Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
KING AND QUEEN.
An Interesting school Case-A Mar
riagc-Birds Scarce.

(Corres pondcnce OF the Dispatch)
KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE.
VA, December 9.-Thursday was quite
busy day here. the County Court
Circuit Court and Board O. super
yisOrs all being in session. There was no
business Of general interest In the County
Court, but a case which was heard by
Judge Wright in the Circuit Court. there
being a special term held for the pur-
pose, has attracted considerable inte-
rest, and the decision will have an impor-
tant bearing on cur public schools. one
George Boughton, citizen OF TINS couh-
ty sent son to one OF the public white
schools, and he was refused admission
on the alleged ground that he was color
ed. The father made formal Application
10 the school trustees 10 have, his son
admitted, and was refused by tbe board
on the ground that whether or n0N ne was
entitled to entrance to the school, ms
entrance would be detrimental TO the IN
terest of the school. Boughton has now
made application 10 the Circuit Court LOT
a mandamus TO compel the board TO ad-
nit his son TO the school From the evil
dence introduced IL would seem that
Boughton is standing on his rights under
the statute, but the admission OF his son
TO the school would result In breaking
it up. Judge Wright has not as yet rem
dered decision in the case.
The social event OF the week was the
marriage at Excl church, on Wednesday
morning. of Mr.. AlonzO Moody and MISS
Juliet c. Dew. There was a brilliant as
semblange Of friends and relatives OF the
young couple, and promptly at 10 o CLOCK,
10 the strains of a wedding march rem
dered by Mrs. Lula Gaines the bride ana
bridegroom, preceded by the ushers-
Messrs. c. p. Taylor, II. G. Todd, H. =.
Gresham, w. q. Tyler. Douglass Lips
comb. Robert Spencer. ClaybrOOke
ID Inn1lqNT-nntpTe1
the church. The bride was accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Alice Dew, as maid
of honor, and the bridegroom Dy *. II.
Seward, as best man. The BRIDE wore Il
brown tailor-made travelling SUIT, Win
hat TO match. and carried bouquet or
lilies and chrysanthemums At the plat
form they were met by Rev. Alexander
Fleet the pastor OF the church, who pro-
nounced the words which united tnelr
destinies for life. Immediately atter the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Moody left Tor
tour, which will include Baltimore and
Washington. The numerous. costly ana
useful presents bear evidence OF the
popularity both of the bride and BRIDE
groom. Mr.. Moody is one of our most
progressive and successful farmers, anu
his bride is the daughter Of the late Rode
rick Dew. of this county. She Is widely
known and greatly beloved.
The sportsmen of this community nave
been greatly disappointed at the scarcity
of partridges, and many OF the ldhu-V"n-
ers have positively prohibited any bros
being killed on their lands. think II TINS
plan is generally adopted and enforced,
there will be no necessity of appealing
TO the LEGISLATURE for game protection:
Many people of this county are watch
ing with eager interest the progress OF
the survey being made for the Richmond
and Tidewater railroad. Colonel Burg
wynn. with his corps Of engineers, Is now
at Gunner and the route which he has
surveyed would be very satisfactory TO
the people of this part Of the county.