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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
MINERAL

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MINERAL. VA. February 6-Mrs !
D. Palmore. of Amelia Courthouse. Va
has leased the Mineral Hotel for a terri.
Of three wears.
The Mineral City Milling Company
has recently sold It's property to Aessrs
Fisher and Purcell. of Louisa, Va.
The citizens of Mineral are very
much interested in the proposed in
stallation of an electric lighting plant
with which 10 light the town. business
houses and residences.
l.. ]. Ford and son spent Thursday
last az guests Of AIr. McSwecn. ut the
Arminius Mines
]. NJ. McSween left on Thursday fo-
New York to visit j. Frederick Ker-
nochan, president of the Arminius
Mines.
r. Is. Rawlings has moved his family
to Lindsay. Va.
Miss Ruth Glass has returned home
from n months visit to Washington.
Professor c. a. Harrell spent Sunday
with friends ut ScottsvIlle. Va.
The Farmers Cooperative Union
held n very interesting meeting at the
Mineral High School building on Sat
urday morning. at which time various
speeches were made.
VI, w. Milhado. of Tightfoot, Va.
spent Sunday with his parents.
Rev. J. Bentham Walker, OF Phila-
drlphia. Pa. will hold service at :he
church OF the Incarnation on Tuesday
night at o'clock
Frank Ryan, who has been assisting
&. Y. kimbrouGh i'll the Bank OF Louisa,
returned to Richmond on Wednesday.
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HARRISONBURG NORMAL
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HARRISONBCRG. VA. February c.
In the midst Of fateful days, when the
grounding SEES his shadow. when con-
dillon tcsts are going on. and when ST
Valentine walks abroad, the Normal
girls are going bravely on their way.
They have great tasks In hand. Senior
privileges are being adjusted, practice
teaching Is being undertaken. a system
OF student government is being consid-
cred, and the "SchooIma'aIn" for 1915
is being firmly set on her feet. The
"Schoolma'am.' as most persons know
Is the handsome volume. full OF jokes
and pictures. that the students publish
annually. The staff is made up of u
full dozen OF the best workers in school.
led this year by M.ss Margaret Kin
near. OF Lexington. as cditorin chief.
and Miss Katherine staples. of Harri-
sonbUrg, as business manager.
Work on the new students building,
begun last May. liz going rapidly for
ward. Notwithstanding the protracted
bad weather OF the past two months
the roof Is now on almost .pc- entire
structure, and the inside finishing is
going on every day. The large size Of
the building makes the job n big one
-
the edifirc may be in use by the last OF
the present session, This building when
finished Will proV}e ample library ia
cilit!cs for years To come, Il comnodi-
Gus dining hall. good sized assembly
room. offices. halls for literary societies
and many other apartments that are
much needed. The next great need of
the school Is for more dormitories Now
at least half OF the girls have to be ac-
conmodated in private homes outside
the school grounds.
Mrs II. II. Brooke, matror Of the
school, has been confined TO her room
by illness during the past week or two,
but Is reported better. Her daughter
Miss Amelia II. Brooke, who has been
her assistant for two or three years. is
assuming a double share of duties for
a time.
Miss Natalie Lancaster, VINO has been
teacher OF mathematics since the es-
Establishment OF the school. and has
taken occasional courses at Columbia
University In summer vacations. has
gone to Columbia to complete the re-
qu!rements for her degree She will be
missed not only In the classroom, but
also In the Young Women's Christian
Association, In which she has been q
helpful adviser since the organization
was perfected here the first session OF
the school.
f'e"iueh' buiiosS 10 puSliS engaged
upon the preparation OF the summer
school catalogue. which will be ready
for mailing soon.
The State Board OF Education at it's
recent meeting passed n resolution au-
thorizing the Normal School to give
examinations for the first. second and
third grade certificates Heretofore ex-
aminations for these certificates have
been given only by the county and city
superintendents Examinations will be
given 1T the Normal School on June .,
3 and for those students who have
been In attendance during the third
quarter, which opens March 30. Stu
dents who have not attended the third
quarter OF the Normal School will not
be admitted TO these examinations. but
can take the summer examinations.
which Will be given at the close OF the
first summer term, July 81. 90 and o.
