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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
POST-OFFICE NOW
SELF-SUSTAINING
First Assistant Postrnaster-Gen-
eral Makes His Annual
Report.

Washington. u. c.. December 81
me enactment of a law to compensate
all postal employees, including the let
Ter carrier, for injuries sustained in
the line of duty, but not attributable tn
thcir own negligence. is urged in the
annual report OF c. p. Grandheld. First
Assistant Postmaster General, submit
Yea TO Postmaster General Hitchcock
day
There were in operation June 80 last
59.237 post offices of all classes in the
United States The postal CITY dsIiy.
cry service Is now In operation in l,541
cities, serving more than $4,000 900
people and on $4,000 rural routes co.
ooO,OO0 people receive mail. This
ieuVes n considerable portion of the
american people most OF whom reside
IN towns and cities, the report declares.
without any form OF free delivery SER
wee, and under the present laws there
Is no way by which the department can
relieve the Inequality"
The cost Of free delivery in cItIos
including collection expenses, was near
~ S""oOOp0o, or more than Is per cent.
OF the gross revenue OF the city deliy-
cry cities.
Mr.. GrandAeld calls special attention
10 the fact that during the past fiscal
year the gross revenue of the depart
iicHL more IMAM euualed the cXpendi-
lures, and the postal service is now
seif-sustaining for the first time since
1855. In two years" he adds, "thc
enormous deficit of SiI.500,000 has been
turned Into surplus"
Thc gross revenues for the year
amounted to S2@7.S72,S24: the cXpcndi-
lures To S2@7 6lS,927, leaving a surplus
OF s2l9,llS, after dcducting $11.779 on
account OF loss OF postal funds by fire
and burglary.
of the position Of assistant postmaster
at first and second-class Offices and all
clerical positions at these Offices in
creased the number OF classified COM
pctitive positions by about 1000.
The operation of the law which pro-
vtdes for the protection automatically
OF clerks In post Offices has brought
about condition. MIR. Grandficld says,
mat ought to be remedied Immediately.
since there are now 237 offices where
the salary of the assistant postmaster
is actually less than that OF the clerks
under HIM
The amount of Sunday work has
been reduced fully 80 per cent. About
2O.oO0 clerks and $1,000 carriers. who
formerly reported for duty every Sun
day, now are given n day OF rest Mr..
Grandteld believes that the post Office
clerks and city letter carriers should
be allowed thirty days' leave, with nay.
The report recommends an appropria-
ton of $4,000, to be used in reward
ing postal employees who offer to the
department devices or processes that
prove Of value" 1t also urges pensions
FOR superannuated employees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
GOLD PRODUCTION
IS S96,233.528
Total of Precious Metal Shows
decrease of $4,000 as Com
pared With 1910.

washington, December 31.--The cotd
production OF the United States du.in,.
1911 was $s6,2ss,62s, and tho silver
production 57.7e6,117 ounces. accord
ing to a preliminary estimate Issnod
today by George Il. Roberts, direc-
TOT Of the mint. This Is Il reduction
In gold of about $4,000. and in silver
of about 100000 ounces. as compurcd
with the returns for 1910.
Among the States ana Terri,orin.
the principal gold producers were: Cal
ifornia. with S2O31o.9S7 Colorado. with
Sls.i63.S6o; Nevada, with sls.9ss.57s.
Alaska with $16.002.976. South Dakota.
with $7,i30S6T; Utah. with si.7oe. 7a7.
Montana. with S3.16o,s4o; Arizona win
s2'soi' $50, and Idaho, with Sligo. a6I.
IN the order named. Cxah, Montana,
NeVada' Colorado and Idaho led as sill
Yer producers. At the average prirc
Tor The year the total silver uroduct
was worth SS0.S5i 500
INC net amount OF gold and silver
USED In the Industrial arts was an
proNlmntely S34,000,0O0 gold and ai.-
Voo'ooo ounces of silver. The coinage
w 'He ihtnts was gold, S56,176S22. sill
yer, S6.ioI3ol; nickel and coppcr. 50
i90'I26; total $GS,79o.S5o. The net gain
IN the country's stock of gold. In
eiudihE bullion in the Treasury. during
Tho year was close to 100000. 900.
Inc directors report gives the final
hSures for the production OF gold in
me world in 1910 at S45l,7o3, 900. The
director also makes Il preliminary csti-
mate upon the worlds production In
1911 of s4e67OooOO. or a gain of about
Sl2.00O,O00.
Although gold production continues
TO increase, the increase was at di-
minishinE rate. and the director ey-
presses the opinion that there Is moth
ing the present outlook to indi-
cato repetition OF the phenomenal
gains that were made between 1890
and 1899, and between 1901 ana 1905.
They We're the result OF the discovery
OF the cyanide process and OF the de-
Nelorment OF tho wonderful Transvaal
Held The only country In the world
that is showing notable gains at this
time Is Africa, and tho Transvaal field
is nearing It's maximum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
Social and
? ersonal

