her son, Mr., j. Wesley
Bnhrnan, ZEE
IN, Sunlres, of the, Central Presby- ;
terrain Church, Of Bristol. delivered q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
PerAOnnl Mention.

Miss Squibb has returned from Il
three weeks visit to friends In Phila-
delphia and Will be at the Chesterfield
until April LIST.
Miss Mabel oFcrrall returned to her
home on last Tuesday after a
most delightful visit to Hampden- Sid
rey and Farmville. She was accom-
panied by Miss White, of West Vir.
sinia, who will be her guest.
Misses Zaidee Branch. Dorothy
Christian and Ella Buck, students OF
Miss Spence's School in New York
are spending their spring vacation at
their respective Richmond homes
Mrs. W. a. Fletcher, who has been
quite Ill at her home for the past week.
is improving.
Miss E'he Elliott, who has typhoid
lever at Memorial Hospital, is pro-
crossing favorably.
Miss Patty Hobson, the guest In
Richmond of Mrs. Augustine Royall
md Miss Bessie Jackson, Is now visit
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Ing Mrs. Ashburner, Mt Bon Air. be-
fore returning to her home In Powha

Ing Mrs. Ashburner, Mt Bon Air. be-
fore returning to her home In PoWha.
TAN.
Miss Wharton, Of Newport News. IL
the guest Of friends on Church Hill,
TITS city.
Mrs. Thomas Alfricnd is visiting her
daughter, hrs. Laffcrty, at the Wal
dorf, New York.
Governor and Mrs Swanson occupied
n box TO sec "'rhc CIansman" at the
Academy last evening. Mr. and Mrn.
Cunningham Hall sat In the box With
tllem.
Miss Phyllis Edwards and Mrs. .ehn
q. Livezcy, OF Newport NewH, Va,
were out of town guests at tho Humid
lcy-Clristian wedding, celebrated in
Richmond on Thursday last.
Mr. Archie Garnett Ryland, Of Rich-
inond College, is visiting his parents,
near Walkcrton, Va.
Mrs. Walter Wilson, o. walkcr.on.
Richmond with her parents. Mr.. AID
Mrs. a. j. chewning, returned home OF
Thursday.
Mr. pcndleton Turner. who has been
spending some time at No. Il5 East
Franklin street. has left for sewanec,
Tenn "A,
The Rev. Mr.. Morris. rector OF MOTT
mental church. with lis family, is at
Miss Pliers.
Captain Lewis Merriam. Of the
United states Army, Washington. is
the guest OF Captain and Mrs. William
G. Harvey.
Mrs. James a. Capcrs and her sister.
MISS Kate Postal left last week for
Hazoo city, Miss where they will
spend some time visiting relatives.
Miss Lena Warwick, Of "Cambheld.' ?
Chesterfield county will be the guest
OF Mfs. William G. Harvey next week
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Spotsylvania Social News.
Especial TO rho Times- Dispa,cb /

Especial to The Times Dispatch
SPOTSYI.NANIA. VA. March of.--A
a Few nights ago at Mill DALEY the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bailey,
near Elly's Ford, on the Rapidan River.
Quite number of ladies' and gentle-
and engaged In fascinating and enter
tanning games for several hours, after
which the company was led TO the spa
clous dining room. whore the tables
OF the choicest delicacies which were
greatly enjoyed. Miss Irene Gordon
was the lucky one to secure the prize
and Miss Sadie Lewis, the BOBBY.
Among those present were DR.. W. a.
Gordon and wife. Mrs. John r. Haw-
kins. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cor
don. Misses Elizabeth Jennings. Irene
Gordon Lucy Powell. Peale Dunna-
want. Lula Haislop. Mary Lyons. Annie
Haislop, Lizzie Tanner Matte Haislop.
Kate Embrey. Sadie Lewis. and Anna
Dafan, and MesSrs. John Embrey, Jo-
seph Hawkins, Edwin Haislop.
Armistead Dunnavant Eugene Haislop.
Gordon punnavant, Clifton Halslop,
Macarthur Daffa and Gordon Dunna-
want.
Mr.. L. j. Durrett, of Bfanton, Va.
who has been visiting Mr.. II. Dickson,
Durrett of Marye, Va, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Dempsey. who
have been off on an extended bridal
trip. have returned and are now at
home to their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Harris, of Curlew.
entertained few OF their friends on
Thursday night last at their home.
Many interesting games and other so
cal amusements were engaged In to
the mutual benefit and pleasure OF
the hosts and guests. After some hours
of genuine incrriment the young ladies'
and gentlemen went TO their homes
more than abundantly remunerated for
their time spent thus with friends.
