The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-04
sTATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped an.
Culled From Exchange.

Bishop Pcierkin VIII make his aunua
visitation of Nelson Parish, Wes. Virginia
Rev. John s. Gibson rector, on April 6th
Easter Dav. and preach as follows: Sum
NIT Point. II a. NJ. Lcci0Wn, $3.50 P. W..
and Middleway. = go j. NJ.
Bishop a. W. Wilson viii preach al
Emory and Henry College. April sth.
Rev. ". /. Wilson. who bias been en-.
gagged in the work Of an evangelist in North
Carolina. has returned 20 Virginia, and Will
take charge Of the Scottsburg. AYon and
Buckingham Courthouse churches.
The famville Journal says "judge
Cruie recently bought again the horse he
drove when be was "a cOuriiug.' and nOw
works 10 % his dray. Turn him 0ut in the
clover field. Judge, and lot him enjoy a
green ola age.'
The old brick blacksmith shop at the up-
per end ol -cOttsfllc is being torn down
and taken out of the way. it is an old
'laud mark which has occupied It's place
about 51 years. 10 was built there by old
Mr.. Lewis Mayo in 1893. When Mr. MAYO
ieit it and moved 90 rluyanna. Jn0. Me-
Curdy occupied DO 20 good many years after.
Rev. .I. B. Shepherd. OF Warren cot niN.
has accepted a call i0 tine past0raie of tAe
Baptist Church in Smithheid, Isle OF Wight
county.
Nearly one hundred young trees were
planted last week along the streets oi Der
rFyilie. under the supervision Of Hiss Nan-
nie Mcclure. who some time ago gave an
entertainment with this laudahle object in
view. Her energy and unscii.h work in bee
half of supplying the streets with shade
trees, which are an ornament as Well a- 90
comfort i'm the summer season. ls Ntil
prai-cwOrlhy. The good work ,he has done
q g ... d. .I..
our streets viii present in lcW years.
Bishop Whiitlo. of the diocese of Virginia.
Will visit Grace Episcopal Church. Berry
vile. on sunday. the i3ih instant io ad-
minister the rite Of confirmation. Other
parishes in the county viii nc visited hf
him about that time. bat of ihe hours and
DAYS we have not been informed.
The Alumni Society of the University of
Virginia have decided i1 meet iu Washing
ing. ID. c.. on the mn and 18TH of this
month"; and next. and local associations ere
invited tO send one or more delegates, and
tO report 60 the committee. William ID.
(ahel. Linden Kent. and Ar. MclDu1id.
the names of those who may bc cHpccicd
to attend. lhi, meeting will lrt -upercodc
lle annual alumni meeting always neld
during the final exercise Oi the niNer-iif.
Ladies of the University Of Virginia
Memorial Association have issued 1000 ape
peal for aid in Keeping in order the graves
az the Confederate dead. Mrs. Anna b.ed-
soc Diuwiddie is president 0f the Assncia-
sion. I'm the cemetery az tlc University OF
Virginia are buried l,O9i Confederate sole
dicrs. OF these 50 are from Alabama. l5
from Florida, 22l from Geor-la. ,I from
Louisiana. from Maryland, 0e from Ml-sis-
-'ppi. 300 from North Carolina. lNl from
south Carolina. 100 from Tennessee. ID from
II I IHI n w d. -
are uncertain. and - NOT known.
The Ieesburg Mirror says: The sheriff oi
Highland county, a., recently became en-
eaged Co q buXOm lass and the day was ape
pointed. lie got tine license and repaired io
her home. She bad changed her mind, and
t0 avoid a scene refused 90 see him. Die
thcrcup0n enclosed the license in an official
envelope and returned it TO the county clerk
endorsed, "Ao property found
The committee having tAe matter in band
of building chapel .n connection with tne
Methodist Church in Fredericksburg. Na.,
have accepted a plan and specifications FOR
The chapel. aud are now ready 90 receive
bids on The same. The drawings made Dy
George w. Wr0icn are In the hands of the
pastor. Rev. Isaac w. Canter.
Captain Peter Hodgeman. well-ku0wn
citizen Of fredericksburg. and "a native of
stafford. was WrallIod in his tongue and
hand on Wednesday morning. lie has
partially recovered.
Great preparations are being made hy ihe
congregation OF ST.. Georges Church,
Fredericksburg, for the Council which
meets there in May. The cbancei 0i the
church has been beautifully repaired. and
the furnishing of the Interior of the whole
building is perfect
Mes.r-. 81. George u. rilzhueh and
John G.. Mason deny explicitly that during
the Mary Washington monument suit ai
fredericksburg Mr. Robert j., Washington
asked counsel or advice. as 60 his retiring
lrom The case. or express doubt as 90 the
proprioty Of Dis continuing in prosecuting
tAe same,
Earnest iunknOuscf. youngest son oI ~.
=. FuukhOuser. met WITH painful accl-
dent last saturday. lie was out along the
creek near Quickshurg, where Doe found
brass shell that was lost hy some hunisman.
I'm order 10 Test the shell be heiU 10 between
the fingers ol hls lefl hand and struck ihe
cap with a stone in ihe other hand causing
10 10 explode and discharge the contents of
the shell. which resulted in tearing OIL the
end 90 one lnYer and badly laceratins three
0f hers