Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
ANCIENT CAPITAL
PLACES SELECTED FOR THE SUM-
MER NORMALs.
Preparations for the Annual James
town Celebration-An Interesting
Batch of Religious Notes and Per-
sonal Items.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-A petition has been received by
Clerk Geddy, OF the County and Circuit
courts, for transmission 10 Circuit-Judge
Blackstone, at Accomac Courthouse. ask
ing for charter for the '"Taskinas
Spring Company" whose principal office
will be located at Toano. The corpora
tors mentioned are WILDLY II. Davis,
ID. ]. Lear, w. II. Keen, VI. NJ. Martin.
and George Ainslie, of Richmond. The
officers will be WILDLY II. Davis. presi-
dent and treasurer. and d. ]. Lear. secre-
tary. The capital stock is not TO be
less than $3.50 nor more than 5000, di-
vided into shares Of $40. The object OF
the company is to put in the market the
fine mineral water which has been Sc
cured on the place by Arteslan wells,
several Of which are in successful ope-
ration, furnishing an abundant supply.
The charter calls for the bottling and
selling of mineral water and nOn-alcoholic
drinks.
DR.. Southall. the Superintendent OF
Public instruction. who by virtue OF his
office is a member Of the Vstorial Board
OF William and Mary College, has about
completed the selection of places for
holding the summer normals. A normal
school for white teachers will be held
at FarmviIe. and be conducted by Pro-
fessor T. J. Stubbs, of the college faculty.
OF INTEREST TO CHURCH-GOERS.
For tomorrow morning and night, the
members Of the Christian denomination
-lrrfsa mir
lister Of their faith, the Rev. John A.
Dearborn, who will preach in the Pres
byterian church, and at the Baptist
church the pastor, Rev. I. S. Boyles.
will preach a sermon to young men.
Preparations will soon begin for the
annual celebration on jamestown Island.
The property there, belonging 10 the Vir-
ginia Antiquity Society. is under the es-
peclal care of the Norfolk Branch. and
Rev. L. r. Christie, pastor Of the Spur
geOn-Memorial Baptist church. Norfolk,
has written the Governor, asking him 10
deliver an address at jamestown in May.
An excursion Immediately following the
adjournment Of the Southern Baptist
Convention in Norfolk will be run, and
fully a thousand people will attend.
Great improvements have been made 10
the York River Presbyterian church,
both inside and out, has been painted.
The improvements were all paid for by
the Ladies' Aid Society.
Mr. and Mrs. DR.. Hugh Cumming, from
Staten Island. y. T., will arrive at Car
ter's Grove tomorrow, to visit Mrs
Cummingss parents DR.. and Mrs. Booth.
Rev. c. 3. Wilmer. with his sister,
Miss Lucy Page, arrived last evening
from Lynchburg. They both left for
home this morning Mr.. Wilmer re-
GREETED that HIS visit this time was such
q short one, but promises 10 make a
longer stay when he again visits our
town. He was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs Vt. ID. Cole, and Miss Lucy Page
stopped with Rev. w. I. and Mrs. Rob
elts, at the rectOry
TO GIVE A GERMAN
Tie william and My German einb
has announced that a brilliant german
will be given at Cameron Hall the first
OF next week, and among those who will
attend from Newport News are Mr.. Rich
ardson Henley and Mr.. Richardson Hen
derson. two OF the most popular young
men OF that town.
Miss Laura Zimmerman, from Alex
andria, arrived this evening 10 visit
Misses Jeanle and Mary Waller Mercer.
Mr.. Ro. NJ. Hughes returned here last
evening from Norfolk, accompanied by
Mr.. Tazewell Taylor and Mr.. Tazewell
T. Hubert.
During the month OF March there were
over 20 northern visitors at the Colonial
Inn.
A large number Of country people were
IN town to-day. and seemed much con-
cerned about the war news. The bulle-
tin-board at Mr.. Coles Office had many
OF them around II all day reading the
Dispatch, which IS posted there every
morning for the benefit of the public.