The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-03
REMOVAL OF TREES
AROUSES PROTEST
Many Are Cut Down fer the Sake
of Better Paving.
THE CANDIDATES in THE FIELD
Several Willing TO Assume the Duties
Now Performed by MIR. Hugh Cor
don Mier-Eschange Hotel is
Entertainment
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

FREDERlCkSBURG. VA, Dec. q
ments, composed Of five members of the
City Council and five gentlemen TO rep
resent the citizens. have a force OF hands
on the work preliminary to street paving.
These men are now cutting down the
trees on Main Street, and many citizens
along the thoroughfares are up IN arms. "
though they knew that the work had
been ordered by the City Council! Fred
er;cksbure is we'll supplied with shade
trees. even along the business portion
OF Main Street, and it IS necessary TOT
these trees to be removed III order 10
pave the streets properly The owners
Of the property where these trees stand.
who have enioyed their shade during
the hot summer days, are parting with
the trees with regret 1t Is pei-eVed'
however. that many who are now iouaeSt
in their complaints will see the WISDOM
OF what is being done when the paving
is completed. The trees in the resldehtia
portion of the city Will not be disturbed.
MIR. Charles D. Foster an amoltlous
Young attorney of this city. son OF
announced his candidacy for the posi-
ton of Assistant District Attorney for
the Eastern District of Virginia. now
held by Hugh Gordon Miller. of Norfolk.
He is being strongly backed for the
place 1t is stated that Hon Malcolm
A. Coles. of northumberland county. in
tbs district is also a candidate.
The Upper Rappahaunoch Telephone
line has been completed between Tappa-
hammock and Port Royal. and the work
is being rapidly pushed from the later
place TO this city The entire line will
be completed within few weeks. This
viii give telephone communication TO
many other points. There is a movement
on foot to build a branch OF the Spotsyt-
wanna line from Massaponax, Spotsy!-
vania county to Chileshurg, in Caroline
county.
4 meeting of the stockholders of the
Rappahannocl VALLEY Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will be held in
this city on Thursday, December nth,
a II o'clock. to receive the annual re-
port of the president and treasurer of
the society and for the election of the
officers for next year.
The Exchange Hotel in this city. has
been leased by Mr. H. H. Essington. of
Baltimore. who will at once take cha 60
as proprietor. Mr. E.ssington is n well
known hotel man of experience.
Captain S. J. Quinn and Mr. W. c.
Stearns are the delegates from the Ma
sonic Lodge of this city RI the Grand
Lodge Of Masons. which convenes In
Richmond in annual session tonight
Captain Quinn is one Of the officers OF
the Grand Lodge
Mr.. Leonard N1cKenney, of Phfladel-
mia has nu"chased of Mrs Allen Dur
rett. Of Caroline county. the old Mud
Tavern store and farm near the line
between Spot=vrvania ard Caroline coun-
ties. Mr.. McKenney- will take charge OF
the property at once and with his fam
lily Will make it his home
Mr. and Mrs John HaisIip and two
children, Of SnotsvIvaria county. are
officially i'll with tvphoid fever.
The people of Bowling Green and vfcir-
ity are looking forward with pleasure 10
the entertainment to be given at Bull
'ard's Hall. at Bowling Green. on rho
night Of Friday. December 18th. The
following Richmond ar+is.s will be beard.
Captain Frank Cunningham. tenor: Mrs.
Kate barbour Howard. r1ezzo <o1-a-o.
Miss Isaac. contra1to: Mr. John Var
hrough, accompanies. ami Miss Kate
Fuller. reader. This ertarta:nr7er- Is
under the management OF the ladies o.
Calvary Baptist Church