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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
SUMMER HOTEI AT
MOT NTAIN RESORT BURNS

CHARLOTTE. n. c., May s.--Fire
of unknown origin early yesterday
morning destroyed the summer hotel
at Flat Rock, a North Carolina noun
tain resort. two miles from IIender-
sonville.
The fostelry had moi opened for the
summer. and only the two sons Of q.
T.. Roper. the proprietor occupied
the place. They had narrow escapes.
The structure was erected at q cost
preparing to sell II Tuesday to an At
lanta man. 1t was insured for slI,-
600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

WASHINGTON. Alay s.-~Captain
John Henry Gibbons. who has lust
been appointed commander of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis to sue
coed Captain John NJ, BoWyer re-
signed. has OF late been on duty at
Washington As a member OF the gen
erai board of the navy. rs was for
merly naval attaehe of the American
embassy at London. or'y ii few days
prior tn tho announcement that Glib
hons would succeed him Captain
Bowyer Was directed by tho Secre-
tary Of the Navy t. Wire a letter of
apology TO daughter of Professor
Beers. Of Yale University. for an al
legged sighting remark made about
her by some one connected with the
academy while she was "a guest at a
recent hop there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Dhlcnson.

BRISTOL, VA. May News was
received here Saturday Of the death
of Mrs. Ruth Mccormick Dickinson
formerly of Bristol, at her new home
IN Spokane, Wash. She and her babe
died at the same time She left here
year ago, happy bride. Her hus-
band died OF pneumonia three months
ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
lie Was preTmrrd.

Mrs MIR. MepaugaH IN
stairs, fell over his window sin an
was kilt last night. sir. The Minister
Dear, dear. how sad trust he waa
prepared for the end 2 Mrs. Mc1surl
on. I'm sure ne wuz. because whax1S
he passed oor window I heard hiru
say. i''Nao fur the huiffp DaHdea
Advertiser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
N II Willard

GLADESBORO, VA. May s.--W.
X Willard. fiftyhve years old who
fell from "A house while painting the
roof nine years ago. died Thursday
Mr.. Willard never walked a step
during the nine years. as he was
paralyzed by the fall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Mrs, Gordon Kirby.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. May s.
Mrs Gordon Kirby. aged forty-one
years. died at her home near Pey-
tonsburg. about twenty-five miles
from this place, on Saturday. She
was well known in South Boston as
Miss Saliie Sydnor before her mar
riage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

until May l5, court officials were to
day besleged by queries regarding the
possibility Of decisions in the Stand
ard OH and tobacco trust cases. The
court did not meet even for confer
ence to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
~aInIfeN r. Hurt

ABINGDON, VA. May s.---Samuel
f. Hurt died at his residence here
sunday morning, aged seventy eight
years. Mr.. Hurt had been in feeble
health for several months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

STAUNTDN, VA. May s.--Mrs
Christian :. Baker. about sixty-fiye
years old. died Yesterday morning af-
ter long illness. leaving her hus-
band and three daughters. She was
a daughter of the late George Baylor.
of the Staua.on bar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Mrs. Mary T.. Warren.

SPoTSTf.NANIA c, II, VA. May
S.-Mrs. Mary 4. Warren. wife OF
William h. Warren. died yesterday
morning at her residence in this
county. near Curlew, of heart disease,
aged ffty-siN years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
james DuiIljt,

WARSAW, VA, MAY s---JatneS
Quiilin, aged about seventy years died
at his home near Warsaw Saturday.
He Is survived by widow and three
daughters Mrs Fanny Left. Mrs. J.
d. Berry. and Mrs. Rowleigh Hay
don
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Richard Thrift

HEATiSNlLLE, VA. May s.
Richard Thrift died at hts home near
Village early Friday morning. after
a brief Illness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
IN TIE NANTHALAs.-

Have you seen what bishop Atkins
says OF In the NanthalasaI For sale
at Belis, the new book. In the Nan
thalas." .s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
STAGING IL t,fT

Seven month";, that's rather JaSG1
engagement. isn't IL r III
Oh / don't know. Look how 49,
thar Will be married, ls 7sEs f
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
H. az.

s.@-iG.
WI has Is the average w@man's idea
Of spring poetry
Oh, something In a millinery way.
/ guess"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
SUPREME COURT DIP NOT
MEET EVEN FOR CONFERENCES,

though the Supreme Court OF the Uni
tsd~ States Ateccsscd exxr last Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Mover ANYTHING El.s..

