Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
New School Board for Phoebus
Chosen by Town Council.
VIII of the Late James 8. Darling Probatcd
Juniors to Organize n Council at
Hampton Confederate Memorial Day
Exercises Next Tuesday Bigamist
Duvall Gets Three Years = Medal
Awarded Scl,ooihouso Bids Opened.
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Hampton. Va. May 1S.-At Its session
Thursday night the Phoebus Town
Council proceeded to the election Of
three members to constitute the School
Board for the Proebus district. They
were chosen to serve for the period of
one. two and three years. as follows:
One year. Hon. L. G. Donohoe: two
years. Mr.. ]. D. Whine; three years.
Captain ]. N. Smith.
The names of Mr.. P. a. Fuller, Rev.
F. L. Kurtz and DR.. G. X. Vanderslice
were also presented to the Council as
candidates, but the successful candi-
dates were elected in each case by ac-
clamation This was however. due to
the fact that the gentlemen chosen were
endorsed and recommended by the
Mothers Association" whose desires
were readily acquiesced to by the Coun-
cilmen.
WILL OF LATE JAMES S. DARLING
The will of the late James S. Darling.
whose death occurred April 2Sth, was
probated Thursday Captain Frank w.
Darling, his son. qualified as his admin
istrator. giving bond for the sum of
$500, 900. His personal estate was given
the valuation of s350.000.
One-third of his entire estate was left
to his son. Captain Frank w. Darling.
The remaining two-thirds was left to
his grandchildren, the children of Mr. j.
NJ. Cumming. Mrs. Cumming was left
an income of $4,000 per annum. To his
wife he left two large tracts of land in
the West End. In addition to this he
left an endowment of $500 per year to
be given to such charitable institutions
as his executor deemed fit and proper.
JUNIORS TO ORGANIZE.
Members OF the Jr. o. U. a. NJ in
Hampton will soon organize n council.
They will hold preliminary meeting
next Wednesday night in the Pythian
Castle of Hampton for the purpose of
electing officers and making other ar
engagements preparatory to organZa-
ton.
d. OF a. r. MEDAL AWARDED.
The medal offered by the Daughters
of the American Revolution to the stu
dent of the Hampton Academy writing
the best essay upon Thomas Nelson,
of Yorktown" has been awarded to
Miss Lewis Selden daughter of DR..
Charles Selden.
MEMORIAL DAY POSTPONED.
The meeting of r. e. Lee Camp. Con-
federatc Veterans. which was held in
the Courthouse Thursday night. was
one of the most interesting sessions of
the veterans that has taken place for
some time. Arrangements for the OBJ
scrvance OF Memorial Day were per-
fected and Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock was set as the date for the exer-
cises. The change in the date was made
necessary by reason of the fact tina
Hon. A. j. Montague, who will make
the address on this occasion, found il
Impossible TO come to Hampton any
other time.
1t was decided to earnestly request
all Confederate Veterans in the county
to join with the camp in celebrating
this mCch-beloved occasion.
The veterans will assemble at tho
court house at 4:30 o'clock for the mr.
pose OF parading the streets before
going to the cemetery where the exer-
cises will be held.
The camp will meet again Monday
night, when the final arrangements
for the program will be completed.
BIDS FOR SCHOOL HOUSE.
The county school board met Thurs
day Tor the purpose of opening the bids
that had been submitted for the heat
Ing Of the West End school house. The
lowest bidder was Mr.. Charles u
Sayre, who is located here. and inter.
ested with the firm of Mr.. ]. f. Cope
land.
DUVAL GETS THREE YEARS.
On Thursday Judge Lee and an Eliz-
abeth county jury gave Fred Duvall,
the self-confessed bigamist. three years
in the penitentiary. Duval was in
dictcd by the grand pury Thursday
morning on the charge of bigamy, and
his trial before n jury was taken up
at o'clock. Three hours later he was
condemned man. The prisoner
seemed quite unconcerned
Mrs. Duvall No. 1, who was expected
to be the star witness against the ac-
cused. did not come to Hampton tc
testify against her husband.
Mrs. Duvall No was present, how
ever. and gave evidence against her
husband. Her story was about the
same as the one she gave before the
magistrate when the case was certified
to the grand jury.
His counsel gave notice Of an appaa
for Few trial ON the ground that Tn,