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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
MANY Will HEAR
VISITING BISHOPS
SEVEN THOUSAND INVITATIONS
OUT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
AT ST. pAUL'S.

II is expected that ST. Paul's Pro-
testant Episcopal church will be
packed to it's full seating capacity on
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. when
the three celebrated missionaries,
bishops of the Episcopal church, de-
liver their messages from the coun-
tries from which they come.
over seven thousand invitations
have been distributed In various
ways in the churches during the past
week: members of missionary com
mittees, brotherho DIS. women-s so
cieties and other kindred organiza-
lions are invited to this meeting.
There will be a special praise serv-
ice at 7:45 O'Clock by the Male
Church Choral society under the di-
rection of Louis r. Weitzel. This
society rendered delightful singing
at ST. James church last Sunday eve
ming. making very creditable i'm
preston on the large audience of
men that completely filed the main
body of the church.
Should st. Paul's church be over
crowded. as expected, there will be
second meeting at the Seventh
Street Christian church. at which the
same speakers will repeat their add
dresses as delivered at St. Pauls.
No one need stay away for fear of
not hearing these remarkable speak
ers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
ACROSS VIRGINIA
BRISTOL TO NORFOLK ASSOCIA.
TTON ORGANIZED AT LYNCH
BURG,


LYNCHBURG. VA, March "a
The Bristol to Norfolk Highway as
ISOLATION was formed in a meeting
here tonight, in which sixteen coun-
ties were represented. the object of
which is to work for an East to West
modern road crossing the State. 1t
was pointed out tonight that practi-
cally the entire route Is under con-
tract or contemplated, excepting be-
tween Roanoke and Farmyille.
The officers chosen were: Presi-
dent, Henry Roberts, or Gedford
county; secretary-treasurer, T. t.
Corwith, Lynchburg: vice presidents
- Washington county. y. J. Huff;
Smyth county, John +. Buchanan;
Wythe county. r. Lee Trinkle; Pu
laski county, II. IT. Trolinger: Mont
Eomery DIR. s. W. Fletcher. Radford.
Judge George f. cassell; Roanoke,
J. A. Turner; Roanoke city, j. II.
Marsteller; Campbell. John r. Nc
Kinney; Lynchburg, Ernest Williams;
Appomattox. S. l.. Ferguson; Prince
Edward J. l.. Hart: Nottoway. Jo-
seph II. Hunt; Dinwiddie. II. s.
Hubhs, and Norfolk county, G. T.
Shaw.
Other eastern counties will have
vice presidents selected later The
convention by resolution commended
the proposed highway and calls upon
the press OF the State to work for 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

The social service study class. I'M
der the auspices of the Methodist
women of the city, will be held this
afternoon from 4 to s o'clock at Gem
tenary church, Mrs. r. III. Potts pre-
siding Mrs w. j. Young viii con-
duct the devotional exercises. DR.. Mar
garet Kuyk Will deliver the address
of the afternoon. taking as her subject,
Scientific Temperance" DIR. Kuyk
brings to this timely subject an album
dant fund OF information CLEANED In
her research in the medical field, and
her plea for temperance is not on
the basis of morality. but for cleaner,
purer, more healthy bodies through
abstinence. The effect of alcohol on
the human system. as portrayed by Or.
kuyk viii be a revelation to those
who nave never made a study Of tais
subject. Everyone interested is cor
daily invited.
The Young Peoples Foreign Mis-
sionary society of Union Station will
hold n public meeting this evening at
SIS O'Clock. at which time an attrac-
tive program wilt be rendered Mrs
w j. Maybee and Mrs. X. H. Potts will
deliver addresses. and this announce
ment Is sufficient to arouse much In
terest There will be special music
and all interested in missions OF every
church and denomination, and especial
iy all young people. are urged TO Join
them in this evening of proflt and
pleasure
The lakewood Memorial association
viii meet Thursday afternoon at 4
clock at st. Johns church. All fnem-
bers are urged to attend. as business
of Importance will come before the
meeting.
There will be n benefit performance
given at the Theato Friday. March
2Tth, under the auspices of the st,
Johns circle Of Kings Daughters. Mrs
w. A, Cheatwood is chairman OF the
committee, which also Includes Mrs. j.
lee Davis. Mrs c. w. Massey. Mrs
Ramon =. Garcin and Mrs, W. b.
Bradley.
The wedding OF Miss Marguerite
Holdsworth and Mr.. Lotion Alley viii
be quietly solemnized In Washing ION
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Alley will make
their home In Richmond.
The III arriage of Miss Marian ST. Sing
10 Mr.. j. NJ. Odell. Of Roanoke. took
pace Saturday afterr' ON In the par
Tor of the officiating mini ter. Rev.
Mr. Green. pastor Of 81. James church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Towers and son.
of Chin borazo Park, arc spending
some time In Florida.
Mr. ard Mrs. George Holdsworth are
In Washington for a few days.
Mrs, C. l. Richards, OF 32Gs East
Broad who has bean quite sick with
pneumonia since her return from
Florida, Is improving. Mr., e e. Rich
ards has also returned from trip
of several weeks through the far
South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
John Marshall
and Chester High
Will Have Debate

