The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
CALL MEETING TO
NAME CANDIDATE
Democratic Committee Of First
District Will Convene in
Norfolk April ID.
w. A. JONES rs THE MAN
No Opposition to Present Con-
gressionai Incumbent Expected.
Other Fredericksburg News.
W. A. JONES IS THE MAN

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. April IL.
Mr.. 7. J. Downing. OF Lancaster coun-
ty, chairman Of the First District DEM
ocratic committee. has issued a call
for the committee to meet in Norfolk,
at Hotel Monticello. on April Is. to
arrange for a primary or for some
other means OF nominating q candidate
for Congress from this district.
1t u generally understood that there
viii be no opposition to Hon. w. A.
Jones. the present congressman from
this district
The board Of supervisors Of Stafford
county. composed Of Messrs. Charles
]. Henry, Cleve Harding. w. T. Payne
and w. II. Rolitns, met here on Tues
day to consider the advisahility OF ex-
tending the road Improvement on the
Warrenton road leading from this city.
About one mile Of this road has been
built during the last winter. The
board decided to continue the work,
provided the State would bear half Of
the cost. Engineer A. r. Riddick, of
the State commission. who has charge
Of the work. was requested to go To
Richmond and submit the proposition
to the State Roads Commission. IL Is
hoped that this plan will meet with the
favor OF the Roads Commission. as this
particular piece OF road Ii one OF the
NEST wrefched In Virginia.
Arrange for Summer School.
Mr.. A. II. Chandler. Jr.. of Rich
mond, conductor Of the normal insti-
tute to be held here this summer. has
announced that final arrangements
have been made. This summer school
commences on June 70 and continues
until July so, and tho officials state
that they expect to make II one Of
the best ever held In the state
In connection with the normal, the
Association will be held July / and 2.
This viii be under the management Of
MIR. A. .. Wright, tce-president Of
the State Association
All the meetings and lectures will be
held In the new public school build
Ing. which 10 admirably adapted for the
purpose.
Thieves Frightened on.
Thieves broke In the machine shop
night. The officers heard q noise and
could not locate IL. but they frightened
the thieves Off before any damage was
done, though q desk. where the small
iron saws, fifes. etc, were kept, was
broken open and few tools taken.
Social and otbsrs~iss.
Mr.. James E. Reed. Of this city. has
been appointed paymaster clerk In the
United States Navy and ordered to
the United States ship Castine. now
stationed Mt Boston.
Messrs w. 8. Embrey and G. w.
Jones have been elected delegates by
the local post. r. r, A.. to the State
convention, to be held In Stauntnn
May Ia and ~.
Judge John r. Goolrick has been con-
fined to his home for the past ten days
by sickness.
The Monree VIII case. which was to
have come up In the Corporation Court
to-day. has been postponed indeh-
nifeIy on Sccount of the iilness OF Judge
Goolrick.
Mr.. w. l. Brannan has purchased OF
Mr.. b. +. Cole. of Washington. several
pieces OF property owned here by him.
situated on Commerce and Prince Ed
ward streets.
state senator Or. c. W. Gravatt will
address the School League vi Caro-
line county at Sparta on April 70.