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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
Burned BY Explosion.

Carl Scott, the Oldest son Of Mr..
Charles Scott. a painter who lives
Just across the railroad bridge, was
severely burned about the face and
head by the explosion of fumes in a
gasoline tank early Sunday morning.
The wounds are not dangerous and
the youth was out playing with his
fnends in the afternoon
Young Scott was passing out OF
bis backdoor when be careiessly
threw lighted match on an empty
gasoline tank. The fumes that had
formed from evaporation exploded
with the result named above. 1t is said
the flames shot out viciously and
threatened to damage the house,
close to which the tank sat. Al
though suffering intensely from the
burns, the boy heroicslly rolled the
flaming vessel away from the build
ing. He exhibited much pluck and
rare presence of mind in the face of
danger.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
Clerk Ggddy Settles Dispute.

Clerk T. H. Geddy assumed a
new role'last Saturday. when. acting
as arbitrator appointed by the court.
he went down to St. Johns Baptist
church TO settle a long dTawn-Out
dispute in the congregation. To say
it was a dispute" is to put it mildly.
It has been practically a knock
down. dragout affair for many
months and had worried the patience
of the court for the same length Of
time. There were two factiOns. the
leading one being known as the
Roberts faction" It won easily by
three-to-one vote.
Our genial clerk. as is well known,
is also a lawyer. More than that be
knows how to handle the colored
brother even in church squabbles.
The proceedings opened in the usu-
al order. and il is said that the arbi-
traitor joined in the singing with 4
vim. He has a good tenor voice
and he made the "sistering anc
brethering' sit up and take notice
After the singing. etc. had progress
ed long enough. the good clerk tool
a little whack at preaching-law anC
order. He told them what a nic'
thing it was to dwell in peace anC
brotherly love. and that both wcr'
worth having if you have to figh
for them. The fight was over. anC
now would come the victory to tn
side that had the most votes. Bot
sides to the aggravated disput
pledgedto stand by the results o
the election. Then came the votins
on ten new trustees. The majorit,
won as was expected. and now a
is serene and awaits the confirma
ton of the ceurt.
Clerk Geddy then preached som
more about law and order an,
brotherly love. Mr.. B. F. Wolf
accompanied Mr.. Geddy and he
said to have thrown in his bass i
the doxology.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
Free Library SusI Place.

The busiest plae. IN the city or
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon
IS the Fres Library in the Peachy
Block. Last Saturday Fifty books
and magazines were taken out anc
each week over one hundred are dis
uibuted although the rooms ars
open one 70 two afternoons and ons
evening. Since the.purehase in No
senber of the library at Carter
Grove the list OF books has been in
creased by a most generous gift o.
Cwo hundred volumes ifrom Mrs.
Elizabeth BislaEd eWetmore. a vel
Cnown writer andisister OF the formeI
owner of Carter's Grove. Sixty
volumes have been received from
Niss Jeanette Kelley. OF Philadel-
,1hia. and thirty from the public IL
orary at Lake Geneva. Wisconsin.
10 addition to them. gift books ano
magazine have been received frOu
several Williamsburg people. the
attest being a subscription from DR.
Lyon g. Tyler TO ST. Nicholas and
McClurs's magazine.
The arc now nearly six hundred
and fifty volumes on the list and
their subjects range over AZ the dc
paTtments Of literature.
These books arc absolutely tree q
all responsible persons. As al ex
penses for rent. gas and wood hav'
been paid from the funds Of the K
I c. A. This association is planning
to give the public a chance 70 hzv
thoroughly enjoyable evening AZ,
al the same ume help to raise IN
sum necessary for the running ex
penses of the library. Mex
tuesday night a novel entertain
|. ment viii be given at Camero
Hall which no one will want 70 mis-
|. aud which will be worth double Tn
price OF admission.
It is quite probable that 90 othe
Virginia city of the size OF Williams
burg enjoys the privilege of a fre
: library and since the books are prc
vided and horzrian services are giy
. sn free. the small sums necssssr
for necessary expenses might essil
. be borne by the citizens.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09

