The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-02
NEW CITY COUNCIL
IN FREDERICKSBURG.
Question of Site for the Mercer
Monument.
TO WAsHINGT0N's TOMB.
A Cow Causes Mrs. Loyett the Loss of
Two Fingers-Judge Waller Will
Return From Bridal Tour
and Open Court.
TO WAsHINGT0N's TO B
Especial Dispatch to The Times. /,

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 1.-The
new City Council met to-day for the
first time at 10 o'clock for Organization
and the election Of officers, Mayor NJ. G.
Willis presiding. The four new members
who took their seats in the body for the
first time We're Messrs. H Lewis Wal
lace. Il. w. Mills. Henry Dannehl and
i. II Revere. The other eight were
members OF the old body. Mr. James p.
Coz bin was unanimously elected clerk
of the Council.
co,fder. which IS practically vice-Mayor.
the other officers elected were A. p.
Rowe. collector of city taxes: r. II Car
michael, weisher, measurer and inspec-
tor Bowie Mills. superintendent OF the
Electric Light Works: J. ". Ban super
tntcndent Of the almshouse The police
officers elected were c. y. Gore. w n
Tansill. J. Il. Robinson and w. r. Hall.
The standing committees of the Council
for the next two years were announced
b Mayor Willis
MONUMENT SITE.
The news that the President had signed
the bill. passed by both branches of Con-
Eress. appropriating $4,000 for tho cree
ton Of a monument in this city TO the
memory of General Hugh Mercer. a Rev
oiutionary hero. was received hfre with
taeat satisfaction. The bill now being a
law, the question of a. site for the mon
unlent is being considered by our people,
and sentiment is divided between two
points, one being Washington Avenue,
near the Mary Washington monument
in front of the historic mansion where
Betty Lewis. sister Of Washington. for
,nerly resided, and the other the court
house square.
The handsome Baptist Church of this
city is in the hands of painters under
gcing repairs, and many improvements
viii be made. The interior will be beauti-
fe.I and the floor of the auditorium hand
sonely carpeted.
Key. Cephas Sheburne, former pastor
OF the Christian Church. of this city,
now of Roanoke, has received a call to
q church in Newport News.
The Rappaflannocll Baptist Association
will meet at Shiloh Baptist Church, King
George county, Tuesday. July 29th. Many
delegates and visitors are expected, and
IN interesting programme has been pre-
pared.
MESSENGER TO MT. VERNON.
Fast Master y. r Embrey has been
se;ected by Masonic Lodge. No 4, Of this
city, as q messenger to bear to Mt. Yer
n on and place on the tomb OF Washing
ton at the next anniversary OF his death
handsome wreath of evergreens from
This lodge, which made Washington
mason. ne custom is an annual one,
and each year a different messenger is
chosen.
Mir. Leslie jenkins. of King George
county, who was para1yzed while in Wash
irgton recently. is improving, and is ex-
Iyocted TO recover
Judge Robert Z. Waller, after an alb
sence Of q month on q, bridal trip. is eX-
pected to return to his home this week
and will hold Spotsylvania County Court
Soi the July term on the first Monday
of this month. as usual
Mr.. Charles Foster. son Of Mr.. 0. d.
Foster, of this city, who graduated in
LAW at the University of Virginia last
sc: sion and has since passed an examina-
lion before the Court OF Appeals, will
II actice law in this city.
Mrs. Alfred Lovett. OF Spotsylvania
county, While tying a COW to a tree the
ardn'al pulled back, caught her hand
hctH cen the lines, and two fingers Were
so badly mashed as to require amputa-
ton,
Judge A. w Wallace and family, of this
City, have gone to Bay Head, N J., to
spend the summer.
Or. r. j. PAYNE and bride have returned
70 their home in Stafford county from
thei" wedding tour.