Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-26
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WILLIAMSBURG, VA, August %
,croc,olA 1.-THE annual meeting OF the
lanes city Board of School Trustees lot
rho election of teachers was neid a'
Toono yesterday. Those present were
county Superintendent Peter 7. Coules
and the following members Of the boaru'
Jamestown District-A. j. Barnes, W.
T.. Jones. and Robert II. Lee; Stone
House District-R. f.. Taylor. Robert Nj.
Garrett. and d. w Marston; Powhatah
Dlstrict-E. T. Martin c. =. Marstoh'
and John W. Minor. The date for OPEN
ing the schools was fixed for Monday,
September 18th. and II was ordered that
the usual holidays be given. The follow
ing Teachers were elected: Powhatah
District-Hickory Neck Academy, George
W. Guy. principal from Hampton, MISS
Rubie Tyree. assistant; Diascond Schooi'
Miss Annie Christian Marston; Forge
Road School, Miss Bacon; Black stump
School Miss Gatewood. Stone-House DIS
trict-ravlOr School, Miss Kittie Taylor'
Hollywood School, Miss Mamie Richard
son. jamestown District-Grove. MISS
NcEnery CNottoway county; Jones
Mil. Miss Minnie Braithwaite; rive
Forks School, Mr.. J. II. Leath Peters
burg.
HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
Tho habeas corpus proceedings or
I,ucbard VS.. Luchard came up again TINS
morning before Judge Smith, in the Couh-
tv Court. The proceedings were insu-
tuted by Mrs. Luchard for the possession
OF their children, who were given to her.
and the father was granted permission
TO visit them. Mrs. Luchard resides IN
warwick and the husband in Stone
House District, James City.
AS the Commissioners books TOT the
county of York were not before the grand
Jury at the last term Of court, they were
discharged for the term
Samuel Pierce, who was charged with
a felony and tried at the last term of
York court, pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of felony. but guilty to the mis-
demeanOr Of assault and battery The
jury. after hearing the evidence, return
ed a verdict of guilty, and he was given
six months in the county jail.
The case Of William Ironmonger,
charged with felony STEALING terrapins),
was continued until the October term.
PERSONALS.
Misses Virginia and Louise Braithwaite,
after a delightful summer at Cape Charles
City and other places on the water, are
spending the month Of August In Prince
ton. n. j.. and New York city. These
young ladies are chaperoned by Mrs W.
5. Skinner. of Baltimore.
DR. Edwin Booth returned to his beau
tiful home. the Grove" last night from
an extended visit TO Blackstone, where
he was much Of the time at the bedside
old fri mr. m |
Harris. for many years one of the lead
ing physicians of Nottoway county. At
last accounts Dr. Harris was critically ILL.,
Mr. Frank Wolfe left for Richmond
this morning, combining business and
pleasure.
Miss Birdie Johnston. from Kelton, and
her cousin, Miss Blanch Balsom Of Nor
folk who has been making her a visit,
are now visiting over in King William.
Mrs W. r. Barlow. on York street, has
al her bone this week her sisters, Mrs.
George c. Fleet and Mrs. j. A.. Bailey OF
Richmond.
Miss Fannie Booth has just gotten
home from n most delightful soJourn at
Cape May, n. J.
Mrs. Norvel J.. Henley is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Geddy, at Toano.
Mr.. Coleman Whitaker will return to-
night from an EXTENDED WISH 10 ihe W ISL
Or. Marcus Gayle. Of Mathews, VINO
has been sick over here for several
weeks, is very much better to-day.
Mr.. Spencer Lane IS also reported lit
tie better to-day his temperature being
nearly normal
Miss Henrietta Booth who has been
guest Of the Homestead Hotel, Hot
SPRINGS. is now i'm Charlottesville. visit
ing her friends. the Misses Wood. ana
will be home the middle OF next week
Mr.. William r. Moss, of Newport News,
4 candidate for the nomination for the
House of Delegates from this district
will address the Democratic voters here
tonight. and a large crowd Of the sover-
eigns will turn out 10 hear him eXpatiate