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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

In during the year. Measures age on
foot looking to an extension OF the
line TO Blackstone. a dividend of 10
per cent. was declared The board of
directors was recognized and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: John G. Jefferson, president; w.
w. Booth, vice-prcsident; Lewis Il.
Haryie. secretary and treasurer; w.
Gordon Ilarvic, general manager. and
John G. Jefferson. w. Gordon Harvie
and w w. Booth, district managers, to
look after the line In their respective
districts
Leigh District School Board. at re-
cent meeting. reappolnted the follow
ing teachers: Miss Jane Trying, letters
vile; Miss Leila Scott. Morven; Miss
Alice spaulding. Painevillc; Miss Annie
Bruce, Stony Point.
There are vacancies to be filled In
two schools near Deatonvillc and one
at Rodolphil.
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HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Good Sessions Work Ends With In
tercstinS Celebration.

Specill to The Times- Dispatchl
HOUSTON, VA, June 6.-The clos
ing exercises of the Houston High
School took place in the school build
Ing Friday, May 10th, at 1890 a. NJ.
After successful session. The build
Ing was well crowded, which showed
inc interest and gratitude of the
session was under the mana cement of
Miss Champe G. Douthat, OF Dnnville,
principal; Miss Ina NJ. Miller, of Edin-S
burg: Miss Mildred C. Edmunds, of
Houston. first primary. and Mrs L. p.
haSey, second primary.
The program of the entertainment
reflected credit upon both teachers and
pupils. The number of honors bestowed
Indicated the faithful work done DUR
ing the session.
The junior class read very strong
and interesting debate. "Resolved. That
compulsory Education Is Profitabe."
MISS Mary Green McCraw and Mr..
Frank Faulkner. the affirmative; Mr.
Jack Faulkner and Mr.. Edgar Hedderly,
the negative. The Judges, Mr.. j. S.
Easley and Mr.. M. b. Booker. promi-
Bent BE- young LAWYERS Of this place, and
favor faye Of the, affirmative. The vale
Estes, the only graduate. who is a
very talented and attractive young
IIady; The address was given by Mr..
w Fl. Barksdale, superintendent OF
county schools, to the patrons was en-
1oyed very much. He strongly urged
the parents to take more interest in
school work, as a school cannot pro-
Sress unless the teachers have the
help and the interest OF the parents.
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y. w. c. a. CONFERENCE oPENs.
Large Attendance Up", the Meeting
at Ashevillc.

