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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08
"The MinstreIs and Maids.

On next Friday night, June
9th, there will be seen at the Co
lumbus Theatre the best amateur
minstrel and vaudeville enter
tainment ever Witnessed in this
city. On that occasion THE
Minstrels and Maids" will give a
performance for the benefit of
the Columbus Rifemen, and a.
novel feature of the entertain
ment will be the introduction Of
two charming young ladies ons
the ends and a lady interlocutor.
Some Of the most talented young
men in the city will also take a
part, and the list of performers
includes some of the best voices
in Columbus, so that the entire.
entertainment will be first class
in every respect and will merit
liberal patronage on the part of
the public.
Miss Lucille Richardson will
handle the bones, and will render
as ner vocal mum Der "The Belle
of the Silvery Nile. " Miss Rich
ardson possesses an unusually
sweet soprano voice, and her
acting as we'll as her singing has
completely charmed all who have
witnessed the rehearsals. Miss
Florence Solomon, who viii
work opposite Miss Richardson,
will sing Farewell, Mr.. Abner
Hemingway, and it is predict
ed that her song will prove to be
one of the hits Of the evening.
Miss Daisy Sheriff. viii act as
interlocutor, and Messrs. John
B. Patterson and Battle Sessums
will succeed Misses Richardson
and Solomon on the ends during
the last half of the first part.
The olio will be most elabor-
ate one, including a musical act
by Messrs. Sessums and Taylor
and other specialties by various
members of the company. The
performance will be up-to date in
every respect, and there will
doubtless be a large audience
present. Tickets Wednesday at
Mayo & Weayer's.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08
Suggestions OF Error OverruIed

The Supreme Court last week
overruled suggestions of error
in two important cases which
went up from this county The
first was that of E. II. Moore, Fl.
Johnston, Robertson & Co, ct al
VS.. the Columbus Insurance &
Banking Co., in which the plain
tiffs sued to recover property
owned by the late John M. Bill
lups and which had been made
over to the bank. This case was
decided in favor of the bank in
the Chancery Court, but the de-
cision was reversed by the Su-
preme Court. On the suggestion
of error filed by the attorneys
of the bank the decision was
modified so as to apply to real
estate owned by that institution.
Nearly every mem Der of the local
bar was interested in this case
on either one side or the other.
The second case in which a
suggestion of error was over.
ruled was that of Mrs. Celeste
Dismukes VS.. the Sover / G n
Camp, Woodmen of the World.
Mrs. Dismukes sued to recover
one thousand dollars insurance
on the life of her son, Lawrence
Dismukes. and one hundred dol
lars with which to erect a monu-
ment to his memory. Ia the
lower court the jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for the full amount, but the Su-
preme Court modified the YER
dict by leaving off the one hun.
dred dollars for the monument
and only allowing the one thou
sand dollars insurance money.
The suggestion of error was over
ruled, and the defendant will be
com PEELED to pay over to the
plaintiff the sum of one thousand
dollars.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08
Little 30 Peep.

The students of the musical
department of Franklin Acade-
my presented the operetta, Lit
tie Bo- Peep. at the Columbus
Theatre last Wednesday night
before an audience that com
pletely filed the theatre, every
seat in the house having been
occupied and the S. r. o. sign
having been displayed at the box
Office long before the curtain as
cended. More than fifty young
people participated in the per
formance, and all acquitted them
selves so admirably that it would
be manifestly unfair to praise
any individual member of the
cast without mentioning all of
them. Of course this would be
impossible. so we must content
ourselves by saying that the
performance was a most excell-
ent one and was greatly enjoyed
By all who witnessed it.
The proceeds of the perform
ance viii be applied tothe Frank
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

