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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
COLUMBIA.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Colombia. Va, Jan. 2.-Mr. and
Mrs j. Marshall Ccwherd, OF Alex
andria. Virginia, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.. r.. Cowherd.
Misses Gannaway. of Lynchburg.
and Beall. OF Wilmington, Virginia.
are the guests OF Mrs. Dabney Cosby.
Messrs. Keith and Pope Taylor. Of
Hanover, are spending few days
with their aunt. Mrs n. r. cowherd.
The Card Club met with the Misses
lCowherd on Saturday night.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending the dance given by Mrs. Dab
lney Cosby on Monday night were:
Ar. and Mrs, J. NJ. Cowherd and Ber-
nard Cowherd. of Alexandria. Mr.. Sim
clair Omohundro, Miss Ida Ornohun-
dro and Miss Kate Beall. of Whining
lton: Misses Marie and Nancy Payne,
Misses Grace. Elizabeth and Polly
Cooke, Mr., j. Webb Primer. Suffolk.
Virginia: Mr.. Joseph Payne, OF New
York. and Keith Taylor.
Miss Marion SLOVENIAN. OF Rich
mond College, Is at her home. THE
Byrd" for tho holidays,
Mr.. Eddie Nelson. OF Virginia Poly
technic Institute, Is spending the holi-
days here.
The Memorial Baptist Church vavs
III tree 10 the chill
dren on Monday afternoon.
The Hon. T.. 7. Hughes and family
have moved to Colombia for the WIN
ter
| Mis- Frances Leigh is here for two
weeks.
Mr., Marshall Hughes, OF Roanoke.
has accepted a position here in the
new drug store.
Mr.. Henry Mosby left Monday on
business trip.
Mr, Robert Hodgson and Miss Elsie
Hodgson spent few days here.
| One of the handsomest functions OF
! the season was the party on Tuesday
night given by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Walton.
| The drawing room ana dining room
were effectively decorated In red rib.
! bon and Christmas green's The
amusements for the evening were
different interesting contests.
| Misses Edwinia and Tomasia Cow
herd were the winners OF the prizes.
| About sixty OF the younger set were
Included In the invitations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
WAvERLY.

wavsriy, Va, Jan. mfr. and Mrs
r. l. Burton. who were married In
Roanoke last week. after spending
few days In Roanoke, have arrived IN
waverly. where Mr.. Burton Is located.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Gillett and chill
dren, OF Srnithheld. n. c., are spend
ing the holidays In the home OF A b.
Hartz.
Harry Hoilingsworth. of Petersburg,
spent the Christmas with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C C. Hollingsworth.
Grin Smith, of Denton. Nd. is spend
ing several days guest in the home
of l. H. Fleetwood.
Miss Nan Roper, OF Petersburg. IL
visiting Miss Evelyn May for few
days
Mrs Katherine Burt and daughter.
Miss Mary Burt. who are now residing
in Bowling Green, are Speeding few
DAYS In the home OF Or. and@sfrs. l. Q.
Vaughan,
Miss Annie Martin. OF Norfolk. is
with her parents Mr. and Mrs w. v.
Martin, for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. w u. Cox and chill
tives in Amherst.
her parents. In stony Creek for ten
days.
M ana Mrs. T. L. Nebiest, OF New
pofc News. we're guests in The home
. of c. c. HoIliugsworth
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester Gray and daush-
ter. Miss Jane Gray. Of Frederick,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
pOCAHOSTAs

