The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Mary Washington Monument.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. March 3.-lSpecial.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the FRED
ericksburg Street hallway COMPANY was
held last night. and the following board 81
directors chosen: Messrs. George H.; Car
penter Of Philadelphia. George w. SllsDy OF
Washington. j. b. ficklen. II. Won Schon
and W. $. White of fredericksburg. \
meeting Of the board Of directors was also
held and the following officers elected:
George ". CARPENTER. president and treas
urer: G.. W. Sllsby. vice president, ii. Won
Schon. secretary and general manager. The
company will acquire the plant. franchises,
etc. of the Rappahannock Power and Light
Company and largely add TO the same. A
telephone system sill also be established by
this company.
The Mary Washington Monument Associa-
ton Of this city held a meeting tuesday
evening in their rooms. Considerable bust
ness ives transacted and a letter read from
Mrs. Chief-Justice Waite, president OF the
National Association. in which she suggested
that the Association here utilize the funds
on hand in laying of and beautitylng the
grounds about the grave and unfinished
monument. urging that this work be com
menced ut once. The National Association
has about 500 in its treasury and the home
Association has about IL 600 in hand.
Mr.. Robert y. Blake. a weil-knOwn and
highly respected citizen of stafford county.
died last night at his home near Berea church.
in the seyenty-sl1th year Oh his age. Tic leaves
u widow. seven grown children and q large
number of relatives. He was - native If Mid
dlesex county. but has resided IN Stafford
county for a number of years. The funeral
will take place from Berea church Friday
evening at , o'clock. and Rev. Isaac W. Can
ter. of this city. will conduct the services.
Mr.. Alexander Brown died at his home m
Stafford county yesterday after a protracted
illness. in the sixtieth year OF his age. lie
leaves a widow and six children.
Rev. W. \. Campbell. ID. D.. of Richmond,
will preach in the Presbyterian church here
next Sunday morning and evening.
The agile Machine Works. Of tins city,
have lust received an order for twelve wind
mills from Valparaiso. Chill.
Rev. DR.. 4. s. Runaway. pastor Of the Bap-
fist church Of this city. has been confined o.
his !. Om for several days by sickness.
Major Thomas L. Wallace has been APP
pointed administrator In place OF John q.
Mason. deceased. OF the estate Of A.. IL. II.
Bernard. with Mrs. +. Il. Carmichael and H..
II. Carmichael AS his sureties.
Mr.. Edward Brian has been granted by the
excise board a license 10 sell liquor ut hs bill
hard saloon near the Exchange Hotel.
Yesterday evening rs Messrs. d. j. Mitchell
and John Crandall, OF SpOtsylyania county.
were returning home from this city their horses
took fright on Fall Hill. about two miles from
here. and ran away Both men were thrown
out and Mr.. Crandall was dragged about
sixty wards and the wagon ran over hs head.
seriously iniuring him. When last heard
from he was still unconscious. Mr.. Mitchell
escaped with q few bruises.
On Wednesday. February 2ltn, Mr.. Charles
Ivey. OF Roanoke. and Miss Nellie Mullen. OF
Nokesyille. were married 40 the latter place.
Rev. Father Bowler. Of Manassas. OBLIGATED.
and after the CEREMONY a reception was held
at the home of the brides parents. The hap
py couple left for their home IN Roanoke.
Mr.. James BloxtOn has rented the cele-
brated Passapatanzy fishing shore on the PO-
tomac river. In one haul a few days ago the
following were caught: 700 bunch rock. 100 pair
rock. l47 single rock. l0j white perch, the lot
netting s}3j. -Four thousand bunch rock
and perch were caught during the week in
addition.
Mrs. Roberta skinner, Of New York, pur-
chased to-day of Captain James 5. Knox his
beautiful lot on Princess Anne street. lying
between the residences Of Rev. Dr. i. ;. Dun
away and Mr. Knox on which she will at once
erect a handsome residence.