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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
CREWS PRACTICE
 FOR COMING RAGE

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 25.-The prac- tice of the college crews was moderate this forenoon. The Syracuse varsity crew met with an accident today while rowing down the river. A rowboat in which a small boy was playing lay at anchor ahead of the crew. Coxwain Eld- ridge steered the shell to pass close to port, but the rowboat swung around di- rectly in the course of the crew. The shell pierced the rowboat and broke off three feet from the boat. Both boats filled with water Coach Ten Eyck hurried up in the launch and took In the men and the boy. The broken shell was placed in the Cornell boat house and John Hoyle, Cornells boat builder, began at once to repair the shell. It can be put in con- dition for the race for the keel was not broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Good Scores Are Made
 In Shooting Handicap

Columbus, O., June 25.-A strong, fitful wind made the high scores of the last two or three days impossible in the big American handicap event today. Three hundred and sixty-three shooters faced the traps, shooting from handicap dis tances varying from 16 to 22 yards. Wool ford Henderson, the ex-Kentucky cham rion, who has been performing so bril- liantly all through the week, again headed the list, in company with Fred Harlow of Ohio in a tie of 92 breaks out of 100. Henderson stood at 19 yards and Harlow, the proverbial dark horse," at IS, both dropping several birds in their last 20 under the strain of the big match. Of the back mark men, c. G. Spencer of Missouri at 22 yards, broke 91; George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Balloon Explosion Discussed.

A detailed description of the MorreII dirigible balloon which exploded at a height of 300 feet at Berkeley, Cal, ap- pears in the July number of Popular Me- chanics, together with several remark able views of the machine, both before and after the gas bag was ruptured. The article discusses the causes of the dis aster in which the 16 daring men were injured. In mid-air the bag resembled a huge caterpillar with some strange power of wingless suspension and flight. It is generally believed that the cotton canvas used for the bag was its weakness. Silk is the material ordinarily used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
MOBILE AND BIRMINGHAM
 WILL BOWL DECIDING GAME

The Apollo team and the team of Mobile will bowl the third and de- ciding game tonight.
 As is remembered, Henry Meek's < crew were badly beaten in the first encounter, but managed to squeeze in a narrow victory on the second meet ing.
 The score of each game will be re- ported by wire.
 Meek predicts a victory for his team but the betting is plainly in favor ot Mobile.
 There is considerable interest in the game, and the hall will be crowded when the play commences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

Maxwell, the one-armed Nebraska state champion, 91; Edward Banks, the ex- Delaware champion. 91; Tom A. Marshall, the twice-winner of the Grand Ameri- can handicap in the past, 91; and c. O. Lecompte of Kentucky 9l, all of whom were trade representatives.
 Clarence Price, an amateur standing at 16, also counted for 91 of the flying tar gets.
 The shoot-off for the big purse and handsome trophy, which brings with 1t the greatest national honors in the trap shooting world, occurs tomorrow between Messrs. Henderson and Harlow.
 After the big event has been decided the amateur championship and the pro- fessional championship will be shot.
 A large gallery, including many ladies, watched the shoot today and applauded the marksmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
ELBERFELD TAKES
 GRIFFITH'S PLACE

field of the New York American Base ball club, was today chosen manager of the team to succeed Clarke Griffith, who resigned yesterday. Elberfeld was se- lected at a meeting of the club at which President Farrell and Griffith were pres ent. President Farrell told the players that if necessary he would spend money to secure one or two good players to strengthen the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
measure was recently defeated in the

house.
 The senate finance committee tonight amended the high license bill, and will present 1t to the senate tomorrow. The committee amendments did not materially alter the bill. The most important change was in making more stringent the pro- visions that a brewery shall have no financial interest in a saloon and shall not pay the license.
 The senate tonight passed the Hunsick- CT bill. which prohibits concubinage be- tween whites and blacks. This bill al- ready has passed the house, and it is ex- pected that the governor will sign 1t. The bill represents compromise following a strong fight in the assembly to restrict the relations between whites and blacks even more than the Hunsicker measure provides for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Not Fair.

