The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
SENATOR MARTIN
WORKED the | TRICK n I
He Quickly Secures An Opening
Through Government
Dyke.
the BOAT CLUB REGATTA Il u
Many Excursion Steamers and
Trains Will Bring the
Crowd.
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Especial to The Times-DIspatch.)
WEST POINT, VA, Aug. 12.--Many Of
the New Kent people. MS well as those
OF West Point. are much pleased with
the prompt action OF Senator Martin In
securing for them from the War De-
partment, tho privilege OF an outlet
through the dyke placed in the YORK.
River several years ago BY the govern
ment. Mr.. Blrge. OF New Kent. secured
Il petition from many citizens. which was
given to Mr., a. Julian Bagby Secretary
of the Board Of Trade OF West Point,
who forwarded 1t to. Senator Martin. Mr.
Martin lost no time seeing the Secretary
OF War and showing him the Injustice
Of keeping said dyke closed. On June
9I;t h the secretary notified Mr.. Martin II
should he opened. One June 2sth Mr.
Martin notified Mr.. Baghy. and IN q rev
days the people were gong throush eto
desired opening, which saves many seY -
oral miles OF rowing.
'trbe annual picnic of the Baptist sun
day-school went to Walkcrton, up the
Mattaponi River, Thursday. August 10Th.
irhe party was conveyed III q schooner.
tnwed by the tugboat, l4ucerne. inc
trips back and forth stock, each way,
about five hours. Among tho anlusemcnts
of the day was II game of baseball be-
tween tho West Point and Walkerton
teams, resulting in Il score Of 10 to
IN favor of West Point. inc party
reached West Point after eleven O'Clock
at night, reporting a pleasant day.
RIB, Edwards, town sergeant OF West
Point, went to Urbnnna during tho week
for Ben Rraxton. colored. who some time
| took ,herefrom the sum OF. $4,000. Brax-
ton left West Point and hid himself in
lIhbanna after the theft. lie was ar
rested by Sergeant O.,,J. Palmer, OF Ur-..
isufe.secplng until the authorities here
could take him in charge. He was tried
| at West Point and sent to jail for ninety
days. -, ~,
| The boat club regatta at West Point.
| August 18th. Is now claiming the at
tention Of a great many people.
Excursion parties are being made up
| In various localities After much DIFF
ficuty and the neccsstyof several times
! changing the dates, August Goth. Is the
dates fixed upon.
Tho Arundes will como down from Bal
| tmOra and Will DO met by crews OF the
! Virginia Boat club at West Point There
will, be an excursion from Baltimore,
"Tho Hampton Roads, the Old DomIn-
| Ion steamer, will bring an excursion from
4 Norfolk and vicinity. .
The "I1lm City" the little steamer ply
J Ing between West Point and Walkerton
excursion and the whole surrounding
! country will furnish Its quota By every
conceivable kind OF conveyance and "on
| foot"
Tho Southern Railroad. Of course, will
| run special trains from Richmond.
INFlERITs FORTUNE.
| Mr., w, W. Childress has reaigned his
position as engineer ut the pLlnlns Mill,
OF r, IC. Richardson and moved 10 RIcii-
,nond Flo has recently Inherited consll-
\ era BILE money and property.
Mrs William r. Bell, Miss Kate Tries
and Mrs! William H. Healy have roturrsd
home from Hampton. after dcilghtful
1 visit to Mrs George TrIce
i Miss Sadie Gary Is visiting TON Hill"
/ the home Of her uncle, Mr.. William
4 Gary,
Mr.. Henry Meeker, Of oklahon4, who
4 Ii spending his vacation in Virginia;
& visited West Point this week,
4 " MIR Leigh and Miss Dunhardt of BAL
4 timore, are guests of Mrs. Powell at her
4 homo on D Street.
4 Miss Alice Grant mud mother, of Forts
mouth will arrive SUNDAY to vls i Nr1's.
4 IT'D Garrett. "a
4 Mr. Burke Gsnencer and wife, nf San
(, Antonia, Texas who have Bean visiting
4 Spring Bank, have gone to Now York
! accompanied by Misses Leila, Mnrgal u
and LUCY burke, of RumroM .5
Miss Maude Pearce, Of West Point, has
Fl been visiting Miss Matte Gregory,
Miss MYRTLE Corr Is visiting Miss WAL
Ter GREGORY. ~
Mrs Sue Haynes of Richmond, nee
Jeffrlos visited friends In West l'oii' !
Ethis week.
,rhe Roberts House and the Ridgawa.S
IFouse are quite full OF summer noaF''
Mrs. sam Hall, Of Baltimore. Is stopping
1T Hotel O'Connor. -, 49,
Mrs. i. ~ Films ana son, Gai., ~" =,
gnests OF friends IN foEt t'ip'''''ot14'
Miss Grace Halond, Of Baltimore, +
Visiting in the homo of Mr. and Mrs q
MISS Grace ana Rosa Klnwan, OF. Capt
IA VI cen Visiting A4sltaraa nays