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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-29
Election Supervisors
Notice of
Appointments
OF
Judges Of Election and
Register of Voters.
OFFICE OF
The BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELEC- =
TON FOR GARRETT COUNTY.
OAKLAND, MD, June a, 1911.

OAKLAND, MD, June "A, 1911.
The Board of Supervisors of Election
for Garrett County, Maryland, naying
selected the following named persons to
be Registers of Voters and Judges of
Election in and for the several election
districts of said county in accordance
with the provisions of Section 10 of
Article %, of the Code of Public General
Laws of the State of Maryland, hereby
give notice of the name and postoffice
address of each person so selected and
also the political party which the Board
of Supervisors of Election intends each
of said persons to represent, respec-
lively.
The law makes it the duty of the
Board to examine promptly into any
complaints which may be preferred to
them in writing against any person
whom upon inquiry they find to be unfit
or incapable to discharge the duties in
cumbent upon them as elections officials.
District No. /.
VIM. Turner, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Shaffer, w. Va.
Jacob Condron, Republican, Judge and
Register, Swanton.
District No ?.
R. Z. Friend, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Friendsville
b. F. Friend, Republican, Judge and
Register, Friendsyille
District No. >.
Charles Mckenzie, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Grantsville.
PhineasC Boucher, Republican, Judge
and Register, Grantsville
District No. 4.
VIM H. Barnard, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Bloomington.
Henry Barnard, Republican, Judge
and Register, Bloomington.
District No. ).
James E. McGettigan, Democrat,
Judge and Register, Accident.
George Margroff, Republican, Judge
and Register, Accident
District No. 6.
W. G. Browning, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Sang Run.
James Wilburn Republican, Judge
and Register, Hoyes.
District No. :.
Joseph Smithman, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
W. S. Friend, Republican, Judge and
Register, Oakland.
District No. S.
John L. Harvey, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Gormania, w. Va.
Guy Yutzy, Republican, Judge and
Register, Oakland.
District No. 9.
VIM. A. Murphy, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Frostburg.
Richard Mckenzie, Republican, Judge
and Register, Frostburg,
District No 10.
Franklin Dewitt, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Deer Park.
B. F. Thrasher, Republican. Judge
and Register, Deer Park.
District No. II.
Walter Warwick, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Homecoming.
Robert Grow, Republican, Judge and
Register Merrill.
District No. y.
John Hetrick. Democrat. Judge and
Register Bittinger
Albert c. Brenneman, Republican,
Judge and Register, Bittinger.
District No. b.
L. c. Hamill, Democrat, Judge and
Register, kltzmiller.
Daniel Feichtner, Republican, Judge
and Register, Kitzmiler.
District No. IA.
John 7. Browning, Democrat. Judge
and Register, Oakland.
Joseph T. Glotfelty, Republican,
Judge and Register, Oakland.
WILLIAM R. OFFUTT, Pres,
THOMAS j. JOHNSON,
D. E. BOLDEN,
Board of Supervisors of Election for
Garrett County.
EDMUND JAMESON, Clerk.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

operation early in 1912 are: Whole
sale shoe business. paper box and car
ton manufacturing plant. handle and
spoke plant.
Under construction at present time
are: High school building costing
$4,000: postoffioe building costing
$4,000.
Many handsome residences have
been erected* during the year. ami a
new hospital is In course of construc-
tions
Worlds Great Peanut Centre.
Suffolk now enjoys more than the
nut market in the world" 1t has
Sthe bast, location in Virginia for
manufacturing and jobbing, especially
for manufacturers employing I'M
skilled labor.
Six railroads with rates based on
water competition give Suffolk and
her business interests advantages that
are hard to overestimate.
Suffolh's gain in population as
shown by last t\nsus was 81 per
cent. and at present rapid rate of
growth the gain will surely be 100
per cent. or more at the next census.
Considerable attention has been
paid to agriculture, with the result
that agricultural improvements are
being made daily and the boys corn.
peanut and cotton clubs have put
the older farmers TO thinking. One
boy made 3,80o pounds OF cotton on
an acre, the highest average In Vir-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
Popular Types of Modern Homes and the Men Who Build Their

