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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
MCCORMICK BACKS AIRSHiP
John D. Rockefeller SOn-in-LaW Helps Inventor to Perfect a
 MonOplane

Stamford, Aug. 4-Harold F. McCor- mick of Chicago. son-in-law of John D. Rockefeller. is furnishing funds for ventor by William S. Romme of New York. A corporation has been formed by MT. Romme inIllinOis to exploit his machine He is President. MT. McCor- mick Vice President, and John A.Chap- man, a Chicago man interested in Mc- Cormick enterprises, is Treasurer. John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. is said to be an officer of the corporation. too. but this could not be ascertained definitely. Mr. Mccormick is now in Europe, but is expected here in September to wit ness test flights.
 Mr. Romme is a New Yorker, about 40 years old, and his sole occupation of the Aeronautical Society and of the Aero Club, and has won prizes with his model monoplane for length of flight, stability. and originality.
 Several months ago MT. Romme sub mittted the model to MT. Mccormick, who is the son of the late Cyrus Mo Cormick, inventor of the reaping ma chine, and is a Vice President and Treasurer of the International Harvest CT Company. MT. Mccormick inherits much of his fathers inventive genius, and had been experimenting with aero p1du0 IlOQGiS. AIlcT 1hI ISOA1lliC p plans had been passed on by his en- gineers and pronounced practicable he agreed to back the machine.
 MT. Romme is assembling his ma chine here in a tent. which is closely guarded. A bulldog is one of the guards and there is always an armed watchman at the tent. MT. Romme will not be ready for a flight until about the middle of September. Then he will try the airship-the Merry Widow-over Long Island Sound. He will take the machine to Mineola later for a more thorough testing.
 MT. Romme, says he has a system of control that will not infringe on any patents The machine will weigh about 200 pounds without the motor, but the inventor says it will be stronger and more stable than machines of greater weight.
 A feature upon which much depends for stability will be a hollowed mast of ash. This will be ten feet high, and will be set at about in the centre of the airship. From the mast there will shoot off bamboo radials each 20 feet long. The machine when fully equip ped will be 40 feet wide. and will have a depth from mast tip to mast tip of 10 feet. The motor will be se- cured to the mast, as will the aviator's seat. The propeller shaft will be sus- tained in castings of an aluminium al- Joy. Most of the metal parts will be made of this alloy. The surfacing of the machine will be of vulcanized linen capable of withstanding pressure of 100 pounds to the inch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Elite Club Sail.

Get in ons this one, one sure good time this season, a time everybody takes in and have been waiting for. It's the Elite clubs grand moonlight ton Point and return. A cool sail on the sound with good music, dancing and an elegant varied concert on board, so get your little gatherings of friends and be one of the jolly jollys and say ''oh you moonlight
 Just Received at w. D. Cook & Sons
 1000 lbs of fresh caught bluefish, which they are selling at very low price also a full line of sword fish, halibut, steak cod, fresh butterfish salmon, flatfish. bass, Long Island cells, weakfish, live lobster, soft crabs, little neck clans, Round and long clans open or in the shell and all other kinds of fresh fish in season at lowest prices. W. D. Cook & Son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
CHILE PRESIDENT TO
 LUNCH WITH TAFT
Especial from United Press

Boston, Aug. 4.-Half a dozen civic bodies will greet President Montt of Chile when he arrives here this evening to remain until Saturday morning when the President and the Mayflower will take him to Beverly where he will take lunch with President Taft. Montt expects to return to New York immedi- ately after his luncheon with President Taft and will probably visit West Poirt Monday. On Tuesday he sails with his party for Europe.
 His stay abroad will occupy the bal ance of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Especial from United Press-)

Especial from United Press-l ~
 New York, Aug. 4There was a heavy tone at the opening of the stock market today, prices recedfng generally from fractions to over one roint. At the end of Is minutes moderate rallies were in progress.
 II a. m.-After a show of im- provement in the early trading the market again became heavy and at the end of the hour a majority of the list was from one to two points under last nights close.
 Government bonds unchanged: other bonds dull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

Inspector Dew and Chief of Police Mccarthy Being Escorted Aboard by Ships Officer.
 sought passengers. It is said that young Jones exceeded the worlds rec ord for number of words transmitted and received at sea during the trip across the Atlantic. Inspector Dew also played an important part in the capture of the couple and yet has a big task to perform in taking the pair back to the scene of their alleged crime. The steamer Montrose is shown hl one of the pictures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
L.. l.. JONES. CAPTAIN KENDALL.

