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The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
His tone rasped Ellery's shaken

His tone rasped Ellery's shaken
nerves.
"of course was," he snapped ir
ritably. I'm not an idiot"
"Humph! Well, all right; beg your
pardon. But you oughtn't to have done
it. Now you'll have to be quarantined
And who in thunder l can get to stay
with me in this case is more than
know. Just say smallpox to this town
and it goes to pieces like a smashed
egg. Old Eb Capen will help, for he's
had it, but it needs more than one"
where are you going to take
him?" pointing to the moaning occu
pant of the bunk.
ITO one of the empty fish shanties
on the beach. There are beds there
such as they are, and the place is Sc
cluded. We can burn it down when
the fuss is over"
Then why can't I stay? l shal
have to be quarantined, / know that
Let me be the other nurse. Why
should anyone else run the risk? !
have run it. I'll stay"
DR.. Parker looked at him. "Well!'
he exclaimed well, / must say
young man, that you've got Humph!
All right, Mr.. Ellery; I'm much
obliged"
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Mrs. Keziah Coffin. sup
posed widow. is arranging to move from
Trumet to Boston. following the death
house Grace van Horne. ward of Capt.
Eben Hammond. leader of the "Come-out-
er" religious sect. offers to assist her
clines. Ryan Pepper widower offers mar
riage, and is Indignantly refused.
CHAPTER II-Capt. Elkanah Daniels.
leader of the Regular church. offers Ke-
,ndni aa a piace as nousekeeper Tor me new ~,
Trumet
CHAPTER III-Kezlah takes charge of
Rev. John ;llery. the new minister. and
gives him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes a
p,eA.'-"
CHAPTER IV-Ellery's presence is Dill
terly resented by Eben Hammond. leader
OF the meeting; Grace apologies for her
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
son. becomes "A hero by bringing the pack
Ellery ENDS Kezah writing a letter to
some one. inclos Ing money in response TO
9 demand. She is curiously startled when
Informed of the arrival of Nat.
CHAPTER V-Nat calls on KezIah. and
II develops that they have been lovers
since youth Daniels demonstrates with
Ellery for attending "Come-outer" meet
CHAPTER VI-Ellery is caught by tho
tide and is rescued by Nat. They become
friends.
CHAPTER VII-Ellery meets Grace
while walking in the fields Sunday, and
day.
CHAPTER VIII-The clergyman takes
dinner Sundays with the Daniels Anna
bel. the captains daughter. eXerts her
self to make an impression on him. She
notices with veNaton his desire to get
away every Sunday at certain time.
She watches him through a spy glass.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

CHAPTER IN-Nat again importunes
keziah to marry him. He says he has
had a quarrel with his father. who wants
him to marry Grace.
CHAPTER X-Ellery asks Grace to
marry him. She confesses that she loves
him. but SAYS she fears to displease her
and asks time ne to think about it. Eikanah
Daniels tells Eben about the meetings be-
tween Ellery and Grace. Eben declares
ned ne VIII III make Grace choose e between wee, MIN
faint. following the excitement of Elkan-
abs visit.
CHAPTER XI--Just before he dies
Fcben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry.
CHAPTER XII-Keziah breaks the news
to Ellery and later he receives a note
from Grace saying she is to marry Nat,
and asking him not to try to see her
marriage with man who turned out to
be a good for-nothing. and who was re-
ported to have been lost at sea. and of
her love for Nat. whom she cannot marry
because the husband is alive ElIery sees
in the story a lesson in devotion to duty
and decides to remain and attend to his
duties.
CHAPTER XIII-Captain Nat sails for
Manila to be gone two years. He says he
and Grace have decided not to marry un-
Ill he returns.
CHAPTER XIv-Nat is overdue. and It
L. feared that he has been lost at sea:
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
q visit to relatives of the Hammonds.
signals is discovered off the coast Ellery
goes with party to board the vessel. A
man is found suffering from smallpox. the
rest of the crew having deserted.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Ten acre tract, well improved, fruit
and alfalfa, near Fruita, want resi-
dence in Delta. W. E. Boyd.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Two acres adjoining town for SALE
or will trade for city property. Call
Coop. Phone S-F. st
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

CHAPTER IX-Nat again importunes
keziah to marry him. He says he has
had quarrel with his father. who wants
him to marry Grace.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Y. W. C. A. Building
Plans Are Selected

