davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
1890" "
cANTRiL

Cantril 4th af July celebration was
a success The parade was headed
by Cantril Brass band, Wild west show
band and eight automobiles. The diff
ferent business firms we're represented
by floats and several decoratd carri-
ages and buggies.
Elm was represented by two wagons
the 1849 was drawn by two calves re-
presenting the oxen Of those days, the
wagon was a small one and was driv-
en- By Warner Casady the oldest son
of Frank Casady, the other wagon
mas decorated in modern fashion and
represented 1910.
Frank Mergle made two balloon as
sensions and parachute leaps which
we're a success. George W. Irwin was
president of the day, and introduced
the speaker, Edward w. McManis.
No accidents occurred and every one
seemed to spend a pleasant day.
G. w. BRYANT and wife returned to
their home at Vermillion S. Oak, Tues
day and Mrs. G.. w. Jack to New Lon
don.
Uls Smith and wife of Des Moines
spent the Fourth in Cantril,
Miss Sophia Keubler and Freeda
Thence of Keokuk visited at the De
Thence home the past week.
Dou wellborn Of Keokuk was at
home over Sunday.
Mrs T. J. Yokely returned Saturday
from Mendoza, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Saith OF Gales
burg Ill, are visiting at the w. H.
Smith home.
Mrs. A. Powell has returned fran a
trip to Boneparte.
The Ladies Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Grin Jones Friday of
this. week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

q ~
Miss Ida Sommer returned homo on
Saturday after q several weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Peoria.
Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Tucker and sons
Ross and Earl left last week for Burl-
ington for short visit with relatives.
Julius Plank OF Kansas City came
last Thursday for short visit with
relatives.
The ladies Of the Christian church
will serve ice cream and cake next
Saturday evening.
w. J. Lawson spent Sunday with
his family returning to Bloomfield on
Monday.
Mrs. Ann Grayes who has been vis-
ting her sister Mrs. Jessie Meeks OF
Winchester, Ia, for the past Ave weeks
returned home last Friday.
d. E. Parish went to Milton Friday
evening to take charge OF the station
at that place for a week. r.. w. Perkins
Of Purdin, Mo-. is acting as relief agent
here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
. |-<-1->>H4-%>~H%H
= BIRMINGHAM.

ptA>1-1-11-D-~ 0~S-~-SS-~~-S-SS~y
Harvey Darrell engineer on the q
spent the Fourth with his father and
sister In town.
Miss Rose Hope went to Garden City
Kansas Tuesday to visit her brother J.
w. Hope.
ed Woolery. wife and two children
|of Nebraska are visiting Robert
Bucknaster southwest Of town.
Ed Mcmillan and wife OF Merlle,
Tex, arrived Saturday morning for .
three weeks visit with his parents and
other relatives.
D. K. Bonar and wife came down
from Brighton the latter part Of tho
week to visit at their homA
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson and two chill
dren OF Burlington spent several days
lof the past week in town visiting their
cousins Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Nelson.
There will be union meetings In the
city park each Sunday evening at
o'clock during the summer. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Cora Elliot and her mother Mrs.
Bennett started Thursday. on an ex-
tended trip. They will stop to visit at
Gage, okla. with Charley Bonnette,
thence to Moravia. Calf. to visit Mrs.
Maggie Elliot, then to Albuquerque
where they expect to make their home.
Mrs Isabelle Belknap Of Kansas
CITY, Mo-, is visiting her sister Mrs. 3.
r. Ford
Mrs. VIM. Burch and Manford john
son, wife and baby went to Algiers.
Ind, Tuesday morning on . visit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
Few horses on Hand.

Stock Yards, Chicago, July 11.-Im-
provement is expected In horse trade
next week. az market around the
Fourth Of July always slumps badly
owing to lack Of demand. However, no
big gains in prices are looked for as
much as a betterment in tone Of mar
ket Prices at present are steady at
seasons low point, and still are claim
ed to be relatives high by Eastern buy
ers. Receipts the past week totaled less
than 700, against 12S1 the previous
week and $50 corresponding time last
wear. Most drafters made $500 215.
with medium weight chunks mainly at
$16o6190. Drivers were diiotable up-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
.cH.,.L.coTHE.

