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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
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Bltholithic Paving.

The Atlantic Bthollthic Paving Company
o; this city. of which Mr. George Q. Tenny
IL the president. have Just been awarded the
contract for laying 10000 square yards of
bltholithic pavement In Salisbury, n. G. Tho
company Is now paving all of the streets
within the fre limits OF Charlotte. N. C..
and they also have large paving contracts
In Winston Salem and Rocky Mount. N. c.
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on Thursday. This building. which is
being erected on Wood Avenue. oppo-
site the site or the former Eugene
Hotel, will be IS by sc, two stories
high. and OF concrete blocks.
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Preat-HarLy.

NORFOLK. VA. June 24.-At st.
Luke's Episcopal Church tonight at
$3.50, Miss Ethel Hardy. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Hardy became
the bride OF Mr.. John hurry Priest.
1t was one of the prettiest June we'd
dings OF the season. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. David
w. Howard, the rector.
The maid of honor was Miss Ethel
Elkins, of, Germantown. and Mrs. John
w. CAST, Jr, was the matron OF honor.
Mr.. Walter Irving Priest. brother of
the groom, was the best man. The
other bridesmaids were Miss Kate
Hardy. Miss Virginia Jordan. Of SUI
folk: Miss Sue Gray, Of Richmond; Miss
Marie L. Taylor. Of Worcester. Mass.
Miss Doris Elkins. of Germantown, and
Miss Sallie PEBBLES. The ushers We're
Messrs. Wills Culpeper, Garnett Jordan,
A. B. Schwarzkof. Branden Vandeven-
ter, Fenton +. Priest and Harry Priest.
Following the ceremony at the church
the bridal party. out-of-town and In
innate friends repaired to the home OF
the brides parents, on Boush Street.
where an informal reception was held.
The bridal tour will include number
of Eastern and Northern cities. Mr..
and Mrs. Priest will reside in Rich
mond.
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Sidney Wooding. prominent young
business man of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at $40 o'clock, In
tile presence OF only few intimate
friends and the immediate families Of
the contracting parties.
The bridal party entered to tho strains
of the wedding march, which was
played by Miss jamie Howard. and the
ceremony performed over an impro-
vsed altar of ferns and palms, the
Rev. L. Fl. Harding. D. D., pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church at Pelham.
N. c.. and pastor for many years Of
the brides parents, officiating. The
brides sister. Miss Mary Smith, was
maid of honor and the groom's broth
or. Mr.. Crews Wooding. was best man.
Little Miss billiard Smith, niece OF
the bride. was flower-bearer. The
ushers were Messrs. e. NJ. Wallace and
Frank AGREE,
Shortly after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodlng left for a honeymoon
North, and upon their return will make
their home in this city. Up to few
months ago the bride made her home
at Guilford, N. c., but made frequent
visits here to her brother. Mr.. Richard
Ivey Smith. and formed large circle
of friends and admirers. Mr.. Wooding
has made his home here for many
years.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Rufus Barringer. OF Charlotte.
n. c.: Misses Helen and Lille Long, OF
Charlotte, N. c.. Mrs. James Boyd. of
Greensboro. N. c.: Miss Sarah Kcrnodle.
OF Graham. n. c.; Miss Mary Taylor.
of Greensboro. n. c.; Mrs. w. A. Cook,
of Southern Pines. n. c.. Miss Mary
Smith. of Sonora. n. c. Mr.. Frank
Smith. of Richmond; Mrs. James Fitz-
gerald and Mrs. T. II. Travis. OF Pei
ham, n. c.
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Baker. of Hallsboro, was ring bearer.

