The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17

inS. which will begin on tho first day
Of June. All tho factories, of which
there are many In this section, are
ocing improved and enlarged several
now ones are in course OF construc-
tion. new steamers for the business
are being built and old ones over.
hauled and enlarged.
Arbor Day Observed.
Tho observance OF arbor day bv m.
teachers and pupils of the Lancaster
High School is destined to make great
Improvement in the appearance and
comfort OF this village in the years to
come. Tho public square, the court.
yard and the grounds around the
school building have been set with fine
forest naples. no place being left Va
cant Where tree ought to grow. The
trees were brought from the surround
ING forests by the pupils and planted
by them with great care. Nearly all
OF the newly planted trees have been
named after dIstlns uIshcd personares
Two Of the finest OF these trees have
been named, one for the Hon. william
a. Jones. Congressman from this dis
trict; the other for Governor woodrow
Wilson.
VIII Deliver Address.
The Hon. I. K B. Wright. JUDGE OF
this judicial circuit. has received a let
ter from Richard II. Icdmonds, OF Bal :.
timorc. accepting an Invitation 10 n; :
tend the May term of the Circuit
Court OF Lancaster and deliver Il public
address To the people OF this county.
Mr. Edmonds is native of Lancaster.
having been born in tho ancient and
progressive villag~ Of kllmarnock.
where he has many relatives. II (,
hoped that the coming OF Mr.. Edmonts
VIII add fresh impetus 10 the tagging
movement to build railroad down
the Northern Neck to connect II with
the life, energy and progress o, the
outside world.
siny Visit Old Home.
The Hon. William L. Chiffon. recent.
West Virginia. has written a letter
10 his kinsman. William Chiffon. cierL
of the Circuit Court OF Lancaster cx-
pressing his desire and intention 10
visit the Northern Neck OF Virginia in
tho near future. Senator Chilton's an
cestrai homestead is Curiomun, on the
Potomac River. In Westmoreland. ana
nc writes his ktnsnan here that his
home in vest Virginia bears the same
name.
Looking Up Family Tree.
James =. Fox. formerly OF Ken.
lucky, but now OF New York CITY.
spent several days here recently ex.
aiming the old court records for IN.
formation regarding his ancestors. lie
is brother OF John Fox. Jr the well.
known Virginia writer. who lives al
Big Stone Gap. and who has written
some delightful books illustrating
mountain life In Southwest Virginia
and Kentucky. The Kentucky Foxes
are descendants of David and William
Fox. who we're wealthy and Influential
citizens of Lancaster in the latter
half OF the seventeenth century. They
presented 10 the Church of st. Mays
White Chapel In the upper part -of
Lancaster. the massive marble tablets
containing the Greed. the Lords Prayer
and the Ten Commandments. and also
the marble bapttsmal font and the
heavy silver communion service. ali
which are still preserved in good con
dition. Mr.. Fox visited this ancient
church and was delighted to see Inc
handsome gifts made by his distin-
guished kinsnen to this church In
carly colonial days.
Iins Serious Fall.
Fcriol J.. Harding, a prominent ciu-
zen OF Northumberland, residing In
Harvey's Neck. on the Great Wicomico
River. fell several days ago and broke
one OF his hips. lie was paralyzed
about one year ago. and had but re-
gently been able to walk with the
aid of crutchcs. His condition Is very
critical. anu the attending physicians
have but little hope of his recovery
Thomas J. I! ce, an old and highly
respected citizen residing near Leba-
non Church in the upper part Of Ian
caster, is dead after an illness OF sew
eral weeks. He was a Confederate
veteran, having been member OF
Company Is, Ninth Virginia Cavalry
and participated in all the battles
around Richmond and Petersburg. His
remains were inferred at Lebanon
Church with military honors by the
members of Lawson Ball Camp, the
religious services being conducted by
the Rev. Wayland Z. punnwny ID Ii IA