The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-11
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
CONTRACT FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING AWARDED TO
1. $. JORDAN.
TO BE FINISHED JULY !
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION At BETHEL
GYMNAsIUM--LEA LUMBER
COMPANY's PLANT Pro-
CROSSING RAPIDLY.
TO BE FINISHED JULY /

The contract for building the Mid
lothian High School has just been
awarded to Mr. I. S. Jordan, of Mid
lothian, who was the lowest bidder.
The building is to be complete by
July /. 1911.
Residents of the district are de-
lighted to know that the high school
Will be built, and ready for occu-
pancy for the next school session. For
more than a year the matter has been
discussed, and many ideas suggested
as to the best line of procedure. Sem
ator j. &. Watkins and Delegate W.
w Baker have taken an active IN
terest in the PROJECT, and rendered
every assistance possible to make 1t
successful.
Superintendent Eggieston, of the
State Board of Education, attended
a meeting of the citizens of the dis
trict and gave them valuable advice
as to how to proceed. Following his
directions a portion of the money was
raised and the State will lend the bal
ance to the district. A lot was pur-
chased last year. on which the build
ing will be erected. 1t is situated in
the center of the village. on the Mid
lothian turnpike. near the monument
erected to the memory of DIR. Phil.
Hancock.
Plans have been prepared several
times by Architect Robertson, but on
account of the cost OF construction
had to be rejected. Finally plans
were drawn that came within the
means of the school board. which
Mr ha u
been awarded the contract to build.
The plans provide for four rooms,
two on the first floor and two on the
second. The upstairs rooms will be
so constructed that they can be open
ed together. forming small audi
torium. The building will be con-
strncted with the idea of adding four
more rooms in the near future. II Is
we'll known that four rooms will not
accommodate more than half the
cholars who will want to attend.
The Bethel graded school, Miss
Mary Jewett principal, with seventy
pupils, will be transferred to the
Midlothian High School. The Mid
lothian school, Miss Lula Powell.
teacher, has fifty pupils. 1t is pos
sible also that the Robious school viii
be transferred to Midlothian This
would fill the four rooms.
Senator Watkins is very anxious
TO have an agricultural department in
connection with the Midlothian
schools. but this can hardly be az
ranged until the building is enlarged.
There seems to be general opin-
ion that four more rooms will be
added next year.
Gymnasium Exhibition.
The Bethel gymnasium club VIII
give an exhibition in the gymnasium
halt Friday night, Feb. II. odfs
Hirfnant, formerly physical director
of the Dixie Athletic Club of South
Richmond, and now completing his
education at Richmond College for
y. M. C. A. work has charge of the
Bethel Association and is getting up
the entertainment which is said to be
very fine. About fifty children will
take part and enough tickets have
been sold to pack the house. The
proceeds will go to the equipment
fund for the gymnasium.
The entertainment given Friday
night in the library. by the HaZen
Library Association of Bon Air, was
attended by''a large crowd and de-
lightfully pleasant evening was spent
by all present. The ladies served re-
freshments which were greatly en-
joyed
Midlothian News and Gossip.
The following pupils were on the
January roll of honor for the MID
lothian school. Miss Lula Powell
! teacher: QscaSz. Wellington. Thomas
Chapman. Elizabeth Hudspeth. Lillian
Cole Ethel Field. Emma Jackson and
Alys Warrington.
Elizabeth Hudspeth. who fell off a
horse while riding. a few days ago.
was not hurt. AT the time II was
feared she had met with a serious
accident
Mrs. William G. Owens is spending
few days with relatives In Washing
ton, ID. G.
Mrs. Thomas Howle. OF westha mp
ton, is the guest of the Misses Powell
Miss Mamie Cogbill. of Ginter
Park, has returned home. after
short visit with Misses Mary and Mar
garet Jewett.
tives in South Richmond.
George Jeffries, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Jeffrfes, Is de-
tained at home by sickness.
Mrs. Cottrell. of New York, Is the
guest of Mrs William Bass
Rev. r. H. winfree will preach
at Bethel church Sunday morning
and at Jerusalem Sunday night.
Tracks Are Being Laid.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
railroad OF the Lea Lumber Company,
who are constructing a line from the
tracks Of the Southern railway to the
Dinnuny woods, distance of five
miles. The road win be standard gage
and the logs will be hauled from the
woods to the mill of the lumber COM
pany. which is located near Mid
lothian, on the Southern tracks
A large band saw mill will be
erected and 1t is said the company has
enough timber to keep the mill busy
for five or six years