The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-09
SCHOOL BOARD
OF CHESTERFIELD
Books for the County Schools Adopted
at the Meeting.
BIG HIT FOR JONES' HISTORY.
Special Committee Hears Evidence In
the Case of Mamie Robinson-Hev.
Mr.. Dennis on on His Vacation.
Other Manchester News,
MAscnr.rra prnrAu nIoanoSD Tmrs.
iia HULL STREET. BEArrIE BLocT

1912 HULL STREET, BEATIiE BLOCK
The school Board OF Chesterfield coun-
~ met yesterday in the courthouse al
10 o'clock Captain Blankonship. the
suporintondent OF schools, presided, and
Mr. Ben. p. owen. Jr., acted as secretary.
There was a full attendance Of the mem
beers present. and the meeting was OK
short duration, as the adoption Of books
was the only business brought to the
attention OF tho Board. All speech max
ing and recommendation Of books were
made at a previous meeting. The fol-
lowing were the books adopted:
Johnsons Primer. b. +. Johnson q
Co
Merrilrs speller. Maynard, Merrill &
Co
stepping stones to Literature, COM
plete silver, Bordett ~ Co.
Warren COlburns Arithmetic, Hough-
ION. Mihin & Co.
VenaOlc's Arithmetics, University Pub
fishing Co.
Maury's Elementary and Manual Of
Geography. University Publishing Co.
Magills History Of Virginia, J. 7. Bell
Company.
Jones History United States. Unlver-
sity Publishing Co.
COPY books. supplemental reading and
some higher branches were left 10 be Sc
lected by the several district boards.
When the question OF adopting his
tories came up a motion was made that
Jones History OF the United states
bs adopted by n unanimous rising vote,
which was accordingly done.
Judge John III. Ingram and Mr. V. II.
Of ,ffr FnnpHuanffd
University Publishing Company.
TAKING HIS REST.
Rev Ben Dennis. rector Of Meade Memo
rial church. is on on his much needed
vacation. on next Sunday mission SER
vices will be held at his church at IL
o'clock IN tho morning. These services
viii be held by Messrs. Stewart WoCt-
ward and Thomas Ruffin. The young men
especially OF the city are invited to at
tend but everybody will b. made well
como.
COIORED TEACHERS CASE.
The Special Committee Of the School
Board met I'm the cambridge street
school-house Wednesday night to hear
the evidence pro and con for Mamie
Robinson "A former teacher.
Captain O'Buen presided and Mcssrs.
r. A. Nunnaly. S. =. Jones and c. Y.
Green were in attendance.
There were about fifteen witnesses sum
moned. and were admitted one at a time,
who gave in their evidence 20 the commit
tee Tho session was lengthy and 81 was
quite late before the committee adjourn
ed.
The committee decided To refer the mat
ter 10 the School Board without recon-
mendauon. The committee were three
against tho woman and one FOR her. She
claimed she had lost her place by the
chairman receiving an anonymous letter
which worked against her interest and
charged her with fraud and OF which
she was innocent. The members are more
in her favor than they have been
II is generally understood that the
Good Luck Baking Powder people win
move 10 Manchester i'm the near future,
or as soon as they can get n building
for the manufacture Of their goods.
It is rumored that they have leased the
building now occupied by the stephen
Putney Co This concern finds that their
present quarters are inadequate for their
Increased business and they have con-
cluded 10 have a building erected with
double their present capacity. This build
ing will be begun at once and when they
have vacated the present house the Good
Luck people will move In.
THE COUNTY COURT.
The County Court Of Chesterfield viii
begin iis september term beginning win
Monday This VIII be q regular grand
jury term.
Judge Clopton has set Tuesday as the
date for the trial Of Bowman, who is
charged with the betrayal OF Miss wal
thall. a simple minded girl, Of that COM
munity. The man has been very prom
inont I'm the county and has held posi-
lions OF trust. The case has attracted the
attention of the people generally, who
are anxious 20 know the outcome OF me
case.