Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-30
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
GOSSIP OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BOILED DOWN

began az William and Mary last week,
viii end tomorrow and lectures viii !
be resumed on Saturday. The last
session opens that day and a number
OF new men are expected to enter.
Mack Hill. Williamsburg negro.
employed at one of the saw mills in
James City. was found dead in his
bed Saturday morning. Hill. who
was large. healthy looking man.
worked all day and at night appeared
70 De in the best Of health. His
death was from natural causes, II is
believed. although it is said an in
quest will be held.
The fine rains this week viii 90
long way toward relieving the drouth
situation in this section and filling the
fast falling wells. Wells all over
town have been dry or very low and
this condition prevailed in other
parts Of the Peninsula. The rain
fall has been far below normal for
nearly a year. and this was bound to
affect the wells. Farmers are getting
{ ready to plow for the early spring
. crops. some of which will be planted
! next week. The rains will make
{ farming operations easier and large
] crops will no doubt be planted.
] Mr.. John Cloves left last weel
:. for a short visit to his brother Pete
+ Cloves. in Norfolk. after which b.
q LETT Monday for Raleigh. N. {. wher
r he has position.
I. D.. K. c. Booth left last Saturda
IN for Nottaway to look after his farrv
r ing interests there. He IS expecte
d back the last of this week.
y Mr.. George Ben Geddy left MOI
~ day for Baltimore to attend a col
le vention of the agents of the Fidelii
Of & Guarantee Co.. which he represen
IL mere. He goes as the guest of Il
IS. company and a banquet will be
of feature Of the entertainment.
ng Automobilists report that a pea
.es tree on a farm between here and Ne
port News has been in bloom. viii
ice is the earliest ever reported in Il
nd section. OF course. it has be
ter killed. The warm weather of f,
not past days has been unpreceden,
I'VE IN this part of the country. Re
rds bushes are IN leaf and If the wa
the spell continues. will soon be in bl
md Unless fruit owners keep their trr
avs back. there Will be no fruit of a
the kind this year. as a cold spell is S
me to follow this warm weather.
the Mr.. K. P. Warren. who has b.
will here several weeks. will move
I family TO Colonial Beach. WI
ex- place they will make their hoi
D of Mr.. Warren is employed there '
,een a construction company that is
tea sualling water works and sewers
Three new automobiles were
lace ceived in a single day last We
ures through the Person agency. 7
eet were Fords and the owners
the Messrs. w. A. Bozarth. J.
the Jones and K. w. Malone.
ttias hard times in williamsburg
] tell The last case Of mumps was
you. leased from quarantine at the col
cious Sunday.
Ianas DR.. q. G. Hankins. who has
u III off duty at the hospital to be
the his father. Treasurer S. S. Hsnl
"ers' returned the first of the week.
re IN father having sufficiently recov
from his illness as to DC abb
walk about the place. DR.. G
rider. HankinS performed the date
sick assistant physician while that
when Ger was away.
lsin's Pres;dentH N PbilIios. o.
otsles Rroadwav National Bank
ner' mond. spent Sunday here with
oiS- family.
these A. r. A pu.r - %
Try l;amsburg's most venerable cisi