Mr.. A. NJ. Byram, who for
several years past has been chief
clerk in the office of Mr.. J. L.
Cox, commercial agent of the
Southern Railway. has been ap-
pointed rate clerk in the office of
Mr.. L. Savier, general freight
agent of the Alabama Great
Southern in Birmingham, and
left for that city Thursday night.
Mr.. Byram will be succeeded
here by Mr.. Dunlap. who for
some time past has been chief
clerk in the Office of Commercial
Agent r. L. Simpson in Chatta-
noOga.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

His friends in this city are
gratified at the honors achieved
by DR.. Walter Wilkinson recently
in graduating at the Washington
College of Medicine, he being
the first honor man in a class OF
seventy men. DIR. Wilkinson
studied medicine after work
hours and his record in view of
this fact is a remarkable one and
foreshadows a brilliant future.
DR.. Wilkinson is a son Of Mr.. e.
2. Wilkinson, of this city and
has large circle IF friends here
who watt him congratulations.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

Mrs. Cornelia Benoit has ar
rived in the city for the summer,
and during her stay here will
be domiciled at the home Of Mrs.
NJ. J. Gardner on North Second
avenue.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

The dance for the gold medal
at Gibson's Dancing Academy
Thursday night resulted in a tie
between Misses Maude Loeb and
Eugene Moody. who each receiv-
ed the same mum Der of votes on
the first ballot. On the second
ballot Miss Loeb received the
largest number of votes, and
was awarded the prize.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

We anticipated heavy loss Of life
were comparatively slight They killed and
wounded The casualty reports will be speedily
possible IN order to families and friends.
Nearly the whole battle
and the area of the lighting very
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

Hon. Jas. T. Harrison is at
tending the A. & NJ. College
commencement. his son gradual
ing at that institution this ses-
sion.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

lin Academy piano fund, and the
receipts were SO large that the
instrument can be paid for i'm
mediately.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-08

Mrs. ]. J. Ball, of PickensYille,
Ala, is the guest of the family Of
Mr.. w. G. Gnnter at their home
on North Third avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
DREAMY AND H AZ !
INDIAN SUMMER I / 4 II.
Fish-Frys and Belated P' icnlcs.
Are Now$of Ere uents DC
currence in State,
FIRES NOT 10 BE E: /! DEsPl [ e!
Luncheon Prepared on a Snowy
Cloth, With Negroes to Wait
Upon the Picnicers.
Especial 10 Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
WEST POINT. VA, Sept. S0,-Eyery-
thing and everybody seems In sympathy
with the weather-dr and hazy.
Nothing seems to no happening. After
the strenuous life, the coming and going
OF summer, reaction or inactlon has set
in, and people are content with the quiet
work in the home. with a stall In the
woods, with a gun and dog, or an 90
casional fish fry. or belnted picnic. an
carly oyster roast or tournament, as
rccreatlon. 5ss5 IN
These fish fries" In old Virginia are
not to be despIsed BY any means. Young
and old can participate and add each his
quota to the days programme, They
start early In tho morning In wagons.
buggies, carriages and on horseback, no.
body hurrles. the day Is before them.
They seek u shady grove near the banks
OF a river or mlll-pond, At 12 O'Clock
preparations begin for dinner Great
hampers of food are opened and the
odorous contents are removed to the
. iii = ! " L e.
snowy table cloths spread on the grass.
ana such contents!-old ham. fried chicks
en-, chicken ple, shoat. lamb pies. cakes.
pickles, literally everything, except fish,
and by the time the baskets are emptleu,
white aproned black mammes, with
sleeves rolled UP. have made a fire and
II put the spiders" on, Tho young peo-
5re. who have been fishing In full view,
bring In the shining fish, kicking, fresh
from the water. These are speedily pre-
pared and In q few moments the whole
community is. redolent with the frying
fish, The people eat, talk politics. dis
cuss crops, make love and flirt, The little
folks romp and roll on the grass-Was
there ever such time except at a FISH
fry?
Tbe frienda OF Sidney Bray "a West
Point boy) Wil$be glad TO hear that he
has received the appointment as phar-
macst in the Memorial Hospital Rich-
rnond, Va
Miss LESSEE Phillips, OF Newport News,
will spend the winter with Mrs. Henry
Boughan and attend the? West Point
Seminary, S 81. s9 j
III Mrs. Charles w. Humphrey Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. ], Mackey, of New
port NeRs. 53s5JSs
mrs, Mamie Hart, who has been visit
ing her brother Mr., Julian johnson. Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
CORNER STONE LAYING ].
This to Be the Notable Occasion
in History Of Appomatto n
(speclnl e mic rIm,es- DIspat CHS "

