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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
ARvONIA

fspsoial 20 The Richmond virginian.)
ARVONIA. VA, April 27.--Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Smith. of Richmond.
are guests Of Mrs. a. T. Richardson
here this week.
T. MIRA r. l.. stone, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in
Scottsviile, has returned TO her home
here.
r. C.. Moon. OF Lynchburg. spent
several days here this week.
Miss Winnie Pitts visited friends
in scottsville Friday and saturday,
John Boatwright, OF Gold Hill. was
visitor here this week.
Rev. Plummer r. Jones' attended
Prasbytery at Louisa Courthouse this
week.
Il~n. A. J Terrell was visitor in
Richmond Friday.
Mrs. John Kyle. Of Dillwyn. visit
ed Mr., and Mrs, Plummer r. Jones
last week.
w r.. Yanoey. Of Lynchburg, spent
several days here this week.
The commencement of tho Arvonta
high school will be held at the high
school building Thursday. May I'd.
after which the annual meeting Of
the Teachers Assoc iation will be held.
James Gordon. of Richmond. vist-
cd here this week.
Mrs. y, l.. Pitts, Mrs. G. r.. Dorrter.
Miss Marietta Powers. Miss Wallace
and Miss Virginia Pitts will attend
the Wednesday Club concerts In Rtoh-
mcAd naxt wA1k Il, ...s
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EMPORIA

Especial to The Richmond Virginlan.)
EMPORIA. VA. April 27.-Mrs. J..
J. Aston visited friends in Petersburg
this week.
Major L. Il. Goodwin spent part of
this week In Norfolk. attending a mill
tary court.
Is. w. Wyche. Jr., has returned from
short visit to Sumter. S. c.
Mrs. L. III. Johnson has returned
from visit to his brother. B. w.
LashIey, OF Brunswick county.
Mrs. f. Z. Goodwin visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Turnbull, in Law
renceville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Field visited
George W. Field In the northern part
of this county this week.
c. O. Deal OF Norfolk. visited here
this week.
Thomas Boudar. OF Richmond. VS.
tied friends here this week.
Miss Georgia Barrow. of Smithheld.
il visiting her sister. Mrs. P. Walker
Frances.
DIR. w. p. Adams has returned from
visiting relatives In Scottsvillo.
Charles b. Cavalry has gone to Nor
lima. n. c., where he will take charge
OF branch Office OF one Of the War
renton, N. c.. banks.
Miss Sallie Sunday. Of Tfllan, visited
friends in Emporia this week.
@. T. Vincent has returned from a
few. days visit to friends in North
Carolina.
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RADFoRD

RADFORD. VA. April 27.-Mrs.
W. M. Delp. Mrs. j. r. X. Cowan,
Misses Lester, Leila Scott, Anna Ken
derdine, Margaret and Julia Trolin-
ger and Mr.. Clifford Karnes went to
Roanoke Monday to hear Schumann-
Heink.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Pryor, who
spent the winter in Lynchburg, have
returned.
Mrs. A. D. Stevens has returned
from a visit to her. son, Arthur. in
Linden, Tex Me. e. Fl. Vaughan
accompanied her home.
Messrs. G. w. Berry and A. p. Gem
try are with Mr.. T. w. Simpson In
West Virginia.
Little Miss Elizabeth McGuyer was
found Saturday in .convulsions lying
between the car track and the stone
wall below the opera house. She 10
getting along nicely.
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BOWLING GREEN

