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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.

One of the prettiest church we'd
dings of the summer season in this
city will take place at ST. Vincents
Catholic church at 9 o'clock this
morning when Miss Blanche Helena
Marlowe. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Marlowe. of us Twenty-eighth
street. will become the bride of Mr.
Martin Joseph O'CoDpel. OF Schenec-
tady. y. Y. Rev. Joseph FriOli, rec
tor of the church, will perform the
ceremony. The church decorations
will be in green and white. palms
and ferns being used.
Miss Marlowe will wear Doauti-
full gown of embroidered chiffon and
lace and a picture hat trimmed with
plumes and aigretts. She will carry
shower bouquet of white asters.
The brides only ornament will be a
beautiful string Of pearls, the gift OF
the groom. The bride will be at
tended by her sister. Miss Olive FL
len MarlOwe. as maid OF honor. who
will wear costume of canary crepe
meteor with a hat OF corresponding
shade. Miss Marion O'Connell. sister
of the groom. will be the bridesmaid
and she will be gowned like the maid
of honor. Both will carry maiden
hair ferns.
The groom will have as best man.
his cousin. Martin +. Joynt. OF Wash
ington. d. C.. and the groomsmen
will be: Clyde W. Marlowe. OF this
city. brother OF the bride. and James
O Council. Jr.. of Washington. ID. C..
brother of the groom.
As the bridal party enters the
church. Miss Katherine Remington.
of Hampton. will render the weddins
march from LOher,rin and Tili play
a number of selections during the
ceremony. Miss Agnes Mackey viii
sing Ave Maria and l. p. CaugheT.
Of Old Point Comfort. will sing, Be
i,eve Me
After the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
OCOnnell will leave for Boston and
other New England cities on their
bridal tour and at its completion they
viii make their home in Schenectady.
NY.
Miss Marlowe Is a graduate Of the
local High school with the class 81
/ l9ci and Is popular with a host of
frrrfs IN this city. She has lived
here many years and for the past
: few years has been teaching IN the
CITY schools. Mr.. O'Counell formerly
iivr6 here and is vidsly known in
Newport News. lie is Vow employed
a. ~ electrical engineer at Science
, iady.
Among the ont .of-tovn guests here
, tor the wedding are. Mr.. and Mrs
James O'Connen. Miss Marion
O'Conueil. James O'Connell. r.. asse
Martin r. Joynt. o. Washington. ID
G.. Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Mccormick
Of Toledo. o.. Mss Margaret Ayde
I lott. o. Baltimore. Miss Annie J.
Dore. Of stanton: Miss Sarah Gal
] lagher. 81 Meadeville. Pa. Thomas
Gallagher. Of Eimira. y Y. Miss Mel
Ne Lacey, o. Eimira, y. Y. Mr. and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
BODY OF MISSING
'lONGSH0REMAN FOUND
John Crosby Met Death While WorS'
ing at Pier No. 6 Friday
NIGHT.

After being in the water three
days the body of John Crosby, Il
regro 'longshoreman. who has been
missing since last Friday night
washed ashore near Chesapeake d
Ohio pier No yesterday morning
Crosby was last seen at work on pier
No. Friday night and il is supposed
that he fell overheard and was
drowned.
Immediately after the body was
found. Or. b. X. Gary, the coroner
was notified. and after viewing the
remains he gave certificate of death
by accidental drowning. Cosby lved
at $50 Hampton avenue and was mar
ried His widow survives him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
NINE HOURS SWIM IN
TURBULENT CHESAPEAKE
Trouble is That imaginative Mariner
Was Sending Telegram from Ha''''
mare at Time He Says He was Bat
tllna with the WaVes-F ather-'n'
laws opinion.