SsfitfTs ffyat1ia3tfi@s 4sH1f q. =
We'll, il doesn't look particularly
good to me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

he said Indignantly I'm regular
devil VI Ii fellow. ] am"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Frank human.
A. FlNtS ~ DfI \ ~.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. )
STONY CREEK, VA. May s.
Frank lnman. Well known and
prosperous farmer OF Sussex. died
suddenly Friday evening at the home
of r. +. Moss at Booker r. o.. near
here. Mr.. Inman had been at Mr..
Moss' but short time. when he was
taken suddenly and died OF apoplexy
before medical aid could be obtained.
The deceased was about sixty. years
of age and most esteemed citizen.
The intermentF took place Saturday
at Clifton" his late home, and was
very largely attended.
Thomas Gil.
AEATfISvILLE. VA, May S.--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
OBITUARY


Funeral OF Mrs. stewart,
The funeral or Mrs. Susan Ophelia
Stewart, wife OF d. T.. Stewart. who
died at her home. 2203 Paramount
avenue. on Saturday. will be held
S from Chxtst Episcopal church Mon
day afternoon at O'clock Mrs.
. Stewart MAS -f.fty -foasr years old. SHE.
; leaves her husband, three children
John. E.sand Forrest L~ :sta4sa.rt and
Mrs. ]. w. Walls; also six grandchil-
dren, one brother and two sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

iIONthS tsDt.
AEATHsviLLE. VA, May ss--
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Work at the quarry has been suspended
until spring
Thomas Healey, who has been visiting
Fred Connarn, went Monday to Morris.
vile.
Miss Cathrine Hartnett of Brattleboro
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs E. B.
Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Kaiser and baby,
also James Howard of Brattleboro visited
at p Connarns's last week.
Mrs. Grace Corey has returned to her
home here to stay while her mother, Mrs.
Burnham, is visiting in Hartford, Conn.
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. William Butterfeld and Mrs. Charles
Wilkins and William Aiken, They are all
improving at this writing
The officers of the West Dummerston
grange will be installed for the coming
year next Monday evening. A supper will
be served. All grangers Of this place and
their families are invited to attend.
Much sympathy is expressed by friends
and neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Snow on account Of the death of their
little daughter, Ruby, of paralysis, last
week Friday, this making the second
death in the family within period of five
weeks
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
Carnival of Sense and Beauty.

70 fully appreciate the efforts which
the women of the Universalist s0eletn
have made 10 convince people that
winter may be produced artiicially, one
must attend the winter carnival of
sense and beauty, which is TO be held
al Festival hall Thursday afternoon
and evening" Jan. 10. The hall will
present wintry appearance with It's
decorations of evergreen and white,
with hanging icicles and snow sifted
over everything. Before going to the
fair all are advised TO make themselves
familiar with the definitions of the fol
lowing list of words, that they may
better understand what the women in
charge wish TO convey: Beneficence
common sense, complacence, eiferves'
cenee, eillorescence, essence, evanes'
cence, irideseence, magnliicence, non
sense. Quintessenee, turgescence. There
will be booths where fancy and useful
articles will be for sale; also candy
flowers and lemonade, with grabs fol
the children; new feature will be a
japanese table, where all sorts of arti
cles direct from Japan can be found
The usual bountful supper will be
served during which time Leitsinger I
orchestra win play. After the supper
the orchestra, augmented by severa
soloists, will give short concert, witt
special numbers, which will incld,
solos for cornet, trombone, bells tn,
xylophone; the descriptive piece EMIT
led 4 Trip to Coney Island will b,
given with all the original effects
The storm scene and a ride ON the ma
rine railway are said TO be very reals
tie. \ dance of the sylphs will b,
given by II young ladies under the di
rection of l.. Wales.
Dancing will finish the evening The
hall will be open at 3 clock, and sup
per will be served from to 100.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
Woman's Club Notes.

