The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-20
BUSINESS MEN
ISSUE P.AMP HL |. [:
To Advertise the Advantages Of
the City to Outside World.
AND TAKE UP. R DADS INTO CITY
New Distrlctiug Bill Not Popular With Elther
Republicans or Democrats IN Certain
Countles-WilI Change the Political
Results Ia Two Districts.
fspecial Dispatch to The Timea !


FREDERIGKSJ IRG, VA, March a.
at TIL. meetin., ci the BUSINESS Mems
Association last Slt it vas determined
to issue a handsome pa 1:nhlet setting
forth rne advantages of this city as the
manufacturing .e,1er, showing its ad-
vantaSeous locator at the heat of Tide
water, its magnificent Malel power, it's
superior Transportation facilities by rail
and water, its hca' lhfuucss. education.
Il, facilities, and various other advaa-
tases. 1t is Designed to Use this hani-
EroK in answering the any inquiries
that are made in reference to the city
4. ON distant points and for general cir
culation.
Steps were also taken to look into the
repairing of the road leading from Fall
1nouth to the Free Bridge opposite Fred
CrickshurS, which has been practically
abandoned. This road can be made Il
popular thoroughfare and it is expected
that Stafford county will u,iite in making
.i.e Improvements. The proposed zee
phone line between this city and Tappa-
hammock was also considered and re-
ferrcd to a committee for report. Many
other matters bearing on the trade and
other interests of the city were discussed
and number of new members were
elected to the association.
POLITICAL CHANGES.
The new redistricting bill for members
of the House of Delegates makes a de-
cided change III Stafford and King
George counties on the opposite side OF
| the Rappahannock River. which have
| heretofore formed one district and are
now represented in the Legislature by
Hon. NJ. K Lowry, leading Republican.
| BY this new bill King George will be
added to Caroline. making one district,
| and Stafford will be hooked on to Prince
| will rorooa h1V result In
! the Caroline and King George Districts
being permanently Republican and the
Prince William and Stafford Districts
| permanently Democratic. 1t is Believed
that the change will be unpopular with
the Republicans in Caroline, King George
and Stafford and with the Democrats IN
Caroline. Prince William will not TIC
affected, as the Democratic majority there
will overcome the Republican majority
in Stafford Caroline is a close county,
but King George is strongly Republican.
MEMORIAL TABLET.
The congregation of the upper Essex
Church have arranged to place upon the
walls of the edificc a tablet in commence
| ration of the services Of the late Charles
r. Bayliss.
The April number of the New York
! publication known as the Coach ana
| Saddle contains two excellent pictures of
Mr.. C. II. Hurkamp, of this city, on
! his prize high jumpers, sAmaret and Horn
pipe Accompanying the pictures is a
long list Of prizes Won by each with
/ the pedigree of each horse. Among re-
| cent prominent horsemen visiting Bosco-
| bel, the handsome training farm OF Mr..
| Hurkamp, in Stafford county, near TINS
city, were Messrs. CORTLAND Smith, OF
Alexandria; julius Morris, of Albemarle;
n. McCalley, or Washington. and W. J.
| Carter Of Manchester.