The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
GLEANlNGS OF INTEREST FROM
THE STATE EXCHANGES.

VI. Society will commence at Fredericksburg
on Tuesday the Both instant, aud continue
for three days. 1t promises to be the best
the society has ever held. II the weather
Dec propiious We confidently expect 90 see a
multitude of visitors. The managers are
sparing mo- pains 10 make the fair an emf
ncnt success.
Rev. I. :. Runaway, Captain :. J.Quiun.
aud :. J.. kasthurn were on Thursday night
elected delegates 90 the ninety-eighth an
uual session OF the Goshen Baptist AssO-
citation, which meets with south Anna
church, Louisa county. Va, September 9TH,
10Th, and nh. Rev. l.. ". Winfrcy will
preach thc annual sermon.
Pittsvivania.
John Coles. a l5yoar-old negro boy who
is confined in Jail for the non-paymcnt of a
fine Tor carrying concealed weapons. " a
served with two warrants on saturday, for
stealing $40 in money from j. W. LONcacc,
and s. iu money and'one pair Of shoes from
Jesse Whitehead. He was carried before
Justice Dohncy. who sentenced him 90 three
months confinement nm Jail i'm each case.
The boy was disappointed al being sent 90
jail, and stated he wanted 10 20 10 the peni-
tcntiary 90 see his father, Amos Coles, who
was sent iO that institution several years
ago for houschrcaklng.
Young white man 10y the name Of u. j.
Jasper. "a brakeman on "a freight train, fell
oil his train Tuesday night between Chat
ham and GALVESTON, aed was run over and
killed. His body was carried 20 l.ynchburg,
where his father Eow resides. He lived at
Moses miil IN tnis county, a few years ago.
Mr.. Calvin Worlcy. aged about nineteen
years. is reported 90 have shot and killed
Christopher Jacobs near Pullcu's yestcr-
da1. The shooting is said 90 De- accidental,
aud Was ACKNOWLEDGED so De- so 10y Jacobs.
nelson.
About twenty persons, including the stage
performers. went tp I've River station from
lo,ineton ON last Friday evening. Though
the affair WAS ~Ohastily gotten up that there
was not time 10 advertise II properly, there
was right fair attendance for so small
place. The ladic. had refreshments, the
comedy went on well. and the financial re-
turns were large enough tO help the I've
River church considerably. Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. VI. Bickcr- Hospitality housed the entire
party from THIS place. The gross receipts
from thc play and the rcircshmcnt tables
were about 500 we hear.
The Rev. Dr. Perkins and wife, of Louis
Vile, Ky. lately spent a few days at Judge
j. ID. lor~leN'> and are now visiting other
relatives along James river. The Doctor Is
20 native of buckingham county, and a
Judge John buns mother.
County Clerk lin issued five marriage
licenses iu August, and scycnty-one IN the
past eight months of the year.
Eockbridge.
The state and National flags ON the Viz
riuia Military Institute barracks are
~win-u. t0 thc breeze to-day for the first
fimc since Aud Lang >yne was played on
.he parade grounds on commencement day
iu June. and the hfy-secOnd session oi that
institution has opened. SAYS the ROckhridge
county News. Incoming trains for some
DAYS past have brought heavy details of
old and new cadets tO take up the studies
OF the year, and This first days numbers
present gives assurances that there will
le a nl school. Colonel Marshall, the
new cDmmandant. and DIR. PendletOn.
the DOW professor Of chemistry, have
arrived. colonel Marshall is located
with bus family i'm the residence. ON the
parade ground, occupied hy General shipp
when commaudaut. Major Duncan sue
cecI- Major q. H. smith as adiutant and
assistant professor. The four regular as
si~tants are Captains Tucker. TaliaierrO.
Lewis and Land. All hut the first named
arc last years graduates. The new siOOp,
uro completed and are great improve
incnt. a iar-cr supply Of paint and col
orrd wash than u-u.d has been applied to
brighten up thc place, and the grounds and
bindings have been put in perfect order.
