The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-26
MILITARY TO GUARD
PRISONER ON TRIAL
,ohn Lomaxto BeTried NextWeek
for AssauIting Miss costenbader
THE OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD
Wharton Grove Camp Meeting Opens
With Brigh, Prospects-The Call
on 9th District Congressional
Convention Creates interest
THE OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD
s.,a, 1,;snatch to The Tines.)

(Cpecial DlSpaICH 10 Liz A1AhAS-'.'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA, July 20
Tho trial of John Lomax, the assallant
,f Miss Costenbader, has been set LOT
,,uesday. July 2ytn. at Montross, that
tainp the second day Of County Court
30 Westmoreland. 1t is thought q very
large crowd will assembel to witness
the proceedings. 1t is rumored that t.le
prisoner, who has been IN AieA;.to'i .,,
Jail since the crime was committee, WIZ
be taken to Westmoreland under lne
o,,,rs Of the Washington Guards, of TINS
CITY. under command of Captain M D.
Rowe. NJ
Mrs. Martha Proctor, wife 0. -
George w. Proctor, the Oldest resioeht -
This cjty. died at her home mere ~
cav after a lingering illness
e;eb+y-@,ve wears She was Iheiit5e
the Baptist Church of TINS cry, a.,,,ean
ioined that denomination "iaeit - for
wears of age, and was wen M rs,ristian
her high character ana MAJ! 49, bus
virtues. She is survived cs ,,n,, we're
hand and FIVE children aii y, - ,biidren
,,rase-t a, her deathbed. Inc ,.a.
present a. a ~ Graham, of Baltimore
ST. sndrew b. Jones, Of SpotsS ~ 'an n,,I
w proctor and Misses Lou an
lizzie proctor, of this ci'y CITY.
'"% S.SoScpESSIONAL CONVEY Ils'.N.
action of the District Contlill'se
&c me Eighth Congressional Us -
a,,;ng convention TO meet a.
ardrie. september 18th, TO noiii.tis oo,1
.a,5faate for Congress, mas 80
siderable interest in thts ',,ia5, ,,s,,-
esnecially in Stafford county, ona
- lies Republican maloFllN' aus'
any siss I.,,a+n in the Legislature, Hon.
n,,,,.,, &c regarded as a strong nan
M -. - ;.-;on if nc will consent ~
run. +;,,. onencd at
20. g. rove near Weem's wharf on
.,. I,a,,eot,annock River in Lancast@i
~ -. today. with bright prosP7I.s'
Dav Dr. H. NJ Wharton ana r. 10
9 barren will do the preaciliiis, a.,
i,nr,ersa crowds are expected -
1rany will so from this secuon'
The Rappahannock Baptist LAss ~. 80
viii convene at Shiloh thuic" 40 $50,
,.ao,.cr.. county on Tesday next. MANY
',eol -, mis- section are in this as
,na;,.io7 and will be represented at ti1e
.,aati-.- A very interesting pFosfa'i. ~.
80 baen arranged. and some OF the as
,,,ss;o,,e are looked forward TO with sise'
interest. p.c-op
10 T I.ynn. who has charge OF 5eE-
oval raptist churches in Stafford county
and lower Fauquier, has just peen - 80.
a leave OF absence Sor one motsii -o -
= vacation by his churches. ana one =,
tham in addition. Handsomely pounded
ar. Lynn aud family, surprising mem
bv the c ogregation calling in hooy'
each person carrying a slif' the ak,s
gate forming a supply of seful ana F'ilieu
articles for housekeeping purposes: :,
Mr.. Taylor Smith, son Of Mr.. Edward
]. Smith, of this city. has through sen,
ator Thomas S. Martin, been appointed
&c tb;rd alternate to the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis. Md, and has gone to That
place to enter upon his studies
i n. ]. L. Mayre. ex-Lietenant-Gover-
nor of Virginia, and a prominert la"Esi
ana brother of State Auditor Marye' IS
very III at his home. in this city.
Mrs. Willis wife of Superintendent OF
the public Schools d. P Willis OIL
this city, is i'll with typhoid-fever al me
home of her father. Mr. G NJ. Harris
In Sulpeper county. Mr.. Wliils Is no"
with her.