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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Cadets Will March to Staunton

Colonel Gleaves, commandant OF
cadets, and Captain Gilmore, quart
ermaster, are absent this week Sc
lecting the route of march for the
cadet battalion in May, who will
leave Lexington on the 9th, with
equipment for a weeks march. Co.
ing, they will march by way of Fair
field, Greenville, and will spend
several days in Staunton. Return.
ing, they will come by way of Mid
dlebrook and Brownsburg.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
HILEMAN--SWOPE
Pretty Marriage This Afternoon at
Timber Ridge


The Old Stone Presbyterian |
church at Timber Ridge was the
scene OF pretty nuptial event this
afternoon at o'clock, when Mr..
John Philip Hileman led to the altar
Miss Margaret Lucretia Swope. The
pastor, Rev. ]. A. Trostle, was the |
officiating minister, using the beau
tiful ring service.
The bride looked beautiful in
a wedding gown OF ivory satin and
carried brides roses. She was
given away by her sister, Mrs. W.
NJ. Chittum, who wore old rose
silk and carried white carnations.
The bridesmaids were Misses
Bessie and Ella Maphis of Fairfield,
Miss Edith Lam and Miss Ola Won
eldorf, all dressed in white oatiste
and carrying pink carnations.
Mr.. Harold T. Chittum, nephew
of the bride, was best man Mr..
Graham Tolley Of Lexington, Mr..
III. 7. Muse AMI Mr.. Alfred Straub
of Timber Ridge we're ushers.
Little Misses Mary Elizabeth
Chittum, niece OF the bride, and
Cora B. Trostle were flower girls
and scattered floral tributes in the
path OF the bridal couple.
Miss Sue Tolley of Lexington
played the wedding march from
, Mendelssohn as the bridal party
entered the church.
The church was tastefully decor
ated with ferns, circles OF cedar,
, evergreens, dog wood and potted
| plants.
The bride is one OF the most
charming young ladies OF Timber
} Ridge and for several years has
D been the popular organist Of the
Old Stone church. The groom is q
successful young man and is deacon
in the Old Stone church. After I
5 trip east they will reside near Tim
S Der Ridge.
! A reception was given Tuesday
evening at the hospitables home o
3 Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Chittum il
J; honor of their sister, and sumptu
n Gus supper served to the numerous
guests present.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Lexington Presbytery

Lexington Presbytery was opened
yesterday afternoon at Bethesda
church near Rockbridge Baths with
the sermon by the retiring modera-
tor, DIR. Alfred 7. Graham of Lex
ington.
Rev. c. r. Waller of Augusta
county was elected moderator. Rev.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick appeared before
Presbytery in the interest of the
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mould.
The sessions will continue from
day to day all this week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list Of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Lexington
postoffice for the week ending Apr.
%, 1910:
Alphin, Mrs. Mary
Adams, Mrs. Alice
Brown, d. b.
Cole. Mrs. L. X.
Fisher, Mrs. K.
Hotel. Miss Myrtle
Harris, II. X.
Robinson, Miss Maria Booth
Stevens, r. G..
Stevenson, John
Persons calling for these letters
will please say they are advertised.
MCCLUNG PATTON, p. NJ.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Property Sales

Wilson B. Harrison became the
purchaser at 81 $50 of the land of
Miss Harriet A. Harrison, deceased,
CON- Ting about rs acres, situated
on the Buffalo Forge road, about
four and one-half miles from Lex
ington. The farm contains a seven
rom dwelling and good spring.
The property was sold last Satur-
day in front Of the Courthouse,
Thomas Kerr auctioneer.
Horace b. Abrahams has sold
house and lot on Nelson street, ad-
joining Franklin Hall to Rockbridge
Building Il Loan Association, for
81. 600
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Census Enumerators Want to Count
Everybody

