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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
MADISON COUNTY
Coyle

Coyle, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Lizzie Powell
after a pleasant three weeks visit in
Ohio and at this place returned to
her home in Jackson: her two grand
sons, Dewey and Wiley Powell, ac-
companied her.-Mrs. Willie Mundy
has typhoid fever-Most everybody
is cutting corn around this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Powell spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Kit Parks
of kingston.-Alva Hale lost nice
heifer last week.-,Jack Powell and
wife of Speedwell spent Thursday
with Walter Powel's family.-Cecil
Hendricks purchased a nice pony
on court day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
BELL COUNTY
Pineville

Pinevllle, Oct. ;. - On Monday ol
this week the October term of the
Bell Circuit Court convened here
five weeks Of the term will be- h.l'i
III Middlesbogo - Another cpntin-
gent Of Bell County Boys leave to-
day for Camp Taylor; there will b"
81 in this bunch. - The union ser
vices held during the summer have
been very helpful; they closed last
sunday night. - Mrs. Browning re-
turned Saturday from an extended
visit with friends in Indiana - Mr..
and Mrs. Caruthers are entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Of Lexington.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

ing the occupants but totally wreck
ing the aeroplane. Since bootleg
ging has been suppressed in this vi
entity we are dwelling in Acadian
security and peacefulness. Neither
locks to the doors or bars to the
windows are deemed necessity.
Will kaiserism ever change our
tranquil prevailing condition? We
think not. - Mrs. o. ID. Henderson
Of Bcrca was visitor at the home
of Ray Mainous Sunday.-The Sun
day School at Blue Lick was we'll
attended by an appreciative and or
derby audience. 49, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.
Flanncry attended church at Glades
and it was their privilege to hear
an excellent sermon, inspiring the
hearts with calmness. repose, and
spiritual strength, by the earnest
and heavenly minded Brother Huds-
pcth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
GARRARD COUNTY
Lancaster

Lancaster. Oct. 4. - Our local Red
Cross chapter is busy preparing
boxes for the soldiers. Some have
been shipped and more are about
ready. - Mrs. Martha stephen will
soon assume her duties with the
school for the deaf at Danville. -
Many Of our ladies are attending
the District Convention Of the Fed
Grated Woman's Club at Berea this
week. - Charles Adams has enlist
ed with the Red Cross unit at Lex
ington under Doctor Barrow; he
was home on a visit this week. -
Mrs. Thomas Craig, on Hamilton
avenue. is i'll.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

caught from the stove piping. -
Ben Carroll was killed by tree
falling on him one day last week
He lived two or three days before
death came. He leaves wife and
friends to mourn. - Several peo-
pie from this place attended the
Bond Fair. People are getting
along successfully saving their fod-
der. - J. C.. Gentry has sold his land
near Bond for s2.800.O0 and has gon,,
to the Blue Grass region, contem-
plating on renting the first Of the
year. - j. X. p. Hurst, who has been
confined to his bed, is going about
again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
CLAY COUNTY
Vine

Vine, Oct. Corn cutting is on
in this communicates. J. l.. PEN
nington of Malcolm is very poorly
Several from this place attended the
fair at Bond, the 18th, 9Th. and eth
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ;. Hurley attended
church at Silver Mine last Sunday.
Mrs. Brown is some better.-John
Callihan, who has been in Ohio for
some time, is with homefolks at
present.-Mr. and Mrs. Reubin Allen
have moved TO Illinois To make thel:
future home.-Mrs. Julia Campbell
If Bond visited relatives at this
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
signed full by the writer The
publication Of faith Write plainly

making is all the go now as Jack
Frost has bitten all.
Gray Hawk
Gray Hawk. Oct. 4. 49, Jack Frost
came in earnest last night and bit
lots of corn and sweet potatoes.
Corn is green and late but moder-
ately good.--Thc Rev. Lewis Sandlin
preached at the Baptist Church Sat
urday night and Sunday. - The
Rev George Early will preach at
the VI. T.. Church the fourth Satur-
day night and Sunday and sunday
night. Everybody is invited to
come. Sunday two automobiles
passed through Gray Hawk. The
grade is in fine fix for driving-Our
school is getting along fine with
good attendance and good teacher.
Our sunday School gets better all
the time with more efficient work.
Our Christian Endeavor work at
Gray Hawk has just begun on its
third year; during these two years
we have had many good meetings
in which the spirit Of God and the
power of Jesus Christ Yves manifest.
ed. We hope to make them better
in the future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
MI. Vernon

