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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-31

Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY co.
In Effect March /, 1914.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for Washington
Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays.
A. Ms 90, 5 AZ, 6 05, 6 20, 6 so
c 10 6 IS, Z 05, 10, 7 so, Z 40, 7 so,
5 90, s IS, S 25, 3 40, 9 90, 9 90, 9 40
10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90, J. 20, II 40,
Noon-12 90.
- P. MP 20, 10 20, / 90, ] co., 40,
2 90, 2 20 2 So, 8 90, 5 90, 35, 3 so,
! 10, 4 25, 4 80, 4 40, 4 SIS, 5 TO-, 5 25
5 35, 5 so, O5, 6 20, 6 80, 6 Is, 7 90,
T Is. 7 80, s 90 8 80, 8 90, 9 so, 10 90,
10 80, IL 10, II 55.
Sundays and Holidays.
A. MI 90, 7 35, s 10, 8 20, s 40,
90, 9 20, 8 30, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40,
II 90, II 20, II 40 Noon-l2 90,
P. Mp 20, II 40, 100, 20, l 40,
9 90, 20, 2 40, 8 90, 3 20, 3 40, 4 90,
4 90. 4 40, S 90, 5 20 5 40, 6 90, 6 20,
40, 7 90, Z 20, Z 40, s 90, s 80, 9 20,
8 so, 10 90, 10 80, II 10.
Leave Alexandria For Mount Vernon.
A. M.-Week Days So, 6 46, Z Sc,
8 Sc, 10 80 IL 80, p M.-12 80, 80,
2 80, 80, 40, 5 IS, 80, z 50, s SO,
9 SO, 10 so, II so.
Sundays-A. NJ. 7 90, 80, 9 80,
10 80, II 80, ~ sup. MI 80 2 80,
8 80, so, 5 80, 6 80, 7 80, 8 IS, 20 l6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-31
, ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that he
annual meeting of stockholders OF
the Washington Safe Deposit Com
pany, Incorporated, will be held at
the office of the Company, No. l29
South Royal street, Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, on Tuesday, November Ord,
1914. at - o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of electing a Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of Cuch other bus
mess as may properly come before
said meeting.
lO-td ERSKINE GORDON, Secty.
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NOTICE

The co-partnership Heretofore ex-
listing between R. L. Myers and J.
Frank Myers doing business under
the. firm name, of Myers Brothers
l15 North Pitt ST., Alexandria, Va,
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, J. Frank Myers retiring
from said firm and business. r. l..
Myers will continue the business at
the same place individually under the
firm name of R. L. Myers. We thank
our customers and friends for their
continued patronage ond favors and
solicit for the new firm a continuance
of same
R. L. Myers
j. F. Myers
"a lot
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every dag in the year Tor Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News aRd
Joints south, via euuerh powerful
stcel palace steamgra
Through connections made at No2-
<oik Wit! steamers Of the Old Ecn1in-
ion Steamship C2r.pany for New York
and Merchants Sn3 Miners SteS;a"
ships ror Bostcr.
General Ticket Office, 100 14tb IS,
Bond Building, Washington, D. g.
Phone Main 1920.
Seventh uJrrei WaaT. Phone Main
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-31

Norfoll, Oysters in all Styles at
Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-31

R. L. Myers
j. F. Myers
"a lot
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Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective May /, 1914.

(Subjcct to change without notice.
STEAMER FRED'K DE barry
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday,
leaves Alexandria at 900 4. NJ. for
Massey's and intermediate landings.
Returning, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, arriving in Alexandria about
$3.50 P. NJ.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Monday and Wednesday leaves
Alexandria at P. NJ. for Parham's
Point and intermediate landings.
Returning Tuesday and Thursday, ar
irving III Alexandria early Wednca"
day and Friday mornings.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Saturday, leaves Alexandria at
900 4. NJ. for Nomini and Interme-
date landings. Returning Sunday,
arriving il Alexandria about $3.50
p. N.
STEAMER VOLUNTEER
Leaves Alexandria every day, eX-
cept Monday at $3.50 4. NJ. for Grind
ers and Intermediate landings. Ar
rivcs in Alexandria OF return trip
about 4:3O P. NJ.
Telephone No. so.
Reardon & Grimes, Agents.
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Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
COMPANY.
ana

