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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22
Those You Know Who are
Visiting Here and There.

vernon SIay, OF NaSnVilie, NiSlt-
ed in the city this week.
Mr.. Charles Moore, of Waton,
Okla was here Monday.
Circuit Court Clerk Nussbaum
was in the city yesterday.
E. L. Hampton, of Nashville,
was i'll the city this week.
T, J. King was in Winchester
Monday on legal business,
Sam Werner made a business trip
to Chattanooga this week.
Mrs, +, w. Handy is able to be
out again after long illness.
Will Kilgore, of Meeks, was in
the city last week on business.
Charlie Kennedy, of Monteagle,
was in the city for a short while
Monday.
Miss Mary Clagett left Friday to
spend the winter with homfeolk at
Centerville.
M. T. Upton, of Pryor Ridge,
spent Monday with the family OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stepp
Vernon Alexander went to Chat
tonooga Tuesday morning where he
will probably accept position.
Mrs. Gertrude Royal was the
guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs,
B. P. Key, several days last week.
Mrs. w. H, Foster returned to
her home i'll Decherd Friday after
a brief visit to her niece, Mrs Ed
Hampton.
Miss Lizzie Jackson who has
been visiting Miss Ollie Kilgore,
left Tuesday for her home at Sum
mittville.
Mrs. Arthur Arnold and children,
of Birmingham, Ala, are here tc
spend the holidays with her mother
Mrs. H. Marler.
Mrs. M. T. Upton and daughter
Ruth, returned yesterday afternoon
from Whitwell where they attended
the closing of school.
Mrs. w. P. Stone and childrei
will leave tomorrow for Atlanta
Ca, where they will spend tn
holidays with relatives.
Miss Cora Roberts who has beef
attending Wards Seminary in Nash
vile arrived Saturday to spend th'
holidays with homefolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Bryan
of Dunlap, spent several days herr
this week guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Williams
Misses Nancy and Louise Po,
will leave Saturday for Chattanooga
where they will be the guests o
their sister, Mrs. w. S. Hart, TO
a few days.
Mrs. Martin Marugg who wa
called to St. Louis, Mo-, by th'
death of her relative, Mrs. Rudolph
Schild, will remain in that city fo
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Marugg anc
Messrs. Henry and John Schild
the latter of Gruetli, were called tc
St. Louis, Mo-, last Thursday af
ternoon by the death of their rela
tive, Mrs. Rudolph Schild.
Mrs. Mary Barnett and daughter
Miss Maymie, returned to thei
home in Memphis Monday after
noon after spending several day
here the guests of the family o
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hampton.
Mrs. Annie Marugg returned
home yesterday morning from al
extended visit to her son IN ,Ensley
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22

Advertisements must have merit or they
will not be accepted. Mrs. Grundy has large
and increasing circulation. Artistic designs in
typography special feature in our ads. Vita
the latest improved machinery we are also turn.
ing out superior grade of job work.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22
Candies, Oranges, Nuts.

Your gifts are not complete without these.
Our stock is complete aud at prices that are inter-
esting when quality is considered.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22

Subscribe for Mrs. Grundy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22
NOS. 5-4
@lIIE[1llIK [ll|i(lII IliIz0
Do it Now.

Don't put off your Christmas buying any
longer or you will be sorry, for the Christmas
goods are going tast.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22
Oysters and Celery.

Leave your orders early for delivery so that
you will be sure to get them when you want
them.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1910-12-22

~ MRS. .GRUNDY-A character in Morton's
s. 4nedy, "Speed the Plough the wife of
81 Ky farmer, envied by DameAshfeld, neigh
oor, who constantly exclaims "What will Mrs.
Grundy say" hence, society in general regarded
a censor of morals.-Standard Dictionary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