Look here. Abraham" said the judge, tits been proved right here In court that instead of doing something to help sup- port your wife an children. you spend your whole time hunting 'possum!" The old negro hung his head.
 Now, Abe, you love your wife. don't you?"
 ''Ah suttinly does
 And your chidren?'
 'Yas suhl'
 And you love them both better" Better ev'ry day, jedger' Abe broke in.
 "-better than a thousand 'possum?' Look hyah, jedge," exclaimed Abe, with widening eyes, "dat's taxin' a coon at a pow'ful dsadvantage!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

neighborhood of F men on his stringb and none of them are down here for their health.
 Jimmy Ryan and the team will leave for home in the morning and will be in Mont gomery at Il o'clock, Bernhards Nash vile bunch playing at Capitol Heights Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Speaker has been troubled the past few days with high fever, but the ailment did not seem to have any very serious ef- feet on his work in yesterdays game. His second time at bat he shot a fast one at Renson's shins which caromed into the outfleld scoring Hess from second. The next time he doubled cleanly to center,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

uIu 5uIdss4 uoluIoqL 6q HIoM pIdeI 6luo from making third on the drive, and the last time, with runners on first and sec- end, he laid down a perfect bunt that Hickman made no attempt to field.-Ar- kansas Gazette.
 He plays like a house afire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

For regardless of what anyone else may say. if there are not certain changes made in the local lineup the Gulls won't land as high as first in the second division.- Mobile Herald.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

Ads illustrated w1tt. good cuts ara trade wfnners-The Gawk makes goo1 cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

Just how many men Molesworth has here now can only be guessed at by one not on the inside, but If it was the Mont gomery team 1t Is safe to say that there would be an investigation at once. Bill Douglass is here and played first today.
 Nobody knows the status of the Man ming case, and whether he IS the prop erty of Atlanta or Birmingham clubs Is Q question. The Birmingham papers, in all seriousness, announce this afternoon tha. he has been released" All the same, he is still here, and it's safe bet that if he was needed, Molesworth would play him.
 Holmes is working regular. Raub, the new pitcher from the Cotton States, is here; a couple of pitchers are on the sick list.
 Altogether Molesworth must have in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

views on some subjects relating to base ball in the Southern league Sporting Chat is undoubtedly the target of more fans than any baseball column in the south.
 The sporting editors mail Is always heavy with letters of suggestion, jibes, scorn and praise. If this column were in- fiuenced by these letters 1t would present a score of conflicting opinions a day; the writer would change his mind every 20 minutes.-New Orleans Item.
 Hamilton, you take yourself too seri- ously.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
WHITE STONE.

DR.. Jas. Sanders, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Payne, of Farm
ham, spent several days the past week
with the formers sons, Leonard and
Charles Payne. near here.
Bernard McLaurine, of Powhatan, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. r. M. Sanders.
Misses Jennie and Evelyn Broun, the
accomplished and attractive daughters
of r. b. Broun, of Broun's Store, were
the guests of Miss Gertrude Hall the
past week.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable con.
dition Of the weather on Monday night,
large crowd of people witnessed the
Christmas exercises at Wesley chapel
which, as usual, were fine and the APP
propriate recitations of the children
and the sweet songs rendered by the
choir will long live in the hearts anC
memory of those people after this New
Year shall have passed away.
The many friends of Carleton Hatha
way are glad to see him home for the
holidays.
r. N. Hall, jr., and his mother, left
for Baltimore Friday to be gone fol
several days.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
MISKIMON.

a. A. Ashburne and family spent Xmas
day with Mrs. Ashburne's mother. Mrs.
Martha Lamkin, at Wicomico.
Messrs. Robertson and Mr.. Luttrell,
all of Reedville, have been visiting the
family of r. J. Forester this week.
Stockton Beane, of Rehoboth, spent
from Saturday to Monday at his parental
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Luttrell and
son, of Harveys Wharf, spent Sunday
lastwith the family of A. A. Ashburne
Robert Norman, of Baltimore, is visit
ing his parents here.
Frank Sampson is visiting the Chris
tophers near Rehoboth.
Miss Axle Marsh entertained a pleas
ant company of young friends on Mon
day evening last.
Julian Cockrell is off on the wing, but
we can't catch up with his whereabouts.
Mrs. Essie Headly, near Heathsville,
visited her parentalhom here recently.
Alpha Walker and family, of Election,
has been visiting his uncle, r. T.
Walker, the past week. u AND l.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
MILLENBECK.

