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The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
February 20. 1910

John w. Shay to William r. Bran
som. w. d. $4,000. NV or 4-4-6S.
Edgar A. Strong to James NJ Nay
Tor, w. d. $4,000. NE qr 22-5-66
w. h. Kinsella to The Farmers
Reservoir & Irrigation Co, w. ID. 81
Right OF way across Sc or 34-4-66.
The Denver. Laramie e. North
western Railway Co. to Thomas S
McMurray, Deed. Lots / and 9 NE
ar NV or 6-5-65.
J. c. Wylie to S. j. Peery, w D.
81. T. 100 feet of Lots l3, IA. Is,
16. II, is, 10 and S Is feet of f 100
feet OF Lot 90 and all of Lot 22 Blk
Alta Vista, Greeley.
The Colorado Mortgage e. Invest.
ment Co. to Frank Loustalet. w. D.
s720. w hf w hf 27-5-64.
Thomas J. Nix to Curtis h. Tisdel
w ID. s10.50o. + hf NV nr 33-6.
Ga.
Curtis b. Tisdel to Thomas J. Nix,
". d. $4,000. y so feet OF s 90
feet and S 40 feet of n 100 feet OF
Lot l Blk Z. Greeley
Henry w. Lynch to George w.
Hay, W. ID. 81. Sec. 1864. ex-
cept 1239 acres.
The Colorado Mortgage e. Invest
ment Co. to William d. Baird w ID
$3.50. Lots 7 and Blk 10 Arlinc-
ton Heights.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
Jewell Funeral

Funeral services for AIRS. Grace
Jewell, who died iu Phoenix, Aril,
last week WIN De held ar Q o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church. Rev r, J.
Hunter pastor OF the church VIII
have charge of the services. Mrs
JeweIIs husband Ralph Jewell ar
rived here Saturday from Ogden
Utah Airs. Jewell is the sister Of
/. a and A B kiEht
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
LAsAlLE CONTRACTORS FIN
IsH WORK ON ROtNplio'Nt

I.asalle. Feb 24 Secr.e Broth
ers. the contractors me gheeNiu-
out today and preparing TO leave L'
Sale. their work on the big Union
Pacific roundhousc practically mn
ished. The smokostark, when Us
seveury-dye feet hish was raised
YESTERDAY
Because the recent storms have
filled the pit. the tracks have not
been laid yet nor the turntables put
in place. some of The piping Is NOT
In place. Contractor Seerie VIII Fe-
turn later and lay the brick pave
ment which win De put around the
building
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03


II. \. Edmunds of Fort Collins is
in Greeley today
Mr.. and Mrs. J y BENJAMIN went
70 Fort Collins today.
Ray Wallace, who has been SER
iously i'll with the grip. is able to
be out again
DR. o. F. Broman has sent a party
OF four men to construct Gence on
his half section east of Crow Crsek.
DR.. j. NJ Gale OF Denver spent
Sunday in Greeley with her sisters.
Mrs. F, A Nimms and Miss Edith
Gale
Mrs W. T Lynn went to Denver
Thursday evening for a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs C. L. Mont
gomery.
Mrs. Eugene Williams and Mrs. ].
A. Taylor have returned from Cali
fornia, where they have spent the last
two months.
The members of the Roval Neigh
bors and the Modern Woodmen of
America will hold a joint social ses-
sion this evening.
George House came down from
Denver Monday evening on a busi-
ness trip and for short visit with
MS mother, Mrs. c. A. House.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Gilbert and fam.
lly came down from Fort Collins
Sunday in their auto for a visit with
his brother, C. w Gilbert, and wife
Miss Flore:ce Gillette returned the
first OF the week from Boulder
where she went to attend the soph.
omore German at the university Fri.
day evening.
Mrs. f. F Sheffield OF Fort Col.
Inns was in Greeley Tuesday on her
way home from Eaton, where she
mad been visiting her son. Ed. and
daughter, Mrs. Harry Cant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nicnols 81
Ault drove to Greeley in their aato
mobile yesterday. On their returr
they We're accompanied BY Mrs Mich
ois' sister, Mrs. w T. Row..
w. Z. Green has gone to St Jos
eph with cattle he has been feeding
Miss Cora Adams has accepted ;
position as cashier for the Wilson
grocery.
Miss Florence Gillette went +,
Fort Collins Friday and on to Boul
der in the evening to attend the Ger
man slaughter, given at the uni
versity. She will return to Greele,
today.
Mrs. Sadie Kneer was called t,
Greeley the last of the week on ac
count of the serious illness of he
father, Joseph HHar. Mr.. Hilar wa
improved in health Monday and sh.
returned to her home in Denver.
Mrs. Leroy Carpenter and Mrs
Bronson entertained at uuiltin,
party given for Mrs. Bronson's moth
er, Mrs. Moore, Wednesday after
noon Those present were Mesdame
Barringer, Swan, Bush and Son.
Chester Britts, who has been visit
ing his cousin, Mrs. j. l.. Hecken
dorm, for the last three weeks, will
leave this week for his home in Rich
mond county, Wisconsin.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
COMPLETES ROAD ABOUT
THE UNION RESERVOIR

