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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

President Boatwright then announc'
ed, speaking for the trustees, that
Russell c. Williams. Of the class OF
1890, had been elected member Of
the board of trustees of the college,
to succeed his father, John G. Williams,
who has recently resigned. Bidding all
to look confdentially to the greater,
better, mightier, new Richmond Col
lege. the president then dismissed the
audience, declaring the session at an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

Others Regularly Promoted-Marsa
ret Ward Eva Gilbert. Jessie Wilson,
Haskins Coleman. Lester Wallerstein
Etna Gilbert. Dewitt. Adams, Fannie
Brown, Elizabeth Davis, Alice Ramos,
Scion B. Woodfin. IT.. Bernard Blanton
Neither Absent nor, Tardy-Alice Ra-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

Pupils Neither Absent nor Tardy-
Louise Johns, Richard Hardestv,
First Honor Pulls, 2 "--Mary
Humphreys. Bessie Powell. Lucy Brown,
Regularly Observation-Disclosures Du-
E'dna Howell, Kathleen HardwiclSe.
Warren Mule, Armette Gary. Rnharta
Peasants, Mary Rlount. Glare Trant,
Louise Oaks. Edwin Sadler,
| Neither. Absent nor Tardy-Elizabeth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

First Honor Pupils, !: Il 3-Blanch
Hawkins, Wilson Wilmer. Reuben j..
Martins, May Snead. Lucille Crutch-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

Pupils Neither Absent nor Tardy-
| Wellington Cottrell, Lottie Grass, Mary
Hassel, Sophia Meyer, Willie Moore.
/ First Honor Pupil, +" b 2-Nannie B.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

One by one the graduating students
came before President Boatwrisht, and
he presented to each his or her diplo-
ma Every graduate was loudly greet
ed by the audience. When all of the
forty-two were ranged in front OF
President Boatwright. he spoke to
them the last word from the college,
the parting and the God speed YOU"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16
List OF Post Graduates.

Other Pupils Regularly Promoted
lene Newman. Aliene Figg. Bessie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

January. 1910 - Crawford Curry
Crouch, Cora Virginia Doyle, Clifford
Algernon Folkes Garland Melvin Har-
wood, Norman Ernest layton. Minnie
Miltz, Ailene Carter Moore, Annie Yates
Richardson. Emily M. Schroeder. Cath
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Money in Strawberries.

Messrs. Editors: Situated at Evens
vile, Rhea County, Tenn, forty five
miles north of Chattanooga, in nice
valley between Walden's Ridge and
the Tennessee River, we are the largest
shipper Of strawberries on the line Of
railroad north of Chattanooga. We
shipped last year 1888 cars, 400, crates
to the car. We ship about that mum
Der each year. also quite a lot go by
express. We get 81 to So net per
crate. Land is from $40 to $tOO per
acre, most of it at $95, not improved.
We can raise most anything that
grows. We make from 100 to 200
crates of berries to the acre.
I bought farm three years ago that
was worn out, as the people thought.
l paid 800 for 1875 acres, and have
brought it up until it is now worth
SO, 500. took two-thirds of an acre
that would not have made five bushels
of corn to the acre, put in strawber-
ries at cost of $95 for plants and first
years work total cost. set them in
March, 1907; in May, 1908, shipped
101 crates at net profit of $40 after
had paid all expenses except the $25
for raising. have this on paper at
my home to show anyone who may
doubt. it. %. G.. Gannaway, in the
Progressive Farmer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Miss Eula Richie.

Miss Eula Richie, daughter of A.
M. Ritchie, died at Whitwell April 6
at 8 o'clock, aged 80 years and six
months. She had been afflicted with
consumption for years, but during the
last five months the dread disease had
become more serious, causing her at
last to take to her bed from which she
never arose. She was member of
the Baptist Church, and was an active
christian worker in it. Her life was
a fine example of a christian life, as
she kept up faithfully to the dictates
of conscience and religion. She left a
father, A. M. Richie, to mourn her
absence. He is left alone, as she, of
his other children was the only one at
home with him. He feels her absence
keenly, and in his declining years
feels the loss of her in manner that
is almost unbearable. A brother G..
w. Ritchie, lives at Wilder, Tenn,
and sister, Mrs. Mollie Randall, is
located in Blount county. Her remains
were tenderly laid to rest at the Cheek
vile graveyard on the day following
her death by Bro. Cowan, assisted by
Mrs. McAllister, Rev. McAllister be-
ing unable to attend. There was
very large gathering of the good peo-
pie of Whitwell at the burial to attest
their sympathy for the sorrowing faith
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Poultry Ailments.

