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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-09

InnlEE3. II H 10.
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Batteries: Smith. Conlcy and Russell; Sea-
ton and Land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-09
CRATIC HURLlNG GIVES
WALK-OVERS GAME
Runncrs-Up In Old Dominion League
Climb One Peg Nearer
Top.
Nalk-Oyri

Alcos and Wa!kOscr Ut go
Feconut Crisp and Alcos $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-09
RICHMOND DEFEATED IN
FIFTEEN INNING CONTEST
Singles, Sandwiched Around Sacri-
flee. Give Tars Victory in Final
Game Of Series.
GRIMES TWIRLS ENTIRE GAME
Up to Fifteenth Frame He Had Al
lowed But Six Hits-Both Pitchers
in Fine Form-Thrashcr Started
Winning Run.
iRIMEs TWIRLs ENTIRE GAME
Virginia League Results
YESTERDAYS scoRi,s.

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
richmond, =; Norfolk, 4 tnffccn
inninIsI.
Portsmouth, /; Honnokc, &. tHrst
EumcI.
Portsmouth, 4; HopnoI<c. I fsccond
gnmcb.
Petersburg, I; Newport News, 10.
The Washington times., 1914-06-14
MISS DAISY PECK.
Photo by Buck.

about going to the South for the summer.
They said it would be as hot there as in
Washington, and in her little wise way she
spoke up and told them they were wrong.
She said folks lived so differently in Ken
lucky they didn't suffer with heat.
The polo games in New York certainly
did attract Washington folks this week. The
George Howards went up and Capt Heath
cote Grant, of the British embassy; the
Preston Gbsons and-oh, goodness knows
who. The Francis B. Crowninshields mo-
tored down from their Seaside Farm, near
Marblehead, Mass. and other folks who have
gone in that neighborhood came down.
Such a time as the members of the La
dies Benefcent Society of the old First Pres
byterian Church had on Wednesday.
They went on a real, old-fashioned picnic
TO Great Falls. Some of the members depart
ed early and arranged things. A little later
the folks began to arrive, and by the time
luncheon was served there were more than
forty present. including the pastor Of the
NHuISli, III. JOllll ID. Sldlk, dllu WI DCNC-
ridge, one of the elders, | think he is.
There were toasts and debates, with the
president of the society, Mrs. Matte
Vaughan, acting as toaStmistresS. DR.. Clark
objected to toasts. He said freezes would be
more in keeping with the season. A debate
concerning the advsabiliy of allowing men
TO become members of the organization caus-
ed much laughter. Those responding were
DR.. Clark, Mr. Beveridge, Miss Caro- Ker-
shaw, Mrs Robert Zimmerman, Mrs. Lin
coin, Mrs Ruth Graver, and Mrs. Mattern.
And in telling you this about the old First
Church it reminds ME to tell you that those
two pretty Polkinhorn girls, whom you used
to know there, were married Wednesday
night Grace married DR.. Raphael Sherry,
and Marguerite married William r. Fitch,
formerly of South Carolina. The weddings
were at their home on Capitol Hill, with DR..
John B. Clark officiating. The girls wore the
sweetest dresses of white chiffon cloth and
lace. They had wreaths of orange blossoms,
but no wells, and carried armfuls of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. small re-
ception followed before they left for honey
moon trips. They went together as far as
New York, and one couple went up the Hud-
son and the other to Niagara Falls
You know, Grace's husband is really her
The Washington times., 1914-06-14
A Chronicle o. I
cCocie:t q

