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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1911-01-27
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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1911-01-27
SnsbOfberife pnifes.

On pIore Bige eGer enfe snifes
iii at boloe Sus for en- gnfemano
poo 2anoet.
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M 2, Dor 22s, Minben, Ne6r.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1911-01-27
SmsboIrerife Enifes.

On friiteligiinoet apinoe snifes
ct goot Stem. Seq bar 4 gsrn |
MI6er fra 6 til IL aar. On npr.
mere llnoerretning t%iIifrio
Ole OIion
ct. Enul, Nebr.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1911-01-27
gefenotasrelier.
Iorcsieioranoring.

Bait. u. Sofgaar0s 9lOresie, Tor
@eit Brand, Soma, er M 240
Eearl Ct, Opntonna, Minn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18

guest OF Mi&s Ivey johnson. OF East
Marshall street. has returned TO her
home In Powhatan.
Master Clyde Lipscombe. who has
been tho guest OF relatives on the
hill. has returned to his homo 81
Studley. Hanover count4-
Mr.. Henry PleasantA, formerly OF
Richmond. but more recently OF RoA-
noks RapidA IL quite sick in ths
home OF his uncle. Mr.. Charles H.
Crew. 271s East Franklin street.
Mrs. Jane Robertson. Of lakewood
avenue, who was taken very sick last
week necessitating an operation in
the hospital, II improving.
Mias Cora Eaton. OF Alexandria,
who has been the guest OF Miss Ivsy
johnson. Of East Marskall street. haa
returned home.
Mrs. Gus Peay IL extremely III In
her home, Z rNsoohthrdlu
her home. 7os No~h Twenty-seventh
str eet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18

hymns OF the little girl were read.
The burial was in lakewood,
Mrs. Horace A. Hawkins and Miss
Annie McPhail will leave to-day for
Lynchburg. where left yesterday at
tend the state Conference OF Foreign
Missions az delegates from St James
church. Mrs. Hawkins will read a
ape on The Political Condition
Of China"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.. Proctor. OF
Portsmouth. have returned home, AZ
ter spending fair week as the guests
OF Mrs. Kate l.. Proctor, OF North
Twenty-sixth street.
MIR. Coleman Nickois, OF Clifton
Hill. Halifax county. spent last week
as n guest OF his cousin. Mr.. Horace
A. HAWKING. Of East Grace street.
Mr.. Charles w. Jones, OF Mount
Pleasant. Spotsylvania county, visited
relativeR on East Craze street during
the fair.
Mr.. Ed. Chalkley. of brakes
Branch, who was the guest last weak
OF his sister. Mrs william Russell. OF
C~himboraxo boulevard, has returned
home.
Miss Mamie Lou wingfield has re-
turned to her home in Norfolk. AZ
ter a visit to Miss Saliia Hancock.
&tVl East 1TACe street.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
Leigh-Street church win meet Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Wo-
mans Misionary Circle OF Richmond
and suburbs will meet at Leigh
Street on Friday afternoon 1t four
o'clock. A large attendance 10 re-
Quested at both OF these meetings.
Misses Lillian and Marion Chalk
ley. who have been the gueSts OF
their aunt. Mrs. William Russell, OF
Chimboraxo Boulevard. have return
ed to their home at brakes Branch.
Va.
Mrs. Cook and daughter. of New
port News. who spent fair week with
Mrs. W. r. Eanes, Of East Broad
street. have returned home.
Mr.. Hugh Hunt, who has been the
guest OF his brother. Mr.. John Hunt,
OF East Broad street, has returned
to his home in Emporia.
Mr.. Frank Bickers. Of Louisa. Is
the guest Of his brother. Mr.. w NJ
Bickers. 40 North Twe~nty-seventh
street.
Mrs. Hattie Bland. of Blackstone,
Is the guest Of her brother. Rev.
George r. Greene. at the parsonage
Mr.. Charles Crew is spending some
time in the mountains of Virginia,
the guest Of relatives.
Miss Ora bass. who has been the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
Barton Heights

