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Washington. who are visiting Miss MI
ret McVicar at her home near
spent a day this week with their 4
Mr.. Jacob Huntsberry. at Broadway
Miss Clara Rebecca Horn. who hasl
visiting Miss Elizabeth Kern ut her
on Amherst street. left this weelj
Washington, Boston and Canada h
! returning to her home in Cleveland.
Mr.. Abner Ferguson of WashinstI
visiting at the home of his parents
and Mrs. Alfred Ferguson. in this d
Miss Ora Lee Bowman of Denver,
who has been spending some time
| friends in Washington and New Yo}
now visiting at the home of her 4
Mr.. S. o. Bowman. In HarrisonburEj
Mr.. Charles Z. Kemper of the Tired
Department, Washington. is spending
eral weeks at MaSsanetta Springs,
Harrisonburg.
Miss Benson. who has been vi}
friends in Harrisonburg. returned
Washington this week. making the
| large automobile with part
friends.
Mr.. James C. Robertson has return
Washington after visiting his BIRD
Mr.. j. H. Robertson of the Harriso
Daily News.
Mr.. Archibald McSween OF Washi
was the guest recently of Mr.. Robe
McVicar at his home near town.
Miss Frances Peyton Page left
week for Willoughby Beach, Va,
she will be the guest of Miss /
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hardy q
Colonial Beach, Va.
Miss Ruth Hollis of Washington i
iting relatives at GerardtoWn.
Mrs. Holmes Conrad and daughter,
Carter Conrad, left this week on
tended visit to Mrs. Conrad's son-i
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Hamlin, at their summer home at NJ
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace G.. Shull of
ington are visiting Mr.. ID. K. Stick
his home at Marlboro.
Mr.. Raymond Duyal1 and fami
Washington are at the home of Mr.
+. Duvall. near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Shull and d
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Mr.. Louis Diehl in Charles Town.
Miss Emma Ney has returned to Har-
risonburg after spending two weeks with
friends in Washington.
Mr.. Kemper Showalter Of the Washing
ton Y. NJ. c. A. has returned to the CAPT
tai after spending some time with friends
near Harrisonburg
Mrs. Colfelt and children of Alexandria.
Va, are visiting the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Chapman, near VIM
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Moore returned
to Fairfield, Pa, yesterday after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Hoover at their nome
on South Market street.
Rev. Michael Ahern of Old Point Com
fort. Va, who has been visiting MS
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
| NJ. NJ Lynch, left yesterday for Wash
ington.
Rev. John Massey of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral, Richmond, left yesterday LOT
Washington after visiting relatives at his
former home in this city.
Mrs. Mamie Frye Of Washington ~ ana IN.
daughter, Mrs. Guy Gardner, of Cham-
bersburg, Pa. are visiting their daughter
and sister. Mrs. Stanley e. Harmer, at
her home on West Cork street
Mrs. Kate Forney, Miss Vera Forney
and Harry lindamood have gone to
McKeesport. Pa, on an extended visit to
friends.
Mrs T. s. Miller and children have re-
turned to Washington after spending some
time with friends in Harrisonburg.
Miss L. NJ Watson of Washington is
visiting Miss NJ F.. Davies at the kay-
anaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Asbury +. Stearn OF
Washington are visiting relatives near
Harrisonburg.
Miss Myrtle koontz and Miss Yetta
Stearman of Washington, who have been
visiting relatives and friends in Harrison
burg, left this week for Grove Hill. Page
| county, to visit the formers parents, DR..
and Mrs. KoontZ.
Miss Fannie FIFTEEN of Washington Is
visiting Miss Lula Cooper at her home
at Mountain Falls number of enter
tainments have been given in her honor
by the young people of that section.
Misses Nell and Augusta Huntsberry OF
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BERRYVILLE SOCIETY.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.


BERRYVILLE. August II. 1909.
