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South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From the Records Of the Indiana
Title q Loan Co.
Brought forward, s11I3S3,11.

Brought forward, s117,39311.
William +. Gushwa. commissioner,
to David Kirkdorffer, a tract of land
in Liberty twp. $4,635.
William r. Boyd and wife To
Charles f. Smith, part lot rs. Oak
park add. $2.5O0.
Charles E. Smith and wife to
Frank p. Kent and wife, same as next
above, $4,000.
Miriam A Lowry 10 William r.
Boyd, lot IA. Smith & Jackson's sub,
$4,000.
Ben Baer and wife to Edward f.
Philion, lots 337 and 341, Beiger
farm 9Th add, Mishawaka, 81.
NJ. V. Beiger Realty CO. to Jerry r.
woodward, lot "a, Beiger farm; lots
967 and 4S9 Beiger farm 5th add. to
Mishawaka, 81.
Do. to John ]. SCHNEIDER, lot Ss,
Beiger farm 1st add. lots 11S, 145
and 1856 Beiger farm 3rd add, and
lot 255 Beiger farm 4th add. to
Mishawaka, 81.
julius Van Daele and wife to
Remi Yer Meersch and wife, lot %,
Kamms 1st add, $1,000.
John Hill and wife to the First
Trust & Savings Co, lot 20 Battells
sub. farm, lot 2, Mishawka, $1,000.
lot 43, Battelps sub. .-div. of farm, lot
2. $500.
Simon Ward and wife and George
e Eberhart and wife to same, lot l,
Eberhart & Wards sub, Mishawaka,
s1.S0O.
Marie A. SCHNEIDER to Ernest de
Keyser and wife, lot Is, McInerny &
Engeldrum's 1st add. 10 Mishawaka,
$1,000.
Dewitt Ingleright and wife to Ell
mer I. Beistle, lot IS. Witherills 2nd
Harvey G. schrader and wife to
Elisha S. Peck, a tract Of land in
Union twp, $1.425.
Katie Rush and husband to Harvey
Schrader, a tract of land in Union
twp, $4,000.
Ambrose ]. Major and Frank I.
Major and wife to Major Bros Pack
ing Co., II lots in Manoka place, and
a tract of land on Logan St, Misha-
waka, 81.
Ignatius X Werwinski to Jan
Grzesiak and wife. lot 1901 Summit
place 4th add, $3.50.
Sarah A Wolff ct al to Charles E.
Wolff tract of land in Lincoln twp
$4,000.
Don't publish, $4,000.
Mabel Treanor Wood and husband
lot 131. Muessers 2nd add. s2,50O.
Ludwig Kolski and wife TO Adel.
bert c. Chelminiak lot 72. commits
sioners subv. B. o. lots S5 and Sc,
$4,000.
Total amount, s156.s4s.11.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
RIVER PARK

X X = X y y = y = X
The marriage OF Miss Lottie Ellen
Jones, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
a. Miller. $50 y. Eighth St. and EmeI
De Vilger. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
De Vilger OF Mishawaka. took place
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
home Of the brides parents. Rev. r.
+. NJ Engers, pastor OF the English
Lutheran church read the marriage
service in the presence OF the imme-
date friends and relatives. The at
tendants were Miss Ruth Hoover and
Fred Warner. The bride wore a gown
OF charmeuse. Following the cere-
mOny a wedding dinner was served,
Covers were placed for 20, The deco
ratiOns were ferns and ehrysanthe-
NUNS. This evening there will be a
reception at the home OF the brides
parents for 100 guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
De Vilger will be at home 10 their
friends in their newly furnished home
on w. Fourth ST., Mishawaka.
The monthly business meeting OF
the Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. +.
church was held Wednesday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. L. y. Shank,
Mishawaka av The meeting was
opened with a short devotional SER
vice: During the business session
plans were made to hold the annual
Christmas bazar the first week in De-
cember Arrangements we're also made
10 serve meals 10 the election board
at Cormican's shoe store Nov. ,. a
committee composed of Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. Ream and Mrs. Stockman 70
have charge. Mrs. Hacker, Mrs. Fisher
and Mrs. Stockman were appointed
10 make arrangements with the
Brotherhood TO have the church
cleaned Friday and Saturday. All
mem mbers willing to help meet at the
church Friday afternoon and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns OF y. Sixth
St, have gone to Muskegon, Mich,
where Mr.. Burns has accepted posi-
ton.
Mrs. Nancy Stockman, who has
been visiting Mrs. Kirk Perley at
Roselawn for the past week, returned
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pudkey and
sons, Olen, Clyde and Willard. of
Wisconsin, have arrived here and are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith
of s. Ninth ST.
Miss Fern Fox has returned 10 La
porte after a visit with Miss Matte
Bowman Of Mishawaka av.
Elmer and Kenneth Hoover, chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoover,
are quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dumbaugh have
moved from n. Seventh ST. TO S. Ninth
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Potter enter
tanned at dinner today IL honor of
Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Smith.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
HERE'S PROGRAM FOR FIRST
FRIDAY entertainment

