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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30
Country People Get for the Taxes They Pay Schools and

the old William Branch building
which he purchased some years ago. 1
Il is now a handsome two-StorY /
brick. Upstairs in front viii be
the offices OF Stephenson & StePh-
enson. Toano's popular physicians,
and the hall of the Masonic lodge
soon to be removed TO that place.
Three rooms in front Will be used
for the physicians offices. while the
Masons will occupy the rear of the
building. Down stairs on the first
floor is a handsome and commodi-
Gus store-room, while on the west
side is a frame lean-to. This does
not add to the appearance of the
building, but it makes a nice little
| place for a drugstore or confectionery
stand. The improvement is a credit
to the place.
Mr.. q. w. Hicks is building a
neat little store building on the
| corner near the present store. II is
a two. story frame. and when com
pleted will be a big Improvement tc
Toano. The work is being done by
Mr.. Somers Meanley.
Mr.. Warren Marston, who recent
lly bought out the mercantile busi
D ness Of Marston & Co.. has install
ed a soda fountain and is doing ;
r rushing business. Warren is husu
? ing for the trade and he will get hi
z share. He carries a fine stock. an'
e in it ycu g,ill find about everything
2 needed in your house.
e Mr.. H. NJ. Clay also keeps
nice. neat place. and enjoys a goot
Is trade. He has the confidence O
IS his patrons and that counts in th
!. mercantile business.
t. Martin s. Farinholt. and ]. Z
Re Banks have stores that will compar
with stores in towns Of the size c
is Toano anywhere. The former is
y. department store. Ii is about q
z. large as anything in Williamsburg
Id and the stock is a complete on
y We had not visited Toano for nea
lily year. but we noted with plea
se ure that the town was not standir
We still. nor its merchants.
IS Chickahomny Masonic Lodl
will be moved to Toano about Il
D middle of July. The new hall W
IS. be dedicated with appropriate Ger
a monies. and the occasion viii
n- especially interesting to members
IN that order.
a Saturday afternoon there was
.e- interesting game of baseball at T
ano between the locals and the w
he iamsburg team. The game "
be Witnessed by a large crowd. the f
IS sex being well represented. The
I'D was some good playing and sor
in not quite so good, but il was an
oss teresung game Just the same. 7
A size of the score tells about how I
nd game was played. 1t stood II to
ers II favor Of Williamsburg.
Mr.. {. c. Branch spent Saturd
,ok in Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30
Where to Worship Sunday

BAPTIST.
Services every Sunday at1l A. NJ.
and 8 2. NJ. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day p. n.
EPISCOPAL.
Bruton Parish Church. Quilt IT'S.
+. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services; Morning ser
vice ll:1Ss. m. evening service o ..
n. Sundap school I'D a. n. Holy
Communion. First Sunday IL a. n.
third Sunday s a. n.
METHODIST.
Rev. +. K. Odell
Regular preaching services lI:IS
a. m. and SIS p. N. Wednes6a,
night services at s ?. 10. Sunday
School 10 a. N. Mr.. c. B. Griffin
Sunday school superintendent
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. r. L. Walton, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at IL. and
3 p. N. Sunday school At 9:4S a %
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30

To pubEinh
The peclaratiors
Indspsndsnee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30
THE GLORIOUS
FOURTH.
How Our People
VIII Spend It,

Next Monday IS the Glorious
Fourth" again. and with Il comes
a desire 10 celebrate the day IN some
manner out OF the ordinary. The
banks viii be closed and most of
the stores viii close for al or part
Of the day. to allow clerks and en-
2loyees a chance 20 celebrate and
enjoy a holiday Owing to con
iiuons, now passing away. this
sreat day has not been observed
aere generally, and few ever thought
Of making a holiday OF il. Happi-
y. things have changed. and We all
Join in the proper observance Of the
Nations natal day.
Hamilton Lodge No. 30. hide
2endsng Order Odd Fellows. VIII
yive a picnic at the mouth of Col
aege creek 70 the members Of the
odge and thsir families. to which
sll other Odd Fellows in and around
| Williamsburg are invited. The
crowd viii be taken down 70 the
| picn.c grounds il a launch. leaving
the whart al the landing promptly
at . o'clock. Il VIII be a basket
/ picnic and of course there viii be an
abundance Of good things TO eat.
The day viii DC spent in bathing.
fishing and feasung. Carriages vii
axe the crowd 70 the wharf. anC
Z hose who expect 70 90 are asked tC
notify either Mr.. Armistead. Mr.
p Ferguson or Mr.. Proctor. the com
nittee in charge. so il viii DC know
70 aow many 10 provide for.
Norge viii hold It's annual picni
Z at Jenson's grove. and everybod
s cordially invited to attend. III
( oration of the day viii DC delivsre
,. oy Mr.. B. D. Peachy. OF Williams
. burg.
y Mr.. Peaohy viii speak al
" o'clock. In the afternoon at
o'clock there viii be a ball gam
+" between Charles City and Norgl
These teams are good ones and II
game promises TO be exciting. whic
&c IS an attraction in itself. Oths
D. amusements viii DC the merry-gC
round. shooting gallery. etc. The
Eill DC plenty of refreshments {
> the ground. and good music durir
y the entire day.
The management has secured L
0' Hampton orchestra for the occaSio
The days festivities vii close wi
!, a grand ball in the Viking hall
night. the music for the dancing
DC furnished BY the Hampton c
chesua. Special efforts are beir
made to have this the most enjo
able and successful picnic ever ne
q. al Norge.
Al Some OF our people VIII 90 to 4
s. seashore. while others expect
visit friends in the cities and tow
nearby. and still others VIII rema
= in the quiet OF their homes co enj,
a good days rest far from Il
madding crowd"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30
THE BOTTOM
DROPS OUT,
P Potato Market
DGmOraIizGd,

