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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

Dealers in suburban lands will hail
with much delight the announcement
that County Commissioner Tul c. Wa
tiers has a plan for substituting con-
crete bridges for wooden ones where
ever this is possible in the outlying
districts Commissioner Waters of
fered such a resolution to the board Of
county commissioners recently, and the
commissioners who expressed them
selves were very much in favor Of the
idea. The resolution was referred to a
committee, with the recommendation
that concrete bridges be placed where
old wooden bridges have broken down.
This latter plan will not call for the
immediate removal OF wooden struc-
lures, entailing a great expense, but
will insure the gradual erection Of the
better kind of bridge, until ultimately
there win not be a wooden bridge in the
county. The advantages of the con-
crete bridges, declared Commissioner
Waters, are go obvious as to need lit
tie discussion. The other commission
eTs are Of the same opinion, but they
expect to make the change gradually 1t
was pointed out at the meeting that
whenever an old bridge required re-
pairing a concrete bridge should be put
in it's place. thereby saving the price Of
retaining the old one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
sheriH,s Deed.

S1,150-Afrs. Jessie A. Means (by sheriff.
to NJ. McClintock, lot so by 100 feet, east
side East Point avenue, so feet south OF
Morris street. February T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

Atlanta real estate men are seriously
considering plan for forcing prospec-
tive sellers of property to stick to prices
that they make. A well known young
dealer lost s1,915 in three months on
trades aggregating $4,000, and when
the third trade fell through he declared
that it was time something were done
to make people deliver. He asserted
that four-Iifths Of the time lost in the
real estate business was due to this
cause. The case cited is only one Of
many. The real estate men believe that
when they get a price and then get a
customer, the seller shouldn't back down
unless the circumstances are out of
the ordinary. The only solution so far
found is to have the seller sign up and
receive 81 or more of money. Plenty of
property owners, say the real estate
men are anxious to sell, but become
frightened when an offer Is made;
which proves that the thing that gives
real estate value is for somebody to
want it.
A prospective seller recently had his
lawyer draw up an agreement for a
prospective buyer to sign. The would
be buyer signed. but the would be SELL
er then backed out, and the real estate
men lost commission
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
Square Foot Method of Com
putting Land Values Certain
To Be Discussed at Annual
Banquet of Atlanta Real Es-
tate Board February 22nd.

No subject has yet been announced
for Edward s. Judd, president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Exchanges, who will be one of the hon
or guests of the Atlanta Real Estate
Board at its annual banquet at the
Piedmont February p, but it is sure
that Mr.. Judd will say something about
the most modern real estate methods,
especially the square foot way of COM
putting values on city lots.
Although a local agency ventured
once to advertise some semi-central
property at IS cents square foot most
of the agents have chung to the old cal
culation of front footage All viii well
come a presentation of the other side,
and the new plan will be adopted if it
can be shown to be of advantage.
The Real Estate Board expects to
score quite a success with it's annual
banquet. This organization has done
much to bring the land brokers closer
together and to put small dealers and
big dealers on the same footing. The
officers of the board are: Charles P.
Glover president: Harris c. White. vice
w. Dobbins, treasurer. and Joseph D..
Greene. executive secretary. The di-
rectors are Forrest Adair, Ralph O.
j. H. Ewing, w A. Foster, G.. NJ . Nc
er 5. B. thurman and John j. Wood
side. Speakers in addition to Mr.
Judd will be G. d. Shepard, Of Win
nipeg; Governor elect John NJ. Slaton,
Ralph O. Cochran and Forrest Adair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
Deeds TO Secure Debt.

Deeds TO Secure Debt.
S2150-J. II. Whisenant to l.. 3. San
ders, lot so by 40 feet, north side High
land view, 526 feet west of Highland
avenue, February 6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
COTTON SEED OIL.
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Closed quiet; sales III0U barrels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
MINING STOCKS.

Total sales, 436 600 shares.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Futures opened easier.

Closed quiet and steady.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Passing Of Old Land Marx.

