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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
"Life and Litcrnturc.r

BY j. Purver Richardson The
Brown Morrison Co, OF Lynchburg, Va.
This work contains over two thou
sand extracts from ancient and mod
ern writer's. These extracts are CLASH
fed in alphabetical order. Their COM
piler says regarding their selection.
that they have been gathered through
many years of careful research on both
sides of the Atlantic, and that their
arrangement has been a work of pleas
ure
The man or woman who makes prac-
teal use of this book. either by read
ing it for pleasure or using 1t for lit
erary reference. will find It q store
house of information, and will be
struck with the value Of the extracts
and the great discrimination shown
in the way they are put together and
indeNed
The compiler has evidently had but
one intention when making UP the
pages of his book. and that for them
to reflect particularly what is finest
and best in the thought and expression
OF those masters from whom he has
culled.
The finished result of his labor is
something that deserves place in the
library and on the reading table alike
of the literary worker and the diet
tante. The one class will come to re-
gard it as necessity and the other
will be immensely profted and In
structed by its perusal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Miss Edna Moran has returned TO
her home in Charlottesville, AFTER
visit to friends in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Nownn Holcombe, of Richmond, is
the guest of Mrs. Josie W, Holcombe,
at her home in Danville, Va, for sew
eral days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

-. Hill Urquhart, of Baltimore, !!
the guest of his mother, on Eas
Franklin Street, for the hoiloass'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Mrs. Addison Glascock and Miss Nan
ME Moon. OF this city. are visiting
relatives in South Boston this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

The hftieth thousand of Molly Makes
Believe" issued only in late September.
is on the press. The author is Eleanor
JIallowell Abbott. who has been twice
the winner in a thousand dollar prize
contest in Golfers Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Miss Constance Heindl, who has been
attending Hollins Institute, Is visiting
her parents at 2505 Grove Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Grasty Crews. of this city, is visit
ing relatives in Danville for the non
DAYS
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ana Modern Thought,

"aiissions and Modern Thought,
By William Owen Carver. The Mac
milan Company. of New York. $3.50
net.
The author of this book. now profess
sor of comparative religion and mis-
sions in the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. at Louisville, Ky, is
a graduate of Richmond College. and
has many Richmond and Virginia
friends who are interested in the APP
pearance of his new publication.
The book, in it's purpose, represents
an attempt on DR.. Carver's part to-
ward defining the relations that exist
between the mission work of the
church and the present day trend of
thought
He first devotes himself to an out
look on the situation. Els estimate of
1t may be gathered from his summing
up, In which he says: THE spirit of
missions Is alive and active, full OF
augury for the future, a source of in
spration and hope for all who believe
in the love of God, the power of Jesus
Christ and the redeemableness of the
race
The table of contents otherwise deals
with religion and it's missionary move
ment in history; with the relations boz
tween Christian missions and tho
worlds new era; with the present adj
vantage of missions. the inquiry as to
whether Christianity may supplant
other religions; with missions In regard
to the evolution. the future and the
practical conditions OF Christianity;
with missions and theological founda-
tions with missions as affected by mod
ern thought, aim and method.
Into recognized and accepted lines
Of argument for dealing with vital IS
sues that arise alike In Individual and
community life. DIR. Carver has infused
a clearness and visor that cndow his
writings with individuality and greatly
Increase their influence and effectlve-
ness.
In the chapter of mis- book on the
evolution of religion, he says: "The
function of Christian missions, in the
light OF the character of Christianity,
is to put higher type of man. OF
theology and OF religious cult against
lower types; a larger and brighter hope
in the midst OF dim and shadowy long
ings. larger and truer IDEAL of life
in the midst Of all the low conceptions
of men,"
And In what he writes ebout mis-
sions and modern thought, these are
the concluding sentences; I'VE may
we'll take heart and press with renewed
vigor to the work. We carry forward
tho Messlanlc work OF God in the name,
by the power, and In the abiding pres
ence OF the Messiah Nothing can COM
pare with this, and nothing can hinder
IT., This.is the one work which must
win and come to fun completion It
lis Gods work OF making a race OF
spiritual children. or the times and
seasons II Is not given US to know, The
methods and means 1t rs ours to know
to use, to he, We Join hearts ana
hands with Jesus Christ and go forth
in the earth, In the face or whatever.
hndrance, auestionins, difficulty or
Idiscoura cement, to labor, NIL Ho.haVe
set Justice IN the earth"
lust now, when all humanitarian con-
ditions. ana al! service to humanity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

