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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Martinsville Social News.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Martinsville,S Va, January 22.--h1r.
and Mrs. Flournoy Cobb. OF Shanghai,
China, and Mrs. Broaddus. of Whit
nell, are guests at the home of their
uncle, Captain Thomas p. Cobbs.
Church Street
Mrs. Alice P. Lavinder is spending
some time with her brother, Hon. III.
G.. Peters, of Bristol.
Mrs. Fl. S. Williams and Mrs. w. s.
Brown left for Bluefield, W. Va, on
Saturday last, to spend the. winter
with Mrs r. A. Williams. Jr.
Mrs. II. ". Jamerson. Of Roanoke,
IS the guest of her sister. Mrs. George
l.. Gravcly, on Church Street.
Misses Halle and Laurie Barrett
are guests of their cousin. Mrs. Hart,
of Roanoke
Miss Bessie Hairston. Of Oak Hill.
VA, is the guest Of her sister Mrs.
Edwin G. Penn, Broad Street.
Miss Elizabeth Hairston. OF Roam
oke,, spent several days here TINS
week as the guest Of Miss Cecll
Witten, ,5ast
James Davis. member Of the In,
diana Legislature, was the guest OF
relatives here this week.
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STATE Er1LErr1o COLONY.
Believed TINT State VIII Make Necessary
Approximation.