The following program is 10 be pre-
sented by members of the faculty of
the South Bend conservatory of music
Friday evening as the first number in
the entertainment and lecture course
10 be given on Friday evenings during
the winter at the Young Women S
Christian association:
Duet, Meath the Stars, GOring
Thomas. by Miss Hazel Harris and
Milton b. Griffith
The Gravest Battle, Cuddle Doom,
Anderson; Dcoley and the LaGrippe,
Dunno, by Miss Marie Boles.
Poem" Mcdowell; "Barchetta"
Nevin, by Miss Theophila Makielska.
Songs, She Rested by the Broken
Brook. COleridge-Taylor Sea, Nc
Dowell; Someday, Sometime, Clark;
Ghosts, Lang; Jessamy Town, Roeck-
el, by Milton B. Griffith.
Sunset, Alexander Ruffell.
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Dvor-
ak, by Miss Hazel Harris.
Caprice EspagnOl, Moszkowski Miss
Valeria BOnDurant.
Quartet, Lullaby Of Life, Leslie: So
prano, Hazel Harris; alto. Esther Tay-
lOr; tenor, Milton B. Griffith; bass,
Arthur Anderson.
Accompanist, Miss Valeria Bon
Durant.
Or. Lucas, Dentist. j. NJ. s. Bldg
Advt.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
STATE MAY REST
FIFER CASE TODAY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
counsel will also attempt to prove
an alibi for both Fifer and Smith
Whether the testimony regarding the
whereabouts of Smith, upon the occa-
sion Of the Fink shooting will be ad-
mitted in a question as there is a pos
s!bility OF objection by the state.
Character witnesses and evidence
tending 10 show that the identifica-
ton Of Fifer by state witnesses is not
credible will also probably be intro
duced by the defense j. Elmer Peak
is one OF the attorneys for Fifer and
IS taking an active part in the trial.
Montgomery Confident.
Prosecutor Montgomery is confident
Of the conviction OF F'ifer with the
web Of evidence which has been
woven about the young man. If the
jury finds Fifer guilty it will mean
that Joseph Smith. who was impii-
Gated in the affair by F,ifsr in his con-
fessiOn as the instigator will also be
tried soon. 1t is understood that
Smith has declared on several occa-
sions recently that he intended to kill
himself at the first opportunity and
every precautiOn has been taken at
the Jail TO prevent his taking his life.
According TO the report Smiths
mother visited him this week and no
ticing that he had not been shaved
for sometime asked that ne be fur
nished with a razor. Those in charge
Of the Jail are said 20 have refused to
grant this request for fear that Smith
would carry out his threat
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
MISTAKE WILL NOT.
CAUSE DEATH OF BOY

