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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
GENERAL SCHOOL RALLY
AND GRADUATION DAY

Arrangements have been made
for a general rally and common
school graduation for the schools
of Randolph county to be held, at
Pocahontas Saturday April gath.
Begin to make arrangements to
come and bring all of your school.
This is to be the initial step in pro-
gress of the schools of the county.
All schools that are in session at
or near tnat time will be expected
TO be here. That will be late
enough in the spring for the roads
70 be fairly good and good at
tendance Will be expected. II your
school has graduates be sure you are
there to see them receive their di.
plomas.
Plans have not been perfected,
but the committee has arranged a
program so an idea of what will
be given may be found in the fol.
lowing:
SATURDAY MORNING 900 O'clock
Athletics: Base ball, basket
ball, tennis, high jumps, broad
jumps, running jumps, pole vault
ing, 100 yd. dash, 200 I'D. dash
etc.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 100 O'clock
General School Parade, consist
ing of all Of the schools that are
present. This parade will start at
the Pocahontas High School build.
ing and terminate at the opera
house. After the parade will be a
short literary program gwen by the
graduates, an address by Hon. w.
F. Spikes and the awarding Of di.
plomas.
A detailed program will be an.
nounded later. II your pupils are
to take part IL the athletics, please
notify the chairman or secretary of
the committee. Watch for further
particulars.
r. A. Mock, Chairman,
Jennie Johnston, Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
DR.. PRINGLE GETS
JUDGE APPOINTMENT

"Wednesday night of this week,
Gov. Geo. w. Hays announced that
he had appointed DIR. q. K.
Pringle county judge, of Randolph
county to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Judge Sam Brown.
DR.. Pringle is a successful bust
ness man and we predict that he
will make our county a good pro-
gressive judge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26

Mrs. b. F. Bigger and Mrs.
Minnie Pinkston left last Friday
for jacksonville, Ills, on a two
weeks visit with their daughters
who are in school at that place.
Mrs. George Bigger has charge of
the hotel during Mrs. Bigger's
absence.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church Sunday at IL
o'clock and Sunday night by w.
A. Goodwin. Subject Sunday
morning "The Security of the Be
lever" Sunday night "PosibilIty
of Apostasy." All are cordially
invited to attend these services.
Mrs. Dave Tyler, aged 80 years,
died last Friday of tuberculosis,
and was buried Saturday at the
Thompson cemetery.
NOTICE
To the people interested IN the
Clearvlew cemetery take notice the
first Saturday IN April to bring
tools and dinner.
II. II. Monday,
Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT TEACHERS MEETING

The meeting of the Randolph
County Teachers Association held
here last Friday and Saturday was
well attended and enjoyed by all.
Tie program was very inter.
esting one and the addresses deliv-
cred by DIR. Reynolds were pro.
nounced the best ever heard here.
The following we're IN attendance:
Gladys Ellis, Mrs. Cora Ellis,
Joseph Prevett, Wesley Brown,
Myrt Waldron, Moina Spikes, Meta
Belle Mock, Birdie Hulen, Eric
Craven, Ross Hooton, Charity
Craven, Vera Maynard, Mabel
Worrell. Mabel Upton, Leo Baltz,
Sr. 9th Mara, @. M. Hargrove,
Loyce Williams, Della Graham,
S. d. Bennett, Claud Mock, Mr..
Myrt Bennett, Mrs. Myrt Bennett,
Eugene Thompson, Drew Bowers,
Herbert Price, Green Boyd, Della
McCallister, ]. A. Prevett, Jennie
Johnston, K. h. Hulen, John
Claud, Ethel Dunn, M. G. Orr,
Iona Ponder, Will Johnson, r. A.
Mock, w. II. Phipps, Prof. AL
corn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
GOOD PROGRAM
AT OPERA HOUSE

