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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
H0LDCROFT

Holdcroft. Va. May 12-An-
other of Charles City's gallant sol
diers has answered the last roll call.
Mr.. Fleming Binns. a member of
Company K. 53rd Va. Reg. Pick
etts Division. passed away at his
home in Claremont last week. Mr..
Binns. who was 50 years of age.
was a native ef this county. where
he spent the most of his life, is sur
vived by his wife and one
daughter,
The smallpox scare has not
abated. DR.. Ashton Harwood. who
has been very i'll with the disease,
Is now much improved. Many case:
arc being reported in different sec
tions of the county; vaccination i
proceeding as rapidly as possible
The so called quarantine is not beinl
observed by many who have bee
i. exposed to the disease. With tn
, coming of warm weather It is be
ilieyed that the danger viii soon b
pissed and that normal condition
n viii prevail. No services were hel
at the various churches yesterday
- The meeting of the Jr. o. u. n
; and all public gatherings have bee
!. indefiritely postponed.
The frost of this week has dor
d much damage TO early crops in
"a sections of the county. Those wi
az have planted corn are very uneas
tsariaR poor stand.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

The Gazette. IN order to preserve
for the delectaticn of future histori-
ans. in this column reproduces q
clever editorial from the Richmond
Times-Dispatch. as well as a couple
Of poems that have found their way
to this office. Some day it viii
make interesting reading.
But the clock is running again,
aud the theme for the clever writer,
the poet and the paragrapher. IS lost.
The council. thinking the town too
poor for such extravaganza, cut off
the annual appropriation of $50.
Later, after securing a magnifyinR
glass they found SIS in the town
treasury and promptly appropriated
that toward winding and caring fol
the clock In Bruton church tower
/ A competent man could not be sc
cured for SIS. so Councilman K L
Spencer decided to appeal to th'
public and by Tuesday morning h'
had secured an additional SIS. 81
= the town clock (which. by the way
: is an Episcopal clock) was set goin
5 Tuesday morning. True it is run
E ming little fast. but it is just tryin
S to make up for lost time.
z The people of Williamsburg al
+ very happy that they can again hes
c the mellow suoke of the clocl
K "An's we'll that ends well." but v
il do feel sorry for the Newport New
I. and Richmond papers IN the loss
Ct q pet theme.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

wednesdays Times Dispatch
Official notice was served yes
terday on The Times Dispatch that
never again can ''losus-lidded VIII
liamsburg' be called slow. The
little city that once was the capital
Of Virginia has redeemed itselr. and
has become a fast town.
Not long since an editorial article
in this newspaper referred to various
sights and scenes IN the historic city.
One of them was the town clock.
that. perched en- the tower Of old
Bruton Church. had stopped as
though never to 90 again. The con-
clusion drawn was that the people Of
| Williamsburg had no need TO know
the time. and were happy in this
condition.
''Ihereupon. citizens got busy.
J Il seems that in former years the
? city council had made an snnus
{ appropriation OF $50 70 keep up the
: clock and to provide time for th'
c people. But. hard times touchinl
s the treasury. this was discontinued
5. and the clock stopped. After N
c newspaper article appeared. CON
II mittse went around and cot j
e private subscriptions enough to pl
N the clock on its pendulum again.
" The works were turned on at
IT O. clock yesterday morning. ard 4
G hearts of the population were gla
DC ened by the sight Of somethiI
te moving. AL day crowds sJood
on the street and saw It move.
laEgely-signsd notice to The Time
IS Dispatch was circulated and plac
lat in the hands of Captain William
ch Ny Sers. of Richmond. who chanc
ey to be there. for delivery to the |
out per.
Kill Most important of all. by S
o'clock. when Captain Myers u
the left. the clock had gained five n
ger utes. and not for a moment dur
s the day had it been SLOW
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
IMMORTAL Poems, CLEVER EDITORIALS
ON The WILLIAMSBURG CLOCK
A PRETTY AND APPEALING THEME FOR THE
FACETIOUS no LONGER EXISTS

York. when he can dwell in the ever
lasting Sabbaths OF Lotusburg9 O
thrice blissful village where none
shall ever ripe and Tipe or rot and
rot; where time is symbolized by
the morning-glory and the four
o'clock; where slumber is unbroSsn
by harsh warnings; where mealtine
IS the only almsnacl Out upon the
niscreant who darcs import an
Ingersoll Not even a sundial shall
remind you of stealing death. In
winter you will hibernate, and Il
summer you viii aestivate, and al
night you will sleep. and ir the day
tzkea nap. and never a clock disturb
you more.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
MAGRUDER NEWS

