The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21
IN
STAFFORD.
Many Improvements Under
Way at Colonial Beach.
AN OLD PIECE OF TIMBER
The Washington Guards Of Fredericks.
burg Will Go to Alexandria, 10 Attend
the Washington Birthday Exer-
clses to Be Held There.
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FREDER1CKSBURG, VA, Feb. 90
Another pyrites mine has been discovered
near Mount, In Stafford county. ana tho
owners think they have prize. Tho
mine gives promise OF rich results
Among the many improvements con-
templanted at Colonial Beach, the sum-
mer resort on the Potomac River, in
Westmoreiand county. the coming season
arc large addition to one Of the hotels,
the rebuilding Of the wharf, erection Of
q large power house and the building OF
many moro handsome new cottages. 1t
Is also probable that national bank
Will be established there in short time.
Captain NJ. B. Rowe, OF this city, has
on exhibition at his place Of business a
piece OF timber. which Is a relic OF tho
old Richmond, fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad. This Is piece or tim
Der Aghich was used by this road prior
to the Civil War. when strap iron or
fiat rail- was attached 10 It, and 1t still
contains several spikes which held the
rail- when the timber was in use. The
timber had been used In tho building OF
a tenants house at Altoona. one OF Cap
lh'l 2sO~S . 2ulhl5, diiu Dcen Qaule1
away from the road bed when the old
track was torn UP.
Rev. Albert Ray. q colored preacher OF
this city. pastor OF the Second Colored
Baptist Church, has instituted suit In
the Corporation Court here for absolute
divorce from his wife, Nancy Ray.
AT ALEXANDRIA.
The Washington Guards, OF this city
Company l.. Seventeen Virginia Regl-
menO, viii leave here Monday morning
for Alexandra, where they will particle
pate In the big parade there in honor OF
Washlngton's birthday. This decision
was reached at a meeting OF the company
held last night.
Hon. Hill Carter and Mr.. Walker
sydnor. both OF Hanover county, wero
here yesterday and argued a case before
Circuit Judge ]. E. Mason in chambers.
DR.. L. Whiting. OF King George county.
has moved his residence to Port Conway.
In King George county, and will practice
his profession in that vicinity.
Mrs. Fielding Lewis, who was taken
sick some weeks ago while attending the
funeral of her sister in Washington. and
whose critical condition alarmed her
friends. has 80 far recovered as TO be
able to return to King George county.
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
Mr.. Enever Lucas. clerk of the County
School Board OF Stafford county, has pre-
pared a paper recommending certain
changes In the school laws OF the State,
which he has forwarded TO Supertntcnd-
ent James Ashby. OF Stafford, and a copy
sent to the Superintendent of Public In
structlon ut Richmond and to Senator G.
NJ. Wallace and Hon. n. K. Lowry. rep
resentatives In the Legislature from this
section. to be laid before tho proper COM
mittecs of the Senate and House, re-
spec!tvely.
Among other suggestions Mr.. Lucas
recommends that some provision be mado
for substitute for the superintendent.
in the event OF the latter's protracted
absence or sickness: the appointment OF
school trustees by the Judge OF the Cir
cult Court: state definitely whether
school buildings can be used for other
purposes than for school uses, and. II
So designate such purposes: don't change
school books every four years but use
them for six or eight years; provide bet
ter protection for the property donated
for school purposes; change tho time for
taking school census from June and
July to the period between February LIST
and June 1st: boards of districts border
ing on another State should have discre-
tionary powers to give children living
in that State near the school houses tho
same privileges as those living within
this State. In the interest OF general edit
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