II ICHMOND people and - great
N many out-of-town guests will
thrcnE the state parlors of the
Executive Mansion tonight TO shake
the Governor of Virginia and his wife
by the hand and present i'll person
their wishes for happy New Year.
This reception is an annual public
affair, and the calling hours are from
$50 until 1890 o'clock. The receiving
party, headed by the Governor and
Mrs. Mann. VIII stand in the blue par
Tor. and the entire lower floor OF tho
Mansion will be decorated with South
ern smilaN. palms and American
Beauty roses, Receiving with Gov
crnor and Mrs. Mann will be Dr. Her
bert Mann and his bride. who have
recently returned from their wedding
trip North, and are guests at the
Executive Mansion. Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Mrs. ] Taylor Ellyson,
Mayor and Mrs. David Z Richard son.
Colonel and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Gray
and the officers OF tho Governors staff.
Mrs Mann VIII wear an imported
gown OF cream .colored MORE silk,
with nsets of real lace and trimmed
in fur. Her ornament. will be da-
nonds and pearls. and she will hold
big bouquet of Killarney roses. Mrs
Herbert Mann viii wear her wedding
Gown OF ivory charneuso satin, en-
hroidered in AN orchid design and
trimmed In rare old lace Her flowers
Will be orchids.
Christmas rnrty.
Mrs Chanting Turner. of 500 East
Franklin Street, was hostess OF a very
attractive Christmas party OH Satur-
day evening from $3.50 to II o'clock.
The house was decorated in a color
scheme of green and red. and bright
red flowers and forms banked the man
tells Poinscttias We're arranged in
tall vases, and palmes decorated the
hall Mrs. Turner entertained some
thirtynvc guests
itowe-Cnrlislc.
Invitations have hecn received in
E'rhmond for the marriage of Miss
Mary Carlisle, daughter of Mrs. Caldc-
ron Carlisle, to Walker Bruce Howe,
the ceremony 20 take place on Tues
iaQ, January l6 at noon in st. Johns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
On Growing OH.

