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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA.
Industrial Notes That Tell of Acti,ity
in Various Lines All over Old
Dominion.

The Hopcwcil Board of Trade has
been duly incorporated under the laws
II Virginia ana is We'll organized for
work w. I. G!lkcrsnn is president and
-. T." Harvey IS the secretary.
y company with $4,000 Of capital
has boon organized la i'uIasiti To build
d""i!irpH - be sold or rented and
thus ii iE hoped the crowded condition
Of mat town UaY bc relieved.
Thc Harrison CONSTRUCTION compa n V.
Of Peter burg has Increased it's capital
stock from 100000 To $500. 500 for the
pprpOH" uf expanding it's business ia
meet th. requirements Of the Peters.
burg rush
The virso Development Company has
!uct"aEed It's capital stock from $40 cor
- $500 600. and moved its primcipa.
office from Kenbrldgc 10 Nirso.
Tha Mar Impairment has let the con
'rnct for the Immediate building Of "A
IfEt-cIhas pnvcd roadway To the can.
tpHincnt Al Iclvoir
warwick county WIN issue $50. 00C
II ErndE Tor the purpoho Of erecting UP.
fy-dat" achooi buildings Ia the New.
Drs' S"wn dintr!c, ri that county
TIC Concrete Materials Company. Of
Hamilton. has been Incorporated. ann
faHca over tho business Of the j. V
EirhgDrJ Band and Gravel Company. o
!iADDLrH,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
Industrial News From Various Parts
Of the Old North Statc-iusi-
ness Good EycryNhrrc

The Rhyme Roller Mills. OF Gastonia
recently destroyed by fire. are being
rebuilt, and VIII be larger than before
"Fhe Ncwbcrn Drug Company has
been incorporated with $4,000 capitaI
stock 10 manufacture drugs as well as
TO conduct q retail establishments
an extensive creamery is being ce.
tahl!shed Al North WiIkcsboro, and viii
%" IN operation early IN the summer.
Trinity College. AT Durham, which has
embarked in cocducation proposes to
remodel Alspauah Hall and make IL =
"rrmitprE for Women. II IS also pro-
posed - remodel and equip the dorini-
tory for men near the Trinity PARK
School.
The sum of $4,000 is to be extended
TINS spring IN the reconstruction OF the
'ul!iord Hotel. Of Greensboro.
The Cumnocll Coal MINI. Couponv
Which has headquarters in Norfolk. Va.
mas let contract for the erection OF
residences and cottages FOR the en-
ployccs at Cumuock Mines. IN Norib
Carolina which are To be extensively
operated.
shelby viii soon have a hosiery mill
win daily capacity OF loo dozen pa!rg
OF mems hose in operation. j. l.. I.ison
and associates have purchased tho ma
chinery and secured the necessary
building for the same.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
KEEP CLEAN AND STRONG
Fight Gcrms ns We'll Germans
Should he the Rule OF Amer
lem CitIzeuA.

George y. Harper. of the engineering
division OF the Du Pont plant. at Hope
well. makes Il valuable suggestion
through tho columns of the Manufac-
turcrs' Record. lie writes:
when a college coach begins train
Ing an athletic team he usually makes
them sign Il pledge to eat properly.
sleep properly. keep themselves clean.
etc. in order TO keep themselves as
nearly perfect az possible. physically
ami mentally. The first days train
ing on Il football field will make Il
players muscles very sore. He will
find himself shortwinded. But after u
few weeks training. eating properly.
sleeping properly. etc. his muscles and
mind develop. become alert and he no
longer finds himself sore after days
training.
Soldiers who 20 TO camp go under sim
liar training. But are not all Amer
lean citizens soldiers?
1T is generally known throughout
the country that for people TO get the
best results from their efforts they
must keep their bodies in 4 clean.
healthy condition.
Then. THIS being true, why not en-
phas'Zc this fact on the minds OF each
individual citizen? That in Itself viii
make them feel that they are trying
to do, something for their country. 1t
will not only help greatly to fight Ger
many. bu, Will help greatly to fight
germs. Germs and Germany are re-
lated words. They must be allies
They are. at any rate, both very dctri-
mental to humanity. Then II we can
whip them both at one time. we can
afterwards live nice. clean. healthy.
sweet lives.
That seems to me TO be OF as much
Importance. ms incaticss and wheatlcss
days. and / don't remember ever hear
Ing IL mentioned"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
Mind-rr at South noston.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. April 1.-The
iooSa-l"af tobacco season practically
closed here this week. Only n few
struggling lots came in for sale. ogGre
eating cousdc ably less than 100 OoC
pounds. Regular warehouse sales ar,
now suspended for the lack Of some
Thing to sell However there may nc
few more small lots still in farm
cr&' hands to come in. and When they
10 the warehouse men can easily as
scmbl the buyers for special sales.
IN" following taken from the book
OF the secretary OF the Tobacco Boa I'd
OF Trad", gives AN account of trans
actions for tho cEtire season:
sales for March. l.22a.i35 pounds
average. s%i.22; amount. S3S2.YS2.i
Total sale" for season. oo.ca.3Jl
pounds; average, s3l.23. Total amount
Si.ttp.lI0.iS.
Sales for 1916 season. lGs7f755
pounds; average. !lS.l5. .r,ount. S3-
V.'."S;.'@. Gair in pounds for the
present season. 3.9I7,57G: in average,
Slo.OS. i'll amount. $3.4l2,, 1855.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