Hollis tavern, one of the landmarks
of Charles Town, and The Oldest
building in the town, located on the
west end of Washington street, near
the picturesque stone bridge, was torn
down last week to make way for
more modern and more creditable i'm
provements in that section of town.
No history of the old tavern is to be
found anywhere, though we have the
authority of Tradition for t. that it
was built years before Jefferson
county was formed from Berkeley in
1901. 1t sheltered teamsters in the
days when all the produce of the
Shenandoah Valley was transported to
Baltimore and Alexandra by wagon.
1t was there that the wayfarer drank
his grog and warmed his Sims before
a. cracking log fire in. a spacious
fire. place. exchanging SORES the whilc
with his fellow travellers Hollis tav
ern was florrishing resort from 1920
to 1885, as is attested by an OLD
record book that the owners of the
property found in the attic, and
which we have had the pleasure of
perusing. The site on which the oil
building stood has been bought by
Hon. Geo. R. Vending, whose par-
pose it is to improve l..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Large Barn Burned.

A large barn on the farm of Jacob
Warden, five miles southwest of Sum-
nit Point, and in Clarke county. was
destroyed by fire of unknown
origin Wednesday night. Nov. 10: In
addition to the barn being consumed,
six fine driving and work horses lost
their lives, u head Of valuable cattle
were burned to death, and a numper
of hogs persisted. There are between
Is and Is head of cattle badly burned.
some of which, at least, it is expect
ed, will die. These latter broke
through the building and escaped but
the animals had been quite severely
burned before they got out. The
fire also destroyed about 300 Blu hels
Of Iwheat, large quantities of hay,
raw, fodder. harness, farming ma
chinery and implements. a 150-ton
silo containing about 100 tons Of
silage, large platform scales and a
great variety of tools and general
supplies usually kent in barns on a
large farm like the Warden place.
The home of Mr.. Warden, situated
in the immediate vicinity, was afire
five or six times, but the neighbors
and others who had been attracted
by the great light and the alarm sent
over that section of Clarke county
worked heroically and succeeded in
extinguishing the flames whenever
the house caught fire. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with an insurance
protection of about half that amount
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
The January Outing,

That winter SHOWS are no bar to out
door recreation is brought home forci-
bly, in the January Outing by the story
..Dartmouth-A Winter College. This
article gives some Of the inside history
of the Dartmouth Outing club. It tells
how the undergraduates Of this college
overcame their severe winter handicap
by the formation of the Outing Club.
The few students that were charter
members back in 1910 have grown to
several hundred. in fact practically all
of the student body get out Of doors in
the seyerest winter weather on snow.
shoes and skis It's . lesson that I
great many Of our other colleges simi-
iarly situated would do wen to follow.
The entire issue Of Outing brings out
tie winter camping idea: How To
SnoW-S Shoe, The Prevention And Cure
OF Snow Kindness, A Common Sense
Racing Ice Yacht. Shelter and Beds IN
The Winter Camp, Things The Winter
Camper Should Know. are indicative Of
this new side of outdoor recreation.
All newsstands. Is cents; subscription
$500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Summit Point Items.

Summit Point sends to all of it,
friends best wishes for Merry Christ.
mas. May the day bring large share
of joy and gladness to all.
The many friends Of Mrs. Julian H.
WiIlingham will be glad 10 hear that
she is much better after an illness Of
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bonham have just
returned from their wedding trip,
While absent MI. and Mrs. Bonham
visited Philadelphia, Baltimore. Wash
ington and other points OF Interest
: Mrs. Bailey is expected home soon
after three months visit to her daugh.
ter in Washington.
News has just reached the county of
the serious illness of !. Mr.. William S.
Thomson, of Atlanta. Ga. Many Con-
federate soldiers and friends will be
sorry to hear this sad news.
There has been an unusual revival in
attendance on the various Sunday
Schools of Summit Point. We trust
this good attendance will keep up after
Christmas.
Mrs w. B. Grove has left for New
York to meet her husband. DR.. Grove,
who has just returned from a three
months cruise IN the Mediterranean
They will return to Summit Point
where they will spend the holidays with
DR.. Thompson.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
fiarpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.

