The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-06
ITEMS In VIRGINIA.
HEALTH OF STUDENTS OF Will
LIAM AND MARY.

Trial Of the hiiiers-Lynchburg's Enter
prisine Board of Trade-News From Pc
tersburg. Alexandria and Many other
Points.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, February o. spe-
cial. A meeting of the city fathers was
called by the Mayor a few nights ago to
take into consideration the proposition Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
20 raise n bridge which crosses the railroad
The road crosses one of our principal tho
roughiares, where a cut twelve or fifteen
feet deep is made across the street. This
bridge has been found 20 be too low, as
three brakcmon have been killed there
10y striking their heads against it while
standing ON top of the train. Some citizens
are opposed 90 allowing the road % raise
bridge without paying for the privilege. as
10 will necessitate raising still higher in this
street the omhankment which j. now am
eycs0re In that locality. and as it will also
have a tendency tOiniurc theyalue Of build
ing lots contiguous thereto. The matter
was not determined, as quorum could not
De obtained on account Of sickness of some
Of the members of the Council.
The regular quarterly mectngof Supreme
Lodge NO. OSl. ]. %. G.. T.. was held ON
Monday night, when all of the newly elected
officers were duly installed by Lodge Dep
uty &. B. IreVilian. This lodge is i'm "a very
lourishing condition and is competing for
several prizes offered by the Grand Lodge
of the state.
NJ. +. Burke, deputy sheriff Of the county,
Is seriously IN at his residence on east Main
street. lie was attacked with the grippe.
which developed into pneumonia. He was
reported slightly better this morning
Miss Mary liemOnt. of west Clay street.
Richmond. teacher of the public schools of
this county. has a severe case Of Ia grippe.
Little Lizzie Davis, a tVelye-year-old
daughter Of Logan Il. and Mamie +. Davis.
died this morning. This has not only been
q sad but very remarkable case. She was
attacked in October with "a spinal affection.
and afterward was paralyzcd. The disease
bafilod the skill Of the physicians. She was
in her afllictiOn the object Of much SYM
pathy by her school mates.
A big fOx-hunt took place today at
Queen's-Creek farm, one of the largest
plantations ON York river. This hunt was
participated i'm by nearly all the lovers of
that sport i'm this city and surrounding
country and there are many here who
boast of the superiority Of their dogs i'm the
chase. OF course, as usual, the fun was
concluded with a sumptuOus dinner, at
which there was everything both solid and
liquid 90 refresh and enliYon the inner man.
Farmers say that this exceptionally warm
weather has enabled them 90 make great
progress in their farming operations and
that i'm many respects they are further
ahead now they were in April of last year.
William and Mary College has now 1856
matrculates of whom 10 are state students
who get their tuition. board, washing and
lights for the remarkably small sum of $40
Der month. Considering the cheapness, the
only wonder Is that the number Of students
is not double the above number. IL has al
WAYS been claimed that this town is
the most healthfu locality in East
ern Virginia. and that fact is
now more fully attested, as ont of this
large number of young men here from diff
ferent portions of the state, there has not
been a single case Of sickness among them
excepting La Grippe. which can De ai-
tributed TO the climate. aud in fact there
has been no sickness whatever Of serious
nature. This speaks well, both for the col
I lege and the locality.
+ At tine carnest solicitation Of the Cover
nor. Captain J.. %, sfarke, member OF tine
Asvlum directory. has Withdrawn his re-
signati0n. and will be present tomorrow TO
assist in the election of an assistant ply
sician. a h much regretted that Captain
~tarke was not IcappOinted as ne has made
one Of the most faithful end efficient mem
bere of the board.
The 6rst shad Of the season was caught
Yesterday al one of the fisheries. near
Grove wharf. R0cknsh. which are usually
plentiful. are reported very scarce.
A. W. lIarman. son Of the state treas
urer, was registered at the Spencer Hotel
Yesterday.