Especial to the Richmond virsinian.)
Pocahantas. Va. Jan. 2.--~Miss
Sarah Riddick. Of I.egiey. w. Va. is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hicks
this week.
Mrs. II. Bert Wright ief, Thursday
for Quebeck. Canada. where she will
visit her mother.
Miss Alice Damien and Marguerite
Byron. of Farmville tFa.) State Nor
mai, spent the holidays with their
parentsL
Or. d. Alexander Halter. OF Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital. Boston. Maaa :
DIR. Luther Sewers. of Harvard Un.-
yersity. Cambridge, Mass: DIR. Claude
Stump. OF Richmond, Va; DR.. J. NJ
Smith, Of the Ear, Nose and Eye In
Urinary Of New York city. spent the
holidays here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts had for
her guests this week Mr.. and Mrs. V,
L. Sexton, Of Graham, Va
Hon. Alex St Clair. OF Tazewcll
Va, was here this week. the guest
of frienda
DR.. @. B. Irvine. OF Williamson, w
Va. was the guest Of hts family here
this week.
Miss Virginia Halter. of tho wo-
mans College. Lynchburg. Va. il
spending the. holidays with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. John r. HaiIer.
Mr.. Floyd Black. left Thursday for
Radford, Va. where he Will spend this
New Year with his mother, Mrs. Nan
nile e. BLACK
Mrs. Henri p, Shuffleharger and Mt
and Mrs Charles Moore, OF Graham
Va, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. w Bailey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Vowel ac-
companied Miss Fannie Louise Rixey
10 her home In Culpeper, Va. for the
holidays.
General Samuel l. Matz, OF Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Is In the city. the guest OF
relatives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
wAvERLY

waverly. Va. Jan. 3.---Miss Evetxn
May has returned to her home ~
Waverly after q six weeks visit ~
friends In Fredericksburg. Washtne.
ton and Phils elphia, where she y1A
much entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. West and daugA~
ter. Of Newport News. are spsn1.
Ink the weekend with relatives ana
friends In Waverly.
Mrs. A. Fl. Gray and son. HorAo4
Jr. returned home a few days ago
after an extended visit TO her parental
home In Long View. Texas.
| Miss Nan D. Roper. OF Petersbur&
was 4.e guest OF her rfend. Mfao
Evelyn May, on East Main Street.
this week. She returned homo -
Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs C. D. Townes and non
spent the Christmas holidays with hin
relatives in Martinsvilie. returning
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. G,llett. %
Smithfield, N c., are the guests q
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hartz. on Matn
Street
( Miss Lucille Chappell and Miss
/ Emily Fleetwood. of the Southern
Female College, Petersburg. and Ms
Louise Fleetwood, of Peabody Insfi-
itute. Baltimore. are spending the hol-
.
| Professor John E. Martin, Of WaAh~
iington and Lee University; Professor
Alton T. West, OF Zion Colleges: Priv
fessor George P. Arnold. Of Richmond
Academy; w. w. Ford and John VI.
West. Jr.. of Virginia Polytechnic 1n-
stitute. and John F. May. Jr.. Of The
Episcopal High School. are Visiting
their parental homes In Waveriy. ana
will return to their respective colleges
the first Of next week
Mr. and Mrs. Il. O. Spencer, o3
I swanquarter. N. c.. are guests q
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q. Fttchett. on Hunter
Street.
Miss Elsie stegar. OF PeterSbur6.
and Miss Willie Stegar. OF Amelia,
are spending the holidays In the homo
Of Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Ford. on North
Street.
Miss Margurie Kennard. Of Tampa,
Florida, Is the guest Of her freud,
Miss Lucille Chappeli. on East Main
Street.
Mrs W. Fl. johnson IL spending IL
Christmas holidays at her parental
home In Washington County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
IN SHADOW OF MONTICELLO
HERMIT FREEZES TO DEATH.
WITH HIS DOG AND SHEEP
Philip Kaufman Crossed in Love in His Youth, Lived Life
Of Recluse for Nearly Half Century.
Dies Near Charlottesville.