Magruder. Va. May l3-Miss
Hazel Saxby spent Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwsrd
Ssxoy.
Mr.. ". B. Schsnek. Of Richmond.
visited our community last week
Mr.. Ira Landrum spent Sunday
last (Mother's Day) At his home in
Lanexa.
Mr.. Clarence Newman. of New
port News. spent the weekend with
his mother. MRS. {. J. Newman.
Spouswood Council No. IS. j
| o. u. A. NJ. presented our schoo
~ith a tag and Bible last Thursda.
afternoon. The exercises were oct
impressive and inspiring.
| We have been informed that ou
school leagus has raised sufficien
funds which. when guented 3
the usual appropriation from Il
district seh0ol board and the sta
board of education. viii purchase
school library. We VIII welcon
the library.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
FARMERS AUCTION
HOLDING ITS OWN

Last Saturday was Farmers
Auction day. and while farmers
were more conspicuous by their alb
sence than their presence. the sale
was successful and all who patro-
nized it seemed satisfied. OF course
the loysl few were there with their
live stock and other articles for sale.
but very few new faces were seen,
showing tnat as usual the farmers
are holding back and denying these
sales the support they should give
with a cordiality and enthusiasm the
enterprise merits. Butss some peo-
pie have TO be shown" perhaps a
few more months will open the eyes
Of those who will not see.
Mr.. Mouquin. who has been the
biggest patron OF the sales and to
whose individual support is due
much of its success. writes The Ga
zctts: Williamsburg and the Pen
insula have had on the second Sat
urday Of every month. for the last
six months an auction market, be
ginning at IL a. m, which have
been a great success. Anyone car
sell here what be does not nesd anC
can realize on il in a quick way
. Those who want anything at rea
. sonable price can get it without 60
ing 70 Chicago. Most of the good
sold there are delivered free at th
!, Williamsburg station or to the home
Q around. AT least the Williamsbur
y market has the glory OF great er
; terprise. not so big. however. as tn
= Panama Canal. We have to than
ie the committee in charge for the
:. kind considerations and also Cap
or Maynard for the beautiful mark
place on old and new historic
r, grognds-"
y. Mr.. Mouquin last Saturday SO
ID calves. lambs. pigs. lumber and ha
he and he says the prices realized We
ad good and he got the cash on I
spot. He finds that the market
of the best way to get rid of his s.
=. plus stock and has never yet fail
TO get fair returns for what he OFT
ed
The next auction will be held b
- on the second Saturday in Ju
- Iu the meantime let the farmers
their things together and bring tn
WI to this sale. Tney cannot afforc
iay let the market day go by det'
now. just when it is growing ini
of PERM nent thing of inestimaole v;
ner to them.
,ecti
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
GOSSIP OF THE NEIGHBOUHOOD
BOILED DOWN

Msssrs. T. H. Geddy. N. L. Hen
ley and r. L. Spencer. accompa-
MED by DR.. Thomas N. Potts. went
down to Warwick courthouse Mon
day to attend court.
This has been the coldest May on
record in this section. Sunday and
Monday nights were cold and a
heavy frost fell. Ice formed at To-
ano. While damage has been done
the early potato and other crops. IL
is believed that 10 permanent injury
will result. Many people in town
saved their tomatoes by covering
them. The cold nights have re-
tarded the growth of all crops.
Mr.. Scott. who purchased the
Amos LoRgshore place west OF
town, is expected here soon to spend
the summer. The house has been
overhauled and repaired for the
new owner.
Mr.. Cary Branch. of Toano. the
well known trucker, was in Williams
burg Monday morning. on his way
70 Richmond,
Hon. H. u. Stephenson anc Mr'
Z. T. Martin, of Toano. were II
Williamsburg Tuesday to attend
meeting of the stockholders of TIT
Peninsula Bank. DR.. Stephenson
who is a prominent physician ant
surgeon. left on the evening train TO
Richmond on professional business
R.R. Lee, son of the late Car
ter Lee and grand nephew of n
great Confederate chieftain, Gen. (
Z. Lee, was a Williamsburg visitS
this week.
Mr. D. A. Powers, OF MagFudel
was a Williamsburg visitor Tuesds,
He reports that wells are drying u
in Bruton district and that Il
drought continues there with bs
effect upon crop prospects.
Mr.. Gregory Spencer, Jr..
Newport News. spent Sunday ne
with relatives.
Mr.. z. G. Durfey, of the Sta
Road force. spent a couple of da
here the first of the week with M
Durfey.
Hon. M. II. Barnes. of Pro
dence Forge. spent last Sund
here with his family.
Prof. J. w. Richie. director
the William and Mary Sunni
Session, has every reason to exp
large attendance at the term WI
it "Opens in Dublin on June 18.
session will last six weeks. clos
August II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collin Cooper,
Washington. D. c., spent sew
days here this week. Mr.. Cool
who is an artist of note. sketch'
number of places Of historical ir
g est in and near Williamsburg.
DR.. Thomas N. Potts. presi'
elder of the Eastern Shore dist
with headquarters at Salisbury.
spent Monday and Tuesday her
business
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

