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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

ne regular meeting of the
League, Friday, June 8. All
members urged to be present.
The League has set apart
Monday, June -, for Volunteer
Day. All of orr citizens will
recall the wonderful improve
ment brought about by this
Cleaning Up Day last year and
how spotless our town looked
1t is hoped that we will meet
with an even more enthusiastic
response on the part of our citi-
Zens this year, and that each
one viii turn out, armed with n
rake, determined to devote the
day to cleaning up our streets.
alleys and the vacant lots
throughout the town. The men
are especially urged to give
this one day of the year to the
League and to close their Offices
at two o'clock and help with
the cleaning. There will be n
number of wagons at hand to
carry off all the debris collect
cd. Those working viii be di-
Yided into squads and detailed
to clean up the most unsightly
places in the town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
FOUR MORE FREE STORIES.

Next in the series of Sherlock
Holmes detective stories to be
given free with copies of the
New York Sunday World is
"The Adventure of the Golden
Pince-nez," which viii be IN
sued as separate supplement
of The New York World next
Sunday, June 10 Being one of
the greatest detective stories
ever written and issued in such
form that it may be ensily fold
ed and carrid in the pocket, this
great mystery narrative" is
Just the thing for summer read
ing
DO not fail to order next Sun.
days New York World from
your newsdealer in advance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
EXAMINERS DIS
PENSED WITH
Action Taken by the State
Board of Education
Saturday.

The State Board Of Education
has adopted a move whereby
the State Will, after September
4, be rid of the State public
school examiners and inspect
ors. These officers have been
in power for several years, have
drawn salary of $4,000 each
and travelling expenses. 1t will
be recalled that at the last ses
sion OF the General Assembly
Judge Martin Williams, Of
Giles, offered a bill which
would dispense with the officers
named and confer the work on
.he department of public in
structiun Because of the pres
sure of business at the closing
days, the bill did not have the
chance that was required to
pass Superintendent Eggles.
ton. satisfied that the exnmi-
ners and inspectors had done
good work aud that the system
was in fine working order, and
the schools on "a high plane,
suggested that the examiners
he dispensed with and the
clerical force of the department
increased SO that the work
of examining the papers
of teachers might be done at
central Office and the time when
not engaged in this work they
are TO be made assistants to the
superintendent and will assist
in the inspection Of the schools
in all parts of the State. This
movement will mean a large
saving 20 the school funds and
will make effective the force of
the department for continuing
the work heretofore done. The
inspectors were @. G. Maphis
of Charlottesville, who viii be-
come secretary of the Virginia
Educational Commission, which
is paid by the Peabody fund
MIR. a b. Chandler, of Freder
ericksburg, who has been elect.
ga To "a proteSsorshlp in the
State Normal College at Fred
ericksburg; h. n. Worrell, oi
Roanoke, and O. l.. Shewmake
of Rurkville. These last named
viii be appointed to the posi-.
ton of assistants to Mr.. Eggles
ton, and will 20 to Richmond
September /, when the new
order of things 20 into effect
The certificates TO all tcachers
VIII hereafter be issued through
the Office in Richmond.
"What will Tennessee dc
with its Dickinson" Might
make him a contributing editor
There is a whole heap the pub
lie would like to know about
/ the War DeDartment
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
Virginia Coal
Exported TO Paris TO be Test
ed Against English Coal.

Thirty cars of Virginia coal
have been sold and are now be.
ing exported to Paris, France,
To be tested against the best
English coal by Charles W.
Bondurant. of Bristol and St
Charles Mr.. Bondurant. who
at the head of the Rondurant
Coal a. Coke Co, has lust ex.
ported the first consignment of
Southwest Virginia coal ever
sold in foreign country and it
rs to be tested against the best
coal in England If Mr.. Bond
urant is successful in showing
q better quality Of coal than the
English miners it will mean
that there will be built IN n
large export coal business from
Southwest Virginia.
The coal was shipped from
Lee county, in the Black Noun
tain field, Friday, and thirty
Norfolk and Western 100000
capacity cars were used. The
l.. * n. ran two special trains
TO Norton with the coal and the
Norfolk < Western two special
trains to Blueiield. The coal
goes to Norfolk, and will form
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
Fire Saturday.