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ASHEVILLE, n. c., June 6.-About
500 young lady delegates from all sec
tIons of the South were in attendance
when the annual conference of the
Young Women's Christian Association
convened for It's summer session at the
Keniiworth inn last evening.
The conference was called to order
by Miss Helen Barnes. national secre.s
tary of the Young Woman's Christian
Association. The evening session was
devoted to perfecting organization.
reading OF reports and outlining the
work TO be done during the ten days
conference.
To-day the Rev. W. ". White. OF New
York, delivered an address on Bible
study. and DR.. j. l.. Murray addressed
the conference upon the advantages OF
mission study. At 1 o'clock a rccep-
ton was held by the North Carolina
committee TO the delegates from other
southern States. In tho evening the
Rev. Richard orme Flynn. OF Atlanta,
delivered an address on "Eauipmeh1
for Effective Association Work
An elaborate business and social pro-
gram has been arranged for the entire
ten days.
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STONY CREEK, VA, June GA
large audience gathered at the school
house here Thursday night at O'clock
to witness the closing exercises OF the
graded school. The entire school. un-
der the direction of the teachers, Misses
Martin and Clark, was lined UP on the
stage built for the occasion, when the
exercises We're opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR. Askew, pastor of the
Methodist Church. The program con-
sisted of recitations. dialogues, vocal
and instrumental music, and tho chill
dren acquitted themselves creditably.
Too much praise cannot be given the
two young lady teachers of the school
for their untiring efforts in making
the exercises a complete success 1t
is said this school will be made a high
school next session. 1t is now one Of
the best graded schools in the county,
with a large attendance.
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LEWISBURG SEMINARY
CLOSES GOOD YEAR
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| special 10 inc II
LEWisBURG. ". VA, June g.
The Lewisburg Seminary closed last
commandments in its history. Tho
Thursday night. May 21st. with the
graduating piano recital Of Miss Emma
Holden Wood. of Charlottesville, va,
Tan Da py na b ssadnH, 81 he
of the seminary.
On Friday evening. May 22d. the
alumnae OF the seminary held their an
Of, the Institution. Eighty plates were
laid, the tables being arranged in the
+. Of hollow square, and beautiful,
Y decorated ate ao With and
ISOLATION predomlnating.. This was the
largest gathering OF alnmnae In the
history of the institution.
preached on Sunday morning. May
24th. by DIR. ". G. Campbell OF Roa-
noke. Va, before a large congrega-
ton ton In the auditorium Of Carnegie
forty.-first verses of the Sd chapter OF
Numbers. And the Lord said unto
Moses. Thou shalt take the Levites for
transforming power of the grace OF
God" as illustrated in the selection Of
the tribe of Levi to be Gods ministers,
was most beautifully developed and en-
On Monday evening the art exhibit
in the art hall of the institution was
largely ~ :, attended. and the fine display
color pictures elected much praise for
this department of the school. More
than 100 pieces OF beautiful china
adorned the large red-draped table in
forth much admiration.
On Tuesday morning, May 26th, the
class day exercises of tho senior class
We're held in the chapel of Carnegie
III. IL, iar.
grated by the juniors with festoons of
blue and gold, the senior coIors and
the stage was also decorated with fes-
ICONS and masses OF rhododendron.
The play, Scenes from Seminary Life
was charningly presented by the Sc
MOI. class to large and appreciative
audience.
On Tuesday night. the Eumenean and
Carnegie Literary Societies held their
annual celebration. Ex-Governor Mon
tague of Virginia, who was to have de-
engagement of the eleventh hour on
account of sickness. and in the absence
OF any other speaker. short address
w as del deliversd by the presiden. Of the
GINA Club held an informal reception
in the parlors Of the, seminary in honor
iof the absent Governor and the pres
I, ent minister. DR.. Campbell.
| The graduating exercises on wednes-
| day morning. May 27thl were beautiful
and impressive. Diplomas of gradua
ZION IN the literary department OF the
school were conferred on Misses Bes.
sic Leach Gertrude Putney and Pearl
Templeton, of West Virginia, and
Misses Amelia Stephenson and Julia
| lngles. OF Virginia. and Miss Valley
| Simpson,, of Ohio.
| Diplomas of graduation In the con-
| servatory of music were conferred upon
1 Misses Emma Holden Wood. of Vir-
ginia. in piano-forte, and Miss Bertha
Stephenson, OF West Virginia, in piano
4 forte, and Miss Georgia S. Erwin, OF
Missouri, in violin.
The final concert in Carnegie Hall
| on. Wednesday night was peculiarly
| brilliant and beautiful. and evoked
! much applause from the large audience
/ OF more than 1000 people who were
i present.
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MART1Nsv1LLE HIGH SCHOOL.
DR.. Currcll Delivers Address at Clos
Ing Excrclscs.

