The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
REVER
ELECTED CAT tain.
S}sf)rd May Hold Election as to
Railroad Subscription.
THE. RIVER TRAD. EXCURSION Ct I.':
The Merchants Of fredericksburg Are
Greatly Pleased With the Success of
Their Ef.ris to Secure Rap
pahannock Valley Trade.
THE RIVER TRADE EXCURSION
1sn.e.a1 r4a.a4eh TO The Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. Dec. 20
At meeting of the members or oo1 it
pany l., SEVENTEEN vi.ginia Regiment
washington Guards) at their armory
last night to elect a captain TO succeed
Captain NJ. B. Rowe, who recently re-
signed, First Lieutenant Frank n.
Revere, a member of the City Council.
was elected as plain, and oeconu Lie.e
tenant Thomas M. Iarklns was cnLsen
to the first lieutenacy. made vacant ps
the promotion Of Lieutenant revere.
For the place of second lieutenant oel-
geant A. G. Billingsley and John q.
Proctor were voted for. Sergeant BIZ
Kingsley being chosen After the election
Captain Rowe addressed the company
ana was given an ovation. The new cap
tain will appoint a sergeant TO Succeeu
Sergeant Billingsley. The company is
one Of the best in the State and much
interest is felt in its success Wy INC
community generally.
A petition signed by the necessary num-
Der of citizens of Stafford county asking
that an election DE ordered on the ques-
ton Of the county subscribing $4,000 to
the stock of the Fredericksburg and Rap
pahannock Railway Company. has been
presented to Judge r. H. L. Chichester
and he is considering the matter IN va
cation.
ings On the Rappahannock River were
here yesterday buying Christmas sup
pcs having come up on the steamer
Tourist. When the steamer left her
wharf on return trip it was loaded 10
it's full capacity with freight for the
Rappahannock landings.
TRADE RETUnN1NG.
Fredericksburg has received larger
share of trade from the Rappahannock
J., to- fol- mast
The prices at which the Fredericksburg
merchants sell their goods are satisfac-
tory to the people along the Rappahan-
mock River, but the chief difficulty here
tofore has been in reaching here and
returning. Facilities In this direction
have been much improved and the re-
suit is being felt. This market has be-
gun to realize that much of this former
trade was drifting off to Alexandra,
Washington. Baltimore and Richmond.
and strenuous efforts are now being maze
to regain this lost trade, to hold 1t and
to increase it. These efforts are being
met with a liberal response and pros
poets for increasing the volume of trade
from that section to a greater point than
it has ever reached are very bright
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Young, who were
married this week in Washington, have
returned to their home. in Stafford coun-
ty, and gave an enjoyable recep ion to
their friends, which was largely attend
ed a sumptuous supper was served on
the occasion.
Hon. J. C. Graves, of Orange county,
has sold three Of his fine horses to a gen.
tlen1an in Philadelphia al fancy price
APPOlN ND AGENT.
Mr.. J. P. Hussey has been appointed
agent at Orange Courthouse for both the
Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
ways.
Miss Frost .sommers, Of Orange county.
has been appointed music teacher of
Powhatan College, at Charlestown, West
Virginia.
Mrs George Reedy. Of Orange county,
who died a few days ago at the home of
her son, Mr.. John Reedy, at Liberty
Mills, had reached the good old age of
eighty-five years.
Mr. James T. Newman. a gallant Con-
federate soldier. died this week at the
home Of his son. Mr.. H G.. Newman. In
Orange county, aged eighty-one years.
He is survived by one son and a daugh-
ter.
Mr.. F. W. Coleman. prominent young
lawyer of Spotsylvania Courthouse. will
move to this city and open "a law Office
on January 1stS
Mrs. w. Key Howard, of Kenmore
of this city, has gone to Urbanna to