q c Daley road commissioner ono
southern Weld county has jus. COM
pleral one of the most picturesque
roads In the county n th1r which
winds about the Union reservoir near
Lougm0ut THE r0ad is two miles iu|
length and skirts the reservoir
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03

stances in connection with n
Nertisements rb. opening n
and the awarding of the Ca,
Today he declined to discuss n,
ter.
1t is believed that the at,
Simpson Will SERIOUSLY dsl,v
Struetion ON The building. vi
badly needed at the srhool. an
hardly possible that 1t will /.
for use at the opening Of III
term
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03

Mrs. L. G. Smith LETT Tuesday for
New York
w, J. Rowe went TO Fort Collins
today on business trip.
X. II Sloan went to Denver Tues-
day afternoon on business trip.
c. l. Fitch OF the Agriculture.
college is in Greeley for few davs
Mrs. c. l. sullivan returned Tues
day from few days stay in Den
| yer.
Mrs. Clarence Sayre has accepted
position with Woods Music com
pany
A. b. DeVoe and Ralph Christie
pher visited friends at Braceweli
Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Rogers of Pierce is
visiting Miss Laura Thompson for
a few days.
Mrs Fred Christman of Fort Col.
Inns was in Greeley Tuesday on her
way home from Cheyenne.
Mrs. c. A. Policy of Fort Collins
was in Greeley Tuesday on her way
to her home from Rawlins, Wyo.
Mrs. j. NJ Kelley has haen re-
moved to her home in the country
after a month S Illness at WInl4.r
f. NJ. Barber has been awarded
the contract for erecting a house and
barn on the ranch belonging to C. II.
and E. r Bliss in the Crow Creek
country.
| The young peoples society Of the
swedish Lutheran church will be en-
tertained Thursday evening at the
country home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. !;
Salisbury in Pleasant Valley.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
EATON WOMAN HURRIED
no GREELEY HOSPITAL

Eaton. Feb. 2S.-'rs. FE6I'- Lar
kin wa srushed 90 Greeley this morn
ing and q dangerous operation per-
formed upon her within hall an hour
after her arrival 90 the hospital. She
Is the wife OF o waII-Euuwu business
man OF this place
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
Auto Contracts

Auto agents have been signing con-
tracts for the season the last weeS.
R. D. Stevens will sell the "Couri,r
30' and D, r Smith the Everett
5o", both manufactured by the Stod-
dard-Dayton Auto company Of Day
ton. o.
/. c. Vanderlip of the Greeley
Auto company will sell the Ford and
Mr.. Prettyman will sell the Empire.
which is made in Indianapolis.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
February ~ 1o1n

Charles D. McFetridge to H,pc,r
!; Milius' W d $500 Lots 26 o.,
Blk l3, Num-. -'' -L
Jerry Sullivan TO The Iar,,,,.
Poudre Reservoirs & Irrisa,ia. =. 1.
y. e. d. $3.50. Right Of way acrn--
SW or S-S-6G. "''N 'N.s
swan Freeman to The Lara,4f,
poudre Reservoirs & Irrigation ~.
Q. G. D. sl75. Right of way 49,. ~.
20-9-G5. "'iVsH
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
MRS. MARY CRANE DIES on
RANCH SOUTH OF GREELEY