Baker. of Hallsboro, was ring bearer
The bride came in with her father
She wore white net over taffeta, with a
garniture of Irish point and valen-
ciennes lace. The groom's gift, a
sunhurst of pearls and diamonds, held
her lace veil. otherwise caught with
orange blossoms.
Her flowers were lilies of the valley
and orchards. Miss White was gowned
in green chiffon over taffeta elabo-
rately trimmed with ribbon and lace,
and carried pink sweet peas Miss
Watkins was attired in pink silk tissue
and also carried pink sweet peas. The
flower girls, Alice and Virginia Wat
loins, wore white and pink chiffon
frocks and carried white and pink roses.
reception was rendered the bridal
party and guests from a distance at
the home of the bride Immediately af-
ter the ceremony, after which the bride
and groom left amidst a shower of
rice and congratulations. They will
be gone for several days on a north
ern trip. The bridal gifts were numer-
Gus and handsome.
Among the guests from a distance
We're: Miss Louise Chewing, of Ash
land: Miss katherine Taylor, Manches-
ter: Miss Willie Thornton, of Pamplin
City: Miss Carrie Mason of N1attoax;
Miss Pattie Hobson and friend. of Be-
Iona; Mrs. w II. Kirk, of Richmond;
Mrs. Bette Watkins. Of Richmond; Mrs.
| Fustace Lawton, of MichauX; Mrs. j.
| II. Hobson. OF Belona: Miss Catherine
Cross, of Richmond; Misses Lancaster.
I, OF Ashland: Mr.. A. ]. Chewing. Of
Richmond: Mr.. r. c. Chewing. Of ASH
land: DR.. b. Fl. Martin. of Richmond;
Mr.. a. B. Cartwright. of Richmond:
Mr.. j. III. Hobson, of Belona; Mr.. and
Mrs c. 7. Watkins, of Richmond; Mr..
| w. F. Kirk, of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Watkins and daughter. Miss Edith
| Watkins, of Richmond.
Goodwyn-Powcll.
| Miss AnEabelle jenkins Powell
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Powell
was married at o'clock yesterday af-
iternoon 20 Mr.. Edward Everard Good
siWyn, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs D.
f. Goodwin, the ceremony being per-
formed in the Methodist Church a,
11mporia by the Rev. +. G. Davis, OF
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Fox-Grayatt.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CALICO, Va. June 24.--The home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gravatt was the
scene Of a very pretty but quiet we'd
parties were Miss sallie Gwathmey
Gravatt ana Mr. w. Elliott Fox. OF
Wilmington, N. G. The officiating
ministers were DR.. w. H. Whitsitt. of
Richmond, and Rev. r. w. Fox, father
OF the groom.
The bridal party entered the room
to the soft strains Of Memberships
wedding march. rendered by Miss dilda
Day, OF Richmond.
The bride was. becomingly attired in
white chiffon over taffeta. and wore
white picture hat and carried Bride
roses. She was given In marriage BY
| her brother, Mr.. Arthur b. Gravatt.
Miss Evelyn Gravatt, sister of the
bride, was maid OF honor. and wore a
white lingerie dress and carried pink
|sweet peas.
The matron OF honor Mrs. Curtis F.
Gresham. OF Washington, D. c., wore
white point d'eprit over taffeta and
carried carnations.
Mr.. Edward Fox, OF Richmond, broth.
err Of the groom. was best man, and
the other groolnsmen were Mr.. Tenn
pie BowlesTof Epworth, and Mr.. White
IDabney,8 OF Luther.
The bride is the accomplished daugh.
tier Of Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Gravatt and
has many friends who regret that her
new home will be In another State
The groom Is a prominent young bust.
ness man OF Wilmington. n. G.
handsome and useful presents. Imme.
|diately after the ceremony Mr.. ans
Mrs. Fox left for their future home
lin Wilmington, N. @.
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8al 73 lE5aI3 -. !
Rose, Mr.. Ernest q. Allen and Mr.