has been adequately arranged Cor and
the outlook promising; the fun assess
mcnt of sl.l4o for ,no army y. -. &. y.
work was paid; as much as $1,000 in
vested in thrift stamps-mostly by the
children. There is Il local Red Cross
chapter with more than 100 charter
members. and there has been Il most
liberal response - the Syrian and other
relief funds. soldiers library, etc.
Added 10 this is an apparent purpose
on the part of the farmers. even in
this county where grass is king to
grow more grain during the present
season, evidence of which is found in
the busy piowman on every available
hillside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
MARCH COAL PRODUCTION;
SOME INCREASE is SHOWN
Geological Surveys Report Indicnte,
Letter Conditions In Mines During
Inst Week OF Month.

Inc interesting report Of the United
states Geological Survey. issued ApriI
!. estimates the total production OF co.
for the week ending March %, at 10 =
''-'ooo net tons The average produc-
ton per woiing day is estimated NJ
i'S2S.o00 net tons. as compared with
l,I29.O00 net tons during March 1917
Inc total production of bee hive coke
~ estimated at $4,000 net tons. or
100000 tons per working day. q DECLINE
III average daily production of 900
tons compared with week of March 10
The production in the ConnellsviIle ANA
Lower connellsvillc districts increased
from 33o.l22 tons during the week
March 10 to 339.5S0 tons
The ratio of coal production to pres
ent capacity declined from 7O.G per
cent in the week ended March . In
G6.3 per cent for the week of Mnrch
70. due in part to transportation dir
rcultics in the East and In par, to
absence Of orders Tor coal in the Far
West.
The reports Of conditions In the Con-
ncllSv!llc and adjacent coke regions for
the week ended March 20 show contin-
ucd Improvement. I'ifty-scvcn Of tho
pr.nL ipai operators in the Counells-
Vile. GrecnsburS and Latrobe districts
reported production OF .73,i20 net
tons. or G5.G per cent Of their full-tiine
capacity, as compared with Gil per cent
during the preceding week. Losses duo
I" shortage OF cars and labor slightly
declined. The same operators produced
l52,ioq net tons Of coal.
The ratio OF production to capacity
OF by-prod let coke plants during tho
week ended March %, was The same as
IN the previous week. The losses on
account Of lack OF coal represented 6 Al
per cent OF capacity. the same AS tho
previous week.
kentucky, Maryland. Tennessee. vir-
Gin!a and West Virginia Increased their
production TO maximum capacity. Tho
lowest ratio reported. IN New Jersey
was 800 per cent. an Improvement over
IG.J per cent in tho previous week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Industrial Dntn From Foreign Lands
showing How Peoples OF other
Lands Are Living.

Bolivia exports 500 tons Of bismu,h
yearly.
Chile is irriGating more than $780,
600 acres of land.
Australia Possesses l,1I2 steamers as
her mercantile marine.
India has become one OF the worlds
greatest consumers Of aluminium
corstca's big industry is the manu-
facturc of chestnut extract
Colombia exports Panama hats to the
value or many thousand dollars an.
nually.
New Zealand has been compelled 10
import about 1900 900 bushels OF whea;
from Australia.
Guatemala has set aside s25.57l4l
for the purchase of American-made
telephone and telegraph supplies.
Asiatic Russia contains lSS rivers
with Il total navigable length of l355s
miles. and four lakes that can be navi-
gated for T07 miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
were very small and Will continue to :
be from now on
Sale. D~indlInE In Lynchburg.