Mt. Vernon, Oct. 5. - Everybody
is looking forward TO October 2s
when the Rockcastle County School
Fair will be held. - Mrs. Bethurum
is visiting her sister in Somerset
while her husband. Judge Bethur-
um. is attending court. - A citizens
ticket was made up last Saturday
night at mass meeting OF our citi-
zens: For Police Judge. r. A. Welch /;
Marshall, Pleas Debord; Trustees,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
JACKSON COUNTY
Double Lick

Double Lick, Oct. 1. - The work
in this community is making mo-
lasses and taking care of fodder. -
George Gatliir has sold out to Able
Gabbard of Berea. We are sorry to
give up Mr.. Gatlifrs family but too
we welcome Mr.. Gabbard in our
community. - Misses Ida Freeman
and Alice Miller, teachers of the
Martin and Pine Grove schools, at
tended the Jackson County Fair at
Annville Friday and Saturday. -
Miss Margaret McCollum spent Sum
day with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Hur-
ley. - Mrs. Naoma Anderson who
has been down with typhoid fever
for six weeks is getting along very
well. - Miss Margaret McCollum
gave social Wednesday night in
honor of her brother, Amos, and
Frank Fowler from the Navy depart
ment. The boys got an eight days
furlough. There were % at the So
cial; all seemed to enjoy themselves.
The boys left Thursday morning for
their ship. We are only trusting in
God that the boys may have good
luck and return home safely. :
There will be church at the Martin
school house the second saturday
night and Sunday in October. Every
body come!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

W. VI. poynter. L. q. Baker. Robert
Cox. l.. W. Bethurum. and J. l..
Cooper. After a term Of service of
six years in the army. friends rf
Milton VI. McCoy will be- glad to
know he has commission as Sec
und Iicutegant
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Kingston

Kingston. Oct. ,. - The patriotic
meeting was we'll attended last Fri
day night. The High School audi
forum was filled with an attentive
and enthusiastic audience. - The
patrons of this community are
busily engaged in putting up food
stufrs both for home and Govern
ment use. - Eggs are selling for
thirty-hve cents per dozen now
young chickens. 20 cents; butter %
and 30 cents. - Miss Nalsie Dean
has canned the greatest number OF
cans of tomatoes in the Girls Club
of Kingston the number being
over 800. - Corn is ripening slowly.
and none has been cut. - Tobacco is
rapidly being housed, altho a little
green, the growers are somewhat
restless for fear of frost. - Grass II
plentiful and there is lively ex-
change i'm live stock. - :. +. Adams
of Flemming is visiting his family.
Miss Rosa Lewis and brother OF
Georgetown. former residents OF
Whitesburg. visited with Miss Leona
Webb Sunday afternoon. They were
accompanied by the Rev. Edd Law
son. who spent Saturday night with
his parents at Bobtown.-S. p. Clark
and son, Mark, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. b. Flannery. -
Misses Hazel yamson and Irene Elan
merry accompanied Misses Elizabeth
and Verna Flannery home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Van Wrinkle are
confined to their beds with rheu-
matism. - Norman WarfOrd has en-
tered school at Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

Customer (who has Just purchased
wonderfully cheap set Of furniture
DO you sIways pack furniture careful
ly before delivering ~
New Boy This kind we do. cause
the larrin, va ~ shnke IL 10 nieces
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

place this week.-Mrs.. Bowman is
visiting her son, James. at this place.
- Mrs. Martha Rice of Sexton Greek
spent Saturday night with relatives
at this place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

impression where II went.-Arthuc
Burche's house burned down Friday
night of last week; supposed to have
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
OWSLEY COUNTY
Island City

Island City, Oct. 8.-A very heavy
frost visited our place Saturday
night OF the 9th inst, leaving a deep
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Blue Lick

Blue Lick, Oct. 4. - The summer
is over and gone. The frost wreaths
appear upon the earth and the sound
Of the "gritter" is heard in the land.
Yes, even the farmers who have old
corn i'm the crib are tempted to ma
nipulate the "gritter." that old prim-
eval implement of our forefathers,
10 obtain the kind of meal, unparal-
leled for toothsOme and delicious
hOecakes. - One is justiiiable In
presuming that His Satanic Majesty
is abroad in the land, judging by the
sulphuric fumes arising from each
dwelling in this vicinity as this is
the season for "sulphurizing" fruits
and vegetables. Peaches, apples,
beans, and corn are being success
fully treaied.-Members Of the Blue
Lick prayer meeting are to meet
at the home OF Mrs. l.. X. Flanery,
Wednesday eve at TOO p. m, to Or
ganize a realizing circle and also to
plan for a moonlight school; the OBJ
ject being 10 furnish instruction and
information of current events and
TO teach the old people TO read who
have been denied this opportunity
in youth. Elmo Flanery sends
from the Aviation Camp in So. san
Antonio, Texas. a picture Of his first
trip in an aeroplane. He reports
that only one accident has occurred
during their practice. Recently a
machine fell $50 feet, slightly bruis-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