=. 49, %->-<<%-A-<-A@->->->> %1-S>>-e =
Miss Alice Applequist returned
Tuesday from a short visit with rela'
tives at Batavia and Leando.
Glenn Dunlavy of Pulaski spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with his sis
ter Miss Ethel Dunlavy.
Erwine jenkins spent the 4th with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jen.
kins 21S E. Court street Ottumwa.
Miss vina Butin of Kansas City ar
rived last week to spend the summer
with relatives.
Mrs. T.. S. Warren Of lndianola and
Miss Nell Forsythe OF Tacoma, Wash,
visiaed recently at the Silas Warren
home.
Mrs. Dora Patterson and children OF
Osceola are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Pinegar.
Mrs. A. M. Lottridge of Ottumwa
returned home Monday evening after
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
ELDoN.

= >.
Wayne Bagley OF New York City,
formerly dry goods dealer IN Eldon
- Waiting his relatives Of the family
OF J. e. Varnun.
g.. ". Finney Is in South Dakota on
B. E. Herald has received an addt-
.. Williamson has returned from his
visit in Illinois. -
John Swisher Of Brighton was IN
Eidon Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Jones who was injured by
the fireworks explosion is doing nice
ly.
Clyde Guessford who was injured by
a toy cannon is recovering.
Mrs. Nora Nelson celebrated her
40th birthday Thursday. Many cards
and loving remembrances were receiv-
ed.
Father Vinson who was partially
paralyzed some time ago is recovering
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
= 81
: SALEM. 81

: SALEM.
q <->->->-A->->-H>>AA>-> =
Mrs. M. d. X. Weimer arrived from
Harrison, Neb., Friday, bringing with
her the body OF her mother-in-law
Mrs. Cynthia Weimer. The deceased
had been in. i'll health for many
months and had gone to the home OF
her son Marion at Harrison in Feb
ruary where she departed this life
Tuesday June %. She was an aged
and highly respected lady. who had
spent many years near and In Salem.
The remains were taken to her late
home Funeral services we're conduct
ed by Rev. Johnathan Lee of Ottumwa
at the M. r. church at $3.50 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. Interment was
made in Salem cemetery.
Frank Weimer came from Missouri
to attend the funeral Of his mother.
Salem nine played at Hillsboro Sun.
day with the Hillsboro team.
Mrs. Julia McMaster went to New
London Friday to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. r. v. Davidson OF
Stockport and son Dale are guests for
a few days at the homes of A. David
son and j. w. Hawkins.
Mrs. Wyatt is visiting her son Ollie
and family at TT. Madison.
Miss Elsie Parkins returned to
Fairfield Thursday following visit
with relatives here
Miss Mary Garretson has returned
to her duties as nurse at Mary Thomp-
son hospital in Chicago.
Misses Maude Collatt, Anna Packer,
Kate Mathews and Laura Cammack
departed Wednesday to attend the
National Teachers association held at
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Gertrude Chambers of Mt.
Pleasant Is q guest of her parents MT.
and Mrs. H. s. Brown.
Mrs. Eva Rock Field came from Mt.
Pleasant and spent Wednesday with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Safer came from
Danville Wednesday In their auto
mobile and were dinner guests OF the
latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. !. =.
Ingrim.
Miss Lydia Grim of Marshalltown
is visiting at the homes of her brotner
and sister. John Grim and Mrs. Bert
Taylor.
Union services will be held in the
park each Sunday evening during
July and August. -
William sippelgoes Of Kansas City
is a guest Of DR.. Rawhouser and fam
lily.
Rev. G. w. Baker has accepted q
call to preach at the M. r. church at
Chillicothe until conference time.
Charles Crosbie is suffering from
blood poisoning of the hand from
q slight cut inflicted while. butcherirg
Wednesday Mrs. A. G. Ridgeon re-
ceived message stating the death OF
her sister Mrs H. s. Craig at COLO
RADIO Springs, Colo. =.
Mrs. Dora Bridge and two sops All
red and Albert of Sheridan Wyo,
were guests Of the formers sister.
Mrs. William Weeks left for her
home Thursday. Miss Carrie Weeks
has returned to Keokuk to resume
her duties as nurse.
Miss Eva Eighme Is in Chicago tax
ing a nurses course of study at the
May Thompson hospital.
A. Lamm was a Mt Pleasant bust
ness caller at Mt. Pleasant, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Long drove from
Mt. Pleasant and spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Leorin Rhode and wife and little
daughter of Moar are guests at the
home Of the formers grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Knight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
PENNINGTON. =

