Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
WILLIAM AND MARY.
ARRANGING FOR THE NEXT MEET
ING OF ALUMNI.
The Kings MIL Colony--Purcbnscrs
of Land-To Move n PInnt-The
Grip PreyaIent-Personni and Gen.
era1 News.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, January &C.
Special. 1.-The Executive Committee OF
the Alumni Association Of the College
Of William and Mary met here to-day.
Those present were w. c. Jones. Rich
mond chairman. d. s. Stephenson, OF
Norfolk; William c. l.. Taliaferro, OF
Gloucester, John S. Charles. c. p.
Armstead. and II. d. Cole, Of Will
liamsburg. The committee selected a
distinguished alumnus to address the So
ciety at the coming commencement. and
directed the secretary, Mr.. IL. ID. Cole,
TO notify him at once Of his election.
The local members were authorized to
make all arrangements. for the annual
banquet in June next, and the presi-
dent Of the association, Mr.. Jones. was
empowered to select such persons as he
may see fit to respond to toasts at the
annual dinner.
Mr.. Tallaferro and Mr.. Stephenson, of
the committee, dined with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G.. Jones, Nicholson avenue.
KINGS MILL SYNDICATE.
The Kings Mill syndicate, which pur-
chased the King-Mill farm, on James
river, and is laying 1t of into small
tracts with view to establishing a set
tlement Of westerners there, is negotiat-
ing with the Oviat Capital Wagon Com
pany, of Lansing, Mich, 10 nave tnem
locate their plant there.
Mr. George Stotts, from Beaver Dam,
O.. was here about two weeks ago. look
ing over the town and county. He re-
turned home last week so much pleased
with this part of the Peninsula that he
has decided to engage in business at
this place and will start up in short
time a saw and planing-mill here. lie
will bring the plant with him from MS
Michigan home.
Three persons yesterday made pur-
chases of land on the Kings Mill colony
tract. AID the western agent OF the
company. who has just returned TO his
home from visit here. writes that he
found $50 letters awaiting him upon his
arrival asking for information In regard
to the colony. Also, that on next we'd
nesday and Thursday a large excursion
party from the Northwestern States
would arrive here, and If pleased, many
of them would locate down on the beau
tiful James. The river at that point Is
from three to seven miles wide.
Rev. Isaac Keller. president or Grove
City College, Pa, is at the head of the
local agent, and in charge Of the. pro-
perty.
THE GRIP.
There are q large number Of cases OF
grin here and in the neighboring coun-
ties. and our physicians are kept almost
continually on the go. AS yet there
have been no fatal results, but there
are some persons whose sickness is
causing their family and friends much
uneasiness. Among these are MT FRANK
Wolfe. who has been down for fully
two months with little or no improve
ment in his condition, and Mr.. d. ".
Warburton. who is a very sick man,
with two doctors attending him.
Postmaster Archer Brooks returned
this morning from a visit to Richmond
and Manchester. While in Manchester
Mr.. Brooks stopped with his brother
Captain Stonewall ]. Brooks.
Professor Hugh S. Bird and Mayor
John L. Mercer who went up to Rich-
mond in the Cloves case, have returned.
Mr.. Arthur Denmead will return from
Baltimore tomorrow morning. AFTER
brief stay in the Monumental City.
Miss Kate c. Bidgood, Of Richmond
daughter Of Colonel J. V. Bidgood, is
expected here the first of the coming
week to visit Mr.. and Mrs II. d. Cole.
on account Of the physical indisposi-
ton Of the pastor of the Baptist church.
Dr. Charles Il. Bishop will speak at this
church tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock.
Rev w Il. Davis, of Barton Heights,
Richmond, will preach at the same
place at night, by invitation of Magruder-
Ewell Camp.