HEARD ABOUT TOWN.New Municipal Lighting Plant At* temple to Serve Patrons atSmall Figura.Substantial proof of the truth of the telegraphic reports that the financial stringency is vanishing in the East is found in an order just received at the local office of the Standard Oil Co. Up to the time of the hurry the remittances by the branch offices were made by draft, but during the past few weeks the company has compelled its agents to send m cash. Remittances by draft have been resumed and all transfers of receipts from the local to the general offices will hereafter be made by draft, thus permitting the currency to remain in the local bankaLieut. Carleton R. Kear, of the U. S. Navy, who is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kear, will leave Sunday tor Norfolk, Va., to visit his aunt, Mrs. B. M. Walcott, before returning to his ship, the Rhode Island, now stationed at New York. He will be accompanied by his brother, Roy Kear, who will also visit Paul Kear, who is attending the University of Virginia, before returning home.