The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
OLD BRICK SCHOOL ABANDONED
cokvlcTs BUILDING FINE
RoAD-PERsoNAL MEN,
AND NEWS BITS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
MIDLOTHIAN. VA, Jan. 6.--Rele-
gated to the been class is the old
brick school near Midlothian, in Ches-
terfeld county. While ii saddens the
heart to learn of the laying aside of
an old landmark associated with the
happy childhood days Of SO many Ches-
terfieldians, the action was found nec-
essary to keep pace with the line OF
progress and the high standard OF ex-
celience as marked out for Virginia
public schools by Joseph D. Eggleston.
superintendent of public instruction.
The old brick school. as II has been
called for hundred years (and possi-
hly more), 10 located near the Buck.
ingham road, or Midlothian turnpike
AID about TWO miles from the village.
Many of the noted county educators
have taught and whipped the young.
| sters In the Old brick school, and some
or the county's best citizens received
their education there
Each year. however, the number of
pupils have fallen off. due to the fact
that other schools have been opened
| which were more convenient for the
scholars The session of 1909-1910
barely made the average. but the
school was operated during the ses-
sion. ------
end OF the Old Brick School.
The session of I9l0-isi1 began with
the smallest attendance ever recorded
In the school, apd after two months
work the school board decided to aban-
don the old landmark In Chesterfield
schoeldom. Accordingly, when the
school closed for The Yuletide holidays
the scholars were notified to enroll
at the Midlothian school, which was
/ done this week. The Midlothian school
/ Is overcrowded, so the board rented
Odd Fellows Hall. the lower floor of
which will be converted into a school
room and an extra teacher engaged
The two schools will be graded, the
advanced pupils remaining In the old
school building, while the younger
scholars VIII be taught in the new
room.
The combining Of the Midlothian and
the old brick schools is really the first
step in the plans which are being per-
fected for graded high school for
Midlothian district.
Graded School for Midlothian.
Or. Hazen. superintendent or schools
fer Chesterfield. raid this morning that
the plans had been submitted b. the
| architect for the Midlothian high school
and that bids were being akxed for
the construction of the building. II is
which can be added to at a later time
The ground for the school has already
been purchased
IL is understood that the new build
ing will certainly be built In time for
the opening of the schools next fall
senator J. b. Watkins, of Midlothian
i is chairman of the committee. assist
ing superintendent Hazen In perfecting
/ the plans for the graded high school
Three saw mills are located near
Midlothian and as result great deal
OF lumber Is being shipped from that
station on the Southern railway. An
other evidence of saw-mill work Is the
| horrible condition OF the cross roads
| tributary to the mills, that are badly
! cut up by the continuous hauling over
them by the heavily laden wagons of
| lumber.
| One of the big convict road forces
| Is camped few miles from Midlo-
| THAN turnpike. This popular and
much travelled highway Is being put in
! excellent condition and the work of
grading and crawling from Richmond
| to Midlothian will be finished in two or
three months When completed this
| will be one of the best pieces of road
| In the State.
| There Is at present Il good gravel
road from Midlothian to Hallsboro, and
| when the new road Is complete hand.
some highway viii Traverse the county
from Richmond to Hallsboro, a dis.
lance OF twenty-five miles.
Midlothian News Notes.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new post Office building. and Mrs. Field.
the postmistress. expects to move the
office into the building in few weeks.
Mrs. William G. Owens In visiting
friends in Richmond.
| Mrs. r. II. Winfree is visiting her
daughter In Crewe
Mrs. ]. l.. Moore. OF Raleigh. n C..
who has been the guest OF Mrs. ]. NJ.
Boss. has returned home.
| Mrs, Bass, mother of L. s. Bass. who
has been III with pneumonia, is re-
ported to be greatly improved.
! Rev. r. Fl. Winfree will preach at
/ Bethel church next Sunday morning
and at Jerusalem church Sunday night.
! Miss Charlotte Tyler. who has been
Ill with pneumonia, Ia greatly improved.
J Oscar Warrington has been appoint
ed agent for The Richmond virginian
at Midlothian and will receive sub
scriptions and news items.
| Graham Carter has been authorized
to sell The Richmond virginian on the
| yx avavflIa a rrou r,od tion and will haya