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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Abont FL Pasoons.

Mrs Henry Welsch who was recent
~ operated upon at Hotel Dieu, is re-
cuperating satisfactorily.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Freeman are the
parents of a baby daughter, born Fri
dav afternoon at o'clock at their
home. 1IO7 California street. The baby
weighs Il pounds.
Alr. and Mrs +. A. SprigSs are the
parents of a baby daughter, born on
Tuesday. January 4. at their new home
on Government Hill Mrs. SprigGs was
fOgmerly Miss Robina Paul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
al EeonomIeaI Idea.

Some men like to practice economy.
others do not; but all men have a per-
sonal regard for their personal ap-
pcar1nce-
The safety razor is the greatest mod
ern aid TO economy. The man who
shaVes himself not only practices
economy but observes hygiene in the
highest form We carry all the best
brands Of Safety Raz0rs and the lcrG
est line OF Shaving Accessories to be
found in II Paso-
scott White & Co.
Mills Bids. Depot Pharmacy
Roberts Banner Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Lodges and Clubs.

The High School alumni association
viii have a very important meeting
Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock at the
nigh school The constitution viii be
presented for ratification, and. after
its adoption, there viii be the election
Of officers and completion of the or
ganizadon OF the association.
Officers OF division No. 1873 of the
Grand International Auxiliary TO the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
were installed at q meeting Friday
afternoon of the order. held in the
Knights OF Pythias hall. Mrs. Amy Van
Eaton was the installing officer. The
new officers are Mrs May Duelo, in
surance secretary; Mrs y. G. Wolfe,
president; Mrs, John Bowman, vice
president; Mrs J. 3. Prothro, sec
rotary; Mrs. E. a. Smith, treasurer;
Mrs. P. r. Decoursey. captain: Mrs.
Foster Hathaway, guide; Mrs.. William
RAIDER, sentinel; Mrs. Matilda Bur
rOuEnS. musician; Mrs Fred HO5eln
and Mrs Belle Walker, marshals; Mrs
A ". Young and Mrs H. Z. Teas, Mrs.
Tom Dussy and Mrs. Pearl Davis, pill
lars.
The recently elected officers OF FL
Paso lodge No. 2Ss. Fraterual Brother
hood, were installed al the meeting
Of the lodge Wednesday evening in the
Knights OF Pythias hall Harry Boyer
was the installing officer The new
officers are: Mrs. Sovilla Fehrig, pres
ident; Mrs. Nellie Geiger vice presi-
dent; Mrs. u. c. Hempel. secretary;
Mrs Rosalie Ashley. treasurer; Mrs.
Annie laurie Brubaker, chaplain: Tom
Tausend, erEeant-at-arms; Mrs. Emily
Seffel. mistress-at-arms; Mrs Ruby
Van Nattan. musician James Ross. in
neF door keeper: Mrs Kate Murtle.
outer door keeper; Mrs. Flora Graves
and Fred R Warner. auditors: E E
Van Nattan and Herman J. Heitgen.
trustees: Dr. Ida E. Bishop and DR..
George L Brunner. physicians. Fol-
1ourfnnr fuEfa Is ton there
social time and refreshments were en-
loved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08


