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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
Board Of Supervisors Meet.

The regular monthly meeting OF
toe James City board of supervisors
was held here Monday with Mr..
William Lee. chairman; Mr.. Jno. A.
Barnes, aud Mr.. Warren Marston.
present. This was the irst session
Mr.. Barnes has attended since be
fell and broke his leg two months
ago. He was cordially greeted by
these at the courthouse. all Of whom
were glad 10 see him out again. He
is still using crutches.
Besides the transaction of consid
erable routine business. the boarc
ordered the purchase of an up-to-
date road machine to cost $185, tol
jamestown district.
Among those who attended ths
meeting were Messrs. Frank Ayers
Geo. Walrip.. w. S. Kitchens
James Walden and Sheriff Ware.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
A WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Things You and Your NeighOrs
Have been Doing.

Rev. w. NJ. Hunter. president OF
the Female Institute. was in Norfolk.
yesterday.
Mr.. r. NJ. Banks has gone 20
Washington. D. c.. to enter an auto
mobile shop 10 learn the business.
WoulGn't you ike to have cash
for your eggs9 We will buy them
paving highest market price.-ViT-
ginia Peninsula Produce Exchange.
Il is said that President Brown. of
the Cement Co.. or the Investment
Corporation. at Yorktown. has gwen
orders for the immediate consuuc-
ton Of a cement plant with a daily
I capacity Of 1000 barrels.
Mrs. NJ ]. Bolman. who has been
/ spending the winter with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. +. H. Baldwin. leaves to-
morrow via Washington and Pitts
burg for her home in Hopkinton
Iowa.
Are you going to use any terhlize
for your peanuts2 Try our 2 80
only $500 per ton.-Virginia Pen
insuia Produce Exchange.
E Mrs. r. K. Gatewood who ia
q been very sick for the past FEY
b weeks IS much improved. Mrs. {
is. Powers and Mrs. D. S. Jones c
p Newport News who have been I
r the bedside Of their mother lett la
e week for their homes.
Is you are needing anything in Il
Of machinery line let US get il for 70
s. We can save you money.-Vrgin
-e Peninsula Produce Exchange.
Rev. G. S. Kennard viii leave
n day for Ashland. Ky. his nC
ne charge. having been called the
20 | sooner than expectad to conduct
II prcuacted meeting. He resigned
leave May /. but he will hardly
h turn here again 10 preach.
uy A very enjoyable Easter egg-h'
re. was given Monday afternoon by
N. Baptist Sunday School. A little
CT OF Mr.. w. T. Douglass won
first prize. a fruit cake. and a
e of randy for second prize a box
candy was won by Mrs. Casey.
.vr Prof. John Tyler. Of William
40 Mary. and several companions Wi
ons ed to Newport News one night
week. leaving here at IL o 'clc
i' It took Just 7 hours for them
er- make the trip. reaching their d
son, nation in time for an early brc
fast.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31

Photographs and all the latest
records at Persons. the iewelrer.
Spring cleaning has begun all over
town, and the results are very graft
flying.
High-grade pianos and organs for
cash or on the easy payment plan at
Persons.
Mr.. Hugh Mercer spent Sunday
here with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. L. Mercer.
Mr.. Marston Christian. Of Newport
/ News. spent Easter here with nj:
mother, Mrs. Virginia Christian.
Messrs. Tom Jones. Hsrwood
/ Thompson and Neblett, Of Newpor
News. were visitors here last Fri
J day.
Mr.. Z. G. Durfey. who is in chaTg
Of state road work in the Norther
, Neck. was here to spend Easter y it
Mrs. Durfey.
AT the annual election Of vestr,
J, men in Bruton Parish church Eastl
Monday. all the old members we
: reelected.
> Mr.. ]. II. Saunders. principal
= one of the Norfolk high school
!. specialist Saturday here IN attendan
=, upon the teachers convention.
&c Mr.. w. H. Litdefield. of Hopki
ton, lows. is here to sttend to sor
7 business matters and with view
xe locating. He is visiting his daugl
: I er. Mrs. <. M. Slauson.
he Mr.. L. NJ. Slauson was in RiC
ed mond Tuesday where he went to o
w a horse. He tried to get one he
ne but could find nothing to suit hi
as He was accompanied by his faith
cd in-law. Mr.. Littlefield.
Watch and iewelry repairing al
ere J. Person's s a speciality.
.1o You cannot keep posted on
IN rent events without reading the n
azines. All the latest publicau
- found on our counters. Subsc
" tons taken for any magazine or
u0 odical published. c. J. Per
jewler.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
Some Convention Notes.

