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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24
Testities After Four Years.

Carlisle Center, y. Y, G. b. Bur
hans, rites: "About four years ago |
wrote you that had been entirely
cured of kidney trouble by taking two
bottles Of Foley's Kidney Remedy,
and after four years am again pleas
ed to state that ! have never had any
return of those symptoms, and ! am
evidently cured TO stay cured Foley :
Kidney Remedy VIII do the same for
you. Sold by all druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24
NOTTOWAY COUNTY.
CreWe.
September p, 'O9.

AltWe
September p, 'O9.
The regular election of town Off
ers was held recently and the fol-
lowing elected for the ensu-
inc term Mayor, A. L. Woody; Re-
corder j. w. Wheary Commissioner
of Revenue, r. S. Beville; Sergeant
W. VI Dyson.
The town council seems much i'm
terested in procuring good water for
the town. Several meetings have
been held toward this end, and Messrs.
IT, F.. Wilson. T. B. Oliver and W. S.
Tucker have been appointed a COM
mittee of arrangements for same.
Mrs Grace Tucker daughter OF
Nlr Charles Tucker and Mr. d. w.
Kelley were married at the parsonage
by Rev. j. W Bray. Thursday even
inc After a short trip they returned
here, where the groom is employed
in the machine shops of the Norfolk
and Western.
Mrs Ernest Morton spent severa
DAYS of this week with her mother,
+ Mrs. James Armistead, Of Farmyille
Miss Corr Robinette. of Roanoke
is visiting Mrs. w. T. Wilson
Mrs. Elmer Hines, near Burkeville
late of South Carolina visited Mrs. j
III. Hines the past week.
Miss Verona Bennett, stenographe
in the Norfolk and Western office
there, is spending her vacation il
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24

charlottesville and Stanton.
Mr. Winston Leneave has moved
MS family TO Farmville 10 live.
Mrs. j. Petit, o. Petersburg, is
visiting her son. VI. !. Petit
Miss Mary Hardaway has accepted
a school AT Beaver Dam, Amelia coun-
~.
Dr. and Mrs D. W. ellis spent last
week visiting relatives in Farmville.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24
High Bridge
September p, 90.


Mrs. Cary Smith, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is slow
ly improving.
Miss Fennell Crawley left Tuesday
for her school in Ashland
The Misses Lyon and Miss Lurllne
Smith left for the Normal School last
week.
Dr. j. Weldon Smith, wife and son,
and Misses Ellen and Annie Lyon left
for Richmond last week.
Mrs. Badgett took little Bessie to
town this week to have her arm dres-
sed which she was so unfortunate to
break week or two ago.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24
A Hurry Up CAL.

Quick Nr. Druggist-Quick.-A
box Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-Here' :
a quarter-FOr the love of Moses, hur-
ny Baby's burned himself, terribly
-Johlnie cut his foot with the axe
Mamie's scaIded-Pa can't walk from
piles-Bilie has bOils-and my cOrns
ache. She got it soon and cured all
the family. Its the greatest healer on
earth. Sold by all druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-24
Warning.

Do not be persuaded into taking any
thing but Foleys Honey and Tar for
chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay fever,
asthma, and lung trouble, as it stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Sold
by all druggists.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09

Manager James J. Lyons is closing
up his arrangements for next seasons
Parkside Athletic clubs base ball
team. He will probably keep the
same grounds as used last year, but
several Improvements will be made in
Guiding the removal OF tree and the
electric light poles~.
There will be one or two new faces
on the team. On first base Robert
Barrett will probably again play, at
second William Watts will be seen and
!" Lew" West will cover short stop.
On third base Manager Lyons will
place Speary, Newark lad who played
last year with Mendham. Jacobus,
William Lyons, Fred Miller and one
or two other local players will be in
the outfeld. The battery has not yet
been decided upon. A local battery
will PROBABLY be engaged but Manager
Lyons has the chance to get crack
out-of-town battery and is undecided
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09

Chancellor Pitney to be Entertained.
At the annual dinner to be given by
the Camden County Bar association on
Saturday evening, February goth, at
the Union League, Philadelphia, the
guest of the occasion will be Chancel-
lor Mahlon Pitney. He has already
sent his acceptance of this honor to
the committee in charge. Not only
will the members of the local bar par
ticipate. but the legal fraternity of
the southern section of the state will
be in attendance.
Besides the Chancellor, there will
also be invited his Vice Chancel.ors,
Judges of the Court of Errors and APP
.peals and Chief Justice William s.
Gummere. This will be the first time
that the bar has thus 3onored the
highest judicial. officer in the state and
it will also be the first time that such
an occasion will take place in the
Union League, Philadelphia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
lElks, Minstrels Next Big Event.