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AUCTION BRIDGE PARTY
IS rendered TO GUESTS
Mrs. Turnbull, OF Lawrenceville, and
Mrs. Burr, Of FarmvilIe, Are Hon
Ored ut Emporia.
BOOK CLUB is ENTERTAINED
Miss Mary Turner Is Hostess at
Pleasant Social Function-Jolly
Twelve Received at "VillaRe
View" Home OF Miss Sara Briggs.
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EMPORIA, VA, February GA
charming afternoon function was given
On Wednesday. when Mrs. Z. p. Good
wyn entertained few friends al auc-
ton bridge. complimentary TO her sis
tiers. Mrs. Walter Turnbull. of Law
rcncevllle. and Mrs. c. G.. Burr. of
Farmvillc. Tables were arranged for
eight, Those playing were Mrs. W. II.
GOODWIN. Mrs. w. T. Tillar. Mrs. j. c.
warren, Mrs. G. III. Sebrell Mrs T. w
Turner. Mrs. Walter Turnbull and Mrs
q. G. Burr. The highest score was
made by Mrs. Burr. dainty course
OF refreshments was served after the
game
Mrs T.. +. Turner. assisted by Miss
Mary Turner. received the members of
the Book club on Friday evening at
their home on Main Street. marking the
nidw.nter season Of this enjoyable
social organization. An evening with
the poets furnished the program The
musical numbers were rendered by Miss
Saliie Bailey and Miss Helen Vincent
y poem was read BY Mrs. T.. T., Good
wyn. preceded BY "A paper on The
I'lacc Of Poetry In Life" by Mrs. w.
w. Robertson. Each guest contributed
a quotation from her favoritc poet.
The social hour followed, during which
refreshments In two courses were
served.
Miss Sara Briggs entertained the
Jolly Twelve on Saturday afternoon at
her home. Village View" At the game
OF progressive forty-two, which was
played at four tables the first prize
was won by Mrs. w. J. Oliver and
The consolation by Miss Mary Wood.
Refreshments were served after the
game
Miss Thelma Cochran" very charm
ingly entertained about twenty OF the
younger set on Friday evening Games
and music entertained tho guests and
delicious refreshments were served
Miss Mary Cochran left Monday for
visit To Atlanta. stopping Ell route
at Dhnville aud Charlotte for a short
stay.
Mrs. Robert Beverly. OF "Blandf cid =
Essex County, is al tho Rcctory Mrs.
II. $. Osborn and little daughter will
return with Mrs. Beverly TO Blandf"ld
before Joining MIR. Osborn al their new
home in lIarrisonhurS.
r. w. wychc. Jr.. left on Thursday
for weeks visit to New York.
f4saIrs. Leila jennings. OF Richmond. is
the guest OF Mrs. y. 6. Lee.
Colonel Il. T.. Goodwin. w. C. Hall
and j. NJ. Jordan were among the re-
cent visitors to Richmond.
Mrs. D. w. Penn, OF Richmond. spent
the week end with Mrs. J. y. Bailey.
T. ~ Hastings. of philadelphia. was
the guest this week Of his kinsman. +.
~ Hastings.
Mrs. W. T. Tillar. Mrs. l.. L. Good
wyn and Mrs. George :. Bruce went TO
Petersburg on Monday to attend "a
meeting OF the Francis Bland Chapter.
n. \. n.
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MARION
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ESPECIAL to The Times -Dispatch.l
MARION. VA. February attorney
a. +. Mutton, OF Abingdon. was in
Marion on Sunday looking after n sui,
nc has In this county.
r. +. PARROT. OF Western lows. was
visiting In Marion this week. He was
merchant in Marion for many years.
]. c. Gollehon, OF Ephrata, Washing
ton, IL In the county on visit to his
many relatives and friends. He was
reared IN this county. and went West
many years ago. and this Is his first
visit to his old home.
Attorney j. +. Buchanan returned
from business trip to Richmond on
Sunday.
n. r. Peery. of the firm OF Peery
Grocery Company. has moved into his
new residence. cast OF the passenger
station.
J. D. Perkins went to Wytheville on
Monday to argue Grayson County
case before Judge a. a. Campbell.
Miss Miriam Sheffey. who has been
quite sick for some days. Is somewhat
better.
Levi Fisher has returned from an
extended visit to his brother In Ten
nessec.
