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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Mrs. David c. Humphreys Died at
Her Home Friday

Mrs. Mary Sloan Humphreys,
wife OF Professor David G. Hum
phreys, of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, died at her home on Jack
son avenue, Lexington. Friday
morning. May 81. 1912, after a pro-
tracted illness. She was in her 51st
year. The funeral was held from
the home Saturday afternoon, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. DR.. AL
fred T. Graham, and interment was
made in the Lexington cemetery.
Mrs. Humphreys was a daughter
OF the late Colonel Ewing NJ. Sloan
of St. Louis, Mo-. Since her mar
riage, September 4, 1888. she has
made her home in Lexington, where
she won the esteem OF a wide circle
OF friends. Mrs. Humphreys was
active in the work of the Mary Gus.
It's Lee Chapter of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy and other public
matters Of local interest. She was
q member of the Lexington Presby
terrain church.
Surviving her are her husband
and one son, Mr.. Ewing S. Hum.
phreys, of Beckley, VIVA; also one
brother. Mr.. Ewing D. Sloan, OIL
Winchester, KY, and four sisters,
Miss Katherine Sloan. Mrs. Roberta
S. Oliver and Mrs. w. w. Keyser
of St. Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. Charles
p. Bryant OF Kansas City. Her
brother and sisters were present al
the funeral except Mrs. King.
The following relatives and friends
OF Professor Humphreys were alst
present at the funeral: Messrs. S
F. Mcclure, Marshall Mcclure
James Wallace and Robert Wallace
of SPOTS wood; Harry Wallace anC
Mrs. James Callison Of Greenville
and Capt. j. N. Mcfarland, F. p
Mcfarland, s. NJ. Donald and Way
King Of Staunton.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05

replied TO them, Do what is right"
Ga one occa sion General Lee was
present at the county Jail when
MOB attem pied 20 take a horse thief
from prison in order TO lynch him.
SO gentle yet firm were his remor-
strances with the angry mob that
the men saw their error and silent
Iv slipped away. leaving the prison
er Unharmed. He was afterwards
tried and given eighteen years in
the penitentiary.
Professor Graves related the last
sickness of General Lee, how he
was stricken when at tea as he was
about to ask the blessing on the
evening meal, how be fingered in
silence until the end came, and how
peacefully his spirit passed into the
great beyond.
The conclusion OF the address was
devoted to little philosophizing as
to why the outcome of the War Be
tween the States was defeat for the
Southern cause. The conclusion
reached by the speaker was that
slavery, around which revolved the
great controversary, had been a
good thing but that it had served
its purpose in the civilization and
christianization of millions of ne
groes, who not many years before
were savages of Africa.
At the conclusion of the exercises
a procession was formed on the
campus, led by the V. NJ. l. Band
and Cadets, Confederate Veterans
with G. A. Ginger carrying the
colors, and followed by the Sons oil
Confederates, and marched to the
cemetery where the graves of the
soldiers we're decorated. The
graves Of Generals Lee and Jack
son we're profusely decorated. Dur
ing the march to the cemetery min
ute guns were fired by a detach
ment Of cadets, and the corps free
a salute in the cemetery.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Confederate Veterans Recipients of
Crosses of Honor

In the Lee Memorial Chapel Mon
day after the address by Prof. c. a.
Graves, Crosses of Honor were pre-
scented to Veterans and their de-
scendants by the following commit
tee from the Mary Custis Lee Chap
ter of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy: Mrs. J. Med. Adair. Miss
May Ross, Miss Mary Mcneil and
Miss Agnes Adair. Mr.. w. G.
Mcdowell announced the names Of
recipients as follows:
A. q. Brown, Company G, 9th
Virginia Infantry.
c. J. Bell, Company d, 9th Vir-
ginia Infantry.
Jesse Clements. Company F, 5Sth
Virginia Infantry.
w. T. Chittum, Company H, 18th
Virginia Cavalry.
John ]. Chittum, Company H. 18th
Virginia Cavalry.
John H. Hart, Company B, 9th
Virginia Infantry.
John p. Skater, Salem Artillery.
Milton Swink, Chesman S Battery.
Hugh Adams, Company II, 25th
Virginia Infantry Mrs. Mary A.
Gibson, recipienD.
DR.. Samuel NJ. bold, Surgeon. c.
S. A, CDR. W. f.. Oold, New York,
recipient).
M'Ledge Moffett, Company d,
14th Virginia Cavalry Miss
M Ledge Mofiet,, recipientl
Chas. Van b. Warner, 9th Vir.
ginia Infantry Miss NJ. Katherine
Warner, recipient)
Wm. Wade, Company G, 4th Vir.
ginia Infantry Oh. S. Wade recip
ient).
]. w. Wheat, Company H. l4tl
Virginia Cavalry Miss Jen D
Wheat, recipient.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Che Lexington Gazette
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5, 1912
The Coming and Going of People
You Know


