The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
WAvERLY COUNTY
HAS SCHOOL FAIR
CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES IN
SUSSEX TTESDAY-OTHER
NEWS.
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WAvERLY. VA, Nov. 1.-THE
Circuit Court for Sussex county, Judge
J. F. West. presiding. will convene
Tuesday.
This Will be the regular grand jury
term. at which the personal property
books returned by the commissioners
of the revenue will have to be examin-
ed By the grand jury, and there are
other matters of Importance that will
other matters OF Importance which
will claim the attention OF the grand
jury.
The docket for the November term
Is made up OF syeral felony cases.
number OF common law suits, In
Guiding three actions OF eJectment,
involving the title TO valuable real
estate in Sussex and a very large
number of chancery causes. The
court will probably be in session until
the end of the week.
The Sussex County School Fair will
be held in Waverly on Friday, No
vember 18th. Five hundred school
children from the schools Of Sussex
are expected to be in attendance, as
we'll as a very large number OF school
officials, patrons and citizens gem
orally.
Governor Mann to Attend.
Addresses will be made by Cover
norman William Hodges Mann. Hon.
]. d. Eggleston, State superintendent
of public instruction.: T. O. Sandy.
State agricultural demonstrator. and
other speakers. Between $500 and
$500 in prizes will be awarded for
excellence In work in the various
departments OF the public schools.
On Friday afternoon the Waverly
Driving Park. Incorporated. will hold
its annual race meet. There have
been q large number OF entries. and
a great time is expected in sporting
circles. Many prizes have been Of
fered.
j. D. Grammar. prominent
grocery merchant OF this city. made
an assignment yesterday to w. I.
Daniel, trustee, for the benef1t OF all
his creditors.
The town council OF the town OF
Waverly are now grading and re-
building with granite and gravel sew
eral OF its principle streets.
Mr.. Riton. division superintendent
Of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
was in Waverly this week. 1t Ii re-
ported that MIR. Riton gave assur-
ances while here that his company
would erect a handsome new brick
station building In Waveriy during
the year Of 1912. This will be q
much needed Improvement, ~ the
present station facilities are entirely
inadequate for the proper handling
Of the passenger and freight franc
at this point.
The Waverly Light and Power Com
pany IL improving Its plant ana re-
building a portion Of its lines. pre-
paratory to giving much better SER
vice.
Fine Telephone Service.
waevrly now has a telephone SER
vice unsurpassed by any other city
In the State. The local exchange
10 owned and operated by the South
ern Bell and there are Ave local tele-
phone lines which connect with the
BeN At this place. thus putcine
waverly in close communication mot
only with all the large cities Of the
country. but with every section OF
Sussex and adjoining counties. which
Is hmm ediateiy tributary to Waverly.
The Sussex Chapter OF the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy Will
hold it, regular meeting 1t Bussex
Courthouse on Tuesday next. CrosseA
OF honor will be delivered to num-
Der OF veterans. The presentation
address will be made by Jesse r.
Wes- Jr.. Of Waveriy.