The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-29
HAULING FISH
F0RWlN1ERFO
The Rappahannock Herring Re.
gardsd as a oothsome Fish.
"a LARGE LUMBER r BUSINESS NJ IS:
.si1ovement 10 Erect a Confederate Mon.
unent at Experimentation. Dr..
E.B. Bagby Recovering from a
Spell of Fever.
fen,c.al n;spstch 10 The Times.

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TAPPAIIANNOCK. VA, April 22S.--seFe-
~al scioone,s have been in the port within
The last few days loading with heTrlhgs.
which are sold to the. farmers, saw-mlil
,1nen and merchants Of the surrounding
country The lower part OF Caroline ana
1lle upper part King and and tsuee u1-
,1,ish5 the greatest number OF buyers
Every conceivable character OF vehicle,
from an ox-cart to q four-mule wagon,
IS engaged in hauling many miles away
for winter use from one hundred TO ten
/ thousand of these behring's, and the Rap
pahannock roe herrings is a fish worth
!. going miles for.
taken on an ardent interest in Essex.
( Farmers are using more fertilizer, buying
more improved machinery, and, despite
the back ward season, farmers are better
advanced with their farming operations
than for years.
LUMBER BUSINESS.
Mr.. l.. 3. Andrews, one OF many promi-
nent lumber merchants of this country,
!. who is noted for having many saw-mills.
has forty-eight mules on the road daily
! conveying lumber to the river for ship
nent.
Mr.. G. r. Scott has his supply of cans
ready in the factory for tho pea, tomato.
corn and berry in their appointed sea-.
sons.
; The Woman's Confederate Monument
Association will hold an important meet
ing early in May fer the purpose of or
ganiz2tion. At the same time plans will
be put on foot to collect funds with which
10 erect q monument. From the interest
and enthusiasm already manifested a,
handsome memorial to the Confederate
privates is assnerd.
Mr.. r. B. RoWzie, postmaster here, has
greatly improved the Office.
THE SICK RECOVER.
Mr. John Montague, who fo. two months
has been very ILL., is slowly improving.
Rev. DIR. E. IS. Bagby. pastor of 2
prominent Christian Church in Washing
ton. D. Co. ard former chaplain of the
House of Representatives. is here visit
Ing his parents, Captain and Mrs A. T.
Baghy. and is rapidly recuperating from
a5sesere spell of fever.
3. b. Brockenbrongh returned yester-
day from Jamaica, where he has been on
a pleasure trip.
Hon. S. p. WaGdill, member of the
Constitutional Convention from Henrico,
with Mrs. Naddill, are visiting Mrs a
+. BagbE.
Captain Fuller. of Caroline is here with
his daughter. Mrs. SorTcll, who was BIT
s ten a few days since by a pet cat sup
posed to have hydrophob;a The cat was
acting In a peculiar manner indicative of
distress. and when Mrs. Sorrell at
Fteinpted to ascertain tie cause of trou-
& bic it few at her and tore her face quite
seriously. After biting her it died, and
she Immediately presented herself to Dr.
William Talisferro custodian of the
& maidstone. for treatment. At this writ
q Ing the Doctor las not fully ascertained
if the animal had rabies
HONEY DEW
Honey dew is being found in great
i abundance in this county. and is attract
hi considerable attention. II consists
of sticky substance. Very sweet cover
ing the ieaFess In tlle woods, especially
pine needles, and can be scraped up by the
Z spoonful Soon after the sun rises it
dries up. Old people say it indicates a
good crop year. r