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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09
AT the Turn
ing Point
By Ella Marcia Bracket
l.yasss,s s.a.,.eyaeays,,s
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1915. by W. c. Chapman.)
Dance, you tenderfoot."
Bang-bang.
Big Bill Bluff worked at the trig
ger OF his great seven-shooter. The
bullets lined circle around the MIN
BILE figure, perforce keeping step to
the whanging snarl OF the broken fld
die played by the tipsy, worthless
brother OF the proprietor of the Ra'
ven Gulch tavern.
Bill Bluff dominated the occasion
He was down from the diggings with
all kinds OF mint dust" and distribut
ing 1t literally whenever the drunken
fancy took him. He had noticed the
thin. seedy young man who imbibed
thirstily at every round of drinks.
Then he had suddenly singled him out
as a stranger.
Therefore, a victim. IL made no diff
ference to Bill that the object Of his
interest resembled a poet, an artist,
rather than the simple denizen Of the
settlement. He was "a tenderfoot."
PAY your toll-that's the border
rule" yowled out Bill. "Dance!"
And Leslie Burr danced. 1t was
not with chagrin or any sense of Of
Tended dignity. Time was when this
would have been, but in the past, the
dim past, alas! far. far away!
He had been going down hill for a
year, lower and lower. He had drift
er farther and farther away from
mother, home and respectability. He
had worked only to secure drink. He
craved 1t now. He was filling up on it,
free. Hence he danced. There was a
fieeting memory OF rhythmic steps
where saneness and grace and elevat-
Ing companionship had ruled. All
this, however, was blurred, indistinct,
vague, for he was anxious to forget
all save the present, the sad, wretch
ed moment at hand.
Good as a vaudeville!" roared Bill
Bluff, when the dance was concluded.
"All hands!" and there was another
round" Then Bill brought to view
his second shooting iron.
Nov sing, stranger!"
Leslie Burr hesitated. There were
some things sacred to him-a remem-
brance OF the sanctity of his great gift.
He had led choir. He had been the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09
New Petticoats.

The phases of the new petticoat are
many We have princess slips of
silk, batiste, crepe de chine, held
over the shoulders with straps of
ribbon and elaborately trimmed
about the hem with wide flounces of
lace, plated organdie, chiffon or net,
caught here and there with bouquets
of delicately tinted French flowers.
They measure from four to six yards
about the hem, and sometimes little
1S45 pantalettes, made of materials to
match the petticoat are worn beneath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09
New Hat Model.

One of the prettiest transparent hat
models is shown In a shop which
caters to exclusive patronage. writes a
New York correspondent. The crown,
a round bunchy, dented tam-o' '-shanter.
is of neapolitan and the brim is
naught but a wide stiffened. rufile OF
malines, so full that the rufFie curves
up and down bonnily at the edges. II
desired. so that the malines will long.
er keep its shape. the ruffle may be
supported with satin-covered wire.
bent TO accommodate the natural
curves Of the ruflle and extending in
few radlating epokes from the crown
as well. II the malInes ruffie is un.
supported by wire. then the mallnes
must be renewed from time to time,
and very stiff variety must be OBJ
tained.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

idolized tenor of the college glee club.
At home, his father and mother had
made his superb voice power their
pride. A mistiness came over eyes
and soul.
It'd rather not" he said huskily.
Pop!-Pop!-ag the merciless
mandatory fusillade. Once more the
peremptory menace, the leaden re-
minders coming nearer and nearer
to his shifting, uneasy feet.
"All right" he said finally, waving
a hand in acquiescence.
There came a sudden silence. Then
a thrill. 1t was a hcme song that
seemed forced by some gentle spirit
to Burr's lips. His glance was fixed
on vacancy, his franc trembled with
emotion. He was singing to the home
folks, as OF old. He saw the dear old
familiar scenes, nothing else. He for
got his environment and poured out
his soul.
There was a restless rustic as he
concluded. A stranse change had
come over the face of Bill Bluh. The
reckless, rollicking air of bravado had
departed.
Scberly. seriously. he removed his
great sombrero and placed 1t on the
floor. From buckskin bag he poured
out in his palm all it would hold of
geld nuggets. These he dropped into
the hat. The others contributed their
mite. The heap was.emptied into the
hands OF Burr. ELL took his arm
and led him cut of the place with a
last word to his fellow convivialists:
I'm through" Then, as they
gained the street, he said in tone
held steady by the power of a
strong will: Go home. for can see
you're used to one. You've hit me
hard, I'm thinking. Maybe II will start
me face about, too" and was gone.
Burr stood staring after him vague
ly. The enthusiasm that had sustained
him in his song. had given way to
the dead, dull sensation that comes
with the reaction from the excitement
| Of drink. What he had imbibed now
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

