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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
The Toss of a Coin.
By MARTHA F. FERGUSON

tate. You coolly arrogate everything
the motto In God We Trust leaving
for-for the othera spread eagle. as
you call it. with your own interpreta-
ton of the emblems.''
I'm going to put an end to your
hesitation. Up she goes
He tipped the coin. and as it came
down he put his hand over it.
Before you know who has Won. he
said. II want TO know if you intend to
abide by the decision
Il suppose so-that is
She got no further. He tried in vain
to get more definite reply. At last he
took away his hand and showed the
coin-tails up.
.'He has won,'' lie said coolly, put
ting the piece in his pocket. Permit
NE to congratulate you.
"On WHAT"
"On. getting a spread eagle husband
who will love you when you are good
and stick arrows into you when you
are bad and clothe you with silks and
satins.
Her eyes wandered all over the room.
lighting nowhere.
Tell me plainly he said, without
beating around the bush, are you salts
fed or dissatisfied with the result OF
the toss?"
81 might not be satisfied if--that is
She paused and looked out of the
window. On her fair young brow We're
the gentle corrugations of perplexity.
"Well?"
You seem to be satisfied
81? What has that to do with it:''
IF you had shown even tiny bit Of
dissatisfaction
You would have been satisfied:"
You're always misinterpreting what
say. didn't mean that at all.
Come; we're making no Roadway.
1t was agreed that if the coin fell the
wrong way YOU were to have the privi-
lege of deciding the right way"
But ] told you at first I can't do
eide at least not just now"
'"Then I suppose we have spent all
this time for nothing. I'm worn out
with trying TO bring you to decision.
I'm going away for a long While--a
year. two years. five if necessary-to
overcome this infatuation for a girl
who doesn't know whether she wants
me or doesn't want me or wants some
body else orr
There's one chance for Il decision.1
she interrupted. that you haven't
thought Of.
"What's that"
You might toss again.
He sent the coin spinning high III the
air and without waiting for it to come
down took her in his arms.
The next morning her little brother
was muIching candy. When asked
where he got the money to buy it with
he said he had found Il quarter under
the piano.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
To Cure Gaoes.

4 very simple remedy for gapes is
to get an old bucket or a very deep
pan and cover the bottom with air
slalled lime to about the depth Of an
inch and cover the top with an old
sack or any old piece of cloth that can
be procured. Put chicks in and shake
vigorously for about second, but be
sure to give small chicks a very small
dose. If this fails the first time try
it again. have had it to cure them
when you would have thought they
would die any moment 1T is best al
ways to take the chicks in hand and
give them Il small dose when they
first get the ''sniff1es,'' for that leads
to gapes.-National Stockman and
Farmer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
. CAN'T give you any answer to-
day. Charlie

D day. Charlie.
you've been saying that for
three MONTHS
And | suppose III continue to say it
till make MP my mind to
BE married"
"Ch. no: I've decided upon that
.You mean you haven't decided on
the man you will marry
TO this the only reply was far
away, dreamy look.
''How many of us are there?
How disagreeable of you. You seem
to intimate that there are large mum
Der. whereas there are only two
"That simplfies it immensely. ] in
fer from your putting me off rather
than refusing me that I'm one of the
two. Now, how would it do to decide
between the two by tossing coin?''
Again that faraway look. then Sup
pose you lose:"
II shall have to bear it.
A dissa tisfied look.
whats troubling your
81 was thinking Of my own disap-
Dointment in case the coin fell the
wrong way"
But I thought there was no wrong
way for you
No reply
Does the other fellow possess an adj
vantage that has nothing to do with
love"'
no"
''rhen. if you can be happy with
either of us and can't decide between
us, why would you not be satisfied
with the decision Of toss?''
"Why. because-how stupid Of volt
the coin might decide the wrong way"
It was his turn to pause. He was of
a scientific turn OF mind and had Il
fancy for paradoxes, but here was one
that baffied him.
Il have it. he said finally. Wen
toss the coin and If it falls the wrong
way you are to have the privilege of
deciding the right way
She neither assented nor dissenteti.
and, taking a quarter from his pocket
he said: II choose this eminently re-
spectacle head with a serious face.
wreath and the motto, In God We
Trust"
you said that just as if you had no
confidence whatever in me"
you. not being able to choose be-
tween two lovers, are not to be relied
on by either. | having chosen heads.
there remains for my rival the spread
eagle with an olive branch in one
claw and a bundle Of arrows in the
other. by which he means. If YOU
marry me I'll love you; if you don't
I'll shoot YOU There's ribbon in his
mouth which means. You shall al
ways be dressed up mighty fine or. in
other words, I'll give you everything
you want
THAT'S just what makes me hest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Alfalfa Good Feed Fer Hens.