Music. - The Junior Department
Of the Baptist sunday school W.
entertained by their teachers o.. :.
the College Campus last Friday. AMI
Jolly time they had.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Parrot

Parrot. Oct. 6. - Several from this
place attended the Jackson County
Fair at Annville this week.-Every-
body is busy making molasses. =
Mrs. Nora Cole and children Of Ham
ilton. o., are visiting relatives here.
Married at the home Of the bride
on September 20. Miss Rosa Price to
John Johnson; the Rev f. F. Cornett
officiating. - The boys who left this
place for the army write they are
We'll satisfied. - Married October 2
at the home of the bride, Miss Lucy
Price TO Bert Summers OF Middle
Fork: the Rev James Cole officiating.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Sand Gap

Sand Gap
Sand Gap, Oct. 3. - Farmers are
quite busy, making sorghum, dig
ging potatoes. and storing away their
many products. - Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. +. Durham have just returned
from visiting with relatives at Wind
Cave. - Miss Mary Todd. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. q. Todd and family. of Drey-
fus recently visited with their sis
ter and aunt. Mrs. J. W. Williams. Of
this place.-The Rev. Joseph Brewer
and family of Garrard County are
visiting relatives and friends at this
place and Birch Lick. - Mr.. and
Mrs. James Clemmons of Middle
town, o.. are visiting relatives at
this place. Mrs. Clemmons is a for
mer Berea student. and will be re-
membered as Ellen Durham - Mrs.
Serena Burton of Breckenridge
County, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirby, of kir-
by Knob, was shopping and visiting
friends at this place last week. Mrs.
Burton also was formerly a Berea
student. - II has been general home
coming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Durham. First. Prof. and Mrs.
J. G. Durham of Berea visited them;
next. their daughter, Mrs. Maggie
Johnson and family of Moores Greek;
next, their granddaughter. Mrs. Net
tie Baker, and little son Raymond
Of Hamilton, o.; and now they have
q. message from their daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Mcclure. stating that she and
Mr.. Mcclure. accompanied by their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F.. Hansmann, would start
from Hamilton, o., next Thursday
i'm their new car. to spend two
weeks visit with them. - Uncle
Hiram Gray. who has been so seri-
ously i'll and had foot amputated,
il reported as doing nicely. = Died
at her home on Dry Fork. the i7th
ult.. Mrs. Allie Johnson, wife OF
William Johnson. Besides hus-
band, mother, and many other rel
aiives, she leaves host OF friends
who greatly regret her untimely
death. - The Rev. Marcus Isaacs
has just closed series Of meetings
at the Christian Church here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Carico

Carico, Oct. 8. - Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lear a fine girl the 9Th;
baby died and the mother is not very
well. - Mrs. Elizabeth Craft who
was sent to Lexington asylum is
dead. - Jack Frost visited this vi
entity in earnest Saturday night and
killed everything in its path. = Mrs.
Sallie MCGUIRE Of Bloomington, ILL.,,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Leatha
Tussey, OF this place. - Shade Angel
and family started for Illinois the
7th inst. - There were quite a lot
of people OF this place went TO the
Bond Fair and report a fine time
Brother Michael Riley disappointed
a good congregation at Flat Top Sat
urday and Sunday. - Sorghum
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making is all the go now as Jack
Frost has bitten all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
Spirit Of The
Natiorl-- Prosperity
Next Week Will 1naugrate National Pay Upwee Scotland
Neck
HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE.

