The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
West ONT Social.

WEsI FOlNI AZ MaFcH IN Sp''o
of the oft-repeated SHOWS and winter I
that seems determined to comply with
Its contract, business goes on, the people
hoping FOR something better further on
Tho Town Council, in It's regular meet
Ing, granted permits to those desiring 70
erect buildings. as follows; Johh ~
Walker, to make an addition to ms resi-
dence on street; j. u. shelton % Co,
10 erect a single story brick ONCE bulld-
ing on their lot on - Street opposite
the bank; Mrs. II. A. Marshall. to repair /
the outbuildngs on her property on +
Street.
The water main viii he run from the
man on u Street, down Seventh TO + T!
street at once, and o llreplug placed on
1hn corner of Eleventh. and i. This VIII |
bring all OF the property on the Malta
poni River, from Ninth TO Fifth Streets,
within the Insurance requirements.
water-motor has been installed In
the Episcopal church for the purpose OF
pumping The lofge Pipe organ
The communication from Chief Kirby, |
OF The fire department, recommending the
purchase of 900 feet OF hose and another
hoscfeel; also tic erection OF two reel
houses. was referred to the Water Com
mfttcc.
so much has been said and written
nbout the historic stone. upon which
John smith came 30 near being eS-
ccuted and az 10 where this interest
ing event took place. the following
came out recently In IL letter from
Gloucester county:
'PoMhatans hone is on York River
but there is n mistake about It's being
shelly the home OF the Pages, as
given in Cookies History 1t is on
Timber Neck Crock. once owned by the
seawells but now owned by Mrs. A. r..
Purcell The old chimney spoken Of
in the histories as Powbatans CHM
ney tunbled down on March 30, 1883.
on Good Friday morning. Mrs. +. II.
Williams. of Wicomico. Va. who gave
this information. snys she went TO
school in the Old house when ~ child.
She says she sat IN the old frepiaca
to study her lessons too often to ever
forget II. The remains of the chimney
can be reached from Clements Wharf.
on York Itivcr, In ten minutes The
ntona IS sim on the old werowoco-
,noco farm on which Captain John
Smith would have met sad fate hut
for the timely Interference OF poca-
honfaa
On Friday, March sth, from 6 to 10
O'Clock IN the evening, Mt the Ridge
av- Housc. the choir OF the local
Methodist Church gave supper aul
ausicalc While the guests ate. they
are regaied with old songs and
c.toruses
MIR. y. II. Edwards has been In
ldclmond much Of this week, engaged
in the ease Of the Town OF West Point
W.. Bland and Boil
Miss Lucy Stacy, OF Wa1kerton. re-
turned "Wednesday from an extended
TRIP } Philadelphia and other Northern
cities.
Lanesvile. were the guests of Mr.. and
hiT5 ", l.. NpNlpI tiIg week
Mr., II. T. Mathis, who superintendent
tho laying OF the wa.er-tn mains here n
year or two ago, was in town Satur-
DIV,
Miss Afianna Burke. who spent the
winter with her are going this month
on an ext ,ded trip to visit Mrs. Spen-
GERS sons aud brothers and other rela-
tiYeg in San Antonio Tex; ST. Louis
,nd 3Iempais. They will be gone sew
efal months and, while they are away,
Mr. Ed norvitz and family will OCCUPY
Mrs. S;cpccr's house white Mr. Morvitz
is modelling and Identifying his
hornF on u street
4 two tnastad vessel while sailing
mn ARE River a week ago. in teay,
wind WAS overturned just abreast OF
Mr. ~ j Naughan's house.
There were three colored men aboard
tho captain, Simon Evans, and two otne' I.
,nknoSyrl. T'ine men came aenofe m "
Sawlboat, and after 3Dout lout N.Y. .
they were back with several other men
in a sloop 10 right the boat; ine Ne
c.dant Is said to have been caused by inc
,so,,ng,ist boy who was at the "nce,
while the other Two were IN the cap !.
one had some difficulty in getting ont
when the water rushed In, and had very
marrow escape from droWnlns
Mrs. Charles Denmead and her daush-
fer Mrs Leland Treat, spent THURSDAY
On richmond where they visited Mrs.
Denmcad's daughter. Mrs. Shepherd
Mrs. Kate r. Howerton returned hoiIie
to-day, after having spent seEera'
months with her daughter, Mfs H. u
Eowden Of Albermarle
stock company was organized re
Gently at King William for the pur'
nose of erecting hall here. ihf
following officers We're elected for TN
ensuing year: President, Mr.. T. II. Ed
wards. West Point; Treasurer, Mr.. u
G.. Garrett; Secretary, 7. a. Henley
Vice president II. II. Cummins; Boar
Of Directors-T II. Edwards, II.
Lewis. r. j. Palmer. w j.. CroXton
X. Gregory, Jr., w. r, Neale, n.
Clements, A. y. Wilks. w. Il. Mooklaf
S. w Moran, r.. S. McGeorge. Il. d
Moncure, r. G. Garrett. r. Y. Henle'
and S. S. Robinson. Twenty-Five ladie
and gentlemen from different parts o
the county were elected to solicit stoc
sutiicient to insure the building OF tn
hall,
Mrs Elmo Brown, of Rhode 1slant
near Wakema who has been quit
sick is now improving.
Miss Annie McCanna, who has bee
visiting Miss Virginia Yingling ,
Westminster, Md, for several weeks
& rntt, IN I,nr here