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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
KES7ER GIVES BOND
To Appear Here to Answer
the Charge Of Garry
ing a Gun.

Jason NJ. Kester, justice ot tlis
peace of Elk district, was arrai
before Justice Harry Gordon satuE
day afternoon on warrant sWofn
ont by Albert Walker. colofedS
Columbus. o.. but the case wa e1I
tinued until 0 o'clock next
morning and Mr.. Kester gave ions
OF 5000 for his appearances in gouE
at that time.
Walker charges Kester With W.
ing a pistol on him at the
grounds Friday AFTERNOONS sloftlg
after the latter had brolI ar
game Of cards. which was baih
played by Walker and otiier
charged by Walker also
Justice took $40 on the 8Epi
table. The latter, II taken
will be turned over to the
fund by Justice Kester as tlIs
requires.
The specific charge against lssFt
Is that he violated the Iohnsen
toll law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
GggYSW WITNESS.
Arrives at Indian HIaFbor and
Wires He. is Rush
ing Home.

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-9r. 81 AZ
Cocks most i'm portland YgEtp to con-
firm tile claim that he reached che
North Pole, today arrived 81 Indian
Hapbcr, Labrador, on the relief ship
Jeanne. and 1t is expected his staate-
ment relative 20 the North Pole COM
troversy VIII be given the world very
soon. In message OF a friend. Harry
Benedict. of New Haven: Harry Whit
ney reports his arrival at Indian Har-'
dor and states he is flushing home
In the message WHItney makes no ref
erence te Cook.
Since his rctu:n from the Arctic re-
sions, DR.. Cook has respectfully de-
clared whitney wotei eonfrm his
statement that he InforsIed W!1itney
at Annatok, Greenland, of having
reached the North Pole
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
.ANOTHER PIONEER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Second Stroke of Apoplexy
is Fatal to Joseph
Osbur1.

"A second stroke OF apoplexy- Friday
following the first, which seized him
five weeks ago, caused the death OF
Joseph Osburn at MS home on South
Chestnut street shortly after 1 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Osborn was born at Peck's Run.
now in Upzpur county but at the time
of his birth part OF Harrison coun-
~, March ., 1927. AMI ne was. there
fore, IN the cfghty-third year. In
earIy life ne was a farmer hut during
the Civil war ne had n shoe store in
Weston and later ono here. He came
TO Clarksburr; in 1866 and had been a
resident ever since. He was identified
with the shoe business fully fifty years
and was we'll posted on the business.
He was widely known throughout this
section OF the state.
Mrs. Osborn died several years ago.
He Is survived by four sons and three
daughters. The sons are w. NJ. os-
burn. OF this city, a leading shoe mcr-
chant; Joseph Osburn, OF Marietta. o..
r. Cecil Osburn. of Philadelphia:
David L. Osburn, who went to Texas
80 years ago; and the daughters are
Mrs. Henry Socnmervil1e and Mrs
Sarah T. smith, both OF the city: and
Mrs. Lulda Dudley. OF Colorado state.
who spent the summer here.
There are many friends and ac-
qua.ntance.s who learn of Mr.. Osburn's
demise with much sorrow and who
extend deepest sympathy to the be-
reft family.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. 1t is probably the obse-
qbles will not he held before Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
Official Reception IS Given the
Half Moon and lare-
mont Ioda
AIMED GRE AT 81 LING
OF Naval Boats e tiud-
son-FuIton Cele o
in New oE