The program rendered at the
opera house here last Saturday
night by the Maynard public and
high school was enjoyed by fair
sized audience aud all pronounced
the performance excellent for
amateur players. We hope to have
the May nard bunch with us again,
at some future time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Magruder was taken to spec
ialist in Memphis first of the week
by DR.. Hamil. We understand
the specialist pronounced there
was nothing seriously wrong with
the little fellow and he was brought
back home, much to the delight of
his parents and friends.
Mr.. an lIrs. E. M. Wise we're
here the latter part of last week
and went on to Memphis to visit
Mrs. Hattie Crosby, who has been
in hospital there for some time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
JaCkSOn-Ilner

Rufus Jackson aud Miss Rosy
Timer of Pocahontas were married
at Walnut Ridge on Friday, March
lsth. May JOY and peace follow
them all the days of their life.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for kindness and sympathy
shown US during the recent illness
and death Of our husband and son.
Mrs. Alice Witt,
Mrs. Josie Witt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26

Mrs. B. F. Godfrey of Biggers
was IN town Tuesday.
Eugene Thompson, accompanied
by Miss Ruth Daugherty, spent
Sunday In Black Rock guests of
Miss Cola Stark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
A Reminder of Other Days.
N the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Graybeards with long memories will
be interested to know that the Herald
has learned through a private channel
of information that Barnum's What is
1t is still alive and on exhibition in
Los Angeles. 1t seems incredible that
this human freak of the early sixties
should be in the land of the living.
What has become of the other eccen-
tries who gave distinction to the great
assemblage of marvels in the old Ann
Street Museum? Does the Ghost still
haunt the site of the old premises
where he was once a familiar spirit?
Is the Cherry Colored Cat eking out the
last of her nine lives in modest retire.
ment: Are any of the component parts
of that congress Of somnolent quadru-
peds called the Happy Family still
preaching by example the doctrine Of
peace and good will? Has the Dying
Zouave actually breathed his last?
Where is the Woolly Horse?
The fate of some of the Exhibits" is
matter of authentic record. Tony
Pastor was the last survivor of the
company of actors whom Artemus
Ward saw going to work early in the
Learned Pig ended his days in the gar
ret of a Bowery museum, where he
played "forty-fives" with the night
Waterman. The Lightning Calculator,
a scientist Of rare imaginative gifts,
became one of the most learned mu-
to think that the What-is-It is the last
Of his cotemporaries-unles Washing
toms nurse Is still wagging her tooth
less gums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Remedying Damp Walls.

The architect has at time to meet and
overcome defects caused by dampness
in walls. The first matter is to de-
termine the cause. If this be removed
the remaining trouble may be or may
not be left to time and the decorator.
IL the whole cause of the trouble be
simply moisture, it will dry out after
its supply is cut off, says the Dayton
Journal.
Among the most fertile sources of
this simple kind of dampness in walls
above ground are faulty roof cutters,
leaky water or sewer pipes and in
effective surface drainage. In rooms
below ground surface the trouble may
arise from any of the above causes or
from subterranean springs or water
bearing earth strata. If practicable the
outer surface of the wall should be un-
covered and a surface damp course
or some waterproof material or a belt
of broken stone or pebbles, with a
properly formed drain at it's foot If
this be not practicable it may be neces-
sary to line the wall inside with lath
and plaster fixed on battens plugged to
the wall. Where it is possible to in
duce current of air to pass up be-
tween the vertical battens-that is be-
tween the laths and the damn wall
the moisture is to large extent re-
moved and a fairly satisfactory remedy
achieved. Sometimes layer of rich
cement is f1oated on the inner surfa ce
OF the wall after the face has been
properly prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
SEVERAL NEW RESIDENCES IN
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Suburb Has Been Scene of Building Activity
Recently Houses Now Being Con-
structed-Improving Alaska Ave-