slides sewed at the sides Of the cap
The brims turn up or down and re-
main in almost any position the wear
er may want. The wells may be tied
about the cap in big bows and become
a trimming in an emergency requiring
something more pretentious looking
than the cap unadorned. The clever
girl may be trusted to ring all the
changes possible with these classy bits
Of headwear, which are, by the way. so
inexpensive that everyone may own
them. JULIA BOTTOMlEY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

The veil worn with this gown was
OF lace bordered net. ample as to full
ness and long enough to lie a few
inches on the floor.
Nothing could be much simpler In
design than the splendid wedding
gown OF one OF New York's spring
brides. II was made OF white and sill
yer brocade with white satin court
train, and cut in the empire style. Tho
skirt and waist we're in one. The
skirt, long and only moderately full,
hung close to the figure. The baby"
waist had a V-shaped neck and very
long sleeves OF net. The train was
bordered with wide lace, and hand
some lace veil was arranged in man.
tilla fashion over the hair. 1t fell part
ly over the train.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

The outing cap, which can be easily
converted into an auto bonnet, and is
made of stuff that will stand the stress
of wind and weather, needs not to be
recommended. 1t speaks for itself and
Its talking points are unanswerable.
AS rule these caps are made OF
mercerized poplin or Palm Beach
cloth. although pongee. taffeta and
some other fabrics are occasionally
used. Mercerized poplin and Palm
Beach cloth are cotton materials in
weaves so attractive that they are
often combined with silk and lose
nothing by this close association with
IL. Both these materials are washable
and strong.
Machine stitching and narrow silk
braid are relied upon to furnish the
decorative features In these useful
caps. Sometimes they are used to-
gether. The brims and crowns are
often in contrasting colors. or the
brims are faced with a color different
from that in the body of the cap. Fa-
vorite combinations are those made
of pongee-colored cloth with bright
green, blue, black or red introduced in
the brim facings.
Wells are either OF the same color
as the body of the cap or like the con
trasting color used. They are about
two yards long and three-quarters Tor
Iess) 10 width. When the cap is to be
nsed for motoring they slip through
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

No one can tell when the bride of
today will introduce the mode OF to-
day In some detail of her wedding
gown. be II ever so conventional in
style. For since her choice of fabrics
may lie anywhere from tulle TO bro
cade, falling upon the lightest or the
heaviest or any Of the gradations be-
tween, she has as wide a choice in
design. This follows because she must
adapt style to the fabric, and there
fore we have wedding gowns and
wedding gowns, no two alike and all
interesting.
But brides are apparently OF one
mind as to the treatment OF the bodice.
Nearly all OF them choose the conven-
tonal long sleeve and the unconven-
donal V-shaped neck, more or less
low.
AS to skirts, they may be short and
wide, In thin materials, and unframed.
A girlish French model OF lace and
chiffon was made even a little shorter
than ankle length, with wide panel of
lace down the front, broadening to-
ward the bottom. The skirt flared de-
cidedly. Having departed in an op-
posite direction from the conventional
mode thus far. the designer appears
TO have repented The very long
sleeves of chiffon and very high neck
in the lace bodice made humble and
contrite apology for the engaging
frivolity OF the skirt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09
Well Named.

They were talking about a promis'
ing young man who had failed to
make good as travelling salesman.
The first man said TO the other
man:
1T was queer about the boy. He
seemed 10 be a regular whirlwind
His first trip was rattling success
but all he brought back from his sec
ond trip was a bunch of foolish ex
cuses."
what was 1t you called him-a
whirlwind?"
Eyes"
81 see. All 'whirl' at the beginning
and all wind at the finish. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09
Freedom Won az Plevna,

