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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

Buy Shoes at-Taylor's.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Wadsworth
spent Sunday at West Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Marks Of Jack
scnvllle paid week end visit to Mrs.
WI. Parramore last week.
Lowneys Fine Easter Candies. full
line Of Easter egg Dyes and Easter Nov.
elites at Smiths Drug Store. 2w,
MIST. C. Bradford was hostess at
the monthly meeting Of the Home
Mission Society on Tuesday afternoon
Of this week.
LOST One bunch Of keys with six
or seven keys on it and one skate key.
Finder will please return same to this
office or Porter Plant
The young folks Of the Methodist 5,
s. are busily practicing for the Easter
service Of song which will occur Sun
Sunday evening at 7:l5. Every body is
cordially invited.
Among those who attended the Nor
rill meeting at Stone Wall church Lees
sunday we're Misses Hattie Lou Dick
insou. Vanu Wilson and Orena smith
and Messrs. Walter Wade Ben Waring
aud Tom Leslie.
The Revival meeting conducted by
Rev. L. g. Bradford, assisted by Evan
gellst Morrill, and bis wife, closed Tues
day. 1t was fine meeting, awakening,
and far reaching in its influence from
the first. The meeting at Hanson will
begin to-day. May Madison people
viii doubtless attend.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08

Taylor, the clothier, next. door to
post office.
Ms. viii Mitchell and Master Regi.
nald, both CT Jacksonville, are guests
Of Mrs. Louis Fraleigh this week. Mrs.
Mitchell is one of MaGison's most popu.
lar visitors. and her return here is in
creasingly welcomed.
Miss Lala Jordan and her guest Miss
Virginia Barker, q Kentucky belle spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss
Clara Coggins en- route to Apalachicola
where they will spend some time visit
ing friends and relatives.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08
TOWN TOPICS.
Our Phone 76.
Clothing, the best-st Taylor's.

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Clothing, the best-at Taylor's.
Capt. Tbeo. Randell Of Sampala spent
Wednesday in the city.
Morgan (registered) stallion for SER
Vice at Bevan Bros. stables. See Bevan
Bros. owner.
Mrs, Theo. RandelI is spending this
week in Madison with her daughter.
Mr.. 7, c. Smith.
Little Miss Alline Henderson enter
tanned her little friends with an egg
hunt from 10 to II o'clock Monday.
Nj. Harvey Crews of Gardner, Fla.
returned lest week to attend the F. n.
+, bringing with him younger broth
G
LosT-Elk Tooth watch charm, gold
mounted with letters B P. O.E. Finder
will please return to W. c. Mcdaniel
snd receive reward.
Ne Woman's Foreign Missionary So.
clety will hold its regular monthly
meeting next Tuesday at the Metho
dist church at 1 o'clock P. NJ.
Don't forget the League Social to
night at the Methodist Parsonage
Every Lacquer 10 Madison will be
warmly welcomed and is assured in ad-
vance, Of splendid time.
Mr. Evan L. Hearne one OF Perry's
prominent business men spent from
Saturday to Monday in the city. Sun,
day seems TO be the popular day for
transacting business, with all young
business men, strange to say.
Mrs, L. c. Ruter and Miss Lila
peterborough her guest left Tuesday
for weeks visit to Greenville. Miss
Peterborough who is a graduate nurse
came here to visit Mrs. Ruter who is
former school friend, but her skilled
services have been in demand she hav-
ing nursed IN several families.
The ladies Of the U. D. c. we most
delightfully."- entertained Yesterday az.
ternoon by Mrs. L. A. Fraleigh, ice
cream and cake being served after full
business pro gram. THIS will be given
IN detail IN our next issue for the bene-
NJ Of all who are interested in the work
Of this great organization.
Be sure to let all the little folks 20
to the annual Methodist Easter Egg
hunt The joys Of Spring would be in
complete without these happy occasions
which means so much to the heart of
childhood. The meet will be at Mrs.
W. L. Parramore's as usual, Saturday
atternoou. The crowd will be divided
according to age and the hunt will be
en- promptly at 4 o'clock.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-04-08
New Hats at-Taylor's.