Street Heights is the residence of Dam
iel c. Roper, first assistant postma ster
general. 1t is located at the intersec-
ton of Dahlia street and Alaska ave
nue.. 1t has a succeed exterior and
wide porches. The house is situated on
an embankment several feet above the
street. II. NJ Hartman is building an
other house on Fern street short dis
lance west of Georgia avenue Mr.
Hartman built two houses on this
street about year ago.
improvements Being Completed.
A large force of men now is engaged
in laying sewer pipes along Alaska
avenue, water pipes having been laid
on this thoroughfare several weeks ago.
AS soon as this work is finished the
matchmaking of the avenue is to be
completed. About six squares are to be
surfaced. With the completion of 18th
street from it's present terminus to the
District line Alaska avenue will be-
come an important thoroughfare, it is
believed. Alaska avenue intersects the
line of 18th street at the south extrem-
ity of Sixteenth Street Heights and ex-
tends diagonally through Sixteenth Street
Heights intersecting Georgia avenue at
the District line. With the completion
of the improvements now under way ii is
understood that several lot owners
along the avenue contemplate building
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
One Cause of Fires.
rom the Rutland News.

From the Rutland News.
At this season of painting, the fol-
lowing warning. taken from Safety En-
gineering, is especially timely: r-
"One of the most common causes of
spontaneous combustion is in the use
of floor and furniture polish rags. which
are saturated with vegetable oils. and
after use are thrown into some dark
corner, under stairway, in closet,
an attic or a basement, and there left
until sufficient moisture accumulates
to cause the same to heat, and, as re-
suit. 1t ignites and causes fire which
DESTROYS the building. BY burning rags
and cloths used in painting or floor and
furniture polishing it Will eliminate
MANY of the fires reported from un-
known causes. Always keep cloths
saturated with vegetable oils out IN
the open air when not in use. The oil
mon should be treated in the manner
as oil rags The careful housekeepers
have few If any fires"
1t may have been Mrs. OLeary's COW.
that started the confia gration which
DESTROYED Chicago, but in the long run
DIV rags have caused more damage
by fire than all the cows In the United
States.
ANYTHING and everything that can
be done to prevent fires Is to be en-
couraged One of the greatest con-
tributing causes to the high cost OF
living is fire loss. Flames take Ter
rife toll every year from the peoples
wealth. The mounting cost OF hre IN
surance throughout the country reflects
this Have a thought for f1re preven-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
VTNEY LINE PLANNED
FOR CH|LLUM CASTLE
Suburb Soon to Have Increased
Transportation Fa-
cilities.

A permit has been issued to John l..
Barnes TO operate an auto bus line
from Blair road and Concord avenue
at Chillum Castle Heights through
Petworth and down 9th street to Penn
sylvania avenue. Mr.. Barnes no" Is
having constructed two automobile
buses with a capacity of thirty five
passengers each. and soon hopes TO
have them in operation.
The operation of the bus line will
give Chillum Castle Heights and the
adjacent territory three transporta-
tion lines into the city. Just east of
the subdivision there is a station on
the Metropolitan branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad which gives
a service to the Union station in eight
minutes. One square west of the prop
erty there is the Washington ana
MARYLAND electric line which transfers
to the 18th street line at Piney branch
road.
The Chillum Castle Heights Citizens
Association has recently filed with the
District Commissioners it's recon-
mendations for public improvements
for that section during the coming
year. The association is particularly
anxious to bring about the paving OF
New Hampshire avenue, which extends
through the center of the subdivision
Additional streets also are desired in
the neighborhood.
Chillum Castle Heights was opened
for development about three years ago
Since then many attractive homes have
been built in the suburb and several
others now are in the course of con-
struction. All improvements such as
sewers. water mains. gas and electric
lights have been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Cleaning Terra Gotta.