Rose Mr.. Ernest q. Allen and Mr..
Harold Wainman.
Personal Mention.
| Miss Mary Warwick is visiting Mrs.
Peter Warwick at Virginia Beach.
! Miss Lille Payne has returned to her
4 home In Charlottesville after Visit
to friends In the city.
Captain John Curtis spent the week.
end at Virginia Beach with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. b. Price.
Miss Helen Dickinson, Miss I4ottie
| Evans. Miss Itnttie Richardson and
Miss Helen Childrey sailed on the
steamer Princess Irene from New York
| on Saturday for a stay OF several weeks
\ In Europe.
Miss Sara Page is the guest of Mrs
| y. l.. Driscoll at Culbreth Hotel. Dill
wyn, Va.
Mr.. y. L. Trant is spending few
days at tile Atlantic Cottage, Virginia
| Beach.
Miss Charlotte Meade is the guest
| of Miss Louisa MCGEE, on North Park
| street, Charlottesville.
Misses Margaret and Mary Willis, OF
| Floyd. arrived In the city last evening.
and are stopping at No 115 East
Franklin street.
Miss Sue Gray was among the
guests at the dinner given by Mr.
John hurry Priest. of Norfolk. at the
Hampton Roads Yacht Club on Tues
day.
Mr.. julius Willis, of willis, Va, is
attending the Medical State Board
examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Irving, Of Char
lottesville, arc in the city for a few
days.
Among the Ricllmonders at the Ar
lington. Virginia Beach, are: Messrs.
d. d. Whitehead, Il. II. Kaufman, Ed
gar II. Harrison, j. Greenbaunl. Emmett
Hotz and Miss Bessie Irvine.
Miss M. L. Eubank is visiting the
family OF Mr.. r. W. Cox on McCor-
mick Street, Clifton Forge
Mrs. Charles G. Boshcr is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Miss Bessie Cheatwood, of Lynch
burg, is the guest of Mrs. Morris {in-
widdic.
Mr.. Pelham Blackford is spending
a few days at the Waverly, Virginia
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Stephens are the
guests of Mrs. Stephens's mother, Mrs.
L. j. Golden on East Market Street.
llarrisonburg. for a few months.
MR.. Julian L. Baber. of Pocahontas, Is
in the city for few days.
Mr.. Granville NJ. Read, OF Leesburg.
is spending some time with relatives
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cummins and
daughter, Miss Sara. are spending the
week at Buckroc Beach
Master Patrick Eagan, who has been
attending college at Buckroe Beach,
will spend his vaction with his uncle,
Mr.. John Cummlns.
Mr.. Edwin Shanguessy has returned
from college to his home. No. 2015
West Main Street.
Mrs. j. Clement Sharer. of Atlanta, is
visiting Mrs. j. NJ Walner, at No. 1910
Park Avenue.
Miss Grace Hill, of No. 24oe Ven
able Street. is spending her vacation
with Mrs. Joseph Johnson, in Peters
burg.
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the Methodist Church. assisted by the
Rev. Charles Woodson, of Norfolk.
The church was handsomely deco.
rated in palms and cut flowers. Miss
Alice Burgess, of Suffolk. played the
wedding marches and "Taumerie" dur
ing the ceremony. Miss Drewry. of
Norfolk, sang several beautiful selec-
tons while the guests were assem-
bling.
The bride was attended by Miss Ma
tilda w. Powell. her maid of honor:
Mrs. w. a. Carrigan. Of Society Hill.
S. c., the dame OF honor, and by Misses
Mary, Ellen and Lucy Powell and Lau-
rec Lee Briggs, of Emporia, her brides
maids. Misses jamie NJ. Potter and
Lucy Davis were the flower girls.
Mr.. Il. Peyton Turner, OF Emporla,
was best man. and the groomsmen
We're: Messrs Howard W. Hall. Il. G.
Palmer, p. v. ID. Jones. p. w. Turner.
Meade GOODWIN. G. Fl. Harrison. DIR.
ID. II. Smith and Judge L. D. ffrreI,
Of Emporia: Mr.. L. 7. Dobie. OF Nor
folk, and Edward Ncrtleet of Suffolk
The bride came in with her father.
She wore a lace robe trimmed with real
lace. tulle veil, and carried lilies Of
the valley. i lie lndlQ VI NOHOI WdS AZ
hand embroidered French batiste
trimmed with baby irish point and
worn over yellow taffeta. The dame
OF honor had on yellow silk batiste
and lace. and the bridesmaids white
batiste and German val. All wore
picture hats trimmed with yellow roses
and lace, yellow gloves and girdles.
and carried yellow daisies tied with
chiffon.
A reception was given In the brides
home after the ceremony. and many
handsome gifts were displayed
Mr.. and Mrs. GOODWIN will spend
their honeymoon in New York and at
Atlantic City.
Box Party for Baroness.
Mrs. Fl. X. Franklin gave box party
at the Academy of Music last night
to the Baroness Alix Moncheur. daugh-
ter of the Belgian minister at Wash
lington. Those in the party with Mrs.
Franklin and the baroness were Miss
Daisy Boykin, Miss Hilda Wainman.
Mr. L. D. Mccarthy, Mr.. Rutherford
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Owe ron sb-snyder.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

