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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
LOUISA

Louisa. Va. January is-Mtss Anna fsrif-
filth and her cousin Miss BeveridSe- OF Rich
r1ond who j. spending this week in Louisa
were entertained by Miss Janet ". Bolton
wednesday evening AZ = delightful auction
bridge party al her home here Dainty
refreshments were served Al the close OF an
exciting game Those PLAYING were Mis-
Beyeridc@ Miss Anna Griffith Miss Jose
nbfae Henderson, Mrs ID. y. Walker. Miss
Jane Bib. Mrs. ". +. Bihb. Judge George
s Shsckeiford. Mir Frederick Duvsi- Rooert
Driver. " {. Bib. John T. Bibb-
Miss Anna Griffith entertained the Louisa
Gard Club Thursday afternoon At the Louisa
Hotel
Miss MabIe Terrence left Monday to visit
her sister In Pitt County. Pa
Miss Elizabeth FianD3San entertained the
card club delightfully."- Saturday afternoon
Those playing were Mrs W r Bib. Mrs
r Gordon Mrs. David Walker Miss Agnes
Palmer. Miss Sadie Davis. Miss Beveridge.
of Richmond. Miss Anna Griffith. Miss
Gwcudoiin Barrel. Miss Nancy Goodman.
Miss Lucy sims. Miss Courtney OF Char
IottesviIIe. Mrs. Jessie Donnally. Mrs s H.
Flanagan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
HIGHLAND SPRINGS

Highland springs. Va, January -Nlr-
ard Mr. C. 4. overly. OF Highland SprinsS-
arc visiting relatives iu Hauotcr CUNT.
The Highland spring Teams 'lnb met
Fridav nirht with Mis- oics@ beasley: on
s-..ss~ Avenue. with fun attendance ana the
vours people enjoyed the evening IN merry
game. s r-
Mr. Lizzie Bcadic< has rstnrnee ITO"
q ,isit with relatives IN Highland PARK
Mr. shot and family moFcn on suu1y
from Beech Avenue 70 t@irmouht- "Here
tbrv vii spend the rest OF the "intcr- -.
Mis- Anna ~clrcs has rct1rnen - ~
horne in Davenport Iowa. after ati>it Win
her mot hcr. Mr. Beck . ~,
4obo pr,~r-.tv ard sifc % cuba. kas.
arr guest. Of Paul Opoccnskf. near scul.n
1.ouis Nararo. % Eat kichfn"nos w" ~, -
With Ia. sister M fscorzc Dcicrnoi. tof
The winter. 20 attend Hirhland -pr'nf,
.,hecf b. recovering from ~ accdtnt n.
ftc uasf week Nc lot $40 finftf> @no
thumb from his icft hard. the result o. toe
EXPLOSION q dynamite CAP.
Mrs. Philips D. nov ~ homo aItcr se.e.ss
~ceks treatment 10 one Of the hospitals OF
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
HIGH POINT

Special 20 The Tine Dispatch
Riga Point. January r-N an enter
faiuuonf on Thursday cvcrtuC given - NrS-
Gordon Burnett % the Entrc Mons club. %
which she l. president. and u which wcre
invited not auiy che member tuf tnetr
husbands a. well. Mrs. " q. hcsFens and
Thomas Gold won the t~o prize Tor ne ntsn
esf score a. rock Guests were recrit ~ aod
shown honors By the ho~te<< ard McedaueS
Edward Forshey. Charlie y. Lone. Nuiism
n Parker and s Haisfead TorpiinSon- The
menu was quite an elaborate affair
In honor Of Mrs Thouas Nrenn- OF
Marion. y G. the Priciila Clu5 on Tuesday
afternoon gave q tee-drtnkinr party Ars.
4. J. ingram received - ne fTont COZ -nd
Mr. Pollok and Mrs. Wrcun IN 90 Hbrery.
rfroshmeuts we're served - more tn>n nfty
guests.
~ bridge vhisi party ETso On r e.<sae.
dav evening ~ Mr. ard Mrs. kotrrf Maike-s
th~ hirhest scores we're made ~ NJ -
Mr.. Dee Pollock.
The meeting q thc literary t>reFeucnt
Of the Wornsn's Clue 81 Miss fntty Ees-
lands on Tuesday Afternoon w.s go % e1r@-
ThornwsI Hsynes- Excciicnt psp<rs % -
ben ~cre read
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
SMITHFIELD