fEIks' Minstrels Next Big Event.
w. Franklin Hartenstine, director
| of the Elks' MINISTRIES, is hard at work
rehearsing his troupe and expects to
exceed the high quality even of last
years performance. Already many
tickets have been sold and the theatre
will undoubtedly be damned to the
doors at both performances on Wash
ington's birthday.
The entertainment will embrace the
newest songs, jokes, burlesques and
musical comedy and will be presented
by such talented local amateurs as
George Il. Allen, John Johnson, George
Fl. Bullwinkel and Daniel Brennan,
as end men; DR.. Ray Welsh, interlo-
cutor, and Fred G. Reeves, Reuben H.
Burchell, John j Gallagher and Geo.
Babbitt, balladiSts.
A big chorus will help along the
musical part Of the show, ably second
ed by an augmented orchestra under
Mr.. Hartenstne's direction.
Several surprises are being prepared
for the olio which will be given entire
ly this year by local talent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
!. our New Minister. :,

The brand Of the jail doesn't fade
easily; sometimes. never. This truth
with terrible moral sticks through
all the trimming humor with which
Denmdn Thompson and Geo. w. Ryer
have surrounded it in their comedy,
+" Our New Minister" we laugh up
roariously at the numor of the play,
but few Of us come away without shed.
ding furtIve tear for the luckless
character of the play who discovers
when too late that the prison stamp
is one that a lifetime Of repentance
may sometimes not wholly obliterate.
Joseph Conyers, the uproariously fun
ny detective, is still in the cast with
most all the old faRorites. The en-
gagement will be at the Lyceum next
Thursday evening, February 18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Night in Torbert Post.

The meeting of A. T. A. Torbert
Post, No. "a, this evening, will be
" Lincoln Night" The members of
the Post are hereby requested by the
commander to attend the meeting in
full force, and bring with them, to
read or relate, incidents, anecdotes
and episodes Of the martyr President /;
extracts from his speeches and writ
ings, and bits of personal experience
with which Lincoln was in any way,
directly or indirectly, connected. If
the Comrades of the Post ever saw
Lincoln, or If they ever heard him
speak, even a few words, they are
earnestly requested to come prepared
to read, or to relate orally what they
saw and heard, and to give their inn
pressions of our first martyr President
Abraham Lincoln.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09


Archdeacon B. N. Spur, of Mounds.
vile, W. Va, viii be the speaker at
the Sunday afternoon service at the
MOrristOwn school, A special invita-
tion is extended to those who are In.
Iterested in the work for the poor
whites" in the south to attend the
meeting and hear DR.. Spur, who is
Engaged ia this work.
While working on Henry Priest
mans new house on Linden street
Wednesday afternoon Edwin B. Cham
berlain, a contractor, of No. IS King
street, fell from scaffold. Tie drop
was Of about fifteen feet and Chamber
lain was unconscious when picked up.
After being taken to his home it was
found he was not seriously injured.s
Appropriate Lincoln day exercises in
charge of the senior class, OF the high
school, will be held in the chapel Of the
Maple avenue school Thursday, Feb
ruary 11th, at two thirty O'Clock. The
exercises will consist of an address 10y
the Rev. Alexander MacColl, with
readings, recitations and patriotic
songs by members Of the high school.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
The Alpha NJ Debating club held a
debate at the home Of ElmerApplegit
Wednesday evening. The question
was Resolved thai the Electric
Light company was justified in rails
ing it's rates. Edward Guerin and
Russell Pierson, representing the neg
|atiye, won from Harold Veidt and
Frank Buckle, who represented the
affirmative.
An organ recital will be given by
Mrs. Kate Elizabeth Fox, A.A.G.O.,
organiSt, in the First Presbyterian
church, Wednesday evening, February
10th, at eight O'Clock. Mrs. Fox will
be assisted by Madame Emile Grey,
harpiSt for the Philharmonic society,
New York, and late with the Royal
Italian opera, Covent Garden, London,
England and by Miss Edna V. Minor,
violinist, of New York. A cordial in
vitauion is extended to all. A collec-
tion will be taken to defray expenses
Policeman Joseph f. Young and +.
A, LIBBY. of Morristown have invent
led buckle. This invention is an i'm
proyement in buckles, more especially
designed for use in the traces of har-
ness, heavy straps, and other stiff ma
terialS in connection with which
buckles are used. 1t is often difficult
f. withdraw the free end of a strap of
this nature from the keeper and olsen
gage it from the tongue of the buckle
in view of its small fiexibiiity. The
improvements vercomes this difficulty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
TWO FAIRGROUNDS FOR TOWN

