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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
PUBLIC SALE OF LIVE STOCK

On Nov. 22nd, 1911.
/ will sell at public auction at my
place z miles southwest Of Mexico,
and s miles northwest Of AUvasse,
the following Live Stock:
Six Head of Mules-An mares but
two, ranging in age from 4 toy 81
years old these mules are lnl good.
condition and all are good workers.
Horses Bay work horse, u yrs.
old; / bay. Z years old horse, a worn
er in all harness. good single driver,
lady broke. Also a roam brood mare
bred to Jack, a splendid mule mare.
Three Good Jennets, as follows
One jennet, Z years old, bred to
Peacock, the Sims lack, and colt
sired Groves Bros big jack; one
black jennet. 4 years old, sired to
Peacock; ] iennet 2 years old, by
Sims Jack.
Sheep:-2l Head of good ewes,
bred to Shropshire Buck; one good
milk COW. Three calves; one year,
ling steer; n SOW and pigs.
Terms: Cash or ten months time
at s per cent. Sale will commence
at 10 O'Clock. Lunch on ground.
J" T. johnson. auctioneer; G. Y.
Daily, clerk.
c. n. CROCKETT,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
Notice Of
%sHERIFF's SALE IN Pam

DALE IN pARTl
Ina De Maude RhoadpaD j
vs..
Phenix Mutual Life Ips,,.|
ct al NJ
In the circuit court Of
County. Missouri.
By virtue and authority I'd
cree and order Of sale mad \
said Court, in the above
cause. and Of a certified wVl
Of. dated Oct 23rd. 1911,
on Friday, the 9Th day d cd
1911,
between the hours Of Nim ID
the forenoon, and Five odA|
the afternoon Of that day, n
East front door u the CouH ]
! IN the City Of Mexico, 10
County, Missouri sell, a,
due, TO the highest bldda
lowing described Real Eaas
The North Haif u-2) d ri
west Quarter 40 and Ia
east Quarter U-D ID The 81
west Quarter 40 Of sosa
Township 50, Range 3, Ees
9th p. NJ. containing .l20 al
or less.
Terms OF sale: Cash.
]. b. WoOLERY,
Sheriff Of Andrain COu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

AZ the box social at Union school
house south of Mexico Friday even
ing, s2s Was realized. Miss Emma
Green proved TO be the most popular
young lady present, her box bringing
tho highest price. $3.50. Miss Stella
Williams IS the teacher at Union,
and a nice little program was rem
dered before the sale OF the boxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
New Poultry Firm

We will open our branch
house at Mexico, Mo, corner
Jefferson and Liberty streets,
Saturday. Nov. 18th and will
pay top prices for poultry,eggs,
butter, furs, rabbits, etc.
Vandeventer Commission Co.
37tf c. V. Gregg, Pres.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

GEO. DEAN INJURED SATURDAY
Geo. Dean. living southwest of this
city, was thrown from his wagon and
badly bruised Saturday afternoon.
when his team which he was driving
became frightened at an engine. TIL
team into a telephone pole. Mr.
DeaEis injuries are reported not Sc
Fious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
ROBERTSON
COUNTY NEWS.