Editorial Times-Dispatch)
Once we wrote of Lotus-idded
Williamsburg. where the drowsy
folks forgot election day. To forget
seemed to US a good way of main
tanning the peaceful serenity of life
unfretted and unvexed by the drums
and ramplinRs of the dynasties.
Now the burgers have come
upon a way of solving all their
troubles, and of banishing carking
care forever. They have seized on
eternity and bound it captive; they
have won Immortality for all their
dreaming. In short. they have de-
cided TO let the clocks stop. The
City Council refuses longer to waste
money having the clock in BruEon
parish tower wound.
Time has always worried Williams
burg. The people didn't know what
to do with it. There was so much
of it. 1t was SO persistent. They
tried abolishing the calander. bu
time kept up. Now they viii XII
Z time by stoping the clock.
There is a malicious rumor that th'
9 unwound clock has stirred the ange
of many TO fever heat. This IS
. plain lie. The native Williamsburg
= never stirs. He never lets his ange
=. be aroused for fear il might arous
- the rest of him. He regards fevS
as a breach of decoTum.
~ No one really believes that tn
,o town of twilight and of dreams care
= for the clock. II has tco muc
- sense. 1t doesn't care when II &c
e up-:f ever: or when il goes to be-
i if never. Everything can now |
: put off until tomorrow, and &
10 morrow will never come. Bellies q
en- whom the relentless passing Of TIN
he made life miserable can forget th'
Be- birthdays. Notes can be extends
be until judgment day. Commenc
ms ment week at the college can be pE
cid llonged for months. Life will not
ay. one thing after another. It WI
M. Just one thing.
cen williamsburg. by this simple
vice, hath become sub specie aeteE
one tas. the goal of all our hopes.
al viii be crowded by seekers al
sno @ Nirvana. Who wiz care to liv'
." hustIing Richmond. or mad !
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15
DISTINGUISHED VIRGISIAN
CAPT. JOHN s. WISE DIES Hek-
DAY AFTER LONG ILLKEN


Of Mrs. Ann Wise Hobscn. and
an uncle OF Miss Virgins Psaeby
Wise. cf this city. died houday at
about II o'clock in the home Of ais
son. Henry A. Wise. ncsr Phnccss
Anne. Nd. Capt Wise fssqvsntiy
visited Williamsburg during he LIE
tune Of bis brother. the lar Dr.
Richard A. Wise. member Of Con-
gress from this district. and dis
uuguished sargeon in the Coufsder-
ate War. Capt. Wise wn well
kcowu BY many Williamsburg pe0-
pic. His son. Hon. HSary A. Wis.
married Miss Henrietta Booth. one
OF the most beautiful yosEg women
OF the state. a daughter Of Dr.. and
Mrs. <. q. Booth. OF this city.
He had been practically aninvaiid
for the past six years and for many
months his death was expecud. The
past winter was spent BY hm IN
hospital az Ryrn Mawr. near PhilR-
deiphia. which be left May6. start
ing to his home. Kirtopeake. IN
Northampton County. Va He
stopped over AZ the sunmw resi-
dence of his son. Unirsd SEztrs
District Attorney tienry A. Wise.
Of near New YORK. near Princess
Anne. and soon after bis aniva- be
vas stricksu with pneumoBia.
John Sergeant Wise was born On
December ~. 1916. az Rio De Jane
rio. Brazil. 10 which country his
sather. Henry A. Wise. vis minis
ter from the Unised States HsnEy
A. Wise served bis State IA Con-
Zress. and was Governor d Virxin-
"a. he was easily on. Ct Ihe most
distinguished AmeTicsn ciuzsns OF
= AIS day. His wife. the motker Of
John s. Wise. was Miss Sarah Ser
geant. daughter of John Sergeant.
- member OF a prominent Psnasyl-
sania family. leading Coagrsssmsn
aud ore-6me candidate Tor Vice
President.
When the war ended. be entErsC
Toe law class OF the Uaversity Q
Virplnia. wnence be graduated /
1907. with the degree Of oachelc
Of laws. He az once began n
- practice Of his profesSiSu N Rich
- mond. soon forming a pzrrneEshi
with bis father. which connnns
until the latter's death in 1870. h
soon came TO ths front n lawYs
and in 4 few years he took a leadiE
position in the bar Of the States ;
port ing engaged in many prcmine
BUS cases.
On November 3. 1903, be mari
= Miss Evelyn Beverly Douglas.
Nashvile. Tenn. She mrvsvss b
,o7" with the following Shildrsns Hu
Douglas Wise. captain IN the Unil
ough States Army. who distinguish
himself for gallsntEy % the assa
% San Juan in 1898 and IN ssry
IN the Philippines: HsnU Alsxanl
ay." Wise. major IN the fourth Uni
c<..- Nr-f..-s..- I-kvanf~~~ -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

