Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
JAMES CITY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Teachers Are ,Eiected-New Canning
Factory for williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, August a.
Especially THE County School Board
which met day before yesterday, had It's
final settlement with Treasurer Wynne
and elected teachers for the next scholas-
tic year as follows:
jamestown District-Grove School, Mr..
John Parish Kings Mill School, Miss
frankie Fuller, Newport School, Miss
Callie Thorp; Kelton School, j. r. Bel
lamy; Five Forks School. Miss Phillips.
Powhatan District-Spencer's Miss Da-
shell; Forge Road Miss Ruby Tyree;
Diascund, Mr.. X. p. Taylor.
stone-H House Dlstrict-Miss Blanche
Taylor and Miss Kitty Taylor
Hickory Neck Academy-Mr. Simpson.
Of Richmond, principal. and Miss Jack
son. OF Farmville, assistant.
1t was ordered that the schools open
on September 18th.
THE TEXTBOOKS.
The board then took up the textbook
question and made the following selec-
tons: Whites Arithmetic, McGllfs HIS
tory of Virginia, Lees History OF the
United States. Maury's Geography
and Thomass Spelling Blanks.
The selection of readers was not mace
as the board was not aware that the
revision Of Johnsons series had been
completed to the satisfaction OF the State
board. and placed on the llst
The canning-factory TO be established
here In the beginning Of the next year
promises TO be a substantial dement, To
this community, especially 70 the tarin-
ing interests. as II IS proposed 10 make
II an enterprise Of no mean proportions.
II will have a capacity Of from 5000 10
m 600 cans per day. and this Will employ
a large number Of hands and in addition
cause 10 be planted in paying crop a
large acreage now lying ldie.
ANXIOUS FOR EDUCATION.
The residents Of "Delks," who are not
numerous enough, and whose tenure IS
cor Stable enough to justify the school
authorities in building school-house'
propose TO erect the structure out OF their
own rockets. and also TO purchase the
land on which il is 10 be located ana 40
nate IL 10 the school authorities on condi-
ton that they will supply the teacher.
They are led 10 do this in order tnat
their children may have educational ad-
yantages. otherwise they would nave 10
remain at home. as the schools as To-
Gated al present are considered out Oh
reach.
DR. James II. Garlick. after pleasant
visit 10 his old friends here. leit thlS
morning for Old Point. The Doctor
brought US the news Of the death at the
Central Hospital a short time ago OF
Admiral Allen" well-knOwn through
this section. He was rare omar re. .s
u,ho imagined himself an officer or the
nav-v and would often appear on 'tho
streets in full uniform. with cooked hat
and decorated with medals %. Many
will be sorry TO hear OF his demise.
PERSONALS
Mrs n F. Burke and daughter, who
have been spending some time al BucNroe
poacn returned home yesterday.
~ robn palm. who has sold his beau
,tfnI nome az Geneva" on the James
,s hare stopping with his son until he
"an secure possession Of the house he
has purchased at Newport News
Mr. NJ G. Mason. Of Petersburg, an old
s,,,dsrT of william and Mary. was here
,esterdav. stopping al the INN. he
y,,aot the dav visiting old acquaintances
Ms willie owens, who has been here
60. come time visiting Mrs. j. III. Topham,
,,as met yesterday AT the station oy her
auckland and started for New YORK
whare they will remain snort ume
hetore going 70 her parents home, In Biz
Wr Rear. OF stanton. was here during
the week visiting his sister. Mrs. hu-
gene Morris. -, u,sh
MI and Mrs. II. L. Ainslee. or High
land Park. were here YESTERDAY the
amests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Latham
TO GO TO THE V. N. |.
Mr.. Gardner Marable will leave Won
dav for Lexington. where ne VIII enter