Steamers IF this Mns scav, hleHan-
drla Monday Wednesdays Sno Sat
rrdays at 4:30 P. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
Of fading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $500,
return trip, $500; state rooms ons
way, S1.5G ap, meals, Sc cent?.
Reardon & Grimes. Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-31
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty Of fresh air
and proper diet, those suffering from.
o. who are predisposed to Tuberculo-
sis arc recommended TO use Ecknan 6
Alternative to stop night swcats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medl-
cine, by reason Of its successful use dur-
ing the past, warrants the fullest invec-
tigation possible by every sufferer
Eckman's Alternative is most ef1ca-
c:ous in bronchial cataTTh and severe
throat and lung affections, and If up
building the system. Il contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or iabit-<orm.
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists. Write to tho
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia; Pa
for BOOKLET telling OF reccver7"-.
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PUBLISHED DAILY

PUBLISHED DAILY
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Gazette Building .. :. King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofflce OF Alex
andria, Virginia as second class mat
ter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door within the legal hours of sale on
the first Tuesday in February 1914, the
following described property, to-wit:
One certain building and lot on
which said building stands, situated at
the Northeast corner of the intersec-
ton of Church and Jackson streets in
the City Of Americas, Georgia, fronting
on said Jackson Street One Hundred
and Eighteen Q18) feet and on said
Church Street, One Hundred and Nine
(109) feet, said lot being in the shape
of a rectangle, the building on said lot
being the three-story building known
as the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Building, said sale being under
and by virtue of Decree Of the Su-
perior Court of Sumter County, Geor-
gia, dated December 5th, 1918, said de-
cree having been rendered in the suit
of Frank Sheffield and M. NJ. Lowrey
and Frank Sheffield and NJ. NJ. Lowrev
for the use of R. F. Sans, Mrs. P. G..
Clegg and Mrs. c. P. Sans against The
Board of Trustees of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Americas,
Georgia, the same being an Equitable
petition to foreclose mortgages, etc, in
the Superior Court of said County.
The terms of sale are to be. ten per
cent, cash. and the balance to be paid
IN the confirmation of the sale by the
said Court, but the purchasers may
Day the purchase-price thereof in
ponds issued by the Defendant dated
April LIST, 1908 This 9Th day of jan
larry, 1914. T. o. MARSHALL,
Receiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
Petition for Charter.
Master Barnwell County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court Of Said Coun-
ty: The petition of j. R. Hair and 7.
L. Bell, shows:
l. That they desire for themselves,
their associates, successors and as
signs, to be incorporated and made a
body polite under the name and
style of Homo Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Co."
II. The term for which petitioners
ask to be incorporated is twenty years,
with the privilege of renewal at the
expiration of that time.
III. The capital stock of said corpo-
ration is to be $10,O00.00, divided into
1000 shares, of the par value of $1,000
each, with the privilege of increasing
the capital stock from time to time to
$25, 100000.
w The whole of said capital stock
has bern subscribed for and 10 per
cent. of which has been actually paid
in, said capital stock is to be employed
for carrying on of said business.
V. The object of said corporation is
pecuniary profit and gain for its share
holders. The principal business to be
carried on by said Home Loundry &
Dry Cleaning Co., is that of general
laundry and dry cleaning business,
towel supplies and all other matters
and things usually incident to laun-
dry and dry cleaning business.
VI The principal office and place of
business of said company will be in
the city of Americas, Sumter county,
Georgia, with the privilege Of having
and maintaining other agencies, offices
and plants anywhere in the state of
Georgia that they may desire.
VII. Petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated under said corporate
lame, and have the right to sue and be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
BRIDGES IN SUMTER COUNTY.
Notice of the Construction of Bridges
In Sumter County.

