The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-30
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PLANTlNG-GR0UNO.
Oystermen of Westinoreland In
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Lancaster. Va. September 2s.-Much
feeling has been aroused among peo-
Die along the Potomac River in the
northern part OF Westmoreland Coun-
ty, by the recent action Of the Ma.
tional Board Of Health In declaring all
oysters in that river north Of Blackis-
ton Island liable to pollution. and hence
! DANGEROUS to eat. Persons interested
in the oyster industry in the Potomac
+, River above Blackiston Island are hop.
ing that the joint action OF Maryland
and Virginia In appointing q commits
sion to look into the matter may re.
|! suit in establishing the fact that II any
polluted oysters have been found IN
! that part of the Potomac River, the
pollution is due to causes tnat may
be removed. Some years ago dread
full epidemic Of typhoid fever broke
{ out in Westmorela nd, where there were
nearly fifty cases of the disease in one
neighborhood. On investigation II was
found that practically every person
suffering from the disease had eaten
oysters purchased from one man. 1t
was also ascertained that this man
/ had taken his oysters from the Po-
tomac River and put them ia watts filled
with fresh water In order to fatten
them; and that the oysters were pol
: Iuted in these fresh water watts. Should
the waters of the Potomac above
Blackiston Island be found UNFIT for
! the propagation OF pure oysters. the
people who have planted oyster beds
in that part OF the ;yiver will prob
ably procure plantinO grounds lower
IA r}vAY md their 0y9fAf8
I to them.
| At the recent session OF the Circuit
Court Of Middlesex County, Judge
Claggett 3. Jones presiding. tributes
were paid to the memory Of the late
Thomas @. Jones, who had been Com
monwealth's attorney Of that county
| for nearly forty years. and also to the
memory Of the late Judge A. Brown
Evans. for many years a prominent
! attorney of that court. member OF
the General Assembly. and Judge of
! the Circuit Court Short addresses
were made by Judge Thomas T. Blakey.
of Essex: Herbert L Lewis. Of West
Point Walter H. Ryland. Of Crbanna:
State Senator John r. Sanders. OF Sa-
| luda. and the Hon. Claggett B. Jones'
judge of the Circuit Court.
Judge Jones appointed the Hon Will
liam D. Evans former member Of the
House OF Delegates. from Middiesex.
to HI the vacancy in the ONCE Of Com
monwealth's attorney. caused by the
recent death of Mr.. Jones.
Automobiles continue to brighten
horses and cause accidents in the
Northern Neck. Several days ago Jo-
seph W. Chinn. Commonwealth's at
torney Of Richmond County. and Chan
ming NJ. Ward. the chief promoter OF
road. were driving a pair Of horses
hitched to a buggy, when they met an
automobile. The horses became fright
ened and wheeling suddenly around.
! broke the pole straps and overturned
, the buggy on the occupants. For
! tunately neither one Of them was Sc
riously hurt. and as they held on
to the horses no damage was done to
them or the vehicle. 1t is expected
that a suit will be instituted in the
Circuit Court Of Lancaster County
against a prominent citizen Of Reed
vile in northumberland County, for
damages caused by the automobile In
frightening a horse and causing him
to run away and wreck a buggy.
The Anti-Saloon League Of Lancaster
will hold meetings at twelve different
points in this county during the third
week in October. winding up with
big rally at this place on Thursday.
October l.. The chief addresses at
these meetings will be delivered by
State Superintendent McAllister. and
the Rev. Mr.. Hepburn. one Of the d.
vision workers OF the organization A
free dinner will be served at the rally
to be held here.
All the public high schools in Lam
caster have opened with good enroll
ments. and the schools Of the primary
and grammar grades will open on next
Tuesday. School fairs will be held this
fall in both Lancaster and Northum-
berland. The fair in the latter county
will be held IN Friday. October is. at
Hcathsvilie Prizes amounting 70
more than 5000 will be awarded FOR
work in literature, domestic art ana
science. manual training and athletics
Tn. Lancaster School Fair will be held
Friday. November !. at the Ch-sapeake
Fair Grounds near KilmaTnocx- me
committee to make arrangements ZOE
holding this fair met mere yss'e'"d''
and among other things passed resi-
lu,ion requesting Superintendent Lew"
all q meeting Of the white teach-
orc 81 Lancaster 10 be held at ki'm"r
- an saturday. October IL, that al
nece.sary arrangements may De
f-c,ed and that all the teachers J" '
coun,v may be Thoroughly iniormeo
90 rho scope and objects OF tne
70 -. ,n.;r CO. operation thorousaly en-
listed in making the enterprise sue
cessfvl. ,.., Fair
! al, =. h.ld on November 8. ana o
near Kiimarnock. under new m ma -,
mn, Witch promises TO hold the ses.
! - - seen in the Northern NecA
r,r.ini. This fair has always oeen
bs,s on the three days foilow'ns 'ns
Sov.nb~r elections. custom
said TO have been estaohshe. :.
DAYS when there were no H,s,ne
this section. and the ume ~onIe
- Ct cas- nxed so that the pcoP'.