Quebec, Aug. 3.-Now that Dr. H. H. Crippen and Miss Leneve have signified their intention of returning to England without opposition pub lie attention is being drawn to the important parts played by Wireless Operator Llewelyn l.. Jones of the steamer Montrose and Captain Ken daIl. whose cleverness resulted in the discovery of the identity of his much
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press. :,

(Specldi IrOIn CniIeo fTess-b
 New Haven, Aug. 4EForecasts Showers this afternoon and tonight followed by fair Friday. Cooler Moderate to brisk south, shifting to west, winds with squalls this after noon and tonight.
 A well defined storm area in the eastern portion of the Lake region fs producing cloudy and showery coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather with showers follow ed by clearing late tonight or Friday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

John H. Kane, the we'll known To- cal newspaper man, was removed from his home, ST Center street, to the Bridgeport hospital yesterday. MT. Kane has been in failing health since last fall. Physicians advised his entering the hospital after Southern trip and treatment at home failed to bring about the desired re- suits. His legion of friends are hope full that he will speedily improve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
THE PRETTIEST FACE

end the most beautiful hands are of- ten dishgured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. for sale only St The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue and IS6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to inJure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. 244 Stratford Ave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
FROM SP0TSyLvkNIA

The new tabernacle at Locust Grove
will be dedicated on Sunday, June 18th.
MIR. Chas. K. Andrews and Rev. ii. Il.
Hosley, of Washington, will be present
all day.
There will be three services, n. M,
p. m. and evening.
The Holiness Association Of Spotsyl-
vania will hold their annual camp meet
ing for 1910, commencing July Oath
and continuing over Aug. End, on their
camp ground near Spotsylvania {. ii.
The workers from a distance are Rev.
T. c. Henderson. of Ohio; Evangelist
Bessie b. Larkin, of Philadelphia, and
Rev. j. w. Hickman.
"In our humble opinion, says Rev.
II. b. Hosley. 1.-THE board have secured
the best workers they have ever had
and should have the best meeting IN
their history" The board allows moth
ing on the grounds contrary to true
holiness. The association owns about
II acres Of land and allows no buying
or selling on the Christian sabbath, nor
the use of bad language on any day.
Rev. II. b. Hosley will preach at Zion
NJ. +. church on Thursday evening,
June 10th, at O'Clock. All cordially
invited. Enterprise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
ABERNATHYs REACH GOAL
Youthful Oklahoma Rough Riders Are
Warmly Received.

New York. June 13.-After ride oil
2OO0 miles on ponies from their nome
in Oklahoma in a journey to New
York to greet their fathers friend
ex-President Roosevelt. upon his ar
rival here on the 18th inst, Louis and
Temple Alternately. aged nine and SIX
years respectively, were cheered by a
crowd of at least 1000 people here
when they drew up their tired bron'
chos before the Hotel Breslin and
dismounting. rushed into the arms OIL
their proud father, Marshal JACK
Alternately. anxiously awaiting to re
ceive them.
From the moment they reached the
city the little rough riders were the
center of a continuous reception. TheS
rode of the ferryboat that brought
them from Jersey City into veritabl'
mob. II took six mounted policemen
N clear the way. and a constantly In
creasIng crowd fell In behind.
Smiles as broad as their sombrero'
lighted up the youngsters faces al
they barred their heads in salute. Thei
they slipped from their ponies an'
hurried into the hotel.
The nervy sons Of the Oklahoma
United States marshal left their fath
er's ranch in the middle west on Apri
16 and have received great ovation
at all points during their trip acros
the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
CoLoRED PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING

The closing exercises of the colored
public school, which took place at
Shiloh Baptist church, Old Site. Friday
night, were among the best in the
schools history. This was the first time
that the exercises had ever been held at
night. Notwithstanding the heavy rain,
the building was crowded long before
the hour of beginning.
The principal speaker was Prof.
Garrett Wilkinson, of the M street
High School, Washington. He spoke on
the educational duty Of parents to their
children and to the educational depart
ment of the city in which they lived.
The speech was scholarly, logical, i'm
pressive and we'll rendered. Prof. Will
kinson was followed by Prof. a. b.
lowering and Supt. A. ID. Wright,
each Of whom made a short but inter
esting address.
The cards Of promotion and honor
were then distributed, under the dlrec-
ton of the principal, Rev. S. A. Brown,
to all the pupils. The songs were well
rendered by the children, AM they are
said to be the best yet sung. The meet
ing closed with an offering for educa-
tlOnal purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
APPROPRIATIONS FOR VIRGINIA

