The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
West Point, Va.
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Is getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
Colonel Thomas II. Carter is a guest
at Rornancoke, tho beautiful home OF
Captain and Mrs. Robert D. Lee.
Mr.. David Hanson and little son, Of
Richmond. paid visit this week to his
uncle, Mr.. Morgan Treat.
Mrs. Sam Revere and little son. Thon,-.
as, spent the last week in King and
Queen county With Mrs Revcres SIS
ter, Miss sue South.
Mrs. Robert Harris. Of Harris. Louisa
county Is on visit to her parents. Mr.
! and Mrs. j. L. Garrett.
Miss Caroline Broaddus, Of Sparta,
| Caroline county, is the guest OF Mr.. and
| Mrs w. r. Broaddus.
| n 4. A. g. Ware was In Richmond
| q few days ago. She took little Edward
| Topping with her for medical treatment.
! Little Hilda Gather, who was operated
| on few weeks ago at her homo for
4 appendicitis, IL improving 80 rapidly that
| she will be able to leave her bed In a
! few days.
Miss Maud Coleman returned on We'd
ncsday to Danville, where she holds
fine position as typewriter and stenog-
! rapher,s after visiting her father, Cap
] tain Richard Coleman, in Gloucester, and
| her sister, Mrs J. Presley Williams, OF
West Point. Her sister. Miss Ethel Cole
man, who was 80 seriously hurt In
runaway accident several weeks ago
while out driving in Stephenson. s. c.,
where she was teaching IS SO Tar re-
| covered as to be able to be on crutches.
Mrs. Scott Broaddus and little son,
| Temple. are visiting the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ". W. Jones at Mt Castle,
| New Kent. 3
Father Keefrey, OF Richmond, was in
West Point In tho closing exercises OF
the missionary effort held for week
BY Rev. T. c. Waters In the Masonic
Hall. While here ne baptized two chill
| dren.
Little while Mostly. while coming from
| school Monday, was painfully hurt by
having snuff thrown In his eyes by
boy s
sick for several weeks. is yet confined to
| bed. 5$gS 5f55 Al
Mr.. Neidler J. Robinson. whose home
is several miles below West Point, on
York River, visited town during tho
week. He voices the sentiment In this
whole section that scarcity Of labor has
become a serious question. Crowds OF
colored people are leaving on every out
going steamer for the North. AS
general thing, they return South to win
ter. .s8y4 4a ssss
MI. ". K. Lipscomb. Of Tunstall's, at
| tended the funeral services OF Rev.
Charles J. Holt on Monday.
b Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dmmerson Smith, OF
Portsmouth. were the guests this week
OF Mrs. Smiths father. Dr., w. K. Gate
wood.
Mrs. John S. De Fargea left to-day for
Washington D. C., to visit relatives.
Rev. Mr.. Jones and wife, OF Colosse
Baptist Church, have been guests at
'Towingrue," the hospitable home OF Mr..
and Mrs O.. b.. Pollard
Rev and Mrs Richard Owens. who
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Rawson, Of the court
| house; have returned to their home In
| Spotsylvanla8county
Mrs. Octavia Cobb IS extremely III at
her home near BLACK Cum" Her
daughter, Mrs. John Murray, OF West
Point, is staying with her.
Mr.. r. Y. Henley and his brother,
Mr., +. A. Henley Of the courthouse.
we're called this week to the bedside OF
their sister, Miss Meeking Henley. Of
Essex county, who Is extremely Ill. Miss
Henley has been an invalid for over two
years.
concluded their tour through the .pr1n-#
| cipal places OF interest In the North
| : d ,ft
| at 'Elsing Green.
Miss willie Hill. who has been on
visit to her aunt. Mrs. Mary wright, IN
! Tanpahannock, is now with her parents.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hill. near the court
| house.
The people in this section very much
regret that Mr.. L. c. Catlett. OF Glouces.
i ter county, has resigned the position OF
manager of the Tidewater Telephone
4 Company. It is hoped he will consider
| and remain manager. Backed by q gooo
! board OF directors and under his man
aeement, this company has rapidly grown.
There is even talk Of doubling MS salary
rather than give him UP.
4 Sl A meeting OF the volunteer fire company
/ was held wednesday night. The follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing
\ wear: J. w. Owens, president: W. L.
! Kirby. chief: w. II. Thacker. warden; y.
i ". Wilkinson, second warden; j. L.
Mosby, foreman II and L; W. +. Moran,
foreman n, and c; o. P. Chiffon, sec
retarv:.R r. B. Edwards, treasurer ~Gus
Prultt Sam Hardy and Everett Guth-s
rie were added as members.
| Mr.. Ed. Crouch, who was charged two
weeks ago with attempting to set fire
ia his father-in-law' house. IN which his
wife also lived, and who waived pre-
limlnary examination before justice
~ the peace and was sent on to the
grand 1ury to be heard at the June
farm OF the Circuit Court. Is quite sick
in The jail at King William Courthouse.
possibly with pneumonia.
Dr.. claybrook Fauntelroy. OF King ana
Queen, met with N accident rev nights
aro on his way to visit patient by
collidIng with another buggy No dam
are was done except q general breakup
of two vehicles.
Mrs, Mamie Leigh. OF l''Plain Vlew,
| King and Queen county has returned
home home after a lengthy visit with her
daughter, RUBY. who was very " at
Claremont, on the James River, where
she has been teaching this session, Miss
| Ruby Is recovering
Miss Helen Robinson, Of West Point,
!. the guest OF Miss Matte Spencer at
J Clifton King and Queen county.
| Mrs. "A. p. Richardson ana Mrs Gun
and Mrs. George w, Richardson. They
returned to their home in Richmond Tues
day. Mrs Richardson and son, selden.