civic Ass6'n COMMITTEES WIN Provide
Them Till Town Can Take Them.
II the plans made by the parks
and Fairgrounds committee Of the
Morristown Civic association, do not
miscarry this town will soon have
two large public Fairgrounds. Some
time ago the Morrist0wn improve
ment association, organized sew
sral years ago to rid this section Of
mosquito breeding places, offered the
town the Speedwell pond property,
which the association had previously
purchased and drained.
1T was found that under the present
charter the town could not legally ac-
cept the property, and the Civic asso-
citation took the matter up assured it.
self of the possibility of raising the
necessary money for laying out the
Speedwell property, and has notified
the improvement association Of its
willingness to take over the property
until the town can relieve it of it. In
addition to the Speedwell property,
the amount the committee expect to
raise by public subscription, 5000,
will be sufficient to purchase large
tract on Water street. near Flagler
street, and that and the Speedwell
property will be LAID out in play
grounds.
Those comprising the committee are
Henry M. Smith, John r. Brlnley,
Henry G. Pitney, jr., the Rev. William
VI. Hughes, Monsignor Joseph NJ.
Flynn and the Rev. Alexander Mac
Coll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
Judge Mills sentences onenaers.

Judge Mills Sentences Offenders.
Judge Alfred Mills has sentenced
eight Defendants who were found
guilty Of various offer SIS at the last
term of court. Harry Drebik, of Whip
pany, was fined $40. Charles Willett,
of Succasunna, was sentenced to two
years on each of the two charges OF
forgery. John Wilson and Frank Ba-
lone, who we're convicted of stealing
brass from the Lackawanna railroad
at Boonton, were sent to the reforma-
tory, and John Holly, of Boonton, was
fined $25 for larceny.
Harry McLain, of Dover, indicted
for assaulting DIR. Cook of that place,
and for robbing Robert Richard s
house in Dover, was given two years
in state prison on each charge SEN
fences running concurrently. Stephen
Corrigan, of Montyille, for robbing
Albert K. Stickle's store at Pompton
Plains. was fined $25 and placed in the
charge of the probation officer for two
years. For lighting, Albert Peer, OF
Chester, was fined $50.
In court Monday morning Judge
Mills suspended sentence on Reuben
Goodwin and committed him to tie
care of the probation officer for two
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
why Go ElsewhereP

Our agency will show convincing evidence
Of IS years extensive sale and highly salts
fed users of the l.. & M Paint. All dealers
in other paints combined cannot furnish
equal evidence. When painting with L. y
M. you are painting with Metal Zinc Oxide
combined with White Lead. Zinc is inn
perishable and makes the L. & M. wear and
cover like gold. Its colors remain bright
and lasting Don't need repaint for 10 tc
IS years. Besides it cost I-3 less for paint
SOLD BY Phillips & Day, Morristown;
P. c. Henry, Basking Ridge; W. R. Will
son, Whippany; ]. r. Meade, Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
Lew CHAPMAN LArHRop.

Levi Chapman Lathrop, a citizen of
Morristown, died at 1.-THE Dakota, I"
New York City, on the I'd instant.
Mr.. Lathrop enjoyed the warm regard
of-alarge circle of friends, here and in
the city. He was formerly member
of the board Of trustees of the South
Street Presbyterian church. tn S
town, and was a member of the Nor
risr0wn club and of the Morristown
Field club.
Mr.. Lathrop was member of the
New York Stock and Cotton FIX
changes, and a well-knowrf broker,
with offices at No. l Wall street, N.
Y. city.
His genial and kindly nature en-
deared him TO his many friends. One
Of his sterling traits was that of show
ing Others how TO help themselves.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09

The Ladies' auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian association will give
a business men S carnival on the even
ings of March 8th and 9th. A cast of
over 300 is sought for the production
which will be given by local amatuers.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainnient includes Mrs. Llewellyn
B. Tompkins, chairman Mrs. g. Au-
gustus Muir, Mrs. John Place, Mrs.
Fred Breese, Mrs. Lewis D. Kay, Miss
Clara Abbott and Mrs. john 0. K.
Heath.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM CLoKE.

