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Cedar Grove

Mrs. Clara Southland and son, OF
Sabina Ohio, are here on severa
weeks visit with her mother and rela.
tives.
Henry Kalklosch and wife were
called to Columbus, last Saturday, by
the death of the latter's brother, Mr.
Harmon.
l.. w. Beery and family had the
following persons for their guests,
Sunday. Adam Schaal and family,
Mrs. Clara Kern and daughter, Mary,
Anna and Eva Stivison, Mayme
Reichley, Harvey Karnes, Clyde Rose
and ID. c. Rose.
Mayme Vest visited Mrs. Flora
Ellis at Hue, Saturday and Sunday.
Flora Dilts is in the employ of
Jacob BANTER, of Union Furnace.
Dan Woolever and wife visited re-
latiyes here, Sunday.
Clyde Rose was Columbus visitor,
Monday and Tuesday.
Nellie and Virgie Beery, Maud
Pleukharp and Leota Kern visited
Pansie Oldtield, Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Ghent, of Logan, was busi-
ness caller here, Monday.
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Pike Run

Mrs. Lewis Smith made a business
trip to her daughters, Mrs. Charles
Tailor, of Haynes, Ohio, Thursday.
John Eckhard and wife, of near
Circieville, are visiting the latter's
parents, Lewis Smith and wife.
Pike Run Post was assisted in dec
Grating by Eagle Mills Post, and held
services at church.
Dollie A. Stephenson, the small
child of A. E. Stephenson and wife,
is improving slowly.
William Stz and daughter, Mrs.
Moat Reed, are visiting Mr.. Sitz's
brother-in-law, Alfred Buck, of near
South Bloomingville.
Born to G.. w. Francis and wife,
May %, 1908, daughter.
Lulu Green is very sick with ty-
phoid fever, her attending physician
Is II. G.. Barton.
Gilbert Smith has secured work in
Chillicothe and expects to move his
family there soon.
w. NJ. Crosby, of near Kingston,
was in our midst Sunday.
Rev. G. c. Reed preached at St.
Paul, Sunday.
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Strawberry Ridge

Florence O'lIare is improving fast
at this writing.
Mrs. Rose Guess, of Greendale,
called on Mrs. Amanda Nutter, Fri
day.
Charles Thomps On, Of Doanville,
spent Friday and Saturday with F.
G.. Hunter and wife.
J. II. Graham and wife had as Sun
day guests r.. s. Meldrim and wife
and William Bartholow and wife, all
of Logan.
Sam Hillen. of Nelsonville, is work.
ing for p. M. Graham.
Tessie McFadden, of Columbus,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
James Ruble and family.
f.. G.. Hunter was called to Handy
Run, on account of the illness of his
mother.
Anthony Ellinger left last week for
Spring field, Ohio.
Mrs. Della Cisco of Logan, spent
Sunday with Arch Montgomery and
wife.
Dan Auborn and wife, of Logan,
were the Sunday guests of p. M. Gra-
ham and wife.
Goldie Bartholow, of Logan, spent
a few days with Velma Hamblin.
John Hunter, Clyde Smith and
Audrey Schaffer attended the high
dive at Falls Mill. Sunday.
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Old Town

Quite large crowd attended
preaching services at Bethany,
Monday evening,
Mrs. Eavid Rutter made a fly.
ing trip to Logan, Wednesday.
Mrs. S. Rutter called on Mrs
Noah Stivison, Tuesday.
A large crowd from this place
attended the belling of Amos Ell.
linger and wife Tuesday evening,
Frank Polling was circulating
through Marion, No. 8, taking the
school enumeration, Tuesday.
Orla. Homer and Levi Wolfe
made II fishing trip to Rush creek,
Tuesday evening.
Frank Polling made a business
call on Elsie Bright and wife,
Wednesday evening.
A large crowd from Old Marion,
spent Decoration Day in Logan.
Elmer Harden and family called
on Peter Bright and family, Sur
day.
The Christian reading circle
viii meet at Newton Boba's, Wed
nesday evening.
Jesse and Ed. Fickel and Homer
Wolfe attended meeting at Tabor,
Sunday.
Dwight Polling and wife visited
John Geiger and family, Sunday.
Edwin Hickman and wife spent
Sunday with Chas. Nunemaker
and wife.
Frank Polling called ON Robert
Snyder and wife, at Logan, Sun
day.
A number from this place went
TO the Falls Mill bridge to see the
great diver, but were disappoint-
ed
Lucy Cell is doing culinary
work for Frasch's, at Logan,
Orla Wolfe called on j. r.. Hart
man, Sunday evening.
Ed. Fiekel attended meeting at
Laurel run, Sunday evening.
Odies Stature spent Saturday in
the Queen city.
AUNT ANN.
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Resolutions.

