The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-14
NY. zOUAVES CAMP
on BAT 7'LEGROUND.
ssili Light Camp Fires and Get
Rations from Commissary.
DEATH OF GENERAL COILS
A Watch in Everyday Use That Saw
Service in the War Of I3l2-Ladies
of Richmond Church Arrange
Excursion on Rappahannock.
tsrecial plspatch 10 1-he Tlme..l


FREDERICKSBURG. VA. May b
THE Fifth Regiment Veterans Associa-
ton OF New York Duryea's ZouaTcs)
r.l hold reunion their old camp
ground, IN Stafford county, nea: this city.
October sth next. This location was
Aiie last camp the regiment occupied pc
fore being mustered out at the close OF
Inc Civil War. The entire roll OF the reg
imcnt will be called and camp fires VIII
he lighted on every camp street. The
lCSia will be sounded for ratioas, and
The veterans will march to tic commits
sary for their coffee and beans as they
Gid in war times.
Tho death of General Charles II. I.
Coils. OF New York. who died Sunday
light, is regretted here by his many
3Iiends. General Coils has frequently
Visited here since the war and is well
ktown by many of our citizens. About
three years ago he erected a handsome
monument to his regiment on The bat
tleiield Of Charlottesville. in Spotsylva-
mia county, on the spot where he lost
nearly 200 men in fifteen minutes during
she Civil War. lie attended the unveii-
Ing of this monument with the surviving
,ncmbers Of his command. General Col
Ills was with General Sedgewick when the
latter fell at Spotsylvania Courthouse,
I'd assisted in taking him from his
horse when he was shot and carried him
so the Alsop house. on that battlefield
FINE OLD WATCH.
Mfr. r. L. Payne. of FauQuicr county,
i.as in his possession r. watch which was
worn by Major ELL. an officer in the war
Of 1872, which is in constant use and
lecps good time. It descended to Its
present owner from cousin who recently
uled at the age of eighty-nine years.
The building boom still continues here.
MIR. Charles kouppen is erecting hand
H. Nv rf-
Gently purchased by him of MT. X. Is.
1atrick, on Main Street. and the hard
ware store of MIR. John f. Scott. on the
same street. is being extended TO a con-
siderable depth and generally mcdernized,
BESIDES the work now in progress on
Various new buildings In other parts OF
The city.
Mr. Rufus Humphrey. Of Montana. has
purchased the Butcher Farm, IN LOU
doun county, containing ST. acres, from
the Glasscock estate for 5000, and Mr..
II H Tayloe has sold his farm, known
as ''Maske.'' IN Richmond county, to Mr..
". J. Dulaney.
Mr.. w. E. Baker, Jr., has contracted
for the erection of a handsome modern
residence on his property in King George
county.
RIVER EXCURSION.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Calvary NJ.
i. Church, in Richmond county, will give
an excursion on the steamer Northum-
l2orland, of the Weems Line. from all
landings on the Rappallannoca River TO
this city on June 4th, returning on the
evening of June 9Th, and the ladies OF
Rappahannock Church, In Essex county,
tire arranging for an excursion to Nor
felix later.
Mr. c. Dodge has purchased of Mr.. j.
r, Evans the latter's property on West
Hanover Street, in this city, and will
make it his home.
Mrs. Martha Harlow. formerly OF Mad
tson county row of Higbee, Mo-, lost her
residence at the latter place a few days
ugo by fire.