William Cloke, editor Of state re-
ports. and one of the best known news
paper men in New Jersey, died at his
home at Hillcrest early Friday morn
ing from apoplexy. For for y.four
years he was actively engaged in thu
newspaper profession.
Mr. Cloke was born in England III
1910. He came to this country when
child, and in 1861 became the editor
of THE Monmouth Inquirer" OF
Freehold. 10 1867 he accepted a place
on The Trenton State Gazette. . aud
became editor ia chief, which place he
resigned 10 1894 to become New jersey
editor of THE New York Herald !"
On August lst last Governor Fort APP
pointed Mr.. Cloke commissioner OF
state reports, which place he held at
the time of bis death. He had been a
member Of the riparian board for four
teen years, Mr.. Cloke leaves a wife
and four sons, Harold e. Cloke. Paul
CloKe, John Cloke and Philip Cloke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09

President ElioJ's plans for his Nor
ristown visit are as follows April 2nd,
address before the Friday Evening
club at the Lyceum; Saturday after
noon, April 3rd, reception in the com
mon-room Of the Morristown school ;
Saturday evening, April 3rd, address
before the Harvard Clue of New Jer-
sey, in the school uining-room.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
WILLIAM A. NJ. BURDEN.

While Suffering the third attack of
rare disease which baffied the skill
of the leading physicians of America
and Europe, William Armstead Moale
Burden, thirty-two years old, eldest
son of 1. Townsend Burden, died Tues
day morning at his home, No. East
Seventy-third street, New York.
According to DIR. Allan NJ Thomas
Mr.. Burdens physician, the disease is
known as chronic recurrent fever, and
, the cause of or cure for the ailment is
not Known to the medical profession.
During the last attack, which started
about four weeks ago, eminent physi-
clans and specialists were called in
consultation, including DR.. Janeway,
DR.. Delafeld, DR.. Kinnicutt, DIR. Hess
and professors in several medical
schools, but none of them could offer
the pat ent more than temporary re-
lief. Last summer trip to Europe
was taken and eminent physicians in
London, Paris, Berlin and other cities
were consulted, but without success.
Mr.. Burden was born at the family
home, Woodside, Troy, N He
studied at Grcton school and entered
Harvard in the class of 1897. La his
junior year he played on the football
team which defeated Yale, and he was
captain of the team which played
tie game with Yale in 1901. He was
graduated with the degrees of A. b.
and M. A. and was elected president,
and later marshal, of his class.
He was a noted athlete while at
Harvard. was six feet two inches tall
and weighed nearly two hundred
pounds.
After his graduation Mr.. Burden
took a trip around the world with
party of his college mates, and on his
return in 1903 his engagement to Miss
Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nick. Twombly,
vas announced. A brilliant wedding
vas celebrated in st. Thomas church
New York, April II, 1904.
Mr.. Burden was the Stock Exchange
member OF j. d. Smith & Co. He was
member of the Knickerbocker, the
Racquet and Tennis and the Harvard
clubs, and director of the Burden
Iron Works, Of Troy, N. Y. He is sur
viyed by his widow, two sons, his
father, |. Townsend Burden, who is in
feeble condition a brother, l. Town
send Burden, Jr., and several sisters.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
JEROME P. GRAvATTE.

Jerome P,Grayatte died on Wednes-
day afternoon at his home No. 154
Ridgedale avenue after a long Illness
He was twenty-three years old. Until
recently he was employed in THE JER-
sEYMAN Office but owing to i'll health
he gave up his position. He was one
of the first choir boys at st. Peters
church when the vested choir was or
ganized. His mother Mrs. Emily
Gravatte, and brother, Paul, survive
him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
An Opportunity to secure home.