89 II SpAcial to The Timea- Disnatc h.1
WOODSTOCK. VA, June 24-The
home OF Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Snyder was
the scene Of q pretty wedding this
morning, when their daughter, Ruth
G.. was married. to Professor Will la
ceremony was performed by the BRIDES
father. Only relatives and intimate
friends were present AfterSa wedding
tour through the North the welded
couple will make their home In Char-
ll0tte. AHfft lS t5a AfsaJstBi
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Virginia Weddings
wOOtling-Smith.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Special 10 The Tlmes- DlspHtch.J
q DANNILLE, VA, June 24-A quiet
but beautiful home wedding was SOL
emnized this morning at the home of
Mr.. j. B. Smith. on Broad Street. when
his eldest daughter. Miss Helen Long
Smith, became the bride Of Mr.. Albert
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wIst-nnrkalRlc,
LsneclaI to ,rhe Times-

Tsnecai to ,rha Times -Dispatch.l
ROANOKE. VA,,3June 24.---iiss Ma
ME p. Barksdale, daughter OF Mrs.
Fannie Barksdale, and MI. Frank West,
pron,Ensnt bNs!neSa nsan y fe
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brides sister. Mrs. Adams. Rev. T. 4
Haynes. OF Ettrick, officiating.
wire Ill IN Wisconsin.

Especial to The Time DIspatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June 24.-Mr.
j. w. knight has been called to Wis
consin on account OF the serious i'll
ness OF his wife. who left here a few
days ago for the Northwest
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
Joel Chandler Harris Dead.

Atlanta, Ca, July 3.-Joel Chand-
Ter Harris, the editor Of the Uncle
Remus Magazine, died here tonight,
after short illness. Mr.. Harris was
sixty years Of age.
Mr.. Harris's health has not been
good for some time but he had only
been confined to his bed for about
ten days, suffering from disease OF
the liver. Complications set in and
yesterday he grew rapidly worse and
continued to sink until the end came
at s o'clock tonight.
He was born at Eatonton, Ca,
December 9, 1848, and was married
In 1873 to Miss Essie Larese, of Can
ada. In 1875 he moved to Atlanta,
Joining the staff of the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
It was while connected with the
! Constitution that his tales, "Stories
by Uncle Remus," first attracted at
tention. In 1900 Mr.. Harris retired
from active journalism until last year
when he became editor and proprie-
tor of the Uncle Remus Magazine.
He spent most of his time at his sub
urban home. He will be buried in
Atlanta.
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Killed q Bushel of Rats.

How the news was spread is not
known, but the rats in Mr.. r. 4.
Johnson's neighborhood found out a
few weeks ago that he had a couple
of hundred bushels of good ear corn
in a barn that was easily entered.
So they invited themselves to spend
the summer there, and a great con-
gress assembled, holding rlotous
nightly long sessions and sleeping
through the days.
Though a very patient and gener-
Gus man, Mr.. Johnson grew weary or
the impudence and destructiveness
of the unwelcome visitors and set a
number of stalwart hands to carrying
the corn in baskets to a rat proof
crib across the lot. Between trips
the hands used the big stick on the
rats that had burrowed In the corn.
A gallant pointer dog helped them.
When the corn transfer was com
pleted the dead rats were put IN a
bushel basket, filling it to the very
inch of the rim. They were counted
and numbered 393. Besides the
pointer had eaten a number between
fights. The rats had done much
damage. In the old crib there were
left cobs enough to fill a two-horse
wagon body.-Barnwell People.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
His Last Request.

