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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-05
SAVED TY-EIGHT LIVES.

Acting Flnsgn Maurice Wagg. an
other member OF the association. re-
ceived u medal OF honor for gallant
and meritorious work" on that night of
December. 1862. when the Monitor. the
first lronclad foundered. Ensign Wagg
was coxswain on board the u. s. S.
Rhode Island. When the Monitor
foundered he put off three times In a
boat with only four hands. ard in the
face OF the most appalling danger.
saved So lives. The Third time he
was left stranded In tho boat and was
not picked up till the following after
noon.
Mr. Walker of the Fifth Maryland
volunteers enjoys n peculiar dlstinc-
ton. When Gen. Lee surrendered Rich
mono tnerc was some difficulty, owing
to Knot In hauling down tho rome to
which the rebel 1ng had been attached.
a key of whisky and So was offered
To the man who would climb up and
pun 1t down, Walker promptly won
the prize: the Stars ana Stripes was run
M. and the Civil war had come to an
end.
The oldest American veteran living
In England was unable to be present
ut this meeting of his brother pensjon-
ers' Edward Munro. n sailor. who saw
service IN the United states navy from
Of l0l.
When interviewed at his house lust
outside London. Mr.. Munro's memory
or tho stirring events OF his long life
was found to be remarkably clear He
can see to read without glasses and ne
Is not at all deaf In fact, If one did
not know his age. he would be taken for
n hale old man of 20.
or Scotch ancestry, he was born In
Nova Scotia. Al IN carly age he wen,
to sea and finally joined the U. S. navy
In 1885.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Continued on page S.
Old College Well Represented.

William and Mary IS well repre-
sentec at the Theological Seminary.
near Alexandria. OF the forty-six
students at that institution. about
one-fifth. OF nine. are William and
Mary men. And among that num-
Der are some Of the most promising
ever graduated from this college
The following are the names of the
William and Mary men:
{. {. Durisee. A. B.; II. B. Nc
{. Jamison. @. K. Zachary, II. II
Marsden. J D. Wing; Jr.. L. B
Franck. A. B.; w. II. Pettus ]. T
Carter. and J. II. Garner. A. B.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

viii De better. The machinery is
new. and this causes a Ertle off flaw
or Tor a few makings. The manage
ment proposes 10 put out a high
grade article. such as will command
the best trade of this and other
places. With the present plant. the
creamery can turn out a thousand
pounds OF butter every day. Think
of that with butter al 80 cents.
The local merchants are standing
by the plant because It is q home
enterprise, and is the property Of the
farmers around Williamsburg. The
farmers spend their money with the
merchants and the latter feel tha,
they must handle the creamery
butter, even if they do not make
quite so much profit off OF il.
The people are demanding the
creamery butter, and it will be more
in demand as the enterprise become.
known.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Creamery Making Good Butter.

If you want to see how butter is
made, 90 out to the Williamsburg
creamery churning day. It is worth
seeing. A representative OF The
Gazette visited the creamery which
is located on Henry street extended,
last week. and he was agreeably sur
Prised at the size and importance of
the enterprise.
Of course, cleanliness is necessary
around place where milk and but
tel are handled. The building is
new. the floor IS Of concrete. and
flies are kept out
We didn't see a fly. nor did the
place have that smell one usually
associates with butter and butter
milk.
Talking about buttermilk. reminds
Us of what we heard a booze artist
declare since he has been buying the
Williamsburg brand of buttermIk.
He said 4 love my booze, but. oh.
you buttsrmilk." Mr.. Squires, the
manager of the creamery. says he
expects to see Williamsburg people
drinking this good. wholesome but
termilk. and tabooing liquor. One
can get a whole gallon of good. rich.
pure buttermilk for ten cents, and
the booze some Williamsburg people
drink actually costs as much as 81 so
gallon. Just think what thsy
would savel
The quality Of the Williamsburg
creamery butter is first class. aud i
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Had His Foot Crushed.

Capt. White, of Salisbury. Nd.
while running a launch for Mr.. Day
last Saturday. got his foot caught
in the propeller shaft. terribly cut
ting the member and crushing the
boLe. Capt. White was taken to
the City Hotel where he was treated
by Drs. King and Henderson.
This is the second of Mr.. Days
employees to be injured in the same
manner within a few days of each
other. It is said that the propeller
shaft IS the cause Of frequent serious
accidents on launches. and it looks
like people would eventually learn to
keep il covered in such a way as 70
remove the danger,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
College News.

