davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
Villas Troops Encamped on
Outskirts of Federal
Stronghold
"TORREON MINE IN
A WEEK" HE BOASTS
Impending Engagement Promises TO be
Most Important in Constitutionalist
Revolution Few Shots Exchanged
Yet-Villa's Progress Been Slow.

DURANGO, Mexico C0nstitutionalist
Headquarters. March 21.-Gen. Pancho
Villa with 10000 rebel soldiers pre-
pared this morning 70 hurI the first
she'll into the trenches around Tor
reon occupied by the resisting Federal
army under Gen. Refugio Yelaseo. The
engagement promises 10 he the most
important battle in the Constitutional
ISIS revolution.
Speculation a. to Just when the fight
ing would begin was rife TODAY among
soldiers and civilians who followed the
rebel leader south from Chihuahua
Villa answered all inquiries with the
boast: .Torreon will be mine in
week
The beginning of the day saw the
rebel army stationed on the outskirts
of the Federal stronghold, a position
they gained without resistance and with
scarcely the sound of shot Within
Torreon all was comparatively quiet
and no one in the rebel camp knew
what preparations Gen. Felaseo was
making to repell the revolutionary at
tack
Yesterday was spent By Villa 5 troops
in wheeling the field pieces into posi-
tion TO she'll the Federal trenches, which
| have been dug at every point where
| the Federal commander, Gen. Nelasea,
| expects attack
His army Is estimated TO number O.
/ Uua men. South ana southwest of the
| citv his position Is regarded as almost
| impre enable. BY reason of the noun
/ tainS, through which only three passes
run. and these have been rendered al
/ most impossible by Notifications and
| harbed-wire entanglements. IN other
directions the city is reached through
the desert ana high hills.
/ Villa ; recent progress has been
| slow, because il was necessary to re-
| pair the railroad tracks and bridges!
| Yesterday morning. however. the road
was open from Yermo. Durango. Mex
where the troops have been mobilizing.
To Mapimi and Bermejillo. which are
only a few miles north of Torreon, and
are Virtually suburbs Of that city.
At these two cities, after suffering
long hours in the freight ears where
they were stuffed like figs in a box and
/ with hut scantv supplv of water. the
troops detrained and plunged into the
| desert. Great clouds of fine desert dust
marked their progress over hummocks
of cacti-crowned sand. and through dry
water courses. Great tank wagons.
laden with the water supply. which has
been Villa : greatest problem. rumbled
in the trail. the wheels at times almost
hub deep in the sand.
The lips of the few foreigners in the
armv We're cracked and swollen from
the heat ana alllali dust, but the Mexi-
cans, trained to such conditions, cover
ed their mouths with folds of their
blankets and Jared better. All eyes
were blood shot. In this way the out
, skirts Of Torreon were reached
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
WOrkmen Hope to Be Able to
Turn on Water Again
by Tonight
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TAKES PRECAUTION
Would Respond with Steamer in Case
of FiTe-Break Is About Six Feet
Long Chestnut Hill Supply Expect
cd t. BE Stuff cient

The break in the l6iEch water main
in West BratticbOro has not YET been
repaired. Two men are working on the
Job. This noon TREY appeared TO think
that one OF the three sections Of l6-
inch pipe held IN reserve by the COM
pauy-~ouc seven feet in lcngth--might
bc put in place hy tonight and the wat
or turned on again. They were not Ger
tain about it, George r. Crowell sand
this noon that there were two fun see
tions Of pipe in reserve besides the
short section necessary to repair the
break
Meantime practically all sections Of
the village are being provided with
water from the Chestnut hill reservoir.
although there is little pressure i'm the
higher sections Of the village and none
suitable for fire fighting purposes ex-
ccpt in the immediate business section
aud such other low points in the vii
lage 81, are supplied ordinarily from
the lew pressure service
70 meet the existing conditions the
fire department is prepared 10 respond
to alarms with one Of the steamers as
well as the usual hose wagons. There is
no reason for apprehension over q water
famine aS il Is certain, barring such an
emergency as hlg fire, that the sup
ply in the Chestnut hill reservoir is
sufficient to supply the village until
Monday al least. Naturally, with the
entire village drawing from that res,
cryoir the water is lowering steadily,
but those who should know say there is
plenty TO keep Gp the supply two days
more.
The .mcn who arc engaged in making
the excavation which viii enable the
replacing of tho broken section Of pipe
worked from midnight Thursday until
80 o o'rlock yesterday afternoon and
returned again this morning. They
have made sufficient progress Ia de-
tcrminc the exact length Of the split IN
the pipe, and an inventory of the
stock of reserve pipe owned by the
company shows that there Is a section
about one foot longer than j. necos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
BAND HAS ENGAGED
GILBERT TO COACH
Annual Spring Production VIII Be
Given May 21. % and 23-Partic-
ulars Announced Soon.