Mr. Charles Nicholson and wife Of
Charlottesville, are visiting friends and
relatives in the vicinity of Summit Va
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Mr. Caleb G. Minleton. OF Virginia TO
Miss Marie Louise Chahoon. OF North
Carolina. The marriage rites will he
celebrated at the home of the bride.
and after bridal tour of several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Mifleton will make their
future home in Oklahoma.
Mrs Fanny Pendleton Iiilldupp. of
Screamviile, Va. with her little son,
LEROY. is visiting the family of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Pendieton, at Spot
sylvania.
Miss Ethel Garner, who has been
visiting relatives and friends at Spot
sylvania, has returned to her home in
Orange.
Miss sallie B. Marmaduke has re-
visiting friends at Spotsylvania
Miss Mary Sanford, of Coventry
after visiting Mrs. Mary Byrd Sanford
and Mrs. Eusebid j. Bailey of Newport
News, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cardweil r. Coleman
who have been on weeks visit to
friends in Richmond, Va, have return
cd to their home.
Mrs. Sallie Palmer. of Washington.
d. C., is visiting her many friends and
relatives in Spotsylvania.
Miss Sadie NJ. Scott, of Tennessee. is
visiting her friends In Spotsylvania and
Hanover counties.
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New Canton Social News.
[specIal 10 rhe Wines. pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NEW CANTON. VA, March 21.-Mrs.
Samuel Fuqua has returned home after
weeks stay with her daughter. Mrs
Erastus Chandler, of Richmond.
Mr.. a. Terrell l'uqua Is at home from
Richmond. on visit to his parents.
Miss Sallie McKenna is at home af-
ter spending the fall and winter in
Richmond and Baltimore.
Mrs. e. l. Apperson. who has been
quite sick is much better.
Misses Jennie Pearce and Margaret
McI<enna, of Richmond. are spending
Miss Salle McKenna.
The social function Of :iie week was
the dance given by the young men
on Friday evening at tne town hall.
ivy and running cedar Delicious re-
freShments, ordered from Richmond.
were served during the evening.
Among those invited were Misses Car
Landisc. Polite McIlenna, Ella boswell.
Electa Boatwright New Canton; Paul
inc Kimbrough. Martha Holman, Lula
Chewing, Bruno; Mabel Pitts, Lottic
Lucy and Alice Nicholas, Arvonia; Jcn-
nic Pierce and Margaret McKenna,
Richmond, Rena Williams. Arvonia
Florence Edwards, Arvonia: Messrs
Son, Bentley Brown, Walter Boat
wright, Reuben Hudgins. Ernest Cole.
New Canton: Howard Ransom. Bruno:
Frank and Berry /. I4ueur. Or. Lewis,
Ore Bank; I.arrie Pitts Tom Williams.
John Edwards, John Williams and Phil
Nicholas. Arvonia: ]. L. McEadden,
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Petit, Captain and
Mrs. j. c. Boswell Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Landes, Mr.. p. b. Pattcson, New Cam
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Root, Arvona: Mrs.
Han. Ore Bank; Mr. =. w. Staples,
Bruno.
Chaperons: Mrs. T. 3. Patteson Mrs.
p. w. Staples.
Dancing was ,,ept up until tho early
hours of the morning, and all voted
of the winter.
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Railroads.
Southern Railway.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N. B--FoilcWlug schedule figures pub.
llshed only as information. and are not
guaranteed.
1900 a. .-Daty--Local for Charlotte.
1I.fj a. M--Dnily--Limted- Pull.
man to Atlanta and Birmingham Neg
Orleans. Memphis, Chattanooga, and
Nil tho South. Through coach for
Chase city, oxford, Durham.
500 +. M-ES sunday--Kcysvile Local
1l:3O y. M--Duy--Limted Pullman readJ
$3.50 =. NJ for all the South.
YORK RIVER LINE.
I.30 +. Men. Sunday-To West Point
Connecting for Baltimore Monday.
Wednesday, Friday.
2:la y. M.--Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day--Local to West Point
$3.50 a. Mex. Sundays-Local to West
Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
s.55 a. NJ, $40 +. M,-Frorn all the South
4:l0 +. M.--From Charlotte Raleigh, Dur-
ham. c.iasc City and local stations.
$40 A. M.--!from Keysvill,--Locai.
ESQ a. M.--From West Point and fron
baltimore "Wednesday. Friday and
Sunday.
1895 4. NJ, 5:45 p. M.-Ioca' from Yves,
c. w. wEsTBUaY, D., p. A..
$40 E. Main ST. Phone ass.
