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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
BEATTIe MAY GET STAY
Binford Girl. Paul, and Judges Father
in-Law Ill.

The Illness of Beulah Binford anC
Paul Beattie may cause continu
ance OF the trial of Henry ClaJ
Beattic, jr., for the alleged muir
der OF his wife. for Monday next
at Chesterfield courthouse
Passing a restless night and com
planning OF heat. Beulah Binford re-
manned in bed Wcdnc sday. DR.
Bright, who attended hCr reported
she had high fever, there being
Indications OF typhoid. Whether her
physical condition Is strong enough
To- combat the threatened fever is
a question. Since fainting Monday
the l}infOrd girl has lost great deal
OF her vitality, and faints at the
slightest prOyocatiOn. The Saliva
ton Army proffered the services Of
a woman to attend TO the girl dur
ing the time she Is kept in Jail.
Paul Beattio. the purchaser Of
the gun, has appealed to the Judge
for an order permitting him TO take
Out-Of-dOOr exercise each day. He Is
unable TO eat. having partakcn of no
solid food for two days, and he
says the confinement is sapping
his vitality
The Judge who will act. If W. Z
Tinsley. Judge Watson's faihcr-ln
law, continues critically i'll as at
present, is j +. West. OF Waverly.
Va. Judge Watson will be on the.
bench If able to leave his faith rim
laws home.
A representative Of n New York
theater was here to see the Bin
ford girl TO get her signature to n
contract. but was called away be
fore obtaining an interview
1t is said that attorneys for the
defense have found several men who
would go on the stand and swear
that they talked with Paul Beat
tie on the night OF the murder. It
has been stated by his mother-in-lav
and his wife that he was at home
after 100 In the even
ing on the night of July Is, the
night of the murder.
Witnesses. II Is said. will swear
that Paul Beattie was i'm South Rich
mond on the night Of the murder,
and talked with Henry Clay Beat
tie. jr The defense may make an
effort TO lay the crime AT the door
OF Paul Douglas Beattie. the pur-
chaser OF the gun Identified as the
one with which the woman was kill
ed.
When court recOnvcncs the
Commonwealth officers will urge
upon the court that the witnesses
are fresh and interested now, but
that with the passing OF more time
their memories will become vague
and hazy. or some OF the less intelli-
gent may reconstruct from magma
ton entirely different accounts OF
what they know.
Ii will be urged also that if the
case is allowed to 90 over. Beulah
Binford and Paul ID. Beattie. ma
terial witnesses. now held without
bail. must be released on lbnd. as
they are not charged with crime.
and that save for the bond, there
will be no further assurance that
they will be on hand when wanted. |
On these grounds the Commonwealth
will press for an immediate trial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
HERE AFTER as AND SO
YEARS RESPECTIVELY

Mr.. c. T. stone. prosp ron,
merchant of Timmonsyillc. $. C..and
sister. Mrs. Margaret 4. Humphrey.
of Gainesville. 5. c.. arrived here
Thursday morning. the first visit
after an absence of 80 years ana
the latter As years.
They are son and daughter of
the late Edw Stone and were born
in Fredericksburg, where they lived
until arriving at manhood ana wo-
manhood.
Mr.. Humphrey married soon after
the war il Confederate soldier whom
she met here i'm 1861 and 1865 and
has lived in South Carolina with
him since.
Mr.. Stone went South in 1872 and
has been a merchant since.
They recognize but few people
of the old days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SP0TSYlvANlA PRIMARY
Assessments of County Candidates.

At meeting OF the Democratic
County Committee of SpOtsylvanis
Monday the following assessments
We're made for candidates who will
enter the Democratic primary on
Thursday. September Z:
County officers. IS.
District Commissioners of
revenue. $3.50; supervisors. $3.50;
Justices of peace, 50.
Overseer of poor and constables no
entrance fee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
Mr.. WALTER HIGGINS
Will Take Remains of Mother, Buried
IS Years, to Washington.

