The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-07
LITTLE GIRL FALLS
VICTIM. Of FLAMES
While Playing in Fields She Is
Burned to Death-North-
ern Neck News.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lancaster, Va. March 6.--Ncws or a
distressing occurrence comes from the
eastern part of this county While the
four-year-old daughter OF Cyrus Dun
away was playing in the field where
her older brothers were burning brush.
she ventured too near the fire. her
dress ignitcd and she was so badly
burned that she died in few hours.
While Luther George was burning
broomstraw on his farm In COVER Lam
caster several days ago. the fire got
beyond his control. and running before
q brisk wind. soon reached his house.
which, with the most of the furniture
in It, was destroyed before help could
arrive.
Tho high school movement grows
apace In this section: that Is. the move
ment to establish more high schools.
There are already two public high
schools in Whitestone District. one at
1ryington and one at the village OF
Whitestone. and now movement is
on foot to establish third one In the
district at tho village of Kilmarnock,
near the Northampton line Some
friends of sound education are begin
ming to fear that the movement to
multiply high schools Will result In
the same conditions as were brought
about By the multiplication of elenen-
tary schools In Virginia. a tendency
which was first arrested under the adj
;ninlstratlon of the late State Super
intendent southall. These friends of
sound education fear that the high
schools will lose in thoroughness and
efficiency in proportion as they in
crease In number. 1t Is known that
this opinion was strongly expressed
by distinguished professor in the
University OF Virginia at an educa-
tional meeting held recently in the
Valley OF Virginia.
The movement to hold school fair
In Northumberland county. suggested
by Mrs. Daniel Warwick Read during
her recent visit TO the counties in the
lower Northern Neck, has taken def
mite shape. and the following commit
tee has been appointed in three dis
tricts OF tho county:
Wicomico-W III. Booth. W. a Dog
Sett. George Thomas. w. j. Diller and
Charles Landlord
athsville-Randolph s. Brent. Ben
Davis George d. Shirley. William
Barnes and Holland Reynolds.
Fairfields-l. II crowther. David
Truist' Thomas cockreil. Charles Cop
pedge and r. A. Jet.
Frank Dix.of Whtestone. is finding
the way OF tho transgressor to be
hard one to travel. He has case now
pending before the Supreme Court OF
Appeals on the charge of selling in
toxlcatlnS liquor contrary to law. the
case having been taken on an appeal
from the Circuit Court. in which he
was found guilty and fined $50 with
confinement in jail for sixty days
Some months ago he was tried before |
inc oe ha For ~,
offense on two different occasions, and !
fined 500 with confinement in the |
county fail for sixty days on each |
count. During tho past week he was |
hailed before the magistrate for the |
same ofense, and again fined 500 and |
condemned to sixty days in Jail. from
all which he has taken an appeal to I
the Circuit Court
Information has been received here
of the marriage of Leroy C. Chewing, I
son Of Mr., and Mrs. John William
Chewing, Of this county, and Miss
Louise Scott. a charming and highly
cultured young woman of Elmira, N. I
=. The marriage was celebrated at /
the home OF the bride In the presence
OF the members of the families and
close personal friends of the contract
Ing parties. The groom, though a ma
tive OF Lancaster. has lived for num-
Del u y Ears III corning, N. ~, where
he Is trusted official OF the Corning
Water Works Commission Among
the many valuable presents received i
by the newly married coupla was
cut glass set presented !;
by tho Corning Water Commissioners.
Just before the wedding Mr.. Chewing 4
received information from Washing
ton that patent had been granted
him for an Improvement on an cleo
Lrical distributor for internal combus
ton engines After reception at the
home of the brides parents Mr.. and I
Mrs. Chewing left for a bridal tour.
The last three days of clear wea Their
Is the longest clear spell that has been
seen In these parts since the year be- L
gan. Farmers and truckers are busy II
making UP for lost time. and fisher +
men are engaged In putting down
stakes for their fish traps, many Off,
which will be put out during the COM
ne week II the good weather contin- Il
les. Truckers In this region are MAX 4
ng preparations for early peas. aspar-
lgus and tomatoes, For some years
past asnaragus has been the best pay
ng truck crop some truckers having !
cleared from $4OO to 5000 on an aero 4
y ground In this vegetable. i