Believed TINT State VIII Make Necessary
Appropriation.
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Lynchburg. w.. January z2.-The belief Is
growing here among those who have been
engaged in tho fight for tho establishment
of the State epileptic colony on the farm
bought a year ago by the State Hospital
Board for that purpose, that the hospital
fight put up by the board OF tho Western
state Hospital. at Staunton, to locate the
colony near that hospital. 1t is now be-
lieved the Legislature will make the neccs-
ssary appropriation to start Inc colony, and
TO put the work under special board. thus
removing 1T from tho board OF the Staun-
ton institution.
There are hundreds of epileptics in tho
insane hospitals of tho state. and 1t is pro-
posed to bring these to the colony to be
established here.
Four years ago the state Legislature made
colony on the estate left by the late s. t..
Murkland, In Amherst county. This was
held by the Staunton board to be inadequate
for the purpose. and the Legislature amend-
ed the law to permit the colony to bs To-
Gated anywhere in Amherst, and made am
other appropria ton, but still nothing has
been done further than to buy a Site and
this was not done until Governor Swanson
took n hand in the fight.
Friends of the proposed institution now
believe the General Assembly will establish
q special board for the colony, and II this
is done the work Will soon be under way.
One of the most hopeful signs for tho
Amherst location; Is that Dr.. II. S. Myers.
the delegate from Amherst county. has
beer. made chairman OF the House Com
mlttee on Hospitals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Roanoke Social News.
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ROANOKE, Va, January ga.5-MT. Eng ~ 4
TUESDAY evening at their, home y, on
Henry street S. WI. a delicious SUP ! =
per vas served after an interesting lt'' " "
game OF bridge =,
The Ionce-a- Week Bridge club held 81
hom meeting Monday afternoon mas g ' nn
comlrerce Street. Tomorrow after
noon no. the club win meet iat the home ONE
u MT, Mrs. Dexter S. Meadows s.$.,t !, , ~
!, hilss Mary Stuart Cooke left ~ n ,,n1 y
Inh IN for Characteristics, e JOIN
pr, and Mrs, Charles w. Kent, i . ], AZ y.
ex.endea tour abroad, Dr. = ia J, y. i, :
20. sDi't
!, pr, 9. T. p, cole, accompanied ! ~ b y
n ns bha, . Miss Mamie M, Suai az
Nsssw,soms left Thursday for, lonIi -
n ,hav m brief stay at laf1Kssu uot re-.
turn turf 70 'i R sa e cpha g ana a,a M
Thursday afternoon Miss lse''sst = Z
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Bushong, of Roanoke county, was
united in marriage to Clyde Nininger.
9of Holllns. the Rev. r. Glnggctt skin
.ner d. ~. Of the f'lrst Baptist Church.
performing the ceremony. After bricf
wedding trip they Will live near l1ol-
lins.
The celebration by the Confederate
Lees birthday, Wednesday evening,
was one OF the most brilliant enter
, 11d ,rhtnss ever w given here by the
was chairman OF the committee whicf,
planned the celebration, and she was
a a1ns assisted by Mrs. II. T. Parrish,
s Mrs. ). ~, \. Evans, Mrs. Arthur T.
q a.; Is. Graham. Mrs r. u. Wright, Miss
Mary Dnrnall and w. n. Elliott end
gray Linney. Major J. Ogden Murray,
" g Winchester. made a stirring adj
honor. were bestowed upon veterans
ana their descendants. A beautiful
, new banner was presented by the
,IDaughters' to william Watts" Camp.
y f,,,f 2; V, the presentation being grace
iiasker. The banner was made by
Mrs. N. Fl. Hairston. Mrs. c. G. Ellis,
Mrs. I. %. Huff and Miss Lloyd. and
Is beautiful one. Commander Elan,
- tiLS CAMP, dGGcpleu tliS WIZ
q few words of appreciation and deep
feeling.
Miss Loula Terry entertained few
friends informally at bridge Mt her
home on Jefferson Street, Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Peasants Woods, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Swanson
at the Executive Mansion, is now
visiting Mrs. A. r. Darlington and
Mrs. /. II. Carroll, in Lynchburg.
Mrs a. A. Cannaday and Mrs. b. f.
Pence have returned from a brief visit
to friends In Washington.
4 Mrs. G. W. Wright, of Richmond.
lis visiting her sister Mrs. ii. u. Ell
lott on Jefferson Street.
Mrs. Lucian III. Cooke has returned
from ten days visit to relatives in
Richmond.
Miss Hattie stultz, of Martinsville, Is
visiting Mrs. A. N. Pitzer
Mrs. NJ. b. Eutsler. of st. Paul. Is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Shields, on
Eleventh Avenue. Southwest.
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Wilmington Social News.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Wilmington, n. c., January 22.-One
of the week just closing was the, mar