Mrs Blackburn Smith gave an informal
dance Thursday in honor of Miss Annie
Stribling and her guests. Misses Payne
and Taylor of Norfolk, Va. Some OIL
those present We're the Misses Taylor
Thomas, Mcdonald. Moore, Campbell
Hornebrooke, Mrs. Henry Patterson, Mrs
DIR. McGill, Mrs. John S. Goldsmith,
Messrs. Baldwin. Stribling, Lippitt. Allen,
Warden, Whiting, VIM. Thomas, Clapp'
Moore and Campbell.
Messrs. John S. Goldsmith Of Mont
comery, Ala, and Henry Patterson of
Petersburg. Va, are the guests OF Dr.
and Mrs. Robert p. Page
Mrs. Abbie Shoh of Philadelphia IS
visiting Mrs. j. +. Morris
The Stonewall Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy. gave a reception fTi-
day evening at the residence of Dr. H.
p. Page in honor of Mrs. A. j. Montague.
Miss Virginia Chamberlain of Richmond
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Edward
Wall.
Mai. F. p Leavenworth of Petersburg
is the guest of Mr.. Blackburn Smith.
Miss Virginia Mason of Richmond is
visiting Miss Fannie Wolff.
Miss Hester Riddle of Norfolk is visit
ing Mrs. r. S. &. Smith.
Mrs. Lesley Shepherd of Kansas City
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella {. Shep-
herd.
Charles f. Mcclure of Hoboken is the
guest of Mr. Marshall Mccormick.
Miss Emily Mccormick of Washington
spent several days the past week with
her mother, Mrs. Ester Mccormick
Mr. Palmer Campbell has returned to
New York after visit of several weeks
to Mrs. f. A. MCGUIRE
Judge Bryan of Ell Paso. Tex, has re-
turned To his home after a visit of several
weeks to his family here.
Mr. Joseph schener of New York is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Schener.
Mrs Sarah A. Elder and daughter. Miss
| Virginia, spent the past week with frlends
III Washington.
Mrs Jennie Hoffman of Washington
! is visiting Miss Fannie Crow.
Rev. w IT, Milton of Roanoke. Va,
1 spent several days the past week with
| his father, Mr.. ". 4. Milton.
! Miss Floride Brown of Charles Town is
| visiting Mrs William Wattles.
| Mrs. II II. Dorel of Front Royal, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. Ed Ogden.
Mr. Frank Butler of Charles Town Is
| visiting his sister, Mrs. J. Edward Har-
| ris.
Prof. William r. Whiting. ir.. OF
| Hampden-Sidney, Va, is visiting nj:
! cousin, Miss Mary Whiting.
| Col. W. l.. Goldsmith. John s. Cold
| smith Judge Bryan and W. I. Lewis
| spent Monday at Gettysburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Newton Smith are visit
| Ing at Kabletown, W. Va
MIR and Mrs. John I.utz Of Washing
ton are visiting Mrs. Laura ?. Baugh-
! man.
| DR.. Frank Brghtwell and family OF
| Washington are visiting Mr.. H. w
Shepherd.
I Mr. Chester Ogden of Roanoke, Va, IS
visiting his mother. Mrs. II. Il. Ogden.
Messrs. Harry Warden. David Allen
Thomas Ippitt, Mack Ciagsit, w. W
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n

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snyder OF Mar
tinsburg w. Va, are the guests Of Mrs.
john Mullen.
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Mrs. George Buckner and daughters,
Misses Evelyn and Mary Buckner. who
have been visiting the formers parents,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George L. Tyler, at
the Southern Methodist district parson-
age on Fairmont avenue, returned to
their home in Washington yesterday.
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DR.. Frank Brightwell and family o
Washington are visiting Mr.. n. "
Shepherd.
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Miss Emma Ney has returned to Har-
risonburg after spending two weeks Win
friends in Washington.
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The Stonewall Chapter, Daughters OF
the confederacy. gave reception FIJI
day evening at the residence of DIR. H.
p Page in honor of Mrs. A. j. Montague.
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Judge Bryan of Ell Paso. TEX, mas re-
turned To his home after "A WISH OF seNera
weeks to his family here.
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Mrs. Ralph Steele of Washington spent
part of this week with Mrs. b. +. Solen-
berger at her home near town.
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Mrs Sarah a. Elder and daughter. Miss
Virginia, spent the past week with friends
III Washington.
