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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
MALVERN HILL
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Malvern nm. Va. June 2l.-Mrs Paul
Greeley entertained the Sewing Society OF
Nestover Church At her home. Wcstbury.
on Friday last. Among Mrs ,Greciey
guests were Mesdames M. L. Bell. e c.
j. ~ and $. y. Clark J. NJ. Gill. a s.
Saunders. w J. Hogan. Misses Edith and
Mabel Baker. Alfalfa Walker. Mamie RufIin.
EmiIS Harrison. Alice Royal Cora Greeley
anu the Rev. Joseph Baker Having at
tended to all business before the society
inc members enjoyed delicious luncheon
with their hostess After this the King 5
Daughters OF Westover Church held their
regular monthly meeting
Miss Emma Gill is the guest OF her grand
parents, MIR. ami Mrs. William Johnson at
Glendale " "
Miss Sue Rufin has returned 10 her home.
willie. " a. "
Mrs S. A. Clark and two daughters.
Clark Of Hardens. spen, Wednesday with
Mrs. j. NJ. Bell. in Richmond
MISS rage Carter, of Baltimore. Md Is
me guest OF her cousin. Mrs. y G. Brans-
ford at Shirley.
Miss Attala Walker OF The Glenns" has
retIrned home from visit TO friends IL,
richmond this week
William NJ. Bell of City Point spent the
week-en with his mother Mrs NJ z Bell.
returning home Monday
MISS Claiborne Carter. OF The MIL" is the
guest this week OF Mrs. J. Russell Parker.
OF Providence Forge
I. ~. Tanner and William Catlin have re-
turned 10 Richmond from week end visit
TO friends in this neighborhood
Mrs. j. NJ. Bell, of Richmond is tho rues,
81 her parents. Mr. and Mrs J. A Clark, at
'Hardens" ~
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sons above named. Mr.. George for many
years. was one OF the most successful cattle
raisers of Smyth County.
The board of trustees of Marion Female
College met on the 18th and matured plans
TO complete the unfinished work build
ings and grounds. The financial agent re-
ports a considerable amount subscribed and
collected. and the outlook Is bright for
raising the needed amount OF money
The Embroidery Club took automo bi lie
ride last Tuesday evening and had q picnic
at South Fork Baptist Church.
Marvin Anderson, a cadet at v. NJ |.
for the past session. and son of Postmas er
a. Anderson. is at home for his summer
vacation.
] H. Gollehon and G II. shannon Of
Saltrille, were visitors to Marion this week.
AIR. and Mrs. Charles II Cappell are now
in New York State visiting Mr.. Cappelrs
relatives
George. " Wright. Masonic grand lee
turer. who has been at home for some days.
loft for Hot Springs this week.
l.. Phipps and wife are in Grayson Coun-
~ on visit to his mother
Miss Mary Howe who has been attend :
ing school in Washington. D. c.. is at
home for the summer.
Professor ". r. ID. Moncure has been elect
cd principal of the Marion High School for
the coming year. For the past three years
he has been one of the professors at Fork
Union Military Academy. but gave up that
position 10 accept the one here.
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WARRENTON

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Narrenton. Va. June 2l.-Miss Sally Robb
Tyler Marshall. has returned TO her home
IN Warrenton. after visit OF some time in
Charleston. S c. whore she was the guest
OF Lieutenant and Mrs. Grafton Bcall
Miss Elizabeth Wilbur. of Devon Pa is
the guest at "Broadview," OF Mr. and Mrs
William +. Wilbur
Mrs. Fitzhugh Knox and little daughter.
OF Atlanta Ga. and Miss Maria Sclden OF
Richmond: Mrs Pinkney ana Miss Celestina
Pinkney. Of Norfolk. are the recent guests
OF Mrs j. Il. Britton.
Mrs $ " Maphis and Samuel W Maphis.
Tor kcswick. whcrc they Viii he members
90 camping party for several weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice &, Pilsou. OF Wash
inGton. hut Who spending the summer
TN Warrenton as guests of Garter Hail. en-.
tcrtained at the Country club on the even.
inE OF the 20 instant AT a dance.
