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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
FINALS AT V.P.|.
BEGIN June IL
Baccalaureate Sermon Will Be
Preached by Rev. George
Booker, D. D., of Petersburg.
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Blacksburg. Va, April 20-Finals at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute this
year come later in June than usual,
but already the students are planning
for the various events that go to make
these interesting for tho hundreds of
visitors who gather here for commence
ment week. The baccalaureate SER
mon will BE- preached Sunday. June 15.
by Rev. George Booker, D. D, Of Pc
tersburg, and the annual address to
the alumni association will be made
juno II by Walter H. Beall. of Wash
ington. D. C. Othe. public speakers
Will be heard on Monday and Wednes-
day. and the usual dances, drills and
dress parades will be given. The first
social affair of the week will be the
1unior-senior german, Friday night,
June Is.
Secretary o. r. Magill, of the Y. NJ.
c. A. and fourteen of the student mem
bers represented the college assocIa-
ton at tho State convention In Lynch
burg the end Of the week.
Dr. Howard S. Reed, Of the depart
ment OF plant pathology. who Is now
on years leave of absence in Ger
many, will represent V. p l. at the
international Agricultural Convention
In Client In August
President p. b. Barringer,tof the in
stitute, has been invited to address the
meeting In Christiansburg next Sat
urday of the Montgomery County Med
ical Society, and has accepted
Under the management of the 1913
Bugle staff, Miss Louise A. Williams
VIII appear at the college Tuesday
night, April %. in a varied repertoire
or Southern songs and dialect stories.
Later in the month DR.. James Power
Smith. of Richmond, will deliver an adj =
dress here on Stonewall Jackson and
In the interest of the movement for
erecting suitable monument in Rich
mond TO the noted warrior.
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FINAL MEETING or w. G. IT. u.
Comfy Institute I'm Session mt Amherst
for Several Days.