Pat was in the habit of going
home drunk and beating his wife.
Finally Biddy lost patience and ap-
pealed to the priest.
"Pat," said the priest, IF you ev-
er get drunk again I'll turn you into
a rat. If 1 don't see you, I'll know
about it just the same, and into rat
you go. Now, you mind that"
The next evening Pat came home
worse drunk than ever, kicked in
the door, and his wife lodged be-
hind the table to defend herself.
Don't be afraid, darlint, says
Pat as he steadied himself before
dropping into chair. I'm not 60
ing to bate ye. Iwon't lay the weight
of me finger on ye. I want ye to be
kind to me tonight, darlint, and to
remember the days when we was
sweethearts and when ye loved me.
You know his riverince said if I got
dhrunk, and this night into a rat l
20. But I want ye to be kind to me,
darlint, and watch me, and when ye
see me gettin' little and the hair
CROWN out on me and me whiskers
gettin' long, if ye ever loved me, dar-
lint, for Gods sake keep yer eye on
the cat."-Ladies Home Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
She Must Have Been Trained.

Police Commissioner Bingham, of
New York, was praising the police
work of the ten Belgian watchdogs
that was recently imported at a cost
of but SO apiece. They have reduc-
ed the burglaries in the neighbor-
hoods they patrol from ten to two a
month.
"They work WE'LL" said the COM
missioner, because they are well
trained. Training, you know, is ev-
erything."
He paused and smiled. :.
1.-TWO physicians were discussing" "
he said, "a certain pretty nurse.
"'Was she a trained nurse?' said
the first physician.
"sShe must have been,' replied the
other. She hadn't been in the hos
pital week before she was engaged
to the richest patient
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
The Oldest Inhabitant.

There is a man in New York who.
before he went into vaudeville was
the impresario of dime museum IN
Boston. This was good many years
ago. but he still tells Of an ex-
perience that befell him in search Tor
novelties in the way of freaks, says
the New York Times.
"I read in the paper one day OF
man up in Maine who had Just cele-
brated his hundredth birthday, and
was still hale and hearty" said MT.
Keith. "I remember his name well.
It was Amos Whifaetree. I jour-
neyed to his farm and found MIN
in the early evening sitting on MS
stoop smoking a pipe. I introduced
myself and asked if it were true that
he was 100 years old. He replied
that he was. I then made him an
offer to exhibit himself as the Oldest
man alive.
"sI guess you made mistake, amt
ye?' he said. You must be tnlnKln
"sYour father!' I gasped. Is
your father alive?'
"'surest thing you know said
Amos.
where is he?' I asked.
"sHe's upstairs putting grandpa
to bed replied Amos, refilling ais
pipe"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
Didn't Admire Mrs. Cleveland.

A voluble young girl was one day
going from New York to New Lon.
don when she found herself seated
next to pleasant faced woman who
spoke to the girl, and after awhile
the talk drifted to general topics.
"Do you know" said the girLs
speaking of lovely women, was;
reading about Mrs. Grover Cleveland
to-day. She is my ideal of lovely.
woman" and the girl launched forth
into a torrent of extravagant praise
of the once mistress OF the White,
House. Suddenly the girl perceived
that her companion was rather un-
responsive.
perhaps you don't agree with me
about Mrs. Cleveland?" asked the,
girl.
"I know her." said the woman.
Don't you admire herr"
"Well, no, not especially" " s
The girl changed the subject.
At Greenwich the lady rose 70
leave the train, and as she was leaN:
ing she said to the girl: Il get out.
here. I'm visiting some friends. g
hope some time we may meet again
Here is my card.
When the train had started again
the girl looked at the card to find
"Mrs. Grover Cleveland" Ladies
Home Journal. :,s5s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
MYSTERIOUS KILLING.
Engineer Dies from Bullet Wound
Without Telling Circumstances.

