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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
/. SOCIAL AND Personal
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
pie of Alexandria Happenings
In Society.

Mrs. C. W. Hulfish has returned to
her home in Charlottesville, after a
visit to relatives in this city.
*#**a*
Miss Florence Herbert is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. John Hooe, at her
home in Warrerton.
A wedding of interest to many Al
exandrians took place in Washington
on Tuesday evening, when Miss Rob-
erta Willis Lakeland, daughter Of
Mrs. Katherine D. Lakeland, became
the bride of DR.. John Allan Talbot.
After their return from an extend
ed northern trip they will make their
home at the Ashley.
3$****
Mr.. William Herbert, of New York,
is the guest Of his mother, Mrs. VIM.
Herbert, at her home in Washington
street.
+ + &
Nine. Louis de Pastor has taken a
house on Seminary Hill where she eX-
poets to spend the summer.
*#*#**
Mr.. c. Shirley Leachman visited
Manassas during the week, where he
was the guest of his father, Mr.. C.
C. Leachman.
FIX M
Mrs. Richard Mccoy and Master
Malcolm Mccoy, who spent several
weeks as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Slaymaker, at their home IN
Rosemont, have returned to Stras'
burg.
Miss Mary Smith has returned from
short visit to Miss o. NJ. Donohue
in Fairfax.
&ASxs&
Mrs. Rodgers, of Strasburg, was the
guest of friends in this city during
the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
YESTERDAYS RAINS.

The heavy rains yesterday extend
ed over a large area. People who were
in the extreme southwestern section
of the city while the heavy cloud was
emptying itself yesterday afternoon
saw hail as large as cherries fell.
The storm was severe in localities
north of Alexandria.
The Columbia and Port Deposit
Md. Railroad was closed by slides al
three points, and the Lancaster, OX-
ford and Southern Railroad was also
closed. All the driveway bridges ovel
Dorsey's Creek were swept away ano
general devastation marks the patti
of the cloudburst which passed ovel
lower Lancaster county, Nd, yester,
day.
A feature was the removal OF corr
field to the roadbed Of the Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad, with per-
fectly good corn still standing.
Rain, thunder and lightning terror
lied many people in Baltimore yester'
day afternoon, and caused some dam
age.
Two trolley cars, well-flled with
passengers, were struck by lightning
as we'll as the Fred Bauernschmld1
brewery. Lightning also struck the
steeple of st. Paul's Methodist Epls-
copal church South.
Many gardens were wrecked and II
is estimated that almost an inch OF
rain fell within an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
DEATH OF THOMAS ]. EDELIN,.

Thomas Jefferson Edelin,, 81 years
old, died last night at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Frederick PARKS
1417 Belmont street northwest, Wash
ington, after a months illness. Fu-
neral services will be held at Christ
Church, this city, tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. The interment will be
in Bethel cemetery.
Mr.. Edelin, was native OF Alex
andria, where he lived up to few
years ago. During the civil war and
for some time after he was con-
stable of this city.
The deceased leaves three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Edmund Burke, Mrs. Ber-
nard A. Ryan and Mrs. Frederick
R. Parks of Washington, and Mrs.
Harry w. Walker, of New York.
Water has again been turned on at
the fountain at the intersection OF
Cameron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
ALEXANDRIANS HONORED

At the convention of the Virginia
Federation of Labor which closed its
sessions in Lynchburg last night two
!Alexandrians were elected to office.
Howard r. Colvin was elected secre-
tary and editor of the monthly jour
nal published by the federation. He
was also made member Of the ex-
ecutive committee. w. R. Hamilton,
of Alexandria was elected fifth vice
president. E. C. Davidson of Rich
mond, was elected president. The
federation will meet next year in DAN
vile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
YACHTSMAN SUSPENDED.

