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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
AT DAVIS CORNER.
Rain Inteferes With Church Service
at Elm Grove.

Davis Corner, July 27.--(By A. CO.
Owing to the rain no church SER
vice was held at Elm Grove Sunday
morning but good audience was
out in the evening for young peoples
meeting which was led by Frank Nc
Fadden and for church which was
conducted by Miss Whaler who gave
an earnest and impressive talk.
Mrs. Lewis is caring for three little
grandchildren while their mother.
Mrs. Lee Kalbach is at the hospital
recovering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. Saunders and Mr.. Baldwin
went Sunday afternoon to call on Will
Lewis who is laid up with a dislocated
knee.
Mr.. Schultz from near Beacon is
helping his son-in-law N. Van Veen..
Fred Berner has the basement fol-
his new house almost finished.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
BACK At OLD POST.
"BIFFY" LEE RETURNS AS COACH
FOR PENN COLLEGE.

Coach j. l.. "Biffy" Lee, former
Notre Dame athletic star, who was
Athletic Director at Penn College DUR
ing the school year of 1856. was to-
day signed as PENIS foot ball coach
for this year, taking the place OF
Coach Floyd e. Thomas, who has re-
signed on account of his enlistment in
the Officers Reserve Corps, following
three months training at the officers
Training Camp at Fort Smelling, Mimi.
"Biffy" Lee needs no introduction to
OskalooSa sport followers. His sue
cess with the Quaker gridiron squad
during the fall of 1915 is his best rec
ommendation.
Lee resigned for his position at
Penn in the spring of 1916 to enter
the insurance game in Indiana, and
incidentally became a part of Notre
Danes coaching staff doing his stay
at South Bend, Ind.
He received his foot ball training
at Albion College in Michigan and at
Notre Dame in Indiana. Under the
tutelage OF Notre Danes corps Of
faal ball instructors. Coach Lee has
attained a wide knowledge of the
game.
Through contests with the largest
eastern universities and colleges the
eastern style of playing was learne4
while close association with the
schools of the Western conference has
made the Notre Dame players famil-
lar with the game as it is played in
the west.
Coach Lee will move to Oskaloosa
from Davenport, and will take charge
of PENIS foot ball affairs at once. A
foot ball training camp for Quarker
gridiron players is in line on account
of PENIS delay in the opening OF the
fall term of college. Jsa'4s Is
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
BETTING RESIGNED
PRINCIPAL oskALoosA HIGH
SCHOOL GIVES UP PLACE,

p. p. Betting, principal of the Os.
kaloosa High School has rendered his
resignation. The resignation came in
the following letter, but the Board OF
Education has as yet taken no action
in the matter
Rev. A. McFerran,
President School Board.
Please accept my resignation as
Principal of the Oskaloosa High
school. Several opportunities have
opened up, which one shall take adj
vantage of has not been decided yet.
We shall always remember Oska-
loosa because OF our many friends
and happy experiences there.
Remember us to our friends.
Very sincerely yours.
p. e. Betting.
Urbana, Ills, July 81.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
DRAFT TESTS AT CHICAGO
Each Exemption District to Determine
Exact Date of Its Own Cali
Aliens May Serve.

Chicago, July 30.--The machinery
for making individual selections for
the national army is all set for OPP
GRAFTON. Physical examination Of men
called to Uncle Sans fighting froces
will start in many instances on
Wednesday,. The actual date is up to
the board in each exemption district.
Judge Thomas II. Scully returned
from Washington after a conference
with Provost Marshal Crowder.
General Crowder told me he was
powerless to do anything to relieve
the situation so far as the alien ex-
emption is concerned" said the judge.
Secretary of War Baker asked him
for his recommendations in the mat
ter, and l understand the general has
made report based upon the state
ment of the case made to him by rep
resentatives of the Chicago draft
boards.
''He told me of the difficulties that
were experienced in arriving at fair
distribution of the call to arms.
"There are two or three bills pend
Ing in congress which are aimed to
remedy the unfairness of eliminat-
Ing able-bodied, healthy aliens from
war service.
'No matter what conclusion is
reached or when, the work of the draft
must proceed under the rules now
before the draft boards"
New York, July 30.-New York city
will begin drafting Saturday. Notices
to appear for examination all will be
I'm the mail tomorrow night. The ex-
emption situation is grave.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
BRIDGE Gives Way.

William Grubbs and tractor which
was pulling the township grader,
went through the twenty-foot bridge
near the John Hicks farm southeast
of Montezuma Saturday. 1t required
several hours to extricate the tractor
from the broken timbers at the bot
tom of the ravine, but no one was
hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
JUDGE Preston,s Iurnips.