Tho John Marshall High school
will have Julius Meyer and Irving
Craig as representatives from their
debating society Friday. when they
will argue in the Affirmative hgainst
two representatives of the Chester
Agricultural High school on whether
I Children Between the Ages OF Four
teen and sixteen should attend public
school four months during the year
The debate Friday night III Ches-
ter will be the first between the two
Ing and as both sides are likely to
have some snappy rebuttals there Will
be argument galore.
The John Marshall High school de-
hating society was formed not long
ago when an effort was made. to se-
cure material for the schools repre-
sentation in debate between various
schools and colleges in the State Tho
society created much interest. In tho
school and IL now has large mem.
hership. ss.s
A member OF the English depart
ment of the school faculty has been
coaching the debaters for tho meeting
at Chester. and the John NArsnAll
representatives expect to bring homo
the bacon.
There IL close rivalry between thu
two schools and has been for q long
time In the way OF athletics. and John
Marshall has nearly always had the
best of it
The Chester school has an Aea that
1t can win from them In something,
at least, and Is going to wdfk hard
to win this debate.
A number OF students OF the stu
dent body and faculty members Of
the high school win accompany the
debatera over to Chester
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
CHILD FALLS INTO
TUB OF HOT WATER

1YNCHBURG, VA, March "a
Jesse, the five-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Phlegar of 800 Chest
nut street. fell headforemost into a
tub OF steaming hot water Saturday
afternoon. and was severely scalded.
The child Is still in a critical condi-
ton, but is resting very well today,
and It Is hoped he will recover.
Preparations were being made by
the mother to wash clothes, and the
little fellow. who was playing around,
peeped over the edge OF the tub.
and in doing so lost his balance and
fell into the scalding water. His
screams called his mother to the res
cue, and she and the physician call
ed in did all possible to alleviate the
pain Of the little fellow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

was not. We'll" he said. ''you seem
to know about it. You can have them
for thirty cents and out Of the box
marked Strictly fresh eggs, nifty
cents a Dozen" obtained oHe dozen
for thirty cents. you seem I'd
know was the secret.
The next day saw In a window a
carton of eggs marked twenty-fiv1
cents a dozen. In the store found
similar carton OF eggs marked
"thirty-five cents" asked the trades
man; What is the diffefNpcs in
these eggs?"
There Is no difference: they arr
the same eggs" he answered.
Then why the difference In
prize % I asked.
Because" he answered. II have
certain customers who will not pur-
chase acknowledgements dozen
egg. and so l am obliged to mAks
two prices"
Who was really to blame here?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE GREAT PROBLE.M-EGGS
Storage Kind Separated Into Three
Cf-uteS NJ rThrcxs T,r.i..aG


KANSAS CITY, March 2S-Eggs
went into storage during the summer
Of 1912 at eighteen and twenty cents
a dozen. II we count two cents a
dozen for carrying In storage and
eight cents additional for Incidental
charges, those eggs even then should
never have been more than thirty
cents dozen, Yet, women paid flf-
~ cents r. dozen and never question
ed why they had to do it.
The housewives Idea of storage
eggs was that they were all bad She
knew absolutely nothing at all of our
wonderful cold storage system. what
II cost TO place products In storage,
II carry them and to bring them out.
an. therefore. she kept on buying
these goods marked fresh fresh
err or freshest" at any price set
upon them,
During this campaign 7 went to a
store where I saw three crates of
eggs marked thirty. thirtydve and
fifty cents a dozen. I said to the
tradesman: Those fifty-eent eggs
what are they" He replied: Fresh
eggs, madam"
Yes I said. IT know-fresh eggs,
but what kind OF fresh eggs: are
they Western eggs or State eggs or
what 81
The tradesman began TO look in
terested. but stiil asserted they were
fresh eggs" Then l said: las a
matter of fact, aren't they storage
eggs" To which he reluctantly re-
piled: Eyes. - Now. here" I said,
"sou know and ! know that the best
cold storage eggs should not be at
this time OF the year more than thir-
ty cents Dozen" He looked at me
quite seriously and asked II were a
Wholesale dealer" I told him /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Night Students
Discuss Mexico;
Arrange Debate