Notice is hereby given that on Febru-
airy 10th, 1914, at the office of the COM
.missioners Of roads and revenues of
Sumter county, at Americas, Ca seal
ed and proposals will be received by
the commissioners of roads and rev.
enues of Sumter county Ga, for the
construction Of a reinforced concrete
bridge across Muckalee creek and
Town creek, Immediately west of the
city Of Americas, on the road from
Americus to Plains, Ga.
Plans and specifications for the
building Of said bridges are now on
file with the clerk of the board OF
commissioners of roads and revenues
of said county, and subject to the in
spection and examination of all par
ties concerned. The estimated cost Of
said bridges is Eight Thousand dol
lars The bridge across Muckalee creek
to have four spans of thirty feet each
and two spans of twenty-nine feet each
and the bridge across Town creek to
have two spans of thirty feet each
The work on same to begin within
thirty days from the acceptance of the
bid for same. Said work in the con-
struction of said bridges to. be paid
for as follows:
Between the first and tenth days of
each month next and after said work
is begun, upon an estimate to be made
by the supervising engineer, the con-
tractor shall be paid seventy-fve per
/ csnt of the proportionate value o.
such work that has been actually COM
pleted, according to contract, at the
date of such estimate, less the amount
of previous payments. The remaining
twenty-five per cent of such value will
be due and payable within sixty days
after the completion and acceptance
of said bridges by the board of COM
missioners of roads and revenues.
The commissioners of roads and
revenues reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
This notice is given under order OF
the board of commissioners of roads
and revenues of Sumter county.
This, Jan. 10, 1914.
]. A. PINKSTON, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
Legal Advertisements