GLOBE To PHOENIX-Eight hours Via
Roosevelt dam Leaves Dominion hotel.
Globe daily S-So a m Arrive Phoenix 4-ap
vance ella Valley Auto Stage Line. Globe.
ARR
Ell PASO-CLINT-WheeIer's car leaves Cliat
for II Paso daily including Sunday. at s-Sd
a. "a Returning to Clint the car leaves
The Herald office at $3.50 p M Express
and parcels carried
BIG sPRIN6S. Lamesa- rex Auto Line
leaves Big springs daily except Sunday az
$50 a. IN. arriving Lamesa via Soash and
sparenberg, at i noon, returning 70 Big
SprlnSs same day At ; p m $3.50 one way.
$500 round trip. Cordiu & Smith. Props
Big Springs. Tex
TULAROsA-a rESCALERO auto leaves Tuia-
rosa for Mescalero. daily IS round trim fars
70 Aiemogordo 81. D. W Shoemaker Auto
HICKOk HOTEL and auto line Eagle. y.
" Trips 70 Elephant Butte and Palou1as
Springs- cars meet an trains
SILVER CITY-aiOGOLLON stage lire one
way St-ao' round trip SIS Stanley steamer.
- passenger car Wire or write for reserve
.,I l-nA .eWnsend P o. Box To3- Phone 2fS.
Las CRUCES auto line for MesiIia valley
points leaves Herald office each week Gay
~ z-ls P ~ Fares from E. Paso 10 Csnu-
Iuo. fSc; Anthony. SEQ; Berino. SIS.
Nado- $50. Mesquite Sis: Nesiua Park
500; Las Cruces. s20O Leaves Las Cruces
Drug Co, for Fl Peso at . ?. m daily.
LAKE VALLEY. HnIsboro and Kingston
auto stage and express line meets an trains
az Lake Valley. Wire At my expense for
speclsl trips anywhere at any time Rates
reasonable F. - Mister. Hiilsboro. y ~
NARFA-FORT DAVIS auto mail line leaves
: or Davis daily and sundays a. m. Leaves
.aarta p m One way, s2.50; round trip
Si.o0 c. W. Davis. PROV.
BLACK RANGE auto stage and express line.
passenger service leaving Engls and Chior-
fde daily except Sunday az a m. for Eie-
phaut Butte. Cuchllo. Willow Springs and
talrview Through fare one way. Sc. inter-
mediate points Ice per mile. Baggage car
RED 30 pounds free, excess = cents per
pound.
ROSWELL-CARRIZOZ mail line. Passen-
ger service leaving both Roswell and Curri-
zozo tally and sunday az S a. m for Plea
cho. Tinnie. Hondo. Lincoln. Fl Stanton.
Captain and Nogal Through fare one way.
IS 90 intermediate poiuts at SC per nile.
Bogsuge carried up 20 rs pounds 50
pounds free. Excess at 1c per pound Roa-
well Auto Co. owners and operators
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
STOCK MARKET
VALUES Rising
Belief in Speedy Settlement
With Germany Acceler-
ates the Movement.


New York. Jan. S-Rise in quoted stock
values today was based largely on the be-
lief Of a speedy solution o. existing differ
ences with Germany. Extensive short COW
cring accelerated the advance. which was led
~ United States Steel. although that stock
made Tar less headUay than Mclean Pc
troleum. America = Smelling. and Anaconda
copper. Profit taking followed the advance.
causing soma material declines Ir-dlng ieil
away IN the final hour The closing was
irregular.
Bonds were irregular. but Anglo french
nves were steadily absorbed attaining -nc
ment OF s7M.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
WHEAT SELLING
SEEMS GENERAL
Much Unloading Seems of a
Stop-Loss Character;
Corn ana Oats Lower.

Chicago. H.. Jan S-Wheat declined to-
day as @ re1ult o. lower quotations of Ltv-
eroool and bcccure Of the lack 81 adequate
export buying selling was general. irclud-
ing d good deal OF q stop loss character. AZ
Ter opening = &c 10 r C doVd. vita May
al SlZ4st TO SL-5fs. end July az S1.17 to
yllIss. the market underwent moderate
further setback
The close was fra. sc 90 2. O. net
5.sher' with Alay 81 s1--6 anu July at
sL1S-s
Corn sagged owing 20 She 11e---ncss OF
wheat The opening, watch ranged from a
anaqe 20 -sc lower. was followed Tiy a slight
additional decline and then little reaction
The close was steady ar l-c TO -sc net ad-
vance.
oats took the downward course with other
Some firmness developed in provisions be
cause Of scattered buying.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
The Arny.

Mrs Lewis K UnderhiH who has
been quite sick with the grip at her
home in the Pickreu apartments. is
improving.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Cotton Market.