The Current Events class at the
John Marshall Night school was turn
ed over 10 number OF the mem
hers of the class by Mr.. Walker. the
regular lecturer to the class. Monday
night, for discussion of the Mex
lean question.
Miss Harriet Hi read an exceed
ingly interesting paper on the reign
of Huerta.
A. II. Henley gave at length some
remarks on the political weakness Of
Mexico.
At the conclusion OF the discussion
by members. Mr.. walker talked for
a few minutes on the subject, A de-
bate was arranged for next Monday
night on the question of intervention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Ball at Richmond Hotel.

Society Is deeply interested in the
big continental ball to be given this
evening in the ballroom OF the Rich
mond hotel from $40 to l o'clock
under the direction OF Mile. Nora
White, 1t will be similar to the one
given by Mile. White last week. and
already a number OF tables has been
engaged. The ballroom will be dec
GRATED in palms and the tables set
with baskets OF spring flowers. while
an orchestra will play throughout tho
evening for dancing Mile. White
has just returned from Washington,
where she was the guest of honor
at lovely house dance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Interesting Musical.

The Pastors Aid society OF Sew
enth Street Christian church will give
A musical in the church annex. 607
East Grace street. on Thursday eve
ming. March Goth. at sac o'clock A
very attractive program has been ar
ranged. including an orchestra Of
fourteen pieces. and solos by Miss
10 Hord Frank, vocal teacher at the
Woman's college. Miss Amorette AL
len and Mrs. Hugh b. Bugg. The
concert 10 given under the direction
Of Mr.. w. s. Tupman. organist Of the
church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
HOTEL SITE DIVIDED
INTO BUILDING LOTS

NORFOLK. VA, March 24,-The
site of the old Princess Anne hotel
at Virginia Beach, which has been
vacant since the ho1el was burned a
number of years ago, has been laid
off into building lots by the owners.
the Norfolk Southern railroad. and
will be sold.
This property has an ocean front
age of S12 feet and a depth OF $50
feet, and the lots have Il hfty-foet
frontage, running through 1850 feet.
The property was purchased by me
Norfolk Southern IN 1909 for about
$4,000, and Is located in a very de-
srable section of Virginia Beach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

Miss Bette Burwcll Booker has
returned to the University OF Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Charles V. Palmer has return
ed TO her home in Charlotte. n. c..
after visit to her sister. Mrs. w.
r. Scott. of this city.
Mrs.. B. B. Valentine is spending
a few days in Lexington.
Adjutant General and Mrs Will
liam Wilson Sale have returned from
Norfolk and Washington and have
AS their guest Mrs. Potter. OF New
York
Mrs. T.. A. Saunders and Miss Mary
Ball Saunders are leaving this week
for Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs O. r. Leath have re-
turned to their home In this city.
after visit to DIR. and Mrs. III. r.
Kelsey, in Newport News.
Mr.. Charles Lumsden has returned
home, after short visit TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Finegan, OF Newport
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
S. A. l.. BOILERMAKER
Is FATALLY BURNED

NORFOLK, VA, March 24.--Jack
Houston. boilermaker employed at
the Seahoard Air Line railway shops,
was probably fatally burned today
by an explosion of gas in an oil tank
car, into which he had gone to make
repairs.
Dr.. G. Fl. Barlow saw the injured
man few moments after he had
been taken out of the tank and had
him removed TO the Kings Daughters
hospital. DR. Barlow expressed the
belief that the burns would prove
fatal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

checks are strong and stripes will be
popular.
The costume displayed in No. s273-
sz74. shows 4 coat OF taffetas worn
| with q skirt OF striped material.
To copy this coat {S273) In size 80
requires IA yards of ~ inch ma
terfai: the skirt (s27D requires 2k
yards OF the same width material
No. s2es Is \ pleasing model for cot
ton crepe. or . soft silk. A. illustrat-
ed. the skirt is of plain white crepe
and tho blouse Of foulard A chic,
smaruy draped sash OF black satin
ribbon completes n very effective de-
sign.
In size SO 6K yards OF 30 inch ma
terial will be needed for this dress.
No. S273-sizes - to A.
No. S274--sizes 20 to 81.
No. t2ss--sizes ~ to a.
Each pattern Is cant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Ragley, and many features of their
life at Oakland will be revived.
Benefit Performances.