w. w. Davenport, jr., of Roderfeld,
w. Va, has been visiting his parental
home here the past week.
l.. o. Clark, of Roderfield, w. Va,
has been visiting his parental home at
Lively the past week.
G. o. Howeth spent Christmas and
the holidays in Baltimore.
E. A. Poole, of Pittsburg, Pa, has
been spending the holidays with his fam
lily at "Greenvale", near Molusk.
P. D. Stevens and Capt. T. l. Rat
cliffe were in Baltimore last week on
business.
George E. Lewis was visiting in Mid
dlesex last week.
Miss Susan Norris, of Baltimore,
spent the holidays with her parents here.
Miss Bessie Norris, of Lively, has
been spending some time with her aunt,
Mrs. E. A. Dodson, near here.
Lloyd Ficklin made flying trip to
Norfolk last week.
Rev. L. R. Combs preached two SER
mons at Bertrands on Sunday.
L. o. Clark and Harry Davis were
visiting here this week.
Snow STORM.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
FLEErON.

Mrs. Geo. Wise, of Baltimore and
three children, Stanley, Harry and An
drew are down on visit TO the lady's
sister.
Tommie Pruett, of Merry Point,
spent few days during the holidays
at the home Of his cousin, Mrs. c. c..
Wood.
Bob Eskridge returned home this
week. from trip to his sister, Mrs.
Geo. Edwards. at Hacks Neck.
Mrs. John Taliaferro was called away
during the holidays to the bedside of
her stepfather, who was paralyzed
a few days ago.
Among those who will leave for school
this week are: Misses Jennie Edwards,
Virgie Edwards, Ruth Haynie, Bessie
Omohundro, Raymond Haynie and
Claybourn Corsa.
Ira Bowles is visiting Miss Warwick,
of Weems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Coleman and chill
dren, Calvin, Willie and Kenner, of
Cherry Point have been visiting Mrs.
Coleman's mother, Mrs. Senica Van
landingham. They spent the day with
the formers aunt, Mrs. C. C. Wood.
Carroll Robinson has stopped
clerking for Reed & Rice today. He
expects to trap-fish nextspring.
THELMA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

four pieces from Baltimore. Miss Gene
We've Smith. Of Heathsville, was chosen
Queen end Mr.. Robert Moore, of
Fleeton, ministe- to the Queen. She
chose as her maids of honor Miss
Louise Blundon and Miss Agnes Palmer.
Their escorts were Fitzhugh Harding
and James Hudnall, respectively. r.
o. Norris, jr.. delivered the coronation
address, which was much enjoyed by all
present. Lunch was served at l.. L.
Yerby's hotel and while the first table
was being served those remaining in
the hall were highly entertained by
songs rendered by Mrs. Thomas Cock
rell and Paul c. Palmer.
Lancaster Union Lodge of Masons at
Kilmarnock has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: T. o.
Smither, master; Myer Schwartzman,
senior warden; Albert Noblet, junior
warden; Raleigh w. Chiffon, Treasurer;
Frederick w. Claybrook, Secretary;
George Sanders, Senior Deacon; Frank
S. Chase, Junior Deacon; John Z. Wa
tiers, Tiler.
Miss Muriel Currell, who is home for
the holidays, entertained number of
friends Monday night.
The Christmas trees and entertain
ments held at Grace church and the
Hall for the Sunday School pupils were
very much enjoyed by the children.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

James P. C'Uncle JIM Saunders,
Of upper Lancaster, has been seriously
i'll, but now slowly improving
Congressman Jones has named, with
out competitive examination, and ct the
suggestion of eX-Judge Edgar Montague,
of Hampton. Randolph Hayes, of that
section. as cadet at West Point.
E. S. Dobyns, of Molusk, had as his
guests during the holidays his brother
and son, Mr.. Dobyns and T. A. Dobyns,
respectively, and Messrs. Williams and
Heaps, all of Baltimore. They visited
Iryington the evening of the 18th where
Prof. Heaps lectured to an appreciative
audience.
Miss Grace Hurst, while returning
through Norfolk from school, was at
tackled near the N. & w. depot while
in the company of others by negro,
who snatched her pocket book and S12
and escaped. Norfolk is at present
infested with. shiftless negros out of
work, and incidents like this seem to be
quite common.
The suit in Baltimore concerning the
descendants of George Mason, author of
the Virginia Bill of Rights, will interest
many Virginians. DR.. A. Nj. Brent
and Il. S. Brent, of Heathsville, are the
only heirs in this section. The property
mentioned in the will of Berry Mason
includes, among other things, large
estate on the Potomac river granted to
George Mason TAO, called st. Benedict
and Mason's Fields.
a civil suit awaited with much in
terest is that>of Rev. r. Cotton Smith,
rector of Roosevelt's church in Wash
ington, against DR.. d. w. Wynkoop
for alleged shortcomings in oyster
speculations. The case is in Essex
county court, and has been con-
tinued to the February term. With
the array of counsel DR.. w. has we
may expect to see some of the cotton
pulled out of the Reverend gentleman.
Virginia is good place for "molly
cotton-tails' but it never got theology,
medicine and the silent bivalve in a
''miX-up' before.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
RAINSWOOD.