New York Cotton Close
New York, jan S--Cotton. spot. steady.
Futures closed very steady, January. 1e. g.;
-iarch, 1850; Nay, 1e-s4; July, 1898; Octo-
Der. 1910
Liverpool Cotton Close
Liverpool Eng jan Cotton spot.
easier; good middlinG- &15d; middiirg s-ISd:
los middlins. 77td: sales 5000 bales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
COPPER STOCKS
FEATURE MARKET
Anaconda Leads, Advancing
to 81 3-6; New CoTnelia
Features Curbs.

Saturdays stock market was featured By
coppers. according to adVices % Curtiss
Manning Co. stocks and bonds First Ma
tiolaI bank building. Anaconda led. ad-
vc1cinE to 9fes ct the close. New Cornelia
featured the curhs. advancing sensa tionally
90 points 10 H. This was on favorable
Jews from the company The railroad that
this company is building IS practically COM
pieted. and divisional offices Of the rail
road viii be opened for business on January
10 at Warren. Arizona. Tor business. This
raiirccd extends from ella Bend the
main line Of the Southern Pacific 70 Ajo.
where the compzny's property IS located.
TIE other canDera were also strong Inspira-
ton. 5hatfu-f. Calumet & Arizona and
Others Butte & Superior again led. adj
.aucinE to l32 at the close War special
ties opened strong. but did not maintain
the higher prices reached in the early part
OF the morning Some selling at the close
put them down slightly. The general tone
~ the market was better. however L. s
steel was strong during the morning, but
sold Off at the close 70 875s. Rails were
firm. and STEADY. with prices somewhat
io-rer however. Oil shares were stronger
Mexican Petroleum gaining two points dur
ing the short session TO ~ 3 II closed of
slightly.
Conner stocks Quotations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

SuDeTf.ueus hair = moies removed
iFace a Benson. DermatologisI Hoi-
lenbeck HOtel-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
TWO FTNED non spErDTNC.

Justice ]. ]. Murphy lined =. =
Saddy and Curt Leo IS and costs each
! tldav afternoon on. the charge OF
speeding.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Grain and Provisions.

ChicagO Grains. Close.
Wheat-May. s125; July, fL13h.
Corn-May. 77sEc- Juiy. 77Hc
Oats-Aay. fSSc. July. l7c
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Fork--anuary. 1852. NAY. 1g.I1. 3
Lard-January. 1907. May. 1885.
Ribs-Msy. s1C.Is-
kansas City. Grains. Ciose.
kansas City. no. Jan. 8-Wheat-No. .
hard. SLl3g1.t6- no. red. sL19U1z5:
May SllG5s; July. Sill
corn-No- mixed. Ggc; No. yellow. zoe,
Nay. 73hcs July. 7tGIfisc.
O1ts-No- white. 4s1z @ &c. SO. mixed
53@f0c
Kansas City Produce. Close.
Kansas City. 30. Jan S=Rutter-
Creamery, csc. nrsts. SIC. seconds. zsc-
packing stock, I9c-
l-gss-Firsts. t7c- seconds. zoe
Foultry-Hens, l1c; turl1e-s lie; spring
ers Ice.
EiG4E Butter. Close.
Etgin- ILL.,, Jan Butter. 100 tubs at
sOc. 30 tubs az &c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.

L. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

water Conditions Rio Grnnde Project.
Height Of
Water Behind Contents
Dam s a. IN. Acre IT
elephant Butte reservoir. 50 assess
increase in - hours. 1900. eos s44
EloW OF river at san Narcial second It.
EioW from reservoir. gates closed $3.50 a
or irrigation. LeasDurg canal second e.
+ or irrigation. Franklin canal second It
Date, Jan. s. 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
N PASO-TA MESA auto line n

