The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
GREAT CROWDS VISIT
West S POINT DAILY.

A Fine Gold Watch for First
Ship Load Sof Pop
lar.
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WEST POINT. Vas. July 8.--Mr. j. NJ.
stubbs, dealersin poplar; wood ties and
Der Of agents, decided to present a reward
to the first agent who shipped a .,n car e,
9pafh wood e int pPih s deeso
to no ono but Ills WIZ. On July 1st
he received the first bill Of ladinR from
Mr. John & p,esIarges q West st Point Point
and. after mn appropriate speech, pre-
scented Mr.. DeFarges with handsome
double caas watch.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church had
side of Beach Park on the Fourth"
and realized n large sum Of money.
The local chnpteriof the United Dahsh,
and realized ~ good sum. The chapter
will present CROSSES OF honor to seventeen
Confederate veterans at King William
Courthouse 5u!y 2S, d,;,or ,vno wos nro
prietor and principal OF the West Point
Academy FOR several yeays. has taken
the past q; the NJ Ardegree Of the
no was an instructor, and last session
taught with great succoss all the upder-
graduate ana a part OF the graduate
no wag n Faned ve 81 5
scncc on account OF sickness.
SERVICES will held 1t St. Johns Ertss,,
fopsl ch9re Sunday July sth "a at
last services held In the present build
Ing before commencing the enlargement
and identifying of the church. which
will probably take several months before
Committees from several Baptist
Churches in. Gloucester county, held a
meeting during tho week at the Court
drawing from the Rappatannock Assoc
citation and uniting with the new Pcnni-
snlar Association. situated between the
nously declared that it was advisable to
do so, and the committees will report
to their churches at their next meeting
to ratify or reject the. proposition,
modera tor of the Pennisular Association,
was present and.}presented the invita-
ton. The Pennisular Association Is
ton. Nineteen churches left the Dover
to form the Peninsular, two years ago.
Rev. J.. F, cuthriell; of the local Meth
oast Church and wife left Monday for q,
will conduct special meetings for ten
days for Rev. ~ NJ. Rowland. From
Pilot Mr. Cuthriell will go to Savannah
West Point August 1st. Rev. Mr.. Ryder,
of Richmond. will supply in his absence.
Rev, j. T. Mastin prenche,1 In the local
church Sunday night.
/ Church excursion from Richmond. about
| fifteen members were induced to stay
over and take part In the Wednesday,
night service at the Methodist Church.
a large crowd was present and class
| meeting or love-feast was conducted by
Mr.. Adam Diacont. of Richmond. Many
were present who had never attended
I, 1T <tNne
very much enjoyed.
Mr.. r. w. Fox, the! recently elected su-
perrin tendent O. Public Schools in King
william, successor Of Mr.. Joseph Cwath-
week In the Weekly News, and selected
July 18th and 10Th, as the time for State
Uniform Examinations at King William
i Courthouse for white teachers and July
goth and 21st for colored.
Professor, y. T.. Hilliard who taught
| the past two sessions in the West Point
pointed Superintendent Of Public Schools
] In Mddlessex county, spent Sunday in
West Point Ell route to the School OF
Methods at the University Of Virginia.
! Misses Bessie Mum and Clara Garrett
left Saturday to attend the Summer
Normal in Norfolk, Va.
| The Educational Improvement League,
OF west Point and Acqninton School Dis
| stricts, met at Jerusalem Church, July
LIST. and transacted business, looking to
better school work. The League is
ready and willing to labor asslduously to
Mrs: Kelly. nee Mamie m Brooks, ana I,
i the summer at "Dudleys Ferry" the
home Of her mother, Mrs. ". G; Brooks.
4 Mrs. II. B. Williams. who has been Wis
ltlng her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
4 Denmead. has returned to her home at
I Colonial Beach.
4 mond. spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Shepherds parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Chas. Denmead
mrs b ncPs Wae NTH # n aes 2s
Oscar Lippold. Mr.. Wagner, a member
better known to the children as Uncle
4 Dck.N,left the park July 9Th. for good.
i Richmond. -
4 Mrs. Richard Garland and little son,
James Elyln, OF Chase City, are visiting
q rhurston.
Miss Lucy Jerres. OF shackelford's is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. r. Bray. Mr..
The ladies' Of oliver Baptist Church
will hold the annual Missionary Society
! next week The sermon will be prea CHI
y ed by Rev. G. T. Willingham. the recently
returned missionary from Japan. HIS
wife will accompany him.
The bathing has been very much I'M
in front Of the, Terminal. Already con-
, each tide. 1t Is added to. Tho bath
: houses are always taxed to their Mt
most. Sail boats row boats, and launches
are going continuously,
! Friday, a large excursion from Hampton,
! Va. by steamer, and large excursion
from Grace Street Baptist, Richmond,
! spent a charming day. At night In
surancc men from Richmond had spe-
! cal excursion.
3 AT NATURAL BRIDGE.
9 Christian Endcavor Meeting Held
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