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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
IN SOUTHLAND SECTIONS
New Drvciopu Enterprises Spring
ing Up That arc bringing Millions
OF Money 10 Dixie.

The current issue or the Manufacture
crs' Record gives the details OF several
very large industrial developmcnts in
the South as follows:
Tennessee. Georgia and New York
capitalists have Incorporated the Day
ton Company. Dayton. Fla. with
Capitalization OF S5.0o0.0oU. TO CONSOLE
date the Dayton Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company. and tho Matthews Iron and
Steel Company. OF Rome, Ga. They con-
template an expenditure of 500 600 for
improvements for the further develop
ment Of the properties. which have
been appraised at S3hsn," 600. These
properties are located ia Rhea County.
Tennessee. and Gordon and Walker
Counties. Gcorsi ia. and they include Two
iron furnaces. 37i coke ovens. 1900
acres Of coke and coal land. 1000 acres
% coal land. limestone quarry. seven
iecu-mi!c standard gauge railway, etc.
Plans and specifications have been
accepted for the plant now reported as
to cost $1,000 coo, which the West Nir-
GINA Pulp and Paper Company of Luke.
Md. viii build TO manufacture indus
trial alcohol and Other chemicals from
rulp and paper-mill wastc) for the gov
eminent. The factory buildings Will be
OF reinforced concrete construction.
II is now estimated that Sl.500.o00
will b. the cost Of the plant which the
Company, Coll!nwood. Tenn will build
10 supply tho government with wood
dist!ilaics. while the accompanying i'm
proVe:icnt$. 10 inClud" constructing
dwellings,. Offices. water works. electric
Night plant. sewers. etc for employees.
viii cost s5h". 90" additional. Contract
for constructing The plant has been
awarded and materials and men are
now hc.n" gathered at the site. This
plant Will burn 200 cords Of wood
every day. anu its daily product will
hc roo gallons OF wood alcohol. -. 900
pounds OF acetate OF lime and t2.315
bushels Of charcoal. The charcoal will
h.: consumed by the Tennessee Valley
management in operating the iron
furnace which the company is building
in accordance with details heretofore
announced
site has been acquired for the ship
yards which the Pensacola Shipbuild-
ing Company. Pensacola Fla. VIII build
1" construct Fabricated steel ships for
til" government. The investment for
the plant VIII he $4,000. and the plant
structures viii include shops slips,
ways. Offices. employees dwellings,. etc.
This company has been organized by
Tho Keller elliott Erection Company OF
/ Chicago, TO undertake tho latter's con-
tract for building ten ?.00C-ton capa city
government ships 10 be equipped with
':tcau turbines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
hTiet VOTES OF IN Industrial Chnrur,cr
From Many FONT, or the
Civilized World

'ap> province ~ said 70 contain tho
world. ''S
One Chimes province annuallv .,
ports NOR" than !5r o5d cons %, ne,
nuts all because al American mis-
sionary scveral Yeas sro gave 4 native
convert quar- .: California >oc1
eH.knoWn i7ooan-7ir'urc actress
has designed an Automatic wi.i,i
!. serves her - a pfcssln .-roon, w!.b
almost IS ma's conveniences a. a
dress'ng-rooHn IN ihcater wouid p-o.
vide.
Presh milk i. shipped Tong distances
In Brazil In perfcct CONDITION In scaled
5rans with 'nsulai"d wnu, block. o,
froxen mill: heinz placcd IN il 10 kcci
ita temperature down.
The report o. ior;r-o.t. railroads
covering practical the whole cour,rv
indicate tina; s5,oH0 hound. Of meat
costing $4,000. is icing ssycd annual.
~ IN railroad din!rs CIR >er}irc tor
soldiers and sailors ana ths/h-htfu-
for6es Of the allies r. nc Fihtion -;
ines. from Gaenpe one oar ~ 81 seven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
VOORHEES, DAY TROUBLE
W""len Wills Operatives demand Pay
for hentless Monday-EcfuSnt Is
Followed by WaIk-0ut.

