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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Married "Wednesday Afternoon.

A very pretty marriage was SOL
emnized Wednesday afternoon, when
Miss Mabel c, Glover became the
bride Of Mr.. Linwood NJ. Royal. The
ceremony was performed In the par
Tors of the Rev. Mr., Long. pastor OF
Cowdardin Avenue Christian church.
The bride is daughter of MRS. Car
rie Glover, OF Henderson, n. G. The
groom is a valued employe OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad. They
will reside In Dinwiddie county after
returning from a bridal tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
BIDS BEING RECEIVED
FOR FAIR BUILDING
Contractors Submitting Figures
fer Structure Going Up
This Summer.

Bids are being received for construc-
ton Of the exhibition building at the
State Fair grounds which is expected
TO be ready for occupancy by October
J. The bids will be opened at 8 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Contractors who have already sub
Chestsrr1an. ]. r. Nuckols. John T.
Wilson Company, A. c. Bedford.
The building. It 10 estimated, will
cast about $4,000. Plans and speeifi-
cations havA bean on exhibition for
scme days at tbs Richmond Builders
Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
Nsa ssrsss
Crases
far 90 Mayos bridge at this time.
though they are being caught ABOUT
Drewry's Bluff,
FUNERAL SERVICES F'eR DE-
MIR. WILLIAM T.. BARRON

Funeral services for Mr.. W. e. Bar
rom. who died Thursday at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs r.. w. Saun-
ders, will be conducted from the
home Friday morning Interment
Is to be Ia Maury cemetery. The
deceased was sixty-three years OF age
and was well known to practically all
Of the older citixsns He was an en-.
gineer for the Southern railroad for
a number Of years. but for the past
1--WE years had been employed as sta
tionary engineer at Belle Isle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
GRoCERY3fAN ACQUITTED OF
4 VERY SERIOUS CHARGE

Mr.. August Simonpetri was ar.
raigned In Police Court Friday morn
ting ON the charge OF haying know
ingiy bought six chickens that had
been stolen. He was readily acquit-
ted of the charge. proving that he
had engaged the chickens o week
before they were reported to have
been stolen from the hannery Of Mrs.
C.. l.. Harris. Justice Crutchheid,
however. ordered that he keep the
fowls until they could be Identified.
Mrs. Harris swore positively that the
chickens were ones that had been
stolen from her henhouse. She cried
as she looked at the fowls tied to-
gether on the moor In the Police
Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH
IN THE SOCTISIDE

Officers of Decatur Street Method
list church have let the contract for
the erection of a handsome new edi-
Ace at Ninth and Decatur streets. the
cite OF the old Central Methodist
church.
Mr.. ]. z. Andrews has received
the contract and work will begin
upon the building Of the church at
once. Rev. q. r. Forester In pastor
Of the present church, which Is To-
Gated at Fifth and Decatur streets. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
benjamin. Alexander Purks.

DFuJ2It1SH .kHNNW0utt
Captain BENJAMIN Alexander Purks.
aged eighty-three years. died Wed.
nssday at his home, No. ISL East
Grace street. His funeral will take
place from the residence Saturday
morning at II o'clock. Interment will
be in Hollywood.
Captain Purks was one of Rich
mond's veteran members Of the fire
department serving before and after
the Civil War. He was also mem.
Der OF the. Home Guards. He leaves
one brother. Mr.. Cornelius Purks.
three daughters. Mrs. Emma H. Bare,
Mrs. Leila a. Msrstin, Of Richmond.
and Mrs. Annie r. Adams. Of Menu
phis, Tenn. and eleven grandchildren
and eleven great-srandchiidre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
SACRED GRAVES
ARE DECORATED
Young Cadets Take Part in Cere
monies at Lexington Crosses
Awarded.

LEXINGTON, VA. June s.-~Confed-
crate memorial day was observed here
to-day. DIR. J. r. Howerton. OF Wash
ington and Lee University. delivered
the address in Lee Memorial chapel. a
large number OF veterans and sons OF
veterans being In the audience. Head
ed by cadets Of the Virginia Military
Institute the procession marched to
the cemetery. and the graves of the
soldiers were decorated. The tombs
Of Generals Lee and Jackson were
prcfuseiy decorated. Crosses of honor
were conferred by the Daughters OF
the Confederacy upon a number OF
veterans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Prop0tty 6aIc Ile;cordad.