Keep well. instead of waiting till
person was sick and then call in a
physician. Health. he said must
not be put in the same class as prop
erty. Let your interest in the ques-
ton of public health be vital. preach
the gospel of good health. Get men
into public Office who believe in it.
1t pays to keep well. and If for no
other than this selfish reason we
should work for better health condi-
tons. The doctor condemned open
wells. He said he would just as
soon drink poison as to drink out of
the average open well. An open
well, to be safe, should not be near
er than so feet of barn or like out
house. 1t should be covered with
an absolutely alright top. and should
be csmented around 8 or I'D feet so
that no surface water could get in,
The best way to cure a sick well
Zone contsminsted) was TO fill It ur
ard dig a new one properly covered
and cemented as above.
DR.. Flanagan gave a catchy LITTLE
parody on the old oaken bucket tha
illustrated his aversion TO that meth
Cd Of drawing the life-giving fluid
from the well. He was unsparinI
in his condemnation of the open we
as found all over the country. bu
said artesian well water. Prcperl
handled was all right
Typhoid fever. said DR.. Flanns
gan. should not exist. There is n
excuse for il, he said. as il is pure
, ly filth disease. Close the closets
? get rid of the pest breeding p sce'
such as unscreened closets and ST
bles. and you will get rid Of the con
mon house-ly. the great purveyc
= of typhoid. This is something fl
{ the Williamsburg people to remeu
E Der this year.
4 A number of questions were aslSS
! DR.. Flanagan al the close of h
talk relative to wells and closets. +
{ was asked if the State Board {
{ Health would enforce the law rel
q tive TO closed OF screened closet
His reply was that it would in 7
gard to hotels, etc, but for the pre-
ent local health authorities would
y left to handle the matter till such
J. time as public sentiment would for
the general use and adoption Of I
,s closed closet. His opinion is Il
!. public sentiment should be first &c
Gated up to the point when the b
d ance will be easy. The State Boa
as does not want to De hard on the pu
rg lie AID reasonable time viii be Civ
h city councils TO enforce such OF
- nsnces. Should a city council
fuse. then probably the state wol
4 act. at the request Of the health
re ficer.
4e Those who heard DR.. Flannse
d felt that the absent ones miss
i. some valuable advice. While h
he was the guest Of his uncle.
!" Rev. F. w. T. Pitman. in Color
< Place.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
DIR. FLANAGAN
ON HEALTH.
Gives Practical
Talk Here


Board of Health, visited Williams
burg Friday on an inspection tour
of the hotels and other places or
public entertainment. The hotels
were found to be generally comply
ing with the law, and those who
were not, were instructed what to do.
He is not hard on the hotel people.
and will Try to assist them in getting
in shape to comply with the new
laws. On his second visit. however.
something VIII be doing if the hotels
are not up to snuff"
Friday night. DR.. Flanagan, as
announced. addressed about twenty
people in the courthouse. Of this
little handful. four were ladies. The
crowd was disappointing in size, 70
those who do not know the attitude
Of the Williamsburg public on this
vital question Of health. but it was
no surprise to those who know.
Councilman B. T. Wolfe. by virtue
of his position as chairman Of the
Committee on Health. presided and
introduced the speaker. Mr.. Wolfe
spoke of the efforts his committee
and the people were making 10 have
Williamsburg a healthy town. anc
showed his deep interest N the mat.
tar. City Health Officer King wa:
also present. and the only other city
councilman present was r. L. Spen
Ger.
DR.. Flanagan. whose talk wa
practical and plain throughout. spok
of MS experience as health officer o
Charlottesville. which place wa
much in the situation WilliamsbuTI
is today when ne was elected healt
officer. 1t had no sewerage an
was rather antiquated. Little inter
est was at first manifested. and ther
were no funds to work with. II
first got some ordinances passed
one OF which related to closed clio:
cts This caused a big row wit
the large property owners who rs
fused to 60 to the expense to con
ply with the law. The people wer
called IN, and committees organize
to work with the health officer,
committee on publicity began crea
ing a public sentiment for sanitation
and another committe. composed {
women. took charge of the none
part. except what the council pr'
vided. The year before the heali
officer and his volunteer committe,
took charge there were nearly {
cases of typhoid. The next sun
mer there were less than half tn
number. This health officer wage
a continuous warfare on the lit
pest of a house-fly. which the do,
tor called al sorts of bad names.
A feature ofDr. Flannagan's S woi
in Charlottesville was the introdu
ton of the district nurse. Her d
ties were to visit al the poor peopl
negroes especially. and instruct the
in the care of their sick. particular
those Ill of contagious disease
The ladies of Charlottesville rais'
the money to pay this nurse and u
ually had several hundred dolla
more than needed. These ladi
also furnished bedclothing and clot
ing for those too poor to provic
for their sick. These were loans
the patient and returned after
was restored to health.
Dr., Flanagan said the obie
a - 4
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
Views Of Another Adopted Son
Editor The Gazette:

Editor The Gazette:
would like to make a few re-
marks along the lines of Toby"
and Adopted Son." I am an
adopted son, came here soon after
the war and was a genuine d
Yankee" The social question had
best be left alone as there are sew
erai reasons why we are society
folks" We always had plenty of
nice friends and were treated nice
from the time we landed. My fam
ily are among the common people. +"
not society folks. AS for politics, l
know a d Yankee that ran for
councilman when there were two
nearly even parties. He got every
vote in town on both tickets. but
two.
The roads would be much better
If the peple living along them would
take more interest and be active in
reporting the ones who were in fault.
II is nice 10 stand off and abuse the
road man. but no one thinks it bis
duty 70 90 before the court and
make a proper complaint.
N Now IN regard to the Creamery
4 All the farmers don't take their mlh
y to the Creamery I for one like
good country butter, particularly
when I can get it for 2SLts a pounC
o and creamery butter 3Scts. I can
: afford to pay that for butter.
;. like buttermilk. the ole fashioned
> kind IS the kind for me. Last sum
mer the creamery shipped thei
n cream away. their butter customer
,r got butter just when il suited th
/ creamery to let them have II,
A number of cur farmers. whe
: they have cash. send to Montgomer
Ie Ward or Sears Roebuck. still the
# expect people here 10 pay them I'd
a highest prices TOR everything the
S have to sell. which is all right. "
are willing to pay as much as pre-
,e duce is worth but not more. A fe
a days ago eggs sold here for q CT
ce a dozen; they were only worth 10 c
ne in market. One Of our merchan
: recently lost SIS on a lot Of eggs /
4 had taken in the store. because !
70 didn't watch the market and want,
b. to pay the farmers all he could.
en- We largely make ourselves. S
= cially and every other way. ha
,Id always found that the man that do
of- the best he can, attends 10 his oy
business-is generally a SUGGEST
an msu and has the respect and 60
- viii of the community. Don't
-be Us forget to be just and rememt
lial that there are two sides TO eve
question and that there IS good a
bad in every community. exps
to die here and have nothing I
best wishes for the people and 90
&; of the community.
Another Adopted Son.
I'VE are glad to publish this lett
Sc Itshows a liberal spirit which
-; helpful to a community. Ed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09
LADY
NO MORE.
Items,

~
Grafton. Va. Feb. 6--The death
IN Richmond last Monday Jan. 50.
Of Mrs. Ida Vcrser Crockest az the
residence Of her aunt. MrE. w. r.
Hopkine. cast a deep gloom ever
this community where she was 50
Sell known and beloved. The de-
ceased lady was the wife OF Mr.. i.
j. Crockett a vel knewn resident Of
Grafton. For some months krS. c.
aad beena great sufferer and had
Undergone a serious surgical opera
non az the Johnston Willis Sanats.
rium in Richmond. from which she
vas recovering. but another internal
1isease developed from which. after
weeks Of suffering. her pure spirit
eft the tenement Of clay and went
o be with God. She was a lsdv OF
a beautiful disposition. gentle. kind.
and was much beloved BY a host Of
tncnus. The funeral services were
-onducted over her remains. which
arrived on the morning train from
Richmond last Wednesday. az Prov
.dencc church. where she held her
membership. in the presence OF a
arge congregation, bv her her pas
OF. Rev. e P. Parhsm. assisted by
Revs. A. Renforth and J. +.
White. aud her body laid 70 rest in
) the cemetery near by. The floral
. iesiRns given by friends and loved
Jnes were exquisite and lovely.
Messrs. Evans and Rich ardsor.
cnights cf the grip. representing re-
4 ipecuvelY the Old Dominion Co.
p 4 Norfolk. and the ]. W.. Rowe Co
$ Il Hampton. and 7. r. Aaron. OF
Ningo. Elle1 and Crump. a well
!. enoNn shoe firm Of Richmond were
visitors to Grafton last week.
;, Mrs. T. n. Wilson and Mrs. ].
E. Rowe. OF Hampton. were visiting
lSre last week.
Z Mr.. J. Il. jennings. OF Toano.
, Eas down last week with his hounds
1s1the guest of Mr.. J. c. Wade. OF
5rafton. and they hunted reyuard
= one morning Mr.. Jennings with hi.
dogs went out with some of ths
Grafton fox hunters aud they had
Al exciting and successful chase.
Rev. A. J. Renforth. Of Grafton
went to Norfolk one day last weel
TO deliver an address In Park We,
= place.
II there IS anything in the grounS
nog weather sign. which The Hamp
ton Monitor doesn't believe in, 50
said editoriany last week. VIC WI
have q lot of winter weather yet
: Since the seoond day We have IA.
some weather that has helped Ii
pesky little vsTmint IN his claims a
weather prophet. The Monito
puts his hsgship il the Anznia
Club. bat before the winter is owe
the Hsrnpton editor viii have caus
= I suspect. &c change his opinion q
= that bttle quadruped.
c. c. White. representing Ii
- Lsxfos Co.. of Paducah. KY; Eu
" ing Eaches. American Tobacco Co.
of Richmond; J. D. HIx. the r. J
80 Reynolds Tobacco Co.. winstor
Salem. N. c; c. c. Thrift. Carte
l Webster Co. Baltimore. and r.
=. Lathman. Swift & Co.. Newpe,
News. were recent visitors to on
~ village.
The trst quarterly meeting fc
York circuit was held AZ Zion IA.
ak Monday and pleasant and profir.
nis Ole one il was. Rev. w. G. BcgR
presiding elder. by his preaching Z
ad Providence and Zion churches Sun
ac- dey sves.ing and al night. made
ng favorable impression on our p<opl
. =
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09

