The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
w est Point
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Especial to The Times Dispatch,
WEST POINT, VAY. February o.
a contrHct has been entered into by
Mr.. Thomus II. Edwards and DR.,
George w. Richardson, both OF West
r Point, to exploit tho last remnant or
the tribe of Powllatan" IN connection
with tho Jamestown Exposition. This
remnant, known as tho Pnmunkcy In
dams lives on the "reservntion.'' a
colonial grant to the tribe, soon after
the settlement Of Jamcstown, known
az indian Town" situated about
twcnty-fiy miles from Richmond. i'm.
mcliately on tho line OF tho Southern
Railroad. The population OF the
town has varied little in tho last
century.
Jefferson ;; writing in 1871, estimated
their number to be about 100, and
Howe. nearly seventy years later
placed 1t at the same figure.
Circuit Court OF King William
county convened Tuesday for Febru-
airy session. Judge Clasgett b. Jones,
OF King and Queen county. presiding
A colorcd man. George Brown, was
sent to the penitcntiary. Court ad.
1ourned without clearing It's docket
on which were many cases. to allow
number Of the regular attorneys to
W dppcdE UcLOTC INC
Supreme Court in tho case Of tho
Town OF West Point against Bland,
Bell and others. involving the right
70 contested street extension The
court coming. to that point, adjourned.
postponinS tho case to the March
term.
The ladies OF The local Methodist
Church will serve a supper on ST.
Valentines night at the Ridgcway
House. a
Charles Bray, Needy Anderson.
James Wilson and John Christian, al [
colored, were before Mayor Eastwood
Tuesday morning, charged ,,-'.t shoot
Ing crap in the home Of Charles Bray.
They were found guilty and fined
$3.50 and costs each
Mcssrs. Louis and Jim Gray have
moved their families to Lestor Manor,
where they will reside.
Mr.. Presley Williams. who has been
travelling in South Carolina for sew
remain several weeks with his fam
ily.
Mr.. Robert Grey billiard, of Centre
Gross. Essex, was the guest OF his
cousins, the Misses Brooks, at Dud-
tlcy's Ferry. this week. on Wedncs-
day night the Misses Brooks gave an
enjoyable dance, which, in spite of
the snow on the ground river full
Of Ice and the thermometer register
ing nine degrees, was largely attend
ed by the young people OF West Point
who returned across the river to their
homes after midnight by moonlight.
Atsthe regular meeting of the% Town
Council this. week. a permltsEwas.
granted to DR.. May Farinholt Jones,
TO; erect q dwelling on her property,
corner OF 81 Twelfth and z Street p l..>
tones Is a daughter OF Colonel b, II
Fariuholt.aH West Point. Ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bland center
tanned her friends In their beautiful
home on D Street last nj ght at pro-
3gressives euchre. ~
Bland was also opened &to 5a number
of the friends. Pro Eressfyes .".setS
back" and forty two" were INDUCED
in Until 7. o. late ho,ir. Refresli,nents
add dftp Atl1e occasion.
Among those present were Misses
Grace; and .Saloma Post, Aiars-11@--and
Brooke Carr, Grace Roane, Marcclyne
Vaughan, Vera Trevillian. Bessie and
Maize Vaughan, Alma and Rosalie
Vaughan, May Belle. Boothe Bland.
Crystal Leigh. Annie Bland and Mrs
Trcvilllan; Messrs. Elmo Corr, Ber-
nard. Hunter and Cleveland Bland.
Moses Roane. Carrie T. Post, Purnell
Vaughan, Clyde Roane, Robert Jeffrics,
Drs. Bennett and Moncure Bland.
Miss Bennett has been visiting the
Misses Post on York River.
Mrs George W. Richardson and Mrs.
William J. Marshall spent to-day in
Richmond, buying furniture for the
new Methodist parsonage
MIR. ]. r. Buce. Of New York, and
Mr.. VIII Richardson, accompanied BY
Mr.. Schmeides. volunteer lieutenant inI
the German army, spent the night !
Thursday with DR.. George ". Rich
ardson, en- route to Florida on a pleas
ure trip seeing the Sunny South"
Dr. William X. Gatewood and his
daughter, Miss Mary Gatewood, left
this morning for visit to Columbia.
S. G.. to visit Mrs. Thomas r. Moore.
DR.. Gatewood's daughter. Dr. Gate
wood will return In week Miss
Mary will remain with her sister until
spring.
Mrs. Eugene Wilder of. Irvinston.
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. G. Clay Roberts, returned home
YESTERDAY, accompanied by Miss LII
Ian Roberts
Mrs. a. Julian Bagby and her guest,
Miss Kitty Livingstone, will go to |
Baltimore on Monday.