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nuth spent the week end with the
latter's parents, DIR. and Mrs. Henry
l.. Sprucebank of Washington, at theil
cottage at North Beach. Md.
Mrs. Tom Baine of Birmingham
Ala, Is the guest Of her son-in.law anc
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Versal Spauld
ing. and will remain for the Summer
months.
Miss Fannie Lee Woodson. who has
been in Alexandria for several months
has returned to Harrisonburg to spend
the Summer with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. Lee Woodson
A party of Alexandrians will go to
Orange. Va. Thursday for the mar
riage of Miss Allen Gray, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hamilton Gray
to Mr.. Walter Grey Dunnington, for
merly of Farmville. Va, and now of
New York City, which will occur al
noon that day in Old st. Thomas
Church, near Orange. A wedding
breakfast will follow the ceremony at
Monte Bello, the ancestral home OF
the bride, which was granted to onI
of her ancestors by King George II
The bride -elect is prominently con-
nected throughout the State. She is
a graduate of the Spence School in
New York and with her parents
spends her Winters in that city
Mr.. Huntington is a brother Of Mrs
Ashton G. clapham, formerly OF
Washington, who was Miss Sallie
Huntington, and since her widowhood
has been living at her old home in
Farmville
The marriage of Miss Marian -Chilet
Adams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
i, Roger Brooke Adams, to Mr.. Ralph
X. T. Larson, formerly of Manassa:
but now of Norfolk, will take place
Monday afternoon, June %. at
o'clock in the First Baptist Church
A small reception will follow the
| ceremony at the home of the brides
parents in Rosemont.
Mrs. George Laycock and Mrs
Bernard Owens are back from visi
to relatives in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dearborn Hop
kins, who have been at their home
on North Washington street since re
turning from their Winter place il
Florida, have opened their Summer
cottage on Chesapeake Bay, in Talbo
County, Md.
Mrs. G. F. Monroe and her son
Mr.. Francis Monroe. are the guest.
of friends in Covington, Va.
Mrs. d. 3. Nicholson and Miss June
Nicholson OF Detroit are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. 1. Jeffries.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Greene
daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Carol
Greene, and Mr.. Furman Smith of An
derson, n. c., were married at moor
on Saturday at the home OF the bride:
mother. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father l.. f. Kelly, assistant
pastor of st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church. Only the immediate familie,
and a few intimate friends were pres
ent. The bride went to the altar ac
companied by her uncle, Mr.. Martir
p. Greene, and wore her travelling cos
tune, an ensemble suit OF tan char
meen with small hat to match. She
carried a shower of bride roses. Miss
| Marie Antoinette Greene, sister of the
bride. was maid of honor, and wore
gown of sand color georgette with
a hat of the same shade and carried
Ophelia roses. The bride also wa:
attended by her three nieces. Mis-,
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son or Havre, Mont. are srhe guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hulfish, on
South st. Asaph street.
Miss Dorothy L. killmon has re
turned from Dickinson College, Car
lisle. Pa, to spend the Summer with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank A.
killmon.
Miss Coralie Greenaway is the
guest of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. McKenna, in
Huntington, W. Va.
Miss Dorothy Hayes was guest of
honor at surprise shower Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Owen Lynch on King street.
The marriage of Miss Hayes to Mr..
Alvin Friedlander VIII occur later in
the Summer.
Mrs. James b. Fitzgerald has re-
turned from Hampton, Va, and is the
guest OF her nephew and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil c. Davis.
Mrs. Louemma Anderson of Amis-
vile, Va, who has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Greer. has gone to
Richmond to visit her son and daugh-
ter-in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph An.
derson
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Drury en-
tertained at dinner Saturday in honor
of the formers mother. Mrs. Alice M.
Drury Of Washington. Among the
out-of-town guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Louis Avery of Frederick, Md: Mrs.
Louis Cassidy Of Norwich, Conn. Mr..
Frank Brown and Mr.. Mason Drury
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur x. Warfield
and Miss Elizabeth Howell have re-
turned from Richmond, where they
| attended the wedding OF Miss Frances
Whiting Sale. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Liffey Sale. to Mr..
