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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

Iil- ii'N uttl. ADDul
the same number of lives were lost in
the collision between the st. Paul and
the Gladiator, and had it not been for
the cooncSS of the st Paul'S captain,
involved loss of life among the pASSen-
gers and crew Of the liner as we'll as
on board the cruiser. Captain PHSSOW
was on the bridge at the time of the
keeping close watch ahead. but the
snow WAS falling so thickly il was i'm
possible to see far in tn" distance. 1t
was the first serious miShHp that ever
occurred to vessel under the com
mand of Captain PaSSOW. \ passenger
on board the st. Paul said:
"The discipline on the Gladiator was
magnificent We could see every man
at his post There was no excitement
on either ship. One would have
thought it was a moving picture in
stead of a real disaster. 1t was lucky
that the collision happened so close to
land. That very fact gave the seamcn
and the passengers more confidence"
The prominence of Secret tary WiIilm
II. Taft rs Il candidate for tine I'cpub
lican presidential nomination gives ill.,
tercSt to the subject of the personal
characteristics of the members of his
family The secretary is quite proud
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

membership in HERBERT /. BRIDG-
dozen clubs in Man MAN.
haitian and Brooklyn boroughs testifies.
Mr. Bridgman is a man of athletic
physique. 1t has been prophesicd thnt
if Peary ever does find the pole Bridg-
man will he the first man to find
Peary, which d the next best thing to
do In such an event.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

Indian lands Gf the
ca stern PENN 'ula
of Ontario. His
m o t h er was the
d a Il & h ter of a
S c OF c h PrcSbytc-
rian who settled in
New England In
the early days. At
twenty years of age
she taught philoSo-
ply at Mount IIol-
woke and ot tWpn-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20
Her Raven Hair,

"Some noveIiSts don't know what
they're talking about. Here's one who
speaks of a girls raven hair"
"What's wrong with it?'
"All wrong Ravens don't wear hair.
They wear athers!'-Liverpool Mer
curry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

'''>'' " " waiter i faWCCtI.
ney general of the ,,,,.,,
United States under
President Grant made his mark. Rob
ert won two entrance prizes when he
went to Yale for his first examinations
and has thus far made Il fine record in
scholarship. He is popular among the
students, as his father was before him.
A book recently issued in England
contains some good stories about vari-
Gus people. one being an anecdotc of
Bishop Wiborforce. The motel hi h
op is quoted as telling one anecdotr
as follows:
at dinner sat next a very worthy
elderly man of the name of Polycarp.
who in Il very touching manner WAS
recounting - me the many blessings
which he had received in the course
of life prolonged beyond the usual
limits. 1t appeared that he considered
the chief of his blessings to be that he
had had tWcnty-three children. And
while | was trying to find words to
express my opinion that some pc, pie
might regard that as Il not unmiNcd
blessing a black eyed lady, whom
had observed to be listening with
much attention to our conversation,
leaned across the table and said with
remarkable distinctness, only sixteen
were mine, Mr. Polycarp.'"
The Rev. Charles w. Gordon who was
one of the evangeliSts of the Chapman
Alexander mission in Philadelphia, is
known in the literary world as il lph
Connor His father, a minister before
him, settled in Canada in the early
forties and made his home in the hi. h
land settlement of Glengarry, ON the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

of 'GG and for many
years has been a
publisher. 1t is only
in recent years that
he has thought ell
viously about the
north pole, for he is
not an explorer by
training. He has di
rccted several of
the Peary relief eX
petitions. He likes
the comfortable side
of life between ar
tic trips, as his
maD1bnrChip i'm q
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20
No Gift.

Would you call that orators elo-
Quence a glft?"
mot at all He always charges at
least 80 cents admission" Washing
ton Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20
Care Of culvert, and eridoes.

