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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

| syInpathizer, didn't go into the
Confederate Army, because, as a
letter his wife wrote later to The
Daughters of the Confederacy
said, he had IAN affection of the
heart"
But he did do his part for the
southern cause. He sent money
and supplies to his wife's brother,
Hopestill Phillips, a southern den.
list imprisoned by Union Forces.
He wasn't above making sharp
trades with Yankee" soldiers. He
stocked plenty of pocket knives,
boots, toothbrushes, and great
quantities of playing cards. These
were "sure to sell well to those
soldiers" observed a fellow bust
nessrnan in a letter to Hall.
The war knocked the financial
props out of Maryland banks and
many turned to issuing their own
paper money. Few would accept
coin for deposit because of the
widespread practice OF, notching
it.
This strained money situation
caused Hall to scurry around, try
ing to find which currency was
most acceptable to finicky Balti.
more merchants. Some of them
wrote:
you certainly can't expect US
to take Virginia money. {. We
heard today June a, 1861, it
won't pass at all in Washing.
ton" ~
Everything here is now re-
duced to a cash basis"
1--WE enclose a bill of the goods
amounting to $126.44. We can
not, however, take Hagerstown
money at par. Our banks are re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Hall was 26, the son of sue.
cessful farmer He wore full
mustache and smoked cigars but
did not affect the beard so popu.
lar at that time. He was known
as a steady, quietly humorous
man with a head for business.
He was going to Baltimore to
visit wholesale merchants he
hoped would stock his new store
in Poolesville. The letter he car.
ried was addressed to prominent
Baltimore merchants and it accu-
rately summed up young Halls
character. 1t read:
He is a young man of sober
and industrial habits, and of good
business capacity and he enjoys
to a large extent the confidence
of the community in which he
resides.
Parental support
His father, gentleman of con.
siderable means !. will back him
to any reasonable amount II
he should wish to buy of YOU
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

fusing everything except theil
own issue"
"A Clever Fellow"
And another, knowing you Il
be clever fellow, we have made
this one exception to our pres
ent rule to sell goods for cash In
hand. But we have your promise
to fork over soon."
Hall and his family and his
store weathered the war and soon
got back to normal, as some of
his records attest.
In 1876 he paid tax assessments
totalling $16,575 on 425 acres Of
land, four or five hundred cows
and horses, quantities of plate"
silverware. A year later he paid
a Federal income tax of $3.50.
This tax was repealed several
years later.
His papers show him buying
Maryland Defense Bonds and in
surance policies totalling $3.50
from the Montgomery County
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
In 1871, he received a years
medical bill totalling $6.10 which
included the extraction of three
teeth, two of Mrs. Halls and one
baby's tooth. AS late as 1878 a
doctor charged him So to deliver
his wife of a child.
Halls heart affection" finally
killed him in 1884. He was buried
in Beallsville's Monocacy Gene,
tnrxy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
S ENTIN Ell e sSSneoAs MD.
A8-Thursday, November IA. 1857

tell, in spidery script, clearly de.
fines the periods of economic and
social upheaval before, during and
following the Civil War.
One year after he opened his
store, Halls father died. His son
stayed on with his mother as is
Illustrated by one of the first of
the voluminous records he left
behind. It was a board bill re
Eceipted by his mother, Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Hall.
Paid His Board
Hall paid his mother $27.O8 for
rent and board from June IA I'M
til September %, 1855. That he
was to become mainstay of the
family is indicated by an addition
to the receipt which shows that
he also paid rent and board for
his brother, Lucius Quintius Gin.
cinnatus Hall.
Hall carried almost everything
in stock-sa saddles, groceries, dry
goods, tobacco, parasols, ammuni-
ton, and something described in
one of his inventories as "enam.
eled havelocks."
His wares were shipped from
Baltimore to Adamstown via the
B & o and were hauled from
Adamstown to Poolesville by
wagon. He paid a heavy toll to
commission agents at Adams
town and at Selllnan stations,
sometimes as much as 80 or 40
per cent the value of the ship
ment.
But he prospered and began
buying land in Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties. He
very likely was considered quite
catch in 1859 when 16-year-old
Clarinda Beecher Phillips, of To
ga County, Pa, came to Pooles.
vile with her father. She must
have been pretty special, too, for
they were married three weeks
later, on January 5, 1860. Hall
was then 80.
They began having children and
moved from house to house as
the family grew Hall finally set
tied his family in a frame house
on the left side of Rte. LOT after
it bends sharply to enter Pooles-
vile from the Rockville side. Then
instead of moving each time a
child was born, he simply added
another room.
Four daughters and three sons
survived his death. One, Mrs. Els
telle Owens, still lives, in Roam
oke, Va. She is in her SOS.
A sign of the approaching Civil
War was contained in a business
social letter written to Hall in
1860 from John Charles Norris,
a wholesaler in Baltimore. Norris
interrupted sentence about some
provisions Hall had ordered to
remark, 9. and we all are mad
about Lincoln's election"
War Begins
Shortly thereafter, the war be-
gan. Hall, who didn't mind peo-
pie knowing he was a southern
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Historic Montgomery
Historic Montgomery
Earlier POOLesUiUe
Revealed BY Record
BY Steed Evans
Staff Reporter
Zone of a Series)