tiiAEi.OTTE SNILLE VA. February
c.--An interesting ana somewhat un-
expected local phase o. the Monday.
holiday" order issued by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield developed rcr. this
week wien certain employees II the
Wooden Mills made Il
demand for pay for the time Lost by
reason or the order. Twelve men en-
Moved in IN" wet-5ast. department. ard
SIX w"mcn united in 4 demand on tn"
l'I''i!a cement for their regular per diem
'"F these lost days. but were refused
payment. Thorcupor they decided to
wall: out. !sonn Of he men who made
the demand had been employed ct the
NILS for from thirty 10 thirtv-rv.
years Most or ,ac mon are heads: Of
!ainilies Following the wall. out. III.
management OF the mills advertised in
II local paper for men and girls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO;
MARKETS OF TWO STATES
Winters Grip ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Weed Larger I'm Mnrts of Nir-
giuia and Carolina.
HIGH FIGURES MAINTAINED
Dark shipping Leaf beginning To
Show Up on Richmond Market
Sun Cured Goods Continue to
Bring Big Figures.

The leaf tobacco men of Virginia
and North Carolina arc AZ last re-
leased from tho grip OF cold snaps
ana all of the markets Of tho two
states report larger receipts and bet
ter breaks for the past week than they
have had for six weeks or two months
past. All or the markets arc active
and continue To register satisfactory
prices for the wecd-that is. satisfac-
tory TO the farmcr-scllcrs.
The partial season Tor naudliuc the
weed that came To sun curing regions
of virginia enabled III" growers TO
strike down more OF the weed than
usual. aud they hurried ii OF to III"
Richmond market in the last days Of
tho week. Thus the receipts OF sun
cured ran up TO 100000 pounds. In
the weeks offerings the common and
low grades We're more in evidence than
they have been for som" weeks past.
Tho demand FOR :hcSc GOODS was &C
dive and they sold at figures .ha: wore
SHADE higher t!an for the week pre-
v:ous. The finer goods were also III
active demand. and no pile was NO
elected WrapneIs sold ~ niah - 81
per 100. and from that Gown to So.
many piles being knocked out At in
,crv.ninG figures.
rho receipts "f hrc-cuvcd OF dar',
shipping stocks were not a. iar-" as
tho commission men had expected. foot
inC rp snu,cthin" less than l-6uo
pounds. These goods sold higher than
they have At any previous time. rang
Ing from ST. 10 $50 per loo pounds.
tie average for .tc 1900 pounds Of
fcred being SlI.5o. The reports rom
thc dark belt arc 10 tho "ncc. that
III" farmers were last wc"i taking
advantage or tho DartIa! season To
strike down large quantities o. the dnrl;
shirping r0oCs, hnG bcCaus" e mis-
CrOGs much h.aVi'r receipts are look .
"a for this week. The wnrcNoua"meu
look for equally ~ hrg" receipts OF
tho sln-cur"I types ~ they hdi las.
We, X
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
Ugh! Ca|orne| Sickens;; Sa|Wates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
I sincere! My medicine, does not upset liver
and bowels you lose day work

You're bilious Your liver IL slug
E;ish. You feel lazy. Dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dull. your
tongue is coatod. breath bad. si"rn-
ach sour and bowels constipat"d. Eut
don't take sa.i.atiur calcrnci II makes
you SICK: you may lose n days work.
'a'cmei il mercury or quick silver
which causes necrosis q: III" bones
cai"mel crashes into SOUR bile like
dynamite. breaking il UP. That's when
YOU feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II YOU want to enjoy tn. incest. gen
'lest liver ana bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just takc a sDoontu!
Of harmless DodSon's Liver Tone to-
night Your druggist or dealer sells
YOU q bottle az podEon'S Liver Tone for
few cents under my personal money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
Fairly Inr.e sale. Mt Dnnvi,,c.