Attorney Robert <. Hsalsys
formerly of New YoFk,now Of RicA-
nond. came down 70 ,pend Sunday
here with his hrethm Mr.. ". L.
Henley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

In fact. kind sir. they're dead"
Perhaps the town is sleeping. too1"
The tourist said. dismayed.
II noticed as I wandered through
That no cne has a thing TO do.
Well will your city council rue
This timely escapade.
I've often heard my father say"
Replied the ancient man.
The Clock was once a useful way
To tell what he called lime OF
day"
What that doth mean We cannot
say
Perchance. kind sir. you cane"
he Stopped The Old Church cloek
Tickl Tickl Toekl
He's stopped shs old church clock
Go find the peerless booster.
Who with SO much vim and pride
] Espoused the cause of progress
ITO the voters Ear aud wide.
10 the cosesln-anic body
He's proven quite bean.
He stlled the voice of the old
church clock.
, Which rang Ger the village green.
1 Tiekl Tickl Tockl
He's stopped the old church elocl
Polka Dot.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-15

Mr.. John Leath. Of Newport
News, spent Tuesday here on bus
mess.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

the automobile verdict last fall,
either.
Suppose on the Boston club, Mr.
Navin argues, Speaker and Wood
should demand $4,000 each They
have as much right to as Cobb has
And suppose Wagner, Hooper
Gardner and Carrigun should de-
mand $15, 1000, and the others in pro-
portion, where would the club get
the money?
Suppose Milan and Johnson
should lead the way similarly In
Washington, and Baker, Collins and
the other Mack stars hold up the
Shibe institution?
mot Enough Money in Game"
The money is not in the game"
said Mr., NaVin emphatically.
The Detroit club is somewhat to
blame for the conditions, because it
granted Cobb's demands three Years
ago. 1t started the standard nm
ward, and If the line is not drawn
somewhere there is no telling what
may come. Mr.. Navin is firm in
his determination to draw the line
right now as far as Detroit is con-
Cened
we can't finish more than two
places lower than we did last year"
ne Said, and we may as well do il
with ousherS as with stars"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
BRESNAHAN TO BUY AN
INTEREST IN EVANS SHOW

Since the satisfactory adjustment of
his claim against it by the ST. Louis
National league club, Roger Bresna-
han, the deposed manager of the
'Rajahs,' hopes shortly to become a
part owner in George Evans Honey
Boy Ministries, who will appear at the
Atlanta theater for three DAYS. com
mencing tomorrow with special matt
nee Saturday.
II Bresnahan does buy. there IS =
strong probability that during the win
Ter months he will travel with the
IpHpe as It's interlocutor, a place for
estimation of the Honey Bow"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
REFEREE SCORES ADS
MANAGER FOR ATTACK

come from Jones. He is telling I'M
truths when he says that | admit
ted ] saw no foul. I saw two fouls,
in fact, both committed by Wolgast.
and that is why l disqualified him.
When the decision was given
Jones was one of the first to reach
me in the ring. HU asked me what
| had done and | told him | had
disqualified Wolgast for commit
ting two fouls. He wanted me later
to sign a statement setting forth
that, although Wolgast had fouled
Richie twice, l did not consider
the fouls intentional. l did not
sign it, but ! told him | could not
says whether the fouls were inten-
tional or not. The only man who
can throw any light on that point is
Wolgast himself.
Il am surprised at Jones saving
that | informed him I did not see
any foul blow, and that it was
possible l had given a wrong de-
cision. | was never surer of NV
ground in all my life and have had
no doubts in this connection since
awarded Richie the CHAMPION
ship"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