Freedom from the Turkish yoke
was achieved by the Roumanians at
Plevna, where their troops. although
not nearly as strong as the Russian
force, were assigned to attack the most
difficult OF the redoubts. Several
years later. when the country gradu-
ated from a princlpality to a kingdom,
the new crown was made of steel
from Turkish cannon captured at
Plevna. There are millions Of Rou-
manians in Transylvania and Buko-
wilma. who have looked forward for
years TO a union with the mother
country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-09

drove him into certain brain leth-
argy he could not resist. His steps
grew staggering. He tried to realize
that he had what was untold wealth
for him IL his present homeless, work.
less condition.
He had a wavering idea of going
back to the drinking den and celebrat.
ing his unexpected accession OF cash.
He was conscious of reaching a door.
step. A latch string gave way. he
sprawled IN the darkness, crept
around on his hands and knees, and
sank into sodden slumber.
1t was morning when Burr awoke.
His senses were still dazed. He
gradually took in his environment, 10
realized that he was lying under a
bench on a bare floor Then he
guessed what the place was-an old
building used as the only church in
the place.
1t was place so poor and so free
OF all that IL was not even kept locked
up. Burr closed his eyes again. His
mind began to 90 over the scenes Of
the preceding evening. The gold?
His hand felt along his coat. Yes, 1t
had been no vision. He could feel the
weighty treasure SO prodigally given
for the sake of a song.
There came a glow, sudden i'm
pulse to hasten back to the compan-
ions who had dragged him to the
depths. Suddenly the scene OF last
nights song was revived in his mind.
He looked reverently about the little
place sustained by struggling group
Of good people. There stood the lit
tie organ. 1t was open. He moved
towards it. His fingers strayed across
its keys.
Surely some good spirit was NOV
ing his better nature. Again he for
got time and place. He seated him.
self before the humble instrument.
His touch swept the keys in pre-
lude to an old-time song, and then,
despite himself, his voice burst forth
into ringing melody.
He arose, the tears streaming from
his eyes. They were not SO binding,
however, that he did lot see the big
metal box with a slit in it's top and
bearing the words: Donations for
Our New Church"
Burr rid his pockets of the last
grain of gold dust. He turned towards
the door. 1t was to face fresh, bloom
ing young girl, the minister's daugh-
ter She had witnessed all. Her
own eyes were humid. 1t was no time
for words. Only, she took both his
hands in her own.
You have made some great re-
solve" she spoke.
"Yes-a new life"
Heaven speed you!"
1t was Leslie Burr who built the
new church in Raven Gulch. 1t was
he who, seeking honest work, became
first laborer, then a millman, and
then superintendent of the great For
tunatus mine.
You have indeed redeemed your
promise" Mabel Fare told him one
evening, a year after that weird
morning scene.
Can l ask one OF you?" he inquired
earnestly.
She knew what this indicated. She
luttered as he told her Of his love.
Once again she placed her hands with
in his own.
Il trust you," she said simply. Il
am proud of you and-I love you!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-23

stood 50 loyalty 10y Rev. 4. ! Brandon.
~.pl". 10y Mn steele
Ssi". by Mn. Mana Ears4,uf.
Chasing remarks 10y Mr.. Vim Jackson.
one ~ the oldest men ma the New River
<Ssi field.
Al night Re, Jackson preached ano,h-
er very able sermon q a crowded. hat-..
The sunday school al TAI. ,.laee j. -.~-
ond L. none ami = doirr ine work.
The Guli >r,okrl,.>- Coal Con,p,ny j.
working much i-ttc- nov. IL ~ ha,.si
that tn work viii contin,,. to i,npro,..
The vs~'ple here have, goal rarien. ant
beauiiini yari~. getting plenty in-l, W..
ctahl,->.
The colore,i gym,a~rnn has i..,.r conn
pi"te'l and fi.. men ar unioying them
selves rolling ten pines sut playing I-,oi
\ large new ~rhool hons, b. l,.in- rr,..-
teal l'rrc Tor Tine cclorei ir~'pie
The >upt Mr.. ". p. ran,-. d. broad
hearted. liberal man aud d,~-- e,rr,t.,iu.
possible a. make thing comfortable. fsr
h'- I~-ol.l,. s~l-~'ilily thc c.'lor,,l g~.oi.i,.
Everybody here Who ,an r,ai. rra.l.
The Mcdowell Tunes anil W. wish uI
nuch >pcss~~.
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Double Header Drew
Throngs of Interest
ed Spectators.