DR.. Currcll Delivers Address at Clos
Ing Exercises.
NIARTINSYILLE, VA, June 6.-The
closing exercises of the Martinsvillc
High School took place at the Meth
odist Church here Friday evening at
$3.50 o'clock.
Dr. w. S. Currell, Of the department.
of English, Washington and Lee
University, delivered the address OF
the evening. taking for his subject
,"Literature.' DR.. Currells address
was an interesting and scholaEy pro-
ducton, which held the close attention
of the large audience present.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Wray, of the High
School, read a thoughtful and Wen
prepared essay on the causes of the
late Civil War. This is the paper
which vas awarded the prize offered
by the Daughters OF tho Confederacy
for the best essay on this subject
Miss Ella Cliff delivered the saluta-
tory address in a brief, but happy
manner. Mr.. Gustave B. Dudley, Jr.'s
essay upon the"opportunities OF
Youth" showed careful thought and
preparation.
Miss Sadie II. Mullins delivered a
very excellent -valedictory. All OF
these papers showed a thorough mas
terry of the English language, and re.
Elected great credit upon their youth.
full authors.
Diplomas of graduation were deliv-
cred to Misses Cliff and Mullins ant
Mr.. Dudley by John w. Carter. Esq,
chairman of the school board, with I;
few fitting and appropriate remarks
l.. S. Thomas ESQ, clerk OF the
board, announced that tile school au
thorities proposrs' to add an auditorium
a gymnasium and another large class
room to the present eXcellenty schoo
| facilities before the opening OF tn,
next session.
The closing exercises OF the Classica
Female Seminary here. Miss Annette
euler principal, took place on Monda,
and Tuesday evenings of this week.
me musical recital was held at TIL
seminary Monday evening and the lit
erarY exercises at the Baptist Churcl
tuesday evening. The scholarshi
medal was won by Miss Fannie Bowles
Improvement in spelling by Miss Maud
DAVIS, and that for proficiency in plan
music by Miss Bertha Bowles, Ihcr
were no graduates this year.
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LIQUOR MAN RAISES RENT
BECAUSE TOWN W1Ntl, DRY
Observation-Disclosures Dispatc6.

!, SALISBURY, N. q, June 6,-smoot
lros, y Rogers, A., w, Winecofr tho
Sailspury Drug Co. and the Simpson
peacock Co, four or tho largest bus
mess houses In Salisbury, have an
bounced that they will close out their
business or remove to another location
on account Of excessive rents charged
by D. J.. Arey, OF the d. L.. Arey Dis
filling Col Soon after Salisbury voted
dry Mr., Atey notified his renters, who
had voted dry, that tlE-ir rents would
be increafed to a figure considered pro-
hibotoryy stating as his reason that
he Is AZ loser to tho extent OF about
100000 Jon account OF the State going
dry, Tre increase has caused shake
lup in Business circles here.
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OAK P.Aitl< INSTITUTE fa
HAS IT'S CONlNIFN CEMENT
Ispeeia, to The Times p,spatch.


TWYMAN'S MILL, VA, June 6.The
commencement exercises of the Oak
Park Institute We're held in Mt. zion
Methodist Church Tuesday night,
There was really no program. The stu-
dents formed at the door and We're led
Iby the graduating class. After they
We're seated, Hon, James p. Thrift, OF
introducing Hon w. II, Mann, who gave
Ia very inspiring address before the
Graduating class, and, also, delivered
the diplomas. After the diplomas Were
delivered the girls We're presented with
beautiful flowers. Mr.. George L.
IBrowning presented Hon.. w, III. Mann
with beautiful design ofTosessin be-
half of the faculty. which brought
/ forth a very pathetic speech FROM
iJudgc Mann. s1.
Theye was large audience. and all
seemed 10 enjoy II
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BOWLING GREEN SEMINARY
UNITED WITH OTHER SCHOOLS
I Special to The Tlmes-Dispa,cb.

BOWLING GREEN. VA. june g.
The Bowling Green Female Seminary
has been taken into the system of
schools conducted by Rev. f. FL. Rowe.
as president, and Rev. j. S. Englc, A. B.
a. NJ. as literary principal The plan
of this system of schools is to operate
from one central point as base. which
Will be Buena Vista, Va. Mr.. Rowe
and Mr.. Engle willsboth remain In the
Southern Seminary. visiting their other
schools as they need They will have
In the Southern Seminary, in their
office at Buena Vista, one organization
for all the schools of their system. and
their organization Will cover every
department and phase of school life,
work and administration.
The seminary buildings, which have
a beautiful location, will be greatly
improved before tile beginning of the
next session
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMENCEMENT
BnccnInurcntc Sermon TO he Preached
To-duy-Otlicr Fentures.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

