The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
FESTIVITIES IN
FREDERICKSBURG
Sunday Schools Give Their
Christmas Celebrations
A XMAS GERMAN, TONIGHT
It VIII Be a. the Q oera House and WI
Be an Elaborate AfFair-Work on !
the Upper Rappahannoek
Telephone Line.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.o

Especial Dispatch 10 Inc 1lmeS.j
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. December
H-The FIRST Of the Christmas festivities
ttrc took place at St Georges Church
to. night when the Sunday-school of that
chul Oh gave its annual Christmas cele-
b.ation.
The other Sundar-school celebrations
W:Il be held as follows: Baptist Prcsby-
tcrian. Christian and St Mary's Catholic
OIL Christmas morning at 10 o clock; Meth
oulst, Thursday afternoon at $50 o cocK:
Ir.ity Episcopal. Tuesday. December 3oth.
al 4 o'clock.
". L. Cobb. member of the Constitu-
tional Convention from Caroline county.
was in the city yesterday, and says he
las been served with a notice Of the
Eo.6tO damage suit against him, as a MEM
Der OF the Constitutional Convention WHO
~ ted for proclama ton. He regards il
as a great joke and says it is the first
time in his life that he ever had notice
of suit.
The Christmas german to be given in
the OPP House here Oh Christmas night
p.c1n.g to be brilliant affair, as elabo-
Kate preparations have been made for it.
Tcere VIII be a large number of couples,
q string band from Washington will fur
x1:sk the music, and many visitors, be-
rlde. the local bellies and beaux. will par
Eeipate.
NEW PHONE LINE.
Work has been progressing rapidly on
the telephone line of the Upper Kappa
al,nnock Telephone Company, and 1t is
earected that it will be completed and
So working order before the end of the
gear. Arrangements have been COM
{tltted for running the line into the ex-
Change Of the local telephone company.
St:ch will be a great convenience to
those IN this city who desire to talk with
the people along the south side of the
Rappahannock, as they can do SO with
Gut leaving their own places Of business.
Year Unionville. in Orange county. re-
sides a gentleman who has a most re-
lnarkable record. This unique character
Is Mr.. H. J. Richardson, who, notwith-
star ding his advanced age of eighty-nine
years. Is in splendid health. active and
Eliert, and never misses term of the
county court. He says he has used spir-
Its and tobacco since ne was eleven years
CID. He has participated in four wars
Ii,e Florida war in 1885, the Mexican war
sn ]S4S. the Paraguay expedition in 49,.
aud the war between the States from 1861
10 1865. Mr.. Richardson was born in
England in 1874. and was brought to this
country in 1915. He has been around the
globe four times. served fifty-two Years
on the water. and fourteen years in the
limited States navy. lie assisted in lay
IL lQPa nTSI came 10 Nova SHnt.I,- ard
was among the first to go to California
during the gold fever in 1919; has never
had a physician in his life, wears a long
flowing white beard, and draws a pen
sen from the government as soldier
fl the Mexican war.
STEAMER TOURIST.
The steamer Tourist brought to this
city last night from landings along the
Rappahannock River JAG passengers. who
fsve to-day been busy buying Christmas
supplies from the merchants here. The
steamer was also loaded up with freight,
a consid srable portion OF which was COM
pc'seu Of shucked oysters in packa ges for
distant points in the West, which were
rr>tipped from here by express.
Officer c. A. Gore. of this city. re-
ceived telegram to-day from the Chief
oil Police OF Washington. D. c., stating
that Frank Ford. negro nineteen years
Old, had been arrested there for horse
Steanng. and the fine brown mare which
was stolen from the stable of Mr.. a.
1arsford. near LIS city. on .ast Satur-
d,y hight, had been recovered.
Mrs. Henry Y. Turner. a prominent
lady Of Port Conway. King George
county. who was recently taken to hos
T'ta, in Baltimore for treatment is still
there. and her condition is not improved.
Mr.. J. S. Lucas. of Mestmorsland
colnty. from tllree-acre field this sea-
ee.n. sold toma toes for canning purposes
- the amount of $3.50