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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

American who returns to the village
In which he lived as a. boy and who
walks down the village street, ex-
plotting himself and his property, does
not help good relation between the
two countries. Envy Is the mother
Of hate, and the envied and returned
German-American receives only a lip
welcome in the village of his an
cestors.
Caricatures of Uncle Sapn and OF
President Wilson were published in
all German papers. A. caricature rep
resenting our president releasing the
dove OF peace with one hand while he
poured out munitions for. the allies
with the other was the least upieasnt.
AS ] have said. from the 10th OF
August. 1914 to the 25th of Septem-
Der. 1915, the emperor continually
refused to receive me on the ground
that he would not receive the ambas-
sador OF a country which furnished
munitions to the enemies OF Germany
and we were thoroughly black-iisted
by all the German royalties. I did not
see one, however humble. after the
outbreak OF the war. with the excep-
ton of Prince Max. of Baden, who had
to do with prisoners of war In Ger
many and In other countries. On one
occasion I sent one of my secretaries
20 the palace OF Princess August Will
helm, wife OF one of the kaiser's sons,
with a contribution OF money for her
hospital. she announced that she would
personally receive contributions on
that day. Sha took the money from
the secretary and spoke bitterly
against America on account OF the
shipment of arms
Even some boxes Of cigarettes we
sarr another ROYALTY at the front at
Christmastime. 1919 were not acknow =
laR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18


Frank P Brooks was laid TO rest
Tuesday evening in Chesterfield coun-
ty. the fureral services having been
conducted from Mount Hermon Bap-
tist church Mr.. Brooks died Sunday
at the age of seventy-nine in his
home near Otterdale. Chesterfield
county.
Mr.. Brooks was a Confederate vet
eran and a. prominent member Of
Mount Hermon Baptist church. He
is survived by one sister--Mrs.
Rebecca Tinsley. of South Richmond:
a widow-Mrs. Bette Brooks--and
ten children; two sons-Frank P. Jr..
and j. w. Brooks, of South Rich
mond; eight daughters-Mrs. w. j.
Hamilton, Mrs r. A. Lockett, Mrs.
Nora Matthews, Mrs. g. w. Bass. Mrs
Eva Harvey. Mrs. Virgie Lowery. of
Richmond and Misses Bernice and
Blanche Brooks, of Chesterfield.
Major h. w. Lynn.
The body OF Major Bushrod w
Lynn is expected to arrive in Rich
mond tomorrow where II is being ship
ped from Los Angeles, Cal Funeral
services will be conducted soon after
the body arrives Major Lynn died
in Los Angeles on October 1. He will
be buried from the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. B. Preston Boulware,
2512 Kensingion avenue. Major Lynn
is well remembered as former super
intendent Of the Virginia penitentiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

German Hate for American
Shipments of Munitions.

There was published In Berlin in
English rather ridiculous paper
called the Continental Times" owned
by an Austrian Jewess who had been
married to an Englishman. The for
eign ONCE after the outbreak OF the war
VIRTUALLY took over this sheet by buy
iing monthly many thousand copies.
News coiored hysterically to favor the
Eentral empires was printed in this pa
sper, which was headed "A Paper for
Americans" under the editorship OF
ian Engiishman OF decent family
named stanhop~. who, Of course. in
leon sequence did not have to inhabit
the prison camp at Ruhlehen.
Martens friend was contributor of
this newspa per, and scurriIous articles
attacking President Wilson appeared.
Finally. he wrote a lying article for
this pa per. In which he charged that
Ccnger. Of the Associated press, had
learned of ST. Roser Easement s pro-
posed expedition; that Conger told me.
that cnhled the news to Washing
ton r. the state department and tina:
p member Of President wilson's cahi-
ret then gave the information 10 She
'Rritish ambassador Later in a wire
Tess which tbs foreign ofgce permitted
him TO send senator O'Govman. Of
New York. he Va ried his lie AMI
tfiSN nan NF3f% hnS fflfNf sts3~
ton direct to England.
The Continental Tim es WAS dis
trthnted in the prison camns. nd sf-
ter his. article I said 70 Won JaFcw
Il have had enough Of This nonsense.
which liz supported by the foreign
office and N rticles of this ma ture aD~
rs4r agar. I shall make a public
stateme nt that the prisoners OF war
in Germany are subjected Ia cruel
l.
the lying Continental Times nj cad
in their hands a paper which pur-
ports II be published FOR Americans,
hut which is supported hy tne foreign
Office owned hy an Austrian ana
edited b. 3" renerade Eaglishmar-"
This Cont mental Times" business
again accused one TO wonder al the
German rsXchnlnxx- which seams to
think that the best way to make
friends 10 to attack them. The author
Of The Gentle Art OF Making Enc
MES" must have attended a German
schooi
FOREIGN OFFICE
AND THE "AFsaGUE or TRUTH
an anahaSsa dor IS supposed 10 he
protected; but not even when fled
s13favfts in the foreign office IN 1916,
r. ale by the ex-secretar ~ Of the
~ es.gue Of Truth" and by a man
who was constantly with Marten and
the dentist. that Msrten had threaten.
ed TO shoot me, did the foreign Office
dare or whh TO do anything against
this ridiculous league. These affda-
wits were corroborated by a respect,
. HE restaurant keepey in Berlin ard
Oh Is, sssSstsIys. whn testified that
NRrten with several feroc.ous ie>eNSnG.
German officers had come 70 his res
tsu.ant looking for me never
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
Hannx Ii Lover Of Books.

