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The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
A Boon to Elderly People

Most elderly people have some kidney or
bladder disorder that is both painful and
dangerous. Foley's Kidney Remedy has proven
a boon to many elderly people as it stimulates
the urinary organs corrects Irregularities and
tones up the whole system. Commence taking
Foleys Kidney Remedy at once and be visor-
u.s. The Holly Pharmacy.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Eve. Ear, Nose ard Throat.

DIR. Kalmet c. Sa lele, Tie Inv
specialist, will again be in Holly
on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, at the
Holly hotel. Consultation and ex-
animation for glasses free. Call
early.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Lamar. Colorado.
August II. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Ferdinand Lohmar
Of Holly. Colorado who. on June 22nd 1905
made Homestead Entry No. 035O H. E. No.
8221.- for the Southeast quarter Of Section "a,
Township rs south. Range AZ west Of 9th
Principal Meridian. has filed notice Of intention
to make final Communication proof to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
register and receiver, at Lamar. Colorado, on
the sixth day Of October 1908.
Claimant names witnesses: Bert +. Lewis.
Pierce M, Brobst, Charley c. Burns. Edward
A. johnson. all of Holy, Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Lamar. Colo.
August 18. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Marshall King. Of
Holly, Colorado. who on June rs. 1905. made
homestead entry No. 0354-H. E. No. 1885, for
the northeast quarter of Section 80. Tp. % S.
Range AZ west Of tho 9th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice Of intention to make final com
mutation proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Register and Re-
ceiver. at Lamar. Colorado. on the seventh day
Of October. 1908
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed Wise.
W. M. Bise. Frank Tapley. Mrs. L. W. Johnson.
all Of Holly. Colorado
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
OLIVET.

Olivet.-Mr. and Mrs. John Moody,
of Oskaloosa, called at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. williams Saturday.
Mrs. William Druse left Tuesday
for Tacoma Wash, for a visit.
James Price, county supervisor, was
in town Thursday on business.
]. P. Anderson, Of Des Moines, was
In town Saturday on business.
James Norwood moved his family to
Leighton on Monday owing to the
rural route being changed from Olivet
to leighton.
Miss Mary Roller Of Unionville was
employed this week to teach the school
Mrs. Alice Billings returned home on
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Lynville
Mrs. John Cole, Of west of town is
very sick.
Mrs. W. B. T.ogers visited at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Fisher In
Oskaloosa Thursday.
Mrs. J, l.. Billings left Saturday for
visit with friends in Pella.
Nick Ve~iinden and family spent
Sunda - Lelghton with friends.
Mrs. William George is very sick
John Lolan took charge of the sec
tion on April ] after vacation of
three months. Mr. Donlan isc 70 years
old and has had charee of this section
Of the Rock Island for thirty years
He is still enjoying good health.
Perry Davis. who moved his family
to Virginia about month ago. writes
to friends that they are pleased with
their new home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
EVELYN SUES
A HOTEL. man
THAW'S VIE DENIES BEING
ELECTED FROM HOTEL
ASKS DAMAGES.