Invitations are 0ut for the raagp-
tlon following the wetd.ug of Miss
Brownie Wilson daughter of Ar5.
John Deb1o. and Carl p. Barber
March o.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
STERLING HOTEL
AND TlIftTER TO
Ri THREE IN

1t has been definitely decI.4
the new Sterling hotel and /
is to be three stories in heigh.
er than two, as has been a
plated The addition Of The
story will mean that elevator
will have to be established.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
So s''::' ::'' The Bee Hive '||s:> g.;
Opens Saturday, March S, 1910

Wlth pleasure we take advantage of the colums of b
to announce that the public is cordially invited m u
and see our New Stock of Crockery China Light H.d
House Furnishings, Stationery and Confectionery rb>
first orders not all in expected on accou e
freight delays, consider it best commence bsin
in order to acquainted show goods and low n
have opportunity demonstrate that we have an incline
let live we'll live sell on small marga;n Co.,
cash, and would have YOU tell Others if pleased otherwise M
Please call and what your bees doing
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03

Common tumblers. Sc each ,
Ark.
= c. \. Allen left TUESDAY for
deem, ; u
c h Kealiher LEFT Tussil
Los Angeles,
See the real bargains in Nl
39o. Noah's Ark
Mrs. II Sghmode OF W.ldsd
in Greeley Tuesday
Charles Hallett was in |
TUESDAY on a business trip !
For Sale Good seed bG
small bla k ash trees J.i
Chief Engineer Rannof
ion Pacific has establisha1
Greeley.
New liue of mirrors ias
Noah 5 Ark are Selling al y
prices.
The Armstrong VIII tA's
was concluded the other tiys
appealed to the supreme ,'aH
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Baird IN
and Mrs. Jay Wallace moysi
day into the residence at 'Q'
avenue.
Claud Clark who has pe'l
ing his parents Mr. and NTs :
Clark. for the last Two mon,n
leave this evening for oIl''
New. where he has mining la'
Harry Dixon Of Lonsmon,
Greeley on a business trip ~
While here Mr. piNgn pu',
some property near Num- u
Curry.
Frank SeelingCr has So'd 'n'
House Grocery 10 William ", v,
of Greeley Mr. Sceins'T WIZ
with his family TO "'I'''''
he has property ,.,.
MIR. and Mrs. oza F''as ~
who have been 81 y
the winter in Greeley ie'' ~ ,a
of the week for their home u
andria. Ind They were .,,, .Sa,
led by 7. Rotbschili's mo'ns'
has also been spending '"'
here. rs
from a short visit IN NJ, nt'',
While there her mother d'el. a,
though Mrs Foster aNpe.',''. a.,
she left Greeley to rsi'''" .r"r,
sontb. She feels the berea's" "a
keenly that she pre'e''''
to Colorado. t,fsbtt
princess zara" a de,'sn', .ta
eretta. will be given q, 'I no
rbopel FRIDAY evening by .l,a, ,"I
department Of the No,T@ nss
aJ school The students have os,, os,
for weees preparinE me of 5'p P
mapt under the direction O' AM +
c, Kendei. and without '''
affair viii be a success ,,,.s Br
compIImeutary 70 9,n. ~'f, gses
Wilson. whose waddiNE .boa,
NJ March ,,yl": 3. a miscellaneous ,ln.. ia2'.
orohe s'TT" NJ Monday afternoon ,I,ny I"r
'o-be was the recipient o. Igsrs l.aTo
iTu, .ulpI and md asofo. pitts u i'.'s y a.
ir"' .w"nt% ~'r friends present ao' a A
W, .np",f Afternoon was spent 4. h S
,,ncheop w Was served by ilg -.ssl d
Miss EdIth oa6s b.. .I.., I..'ir Wit
Tuesday for @ weeE ,,,.,r. al
mother. "tle Mrs c. g. sa'II''',,i Miss
.er. Miss Irene sullivan. .,,,e sec
vas for several years ,1,,.sout
II at the re- y W C. A. o. .. H.tio oa.Ioaa
asst year was elected gs ! I. < win
.etary of the y w. rIu
,uarters at New lo,N ,'. and a
,apb aIj has been to Iiah. ., p '' 70 5
visit here "''
nd California
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
NEWS NOTES OF
WELD COUNTY
iudsUr

