The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
.[ARGE EXCURSION
FREDERICKSBURG
A Combination Entertainment BY
the College Students.
PROF. FRANKLIN A COMPOSER.
His Ballads Meeting With Great Sue
cess-An OK, a Cow and Calf
Found Dead in the Field Under
Very Peculiar Circumstances.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June 5.-A
large excursion from the wharves along
the Rappahannock River arrived here at
an early hour this morning, and to-day
many of the merchants of the city have
been kept busy selling goods to the
visitors from the Rappahannocx Valley.
The steamer left -on her return trip late
this afternoon.
Fredericksburg College, which COM
menced Tuesday night, will continue at
stated intervals until the delivery Of
prizes, diplomas, etc., on the night of
Wednesday next Tonight combina-
ton of entertainment was given at the
College Hall. in which the principal
features were the singing OF Miss Winn
and of the Glee Club, and instrumental
selections by the College Orchestra. The
baccalaureate sermon will be preached
at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
Ing at II o'clock by Rev. DR.. ]. S. Dill,
of this city.
Professor Franklin, Of Fredericksburg
College. is meeting with great success as
a composer. Among number of LIS re-
cent compositions to be published are the
following: Wood Nymph's Waltzes. "a
,suthern Lullaby" Just Suppose JOY
Gus Dance, " Here and There, !" What the
Birds Say" These pieces of music are
published by leading houses in New York,
Cincinnati, and Philadelphia.
NEW FAMILIES.
Among the new families moving here
this week to make this city their home,
are those of Mr.. C. Ivoolcott. of New
York, and Mr.. c. P. Morse of Ashland
Both of these gentleman will engage In
business here Mr.. Morse, having large
,~}1 hooo a
colt, paints and similar supplies.
Mr.. Bowen Embrey has purchased the
w II. Smith farm near Mine Road in
,Spotsylvana county, containing 15S acres.
and the property of w. P. Taylor. Jr.,
near Oak Grove, Westmoreland county.
containing 100 acres. and several lots at
Colonial Beach. in the same county, were
sold here at public auction to satisfy a
lien, and purchased by the Merchants
and Mechanics Perpetual Building and
Loan Association, Of this city. which
held the mortgage.
Major w. S. Embrey has purchased Of
Mr.. J. Wilmore Cox, handsome build
ing lot on the National Boulevard In
this city.
A REMARKABLE FIND.
Mr. L. Hart, Of Spotsylvania county,
found dead in his field an OK, cow. and
calf under peculiar circumstances. The
crooked horns of the two animals had be-
come entangled, whether from fighting or
playing is not known, and in their strug-
giles to liberate themselves, 1t Is sup
posed they died from exhaustion. The
ground showed signs Of a great struggle.
and the calf was caught under the two
animals in their desperate lunges to free
themselves.
Judge Robert e. Waller, of the County
Court of ,Spotsylvania county, and Miss
Katherine II. sew, of the same county,
were married yesterday afternoon at
Walters Church. near Lewiston, Rev. j.
s. Ryland. officiating. Mrs. Parke
Brockenbrough. of Richmond county, sis
ter of the bride. was matron of honor,
and Mr. Absolom Waller, brother of the
groom, best man. The ushers were DR..
Roderick, Dew. Messrs. p. II. DeJar-
nette, Clarence Chewing, William Mad
dox, Henry DeJarnette, and Douglas
Dew. The church was handsomely de-
corated with flowers and evergreens.
After the ceremony Judge and Mrs. Wal
Ter left for Rockbridge Alum Springs,
where they will spend a month.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Collins Ricketts,. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ricketts,, OF
Orange, to Mr.. G. Judson Browning, the
wedding to take place June 10th at noon
at the Trinity Methodist Church, at
Orange Courthouse.