We have just received & carload
of nails. barbed wire and steel fenc-
ing. We VII make II interesting
for those who need anything in this
lne-Boszrth Bros.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09

For sale.--$4S.o0 handsome oal
Wardrobe for SIS. Apply at III
office for information.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-02-09

Hudnuts Violet Toileti Water 7se
williamsburg Dssg CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
WILL sHERwIN's PLAN WORK?
Only just Beginning to Teach Team
Work, He Says.

University of Kansas, Nov. 3
Coach Sherwin's plan, SO mysterious
during the early part Of the season, is
now making itself apparent to the
students. Here is on what they base
their hopes for victories over Okla
homa Saturday, Nebraska the week
following and Missouri on November
Is: The Dartmouth man has been
grounding his men thoroug 1y in the
rudiments of football and developing
individual talent in the players. Now.
in the remaining three weeks, he will
fit the thoroughly tested parts into
we'll oiled, smooth running machine
that will prove invincfble before the
three remaining opponents.
To assist him in working out this
plan, Sherwin will have a large squad
of former Jayhawker football stars, "
and two former coaches. St Ieger
Mosse. last years assistant coach. is
helping tutor the players in the fine
points of the game. Bert Kennedy,
head coach last year, and present men
tor of the Haskell Indian squad, is now
present at secret conferences of the
coaches and will give his assistance
until after the Tiger game. 'Swede"
Carlson. considered one of the best
centers Kansas every had, is now coach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

ing every evening to make the middle
of the line impregnable. Carl Pleas
ant. "Stan" Myers, Carl Rouse, and a
number of others of Kansas gridiron
fame, are expected to return and work
with the team during the last two
weeks in an effort to vanquish Ne
braska and Missouri
Hard Game Expected.
hard contest is looked for Satur-
day with Bonnie Owens "Sooners. :"
owen is working out his men on the
Washburn gridiron at Topeka this
week. and plans to obtain the revenge
he has been striving for the last sew
eral seasons. He took Captain Cap
shaw. his best player, out of the Mis-
souri, game to save him for the Kansas
conflict Saturday.
The game Saturday will not be a
measure of the strength of the Jay
hawkers in the Nebraska and Missouri
games. however. as the perfected team
work of the Kansans will, probably
not show itself until the Nebraska
struggle.
VIII the strategist Sherwin, the
-mouthed. the taciturn, deliver
the goods? That is the question he
has made Delaney into a star punter
he has made Tod Woodbury. find holes
in a broken field, he has made four OF
the best ends that ever ran down a
punt he has made Pete Hell q
major domo at quarter
But can he deliver the last half of
his contract: namely, the whipping or
his individual stars into perfect one
IT Two weeks and the Missouri game
will tell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
Saved Many From Death.

