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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

orr WORK or LAUNDERING
ON LADIES' COLLARS, SHIIL
WAISTS, SKIRTS AND DIIh
SUITS IS UNSURPASSED. IMPb
RIAL LAUNDRY. BACk OF POSI-
OFFICE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

AZTEC FUEL CO. MILL IA.-
TORY AND MOUNTAIN NbhpD
PfNfCN FENCE POSTS.
LUMP COAL $3.50 YER TON. L
ANY OLD TINE PECEE Isl.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

The EutrvlIc Furniture co. has hHd
AL the business they could attend g."
for thc past tWo weeks and has put
four extra mCn and will have Nv"
more statesmen commencing Mon
dal). and We hope 10 he able {"
handle all the business n u One ITS
Cail or telephone in Nour or
dcr~. Our prices arc always reason
able. cash o. payments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

EVERY ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
OUR FLAT WORK. IL YOU HAVE
SOT GIVEN rs YOURS. DO So
VOW. IMPERIAL LAUNDRY, BACK
or POSTOFFICE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

DIR. CONNER. OSTEOPATH.
suite , and T. n. II. Armijo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

Washington, Sept. 2G New Nexi-
and Arizona Fair Sunday, cgolel
in south portion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27
FRENCH & ADAMS
UNDERTAKES AND LICENSED
EMBALAfERS
Lady Attendant
Firth and Central Phone $50

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A. =. Powell, assistant superintend
ent OF the Wells Fargo Express com
pany, with headquarters in Denver, !
here on an inspection trip.
owing 10 the large amount or in
coming freight and also for the con
veniencc Of natrons the Santa =,
freight denot viii remain omen am da,
TODAY
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~, IoI i'oS AHs'i's' "l'Io 'hey are
49," ~ me seiiouS "'"'Ss OF MISS
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aSa ~ ''o WIZ 'e'"a'" UNI
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The Second Ward Royal baseball
team defeated the Happy-GO-Luckys
at Luna park yesterday Hopping 8
curves proving too much for the Hap
P''' II WIS " ur'i"ehuVuS game.
Miss Nettle Mcintyre, Of Topeka,
Of the Santa Fe passenger department.
who has been stcnographcr for the
past two weeks in Santa Pc headuuar-
tcrs here. leaves for her home this
morning.
NJ 49,,
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% Nv ,n'l,7 NUM- Ii0' N'Ht ave
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1''o',p"n'ed by h'' niue daughter
p'dtil''-
MIS- hlla HalIoran' daughter OF MT
ana MIS- Ralph l%laIIorah' OF Berkeley
CaIo arrived ON the limited from the
west last night and VIII be the guest
OF her sister MIS-. .. n Marion. FOR
several weeks.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

OUR ASSORTMENT OF CANNED
FRUITS AID VEGETABLES ARE =
SELECTED STOCK. COME IN NJ
EXAMINE THEM. r. g. PRATT =
co. 2ff SOUTH SECOND.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-27

OVR DOMESTIC FINISH rs JUST
THE THING AND SATISFIES Olh
PATRONS. IL YOU WANT TO Bh
tP To DATE HAVE YOUR lAlN-
DRY DONE nv THE TNPEHlAL
LAUNDRY. BACK or POSTOFFlOh-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
DEMOCRATIC CALL is
ISSUED BY CHAIRMAN
COUNTY CONVENTION TO BE
HELD MAY 9
Will Elect Twenty-Five Delegates from
Country Districts to the State
onvention-Regulatio
Announced

Chairman Schwamm of the Demo-
cratic county committee has issued the
call for the Democratic county con-
vention to select delegates to the state
convention. The call as mailed last
night by Mr.. Schwamm is as follows:
I'm compliance with the request OF
the Democratic state central commit
tee calling for the election of dele
gates to the Democratic state conyen-
ton, to be held at Fresno, May IS, 1908,
the Democratic county central commit
tee held a meeting on April Is and de-
cided that assembly district conven-
tions be held in the city of Los An
geles on May 8, 2 p. m, at Elks' hall,
231 South Spring street, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the state con-
Vention.
THE following being the assembly
districts with the number of delegates
accredited: SiXty-seventh assembly
district, 2 delegates; Sixty-eighth as
sembly district, delegates; Sixty
ninth assembly district. delegates;
Seventeen assembly district, 5 dele
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
HARDWARE FIRM WANTS
LAUNCH OWNERS TO PAY
Marine Hardware Company OF San
Pedro Sues Launch Anita
D., Owned at Los
Angeles

