The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
SCHOOL TROUBLE
|. HASBEEN SETTLED
Charges Against Member of Dis.
trict Board Dismissed
as Frivolous.
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trouble arising from the dismissal Of
the principal of the Ottoman High
School just before Christmas has been
settled by the county trustee electoral
board sitting as tribunal. Of last
resort in such cases. Several persons
who were dissatisfied with the action
Of the district board in Diminishing tho
principal and with the action Of the
patrons in withdrawing the petition
asking for the reinstatement Of the
principal preferred charges against
one OF the members Of the district
board with view to having him re-
moved. After holding several sessions
and hearing all the evidence, the trug-
tee electoral board dismissed tho
charges as frivolous. and refused to
dismiss the member against whom the
charges were preferred II is said that
one patron, who feels himself ag-
griered by the result of the trial,
threatens to take tho matter to Rich
1nond and his grievances before tho
state Board Of Education, regardless
OF the provision of the Ia ;. which pro
v!des that in ouch cases the decision
OF the trustee electoral board shall he
nnal. { is said that q great revolution
has taken place in the sentiments or
the community in regard 10 the trouble
sincc tho matter has been fully inves
tisated. AT one time the sentiment Of
The community was practically unan-
!mous against the action of the dis
srict board IN disnissins the principal
and closing school. a new principal
has been appointed and the school Ia
said to be getting on harmoniously
News comes from Rcedville, in
the lower part Of Northumberland
county. Of the death OF Miss Linda Jett,
the eishteen-year- old daughter of Hon
!. q. leit' who for the past four ears
mas represented Northumberland and
Nastmoreland Ill the House Of Dele
gates. She died Of acute Brlght's dis.
case, and had been confined to her
room only two days. Her funeral,
"hich took place yesterdays from the
Rccdviic Methodist Church. was large
Is attended.
William Hi!ey Mason Il native Of
lanes Quarter, on the Eastern shore
or MARYLAND. but who many years 20
moved TO this county, died Thursday at
his home in lrvington, after an illness
Of several weeks. in the seventy fifth
year of his age. He is survived by his
widow. four sons. two daughters and
q number OF grandchildren and great.
grandchildren. He was Q member Of
the Methodist Church. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. Ar. Hozier,
his pastor, and the interment was In
the Irvinston Cemetery,
Candidates for county and district |
Offices to be filed at the election next
November are making their announce
n1ents. and 1t now looks as il there
Is COINS to be a lively time in politi
cal circles In both Lancaster ana |
= orthumoerland. as there are but few.
oHces In these Two counties for which
.nels are not Two or more candi-
dates. From present indications, Hon
Harding Walker will he returned
TO the Senate without opposition; but
DeieEate 7. a. Jett will have opposi-
lion for the HOUSE, of Delegates from
northumberland and Westmoreland. In
the person OF Thomas Brown OF the
latter county. MIR. Brown was at one
time superintendent of schools of his
county, and was candidate against
-ir. Jet two years ago. being defeat
ed by small majority If Deleeate
Robert Carter Wexford desires a re-.
election from Lancaster and Richmond /
counties 1T is not thought that he
Will have any opposition Should he,
however, decline to run, 1t is thought
X. O. Norris, Jr., a prominent young
attorney OF Lanca ster. will be candi
date for the Democratic nomination.
MUCH interest Is felt here on this
proposed scheme to build q railroad
from Urnanna, on tho Rappahann
River, to West Point, as many people
here think this the most feasible and
practicable route to connect the lower
Northern Neck with Richmond. The
editorial article in The Times-DIspatch
On the subject has been extensively
read by the people Of this section with
much appreciation. For GONE unfor-
tunate reason only a few people in
this scction knew that a meeting was
gcing to be held in Richmond in which
the subject would be discussed. The
people of the Northern Neck are thor
oughly dissatisfied with their present
inadequate arrangements for reaching
their capital city.
In spite of tho recent warm. rainy
weather. which was unfavorably to
the oyster business. oystermen say that
the season thus far has been the best
Ior several years. The most Of those
engaged in this business are now en-
Gagged in planting stakes and setting
their traps for the spring run OF fish
some Of which, notably the herring.
have already appeared in the waters
OF this section.
But few people in this section have
filled their icehouses. most Of then,
having postponed this work Till after
rTYri .fy, q l.. =, 4.