The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-07
ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK
sTfFFORD,s YOTE ON RAILROAD
SUBSCRIPTION COUNTED.
A Barn Burned by Lightning-An Uncle
Remus story About Terrapin ana
n RabbIt-school Teachers.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. sept. D.
Spccial.-The commissioners or the couh-
ty OF stafford have completed the canvass
OF the vote on the proposition TO subscribe
$1,000 to the Virginia. FREDERICKSBURG
and Western railroad. and report total
number OF votes cast, 5s-lo- the SUI
scrlption, J9i; against, 954.
Sheriff Kennedy took Henry Gibson.
colored prisoner, from the Stafford jail
to the pententiary yesterday. After
Gibson was taken out a search or MS
cell revealed several false KEYS male OF
wire'
Mr.. r. l.. Ford, of Stafford. recently
found out in the field q rabbit that hah
been caught by a terrapin. The RABBIT
was crying and kicking Justify. but the
terrapin had eaten Off its ears, end part
OF the head and had to be killed to make
1t let so OF its victim.
TEACHERS APPOINTED.
Tie School Board of Aqua Disrict,
Stafford county, has elected he follow
ing teachers for the coming year: Eoe-
nczer school, Miss II. y. Waller, Union,
Miss Molie Truslow; Cross, James ASH
by: Green's, Miss Lula Lynn. Brooke,
Miss Weldon Andrew Chapel, Norris
Jones: Woodward. T. W. Berry; Cliftor.
Miss Arr 1gton; Cnappawomsic. Herbert
Tolson: Slab Hill, Walker Gill.
The three colorcd schools will he taught
by f. II. Dishman, Peter Johnson. ana
j. f.. Nelson.
Mr.. James Peake. prominent citizen OF
Spotsylvana, died this week.
on the last Sunday In this month n pro-
tracted meeting under the charge of Rev.
f.. i. Hawkins. assisted by the Rev. De-
catur Edwards, will be begun at hiy's
Ford church.
Mr.. William Rollins, one OF the most
prominent farmers of King George. has
now on hand 1900 bushels Of corn OF
his last years crop.
LANCASTER REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans of Lancaster county
will hold n meeting Scptember 10th TO
consider the expeiiency OF placing cam
didates in the field at the coming cleo
ton.
A barn belonging to Mr. w. L. Bell. of
Spotsylvania was struck by lightning
this week and burned. Mrs. Bell rush.
ed into the burning building, and brought
out all the horses and cattle.
The School Board of CORTLAND DIS
trict. Spotsylvania county. has elected
the following teachers: No. /, Miss l..
NJ. Ferneyhough, No. .. J. c. Grant; No.
3. Miss VI. 5. Eastburn. No. 4, John j.
Wright; No ). BertOn Rhoads No. g.
Miss \. G.. Roosa; No. Z. Miss Cora
Thompson; No. 8. Miss Reba Eastburn;
No. g. Joseph Russell: No. 10. Miss y.
l.. Clark.
Mr.. l.. II. Layton. a popular member
of coverings Band. was married this
week to Miss Carrie T.. Phillips. of this
city.
Mr.. Ebert Cooper and Miss Katie Jet,
OF Stafford. were married at the Ramoth
Baptist church this week.
The oyster season down the Kappa
hammock has FULLY opened.
Magnificent specimens of granite are
now being taken from the quarries of
the Bridgewater Mills. 1t has been as
certained that granite of any dimensions
may be taken out.
srOTsYLysSI, DTLrGkTrs.
The following delegates have been elect
ed by Spotsylvania Democrats to the
convention to nominate a candidate for
the Legislature:
CORTLAND District-M. b. Rowe. b. F.
Easthurn j. J. Brooks. J. T. Coleman,
j. b. Smith, NJ l.. Young
Chancellor District-J. b. Terrell, r. w.
Bowering, w. c. Smith. Richard Muir
ply. w. T. Scott. c. j. Howard
Livingston District-W. l.. Hicks, Lee
j. Harris. j. II. Biscoe. w. c. Dickinson,
NJ. +. Waite w. b. Edenton.
Berkeley Dstrict-Dr. NJ. @. Hart, l..
NJ. Smith. George A. Pendleton, f. II.
DeJarnette, T.. w. Hockaday, S. b.
McCalley.
IL is expected that the Republicans
will nomiate for the House either Mr..
John c. Melville, manager Of the Wash
ington Woolen Mills. or Mr.. Walter
b. Tyler. manager of the Southern Foun-
q. ~ L., al
There were sold on Monday (court-day)
at Spotsylvania Courthouse several
tracts of land, at good prices.