The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-11
NORTHERN NECK ROAD.
PROSPECTS or TIE CONSTHOoiio"
OFF, LINE no LANC1SIh"'
So,,s.ru C.u,,sl,.ss Oner to Bald It-S~''
OF valuable spotsylvsni" f"I
Fredericksburg Notes.

MISREPRESENTATION. VA. Jan. ]"
special.-The Northern Neck ha'''@
and Transportation Company was
.,anized here last night by the eiec'io"
tho following officers: william G ha's"''
NJ bridgeport, Conn, PRESIDENT
Rodgers. of Bridgeport. secretary az"
,....nrer Dfrectors-W. \. Little J'"
and n y. Rowe, of this city ana "eo.se
~ tn3ss of Richmond, Va. one nun
dr,d ,housand dollars Of the capits $50
-, subscribed TO by northern capltaIis1S'
and the per cent. required 49,
amounting 90 5000. was pdlu ,.rnd
treasurer An agreement va" ratiroad
into. looking TO the building OF 49, ,,S,at
Gown the Northern Neck Amps
for that purpose IS guaranteed ,,.,K
Ne.srs William &. Haight ana ,a,n
T. Rodgers. of Connecticut, addresseu '"e
meeting Wednesday night, ana one .r,
subscribe 10 the capital STOCK Oh 20
company. and In such amount az w. IT,,
give them the control OF the chdI se., -
proposition was accepted. me tra'ste,
the charter was made 10 Messrs h"'s"'
and Rodgers.
TO BTGIS WORK At oNcf'
4 corps Of engineers VIII be piaceu o''
the survey at once, and there II tedao"
10 DelltNt Audk Nis' ibel' VIZ
pleted to Mllenbeck by the summer. Inc
gentlemen from Connecticut own large
| interests i'm the town Of Millenbeck ana
Lancaster county, and II is their ih'c"-
ton to push the road TO rapid conple-
ton. Messrs Haight and Rodgers nave
! it Is claimed. two synd.cates. represent
| Ing over S7.1DOOO who will build the road
| The Northern Neck of Virginia - one
! OF the most fertile spots In the south as
! well as The heal,hicst. II has long been
! in need OF railroad facilities. but our peo-
! pie have never been IN position since
/ the war 20 DO much toward the building
OF such an enterprise. The prospects are
now highly encouraging for securing the
| accompl shment of this event
Mr.. John w. Rodgers, OF this city re-
ceiyed notice to-day OF his appointment
10 position I'm the Government Printing
Office at Washington. through the IN.
| hrence Of Hon. ". A. Jones. and left -
once 10 assume his duties
! An evangelistic meeting. 20 be conduct
cd by Mr.. j. +. Scheduled. o. Dsnv.lle
Va. will commence i'm the opers-hoUse
here next Sunday.
! It SALE OF NOTABLE IsIArKs.
An kinds Of wcather-spring-li sun
shine. hail, snow and rain have been ex-
per:enced here this week.
At the public sale Of lots OF the Fred
ericksburg Development Company. made
under a decree Of the Circuit Court aui
sold under upset bids the proceeds
| amounting to S7l5.20. were more than dou-
| BILE the amount received at sale OF the
same property last July
The Boyd" and Libby farms, two
fine estates in this county. were sold this
week Mrs. Matilda Hartman. OF Alex
andha. purchasing the formes- a 1880,
and Mr.. William Libby. OF Wisconsin. the
latter, at the same price.
ACCIDENT 70 HON. =. !. MARIE.
Mr. John L. Marye had a severe fall
| on the ice a few days ago. sustaining
painful injuries. He Is stu confined %
/ his home
Three citizens of Fredericksburg were
members OF Mosby's command during the
war, and VIII probably attend the reunion
In Alexandria, January 18th. They are
| Councilman l.. u. cole. Rev s. G. Fer-
guson and Mr. w. y. Tansl.