Mn and Mrs. Edward A. Quisen-
berry, Jr., are visiting relati YES in
Augusta county.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. bold and child
rem OF Oanville, ILL.,. are visiting
Mrs. Emma G. Dold on Main street.
Mr.Greenlee Senseney of Charles
, on, S. C, was in Lexington this
week to visit his father, Mr.. James
M. Senseney.
Rev. W. H.Woolf, presiding elder.
will occupy the pulpit OF Trinity
Methodist church Sunday evening.
There will be no services in the
morning.
Mrs. Thomas J. Rice and two
children, Master Hugh and Miss
Lillian Rice. of Roanoke, are visit
ing MIR. James NJ. Senseney on Ran
dolph street.
Misses Agnes Adair and Beatrice
Miley, who were students the past
session at Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College, Lynchburg, have re-
turned home.
Miss Mary Champe returned last
week from Agnes Scott College in
Georgia, where she was student.
Miss Evelyn Champe attended the
commencement exercises.
Miss Frances Ray Howe, daugh.
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. James Lewis
Howe OF Lexington, was one of the
a. Is. graduates at Randolph Macon
Woman's College in Lynchburg.
DR.. w. S. Currell represented
Washington and Lee University a
Davidson College last Wednesday
on the occasion OF the celebration o.
the seventy-fifth anniversary of tina,
institution.
Announcement has been made O
the approaching marriage of Mis-.
Bessie Taylor Mccormick, daugh
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. Providenc,
Mccormick of Berryville, to Nv
Herbert Beverly Whiting of Lex
ington, the marriage to take place il
Grace Episcopal church at Berry
willie Wednesday evening, June 18th
at 8 o'clock.
Messrs. George H. Campbell
first assistant TO President DAME
Willard of the Baltimore and Obi
Railway Co.. and J. f. Spurrier
superintendent of the Valley Divi
sion, were in Lexington today con
ferring with Mayor Shields an,
members of the Town Council il
connection with the proposed i'm
provements at the station,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Miss Howerton Today Became Bride
Of Mr.. Slough

A marriage OF interest to n wide
circle of friends was solemnized this
afternoon at o'clock ia the Lexing-
ton Presbyterian church, when Miss
Rachel Doddridge Howerton, the
attractive and accomplished dsugh-
ter of DIR. and Mrs. j. X. Howerton,
was welded to Mr.. Milford Slough
Of Shippensburg. Pa. The church
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion in green and white and
the bridal party made an impressive
tableau. DR.. Howertop and DIR.
Alfred T.Graham were the officiating
ministers.
The bride, gowned in white satin
with chantilly lace aud pearls, and
carrying a shower bouquet of Bride
roses. entered the church with her
father. who gave her in marriage.
Her maid OF honor was her sister,
Miss Anna Howerton, who wore
lingerie and carried pink roses
The bridesmaids were Miss Helen
Slough of Shippensburg, Pa; Miss
Hazel Ghessner of York, Pa; Miss
Anna Rose Cohn of Norfolk, Va,
and Miss Mary Howerton of Lex
ington.
The groom was attended by bis
best man. Mr.. S. Rolfe Millar, Jr.,
of Front Royal, Va. The grooms-
men were Messrs. Lawrence How
erton, Lexington; S. B. Harper,
Fort Smith, Ark; Harry Moran
Wyndal, w. Va; Irwin Graham,
Lexington.
Miss Louise Shields presided at
the organ and played wedding
marches from Lohengrin and Men
delssohn, and the ring was borne by
little Miss Josephine Howerton.
A reception was held for the bri
dial party and out-of-town guests al
the home OF the bride following the
marriage. After a trip north Mr.
and Mrs. Slough will make theil
home in Shippensburg.
The bride is most lovable young
lady, daughter OF DR. J. r. Hover
ton of the Washington and Lee fac
ulty, and is popular in Lexington
society. MIR. Slough graduated las
year from Washington and Lee ant
is now engaged in business il
Shippensburg.
Among the out-of-town guests
are: Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, Mrs
e. r. Preston of Charlotte. N. c.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Slough, Mis-
Stoughlof Shippensburg, Pa. Mr.. an
Mrs. J. G. Ghessner, Miss Ghesne
of Yorx, Pa; Mrs. Spalding, Mrs
Ferebee, Miss Elliott, Miss Cohn G
Norfolk; Mrs. A. S. Howe rton. Mis-:
Fox, Mr.. Frank Macrea of Char
lotte. n. c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Luscious Strawberries

