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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
TAKES REFUGE IN HOLLOW TREE
Truthful Jeems" Tells Remarkable Story
of a Hold up IN New Kent.

Roxbury. Va. July 2S-MesSrs.
c. D. Binus and Bryah Evan. Of
this place. who were held up Friday
night. in a lonely road by two foot
pads, while returning from a visit to
some young ladies. is yet in a nerv-
Gus state. Not thinking of any
danger. leisurely singing some love
song, feeling good perhaps from
some sweet word spoken bY their
lady love. When in a dark spot a
call to halt was heard from the
bushes followed by two shots; the
young men became frightened and
they ran several miles. More shots
were fired when young Mr.. Binns
fell PROSTATE upon the ground cry
ing he was shot. but fortunately he
was only frightened. Young Evan
left his friend calling for help. The
shots out on the midnight al. and
the calling for help by young Evan
woke up the neighborhood. Soon
all Quoted down and Mr.. Binns gol
home safe. but lost a pair of gold
trimmed spectscles and a fine watch
charm. A searching party found
young Evan the next morning hat
less and shoeless. in a haIlow tree.
The young men say they viii stay
home at nights and the girls vii
have to come to see them.
The leap year fish try given Fri
day by the young ladies' of Roxbury
neighborhood was an ENJOYABLE af-
fair. Some Of Charles City's
; charming bells were present. While
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Started to Newport News Bt-

Cashier F. R. Savage and several
friends started in the formers auto
mobile for Newport News early Sun
day morning. but bad luck overlook
them ere they had gone far.
Mr.. Van Fossen was driving the
machine and all were enjoying the
fine scenery and the early morning
ride when suddenly the wheels
dropped into a blind ditch near Mr.
Buck Charles on the Yorktown
road.
The steering gear was broken an'
control Of the car was lost. One o
the axels was sprung badly. IN
machine was left at the scene of IN
mishap and the party returned
. town by carriage.
In the party were Messrs. Savag'
|, Person and DR.. o. c. Brunk. WI
was the Jonah7
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Business Single New Industry for Williamsburg
The Poultry Yard.

Il IS not yet too late to eaDonize.
The duck laying season ends this
month.
The March-hatched pullets should
begin 70 lay.
AL the old surplus stock should
now DC marketed.
There is nothing better FOR poultry
during hot weather than charcoal.
Keep up the fresh water supply:
warm water is nauseating to the
stock.
Add Enseed- meal to the soft feed.
and place some rusty iron in the
drinking vessels.
| Queer that some folks never think
of providing shade for their hens in
hot weather.
Save some Of the best young hens
for breeding purposes. Eggs from
thrifty two year-old hens are pretty
sure 70 hatch.
Poultry manure IS worth not les.
than S12 a ton. But Il you store
where II Will get wet. il viii not b
y worth much Of anything
. You might about as well throw
:. your hen manure into the creek a
70 mix II with ashes or lime. Pea
or muck is the best to use as an ah
sorbent.
In feeding fowls it IS best I
scatter all grain well II this is nC
done the suongez and more pugn'
cious fowls will drive the more 6mi
and weaker ones away frUm h
feed. and the latter will not get the
full share.
Give the hens a liberal amount
food and care from now on IN
they have gone through the {
haustve process Of growing NJ
feathers. They surely deserve Z
!. very best of care instead of the ne
lect which is often their portion.
- From August Farm Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Lightning Shocks Negroes.

Belated reports from the county
show that the electrical storm last
week did more damage than at first
thought. although no one was killed.
A colored man named Wallace
and his two sons were badly shocked
while at work in the woods. The
man was unconscious several hours.
but the boys soon recovered.
One Of the linemen at work on
the Southern Bell line west OF Light
foot was knocked from a telephone
pole and slightly injured.
A negro woman had a COW anc
turkey gobler killed by bolt. while
the house of Mr.. w. A. Hinton Il
the West End was struck. damag
ing the building and killing a doI
and four chickens in the yard. III
occupants had taken refuge in
neighbor's house and escaped in
jury.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
PREACHERS
ELECTED.
|FenalG Seminary
| Instructors.