Mrs. Pate Morris vas operated on
for gall stones Saturday morning al
her home. corner W. Love and n.
Western Ave. Mrs. Morris stood
ltbe operation vel and. her many
friends hope for her a speedy recov.
ery.
at the melting Of Mexico Lodge L
Io.oF. No. IS Thursday evening. ini
dstion ard the first degree we're con
~farre5 upon the following:
". ". Wilson. Jesse Goodson, G
T. stallings. J. H. Ware. C. l. Cald.
well W. S. Eller, Everett Stewart
l.. r. Nichols. Norman CroweIl an
The Rev. DR.. ]. c. Handy.
Mayor Potts has appointed the fol
flowing delegates from this city Il
attend the meeting Of Federated Mis-
sour Commercial Clubs in jefferson
clty. Nor. 2l and p; L. N. White.
r. Jackson. j. c. Bassford, J C
Lakenan, Andrew Luckie. F. L
Crosby. Wm. Keath and Ms. Meyers.
Unconscious for ten days is th,
record OF ". II. Adkins a Boone
county farmer. known in this city.
He Is at the Parker Memorial Hos
ptal from the effect Of a fan dow
d shaft Of his coal mi1e. Adkins re
oovery is doubtful
In spite Of the twenty4oot tall, nc
bones we're broken. lie Is married
and is % years old.
Andy j. Winscott head ~proOtread
Ter for the E. W stephens Publish
ng Company, at Columbia, and form
erly Of this city, had an operation
performed this week The patienl
withstood the operation well and i
gradually recovering.
Mr.. Winscott has been sutferinl
for several weeks with an abscess
growing on his left aide. The opera
t1oa had been deferred in The hop,
that he would improve. but on fht
other hand he became worse.
The proposition made by the Mez
loo. Santa Fe & Perry Traction Co
Board Of Directors to the manage
ment o. the Columbia & Northerl
Electric Road for the sale d tia
south end was refused By the latte
people.
Another course will be persue
and a different proposition aItogetl
Ter viii be submitted. This was decl,
ga On Thursday al the meehn
Of the local Company IN xhis city.
Nj. and Mrs. McCabe Howe an
!, daughter will leave shortly 70
Kansas City. where they viii max
tbeir future home. 3ir. Howe. VII
Is an insurance man OF ability, la
aceepted the managership Of the FIJI
Insurance Department Of A I
Nichols & Co.. Of Kansas City,
very large firm there. The man
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howe regre
to see them leave Mexico but ioi
the Ledger in wishing success s
Kansas City.
Jas. L. Edwards. formerly Cit
Editor of the Ledger, Is now New
Editor Of the St. Louis Republic. EI
cry piece OF copy for the paper pass
es Though his hands for final inve'
tigatiou and this editorship Is on
Of the most important on the paper
His many friends viii be glad {
learn Of his promotion
Tbs University High School Of CO
umbia defeated the Mcmillan foo
ball team Monday IN Columbia by
score Of Is to 0. MCMILLAN defeate
this team earlier In the season
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
Buy the best Shelled Nuts at
Smith Bros.

The Rev. c. A. Mitchell has sOSd
bis property On y. Jefferson street
to Chas. weEnGnd Of Slater. Prlet
PAID was about $3.50 Frankie Wei
nand will move 10 this residence. II
is a nicely located lot with q com
Es~xatiyely new house and is a valua-
be piece OF property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
See Audrain Produce Co.'s
advertisement about Thanks
giving turkeys. dlw1

The roof Of the south wing of the
rev county t1frma-y building feil
su Saturday afternoon Just before tie
Korkmea quit for the day. The roof
Is OF concrete and the wooden forms
had been removed only a few min
utos before It collapsed.
The Cause q the accident was dI
TO the heavy wind striking the fresh
concrete on the bottom Of the roof
and raising Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Fuaak Fobb. an Axiom fireman, is
home from Portland, Ore. where be
Is visited his mo4her, who Is quite III
Frank is IN line for promotion TO en-
esnear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
Some Fooa for Thought.
By Rube o'Rourke Dill.

Leo Kleppinger is head clerk and
manager OF the elevator boys at Col.
wilkins West Liberty Street Meat
Market. Leo is q bright young man
is there with the goods and makes
good with the boss. /,
Dill's Chunks OF Drlftwood items
are shortly to loom up in the columns
Of the Peoples Own-The Ledger.
We are soon TO issuea Young Peoples
Settler Edition and want all the Owls
friends TO come TO the rescue OF q
frightened community. The Young
Settlers paper will contain ocean OF
food for thought. It's a way we have.
KEENAN, Hulen, the peerless young
driver OF the clty's fire wagon, has
kindly consented TO remain ia Mexico
and continue 10 make our city a great
metropolitan an advance 10 his sal
airy. Ken is the right man In the
right place, although ten good mems
faces for this fat position was turned
10 the wall. "Dlnk" Is a hummer.
We bear that Captain Owen and
Clark Garrett are soon TO open up an
up-to.the- minute meat market 10 the
building Just opposite the northwest
corner o; the North Side ALLEY, owned
by Col Bob White. Part Of the
building will be used for cold storage
for chicken coops." Success to this
enterprising firm. The grand opening
with include a fancy dress ball with
Steve O'Gracy and Doc Kanaly as
floor managers. Oh, JOY
Doc Kanaly predicted and is re.
spOnsible for this cold stun. Doc is
awful cruel-at times. The Owl sees
the handwriting on the wall and as
soon as be gets the price, will install
steam heat in the Ledger's Blue Room
and, with the assistance OF a little hot
air from a Kansas City editor, we hope
to keep warm this winter. Kansas
City is always warm, kept 50 by the
trenchant pencil OF our good friend.
Hen. Steve O'Grady. Nuf sed.
Fred and Johnnie Glefer, who have
been in South Dakota and 10 other
states in the west for about a e
are back. Fred tells US he made
good money while in the west and
brought bone a big roll Of cataroon.
Fred says be may return to Dakota in
the early spring and will return with
a sweet little soul-mate and in the
future will reside in grand old AudraIn
County, In close touch to Cottonw wood
Springs. o, JOY Fred and Johnnie
are sons OF Col. Frank Glefer. a pres.
porous and wealthy farmer OF south
Audrain County.
The remains of Mrs. Ben w~arford
oil Kansas City were brought to this
Tuesday afternoon for burial.
deceased was a relative OF the
Fry and bearing famiAes Of this
city The body was taken from the
train direct to Elmwood Cemetery
where the Rev. j. c. Handy held |
a short service. Tho deceased was
formerly a resident OF this city, hay.
ing gone TO Kansas City 4 number Of
years ago. The Ledger joins other
friends in extending sympathy 10
the bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
NOTICE OF
sHERIFF's SALE IN pARr