DIR. G. u. Taylor. who is the guest
of relatives in Mecklenburg for Christ
mas week. will return to town next
Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Dr. j. NJ. Page. OF the University of
Virginia, is the guest Of friends in
this city.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George s Barnard. of
Norfolk. arc spending some time here
with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
l.. Sutherland, on Hanover Avenue.
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~ Chariot OF Firc..

"a Chariot of Fire.
BY Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Harper
and Brothers, of New York.
The neighborly spirit in Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps's little book, "a Chariot
of Fire makes it particularly appro-
pirate for the holiday season. The
hook is published in attractive form
with two illustrations and cover
stamped in gold by Harper and Broth
ers.
II NAV be said that "a Chariot of
Fire is unusually free from the false
or strained sentiment that is often
found in stories intended TO teach
lesson of peace and goodwill. There Is
real manhood. real womanhood, in the
tale--much of the rough kindness oil
man to man, and the tenderness OF
woman for woman when genuine fel-
low feeling and not pity is called for.
The chariot of re" is an automobile
Its owner is reused late at night by
poor man who begs piteously for con-
veyance to a village seventeen miles
distant where his little boy. who has
been hurt in an accident. is perhaps
dying He has missed the last train
and has been refused at all the livery
stables The rich man responds to
the plea of his poorer neighbor, ana
the automobile is called into service
Later, when the machine is rocking
and plunging through the dark, the
owner inquiries: How did you happen
on my place tonight? There are
good many nearer the station: you had
quite walk" The other man replies:
II see a little pair O. reins and bells
in the grass alongside-such as little
boys play horse with The tale Is
full of just such human touches
The automobile arrives in time ana
the little fellow is saved by skilled
surgeon fetched by the rich man In
his chariot of fire. Then 1t turns out
that the same machine that brought
the help is the one which caused the
boys njury-in the hands of care
less chauffeur without the owners
knowledge. The rich man carries the
knowledge with him as guilty secret
He is shamed at receiving so much
gratitude under false pretenses. At
last his wife goes to explain matters
to the other mans wife, Lord. my
dear" says the mother of the injured
boy. we've known it all the while.
Real helpfulness without a trace OF
condescension: frank forgiveness OF
an unattended injury when there IS
much excuse for bitterness-these are
the elemental themes. and the best or
subjects for Christmas story when
they are treated so simply and natur-
ally as in "A Chariot of Fire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Mrs Milton Ferneyhough. of Stafford,
IS at the Johnston Willis Hospital. for
treatment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Miss Louise Kendrick. Of this city,
is the guest OF relatives in Suffolk for
the holidays.
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"rhc tnIryeh Life or I,tt,e Mory Ellen,

"Thc UnIivetI Life OF Little Mnry Ellen"
BY Ruth McEnery Stuart The Bobbs-
Merrill Company, of Indianapolis $500
Now and then there appears a short
story so appealing in its theme and
SO perfect in its workmanship as to
make a place for itself in the book
world OF permanent fiction.
A picture is not judged by the area
of It's canvas, nor Is the worth of lit
erature to be estimated by the number
of pages to which st bulks. In subject.
THE Unlived Life OF Little Mary Ellen"
is quaint pathetic and heart-touching,
its art being the art of sincerity and
simplicity. Mrs Stuart has created in
fiction an atmosphere that is pecu-
liarly and individually her own. and a
community life. that OF Simkinsville,
in which her types are quite different
from others exploited IN Southern life
by novelists.
The little town of Simkinsville, in
Arkansas, with its drug stores Its
Imprinted houses, Its sympathetic doc
tors and it's devout women. forms u
very human background for the strange
figure living in the midst of 1t all. the
forsaken bride who. like Peter Pan,
never grew up to the full stature OF
womanhood, whose pitiful delusion of
motherhood was understood and hu-
mored BY the two old negroes who
lived with her and served her. by the
friends of her family, and by her broth
er. who was loyal and constant in his
devotion to her.
Nowhere else except in Simkinsville
could just such a condition of affairs
exist as that which is described In The
Unlived Life of Little Mary Ellen" and
that makes the value of the story Just
what It is. There is purpose in every
word of It, and the purpose throbs IN
the words until 1t grips the heart OF
the reader with It's intensity. The
small book has indeed. its peculiar
and especial charm. 1t possesses a
unity which oftentimes the larger one
lacks and when presented in artistic
dress. as in this Instance. with mar
ginal decorations of delicate beauty,
ownership OF 1t is real possession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26