WHEREAS, it hath pleased the
greut and supreme Ruler of the
Universe, to remove from our
midst, our dear beloved Sister,
Debbie Slater.
WHEREAS, the Willingness and
cheerfulness which she had exer-
cised in the discharge of her duty
to this Council, makes it befitting
that we record our appreciatian of
her, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the the passing
away of our dear Sister leaves a
vacancy that will be deeply real
ICED by the members of this
Council. Yet we bow in humble
submission to the will of our
Heavenly Father and feel that our
loss is her gain. The spirit is
back to it's maker; the flowers she
loved so we'll bloom on in their
beauty, rejecting the beauty of
her life, and the breezes whisper
above her resting place, and sweet
birds pour forth their melodious
carol hut these are the temporal,
she dwells in fairer skies where
sweeter flowers blossom and gentle
breezes blow, and where the
grandeur of the heavenly chant
thrills her soul forever.
RESOLVED, that Logan Council,
No. SO, ID. of r., tender our
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
RESOLVED, that in Difference to
her memory the Charters of Logan
Council, No. So, be drapped in
mourning for period Of thirty
suns.
RESOLVED. that a copy of these
revolutions be spread upon the
records of this council, a copy
printed In the local papers, and a
copy sent to the bereayed family.
ADDIE KAEoDR,
MARY BRAEr.
CLARY LowERY.
Committees.
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Max

G. L. Welty and wife were Lo-
gan visitors Thursday.
Phil Wagner, wife and two chill
dren, Of near Bremen, spent Sun
day with VIM. Leonard and wife.
s. N. Focht made business trip
TO Lancaster, Monday.
Wesley Hickman and wife were
visitors at the Queen City, Satur-
day.
Grace Rutgers, Charles Polling
and Russell Brown spent Sunday
at the home of s. N. Focht.
j. Welty and family were Bre-
men visitors Saturday.
Henry Howdyshell, wife and lit
tie son spent Sunday at the home
of Il. s. Bowlnnd.
Forest Focht, who spent last
week visiting relatives in Crossen-
Vile, returned home last Wednes
day. AUNT NANCY.
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LaurelvilIe

Mrs. j. A. Cupp, of Gibson.
will, o., candidate for Representa- :
tive, was here Monday, shaking
hands with his many friends.
Ferd A. Martin visited friends
in Circleville, last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
| G. w. Appleman and wife made
a few days visit among friends 8
near HalIsville, last week.
Lewis McClelland, who has been
on the sick list, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Clara Cupp and daughter
and Solomon Beery, of Dobbins-
Vile, were visitors here, last Sat-
urday.
Eli Watts, rock ribed war horse
of old Benton township, was seen
peeping around after Democrat
voters, Tuesday. AS there are
three commissioners to elect, we
predict you will, ''get there Eli. :"
Linnle Eveland, Hazel Oldfield
and Mrs. w. L. johnson, of South
Bloomingville, were business shoF-
pers here, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Jane Dawson visited friends
last week, near Circleville o.
Mrs. G.. Denton, of So. Bloom
ingville, was calling on friends
here, this week.
VIM. Denton went to Circlevllle,
Thursday.
Ed. Shaw and Elmer App, of
So. Bloomingville, visited r. II.
Dresback, Saturday.
Mrs. Spung visited friends near
Tarlton, yesterday.
DR.. Cain made flying trip to
Londonderry, Friday.
S. d. POvenmeir and Gus DUNN
were business visitors at Columbus
last Friday.
John Reid and VIM. 10y were
seen in our city, Friday.
Geo. Bowers went fishing, last
Thursday, and caught snipe.
Carl Davis and wife, of Circle
Vile, o., were visitors here, Sat-
urday and Sunday. /.
May report of rainv weather was
in all 81 days, rained every Fri
day in May.
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South Perry

