The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
TALK Of CONTEST IN
CULPEPER COUNTY.
But it is Not Believed That Any
Result Will Be Affected.
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
Mrs. Emma Dawson. of Northumber-
land, Goes West to Wed Lover of
HIS Youth-Two New Canning
Factories on Coan River.
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
fsnec,,l nisnatch to The rimrs. !

Especial dispatch TO The IimcS.)
fREDERICKBURG, FA.,-June o.
There is some talk of contestlnS the
Rlecuon in Cnlpcper county which resulted
3n nppropriating $4,000 to the stock OF
.hc Fredericksburg, Culpeper and Kappa
1an! ock Railroad Company by ma
toiity Of o votes. but it Is not believed
tia, the result will be affected even II
the contest is made
The public schools of this city closed
to Gay for the summer vacation. The
members of the school board visited the
Various departments and short exercises
We're held when the medals were awarded
In the different grades to mcritorioIs
scholars.
OF the five fun graduates at the State
Normal School at Farnvile this week.
three were from this city. They are
Misses Ethel and Cora Lee Cole and Julia
Scssgs all three of whom graduated with
4igh honors.
Mr. S. I3. McCalley. one of the most
tisfi, respected citizens of Spotsylvania
county, died at his home near Goodies
xfter Il lingering illness, aged 60 years.
lie is survived by two ssters-Misses
Matte and Lerora McCalley
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Emma Dawson. of Northumberland
ECurty. has left that county to be mar
ticd 10 lover OF the days of her youth,
row resident Of the far West. Both
were married some years ago and each
being left single again hv 'he hands Of
Geath. correspondence led to a renewal
81 their old love which has just eliminated
an their marriage.
Hir. c. Harding Walker. member of the
Constitutional Convention from West
sacTeland and northumberland counties
of the Northern Neck. has been COM
PEELED to return to his home at Heaths-
Mile. owing to sickness.
TWO NEW CANNER1ES
Two new canning factories will be
xneratcd on Coan River, in Northumber-
Hand county this season in addition to
the large one at Coan wharf. The tomato
crop all through this section and the
etnrtliern Neck promises to be unusually
arge
Cards have been issued for the mar
t:aSc of Mr.. Burnett Miller. a prominent
attorney of Cuipcper. to Miss Lou Crims
ay. daughter of Rev. Thomas Grirsley,
C Madison Courthouse, the ceremony
10 occur at the latter place on Wednes-
Gay. June 18th.
The new telephone line from Lewiston
= Partlow's, in Spotsy,van!a county, has
aeen completed. Four other new branch
lines will be erected by the Spotsylvania
Telephone Company. one OF which will
p extended to Cllesburg. in Caroline
tcrnty.
Rev. c. n. Belts. of Northumberland
f'tTty. is extremely i'll at his nome in
tIestllsrile
Mr.. w. L. Ashton has sold his mercan-
BE interests at Rosita. in King George
county, and contemplates engaging in
business elsewhere.
FATALLY BURNED
Ada Jenkins, the young daughter of
PRS. A. II. jenkins. was terribly burned
Today. Che was playing with matches
tnd her clothing ignited The flames
teached around her head before they could
h extinguished. 1t is thought the burns
till prove fatal
The fine farm. Little Falls. In Stafford
county, three miles from this city, con-
lining $50 acres. was sold here to-day
~ the owner, l.. l.. Stearns, to DR.. Gee
Rowland, Of Washington. for $4,000.