The tale OF Z piece OF Grove ave-
nue. property by G. W. Chiids to W. A.
Klevssahl was recorded In the once
OF the records Of DECIDE Friday morn
tLg. The lot 10 situated on the south
side OF Grove avenue. between Syca-
more and Strawberry streStA The
purchase pgiee y t2.seo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

John Archer Vaughan. forty years
old, died At his home. 500 Denny
street. Fulton. ct 1880 o'clock Friday
morning. Mr.. Vaughan had suffered
from tuberculosis OF the throat for
six months CIR more, and his death
had been expected for several days.
He was for many years 4 popular
citizen Of Fulton. Mr.. Vaughan 10
survived by widow and several chil.
dreu.
Funeral services will probably be
held Saturday afternoon or Sunday
morning from Denny Street Methodist
Episcopal church. the Rev. v. B. Bar.
gamin omciating. Interment will be
made in lakewood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
ent. as mead ot tha American delega.

dent. as head OF the American deiega-
ton will have an opportunity TO get
in his effective work. At this con-
ference rules for the court will be
adopted and q body Of laws codified.
Each Of the leading maritime pow
ers will be induced, according to the
idealists OF the peace cause, TO con
tribute few battleships for the pur-
pose Of enforcing the courts DEGREES
and lending weight to Its action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
ROCH FISH CAUGHT
IN UPPER JAMES RIvER

Rock Ash are being caught in the
James river with a hook and line. Two
well known fishermen of the city
spent an hour In boat on the river
Thurzday afternoon and landed eight
of as pretty Rock FISH as have been
captured. They used cut halt and did
not 60 further than the Seahoard Air
Line bridge. One Of the fish weighed
three pounds and half White perch
are not running up the river quite as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
WiIIiasn PortewiE.

Ham PortewiE Sr.. an old resldent 81
this vicinity died rather suddenly yes.
terdAy 81 hts residence on Broad street
road. He had been In feeble health
unexpectedly. He WAS sixty-ninA years
old ana had lived In this region naSrly
all his life. He 10 survived BY one
brother and one sister, his wife hAyiug
died two years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

and every seat has been filled. the
aisles have been crowded and near
the negro pen in the rear Of the
basement scores of negroes have stood
during the hearing of all manner of
cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Alfred Earl Ford.

Alfred Earl Ford. infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs r. L. Ford. of No. $40 North
Twenty-afth street, died Thursday
night. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

sergeant Mike Powers. Fifteenth
Infantry Blues. will give lecture to
the n-cci:amissi?ned ofsicers Of the
consist of instructions relating TO the
duties OF ofilcers who have DOT yet
Won thair SHOULDER straps. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
OBITUARY
Ethel Anderson.

Ethel Anderson, infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Julian {. Anderson. OF No.
tbs Miller avenue. Barton Heights
died Thursday. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Childr ems
Underwear, Special
Prices
Prices

We secured special lot of Chiidren's
Underwear, much under the regular price,
and the entire lot will be placed on sale to-
morrow, consisting of Drawers. Skirts and
Gowns, at remarkable low prices.
Chdren's White Cambria skirts, Waist attached
trimmed with tucked cambria rlff1e to 10 Years 25c
Chdrens Cambria Skirts deep founce trimmed
with edge and insertion OF lace re Of embroidery
tucks and hemsttching, to IL years, Al soc.
Children's Gowns, slip-over, low neck. made of
cabric thee-quarter sleeves edged with ogchon lace
drawn with ribbon at Soc; TO 10 years
Chidren's Muslin Drawers, finished with tucks
2 to IL years size t2e.
Children Cambria Drawers, trimmed with edge
of lace embroidery and ucks to IL years at Soc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

MEETTyGA.
THE NEXT MEETING or THE vIR.
gina STATE Board Of Dental EXAM.
n~rx viii be held It the Medical Coll
1ege ct Virginia Richmond, Va. on
Il Tuesday. Jups ~. 1910. begtnning a.
B "a. ~ signed.
J. p. eT1FF, escretaTy,
!. rrSdertcksburH. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

Mrs r. n. Eotchneld. who has been
III In her home IN Thirteenth street
for the past week. 10 somewhat i'm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
HELP.

