The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
STAFFORD ROADS
WILL Be IMPROVED
Site for Convict Camp Is Selected.
Polglaize Cases Termi-
mated
mated.

fredericksburg, Va. April 81 ID T.
P'NcA, assistant superintendent of the
STATE convict road force in Richmond.
las been here making ARRANGEMENTS
Tor q convict road force camp 10 be
established in Stafford County' 10 work
On the roads I'm that county. The work
To begin about May ]. He eeIectcd q
site and the forty prisoners and two
car loads OF cpupncnts VIII be
brought mere. Later a camp will be
established in Sputsylvania County.
The cases OF the state against Ben
foigiaize. of Spotsylvanla County. for
violating the road laws of Spotsylvania
county. have finally terminated in the
Court OF Appeals in favor OF tho Com
monwealth. and Mr.. PoIglaizc has set
tled III full. the fines ANA costs amount
ing to $40. The cases attracted much
attention, in view OF the fact that the
life Of tho permanent good roads de-
pended upon the outcome
The Extract Sumac Works, ware
house and large lot, n this city. COM
posing the plant owned by Robert r.
Knox x Brother. were sold here at
public aution and purchased by Robert
It. Knox for $4,000. The sale disposes
e the interest OF the late Captatn
lanes S. Knox in the property.
Professor y. T. Chandler. of the
fredericksburg state Normal schooI
FACULTY. has been appointed a member
of the State Board or school Examip
ers. This Will not interfere with his
1uties at the Normal School, as the
work consists Of making examination
ana correcting examination papers for
the spring ana summer examinations
i'll the State.
Miss Fannie Taylor, of New York.
daughter of u. Arthur Taylor. OF this
city, cashier or the National Bank.
sailed Saturday for Paris. where she
will spend several months
The gross receipts from the thye
presentations of The Captain of Pm
mouth" at the Opera House here by
the High School Dramatic Club
reached S51a, and the net praceeds.
which will be used for the &thlctic
Association. amounted To $33ssi'
Dr. w. J. Chewing, OF this CITY.
has moved to "1'he .,Plains ,s'in Fan
quier County, the condition Of lie
health requiring higher altitude, and
he has opened there a pharmacy ana
viii practice his profession,
Al tournament given at Quincy. in
Caroline County. on Saturday, IL large
crowd was present and the followinr
Smith. first prize; Il. w. Garrett, sec
ond; Walker Skinker third; G.. r.
Thomas, fourth. There were eipbt
riders. Miss Washington. teacher of
the public school, who got up tho
tournament and tho entertainment
which followed. was crowned queen OF
love and beauty. The proceeds were
for the benefit of the public school. and
q good sum was realized Willing
Bowie, of Bowling Green. gave the
charge to The knights. and Leonard II.
l'ierson, Of this city, delivered The
coronation address
Prof. II. II. Russell. president of the
Fredcricksburp State Normal School. at
the Educational Conference Friday in
Richmond, extended an invitation to
the convention of district superintend-
cnts of Virginia to hold their next am
nual conference in this city in the
normal school buildings the latter part
OF Juno. The invitation was accepted
There arc about 115 of these. super
intendents, and number of promi-
nent educators will address the con-
ference
The Virginia state Sunday School As
ISOLATION will open it's annual oonyen-
ton in the Baptist Church here April
20, and continue for three days About
300 delegates are expected. and they
will bef entertained in the homes in
the city. Tho convention is looked
forward to with much interest by SUM
day school workers, and it Is expected
that atlarge attendance Will henr the
discussions OF the various Sunday
school problems. H'ts