Mr.. Walter Higgins. formerly owner
Of Aspen Hill, near Logan, in Spot
sylyania. was here Thursday en-
route to his old home to have disin-
tered his mother. Mrs. Harriet Lane
who is buried at Aspen Hill. The
remains will be carried to Rock
Creek cemetery. in Washington. and
Inferred in a lot recently purchased.
Mr.. Higgins left here in 1887. lie
is Sc years old and except being a
little deaf retains his faculties re-
markably.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING

While seated at a window in her
home at Wachapreague "Wednesday
night, Mrs. Leigh Mears. % years
old, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
Mrs. Mears was holding her II
months-old baby in her arms. The
child was badly cut by flying glass
The room in which the woman sat
was badly damaged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
REV. JAS. CANNON AND BISHOP
Jas. ATKINS VISITORS HERE

Rev. Jas Cannon. Supt., and BIS
hop James Atkins, president OF the
Southern Assembly of the Metho-
dist Church at Waynesboro. \. G.,
were here Thursday and in company
with Engineer Cecil l.. Reid visited
the dam OF the Power Company with
a view Of getting ideas on propos-
ed dam at Waynesyille.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SENTENCED TO JAIL

Justices Waller. Warren and Mitch
ell. after hearing the evidence at Finch
vile Wednesday evening in the three
cases. Commonwealth against John
Watson, Henry Allen and Henry White,
charged with cursing and assaulting
Messrs. Williamson and Parker, sen
fenced each to one year in Jail with
direction that they be turned over to
the State convict road force. An APP
peal was taken in each case. and the
cases will be tried at the October term
of Spotsylvania Circuit court. l..
Stokeley Coleman represented the State
and Frederick w. Coleman the pris-
Oners
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
MEETING OF ROAD BOARD

A meeting of the Spoisylvania
School Board was held here Friday
morning. Those present We're Capt
NJ. b. Rowe. Mr.. c. w Perry and
Mr NJ W Thorburn The meeting
was for the purpose of contracting
for gravel for the road being built
from this city to new store on the
Plank road. This and other routine
business was transacted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
POLICE SEEK MISSING GIRL

The Alexandria police have been
requested to look out for Mary Red
mond, 10 years old, who left her
home at Springfield. Fairfax count,
Va, Tuesday morning. Ostensibly to
visit relatives in that city. Late
Wednesday she failed to arrive al
her destination. The police were tol
that the young woman purchased
railway ticket for Alexandria.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SALE OF AUSTIN RUN
MINING PROPERTY

The Austin Run Mining Company, in
GLIDING the many fixtures and lands
situated in Stafford near Coal Landing,
was sold Friday at public auction in
front of the Court House by Butzner
and Embrey, receivers. to Mr.. VIM. J.
Wescott, Of Philadelphia, for $40, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
ELECTED PRINCIPAL

Mr. George ID. Rowe has been
elected principal of the Dunnsville
High School for the coming session
Mr.. Rowe was assistant to the
principal of the high school here
last session.
He spent his vacation at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, where he
took ar educational course. e al
So is a graduate of Fredericksburg
College and is well fitted for the
position TO which he has been
elected.
His many friends here will regret
10 have him leave and congratulate
those who have obtained his serv-
ices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
MISS EVA B. TYLER
GRADUATES WITH H0N0RS

Miss Eva b. Tyler daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank X. Tyler, of this city,
who graduated as a trained nurse at
Clifton Springs, N. Y, some time ago,
went to Buffalo and took the State
board examination and passed with high
honors. She is now a registered nurse:
Miss Tyler's friends will be pleased
to learn of her great success, for which
she has worked so hard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
EXPRESS AGENT HOWARD
Has Alteration With Montgomery
Sutton.

Mr.. Montgomery Sutton, Of Stafford,
was at the express office Thursday
morning to get a package. Agent H..
G. Howard took exception TO some Ian
guage used by Mr.. Sutton and struck
him. He was treated by DR.. X. }.
Payne, who took out three teeth, which
were loosened by the blow, and sewed
up his lips.
Attorney w. w. Butzner has the
case and it will come up in Police JUS
tice court Saturday morning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
DEATH OF COLORED MAN

Chas. A. Bryd. a well known and
highly respected colored man, died at
his home here Friday. lie is survived
by his wife, two children, father. two
brothers and three sisters
The funeral will take place Sunday
from Shiloh church, old site. Rev. j.
G. Diamond will conduct the service
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SP0TSyLvANIA ROADS
Livingston District Wants to Spend
$40. 200.