stantial addition to the force now
employed at this place.
If this be true. II Ia apparent that
Clifton Forge will move to the fore
more than it has done in the recent
past
While these improvements have
been going forward at the hands Of
individuals and firms the city as
corporate body has not been behind
hand. Granolithic walks have been
laid in many blocks in different parts
of the city until the city Is now rs
we'll paved as any of a like popula-
ton In the state OF Virginia.
There is ~ wcil-defned rumor. but
not officially authenticated. that the
Chesapeake and Ohio will In the next
few weeks add a force If several
hundred men to the machine shops
at this place. This seems to be so
certain as to be accepted as fact
here. In addition to the general ru-
NOR IL Is known that men here clos
est to the Chesapeake and Ohio give
cre6ence to the. report. The shops
are now running on full time and the
addition OF several hundred men will
add materially to the growth of this
place.
Taken altogether. situated as the
city Is in the midst of the iron belt.
at time when iron Is at its lowest,
the citizens OF this place feel that
they have done decidedly well under
all the circumstances.
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Hardwood Floors
OF ALL KINDS
Venetian Blinds, etc.
G. w. PARSONS
IL WEST MAIN
IL WEST MAIN

TENS. Modern plumbing Is installed
throughout and the central part VIII
be heated with vapor.
The buildings and improvements
represent an outlay OF $4,000. A fine
macadam road Is being built from
Harrisonburg to these springs. There
has been about an average building
activity In Harrisonburg. Some OF
the more prominent buildings which
have been completed or built dur
ing the year are dormitory No. 2 OF
the State Normal and Industrial
School group OF buildings. the Rock
ingham Memorial Hospital. the Wa
terman public school and the addi-
ton to the colored public school
building.
The new edihce OF the NJ, T..
Church, South. on which work was
begun last summer, is being put IN
der roof. The exterior construction
ia brownstone. The building is large
and will be fitted up to meetat q
modern demand for Sunday school
work, as well as TO provide a large
and well arranged auditorium.
Numerous business buildings nave
been erected, among which are the
Sipe. Ewing and city Produce build
ings.
A summary Of the more important
buildings shows: % residences cost
ing s70.910; six business houses. cost
ing $4,000; three school buildings.
costing $5S.l00; one church build
ing. costing $4,000: one hospital
building. costing $4,000. Aggregate
cost. $4,000.
The total number Of permits for
buildings and improvements aggre-
gate AZ.
Extensions have been made to the
water and sewer systems and i'm
provements to the electric lighting
plant
streets and sidewalks came in. too.
for their share OF expenditures,
Two miles OF cement sidewalks
were laid at a cost oe s7.loo, and
1900 feet Of sewer mains and 1900
feet of water mains We're laid at
total expense Of $3.50. Improve
ments to the lighting plant amount
ed TO $4,000.
The output from -four mills at
Harrisonburg aggregate $4,000 bar
rels Of -four and 5,s2o.ooo pounds Of
cornmeal and feed.
The ice factory made 1900 tons
The sash and door factory's output
Is valued at $4,000,
Shipments OF butter. eggs and
poultry from Harrisonburg amount
to s627,000 for 1911.
In addition to the above noted
building operations is the building
If a new union station by the Bal
t,more and Ohio Railroad Company
at Harrisonhurg. which cost about
$4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
NEW BUILDINGS AT
HARRISONBURG

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.D
HARRISONBURG, VA, Dec. 90
Harrisonburg and Rockingham county
have had about an average amount
of building and other improvements
during the year Just closing.
Public roads are receiving more at
tention each year and in several sec
tons of the county excellent macadam
roads have been built or are in
course of construction.
School buildings Of modern design
and equipment have been erected in
several sections and others enlarged.
Some OF the more notable buildings
in the county are the public school
building at Bridgewater and the ad-
dition to the Massanetta Springs Hotel
building. four miles east OF Harrison
burg.
The Massapetta Springs Company
has Offices at Harrisonburg. The
third section to the building u under
contract and will be completed the
early part of 1912. In 1910 the first
section was built and In the early
part Of this year another SECTION was
put UP and now the third OH central
section Is being built. This last Sec,
tion will be four stories ink height,
The construction II brick venlASr and
when completed will accofamodate
ESQ guestn, Tho springs csmpany
owns IL ssActFin iisht and waAag -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
DEVELOPMENTS AT
CLIFTON FORGE
by M. Bolts Lewis.