Raleigh, N. c., July 1.-Bleedlng
to death from a mysterious bullet
wound in his left leg, B. NJ. Stultz,
an engineer on the Seaboard Air
Line, staggered into the train order
room of the road here last night and
died without telling how or by whom
he had been shot.
Turner Smith, 19-year-old boy,
is under arrest for the killing. The
testimony before the coroner's jury
was that some man had, about IL
O'Clock last night, peeped through
the blinds at Smiths 17-year-old-sis-
ter. The girl awoke her brother,
and about 1 o'clock the man came
again! to the window and young
Smith shot three times through the
glass. The man fled but returned an
hour later and Smith shot again at
him. A few moments afterwards
Stultz staggered into the train room
and died.
A pistol was found in his overalls
pocket. He had prepared to take
his train out.
Stultz is survived by a wife and
eight children who live In Roanoke
Va.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
5AMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY. JULY y, l9Oo
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Mr.. Herbert E. Gregory Weds Miss
Edna Earle Hope.

The home of Mr.. Geo. H. Hope, on
Oak avenue, was the scene Of beau
tiful wedding on Tuesday evening,
the contracting parties being Prof.
Herbert E. Gregory, Of New Haven,
Conn.,, and Miss Edna Earle Hope,
of Denmark.
The ceremony was most impress
lively performed by the Rev. DR.. j.
T. Plunkett, of Augusta, Ga. The
bride was most becomingly gowned
in an imported robe of white chiffon,
hand embroidered, trimmed in real
lace made princess with empire ef-
feet. The numberless presents OF
costly and beautiful cut glass and
silver, of which this charming young
couple were the recipients, attest
the popularity and esteem in which
they are held by their host Of friends.
The groom's present to the bride was
a deed to his summer home near New
Haven and a substantial bank &C
count. Mrs Gregory is the youngest
daughter of the late G. H. Hope, for
merly of Charleston. She is a young
lady of unusual attainments and of
sterling worth, besides being hand
some and an attractive woman she
has had the advantage of liberal
education which has been enriched
by travel, both at home and abroad.
Prof. Gregory holds the chair Of Ge-
ology at Yale University besides pos
sing much erudition, he is most
genial and affable. gentleman. Di-
rectly after the wedding Mrs. J. A:
Nix, sister of the bride, rendered
them, their relatives, and few inti-
mate friends, a reception at her sub
urban home. The bridal .rty left
at s:12 for Augusta, Ca, thence to
New York and other Eastern cities.
Denmark, July 1st, 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
Bomb Sent to Sheriff.

Calumet, Mich, July 4.-Sheriff
Beck, of Houghton county, received
by express yesterday dynamite
bomb, evidently intended for his as
sassination. Had he opened it ac-
cording to instructions on the pack
age he would have been killed and
wrecked the court house and jail.
He was suspicious, however, and
opened the package from the side,
disclosing five sticks of dynamite and
two electrical batteries. He had re-
ceived several threats against his life.
Beck has been energetic in en-
forcing the liquor laws and keeping
in curb the large 1awless element
among the many nationalities max
ing up the population of this county.
The package came from some point
in Wisconsin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
COnsiderate.

A prosperous grocer in a certain
midland town had occasion recently
to engage new errand boy. Trade
was very brisk, and the lad had a
great deal of work to do in deliver
ing parcels in different parts of the
town.
"Well, George, how did you get
on on Saturday." asked the grocer
on Monday morning.
ooh. fine," replied the boy. But
I'll be leavin' at the end OF the
week."
"Why, what's up now?" queried
his master. Are the wages not high
enough?"
"I'm not findin' any fault with the
pay" replied the boy, 'but the fact
is, I'm doin' a horse out O. a job
here" ."-London Graphic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
The Bat and the Ball.

Hal Chase, the famous first base
man, was advocating teetotal1sm
among ball players. He argued well,
and in the midst of his argument ne
told story. .,
Leroy Vigors, friend Of mine, y
he said, turned up to play in an
amateur game with skate on.
"When vigors stepped up to the
bat, he smiled a silly smile, and said
to the umpire:
"sI shee three bats an three balls
here. What am I to-hic-do?
"'Hit the middle ball. said the
umpire.
"But vigors struck out.
"Durn ye, Vigors,' said a coach
why didn't you hit the middle oali,
like the umpire told you?'
"I did, says Vigors, with an in
jured air, only I hit it with the
hic-outside bat "-Philadelphia
Ledger. :.