Mrs Wilkinson and the Misses Wilkinson
OF kirkwood, Mo. are guests at the home
Of Mrs Hugh Hamilton. Mrs George
at Mrs Ilnmiltons Miss Theo Price q,
Seattle. Wash. and, who has been spend.
ing the past winter there reached Warrentor
the past week ana is with her mother Mrs
T. w Price at Mrs. Humilton's
Mrs. Iaelancey Evans is the guest Of Mrs
7 w Keller, in Washington
Mrs. Thomas Gaines Smith has returned
to Warrenton. after absence OF som,
time spent in Atlantic City, Richmond anc
Washington.
Miss Greeley. Of Chicago III. is the sues
OF her sister, Mrs. L. Allen Russell. Al
'Feartlands. near Warrenton
Mrs. Marry G. Ciroome has returned &c
! 'Atrle," near Warrenton. after u visit Of
several days "a Philadelphia. MI. Groomc
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BERRYvILLE
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J.
Berryvilic Va. juno 2i,--Mrs. William
Byrd lee. OF Gloucester. is visiting relatives
in town.
Miss Florence BauGhmun is visiting friends
In Hagcrstown. Md.
Mrs \. Moore and Miss Elizabeth Moore
attended the finals at the V. NJ. l.
Mrs. George Rice. OF Pecksvtlle. y. Y,
is visiting Mrs Paul Kelley ut the Re-
treat"
samuel Taylor is home from the V. p. l.
for his vacation.
Harry and Wilmer Gavcr are home from
the University OF Virginia for their vaca-
ton
Miss Matte Davis. Of Harrisonburs. was
here visiting Mrs. y. Cumtnirs, at 'Audley."
Miss Julia Grove, Of Shephcrdstown. w.
Va Is visiting Mrs. L. IL, Powers.
Paymaster Sharpe. OF Norfolk. is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. b. Smith ut the
Knoll"
Miss Sophie Powers has returned from
| u visit 10 friends In Harrisonburg.
Mr.. ana Mrs. j. s. Goldsmith. OF Birminc-
ham. Ala arc at tho home OF Mrs Gold
smiths parents. Or. and Mrs II. p. Page.
Miss Anne StribinG is visiting Mrs. J. B.
Tiford. in WINCHESTER.
Mrs w. II. Patterson left this week to
spending some months with her parents. DR..
and Mrs. r. Z. Page.
Among the entertainments given this
week were tea given by Misses Baldwin
and Stribling. I'm honor OF their guests. Mrs.
William Byrd Lee and Miss Jane c. Alex
ancer; dance given by Mr.. and Mrs d.
Smith in honor OF Paymaster Sharpe. and a
dance given by Major and Mrs. Carpenter
at the Highlands
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SOUTH BOSTON

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south Boston Va, June 2l.-Miss Bessie
Gilme'. OF Lebanon, was the guest OF Miss
Leon Reeves for tho past week
Miss Mary Bethel, OF News Ferry. spent
several days OF the past week, visiting Miss
Marie Easley. Main Street.
Archibal Douglas Gilliland left on Wednes-
day night for Brookneal. to attend Il house
party given By Mr. and Mrs. n. l. Walthal
Miss Ruth ELLIOTT and Miss Adele DeJar-
nette are attending house party given by
Mr. ana Mrs. Walthall in Brookncal.
Joe w. Lee, Jr., of this place. left to- day
for Durham. where he viii spend some
time visiting his brother. II. L Lee
John Wesley Elliott. a graduate of this
year at Richmond College. has returned to
his home here where he will spend a few
weeks with his parents.
MI and Mrs n. NJ G. Glenn. of New York
city. spent several days last week visit
ing his father and other relatives here.
T Edgar Harvey of Chicago. visited
friends and relatives here on last Mon
LAY and Tuesday.
Bailey Easey. for the past nine months
spend the summer.