Judge B. W. Preston of the Iowa
Supreme court is doing his bit between
times raising a garden. Last week the
judgc discovered a vacant place and
lest he might be counted Stacker, he
"fell to" Wednesday evening after sup
per and planted it in turnips. Early on
Friday morning, just So hours the tur-
niPs had pushed through the ground
and greeted the Judge with smile
before breakfast. Here's a, record in
promptitude that the Supreme Court
was never known to surpass.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Sues Railroad Company,

John Preston of Belmond has
brought suit against the M. & St. l..
railroad company for damages due
to the death of his daughter, Gladys,
last year. The sum asked is $4,000.
The daughter was killed while riding
in an auto. Nellie Sharp, who was
one of the party; asks for $4,000 for
injuries received The owner of the
car, who resides on Popejoy asks for
81 $50 damages for the car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Joe stump,s Garden.

One of the incest gardens of the
west end" is that of Joe Stump. on
the lot west of the Ben Templeton
Grocery store where Joe is raising
some choice varieties of vegetables
He has some prize potatoes that are
producing big. The variety is early
Ohio, and they are turning out well.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Shaft Is Sunk.

The work of sinking the shaft of the
Sheriff Coal company near Lovilia has
been completed at depth OF about
100 feet. and the machinery for ita OPP
GRAFTON Is being installed. The vein OF
coal is FIVE leet in thickness and Is
said to be OF splendid quality.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Herald Lists Were Correct.

Correcting the Herald's list of young
men registered in Mahaska County
arranged as they were drawn at Wash
ington, d. c.. only one mistake was
found in the first 264 names. This
mistake was made correcting the list
last week from an incorrect copy.
Otherwise the Herald's revised list
followed the official list without
change.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
ATTORNEY Goes Rankrupt.

John e. Lake, attorney of Grinnell,
filed voluntary bankruptcy petition
Tuesday in Des Moines claiming that
he is unable to pay even the filing
fee. The claim against Lake amounts
to $5.S53.79. His assets are listed as
S4.16.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

1914 William Harrison Kelley, os-
kaloosa, Iowa.
l178 Harry Garner, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
514 John Howard. Rickert, Cedar.
Iowa.
1873 Frank Winfred Young. Beacon.
Iowa.
1929 Berg, Joseph, Constantine, os-
kaloosa.
10 James Walter Collier, Lacey,
Iowa.
l045 Donald d. Sheppard, oska-
loosa, Iowa.
1881 Glenn Leonard McCombs, Os-
kaloosa, Iowa.
1905 Dan u. Adair, Oskaloosa, Iowa
1881 Arnold, John Lynn, Oskaloosa.
1856 Van Der Schaaf, Floris, Taintor
4S7 Clarence Lee Harding, Eddy
Vile, Iowa.
1882 Roy Vernon Evans, Beacon,
Iowa.
1928 Art VerSchuure, Leighton, la.
1917 Claude Emerson Grub, What
Cheer, Iowa.
797 William Howard Prather, Rose
Hill, Iowa.
14O Lewis Van Rocket, Leighton,
Iowa.
1886 SilVers, Thomas, Oskaloosa.
1922 Ray Jay Bequeath, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
1923 Edwin George Catlin, Oska
loosa, Iowa.
1879 Harry L. Porter, Oskaloosa, la.
1886 Fred Everett Smith, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
2011 John Bieshaar, Leighton, Iowa.
432 Clarence Lester White, Bea-
con, Iowa.
IS Charles Herbert Daily, Rose
Hill, Iowa.
$50 Albert Heelings. OskalOosa. Ia.
927 Charles William Gorsuch,
Barnes City, Iowa.
1884 Douglas, Otie Winifred, Rose
HILL
7S9 Hun Van Veen, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
1851 Fred +. Kirkpatrick, Oska-
loosa, Iowa.
COL Samuel Lee, Cricket, Iowa.
1922 John Troost, Leighton, Iowa.
LAG Frank Blattner, Oskaloosa, la.
1895 Kalbach, Taylor Pat, Oskaloosa.
1905 Jacob Rock, Taintor, Iowa.
606 Ellis Lawson, Lovilia, Iowa.
1872 Ray Ernest Dunn, Fremont,
Iowa.
1771 Roy John McCord, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
513 Walter Francis Perkins, Oska.
loosa, Iowa.
46 Theodore McDade, Coatsville,
Missouri.
1920 Herbert L. Murphy, Oskaloosu,
Iowa.
1851 Patterson, Charles Edgar, New
Sharon.
1899 William 0singa, Taintor, Iowa.
1865 Ernest Leroy Jenkins, Oska.
loosa,i Iowa.
1886 Mccain, William Lacey, New
Sharon.
223 Rex McClain, Fremont. Iowa.
@VoO lAVhly JOhAiSoIii .Cohu
loosa, Iowa.
1441 Sears, Irwin Lewis, Oskaloosa
III Sam Sedrel, Leighton, Iowa.
602 Lewis Larkin Love, Lovilia,
Iowa.
$50 Dwight Lynn Johnson, Beacon,
Iowa.
rs William Den Hartog, Taintor,
Iowa.
1913 William Albert Ahlschager,
Barnes City, Iowa.
772 Peter John Bos, Rose Hill, Iowa.
1856 Young, William Ernest, Oska.
looSa.
721 John DeLurew, Oskaloosa, Iowa
1419 Farnum Maxwell PauIey, Oska.
loosa.
1856 Claud A. Huff, Rose Hill, Iowa.
1549 William Howard Wood, Rose
Hill.
1476 Argus Samuel Caruthers, III
oga, Iowa.
$50 Oscar Bennett, Givin, Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
White way picnic.

