Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
GOSSIP OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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ia QtuE AalAlO NlCIC UN AnOAN AAcAA /
four to one. LIS pretty nearly that
way here.
Mr.. T w. FolkeS, Of Richmond,
foreman Of the constructing gang OF
the Southern Bel Co.. which IS re-
building the line here, met with a
painful accident Tuesday. He got
two fingers caught IN a Jack, cutting
the end OF one Oft. and lscerauns
the nail on the other. He was treated
by a surgeon and It still on his Job.
Charles Buyd, who says his home
is in Nashville. Tenn. was put OF the
fast train 20 Newport News yester-
day morning. said 70 be in an intox
icated condition. Sergeant Wilkins
was called and placed the man IN
Jail. Buyd says be was not drunk,
but IS a paTslytio. and that ne had a
ticket from Washington 20 Newport
News. II he is really drunk &c vii
be turned loose when sober. Il sick
VII be cared for or sent home.
The ladies' Social Club VIII meet
at Mrs. Hslley's. near WI ismsbug,
next Wednesday. Aug Z. al 1880.
Rev. W. NJ. Hunter. president o.
The Female Institute. with MS family.
let a few days ago Tor North Caro-
ina and other points 10 spend their
vacation. Before leaving, Dr.. Hunt
e said the prospects for the institute
were good tor a lsrge attendance.
Lieut.. William Harris Booth,
United States navy. spent last Sun
day here with his parents, Dr.. and
Ms Booth. Lieut. Booth has Just
passed a successful examination be
fore the board IL Washington. Tor
promotion 10 a first lieutenancy. He
vas perfect II navigation. Lieut..
1 Booth went from here 70 Washington
thence 20 New York 70 visit his
/ brother. Dr.. John Thomson Booth.
AZ the Polytechnic Hospital. he is
now II Newport where he viii receive
as papers detaching him from the
oztteship Missouri and placing him
Dc waiting orders. After a shor'
vacation ne Will DC assigned TO shore
duty.
The school board OF Bruton dis
| rrict VIII meet Saturday 70 award thC
contract for hauling school childrer
70 the Msgrude- centersl school
a handsome veranda is beinl
/ erected az the executive building
Eastern State Hospital This VI.
I add 70 the comfort ana aPPearsnc
81 the structure.
Capt Lane. Col. Lane, Spence
Lane and John w. Jones form
yachting party aboard Capt Lane
) Yacht Tor a cruise down the YOr
and ID the Bay this week. Certsinl
they VIII hsve q good. old tune.
T. Gray Hsddon. OF Richmond
: was il town q Few hours IueSda
evening Oh business with Z. /
+. Proctor, chairman CT the Orphan
Committee OF the u. 0. y. A NJ.
al Prof. II. 4. Young. OF Big Stol
y Sap, recently elected principal OF 4
: Williamsburg High School has loin'
u Us family mere.
= Max Levinson, OF Newport New
! wss circulating among the farme
;, mis- week, buying stock. Mr. H
: Cole mas sold hin q number o. Il
~ oeef cattle.
: Nr. 4 G. Earwood was stru
i pretty hard by the drought this 81
:, ner. His 75-scre watermelon CT
:, al Grove VIII hardly pay the fertili1
70 oil.
- The Rev A J. Renforth viii bel
- q series OF night meetings az Leban
Church, lee Hall OF the l2th II.
:. with su-dsy service on the third $,
~ Gay IL August The members
= Tend q cordial invitation 70 the PuS
rss 70 attend
- 4 splendid rain feli here Saturc
=. night and Sunday morning, say
the late crops and enabling the
ners 70 plant late potatoes. Il ca
too late 70 help the early corn,
n wil give the other forage crop
chance. The weather hss been =
80 cool al week. and sleeping VI
- blankets was new experience Z
80, Il August. usually the hottest mo-
= There vii De 10 services II
Methodist church rext Sunday 10
ing OF night.
Il cutting timber az Fenne's {
on the Skimino tract. colored
NJ. / named Hundley was caught unc
lto falling tree lasr Friday and seve
bruised. The soft earth saved
OF from pad injury OF death.
gust The supreme Court OF Virginia