On last Saturday morning a
little before twelve O'Clock the
residence of DR.. G.. b. Myers
caught fire, and except for the
prompt and efficient work OF
the volunteer fire company. the
building would have been de.
stroyed, and perhaps other res
licences near 10y burned The
fire started in n front room up
stairs, and before the water was
turned on the entire room was
in flames, and the fire had eat
it's way into the attic above.
and for time it looked as if
the flames would be hard to
control, but by prompt effort on
the part OF the tiremeu, and bv
cutting holes i'm the roof and
the gable end of the building,
the fire i'm the attic was subdued
and the structure saved. though
it was damaged several hun.
dred dollars by the fire and
water, as was also the furniture
and household effects. a portion
of which, however, was carried
out.
The origin of the fire is not
known There was $500 insur-
ancc on the building, but none
ON the furniture.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

The League has been very
huch pleased with some COM
ments that have come TO their
ears by recent visitors to the
Gap. Mrs. D. b. Wentz, who
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
BASE BALL.

In Saturdays game between
Appalachian and the local tenn
at Athletic Park, Gin "a seven
inning game agreed on due To
lateuess in starting), the visit
ors won 10y "a score of ! To ~,
pulling down one home run.
The score;
lsNlsos l28t5G7t.II Is
Appdacha OlO9OI.O .
Big Stone Gap 100000 o. %
Batteries Appallchia. john q GIN,
and Tate big stone Gap Horton VII
DIS and Skeen
L. N. Bolton, popular Bris
toll travelling man, who has Just
returned to the city from a trip
through the mountains, brings
back with him what he declares
to be never-failing remedy foI
potato bugs -one that gets rid
Of the bugs without the danger
incident to the use Of paris
green In Mr. Bottoms own
words the remedy is this: Gill
a tub two thirds full of water
put a board acress the top in
center. Just wide enough to
hold lamp or lantern. Put q
lighted lamp or lantern. on the
board, leaving it there in the
potato patch all night The
next morning the potato bugs
will be drowned in the tub. r.
Bristol Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
DEATH OF REV. MUSICK

The remains of Rey. Il. X.
husick who died in Louisville,
hy, Tuesday where he was
taken for treatment, arrived at
Pennington and uttered in the
town cemetery at u m. The
funeral services were from the
BAPTIST church and conducted
by Rev. j b. Craft, of Big
stone Gap, assisted by Revs.
Forester and Pope of this place.
Key. Musick was a Baptist min
ister and had been citizen Of
bennington for several years.
ileis held in the highest esteem.
lie leaves daughter, Miss
Ruth, of this place, and two
sons, r, G, Musick, Atty, and
Editor Of the jackson Times,
jackson, Ky; and Judson
niusick, an electrician, of
Roanoke, each of whom ac-
companied the remains from
Louisville Pennington News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

Massachusetts, has a law
making it a crime to misrepre-
sent the merits of a stock or the
financial condition of corpor-
aIion- This is going to make
NE pretty hard for the prospec-
tns writer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
Flower
Carnival.

The long anticipated Flower
Carnival will take place this
afternoon, and a most unique
entertainment is promised the
public. The League intends to
begin this entertainment on
time, and thus introduce an
innovation in the Gap, and i'm
order that.this may be done, we
again urge all mothers to see
that their children are at the
Athletic Park promptly at $3.50,
at which time the Flower Par
ade will start. Admission to
the grounds viii be l5c., child
rem Zoe. and to the grand stand
40 cents.
The Contest for May Queen
has been most spirited, and
each young lady should feel
battered by thennmbor of votes
she received. In the final count
ing it was found that Miss
Louise Goodloe received the
most votes, and she will he
crowned with appropriate cere-
monies this afternoon The six
young ladies receiving the next
greatest number of votes were
Adelaide rcttit, Betty Reeder.
Bertha MnhaiTey, Bruce Skecn
Helen Mccormick and Hannah
Alsoyer, and these young ladies'
will act as the Queens brides
maids.
There viii he five prizes given
by the League to the entrants
in the Flower Parade; one for
the most attractively decorated
boys vehicle; one for the most
attractiyely girls vehicle; one
for the most originally decora-
ted vehicle, whether boys or
girls; one for the most attrac-
tive float; and one for the most
artisticaliy decorated automo-
bile.
Much interest is manifested
in the different booths. There
will be unique entertainment
in each one, and having visited
one Of these delightful enter
tainments, one will certainly
want to see them all. In one
booth there will be a Merry-go-
round, on which one can really
ride, aud that this will be
popular with ths young folks
there can be no doubt.
In another there will be an
animal show; and in another a
Fortune Teller from the East
will reveal the future; in anoth.
er VIII be found a bowling al.
ley; in still another a photo
grapher's gallery; and in anoth
er a Fishing Pond that will
delight the heart of all true
anglers.
Refreshments will be served
in each booth, and it is hoped
hoped that all housekeepers
will determine to take holt
day and, with their families,
have supper with the League.
Sandwiches, salads, straw
berries, Ice cream and cake and
candies and other delightful
delicacies will be served in the
different booths.
The League has been very
much pleased with some COM
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