Mrs. Charles skinner, Of Greensboro. NJ
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WYTHEvlLlE
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Wythcville Va. Juno 2l-Miss Mary Pres.
tom Kent entertained her young friends
at very delightful card party on tues.
Gay evening in honor of Miss Atkinson Of
ocala' Fla, who is guest at the rec
tory
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Yarbrough. OF Mem
Pobst - -
Mrs. w s sayers and daughter left 10
York "
Miss Emma oewol. of stuart Hall s,su,
ton, l. spending the summer with her sis.
ter, Mrs J. Y. Halter.
Misses Jane Byrd and Eleanor Pendleton
are Visiting their grandparents MIR and
Mrs Nathaniel Wills. in Charlestown. W
Va
Miss Neinc Williams Of Baltimore. is the
Misses Leila Brown ana Elinira Davidson
left this week 10 attend the Normal school
in HarrisonburG.
Mrs John Hancock and Miss Elizabeth
Hancock have returned TO their home In
louisville Ky. after visit TO Mr. and
Mrs. James Kelly.
Alexander Stuart. OF Abingdon is the
guest OF his sister. Mrs, r, j. Preston. at
Mrs. stephen putney was in warren.on
ms week 10 attend meeting OF the Wo-
mans Equal Suffrage Club
Mts; ), Lncien Gleaves is al home after
Mrs Robert Daugh and family OF New
Orleans have arrived and will occupy the
Hishley bungalow Boyd's I'M
Mrs G. r. Boyd and son Will leave this
week TO visit Mrs Charles Balm, at VII
loughby Beach.
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ABINGDON

Special to The Times Dispatch
Abingdon, Va. June cl-Mrs. Alexander
Stuart returned this week from a pleasant
"trip TO Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Rev. and Mrs William Grove and chill
dreu. Of Memphis Tenn. arrived Tuesday
ard have moved into their summer home.
Miss Isabella Phillips. of Red Springs. y.
C.. who has been the guest OF Abingdon
friends. VIII leave Monday for New York.
where she VIII continue tho study OF music.
Mrs McCue and daughter, of Mississippi.
have Joined Mrs. NcCue at Stonewau Jack
son Institute here. Mrs. McCue is the new
president OF the school and has been here
since the commencement exercises, the lat
ter part OF May.
REV J. /. Mcmillan. pastor of tho Pres
hyteriau Church OF this place. let Wednes-
day for Salem. where he will enter Ca
tawba sanatorium for treatment II was
with regret that the people OF his conErega-
tlon and OF the town heard of his impaired
health and enforced absence. He has been
granted a sin months vacation Mrs. Me
MILAN and children left at the same time
10 visit relatives in Cedarville o Miss
Rachel Bel will also visit in Ohio with Mrs.
Mcmillan
Harris NJ. Findlay OF the Roanoke High
School, has returned spend his summer
vacation here with his mother.
Mrs Natalie Smith, OF Fredcricks burg is
the guest Of her son, DR. Frank Smith
Miss Fannie Vance. OF California. is the
guest OF Abingdon relatives This is Miss
Nances first visit TO Virginia since She iett
twenty one years ago
Scv Homer Mcmillan, 81 Atlanta. was tho
Weekend guest Of his brother j l. Me
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here this season
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney BERG. whose maria ge
was followed by the report that the bride
grandfather, AdolphuA Busch. OF ST Louis.
had given her check for $1,000 coo on her
wedding day, have gone to New York after
spending the hrst part OF their honeymoon
at Hot Springs.
George Randolph Chester. the novelist.
with Mrs. Chester. after Il two years trip
in Europe. which included tarvels in Egypt.
wound up in Hot Springs last week. and p
G. wodehouso. OF London. author OF The
Prince and Betty" and other novels, is the
guest Of Hamilton King al his studio nea
the Boone Log Cabin. Mr.. Wodehouse IS
having play produced In London this
month. and Is said TO be at work upon an
other soon to be produced in New York,
the scene for which Is 10 be laid in Arizona.
where ne will go later in ten season for
local color.