Der, 1909. Obediah J. McTyier executor
and delivered to the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company his deed under Sections
No. 1869, 1870, 1871 of the Code of
Georgia, 1882, to the lands hereinafter
described, for the purpose of securing
a debt referred to in said deed, which
deed is recorded in the Clerks Office
of Webster Superior Court in book l of
deeds, pags $40,
And whereas in said deed said Nc
Tyler gave to said company the power
to sell said lands in case of default in
the prompt payment at maturity of in
terest or principal of said debt
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the
power so vested in the undersigned,
which is more accurately shown by
reference to said deed, The Georgia
Loan and Trust Company will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the first Tuesday in February,
l1914, during the legal hours of sale,
before Webster county courthouse door
at Preston, Georgia, the lands describ-
ed in the aforesaid deed, towit:
One farm lying in a body in the 18th
District of Webster County, Georgia,
containing three hundred and twenty
five (325) acres, more or less, and
consisting of the whole lot of land No.
Eighty-three (83) containing 202 IL
acres, more or less, and all of land
lot No. Eighty-One (81) except fifty
900 acres off of the south side sold
to U. K. McTyier, and thirty 800 acres
off of the northeast corner sold to U.
K. McTyier; said portion of lot of
land No 81 herein described contain
ing 1872 1-2 acres, more or less.
The said deed first above
mentioned was executed and de-
livered to secure the payment
of a certain prommissory note for
the sum Of $4,000, and the interest
coupons attached thereto, all Of said
notes dated December first, 1909, and
the principal debt bearing interest at
the rate of six and one-half per cent.
per annum
Said principal debt is now post due
by the terms thereof, and so declared
to be due for default in payment of
interest coupons annexed thereto due
December LIST, 1918. The total amount
of principal and interest and attorneys
fees that will be due on said debt on
the first Tuesday in February, 1914, is
$99451. Fee simple titles will be made
to the purchaser at said sale and the
proceeds of such sale will be applied
first, to the payment of said debt with
interest and attorneys fees and ex-
penses of this proceeding, and the re-
mainder, if any, will be paid over to
said Obediah ]. McTyier's legal repre-
sentative
Dated this 9Th day of January, 1914.
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, ]. B. Hudson, Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
Notice TO Creditors,
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas.
John G. Matthews, as administrator
With the will annexed of the last will
md testament of Jefferson D. White,
deceased, plaintiff, against Alice D
White and Anna Lena White, de-
'endants.
Pursuant to the directions contain
ed in an order of this court and made
in the above entitled cause by His
Homer, Judge George w. Gage, and
dated December 9Th, 1918, all and sing
ular the creditors of Jefferson D. Whit
tie, deceased, are hereby required to
appear before me, the undersigned
Master, at my Office at Barnwell, South
Carolina, and prove their claims be-
fore me and be subject to examination
and cross examination thereon or
else be debarred from the benefit of
any decree made or to be made n the
cause. You will take due notice here
of and govern yourselves accordingly.
Masters Office, Dec. 23rd, 1918.
H. L. O'BANNON,
Master Barnwell County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
Legal Sale.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
1oor in said state and county between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in February 1914, the foIloS-
ing described real estate, to-wit:
A certain lot situated on the vests
side of Lee street in the city of Amer
Gus, said state and county, and being
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the
north BY property of Mrs, P. c. Clegg;
On the east by Lee street; ~ the south
by property of Mrs. J. c. Matthews,
and on the west by property of the
estate of the late G. M. Eldridge, be-
ing the property bought from Henry
t. Johnson by Alien Fort and being
the same property on which the late
Allen Fort resided. This being the
same property described in a partl-
tioning proceeding between the heirs
1t law of the said Allen Fort.
Said property being sold under and
by virtue of an order granted by the
Hon, 2. A. Littlejohn, judge of the SUI
perior courts of the Southwestern cir
cult, in an application for a partition
ing of said premises between the heirs
at-law Of the late Allen Fort, and
which order is dated December 18th,
1913, said property being sold for the
purpose of distribution.
S. r. HEYS, Commissioner.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Commissioner.
H. E. ALLEN, Commissioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
y: The petition of W. c. Sullivan,
yharles F. Giddings and William Sulli-
yan, Jr., shows the.&ollowing facts
1. They desire for themselves, their
associates and successors to be incor-
pOrated under the name and style
Of the w. c. Sullivan Company, for
period of twenty years, with the privil-
che of renewal at the expiration of
hat time.
III. The principal office of said cor
Grafton shall be in Americas, Sumter
ounty, Ca, but said corporation shall
have the right to establish branch Of
fees elsewhere, in or out of said state,
as may be found necessary or expedi-
ent.
III. The object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain for itself and it's
stockholders.
". The principal business to be
carried on by said corporation is mer-
chandising, the buying and selling,
trading and dealing in groceries, dry
goods and hardware and general mer-
chandise; and the doing of a general
business in furnishing supplies and
/ feed stuff to consumers and dealing In
live stock and all articles used on
farms at wholesale and retail.
V. Petitioners pray that they may
have the right to borrow money and
secure the same in any way they may
see fit and to buy, improve, secure,
lease, sell, mortgage and convey in
any manner real and personal prop
erty.
VI The capital stock of said corpo-
ration shall be ten thousand dollars,
divided in shares of one hundred dol
lars each with the right to increase
said capital stock at any time and
from time to time to any amount not
to exceed in the aggregate fifty thous-
1 anu uOlldIS, ny oil dhlA NAIVE FOtS VI "
majority Of the stock outstanding at
that time
VII. Petitioners pray that said cor
poration shall have the right to adopt
bylaws, elect board of directors and
such officers as they may see fit, to
""cept an amendment to its charter,
to sue and be sued, to have and use
a common seal, and to have all the
powers, privileges and immunities al
lowed corporations CT similar kind
aud character.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
/ incorporated under the name afore-
said, with all the powers, privileges
and immunities granted to corpora
tons Of similar kind, and as al
lowed under the laws of Georgia.
SHIP & SHEPPARD,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:

GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:
Whereas K. C. Campbell and M. l.
Hudson, Jr., administrators of MIR. l.
Hudson, represent to the court il
their petition duly filed and entered on
record, that they have fully admins
tered M. L. Hudson's estate; This is
therefore to cite all persons concern.
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said ad-
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in February, 1914.
January 5th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
MATERIALS FAVORED
FOR EVENING WRAPS

tunic is a band Of Persian embroidery
in which there are glints of gold ami
intermingings of shades that harmon
ize exquisitely with the material of the
gown.
The bodice is a very simple surplice
design; the transparent sleeves and
decolletege are edged with tiny pearls.
This gown may be copied in size SO
with IN yards of plain material for the
skirt 6h yards Of AZ inch material, silk
or chiffon, for the overdress. A simple
charming design for an evening wrap
is shown in S076 1t is perfectly plain.
closes on the left shoulder and is well
suited to the rich brocade in which II
Is here developed.
This wrap may be made in any size
with 3b yards Of AZ inch or 81 inch
material without up and down.
No. S100-sizes "a to AZ.
No. S076-sizes 80 to 40.
Each pattern Is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
ONE DEAD, -FOUR HURT,
IN PITCHFORK BATTLE

Geary, Okla, Jan. 23.-Lee Fox,
farmer, is dead and four others are
wounded as a result of a pitchfork ba--
tie at the Fox farm near Geary today.
The trouble began when Fox and Leon
ard Burch disagreed over the owner
ship of farm lease and it is alleged
Burch attacked Fox with the pitchfork,
infiicting mortal wounds. Tom Muir
ply, an employee of the Fox farm, then
took a hand and was wounded, but
gained possession Of the fork, clubbing
Burch, his brother and father into
submission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24

sued, plead and be implicated, have
and use a common seal, make bylaws,
rules and regulations, not nconsist-
ent with the laws of the staue Of eGor-
gia, or of the United States. to have
perpetual succession, to have the right
and power to purchase, hold and sell
real estate, personal property, stocks,
bonds, notes, choses-in- actions, sub
scribe to and own stock in other cor
porations; to enter into and form
partnership with individuals, or other
corporations, in the furtherance of its
business; to consolidate, merge into
other corporations of like character;
to borrow money, or issue bonds, AMI
secure the same by mortgage or deed
of trust conveying all of its property
for that purpose; to have, use and en-
Joy all property, real, personal or
mixed that may be necessary in the
transaction of it's business; appoint
officers, agents and trustees for its bus
mess; and generally, to have and en-
| joy all and singular the rights, powers,
privileges and immunit;es conferred
by the laws of this state upon corpora
tons of like character.
VIII. The Board of Directors shall
consist of not more than five, Sc
lected from the stockholders of the
company.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name
and style aforesaid, entitled to the
rights, privileges and immunities, sub
! ject to the liabilities fixed by law.
This Bird day of January, 1914.
w. P. WALLIS,
Attorney-at-Law for Petitioners.
Filed in Office, January 3rd, 1914.
S. R. HEYS, Dept Clerk, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24
IN SUMTER SUPERIOR COURT

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To the Honorable Superior Court Of
Said County:
The petition of Sheffield Hunting
ton Company" respectfully shows to
the Court as follows:
list
That it is a corporation organized
and doing business under the name of
Sheffield Huntington Company" and
has been since the oath day of Febur-
airy, 1894, under and by virtue of a
charter and corporate authority grant
ed to it by this Honorable Court on
said date; that said corporate author
ity and its said charter will expire by
operation of law and the limitations
contained in the judgment and decree
of this Honorable Court so granting its
corporate existence, as aforesaid, on
the oath day of February, 1914, unless
renewed as herein prayed for.
End.
That there has been no amendments
to said original charter since it was
granted to the present time; that pc
titioners desire a renewal OF the same
as set out in the original act Of incor-
poration, and with the additional priv
ileges herein prayed for by amendment
to said original charter; said renewal
to take effect on and after the oath day
af February, 1914, and to continue for
and during period of twenty years
thereafter clothing petitioners with all
the corporate rights and powers grant
ed and contained in said original char
ter, together with the additional cor
porate rights and powers hereinafter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-24

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
l, H. E, Allen, clerk of the Superior
court Of said state and county, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy of the Pc
trtion for charter for the w. c. Sulli-
van Company Of file in my Office.
Witness nay hand and official sigma
ture this the 91st day OF December,
1913. H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court, Sumter Co., Ga.