Samuel Turner Duvall of Baltimore.
Miss Helen Cannon and her house
guest, Miss Elizabeth Yeadon of
Pittsfield. Mass, have returned from
a visit to Mrs. James Bradford in
Manassas.
Mrs. Robert Dunn has left for her
home in Richmond after a visit to her
brother and sister-in-law, MIR. and
Mrs. w. w. Whittemore.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Madaris and
Miss Virginia Madaris have returned
to their home in Birmingham, Ala.
after a visit to Mrs. Madaris parents
| Park.
Mr.. Frederick w. Hohenstein has
announced the marriage of his daugh
ter, Miss Ruth May Hohenstein. te
Mr.. Harry A. Thomas of Washing
! ton. Monday, June<~S, at st. Mary s
Roman Catholic Church. The bride
| was given in marriage by her father
and wore a gown of white canton
crepe with a white picture hat and
carried bride roses. Mrs. Gilbert Hos
! worthy was matron of honor and
| wore a gown of apple green crepe
| with hat to match. and carried brides
| maid roses Mr.. Hosworthy was best
man for Mr.. Thomas. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal party
| motored to Washington, where the
brides father entertained them AT din
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I Mary Rita Greene as flower girl and
Misses Carroll and Regina Greene, as
| ribbon bearers. Mrs. M. r. Sullivan
of Kansas City. Mo-, sang a solo just
before the ceremony, accompanied by
Miss Eleanor Nugent, who also played
| the wedding music. Mr.. Martin e.
Greene, brother of the bride, was best
man for Mr.. Smith. An informal we'd
ding breakfast followed the ceremony
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left
for an extended trip through the
North. After August l they will be
at home at S3 Dunstan road, Ashe-
vile, N. c.
| Mr. and Mrs. r. c.. Bradley and
| the latter's father, Mr.. T. w. Judd OF
Luray. arrived by motor Saturday and
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Remington.
! Mrs. Curtis B. Backus entertained
at buffet supper followed by bridge
| Saturday evening in honor Of Capt.
and Mrs. e. E. McMorland, who will
leave shortly for the formers new post
| at Aberdeen, Md.
! Miss Katherine Hit Of Houston,
| Tex, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Lindsey on Braddock
| Heights.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Keith NJ. Lee have
returned to their home in Newport
|
mert and ordination exercises at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary.
| Mrs. Anna johnson Of Washington
is the guest of Mrs. Clara Walsh on
Rucker place,
Mrs. j. c. LIE Bourgeois, Mr.. Charles
lie Bourgeois and Miss Antoinette Du.
pre- have left for their homes in New
Orleans after visit to Mr.. and Mrs
| Louis Slesman Scott. Mrs. LIE Bour-
| ~
Powell of Leesburg. is Mrs. Scott s
cousin.
Miss Florence Taylor, daughter OF
Mr.. Edward Taylor. and Mr.. Douglass
Springman were married Monday aft
ernoon in the Second Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Ernest NJ. Delaney,
D.. D., the pastor. Only a small com.
pany witnessed the ceremony, and
there were no attendants. The bride
wore an ensemble suit of gray char.
meen with a gray picture hat and a
corsage of Ophelia roses and valley
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Springman left
Immediately after the ceremony for q
wedding. trip and on their return will
live in this city.
DR.. w. L. Schafter, who has been
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs
William Schafter, left Tuesday for
Richmond, where he is an inferno at
Stuart Circle Hospital.
Miss Elizabet Schneider is home
from visit to her brother-in-la law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor Lew.
is. ir., in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Doisette have
returned to their home in Blackstone
Va, after a visit TO Mr.. and Mrs
]. j. Karger. on SO 18th Royal street
MIR. Alfred Thomson and his daugh
| ter, Miss Susan Smoot Thomson, are
SpendjDy "A week with friends in Rtr
mingham. Ala.
Mrs. Marshall Shankle of Nor
wood. y. c.. is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard G. Cline, on Braddock
Heights.
Mrs. Marshall Shuman is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Ham
mer, in Harrisonburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Hulfish and
their granddaughter. Miss Ann Will
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ner at a hotel. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas left for The South. After July
] they will be At home At 1225 X
street. Washington.
Mrs. ID. MaCuIin Niven has returned
from Berryville, where she was a
member of house party during the
past week.
Mrs. Edward White and Miss Estelle
White left Monday for their home m
Lynchburs. after visit TO Mrs. Dora
Varney.
Mrs. Waylan Kidd and her small
daughters, Margaret Lee and Anne.
Evening star., 1925-06-21

