The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
THE PAHANNOCk
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Three Days Session at Shiloh
Church in King George.
A CONFEDERATE TERRAPlN
The Normal School at Tappahannock
Closes After a Successful Session.
Spotsygvania Telephone Line to
Enter Caroline ana Hanover.
A CONFEDERATE TERRAPlN
tSpecial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va, july p
The Rappahannock Baptist Association
convened to-day at Shiloh Baptist
Church. in ring George county. at 10 a.
M and will continue in session three
days. Many prominent ministers and lay
me are present as delegates and there
arc also many visitors, with new arrivals
constantly coming in. For weeks prep.
arations have been in progress among the
houseKeepers and the hospitable neigh
borhood viii entertain all corners in gen.
uinc Virginia style. The church has been
fixed up. the grounds cleaned and a large
Hrbor erected. There are seventy churches
In the association and each church is
entitled to three delegates besides its pas
tor The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. Andrew Broaddus. Of
caroline. pastor of the historic Salem
Church, whose centennial was celebrated
this month. On Wednesday afternoon the
womens missionary meeting will be held,
In which much interest ccnters There
are In the gathering man: LADIES who are
delegates to this meeting Among the
prominent ministers in attendance are
Rev. II. w. Battle, of Peterspurg' Key.
DR.. II. ". Tribble of Charlottesville;
Professor A c. Mitchell, of hchmono
College.
Mr.. William Lumpkin, of Stafford
rounty, found a terrapin, on the pack or
which were cut the letters S. g ana
numbers 1863 It is supposed that they
were cut there during the civil war py
one of the soldiers, which If true would
make the terrapin quite an old one.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed Tor
the erection of new Episcopal Church
at Somerset. Orange county, and the ma
terial is now being hauled in place for
the beginning of the structure
Rappahannock Tribe of Red Men. OF
this city has arranged to give an excur-
sion down the Rappahannoc. river on
"Wednesday. August 9th. on the steamer
Essex to some point near Tappahannock,
returning that afternoon on the steam
er Lancaster. of the Weems Line
The Spotsylvania telephone line. which
has just completed branch line 10
CHI. eshurg Caroline county, is no" ar
ranging to connect with the hnes IN
Hanover county.
The Clarkson tabernacle meeting, in
Madison county. which commences Au-
gust Cd. will be conducted this year by
Rev. L. p Bransford, Of Danviiie.
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Major w s. Embrey. Of this city. Sc
cured from q piece of ground containing
one and one-quarter acres the remarka-
BILE growth of nearly seven tons of mil
let.
DR.. w A Harris has contracted Tor
the erection of a handsome, modern resi-
dence at Spotsylvania Courthouse, which
Will be completed by the fall
Mrs r. r. Powell, formerly of Spotsyl-
vania county, now of Clifton Forge, is
extremely i'll from the effects of an OPP
Grafton and her friends are very appre-
hensire as to the outcome.
Rev John A. Dickerson rector of ST.
Johns Church Of Tappahapnock, has re-
ceived call to Barton Heights. Nir-
Einia, which he has under consideration
The Normal School at Tappahannock
has closed. after a most successful ses-
Zion, said to be one OF the pest ever held
In the State One of the closing Incl
dents was a spelling bee, in which gold
medal was offered for the best speller.
Mr.. William Gresham, of King and queen
rounty. secured the honor, and the medal
was presented in q graceful speech by
Judge Blakey.
Roy c, r. Moses. former pastor of
Roar Baptist Church. In MiadleseS ooun-
~, died few days ago at Bristoi' ZEN
nessee He is survived by a widow, VINO
was Miss Jackson, of MiddleseX.
PROMINENT MARRIAGES
Among recent prominent marriages IN
This section was that of Miss Mamie lsa-
belle Taylor. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor. of Westmoreland county,
Mo was united in marriage at ST. Pc
ter's CHURCH. at Oak Grove, Westnoreland
county 10 Mr. Clarence Skseter, Rev.
William c. Latane officiating. The church
was handsomely decorated; the music
was skilfully rendered by Mrs. Willie
Writ, Mr.. Thomas Rust, of Alexandra,
was best man. and Miss Lula Taylor
sister of the bride was maid of honor
The bridesmaids were Misses Bessie and
Nav TAYLOR sisters of the bride; Netue
and Julia Taylor cousins of the bride; ia
net Iatane Florence Wharton. Ida Spill
man and Bessie Washington fishers,
Messrs. William Wilson, David Rust vii
liam and Augustine Latane, Lock CRIT
nth. Dan, Writ. William and Bernard
Taylor. Flower girls. Bessie Latane and
Francis Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Skeeter left after the
marriage for bridal tour.
Or. l.. L. Lumsaen formerly OF orange
county. now of the United states Marine
HOSPITAL Service, was married a few days
ago 10 Miss Alfredo Blanche Healey,
daughter OF Captain John HeaieS. at me
home of the bride, in Seattle, Washlng-
ION State: and Mr.. ". o. tienshaW ana
Miss Eta Sharp. daughter OF MI. feter
sharp. both of Louisa county, were mar
red at the horae of the bride, Rev. l. J.
Haley officiating.