ii SPANISH OAKS, VA, September 3d.
The Monument Commlttee#of tho Apo.
mattox Camp Of Confederate iVeterans
have perfected all needed arrangements
for tho laying of the cornerstone Of the
Confederate monument on the 18th OF
October next. The Pamplin City Lodge!
will have charge OF these ceremonies,5
1t Is proposed to make them unusually
attractive. Hon, II. y, Food Will de-s
liver the address. Dinner will be served
on the grounds free to all, after which
4 Hon. w, IT. Rhea. OF Bristol will make
an address. III Z 81
"a Tho exercises will be interspersed with
national patriotic songs by a bevy OF
young ladies all In white and standing
under Confederate flags. In order to in-l
splre confidence In the success Of this
feature OF the programme 1t "a Is only
necessary for me to say that Mrs, ~ n, Y
Atwood will bo tho conductor. $ sS1 Is AZ
Tho site selected for the monument L.
In front OF the courthouse, When COM
pleted (Which will not be done before.
next May the memorial will be q beau-g
tiful and imposing structure. An earnest
effort will DO made through the county
rnpors, by letters and personal appeals TO
get all the old veterans In the county to 1
attend. and camps from Richmond, Pos
tersburg. Lynchburg and Charlotte coun-g
ty Will be Invited. the object being to-
mako tho occasion strictly an old sol,H
dier's day. IS XII
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lspeclal 10 The Tim . -- s

(Speclal to The Tim eS-D lspatcf.
HOT SPRINGS, VA, September 29.--
This has certainly been q Richmond week
at this resort, for the two leading events
socially were controlled by the Richmond
COLONY here Aside from that, there was
q large number of persons from that
city here expressly for the Dunn-Scott
wedding Wednesday.
S. Wedding gayety opened Monday night,
when private cotiAon was danced N
the Homestead ball-room.&in honor Of
the bridal party. All of the representa-
tive persons of the resort who dance We're
asked. and there have never been seen
SO many pretty young women on the
ballroom floor at the same time before.
The Misses Dunn have been famed Tor
their delicate beauty since their return
+, ON Europe year and n half ago, and
ii Will he remembered that they partici-
pated In an entertainment here a year
ago last August, representing Madame
La Bruins painting of herself and daugh-
ter. Two other very pretty young Sis
tiers at this weeks cotillon were the
Misses &Luttimer; of Wilmington, N. O..
or the Six handsomesti young women
present were Mrs. Albert B, Lambert OF
st, Louis, and Miss Kate Lockwood, Of
Englewood, n. ], Miss Louise Gaylord
was also much admired, 3
The evenings pleasure was led off by
Mr.. George II. ingalls, and his work made
the affair the most successful and effec-
tive cotlllon ever given. at this place.
There were many favors. including
wreaths, baskets, pipes and flowers, but
the cornstalk figure and the Japanese
lantern figure with lights In room turned
off) brought forth EXPLANATIONS Of de-
light from all. The evening concluded
with supper in the new Japanese palm
,1,1 c<,t# FrSS
those present.
Tho wedding OF wednesday has al
ready been written up, and is now
pleasant memory.
Tho last heard of the bridal party.
was MS they went driving down the road
from the Dunn villa to the station, sing
ing merrily Bring back my bonnie to
me, They kept their destination a
secret I$
The weather has been Ideal, as It al
ways Is at this time OF year, and many
distinguished New Workers arc here.
Among those often seen about the club
house lawn. SLIPPING tea Or watching the
tennis. are Mr., and Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs, r. Livingston Beeckman, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore A. Havemcyer, Mrs. Marie
IIayemeyer Tiffany, Mrs. Philip Lydig,
Miss Ada de Acosta, Mr., and Mrs. y,
Tiffany Dyer, Mrs, Charles Dana Gib-
son, Mrs, Ben All Haggln srn Louis
Haggin and others. Mrs. Cornelius Fhn-
derbilt, Jr,. will DO here Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
.C0L0RED FOLKS
HAVE BARBECUE \ B [. |: |. | !.
Thousands Gather. at Somerset
Beach 70 Enjoy Their Annual
Outing and Frolic,
WHITE RIEN D S PART CIPATE E:
Negroes From All Sections Come
to the Feast asst in Various ;a.i;'ul s.
Vehicles and On Foot.
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Especial 10 The Timcs-Dlspatch. )