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amherst. va. April 20.--The final
sessions OF the county institute of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
which convened in Ascension Church. mt
Amherst. this week, were held Friday
AFTERNOON and night.
At 2:3o o'clock Rev f. n. Hopkins
conducted devotional services, after
which Mrs. IL. Nj. IIoge, the State pres
idcnt gave drll on parliamentary
rules Following this, papers on THE
Money Side of tho Womens Christian
Temperance Union" and on press
Work were read by Misses Winifred
Walker and Vera =. Joyner respect
ively: After brief discussion of each
OF these SUBJECTS the meeting ad-
Journed until o'clock Friday night.
Al o'clock Rev. H. II Early con-
Quoted devotional services. and the re
nainder of the program was in charge
OF Professors. T.. Poindexter, principal
or tue high school here. One of the
principal features of the evening was
Il competitive reading contest BY i've
young women. each of whom read mr.
ticles bearing on temperance. Those
competing we're Misses Mary Ware.
Ruth Cunningham, Mary Settle, Vivian
Mays and Corrie Stinnett. The judges.
who were W. ~. Meeks, Thomas White
head and J. ". Bowman, awarded the
prize to Miss Ruth Cunningham. While
tho judges were deciding on the award
AIRS. Thomas Whitehead delighted the
audience with 81 charming recitation
During the evening Mrs. Ward Hill
sang an appropriate solo. a silver Of
ferinS was takcn at the door, the pro-
ceeds from which will be divided he 4.
tween local and State work.
All the sessions of the institute were
well attended, and 1T night especially
large crowds came OUT. The whole
program was interspersed with inspir-
ms music, which was rendered by n
union choir
Judge y. II. Gordon adjourned court
here Friday and went to his home Mt
Lovingston. He VIII return to AM
herst Monday, and court will be in
session the greater part Of next weok.
The docket ut this term was an un-
usually long one. The suit OF DR..
George Fl. Walker against the Southern
Hallway Company is set fol-. Tuesday.
Tho case of Tom Christian against the
county for damages to his land on ac-
count OF the nacadam road passing
through his property will probably be
heard at this term.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
SELLS PORTION OF FARM
AT VERY LARGE PROFIT
Former Pennsylvanian Makes Another
Purohnse In Spotsylvania-Fred-
erfcksburK News,
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lOpeCiet 10 ne Time Dl5patCh.l .5set
fredericksburg. Va, April 20-J. w.
Ramsey, who came to Spotsylvanta
County eight years ago and purchased
n farm ten miles from this city, $50,
acres, for which he paid $1,000. recently
sold 100 acres of the same tract Tor
$4,000. He has $50 acres left. Since
the farm was purchased by Mr.. Ram
sey a permanent good road has been
built by 1t. Mr.. Ramsey has purchased
another farm in the county, and says
1T is a pleasure to pay taxes which ara
used for building good roads He SAYS
the people here are extremely fortunate
ut having to pay such small taxes EIe
says the taxes In Pennsylvania are
much higher.
Charles Il. Darling has bought from
c. Is. Conway $50 acres OF the splendid
farm in Caroline County known as
"Haymount." on the RappahannoclS
River. not far from Moss Neck. Mr..
Darling Will make many improvements
to the property.
Mayor j. p. Rowe has received a
letter from William Clayton Terrence.
of Richmond, in which a request Is
made for permission for the SONS of
the Revolution to mark the site OF the
old gun factory here. which was used
In connection with the Revolutionary"
War. by placing a bronze tablet on the
stone at Gunnery Spring. Mayor Rove
referred the request to the City Coun-
Gill; with the recommendation that it bo
granted. to which tho Council readily
assented.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
.ACCA TEMPLE TEAM
TO VISIT PULASKI
Will Hold Session to Confer De-
grees on Large Number
of Candidates.
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Pulaski. Va, April 2o-The degree
team from Acon Temple, Richmond,
Ancient Arabic order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. will hold a ceremonial
session in Pulaski on next Saturday
night to confer degrees on large num-
Der OF candidates In Southwest vjr-
ginia. This being thu first ceremonies
connected with the Shrine, considerable
interest is felt. and fully 200 Shriners
from all parts of the State are ex-
pected to attend. The secret session
VIII be held in the lodge room of the
pulaski Elks and Will be followed by
banquet at Maple Shade Inn. Local
members OF the Shriners are making
the preparations for the conclavo.
captain T. l. Tate. as commander Of
ruiaski county Coup Of Confederate
Veterans. has appointed committee
composed of DR.. j. w. Holmes. chair
man; y. b. Tate, secretary, and @. A.
Caifee. whose duty IT shall be to make
roll of all Confederates who are
buried in the county and the places Of
burial. To successfully accomplish this
TASK tho committee will have to have
the CO. cooperation of all persons who are
familiar with the several grayeyards
in the county and those veterans who
are buried therein. They will appre-
ciate any information which is fur
records.
The pupils of the grammar grades
Or the Pulaski schools observed Arbor
Day on Friday afternoon with special
exercises, which included recitations,
songs and speeches. followed by each
ciasB planting on the western side of
the schooi grounds shade tree, twelve
In number The planting was carried
out under the supervision of the teach
ers or the several departments
The Board Of Supervisors of Pulaski
county. at it's meeting on Saturday.
mace an appropriation of $500 to paw
the rare OF Confederate soldiers to tho
reunion at Gettysburg. The fare from
pulaski will be $685. and there Will be-
ABOUT thirty to go from here. The
BOARD also fixed the county levy for
the year as follows: General purposes.
~ teh's, SCHOOLS. 20 cents; pensions. 8
cents The district levies arc as fol-
lows; Newbern-Roads. SO cents:
schools, 80 cents. Hiwassie-Roads. 20
cents schools 80 cents Dublin
Roads. 90 cents; schools % cents. Pu-
cents.
The Abingdon Presbytery, before ad
1ournment at Dublin Friday night. re-
considered previous action to hold
the fall session In August, and fixed
the date for September II, meeting at
North Fork. w. Va. This action was
eh IN connection with. changing the
day of convening from Tuesday 10
Thursday. so that the ministers of the
Presbytery could be assigned appoint
ments for Sunday throughout that sec-
ton of the coal fields The Presby-
terry. by converting on Tuesday. com
pletes its work prior to Sunday, and
tne ministers returned to their own
pulpits. The church has been doing
considerable mission work in that mart
or West Virginia among the miners
ana this was considered favorable
time FOR special Sunday work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
Burruss-Byera

