Evening star., 1913-12-28
LARGE SUM PLEDGED
FOR EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Promoters Have Promise of $40, 900
as Part of a Fund Of
100000.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, December 27. 1913.
The promoters Of the proposed Virginia
Episcopal School for Boys. which is to
be located upon a splendid site in Am
herst county. which has been donated for
the purpose. are meeting with marked
success, $4,000 recently having been
given to the board upon condition that
100000 be raised to build and partly
endow the school. Another similar gift,
it is understood, is in sight.
The school will be located near Left
wich. Amherst county. upon a site OF
no acres, fifty OF which were given by
William King, jr., Of this city, and sixty
of which have since been purchased.
Rev. Robert c. Jett, for twenty years
rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
at Staunton, has undertaken the financ-
ing Of the school, and he has been at work
for more than three months. DR.. Jett
has been made rector Of the proposed in
stitution. and is now giving his full time
to its establishment, and it is hoped that
II can be gotten ready for opening next
September.
The officers named in the recently Sc
cured charter are: President, DR.. Joseph
b. Dunn of Lynchburg: vice president.
w. E. MingeS of Abingdon. board OF d.
rectors, Dr.: Joseph B. Dunn. W. %
Johnson of Roanoke and Rev. r, c. Jett
of Staunton.
Spring Water for Graham.
The town council of Graham has given
contract for the building of the mains
necessary to secure spring water for the
town, the source of which will be two
miles from the present reservoir. The
supply is to be carried in an eight-inch
cast-iron pipe. which is to be purchased
from one of the local pipe foundries.
Work Will be started as soon as the
ground is in condition for ditching, and
it can be completed within sixty days.
Christmas evening, at the residence
of Rev. o. L. Sans, the officiating min
lister. Miss Carrie Martin Smith was
| married to William S. Jones, both be-
ing residents OF Lynchburg. They will
live at 207 D street.
Miss Annie Maria Mays, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mays, and Robert
T. Lovelance, both of Lynchburg, were
mont Avenue Methodist Church, the
ceremony being performed by DR.. J. II.
Light, pastor of that church. They
will live at 100 Withers street
Miss Pearl /. Kirby, daughter of c.
r. Kirby. and Herman H. Hensley, both
Of Lynchburg. were married Christmas
day at the brides home, the celebrant
being Rev. r. M. Chandler, pastor of
Centenary Methodist Church. Miss Cor
nelia Blanks was the maid of honor
and Mr.. Kenneth Waldron was the
best man. After the marriage Mr.. and
Ms. Hensley went to Richmond, where
| they will reside.
Bride of Roanoke Man.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Webber here yesterday afternoon their
daughter, Miss Florence Burford Web
ber. was married to Nathaniel Mason
of Roanoke. Rev. Dr. John Harmon,
pastor of West End Methodist Church,
performed the ceremony. +. L. Hurley
of Roanoke was the best man and Mrs.
Laura w. WINNER was the matron
of honor. Other attendants were
George l. Cox of PHILADELPHIA and
Miss Ruth Hudnall, j. S. Webber and
| Miss Lena Walker. and Gordon Asher
of Roanoke and Miss Mary Walker
| After a northern trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason go to Roanoke, where Mr. Ma
son Is employed by the Norfolk and
Western railway. to live
| An examination will be held here. at
| A tavista and Brooknea. January "a for
| the appointment of a rural mail carrier
at Long Island.