J. s. Thomas. the supervisor Of
-ural schools. said that be believed .
hat no teacaer should be employed
IN rural school who was not an ez-
pert on some line in agriculture. Mr..
Thomas has been directing his en-
ergies in Halifax county and he gave /
some valuable information. or rather
side-light,. on the way the country
schools have dragged along. Good
work is b ing done IN Halifax in
consolidating schools and putting
them where needed.
Govern u Mann said that be had
go. 600 children and 10000 teach
ers. 5000 Of whom were women. 70
lock after. He thinks he's got a
a Job on his hands. The Governor
said be had a very tat teacher when
he was 7-y-ar-old urohin attending
+ school in Williamsburg. and he sald
be thanked tue Lord that she was
tat. He said he had a way of stick
ing his legs back under his seat far
ther than any other boy. and that
/ teacher was to- tat 10 stoop down
and whip his bare feet. AS he was
I passing along tn. road over in Not.
toway. one boY asked another whC
nc was. oh. that is Mr.. Mann.
But" asked the other lad. 'hasn'
ne got a name2"
p Mr.. 7. o. Sandy. who as much a
any other speaker at the Convenuo
S gave the teachers something 10 thin
' about. is an enthusiastic farmer. an
a successful one. He is a Virgins
4 and a progressive one az that. +
Il IS one Of the older ones who has n
St SHE'D at the new ideas in agricultur
When corn was mentioned his tai
,- would beam with smiles. He is |
d enthusiast. and he said We must MAJ
IA enthusiastic farmers out OF our boy
He has great confidence in the Vi
, yinia farmer boy. and he says th'
-. are the hope and salvation Of Z
!. agricultural interests Of the state.
a Supt. {. w. Dickinson gave
70 illustration OF the way real and p
g. sonal property were assessed in Z
state. He said he was giving TO
-. boys little ledgers for them 10 kc
\ accounts in and that il was a SO
=. idea 10 educate them along the Ia
81 Of values in stock. machinery, {
y. He also suggested the advisabilitl
!. having a Patrons Day" onc'
year. so that the parents would
what was being done at school.
,lk. 1t is surprising how many Vir
last ians one meets who have never y
,ck. cd Williamsburg. Jamestown
to Yorktown. There are people vi
'su- SO miles Of here. who have no
an of our historical waalth. Many
. the teachers and delegates al
Teachers Convention had never
u. here before. and they live in
congressional district. tool
needless to say these visitors
oughly enjoyed the opportunity
fered them this week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
TEACHERS
CONVENTION.
The Third Annual
Meeting

The third annual session Of the
Third Congressional District Teach
ers' Convention was held in this city |
last Friday and Saturday. and while |
the attendance was not as large as
expected. the meeting proved a
pleasant and profitable one. The
sessions were held in the chapel OF
William and Mary College.
It was later than the hour set Tor
the opening Friday when Chairman
G. G. Burr called the Convention to
order, the delegates being slow
about assembling. DR.. Z. (. Bish-
op led in prayer, after which the
chairman read the theme of the
mornings discussion. What the
Schools can do for Local Agricul-
tursl Progress. q"
The feature of the morning session
was the address of Mr.. I. o. Sandy
of Burkville. on Agriculture in the
Schools" The speaker showed th'
relation of the public schools to agri
culture and the absolute necessity o
teaching It in the schools. He sai'
Virginia was Just in the 4, B, Z, c
farming. and that instead OF growint
from IS to 100 bushels Of corn pc
acre our lands we're producing a
average Of p. He showed whi
the corn clubs, 4" conducted by boy
were doing-growing as high as II
bushels-and urged the further o
eanization of clubs. He illustrate
to the teachers how TO conduct Il
cultivation of small plats to demon
trate the improved methods of farr
ing. He said that from a ten &C
field his yearly net profit was Sl4O
Mr.. Sandy said that no farm
should own. or at least attempt
cultivate more than so acres. Wh
any farmer got beyond that acTesl
unless he was an extraordinary far
er he was completely at sea.
claimed thateven 20 or 80 acres vi
more than the average farmer CO..
cultivate properly. Mr.. Sandy
the acknowledged leading succe
full farmer in this state. and what
says is considered authority.
Agricultural Clubs in Goochli
and Cumberland Counties. by ST
c. w. Dickinson; AgricultI
Literature. by Miss Kate WoolfC
and a Round Table discussion on
mornings theme proved highly
teresting.
The college glee club enlive
the morning session by the rendi
of a college song. and they had
respond to an encore.
Mr.. w. M. Adams offered n
luton providing for permanent
ganization and the appointment
committee to draft constitution
bylaws, which was unanimo
adopted.
The theme for the afternoon
cuSsion Friday was What
School can Contribute to Commu
Interests A. B. Chandler,
Richmond. delivered most e.
lent address on The Teachers
tribution to School Interests. ;"
cal History" by Miss Estelle Sn
of Williamsburg, was one of
most interesting and best prep
papers heard during the day.
cal Geography" by Miss Louli
Kelly, OF Richmond. was also a
pecially fine contribution. as
Local Manual Training" 6y
r. M, Crawford. Other sps'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
Where to KOTShIp Sunday
BAPrwr.
Rev. G.. s. Kennard.