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Fredericksburg, Va, April 2O.-Dr.
c. 0. Burruss, formerly OF this city,
son or Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Burruss, OF
this city, and. Miss Margaret Byers
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John a.
Byers. of Sharon, s. c.. were married
Thursday evening at the home of the
bride. The rooms were beautifully
decorated Miss Margaret Valley was
the flower girl, and J. b. Valley, Jr.,
was the ringbearer. The wedding
music was played by Miss Yilmore
Logan. Rev. w. r. ArTowood perform
ed the ceremony. The bride was gown
ed in costume of embroidered wolfe.
with veil caught with lilies OF tho
valley. A three-course dinner followed
the ceremony. Many beautiful gifts
were received.
DIR. and Mrs. Bu.russ will reside
at Sharon, where DR.. Burruss Is a
prominent physician.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
OLD RESIDENCE DESTROYED.
House at stevensviiIe, More Than Cen
tury Old, Prey to Flames.

King and Queen Courthouse. Va,
April 20.-The dwelling of Sidney g.
Vaughan, near Stevensville. was to-
tally destroyed by fire between z and 3
O'clock yesterday morning. Members
of the family were at breakfast when
u girl passing along the road noticed
the fire on the roof and rushed in and
notified them. a large crowd soon col
Tested, and most of the contents of the
house were removed.
This. was one of tho fey of tho old
houses left In the community. 1t was
builtemore than 100 years ago, and was
formerly the home Of Richard Bagby,
and was occupied for about fifty years
by DIR. b. II. Walker. The loss is
about $4,000. with only $1,000 insur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
COLUMBIA SCHOOL WINS.
Awarded Decision in Debate Over Pal
myra Representatives.

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Columbia. Va. April 2O-The debate
between the Palmyra High School and
Columbia High School took place here
Friday night before a large audience.
The subject for discussion was, Re
solved, That in Virginia All Children
Over Six and Less Than Fifteen Years
of Age. Who Are Not Physically I'm
able. Be Compelled to Attend School
at Least Thirty Weeks In tho Year"
The following debaters represented
Columbia on the affirmativc Albert
Newton, Clyde billiard and Miss Marion
Stoneman. Palmyra, on the negative.
was represented by Harry Haden and
Misses Kate Talley and Jennie Loving.
The debaters were In excellent form
and made most creditable showing.
The following men acted rs judges
Prof. Moncure, of Fork Union Acad-
envy; Prof. Hall. of Dilwyn High
School. and w. II. Ransom, OF Brelno
Bluff. When the Judges announced
their decision In favor of the affirma
tive the Columbia High School stu
dents were wild with Joy. and gave
vent to their feelings I'm yells and
songs.
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APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN.
Steps Being Taken by ATTORNEYS for
Mrs. Ollie 4. Browning

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Lynchburg. Va. April 2O-While the
formal notice for tho transcript OF the
record has not been given, it Is learned
that steps are being taken by attor-
neys for Mrs. Ollie n. Browning, OF
Eoanoke. looking to an appeal IN the
case OF H. T. Boswell against tho Big
Vein Pocahontas Coal Company. i'm
which Mrs. Browning became q party
by petition.
a decree OF sale was entered in the
suit last week by Judge H c. Nc
lowell after he reduced the purchase
price for the mine us originally agreed
upon by Boswell and Mrs. Browning,
by something like $4,000. Tho decree
also ordered Mrs. Browning TO return
several notes OF $4,000 each to tho
court FOR cancellation, these having
been declared void by the courts de-
cree.
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Court Adjourns over SUNDAY.

t-5PeNId1 60 TIC IlIneS- DISpatch
bowling Green, Va. April 2o.-The
circuit Court of Caroline County,
which was in session since last Mon,
Gay, adjourned Saturday evening un-
tried was the Commonwealth against
b. j. Brown. charged with finding a
Iocketbook containing about $50 and
not returning II to the owner. which
resulted in an scquittal. William Mar
.ih was given three years in the pen
itentiary for stabbing Sedden Howard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
ne.trnreh nv Fire.