lDpHClal 10 ! us IiillCS-lJlSpdtCll'}
j. CONFORM, VA, September 30.-Somcrset
Beach, the King George summer resort,
and Thursday, September IS, 1905, will
live long in the rccolections Of many
hundreds Of colored Ieoplc, The closing
OF the season ut that place on Thursday
was marked BY q barbecue that sur
passed anything Of the kind ever Wit
messed in this section of tho country.
The Washington syndicate that leases
and operates this Potomac River resort.
gives u barbecue every September, at the
close Of the season, ard these great
feats' attract multitudes from Wash
,ngton. Alexandria, Maryland. King
George and other sections al
But the crowd this week was the
largest that ever witnessed one of these
annual "bull roasts. Excursion steamers
brought hundreds from Washington and
Alexandria, Sail-boats and row. boats
brought scores from Charles county, Md.
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And King George folks flockcd thither
from all quarters and directions. Old
and young, men ana Women7-the strong,
&the feeble, the MANNED, the halt the
blnd--were headed for Somerset Beach
from early morning until mldday-some
In carriages. some in buggies, some In
carts, some In wagons, some on horse
back, some on bicycles, and throngs
5..foo,ing 1t for dear llfc's; old women
welding palm-lcaf fans, and 8old men
nopping sweat with gorgeous red
bandanas. AL "got there, and no one
ever saw ants thicker and liyelier around
d dead, fat earth worm than were the
lnultitudes OF men, women and children
around the central figure Sof the great
barbecue. And lots OF white folks were
there, too, and the managers did not
forget TO treat them with due respect.
Barrels and barrels Of loaf bread anu
tothsomc viands were spread for the
hungry crowd, t.
That huge beef, roasted whole, stood
like a monster. as brown as q berry, an, ana
whctted the appetite and evten tempted
The f,abby dyypeptics, But after the
first slice was shaved off and served, the
big animal fairly melted away, and soon
nothing but the monster carcass re-
manned. 5 $ 5sS
Although this annual barbecue was dis
tnctiyely a colored peoples affair, It was,
4 in many respects, n very interesting oc-
scasion, and those present speak IN nigh
terms OF tho management, and praise the
head OF the syndicnte--the general man-
uger-for his untlring efforts to preserve
good order, and for cnjolning upon tho
crowd to avoid everything that was of
fcnsive and could be criticised or con-
demned by good people
Mr.. G. Il. Purks, of Igo, this county,,
las returned from Baltimore, where no
spent several days buying merchandise
for his store.
Mrs. >charlcs Helm and children, Of
FREDERICKSBURG, spent this week with ex--
Sheriff w. N. HefIln and family. near
King George Courthouse. 4.
Mr.5 B. S. Minor. attorney at law has
returned to Washington, after spending
week With his father at this place.
y Mrs. Kettle Grayatt and daughter, Miss
Jeanette Gravatt, VT Caroline, are visit
Ing klnsfolk and friends here,
MI. II. r. Tayloe, of Chatterton, this
county, has Just moved twelve mules
aud some wagons to Essex, whore he
has n saw-mill and n good many railroad
ties.
Misses ErnestIne and Effie Gutridge, of
this county, are visiting In the, National
Capltal City.
Miss Bell NicCauley returned to her
home, near here, to-day, after spending
a week in Washington and Alexandria,
Mr. j, Ogle Billingsey merchant at
Jersey, this county, has returned from q
business trip to Baltimore, Washington
and Alexandria. t8s
Mr., II. b, Purks, OF this neighborhood,
has lust received telegram from Alex
andr!a, announcing the dangerous illness
Of his daughter Mrs. Conrad Meyer, In.
THAT city IA
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Rose Garden, has returned to her home ion ne