Pres. w. M. Hunter. president Of
the new Williamsburg Female lnsh-
tute, announces the election by the
board of trustees of the following
corps of teachers for the coming
session:
Mrs. A. NJ. Lyons. of Missouri
lady principal. Mrs. Lyons comes
of a family of distinguished educa-
tors. and has been lady principal Of
the Synodical College. Fulton. Mo.
Miss Francis Graves. Of Tennes
see, teacher of Domestic Scienc'
and Domestic Art.
Pres. w. NJ. Hunter will hav
charge of the Department Of tn
English Bible and Sunday Schoc
Normal Training.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

many were angling for the finnyI
tribe others were angling for hearts.
and little cupid was kept busy for
many hours. after which well filled
baskets were opened and dainty re-
freshmentS were served in sbund-
ance. so sweet were the girls,
said one Of the young bachelors,
that their lips distilled the finest
honey he ever saw. He did not say
how he found out but we can guess.
This young man claims that he is
proof against the charms OF wiley
cupid but his feet have surely be-
come entangled in its meshes.
Misses Cammie & Remmie Provo.
of Liberty Hail. after spending sew
erzl weeks in Richmond returned
home Sunday.
Mrs. Long and little son, Thomas
of White Spring. Florida. are visiting
Mrs. Longs parents. Mr.. and Mrs
T. L. Walker. of Roxbury.
Miss Mary Bailey. of Quinton
has been called to the bedside o.
her sister. Mrs. Tom Minor. o.
Newtown. King and Queen county
who is critically Ill with typhoic
fever.
The members OF Emmon
church. of New Kent and Mt Pleas
ant church. of Charles City. VIII g
Buckroe Beach in August
Cross Roads baseball played
double header Saturday with tn
Brass Ankle and Walk ers teams
A large crowd Of rooters went dow
to root for their tsvorites.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Barn and Contents Burned.

Last Saturday night at about 9
o'clock the barn belonging to Mr..
Henley Sweeney. Jr.. located on his
farm on the Kingsmin road. was to-
tally destroyed by fire. Besides the
building. the contents consisting OF
Is barrels fine Irish potatoes. hay,
etc. were destroyed. The loss is es-
timated to be from 5000 to $500
There was no insurance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

Mr.. A. (. Griffin went to Rich
mond Monday.
Lees Agricultural Lime for corn
oats and grasses at J. w. Casey's.
Miss Ella Pitman is spending q
couple of weeks with friends in Col
umbia. Va.
Mr.. c. J. Person and family vii
entertain relatives from New Jersey
during the next two weeks.
Mr.. D. D. Cotton. of Grove
passed through Williamsburg Sun
day for jamestown where he spen
the day.
Mrs. r. J. Binns millinery stor
will reopen about September /:
with a full and complete line of mi
linery, etc. The store IS closed I
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Litney who haS
lived some time on Mr.. r. Houge
farm on the Jamestown boulevard
have returned to Traverse Cit,
Michigan.
Messrs. David II. Leake and &c
: IL. Stoneman. of Richmond, mer
bers of the Piedmont and Tidewst
Land Co.. were guests of Mr., F.
Il Ball Wednesday.
S Rev. r. r. Claiborne. a form
: student at William and Mary, I
. now rector of a church in Louisiar
spent several DAYS in Williamson
this week. He IS filling the pul
of St. Johns church. Norfolk. (
ring the summer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Norge Notes.

Norge. Va, July 30-Mr. H. J.
Kinde was in Richmond last Friday
to see his son who is in a hospital
there and IS quite sick.
Rev. Kr. Kvamme. of New York.
preached in the Norwegian church
here last Sunday.
Miss Clara Kinde went TO Rich
mond last Sunday to see hel
brother. Mr.. Oscar Kinde.
Mrs. II. II. Anderson was in Nor.
folk Yesterday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
TO DEDICATE
BUILDING.
Ceremony at To-
alO AIg. 10.

Toano. Va. July 3O--If ali Of the
plans are carried out the High
School building viii be dedicated on
August 18th. From the plans one
wo uld say that Toano VIII be an I'M
portant place should they drop
around here that day Roughly.
here are some of the plans: Meet
/ ing Of the school board in the morn
/ ing: dedication exercises in the at
ternoon: play by the dramatic club
at night in the assembly hall Of the
school building.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
His Arm Broken this Time.

