The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
BIG CA CH OF FISH
IN CHESAPEAKE:
Steamers to Carry the Virginia Press
Club Fishing.
!. GENERAL |l: BUTTERFIELD's GIFT,
Work of Building a New Excelsior
Factory Has Commenced at Fred
cricksburs - Raising Sheep
Profitable in Cnlpcper.
Steamers to Carry the Virginia Press
TERFlELD's GIFT.
Work of Building a New Excelsior

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, June 20.
Superintendent Daniel But.erfieid OF
New York, has requested the Masonic
Lodge OF this city TO accept as a present
the oil painting of the memorial monument
to be erected in the Fredericksburg Ma
tional Cemetery o-those who fell in pattie
here belonging to the Fifth Army Corps,
the painting to be transferred to the lodge
room whsn the monument is completed
The lodge accepts the present, and has re-
turned thanks ID General Buttertield Tor
it. The lodge has elected Mr.. j. P. Corbn
messenger to Mt. Vernon to bear a
wreath OF evergreens on December 14th. to
place on the tomb Of George Washington
who. during his entire adult life, was
member OF thia lodge.
BIG CATCH OF FISH
A larga nlenhaden fishing steamer, belong
ing to the Carters Creek Fish and Guano
Co. recently caught s06,00o menhaden fish
in one days casting their nets in Chesa-
peake Bay. This is the largest days catch
on record. The fish are not edible, but are
used for making fertilizer. This steamer
is ono of the two which will take the
members Of the Virginia Press Associa-
ton upon a fishing cruise from Old Point
on July 18th. The fine new steamer George
L. Squirec. which was launched in Balti-
more about TWO weeks ago and belongs
t. Bellows & Squires, OF Lancaster, is the
othe: steamer selected for the trip.
SHEEP THAT PAY.
Nj. Jack Hackley. of Culpeper county,
has sold to Mr. Richard Lewis twenty
lambs, averaging; 50 pounds each. at six
cents per pound. One eve raised three or
thes, lambs that averaged So pounds each;
tho eve weighed 1ta pounds, and sheared
pounds OF wool, which sold for % cents
III, frn1
eve O: Sl,.4t.
Rev C. R. Moses, who recently resigned
tina pastoral of Zoar Church, in MiGdieseS
county, has been elected principal of Rural
Retrea: Academy, near Bristol
Westmoreland Camp Of Confederate Vet
Grams will hold g reunion at Montross in
July. a. big dinner will be served, and
there will be speaking and other attrac-
t.ori-
Miss Nannid d. Barney, of Washington.
il visitin: her mothers family here. She
will sail from Boston on July Sd for Lon
doi:, whera She zoe; to attend tha Chris
tian Endeavor Convention as a representa-
tive OF the Church OF the Covenant. of
Washington. While abroad she will visit
the Paris Exposition.
EXCELSIOR FACTORY.
Tho work o. building tho new excelsior
factory here has commenced.
contractor +. L. StearnS ie1L mere tO-udy
with eleven workmen for Irvington. to
complete the erection OF the building for
tho Lancaster National Bank at that place.
Tha American National! Bank will open
for business at Orange July I'd, with a
capital stock OF $4,000.
Much interest is felt in the forthcoming
horse show al Orange. August I'd and Sd
ara the dates for the exhibition.
A subscription was taken up at the
Methodist Church Sunday night for the
India famine sufferers. The collection
amounted to S3...5S. Tho Free Lance newspa-
PEI. of this city, has started a fund for
tho san1c object, which has already
reached about $500
Essex Council. No. G., Jr. o. U. A. AZ,
O. TappahannocK, will give an entertain
menr on the Fair Grounds at that place
July 4th, consisting of shooting match
at clay pigeons, running and trottng races.
wheelbarrow and sack races, mule race
and baseball match. A big dinner VIII be
served.