Mrs. G. r. Nem left Saturday even
ing for Burlington for visit with
her daughter Mrs. 8. D. Boiler.
Miss Christina Crown departed Sat
urday for Bonaparte for weeks visit
with her aunt Mrs. Bessie Miller.
Misses Celia and Kathleen visited
over Sunday in Burlington at the
home Of their uncle S. p. Boiler.
Mrs. Isora Ruark and children spent
the Fourth with friends nBonaparte.
Fred Kick left Friday for, ROCK Is
land m. to visit over Sunday with his
The B. Y. P. U. gave an ice cream
social Monday night on the cnurcn
lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Newman are
visiting their son Ben Newman ana
family in Fairfield. -.
The Fourth was quietly passed IN
Fairfield, the majority OF the people
enjoying private picnic parties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
CHICAGO Live stock Market.

VVTCd9U ETVU SS0CN VAIN0Ss
Chicago. July 11.-The live stock
ma rket follows:
srATTLE-Market 10 to Is lower;
receipts, $4,000; beeves. $5.25@s.4o;
stockers. feeders, $3.60@5.70; cows,
heifers. $2.75@es5; westerns, 5000
10.
HOGS-Market Is to 20 lower; re-
ceipts. $4,000: light, $s.95@9.15; mixed,
$s.70@9.10: heavy, $s.25@S.90; rough,
$S.S2@S.50; good choice heavy, $500
9.15: bulk sales, $s.60@8.S5.
SHEEP-Market rs lower; receipts,
100000, lambs, s4.50@7.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

PULASKI.

Pete Andrews of Kahoka Mo-, visit
ed relatives here last week.
Lala Hunt returned to her home in
Pennington Saturday evening after q
ten days visit with relatives ana
friends at this place.
Chas Tracksel returned home last
Friday for his summer vacation hav-
ing spent the past year at the Mon
mouth college at Button, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Conrad returned
from Goshen, Wash, Saturday and ex-
poets to make Iowa his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Knight and son
Floyd returned home from Moulton on
Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
CHICAGO Grain Market.

s Chicago, July 1.-THE grain market
s follows:
s WHEAT-No. 2 red, s1.O4% q
- 1osA No. red. s1.osA @1o5A; No 2
% hard, s1.O3A @1.06A; No. hard, $104
y @1.05A.
% white, 6@464zc.: No. 2 yellow 611a q
y &c; No. 3. $50 591ac; No. 3 white, 81
. @62hc.: No yellow, So. m60Nc.:
II ~ No. 4. SIN @5sc.
= OATs-No. 2. 3shc.; No. white,
90 43h d44c.; No. white, Al Y @43c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
sheep VaIues are Lower.