Alta meeting Of the Pnonix and
Philomathean Literary Societies
held last Saturday night the follow
ing men were elected TO manage and
edit the William and Mary Literary
Magazine for the session Of 1901:
Editor-in-chief K. A. Agee. Phoenix,
business manager. II. II. Fletcher.
PhilOmathean; assistant business
manager w. L. Hopkins. Phoenix;
Alumni editor. A. r. Koontz. Philo-
mathean; Y. M. c. A. editor. r.
Parker, Phoenix; athletic editor. K.
B. Thomas. Philomathean; Famous
and Infamous. (. D. Goodwin.
Phoenix; exchange editor. J. +.
Capps. Phlomathean.
The Societies were wise in then
choice Of men. and with such Z
board of editors the William anc
Mary Mag" should easily eclipse
any other college magazine in the
State.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Lee Farm Sells Well.

The farm owned by the late
Whitaker Lee. near Grove. was sold
last Saturday ar public auction to
settle the estate, and was bid in by
Chas. D. Hauk. of Washington. D.
c.. for $1,000. The bidding was
spirited from the start. there being
sevaral parties who wanted the place.
It contained about 800 acres, and is
not especially rich soil or desirable
BY reason of location.
Mr.. Hauk. it is reliably reported
represents the cement people who
have already taken options on sever
al farms in the lower part Of the
county. These options aggregate
$135,OO0. 1t now looks like the
company behind the options means
to buy.
Mr.. D. D. Cotton has given An
option on his place at S3S.OOO.
This is a large tract. containing
something like 900 acres. The op-
ton is for six months. whern large
payment is to be made. This farm,
like the others purchased. contains
large deposits of mari. They al
lie in the James .ivsr section. neal
Grove station,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

A fresh lot Of that choice whole
wheat flour just ground at the City
Mil.
Gas fixtures are being installed in
the Baptist church preparatory 10
taking city gas.
Mr.. c. J. Person has Just pur.
chased a very handsome new auto
mobile of the Ford make.
The kl5ting mill viii give holiday
to its employees Saturday to allow
them to attend the jamestown c-le-
Grafton.
Tourist travel bids fair to be heav.
ier this than last year. This I'll
mean a good thing for the hotels
and boarding houses.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph couhru
ed q class of fourteen in Brutor
Parish church last Sunday. Th
confirmation sermon was especial,
fine.
Watch FOR Dick Roberts. N
oyster and crab man. on the street
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturday
with the freshest and best York rive
/ products.
Before the spring fever strike
you. Try a little paint on that sha6b
porch. and a plenty of white-was
on that unsighdy fence. 1t wi
work wonders.
Mr.. r. L. Banks has given up b
position with the York Furniture Co
here and accepted another with Il
Hopkins store at Alexandria. "
His place here has not YET been FL
p ed.
Several OF our friends remembe
ed The Gazette force this week. pr
b. sentng Us with some very hne sua,
berries. for which we return thank
It IS nice TO be remembered by o
S readers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

The board OF supervisors adopted
the following resolutions last week:
Il having been brought TO the at
tention OF this Board. that a com
mittee from Congress Of the United
States. will, on or about the 18th
day of May. 1910. visit our county
for the purpose Of viewing the pub
lie road from jamestown to York
town. looking 10 the establishing and
building of q military road between
said points.
Therefore be it resolved:
Cd That this Board put itself on
record as favoring said movement,
and hereby pledges itself to do allir
its power TO aid IN this matter.
(2) That William Lee, John A
Barnes. D. Warren Marston. T. II
Geddy and II. L. Henley. be. snC
they are hereby appointed a com
mittee to receive said committee
and extend any courtesy within thei
. power.
90 That a copy Of these reso
1 luuons be sent TO the Hon. Joh
Lamb. at Washington, by the Clerl
Of this Board.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
A WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