Coslfield fans saw two ~ the hc~f
games of the season at Pow haisn sun
sisy When superior and powhatan mot
in douhle feader Powhatan took
both games 10y the scores of seven tn one
and two tn one respectively. I'm The first
game Hornsbarger. 81 the locai-. allowed
three hits. The sensation Of the second
game was the pitching 81 Cry for Pow
hatsn- Tie stuck ont fourteen men and
won his own game by batting a perfect
score. making both rrn> for the ics-sl-
Both games were characterized hy tho
very best Of order and this combined
with the many excellent features 81 the
contests lent an eeTsvial charm 60 the
days sport. The Poahatan team and
grounds are both under the very h,~t
management, and fans look forward L.
games there with an especial pleasure
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The Twenty Anniversary 81 Elue-
stone Baptist Church oi Rramwell ami
the Fourteenth Anniversary OF Rev r.
II. McKoy. ID. d.. - pastor. w's held
beginning July eth and ending July nth.
Rev. J. W Cogar, of Cooper. preach-
81 the first sermon
Thursday evening. s.2o prayer meet
ing. lei 10y Deacon Gf,en Pate, after
which Deacon r. NJ Mitchell cave a
splendid history q, the church
At -" Rev. l.. Dabney preacl,ed the
church anniversary sermon, which Wa
able, interesting AMI instructive
Friday evening, PRAYER meeting WAS
lei by Deacon l.. G.. Fullcn. after which
Deacon Tyler Dudley gave am address on
the progress Of the church, which has
made wonderful strides during the four.
tsen years ol its existencr.
At $50 y. NJ, Cev g. W. Woody.
ID. d.. came to the stand To- ofier ~ the
bread Of life. He was assisted boy Rev.
W. II. Mckoy. DIR. Woody look his
text from Gal 6:l7. Tie made i, plain
that the church at large must snTrr for
Christ's sake. il il hopes To accomplish
any good.
saturday evening, 30. prayer meet
ing was lei 10y William Mack sermon
by Rev = j. Baidgps. Of the A. NJ D.
Church. music 10y the choir
sunday morning. - o'clock. sunday
school, conducted by ~uTa VIM. Jener-
son; lo::1 prayer meeting. led 10y D,.a-
con John Dillarl; N o'clocx. annual
church report, read by the clerk. VIM.
Jefferson; il:Ij, Fourteenth annual ser
mon Of the pastor 10y Rev j. W. Robin
son. \. NJ, Of Kimball. Rev. Robinson
took his text from Exodus. ASIA. And
He said my presence -hall 90 with the,.
and will give thee rest Rev. Robin
son il an able preacher.
At 2 L. VI. there was a praise and
covenant meeting, lesi I.y the pastor. u
was very good and interesting meet
ing.
At 7::o T. NJ. the sisters prayer
meeting was Ied 10y sister Patratia Con
neil.
At p. VI. Miss Incile Dixie read n
paper on the value Of the pastor D. thc
church and community Miss Dixie
paper - publislled in another column Of
thii issue.
At $40 y. VI. Rev. David V. I;ohan-
non, ID. ID OF Chicago. preached very
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1s0s and usus 81 Cur Nnlds Amaks coressponaeuts

ne~iay morning. July "a. N her home
on Barton strcf. after short Illness She
~as horn in IT., and hal h.rn con-
si~trnt neml--r oi th. High str~t Hap-
ti-t ,hurris Tor many Year. Her funeral
~aS preached az IT, Mt Zirn Ntfns~f~f
church. Rev. Hamiin. If Win~ton->a-
lem. y. C.. Officiating She leaves a
husband. on~ brother thru ~-tsr-. a
nsicr and several other relatives To-
mourn their los The l..rrav,~i Family
has tie sympathy of the Wirc coinmu-
nifty
Nrs Charity Sravely. ~ Roanckc.
p.ent several day This week with her
r,oth~r. Nh. Betsy Sra,,'ey. on Bar
ton street.
Nr. ant Nrs. Fiii.it. .a Roanoke.
rrine over We~ine-.isy evening 4, at.end
the funeral II their aurf Mn Amanda
Fountain. They rrtn-n,~i h..nse Thurs
day.
R..ea SPENCER J. yer, iG with tvnho;i
fever. Mn. Laura Martin ana Aishnn-
50 Preston are also nr th.. sick list
DIR. and Mv~ Baldwin have novel
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-23
MART|NSVILLE

tB, litREf- Cf'-rt.D
Rev. Digs left Saturday for hi- homo
in Win-ton-Salefn.
Mrs. Phoebe Roger. II Lester. ".
Va y visiting her grandmother. Mrs
Dick Kalham
Mrs.. tire,-n Penn left Friday Cor hcr
home in Roanoke. after pleasant visit
b. friend- here
Mr.. Wesley Davis wa caile'l 10 Mad
son last week o. attend tire burial ~ her
little graDdchild. who Wa run over and
killed by hoa-e. She returned home
Saturday accompanied by two II .,er
daughters and her son-in-iaw. They ex-
pect 81 spend some time here.
Mis- Kittie Mae Travis has returned m
Roanoke, after spending several day
here.
Mic Addie EdmnnJ-on, 81 Ioanok~.
Va, j. visiting her sister in-lau. Mrs.
Mary Fonntsin.
Mr.. Amanda Fountain. wife a Alien
Fountain, Departed tins liie essiy We'd.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-23
THE GULF
Ey Dsvr FrIF.