American fashions are comma nd
1ng the style of output in some Euro
pesn centers, which are producing
ba nds, shoulder straps and ribbons of
Jayon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
LEGAL AID NO. 1913
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
TO WHOM IL MAY CONCERN

G. T. Deriso having by written
petition, made application to this
Court for the establishment of a
copy Of certificate of stock which
he alleges was owned by him and
was lost or destroyed on February
25, 1919, alleging that said certifi-
cate was No. 108, issued to him on
November II, 1915, by The Bank
of Leslie, a banking corporation
with It's principal office in Sumter
County, Georgia, and being for ten
shares of stock in The Bank Of Les
lie, signed by E. L. Wilson, presi-
dent, W. T. Anderson, cashier, and
bearing the corporate seal of said
bank, this is to give notice that said
application will be heard by me at
my office in the Courthouse in
Americas, Sumter County, Georgia,
at ten A. NJ. of the Bird day Of Oc-
tober, 1925, and a copy Of said GER
tificate will at that time be estab-
lished, in lieu Of and to have all the
effect of said lost original, unless
good and sufficient cause is shown
to the contrary at said hearing.
This the 5th day Of Sent. 1925.
2. A. LTTLEJoHN.
Judge Superior Court S. ". c,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02

in the payment Of said note, which
has continued for more than thirty
days and all Of the same is now due;
and,
Whereas, said security deed con-
tains power Of sale authorizing
the undersigned, in default of the
payment of said note, to sell said
property, as therein stated:
Now, Therefore, in consideration
of the premises and under the au-
thoritx and power contained in said
security deed, the undersigned will
sell for the purpose OF collecting
the aforesaid amount now due, and
costs and expenses connected with
said sale, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1925, at public outcry, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, be-
fore the Court House door in Sum-
ter County, Georgia, to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following
described property, and all right,
title, equity and interest therein
owned by the grantor in said secur-
ity deed; said property being more
fully described as follows:
That tract of land lying and being
in the Fifteenth District of Sumter
County, Georgia, being the east
half of one certain brick store house
and lot known as the Larrimore
building in the town of Leslie, said
lok fronting on Commerce street
anb running back south - feet
to warehouse of J. L. Jones; said
one-half of building to begin meas
urement in center of partition wall,
and being bounded on the north by
Commerce street and on east by
Griffin & Wallace, south by Jones,
ware aouse, west by west half OF
building; said lot being junction of
land lot Number 1876 in the Fiji
teenth district of Sumter county,
in the State of Georgia, and being
the premises heretofore owned and
occupied by B. J. Ranew.
After the payment of said
amounts, any excess realized from
said sale will be paid over to B. J.
Ranew.
In Witness Whereof, the grantee
acting by its duly authorized off.
Ger, has executed this notice, this
September 4th, 1925.
,, ALBANY TRUST & BANKING
COMPANY (L.S.)
By: A. P. Vason, President.
Pottle & Rofmayer,
Attorneys,
Albany, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
LEGAL AID No. s96

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
N. z. Morgan, as guardian for
T. J. Morgan, Wilbur Morgan and
Mildred Morgan, minors, having
made application for leave to sell
their one-fourth undivided interest,
each, in "the timber suitable for
saw mill purposes on 1872 1-2 acres
Of land lot No. 1875 in the 9th dis
trict of Sumter County, Ca, said
tract of land being all of said lot
except a ifty-acre strip off of the
SCI th side thereof in the shape of a
re&angle extending clear across
said lot, and having for it's southern
boundary the southern lot line of lot
Number 1875 and being of suffi-
cient width to make fifty (5O)
acres" for the purpose of using the
proceeds arising therefrom for the
education of said minors, all parties
having an interest in the matter of
said property are notified that said
application will be heard on the first
Monday in October, 1925. l take
jurisdiction of the matter on ae-
count of serious illness of John A.
Cobb, Ordinary.
This 7th day of Sept, 1925.
W. M. HARPER, j.. C. C, A
Vice John A. Cobb, Ordinary, Sum
ter County, Ga, who is disabled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
Plains Methodist
Circuit

The Mems Evangelistic Club of
Plains will have charge of the serv-
ice at Rylander next Sunday night,
the pastor preaching at the morning
hour.
Rev. w. c. Glenn former pastor
of Plains Methodist circuit was Civ
en- most hearty welcome at Con-
cord last Sunday morning and at
Plains Sunday night, his sermons
were greatly enjoyed.
1t is rumored that Rylander will
have piano for the services at that
Church next Sunday.
The last Quarterly meeting for
the year vii be held at Plains next
Thursday, Rev. E. NJ. OVERLY TIE
presiding elder being in charge. The
usual order of the day vii lbe 90
served, preaching at eleven by the
presiding elder followed by baz-
ket dinner on the ground. A con-
ference viii be held in the after
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
LEGAL AID NO. s9e