The strw berry season in this sec
ton is now at ITS height. and this
luscious fruit is in abundance. The
berries are large and inviting, and
truckers are receiving good returns
for their efforts in production.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
Normal Defeats High School Five

| In an intensely interesting and ex-
citing contest at the High School Gym
nasium Friday evening the Paris High
! School basket ball team went down in
! defeat before the Eastern Kentucky
Normal team by score of "a to 16.
The local team extended themselves in
the first half and looked to be easily
the best but by clever team work AND
accurate goal throwing on the part OF
their opponents, they overcome the
lead in the last half and walked away
with the contest.
The game was marked by fast work
throughout and many fouls were called
for rough work four of which were
counted on each side. In the last halt
Broddus, the Richmond forward, be-
came incensed at a decision of Umpire
| Lancaster and as result was elected
! from the game, and Maynard was
substituted.
In the first half the Paris boys count.
ed ten points on four field goals and
two fouls while Richmond counted
eight on two fouls and three field
goals. The loral boys were very
aggressive and exercised great skill in
the first period but in the last halt
their defense was poor which aided
their opponents to great extent.
In the last period Slicer was subst-
tuted for Meglone and Horton was re-
placed by Dejarnett. The Latter change
proved to be disastrous and to the de-
tense put up by Dejarnett is attribut-
ed the defeat of the Paris team, five OF
! the goals in the latter half being the
result of puor guarding.
| Meglone. Curtis and Slicer we're the
stars of the locals, each being re.
sponsible fol four points, while Sim
mons was class of the visitors. Dur
ing the contest he threw six field
goals, counting one-half of the points
made by the Normal team. The line
up was:
P. H. S.-Thompson. Meglone and
! Slicer, guards; Curtis, center Horton,
| Dejarnett and Chisholm, forwards.
| Eastern Normal-Ham and Jordan,
| guards; Simmons, center; Broddus,
Dye and Maynard, forwards.
! Umpire and Referee-Lsncaster of
Paris, Wilson, of Richmond.
The contest between the gi.ls of the
Paris High School and the Richmond
| High Schvol resulted in an UverWhelm-
ing defeat for the visitors by score
| of "A to 0. The visitors were never
dangerous and the contest was too one
| sided to be of interest. Misses Heller,
| Gaul, Denton and Humans being the
stars, the latter throwing eight goals
while Miss Heller was next with five.
| The lineup was:
p. ii. S.-Heller and Chambers,
guards Hayden, center ;Taul, Denton,
Rummans and Slcer, forwards.
| r. H. S.-Martin and Jones. guards
Clarke and Broddus, center; Davidson
| and Sherrer, forwards.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
DEATH.

Mrs. Margaret Cravens dice We'd
nesday night at her home near Little
Rock, from the infirmities of age in
her eighty ninth year. She had Leen
in i'll health for abuut tWu years and
was partially paralyzed Her only>sur-
Viving son, Mr.. L. r. CravenS, is i'll
with nervous trouble, and was unable
to attend his mothers burial, which
took place at Somerset Thursday.
Many friends here learned with
regret of the death .of John F. Ryme
who died of uraemic poison at the home
of his mother in Lexington. Mr.. Ryme
was a former resident of Mt. Sterling
and about three years ago accepted a
lucrative position in Chicago which he
held until two years ago when he went
to South Dakota. Taking up a home
stead he remained until about two
months ago. when mis- health failing he
returned home in vain effort to re-
cuperate. He was an exemplary
young man and was very popular and
numbered his friends by his acuaint-
ances His remains were taken to Mt.
Sterling for burial Monday
Mrs. Molle Case, aged 62 years,
died at the home CT her niece, Mrs.
Joseph Jacoby, near Hutchison, this
county, Saturday after short illness
Of bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Case
was the widow of Joseph Case, and is
survived 10y two sisters, Mrs. Mcleod.
of Lexington, and Mrs. EdW ard
Barnes. of Cynthiana. She was the
stepmother of Mr.. .William Case and
Mrs. j. H. Huffman, both of this
county.
The funeral took place Sunday at
the residence of Mr.. Joseph Jacoby at
eleven o'clock. the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. S. A. Arnold, and the
remains were taken to Lexington
where they were inferred in the Lex
ington cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: William
! Case, Edward Barnes, Edward w.
, Tills, Joseph Huffman. Joseph Jacoby
ind John Mcleod.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
Fire Damages Church.