Major II. IT. Green. who has charge
OF the Manganese Mines. near Sugar
Grove. came over on Monday evening.
and left that night for philadelphia on
He is very optimistic over the develop
mcnts. which indicate vast deposits OF
manganese and manganiferous ores.
a delegation from the Woman's Civic
Betterment League went before the
board OF supervisors on Monday and
induced II to order electric lights TO be
placed on the parapets In front Of the
courthouse
Rev. Eugene Blake, Of Martha Wash
ington College. filled the Methodist pull
pit on Sunday morning and night, the
pastor being absent.
Rev. r. S. Patterson. secretary Of
the Home Mission Board OF the Luth-
Church on Sunday morning. and at Ebe-
Meier Church In the afternoon.
Marion has been in n social whlrl
this week Entertainments were given
on Monday afternoon by Mrs c. NJ
Sclater. on Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. b. NJ. Eller. on Thursday after
noon by Mrs. L. a. Amslcr and on Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Dr. Henderson
st each the game of "42" was INDUCED
in. after which refreshments were
served.
Mrs Bessie Conner, OF Stuart, Va.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. " Hull.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. swartz. of Gin
cinnati. O.. are visiting Mrs. Swartz's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. V. C. Ross
Grand Masonic Lecturer George w
Wright left for Richmond on Wcdnes-
day.
pr j. G. King, superintendent of the
Southwestern Hospital. spent several
days I'm Charlottesville this week.
II. G. Francis and little daughter.
May lois. were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
". r. Francis this week
W. y. Irons. Il native of Marion, but
now OF Twin Falls, Idaho. is here Wis
iting old friends.
Dr. j. d. Buchanan has been appoint-
cd by Governor Stuart to represent Vir-
ginia ut tho tenth annual convention OF
the Navy League OF the United States,
to meet at San Francisco March IS.
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Mis- RIbev72d2
BlACKSBURG
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lcptCIal 10 ne llmcS- Dispatch
BLACKSBURG. VA, February C.
The local branch OF the ChautauGua
Literary and Scientific Circle had n
Pheasant social meeting on Tuesday
evening in the home Of Dr. and Mrs
K IL. Hudnall. of the institute Sew
eral guests were present, and the
members of the circle include President
j. D. EGgleston, DR.. and Mrs. w T.
Barlow. Mrs. l.. p. Bransford, Mr.. and
Mrs Writ Dunlap, DR.. and Mrs. Iud-
nall. Mrs. William NJ. Lybrook, Charles
L. Pedigo. Mrs Frank Wyatt and Mrs.
J. IL. Woolwinc.
y number Of young women from out
OF town are here for the midwinter
dances given by the Virginia Polytech-
ME institute German Club last night
ana THIS evening from S TO IL O'clock
Dean /. j.. Campbell. of the Virginia
POLYTECHNIC institute, was in Richmond
on Monday TO attend conference OF
representatives of the colleges in the
state: the Association OF Virginia Col
lcges being formed at this meeting.
Mrs otto c. Rurkhart returned this
week from two months visit to Flor
ida and North Carolina
Miss Rcbecca Patterson, of phil,dcl
phia. arrived here from Richmond o.,
Tuesday, and is the guest of her cousiu
Miss Liz Otey Hogc.
Miss Pansy Meek, OF TaZewell. came
up from Iiollins 10 attend the dances
nj the college and was the guest of her
cousin, Mrs, j. Kelly Groseclose
Miss Agness Patton, of Lexington.
after visit to relatives in Richmond.
is now the guest here OF her sister.
Mrs. John r.. Williams
Mrs. Lucy Mayo Rogers left on Mon
day for a visit of several months to
relatives in Florida and other parts OF
the South.
Miss Nell Ileffernan has returned to
Washington. after visit here TO her
uncle. Professor John Parrott
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GLADSTONE
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Special to The Times Dispatch
GLADSTONE, VA, February 6-Mr
ana MIS- IL. l.. Fisher and children are
visiting in Richmond
NJ. II. Goodwin, OF Gordonsviile. is
spending some time here.
D. y. CaDell. Jr.. who has spent the
last two years i'm Honolulu, is VISITING
his parents here.