"Only in rare instances does poultry
require doctoring," says KateV. Saint
Maur in Woman's Home Companion
for May. "yet it is we'll to be prepar-
ed with sufficient knowledge to recog-
nize the symptoms Of approaching
trouble A few small coops should be
kept in some dry, sheltered out houses,
to be used as quarantine quarters.
Empty drygoods boxes turned on their
sides, with half the front boarded
across and door of wire netting to
close the other half, make good coops
for individual patients. They should
be covered all around, sides and top
and bottom, with roofing paper. to in
sure freedom from draft. The boxes
maybe any size, but like them about
eighteen inches wide and high, and
about two and half feet long. To
avoid dampness, and for convenience
in attending to the birds, it is well to
elevate them on legs or stand them on
shelf or bench. Before using or
whenever they are vacated, theyshould
be disinfected and the inside thorough
ly painted with whitewash. The en-
ameled cups without handles can be
attached to the side of the coop by
wire loops.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Tracy City.

SpeesaI 10 the Ne50S.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thurman, of Clouse Hill, died last
week.
J. G. Morton, of Tarlton, was here
last week.
Mrs. John Cline and son, Graham,
returned last week from visit in AL
ALBANIA.
Stanley McCurdy has gone to Nash
vile.
The house of J. II. Shelters at Mont
eagle, was burned last week.
Hollis Landlord, aged IS, died Sun
: day, April IS. He was son of j. G.
Landlord, and died from spinal men
nights.
Ellis Mccormack has returned to
Birmingham.
Mrs. Nell Nelson, of Shelbyville,
visited here last week.
Bob Rollins, the crack pitcher of
last years local team, was here last
week, circulating among friends.
Mrs. Prudie Griffen, of Memphis,
attended the funeral of her nephew,
Hollis Landlord. last week.
Misses Nancy and Louise Poe are
visiting friends in Chattanooga.
Miss Minnie Sitz has accepted
position as saleslady with the New
York Stores.
Mrs. E. G. Norvell has recovered
from a severe illness.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
McCOrta's Widow.

Just one year ago today I toSk to me a
a wife,
And ever since she proved to be a
burden OF my life.
She's the widow of McCorta, and of
course it was her name,
But changing it to Kelly, I'm sure she
wasn't to blame.
She speaks about McCorta and his vir-
tues every day,
And wishes I'd keep sober and be like
him in every way.
But she'd beat him with the broom
stick every time the baby cried,
And made him rock the cradle till
from cruelty he died.
Chorus
She licked him, she kicked him, she
wouldn't let him be.
She welted him. she pelted him until
he couldn't see;
But McCorta wasn't hearty, now She
got different party:
She might have licked McCorta but
she can't lick me.
She said that every evening he did all
the work he could,
He used to wash the dishes and split
the kindlin' wood;
He'd carry in the coal himself, no Ia
Dor would he shirk,
And ring the clothes on washing days
before he went to work,
He lit the fire every morning and got
his breakfast, too;
In fact, there wasn't anything around
the house he couldn't do,
But if he didn't stir himself and wash
and mend his clothes,
She often sent the frying pan to try
and break his nose
Chorus
Pm going down to Brandy now on
purpose to get tight.
And when get back I'm sure there's
\ going to be fight.
I'll smash up all the furniture before
get through,
Upset the stove when go in is the
first thing will do.
The difference in the two men that
she will easily see,
And know who's the best man-Mc-
Corta or me.
Then perhaps she'll behave and learn
to shut her mouth,
And if she puts me into Jail she II
have to get me out.
Chorus
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
A Lump of Humanity.

She weighed 224 if she we ighed an
ounce, and she did weigh an ounce.
The whole rink shook and rumbled
as she struggled around in her efforts
to master the whirling art.
Suddenly terrific thud-a groan--
and there, piled up puon the boarding,
lay heap of overbalanced femininity.
A dozen stalwarts FASTENED to her
aid. But her avoirdupois was too
much for their heaving.
The woman opened ner eyes.
''You will have to wait about mo-
ment, madam" politely remarked a
third. ''We have just sent for the
crane. trust you are not hurtf''
"Nn-no, l don't think sol' she
gasped bravely back. ''But, oh, there
are some dreadful Jumps in your
fioorp'
"Lumps, be hanged, madam p
growled half-smothered voice from
underneath. Pm not lump I'm one
Of the attendants.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Sayre, Ala.