Especial 70 TIE Richmond Nirgtnian)
BOWLING GREEN. VA, April 81
The plav. "c1d Acre Folk -" which was
presented n few weeks ago under the
auspices OF Calvary Baptist church
will be repeated in Billiards. hail Mon
day.
Mayor r. n. CoghiIl has named May
IL Us cleanup day for the town. All
premises are to be in a slightly and
sanitary condition by that date
some time with his parents here, has
returned TO Richmond,
Mrs Waiter Wilson. Of the Lawn
hotel has returned from 81 weeks visit
10 relatives In Northampton county ana
Richmond. ~
Cnfford Haines. who has been Ill for
some time, is convaleseent
Mrs, Ned Anderson and Miss Linda,
after spending the winter In savannah,
Ga, have returned to their home here
for the summer
Mrs. John voolfolk and son. Ed
mund, OF Hanover, are guests or Mrs
g,43e~ w no2eQik at Mulberry Place. g,
Archie Millican. student at RAN
aoIph- Macon college. spent the week
end with MA parents at the bowling
Green Seminary.
a guest OF Miss Louise Haines. on
Main street
Mrs r s. Richardson. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. c. l. Bull
lard has returned TO her nome In
Washington.
Misc Viola Burke, of Somerset n. j..
4. visiting her sister Miss. Marion
burke. AZ .the seminary.
The musical entertainment at Bull
.iard's hall Monday evening given Tor
tbe benefit Of tho Methodist church
was enjoyable.
The new building of the Caroline
County Bank is nearing completion.
In both design and construction II Is
success The bank officials expect
to occupy the new quarters IN about
+h{r+y days.
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POCAHONTAS

POCAHONTAS, VA. April 81
w. Luther Mustard. who has been
spending a few days at Logan G. H..
w. Va, has returned home.
Rev. w. r. Hickman, who has been
spending few days with friends at
Covington, w. Va. has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w f. Jenkins have
for their guest, Mrs. Jenkins sister,
Mrs. Alexander. OF Bluefield. w. Va,
John Walters, of Bluefeld. W. Va,
was in the city Thursday.
| Mss Cassandria Lard is the week
end guest of relatives At Tazewell.
Va, this week Miss Lard isone OF
the teachers in the Pocahontas
high school.
Miss Elizabeth Hufford will re-
sign her position as music instruc-
! tor at the Pocahontas high school.
April 80. and Mis- Lillian Hensley
has been appointed In her place.
/ Miss Hensley is an excellent teacher.
| having finished music at the Virginia
Institute at Bristol. Tenn, last year
r Mrs Fl. Marvin Umberger and
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Lee. who
have been spending the winter al
Greensboro. N. c., with Mrs. I'm
bergers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bach
! is expected home Sunday.
Miss Verna Elsinger. OF Cincinnati
lOhio, Is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. So
Back at the Naples.
Capt and Mrs. ]. Hutton are II
Bluefeld, w. Va. this week visiting
Mrs. Hutton's son. Bailey, who is un
dergoing treatment at the Bluetielt
Isanatorium.
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SCOTTSVILVE

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sCOTTSVlILE. VA. April 27.-J.
Kent Dickinson. and wife. OF Farm
Vile, have come to Scottsville to Ike.
Mr.. Dickinson has taken charge OF
the V. Il. Jeffress Company.
Miss Mamie Payne. of Columbia.
and Miss Jackson, of Norfolk. were
visitors at Bell Haven this week.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace, of Staun-
ton. is the guest OF Mrs. c. r. Dor
rer.
MIR. and Mrs. Jacskon Beal left sew
eral days ago for Baltimore, where
Mr. Beal has accepted position.
Il. I. Wade, of Richmond. spent
several days here this week.
Mrs. John II. Staples and Mrs, r.
J. Payne were In Richmond several
days this week. visiting relatives,
Mrs. Workman. Of Roanoke, and
Miss Tompkins. of Lynchburg. were
guests of Miss s. \. Staples this week.
Mrs. l.. G. White and children left
Thursday for North Carolina to visit
Mrs. Whites mother, Mrs. Rawlings.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Jarman. of
Charlottesville. were the guests of
Miss NJ. r. Jones this week.
Mrs. l.. f. Stone. OF Arvonia. spent
several days this week with her sis
ters, Misses Josephine and Mary Pitts.
on East Main street.
Mrs. w. c. White. Of Hardware.
Is spending a week with her son, l.,
G, White.
Mrs, NJ. l.. A. Moseley and Mrs.
George A. Tapscott, OF buckingham.
were in town several days ago.
r. c. Moon. OF Lynchburg was here
this. week.
e. l.. Fox war IN I.ynchburg this
week.
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LOUISA