tres cherous ~ eetheart made him look
with disfavor on every other woman
kaufman was reputed to have been
wealthy miser and many stories
were current OF hidden treasure and
hurled wealth One of them was
that under two small mounds on MS
farm silver and gold were buried.
and that the coin he used In barter
had the rust and smell OF earth on
II. A. q matter Of fact. these mounds
are only kilns, originally made Tor
the storage OF potatoes.
Was Once In Danger.
Another story was that one OF the
second story rooms of his dwelling
was knee deep in boarded wealth.
covered over with straw. This. too
was untrue. for the house Is In such
condition that the floor on the sec
ond story will hardly bear the weight
Of the straw alone. These stories
few years ago came near costing
him his life when a negro. lured by
the hope of ga in, knocked him on the
head with a club. The injury was
not serious and the darkeys gain was
small
Kaufman's home Is located at the
foot OF Carriers Mountain, within the
shadow Of Monticello. the home oil
Jefferson. Close to the road. II wa;
to Scottsvtlle. Never was Kaufman
seen in Charlottesville during the day
but once and sometimes twice a year
he could be seen standing on the out
skirts OF the crowd listening to the
Salvation Army
Some Of Kaufman's relatives who
could have given the old man com
Portable home. made repeated at
tempts to induce him to give up his
lonely life In the foothills and come
and live with them. but every en-
deavor proved unsuccessful. His bod,
Ia at local ur dertaking establishment
awaiting a message from relatives II
Pennsylvania.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
Del, are visiting In the home Of DR..
I. q. Vaughan.

Del. are visiting In the home OF DR..
l. O. Vaughan.
Miss Isobel FIournoy 10 spending the
Christmas season with her parents In
Charlotte Courthouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Norris. of
Rocky Mount. N. c.. have been visiting
for the past few days Mr.. Norris
mother. Mrs. Nettie Norris
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. d. Hunnicutt are
spending the holidays with the latteTs
parents At Booker.
parents In Richmond for ten days
r. A. Norris, OF Richmond. has re-
turned after spending 4 short time
with his mother. Mrs. Nettte Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Williams. whose
marriage was solemnized in Capron
last week, and who have been on q
wedding trip to New York and WASH
ington. returned Monday and arc In
town a day or two before leaving for
Gray. their future home.
| Rosser b. West, OF Newport News.
who has been spending Christmas with
| his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. West,
has returned.
| Mrs. John N. Dickens 10 visiting her
parents In her former home In Hous-
ton for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs W. q. Norris and
daughter are spending week At Roam
oke Rapid. N, c.. guests OF Mrs. Nor
| ris' parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. West
+ r. Wallace Chappeile spent the week.
end In Blackstone.
Lindsay Cobb, of Blackstone, who
has been visiting In the home OF Mrs,
Lucy A. Chappeile. has returned
Mrs Edward w. Chappeile and chill
dren are visiting Mrs. Chappslle's par
ents In Fredericksburg. for the Christ
man holidays.
Ralph Dirickson, Of Norfolk, was 4
recent guest in the home OF J. D. Gray
George Ellyson, who has been spend
Ing several days In the homo OF r d
Sharp near waverly. has returned &c
his home In Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. whits who have
been visiting in Roanoke for . fsw
days. have returned to Wavsriy.
/ Mrs. J. w. Stewart and daughter
who have been spending como time ir
Waverly, left the flrst OF the week foi
Kentucky. Mr.. Stewart viii leave short
iy to Join them
J. II. Hamlet IL spending severA!
days visiting relatives In Farmville.
Mrs. Inez L. Wise. left Tuesday morn.
ing for Columbus. o.. where she viii
visit for some time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Goodman, whs
have been spending the past week tr
Roanoke. have returned to Wavcrly.
J. c. Jennings and Miss Ethel Conrac
Jennings. both Of Sewville, near Wav'
/ erly. were married last Saturday a.
MELVILLE Baptist Church. the Rev. J. l.
Foster, OF Wsverly. officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Jennings left tmmediatsl,
after the ceremony for = trip Of 4
few days. after which they will reside
In MELVILLE.
Alton r. West of Elon College, N. G.
after spending several days with hi
parents. Mr.. and Mra r T. West ief
for Suffolk, where he will visit TIVE
or three days before returning to Car
: ofina-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
ALEXANDRIA FIRMS
HAVE CHEAT YEAR
NO FAILURES OF CONSE.-
QUENCES- NEW
y ENTERPRISES.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. 2.--According
to the reports of the commercial
organizations. city officials. clerk OF
courts, and men connected with the
public service corporations, business
IN Alexandria during the past year
while Of a smaller volume than In
1918 was of a satisfactory nature
there being no failures of any I'M
portance, while several new enter
prises were located In the city during
the year.
Statistics furnished by Newell 8.
Greenaway, clerk q courts. show
l.iat there were 693 deeds recorded In
the Corporation Court as compared
| with 459 in 1918. showing an in
crease in the number OF real estate
transfers of nearly 80 l-3 per cent.
There was large DECREASE In the
number Of suits filed. In 1914 there
were only seventeen as compared with
,hirty-seven In the previous year
Chancery suits showed an increa-~
from fifty-two in 1918 to sfxty-twe Ia
1914. There were also two admins
trations and two Wills hled In the
last year.
In the Circuit Court during the
past year there were nineteen COM
mon law suits. nineteen Chancery
suits. twenty administrations admitted
and twenty-five Wills probated. each
| dgure being q slight increase over the
| previous year.
The number OF marriage licenses
I last year wore BE8 Of which 4ss were
issued to white persons and les to
colored persons The births in 1914
were 400. and the deaths 33i. The
number OF dogs licensed showed a de-
crease. In 1919 they were ITO and
| In 1914 they were S36.
| Police Justice Cation collected So.
2I4.10 In nncs In 1914. as compared
with $3.50 In 1919. falling Off OF
1885.
There was en- average of 2.2ot
| pupils attending the public schools
| in 1914. the total number OF schoo
permits issued being 2,376.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
MANASSAS