Since his return 10 this city yeS'e'
day morning from baltimore }. r.
watson. a young waterman, VINO lot
merlv lived here. has told so many
d;ne ,cnt tales about the alleged wreck
inc ~ his vessel in Chesapeake pay
early sunday morning that his rela'
lives. and particularly his iather''"-
law n. y Horton. are satitied tha'
his story Of he shipwreck is a pipe
pure and simple. Watson h'mseil
could not be located by reporter Vi
this paper last night and II was I'M
possible to piece out the many MISSING
links in his story as he gave 1t out
for publication yesterday
shortly after his arrival here yes
terhav Watson told newspaper man
n thrilling. but very unlikely STORY
of how his schooner. the Wlliiauis'
hriek-Iaden from Norfolk for Baiti-
more. sank suddenly of New roihl
light in the Chesapeake bay. at
O'Clock Sunday morning and how ne
swsm ana foated in the turbulent
waters OF the bay for nine hours nnui
rescued by a passing tug late Sunday
afternoon and taken to Baltimore.
when the schooner went down. ne
said Captain Davis and the other
fnur men in the crew leaped over
hoard and struck out for the shore'
some eight miles distance. He couiu
not tell whether or not they hau
reached land in safety. Watson fur'h-
or stated that the captain ana ere"
Of the tug gave him clothes ana
enough money to get back TO this CITY
however when asked. he could not re-
call either the name OF the tug OF vi
her skipper.
A reporter OF this paper visited inc
Horton home on Twenty-nrst. near
Roanoke avenue, last night in seafcn
of Watson. Mr. Norton told the IT.
norter that Watson had no home III
this city and that Mrs. Watson ana
little baby lived with him tMr. Nor
toni. He said that Watson had liVeu
on a canvas covered batean on sai
ter's creek fer sometime. but that re
comfy he had taken to boating on the
bay craft.
shiuped on Schooner eddie"
Asked about the story told by wat
son the ther-in-law laughed ano
said that it could not possibly Dc
trre He declared that Watson snip
ned ON he schooner Eddie" OF Ramp
ton. three weeks ago and that the YES
60, loaded brick for Baltimore on th'
Cbicahominy river The craft put III
10 Hampton creek on Sunday. Angus
81 and Watson was aboard then III
1as, with the schooner last Tuesday
for Baltimore.
Mr. Horton declared that watson
had sent a telegram TO his wife IRON
Baltimore early Sunday morning say
ing that the schooner had been wreck
ed and that he was the lone survivor
and tina; he could not be home unti
Friday. When asked by Mrs. Watson
how he could have been in CheSa
Deake bay Sunday morning and II
baltimore at the same tine, watson
told her that when he was picked al
by the tug that vessel sent a wireless
message to Baltimore and the teie
gram vas transmitted 20 this cry
However. Watson has said that n
was not rescued by the tug until sun
day afternoon.
Swan Nearly Hundred Miles
ct would have peen impossible 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
LEAVE FOR PROVIDENCE.
Local Delegates 10 Deeper Water
wavs' Convention Bound North.

President w. Lee Powell. of the
Chamber of Commerce. Walter Il.
Livezey. o. ID. Bachelor. J. f. War
rem and c. X. Weaver left yesterday
evening on the Merchants & Miners
steamer Essex for Providence. where
they will attend the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways convention. which opens
tomorrow morning. They viii be
Joined at Providence by NJ. {. Arm
strong. Of Hampton. and J. a. Willett,
OF this city. who also are delegates
II the convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
PATTON GOES TO ROANOKE.
Athletics Star Slugeer Accepts Posi-
ton in Mountain City.

a. T. Patton. star batter OF the
Newport News Athletics and one OF
the three best sluggers in the Nirsi-
MIA Peninsula League. left yesterday
for Roanoke. Va. where he has &C
cepted a position. tie will PLAY ball
in that city. The loss Of Patton
weakens the Athletics. as be il the
ONLY catcher they had. Roaten being
ont Of the game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
LITTLE BOY ARRESTED.
Calvin Martin Charged With Stealing
Brass.

Calvin Martin, the eleven-year-old
son of ]. +. Martin. of 747 Thirty
third street. was arrested last night
Ly Patrolman IL. q. Moss on the
charge of larceny. The lad was bail
ed by Police Justice Brown for his
appearance in the police court tomor
row morning. his father being accept
cd as security.
II is charged that the boy stole two
brass door knobs and several other
peces of brass from a house in North
End. The stuff was recovered by the
police.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
FELL SEVENTY FEET.
Charles Hamilton Sustained Broken
Leo and Many Cuts.

kilograms received here Sunday
from Chicago by Percy Hamilton,
contained the information that
Charles Hamilton, a young steel
worker. fell seventy feet from der
rick in Chicago Saturday and sus-
tanned a broken leg and many cuts
about the body He is now in hos
pital at Chicago and is reported to
he resting as easily as could be ex-
peCted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got com1ne
when you get your first months gas
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion mat 1t VIII
not be one-half as large ~ you ex-
Iected Il would be.
II you think that gas II too ex-
pensive for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on thAe
point?
Well charge you nothing for tell
ing you about what the amount o.
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month Just think OF the com
fort you're missing by not having Q
gas range
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
The Best Hour OF Lie.