IF FeH DESIRE A sTENeGRxPUEN
typewriter. or help Of any kind ~
Ths Richmond vTgtntaA Went 1lv1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
BoARDERs.

FOR SI-a9SER BoARDERs rRy THE
1iehDon1 viygtniAn Wan&s AdvA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Children's Dresses, Hats
and Caps
at Special Prices.

You will find in the Children Section complete
line OF all the necessary things for summer wear fancy
White Dresses, Plain Fancy Ginghams, Madras
and Lawn Dresses, plain or trimmed Hats, etc, all
the best styles, at unusually low prices.
Chdren White Muslin Dresses with panel 'front.' trimmings
OF lace and embroidery full skirt ages TO years. 90 each
Chidrens White Dresses, OF white muslin "Asry Jane
styles entire front made Of wide panel Of embroidery full skirt
finished with deep hem edge embroidery neck and sleeves
ages 3 to years, 81 rs each
Infants White Muslin Bonnets with ribbon and lace trim
mings 2sc.
Boys White Straw Hats with ribbon band and binding 81 90
values for 75c
Girls Straw Hats With velvet trimmings $3.50 values for
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Wonen's
and Misses Suits
Reduced.

Be prepared for the cool, changesble
weather and buy light weight Suit here now
at half price and less. These are all this
springs styles, useful and up-to-date gar
ments in every respect; and nothing you
could buy in the way of Coat Suit that would
be more serIceable, and you will certainly
need one il you take trip to the seashore,
mountains or travel any distance. Read
following reductions:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
NEN TELEPHONE GO
Independent Telephone Company is
Organized
Ap' -
c. F. HA|NLINE IS PRESIDENT
New Company Located at Arcadia Center
Connected With Union System

Among the most important, most
convenient, and necessary of all the
time and labor saving devices of the
modern world the telephone stands
pre-eminent as a method OF instan-
tancous communication. There are
thousands OF express trains carrying
letters and passengers 10 and fro al
most at the rate of a mile every sixty
seconds, there are thousands of tele-
graph wires which bear the messages
of the ticks and dots, but still with all
these methods OF rapid communica-
ton. the business world would be at
loss should that instrument by
means OF which conversation between
parties hundreds of miles away from
each other may be carried on, as If
either man was in the office OF the
other The state of business affair
of the country in case all telephones
should be put out of commission is
barely imaginable. At best it would
be intolerable to the average buSi-
ness manager OF today, who must
have speed and accuracy above every
thing else i'll carrying on his busi-
ness.
Not so long ago. however, impossi-
bic it may seem, there were no tele-
phones. For many years after they
were first used they were a luxury
for those who could afford them, and
a necessary evil TO the business man
who had TO have one. But with the
Improvements, better and more COM
plcte systems. and much lower prices
for service. the telephone has out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
THE LATE KING EDWARD vII WHOSE FUNERAL WILL TAKE
PLACE FRIDAY MAY 20-THE BODY NOW
STATE AT BUCKINGHAM PLACE.

grown its tendency to be strictly a
cityfied instrument, and its use has
spread from the metropolitan to the
small city, 10 the town and far and
wide into the rural districts. Now
they arc necessities even for the
isolated farmer; the more isolated he
may be, the more necessary.
Keeping in step with the march of
progress along telephone lines. the
Union Telephone Company, and its
associated companies in the United
States have arrived at point of the
highest efficiency and most satisfac
tory service. The independents lines
throughout the central states have
been continually extended. New ex-
changes have been and are constant
ly being found and associated with
the main companies. The Union Tele-
phone Company has recognized the
insistent demand for local exchanges,
and they are ever endeavoring to sat
isfy this demand by a system of CO.
operation with the men and women
of every place desiring local phone
service And with every new ex-
change built Up and added to the CEN
trail system, the value OF each instru-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
FREIGHT BIOCKADES
At Durand Being Looked Into by R.
R. Commission