The class in cooking to be held under
the auspices of the Womans club, in the
high school laboratory, Saturday after.
noon, Jan. II, has been postponed until
further notice.
The next meeting OF the Bratteboro
Woman's club will be held in the Con-
gregational chapel, Wednesday afternoon,
Jan Is, at 800 o'clock. Rev. Bradley Gil
man of Boston, formerly Unitarian cler,
gyman in Concord, n. H., and later in
Springfield, Mass, but who now devotes
his time to the writing OF fiction, will adj
dress the club on Authors Readings.
This reading is made up from his own
published fiction, prefaced with remarks
of a literary and critical nature, thus
comprising not only light entertaining
material but information and instruction
from "the inside as we'll The club is
anticipating an exceedingly entertaining
afternoon
The Criterion club of Boston, which will
present Jane in the auditorium, Feb l,
for gentlemen's night on the Woman 5
club program, is the oldest amateur dra-
matte organization in Boston. This is its
2Sth season and its 2S0th performance.
The club has appeared in Brattleboro
three times, twice in 1901 and once in
1904, and those familiar with its work
will look forward to the present engage
ment with pleasant anticipation
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
100000 TELEPHONE BOOKS.
A Big Task to Print and Deliver TheI
Three Times a Year.

Three times a year, in March, June and
November, the half million telephone di
rectories required by Manhattan subscrib
ers are delivered by the telephone com
pany. The last delivery that was made
over thousand tons Of books, old and
new, were handled.
The first directory of telephone users in
New York city was published in 1878
and was printed on a placard, there be,
the present time the printed list Of tele
phone subscribers in New York city
makes book of approximately $50 pages,
and each book weighs three pounds and is
nearly a foot square. 1t is estimated that
these directories are consulted by nearly
two million persons every day.
A force of some 900 men is required
for the delivery Of each issue. This force
is for the most part composed Of tempo.
rary employees and includes men from all
walks of life. There are found in the ranks
former railroad men, engineers, lawyers,
clerks, etc.
The writer well remembers medical
student who followed the job several is
sues, and only heard recently of a cler-
gyman and an excandidate for the office
of governor of the state of New York,
who applied for work.
Many of these men have seen better
days. Most of them get this work only
as a last resort because they are down
and out This work is also attractive to
sneak thieves, and it is necessary for the
distributing agents to maintain a black
list of such characters for their own pro
lection.
The men are recruited at some central
station and divided into crews of from
so to 100, each crew in charge of fore
man, who has assigned to him two clerks
and several assistants. The new director
les are forwarded by the printer to vari-
Gus stations from which the deliveries
are made, where they are received, count.
ed and signed for by an accredited agent
OF the distributing company
In New York city the distribution is
started simultaneously from several sta
tions in the lower end of Manhattan and
in the Borough hall section of Brooklyn.
On account Of the large number of sta
tons in these sections approximately go.
600 directories are delivered the first
day and from 10000 to 10000 day for
the next three or four days, after which
the daily distribution equals the number
of books the printer is able to make.
The contract for printing the New York
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

city telephone directories constitutes one
of the largest printing orders in the
United States, and probably in the world.
Two of the largest paper mills in the
country are occupied for more than six
months of the year in making paper for
these directories, and on account of the
large quantity used paper of slightly bet
ter grade than the ordinary news is oh,
tained this paper being known as tele-
phone paper.
In similar manner special brand Of
ink is manufactured for this telephone d.
telephone black or telephone blue, depend
ing on the color used The printers who
handle this work have found it necessary
to install special printing and binding
machinery in order to produce the direc
tories on schedule time.-Telephone Re-
view.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

In the supreme court at Montpelier
Wednesday the case of the Masonic
Grand lodge of Vermont against the
city of Burlington for taxes, was re-
ported and the decision was announced
by Judge Rowell. Judgment for de-
PENDANT was affirmed. The decision
holds that the property was not exempt
from taxation, and that the taxes of
1905 and 1906 paid by the plaintiff are
not recoverable
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

The shameful liberties which writing
folks take with communities have been ii,
lustrated by George AIDE. Mr.. AIDE wrote
book in which he described with heart
less accuracy the people and country of
Brown county in Indiana, and now New
York newspaper man has drawn from Mr..
AIDE tne confession that he never visited
Bror-n county in his life.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