DR.. Dold. OF New York. spent
Saturday with his sons at the college.
Paris Green 10 small or large
quantities. packed in IA. ID. /. ?
and s pound packages. at Stone s
Drug Store.
Mr.. Frank Wilkins. Of Camden
on Gauley. w. Va. paid a short
visit here recently to his father. Mr.
r. J. Wilkins. Frank is a former
Williamsburg boy, who has made
good in the hustling mining state.
A Williamsburg police official has
discovered a new method OF tomato
culture. To make them bear well.
ne clips of the blossoms. II any
of our readers are interested. call on
US and We viii give fuller particulars
Mr.. Martin. of Richmond. wa.
here Monday to look over the field
/ preparatory TO opening a movina
/ picture show. He may open Il dur
ing the summer. if ne can find
suitable building
Rev. J. NJ. Clymcr aud Mis-
Mary L. Pitman left Friday after
noon. Mr.. Clymer to visit his son
DR.. z. L. Clymer at Midlothian. Mo
and Miss Pitman TO visit Miss Cath
crime Wallng. Poolsville. Md.
Cleaning up week should leave .
? in fine condition so far as the ou
ward appearances of our places al
concerned. But see that the bac
lots. and out-buildings are clear
S One good cleaning is better than q
y cleaning at all.
Mrs Emily D. Smith. mother
" Mrs. K. c. Row,ey. Of Biglers die
last Friday in Seattle. Mrs. Smif
is spent two years here wi
D., her son. Mrs. Rowley left Monds
e for Madison. Wis. where the fuue
/. al was held.
The loving Band OF Chur,
Workers and the Loving Circle
r Kings Daughters Of the Secol
? Presbyterian church. both under d
~ direction OF Mrs. 7. William Per
S berton. VIII run a delightful excu
u sion 10 Williamsburg next Saturda
May a.. from Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
GET BUSY
NEXT WEEK,
Council Wants a
Clean Town,

At the special meeting Of the City
Council last Thursday night Mr..
spencer got the unanimous consent
IF that body TO offer the following
which was adopted with
1ut a dissenting vote
RESOLVED. That the week
beginning the 23rd OF May OF
this year be set apart and desig-
mated as cleaning week for the
City Of Williamsburg. and all
householders OF ether persons
be notified by publication IN
The Virginia Gar zette that II
their garbage and other accuau-
lauons Of refuse be gotten to
gether al some suitable place on
their OF the city cart Will be
directed TO take same away
without expense.
Beginning next Monday morning.
the town cart viii be at the service
Of the citizens of Williamsburg tree
Of charge All that is expected OF
Us is TO rake up the refuse matter On
our premises, and notify the ser
geant, or driver OF the cart.
This will give every citizen q
chance 70 have his yard cleared OF
old TN cans. chunks Of wood. oi
anything that is unsighty. The
College finals are approaching and w
want 70 make the best appearance
| possible. Let each ci6zen maki
cleaning week" memorable il
| Williamsburg. and convince III
council that We really mean to hav
! our premises clean.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
'TlS No Longer PO' White Diet.

Have You ever fed your face with
Charles City bacon1" Wen. If
you haven .. Il is PROBABLY because
the stuff IS 100 uch for your pocket
book. though maybe you don't even
know what Il is.
Charles City bacon" is sturgeon
meat an 3 there was a time when
the peop.e Of that good old James
River co Inty didn't 90 any parucu-
ar brag ging If they mad this food
FOR dinn-r.
But that day long since has pass
Cd. Nov IL costs money to buy
sturgeon steaks. and none but the
rich can ford them. Il ante-oel-
ium times the stuff could DC pur-
chased at eight or ten cents a pound:
today it is worth from ssventy-fivs
cents 10 a dollar
Sheriff Joan r. Nance. OF Charles
City, was In the First Auditors OF
rice at the Capitol tsday and some
Of the old-um-rs attempted 10
Jwit him about the bacon his folks
eat.
But he gave them a cold ano
naughty stare. The sheriff said
that his people no longer have 70 ber
strangers to eat the meat They
can sell every sturgeon they land anc
some Of the dari1i-s are growing rict
/ from their catches.
/ Frequently they capture one Esl
that brings them from SIS TO 500
In olden times the roe was thrown
away. as nobody thought Of eaun.
IL. Now il brings S1SO a pound
and the Northern markets cannc
get enough OF 1t. as the roe Is use
lin making caviare.
The Charles City natives. in th
, days when the James was teemiu
with sturgeon. used 10 smoke Oh
, meat and lay il aside for wint-
This gave occasion Tor the nau
Charles City bacon" which on,
was a pl-bei1n dish. But we ha'
: changed al that now. Urfogtunat
7 iy. however. the sturgeon are "a
disappearing. and for every oil
> caught now there used TO be a hu
dred Richmond Evening Jour
al.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

Mr.. II. II. Trent has severed his
connection with the Williamsburg
knitting mill, and viii give his atten
toD to poultry raising. at which be
is an expert. He would like to To-
cate here if he can find about four
acres OF land az fair figure. He
says that the prices asked for land
near town have made it impossible
70 buy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Df. Smith to Deliver Sermon.

