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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
A BRIDAL BOOK SHOWER.
Literary Luncheon 10 an Appropriate
Part Of Such an Affair.


A book shower for the literary bride
Is a delight. for. as a writer says, such
exquisite and appropriate little vol
tunes can be bought that a book show
er can be made one Of the most enjoy
able functions in honor Of the prospec-
tive bride.
A literary luncheon can be served
as a part Of the AFFAIR. For the place
cards have a card on which is pasted
the portrait OF a well known author.
each girls favorite. II possible, with a
quotation from his works bearing upon
the all important wedding ceremony
soon to be celebrated. These pictures
can be found in magazines or book
catalogues. On the menu could figure
dishes with a literary favor TO their
names.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
Wireless. on Armed War Autos.

The government Of Guatemala re-
Gently ordered three automobiles to be
equipped with machine guns and wire
less apparatus for use In war. The
cars are the standard 1912 chassis,
with a pony tonneau body.
The armament of rapid fire guns
with a capacity Of 600 shots a minute,
Is mounted in front Of the drivers
seats.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
Hints For the Housewife


A little white sugar IN hot water
two Jumps to a basinful-is sufficient
stiffening for delicate laces. These
and other fine things requiring careful
handling should be shaken and clapped
between the hands before they are
rolled In a clean cloth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
To Oct Rid Of Ants.

To drive away red ants scour the
cupboards or their haunts out thor
oughly with hot water and ammonia
and place upon the shelves or near
the spot ~frequented by ants a few
sprigs OF ground ivy. A little worm
wood will generally scare away black
ants. The ammonia is more effective
for the red.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
Interest to the Young Folks
MENAGERlE GAME.
You Are Shown the Animal You Wish
to See.

You Are Shown The Animal You Wish
to Sec.
Secure a box four or FIVE feet long
and one TO two feet across. open at
both ends. Put a sliding partition in
the center and place it. covered with a
dark cloth, on a table In a room adJoin-
ing the one where the company is as
sembled. Admit a boy and girl to this
room, which is the menagerie.
The keeper asks them what animal
they wish TO see first. They are then
placed at the opposite ends Of the box
and told to look within. For a second
they see nothing: then the partition Is
suddenly drawn out, and they gaze at
one another.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
Baking Day.

Slice enough good apples to make a
pie one inch thick. Fill into the lower
crust, sprinkle with sugar, put pieces
of butter here and there; CRATE nutmeg
over all the apples. add a little water
and put on the top crust, which should
be made of pulled paste. Slit top crust
In two places.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
How TO Tell II Sheets Are Aired.

Place the sheet against a mirror for
a moment, and should 1t become
misty when the sheet Is removed 1t
shows that It Is still damp. But If the
mirror is quite clear you can be sure
the sheet is aired and ready for use.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-17
What's this Name7

Your initials begin with an A,
You've an A at the end of your name,
The whole of your name is an a.
And it's backward and forward the same.
Answer.-Anna.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Otto White, of Keokee, was a
visitor to the Gap Thursday.
a. NJ Wears was here from
Wise Friday on legal business.
r. c. Wolfenbarger, of Rye
Cove, was a business visitor in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Carrico, of Coe-
burn, spent Saturday and Sun
day in the Gap, the guest of
Miss Parnlee Buckley,
Mrs. H. e. Benedict spent a
fow Gays last week in Appaia-
CHA visiting Mrs. d. G. Main
Gus
j. S. Cheyney, superintend-
ent of the Stonegap Colliery
Company at Glamorgan, was a
visitor TO the Gap last week.
Now is the time to buy Boss
Kitchen Range. w. G.. Coutts
sells them.
j. 10. Marshall, of Bluefield,
was among the travelling men
in town last week.
DR. c. b. Bowyer, of Stonega,
was among the visitors to the
Gap on last Saturday
Miss Maude Wolfe came down
from Dante for the weekend
with homefolks.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. G.
Mainous, of Appalachia, on last
Wednesday evening, fine
nine and one half pound girl.
j. b. Skeen and family, of
Turkey Cove, were visitors to
the Gap on last Thursday.
Thomas l.. CANNED, of Bris-
toll, was q business visitor to
Big Stone Gap one day last
week.
p. L. Olirger and wife, of
Preacher, visited Mrs. Olinger's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Body, in the Gap last week.
FOR SALE.-A good Jersey
milk COW, giving milk. -Ap-
ply to James Body, Big Stone
Miss Sallie Price, of Norton,
was the guest of Miss Ruth
Jones for the week end.
Boss Kitchen Ranges gives
satisfaction and are sold under
apositive guarantee-get them
of w. G. Coutts.
Gen. r A. Ayers. spent part
OF last week in Bristol, guest Of
his sister, Mrs. A. b. Eaton.
Tom s. McKelyey was among
the Norton business men who
visited the Gap Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Murphy and R.
A. Rookie were here from Nor
ton Saturday to witness the
Field Day exercises.
r. Galloway spent Saturday
and Sunday iii town enroute to
Corbin, KY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-15