riage Of Miss Caroline Sale Hardwick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Cumming. of this city, and Richard
a. Nelson. Of Vivian. y; Va The a at
noon. at the Cumming home, on South
Second Street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A.. W. Staircase,
rector OF ST. Paul's Episcopal Church.
and the only. attendants were Cleland
x. Nelson, Jr., of West Virginia. a
brother of the groom. best man. and
little Miss Ann Bacot Cumming, flower
girl. though the home was crowded
with friends and relatives Of the con.
town guests was Mrs. w. j. Dtckerson,
of Buena Vista, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Monore ceie-
brated their fifty-eighth wedding an
niversary last night, and many friends
were royalty entertained.
The January dance of the LAgile
German Club was given Tuesday
night, and was quite brilliant al
fair The dance was led by w. 2.
Emerson. and two-score of couples
participated. Among the visitors were
Miss Ellen r. Baker, of Philadelphia;
Miss Rosa Willingham, of Marietta,
Ga, and Miss Satterwaite, of Waynes-
VILE
The Greensboro Female College and
State Normal Alumnae Associations
are making extensive arrangements
for a big musicale to be given IN
Wilmington shortly by the musical
faculty Of the Greensboro Female COL
lege. The affair will be made quite a
social one, and the two presidents OF
the associations. Mesdames Herbert
McClammy and j. o. Carr. have the
arrangements in charge.
In honor of Rev: and Mrs. e. y, w !
now Of Bluefield, w. Va, a delightful
reception was given Tuesday evening ,l
in the Sunday school room OF st. Mat
thew's Lutheran Church: :,
Wednesday, afternoon Mrs. James U.
Barrentne entertained ~ most , H7ao1-
ward, of Boston, Mass. who has been
her guest The Barrentine home, la
Grace Street, was made more attrac-
tive than ever with pretty decorations
many were royalty entertained. Mrs
Barrentine and her guests were as
sisted in receiving by Mesdamcs r
w. Hicks and j. NJ. Wills, while Mrs
Harry r. Bates and Mrs. Ira Smith
presided at the punch bowl The din,
| Julia Hill and Carrie Mae Won Claim
| assisted by Misses Holmes, MarEare,
Cronly, Gladys Herring and Emma
| Woodward.
home to its friends Thursday after
/ noon from to o'clock, and the
!, Home Science Department entertain.
ed the guests in elegant manner.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Bear expect
4 to spend the coming summer abroad
the North German Lloyd Company's
i steamers, which sails from New York
| March 10, for Gibraltar, Naples, Genoa
and other points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Suffolk Social News.
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James E Causey. Jr, complimentary
TO her guest, Miss McGuigon, OF En-
field, n. c.. on Monday afternoon en-
West Washington Street. The
game was euchre, the color
plan. green and pink. The
honor guest was presented by her
hostess with an embroidered handker-
chief. while both the first prize, a
set of pins, and the lone hand, Har-
rison Fisher book. went to Miss Mary
George Stott, of Isle of Wight coun-
lty. Mrs. Causey was assisted in serv-
ing luncheon by Mrs. l.. f. Crump,
Miss Lulie Crump and Miss George
.Crump.
The Married Peoples Card Club was
entertained Tuesday night by Mrs.
Lynn D. Tanner, at her home in Frank
lin Street.
Miss Frank Underwood. of smith
Miss Mary Judith Smith.
W. p Redwood, Nansemond county's
wealthiest farmer. and A. S. II. Bur-
CESS, of Suffolk, will leave in few
DAYS ;yis for trip around the world
James G. Causey. Jr The prizes and
honors went to Mrs. Frank G. Whaley
Mrs Arthur Woolford and Mrs. Il. M
&c. Quimby-an Irish crochet collar
j. Harry Nurney has concluded O
visit to relatives in Ocola. Fla.
Misses Elizabeth and Agnes Primer
have concluded stay with friends In
Petersburg and Prince George county
The Suffolk Literary Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. Fl
Baker.
Miss Jennie Ware Pretlow has re.
t. turned from franklin. where, or
liams- Pretlow nuptials. ss.
Herman Hawkins has arrived home
from Virginia Polytechnic institute
where he has been a student Hi!
health is impaired
Miss Alma ELAN has returned from
visit to Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. j. L. Lassiter. of Rocky Mount
n. g., Is a. guest OF her sister, Mrs
r. L. Woodward. in Saratoga street
Mrs L. s. Baker. widow Of Genera
Il. s. Baker, was injured by a fal
Thursday afternoon, While visiting a
the home of County Clerk and Mrs
r. r. Smith.
Miss Olivia Russell, Of N1axton. N. a.
has concluded a visit with Miss Mar
jorie Whitfield.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
and that work on the new structurs
VIII begin carly in the year 1911.