Mr.. j. Nc. ID. Adair, supervisor
of the census, informs us that the
enumerators havs about finished
their rounds in Lexington and have
practically completed their work.
They report very little difficulty in
securing the information desired
by the government, although occas-
ionally they had some amusing ex-
periences.
Possibly the most delicate Ques-
ton the enumerators were compelled
to PROFOUND was the query Is to
age. Mr.. Adair. however. antici-
poted this situation, AMI had in
structed the enumerators how TO
successfully meet the issue. Should
the person interviewed decline to
give her age tit was most generally
woman), the enumerator simply
suggested that he would guess her
age, and he always named greater
age than he really believed. For in
stance, if the person looked to be
about 20 years old the enumerator
guessed" her age to be SO years
This scheme always worked, and
the right age was secured.
| Nj. Adair and the enumerators
are very DESTROYS that every resi-
dent OF Lexington shall be counted
If by any chance someone has beer
overlooked, Mr. Adair specially re
quests that such persons report II
him at once and the matter will b.
rectifed. 1t is hoped that ever!
person in Lexington has been coun
ted. If not, let them speedily re
port to Mr.. Adair or one of tn
enumerators. What has been SAT-
: of Lexington applies equally to tn
= county.
| 1t will be a matter of interest t
know the census returns in tn
d past. Mr.. William G. Mcdowell
has furnished US the following
showing the population of Lexlng
4, ton since 1885, when the town wa
accredited with 900 people. A los
of 1O2 is shown between 1870 an
: 1880.
- The town had 200 in 1845; LA
in 1850; 2,135 in 1860; 2,S73 in 1877
2, I'll in 1890; 3,059 in 1890; 3, 203
1900
n What will it be in 1910?
:. The thousand students and C
=. diets cannot be counted as residen
% of Lexington.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Silver Reading

There will be given Thursday
night, April 18th, at the home of
Mrs. Charles r. Beaver on Main
street, silver reading" begin
ming at 8 o'clock. An interesting
program, musical and literary, will
be presented. A silver Offering will
be received at the door. The pa
tronage OF the public is solicited.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
It's The Worlds Best

NJ one has ever made salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer CT Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores. Scalds, Boils,
Ulcers. Eczema, Salt Rheum. For
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped
Hands. or Sprains, it's supreme.
Infallible for Piles. Only 25c. at B.
H. Gorrell's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Field Day Exercises Saturday al
w. & L. u.

w. q l.. u.
The annual field day exercises at
Washington and Lee last Saturday
were Witnessed by an interested
crowd of spectators. Several Uni
versity records were broken, as
follows: 100 yard hurdles and 220
yard hurdles, by Satter6eld; and
44O dash. by Glass.
The track was soft from recent
rains, and in consequence the events
were slow.
Following were the officials for the
exercises;
Judges: DIR. Howe. DR.. Graham
and Student Strassel; timekeepers:
DR.. Campbell and Student lizard;
starter, Student McCown; clerks of
thu course: Students Ashley and
Munce.
Handsome medals will be awarded
the winners in the various contests.
These medals, which have been on
exhibition in the window of Stuart s
bookstore, for some days, have ex
cited considerable interest.
Following are the events, together
with the winners:
100 yard dash. Stone, Glasgow,
, Anderton. Time, 10 3-5 seconds.
220 yard dash. Stone, Glass, Be-
jack. Time, "a seconds.
$50 yard run, Anderton. Stone,
= Miller, Williams. Time, 2 minutes
, 8 2-5 seconds.
440 yard dash, Glass, Stone, Be
jack. Time, So As seconds.
120 yard hurdle. Satterfield, Burk
4 Glasgow. Time, 16 AS seconds.
220 yard hurdle, Satterfeld, Burk
, Carter. Time, % 3-5 seconds.
Mile run, Anderton. Leith, Dew
Time, 5 minutes 81 81 seconds.
2 mile run, Stone, Alley, Miller
q Time. IL minutes 1 1-5 seconds.
Shos-put, Boyd, Hopkins, Simms
o Distance, 81 feet 10l inches.
o Pole vault, Robbins, Larrick
Satterfield, 10 feet inch.
High jump. Clark, Ingram, vii
:, liams, feet 3 inches.
Hammer throw, Kinnear. Walter
Larrick, 90 feet inches.
Broad jump. Anderton, Burh
10 Williams, IS feet 81 inches.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Street Improvement

The operation OF the town steam
roller on Nelson street between Main
and Randolph, attracted considera-
BILE attention Monday. Manager
Wills had force of hands grading
the street preparatory to placing
metal on the roadway which was
graded down in front ofthe Baptist
church some months ago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
The Coming and Going of People
You Know

