The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
MEET IN INTEREST
OF EDUCATION
School Leaders of the Northern
Neck Listen to Instruc-
tive Talks.
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Lancaster, Va. February 25.-Two
important and well-attendcd educa-
tional meetings were neld in the two
lower counties OF the Northern Neck
last week, one at Itilmarnock. in Ian
caster, the other at Wicomico Church
i'll northumberland. The chief fea-
lures of both meetings were the prac-
teal and instructive talks by T. s. Set
tie. state supervisor or rural elemen-
tary schools OF Virginia ON the i'm
provement OF rural schools and rural
Life At both places Mr.. Settle gave
stereopticon views Of some of the best
rural school buildings In the State.
together with their equipment, etc. AT
the Lancaster meeting it was unani-
mously resolved that a school fair be
held next fall a the Chesapeake AEri-
cultural Fair Grounds near Kiimar-
mock. and the following committee
consisting OF one trustee and one
teacher from each district, was appoint
ca TO make the necessary arrange
inents. White stone district-Dr. w. III.
Kirk and Miss Margaret Henderson.
Mantua district. H. Davenport and
Miss Susie Chiffon. White Chapel dis
trict--,I Ohm c. Tapscott and Miss Aieen
Poole. Al the northumberland meeting
a similar resolution was adopted and L
similar committee for each district
was appointed. DR.. Frank w Lewis,
superintendent OF Schools III these two
counties. who has taken much interest
in the school fair feature of public
school work. is much pleased with the
prospect. and confidently expects to see
held in his division next fall two of
the best school fairs in the entire
state.
The terrific windstorms that prevail
ed here last week did mucn damage 10
tree. farmhouses and shipping. Several
barns and small Swelling houses wero
blown down. but fortunately no serious
damage to any person hhs yet been re-
ported. The steamers MiddlcseS ana
Calvert. plying between baltimore ana
the Kappa hammock Valley. were caught
by the hurricane while they were in
the lower part OF the Rappahannocli
River. One took rcfugc in the shelter
ed waters of the Corotuman River. the
other in Carriers Greek. till the storm
subsidized. Several fishing steamers are
reported to have been blown ashore in
the Great Wicomico River, and two
barSes with number of people on
them We're driven out OF the mouth of
the Rappahannocl River and il is
feared that they We're either swampen
in the Chesapeake Bay or dashed TO
pieces on the coast OF the Eastern
Shore.
Charles Rogers, who was long en-
pioyed as bookkeeper by the Lewis
Landlord -Tull Co., al Moratico. on the
| Rappahannock River, died at his home
there Friday. in the fftieth year of his
age. He was taken i'll at n rehearsal
which he was attending last Tuesday
night, and while on his way home be-
came dazed and wandered into thick
forest, where he was found by col
ored man. who took him home. 4 few
hours afterward he was paralyzcd in his
left side. and gradually lapsed into q
comatose condition. from which he
never recovered He was Il native or
New York State. but had been n resi-
dent of this county for many years. He
leaves wife and several children.
During the past week Westmoreland
county lost by death two of her Oldest
and best known ministers. the Rev.
Wilbur +. Davis, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. and the Rev. A.
d. Reynolds of the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Davis was widely known. both as
q minister and educator. Both had
been gallant Confederate soldiers.
The Republicans of the First Con-
gressional District will hold their con-
vention at Cape Charles to appoint
delegates to the State convention on
the day before tho State convention
meets In Roanoke. Tho delegates from
Lancaster probably will go uninstruct-
ed to the district convention. but 1t is
reasonably certain that the district