Speeta 10 EheNe1OS
If you will allow me space l will try
to write few lines to the News The
last week has been very cool.
l think today was Easter. We got
up this morning and thought our gar
dsns were all ruined, but it is not as
bad as we thought, though it is bad
enough and may be worse in the morn
ing. But hope not. We have set of
fifty little chickens and they have
spent nearly all of their lives chirp-
ing.
This place doesn't get any better. II
looks like the people don't care fol-
anything but for themselves.
Well, "Uncle Tom, I always look
for your pieces enjoy reading them.
Come on, every week. Well, "Uncle
Tom, always look for "Miss Sox
and Brown Eyes but have failed to
see their pieces for the last two weeks.
Are they scared or sick or dead OF
gone off on one of their long tripsf II
tickles me to read their pieces. They
don't hurt anyone in my eye. They
have been around too much to see any
thing good.
Mrs. Martha Ellis is i'll at this wri-
ting.
Nellie Jones is i'll.
Well, had better close and plant
some more potatoes.
1t is showing here today, the 95th of
April. Only Sis.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
St. Francis River. Ark.

| Special 10 tie Ms1cs.
Farming has been the order of the
day for the past week and the greatest
rush / ever saw with farmers planting
cotton. Land is in good shape for
planting land everybody went wild
planting, and today they have gone
wild because they planted so much. A
very severe snow storm struck here
this morning and it has been showing
off and on all day. but the ground is
too warm for it to lay, but if it clears
off tonight it will kill what cotton is
up and there are hundreds of acres
planted that are up and almost ready
to chop to stand. We have all got
some up and would be glad if we had
not planted yet. Corn was looking fine
up till now. If this keeps on few
days it will be badly stunted. Gar
dens are generally fine but the women
are growing and talking of covering
their plants to keep them from freez-
ing tonight. tell them if they are
killed we can do like the good people
IN Tennessee where the hail destroyed
their gardens-we can plant again.
Plenty of time yet to make garden.
Since l began to write l went out
and took look over the field. The
corn blades are turning black and
dropping down. The cotton looks like
it was scalded and Irish potatoes are
turning black and look as if they were
frozen.
On April e5th the temperature was
81, cold and cloudy, houses covered
with snow, garden vegetables all kilt
ed, cotton all killed and potatoes bad
ly damaged, corn frozen, wheat ruin
ed, fruit most all killed, if not all.
Tomahawk.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Caroline Chapel.

| Special to the Me7Os.
Snow is the order of the day.
Next Sunday is preaching day
again. Bro. Shuler will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams were
visiting at Jim Privett's Saturday and
Sunday.
Walter Privett made flying trip
to Victoria one day last week.
Miss Pauline johnson visited Ethel
Priyett Saturday.
Ethel Privett and Libby Coppinger
were shopping at Victoria one day
last week.
Scott Torbett and Ben Rogers were
at the ball game Saturday.
Douglas Coppinger visited his broth
er in law, Bill Long, Sunday.
Arch Billingsley saw his best girl
Sunday.
Dan Lewis called on his mother,
Mrs. Betsy Lewis, Sunday.
j. H. Privett is still hauling logs.
They had a very interesting ball
game Saturday. Score: Ridgedale, 81;
Mineral Springs, 30. Hurrah for the
Ridedale boys They will play the
Mineral Springs team again the first
Saturday in May.
General Smith made flying trip
to mill Saturday.
Come on, New Writer. Thistle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Fl. Mcpherson, Ga.