NJ H. kimbrouGh has returned from
Il visit to Richmond
j. l.. Terry made business trip to
LynchburG this week
Mrs. j. a. Capcll and Mrs S. r.. Nys-
from are on a visit to Richmond.
w. X. lobe spent several DAYS in
Lynchburg this week
Mrs. G. ID. Akcrs has returned from
II short stay in Lynchburg
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Gentry gave n
most enjoyable dance at their resi-
dcncc on Tuesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. :. II. Thomas are visit
Ing relatives in Lynchburg.
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ARVONlA

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ARNoNIA, VA, February 6-Mrs.
John w. Pierce entertained a number
of young people in her home on Thurs
day evening Bridge was played, and
refreshments were served. Among
those present were Miss WInifred
! Pitts. Ethel Hughes, Minnie Butler.
Miriam Pitts. Phoebe Potts and Eliza
beth Pitts, and Messrs. Norman Hughes.
Hunter DuVall and Craighill Potts.
The Arvonia Royal Arch Chapter
held a business convocation in the lem
pie here on Thursday night Owing to
bad roads and weather only Il few could
be present.
Miss Ella Mayo. who has been in
Richmond with her sister Mrs. Ed
monia Shackelford. returned here this
week 10 spend the remainder of the
winter at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Albert T. Richardson.
Key. w. G. Foster, OF Bay View, East
ern shore, Va, spent several DAYS in
Buckingham County visiting friends
last week. He stopped to see friends
in New Canton
Rledsoe Beale, of Scottsville. was a
visitor here last week
Albert j. Terrell, member of the Vir-
ginia Legislature, spent the week end
at his home, Bear Garden" He re-
turned to Richmond early Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. LeSueur
spent several days this week in Nor.
folk. visiting DIR. and Mrs. Willard 4
Saunders.
Mrs. Cora Abrams. OF Baltimore. Md.
is here with relatives
Mrs. Michael L. Jones, OF Penlan. has
gone TO Richmond to consult with
specialists In one of the local hospitals
Miss Eleanor Morgan, her sister. ac
comDanied her.
Rev. Plummer +. Jones will occupy
the pulpit of Fork Union Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. He will ordoIn
two elders in that new and no,irishipp
church. G. y. Keck and Ohio Johnson
curtis Norman. son of Mr. and Mrs.
w. l.. Norman. OF New Canton has
been ordered TO Cuba with the Initial
States battleship feet.
Reuben Hudgcns, of New Canton, was
visitor In Richmond this week.
DR.. Charles Mccullough. of Towards
vile, va, was visitor at bellevue. ;.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs y. H. Pitts. on
Saturday.
Miss Phoebe Potts OF Providence
Forge. Is here as the guest of her sic
ter. Mrs John w. Pierce
Rev. w. McC. Miller will preach IN
the Howardsville Presbyterian Church
on Sunday morning. He will also visit
his parlshioners in that section next
week
Rev. Mr.. Daniels. of Dinwyn. will
preach in the Methodist Episcopol
Chnrch here on Sunday morning.
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BOYKINS

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BOfklNS. VA, February 6.-Mrs
Capeii ana children are In Weldon, "
C., on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. b. Drcwry returned
last week from visit to their daugh-
ter near Ncwsoms, Va
j. ID. Ferguson was in Norfolk, Va.
last week
Miss Daisy Drake. of CORTLAND. Va,
is on n visit TO Mrs. Hines.
Mrs Enniss spent last week at her
old home i'm North Carolina.
Mrs. Robert Bryant and Miss Fannie
Mckinstry are spending some time in
Richmond
Sidney Francis sold his farm last
week. II is about ten miles from this
town.
y. L. Benton was in Norfolk, Va,
during the past week.
Mrs. Marshall and little son have
returned from visit to friends in
Danville, Va.
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From Our Linen Department
We Offer Tuo Special Values for Monday and Tues6ov

/ Linen Napkins. % inches square; very heavy
quality and full bleached to beautiful satin
damask finish; at $500 this Napkin would repre-
sent exceptional value; Monday and Tuesday we
place them on sale at $500 per dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27
AN IOWA INCIDENT.

In the current number Of the Journal
Of Iowa History and Politics among
extracts from manuscript left by
Rev. John B. Nash, an early Des
Moines minister and teacher, contains
a reference to the purchase of an acre
age which is now in the heart Of Des
Moines for 500 an acre and the laugh
ter and surprise evoked that any such
land could be sold for so high price.