The thing that strikes when he
Il IS how nlerdcpecucnt
No class gain at the expense Of all the othe classes
rms tact that has been ring8 emphasized during mighty
var Europe There nation has found
activity having the conneao highly
fcicnt basis.
IL country, the factories could
kets their goods and the in the
make there would be
As the farmer prospels, the entire ,roSpes
the interests country prosper farmer pospc
Alter all we look each other for living and If
the channels Of the
other that the dollars
every who is supplying real need will prosper.
This is object of NATIONAL UP WEEK Feb 1sth
oath You helped participate
the Pay UP Week campaign Every business
pledged himself his bills
let's all PASS PROSPERITY AROUND
Don make any mistake in the plan The that yon
pay idea will pay other
upon the ball rolling
pay will great a it should be.
This taken the
Of and cities which engaged the
National Pay Up Weeks It be truly national
thousands communities section Of the United States fro"
the north line Of the Gulf of Mexico VIII
take part III it.
During energies Of millions people will be
BELTS Starting prosperity will certainly result from It.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
SPANISH WAR VETS TO PICKET
WHITE HOUSE AS SUFFS DID
WANT PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia corps
Of Spanish war vererans, Thomas Allen
Of the Fourth Virginia Volunteer IN
fantry says, will picket the White
House today just like the suffragists
did. The veterans want pensions and
they feel, according to Allen, that they
are being ignored by the President and
Congress.
Many Of them he said, are more than
SO wears old, incapacitated in part by
wcu1fIs and troubles suffered during
the Spanish American war, and they
need help. There is a $12 pension for
Spanish war veterans, Allon admits.
but they want "back pensions, the
pensions they didn't get during the
seventeen years thy had to struggle
with the government to get any at all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. T. r. devil
e4t an avfal ~@:l3a in the fl oHn
Of the silly e.aaas rra..asis cua-
jaign here so,.as. When 5Ac OH 30.
picked up nj, spiked tai an. II pitch
tork and started out from Broadway
O. his daily round he found praE.r
meetings going on II ever. BIO ( that
houses Gotham y twelve million soula.
Beginning today these .-cottagc' :
PRAYER meetings viii be held twice 2
week until Sunday arrives On AI:il j.
One Of the residences opened for the
neighborhood prayer meetings n the
plaza section today was that Of John
D. Rockefeller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rock
efeller both are deeply interested in
the success Of the Sunday campaign.
The CITY has been divided into TWEEN
ty sections and ''prayer blocks' have
been Systematically organized. The
burden of the prayers is for the saliva
ton of backslidden Christians.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
TCEEo CRCWLNo RAPID NE7v
C-:NGUS SHOW


TOXIC, Jan. ;. ~ Na1lJ-In thr'"
Years Toxic 5 population hes gro"
from 900. coo 20 22s8 ~ ae ording -
q ne" census report aanounco'' tod"".
The present population is houses =
595, s9z homes, whereas in 1913 tn 9
were only 519,735 households.
Besides being one Of the lna ling %
pulation centers Of the world. Japan g
capital has the distinction Of n~obabFv
covering more ground thar a"v othcr
citv. There are no apartment. flats,
or skyserapers in Iapan-ear "quaks g
forbid them-so the little one md two
story homes must necessarily. ,csvsr a
large area ... So -. :.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
AGENTS HERE AND SEND THEM
TO THE TRENC
(BY UNITED PRESS)

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Weary, it is
said Of paying high salaries and getting
low efficiency from his staff Of 800 mu-
milton buyers with headquarters in New
York, Gear Nicholas is expected to or
few days and put them in the trenches
at the front The Russian government
was extremely displeased with the loss
Of millions of dollars in the Black Tom
explosion and Kingssland explosions
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
Washington Thinks War I1nrn1ir1er2t
1T Looks Like
Conscription

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Senate
military committee reported favorablv
bill framed by subcommittee Great
ing a military and naval citizen reserve
force based on universal military train
ing and service
The bill requires six months training
without pay for all youths during their
18th, year. Exemptions are confined to
the members Of the regular army and
navy, those physically unfit, those who
are the sole support Of dependent rela-
tives and those affiliated with religious
creeds which forbid them to bear arms.
The latter class are liable, however, for
training in the non -combantant branch
es of the army.
1t is estimated the bill would pro
vide for the training Of 100000 boys
annually, each Of whom would be fur
loughed into q reserve for nire yea 5
after his training period. With allow
ances for shrinkage OF classes due e
various causes IS The years pass, this
plan would give total force Of 3,l65,-
] 900 men who had had six months train.
ing, at the end Of the first nine yeal
cycle, all subject to call for service only
in the event of a defensive' war OF
] the imnlinence thereof.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
Senate Resolution
To Open Ports
Afc Summarized Today and Seventeen of Her
Grew Are Miss 20
>n
PRESIDENT LIKELY IN AVOR