Henderson Glaze and family
spent Sunday with relatives at
Gibisonville.
Isaac Cave, of Lancaster, has
spent the past week here with
relatives and friends.
Rev. Holiday, of Pleasantville,
preached at the Baptist Church
last Saturday and Sunday.
II. T. Davis and wife are max
ing preparations to make an ex-
tended visit with their daughter
at Magnetic Springs.
Fairy Steele, of Laurelville, is
spending this week with her aunt,
Mrs. Ebert.
Earl Hartsough, of Delaware, is
visiting here this week.
Samuel Lindsey, executor of the
estate of VIM. Lindsey, deceased,
has had erected handsome monu-
ment over the remains of his faith
er in Olive Cemetery.
James Hilliard expects to at
tend college at Athens this sum-
mer.
Decoration services were not OBJ
served as extensive as usual this
year, but notwithstanding the
meager preparations quite num-
ber of people assembled to pay
tribute to the old soldiers who are
sleeping in the cemetery here.
Addresses were made by Comrades
Davis and Floyd, and the singing
of patriotic songs concluded the
services.
/. w. Redfern and family, of
Adelphi, visited relatives in town
Sunday. (.
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\ SOCIETY NEWS OF +
4 OTHER Towns +
Eagle Mills

James McQuary has large crop OF
corn, and good prospects for wheat.
S. ID. Ovitt is about to trade his
large and valuable farm for 800 acres
of land in Nebraska. We regret to
lose as noble farmer and friend as
Mr.. Ovitt, but wish him success in
his dealings.
DIR, Murphy has the largest potatoes
in our vicinity.
The farmers of this place are about
through planting corn.
j. Il. Brown, of near Londary, o.,
lost his large new barn. lots of corn,
hay and wheat, May 30, by fire.
James Snider is improving fast, but
is not vet able to come home.
There has been great improve
ment made in the lower narrow, and
as our roads are bad the correspon-
dent of this paper would like to have
the road subject brought up.
Ellsworth Smiths are having very
bad time with whooping cough among
their children.
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with Sanford Brownlee. He had
much to say and lots to ask about
the the Hefts, Jim Kittsmiller
and Ben Jadwin. His many friends
will be pleased to learn he is in
good health, has good farm,
convenient buildings, delightful
home, draws good pension and
is on an easy street. Mr.. Wheal-
don is an unusally affable, jolly
gentleman and made my few
minutes stay very pleasant.
After completing my canvass up
Sans Greek started back down
to Salt Creek in hope of catching
the train home. / succeeded in
reaching Samuel Rizer's, on Salt
Creek, just about that time. l
shed my clothes and rested in the
shade of the old elm tree. Mrs.
Rlzer invited me to dinner, as she
has done every time | have passed
that way. Well, not only antici-
pated this but calculated that
way. Yes, / stayed. Talk about
your ham and sausage. eggs,
cOrn--oh shaw, what's the use, be-
sides we havn't space to particular
ize. just ate and ate and ate,
and wound up on a gallon or SO of
sweet milk and wild Strawberries.
! surely feasted. | never had
more royal entertainment. l
always hang to good thing and
! stayed by that table until l had
bare. time to catch the train.
('This train is an accommodation
train, it stops any-old-where for
any-old-boy, and all you have to
do is to give the high sign. Mr..
aud Mrs. Rizer will please accept
my thanks for their pleasing
courtesies. surely appreciated
them.
Well, l caught the "accommoda-
tion" which landed me at Wyan-
dotte on schedule time. There |
had a long lonesome wait for the
G. d M. ", SO concluded to hoof
it to Amanda. ] hit the railroad
ties. two at u time, until reached
my destination. / started up the
main street on the hunt for u
restaurant. l wandered to the
park, got confused, lost, and had
1t not been for the roar of lion
at the Geological Gardens, never
could have found my way out.
Ny intense hunger made me alert.
l had an eye like an eagle. Pres
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horse last Saturday.