sHERIFF'S SALE IN PART
Nellie M. Bell, William Bal
C. Walden, John Wadsa ID
Is L. Michals and l1ch / II
by Henry ]. Priest TIER
aud curator l
vs..
Ellen coodpasture, Craze GM
ture ard Verde Goodpaszs
Da|
In the Circuit Curt d -
County. Missouri.
BY Virtue and AUTHORITY 81
cree and Order Of Sale made =
said Court in the above e
cause, and Ct a certified coz
of dated Oct, 18th, ISL !
on Friday, the 9th day d pee
1911, bstsesa
the hours OF Nine o'God Z
forenoon and Eve O'Clock n
iernoon Of that day, at DE
front door Of the Court HpUs
City Of Mexico in AudTah
ty, Missouri, sell, at public N
10 'he highest bidder, NE
described Real Estate viz
Situate In the County d
in the State Of Missouri 60
ing Five Hundred and Tss
l52s) fee east Of the noria
ner OF block thirty one lSl
original town Of Vandalla
point fltiy (5O) feet soih q
center OF Chicago a Alton
track, run thence South
ixith the east line IL sad /
Thirtyone (3l) a distance
ono hundred and seyenVa
fourtenths n74 and 40 le
east poraIlel with said RallO'
hundred and forty-nine ~
thence north parallel with
one hundred and seVenu'
four tenthsG74 and i-lO'i0
west parallel with said raa'7
hundred and fOrty,nine
to the beginning c~ontainiHs
acre more or less +
Terms OF Sale as Follow
Casa.
s7.tde j. b. WOoLERl,
sheriff of Audrain .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Feed your live stock Sal
Vet" We sell at manufacture
ers price. and save you the
freight. 1t has never failed to
satisfy. WI S. P. Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
REAL EsTATE BARGAINS:

807Acre farm well located, i'm.
proved and fenced; a good one. at
$3.50 per acre.
9+Aere improved farm TO ex.
change for residence property.
A dandy 220 acre farm, extra well
improved and fenced Most II
Blue Grass. A bargain. Ss5 per acre
A good farm well located, worth
$4,000. Want good stock genera.
merchandise. dw1
Real Estate Dept
North no. Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
Stock and y
y Farm News
LocAI MARKEr.

