The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
Bermuda Some have expressed uneasi-
ness about her, us she was trif1e over
due.
ALONG THE KAPPAHANN0CK.
To Import Italians to Do Work Local
LaborerS are Disnclined TO DO
Especial Dispatch

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Feb. u
Messrs. John NJ Griffin, a. p. Rowe, Jr.,
Charles II. Hurkamp NJ. NJ. Lewis, l.. l..
Coghill and j. T. Lowery, OF this CITY,
have been appointed aides on the stan OF
Mr. B. H. warner, Marshal OF the CIVIC
Grand Division of the Inaugural PaIaue
IN Washington on March 4th. Mr. Crit
fin, the postmaster here, is the only Ike
publican in the lis.. 1t is not known no"
MANY Of these gent, men will accept.
All the stock tor che establishment o.
The new woollen mill at Washington,
Rappahannock county, has been SUD-
scribed for.
Work on the Improvements ard addi-
tons to the .'Montpeller manson, Tue
.ormer home of President emes Mao1-
son. in Orange county, ordered by the
new owner. Mr.. Dupont, OF Delaware
are progressing rapidly, a large force OF
hands being engaged. y telephone llne
i. being erected to connect the mansion
9th Orange Courthouse.
The barn of Mr.. William Smith, In Cut
pepper county. with contents, composed Oh
two horses, two cows, lot OF hogs, Quail
titv of grain and feed and farming I'M
elements. was destroyed by fire d few
nights ago Loss over $1,000. NO lnsur-
dnCe.
Judge Sims, at the request of petition.
ers has ordered local option election III
jackson District. Louisa county, TOT the
first Thursday in April.
The Confederate Camp of Veterans OF
Louisa County are arranging to erect
granite monument in the courthouse
ward al the County seat to the memory OF
Louisa veterans who fell in battle.
The splendid farm in Loudoun county,
known as THE Glebc, containing Ot
lcres, mas been sold to Mr.. Robert K
Gray. of Washington. The price is sStiu
to be S24 ,0C0.
Rev. j. X Wilkinson has been reelected
pastor Ct Trinity Church, in Louis
county.
AIr. X. r. ]. Camper has purchase
.he j. Il. Rogers farm in Orange count,
paying for the remaining half interest
$3.50
The Daughters of the Confederacy OF
Orange Courthouse have adopted as the
ilame for their organization the Kempei
Fill Chapter.
w. II. Baynhams residence in Esse&
county was destroyed by fire a few days
ago y portion Of the furniture was
saved.
me old Gatewood homestead in Caroline
county, known as "ChilesburS, has beei
sold.
Mr.. Harley Wood, prominent young
man of Culpeper county, died a few
DAYS ago at the residence of j. w. Coons.
in that county.
Mr.. William Stringfellow. well Known
citizen of Cupeper county, is dead at the
advanced age of eighty-three years.
The public roads leading 10 this city
were never known to be in better condi-
ton at this season Of the year. Many
farmers are well advanced with plow-
ing and other spring work, and the haul
ing of railroad ties and lumber is pro-
crossing as smoothly as in summer
Rev Mr. Meredith. OF Nelson county,
has accepted call to ST. Johns Church
in Richmond county, and will assume his
duties March 18TH
Mr. John MCGUIRE has sold his wharf
property on Nomini Creek, in NFestmore-
land county, to Mr. S. ]. Hopkins. of
Maryland, for $500.
Mr. J. Calvin Jennings. prominent
citizen of this county. died at his home
near the Wilderness Saturday night; aged
sxty-five years. Eight children survive
him He was q gallant Confederate SOL
der during the Civil War.
y force of twenty-five men are now at
work on the sewers. The contractor says
he will bring a gang of Italians here to
Go the wet work in the deep bitches, as
the local laborefs are disinclined to do
that class of work.