Special to The Times Dispatch
Smithfcld Va. January H.-MrS- ". NJ.
Vanden and daughter. of suffolk. are the guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. J. \ Underwood
Mr. and Mrs. G. W Warren are enter
tanning quite a delightful house party at
their historic home. Bacon'S Castle. Those
cnjouing Mr.. and Mrs Warren'S hospitality
are MIR and Mir Frank Il. Simpson. DIR. and
Mrs Leslie G. Brock. Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Never~on Jones. all of Smithfieid.
Misses Cisisc Price. or Norfolk. and Lucille
Pitt Of Chuckstuck. arc the guests OF Miss
Mary Joyner-
Mr.. Ashton Gray. or Petersburg. has re-
turned to her home accompanied by Mn y
NJ Chapman and Miss Grace Goodrich
Mrs Noble Chalmers entertained the
Bridge Club this week The prize w@S won
BY Mrs. Ashton Grey OF Petersburg
Miss Marie Woodward. OF suffolk. i visit
ing Nh. frank SimpSon-
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SALEM

e.fc-, Va. Ian. r.--Thc Daughtcrs ~ the
e-orred.-arv we're entertained a. thar rcgu-
la month"; meeting On Tuesday Afternoon
~ Mr.. George " kcnF - hcr bone 90
..'..t..-i. ,vennc. Nfrx. Allen. Who has
mn a4.sraf she past six weeks. Visiting ner
,-,.f,s.- fn pefcrsburx. returned lat ~cek
~ l,-rruicd the presidents char.
a. f.-'ls.si~r from the Roanoke Daurhtcrs
- t.se-ar. - unite On fcc0~ celebration
IN rers sunday and MONDAY vas rad ana
arccufed.
MISC Myrtle ard Molnc MeltcrS 49,
-...--...d 20 ro~ahonfas. Va. aftef spending
.orrc lire With their sister. Mrs 9. W.
Brcrboucr % Broad street.
Mr. ADD Mrs. ,. 3. Perry ana d&usnter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
BURKEVIILE

SPECIAL TO The Times Dispatchl
Burkevilie Va. January IS d FriSsel-
of New YORK IS spending few days here
The men OF the Gard Club entertained
The club a. the Virziuian on Thursday even
Ing
Mis-. g.. g. Campbell is visiting her Son.
Carl. who J. professor in the newport News
High school
Mr.. Thornton. % Charlotte Courthouse. =
the guest - her daughter. Mis- Frances. At
the Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19

of her son. r. L. Durham. at Martha Wash
ington College.
{. Boice. of Richmond. visitor to
Abingdon this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
Sale of Corsets

A table of odd lots of Corsets, several makes
and models that sold for 81 90 to s. 90; not all
sizes in each make or model, but sizes Is II
to 20 in the lot; closing lot price. . &c
Nos 3I8 and $50 Memo Corsets, only lew
sizes-2o, Fl, 22 and %, also one "a;
instead of s. 90 these will be closed c1c0
Several styles of soc Brassers, sizes 90
"A to 48; closing lot price. ............ CCC
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19

ADVERTISED LETTERS
Benton. Lester
Carr, w. A.
Crandall, Mrs. c. H.
Evans, William
Ward, Josephine
CARDS
Coe, H. M.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
METHODIST