Petitions are being circulated III
Livingston district. SpotSlyania Cos
for signatures Of fifty freeholders
requesting Judge Chichester to or
der an election for that district for
the citizens to say whether $40.
0OO shall be expended TO perma-
ncntly improve the roads in that
district
If this is carried it means that
SpotsyNania will spend 100000 on
its roads. to-wit: Chancellor and
100000. Berkeley $50
600 and Livingston $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
DlPHTHERIA IN LANCASTER

Cases of diphtheria have developed
at Weems, in Lancaster county, and
the little neighborhoOd is greatly ex-
cited over the prevailing epidemic
which threntens the entire county
Antitoxin is being administered to
the patients and the local physicians
are doing everything possible to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. but
two deaths have already resulted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SAFE ROBBED

The machine shop of Mr.. Val Dan
,nehl was entered Wednesday night
his safe opened and $1,000 taken
from draw. The papers In the
safe were strewn on the floor and
several checks were undisturbed.
There is no clue to the guilty party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
DIED FROM INJURIES

Samuel COttman, the colored man
who had bis leg amputated here Mon
day after being injured by train at
Cherry Hill, died in Richmond Tuesday:
The remains were brought here and
sent to his mother at Whitestone on
steamer Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
TAKES POSSESSION OF FARM

Mrs. G. w. Catett, Of Washington,
who recently purchased farm on the
Plank road, near this city, with her
family arrived here Thursday and will
spend some time on the farm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
lR. c. [. M0kCURE MAY
HAVE OPPOSITION FOR SENATE

A strong pressure is being brought
on Mr.. Il. G.. Chesley, formerly treas
urer of Stafford. now citizen of Fred
ericksburg, by voters in Stafford, Fred
ericksburg. Spotsylvania and Louisa, to
induce him to run for the Senate from
this district. Mr.. Chesley when spoken
to Thursday was very non-committal.
II will be remembered that these two
gentlemen have crossed lances on "A
previous occasion when they ran for
the Legislature from Stafford and King
George. Mr.. Chesley carrying Stafford
by and MIR. Moncure King George by
70 votes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
WANTS RAIN BADLY

Mr.. VI. A. Embrey. Of Stafford,
was a visitor to our office Thursday.
lie says at his home near Toluca
not sufficient ran has fallen since
April 20 at any time to wet the
ground two inches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
TO BE MARRIED IN KING GEORGE

The marriage Of r. T. Banks. Of
Tappahannock. and Miss Maggie K.
Lee. Of King George. has been an
nounced TO take place at Monia-
CUES Baptist church. In King George
Aug. %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
GOING TO CHARLEST0WN
AND ROANOKE

Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Bolts will leave
Saturday for Charlestown. W. Va. to
visit Mrs. Daniel Howell for a week and
thence to Roanoke, and will be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs James B. Bolts until
Snnf lsi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SALE OF LOT TO 3. ]. MARSHALL

Mr.. W. F. Self has sold to Mr.. b.
J. Marshall a lot back OF the old
Dannehl Hotel, which completes the
right of way for the proposed rail
road spur to the Janney-Marshall CO
property.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
NEW DOCTORS GRANTED LICENSE

Joseph Dixon, Rapidan; II. Z. Davis,
Beaver Dam; Isaiah A. Jackson, Som
erset; George II. Benton, Mine Run;
Sam w. Cleavis, Somerset; Joseph E.
Claggett, Dumfries; James II. Roberts,
Culpeper; Charles ID. Kicker. Morris
Vile; +. c. Rinker, Upperville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SPENT DAY AT UNDERWATER

Mrs. Sarah Ilassell, Miss Lucille
Hassell, Mrs. Groves. Messrs. Kirk
endaIl and John Hassell spent the
day at Whitewater Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
GONE TO ATLANTIC CITY

Col. f. d. Cole, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. W.
l.. Brannan and Miss Alice e. Cole left
for Atlantic City Thursday and will be
guests at Haddon Hall. The family
will stay two weeks and Col. Cole will
only remain few days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
FEVER PATIENTS CONDITION
SATISFACTORY

The children of Mr.. ard Mrs. A. T..
Rowe, who have fever at lrvington, are
improving. A card received Thursday
states little Miss Adelaide is out Of
danger and William has a mild case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Mr.. John l.. Brooks was taken to the
Mary Washington Hospital Thursday
for treatment.
Mr.. Brooks has been sick for several
months and it is thought he has Brlghts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
RETURNED FROM ATLANTIC CITY

Messrs. o. P. Seward and John c.
Ferneyhough have returned from VS.
it to New York and Atlantic City.
They had most pleasant time, en-
joying every hour while away.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
GIVES PARTY TO FRIENDS