Mrs. B. e. Valentine. Of Richmond has
arrived at the Warm Springs Hotel for
the summer. and Otis Skinner. the actor.
with Mrs. Skinner is there for tho early
summer. He Is still convalescing from, the
dangerous attack OF mastoidtus from which
no suffered In Cincinnati! last month.
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also at home after an absenc. OF some

is also at home after an absence OF some
time
While in Warrenton the past week Mrs.
l. l.. Lewis, of Lynchburg, and Mrs p b
Valentine. OF Richmond. were the guests
OF Mrs. r. ". Hileary.
Mrs. Stephen Putney. OF Wytheville. was
with Rev and Mrs. Edwin S. Kinks a,
the rectory"
Miss Mary Nelson. of Maryland. and
George Nelson, Jr.. were recently at the
home OF Mrs. q w. Nelson. Green street
Miss Della NJ. Garner has returned from
Charlottesville. where she spent time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Arundale
Mr.. and Mrs r j. Grace have returned
to their home near Warrenton after "a visit
~ friends in New York
Mrs + a. B. Portman will leave her home
in Warrenton on July IL for New York
sailing from there 10 England where she
Will spend the summer.
Mrs James X. MadduX left on Saturday
last FOR New York where she Will spend
some time with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
!. i. Il. Muerlins.
Dr and Mrs. l.. G. Hodskins have as thctI
guest Mrs. y. p. johnson. of Wilmington
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HOT SPRINGS
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Hot Springs. Va, June 2l--Driving and
motoring through Virginia are popular re-
creations this month, as the mountains are
beautiful with laurel and rhododcndron in
full bloom. and scarcely day passes that
tourists do not arrive at the Homestead
for "A lengthy visit or short stay en- route
somo Of tho other spring resorts A
party OF dozen mon. n number from Rich
mond. arrived from Covington by motor
Wednesday night and dined at the Home
stead. In IT were e. f. Davis. H R. Pol.
lard. E G. Williams. F. o. Baldwin. A. c.
Hartman and f. c. Long. OF Richmond; w.
A. Rinehart, w. L. Allen and w. A. Luke,
of Covington, and Judge c. F. Moore and
Thomas Luke. OF New York.
driving party of four women members
OF the Southern colony In Now York, ar
rived hero tho first OF the week route
TO White Sulphur Springs and Natural
Bridge. and spent day and night here.
1t was made up of Afcsdames Wiiloughby
Sharpe. II. Snowdon Marshal, ~. Henry
Claiborne and George Ethcridgo. They
motored from here TO CoYipgton, where they
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we're the guests for a day or two OF Mr.

we're the guests for day or two OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert l.. Parrish.
DR.. Lewis Cowarden and Misc Mamie
Cowarden. of Ho; Springs absent this
week on trip on their motor boat up
the James River They started from Rich
mond. and took their guests Rev. j. 4.
Norris Miss Helen Norris. Or. Frank Hop
kins. and some other friends.
Hot Springs in June is a Mecca for honey
mooners. and is not failing this year 10
sustain it's reputation. The beautiful walks
drives and bridal paths which abound offer
lavish opportunity for exclusion. and
visitors Just now are scarcely able to turn
4 corner without meeting bride and
groom
Mr. and Mrs Robert r Allyn. who were
married Monday In Louisville. arrived Wed :
nesday for A stay OF several weeks. Mrs.
Allyn was Mrs Louise Alden, OF Louisville.
and tho couple met for the FIRST time last
year at the Homestead. where both have
been annual visitors for some seasons.
Mr and Mrs. Francis Larkin. who
were married in New York the first OF the
month. arrived week later and will stay
through June. Mrs Larkin. who was Miss
Bessie Yoakum is one of the prettiest brides
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MARION

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.)
Marion. Va. June o1.--John r. and T Y
George. OF Bradford. were in town on Thurs
day and had the Will OF their father. the
late w W. George. probated. He died pos.
scsscd OF very considerable estate. mostly
itnc grazing lands. and left II all to his ~ o
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c. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j.
w Easley, Main Street.