Decisions on the plans submitted by
We local architects for the proposed
Y. W. c. A. buildi1g erected at Thir-
tAenth and / streets northwest, have
been returned to the local board Of di-
ectors Of the organization, by the board
ppointed to judge them. No verdict has
neen returned by the directors for the
hoice of a local architect. but II is
rpected that it will be published the
aariy part of the coming week.
The building will be erected at a cost
Z $4,000 at the southeast corner of
thirteenth and / streets. and II is said
nat It will be one of the handsomest
uildings dedicated to the Y. w. c. a.
! the country.
The judges Of the plans who have re-
Irned their decision is composed Of
.oUis Simon. supervising architect for
he Y. W. c. A: Nathan Wyeth. archi-
ect OF this city; Miss Grace L. Tenn
le one of the most capable of house
old decorators of this city: Miss
blanche Geary, economic secretary of
> ne national board of the Y W. c. A.
Il New York city. and Dom Barber.
the architect who designed the national
uuilding OF the Y. W. c. A. at 600 Lex
lngton avenue. New York.
TIE competition for the plans of the
Iture building has been confined strict
- to local circles. The five architec-
'uraI firms invited to compete for the
rlans were Dom & Deming. Marsh &
Peter, Hornblower & Marshall c. l..
Iarding and Waddy B. Wood.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Prince Reports Sales
Of $4,000 in November

L. z. F. Prince, real estate exchange
broker, reports the following sales con-
summated during the first half Of No
vember, amounting to a total Of about
O.OOO:
For F. D. Brandt. the Isabel apart
ment, 125-127 Eleventh street nortk east,
a three-story apartment building con-
tanning six apartments of five rooms
and bath each, for consideration OF
5000.
For Charles j. Walker. the three
story residence, 2232 n street northwest,
for 5000
For a local investor. dwelling on
Newton street, Mt. Rainier, d. c., for
Si,2JO.
For Laurence Mangan, in connection
with the Goldenberg- Moran Company,
the following properties: 25G3 Hall place
northwest, modern siN-room dwelling,
for $500: 2550 Hall place. northwest
for $i.iOo: lll2 Spring road northwest
modern six-room Colonial residence
hot water heat, for $500: COL Columbia
road northwest, modern six-room dwell
ling. for s.. $50: 1850 Morse street north
east, small siX-room dwelling, for S5.VV:
For r. H.. Mcneil. leo lots. 10 by Ia
each. at Spring Lake Park. Montgomery
county, Md, for 5000.
For +. w. Nj. Cost, the two six-room
dwellings, ll32 penn street northeast l.
and 1913 Genoe street northeast Ior
$500
For a local investor, 512 Newton street
northwest, a modern six-room dwelling,
for $i,l0O.
For NJ. A. Prince. the six-room dwell
ing, 22y2 Champlain street northwest.
For John f. Wagner, in connection
with c. NJ. Forrest the suburban res
dence, 1888 Newton street northeast
Brookland. for $3.50.
For Thirst Building Company the
two story flat, l363-l363Iz l. street sou'h-
east, for s2,700
ton with ID, III. Roland Drury' l25
Bennine road northeast for $2.5
For Thomas K. Harney, iot on -
street southeast between ThlTteehth
and Fourteenth streets, for Si,zoo'
For George S. Rees. the three-story
ten-room residence, 1229 Irving street
northwest, for $500.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
HANDSOME CHURCH
IS BEING DESIGNED

One of the handsomest churches that
Washington will have is being designed.
to be located on the southwest corner OF
Massachusetts avenue and Ninth street.
The edifice will be the home of the rep
resentative NJ. +. Southern Church. will
be begun possibly next spring, and will
cost 100000
Greek outlines will be followed. a
scheme to represent southern patriotism
and national ideals as embodied in u
representative church carried out A
commission chosen from southern
church circles desires to raise in
Washington an edlfice, TO combine
with a church, a memorial to great
churchmen of the South, and 10 estab-
lish place of worship where the North
and South can meet
Washington has been picked for the
Inception of the scheme as being the
central and national capital and as a
cosmopolitan center.
Real estate property was purchased
by delegation which has been exploit
ing Washington three years. at Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue In de-
fault of not being able to meet realty
iiiti lOrtHWGSl.
The architects are Sangerwurth and
Stats of Fort Worth. Tex. They plan
a four-story structure mostly of mar
bic, from Georgia Heavy Greek COL
umns will be at the top of a broad
flight of stone steps. The main entrance
will be or the second floor, where the
main auditorium will be located. Its
seating capacity, it is said. will be
about 1000.
The basement will contain the Sun
day school, with accommodations for
about 1000. Offices and rooms for spe-
cial purposes will be interspersed
throughout the lower floors.
The third floor will contain the me-
mortal hall. Committee and class rooms
will adjoin this. The fourth floor will
be similarly divided
The congregation of the Mt. Vernon
Place Church, Ninth and X streets,
will occupy the edifice.
Several buildings on the property will
be RACED. that the project may be car
ried on.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
One Aero Truck $57.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. OF told YOU
sos" in storage since 1901 were forced
| on the market when a $4,000 aero fire
truck brought s57 at auction. 1t was
never used.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Expect to Move Into
Store in Two Weeks