I'll PASO-I.A MESA auto line. upper valley
west side. Herald delivery leaves Herald Of
Fl Paso to the following points are as fol-
lows: Canutilio. 75c: La Onion store. 81 90.
Chamberino 3LS5; La Mesa $3.50. Car
leaves La Mesa for FL Paso at a. N. daily.
Telephone 342, La Mesa, n NJ. R. 7. Hewitt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

express line Automobiles leave Alamogord0
for Roswell at 1-5o g. m. arrive az Roswell
at $3.50 D. m. WesthOund automobile leave
Roswell for Alamogordo at 200 a. m Arrive
at Alamosordo at Sis D. m. Stops are made
at the following points. Picach0 -innie
Hondo. San PatriciO Glen Coe. White Nj
Inn. Mescaiero. Bent Tularosa. La Lux
Through fare one way SO Intermediate
points Sc per mile. Twenty-Five pounds
baggage carried free Excess 1c per pound
8 MI johnson. Ruidosa n NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

Relative humidity in FL Paso at D. m
Saturday. 81 percent
Precipitation in last - hours ffn inchesl
Weather at a m-... n
Lowest temp. last right.I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

Note; Amounts OF precipitation Of less
than -0l OF an inch are not published hereon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Industrial ard Railroad stocks.
Bank STOCKS

And Fl Paso Securities quoted every
Saturday in The Herald BY Curtiss-
Manning Co, Stocks and Bonds, First
National Bank Bldg FL PasO, Texas
Bid. Asked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

Water Conditions. Rio Grnnde Project.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
Conner STOCKS Quotations

2 following wire quotations furnished
u-tiss. Manning Co. give the closing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

the central building may obtain pic
lures by applying at the nearest branch
library through which their requests
Will be forwarded.
The idea OF having collection OF
pictures from which the public might
borrow was conceived almost stimuli
taneously by Miss Emma +. Cragin and
Miss Florence Overton about year
and a half ago. The work was started
with the encouragement of +. H. An
derson. director of the public library.
and now the collection includes 27,Q00
mounted pictures and 6.1Oo postcards.
all alphabetically arranged. and CLASH
fed. There is no limit to the humble r
of pictures that may be borrowed. and
they may be kept for a month.
One Of the first readers ut the IL
brary. who made request to borrow
some pictures was a lonely bachelor.
Miss Cragin said. He said his room
needed something to brighten its APP
pearance, and finally he selected two
pictures of some friezes. He said he
intended to hang these around the
walls of his room"
Another man. who found he could
make good use Of the picture collection
stories 10 his little daughter. and he
desired 10 get some pictures to illus
tra,e the tales. Suitable pictures were
found. ana soon the baker, delighted
with the success Of his illustrated fairy
tales. came back for more.--Ncw York
Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

would he drawing interest. Thus ono
applying To the branch bank for a loan
would. upon safe security, he accom-
modatcd. and the sum. less discount,
would be paid in the notes of its mother
bank. provided the borrower would
spend the notes in far distant or in
accessible parts OF the state. The
borrower would cXpend the notes in the
purchase Of cattle. hogs and other
country produce, IN Lee County, for
example. the most distant county In the
State. whcnc" drovcs of hogs, black
ana OF medium size. might be- seen
every fall coming 10 Richmond. These
hogs would hc purchased and dressed
by householdcrs, who would lay in their
annual supply of meat and smoke Il
in their own Smokcholise with which
every family was provided re-
member we'll our process Of cutting
up Sailing aud preparing for the smok-
ing. torncd beef was laid up i'm the
same manner.
In noting the great activity of the
basin ] neglected TO mention that it's
greatest activit: was in the produc-
iion Of mosquitoes. With the coming
of summer, mosquitoes, in clouds is
sued from the placid bosom OF the
basin and. waited by the wind hied
themselves 10 the city. which they made
miserable, and if on. desired 10 sleep at
night il could be done only by seeking
the Kindly protection OF a mosquito
net This evil condition continued
summer after summer. until. finally, tho
canal itself was obligated by the prog
ross of business.
Until after the war. Richmond knew
not the benefits of anthracite. Its prin-
cipal supply of coal was from the Mid
lothian pits towned by Nicholas Mills).
about fifteen miles south Of the city
Railroads being not yet. the PITS had
TO build their own railroad to get the
product To market. Fortunately. they
found a down-rradc all the way to
their wharf of James River. and con-
structed the line thereon. The rail
road, however. was rather near-rail-
road. Wooden stringers were laid on
the silis. and strap iron laid thereon,
ard the road was ready for use. The
motive power was not steam. but mules
The cars would be loaded at the pit
mules attached and away they would
go. downgrado to tidewatcr. The cars
would go in companies Of about
twenty. and II was interesting TO watch
the trains plodding slowly along. The
road was very profitable, and made Mr..
Mills one Of our wcathiest citizens He
built a cOrnmod iouS orphan asylum on
posite his residence on Leigh Street
and gave II TO tho Richmond Female
Humane Association Fate. IL is said
is envious Of prosperity. and, the Dam
VILE Railroad coming along. all this
prosperity WAS Eipcd off \ director
Of the coal company told me that the
Danvillc Railroad would have bought
them out. but the directors were AFRO
giant and would not listen. SO lost all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
ST. EOlTH'S ALUMNAE
MEET AT BRtSTOW
Many Richmond Girls Attend Annual
Meeting Held at ST. Edith