People from all along the routes of
the Great White Way through Iowa
will be in Oskaloosa next Wednesday
upon the occasion of the Great White
Way picnic to be held at the Fair
grounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Make More School Room.

The Colfax school board are parti-
tioning off the high school balcony into
two rooms. The school attendance has
increased Sufficiently to make the
move imperative. and it Is in accord
ance with the vision the promoters
had on designating the structure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Hedricx is Expectant.

Hedrick Journal: The Cskaloosa re-
tail merchants booster trip will reach
Hedrick on Tuesday, Aus. Z, at p. m
accompanied by the famous Iowa Bri-
gade band of .thirty-fiVe pieces. They
will remain here for an hour and a
half. Oskaloosa's sweetest and most
talented singer, Roy Kemble. will sing
lie latest national hit, Khaki Bill"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Church Calls pastor

AT congregational meeting OF the
Pella Second Reformed church call
was extended to Rev. Elias Thompson
of Hastings. on the Hudson. N, ". TO
become pastor OF the church. Rev.
Thompson IL nephew Of Rev. Abra-
ham Thompson the first pastor Of the
church
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Labor is Scarce.

Harvest work was hot labor last
week and in many loca!ities help is a
scarce article. Women in many in
stances have taken their place where
men were not to be had.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Destroys Squadron.

ARTILLERY activity was extraordi-
narily active, especially on the Flen-
ish front. Thirty-five enemy avia-
tors were shot down. Lieutenant BEST
Ter, at the head of pursuing squad
ron, destroyed a squadron of six en-
envy airplanes himself aud gained his
twentieth aerial victory. Lieutenant
Ritter Won Eustschek shot down his
nineteenth and twentieth aerial OPP
ponents In battle"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Good for the Corn.

High temperature experienced for
several days past was rather discom
forting 10 human beings but II certain
II boosted the corn in this locality.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
SAVE YOUR EYES.

Why not save your eyes and also
your money by getting the worlds
best glasses from Mayne Arnold.
Only those having experience have
any conception of the comfort re-
ceiyed by patrons from Prof. Arnold's
fitting and Synthetic glasses. Prices
$3.50 to $500. No more. No less.
Eye examination free to all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
ALASKA FASHION BUYER
SEEKS LATEST MODES

San Francisco, March o.--There' IS
lust one disadvantage in being the
owner and manager OF the style
shop" the smartest ladies' tailoring
and dress emporium in Anchorage.
Alaska. according to Mrs. Maude Cat
tie And that is coming out of An
chorage in winter to do ones buying
for the summer and autumn seasons.
Mrs Cattle travelled four days by
sled and dog team and eighteen days
by boat to get "only the best and
latest modes" for the Alaskan trade.
The goods must be in the North by
the middle of April. when nav'~ation
opens to Anchorage for several of
her best customers will soon be mush-
ing over miles of frozen country to
get the latest spring creations In af-
ternon and dinner gowns.
Women are the same the world
over" Mrs. Cattle said. They will
buy the bestand latest II they car
get it. ! sold any number of fur
coats for $500 and more. but don't
get the idea they were made there.
The same things are being worn on
Broadway We have plenty of furs
there. but we haven't Partisan cut
tiers to fashion the garments, so we
buy in the states"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
NO0HSH|NtRS Get BUSY
SINCE DROUGHT SET IN
Trail of Niolators In Southwest
Section OF State.

