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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
75C PR YEAP
RERNICE ITEMS.

John Campbell of Laquin was
visiting friends at this place last
week.
The following young ladies enjoy
ed days outing at Eagles Mere:
Misses Mary Burns Mary and Lucy
Harmon, Hannah Dreascoll, Alice
Cunningham, Mary Sheridan, of
Pittston. Mr.. Mchael Sheridan of
Pittston and James McGee of Du-
shore were also of the party.
George Schaad of Parson is visit
ing his mother Mrs. John Schaad at
this place.
No Mac no! the fish that are in
the river are not the same kind as
whiskey or beer bottle contains.
Mrs. Samuel Dunkin and daugh-
ter Agnes returned to their home i'm
NentondaIe after spending the past
three weeks with friends at this
place.
Mrs. Robson and son of Monroe
ton were visiting friends at this
place.
Hon. John J. McHenry was shak-
ing hands with the visitors at this
place last week.
John O. Connor and sister Nora
accompanied Michael, Sheridan and
sister Mary tv Pittston where. they
will spend few day visisting as
guests of Michael and Mary Sheri-
dan.
We have one of the fastest ball
toams in the state. They know all
about the game and can play it on
the square porch but they are not
there henw playing bail in de.
mand.
A pretty home wedding was held
1T the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
kinstoe when her daughter Virginia
was united in marriage to William
Schaad of this place. We wish
them successful marriage journey
through life.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Haley and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hogan of Sayre
were visiting at this place last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
Creates Criminals.

A Potter county man who caught
eight trout under six inches in length
was arrested and fined eighty dollars.
Not having the money he was sent
to jail to serve sentence of eighty
days. Here is another instance of
the Justice of the law which pro-
hibits the catching of trout under
six inches in length. This Potter
county fisherman considered it more
humane and sensible to retain the
eight undersized trout he caught
than to throw them back into the
stream to have them die from the
wounds inflicted by the hook. The
punishment inflicted upon him was
cruel and unjust and will serve no
other purpose than to make that
man have less respect for the laws
than he had previous to his arrest.
The state fish commission, which
was instrumental In having this
foolish law passed, is hearing from
all over the state from fishermen
who look with disfavOr upon the law
which prohibits The retention of
trout under six inches in length, and
what these fishermen are saying
ought to convince the commission of
the injustice of such law. If the
legislature We're to enact law per-
mitting the catching of trout from
five inches upward and limit the
number of fish that may be canght
in one day to 20 the fishermen
woulJ be satisfied and the contempt
for the present law would be remon-
ed. -WilIiamsport News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
Government Aiding Good Roads.

A dispatch from Washington
says: "Some idea Of what is being
accomplished through the campaign
inaugurated by the Post Office De
partment in cooperation with state
highway commissioners for good
roads may he gathered from the
following illustration:
"On May 18th. last the attention
of the postmaster at Peru Ind. was
called to the bad condition of the
roads on rural free delivery routes
out of that office. Through efforts
of the postmaster work was be-
gun on seven of the - roads leading
out of Peru. At a local meeting it
was decided to reqeSt the detail of
some engineers from the Good Roads
Bureau of the Department OF Agrl-
culture to construct an object lesson
road, and in pursuance of state law
contracts were let to the amount OF
SS5, 900 for the construction of gravel
roads in the county
The Post Office Department an
founccs that it will continue to in
sist that all those who are receiving
mail by rural delivery and who de-
sire to continue AS its bcnefclarleS,
must see to it that the condition of
their roads is maintained at high
standard to enable carriers to de-
liver mail with facility.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

