The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-15
MADE HIS ESCAPE;
IS BEING PURSUED
Youth Charged With Grave Crime
Jumps His Bond.
ACCIDENT TO A LADY RIDER.
Miss ToIson Knocked of Her Horse
and Seriously neutrality-suspicious.
for Fredericksburg Fair-Busi.
ness is Good.
ACCIDENT TO A LADY RIDER.
fsnec;sl DISPATCH to The Times ,

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, August IA
Joseph Thorwall white youth, aged
seventeen years, accused of assault
inE two small! colored girls in King
George county, was arrested in Caroline
county. taken back 10 King George, bailed
to appear before a justice. but jumped
his bond. The police of this city were
requested to-day to look out for him.
Miss Ida Tolson while riding near her
home, "Chatterton." King George coun-
ty, was knocked from her horse by
Limb and seriously hurt, She was found
lying by the roadside, and taken home
IN buggy. She will probably be taken
TO Washington for treatment
TOWN HALL AT MONTROSS.
Work on the handsome new town hall a
Moniross, Westmcreland county, is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the building viii
be an ornament TO the town when COM
pleted. It is 60x40 feet, and has a pitch
OF % feet One of the upper rooms Will be
usedas a meeting place by the Junior
Order of the United American Mechanics
Rev J. T. Eubanls pastor of
Bethesda Baptist Church, near Moss Neck
in Caroline county. has been conducting
a series OF meetings assisted by Rev. DR.;
r. Baynham Garrett, of Portsmouth, Va,
which were unusually successful, result
Ing in forty-four additions to the church
Nj. Joseph Gatewood. OF Caroline coun-
Sy, has two valuable setter dogs, which
De claims are of as much service TO him
"a the tobacco field as two boys would
be- He has trained the dogs to start
at the end of q tobacco row and so
through to the other end picking off the
destructive tobacco worms from tho
leaves He, Of course. places a high
value on the CANNES
PREPARE FOR THE FAIR.
Preparations are being made for the
coming Agricultural fair to be held here
September sd. 9th and 2ath. The pre-
MUM lists are now being distributed. The
grounds will be put in first class order
the track made springy and fast for the
races. and everything freshencd and
frightened up A large number of aniuse-
'nents and diversions are being engaged
for the occasion. and large crowds and
a successful exhibition are expected
Old-fashioned tournaments are again be-
coming popular in this section. One was
recently given at SpotsyIvania Court
still another will take place In Spotsyl-
house, another in Fauquier county, anu
wanna county on August 22d 1t is thought
that one may be arranged here during
the coming fair. The sentimental feature
OF browning the queen of love and beauty,
with her four maids of honor, followed
by a ball at night, have always been n
popular feature Of this pastime.
HIGH PRICE OF COAL.
The high price raging for coal in the
cities, and The continuation Of the coal
strike are causing apprehension here. The
quantity Of anthracite coal in the city
is not large. and the prospects very poor
at this time for the dealers TO lay in
a supply for the coming winter. If the
prices continue velN high. It will be the
means of causing many people here TO
use wood instead of coal for fuel as
wood is available at reasonable prices
Mr.. George Purvis, owner of the hand
come Little Whim" estate in Stafford
county, is thoroughly preparing a portion
OF his large plantation for the seeding of
GOO bushels of wheat, which will be the
largest crop grown on any single place
in this section OF the country for years.
Mr.. Purvis is also arranging to have his
handsome residence. which is only two
miles from this city, lighted by electro
city, the power to be furnished by the
Rapahannock Light and Power Company,
OF this city. He will also have telephone
communication with this city
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GOOD.
Mr. John T. Dale, OF Chicago, president
of the Southern Foundry and Machine
Works, of this city, las been here three
iatfS vi ihiS htthr ANU Expresses NlTnSell
rs highly pleased with the present bust
ness conditions in manufacturing lines.
md with the future outlook. This estab-
lishment employs a large force of hands.
and has recently made large shipments
OF goods of its manufacture to Australian
and other distant points
The excursion announced to take place
from Tappahannock to Norfolk this
month under the auspices of a number
OF ladies OF Tappahannock Tor the benefit
of missions, Will not be given. the ladies
having concluded not to undertake the
venture.
Mr. W. B. Covington. Of Bowling Green,
: Caroline county has a phenomenon in
n hog not yet one year old. which meas
ures six feet around the body. Two feet
across the back and weighs over 500
pounds.
Mr., George Chandler. son of Captain
J. II. Chandler. of Westmoreland county.
has been appointed to a prominent posi-
ton with a business firm in Chicago, and
viii leave for that city in a few days to
permanently reside.