Moving into their newly finished de-
partnent store at 72o724 Seventh street
Is anticipated by the firm of Melvin
which cost 500. 900. Is about completed.
a few minor interior installments and
some touching on the exterior being
needed.
The structure is four story and
basement building, finished in light
brick. generously broken by large and
airy windows. 1t occupied a space 'front.'
ing IS feet on Seventh street, and has
q depth of 95 feet.
The interior woodwork Is maple on tie
first floor and parquetry oak on the sec
ond. An expensive grade Of quartered
OAK will be employed In the interior
fixtures, including show cases. display
counters, and chairs for patrons.
Only two floors Of the structAe have
been finished. construction on the upper
two stories having been postponed until
after Christmas, when the firm will enter
the entire four stories with an increased
line of wares.
During the past few months, while
preparation Of their new store has been
porary qua rters at SIS Seventh street.
Perhaps no store in the city among
the stores engaged in remodeling, ad-
ditions, and new premises. is identified
with such a pronounced step forward as
the firm Of Behrends' is at present
Hitherto their business has been car
ried on with but few employees In a
smaller store in the Seventh street <uar-
ters. Now, 1t is said. that the stan
which will take care of the new busf-
ness will number 100.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
OCTOBER BUILDING
DECREASES IN YEAR

Statements received by the Con-
struction News show that building
operations in ninety-six cities reported
during October cost an aggregate OF
sJ6, oS2. $50. involving 2l,517 buildings The
cost OF buildings in the same ninety
six cities in October, 1912, was $65242 2fS
and 22,SS7 buildings We're involved. A
decrease in 1870 buildings and $40 100 IS!
Is indicated. The percentage falling
off for the one month a year apart is
estimated at Is per cent.
There We're losses in fifty-six of these
cities and gains in forty. Singular as
II may seem. the larger cities show a
marked falling off, except Chicago,
which shows a gain of per cent. The
falling off in New York was % per cent,
Boston. II. Philadelphia, %. Brooklyn.
a, st: Louis 49, Buffalo l6. and Wash
There We're marked gains in Detroit
with a showing of p per cent gain.
Kansas City Y. Toledo III. Albany Il3,
Sioux City, l29, and Columbus q.
Washington is reported as involving
building operations during October, 1913.
amounting TO a cost of $500, ,932, wherein
3sl buildings Were recorded The num-
Der OF buildings, for October 1912, was
SIS. and the cost, $S03. 123 The falling
off is represented at II per cent
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
FIVE SMALL HOMES
TO GO ON MARKET
Sansbury Company, Brokers, to
Handle Property, Built BY
Charles TankersIey.

Five small homes, 1ss4-1s72 Third stree,
northwest. will be placed on the market
this week by the n. L. Sansbury Com.
pany, real estate brokers, at prices
from 1885 to $3.50 The homes were
completed by Charles Tankersley,
builder.
They are of the colonial type of ar
chitecture, with attractive front
porches and red pressed brick fronts,
with white mortar ornamentation.
They contain three stories and will
have two-story rear sleeping porches.
Modern conveniences will be intro
uuced to make them attractive. Auto
matte electric lighting fixtures will be
affixed to the gas jets. Air heating will
be used.
During the past week the n. L. Sans
busy Company has cobsummated the
following sales: For Kennedy Bros,
643 Lexington street northeast, to S.
NJ Shawen, and Gas Lexington street
northeast to Mrs. NJ. B. Brown. These
are two-story. cellar. an6 attic resi-
dences, with six rooms and bath, heat
ed by hot water and lighted by cleo
tricity. These sales make eighty-three
houses sold, of the eighty-five built.
The builders are preparing to begin
the erection OF a group of similar houses
on Seventh street, at the corner of
Lexington street northeast This be-
gins tie development of the last section
OF the entire square, containing a little
more than five acres.
For Kennedy Brothers, 746 Quebec
street was sold this week to j. II.
Cochran. The sale of this home con-
summaries the sale of ninety-six OF
the ninety-eiSht homes built in Prince
ton Heights. This subdivision figures
at present as the center of one of the
biggest building operations in the city.
Kennedy Brothers have under con-
struction n Quebec street eight new
houses Of eight rooms and bath Ther
viii be heated by hot water, and light
ed by electricity.
apparatus and laundry The same Of
flee reports three sales for Lewis F.
Breuninger in Rock Creek Vista, at
the intersection of Columbia road and
the Avenue of the Presidents, over
looking the new entrance to Rock
Creek park. The sale figures as A
march in the disposal OF these new
properties which have been recently
completed in that subdivision.
The purchasers are Mary l.. Parks,
Charles T. Bassett and DIR. Woodbury.
Pulsifer. The homes contain three
stories and cellar. having nine rooms
and two baths, heated by hot water
and lighted by electricity.
In Saurs Addition. the n. L. Sans
bury Company reports the sale of lot
81. square 29e0 on Crittenden street be-
tween Georgia avenue and Thirteenth
street. The lot fronts fifty-five feet
and is 40 feet deep. Horace G. Smithy.
the purchaser. plans a home to be
erected or this lot II will be an at
tractive nine-room dwelling with two
baths and all modern improvements.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Dr.. Baker Buys Home
On BiItmore Street