Rose Garden, has returned to herFhome
In Nest Point. +. #; IA q
Miss Ida Mosbyi has returned afteraa
delightful. visit to friends in the Blue
Ridge tains.
Mr.. b. q. Garrett, county clerk, who
fell from his horse last week, broke no
bones and though confined to his bed
for several days. has returned to his
post OF duty. FL II; 81
IS Judge o. o, Gwathmey spent several
days in town this week. shaking hands
with friends and making good impress
sions and new acaualntances He does
not anticipate any trouble relative to his
election to the Legislature In November.
Ho was the guest of Mr.. r. J. Palmer,
"A Mr., j. l.. Sohn,s who at one time led
the orchestra at Bench Park, and q tier
wards married Miss Nora " Tha cker,3 Of
West Point, and discoursed music in st.
Louis during the Exposition. and again
at the Lewis Clark Exposition IN Portr
land, Oregon,8is visiting Mrs. Sohn, who
has been spending the summer with her
parents. Mr., and Mrs Henry Thaoker.
DIR. III. u. Topping returned this week
from a delightful trip to Baltimore. Es-
sex and Bowling Green. X.
Mr.. r.. B. Edwards has been renp-
pointed town sergeant. lss53 " q
A1Iss Clara Garrett has accepted the
public school near Romancoke for the
ensuing session. # s..
Miss Elma Puryenr. Of Danville, Will
have charge OF the millinery department
with Messrs NIorrltz and Cnbe, W III
Miss Judith Carter, of Manchester. has
returned TO Hess and Son.
Mr. Alyaf Hudson has returned to
Richmond, Where he is attending the
Medical College.
Mrs. j. p. Films ana little son Carl
returned from New York this week,
They spent the summer there. lS
REV. Mr.. snead and wife and children
arrived recently to visit Mrs, Snead's
father, Captain r, II, Spencer, at CHS
ton. r3ia
Mr., Frederick l. Roberts, who has had
a position with the Southern Railroaa
FLtlice here, has ncccptd fine position a
Primers Point. 4,
Miss ENe Garden is visiting friends N
Washington. d, 9.
Mrs. Robert G. Garden and son. Robert,
have returned from visit to relatives
In Chase City 4, Z,
Miss Sarah Crlttendon. OF alexandria,
is visiting her old homo down York
river, I,
& Mr., Ben Owen, OF Manchester who was
private secretary to Governor Tyler. has
been spending a few days In King ana
Queen, with his friend, Mr., clagtsett
] ones. g33t "A y v .5ssi .fyl
Or. Bernard II. Walker, who spent the
summer In King and Queen with his
son. Bernard. has gone to his home, N
Norfolk,
The SEASON for rummago sales Is at
hand, and West Point will have ia
ladies Of the Methodist church will set
tho ball In motion.
Master Melvin Cabe Is improving,
Mrs. A.. II. Hargrave, who spent most
of tho summer at her old home IN Taze-
we'll county, has returned to her nome
here,
Mrs. Thomas ]. Moore (nee Ellen Cate
wood, who spunt the summer at West
Point with her father pr. ", Is. CATS
wood, has returned 70 her home, N
South Carolina.
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by =. H, hEcClintic, trustee, u and was pul Y
chased by Sheriff j.. I'D. Arbagast. for 81 tslss
The y very AZ The property
and property transfers wero made N same day.
butGof lesser importance
Misses blanche ,Matheny Bessie Rlshop. an Ila
Sup studies Mt the Southern seInina " Buenas
Vista. Mrs, Charles Jones and Ut tie daou
ter. Evelyn, accompanied them. isjs
5g u. B. Whitenw, junior member Of the ARM
of H.. b. Viii tclaw.3 and Coz, is In I3a tlmores
purchasing their fall and whit st ock
8RS Dr.sS W.. WV Monroe OF Parkersburg.
who was one Of the electors at rge on the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks ticket last autumn.s
passed through Monterey on the e26ths en- route
to his home, FIG 3
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Cure for Chicken Cholera.