Mrs. ". E. Edwards and little son
OF this city. are the guests of Mrs. S. r
Browning, at her home in Culpeper
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Among the Books

Yes do you send me book
not a bargain book bought from Il
haberdasher. but beautiful book, a
book to caress-pcculiar, distinctive,
n book that hath first
caught your eye and then pleased your
fancy; written by an author with a
tender whim, all right cut of his heart.
We viii read 1T together in the gloam-
ing, and when the gathering dusk doth
blur the page, we'll sit with hearts too
full for speech and think Il OVER
Dorothy Wordsworth to Coleridge.
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"opal.v

"ONnIV
by Bessie Hoover Harper ana
Brothers, of New York.
The Flicklnger family, with OPAL
now grown into young womanhood,
continue in Miss TTnover's new book to-
arouse afresh tho interest aroused by
the Introduction into literature at an
earlier date OF PA Flickinger's Folko."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-26
..rhe singing Mouse storle..o

BY Emerson Hough The Bobbs-
Merrill Co., of Indianapolis sl'oo.
Thoughts said the Singing Mouse
softly. Thoughts and remembranccs.
These are the things that live forever.
1t is only the shadows that are real
"A delicate whim 1t is that makes
little mouse. gliding out of the shad-
ows and sitting In the freight when
all the house is still. the narrator ana
interpreter in Mr.. Hough's book Poetic
in expression, pensive in mood, the
story sketches which the mouse tells
hold the reader in gentle spell.
Out of commonplace material that
any life may hold, the author mas
evolved something that Is full of elu-
sive charm and poetry. Several or
the sketches are categorical In form,
including THE House of Truth" which
Is notably fine. Tender and allurlns,
these little song-stories have their own
special audience which they Will be
sure to find. ''-,;S
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and dancing will begin promptly at
half-past o o'clock.
AttrnctIxc Dlnncr DANCE