The Monument in memory of the
noble dead who lie buried in the
National Cemetery, at Winchester,
Va, will be unvailed and dedicat-
ed in September next, the definite
date of which cannot be fixed by
Commission.
1t is the desire of the Commission
that all of the old Pennsylvania a
soldiers who participated, or whose
commands took part, in the battle
of Winchester should be present on
the occasion of the ceremonies COM
memorative of the valor of our hero
ic dead who are 'JyIng under the
sod and the dew
Members of the commands which
fought at Winchester and who con-
template taking part in the cere-
monies are urged to advise the Secre-
tary, at the address below, giving
name, company and regiment, with
present p. O. address, in order that
com mplcte list of participants may
be prepared for the report of the
Commission.
Further details as tu exact date,
etc., will be mailed by the Secre-
tary to all who may respond to this
circular letter.
Very truly yours,
Col. James NJ. Schoonmaker Pres
Gen. John w. Schall, Tres.
Lewis w. Moore, Secy.
| Winchester Monument Com
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
Sayrc VS. Hushesville. Champions OF Two
Counties Meet al Mok0ma.

Lake Mokoma is to be the scene
of great battle on Tuesday Aug. Is.
The famous Sayre Base Ball club
is to run an excursion to Lake Mo
koma on that date, the train stopp-
ing at all Stations Oh the Lehigh
Valley rail road with low fare 1t
is expected the fine Sayre band will
accompany the team. The Hughes
vile Ball club now playing the fast
est ball of any club in Lycomins
county will also run an excursion
from Halls to LaPortc The teams
win meer orrhe ground of tire Id
Porte athletic Association at l.30 p.
M. as the train arrives at $50 A. Nj.
and do not leave until about six p.
NJ. There will be ample time for
dinner and for bathing and fishing
at the Lake.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

Estella Pa. Aug. Sth. 1908. The
Estella second nine played two
games OF Overton on Saturday, the
first with East forks score 50. The
second with OvertOn team score Al
both in favor of Estella,
The features of the games were,
the fine pitching of Albert Wheat
ly who pitched both games for Es-
tella, stealing bases by Vernon Bird,
batting by Roy Jennings and bunt-
ing by "Dad" Glockner for Estella,
The Cne hand catch by Lee Bird
for Overton and the stopping OF
grounders by Royal Shaffer for East
Forks.
The Estella Team will play Skunk
at Ellenton on Saturday the 18th,
after the Grange picnic to be held
that day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

One of the lessons emphasized by
the Summer nanuvers at pine
Plains is that the horse remains a
valuable adjunct of the military ser
vice, and the probability of it being
superseded to considerable extent
by the automobile is remote, indeed.
A man on horseback can ride
across country jumping bitches and
fences, cantering over plowed fields
or following mere trails through the
woods; he can swim unbridged
streams, too deep to be forded, and
can do many other things beyond
the scope of auto mobile Sc. vice and
which would be required of a caval-
nv scout or an orderly carrying dis
patches in rough country. War
fare is not always conducted in good
touring country; and even when it
is men engaged in service wherein
secrecy is quite as essential as celer-
ity of movement would find it adj
visable to take to the by-paths and
avoid the highway.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

Sow buck wheat in different places
for the wild birds to feed upon next
winter. If you do not take care of
the bir,;s, your garden, orchards and
fields will suffer from attacks of de-
structive insects.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30

a mile work. aud under such diff
fculties. SO the prisoner was left
undisturbed,
Cauthorn was taken away on
a westhounl train last night to
Pulaski or Wytheville on account
of the continued reports Of an eff
fort to lynch him. 1t is said a
mob formed. but the jailer was
informed and spirited the prison
er away.
The prisoner seemed greatly
frightened and strongly objected
to going away, believing he was
safer here than elsewhere.
The sentiment is strong against
the prisoner, and instead of abat-
ing is increasing. as new facts de-
velop showing the careful prep
arations he made before commit
ing the murder. He still main
tains his Indifferent and stoiLal
manner, and shows no regret for
his deed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
FOUND cow IN DORMITORY.