Mrs. E. O. Banks of La,a.aaa .'
p VISITING her mother AIRS. a'..H.,... nv,
rrrr Comm Ieft Monday .oF .".
foothills whore he will work ODD
.ranab ...--.F On.
|Grretey sunday aHor o. eh"E. ,..'
with her parents, Ar and N.s.
George hm0-s ..rr
The Misses Annie Calvert and aa.-
len sullivan returned 10 Fort ea..'0.
sunday. They were accompanied 's
.RHes Lena Kern and WaHsrs. ETna..
land frank smith and Arthur e..-
Oveu The four returned lo MIHas'.
|thar evening
. Ra" Tfr1u of Eaton Hn.n. SUM
.Err with friends fn Windsor.
A. A. HaurGam has resigned DIS
.n1z-Har rs b10Ekgr0ar at tha Da.-
.urrt-Harn sr0rr and Ea- accepted .
istntlrr one with the Great Western
sugar company
Victor F.. EeTas deputy a.slT.s.
attorney was lu Windsor Monday Tor
.na Fl0ras-V.lIa-lf9 trial
Miss Tgr Lagbouru entertained
.a company OF school friends at o
aTv rru Monday night The olel-
sion was her fifteenth birthday. Mos.
or the guests were freshmen iu tha
nigh school
Mrs A. AnrauElal went 90 Denver
wednesday 20 buy surtuE millinery
nr her store here.
There was u1 school last Thurs
day ON account 00 the funeral of lIt-
.ra Alice B.rE'a
Dr Kern is spending rha week ar
rI home u Denver
aTr. and Mrs j. NI Nurah were
sunday guests at the ranch home OF
.r and Mrs Ray MgClUe near Lup- .
on.
Supt L. H Harrison visited the
ah1ol here Monday
Miss MAY Desjard'ns spent Satur-
ay and sunday with home folks in
}euvar.
Mrs Norman Heuthorn entertain
q last TUESDAY IN honor OF Miss
,rhel Drake II
Mrs Alice Hoffman sold her ranch
ear town last week to John Ehler
Willis VerBwck. who has had I
rug store here for the last TWO years,
lOvad 10 Denver Monday
The 4-year-old daughter Alice OF
IT, and Mrs John Birkle died Tues ,
ay evening, February Is, after a
9w days Illness Funeral services /
ere held at the residence Thursday
Forming. Rev. J. \. Large officiating
he remains were laid to rest in the
ametery at this place.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Shaw. the grammar
rade teacher. was called 10 Denver
uesday night by the Illness of her
on.
+. A. Koehler returned Thursday
rom Pueblo, where he has been
pending his vacation
Mrs. Delaney returned today from |
Denver. where she underwent an op-
ration
Frank Bert and George Strincer |
eturned Thursday from Denver. !
here they have been the last week I
n a business trip
Mrs. J. G, Hef returned Wednes- I
ay from Denver. where she has |
cen the last month taking medical |
reatment
Charles Parker OF Platteyille was
n Windsor on business this week.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
.Alllt

Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Parker went
to Denver Friday and will remain
there over Sunday.
Lee Tyler and Miss Mabel lyle
went to Denver Thursday and at
tended the auto show the following
day.
Mrs. Gale, who has been maxim .
her home with her son, Ray. and
iamlly, Will go to Denver the latter
part of the week. She expects to
make her home there.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
he Delta

II. NJ Bons and family have moved
TO Evans.
Dr. J A. DUNCAN was a guest at
the Roe Calvin ranch SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pardee and chill
dren have moved from east Greeley
to the Wykert place in this district.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-03
February 2S, 1910

James B. Dickey to Alvin s
Hubbs, W. d. $3.50. SW or 1856
&C.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
BOAT NOTES.

