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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
THREE
ALTAVISTA

Especial to The Times Dispatch1,
ALTANlSTA. VA. January 23.-NIiss
Matte Simpson was the guest of Mrs.
Green from Friday until sunday after.
noon.
Mrs. II. w. Garbce is entertaining
her daughter. Mrs. Callahan, from
Winston Salem, " G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. YIaskins
were entertained on Saturday and Sun
day by the formers mother and sister
in DanvilIc.
Mrs. Clara y. Kennedy and Miss
May iIundley spent from Saturday ,,n
Ill Monday, guests of the formers
mother. Mrs. y. L. Adams. in Lynch
burg.
A. @. Bell left OH "Wednesday night
Tor Baltimore.
Miss iienrianne Early. of Lynchburs.
was entertained by Mrs. C. w. Lane at
the Commonwealth. from Friday until
Monday
> j. Sheppard. formerly Of this place
now OF Greensboro. y. g.. paid visit
here on Sunday as guest Of NJ. T.. Ridge.
at the Commonwealth.
h. Il. Harris left on Thursday nigh,
for Griffin. Fla, where he will spend
several weeks
Miss Susan Early. of Bedford CITY.
was the guest Of Mrs. c. w Lane. on
Monday and Tuesday. She was accom-
panied as far rs Lynchburg by her
mother who has been n guest at the
commonwealth for the past two weeks.
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NORWOOD
Especial to The Times-Dispatch1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
NORWOOD. VA. January 23.-Wil-
ton Dolin. who was operated on at ST
Andrews Hospital last week, is i'm
proving.
Iohnnic Bolton, of Lynchburg. il a
visitor Of his parents here.
Miss Mary Dolcn left on Tuesday for
Lynchburg.
Mrs Hattie Wainwright and James
conner, who have been visitors OF
Mrs Sidney Bolton. left on Wednes-
day for Richmond.
After staying a short time in Rich
mond Mr.. Conner will leave for his
home in California. by way Of Panama.
Joseph Roberts. of Richmond. was a
visitor here on Wednesday.
Miss Mainline Kidd spent tho week
with her cousins. Misses Rena and
Lille Kidd. of this place.
Oby Johnson. OF Bremo, was a visitor
here on Sunday.
Mayo Brown. OF Lynchburg, spent
Sunday and Monday here
Nelson Woody spent several DAYS this
week in I.ynchburg
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ORANGE

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
ORANGE, VA, January 23.-Miss
Evelyn Marshall has gone to Roanok g
to be the guest OF her sister Mrs. John
Reid for several months
r. c. and =. S. Boxley spent several
days In Charlottesville last week
Miss Elizabeth Coulware. OF Fred
erlcksburg, spent several days in
Orange last week as the guest of DR..
and Mrs. Martin Harris.
Miss Elsie Boydcn, Of Fredericks-
burg. was visitor in Orange last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Macan left last
week for York. Pa. where they will be
the guests Of their daughter, Mrs.
Jacob Stain. for several weeks.
Alex Browning spent several days In
Richmond last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Muir. Of
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the local camp. introduced Senator
IIalscy. who delivered an Interesting
and Instructive address. About seven
ty-hvc veterans enjoyed an elaborate
cours" dinner. and thirty members OF
the United Daughters of the confcd-
eracy from BlacksburS. Radford and
Shh"sriiie attended. Among the guests
were Captain and Mrs. William Ingles.
Radford: Or. ". =. Nyc. Mrs l.. :.
kcarsely. Mrs. a. :. Johnson. Mrs.
wright. T.. NJ. lngles. Miss Virginia
Ealtin. Miss Mackie Inglcs. Mrs. Charles
i5camer, Radford: Mrs. Barnettc and
Misses Ryan. Shawsvillc Major Arm
strong. Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. FlannIgan have
returned from stay in Roanoke.
Miss Minnie Pepper is visiting friends
in Greensboro, " G
MRS. Mamie Mcconnell has returned
to her home in Nashville. after an en-
tended visit To Mrs -. Josh Stephens
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at a card party on Friday afternoon to
Il number of her friends. at her home
on Watts Street
Ralph Fuller. OF Atlanta. Ga. is the
guest OF his brother. r. Il. Fuller. on
Main Street.
Mrs. T.. l.. Smith has gone to Wilson.
where she will visit relatives. MIR
smith has gone to New Orleans and
other Southern cities. where he will
spend some time on business.
Mr.. and Mrs VI. X. Russell. who have
been the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. +. y.
RUSSELL while in this city. have re-
turned to Charlotte
Mr.. and Mrs G. f.. pearcc. OF Cam
bridge. Mass. ar" the guests OF MIR.
and Mrs. j. w. Pearce at their home in
the beverly apartment. on Watts
Street.
Misses Minnie and Ret;a Wolvington.
who have been visiting Mrs. J. $. Hill
to Charlotte TO visit Mrs. q. H. King.
before returning to their home in Bal
timorc.
Mrs. w. u. Henry was hostess on Fri
day afternoon TO the members OF the
Round Table Club and - few invited
friends. at her home on Chapel hin
street. The lower iioor was beautiful
ly decorated. Fiv" tables were ar
ranged for progressive rock. Misses
Eva Crews and Cecilia Henry assisted
the hostess in serving.
Little Miss Ealinua Ilill was hostess
on Wednesday, af;erno. \ to about
twenty OF her friends at tn" home OF
her parents. MIR, and Mrs. J. s. Ill., on
Morehead Avenue.
At her home in the Beverly apart
ments on Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Joseph Graham entertained n number
OF her friends ut card party between
the hours Of $40 and & o'clock
MISS Rcbccca Niche has returned
from Roanoke. Va. where for several
weeks she visited Miss Libbie Adam
son.
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WeLS4o1es5 VI 5zzLzgA7d