Thomas Randolph Hall casped the letter in his hand
and set out for Baltimore 1t cold March day and the
weak had not yet burned away the morning mist from
the fields around Pooesville. The year was 1854
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
MAYBE ASIATIC FLU HAS
STRUCK COLUMBIA SCHOOL

Columbia.-An epidemic Of large
proportion of what presumably is
Asian flu has struck suddenly the
Tyrrell High School in Columbia,
with over half of the students,
amounting to approximately 300
students, were out of school Tues
day on account of illness.
L. A. Keiser, principal, informs
that one teacher, Mrs. Ruth Coop
er, was unable to attend school on
Monday, and that some of the chill
dren who attended school on Tues
day showed signs of listlessness
and temperature, and that at the
close of school on Tuesday, the
whole school would be closed down
until Monday of next week, Oct.
21st. He expressed hopes that ev-
erything would be normal enough
to open it at that time.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
MISS CARRIE. SYKES, BRIDE
OF MELVIN r. LIVERMAN

Columbia, N. C.-Miss Carrie
Ann Sykes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Sykes of Columbia,
Route 2, became the bride of Mel
win Roscoe Liverman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Liverman at her
home Saturday, Oct. 18th. The Rev
A. ]. Mackie, Rector of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church perform
ed the ceremony.
Miss Nancy Whitley of Hobo
ken, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Whitley, cousin of the bride was
Maid of Honor. Best man was Mil
ton Brickhouse, nephew of the
groom.
The bride was attired in navy
blue suit with navy accessories,
and wore a shoulder corsage of a
white hybrid orchid.
Only. the immediate families and
a few friends were in attendance.
They left for New York City on
bridal trip. They will make their
home in Sunbury, N. c., where the
groom is employed with the Arm
strong trucking firm.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
EMMETT o. VOLIVA

Columbia.-Funeral services for
Emmett o. Voliva, %, who died
Oct. 18th at his home on Route 8,
after about two weeks of serious
illness, were conducted at Malachi's
Chapel Free-Will Baptist Church
on Sunday, afternoon by Rev. L.
E. Ambrose, assisted by the Rev.
w. I. Reynolds.
Music by the church choir "Safe
in The Arms of Jesus, "When
They Ring Those Golden Bells,
and "Never Grow Old" were sung.
Pallbearers: William Voliva,
Bernice Liverman, Joe Liverman,
Marvin Voliva and Willie Brick
house. zee
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Voliva was the son of Jes-
sic Voliva and Mate Parisher Vol
iva; a native and lifelong resident
of Tyrrell County, and retired
farmer. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ardie Spencer Voliva, one
daughter, Mrs. Alice Smith of
Edenton, several brothers and sis
tiers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
POSTMASTERS URGE EARLY
MAILING FOR OVERSEAS

Columbia. - All packages for
overseas mailing should be posted
as early as possible and by Nov.
goth, in order that they reach their
destination before Christmas, an
nounces Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse,
Postmaster.
Be sure the package is of heavy
cardboard box, wrapped well and
tied with strong string before
mailing, so that they will be re-
ceived in good condition. Because
of the many times the package
is handled and the long distance
it must travel, it is imperative
that it be wrapped well. "a pack
age not security wrapped is some
times broken open by handling in
transit, and does not reach its
destination, causing cost to you
and disappointment to your loved
ones who are in other lands", says
Mrs. Brickhouse.
. All Christmas cards to be mail
ed overseas must be sealed and
sent first class.
To send your package and card
on its way, for ease to the many
postal employees who want to see
it delivered, be sure and address
it correctly so it can be read.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
MRS. IDA BRIcKHoUsE

Columbia.-Funeral services fol
Miss Ida Brickhouse, 70, who died
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Hattie Brickhouse, cousin
on Road Street, Columbia, were
held Oct. 18th at Malachi's Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church at 200
pm. with the Rev. Dennis Alex
ander officiating. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
Miss Brickhouse was lifelong
resident and native of Tyrrell
County; a member of Malacki's
Chapel Church. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jiles
Brickhouse also of Tyrrell. She is
survived by one half sister, Mrs.
Joe A. (Elmore) Morris of Column
bia, Route 2.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
COLOR IN THE HOME, THEME
OF COLUMBIA CLUB MEETING