NA:<VILLt.. W. l>bluarv r.--'rhc
recent soft weather resulted in fairly
large sales for The week, ami but fo.'
the bad condition of the roads tn" re-
ccipts would have beer large enough
to leave hut LITTLE more tobacco in IN
farmers hands.
Prices are nrr on all grades. with
low and medium grades III =" strong
demand as ever and rs hi=h. This
crop has proven to be an ,;:ccptio nally
:inc one in point Of color ana quality.
Yhc unusually small quantity OF low
rradcs in he crop has forced prices
out q prHrortion as compared NTH
fno tobacco.
Tho sales for IN" w,"': Amount to
l."ao..lt pounds. veraSirE S2@.nl. to
which add tn" ,al los Of Friday last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
THE CANNING INDUSTRY is
STUDYING OUT ITS WASTE
More EronOn;cnI Production 1. tho
Demand az the Hour. and Is
kccnly Sought.

rh" en,ir" canning industry il study
ing its problems OF waste and lost mo-
ton this winter. Will, "A determination
NAT promises great things for econori-
al food production next season AZ
'ho recent meeting of New York State
Gamers. :. NJ. Ryder spoke on this sub
i"ct. and. according TO the Canning
Trade, enumerated the following pre-
N"nlahIc wastes which had come under
his own observation recently:
lie showed where ono hacker with
all his pipes well covered 20 preserve
steam. and the exhaust caught con
d"nScd. and introduced into the boiler
wdie:. Thereby preh*atinG il i,riorc use
"aS allie {" produce i5.Con cases az
peas on QUO and a half cars cC coal;
whereas "r"'n"'. using TWO cars. got
but 10000 cases. Another. uSin. a
hfty-nf;y combination ~ hard-coai
SCREENINGS WIN soft coal made a big
saving ~ his coal biz. ono factory has
drink ins fountains on the second noor.
a.. we'll as on the ground Moor thus
saving ic;s:s OF time by employees: While
sim another uses no such fountains
hu' allows the hands to take emmy
cans 10 lac used as cups, md. dcntcd
ana mlSShaped. finally thrown away
ON mhu uses his regulation cases
for CARRYING the ShelleG peas resulting
- nnhandH boxes from which the peas
nrc spilled and wasted. together with
IN" cases. instead of having properly
constructed boxes Tor this purpose only
h''cd with handles so That 'h,v NAV
=" tats"d and lowered without splitting
som" Gamers vii! close their season
."eN!ra their machinery olccccd with
~" accumuin'ions Of peas and liquor
h"F'aS Il heavy saving and better re-
suits from 'hc machinery would b.
secured II all were properly cleaned
''kcn apart. VOL oiled, and the parts
S.ol"tt {" rust PAINTED with heavy
grease. III showed where miSjuG:-
mcnt in continuing old machinery. IN
stead OF replacing it viii, up-to-datc
cause! ON" packer 10 have an OUTPUT
q $50 cans OF corn 10 the ten, which
n" vas able - increase 10 zoe cans
Ter ton when ne finally made the
cnarge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
VIRGINIA APPLES SELL GOOD

rho Bureau OF Markets OF the United
states government reports on the apple
markets as follows:
New York Baldwins. Ar sold To
jobberS ~ Eastern market ccntcrs a,
close OF last weeks prevailing range
~ t4i5-s5.2J per barrel. with a fair
demand Maine Grsts sold at Si-;t2.,
= few lots OF fancy Ealdwins reached
81 sos in som" markets New Yo-L
GrconinrF. A-2'.. ranged from sJ.o:-
,G.25. with fair - @ood demand. New
YORK Spys -t2i sold a. $s-sI. Zen
Davis. Missouri. Kansas and Western
hrstS and fancy held at S3.25-s4.25
Virginia and Southern Yorks Ges,s
and AZ. ruled S;.25-S5..5. Virginia
ana West Virginia Wn.saps. drsts.
sold az S5.?5- $3.50. and fancy lots
r.n chNn tG.iG 30 per hnlrni
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