Norfolk. va-EliJah Rouse colored.
was convicted of the murder OF Ben
Taylor. also colored. by jury In tho
Norfolk county Circuit Court this af-
ternoon. and will die in the electric
chair at Richmond. unless the verdict
IL set aside and new trial granted.
motion to this effect was made and
will be argued at the February term
of the court The jury was out only
ten minutes. The trouble which led
to Taylor's death occurred In sa-
loon at the corner of Chapel Street
and Princess Anne Avenue, on July
10 last. when Taylor was shot twice
by Rouse as the result of a row over
a game of cards. Taylor died three or
four days later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
CORN AND CORN.
How to Judge About the King Of
Grains When 1t Comes to Valuation.
RN- PROF. LYMAN CARRIER.

The accompanying picture shows
two ears of corn. Which would you
pick as the better one of the two?
Before deciding. let me give some data
in regard to them. The long one was
of no particular breed. 1t was fair
representative of the average corn
grown in many sections of the State.
The grower of 1t had evidently paid
some attention to corn Improvement.
as this was one of ten ears sent to
the corn show held at V.GP. I. last
winter The short ear was Boone
County White, perhaps the most popu-
lar pure-bred corn grown In the United
States. The long ear measured 1876
inches in length and weighed 17.5
ounces. The short ear was 10 inches
long and weighed 1925 ounces. After
the photograph was taken the two
ears were shelled. The grain from the
long ear weighed 1915 ounces, that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Toano Social News.
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h Toano, Va, January 22.--Mrs.
Horace Shepperson Is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. II, w. Tyler. this
week.
visiting her uncle, sc. g. Branch.
! George Potts and family and j. r.
Potts and family left last Wednesday
for Nebraska, where they Will attend
the golden wedding of8the mother and
father OF the Nessrs. Potts.
Lees birthday was celebrated We'd
nesday by the Toano High School. The
school had arranged very Interest,"
ing program for the occasion, con-
sisting chiefly of patriotic songs,
which the old veterans especially ems
joyed. An address was also given
by the principal, II, NJ, McAIanuway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
pemond for Coal i. Good.

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Bristol, Va, January Pr. Tate
Irvine lawyer and coal operator. OF
Big stone Gap. states that while prices
are still unsatisfactory and orders not
so rushing as would be appreciated.
still about 4,500 coke ovens are now
being Operated In Wise county, Va
The demand for coal is quite good.
and the Virginia and Southwestern
Railway and other roads connecting
with that portion Of the coal fields
find their rolling stock overtaxed to
handle the daily output Of the mines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Miss PosIe White. the lone-hand, after

Miss Posie White. the lone-hand. after
Il cut with Mrs. Watson.
Miss Frances Ningea left this week
for brief visit to Rochester. N. Y
Miss jamie Penn spent a few days
this week as the guest of Miss Susie
Brown. OF Bristol.
Mrs. w. Il. Mirgea is visiting friends
In Roanoke.
Miss Mary Litchfield. who has been
the guest of Colonel Underwood's
family, In Birmingham, has gone to
Pass CHRISTIAN, Miss to spend the
remainder of the winter.
Judge w. NJ. Pierce. of Christians
burg, was the weekend guest of his
sister, Mrs. S. P. Withers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Irby Hunt returned
this week from n business tip to
.TaZewell and Bluefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Wrenn return
ed this week from a visit to Roam
oke.
Mrs George Buchanan. OF saltville,
Is the guest of Mrs. George Warden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Wadesboro Social News.

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Wadesboro, N. c., January MIS-
Edwin Jordan of Newborn. Is visiting
Mrs. G. l. pemberton
Mrs. w, A. Morton Is entertaining
Mrs. Sue Starlight, of Carlisle Pa.
Mrs +, j. Coke and Miss Johnsie
friends in Little Rock Ark.
Mrs, j. d, Leak gave beautiful.
luncheon Tuesday and was assisted
by Mrs. w, z. Parsons. The luncheon
was W N h9n9r Of Mrs r. Mr Whsa arab
van Sands Of Boston, Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Cismont Social News.
snenlal Id Thc Times- pispatch.

rSpecial to The IlmeS-D lspatch.J
Cismont, Va, January 92.-Thc Cis-
mont Circulating Library Is Yeritable
blessing TO its patrons these shut-in
winter days. Its officers nave every
reason to be proud Of the success
they would no doubt. give large
portion of the credit to Mr.. Dawson.
of New York, who has been SO gener-
Gus in supplying the library with the
best of the latest novels The pleasant
scciability Of library afternoon"
which has added SO much to the t
ractiveness of the ncignborhood Is
due almost entirely to the charm OF
the popular librarian, Miss Mary
Shackelford. !,
Miss George Macon of Keswlck. ia
visiting in Culpeper.
Mrs Rankin, of Tall Oaks, gave
charming little dinner THURSDAY
night last, Among the guests were
MI. and Mrs Craig. Mr. and Mrs
Joslin,3 the Misses Randolph, Miss IAN
kin, Mrs Caves and Mrs, Kelly. o.
Pittsburg, ~
! sojourning at Castle Hill.
| The Castle Hill hounds are some
! times seen at Gotham, and on tho near
| by roads. They make u pretty picture
| with their graceful M II, d. on one
! of her beautiful mounts
The approaching marriage of Robert
l'Shackelfcrd and Miss Mary Boiling
| Is much talked of. The young people
are we'll known and well,loved here
4 aud all happiness is wished them,
Mrs. G, r. Potts and her daughter
i Miss Annie Macon, Were at Campbell
| "Wednesday evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
boswell Social News.