Mr.. Peyton Rowe was host TO a
number of his friends Thursday
The party of twelve or fifteen spent
the day at Whitewater bathlng.fish-
ing and boating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. }. NJ. Ashby is the guest OF
friends at Belfair Mills.
Mr.. Hayden Bozel has returned from
a visit to friends at Winston Salem.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
SALEM CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING

A business meeting of Salem
church. in Spotsylvania. will be held
Tuesday Aug. %. at s p. m. All
members are asked to attend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
MRS. BRADLEY A GUEST HERE

Mrs. Charles S. Bradley, of Balti.
more, is here for ten days, a guest OF
her father-in-law, Mr.. w. +. Bradley.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
WILDERNESS CHURCH

A protracted meeting will begin
at wilderness church, In Spotsylvan
Ia. next Sunday. Rev. w. &. James
of Richmond, will do the preach
ing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19

Mr.. Z. r. Turner, of Culpeper coun-
ty, received the first prize of three sill
yer dollars at Boston Variety Store
Wednesday. 10th.
Mr.. w. l.. Allen, of Stafford county,
received the second prize of two silver
dollars at Boston Variety Store.
Clerk T. A. Harris, of Spotsylvania,
has returned from Stanton, where he
attended the State clerks convention.
Mr.. s. f. Foster is in Philadelphia
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Kinsey, of Wash
ington, are the guests of Mr.. N. b.
Kmsey here.
Miss Geneva Brooks, of Falmouth,
left Friday for Atlantic City. She will
be joined in Washington by her broth
er, Mr.. Julian Brooks.
Miss Ethel Rollins. who has been the
guest OF Miss Grace Morrison, left Fri
day for visit to relatives at Iceland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

Clinton Cole and Mamie Fuller, both
Of Caroline county. were MARRIED IN
Washington wednesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
FOR SALE.

Two good work horses, one horse
colt. one mule colt. j. b. Washington,
Woodford p. o., Va. al9-6t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
MONEY TO LOAN p

On city and country real estate:
Granville X. Swift,
Atty. at Law.
INSTRUMENTATION.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
Handsome Estate
For Rent

This is one Of the finest estates in
Virginia, 10 minutes drive TO city and
r. r. station. Electric lights and all
modern improvements. Colonial brick
mansion, large rooms. Residence i0r-
nished, also all farm implements. This
Is a very handsome property, and a
grand home. A rare opportunity 70 Sc
cure such a property. Other advantages
offered. For full particulars address
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19
HANOVER SCHOOL

MISS w. F. SCHOOLER, Principal,
will reopen on TUESDAY, SEPT. IL.
English branches, including higher
Mathematics and the Sciences taught,
also Latin, French and German.
Miss Sallie Buckner Montgomery and
Miss Bessie l.. Broun will assist Miss
Schooler during the coming session.
TEUMS-PaYable Quarterly IN Advance
For further information address Miss
Sallie b. Montgomery until Aug: 2ist,
and after that time Miss W. F.Sehooler,
Fredericksburg. Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-19

First class printing done at The Free
Lance office.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

scheme. make an exhaustive investiga-
ton Of general civic conditions, and
which will have the aid Of the National
Bureau of Labor, the Wisconsin Bureau
Of Labor and the university extension
department Of the University of Wis
COnsin.
In brief the plans for the civic survey
include an inquiry into accidents, wages
and garnishments, which will have an
important bearing upon legislation Tor
the laboring classes; investigation Of in
FAINT mortality as related TO the milk
supulv: exhaustive study of the city
charter and state constitution and OF
the relations of each department Of the
city administration 10 every other; in
veStgation of the city water supply and
sewage problem, and plans for the IN
stallation of the unit cost system.
Plans have already been completed by
the administration for the carrying out
Of an investigation of these problems,
and i'm some respects the work is already
under way. though not at the cost of the
municipality The investigation of the
sewage problem IL already well started,
the problem being the disposal in more
sanitary manner Of the sewage which
now is dumped into Lake Michigan.
The establishment of filtration beds is
Uurposed. for It is realized that while at
uresent the city takes its drinking water
at point far remote from the point
where sewage is emptied into the lake, in
time there will be great danger Of dis
ease as the amount Of sewage disposed
of becomes greater and the amount of
water used by the city increases.
The survey problem is being agitated
chiefly through Professor Commons, who
won note in the Pittsburg survey, which
Is we'll known in every city where an
amelioration Of improper conditions Is
being sought. The work now being done
by the state and federal statisticians is
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