W L. Mock, OF Mock, Ark, believes be
has saved many lives in his 25 years of
eNPeTenee ,; IN the drug business What at
recommend DR.. Kings New Discovery
for weak, sore lungs, hard colds, hoarsc-
ness. obstinate coughs, Ia grippe. Group,
asthma or other bronchial affection. for
feel sure that a number of my neigh
boTs are alive and well to-day because
they took my advice to use It. honestly
believe it's the best throat and lung
medicine that's made" Easy to prove
he's right. Get trial bottle Tree. or reg
ular soc or S1.00 bottle Guaranteed by
CamnhelI Drug co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

Topeka high school VS.. Emporia high
school at W ashburn field.
Baker will play Friday the game by
which she expects to claim the state
college championship. The game iE with
FairmoGnt and is to be played at Wich-
tia The Methodists have played good
hall al season. tying K. u. in a score
less game and defeating the Agg1es by
a field goal, to 0. The Bakers VIII
have only ottawa to play after the
Paramount game and are not expeete1
to have any trouble with that team
The Fairnou nt game. however, will
be battle especially since 1t Is to De
PLAYED at Wichita The Wheatshockers
have cleaned their schedule except the
AGgies who beat them to 5.
The Topeka high school plays the
F.mporia highs on Washburn field
These teams are slated about on laI
this season. The game as well as
the Washb1rn game with the Morn al
Saturday are calculated to draw heavy
patronage from the visiting school
teachers.
Benton Quits Game.
Gerald Benton. the big guard at
Washburn, who came out to pracuce
a few nights last week to get INTO
the K U. game and succeeded because
he made good a couple OF years ago
has not been out to practice again. lie
didn't last long in the big game the
Kansas men crimping his knee Tor MN
evidently he thought that sufficient
The "old guards are filling the place
once more.
The practice on Washburn field last
night was mostly with a shifted lineup,
Coach Driver not yet satisfied with ms
men in their positions. Cecil Lowe de-
cided to forget his troubles with Driver
and was out in a suit at the regular
time. lie ran at left half again ana
seems likely to be held at that position.
Can Not Find Ends.
Scrinlmage with the freshmen show
Cd a few changes, and although the
field was muddy, the cool damp wealth
er put ginger in the men. Resides the
old try-at-ends, Driver has Tucker
working at the position. fuckers foot
hall experience was confined to the Pot
win school some time since where he
PLAYED quarterback. He was tried n
scrub quarter this 500 son at the col
Iese but was soon relegated to the relief
corps His resurrection for a try az
end NAV find him to have the ability but
the chances are slim. 1t is marvellous
how many men have failed at enc TINS
season. A scarcity of bl aims IS bccon.-
ing a serious menace to the end Pc
sitions.
The team is developing some new
rlavs which they may use agJ INST Nor
nal and ST. Mary's in order to nave
them in working cordition by the time
Of the Aggie game THANKSGIVING. some
of these plays were working well against
the freshmen Wednesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
Methodfsts Meet Whsatshockers
at Wichita Tomorrow.
BENTON QUITS GAME.
Big Guards Knee Hurt in Game
With Kansas.
Coach Driver Cannot Find MeT
for End.
Friday Football Games.

Baker VS.. Paramount at Wichita
Topeka high school vs. Emporia hlsn
school at Washburn field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
CHrNA.s BASEBALL SEASON ENDS.
Fans May Now Get Busy and Put
Down Rebellion.

San FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-China.s
baseball season has come to an end,
according to reports received here
from shanghai. There was no world s
series with big bonuses for the play
ers. but the teams finished the season
well satisfied.
II was a four club league and three
Games a week were played. The
teams were recruited in Shanghai
Next year an eight club league IS
promised Baseball has taken hold IN
China, according to local representa-
tiyes. and the Chinese are said to be
enthusiastic fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
HARRY SQUIRE IS DEAD.
Central Kansas Baseball Man Victim
of Heart Failure.

Hutchinson, kan, Nov. 9.-Harry Z
Squire. a hutchinson baseball magnate
and well known throughout the Kan
sas state league. dropped dead Wed
nesday evening in a local hardware
store of heart failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09
Stages KICKER OUT OF GAME.
Horace Scruby Has Sore Hand-Win
Not Play Saturday.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Horace Scruby
Chicago. football team will be out of
the game for at least a week, on &C
count of an injury to his hand re-
ceived in the game with Minnesota
last Saturday at Minneapolis.
The injury is not considered serious.