Without the love OF books the rich.
est man is poor; but endowed with
this treasure of treasures the poorest
man is rich. He has wealth which no
power can diminish, riches which are
always Increasing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
PERSECUTION
or DOCTOR JACOBS

Doctor Jacobs. who IVES the cor
respondent in Berlin OF Musical Aneri-
ca. and who remained there until
about the 18th OF April 1917, was
called to the Kommandantur about
the 18th Of April. 1917. and subjected
to 2 cross -exa mination. During this
decentralization he was asked II
he knew about the League OF Truth
and why he did no: Join that orga MIA
tom Whether as . result of his nom
joining / do not know, but during the
remainder of his stay In Berlin he was
compelled to report twice a day TO
the police. and was not allowed TO
leave his house after 3 O'Clock in the
evening The question. however, put
~ him shows the direct interest that
the German authorities took in the
existence Of this malodurous erganiza.
ton.
1t appears that in some Of the Cir
cuiars issued by the league of truth
was accused of giving American pass
ports 10 Engiishmen in order to en-
able them u leaye the country.
After LETT Germany there Was an
Interpolation in the reichstag about
this and ZimmermanH was asked
about the charge. which he said, he
had Investigated and found untrue
In another chapter have spoken of
the subjec, Of the selling of arms and
supplies by America to the allies No
German ever forsets. this. The Ques-
ton of legality OF treaties never enters
his mind. he only knows that Ameri-
cen supplies and munitions killed his
ltsssrfrer., sun+ or fGtheYs 1t liz d hate
we must meet for long years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
She posa

! A girl may not let you kiss her, but
the chances are she appreciates Jour
wanting to.--Tiger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
my -Four Years In Germany
Ambassador Gerard,s Experiences at German Court
Until Entrance of the United States Into
the Great War
The Gentle Art of Making Friends BY Sour
nlous Atacks-Geman-Americans Not0
the Object of Hate in the Fatherland
By JAMES w. GERARD

American Am hassador at the German
Imperial ,urt, July ~, 1918,
To February 4, 1917.
Copyright, Canada, 1917, b. the Pub
lie Ledger Company International
copyright, 1917. by tho Public Led
gor Company. All rights reserved.
Any infringement will be prose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. wyndham n. Meredith.

The death or MRS. wyndham r.
Meredith who was Anne Morson. the
daughter of James A. Morson and
Ellen Bruce Morsor of Dover" of
Goochland county. Virginia. and the
niece of Hon. James A. Seldom. secre-
tary of war of the Confederate states.
She represented the best type of the
old families of Virginia and was love-
ly in character and face. She Ia sur
vived by her husband. wyndham r.
Meredith of this city and her son,
John Alexander. and two daughters
Marion and Alice Morson. and her
sister, Mrs. Leigh Robinson. of Wash
ington, D. c. The funeral will take
place at 4 o'clock this afternoon from
the home. The ball-bearers will be
DIR. A. L. Wexford. w. r. Trigg.
Lucius F. Cary, Henry l. Cabell,
Stanphope Boiling. Thomas c. Gordon.
Egbert G. Leigh. George Bryan, Frank
p. Christian, Edmund Strudwick,
John It. Anderson, John NJ. Miller.
Jr, Samuel @. wallace, Col. Archer
Anderson.
Funeral Of Mrs Timbcriakc.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary w. Tim
berlake, widow of the late D. A. Tim
herlake, and member of the widely
known Sydnor family of Virginia.
took place yesterday Afternoon from
the Second Baptist church. of which
she had long been an earnest and faith
full member. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Skinner, pastor,
assisted by Rev w. r. L. Smith,
former pastor. end Rev. Or. r. II.
Pitt. a lifelong friend of Mrs. Tim
berlake and her family. The services
were attended by large number OF
friends. and the floral tributes were
numerous and very beautiful. The
interment was made in Hollywood
Mrs. >Tfmberiake was one of a FAM
lily of sixteen children. Her parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Sydnor,
of Meadow Farm" Hanover country.
She Is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Bette Gibson and Mrs. Julia Egbert,
and by three brothers. Messers.
Robert T. Sydnor, Walter sydnor and
W. l. Sydnor Mrs Undertake was
a women of rare intelligence and
piety She was universal lily loved, and
her ainable disposition and deep in
terest in others drew to her the old
and young alike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