uOTec iusU buGuTudys
Newman Hansel and wife wer,
Logan shoppers one day last week
d. Leasure, of Washington, G
H., took dinner with Ed. Folt,
last wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Nixon was the guest
of John Miller's, of Logan, the
first part of last week.
Elmer Conkel was seen in Logan,
Saturday.
Eli Keller and wife were the
guests of Jake Keller's, of Nickel
Plate, last Sunday.
Ruth and Joe Foltz were seen in
Logan last Thursday.
Florence Higgins, of Ilesboro,
passed through our vicinity last
Thursday.
Arthur Hankison and Lille
Williams were Columbus visitors
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharf were the
guests of George Stevens last Sun
day. BLUE BELL.
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Here and There

Quite a nice time was had at
Bloomingville on Decoration Day.
A large crowd was there and every
body seemed to enjoy themselves.
Thomas Hickman and wife, of
Salt Creek, visited at Gibisonville
last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Clark preached quite an
interesting sermon at South Bloom
ingville last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Woodward and children,
of Tarlton, visited friends on Salt
Creek over last Sunday.
Mabel Devolt, of ChillicOthe, is
taking a short vacation with rela-
tives on Blue Greek.
Calvin Swackhammer and wife
and Henry and Porter Kennedy
visited Charlie Kennedy, of near
Logan, over Sunday.
Mesdames Bert Swackhammer
and Stacy Hoy made flying trip
to Laurelville one day last week.
Miss Green, of Pole Ridge, is re-
ported very poorly with typhoid
fever.
Elmer Kennedy and wife and
Charlie Turner and wife attended
preaching at Chestnut Grove last
Sunday.
Matte and Eunice Vandygriff,
OF Laneas er, visited Alpha Pol
ing, of near Haynes, last Sunday,
Chester Hoey was the guest of
Clara Woodward, Sunday evening.
Luther Smith made flying trip
to Laurelville, Saturday afternoon.
Rancie Polling is engaged in TAX
ing pictures at Laurelville.
Uncle 81 passed through our
country last week getting sub
scribers for this paper. l think
he got good many. Success to
the DEMOCRAT SENTINEL.
CoUsTRY KID.
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Swan

The dance at the w. T. Hanesworth
Hall was well attended.
V. A. Zimmerman, of Hue, visited
at the home of Jake Thurness, last
Sabbath.
Lena Redick returned to her home
on Willow street, last Friday.
f. f. Parish visited our burg, last
Saturday. Enoch is one of those
hustling men.
A. S. Redick, rising young man
of Willow street, visited at Logan,
last Sunday
w. c. Cheadlebaugh has sold his
farm to Sidney WEIGH.
Willoughby Harden and wife Wis
tied S. D. Sain, last Sunday.
John j. Sterling was visiting f. l..
Sterling, of Logan, last Sunday.
II. w, Chilcote and wife, OF Union
Furnace, visited Jacob Redick, last
Sabbath,
Mike Engle, of Windy Hollow, Wis
tied our town, last week.
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Stringtown

ID. w. Hurr, of Bucyrus, spent a
few days last week with w. II. Nixon.
Eber McPeck, of Newark, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Clinton Woods, who has been seri-
ously ill with the measles, is able to
be out again.
Elmer White and family, Edward
Beougher and family, of Rockbridge,
spent Sunday with j, Harsh and fam
lily.
Thomas McPeck and wife spent
Monday at Sugar Grove.
Charles Blackston is working at
Athens.
Mrs. Fannie White, of Carroll, and
Robert White spent Thursday with
w. III. Nixon and family.
Daniel Beougher and family, of
Webb Summit, spent Sunday with
Noah Beougher and family.
James Woods and son, Clint, were
Logan shoppers Monday.
SNOW BALL.
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West Hooking