Owing to the heavy holiday freights
the Nd, Del. and Va. Co. have put on
as additional steamers the Essex and
Tivoli.
Capt. Frank r. Overton, of Reed
vile, has been appointed master of
the Texas Oil Company's power tank
boat Sylvia. which supplies stations
along the Chesapeake and tributaries.
Steamer Calvert caught on fire while
at Leedstown, Rappahannock river,
Thursday night. The fire started in an
upper berth. presumably from a cigar
cite, and after about two hours work
by the well-trained crew was extinish-
ed and the steamer continued her trip
to Baltimore. The damage was slight,
and no one was injured.
Fire partly destroyed the steamship
Maryland, of the Cape Charles route,
Thursday, and three hundred passengers
had a narrow escape. Capt. Sadler, who
was in command. raced with all posi-
BILE speed to Deepwater pier, near Pine
Beach. The three hundred passengers
were removed to the steamer Pennsyl-
vania, which conveyed them to Cape
Charles Fire started from smoking of
deck hands among the cotton bales.
Several narrow escapes of valiant off,
GERS. crew and United States marines
are reported.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
PROGRAM FOR OySTERMEN.

1t. is expected that every section of
Eastern Carolina, wherever oysters
are handled, will be represented at tn,
Oyster Convention which will begin at
Elizabeth City Wednesday, December
%. The Norfolk Southern railroad has
announced reduced rates from all points
from Wilmington, N. c., to Norfolk,
Va, on account of the convention and
the occasion has been widely advertised.
The following program will be car.
ried out, followed by a sumptuous ban
queti
Meeting called to order-Colonel E.
f, Lamb, president of the Chamber OF
| Commerce. e
| Address of welcome-Hon. E. F. Ayd-
lett, in behalf of Elizabeth City.
| Election of permanent chairman of
convention.
appointment of Resolution Commit
tee.
Address, ''The Oyster Industry in
North Carolina"-Hon. w. M. Webb,
State Oyster Commissioner of North
Carolina. @
FIVE minute talks by oystermen from
each county interested.
Discussion.
Address. ''The Virginia Oyster In
dustry''-H Hon. w. Mcdonald Lee, State
Oyster Commissioner of Virginia.
Address. Oyster Conditions in East
era Carolina''-Ge George N. Ives, Of New
bern, N. C. f9
Address, '"The longing Interest,"
Hon. j. N. Stubs, Woods Cross
Roads, Va.
Address. 1.-THE Shocking Interest,"
Mr.. A Van Nyvenheim, Norfolk, Va.
Address, Oyster Legislation Hon.
Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist of
North Carolina.
Discussion.
Report of Committee. am -, s
Adjournment
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T.
IryinstOn Like Every City sad Town in
the Uniok receives -

People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures oi
an aching back, relief is eagerly sought
for. There are many remedies today
that relieve but do not cure. Here Is
evidence to prove that Doans Kidney
Pills cure, and the cure il lasting.
George w. Mills, Iang's place, Freder-
icksburg, Va, says: II think lust as
highly OF Doan's Kidney Pills today as |
did when publicly recommended them
in 1907. The cure they effected in NV
case has been permanent. suffered from
kidney complaint for a long time and /
was unable to get relief from the MANY
remedies tried. My back ached intense
ly and was often go weak that | could
scarcely get up after sitting for any
length OF time. At night my rest was
badly broken and this had a bad effect
on my health. The kidney sccretions
were also too frequent in passage, and
do what might, i was unable to Get
relief Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills highly
recommended, obtained a snpply.
They cured me and my back has been
strong and free from pain since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York
sole agents for The United States.
Remember the nime-Doan's-and
take no other.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
DOINGS In CONGRESS.

Senator Martin and Senator Swanson.
of Virginia, have taken up vigorously
the question Of the adequate fortifi-
cation of the Chesapeake Bay at the
Capes. Yesterday they called upon
the War Department and went over
the plans and estimates. Upon re-
turning to the Capitol they conferred
with Senator John Walter Smith, of
Maryland, about the project. Senator
Smith is cooperating with the Virginia
Senators in the matter. He regards
the adequate fertilization of the
Chesapeake Bay as a more vital
matter for Baltimore even than it is
for the Virginia cities.
Senator Swanson's effective work as
member of the upper House of Con-
gress was shown to-day. when, after
being in the Senate only ten days, and
member of the Committee on Library
for even less time, he succeeded in
getting favorable report from the
committee on the bin of Senator
Martin to erect a monument to the
memory of General William Campbell
and other heroes Of the battle of King .
Mountain at Abingdon, Va. The
Junior Senator called the bill up in
.compittee, had Senator Martin get it
up IN the Senate, and in few mo-
ments it had passed. This is the first
bill which Senator Swanson has yet
gotten out of committee, and he is
justly proud of his success. 1t is pro-
posed that the monument shall cort
$25. ZOO. Washington Corr. Times
Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
CRISP NEWS.