Columbia. - Selection of Color
in the Home" was the topic of
demonstration by Mrs. Elsie Ed
wards, assistant home agent, at the
meeting of the Columbia Home
Club at the home of Mrs. H. Earl
Sexton on Wednesday.
Using the display of rug, fabric
and wall samples furnished by Mrs.
Edwards, each member planned a
color scheme for a room, and en-
tered into a true or false contest
on the effects of color in the home.
Mrs. Floyd B. Spencer accepted
the vacancy of President until Jan.
l and presided. Mrs. D. A. Sim
mons was welcomed as new men,
Der.
The hostess, Mrs. Sexton, served
refreshments during the social
hour.
Those in attendance: Mrs. Floyd
Spencer, Mrs. Elsie Edwards, Mrs.
Minnie L. Spruill, Mrs. ]. J. Arm
strong, Mrs. ]. M. Carroll, Mrs.
E. j. Brickhouse, Mrs. ]. H. Bate
man, Mrs. T. X. VERIFY, Jr., Mrs.
D. A. Simmons, Miss Lola Jones,
and Mrs. George Rarnhardt.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S GROUP
MEETS WITH MRS. SYKES

Columbia.-The Christian Wom-
ans Fellowship of the Columbia
Christian Church, meet Monday
night, Oct. 18th at the home of
Miss Martha Sykes with 10 mem
bers, and two visitors present.
A program "The Church Speaks
with emphasis on segregation was
put on by the program chairman
Mrs. Gladys Sawyer. Posters por-
traying the movement of the
church from the year 1890 and
brought up to the present day, on
the slow but methodical forward
movement bringing out that start
ing in 1910 the church began to
be a church.
1t was voted that the annual
Christmas dinner for the entire
membership of the church, put on
by the women, would be again
held in the church annex, during
December. The committees to be
appointed at the Nov. meeting,
which will be held at the home OF
Mrs. J. A. Alexander.
Mrs. John Hardison presided
Minutes were read by Mrs. Gladys
Sawyer, in the absence due to ill
ness of her husband, of Mrs. Rena
Liverman. regular Secretary. Of
fering prayer was rendered by
Mrs. Sawyer, and Devotion; the
singing Of Love Divine, and
reading the 18th Chanter of St.
John, was given by Mrs. w. F.
Spencer.
The social hour was started by
a contest, with the prize won by
Mrs. j. w. Hamilton. The guests
were treated to fruit punch, deco
rated cup cakes, and pumpkin
minis, served by Miss Sykes as
sisted by Miss Peggy Mann.
Attending were Mesdames ]. w.
Hamilton, Alice Davenport, J. J.
Armstrong, ]. A. Alexander,
Gladys Sawyer, w. F. Spencer,
Jchn Hardison, Misses Lola and
Ida Jones and Martha Sykes.
Visitors were Mrs. Effie Gaylord
and Miss Peggy Mann.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
AGED RECLUSE FOUND DEAD
IN TYRRELL HOME SAT.

Columbia.-Funeral services for
Levy B. Wilson, 76, who was found
dead at his home in Scuppernong
Township on Saturday, Oct. 18th,
where he lived alone, by T. F.
Twiddy-and for whom the coro-
ner Jake Walker, made a report
that he died from natural causes,
but had been dead for about two
days-were held at the Albemarle
Church of Christ on Sunday, with
the Rev. Mcknight, pastor, Off
ciating.
Music furnished by the church
choir was "What A Friend We
Have in Jesus, crock of Ages"
and at is Well With My Soul"
Pallbearers were Ralph Rhodes,
Charlie Brickhouse,. Ersel Hath
away, Romie Phelps, Henry Wood
ley, and Melvin Furlough
Mr.. Wilson was the son of the
late Levy B. Wilson and Alexina
Smith Wilson of Camden County.
He kas native of Camden Coun-
ty and had been living in Tyrrell
for about eight years. He has no
survivors living in Tyrrell.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
invisible ELECTRIC HEATING !!
ELECTRIC HEAT
SAVES . WAYS

I. Low first cost is also
last cost! Radiant,
Electric Heating Cable,
built into ceiling, wall panels
or Dashboard lasts as long
as the house, with very
little maintenance.
2. Cuts painting, cleaning
costs. Paint lasts longer,
indoors and out. Rugs,
drapes, furniture make
fewer trips to the cleaner
with this dust-free,
soot-free heat.
3. No wasted heatl
Because you can heat
each room only
as much and as long
as needed, when you
heat electrically.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
COLUMBIA JUNIOR
CHAMBER CHANGES
ITS MEETING NIGHT
chrisfmas Party Planned for In
derpriviIeeed Children
in TyrreII