misses Kate and Edith Cher
ry were the week END guests of
their cousin, Miss Josephine
Kelly.
Dixon Flanary. of Wise. was
the guest of his sister, Mrs j.
w. Kelly, the last of the week.
Miss Make Rogers, of Nor.
ton, was a Field Day visitor
Saturday.
Miss Mabel johnson, of
Wise, was the attractive guest
of her cousin, Mrs. r.. d. Nor
rison, the latter part of the
week.
James Hunt, of Norton, was
down for the Field Day exerci-
SEES and also for the contest
Friday night.
Willie Fleming, of Norton,
took in the Field Day sports at
this place Saturday.
Walker Jones left Monday
morning to rejoin his shipmates
at the Norfolk navy yard on
board the torpedo boat "Pres-
tom. Walker expects to make
the Gap again about next year
if his luck holds good.
J. G. Muncy, at present of
Bristol, but who expects soon
to again make Big Stone Gap
his home, spent part of last
week in town.
The Woman's Foreign Miss
ion Society of the Southern
Methodist Church, will meet
this afternoon "wednesday att
three o'clock, with Mrs. r. X.
Sutherland.
w. @. Giles, of this place,
was taken TO Louisville Friday
night to undergo an operation
for gall stones which was pro-
bably performed on yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. w. G. Moore, of
Washington City, arrived in
the Gap Sunday night on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fox, Sr.
Among the Wise County
principals seen at the contests
were Prof. Malonee, of the Nor
ton High School, and Prof. II. |
b. Rust, of Coeburn High
School. Miss Shipman, of the
Norton High School, was also
a visitor.
Tate and Polly ,ofAppalachia,
did some good hitting in the
game Saturday.
Lindsay Horton did star
coaching in game with Appala-
CHA Saturday at the Bali Park.
Lindsay is good man in a
base ball game anywhere he is
put from pitching to coaching.
Miss Lillian Lloyd left Friday
for Catawba for a visit with
her brother, DR.. John Lloyd,
and family and from there will
go to Norfolk and New York
City. and will return to Big
Stone Gap about the first of
July.
Il he finishing touches f
painting and their improve
ments on d, c. Wolfe's resi-
dence are complete and add
materially to the general ap-
pearance of the premises.
Henry Bradley, for a long
time janitor at I h Q public
school building at this place,
is seriously ill with tuberculo-
sis.
Harry Jones, of Kingsport,I
Tenn, has been in the Gap
several days, guest of his broth
or. Willie l.. Jones.
Geo. Roebuck, of Norton, the
young playwright, who h asI
launched some successful plays
taking the setting from Wise
county locations, was in town
Saturday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-15

