The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04

Richmond where he viii conduct two
Wec.-s revival at UnIOn-slauOn Metho-
dist church.
Or. j. Edward Tompkins. has gone 20
New York 10 take post graduate
course>at one Of the institutions of that
city.
Ex-AIayor Hugh S. Doggett Is quite sick
at his home here.
Mr.. j. ". Hanes, Of STAFFORD county
died Saturday ut Providence Hospital. IN
Washington where he had gone Tor treat
ment. He was seventy-seven years old.
Union soldier in the civil war, a pensloner,
4 member Of the G. A. r. and had resided
I'm stafford nearly thirty years. A widow
and six grown children survive him.
The Free Lance in an editorial cites four
items as hopeful augurics' for the future
OF Fredericksburg. viz: The probability
Of the building Of another line of railroad
through here connecting Richmond ana
Washington: the establishing Of the free
delivery system here on September lst'
the almost assured success Of the Fred
ericksburg and adjacent Battlefelds PARK
during the next Congress; the granting OF
a charter for a sugar beet plant, which
will probably be established here at an
early day.
The principal farmers near this city
charge of the Spotsylvania Game Pre-
serve the main object Of which t. 10 pre-
vent the pot hunters from slaughtering
the game.
The free bridge over the Rappahannock.
connecting Stafford with this city is clos
ed to travel. except at night, undergoing
repairs.
Mrs. Susan Cole and family have moved
to Farmvile where her daughters are at
tending the state Normal school.
Mr.. Warren Powell and Miss Mollie
Powell. daughter Of Mrs Laura Powell.
both Of this county. were married few
days ago nj Spotsyivaaia Courthouse Kew.
J. =. H. Crismond officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. So.an. Of this city.
have presented 70 Beech-Groye NJ. +.
church. IN this county. a handsome silver
communion cup. as n memorial 10 the late
Hon. Chancellor Bailey. father of Ms.
s0ian. and "A communlcant of the churcn
at the time OF his death.
Mr.. T.. r. Coghiu. clerk Of the court Of
Caroline county. has on his farm. near
Bowling Green. q volunteer pumpkin vine
on which are TWENTY-FIVE fine pumpkins,
which will aggregate about go pounds IN
weight.
The tobacco remaining uncut in some
sections o. Caroline and SpOisylvana Coun-
ties. was badly damaged by the early
frost
The six-year-old daughter OF Mr.. VIII
liam Chewing, near finders. was burned
TO death a few days ago her clothes haN-
ing ignited from an open fire.
An old colored woman, who died a FEW
DAYS ago near Unionvilie. tn Orange Coun-
~ was the mother Of twenty-five chill
dren.
Mr.. Robert b. Perry fell from a wagon
I'm this county last Saturday and broke ms
right arm.
The fair Of the Northern Neck Agricul-
tural Society. held at Heathsvilie last
week. was a success. The fair while local,
draws not only from Northumberland.
but LARGELY from Westmoreland and Ian
caster counties The last fair Of tie sea
son in the tidewater section will be he'd
at Himarnock. Lancaster county, NoVem-
Der sth. 9th and 10th.
Mr.. William c. Garnett. who died re-
Gently at his home In Caroline county. wa
the father of Mr. Henry Garrett, OF this
city.
A large sturgeon. weighing 200 pounds,
was caught in the Ra:pahannock, just
above this city near Falmouth.
The new Disciples church at Unionville
will soon be complied. II Is handsome
structure
October 4th has been selected as 'Dona-
ton Dav" at the Mary Washington Hospi-
tai and a committee OF prominent ladies'
appointed to seucre donations.
Mr.. Joseph s. Browne and family VIII
leave this week for Lexington, Ky, 10 re-
side
Miss Belle Ficklen. who has been visit
ing her parents az Belmont has return
ed 10 Richmond.
Mrs Fannie ?. shaw has returned from
an extended visit 10 friends I'm Orange.
Miss Nellie Finley Is visiting friends IN
Richmond