RAPrIsr.
Rev. G.. s. Ksnnard.
Services every SundayatllA A. NJ
and 7;4S P. NJ Sunday school ss
10 In. League a. 7 p. N. Pray
CT meeting Wednesday 1902 m.
Episcopal.
Bruton Parish Church. built Ills.
<. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services Morning ssf-
vice Hasa. IA. evening service 5 p.
N. service for young men IN the
parish house 7:1S p. n. Sunday
school 10 a. N. Holy Communio1.
First Sunday IL a. N third Sun
day 5 a. N.
METHODIST.
Rev. 4 X. Odell
Regular preaching services 1l:lS
a. N. and s p n. Wednesday
night services At 8 p. N. Epwersh
League Sunday p. n. Susday
School 10 a. n Mr.. c. B. Griffin.
Sunday school superinsendexe Prof.
r. NJ. Crawford. music director.
PRzaBTrGzkkA.s
Rev. r. L. Walton. Pzstor.
Services every Sundsy a. IL. and
s o. m. Sunday school At 9:4S a. n
cAxnaE.Sc.
Service and Sunday Sehocl At
Cameron Hall ata1% a. N.
On Tuesday. Feb. Is. Mass. Goa
tsssien and Commsnion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31

I'VE would appreciate it if you
viii call phone "a and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write il out and we VIII
send for It. In this way you VIII
help make The Gazette more inter
esting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31
METHODIST.
Rev. 4 K. Odell

Rev. r. L. Walton. Pxxsor.
Services every SundsY a. IL. and
.. m. Sunday school At 9.4S q. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
ELECTRIC DELIVERY WAGON
MAKES MORE THAN GOOD
Extreme Service Test Given Electric Vehicles
by Virginia Railway & Power Company
Shows Wagon Exceeding
Expectations

Power Company electric
The number services that must be eodnee with
the They have been sam thesee TO .eees means
the and from ner Park to Hill and W9 T Heights 59
will although exceed the speed limit the city like doctors
made whether such machine would climb thn Broad 3trses
which harder 1t will also pillow
Brookand Park all
and then s57
loaded with its full load 1000 lbs
and started out Wednesday morning at o It first went up Ninth street from
and south and out through the suburbs TOR total run h e In went up
Main Street hill down the Road went out thI1ng
Just fill full miles Seventh and Main Streets
to. ombady and again to the Boulevard
The driver hour dinner and the M to the starting point
ordinary In addition this 10 miles with only partial
load. 1t then recharee
quickly
hand
lass frequently by pinch bars
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
NORTHERN NECK
MAYGET RAILROAD.
Meeting in It's Interest Held a,
Heathsville-camp Meeting
in Progress.
Especial TO The Tlmes-ptspa,ei1.

