Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
ON THE PENINSULA.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND THE
4 OLD CAPITAL.
A schoolhouse to he Moved-Teach-
ers to he Appointed-Accept Po-
sitions-PoIftical Matters-Personal
and General.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, September H.
| l5peciaL)-At a meeting OF the James
town District School Board. held yester-
| day at Powhatan church, Five FORKS, IL
was decided to remove the school build
ing. now at that place, to point near
the residence of the late William jones'
several miles distant. 1t is claimed that
the latter place is more central for those
wishing to send children to this school.
1t is much regretted by the friends OK
powhatan Temple that serious differences
have lately arisen among the members
Of the congregation and Board OF Stew
ards IL is stated that efforts are
being made by certain newcomers in the
neiyhbornood to run the churcn ana
Sunday school and do away with the
services of the present able and efficient
pastor.
Navor John l.. Mercer has called the
City Council to meet Thursday morning
next at 10 O'Clock. to lay the levy for
1897. Immediately after the Council meet
ing the City School Board will meet at
the office Of the clerk to elect teachers
in the public schools for the session
which begins September 10th. There are
a number OF applications on file with the
clerk for assistants place in the white
school.
A special grand Jury has been sum-
moned for Monday, court-day, to IN
yestigate the breaking into the store OF
Deputy Sheriff Walker Ware, at Toano,
recently.
Mr. Andrew Barnes, chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee, will meet
the other members here Monday, when
they will decide on the time and place
for holding the meeting to elect delegates
to the Williamsburg convention Inc
friends of sthe different candidates are
hard at work in the town ana county.
The convention promises TO De most
interesting body, and the result Is
awaited with much interest by me en-
tire Peninsula.
Chairman william Z. Gofiigan, OF the
York County Democratic committee, mas
ISSUED a call for a mass-meeting OF the
democratic voters OF the county to be
held AT the courthouse in yorktown on
Monday, September Goth (court-day,, at
/ o'clock, to elect nine uelesaIes " 'ne
Williamsburg convention.
Mr.. w. W. Bryan has accepted a re-
cent appointment rendered him py the
School Board of Accomac, as prlncipai
of a large school near Atlantic, Acco-
mac county. Mr.. Bryan will begin MS
duties october LIST.
Miss George Bryan has been elected
principal of the school near Five FORKS
nv the jamestown District Board. The
school opens the Goth of September
letter received yesterday from
Mrs. Frank Brown, now residing at Old
Point. states that If suitable mousse
could be secured she would make VII
liamsburg her home. Mrs. brown Is
sister of the late Colonel IL. DEB. Gay
of Newport News, and former owner
of jamestown Island. During her res
dence there she made frequent Vsi's
mere where she is well known by many
of our people, who often accepted nef
hospitality. for which jamestown, du-
49, ber residence there, was famous.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert L. Ehiers, from
Newark. n. j., are here on their bridai
tour They were married in Elizabeth
n l. August 2Sth. Mrs. Ehlers-Mamie
T.ucss that was-is well known mere,
where she spent last winter with her
| aunt. Mrs. W. p. Graves, east Francis
| street. Her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
| O. Lucas, are natives OF this place, ana
arc well remembered here, but FOR the
| last fifteen years have resided In Eliza-
| beth. S..
Miss Ida Henley, the second daughter
| of the late Judge h. l.. Henley WIN
| leave Tuesday evening to atteno the
| s,ata Female Normal School, at Farm
| vile.
Miss Mary Waller Mercer returned yes
| ,ardav from a delightful house party at
| uontevllle the home of Colonel William
| u Aylett. in King William. Others from
| bo-a who have visited Monteyille during
| the summer are Miss Annie StuDps,
daughter of Professor Stubs. OF the coll
| lege faculty. and Miss jeanne Mercer
and Mr.. Hugh Mercer. o,...
Mrs Kate n Piggott, from James CITY,
&c here visiting her daughter, Nrs'
| Thomas II. Geddy.
Mrs Y. p. Holt, from Hampton, VINO
has been visiting relatives here' re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs Phebe e. Bloxom, who has peeh
! snrnding some time with her prolner
Mr. John T. Bull, on the Queens Creek
farm has gone to Norfolk 70 Vslt her
daughter. From there she will return 10
her home on the Eastern Shore.
Misc miia Armistead who mas Deen
Netting her brothers. Messrs. Ro t., Z.
p and II. T. Armistead, left this morn
ing Tor her home in Hampton.
Mrs charles W. Barlow Is expected
ho,,a mis- evening from a Visit 10 her
parents, In STAFFORD ,,... go,
Nre w +. Monier, with her little son.
will leave Monday morning for VISIT
70 Newport News and Old Point