An Opportunity TO secure Home.
Just now, when so many families
are seeking for house TO rent, we
would present an opportunity for any
one who has few hundred dollars
saved up to secure a home in a first.
class residential neighborhood and pay
for the same by what they are now
paying for rent. A tract on high
ground in good neighborhood witt
lots at very reasonable figure is the
basis of this offer. If interested cal
at The JERsEYMAN otfics.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09

William Dolan, of this town, a
brakemen on the Lacka wanna rail
roae, severed an artery in bis wrist
while trying to cut a rope on Friday
evening. The accident happened while
ea route from Hoboken and at New
ark Dolan was taken to hospital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
REMOVAL

C. w Ennis & Co. Beg to announce that
" ~ Lilo = ~ they have moved their
office to the property recently purchased by
them, on Elm Street, and formerly occupied by
The Dalrymple- Hastings Co. It will afford
them great pleasure to meet their customers
and friends at their new stand and, IN view OF
many improvements now being made on their
new purchase, they will be better equipped
than ever before to take care Of the wants of
of their patrons
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-09
Knoekers Beaten a. Maplewood.

hnOcK0rS BeaUeu at Maple OOus
The Knockers basket ball team jour
neyed to Maplewood Wednesday night
and met defeat at the hands of the
Maplewood Sporting club team by the
score of ffty-one to twenty four.
The Knockers were handicapped by
the Maplewood team in weight as they
are much heavier lot of young men.
The Knockers put up good defensive
game, and it was said by the "rooters"
of both sides to have been one of the
cleanest games played on the Maple
wood court this season.
The Knockers will visit Maplewuod
again on February 24th and try to
turn the tables.
The lineup was as follows:
Knockers Maplewood
Pierson ........... ......... Reeves
right forwards
Mellck....... $500. .Gardnef
left forward
Mills .....p..... ...., MarK5naler
center
Sewage .........-...... 49,. barUllle
right guard
Price, FROST -. -. Van Iderstine
left guard
Score at end of first half-Maple-
wood twenty-four. Morristown nine.
Final score -Maplewood tifty-one,
Morrlstown twenty-four. Referee
Armstrong. Umpire Kicks. Scorer
-Hedden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14
G. A. r. NIGHT AT
THE SAUCER TRACK

Salt Lake City, Aug. 13-It was c.
a. r. night at the saucer last night
and many OF the veterans and their
wives attended the races and from
their expressions after the events they
enjoyed them very much.
To the committee in charge OF the
convention Manager Heagren gave
10000 tickets TO be distributed among
the veterans, but many of the tickets
did not reach the people for whom they
were intended. Instead. scores OF per
sons in no way connected with the
C. A. r. presented tickets at the gate
and were promptly turned down. True
TO his word. every veteran wearing
badge. whether he had ticket OF not.
Manager Heagren admitted free
The races were fast and interesting,
especially In the two big sprint events
The two-mile G.. A. r. handicap was
captured by Norman Hooper from the
ninety.yard mark, but the race was a
heart-breaker, as the markmen set Il
terrific clip from the start
The unknown,distanc lap rnce saw
twenty amateurs line up for the start.
and they pedaled away for dear life
for five miles before the race ended.
~ looked llkt Wright might capture
the event, but his hard work told on
him and Mayer was there with the
jump that won,
The other events were as follows.
Two-mlle motor record exhibition.
by F, E. Whittier. Time 2:14 As.
uarter-mile open, amateur final
Diefenbacher, Thomas, Hume. Mayer,
Time, 20 3~5
Three-quartermile open. profession.
al, iinal-Lawson, Downing. Palmer,
Samuelson. Time. 1 q As
Unknown distance lap, amateur
Mayer. Mccormick, Wright. Hume.
Distance, five miles. Time, 1911 10.
Former record, 1928 2-5.
Two-mile G A. R, lap handicap
Hopper 600 yards), Palmer COS yards).
Senhouse 600 yards), Lawson,
(scratch), Time. 94i 2.5.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

new crop marketing, possibly because
of the farmers being busily engaged
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Au.
gust II were 210 against lS4 last week,
249 in the like week OF 1908. lag in
1907, 14G in 1906. and l47 in 1905
Business failures in Canada for the
week number n against q last wek
and 81 last year.
Wheat, including -four exports OF
the United States and Canada for the
week ending August II aggregate
l,7S5,755 bushels. against l.534. .55S last
week and 3,760,272 this week last year
For the six weeks ending August Il
exports are S.714.04i bushels against
16, .704 in the corresponding period
last year,
Corn exports for the week are 139-
100 bushels against 58,577 last week
and 3S,917 In 1907 For the six weeks
ending August IL corn exports are
527554 bushels. against l.l57 last
year"