The bottom has dropped out Of
the potato market, or rather what
little bottom it had this season has
dropped out completely. So de
moralized has it become that the
truckers throughout the Peninsula
have stopped digging until after the
Fourth of July holidoys. 1t is hop
ed that the demand will increase
after that date and that prices will
advance.
The large truckers around Toano
are completely discouraged over the
outlook. Last Saturday. the mark
ct stood at 81 for the best stock. and
4Oc. for the seconds. One trucker
said he sold as low as 4Oc. The
barrels cost him DC. and digging
1Sc. This viii give the reader some
idea OF the loss.
DR.. Stephenson dug 500 barrels
from a 2O-acre field. which gives
some idea of the crop this season.
With a poor yield and no market,
some people we are sorry to say. are
going 70 lose heavily.
Two crop failures in succession j.
something out of the ordinary
Last season there was a crop failure
and prices were away down. Ole
truckers did not despair. as they
contended this was to be expected
one crop failure about every three
years. But all precedents hav
been set at variance by two success
sive failures.
Everybody hereabJuts looks up
on this as an off year" in all lines
While the producer is not finding
market for his potatoes. the con
sumers in the cities are paying fror
SOC. to a 81 per bushel for his pota
toes. This looks ike there is some
thing out of gear.
Those who expect to follow tn
potato crop with late corn will
compelled to dig at once. The que.
ton IS whether it will pay to hol
off digging and wait for a rise
prices, or dig now and sell at 10:
IN order TO get in the corn crop.
late potato crop will be planted, an
this crop may save the farme
from a complete failure.
ANY way you take 1t the outloc
IS deplorable. and made much wor
by last years experience. II
Toano truckers are keeping up W,
and will 60 on doing business
the old stand. They have done Il
best they can, but cannot contr
the acts of Providence. They a
generally optimistic. and are st
hopeful. which is a mighty go,
sign.
They will stand BY each other al
tide over the losses as best they ca
hoping to recoup next year. Tho
who are in debt will be given
chance. and we have not the sligt
est doubt but that all will end We
There may not be much of a pota
crop next year. but there will
more diversity Of crop. The stra
berry culture will receive attentic
We are told. Then some of I
truckers are looking around for
new venture. Out of it all will co.
something good
Toano looks very prospero
these days. with buildings going
and everybody busy. DR.. Step
enson, who never stands still.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30

I'VE would appreciate Il If you
Will call phone "a and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write it out and We will
send for It. In this way you viii
help make Tne Gazette more inter
esting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30

Toano looks very prosperous
these days, with buildings going up
and everybody busy. DR.. Steph-
enson. who never stands still. has
about completed the remodeling Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-30

Mr. J. A. Charles is out again.
having been confined TO his home by
sickness for the past two weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

Roy Davis was visiting friends
IN Jennings Saturday,
Mayor, A. T. Jones was in Lake
Charles on business Saturday.
will Robinson went to Jennings
on business Monday morning.
p D. Calkins made a business
trip to the parish seat Tuesday.
". e. Taught made business
TIP to the parish seat Saturday.
Rice Bran and Polish at
Jones Bros.
Joseph Villien was business
visitor to Lake Charles Saturday.
Rev. j. A. Carruth was the guest
oi friends in Crowley Wednesday
Jno. Armstrong was a business
visitor in Laks Charles Wednesday
1. E. Robinson was a business
visitor to Lake Charles Tuesday
B A. Richheart, of Jennings wa
a business visitor in welsh wednes
day.
Ex-Mayor. c. E. Carr made
business trip to Lake Charles Nor
day.
MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Simpson wei
the guest o. friends in Lake Charl
Monday.
Insurance Agent, j. B Simpst
spent Saturday in Lake Charles I
BUSINESS.
E. C. Willard was a buqint
visitor to the parish seat Tuesd
morning,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