brother-in.law. He was married to her sister
May, whose very sad death happened sew
eral years ago. The dear little twins who
were left motherless have always been
'Grace's particular care, and II seems most
fitting that this wedding should have been.
| think it was so nice that both girls were
married at the same time, too.
Marie Adams is still in town. She and her
father and mother are not going away until
the middle Of July.
Little Lillian Thompson came In the
other day, with her face a mile long and
when her aunt asked her trouble she burst
forth: "Well, you see I'm looking for a
birthday present for mother, so stopped
into a shop in Connecticut avenue to see
what could find"
you mean the Woman's Exchange,
suppose?"
"Oh, nor said Miss Lillian, aged ten or
thereabouts; 81 mean one Of those smart
shops. just picked out little silk bag,
and how much do you suppose they asked?
Five dollars. | was so indignant I mover
said word, but turned and walked straight
out Of the shop"
What does it mean when two perfectly
sane, perfectly sober, and rather more than
usually clever people travel some twenty
miles by automobile, in broad daylight, with
the headlights lit-and never know the diff
ference until darkness falls? That is what
happened recently to two friends OF mine
and the only explanation they have to offer
Is that the machine stood in the open all
night with the lights on naturally, and next
day, when they started on their ride, they
never noticed it.
was talking to Mrs. Henry D. Flood the
other day and she says she and Congress
man Flood have abandoned their idea Of
going abroad this summer She is dividing
her time between their apartment at the
Shoreham and their respective Virginia
homes. Later they are going to the White
Sulphur Springs for visit and maybe next
winter they will 60 abroad You know
Mamma never did care about Europe in the
summer time. She spent three winters
there and two summers; so she knows which
is the most enjoyable time to 60.
Yes, Mary Mildred Turnure, whose en-
gagement to Roger Wolcott Griswold was
announced at Lennox the other day, is a
cousin Of Alice Appleton, who is engaged
to Clarance L. Hay, son.of the late Secre-
tary of State.
George B. Cortelyou, Secretary OF the
Treasury during the Roosevelt Administra-
tion, who lived around the corner from US
when he was first in official life, has pur-
chased the large Taylor place, Harbor
Lights, at Halasite, Huntington, L. /. The
The Washington times., 1914-06-14

lust by way of surprise, for today you
get picture, instead of the usual portion of
news When got this sweet picture of Daisy
Peck | decided that Id send it to you, bit
you must give it back when you return, and
maybe when you tell Daisy how you carried
it all summer, she will give you one. Right
now she is down in La Grange, Ca where
she went to be an attendant at the marriage
of Miss Katherine Wakeman Galloway and
her cousin, Arthur G. Porcher, on Wednes
day.
You say Jack told you that he passed the
Vice Presidents car stuck on the Baltimore
boulevard Isn't that funny everyone in
town must have been on that road that day
and seen the Marshals in their plight. That
car has been jinx anyway, but like the
good folks they are, they make the best of
it and manage to get much enjoyment out
of it.
And, speaking of the road 10 Baltimore
we'll, ! was one of party recently who went
that way, and just before We got TO Hyatts-
yiie an army of little boys sprang up from
the very bushes, it seemed, and warned us
that the road was closed ahead on account Of
a bridge being torn down. There was no sign
to that effect, but anyway they succeeded in
convincing us that we couldn't get along
much farther without their services, so We
allowed ourselves to be pioted by them
through the longest, most winding, ard,
might add, dustiest, road that ever was made,
through Mount Rainier and several other
places, and finally on to the main road.
As we did not come back over that road
that night, we had no way of finding out if
the road was closed, but from the large
amounts of money the kiddes assured us
they made, as they stood on the running
boards of the machine there is little doubt
that we were not the only ones to fall for
their scheme
Now please do not be alarmed, Susan,
there is no truth in the rumor that the AS
sistant Secretary Of State, John E. Osborne
is retiring from office. He and Mrs. Osborne
and little Jean Curtis Osborne are merely
going away for the summer on July /. They
are going down to visit Mrs Osborne's
mother, in Kentucky. The Secretary leaves
there after several weeks and makes an ex-
tended Western trip, but Mrs. Osborne and
the little girl are to stay there until October.
Some one was teasing little Jean Curtis
The Washington times., 1914-06-14

