The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
LOOKS INTO CAUSE
OF TYPHOID FEVER
DR.. Waddell Visits Northern
Neck-Congressional Primary
Next Saturday
Especial 10 The Times

/ marily due TO impure water or milk
Dr. j. n. Waddell. of the state De-
partment of Health was in Lancaster
last week to investigate the cause OF
the disease, and report to the county
board Of health AS yet no case mas
resulted fatally. and several OF the
patients are ccnvalescing DR. WAd-
dell went from Lancaster to Burgess's
store, in northumberland County.
where there are said TO be several
cases OF typhoid fever.
Yhe Democratic primary election TO
nominate candidate for Congress
VIII be held throughout the First Dis
trict next saturday. The Hon William
a. Jones. VINO has represented the dis
| trict since 1890. has as his opponent.
F. hN-Mayor Samuel r. Buxton. of New
port News. Reports from all parts Of
the district plainly foreshadow the re-
nomination OF Mr. Jones. and for this
reason 1t is thought that a small vote
VIII be poilcd Thomas j. Downtng.
chairman OF the district committ.e
has issued stirring appeal TO the
and vote.
The committee of school trustees
ana teachers appointed to arrange for
holding school fair at Kilmarnock
next ian held a meeting here last week
DR. Frank ". Lewis. Superintendent
schedule of premiums to be offered
steps We're taken to solicit additional
sums OF money or articles to be of-
Tered Tor prizes in the various deDart
ments of school work. including 1T
erary. agricultural, domestic and NO
chan!cal pursuits.
The two hundred and sixth annlvor-
sary OF ieocoinico Church. C)ple
Parish, Wostmoreland County. WIS
celebrated today The Rev. William,
T. Allen, rector of the parish. was as
sisted by the Rev John Povntz Tvl.r
a native of Westmoreland. bur now
rector OF st. Johns Church. Of fingers
town Md ana also archdoacon of th.
blocesc OF Maryland There were sar-
wees IN the morning ana afternoon.
ana sunptuous dinner was served
under the shade of the primevai OAKS
'uat surrounds the historic old church.
Where the Lees, tho Browns. the CIR
'eIs' the Griiflths and other distin-
tulsned Colonial families worshiun.d
Two centuries ago. Archdeacon 1'vlcr
P'eHched a memorial sermon in the al
.e'hoon In which lie gave an interest
MS sketcn OF the church ana some
vi 'ne famous men connected with II
Du"St Ncuous among the early recto~s
oi the church was the Kew. Thomas
9inlth' Chairman OF the committee of
SAFETY OF Westmorelnnd ana an arla,,
patriot during the American Revoll-
non. lie was the ancestor OF Dr. I
N-sustlne smith, famous in after
.iNe Tor his learning and abilities.
"'lp NlcKers Flthiun, who taught In
'he family OF Councillor Robert C,rtn,
or Nomi"i Han. just before ths ~
4ut on mentions tho Rev. Thomas
smith In his famous diary as prea.bt,.s
."iV hiteen or twenty minutes whtcn.
ne thouSnt too short for a sermon
Ihese anniversary celebrations aro
hel" every year in order TO Increase
,'ie endoWment funi OF ola Yeocomico
'"'Nn' whose membership has been
.sP'e'en by ne removal of many of
we oln families from the parish
The kirkland grove camn-n,ea,ir.
winch began near Heathsvile. in
northumberland Comfy. on Frid,,
vas attended by great concoursa
OF neople today The Rev
i.o"ines' the pastor of the local Rapttst
vnurches has charge Of tho meeting
is assisted by the Row j. Il Phil
''Ps 'i Macon Ga. who does the
j.. 'neI'lns while Professor e. A. Rupp
~ lNe same city, leads tho singing Thc
'l'rtlns VIII continue through uoN,
sunday which viii be the h!.- dav ~
vac meeting This is the third oaron-
iNN'''hS held this summer in th. lower
''unil's or Tho Northern Neck.
|N ''AuoN'tsN has arisen between
'"rN'y school board and the treas
''' OF -'orthumberlanl County as 10
'-t amount OF commission alioval b,-
iaw TO an incoming treasurer for rn
'eiNlhg school funds from his nrodo-
''sSor ~ ONCE ana for disburslnp tho
same The statute allows cnnrt,,
'''aaNrers commission nor eNc.sdtr.
peg cent Tor collecting and disb,rs-
n'y ana district school funds.
~ "ti oil assembly passed in iglo
lt'f'nsS thii an incoming treasurer,
icy receive q commission not exceed
.-@ lrr cent for receiving an money!.
from his predecessor ana for dlsburs-
i"s me same. The outgoing treasurer
~. ->9i lhumherland received a commits
a4on OF per cent in all school funds
'"'el'H ~ him ana turned over 10
ms successor ana this was approved
lne county school board Tho in
li's treasurer who went into ofilce
on the ifst day OF last Januar,, con
tends tnnt under the act OF Ass.,,5i,.
i''aa'U ln 1910 he is entitled to RECEIVE
per cent for receiving ana disbure-
'"s an funds turned over to him h,
~ P4epeees:or, thus making 81 tom
PER cent paid the two treastire.s
lof collecting and disbursing tho scboni
iuAus meeting OF the schooI board
northumberland was held during
,i "'eh ana as an agreement
Win me present treasurer could not
iesenea' Superintendent Frank ".
was requested to Jay the fnatter
nel'ie the state Department of pui,It.
liai'uciion for an official opinion in
the case 81
Sonplaints came from many sections
'he Northern Neck of tho long CON
'inNea dry spcn ana the CONSEQUENT
s"iierinF OF tho crops ana pastures for
There have been local showers
p many localities bun There has not
Deen a general soaking rain in this
on tNe state since >Ssnner began
Us not iootins Well ana tho to
''''o crop an important one here. viii
There were only TWO norso,s hsr,
'.rheis meeting called by cover
nor Mann On last Wednesdsv