II Special 10 Inc llUles-bispatNii'I
ASHLAND, VA, June. G.-The com
sixth session of Randolph Macon COL
lego will open Sunday ut IL o'clock.
The year has been pronounced by
professors and student body alike one
mcnt exercises have been planned with
a view to forming fitting coronal
to the scholastic year whose close II
marks At the l morning pe serGice II, u,
S. Lambeth, of Norfolk, Va VIII
preach the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the graduating class. AT the eve
Rev ". Asbury Christian, of Newport
News. will deliver the sermon before
the Y. NJ. c. A. On Tuesday morning
at o'clock the board of trustees will
convene. The exercises on Wednes-.
Which time Rev ". w. Hammond, of
the Baltimore Conference, will deliver
the address before the Alumni Society.
At II o'clock noon the contest for the
Sutherlin medal for oratory. will be-
gin. The contestants for this honor
will be Messrs.. D. s. Townsend, on
way, Lest We Forget; ". w. Barn
hart, brotherhood the Spirit of Dem
ocracy," and NJ *. Harris, THE Mas
terry of the Situation" AT 5 p. NJ.
principle feature of which will be tho
presentation OF a portrait of Captain
Richard lrby. former secretary and
treasurer of the college.
ton of the literary societies. begin
ming at $40 o'clock In the evening,
viii be delivered by Rev. Z. II. Raw
lings, Of Richmond. The speakers rep
Chenault and C. w. Beale, of Frank
lin and Washington Literary Societies,
respectively, Their subjects, as an,
nounced, will be Dangers of Wealth"
On Thursday at, noon the graduating
class will be addressed by ex-Gover-
nor A. j. Montague. At P. M, the
awarding OF diplomas. medals. etc.
h held. the usual class exercises viii be
The officers Of the class of 1907 are:
President, A. z. Owens; Vice Presi-
p. Johns: Poet, George L. Burton;
Orator. William L. Dolly. Jr.; Saluta-
torian, C.. G. Bush; Naledictorian,
Ntarshals for the occasion will be
Messrs. j. S. Gray, p. w. Buhrman.
J. L. Finch. Fl. D. Hite w. /. Prich-
ard. j. c. Simpson, assistants.
Besides tho commencement occa-
sions the week viii be replete with
other social events; On Monday night
the Kappa Sigma Fraternity wi hold
Hotel in Richmond. The Ashland Co
tillion Club dances the final german
of its series at the auditorium that
night. The Randolph Macon Glee Club
also will entertain the visitors with
a performance in the chapel Monday
night On Tuesday night the Phi Kap.
pa Sigma Fraternity will hold its ban
Duet at the Henry Clay Inn. On We'd
nasday night Phi Delta Theta Fra
ternity will also entertain at the Hen.
ry Clay. From present Indications
there will he an unusually large mum.
Der OF visitors in town. The Rich.
mond-Ghesapeake Bay Railroad vii
/ run, for the convenience Of visitor:
coming out from Richmond, specia
electric trains for Richmond, leaving
| Ashland at 1915 A. M. and arriving
In Richmond at 12:45 a. M.
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CuLPEPER GIRL WINS
HIGH HONORS IN MUSIC
'TspecIal 10 The TImey.pisnatcb

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
/, ECULPEPIIR, VA, June 6.-Ihe clos
Ing OF the many schools of the State
has brought QUITE a number OF young
ladies' back home in this county, and
IT is gratifying to know that they all
have done well at their respective IN
situations of learning.
From tho Randolph-Macon Institute,
"a aor panyllle, va, comes Miss campe
was awarded the highest honors in
music at the institute, showing u brill
liant mastery of that most difficult ana
talent is most remarkable in the tech
nlque OF music, and that she is dea-
tined to achieve distinction in this
difficult science.
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Concert Given at Chester.
TO The Timex DIspa tic il.

