The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
ERECT A MEMORIAL
IN king WILLIAM.
Veterans Of the County to Honor
Their Heroes.
5GLEANINes OF WEST POINT
An Enjoyable Launch Party-The Lum-
Der Business Very Active-Per>
sonai and otherl,ems from
Tidewater Section.
GLEANINGs OF WEST POINT
Especial Dispatch to Tho Ttmes.>


Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WEST POINT, VA, August 16.-Now
that the monument to the memory Of
every Confederate soldier from King Will
liam county, living or dead, is assured,
much interest is manifested and many
discussions pro and con are INDUCED in
King William Courthouse is decided upon
as the place for it. Some say build q
monument and upon It have the name Of
every volunteer. There were four COM
pan1es from this county: Company Il,
carter's Battery, Taylor Grays and Mat
tapont Guard. Colonel Johnson organized
company from the militia; then there
was home guard Of old and delicate
men and boys. An effort will be made to
secure every name, but approaching the
difficulties in accomplishing such a task.
some seem to think 1t best not to have
any names engraved on the monument.
The women have taken hold of the enter
prise In earnest.
TRIP ON A LAUNCH
Messrs. nIaury Middleton, Of Washing
ton, D. c.; David Munford. OF Philadel-
rhia; Dabney Robinson, Bruce Ware. Ro-
ger and Harvey Brooks. Of West Point,
on Thursday went en- most delightful
trip on the launch owned by the AIessrs.
Brooks down the York River to the beau
tiful country home of Captain Richard
Coleman, in Gloucester county, where
they were elegantly entertained.
J. S. Robinson, of King William Court
house, passed through West Point Tues
day. en- route home from Mathews, where
he had been to secure moulder in the
the place of one discharged. He sue
ceeded in securing the services of Cap
tain w. P. 1veTson, an expert In ship
fro vfr,rr 49,
man, after drive of eighty-seven miles
in one day, using three horses to make
tho drive. Mr.. Robinson, when questioned
as to his timber business. stated: IT have
more than I can do: I had ffty-six men
on my pay roll last Saturday night. some
OF which I have discharged. I have de-
termined to adopt one of my uncle's
plans. and in the future will not employ
anyone who is in love, counting or
smokes cigarettes
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs Robert Dudley, of West Point, has
been entertaining a delightful house
party at her home this week. Her lady
guests are Miss Temple Bird. of Balti-
more; Misses Sadie and Kathleen Taylor
of King and Queen, and Miss Clara Tins
ley. of Gloucester county.
Mrs. w. w. Green is expecting a party
OF eight young ladies in her home during
the next ten days. Misses Mary Taylor
and Mary Crump, from Baltimore, ar
rived yesterday
Miss Blanche Phillips. Of Norfolk, and
Miss Maggie Williams. of Boston, are the
guests Of Miss Josephine Ware.
Mr.. Walter Sydnor, wife and son, wal
ter are spending some time at the Palm
err House. West Point, as are also the
Misses Clayton. of Manchester; Miss
tclkes Of Gloucester. and Miss Rosa Raw.
Mr. Claiborne. a prominent real estate
agent OF Hampton. Va. and his wife
we're at Beach Park Hotel during the
week
Miss Maria Robinson, from upper King
WlillaH' is the guest of Mrs. Albert Rob
irson.
Ex-Governor O'Ferrall visited West
POINT last week. Captain Lamb, was
also here shaking hands with his MANY
friends From the many pleasant things
said about him and the greeting he re-
ceived, he seems to be we'll thought of by
West Point people. There has not been
time for the people here to bother much
with politics They are waiting until
excursions and hot weather are gone
Hon. T. II. Edwards and family are
at Forest View the country home of
Mr.. Edwards father. Mrs Edwards
sisters. Misses Nalle and Ida Hockaday,
of Richmond Va, are with them Mr..
Edwards has just completed hand
his home.
Mr.. Henry Carr and family are visit
ing in the country.
Judge Fleet of King and Queen, was
in West Point this week.
A lawn party will be given at the home
of Hon. George c. Bland Centerville,
next Wednesday. The programme will
consist of music, Rotations, plays, etc.
An address will be given by Senator J.
Boyd Sears. Refreshments will add to
the occasion.
An excursion from Norfolk the 18th
and one from Newport News the 18th
brought many former residents of West
PoiI1t. There will be an excursion from
the Eastern Shore of Maryland August
10Th.
1t is rumored that the Republicans of
this. the Third Congressional District,
will likely nominate Mr.. C. P. Snead. of
this county. for Congress.
Mr.. Scott Broaddus, who has been
helping in the Plain Dealer Office for
the past month. left Wednesday for
Bowling Green. where he will take full
charge Of the Caroline News.
Mr. B. c. Garrett, county clerk of
King William, and Mr.. William f. Bag
by. deputy clerk Of King and Queen
county, came down on the excursion
brought down the Mattaponi River by
the steamer Elm City.
The weather for the past few days
has been delightful. and the guests are
doubtless writing home that they are
sitting by fires and sleeping under blank
cts, after the manner Of guests at sum-
mer resorts
The following Richmond people were
registered at the Beach Park Hotel
this week: Judge S. B. Witt, Colonel
B. o. James, ]. F. Levison and wife, F..
P. Cooke, Charles E. Davis. Charles
Blume, Judge Ingram. Manchester, Va;
Seymour Sycle, Richmond, Va; w. J..
Mays and wife, Miss, Blanche Herndon,
Miss Gertrude Rives.