Without word of condemnation
or defense, Arthur W. Simpson,
vachtsman and owner Of the pleas
ure launch Lotus, was last night sus-
pended from membership in the Cor
inthian Yacht Club by a unanimous
vote, pending the outcome of his APP
ncarance before the grand jury to
explain how two young married wo-
men were drowned and five men were
saved from the launch when the little
craft was run down by the excursion
steamer Angler, short distance NORTH
of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
This Week we
Make Heavy
InrOadS On the
Ready to Wear
Stock

Ladies' white Princess Dresses, EN-.
broidered hounce and lace trimmed,
S4.9S and s.. 90 values for 3.9S.
Ladies' white Net Princess Dresses,
lace and satin trimmed, Sc rs and 7.9S,
values for $5.9S.
Ladies' white Not Dresses, satin and
lace trimmed, $12.9S value at sos.
Ladies' one piece Chambray and
French bingham Dresses, biasfold and
button trimmed, S39S value, at = ~.
De Bevoise Brassiers, all sizss, 5oc
value, for 43c.
De Bevoise Brassiers, all sizes, LOU
value, at SOC,
Ladies' white Wolfe One Piece
Dresses, embroidery and lace trimmed,
$3.9S value, at 1.9S.
Ladies' white CottoE Corduroy,
Ladies white Repp, Ladies white
Linen Skirts, worth $ 2.HS to $40 for
SO.
Ladies' embroidered and lace trim
med Corset Covers, SOC value, for 25c,
Ladies low neck, short sleeve main
sock Gowns, linen lace trimmed, 75c,
value at 49c.
Ladies' nainsook low neck. short
sleeve Gowns, embroidery and lace
trimmed. Ito value for S9c.
Ladies' Muslin Petticoats, with wide
embroidery tlouncing, also with lace
inserting, beading and ribbon, l.25
values at soc.
Ladies' embroidered and lace trim
med Princess Slips, 100 value at SIC.
Ladies' Chambray Petticoats, ladies
black and white check and stripe Mer-
cerized Saline Petticoats, SOC values
for 4Sc.
Children's one piece Linon Sailor
Dresses, linon collar With red, white
with blue trimming, Il to II years, at
SIC.
Children's white Dresses, embroid
cry and lace trimmed, Q to 6 years,
1925 values for SIC.
Misses one piece fiue white Dresses,
embroidery and lace trimmed, S to II
y,ars, at 81 40.
Ladies' all lioeu tan Suits at 5,9S,
Ladies' lawn kimonas. fancy de-.
signs.
Ladies' fancy Challi Kimonas, ladies
white lawn Kin onas, all 81, 90 values at
soc.
Ladies' white MarQuisette Waists,
white Seco Silk Waists, white lace
waists, LOO to % values at SOC.
D. bENDHE|M and SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
ANDERSON ACCEPTS

Prof. w. A. Anderson, Jr., who dur
ing the present school year has been
of the high school of Alex
andria, today announced his intention
of accepting the position recently ten
dered him by CHM and Company, pub
fishers. He will assume his new du-
ties after the close of the present
school term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
Woodward & IOthr
10th, 18th, and G Streets,
WASHINGTON, DC.
Seasonable Silks
At Exceptionally Low Pr

Harne Striped Japanese Silk in goben kings blue old roc
black stripes navy with white stripes; % inches wide
Special price, :3sc yard.
Striped surah and Messane pretty combination coougs
white black white black heio 26 inches wide
Special price, oSc yard.
srped Fouard Silk in navy with white hairne stripes, IS inc
Special price, o9c yard.
Tub Silks for mems and wonens tailored Shirts offer the Cd
make 10 large variety of str designs and coorngs 81 ID
Special price. S1.00 yard.
Desirable Silk Fabrics of the Finest Charac
4nch Black Crepe and Charmeus yard $500 to s.
27nch japanese Habutai Silk waterproof yard sec to Loo
36nch Black Quaker Silk, Waterspotproof yard 1.oO.
44.inch Black Crepe de Chine yard $50 to 800
3G.inch Black Messainne, yard LOO to 1,5O,
25.inch Black Faile Sublime, yard l. %.
Second hoor-G street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
EXCURSION A SUCCESS.

The excursion of Canton No. l, Pa
triarchs Militant, given yesterday to
Marshall Hall, was we'll patronlzed'
the evening boat carrying an unusu-
ally large crowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY

The proceeds of the baseball game
to be played by the Alexandria base
ball club a week from tomorrow will
be donated TO the furnace fund of the
Children's Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-07
DIED.