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boswell, Va January 22.-Mrs. T.
r. Gcoch, Of Richmond, spent part
of last week with friends here.
Miss Laura Phelps has returned to
her home in Bedford county. after a
visit here
Miss Pearl Collins, of Caroline, Is
the guest of Mrs. u. u. Campbell
Alfred Wright has returned from
q visit to Alexandria.
Mrs. Jack Simpson and little son
have returned from visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. j w. Bagwell. on Barton
Heights,
Ray Pierce, OF Richmond. spent u
few days here recently With. Mr.. and
! Mrs. S, y. Pierce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Mrs. VIM. E. Robey

Late Of Rochester, NJ u, has
opened a studio for China Deco
rating at her home, 200 North
Sycamore Street West End) Les
sons, given, both private and in
class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
Abingdon Social News.
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q Abingdon, Va January 2.r-Mrs:
George Warden gave H delightful
seuchre party OF four tables Wednes-
day afternoon. Her guests We're Mrs.
Lee, Mrs. Bessie Watson. Mrs. p. j..
Dayenport, Mrs. George Kruger, Mrs.
u, 1rby Iunt. Mrs. b, Il. Wrenn, Mrs,
Clarence Penn, Mrs. Alexander Stuart,
buchanan, Mrs. Peyton Gray, Misses
Annie, Madge and Posie White, Dosia
iTrigg and Annie Davis. Mrs. Alex
ahdar Stuart won the head prize. aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

Winchester. ya.The famous belled
ibuzzard. known by his friends in and
about Winchester as "Old Bill de Buzz
who made an unsuccessful attempt to-
commit suicide In a Frederick county
apple tree a few years ago. has turned
up again, this time in Monroe county,
w. Va. He was seen few days ago
by Ocie Raines on his farm near.
Union Bill had his old sleighbell
around his neck, and the bell bore
the date OF 1872. After feeding the
bird several days until he had gained
renewed strength, Mr. Raines nut d
new date on the bell and started Bill,
on his way rejoicing over the West
Virginia hills in the direction of his
old Frederick county haunts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

South Boston, 4Va.-r-Seyeral years
ago the Business MEMS Association OF
South Boston took UP the quest ION
of O union passenger station With the
Southern Railway and the Norfolk and
Western Railway Companies. Soon aft
ter This, the panic of 1907 came on
and the matter has since Inin in abey-
lanee. Recently the association, through
a Committee appointed for the purpose.
has taken UP the matter again, and,
has Y he most gratifying gassurances
that IT shall have Srompt attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

Norfolk, Observation-Disclosures were
,busilY engaged yesterday in unloading
from the hold of the steamer Hamilton
several3hundred bags of coffee as we'll
as other merchandise. The damage
caused by the fire in the cargo of the
vessel Is estimated at from sec, 900
TO $4,000. General Agent Bugg and
Chief Mclaughlin. of the Fire Depart
ment, together with his men. stood by
the ship until about o'clock yesterday
morning pouring streams of water into
the vessel 5iN5'5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23

Hampton. Va.--Dr. Hugh Cumming.
son Of Mrs.D. w. Cumming. of Hamp-
ton, who has been in charge of the
United States Marine Hospital sta
5tion in Japan for the past four years,
has been ordered home and is expected
to reach San Francisco within few
weeks. 1t is expected that DR.. Cum
ming will take q vacation and come
.Lerea 10 visit his mother.
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NEWS NOTES
OF VIRGINIA