final chapter. Smith outboxed
Young in this period, but the mar
gin he earned was nowhere near
enough to get him an even break.
Nelson Easy For Minor.
Terry Nelson, with the should
ers of a Sandow and the muscles
of u Hercules, took a hard beating
from Battling Minor in the ten
rounder that wound up the nights
program.
Minor led all the way and Mel
son didn't land one single clean
blow during the entire engagement
Terry swung with might and main
from all angles, but Minor either
picked them off as they started or
worked inside of them before they
could do any harm.
Every time Terry would rush
Minor would jam a swell right
hand to the stomach. He kept that
off-side mitt always in Terry
stomach. but the Chattanooga boy
midsection is we'll protected with
husky muscles and the wallors did
little or no harm. But they We're
points, nevertheless.
Minor a Clever Boxer.
Minor made a good showing. He
is exceedingly clever, but he lacks
the punch necessary to ever earn
him a position with top-notch light
weights. He is a willing lad how
ever, and made all the fight
Nelson will never be a regular
fighter. He is muscle bound, and,
while his punches look to have a
lot of steam, they don't seem to
amount to very much. Terence
ought to make a cOrking good
wrestler. At least such predic-
ton goes on the tossing and tnm-
bling tactics that he displayed last
evening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
COBB MAY BE BILLED
TO 60 TO NEW YORK

HETROIT, MICH, Jan. %
y President Navin blames Ty
cobb not only for the nu-
mor"us holdouts among the III
gers, but for the holdouts of the
stars which have occurred ON all
other major league clubs. They are
following Tvs lead, he says.
"Ty has set a salary standard
higher than the game will bear"
said Mr.. Navin. IF all the play
ers would gauge their demands by
his. there wouldn't be money
enough come in at the gates to pay
the salaries after the other eN-
penses of operating these big mod
ern plants We're paid"
Many see in Navin's explanation
the first indication that the Amer
lean moguls have slated Ty for tho
HtghIanders to build up the team
under Frank Chance in New York.
Has Drawn Biggest Salary.
For the last three years Cobb has
received a salary higher than any
other player, not also manager,
ever received. No official announce
mont of what Ty drew ever has
been made, but it is generally be-
loved to be $4,000 year. Now
he wants $4,000, and he didn't get
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
By Left Hook.

" I'D YOUNG is a little fighter
X and if properly handled
should, in a year or two, be
able to put up an argument for
the bantamweight title. He took
on Al Smith at the Dixie A. c.
and handed his heavier opponent
from Jacksonville a fine lacing in
eight rounds.
II was a corking scrap and, al
though only carded as the semi
windup, proved by far a better mill
than the final bout. which was be
tween Battling Minor and Terry
Nelson.
Young is fighter pure and sim
pie. He doesn't know a blooming
thing about boxing, but he sure
can get in there and whale away
with both hands. And the hotter
the mixing the better he punches.
Smith is a clever two-handed
boy, who knows the game Of hit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
Kid Young's Wallops Prove Too Husky for Smith
Battling Minor Has Cinch 0utpointing NeSo

and block to perfection. but he has
no punch. At least his hardest Of
ferings never bothered Young in
the least. For four rounds Smith
managed to keep away from
Young's hooks and swings, but he
weakened in the sixth and sew
enth rounds and Young piled up
safe and sound lead in these
spasms
Young Hit Every Way.
Young didn't land any one punch
with more effect than others. He
simply swung, shot 'em straight,
hooked and uppercut during these
two sessions and as a result had
Smiths mouth puffed and bleed
ing. while Chestnut" under AIS
right eye soon worked itself up
ward and closed the lamp"
The Kid wasn't in the best OF
condition and all the hard work
he did in the sixth and seventh
rounds left him tired from his own
execution when he came up for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
KENOSHA'S MAYOR SAYS
NO FIGHTS IN HIS CITY

NE%pSuN, WIS. Jan gsT The report
that raI Moore ana Charlie White we're
Ito battle i'm Kenosha ON February 10
brought prompt denial from Mayor
Heard this morning He declared that
ru permit for boxing show had been
gwen. and tNat there was no reason 10
believe thal any permit would bee ISSUED
~ have heard nothing Of the proposed
show and have advised the promoters
both here and I'm Chicago that Eeuosha
rs not going To be reopeuod To- the fight
game The matter ,~ mot worthy any
HrfNpr consideration