Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-06-14
Personal anu Social.
happenings Of Interest in and
About the Town.

Mr.. Ben Scott, Of Ewell, vas here
Tuesday.
Mr.. L. o. wendenburg Of Richmond,
was here Tuesday.
We call attention to the ad, Of MIR. II.
NJ. Sweeney, Jr.. "a Certificate lest
Mr.. E.R Bird has gone TO Baltimore |
20 attend the marriage Of his brother.
On Wednesday Mr.. b. Z. Ratclifie was
appointed policeman for Toauo, by the
County Court.
Attorney II. NJ. Smith, of Richmond,
was in the city Wednesday, defending
Dodsou and Harris.
Miss Louise Braithwaite, Of Nashville,
Tenn. is here TO spend the summer with
her mother, Mrs. w. II. Braithwaite
Mr.. John T. Daniel, Of Cape Charles
was here this week. as counsel for Mrs
Barney in the case OF Barney VS.. Beebe-
Examinations were in full blast this
week at the College. The students re-
port "a hot time in the old Town, these
days.
MIR. and Mrs H. V. l.. Bird, of Peters
burg. who have been visiting their son.
Professor Hugh 5. Bird. have returned
home.
Mr.. Josiah Ryland. Captain J. {, West,
aud Policeman Frank NJ. Craft, of Rich
mond. were here Wednesday on business
in the County Court.
There is man, not in Texas, who is
inquiring about the next office to be
filed. He is a good ofhCial-and like a
good horse. works well wherever you
put him.
Our sheriff got in his hay this year
without any rain upon it. He says II is
n remarkable fact-hay makers never
had better time for saving hay than
this season.
Charles Dodson and George Harris,
who were indicted by a special grand
Jury ON Monday, were tired Wednesday
and fined $40 each, the costs bringing
the fine up 10 $500.
Mr.. (. Z. Williamsons many friends
in this city viii be glad OF another op
portunity TO hear him preach tomorrow
Sunday, June Is. in the Presbyteraf
church at Il o'clock a. m.
The continued drought is doing great
damage TO Irish potatoes. Not mor'
than half crop Will be made unless raiI
falls within the next few days. Melons
are not suffering as much as potatoes.
Mrs. Peter Cloves and daughter
Pearl. and Mrs. Mortimer Morris, lei
Williamsburg Monday TO visit friend
and relatives in Lima, Ohio, and wall no
return until about the first of September
On Sunday at a business meeting c
the williamsburg Baptist church. Rev
H 7. Louthan was unanimously Tc-eleci
ed pastor for another year, beginning o
the first of August. MIR. ]. II. Seymour
secretary OF the Williamsburg Knittin
Mills, was chosen deacon by the sam
congregation
The superintendent and trustees of OF
public school viii elect teachers som
ii me in July. Progress is their watcl
word. They want TO have anoth'
room built, and employ another teache
The principal should get better salar
New blood has been added to the tru
tees, and that. too. of personally i
terested nature.
Policeman John T. harrington.
Charlotte, n. c, armed with rcqw'
ton from the Governor, left Thursds
morning with his prisoner, Alonzo Re
not Spratt-for the scene OF his rece
labors. lie is the negro which was
badly cut in the recent riot on {
Chesakeake and Ohio train. and
wanted in North Carolina on the char
of stealing gun, etc.
Mr.. w. B. Braithwaite ssill complai
Of the failure of the street committee
repair the culvert under his store hot
on Duke OF Gloucester street. Mr.. Braii
waite says the town has turned a {
mendous volume OF water on his |,
which is being badly washed II this
not a natural damage the town shot
Jay pipe enough 70 carry the water
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