John Sinko. the four-year- old son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sinko. 1924
W. Colfax av.. who took half an ounce
OF bromoform by mistake Wednesday
morning. showed considerable i'm
provement Wednesday night
The boy had been taking the drug
for whooping cough. and was render
ed unconscious whe he took too
much about 7 O'Clock I'm the morning
He did not become conscious again
until O'Clock in the evening.
According 20 the statement Of DR..
Oscar Won Barandy, who attended the
boy. he probably will recover. al
though his condition is still serious.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
ROB INDIANA POST0FFICE
OF $500 AND ESCAPE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, oct. 15.-Ban-
dts early today robbed the pOstofiice
at Romney, south Of this city. of $500
in stamps and money. Nitroglycerine
was used in blowing the safe and the
robbers left the town in an auyomo-
bile. A posse composed of 100 men
is on the trail of the robbers.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
AWARDED $3.50. 900.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The official
press bureau announces that the army
council have awarded prize of $3.50.
900 TO the Green Engine company Of
England for the best aeroplane engine.
The Green engine which took the prize
is water cooled and of 100-horsepOw-
er The award was made after open
competition
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
SILK BRAIDS

in all cOlOrS for trimming
Women'S and children'S
dresses of all kinds, sold up
to 25c, for these , hours
only, per yard. +. Sc
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
CHAS. B.SAX eco
MICHIGAN WAYNE STREET. SOUTH BEND.
TODAY FRIDAY, OUR BARGAIN DAY
UNION SUITS

for children, size "A only,
good quality fleeced ribbed,
crocheted down front and
around neck, taped, soc
value .............. 25c
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

Charles Heybach was placed under
arrest Thursday for larceny, a COM
plant having been filed in the cir
cult court by the prosecutor Hey
bach is alleged to have stolen a hog
from l. n Vail. the animal being
valued at $12.
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16

Don't forget the Candy Sale at The
PhiIa Saturday. Assorted candies. 2Oc,
zoe and soc 10. AdvI
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16

FLINT.-Frank Jones. wanted in
Standish upon embezzlement charges.
was arrested near Mt. Morris by
sheriff's deputies
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
FANCY TICKING

32-inch; handsome floral
designs, in all colorS, per
yard .............. 19c
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16
COAL HODS

Galvanized, large size, Q
to If A. M. only. .23c
South Bend news-times., 1914-10-16

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
y 8 Developing a. Character.

4aThe, late Frances f. Willard. said:
iTThere are So mahygkinds Of beauty
later which sene may strive that We
ARE beWildered by the, bare attempt
% remember them. There Is beauty
OF manner, 4ot utterance. oof ashieSs,
iment. Of reputation OF character;
any one of these odtweighs beauty OF
person, even in the scales Of society,
to say nothing Of celestial values.
Cultivate most. OF the kind that
lasts the longest The beautiful face
with nothing back OF II lacks the stay,
ing qualities that are necessary to
those who would be winners in the
race Of life. 1t is not the first mile.
post but the last that tells the story;
not the out@ard-bound steed but the
one in the home stretch that We hail
as victor "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17

Horses are fond Of rolling on the
ground and no animal more thorough.
~ shakes itself than they do. After
a roll they give themselves q shake
or two 10 remove anything adhering
to the coat. The habit is Of much
service to horses living in open plains.
On being turned loose at the end Of
u journey an Arab horse rolls in the
sand, which acts rs plotting paper,
absorbing exidations from the body.
A shake removes the sand. and the
coat soon dries. Cayalrymen in hot
climates sometimes put sand on their
horses as the simplest ana quickest
way to dry them.-selborne Maya.
zine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
Balrmlsld ] Ii South EAustiraIIa..I

oasouth Australia Is suffering ff,o5n4 q
Barmaid famine: Two years ago b3ff!!
maids were abolished In that state
by act of Parliament No more could
be legally engaged, but those already
employed could remain on condition
that they Registered themselves.
There are now only 400 Of them left,
and the competition for their services
was that their wages jumped fiom %
shillings to- f3 a week. The; hotels
that have had to employ Barmen re.
port a considerable change for the
worse in their recelpts-London
Chronicle. - ~;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17

