The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-09
ON THE RAPPdHdNNOCH.
The Miraculous Escape OF Chiid-Dr'
Dunnaway'. Thirtieth Anniversary.

FREDERISKSBURG. VA. Dec. s.
Special-A few days ago, the httle sew
en-vear-old son OF Mr.. John Cotteli,
who lives near White Oak, in Stafford
county had his head almost literally
skinned bv a falling tree. lie went out
in IN. woods with Mr.. Eugene Rollins,
who fellcd a tree. when lodsed III aho-
Their tree, and finally ieH 70 tne bIOui.N'
a limb striking the enid taxing tnc
skin from the top OF inc A'dN INV"
middlewav the forehead, and also btuly
laceratine the back Of the head. IL was
almost a miraculous escape from III
et1nt death. When last heard from,
fever had developed, which II Is feared
may result fatally.
The large brick-house on the southeast
corner of Commerce ana Princcss-Anne
streets. belonging 10 the estate OF the
late Major J. 4. boswell has been sOld
by Mr. Richard NJ. boswell to Mt. H.
l.. Biscoe, for s-,5VJ
Rev. DR. +. ;. Dunaway will on sun
ds.y. December 10Th, preach the thlt-
tieth anniversary sermon Of his pastO-
rate OF the Baptist church. In this city
at which time he will call the roll Oh
those now members OF the church who
were members when he took charge
three decades ago. OF present menu
bership Of nearly 100, less than twenty
live were members thirty years ago.
Mf-SIN. 1UlIDU * illtt-f W. 1880
Quoted the Exchange Hotel ia this cry
for the past ten years. VIII retire from
IFS rnauapemont on the LIST OF January
next. and the hotel will close on that
date unless it IS rented By new tenants
prior 10 that time.
Dr. George j.. Alsop, formerly OF ,hls
county but now OF Newport News, mas
issued invitations 70 the marriage OF
his daughter. Miss Caroline Meredith Al
sop to Mr.. David Reese Mcneil. the cere-
mony to take Place to-morro" az
o'clock p. NJ at the tnir' EenS
The Sunday schools Of this city ana
surrounding counties are already pre-
pairing for the Christmas celebrations.
Mrs Mary T.. Stanley has purchased
Of Mr.. James Williams Tue mouse anu
lot en- the corner Of Charles and Princess
Elizabeth streets.
Rev. &. IA. Lee. who has for the past
three years been rector OF Leeds Fps
copal church. near Markham, faululel
county. has accepted a call 10 the chufch
in Greenyille. ..
Bids on the mail routes I'm Stafford have
closed. and it Ia said that the ngures
in many Instances are so low mat II is
impossible for the contractors 20 carry
the mail without loss.
Mormon missionaries are making very
Jealous efforts TO prOsclNte the good peo-
pie Of Stafford. but with what sue ;ess
has not been learned.
STOCK tdlllt dit III SDph manu- -
Culpeper and sell promptly, particularly
yearings and calves. the latter al iroih
Six to eight dollars per head, and the
Mr.. Calvin Wood. of North Carolina.
has recently sold about four nun irsd
head there, and Mr.. Joseph Kitchen
nearly two hundred head. Captain
Howe. Of Southwest Virginia, has also
sold several lots OF fine cattle there, and
still the demand increases.
Tho Jeffries Brothers, recently from
North Carolina, have purchased lot
near the depot at Culpeper, on which
they will erect an ice factory and electric
light plant The Town Council has con-
tracted with them TO furnish the neces-
sary lights for the corporation for 800
per ainum.
4 few nights ago a fire occurred at
Apple Grove. N Louisa county, which
resulted in the destruction cf the dwell
ing house and contents OF Mr.. j. J. J.
Mills. The property was insured for
50 so.