A few weeks ago Stewart John
son had his toe broken and ankle
badly sprained by MS horse rearing
Up and falling back on him. He
had Just recovered from that exper-
ience. and Saturday while taaining
his horse TO Jump hurdles. the ami
maj again fell on him breaking bis
arm this time. DR.. Henderson
dressed the Injured member.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
LOcAl AND PER sONAL.

DR.. Folks. of West Point. has en-
gagged Taskinas Springs. York. s pop
ular summer resort. for next week
and will bring several OF his friends
from the Point on his well appointed
and handsome launch. Grace.
The Toauo Leaguers and Norge
will cross bats on the formers dia-
mond Friday evening.
The prospects for the tomato pack
is fine. The factory viii begin
packing about the 11th.
Superintendent P. T. COwles IS
examining several colOred applicants
for schools this week.
Owing to the heavy rains this
week the farmers have been unable
to plant many late Irish potatoes.
Superintendent Trice IS in town
Igetting Mathews Curtis Cos engines
in shape 10 move to Oyster Point TO
lcompIete the double track for the
lC. & o.
| Messrs. Sheldon Bucher and
lShanahan have opened Offices IN
Hotel Felix. These gentlemen are
completing the survey Of the
double track at Oyster Point. Va.
Mr.. w. L. Schenck. Of Oak Tree,
was in town Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. r. Branch and family
viii spend some time at Taskinas
Springs.
Messrs. Clyde Barnes, Thompson
and Bob Henley, OF Williamsburg
were visitors 70 Toano today.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
A WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

Attorneys N. L. and r. L. Hen
ley have been in New Kent county
this week in an important case.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Badkins left
Tuesday morning for Staunton. Va.
to spend two weeks with Mrs. Bad
lins broth CT and sister.
The young son of Mr.. D. A.
Powers. the well known Magruder
merchant. who has been III with ty-
phoid, is convslescent.
Councilman Joseph Morris has lei
the contract for a handsome two
story cottage on England street ad
joining the premises of DR.. g. A
HanCins.
Rev. r. d. Garland. secretary o
Baptist State Missions. will preacl
at the Baptist church Sunday at
p. m. Mr.. Garland is an enthusi
astic and inspiring speaker. and "
can promise those who attend tha
. they will hear him with delight.
Bozarth Bros. who have the cor
tIact for moving the colored scho'
building to its new site on Nicho
son street. have sublet the contra
{ to <. <. Retig Mr.. Rettig hs
s bad luck with cables and the wor
!. was considerably delayed the fir
?. part Of the week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Board Holds Annual Meeting.

The fourth Monday in July the
annual meeting of the county boards
Of supervisors throughout the state
is held, when the annual settlemen,
is made with the county officers,
and the statement of all receipts and
disbursements for the year is made
up for publication as required by
law.
The James City board, Mr.. VIM
Lee presiding met here Monday
the others present being Messrs
Barnes and Marston.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

One bottle of Blackberry Cordial
may prevent a spell of illness. Il is
guaranteed to relieve stomach COM
plant. therefore costs nothing TO Try
it. Price 25c. at Stones Drug
Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Cottage for Rent

Mrs. c. Z. Bishop offers her
furnished cottage al Biglers for rent
by the week. Plenty OF room. good
bathing and fishing. House over
looks the York. For terms see
Mrs. Bishop in Williamsburg or Mr..
Wm. Campbell at Biglers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Latest News from Local Stores

New goods at Jensen's.
Fresh bread every day at Jen-
sons.
If you want the best groceries. go
: TO Jensen's.
Fifty cent mems shirts for thirty
cents at Jensen's.
We find that we can get the best
for the least money at Jensen's.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

I'VE would appreciate il If you
will call phone "a and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write il out and We VIII
send for il. In this way you viii
help make The Gazette more inter
eSting.l
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

The public road from Williams
burg to Biglers is now in good con-
diton and is snn being improved.
The road machine is being used to
round up the road near Magruder.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

A few weeks ago The Gazette
gave an account Of a lady finding
an egg within an egg" The Ga
zette asked II any OF its readers had
ever seen a similar freak. Strange
10 say that within the same week in
the home Of Mr.. J NJ. Jennings. Of
this place. just such an egg was
found. The outer shell contained
the white while the inner held the
yolk. II seems that Williamsburg
can't out do Toano anyway, Ed. ]
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