New York, April 4.-Evelyn Thaw
has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against James B. Regan, manager of
the Hotel Knickerbocker, for having
caused to be published in newspapers
an alleged libel in connection with her
visit to the grillroom of that hostelry
early last Tuesday morning in COM
pany with e. r. Thomas, banker and
horseman.
Manager Regan's Statement.
Manager Regan said that he order
ed Thomas and Mrs Thaw to quit the
hotel, and declared that he refused to
serve them after he discovered the
Identity Of Mrs Thaw
In her complaint, which was filed
in the supreme court today, Mrs.
Thaw alleges that she and Mr..
Thomas left the Knickerbocker Of
their own accord, and that Manager
Regan did not even suggest that they
depart.
Daniel O'Reilly, personal counsel for
Mrs Thaw, admitted that e. r.
Thomas was in Mrs Thaw's company
on Monday night. Mrs. E. r. Thomas
is abroad.
At the time of the Cafe Boulevard
episode Mr.. Thomas. in his newspaper,
announced that he had a double who
was impersonating him, despite the
fact that several newspaper reporters
who knew him personally testified to
having seen him with Mrs. Thaw
BIames Another for Supper.
On Tuesday Mrs Thaw said that it
was perhaps Lillian Lorraine. a
chorus girl, to whom she bears q
slight resemblance, with whom
Thomas dined at the Knickerbocker
MIR. O'Reilly said to reporter that
Mr. Thomas would appear at the trial
and testify that he was not asked to
leave the Knickerbocker grillroom by
Manager Regan.
Mrs. Thaw says she does not know
Mr.. Regan, and Is positive in her
declaration that he did not speak to
her in connection with the alleged
order to quit the hotel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
TOM WATSON To
LEAD POPUL|STS
BRYAN MEN ARE ROUTED AT ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT.

st. Louis, April 4.-For president of
the United States, Thomas E. Wat
son, of Georgia.
For vice president, Samuel Williams
of Indiana.
The above ticket was nominated
late yesterday afternoon by the Peo.
stormy sessions, throughout which the
Nebraska and Minnesota delegations
working in the interest of Bryan
strove desperately to bring about the
adjournment of the convention until
after the nominations had been made
by the democratic and republican par
ties.
Bryan Men Game.
Hopelessly outnumbered and with
out any chance whatever of gaining
their object. the Nebraska men fought
desperately to the last, and when ]. F.
Forrest of Albany, N. Y, mounted the
platform to place Watson in nomina-
ton, they withdrew from the conven-
ton. attended by the Minnesota dele
cation which consisted, however, of
only one man, T. Weigham. If Bryan
is nominated at Denver, the men who
walked out of yesterdays convention
will support him and they declare
the populists of Nebraska will do so
to man.
At the morning session the
Nebraska men made decided headway
They filibustered cleverly and with a
knowledge Of parliamentary procedure
that several times threw the conven.
tion into snarls. They fought long
and hard to have Temporary Chair
man Coxey, of Ohio, made permanent
chairman, not because of any affection
they bore him, but because they be
lieved they could tangle him UP and
in that way stand off the nominations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
FORMER PRIEST
TAKES A BRIDE
JEREMIAH J. CROWLEY, AT OUTS
WITH CHURCH, MAKES
BREACH WIDER.

Chicago. April 4. = Jeremiah ].
Crowley, the former Roman Catholic
priest whose criticisms of church af-
fairs and his fellow churchmen
brought him under the ban of an ec-
clesiastical edict, is now a married
man.
This action on the part of the for
mer priest destroys the last possibility
of his ever re-entering the priesthood,
and unless an exception is made in his
case, will result in absolute excommu-
nication from the Catholic church
The first announcement Of the mar
riage of the former priest was made in
the True Voice, the Roman Catholic
periodical published in Omaha, Neb.
The paper received it's information
from Rev. j. F. Mccarthy, the priest
of the parish in Schuyler Neb., Of
which Mrs. Crowley was a commune
can't
Before the wedding Mrs. Crowley
was Miss Blanche Macleod, and was
employed as stenographer in the
office of Mr.. Crowley. Mr. Crowley
now is engaged In the real estate
business in Ellenburgh, small
suburb of Seattle, Wash. Prior to
leaving Chicago he was in the publish
ing business, his publications being
books and pamphlets attacking the
Roman Catholic clergy. The wedding
ceremony was performed in Seattle
March 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
UNUSUAL suit IN
Federal COURT
RICHARDS ESTATE is SEEKING
TO COLLECT AN OLD
CLAIM
INTEREST
$4,000
Principal Sum is $4,000 and Ten Per
:. Cent Interest Has Been Plling
Up For More Than
20 Years.

