Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-13
WHAT Mr.. WILLIAMS SAYS
Prosperous Year OF Louisburg Fe.
nnie Colicgc-.a~.h OF Bing-
hmm sehoo, For es-so-rns,oni's
Westmoroland Holds on 10 Omce
or Janftor-Dr. Hoge TO Loave wis
mington-Cnrr school Tax Prizc

trdl anu GenlnSular hnu otHeT ToduS
in which he is interested had been sold
to the Plant system, or that his syn
dictate had purchased the Plant system.
Mr.. Williams Is president of the Sea-
board Air Line. the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company and the head of the
syndicate that has acquired the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad. CAT
present we are at work completing the
connecting links between the railway
SYSTEMS" said Mr.. Williams. Work
Is progressing rapidly on the line from
Richmond to Ridgeway. and the con-
tract for the line between Cheraw and
Camden, S. c., will probably be award
ed within n week.
1.-THE actual consolidation Of the Sea-
board Air Line. the Florida Central and
Penlnsular and the Georgia and Ala
bama railways may not take place for
some time, though by July 1st we ex-
pect to have the three roads working
for their common interests"
LoUIsBURG FEMALE COLLEGE.
A special from Louisburg says: The
recent session Of the Louisburg Fee
male College was the most prosperous
in the history of the college. Mr.. Wash
ington Duke. who owns the property,
was so much pleased with the results
achieved by the present management
that he has authorized the building OF
an auditorium to cost from $4,000 to
$4,000. This will be done at once.
Harris brick warehouse is nearing
completion. When finished 1t will be
one OF the most conveniently arranged
and commodious houses in the State for
the handling OF leaf tobacco.
n ~ to ~
ed a prizery. 50x140 feet in size. This
: will be equipped with q steam drying
plant.
BINGHAM SCHOOL MEDALISTS.
The session 5000 OF the Bingham
School of Orange county has been very
successful. The enrolment was amin
crease OF one-third more than the ses-
sion before and most thorough and sat-
tsfactory work was done in every de-
partment. The students who were dis
Mnguished as the winners of the schol-
nrships and medals were as follows:
University Of North Carolina Schol-
arshIp. Luther pynum Lockhart
Herbert Bingham Scholarship, Geo.
willis Oldham.
Alumni Scholarship, Ernest w. Stew
art.
Washington and Lee University
Scholarship. James Samuel Whitehead.
Bible Prize, Luther Bynum Lockhart.
Essay Medal, James Samuel White
head
Essay prize. Gilbert Heath.
Ancient Languages Medal Luther
Bynum Lockhart.
Mathematics and Science Medal. Jere
Ellis Cooke.
Mathematics and Science Prize, Cecil
Switzerland.
English and History Medal. Luther
Bynum LOckhart
Penmanshlp Medal, Samuel Paul
Lockhart.
Penmanship Prize, James Archibald
Johnson.
Orators Medal, Archibald r. Darden
Deciaimer's Medal. Louis Kemp Neal.
Athletic Medal, James William Nc
GRIP ON AN OFFICE.
Keeper Of the Capital C. c. Cherry
this week appointed Fl. B. Hunter. of
Warrenton. janitor OF the Supreme
Court building, in place of w. A. West
moreland. the F'uslonist who now holds
the position, but Mr.. r. II. Bradley.
marshal Of the Supreme Court. refused
10 confirm the appointment. The acts
OF the last Legislature provide that this
appointment must be thus confirmed.
Mr.. Hunter was recommended by Judge
Connor and other prominent Demo-
Gratis.
Mr. Samuel w. Walker, who up to
the time the Fusionists came in. was
9anitor OF the Supreme Court building
nas been appointed watchman. MT
Sie ., or Wilmington. quite re-
Gently appointed, has been dropped.
DIR. HOGE LEAVES WILMINCToN
The numerous personal friends and
acqualntances OF Rev. DR.. Peyton Hopa
IN Raleigh will learn with interest that
ne mas decided to resign his pastoratA
At Wilmington to accept that of the
warren Memorial Presbyterian Church
OF Louisville. Ky. and yesterday the
Lmemoers of the First Presbyterian
0nurch or Wilmington held a congre-
Eatlonai meeting and adopted a. nett.
tlon, at DR.. Hoge's request, to the vii.
i i.is on Presbytery, asking for q disso-
luton OF the relation of pastor and
cnurch, the formal method CUSTOMARY
under such circumstances.
The CARR SCHOOL-TAx PRIZE
IN the summer Of 1897, Just before the
local school taxation election" was
beia. Col. Julian S. Carr offered a nrizs
OF sSoo TO go to the county in which
me largest per cent. OF the qualified
ectoIs cast their votes in favor OF
the proposed school tax
1t has never been officially dac;daa
to whom this prize Will 20. The eward
VIII be made next week at Morehead
by the school-tax campaign coumjttea
BUT from figures now in possession NJ
the Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
a ton 1t Is known that the $500 will On
to Currltuck county. That county gave
q per cent. of Its total vote IN favor
OF the school tax. Next to 1t comes
Pamlico. with % per cent In CurritucL
there are 1854 voters, OF these 44o cast
their ballots for the school tax. In
HRmucQ 1877 voted for tho tar out -