H. when YOU do some great deed o.
discover some wonderful fact. This
hour came 10 J. r. Pitt. OF Rock Nj.
y. c. when he was suffering intense
~. as he says. from the worst cold
ever had. then proved 70 my great
satisfaction. what a wonderful Cold
and Cough cure Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is. For. after taking one boz
he. vas entirely cured. You can Z
say anything too good Of a medicine
like that Its the purest and best
remedy for diseased lun.s. Hemor.
-hages. LaGrippe. Asthma. Hay Fever
any Throat or Lung Trouble. SOC.
Si-o0. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
BY AT Druggists.
-
lust Try q. B. 3. Special.
Carriages Call W. r. Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Watson 10 have lived in Chesapeake
bay for nine hours as he claims, con
tinued Mr. Horton. why IT'S nearly
hundred miles from New Point iighI
house 20 Seyen-fOot Knoll, where ne
saws he was picked up. and no man
could swim that distance against
heavy sea and northeast wind.
Mrs. Norton told the reporter ihat
Watson's statement that the crew OF
he tug gave him some clothes coulu
not be- correct for he had on the same
suit Yesterday that ne wore when ne
left hore She also said that Watson
told his wife that he met with some
soldiers at Baltimore. who gave him
enough money TO lake him to Old
Point
Neither Mr.. Norton nor Mrs. Norton
can imagine why Watson should have
manufactured" such a story except
that he is given to telling funny
tales"
Has Served Jail Sentence.
Watson is well known in East End
ana no one iHtit pu'H ""N
in his iale. lie also is known TO the
police and has been arrested at least
once City Sergeant Muglar says the
young man only recently finished ser'-
ing a term in jail for vagrancy.
No such schooner as the william
is listed in the blue book OF American
shipping and no trace of such yes
sci could be found last night me
Eddie" on which watson sailed Is
listed Mr. II. II. richardson. OF
Hampton. owner Of the Eddie" couid
not be seen last night. but yesterday
afternoon he had received no report
os anv accident to the Eddie Cap
tain phillips. Of Hampton. is skipper
of the Eddie"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Ella wilkins. who has beer
The guest of Mrs. d. b. Semmes, OF
Thirty-first street. for the past two
weeks, has returned 10 her home II
Lawrenceyille.
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Had Been III.

As soon as this discovery was made
II was evident 10 the husband that
Mrs. Gibbons must have fallen out
of the window. Ii is said that the
unfortunate woman had been i'll and
that she was delrious Saturday
night.
Mrs Gibbons was a native of Wales
and is survived by her husband and
two sons The funeral will take
place at the residence at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Rev. w. G. Starr, d.
d.. pastor of Trinity Methodist
church. will conduct the services and
interment will be made in Green
lawn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. Herbert Smith. private secretary
TO Congressman William A. Jones.
who spent last week at q house party
az Yorktown. is visiting friends here
before returning to Washington. ID. G.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Olive Wilton has returned
from Petersburg. where she visited
relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Grace Elliot. who has been
visiting relatives in Nelson county.
has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. A. A. Applewhite, who has been
spending ten days with friends in
Pulaski county and with relatives in
Suffolk. has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr. ard Mrs T. J. Csevning and
son. Master Remington. have returned
from Mathews county. where they
have been visiting relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Mildred Davidson has return
ed from a visit to relatives In South
west Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. A. NJ. Hamilton and family
have returned from Millsborough
where they spent the past month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Grace Rhodes left YESTERDAY
for the mountains - Virginia. where
she viii spend some tine Win reia.
lives before going 20 Ohio 70 spend
the fall and early winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Miss Eloise Roberts left yesterday
for Richmond. where she VII VISIT
relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Messrs. ID. l.. Downing and II. 7
Parker who have been visiting OF
the Eastern Shore. Baltimore an'
Washington, have returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. NJ. NJ Todd and family. VIII
have been spending the summer a
Mrs. Todd's old home at Ninton
near Roanoke. Va, have returned Il
their home in North End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