At her residence. 212 s. Fairfax ST..
Alexandria. Virginia. June 9th, ut
10:45 D. m. Margaret PAMELA Maygcr.
widow of Stephen \. Green and dauEh-
ter Of the late Richard Maygcr, of Bal
timOrc, Md. It,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

1t is notable that two of the con-
gressmen elected in West Virginia
last Tuesday are graduates of the law
department of the Washington and
Lee University. namely, John w. DAY.
is. of Clarksburg, and S. B, Avis, of
Charleston. Mr.. J. NJ. Woods, this
city, elected judge of this judicial
circuit. is also an alumnus of the
same renowned institution of learn
ing Hon. e, G. Smith, of Clarksburg,
who was defeated for supreme court
judge in this state is another alumnus
of Washington and Lee.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
THE LEGISLATURE
ISREPUBL|CAN
ON JOINT BALLOT
Republicans Will Have Majority
OF Twenty.
DEMOCRATS CONTROL
THE UPPER HOUSE

According to Returns Republican
viii Succeed Senator Watson
Democrats Lose Control After Two
Years-Three Aspirsnts for United
statss, Two Of Whom are Million
aires.
The next legislature of West Vir.
ginia will be Republican on joint bal
lot according to the unofficial returns
received here this week. They have
elected SIS members of tn hous OF
dlegates, Will the Democrats have
bnt 81, a majority for the Republi-
cans In the lower house OF "a.
OF the fifteen senators elected Tues.
day, the Republicans appear to have
elected nine and the Democrats six
Of the followers, eleven senators are
Democrats and four Republicans. This
makes the status of the next senate
seventeen Democrats and thirteen Re
publlcans. The Republican majority
on joint ballot is twenty, which In
sures the election OF Republican
United States senator. There are
three avowed candidates, William
Seymour Edwards, of Kanawha coun-
ty, Of the progressive wing of the par
ty, and Davis Elkins aud Isaac T.
mann, both millionaires, and allied
with the stand patters.
The figures follow:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
GAS PRODUCTION
In. west Virginia Has Reached Enor-
MUS Proportlons-The
Record

Washington, Nov 12.--West Virgin.
Ia is the greatest producer of natur-
al gas in the United States. She pro-
duced in 1911 twice as much as any
other states and two-ffths of the to-
tai output for the whole country.
According to the United States
Geological Survey the state produc-
ed in 1911 the enormous quantity of
207, ,576,0 900 cubic feet of gas, val.
ued at s2s,451,9O7, as compared with
1870, 705, $685. 900 cubic feet, valude al
1913, S16,553 in 1910.
Natural gas companies get oil in
the wells Of West Virginia even
more regularly than in Pennsylvania,
and the sand gielding gas without
oil more extensive, so that while the
state consumed 80,S6S, $751; 900 cubic
feet of gas in 1911, IL also exported
a large quantity to Pennsylvania, to
the lake shore in Ohio, to Maryland
and TO Kentucky. In order to supply
The necessary quantity for Pittsburg
he gas is pumped through the lines
at an average rate of AZ miles an
hour and occasionally at as great a
speed as a mile a minute.
Drilling ws active throughout the
state in 1911, resulting in the com
pletion of $40 productive gas wells
out of a total of 9Sr wells drilled,
the number of gas wells at the close
of the year being 4,755 as compared
uFifh rn1l g lf a.. 1npita Ntt,ey 80
the year Fifteen years ago there
were only $50 natural gas wells in the
state and the value of the output was
less than $1,O00,O00.
The quantity and value of the gas
consumed in West Virginia in 1911
amounts to S0,S6s,645,00O cubic feet,
valued at $6240,152, an average price
of 7.72 cents per Thousand cubic feet.
OF the total CONSUMPTION in 1911 a
larger proportion was consumed for
industrial than for domestic purpos-
es. The quantity of gas consumed
in manufacturing was 50,130,046,0 600
cubic feet.
One of the industries which is al
most entirely confined to this state
is the manufacture of carbon black,
for which large quantities of gas are
required and to which the gas is well
adapted. 1t is estimated that during
the year 1911 totai of 1S,737,265,-
900 cubic feet of gas was used by
the carbon-black factories of West
Virginia The value of this gas was
$544856, an average of about 3 cents
per thousand cubic feet.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
BIRDS CAUSE FIRE IN CHURCH,
Panic Among Children Averted When
Nests Near Stovepipe Ignite.

