The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-20
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&scftaoND. VIRGINIA
WILL REPRESENT
NORTHERN NECK
Teachers Going to Norfolk to
Take Part in State Con-
ference.
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/ Lancaster, Va. November l9.-The
Lancaster Teachers Association will
be we'll represented in the state As
ISOLATION which ia to meet In Nor
folk next week. provided ,ransporta.
ton can be secured. There ls only
one steamer week between Norfolk
and tho Northern Neck, and that COOS
down Saturday night and returns ON
Monday. Travelling in the bay at
this season OF the year in gasolcna
launches Ia both uncomfortable ana
dangerous. Tho Lancaster Association
now includes every white teacher in
{ the county, record OF which but
! fow counties In the state can boast
Frank Il. Brent OF Lancaster. has
Fttzhugh. of the University OF vir-
ginis, to read q paper on The
Classical Element in the Poetry
of Tenyson" before that department.
OF tho state Association. composed of
the teachers OF the Latin and Greek
languages.
| Representatives OF powder com
pany have for the past two or threo
weeks been making experiments with
dynamite in blowing up stumps. max
ing bitches and loosening hard land
for the purpose of subsoilinR. These
demonstrations. which were attended
By largo crowds of farmers, arc SAIL
10 have been worry successful Stumpe
were not only blown up. but also
broken 10 pieces SO thoy could 90
easily burnt or removed; bitches SOW
oral feet deep were formed. and hard
earth was loosened to tho depth Of
three feet for subsoiling II 10 prob
able that dynamite will be extensive-
( " used hereafter in this region for
the purpose mentioned.
John l. Williams. the we'll known
/ Richmond banker, who some time aga
presented to tho county OF Northum,
berland, fine bust OF Chief Justice
Marshall. has presented through ludza
T. r. e. Wright. copy OF the Bible
to every county In the circuit TO bs
used In administering oaths in tho
courthouse. The gifts OF Mr.. Willlama
are acceptable. not only on accom-,
OF their beauty. but also because thu
old copies. which they suppieme lied.
were either nearly worn out or else
were too greasy and unclean 20 be,
touched with the lips.
| During the past week Judge Wright
! has been holding special term OF
the Circuit Court OF Northumberland
] TO hear for the nth time the suit of
| Smith 6 Marsh against the Northern
Neck Insurance Company, Three Of thu
trials resulted in hung jur!es. and one
D In favor OF the defendant. The ..so
was taken to the Court OF Appeals.
which reversed the oecision OF the
/ jury and remanded the case 70 re-
trail!
! George W. Pitts, we'll known cit
/ izen OF this section. died at his home
near Wicomico Churcn. Friday mt;n-
ing. aged about ftty-nve years. Sew
ersl years ago he suffered a severe
! NJ nf Lon -
never recovered. Thursday morning
he rode up 10 Heathsville to attend
.ne special term OF the Circuit Cour,
and on his return. when he rescn.d
Browns store. about four miles fFora
his home. he suffered another stoke.
I which rendered him helpless. He was
taken home by some of his neighhor5.
and died about twelve hours later He
leaves Il widow and four small chill
dren.
Tho colored peoples fair. which wns
held on the Chesapeake Fair Grounds,
near Kilmarnock. on Thursday and
Friday, was largely attended and re-
hected credit on the race. The as-
I r!cultural exhibits were not extensive,
/ but OF good quality while the live
stock. and especially the horses, made
! an excellent showing. The trotti lg
and pacing races were spirited, ard
/ far above the average, The two most
amusing and exciting features OF the
| fair were the rabbit and OK raccs.
which are always greatly enjoyed.
! The many friends OF the Hon Mai
( colin A. Coles. OF northumberland
county who has for some years been
with the United States Department.
of Justice are pleased to learn that
he has recently succeeded in winning
a suit for the government. involr,ls
more than 100000. The suit Was
brought against the government for
alleged infringement OF patent rightn
Mr.. Coles at one time represented
! Northumberland In the House of D.ln-
gates. and later was assistant dis.rioe
attorney for the Eastern District &C
! Virginia.
| Currioman Baptist Church. in Nvesr-
moreland county. was recently dedi.
Gated In the presence Of. n large assem-
blage OF people of all the denominl-
lions in that section. The church was
organized twenty-nine years ago by
the Rev. Willard Fillmore SANFORD.
himself native of the county, who is
now stationed in Patrick county, and
who came 800 miles to participate in
the dedication exercises.