D
LEDGER SPECIAL.
Rsyza 4 Decker Private Wire
|Ch,aso Close
West De 81 Nay 50 IS a lee b
Corn Dee 9 IL A May q IL
Oats Dec g. IS A Nay IS rs
P0rk. Jan 1870
Lard Jan ss2 a 5
RIBS. Jsn ser.
canie-Ssa. tarladi1g les south-
erns.
Natives steady 20 SC higher
Hxs-l4Co0. &c highsr.
Med and butch G& a SIS
Good heavy s.4s SIS
Ro1xh heavy. sec a SIS
Light SO q e.4s
Piss sl5e a zoo
sheep-Eoa Steady
AEdrda co11sy. No. was r~epreseal
ed By one OF Is biggest feeders ard
shsgparS J. 7. johnson. Who vas On
tie msrkat WIKI fvs cars Of steers
that sold funy W 60 hs exPecta-
dozS. when QoeEsoae1 about condi
tEons Il his comfy. AIr. Johnson Ia
the following 10 say: There Is 8
81 shortage q i've stock This
Is due to the fact Of the resent hlgl
prices Ehch the farmers ere taking
advantage q aid they hate shlpped
on everything that RS ready. Our
crops were oaly about h2h q Ted
thss year. The yield Of corn was
very Egh and Of very poor quality.
Wheat was q half crop. though 4
vas o. very good qdaAty. Hay and
oats were almost q complete failure
ST. Louis Live Stock Reporter.
Powell & MDndy, OF Andra1a eoun-
g regular patrons OF this market hs
"a load Of hogs that weighed 2z
pounds and brought $685.. the tep Of
the market for WEDNESDAY = Live
stock Reporter.
c. B. Carroll shipped IN 50 Head
Of cattle from Kansas City Saturday
which he VII put On 900 A OF PAS
ture north Of Farber. One load was
yearnngs ard n load tEoyearoads.
-F4rbe- Forum
Scott Kerr. one o. Audrainis vel
lGnoTn farmers, has 90 A wheat in
with n. +. Moore, that looks good
Wheat promises. he says, 100 pei
cent yield. He Is feeding 20 bead
OF hogs.
Price johnson has $40 bead Of
Western lambs grazing on his wheat
which Is some Of the bese in thai
section
Marx Collins southeast OF Mexico,
reports the corn yield out that way
averaging % bu. He says wheat
looks yellow but there Is a good
stand Of g.
J. L. Mundy. one Of this county,
most substantial farmers, Is home
from O trip through Texas and &
better satisfied than erer with BIZ
home county. In Northern Texas
he reports the cotton crop good. bui
other crops are q failure. In Contra.
Texas there IS some corn and feed.
In Western Texas, MiSan maize. kaf
Yir corn were the best croTs
The stock all looked good. In Sai
Angelo he saw Ira Shepherd.
former Mexico boy. In Temple
he cav ]. Montague and oryiT'
Powers. both wen known here.
John Booth Of near Santa Fe
has a fine herd Of Chester Whit,
hogs.
Wallace Bybee has been shipping
hogs
william Ball has harvested an'
shipped his crop Of ginseng to th'
New York market. His crop this
time consisted of IFS lbs OF greer
roots which brought 81 per pound
This was the third crop harvested b.
Mr.. Bail The first crop brough
him sl,90 per b.; the second, $1.S'
and the third the above price
Paris Appeal.
James Thompson Of Middle Grow
bought 21 black calves OF Watts Lit
tTeH at SIS a head.
W. L. Bybee received a load o
hogs at Perry and Rush Hill bough
at $500 and $3.50.
Kelly WfIkerson bought the apple
in the F1ether 1154acre orchard ans
is shipping them from Perry L
Texas.
The $500 jack that Howard Bailel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
ooop go EsTArE

GOOD REAL ESTATE PROPOSE
TEoS-Wsnt TO i1terest pz<g via q
few tap1sso6 dollars 81 a. excTelon-
ally good reai estate p-uposiaOu w1th
great VosEbsEHeE ioczted e. toe
Josln Disxn Far fa1 particulars
rrise Z. B. sa8zerE. CE-to1. No.
11a-5l VI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

A r. KbdEsA aEed s. years. a
ueHkroEu farmer. Wke Ives Eozr
Aaryasze Nc. 6ed AZ hs hoze N0a
dsv Of ezncE & the Eto1Aah.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Mesdames T. D Graham II l.
Jones, Z. Med. B1dgford and ". p
Rowland are Il S. Louis attenine
The Kings Daughters State meeting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

RUNAWAY MONDAY AFTERNOON
III CroEa Lzz1dg E1eoz nr
ssay Mos5zy sfseruoon o. s Czrk
avsupe There vas 10 o1e IA ths
rehsc4 81 tie tine and q was & mir
ace n Vas ncE de-onzhed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Two Of the best Anes OF Clothing
neutrality-suspicious. & Co. and J..
y. Caps & Son. Come and see
them.
Ricketts, & Emmons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
ZIG s~EAT.sALE'