As a result of his investigation of
freight handling conditions at Durand
Chairman Glasgow of the state rail
road commission announced Friday
that the Grand Trunk and Ann Arbor
railroads will be requested to great
ly increase their facilities at that
point. which he says, might have been
adequate 2j years ago, but simply
allow for freight blockade there now,
in consequence of which freight is
delayed three or four days and in
some instances eight or nine days.
In busy times as many as 105 cars Of
freight are transferred between roads
there, while the normal run is from
60 to so cars day Mr.. Glasgow
says the warehouse and dock facilities
are inadequate in every way and he
will take the matter up with the rail
way officials at once.-Clinton Co.
Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
TIBBITS.IIDELLE

A very pretty home wedding took
place at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon
al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Udellc when their daughter, Blanche
Alta, was united in marriage to Mr..
-. Ross Tibbits, OF North Rose. y.
y. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Doty, pastor of the First
NJ. T. church of Alma, in the pres
ence of about thirty OF the near rela-
tives and friends of the bride and
groom.
The bridal party entered the parlor
and took their places in the alcove,
decorated with smilax and pink and
white carnations. The arch was dec
GRATED in cross-bar resign, with white
baby ribbon, and festoons of smilax
and myrtle. The bride was prettily
gowncd in white crepe dc chene and
carried a shower boquet of pink and
white carnations and lilies of the val
ley. The groom wore the conven-
tional black
The bride is a very popular young
lady with UNUSUAL musical ability. The
groom is superintendent in office No.
of the Buick auto works OF Flint.
The bride and groom are both gradu-
ates of Alma college commercial
school, class of 1908
After the ceremony two-course e
luncheon was served by the Misses
Elheda Udclle. sister OF the bride,
Rose Levinson and Fern Rule. as
sisted by Mrs. Stoddard. The bride
and groom then served lunch to the
walters.
They were the recipients OF many
beautiful and useful presents, includ-
ng china silverware and linen.
They are at home To their friends
after May l6 at go Detroit street,
Flint, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
WILL ENFORCE ORDINANCE

The following is from ordinance
number 81, dated June II, 1907, and
will be strictly enforced. Section
one reads: at shall be unlawful
for any person to cause to explode, to
fire or to use within the incorporated
limits of the said city of Alma any
blank cartridge, blank cartridge pis-
tol, toy pistol, giant crackers, can
non fire cracker, torpedoes or dyna-
mite canes, torpedo or pin wheels. No
person shall sell, give or furnish to
any child under the age of 13 years
any of the above fireworks or noise
producer under penalty of fine not
to exceed $4,000 or imprisonment in
county Jail for 90 days, or both as the
court may sec fit By order of
CITY MARSHAL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
SAGINAW HIGH vs.. ALMA HIGH

Last Saturday the local High
school baseball team was defeated by
Saginaw East Side High in an excit-
ing game, score to 3.
The locals put two of their runs
across in the second when they took
Nelson in for a few bingles which
caused the poor lad to be taken from
the box. Nelson is product of Alma
and pitched for the High school here
for a couple of years, and it was
with the greatest of delight that the
locals pounded him, but yet they are
sorry; sorry that he was taken out
when he was
Saginaw put a run across in the
first and in the eighth, when the loc-
ais got bad decision and hoated in
the air for while, Saginaw tied the
score and won out in the ninth.
Saturday the locals will meet the
speedy Mt. Pleasant High school
team at Alma, and a good game may
be expected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
ALMA elevator GO
BranChed Out and Added a Line OF
Farm Implements
THE STERLING LINE OF GOODS
John F. Schwartz KuStIlng the Sales Through.
out the Country Districts