Optimistic Thought.
The man whose worldly prospects
are his chief concern clings to 4 rope
that will surely fail him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07

rom a visit to her brothers, Harris
| and Morris Berkman, at Russellyille
Ky. She joined Miss CARRIER in the
Eastern markets before coming home
and visited all of the style centerS
or new fall millinery.
Mrs. W. W. Dyer and son Phil by
II, left Tuesday morning for Camp
Wheeler, at Macon, Ga. They are
making the trip through the country
in Lieutenant Herbert -'Dyers car,
which will be turned over to him for
MS use while at Camp Wheeler.
Miss Fannie CARRIER has returned
from the eastern markets, where she
went to buy goods for the store of P.
CARRIER. Miss CARRIER visited the
large millinery establishments and
got the very latest ideas in head
dressings for the ladies' fall and win
ter hats.
Miss Alice Everritt, of Eufala, Ala,
who has been visiting Mrs. U. H. Fos-
ter, left Tuesday afternoon for West
Virginia, where she will teach this
year. Miss Everritt is pleasantly re-
membered in Columbia, she having
taught several years in the Columbia
Institute.
Mrs. Tom Glasgow and three chill.
dren and Mrs. George Reese and two
children returned to St. Petersburg
Fla, today, after spending the sum
mer with re rivas here. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Fain Reese AM
four children, who will join her hu:
band there for the winter.
Miss Brownie Bennett has returned
from a visit to friends in Bowlin.
Ireen, Ky.
Miss Dorothy Stokes, of LovelanG
Ohio, is visiting her cousin, Miss Hel
N Hopkins, in West End
Rev. W. S. Yarbrough, H. NJ. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Shaw, Of Sec
ond Baptist church, went to Rocl
Springs Church Wednesday to attend
ne association.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
Fathers MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT IN
REGULAR SESSION
MATTERS PERTAINING TO PRES
EMIT CONDITION WATER AND
LiGHTSTo BE DISCUSSED.
DELEGATION OF The CITIZENS
Immediate Installation OF Sprinkling
Hydrants and Flushing Fire n.y.
drants Will be Impressed Upon the
Fire and Light Committee.

The City Fathers will meet Friday
night in regular monthly session and
according to one of the leading mem
bers of the board matters of the city
and the Columbia Water and Light
Co. will be the chief topic OF dis
cussion. This member stated to a
Herald reporter that it was his opin-
ion that the Water and Light Co.
would be called to terms and that they
would be compelled to carry out every
feature Of the contract with the city.
The matter of the installation of
the sprinking hydrants will also be
brought up and the Water and Light
committee will be instructed to pro-
coed with the locating of the hydrants
and to see that they are installed at
once. Another feature of the contract
between the city and the Columbia
Water & Light Co. will be the por-
ton of tine contract which calls for
the flushing Of the fire hydrants once
each month.
1t is stated upon good authority
that there will also be a representa-
tive delegation Of citizens and BUSH
ness men at the meeting.
Several other matters of impor-
lance pertaining to the city's welfare
will be brought up for disposal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
'FIGUERS CLOSES
ANOTHER DEAL
SELLS FARM OF 112 ACRES IN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY TO ED
L. WILTSHIRE.