IS a trained mechanic. He is assist
ed entirely by prison labor. j. G..
prisoners who have a mechanical
education or who have been trained
in the work during incarceration.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01

trstion or the executive wing of the
prison. the tunnel marks the lowest
point in the building. and IS about
five feet in breadth and six feet
high. The passage way is on the
right as one approaches the rear
wing Of the prison and IS about
two feet wide. The other three feet
are occupied by large pipes which
conduct light. heat. water, etc. to I
the front portion of the prison. and
from there are distributed 10 the
main building. There are thirteen
lines of pipes and each one used
for separate purpose. AT the end
OF TIE tunnel the pipes terminate in
the boiler house. there are six boilers.
each 80 horsepower. The coal is
deposited IN enormous bins to the
right Of the boilers. from there II is
taken in snail dinkey cars 10 the
furnaces. The Stolcers are prison
ers but the head stoker is an ex-
! Dericnced fireman. The floor is
| OF solid concrete. while the walls are
coated with smooth cement. From
the boiler room their runs a winding
stairway to the engine room. On
entering this room which is 1OOx2OO
feet one IS greatly surprised 70 see SC
magnificent q display OF machinery.
The northern corner OF the room
IS used for the electric machines,
while the southern is occupied BY
the large horizontal stationary en-.
gines. The room IS painted whit,
and everything IS exceedingly clean
= There are three alternate curren
{ motors continually utilized as well a
= the latest magnetic electric and dyna
: | mo electric generators and transform
ers. In fact every electrical devic
o known 70 modern science has bee
z Installed and the system IS remark
o ABLY complete. Electricity IS use
o in a number Of ways about the 10
!. stituuon. and therefore expense
= secondary 70 a proper elecmci
o equipment. The two engines 40x6
( u the southern end OF the room al
= huge machines. They are run altc
y nately and supply the neoessa
.e power for generation Of electric. !
e About the entire room for a 6istsnC
q OF six feet from the floor extends
u series OF large marble slabs. Ne
j each a similar slab has been plsc,
II and upon It indicators are plac,
Al for the particular machine in Us
y The engineer in charge has be;
% selected for his practical worth, al
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01
Continued next week.
Where 10 Worship Sunday
BAPTIST.
M. 7. Hoover, Pastor.


M. 7. Hoover, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at HIS A
NJ. and 8 P. NJ. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wedness
day .. u.
EPISCOPAL
Bruton Parish Church. built his.
(. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services: Morning ser
vice 11:15a. m. evening service 8 p.
N. Sunday school 10 q. N Holy
Communion. First Sunday IL a. m.
third Sunday 8 a. m.
METHODIST.
Rev. K. K. Odell
Regular preaching services 11:l5
a. m. aud SIS ?. N. "Wednesday
night services at s ?. N Sunday
/ School 10 a. %. Mr.. c. B. Griffin
Sunday school superintendent
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. r. L. Walton, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at IL. anc
D. N. SUNDAY school at Gas q N
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
GOVERNOR SWANs0N's
FINAL MESSAGE.

The recent and final message of Gov
ernor Claude A. Swanson to the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia is, like all
others of his public documents, State
paper OF more than ordinary value. Nc
man In recent years goes out of office
with cleaner or more statesmanlike
record than Swanson, and the people of
the Old Commonwealth realized long
ago that no mistake was made in elect
ing him to the governorship. The
results achieved by the progressive
policies inaugurated ''show" 1--WE ouote)
have fully indicated the wisdom of
these policies and amply justified the
expenditure of public money made.
The amazing educational advance: the
splendid public school buildings now
adjoining every section; the increased
health and comfort of the people; the
great improvement in agriculture and
the varied industries of the State: the
increased efficiency of the State militia:
the marked Improvement in the condi-
ton of jails, almshouses and other
eleemosynary institutions; the greatly
increased value of ali properties, bear
testimony to the stimulating influence
of these wise acts of legislation and of
the great and manifold benefits thew
have brought. While other parts of
our country, during the last two years,
have suffered from financial depression
and distress, yet within this State such
conditions have not prevailed. This is
clearly evinced by the fact that the
States revenues during the last two
years have exceeded those of the two
previous years by $916, 800 10. As there
has been practically no increase in the
rate of taxation, this greatly increased
revenue could only have been derived
from increased business activity and
enterprise. Virginia has been
steadily reducing her bonded indebted
ness. Though not required until this
year, under the terms of her settlement,
to retire any part of the principal of
her indebtedness, she has wisely pur-
chased 81, 1893, 065.11 of this principal;
thus more than one-sixth of the debt
has been cancelled
The entire document is replete with
deeply studied information and wise
suggestion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Norfolk Ledger-piapntch.,