The Alma Elevator Co, recognized
throughout this section as business
hustlers, have this spring added new
line of goods TO their rapidly grow
ing business, namely, farm imple-
ments. In the selection of the line
they have made their choice after due
deliberation and have placed on sale
the celebrated Sterling output of hay
leaders, side delivery rakcs, bean har-
vester, disc harrows and feed grinder.
They also have the Johnson line OF
manure spreaders, mowers, binders
and corn harvesters. The Lyon bug
gy, one of the best made, has place
in their salesroom. The company
have employed Mr.. John Schwartz as
salesman and he has already sold a
large number of the influential farm
ers of this and adjoining sections OF
the country. Repairs for the various
implements carried in stock can be
had in short order, five distributing
warehouses being located in Michi-
gan. Mr. Joe Watkins, of the Ele-
vator Co, informs us that plans are
being made for the erection of sales
room on Woodwork avenue, which
when completed, will greatly facii-
tate the handling of the large line OF
goods now in transit for the company
The Record predicts success for the
new venture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19

meut is increased. SO the addition of
every new exchange to the list in each
county is a distinct benefit TO every
subscriber on that system. Like
newspapers value to its advertisers,
a telephone company's value to its
subscriber is proportional TO the mum
Der OF its subscribers
In persuing its policy OF growth
and persistent systematic develop
ment, throughout the territory cover
ed by the Union Telephone Company,
it has not neglected its home county,
Gratiot. Naturally enough there is
warm place in the hearts OF the
compauy's officers for this county
and especially the city oi Alma, for
this is the home Of the central offices
of the corporation Thus ii is that
the company are pleased nightly be-
cause OF the fact that another indie
pendent company has been organized
in the county.
On Monday evening, May ., a
meeting OF those interested in the
telephone proposition was held at the
home Of w d. Smith, OF Arcadia
township. The meeting was we'll at
tended, showing a very general in
terest in the subject at hand. Before
the evening was over a new telephone
company was in existence. 1t is
known as the Arcadia Center Indepen-
dent Telephone Company and its OF
hcers are as follows: c. +. Hahn
line, PRESIDENT w. d. Smith, vice
president, and ] w. Hcndrick, secre-
tary and treasurer With these we'll
known and prosperous farmers be-
hind the concern and with the affilia-
tion of the Union company prospects
e bright for the success of the ven
ture. The construction work and the
installation of instruments will be
commenced at once. The telephones
have already been ordered and will,
no doubt, be on the way within a
short time. All phones will have full
and complete connection with the
Union system.
The Union company is making a
determined and strenuous effort to
add to the efficiency of their system,
| especially in the rural districts, by
gaining more subscribers i'll the coun-
try. 1t is their aim to keep pace
with or lead in the development OF
the farming portions of the county.
Thus they expect that within the next
few months, as result OF their eff
forts. the number of Union tele-
phones in use in the country will be
doubled. Not only will new sub
scribcrs be obtained, but wherever
practicable new exchanges will be in
stalled. The company's officers are
always glad TO meet with any inter
ested in the telephone proposition, es-
pecially in places where there is now
no phone service. and such confer
encc usually results in the addition
OF an exchange. w. J. Melchcrs, the
secretary of the company with offices
at Alma, has charge OF this depart
meut of the work, and any interested
can get all the information they want
from him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
162St3.

Leslie ID. Reeves and Miss Clara
knoertzer. we'll known young people
Of Ithaca. were united in marriage
last Wednesday evening at Alma The
ceremony took place at the home of
the brides brother, John Knoertzer,
and was performed by Rev. II. l..
Grain. pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church of that place. Only the i'm
mediate relatives and a few friends
we're present to witness the cere-
mony. The bride is young lady Of
pleasing attractions and has many
friends here. The groom is an enter
prising young business man of this
place. where he conducts a black
smithing and wood working estab-
.lishmcnt on South Pine street. The
Young couple will commence house
keeping in Ithaca and they have the
congratulations and best wishes Of
their many Reconsideration County
Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Johnson were
at their summer resort property near
Vestaburg Sunday and Monday of
this week.
Frank Hoagland and wife of Hors-
eye, ~ Y. are the guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. Glass of this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19

Floyd Rix, last year college stu-
dent, is at the hospital at Ann Arbor
suffering from an operation for tuber-
culosis of the kidneys. Floyd was a
popular student and made many
friends while in Alma. all of whom
hope for his speedy recovery.
Francis King has purchased OF A.
c. Wyant a FIVE passenger Maxwell,
to be delivered about June first. The
demand for Maxwells is such that Mr..
Wyant is unable to get his full COM
plement of cars and owing to this
fact has already found it necessary to,
return deposit money to three Model
@ purchasers.