Phil ADELPHIA, Jan. SwaTth-
more. the slaid Quaker College
community. is laughing decorous-
ly over the story of COW that
came to college and was permitted
to stay overnight, but was sent
home in the morning without
breakfast because she beloved
al night and kepS the girls awake.
One night last week some Of
the restless spirits in the dormi-
tories-fOur boys started
out on 4 lark. In the course Of it
some one suggested that it would
be a good JOKE to transfer a Jersey
COW from the barn yard of the
college farm to the ball OF the
girls dormitory. They agreed
that it would, add accordingly at
midnight the students hOisted it
up the stairs leading TO the second
floor Of the Parrish Hall, where a
portion of the goods have their
habitat.
Half an hour later the night
Waterman was startled by shrilI
cries from the second story.
Rushing up the stairway he col
lided with the COW and was him.
self almost overcome by fright be-
fore he recognized 1t.
The cow began a mourn full
mooing while the girls peered out
Of dOOrwavS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30

The Battery Minstrel Troupe
has been organized and will give
entertainments throughout the
county in the near future. Their
first performance will take place
at Clements shop on the night of
Tuesday, Feb. II. The company
have been rehearinS for some
weeks, and from reports from
headquarters are going to do very
creditable work. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be de-
voted to the keeping of Trinity
Cemetery in good order. Ice
cream and cake will be served at
each entertainment.
LOST-Between the home of
Mr.. Charles Parrot and the West
vile Baptist Church, on Sunday
morning, Jan. 5, a ladies belt and
buckle. Finder will please return
same to the Post Office. Mathews
FOR RENT-My storehouse,
dwelling and about IS acres Of
land at Dutton Post Office, Glou-
cester county, virginia, where Nh
Mitchell now keeps store. This
is good stand, convenient to
schools. churches and steamboat
landings. Will rent cheap; dwell
ing needs some repairs. Party
wishing to rent this property can
make satisfactory terms with me.
Address DR. II c. Bradford, 332
Main street. Norfolk.
Ernest w. &c. e, Souvenirs,
Tobacco and Cigars. 27o and 3I3
Main St, k. Va.
Six good mules for sale, cheap.
Apply l.. G. Garnett, Mathew s
Court House.
Wanted-5o additional lady
III our overall factory at
Urbanna, Va. Present force
earning from $40 to $40 a month.
Light work, refined association.
Board paid while Learning.
Urbauna Manufacturing Co.,
IIrbaDD Va
l. Gwynn, dealer in fancy
groceries at the Old Rockets of
Mr. w. II. Miller. He Will sell his
groceries cheap, and also oytcrs
as fat as butter. Give him a call.
For Sale-3 mule colts. 21l
years old each and two COWS.
Apply to DR.. Hoskins or at Spring
Hill,
Go to Athertol's shop at
Blakes, Va, and have your horse
shod by the professional sheer,
Yves Buchannon. Price Sc cents.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
Draws StraWS For Him.

A newspaper having quoted
Frank b. Hanna, Al years old,
city comptroller of East St. Louis,
as saying that he would marry the
first good-looking girl who pro-
posed to him. seven pretty girls
drew straws for him at 5226 Vir-
ginia av., St. Louis. The next day
Mr.. Hanna received from the girl
who drew the longest straw the
following letter:
Dear Sir: Owing to the fact
that this is leap year. l do not
think you will consider it improp-
er to send in my application for
your hand. / heard you would
accept the first proposal Of mar
riage, but l do not wish this to
be treated as a Joke. Come to
think of it, bachelors life is very
lonely. and am sure that if you
would consult a doctor he would
prescribe a wife-that is. if he is
any kind of a doctor and feels
sorry for the girls this year. Sc
let US get busy and show the
people that our hearts are in the
right place. / am not 50 bad
when you think it all over. as they
do not make them any better
than me.
Hoping this will meet will
your approval, l am ever the
same,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
CauthOrn Escapes Mob.