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Warsaw, Va, April Gothic dwelling
house OF Il. Il. Middleton, of Em,ner-
ton, caught fro at o'clock this morn
ing and was burned. Several OF tho
occupants narrowly escaped with their
lives. Only a small portion OF tho
furniture was saved. The loss is about
$4,000, and insurance 800.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
DEcLAMAT1oN CONTEST.
Miss Martha Graves Declared Winner
by Judges.
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Gordonsville, Va. April 20.-A decla-
nation contest was held at the Cor
louisville High School Friday afternoon
at o'clock In order to decide which
of the pupils should compete for the
county medal to be awarded in Orange
at the annual oratorical contest to be
held a the close of the school session.
Misses Martha Graves. Dandduge
Blakley and Grace McEluy were the
contestants Tho Judges Mrs. w r..
Estes, Mrs. Bradley Barber and Mrs
j. f. w Rufiin, decided in favor OF
Miss Martha Graves.
Another feature OF interest was the
debate. Capital Punishment" Alfred
Martin and Wilbur Bowen, affirmative,
and Carol Estes and Miss Harriet
Doffmyer, negative. The arguments
were all good from their different
viewpoints. Miss Doffmycr being par
ticularly strong.
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Fiy-swattinr Crusnde.

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Alexandria. Va, April 20.-A fly
swatting crusade will be inaugurated
May 1 next. under the auspices of the
local Health Department. Prizes will
be awarded each month to the child
swatting the largest number of the
pests:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mrs: VIII J.. Heard. .Tr., OF Lafayette,
Ala, accompanied by her little son, is
Visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wliton o. Allen, Sr, OF SIS Denny
Street, Fulton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Colonel Smelling Is president CT Frank
lin College and liz also dean Of the
University OF Georgia.
To Stop nt Brandon.
The Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities has accepted an
invitation from Mrs. Decatur Mayo, of
Brandon" to atop at this beautiful
colonial home on Saturday. May II,
when the association makes it's annual
pilgrimage to jamestown. This an
nouncement is OF the greatest interest,
since 1t adds 30 much pleasure to the
trip TO Jamestown. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
Association for the Preservation OF Vir-
gfnia Antiquities excursion includes
Mrs. Preston w. holland. chairman; Mrs.
p. V. Valentine, Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer,
Miss Bette Ellyson, W. G.. Stanard.
Robert a Lancaster and Morgan P.
Robinson. Tho women Of the commit
tee VIII act as chaperons for tho event.
Engagement Announced.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Caesar Rel-
lam have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Lillian May. to Edward
Prince McCreery. of West Virginia.
The wedding will be celebrated some
time I'm the month OF June.
Meetings To-Day.
The Helping Circle OF Kings Daugh-
ters VIII meet this afternoon at
o'clock in the home Of Miss Katie Seay,
3lf North Twenty seventh Street. All
members are urged to be present
a very important meeting of ST
Johns Circle of Kings Daughters will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock with
Mrs. Is. a. Hord. 1900 East Broad Street.
Every member is asked to be present,
as reports will be heard from all com
mittees In charge of the entertain
ment given by the circle on April 10.
biennial Convention.
The biennial convention OF the Alpha
Delta Phi Sorority will be held in Chi
cago In June. The delegates are to
be entertained at the Chicago Beach
Hotel. and many interesting affairs will
be given for the guests on this occa-
sion. Information concerning the con-
rention may be obtained from Miss
Mamie Tillett, of NJ Chapter Alpha
Delta Phi. at Randolph Macon Woman's
College, in Lynchburg.
Spring Carnival.
The spring carnival, which was given
several weeks ago for the library fund
or Ruffner School. will be repeated on
Friday evening. April %, at s o'clock
The program is a very interesting and
delightful one, and the public is cor
daily invited TO attend.
In and Out Of Town.
Miss Msra Chambers left Saturday
for New York City. where she will
spend some time, visiting friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mrs. Frank Peters, formerly of Rich
mond. who has been quite i'll at the
Shenandoah Hospital, in Roanoke, is
now much improved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Virginia Boschen, Of 1922 Yves
Main street, is visiting her cousin, Mis-.
Gladys Boschen, in Ashland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Heth Owen. who has been the guess
of relatives in Richmond for severa
days, has returned to the University O
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Julia r. Culbreth left Richmond
last week for North Carolina, where
she will spend several weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Rosa Myers, OF Norfolk, is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Henry Clay Wat
lsins. at a12 Floyd Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mrs. Nythe D. Bowe, who has beer
visiting her mother. Mrs. Z. D. Glinn
at the University Of Virginia, has re.
turned to the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Kathleen Alsop. who has beer
i'll at her home. 400 West Grace Street
for several weeks, is now rapidly Inn
proving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mrs. w. ]. johnson has returned t,
the city. after an absence Of severa
months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Mildred Black, of Lynchburg.
IL the guest of Mrs. Samuel s. Hart, OF
:O4 North Addison Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Lille c. Avery, Of Church Hill.
left Thursday for New York, where
she will visit her brother. James r..
Avery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Alice Brokenbrough, who spent
several months in Richmond has re-
turned to her home near Warsaw.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Miss Eleanor wingfield. who IA
been visiting frlends in South Caro-
lima for several weeks. has returne,
10 Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. William jackson have
returned to Richmond and will be at
rome at 1921 Hanover Avenue after
May ].
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Darlington Williams. Of the Univor-
sity of Virginia, has been the rccent
guest of relatives in Richmond,
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Mr.. and Mrs Fl. H. Dalton, H. H
Dalton. Jr.. and maid. OF Raleigh. y
g.. are visiting Mrs. Lucy Dalton, al
her home in Highland Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Plummer have
returned to Newport News. after at
tending the Roulette Haynes wedding
here last week.
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Miss Therese Nurney and Miss Bessie
Holland have returned to Suffolk, a flor
n short visit to friends and relatives
here.
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Mrs. ]. u. jefferson. Of Lynchburg
is the guest of Mrs. W. a. Evans, ir
this city.
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Mrs. Norman V. Randolph has re
turned to Richmond, after spending
several days in Clifton Forge.
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Birthday Gifts

