The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
SILK CULTURE AS
A HOME INDUSTRY
Hon. ]. S. Potter Experimenting On
His Hazel Hill Farm.
NEW RAPPAHANN0CK LINE
Engineer Tyler's Heroic Efforts Whiio
Suffering from Serious Injuries
from a Lamp Explosion-Capt.
Rowe Still Eniisting Men.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, June u
Special.-Hon. j. s. Potter, u retired
consul. who represented this country at
Berlin for a number Of years, having
been first appointed by General Grant and
served through several administrations
is now a resident OF this city Some
years ago Mr.. Potter purchased tho
Hazel HIN" estate in this city and has
improved and beautihed II until now IT.
is one the nest Attractive spots In this
section OF Virginia. Mr.. Potter IS a
believer I'm silk culture as a valuable en-
terprise. He thinks the people OF Vir-
ginia would find it to their advantage
TO turn their attention to 1t as a pro-
ntable industry. lie says nearly every
family could keep a few silk worms and
sell the cocOOnS.
As an object lesson Mr.. Potter has at
Hazel Hin a number Of silk worms,
which are fed on mulberry leaves from
young trees grown on his own place and
ne takes pleasure IN showing these
worms at work producing the cocoon, the
cOcoons themselves (some In the unwoyen
state) and several large pieces of heavy
and beautiful silk OF the finest texture
woven from cocoons sent from Hazel
Hill."
Mr.. Potter says there is always n ready
demand for the cOooons at good prices
and it requires but little time and no
expense in producing them. the worms
having to be fed on mulberry leaves only.
NEW DAILY LINE.
The steamer Dione. belonging 10 Coun-
Gilman w. b. Tyler. OF this city, will
make daily trips from here TO Tappahan-
mock. stopping at all intermediate
wharves. beginning to-day. The steamer
will leave here at 7 o'clock in the morn
ing and return at at night.
Mr.. John Tyler. night engineer at
Smiths ice factory, was badly burned by
the explosion OF an oil lamp. which SET
his clothes adre. He finally eXtinguish-
ed the flames and then I'm his weakened
condition, turned his attention TO the
building. which had also caught, and put
out the fire before Il gained much head
way Mr.. Tyler is In serious condi-
ton.
The Democrats Of Spotsylvania county
will meet next Monday court day. al
the county seat 10 elect delegates to th'
congressional convention Of the tlrs
District. which convenes a. Urbana Au
gust 3D.
Mrs. H. W. Proctor. who broke her hi
by fall from n chair while hanging pie
lures is improving slowly though sh'
win be confined TO her room @or TWO
months or more.
Captain VI. b. Rowe, OF the recruiting
station here. f. still existing volunteers
and will send off another squa 10 th'
Third Regiment at Camp Alger In rev
days.
THE IMMUNES.
Since the hot weather set in the numoe
NJ sick cases at Camp Cobb dmmunes
here has greatly increased.
THE work Of vaocinating the soldier
~ the regiment commenced yesterda!
and will CO ,tinue until all have beer
treated.
Services AZ the Young Mems Christian
Association tent at camp are well at
tended. Some Of thu churches or IN
citv have sent contributions for furnish
ing the tent with stationery readlhi
matter ana other supplies.
Mr.. Edgar Franklin Cummings. OF Lou
doun county. and Miss Annie Grac
Roosa. of this county. were married TN
evening at Walters church.
lightning last night set large whea
stack on fire on the farm OF Miss sam
Carson. near the city. seyenty-hy
bushels OF grain wer2 destroyed
BARNS BURNED.
The large barn in the Caledon farm i
King George county. owned by Colone
w. A. Smoot. OF Alexandria. was de
stroved by fire. Among tho contents
which were also consumed were two ne7
binders and a number OF other farmin
implements.
Mrs. Mildred A. Smith relict Of the lat
william c. Smith. died here to-day a
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. {. va
Dueson. aged eighty-eight years.
Fire yesterday destroyed the barn
corn house and other outbuildings on IN
farm OF Mrs. George p. Goodloe. nea
Mudd Tavern. in this county. a lghte
cigarette dropped In straw while whea
was being threshed caused the damage