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Mr. Joseph Schener of New YORK Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Schener.
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Mrs Lesley Shepherd of Kansas City
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella c. Shep
herd
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Washington are visiting at the home OF
Mr., Louis Diehl in Charles Town.
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Col. w L. Goldsmith. John S. Coll
smith Judge Bryan and W. I. Lew
spent Monday at Gettysburg, Pa.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Lutz of Washing
man.
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Mr. Palmer Campbell has returned
New York after visit of several Weeh
to Mrs f.. A. Mcguire.
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Prof. William r. Whiting. jr., o
T1ampden- Sidney. Va, is visiting nj
cousin Miss Mary Whiting.
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Dr. and Mrs Charles Plug of Wash
ington are visiting the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Bailey. at their home
near town.
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Miss Virginia Chamberlain of Richmond
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. EDWARD
Wall
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Mai. F. p Leavenworth of PETERSBURG
is the guest of Mr.. Blackburn Smith
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Mrs Abbie Shoh of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. J. +. Morris
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Charles T. Mcclure of Hoboken is I'll
guest of Mr. Marshall Mccormick.
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Mr. and Mrs Newton Smith are visi
ing at Kabletown, w. Va
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Mr.. Chester Ogden of Roanoke. Va,
visiting his mother Mrs. II. Il. Ogden.
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Mrs II II. Dorel of Front Royal,
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Ed Ogden.
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Mr. Frank Butler of Charles Town l.
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. Edward Har
ris.
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Miss Emily Mccormick of Washington
spent several days the past week VIII
her mother. Mrs. Ester Mccormick.
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Mrs. William Hay of Washington,
mother of Representative James Hay, ar
rived at the Winchester Inn this week to
spend the balance of the summer.
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Mrs r. Tumbler of Baltimore and Miss
Pauline Schapiro of Bel Air, Md, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip klompus.
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Mrs Jennie Hoffman of Washington
is visiting Miss Fannie Crow.
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Rev w ". Milton of Roanoke. Va.
spent several days the past week Will
his father, Mr.. W. I. Milton.
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Miss Floride Brown of Charles Town j
visiting Mrs William Wattles.
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Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Reiss and Miss
Stella Stewart of Washington were
among the weeks arrivals at the Win
chester Inn.
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Miss Virginia Mason of Richmond
visiting Miss Fannie Wolff.
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Miss Hester Riddle of Norfolk is visit
ing Mrs r. s. Il. Smith.
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Miss Mary f. kercheval Of Charles
Town has gone to Washington to spend
some time with friends.
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Messrs John S. Goldsmith Of Mont
gomery, Ala, and Henry Patterson OF
Petersburg. Va, are the guests OF Dr.
and Mrs Robert =. Page.
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Mr.. Kemper Showalter of the Washing
TON Y. NJ. C, A. has returned to the CAPT
tai after spending some time with friends
near Harrisonburg.
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Rev Dr. William NJ. Dane. rector of
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church,
and Mrs Dame of Baltimore, came
Thursday evening to spend the month
of August at the Winchester Inn.
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Miss Minette Thompson of Washing
ton is at the Winchester Inn.
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Messrs, Harry Warden. David Allen
Thomas Iippitt, Mack Ciagsit. w. w
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Messrs. Herbert Young and George
Thomas of Washington have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Charles Town.
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Mrs. Andrew c. Glaize and her two chill
dren of Washington are visiting her
father, Mr.. w. III. HI. Roper, in Charles
Town.
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LAUREL, Md. August II, 1909
DIR. r. T.. Gibbons and wife have re
turned from stay at Atlantic City.
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Mrs. Colfelt and children of Alexandria,
Va. are visiting the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Chapman. near Win
chester.
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Mrs James Reed of Norfolk. who has
been visiting Mrs. s. l.. Conrad at her
home on West Water street, left yester-
day for Washington.
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Mr.. Benjamin Foley of Pitcairn. Pa.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b
r. Foley.
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Miss L. NJ Watson of Washington is
visiting Miss NJ. f. Davies at the hav-
anaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg.