Already 10000 seats nav
for the Missouri Kansas .,s,
game to be held In o0' d
year. The Missouri team
the next week on a pOO
farm where secret foo'g
win be held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Asa PIX Doess AsA DunDs. Crates
Masrcs etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

4 see xhe best Salts and overcozss
Sl6!ee 10 $500 N Mexico
Ricketts, { Eznozs d g. Ca
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Not too late to put up that Favor
ite hard coal stove, more Of them
selling every year.
d2w1 Dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Dr. Dennis Moore Is 81. and It is
feared that he has typhoid fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

boaEhk a VIVIAN HOAX two weeks
aeo died o. rzs1uoaia On raShiag
s. LoGG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Dr.. W. L. Reed attended the Den
tai Association meeting in Macon
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

cn.us coaz ess-snes sOzasy. So
vcn1sr q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

AL KINDS HEATING STOVES
Heating Stoves az ktz6s and
GRADS from tie sz-ss =ooe s,oEe NJ,
Ferris & Cauthorz-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Have you seen the Glide barn
door hanger and track? Something
new and the best dn the world.
Dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

= FOR SALE on RENT-Upaght S,
y & Clark Piano. Mrs. Doayns
Hardin College, Mexico. 40 @S2rWl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Don't let your hogs get sick ant
die; buy Columbia Hog Powder AM
keep them healthy. $500 per hun
bred.
nryfg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Miss Josephine Wallace is home
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
st. Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Coal Hods, ShoTels. Store Pipes
etc. al 202-5t wi
Smith Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
WINTER IN

win sell tha few relna .r
giles at reduced prices
time to buy. We do DOL
ry them over. Wit
Ferris & Caath0lr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

grland'e Street Cloves at pols
sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Mrs. r. c. Wheeler, of New York
City, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
| NJ. Richards, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

FUrz. single and in Sets. at Pois-
sons dz-w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

stove sharriff, n Of the Alton,s
popular conductors. ia now runnsno
on the Chicago Hummer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

lownes KID and Silk Gloves, at
Polsbon's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16
C. H. CROCKETT.
PUBLIC SALE OF
JERSEY cows.

IOWo
VIII sell al Axvasse, Missouri
On Friday, November II, 1911,
at one O'Clock p. m. sharp, 10 Head
HighClass Cows. all young and
good ones, as follows:
One 4'year-old Holstein Jersey, ex.
ira good; one 5-yeAroad COW with
young calf at foot; one s.year.old
cow testing 6 IL per cent butter
>fat; the rest are 2-gearolds, and
giving milk; two heifer calves and
TWO bull calves; two Duroc Jersey
Bears, ready for service. II Won
want a good COW or boar, come h
this sale.
j. W. RoLEs,
Auxvasse. Mo
John p. Harrison, Auctloneer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

Doc Edwards has temp'
OF the Roodhouso Plug
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

County Collector S. A Puts is col
Letting taxes in the west end OF the
county this week
PROMPTLY FINDS DYSPEPSIA, GAS
AND OTHER MISERY IN
STOMACH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-16

John P. Harrison, Auctloneer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-17

the horse attached 10 the delivery
wagon started Walking away pulling
the wagon on the east bound tracks
In front Of rapidly moving car The
rnotorrnan tried Ia stop the car but
he was going down grade and the
tracks were slippery with snow.
There was a loud crash as the car
struck the rear OF thr wagon, showing
and buggy. The buggy horse plunged
and reared as III Was pushed toward
the windows but the sudden impact
threw him of his feet, Before the
car was stopped the TWO horses and
vehicles were in tangle in front of
the drug store and excited witnesses
We're specializing en- what might have
happened.
MIR. Blanton appeared and set about
strengthening out his team while the
motornan began taking names The
driver OF the delivery wagon appear
ed and drove away. An examination
OF the buggy showed that the shaft
he'd been broken and a rear wheel
sprung blankets were placed under
the carriage horse and the animal was
lifted to its feet and hitched to the
buggy.
In the meantime traffic had come
TO a standstill and there was line
OF blocked cars extending several
blocks west in Main street. When
the motorman had completed his list
or names, he boarded the car No. s1a,
and opened the line. 1t was some
time before the schedule was re-
esta blished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-17
BIC CAR CRASHES
INTO HEAVY WAGON
EXCITING sMAsHUP BLOCKS TRAF-
FIG ON MAIN sTREET AND At
TRACTS MIG CROWD.
BUGGY HORSE THROWN
TWO VEHICLES AND HORSES IN
THE AIxtP NIT VERY
LITTLE DAMAGE
BUGGY HORSE THROWN

