The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

Mr. Adams. of Charlotte.
Hon. Berkeley D. Adams, of Char
lotte county. in the Sixth District, is
the youngest man on the board. being
only thirty-two years OF age. Mr.
Adams Is one of the most prosperous
farmers in his county. He is also en-
gagged largely in the mercantile bus-
mess. and is director of the First
State Bank, of Chase City. Mr.. Adams
owes his success to his own efforts.
He received his education at Emory
and Henry College and Roanoke Col
lege. lie worked for wages for four
years. His home at Red Oak Is one
Of the finest in Charlotte county, and
his farm. which he pnrchased,.in 1899,
is one of the most productlJe.
Mr.. Adams represented Charlotte
county in the House of Delegates dur
ing the session of 1904. and secured
the passage of a bill providing for a
county bond Issue to construct five
miles of macadamized road from
brakes Branch to Charlotte Court
house. This road Is now one Of the
finest In the State.
Mr.. Adams. In the primary held July
9th. received the Democratic nomina-
ton to tho House by a large majority.
and will again represent his county
in the Legislature. He has always re-
ceived the solid vote of his district
when a candidate in any election. He
is In favor OF constructing moro ma
cadamized roads in shis county. Mr..
Adams was appointed upon the board
by Governor Swanson last March. He
Is member of the test farm COM
nllttee.
Mr.. Heater, OF Frederick.
Hon. c. w. Heater, president of the
board, representing the Seventh Dis
trict, was born in Frederick county in
which he has lived all his life. He
was born, reared, and is now living on
the historic Cedar Grove farm. near
which was fought the famous battle
OF Cedar Creek.
Indeed, Cedar Grove farm was in
the very thick of some Of the heayi-
est fighting OF the Civil War, and the
shells OF many memorable battles have
passed over tho place. 1t was in the
midst of such scenes that Charles W.
Heater spent his boyhood, and 1t is
not strange that even as a lad he was
more than once pressed into service
and rode through the lines.
Mr.. Heaters place is one OF the fin
est IN Frederick county, and he has
| upon 1t one OF the most modern coun
try homes In Virginia. Farming has
been his occupation all his life, though
he is also good business man. He Is
q stockh older In what Is perhaps the
finest road In the State, the famous
Valley Turnpike. and is one Of the
stock directors of the company con.
trolling this splendid stretch Of mac,
adam.
He has participated very little ii,
politics, and has always refused Office
though he has served number Of
years as a precinct chairman In his
county. Flo was appointed on the
board In 1888, and has served several
terms as president, which office he is
| now holding. BY virtue OF this office
he is also a member OF the board Of
visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic
institute, and has taken. much Interest
IN the welfare of that Institution. Tic
| IS chairman of the executive commit.
zee Of the Board OF Agriculture anG
Immigration and president OF the gov.
ernlng board Of tho Virginia Truck
llHperlmental Station. In Norfolk
county.
MIR. EgEborn, Of Culpcner.
Hon. William III, Eggborn. sc the
Eighth District. was born In cuI-
/ pepper February l. 1874, and is now
residing in that county. He was q
eral Joseph r, Johnston and served
\ until the close of the war He Ell
listed in the Seventh Virginia Regl-
ment, and was attached to the In.
fantry, lie was later detailed by Cen.
eral Joseph r. Johnson. and served
with; him until the close OF hostlli.