The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
GOOD FALL TRADE
FOR MERCHANTS
Country Produce is Bringing
Fine Prices in Fredericksburg.
SHOT 1870 DUCKS IN ONE DAY
Rappahannock Valley Agricultural and
Mechanical Society Meets for the
Election Of Officers-its ExceI~
lent Financial Condition.
Especial Dispatch to The Timas.,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Dec. IL
The fall ,eade in this city up to TINS
time has been better than last year, ana
in many respects largely In excess. some
of the merchants report al increase IN
their business OF forty per cent. as COM
pared with last year up to this time Inc
recent cold snap stimulated business
considerably. Farmers killed their pork
and brought it into market. obtaining
good prices, and bought their Christina S
supplies. Railroad ties nre coming IN
steadily, poultry OF all kinds is selling
well, eggs are high, hay, corn a'-d
wheat are selling we'll, wild turkeys, par
tridges and rabbtst are In demand; WOOD
is bringing from $3.50 to $3.50 per coro;
and altogether the farmers are obtain ns
better prices for great variety OF pro
duce than ever before.
Ducks are more plentiful in the creeks
and other tributaries of the Kappa nam
mock and Potomac Rivers than for years
Gunners are having great sport and
Mr.. Herbert Taylor. of King George
county, bagged one day this week 100
ducks in one day. In the creeks OF H.
V. and A. T. Turner, in King George
county, over 100 ducks were Killed IN
one day. Mr. Wilkins Taylor, of King
George county. while using his horse as
g blind" killed three wild geese at one
shot
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Rappahannock Valley Agricultural and
Mechanical Society was held here to-
day for the election of officers and other
business The election resulted in the
choice Of the following officers for 1903:
President. Captain NJ. B. Rowe; Vice
Presidents, Messrs. W. S. Enbrey. M.
c. Hall, NJ S. Chancellor. j. P. II.
$50 n NJ q 4 w.
Wallace. Jas. T. Lowery, Y. Chancellor
L. R. Colbert. William II. Richards.
Benjamin Goldsmith; Secretary and
Treasurer, Captain S. ]. Quinn; Board
OF Directors, the president, secretary
and the following: Messrs. st. George r.
Fitzhugt, E. D. Cole, ~. P. Rowe, j.
NJ. Griffin. A T. Embrey, T. McCracken,
Hurkamp, G. ". Shepherd, j. P. Corb u.
]. 3. Gray, J. R. Rawlings, Oliver East
burn, S. S. Bradford. j. r. -alrich. Henry
Dannehl, Henry Warden. j. j. Sale, a.
NJ Garner T. T. Morrison, T. ]. Hayden
]. ". Jones and Alex. Pratt. This So
ciety has held sixteen successful annual
fairs and is now in first class financial
condition. It is probably the most Sue
cessfu. agricultural society in the State.
COW WITH HLDROPHOBIA.
a fine young COW belonging to Mr..
". c. Orrick, of Spotsylvania county,
died from hydrophobia yesterday. A
dog with the rabies attacked the COW in
the field and bit her OH the nose some
time ago. The same dog attacked other
stock on nearby farms and it is eH-
pected there will be other Developments
Of the disease. The dog is still at large.
The steamer Tourist will make q trade
excursion from Urbanna and ali landings
on the Rappahannock River to this city
on December 18th, returning on Decenl-
Der 18th On December 26Ih the same
steamer will give an excursion from
this city to Jrbanna.
Mr. f. L. Frazer, Of Washington, has
purchased from Mr.. Morgan Clark the
Clark mill property, III Spotsylvania
county. on private terms.
Mrs. Henry Hudson, well known
lady in King George county, suffered &
stroke Of paralysis this week. and is now
in critical condition.
Mrs. Pollard, wife Of Rev. DR.. John
Pollard. OF Bowling Green. had the mis-
fortune to fall down the steps Of the
back porch at her residence, brlising
herself badly and breaking one of her
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