Miss Alice, of Hopeside, spent Xmas
with her sister and friends around here.
Samuel E. Headley, jr., spent Xmas
with his parents and friends here.
We are sorry to learn that Miss Alice
Thomas was carried to Baltimore one
day last week for operation.
This place was saddened last Thurs
day morning by the death of Mrs.
Thomas Walker.
Mrs. Duagherster and Miss Bessie
WEIGH visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Alfred Hall, one day last week.
Mrs. Joseph Barrack visited friends
and relative here not long since.
Misses Clara Bastine and Pearl For
roster spent one day last week with
their sister, Mrs. Eugene Connellee.
WHITE LILY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
OTTOMAN

Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Cottingham and the following guests
were entertained by DIR. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Steuart: Geo. Cottingham, Miss
Grace Cottingham, Mr. and Mrs. Lyel
Ficklen and son. and Grover, Arthur
and Miss Fannie Blakemore. After
supper, music, games and fire works
afforded much enjoyment for the guests.
Saturday was the occasion of a most
happy and delightful fox hunt around
Ottoman. Early in the morning the
sound of horns and clashing of hor-
ses' feet could be heard for hours.
About 10 a. M, hundred or more men
and women having collected, in buggies,
on horseback and walking, everything
started out and in few moments the
merry tones of a large pack of hounds
could be heard. After several hours
run, Mr.. Fox was chased into tree.
From this perch he was disturbed and
chased for an hour or more, when he
again took refuge in another tree;
this time being captured, only to be
chased on still another occasion.
Sunday these guests were cordially
entertained at q stag dinner, given by
Mr. Lyell Ficklen at his beautiful home
in Ottoman: r. Ii. Chiffon, sr., r. II.
Chiffon, jr., Collin Chiffon, Ernest
Gresham, George Cottingham, Bruce
Cottingham and DR.. Geo. II. Steuart.
of this place, VIM. Fitzhugh and New
ton Weaver, of Urbanna, T. d. Flick
len, of huntsville. A most sumptuous
dinner, comprising all the good things of
the season, followed by smoker and
music, made this one of the most pleas
ant occasions of the Xmas season.
j. F. Harper, who recently moved
from Paynes Creek farm to Belmont
farm, met with serious loss Saturday
night between the hours of IL and IL
by having seven stacks of fodder de-
stroyed by fire; when discovered four
stacks were in full blaze. On investi-
cation jug, flask, vest and hat
were found, showing the fire was due to
hands of some person or persons, through
hiAhSS 1AOih lOO lISO use Oh IRE water.
We regret very much to hear of Mr..
Harper's loss and trust the guilty party
or parties may be caught and the full
power of justice placed on them.
Mrs. r. II. Chiffon, is, after a
prolonged illness, now convalescent
and able to move around the house.
Alex Leland, of Molusk, and Jas. Lee
and wife were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Shackelford Sunday.
Jas. Chowning and wife, spent Satur.
day at DR.. andi Mrs. Geo. H. Stuart's.
Cy Harding, of Rehoboth, and Ora.
ham Stoneham, of Molusk, were guest.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cottinghan
Monday.
Doctor Steuart and family were tn,
guests of Mrs. j. E. Blakemore Xma.
day.
J. E. Blakemore, jr.. left Friday fol
Binghamton, N. Y, to visit friends
He will also visit Mr.. Kilmer, tn,
gentleman who purchased the famous
''Prince Edward the little Virgini;
horse raised and trained by Mr.. Blake
more.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
PHYSICIAN SHOOTS A MAN.