All successful poultrymen feed al
falfa, many of them every day in the
year Some feed alfalfa meal some al
falfa leaves and others alfalfa hay. al
lowing the hens to pick off the leaves.
Alfalfa coiors the yolk the dark orange
that the high priced market demands.
it also furnishes an appetizing. health
full roughage, supplies material needed
III the formation Of the egg and is Il
mild laxative and is a good aid in keep
ing the hens in active working condi-
tion.-Tarm Journal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Sunshine For the Solemn


The foreman of large iron works
was short of laborers one morning and
as a last resort went to an old tramp
who was lying asleep beside one of
the furnaces and reused him with the
question. Il say. my man, are you
wanting work.
What kind of work. asked the
tramp.
Can you do anything with shov
el:"
Yes replied the tramp, rubbing his
eyes. II could fry piece of ham on
t.''-Exchange.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Handle AppIes With Care.

If YOU want the reputatio Of selling
the best apples, handle them about as
carefully as you would eggs. says a
Massachusetts correspondent Of the
Farm Journal. We line half bushel
baskets with soft cloth. The apples
are hand picked into these and then
go direct into barrels or boxes to sell.
No matter how sound an apple looks,
if it fell to the ground it goes in as
second class and if small it goes In
also. Our first quality apples never
rot No ones need, with care
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
HELPED a Little.

At Dinard there was beautiful
voung countess, the wife Of a million
aire. whose bathing dress was-well-
A couple CT men about town We're
talking in shocked tones about the
countess bathing dress.
Its shocking; it's most improper"
said the first.
But" said the second, II can't be-
lieve it's any worse than the dinner
dress she wore at Mrs. Hughes-Hal
let's ball last night"
"Oh, WE'LL" said the other "she bad
her diamonds on then" -Rochester
Telegram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Ready Answer.

The small son of Victor Rosewater.
recently Republican Committeeman for
Nebraska. was DESTROYS of sailing boats
in the bathtub of the Rosewater home.
"You canno;." said Mrs. Rosewater.
Father is taking bath just now"
"Why is father taking a bath?'' de-
manded the boy.
'Why do you take bath 2" countered
Mrs Rosewater.
Because I have to- replied the son.
Saturday Evening Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
What Was Time to Him7

\ street laborer was digging just OUT
side state prison when one of the
convicts called out from his cell. Say.
what time is it:''
The man kept on digging and did not
reply. Finally, after the prisoner had
repeated the question two or three
times, the laborer looked up at him and
remarked:
what do you care? You aren't going
any place. "-Chicago Tribune.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Dipiomacy.

Young Preacher-What is the best
way to teach the Ten Commandments?
Old Preacher-If you have q congre-
CATION Of poor, teach them as COM
mandments if middle class. rs re-
quests; and if rich, merely as recon-
nlenda tionS.-Puck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Prepared.

'You are i'll love with Il blond re-
marked the fortune teller. "but after
you marry her, beware of brunette
Who
NO danger" remarked the patron.
Its the same woman. - Ladies'
World
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
GETTING Rid OF Chicken Lice.