James a Stone, mineral land
assessor for the state of Vir.
GINA, has returned from trip
through the coal fields of South
west Virginia. He is now max.
ing his 1911 assessment. lie
spent n week or more in the
Clinch Valley and other points
IN Wise county. MIR. Stone ia
getting along quite we'll with
his assessments, and it is much
simplitied, compared with the
work he had to do year ago,
when he'took every thing from
the foundation. MIR. Stone states
that he finds business very
qaiet III the coat fields, and he
attributes the general quiet TO
the low price of iron, which has
occasioned many Of tho fur
naces and mills to stand idle
Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

Just at present Mexico ia a
sort of Harem skirt republic.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07
Civic League Column
EDITED BY PRESS coMMlrrEE

Meetings Second friday Of Each Month
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

"What will Tennessee do
with its Dickinson" Might
make him contributing editor.
There is a whole heap the pub
lie would like to know about
the War Department.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-06-07

The regular meeting of tn,
League, Friday, June 9. All
members urged to be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
Vermont Lumber.

At the annual meeting last Friday Of
the Connecticut Valley Lumber company
officers and directors were reelected
The company expects this year to cut a
total OF about 45,000O00 feet, against
100000 feet last year Practically
all the c0mpany's cut each year has been
hoated down the Connecticut river to
its mill near Mount Tom, where about
one fourth Of the total amount Of logs
are made into pulp wood for paper It
is believed that the cost to the company
OF producing and marketing will this
season be less than for a number Of
years past. Approximately 1000 men
and $50 horses are at work in its va
rious camps
The company's properties, on which
its S2,7l6,000 six per cent 25-year bonds
are based. consist OF about 100000 acres
of valuable spruce and timber lands in
the northern parts OF Vermont and New
Hampshire near the headwaters Of the
Connecticut and Androseoggin rivers.
These forests, it is computed contain
some 2,350.000 feet Of marketable spruce
and at least 5OO,000,000 feet Of aces
sible hardwood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

FOR sALE-Farm Of about rs acres in VIII
Jamestown. Plenty OF wood, good pasture, nice
laying fields, machine moving with fair build
ings Price, 100000. h. a. Phelps, Barre, Vt.
FOR sALE--Farm of about 40 acres in Will
Jamestown Suitably divided int wood, pas
ture and tillage land. Buildings fair. Price,
$4,000, h. A. Phelps, barre, Vt. 247tf
FOR SALE-Farm Of about SO acres on Hoi-
lister Hill near PlAinfeld. Very fair buildings.
Fruit orchard Plenty of wood; some lumber.
Running water at house and barn. Price, $500.
H. A. Phelps. Rarre, Vt 247tf
FOR sALE-Ten acre farm; just the thing
for market gardening; between Graniteyille
and williamstuwn. Sice house in good repair
barn fair. good proposition. Price, $4,000.
H. A. Phelps, Barre, Vt. 2s3u
FOR sALE--Farm Of 100 acres in Chelsea,
with nice buildings, running water, fruit or
chard, wood and timber. Between theisea and
Williamstown. Price, s200O00 II. A. Phelps,
Barre VT. 241u
FOR sALE-Cottage house Of six rooms on
Perry street. Price, $4,000. 247tf
Cottage house Hill street. Price, $500. 247tf
Involvement house on Foster street. Price,
$4,000 247tf
Two tenement house on Branch street. Price,
Ss000.oO. 24Id
Double tenement house on Branch street
Price. $4,000. 247n
A large list of building lots in different Sec
tions Of the city at prices 10 suit
Several hundred cords Of i4-inch stove wood
all piled IN the woods, on Baptist street, near
Graniteville. Price, $50 per cord
These properties are GOOD investments for
rentals or homes and must be sold. Would ex-
change portions for a good farm all stocked
with tools II. A Phelps No. Academy St
Telephone call, Barre GILL.
FOR SALE - One two-tenement house on
Beckley Court (off Park streetl, belonging TO
the ISABEL NJ. Phelps estate. Price, S2Nuu,00,
II. A. Phelps, Administrator. s7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
Warning For Annual City Election