Columbia. - There will be a
change in the meeting nights of the
Columbia Junior Chamber of Com
merce, from the second and fourth
Thursday nights to the second and
fourth Friday nights in the month,
as set forth at the dinner meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce at
Carley's Cafe on Thursday, Oct. 10
at z pm.
Oliver (Red) Belangia was wei
coined as a new member of the or
ganization.
Roy Brickhouse was appointed to
serve as State Director, in the alb
sence of Darrell F. Cohoon- who is
in a hospital in Norfolk. The
Chamber voted to recognize him by
sending a basket of fruit to him
during his illness.
1t was announced by the Pres
ident, Roy Smith, that there was a
change in the date of the district
meeting. The new date is Oct. 10th.
Plans for the Christmas tree
liohting, party for underprivileged
children, erecting nativity scene,
etc. were discussed and committee
for same will be appointed at next
meeting.
The Chamber went on record as
opposed to the increase in state
dues from so cents per member to
rs cents per member as proposed
by the State Chamber of Com
merce, and which will be voted on
at the quarterly board meeting at
Elizabeth City on Nov. 9Th, and
delegates so informed.
The President, Roy Smith, pre-
sided and furnished the devotion.
Minutes were read by the Secre-
tary, Steve Davenport. Members
present: Roy Brickhouse, V. G..
Gibbs, Cecil Lilley, Raymond Eth
eridge, Ralph Goodwin, Jr., Oliver
Belangia, Roy Smith and Steve
Davenport.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
NEW PASTOR; HOUR CHANGE
OF WORSHIP ANNOUNCED

Columbia.-The Columbia Chris
tian Church's new minister, is Rev.
Ralph G. Messick, Philadelphian
who is student at Atlantic Chris
tian College, Wilson. According to
Mrs. John Hardison.
The Rev. Mr.. Messick will bring
message on the End and 4th
Sundays. Beginning the 4th Sum
day in October, he has asked that
the evening services be held at
700 o'clock, and that hour has
been set by the church until fur
Their notice.
Mr.. Messick desires this change
in order that he may be able to
get back to college earlier on Sun
day night, explains Mrs. Harrison.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
TRAINING SCHOOL, TYRRELL
FOR HOME FOOD LEADERS

Columbia.-There will be a
training school for food and nutri-
ton leaders of the Tyrrell Home
Clubs at the Agricultural Building
Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 200 pm. ac-
cording to Mrs. Anne E. Daven-
port, Home Agent.
Leaders who have been request
ed to attend this training school
are: Mrs. Earl Sexton, Mrs. Or
vile Howett, Mrs. d. B. Blake,
Mrs. Shirley voliva, Mrs. w. w.
Hudson, Mrs. Hubert Voliva, Mrs.
Robert Barnes, Mrs. NJ. E. Ward,
Mrs. Jimmie Hopkins, Mrs. C. w.
Spruill, Mrs. Cyril Walker, Mrs.
Charlie Walker, Mrs. L. w. Swain,
Mrs. H. P. Swain, Mrs. j. L.
Spencer, Mrs. B. G. Alexander, and
Mrs. Oils Simmons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
WOMANS' CLUB
EXECUTIVE MEET
HELD IN COLUMBIA

~
Columbia.-The executive meet
ing of the Columbia Woman's
Club was held Oct. 9th, at $3.50
PM. Each member attending
brought a sandwich and deviled
egg which was supplemented with
chicken salad, crackers and hot
coffee furnished by the president,
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse.
The District meeting is to be
held in WILLIAMSON on Monday,
Oct. %; where dinner will be serv-
ed at the Roanoke Country Club
at $1.50 per plate. Mrs. ]. P.
Alexander and Mrs. John A. Hardi-
son are committee to contact
members for attending this meet
ing. The president asked that
those who could drive their car,
and those desiring to attend with
out means of transportation to SO
advise this committee. She urged
a good attendance.
Thanks were given to the presi-
dent Mrs. E. ]. Brickhouse, assist
ed by Mrs. nj. L. Basnight for the
interesting special program at the
last meeting.
The next meeting is to be at
the club house on Oct. %, at 500
pm. Mrs. M. L. Basnight, Public
Education and Scholarship Chart
man, will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
The meeting was opened by the
American Greed; the president
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse presided
Minutes read by the secretary
Mrs. R. M. Everton, and devotion
given by Miss Jessie Flythe.
Attending the executive meeting
were: Mrs. N. P. McDuffy, Mrs.
j. c. McClees, Mrs. John P. Alex
ander, Mrs. John Hardison, Mrs.
Julian H. Swain, Miss Jessie
Flythe, Mrs. R. NJ. Everton, Mrs.
W. S. Caravan and Mrs. Effie A.
Brickhouse.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
TYRRELL ASC cHAIRlMEN
ELECTED IN TYRRELL co.