Newport News. Va,-Bound on a
voyage Of nearly $4,000 miles. the
handsome new freight and passenger
steamer Bear will steam from this
port to-day. The vessel will go to
New York to load cargo. and will
then steam for San Francisco. Cal.
The Bear will use coal on the VOYAGE
to the Pacific but after she enters into
service between San Francisco and
Portland. Ore. she will burn coal oil
as fuel. She used this kind of fuel
on her trials OFF the Virginia Capes
last week and developed d speed of
more than sixteen knots.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-07
Bank [!lsllll 9Ia;|;{{}47
ROY CLIFTON FOR TREASURER.

In the announcement column this
week will be found :, the authorized
announcement Of Mr.. Roy Clifton, of
Madison, as a candidate for treasurer
Of st. Francis county, subject to the
action of the democratic primary.
This is Mr.. Cifton's first entry into
the political arena. he having been
always willing to serve his party in
the ranks. He is young man of rare
business ability, sober, honest and in
dustrious. He is a native of this
county, having been born and reared
in one Of the western townships. For
the past three or four years, however,
he has been employed with the J W.
Wheeler Company, at Madison as
bookkeeper and general office man.
If elected, he will give the business Of
the Office his closest personal atten-
ton. and assures one and all that
their support will be deeply appre-
ciated. We commend his candidacy
and bespeak for your crreful consid-
Grafton at the ensuing primary.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-07
FOR cot MY ASSE>SOk.

Among the rest of the candidate
rial brethren in the columns of this
week paper, we take pleasure in pre-
senting the name of Mr.. John W. Hall,
of Griggs township. as a candidate for
reelection to the Office Of County AS
SCISSOR.
Mr.. Hall is widely and most favofa-
bly, known to perhaps every voter in
Tire county. and all the matter that
scribe could write about the gentle
man would he largely superiiuous, lie
has served only one term in the office
TO which lie asks reelection, and III
that term, or the part of il that he has
served. Inc has shown himself 10 be
emineHtlS qualified for the position,
and by his attention to business, I'M
falling courtesy and genial good ma
ture. has won for himself host of
friends. in addition to those who were
already bound to him 10y ties of close
and intimate friendship before his
election and induction into office
Mr.. Hall is a young man, and is now
engaged in the farming business near
Widener. in the eastern part OF the
county. lie comes before the voters
and asks for the favor of their ballots
upon the record that he has made, as
surfing them that their support will be
thankfully received and highly appre-
ciated. We commend him to the
democracy of the county as a gentle
man who is in every way worthy of
any honor within their gift-one who
has been tried and not found wanting.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-07
\ Self.ENplanatOry Letter.

The Times received this week the
following letter from Mr.. +. Avery
Blount, which is self explanatory and
needs no comment on our part beyond
the statement that the movement has
our fullest endorsement. and that we
are always ready and glad to do any
thing that we can TO further such
movements:
Felix, Ark, Dee. IS, 1909
Editors Times. Forrest City, Ark:
Dear Sirs:-l am employed by the
Department of Agriculture to work
this county in behalf of their Demon
stration Farm Work, acting as a spe-
cial agent from the Bureau of Plant
Industry, and | am asking the editors,
lecturers and other persons who are
closely in touch with the public. to
lend their assistance to the movement
as much as may be convenient. 10y
speaking a favorable word for me when
an opportunity is afforded,
The work is comparatively in its in
fancy in this county as yet, and though
| am making splendid progress, it will
he much easier to get the general pub
lie interested in the movement if |
can enlist the aid of the local press.
If YOU favor the Government eff
forts toinduce the farmers to use more
scientific and systematic methods in
cultivating crops, and thus build up
our county. may | venture to hope
you will be kind enough to mention it
edtorially.
Yours very truly.
l. yprV RIouut