The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-06
FREDERICKSBURG, va.
Delegates Etcctcd-To pc Married To
;Dny-IsiE sale of Apples.

Fredericksburg. Va, Nov. 5.-(Spe-
ciaD-The Fredericksburg Baptist
Church has elected the following dele
gates to the Baptist General Associu-
ton of Virginia. which meets In Peters,
burg November 18th: Rev. DR.. II. s.
Dunaway. James A. Turner John a.
Harris, III. +. Crismore, Y. Nj. Fleming.
w. y. Blake. II. ID. Coles. S. j. Quinn,
Joseph Z. Rowe and J. q. King. The
NlassaporaX Baptist Church has elect
ed Rev. Decatur Edwards and the Fail
mouth Baptist Church has elected MI
j. =. Woody to the same convention.
Capt. Richard Is. Hill has been APP
pointed superintendent of the National
Cemetery in this city. He was formerly
in charge of Poplar Grove Cemetery
near Petersburg
The recent rains have given much en-
enlargement, and hone TO the farmers
In this vicinity. who have been very
much depressed in feelings because of
the extended drought. II Is generally
conceded that the yield OF corn will
average very little over half q crop
ThiS viii come heavily on the farming
brotherhood, who appear to get the
ketS.
Mr.. Herbert McCaully and Miss Mel
lie Lowe were united in marriage last
night nj the Methodist Church by Rey
5. q. Ferguson, in the presence OF a
large number of friends.
The worthy Mayor of FredcrIcksb,irc
Mr.. y. Il. Rowe, have very conscien-
tously served four terms. but In his card
as candidate At the last election an
hounced his purpose not to run again.
Mr.. William Leon Brannun and Miss
Sarah Cole. the popular daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. Il. ID. Cole. will be married
tomorrow night at the Baptist Church
by Rev. pr. II. $. Dunaway. a reccp-
ton will be given at the residence of
the brides parents Immediately after
n ,vh ipl,
couple Will take the train for Il several
weeks sojourn at Atlanta.
Edwin Il. Gravatt and Lucy Marshall
both OF Caroline county, have been
united in marriage.
From nh orchard of some twelve
acres superintendent w. c. Williams, of
Orange, recently sold over 900 bushels
of choice apples to parties in his own
county. shipped to other places over
aoo barrels ana has on hand an abund-
ance for homo conSumptipn
Rev DR.. 7. s. Dunaway is 66 years
OF aEe to-day. He cclebratctlihis birth
day by going early to the polls and vot-
ing the Dcii,ocratic ticket and preaching
al impressive sermon In the afternoon
AT salem Baptist Church in the county
Miss Florence King and Mrs. Blanche
Jones, have been chosen MS delegates to
the Richmond convention or Baptist
Young People from the Young Woman's
Mission. Board of the fredericksburg
sembleS on the 10Th inst
Miss Sadie Hunton Rogers. grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles t..
Hunter viii be united in marriage to-
morrow night at the residence of the
bride, on Main street. The couple will
take UP their permanent residence inter
December 10th at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, Louisville Ky
Work is progressing rapidly on tho
new Gunnery Spring ice factory. of
which Mr. G. l.. Kalmbach is president
and Mr.. John NJ. Griffin vice president.
rms is one of the new enterprises which
promises TO increase the comfort and
happiness of our people next summer.
The annual meeting of the Mary
Washington Monument Association was
held at O'Clock this afternoon az the
residence of the secretary, Mrs. James
II. Thompson
The fourth quarterly conference for
the Culpeper Circuit Of the NJ t.. Church
south was held ut Brandy station, III
that county, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
In Culnepcr county corn Is bringing
an average Of $l.50 per barrel or 30
cents per bushel.
Mr. II. Mllhouser. who made nm as
sisninent Of his stock last week for the
benellt OF his creditors. estimates his
liabilities ut $4,000 and assets at 81, 600
Mrs. Henry Miller died shortly after
q O'Clock last night, after an extended
illness, with dropsy.