WASHINGTON, 13--In the Senate today
all Aecan ports allied warshps He said might enable this
cmen the declaration of assist preventing
ships and thus aid those
combating these Violations 1t generally
stood esouton has the appova Of President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The United States rapidly pre-
pairing If should railway heads
Of the American Federation Of Labor and financial
kings mapped detailed plans for mobilization of and
munitions will three important items
LONDON, Feb 13.-White Star Steamer Afric reported
sunk today.
biggest reported victims Of the submarine
LONDON Feb l3:-Qater)seventeen of the Afric's
arer Is
WASHINGTON Feb 13The United States has fatty reject
Germany offer discuss differences between the nations
while the ruthless submarine campaign is
OF the that the United States has taken the
possible short denonce ruthless sub
officials Of the regard the German
po negotiate while the campaign progress utterly
piece propaganda designed becoud put Uni
ted States into false position Of bellgerency.
The question Of whether shall be provided for Amer
ship desiring their vessels defense sub
marines has been submitted to President Wilson,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13
srry TO MAKE A7NEETChN LABOR
73-..nTNC1rvET.Y AMERICAN BY
-@- Ir1-G-,-
=. = - - s,--s
TPT UNITED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb "a campaign
to .Anericanize, by education, all Tor
e;eners employed IN American industry
ana commerce was started here today
at the opening Of the National Con
ference on Americanization Through
Education.
D.. P. P. Claxton. L. S. Commission
or Of Education called the meeting to
order and explained the plan to the
members sof the [. S. Chamber OF Com
merce.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

Copenhagen va Lodon) Feb 13The attempt Of the Ger
to negotiate though James W. Gerard who had
ambassador desired pledges,
nature to lead Mr. Gerard to characterize it conversation
with foreign office representative
the desired unless
lowed Of
since the rupture O relations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

NASIlINUIUN Heb II1ount and Countess BerTsoTTf
said farewell to host Of personal friends made during their eight
Washington The lis wife
~ viii leave Washington New York late tonight, to sail
Tor home Wednesday the Danish liner Frederick VIII
oIBgcz-zE=E RAD zZA27, ClUczzg TIT IzoBGooD TODAY
clever piece Of detective chief Of police Of Wei
don IS what r. P Gibson Of Rocky c. thank be
prisoner tonight i'll Halifax jail.
quick change artist with false whers and armed with
ScIeWrvr and cold cisel included the equipment with
which Gibson safeguarding trunks full Of whkey and
grip with quarts and pnts.
The in Of
sent to the pententary that Weldon he changed the shipping
point Of the D. c. Washington N G.
The checks these trunks
tened garters concealed in the
Of his hat.
Scotland Neck sheltered this for few hours this after
the him backo Weldon and chief Ever
EFT sahe will have him tried he arrives and take him
to Halifax tonight for safe keeping
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

Mr. Mills Kitchin returned this morn
ing from Asheville where ne mas oeeA
visiting friends.
Mr.. Joe HHouse returned from IA
LEIGH this morning, where he had been
on business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

man of the league committee on .les1s'
lation. tell us more acceptable bill
will be introduced and he hopes 1T VIII
be enacted. -,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-13

Mrs. Ed Newell of Rocky Mount,
who has been visiting her son, Mr.. Nor
man. Howard, returned to her home this
.morning.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-19
Confidence! What?

Bless you heart If man can place confidence in
the GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES O
back of these LIBERTY BONDS with all its resource
VFSTMENT KNOWN TO MAN. Other bonds and
interest," but they haven't that element of SAT-
WE have, as Individual members of this Company
and we conscientously advise every man and wom
put it into LIBERTY BONDS.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
LARGE TRACT PURCHASED.
Washington Realty Co. Buys 200
Lots in Northwest for DEVELOPMENT.

Announcement was made this week
by NJ E. Morgan of the Washington
Realty Company of the purchase of a
large tract of land in the northw est
section. known as the Alter tract.
for immediate development. The realty
formerly was owned by B. H. Warner.
The tract is bounded by Underwood
street. Van Buren, street. Piney Branch
road and Georgia avenue, and when
plated will contain about 200 building
lots.
The Washington Realty Company.
which Is a newly organized concern.
Incorporated under the laws of West
Virginia, according to Mr.. Morgan's
announcement, Ia to begin the develop
ment of the tract by putting IN side
walks and roadways at once. Construc-
tfon of about five homes will be started
as soon as these improvements are
made.
Consideration in the transaction is
reported to have been about $4,000
no trade entering into the sale.