"a CLIFTON FORGE, VA, Dec. "a
The industrial development OF Cliff
ton Forge during the past year has
exceeded that or late years. This
has been accomplished. too, In spite
Of the fact that the building of pri-
yate residences has not been az large
rs in the past,
The public buildings have been
pushed during the year and have
resulted In new schoolhouse for
the Third ward and a schoolhouse
Tor the colored people, the two to
cost about $4,000. Both have been
conapleta4 and Will be occupied i'm
mcdtatoiy SITTER the holidays.
The city mas thrown open TO the
public today the new courthouse and
jail. It was built at cost of s4o.-
a00. and Clifton Forge now has as
pretty q City Hall as can be found
outside OF the city OF Richmond.
The C.trtoa Forge Public Service
Corporation has recently taken over
two small plants. and has increased
~ electric power BY building an ad-
dItion 10 its plant OF a 7s0- kilowatt
EtaAm turbine. This will mean that
the citizens Of tho town Will have
s.. their disposal al OF the electric
power they can use, and at the same
for manufacturing purposes.
~ In this connection there has been
Ahoat for two weeks an apparently
well founded rumor that the ches-
apeake and Ohio will make sub
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who have heretofore shipped their
! tohae eoto other markets are sclinS
here.
The British American and the
! American Companies are Well repre-
scented by such cape bic buyers as item
ry Wilkerson and Jere Lovelace, who
have had years Of experience on some
of the larger markets of Virginia and
North Carolina. There are several
who buy on order.
| This has been record breaking
year for the merchants, their sales
far exceeding their expectations The
business OF the bank has steadily IA
creased and the present force Will
hardly be able to handle the business
for the coming year.
Real estate people have done q
land office" business many new f.
nanciers being located In the COM
munity. 1t is no uncommon occur
| rencevto see from six to dozen homo
seekers here any day.
Several hundred yards Of cement
walk has been laid on King street and
400 candla- power gasoline lights have
been placed on this street
The Crystal Ice and Laundry piant
begun operations in the early summer
and has done a thriving business.
The Keysivlle -four mills. which
running to its fullest capacity, and
has filed much needed want.
While 1911 has been year In which
Keysville has made wonderful strides.
lindustrially. we look forward to great
or things for 1912. With the open
ing Of spring. work Is expected to
begin on the good roads" IN which
we people are so much Interested a
new high school building and many
". nd nj
slogan IL "Bigger. better and more
beautiful town
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
VIRGINIA CITIES REPORT
YEAR Of PROSPERITY
iContlnued from Flrst Ta.ge. !

tContinueN from iFsI
OF Virginia. Danville is the leading
city In the Piedmont region and co
cipies the first place as the largest
loose leaf tobacco market in the world.
The largest Independent tobacco buy
eis .and the various branches OF the
tobacco business OF the world have
their leading representation here.
n The abstract which we have con-
dapsed from the admirable report or
te1j president OF the Tobacco Board
Of Trade viii give some opinion rels-
tive 10 the actual business transpir-
ing on the Danville market.
Sales for first five months ending
December 81, 1911, 10.007,44s pounds
1t s2.i15. a4s.ss, average $lo.57. sales
first five months ending December Il.
1910. i5,ls7,s34 pounds at sl.774,99a.75;
average s1e34
Showing increase for 1911 crop to
dale. 2,s40.2l4 pounds.
Tobacco ~ by no means the only
business of Danville II is that diver
Eity of interests and industries that
10 to make n large city, principally
among which are orr large cotton
mills. The capital Invested In These
mills is 100000. The cotton con-
sumed annually II approximately s2S,-
Is between SIX and seven million dol
lars worth. Their monthly payrolls
approximately amount TO one hundred
and twenty Thousand dollars
would mention in connection with
the above the Dan Valley FIGURING
Mills. the Danville Knitting Mills. the
Mo!otoek Manufacturing Company. the
Riverside Overall Manufacturing Com
pany. the Westhrook PASSENGER and
Freight Elevator Company, the Dan,
vsile Branch Of the American To-
haceo Company, the Danvilie Lumber
ana Manufacturing Company, the
Phoenix Lumber Company. Heidel-
bach Lumber Company. the Boat.
wright Furniture Manufacturing Com
nany. Horner Wagon Company. and
many others. too numerous to men
ton.
The Green Penn Sons Company.
the p. B. Grave!y Company, the vir-
Kinia d Carolina Tobacco Manufae-
turing establishment have done an
Immense business during the year
splendid Building Year
fhe year 1911 viii close one of
.ne most remarkable in building.
mere have been more permits grant
"a during the year than any pre-
vious year, though the buildings are
smaller. II Is indicative Of the f,ne
growth and absolute necessity for
homes for the residents.
The large Cabcll Warehouse erect
"a Is one OF the handsornes, In the
state. The completion of the United
states. postotiice, the new Roanoke
college, the handsome residence of
X. A. Scheduled, the new Robert E.
Lee School and the handsome CON
crete bridge across Dan river, though
commenced last year. al conspire u
make this the banner year in the his.
tory of Danyilie
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Star Publishing Corporation. Rich
mond, Va, Object: Publishing bust
ness. Capital: $1,000 to $4,000. II.
II. Chalkley. president; W. r. Storrs.
vice president, and o. Raymond
Brown. secretary and treasurer. all
of Richmond. Va,
X. s. Blankenship & Co., Inc, orr
folk, Wa. object. Brokerage business.
Capital $1,000 to 10000. H. 8.
Blankenship, president, II. Brinkley.
vice president; +. NJ. Smith, Jr., Sec
rotary. all Norfolk, Va.
The Willis Company, Inc. Norfolk.
Va. Capital $1,000 to $4,000. OBJ
iect: Insurance business. J. N. VIII
lis. Jr,. president: c. Doughtie. vice.
president, John Cartwright, Jr., sec
rotary and treasurer. all Norfolk.
J. \. CARRIER Il Co. Inc. Harrison
burg, Va. Object: Implement and
lumber business. Capital: $4,000 to
$4,000. J. n. CARRIER. president: ".
II. Cunningham, vice-president: g. w,
CARRIER. secretary and treasurer, all
Harrisonburg. Va.
The Hotel St. Lawrence Company.
Incorporated Bristol. Va. Object:
Operate a hotel. Capital: $4,000 to
$4,000. G. s. Bum. president; w. S,
Bum. secretary: A. l. Osborne. All
Of Bristol, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
KEYSVILLE HAS
HAD GOOD YEAR
BY f.. 8. FITZGERALD.