The white Gift" Christmas will al
so be observed at the Methodist chruch
st 7:3O, Christmas Eve. The following
is the program:
Professional Hymn AS With Gladness
Prayer
Anthem Hymn of the Angels
Responsive Reading
Hymn, Joy to the World
Reading A Legend of Cathay
Henry Rich
Christmas Carol Sleep, Holy Babe
Presentation of Gifts
of Cradle Roll Department
Song by Beginners Department
Dialogue
Arthur Jacot and Verne Lewis
Presentation of Gifts of
Beginners Department
Song by Primary Department
Presentation of Gifts,
Primary Department
Scripture Reading, Junior Department
Presentation of Gifts,
Junior Department
Hymn There Came Three Kings
Recitation Helen Saltgaver
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
How to Make
Christmas Sweets

THE candy season is again with
us. In most families home
made candies are an important
feature Of the Christmas fes-
tvities. The following tested recipes
will be helpful to those who need in
struction in the pleasurable task Of
candy making.
Here is never falling fudge recipe:
One-fourth cupful milk, one cupful
sugar, butter the size of walnut, two
squares or two ounces of chocolate.
Place on stove and melt all together
and boil until they cling together in
the water without being brittle. When
stirring quickly. If the bottom of the
pan shows and edges suggest sugari-
ness. it is getting done Just before
taking off the fire add one-half tea
spoonful of vanilla. then beat thor
Oughly until creamy Pour into a we'll
buttered platter and when almost cool
cut into squares. If preferred add
chopped nuts just before removing
from the fire or form the fudge into
balls while warm and roll in ground
nuts. You may use peanut butter in
stead of ordinary butter, especially If
you do not use chopped nuts. Preserv-
ed figs are excellent when coated with
fudge or when mashed and mixed in
fudge while warm.
Two cupfuls of brown sugar boiled
with milk and stirred continually until
1t forms wax ball when tested in
cold water makes an excellent candy If
mixed with chopped raisins.
This is an inexpensive and delicious
candy: Grind one cupful of blancbed
almonds and the same amount of pea
nuts in the food chopper Make rich
fondant with light brown sugar and
milk. Stir the fondant constantly I'M
til it forms a ball of wax when tested
in cold water Remove it from the
fire and stir until it foams. A little
cream Of tartar will assist in making
it creamy. Pour the ground nuts into
the candy and place all on buttered
pan. While warm cut the candy into
squares. Do not break the pieces
apart until cool. When cold dip each
piece into melted chocolate. unsweet-
ened
A firm. ripe banana cut into rather
thin slices and dipped in melted sweet
chocolate is delicious Place on oiled
paper and set in cool place to harden.
Dip marshmallows into melted choco-
late. roll them in ground nuts and set
aside to harden Marshmallows hasti-
ly dipped into hard lemon taffy make
a good CONNECTION.
Melt unsweetened chocolate in a dou-
BILE pan and dip loaf sugar into the
melted chocolate and sprinkle the
pieces with ground nuts. This is
good candy to give child.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST

Il Should BE Merely . Preparation For
Dinner.
The Christmas breakfast as well as
the Christmas lunch or supper should
be light, but none the less attractive.
In some families it Is the custom to
distribute Christmas gifts at the break
fast table. placing them at the plates of
those for whom they are intended be-
fore they enter the room.
A nice gift for the housewife is some
thing ornamental or useful for the
table.
Ii an egg dish like the one illustrated
here Is chosen it may be brought on as
surprise containing the Christmas
breakfast eggs.
Some persons like to eat a boiled egg
from its shell instead of having 1t turn
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
CONGREGATIONAL

The Congregational Sunday school
will observe white Gift" Christmas
Wedre ;day evening, It 7:30. The key
note of the white Gift" Christmas,
which is unselfish service for others,
will be carried out in beautiful man.
ner. There will be special music and
several recitations and dialogues.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19

In Devonshire the Yule log was rep
resented by the Ashton fagot," which
was brought in and burned with great
glee. The fagot was composed entirely
Of ash timber. hoped round with nine
bands. and while 1t burnt merrily on
the spacious hearth sports and fun
were the order of the night For every
crack which the bursting Of the hoops
made the master Of the house was ex-
pected TO furnish a fresh bowl Of
liquor.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
A CHRISTMAS LETTER.