Messrs. A. w. Rothweli and G. ".
Smith. of North Garden. Asbenaarle
county, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. II. Bowden, 500 Lamb ave-
nue.. while visiting the State Fair, :
Mrs. c. l.. HaSelgrove. 7o1 North
avenue. who has been quite Ill OF
late. Is much better.
MIRA G. l.. Ball. who was operated
on at the Virginia hospital nearly
three weeks ago. is at home and is
doing well.
Mrs. w. 7. Coulter. Of Swansboro.
was the guest OF her sister, MES. Nc
Dowell, this week.
Mr.. w. r. Broaddus. of West Point.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden Monday
and Tuesday
Little Elizabeth shackelford.
daughter of Mr.. W. S. Shackelford,
719 Miller ven who fell and broke
her forearm several days ago while
skating on roller skates. is getting on
nicely and will soc be well again.
Mrs. r. Hubie has been quite sick
at her home. 200 North avenue, for
several days.
Mr.. w. r. Jones remains critically
III al his home, 1912 Barton avenue.
Alma and Charles. Jr.. the daugh-
ter and son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
lsroaddus. returned Wednesday from
a visit to relatives at walkerton. King
and Queen county. =
Mr.. A. w. Wilbourn, Jr.. OF Albe-
marie county, was q visitor among
his friends in Barton Heights this
week.
Miss Mary e. Swami. Of South Bos-
ton, II VISITING her cousin. Mrs.. Shuts.
Mrs. J. <. NTH and little daugh-
ter. Evelyn, after Z stay Of y weeks
with Mrs. N. ETA1l. havS returned to
their home in Maryland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18

af1icted lately by illness. Ono death
occurred. being Nj. ". r. Woodward.
In the death Of Mr.. Woodward the
county lost one Of its best citissns.
He was 4 Confederate Veteran, en-
listing IN tho army In his seventeenth
year.
Masses Mabel and Myra Richardson
are attending the Normal School at
Harrisonburg.
Miss Ella Farinholt II = pupil in
TIT Normal School at Frededcks-
burg.
Tho graded school In BarhAmsville
commenced its session on October !,
with Mrs. Mabel Birge ana Miss Ollie
Richardson as teachers.
Mrs. OctaviA Taylor and MIRA Pam
lico Drake have returned from quite
a lengthy visit to relatives In King
and Queen county.
Mrs. William B. Keys II visiting
her brother. Mr.. William H. Barnes.
OF Norfolk.
Miss Virginia Potts. Of the Semi
nary. in Williamsburg. paid her par
ents a Mang visit the latter part OF
last weeK.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Turner. Of
Louisa, visited the latter's mother.
Mrs. W. r. woodward. on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. James Potts, who has been
Ill. was out to-day.
Mr.. Adolph Broughton and Mr..
Wallace Woodward went to Rich
mond to-day.
A. soon a. all the drain tiles r
put in place the sand-clay highway
between Newport News and Rich
mond win be finished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
COUP IN
LOSES HER SAVINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. Am appeal
to the police to hAlp her recover 81
500. the savings OF years. which she
advanced for speculation in baseball
tickets vas made to-day by Mrs. r. 8
Flynn. who conducts Z boarding house
It No. SS0l Michigan Avenue. Chica-
go. She II sixty ysArs<old
Last Thursday she came to thi.
city with Frank G. Davis who had
lived at her home with his wife and
children.
Mr.. Davis showed kilograms to ms
that I thought had been signed BY
Manager McGraw." said Mr.. Flynn
<NThey gave inside Information by
which speculation could be prof1tably
carried on In baseball ticketA l ad.
vanced $500 in cash. MI. Davis Their
Ratd that he would need $1,000 more
I gave a check for the amount, and
II was cashed. I don't want to have
Mr.. Davis arrested. but I do want tc
get my money back"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

