The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
GASOLINE FERRY
F On WEST POINT I.
Application Filed for Charter,
and Large Country Will Be
Opened Up.
MISS BRoADOus is VERY ILL
A Trip BY Boat From West Point
to Williamsburg Has Its
Difficulties.
MISS BROADDUs is VERY ILL
lsneeIal 10 rhe rlnea-pispaten.,


WEST POINT. VA. March s.--Notifica-
lions of application for Il charter for n
new ferry have been posted at King
William. King and Queen and Gloucester
Courthouses. The enterprise is to be car
ried out by Mr.. H. c.. wirgman, who
was manager and afterwafd receiver for
the Chesapeake Package Company, and
Captain John q. Films. manager of the
West Point oyster Company. The ferry
will be from West Point to Poropetank
Greek, in Gloucester. and TO Hockey
Neck, in King and Queen county. A large
territory will thus be opened Zip. giving
the farmers quick transportation for
fruits. Vegetables and other produce The
aim is TO start the ferry as soon as
preliminaries are completed Gasoline
launches will be the means OF convey
ance.
Miss Minnie Brcaddus. presiding teach
err in the West Point Seminary, left Tues
day morning 10 visit her niece, Miss Lois
Broaddus. a student in the Rawlings Fe-
male Institute. at Charlottesville. who is
exceedingly I'll with pneumonia. Miss Lois
Broaddus is a daughter of Rev Andrew
Broaddus, of Sparta, Caroline county. He
is also with his daughter, who continues
Ill
Mr. Ed. Morvlts returned Thursday
from a delightful trip TO Chicago where
for two weeks or more he has been visit
ing among an extensive family connection.
The closing and crowning event OF his
visit was the silver wedding of his
sister, Mrs. ]. Sher, of Chicago.
Mrs. Ed Morvitz and children, accom-
panied by her sister Mrs. Charles Ahram-
son. of Baltimore. are home again, after
long visit in Baltimore.
a party OF seventeen young men, of
West Point. deceived by budding flowers
and spring zephyrs. opened the season
with an excursion by launch TO Williams
burg Aiming to go up Queens Creek, the
pilot took them ten miles beyond to
kings Creek, encountered low tides. thur-
ierstorrns and various untoward circum-
stances. Finally spending u few hours
in the "old Burg" they reached West
Point at A. NJ. Monday, in time to get
indoors before the blizzard-sodder, If
not wiser.
Mr. and Mrs Robert s. Garrett, of Es-
sex. are visiting friends and relatives in
Norfol.: and Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Fleet, OF Rich
mond. visited their grandmother, Mrs.
Mary S. Davis, this week.
Mrs. Sue Gordon and Children LEFT for
Norfoik this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles j. Holt, OF the
Episcopal Church, have been in New York
some time with their daughter who is
very sick.
Mrs b. l.. Farnholt and her daughter
Mrs. George W. Richardson. spent sew
eral days in Richmond this week.
Miss Elmer Puryear. of Danville, who
occupied the position of milllner with
Messrs. Morvitz and Cabe last season,
will not return The coming season. She
spent several days with Miss Lillian
Roberts this week.
Mrs. Herbert /. Lewis is visiting rela-
tives in Norfolk.
Miss Myrtle Corr, who returned to West
Point, after the burning of the Chatham
Institute. has entered the West Point
Seminary.
Mrs. John S. De Farges has been quite
sick.
Or. William X. Gatewood has been on
the sick list and confined to the house
for ten days.
The epidemic of measles has swept over
this entire section. all of the winter, and
many schools in the county had to close
in consequence
The blizzard of Tuesday left grip, colds
and coughs in its wake.
The friends OF Mrs Philip Gibson regret |
7ery much to hear of her illness at her !