Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-06-01
FROM YORK COUNTY.
Many Items OF Interest TO Our
Readers.

YORKTOWN. VA. May 30.-Decora-
ton Day at this place was celebrated
here today by larger attendance than
sen in many years. A large crowd of
colored people from Williamsburg came
down. bringing with them the Williams
burg band. which played very good mu-
sic. The visitors found the grounds at
the National Cemetery, in better con-
milton than ever before under the super
vision of Supt. Nm. f. Vandre
A big excursion (about 200 people,
from Washington arrived here today on
the steamer City of Washington. The
excursionists spent several hours do
ing the town.
MessrS. 7. +. Clements, of HRlsteads
Point, and Wagner Chief Engineer of
Newport News Light ard Water Com
pany, were guests of Mr.I. w Rodgers.
today.
The many friends of that gallant old
Confederate soldier. Capt. w. ]. Stores,
/ who was defeated for reelection as su-
| periuteudent Of schools OF this county,
/ are indignant over the action of the
Board Of Education He made most
excellent superintendent and is a rock
ribbed Democrat. His friends viii stand
by him.
Rev. Mr.. Morris, pastor of the Leban-
on and Grafton Christian churches, went
to Baltimore Wednesday 70 purchase a
horse and carriage.
Mr. ". L. Traynham, Of Atlanta. IS
the guest Of Mr.. J. W. Rodgers,
Mrs. Burr, wife of Or. Burr. surgeon
Of the Nonongahela, is still a guest OF
Mr. T T. Hudgins.
Mr.. Lucas Carrot of this place, has
lost by death a brother at Newport
News.
Supt. w. ]. Stores had the usual nun.
Der Of applicants for certificates 20 teach
in the public schools. in his cxamiua
tious, the past few DAYS.
Miss Lille Eudgins, daughter at Clerl
T. T. Hudgins. is i'll with plcurisy. Or
:. 6. Cook is attending her.
Mrs. y. B. Ray6eld. ST., and Mrs. y
b. Rayfeid. Ir.. and Miss Ncva Rodgers
lnfNewport News. are visiting AR. !. "
Rodgers.
D The new County Board of Supervisor
3 IS Messrs. :. Timberlake. Bruton; X
". Shield, Nelson; Juo. +. Smith. era
ton. Vim. Lawson, Poquoson.
The bulk OF the early pea crop has bee
shipped, and prices are consequently "a,
vancing.
York oounty's population today
/, larger than ever before. New poop
have moved in recently.
! A beautiful marriage ceremony w
solemnizcd at poqnoson Saturday aftc
: noon At $3.50 o'clock, at The parsonag
The contracting parties were b. d. TO
: est, a promising young man Of this y
[, cinity. and Miss Matte Firth, one
iork's most attractive young ladic
Rev. 81. K. Kcefe oficiated. The co
Z pie viii reside az the home ofthe groom
parents.
Mr. James :. Phillips is reccivingma'
- congratulations over his victory IN {
IN contest for school superintendent.
Al mass meeting held IN Nelson ID
ls. trict on last Saturday. Or. $. G. Coo
~. was elected delegate 10 the Gubernat,
al. ial Convention and instructed for No
tague. This completes York's delel
ton, which Is solid for Montague.
The same mass meeting elected Mr..
". Shield as delegate TO the LegisIati
nj Convention, which will meet at "
,us iamsburg.
TX A new executive committee was ma
~ ed for the district, consisting of {.
o, Shield, :. 6. Cooke and X. w Shield,
Is | last named being reelected.
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