B. +. Julien and wife entertained
on last Saturday Evening, about
thirty of their friends in honor of the
anniversary of their eldest son, Boyd's
nineteenth birthday. A very pleas
ant evening was spent in playing
games and in social conversation. n.
G. Bowers entertained the guests with
some excellent selections from his
splendid graphaphone which was very
much appreciated. Dainty refresh
ments were served and all departed
for their homes at a late hour, wish
ing Boyd long and successful life
and many happy returns of the day.
Charles McClelland, of near Straits
vile, visited over Sunday with j. A..
McClelland and family.
Creighton Winland, wife and little
sister visited over Saturday and Sun
day with relatives near Lancaster.
Myrtle Dilly concluded her visit
with friends in this vicinity, Sunday,
and returned home in company with
her friends, q. w. Julien and wife,
who spent the day at he parental
home, Garrett Dilly and wife, OF near
Amanda.
A. M. Musgraye and wife called on
G. II. Sherwood and wife, Sunday,
Henry Chambers and wife visited
the family of Robert Hepser, of
GtnutSviIla Sunday
Laura and Lena Hamshire, Joseph
Chambers and Frank Turner attend
ed Decoration services at Circleyllle,
Saturday.
Durbin Fickle visited over Satur-
day night and Sunday with his friends,
Emil and Loren Armstrong, of near
Amanda.
Walter Chambers returned home,
Monday, after weeks pleasant visit
with friends at Atlanta.
George Hedges and family were the
Sunday guests of Elmer Shatfer, Of
near Amanda.
Clark Bailor has purchased fine
new surry.
Martin Fosnaught and family, of
Oakland Ben LutZ and family, of
Mound Crossing: and w, ID. Cantield
and family visited at w. III Cantield's,
Sunday.
Valentine Julien, Earl Horn, Merrill
Bailor and Clifford Weaver returned
home, Tuesday, from fishing eXcur-
sion on the Scloto river near Circle
vile. These gentlemen can entertain
YOU now for hours, telling their large
fish stories; relating their thrilling
experiences and wonderful success.
r. III. Barnett vas In Chillicothe,
Saturday.
VIM. Turkenton and wife, OF Lam
caster, visited Thomas Turkenton
and family, Sunday.
Rev. X. A. Blair, OF Tarlt0n charge
win preach at Bethany, Sunday, June
!, at 1880.
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emily caught sight of hotel sign
as large as a gold bugs imagin-
alton of free silver dollar four
years ago. ! took new life aud
advanced to double quick. 1
must have become "crazy with the
heat" for the first thing I can
rene mber I was reclining on a
handsome leather couch in the
parlors of the Hotel Lutz, with
j. X. Friend, the genial landlord,
standing at my feet plying two
palm-leaf fans with all his might,
tears large as circus balloons
coursing down his paid cheeks
and believing like a pennyroyal
bull.
"What In the name of all that
is wonderful is the meaning of all
this. / thought 1 was out of the
Zoo" / inquired.
ooh, Bill, Bill, you're alive.
Oh, joy, Oh joy" exclaimed the
tenderhearted landlord "Sne,
ring the bell for supper"
That did the work. ] was saved.
And what / did in that dining
room, don't care to speak about.
Mr.. Friend, so we'll and fav0rably
known to so many of the old time
HOckingities, is in the hotel bust
ness in Amanda. He is doing a fine
business, has convenient and
modern hotel, sets fine table,
and is happy. He invites all his
old friends, and their friends as
well, to pay him visit when In
reaching distance. Mr.. Friend
gets the DEMocRAT-SENTINEL. My
next step was for home for Decora-
tion Day. OLD 81.
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Revenge

