The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-23
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

David Hixou Titus, a well-Known citizen Of
Loudoun county, died few days ago
The Democrats Of CulpePer couaty have re-
nominated 5. NJ Neehouse for the House Of
Delegates
Jacob R. Archer, one o. tn, best-znovn bust
ncss men Of Manchester, died "Wednesday, after
a brief lines
street car fare for school children in Norfolk
has been reduced 20 Z1z cents, when Il worth OF
tickets is purchased
J. F. RYAN. Of Loudoun county. is prominently
mentioned as a caudidztc for speaker Of the Viz
ginia House 81 Delegates
William Jennings Bryan. the feur-year-old son
of A G.. Felty. Of Wyti,c county. .fcI into q
pond Wednesday and was drowned
AI1usignor F. L Rocker. Secretary % the Papal
LEGATION az Washington. is visiting Capt. r. Ne
Cracker and family IA Fredericksburg
Reports from an the counties adiaceur 70 Rich
uoud indicate that partridges and rabbits VIII
De abundant when the hunting season opens this
fan
Sussex county saves $1,000 TO its taxpayers hy
floating $4,000 Of new 4 per cent Twenty-Five
year bonds and retiring a similar amount Of out
standing per cent bonds
At south Boston Va. Wednesday Douglas
Watkins. the eleysn-ysgr-oli son az Il J. Wat
kius. cashier Of the Bank Of Boston. was acct
ieutlIly shot and KILLED By a colored boy
Lieut. Walter H. Church. Of Norfolk, has been
appointed quarterml-tcr, with the rank Of cap
tain. "a tle STAFF o. Col. A. NJ. Higgins, c0T-
handing the Seventy first Virginia Regiment
Arthur Watts tried In the County Court %
Amherst for shooting Leslie HugLc- tUC months
ago. was convicted Wednesday anS sentenced 10
one years imprisonment in the state perIten-
tlary.
After q separation through divorce pr ceeiing-
oi more than " ear, samuel K. Perkins and ms
former wife, Cora y. Perkins, have -een re-
united by Rev DR.. John Haun01, of Union sta
ton Church, Richmond
The elevated tracks % the new Union sta
zion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Sgabuard
AIR Line. iu Richmond are nearly completed il
H. now thought that The first trains VIII De run
90 the new station by the latter part Of SepteIa-
her.
At Newport News Yesterday Annie FaintIcroy
was sent % thc grand jury, charged with de
IilerstsIy Irtak.u. the right leg 0i her friend,
Mary Walker. with q hoe. She was assisting her
friend ia cutting some patterns There VAS a
dispute and q frht followed, during which the
injury was inflicted
The P,afa0I. once the glory o. every estate is
feathers a feature of every richly adorned homo,
has gueerIv enough, become the object Of pop
uIar prejudice that has destroyed the value 81
OF both feathers and birds. Society has declared
that o. have peacock feathers IN your home or
possession brings bad luck. So the birds fell in
value. no one wanting them or their feathers.
Finally they became a drug upon the market
crivpd the idea Of using the skins for the mil
luery trade. and the meat for the market. Re
is collecting on his place, near Louisa. Hoe
% go adults % start the industry going. and
the follow, season the Matching and raising ot
the birds viii begin. The meat Of the pcat0wl
at one year % age IS rare dciCacy, and that
is before the beautiful tail feathers begin 20
cock does not get its full plumage until it is
three wears old