DR.. II. u. Stephenson viii make
many alterations in the store house
formerly occupied by Mr.. VIM. r.
Branch but bought at auction BY the
Doctor. Besides extending the
front to the sidewalk. will put IN a
solid glass front. raise the roof 2 feet
higher and build four rooms which
he will use for offices.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01
Where to Worship Tomorrow

Where to Worship Tomorrow
RAPTfST.
Rev. @. S. Kennard.
Services every Sunday at IL A. M.
and 7:4S P. NJ.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin.
Services every Sunday at IL A. NJ
METHODIST.
Rev. Daniel I. Merritt.
Services every Sunday al II A. NJ
and 7:4S p. NJ.
LUTHERAN.
Services every second Sunca'
in Bruton church. 2:30 p. N.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

Three fish ponds belonging 10
Messrs. Branch Martin. Chas. II.
Slater and another gentleman. broke
their dams during the heavy rains
last week and are completely ruined.
The ponds were we'll stocked with
fine fish. Mr.. Skaters pond was
about fifteen years old and it was
thought the dam was strong enough
20 withstand any volume OF water.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

Turnip Seed in bulk (fresh stock
at Stones Drug Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

(COndnued on page g.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-01

The Declaration
Indspendsnos
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06

name of Peters. He is supposed to be a rancher, living at a place called Peters Ranch. Anyone knowing Mir
 Peters or his correct pOstOffice address will favor the young men at the Hotel Adams by reporting it. San Joaquin valley newspapers are also requested to republish this item in the hope that Mir. Peters may see it in some of them. ,PlNAFORE-PhoeniX people should not for a minute allow themselves to forget the dates of the Elks' show, PinafOre, next Tuesday and WedneS- day. There are about forty people in the caste. all stars, even the chorus girls. for each was secured especially for this entertainment. The company has one or more carloads of special scenery. tO say nothing about its good clothes which it borrowed in San Francisco at so much per diem. Mem bers of the company have other clothes but preferred these for this special oc- casiOn. It is not an aggregation of stranded artists, 300 miles from New York. but a fine, well-fed bunch that depends on other things for it's living. and indulges in dramatic work purely for the sake of art. The principals are all soloists who have made their repu- tations as singers, and can now afford to help run the world in other ways except on special occasions like the present. when only the best can be used Beside the natural good humor of the opera there will be some hand made comedy also. devised to suit the local conditions. warranted to cut deep but heal over easily. It will be we'll to secure seats early. and if one is in doubt about which night to go. he can settle the matter by attending both performances.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06
FIFTEEN YEARS OF
 KEN SUFFERING
Rheumatism Developed Burning, Painful Sores on Legs Tortured Day and Nght-Tried All Kinds of Remedies to No AvaiI-Wfe Had Debility and Pains in Back,
BOTH USED CUTICURA
 AND ARE WELL AGAIN

My husband had been a great suf- ferer with rheumatism for nearly fifteen years. At first it was in his bones, but after a while 1t was in the flesh and finally running sores broke out on his legs, from below the knees to the ankles. There are no words to tell all the dis comfort and great suffering he had to endure night and day. He used every kind of remedy and three physicians treated him, one after the other, with out any good results whatever. So one day I happened to read about Cuticura Remedies. 1 asked him if he would not try them. No said he, its no use, I've spent enough money now Tie next day 1 ordered five dollars worth of Cuticura Soap, Cuti- cura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent. He began to use them without confi- dence but after three weeks all the sores were dried up. The burning fire stopped and the pains became bearable. After three months he was cutie well. Two years later the pains and sores came back after he had been working hard and had taken cold. But as soon as he used Cuticura again it cured him. Two years ago 1 used Cuticura Pills for general debility. They did me a great deal of good and made me well. Three months since l had pains in my back and Cuticura took them away. too. I can prove this testi- monial at any time. Mrs. V. V. Albert, Upper Frenchville, Me, July 2l, l907."
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06
ROUNDABOUT TOWN.