The legal voters of the city of Barre.
Vermont, are hereby notified and warned
to meet on Tuesday, March 7, A. ID. 1911,
at six o'clock in the forenoon in their
respective wards at the several voting
places hereinafter named. for the pur-
pose OF electing a mayor, city clerk, city
! treasurer, first constable second consta-
bic, three directors Of the French Barre
! library, and three auditors, all of whom
shall hold Office for one year; also one
assessor to hold office for three wears :
and also to vote upon the question, ''Shall
licenses be granted for the sale OF in
toxicating liquors !" and also for the
purpose OF electing;
In ward one one alderman for two
years and one school commissioner for
three years.
In ward three, one alderman for two
wears and one school commissioner for
three years.
In ward five, one alderman for two
years and one school commissioner for
two years
The following are designated as voting
places in the various wardsi--
Ward one, Church street school build
ing
Ward two, Spaulding graded school
building.
Ward three, Summer street school
building.
Ward four, Beckley street school
building.
Ward FIVE, Blackwell street hose house.
Ward six. city court room, city hall
Dated at the city OF Barre. Vermont,
this 18th day Of February, A, D., 1911.
James Mulch, Mayor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
helping Him out.

For years Squire Latham, OF whom
many amusing stories are told. was a
resident of Brldgewater, Mass, and il
was while be was living there that the
incident occurred which is related be
low. 1t illustrates his habItual GOODNESS
and whimsical temper
He was awakened one night by bis
wife, who told him she thought there
were burglars in the house. The squire
put on his dressing gown and went
downstairs In the back hall he found
a rough looking man trying TO open a
door that led into the back yard.
The burglar had unlocked the door
and Yves pulling it with all his might.
'Tt doesn't open that way. you idiot"
shouted the squire. taking in the mans
predica ment instantly, ut slides hackr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

FOR SALE My farm, located on Baptist
street In Williamstown, two miles from the
village. three miles from GTanlteviile and six
miles from Barre city The farm contains
about l25 acres Of land with an extra nice set
OF buildings on it, viz Ten room honse. horse
barn with I'VE stalls and tool shed; hay barn,
40 81 feet lean-to COW stable, 81 X 30 feet.
basement under all Of IL, tie-up for forty head
of cattle; creamery building, with water motor
Of one snd one half horse power; hen house
and she'd All buildings are clapDOarded and
painted. Never failing running water in five
(5) different places on the premises. A nice
apple orchard of about 100 trees; sugar bush
of about 800 trees, besides wood and lumber
enough for use Of farm. For further partic-
ulars, call on Edw. M Anderson, X. r. ID. No
Wiiiamstown, or telephone 1884. N. Il line.
feb IA i6-20.2t23
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
Interesting Points Brought Out at Cen
tennial Celebration of Church.

The Tooth anniversary Of the organiza-
tion OF the Baptist church in South Lon
donderry began Sunday, Feb. 10, and
lasted through Tuesday evening. The
church was organized Feb. 20, 1871, with
membership of 81. Some of the early
records are quaint and interesting. On
March 20, 1871, il is recorded; "Voted
that tie church and society give Elder
Gershon Lane $52 for preaching with us
"a OF the time from the first Of Jan.
last TO the first of Jan. next, to be paid
in produce or wearing apparel" and
then q note saying: Elder Lane agreed
TO accept the above compensation. In
1913 record was made showing that our
brethren were excluded. FOR joining and
continuing to hold membership in a
secret society, TO the grief Of their breth-
rem On Aug %, 1913, the church
passed a strong resolution condemning
slavery. stating that it would not in
yite TO its pulpit or communion table
shareholders or apologizers for slavery.
knowing them TO be such In Keeping
with such vigorous resolution many
Of its members served in the Civil war.
The church has been served by 70
pastor, 20 deacons. and l3 clerks The
present clerk, Elijah r. Rugg, has just
completed q years of continuous SER
vice. ln the 100 years of its history
eight men have gone out from it into
The ministry. One Of these is Rev John
$. Lyon. D. d. pastor of the second
Baptist church at Holyoke, Mass. The
present pastor. Rev. Ralph II. Tibbals.
was settled sept !, 1906 Under his
administration the church building.
which was erected in 1884. has been re-
modelled and beautifed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
MEETING OF BOARD OF
CIVIL AUTHORITY TO
REVISE THE CHECKLIST