NEW YORK, SOON
sunrise guns aboard II
North river awol6e fAs
morning to the Hrst q bra
tIon which honors the or
Henry Hudson and on
the river that Hudson III
where Hudson set his
were the place toward
eyes of five million Peep
the most Impressive
ever foated in New oI
From Battery to shyiy teii
the western edge Of .9IqlE
land Afforded vantage
which two millions spectat
the naval parade that moved
down the river.
Two millions more lined
sey shore ana on the west
front of Brooklyn at least
number watched the
this pageant What they
under an unclouded sun
they have chance to LOOK III
will be under the glare OF ~
OF electric lights.
There are a Thousand
varying in type from otle
boat to the mighty
battIeshLp InAexible,
ships representing nayie
United States. Great Brt
many France italy, gllar
CO, Argentina. copies
Moon and Claremont nd
twenty steamboats,
steam yachts. seventy
boats, three hundred tpa
lighters, four hundred
and small launches.
Boats moved up the Hldsg
in double line. but there
great number of partlclp
such a distance necessary to BE
tanned by each that the column
nearly fifteen miles long.
AS two OF the little era start
there was a deafening ota THIRST 81
whistles by the steamers
they passed they passed the
the royal salute was fred
The Half Moon and
went only as far as 110th stEee
where they touched land
The ceremonies OF the "
place with speech by Goyefn
Hughes and others. While the
were in progress the othe
along the Manhattan shore
Tonight the participants
day parade will go over the
route while the river Will be g0r
ousIy illuminated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
SLAV FOCUSED or
"A FLEN9ISH CRIME
On an Eight-Year-Old Girl
at Her Home in Mining
Settlement.

Izido Johke, Slav, is to have a
hearing before Justice w. p. Camp
this afternoon late on the charge Of
having committed criminal assault
on an eight-year-old daughter Of
Peter vadisn at Erie late Friday
night.
vadish and Yohko are both
miners at Erie and few days ago
the latter needed help and secured
the services of the former Friday
night Yohko placed a key of beer on
tap and Vadish and family were in
vited to help drink II. But, the chill
drcn were sent back home and it is
stated that Yohke disappeared hut
the keg party did not have suspic-
ions aroused 1t is charged that the
fellow went to the home of Vadish.
where the children were and retired
with ono OF them. Some of the chill
drcn were heard screaming and a
Polish miner who heard them hunt
cd up tho parents and notified them
of the presence of the man in their
home.
The fellow fed nude H. F.
Grimth. an American, organized Il
posse OF men and Yohko was pur-
sued, finally being run down after
hazardous chase owing to depres-
sions in the earth caused by taking
the coal out. They brought him to
Jail at midnight to await hearing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
TABERNACLE
Will Be the Scene of An Ad-
dress Sunday by Pres
ident Taft.

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, Sept. 20
President taft is spending the day
in comparative quiet in Salt Lake
City. The program today included
breakfast attended by 200 citizens at
the Commercial club rooms, an organ
recital in the Mormon tabernacle. a
drive to salt air bathing rcsoN
on the shores OF Great Salt Lake. and
"a game of golf at the Country Club.
Tonight the president Will be the
guest of honor at dinner at the
Alta Club rooms. lie will leave Salt
Lake City Sunday noon, after speak
ing briefly in the Mormon taber-
nacle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
SHOW AGENT HERE.

s. c. Callahan. fat, fair. age not
stated. agent for Girls win Be
Girls Is in the city today arranging
for the appearance of his attraction
at the Grand Saturday, October 2.
Mr.. Callahan says Girls" is doing a
fine business, on tour, and is meet
ing with favor by both press and
public His statements are borne
ont by the excellent notices given
the show by the newspapers OF the
various cities they have played. A
special matinee will be given at
the popular prices of 80 and %
cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
LARGEST PAY
With the Coal Companies
Saturday in the Last
Two Years.

The largest pay roll in the last
two years is what is claimed for the
one Saturday by the Clarksburg
Fuel and Fairmont Coal Companies.
together with the numerous inde@
pbendent companies. Thu combin-
ed pay OF the two companies named
was more than 100000 and that OF
the independents combined made the
total reach almost 100000. The
pay was for the month of August
the busiest one in two years. and the
prospect Is good for still buster
times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

ELKINS. Sept. 25-The one hun
dred and twenty-second session of
the Presbyterian synod of West Vir-
GINA. Will be held here commencing
October Ia. The gathering will
bring lay and Ministerial delegates
from Virginia. Maryland and pants of
West Virginia to the number OF
three hundred. The sessions of the
synod will be held in the Davis Me-
mortal church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
OFFICERS ELECTED
For the Ensuing Year by Ele-
mentary Sunday School
Teachers Union.