An unusual suit, for the collection
| of principal sum with accrued In
terest of over twenty years standing
of nearly three times the amount OF
the original loan, occupied the atten-
ton of the federal court for time
yesterday afternoon. The suit is the
outgrowth Of bankruptcy proceedings
Of James Harrison Of Oskaloosa in
which he desired to secure his final
discharge sometime ago and in which
the court did not concur at the
time.
| The case is that of William Rich.
ards Of San Jose, Cal, against James
Harrison of Oskaoosa for the recov-
cry of principal sum of $4,000, bor-
rowed from his father Seth Richards,
formerly owner of considerable prop
erty in Ottumwa, more than twenty
years ago. and the accrued interest
making sum all told of about $4,000.
McNett & McNett and Attorney Ches-
ter W. Whitmore, appeared for the
plaintiff and w. w. Heating of Osks-
loosa for the defendant
Judge Appoints Commissioner.
The matter was finally settled when
Judge Smith Mcpherson appointed
NllsS Laura hy yGton, SpSCldl COlulIltS-
sioner to take the evidence at Oska-
loosa so as to be ready for submis-
sion to the court at the next term in
Ottumwa.
1t was brought out in the argu-
ments yesterday afternoon that when
James Harrison, retired Congrega-
tional minister had applied for a dis
charge in bankruptcy that he had con
siderable money invested in the
Green candy store and Mathews drug
store buildings of Oskaloosa, owne.l
by his wife. This plaintiff asserts
should be applied toward the settling
of the Richards claim which was Sc
cured by judgment before Seth Rich
ards death After the elder Richards
death the judgment was turned over
to William, the son. There are two
sisters of William who shared in the
Richards estate of several hundred
thousand dollars.
| At the time the note was given in
terest at the rate of 10 per cent was
in force and the principal has been
drawing that interest ever since
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
BlRMlN CHAM.

Observation-Disclosures. Rebecca Rail
was born in Day. New York October
s. 1920, and died at her home in
Birmingham Saturday, March %, 1908,
at the age Of 81 years, months and
20 days. Her illness was of short
duration, she was taken to her bed
Tuesday with pneumonia and died
Saturday at o'clock D. M
She leaves five sons to mourn her
death. The funeral services were
held from the home Thursday at 2
O'clock.
Levi Rail, of Whitefish. Mont is in
town attending his mothers funeral.
Mrs Wilson and children returned to
their home in Gladstone, Ill, after a
few weeks visit with Mrs. Wilson'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. McMillen
Will Robinson. Of Burlington, was
a business visitor in town the last of
the week.
Mrs George Kerr was an Ottumwa
ShOpper Thursday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
M0NNET Given
PROFESSORSH|P
BROTHER OF MRS. ]. M. ELERICK
IN FACULTY OF WASHING
TON UNIVERSITY.

Julion Monnet Of Keosauqua, a
brother of Mrs. ]. M. Elerick of 401
North Benton street, has just been
given place in the faculty Of George
Washington university. Washington,
d. G. The Keosauqua Republican has
this to say Of Mr. Monnet's advance
ment
Word was recently received here
by realtives that Julien Monnet has
been elected professor of law 1T
George Washington University, D. c..
and has accepted. He had four
other fine offers, among them being
that of professor of equity at the
University of Missouri. He has stood
at the head of his class of 800 each
year at Harvard, Julien Is one Of Keo-
sauqua's bright boys Of whom we
are all proud, and who furnishes proof
that Keosauqua is still sending out
into the world men of mark and dis
tinction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
CITY OF ELDON
IS ENJ0INED
ORDER PREVENTS
CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL
TAX.