date 22,500.oJ0 pounds at an averu re
OF S29.7S for the season.
The quality OF tho offerings was not
80 good as previous weeks recently,
there being n less per cent OF good and
medium tobaccos aud more of the thin
non-descript types. with large pro-
portion of scrap. The market Will close
for the season on the END instant, and
IL Is thought that the tobacco will all
time
Owing TO tho continued rains and
snow >Sd the wet condition OF tho
ground hut few plant beds have been
sown up to this time. Conditions are
more favorable now and the farmers
VIII he busy burning their beds ana
sowing seed all next work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

stomach--makc your next meal fav-
oritc food meal, then take a little Dia-
pcpsin. There will not he any dist ross
cat without fear. It's because Papes
biapcpSin really does" Sweetcn out of
order stoinnchS that Sivcs IL its millions
OF sales annually.
Get large ffiy-ccnt ease OF Tapes
biap"pSin from any drug store. II is
IN" quickest. .urcst antacid and storn-
ach relief known. u acts almost like
lmaGic---it IL a scientiflc. harmless ana
pleasant stomach preparation which
Iniy belongs liz every homc.-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

Sour, Eassy. upset stomach indiGcs
ton. heartburn, dyspepsia; when the
food you ca; fcfzncnts into gases and
upSetS yea; your bead aches and you
feel sick and miserable. that's when
You rcaiizr the wonderful acid ncu-
tralHirg power in Papc'S Diaprpsin, u
makes All such stomach misery, due
TO acidity, vanish IN five minutes
If Sour stomach is in continuous
reNolt--if you cant get II regulated
please. FOR your sake. Try Pape's Dia-
pepsin. Its SO needless To have An ncid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

back guarantee that each spoonful vii!
clean your sluggish liver better than
\ dos" % nasty calcsrci and that II
won't make YOU sick.
DodSon's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. Youll know il next morn
inE b"cnus" you vii! wake UP feeling
fine. your liver will be working. your
headache ana dizziness gone. your
stomach vili bc sweet nd your bowe,s
rcSulur YOU viii feel like working
youll be cheerful. full OF vigor and
ambition.
Dodsou'. Liver Tone Is entirely veEe-
table. therefore harmless and cannot
salIvatc Give IL to your children
Millions - people arc using Dodsor' I.
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous CATO.
mol nov. Your druggist viii ,cll you
that 'h' sale Of ca!omei Is almost
Siupp.d .b;irclv hcre-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Industrial Notes showing Thnr som.
Things worth While trc Going
ON In Id stDfr

The suffolk roanu, Ccmpany. of suc
f"." has Increased capital stock from
So 900 TO 5000 900
Tn. Alexandra Hay and Grain Corn
pam has contracted tor tho erection
O! Soo.cO6 warehouse in Alexandria,
I'c NewDort News Boat club nro
POSES I" erect u new loI,ii.usc rt ;hn
mouth IT James river
The I'm: Don Plantation conrAuy.
- WilliamsbuIg intcnda 30 Increase
is capital stock :" sos. noS frr the
purpose ~ improving its James River
properties lay out a town and prob
ably build = railway line - WILLIAMS.
our; /" ronhect with the Chosapeak
and Ohio,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
Nearing the End at wtn.ton-s.,.m.

WlNSTON-SALEM. y. c.. February
With the marked Improvement in
weather conditions come larger receipts
Of leaf tobacco OIL this market Tn.
sales this week were larger than they
have been any week since Christmas
and the market has been very active.
All grades bringing as high figures az
1T any t!inc this tobacco season. Tho
average paid WAS about $50 per hum
drcd. II this balmy weather keeps IN
All OF the tobacco in tho hands os farm
crs in this territory will be sold by the
end OF this month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
n-,tcr Receipts MT south boston.

Hot II ioSiON, V A. February p
u WAS not what the farmers call a
good season, hut il was enough that
came tho early part OF the week to
enable them to get more leaf tobacco
IN readiness for the market and the
receipts here were larger han they
have been for several weeks. running
close to 100000 pounds. Medium
grades we're in very active demand and
prices as high as they have nocu 1T any
time this season. The higher grades
were strong. but not altogctnCr "a high
as they were two months ago. The
average for the week WAS close TO 1873
per hundred.
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lrlgLfs S,ll Mcu nt prtcr,burE.