Mr.. George Phillips Jr., was up
from Washington. for q day or 30 "a
take a lock at the "wee" Potomac,
where his motor boat piled The river
and with his brother-in law Capt Gil
bert Smith hauled 10 three and four
pound bass last summer.
Mrs Frank Dinkle is on the sick fist.
Miss Kate Marlatte received severe
injury to her hand in assisting In max
ing sausage. DR. Hodges gave surgical
attention.
Mrs Elmer Pitcher has returned from
visit 70 Washington, d. C.
Mrs Oidlznown. who spent the sum-
mer with her cousin Miss Kate Rocken-
baugh has returned to her home in At
lanta, Cas- %
The family Of 2. v. Heating. who
occupied the Episcopal Rectory tome
months have returned to Washington,
D. c..
Mr. Aaron Staub who died the 9Th, at
his home Silver Grove. was brother of
Mrs Maria Marlatte Of this place and a
frother-in-law Of Chas Carroll Brooke
of Silver Grove and New York City.
Both relatives attended the funeral.
Mr. F. c. Cumpston married Miss
Martha Stocks daughter Of the late Mrs
B. G. Stocks and neice of Mrs Frances
A Chambers of this place.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18


Died IN New Xosk On Tuesday lsst,
liter . short Illness Of three days.
Edward C. Fisher. in the 18th year Of
his ago. BE vas a son Of Mn. John
s. AIfriend Of this place and the late
Edward Fisher Of Richm ond. Coming
TO Charles Town when quite q small
boy be spent bis school days here and
had endeared him self to large circle
Of friends by his cordial. genial man
uer, and his death comes as \ great
shock to the entire community. The
funeral services will be held today at
IL o'clock in Zion Episcopal Church,
conducted by Bishop w. L. Gravatt.
Interment in the church yard. The
paIlbearers will be. Messrs. Wright
Denny r. L. Jordan. James Shirley.
Francis Daniel, Marshall Mcdonald,
Willard Osburn.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north
winds breath
And stars to set-but al. -
Thou hast ell seasons for thine
own o Death
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Mddleway Notes.

This whole community mourns over
the passing away of one Of our most
popular and best loved elderly citizens.
Mr. John G. Shirley, who died Of pafa-.
lysis on Thursday. December 4, and
was laid to rest by the side Of his wife
and SOD in the Masonic cemetery. He
had shortly passed his 18Th year. Sur
viving him are three sons. Messrs Eu.
gene, Willism and Attorney Geo. P.
Shirl. y, and three daughters. Misses
Anna Mary and Meta Belle Shirley and
Mrs. Evelyn Parish. of Port Royal, Va.
Mrs. Rose Gilbert with her son, Mr..
Jno Gilbert, of Baltimore, are visiting
relatives in this vicinity. They spent
last week in town with Mrs. Gilbert's
sister, and are now visiting Mrs John
Kearns in Charles Town. Mr.. Gilbert
recently left st. Joseph hospital in
Baltimore where he underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Mrs George Farish who was called
home by the death of her father, Mr.
John G. Shirley, has returned to Port
Royal, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Watson attended
the funeral of Mr.. John T. Colston in
Charles Town last Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Smith win close her
pretty cottage this week and join Mr..
Smith for the winter months in Wash-
ington,
Mrs. Harry Briarley, of Inwood, visi-
ted her old home Scolley Hall here last
week. Before her marriage to Mr..
Briarley she was Miss Mary Mason
Evans, eldestSdaughter of the late DR..
and Mrs. A. M. Evans
Mrs. Rufus Smith returned home last
week after spending month with her
brother. Mr.. John J. Gilbert and other
relatives in Baltimore and vicinity.
Mr.. Levi Lyme has been quite indis-
posed for the last week. suffering with
a severe cold and neuralgia of the face.
MIR. Davis Barringer made his regu
lar monthly visit to his mother last
week. Miss Ella Glasford is visiting
her at this time also.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18