Judge Roberts has issued a tempo
rary restraining order against the
City of Eldon in favor of D. McHaffey
preventing the city from certifying up
several items Of special assessment tax
for sidewalk improvement. The total
assessment amounts to $2S64S.
The plaintiff claims that the ordi-
nance in the city council was not prop
erly passed. The petition also sets up
that no grade has been established for
the walk.
Bertha Mccoy has filed suit against
her husband Earl Mccoy seeking a di-
vorce. The petition asserts that the
couple were married in Ottumwa Feb.
4 1906 and separated Nov Is, 1907.
Cruel and inhuman treatment is al
legged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte.-The Royal Neighbors
very pleasantly celebrated the 18th
anniversary Of their order here Thurs
day evening The members were
dressed as children and Juvenile games
were played until late hour. An
elaborate supper was served.
George Grages has gone to Cedar
Rapids khere he has employment
Miss May Trow went to Fairfield
yesterday for short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Trow.
Frank Sharp, of Eldon, has been a
recent guest Of his friend Roy Beck.
8. V. Sherman was business caller
in Douds yesterday.
Mrs. James Bennett and Mrs. Arthur
Cocherell and son, visited relatives
In Pennington Wednesday.
Mrs. 0. ]. Coolidge has gone to Ell
don for a weeks visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. F. Vass.
Jesse Wainscott visited friends in
Bentonsport yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Donnelly have re-
turned home from a short visit in
Ltbertyville.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lueckel and son,
Adam. Of Fairfield, were here Thurs
day, attending the funeral Of Mrs.
Lueckel's father, B. Nauman
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07

~
He proposes that the association Of
fer cash prizes for the best kept halt
mile along each Of the eighteen rural
mail routes in the county, the mail
carrier himself, who is supposed to be
more familiar with the roads than
anyone else to be the Judge. Those
to whom the plan has been outlined
are unanimous in their opinion that
the contest would stimulate interest
in good roads throughout the county
number of Fairfield teachers left
for Davenport Thursday evening to
attend the meeting Of the Southeastern
Iowa Teachers association in that
city. Among them Were County Su-
perintendent Bessie B. Buchanan,
President w. E. Parsons, DR.. j. F.
Hinkhouse and Profs. W. A. Wrftz
j. e. Johnson and H. M. Gage of Par
sons college and Misses Mary j.
Brown, June Chidester and Laura
Mahon of the city schools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
tumwa Tuesday by the serious illness

tumwa Tuesday by the serious illness
of her father, James A. Long.
c. G. Gardener. Of Davenport, Ia,
was in Eldon TUESDAY, on business.
w. D. Davis and Will McHaffey was
in Ottumwa Tuesdav on business.
Ed Moore spent Tuesday in Ottum-
wa.
Mrs. o. v. Noel and daughter. Helen,
of Billings. Mont, returned home
Tuesday. They were called here by
the serious illness Of her father, John
Lautman.
Howard Cowan, of New Orleans,
La, is visiting his cousin, Rex Finney
this week
Mrs. Minnie Pisl, of Melrose, Ia,
spent Tuesday at the home of her
aunt, j. A. Perry.
Frank Hellyer left for Fatertown,
South Dakota. Tuesday on business.
E. o. Gonterman. of Des Moines,
spent Tuesday with friends in Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rambo Of Gleenwood,
Mo, spent Tuesday at the home of
John Hull.
Mrs. Jordan and daughter. Grace,
spent Tuesday in Ottumwa.
Andy Shelter and Will Stauffer left
for Moline, after few days visit with
their parents.
Mrs. Will Richardson and daughters.
Cecil and Madge, of Ottumwa, are
V1SltlnS LnlS week AT Ine nome OIL w.
O. Sapp.
Mrs. Ella Gardner, of Douds- Lean
do is visiting this week with her sis
ter Mrs. Beryl Leach.
c. G. Gardner, of Davenport, was
in Eldon Thursday on business.
The Cemetery association will hold
their regular meeting Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs
E. e. Hills. All members are requested
| to be present.
Mrs. D. Eshelman was called to
Trenton. Mo, Thursday on account OF
| the serious illness of her mother, Mrs
| F. A. Meyer
Attorney Adelbert Christy was ir
| Ottumwa Thursday on legal business
Mrs. J. G. Quigley went to Ladds-
dale Thursday to attend the funera
Of Mrs. ]. Hammersley.
Mrs. Mary Grimsley was in Ottum-
wa Thudsday.
Mrs r. ]. Coolridge Of Bonaparte, is
visiting this week with her daughter
| Mrs. Frank Vass. They were in OF
tunwa Thursday.
Friday with Miss Bertha Huffstutter
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Reed
| Tuesday, March 81. a daughter
Conductor Ross bennington was ser
iously injured April /. He fell from
the top of freight car near Columbu:
Junction. He laid nearly one hou
before being missed. He was brough
home on No. 81 Wednesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. McCrary, of OF.
tumwa, passed through Eldon Thurs
day.
Earl Stroud returned home from
Lancaster, Mo, Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
ELDON.
chas. Weber left for wycor