l.fNCliBCRG. VA April G.-The
sales OF loose leaf tobacco on this
market for the week were only lTl.QOU
pounds. Tho sales for entire season TO
date have been ll.7:4.300 pounds. $685.
zVo POUNDS less than for the same
period of last season.
Sales wero light this week indicating
that the crop of tobacco is nearly all
sold and small sales may be expected
from now until the crop is all marketed.
The demand for all grades OF tobacco
10th smoked and aircurcd was very
strong with prices II anything shade
higher IMAM last week. though little
change was noted
The week ended with all grades
active at following quotations:
Lug common. $3.50 to SIS: lug
good. SIS to sci: leaf short. SIS to s23
leaf good. $50 to $25: leaf dapplc. $50
10 $50; leaf wrappers. $25 to $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
END OF TOBACCO SEASON
CROP OF LAST YEAR SOLD
Richmond Sold 100000 Pounds
More This Year Than
Last.
AVERAGE WAS 1881 HIGHER
Last OF Dark Shipping Will Bc
Marketed This Wcck-ConSidcr-
ably less Than Half IL Million
Pounds OF Sun-Curcd Leaf I.cft.

The history of the l?lT-lS loosc-lcaf
been written. Probably after this week
there will be no warehouse sales worth
reporting. The warchouscmen look for
the last of the sun-curcd crop Of 1917
TO be offered the buyers this week,
and the commission men say that
with the sales OF two or three lots
which will probably be marketed tins
week the dark shipping stocks VIII
all be out of the hands OF the grow
crS.
The sales last week aggregated only
90. 00C pounds of which 10000 pounds
were dark shippers and tho balance
sun-curcd. The market was firm. and
the leaf offered brought as good prices
IS an: that have been entered on the
warehouse books during the entire
season.
The sales Of loose leaf on tho Rich
m"nd market for the season from
September II TO March 30 amounted
to S,559.liO pounds, which brought an
average OF $25l5 per 100 pounds. The
sales for the same period of the last
season were 7,2lS,5i5 pounds and the
average price that crop brought WAS
$l5.3i. The increase In pounds WAS
l,Sio.i95. and tho average the crop
brought was $l5.34. which was so.Sl
Per 100 less than Tie deliveries for
this season brought.
The growers OF the sun cured tobac-
COS. as wrll as those who raise the
dark shipping stocks. have had Il great
year. The prices their weed ilaS brough:
bore good profits, and it goes without
saying that they will put forth every
"ffcrt to make larger crops this year
than they did in 1877. There seems
now To hc no probability Of this years
crop selling any lower than did tina;
of las: wear indeed most OF the DrOph-
cts look for even higher figures an
other season
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

According to statement just is
sued by the Department Of Commerce.
American firms handling hardware Of
all kinds narc the opportunity Of their
lives 1t .3 set forth that they can
easily supplant Germany in the hard
ware trade &C Italy. Spain and portu-
gal. and in tn, aggregate it is an cnor-
nous trade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

pANNILI.E, VA. April G.--rhe Dan
VINE tobacco market will close on
.April is. the Danvillc Tobacco Associa-
lion having this week taken anlrma
tive action on recommendation made
by the sales committee. The seasons
sales viii probably reach 5000. 600
pounds. 35,GG2. 600 having already been
a.snnscM OF. NM dnliNnrL.S Ills ,unnis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
MEN SENT TO 'FRONT.':
HoND BUYING At uour

Appeals TO loyalty and patriotism
have no, fallen on deaf ears IN ,,,s
remote section Of ,he old dominion
and probably no county Of equai ara,
and population has given a more IN.
eral and cheerful! response More than
score o: volunteers have gone out.
MOI man % draft age failed 20 reg.
ia;er and more ;han hf,y Of her stall
w"rt yonn2 9cr are ia training camps;
approximately $4,000 worth ot liberty
bonds were taken. and the APRIL drive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
VIEWS AND NEAR-VlEWS,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Use for. OSaSc Orange TrccS-I.icorIcc
Farms NeNt-ltcnl putcrnaiism.
Oldest of All. p

The cattle tick alone is said TO cause
more than S3o0.o0o,000 loss each year.
inc cattle tick has been driven out
"t Virginia. This is the coming cattle
raising state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
PATRIOTISM AND HARD
TIMES UP IN HIGHLAND
Mountain County, Without Rail-
roads, Doing Its Bost In
der Dinlrultics.
CONSERVE AND buy BONDS
Hemmcd In by Lofty Hills on All
Sides, People Have Trouble Get
ting Things They Have to Buy.
Fine Record Made.