Or. w. r. L. Smith, pastor OF
the Second Baptist church. Rich
mond. has accepted the invitation 70
deliver the annual sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of William and Mary College OF
the night OF May p.
DR.. Smith is one OF the leading
ministers of his denomination IL
Richmond. and his sermon is looked
forward 70 with pleasure by the
student body.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Young Couple We'd Here.

Andrew Anderson. aged 21. and
Miss Minnie ROuland. aged 20. Sc
cured a marriage license here Mon
day morning. and were married by
the Rev. K. L. Walton al the Pres
0yterian manse. The bride gave
her nome as IN Minnesota. while the
bridegroom gave Norge as his resi-
dence,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

Instead Of selling az from s 10 ll
cents before the war. the best CUT,
brought Lom 2 70 o cents az th-
highest. Choice sturgeon steaks
now bring from % to IS cents
per pound. instead Of seventy-five
cents or A dollar. The Gazette
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

I'VE would appreciate il if you
viii call phone y and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write it out and we viii
send for It. In this way you will
help make Tne Gazette more inter
eSting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Where 10 Worship Sunday
BAPTIST.
Rev. z. s. Kennard.

Rev. g. S. Kennard.
Services every Sunday atll A. NJ.
and 7:4o P. M. Sunday school at
loan. League at 7 p. N. Prays
er meeting Wednesday 7:3O ?. No
EPISCOPAL.
Bruton Parish Church. built 17lS.
(. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services: Morning ser
vice ll:lSa. N. evening service 8 ..
n. service for young men in the
parish house 7:lS 2 N. Sunday
school 10 a. O.. Holy Communion,
First Sunday IL a % third Sun
day a. u.
METHODIST.
Rev. <. <. Odel
Regular preaching services ll:ly
a. N. and 2. n. Wednesday,
night services at s p. N. Epworth
League Sunday z ?. N. Sunday
School 10 a. N. MT. c. 3. Griffin
Sunday school superintendent Prof
K. NJ. Crawford. music director.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. r. L. Walton, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at II, and
8 2. m. Sunday school at GAS a. N
CATHOLIC.
Service and Sunday School AZ
Canersn Hall ahll.a. u.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

Mrs. Amos Longshore returned to
her home in Madison. N. J., last
Thursday, after spending several
weeks here,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
TO WELCOME
COMMITTEE,
Council Makes
Appropriation

Following close upon the action R
pf the board Of supervisors Of James /
sCity. in appointing a committee TO
Feceive the Congressional sub-com- /
Enittee on Military Affairs. comes
the Williamsburg City Council with
d liberal appropriation to enable the
CITY to be properly represented on
he occasion Of the visit Of the Con
gressmen tomorrow.
The Council was called in special
Bession, at the request of several
citizens. TO take such steps as neces-
Bary to arrange for meeting and
looking after the committee during
heir visit here. Those present at
FRIDAY nights meeting were Capt.
-ane. presiding, and Messrs. Cole.
Mercer. Spencer and Wolfe. Ab-
Bent, Mr.. Jones. Different plans
were suggested by several gentlemen
present. and the deep interest mani
fested. both by councilmsn and
citizens. was encouraging 10 those
who like 70 see anything done that
may help the town.
After,discussion by Messrs. Ball.
Spencer, Armistead. Stubbs, and
members Of the council. Mr.. Mercer
pff red the following resolution,
which was adopted by unanimous
vo,e:
Be il Resolved. That the president
bf this council be and he is hereby
authorized and requested TO ap-
point a committee OF three, of which
he president shall be chairman. tc
take charge of and entertain IN,
congressional committee on Military
Affairs which will visit Williams
burg on May 18th and 14th. havins
Rs its object TO 60 over the roadi
from Yorktown to Williamsburg
thence to jamestown Island. with ;
Fiew Of reporting upon the advisa
tpility of establishing a macadan
highway connecting said points.
Resolved. That the sum of S100
pr so much thereof as may be ueces
Sary, be appropriated for the pur
poses hereinbefore set forth.
The chair then appointed Mr
Mercer. vice-ptesident Of the coun
ell, and Mr.. Spencer. chairman o
be street committee. to serve wit
him on the special committee
Other members of the council an
citizens are also expected to intere:
themselves in the visit OF the CON
nittee.
It is supposed that the Jane
City board Of supervisors. or som
bf them viii also be on hand Frida
10 90 to Yorktown. While the itir
trary has not yet been officially ar
bounced. it is probable that the CON
nittee will be taken TO YoTktow
Friday. where the people have al
bounced the committee and accom-
Panying citizens viii be served wit
luncheon. Friday night will {
pent here. the citizens being give
n opportunity to meet the membel
( the committee. Saturday. Il
Fisitors will be driven to Jamestow
sland where the annual celebrate
gill be held.
A letter received here from Cap
-amb says he will accompany tn
subcommittee to Williamsburg. bl
/ that time he did not know WI
,as coming. He said be would II
b Get them together and let II
authorities here know who weuld {
sesent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