Lancaster. Va. July 3o.-The rail-
road meeting held this week at
Heathsyille. in Northumberland, was
we'll attended by representative citi-
zens from all parts OF the county.
State Senator c. Harding Walker was
made chairman, and a. Gordon Blum
don was appointed secretary. Chan
ming Moore Ward, the chief promoter
of the present scheme for building a
railroad down the Northern Neck, was
present and addressed the meeting
showing the ADVANTAGES that would
posed railroad; AT the conclusion OF
his address. sthe following committee
was appointed to secure the right of
way through the county. and con-
tribution OF 20 cents on each acre Of
land within five miles of the pro-
Hurst. w. l. Russell. snowden Hall,
3. L. Gill. William Blundon. j. B. Hin.
ton. j. c. Fisher. g. n. Reed, II. Cor
Booker. l. w. Hoadley. a. B. Car
ner. w. J. Courtney. C. Harding Wal
ker. Randolph S. Brent. Asa s. Rice.
u. Hugh Smith, and e. j. Marsh.
The committee organized by electing
c. Harding Walker chairman and II.
Gordon Blundon secretary, A sub
committee, consisting or the following.
was appointed to confer and cooperate
with similar committees along the
--A. 49,
onel E. Hugh Smith, chairman; Edwin
Brown. William Blundon, ". j. Court
ney, and Asa S. Rice. Much interest
was manifested in the building OF the
road, and IL is confidently predicted
that the people OF Northumberland will
promptly meet all the conditions re-
CURED Tor the completion OF this en-
terprise.
The Wharton Grove camp meeting
on the Rappahannock River. near
Weems Wharf, in the southern part OF
Lancaster, began yesterday. This en-
campment is held under the auspices
of the Baptist denomination. with the
Rev. Frederick W. Claybrook at the
head of the management The Rev.
Fl. NJ. Wharton, pastor of the Brantly
Baptist Church. in Baltimore, for whom
the camp is named, and who Is to be
the principal speaker during the meet
1ngs. arrived on the steamer from Bal
tiInore this morning. He Will be as
sisted by the Rev. c. l.. Jackson, D. D..
a noted Baptist evangelist of PhiIa-
delphia The Rev. J. T. Watts, state
Sunday school superintendent, and the
Rev. Mr.. Perryman will also assist in
the meetings Professor Bush Will
have charge of the singing. To-mor-
row excursion steamers from Balti-<
more. Norfolk. Newport News and
Hampton will bring great crowds from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
M CHESNEYF
TO HOLD POSITION
Wants Patrons of Bristol Schools
to Decide Who Is
Principal.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Bristol. Va, July 30.-Superintend-
ent S. Rhea McChesney. OF the city
schools of Bristol. who is also a
member of the state Board of Educa-
ton. has been denied every prop
osition he has made to the city
board here looking to the retention
BY him of the Office of supervising
principal of the city schools. The
board elected Charles E. Anderson, of
Smyth county over Superintendent Nc
Chesney. who held the position last
year, thereby depriving McChesney of
1920 of his salary of s1,400 for the
Joint position of superintendent and
principal.
McChesney. as a last resort. pro-
posed that the matter be submitted to
the patrons 10 determine whether he
or Anderson should he principal The
board to-day published q statement
rejecting this proposition. and criticiz-
ing McChesney severely for his posi-
tion. urging that he should end the
matter by sigping Anderson's certifi-
cate as superintendent, which he Is
expected to do Concluding, the board
says: The board is required to Sc
lect teachers an 1T, not you, is respon-
slbie to the patrons for its action.
Your proposition cannot be accepted"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Mt Taze-,
we'll Courthouse.


Especial to The Times-Dispatch
Tazewell, Va, July 30.-An enthus-
liastic good roads meeting was held in
the courthouse here this afternoon.
being attended by a large number OF
citizens OF the county, who favor pro-
gress and civic advancement a good
roads club was organized oy the cleo
ton of Ewing Lawson, of Burkes
Garden, as president, and DR. r. p.
Copenhaver as secretary. The two Of
fcers are young men, and are known
as boosters" OF anything they take
hold OF. An enthusiastic speech was
made by William G. P, Worth. of
TaEewell, who demonstrated by fg-
ures and facts that Tazewell can we'll
take care of a. 100000 bond issue, the
countys appropriation at this time
being sufficient to pay interest on
100000, and provide sinking fund
OF $1,000 or $4,000.
An educational campaign will be
started at once. and in a few months
Tazewell county will vote the bond is
sue. and build such fine roads that the
rest OF the counties in the Southwest
will follow suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31

those places. while hundreds of small
er craft Will bring people from points
along the lower Rappahannock, the
Potomac. and the Great Wicomico. The
camp will continue for ten days.
The examination Of teachers for
license to teach in the public schools
OF Virginia has been going on here
for the last three days Only one APP
plicant took the examination, nearly
all the teachers of this county having
taken the examination at the summer
normal school at Fredericksburg. DR..
Frank w. Lewis. the superintendent
of schools for Lancaster and North
to the Fredericksburg Normal School.
where he found that his division had
a larger representation than any other
division in this circuit, and that Lam
caster has larger delegation than
any other county DIR. Lewis is plan
ming 10 hold teachers institute for
the two counties OF his district Just
before the schools open for the next
session
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
AMONG Row1Y ESCAPED DESTRUCTION

ton of a State chairman to succeed
Chairman A. Fl. Eller, and also sec
rotary. The present secretary is COL
onel a. ]. Fields. private secretary to
Governor Kitchin. A campaign COM
mittee VIII be named. There is some
talk Of the committee taking some
action as to the contest between o. L
Clark and II. L Goodwin over the nonli-
nation for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict. Goodwin, however. still insists
that he is not willing to leave the
matter to the committee, and Is de-
handing primary to settle 1t, else
he proposes to stay in the race against
Clark. The State committee, which
was appointed by the recent State
convention. is composed OF sixty prom
inent Democrats. six from each Con-
gressional district
NJ. Z. sherwin, graduate and pro-
lessor in the University of Missouri
and University OF California, is elected
professor Of soils in the North Caro-
lima College OF Agriculture and Me-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
General News.