DEAREST PHYLLIS, pray remember
when you're making up the list
OF your presents for December tunless 1
am to be missed)
That I've slippers. picture brackets. smok-
ing sets of various types.
Half dozen smoking Jackets. thirty-sev-
en- meerschaum pipes.
Twenty patent kid glove members" col
lar boxes by the score,
OF embroidered silk suspenders. forty
'leven pairs or more
That each year since l was twenty I've
received a paperweight.
Have pen wipers. inkstands plenty, paper
cutters-twenty-eight:
That I've Browning and Longrellow by
the hundred-every kind
Shakespeare-black and blue and yellow;
Milton till I'm nearly blind.
So there's just one present only that I'm
wanting in this year
OF my Dictatorship SO lonely-that's your
self. my Phyllis. dear.
james Courtney ChallisaL
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19

ed out into a cup. For these there
come egg scissors that cut evenly
around the top OF the egg. leaving the
orifice large enough to insert a spoon.
These scissors are miniature chick
ems with eyes Of ruby and the steel
handles gilded The finger loops are
left natural color for the sake OF the
contrast and the whole affair is not
more than five inches long
A handsome platter for the accom-
mediation Of eggs served on toast may
De presented.
A nice way OF serving the Christmas
breakfast eggs is to set two small slices
Ut toasted bread. well buttered. on Il
dish: above arrange about eighteen
hot. cooked asparagus tips; above the
tips set two poached eggs. Pour over
the whole scant cupfuI OF Madeira
sauce. IN which six or eight peeled
muStr,mm caps tsliced or not, have
nesn simmered ahout ten minutes
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
The Little Fellers

When you see the snowflakes flynn an the
winters come to stay
Watch out fer the little fellers-make the
Christmas come their way.
Some o. them in lowly places. where the
sky is always gray.
Win a smile from little faces-make the
Christmas come their way.
Bein' friends to little fellers makes OIL win
ter seem like May.
Watch out fer 'em on the life road-make
the Christmas come their way
Atlanta Constitution
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
All Hail the Child!
BY DAVID H. GREER, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese
of New Xnrk

Christmas is the day of the child
both in sentiment and doctrine. 1t is
the day when the child is on the throne
and when he reigns supreme. Willing
ly and gladly. with our gifts and pres
ents. we pay our tribute to him. For
this one day in the year at least the
heart rules the head, and we learn
therefrom the lesson which it is the
ultimate aim of all theological doctrine
to enforce-that we must as little chill.
dren enter the kingdom Of heaven.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19

Presentation of Gifts, intermediate,
Senior and Home Departments
Hymn o Little Town of Bethlehem
Address by the Pastor
Summary of Gifts
Hymn Hark, Hank, NV Soul
Closing Sentences
Benediction.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
CHRISTIAN

wednesday evening, 7:30.
'ong Ring the Bells of Christmas
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Before and After.

They say it comes but once year
And when it comes 1t brings good cheer.
But what it leaves along its trail
I try to write. but always fail.
Boston Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19
ZION LUTHERAN

ZION LUTHERAN
The following program will be given
at the Zion Lutheran church Wednes-
day evening, att o'clock:
PART l GERMAN
HYMN by congregation. praise God
the Lord Ye Sons of Clay"
Invocation.
Scripture Lesson, Luke II.
Children's Chorus, Come Hither Ye
Faithful"
Recitation of Christmas selections
Choir, "Holy, Silent Night"
Recitation of Christmas selections
Children's Chorus, 20 Sanctissima'
PART II ENGLISH
The Christmas Story in catechetical
l. Questions and Answers
Children's Chorus, 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
q Questions and Answers
Children's Chorus, "Silent Night, Holy
Night
8. Questions and Answers
Children's Chorus, "As Each Happy
Christmas
Choir, Lord of ALL" Christmas Cam
tata by F. B. Holton
l. 0 Zion, that Bringest Good Tidings,
Prelude and Mems Chorus
2. Arise and Shine,
Bass Solo, Alto and Tenor
Duet and Choir
8. A King Shall Rule,
Full Chorus
a. O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Soprano and Alto Duet
5. There shall Come Star,
Soprano Solo and Chorus
g. One Midnight Still,
Contralto Solo
Z. Would had Lived at Bethlehem,
By Quartet
8. No Room for the Christ Child,
Tenor Solo
9. God With Us
By Chorus
III. Sing Unto God Song of Triumph
By Chorus
hymn by congregation 'All my Heart
this Night Rejoices''
Prayer
Benediction
distribution of gifts
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BAPTIST