RI ms, VA. TUES
Mrs. .ese0i DBdewurtel and NJ. J..
MecI snelpni'-
Miss &thisaa Clark and brother.
Mr. Edwsst f(.lark. of this city, are
the gues I'd Misses Mary and Hazel
! !! !. ]. !. !. !. !.
Thomps d house party near
M Ifr Host. Misses Mary
Hos Balentine and Genevieve
Wal q cify. are the guests OF
II -JF 4. Kidd at a house
~ 2<beir home, summer
I'd 9{ifle county.
Mr.. l.. W. Bartlette is spending his
vacation with his mother in Wood
stock, Va SNks
Mr. RobertHlbney. who has been
spending week at spottsylvania
Court House, has returned home.
r
Mrs. r. J. Nackey gave a delightful
reception lasSNikht at her home. Sli2
West avenu& for the bridal party OF
the Marlowe-O'Connell wedding.
Mr.. A. A. Applewhite, who has been
spending ten days with friends in
Pulaski county and with relatives in
Suffolk. has returned home.
Miss Ella wilkins. who has been
the guest of Mrs. b. b. Semmes, on
Thirty-first street. for the past two
weeks, has returned 10 her home IN
LawrenceYille.
Mr. Herbert Smith. private secretary
to Congressman William A. Jones
who spent last week at q house party
az Yorktown. is visiting friends here
before returning to Washington. ID. G..
Messrs. ID. l.. Downing and II. T..
Parker. who have been visiting on
the Eastern Shore Baltimore and
Washington, have returned home.
Captain Charles C. Berkeley. who
has been spending two weeks at his
old home in Staunton, has returned
home.
Mr.. W. A. McMurran. of Whining
ten. \. c.. is spending several days
with his brother. Mr.. Lewis A. Nc
Murran, on Thirty-fOurth street.
Mr.. b. b. Reynolds has returned
TO his home in Wilmington. n. c..
after spending several DAYS here with
his mother. Mrs. Mary c. Reynolds.
Mr.. A. l.. Falconer. of New York,
who has been visiting mis- sister, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer, in North End, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz. who have
teen visiting Mrs. Schultz's parents,
Mr. and Mrs George Kopp. on Forty
fifth street, have returned to their
home in Baltimore.
Mr. A. NJ. Hopkins. who has been
iii with typhoid fever, is reported
much improved.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hamilton and family
have returned from Millsborough.
where they spent the past month.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Todd and family. who
have been spending the summer a.
Mrs. Todd's old home at vinton
near Roanoke. Va, have returned TO
their home in North End.
Master Edward A. Jefrry returned
Sunday from a visit TO Washington
aud New York with his uncle. Mr.
Archer. of Richmond.
Miss Ella o. Johnson, of 745 Twen-
ty-seyenth street. has gone TO join i
house party given in her honor by
her aunt. Mrs. W. Z. Beal, in
Southampton county.
Mr.. Frank p. Didlake left SUNDAY
for Cincinnati. Ohio, where he will
spend his vacation.
Mr. Don Gay is spending a week
with his parents at Pennington,
Conn.
Mrs. Sol PeyseT. who has been
visiting in Pen Mar. Pa. Baltimore,
New York and Washington, d. C.
has returned home.
Miss Edwards. who has been visit.
Ing Mrs. Ernest Priddy. on Twenty
ninth street. has returned TO nes
home in Petersburg.
Miss Mildred Davidson has return
ed from a visit TO relatives In South
west Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. Sol Pcyser has returned rom
q business trip 70 Northern cities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. A. NJ. Hopkins. who has been
iii with typhoid fever, is reported
much improved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. Lucy Barnes. who has been
visiting az Coldsboro. y. c. has re-
turned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. John H. Williams has returned
from stanton. whore he Visred Ms
father. Col. n. J. Williams
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. T c. Walden and Miss Louise
Walden have returned from visit 20
Detroit. Mount Clemens and Canada
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. r. Morgan. who has been visit
ing his family here for several weeks.
has returned to Savannah. Ca 10
look after his interests in that city
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz. who have
teen visiting Mrs. Schultz's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kopp. on Forty
fifth street, have returned TO theil
home in Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. A L. Falconer. of New York
who has been visiting mis- sister, Mrs
Samuel Spencer, in North End, ha
returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Master Edward A. JefTry returned
Sunday from a visit to Washington
aud New York with his uncle, Mr.
Archer. of Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30
Mrs, J. W. Gibbons Plunges
from Window of Home.
POLICE FIND HER IN STREET
Unfortunate Supposed to Have
Stumbled Through Window Whhe
Walking About in Delirium-sroken
Ribs Penetrate Lung.