Academy.
The Alumnae Association OF ST. Edith
Academy, OF Bristow. Prince Villa m
County, held its annual meeting during
the commencement exercises OF the
academy. June II to q. at which sew
eral Richmond girls were present. The
program opened with high mass on
Sunday morning and ended with the
distribution of diplomas and class
honors on Tuesday evening.
The academy Is located on the extern
sive lands known as "Lintonsford." on
historic Bull, Run. and was founded In
ls9+ by the Sisters Of St Benedict.
The school is affiliated with the Cath
Ollie University of Washington.
Miss Mildred Brady, niece OF Scna tor
Brady, Of Annapolis, was appointed
delegate to represent the Alumnae AS
ISOLATION at the convention OF the In
ternational Federation TO be held in
Baltimore in November.
The alumnae present at the meeting
were:
Mrs. William y. Johnston. Latrobc.
Pa: Miss Mary Clark. Greensburg, Pa:
Mrs. James z. Shinn. Latrobe, Pa; Mrs.
Leo y. Cohill. Hancock. Nd: Miss Anna
X. Long, Norfolk; Miss Mary Grace
Norfolk; Miss Ruth Doran.
Pa; Misses Mildred and
Constance Brady. Annapolis, Md; Miss
Josephine Schm!tz. Annapolis; Miss
Mary Walters. Baltimore; Miss Edith
Laws. Nokesville: Miss Lucille Foster.
Richmond; Miss May Ross. Richmond:
Miss Loretto Cooper, Richmond. and
Miss Martha Southgate Hopkins, Rich
mond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
THREE "MoTHER" BANKS
HAD SCATTERED BRANCHES

Banks in Virginia were rare. but.
though few and far between, thew
were sufficient for the small business
doing. Except for branches of the
three mother" banks. there were only
three banks in the whole State: in
LynchburS there was none bu, n
branch of the Farmers Bank of Wiz
GINA The managers OF these banks
assembled annually in Richmond: and
1 remember vel! William Radford.
principal Of the I.ynchburg branch, at
my fathers home on one of these oc
casions.
The three mother banks were the
Exchange Bank. at Norfolk, with a
branch in Richmond, and the Bank OF
Virginia and the Farmers Bank of Vir-
sinia, located under the same roof. op-
posite what is now he post-office
These two banks occupied a handsome
building. about twenty or more feet
from the sidewalk and behind a low
brick wall mounted with a high iron
railing. One entered first into re-
cess OF the front. and then proceeded
to the right to the Farmers Bank. and
TO the left into the Bank OF Virginia.
both spacious apartments. AS ! first
remember. William II. Macfarlane and
John q. Blair (my father were re-
spcctfvcly president and cashier Of
small banks. there was no need of
vice-presidents or assistant cashiers.)
The officers Of the Bank Of Virginia
were DR. BrOckenbrough and ANTHONY
Robinson. president and cashier, re-
snectively.
DESIGNATING was not then the simple
thing II is now. An applicant handed
his paper to the discount clerk, who
listed ii and placed 1t In a folder. Next
morning the board of directors acted
on the paper, and. later in the day, the
applicant returned to know it's fate
REQUIRED TO PAY
OWN NOTES IN GOLD
The bank, it seemed. held no re-
serve. hut were required to pay their
own notes in gold when presented at
their counter, and they either did this
or save Northern drafts, which were
far preferable to gold
The object of the branch banks.
which were located in tho outskirts OF
civilization. was to get their notes cir
culated in the wilderness. when they
would not return for long periods.
sometimes not for years. TO the mother
banks. during which time the latter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
GOTHAM BoRROWs PICTURE