Through an error in billing Phoeni, and Mesa for the same date, the Cor man Minstrels failed to appear here last evening at the Mesa opera house They will be unable to fulfill their en- gagement here as the Mesa opera house is taken for tonight
 Manager of the Buck Experimental Gardens yesterday placed two fint specimens of lettuce heads at the of flee of the Arizona Land company each weighing over a pound.
 The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church will hold an all day session today al the home of Mrs. Jack Stewart, or North Mcdonald avenue.
 Yesterday before Judge Kent. ir Phoenix, priority of rights for Mesa water users was argued.
 F. F. Jones. government lineman was in town yesterday from Roosevelt on his way to Phoenix.
 Tommy Irvine. representing the H H. McNeil company of Phoenix. was here yesterday. boosting the book and stationary trade for his firm.
 Mrs. w. A KimbalI and Mrs. George Tracy Tress were shopping in the Capitol City yesterday.
 J. T. Steele, the contractor left yes terday morning for weeks visit with his family at their beautiful home in Hollywood. California.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06
MESA
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST.

The Mesa High school will give a gold medal declamatory contest this evening at the Mesa opera house. The winner of this contest will receive a fine gold medal and will also enter the territorial contest to be held at the Tempe Normal chhool on March 14
 The medal to be awarded was de- signed and made by the Caxton Jew elry company of Chicago and is made in the form of a medallion engraved Mesa High School, 1908" On the other side the name oi the successful contestant will be inscribed The medallion is suspended on snort chain from a bar, on which is engraved the word Defamation
 Tickets will be on sale this morning at Holloday's drug store. prices p, 35 and 50 cents, The curtain will rise at o'clock.
 An interesting program will be rem dered and is as follows:
 Music ................ ...... Mesa Band Music ...... ...... Chorus. High School ecitation-'Descriptio of Web
 ster's Speech in Reply to Hayne"
 ............ ....... Earl Peterson Recitation-'The Present Crisis
 ...... ........ Arizona Johnson ecitation-"Topsy's First Lesson
 ...... ....... Martha LOngmore Music ........... .Orohestra Recitation-"Mary Queen of Scots
 ............... .yE.Vera Richins Recitation-"A Soldiers Reprieve"
 ........ ........ .....Hattie Hawkins
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06
PHOENIX PHENOLOGY
 FOR THE YEAR 1907
A Valuable Record Added to December ClimatoIogical Report.

In the December report of the Ari- zona section of the climatological ser vice of the weather bureau. Section Director Lewis N JesunOfsky has in cOrpOrated d feature that is worth calling special attention to. It is the chronological record of Phoenix for the year 1907 and is as near multum in parvo as anything statistical can be-
 The printed report has all the usual features which shove Arizona weather for December, in general in detail in feature. analysed. pictured and tabu- lated. The monthly report is always a valuable reference for those who find pleasure or profit in checking up the weather to see if it is making good. but the chronological feature giving the data of the year is particularly valu- able for it covers such a wide range of facts and yet condensed into the least possible space. The record is most of it tabulated and is copied also on separate leaflets Those securing copies of the leaflet should preserve them for later reference for the record is sort of a birdseye view of this climate, or to borrow the metaphor of the patent medicine advertiser it is predigested weather information tablet.
 This compiled information all or one page, gives the dates of the leafing, the falling of the leaves and other dates showing partial conditions con- corning local forest trees. In respect of fruit trees. vines and shrubs the dates of leafing. first bloom. full bloom. beginning and ending of har- vest and quantity and qaulity of yield. in the case of each plant. A table showing cereals. grasses and vegeta- bles gives the dates of the beginning and ending of preparation of soil, planting. harvesting period, character of product. etc. There is also fund of miscellaneous information con corning desert flora. bird, life. etc. that makes it very handy and useful compilation.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-06
TEMPE
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The Board of Trade or rather those organizing a board, held meeting at the Goodwin opera house last night. The legal work of incorporating has been completed, but those present last night thought it best to defer the cleo ton of the eleven directors until to- night for which time another meeting is called The business men know that much depends upon who are elected on this board, as the directors practic- ally have the work in their hands. Twenty-three names were placed in nomination last night and while the nominations are not closed, the selec- ton will be mainly out of this num- ber Let all of the stockholders be present tonight and show an interest, by doing their duty. This meeting will be held at Curry hall.