All kinds of roads have culverts,
bridges and bitches. and these should
always be attended to. Paint all iron
and woodwork. Keep all culyerts and
bitches open.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

lllIlNcS more lIlfOug ii
political influence
than through bust
ness ability.
81 heard some
t h in & about this
man the other day
he said. that may
or may not lie true
If it isn't true, It
should he, for it is
certainly appropri-
ate.
"a youTg man
called on the con
tractor and asked
for n iOb
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

The greatest quarres in the worlds
history have been between people who
were once friends.-Atchison Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20
'TIIE sinking OF

THE sinking Of
Il the cruise T
Gladiator by the
American liner st
Paul is ii severe
blow to the British
Ii av y, coming 50
soon after the loss
of the torpedo boat
d e $ tro yer Tiger,
which WAS sunk on
April 3 off the Isle
of Wight by tho
cruis cr Berwick.
thirty six men be
-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

Herbert L. Bridgman of New York,
who has been named at Washington
as the American delegate to the inter
national polar congress at Brussels,
has been almost a lifelong friend of
Robert l.. Peary. He was graduated
from Amherst college with the class
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

ration, the political career in its lowest
aspect with the literary career in its
highest" \ northern youth in med-
tative mood" lies "pondcrins records
of the Roman past" when two shapes
appear to him, one promising him the
fultillment of his widest dreams of
earthly greatness, the other offering
the nobility of mind and joy of heart
that belong to the poet. Which shall he
choose?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20
ROAD WORK POINTERS
How to Make and Maintain
Model Earth Highways.
USE OF LOG DRAG ADVISED.
Beware of Water and Marrow Tires,
Says Federal Bureau of Public
Roads-Best implements to Use.
How and When to Flow.

How and When to Flow.
While American road builders are as
capable of constructing good roads us
those of any country of the old world,
they have not been a> loyalty sup
ported as the men of those countries in
maintaining the highways after com
pletion, and the deplorable state of
many hundred thousand miles of road
IS thus accounted for, says Il bulletin
from the United States office Of public
roads. County and township officials
may at the outset stand the expense of
having road built, but they Strcnu.
ously object when asked tC provide
funds to rebuild the road that has been
allowed to 90 to ruin.
1t is important that farmers learn of
the benefits to be derived from good
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

Lincoln Steffcns. who recently re-
tired as one of the editors of the Amer
lean Magazine to devote himself to
writing books, was talking one day
about a pittSburg contractor who
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

months at time. His mother used to
ride horseback eighteen miles every
week, carrying her babies with her. to
teach n Bible class and hold wOmcnS 5
meetings. Mr. Gordon is now pastor
of a church in Winnipeg but he, too,
has seen service in wild pIrts of Brit
iSh North America 1t was in Conne@-
tiOn with his work for miners. ranch
erS and lumbermen that he ChanCed to
go into literature. Having appealed in
their behalf to a missionary society
with SCant success, Il Toronto editor
suggested that Mr. Gordon write for
his paper Il story that should be in eff
feet an appeal for funds. SO he wrote
what are now the early chapters of
"BlaCk Rock" his first book He
wired the editor to use the name Can
nor" combining the first SyllAblcs of
Canadian and northwest The tcle-
graph operator wrote it out "Connor,"
and the editor prctiXed the "Ralph"
for the sake of euphOny. 'Rathcr
Irish for me" remarked the author,
"but | guess | can stand it" His best
known stories since "BIack Rock" are
''The Sky Pilot" THE Man From Glen
garry" and his latest. "Glengarry
School DAYS"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

iol Al Jop
"T h G contractor
wouldn't give him job. for he had
voted the wrong way ut the last cleo
ton. He read him a lecture, though.
on his poor SucceSs-told him it WAS Il
shame, at his age. to be out of work,
and so forth-and then wound up inn
prcssivcly:
"'My boy. the door to every success
full business is labeled "PuSh.
"Thc young man assumed puzzled
look.
"'But your business is successful,
isn't it, he said
"Ycs, fairly So said the contractor.
why do you ask"
"'BecauSc. said the young man, 4
noticed that your door is labeled
"Pull."'"
Mr.. Steffens is forty two years OF age
and native of San Francisco. He
studied at the University of California
and at several European universities
and entered literature through the
door of journalism, having been CON
nected with several leading newSpa-
pers.
I....
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-20

Alfred Austin, the English poet lau-
reatc. has completed volume to be
called sacred and Profane Love" the
title coming. of course, from the Villa
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Springfield Personals
Gdzefie Co1JeSeondGHes

Gdzefie Co,yeStondEnes
Dec. 22-Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Thompson and little daughter of
West Branch, Iowa, Are the guests
of their uncle, Mr.. w. r. Parsons.
Mrs. David Rule and children
arrived here some days ago from
West Virginia to spend some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Watts.
Mrs. W. +. Arnold returned Fri
day from trip to Stanton.
Mr., Willie Leech is home from
Dunsmore's College to spend the
holidays.
Mrs J.W. Sizer, Misses Blanche
Matheney, Matte and Mabel Sizer
were in Roanoke the latter part Of
the week.
DR.. Lawson B. Moore who was
called to Berryvills two weeks ago
by the illness and death of his
father, returned to his home here
Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Matheney left Mon
day to spend the holidays in Lex
ington. CLOVER Blossom
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Death of Mrs. JOsefa A. Collins
in Oklahoma