Mrs. |. F. Doan was visiting
friends in Lake Charles Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Chapman were the
guests of Lake Charles friends
Tuesday,
Rice Bran and Polish at
j ones Bros.
Miss Minnie Spurgin went t"
Lafayette on business Tuesday
morning.
NJ. A. Medley and Will Robinson
were transacting business in Lake
Charles Tuesday.
Bud Guzman prominent plan
tel of the Woodlawn vicinity was
trading in Welsh Monday
For Rent; "A four room cottage
address or call on o? S. C"ry
80 If Welsh, La.
, B. ]. Thompson, the popular IN
} surance agent of Lake Charles wa
. business visitor in welsh Wednes
) day.
, For SALE:-A fine young Jerse
} COW, with young calf, gentle an
} we'll broke. Inquire at the Journ'
J office.
: Harry Gordon, enc of the pro
< porous negroes OF this city, went
= Lake Charles Monday to pay b
" taxes.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hebe
y went to Lake Charles Monday, N
. Hebert on business and his "
y for a few days visit with trlen
x A full line of wallpaper samp'
x on which I c,n save you from ~
x Az nor cent of the regular price.
x A. B. Hall
x Mr.. Francis Shaw and son.
X Elwood Indiana, who are max
X q tour of the south stopped
x Tuesday for short visit with t
x old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
X Farlow.
e LosT:-Somewhere between
e Methodist church and the
e Carr property, small scarf pin
90 with small pearl in center
20 er please leave at Journal once
@ receive reward.
X lin Bowen, the pioneer
x driIler, and Nat Williams wei
x yinton Monday to begin p'
x down an oil we'll for the Or
K Vinton Oil Company. This !
x the fifth rig that is at work !
TX Vinton field
,,. L A. Peterfsh, of Virginl
:. .., pois, and Ed Chamberlin of
arrived here the latter part
and are visiting at the home
and Mrs. Chas. Ryder
oone gentlemen are interested
: PANT lands in this section.
LosT:-Monday, between
.as ~. Gallup's farm and Welsh, o
ln'0'''s where in Welsh, a Ladle'
: Gold watch, with fob al
ymouth charm engraved with lett
address old English. Finder pleas
h, La. to Journal Office and rec
promi- ward.
3, spent Messrs George and Hen
man, and Judge Cahan, OF
r, Texas Illinois, stopped here )
Y and is while en- route to Housto
Ir. Chas. few days visit with Mr.
Field, a cousin OF tn
:, foca shuman. They remained
~ kind ing over the country until
lal Book William Epler the we
civil engineer and surve
confined has been spending the
DAVIS this his home in Jackson Ii
;ke nneu- forms us that he will be
again on Monday Januar,
IL s,,rynvino fo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Patterson
were visiting friends in Lake
Charles Wednesday.
When you want your work done
we'll, either paper hanging or paint
ing, call on A. B. Hall.
S. O. Scoggins left Monday TOT
port Arthur Texas in the interest
Of the Layne & Bowler Co.
For sale:-Pure bred Plymouth
Rock Chickens. Call on or address
90 If G. J. Lawson, Welsh, La
Rem Freeman, one of the proml-
nent citizens of Jennings, spent
the day here on business Saturday
Mrs. Whistler, of Anchor Texas
. rived in Welsh Tuesday and Is
the guest of her cousin, Mr.. Chas
Jeter.
: A fulI line of perfumes, fac'
IS creams. talcum powders and KIND
red articles at the Journal BOO
10 Store.
s. Simeon Benoit has been conhne
70 his bed for several days Tn
reek with something like pne'
IL monia.
Miss Rita Walker was called
re her home in Bell City Wednesoa
les ~ account of the serious illness
her mother.
on uessrs Isaac Fontnot, 7.
on Louviere and Jack Benoit t, We
business passengers to Lake onSs
ess Monday morning.
'"y Riley Prentice, formerly !,
welsh. but now located at j
the nings, was a business vlsl'oF
oke Welsh Wednesday.
Rev. ]. A. LETTERS, Ralph Re
itae and Mrs. L. Bertrand who v
A. elected as delegates from the the 9
gregational Endeav0r society .9 70 %
dino District Convention, went to ~
,isit, oke to attend the first SEES
Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07
GUM CHEWING IN AMERICA
omnipresent Habit Strikes visItors
From Abroad a. One Of the
Country's Wonders.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. student
and three professors Of the University
OF Commerce, in Cologne, now in this
country, find the gum chewing habit
looming large among the wonders Of
America. This ought to no sur
prise to Americans as all are familiar
with the omnipresent nickel-in-the-
slot gum machine. the inexhaustible
sticks of chewing gum in Jars and
piles on candy store and drug store
counters, and the jaws almost unani-
mously in activity in subway jams.
trolley car brushes and crowds at
large.
Baseball players chew gum to keep
off thirst, children and matinee girls
chew it because it tastes sweet, many
persons chew in the belief that they
are aiding their digestion, but most
people chew because they have got the
habit. Probably a final analysis would
reveal an intimate connection between
nerves and habitual gum chewing.
There have been attempts to estab-
fish gum in Europe. The results are
as yet inconsiderabie. However, the
demand right here in the United
States calls for the manufacture Of
5000, 900, 900 pieces Of gum per year
and gives prosperity to a very healthy
eleven-yearold trust. If one doctor
SAYS gum chewing Is harmless, al
other declares that it overworks the
saliyary glands. But to the stranger
within our gates the wonder OF the
busy jaws remains.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07
A NOTE OF SYMPATHY