{ HRIsTIANBURO. VA, Jan. Is
Hairless & Colhoun have been
consulted by Joseph Blankenship
concerning the case of Frank
CauthOrn, the father wishing
them to take the case. He. of
course feels bitter against eau
thorn. slayer Of Mrs. Sidney
Jones, but no definite arrange
ments have been made.
The brother of Cauthorn has
taken some steps in the matter of
trying to get lawers for bis side,
but Cauthorn himself positively
declares that he will not have a
lawyer; that he does not care tC
have anything said on his side.
The trial will come up between
the 9Th and 10th. The man will
be indicted Feb. 5, when court
convenes here. Seveal of the
lawyers here declare they have
never heard any murderer tall
who seemed so utte.l y devoid o
conscience, and that this very fact
makes them believe that III mar
is not mentally sound.
Sunday night there was quit,
a stir here, for it had gotter
abroad that a number OF men a
the station had asserted that
man who had given himself VI
and confessed would not be hun
and about forty men got togethe
and declared they we're going {
lynch Cauthorn.
There seemed 20 be no leader
however, and Providence inter
vened, fer very severe and pr(
s longed thunderstorm came uE
: the electric lights went out an
: the night was as dark as pitci
. the rain poured in torrents. Al
ger cooled, when lynchIng meal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30

522S Virginia av., St. Louis.
Awaiting a reply.
Mr.. Hanna. believing the letter
a Jest, did not reply, but a friend
investigated, and found that Bet
tie Sharpe was a really pretty
young woman of 81 from Norfolk
Va, who was visiting at the Vir-
ignia avenue address, She and
her mother are wealthy. They
are now in California, but will re-
turn to St. Louis in the summer.
Upon seeing Il pictur~ of Miss
Sharpe, and learning that she
really meant what she wrote.
Nh. Hanna expressed regret at
his failure to reply.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
G 0UI1ty
COrrespord ence
GWYNNS ISLAND.

We want to say to our fri ends
if they don't look ont they will
have company soon, as there has
been seen recently on the Island
q lady from New York saying she
was heir to the place and that
she was in search of a brick
wI,h coat of arms on
it, and the one who found
the brick would be given a
reward. 1t hasn't been found
yet. but if it is we think the
owner will keep it. The Rev.
l.. II. Suddith preached to a
large and attentive congre alton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Calls
gave very delightful at their home
on Jan. FL. in honor of their
daughter Miss Bernice. Among
those present were the Misses
Goldie Calls. Ruth Muse, Lora
Owens, Agnes Carnay, Annie
Adams, Bell Powell, Addie Diggs,
Hattie AIinter, Della Diggs, and
| Messrs. Johnnie Godsey, Russell
Foster, Chester Foster, Vernon
Rowe. Raymond Sparrow, Lee
Godsey. Mitchell Wroten. Edgar
Calls. Elwood Hurst. and Tom
mic Mitchem. Games were in
dulged in until late hour, afte
which two of the young ladie
came in with dishes heavy ladeI
with candy which. was much Ell
ioyed then. The parties return
ed to their homes. congratulatin
Mr.. and Mrs. Calls for thei
evenings enjoyment.
Mr.. Johnnie Sparrow, who fo
come time has had a pOsitio
in CIisheld, Md, has returne
home.
D Mrs. VIM. Respess, who hs
e been in North Corolina for som
t time, has returned hone. w
t are all clad to welcome her bacl
Violet.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
Midlesev and Mathews Ferry

MidleseX and Mathews Ferry
Company for passengers between
Cricket Hill and North End.
Leave Cricket Hill, $3.50 p. NJ;
and connect with boat a. North
End for Baltimore. or landings
on the Rapoahannock River.
Leave North End via Ruark at s
A. NJ; for CrIckctt Hill, connect
with boat Eost River for Nor
folk, Old POM and the EXposi-
tor. !. Vanress RUack. Mgr
Rpark, Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OFTHE
| CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
L COUNTY OF MATHEWS, on
the 10th aY of January, 1908.
East Coast Lumber Corporation,
Plaintiff,
against
S. F. Minter, Defend ant,