Mr.. and Mrs George Emmett Gan
xert, who were married in Washing
tton October 4. have returned from
their bridal tour and are At home to
their friends at 1e7 South Laurel
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton SneAd are To-
Gated for the winter with w. r. john
son at 40 Harrison street Mrs.
Snead has gone to New York to spend
several weeks with friends.
Mr.. Robert New and family. OF King
William county. are spending some
time with relatives in the West End.
King and Queen county, are visiting
relatives in the West End.
Mr.. John Dansey and family. of
King William county. were the guests
Of Mrs. J. II. Dansey. OF Randolph
street. during Fair week.
Mrs. p. C. Guthrie. OF Deep Run
street. Is visiting relatives In King
ana Queen county.
MI. r. II. Hogue. OF williamsburg,
spent the week end with Mrs. J. N.
Dansey.
Mrs. r. 8. Wilson. Of King and
Queen county. IL visiting Mrs. J. T.
Grubbs, 1888 Floyd avenue.
Mfr. r. f. Eubank. Of Coldwater. Is
| liG kuGSt oL illS pIptACTs Ut Ell AIU
Euhank. OF Lake roa and Gilbert
str zee
Mr.. and Mrs. O. u. Loving spent
the week end with Mr.. r. e. Eubank,
OF Lake road and Gilbert streets
Mr.. Thomas Councill. OF Franklin.
is visiting relatives In the West End.
Mr.. John Euhank. who has been
visiting relatives Nm this city, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Ed. Palmer. of waynesboro.
spent Fair week in the city as the
guest OF Mrs. w. r. Francis. OF Lom-
hardy street.
Miss Anna wildbore and Mr.. Mau-
rice Wildbore. formerly OF Richmond.
but now Of Alton. spent Fair week
with friends on Hanover
Miss Emma Edwards and Miss Bar
bara McLevy. OF Phoebus. are the
guests OF friends on South Laurel
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirley. Of
Waynesboro, who spent the week In
the city attending the Fair. and who
stopped with friends on West Main
~Estraet. have returned howe.
Mr.. James Toier. OF Philadelphia.
who has been In the city for several
DAYS. has returned home.
Mr. Eankie TnIer. who was called
10 ihiaf city On account OF me fitness
enA A1Ath w A. mokhef. haa reknsn1d
\ u MA91 A. M1lse1A9&A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
CHURCH HILL NEWS
Ness ierns intended for tMs col1mn may Be- kt IN person at DE CAvreA
fa Bank, or 'phoned 10 Madison 1856.

Mr.. and MrA J.. w. Wiseman en-
~tertained delightfully."- Friday evening
in their home. 2315 East Broad street
in honor OF the NTH anniversary OF
their marriage. The homo was beau
TRULY decorated with palms. ferns
and flowers. n the table
service carried out tho wooden" idea
with artistic effect.
Dainty refreshments were served on
wooden plates and piatters. and the
occasion was in every way a hap
Ply reminder thai the NTH milestone
in tho matrimonial journey through
life had been reached.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Wise
man we're: Mrs. w. H.. Roy and Mrs
r. G.. Goode. Miss Alice O'Brien,
wearing q dainty dress OF white mes
saline, presided over the punch bowl
Cards were an enjoyable feature oil
the evening, the ladiea' prize beine
won by Mrs. w. II. Roy. and the
g~entleinen's prize by MIR. J. a Xix
Mrs. Wiseman was gowned In white
marquisette over pink silk. The
young couple we're the recipients oil
many handsome presents. Among
". H. Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Goode
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dan Xix. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. JenkenA Mr. and Mrs
Murdoch. Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Throop
Miss Stuart Parrish, Misses Alice. MI.
Ram and Hattie O'Brien. Miss Fannie
Brunette. Miss Ruby Parsley. Miss
sFioy Heckier, Miss Ruth Atkinson
Miss McMamara, the Messra O'Brady
Mr.. Hutchinson, Mr.. Lewis Winston
MI. Leslie Boone, Mr.. Cherry, Mr.
Lindsay and others.
Much sorrow In being expressed u
the resignation OF Rev. e. L. Grace
from the pastorate OF Broadus Memo.
rtal. He was known as n OF th<
best pastors In the city. not confinin1
his visits and ministrations to his owr
congregation. but going wherever
sickness and sorrow called him. Hill
wife. who was Miss Huxley Scott, OIL
L~ynchburg, has in the short time OF
her residence here made many friend.
who are loath to part with her. a.
well AZ Mr.. Grace. Many will joir
In wishing them success and happi-
ness in their new field Of labor.
Very impressive were tho funcra
services OF little Doris Lee Evans
held Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF the parents. Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. Evans OF Chimboraxo Park
Rev. George r. Greene conducted the
funeral. In addition to the Scripture
feaAing and prayer. b fayortt:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18