whole family have taken possession nov.
For the last six years the Cortelyous occu.
pied Halecroft, near Harbor Lights.
Mrs. Charles E. Hughes and the younger
children have gone up to their camp near
Lake Placid, and Mr.. Justice Hughes will
join them early next week. From there they
will all 90 over to New York for the wedding
OF their son, Charles E., jr., and Marjory
Bruce Stuart, on Wednesday. Hasn't she q
pretty name that sounds mighty Scotch? She
is the daughter Of the Henry c. Stuarts.
The wedding takes place in the chapel q
St. Saviour, Of the Cathedral of St John the
Divine, and will be followed by very .,all
breakfast at the brides home
Helen Hughes, sister Of the bridesr
and roommate of the bride at Vassar, will b.
the maid Of honor, and the four bridesmaids
we're also classmates at Vassar.
None Of Mr.. Hughes attendants are nom
Washington, but they are all classmates Of
his, either at Brown University or Harvard
Law School.
Mr.. Hughes, you remember, was cne Of
the ushers at the marriage of Miss Jessie
Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre, at the
White House, last November.
No, my dear, Congressman Slemp OF VII.
ginia and that attractive sister of his are not
going abroad, after all. They had talked
about it, but when things took the turn they
did at the Capitol, all plans were given up.
and up to the moment they have absolutely
nothing arranged for by way of vacation.
Miss Slemp has Marjorie Harrison, from
down in Virginia, visiting her now, and they
are doing the usual things in and about town
at this season.
The Brookses have closed their house in
Nineteenth street now. Mrs. Brookes has
gone to the summer place they have on Cape
Cod, and Margaret is at West Point. She
will join her mother later. Seems to me Mar
garet grows prettier all the time Her COM
plexion is just wonderful.
Now, Susan, this is the last day Of your
journey and the last instal!ment Of nv let
ter. When i finish writing this am going
down on street to select wedding present,
and then ! rather think l shall go out to the
Country Club and see the folks play tennis
a while. The trip We had planned for Brad
dock Heights had to be called off, unfortu-
nately, and have this afternoon and all day
Sunday on my hands.
Write as soon as you can. for until get
letter hearing about everything that hap
pened aboard I'll be i'll from curiosity.
Until that letter comes, am, impa-
tiently,
The Washington times., 1914-06-14
| JEAN ELIOT@
S LETTER.
Y DEAR SUSAN:

T9 DEAR SUSAN:
NT Somehow or other | did think
LHl that in the two days that YOU
were here this week we could
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Against Dope.

At the recent meeting of the Iowa
Pharmaceutical association, R. E..
Channer of this city was appointed
a member of the general committee.
This committee consists of one
member from each county, who re-
ceives appointment from the execu-
tive committee on the recommended
ton Of the druggists of his county.
Recognizing the alarming growth Of
the use of habit forming drugs and
the ease in obtaining same the asso-
citation has taken a stand against
the traffic in narcotics ("dope") and
is conducting a campaign that will,
they say, absolutely regulate the
traffic whether by druggist, doctor
or others. They hope to make it
impossible for the habitual users
Cor dope fiends) to obtain supplies
from any source whatever.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
The Opening Play.

"Sweet Clover the opening play
given by the Theresa Martin stock
company at the armory opera house
last evening, was witnessed by a
large and appreciative audience
This stock company has been here
two times previous to this, but new.
er with as good performers as now.
Miss Martin carries much better
scenery this year than heretofore
The stage costumes are also far SUI
perior and four piece orchestra
has been added to the company. One
Of the specialties given last evening
were selections by a harpist which
were very good. The play this even
ing will be "The Girl of the Golden
West"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
ASK DAMAGES Of
$4,000 OF CITY
Number of Property Owners Near
Sewer Outlet Declare it is a
Nuisance.

A number of the property owners
residing near the outlet of the Sec
ond street sewer have brought ac-
ton against the city for damages.
R. H. Ash asks for $500, Fred
Jensen $1,000, J. A. House $500,
l.. F. Boosert $1,000, c. M. Studley
$500. The petitions state that said
sewer is used as the outlet for the
sanitary sewage of large portion
of the city and great amount of
filth and refuse matter is collected
and discharged at said outlet and in
close proximity to plaintiffs resi-
dences and thereby has caused and
continues to cause nuisance to
plaintiffs said dwellings, emitting
noxious, foul, offensive, unsavory
and unhealthful odors, which faint
and corrupt the atmosphere so as to
render the dwellings almost uuin-
habitable.
Clough & Warren Co. ask judg-
ment against F. C. Ruegnitz for
$407.47 alleged due on notes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06

very interesting collection. One Of
the best collections of autographs in
the state is in this city. Several
other individuals have autographs
and letters which are very valuable.
Coins, stamps, ores, in fact all arti-
cles of historical interest and value
should be in use instead of being
packed away as they are in most in
stances in barrels and boxes, there
to mold and rust and crumble as
useless lumber. Fine examples of
carding, spinning and weaving are
embodied in blankets and counter
panes owned by many different in
dividuals in the community and
their exhibition would not only be
of interest to young girls, but of
greater incentive for the possession
of useful knowledge which reaches
farther than a strip of tatting.
A room in connection with the
Kendall Young library is one of the
wants of the community which need
suffer no delay because Of lack of
funds, but lacks only the executive
touches.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Death of Mrs. Homer Kirchner.