Mrs. Josefa Bacbus Allan Col.
Inns, wife of MIR. William Vance
Collins, and daughter of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Preston Allan, died at her
home at Hugo, Oklahoma, Tues
day, December Is, 1908, after an
illness of two months from typhoid
fever. The remains were buried
Friday at Camden, Arkansas, the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ii. Smead
Powell.
Intelligence CT the death Of Mrs.
Colli3s was received In Lexington
last Thursday afternoon, and the
news caused profound sorrow
among her numerous friends and
relatives In this community. Mrs.
Collins was the youngest daughter
of the late Colonel William Allan
and Mrs. Allan and was young
woman of attractive person and
lovely character. She was born at
McDonough, Md, but spent most
of her childhood and young wom-
anhood in Lexington, where her
winning disposition and sweet
character won for her many friends.
She was an interested worker in
the Presbyterian church and Sun
day school. and was popular in the
social circles Of the town.
Her marriage on the 7th of last
January to Mr.. Collins was an in
teresting event in Lexington CO.
ciety, and she at once left here for
her home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Collins is survived by her
husband, who lie a prominent
young business man of Hugo; also
by her mother, who was with her
in her illness, and two sisters and
two brother, Mrs. Powell of Cam
den, Ark, Mrs. William j. Bryan,
Mr.. j. Preston Allan and DR.. Will
liam allan, all of whom now reside
in Charlotte, N. G.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Popular Pastor Pounded

Monday night members CT Trim
ity Methodist congregation "pound
ed" their pastor and his good
wife. The gifts consisted of num-
erous edibles for the Christmas
season, besides many articles of
use for any season. There were
some sixty or seventy-fve in the
party.
A feature OF the occasion was
the pres. tatlon to the pastor and
his wife of a beautiful silk quilt,
which had been made by the La
dies Sewing Society. The formal
presentation was fittingly made by
Mrs. James Ed. Heck, and Mrs.
Hammond happily responded.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Fireworks Ordinance Suspended
for Christmas


The Town Council last Thurs.
day night suspended the fireworks
ordinance for Christmas. and the
small boy and his larger brother
as well may enjoy the privilege of
shooting fireworks in the streets,
for limited time only. The or.
dinance prohibits putting off any
fireworks within the town under
penalty, and this Is suspended
from six o'clock Thursday evening
to midnight of Friday. So begin
ming with Christmas eve and clos
ing with Christmas night we may
expect to hear and see this fire.
works.
Mr.. b. E. Vaughan, in written
communication. requested the
Council to have the alley between
the First National Bank building
and the Lexington Hotel properly
graded in accordance with the
grade line established by the town
authorities and the supervising
architect when the building was
erected. The alley at present is
above the established grade line
and in consequence tho water from
rains is turned into the postofice
cellar. Referred to the street COM
mittee With power to act.
MIR. Frank Moore appeared be-
fore the Council with a petition
signed by the owners of property
abutting on Jordan street and re-
quested the laying of graEolithic
pavement along Jordan strest
from jackson avenue to Main |
street, the property owners offer
ing to pay two-fiftbs of the cost of
the improvement. Referred to the
street committee for investigation
and report.
Mr.. John Sheridan made appli-
cation for granolithic pavement
In rear of his livery stable on
Henry street, a distance of about
100 feet, be promising to contri'
butte $40 on the cost of the came.
Street committee authorized to
have the work done.
Mr.. Sheridan also made AppIca-
tion for opening a street through
his lot on Shields Hill which is an
extension of Sycamore street to
Massie street, he to donate the
land 80 feet wide and the town to
grade the street and properly fence
both sides, and pay him for fence
already built. Referred to street
committee for Investigation and
report.
There were present at the meet
ing Mayor Kennedy, Councilman
=, mpbell, Hutton, Irwin, Pole and
Rhodes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Christmas Spirit in the Air in
Bueua Vista