Following an investigation into the
death Of Mrs. Prudence Thicker,
which occurred last Thursday night.
tho police and all others concerned
are satisfied that the case was one
OF pure suicide.
II had been rumored that Mrs
|Thacker And her husband had fire.
|quently quarreled. but It was learned
that when she took carbolic acid. her
husband attempted to take tho cur
from her. burning his hands in the
effort. Other rumors were In cir
culAticn. but the police are satisfied
that all OF them were g~roundlHw and
that Mrs. Thacker committed suicide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
BOY OF TEN KILLS
HIS COMPANION
FIGHTS OVER DOG AND THEN
CALMLY LOADS HIS GUN AND
FIRES.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
HOUSTON, VA. Oct. IA youth
ful offender in tho person OF Earnest
Henry. a colored boy ten years old,
was hroraht to the county Jail this
morning by Magistrate Sneed. charged
with murder. Henry and a compan-
ion. Fletcher Wood, while playing near
the formers home in a clovsr field
yesterday afternoon, got into an alter
cation over Henry's dog. The dos
was being beaten by Wood against the
wishes OF its master.
The boys began to fight. and Henry,
getting he worst OF it from his larger
opponent. turned to whore his gun lay
They began to scufie. and the gun was
discharged. but did no damage where
upon the accused clamly reloaded and,
firing At short ranEa, shot the de-
ceased In tho breast tearing away his
right side and killing him instantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
CHILD ATTACKED
ON PUBLIC ROAD
MAN Is CAPTURED AND LOCKED
uP-0AvE NAME or
@ssAss+ -
JONES"

Especial to The Richmond virginian.y
ROCKY MOUNT, n. c.. Oct. IT,
Ethel Rice, aged IL years was this
evening attacked by a white man who
gives his narne simply as Jones. Ethel
IL a school girl, daughter Of Mr.. W. d.
Rice. Of South Rocky Mount. and ate
this afternoon while on her way home
she was attacked. Her screams at
tracted the attention Of s. =. Taylor.
who al driving in a buggy some dis
lance away. Taylor, who 10 An officer,
With q companion. rushed to the rescue
OF the gifl. The man fed to 4 nearby
patch of woods.
A crowd Of railroad hands Joined in
the chase and the man was captured
and lodged in Jail. There In much ex-
element over the crime.
There In probably no danger OF
lynching. The jail will be heavily
Guarded all night as a precautlon
against IN attempt at lynching.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
JUDGE GRTNNAy PROBING
STONE MARKERS HISTORY

Judge Grinnan IL. investigating the
history, Of the yssxana marker found At
the corner OF Mulberry street and
Grove mi and believed to he con-
nected with the early history OF Rich
mond. The story goes that II was put
in its present position to mark tho
spot where the Tarleton raiders dur
ing the war of 1912 were repulsed
when tho British troops attempted to
ransack and burn Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
Fell From Wagon.

Or. Crowgay was called 10 MAfshak
street between Fifth and Sixth
streets yesterday afternoon to attend
Joe Scott, who had fallen from .
wagon. Upon examination he was
found to have dislocated his right
wrist and broken q bono IN the sans
arm. He was carried to the City Hos
pftal for treatment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
c. OIL t Gil A MS
READY FOR CANT
Washington Chamber of Com
fmerce Nine Will Tackle Lo-
Gals Wednesday.

~ game Of much interest Will be
played at Broad Street Park to-mor-
row afternoon between the Richmond
Collegians and the Chamber OF Com
MERGE team. OF Washington.
The Washington team Is composed
of the various stars playing in the
amateur leagues around that city.
They have had little trouble In dis
posing of their opponents this season.
numbering amongst them Georgetown
University, the Old Point team of the
Tidewater League, and others.
They rank as one OF the fastest or
sanizations in the country. Their cap
tain and manager Is Phil King, tho old
Princeton baseball and football star
and among tho players Is Cy McDon-
aid. who has quite reputation among
the Richmond baseball public, having
played for Winchester several years
ago. and was one of The first men to
put the ball over left field fence
The rest of the team is on a par
With the big first sacker.
The Collcgians. BY annexing a hard :
fought ten innlng game from the Cher
okee Indians last Wednesday,, made
more friends and added another vic
tory to their long list of games won.
The public that witnessed the game
then can rest assured that the COM
Ing contest Will be much better played.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
CLEAN SWEEP BY B
AMERICAN YACHTS.