ST, Johns Circle OF Kings Daugh-
ters will have benefit performance CO
at the Theato moving picture thea
ter, corner of Fifth and Broad streets,
Friday. March 27th. from 10 A. NJ.
until II F. M. tickets for which may
be secured from the following: Mrs.
w. A. Cheatwood fchairman), Mrs
c. w Msssie. Mrs. J. Lee Davis, from
Shepherds. 400 East Broad street;
from r. e. Hubbard's store. 24I4
East Broad street, and from Mrs. w.
B. Brander, South Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE NEW SKIRTS SHOW A TEN
DENCY TO BECOME A TRIFLE
WIDER AT THE BOTTOM.

While still retaining their narrow
line at tho bottom. many of the new
skirts seem inclined to allow for q
more generous stride without being
obliged to open the seams at the side,
in fact few slashed models are seen.
On many OF the skirts used for sports
purposes the slash Is closed by invisi-
bic fasteners which may be opened II
necessary.
Black taffetas 10 much favored for
separate skirts. and there In wide va
riety in white materials to wear with
contrasting coats a little later. White
taffetas. MORE, gabardine, serge. pru-
neila and crepe viii combine well with
coats Of tafretas. faille or golf1ne
These materials are wide and range In
price from 81 a yard and up
One French house IL bringing out all
sorts OF color combinations: Cabot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Affairs in Washington.

One Of the most Interesting din
ners Of the week will be that ION
Thursday night given by Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo and Miss
Mona McAdoo in honor OF the Pres!-
dent and Mrs Wilson.
since the invitations to the dinner
were sent out the aanouncement OF
the engagement OF the secretary to
Miss Wilson has created widespread
interest, and, therefore. the secretary
will not only be paying the custom
AIRY cabinet tribute to his chief, but
will be dining his future fathcr-in-
law aa we'll.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife Of the
secretary OF the navy. will give a
tea on Thursday in compliment to
her mother. Mrs Adelaide Worth
Bagley.
-Four of the iatter's schoolgirl
friends who attended Oakland semi
nary. Eorristow.., Pa. before the
Civil war days, will be with Mrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
FALLS UNDER TRAIN;
LOSES LEFT LEG

STAUNTON, VA. March "a
Thomas Landram. a seventeen-year-
old youth from near Laurel Hill, this
county, while attempting to hoard a
train at the Valley depot at about
6 80 o'clock last night, slipped and
fell under the wheels. His left leg
below the knee was so badly crushed
that It had to be amputated. He was
taken to the Kings Daughters hos
pital. where the operation was per-
formed shortly after the accident, and
he Is expected to recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
ruurlE Nn1oN.
The dance which was to have been

The dance which was to have been
given In the Executive Mansion last
evening by the Governor OF Virginia
and Mrs Henry &. Stuart but which
was postponed on account OF the i'll
neSs OF Mrs. Stuart. viii he given
inis evening at O'Clock. Mrs. Stuart
has fully recovered from her indis-
position. and will be delighted TO re-
ceiye her guests this evening. The
mansion will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion and several hun
dred members of the ultra fashion
able set will be in attendance. 1t
viii he the first Of series Of charm
nc affairs to be given by the gov
ernor and his lady and VIII be a
very brilliant entertainment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25

fng, with such crops ~ are usually
grown in this section.
A meeting win be held in tho
clerks office Of Nansemond county
tomorrow morning At 10 o'clock. At
that time DR.. Elliott or Prof Car
rier. of the Virginia Polytechnic in
stitute. will be present and explain
this matter to the farmers and the
board of supervisors Of Nansemond
county. Also a decision will be reach
ed at this meeting as to location Of
the farm. From fifteen to twenty
five acres OF land will be required.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
|ELYS CREAM BALM OPENS CL0eGEO
NOSTR|lS AND HEAD---CATARRH GOES

lat any drug store. This sweet. fra.
grant balm dissolves ny the heat Of
the nostrils: penetrates and heals the
inflamed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose, head and throat: clears
the air passages; stcpa nasty dis
charges, and faelinG Of CLEANSING.
soothing relief conaAs Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed: nos
trils closed. hawking and blowing
Catarrh or cold. with its running nose.
foul mucous dropping into thes throat.
and raw dryness Ii distressing but
truly needless.
"Elys Cream Balm" and your cold or
lcatarrh will surely disappsar.--AdK
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
COMBINATION MAIL BOX.
Mail Carrier Invents Useful Letter
and Parcel Roy