SPECIAL 10 the Nrsos.
Pretty weather is the order of the
day. Everything is getting along
nicely. Every day means enjoyment Of
life.
l see in the paper where Dee Ros;
is attending church. That is the thing
for you to do, Dee, but don't talk tc
the Ridge girls too much, but give
them good word for me, and tell
them "hello" for me.
W. D. Lewis and Ben Rogers were
seen going up the road. Where were
you going, Benz We're you going to
see your girlH Well, Ben, do you re-
member when you reached out you
paw and said goodby' If you don't,
do.
j. W. Miller, did you go to Whit
we'll to see your best girlg Let's hope
you di,s,, Well, John, be as good as
you can till see you again. l would
like to hear you slBSe some tonight as
1 am alone and there are JUST TWO
HIGH III my squou AVOA-
Well, Green Gates, are you still
hanging your hat on Mr.. Pitman's hat
rack?
1 notice that Lige Ridge is still
hanging his hat on Mr.. Browns hat
rack.
l read a piece from Navy boy last
week and noticed that he spoke to
"Uncle Tom" about the farmer boys
of Tennessee Well, there are worse
things than the Navy and there are
worse things than the army in gener-
al, and 1 also think there are better
things, but it is as Choose" says, if
a boy just stays on the farms of Ten
nessee he won't know anything about
things or about the ways of any other
country, and I think that it is better
for young boy to get out and see how
other people are getting along, and if
he would go back to the farm, he
would stay with it, and would feel
better satisfied. was raised on the
farm and am not ashamed of it. and
if take a notion l will go back to it,
and stay there, but I will have to
change my mind if do. could do
worse things than go back I like the
army fine. but there are some boys
that don't like it, and the best way to
find out is to try three or four years in
the army.
would like to hear from Cedar
Springs through the News.
I will say few things about the
nth INIT. The Second Battalion is at
the rifle range at Waco, Ga, and the
First will start about the 9th of the
month and the Third will go last and
that will be about the LIST of June, and
it will take 30 days for them to shoot,
and we will go from the range to
Chickamauga Park, and will be up
there about six weeks. 1t is thought
that the Third Battalion will go back
to Mississippi this summer. l hope
that we will for we had a good time
there last summer, and / know that I
will have good time at the Park.
The Third Battalion went out for
three days practice march last week,
and it was an easy hike and we had
fine weather The nights are cool
and the days are not so hot yet.
Fighting Jack:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Browns Ferry.
.S1ccinLfo TIE Mezns

Special TO tie Ne70S.
Elder q. L. Golston of Cedar Spring,
filed his regular appointment at the
Primitive Baptist Church here Sun.
day.
Mis-. Elizabeth Browne, of Will
liams' Island, is here this week, visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Loula jackson.
Prof. 7. A. Boone, census enumera-
tor for this district, was here Thurs
day, counting noses. !"
r. J. Massey was in Chattanooga
Thursday.
Rev. Moore of Chattanooga, will
preach at the Chapel Sunday.
Oscar Levi, of Hill City, is here
this week, visiting his brother, G.. A.
Levi.
J. R. Ellis, of Ellisville, was here
Sunday.
g. M. Sharp, of Stanley, was visit
ing here Sunday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Dunlap
Special 10 he M<sOG

apee1d( 10 TIE Ne7OS.
Mrs, Matte Colbert returned to
hef home al BuaLl I'LL, last week. ac-
oompaniedl by her sister, Mrs. Jas
Richards who will visit in Illinois for
bometime
H. Y. Simmons, state manager OF
the Woodmen Of the World, is expect
ed here Thursday night, to exemplify
degree work to Dunlap camp, No. 437
Daley Mabry and Miss Mary Whit
lock were married Wednesday of last
week at the home of o. t. Kell,
Squire Mabry officiating.
The Democrats met in Dunlap Sat
urday to select delegates to the third
district congressional convention,
which convenes in Chattanooga May
A..
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, nee Hatfield, is
here from Arizona ON visit to her
parents.
Miss Abbie Henry expects to leave
this week for Texas on visit to her
brother, Matt Henry.
A series of meetings have been con-
Quoted at the Christian Church by
Elder Chas. Holder.
French Hoge of Pikeville, was here
last week.
Miss Lena Walker, of White county,
il visiting the family of J. F. Walk
er.
Mrs. Cliff Dunn, of Dora, Ala, has
been the guest of relatives.
J. F. Stephenson, of Birmingham,
was here last week in the interest of
the T. G. l. & r. R. with which he
is connected as civil engineer.
Mrs. s. N. Varnell has returned 20
her home at Highland Park after a
pleasant visit here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle of
G hamberlain's Linment. There is nc
telling when it may be wanted in case
of an accident or emergency. 1t is
most excellent in all cases of rheuma-
tism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all
druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Impossible to be We'll

1t is impossible to be well, simply impossible, if the
bowels conspated You must pay attention to the
laws of nature, suffer the consequences Undigested
material waste products poisonous substances must be
removed from the body at least each day, there
will be trouble. sluggish liver is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask
your doctor about Ayers Pills. He knows why they act
directly on the liver. Trust him. C4yer Co LoweH Mass
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-04-28
Tired Mothers,