d
The object OF this suit is to recover
of the defendant. S f. Minter. the
sum of eight hundred and forty-thrce
dollars and ten cents (SS43.10) due by
open account: and also to attach the
real estate of the said defendant, $. +.
Minter, said real estate situate, lying
and being in the Westville Magistesiai
District of the county of Mathews and
State of Virginia. being in two parcels
argregating q. so acres, more or less:
the arabic land upon which the improve
ments are located contains i. 50 acIes
more or less, and is bounded on the
north bv the lands of Thomas +. Miles
East by Evans Greek, South by the
lands of Jno w. Whites estate, and
the land of Carlton White and on the
West by the county road, and the
wood land contains 9 acres. more or
less, and is bounded as follows: North
and south by the lands of Thomas T..
Miles. east by the land of ], w, Min
ter aud west bV the land of II, l.,
White, and said attachment having
been returned executed, and an
affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, : f.
MInter. is not resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he dc
appear within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what may
be necessary 20 prOtect his interest in
this suit. And it is further ordered
THAT copy hereof he published once 4
week fOr four successive weeks in the
Mathews Journal, a newspaper pub
lished i'm the County Of Mathews. ant
that copy be posted at the front dooI
of the Court House of this county OF
the 3rd day of February, 1898. tina
being the next succeeding rule Ia,
after this order was entered.
, a copy-Teste:
Gee G. G. GA GEEG9RY p. q.
SANDS SMITH. Clerk,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
REV. !. R. GRIFFITH DEAD.

After a long illness in his home
in Ashland. the Rev, Joseph r.
Griffith, o. year cid, died Satur-
day evening, His funeral will
take place from Centenary
Methodist church here this after
noon at three o'clock and the
burial will be in Shockoe Gene
tary. He had beeu on the retired
roll of the Virginia Methodist
conference during the latter years
of his lie.
Mr.. Griffith was born in the
city of Richmond. He was rear
ed in King and Queen county by
his grandmother. Mrs, Hundley,
both of his parents dying before
he was thirty days old. He was
educated at Fleetwood Academy
and at Randolph Macon College.
He graduated with distinction in
schools Of this college, and would
have taken a decree but for the
Confederate War.
In 1863 he was married to
Miss Mary T. Evans, who died
in Oxford. N c., in 1873 while
her husband was pastor.
In 1868 he was elected presi-
dent of Carolina Female College
of Arson county, N. G.. where he
conducted very successful
school until 1866. when he was
elected president of Davenport
Female College. He joined the
South Carolina conference this
year. and his first two appoint
ments were to the presidency of
Davenport Female College.
In 1868 he resigned the presi-
dency, giving himself wholly to
the itinerant work, and was sta
toned IN Marion, N, c., two
years, In 1870 this part of the
South Carolina conference was
transferred to the North Carolina
conference, and he was stationed
two years at GoldborO-One of
the best appointments in his new
conference.
The next three years he spent
on the Granville circuit; the next
four on the Warren circuit. In
1879 his appointment was Toisnot
circuit; in 1880 he was returned
to Warren circuit. In 1888
he travelled Ridgewav circuit; in
1884 -'85, Person circuit. and in
1886 he was stationed at Chapel
Hill, the seat of the University OF
North Carolina.
In 1887 he was transferred to
Virginia conference, and was sent
to RapuahannoCk circuit in 1880
to Amelia circuit.
He was licensed TO preach al
Randolph-MaCon in 1889; was or
dained deacon by Bishop Pierce
in Broad-Street. Richmond. in
1886, and elder bv Bishop Pierce
in 1870 at Greensboro. n. c. He
was married the second time in
Oxford, N. c., in 1875, to Miss
Mary s. Blackwell.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30

Special Announcement Regarding tie
National Pure Food and Drug Law,
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as Il safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-30
HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA.

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops the
cough and eXpels the cold from the
system as it is mildly laxative. Re
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Sold by all druggists.