Columbia. = On Oct. 9th the
farmers Of Tyrrell County elected
the following men to serve as their
Community Committeeman under
the ASC program for 1858.
CREEKS: Robert Barnes, Chair
man; Dan Davis, V-Chairman; Ray
mond Morris, regular member, H.
T. Liverman, LIST alternate, w. E..
Spencer, second alternate; GUM
NECK: Basil Cohoon, Chairman;
W. R. Smith, V-Chmn; Shepherd
Armstrong, regular member; Ben
B. Jones, LIST alternate; John jun
Tor Weatherly, End alternate.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18

SOUND SIDE, Maurice vanhorn,
Chmn.; Floyd Hollis, V-Chmn; Du-
ard Brickhouse, regular member;
Roy Brickhouse, 1st alternate; Or
vile Howett, End alternate. SOUP
PERNONG: Horace Woodley,
chmn., E. L. Goodwin, Jr., V-Chmn. J;
Thurman Mayo. regular member;
Willis Ward, 1st alternate; d.
Webb Brickhouse, End alternate.
These men will attend the County
Convention and elect the men to
serve as County ASC Committee
men for 1858. The County Conven-
ton will be held in the Tyrrell
County ASC office on Wednesday,
October 20, 1857.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18
KAUFMAN-TOLAR

Columbia.-Miss Barbara Ann
Tolar of Norfolk, Va. and Winford
Leroy Kaufman of Hampton, Va.
were married in Columbia, on
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10 by
H. L. Reynolds, Justice of the
Peace. Mr.. Kaufan is a nephew of
Mrs. Katie Harrell Armstrong of
Columbia.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-18

wildcat" team last season.
Harold Sawyer who was injured
in the game Columbia VS.. Camden
last Friday night, and who was
taken to DePaul Hospital Friday
night, returned home on Sunday.
Bentley Parisher is ill at the
Columbia Hospital.
, 1957-07-30
Y. I. NATL

v. j. NATL
terdaY when the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York announced
that the Virgin Islands National
Bank. in Charlotte Amalie. had
become one Of its stockholders.
The bank is the first in a terri
tory outside the continental Unit
ed States to become a member OF
the New York Bank and the Sc
cond 10 become linked with the
Federal Reserve System. The City
National Bank of Anchorage.
Alaska. has been affiliated with
.he Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco for some time"
st. Thomas Daily News
, 1957-07-30
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadruple,
will be received at the Depart
ment of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion Of Procurement and Sup
ply, Christiansted. st. Croix,
Virgin Islands, until HOO
A. M. Friday, August 9, 1857
and then publicly opened for
the following:
$4,000 gals. Asphalt, Paving
Emulsion : Type Ssh
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any i~nformality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept
any item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to Bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement and
Supply, Christiansted, Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands.
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in- Charge
Div. Of Proc. & Supply
St. Croix, V. /.
29-30-31
, 1957-07-30
HlNRICHS

H1NR1CHS -.
fiction, Kidd emerges as a gentle
man merchant of highly respect
able standing, betrayed by a con-
spiracy that reached up to the
very throne of King William III
of England"
The book is illustrated with
maps of Kidd's voyages and is the
product of fifteen years of re-
search in the life and times of
its hero. Mr.. Hinrichs, at one
point, became so intrigued with
the story of Capt. Kidd's beaute-
Gus wife, Sarah Bradley of New
York, that he wrote Mrs. Cap
tain Kidd" which was published
in 1852.
Mr.. Hinrichs retired from a
successful business career at the
age of 43 to devote himself to
living, with time out for overseas
participation in the American
Field Service and postwar studies
at the Yale Graduate School. The
Hinrichs are very friendly and
well known to residents Of
st. Croix.
, 1957-07-30
WATER & RUM

WATER & RUM -.
quickly got out of the rum BUSH
ness; he dumped the last consign-
ment into the sea.
His Virgin Islands Co., still was
in the sugar business and here
lately it has been making mo-
lasses, which it sells to two pri-
ately-owned rum distilleries in
the islands for around 10 cents a
gallon. This is considerably less
than rum makers elsewhere have
to pay and the Congressman
charge that the Federal govern