LOUISA, April 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Beckham, Of Greensboro. N.
c.. are visiting the latter's father.
Mr.. Wesley Hunt.
Mrs. Hart, of Charlottesville. II
| visiting her aunt, Mrs. v. l. Perkins.
Mr.. J. H. Crank. Of Fredericks
Hall, was a town visitor Monday.
DR.. Massie McCue. Of Greenwood.
Va. who 10 attending the presbytery
here. Is the guest OF DR.. w. O. Smith
at the Louisa hotel.
Mr.. 7. A. Hughes is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Wills, at Palmyra, Va.
Mr.. O. A. c. Petit. of Fredericks
Hall, was a town visitor last week.
Mrs. John Stone has returned to
her homo In Richmond. after visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G..
Whitlock, for some time.
Mrs. Annie X. Barre. had - her
dinner. guests Wednesday evening.
DR.. Massie McCue. OF Greenwood,
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. L. West and
Miss Louise Rhodes.
Miss Anna Rhodes. who has been
teaching In Lexington. Va. the past
session, has returned homo
Mrs. John Sommers has returned
from = visit to relatives In Char
lottesvtlle.
Mrs. Floyd Chansy had - her din
ner guests last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs.
John Loudon and Miss Eoudon. OF
Mineral. and Mrs.. A. N. H. Gibson.
Of fredericksburg.
Mrs. John L. May and little son.
Cutler, returned Tuesday. altar .
visit of several weeks 70 her sistsF.
Mn. Ocrd9r oAnmako, of Rsiay. Nd.
MI AeuoAa 0nnAn1 = apeaai1e
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oGA win respond to the greeting. and
11lse Marie sands will pre1ids. The
aprogram ID as follows;
Prayer.
Erssando ...,........,. Lesson
Miss Louise Reains.
Welcome. Response.
Goug OF Confidence. ........- Brigge
Miss May Elizabeth Garrett.
The Association and the College
Woman, . Miss Lautima Williams
Sacred duet ........... selected
Misses Mary Hutchinson. Lucy
Poole.
The Bond Of womanhood,
Miss May aElizbeth Garrett
Sacred mazurka ......,.-.... ''odaFG
Miss Virginia Sydu0r.
Sail on May 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers gave hcann-
full dinner at the Country CWh ias'
Night in honor Of Mrs Potter. \ large
hasket SLED with spirea and tied with
green rauze formed the centre-riece
for the table. ana the candies WE'RE
shaded in crystal tlirree shades over
green. Covers were laid Cor eight
guests
kirrress Association.
The kirrcss Association win hold
its final meeting at the Jefferson to-
morrow morning at II O'Clock. The
various committees wifi make reports.
and the business details Of the Kir-
mess will b,s Settled
Clark--Branch,
A marriage % Interest 30 many
friends, was so.cmHizea in tho home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Marietta
Cornell Erarch. on "Wednesday after
neon At O'Clock whom Miss Edna
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CLIFTON FORGE

CLIFTON FORGE. April az
Miss Bentley Wysor. daughter of the
Chesapeake and Ohio surgeon ut this
place. spent a couple OF days this week
at Newport News.
Among the visitors to Clifton Forge
this week was John r. Gould. super
intendent of motive power OF the c.
and O., with headquarters In Rich
mond.
Mrs. G. Fred Earman. accompanied
by her son, George, has gone TO Staun-
ton to live. Mr.. Earman. who Is a
druggist, will remain here for few
days in order to wind up his busi-
ness.
Miss Flora Farrar who has been
i'll with rheumatism, has recovered
sufficiently to walk around.
w. II. Smith. one OF the best known
citizens of Clifton Forge, has been
spending a few days visiting friends
at Lexington and staunton, Wa.
Ernest J.. Douglas has gone to
Knoxville, Tenn, where he will be
married in a few days.
w. w. Hearne. of Philadelphia,
president Of the Princess Furnace
Company, spent a few days this week
at Glen Wilton In the interest Of his
company.
Creek. has moved to Covington.
Mrs w. G. Turner and Mrs. Geo.
f. Showalter spent few days in
Baltimore this week.
Mrs J. NJ. Anderson and Mrs. J.
r. Smith, Of Richmond. are visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. w. r. Helvest!ne was called to
Clarke county Thursday by the Sc
rious illness of her mother, Mrs. Rosa
| Ritter.
| Miss Janet Alexander has returned
| to her home in Charleston, w. Va.
| after visiting relatives here.
J. w Gleason. a civil engineer has
gone TO West Virginia to survey a
| branch line for the c. & o.
NJ. ]. Putnam has been elected Sec
rotary OF the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Nair have an
| nounced the engagement of their
| daughter, Eve Lillian. to Frank
| Adams Engdanl. of Chattanooga
The wedding will take place in June.
| Mr. Nair is the postmaster here.
Odd Fellows held a celebration here
| Friday night
| Fl. 3. Spackman, prominently iden-
| titled with the Allegheny Ore and Iron
| here this week in the interest OF his
! company.
S. p. jones. president Of the Rich
| mond Virginian. and director in
| one Of the business firms here. spent
| a day or two this week In Clifton
Forge on business
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BUCKINGHAM