r. W. Williams has moved his family
from Bluefield and they arc now making
their home on Winding Gulf.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pulp arrived
from Arlington, Monday. where they had
been attending the Association. They
report q grand time.
William Spencer happened n q very
ssrious accident. Ills foot Was esugbt
in q mining machine and very badly
hurt. The secidenf happened on the
morning Of the 18Th.
We are glad 10 say that the Winding
Coli Colliery Co has made some won
derfsl improvements this year by erect
ins new tipple and supply house.
Work - going on fue and the ptosp~ct-
for the future seem still better. Many
OF the Old boys are returning to the
Gulf, II a. 10 say there's no place like
home
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COvINGT


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'ie"fS "'iSih-
Mrs Mary Dll-Dn. Formerly oi tins
P'"'e '"t VII" ii'- i""h spending "a mum
'"'r oil year '" h '-i''nHton' - q ha-
fr'"'''N 7" tii- 'iiS-
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BEcklEY


Ii has been suggested that there ought
~ he a color~d member Of the city
council. not merely ss q matter OF right.
bnt o. . matter of necessity. IL is to he
hoped that when this question srises in
. concrete form, As it Is likely To do. that
the colored people will support ia.
Mrs. Fleming Green H. able to he out
again. hut yet feels the effect Of her ILL
ness.'
Mrs. X. r. Peters is also feeling much
better this week.
DIR. II. G. Hsrgrove has been absent
for few days on q visit tn his family.
who are spending few weeks in Hunt
ington.
lee Wlston, Of Dorothy, is visiting
Nr. and Mrs. Frank Shafier.
Miss Thclma, the beautiful daughter
Of Mr.. and Mr.. Floyd Sanders, of
Marshes. was quietly married to Mathew
Galloway last week. They will probably
make their home in Kanawha county
The grand rally at the Central street
Baptist church resulted in an addition
Of ST. al tn the treasury. The music
Was rendered by visiting choirs. La
mark choir sang in the forenoon and and
the Ebenezer Baptist choia sang for the
the afternoon and evening services
On last Sunday night there was quite
disturbance i'm the edge of the town,
caused by some boys bucking each other.
The officers Of the law are investigating
the matter.
There will he some effort on the part
Of the men who have the interest of the
PEOPLE at Merit to organize a state Lea
que, making the counties nnits. The
matter is expected to be taken up by the
Negro Civic League OF Raleigh county in
q very short time.
Quite number of visitors from Gran
berry were in town Monday Work at
the above named place has been plenti-
ful for the past several weeks and helps
the business men OF Beckley consider
ably.
Mrs. Rush Anderson, of Fast Beckley,
il Just back from Institute. She ex-
presses herself as having enjoyed a pleas
ant stay.
Adolphus Phenos and Miss Catherine
Webb, p. ID. Ritz and Mrs. Mary
Skaggs (white), and Mathew Galloway
and Miss Ruby Sanders have recently
secured licenses To marry.
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Notice to Delegates Attending N,
Womens Baptist State Con-
vention in Bluefield.

F~fS~ia' arrangements have ls~.u ni.ii.
over trc \iIs1nIan railroad ior AN .leI,.
gates attending thr Wonicii~ B.pt,-t
state 'ortentiun whirl u,.,.t- in l.ni..
held iu.1isf o.. 4 AMI d.. All fnn-.
"a ~hing O." take nItantav, OF ,ii.-... -ta4ri
al rate must h,. 40 lt~l, Water GOA thr
morning oi Aurist luih - the tram "a ili
iet," lh~'pwater 40 Do. Go ~. m. lp- i,lur-
held. There will l,c -l~,'iai s'nlcl, ufn.
Nii,"i Tor the ts-ierafs- Dor fnrtlur m
formation. writ. a. tht C,.r So, rrtary
NJ. VI. \. W. Im1uftr>. Iu..
Ma A B. y. ~I>,l,lr. Con -,r.