Has the Thought ever occurred 10
you that people don't grow old like
thcy used to? It's fact. They don't,
ana ana, we are beginning to believe that
rowing old Is a very foolish custom
J., -, mas neen said by n contemporancous
writer that it now appears as though
therc were good many hearty old
gentlemen in this country who will
uase TO be snot on judgment day. and
thlS rs as 1T should be- We don't mean
that momentous occasion, but we do
mean that they should keep young and
aprchst OF the times, even IL they span
as many years as Mcthuselah
In some ways growing old is simply
haplt ana one of the chief contribut-
ing causes is whiskcrs People don't
Wa, mear them as they used to. We re-
ms regard When Uncle Pete was
i,hirty-hvc years OF age we used 10
TOOK upon him as n very old man with
one root in the grave simply because
ne had long flowing whlskers and went
upout with an expression which seem
worth while In this world and thai
me only rccrcations left him were ~ RI
yea ana sulphur tonic. In general tone
ne reSeinbled an old horschair sofa thai
mas been IN the family a long time
IN the last forty years he mas mapa,Iad
to catch the spirit of the times snd
reformed. He Is now a bcardless youtb
or seventy or thercabouts, and he 10
Tue nrst man in the old home town 10
come out in the spring with an unto
gate straw hat. The last time we saw
mn nm ne hau on pair OF peg top trous-
racing automobile.
rms is a pretty cheerful old world
ana there is n lot of fun in n thai
uoesn cost cent. The only real fun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
LIABILITY
HAS Be N DRAM
t Is Pleasing to Labor, ands
Railroads Are Sat
iSed.
Kicilnond's fadii.%
Second att BrolS

Washington, Die. December 81
some time toward the close of Jan
uary the employer liability commits
sion viii prescntsts final report to
tho two houses Of Congress-, and 1t Will
embody complct bill providing a
graduated scale 20 The compensation
through Governmei instrumentalities
Tor Injuries to employees Of railroads
engaged In int state commerce.,
whether due to / siigence or not,
Tic bill was draw ~ Senator Suth-
crland, chairman the commission.
and he Will introdu,e II In the Senate.
Representative Braniey. of Georgia, s{
member of the commission, Will pre-
sent both the bin End the report
the House.
The preparation { the bill Is tn
result OF practically CONSTANT labor ID
the commission. sine Its orsanizatio
almost year ago. public work wa
begun during the rettrt extra sesgio
of Congress- when barings were be
gun, the purpose O. which was t
obtain the opinions q expert and in
tereEted persons on To proposed leg
islatton at the variat5 stages OF pro-
gross. The result Is /! measure which
appears to meet tho approval of all
concerned. During ne last OF tho
series or meetings w-lcn closed Win
the end OF the past Teck. the repre-
scntativcs OF the labar organizations
involved generally tIpressed strong
Endorsement Of the measure, while tho
attorneys of the railroads indicated at
least satisfaction WITH the terms OF
tho proposed law.
Senator Sutherland estimates that
the proposed law will entail an or
rensc OF about s4o0,c;o on the goyE
ernmeni. but says that much of th@
amount VIII bo comTsnsated for lM
the curtaiiment of expenses in tM
/ courts under tho presGnt system He
| collecting damages untcr the comm
! law The aggregate cost to the rag
| roads of the compensation proposed t
! placed at about sl5t4a,ooo This @
! only 100000 in exces. of the prese IS
! outlay. but owing to lhh fact that H
large percentage of payments as NJ u
made. ia expended ia injection W f.
| the litigation incident 70 collection. M
is believed that while no individuN
! recovery viii be as great as some no Y
received under the coamon Law. tht
| employees as a whole VIII be morl
generally and much more certainly
benchted
| The repor. to accom- any the bill! i,
Al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
COUNTY SCHOOLS
IN FINE CONDITION
Marked Progress in Spotsylvaia
During Year-Work on
Good Roads.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch.
SpotsylvanIa. Va, December 5l.--
With population of less than coo
In Spotsylvnnia county, there a, In
all about fifty schools UNDER The
auspices and management of an Ncr-
gotic division superintendent Jues
Ashley, OF Stafford county, and afrii
board of district school trustees All.
men OF more than ordinary cap:,;y
and administrative ability The Doh
ers arc capable and the schools arc
conducted with firm discipline.
~ Partlow. in the county.ls u
graded school OF special merit. vii an
experienced principal and ASST ant.
and the students who finish up 3fuli
course In this institution are notlnly
fitted for practical business purritI.
but are equipped to enter upon arol-
lcgiatc course in any of the col 60 $
or Institutes Of the State NoIonly
arc improved methods of tcachios now
practiccd. but improved sanitary con
ditions arc in vogue in every snOol.
Each ono of the 1000 or 200 chiircn
is provided with drinking cup ana
the water Is drawn from vessi in
stead OF an open bucket as hcrctfort.
Special attention Is given TO the tild-
ing OF improved. comfortable and well
ventilated buildings. The atten ancc
generally Is good; the parents 81 this
particular standing by and SUPPORT
ing the teachers. The status a the
count treasury as to school fuils 5
all that can be desired. and the yhooI
session will run as far as tha las
limit viii allow.
william L. billiard, the county treas.
urer, and his deputies, whose ,erai,
respectively expire on January ! nelt
are settling up their accounts and nil
on Monday turn over to DIR. j. w;.Ilact
Massey the incoming treasurer. III
the books, papers and funds now IL
their hands to the credit Of the Scouu.
y as TO public roads. public sihool.
ana general county levy. Mr.. rillarC
mas been county treasurer for, cirh
teen years. and did not stand tvr re-
electioil In November. Tie ;irrncia
status Of the county is good. th,r.
being sufficient funds in the tr,asur,
TO meet all the demands In the sew
eral branches OF county govern men;
The public road commission Of III,
county, which has charge Of bulld,ni
OF the permanently improved -oadS
reports that after those roads alread,
contracted for shall have been ne,
manenty improved there will b. lie.
sufficient funds to build other perm,
nent roads IN the county. and thu
add to this enterprise such a numbe
OF niles OF improved permanent road
az VIII more than fill the quota con
templnted at the start
George Newton and his siste,
Mrs. Lizzie Rose. gave n ball to tn
young people living adjacent to Spot
syiVania on Friday night last.
large lumber of invited guests attend
cd. ana dancing began Mt o'clock
and continued TIL sunrise on SATURDAYS
NJ AZ o'clock supper was served.
III entry,' the genial and histori
J, ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
CouTTSnIP ny MAIL
LEADS TO MARRIAGES
ESPECIAL to The rImns-nisna.nhn