The First Regiment band Is fortu-
:. Gilbert of Boston to coach its an
nual spring production TO be given in
the Auditorium. May 81. - and %.
Mr. Gilbert is looking after the i'm
portant details. after which the par
ticuIarS will be announced. which viii
he in few DAYS Mr. Gilbert is con
,sidercd a top notcher in his line and is
engaged eyerv year by the Hasty Pud-
ding club. Bankers association. the
Vincent club and other prominent or
ganizations. The band Will endeavor
to outdo any Of its previous attempts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
STORE TEETH STOLEN.
California Residents Subsist on Soup
Until Artificial Fangs Are Restored

OAKLAND. Cal. March 21.-For
three weeks 20 persons whose false
teeth were stolen from dentist : Of
fee where they had been taken for re
pairs have been subsisting chiefly on
soup. w, f. Roche, the burglar. learn
of their plight when arraigned in court
today, and in order that the artificial
aids to masticatiou might be restored
TO their owners he agreed to plead
guilty. The case was referred to the
probation officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
Brattieboro Board of Trade
Objects to Separation
of B. & NJ. Road
HUNDRED ATTENDED
ANNUAL BANQUET
Harry r Atwood, Field Secretary Of
Chamber of Commerce of United
States, Principal Speaker - optimist
Raps Agitators.

In meeting which pulsated with the
spirit of optimism and with denuncia-
tion OF l"itators against business
through appeal Ia passion and prcin-
dice, the Brattleboro board Of trade
went on record last evening a~ opposed
10 government interference with the
rotations betwcen the Boston 4 Maine
railroad and the New Nork, New la
ven <. Hart ford railroad in way To
Uoril a detriment to the interests at
this community. Il resolution express
ing the sentiment of the organization
was adopted, copies of which viii BE-
forwarded to the attorney general ot
The United States and to Vermont :
national legislators IT Washington
The occasion. WIS the annual banquet
OF tho board OF trade served in the
Brooks House. which over 800 members
attended. when the euest OF honor was
Harry T. Atwood. field secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce of the nited
states. The meeting was one Of cxcep-
tioual interest and importance AMI it
gave the mon present a new vision Of
their individual value in working cat
the problems with which the commuui-
~ has TO deal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
NO MAJORITY.
Official Result of Vote on State Build
ing Referendum

MONTPELIER, March o1.-The Of
fetal canvass of the vote March ; on
the state building referendum was com
pleted yesterday. II shows results to
be: Yes, 1880; no, l9,2sf, no ma
joritv Of 2+6+ Proclamation Of the re
suits will be made April =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
NEW SYRUP FOR PRESIDENT.
Windsor Board of Trade Send Gal
lon to the White House.

WINDSOR, March 21.-S. r. Reed.
president of the Windsor board of
trade, sent a gallon of maple syrup to
President Wilson Yesterday morning
It was the first of this year 5 make by
w w Blanchard Of Ascutneyyille and
was made Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

sary to repair this particular break.
besides two 1uli-lcngth sections
Mr. Crowefl. when asked this after
noon about other leaks in the big main.
said that there was one more nearer
Tile village than the sccue Of the pres
Ont trouble and that as soon as work
on the present job was finished the
other leak would be cared for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.
Sunday. March - %.

Sunday. March -.
1870 a. m.-Dlvine worship. Subject,
Tic Woman Of ~amara.
li.iJ a, Sunday school.
& p. Christian Endeavor. Leader.
the pastor.
pam. Eyangeli~tic meeting. Subject,
To Whom Shall We Coz Duet
hv Mrs Costello aud Air. ADAMS
Violin solo by Alison Dugau.
Monday at Meeting of the
Monday mission study class with Miss
Mary Fits Chaplin street. Lesson
chapter > Of The King 5 Business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
6oans nns first 2 IL
Cash In Advance. Minimum Charge, 20