The following officers have been
elected by the Elementary Sunday
School Teachers Union:
Miss Mamie Lowe, president.
Miss May Reynolds, vice-president.
Miss Bertha Lynch, secretary.
Mrs. Lola Collegiate, treasurer.
A regular meeting is being held
at the home of Miss Mamie Lowe,
675 Mulberry street, this afternoon
The teachers for this meeting are
Miss Lowe and the Rev. w. NJ.
Long.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
BALLOON EEPL0DES
In France in the Air and
Four Men on. Board
Are Killed.

MoULINs. France, Sept. 25-The
French dirigibIe military balloon
exploded while three
hundred feet in the air near here
this morning and was completely
wrecked -Four men on board were
killed. They were Captain march,
Lieut.. Chaure and spb-Lfeutenants
Vincnot and Reux.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
GOING WEST.

w. o. Musgrove, the genial and
accommodating conductor in the de-
pot car, leaves tonight for Chehalis,
Wash, and other western. points :
While in Washington he intends Wis
fting relatives, whom he has not seen
for seventeen years, and will return
through the Dominion of Canada.
visiting numerous points of inter-
est. He expects to be gone some
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
BOY DIES
Waldo Bartlett Succumbs
from an Attack of Ty- :
phoid Fever.

Waldo Bartlett died at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clay
Bartlett, in the Stealey addition az
s O'Clock this morning from typhoid
fever. His age was 10 years. Hc
was news boy on the central route
for the Daily Telegram and there
are many friends who mourn be-
cause of his death. The funeral
and burial will be tomorrow after
noon with services at the home and
interment at Elkvfew cemetery.
j. c. McManawuy left last night for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
BANKER DIES.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept 25-
Marry b. Smith, president of the
Citizens National Bank OF Hartford
City. president OF the Evansville &
Southern Indiana FRACTION Com
pany, and prominent figure in In
diana Democracy. died OF appolcxy
at a hotel here last night,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
1ocATEs q sHINNsToa

DIR. j. b. Roster. who mas been
Gated in Cameron for che
years, has established an once
,shinnston. where he win ~
profession. DR.. Roster BE
OF Supt Joseph Rooster ~
ana Is well known 4aqt
grad uq8e of tlle JeffeI5la
ieEe, 1t ril4ladelp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
BIG STA I.E FAIR IS
ONE, Y MEMORY NO. W
Lateness and National Rule
Cause One Race to Be
Dropped.

The closest and most exciting.
events of the meeting were witness
ed by a large crowd Friday after
noon at the Big State Fair when the
concluding race program was carri-
ed out Annie v. Brine surprised
everybody by taking the 2:15 pace
which had been continued from tho
dey before on account of rain, after
Hal L. had taken two heats in easy
manner. Mimic, Colonel Thomas b.
Davis's fast PAGER, equalled the track
record made last spring by going the
first heat of the free-for-aI pace I'M
2:O7 Sd. Owing to lateness only
four heats Of this race were raced.
The summary:
2:15 Pace, Purse $500, Continued
From Thursday.
Annie " Brine 1870. 3 1 II
b. m. CRombough).
Hal L. ....... 1 8 81
br. s. CCourtright).
Bell Hopkins ...... 2 2 3 81
b. m. (Manley)
Air Castle ........... 2 2
ID. &. (stalD
Emily 49,. -.......... 6 5 4
b. m. (Rodney).
U. r. Welcome 1880. 4 drawn
g. e. CEisman).
Ttme-2:14 1-9; gaia IA; 2:14
Id; 2:12 IA; 2:14 Ii.
2:17 Trot, Stake $1,000.
Lady Bryan ......... 1
b. m. (Steele).
silver steinworth 800. 1 2 2 Fl
bl m. CMilIer).
oh. m. CWingate).
Agnes K. ............ 81
CHI. m. CKavanaugh).
Time-2:15 Id: 2:14 1-2; 2:15I
Ia; 2:12 Id: 2:14 Ia.
at the close OF this race Frank R.
Moore presented to Mr.. steele, the
driver and owner of Lady Bryan, al
handsome silver loving cup, on be-
half of the Clarksburg Telegram. the
city's evening newspaper, showing itsI
appreciation of having the stake
named in its honor. The cup was a
handsome one and one Of the hand
soonest ones presented during thel
fair
Frce-for-alIPace. Purse $500.
Mimic ,..... .......... 2
b. &. CJohsonO.
Gypsy Woodland ....,.. 2 81
b. an (osborne).
srSs ~ 1; Ia ~, ~, - 4 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
BABY Dies.