PETERSBURG. VA. February a.
There were flne sales OF bright to-
bacco thla week. with q very active
market. and prices rum IN. from $50
TO $50, S35. s3S, $40 and SAG per 100
pounds
There were also heavy sales OF dari;
tobacco all grades being in active .lc-
mand. Dark wrappers brought $50 70
$40. The average price on tho week )
sales was $3.50 per 100 pounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
Organization Completed n, ru,,.h,

i. Waite Lumber Compauy. r.yru,lv
incornoratcd with $4,000 capital stoc.;.
has been organized by the election
or The following officers: Allan r. Es<-
ridge. 1r.. president ". L. Mctiavoc,,.
vice nresident: w. +. White. secretary.
treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

say. 272.I55 pounds--mnking a total
since the tirst OF the month Of 1.Sl3.26a
pounds. This brings the sales for tho
season up t" 29,429.2"I pounds. and the
average to S3l3G
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Highcr Than Ever Known In rnrmyi,le.

fAI;MNILLE, VA. February 9.-Ic-
ccipts OF Leaf tobacco OH thi, mark ct
this week were larger than for several
weeks past. owing TO u break in the
long drawn out winter weather. To-
Sacco never sold as Nigh as = IS now
selling on the Farrnv'lIe narkc. Some
a.; the best lea: has been knocked out
~ the heretofore unhcard OF price Of
$50 per hundred All grades arc soil
ing higher than ever known here he
for.
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Larger Deliveries Mt rock, Mount,

Larger Deliveries Mt Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT. y. G.. February .
Tn" receipts have been larger this week
than fo' several weeks past. owing TO
ihc better conditions Of the roads and
ia" TAR weather. SAILS Tor tn. week
amount :" about coo COZ pounds a. an
;t,"rag" Of s3I.gr making ~ .a.,l -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
FROM CITY PARKS OF
WASHINGTON ISTo virginia

This insect is reported :" hc found
~ the various parks in the city Of
Washington and in all the .cwrs wear
tho District Of Columbia IT also has
hccn reported 20 he near tn" city OF
Baltimore. ard is supposed to Ne pros
ont in ono nursery in New Jersey. and
- he pretty wcll scattered over Long
Island. and ii occurs 81 other points
in New York state The insec. has
rot h"en ronortnd in Virginia except
in Northern Virginia within = few
pest. there is litt!e opportunity Yet to
Judge of what its future may he. Fro
fessor \. l.. QuaintarCe. OF the Bureau
OF Entom ology reports that it may he
very serious pest. while on the other
hand. il may not be Of sufficient i'm
rortance to require special treatment
Other persons who have observed this
place very serious handicap on the
commercial rcach grower Professor
y. l.. 0uain'ancc reports that ot the
various control measures tested during
tho past season none have proved Of
frctivc
Since this pes, is NOT known 10 exist
In III" state of Virginia txcept i'm a
every effort should he made 10 prevent
lis further spread. Virginia fruit grow
"rs have slrcady enough nests and
"n"h additional pest adds to tho cos;
of producing fruit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
ANOTHER PEST At HOME;
NEW ENEMY IN VIRGINIA
State Entomologist Sends Out Warn
ing to Fruit Growers OF State,
Calling Them to Arms.
NsACH AND APPLE TREES
Stranger. Supposed To- BE From jap
an. Invades Parks Of Washington
and Easily Find Way Into North
ern Virginia and Elsewhere.

w. J. Schocnc. State entomolosist.
sends out from his Office in Black sburg
warning TO the orchardists and large
farmer fruit growers OF Virginia re-
garding the Invasion Of this country of
new insect pest that seems 20 have Il
special weakness for the apple and
peach trees, which pest has made its
appearance on the borders Of Virginia
and is liable TO invade the State this
spring and summer. This Invasion may
be prevented IL the proper steps are
promptly taken.
Professor Schocne says:
There has been found in and about
Washington a new pest OF peaches and
apples. known as the Oriental peach
moth. laspcyrcsia molcSia. This insect
is supposed to have been brought into
this country from Japan on nursery
stock. II is known 30 have been in
this country more than year but
only recently has attention been di-
rected TO the injurious nature of the
rest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
hOW WAR SAVINGS
CAMPAIGN WAS EXAGGERATED