George p. Mclean, governor of Con-
necticut in 1901 and 1902, and will be the
United States senator from Connecticut.
succeeding the present senator, Morgan
G. Bulkeley, whose term will expire March
}. Mclean defeated the senior senator of
the state. in the republican caucus Tues
day, at Hartford, by vote of 113 to GA
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

The Vermont Sugar Makers associa-
ton elected these officers ut its business
session in Burlington Wednesday: Pres
ident, George H. Soule Of Fairfield; sec
rotary, II. b. Chaplin of Middlesex;
vice presidents, G. Il. Martin of Roch-
treasurer, Homer w. Vail Of Randolph;
auditor, p. h. b. Northrop Of Sheldon
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13
Independents Tied Runabouts.

The Brattleboro Independents basket
ball team tied the Runabout Athletic
club of Bellows Falls Friday evening in
the fastest game played in Festival hal
this season. The tie was not played off
as the visiting team had TO catch train
home. The game was closely contested
every minute Goals were made from sew
eral long throws Between periods the
Ramblers of Bellows Falls and the Card
mails of Brattleboro amused the crowd in
a game which resulted ii to s in favor
of the Ramblers The lineup of the prin
cipal match -:
Brattleboro. Runabout A. C.
0rlm Whitney, f...,,r. g., e. Fontaine
Niles, i,..,.,.,....,..,..l e., ShaTkey
Oscar Whitney, c..........,.......c, Rice
Elils, !, g..,.....,.,........r. f., CaskinS
johnson, +. g..................L f., Kelly
Score, Brattleboro, 30 Runabout A. C.,
80 Goals from floor, Orlin Whitney, 3;
Niles. ,; Ellis, .; johnson, 2; Oscar Whit
ney, .; Rice, s; Caskins, 4 Kelly .;
Sharkey Goals from fouls, Oscar Whit
ney, =, Referee, Ferriter Timers, Dun
leavy, Grignor. Scorers, Hughes and Ora
ham. Time three l5minute periods.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-13

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Oxenham
of Amboy avenue, have as their
guests the Misses Blackwood, of
Union Hill, N. j.
William Benz, Jr., was in Perth
Amboy Saturday.
Miss Wllhelmina Marshall has re-
turned to Holyoke College, after a
visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Koenig has moved to
Tottenville.
Mrs. John Altman, of Jersey City,
was in Prince Bay yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Velton were
Perth Amboy visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Frank have
moved in the house with John F
Lewis, in Woodvail avenue.
Miss Margaret Colder, of Ross.
Vile, Is visiting in Philadelphia.
Walter Barton, of West New
Brighton, vas a visitor here this
week.
Melvin Romer has a position at M
A. Browns, In Amboy
B. AbJornsen has resigned his pc.
sition at the Dental Works.
u. S. Grant Council, Jr. o. U. A
NJ. meets tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
KEYSTONE A. G.
ANNUAL DANCE
Ninth Affair of Popular
Club Saturday.

