The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-12
TO RECEIVE THE
GEORGIA VETERANS
Fredericksburg Will Try toSecure
the New Normal School.
MACHINERY FOR AUSTRALIA
Virginia Agricultural Inventions invad.
MACHINERY FOR AUSTRALIA
Virginia Agricultural Inventions invad,
British Dominions-Hcrse Shows
Have Greatly Stimulated Rails
ing and Sale Of rorses.
(snecial Dispatch to The Times !,

tSpeclai Ulspatcc 10 lne 1loes)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July IL
The City Council at its meeting last nigh
appointed a special committee to receiv,
the surviving members of the Seventh
Georgia Regiment, Confederate Veterans,
on the occasion OF their visit to This city
on July ed, and made an appropriation
for the entertainment of the visitors. a
committee was also appointed to act I!
&C Injunction with a similar committee
on the part OF the Business Mems Asso
tis. ton to endeavor to secure the new
State Normal School for this city. in the
even. that the Legislature decides to es-
tablish it. The City Attorney was in
struc ted to draw a bill to be presented tc
the Legislature ceding land to the United
States Government as a site for the Mer
Ger monument. to be erected in this city
by the government.
SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA.
The Southern Foundry, of this city. has
shipped q hrge consignment OF
lows, machinery, etc, to Australia. Car
loads of casting and other goods manufac
tured at this enterprise have been shipped
20 distant States in the past few days.
Dr. J. n Baker. of Louisa county, OBJ
taired for parcel Of tobacco raised last
year on only one and one-half acres Of
land. and sold within the past few days
SIS, '''0 N''''''''''' mo- 49, ''
Mss Rose Carter, the interesting daueh-
ter cf Mr. Eugene Carter. died Yesterday
at the home Of her parents. in Caroline
cra,nty after an Illness of several weeks
Of typhoid fever The funeral took place
this afternoon from the historic old Sa-
lem Church. at Sparta whose centennial
was celebrated yesterday. Rev. Andrew
croaddus, the pastor, conducting the ser
vices.
The many horSG. shows held In this sec-
ion of the State in the past few wears
hive greatly stimulated the raising Of
ene horses and attracted the attention OF
',,vtrs 70 this part Of the country The
stock of horses has not Cnlv been i'm
,rnved but the prices for the avera o"
~pa..irnens have greatly increased. Mr.
william Fletcher. of F'aunuier county
las sold within the past few days three
'-crses for $1,000. one bringing $500 anF
e"on ~,
EXTRA STEAMERS FOR WHEAT.
The desire to get the new wheat into
market while the prices are regarded as
-ocd has taxed the shining facilitiee
=, many sections. Esrecially is this trrs
long the Rappahannock and PotomaF
-.fve-e in SOMA localities ard II has beer
necessary to send extra steamers to &C.
co,nr,odate this class Of shipments az
this time
Hon. Fl. F. cr'smond member of thu
recent Constitutional Convention fror
his city is deacon in the Rants
Church here. and has one Of the largest
and most interesting Bible classes to he
found In any church. One night TIT
week he entertained the members OF MS
oioes ard thoeA rreeart numbered r'o~"
than one hundred. Captain S. J. Quinn
rr, sided. Rev. Or. J. S, Dill offered
y, aver, Mr.. Crismond delivered a hne adj
flrt SIS of welcome. and Mr.. John A White
resp nded in rehalf OF the class. Choice
r.,.sic was rendered humorous selections
were read by Dr.. Din and refreshments
were served in profisfon. The occasion
was one of great interest.