We have no intention of supp estino
appointments to Governor Mann, and
have in no sense any candidate for any
Office in the State, but in common with
all other citizens we feel interested to
the extent that the public service be
not impaired through purely political
changes.
Governor Mann repeatedly stated
during the campaign that he had made
no promises, and intimated that the
Governorship was the goal of his politi-
cal ambition, therefore he comes to the
selection of his appointees in a freer
state OF mind than is generally the case.
1t is not often that a new Governor
finds the general official organization of
the State in such satisfactory condi-
ton as exists at present, and being
unencumbered by political exigencies.
the supposition is naturally in favor of
retention in Office of many of the
present officials in their well organized
and efficient boards and departments.
Such positions as the Superintendent
OF the State Board of Charities, the
FISHERIES Commission, and various
boards of the State institutions, where
experience is worth SO much to the
State, should only be changed when
circumstances make it almost impera-
tive, and when the efficiency of the
boards is increased by such changes.
No matter how capable the new men.
there is always sacrifice when com
petent men who have experience are
put aside for merely personal reasons
or political alliance, and the State of
Virginia is to be congratulated that
Governor Mann is not burdened in
either of these respects.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
CMSP NEWS.

The Postal Revenue deficit for the
year just ended is over two hundred
millions, an increase of some twelve
millions over last year. The service Is
stated to be better than ever. this due
largely to the policy of retaining in of.
flee all efficient postmasters.
The first Mid-winter Session of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute will
be held in Richmond, February Ist. 2nd
and 3rd. A decidedly attractive pro-
gram is being arranged. On February
Bird the Virginia Corn Growers Associa-
ton will have charge and will have some
excellent speakers as well as exhibits
OF corn on which valuable prizes have
been offered.
The University College of Medicine.
Richmond, was burned to the ground
on the early morning of January 9Th.
The loss is stated to be $3.50, 200, with
insurance of SIS, 900. BY heroic work
the hospital building was saved. The
managers of the institution at once
arranged for place in which to work.
and the lectures were resumed the next
day. The burning of the University
College of Medicine has resulted in the
continuation of the Medical College of
Virginia with that school, and plans are
being formulated for a great medical
university under one head.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
GOOD OYSTER SEASON.
CFishinp Gazette

Fishing Gazettc)
Nineteen hundred and nine will gc
down IN history as the year in which
the oyster interests of the country re-
fused to be bled or crushed by a rapa-
cious lay press. While it looked for q
time as If the industry would suffer
because Of the attacks as to the health
fitness of the oyster, the trade now
hnds that the year just ended has been
the most successful since 1906. which
is invariably pointed to as the banner
one OF the generation. Over the entire
country, both on the coasts and inland.
oystermen, whether they have been
planters, shippers. jobbers or retailers,
have found an improvement in the bust
ness. The Maryland and Vir-
ginia planters have produced fine, large
oysters which have brought good prices,
with few possible exceptions, both as
to size and price. Some seed oysters
on the eastern shore were offered for
almost nothing. simply because they
were unavailable for. other markets.
Throughout the country dealers
declare that business has been brisk.
due to the campaign of education carried
On by some of the planters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
AN OILY COLLOQUY.

The Office loafer dropped in
and picked up an exchange. He
reads, STANDARD Oil Company
dissolved by order of court.
Nv hat you think oft, old man?''
asked the business manager.
cit puts me in mind of AN old
story | read when / was a boy.
replied the o. l..
Lets have it,, said the b. M.
swell, it ran this way. There
were three smiths-blacksmiths-
who started out in life together
and all three built shops on the
main street of the village. Two
OF these were good fellows, too
good indeed, and spent much of
their time at the saloon nearby.
The third was thrifty, saved his
cash, increased his business. and
in the course of time had enough
to go into other business, was
u director in the bank and MAYOR
OF the village. His family were
annoyed by the dirt and noise
OF his former fellow laborers as
their shops were on either side of
his new residence, he having.
pulled down his shop and erected
a fine mansion on its former site.
He finally decided to pay a bonus
to the two smiths to move. and
on broaching the subject found
them willing to accept his terms,
they, however, STIMULATING that
he should, in addition to giving.
them several hundred dollars
each, give them in addition a bio.
blowout. The night ofthe blow
out came, the promised cash was
duly handed over and the supper
proceeded. All went as merry as
could be when the retired smith
ventured to ask one of the
bought-Out fellows where thev
expected to remove to. oh
said smith number one, Il am
going to move into Sans shop
and he's going to move into
mine. That's all the storv.n
But how does that apply to
the Standard Oil?" asked the
business manager.
why, simply that they will
change partners, switch round
the business and go on much as
before. You see, if they don't''-
but the y. l.. is a born pessimist,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
THE NEW STATE. DAILY.

