Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
THE YORK COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Complaints I'm n Certain District
Doings of williamsburg People.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, september -
Especial 1.-The School Electoral Board OF
York county was in session at Yorktown
Saturday evening for several hours, elect
ing school trustees for the various dis
tricts in the county. Those elected were:
Bruton District, w. W. Bull: Nelson. ].
c. Beer, vice George Z. Bryan; Grafton.
w. a. Nottingham; Poquoson, Z. A. Sim
clair.
There was a delegation present from
.Bruton 20 protest against the way the
schools have been managed there. and IL
Is understood there is opposition to some
of the teachers who are applying for re-
election in that district.
JOLLY MARINERS, THESE.
Tomorrow morning the good ship Nor
row, belonging to Captain Edward May
nard. who viii command her. will weigh
anchor and sail out Of the noble York,
bound for a weeks cruise on the lower
Chesapeake. The craft is now lying off
Bigeows where she will be boarded By
the pleasure-seekers who will take with
them a good supply Of Refreshments"
such as are generally needed on a trip
of this character. In the party, besides
the captain, already mentioned. will be
Robert L. Spencer, T. II. Geddy, Bat
hurst ID. Peachy, City-Sergeant William
J.. Spencer, Edmund w. Warburton,
Franklin Wolfe, and II. G. Spencer.
Lieutenant John Richard Waugh, a
grandson Of our esteemed townsman.
Dr. J. w. Rawlns, has been officially
notified Of his appointment. Lieutenant
Waugh has been assigned to the Thirty
ninth Infantry. which is stationed at Fort
Cook. Neb., and has reported for duty.
As the regiment is nearly complete. it
is not improbable that it viii be ordered
TO the Philippines.
MIR. LANE IMPROVING.
Mr.. Spencer Lane who has been down
for five weeks with fever, continues 10
improve. and hopes 10 be able 10 SIT up
during the week. Mr.. Lane holds a posi-
ton with the Southern road i'm Norfolk,
and when taken sick came home.
Dr. John w. Nash. of the hospital med
ical staff, is quite sick at his residence,
in the old Steward mansion, on tho
hospital grounds.
Mrs. Sydney Smith expects to leave
shortly for one of the upper counties
with her little daughter, who has been
sick for some time, but IS thought TO bo
improving.
Mrs. Thomas II. Geddy will have as her
guest tomorrow Miss Hannah Moore, OF
Barhamsvile, New Kent.
Miss Sue Hund.ey expected TO leave on
the late train this evening for a visit to
her cousin. Mrs. c. =. Burruss, of Rich>
mond.
Air. T. II. Geddy, our polite and eff
cient Clerk of the Courts, Will leave on
short vacation tomorrow During his
absence the duties Of the Office will be
looked after by his brother. Mr.. +. l..
Geddy. of T0ano, who is quite familiar
with the business. as he has served as
Deputy Clerk IN the office here before.
Miss Pattie Gregory, a most attractive
young lady and a great favOrite, is
spending some timo in West Point
Or. Paulus Irving, OF Richmond. and
Dr. Frank Nash. OF Washington, arrived
this morning. and viii remain with DR.
John w. Nash during his sickness.
JAMES LINDSAY GORDON'S TRIP.
A letter received here from Hon. James
Lindsay Gordon, In Berlin. states that he
and his wifo would sail for New York on
the 18th Of August Qast Friday. Mr..
Gordon has been for several weeks in
Europe, visiting many Of the leading
cities Of that continent, and his safe re-
turn across the waters VIII be welcome
news 90 his many friends throughout the
state.
Mr. T. W. Lane. Jr.. left this morning
for New York. taking the old Dominion
Line from Norfolk. Mr. Lane. before re-
turning home, will visit his sister. Mrs.
Lamb. IT Asbury Park, on the Jersey
coast
Mrs. Dudley, widow Of Thomas Dudley.
recently deceased, has, it IS stated, claim
ed the benefit Of the homestead in all Of
the property left by her husband.
A large number OF people left here for
Richmond to-day, taking advantage Of
the low rate offered on the "Labor-Day'
excursion train.