Mrs. Homer Kirchner passed away
October 3, 1914, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Seiser, re-
siding near, Breeze Hill. The deceas-
ed had suffered for several months
with tuberculosis. She was born at
Towanda, Mclean county, Ill.,, and
was married to Homer Kirchner,
Feb. 23rd, 1908, near Bloomington,
III. There were no children to bless
this union, but she leaves to mourn
her death, her, husband, parents,
five sisters, Mrs. Frank Roach OF
Farnhamville, Iowa; Mrs. George
Kirchner of Vincent, Iowa, and the
Misses Katie, Mary and Susan at
home, besides three brothers, Her.
man, Charles and Edmund, all of
Webster City and vicinity.
The funeral services were held in
this city yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the NJ. E. church, con-
Quoted by Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner
and the remains inferred in Grace
land cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Fell From Horse.

2. Bourne, father of Mrs. D. E.
Drackley and H. s. Bourne of this
city, was seriously injured Saturday
morning when he attempted to
mount a horse at his farm home
near Ellsworth and fell, dislocating
his hip. Mrs. Drackley and Mr..
Bourne went down to Ellsworth at
once and returned yesterday, and al
though the old gentleman is resting
easily, he is still in a serious con-
dition and Mrs. Drackley will re-
turn to her fathers bedside today
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Sewer VI: CONNECTION M 10
WAS never PUT IN
Catchbasin at Corner of Bank and
Seneca Street Found to Have
No Outlet.

After the heavy rain of two weeks
ago when the sewer at the corner
of Seneca and Bank streets refused
to carry off the water and the food
backed up half way to the Congre'
gational church corner, investiga-
tions were commenced to see what
was the matter with the sewer. The
excavations revealed the fact that
although a manhole existed at Sen
eca and Bank streets and eaten
basin was regularly installed, there
was no link between sewer and bas-
in. A IA inch pipe was the outlet
for the manhole but no tile had ev-
er been laid as outlet for the catch
basin. Hence, every time there was
heavy rains the water backed up to
level with the curb. This man
hole was put in number of years
ago and small joint of tile was
the only thing to indicate that the
sewer was expected to drain the
catch basin at the corner. Two or
three other such jobs of sewer out
let work have also been reported,
where nothing but single joint Of
tile led into the manhole. Street
Commissioner Cunningham at once
got busy when the truth was known
and an outlet was laid from the
catch basin at the corner to the
manhole at the intersection of Bank
and Seneca streets.
This shows the careless work Of
some engineer. 1t is not likely the
council would accept any sewer JOB
unless the engineer certified that it
was according to plans and speci-
fications and this defect shows that
the engineer either didn't examine
the work thoroughly or purposely
made false reports to the council.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
HISTORICAL So
C|ETY Want RELICS
Mr.. McMurray, Who Owns Many,
Would Prefer That They Re-
main in Webster City.

L. A. McMurray yesterday receiv-
ed letter from the state historical
society of Iowa at Des Moines, stat
ing that they had read the article
in the Freeman-Tribune regarding
the unearthing of an old Indian
stone pipe by E. E. johnson in the
vicinity of Homer and were inter-
ested in knowing if it might not be
obtainable for the historical collec-
ton in Des Moines. Also, they not
ed the fact ir the same article, that
Mr.. McMurray had collection Of
Indian relics, and they would be
glad to give space to the collection
in the Historical collection at Des
Moines. He replied that the collec-
ton he had he preferred to place
on exhibition in Webster City al
though approaching the honor of
it's request by the society.
1t is a pity that there has never
been provision for display of COL
lections in the Kendall Young lib
rary. Such collections of historical
relics, Indian mementoes and natur-
al history curiosities are valuable to
the boys and girls of the county and
should be on display in connection
with the library. A small collec-
ton Of Indian relics is now display
ed in the library, but there is no
space for any more, unless it might
be arranged for in the basement. 1t
would be a splendid thing for the
trustees to consider the erection Of
room in connection with the lib
rary proper, in which displays of
everything pertaining to history,
science or literature might be plac-
ed. A prominent citizen recently
remarked to the writer that he had
collections of every kind which he
would be glad to place on exhibit
tion if only there were a suitable
place for their reception. These col
lections range from natural history,
including minerals, ores, ETC., to au-
tographs Of famous personages.
There are in the city many articles
of value along these lines which
would be gladly loaned by their
owners for exhibition purposes.
Articles of household use of fifty
and sixty years and longer ago, are
here and should be out where the
growing generation could see them
and make use Of their knowledge.
Spinning wheels, looms, lanterns of
ancient pattern, old pieces of furni-
ture, hand carved wooden articles
such as rollingpins, butter ladies,
etc., are accessible and if gathered
in one display room would make q
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
A SOUTHERN LUNCHEON.