| p. f. Coutts and Miss Lizzie
Price, of Norton, came down
Saturday to "take inn the In
ter High School Field Day ex.
ercises and stayed over Sun
day, guests of Mr.. Coutts' sis
ter, airs. James Cox and broth
err, w. G Coutts.
The Royal Stock Company's
private car, "Swastika, find
ing the curve near the dummy.
bridge too abrupt for comfort,
calmly left the track Sunday
morning and "there she sot'f
until about noon.
Miss Laviniu Wells, of Wise.
who represented the Wise High
School in the Literary Contest
Friday night at the schoolbuild
ing, remained over Sunday as
the guest of her cousin, Miss
Roland Wells, at this place.
Mrs. Aleen Rutherford, of
Lynchburg, was the popular
guests of the Misses Kilbourn
the last of the week. Mrs.
Rutherford was formerly Miss
Aleen Jennings of this place.
Mrs Rutherford is n trained
nurse and has been located at
Richlands for some time.
Miss Harriet Conklin, of Col,
umbus, Ohio, accompanied Miss
Janet Bailey down from Dante
for the weekend. Miss Nir.
ginia Slemp, one of the Norton
teachers, was also the guest OF
Miss Janet for tue Field Day
exercises.
We learn that the st. James
Hotel, at Appalachia, which
until recently has been under
the management of S. A. Col.
lier, who is now at Abingdon.
will be re.opened about the 18th
inst. under the management of
6. l.. Slower, who is well and
favorably known in this sec
ton.
Most of the Big Stone Gap
lawyers are at Jonesville at.
tending court this week. The
present session promises to be
a lively one since the numer.
Gus indictments over last falPs
election are to come up for
trial.
Mayor $. P. Fleenor, left sun
day for Newport News, Va, to
attend the annual meeting of
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
of Virginia, which is now in
session in that City.
Mrs II. e. Benedict and Mrs.
w. b. Kilbourn left Saturday
for Newport News, Va to at.
tend the annual meeting of the
grand lodge of Rebecca Odd
Fellows of the state of Virginia
now in session in that city.
Mrs. Benedict is the grand war
den of the lodge and will be
elected vice president at this
meeting.
Rev. II. G.. Matheson, of Max
Meadows, returning from Nor.
ton, stopped with his sisters in
Gate City from Friday till Tues.
day. On Sunday he preached
two fine sermons at the presby-
terrain church. Gate CITY
Herald.
Miss Dona Cecil, one of the
teachers in h o Wise High
School, and formerly a teacher
in the school at this place.
came down with the Wise
delegation Friday afternoon
and remained over Sunday, the
guest of friends. Miss Cecil
went over TO the Natural Tun-
mel Sunday with party. from
Wise, which she Joined at the
IV. and s. w. station Sunday
ltnorning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-15

ga, visited Miss Kittie Horton
in the Gap Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. G. l.. Nash left last week
for Corrinth, Miss, ON visit
to her parents. She will also
visit relatives aud friends in
So. Louis before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew G..
Ramsay. after a visit of several
days to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X.
Kelly at this place. returned to
their home in Birmingham.
Ala, Tuesday morning.
Misses Pearl Pippin, of Nor.
ton, and Vivien Whitaker, of
Bluefield, w. Va, were the at,
tractive guests of Miss Flor
ence Mccormick over Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Baker, who has
been quarantined in her room
on account of an attack of
measles, is convelescent.
Mrs. NJ. k. Kelly returned
last week from an extended
visit to relatives and friends in
Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs Robert Doughty, of
Greenville, nee Miss Helen
Thomas, has been entertaining
with a house party at "The
Oaks during the past week.
Her sister, Mrs. G. l. Wade, Jr.
of Big Stone Gap, was mem
Der of the party. = Bristol Her
aid Courier
The children under fifteen.
for several weeks debarred
from the Amuzu, on account of
measles and whooping cough,
were allowed to go once more
Saturday night and a packed
house of delighted youngsters
occupied all the front seats un
I'll late hour, in consequences
Measles and whooping- cough
germs were doubtless as thick
as flies in the summer time, but
nobody seemed to mind.
Quite large audience heard
the address of DIR. j l.. Hender.
son at the Southern Methodist
Church Sunday night. The
subject, Some by products
of Christianity" was ably dis.
cussed by the speaker, who is
one of the ablest "layman
preachers" of the entire south
Miss Marguerite Myrtle Am
burgey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. Amburgey, of Ap.
palachia, and Mr.. Dewitt Tai
mage Counts, a popular en-
ployee of the V. q S. W., who
has been located at Appalachia.
were united IN marriage at
Lebanon, Va, on May 9th.
They will reside at Appalachia.
Prof. il. Burton, Principal
of the Wise High School, re.
NAMED in the Gap until Sun
day morning to see his party
safely home. Miss Mabel John
son was the only one, however.
who could be induced even
then. to return to Wise with
the Professor, the others basely
deserving him for the superior
attractions of the Gap and the
Tunnel.
Miss Writ Davidson, formerly
a teacher in the High School at
this place, came up from her
home near Jonesville to attend
the Literary Contest Friday
night and the Athletic contests
Saturday at the Ball Park.
Miss Davidson was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Wolfe for
the week end.
A special recitation, elbow
the La Rue Stakes Were Lost"
will be given Saturday night at
the close of the defamation
and recitation contest at the
school house by Miss Marian
Taylor, who won the medal in
the literary contest at this place
on last Friday night
Rev. l.. W. Smith. of Norton,
will preach at II g Baptist
Church here next Sunday at III
a. m. Mr.. Craft, the pastor,
will preach the sermon before
the graduating class of the
Nnrtnn HIGH School o. 4 th % rn.,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-15