FOR SALE-The furniture and fix
lures Of the South Vernon House aud
the property for rent. | have sold the
real estate and will move April lst
Possession given ut that time to the
party who buys the fixtures. Geo. T..
Alderman, South Vernon, Vt. ll-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

the birth of the board of trade
was the beginning of the industrial de-
yelopment Of Brattle 9oro that has been
50 noticeable he past few years. This
town has interested itself in the prob
lens Of the other towns and the result
has been Of an advantage TO them as
we'll as 10 rs, with a marked improve
ment in living conditions and surround
ings.
Charles r. Crosby made an nnthusias-
tic speech, mentioning the three
main objects. OF the board OF trade
civic pride, better conditions, and the
promotion Of industry. He cited Il
striking instance OF the value of in
dividuaI effort, namely. the constIrc
tion OF the Brattleboro & Whitehall
railroad. now tho West River railFaad.
hy the late b. p. Harris Of this town
and few others. WHO had no or
ganzation like the board Of trade to
back them Mr. Crosby dcf3}ered the
fact that through lack OF cooperation
the movement years assa 10 hHild rail
road between Brattlehoro- and Whining
ton failed. and stated that the business
Of the HooSae Tunnel railroad amounted
10 II million dollars 4 year
Clarke c. Fits. made a brief. but
forccful speech. iii Wlieh lie called Ill
tonti0n 10 the necessity Of .i,eepin@ the
activities Of tho bo2fd Of trade up te
concert pitch To give added impetus
TO the tendency which is already notice
able, that OF keeping the young men
aga women i'm the county. lie then
took mp the matter of the clactriGratioh
Of railroads and gave credit TO cxPfes-
ideni Charles =. Mejicn OF the New lla-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Monday, March p. 1T ; 2. m-Spe
cial conelave of Beauseant Command
crv. X. T. Business: Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

FOR SPRING TERM-Rural grade
and high school teachers, $lo-Ssoo.
Register now. Teachers with success
full experience wanted NOW for fall
positions-high school principals, super
intendents, departmental work, grades
Burlington Teachers Agency, Burllng-
ton. Vt. io--f
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
Team Work the Keynote.

The speaking was of an. unusually
forcetul character, the keynote 81
which WAS team work. and i contrasted
III an emphatic way service and eo-opera-
tion on the one hand and agitation ami
gcrerolitieS ON thc other. 1t placed
community life ahead of individual
welfare and 5roa1at O. at. t3le fact hat
the bfattlebora organization Is q great
factor In The upbuiaiu2 81 the town
and the surrounding territory.
Landlord George f.. sherman served
banquet which gave satisfaction.
Following was the menu: Grape
fruit, Madeira; tomato parec, eroutous.
olives, celery; fried cape ~caliop-, tar
tar sauce, miienne potatoes; brorIed
squad chicken, mashed potatoes. French
peas; crab salad, mayonnaise; frozen
pudding, assorted cake. coffee. Between
courses familiar songs were sung from
an attractive folder or Song Book :
printed especially fer this occasion. 4.
NJ Dugan, +. e. Leit~ipger. Sewal}
Morse and A. H. Brasor furnished
orchestral music. and after the ban
quet cigars were passed.
Enthusiastic Speaking.
President Major e. Houehtoa intro
duccd the speakers, and ia his oreniG2
remarks called attention To the fact that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

FOR SALE-Stock and fixtures OF
General Merchandise business in one
Of the best towns in southern Vermont.
with or without real estate For par.
tieulars inquire of Chase 4 Chase. Brat
tleboro, VT. lift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

| WILL CLEAN and press your
suit for so cents. Ladies and gen
tiemen 5 garments repaired and alter
ed at reasonable prices Call 236-W
and l will come for and deliver your
work. Carl Klohs, 81 Chestnut st.
13-94*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

FOR SALE-Bakery and restaurant,
can puprchase together or separate;
only place in town; both connected; F;
will sell right if taken at once. NJ. F..
Lawlor. Millers Falls. Mass 1929
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

FOR SALE OR RENT-New two
story, Groom house on Canal ST., well
finished, attractive, convenient, mod
ern. c. T.. Allen. 16-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

WANTED Girl for general house
work. Mrs G.. t. Barber. IS High St
7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

Washings to do at home;
also fancy clothes Mrs. h. l.. Pollca
1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
Wanted

WANTED-Sewing to do at home.
II Horton place. 16-l9*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

CARE OF COMPLENION & HAIR
Shampooing, scalp treatment, facial
massage, manicuring. Falling hair,
badness, dandrpf, treated effectually,
10 American Bldg. Flora NJ Kava<
naugh. Tel 605-W or 3G6-W. 262-tf
MRS. L. p BAILEY s chir0pody
and shampooing .parlors, open from 9
to 11.30 and TO ) daily, Saturday
evenings. Supplies, etc. III Main St.
Phone 6o6-M res. phone 3S3M.
left
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

lcoatiuued oH Page g..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

SEWING, Machine Needles and sup.
plies for al makes OF machines at j.
b. Dunton $, l6 Flat st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21