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Washington, who are visiting Miss MI
ret McVicar at her home near
spent a day this week with their 4
Mr.. Jacob Huntsberry. at Broadway
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Mcdonald. A. h. Wyndham. Hermo
Gibson and II. B. Groninger attended til
Front Royal horse show the past week
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Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Moore returned
to Fairfield, Pa, yesterday after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Hoover at their nome
on South Market street.
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Miss Allie Allies of Sydney, Ohio, is Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. NJ. e. Allies, at
Bolivar Heights.
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Mr. Cailton Wood of Utica, n Y, has
been spending the last week at the Syl-
vester cottage at Bolivar.
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Mrs T. g. Miller and children have re-
turned to Washington after spending some
time with friends in HarriSonburg.
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Mrs. F. B. Crawford, Miss Mary Camo.
bell and Miss Mary Crawford of Balti.
more were among the arrivals at the
Winchester Inn the latter part of this
week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
NATIONAL
CONSERVATION
Joint Committee Has Open
ed Permanent Headquar-
ters at the Capital.

Washington, March 26.lThe Joint
committee on national conservation.
which was founded by the governors
and Representatives of national or
ganizatioDs at a conference held here
asst December, has opened perma-
nelt headquarters in this city In
view Of this the joint committee will
act as a national medium OF coop ~
alton and will carry forward The
cooperative work that ha5 been
done under the national conservation
commission. II will serve as a clear
ing house for state con ervation
committees, which governors Of thir-
ty-seven states have appointed, and
forty-seven conservation committees
appointed by the great national or
ganizasions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
Tar Heel Congressman Elk.
pressed His Opinion of the
Payne Tariff Bill in Good
American Language Bill
Is For Revision Upward.

Washington, March 26.--soon af-
ter the house convened today Rep
reschtativs Tcu OF North Careiina.
obtained the floor and began an at
tack upon the Payne tariff bill. He
said In part:
"A place at the pie counter Is
desired by us al, let us admit, but
L have often thought that our Re-
publican friends get there quicker
and stay there longer and are hard
er TO force away than any class Of
people on earth. l make bold 10
ASSERT. here and now, that the Payne
'bi is worse than the Ding1ey law,
which al parties now admit muet
pass from the pages OF our law books
In the very teeth of your promises
TO the people TO revise downward,
you have revl ed upward. for yoa
have increased the advalorem ate
OF 44.16 per cent under the Ding
ley tariff bill TO 1912 per cent under
the proposed Payne bill. You have
deficit In the treasury confront
ing yc1, thanks 70 your nnbrld led
extravaganza, and in order to cover
that deflcit. Of course, you have 20
raise more taxeo which will come
directly from the poorer class OF pep
pie, but you have been careful not
to legis'ato so that none of your
great tariff fostered trusts will b.
forced 10 surrender any part Of their
unreasonable profits for protection
against competition, which has sur
rounded thom like granite wall.
The party to which ! belong asks
that In laying these duties. as far as
possible. injustice hall lie done to
no one"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
No Longer Doubt That Mrs.
Pierre Lorillard, Took
Her Own Life.


Washington, March 26.-No doubt
can exist as to whether the death
OF Ms. Pierre Lorillard, who was
found dead in her bath room yes err
day morning. was premeditated.
She had been in III health for some
Sme and had been worried. She
eff a note for her husband saying
that she wanted several trinkets bur
ed with her body.
The following dispatch was sent
out from Washington last night.
Washington, March 25.-weary of
the gay whirl OF society and face TO
face as she believed with years Of
physical suffering, Mrs. Pierre LoY-
Hard Jro aged 40, wife of the 20.
baceo magDate, committed suicide
by asphyxiation at her home nsa~
the fashionable Dupont Gree n this
city today. Her tragic death has
shocked the first social circles OF the
capital as has nothing Gle IN years.
In spite of the coroner's certificate
Of death b. suicide. members OF the
family declared that Mrs. Lorillard
died OF heart failure.