Miss Margaret Crane spent sAtur day
In Winchester.
Mas Teresa Kahn spent several days
in Baltimore last week
Mr.. ". ". cos Of Roanoke, spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mrs. s. w. Cole has been visiting
her parents in Bealeton, va.
Miss May Osburn was the guest on
Monday Of Mrs. James Mason.
Mr.. Ff11k G. Butler has returned
from , trip to Lynn Haven, Florida.
Mrs. Thomas Baker spent Sunday
with Mf. Baker at-serkely Springs.
Nh. Logan osburn left,this week for
Boston, where she will spend the win
ter.
Mr.. Geo E. Wysong spent Saturday
and Sunday with his family in BaIti-
more.
Miss Shirley Miller, of Ninevah, Va !.
has been visiting her sister. Mrs d. S.
Hughes
Miss Anne Lewis Jones of Alexandra,
was the week end guest of Mrs William
Campbell.
Mr.. Thos C. Bowling and little son
Tom, spent several days in Stanton
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brazier of New
York, are the guests of their son, Mr..
]. B. Brazier.
Mrs. Latrobe. of New York, was the
guest this week of her sister, Mrs H.
H. Mccormick.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Bedford Co.
Va, has been visiting her aunt. Mrs
Forrest w. Brown.
Mr.. Lane Alexander of Clarksburg,
was in town on Friday the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Cooke.
u Miss Dorothy Thompson Of Summit
Point. spent several days last week
with Miss Barbara Campbell.
Mrs. Joseph Tfapnell returned on Sat
urday from visit to Romney, w. Va,
and Miss Rebecca Trapnell, from Wis.,
Ito Chicago.
Miss Mary Hopkins. and Miss Amelia
Hopkins, win spend Christmas with
their brother. Rev. Abner c. Hopkins
in BueDa Vista
Mrs Murphy, Miss Elsie Murphy and
Miss YvoDne Murphy, of Claymont
Court, are at the Sherwood, in Baiti
more, until January.
Mrs. Rachel 6. Smith, the valuable
correspondent of the Free Press. has
returned to her home in Middleway, af-
ter ape nding some time in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Rolf Gerhardt have re-
turned to Vinton, their estate in jeff ;
son county, West Virginia, after spend
ing few days at the Rennert Hotel. =
Baltimore Sun.
Mrs. Cruger w. Smith has opened
her home here for the holidays, and will
have with her. her niece Miss E liza
Perry, aid her nephew Master William
Perry
Rev. John S, Alfriend and Mrs. Al
FREUD were called to New York the
first Of the week, by the illness and
death of their son Mr.. Edward c. Fish.
err,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18


The members of the Old White church
Sunday School ara holding nightly meet
ings, practicing for their Christmas
festival Miss Lula Jennings the popu-
Tor principal Of MiddIeWay school and
Mrs. Baker, are training the pupils.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Macoughtry attend
ed the funeral Of her uncle, Mr.. John
G Shirley and will spend some time
with her sisters, Misses Helen and
Sophie Bates in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Bates ex-
pect their sons Messrs. Robert Lee Of
the faculty Of st. Mary's College, Nd,
and Harry W., Bates Of the faculty Of
BIacksburg Y. a. +, to spend the
Xmas holidays with them.
Mr.. Nelson Roberts returned home
last Thursday after spending several
days in Washington.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
BerryyiIle Items.

Miss Virgins Chamberlayne of Rich
mond. who has been visiting Miss May
Wall has returned to her. home
Mr. Reginald Morrison and William
Suter of Baltimore, visited friends in
town last week, and attended The Allen
Gilpin wedding 50
Mrs Eugeae Keisler of Norfolk. spent
several DAYS with her brother, Dr. A P.
Osborne this week.
Su geon A. NJ. D. Mccormick. OF
Annapolis was in town this week.
Mrs W. T. Milton is visiting her sor
Mr. Marshall Milton in Hagerstown
Mr. aud Mrs Blackburn Smith have
returned from trip to Louisville, KY.
Mr. W. B Gragg of the Weather
Bureau was in town the first Of the
week.
Misses Elizabeth Moore and Virginia
Shumard have returned from Washing.
ton, D. C.
Miss Florence Wheat. who has beer
visiting her sister Mrs Townsend Bur
well at ''Garter Hail. is at "Audley''
visiting Mrs Archibald Cummins.
Mrs Province Mccormick, who ha.
been visiting her daughter Mrs Herber'
Whiting returned home on Tuesday
| night.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
.,~@1
I. Seal
Cam
paign.
Red
Cross

According to report given out b,
the West Virginia Anti Tuberculosis
League, there has never been so much
interest and enthusiasm shown in the
Red Cross Seal Camnaigning. The large
cities, Charles: ION. Wheeling, Hunting
ton and Parxersburg have almost
doubled their sales OVER this time last
year.
r. The most gratifying results. however,
are coming from the rural districts and
mining towns. One little girl in Fay
cite County writes that she is only ten
years old, but wishing to do something
to help in the fight against tuberculosis;
that if we Just want her to sell Seals.
she assure she can do that and to please
send her ten dollars worth, and that
she will be very careful that none are
lost. Anothes little girl in Mingo
County writes that she is only twelve
years old. and that father thinks she is
too young to have the responsibility
Of the sale in whole town, but that
she hopes that some grown person will
take the agency for she wishes to help.
Tuberculosis IL essentially disease
Of the poor. 80 per 10000 of the we'll
to-do; 40 per 10000 of the indep ndent;
66 per 10000 Of the poor and 81 per
10000 of the pauper class are victims
of tuberculosis. - it not time for the
intelligent members Of the community
to help this class which are unable to
help themselves and are a constant
menace? Ask yourself these questions.
Where is my laundry work done?
Who is my fruit dealer?
What is the physical condition OF the
person who nurses my children?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
The Local Paper.