Wednesday evening, 7:3O.
song Ring Bells Ring
Primary Class
Little Things Belle Hartwig
roollng Santa Lloyd Hunt
An Independent Waiter Minor Lynch
JACK Horner Joe Seigfried
song Some Sleepy Visitors
Miss Nelson's Glass
Santa Claus and the Mouse
Lydia Osgood
A Dear Little Schemer
Elizabeth Lynch
Duet Gladys Motter and Thelma Tagg
CHRISTIAN
Wednesday evening, 7:9O.
song Ring the Bells of Christmas
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Christmas Programs at the Churches

School
Responsive Scripture Reading
Response Glory to God
Exercise Primary Boys
Song Tell the Story
Recitation For the Christ Child's Sake
Wilbur Delano
Song Song of the Angels
School
Recitation A Birthday Gift for Jesus
Robert Plummer
Recitation Christmas
Juanita Mckinney
Song Welcome Little Snowfiakes
Primary Dept.
Recitation A Visit from St. Nicholas
Lester Muncey
Duet o Star of Matchless Beauty
Misses Russell and Mckinney
Exercise ''Some Sleepy Visitors"
By Junior Girls
REGULATIONS Christmas" why we
Keep 1t" Primary Boys
Song Choir
Recitation Watching for Santa Claus
Doris Crawford
Exercise By Beginners
Solo Bethlehem"
LaVerne Crawford
Song ''Gifts for the King
Junior Chorus
Exercise "A Christmas Conversation"
By Junior Glass
Song ''Peal on, o, Bells
School
Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-30
Foreign immigration.

THERE has been of late a growing prejudice
against foreign immigration, although more than
three-quarters of the families in the United
States can now trace their ancestry back to
foreign immigrants and to those who seeking
their fortunes in this new world. came to it with
practically no capital, their fortune and their
future lying in their willingness to work.
In this connection some interesting points
come to US from Texas where, according to the
U. S. Census reports we learn that So per cent
of the foreign born citizens of that state now
own their own homea. This is an extraordinary
statement, but is borne out by the facts and
figures and these facts and figures have made
Texas the grand empire state that it now is.
The world is just discovering that Louisiana,
the state in the alluvial sections Of the Missis-
sippi Valley, the Holland of the new world, is
offering to the outside world lands Of ~unparal.
leled excellence and these at low prices. Imrni-
grants from Europe and from the other states
Of the federal union will always find q welcome
in Louisiana and opportunities here for the &C
QUESTION of wealth greater we believe than they
can find in any other state in the federal union.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-30
Progress Of the Shell Road.

Mr.. Garsaud, the she'll roam contractor, is
now apparently pressing his work on the road
with great earnestness and there are hopes of
its early completion. While scarcely any Of the
road is yet entirely completed in accordance
with the specifications, about one half Of the
distance is reasonably near completion, that is
from the upper line of the parish to the Belair
quarters. From there down the road has q
great deal Of work done upon ii, but it is not
yet sufficiently completed 50 be open to auto
mobile traffic.
We hear from scores Of parties that they are
looking forward with great interest to the road
opening through to Pointe a Ia Hache and to
the use of the great new fishing grounds that
will be reached by the Movers Canal, which
now gives easy access to fishing grounds su-
perior, we think, to any other like area in
Louisiana.
Apart from the fishing and hunting now
made available BY the Movers Canal, the Coun-
try Club some two or three miles above Pointe
Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-30
Notice.
Office of Board Of Commissioners.
Venice Drainage District.