Stock Yards, Chicago, July H.
There was a downward turn in sheep
and lamb prices Of late and closing
values were off 2bc on sheep from
weeks high point. while lambs were
anywhere from TIC to $1.25 lower, and
compared with the previous weeks
finish sheep looked about steady and
most lambs were off 75c. Range lambs
went at $7.2O@s. with feeders at $3.50
@6.65. Native lambs ranged at $450@
$50 for inferior Gull to prime killers.
although top at finish was only So.
Range wethers went at $4.10@4.75 and
yearlings sold at $4.75@5.25, with ewes
up to 1855. Feeding yearlings sold at
SIS down, with wethers at $4@4.25, and
yearling breeding ewes at $5.S0@6.
Native ewes went at $250@4.50, best
closing at 1926. Few yearlings Of late
sold above $3.50 and most bucks
made $3.25@3.50. Quotations follow:
Range wethers, plain to
Yearlings. poor to choice. 4.5o@5.76
Ewes, common to best ..... 375@4.S6
breeding ewes. aged 80. 400@4.75
Bucks and Gull sheep zoo 800
Native lambs, poor to best $500 SOU
Range lambs, common to
prime ..... $3.50 o.IeW I.So
Lambs. culls -. -. 5.o0@6.00
Fed wethers, inferior to
Dest..... $500. 9''o1 o.oo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
BEEF DEMAND is POOR.
Prices at Chicago Closed down 1920
Cents Below Previous Weeks

Average
Stock Yards, Chicago, July lin
spite Of short week In the steer trade
with receipts upwards or 5000 smaller
than a week ago. prices closed down
15@25c in most instances compared
with the previous week. Good to choice
heavy grades were hit hardest, big
share of the s7.50@S kinds showing
full 25c decline after Wednesday,
though these were firm sale in the in
,tial days session Tuesday. Supply
comprised liberal quota Of we'll fed
1,400@1,500 lb steers, while hot wea.h-
er beef demand has shown partiality
for lighter weights Shippers bought
sparingly of all excepting yearlings.
tho latter kinds selling freely to East
ern concerns. A big crop Of distillery
steers were marketed, best of which
went at $3.50. bulk s7.s0@s.2o. Top
corn fed beeves made $3.50. but there
We're few upwards of IS. Texas cattle
supplies totaled 5000 and prices II,
this line also showed 15@25c drop
from last week. Tops went at 81, bulk,
s5.s0@ $50. A train Of Wyoming range
cattle arrived steers selling at $500
and cows at $340@4.25.
Butcher stock met a keen general
demand despite the weakness in steer
trade. Fat cows and heifers advanced
10000 in the week, while the bu
market showed 25e advance. Small calf
supplies forced 75c@$1 advance on q
week ago, tops making 49, Feeder cat
tie scored 15@25c gain in early days,
but later lost part of the advance. The
Io = all ryivorr y.0S NeYa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
ket follows:
Wheat Sept--$1.06B.
Corn-Sept.-68hc.
Nav York Poultry Market.

New York, July II. Poultry-Market
alive, steady; broilers, 23@24c.: fowls
.17@17hc.; turkeys, 10@14c.; dressed,
market irregular; broilers, 22@24c.;
fowls, 13@17hc.; turkeys, 15@19c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

OBITUARY..

y OBITUARY.
Eldon: Chas. Scott was horn in
Guernsey county, Ohio. May 3 1929.
He departed this life JULY 4, 1910 ut the
age Of SO years. 2 months and 2 days.
He was united in marriage to Mary
Jane Cassidy Oct. 2, 1s49. To this union
was born s children, 5 girls and boys.
His companion and two children
Susan and John preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his death Eliza
beth Of Drakeville, James. Osborn.
Scott and Adelaide Roberts. both Of
Eldon, Elmer E. Scott OF Monett, Mo,
Annis Hamilton of Conata, s. D., and
Ella Gibson Of Seattle, Wash. also .
sister Mrs. Susan Shiplev OF Columbus
Ohio and BROTHER Wilson Scott OF
Spokane. Wash, besides a great many
other relatives and friends.
In his youth he united with the N.
P. church and remained q member Of
same until he moved to Iowa In 1855
when he united with the NJ. p. church
and was a consistent member until
death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

