The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24
ICE STOPS BOAT
ON RAPP AHANN0CK
Lancaster, Heavily Loaded With
Christmas Supplies, Turned Back.
THE HEAVIEST HOG YET.
Lancaster Wrests the Fosor from the Eastern
Sbore-Mr. Talaferro Unable TO See
Out Of Either Eye on Account
Of Hunting Accident.
The HEAVIEST HOG YET.
Lster Wrests he HoEor from the Eastern
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Dec. 22.-
day night, did not arrive. having encoun-
tered thick ice at Ratclitres Wharf
about fifteen miles below here. and had
TO turn back. The steamer was heavily
loaded with oysters and OTHER Christ
mas supplies for the merchants here.
The cargo was unloadeG at Port Royal
and it IS expected that the steamer Es-
sex, %i:Sch Is a LITER ice boat. VIII be
able to cut through the Ice and reach the
wharf here tonight, bringing this anu
other freight.
Mr.. William Taliaferro Son OF Dr.
Tallaferro, OF Essex county, who was
accidently shot while hunting some weeks
ago, has, for the second ume, been taken
to Richmond for special treatment for
his eyes. he is stlll unable to see out OF
either eye, but the physicians are yet
hopeful that his sight may be restored
THE BIGGEST HOG.
Every fall there is considerable rivalry
among The counties in this section of the
State as to which can produce the largest
porker For some years the Eastern
Shore has claimed that honor, but this
season the Northern Neck has ecipsed
all former records, Lancaster having
raised a hog, slaughtered last Week.
which tipped the scales beyond the l,vto
pound mark.
Mr.. n G. Tayloe, of the historic MT.
Airy estate in Richmond county lost
four heifers a few days ago from the
effects of feeding in a stalk field
Mr.. Frank p. Dabney, of Gloucester
county, was married December 18th at
Great Darlington, Mass, to Miss Mary
Stanley, of that place.
The marriage of Mr.. Rudolph Small
and Miss Lou II. Hail. of Northunper-
land county. is announced to take place
in Baltimore on Thursday, December
26th.
Mr.. an6 Mrs. II. l.. Smither, of Sa-
luda. have issued cards for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Bernice L.
Neck Baptist Church, ailddlesex county.
"Wednesday. January 1st. at ii clock
MAIDSTONE STUCK.
Mr.. Alexander Swami, OF Culpeper
county, was bil.en by mad dog few
days ago and went at once to mad
stone. which stuck to bite for thirty
hours.
Mr. r. NJ Kent who 6ted a few days
ago in Louisa county, lett an este val
ned at $3.50 900
Judge F. w. Sims. who presides over
the court of the adjoining county OF
Louisa. is one o. the finest 81. in THIS
section. having already killed. 400 birds
this season.
Rev. j. w. Duffey. presiding elder OF
this district. preached an able sermon
to large congregation at the Methodist
Church here last night
MIR. Calvert a. Montgomery. a popular
attacfe Of the oliices of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in
this city. has been promoted to me po-
sition of assistant train dispatcher AT
Richmond
The Christmas german. to be given in
the hail Of the Enterprise building mere
on Wednesday night. December 18th. by
the society people. promises to be one
of the most brilliant social functions or
the season
Rev DR.. r r. S. Hough, a retired NM
ster of the Baltimore Methodist Confer
nc who has been quite i'll at the home
Il his son-in-law. Mr. j. T. Brown, in
his city. is Improving.