The death was made more dramat
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Femals .1id.saper wa Anna
McDe Il 'ots of Chicago
Sonnet !, sof Her History
Eduess d in = Convent,


: Chicago, Mal h aC,rAwiIl,am Me-
Dermott. fathc-sof Anna MeDermott
the woman arrested with James
Boyle. charged WITH kidnapping VT
lie whitia fr m, g school lhcuss at
his home in saaron. Pa and for
whose rcturn ten thou and dollars
was paid. said today that he would
not spend ave cents TO save her IL
It were not 70. her mother. 81 AIN
through with her, he said. Anna
McDermott. WHO was taken with
Boyle from III Cleveland jail to the
Alleghaney county. Penn ylvania.
jail on special train This morning.
was born in Chicago twenty-pwo
Years ago. Three years ago her
father cast hDr CT because Jhe IN
sested on leading Wild liie witch
he did not approve Of Anna Nc.
permottl was educated Ia q convent
but she and her people will rot tel'
which one. She has a splendid voice
and can paint beautifully. The two
prisoners have complained against
being tried In Mercer county and an
attempt TO secure a change OF venue
Will be made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
INDEPENDENT
BILL
Chamber of Commerce Dis
approves Bill and Adopts
. Series of Resolutions
Setting Forth its Reasons
Opposition Was Nearly
Unanimous.

For the fir-t time In several weeks
ths hs,l 81 the chamber OF commerce
was niNsd last night. showing tn
great interest that IL. being taken in
the ihdepsndent diSsr,c school bill:
that VIII be voted on April Bird. The
meeting was presided over by Wan.
II. Thcn1s president OF the cham
Der. The committee on education
OF the chamber OF commerce was
asked TO prepare set OF resolutions
embodying the ideas of the co nmit-
tee on me snbject OF the ratiHoz' .on
or rejection OF the new law. While
ne committee was out the committee
on roads, through rs chairmin, Gel.
w. n. coffman. reported that he
contractors on the new county road
from he corporate limits to the gas,
of Stony Ridge were making excel
lent progress and would compete the
road within few months, or durins
the early summer It will be nee
essary for the city to construct about
1000 yards or new macadam roal
from the, east end bridge TO the cor
porate limits to connect with .hs
county road. Col Cofman thought
the grading ought to be done at once
In order that It might have the nsl-
eft of the spring rams 10 settle be-
fore the reck was put on 1t. On mo-
tton OF DE. French. the city coun-
ell was asked to take proper steps
for the construction of this road rs
eerly as possible.
Mr.. French also spoke of the Won
derful invention of Col. w. III. Coff-
man and the specimen road bed con /.
sfructed by HIM and asked ta9 chair
to appoint committee or five to N
spect the exhibit and report 20 the
next meeting of the chamber. Tho
n-entire chamber was ipvit IL to accom-
pany the committee. The chair az
pointed as such committee W-.,ter
Perkins. chairman, A. S. Booker, w
Mccarthy, J. w. Simpson, and II I.
Shot
The com 1lstee CT schoo -.,n
presented It's report and novel IT.;
adoption he report las signed
by VIM. Mccarthy and J. w Run.
w G. Pollock dissented from Che
Ifinain9ogof he majori+y aat I: al
ale a report or state his views. The
report was discussed by w. Mccarthy
W. II. Coffman, d. E. French, ]. s
Kahle, Prof. :: r Tlrd srd VI :.
shott, and vote was then taken on
the adoption ofthe report. Messrs.
shott, Kahle and Pollock voted no;
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
Society Leader
Is a Suicide

ic by the fact OF fits occurrence only
4 few hours after Mr.. and Mrs. Lor.
iilard had been the guests of Mrs
Richard Townsend al dinner given
IN honor Of Lady Paget. In fact, IL
is believed that as sodu as Mrs. Lo-
rillard arrived at her home, ihor..
~ after midnight this morning, she
began to prepare for her death.
About $3.50 O'Clock this morning
the butter IN the Lorillard residence
detected an odor OF gas. The origin
of the fumes was traced 70 Mrs.
Loriilard's apartments. Opening the
door 20 the bath room, Just OF her
suite. the butler was horrffed 20
behold the body of the mistress OF
the house stretched IIfeIes. Her
face was turned to the mat on the
floor.