lspecial to The Times Dispatchl
hampton. Va. December 31.-Mi.s
Etta v Hope. teacher In the Hamp-
. .on public schools. and r. V. owen. OF
naitville. were the principals In a ro-
~ I,iuhtic wedding in Elizabeth CITY n
g.; last night. They never had moi mn
III Few days ago, although they had
carried on correspondence since last
S Sm ny agreement they met in Nor
soik yesterday and then went TO the
Norta Carolina Grctna Green to he
married. Mr.. and Mrs. owen returned
mere day, and will leave to-morrow
ror tneir future home In Saltvillc. Mr..
owen parents live In Nashville, Tenn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
.HOLLY FEST.
At kILMAR.
Annual Celebration Is
Social Event of Chr
Week.

Especial TO The Times-Dis
Lancaster, Va, Decembe
most brilliant social func,io
CURED in the Northern NJ
Christmas week was the
of the holly festival al L
village Of Kilmnrnock. nea
der line between Lancaster
cumberland. The weather
and cold. and though the l
heavy after many days of
crowd that assembled to tn
the celebration was pro
largest since the festival +,
iished, now many years
meeting was held In the /
castle at Kilmarnock, and
the assemblage had bet;E
order Miss Agnes Palmer. @
past year rc,Sned as 20 s#
holly realm" abdlcated rs
and Miss Julia v HardiIE sa
mico Church, was unaniml ~
as her successor. s
The coronation cercmonM
lowed was beautiful. TEE
We're appointed members M
George Carter, minister t@
Miss Marie Blundon and .@
Harding, maids Of honor, 81
Ingram and Fltzhugh II s
tendants to the maids Ola
Conner Halt, of CharlcstW
delivered a chaste and ell IS
nation address, at the cM
which he placed the crown &
of the queen as she sat OF b
surrounded by the momiM
court. The romantic anE
coronation ceremony ondt M
grand march. In the gra E
tons of which nearly 100 IS
ticipated. This being over, s.
gan and continued far intok
Many persons who have II
tho previous holly fcstiva! E
that the scene presented s
room was the most beautif'I
eyer witnessed. +
The molly festival has bedE
institution here, and Old E
)/ok forward to It's rccurrH
great social event of thee
season. It was established Is
ago. mainly through the b
John A. Palmer, a public sE
zen Of this section. whose E
for the last two or threeE
prevented him from after e
annual celebrations, at Il
presence was delight and IS
ton to all who attended til b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
SCHOONER IS SINKING.
Mary 6. Esl>rtdEc in Trouble or the
North CnrOIinn Cnnst