Kiel. Germany. juno 19.--The Amer
lean yachts maze uean sweep in the
first of the International yacht races
for Sender Klasse boats here to-day
tho Beaver. Gina and the BibiIot, all
Americans, finishing In the order
named. ne visiting race-~ were only
seconds apart at the goal. ss5s ll5,
The German competitors lilly XIV
tne Seechund III. and the Wannsee, in
this order were we'll behind The
Beaver, the winner, Is owned and was
sailed by j. G. Esistace, George c.
Dadney and George Nichols. OF the
Eastern Yacht Club. The times we're:
Beaver. o hours 40 minutes 15 Beo-
onds. 4
Gina, 2 hours 40 minutes is Sec
onds.
Bibilot. 2 hours 4s minutes 40 aec-|
onds.
Tilly KY. hours 50 minutes IS
seconds.
seeehund III, 2 hours So minutes 1s
seconds.
wannsee. hours 5s minutes 81 seo-
onds. 5i NJ,
4 smooth sea favored the Amer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
ORDER SET ASIDE
Injunction Dissolved In Case Affecting
Monticello IInlI

Judge Daniel Grnnan In the chan
Gerry Court yesterday morning dis
solved the Injunction granted satmr.
day, restraining the agents OF f. Fer
randini from razing Monticello Hall
This action was taken because tho
Siaintiifs, suing through Il. Whitlock
I'D not give proper notice to Ferran-
slni when the Injunction was asked
Tor. Judge Grinnnn set June 90 as
motion. 1If''> II = =
Meanwhile by agreement, no further
work OH the building will be done.
IN ms answer Ferrandini asks that the
adjoining property owners be placed
under bond to protect him from loss
The question OF an appeal from the
Poltce Court, where the building was
ordered RACED. doubtless will be com
pleted In the Hastings Court next
Already, good deal Of work has
teen done In the way OF pulling dow.
the old house. and as 1t stands .o-aay.
It's condition is moro dangerous than
when the work began. As the matter
now stands. II seems that the build !
Ing must be pulled down and tho set
tlemen between Ferrandini and the
other owners left TO the courts. Ii,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
WORK FOR MEDALS
Plan for Increasing Efficiency In Com
pnnE n, Richmond HIues.

For the purpose of stimulating In
terest In military affairs among the
members of his command, Captain 4.
d; Mcdowell, OF Company 4. Richnond
Blues, has inauGurated a series of COM
petitions which include every man IN
The company. Squads will be formed.
composed OF seven prlvates and cor-
poral, 10 be permanently assigned rs
such. Accurate records will be kept
Tor an entire year, beginning July /,
1911, and ending June 80, 1912, of the
attendance department, military cfh-
cheney and care of military propert s.
on the part Of every man. At the
conclusion of the year every membcr
OF the squad making the highest per-
centaSe Will be awarded bronze
medal. given by the company
Where there are discharges, men will
be from time to time shifted from one
squad to another. so as to make coldi-
lions as nearly equal and fair TO all
as possible But when a man is re-
moved. his record up to that time Will
belong to his old squad.
IT is expected that good-natured ri
valry Will attend this competition uf
a nature TO be for the best interests
OF tho company.
Another proposition started by Can
tain McDowell is the award OF gold
medal TO the best drilled man in the
company. This will be given attn
competitive drill to be held at the be-
ginning of July OF next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
PAY BILL WILL PASS
Federal Government to Component
National Guurd, t,f


Local military men are much pleased
with assurances from Washington TO
the ERECT that the Pepper bill, designed
to provide Federal pay for the officers
and men of the organized miittiu. is
almost certain of passage. 1t has the
backing OF the War Department, and
The majority of members of both par
Ties are said TO have yielded to tho
demands made upon them by their con-
stituents, The militia is practically
solid for the measure.
Under the provisions OF this measure
officers would receive percentage of
the pay OF their grade in the regular
army, while enlisted men would get
a specific amount for attendance At
each weekly drill not to exceed forty
eight In one year.
In this connection Major G aneral
Francis Y. Greene. of New York, t. kes
the position that State aid TO armories
is more important for the National
Guard than Is Federal pay. Very few
OF the States have made even small
appropriations for the building OF ar
morics. and n vast majority Of the
commands have most inadequate, un-
comfortable and uninviting quarters.
The first requisite. he ontends, FOR
a satisfied command is social ana
athletic clubhouse as we'll as trill
hall.