1t Is doubtful whether chicken cholera can pc
tits epldemlc, Affecting the mqeuons surfaces :,
b|sS. By S Mej as ths
Young ana weak, The blrda die quickly gen
orally within day or two The hrd In nSp pes
aelI ans sesm rs I SIn oop The feet drag
and 4 consuming thirst Is APPARENT. As soon 500,
as the disease Is discovered remove every su ~
pccleA bird from the flock, Do not walt ~
hour Absolute cleanliness ls necessary Give
hf Of splrt Of eamPnnr aa -
zinc INA quart OF water, piAnfect the holses
ana feed a'iittie meat Juice, dlye. the MEDICINE
to tho well birds Ut the SAM, Tine 1 Wh'Its,
yard and houses With cagbolio acid.
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SAFETY Z. T. FOR Z THE GUNNER

" u
Coming after q discussion as to tho probable
fern future mechanical and electrical ~.
yentiona would take tho reading OF q, recent EN-,
control, at distances. l!tts the Veil In ut least
I 4 In tho operation OF heavy ordnance It Is
customary TO determine the range Of the
target. at u range finding station, which IN
formation Is then communicated to gun
control station, the orders to fire originating
at still another point According to- the new
Invention, tho practicabillty OF which Is YOU
ched for by tho fact that It has been a.
signed by It's Inventor to one OF the largest
electrical. companies In the world, 1t Is pos;
sIble to find tho range, adjust tho gun. ana
discharge same from ono point. which may
be at a. considerable distance from the gun
This ingenious system OF aiming and firing
heavy ordnance Is based on electrical control,
"a 1t Is possible by It's uso to fire guns from
a 4 point entirely without tho danger zone.
the one function which Is not automatic beng
tho relondipg after discharge &
Fl The system Is capable OF operation IN con-
junction with battery OF guns caoh Of which
may be directed and discharged Mt Will per-
uniting perfect co-operat ion between the sew
THE particular mechanism by which this con-
picated Tor brclf explanation, The training
Of tho gun Ia accomplished by electric motors,
and the desired azimuthR secured by n motor
operated through suitable gearing, while the
firing Is readily effected BY q push button
arrangement The sighting IL accomplished
BY the aid OF Q modified range finding sys-
tom. ss LsflN y tt+l t3lss ~ 49, 3.
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IN POWHATAN

Especial to Tho TImes-plspatoh,)
tPOWIIATAN,g VA, September 3o--The
housing their tobacco, and sowing wheat.
Mr. Noble Jordan and wife left Thurs
day for their horse In. Texas, afterte de-.
lightful visit to friends and relatives OF
Mys. ". il. Gills and Miss Ruth Gills
spent several days Of this week in tho
village. At s3 98S !,
Mo aid f Rchsm a where h i he Vii
attend the University College Of Medi-
Miss Gay Miller will leave Monday to
attend school In Richmond. y,
tThe village school will open the 9TH,
with Miss Susie Ligon as teacher
4 Mr, II. Q. Goode. who has been quito