Manassas. Va. Jan. Wv. A
Glenn returned Sunday from Philadel-
phia, where he spent Christmas with
relatives.
Mrs John Payne. John A. Payne,
Jr. and family. Ashby L Payne and
Miss Ruth Jones. all OF La Grande,
sCulpeper County. were guests OF MI
and Mrs. Roger Payne. At the Prince
William this week.
Mis-. May Simpson. of Clarendon.
was the guest of friends and rela-
t!ves in Manassas and Bristow this
week.
Mis- Louise Weldon. OF Baltimore. Il
the guest Of her cousin. Miss Mary
II. Garrison. at her homo on West
Street.
Reed Hynson, Of Philadelphia, was
the guest OF his cousin. John l. Hyn-
son. this week.
Miss Thedia Waters has returned In
Washington after spending the hoIi-
days with relatives here.
B. Conway Taylor. Of Tho Sun. -
Baltimore. spent Christmas with rel
atives In Manassas.
Mrs. r. e, Garrison and Miss Ella
Carlson were Washington visitors on
last Monday.
e. B, Culiey. of washington. VIA
"a guest at the home of MI. and Mrs,
#. r. Carlson Monday.
Misses Ada and Ora Kinchloe will
return the last Of the week to their
home at Uppervtlle. AFTER visiting Mrs
L. Frank Pattie.
Misses Caroline and Margaret EN-.
erson. OF Alexandria. are the guests
of Miss Margaret Lynch.
Frederick Hynson, Of Philadelphia,
was a guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Fl. Hynson this week.
Douglas Janney, of Occoquan. Wal
the guest OF friends in Manassas this
week
Miss Ethel Ford. of Washington
| Is the guest Of Miss Julia Maioney a
her home on Center Street.
Harold Bitter. OF Alexandria. wal
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
If X. Ransdell this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
PULASKI COUNTY
VOTES BOND ISSUE

