The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
TEACHERS / HOLD
joint MEETING

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Lancaster Va. October s1.-The
Teachers. Association OF the Northern
Neck counties are showing consider
able interest In educational. matters.
Several weeks ago a Joint meeting OF
the white teachers OF Lancaster and
Northumberland counties was held here,
when fine addresses were made by
District Examiner A. B. Chandler and
Editor Robert Lee Blanton, OF the v,r.
ginia Journal OF Education The same
men were present at largely attended
meeting OF the teachers OF Westmore-
land county last week, and delivered
excellent speeches.. They will attend
a meeting Of the teachers Of Richmond
county next week at Warsaw. Divi-
sion Superintendent Frank w. Lewis,
who Is making a tour OF the schools of
Lancaster and Northumb erland, has JUST
,,called meetings for the two counties OF
his division, the one in Nortllumber-t
land, to be held at Heathsvills on the
18th OF November. and the one In
Lancaster. to be held here on the 9th.
These meetings are called to .reurgatize
the county association, to appoint dele
gates to the State Teachers YAssocsa-s
LION anu 10 map WI WI X * w. ~
future. 5
The oyster season Is now In full
blast. There are said to be more than
IFl,O0O large boats dredging; In the Po-
stomao River, and though the oysters
caught there areN said to be In good
|icondition, prices continue low, ranging
from 15 to 40 cents per bushel. On
the other hand, the men had en- fisheries
are reported to have been more profit
able this season than ever before. DUR
Ing the month Of Octobe or the catch OF
smenhaden has been phen ally large.
They appear to be more plentiful than
for many years past. and their condi-
tionS is said to be unusually fine. At
tducing about fifteen gallonsEofaot Ill per
1000, which, with the fertilizer product.
makes them produce "a Bout IS per 900.
Captain Isaac NJ. Bussells, OF Wlco-
smtco county, Is said to have caught
Snbou & tx 100000 OF menhaden during
this season from which he is supposed
to ii ave real lied a profit OF from s 5000
to So 0.0oo. 4
James Jasper Jctt, OF Irvington. and
Miss MAJ tile Ball, Of Ween,s. were mar
srleds last week at the home OF the
brides father3Bin the presence OF the
relatives and AZ few close friends OF the
contracting parties.
5 The Ger emory was performed By the
Rev. Harry L. Walton, of the Pres by-
terrain Church. NIr.tiand Mrs. ] EFT loft
on the steamer hat afternoon for Bal
Stllnore and other Eastern cities. On
their return they Will reside It lrv-
4ngton X
Several days ag Thomas b. Hurst,
sJr: q e Silmarnocl, and Miss Margaret
sShehtgh,so f Northumberl land. were mar
fled q t. Plain ~ lew, he home OF the
BRIDE father, the Rev. ". Il ~ Ware,
sof the Methodist Church. performing
the ceremony. s3 4; s5
7 honaas Downing, OF Lancaster,
left saturda az night on the Norfolk
steamer to- spend the coming week,
making speeches for Henry Stuartiinstha
Ninth ID strict. He Is re garded as ono
of the mos powerful and Elective
speakers In sN Virginia.
l'ranl +. Bren \, Ir., connected with
the acc ounttng department OF the Rich
smond Locomotive Works, is spending
his vacation with his parents In Lam
caster. u a IA 9s "A
q cold wa We cached the Northern
Neck yGSt ord ayssand Sill holds SwAvlS&