The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
WORK AT THE
SUMNER NORMAL
Affairs Are Progressing as Success
fulIYas Possible.
DEATH OF Mr.. EDWARD S. JONES
Teachers Appointed by the Tnckaboe
School Valuable. Horse
Lpst-Henrico
News.
DEATH OF Mr.. EDWARD S. JONES
The work at the Normal

The work at the Normal School at Fair
mount goes steadily and smoothly on. All
concerned seem TO be well satisfied with
the location and surroundings of the
school. which are admirable.
a lecture VIII be delivered. probably next
Friday. by air. David L. PGIliarn, suDerin-
tendent of Manchester Public schools The
school expects to be visited during the
week by Governor Tyler, Mr.. f. z. Brent
Judge Hlckham, Commonwealth Attor-
ney SANDS, and others. Attoiney-6eteral
Montague win take a trip 10 fairnount
next week, and viii deliver an address 10
the teachers.
DEATH OF Mr. JONES.
Mr Edward S. Jones was found deau
.n bed al ms home. on cralghton road.
Eenrlco county, about one n1lle li'ih
Richmond Friday afternoon. He was
in the six,S'-fourth year OF his age, ana
had been in bad health for some time.
DR.. Lorimer James Coroner OF
HenIice county, held an inquest
over the remains Friday night,
the verdict Of the jury Consist
Ing of Messrs. Edward 7. Hay, foreman,
James Johnson. John Smith. George
Meidd Edward Mcbride ana Squire
Thomas 7. Larus) being that death
resulted from natural causes.
Mr. Jones was a boiler-maker by trade.
ana for many years was foreman at Tai
bots machine shops IIe was one of
the best-known en- in 1Ienrico, and his
death though not unexpected, will be
sincerely ,nourneI His wife, daughter
and three sons survive him. He was the
father Of ex-PoliceInan Lonnie Graves.
Of Henrico.
The funeral VIII take place at o'clock
this afternoon from the house. The
l,a lockwood Cemetery.
TUCkAaDE TEACHERS.
The Tuckahoe School Board yesterday
appointed the teachers for next session
rs follows:
Sydney Cwhite)-Nfrs. Vara Winston.
Miss Nellie Gary, Miss Ella Broaddus,
Miss Rosa Bower, Miss w. II Hudgins,
Miss L. a. Carter.
Rio ytsta-Niiss Nellie Gathright.
Ridge Church-NIiss Alice Rouse and
Miss Jennie Culton.
Deep Run-Miss Virginia Blair
Shady Grove-AIiss Fanny Powell.
Holnan's-Mlss i. a. Watkins.
Stan Spring-Afiss Elizabeth Allison.
Gayton-Miss z. g. Thurman
& Woodward-Niss Blanche Glen.
Sydney (coloredl-H- Ct. Lewis, Ailca
.. Robertson and Della Lewis.
Westwood-W. S. Morgan.
Greea's-G. w. Harris.
Zion Town-T II. Wyatt
ouioccason-w. a. Elicit.
! Sprirgield-Not filled.
Governor Tyler has granted q pardon to
Fleming Smith, convicted some time ago
pf larceny and sentenced 10 nine months
In Jail. Ee was released to-day after an
Imprisonment OF some weeks. The pardon
was obtained through the instrumentality
of Mr. Charles Austin. on whose farm
Fleming was formerly employed, and with
whom he says he viii work in future.
The County School Board held n meet
ing yesterday morning and appointed
committee to examine into the accounts of
the past session OF the different boards. A
resolution was adopted calling on the
Board of Supervisors for the usual levy
for schools.
Diplomas were awarded yesterday to
Misses Nora Kate Ellsworth and Alice
Elizabeth Smell. of Fairfield High School.
HORSE KILLED
a valuable horse, belonging 10 Mr.. Chas.
~. Childrey killed himself about $50
o'clock yesterday morning by leaping over a
fence and striking an iron spike on the
other side.
One of the boys at the Laurel Reform
atory had the point of a needle broken
off In his hand last Thursday. and for
Bome days was threatened with lockiaw.
The needle. however. has been extracted
10y DR.. Lorimer James and the boy is out
of danger.
joe Carter tcolored appeared before
Squire Thomas yesterday morn
ing to tell why he threw
stale meat into Gil1ie's creek.
he said he had done SO at the advice
OF his boss, who did not know it was a
violation of the law. He was bound over
tn the sum of 500 not II put any more
meat IN the creek and paid the costs in
the case.
The case of Mrs. Virginia Chaplin VS..
Henrico County, an appeal from the de-
rision OF the Board Of Supervisors in re-
gard to the value OF some gravel taken
from the land of the plaintiff. was tried
in the County Court yesterday morning.
The will of Howard Kinney was pro-
bated I'm The Court yesterday afternoon,
Mrs kinney qualified as eHecutrix.
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