circle of attached friends and rela-
tives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31


It is expected that some fifty or
moro Confederate veterans of this
city will take part in the ceremonies
incident to the unwilling OF the Con-
federate Monument at Surry Court
house on Tuesday next.
The two branches OF the Common
Council will. as at present organized,
hold their last meetings early in Au-
gust, and the new councils will come
into office September /. But really
there will be but little change as far
as membership is concerned only a
few new members coming into service.
The funeral of the late David CAL
lender took place this afternoon from
the Second Presbyterian Church. of
which for nearly half a century he
had been member and elder. Many
friends from distance were present,
and A. p. Hill Camp attended to pay
tribute OF respect to the memory of
their comrade.
Mrs. Lula Hardy. Of Big Springs.
Tex, and children. are visiting her
brother, c. C. Hardy, on Harding
Street.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company will begin the improvement
of their newly purchased property. the
LIBRARY Building, corner Of Boiling
brook and Sycamore Streets. about Oc-
tober 1, and will make that building
the general offices of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
CONDUCTOR BEATS
INSURANCE AGENT
Police Justice Of Raleigh Holds
That Whipping Is
Justified.
SPLENDID CROP REPORTS
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to Meet for Or
ganization.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. |

lSpeCldl TO Inc llmeS-DlSpatch.1
Raleigh, n. c., July 30.-Marvin r,
Virgins is assistant superintendent
for the Virginia Life Insurance Com.
pany here, and a few days ago he
called at the home OF w. r. King. a
street car conductor. to collect pre-
MUM on an industrial policy. There
was some trouble about the collection,
and Virgins used abusive language
that the wife reported to her husband
when he came in as being insulting.
This morning Virgins stepped on the
car that Conductor King was running
and the conductor forthwith called
Virgins to account, proceeding to ad-
minister threshing out on the plat
form. A policeman chased the car for
square up Fayetteville Street tc the
Capitol Square switch, when he got
aboard and stopped the fight before
any more serious damage than black
ened eyes and bleeding noses had re-
suited. Virgins being considerably
worsted. Police Justice Stronach held
that King was justified in whipping
the insurance agent, and let the agent
go because he seemed to have been
sufficiently punished by the beating he
got.
From all parts of the State there are
coming 10 thS state department OF
Agriculture reports OF almost pllenom-
email Improvement in crop conditions,
especially OF cotton, corn and tobac-
co. 1t is said now that about all
that is needed to assure crops we'll up
to the average in most sections is a
reasonably late fall.
VIII Meet Monday.
Monday evening at $3.50 o'clock there
will be in the Senate chamber OF the
state house the first meeting Of the
State Democratic Executive Commit.
tee. for the purpose OF organizing for
the Impending campaign by the cleo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
COMMISSION APPOINTED
VIII Pass Upon Ability of Indians I'd
Nannre Own ARaira.

Washington, D, c., July so,--A COM
potency commission. which will pass
upon the qualifications of the Indians
on the Santee reservation. In Nebraska,
to manage their own affairs, free OF
governmental control was appointed
hy the Bureau of Indian Affairs to-
day.
The commission is composed of Fl. p
Marble. OF Hunbolt, Neb.; f, E. Nc
1ntyre, superintendent Of the Santee
Indian School. and Andrew G. Pollock.
United States indian agent, There are
about 1900 Indians on the reservation,
belonging to the Ponca and Santee
Sioux tribes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
BLIND MAN MEETS DEATH.

Fatally Injured by Being Thrown
From buggy In Runaway Accident.
Especial to The Tines-Dispatch.
Harrisonburg. Va. July 3o.-John r.
Dutrow. OF McGahreyville, and his
granddaughter, We're in a runaway
Thursday. Dutrow, who was totally
blind. was thrown out, and received
injuries causing his death last night.
He was Confederate veteran, and Is
survived by one son and three daugh-
tiers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31

Roanoke. Va, \ July s6.~James c.
'Switzer. aged TWENTY-FIVE years, and
unmarried, an. employe of the Vir-
lginia Bridge and Iron Company, was
train on The Roanoss yards here to.
day. and kilieA Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
somnnmbuli.t Injured.

Especial to The Dispatch.l
Roanoke, Va. July 30.-Willis A.
Hall, we'll known architects drafts
window of his boarding house. while
in somnambulistic state. early to-
day. and suffered a fractured arm.