We are always pleased to susses<.
the appropriate token for this occa-
SCHWARZSCHILD BROS, "a
Richmond's Leading Jewellers.
Second and Broad SITS.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-07


We are sending off big clubs for
our Christmas package combina-
ton every week, and you should
get Oh the next one. Nothing of
such value has ever been offered
by any paper in North Idaho.
Subscribers for the Republican
who are paid up to March LIST IA,
can have the Farm & Home, and
Weekly Inter Ocean and Farmer,
both one year, with the Christ
mas package, for fifty cents. All
subscriptions to be sent to this
office.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-07

While it is nearly year until
the next regular election, it is only
ten months until the primary
election, and candidates are now
being groomed for the various
places to be filled. So far the
most important place that has
been mentioned in connection
with aspirants for political hon
ors is the U. S. senatorship. Mr. |
Brady has informed the news
paper men that he expects to be a |
candidate, and Ex-Governor
Gooding has published his an
nouncement, declaring that he is
candidate and will be in the
fight to a finish. Mr.. Gooding
declares his intention of assailing
Mr. Brady's political methods, and
charges him with corruption in
the campaigns that he has been
interested in. Mr.. Brady declares
that he will ask reelection on
his record in congress, believing
that he has served all parts Of the
state impartially during his short
term in the senate. Judge ALL
SHES friends are boosting him
for the senatorship, but he does
not have the support of the Sec
ton from which he halls, any
more than the candidates from
South Idaho have the united sup
port of the voters Of their respec-
tive localities. Mr.. Ailshie is un-
fortunate in having Ithe opposi-
ton of the members of the repub-
lican party who affiliated with the
progressive movement in the last
campaign, and he cannot expect
much support from them in the
primary election. Neither of the
three men mentioned can say
much against the private life of
the other, and the question for
the voters to decide will be as to
who will probably render the
most acceptable service in office.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-07
The Prince of all Flours is big Loaf"
Closing Postoffices.

The department is closing a good
many post offices in this state on ac-
count OF the failure Of any person to
apply for the appointment and take the
civil service examination for post
master.
The postoffice at Blake will be discon-
tinued on Nov. 18th. There is prob
ability that the office at Russell will be
discontinued if some one does not APP
ply for it and take the prescribed exam
nation. The present incumbent does
not want it, and so far no one has been
found who will take it. The present
incumbent even refuses to weigh the
mails as directed, on account of there
being no compensation allowed for the
extra trouble and work. There are
probably forty offices in the state that
will be closed under the new reg
ulations.