T Yancey and his son. James. visit
Ing Mr. lancey's parents, near Virginia.
V. l.. Fowlkes and family visiting
Mr.. Fovlkess mother in Nottoway.
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WELCOMES DE LA RARRA.
Opposition to Japan Government
Makes Much of Mexican's Coming

TOXIC December 27-At n dinner
given last night by the merchants Of
Toxic in honor of Senior de la Barra.
Baron Maxine, the foreign minister. i'm a
speech favored the strengthening of trade
bonds between Japan and Mexico
The opposition press is attacking tho
foreign Office for al eyed tiInidity in the
reception of Senior de Ia Barra declaring
it fears any enthusiasm shown for the
Mexican would cause resentment in tho
United States.
II is understood by the officials here
that the elaborate welcome accorded to
Senior de la Barra by the populace of
Toxic was particularly designed to ex-
press the dissent of one of the Japanese
political factions from the official recep-
ton planned by the government
In his capacity of special envoy from
Mexico to acknowledge the participation
of Japan in the Mexican centennial. dip
lomatic etiquette provides for certain for
NAL functions in honor of Senior de la
Barra.
The Japanese government, it was ex-
planned here today. had adhered strictly
to the regular court ceremonial i'm such
cases prescribed \ faction opposed to the
government however. arranged a recep-
ton OF It's own, including Il torchlight
procession. speechmakng and sword
presentation.
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Z " III ..Isal'al'l' - {
] The Searchliel,t !
y: iIssGl!ssisEiII aaI,lssla..

Moving Pictures in High Schools.
<oiice vas given ii the searchlight not
.,g since If III. use - moving pictures
ST the schools Qf Germany. They have
nov been taken up H. the nited States
md with the new year viii ne intro
auced a. i rcGular part Of the courses
II STUDY iu he high schools Of Des
2ioiues. l"Wa.
Nvt oniT viii the motion pictures he
used in 81 ass work. in commercial geog-
Apply. - describe industrial conditions
and in tile domestic science department
t0 explain food analysis and the proper
preparation ~ food. but they will also be
used for entertainment. The moving pic
fure machine win do its part in the class
work every day. aad one night each week
the large auditorium viii be opened as a
really. truly movie and the best Sc
lcctSd phutpplays viii bc given free OF
charge a. tire students This particular
part uf tJt, program is aimed 10 help in
making tlr high school genuine social
center
the opening % the schools Tor social
certesS Was approved ~ the citizens OF
ICES N0iues m i recent election. and 10
do the.r part ihe high school students.
uy voluntary contributions. made mp the
money 10 purchase a complete motion
picture outllt- Thus. Is the cooperation
- the students and the school author
tiles. this new form Of literature is defi-
n!teiy intruds iced into an American high
school
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apeake hav and their tributaries. u IS
expected that the legislature this Ninter
will enact j Law preventing nets from
being placed practically across the
mouths OF the smaller streams th2t
empty into the bay
Very few ang crs were II evidence on
the river the past week. Charles X.
Holman and Edward A. Strachan were
the oaly anglers on the river at Aouia
creek The managed 10 get three bass
and two pike
The ANGLERS missed = number % strikes.
They think the water is getting too cold
for the fish and thRt good sport will not
again be experienced before next sprins.
John ". Hurley. Patrick Riordsn
and W. IL Mills were on the rocks at
Great Falls last sunday
III WAS too coid 20 sit n a boat re-
marked Hurley. and SO We remained
on the rocks near 4 lire and ate fried
chicken. Had we depended upon catch
ing fish Tor dinner We would have
gone hungry.
Not one of the three anglers had
strike.
Ringgold Hart. chief clerk to In
spector Boardman at police headquar-
tiers. says next season viii see some OF
the experts with rod and line taking
a back seat. Tie received a completes
fishing outfit Christmas morning and.
he says. his para phernalia viii be the
means Of cnticing some biz fish from
the river.