The ninth annual reception and
dance of the keystone Athletic Club,
of Eltingville. viii be held at Eitner's
Midland Park, Grant City, on Satur-
day night. AS this is the first recep-.
ton the club has not had at its own
hall much is being done to welcome
and comfort the many friends who
have enjoyed the clubs past recep-
lions, dances and various games.
One of the features is the music
by Professor Bossert and his band, of
st. George, who will render all popu-
lar pieces. Much effort is being ex-
ercised to extend invitations to every
one, If some n is neglected 1t is
through error, but all are welcome
just the same. H. G. Peters is chair
man Of the committee of arrange
ments. He with his assistants have
arranged to have an auto stage take
home those desiring to stay after
train hours. The auto will leave for
this end Of the island every hour.
Don't forget the place and date, at
Eitner's Park, Grant City, Saturday,
May 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
TAFT RETURNS
To WASHINGTON
Spent Night at Bedside OF
His Stricken Wife.
spsoial by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, May 15:-After a night
of anxiety beside his stricken wife,
President Taft left for Washington
at eight minutes past ten o'clock this
morning, feeling much relieved over
the announcement of the physician
that the immediate danger in the
nervous sickness Of Mrs. Taft had
passed. The President will probab-
ly return from Washington in a day
or two.
Before leaving for Washington the
President had a short talk with Sec
rotary of War Stimson. He will as
sumo charge of his department Mon
day.
The unexpected Illness of Mrs. Taft
caused a sudden change in the plans
Of the president and he returned from
Harrisburg, Pa, where he went to
speak before the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen, instead Of continuing
on to the capital as he had intended.
He at first considered breaking the en-
gagement, but the fear that such a
course would cause a misunderstand-
ALS 0o ~ Ia WIZ (OllI1IAOA pIOL1PAGb
him to make the speech as arranged
and then take the first train back to
New York.
1t had been Mrs. Tafts intention to
accompany the president here, but her
condition compelled her to remain in
New York. The president was at first
inclined to cancel the engagement
here, but later decided to come to de-
liver his address to the convention.
The physicians In attendance assured
the president that Mrs. Taft's illness
was not very serious, and he feared
that a sudden cancellation of his en-
gagement might give ground to I'M
warranted reports as to her condition.
She will probably stay in New York
for three or four days, and If she de-
sires the president to remain with her
he will do SO unless affairs in Wash
ington make his presence there tmper-
alive.
On Saturday night Mrs. Taft attend
ed the dinner given by the Academy
Of Political Science at the Hotel Astor,
at which the president spoke. She sat
at the table with William NJ. WINS and
the president came over and spoke to
her. Upon reaching Henry w. Taft's
house she complained Of not feeling
well, but they didn't think she would
be seriously Ill. She thought then
that she would be able to join the
presidents party and go on from
Harrisburg to Washington with him.
Miss Helen Taft is here from Wash.
ington. Robert and Charles Taft were
informed Of their mothers illness, but
they did not come to New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
CAPTAIN WEBER VISITS HERE.

Captain Gerhardt E. Weber, OF
No. So Engine Company, known as
the big Bear" and his wife, Of Man
haitian, were the guests of Engineer
Charles Speoht, of 201 Engine, and
his wife, of Main street Tottenville.
Captain Weber Is in command Of the
busiest fire company in the world,
that gets an average of 1000
alarms a year. His company, No.
SO, is situated at 81 West One Hun
dred and Fifteenth street, Manhat-
ttan, and has the first automobile
fire engine to be installed in this
country. Yesterdays Sunday World
devoted a full page to the history of
the company and its officer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
MRS. HAWKINS FTNERA

Many friends and relatives, to-
gether with many members of Wash
fngton Council, Daughters of Lib
erty, to which she belonged, were at
the funeral of Mrs. Rachel Hawkins,
wife of Captain John Hawkins, of
1870 William street, that was held
from her late residence yesterday af-
ternoon. Rev. William Parkinson
Chase, Of the South Baptist church
officiated.. Following the service Of
the church, Councillor Mrs. George B.
~Sprague. assisted by Vice Councillor
Mrs. Charles Bendall, conducted the
service of the Daughters of Liberty.
Besides the members of Washing
ton Council, a delegation of Liberty
Council, Of Perth Amboy, were pres
ent. Many floral tributes were sent,
the Tottenville A. G. sending a Cres-
cent and Star and Washington Coun-
Gil a pillow, besides many pieces
were received from friends and rela-
tives. Interment followed in Bethel
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-15
W. |. CONNERS
POSTMASTER
Succeeds Max GeIdner at
New Dorp Office.

w. Leslie Corners, of Huguenot,
has been appointed postmaster of
the New Dorp post Office to succeed
Max Geldner, who was removed
some time ago on a charge of sell
ing stamps outside of the office to
better the salary at that place.
Mr.. Corners has been the assist
post master at New Dorp for some
time. He Is we'll known in the en-
tire Fifth ward, where he has re-
sided nearly all his life. Mr.. Con-
ners is a prominent member of the
Thirty-eighth District Republican
Club and has always been Identified
with the Republican county organ
l~zation, which endorsed his appoint
ment. He is also a member of HUI
guenot Engine Company and the Act
i've Club of that place. Mr.. Corners
formerly resided in Tottenville.