Chas Weber left for Wyconda Mo-,
Tuesday on business.
Earl Stroud left for Lancaster Mo,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs E. II. Downing and daughter,
Bertha, went to Athens, Mo-, Tuesday
to visit her sister, Mrs. o. Gray, and
her father, A. Hiler.
DIR. R. N. Cresap and wife and
daughter, Mary. spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at the home Of Will Friend.
Mrs Henry Lierow, Of Bloomfield,
spent Sunday and Monday at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Omer Cresap re-
turning home Tuesday.
Mrs. G. A. Rock and Mrs. w. D.
Houghland spent Tuesday in Ottum-
wa.
Mrs. C.. S. Hitler was called to OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
HACK ADMITS
G0TCH TO Be
BETTER MAN

eQl 10 d!qsuo!dmeqo SuIlseIM eUl
IoJ ..'uo!1 uB!ssnH. eql lp!uQosue
-NoeH eSIoeD psle7Iep lVSlu 4seI oqM
'QoloD NueLd- y l!Idv 'oseolqo
world, seemed to feel little i'll effects
today from his two hours battle.
II am not fatigued." he said, "and
was not tired when the battle ended.
I could have gone on for hours. I
would be willing to meet Hacken-
schmidt tonight if he desires it. l
will give him a return match any time
he wants it and next time will put
him on his back"
Gotch leaves Monday for his farm
near Humboldt, Iowa.
Hack Comedies Defeat.
Hackenschmidt looked as If
he had been through prize fight The
left side Of his head was badly swol
len. his left eye was infamed and his
eyelids were swollen and lacerated
He said this was done by Gotchs
thumb.
Speaking of the new champion
Hackenschmidt said:
There's no man in all England
who has chance with your man
Gotch. He's the king of his class and
the greatest man by far have ever
met. After going nearly two hours
with him my muscles became stale
and my feet gave out. l had trained
constantly against the toe hold and
had strained the muscles of my legs
When found myself weakening
knew there was no use continuing.
had no chance to win and that was
the reason I conceded the champion
ship to him. have no desire to wres
tie him again. A return match would
not win me back my title"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, April 4-The weekly
bank statement follows:
The banks hold S40,690.000 more
than the requirement of the rs per
cent reserve rule.
The loans increased $15S39,0 ,00O
Deposits increased $24,62O0OO.
Reserve increased S7,057,000.
Surplus increased 100000
Ex-U. S. deposits increased S639,00O.
The statements Of banks and trust
companies not members Of the clear
ing house shows deposits of $SOS,4S3,-
600; total cash on hand, s56,S52,4S
Loans amountaing to sS1O,715 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
s2,1os.ao FOR wlFE's DEATH.
Lee Chapman of Piseah Gets Verdict
for Death Due to Gasoline
EXPLOSION,

Logan, April 4. "A verdict for
s2,106S0 was returned by the jury i'll
the Lee Chapman suit against the
Pisgah department store as a result
Of the burning of his wife and three
children about one year ago. Chapman
purchased gallon of oil for use in a
coal oil lamp. An explosion occurred.
The oil was found to contain 81 per
cent gasoline. A former verdict Of
$4,000 was held exhorbitant and new
trial granted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
Lockout in Paris Affects Manv,

Paris, April 4. = A gigantic lockout
affecting 100000 masons, bricklayers
and allied workmen in the allied
building trades went into effect to-.
day. The question Of hours and the ap-
plication Of the weekly day e& rest
law is involved,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
Italian Car at Frisco.