The high temperature OF birds en-:
ables them TO resist cold more efrec-
lively than they. could otherwise do.
Whereas blood heat for man is 1874
degrees Fahrenheit 1t Is l07 degrees
in the domestic fowl and more in
some other birds. Nevertheless they
feel the cold cruelty. as you may see
,iny frosty night II you visit an Ivy
tereeper clad>;wall with lantern;
the sparrows nestle together in u
closely packed mass, and II there be
chimney you may be sure the birds
win have chosen its exterior as their
roosung place for the sake OF such
warmth as it may giye,-Detroit gree
Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
Don't Lei a Cold
81 Settle on Your LlInas

Many. .cases OF, Lung Trouble can lie
traced dircGtly tp{A Selssrts coll which
has DeCh neglected.. and which, a. 3
result. has afiectfil the lungs. x ffs y0ti
have "a persistent cough or ephl. take
warming iefure Il L too late, EektnAiifs
!. Attefat Tive " most beneficial In such Casts
nilI las lieen the tlleplS % st0ninl Ctelyl
RESTORING to lieiilil niatif iIefa3Oils who had
serious lung trouble, ittltt Of this tasc:A
~ 1. - pleasant HE. ". ].
.tisntleniett. Dnfihg q the winter SOf tatl I
-ls"nntracted a .SisvtFP trtld. which tiieil S
on MY luigi The JI6etdr fitdReNitS.sl II
luhs trouble tiled nearly tTtfI tift.iS-
nfption without atiy result AMI Kept at. 8
ttits MORSE ECtspsnli'S .AlftfuiIy6 tRaS
ttc0titie tided 10 INC and a t1itR:t eiieet
: lttsinS IL as q last ftsSDttIS Tie ntSt llnttla
seemed TO give no relief. 81 fnet.5 i stftgsa
ed to ft.el WORE. not u Rcpt I'm ilkdns
the itJitctne and fduiftl 6ifl tue tfrst
b0ttle lad really started, me Oh The totsI
10 fecpHery ihy lgt,Sening tue mileti,f and
nttklfiS me t.Spcrtnlptt ffe,aya Attff
tisins The medicine for some time my
congh ceasedl ssaiiirl tl..ih anil today Z
atii . well man "a ) (
tSignedj ~ = GEO 81 ftArE.S
t.tllgte abbreviated. alost, 81 e.ieFst !
slsellnlhniS Alttf1ifit has beeIi ~ MI IN
ilitHt y.llts ttst "a be MOS Hi9iFttiis
I tNfi sttvytt aid tlliilt s,ifii.s
Z EE9lclItls, ifsltitl al x tllilti d l,ttil
siolds aiiil IL tiplitlldi III. Bsfega
Coutl tiis no iiflfes de- t.1tsdn o. llaijits
forming drugs .se fnr t,sl,lel telling
% feeoyeFies astt write q Eekuilfi
Laboratory. Phlladeiplill " far al
denee tor sale Us al leadlllx itugeAts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17

e - .HH q 1 - Z =
section from Preston county. about
fifteen years ago. He was an ex-
perieneed coal mining man and was
q trusted employe.
Mr. Stafford was member OF st.
Johns Lodge, As,tF. and A. NJ. of
shinnston, and of Black Diamond
Lodge, X. of P !sSof Monongah.
Funeral, services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 1 O'Clock from ths
family residence and interment will
be madetat' Enterprise. The Ma
sonic, order will have charge Of the
sinterment and delegation OF
Knights Of Pythias from Monongah
will attend the services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
It viii startle You How aGETs.IT'
Gets Corns Every Time.

.'onc. two, three! ~ That's about as long
Us 1t takes you to apply GETS II, . the
now-plail, simplest, snrest corn euro the
world hns ever seen. Corn niSsing Is an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
The Vanishing Plasan.