new photograph OF Her Grace
MilLiccnt, the Duchess of Sutherland
who wns only recently married to
Major Percy Desmond Fitzgerald, Of
the Eleventh Hussnrs. Her Grncc In
deeply aud actively engaged In the
relief work for the benefit of the sol
dters OF the british empire now on
the firing line,
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CHRiSTIANSBURG
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
cHRlSTIANSBURG. Va Jonuorr ~
The birthday Of Robert r. I,ee WIS
celebrated by the Hamilton Wade
chapter of the United Daughters OF the
coniedcracy with an elaborate dinner
to the Confederate veterans and an
ADDRESS At the courthouse by Don r..
iiaisey. OF Lynchburg. The courthouse
was appropriately decorated with Con-
tolerate nags, potted plants and cut
flowers. The orchestra played South
crn airs
Major William Ellis. commander Of
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Just Try This When
Hairy Growths Appear
Modes of To-day,)

"a smooth, hairless skin always fol-
lows the use Of n paste made by mixing
some water with plain powdered della
tone. This paste Is applied to the hairy
surface or minutes. then rubbed or
and the skin washed, when every trace
OF hair Will have vanished. No pain
or discomfort attends the use OF tho
delatone paste, but caution should be
exercised to be sure that you get real
delatone.
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week tho Drivers Book Club.

week the Drivers Book Club.
Mrs. j. Il. Rawlcs was hostess last
night to the Magazine Club at a
charming party. Those present were:
Mrs. George l.. Bowen. Mrs. H. NJ. But
Ter. Mrs. j. NJ. Butler. Mrs George
Lloyd Bell, Mrs. W. S. Cross. Mrs III. S.
Eley, Mrs. Il. L. Folk, Mrs. l.. r. Hart,
Miss Daisy Nurney, Mrs. John b. Pin
ncr. Miss Susie Holland. Mrs. r.. H..
Jones and Miss Annie Knwles
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The Monte. Vista (colorado) Tribune,
was visitor in Mankato yesterday.
He had with him his two children.
All were on their way to Winona.
Mr.. Marschner says commercial con-
ditions are very bad In Colorado. prob
ably worse than i'm any other state.
There is scarcely any demand for the
lead and other mineral products OF
the state. The state recently took
action regulating q considerable
bonded Indebtedness. Counties and
municipalities all over the state are
insolvcnt.
Mrs. Emma Nichols got home today
from a trip to Meadyille. Penn. where
she has been visiting her son. and also
from n visit to Detroit. Mich. where
she visited her aunt, Mrs. +. s. Gil
more.
Mike Conners and ]. W. Jones were
before the municipal court on the
charge of vagrancy. They were
routed out of q railroad car Saturday
night near the big mill. Officer An
drew Lundberg and John Albrecht
made the arrest
Paul II. Radical was fined SO and
costs for speeding today. lie was
arrested by officer Lippert.
DIR. Roy Andrews returned late to-
day from a trip to Medford. Portland
and Seattle.
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From Mondays ANY.