If your fowls are infested with lice
rub Il little melted lard on the head and
neck of the birds and dust the bodies
we'll with insect powder There is,
however. 10 use in wasting time doc
toring the birds unless the premises
are thoroughly cleaned and kept cleal,
and sanitary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
LOVABLE OLD AGE.

If gentle speech and kindly
views of life and people. if at
tractive manners and sympa-
thetic and loving habits OF
thought, are to obtain In old age
they must be practiced in early
life. We do not suddenly be-
come transformed. The critical.
faultfinding, carping, severe old
woman is creature to be avoid
ed by men. women and children.
The kindly, patient, companion
able old lady is joy and a COM
fort to all who know her.--Chi-
cago Tribune.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
The Weekly Farm Budget
TEN MILK COMMANDMENTS.
The ten commandments Of good
health with respect to clean milk

The ten commandments Of good
health with respect to clean milk
are:
First. milk spells easily-keep
it pure; second, use clean milk
clean milk contains no scdi-
ment; third, take the milk into
the house without delay after
delivery; fourth. keep it cool:
fifth, do not allow it TO stand
around in the house: sixth. keep
it covered: seventh. keep it away
from doors: eighth. keep milk
bottles out OF the sickroom:
ninth. pasteurize the milk for in
fants: tenth. visit your dairy.
These are some OF the points
brought out in q circular OF the
Illinois agricultural experiment
station.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
CLEARING Up Orchard Litter.

Care should he taken to remove all
weeds, grass or other matter which
might harDor mice. 1t is frequently
advantageous TO wrap the tree trunks
with wire netting. tar paper or thin
boards to protect them from mice or
bbits.-Farm Progress.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
A Blow TO Self Assurance.

Mrs. Ienpecke-W Well. ! guess I have
just as muci chance Of getting to
heaven as you have.
Mr.. Henpecke-Not If get there
Philadelphia Record.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
lncorriuihiIitY.

Think of the money you could save
by not smoking"
Yes. But time is money. Think Of
the time you could save by not giving
me advice. Washington Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Trustworthy Method.

Knicker-How is corporation to
dissolve?
Bocker-Very simple; it gets a di-
vorce from itself. and resumes its maid
en- name.-Judge's Library.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
To Her Regret.

Little Girl (reading about Cornelia)--
Mother, are we children jewels?
Modern Mother-No, darling. If you
We're I'd pawn you all and go abroad.
Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
TAMW0RTH HOGS.
One of the Oldest and Best of
Swine Breeds.
UNSURPASSED FOR BACON.
Meat Has Greater Proportion of Lean
to Fat Than Any Other kind-Eieht
Hundred to One Thousand Pounds
Not an Uncommon Weight.

The Tamworth is one OF the oldest
breeds Of swine in existence, if not
the Oldest In 1872 it was introduced
Into England by Robert Peel. who was
so pleased with the quality of bacon
these hogs produced that he sent sew
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
An Ambition.

Not that we cannot think Of other
ways of frittering away money, but
some day We hope to be rich enough
to afford going away coat for our
dog.-Houston Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
a Moment Of Pride,

Drill Sergeant tafter worrying Brown
for two hours Right about face.
Brown--Thank goodness. I'm right
about something at last-Tit-Bits
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
Accounted For.

That shepherd dog Of yours is
watching your strange visitor very
closely.
Naturally. The dog sees that the
man looks sl1eepish - Baltimore Amer
lean. u .~se -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01
How lie Found Il.