An ocean earthquake in Central
America Monday destroyed 500 lives.
Several islands sank into the sea.
At Mobile train struck COW, the
cow struck negro, the negro fell on a
dog. and all were killed. :.
Northern and western Virginia ia in
the grip of blizzard, with a foot of
| snow.
Carnegie has given ten millions to
promote peace between nations of the
world. In all, Mr.. Carnegie's gifts now
amount to $50. 900. 600; Rockefeller's to
$40, 200, 600.
Governor and Mrs. William II. Mann
were guests one day last week of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft upon invitation.
They remained over for day or two
IN Washington as the guests of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson.
: A terrific explosion occurred at the
power house of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railway, Forty
ninth street, New York. One hundred
people were injured and thirty killed.
A street car block away was lifted
from the track and crashed down on To
an automobile, killing FIVE occupants in
the latter. Every window within a mile
OF the explosion was broken.
Richard B. Davis, noted LAWYER.
Confederate veteran, Methodist and
temperance worker, of Petersburg.
has been named as Assistant by
Attorney General Williams. vice w. Il.
Bibb, deceased. The selection seems to
meet with unanimous approval through
out the State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
TEMPERANcE.

Suffolk on Monday went dry by
55 majority. without the aid of w. ].
Bryan.
In local option election held in Lee
magisterial district, Shenandoah coun-
ty, Tuesday. the drys won bya majority
OF l0Ls -Four years ago the district
went dry by 81 majority. The election
was ordered upon the petition of the
vets.
Because the "drys" of Powell county,
KY, used the Bible as an emblem on
their ballots in recent local option
election and carried the county, the
state Court of Appeals has declared the
election void. On each ballot was the
picture of an open book, with the
words "Holy Bible" under it. The
VETS for an emblem used the pic
ture of whiskey bottle and a glass.
out of which protruded the head of a
snake.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23


of Mrs. Lem Bessiey departed to the
unknown. She was laid to rest at Oak
land M. e church on the I1th, Rev.
Stark Jett conducting the services.
She leaves a husband and three, small
children to mourn their loss.
PASSING OF EANDMARK.--......
Says the Norfolk virginian-Pilot, in
parts. .8
Uncle Billy Ashby, veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars. for a
quarter Of a century . Norfolk news
boy and perhaps. the Oldest .newsy'
In the country, is dead. Never again
will the familiar figure of this shrunk-
en- old man, so ound-shouldered that
many thought him hump. backed, be
seen on the street corners offering
newspapers for sale in a low, meek
voice.
Yesterday morning at o'clock the
grim reaper silently stalked into St.
Vincent's Hospital and sounded final
taps for William Ashby, and the valient
spirit, which bravsd the storm of two
wars, quietly passed over the river to
join his comrades on the eternal camp
ing ground. When the final summons
came there was not relative nor a
friend ne knew at the bedside of lonely
old man. Death was caused by gan
grenous pneumonia, complicated. with
stomach trouble.
mo one knows the exact age of TN.
Gle Billy. He himself did not know,
according to his friends. 1t is general
ly believed he was well within the
eighties. He had joined the brave band
of Virginians in the forties, marched
with General Taylor into Mexico and
helped to plant the Stars and Stripes
on the walls Of Mexico City.
"Ashby has been peddling newspapers
for twenty-five years. uncle Billy's'
favorite stand was at the ferry wharf.
There from early afternoon until late at
night he would stand and offer his
wares to every person passing. Some
times when business was dull there he
would move up to Main or CRANKY
streets. No 'newsboy' ever interfereG
with Uncle Billy He could go where
he wished. He had the right of way
If green 'newsy' would try to tease
the little, shriveled up man, bigger
and older 'newsy' would take Uncle
Billy's' part and give the tormentor a
thrashing which would stop the tantaliz-
ing in few minutes.
Uncle Billy never cried his wares.
He would, with shaking hand, stick
the newspaper under the passer-by's
face, offering it for sale. Sometimes
he would say evening paper Often
he would not utter a word -