The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
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WEST POINT. Va. March lo.--Mr.
r. ]. woodward, manager here oil the
Donaldson, Shultz Company's pickle fae-
tory. has returned from business wy
through the Northern Neck OF Virginia,
where they will establish several manch
establishments this spring.
Mics Nellie Eancs and Miss Marie
lands. OF the Richmond Woman's COL
leue. spent several days during the week
az cedar Lane the hospitablc home oil
AR. /. A. Lands, In this county.
six hundred dozen eggs were shipped
from lester Manor one day this week and
a. many more from several places. EGGS
are very plentiful.
West Point Lodge, No. 224. I. o. o. F.,
has appointed DIR. l.. S. Folkes as repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge, with a.
Julian Bagby as alternate.
Mr.. r. Kemp Slaughter. an old West
Point boy, has been appointed auditor
and freight claim agent of the Chesn-
,,oako Steamship Company. Mr.. Slaughter
has only been III Baltimore with TINS
company for few years, aud While
working for them, in his spare time, TIC
has studied and graduated in law at the
University of Maryland. He graduated
with honor last June.
Miss Minnie Broaddus, who for a week
was at the Rawlings Institute. with her
niece. Miss Lois Broaddus, who was III
with pneumonia. Is back at the west
Point Seminary. Miss Lois Broaddus Is
improving.
Miss Hattie Jefrries, of shackelford, and
her brother. Mr.. Robert Jenries. are
visiting Mrs. Dudley Rose, in Baltimore
Miss Hattie JefYries will go to North
Carolina later. where she has accepted
= ,...;,io, .ni11iper
Mrs John Carlyle, Ecalc. OF Richmond
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fields, of West Point.
DIR. william Croxton. OF Wakema, spent
Thursday night with Mr.. ]. H. Gary
A spirit OF enterprise seems to have
come upon West Point Besides new
canning establishment, Ice plant and new
ferry there will soon be started a brick
yard, a first class bakery and Ice cream
saloon and lunch counter and a five and
ten cent store.
Mr.. Gault has about finished moving
the mill formerly owned by John S. Nor
ris & Co.. to T. L. Bullman's, and will
continue saving for his brother, Mr..
Samuel Gault. of West Point, who has
bought Mr. Morris's interest. Mr.. E. S.
Atkins, of Salisbury, Md, member OF
the firm was here this week.
Miss Emily Fuller. who was student
at the Episcopal School in Chatham,
when 1t burned, came home for short
time. AS soon as her wardrobe was re-
demolished. she returned to school. Misses
Matte Lewis and Myrtle Carr. also pupils
at Chatham, did not return, but have
entered the West Point Seminary.
Mrs. Charles Cabe and children left
Wednesday for Baltimore. accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Abramson, who has been
visiting here.
Mrs Octavia Lewis continues i'll.
Mrs. Mary Sue Davis is also sick.
Mr. Brandt De Farges has resigned his
position with j. Hess and Low. and has
accepted a position with the West Point
Veneer Company Mr.. Aubrey Pierce is
with ]. Hess & Son.
J. E. Brady. a member of the Council
I'll the Pamunkey Indian reservation, about
fifteen miles from West Point, who spends
most of his time rambling" as he terms
1t, was in West Point this week. He
stays in New York and visits the reser-
walton at stated periods. for the pow
vows" He is vehy much interested In
having his people appear in the tercen-
tennial at jamestown next year. and in
rtie proposed memorial to Pocahontas by
the association, recently organized in
Washington. D. c., known as THE Po-
cahontas Memorial Association"
The West Point Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Contederacy will meet
wich Mrs. T. Henry Edwards Monday
evening, March 18th. Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected
Miss Gooch, of Richmond. has accepted
a position as stenographer and typewriter
III the Southern Railway offices at West
Point. Mr.. Robert c. Gardner, general
manager.
Mr.. 7. g. Ware attended the burial of
his sister. Mrs. Sallie Avis. in Rich
nond Thursday.
AR. e. f. Hart. who has been doing a
grocery business in West Point for several
years, has sold out TO reopen business
at Newport News. He and his wife left
for Baltimore Wednesday. March sth.
Mra Charles Humphrey. who has been
very III. Is improving. Her sister, Mrs.
II. ]. Mackey, and children. from New
port News, are Gisiting, her 40 Hotel
oiConnor. - -.
Mrs. ]. H. Denmead left "Wednesday,
march 9Th. for Colonial Beach, 10 be- the
guest of her daughter. Mrs H. W. b.
Williams