The local newspaper should be found
in every home. No child, says the
Centerville Observer, will grow up ig-
norant who can be taught to appreciate
the home paper It is the stepping
stone to intelligence in ali those mat
tiers not to be learned 10 books,
Give your children foreign paper
which contains not one would about any
person place or thing which they ever
saw. or perhaps never heard Of, and
how can you expect them to be inter-
ested?
But let them have the home paper
and read of persons whom they meet,
and places with which they are famil-
lar and sooD an interest is awakened
which increases with every daily arri-
val Of the local paper.
Thus a habit of reading is formed,
and those children will read the papers
all theie lives and become intelligent
men and women, a credit to their
knowledge Of the world as it is today.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Town Council.

At the regular meeting of the Town
Council held ON Monday night the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
The matter of repairing the ceiling in
lookup was referred to the Market House
Committee, with power to have the work
done.
Persons who desire to deduct flom
their intangible personal property money
in building association stock, bonds.
deposits in banks, &C., their indebted
ness, will be required to prove to the
satisfaction of the Council the total
amount of such Intangible property and
their total Indebtedness on April 1. 1913.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Insur ance Company Loses Suit.

Martinsburg. Dec. I3,-After tria
lasting four days the jury in the suit of
w. w. Downey, receiver for the Stewart
Vehicle Company. against the Hartford
Insurance Company. of Hartford. Conn.,,
for the payment of a policy for $40. 900.
returned verdict tonight in favor of the
plaintiff. for the full amount and interest
for more than year. This was Attest
case brought by Receiver Downey and
upon its outcome depended the question
of the payment Of $Io5. 1000 IN insurance
on the burned vehicle plant. The case
will be appealed to the Federal Circuit
Court. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
n. St.l1 nat Never cFsws Old.

he StsF1 fkst Never GTsws Old,
Like tire songs that ere sung in the
twilight,
Ike ~ tales that are tendefly told,
Like III memories Of loved ones that
halIoW our hearts,
There's a story that never grows old.
Loi The angels first sang it in chorus,
And the watchers with wonder behold,
They feel the first thrill of the beauti-
fuI truth
In the story that never grows old.
Round the Christ Child IF Bethlehem's
cradle ~
Are elusters Of apples Of gold
And pictures Of silver tdorn every page
OF the story that never grows old
It Gladdens the hearts Of all children,
And millions Of manlier mold
Are happier. holier, better by far.
For the story that never grows old.
-Franklin TrusdelI.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
THEY LOOK THE PART

you want to play in the world of to-
day. high Art Suits have the dignity
of quality and the smartness Of dis
tiDctive fashion.
This isn't generally true of ready
for-wear suits But High Art Clothes
are more truly what you understand
tailor made to mean than the average
cnatom-tailOr can produce. Every
hand that touches them Is master
hand.
just compare them with the best you
can find 1t s. more than our High Art
styles are marked. That's the answer,
SIS 90 10 $500.
WIN. KAHN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
Hospital Notes.

Mrs. Karl Perry continues to improve
and will be able TO leave for home the
first of The week.
Miss Francis Iemphill, who UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis, ID
imp owing rapidly. 45zs
Mrs. Belle Angelo remains in a seri-
GUS condition.
Mr.. Scott Roger is improving very
slowly.
Mr. C. T. Taylor, who has been SO
critically i'll. has improved rapidly for
the last week, being able t. sit up.
Miss Barbara B:Gbaker left for her
home in Luray Saturday:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-18
G.. w Brown
Special Fountain Pen
Price 500

In the purchase of this
pen you save from one to
two dol.ars--use 1t II.
months you save the price
Of steel pens--after the
first year YOU derive 100
percent. dividend on your
purchase. Give it kind
treatment and it will last
for years.
The Brown Special is
guaranteed to give salts
faction. The pens are
Tx gold with best hard
iridium points, with hand
tempered nibs.
A good pen for the Bust
ness Man, School Boys
and Girls, Ladies'
C. w. Brown, Jeweler.