A. large number OF Shanghai Of
tficiais, merchants and others cus,to
their que6es, and every day the Few
fashf6n:is coming more into pcralar
fayos. Time was, and that within e
last, f;Yo years, @keh any feterehSeto
This, subject ! smong Representative
iie5sle. ii this county was Z tsp66,
While today it Is suoiec: eorspre-
zhensive Of discussion. and .sttnilarl5 to
The. vicious practices OF OPIUM sirok-
ing and foot binding, the &sarlE. Of
"pigtail" is rapidly becoming bad
forol. Shanghai National Review.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
u. S. Stafford
Died Yesterday
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
: CHIEFT0N PASSED AWAY AFT.
Err A BRIEF ILLNESS.

y. s. Stafford, a well known resi-
Cent of Chcifton. died yesterday aft
cinoon at his home ut Cliiefton after
n few days; illness. MIR. Stafford had
not been well for some time but no
serious consequences were feared. He
was taken III While at work few
days ago and had since grown worse
rapidly. His death came. as a severe
shock to his relatives and friends.
Deceased was aged as years and
lis survived by his wife and four chill
dren: Two sisters, residents Of Pres
ton county, also survive.
Mr.. Stafford was employed with
the Consultation Coal Co. as out
side mine foreman. Helcaihe to this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
Opium smoaqlsd in eatreI Slaves.

Through some clever work on the
part Of the customs secret services
men 1873. cans oftopium hidden In the
slaves of barrels containing lamp
blacking were seized and the would be
importer and his assistants were ar.
rested. AS the slaves OF the barrels
were rather thick just in the centre
instead Of being followed the Snug
gleIs had carved out a small sort OF
pocket large enough to contain a
narrow can of'opium in each staye.
When the slaves were set together It
was impossible to see these openings
Manila Tines
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
sfEgers or isrEnse lIear.
Re.iast Fatigue Depends on the
Amount Reeeixed.n

hetihal fatigue pepenos on the
Amount Received.
1t Is not so much the intensity Of
the light focused on the retina as i'd
/ Is the quantity received by that sen.I
sitiye organ that causes retinal fatigue
5ors@orse. InSthe great snow fields OF
the artie regions the natives protect
their eyes from the glare OF the snow
by goggles made Of followed pieces
Of wood In which they have made
small holes TO look through. Il This.
says the ~ Optical Review reduces
the quantity Of the light which passes
into their eyes with consequentreliet|
from the glare. 4s
2 So. too IL We look through a min.
ute pinhole disc at the sun we can; en-:
dure thetyery bright light much longer
than when we look with the naked
eyes. II weslook at atdistantt electric
arc light there is no sretinal fatigue,
while II We look at the same light
from d short distance there Is great
discomfort. and yet the two retinal
images are Of equal brilliancy, only
intthe frat case this image is very.
much smaller than in the second
case; that Is the quantity Of light is
very much different.
Then there is the flaming electric
light which Is now to be found in all
Of the large cities Of the, country.
This light is much less brilliant than
that of the arc light, and yet its size
Is SO great that this more than makes
up the difference, andyitSis, therefore
very yglaring and uncomfortable to
look at. In skiascopyiitgls possible to
use very intense light 40 It Is made
sniallHin area; and kfor the reasons
above stated. ~ eS{g3. t-t,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
boYs AND rippETls.
Once Ali Boys Wore Them, Now Very
Few; a Man. Wants te Know Why

1 '. T. 4 .lr1 & - \
Way said Mr.. ,oldsby. S@hy, I'd
like 4, 70 |. know. don't boss; wear iippets
any mogef When bawas a boy every
10y wore. ii knitted Yollsn, tjppet.
Some Of these were white, Z some Of
them a.. were we're red. someot them were of
R mixed Solorssi Some q we're Gnisshed
with fringe ot the annie material on
the ends, more OF them had on each
end tassel made OF the wool; the
fringe used to get ragged with wear
and rough handling or one or both
of the tassels on II tasselled tippet
was sure soon to get torn of.
Many OF these tlppets that the
boys wore were knitted at home by
their mothers; many of them were,
bought in stores; every dry goods
store kept tlppets, you could always
see d line of them hanging up in the
store; and in those days every boy
wore one. They would take turn
or. two Of their tippet around their
neck and then make one loose tie in
1t, not knot, and let the ends hang
down from front or back. See a lot
Of boys III winter going to or from
school of sliding down hill or
skating and you'd see around the
necks Of these boys as many tippets.
But where, are the tippets now,
and why did the boys stop wearing
them? Boys are not any harder now
than they used to. be-. are. they?.. Or
did they come to think that tlppets
locked girlish, sisslted ?"-New York
Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
5AgWar on Wild Pigeons.