Falling from a window on the sec
Ond floor of her home at 1:30 O'Clock
Sunday morning while in a delirious
condition, Mrs. John w. Gibbons, OF
800 Thirty-frst street. sustained in
juries from which she died about
twenty hours afterwards. The force
of the fall broke nearly every RIB IN
Mrs. Gibbons body and some of the
broken bones penetrated her lungs.
Lying on the sidewalk in an almost
nude condition. Mrs. Gibbons was
found about 2 o'clock Sunday morn
ing by Police Sergeant Henry II.
Erldgers. Sergeant Bridgers went to
the scene in response 10
call from neighbors. who reported
that there was some trouble in the
street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Captain Charles c. Berkeley. who
has been spending two weeks at his
old home in Stanton. has returned
home.
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Miss Edwards. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Ernest Priddy. on Twenty
ninth street. has returned TO neT
home in Petersburg.
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In semi-conseious Condition.

Mrs. Gibbons was in semi-con-
scious condition when the sergeant
found her, and she was crying IN.
pain. Two men were trying TO get
her into the house and the
officer assisted them. Mr.. Glib
bons could not explain how his wife
had gotten to the street in the con
dition she was in. Later, however.
the woman regained consciousness.
but she could ne remember how she
got out OF the house.
At that time II was not thought
that the woman was badly injured.
but her condition grew worse several
hours later and DR.. w. X. Aylett was
summoned. Upon making an eNami-
nation. the physician found that prac-
tically every one of the ribs in the
womans body were broken and the
pieces of bone had penetrated the
lungs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. b. b. Reynolds has returned
TO his home in Wilmington. n. c.
after spending several DAYS here with
his mother. Mrs. Mary c. Reynolds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. W. A McMurran. of Whining
ten. n. c., is spending several days
with his brother, Mr.. Lewis A. Nc
Murran, on Thirty-fourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. r. J. Nackey gave a delightful
reception lassnikht at her home, BIZ
West avenu& for the bridal party OF
the Narrowed Council wedding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs; - p,dewarlel and Nj. j.
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Miss Ella o. Johnson, of 745 TWEEN
ty-seventh street. has gone TO join ;
house party given in her honor BY
her aunt. Mrs. W. +. Beal, il
Southampton county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. RobertMhiley. who has bee
spending a week al Spottsylvani
Court House, has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr. Don Gay is spending a week
with his parents at Pennington.
Conn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. Frank p. Didlake left SUNDAY
for Cincinnati. Ohio, where he Will
spend his vacation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mrs. Sol PeyseT. who has been
visiting in Pen Mar. Pa. Baltimore.
New York and Washington, D. G,
has returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

Mr.. l.. W. 1sartlette is spending his
vacation with his mother in Wood
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Just Try q. B. 5. Special

csrrisses- Call W. r. Rous..
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Miss V{ajsoe Clark and brother.
Mr.. Edws chrk. Of this city, are
the gues Misses Mary and Hazel
Thomps % house party near
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-30

NJ JE Host. Misses Mary
: s.; E: 4: s: !: 6: ):
"a iiile county.
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ct would have peeu impossible fol
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-15
Largest Corr Crop In His.ory.

The production OF spring wheat. al
estimated by the crop reporting board
for 1910. was 23S, i7500 bushels. com
pared with 290.S23.000 bushels In 1909
the yield per acre being rs bushels
compared with los IN 1893
The production o! all wheat fol
1910 was Col. $4,000 bushels. compared
with 7S7.iss.00O bushels in 1863, th'
" e aeias ~ u,hels.
The corn crop was sos per cent Of
normal on Oct !, ol III time of har
vest MS compared with 73.S yea
ago. and 1854. the ten-year average
according to the crop reporting board
of the department OF agriculture
The crop OF corn. based on thes,
figures, was variously estimated at 2.
96S,000.O00 bushels To over 1861 900.
900 bushels. In either case new high
record would be established. the larg
est previous crop having been 2,927.
4i6.03l bushels In 1906.
The production of oats for 1910 wa.
1,O9G,3sG.00O bushels. compared with
1907. 353, 00o bushels in 1909.
The production of barley for 1871
was l5S.12S,000 bushels. compared
with l7O.2S4 900 bushels in 1903.