Pulaski Va. Jan. AT the spec!a!
election Thursday In the Pulaski Dis
trtct, which includes the town OF
Pulaski, over the question OF issuing
$4,000 OF school bonds there was a
ma tortty Of col in favor OF the bond
issue.
A similar election was held some
time ago. and the bond issue carried
by q large majority: but. on account
OF a technical defect. the Supreme
Court of this State. on mandamus
proceeding, forbade the bonds TO be
issued Under that election. Conse-
uuently. another election had to be
held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
TO BUY PROVISIONS
TO COMPLETE CARGO
LYNORTA TO HE FTILlED-SIXTH
DISTRICT Fzl'oRT is
MADE

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 3.-The Belgian
relief ship Lyncra has moved over 10
Portsmouth y here, at the piors OF the
eeaboard Wharf and Warehouse
Company. she will take on hfty-four
carloads Of dour. which came In via
the Seaboard Air Line Railway. While
Ct Portsmouth. the Lynorta will also
take on board three carloads OF -four.
which came In over the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
A. soon - these contributions are
loaded, the LynortA will proceed to
xAmbart.s Point, where there are
about one hundred carloads of -four
and miscellaneous freight awaiting
her arrival
II II estimated that when all this
stun II loaded. the Lynorta will have
on board about 1900 tons. AS her
tonnage Ii $500 the funds that have
been donated by the popie of Norfolk
and Richmond viii be utilized in par
chasing suf1cient provisions to make
up the remaining 600 tons which the
9hip can cArry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
VALLEY FRUIT GROWERS
WILL MEET TUESDAY

Winchester Va, Jan. Am Inn
por;ant meeting OF the Frederick
County Fruit Growers Association Is
to be held on next Tuesday. January
:. at the courthouse hall In this city
at 8 o'clock In the afternoon. Al
this meeting plans for the annual
meeting of the Virginia State Horti.
cultural Society will be discussed I,
Is earnestly requested that all mem
bers be present.
JOHN THWAITE.
President Frederick County Frui.
Growers Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

II you have blurring. dizziness. men,
ralgia, headache, spots before the eyes.
winking. trembling spells. cataract.
burning and smarting OF the eyes.
various nervous and brain affections,
entailing not only positive injury To
the sight. but untold misery. call I'M
mediately.
Nos. 100, 10t and 1o2 Murphys
Hotel Annex. at Eighth and Broad
Streets--Eighth Street entrance, take
elevator-and will continue to give
consultations free each day this week
between the hours OF 10 A. M. and 4
r. M.--AdveI tisement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
NEW CHAPLA AIN FOR
SOLDIERS HOME

Hampton. Va, Jan. Rev. Jesse
c. 1arolemaa, the new chaplain of tha
National Soldiers Home, arrived al
The home yeste rday and will tomorrow
hold his initial services In the Frank
Yin Murphy chapel for the veterans OF
the big Institution. Mr.. Jarolemar
comes here from New Jersey, where
he was in charge OF a large Episcopal
church. Mrs Jaroieman and the chill
iren will Join him later. when they
take UP their residence in the rectors
on the home grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

'snugfy in warm clothes and youthful
spirit. a large number of county young
people enjoyed what was perhaps the
most UNIQUE New Year party given
in the county. With the thermometer
showing freezing temperature I'M the
4clty. the mercury besn~ even lower.
perhaps, on The highways where There
ia no shelter. they drove to StAunto6
last niEht tn = bin hay wagon. pulled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
sTAUNTON BUSINESS
LEAGUE COMMITTEES

stanton. Va, Jan 1.-The COM
nittees of the Business League are
fast being completed and by the mex.
meeting of the directors, on Wednes.
day Of next week. II is expected that
the entire list OF appointments will
have been made.
The program divisions are being
prepared for the chairman OF the diff.
ferent subdivisions and with be placed
IN their hands today and Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
In sixth District

I1nohburs. Va. Jan. 2.-The anal
report Of the work done by the Sixth
District Committee for Belgian relief
u indeed very gratifying. and shows
that this district has not been q bit
backward In answering the appeal tor
help. Roanoke leads tho cities In
amount Of subscriptions. the Magic
City having raised over $4,000 In
general subscription and SIX months
fund. Lynchburg follows with a sub
scrfption of t2,566.T2.
The total for the Sixth District fol-
lows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
Asks $4,000 Damages.