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold before the Court
House door in the city of Americas,
on the First Tuesday in October
1925, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described prop
erty, to wit:
One certain lot on the North side
of Commerce Street in the Town of
Leslie, Sumter County, Georgia, and
described as follows: Commencing
at a point GO feet North of the
Northern line of lot of land Number
136 and at the Southwest corner of
F. P. Jones Livery Stable running
due West 81 1-2 feet, thence due
North 1913 feet, thence in a South
easterly course 1876 IA feet, thence
South 81 1-3 feet. thence West 25
IL feet, thence North 20 feet.
thence West 80 feet, thence South
100 feet to the starting point,
bounded as follows: on the south
by Commerce Street and lot of F. P.
Jones on the west by lands of Amer
icus Oil Co., on the east by lands of
Leslie Hdw. & Furn. Co. and F. P.
Jones and north by Americas Oil
Co.. all situated in the 18th Dis
trict Sumter County Georgia.
Said land will be sold as the prop
erty of F. P. Jones to satisfy a
certain execution issued from the
City Court of Americas of said
County in favor of the Planters
Bank of Americas against the said
+. P. Jones. Terms of sale cash.
Tenant in possession and defendant
in fl ia notified in terms of the law.
This 9th day of August, 1925.
Sheriff Sumter County.
W. P. M'ARTHUR,
By W. A. CHAPPELL,
Deputy Sheriff Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
LEGAL AID NO. ssz

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
WIN be sold on the first Tuesday
In October, 1925, at public outcrv
at the Court House in said County
within the legal hours Of sale. 10
the highest bidder fer cash, certain
property of which the following is a
description:
All that stock of dry goods, no
lions, shoes and fixtures of all kinds
being all Of the stock owned by B,
]. Ranew and located in one certain
brick store house in Leslie, Ga, in
the Fifteenth District of Sumter
County, Georgia, known as the Lar
rimore Building. fronting on Com.
merce Street and running back to
a warehouse and being the same
store house owned and occupied by
B. j. Ranew.
Said property levied on as the
property Of B. ]. Ranew to satisfy
mortgage fl ia issued from the
City Court of Americas. in favor
of Hofmayer Dry Goods Company, a
Georgia corporation, against said B.
]. Ranew; said property being in
possession of the said B. ]. Ranew.
Said property is difficult and ex-
pensive to transport to the place IF
sale and will not be brought to the
place of sale on the day of sale, but
may be seen at any time prior
thereto by application to the under
signed. being now located in the
store house above described.
This September 3rd, 1925.
". P. M'ARTHUR,
Sheriff Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
LEGAL AID NO. so1
GEORGIA Sumter County:

GEORGIA Sumter County:
There will be sold before the
court house door, between the legal
hours OF sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, on the First Tuesday in
October 1925, the following describ-
ed property to-wit:
One half undivided interest in
twenty (20) acres of land in shape
of a square, situated in the 18th Dis
trlct of Sumter County, Ga, and
bounded east by public road run
ming from Plains towards Botstord.,
on the west and south by lands of
Morgan and Josephine Tison; North
by lands of Sumter county; former
ly owned by Morgan G. Josephine
Tlson, said parcel of land being part
of lot Number 1T, and being tract
upon which is located the dwelling
of Morgan & Josephine Tison
Said property levied upon and will
be sold as the property of Morgan
Tison to satisfy certain City Court
Fifa in favor of international Agri-
cultural Corporation, VS.. Morgan
Tison Tenant in possession notified
in terms of the law
This - - of September 1925.
W. P. M'ARTHUR.
eff Sumter County
BY w. A CHAPEL
Dept. Sheriff Sumter County.
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
HOBO KING PROMISES
TRAMPS WAR FTRESlDE

CHICAGO, Oct. Warm fire
sides, hot coffee and doughnuts VIII
be provided the unemployed who
visit the hobo retreats throughout
the country financed by James
Fades Howe, St. Louis millionaire
hobo, he has announced here.
This years national convention
of the migratory workers" as Howe
etrms the peregrinators, viii be held
in Denver, November II, j date Sc
lected he said, because many Of the
delegates could sleep out in the
open spaces there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
AID NO. se?