Fire, which originated from an over
heated furnace, came near destroying
the Christian church at Little Rock
Sunday morning. During the services
which were being conducted by Elder
d. Stoner, it was noticed the house be-
came very warm and the congregation
was dismissed. An investigation dis
closed the joist under the auditorium
burning fiercely. The blaze was eX
tinguished with small damage, but
later in the day broke out again anc
before the blaze could be controlled the
building was considerably damaged.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
Call and See.

Your special attention is called to
the reductions in clothing and shirts
we are now offering. Call and see.
19 2t MITCHELL & BLAKEMORE.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
Fire and tornado insurance
MCCLURE & CLENDENIN.
Go to Buck S.

For nice bath, hair cut or shave,
go to Bucks barber shop. Three first
class BARRIERS. 13 If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
BUILDING BOOM
IN TALLAHASSEE
NEVER BEFORE IN HISTORY or
CITY HAS AS MUCH CONSTITUTE
TON WORK BEEN IN PROGRESS
AT ONE TIME.
speclaI 70 Tho Journal.

Tallahassee, Aug. 26.-Never before
in it's history has Tallahassee had as
much building and improving going on
at one time. In almost every section
CT the city the sound of the saw and
hammer is heard and in the business
districts some street is constantly
partly closed on account of substantial
buildings being erected.
Not long since one Of the live stock
sale stable dealers began to replace
the old buildings by a new brick struc-
ture. The work is nearly complete.
Soon another sale stable company fol-
lowed suit apd their old quarters have
been torn away and a new brick struc-
ture will be erected at once. Prepa-
ration for the street paving is going
steadily on end the contractor has a
large force Of hands improving the
capitol grounds. The new dormitory
and inhrmary at the Florida State Col
lege for Women is nearing completion
and the Leon county high school trus-
tees are having the old high school
building remodeled and renovated to
take care of the overflow from the fine
rev structure completed last year.
The Womans Club intend soon to be-
gin the erection OF a fine club house
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
NEGRO KILLED
ANOTHER NEAR
GOODWIN SCAMP
WILL SEWARD SHOT ARTHUR
HUNT IN THE LEG, THE BALL
SEVERING MAIN ARTERY AND
DEATH RESULTED FROM LOSS
OF BLOOD.

Following a dispute, the exact ma
ture of which was not learned, VIII
Seward. a negro, SHOT and fatally
wounded Arthur Hunt, another negro,
late Saturday night at Godwin's tur-
pentine camps, about twelve miles
from this city.
News of the shooting was received
at the sheriff's Office early Sunday
morning and Deputy Bewley went out
and placed Seward under arrest and a
eoroner's jury was summoned and cor
Quoted an inquest. rendering a verdict
that the killing was 5ustidable homi-
eide. However, Seward was taken into
custody by the deputy on the charge
of carrying a concealed weapon and
was given a hearing before County
Judge Bellinger yesterday and ordered
bound over to the criminal court.
Claimed Self Defense.
1t was claimed by Seward, and some
witnesses corroborated his statement,
that just previous to the killing Hunt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
HAND BALL IS
POPULAR GAME
IN PENSACOLA
Y. M. c. A. TO CONDUCT TouRNA-
MENT TO DECIDE THE CHAM,
PIoNsHIP OF THE SEASON.

Handball has proven to be a popu
lar game in Pensacola. The Y. NJ. c.
A. will conduct tournament in this
invigorating game to decide the cham
pionsaip. Although this is the first
season that the game has been played
here to any extent a number of good
players have been developed and this
tournament bids fair to be an inter
esting and successful event. The
courts, located in the rear of the gym
nasium, have been put in excellent
condition and viii stand some fast
playing. Provision has been made to
light the court at night, making 1t pos
sible to more than double their use
fulness.
ANY member of the Y. M. C. A. may
enter and compete for the champion-
ship. Entries can be made up until
the time of the drawing which will
take place Thursday night at z:s0
o'clock. Entries should be made in
writing and mailed to Frank Fickas
chairman handbaH tournament, Y. NJ
G. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
WORKS BOARD
TO MEET At II
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF CROSS WALKS IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE CITY WILL BE
OPENED.

