The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
FARMERS HOLD THEIR WHEAT.
Smallpox Scare in l.ouisa-Bis De-
nlund for SuSsufr;,s Roots.

Especial Dispatch 20 The TimeS.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Jan. S.
The farmers of this section who have
been holding their wheat for higher
prices, and there are quite a number of
them, are now congratulating themselves,
as that important cereal has taken a de-
cidcd advance. These lucky farmers are
looking for still higher figures. and some
of them confidently expect to see the
price reach Il dollar per bushcl during the
winter.
There is a decided smallpox scare in
the adjoining county of Louisa. and the
County Board Of Health has ordered, to
prevent the spread of smallpox, that the
public schools of Green Springs and
Louisa Courthouse Districts be closed
until February LIST, 1901; Cuckoo and
Jackson Districts until January 14th. 1901,
and that a yellow flag be displayed at
some conspicuous place wherever small
pox breaks out in the county.
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard, of this city,
has purchased of Mr.. r. S. Bristow a
portion Of the property at Urbanna
known as The Green, on which TO To-
cate the new brick building for the Ma
tional Bank of Middlesex, Of which Mr..
howard will be president.
The proceeds from the charity ball held
here during Cchirstmas week. which was
such a pronounced success. have been do
IGLed in equal parts to the Mary Wash
-ngton Hospital and Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Cattle are dying of the blackleg in
Louisa county. Col. William y. Winston
lost four recently from that disease, and
some of his neighbors have had similar
losses.
There is quite a demand for sassafras
roots, and the digging and marketing of
them has become an important industry
with number of people in some of the
surrounding counties.
The new gates for the street crossings
along the line of the Richmond, Frede-
"icksburg and Potomac Railroad through
the city have arrived and are being put
in place.
Sousas Band is booked for one of it's
concerts at the Opera House here on the
afternoon of Monday, January 18th.
Mr.. Artie Grinnan, of Stafford county,
has been appointed to a position with the
c. & P. Telephone Company in Washing
ton.
The steamer Chesapeake. Captain w E.
Hudgins. of the Virginia oyster navy has
been active in the Rappahannocl1 River
all the past week. but few arrests were
made as the oystermen of the Eappahan-
mock. though many in number, have es-
tablished the reputation Of conforming
strictly to the laws. and it is seldom that
any of them get into truoble.
At the week Of prayer services at the
Baptist Church tonight the speakers
were Rev. DR.. J. w. Rosebro, of the
Presbyterian Church. and Rev. W. D.
smith, of St. Georges Episcopal Church.
The congregation was very large one.
and deep interest Is felt in the services.
Rev. J. It. L. Coates, of Princeton. n.
T.. who has been visiting, his brother here,
Capt w. +. Coates. has returned. While
here he preached an able sermon in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. which was enjoyed
by large congregation
Mrs. Edward D. Bradford, who died at
her home in Norfolk. was sister-in-law
Of Councilman S. S. Bradford. Of this
city. who is now in Norfolk, where he
went to attend the funeral.