The Richmond Virginian, new Stat,
daily newspaper, will begin publication
at Richmond about the goth. No mis-
taking the fact that there has been fell
a need for paper in Richmond of wild
er sympathies for the State as a whole
and more generous treatment of even
those who are not in accord with the
policy OF personal interest of the own.
ers. 1t proposes to make a speciality
OF State news and has established cor.
respondents in every section. It's gen.
erai news service is indispensable by
any paper in the State.
1t will not suppress but give the
news, and proposes to be democratic in
politics, but not afraid to express its
opinions. The staff is composed of the
best newspaper talent in the State of
Virginia The managing editor is MIR.
S- B. Woodfip, who for many wears
was with the Times-Dispatch, and is a
man of ripe experience. The business
department will be under the direction
Of MIR. Sam'l. w. Meek, who has not
been surpassed in these parts for high
constructive business ca
pacity.
For such a paper in the hands of
these skilled veterans there is a wide
field in Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
POLICING PRESERVED OYSTERS.

Many Of the Tangier, Va, oyster
packers returned home from the Poto-
mac for the holidays. They say there
are now more oysters in the Potomac
than during the last three years. Tonged
oysters are bringing fancy prices-Sl. 90
to Sl.O5 per bushel-and dredged stock
from 90 cents to go cents per bushel.
There is better catch of young oysters
on the dredge rocks than was thought
there was the first of the season. The
dredgers have to throw back about two
thirds of what they catch, making the
prospects for next season excellent. -
Fishing Gazette. r1.> -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED
SOME FIRES.

The fine barn and contents, icon.
sisting of grain, hay, implements and
blooded horse, belonging to DIR. J:w.
ID. Haynes, of Mathews, was DESTROYED
January 9TH. Only $500 insurance was
carried-in the Northern Neck Mutual.
About 8 O'Clock Friday morning,
December 31st, the storehouse at
Waterview, owned by Judge A. b.
Evans and occupied by u. A. Rouzie,
was destroyed by fire together with the
entire contents. The origin of the fire
Is unknown, and Mr.. Rouzie and his
clerk, l.. l.. Watkins, who were Sleep
ing in room on the second floor. es-
capped to the roof of the porch and
down column. Mr.. Rouzie estimates
his loss at 81, 500, with 81, 700 insurance.
in old line companies. There was no
insurance on the building and Judge
Evans loss will amount to about 81 900.
He will rebuild at once.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
FISH AND OYsrEP NOTES.

Four thousand barrels of oysters left
Chincoteague for different markets in
two days last week. This was banner
shipment.
Most of our dredgers have returned
from the Potomac, and say they have
had good season-plenty of oysters,
but prices low. -Accomack News.
The very cold weather caused the
price of oysters to jump up and in some
places they were hard to get. Virginia
is revealing in good oysters and coed
markets now; just coming into its own
after two years of depressed times
A large quantity of oysters have been
sold in Carriers Creek during the past
endays. Twelve large schooners have
carried away loads averaging $500
bushels each, among them were the
schooners Virginia, S. Sawyer, R. B.
Spedden, j. w. Knowles, John Keiso.
Flora Kirwin. The price paid was as
high as 60 cents per bushel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14

The schooner Alcides, from Hongkonp
to the Chesapeake, was 2O4 days on the
voyage, the longest on record in recent
years.
Fishing steamer Wicomico, of Reed
vile, is having new quarter deck built
and other wood work repairs done in
Baltimore.
The u. +. Squires is being heightened
~ feet at Brusstar's railway, Weems,
and the Peter G. Struven is also being
heightened 20 feet at Collonna's rail-
way, Norfolk. The D. K. Phillips is
undergoing repairs at her dock, includ-
ing new water tank. All of these
boats belong to the Bellows & Souires.
works. at Ocran.
The steamer Albatross, of the Pones
Creek Packet Co., is at Owens railway
having installed a steam engine and
boiler by the Marine Iron Works of
Chicago. The boiler is the Roberts
Safety Water Tube, and the engine
Fulton Compound Steeple design, capa-
BILE of developing 65 h. p. Work is being
rushed and the. steamer is expected to be
completed in about ten days. Another
deck is also being added, upon which
will be the pilot house. two staterooms
and passenger saloon, making her a
creditable passenger and freight steam
er. She will be commanded by Capt. |
Thos. Sparkler an old steamboat mas
ter, and will run between Popes Creek
and Mt. Holly, touching at Colonial
Beach and intermediate wharves. H.
Z. Owen, the manager, has not vet
decided what other places the steamer
will take in. but the route will take
such places as its patronage will de-
mand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14