J.V. N. and T. B. Huyck. real es-
tate brokers, have sold to DR.. Frank
Baker, 1901 Biltmore street at the north
west corner Of Ciinbourne place The
home is a handsome double front struc-
ture of light brick. the same as in the
Letter house. and 1t commands a fine
view over Connecticut avenue bridge
and Rock creek valley. 1t IN near the
Papal legation and the homes Of E.
j. Stellwagen and Mrs. G. c. Thorn.
The house was erected by DR.. Anita
Newcombe MCGEE and was sold for
her by the same brokers to Mrs. r. e
Sergeant. It win be occupied by Mr.
Baker as his future home.
To DIR. Harry HURT, the same firm
has sold the four-story and basement
property at 1884 p street northwest It
Is q substantial house with an attrac-
tive front and oyeriooks the Avenue
of the Presidents. DR.. HURT viii oc-
cupy the house for his residence and
offices.
The same firm has sold the three
flats, 80 to 7s4 Twelfth street south
east to a Now York client. The con-
sideration Is said to be $4,000. The
property will be held by the purchaser
as an investment
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
BIG STORES SPEND
MUCH IN NEW WORK
improvements Made in Year
Approach s1,222,500 in
Cost to Large Concerns.

The past year has been an era OF un-
in washington's department stores, rep
resenting a total cost Of about 81. 500.
The activity has been directly due to
the fact that Washfngton's shoping ar
rangements had been outgrown and to
accommodate rush or trade new addi-
rions have had to be built, and new de-
partments opened, II Is said.
Woodward & Lothrop's, Behrends de-
partment store. the Palais Royal. Lans-
burgh's, s. Kann & Sons, Hecht & Co,
Goldenberg's, and Kings Palace have
all entered uniformly into the spirit Of
improvement and progress. and now
have either completed or have in con-
which Of late have become q household
word among Washington shoppers.
The newly opened. palatial addition Of
Woodward & Lothrop, at Eleventh and
+ streets northwest, has taken over a
vast part Of the crowded trade OF the
firm Ample accommodations for pa
irons have been provided for, and the
addition Is said to be Of the finest In
the particular class Of stores that 1t
represents In the country. Its unique
feature is an auditorium on the seventh
floor for the entertainment Of patrons.
This has q seating capacity Of $50.
Behrend's new department store at
720-724 Seventh street northwest. marks
one Of the most pronounced steps In
progress Of any department store In the
city, 1t Is said. From q small store en-
ploying but about twelve clerks. the
new store. to be completed In the near
future, will carry 100 employees and
many new lines Of goods.
The Palais Royal. with q remodeling
Of its place Of business at the corner Of
Eleventh and g streets northwest but
two years old, Ii now contemplating the
erection of big addition to its present
large store. Three buildings fronting
on Eleventh street will have to be
cleared for the new addition, and about
will be covered by II. Its construction.
like the others, IL due directly to a
state Of crowdedness in present quar-
ters.
A remodelins and a one-story addi-
tion to, the House Of Lansburgh. In
versary, has changed the interior and
exterior aspect Of the Seventh street
department store completely, and mark
1t as one Of Washington's most popu-
lar and efficient department store
services.
The newly opened one-story rear ad-
dition to the firm Of 8. Kann & Sons
has made a mammoth dining service
reality as well as permitting add1-
tional floor space to be given to the
shoe department Of the concern The
up-to-date introductions in the estab-
lishment of s. Kann & Sons are said
to represent a marked progress in the
growing affairs of the department store
at Eighth and Market place northwest
The connection Of s. Kann & Sons with
the huge new building in course of
construction at Thirteenth and Fl
streets northwest Is still a matter of
mystery. and whether the older struc-
ture will be abandoned Is a matter of
speculation.
Goldenberg's, at Seventh and KI
streets northwest, has undergone mark |
ed improvements in the past year. The |
of a new front on the K |
street side of the structure and gen.
eral remodeling have just been COM
pleted
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Trades Dwellings For
Business Property