Little Master Zjpperer is completely
corvalescent from his recent illness.
clayton Dickinson is back ia Madison
agaln-hard at work at bis old place
with Thomas Stables.
Lowney's Fine Easter Candies. a full
line Of Easter egg Dyes aud Easter Nov
elites at Smiths Drug store. 2w.
Mrs. J, J. BeyilIe spent Saturday IN
Grcenv,lle Mr. BeviIle returned with
her remaining with bis family until
Monday
If you have meat hogs or beef cattle
to sell, call and see me when in
town. A. T. Horne, corner store, Pope
block.
Mr. Frank Cole, book keeper for J. Z.
Hardee & Co., spent Sunday in Talla.
hassee, his home, 1t Is familiar truth
that home is always where the heart
is"
Among those who went up to ITALIA.
hassee to see the opening fun OF the
Legislature were Bate Thomas, Will
Taylor, Walter Mcdaniel and c. N.
Kenney and J. j. Dickinson.
Mr. aud Mrs J. r Blalock who have
been maknE a pleasant intnerary for
severa! months among their relatives
in Ocala, Gainesville and Valdosta, ar
rived Thursday night and will remain
for some time the guests Of their son,
DR.. A. L. Blalock.
Mesdames, Charlton Blackwell and
George Porter Of Live Oak arrived Mon
day, aud have been the welcomed guests
Of Mrs. 7. c. Bradford this week.
Both OF these matrons have many
friends here who regret that their visits
are so Ike to those Of the angels-"few
and far between
Tomorrow which is Good Friday
there will be suitable services at the
Episcopal church &C II a. N There
will also be Easter services there Sun.
day at the same hour, and all are in
yited to worship with this congrega-
tlor. Rev. Curtis Grub arrived t-day
and will remain over until Monday,
dividing his time with Mrs. Randell
Pope and Mrs. John Fonda.
Mrs. Bowling who With her family
moved into Madison some time ago,
died Thursday OF a painful lingering
chronic disease, aud was buried in the
Brady burying ground several miles
from town. Mrs. Bowling Is survived
by her husband and large family who
mike their home in the building Known
No the old Methodist church to the rear
Of the Catholic chruch.
Miss Estelle Collins Of Bowling Green,
Fla, received a dreadful shuck last
Friday, the sad intelligence reaching
her by wine that her mother had been
stricken by heart disease, dying almost
gloom was cast over
the entire school, DIS SOM us it became
known. Miss Collins left Immediately
for her home and will probably not re-
turn. She will be greatly missed for
she has by her wonianly gentl- qualities
endeared herself to all who have met
her.
Extra copies Of tie New Enterprise
may always be obtained at this Office
for Sc each or Sc each for ten or more.
"a week ptssestbat we do not
have a demand for extra copies and AZ
would tax us to give away all that
would be needed to meet this demand.
Be sure and read the advertisements
In the New Enterprise. Our best bust
ness men are awaking TO the merits OF
printers ink. Those who advertise you
NAV be sure are those who are widest
awake to the interests Of their patrons.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

The children's court. presided
over by Judge Hoyt. IS an interest
ing place to study child lie. though
often very pathetic. A little girl.
13 years old. is brought in on the
charge of stealing potatoes from
huckster's cart. Now. don't think
they are 50 cheap on these carts.
No. over there is a card in plain
figures g for Sc. and mind you
they are not great. no. just medium.
The Etue ones. ike Mr.. Geo. Wal
Trip fed to that pig be killed last
year that weighed 1000 pounds
why you can get S them for S cents;
But Grace Wallace stole the larger
ones, ther'r re apples and pears on the
cart. but when you are real hungry
you would rather have a potato. and
Grace was hungry, real hungry, and
after looking at them longingIy, she
decided on the potatoes-three Of
,hem.
The girl said her mother had died
long ago. and that when her father
was dying two years ago he made
Charles. her brother 10 years old,
promise to care for her. Charley
was there. a small bov for his age.
looking pale and overworked and
not properly fed. yet his was the
role of the little father. He said:
Use done my best to keep my
pledge. but il has been awfuIly hard.
| earn only 81. so a week az cho-
colate factory, and We have to pay
81 a month for 2 small rooms.
When the rent is paid there is only
about $l2 month TO buy groceries.
light. heat and to buy clothes. Of
course we're had a hard fight and
have gone hungry manv days"
II believe the load is too heavy
for your shoulders" said the Judge.
and l think it best TO commit your
sister TO the Dominican Convent un-
til you are better able TO care for
her."
When ! left Charley and Grace
were crying over their separation.
Graphic,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

