Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-13

| 'Nhiianl buucy lnSIcy, the twO-ycar-
old son of MIR. and Mrs. Sidney lns.
10y, who lives In Poquoson. York coun.
W, lost his life by drowning IN n tub
oi water yesterday morning.
From Information received I'm Hamp.
ton of tho distressing accident, it
seems that the tub was filled with
limo water and occupied u place In
the yard. Mrs. Inslcy was engaged
In her household duties and little VIII.
lam was playing In the yard.
Mrs. Insley missing tho hoy, found
his lifeless body lying In the bottom
OF the tub. which was more than half
titled with water. Just how long he
had becn in the water is not knosn.
All efforts to revive Hm failed. MIR.
and Mrs. lnslcy are among tho rop.
ular residents Of the Pouuoson dis.
trlct and n great deal of sympathy is
felt for them In this terrible bcreave.
ment.
Lamp Exploding Sets Fire to House
| The residence Of Mr.. George f..
Bryant, who conducts hotel at York
town, narrowly escaped destruction by
lire on Wednesday,. a lamp In tho
room Of Mrs. Howard. the mother of
Mrs. Bryant, exploded and only the
prompt work of the boardcrs and
neighbors prevented the blaze from
eating up the entire building. The
furniture In the room was ruined and
the ceiling was scorched. Mrs. How.
ard was not In the room Mt the time
OF the explosion.
Little Girl Injured.
a little girl whose parents board
With Mr.. Bryant. was seriously injur.
ed yesterday by being run over by n
negro man on a bicycle. 1t Is said
that the man was riding at a rapid
rate and that he was unable to checl,
his bike In time to prevent the acct
dent. The !!tt,e girl had severe
cash cut over her eye, the calf of her
leg was laid wide open by another cut
and 1t Is feared she has received In
ternal injuries.
The name Of the little girl could not
he learned last night.
Supervisors in Session.
At the meeting of the board of SUI.
pervisors of York county in Yorktown
Yesterday steps were taken looking to
having Elizabeth City. York. Warwick
and James City counties unite In max.
Ing big exhibit at the coming
jamestown Exposition.
| The hoard named u committee to
confer with tho supervisors of the
three other counties and to urge that
n good appropriation be made by eacl,
county for the proposed exhibit. AS
the counties named are among the
smallest In the state. 1t was thought
best to have all four join in one i'm
mense exhibit characteristic OF the en-
tire Peninsula section.
For Better Schools.
| Superintendent of Schools J. s.
Phillips. whose splendid fight in the
interest OF putting York schools I'm
to the standard Of other counties. is
making him popular appeared before
the board and requested the supcrvis
ors to incrcas the school levy In each
district ten cents on the 500 during
the coming year.
The Increase would mean BIG
thinE to the various school boards and
III the supervisors decide to do so. the
money derived will be used I'm build.
Ing better school houses. After hear.
Ing Mr.. Phillips statement the super
visors announced that the matter will
DC passed upon when the regular levy
is taken up next month.
i The supervisors determined TO co
operate with the supervisors Of Eliza
beth City county In repairing the
bridge that spans Wythc creek Mt tho
point where the two counties Join. A
notice has been posted IN the bridge
warming persons against crossing il
until the repairs can he made.