A painter in Pennsylvania, DESTROYS
of ascertaining how to clean white
glazed terra Gotta ornaments on the ex-
terror of a building which had been
badly stained by smoke. wrote to the
Painters Magazine for the desired in
formation and the following sugges-
lions were offered in reply:
ITO remove the smoke make a stout
lather of soap and water and add some
ammonia, and apply this to the orna-
ments with soft brush. Let ii re-
main for little while. but before ii be-
comes dry brush it over the whole sur
face with good scrubbing brush, TAX
ing care to get into the figures at every
angle, then sponge off with clean water
If the smoke stains are obstinate the
addition of finely powdered pumice to
the lather and good brushing will re-
move them. Other stains may be re-
moved by the use of coal tar benZol or
pure spirits of turpentine on a rough
cloth.
When using pumice it is necessary
to have the finest grade, known as -four
of pumice. to keep the glazed surface
from being scratched or dull the luster
of the glaze
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14

gest general contractors of Washing
ton in his day.
1t is believed that Connolly built the
house which now stands on the prop
erty, since title was held from 1929 to
1853 by trustees, who were not apt
to improve holdings Of that kind.
Records of Transfers.
There is record of transfer of half
interest in the property from Daniel
Connolly to his mother. Elizabeth Con-
nelly, in 1856. In 1877 T. j. s. Perry
obtained title to the property when
it was sold under the provisions of a
trust. His brother. Ross Perry. was
trustee. In 1883 John Warner bought
the house and held 1t until it was pur-
chased by Smith Barnes. well-to-do
lumber merchant, in 1888. Soon after
he bought it Mr.. Barnes died and the
property later was acquired by Mrs.
Joanna Beam in 1889. Mrs. Beam held
title until it was bought by it's present
owner, Mr.. NARROW.
For many years the late Col. John A.
Joyce, poet and writer, lived in the
Maryland avenue home. Many of his
numerous poetic works were written
there. Col. Joyce died several months
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Drummers and Prosperity.
from the New York Commercial

From the New York Commercial.
Manufacturers and eastern whole
salers who sell the bulk of their goods
through commercial travellers who
cover the country twice a year. found
that retailers were conservative a
month or two ago. but are now inquir-
ing for more goods for delivery next
fall So marked has this change in
sentiment in retail circles become that
some manufacturers are sending
their travellers back over their regular
routes for summer campaign. a thing
never, before done by them. The men
will lose most of their nice long sum-
mer holiday: but trade is calling them:
Shoe manufacturers have found it
necessary to cover the ground again
in this way. 1t may be that they
showed so many freaks and novelties
last spring that the retailers did not
know what to buy, but the retail
trade of Cleveland, Pittsburgh and the
middle west wants to buy more now
and to. receive guarantees of prompt
deliveries as we'll. The roar and
smoke of the steel mills tells them
what is coming in the early fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
ACQUIRES nth STREET
PROPERTY IN EXCHANGE
Lewis Holmes Gives Farm at Land.
over, Nd, as Part
Payment.

deed was placed on record during
the past week transferring the ownership
of 719 18th street northwest from George
Rees to Lewis Holmes Mr. Holmes
acquired the property in a trade. giving
as part payment farm at I4andoyer.
Nd. The farm figured in the excha
at valuation of $4,000, and the 18th
street property sold for $4,000. The
transaction was negotiated by N. L.
Sansbury Company.
The 18th street property has a 'front.'
age of twenty-three feet and a depth of
100 feet. The Improvements consist of
a three-story and basement brick build
ing, with bay window front. The first
two floors are used for business purposes
and the upper floors as apartments. Mr..
Holmes expects to hold the property as
an investment.
The farm at Landover. Md, contains
about 40 acres. The property has a
frontage of about three-quarters of a
mile on the Pennsylvania railroad, ex-
tending from near Tuxedo station to
Landover station. Mr.. Rees contem-
plates subdividing the farm property and
placing it on the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14