Fresh ground table meal and gra-
ham flour always on hand at the
City Mil.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

Mr.. L. K. Barnes. OF Richmond,
was in town Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12
Piiss

To publiisA
The DecIarstion
Independence
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-17

house. where he saw her slip the val
entine under q loose stone at the sill:
and then, for reasons OF his own. not
wishing to be discovered by the fair
writer of the valentine. he swiftly left
the house by another path. making .
circuit which in few moments
brought him also to the summer house.
where he deftly abstracted the valen-
tine. not pausing. however. to read It
until safely within his own bachelor
quarters; but. having reached them.
he could no longer brook delay and.
with hat and overcoat still on. he drew
from his pocket the tiny sheet Of note
paper and read, in Maud's graceful
chirography, the following:
Good saint. on earth somewhere. they
tell me.
II waiting n Valentine,
Brave and tender and loyal Away.
And destined some day to be mine.
Can YOU not find him. and tell him duly
Another heart tender and true
As Valentine somewhere is waiting for
him.
And to find her let him ask you.
Early the next morning Maud visit
ed the summer uOuse iot
really expecting to find her valentine
gone, she did hope that 1t might be, 30
eagerly raised the stone at the mill
and gave little shrek of girlish de-
light at finding her hope realized.
Yes, her valentine was unmistak-
ably gone. But who could have taken
IT? And. whoever. it was, 1t was
uite shabby of him not to have an
.wered 1t. Could it have been that
leasing boy cousin of hers? II so.
sbe would never hear the last Of 1t.
9ut no-Jim would never have put
he stone back properly.
Maud was becoming a good detec-
i've. at least in affairs Of love.
But who could 1t have been? She
,elt certain that no one had seen her
depos,t her valentine there under the
stone: hence 1t being gone would ar.
rue that Fate had indeed been At
work In her behalf. But who was the
man?
Aad Maud dropped down on the ras'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-17
poetor hxde Arreeted.

Kansas City.-As = climax to the
lengthy investigation Of the mystert.
Gus death Of Col. Thomas H. Swope,
October 3. 1909. DR.. B. c. Hyde. hus-
band Of the late millionaire's niece.
was arrested here Thursday on the
charge OF numbering the aged philan.
thropist. The warrant upon which the
arrest was made was issued at the re-
quest of Attorney John G. Paxton. ex.
ecutor of the Swope estate. First de-
gree murder is charged. The warrant
says that DR.. Hyde. with felonious
intent administered strychnine to
Colonel swope on the day Of his
death.
DR.. Hyde surrendered quietly. He
learned that a warrant was being
sought and with his attorneys went to
the prosecutors office to await the re-
turn of Mr.. Cpnkling. He submitted
to arrest without demanding to hear
the warrant read. From here the party
went to Independence. Mo-. where DR..
Hyde was arraigned before Justice w.
F. Loar.
The physician pleaded not guilty. He
was released on a bond OF $4,000. His
preliminary hearing was set for Feb
ruary 18th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-17
A. osseribsd BY Pepys.

Old Pspys' diary records almost
yearly illusions to st. Valeatine's
day. Pepys tells us that February
II. 1861. he took Mrs. Marta. The wife
Of his friend Sir W. Bratten. for his
adding. in parenthesis. that
he did It only for complaeency. And
sir w. Bratten in like manner took
Mrs. Pepys for his valentine. and -
We were very merry" February u
Pepys squandered 20 shillings O
Lady Bratten upon . payrs 1 en-
broidered and six payre Of plain whits
gloves" February II Sir W. BFattsA
sent Mrs. Pepys half . dossn pair of
gloves and pair Of silk stocking1 and
gartsrs for her valentine.