You Know
Mr.. c. p. Harrison OF Roanoke |
was a visitor in Lexington last
Saturday.
Misses Mabel and Helen Beazley
of Richmond are the guests Of Mrs.
All. Gillock on Edmondson avenue.
Mrs. Harry Livzey of Newport
News is visiting her mother, Mrs.
M. J. Cox on Randolph street.
Mrs. L. r. Miller and daughter,
Miss Estelle Miller are in Roanoke
visiting Mrs. Thomas j. Rice.
Councilman NJ. b. Corse and Mrs.
Corse have returned FROM trip to
Fauquier county.
Col. r. S. Turk, the veteran editor
of the Stanton Spectator, has assum-
ed editorial control of the Staunton
Daily Dispatch.
Former Governor William A. Nc
Corkle of West Virginia and Mrs.
McCorkle are visiting their son, Mr..
William g. McCorkle at Timber
Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Crane
Turnbull spent several days in
Lexington this week visiting DR..
and Mrs. L. b. Turnbull on Jack
son avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Pulse of Pleas
ant Valley, near Harrisonb burg, were
visitors this week of their daughter,
Mrs. Harry NJ. Quisenberry. In
company with DIR. and Mrs. Quisen
berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Pulse spent
day at the Natural Bridge.
Professor S. T. Moreland, former
ly member OF the faculty of Wash
ington and Lee and now principa
Of McDonogh School near Baltimore
is spending few days in Lexington
this week visiting familiar scenes,
Bath County Enterprise: DR.
Jas. Lewis Howe of Washington ant
: Lee University, gave lecture oil
e Foreign Missions in the Warn
3 Springs Presbyterian church las
Sunday afternoon. Owing to th
Indictment weather but a small con
gregation was out to hear him.
=, Captain ]. Preston Moore, Capital
A. NJ. Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Stuart of Lexington and Mr.. +
Linkswiler and daughter of Buffal
neighborhood are among the visitor
o to the reunion OF the United Coz
- federate Veterans in session thi
4 week in Mobile, Ala.
IL Mr.. Kirby NJ. Snider, for thrice
years connected With the LeXingto
?. Light & Power Co, has accepted
r. position with the Rockbridge Ligl
3, & Power Co.. and after May 1st wi
"a make his home in Buena Vista. M
4 Snider has been valued employee
ye the Lexington company.
u Miss Agnes Mcneil, daughter
Capt. John A. Mcneil, accompanit
by her brother, Mr.. Daniel W. NJ
ne Neel, will leave tomorrow for We
ne Virginia. Miss Mcneil goes to ma
~ a prolonged visit to her aunt, MI
10 Lydia Edgar, who has recently be-
IS very ill; Mr.. McNeel to accept
re position with the Warn Lumb
~, Co., with headquarters in the Levt
do of Pocahontas county.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27

Don't fail to hear Nine. Langen-
dorff next Tuesday night at the
University Library in q musical
treat not often enjoyed in Lexing-
ton.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
New Advertisements

New Advertisements
Weinbergs-shoes.
Irwin & Co.-wash suits.
f. A. Moore & Co.-harvesting
machinery.
Robinson & Hutton-farming inn
plements.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
Mis- ses' Gowns at .
Corset Covers. at
MuSlin Drawers at

Beautiful garments of better quality and elabora
tely trimmed, up $3.50 and % 90 each.
White Lawn Aprons a p and so cents each,
Big Bingham Aprons at % cents apiece
eTrimmed Baby Caps, % and so cents.
SILK UNDERSTANDS at So so and 50 90 each. At
these prices skirts that be bought
for little They wide and full and finished with the
throughout; dust rufe and Our
Heatherbloom and Saline Skirts also well worth looking
They begin the low of 90 cents apiece and
advance by SO co. which sell skirt almost
as desirable silk
Slight declines in some lines of goods make present
prices for Towels Bed Spreads Napkins
Crashes, etc,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27

West Lexington public school,
taught by Miss Blanche Matheny,
closed last Wednesday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
This is the most remarkable
value OF the market today.