turning home from the club occasional
ly in a state of semi He
married not long ago and, although he
decided to turn over new leaf, the
old habits were too strong for him, and
one night, while out with the boys, he
took on board a trifie too much.
Next morning he came down to
breakfast with the dark-brown taste.
There was something on the plate be-
fore him which had evidently been
cooked and was supposed to be food
He took 1t up on his fork and held
it up, looking at it in wonder.
"'What In the world he demanded,
is this supposed to be. dear"
well replied the young woman,
with disdain, 'it looks very much like
your new soft felt hat, and that is
what l thought it was; but you pulled
1t out of your pocket when you came
home last night, and told me it was a
nice. juicy steak, and that you bought
it on the way home, and you wanted
1t broiled for breakfast. You can have
it all. I'm not hungry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Letter Post Charges.
ON the Pail Mall Gazette.

I rom The PHlI HdII IdLtllP
In Japan a letter may be sent from
one end of the empire to the other for
two sen. or about one-fourth of a
farthing. And yet the Japanese post
Office receipts total over 6 100000, and
it makes a clear profit of over $780,.
900. The Chinese postal service-orig-
inally started by Sir Robert Hart, and
still partly administered by British
officials-charges only about three
farthings for conveying a letter to any
part of China. whether it be sent by
rail or horse or foot courier. From
some figures given not long ago in the
Journal des Economistes it appears
that the Danish inland postal charges
are the lightest in Europe, being only
seven centimes for a letter weighing
$50 grammes, while the charge In the
United Kingdom is ten confines for
113 grammes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN WORK ON OLD HOME
House at 226 Maryland Avenue
Completely Renovated by
New Owner.
Property Originally Was Part of
Holdings Of Daniel
Carroll.

Considerable interest has been mani
tested by residents of that section of
Capitol Hill in the remodeling and
renovating of an old brick dwelling at
226 Maryland avenue northeast, the his
tory of which dates back to antebel-
lum days The house is now the prop
erty of Morris Z. NARROW, who acquired
title to it less than a year ago.
The remodeling. which was done in
accordance with plans prepared by
Speiden & Speiden, architects, has con-
sisted in entirely altering the interior
arrangement of the house, and giving
the exterior pebble dash finish. For
merly the exterior was succeed.
Hand-Hewn Timbers Found.
When the interior work was started
it was found that all the laths in the
house were of the hand-split kind of
years ago. and that the joists and stud
ding were all hand-newn timbers. A
cellar was dug under the entire house,
the dining room made larger by the
building of a bay window, larger win
dows were provided and dormer was
placed in the roof. A. smaller brick
structure in the rear, which formerly
was entirely separate from the house,
was connected to the main building. A
new bath was built and all the plumb
ing renovated. Mr.. NARROW also inn
proved the side yard Of the house,
building a retaining wall with rough
stone. Old woodwork about the entrance
ming of the colonial style put in its
Mace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14

of Carrollburgh, one of the original
proprietors of Washington.
Title to the property passed from
Carroll when it was sold under the
provisions of a deed Of trust in 1929.
title until 1853, when it was sold to
Owen Connolly, a contractor, who was
prominent in the days of Alexander
Sheppard, at one time governor of the
District. Connolly was one of the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
A Mans Way.

Efom the Boston Transcript
The Wooer--Dearest, lay all I pos
sess at your feet.
The Widow-You are just like nv
nrst husband-he always would drop
things where I'd have to pick them up
after him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Probably Built in 1853.

AS far as Mr. NARROW has been able
to ascertain, the house was built about
the year 1853. He has made an ex-
hautsive search of records pertaining
to the ownership of the property, and
has found that it originally belonged
to the vast holdings of Daniel Carroll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
A Bald Fact.
From Judge.

From Judge.
II men were as sensitive about bald
ness as women are about gray hairs
the worlds supply Of misery would be
more than doubled -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Training Husbands.

From the dFeen BOOK Magaztne.
Some wives" remarked Sam Ber-
nard the other day. have terribly eff
fective methods in training their hus-
hands. =
"A young man had the habit Of re-