ments of salad, olives. sandwiches
ard coffee were served aud besides
the punch flowed freely. Those
preset were DR.. and Mrs. Montgom-
cry, Pros. and Mrs. Bird. Prof. and
Mrs. Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Lane, MIS-. L. w. Lane, Jr.,
Mrs. II. d. Cole. Mrs. w. @. Jones.
DR.. ano Mrs. Stone. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gsddy. MIR. Manly. Mr.. w. H.
Mann. Jr., Mr.. Page, Mr.. II. K.
Johnson. Miss Christian with Mr..
Brooks. Miss Pitnan with Mr..
Deal, Miss Lane With Mr.. Harris,
Miss Peachy with Mr.. Hynson.
Miss Tyler with Mr.. Hurt, Miss AK
tell with Mr.. Barron. Mrs. Moncure
with Mr.. Trimole, Miss Stubbs with
MIR Campbell, Miss Macon with
Mr.. d. NJ. Dold. Miss Geddy with
Mr.. NJ. K. Do!d. Miss Spencer with
MIR. Collins. Miss Page with Mr.
Peatross.
Several Of the guests were from
out OF town and came especially foi
the reception. All declared it de
lightful and compimented the good
housekeeping and entertaining abili
ties OF the student members of tn,
chapter.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
Yorktown Items

Yorktown. Va. November lot
was said at one time. the sound Of
the hammer and saw were never
heard in Yorktown. p" That is in the
past. as any one entering our old
town now will not only hear the
sound of hammer and saw but the
factory wheels. Who would have
thought it2
Rev. r. n. Crooks is in Newport
News attending Conference. After
ne returns he will leave for Jackson
Vile. Fla. to spend the winter with
his two sons. c. Il. and w. NJ.
Crooks.
Mrs. J. S. Deneufville. who has
been III the past three weeks. is
somewhat improved. DR.. King, OF
Williamsburg. was called for consul
tation.
Mrs. Sydney Smith has been con
fined to the house the past week
with a lame foot.
Mr. Ben Catchings. lawyer foi
the Cement Co.. is in town for Z
few days.
Mr.. J. w. Rogers is erecting a
handsome building on Church stree
opposite the old church.
An annex is being added to III,
old Yorktown Hotel purchased BY
the Cement Co.
Mr.. T. NJ. Chandler has movec
into his new home on Monument
avenue.
The old Cooper house has beer
repaired and IS being fitted up 70
offices for tbs Cement Co.
Mr.. Curtis. of Michigan. con
strucuOn boss for the Cement Co.
has moved his family here and vii
occupy the Shields cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens and Mr.. anC
Mrs. James are moving in the Stry
ker house.
The old Chandler property bough
by the Cement Co.. is being torl
down.
Th- Methodist and Episcopa
Sunday Schools have begun pracuc
ing for their Christmas entertain
ment.
Judge Smith spent Saturday il
Williamsburg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

The Alpha Zeta Chapter Of the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity. of William
and Mary College. gave a delightful
reception at their house on last Sat
urday evening. Nov. 18th. The re-
ception rooms were beautifully dec
GRATED with the fraternity pennants
and banners and also with ferns and
flowers. The rooms were lighted
by candles which glowed brilliantly
among the roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS and the crimson and gold
banners on the wall. During the
evening recitarions were given by
Misses Pitman and Axtell which
were very much enjoyed. Refresh
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

Steward and Mrs Archie Brooks
are in Richmond.
The James City board OF super
visors will meet here next Mouday.
Thanksgiving turkeys are selling
at eighteen cents pound gross.
Costs something to be thankful.
Mr.. r. J. Holtz. Of Richmond.
who paid $1,000 for Hotel Jennings
at Toano. contemplates extensive
improvements.
Mr.. ]. +. Patton and two sons. DR.
Ayler. and Rev. (. T. Wexford
formed an sutombile party from
Newport News Sunday.
Mr.. c. II. Lee has sold a 5O-scr'
tract. being part of "Mitchelrs.
adjoining "Coke's. to A. K. Sal
sang. Five dollars and other valua
ble considerations.
Clerk Geddy. commissioner il
chancery. was engaged Tuesday IL
taking dispositions in suit OF VIM
4. Byrd VS.. Coles; r. T. Arni
stead and r Z. Henley attorneys.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
A WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