San Francisco, April 4-The Italian
car in the New York to Ptris race
reached this city this morning. The
car is In very poor condition, but San
tor, the driver, is hopeful of overcom-
ing the American cars long lead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
Rakina Leaves; Burne to Death

Marshalltown. Apri. 4.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs. Joseph Keller, aged 28, Of Traer,
Iowa, was burned to death raking
leaves last evening"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
JEFFERSON COUNTY WANTS
GOOD ROADS-OFFER PRIZES.

Fairfield.-J. P. Manatrey, president
Of the Jefferson County Good Roads
association. has hit upon plan for
bettering the highways of the county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07
DO nj Wear a Truss;

Brooks Appliance is O new
scientific discovery with auto
matte air cushions that draws
the broken parts together and
binds them as you would .
broken limb. It absolutely
holds firmly and comfortably
and never slips, always light
and cool and conforms to every
movement Of the body without
chafing or hurting. I make Il
to your Measure and send 1t to
you on q strict guarantee of
Hatisfaction or money refund
ed and ! have put my price so
low that anybody, rich or poor,
can buy it. Remember, l make
10 TO your order-send IL to you
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-07

you wear -and if it doesn't satisfy you you 1t back to
me and will refund money Tho banks any
PIE citizen IN Marshall will tell that is the way do busi
absolutely the square Ihave sold to thou
sands OF people this for tho past years Remerber
use no salyes no harness. lies fakes Just give you
straight business deal at reasonable price
Z. {. Brooks, 61so Brooks Bldg, Mar.
ehall, Mich.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-17
MR. UPsHUR VIM PRESIDE
OVER REPUBLICAN, RALLY
Final Arrangements for Coming Of
Ex-senator Thurston Dis
eusse.a by Club.

Mr.. Walter s. Upshur has been Sc
lected to preside over the Republican
rally to be held at the Academy OF
Music next Tuesday night, when Eek
Senator Thurston. Of Nebraska. will
be the principal speaker.
Arrangements OF the meeting were
discussed at a well attended meeting
of the aft-Sherman-Wise Club at
Republican headquarters in Rosen-
baum's hall last night. The commit
tee expects a big crowd to hear the
speaking, and special arrangements
will be made for the ladies who de-
sire to attend.
Mr.. George NelWs Wise, the Re
this district, will spa"a- .eneress In
Senator Thurston is introduced. MI.
Wise has announced that he will de-
vote practically all Of his time to his
opponents record In Congress.
senator Thurston is reputed to be
one of the most brilliant Of all the
campaign orators sent out by the Re'
publican national committee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-17
LEXINGTON HOTEL TO BE
CONVERTED INTO STORES
Simon Curtis, Of Lee Hall, Purchases
Property at Auetson-Ihree
Bidders,

Mr.. Simon Curtis, OF Lee Hall, has
purchased the Lexington hotel build
ing. at Washington avenue and Thirty
6tst street. furniture and fixtures
which are he'd for the Newnort News
National Rank. or the site. which Is
!; ased from tn. Finch estate.
It IS understood that Mr. Curtis
propcses to convert the building
which Is a three story brick struc'
ture occupying two lots. into two
large store rooms.
The Lexington hotel for a number
Of wears was enc OF the city's most
n,pu,ar host Tres. II was op.ned
By the late d. c. Ashby and since
his Lea,h has been in various hands
The Newport News National BanS
held a NOR gage On the property TOT
sl5. 900 and when the building was
sold under the nrst mortgage some
time ago it was bid in by tie nanS
fer $500. At the second safe
which was held Thursday. there were
three bidders, Messrs Simon Curtis
Charles Hundlsy and W. J. Neims