Fair held OF long enough Satur-
day afternoon To permit very profit
able program To be- carried out at the
Society of Equity's picnic at Sibley
park. The crowd gathered slowly but
at two o'clock. when County Presi-
dent Johnson called the meeting to
order there were at least one hundred
persons present.
After Secretary Fred o. True had
read the report OF the last meeting
held i'm Mankato in May, H. A. Fuller
made q few remarks and called on
several members of the different 10
cal unions to tell something of the
work their respective organizations
were doing. Those who responded
were Harry Wenner, OF Mankato town
ship Union: Mr.. COggershal. of
the east Mapleton Union; Mr. Ket-
ger. OF Vernon Center and Sec
rotary Fred o. True of Indian
Lake. Each one OF these men
spoke enthusiastically Of the work
they had been doing and reported
profitable and favorable return from
their organized work. Each one felt
that there would be big revival of
inc WITH tHlS luut
new unions would be organized as
soon as the busy season was over
DR.. J. Weller Long of Chicago, who
is connected with the national bureau
OF information OF the American So
ciety OF Equity. was introduced The
doctor Is credited with being one of
the best informed men in the United
States I'm regard TO the money sys-
TEN and also along other lines that
the Society OF Equity stands for. He
preTaced his remarks on rural credits
with thoughts for farmers that he
deemed vital in their work. The doc
tor spoke in decided terms for edu-
cation, advocating better schools for
the children and urged the older ones
to read their papers and all good lit
erature PERTAINING TO their farm work
His talk on rural credit was a revel-
alton TO most OF the audience. He
advocated the enactment of q raw
that would allow the farmer to store
his grain and draw a clearing house
certificate on which he could receive
more to carry on his business. which
would prevent the present condition
ing price.
National President Ira NJ. p. Chryst
Of Hudson. Wis, way the next speaker.
He dwelt OH matters that have to do
With the farmer and his grain and
the selling price thereof.
II was voted TO hold the next coun-
~ meeting in Mankato sometime in
November.
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Judson
From Monda~'s Daily.

From MONDAYS Daily
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Williams. and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts left
Thursday for visit in Colorado.
John Thomas OF Corning. Ohio. and
Mrs. Owen Evans OF Aberdeen. s. D..
are guests OF their brother, Richard
w. Thomas and family.
Mrs. II. o. Roberts and children of
Lake Crystal are visiting relatives In
the country.
The Missionary supper ut the home
OF William Morris was pronounced a
decided success. The society wishes
to return thanks to those who at
tended.
Mrs Blanche Roberts Is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Edwin Jones.
Rev. John Hughes of Liverpool
preached an able sermon at Jerusa-
lem church last Friday evening.
Mrs. Sorenson and little daughter,
Hazel, visited Mrs. II. Z. James last
week.
William r. Thomas and pupils will
give a recital at Jerusalem church
Tuesday evening. August 81.
Mrs. II. Il. James sold his farm to
parties in South Bend. They will take
possession the first of October. The
friends OF Mrs. James regret to have
her leave the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ii. Edwards OF
Washington p. Co, are visiting at the
home OF Philip Thomas.
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present profile at the next meeting
A communication was received urg :
ing that representatives from Man.
kato attend the annual convention OF
the League of Minnesota Municipali-
ties to be held at Virginia, Mimi,
about the middle OF October. Mayor
Meyer thought II would be well for all
members OF the city council to at
tend this convention. ...
A resolution was passed providing
for the construction of sidewalks on
Lafayette street. West Fifth street
and elsewhere.
A motion by Councilman Lamm was
passed providing that the next meet =
ing of the council be held on Tuesday
instead Of Monday, Monday being a
holiday.
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vino follows the course OF the small
river and the Indians always came
along this ravine to the post to dc
their trading. The river flows through
a valley about a mile wide with high
hills rising on the north, making a
very beautiful picture from the park
After the park Is laid out and i'm
proved with driveways It Is expected
TO be visited by n great many tour
ing autoists. as Il Is OF historical in
terest TO the state.
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Eagle Lake
From MONDAYS DalIy.