Just how much that acreage would sell
for in ready cash today is hard to esti-
mate but Rev. Mr.. Nashs purchase
which aroused the laughter of his fell
low settlers at the junction Of the Rae
coon and Des Moines when the settle
ment numbered less population than
any present county seat, would bring
price that would make the early min
lister and quondam school teacher
imagine that he and Rockefeller had
changes places as the richest man in
the world. The incident took place in
1855. Mr.. Nash lived in Des Moines
more than forty wears after he had
bought the hazel brush site and saw
the village grow into the largest city
Of the state. No doubt as he passed
the location between Ninth and Tenth
streets in later years he thought Of the
purchase and wished he bad bought
more.
Mr.. Nashs experience has been
most common one In this state. The
500 an acre land is no longer matter
of surprise. On the contrary astonish-
ment would run the other way that any
acre in Iowa could be bought at the
price. Farms sell at three times the
price Mr.. Nash paid for his acres.
sell at $4,000 per acre. And from end
to end of the state farms sell on the
market at from 800 to $500 an acre.
Everywhere are pioneers and those
who are of recent patriation who tell
stories of seemingly lost opportunity to
buy for song locations and tracts,
the rise in value of which would have
made them rich. 1t is the old story
of everybody's grandfather who re-
fused to trade a yoke Of oxen for the
loop district in Chicago when Chicago
was village.
Those old tales of lost opportunity
are good to hear. They should make
us satisfied with Iowa which has de-
veloped from wilderness to the
greatest farm state in the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27
The Men California Makes
And The California They Make
rBy D. W. Norris.l

II Iowa had the same kind Of people
as California has or II Iowa's people
would do as much to make life worth
living in Iowa as they do to make it
worth living in California when they get
there we would not be parting with
so many good friends or be wondering
how they have prospered in California.
AS to climate there are compensations,
debts and credits as it were. The
weather in Iowa during the past thirty
days has been more pleasant and more
invigorating by far than the weather
during the same months in California.
During January, February and March
California offered mild climate to our
freezing and thawing winter and 1t
was more pleasant ;Ltho FULLY half the
days of January and February were
rainy days. For two months more now
our climate and our scenery will SUR
pass the best in California. There 10 no
land more beautiful nor more delight
full out Of doors than our own In early
summer. During July and August we
will have few weeks Of extremes
again while California will have air
currents from the sea which will make
her nights cool but we will have re-
freshing rains turnout the summer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27

while California will have none for
nine months until one can fairly taste
the dust. In the iali again for three or
four months our climate out Of doors
will excel that Of California. Outside
Of mild, rainy winter when Iowa Is
frozen up California in the net has no
advantage over Iowa for climate, but
her people think so and they invest in
it with prodigality which makes life
for them out there so much fuller than
any they had lived before that they be-
lieve they are enjoying climate when
in fact they are merely enjoying life.
Life Saved When They Do Not Die.
OF course, the aged who remove to
California in search OF the fountain
OF youth do so with the fear that they
would certainly have died had they re-
manned at home. Many. great many,
do die soon anyway. That Is why SO
many fine homes are for sale out there.
They were built by owners late in life.
Husband or wife died soon afterwards
and the place is advertised for sale. It
seems as tho half the fine properties
out there have For Sale" signs on the
lawns. But If our aged friends do not
die then they honor California with all
THE gratitude Of one whose life has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27
Looker-On In Iona

Sheffield, April 27.-The warm days
of last week worked a marvellous
change in the appearance Of Iowa.
Oats sprouted and grew fast. In a
week the oat fields looked like fall
wheat. The gardens everywhere are
now "up-to-date." One peculiar thing
is that the leaves on our shade trees
got ahead Of plum and cherry trees.
Evidently nature took no chances on
q late visit Of Jack Frost. Even at
this writing few cherry trees are fully
blossomed, while apple trees are just
beginning to show red buds. During
tho last few years, vacant town lots,
or large lots in small country towns
have been sowed with alfalfa, and now
they are in full growth, much higher
and heavier than grass fields adjoining.
Near Quarry on the old abandoned
railroad track, 1t is claimed. alfalfa
seed from the cars in which alfalfa
was used for feed, has caught on