kEYSVILLE, Wax Dec. 29.-The
past year has ben one Of unusual bus
mess activity. for this place. The
amount of tobacco marketed this
season shows an increase over the sea-
son of 1910 of over 100 per cent.
There are three large new@ houses
here now and there has Just been
completed large packing house for
the British American Company. These
additions to an already well equipped
market has enabled the warehouse
men to take care Of the offerings with
ease to themselves and satisfaction
to the farmers.
The prices paid are high and many
fancy sales have been made. = The
farmers are well pleased and many
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
PROGRESS IN CITY
OF PORTSMOUTH
f1y /. T. Van Patten, Secretary,
Portsmouth Business Mons Asso-
ria%tao

PORTSMOUTH, VA. Dec. 2s.-The
year Just closing has been most
prosperous and satisfying one Mark
ed by a healthy growth along all lines.
the city is on the heels of Richmond
and Norfolk in point of Industrial de-
yeiopment II the same ratio Of pro-
gress Is kept up 1t Is only ques-
ton OF time. and a short time at
that, when our two leading cities will
be taking notice of their younger COM
petitor.
Five miles Of street paving, six large
apartment houses, two bank buildings.
two office structures. three large In
dustries and IL constant addition OF
outside capital and energy are the
most important developments of the
year. The great Increase in property
transfers. building permits. postoff1ce
receipts, manufacturing business. num-
Der OF telephones, enlarged resources
of the banks, together with the oys-
ter. fish, and garden truck shipments,
approximating $4,000. 900. have brok-
en- many old records and established
new ones.
During 1911 the deep sea channel
from the navy yard In this city to
the Atlantic Ocean. twenty-eight
miles, has been dredged to uniform
depth OF thirty-fve feet, making the
arrival and departure ~ the largest
vessels afoat possible 9th by day
and night. rs the light house board
has installed In the past few months
a system OF lighting the channel
which has proven Invaluable to the
shipping interests
Nature has given Portsmouth Nor
folk the greatest of commercial assets
in deep waterway through which
shipment already recorded for the
year show total OF 100000 tons
valued at more than $100,000.o00
while the eight big railway systems
centering here have given Portsmouth
the additional asset OF belt line rail-
road. which connects all rail lines
as we as local and transatlantic
water carriers. Over two hundred and
twenty-five thousand freight cars were
handled by this line during the year.
requiring six locomotives and train
crews to keep the traffic moving. AS
no switching charge Is made for cars
to or from industries on the belt line
the charge being absorbed in the
freight. It ts easily understood why
this iron link 81 tive miles has re-
solved itself into manufacturing
zone numbering already nearly sixty
600 industries and turning out pro-
ducts valued at $25 900 900 and giving
employment to 500 wage earners. The
belt line has made Portsmouth fam
Gus by giving us an exceptional ad-
vantage and an eny liable position in
the commercial world. 1t Is the gem
eral consensus that business shows
twenty five per cent. improvement
over 1910.
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point Of View. Many new industries
have been added and many substan-
tial additions have been made. Among
the larger manufacturing plants estab-
lished during the year are the follow
ing: Suffolk Manufacturing Corpora
ton, pants and overalls: Suffolk Pack
ing Company. pork. one Buggy Com
pany, Inc. vehicles: Carr Knitting
Mills. Inc, hosiery; Dixie Guaiio Com
pany, fertilizers. Virginia Packing
Company, canned goods and peanut
products: Martin Il Sons. storage.
Cobb Knitting Mills. No 2, hosiery.
Several smaller industries were add
ed and the following substantial bus
mess additions were made: Nanse-
mond Grocery Company. wholesale
groceries: Piedmont Mt. Airy Guano
Company, fertilizers: Boil Hosiery
Mills, Inc, hosiery; l.. r. Brothers
Hardware Company. wholesale hard
ware; Suffolk Horse Exchange. horses
and mules.
Among tho industries to be set in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