An afternoon altogether novel be.
cause of the pretty southern ideas
carried out, was enjoyed by the la
dies of the Home club yesterday
with Mrs. J. B. DeValcourt as hos.
tess. A four course luncheon of de.
lectable southern dishes was serv-
ed at one o'clock. A beautiful bou-
quet of pink and white carnations
and foliage graced the center of the
long table around which the ladies
were seated and at each cover was
placed an odd little souvenir rep
resenting tiny darkies playing must
cal instruments while seated on
bales of cotton.
The afternoon was devoted to the
initial club lesson of the season and
Mrs. DeValcourt was leader with
the fitting subject, Dixie Land"
The lesson proved to be very inter-
esting and was enlivened by a num-
Der of piano selections of typical
southern music rendered by the hos
tess and leader.
Mrs. Louis Lager of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, was the only out-of-
town guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Restaurant Changes Hands.

The Star restaurant changed
hands yesterday, C. E. Brooks sell
ing the business to Thos. Beroth OF
this city. The dray business in
which Mr.. Beroth has been engag-
ed will be continued by his son-in-
law, VIM. Quinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks have not de-
cided what they will do in the fut-
ure. For the present they have
stored their household goods and
will visit among relatives for time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Council Meeting.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held last night with all
members but Essig present. The
evening was the one on which bids
for the Division street sewer extern
sion were to be received. Only one
bid was received and that from
Zitterell, which was accepted. The
bond and contract of C. D. Carl for
the laying of water mains on the
east side was also accepted. Reports
from the different city officers were
read and accepted, and monthly
bills allowed. The meeting adjourn
ed until next Monday evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

About forty friends and neigh
bors completely surprised F. A. Pat
terson at his home on the east side
Saturday night, the occasion being
his 47th birthday anniversary.
Early in the evening he was invit-
ed over town by friend and upon
his arrival home found the house
full of company. The home was
decorated with colored crepe paper
and autumn flowers. Games were
played and a merry time was had
during the evening and at a late
hour lunch was served. He receiv-
ed many presents, postcards, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06

LUNCHEON AT IOWA FALLS.
Miss Clara Lane was the honored
guest at delightful luncheon given
at Iowa Falls Saturday afternoon
by Misses Helen Weaver and Juanita
Hall to several Webster City and
Iowa Falls young ladies. Those
from this city went over in the fore
noon and about sixteen guests in
all, were present.
The three course repast was serv-
ed upon a table with central feat
ure of yellow chrysantheums upo1
a plateau bordered with sumac
leaves. Sumac branches also decor
ated the other rooms. Verses ap-
propriate for each guest were writ
ten upon the backs of the place
cards. During the serving of this
luncheon Miss Lane was repeatedly
summoned by spasmodic alarms from
an alarm clock hidden in different
places all over the house. She was
required to find the clock and with
it was always dainty piece OF
hand painted china, gifts from the
guests present. During the after
noon the guests were taken for an
auto ride over the beautiful coun-
tryside in the vicinity of picturesque
Iowa Falls and returning, visited
until train time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
Suffers Painting Spell.

y Ralph France suffered a severe
attack of appendicitis last night
about eight o'clock while on his
way to the C. & N. W. station. He
is subject to these attacks but this
time he tainted away on the street
near the Roy OBrien pool hall and
was carried into the hall where a
physician was called and later Mr..
France was removed to the home of
A. J. Leonard where he Is a trifie
better today.