Prominent Los Angeles people, own
ers of the launch Anita D., plying her
trade at San Pedro bay, are mentioned
in the action brought against that
craft and her owners by the San Pedro
firm known as the -1arine Hardware
company The libel proceedings were
filed at the federal district court yes
terday by Karr & Wood, proctors in
admiralty.
The owners of the yacht, mentioned
in the papers, are p. J. Watson, G..
w. Carson, G. H. Carson, ID J. Car
son and E. Carson-all prominent busi-
ness men of Los Angeles.
The company claims that they sold
supplies to the yacht owners from Oc-
tober, 1907, until March, 1908, and re-
ceived nothing for the same. Accord
ingly they seek to recover $1197.S7. To-
gether with this is the claim on the
yacht of E. L. Acker and ]. H. Acker,
who affirm that they furnished the
yacht with merchandise amounting to
$5125. They set their claim over to
the libellant, c. e. Taylor, who brings
the action against the owners of the
Yacht
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
ADJUTANT GENERAL SENDS
OUT MANY COMM SSIONS
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, April 24.-Adjutant
General Lauck sent out commissions
this morning as follows:
Peter j. Bollinger, captain Company
M, Seventh regiment; Charles c. De-
wolf, second lieutenant Company H
Fifth regiment; H. R. DeFiennes, first
lieutenant Company M, Fifth regiment;
Felix Franklin Horton. second lieu
tenant Company NJ, Seventh regiment
Will Humphrey Mallett, first lieuten-
ant Company H, Fifth regiment; Will
liam G. Hyde, captain Company M
Fifth regiment; Ralph Scott Clark
first lieutenant Company D, Seventh
regiment; Homer Lee Duffy, second
lieutenant Company D, Seventh regi-
ment; Charles Henly, ensign engineer
division, naval militia; Hugh Orange
HiP gins, first lieutenant Company M.
Seventh regiment; Alex Turner
Schenck, second lieutenant Company
K, Fifth regiment; Richard E. Wittel-
tack, second lieutenant Company NJ,
Fifth regiment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25

gates; Seventy-fourth assembly dis
trict, 2 delegates; constituting the
number of delegates to be elected at
said convention from Los Angeles
county Country districts).
Total number of delegates to be
elected outside of Los Angeles city and
Pasadena, 21; Pasadena delegates, a;
Los Angeles city delegates, 40 total
number of delegates from Los Angeles
county, 65.
"Said assembly district conventions
shall be composed of one delegates at
large from each precinct and ono dele
gate for each twenty votes or major
fraction thereof cast for Theodore A.
Bell, Democratic nominee for governor
at the last general election. For this
purpose the following instructions are
given:
"A caucus shall be held on May in
each precinct at such time and place
as designated by the precinct commit
teeman.
1.-The primary elections in all pre-
cincts shall be held on May at such
place as designated by the precinct
committeeman, of which notice must
be posted in at least three public
places in each precinct and for the
purpose of conducting such primary
election the precinct committeeman is
authorized to appoint a judge and
clerk.
"Polls shall open at II m. and close
at p. m.
THAT the test required of every per-
son seeking to vote at such primary
election shall be as follows:
"A bona fide present intention of
supporting the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party at the next ensuing elec-
tion.
"That the inclosed postal card shall
be promptly returned signed by the
judge and clerk, showing the dele
gates elected from each precinct"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
is DOING A "LAND
OFFICE RUSINESS''
REGISTER PRESCOTT AND RE-
CEIVER ROBINSON BUSY
TrebIed Since This Time Last
Year - New Clerks
Needed

At the Los Angeles branch of the
United States land Office the amount
of work for this past quarter, COM
pared to that of the same quarter last
year. has been trebled.
Register General Frank c. Prescott,
register, and 0. r. w. Robinson re-
ceiver of the office. have had to add
one new clerk to their force, Miss Anna
E. Carroll of Dodge City, Kas., while
the office has requisitioned the head
of the department for two more clerks.
The filing fees and receipts for the
last quarter just ended amount to $23,
461 compared to $S5O6 last year at the
same time.
There were 395 desert claims and 149
homestead claims filed during this past
quarter, the total acreage amounting
to 96,315 acres, divided into 1856 acres
in desert lands and 23,259 acres in
homestead lands.
The rush of work during fleet week
has been phenomenal, So that the Of
flee has been unable to attend to all
the work coming to their hands with
the present force. Hence the requisitior
for more clerical help.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
ORPHANS ARE GRATEFUL TO
BALLOON ROUTE MANAGER

c. NJ. Pierce, the Balloon Route
excursion manager, has received many
expressions of appreciation and graft
tude from the Sisters of Charity anC
others for his generosity in taking
several hundred parentless children OF
the Los Angeles orphan asylum on a
free excursion to Venice, where he
took them all aboard the battleship
Minnesota, and gave them a day of
sightseeing such as the little ones, as
well as the older chaperones in the
party, can never forget.
AS the happy little ones were return
ing from the fleet a cheer of "Three
cheers for Uncle Sans navy!" came
from hundreds of the Los Angeles or
phans on Boyle Heights, and was borne
back across the waves to the hun
dreds of sailors and marines, who
waved many adieus to the little folk.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
FORCED TO FLEE FROM
THEIR BURNING HOME
Family FIGHTS with Flames and After
Hard Battle Succeed in Saving
House-Meat Market
Damaged