Among the Virginia items in the
rivers and harbers bill which was re-
ported from the conference committee
are the following: Improving Potomac
at Alexandria, $50, 900; at Mount YER
non, $1,000; the harbor at Cape
Charles, $4,000; harbor at Milford
Haven, $1,000; Norfolk harbor and the
approaches thereto and the channel to
Newport News, 5000, 900; Appomatox
River, 1913, 900; Dymer's Creek, 200;
James River, $3.50, 900; Nansemond
River, 5000; Nomini Greek, $1,000;
Onancock River, Sl3. 500; Pagan River,
81, 600; Rappahannock River, SIS, 900;
Upper Machodoc Creek, $4,000; Ur.
banna Creek, $500; York, Mattaponi
and Pamunkey River. $780, 900, and Cat
Creek. on the coast of Virginia, Sl2, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14

Death of Mrs. Mary F. Mecleary.

Mrs. Mary +. McCleary, widow Of
Mr.. T. b. McCleary, died at Rapiddain
Culpeper county, Wednesday June ,S Sth,
of old age. She had reached her lOOtf
birthday, had received her second eye
sight and was active up TO a few days
before her death. She is survived by
three sons, the Oldest of whom is q
years old. They are Messrs' S y NE
McCleary, of Baltimore; }. u. Nc
Cleary, Of Scottsville, and Chas. Nc
Cleary, of Rapidan. She also leaves
twenty-three grandchildren and NIFTY
three great grandchildren. Mrs. Nc
Cleary is the grandmother Of Mrs
Jeremiah Morton and great-grand,
mother of Miss Mamie McCleary, OF
this city.
The funeral took place from Emman'
uel Episcopal church at Rapidan Thurs
dav. services conducted by Rev. +. l..
b. Cross. Interment was made IN the
family burying ground in Madison
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
an fItCIIUN WIIHUUI CANuIUAIts

The town Of Woodstock, one Of the
best in Virginia. is to hold a municipal
election next Tuesday. The date is
fixed and the polling place have been
named; the officers must be chosen, if
the town government is TO continue,
but as yet not man has expressed his
willingness TO run for Office, and the
campaign managers are searching for
man who will consent TO be Mayor or
town clerk or Councilman, or any or all.
The reason for this strange situation
is easily found. The Woodstock peo-
pie have acquired the habit of criticiz-
ing. They had a good town govern
ment, we are told, and they had men
who were honestly working for the up
building of the place; but they were
not satisfied. They criticized every
thing and everybody, and they found
that no officer was fit for his place or
knew anything about his duties or de-
served the confidence of the voters. As
a result all Of the present officers have
solemnly promised themselves and their
critical constituents that they will
never be caught playing the fool again
and thinking they can please the peo-
pie by administering the affairs Of the
town. So offices are going begging and
Woodstock bids fair TO have no Mayor
and no Council in the course of few
months, for all the present officers will
resign,if their successors be not chosen.
There is a lesson in the experience Of
Woodstock for every town in Virginia
and for every voter in every town. IL
is the easiest thing in the world to
BLACKBOARD the men who hold office,
and il is always pleasant TO show how
much better the affairs of town could
be administered if the critics advice
were taken. The average man who
does not think he is more honest and
more capable and more devoted than
the men who hold Office is generally
lacking in self-respect.
The officers of town, no matter
what their position, always feel this
criticism and always resent 1t. They
know that they are sincere and honest,
and they know that there are difficulties
in the way Of good government for
which the critics are responsible in rine
cases in ten. Unless they be public
spirited men and are willing to bear
crltlclsm LOT the sake OF lne BOOu lhcy
may do, most Office holders, in the cir
cumstances, often feel that they would
rather dig ditch than serve an I'M
grateful people. They cannot be
blamed.
Here in Richmond, as in Woodstock,
we have been suffering from too much
municipal criticism, and we are feeling
the effects of it. Some of the best men
in Richmond have served in the Council
and have rebelled against the unjust
criticism to which they have been sub
jected. Some of them, with more pa
thence than their brothers, have stood
this abuse and unthinking criticism, and
still work for the city; but others, whose
services were worth thousands to the
city, have given up office and could not
be induced to accept it again. Rich
mond is losing by the criticism which
causes these men to leave office, and
Richmond will continue to lose until our
voters learn that justice to ofiice-holders
is the first essential of good govern
ment. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
NORMAL SCHOOL
BOARD
Holds Meeting Here-Old Officers
Reelected.
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED