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Whereas, B. ]. Ranew did, IN
March Ia, 1922, execute to the I'M
dersigned, Albany Trust & Banking
Company, a banking corporation
under the laws of Georgia,
Dougherty County. Georgia. his Sc
curity deed, recorded on March 10,
1922. in Deed Book Wy, pages so
and 81 of the records in the office
of the clerk of the Superior Court
of Sumter County, Georgia, convey
ing the property hereinafter de-
scribod, for the purpose of securing
note for the principal sum OF
S21eo IN dated March Il, 1922,
d,,c Wo~oL ~. 1928. with interest
from maturity at per cent per
annum: and.
Whereas, there has been default
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 2, 1925

fornity to the provisions of said
decd.
This the 1st day Of September,
1925.
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
By: Stephen Pace, Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
FRANCES DEBT
MISSION LEAVES
Continuity of Debt Negotiations
Holds Only By Uncertain
Link of Tentative
Arrangements

WASHINGTON, oct. 2.-Con-
tinuity of the Franco-American
debt funding negotiations holds to-
day only by an uncertain link of
tentative arrangements, brought
forward as a last resort to prevent
collapse Of the effort to reach q
Finance Minister Calliaux and his
associates on the French mission
have departed for Paris, not with a
program Of permanent settlement
for which they expressed hope, but
with merely alive year payment
proposal, which defers for that pc
riod any settlement Of the thorny
problem of how much France shall
pay.
FRANCE ADVANCES AS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02

Wherefore, petitioners pray that
they be incorporated under the name
and with the powers, privileges and
immunities prayed for and as fixed
by law.
STEPHEN PACE,
Petitioners Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
Legal Advertisements
(Other LEGAL Ads on Page ~
AID NO anA

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
To The Superior Court of said
County:
l. The petition &C Luther Allison
r. E. Allison, Americas Realty
Company, Americas Ice Cream Co.,
Americas Auto Co., W. T. Ander-
son. D. r. Andrews, Bank Of Com
merce, F. G. Beavers, c. H. Burke,
Geo. NJ. Bragg, L. ". Brown, E. L.
Carswell. J. W. Chambliss, Mike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
FRANCE ADVANCES AS
REsUULr ARRANGEMENTS

PARIS, Oct. 2.-The first ang-
ible effect here of the temporary
debt settlement offer in Washing
ton was to send the dollar from q
and ten one hundredths Francs, at
the opening of the Borse, to Il anc
thirty one one hundredths Francs at
/ o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02

noon, at which reports OF The years
labor vii be rendered and officials
for new year will be elected, a
large attendance is expected to as
well as a good day on al lother
lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
l, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk of
the Superior Court in and for the
County of Sumter. hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a
true copy of the Application of
Charter filed in this office.
Witness my official signature
and seal of said Court, this the 1st
day of October 1925.
S. r. HFYS,
Deputy Clerk. s. C
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-02
WALLIS & FORD.

Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in office, October LIST, 1925.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk. s. C.
The Washington times., 1925-06-03
YESTERDAY,S FINES AND FORFEITURES

Richard T. Wycke
George B. jenkins.
James o. O'Neil. -. =
Daniel G. Joseph. ;.
John W. Dubose.
Samuel .Killian -.
John F. Anderson.
Howard L. 'Wyand
Ihdep'nt w. Carton
William j. Stroble.
Edward w. Bundy.
Nels. Med. Shepherd
Sigmund Ehlich
.Elwood C. Adolph.
Charles C.. Schulman
The Washington times., 1925-06-03
WORK RAPID ON.
MEMORIAL
BRIDGE
Land Excavator and Dredge
Throwing Up Leyee on
Columbia Island

Work on the Columbia Island
terminus Of the Arlington Memorial
bridge and the taking of core
borings on the sites Of the piers
and abuthents is going forward
rapidly, IT was announced today by
Major James Al. O'Connor, district
army engineer. in charge of the
work.
A large land excavator and a
dredge have @been set UP on Coium.
bia Island and an eight-foot levee
Is being thrown up about the por-
tion OF the island which viii be re-
tained as a part Of the permanent
park plan. Filling behind the levee
is going forward steadily as fast
as the levee is completed. Tne
island will be raised to q height Of
about twenty feet and reduced to
approximately half its present size.
Borings have been completed Tor
the north abutment. and the first
pier and about half completed for
pier s, near the Virginia shore.
Nine core borings and nearly forty
wash borings, have been completed
on the abutment and piers.
According to plans OF the bridge
commission, ecifications will be