AS the result of the explosion. of a
coal oil lamp at the home of r. c.
Thompson, 1859 East Forty-ninth
street, shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning, four members of the family
were compelled to flee from the house,
clad only in their nightclothes.
Blazing oil was scattered over the
floor and on the furniture, and soon
the room was ablaze.
Thompson rushed into the room and
threw a heavy rug over the burning
lamp and dashed water on the blazing
chairs and table, He succeeded in eX-
tinguishing the flames before the fire
department arrived. The damage is
estimated at $50.
Crossed wires are said to have
caused small blaze that slightly dam
aged the meat market of Charles
Smith, $50 San Pedro street, at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
LAUNDRY WAGON DRIVER
SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURY

Suffering from a fractured collar
bone and from numerous bruises about
the head and body, John Monahan,
aged Al, driver of a laundry wagon
whose home is at 622 Ruth avenue, was
taken to the receiving hospital yester-
day morning, where his injuries We're
treated.
The injured man stated he was driv-
ing his team along Central avenue, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, when
a car struck the vehicle and he was
thrown from his seat to the pavement.
The wagon was slightly damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
HORTICULTURAL CHIEF
QUARANTINES COTTON SEED
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO April 24.-State Hor-
ticultural Commissioner Jeffrey, at the
request of the secretary of the interior,
today ordered a quarantine on all cot
tonseed which shall hereafter indefi-
nitely be shipped into California.
1t seems that four of the cotton pro-
ducing southern states have been in
vaded by the boil weevil and there is
grave danger of the pest coming into
this state. In Southern California sew
eral cotton plantations have been es-
tablished, one or two by the govern
ment, and it is desired that every pre-
caution be taken to prevent the boil
Weevil getting into the state
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25

Yes. and tiger-heres hoping they'll be back
again. We want them with always. A never
to be forgotten week Is drawing to a close. It's
been wonderful occasion.
A fitting time for celebration are maxi
ing 1t profit sharing time, and today will be
the browning day. shop with the crowds; take
advantage of the price opportunities that pre-
vail. just n hint of the good things you
expect In this ad; others fully as important dis
played but not advertised.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
RAILROADS HASTEN TO PAY
LAST TAX INSTALLMENT
b. Associated Press.

d AssOCIuTtI fTtss.
SACRAMENTO, April PA big sum
of money was paid into the state treas
ury today by various railroads that
are now sending in their second in
stallment of taxes. The following
roads paid up:
Southern Pacific, $4S7 1889; Western
Pacific, $129241 Nevada, California &
Oregon, $4251.1S; Sierra Valley, $123S OS;
Central Pacific, $685. 091; South Pacific
Coast railroad, $89S,2S6; Nevada & cal
ifornia, $2910.07; Southern California
Motor road, $216O,S1; Northwest Pa
cific, $25, ,759,42; North Shore, $11,O61 SS.
Santa Fe, $23, 79106.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
Jananese Held at Border

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, April 24.-Four Japan
ese were arrested last night by immi-
grafton officers crossing the line near
Tia Juana into the United States with
out passports and are being held by
the authorities until disposition of
them is directed from the immigra-
tion bureau at Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
Two Banks in PENNSYLVANIA Closed

OIL CITY, April 24.-The Farmers
National bank of Emlenton, Pa, cap
ital $4,000, and the First NationaI
bank of Clintonvile, Pa. capital $25,-
oOO, were closed today b the comp
troller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Orange Social News.
q Especial TO The Times-DIspatch.1

