The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
Iare. shipment of Railroad Ties.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, March 11.-lSpecial
Miss Bell Hildrup daughter of the late r. L.
Hildrup. died yesterday morning OF consump-
ton at her home near Alrich's Crossing.
Spotsylvana county, IN the twenty third
year of her age.
Rev. j. w. Canter, of this city will preach
q Temperance sermon in Falmouth church
next Monday night by invitation of the Chris
tian Endeayor Society of that town. A COM
mttee from Stonewall Lodge. Sons of
SODriety, of this city. will visit Falmouth the
same night and organize lodge there.
farmers institute. composed of farmers
of the Eighth district. will be held in Alexan-
dria April 18th. 18th and 18th. Mr.. S. Well
ford Corbin OF King George county passed
through the city to-day on his return from
Alexandria where lie had been to attend Il
meeting of the committee having this work IN
charge.
The Colbert & Kirtley Shepherd case is now
on the argument docket" OF the Supreme
Court of Virginia This case, which involved
the sale of the Mary Washington monument
property is likely TO be settled within the next
thirty days.
The Cunningham farm" about two miles
from the city. in Stafford county, was sold at
public auction Yesterday. One portion Of IL
was purchased by MIR. Henry G.. Chlsley.
treasurer of Stafford county. and the remain
der. about one hundred acres, by Mr.. henry
Miller, Jr., OF this city.
Rev. w. A. Campbell ID. d., OF Richmond,
will preach in the Presbyterian church, this
city. next Sunday morning and evening.
A man claiming the name of Shapely and
hailing from Pennsylvania stopped snort time
ago at the residence of Mr.. Eugene Bowie, III
Caroline county. in passing through the
country and asked for work. Among other
ACCOMPLISHMENTS he claimed to be painter
aud as Mr. Bowie had some work In that line
10 be done he told the man he would give
HIM food and shelter until the weather
IL To-
accepted the proposition and made himself
quite useful in q general sort OF way. A
short time afterwards Mr.. Bowie had occasion
10 give Shapey check for 81. Shapely
raised the check TO S22 and had II cashed at
the store of Mr.. w. j. Sale. He then skipped
and has not since been heard from.
Rev. Luther w. Doggett. late of this city,
son of Mr.. l.. Is. Doggett. Que of our Oldest
citizens. has charge OF st. Philips church IN
Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Boston, died few days ago at the
home OF her father near knoxville.
Mr.. j. NJ Williams has been appointed post
master at Hopeful, Louisa county, vice 4. Is.
johnson removed.
Mrs 5. d. Terrell widow of the late Oliver
Terrell. died few days ago at her residence
In Orange county aged eighty-three years.
Major W. 5. Embrey shipped fr IN this city
yesterday eighteen thousand railroad ties 10
Northern markets, via Rappahannock river
loaded in barges.
Mr.. B. B. Turner. Of Fauquier county. dis
trict lecturer OF the Farmers Alliance has
been in King George county several days IN
the interests of that order.
Thomas Banks, colored. of King George
county who was arrested AMI brought to this
city aud LODGED in Jail charged with viola
ton of the postal laws has been taken &c
Alexandria and tried before II United States
commissioner there. He was committed to lail
whether Banks attempted TO take the mail
pouch from the mail rider or whether he
merely assaulted the mail rider while III the
discharge of his dntias