The board of trustees of the State
Normal and Industrial School for Wom-
en- at Fredericksburg met in annual
session here Friday night. among
those present were DR.. j. A. {; CHANG
Ter, president of the board; Prof;; T..
II. Russell, president OF the school;
Judge Il. II. l.. Chichester, T.: j..
Smith, Geo. C. Round, Senator Holt,
DIR. Kemper, Alden Bell, forming quo
rum.
The board then went into transaction
of the matters directly connected with
the progress of the school.
Prof. Russell, president of the school,
presented his annual report, which was
received and ordered spread on the
minutes. After several portions OF II
had been awarded for special considera-
ton to certain committees, plans and
specifications for the academic building
and presidents house were perfected
and notice will soon be published for
bids for the erection of the same.
The board resolved to purchase GER
tain lots in Block No. SO in addition to
the present site.
The matter of the failure of Messrs.
Haynes Brothers TO comply WIN .,eiI
contract to erect the academic building
was adjusted.
The books of the treasurer were ex,
amined by the finance committee en1
reported to be in a good condition ana
accurately kept.
The board went into the election OF
the officers for the ensuing year, when
was the selection of Prof. T.. ii. rus
sell, as president of the school, Prof. o.
j. A. c. Chandler, president Of the
board of trustees; Mr.. f; }. smith,
vice-president of the board; Judge K.
n l. Chichester, treasurer; and Hon.
Alden Bell, secretary. This virtually
completes the work of the meeting
directly in connection with the school.
Saturday morning the board of trus-
tees paid a visit to the dormitory which
is now being erected on the site for the
school, and noted the sites for the oca-
ton of the academic building and the
presidents house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
A REVOLUTIONARY RELIC
A Five Dollar Continental Note Cap
tured in 1862 Becomes Lodge Relic.

Mr.. George w. Belts. of Fulton
street. New York, presented to the
Masonic Lodge Friday night, through
Capt. S. J. Quinn. a valuable relic,
which the members highly appreciate.
1t is five dollar note issued by author
ity of the United Colonies in l77S; its
number is 226363. and was printed at
Philadelphia. The printing is;
This bill entities the bearer to re-
ceive FIVE SPANISH MILLED
DOLLARS or the VALUE thereof in
gold or silver, according to resolution
passed by Congress at Philadelphia
September 26th, 177s. "
(Signedl
John Helm,
j. Gray.
This note was procured by Union
soldier in Fredericksburg during the
three days occupation of the town by
Gen. Burnside's army in 1862, which
would have been returned to the owner
some time ago, but he was unknown to
the party holding the note and efforts
to ascertain the owner were unsuccess-
full. 1t finally came into the hands OF
Mr.. Belts, as administrator of a de-
ceased party. and after unsuccessful
efforts to ascertain the name OF the
owner that he might return it, present
ed it to the Masonic Lodge as the next
best disposition to make Of it.
The Lodge accepted the relic with
many thanks to Mr.. Belts, and will
place it in its museum with other SINH
lar notes. Accompanying the note and
the letter of Mr.. Belts was the follow
ing letter written as years ago:
Camp of Excelsior Brigade,
Opposite Fredericksburg, Va,
Dec. 2lst, 1862.
Dear Colonel:
| enclose you piece of money Con
tinentan taken from the city of Fred
ericksburg, which will no doubt be a
curiosity to you and your friends. 1t
will be handed to you by my father,
who has spent few days with me
since the battle, and whose narrative
of what he has seen will be interesting.
Kind regards to Duzy and all the rest
of my friends, and believe me to be
Your very sincere friend,
Geo B. Hall,
Col. Commanding Excelsior Brigade.
To Col. d. Z. Delavan,
City Inspector.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
SPOTSYLvANIAN DIED IN NORFOLK