Abingdon. Va. Jan. 2.-Fannie r.
Taibert has filed suit against the vir-
Einia Carolina Railroad Company in
the Circuit Court here for $4,000
damages. The suit grows out OF the
death Of r. w Taihert, who several
months ago was killed here while
witching cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

rreder' cksburg-Rooert Brown and
Miss Alice Sthreshley, or STAFFORD
County. were married Thursday at
BArea Church by the Rev. d. j. Shop
off. Miss Lucy Brown was maid of
honor and F. A. Schooler best man.
The other attendants were Miss Louise
Barber and G. 3. Young.
Lynchburg-Miss Florence Irene
Hicknk, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Hickok, was married Thursday to
III. Hampton Gilbert, OF Amherst
aston of First Methodist Protestant
Church. .,fHieiated.- Edgar Allen, OF
Lynchburg, was best man and the
tron of honor.
Lynchhurg-Miss Ora A. White.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs r F.. White.
v as married Thursday TO William r.
tendants were Miss Lena Trent and
Marshall White, OF Cincinnati. and
Miss Iris White and Herbert Daniel.
Radford,-afiss Ruth Painter and
Mr. Ernest Bullard. both of Radford.
We're ma FRIED in Bristol Monday. The
bride, who Is the eldest daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs W. III. Painter. is an at
tractive blond Accommodated and
very popular. Mr.. Billiard is the
youngest SON of Mrs. T. =, BIilard
It LIS said that Billy Sunday Will lie
asked to lead dry rsmpafgu for Ghi-
cae0 in 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
RIM. ". G. Opens rues1lay

girls viii begin to return to Lynch
burg next week to resume their studies
at the Randoiph-Macon Woman's Col
lege Tuesday. The now lifeisss APP
pearancc of the college will be con-
vertcd into scene Of activity and that
whole end of Kivermont will be az
fectea by the return of the college
girla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
LYNCHRURG POSTAL
RECEIPTS INCREASE

Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 2.-The rev.
enues Of the LynchburE postoffice dur
ing 1914 were 31S3.356.27. an increase
Of 1l7.i1osb over the preceding year.
December, with revenues of $ls.-
4S7.1s. showed an increase Of II, 400
over the same month last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

It Is said that BILL, Sunday Will lie
cago in 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-07
MERCHANTS TO
DONATE GOODIES
FOR ORPHANS
Bread, Cake and Ice Cream As
.sured for Tots on Auto
Outing.

Local merchants are stepping into
the breach to help solve the problem
of feeding the orphans of this city
and vicinity on the annual outing of
the latter, which will take place a
week from tomorrow. under the aus
pices of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor Club. The Ward Baking
Company has agreed to furnish gratis
all the bread and cake required, while
the firms of J. T. Castles and the
New Jersey Ice Cream Company will
give what ice cream is desired. These
offers were announced at a meeting
of the special committee in charge
of the affair. held last night In the
automobile club.
The scarcity of cars to carry the
orphans, which number something
more than 1000, was again reported
to the car committee. composed OF
Judge w. Eugene Triton, Horace A.
Bonnell, Munson G. Doremus, Will
lam A. Shellworth, George f. Eve
land, De Witt G. Reynolds and w. ].
Morgan, laid stress on the urgent
necessity of Immediately procuring
more motor vehicles TO ensure the
success of the outing AT present
only about one-third the required
number have been promised. Tour
ing cars will be particularly welcome
10 convey the crippled children to the
Al <, as 1t is not d. ssired to have
them subject to the jolting of the
LI4Chs.