The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-12
COLLEGE OPENS
IN FREDERICKSBURG
Caroline tobacco Planters Cut
ting Their Crop.
CHICKEN THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Hen Houses Have Been Raided
Througout SpotsYlvania County.
Robnson's Big Shows Give
Satisfaction to Big Crowds.
CHICKEN THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
Fredericksburg College opened to-day
under tiattering auspices. The number OF
bcart;eTs is larger than ever before, and
the enrolment will probably exceed auy
former year. The college has attained a
high standard for thoroughness of IN
str,lction. for the ability Of IT'S faculty,
the conduct and character of its pupils
and lis reputation is constantly widening
and its patronage increasing.
Mr.. G. NJ. Weldon, superintendent OF
the public schools of Stafford county. who
was recently paralyzed, has gone to Wash
ington to take the Static electricity treat
mont. He can walk with the aid Of a
cane and is improving, and it is thought
that he will ultimately recover.
CUTTING TOBACCO.
The tobacco planters in Caroline county
have already commenced to cut the crop,
which is an unusually fine one, and as
Caroline is one of the best tobacco pro-
ducns counties in the State. the crop will
bring a great deal Of money into the
county, probably nearly a million dollars.
The crop last year brought 100000. The
SOL in some sections of Caroline is pecu-
liarIy adapted to the raising of the bright,
high grades of tobacco.
Mr.. Max W. Buell., assistant superin.
tendent of the State farm of Mira esota
and u graduate Of the University of Min
neSota and of the School of Agriculture
Of Minnesota, has heen appointed supcrin-
tendent of Little Whnl' plantation.
owned by Mr.. George Purvis. in Stafford
county. This is one of the most beautiful
estates in Virginia.
COMING FAIR.
The Fair Grounds are being put in CT
der for the coming annual fair, to be
held September 23d, Gath and 18th. The
track is being put in thorough condition.
the buildings repaired and painted. the
stables and stalls wfitewashed and every
ching freshened up. Entries are already
coming in. and indications all point to
a successful exhibition in all of the de-
rartn,ents. This Is the sixteenth annual
exhibition of the society here, and every
ole has been g. success.
Eustace. the young son of Mr.. and Ms
Howard Kennedy. died after an illness of
several weeks at his present home IL
Falmouth. Stafford county.
There has never been Sucn q. raid OF
the hen houses of Spotsylvania county
by thieves as within the past two weeks,
and many of the farmers have had as
many as forty or fifty fowls taken III a
night. and whole fiocks of ducks have
oeen carried off from other places, and
as many as twenty-five turkeys at n time.
The whole population in some sections
h.,S heen stirred up. and unless they cease
operations there will be serious results
fer the robbers Watchmen fully armed
now keep guard at many of the farm
houses.
Cards have been received here for the
marriage of Rev. II. NJ. D. Martin, for
merlv of this city. now of Crisfeld. Md,
to Miss Emma w Healey. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Healey, of West
Point. Va. the ceremony to take place
at st Johns Church. in the latter place,
Wednesday. September 18th. at 4 o'clock.
Rohinson's big shows and circus We're
here to-day and attracted q large crowd
from the surrounding counties. Two per-
foinances were given. which were largely
attended and gave satisfaction.