q CHESTER, VA. June G-Mr. Toncy
Miller, with two other musical companions.
md Polk Mlllers colored quartet entertain
ed good gathering here last night ut the
Masonic Hnll, Notwithstanding the threaten.
Ing weather. Mr.. Toney Miller stated that
there was but zone Polk Miller" and that
he would not attempt to initiate his brother,
but that he would try and give a little In
strumen tai music to relieve the strain on the
colored quartet fully sustained themselves
receiving rounds of applause and greatly
amusing the audience. while Mr.. Miller
also, with tho other instruments, did his
mart we'll.
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Thrown by Young Horse. 4
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#. Especial loThe Tlmes-Dlspatch.1
y fSPOTSYLVANlA, VA, June G.--Yesterday
afternoon young Mr.. Pugh son OF Mr.. Will
liam II. Pugh, who lives Mt Hickory Point.
was riding and badly. hurt. He was rem
dered unconscious by the fall, and was un-
nhlo to nova for soma time. 1t Is feared
that he sustained serious Internal injuries.
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CONTEMPORARIES VETERANS
VISIT WEST POINT

HIGHLAND. FALLS. N. y. June g.
West Point was thrown open to-day to
the Confederate Veterans Camp OF
New York City, the. United Southern
Societies. the Dixie Club and the
Daughters Of the Confederacy and thsir
friends. There were about 1000 per-
sons IN the party. which arrived by
boat late to-day. and in honor of their
presence the corps of cadets was turned
out for dress parade
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!, woODLAyvN SEMINARY.
Features Of Commencement Week
Ifuh Excellent Session.
Isnecinl to The Times D.spatch.l

Isrecial.to The Times D'spatch.l
1,, GoK r ' IL VA; June c.
stitute closed this week one of the
most prosperous sessions in It's his
tory. Organized about seven years ago
by Professor p. A. Stmson with thir-
teen scholars, It's enrolment has rapid
ly increased. until this session there
We're more than 100 pupils enrolled.
The attendance has been large the
average of work very gratifying aud
the health of the whole school re-
markably good.
The final program opened Monday
evening, June LIST, in the Methodist
Church. which was beautifully decor
Rev. Mr.. Fall, of Tabernacle Baptist
Church, Richmond, preached the bacca-
laureate sermon, The church was fill
ed to overtowing by friends of the
On Wednesday evening Seminary
Hall was packed to its utmost capac-
ity, despite the unfayorable weather,
by an appreciative end interesting au-
gram:
Invocation, Rev. w. j. Hall; parade
review, .Honiassel Graves, Martha
Graves, Mary Harris, Lucy Kennon;
Carroll, Edna Eaber: march, op. 81,
Ada Modena, Eda NIodena, Russell
! Goodwin irene Goodloe: "Tyrolienne."
OPP -, Marcia Scott Homassel Graves,
! Pauline Jordan, Deane Scott, Ida Bos-
ton Lucy Kennon; "Comrades in
4 Arms" Mac Woody, Cally Woody,
1 Esther Carroll Lynda Dolan; song.
4 Calm is Lhe Lake. Mrs. Watkins, MIS-.
4 Goodloe, Mr. Roberts johnnie Martin;
1 senate pathetque Rae Block. Agnes
Beckham: stiNalsprocession. Ida Boss
lton, Pauline Jordan, Marcia Scott
/ Deane Scott mo Men Wanted" Ca
1 sketch in one acr) was the browning
event of .the evening, with the fol-
i lowing characters: Elizabeth Rawley
4 Esther Carroll; Isabelle Granger, Mabel
Altman; Phrynella Abercrombe Agnes
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Tramps Set Factory on Fire.
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ROANOKE. VA. June CIV C. Liggan's
mattress factory was destroyed by fire early
this morning, and the stock Of the Roanoke.
Notion Company damaged several thousand
dollars by water. Liggan's loss is $500; no
insurance. The Roanoke Notion Company
tramps sleeping In the mattress factory.
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Becknnm; overture D'oberon de We
Der. Agnes Bcckham, Pauline Jordan,
Rae Block. Linn Block, Murjorie Mar
tin. Carol! Stinson; song, ROW Us
Swiftly" Mrs Baker. Agnes Beckhuin,
kntharine Scott. Miss Rend: Carmen"
Pauline Jordan, Carroll Stlmson, Lima
Block. Esther Carroll; La Pie Vo-
lonsc" overture, Agnes Beclsham, Rae
Block. Mac Woody, Pauline Jordan, Ida
Boston, Dcane Scott; benedlction Rev.
G. H. Lowall.
Friday evening witnessed the COM
mencement proper The orator of the
evening vas Professor Carter Louthan,
OF the University Of Virginia.. Pro-
lessor Stinaon delivered the diplomas
to the following graduates: Miss Mabel
Altman, Glenn Altman, Ray Clamp
Johnnie Martin, In English, and Miss
Marjorie Martin In music.
The teachers left to-day for their
respective homes-Ntiss Read for Os-
ceola Mills, Pa; Miss Ernst for Wash
ipgton. d. c.. and Miss Vaughan for
Missouri.
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Partially Paralyxcd.

y Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
Y SUFFOLK, VA, Juno e. George IL
Barton, a member OF the state II epub,
licnn committees was partially para
lyzed at his home here this afternoon,
Mr. Barton formerly WIS OF Eastern
Shore Md Ills condl Lion is hopeful. \
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James w. Davis Dead.

WILSON, NJ C., Juno 6.--Nlr. James
w. Davis, one OF the Oldest and best
known citizens of Wilson. died this
afternoon after two weeks Illness,
aged seventy-eight. Funeral to-mor-
row afternoon ut s O'clock.
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To Take over the Road.
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17E-" SptCIaI 10 TIC 7IIHIeh" DEsPt1ICT'J
4 ROANOKE VA, June 6.---lt Is announced (
that the Norfolk and Western will take
over the Big Sandy, East Lynn and Gliyan
Read in n few days. Tho road. whichsis
eight miles In length connects with tho
Norfolk and Western In Wise county and
runs into II rich timber country
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John r. Mcmillan and Miss Mamie o..
Penny. of Virginia. were united In
marriage in Washington yesterday BY
Rev. John Il. Kinzer. OF the Methodist
Church. After receiving the congratn-
lations of friends present, Mr.. and
Mrs. McMullhh left Tor the Valley OF
Virginia, their future home.
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Amelia: Sallie NJ. Gate,vood, OF Hem
rico; Susie Redd Grant, OF Dinwiddie;
Katharine 7. Grizzard. OF Sussex; Hat
tie W. Higgins, OF Orange; Susie Hig-
gins. of orange: Therese johnson, OF
Halifax; Mary Elizabeth Lupton. OF
Bedford; Esther Ruth Meador. OF Cum
berland. Callie st. Claire Sawyer. OF
Accomac: Roberta +. Shore, OF Black
stone; Sallie w. Shore, OF Blackstone;
Lille Il. Stuart OF Brunswick; Ger
trude Taylor, of Greenesville; Lorena
Douglas Thornton. of Blackstone; Ell
len NJ. Walker, of Cumberland; Elise
Epes Wallace, of Blackstone; Addie L.
Wilson. of North Carolina; Nina Lind
sey Wilson. of Norfolk county; Ruby
Kennedy Wine, of Culpeper; Effle Belle
Wrenn, of Sussex
Board OF Trustees.
The board Of trustees elected w. c.
Slate. of Halifax, and John r. Doyle,
of Dinwiddie. to fill vacancies in the
board of trustees, and they will be
certified to the Farmyille district con-
ference for approval and confirmation
The board also approved the selection
by the principal of Professor r.. H.
Sheppe. as his assistant in the school
work.
The board carefully inquired Into the
facts In connection with the cases OF
typhoid fever, which developed in
April. and expressed It's entire approval
of tho action of the principal and it's
great qualification that the action
taken prevented any spread of infoc-
ton. so that after April 10Th nj which
time the three cases developed, there
were no new cases, and since then the
school has maintained its usual ex-
cellent record for health.
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rNLEpMoNE COMPANY MEETS.
Elects Officers, Declares Dividends and
Decides Upon Extcnsions.

SVHUTHl " 7 1te 7 TIHts- IIspHtC
AMELIA, VA, Iune 6,-Tne regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Virginia Telephone Company was
held here to-day. The affairs OF the cons
ipany We're gone over and found to be.
IN excellent condition, New stock had