The weather continues warm and
unreasonable. Boys are running in
their bare feet ike it was still the
good Old sumner time. Farmers
are complaining loudly Of the dry
weather.
The Ladies Social Club will meet
at Mr.. Jeff. D. Bulls home. York
river, Thanksgiving day. Nov. 25.
All members are requested 10 be
present at the Thanksgiving dinner
at Mr.. Bulls.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason. who were
married in Bruton Parish church by
Rev. K. Ruffin Jones, last Friday
afternoon. nave returned from q
short bridal trip. aud are stopping
At the Williamsburg.
Mr.. b r. Wright. of York ooun-
/ ~. secretary-ueasurer of the Vir-
ginia School Trustees Association,
will attend the Educational Confer
/ ence in Richmond next week. Mr.
1 Wright is chairman of the Brutor
/ district school board.
I Dr.. II. u. Stephenson. Of Toano
/ Robert Yancey. Of ,Lynchburg an
/ c. d. West. OF Newport News
I composing the local board OF direc
/ tors Of the Eastern State Hospita.
met here Tuesday night. Dr. w
/ K. Ore Nry. OF Petersburg, was
visitor az the meeting
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
Interesting New York Letter.
(By wireless 10 The Gazette. ,

(By wireless 10 The Gazette
New York. Nov. 9-Whihng. a
fish somewhat larger than a herring.
are plentiful in the lower bay and
hundreds of fishermen crowd the
Coney Island piers these night pull
ing in fish.
The piers are lighted by strings OF
electric lights on both sides and
twenty-five cents admission is
charged to go on the pier. Leaving
the train one threads through the
now dark and deserted streets of
the tinsel city, stopping for a mo
ment to peer in at the preparations
for a Jewish wedding about 10 De
celebrated in what is in summer
time a vaudeville hall. Bait. sand
eels. is bought at the pier. 10 cents
getting one a fair supply. We slip
into a place and drop a line. We
are a novice at the game. We wait.
and wait, expecting some sort OF an
electric thrill TO announce that Mr..
Whiting is there. but nothing doing.
Meanwhile to right and TO left shin
ing fish are being hauled to the
dock. A boy notices me ard says.
Say. Mr.. why don't you jig?"
Jig" SAYS l. how do you jig?'
Why. just jig" says he. So I
jigged few jigs. and Great Scott.
l had live wire. Honest it was
the biggest Whiting ever pulledssout
at Coney. Then I jigged some
more. and jigged until I was almost
frozen. A cold breeze blows across
the pier. it seems TO penetrate clear
through you. Most of the fisher
men are warmly clad. only the novi-
ceS shiver.
AT the head of the pier IS a shan
~ Wnere not cOttee and sandwiches
are sold. l got a cup of coffee and
hot dog sandwich (frankfur-
teri and back to the jigging for me.
Democracy and good fellowship pre-
vail. No one is allowed to hog
It. Hundreds are there but no cops
are needed. The fellows with rod
and reel best the ones with drop
lines; even in fishing the improved
tool tells.
AT midnight I left the iiggers at
their jigging. But the best OF my
sport was lost. that of carrying the
fish home on a string and exhibit
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
KAPPA ALPHA
RECEPTION,
The News Of the
College,,

George u. t1aoknS, W, who IS
now at the University College of
Medicine. spent Saturday night and
Sunday visiting relatives and friends
in town and college.
Z. L. b. Goodwin has been in
Richmond for the past week having
his ewes treated.
Chicken" Brown. the varsity
full back. has resigned from the col
lege TO take a position with the Viz
ginia Carolina Chemical Company.
Good luck to you Chicken. old
boyl
On account of injuries received by
some of the football men in the
Hampden-Sidney game. the man
agement deemed 1t wise TO cancel
the game which was 70 have been
played here last Saturday with the
University College of Medicine.
The team is going through hard
practice every day preparing for the
contest with Richmond College at
Richmond next Saturday. The
team is determined to give Rich
mo ID the best 1t has. So there will
surely be something doing when
these two teams clash at Broad
street Park next Saturday. Ii is
hoped that laage part of the STU
denr-0Ody will 50 10 Richmond to
cheer the orange and black against
its most hated rival.
Capt. J. q. Driver went to Rich
mOnd Saturday to see the Hampden-
Sidney and Richmond College
game.
+. P. Farthing spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in New
port News.
MIR. Joseph M. Hurt spent Satur
day in NewportINews finishing W
the preiminaries for the Thanks
giving game with Hampden-Sidney
Bowyer Campbell, 'OS. spen
Saturday and Sunday here visiting
friends in college.
y A. L. Powell and Sam Angler ar
visiting friends and relatives in New
port News.
Gilbert Walden. the famous Amer
ican cowboy, elocuuonist and South
ern dialect humorist will be at Cam
eron Hall on the night of Nov. p
Come and spend two hours o.
laughter and enjoyment.
Coach O'Hearn was in Newpor
News Saturday TO see the Carolina
Washington and Lee football game
Proff' $ Bennett and Ferguson spen
Friday and Saturday at Providence
Forge. at which place they address
cd a teachers meeting.
AT meeting OF the German Clut
of the college, a few days ago. i
was decided TO have the Thanks
giving german on Friday. Dec. 3.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
COUNCIL
LAYS LEVY,
Face a Deficit.
Next Year,