With a delivery wagon for bat
terAng ram q big pagas yoti-erlter
tsroad and Main street car nearly
pushed horse and buggy through the
large plate glass windows In the front
OF tn. w T.. Poythress Il Company
drug store at s1e Main street about
10 o'clock Tuesday morning, result
ing In a tie-up on the east bound
tracks for about fifteen minutes.
That the horse was not killed or
some persons injured seemed a miracle
to the many witnesses or the aeei-
dent but the animal was only cut and
bruised and the buggy slightly dam
aged A large throng gathered after
the crash and watched the horse as
sisted to its feet on the sidewalk Just
before the drug store entrance.
II. f.. Blanton, an employe Of the
r.. A. Saunders wholesale grocery COM
pany. left the rig at the curbing after
attaching a weight To the horse. Blan-
ton entered an office building and
while he was gone tire delivery wagon
was brought to a stop beside the curb
ing, near the horse and buggy. The
driver of the delivery wagon also dis
appeared
few seconds after he vanished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-17
EXPLODING LAMP
CAUSES BIG FIRE
a. r. RowBETT LOSES STORE AND
RESIDENCE AND rs SLIGHTLY
BURNED.
MAN HELD FOR ROANOKE
MANY CASES OF HooK-MORM is
Found IN DINwsDD,E cOUN-
TY--NEwSY.
NOTES.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. 17.-Per-
mission to lay the water main under
the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line
railway so az to furnish Birdvilie SAM
tarium with water has been granted by
the railway company. This had at first
been denied and consequently the mat
ter had been delayed The railroad
company insisted upon some assurance
that the work would he done in an
efficient manner and that the COM
pany's rights would not be teopardized
by the granting of the right of way TO
the city. This assurance being proper
ly given. the work of supplying the
sanitarlum with city water viii at once
be begun.
Col. Anderson to Participate.
Col. James Anderson, commander of
wilcox Post, c. a. r. OF Springfield,
Mass. will arrive in Petersburg Tues
day or Wednesday 10 take part in the
celebration Of the birthday of General
Lee on the 18th. Attorney General
Williams will make the chief address
at the banquet,
Lamp ExpIoded-Buildinas Burn.
The store and residence Of Mr.. A +.
Howiett at Matoaca was burned early
Monday night Mr. Rowlett's store was
located next to the Methodist church,
nut the fnufffl ana au1HCFllk pVppSFAb
was saved through the efficient work
of the citizens The Ere was started
through the explosion OF a lamp Mr..
Rowlett was carrying into hts bakery
nj about o'clock the flames spread
Inc rapidly. by \ O'Clock the building
was IN ruins.
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
about two thirds of which is covered
by insurance. All that MIR. Rowlett
sslPrg4HstI l., few ntA%RG
of furniture. He had his hands ard
arms painfully but not seriously burn
ed
Captain A r. Hobbs. senator from
the Twenty seventh senatorial district,
has not decided whether he will stand
FOR re- ELECTION. HE has already served
as such three terms. AR. =. q. Good
rich. OF Surry county has announced
his candidacy for the position.
Held for Roanoke Police.
The Petersburg police have arrested
FOR the Roanoke, authorities a.. G.
Payne The Roanoke officials are ex-
pected 10 come tn Petersburg Tuesday
Tor the prisoner. Payne admits that
he Is wanted IN that city for an alleged
assault. but viii Say nothing further.
The Roanoke police charge that Payne
was Il paTty To an assault upon W. II.
Martin Of that city.
The assault occurred about six weeks
age in 'front.' ~ IN" park - the depot
of the Norfolk and Western railway.
The other tuen, Berry and Prendergnst.
arc parties accused with assisting In
The assault, They were ararested and
released under 81 oeo bail,
Find Many Cases of Hookvsorr,.
pr, Carmel. representing the state
department OF health. has found many
cases Of hook worm In Dinwlddie com
~. probably from 4oo To- sou suffering
from this disease. Several cases were
found IN Maseacu, Chesterfield county.