BUCKINGHAM, VA. April 81
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Elcan have
Issued invitations 10 the wedding of
their sister. Miss Edna Nenabie FL
can. who is to he married on the Nth
OF May, to Mr.. Joseph Louis Jones.
The ceremony TO take place at 2:3o
o'clock at the Eican residence, Elk
Hail.
DR.. Thomas Lee Bondurant Is in
Lynchburg. where he went 10 under
20 a surgical operation.
Rev. chas. NJ. Barrell attended
presbytery at Louisa, Va. the past
week.
Mrs. p. r, Tucker chaperoned n
party OF young people on a trip 10
Willis mountain Saturday
Miss Bessie Coleman. OF Richmond.
Is teaching a private school at the
home of Mr., r. s. Ellis and has won
many friends here.
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-TREvILIAN

Especial to The Richmond vir1fnian.)
TREvILIAN. VA, April 27.-Ar.
and Mrs. Maurice Maddox were In
vited guests At J. J. Boxley's last sum
day. They attended church 1t Berea
Baptist church. where Miss Lucy
Boxley sang a solo. Her accompanies
Was Mr.. Saunders. =,
Mrs. Mamie Luck. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at st. Luke's.
return from Richmond last week. Her
niece. Miss Gladys Saunders. OF VIII
son, N. c., came with her.
Mis-. Callie Ogg, who spent last
winter in Kentucky. accompanied by
her son, Jim Ogg. of Colorado. and
granddaughter. Miss Mary Cook. OF
Danville. arrived at Melton last Sat-
urday.
4 e. Hancock, c. & o. agent at
this place. returned Saturday from a
fishing trip east Of Richmond.
Miss Mary Hancock and aunt. Mrs.
W. A. Netherland. went to Richmond
"Wednesday.
Miss q e. Hancock returned from
Chicago a few weeks ago.
John F. Dickinson visited Miss Nell
Harlequin at Partlow last Sunday.
AIrs. A. F. Estis, OF Mineral. wrs a
guest of Mrs. G. Dame last Saturday.
Miss Nora Carter, OF Melton, ond
.. y. Carter. OF Melton and kentucky y.
were re tent visitors at G. Danncs.
George Norris and son James OF
Green Springs, were guests at Or.
=. f. Mays last Tuesday.
l.. Fl. Tompkins. OF Charlo. esvitls.
listed his friend, C. Dame, Jr.. L
few weeks ago.
Mrs. NJ j. Netherland left Tuesdas
to spend some time in Richm pni.
Eddie E,heEts, of Washington, U.
c.. was with mis- sister, Miss Lem ,e
Roberts, this week
Mrs. +. l.. Dunn has opened mil
linery store in connection with her
husbands general merchandise store.
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CHESTER