a great slaughter ofswild pigeons
took place alltoyer the Isle OF wight
and It was estimated that quite a
thousand guns were enrolled for the
campaign, among them being land;
owners, occnpiers and shooting ten.
ants who were publicly invited to take
part. The guns were stationed in
woods and coppices over a wide area.
Some big bags were obtained The
farmer have suffered terribly owing
TO the depredation caused by Tie Wild
pigeons london Evening STANDARD.
fS: Y. Eseaihs sEa.j
Rarely in recent years has a Pres
ident Of the United States suffered
d more complete. more decisive. and.
In It's proportions at least. more un-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17
A Country with onIy One Bank.

There are no public banking in.
situations in the Dominican Republic,
and but one private bank with
agencies In the more important towns
which buys and sells drafts, makes
loans, and Is the repository of the
Government funds. Buying, and sell.
ing drafts is an important source Of
revenue 10 this bank and also to
many private individuals. Money is
easily placed at almost any time at
az per cent a month, and some.
times at.2 and 9 Y per cent, with first
class real,estate or personal security.
Long time loans Of large amounts
are placed at u per. cent per annun.
Municipalities, borrowing money, for
Improvements and other purposes,
pay: / per cent. h month. There are
vert. few .depositors in the local
bank Most Of the well TO dospeople.
both ameng the MERCHANTS and farm
err, newell think q ofmaeposittng their
money hut, have small private satessor
secretsd their .hoardipgs in hother
manner. Moodys Magazine. sush.t;pS;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17


Six Carloads ofschlekens. 90
Y Thirty. thousand chickens passed
through Western cities recently from
Nebraska to San Francisco. The
fowls were. sidetraeked at various
points and were viewed by many peo:
pile. The. shipment was made by j.
G. caeschlin, who owns a number OF
poultry houses in different parts Of
Nebraska. 1t consisted Of six car;
loads, every car carrying approx.
mat ely five thousand fowls. Each car
had q Keeper. who gave the birds con.
start attention and saw that they,
were properly FED and watered. The
trip Is usually made in eight days.
hut IN this instance 1t took fifteen
day: on account of snow.-chieago
Expiiiner. e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-08
News of rredericksburr.
Gspecinl to The Times Dispatch

tSDeclni 10 me Times DtSpat ten
Fredericksburg, Va, January o.
The Carriers Creek Fish Guano Com.
pany. of Irvington, including -four
steamers, with equipments. land, fac
tory buildings and machinery, was sold
Mt auction this week under Il deed OF
trust, and was purchased for S66,50C
by Captain r. G. Vance, of Frederlcks-
burg, representing the holders of bonds
secured by the property a charter
Will be obtained ana the bondholders
VIII organize a company for operating
the plant. The next season will begin
about June ]. Certain improvements
Will be made to the plant, and the new
company Will be capitalized at $780, 900
Most of the bondholders are residents
OF Fredericksburg and Irvington.
The Board of Supervisors OF Spot
sylvania County has closed the game
season. to take effect January 10. stat
ford County has rcadoptcd n law which
closed the season in that county early
in this month. 1t is expected that King
George and Caroline Counties will take
action closing tho season In these
quito plentiful at the opening OF the
season, is now very scarce.
The National Bank OF Fredericks
burg has declared n semiannual divi-
dend Of 10 per cent, making total
annual dividend of 20 per cent for the
year Of 1918.
DR.. J. N Barney, president OF Fred
ericlSsburg College, has received n let
ter from the officials of the University
of Virginia announcing that Fred
ericksburg College has been placed
upon the list of accredited schools nj
the University OF Virginia.