MONTERREY, VA, April 6.--High-
land County, one OF the richest in
some respects in the State, is some
suffers in way the average student
suefers in way the average student
OF wartime conditions would hardly
think OF unless he saw IL with the
naked eye. Highland is one Of the
small counties of Virginia being
nearly square of about twenty miles
each way and containing 407 square
miles. The surface is mountainous
with very fertile valleys between the
nils and ranges. These mountains
furnish fine range for stock and sheep
upon which they Sow and thrive
we'll.
Farm products are wheat. corn. oats
rye, buckwheat, butter honey. cheese.
dried fruits and maple sugar, leading
the State in the last product. and fourth
in buckwhcat. The western portion or
the county produces abundant portions
OF grass and hay wherever cleared:
blue grass not inferior to that of the
best lands OF kentucky bcin,. indir
cnous TO this soil The grazing ou,I
ATTY OF the land can hardly be surnassed
IN the State. and some OF the best
cattle marketed east and north are
iattened in this country and taken
right Off tho grass. no corn feeding
needed, and large numbers are sold
cach year, some for the export trade
1t is also splendidly adapted TO sheen
large numbers OF which are grown.
ana ms industry VIII furnish all the
moro no" ihat Virginia has Il dog law
That will really suppress the sheep
killing cur. Apples. pears. peaches ant,
all fruits suited to this latitude can
with proper care and attention no
grown in this county. Agriculture
combined with stock growing and
grazing, are the most profitable i'm.
dustrcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Sheep in the United States averaged
more than 5l,G00,o01 head during the
three years before the war, but Since
!:li have gradually decreased to less
than is,5oo,oo0, :. falling off OF about
100000 Il year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

1t is said to be possible. even prob
able, that ncoricc. which now comes
from the Mediterranean. may at an
early day be grown i'll New Jersey. EN-
pcrimcntS are now under way with
the imported plant There may soon
come u lcorice farm in Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
] iEation of thc Enitcd

Since the organization of the United
states Patent Office. there have been
issued up to February l. 1918, l.2G5. or
patents, 5l,100 design patents and A.
i.9 reissue patents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

y company has been formed some
where w. North TO manufacture dye
and tanning extracts from the Usage
orange. which dye is to be used chiefly
TO color Khaki cloth. The raw ma
t"rial - plentiful in Virginia. Why
not have Il dye factory here?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Losses from fire aggregated $4,000 :
Geo in 1917. and were larger than in
any previous year except one, 1906, in
the nations history
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Taxes OF all kinds paid by the rail-
roads in 1916 were sl56.S75,Oo0. Figures
FOR 1917 are not Yet available but they
w!ll greatly exceed those of 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Three million pounds of nickel and
COPPER were used by the United States
minis in 1917. The minis turned out
-si,"25.'s5 !-ccnt pieces. three times
the normal annual output and more
man double the number ever coined in
AN! previous year except one 1910
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Six States now have antitipping laws
Illinois. Iowa. South Carolina. Ten
nesScc. mississippi and Arkansas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
ALL AROUND THE NATION
Fncts Worth knowing Relating to In
dustrial and Other Affair, of
This Great Country.

At Toledo. Ore. herring packing is n
new industry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

report on the government use OF
tractors in England was given at a re-
cent session Of Parliament In order
TO increase the supply of food. tractors
and plOwS are being purchased by the
food production department and let
out to farmers Some such plan AS
that will probably be put in operation
in this country before the war is over.
Some few blessings come along with
war. after all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
Announce

tina It
n
and overs
the of O
a O it bankin
lard Mr. AS
tina they
their friends
toretan
10 nateraN addto them
O Of large small
lTnc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
SoME EFFECTS or CONSERVATION
MD FREIGHT CONGEsJjnvS

hurIhS these days OF enforced con-
seFN"ion and freight congestion IN.
N"""'E without railroad Transformation
Su"e'S q t"o-iolj - nCh. Prior 10 1919
""t"' honE wheat -four Substitutes
ana iced for stock OF every sor, w.ro
"'"'ES available at the county's cast,
SH'PP!hS point and PRINCIPAL mar
&c. !o!'E-siN miles away. bu, fo,,ow
-''6 '"c severe winter months OF lam
any ana FEBRUARY a Sh Jrtage has ~
'''c" I"cr", and with local consumers
"'u'''y standing in line. each wait
'"s ms turn for a portion OF wbc,t
SUBSTITUTES and bran for the f,,,i,r
P!S' co" a;.t chickens. the remote nv.
't'e"Hl - ve." much like the ;muot.r,
man az ne poo! Of Bethesda. "Nh;,. :
o." coming another st-ppe,h down he
io'c IN Owners OF automobiles ,,,
we pants depending on rasoIine f,-
INDUSTRIAL purposes hav. me, viii ~.
'''ohNehlenrr, due to ncorr,r,i -
~ lh'r"fiaa; commodity. ,~,f,
~ automobiles being driven 49,,
Ne''o't to North Carolina d.,Ior
'""ue H'aunton, on the valley nil.
c'o'eIE calculated allowance -,
inc only 10 Ana that. source .xha.
co. shd We're forced to law ovor -
""'i supply could Ice sen, ,bo,,,
Charlottcs rom
the scarcity OF mill nroa,,,
ever. is the more scrjo,s 49,. no"
"NhJect and IL felt NOR. n.r,i,,,,.,
by the urbani;c. the fellow ,,ha ., .
oacally tackles the nroh,o,, - ."''
in the back yard. :, COW a., ~. P.s
ana " pa TO O!d E.ddy 10 do bo~ $50.
e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
THE HtNDICAPS AND
VARIED HARD RESTRICTIONS