The one-year-old daughter of Nj.
and Mrs. II. L. Lee OF GrasselIi juno
ton, died this morning from cancer
of the liver. The body will be taken
to MoundsvilIe for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
TO BE TRIED HERE.

The 'bootlegging case against
GIorani Marcini in count at Wheel
ing has been continued and trans
ferred to the Clarksburg term of
federal court in October.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
DR. DowNEY RECOVERING.

ELKINs. Sept. 25-Dr. c. C..
Downey. president of Wesleyan col
lege, who has been i'll during the
greater part of the summer, is re-
covering rapidly and will soon be
able to preside at faculty meetings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
PROGRAM TONIGHT.

The colored Woman's Missionary
Society will have program tonight
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church and
the Blue Ribbon Club will have a
debate on Should the Negro Obtain
a College Education or an Industrial
Education?h
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
COURT TAKES RECESS.

The county court has taken a recess.
Enoch NJ. Hess qualified as admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Rebecca Mason,
giving bond of $4,000,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25

cas- tons; Justice. 14,435; and Liberte.
II, 635. Italy sends two-tale EtruEta
ana Etna; itle Argentine Republic the
Netherlands. MEXICO nnd Cuba. qrtC,
each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25
With Their glitf Ships
and olaand
Wo4ld


EN- q
than three score q tlls sstl z tt.s
Strips Of. elg1t ma - g g
cafoEs in 'l;le 4s.liA 2 tl4ls sAe
coming OF he g Ee 9llts "
Moon, 81 ]. g me 20 g 11l 5
ton ceteofa on oel zee. NJ on g IN
impressive ~ 81 stoFe4 s4l
sll sSie that has segsn
seen In lAi1ssri ear va ~ eit1 -
the river be IN = g ss.ss
and CDl1Srt oessi es me p
vesseis q tfe nstets st1tes 3 q li.fs g
feet UNDER Rear Adnl4'la 4r9f
ESchtoeder, the 6oteign neeNies are rep
resented By hlsat411g craft On
aii. Great 8Eftq mas four, GeR.lEl.t my
has four also. France has 7fvFo. 4t94S
has two, Mexico mas one gen L1lti
lIas one end Gull mas. oIle,
Their MASH alllIls tnEgins laztly a,t
heir anchorages represent the nigh
est Development IN coPstFuctton from
fthe great shipyaTtIs on tIles clyde and
the best efforts Of the German naval
conStructcFs. The trin9lpest ships Of
France. enc pick OF the feet OF italy
are most impressive emtssaEles from
the cid world toEthe new
Swtis chtSsers with triple expansion
engines. and long ral1is,h hres like
grey hounds of the OCEAN; massive
battlesrips n1ornted from ellrrets to
the dlghting tops with bat of the
highest type. sWift torped9 boats and
torpedo boat destpoyers; wonderful
subnarines-every type Of Sighting
ship known to she United stgtes and
eight other 4lavfes, four Of them
World-powers, are IN tbs Impressive
assembly:
Tho Atlantic Fleet.
The United States Atlantic Fleet 1In-
der com4naI15s of Rear inllra4 Seaton
scllroede IS raySIs5se isl by 4ale bait
tIeshIps Connecticut, 5000 tons,
Aaeship: Vermont. 900: Kansas.
Is 900; Louisiana. 10000: Minnesota,
16, 900; New Han1pshLre, 16. 900: Miss
fssfppi, $4,000; Idaho. 10000; Georgia.
14,94S; New Jersey, 14,94S; Nebraska,
1494S: Rhode Island, 14,94s: Vdr.
gtn1a, 1928; Missouri, $4,000: and
Ohio. 12.44O; the armoured cruisers
North Carolina, 14.5OO tons, speed
22.4s kpc.s; New York, ~ $500: Mon
tana. 14.5OO tons 90 knots; the scout
cruisers Chester birmingham and Sa-
lem 1850 tons. rs knots: and a fleet
of five submarines and "a destroyers,
sonDedo boats and other auxiMaries.
Rear Admiral scaton Schroeder is
owtrankcd by both. Admiral Won Koes-
ter ofthe German, Dnpertal navy and
Admiral Edward seymour of the Brit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25

