Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28
COLORED TEACHERS SCHOOL.
stanton VIII Enjoy n Session This
summrr-Y Ladies' Holiday.


Mr.. John II. Bader. Superintendent Of
the Stanton Public Schools. has received
news from State-Superintendent-of-
Schools Hon. John = Massey that ii has
been determined to have in stanton this
summer u normal school for colored
teachers Some go cOlored teachers are
expected 10 be present to improve them
selves In public-schOOl methods. Inc
corps of lecturers and instructors mas
not yet been announced.
The coiored people Of stanton pledged
themselves 10 subscribe So. as a condition
in securing the normal school
for this city.
II looks as II the hotel business In
Stanton was being ovcrdone. Recently
the new Eakleton Hotel was sold out by
a trustee for the benefit Of creditors. ana
now all the equipment ana fixtures OF
the Central Hotel IS advertised Tor sale'
under a trust-deed.
\ new city directory has just appeared
here. 1t was compiled BY II. +. Eyer
Of Charlottesville
II is the custom of the Augusta Female
Seminary 20 give only a days holiday at
Christmas. the big holiday of the session
being given after Easter.
The Young ladies have Just returned
they had a glorious outing. The party
were passengers over the Chesapeake and
Ohio. going via Clifton Forge, and were
under the ohaperouage Of Tickst-Agent
james Ker Jr. and Mr.. Wayt W. King
the seminary's popular secretary.
Az EXODUS.
There has been quite an exodus Of He
brcws from Stanton, and there are
fewer OF the faithful in the
city than at any time for years. These
merchants and hustling tradesmen nave
shaken the dust Of stanton from their
feet: Lewis Cohen and family. to Belalr'
O.; +. Hageman and family, to Phiia-
delnhia: Samuel Cohen and family. 10
Chicago: Charles \. Gladke. 10 Elmira'
y. Y: Major 81 xander Hart and family
to Norfolk: Messrs. Jonas and benjamin
Hageman. to Philadelphia: Or. Levy 70
Norfolk: Louis Brie 10 Chicago; Il. Sack
crman. TO Philadelphia. and Mr.. Benja-
min Bechcr and family in few DAYS VIII
make their residence in the CITY OF
Brothery Love.
Many Of these gentlemen have been
well 10 the front in our local trade. These
Hebrew citizens seem instinctvely to
seek Philadelphia. as though IT were the
American jerusalem.
The Bodley Wagon-WOrks, one OF me
largest wagOn-factories in the Unlte'
States. after a shutdown Of nearly SIX
months, will in a few days resume opera
tons.
The shutdown was due solely 10 the
ma ralvzed condition Of the sugar interest
IN the South. pending the adjustment OF
the sugar-tarif schedules Of Congress
This factory has an immense trade III
I .ouisiana and Mississippi, and SHIPS ma
chinerv by the carload 10 the far south
ern cities. Ii has extensive warehouses
in New orleans, and spends handsome
sum here each year for labor and mate
rails. c.,...
The echool-desk factory at Basic city
has been sold TO Pennsylvania capitalists,
who viii shortly begin 20 operate the
plant. .-,.
Waynesboro' is agitatng the question
Of inaugurating system Of city water
works. and it is proposed to issue ponus
of the town for that purpose. The Au-
el,sta town is already well lighted 10y
in fw days the moor
clicks of the street-car mule VIII be music
IN the town, and now. with an adequate
water system. augusta second town III
size VIII present city-like appearance.
Mr.. G. w. Smith has leased Tor the
SEASON the Hotel brandon d'
Basic city.
\ now secret order was Instituted here
rbursdav njeht-the order of Owls
Tbe pr@reduisite Of membership IS that
the applicant. among other things. shall
l,e a Mason. The name Of the local lodge
is Whoo-Whoo Nest, No. 10, and in us
nature and object is akin 10 the order OF
the Mystic shrine.
Al the first meeting officers were elect
ed. and the ceremony of installation al
forded great amusement and instruction
10 the craft. The first Thursday In each
month was chosen as the meeting night.
4 large number of candidates are await
ing initiation. The roll OF officers for the
first year is William W. McGuiin. saWent
screechcr; Lyman Chalkley, hrst wee
screeCher: j. Lewis Bumgardner' second
william II. McChesney,
steerer: Edgar VI. Funkhauser bag mold
er: Albert Shultz, scratcher; G. i. Bow
man. executioner: William q. MonetL
electrician: j. T. Wayman. lecturer;
James l.. Beck, properiy-owl; W. J."
Olivier, caterer; II. l.. Lang, photo-
grapher J. Mason Miller, Jr., bllnker
and Edward Han, hoOter
The Ladies' Whist club. OF stanton
had its weekly meeting Wednesday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
webb. Among the players present were
Misses Lucille kilby. Ellen stuart. Kate
Duval. Mary Muntord. j. May Elder, and
Nlesdames Charles y. Mccoy. Charles
Hoge. George f.. Wilson, Lyman Chalk
ley, McHenry Holiday, Albert j. Dab
ney. Edward Sublett and Frank VI.
Hanger. The next meeting is at the resi-
lence Of Mrs. David May, on west Frede-
rick street
Friday night at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Hall n most enjoyable
was given for the benefit
of the associations library fund. IL was
a musical programme. interspersed with
Rotations. and "The Pe,.l Sisters were
represented by a dozen dainty damsels.
The east of "rhe Peak Sisters was:
Ophely Peak, Miss Mabel Lightner. Luz
cindy Peak, Miss Janet Ben; Mirandy
Peak, Miss Ann Cochran; ketuny Peak.
Miss Kate Eichelberger; JacOny Peak.
Miss Sadie Van Lear: lnjy Peak. Miss
Bette Fauntleroy; Belndy Peak. Miss
Meta Hullihen: Gerushy Peak. Miss Min
ME Mccoy: Eustachy Peak. Miss Mat
tie Wyatt: Dorothy Peak, Miss Annabel
Betsy Peak. Miss Clemence
Cooke; Araminty Peak, Miss Stella
Wright.
Bishop A. Van de Vyver, of Richmond.
was In the city week on business per-
tanning 10 the erection OF the new Ro-
man Catholic church. which will be be-
gun here in a few days.
The Rev John c. Wheat. a former
now a resident at Lewis
ton. is here visiting his son, Mr.. Charles
c. Wheat.
happenings in Highland.