The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
ORGANIZE TOWORK
FOR GOOD ROADS
Committees Appointed in Inter
est of Richmond and Wash
ington Highway.
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Especial TO The Times -Dlspatch1
n, rreueFlcksburg, Va, February 24.--
mere Thursday has appointed n WAYS
ana means committee for making pro
visions for raising FUNDS for the high
way from Washington TO Richmond by
way OF fredericksburg This commit
Tee mas organized by the election Of
~. - wallace, OF Stafford, chairman;
l. stokeley Coleman, OF Spotsylvana,
secretary. The supervisors of stafford
county have already been requested 10
nave the State Highway Commissioner
survey two routes through Stafford.
htSe other roads. and report the prob
anle cost of Improvement and the eX-
tent of the roads that could be improved
at cost OF 100000. having in View
the making or request of the county
authorities to order n bond issue 4
subcommittee for each of the counties
and for the city OF Fredericksburg,
through which the highway will pass
between Washington and Richmond,
committee in each county to push the
work and raise funds. These commit
tees are composed of the following
members:
W. d. Reamy, Il. Y. Dimmick, Geopec
Fl. Newton. George W. Herring. ". II.
Rollins.
ss sR4'sS'ye g " Perry y ailE ::
w Msiilsy 5nd kosss S' Dsn. chair
nan; GTunt d.AdssShqs. c! a; shgman'
chairman Thomas S. Valentine. r. l..
Bealc John Elliott and DR.. John
fredericksburg rdcp.
! chairman; Colonel l. u. Cole. NJ. &.
wills. Jr., H. +. Crismond and Lee j.
Graves.
The general committee will meet
here again on March TO receive re-
ports from the subcommittee and 10
take other action.
An entertainment known as the
Magazine Evening was given at the
Opera House here last night by home
talent. under the direction of Mrs. w.
#: Mcneil of Richmond. and n number
OF local assistants. 1T was under the
Church of which Miss Alice G. Cole
Is chuirman, and the proceeds We're
for the benefit of the building fund
of tile Baptist Church. The house was
packed, and the entertainment was a
complete success financially and other
Wise
y summer normal institute will be
held in Frcdericksbu.g this summer,
as has been the custom for Tie past
several years. 1t Will probab bly, he the
largest one ever held here, II is thought
that the number of teachers attending
will reach between 100 and aGo. Tho
sessions will be held in tie buildings
Of tho state Normal school. where
about l5O of this teachers will he ac-
commodatcd: The others VIII sc;
board and lodging in this city.
Independent Orange Lodge of Ma
sons. No. l3S, gave a reception last
night at Orange in honor OF pr. j. W.
Eggieston, of Richmond. pas, grand
master OF the Masons of Virginia. and
Worshipful Emil Levy w. j. Phillips,
of this city. was chairman of the com
nittes of arrangements. II was an
interesting occasion. y. y Browning
was toastmaster, and tho program in
cluded addresses by NJ. G. FIELDS. G. L.
Browning, Rev. X. T. staples. Hon. C.
G. Taliaferro. w. w. Field. Rev.. W.
Blcdsoc, Fred NJ. AlcXaEder..tT W.
Hooper, Jr.. and DR. j. w. E.ggleston.
+ Musical numbers included two baritone
-solos by w. j. Phillips. Of this city,
and number of selections by the or
ckestra