John Bradley WHO BACKED CUUk AND HIS AHGIIG SdIFo
e9peop has checks ana
$4,000 hitting
exploration party hunting trip to the
N
The Bradley
excellent
necessary OF the explorers profits
achievement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25

). Fred TSo wont to New York last
might.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25

o. Q. gofsreys is here from Graz
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-09-25

]. c. McManaway left last night for
the East to attend school.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSED
THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY"

The opera. Chimes OF Ne mandy, ."
was presented to "a big audience at the
Opera House Tuesday night by SALESMAN
and DE Ford's Company, OF Washington
Tor the ben fit Of the Masonic Mem rial
Temple, OF this city. There were several
features OF the rendition which were spe.
cially pleasing. but on the whole the
presentation did not measure W to the
expectations OF the musical critics
present. The singing Of Mr. Harry
Stevens as Jeane GremcherT "a fl fisherman.
was very tine aud the decided encore
which he received showed its appIsc,a-
ton. Gaspard, miser, Mr.. Oh aries
Gordon. and Serpolette, the good for
nothing, Miss Agnes Farnum. showed
decided ability in the two parts. The
company numbered thirty people. They
arrived here on the 500 traIn and ~.
turned TO Washington on the 1908
There is balance to the credit of the
Temple by their coming.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
ROANOKE DRY
Gives 50 Majority 10 2.20D
Votes.
VETS TO CONTEST ELECTION. ETC.

Roanoke went dry Wednesday by ~;
majority. There we're .zJ9 votes cas [.
The contest was waged releutiessly by
ooth sides, and every inch Of ground wns
nouy cJnt'sted ~ every polling place IN
the city, where the "umeu OF Ill, town
served lunches and hot COTE.
There was steady rain ali afternoon.
out the Indictment weather did rot deter
the voters. Good Selling prevailed
throughout the day, no disturbances be-
log reported until after the result was
known, ~hen W. Is. Huddleston. a bar
tender, IL Is charged, ran up behind
George ). Jack, "a local Newspaper man.
who had been active in support of local
option. and assaulted Nun
The State of Virginia is now Ia the dry
column from fetersburg To Bristol, eI-
cepting alone Abingdon. which has voted
to retain lie dispenssry.
Attorney Bry an. counsel for the uuuor
interests. stated the saloon men mad
been preparing for months to contest the
election IN the event Il should ~ dry.
Inc basl5 Tor the contest will b.. the dis
parity between the State election law
and state constitution "a To qua iiication
OF voters
O~iog to the slow process of voting.
on account OF doubt a. ~ ,vho could
vote, many stood Tor two hours in the
rain.
FOR license received ,O49 votes. and
against license .135
The effect Of the election VIII be the
closing within ninety days oi fsrty-two
saloons aud half dozen mail order
liquor houses. Besides these there are
Tour clubs holding retail licenses. The
town also has large whiskey dlstillery
and big beer brewery.
The Anti-SalOon League has pledged
Itself 30 give $4,000 To cid In enforcing
the law alter the saloons are closed The
nsht has been one OF the bitterest ever
waged in Virginia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
MAYORS COURT ENDS
The Police Justice VIII Hereafter I,y Cases

