Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR
HELD IN KING WILLIAM
There Is Great Parade OF Children,
and Their Work Is Ex-
hibited.
sTEARNEs MAKES AN ADDRESS
Baseball Game and Other Features
Add TO Pleasure OF Youngsters and
Their Gucsts-West Point Man
Returns After Trip to Europe.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
WEST POINT. VA. May 1.-The
county school fair. which was held at
King William Courthouse on Friday
monopolized the attention OF great
many people throughout this county
Tor some time. Al 1890 the parade OF
the children drew all eyes and all
ears, too. when tho West Point chill
hrcn pcaled forth. Whats the matter
with West Point? She's all right" At
II O'CLOCK the program called for field
events and tennis contests. At II
O'Clock there was a spelling contest
Lunch was served at | O'Clock After
lunch II. G. Stcarncs made the address
OF the day. Later came the spectacular
acts ana baseball game The work of
the school children was in tho hands
Of the committee on exhibits on Thurs
day. and was exhibited in the court
mouse. The following were the reccp.
ton committee, whose duty i, was 10
SEQ To the reception and entertainment
OF all. especially invited and out-of-
town guests: u. l. Lewis. West Point:
Mrs r. +. Thompson. Lester Manor:
Mrs. j. r. NJ. Fuller. King William; Mrs
7. G. Commins. Rumford: Mrs r. c.
Garrett, King william: Mrs Rrantlv
Bray Wakcma; and Rcaurerard Tur-
n"r. Of Sweet Hall. \ great many
prizes were awarded
Brandt De FarEes. son OF Mr. and
Ars. John De Farges. OF West Point.
has been appointed travelling freight
agent OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road. with headquarters in New York
city. The appointment took enec,
April /.
Another West Pointer has recently
returned from second trip TO Europe
Or. sydney T.. Bray. who is special
izinC In medicine in New York CITY
won trip early in December in CON
n"ction with the course which he IS
al t,ry 4
and profitable weeks in France. Holland
and Belgium. While in Holland he Was
the recipient Of many courtesies from
the American consul. who is also n Vir-
ginan. The first trip being so bene-
hcal. he was not slow in availing him
self OF an appointment to go again this
sprinr as surgeon on the steamship
City OF Savannah. He made both trips
safely. In spite OF III. fact tina, he
crossed the mine fields OF the North Sea
four times.
MIS-. Seaton Tinsley. who formerly
lived In West Point, we'll known
throughout this section as Miss Mary
liill, is visiting relatives and friends in
Yves, Point. After visit 10 Mrs H.
j. Lewis. she is now the guest in the
Garden home. Later she Will visit rela-
tives at King William Courthouse Her
homo AT present is in Philadelphia.
Mrs. T. +. Green. who was Miss
opheia Bray. WAS the recent guest Of
Mrs. Henry BouShan.
Mrs. William Gregory Brookes and
daughter. Miss Marguerite Brookes arc
attending the Perkins Kelley wedding
In Savannah. Ga.
The Fierian Literary Society Of the
West Point High School has decided
In It's last debate. that the children in
the public schools should not be fur
nished books from the public funds
The speakers on the Affirmative side OF
the question were Miss Virginia Dare
Allen and Paul Gault. on the negative
side. Miss Juliette Brown and Richard
Rullard. TIL" chief feature of the bust
ness session was the quarterly election
Of officers, as follows: president, Miss
Corneiia HogE vice president Miss
Julietir Brown: secretary. Miss Vir-
Sin!a Dare Allen: reporter, Miss Rea-
trice Taylor; censor. Miss Mary Hud-
son: critic. NJ J. Powell: treasurer. Miss
Mary Brown: ergeant-at-arms. Miss
blanche Smith.
The Methodist Church has now COM
rleted ALI repairs and refurnlshing and
on sunday tho congregation, so long
from home. worsh.ppcd under its own
roof The church is beautiful and COM
Portable. The cvanEelistic committee
has secured the services OF Rev. H. w.
Dunkley. an evangelist OF the Virginia
Conference. tn begin series OF revival
services In tho Methodist Church the
first sunday in May.
ne w oman Clun meets on Monday
with Mrs. George Field. when Aus
tria" will be- presented for considera-
ton by Mrs. Arthur Neustadt
Mrs. Sallie Nelson Robins. of Rich
mond, author OF "Scufies," recently
paid visit to her native home. in
Gloucester County, and while In the
county met With the woman's Club
near the court house. where she greatly
entertained her audience by an address
and selections from her own writings.
Miss Marian Lewis is visiting in the
home OF her brother. John Marshall
LEWIS, Gloucester Courthouse. She has
been the recipient OF many courtesies
while in the county.
j. Prosser Tabb. of Baltimore, is
visiting his brother, J. Lloyd Tabb. OF
West Point.
Mrs John Roche and children, Of
Baltimore, are visiting relatives in
Richmond. and will shortly visit in
West Point.