DIR. H. Benjamin Treakle, one of the
most successful and popular physicians
of lower Lancaster, on Friday before
Christmas rode down to the home of
Wales Ward, in Poplar Neck, and shot
him in the face and arm with shotgun.
The wound was not considered danger
Gus, and the injured man is recovering.
The affair was partially the result of
a previous quarrel, we are informed,
though at the time DIR. Treakle was
under the influence of drink. He is son
of our respected countyman, Thornton
B. Treakle, and about "a years of age.
A commission of lunacy sat and directed
that the Doctor be confded to a sani-
tarium in Gainesville, Nd. He is get
ting on nicely there and expects to
return home shortly. Letters from the
semi-incarcerated man express tones of
deep regret at the occurrence and lament
the day he ever took his first drop. The
Doctor has never been in a sanitarium
J before nor was he addicted to opiates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
v. !. A. ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment was given at the
Opera House on Friday evening last by
anamateur company of Irvington young
folk for the benefit of the Village I'm
prOvement Association that was well
rendered and largely attended. The
principal feature of the entertainment
was a recitation or reading by Miss
Inez Calls, of Irvington, of selections
from Longfellow's poem of Hiawatha,
the chief scenes being from the wooing
and wedding of Minnehaha, the winter
famine and death of the bride of Hia-
watha. Frequent tableaux illustrated
the events of the poem, consisting
of Indian feasts, dances, songs and
choruses, some of these last being par
ticularly we'll rendered.
Occasion was taken to present the
yacht cup won last summer, in boat
race by Mr.. Lee Simmons, to that gen.
tleman. The presentation speech was
made by DR.. James B. Hodgkin, who in
humorous vein amused the audience
with comic description of an imaginary
lady in the audience whom he invited to
take his place and do the presentation.
A quartette composed of Will j. Phillips,
ofTappahannock, DR.. George H. Oliver,
Ernest Meekins and Wayland Wilder
rendered in excellent style a song
'The Backsliddin Brudder," and Mr..
Phillips sang sweetly the song of Tenny-
sons, Crossing the Bar" to music of
his own composition.
Financially as we'll as attractively the
entertainment was success, netting
the V. l. A. about forty dollars.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

Professor Harry Morgan, dean of
Dickinson College, Pa, and professor
of Greek in that institution, visited his
relatives, c. G. James and family, here
last week, prolonging his stay over
Sunday and Monday. Prof. Morgan
was present at the Sunday school of the
lrvington Methodist church on Sunday
morning and gave an interesting talk to
the members of that school In the
afternoon he, accompanied by Frank G.
Newbill and DR.. Hodgkin, drove to
White Marsh church, where he gave
most instructive talk to the Sunday
school of that church, the occasion being
their Christmas entertainment. He
also gave an interesting talk Monday
evening at the Baptist. Sunday school
here. A Delawarean by birth, Prof.
Morgan is very literally disposed to
Southern sentiment and seems to feel
that the position of the South toward
the negro question is wiser than the
average Northern educator entertains
about our home matters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

A Washington bar-keeperis in Jail for
selling three boys whisky on which
they got beastly drunk.
Raleigh, N. c., last week voted out
the dispensary and voted for local option
about a to 1. So the dispensary, which
has sold nearly 81, 900, 600 worth of IL
quors during the four years it has been
in operation, will not again be opened
to the public. Raleigh gave up a dis
pensary paying a net profit of $4,000
year for the sake of temperance. But
RaleighSelieves that even in business
way she will gain more than she will
lose. Many communities are now adopt
ing prohibition as business measure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
LANCASTER COURTHOUSE.

Among those of this place who re-
turned from their schools to spend the
holidays here we note: Miss Susie Chill
ton from Portsmouth, Miss Marie Beane
from Blackstone, Ralph Chiffon from
Richmond College, Archie Beane from
Randolph-Macon College and Miss Lola
Haynie from White Stone.
VIM. Chiffon is confined to his room
from slight sickness.
Miss Linda Newcome, of Brookvale,
spent a few days of last week here
with Miss Lila Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichols arrived
Monday from their three weeks bridal
tour and are at the home of the brides
father, VIM. Chiffon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dunaway, of
Richmond, are visiting relatives here.
A. A. Moody is up from his continued
spell of illness. His sister, Miss Mar
garet Moody, has returned to her home
IN Petersburg after two weeks visit
here.
l.. X. Hawkins. of Baltimore, spent
the holidays with his wife at this place.
Miss Eunice Sanders is.visiting her
friend, Miss Grace Hinton, near Lara.
Horace Beane has moved to his farm,
"Marlan?" near here, while w. E.
Webb has taken up his duties as Super
intendent of the Poor.
Mrs Porter Hardy has recovered
from short spell.
Misses Alice Chiffon, Lila Combs and
the Misses Beane all entertained at THEN
homes during the holidays.