Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
THE TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Educational and Industrial News
Pcraonnl Points of Interest.


WILLIAMsBURG, September 6.-(spe
| cial) 1.-The Teachers Institute which u
being conducted at the Prentis Place by
Superintendent John T. West. IS largely
attended Professor J. Leslie Hall, of th'
college faculty. Is teaching English, ans
Miss Lucy l.. Davis. principal OF the
Mathew Whaiey Model and PTactic.
School. Is teaching model school WORK
The teachers IN attendance vote tht
institute a grand success M regret thd'
IL will not last longer than Friday al
ternoOn.
Dr. Edwin G. Booth. Of Carriers Grove,
accompanied BY hi son, John Thompson
Booth. leaves tomorrow on a drive up
the Peninsula 10 secure the flght OF wa
along the main county road for tht
Peninsula telephone line from NarwicE
Courthouse to Richmond, via Williams
burg. Providence Forge, and Charles Clty
Courthouse, thence up the Jaines-hlNei
road. touching the noted places on thr
river The line f. already in operation
between Newport News and Warwick
Courthouse.
THE TEMPLE FARM.
The Misses Cruckshank. OF Yorktown.
who formerly resided IN the FAMOUS OH
Moore house one mile below 1orkto" H.
are visiting their friend. Miss Lula Waue.
In the West End Of Hampton. Tempe
Farm. on which the Moore house = 81
uated. Is now owned by Mr.. A. o. Mauck
a northern gentleman, who purchased IL
from the Cruckshanks several years ago
The old house is in fine condition, and the
owner takes great pleasure In showing
visitors through il. As 10 Is approacned
"A round hole Is seen high up az the chin
ncy. which was made by shOt from
British cannon. Mr.. Mauck AWAY
shows the room i'm which the articles
Of su render were drawn up. The corner
where the table on which the articles
were signed stood is appropl lately draped
with American flags on the 18th OF every
October. The farm takes its name from
a handsome church built on II by Gov
ernOr SpottswoCd. The edifice was called
the Temple on account of its elegance
Mir. Robert Munford son Of the Com
missioner. of Richmond city, Is here ylslt-
Ing President and Mrs. Lyon q. Tyier
at the college.
mentioned in the Dispatch Of yesterday.
IL reported as somewhat better today.
DR. Nash T. receiving every attention
from his many friends at the hospital. as
well a I'm town, and IL Is earnestly hoped
that this typical old Virginia gentleman
viii soon be restored TO health ana
Mis- carrie Bear. Of Philadelphia. after
q pleasant visit 10 her 81 ter Mrs. can
Morris. west Francis street left to-day
for Old Point and washington; where
she will remain some time before r.
turning home.
Mr. Jefferson Stubs Jr. is in Glouces
ter visiting his college friend Mr. Thomas
Nelson Page.
MIR. Willie Topham is i'm Manchester
with his relatives. His mother, Mrs. D.
H. Topham. is yet I'm Port Norfolk vs.
ting her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Richards.
OTHER PERSONALS.
Mr. William Cloves. a native of this place
now a resident Of Richmond. was here
yesterday, and last evening enjoyed a
fishing trip down the college creek 10
the mouth OF the noble James.
Mr. Henry b. Smith. treasurer Of VIII
liam and Mary College, left this morning
for Richmond on business connected with
his Office.
Rev. Charles 2. williamson. a lead
ing divine Of the Chri stian denomination
I'm Atlanta. is here visiting his sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Harrison. Mr.. Williamson is
native of this place. but left here many
years ago. He returns every year or Two
T. Visi, the scenes Of his childhood.
Dr. H. :. Foster leaves I'm Few days
for Stanton 20 enter his Oldest daush-
ter at the Virginia Female Institute.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Committee Of tn Taste n
De held at the institution next Wednes-
day IT II A NJ. and II is understood
a meeting of the board viii b. held the
lat ter part Of the month.
a carload of machinery for the steam
laundry T. being unlOadcd here to-day.
and, placed I'm the Rawlns building,
where the new enterprise Will start up
fn a few days under the management
Of Mr.. r. A. Shuttle formerly Of Rich
mond. The stockholders are all local
men, with Mir. b. d. Peachy as president.
PHILADELPHIA. Pain an interview with
a reporter for the Associated Press. Rear
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