North Carolina COnst.
Norfolk. Va. December 31.-The
schooner Mary s. Esk-
ridge Captain Griffith. bound from
Jacksonville, Fla. to Baltimore, with
a cargo of phosphate rock. anchored
off Big Kenniltet life-sayiug station.
on the North Carolina coast. today
and In n sinking con
dition. Life-savere from the coast
rescued Captain Griffith and fve men,
composing the crew OF the schooner.
Wreckers worked unsuccessfully to-
day in an effort to float the British
steamer Thist.eroy, stranded at Cape
Lookout. y. c.
With the four-masted schooner
Charles Dumas breaking up on Pea
Island. ". C.. New York wreckcrs who
have reached her tomorrow will be-
gin stripping tho vessel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
Engagement Annonnccd.

Leesburg. Va, December 3l.-The
engagement is announced of Miss
Frances dc l.ashmutt. of Georgetown.
to Fran;s p. Moncure, son of lDr. w
II. Moncure, and formerly connected
with the law firm OF Moncure, Wainp-
ller O. Cloth, of Alexandria Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

In a manner full of charm:
When he helps ncr DER the curbinS
And from jolts that are disturbing:
when. they're out upon parade
lie tries to defend the maid;
When they're acting somewhat spoony
AND are talkin' language looney:
men he is gallant knight
You can bet your hat, all right,
They're engaged
When along the streets they scurry
AND lie yeils ut her to hurry
Whcn he's fifteen feet ahead
And no useless words are said:
men his Conversations scrappy
ana when her replies arc snnppy:
When he pauscs to relate:
-, Damn 1T, Mag. you're always late
, w nen at every corner crossing
mere Is pulling, hauling bossint-:
When ne looks distinctly pcevcd
AND she looks as though, she's gricv'
When they dodge about and stumble
men they slip and slide and tumble
Just because they are in haste
Ana they have no time to waste
They're married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

that a man ever has is the fun that
he makes himself
Growing old Is Il habit that is rapid
~ passing. thanks be- 1t will soon be
laid on the snelf along with the hooU-
SKIRTS. pricltly roll music boxes and
plush autograph albums
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
DoYs ExpLoDE DYNA,rrrE.
Windows In Nenrby stores Shattered
Youth Shoots Communion.

Monterey, Va, December 3l.--Somc
thouShtless boys, imbucd with a mis-
taken Idea OF celebrating the festive
season. exploded a stick of dynamite
late Thursday night at the interseo-
ton of Main and Spruce Streets, as n
result of which each OF tho stores
near by had two large glasses shat
tered. The authorities have bccnfun-
able to get any clue as to the guilty
parties
Nenr the Pendleton line, north of
Monterey. TIVE youths named BLAND
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
WIIiic's Essay ON .hc Mule.