Melvin F. Fisher has purchased the
business property at S04 Fourteenth
street northwest from George S. Rees
at a consideration involving the trade
Of eight houses at Newton and Water
streets, and a balance in cash. The
total consideration is not given out.
For the premises 5lO-5lS Newton
street northwest. and 354s-3552, which
are small attractive dwellings in that
section of the city, valued at prices
ranging from $500 to $4,000, the lower
Fourteenth street property was given
over. The values involved in the trade
aggregate in the neigh borhood of s2i 500
The business property just trans
ferred in Fourteenth street is a four
story and basement property occupied
by a number Of smaller businesses
each floor being given over to an in
dependent enterprise. Mr.. Fisher in
tends to hold the property as an invest
ment.
Mr.. Reese. who takes over the resi-
deDce properties. win also hold them as
an investment.
The trade was made through the Of
flee Of John w. Childress.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Completes Arrangements
For New Apartment

Plans hove been completed for John
=. Warren to erect a four-story apart
-nent on Fairmont street between Thir-
leenth and Fourteenth streets north
est. The building. 1t is estimated, will
cost about $4,000.
No particular architecture will be fea-
'ured. The apartment house is designed
TO be a small structure on a lot 'front.'
ing thirty-four feet on Fairmont street
Dy l4 feet deep. Sixteen apartments
will be contained in the proposed build
ing. with suites Of from to 5 rooms
in each.
The facade will be finished in velvet
brick, and a marquise will ornament the
entrance Tile flooring will be laid In
the entrance lobby. There VIII be no
elevators.
John l.. Warren. the owner, will SUD-
erintend the building operations which
will be begun shortly and are expect
I'd to be completed In March.
Hunter & Bell, architects of this city,
nrepared the planA
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
POWHATAN HOTEL
SOLDFOR S284,10O
Conveyance Of Property Is
Largest Realty Deal of the
Week.

The largest transaction in realty this
week was consummated Thursday when
the Powhatan Hotel at Eighteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue was conveyed by
]. B. Carter. T. c. Dulin, and E. s.
Duvall, receivers to Uric c.. Deike
The consideration mentioned was
s2S4. 100.
The hotel was recently sold at auc-
ton to Alexander Mcneil, who con-
veyed his title to Mr. Defke. I'm
mediately the latter Put a trust OF
$4,000 on the property, which was
advanced by the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
repayable in five years at per cent
interest
A syndicate of Richmond men are
connected with the new ownership.
ID. r. Midyette. Warner Moore, and
A. L. Hawse are named in a charter
made out last week by the Corporation
Commission to the Hotel PowhatRn
Company, with head offices in Rich
mond.
The hotel was built last year at
cost estimated at 100000 which in
cluded the furnishings. 1t passed into
the hands of receivers and was sold at
public auction October S.
The Powhatan Is a modern fireproof
eight-story building containing 200
rooms.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Beahm and Rice to
Build New Theater

A now moving picture theater, to be
erected at 140-O9 Ninth street, VIII DC
begun soon for DR.. Louis kolipinsKi.
Beshm & Rice have been awarded the
contract. The structure will be one
story. or a lot measuring "A by 80 feet.
The exterior will be done in gray tap
estry brick with limestone base.
The theater promises to be one OF the
most up-to-date in that section OF the
city, with all improved appliances. not
water heat, and wired for electric fans;
]. William Downing, architect, prepared
the plans.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Rufus Hardy Buys
Merriam Residence

One of the most important sales OF
residence property contaminated in the
last ten days was closed in the trans
fer Of 1414 Avenue of the Presidents
fl ON Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Merriam
to Rufus Hardy.
The fashionable home in this fashion
able par of the city Is four-story and
basement residence on the west side of
the street in the immediate vicinity OF
ScCtt Circle Mr.. Hardy intends to make
of II his future home.
The sale was made through the offices
OF Stone & Fairfax. real estate brokers.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Seeks $4,000 Damages.

A suit for $1,000 damages was filed
by Mary A. Shekell against the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
in the District Supreme Court. today,
for personal injuries alleged to have
been received while she was alighting
from a street car at Seventh and F
streets northwest, on May q last.