Waiter Well sir. how did you find
the beef:
Diner-Oh. | happened to shift no-
tato and-Well there it was. BY
,s,ander.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-01

"A thing of beauty is Il joy forever"
remarked the husband as he surveyed
her gown.
You cant jolly NE into wearing this
dress another season" responded the
wife Washington Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
WAVERLY
iLafslL

! Especial to The Times -pispatch.l
[ waverly, We, March 1e.-P. Fleet
twood ana daughter. Miss Salie Bette.
hhave returned from a ten days visit
yEo friends in Delaware and Maryland
| Mr.. and Mrs; L. \. Burt are visiting
/ friends in Richmond this week.
I Mira !. f. West, who has been under.
! going treatment at the Protestant
I Hospital, IN Norfolk, for the past six
weeks is much improved and is OK
c. W. Richardson and wife, OF Nor
folk. visited relatives and friends in
Maverly this week.
Mrs. John D. Gray is spending some
Hnle with her sister. Mrs. NJ. o. uol-
land.
Mrs. s. E spEatley ana Mrs, v. G.
visit to friends in Norfolk
Miss Mamie Holland, of suffolk. was
Ythe guest of her friends in Waverly
st+his week
petersburg, is IA Waverly to-day
Mrs. George IL. Blood, of bonneville,
MAS tho guest OF friends In Wavcrly
Thomas II. Howerton. member Of the
House OF pelegatss from SUSSEX enn
his home in Waverly
v. L. Arnold. Il young lawyer of
tCouruand, visited relatives in Waver-
ly- the first of the week.
Mrs. A 2. Fancy returned to her
Shome in Waverly to-day, after spend
line the week in Baltimore. Md.
Miss Bessie Lanier, of Petersburg,
rs visiting relatives on Railroad Ave.
/. L Edwards, OF Sussex Courthouse.
end r l. Prince of Lumberton, were
LIN Weverly to-day.
Mrs. r a. Brown has returned to
her home In Waverly, after spending
several days with Mrs. J. s. Parker at
J!ttleton.
c, D. West, OF Newport News. spent
last Sunday with relatives in Waverly.
John E. WILCOX of Waverly. visited
In Norfolk this week
John e. Martin, OF Waverly. has ac-
nepted Z position in the faculty of tho
Wakefield High School at Wakefield.
]. 3. Martin, who has been residing
In Richmond FOR the past six months,
has returned to Waveriy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
1916 Percales, 1Oc yard

Bentley, Jr.. loft on Friday for WASH
inEton to spend month with rela-
tives.
Miss Maude P. Miller spent last week
with Mrs. Withers Miller In Rich
mond.
Miss Winifred Crenslaw has been
the guest rcccntly of Miss Carrie
Moore.
MIS- 1's. Douglass on,s s5., Mherry entertained
day. at luncheon. in honor OF Miss
Carrie Moore Decorations were all
in pink and green. 4. bowl OF pale pink
lyalinths filled the centre OF the table.
at each cover were place cards, with
n pink carnation slipped through the
card. Covers were laid for twelve.
and included Mrs Robert Christian.
Mrs. Alan Ferguson, Mrs. Franls Win
ston. Airs James Patton, Mrs. Carl
Roschen, Miss IIcrmino Moore, Mrs
Percy -Glinn, Mrs. Friend Meredith
, Mrs. Robert Burlington, Mrs. Polk
Miller. NIrs. Wherry and Miss Carrie
Moore. .lh
Miss Kennerly left this week for he,
homa. 1n:11tha M alma .pf. Eirsduiaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
'ssMlLLIONAIRE KID"
TAKEN AS EMBEZzLER
lEsrsenr. Clerk Mt $50 Month. said
To Have Stolen prd spent