We are having big sale of Linen and Linen Finish
Suitings line comprises superior values beginning
with Kilkenny Linen Finish at 10 cents yard next
"Blaney" 121 and up heavy pure linen
crash, Remie Linen sc inches wide at so cents Linen
Burlap Suitings, inches wide only 25 yard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
JEWELS FOR EVERY CROWN
Semi-Precious Stones Are Being Used
with the Best of Effect Just
Now

For those who cannot afford hand
some jewelry in precious stones and
for those also who want a change
from the conventional, there are love-
ly effects to be worked out in such
semi-precious stones as lapis lazuli,
light emeralds or amethystS. Cos
tunes matched in such accessory are
Smartly finished. For instance, one
young woman is wearing on the little
finger of her right hand huge silver
ring of Greek design, embedded with
very dark cabuchOn lapis lazuli. 1t
is used with navy blue serge Rus
STA blouse, the black satin belt held
at the front by two antique silver
buckles. Another instance of original
and beautiful jewelry is carried out
in the pale emeralds, which are lovely
in Opaque, light green. The owner
wears them as rings, five stones in a
row set low in Roman gold, and there
is bar pin to match with the stones
cut round and set in full relief. With
a black gown, embroidered at yoke in
green and gold, these trinkets are
stunning. Amethysts are lovely with
suits or gowns that shade into that
color. The golden topaz has come
into great favor.-Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
WhiSkerS.

A Roman poet told of the pride one
of the late Caesars took in his great
whiskers. On some of the wildwood
Hill Billies I have seen boards some
feet long, switch of the loose ends
hanging out from under the waistcoat.
Others braided the growth and tied it
around the neck, while still others
braided it around the waist, tying it
behind like apron strings. One told
me he combed and plated his every
night, and put it away into long
linen bag or nightgown, so as to keep
it from getting all tangled up with his
wife and his feet.-New York Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
in preference to all others for manu-.

in preference to all others for manu-.
featuring purposes.
Rubber gathering in the Amazon
river district is hazardous and diff
cult undertaking. The supply comes
from wild trees scattered throughout
dense forests, to which paths mast be
cut through the tangled and lu,uriant
underground. Even then the trAes can
only be reached during three TO five
months of the year, as throughout the
wet season the forests are completely
Inundated. The climate Is 80 I'M
healthy that white men cannot do this
work and it is necessary 70 rely upon
the native blacks, who at lest are
indispensable and lazy. The1r reluct-
ance to join rubber gathering expedi-
tions can readily be understood when
it is remembered that out of a sea.
sons expedition perhaps only half
will return alive.
When rubber tree is found the ma
tive gatherer cuts series Of gashes
into the bark with his machete, en-
circling the tree from the ground up,
as high as he can reach. Cups are
fastened to catch the latex as 1t
ooZes out. When a sufficient quantity
Is collected it is removed to the tenn
! porary hut, where dense smoke-pro-
ducing fire is made of certain nuts
and palm leaves. Then taking his
wooden paddle the native dips it into
the latex and holds it over the fire,
turning 1t round and round until the
latex coagulates. AS soon as it is
hard new layer of latex is added
and coagulates as before. This pro-
cess is continued until the mass has
grown too large for handling, when
the paddle is taken out and the rubber
set aside for export. The process of
coagulation and fumigation with these
specially selected nuts and leaves pre-
vents decay and adds to the life and
wear resistance of the manufactured
product.
Tapping the trees for rubber does
not necessarily destroy them, nor is 1t
believed to materially shorten their
life; but unfortunately many thou
sands of trees are annually rendered
useless by careless and improper
methods. Although the source of
crude rubber gum is practically mex
haustible, the limited native labor
supply and the difficulties encountered
up to the time of marketing it have
tended to keep down the supply and
maintain a high standard of prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
BEGINNINGS OF Woman's RIGHTS.

The first decided jar the American
woman gave her country was when she
showed her determination to work In
any way she chose for the correction
of any evil which stirred her soul.
The specific wrong on which she
first fixed her attention was slavery
The method she took to fight it was
speaking in public. Two deep-seated
antagonisms were aroused by her
course-one the generally accepted
idea that women should not express
their views outside of the household
and social circle, and the other the
almost universal opinion that the
slavery question must not be discussed.
Equipped with st. Paul's Injunction,
generations Of Puritan ministers had
nailed the first idea into the mind Of
the country. Scared peace-lovers Of all
classes had taught and fought for the
second, and here was woman in uu-
holy obstinacy defying both!--Ida M.
Tarbell in American Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
The Flat Muff.