Gazette CoyvSsbondence
Dec. 22.-Christmas il in the air
and that is oil everybody is think
ing about at the present time, and
from the looks Of things this morn
ing we will have a white Christmas
as it is showing very hard and we
now have about six inches. The
holiday season. will be very lively,
as number of our young people
will be home for the holt
days. Several entertainments both
large and small are on the calendar
for the next two weeks ana like
the true Virginians we are We will
think of nothing In that time but
to have a good time.
Some of the Sunday schools will
hold their entertainments this week
and some next. The Methodist
Sunday school will hold their
Christmas tree Christmss Eve
while the Presbyterians will hold
theirs Christmas afternoon. There
is some secrecy about the latter
and these who at
tend may exLent to see son ethihg
out of The ordinary.
Services will be held IN the
Methodist church Christmas day
by the pastor, Dr.W. H. D .HarE err.
Much interest is being shown in
the wedding which will take place
in Richmond next Saturday. The
CO ntracting parties are Miss Han
nah Paxton, daughter of Mrs.
Fannie Paxton of lhis city ana Mr..
f. St, ele of jackson vile, Fla. TIE
ceremony will taEe place in Rich
mond where Miss Paxton is speLd
ing the winter. Both parties are
we'll known in this city and lave
the good wishes of a host Of
friends.
Mrs. d. d. Towers is expected |
to arrive in the city this week |
from Georgia to spend the holidays |
With her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Embree.
DR.. C. C. Coleman, who has been
spending the pact month in New
York, returned to the city Sunday
evening.
Messrs. A. w. Robertson and Il.
a.Willis are spending the holidays
n Salem, Va.
Mr.. Preston Paxton who is aow
coated in Tennessee is spending
several days IN the city.
Miss Resia Pla de Villars of
Plainsfield, N. j., is the guest of
Miss Miriam Umholtz.
Mrs. H. S. Rucker and Miss
Mamie Hodges are spending the
in Charlotte, N. c.
Mrs. Josephine Robey and Miss
Margaret Sanhorn are spending
he holidays in Lenoir. N. C.
H.R NJ.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Marriage License Issued

The clerks Office this week has
been visited by many young men
On matrimony bent, and the genial
clerk, who delights in helping
youthful SWANS procure this much
priced document, has issued quite
a number of marriage licenses
Following are the couples named:
Mr.. Charles Updike Bradley and
Miss Beatrice Vernon Fitzgerald.
daughter of Mr.. Ellis r. Fitz-
gerald.
Mr.. John Randolph Tucker
Swisher and Miss Nellie Myrtle
Wade, daughter of Mr.. II. L.Wade.
Mr.. Charles Isaac Humphris and
Miss Mary Eta Curry. daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Curry.
Mr.. Frederick Frazier Wilson
and Mise Bette Moore Kirby,
daughter of Mr.. w. A. Kirby.
Mr.. Lewis Baxter Hunter and
Miss Gardie Lurissa Reid, daugh-
ter of Mr.. John A. I. Reid.
Mr.. Charles Burks Ginger and
Miss Sallle Agnes Smith, daughter
of Mr.. SilGs w. Smith.
Mr.. Robert James Burnside and
Miss Pearl Mary Gilbert, daughter
of Mr.. L. G. Gilbert.
Mr.. James Floyd Mohler and
Miss Lila Ackerly, daughter Of
Mr.. W. P. Ackerly.
Mr.. William Watson Robson
and Mrs. Hannah Ailstock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Interesting Exercises at High
School Today

The Lexington High School
closed today for the holidays with
interesting exercises, consisting of
songs, declamations and u debate.
For the first time the two literary
societies of the High School held a
public debate. The speeches were
good and were we'll received. The
exercises were leld in the school
assembly hall.
The following DISCLAIMERS repre-
sented the Athenian Society {:
Charles Kerr, subject, can Appeal
to the People,; Charles Proffitt,
IAN Appeal to A'ms"; Fred Will
son, adams and Jefferson; Ed
ward Lyons, Supposed Speech of
John Adams" The Corinthian
Society: Arch White, "Brutus on
the Death of Cesar; Stuart
Moore, "Catiline to the Gallo
Conspirators"; Fred Deavsr,
"Rienzi's Last Appeal to the Ro-
mans"; Lloyd Leech, "Spartacus
to the Roman Enjoys"
The subject for debate was :"Re-
solved, That education should be
compulsory in the United States
between the ages of seven and
fourteen. The speakers from the
Anthenian Society discussed the
affirmative. as follows: Kyle An
derson and Frank Key; End the
Corinthian Society had the mega
tive, as follows: Berkeley Cox and
Tom White. .
The committee Of judges, COM
posed of DR.. Ii. D. Campbell,
Messrs. M. w. Paxton and Charles
S. Glasgow, awe rded the declaim-
er's prize to Mr,Lyons. the debater's
to Mr.. Anderson, the debate TO the
The negative.
Hertwell Hawthorne presided
and announced the speakers, AND
" alter Dunlap was secretary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Sixteen Inches of Snow