p. L. Coutts and Miss Lizzie
Price, of Norton, came down
Saturday to "take I'M the In
ter High School Field Day ex.
ercises and stayed over Sun
day. guests of Mr.. Coutts' sis
ter, airs. James Cox and broth
er, w. @ Coutts.
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Stumptown.

DR.. Luther Roberts of Rose,
dale was in this vicinity last
week.
g Amos Summers and wife, and
Homer Robinson and wife were
visiting Henderson Boons Sun
day.
Frank Metz was hauling coal
for Uncle Bill Vannoy one day
last week.
Wade Blackshire of Gassaway
is calling on home folks this
week.
Ivan Vanhorn and son Jesse
were visiting Mrs. Icy Scott Sun
day.
Frank Stump was hauling feed
Tor the Boggs Bros. last week.
Ian Fogle, of Russell, was
calling on relatives here last
week.
George Conklin made regular
TRIPS to school last week with his
horse and sleigh.
Rev. M. B. Stump passed
through here Saturday for Rush
Run where it is thought he will
conduct a series of revival meet
ings.
Winfred White had the mis-
fortune to lose a fine horse Mon
day.
Stump Fetty of Valley was a
caller at our school Monday.
GUILoTINE.
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Richardson.

We have been having some
very cold weather this winter
and the boys have great sporr
with their skates.
Howard Robinson made a trir
to Spencer last week
Drummer Lloyd was calling or
our merchants this week.
w. E. Butcher made a trip to
Granisville on business last Tues
day. Mr.. Butcher has a large
timber job in Greenbrier county
and is at home for visit with
his family at this place.
DR.. Connolly is kept very busy
now a days as there is quite a bit
of sickness.
c. N. Nicholson has been on
the sick list for a few days.
Edward Wright of Rocksdale,
was in the village Wednesday.
Several teams passed through
here enroute for Spencer for
material for the Joker oil field.
AS this is campaign year 1
would like to make a suggestion
to the Democratic voters of
Calhoun county for sheriff. Why
would not Allen Hardman of
Grantsville be a good man for
the office? Mr.. Mardman was
born and raised up in this county
and has always been in the fight
for d emocracy, why not nomi-
nate Mr.. Hardman and victory
will be ours in next November.
HAPPY JACK.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-20
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds

At the Parkersburg Poultry Show, we
had the best shaped and colored Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds in the Show and took
three ribbons having seven winners out Of
ten birds exhibited, and Tor laying qualities
they are excelled by none We have two
young Cockerels and Eggs for Matching from
three pens for sale.
For prices on birds and eggs, call or
write,
w. 3. White or J. Allen,
KanaWha Phone Ayers. w. Va.
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of old, either returned with his
shield or upon it. Either OF
these will be credit to West Va.
and there are many others equal
ly as good.
Let us sound a gentle warn
ing: If all the candidates are to
come from one district, we may
get few John L. rushes. But
be fair and let each part of our
county be represented on our
ticket, and this fall w. Va. will
come into her own.
OLD JIGGER FROM UP THE CREEK
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-20
DOdriIl.