j.
ed to Ottumwa Wednesday after a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hull.
t. BUXTON. -
. ~-><<-><>>e->>->>-> =
Mrs Geo. Warren was in Oskaloosa
last week.
Latham Wilson and wife from Low
lila have moved into the the house on
A street vacated by Jas. Smith.
Mrs. VIM. Jones has been laid up
with nall wound In her foot.
Mrs. Evan Reese and family left last
Thursday for Des Moines They stay
ed over Sunday with her son In Bus
Miss Ethel Armstrong Is recovering
from severe illness.
Rev. NJ D. Cox was in Oskaloosa
Thursday on business
Mrs. Clara Wilson OF White City
visited relatives in town last week.
Mrs Anna Chambers and Con-
stance were in Ottumwa last week.
DR.. Hickman of Greenridge and
Clarence Chew Of White City were in
town Friday night.
Mine No. IL did not work part OF
II last week owing to repairs being made
on the scales.
LIZZIE Reese quit working in the
store the last OF the week and went to
her new home in Des Moines Monday
A party OF young people gave her g
pleasant surprise on Friday evening at
the home OF Chas. Reeser on Third
street.
ECruikshank and few others made q
fishing trip to the river Friday and
Saturday which was quite successful.
Last Thursday Clyde Williams was
ten wears old and his aunt Miss Net
tie Chambers invited number OF his
friends among the boys and girls to
surprise him at her home. They had
good time playing and enjoyed the ice
cream and cake which was served.
The Sunday school social was a
success. Most Of the children, both
young and old were on hand to re-
ceiye the treat in store for them.
Mrs. Chas. IIjort and Mrs. Harry
Wilson were In Oskaloosa over Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Calvert came over
from Everest to visit Geo. Kitsmillers
Monday.
Lewis Leiby and family spent Sun
day and Monday in Bussey.
q. M. Hammond purchasing agent
for the M M. Co.. returned to his
home in Chicago June 80.
Miss Crowley spent Sunday In Al
bia. 80,
Mr.. and Mrs. McRae returned June
30 from a trip through California ana
Nevada. They visited the formers par
ents in La Mesa.
Marsh Erb and Herman Anspach are
back to work after q ten days vaca-
tion
Miss Maude Mullen, former EN-
ploye OF the NJ M. Co. called on friends
here Thursday. 80
F. F. Jorgenson is back from their
wedding trip In Colorado. MRS. Jorgen-
son is visiting in Des Moines.
Leon Baxter began work In the
store July Z.
Mrs. Frederick is visiting her, step
sister Mrs Hammond.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

FOR SALE-ATs A BARGAIN. ONE
set Of surrey harness with collar and
names; also set OF heavy carriage
harness, nearly new. w. w. Dyer, 450
North Market. New phone 40S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
New York Butter and Ess Market.
81 ouis Grain Market,

New York Grain Market.
New York, July 1.-THE grain mar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

ANCHOR wATERPRooF CON.
crete blocks make 8 house absolute
~ dry and free from repairs. Guar
anreed. Everything in concrete. OF
tumwa Concrete Tile Co.. Madison
Ave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
\ >->-A>>-%>->-A>1-e1A y
: LEBANON. =
y >>->>.%A>-e%->]A-&-> y
S. ". Saddler spent the Fourth IN

: LEBANON.
= <>->>%A>-e%->%A>-> y
S. v. Saddler spent the Fourth In
Birmingham.
Mrs. Ed Robertson and son Clark OF
Chicago came Tuesday for an indef-
mite visit with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Clark Johnston.
Mrs. George Billhymer and son Roy
were callers In Douds-Leando We'd
nestlay afternoon
Mr. and Mrs U. s.. Smith of Des
Moines spent Monday night at NJ. n.
Saddler.
Mrs. 6. B. Humphrey is spending a
few days with her son S. L. Humphrey
north of town.
Misses Grace and Pythi-. Billhyrner
entertained the Thimbie Bee Wednes-
day afternoon.
v. L. vinsen and wife Of Of
tumwa are visiting j. G. Wilson.
Eva Humphrey returned home on
Tuesday after spending two weeks
with her sister Mrs. Albert Boren Of
Brock Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Van Auken Of
Keosauqua spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Humphrey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Dave

a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Grooms. 3s
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kitterman and
children of Avery and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kitterman and son Jerome of
Eddyville spent the 4th at the paren.
tai Kitterman home.
Alfred Peterson and family were
Sunday visitors with relatives near
Munterville.
Mrs. B. A. Waddell of Leon return
ed to Ottumwa Wednesday after a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hull.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
RANGE OF HOG PRicEs :