Especial to The Richmond vfrginiane
S. CHESTER. VA, April 2T.-'-The state
~ Com mission recently secured
the service OF Prof J. c. stiles OF tho
Chester Agricultural High School, 20
Inspect n sh 'pment Of Imported Nurs-
cry stock shipped from Boskoop, Hol-
land, consigned TO Green Nursery Co.
Farmville. Va, and shipment OF
nursery stock shipped to j. H. Watkins
& Co. Midlothian. Va. shipped from
Japan. France and Holland
Miss Marguerite Beliwood recently
entertained at dinner. at her home.
Redwood about FIVE miles from here,
Those present were Mrs. r. J, shepherd.
Mrs. r NJ Tyler. Misses Grace Glenn
ents. Mildred Sutherland, Bruce Hogh,
Sallie Shenherd and Franklin Tyler
Mr. and Mrs George Edward Robert
son Jr.. wao were married April 18th,
have arrived home from trip to
Florence and Dillor s. C..
visited here this week.
Mrs Mary A. Braden. after spending
several years in Virginia, IS this week
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LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON. VA, April -,27.--A
pleasant social hour was spent Tues
day night by members OF the Cold
en- Rule" Bible class of Trinity Meth
odist church and number OF their
friends. A reception was held in
honor OF Rev. w. F. Locke. their new
pastor. The class has q membership
of So men. Sixty members were
present at the reception.
r. L. Conner. president. was toast
master. and the following gentlemen
made short addresses: Messrs. Lewis
f. Steele, teacher; J. Carl Peck, as
sistant teacher; VIM. X. Kennedy.
superintendent; Rev. Oscar de Wolf
Randolph, rector X. +. Lee Memorial
Episcopal church; Rev. DR.. Alfred T.
Graham. pastor Presbyterian church,
and Rev. w. +. Locke. pastor Trinity
Methodist church.
The statue of Stonewall Jackson,
Sir Moses Ezekiel, of Rome. Italy,
the sculptor. to be erected at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, and which
will be unveiled during the COM
mencement week In June. has
reached Lexington from Rome, via
New York Hon. Thomas F. Ryan,
the well known Virginia New York
banker and financier, has borne the
expenses of the statue. which was do
mated by Sir Moses Ezekiel, who was
a member OF the cadet battalion
which took part in the New Market
battle. The statue will stand on the
present site Of another statue Of Sir
Moses that OF Virginia Mourning
Her Dead" which latter will be re-
moved to the western part of the pa
,rade ground.
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days In Charlottesville with her sis
ter, Mrs. o. NJ. Cl0e.
Mrs. T. B. Winston was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Boxley, of Richmond.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. s. Griffith. at the Louisa hotel.
Mrs. William Flanagan, Of Green
Springs. Is the guest OF Mrs. s. H.
Flanagan this week.
Miss Matte West, of Green
Springs. y the guest of her uncle,
Mr.. J. r. Willis, this week.
Mrs. r. Il. Gordon has returned
from q visit to her sister. Mrs. Ken
nerly ct Bon Air.
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this week with her sister, Mrs. j. c.
Francis.
Mrs. c. d. Flanagan and Mrs. c,
w. Leftwich spent Monday in Rich
mond.
Mrs. John r. Maddox, OF Tevilians.
spent Wednesday in town visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mira A. B. Wood
ward.
Mrs. ]. F. Omohundro OF Troy. Pa.
and Mrs. O. P. Huntley, of Richmond.
were the gnests of Mrs. Richard Per-
kins and Mrs. 9. M. Crank last week.
Mrs. H. Q. Dickinson ID quite sick
at her home here.
Mr.. G. d. Flanagan spent few
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Mrs. Warren Moore has been spend
ing some time In Washington. u. G.
Mrs. Fenja min T. CruInp will GO to
Atlanta the. latter part or MAY TO visit
friends.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis II. Blair havs
returned from Boydston. Va. where
they have been visiting relatives,
Miss Edith Hatcher expects TO spend
the summer in Europe
Mrs Calderon Carlisle and her
daughter. Mrs " h. Harve. will
siist relatives in Richmond this week.
Mrs. W r. Homes. Of Boydton. Va
and Mrs ] Q Davis, Jr,. OF Column
fsa. s. e. will he guests of Mrs W. l.
Clark ar the Hanover FOR the Wednes-
day Club concerts.
Mrs. T. H Elicit has returned from
New York.
Miss Alice Hardy. Of Chase City
Va, In tho guest OF Mrs. Robert Nell
aon a. the Hanover.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. p. Wood and Miss
Mary Taylor, OF this city, have been
spending several weeks nt P1nehurst,
X. c.
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moving back 10 her old home at Belle
fontaine, Ohio.
Miss Viola Perdue and Mrs, Thomas
T. Shepherd were visitors To Richmond
the past week.
Thomas e Logan and son. Of Ian
caster, Ohio. after spending several
days with friends at this place, have
gone tn Norfolk ON visit to the for
ner'4 brother at that place
Mrs Mary W Proctor liz spending
some time with relatives at Forest HIN
near South Richmond.
Mrs. r 4 Burnhstn and Miss VIII
lie Cofer were visitors to Richmond
recently.
Z r Hatcher has recovered from an
attack Of humps and Is now able to
attend to his duties
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Mr.. and Mrs Lewis II. Blair hav'
returned from Bovdston. Va. wner'
they have been visiting relatives
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Miss Edith Hatcher expects TO spend
the summer in Europe
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Mrs. Warren Moore has been spend
ing some time In Washington. d. G.
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Mrs. Calderon Carlisle ard her
daughter, Mrs. w h. Hsrve. will
siist relatives In Richmond this week
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RIVER WASHES
away BRIDGE
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE De.
srRovEp ~ MISSOURI
~ NEAR MohoAk. "

