Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

Rogers, who refused to submit to the
Justices ruling. was fined 800 with ten
days grace, to consult legal talent with a
view to taking an appeal to County
court. Should this special case come up
before the court, the validity Of the law
licenseing such machines will be tested,
and the decision will be far reaching in
its Importance, as the low governing
rural use of the machines has never
been tested
The Board of Education for York coun-
ty met here Thursday in regular annual
session. with full attendance. Super
intendent of Schools ]. Sam Phillips
made thorough and exhaustive exanai-
nation of the books of the various boards
and disposed OF other business pertaining
to the schools. The Poquoson Trustees
were empowered by the last Legislature
to issue bonds and borrow money to the
extent Of $1,000 for the purpose of erecting
new school house near PopuOson post
office. It is proposed to make this a
graded school, and have the new house
ready for use by January 1, 1908.
Fishing with hook and line, as our
people term t, is just now at It's best,
and numbers Of fine catches are made
daily. At no place in Tidewater Virginia
is the sport any better than at Yorktown
and vicinity.
Sheriff, who is an expert angler, told
your correspondent that on one day in
the early part Of the week he caught
sixty-five trout, the smallest of which
was not less than fifteen inches long, and
he did not fish over two hours, nor in
water over six feet deep. Some of them
were nearly as long as ones arm and
were Of the famous Salmon trout variety.
A FAMILY REUNION.
The venerable Mr.. Charles Gallagher
who was such a prominent figure in York
town Immediately succeeding the close Of
the civil war, had a reunion of his family
under the old roof that sheltered them in
those stirring times. this week. Among
those visiting him We're Mr.. Charles cal
lagher. Jr.. now OF the United States
Customs Service. Of New York city: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gallagher and Master
frankie Gallagher, also of New York
city, and Mr.. Ed. II. Gallagher. a former
employee of the New York Health De-
partment but now in business here, and
Miss Mamie Dawson, who was born in
one of the rooms Of the historical old
hotel. "A general family reunion was In
dulged in and the true spirit of brotherly
love and fllial devotion prevailed. Mr..
Hamilton is a grand nephewsof Alexander
Hamilton, and is asher of the post-offlce
of New York city The gentlemen have
been indulging in the splendid fishing
offered, and Mr.. Hamilton was the Lone
FISHERMAN Z who successfully angled a
red-drum fish. weighing seventy-three
pounds six ounces from the briny depth.
To our northern brethren this species Is
known as a tarpon. AS the gentleman's
avoirdupois only tips the scales very near
j the century mark, it was a hotly-contest-
ed fight, bsfore the big-fellow was landed.
LaborfDay was observed here by a visit
of nearly 200 people from Gloucester and
surrounding counties, and an excursion
from Norfolk.
Mr.. John Doyle. accompanied by his
son Harry, and two friends. Of Trenton,
!, was visitor here few days.
They made the trip in a.ssnap tha launch
and were bounl for West Point. Mr..
Doyle is chief engineer Of WelFs Sons
defensive manufac turers of. launches, o1
Trenton. ssss
Sam Phil lips superintenden sot
Public Schools. has entirel recovered