The Roy. jaime, 4. Passion died in L0uisi-
ana on August 9lh. He was born near Bal
couy Falls. boo l;ochhrid-e county, April II,
I~IL and was brother Of Preston Paxton.
I-q De- na, licensed by Lexington Pres
iNtcry DOB l>iY, and was the first Prebyterian
minister ordained i'm the state Of Texas.
liiS llo was spent west of the Mississippi
fINcr. iu Texas. Arkansas, and Missouri.
Dc visited tine scenes of his youth i'm Rock
bridge last summer, after an absence of
many years.
Last sabbath as Mrs. Letcher, Mrs.
smith, and Miss Carlisle were ON their way
tO church ine mule, became frightened and
ram away throwing the occupants out of the
hack ou q pile Of rocks, bat We are glad 90
report none were seriously huIt.
Fauquier.
The tournament 400 the Fauquier White
sulphur Springs. the "a instant. was the
for SOME years. SAYS the Naucnt0n True
Index. Nu increased attendance, "a larger
number 0f knights twcnty-omo having en-
tered the li-t~l and more spirited contest
-1te fn DO au attractlNeuc-s that demanded
Arbitration. 40 H. O'Clock Major K. 4. Nc
lutlra. boo cha-ie and eloquent language, de-
lNtr,d tAe charge tO the knights, after
declared th' NictOrS i'm the order banned:
MD--f-. Nim.ol A~hby. Richard M0iictt.
Walter PAYNE, and Hugh Moncu. At
ul-ht OBJ. coronation and ball i0-
lowed. Mr.. 4. ID. smith. Jr.. delivered
tle address. and Mr.. James IA.
NadduN. Dr. O.. =. Carter. and Messrs. g..
~hepperd and y. N-hhV. acting for success
ml knights. crowned Miss May Tracy the
Queen of Love aud Beauty, and Misses
Rose Tracy. Maggie Yates. and olga Nit
ki,Nicl the Maids of Honor. Among the
many THAT gaccd the ballroom were
Mi--e- Ayimcr. Jones. Prail. Riggs, Mike
NNic/. TYLER. dtc~. Beterid-o. and stuart
ol W a-hin-f0n. Misses Gaines, Green, >hep-
perd and johnson of Narront0u, Misses
Blackwell and Iebbs ot Bethel, Miss Wick
lille Of Baltimore. Miss Moore of Lynch
burg, Misses HNcy. Lewis, Cochran, Green,
and llill ot Culpcper.
Ata meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors
of fauquicr county 10 was reported that
Me-~r-. Fletcher a. Bro, contractors, have
notified your committee that the court
house is now complete and ready for the
u-c- for which 10 Is intended. our com
mitie- has inspected the building. and re-
port that thg contractors have carried out,
with great satisfaction TO the Building
Committee, thc contract with them, going
beyond the contract in making the building
more durable and complete. and less liable
o. he destroyed Dy Ore than the old court
house, which was recently burned. The
contractors, Me-srs. Fletcher a Bro,
the architect. Mr. John X. ~pilman. and
thc artisans and workmon employed
iu constructing the courthouse, are cntl-
tlel to great commentator for the interest
and Dithuiucs, which they have manifest |
cd ln rearing Toe building, making H. for /
durability and beauty. the pride of the
county. The cost tO the county for building /
and furnishing the courthouse, including /
Dell. clock. water-pipes. lighuing-r0d, and |
heating apparatus is but small sum above /
the am0unt realized from the insurance
company, and the amount Of repairs which /
was necessary and would have been put ON /
The old courthouse il IL had not been de /
StroNcd.
The Delaplane baseball club played a |
second game with the Jpperyile club, No. |
b., saturday, the Both ulto., and were de- |
featod by the DppeWillitns. Score Is 10 Il. /
Unfortunately two mishaps occur ed. Mr.. /
B. -hackleti, Of Deiapltpc, nc. Letting % /
wear the mask received Ii seye.a Oruise on |