TO RENT-Small tenement suitable
for man and wife, care furnace for
heat, care lawn and WALKS, rent rea-
sonable, none others need apply. Plum
uer, 2O3 Main. 266-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-21
To Rent

TO RENT-Room > Bullock st. 3-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28
.CHAS. 5. DESKY
joins THRONG Of
HAWAII BOOSTERS

Since the opening Of Mclnerny
Park tract business has been 50 good
tending to show that tract with
such advantages as are offered in this
tract is in demand among those OF
moderate means who seek invest
.nents as homesitts and sound inter
est earners. that Chas. :. Desky. sales
agent for the tact. beliving there
are a great many people living away
from Hawaii who would like to know
something OF real estate conditions
and opportunities in these islands,
has devoted a portion Of his adver-
Using space in roday's Hawaii
Newspaper Day issue to encouraging
inquiries along these lines. Says MIR.
Desky:
There are doubtless hundreds Of
people living on the mainland who are
either contemplating coming TO Ho,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

nolulu TO reside or who have shrewdly
taken into consideration the peculiar
" favorable financial situation in
these islands. in consideration Of which
they were quick to realize the wisdom
nf good. sound real estate investments
here In lieu OF such possible stu
alton in the minds o: those away from
Honolulu | will, through the News
paper Day" edition of the Star-Bulle-
tin. try and enlighten those who have
thought of Hawaii. and Honolulu in
particular. as site Of future invest,
ment or home
Mr. Desky's is truly Hawaii
boosting" spirit and doubtless il will
meet with more than a little success.
At any rate. If there was more OF this
spirit shown by local residents, soon
~ or late mainlanders would come to
realize that there is live. hustling
businesslike population dwelling in
these midpacific islands with whom
it would be profitable to get in touch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

Accompanied by hic bride, who be-
fore her marriage, was Miss Stone
daughter of the passenger traffic man
ager of the could lines of st. Louis
BOde K. Smith. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Western Pacific
Railway of San Francisco will arrive
in Honolulu on the ManOa. The cou'
pie will spend several weeks in the
islands
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

A petition for naturalization as an
American citizen has been filed in the
federal court by Daniel Morrison. a
native of'Rothesay. Scotland
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28

Elks Building
King Street
Evening star., 1914-09-27
ALLOWED HER BABE TO DIE.
Negro Woman Charged With Neg.
lecting Family.

Special Correspondence of TIE Star
VIENNA, Va, September 26-Indict-
ment was returned against Belle Nor
ton, colored. for murder, at the Sep
tember term of the Fairfax county
circuit court. The woman is accused
Of having allowed her one-year-old
child to starve to death.
Leaving her family of three small
children alone in a lonely cabin, she
worked in a Fairfax hotel. Two of
the children were found in a half
starved condition, while the baby was
dead.
The grand jury. made the annual ex-
animation into personal property as
sessment books. After hearing a num-
ber of witnesses 1t reported to the
court 1t was unable to find any viola
ton of law.
Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse. pastor Of the Wen
ma Presbyterian Church. has resign u
on account of illness. Mr.. Nourse has
been for many years stated clerk OF
the Washington Presbytely.
DR.. Cooper Curtis of the geological
try, with his family, have removed to
the McMaster farm near Vienna. This
farm has been leased by the COVE. n
ment as an experimental sheep la. m.
DR.. Curtis and his Iamily are living In
tents while a suitable dwelling Is be-
Mrs. Lucy ongley Of Fairfax died
Saturday at the home of her niece,
Mrs G. A. L. Merrifield, in Falls Chure h.
She was buried there Sunday, Rev
Frank Page of fairfax officiating.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence for two months are
granted Second Lieut.. Alfred ]. Betcher,
18th Infantry. and Second Lieut.. Agard
H. Bailey. 26th Infantry.
Regimental Sergt. Maj. John F.
Kamin. 7th Cavalry, is placed upon the
etired list and will repair to his home.
nome.
Capt. Fred E. Buchan. sth Cavalry. is
detailed for service in the Quartermas-
ter Corps. vice Capt. Elmer Lindsey,
elieved. Capt. Buchan will report to
the commanding general Philippine
department. for duty.
Capt. Frank T. Hines, Coast Artillery
Corps. in this city, will report to the
adjutant general of the army for tenn
porary duty in his office.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Second Lieut.. Frank L. Van
Horn, Sd Cavalry.
Capt. William H. Clopton. jr., 18th
Cavalry. Is relieved from treatment at
the Letterman General Hospital, Pre-
sidio of San Francisco. and will Join
his regiment.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
SCHCOhEA Is hnraIRED.
clara Leonard. Has Lett for Nomin
CreeK tor Load.

