The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-04
SNAKE. THAT CANE
down THE CHIMNEY
He Made His Supper on Young
Swallows.
ORDER FROM SOUTH AMERICA
The Southern Foundry and Machine
Company to Send Corn Shelters
and Shuck Mills to Guatemala.
A Portrait dwelling.
ORDER FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Especial Dispatch to The Tf1nes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ti1nes.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept. s.
A prominent gentleman called at the
home Of Mr.. j. w. Broaddus near Rap
pahannock Academy, in Caroline coun-
tU, few days ago and spent the nigh
at the hospitable home of his friend The
next morning water was taken to the
room and the gentleman called While
making his preparations for breakfast,
sounds of vigorous stamping on the floor
came from the guests room. After MAX
ing his toilet the gentleman took up The
bowl to empty the water and beneath
it was a large black snake, over four
feet long, coiled around where the bowl
had rested.
The snake sprang to the floor and
made for the chimney and the noises
heard were those which came from the
effort to kill the snake, which was sue
cessful. Investigation showed that the
branches of a tall locust tree extend
ed over the chimney. which lead to the
room and it is supposed that the snake
had climbed the tree and descended the
chimney where he Toasted on young swal-
lows, and then determined to make his
home in the room. The experience was
quite an exciting one and the locust tree
has been trimmed.
TO SOUTH AMERICA.
The Southern Foundry and Machine Co,
of this city. has received a large order
from San Jose de Guatemala, South
America, for corn shelters, coffee mills
and other articles turned out icy this
enterprising and thrifty plant.
The Business Mems Association of this
city has joined with number of ladies
Of Essex county in giving q trade eN-
cursion from all the landings on the Rap
pahannock river to this city on October
ed next. the proceeds to be for the ben
eft of mission chapel in Essex county.
DR.. B. f. Kidd, of Caroline county,
has watch. which is a necxellent time
keeper, which has done him service since
1858. and which he wore all through the
Civil War. The original crystal on the
face has been kept intact until year
or two ago, when it was broken and re-
placed by a new one.
The stockholders of the Spotsylvania
Telephone Company have elected j. Z.
H. Crismond. president; George W. Per-
ry. vice-president; r. \. Harris, treas
urer; Lee j. Graves, secretary.
PORTRAIT UNWILLING.
Tomorrow at King and Queen Court
house a portrait OF DR.. Cox, who was
one of the most prominent physicians
of that county, will be unveiled and
speeches made by Hon. James n. Stubs,
Hon c. B. Jones, Messrs II. /. Lewis
and John r. Saunders The portrait is
presented by Mr.. W. G. Brooks.
Mr. ]. L. Jeffres. of Fauquier county,
lost one Of his liness beeves. intended for
export by the animal becoming choked
with an apple. which fell from tree in
tho pasture
Mr. John r. Morgan is i'll with appen-
dicitis, but is doing we'll after an opera
ton performed by Drs. ]. z. Tompilins
and W. ]. Chewing.
Mrs. w, II. Duerson, Of Clifton Forge.
is extremely i'll at the home of relatives in
spotsylvania county, where she is visit
ing.
Mr.. Cameron T. Jones who was severe
~ kicked by &. horse at his home at Nor
risville in lower Fauauier county, inflict-
ing a very bad wound over the eyes, Is
improving and will recover.
Mrs Lucy r Mills, widow Of the late
Henry T. Mills. with her family, has
moved from Warsaw in Richmond county
to this city.