, u
Chtoego, Ill. March ls.-Jchn C. Jur-
Eens. OF Cleveland, known as the mil
t2lonatre kid" because of his reckless
Eexpenditures, was arrested in Ham
nond, Ind, on the strength OF AN In
syetctmenG returned in Cleveland charg-
sSsg hin, with having embezzle6 $4,000
iErom the Norcross Marhls Company. Of
EESsf,eyeland. by means of pay roll pad
tlafaE. He was employed b. the Nor
tsyoss Company as clerk at n salary
Eaever exceeding $50 a month, Vet for
two years he had lived at the rate OF
$3.50 g. year He threw of susrtcion
sShy saving that he received an income
| from e. relative. and he even enter
taia'sd the officers Of the coinpany from
whom he IS said to have stolen the
tnoney.
Jursens left Cleveland February
she extent of $4,000 unpaid He came
20 Chicago. where he passed as J. ~
Ei;Ier. He secured employment at q
weekly SALARY Of SIS from the Skillen
d richards Company, but resigned af-
ter the first week
Again his spending procpvities
brouhst him into ths limeASht. aud
he was made the subject of number
OF newspaper stories The stories
reached CLEVELAND, and two writer's
connected with Cleveland papers came
60 Chicago to see if they could iden-
Sfy Jurgens the mysterious spend
sr' OF the Ohio city, Meanwhile word
had been tlashed TO the Chicago 20
Tho police trailed the two news
paper men and the indicted man to
Evanston, and there found that ell
( three had gone 10 Hammond in an
Jurgens is said to be willing to go
East for trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
G0R0ONSVlLLE

rspeciei 10 The Times Dispatch
Gordonsyllle. Va March i61Mr
WhceleT. 81 Near charlottesville. was
2 guest this Neak OF j II. w Rufin
at "sprii sfelds
Miss. Maud Boiling has returned to
Sew York. after spcndinE few DAYS
9th, Mrs, Allen potte. ai "HIppy
Creek"
Miss Laura Welsh Newman. a, ror.
poursviile, is spending gome timc Win
relatives in FloridA. Later ghc ,riii
visit other friends in the south
Miss ,: Enph lnnt %. Culpepcr. MAS
Troy, At rMaSle Spring"
Mrs. Estes and MISS Grace Estes of
Eapidan.'
hrs. sam L. McElroy LIS gone to
Pittsburgh.
w, J.. CirayeF. of, near Barbonrsvi,lo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Fowlkes, who
haTe been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, I. Z.
hcpoWeil have returned to Dunvillc.
BON AIR
[spocial to Tho Times Dispatcb. /

Especial to The Times DispatcbI
Bon Air. Va. March tG.-Percy Mon
taSne was III. guest last week of Mrs.
and Miss Withors
Miss Anne krrans left on Saturday
Tor Richmond whore she Will visit
Mrs Taylor Robinson for n month,
Air for tic summon months.
Mrs. S. L. T. Cooke, Miss Harriet
'ockc Miss Maria Cooke and Cha rles
locke returned on Saturday from "a
two months visit TO relatives at Nor
Ion: Chatham and Richmond
MISS Emily Armistead was the guest
ms week 81 Mrs. Robert Peyton at
her home, I'm Richmond
end guest Of rcIa Gves in Richmond.
alla. NoIwoo4 Bentley and Nor WOO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
AMHERST

4 Especial to The Times -pispetch)
Amherst, Va. March is.-Mrs s Z.
yTelieferro, who has been on "a visit
70 relatives in washington for several
weeks past, has returned to her home
5eere
m Rev. L. Fl. Early recently vis!ted
his fetharin-law, ". II Wheeler OF
, Nelson county.
C. Landon Scott 1r. Of Harrison
burg, this week spent several days
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs C. l.,
scott.
\ j. Richard Goodwin formeriy Of this
county but now Of Baltimore, waH in
amherst THURSDAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
SOUTH BOSTON
LsnecinI DO The ,rimca .plarntch.