Bristol Va, March 5.-Since the
enactment of stringent prohibition
laws in Virginia AMI Tennessee, Illicit
liquor stills are being installed in
many places in this immediate sec
ton according TO reports Of officers
4 special Officer who was in the
city yesterday said newly built still
was discovered at Toms Greek, Va,
complete for operation He stated
that about 400 gallons OF sour mash
was found in the plant. officers de-
stroyed the still AID its contents i'm
mediately, it is said.
Another report received here yes
terday says government officers are
preparing to inve stiratc a number of
places In the mountains near Bristol.
II is claimed that a number of stills
within twentv-nve miles Of Bristol
have been placed ir operation since
the bone dry" law has become effec-
tive
The officials in the southweste
section of Virginia have imposed the
maximum penalties on ''moonshiners."
II is predicted that the authorities in
this section will take a like action.
It is generally believed among tho
county officers that "moonshining'
traffic will receive a new impetus as
result of the new laws. This be-
lief is substantiated by reports en-
anating from distant points in the
mountains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
SUFFOLK C0NGtSTEO
Principal Martin Reports ON Condi-
ton and Progress During the
First Session.

suffolk. Va. March Principal
J. f. Martin has made an interesting
report of the Suffolk schools for the
half session Just completed.
For the first time in the history OF
the Suffolk schools, semi-annual pro-
motion has been enforced. In this
report Mr., Martin makes the state
ment that by the new system lo4
pupils were able to skip" thus saw
ing half year. this alone. in his
opinion, justifying the change. Dur
ing the first half session there was
only one corpoyal punishment given
in the white schools and only thirteen
suspensions
The report also shows a congested
condition. The school enrolment Is
1901 pupils. with seats for 1888.
The result of the semi-annual pro-
motion is also given and is interesting.
At the George Mason school, out or
22T on roll, las were promoted to
the next grade, so failed and 81 skip
ped half years work. out of the
enrolment of 229 pupils at the Ran
dolph, l44 were promoted So failed,
20 skipped a grade OF the 36l en-
rolled in the jefferson grammar
school. 231 were promoted, 81 failed
and 43 skipped a grade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
COL. A. c. BaAXTON,
WAR VETERAN, DEAD
Served In Confederate and Brazilian
Arplics--Mcxican Mine Owner
Thiriy Year..

Norfolk. Va. March E. Colonel 4.
c. Braxtor, a native Of Virginia, Con-
tederate vetera1 former nember Of
tho Brazilian army and 6 mine o..
@. ator and owner IN MEXICO foI thirty
years until lr.Ncn odt the present
revolution, djhl y he home of his
r'ece. Mrs l.. !. Gallup, Saturday af-
teinoon. He vas seveutS eight years
OH and had been III several weeks
Colonel BraXtoa came to Norsc!k
to live with Mrs. Gallup last Il'v
after the unsettled conditions in Mex
leo had forcel han to leoNe the silver
mine in Chihuahua Besides Mrs.
Gallup. his only other immediate sur
viving relative Is Mrs. George w
Saunders, of Newport News, The fu-
neral was #t the Gallup residence this
morning and intermeht WAS In C<aen-
lawn cemetery, Newport News.
Born in Richmond, Colonel Brax-
ton spent his early days near Fred
ericksburg, AT the outbreak If the
Civil war he entered the srtillery
branch of the Confederate army Later
he entered the cavalry and was pro-
NOTED to colonel and was assigned to
General Lees staff. He lost his right
hand and was wounded several times
AT the close Of the war, like many
other &c fcderate soldiers he went
10 Texas where he Joined party Of
100 former johnnie Rebs, They pur-
chased 9 cotton gin, machinery and
other equipment with the idea Of set
tlng In Brazil They chartered a ves-
sci and started on their voyage, but
had not proceeded far when their
ship was wrecked by storm on the
coast of Cuba. They later reached
Rio Janeiro, the Brazilian government
sending a ship for them. Colonel
Braxton remained there for a mum Der
OF years, serving in the Brazilian army
IN expeditions against Uruguay and
Paraguay.
Colonel BraXton then went to Eu-
rope. where he spent several years
He returned to the United States and
then went to Mexico, where he took
up mining. Until last July he had
left Mexico but once in the thirty
years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
Not Looking For Jailbir,is.