The board Of civil authority will meet
at the city court room on the evenings
of February p, March ! and 2. at 7
o'clock for the purpose Of making add
tons and corrections on the checklist to
be used at the city election to be held
March Z, 1911
Dated at the city Of Barre. Vt, Feb.
IA, 1911.
James Mackay, City Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
Auction Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY
l will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder, on
Saturday, March 4, 1911
Al AlnIsah Ii L. aaa.naan ah...
At | O'Clock IN the afternoon, sharp

on the premises where / now live, in
Washington, Vermont, three miles from
Chelsea and six miles from Washington
Village, and near the Leander Bennett
farm, so called. of which is a part of
my farm and adioins the same, the fol-
lowing described property:
All of my Real Estate. consisting of
300 acres of land, we'll divided into till
lage, pasture and woodland. The land
is somewhat rolling but very produc-
tive; cuts fifty to sixty tons of hay and
will keep twenty cows and team. A
large sugar orchard of 1900 trees; lots
of fruit; apples in abundance. Three
hundred to five hundred thousand feet
of soft wood timber and large amount
of hard wood timber and wood. Three
large barns and horse barn and silo
A good, comfortable farm house, with
running water at house and barn Il is
a good proposition for a young man
who wants to work and make some
money. Good market at Chelsea for
both hard and soft wood timber.
Personal Property. Eight nice grade
Holstein cows, three to five years old,
all fresh; four Holstein heifers, one
year old; one yearling bull; five calves;
one horse, good worker and driver; one
shoat; twenty to twenty-five tons Of
good hay, with other articles not men
toned. All to be sold without reserve
or limit
Terms at time Of sale.
BENNETT MORGAN, Owner
c. +. SMITH, Auctioneer. with the
d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

LIVERY STABLE FOR sALE-seyeu good
horses, rubber and steel tire buggies, eisighs,
sledS, harness. lumber wagon and Lumber sheds,
In fact a full equipment for fTst-class stable.
now doing a nice business. owner Is going
west In the spring. Rent for stable and dwell
ling house, SIS In summer and s23 in winter.
Long lease can bo had IL desired. Owner will
also sell house furnishings II wanted. This IL
a money maker and can be secured az the right
price. Inquire 81 the d. A. Perry Real Estate
Agency Barre, VT 26stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

for contagious disease Of one variety,
there being AZ cases Of mumps already
reported, out OF total of A cases OF
all kinds Of infectious diseases. There
was one case of typhoid fever, two of
whooping cough, one of chicken pox and
one Of diphtheria.
The death rate was low, there being
only II deaths in the city during the
month in contrast to the very high NOR
tality rate last month Of 80.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter Market Weak, Heavy Supply Of
Storage Product.

oNOiaEt AIVuuIts
Boston, March 1.-The local butter
market continues rather weak Receipts
OF fresh made stock are not very large
and the best goods are moving off fair
lY well, but storage butter is still in
heavy supply and is urged for sale at
such low prices that everything in the
line Of resh goods, except the very best,
is hard to move except at low prices.
The cheese market does not show much
life or strength; buyers are still disposed
to take hold sparingly and with pretty
large supplies on hand dealers are rather
glad to sell at the prices quoted below.
The egg market is a shade easier; the
favorable weather OF the past few days
has resulted in somewhat larger sup
plies.
Iobbing quotations.
Butter Fancy northern creamery,
tubs 2s@2qc, boxes 2o@30e, prints 500
Bic, fancy western creamery, spruce
tubs 2s029c, ash tubs 27@2sc fancy
storage creamery 26@27c, fair to good
creamery 22@24c, dairy 22@25c.
Cheese New York twins, fancy 1914
a lee, Vermont twins, fancy l4R@ l5c,
fair to good stock 100 l4c, Young Amer
lea l7ts@ lse, sage lT1a@lsc.
Eggs Fancy hennery 27@2sc, choice
eastern 24(a 25c, fresh western 2o@22e,
storage l7@lSc