Alexander, N. D.. Dec. 1o.-les
running in the Missouri river destroy.
ed the temporary bridge erected b.
Great Northern. railroad CONTRACTOR
for supply hauling purposes near
Mondak, Mont. The bridge was to
he used for the new line Of the Great
Northern through this county and It
was anticipated that much Of the ma
terial that will be used in he construc-
ton work would be hauled over It
during the coming few weeks.
Twelve bents, including the girders.
were carried away with the Ice.
No further attempt will he made by
the contractors to rebuild the struc-
ture TIL the river freezes over, and It
win require about ten days, with
crews working night and day, TO
erect the structure again.
The washing ont Of the bridge has
caused the abandonment Of steel lay
Ing operations which had already
been carried on in tho district b.
tween the Missouri river and the Yel'
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cent. During tie early mn q he
sale. bidding was lively And the taxss
were sold 1t low figure, but before
many minutes had passed. tho buyers
steadied their nerves and secured all
the taxes they wanted It the ID per
cent prescribed by law. In addition
to the above per cent, , s per cent
penalty was added at the time Of
sale. " a.
Treasurer Weatherwax required the
bidders to put up earnest money to
show that they we're buying in good
faith.
There wore no bidders from outside
Of the county. altho several Of the
local bidders represented outside con.
H. e. Peck was down from Ken
mare but did no bidding. s.s.se,..
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INSTALLED NEW AUTO oRAv.

lNsTALLED NEW AUTO oRAv.
The Red Transfer Co. has SHOWN ~
up to date spirit BY installing Q new
auto dray that 10 not only IN orna-
ment to our streets tut very useful a.
we'll. This OUTFIT will take the place
of two or three common drays, and It
will pull q load Of . ton or so With
comparative ea0o.
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Dale WAS WITNESS

St. Paul, MIMI, Dec. Ii. Fred
Dale Of Minot, N. D., testified 1t the
international Harvester hearing that
he handled Keystone and Minnie bind
ers in 1904 supposing them independ.
ent of the trust" He said the In.
ternational forced their new lines on
him threatening him with losing the
1nternational's representation. He
declared q few weeks later this hal.
pened ana their business went TO 4
rival concern.
B. l.. Hagen Of Adams, N. D. gave
similar testimony,
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REWARDS FOR
FARGO BANK OFFERS PRIZES 70
Bovs OF THE
#.a STATE.

Fargo, Dec. 9.-The First National
bank of this city has decided to oftes
prizes for the youths under the age Of
IS years, who show the best results
from hog raising in the state of NORTH
Dakota and the contest will be con
Quoted under the direction Of Thomas
Cooper. secretary and director Of the
North Dakota Better Farming associa
ton and his mon. sM.g
The First National bank Of Fargo =
year or two ago offered prixes aggre
eating $1,000 in gold for various prisea
in corn culture and the success of that
induced the management Of the banh
to go into the other.
I'VE are very much pleased with
the success Of our corn contest and II
the hog production contest 10 half al
successful We will tie more than at
isfled. We believe the time has come
when every farmer in the state should
take a deep interest In live stock rats
ing. ard We with others are SONG .c
do all we can to induce them to be
GIN. ~-.
The pork producing contest Will be
gin March I next year and win close
Nov. %. This viii be known a. q
Pork production contest for boys and
girls Of the state Of North Dakota I'M
der the age Of 10 years and 10 for the
purpose of demonstrating the value
Of the hog for the North Dakota farm,
to show that 1t can be produced to
good advantage and with good profit.