Y Il
LAHORE. VA. June 6-Mr. viii
Coons. a prominent farmer Of Culpeper,
and Miss Mary Frazer, one OF the most
were married on Wednesday,. They
are on an extended Northern tour and
will reside in Culpeper on Mr.. Coon's
fine estate.
On the 18th instant. Mr.. Lightfoot
G. Grasty, popular and prosperous
Orange boy. will claim as his bride,
Miss Harriet DAVIS. the popular daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Zachary Taylor
Pierce, OF Rectortown. Fauquier coun-
ty
Mr.. Henry Warwick Aloncure and
Miss Marion Striking Waller, of STAFF
ford. will be married at Clifton chapel,
Whitewater, Va, on Wednesday, the
18th.
Miss Cordelia Daniel and Mr.. George
Thompson, both of this county, Will
be married on the 9th, at the home
of the bride, near Rapdan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brockman,
who were married in Fredericksburg
Monday, have arrived at their coy
home, near here.
Mr. Morton Daniel left Monday for
an extended trip to West Virginia. IS
Mr.. r. p. Powell and Wife visited
|. relatives near here few days ago.
Captain A. NJ. Daniel, railroading in
Bedford county. is on visit home
| DR.. J. B. Hawthorne breaches at
Pamunkey Sunday, and on "Wednesday
evening he will deliver at the same
place his popular lecture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
MISSIONER.
built In 1881 by Colonel William Byrd.

hogany. woodwork. including the grace
full stairway with a hand-carved balus-
trade brought from England. Among
the priceless treasures OF furniture and
furnishings t. mantel in the drawing
room is the piece de resistance, hav-
ing been imported by Colonel Byrd at
a cost of $500. The combination Of
black and white italian marble, the
latter being eXuuisitely hand-wrought,
Is particularly pleasing, giving to the
mantel n distinction from any other
In the land. Throughout the house
there is evidence OF the gilded wand,
which seems to have been waved over
1t since It's first beginning, with the
result that to the minutest details
"Westover' stands to-day monument
of Colonial munificence and twentieth
century convenience.
Tho wrought-iron gates through
which the grounds are entered are
the finest examples of the kind to be
found-in thescountry,2these also having
been imported from Europe in the
early part of the eighteenth century
Into some OF them the monogram "W
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williamsburg Social News.
5 Especial to 'rhe Times. Dlspntch.1
WITIiIANISRI1REl XAn June 6.-Nl

| n Especial to 'rhe Times. Dlspntch.1 III
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. June 8-Nlrs.
Il w. Lane. Jr., is visiting her mother
| in Norfolk.
Misses Mary Henley and Bessie
Spencer, Mamie Jones and Grace Beale,
returned home "Wednesday from Farm
Vile
Miss Edloe. wclborne. OF Baltimore,
Is u guest Of tho Misses Morecock.
Miss Lucy Winder Lamb returned to
her home iii Norfolk Wednesday, after
q short visit to her grandparents, Cap-
tain and Mrs. L. w. Lane.
President Lyon G. Tyler left Friday
for New York, where he will take
steamer for Europe.
Miss Harriet Hankins has returned
home from North Carolina, where she
has been teaching school during the
winter.
Miss Mary Pitnan returned home
Thursday from Stonowall jackson In
stitutc.
Mrs. Powell, FORMERLY Miss Pettlcola
Lee, Of Maryland, is visiting her
Miss Mary Lula Foster has returned
home after having spent the winter at
Big Stone Gap.
Miss Axtell. of Florida, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Bennett.
DIR. Edward S. Cowles. OF Boston,
visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Chapman. who
have been visiting their mother, Mrs.
G. p. Chapman, returned to their home
In Madison, Wis. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith. of York
town, returned home Wednesday,, az.
ter visit to the Misses Smith.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin left Mon
day for New York, where he will sail
for Europe.
Miss Lily Wallace. of Norfolk, who
attended the -Haughout
wedding, returned home Thursday.
Miss Mary Wilson. of Norfolk, ar
rived Friday, to visit her sister, Mrs.
L. w. Lane, Jr.
Miss Julia Tyler has returned home
from a short visit to friends In New
port News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

Thomas Paulett. who called the lands
christopher, in honor of Lord Della
ware. In 1865 the brother of Thomas
Paulett. to whom the tract had been
left, sold the majority to Theodorick
Bland. whose tomb Is probably the old
est in the "Westover'' burying ground.
Though "Westover'' will be irrevo-
cably associated with the name of Byrd,
it was not until 1858 that it came into
the possession Of that distinguished
family through the first William Byrd,
who purchased the estate from the sons
of Theodorick Bland, and to the ORR
ginal acres continued to add until he
controlled 26.2s1, all of which went
to his son. the renowned Colonel Will
liam Byrd. whose name has first place
In the social and historical annals OF
Virginia.
He 1T was who erected the magnificent
manor house which has weathered the
strife of wars and storms OF years
since 1887. commanding still one d
the most superb sites on the river
The mansion is surrounded by a far
reaching lawn, which sweeps gent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
wealth of rose vines and perlwlnkle.