A heavy snow storm prevailed
in Lexington and Rockbridge all
day yesterday and continued near
ly through last night. Beginning
early Tuesday morning drifting,
binding storm fell, and continued
until sixteen inches Of the feecy
covering was on the ground.
The roads are considerably block
ed and Christmas business greatly
interfered with in coLse quence of
the difficulty of country people
reaching town. The trains have
been delayed, and rural mall car
risrs fed great difficulty in max.
ing their routes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Building Notes

Mrs. Darlington X. West has let
20 contract her new house to Messrs.
w. B. Snead & Co. of Lynchburg as
general contractors, and the foun-
dations and chimneys to Mr.. John
A. Champe CT Lexington. The
house will be a handsome structure
ard will be Of modified form Of q
bungalow.
Messrs. Rulings Brothers are
building handsome frame resi- i
dence on jackson avenue for DR., j.
R. Howerton, and another on Ed
mondson avenue for Mr.. Albert s.
Gillock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Varner-HuQhes

MIR. Macon f. Warner and Miss
Cora B. Hughes were married in
Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday,
December Is, 1908. Mr.. Warner
is a son of the late Mr.. c.. V. Var
ner of Lexington, and fer several
years has been a travelling sales
man for the American Tobacco
Company, with headquarters in
St. Louis, Mo-, until recently,
when he was transferred to Salt
Lake City. His bride is from
Carthage. Mo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Mrs. ncRaney's Experience

hrs. n. Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss.
writes: II was confined to my bed 70
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but failed to get relief. No hu-
mau tongue can tell how | suffered, and
had given up hope o ever getting well
until l began taking Foley's Kldpey
Remedy. After taking two bottles l
felt like new person, and feel it my
duty to tell suffering women what
Foley's Kidney Remedy did for me. ]"
B. Il. GOrrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
Miss Lackey Married to MIR. Henry
at Timber Ridge

A pretty wedding was celebrat
ed last Saturday morning, Decem
Der 10, 1908. at IL o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rober
Lackey at Timber Ridge wher
their daughter, Miss Mary Let
Lackey, was married to Mr.. Horac'
Reed Henry of the same neighbor'
hood. The marriage ceremony was
solemnized by the BRIDES pastor,
Rev. j. A. Trostle, pastor of the
Old Stone Presbyterian church Of
Timber Ridge. AS the bridal party
entered the parlor Mendelssohn's
wedding march was played BY
Mrs. John Wise, cousin Of the
bride. During the ceremony
"Hearts and Flowers" was played,
and while congratulations were
being extended 20 Perfect Love"
was sweetly sung by Miss Juliet
Crist.
The bride, who lie beautiful and
winsome young lady, looked love-
ly in a golng-away tailored suit Of
blue cloth, with hat and gloves to
match, aud carried bride roses.
Her sister, Miss Nellie Parker
Lackey, was maid of honor, who
wore a cream tailored suit, with
block satin hat and carrying red
carnations. Mr.. Hubert Tyler
Muse of Fairfield was the groom's
best man. The ushers were Messrs.
Greenlee Firebaugh of near Flu
men and Carl F. Taylor of Deca-
tur. The beautiful ring ceremony
was used and little Gladys Parker,
cousin of the BRIDE. dainty dressed
in white with red cash, was. the
ring bearer.
The house was tastefully deco.
rated with holly, mistletoe and
ferns, she color scheme being green
and red. The bridal couple stood
beneath an arch of holly, and red
candles shed soft light over the
pretty tableau.
A breakfast luncheon was served
after the marriage, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry left over the
Baltimore and Ohio train for a
visit to Washington and other
points of interest.
Numerous handsome and useful
gifts In cut glass, silver and china
attested the popularity OF the
young couple.
Mr.. Henry is son of the late
Mr.. Horace Henry, and is pros
,erous and enterprising young
'armer.
Among the guests from a dis
ance were Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
of Hagerstown, Md.
Mr.. G. w. Hlllsman of Richmond,
md Mr.. Powell and family of
,tauntOn