and dancing will begin promptly at
half-past o o'clock.
Attractive Dinner Dance.
Or. William y. Hopkins was host or
"a very attractive dinner dance given
at the Country Club on Thursday even
Ing in honor OF Miss Gertrude Taylor.
Decorations were in American Beauty
roses, and Or. Itopkins's guests In
cluded. Misses Gertrude and Dora
Taylor Miss Claire Smith, Miss Grace
Neal Hermann Winfree, of Culpeper,
Va. Walter Lefew, william Grigg and
DR.. Palmer IIunley.
Mrs. Gunst to Receive
Mrs. Emanuel n. Gunst, of 22os
Monument Avenue. will receive on
Wednesday. December 90, from 4 to s
o'clock, In honor OF Mrs. Seymour A.
Strauss and Mrs. Henry e. Strauss. Of
Now York.
Home for the Holidays.
Miss 'rhelma Watts. who has been
attending Randolph Macon Woman's
College, near Lynchburg. has returned
to her home In this city for the holi-
days. Miss Watts is accompanied by
Miss Jennie Marley, OF Kansas City
Mo-, who Is her house guest for this
week
IIomsc Party mt Mount Airy.
WI. ana blTS. J1dSRlnS l1DDSOn, VI
Powhatan county, are entertaining a
charming house party at their home,
Mount Airy" for Christmas week.
Dances and hunting parties have been
arranged for the amusement OF the
guests Some OF those who are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Il. Ashburner, Of Staun-
ton. Va. Miss Eugenia Griffin. of
Salem, Va: Miss Corinne Eaglesfleld, OF
indianapolis; Miss Mary Patterson. OF
Richmond: John Hobson, of Schenectady,
n. ": Macon Hobson, of Baltimore, and
T. NJ. Hobson, of Richmond. Miss
Patty Hobson. who has beAo spending
the past several months IA Kentucky
and Indianapolis, returned to Virginia
last week. and was the house guest of
Miss Mary Patterson, in this city, until
Saturday.
Guests of Mr.. Gnrnctt.
Taylor Garrett, of Washington is
the guest of his brother. C. b. Garnet.
for this week. Miss Urine Browne and
Master Gary Browne. OF Norfolk. are
also visiting Mr.. Garnett at his home
in Ginter Park, for some time
Celebrate Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hillard, of
115 South Fourth Street, received on
Saturday. December II, in celebration
OF their silver wedding Many of their
friends who were present at their mar
rage twenty-five years ago, called or
sent congratulations during the day
Mrs. Homer S. Wilson presided at the
punch bowl.
Visiting In LewIsburg.
Miss Mary Linton Bell, OF Riverview.
Norfolk. is spending several weeks
with her father, in Lewisburg. w. Va.
She is accompanied by Miss Margaret
Camp, of Richmond. who will be her
guest for the next few weeks.
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In and out of Towu.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Pegram are
spending several days with Mrs. Pc
grams parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hodges, in Norfolk.
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NNltlhE III ItWIsburE.
Miss Mary Linton Bell. of Riverview,
Norfolk. is spending several weeks
with her father, in Lewisburg, w. Va.
She is accompanied by Miss Margaret
Camp. of Richmond. who will be her
guest for the next few weeks.
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%, dear,-1'm 50 tired of unpleasant
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C. w. Wintermute and family of
Route 4, were the guests of w. A.
Thompson and wife Sunday.
Mrs. CLANCY Mooney was called to
Chesterville Sunday on account Of the
illness and sudden death of her grand
mother.
Elmer Brown who successfully un-
derwent an operation for bladder trou-
BILE last Sunday Is recovering speedi'
ly.
Mr.. Ed. Daily of Columbus visited
w. l.. Woodruff Sunday.
Mr.. Will Frost, telegraph operat
or Of Idaho, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Frost.
Mrs. Francis Jackson Of Columbus
spent Sunday with j. l.. Harmer and
family
Mrs. Cliff Sutton of Xenia is visit
ing Mrs. w. NJ. Barnard for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Shade are visit
ing relatives in Holmesville.
Herman Kerr visited Mt. Liberty
friends Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Bird have NOV
ed into the property on West Main
street vacated by Samuel Thatcher.
Ed. Smothers Is improving his prop
erty with new hen house.
George Dick and family of Mt. Ver-
non spent Sunday with John Buffers.
Mrs. Hollister will keep house for
j. b. Masteller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Tins of Sparta
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Hugh Rinehart..
Aunt Mary Bird Is no better and
1t Is thought she will never be able to
walk again.
Marion Bird has been confined to his
bed for q week. He Is suffering from
apoplexy.
Rev Walker OF Centerburg spent a
day last week In the home of his
daughter Mrs. l.. l.. Shaffer.
John Baltzel of Mt. Vernon visited
his parents here one day last week.
Miss Creta Masteller of Cleveland is
visiting her uncles, Hiram and j. b.
Masteller here.
Mrs. G. V. McBrown and Mrs. Lu
cinda Poland are improving In health
Mrs. Mary Thomas and son of Rad
nor and Mrs. Rachael Crowl of Della
ware are visiting their brother, VIM
Rowland, here this week.
Mrs. Ada Yoakam Is still very sick
E. G, Coe and family spent Sunday
with relatives at Sparta,
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Saved From the Grave.