Range Of hog values at Chicago for
thu past week with comparisons:
Mixed and Light
19j@256 lbs l35D196 lbs,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
ch;eaoo Butter and Eoo Market.
chioaoo Poultry Marke

Chicago. July Market
easy; turkeys, lie: live fowls, 14c.;
springs, 10000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

FOR CITY PROPERTY AND CHOICE
farms near Agency. any size, see
Phil Watkins. Agency, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
FOR SALE.

wANTED-woMAN TO DO HOUSE
work In small family on a farm. q.
Smith. r, No. 2, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
TODAY'S MARKET NEWS
LOCAL .ARk1Ts
PORkERs FLuCTUATE.<,

M cl...e. Of Hoas Show Change
Over Saturdays Reports. 80.
Butter Higher.
Today's hog market shows changes
,anrinE from ten to thirty cents per
hundred. Butter is quoted one cent
higher, while eggs are selling Wnole-
,aie at one cent each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-02
.RAND0LP MACON
ENDSSCH00L YEAR.
Commencement Exercises Begin
Sunday-Exarninations in
Progress.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

lSpeclal to The Times Dispatch.l
Ashland Va, June 1.-Randolph-
Macon College has about reached the
end of It's seventy-seventh session.
Examinations are now in progress and
at their conclusion Saturday the com
mencementt exercises proper will
begin. The present year has been a
successful one in every particular for
Randolph 1t has won two OF
the three intercollegiate debates in
which 1t has contested, has won the
baseball championship and tied for
the football championship. and in
the field of college journalism has
stood head to head with anything in
the State.
The graduating class this year is
an unusually large one, consisting OF
thirty-three men. The senior class
has surprise in store for commence
ment in the shape of comic opera
written and staged altogether by
members of the class, and this is ex-
pected to be one of the features OF
the week. 1t will take place The last
night. A number of visitors arc en-
pected to be present. Following is
the program for the week:
Sunday. June 5-11 A. NJ, bacca-
laureate sermon. by Rev. +. Howard
Wells, Of the Baltimore Conference:
$50 p. NJ, sermon before the Young
Mems Christian Association, by Rev
Thomas r. Reeves. of the Virginia
Conference.
Monday, June $3.50 to P. M,
reception at the chapter rooms Of the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity; 9 p. NJ.
alumni smoker of the Phi Kappa
Sigma Fraternity at It's chapter house:
8 p. NJ, alumni smoker of the Kappa
Sigma Fraternity at the Jefferson.
Richmond.
Tuesday. June To A. M. board Of
trustees of lRandolph-Macon College
5convenes in its first regular meeting;
p. M, reception of the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity at its chapter house;
g p. NJ, banquet of the Kappa Alpha
Fraternity at the Henry Clay Inn.
Wednesday. June Sill A. NJ. ad-
dress before the Society Of the Alumni
by it's speaker elect, the Hon. r.
w. Tomlin. of Norfolk;A12 M, contest
for the Sutherlin medal of oratory:
$50 p. NJ, Joint celebration Of the
Washington and Franklin Literary So
cietes: address by Colonel George c.
Cabell, Of Norfolk; 8 P. M. reception
of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fra ternity at
chapter house.
Thursday. June 9-12 NJ, address be-
fore the graduating class by Rev. w.
S, Neighbors, D. D., president of sul-
Inns College; P. NJ, awarding of
diplomas and medals $3.50 P. NJ, cele-
bration of class night, including the
rendition OF the class play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-02
PARSONS is CONFIDENT.

Declares That Congrcssman Saunders
VIII he Deprived of Seat.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
lamporia, Va, June l.--John II, Par
sons, Of Chatham. passed through I'm.