The young folks are having a
jolly time skating.
There are several people in
this vicinity bothered with in
fluenza.
Rev. M. B. Stump filled his
appointment at the Rush Run
church Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Stump has been
real sick for the past few days
but is some better now.
Miss Bertha Fowler passed
through here enroute for the
office of the Secretary of the
Board of Education, Thursday.
The little daughter of Lewis
Vannoy has been on the sick list
this week.
Alex Vannoy and wife, Roy
Hersm an and wife was visiting
at Mrs. McElwees Tuesday.
w. E. Stump, S. w. Dobbins,
Frank Barr and Frank Bennett
all have up a nice lot of ice.
Doc Stump of Stumptown
passed through here Wednesday
with a load of feed.
Mrs. D. w. Shock and daugh
ter was visiting her mother Mon
day.
L. H. Stump is mending slow
| ly.
r. F. Bennett is kept busy
feeding now a days.
YUCATAN.
r oI;oe c,,;+1 La Ill 4L:. -.
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z Ladies suits, left all this sea =
sons styles to close at about one
half price at Bars.
Staten.

There has been several people
tn the vicinity of Rush Run put
ting up ice.
There is talk Of a series of
meetings beginning at the lower
Sycamore school house.
Rough feed is very scarce in
this neighborhood and at present
writing there is no good way to
ship it in,
L. j. Barr and F. Y. Robinson
the mail carriers have kept the
schedule time Notwithstanding
the intense cold.
Ellis Vannoy our local timber
man has another extensive tim
Der job above Normantown and
will soon begin it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-20
Wanted.

10000 cords of pulp wood out
of the following timbers and to
conform to the following speci-
fications: Poplar, Lynn, Cucum-
Der, Buckeye, Eastwood and
Gum. To be cut from live and
green trees, in 5ft lengths, strip
ped of outer and inner bark. To
be at least half seasoned when
shipped. All wood shipped in
any one month to be paid for in
cash, from 18th to goth of the
next month after shipment.
Cords to contain 100 Gu #. per
cord, To be delivered F. o. b.
Cars L. x. r. R. w. Va.
For further information call on
or address
r A. REESE.
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HalAA
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l. T. B G 3
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HsLS
new spring cottons

Lavish display of all the
new weaves, textures and
colorings.
Voiles, Tissues, Madras,
Ginghams, Linens, Galateas,
Dimities, Mousselines, Pop
Inns, Crepes and all the other
new things. See them now
get samples = while the
lines are fresh and complete.
New Cottons, 10c to $3.50 yd.
Special: Double wild t h
Cotton Voiles, A inches
wide, SOC.
street colors - dots and
stripes on plain ground
Brown, Reseda, Olive, Old
Rose, Silver Grey, Dahlia,
Lilac, Cadet and Navy Blue.
Quality, width and style at
the price, the feature.
The Ne'o Cdtalog for Spring
WfH be several degrees nearer
perfection than eUer before. Do
not run any chances Of not SEE
ing it, but send yopr nam.
NOW so you piH surely receirr
q copy as soon as it is OF the
press.
Boo & BULL,
NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA.
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Supt. Mahaney, of the Bells Run
oil field, Sundayed at home.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Mahaney, who was sick
last week, is much improved.
All the sick at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hardman are
practically we'll and it will only
be a short time until Mr.. Hard
man will open his store which
has been closed since the chill
dren took sick.
In the Joker field the Reese
Blizzard No. 2is in and is thought
to be good for 10 or 20 barrels
daily. The w. A. Bell No. 4 is
nearing completion, being due
about the first Of next week. The
rig is being built for the Jarvis
and Mathews No. 2 on Robinson
Run and spudding will com
mence this week. Contractor
B.ckel is moving in tools to the
George Terrell farm on Big
Root preparatory to drilling the
second well on this tract for
Cabot
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r A. REESE.
Palestine w. Va.

Itching torturing skin eruptons, dis.
figure. annoy, drive one Wild. Doan s
Ointment b.ings quick relief and lasting
cures. Fifty cents at any drug store.