Il had about given up hope. after
nearly four years of suffering from a
severe lung trouble" writes Mrs. M.
L. Dix, of Clarksville Tenn. Often the
pain In my chest would be almost un-
bearable and could not do any work,
but DR.. Kings New Discovery has
made me feel like new person. Its
the best medicine made for the throat
and lungs" obstinate coughs. stub
born colds, hay fever. la grippe, as
thma, Group, brnchitis and hemorrh'
ages. hoarseness and whooping cough,
yield quickly to this wonderful medi-
cine. Try it. soc and s1.O0. Trial
bottles free. Guaranteed by G.. r.
Baker & Son, F. Finks OF Frederick
town.
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Mr.. James Greer was In Columbus
Monday ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logora Engle of Zanes-
vile were the guests of friends and
relatives here over Sunday.
Mr. Wade Watson of Columbus was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
Mrs frank Sapp and children Of
Mt. Vernon were the guests of George
Sapp and family over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conkle were In
Mt. Vernon Monday on business.
Mr.. Oscar Welker went to Colum.
bus Monday to spend few days with
Glen Neff and family.
Mr.. Walter Parrish and family of
Warsaw spent Sunday with his par
ents.
Mr.. Nelson Burris OF Chicago and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lybarger of Co.
lumbus spent Sunday with G. V. Bur.
t1s.
Mr.. George Sapp and family Of Gam
bier spent Sunday with his father,
Mr.. William Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hildebrand of
Cavallo spent Sunday with Archie
Wander and family.
Mr.. Orlando Temple and wife spent
Sunday with Geo. Welmmer and fam
ny.
Mr.. and Mrs. julie Smith and Mrs
Joseph Colopy spent Monday In Mt
Vernon.
Mr.. Wayne Burris of Millersburl
Rpent Monday here.
Mrs. Lake Walker of Centerburl
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. George Durbin sustained Sc
we're stroke of paralysis Monday.
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Miss Edith Workman of Columbus
is the guest of her sister, Mrs b. f.
Hammond
Messrs. Rye Wallace and John
Wharton are on the sick list,
Mr.. w A. White is moving to How,
ard
Miss Hazel Christopher of Wester.
vile was the guest of her parents
Sunday,
Preaching services at the Disciple
church Sunday, May s, morning and
evening
w. II. Humbert is building new
dwelling
DR. Il, l.. Porter made profession.
al call In Millwood Sunday
Mr. George Doollttle made a bust
ness trip to Mt. Vernon Monday
Mrs. w. A. White, who has been on
the sick list, Is quite improved
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ID. b. Grubb and daughter of Mt.
Vernon were the guests of his father,
Henry Grubb and family Sunday.
Miss Cleo Johnson was the guest
of Elizabeth Brock Friday night and
Saturday.
Mr.. Clark EIoar and family of Mt,
Vernon were the guests of A. w. Hoar
and family Sunday.
Joe Weaver and sister, Betty, were
the guests of Homer friends last week.
The board of education of Monroe
township will meet at / p, m, May
2nd, at the township house.
r. 10. Parish and family were the
guetss of j. w. Adams and family of
Frederlcktown Sunday.
The Blblo meeting was well attend
ed Sunday evening.
Miss Mable Totman was the guest
of Fanny and Mary FleclSnoe Sunday.
There will be prayer meeting at A,
w. Hoar's Thursday night.
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Our mems patent colt oXfords on
the new spring models are strictly
ct" They sell at sight Come in
and ask to see them. Hull & Splitter.
Mr., and Mrs. II, G, Miller returned
to their home In Columbus Wednesday
morning after u short visit with rel.
atlves in Mt. Vernon.
Never were shoe styles possessed
OF quite so much snap" as this sea
son. Our mems tans and gun metals
are unequalled. We want to show
YOU HUI 4 Splitter.
Mrs. II. A. Hanna returned to her
home In Brink Haven Wednesday
morning after a several days visit
with relatives In Mt Vernon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rammle Carver of
Utica were guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Dallas Carver Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Bowers OF Cen.
terburg visited Mr.. aud Mrs Peter
Hall Sunday.
Miss Candace Mitchell OF Chicago
was the guest OF Mrs, w. II. Mitchell
and family few days
Mrs. II. f. Watson and Miss Stella
Riley Of Newark are visiting relatives
here for the week.
Mrs. Dallas Carver is quite ILL., Her
sister, Mrs. Carey Ewart of Morgan
Center, was with her Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. T. 8. Pitkln and Miss May