Having been cleaned. TAINTED and re-
paired, the river scnooner Clara Leo
nard, Capt. Fegap, owner anu mast-.
nas been launched from tn. raliwa,
at; Dean s, near <Alexanuria,. and nas
iett tor homini creek to load lor thls
CITY.
The steam yacht sGaivota, owned by
JOhn. K Dos tassons o. New lork, has
Ueen taken out on the railw ay to re-
ceive a new snatt'In place OF one brok-
en- while DOWN the river about lm.
weeks ago. 1t fs thought that Sew
erai uaye will De required TO complete
the woik on the yacht.
i. HAIRY Saiter, Managing owner o.
the river schooner Eari biscoe, tovk
advantage OIL tne vessel Iy4ns at tnAs
city TO await the appointment OF d new
captain to overhaul and repa.nt her,
anu Wnen she sieItf mere y esteruay for a
iower river point sue look.u as brisn
as new pan. the B;scoe mas pe.n
placed under the COMMAND OF. Capt
Wofrell. ana has gone to the lower
river, to, Load IS -. l;:
The river schooner A. J.. Holland,
owned by E..:Aaoison Hail or t...s Ca,
wnlcn WIS out on. q marine railway at
bennett B. boatyard lor MINOR repairs
to. her hull and for .caik.ns, nas veen
.s.Ancnsu. she has saled Ior q river
po.nt to load.
A new launch owned by Charles John
son OF TINS city Is out at Deans to ne
made ready fols laying up Tor the Wan
ter. This Is the nrst or the pieasu. e
acct to go into winter quarters at a
local boatyard this season.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
YACHTS OUT IN FORCE.
River Craft Owners Take Advantage
of Autumn Weather.

Bright autumn weather Is tempting
pleasure craft owners to make runs
down the river these days. and by noon
today 1t is expected a large proportion
of the pleasure craft owned here will
be out. A few of the larger pleasure
craft left last night. but many of the
launches will leave here this morning.
and will only be out during daylight
hours.
The power yacht Seabelle, II. A.
Seymour. owner. left here yesterday
evening with a party aboard for a run
down the river. and the Sawha, Judge
Aukam, owner. will also leave here for
a run. Among the other pleasure craft
that left here last night or will leave
today are the Margaret, w. C. Prem
tiss; Grace, o. H. Braitmeyer: Flor
ence, Frederick Walker; Culprit Fay.
rohn Lindsay; Bette. Charles Denley:
Serena, Cyde Cruett: Caer. George Dali
son, and Chadakin, Adrian Syzer.
These craft have parties OF two or
three aboard.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
SUFFRAGISTS TO MEET.
Mrs. Valentine Scheduled to Address
Women of Leesburg, Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBCRG. Va. September 26.-An-
nouncement has been made that Mrs.
B. B. Valentine of Richmond, Va.
president of the Equal Suffrage League
of Virginia, will speak at the court
house In Leesburg Tuesday evening.
Arrangements are being made for
the Teachers Institute of Loudoun
county to have its annual meeting at
the high school in Leesburg, October /
and 2.
Walter Dove. a freight fiagman OF
the Washington and Old Dominion
railway, who was struck by an electric
car last Sunday morning and seriously
injured. is rapidly recovering at Lou
doun Hospital. Doves skull was frac-
tured, and he received other serious
injuries.
Rev. Absalom Knox o. Stephens City,
Va. will preach Sund" evening and
each succeeding day, TO .wo weeks, at
the Methodist Church in Middleburg,
this county.
Information has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Mary Lodge, wife
of F. j. B. Lodge. at her home near
Bluemont. Death was due to heart
failure. She was eighty years old. and
son. F. H. Lodge of Bluemont.
L. c. James has sold a house and lot
in the suburbs of Purcellville to Henry
limerick for the Sum of $4,000.
Hervey Simpson of Round Hill has
gone to Chicago. where he will take
a course In aviation. He will later go
south with the aviation corps
The Saturday Evening Dancing Club
of Leesburg has been reorganized for
the winter season, meeting every two
weeks at the Leesburg Inn.
The Auction Bridge Club was enter
tanned Friday by Miss Elizabeth White
at Selma Farm