The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
OLD SOLDIERS
HOLD REUNION
They Elect New Officers and
Listen to Stirring Ad-
dresses.
POOR MENHADEN FISHING
Factories Likely to Lose Money
on Operations Of
Season.
POOR MENHADEN FISHING
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Lancaster. Va. September 2s.--Dur-
Ing tho past week the Westmoreland
Camp Of Confederate Veterans held its
annual reunion at Montross. A fine
dinner was served. and stirring ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. Gcorg G
W Behlc. ID. D.. and c. Conway Baker.
inc following officers were elected for
,nander W. g. England. first III
ant COMMANDER; Eugene Battaile, sec
1nd lieutenant commander; W. II. ONO
n n,in,.,. third lieutenant commander
EdWlh bowie adjutant; Rev g. w.
i neaie, ID: -, chapiaim; :. W. Harvey.
James Parker, color bearer.
The following delegates have been
appointed from the three chapters of
tho Northern Neck TO the state con
vention. which will meet in Richmond
northumberland. Miss Susie Thrift. Mrs
a: Dawson. Mrs. +. : -. Covington:
,W Vas iI Chapter. OF westmorc
Poole 49, -
Fishing for menhadcn continues poor
ana unless thcre Is q marked improve
ment during tho coming month most
OF the concerns engaged in this bust
OF tho season. on the other hand re-
ports from the oyster grounds indicate
prosperous season. oysters are re:
than for many years
Al the high schools In Lancaster are
now nov nm, IN operation. and the primary and
neSdhy. Superintendent Lewis has
called meeting OF the white teachers
toher 10. when the County Teachers
association VIII be reorganized and
Announcements will be perfected Tor
marnock on the last dag In October.
The schools in Richmond and West
rnoreland Counties will open on Octo-
". h1u
called a meeting Of the teachers of the
former county, to be held nj Warsaw
Wcstmoreland Will meet ut Montross
on me foli1wins day p r. Chester,
Education, will deliver an address at
each Of these meetings.
me school fair in Richmond Coun-
y. which was TO have been held in
october has. been postponed till some
All kinds Of Wild game usually found
plentiful in the Northern Neck coun.
ties. The marshes arc fun OF sora.
full OF rabbits and part,idgcs. and the
streams and ponds full or fine FISH
The squirrels In some localities are 50
numerous that they are playing havoc
with the cornGelds. especially on the
edges near the woods. Every morning
one. can hear the woods resoundins
Win the sound of the shotgun and rifle
and one boy Is reported 20 have killed
,hirty SIX IN the course OF two morn
of lrvington. have announced , he I ap
proachinG marriage Of their daughter
Mise Myrtle Vaughan Brewington. to
Wiliinni Lorenzo Bellows, SON OF Can
tain. and Mrs. Bellows. of Ocrau. in
the lower part Of Lancaster. The core
mony VIII take place on wednesday,
October -, IN tho Methodist Church, al
IrVinGton.
Andrew Rice. wcll-known and
highly esteemed citizen OF the county
died last Tuesday at his home near
Miskimon. in the ttty ninth year of
MS age. He had for years been a sur
ferer from Erights disease. and his
death was not unexpected. The funeral
services We're conducted by his former
-, and the intcrment was III the family
burying ground.
Mrs. Laura V. willing wife OF Cap
tain G. II. willing, died Wednesday at
her homo In lrvington, after AN ill
ness OF several years in the fifty
seventh year OF her age. Before her
marriage She was a Miss shelton, of
this county. She is survived by her
husband. two brothers. AND four chill
dren The remains We're Inferred in
the White stone Cemetery.
After more than fifty years OF ser
vice on the Chesapeake and its tribu-
taries, Captain William r. Geoghan
Inc ncstor among seafaring men, has
rendered his resignation as captain Of
the steamer Three Rivers plying in
the Potomac, to willard Thorn son, gen
cral manager OF the Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia Railway Company
captain Geoghan rctircs because OF ad-
Nanclng years.