It's hard work to take care of children and
to cook. sweep, wash. sew and mend besides.
Tired mothers should take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla-it refreshes the blood, improves the ap
petite. assures restful sleep.
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her little niece Hildreth Strasburger
After playing games and making merry
for a couple of hours refreshments were
served in the dining room. The table
was tastefuily decorated with pink
chrysanthemums forming the center
piece.
Mrs. Woog of New York is the CUES
of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Dreyf fuss
at the Gibraltar
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SOCIETY.
Continued from Third Page.)

stif, lace-edged bouquet of white orchids
and orange blossoms
Miss Brice made a charming maid OF
honor. and was lovely in her hobble skirt
OF white tulle covered satin that was
poth narrow and short. and made her
look like little schoolgirl with her
dainty satin slippers. An odd effect was
given this costume by filmy shawl OF
white chiffon, that was worn about the
shoulders just as our grandmothers wore
Their paisley shawls in days gone by.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex F. Schmid were the
hosts at large reception last evening in
honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their marriage.
The drawing room and dining room OF
their home were decorated with chrysan-
themums. autumn leaves and palms
Mrs. Schmid received in a gown of
black messaline trimmed with lace and
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LEEsBURG, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBUEG, Va, November 10. 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Mason Chichester,
IT.. have issued invitations to a large sup
per party at their home. Wfdworthy farm,
near Leesburg, Friday evening next, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John Richard
Henry Alexander, whose marriage oc-
Cured November .. Miss Henrietta Bene-
dict Harrison. Miss Mary Conrad. Mss
lean Lee Penuel. Messrs. T. Blackwell
Smith and Hubert 7. Plaster of Lees
burg. Charles J. Borum of Washington
and DR.. Harry Preston Gibson of Lees
burg left Friday for Nelson county. Va,
where they will be guests for week of
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Scribner at house
party in honor of the latter's niece, Miss
Catherine Beaver of Leesburg. Mrs. Will
liam H. Martin was hostess of the Bridge
Club Thursday afternoon at her home IN
the caste rn suburb Of town. The guests
of the club were Mrs. William Thomas
CIagett Rogers. Mrs. Charles Shirley Car
ter, jr.. Mrs. John s. Castleman. Mrs. B.
F. holland, Miss Mabel Littig and Miss
Henrietta Goldsborough. Miss Katherine
Elkins of Washington spent few days
during the past week AZ Oatlands House,
near Leesburg. as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs George Erstis. Mrs. James Scott
Ferguson of Pittsburg is spending some
time with her daughter Mrs. William
Thomas Clagett Rogers. at Belmont farm
near Leesburg. DR.. and Mrs. Truman A.
Parker and children. who havs spent the
past six months at the I.ittleton resi-
dence in the suburbs of town. have moved
to the Leesburg Inn for the winter
months. Mrs. Robert Emmett Funston
jr.. of ST. Louis. Mo-. spent the past wee &
with her father, Mr.. T. H. Van Devanter
An automobile party, composed of Messrs.
Roland Wooten.. Edward Hegge. John
Brewer. Roy Warfield and Robert Hill
ton of Rockville. Md were guests at the
Leesburg Inn Sunday last. Miss Patience
Van Devanter of Paeonian Springs. this
county. left during the past W elk for
winter with Mrs. Theodore Davisson Mil
ton at the Cumberland. Mrs. E. c. Mat
thew and Miss Lula Matthew returned
Saturday last from an extended visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson X. Lev
ering. Miss Sue Leith of Washington
was the week-end guest of Mrs. Gabriel
Braden of Paeonian Springs. Dr. Vivian
H. Van Devanter of Ishpeming, Mich.
spent the past week at the home of his
Mrs Lawrence Lee and children, after
spending some time at the home Of Capt.
and Mrs. ]. w. Foster, have return to
Washington, where they will spend the
winter months. Mrs. William Newton
Wise ard Mrs. e. c. Matthew were
guests az Mrs. Robert W. Harper of
Washington for several days during the
past week Mrs. 3. F. holland left during
the past week for visit to relatives in
Georgetown, D. c. Miss Virginia Long is
visiting friends in Washington.
Miss Minnie r. Waite of waverly, Va,
Is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
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at Atlantic City. Mrs. M. s. Hawking
has returned from a fortnight's visit to
relatives in Washington. Miss Ethel NJ.
King, after spending the past month with
Miss Jessie Divine, has returned to Pur-
cellville, Va. Miss Divine and her broth
er, Mr.: Arthur F. Divine. are at the
Leesburg Inn for the winter months.
Rev. j. H. Wiltshire left Wednesday to