Figuers Realty Co. puts over an
other deal in Williamson county dirt
r. E. Haynes of the firm, closed the
trade Wednesday whereby the 112-
acre farm Of d. B. Graham, located
five miles from Franklin, on the Lew
isburg pike, was transferred to Ed l..
Wiltshire, for the sum OF $500.
1t will be recalled that the Figuers
Realty Co. recently sold Mr.. Wilt
: shire farm of 235 acres on which he
made nice profit. Mr.. Wiltshire will
make his home upon this farm. The
buildings are located upon an ideal
spot in a beautiful grove on the pike,
and it is the intention Of the new pur-
chaser to overhaul all Of the buildings
and move his family there.
Mr.. Wiltshire only recently bought
several tracts OF land in Maury coun-
ty, and he already owned splendid
farm in Maury county, located near
Mt. Pleasant.
Despite the fact that small area
in Williamson county has suffered
, severe drough this summer Mr.. Fig
uers continues to operate in that
county. The people realize that the
dirt is good in spite Of the fact the
seasons have not been favorable this
year
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
DISTINCT HONOR Z
AVEf 7 l. CONE Y
ELECTED TO ATTEND OFFICERS
TRAINING CAMP AT LEON
SPRINGS, TEXAS.

Avent Loonsy, son of Judge and
Mrs. E. D. Looney, of Columbia, who
enlisted in company at Jackson,
Miss, several weeks ago, has been
elected by his company to go to Cam
funston, Leon Springs, Texas, where
he is now in the Federal Reserve Sol
diers' Training Camp, and is in com
pany 8. This is a distinct honor fol
Mr.. Looney and is a tribute to his
Military ability. Mr.. Looney attended
school at Columbia Military Academ,
and was one Of the best athletes tha'
ever stepped upon Academy Field
us many friends will be pleased to
know of the honor that has been be-
slowed upon him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
GOVERNMENT NOW
CONTROLS wheat
Establishes PRICE OF $2.15
FOR THIS MARkET-FLOUR
NOT AFFECTED TODAY.
Hogs Decline 80 Cents At Louisville
And Cattle of Is
Cents.

Wheat quotations today were made
by the United States food control ad.
ministration, marking the first actual
step to be felt by the country in the
program of governmental control of
the nations food supply. A price OF
$2.15 as a standard for this section
was fixed today and all quotations in
the future will be issued by the gov
day on the local market.
Hogs declined again to SIS, tops be-
ing 20 cents lower. Cattle also fell
of 20 cents. Field seed, produce,
eggs and chickens did not change on
local quotations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
Gordon-Webb.

!
A wedding of unusual interest to &
large number of friends and relatives
in Columbia and throughout Maury
county was that of Mrs Ruby Wilkes
Webb and Thomas Edward Gordon,
which was impressively solemnized
last night at $50 o'clock at the Mol,
.oy Mission, following the regular
'rayer meeting service. The beaut:-
'ul ceremony was said by the Rev.
William B. Kicks, pastor of the First
iethodist church.
The room was beautifully decorated
With potted plants, ferns and clematis
ines through which the bride and
groom entered together from a rear
loor, while Mrs. Claude Reeves sweet
y played Mendelssohn's wedding
larch.
The bride wore a becoming blue silk
nit, beautifully trimmed with crepe
de chine, with a black velvet picture
lat and shoes to match.
Friends and relatives of the couple
ompletely filled the building, many
+ than being the members of the
congregation of the mission, who held
he groom in highest affection because
If his service as leader of the work
here.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
nd Mrs. Gordon went to their home |
IN Ninth street where they will reside !
Mr., Gordon is one of Columbias most |
rominent business men and is a
of the Columbia Insurance
Agency. Mrs. Gordon is a woman of
many beautiful traits of character and
$ very popular among her friends and
The esteem in which
10Th of them are held was manifested
~ the large number Of handsome
lifts and kilograms from a distance
hat were received.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
SELLs-FLOTo CIRCUS.

| In less time than it takes to tell
'how the task is done, a well-organized
city will move into Columbia and
erect eleven acres of tents to present
one gala day of amusement for the
people Of this community. This body
constitutes the Sells-Floto circus
which will be in Columbia, Monday
Sept. II.
Ten minutes before the first Sec
ton of the three trains arrives the
railroad yards will be deserted. Ten
minutes later they will be the scene
or hustle and hustle that will impress
the observer as if it is a bedlan Of
voices and strange noises.
The circus train will be unloaded
and its contents quickly transferred
to the show grounds. Then the emp
ty cars will give way to second
train and this will follow the sans
routine. Then will come the thru
section. Before it is unloaded the
earlier arrivals will be enjoying break
fast on the show grounds, which
meanwhile has been transformed into
a city of canvas coliseums.
At 10 the assembly bugle preparing
Tor parade will call the horde OF per
formers to their posts and the stree
pageant, two miles long will move
through the principal thoroughfare''
Offering as free display one OF tn'
grandest professions ever created O'
the circus.
On its return to the show grounu'
the army of performers will trim say
for the afternoon performance, WHICH
will begin at 2:15. This will be TO
peated at S:15 at night. And Det0'0
the sun of the succeeding day rs0'
the circus will have broken Its CAM
and be well on its way to some Quo
city to repeat its wonderful prosi'D
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
LOUISVILLE LIVE STOCK
MARKETS.