Mrs. George Norris OF Fargo, y. ID.
has been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague OF Dakota
Is spending some time at the home OF
the latter's son, Frank Mention.
The Sunday school picnic was well
attended. regardless OF the chilly
weather. and a splendid time was re-
ported by all.
Charles Brown. who has been quite
i'll. Is making good recovery and is
able TO walk around town.
Mr. Buckles of Lake Crystal, county
president OF the International Sunday
school association. spoke TO the ofric-
school last Sunday. lie was accom-
I.anied here by his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jessie end
daughter DONNA have been visiting
relatives here the past week. AMI
have now returned to their home In
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Prcssnali wcr"
here visiting their daughter for a few
days and have returned to their home
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Lizzie Barnard and son Floyd
OF Minneapolis visited the formers
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Wells and
daughter Beth of Frederick. Wis. are
spending a few weeks in the village.
Mrs. John Morgan and children OF
Waseca are spending the week with
relatives here.
Miss Baccus is spending the sum
mer with her cousin. Mrs. Arthur
Reynolds.
Mrs. Ira Reynolds entertained the
Ladies' Aid society at her home last
"Wednesday.
J. ~. Compton made business trip
to Mankato today.
Mrs. J. J. Harper and daughter
| Miss Anna. Of Sac City. Iowa, return
cd homo today after 4 weeks visit
with tho formers daughter, Mrs.
erase.
Mrs Frank Wood of Sac City, Iowa
a sister OF Mr.. Hart. and Ham NicO
dcmus have been the guests Of rela
tives i'm Eagle Lake thu 800 week.
Mrs. Phillips Of i.'' e de-
parted today for weeks visit with
relatives I'm Ledyard.
Clarence Braden's new house is
Improvement to Agency street.
The stone for the foundation OF the
new garage is already hauled. The
arage Is to be on the lots owned by
Gus Glitter.
The children gathered near Gerry
Haight's store 10 greet the Mankato
children who were given the big auto
mobile ride last Saturday. Flags and
handkerchiefs were waved as the big
automobiles passed by.
Charles Brown, who seemed to be
gaining so rapidly. is again confined
10 his home and Is reported as not as
well as usual.
II is reported that Paul Cords sold
his house and lots on Madison avenue
to August Swenson.
Swan Swanson left Sunday morning
for Frederick. Wis. where he intends
to look over some land
Mr.. and Mrs. John Compton were
chosen as lay electoral delegates to
the Methodist conference to be held
at Window September 22 to 90.
Mrs. Tamany Is moving into her
new home lately purchased OF Mrs.
Josie Cummins.
A. y. Johnson has disposed OF his
hotel property here and moved his
family near st. James. where they
expect to make their home. Mr. John
sen runs a blacksmith shop there.
Edward Stearns. who has been I'm
Minneapolis for several weeks re-
turned home Saturday.
Miss Mabel Compton went to Man.
kato Saturday to spend Sunday with
Grace Willis.
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ofterdahi Returned Home.
Fro~, Mondays NarIx.


Death came suddenly to John Muir
ply. a well-known resident OF Lake
Crystal last Saturday evening shortly
after six O'Clock. while he was at
Rapidan dam fishing. his demise Lp-
ing due 10 heart disease. Mr.. Murphy
in company with his brother. James
Murphy and DR.. r.. =. Dodds OF Lake
Crystal, were spending the afternoon
fishing at the dam and were having
very good lnck, when he suddenly
dropped his flshing pole. and fell over
backwards on the ground. death re-
sulting In 4 very few minutes.
The two men with him sent for the
coroner and TO Lake Crystal for an
undertaken. and ufon their arrival the
remains were taken To Lake Crystal
The funeral was held today at p.
m. from the home, with interment in
the Lake Crystal cemetery. Rev.
l'abcock. pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church OF Lake Crystal Of
ficiated. and the WOodman lodge Of
which deceased was member. had
! charge OF the exercises 1T the grave.
John Murphy was born In Bell
brook. Ohio, and was sixty years OF
age last April. lie was married and
lived in Lake Crystal since 1867. He
had followed the vocation of farming.
but for many years past had been on
gagged at his trade rs carpenter. The
surviving relatives are the widow and
four children who reside ~ home. as
follows: Luclla. sixteen years old {:
Flora. fourteen, James, eleven. and
Josephine, six; his brother James,
and his sister. Mrs. Lorin Cray OF
this city.
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From Mondays Daily.