Fairmont, w. Va, Nov 11.-iWhile
Sunday school was being held in the
NJ. e. Church South Sunday afternoon
the building became ignited and for a
me the lives of 200 children were
threatened, Only the presence of mind
of the Sunday school teachers prevent
ed a panic, The children were all
taken out in safety, and the building
burned to the ground with loss of
$500, with no insurance.
Birds had built nests near the stove
pipe, and the heat of the pipe ignited
blaze.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

Not satisfied with the election re-
turns, Attorney General William G.
Conley, Republican candidate for
Congress against Congressman Will
liam G. Brown in this district, may
contest the election, and demand
a recount in every county He sets
forth the plea thai the election Off,
Gals, in making up their reports, have
failed to add together his vote on the
Republican and Progressive tickets. b.
not doing SO, as he alleges, Mr.. Brown
has been given a majority which he is
not entitled to.
Mr.. Conley notified his friends in
every county of the district to attend
the meetings of the different county
courts today, and carefully watch the
canvassing of the returns. SO today
throughout the district his attorneys
and friends attended the canvassing of
the vote by the county courts
Attorney Howard H. Emmert spent
Monday at Charles Town in his inter
est, but 1t is not known what report
he will have to make General Conley
claimed that the Democratic majority
in Jefferson county is far in excess of
what it should be, and for that reason
he deemed it wise to have represen-
tative in attendance.
According to the returns Congress
man Brown has been reelected by a
majority of sci. This General Conley
says is excessive because the votes he
received from both the Republicans
and Progressives were not added to-
getber, and on those grounds he
may decide to make a contest.
1t was expected that General Con
ley would notify the court that he
intends TO contest the election, but
50 far no notice of that character has
been received, although one is ex-
pected Learning of this Attorney
William G. Lavelle, of Tunnelton, ar
rived in the city today to look after
Mr.. Browns interest, but as there
had been no notice of a contest filed
and everything appeared to be in
good condition his presence was not
necessary. However, Mr.. Brown S
friends are keeping a close watch on
developments, and will advise him
should anything arise.
A large number of citizens contend
that General Conley is in error about
not being given the Republican and
Progressive vote, as they know that
he was given credit for every vote he
received, and it didn't matter from
which party 1t came.
If the court isn't advised as to a
contest, when the canvassing of the
returns have been completed, the re
suits will be declared and certificates
issued to the successful candidates.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

BERLIN, Noy& 12.--Giviug as his
reason the statefent that Princess Vic
toria Louise, his only daughter,
could sing well enough to entertain
her father and mother aud the few
others who will ever hear her the
Kaiser has dismissed the singing and
music teachers, and it is said the roy
al young lady is very much put out at
her imperial papa's action, as music
is her fayorite pastime.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
BIG CONTRACT
8. G. o. Ready to Place Contract for
steel Rails

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
is about the place contracts for steel
rails, amounting, it is understood, to
between $4,000 and $4,000 tons. The
eastern rail, as customarily, will be
purchased from the Maryland Steel
Company and some from the Bethle-
hem Steel Company, the balance be-
ing distributed to the Cambria Steel
Company and the United States Steel
Company plants at Pittsburgh and
Gary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

For dyspepsia, our national ailment,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Recon-.
mended for Strengthening digestion,
purifying the blood. At all drug stores
S100 a bottle.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
GEORGE BYRNE
WRITES ABOUT
OUR STATE FRUIT
Developing An Orchard To Con-
tain 100000 Trees.
SOMETHING ABOUT
A BIG ORCHARD