The City Council held its regulsf
monthly meeting in the courthouse
last Friday night. Capt. I. W.
Lane presiding. Councilmen pres
ent were Messrs. Cole. Mercer.
Spencer ana Wolfe.
The reports OF the settlement cf
the finance committee with r. y.
Wilkins. city sergeant. and s. s.
dankins. treasurer. were read BY
Mr. Cole. approved and ordered &c
corded. The reports showed that
these officers had accounted for ev-
ety dollar that passed through their
hands. Both reports are printed IN
the supplement TO this issue. The
reports do not 60 into detail. but II
any taxpayer is not satisfied. be is
al liberty 70 examine the vouchers
now on fiie at Mr.. Coles office.
where al such settlements are made
After adopting these reports the
Council got TO discussing the sani-
ltary condiuon Of the town. particu-
.arlYa resolution that directed the
sergeant and special policeman TO
make a house 10 house inspection
and 10 report on the condition OF the
| premises. Il appeared no inspec-
uon had been made. and the officers
we're instructed 10 make same with
OUT DELAY. An open ditch in the
rear OF Mrs. Haupin's property xas
discussed. but no aeuou taxen thers-
%. Mrs Maupin has complained
3t IL as a nuisance.
Inc levy was then taken up for
consideration. This is also printed
elsewhere. Il must DC remembered
mat the present Council took charge
with a deficit or something like
$4,000 While there will be still
deficit OF ABOUT 500 al the close OF
the next fiscal year. every outsand-
ing debt ~il have been paid. This
accomplished. and with a new as
sessmenJ next spuag. there is no
> reason Why the tax.rate can not DC
. reduced 70 about a dollar. and still
= nave more money than We need.
Inc present levy increases the
school appropriation ten per cent.
In this levy also appears the SSOO
, appropriation with INTEREST," to the
. Female Institute.
No salaries have been increased
and nc lew offices have been created.
The Council is determined 70 hold
things down until the deficit is
wiped OUT.
Ine financial reports and city levy
were ordered published as required
oy law.
Mr.. Mercer offered a resolution
to get the consent OF the Legislature
to sell the lot OF land at the termi-
nation OF Ireland street. being the
eastern terminus OF thar street Mr..
Spencer offered an amendment 70
include the lot formerly occupied BY
the colored school or Francis street.
Mr. Mercer also offered a resolution
10 have the water of al surface
wells analyzed at the cost of the
owners OF said wells.
Another reSo!uroa offered by
Mr.. Mercer was ID provide for
opening Eagland s1rceI where il
formerly ran. around TIE "Po~der
! Horn. 50 as 70 make the Surround
, ingS OF that relic more attractive.
The plan provides for exchanging
4 part OF the present Elgland street
tor plat OF land sQaal 70 She width
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

ing them to the adniring eyes O.
friends. had y miles TO 60 by
elevated. surface and subway so
carried the fish off the pier and gave
them 70 a boy who was standing
the heath. without the price. watch
ing the twinkiing lights and merry
throng on the pier.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
Where 10 Worship Su1daI

BAPTIST
Rev. q. S. Kennard.
Services every Sunday ALTA. NJ.
and 7:45 P. NJ
episcopal
Rev Edmund Z. Jones.
Services every Sunday atl1 A. NJ
aud 8 P. NJ.
METHODIST.
Rev. Z. K Odell
Reglar preaching services HIS
a. m. and 8 p. n. Wednesday
night sewichs at 8 p. m. Epworth
League Sunday 7 p. m. Sunday
School 10 a. N. Mr. c. B. Griffin.
Sunday school superintendent. Prof.
K. NJ. Crawford, music director.
PRESBYTEK An.
Rev. r. L. Walton. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at Il. and
s D. m. Sunday school at 9:4S a. n
CATHOLIC.
Services every Sunday at ii a.
m. IN the basement OF Cemeron
Hall.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18
States Appropriation for Schools

One million and forty thousand
dollars is the amount apportinned by
the State of Virginia to the public
schools. One-half is payable now.
and the other half after February l II.
The Peninsula counties get the fol-
lowing amounts:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-11-18

I'VE would appreciate It Il you
will call phone "a and give US any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write il out and we viii
send for it. II this way you will
help make The Gazette more inter
esting.