George w. Hartner OF the Winona
Floral company has returned from q
trip to st. Peter. Mimi, in the inter-
ests of an 0watonna nursery, says
The Winona Republican and Herald.
Mr.. Hartner has the work or laying
cut and landscaping the grounds
which is TO be used as q state park
and Is located on the state road be-
tween the twin cities and st. Peter.
This spot Is where the famous trea-
ty between the Sioux Indians and the
whites was signed in 1859. The plot
consists OF two and one-half acres ut
present and more will be added as
soon as II Is possible to purchase at
a reasonable price. .a@
The Daughters of the American
Revolution of st. Peter have been
given charge OF the grounds and had
a large boulder moved from the ravine
and placed on the spot which UNI
yelled last year.
A copper tablet has been unveiled
In the boulder with the history OF
the event inscribed thereon. The Ia
dies found an old settler In the state
who was present at that time and
pointed out the exact spct where the
famous treaty was signed. Close to
the boulder stands the old house
which was built about 1889. and was
the trading post between the whites
and Indians In those early pioneer
days. vihi.a .3oiai aesa
,itlIndheBfear oidlie, plot 10 f,ecp anfual
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from Mondays oaIb.
Party Given In Honor Of Young PEG.
ole Who Are LEAVING City.

Miss Mildred Parmalee was hostess
Saturday evening to a party of TWEEN
ty young friends, the affair being held
at her home, AS South Fourth street
I'm honor of FIVE of the guests, who are
soon to leave this city. The guests
of honor were Miss Gertrude Glen
ents. who will shortly leave for Tracy,
where she will teach school: Miss
Maude Barnes, who will 60 to Des
Moines, Ia, to study music at Des
Moines college; Miss Grace Zuel. who
is to be a September bride, and will
made her future home at Fargo, n.
d.. Mr.. Dean Schweickhart, who will
attend the Wisconsin state university
at Madison, Wis, and Mr.. Ellis Sch
weickhart. who will teach school at
Blue Earth. The rooms were prettily
decorated with summer flowers and
foliage. and the forepart of the even.
ing was spent I'm playing "Some r.
Sets" and the latter part with music.
after which dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. A delightful
evening was enjoyed by all present.
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Entertained pokeaama Club.

DIR. and Mrs. e. II. Nerbovig and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otto entertained
the Pokegama club at their cottages
ut Lake Madison Saturday evening.
The time was spent in playing cards.
and dinner was served at Inverness
the summer home of Mr. and Mrs.
Otto. Twenty -four guests were pres
ent ut dinner and the AFFAIR was
greatly enjoyed by all present
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Mystic Workers of the World VIII
Hold Session Tonight.

Mystic Workers of the World will
hold a social and reception in their
hall over Mankato State bank this
evening. commencing at eight O'Clock
]. Ross Mickey, supreme master OF
the order. of Macomb, ILL.,, and F. T.
Caldwell, state manager, Of this city.
will be present. and talks will be
given on the work of the order. A
splendid program had been prepared,
as follows:
Address of welcome. Judge Evan
Hughes.
Solo.
Reading.
Address on Fraternalism. Judge w
l.. Comstock. -. ... -.
Quartet music. -,. s.
Talks by visiting workers. -gr
Song by Floyd Morgan. -.f
Talk on insurance and the Mystic
Workers order, Judge j. Ross Mickey
Quartet.
Refreshments.
]. Ross Mickey of Macomb. ILL.,. SUI
preme master Of the order, and F. 4
Caldwell of this city, state organizer.
have been making a tour OF Mime
sofa. visiting the lodges at different
places, and aiding them with their
work. In speeches made throughout
the state Mr.. Mickey has brought at
tention to the rapid advancement o.
the order in Minnesota during the sly
years since its institution here, and
special attention was laid upon the
economical business administration
and record OF honesty among the
lodge officials He states that the or :
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Farewell Party.

Nearly one hundred people gather
ed ut the home Of John Holberg near
Rapidan. yesterday afternoon. to ten =
der a reception to the families that
will shortly leave for Texas points.
The guests OF honor were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Leatherman OF Red Jack
ct. Mr. and Mrs. John Ilolberg and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Cole of Rapidan. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Camp of this city
\ very pleasant afternoon was en-
joyed the young people taking part
In q number Of games: after which
a picnic supper was served on the
lawn. Short addresses we're made by
c. G. Johnson. G.. NJ. Yaeger. Miss Ell
In Merickel and Miss Dorothy LeDuc.
Singing by a quartette consisting or
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson. Miss
Merickel and Miss LcDuc was much
enjoyed.