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The Week at the Mecklenburg.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
THE MECKLENBURG. CHASE CITY.
morning of crosscountry sport was
enjoyed on Friday by party Of
hunters out after the elusive fox. The
Mccklenburg pack was in fine trim,
hunters out afterat'he elusive fox. With
out a check of the rein. over fences and
field went the hunters, with the entire
pack running nicely in front. and
finally Rcynard was run down several
smiles from town, the brush going to
Mrs. l.. T. Martin. of New York.
A moonlight fox hunt took place on
TUESDAY night. Those participating
were Mr.. 4. A. Catlin, Captain Lea. t:
Westcott Robertson, Mr.. L. T. Martin,
Dr. T. W. Edmunds. Mr., George b. Jen-
nings, Mr.. L. T. Martin getting the
brush.
popular amusement and furnishes di-
version for many pleasant morning
Among the bridge players we notice
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Mosler. Niagara
Falls: Mrs. I. Peterson. of Connecticut;
Mrs. T. W. Edmunds, DIR. T. w. Ed
munds. Mr.. T. c. Hoge, New York; Mrs.
b. 2. Taliaferro, Mrs. Adolphus Blair
Miss Matte Baskerville. Mrs. A.. j..
Watkins, Mrs. G. l.. Fauntleroy, Rich
mond, Va; Miss Louise Dixon. New
York
Mrs. +. o. Moring and Miss Minnie
Morng were gladly welcomed back
this week for the second visit this
season.
Richmonders are having quite a
house party here, and each day adds
more pleasant people to the large num-
Der that has been here for several
weeks. Latest arrivals including l..
a. Catlin, Mrs. a. L.. Watkins. Mrs. G.
l.. Fauntleroy, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Bin
ford. Mrs. r. l.. Dietrich, G. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Smith, of Somer
Vile, n. j., are recent arrivals. Miss
Louise Deihlman of New Brunswick,
n. j.. is an addition to the Young set.
A very enjoyable concert was given
in the lobby Tuesday morning, those
singing being Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus,
Mr.. a. j. Cooke. Mrs. /. !. Peterson.
Miss Norvell. Mr.. C. Crenshaw and
Miss. T.. NJ. Sullivan.
Mr.. H. w. Cosby, of Houston Va,
and Mr. Samuel Miller, of .Keysville.
Va. are recent guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Craddock, of Vir-
ginia, came this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stebbins, OF
South Boston, are here.
Mrs. T. Manning, of Henderson. is
mere for several weeks.
Mr. w. T. Watkins, of Henderson. is
spending some time.
Mr. Adolphus Blair, prominent
Of Richmond. while on a
business trip spent several days at
the Mecklenburg this week.
Mrs. B. p. Taliaferro, of Richmond.
was the charming hostess of theatre
Tuesday evening. Those invited were
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Blair, DR.. and
Mrs, r. w. Ednnlnds, Miss Louise Delhi
man, Miss Louise Dixon. Colonel West
colt Robertson, Mr.. c. Crensllaw and
Mr. John q. Sizer.
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Louisa Social News.
Special 10 The Times Dispatch.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch.
LOUISA, VA, March 2l.-The Louisa
Basketball club has reorganized for
the spring, and the young folks have
had some spirited games.
Mrs. John ID. Sawyer, of Keswick.
Barrett on Thursday.
Miss Virginia Reel, of Richmond, is
the guest OF Mrs. A. T. Gordon this
week.
Mrs, Lindsay Gordon has returned
after a ten days visit to Richmond,
Va. She was accompanied BY her
mother Mrs: William A. Winston, OF
"Malvern HILL
Hon, f. l.. Gordon is spending this
week at his home here.
The Louisa Educational League held
most interesting meeting in the new
school building Monday afternoon.
Matters Of interest to the league We're
complished.
Mi. Jessie j. Porter continues quite
sick at his home here. MIR. Porter has
been county clerk here for more than
fifty years,
Miss Susie McCombs. OF Richmond, is
tho guest this week OF Mrs. L. w.
Sims.
Miss Mary Vest, of Green Springs,
spent last week In town.
Mr.. William McI.Indon. of Washing
ton, and Mr.. John McCue, OF Richmond,
came on to attend the funeral OF DIR.
Barrett Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Beal and infant son left
Wednesday for Charlottesville
Mrs. Cooper accompanied by the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. Tom Winston,
came up from Richmond Wednesday,.
They will be the guests of Mrs, +. W.
SIMS. sft}
Mrs Weir II. Goodwin entertained a
number of young people lfriday night
in honor Of Mr., Goodwin's two nleces,
Misses Reulah and Lucy Goodwin.
President Alderman, OF the llniyer-.
sity Of Virginia. has consented TO do