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SECRETARY OF TREASURY
HAS TOUCH OF THE GRIP
Not Seriously Ill. But Finds 1t Nee
/, essary to Stay at Home and
Recuperate.

\ touch of grip following upon Al
average of fifteen hours of work every
day since March {. has decided Secrc-
tary McAdoo OF the Treasury Depart
ment 10 take few days off for rest be-
fore tackling the big task Of helping {"
organize the reserve bank system. job
assigned to him under the new currency
law
Mr. McAdoo is house bound more By
choice than necessity While grip has a
hold on him. there is nothing serious nor
alarming about it. and ordinarily he
would not have regarded himself as
subject for sic,. leave. Bue the colossal
work ahead OF him. with the prospect of
much travel and hearings in many cities
of the country was consideration that
induced him to rest up for TIE work.
Only personal messages are sent to his
home from the Treasury Department. He
has shut himself in from everything
that looks like work and viii allow the
national finances to get along under the
guidance Of his subordinstes until Mon
day or Tuesday. Even if he is acting
President. that puts upon him only the
honor of the title and no official obliga-
tions. and he can afford to waive that
dignity for the sake of rest.
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Local anglers do moi expect they win
have any more sport or the river this
year. Several of the more enthusiastic
sportsmen had planned trips for Christ
mas day. bdS tho weather conditions were
such that they were forced to remain OFF
the river.
Sportsmen are delighted at the good
work done by the Department 81 Con-
merce in SEEMING the Chesapeake ana ohio
canal between this city and ,ulnparllnd
and saving more than 1900 fish.
tiad they not been seinsd from the
canal and put into the rive commented
John W. Hurley, most Of the fish would
have been taken fTor, the holes in the
bed of the canal by dippers'
anglers fear that the opea winter will
not heip "tfly spring fishing in tide
water. With no ice in the river. they
state. sn.aN seines and trap nets a.ong
The lower river will take thou sands of
perch, rock and plymouth bass from the
water du; ing the winter
Several years ago when the river was
covered with ice for more than ii month
II Is stated. the fish were given so much
protection that early spring fishing for
white perch Was bette ihan ii had been
the past number of years.
Sportsnlen expect the Maryland lepis-
! liture will deal with the question Of
protecting the fish III the Potomac. Ches-
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MRS. BEN JOHNSON.

DO l have a hobby? Most certainly.
And like other enthusiasts. | am not one
bit timid about proclaiming it.
Anybody who saw Mrs. Ben Johnson at
this moment would have known she had
of the word hobby, and the quiet soft
spoken little wife of Representative Ben
johnson of Bardstown, KY. had leaned
forward i'm her chair, eyes shining with
interest, face ag,ow with enthusiasm.
who invented the steamboat she
asked
Robert Fulton, answered her inter
viewer. self-righteously. with an Aha
you-can't- catch- me- infection
That's where you are wrong. prompt
~ said Mrs. johnson. Now one OF my
missions in life is to prove YOU are wrong
which I can do. John Fitch, who died In
Bardstown, KY in 179S was the inven-
tor of the steamboat. | have spent years
searching among the dusty, age-worn
records OF our courthouse at Bardstown
for facts with which to substantiate this
claim | have found these proofs. they
are in the courthouse at Bardstown.
There are also papers in the Congress
sionaI Library which establish beyoid a
doubt Fitch's right to the honor which
for a century or more has been accorded
to Fulton.
Poor Fitch He was something OF 4
ne er-do- WELL as geniuses often are tie
left his home in Windsor Conn. III order
to escape domestic responsibilities and
troubles. In his will, the original OF
which is in Bardstown, he expresses SEN
timentss something like this: God pity
the man possessed OF troublesome wife
and a steamboat invention. | rid myself
of the former; ! regret that ] did not
also rid myself of the latter
For years and years the idea of a
boat propelled by steam burned in Fitch s
brain lie served with zeal in the con-
tinenta army during the revolution. and