THE Virginia penitentiary con-
victs earned a surplus last year
OF S44, 124.36. Il this sum, or
so much of it as would be useful,
could be paid to the families OF
the convicts it might be helpful.
No problem is graver than that
of the family of a man left i'm
destitution by his crime, these
helpless and stigmatized as well
by neighbors. The help given
such might often aid in prevent
ing crime on the part of the crim-
inaPs family, these being too
often OF the poorer and more
ignorant class.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
Oh! YOU. G. 0. P. AND G. A. r,

That was sensible proposition made
by the VIRGINIA CITIZEN that the whole
pension system as now practised by the
government be abolished and that the
North pension her soldiers as the South
rs DONG. But this can never be, for if
the government ceased paying pensions
the &. 0. P. and the G. A. R. would GO to
smithereens and of course, these must
bekept goingi-Alexandria Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
In MEMORIAM.

Departed this life January End, 1910
at the residence of her father AM
mother at Miskimon, Northumberland,
county, Va, Mrs. Rebecca Bell, wifi,
OF John Bell and daughter of T. E. ant
>. A. Norman, in the twentieth wear OF
her age. She professed religion severa
months ago. but never united with any
church, yet we believe she tried to live
up to her Christian duties. She was
the bright and shining light of her
nome, always cheerful and loved by
every one who knew her. And, oh.
how we miss her and how lonely the
home looks without her; how sad to
think her voice is hushed in death. All
that devoted ones and skillful physi-
clan could do was done, but death won.
and she passed from suffering on earth
to happiness in Heaven. Yet how sad
to see one in the prime of life SO sud-
denly taken from loved ones. for she
was the picture of health when she left
her home Tuesday in the Xmas to spend
few days at her parental home. ex-
pecting to return Sunday when that
evening at z o'clock she Law cold in
death. 1t seems hard to bear, but God
knows best; His will be done not ours
How sadly and suddenly were the Scrip
lures fulfilled in the death of our loved
one-"In an hour when We think not
the Son of Man cometh." Size left her
family and friends to mourn her loss
and husband and child deprived of a
loving mother and kind wife.
Today we have cut the fragrant sod
with trembling hands, asunder.
And lay this well beloved of God
Our dear loved one, under.
On, hearts that ache and ache afresbi
On, tears too blindly raining;
our hearts are weak yet being flesh.
Zoo strong for our restraining.
sleep, dear one, sleep; cold rains shall
flow N''"'i
:, Upon thy clay made dwelling,
thou will not know so far below
what winds or storms are swelling.
And birds will sing in the warm sprino
And flowers shall bloom about Thee.
n noe witt not heed their love, but oh,
The loneliness without thee.
Written by her schoolmate,
j. w. DAWSON. }
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14
WANT NO sTATE-pAlD PRIMARY.

Editor Times-Dispatch:
SIR:-1 see great deal said in your
paper as to the Taxpayers being taxed
to pay the expenses of primary. Is il
possible our Legislators are willing to
tax us for this expense and then we
farmers lose two days to>vote for the
anxious candidates? Why not have a
convention and let the best man be
nominated? If taxes go much higher
we agricultural people will have to look
out some other party.
N. w. WINSTON.
Louisa, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-14

ALL sorts of things are inves.
tlgated nowadays, and among
these very lately the question Of
which is the most popular "pa.
triotic song". Careful ENQUIRY
shows that of the many tunes in
use, new and old, Dixie stands
at the head of the music most
loved by the multitudes of this
great country. Yankee Doodle.
The Star Spangled Banner. NV
Country Ills of Thee, and MANY
Others are popular, but when It
comes to taking tunes" Dixie
leads the crowd. So again the
South leads the pace in music as
well as IN cotton, in stalwart men
ana ana lovely women. 'Rah for