The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
NEW POSTMASTER
AT GLOUCESTER
r. M. Janney Takes Over Office,
With Miss Silver Ware
as Assistant.
as Assistant.
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Gloucester. Va. February 21.-R. hi
yanney. tho new postmaster. took over
the Office on Friday morning. Miss
silver Ware is to be his assistant
A number OF tho prominent mon OF
he village met In tn" Jury room Mt
che courthouse Thursday TO consider
tho question OF water works for Glou-
lester Courthouse. After considerable
discussion committee Of four. II.
Martin, w. f. Carr. l.. c. Catlctt and
w. a. Robinson--was appointed TO get
the cost OF digging the well. laying
main line OF pipe. putting up the neces-
sary storage tanks and finding out how
many users OF she water could be Sc
cured. This committee 10 to make q
prompt investigation and call another
meeting as soon as possible.
"A meeting of Gloucester citizens was
hold to consider the project OF deep
ching Ware River, and have q wharf
at Warehouse. The project has been
turned down by the government en-
ginccrs once. but q rehearing will be
had next Tuesday. Senator Swanson
and Representative Jones are both In
tercsted In getting the work done If
possible. committee OF three--L @.
C0uett. Q. B. Weaver and Judge ITALIA.
ferro-was appointed TO go To Wash
inEton to assist Senator Swanson and
representative Jones In getting Il
favorable report II possible
At n meeting OF tho board OF direc-
tors OF the Agricultural Association II
was decided to erect new building
ut the Fair Grounds before the fair
opens this fan. Tho building will be
32xs0 feet. and will DO used for the
poultry exhibits and part of the az
r'cultural exhibits. Last year tho pres
ont buildings were found TO be entirely
100 small The dates for the fair wero
nxed for Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, September 20. "a and %. This
VIII give exhibitors plenty OF time TO
tnko their produce to tho State Fair at
Richmond
X NJ Rllce was elected. as O mem
Der OF the board OF directors. making
t"enty-four directors in ali. L. G Cat
!ett read communication regarding
the establishment OF an agricultural
suhstation In this county, and tho acc
rotary was instructed 10 write TO Sen
ator Saunders and Delegate Stubbs. and
urge them TO do all they can to get
substation established in Gloucester
county The directors also went on
record as favoring the Hart-Ga
law. and as being in favor OF dog
lax Tor this county. w J. Burlee NJ
Richmond. who is one OF the directors
was present. and said he would give
heller calf and bull calf from his
farm near Richmond. 10 be given in
the sam" class as those he gave last
year. The secretary reported that adj
Verusing for the premium list is being
secured and that the book will proh
nDiy De larger than II was last yenr
me prospects for n larger fair than
over before seen very good at this
NJ V. Kerns nlIcd his icehouse this
week. The Ice was only two and one
haIt inches thick. but was of good
The Civic League OF Botetourt 1J,,b
school held Valentine party Monday
evening About SOS was taken in
which VIII be used on the school debt
when returning from trip to Rich
mono last week. Judge Taliaforro
walked off tho dock al CLAY R,nL 80
iell Into York River The wator was
anou' rour and one half feet deep. and
nc got thoroughly soaked before he
was helped out "S