ilcS lIsSuS on SBC Mtllc.
The mcwl is a bcwtiful creechcr
witch has no pride Of auntcestry and
no hope OF prosperity and is the
in-plcm OF Democracy lie has a sweet
ne can't sing IL you tic his tale down
.isht to ais hind leg. The inowl Ia
very ucklesomo In this here loltality
and tying down his tale should be did
with considerable diplomacy.
Thee mewl had got a spring in his
nlnd leg which goes off Mt the most
unexpected times like II alarm clock
Ny n INK E. Pete ,s has got q mcwl which
'oi' eXceptin' his wife. witch Ia my
ant. When he wants his mcwl to pcd-
Dap. he hollers whoa and when lie
wants him to stop he hollGrs gcddap
and the mewl does just what Unklc
eat wants him to without KNOWN il.
My ant does the same.
me mewl does not chnw tobacker
the advantage of some which is in
the party of which he lis the m-blcm
Nevis Is mostly used for haulin' borax
zine advertisemcnts. That is all ! no
about the mewl which is enough to no
about him
Good old DR.. Wiley. head of tho
governments pure food department.
says person can be a food topper as
well as drink toper.)
II DR.. wlloy Is correct, and ten 10 ono
he Is,
Ono does not need the old squirrel rye
and energetic fl2z.
"hcn he would fain go forth at night
Intending to carouse
lie can acquire in Eentecl way. n good
nam sandwich souse.
'Twould be quite economical, when ont
among the boys
40 get into frame of mind that seems
TO call for noise
by taking his supplies from home
wrapped In paper bag.
for instance, he could take a nice
Long Island wafer jag.
NO longer would be need 10 lcon
against a polished bar
ana push his hard-earned dough across
~ and miss the midnight car
Inc QUICK lunch wagon would suffice
>, and chcaply, too. at That.
+ or there he could quite easily, 20 on
hamburg bat.
The combination salad spree would
surely heavc in sight.
Inc i9pster Newburg jamborce makes
hidcous the night.
Inc rich folks could cheer up on these
WI. and other things 10 boot.
ME lesser lights could revel I'm a
nFc-ccnt hot dog toot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

and ReNrode, fell out while out hunt
ing and Bland shot at his companion
az iohE range, few shots striking
MN In the breast Both live on the
West Virginia de
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
Observation-Disclosures

lynchburg, Va pccembtS
William Jenkins and jMisA
Ghildress were marrie fM
o. her parents, Mr.. al nd rs
CHildress, near the 81 rs
I}ev. J. G. Poston oiflc$at&3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Mercer @. Young, of St Catherine
Ont, recently returned from Berlin.
Germany. is visiting his mother, Mrs.
W. q. Young, OF 1879 Hanover Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Ernest W. Page, of Akron, o., is
visiting his mother. Mrs 5. w. Page. |
and his sister, Mrs. James Lowndcs
Phippen. at III North l.ombardy |
Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Miss Nellie Talbot has gone to
Portsmouth. where she Is the guest
OF Miss Rosaiie I.anghorne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
Thrsc DO Not EAST.

successful business man who didn't
begin his career by picking up pin.
n woman who ever sat one minute In
poke her back hair.
weather croakcr who doesn't al
ways get. caught out In the worst OF
y self madc man who isn't proud of
tho job.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Cadet William Royal of the Sir-
Ginia Military Institute. is spending
several days with his parents, MIR. ana
Mrs. William l.. Royal. on West
Franklin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Mrs. Herbert Anderson has returned
TO Alexandria after visiting her niece,
Mrs. John Taylor. in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Miss Margaret Nottingham, of uol-
Inns College, is spending the holidays
with Misses Cullensworth on Grove
Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Miss Annie C. Williams Is spending
the winter with her sister. Mrs. Frank
j. Craisie. Jr. at zoos Stuart Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
Bank In New

| Especial to Thf Time ssYS3
[ Charlottesville, Va. H
nc leffcrsons Nfttona H
loving yesterdeIt from q
4 Its handsome Acw 3
u rneT of First aai MI
III BY ready for E}s Il sSs
Is oil Januar4 AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs ". r..
Lawson. OF Hampton. who has been
critically III at the Virginia Hospital
here, is slightly improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01

Frazer, was tho scene ~
most brilliant social even
this community for many yc
day night.