The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-23
SOCIAL EVENT IN
FREDERICKSBURG
A Valuable Masonic Relic Found in
Old Papers.
BIBLE CENTURY AND HALF OLD.
tumble Sale for Episcopal Church Realizes
Well-dermau to Sc Givca This Week.
a weddias in Stafford County.
Gift OF Cornerstone.
BIBLE CENTURY AND HALF OLD.
A Tumble Sale for Episcopal Church Realizes
Especial dispatch to The T,ne,.)


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, oct r.
One OF the most enjoyable social events
OF the season was the reception given to
their friends tonight by MIR. and Mrs
W. d. Carter and Miss Vim, the latter
n sister OF Mrs. Carter. at their residence
On Princess Anne Street, from to u
There Were many callers, who completely
filled the handsomely decorated and pref
lily lighted rooms.
The first large german Of the season
viii be given Thursday night, october
2ith, in the fine hail Of the Enterprise
building. Some OF the. most prominent
ladies of the city are named as chaper-
ones.
Al the jurnirle sale held by the ladies
for the benefit of Trinity Episcopal
Church $50 was realized.
A VALUED RELIC.
A Very old Bible substantially bound
and well preserved was found yesterday
among some OF the old papers of the
Masonic Lodge OF this city. 1t was print
ed in Dublin in 1452 and is valued as a
Masonic relic. On the first leaf, plainly
written, are these inscriptions: This
Bible was presented to me by Tappahan-
mock Lodge, Dec. q, l760. Chs. Morti-
1ner.'' Its now presented TO the NO.
shipful Lodge of Fredericksburg as a
testimonial of my respect Chs. Morti-
GAeT. sich, I.S5- Aif. Mortimer was a
wealthy citizen and the first Mayor
! of Fredericksburg. lie wa the physi-
clan of Mary Washington, the mother
of George Washington, and tradition says
that the last visit she made was to his
house. The Lodge OF this city has
other Bible nearly one hundred years
older, the one on which George Wash
tngton took his obligations when made
a Mason by this Lodge, which it prizes
n ipt al n
protection.
STAFFORD WEDDING.
Mr.. Thomas Combs and Miss Carrie
Truslow, daughter OF Mir. John Truslow,
both Of Stafford county, We're married
yesterday at Hull Memorial Chapel, III
that county, Rev. a I. Lynn officiating.
Messrs. Cartwright & Davis, the Bag
granite firm of this city, have presented
a handsome granite cornerstone for lne
new Methodist Church now in course CT
erection at Urbanna, Niiddlescx county.
MIR julian a. Collins, one of the
most prominent citizens OF Caroline coun-
ty, died yesterday at his home. at Mil
ford. OF cancer Of the stomach; aged so
years. He was proprietor of the hotel
at Milford, conducted a large store there,
and owned considerable property in
Caroline county and also in Alabama. He
is survived by a wife and one daughter.
Funeral services Were conducted at his
late home this afternoon and the in
torment was made in the family burying
ground at Hickory Grove near Penola.
Mr. Andrew A. O'Donneil, assistant en-
gialeer on steamer Richmond. of the
Weenls Line, has been appointed to a
position in the Quartermaster Department
Of the United States Army as chief en-
si1aeer Of the ting Reno. NOW stationed at
Fortress Monroe.
The engineers engaged in surveying the
route for the new railroad from this city
TO Washington in Rappahannocl county,
have reached Woodviile in the latter coun
~. and will soon have the entire line sur
veved.
Mr.. ". r. Robinson has sold his farm
in Cuipeper county containing three
hundred acres. 70 MIR. J.. Sewell, of West
Virginia, for $4,000.
Rev. II. II. Barber. the new rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church in this city,
preached his Introductory sermon yester-
day to q large congregation. and made
a fine impression.
A number of prominent gentlemen have
subscribed literally to a fund to be used
in providing for a big horse-show TO be
held in Louisa county next year.
Judge f. c. Fitzhugh has sold to DR..
j. n. Barney. OF this city, his farm.
Wildwood in Stafford county, near
here.
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Broaddus have
issued invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter. Miss Lucie Broaddus, TO
Mr. George He Pitts. both Of Caroline
county; The ceremony to take place at
Bethesda Baptist Church in that cour-
ty. Wednesday, October Goth. at o'clock.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
]. B. Burroughs. of Remington. 10 Miss
Lucie Wages. or Culnepers county. at the
Baptist Church at Brandy Station, on
THURSDAY. October S1st
Mr.. John w. Waller, of Stafford county.
has sold to the Warrenton Hunt Club
pack of his celebrated hunting hounds
Rev. C. ], Thompson. field secretary of
the State Mission Board. preached at the
baptist Church here Sunday at both the
morning and night services
Mis- Fannie p. Washington. OF Caroline
county, is taking the course for trained
nurse at St. Lulle's Hospital in Rich
nond.