Collection Proves Very
Popular.
Pictures rs we'll as books may now
he borrowed from the New York Pub
lie Library, which has just opened a
circulating picture collection. the frs,
Of It's Kind in this city. In the short
time since this innovation was started
by the library the collection has be-
come very popular.
Pictures may be obtained any day in
the week. except Sundays. Persons
who may find II lnconvenient TO go to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
WILD DUCKS ARE CANNY.
Only Appear on Potomac When
Hunting Is Difficult.

Wild ducks that visit the Potomac
river are knowing creatures. Through
out the entire fall, when the river was
open and hunters in their boats could
move about without trouble. ducks and
geese were scarce in the vicinity of this
city. Then the cold weather came and
with it the ice. AS soon as conditions
were such that the hunters could not
get at them the ducks and geese APP
peared on the river in big focks.
Capt. Johnson of the Potomac and
Chesapeake. line steamer Gratitude re-
ports that from below Alexandria to
Mattawoman creek ducks for the past
two days covered all open water. The
fiocks are larger than they have been
in a number of years. Reports re,
ceived from Upper Machodoc creek and
the vicinity of Port Tobacco creek
state that ducks and geese are plenti-
full in those neighborhoods. If the
game remains in this vicinity when the
hunters can get at them local gunners
are promiing themselves some fine
sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
REPAIR PLEASURE CRAFT.
Owners Work on Boats During the
Mild Weather.

Although it is still several months
from the time when pleasure craft
will go into commission, the owners
of many of the boats have taken ad-
vantage of the warm weather of the
last day or two to visit their craft
to do work on them. While some few
pleasure craft owners have all repairs
to their boats made at shipyards, a
large majority of the owners find
pleasure in tinkering aboard their
boats They spend much of their idle
time aboard them working on the en-
gines or remodeling the interior wood
work Some few of the boats are fitted
with heating stoves, and on the others
have oil stoves that soon make the
ca bins comfortable enough to work in,
even in real cold weather. BY the time
the mild weather of spring comes the
boats are in condition for outside work
to be done to them preparatory to their
being put overheard ready for service.
1t is estimated that of the about a
thousand pleasure boats owned here
the owners of fully 700 of them are
able to make ordinary repairs on their
craft About the lighthouses it is stated
that a number of new craft will be
added to the fleet when the boating sea-
son opens in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
OYSTER Vessels Reach Port.

Yesterday. for the first time in a week.
oyster-1aden vessels came into port direct
from the lower Potomac beds and berthed
at the 18th street wharf to unload. They
were the schooners John Branford, Capt
Arthur Wells; the Majestic. Capt. Miller.
and the Lottie Thomas, and each had
aboard about a thousand bushels of
oysters. The vessels had. been at Colonial
Beach for several days waiting an oppor-
tunity to come here either behind a tug
or under sail. and on the first opportunity
they caught the breeze and came up the
river Thick, but broken-up ice, was
found from Indian Head to Marshall
Hall, but the schooners got through it
without damage and without much
trouble. Thbse who visit the wharf mar
ket tomorrow for a feast of freshly
shucked bivalves will be able to have
their wants supplied from the cargoes that
arrived yesterday.