(By Bourbon Stock Journal.)
Special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 6.-The
cattle market went off two bits to-
day, while hogs are still on the slide.
Quotations give the pigs a decline of
two dimes on the hundred. Sheep
sold steady.
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head; market
a quarter lower.
Hogs-Receipts, 900 head; market
20 cents lower Tops. $500; medi-
ums, $3.50; lights, $500; pigs, 1885
to $14.S0; roughs. $685. down.
Sheep-Receipts. $50 head; market
steady with quotations unchanged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
MEMORIAL
BY MEMBERS BAR

Members of the Columbia and
Maury county bar were called this
morning by the chairman. Judge ]. 7.
Mcknight, to meet at 10 o'clock Sat.
urday morning in the circuit court
room to hold a memorial service in
honor of the late Hon. H. P. Figuers,
for many years one of the most prom.
inent practicing attorneys of this city.
All members of the bar are requested
to be present promptly at the hour
announced. Resolutions In memory
OF the departed member will be
adopted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
. : o. o. Q +. D : o : 0 . . . D
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Royalty Entertained.

Mrs. Mary Padgett Grant in letter
to The Herald, states that she issbe-
ing royalty entertained on her trip
through the North. She is now in
ithaca, N. Y. In her letter Mrs. Grant
says: 81 am having such wonderful
time. All my friends in the North
are inviting me to make them visit
as soon as they hear | am up here.
received three invitations last week,
all from different states. Won't be
able to take them all in, but it GER
tainly is nice to know they want me-"
One Of the principal things Mrs.
Grant mentions in her letter is to for
ward her Herald to her at Ithaca.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
FILLS AGRICULTURAL
CHAIR HIGH SCHOOL

r. s. Pinklin, of Wilmington, has
been accepted as agricultural teacher
In the Columbia High school to sue
coed D. NJ. Galloway who has gone
into the government agricultural ser.
vice as a county farm demonstration
agent. He comes highly recommend
ed and Superintendent Harris feels
gratified that he has at last been able
to secure a teacher for this depart
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
RED CROSS FUND IS
LARGELY INCREASED
LADIES OF HAMPSHIRE RAISE
$44.20 BY MEANS OF AN ICE
CREAM FESTIVAL.

The ice cream festival given at
hampshire for the benefit of the Red
cross was a great success. The
handsome sum Of $44.2O net was real.
lied for the fund. The ladies in
charge Of the movement are greatly
pleased with the results.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
Woman's Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Methodist church will meet
in the Sunday school room Wednes-
lay afternoon at three o'clock. A full
attendance is urged as final arrange
nents are to be made for the district
meeting to be held in Columbia at the
First church Friday and Saturday,
september Z and 8.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07

Zone German paper admits virtual
ly that Germany is ready to quit the
war."-Nashville Tennessean and
American. But the trouble Is that
Germany Is in the attitude OF the man
who couldn't let go the calfs tail.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
~ ARE ALWAYS WELCOME At OUR STORE

Burt Oats-60-70c per bu.
Alfalfa-S12.0O per bu
Alsyke-$12.75 per blu.
Crimson Clover-$12.OO per bu.
Timothy-$3.25 per bu.
Seed Rye-s2.25-$2.5O bu.
Seed Wheat-$2.7O per blu.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
FIELD SEEDS.

prices to the Farmers.)
Red Clover Seed-s12.75 per bu-
Red Top-15c per pound.
Blue Grass Seed-s3.25 per bu.
Orchard Grass-s3.00 per Blu.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
PRODUCE.

Eggs, candled, weak, 32c; poultry
firm; hens, 1Sc; chickens, zoe; turkey
hens, 15c; toms, lac; butter, see;
cocks, 10c; ducks, lie; geese, Sc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
FLOUR AND GRAIN,

(Quotations furnished by Columbis
Mill &\Elevator Co.. Ashton's Mill
and City Mill & Grain Coz
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-09-07
Fiftieth Anniversary.

NtIeth anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Lipscomb quiet
ly celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding Monday evening in
very quiet way at their home on
South Main street. Most of the chill
dren and grand children we're present
and an elegant supper was enjoyed
and many happy returns were wished
for Capt. and Mrs. Lipscomb. Mr..
and Mrs. Lipscomb were the recipi-
ents of many gifts from their children
and relatives.