ginia. Another made 1913 bushels of
corn on AN acre,
suffolk has more than seyenty-five
manufacturing plants at the present
time---well diversihed-and our doors
are always open to the manufacturer
and the jobber desiring to better hA
condition or his location or to get
a business started on the road to sue
cess-and We will help. Low power
costs, low labor costs. low freight
costs. low building costs. help US to
ccss-and We will help him, Low
power costs, low labor costs, low
freight costs, low building costs. help
us to make business successes In Suf-
folL
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REDUCED FARES ON N. & w. RY.
ACCOUNT NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

Tickets at greatly reduced rates
Norfolk and Western Railway; also
to st. Louis. and to points in Ten
nessee. Alabama. Mississippi and
Louisiana. For further information
apply to c. A. Overton. Jr., City Pas
senger Agent, Ninth and Main streets
or TO II. l.. Trant. Ticket Agent. Byrd
Street Station; or
4 G. II. BOSLEY.
Diafrint PAssAn9Ar "A xAnh,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

This modern two and one-ha1f story
house ia attractively designed and
contains every feature required, to
make a cosy, comfortable home.
Being Of square design It Is cheaper
to build, and every available inch of
space has been used to the very best
advantage. A commodious porch
with balcony Is provided at front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

are well arranged and are very we'll
lighted and ventilated. The second
floor contains four good sized bed
rooms with ample closet space The
bath room is very conveniently To-
Gated and Is equipped with modern
fixtures.
Ceiling heights: Cellar Z feet, first
floor feet second floor s feet 8
inches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

which adds greatly to the appearance.
The front entrance oTNns into a very
attractive hall with open stairway.
The door from the hall to the kitchen
gives direct communication with the
front door without the inconvenience
If passing through the dining room.
The living room with open fireplace
presents very pleasing appearance.
The dining room. kitchen and pantry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

New Notary Public.
Joseph Fl. Gordon qualified in the
Hastings Court yesterday a. a notary
public. with Stuart NJ. Woodall az
surety
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
EVENTFUL YEAR IN
HISTORY OF SUFFOLK

10y n. II. Ftz Gerald, Secretary,
Suffolk Board OF Trads.)
SUFFOLK, VA. Dec. 2s.--1e1I has
been the most eventful year in the
history Of Suffolk from a commercial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
Lighting

Make your home light and cheerful
by installing the TIrell Gasoline Gas
Machine. It will manufacture its own
gas from gasoline, costing about 4Sc
per LOCO cubic feet, and produces a
brilliant, steady light, fully ~ desir-
able a. electricity and cheaper than
kcroeeno.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
Our Gasoline
Engines
and Pumps

represent the highest type Of eff
cheney. 1hcy are the perfect product,
OF one of thu largest manufacturers in
this country, and have achieved their
reputation solely through their super
iofity and successful operation. Let
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your requirements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
Heating

Perfect heating insures comfort and
immunity from tho weather's soyeri-
ties. It u attained by the installation
Of National Boilers and Radiators.
They win maintain . mild, even tenn
perature In the house on the coolest
days At IN economical consumption Of
fuel.
Investigate them before installing
your heating system.