a wealth Of rose vines and perlwinkle.
Colonial history boasts no more in
teresting character than William Byrd,
who left to his son OF the Same name.
the magnificent Inheritance Of 49,
440 acres crowned by the ancient home-
stead, the admiration of all to-day. But
troubles and debts came with the wars.
and though it's fame was supremely es-
tablislled under their regime, only four
generations Of the Byrd family lived
upon the great estate, which passed
from them to William Carter In 1914,
who sold 1t few years later to Mr..
Douthat.
'Westover" next became the proper
ty of the Harrison family kinsmen OF
William Byrd, and during the Civil War
was owned by Mr.. John Selden, 1t be-
ing then division headquarters for Fitz-
| John Porter's corps. After the war the
estate was bought by Major ,Drewry
and in 1901 fell into the fortunate pos
session of Mr.. William AIcCreery RAM
| sey. 1>S esa
/ Benedict Arnold descended upon the
fair acres when the Revolutionary con-
| flict was at it's height, supposedly at
the instigation of Mrs. William Byrd
his cousin by marriage, who was at one
time locked in the attic and closely
guarded while the Continental soldiers
searched through her private papers
suspecting her of treason.
| There is wealth of romance and
tradition enveloping the rare planta-
ton; there are many famous names
closely identified with its history, but
the being who in point of interest
eclipses even her imperious father is
fair Evelyn Byrd, whose wit and beau
ty tragic life and pathetic story are &
favorite theme with Virginia racon.
teurs. sFa 49,
The personality of their first owner.
is ,keenly felt and appreciated in all o.
| these historic homesteads. From the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
f anous Colonial Estates.
BY EDITH DABNEr.
IN. S.-tycsfoycr.

y 1t was Chastellux. that renowned
traveller OF tho eighteenth century, who
ealled the section lying along lower
flames River the garden OF Virginia,
Ead Il is in the very heart of this God
gifted region that "Westover" lies. this
plantation being more generally re-
howncd than any old Colonial estute
in America. "Westover" has been the
Inspiration of author and artist alike,
having been the source OF many ro-
mantle tales and pretty legends that
have been waited down through tiic
corridor OF years from that wonderful
Virginia but too sadly irrecoverable.
This far-famed plantation, which Is
mentioned in the history OF the coun-
try as carly MS 1929 consisted original
ly of 1900 acres. patented by Captain
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down to tho James, being protected
from the constant wash by massive

On first viewing Its generous propor-
tons one is deeply impressed with tho
substantial appearance, combining an
effect OF comfort and age. The three
story central building with Its high
sloping roof Is thanked on either side
by smaller wings. the cast OF which
having been RACED through sheer van
.dalism during the Civil War, has only
lately. been rebuilt An interesting
feature is the underground passage
connecting with ~ number OF cellar
rooms. all of which were used as
hiding places from the Indians.
The Interior Of tho mansion shows the
same decorations which adorned 1t 700
years ago, The walls are handsomely
paneled. and there is much solid ma
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when both were at full speed in oppo-
site directions on the same track.
Trial OF DR.. Smith.

Can you inform me whether any ac-
count was ever published OF the trial
before the VIRGINIA Conference OF DIR.
w. a. Smith. OF Randolph Macon Col
slege? A. NJ. y.
There is book OF 1s2 pages. pub
lished IN Richmond in 1856. giving the
sinence and the fact the tho proceed
ings were nominally against him ac-
count for the title. Trial Of w. A..
Smith. p. D." Charges OF falsehood
were brought against DR.. Smith. based
on statements which he was alleged to
have made about q prominent Metho-
dist OF that day. BY votes which
were virtually unanimous DR.. Smith
was acquitted OF improperly. Tho
position OF the other gentleman does
not appear to have been SO enviahle.
Tho affair arose out OF old-time church
politics too complicated and indist!nct
for rehearsal here
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b." is ingenio,isly woven, while others
are, dignifed with the Byrd coat OF

Nr1nS. n, NJ HIl7.I 3 ~ 1INt F,l TlIt3
MISSIONER Church, built as a private
place OF Worship by William Byrd In
1920. still stands staunchlys upon a
portion or tho estate called Evclynton,
and though the sacred building was
used as a stable by the Federal cav
airy during the Civil War the altar, at
which generations OF America's most
famous families have been baptized,
married and buried. is now reverenced
as sincerely MS In tho olden days. In
tho churchyard, under canopy OF
giant black walnut trees are many
quaint and curious tombs, though the
marble marking the resting place OF
beautiful Evelyn Byrd is placed next
to her fathers monument In the old
garden. where 1t is smothered under