At Thursday mornings session of the
Mayors court Mayor Il. Lewis Wallace
wound up his connection with that
branch OF the city = government He has
oeen deciding cases In the Mayor court
since sept. lst. " hen HE Term IA. mayor
commenced. and has filled the position
with ability AID satisfaction O. the pub
lie
The last legislature created the Office
OF Police Justice and the trial 81 all cases
OF misdemeauor, etc, WIFI now come
under the duties ~ that officer Mr.
Henry Dannehl. who was given the Ger
tiiicate Of election after the November
election, will begin his term a. police ius-
tee on the fret morning Of the New
Year, trying all cases which have hereto
lore come before the mayor.
Mayor Wallace will continue a. the
chiei executive oi the city, peri lrming all
duties OF the mayor except the trial OF
cases
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
SOUTH BOSTON DRY
Houston In Same coIuma Both Sides Msde
Strong Fight

South Boston ard Houston. IN Ban
Mister district. Halifax county. voted out
the saloons Thursday by majority OF
l34. -Four hundred and twcaty votes
We're cast In South Boston, " hich gives
the drys a msiprity Of GS here Houston
gave a majority OF 66 The to xns are 8
miles apart.
All day long while the men were cast
Ing their ballots. the women were hold
ing PRAYER meetings 10 the churches Free
lunches were served by the ladies To both
Sides impertialiy. \ strong AMI axgres-
sive fight was made in South Boston
especially, many notable speakers hav-
ing discussed the issues tor both sides.
The election mesus the ab ilition OF
eiaht saloons in South Bnst,l. which
pay a tax oi 500 each; two saloons In
Houston, paying tax 90 : 600 each;
one brewery ana two distiilerie- south
BostOn's majority was GS aud Hou.ton's
60 Tor the dry ticket
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
AFTER ~ YEARS

Owing to the health Of bis vile Mr..
John RI. Whittemore, one of the most
prominent merchants of this city. who
lived at Federal HILL" moved to New
York In 1859 with his family and en-
gagged in business with marked success.
OF this family there were two sisters
Mrs. Anna p. Green and Mrs. Maria
Hslsey. who were separated, Mrs. Green
remaining in Virginia. In the past few
months Mrs. Halsey has come hack to
fredericksburg to make IT her home and
on Xmas day the two sisters dined to-
gether, the frat time for 40 Years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02

NonhtrS. y. y. Jan Tin. Mara.
thon race held here today f. stv,ed by
the promoters the American Mara.
thon championship and ina much "a
President James 2 Sullivan. OF the 4.
A. T.. Is personally interested In the
success Of the affair IL is probable
that tho winner win be hailed as the
American champion at amateur lis.
tancc running
The race VIII be tho regular Mara.
thon distance 2G miles. 3S5 Yards in
length ani will start at Getty rluare
IN Nonkers. and run two mllna 'o the
Empire CITY track. where the remain
der Of the run Will take place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-02
WEEK Of PRAYER

The FLOWING are the app iltmcpts
for the week If prayer Services com
menee AT 7.30 p. n:
Monday, Jan. Subject, lslble, the
word OF God. Presby terian church.
Rev. DIR. Il J. McBryde.
Tuesday, Jan. :. SUBJECT. Gods
Faithiuiness. Mas Responsibility.
Baptist, Rev. J. H. Henderlite.
ednesday, Jan. & Subject, Missions,
Home and Foreign. st George'-, Rev.
W. q. Buchanan and Rev. c. X Cum
ming
Thursday. Jan I Subject, Intern.
perance aud Gambling Methodist,
Rev. Il A. Williams.
Friday, Jan : Subject. Family and
school Prcsbyterian. Rev W. L.
Dolly.