Immediately on knowing OF a death in the
family OF a friend one should show formal recog-
milton of the fact, even though the acquaintance
be slight. Only II one Is really an old friend does
one send a note or go to the house, but unless
some attention is paid to the amiction those who
are undergoing 1t have no way of knowing
whether the others from whom they have not
heard are aware of 1t.
To post ones visiting card, or, better still, to
leave it at the house in person Is the most formal
way one may do. Something may be written on
the card or not, as one chooses; but, generally
speaking, II one writes 1T all the form should
take that of a note and not a line on q card,
the bother of a note. The card, which should be
accompanied also by that of the husband when
a woman is married, is addressed to the widow
or widower, as the case may be, or to the parents
when the death has been that of a child.
Flowers which may be sent are addressed to
the head Of the house and visiting cards are
placed in the box. 1t is not good form to send
them when funeral notices request that flowers
shall be omitted. If one is keenly DESTROYS Of ex-
pressing a sympathy which is felt, one may wait
until after the funeral services and send flowers
to the person most deeply bereaved, as the wife,
or widow. Only at that time are blossoms re-
ceived by an individual; that is, any sent before
q funeral are supposed to be for use at the SER
vices and are not retained In the house. Those
sent several days afterward are undoubtedly
meant for the use of the individual to whom they
are addressed.
It is a very pretty thought to show such an
attention a week or SO after a funeral, for those
in affection are more than apt to feel that their
grief is quickly forgotten by their friends, who
are all sympathy at first. 1t Is not necessary that
any note shall ccompan the box, but the recipi-
ent is required to send a note Of thanks, written
either by herself or another member Of the fam
lily or a friend for her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07
MASTER OF FRANCE "a NJ i !.
Unknown Who Has Become the
Republics Star.
BRAND, Now Prime Minister. 10 Only
Forty-six, and Was Not Even a u
Congressman 10 Years Ago
Considered a Genius.

Paris.-Briand Is forty-six years old.
He Is prime minister and master of
the French republic. He was no
body. not ever congressman, ten years
ago.
Also, he Is a genius, in the n
of q Pitt, Jefferson or RObespierre;
and geniuses are are. However they
differ. they have al instinct for
greatness. BRAND will be French
president if he wishes. l say If he
Wishes" because he Is not only a
genius, but a strange one.
At th~irty-fiye he was an outsider
and. worse. seemingly a failure. even
as q lawyer. Suddenly he willed; and
all came easy to him.
Only genius could have led the ease
loving. hail-fellow cafe charmer, half
cases. in ten years to dizzy power as
the great man Of France. The public
ia still astounted. Perhaps BRAND re-
mains a trifle surprised.
And perhaps not. He remains q
bundle of contradictions. France
wonders at his erudition. AS cabinet
minister, successfully, of public in
struction, b~eaux-arts, cultes. Justice
and interior, he appeared a laborious
specialist of each. In the separation
he held the record OF all time for
brilliant readiness in the tribune,
master of a thousand te~chnicalities.
Yet no one has ever seer him open q
book or take a note.
He still loves his ease in his cafe.
You cannot be with him five minutes
without feeling the amusing, easy
going companion, bubbling with tho
Joy of life; yet back of 1t, even his
old cronies feel q negligent force that
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07