there must he color. You don't find Ger
mans. for instance, composing operas with
the scenes I'm Berin-they lay them in the
Black Forest or among the mountains.
"Of course, you will object that Charpen-
tier laid the scene of Louise in Paris; in
fact that Louise is Paris. But Paris is
city oy itself. When Paris is mentioned
every mans heart leaps instinctively No
city in the world possesses its fascination,
no city since the days of Rome ever has
possessed H. You hear Englshmen say.
Dear old London, it's not what ii used to
be- But Paris is eternally young, eternally
alluring.
yet California is America, and | insist
that 'Natoma' is an American opera. Be
sides, have introduced distinctly Anglo
Saxon themes. as I'm the entrance of the
American sailors. I think the music Will be
, as a breath Of fresh air after the sultrr
Spanish atmosphere which the opening
music expresses. think it is wrong to say
that the Anglo-Saxon Is essentially un-
musical He is simply musical in differ
/ ent way. His sea songs for instance, are
/ inimitable.
And what. Mr.. Herbert asked his in
| tervewer. ARE the things that most char
acterize tho music II your opera
+ Melody and rhythm" was the unhcsitat-
/ ing answer. II believe that all good music
must contain melody. II Is this that
/ touches the hearts OF men. But there are
/ only certain numtcr Of distinct melodies
/ I'm the world. and what makes music origi-
/ nal is in the way these melodies are cum
bnnd above all In the rhythm
! what f. exceedingly gratifying to m,
| Is the way the various persons who are I,
| take part in 'Natoma' have learned (,
sing in English. Mr Reddng has writer
a lbretto that Is admirable for singing, AN,
/ the artists have learned how Co sing :,
that | feel sure the audience will under
stand practically every word. When al
American audience realizes that II can d'
this | think il viii create an entirely new
public for grand opera. and the result wh
be that opera houses for opera in Englisl
will be opened in all the chief cities OF tn
United States"
Then the conversation turned upon tn
manner of composing. lin a corner OF III
music room was = tail wooden stand coy
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
d English Says Victor Herbert

cred with paper and pencils. To this Mr..
Herbert pointed.
1T is there that I work." he said. al
always compose standing up, and l rarely
use the piano. When [ come into this
room / usually seat myself at the piano
and play for while TO get myself into tho
mood Then / go over 10 the desk and
write my music. l generally write until
am so tired that / have to sit down or
until Mrs. Herbert calls me for meals.
write often all day and sometimes well
into the night And I always smoke good.
big cigars. It concentrates my mind. In
fact, | don't believe ! could compose with
out them. You see, ! am a loyal knight
Of My Lady Nicotine, and she is damsel
who has helped many Of Us to victory
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

be equipped with asphalt pavement
cement walks, trees and green grass in
the boulevarded centre Of each VIDE
street. and the city designs To erect
homes, to cost $4,000. for workingmen'
to sell. on the instalment plan, at cost,
and to enforce living conditions that
would keep this part of the city as
bright and artistic as the neighborhood
where the homes Of the milliOnaires are
grouped
The civic centre is a still more elabo-
rate project. A stretch OF land in the hub
Of the present business district is 10 he
bought, according TO plans, converted
into a park in the centre, with width
of one block, and the city buildings,
central police station, county court
house. and other like buildings erected
facing the parked central space, all
structures to be of one general SYM
metrical design. From this square it is
proposed TO extend boulevards TO the
parks IN the various sections Of the city.
The municipal terminal station is
part OF this general plan. 1t is designed
that the city erect a great union station,
with track facilities TO meet all future
needs. and with a municipal terminal
railway leading out to the city limits
where the individual railroads can con-
meet the terminal lines with their own
tracks. The municipal freight terminal
will be along the same line.
This may or may not be a socialistic
scheme. but if it is. there is no question
that the trend of local sentiment in Mil
waukee is toward just such ideas, for
before the sOcialistic administration took
the reins the old government had en-
barked upon a comprehensive plan, now
being backed by the federal government,
for the purchase Of an island at the
mouth of the river and its conversion
into a public municipal pier. with slips
into which the traffic of the Great Lakes