There is not a foot of railroad in
Highland County. the nearest station
being Barton. on 4 branch line of the
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. away
over on the west side OF the ,lIeGhany
Mountains and the county is hcmmed
IN by towering mountains that seem
10 stand as scntinels and guardsmen
Ia forbid ingress and csress. and here's
where the trouble comes in lust a,
ms Particular time. ON account OF
TINS isolation travellers have been con-
graduating tho people upon their Sc
elr!;y and their tranquil, undisturbed
Ike III these times that are so trouh-
ions 10 Other parts OF the state and
The whole country.
But il is not true that the people
'o' inland are without hand.caps
and hardships, nor arc these hardshjns
OF minor character. but the peonl.
are bearing them hcroically and doing
their best 10 help win the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

referring to the statement that
nincty-four different courses special!
designed &c lrHparc students for in
dusiry and commerce are offered by the
Cniversit? CT Berlin, the Christian Sci
cnce Monitor says
There should be no further talk OF
possible ;:ull year in the universities
of the United States. Preparedness
should not stop at preparedness for
war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Among the oldest of the great anti
liquor organizations of the United
states is the Woman'S Christian Tenn
pcrancc Union. Although the cause
which 1T was created to advance has
been taken in hand by other and per-
haps more aggressive movements in
recent times. il is nevcrth elcSS as SER
viccablc as ever in certain ways. Tbs
spiritual and moral welfare work which
it is doing observation-disclosures in the sew
cral environments nnd naval training
stations is compelling attention and
winning commentator. even If neither
has been sought Frances Willard
would rejoice to see the Union. to which
she was devoted engaged III such help
full, practical. and patriotic work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

Jonathan Bryan.
Pres. Richmond Forg. Corp.
John Stewart Bryan,
Publisher News Leader.
Il. Il. Campbell.
Nicc-Pres. and Cashier.
G. l.. Fairbank.
Insurance.
r. n. Garcin,
Physician.
l.. l.. Gordon.
N.-P. Planters NATL. Eank.
q. NJ. Cover.
Real Estate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
A SNOWDRIFT OF
Christmas Handk erChiefS

If you would choose a gift truly fem
mime, visit this display of Charming
Handkerchief, put up in beautiful
Christmas Boxes and especially low
priced.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
BARGAlNTOWN GRANGE.

h BargaintoWn Grange was well
attended at the last meeting held
Tuesday evening, Nov. 26th. Several
new members were received, also ap-
plications from others desiring to Join
were brought in. The meeting proved
to be a success both in its business
interests and socially. The election
of officers was held and the following
elected for the coming year.:
Master-Thos. C. Wallace.
Overseer-H. A. Brewer.
Steward-Emery Lee.
Asst. Steward-Lester Resi-.
Chaplain-Clarence Steelman.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mark English.
Secretary-Mrs. S. Y. Wilson.
Gate Keeper-George A. Hartner.
Lecturer-Miss Jessie Gordon.
Pomona-Mrs. Jno. Gordon.
Flora-Miss Ella Harbeson.
Ceres-Miss Margaret Gordon.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. Lester
Resi-.
Owing to the pressure of business,
Jno. J. Blackman, the esteemed Treas
urer, since the organization of the
Grange, refused to accept Treasurer
ship for the coming year, causing great
regret among the members who appre-
ciate fully his kind and noble service
and aid since organization five years
ago.
Thos. C. Wallace. the Master-elect,
is the representative at the State
Grange Convention held in Atlantic
City this week and great results are
looked for from his attendance at the
session to aid in the work for the
coming year.
The next meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th, at 7.30 o.
clock. All members are requested to
attend.