The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-14
MIR. B. |. SMITH
WAS ELECTED
Chosen Assistant Principal on Inc
Thirty-Second Ballot
MR.. DUyAL'S HOUSE ROBBED
Death Of Mr.. II. B. Wi,lianls-f'i" e'''-
Will Take Place This aftcrhoo"'
News, Personal and Brlcl'
OF Manchester
MR.. DUYAL'S HOUSE ROBBED
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Iiil,'
No. llut HUI street.

Manchester Bureau, I,ichlnOilu
No. llV2 HUI street.
Mr.. &. L. Smith, at present f's' 90
sstant principal of the Newport NJ
! Military Academy. was elected assi7'' go
principal of the Manchester FuD'i'
Schools. on the ed ballot, by the Schoo'
Board in session last night The entire
board was present, and i'll session u''Ni'
nearly II O'clock.
The unusual number of ballots sHo"oi
the great division among the mehip1
of the board as to their choice. ol' INC
first q Mr.. J. NJ. Lear rccelFeo nv
votes, Messrs. Lloyd and Smith lono"i"7
, ham closely.
Mr. Smith, the newly elected assistant
principal, is "a native Virginia, ms mum
beng at Bethel He is twenty-hi',e
years of age and unmarried re
graduated at Bethel Military Academy
also at Saddler's College, in Baltimore
+! afic- which he attended the onlNersits
of Virsinia for two sessions. tie come
with most ttattering so@amano! NOM
iVtn most ,tlattering Recommendations
rom all three institutions which con-
bned with five years experience as d
teacher commend him strongly 10 the
Board.
He states in his letter to the Board
tiIttI Iis mas ctCuJISti tllS N'AS'ih - -
Guages and mathematics at two colleges.
besides being principal OF high-school
for one year.
Mr. Smith states that he desires to
! leave Newport News on account OF lh7
climate Mr.. Frank Fitzgerald secretary
OF the Eoard. instructed last night
80 notify Mr.. Smith of his election at
once. and request him to come - Man
chester at the earliest possibly date. He
III
pared to take charge OF his work for one
week Before the holidays
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
The residence of Mrs. s. b. DuEal. No.
800 CoWardn Avenue. was entered and
robbed Wednesday afternoon of a consid-
cradle amount OF money and three VrtIu-
able rings. There was TO one in the house
between II O'Clock III the morning and >
o'clock in the afternoon: during which
time an entrance was affected through the
rear dining-rcom deer. Nothing was dis
turted in the rooms on the !,rst floor but
the THE, es went directly 10 the second
floor where they pundered two rooms. Sc
Icctlng out Of all the valUabes they found
three costly rings. one belonging to Miss
IuVal, set with diamonds
This is the second time within The last
few nonths Mrs. DuVal's house has been
robbed.
The case was reported 10 Captain Lips
comb yesterday morning, who thinks he
has a clue to the guilty parties.
MIR. r. 3. WILLIAMS.
MI r. &. Williams died yesterday morn
ing at 2:i5 o'clock at his home, No. HOS Hull
, Street. Mr.. Williams vas thirty-five
years Of age. and had been II poor health
for twelve months past, though confined
to his bed only since last Saturday week.
He was born in Dinwiddie county, had
been married twice. and leaves a wife
and three children. two of them by his
first wife The funeral service will be
| conducted al the home this even
ing at 3 o'clock by Rev. Benjamin Den
MIS- lnterment will be made in Naury
Cemetery.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Davis Council, No. 81, il. o. U. A. NJ,
met last evening at their hall. at Eighth
and Hull Streets.
Miss Leila Robertson, who spent last
winter in Texas. is now visiting friends
in Barboursviiie, W. Va.
The little play Per Telephone put
on by the Manchester Dramatic Club.
will be the attraction at Leader Hall
this evening.