Henry Evan Davis Wilson, a young
LAWYER of Norfolk. was found dead in
he'd Friday morning of heart failure.
He formerly lived in Spotsylvania
county. going to Norfolk about 10 years
ago as a school teacher. He com
menced the practice of law three years
ago. after course at the Uni
veersity Of Virginia, forming a partner
ship with A. II. Foreman, fellow
student. on
MIR. Wilson was a son of Mrs. Sallie
MAY Wilson and nephew of Dr. j. W.
Davis, of Partlows, SpotsyIvanla
county.
Mr.. Wilson was educated in the free
schools of Spotsylvania and is survived
by his mother. Mrs. Sallie May Wilson.
Interment will take place in the DAVIS
burying ground near Partlows.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
VIRGINIA NEWS

The New South, an independent
weekly paper published at West Point,
has been consolidated with the Weekly
Bee, of Manchester, Va.
On March II Lloyd Wood, in the town
of Urbanna, shot and killed Robert
Washington. Wood was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
The June term of Northumberland
Court was dispensed with by Judge
Wright, owing to the prevalence of
smallpox in the neighborhood Of Heaths-
vile.
Senator Martin has introduced bills
to paw 50, 600 to the Oak Shade Episco-
pal church and 1880 to the Forest
Chapel Methodist church, both in Gull
pepper county.
The shirt and overall factory in
Urbanna. formerly run by the Urbanna
Manufacturing Co., will be operated in
the future as the Baltimore Bargain
House Overall Factory.
Among the law graduates at Univer-
sity of Virginia are George Walker,
Heathsville Henry Laurie Smith,
Fauquier Springs; Thomas Slator Settle,
Flint Hill; George Lloyd Doughty, Jr.,
Accomac.
The directors of the Warrenton Horse
Show has awarded the management 81,
500 for the prize lists of the coming
Warrenton horse show. This is an Ill
crease of $500 over previous years
for prizes.
In Middlesex Circuit Court, Emma j.
Randolph was tried for the murder of
boy named Enoch Fitchett, and senten-
ced to the penitentiary for sixteen
years The murder was committed Feb.
Is. Both parties colored.
Geo. w. Hetzell and family, of Balti-
more, have arrived here and entered
their summer residence, lately pur-
chased of Capt. Messick. We welcome
these additions to our social CIRCLE
Virginia Citizen, lrvington.
Mr.. Homer Lyons, Of Tappahannock,
is sinking an artesian well for Miss Dean
Cortez on her lot at Kinsale, which she
has purchased of Mr.. Richard Claybrook.
Miss Cortez is planning to build $40,
600 residence in this beautiful village. -
Northern Neck News.
The Richmond committee investigating
the allegation made against DR.. james
Buchanan, of the Associated Charities,
of unbecoming conduct, indignities and
cruelty to the inmates of that organiza'
ton, made a report. They reviewed the
case and evidence, dismissed the entire
matter as having no foundation in fact
and commended DR.. Buchanan for his
work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
DEATHS

Christopher w. Saunders, of Rich
mond. died Friday of paralysis. He
was born in Caroline county June ~,
1897. Mrs. Saunders and seven chill
dren survive him.
Max Lansburgh died in hospital in
Washington last week. He owned
4. 300 acres of land at Quantico, and
this property has been in litigation in
Prince William court for several years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
WEDDING BELLS
Stuart Grymes.

Mrs. Sho!to Turberville Stuart, of
Cedar Grove, King George, has issued
cards for the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Miss Resale Eugenia Stuart, to
Mr.. Benjamin Gusts Grymes. The
marriage will be solemnized at high
noon on Wednesday, June p, at st.
Paul,s Church at King George Z. II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
ELECTION TUESDAY

The election for six Councilmen, 3 in
each ward, takes place Tuesday.
The candidates are: Upper Ward
Messrs. w. E. Bradley, H B. Lane,
J. P. Rowe, S. W. Somerville, X. ~
Goodrich.
Lower Ward-W. S. Embrey, J: W.
Masters. Henry Warden, W. j. Ford
S. E. Foster, T. NJ. Larkin.
1t promises to be very quiet cleo
tion. though much interest is felt in it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
YOUNG DOCTORS GET
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Hospital appointments for graduates
in medicine at University of Virginia
are announced. Among them is the
appointment Of Arthur s. Jones, son
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, formerly
of this city, now of Bluefeld, W: Va,
who goes to Lakeside Hospital Cleve-
land, o.
Alfred Power Jones is appointed to
the University Of Virginia Hospital.