- '"l W j He lilca- DiSpd tell
south Boston. Va, March i6.--Miss
Mary Armistcad. who has hecn tho
snesi OF Mrs. T. T. Collins has re-
turned TO her home in Danynlc.
> u hamlet for many years res
Wrh' OF ihis place, but now OF Fort
Mh!h' Ind. was the guest Of J. =.
owen at this place, this week.
- l. Rasland. who was n rcsidcr,
~ Sgu,n Roston thirteen years ago
MsH IN town this week lie nov 70.
sides in I.ynchburg
Miss Liii'an Farley, of Hoxboro. is
Xxi, ,hn g gIa6 of Miss Lizzie Easlcy. at
Miss Halle Smith has returned
ION Visit to her brother. Robert
Mra q n + E iom%y Mount, n g, aud
Mrs d " Silcott. of Eichron1
- SpendYe few da%a with he,
3arehto. Mr, and Mr5, r.. Ii. Yantey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
KING GEORGE
Especial to The Times Dispatch. /

tSPecIuI 10 IIt I IIIIeS- UlSpatcHJ n
King George, Va. March tG.-Miss
Pattie Morris. of Washington. arrived
here yesterday and will spend some
time with her sister, Mrs Frederick
Campbell Stuart Hunter
Miss Minnie g. Smith IL guest of
friends IN Washington.
Mrs. w. W. Brown left few ,ay,
ago to visit her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs
liydt. IN Martinsburg, w. Va.
Miss Rosalie Smith who spent most
OF the wilmer In Norfolk. guest OF
home yesterday. -
Miss Stella Dickinson. who han been
visiting Miss Sadie Taylor in Freder.
icksburE, arrived at homo to-day,
Misses Rosalie and Mary Grymes
are visiting. their aunt, Mrs. g. Calvert
Dey. In Norfolk ~ =
| 4. Mise. LQala. i. Rxaap.- xsha pnsnt lag
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17

week with her father. w w Brown.
mas returned to Washington.
MISS Carrie Hunter. of Winchester,
Us guest of her aunt. Mrs. Rosalie
stuart. ats"Cedar Grove.
The marriage OF Miss Lucinda Nell
son Washington of King George. to
harles HanselL Of Sacramento, Cal,
where Miss Washington has beer,
visiting for more than a year. was Au
event of much interest to Yirginians,
as the bride Is related TO many per-
sous OF prominence In this and many
other States. Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
VIII resiGc IN Sacramento.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
PORT HAYWOOD
Especial TO Tho Times-pisratch.

u
Port Haywood va. March ls.-NIrs.
VIM, wife OF Rev j. Arthur VIM.
continues quite sick at the parsonage.
W. N. Minter, editor of the Mathews
journal, is sick at Hotel Mathews.
Gilbert Hudgins is III ct the home
.Cf his father Lloyd r. Hudgins.
Miss Christine Black, CT North Car
1elina, is q guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Glad
Mrs 4 ST. Clair Butler and Miss
( Nary T. Butler have returned to Pop
lar Grove, altar en- extended visit u
Friends in Richmond
Z. c. Garnett is in Washington on
: p1 OCCASIONAL business.
AT e. recent meeting of Port Hay
/ wood Lodge. No. $50, l. o. y. t., 4. r,
IT. Lane was elected representative to
. the Grand Lodse. which assemblies at
Newport We've m May. \, l.. Hudgns
was chosen, alLerndfe.
Dr.. = C Fisher, of Richmond coun-
( Wy, recently addressed the citizens 1T
Mathews Courthouse on sanitation.
Mrs. Clarence kirwun. of raiti-
more, is q. guest of Captain and Mrs,
J. W. Kirwan.
Miss Mary Randolph Lane is visiting
ealatives - Baltimore.
Miss Maggie TGbb. of Newsstand, "a n
guest of MIS-. Jennie Deans Mayer, in
York, Pc
( Miss Roberta Blnips is in Chicago.
| tslsiting her niece, Mrs. Joe Freeman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
An Extra Value in New Spring
Suits at $3.50

Monday We shall place on sale special
New Model Suit OF al-wool Bedford cord
severely plain tailored hand made suits
made by men tgilors
The S-buttou sidc-fastcnod Jackets have
long rolling notch collar: vest cdging. largo
pearl buttons and arc lined with satin duch-
ess new effect skirts
Black. navy. tar and grey: all sizes