The fiat muff, soft and flexible, with
ends fully opened, is favored model,
but in order to keep the hands warm
on a really cold day it has been nee
essary to add an extra bed One
can easily manufacture this article at
home, so that if the muff lacks this
addition the owner may like to bring
it up to date if she is told how to
make the pocket.
Cut two pieces of silk or satin the
length of the muff and of such width
that when sewed around in muff shape
the t'muff'' is just large enough to re-
ceive the hands. This is slipped into
ends at the top. Below the bed the
muff lies fiat. 1t is really a muff with
in muff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
Homemade Trap Nest.

are often curious they may be caught
In this way and confined unneces-
sarily. In the other kind the hen may
go in and out at pleasure, but can
not be confined until after the egg
has been laid, since the egg itself is
used for closing the trap.
A trap nest is to the practical
poultryman what the Babcock test is
to the dairyman. 1t gives each hens
record of egg laying. Thus the poor
layers may be picked out and the
good ones favored.
A handy trap nest is shown in the
accompanying picture. 1t is SO sim
pie that anyone can make it. 1t is,
in fact, merely an ordinary nest with
a circular or square opening in front
The door, as shown, is Of very light
stuff, pivoted at the top. When the
nest is set, a a wire runs across the
opening and rests against piece Of
tin projecting from the opposite hole.
When the hen enters, she lifts the
loose end which permits the door to
drop behind her. After she has laid.
she is removed and the trap set for
the next one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
An Orqandie BAD.

Painting the lily is not more deli
cate work than the improving of or
candle, but women who are artists
with the needle have done even this.
Fancy work bags have been made OF
this thinnest of crisp party dress ma
terials, and each blossom has been
first outlined with UNFINISHED silk floss.
The prettiest organize bags are
made of large square; the casing de-
scribes huge circle and is an inch
wide bias strip of the material. The
four corners form a petal-like heading.
each point faced with piece cut to
fit it, and or. these turned-over pieces
of the organdie appears the tracery OF
gold-colored floss that is to give the
final finish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
Green Bone for Euus.

1t pays to save the bones for the
fowls, also to buy them of the butch
err. All classes of poultry will read
lily consume the bones. A bone-cutter
does not cost much, and with one 1t
Is possible to reduce the bones to
fine condition in very short time.
The green bone should not be fed
exclusively, but in connection with
grain The ground bone will balance
the grain ration, and permit of better
results from the whole, thereby pro-
noting egg production. AS one pound
of ground bone will take the place OF
two or three pounds of grain, the bone
Is really much cheaper than grain
Any lean meat on the bones win
give them greater value as a ration,
and should be ground in with the mix.
ture Fat, however, is not desirable
where grain is supplied literally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
Traveller Recounts Quaint and Touch
ing Scene He Witnessed In
Brazilian City.

A few years ago / saw at the little
garrison of the quaint old city of
Maranham, Brazil, the sweet and
touching ceremony of putting the sol
diers to bed. No doubt this, like so
many other customs of the ancient
days of Spanish rule that made the
Latin dominance unique, must soon
give way before the attacks of a more
practical century. Maranham, it
may be added, is one of the oldest
ports on the American continents.
Situated some 800 miles south of the
mouth of the Amazon river, it has no
connection with the rest of the world
save through sea-going vessels. A
century ago its trade employed more
than 100 such each year, but through
changed conditions the number has
now fallen from four to ten per an
mum. Of present population of
about 10000. many are wealthy and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-27
CARE OF THE LACE CURTAINS
Must Be Handled Gently During WASH
ing Process, or They Will Soon
Wear Out.

Lace curtains will not bear rubbing.
All the work must be done carefully
and gently.
For two pairs of curtains half fill
large tub with warm water and add to
it half a pound of soap, which mas
been shaved fine and dissolved in two
quarts of boiling water; add also gill
of household ammonia.
Let the curtains soak in this over
night. In the morning sop them we'll
in the water and squeeze it all out, but
do not wiring the curtains.
Put them into another tub OF water,
prepared with soap and ammonia, as
on the night before; sop them gently
in the water, and then, after squeezing
out the water, put them in tub OF
clean warm water.
Continue to rinse them in fresh tubs
of water until there is no trace OF
soap; next rinse them in water con-
tanning bluing.
After pressing out all the water
possible spread the curtains over
sheets on the grass; or, If you have no
grass, put them on the clothes line.
When they are dry dip them in hot
thick starch and fasten them in the
frame that comes for this purpose.
If you have no frame fasten sheet
on a mattress and spread the curtains
on this, pinning them in such a man
ner that they will be perfectly smooth
and have all the patterns of the Dor
der brought out. Place in the sun to
dry.
If it is desired to have the curtains a
light ecrue shade rinse them in weak
coffee, and if you want dark shade
use strong coffee.