The temperature is somewhat lower
at this writing than last week, and
the farmers are generally expecting a
summer something similar to that OF
last season.
Quite a number from here attemped
the church dedication at Bunker Hill,
Sunday. A sum of over $400 was
dedicated to the church. Rev. Book
walter and Elder Matthias rendered
very interesting talks upon the occa-
sion, greatly assisted by Brother
Boyd, of this circuit.
Claude Carroll and Leewood Moore
called in our village Sunday.
Mr.. McBroom and wife, of Lancas-
ter, visited at John Stump's, Sunday.
George Mauler, Ray Bussert, Frank
Hartman, Frank Moore, John Wool
shire and William j. Dunn we're Ian.
castor visitors Saturday.
w. III. Smith, of Lancaster, was In
our village Monday.
Mrs. Michael Stoneburner called on
the Delong Sisters one day last week,
A. Clark and wife called on the lat
ter's parents, Saturday.
Isaac Huifines was seen in our vii,
lage Monday.
Samuel Morgan and wife called on
their son, Elmer, of Lancaster, Sat
urday.
Osburn Hedges was in our village
Monday, selling fertilizer.
The Board of Education held quite
an interesting meeting at the town
ship house, Monday. The following
teachers were hired; John Byers,
James l.. Johnson, Mrs, Carrie Bus
sert, for Chestnut Grove School,
Adelphi, Rock and Mechanicsburg.
A lso the following provisional teach
ers were elected. Misses Lindsey,
Ricketts,, Lacy, Hoffman, Britch, and
Edgar Kane, OF Lancaster.
Daniel Matt made flying trip TO
Clearport, Monday.
Clinton Bussert, of Mechanicsburg,
was In our village Tuesday.
Pierce Blackburn passed through
our village Tuesday.
Smith Bros. are busily engaged
hauling ties for Beatty Bros.
Blanche and Alice johnson made a
iy ing trip TO our village Friday even
ing, after the storm.
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Jacob Keller Injured.


Jacob Keller, of the Farm ers
and Citizens bank broke his right
arm by a fall in his barn late
Monday afternoon. He had gone
to the barn to give directions to
his tenant and in turning to go
from the barn floor down into the
feeding room he made misstep
and fell down the stairway, a dis
tance of twelve feet.
Both homes in his right arm were
broken near the wrist. His head
struck the stone foundation with
great force producing a scalp
wound.
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Ewing
AUNT ANN.

Alva Miller was seen in Logan
on Decoration Day.
Isaac and Sidney Hankison were
the guests of Delbert Conkel last
Sunday.
Ed, Foltz and wife were Logan
callers last Saturday.
Mrs. Andy Miller and children,
of Columbus, are the guests OF
George Miller's.
Chas. Frazier had very sick
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cold Iedai Flour Is pes. for pastry.
BEA1RIcE-
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''0LD S"
VISITS HAYNES

[Continued from page one.l
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WORKING HARD TO
GET IN CONDITION
Members of Richmond Base
hall Team Forced Through
Hard Practice.
THE COLTS AND VETS PLAY
INDUCED IN A FROLIC YESTER
DAY AND THIS AFTERNOON
THEY ARE ONCE MORE IN
DEADLY COMBAT.
THE COLTS AND VETS PLAY

Manager Jessup gave his candidates
a hard workout yesterday. In the
morning he worked them through a
stiff batting and fielding practice and
he had his pitchers taking the few re-
manning kinks out of their arms In
the afternoon Jessup lined the Colts
and the vets against each other and
stiff seven inning game was fought
out. At the close of the contest. hon
ors were even, each team boasting of
two runs. Jessup held down first base
for the Colts and his pitchers were
Fleming and Aresmith. Conner
pitched the entire route for the Vets
and performed nicely.
This morning the Quakers were
again led forth to Athletic park and
were given a stiff workout. This aft
ernoon the colts and the vets will
once more do battle. If the present
weather continues all the boys will be
in first class shape by the latter part
of this week.
The Terre Haute Central League
team has arranged to play four prac-
tice games this week at Greencastle
with the Depauw University team.
When Manager Jessup learned this he
Immediately wired Manager Drill of
the Tots and invited him to cancel
the Greencastle games and come to
Richmond. Better contests and bet
ter crowds We're assured Drill if he
accepted the proposition.
Manager Jessup's axe fell last
night on the first one of his large
class of candidates, "Rube' Waddell
was the victim, Jessup looked him
over closely and came to the conclus,
ion that he was not fast enough. Jes-
sup has splendid bunch of pitchers
tn choose from.