For the purpose Of opening bids for
the construction of cross walks from
the sidewalks to the curbings In va
rious sections of the city, and dispos-
ing of other business before the board,
a meeting of the board Of public
works viii be held today at IL O'Clock
in the Office of the city clerk.
The board will also probably take up
the task Of preparing the budget for
the next fiscal year at this meeting
and every member is urged to be
present as the session will be an i'm
portant one.
The board of works has not had q
meeting in several weeks and a con-
siderable amount of routine business
has accumulated and the chairman OF
the board and the clerk arc especially
DESTROYS of getting these matters off
the calendar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
FINES
AMOUNTED TO SS2

Although a number Of the thirty
eight cases on the docket for trial yes
terday morning in the recorders court
were disposed of otherwise than by
fines. the fines imposed aggregated $50
at this session.
Eleven cases were continued. while
five of the defendants were discharged.
one turned over to the county and one
turned over to the probation officer.
Harriet KatZ. the negro woman
from Selma who was arrested on the
charge of shoplifting at the store of
S. II. Kress & Co, was turned over to
the county.
A thirteen year-old negro boy. who
was arrested on the charge of steal
ing a bicycle, was turned over to the
probation officer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
SOLD CHEAP MILK
IN "HORLICK MILK JAR

w. ". Pearee, manager at Park and
Washington, pleaded guilty before Jus
lee of the Peace Bell TO selling a
cheaper grade of matted milk from
jars in which 'Horiick's Matted Milk
had been blown and when Horlick's
Matted Milk was called for. He was
fined S25 and costs. The complaint
was signed by Food Commissioner
Bailey, Who is determined to stop the
practice of substituting one brand of
goods for another without notification
of the substitution being made.-Ore-
gon Sunday Journal, Portland, Oregon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

met him and threatened to kill him
with shotgun which he carried, and
that the dead negro GFed at him one
time, whereupon he drew his revolver
and fred one shot, il taking effect in
the leg of his assailant-
The shooting occurred about 1850
Saturday night, but Hunt lived until
about o'clock Sunday morning. his
death being due to the loss OF blood.
It is said that the bullet fred by Sc
ward severed the main artery in the
left leg of Hunt.
The weapon used was .Ss eali'bre
Smith & Wesson special.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

Germany wants to win the next
Olympic contest. Evidence: Kari Diem
president of the amateur athletic
union of Germany, will come to the
United States this winter to study the
American system of athletic training.
Herr Diem has succeeded in securing
assurances of government support for
the Olympic games in Berlin in 1915.
An imperial grant of $4,000 will be
turned over to him to cover the neces-
sary preliminary expenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

on their lot adjoining the Elks Club,
and the Episcopal vestry are tearing
away the old rectory building and will
Immediately replace it with a hand
some and modern home for their rec
tor. There are at least a score of
residences under construction or being
remodeled. Tallahassee is very much
alive again. and visitors viii have to
cease referring to it as a sleepy old
before the=war town"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

ct was cured Of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes NJ. E.
Gebhardt Oriole, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

1900 pairs of Mems Goodyear Welt RED SEAL Shoes
right in the exhibit
The Machinery used furnished by the United
Shoe Machinery Company of Boston, and the operatives
the regular employees of the ]. K. ORRRED SEAL
Shoe Factory.
Expostions of this kind will do much to stimulate
other cities show their people what be done
home. :.
Mr. Orr on record with the statement that's within
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

Snapshot of the crowd in attendance on the first
Atlanta Manufacturers Exposition. The crush around
the Shoe factory exhibit shows the human interest in the
Manufacture of Shoes.
Three Thousand Merchants and Fifty Thousand
folks many Of them for the first time Shoe factory
in operation.
During the 10 days of the Exposition the factory made
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27
Southern States Business
College.

LELAND ]. HENDERSON, President
THOS. +. BIRD, Vice-President.
A. +. MANN, Treasurer.
B. NJ. TURNER, Secretary.
NJ. A. GARRARD, Supt. Of Instruction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-27

the few years the South will make its own Shoes The
leasing system employed by the United Shoe Machinery
Company in placing the wonderful Goodyear Welt
Machines which were shown this exhibit make posi-
BILE for shoe manufacturer with surprisingly small capital
all the advantages in equipment of the largest
manufacturers in the country. The amount sent out
of the South for Shoes would in five years build Shoe
factory every City of the South The example of the
K Orr Shoe Company will do much to hasten this day.