The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13

Young Porter Walters Loses His
Life in a Swollen Stream
Near fredericksburg.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FREDEalCkSBURG, VA, August r.
a terrific storm prevailed III upper
Orange and Madison counties YESTERDAY,
causing all streams to rise suddenly. Mr..
Porter Walters, with his brother and
two ladies, were attending protracted
meeting, and late in the afternoon,
against the advice of friends, attempted
to ford Dark creek. Which was very
much swollen. The vehicle and team
were quickly washed down the current.
The ladies jumoe and We're rescued.
One Of tbem had a miraculous escape.
She was swept down the stream against
a gate across the current, which swung
around and carried her towards the
snore. She was caught and pulled out
of the water by the other young lady,
who had gotten to shore some time be-
fore. Porter Walters and his brother
succeeded in, getting to shore. but the
former went ack in - water and at
tempted to save his horses and was
drowned in the effort. He was we'll
known anu promising young man.
There Is great activity along the Poto-
mac River in improving the property at
the many wharves. The walkway at Stiff S
wharf, in King George county. which
was carried away by ice last winter, will
be rebuilt and the pier improved. Som
erset Beach wharf has been rebuilt, Edge
overhauled, and many other wharves
along the river are being put in substan-
tial shape for the coming winter season
The labor problem in, this section OF the
State Is becoming more and more compil-
Gated. Housewives are unable to procure
help, and farmers hesitate to extend their
operations for fear that they cannot Sc
cure sufficient labor to save the crops
1t is rumored that the negroes in some
sections. to show their resentment to-
wards the new Constitution. have banded
together to boycott the white people In
the matter of house servants and farm
help. Certainly. the question Of securing
adequate help has become most serious
one
The camp meetings at Wharton Grove
and Marvin Grove, both Of which were
very successful. have closed for this
year. The people of the Northern Neck
are looking forward with interest to the
onering of the Kirkland Grove Baptist
camp meeting which begins on the
grounds near Heathsville, Northumber-
land county, on Friday, August 18th. to
continue ten days. Rev. w. W. Hamil-
ton. of Louisville Ky, well known in
als in the BAPTIST Church. will have
charge of this great meeting. He has
been remarkably successful In evangelistic
work and fine results are expected. Other
ministers Of established reputation. will
assist In the meeting
Mr.. ]. Wilmore Cox has purchased the
residence In this city of Mr.. John H. Pet
tit. who. with his family, has moved to
Washington to reside.
The annual reunion of the B. NJ. Ran
dolph Camp. Fauquier Guards. Confeder-
ate Veterans, will take place next Satur-
day. August 18th, at Casanova, in Eau
Quier county.
Sheriff Edward Garland. OF Richmond
county, who was badly injured a few
days ago while experimenting the loading
of lumber on vessel by being caught
between two rolling piles. Is now i'm
proving and able to move about with the
use of crutches.
Rev. J. W. Ryland, pastor Of Olivet
Baptist Church. in King and Queen coun-
ty. is being assisted in a protracted meet
irg by Rev. II. w. Tribble. of Charlottes-
VILE.
On Thursday Of this week the base
ball team OF Leonardtown, Md. will go
to Warsaw, Richmond county. and play
two match games with the team of that
place-one at 10 o'clock in the morning
and the other at 2:9o in the afternoon
A large crowd will witness both contests
Mr.. Granville Burruss, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever at a hospital in
Richmond, has sufficiently improved to
admit Of his return to his home In Caro-