sucares them. No one cal be more
familiar than BRAND: but no gets
familiar with him. nowadays. without
invitation, Ez57z4v N
Born In the dull Breton port Of st.
Nazaire. he conquered a degree Of
law. Would he have been content to
plead ~party-wall cases.. marry IN
IS, 900 dot, play the violin, sing admir-
ably, beat them all at billiards. and
talk politics al tho Cafe du Com
merce7
When does he prepare those
speeches that charm. equally, In cold
print? They are all impromptu.
When he lets himself go everyone
listens. Every listener feels the pres
ence of a mighty intellect, perhaps, .
great heart. Yet every foreigner. ct
nrst, wonders how he came to be
prime minister. He is so negligently
gay, almost bohemian. And yet-and
yet, with all those easy ways. one
feels a gossamer web between him
self and the strange. worn young
-.g..
What will he do? Nobody knows.
What does he dor He steps through
cruel difficulties without effort, nom
chalant, cigarette on lip, the young
prime minister. Other prime minis
ters, gray-headed or bald, grow up.
slowly. to the perilous position.
BRAND has stepped into It almost q
tenderfoot- He v steps into .
trap.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07

each sentence ends in a sort OF grooming diminu-
endo. z~. -F -..f.ar -
One is loath to leave the little island and row
home at last. But the lagoon is quieting down
to a pearly gray in the evening light, though still
flushed to westward with a faint rose. which
touches also the faraway peaks OF the Euganean
hills. Presently the moon rises behind Murano,
and ere long a welcoming path Of reflected lamp
lights shines on the water, from Riva and Piazet-
ia, and soon Daniellis landing stage receives one
again. But that first glimpse of the brilliant, Wv
i'd scene In the fsherman's canal at Burano, OF
the healthy, handsome old faces and the laughing
young ones, will haunt a grateful memory for
many a day.
And Adele herself may still be found there,
only two years older. and still, one may hope,
wreathing her flowers, tending her old folk and her
little friend, working busily at her lace, and at
fording, in her gracious being, recompense for
many a establishment Of travel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07

the bodices.\ Shoals of brown children laugh and
dance about the shining heaps, thrusting out,
here and there, little bare feet to touch and make
leap some strangely shaped. brilliantly hued fish.
All is swift movement, glowing colors and vi
vacious sound. the whole picture backed by the
cottage walls, which themselves display many a
soft, weather-stained tint, for the Buranen1 are
fond Of washes of pink. light green and primrose
color.
There I FIRST met old Pietro, with his crisp,
white curls, rudy bronze, and merry laugh, de-
spite his ninety years and many seasons OF toll
in the boats, still cheerfully making his daily cast
Of nets. Old Norma. his wife, was herself only q
few years younger, but possessing q head OF
thick, wavy white hair, Of which any woman
twenty years her junior might have been proud.
Always busy was she, mending, cooking, clean
ing, and always. 1t seemed. happy, with a smiling
word for every passer-by.
There, too, dwelt little Adele, their grand
daughter. an incarnation Of youthful loneliness
and delight In life. Merry, gracious, tender-heart-
ed Adele, with your great brown eyes, tossing
curls, and fash of teeth, with your dancing feet
and quick, helpful hands, how many pictures and
memories you gave us, little one! I recall how
when first we landed from our gondola, and the
bandit horde Of village children came flying down
the shore. leaving their games 20 crowd around US.
with their cries Of "Soldi. soldi, signorel" you. like
a proud little princess, remained behind, by the
ruined wall, tying your bunch OF rosy flowers.
Yet once you did beg; it was when you took
us to see that poor, wasted little friend of yours,
sitting at her cottage door, bending so frailly
over her pillow lace; then you took her small,
thin hand and drew 1t toward me, whispering q
shy "Soldi' In my ear, and I felt proud Of my
little friend and her way OF begging.
And again l see you, with your young rogue OF
a brother, Beppo, putting out In the small, light
gondola-sandola. did you call it?-oDe May even
ing at moonrise, to take the sam little friends
bunch Of pink Judas-blossom across the lagoon
and lay it before the shrine OF the Fisherman's
Madonna, that stood up solitary out of the shad-
owy waters, there to offer up your simple prayer
for her recovery.
The Burandelli are an independent spirited.
hardy, strongly marked race, but their dialect is
one of a caressing softness: slurring and half.
singing their words, they dwell ON the vowel
sounds till the consonants well-nigh disappear, and