Atlanta, Ga. March 5.---Whiie Tn
Gle Sam is anxious TO get men for
his army of the right sort, he Is not
looking for jailhirds. This was made
clear by the emphatic comments of
officers about the local recruiting Of
fee upon the receipt of letter from
three would be musketeers held ''in
durance vile" at Dodglasville. Ga.
The writers set forth that they were
aged eighteen. twenty and thirty five
years Weighing just right, IN splendid
health and were just crazy to join the
army If they could get out OF jail"
Come and get us" they said.
Nothing doing" said the sergeant
in charge. ut is bad enough the ideas
some people have about the army We
certainly are not offering a place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
Harrisonburg Normal

Miss Gregg is attending this week
the meeting of the n. f. A. depart
ment of superintendent at Kansas
city. Mo.
on Thursday evening of last week
faculty members laid aside their we'll
worn dignity and enjoyed an old time
candy pulling in the new kitchen,
one hundred and twenty FIVE Of the
students were entertained at an after
non tea given them by the ladies Of
the faculty in the library on Wash.
ington's birthday
The Stratford literary society in
vited their friends to a charming col
onial party last week The figures
of the minuet were exceptionally we'll
given by ladies ard X 'emen in cos
tunes of Revolutionary days,
on Thursday evening of this week
the G1ee club gave very entoya BILE
concert of college songs. The stage
was decorated with pennants and tn.
girls were dressed in MILDLY suits.
Miss Mac Norwood, Of Smithfield. Va,
sang the Cornell Evening song"
Miss Margaret Webb, of Norfolk,
Hall to Carolina" a quartette OF
young men from Bridgewater college
near here their college song; and four
w and l.. men from town the Wash
lnRton ana Lee SWING. our Dr, Way
land led the songs and yells OF Ut.
Va" with undiminished spirit.
The basketball games this year
have been OF special interest the
sophomore class having developed I'M
usual fighting qualities which have
won them every game In which they
have played, and established their
right to play against the seniors on
field day of commencement week.
For some years this school has
been interested in gathering objects
of local historical value as a basis for
a museum Several contributions
have been made lately: amcng them
tho original of land grant issued in
1771; German Bible OF 1897: and a
copy OF newspaper dated January
4 1900 and heavily loaded with black,
containing the resolutions adopted by
congress on the death of George
Washington.
The new dormitory Is nearing COM
pletion and is expected to be ready
for use at the beginning Of the spring
quarter. March 90 This will assist
greatly in making the summer stu
dents Also moro comfortable than
Our summer Catalog will
be ready for distribution In a few
DAYS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
Important Meeting Today
HAS BEEN IN BANKING
BUSINESS FORTY YEARS

winchester Va March Sill
Douglas Fuller cashier and a vice
president of the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank of Winchester.
has just completed forty years in the
banking business in this city. The
high esteem in which he is held in
local financial circles was Attested
when he received the fluctuations of
his wide circle of friends and the con
gratuiations Of the board of directors
of the bank
Starting as a hoy. four decades ago.
In the Shenandoah Valley National
bank at the bottom of the ladder he
passed through the various positions
of runner and bookkeeper and was
assistant cashier for many years, when
he was selected to head the new
Farmers and Merchants National bank
as cashier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
CHILHOWIE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian
Chilhowie, Va. March 5,-Mi SIS
Kate Sanders spent Tuesday at Glade
Spring.
Frank Moss. OF Burkes's Garden
was a business visitor here this week.
Mrs Edgar Greever In somewhat
improved after her long illness.
James McSpadin. OF South Fork
was a business visitor here Tuesdey.
James u. Tate spent Wednesday In
Abingdon
George Hun returned Sunday from
business trip to Roanoke.
Mrs. Simon Groseclose died at her
residence Friday and was buried in
Fairview cemetery, SATURDAY. after
noon. She was a highly respected
lady and is survived by two daugh-
ters Misses Ellie and Susie Groseclose
and two sons Price and Hobbs Crosse
close
s. T. Moore, claim adjuster OF N.
e. w. was here this week
DR.. George Wright spent Monday
in Abingdon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
FREDERICKSBURG WOMAN
HURT IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Frederick sburg, Va, March 5.--Mrs
A. p. Scott. of Cape Charles, daughter
OF Postmaster J. r. Rawlings. of this
city. while driving near her home sew
eral days ago. happened to what
might have been a serious accident.
One rein broke and the horse became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Scott
had In the buggy with her. her two
and half year old son, Woods. and
in order to protect him took him in
her arms and jumped. In doing ~
she sprained her knee and cut a bad
cash across her nose. Mrs Scott is
still in bed, though able to sit up. Her
injuries are not serious.