Manufacturers Record Has Interest
ing Article on the Irwin Mountain
Orchards" Which Tells What the
Company Hopes to Accomplish
When Trees Reach Maturity
The following from the pen of
George Bryne, appeared in this weeks
Manufacturers Record
KEYSER, w VA, Oct 19-"Twin
Mountain Orchards" is the name of
a corporation that is developing a
large orhaTd proportion the Twin
Mountains" in the counties of Mineral
Grant and Hardy, West Virginia,
about 26 miles from this place. The
company was orgnized some three
years ago, and purchased 1900 acres
of land, of which 900 acres ebert and
600 ares limestone. Development
was begun in November. 1893, and to
date there have been 500 acres clear
ed and planted with $500 trees, of
which $500 are peach trees and
$1,000 apple trees. When the develop
ment is completed there will be $780,
600 trees
To the man who sees this ebert
land for the first time it appears that
nothing could be grown upon it, for
it looks as though all the railroads in
the world had been abandoned, their
tracks torn up and their ballast scat
tered over the hills In the orchard
in qquestion, where the thrifty young
trees are seen, the mountais are GOV
cred with unnumbered thousands of
tons of broken stone that resembles
nothing so much as railroad ballast,
and surely nothing but a great steam
scoop is needed to gather there suf-
ficient stone to ballast all railroads.
This broken stone lies to a depth OF
from a few inches to many feet, ana
in most places there is not a particle
Of soil in sight But going down a lit
tie way below the surface humus is
found filing the interstices between
the stones, and it becomes rather
larger in quantity as 1t goes farther
down, and keeps it there. The ebert
washing, else after the timber is
cleared off it would sooa be carried
down into the streams and washed
away and lost The greatest obstacle
the planter encounters IS that OF keep
ing sufficient soil about the young
trees TO nourish them until they can
drive their roots down into the humus
that is undisturbed by digging. Once
that is done. the trees become strong
and thrifty, and there is no further
trouble.
Having seen orchards growing on
these lands for the past dozen or SO
years, have speculated somewhat
upon the question of how the first man
came TO know that fruit trees would
thrive in such, for surely to the eye,
there could be nothing more unprom-
Using The discovery must have been
accidental Be that as it may, how
ever, | learn here thai the first man
to plant an orchard in the ebert was
DR. Thomas Neal of this place. He
put out a small orchard near this city
some time in the seventies 1t was
not of any improved variety of fruit
and was not cared for scientifically,
but it prospered, nevertheless, and
some of the trees are said to be stand
ing now. and to be thrifty DR.. Neal
was thoroughly laughed at by all his
neighbors, and his orchard was one
OF the community jokes until it prov
al t-o I,a nv Ft4tftu
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
SUMMARY
Denis. Reps, Maj

Any skin itch is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse 1t
itches. Doan's Ointment is for piles,
eczema any skin itching. soc at all
drug stores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

Manufacturers Record Has Interest
ing Article on the Irwin Mountain
Orchards" Which Tells What the
Company Hopes to Accomplish
When Trees Reach Maturity.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
Unclaimed Letters.

Mr.. Pearl Broadway Mr.. Frank l..
Brown, Mr.. William E. Carter. Mr..
Crist Carlson, Mrs. F. P. Criswell,
Mrs. Dianna Grim Mr. Thomas Diggs,
Miss Linnal Dix, Miss Georgia Della
ven, Mr. Joseph Dauty Mary Grant,
Mr. Joseph Hayes, Mr.. Rios Hansbor-
ough, Mrs, Ham Hardy, Mr. H. H. ia
cobs. Mrs. George Kisner, Mr.. Hheo1
dor Kiefer, Limestone Mills. Miss No
ME Thurman, MIR, Theo. R. Martin,
Mrs. Moore, Miss Beatres Mccullough,
Mr. Samuel Nixon, Mr. James Maggie,
Mrs Sarah e. Obiuger Thomas Park
er, Mr. William Porter, Mr.. Charles
$. Robinson, Mr.. Will Shafer, Mr..
Frank Smith, Mr., b. D. Showers, DR..
Ed. l.. Strobe, Miss Ellie Stillwell, Mr..
Charles F. Stearns (2), Mr.. Joe
Thayer, Miss Blanch Wagely, Mr. ].
w. Wilson, Mr.. James Youtz
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
GENERAL CONLEY
WANTS TOCONTEST
BROWNS ELECTION
He Alleges He Didn't Receive a
Square Deal.
FRIENDS AT WORK
THROUGHOUT DISTRICT

Defeated Candidate Says Election
Officials Failed to Give Him Repub-
lican and Progressive Vote Which
Makes Browns Majority Excessive
Court Canvassing Returns.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

Since the election has passed we
can write about the war.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15

Selected BY Reason of His conspc-
uous Business Ability to Deal With
Far-reachlng ouestions--tIis Depar-
ture From the Senate Regretted by
Party leaders.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
Foreign.

Gisuppe Frazzalari, FRANCO Farcino
Mrs. Kate Melvin. Mr.. Felice Scasci
tell flu Francisco.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS,
First District.

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