Mail Carrier Invents Useful Letter
and Parcel Box
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March "a.
Charles Scott, a substitute rural car
rier In the Williamsburg postofflce,
has invented a combination letter and
parcel post mail box for rural routes
that promises to become very pop
ular 1t is so constructed as TO al
low the top part for use Of letters
and the bottom for parcels. The box
may be as large as wanted, and is
fitted with doors so as to be easily
and conveniently opened. Mr.. Scott,
who has considerable inventive ge-
MUS, has been highly complimented
on his invention. for which he Is ask
Ing a patent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
NANSENOND WILL HAVE
STATE EXPERIMENT FARM

SUFFOLK, VA, March 24--Suf-
folks representatives in the legisla-
ture, Colonel j. f. West and Colonel
r. l.. Brewer, Jr.. in the general as
sembly of Virginia have secured an
appropriation which provides for
Nansem0nd county an experimental
farm for the purpose Of experiment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
GRAPE JUICE FOR WINE.

Memorial Methodist Church at Ap-
pomAttox Adopts Innovation.
APPOMATTOX. VA. March a.
The Methodist people here have
broken the long custom of using wine
at the communion service at Memo
rial church. and Sunday Rev. A. l..
WinEfield announced that grape Juice
will be used so that the many men,
bers OF the new w. c. r. u. may
partake. The Methodists are first In
this section TO make this change. and
1t Is expected that other denomina-
tons will follow. This Is the first
real effect of the temperance work
In Appomattox county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
DRY WOOD FAMINE
THREATENS SUFFOLK

SUFFOLK, VA. March 24-There
seems to be a wood famine In Suf-
folk, as far as seasoned wood is CON
cerned, owing to the unexpected
heavy demands on the dealers during
the past two weeks One wood deal
err stated that he could hardly secure
sufficient seasoned wood for personal
needs. Despite the scanty supply,
the dealers have worked faithfully
to I'LL their orders to the best of their
advantage without any advance in
price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Instantly Clears Air Passages; You
Breathe Freely, Nasty Discharge
Stops, Head Colds and Dull Head
ache Vanish.

Get a small bottle anyway. Just to
tidy it--Apply a little in the nostrila
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages Of the head
will open: you will breathe freely:
dullness and headache disappear by
morning! the catarrh, cold head
or catarrhal sore throat will be gone
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle Of "Ely's Cream Balm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
TIVE PER CENT DIVIDEND.
Will BE Paid DepOsitors In Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corp.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, March "a
Creditors of the Virginia Safe De-
post and Trust corporation, which
failed three years ago owing deposit
tors $4,000. will receive an addi-
tional dividend of five per cent on
April 18th. Howard w. Smith. re-
ceiver of the corporation, Is busy pre-
pairing the checks for the 1000 per-
sons to whom the company is indebt-
ed.
Dividends amounting to thirty-fve
per cent have already been paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Returns From India.

Miss Carrie Waddey has returned
10 her home IN, Monument avenue
accompanied by her mother. Mrs
Everett Waddey. who met her in
Kew York this week, after spending
several months IN India with her
sister Mrs Charles Robinson, for
merry Miss Helen Waddey. Of Rich
n8ud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Mrs. Mayo Returning Thursday.

MIS- Edward = Mayo who Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Douglas n
'irrdoH "a their home In Baltimore,
aeA North Charles street and who
'ss heer extensively entertained dur
i.E Aer visit viii return 10 her home
~ Richmond THURSDAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
Benefit Sale.

There will be a sale of fancy ar
tcles at the residence of Mrs. Il. M.
Headiy. 1922 Monument avenue. FRI
day afternoon from Q to Q O'Clock,
for the beneit of Pine Camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
To Conduct Summer Normal.

BRISTOL. VA. March e4.s-Prof
F. p. Fitzpatrick, superintendent of
the Bristol (Va.) schools. hA4 beAnI
chosen by the State board Of educa-
ton to conduct the Southwest vir-|
ginia State Normal school. which III
10 be held at Emory and Henry coll
lege during the summer. 1t In esti-
mated that four hundred teachers will
attend this school. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
THE BLUE GRASS FAIR.
New Organization VIII Have Exhibit
Mt Gate City September eth.

BRISTOL. VA, March 24.-The
bluegrass Fair association has been
formed, to include the county fairs
Of Lee. Scott, Russell Tazewell and
Washington counties. the opening
date for the circuit being September
7th, at Gate City. Va. The officers
Of the association are: Il. G. Ham
ilten. of Abingdon, president: w c..
Obrion, of Tazewell, vice president,
and c. c. Blankenship, of Jonesville,
secretary.