Major Allen W. Washington. COM
mandant OF cadets =; Hampton Insti-
tut", who has been appointed by Col
"ncl Thomas Il. McAdams as director
OF the war savings campaign among
NirSinia's colored people. described i'm
detail the use IF the thrift; and war
stamps He urged tn. colorcd leaders
TO induc" their nsiShhors % save their
money and help NjrEjnia ,u"ct irs -,.Io,.
OF Sf'.nno,ono in savings during IolS
"H having every colorod man, woman
and child in tho State save $50
Rev y s. George. a preacher farmer
Of Surrv County. Va. described the way
in which his church had become tho
lmnoriant raliyin- point for the good
work which has been done hv the in
custrial supervising teacher of Surrv
Souni| and The farm demonstration
agent. both of whom are active factors
in bringing new life to rconle LIVING
on the Ian ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

G'caS" removed while cics ming
wheels. aXles AMI other parts of motor
vehicles or engines. formerly thrown
away. is now being utilized in Enclaud
Before the war. kerosene was chiefly
cmploy"d for cleansing purposes but
now its consumption is restricted to
tho barcst minimum. This has resulted
in n saving Of five siyths n the former
consumption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
WARTIME CONFERENCE;
NEGRO FARMER MEETING
Some Of Things Brought Under Com
Sidcration AZ an Imposing Confer
cuce at Hampton Institute.
rE,ssELL's VISION REALIZED
Virginia Negro AGricuIturists Max
ing Progress. nS Brought Out nj
the Big Neutrality-suspicious. OF
Encouraging. Character.

HAMPTON. IA. February John
L. Pierce. u Tuskcsec- Hampton eradu-
ate who IS the district negro agent OF
cin:s ana Is responsible FOR the work
Of TWENTY-FIVE county agents. who. in
turn. arc helping some 5000 negro
farmers. is Il leader who has won his
position 81 respect through untirine.
unscltish and intelligent service.
Tho recent Hampton Institute War
Time Conference" he Summarizes as
follows:
'"-hiS has been the best farmers
conference We have had "A; Hampton.
J have noticed how tho farmers have
developed in The past ten years since
demonstration work has been among
them. The negro farmers are better
acquainted than ever before with their
soils. crops and live stock-ail OF
which they are handling successfully.
DR.. rRlSSELL'S VISION
l. BEING REALIZED
The material growth OF country
IN tn. Interesting stories which the
c"iorcd farmers told OF their successes.
The Improvement OF their homes and
home life. schools ana churches Was
most remarkable especially TO one who
saw the beginning.
The great possibilities for negro i'm
rovencn, in rural life was one Of the
VISIONS OF the late Or. Hollis l. l'ris-
scN principal OF Hampton from 1879
to, 1917"
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
WOODSTOCK

Mr and Mrs. Worth have returned to their Woodstock home.
 Miss Gertrude Jones of Worcester is a guest at w J Lindeman's.
 Spencer Child and family spent Friday with relatives in South Killing ly
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hosmer from Weston. Mass. called on Woodstock friends recently.
 ]. R. Carpenter and wife of Put nam spent few days at Elmlawn ear ly in the week.
 Henry E. Bowen of Plainfeld. N. J. arrived last Friday and will re main until the 9th of August.
 Lieut.. Clarence Hall was in town over Sunday on his way to the White Mountains. where he is spending his short furleugh with Mrs. Hall
 The annual meeting of the direct ors of Roseland Lake was held Mon day. and reports of the year showed the affairs to be most prosperous.
 Rev. F. B. Harrison attended a large eonvoeation of ministers in Am herst last week. who met to eonsid- CT the peace conditions among the nations. Sunday evening he gave his people a nest interesting account of the meeting and in a very interesting manner reproduced a parable given there