Venice Drainage District.
Venice, La, August e. 1918. :
The Board of Commissioners for the
Venice Drainage District offers for
sale, Fifty-nine thousand, Five Hun
dred Dollars ($59, 500. o) 0 fits five per
cent, forty year, (4o) Drainage Bonds.
issued in accordance with Article 81
Of the Constitution of Louisiana and
Act 81 Of 1910 of the Louisiana Legis.
iature a. amended. This Drainage
District is situated on the West bank
Of the Mississippi River, in the heart
of the orange district Of the Lower
Coast and the lands furnish an excel.
lent security for the bond issue.
Bids will be received up to and will
be open at Venice, Louisiana. on Sat-
urday September 6. 1913. at twelve
O'Clock midday. Such portion OF
these bonds will be sold, as the needs
Of the Board, determined by its con-
tracts, require, and the Board reserves
the right to make delivery of the bonds
as the work progresses and the finan:
cial needs Of the board require funds.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
For further information address,
AUGUSTIN A. BURAS,
President.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-30
The American Corn Crop.

The American corn crop, a product OF ABOUT
107 million acres of land, was expected to have
exceeded 5000 millions of bushels, but the
droughts recently prevailing in the central and
western states have cut the quantity down very
considerably and the present estimated yield is
placed a little under 2400 millions of bushels,
against 3l25 millions of bushels last year. The
average crop yield was placed at Is bushels and
rated in condition on August 1st at 75.8 per
cent as compared with 80 per cent at the same
date last year, and as compared with 1863 per
a month ago. The drought has been most dis
astrous in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Our readers identified with the sugar indus
try are familiar with the fact that these occas.
ional droughts in the western states, reaching
all the way to the Rocky Mountains at times,
interfere very seriously with Indian corn. This
led:at an early date to the planting of immense
quantities of sorghum in Kansas, that being q
plant which more deeply rooted itself and seems
to require less moisture for its complete develop.
ment. The success of sorghum in Kansas gave
an impetus to the sorghum sugar experimental
ton in the early days before the final success
of the beet sugar manufacture was demonstrated
The production of oats on 80 million acres
was reported for condition on August 1st at 1871
per cent, as against 1913 a year ago and as
against 1913 on July !, 1919. With oats culture
less widely spread than corn, the great injury
resulting from drought is not so keenly felt.
The ten year average is yield of 1911 bushels
to the acre. The expected yield this year is
1858 as against a yield last year of E.4. The
estimated shortage of oats this year as COM
pared to last is placed at $50 millions Of bushels.
The oats crop Of the country is estimated at
l,02S millions of bushels this year, as against
LAB millions Of bushels last year.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-30
Additional Honors for Captain Ben
Michel.

IT was only recently that we recorded in
these columns the fact that Capt. Ben Michel
had been appointed by the governor as chairman
of the Branch Pilots Examining Committee,
Capt. Charles Post having also been appointed
by the governor at that time as a member Of
the committee, and now we learn by the press
dispatches that Capt. Ben Michel has been
chosen as the president Of the National Asso-
citation of Bar Pilots, the highest honor that
could be conferred upon any of their members
by this great body Of earnest, intelligent and
brave sailors who protect the commerce of the
country by safely guiding the great ships Of
the world coming into our country's harbors.
This is a splendid, tribute to the, ability Of
Capt. Ben Michel. It c6mes to him as the re-
suit of many years of duty and general success
in all Of his undertakings and of a kindly spirit
that leads everyone who meets him to believe
that he means exactly what he says at all times.
AS to what this will mean to Capt. Michel,
as to whether or not the additional duties thus
thrown upon him will demand any considerable
part Of his time, we are not advised. Any way,
we congratulate Capt. Michel upon these new
honors so fairly earned by his intelligent efforts,
his capacity for administration, and his high
personal character.