The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
NEW GAS MAINS IN
FREDERICKSBURG
Movement to Secure the Reopen
ing Of the Exchange Hotel.
'cANNlNG FACTORIES SOLD
Little Child Terribly Burned in King
and Queen-Orange and Culpeper
Counties Asked to Remove an
Island in the Rapldan River.
,s,ec;a1 Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch 10 Inc AAA'SH.'
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Oecs1ioei
ia largo force OF haHos nAN. 49,.
uenced the work Of laying ne" gas pipes
An The streets OF this city, to taie me place
a. the old ones on Main Street. and the
xork will be continued until all OF the
~cra-out pipes are replaced with new
ones. This work Is preliminary to street
x,aring. which will begin in January.
Much concern is fslt here at the closing
az the Exchange Hotel since the tease
Of Mr.. John Ul:z. the former proprietor.
expired. Mr.. Ultz has moved to Maine
and the hotel Is now for rent. The Busl-
ness Mems Association Of the city has
anr,otnted q committee to confer with
tho owners Of the hotel to ascertain the
lowest terms for which It can be rented
and to cooperate with them in securing
& renter. so that the hotel. which is re-
sarded as public necessity. may be re-
orened as speedily as possible. There are
other hotels here and number Of good
boarding houses, but the Exchange has
been regarded heretofore as the leading
hotel, and its continuance Is regarded as
important It is thought a landlord VIII
; be soon secured.
Tho scow loaded with the wreclsage of
tho steamer Richmond which was burned
in the Rappahannock River. off this city:
last year. sunk and large force -oi
4 EaQ0S AraDuSllS enSSpSN ad'S'h6 ~
CANNERIES SOLD.
/ At Essex County Court this week the
three canning factories in Essex county.
,elonging to the estate OF the late Cap
tain f. w Kreite-one at Bathurst. one
at huntsville. and one at Tappahan-
nock-were sold al public auction and
purchased by Mr.. Eddie Kreite for S,oD
for the three
The little daughter OF MT. Joseph Car
WHY yr-hi q
standing n an open fire. had her
clothes ign1ecd and was terribly burned
x-ore the flames could be extinGuished.
Mrs. Garnett. In an effort to put out the
fire. was very badly burned about the
hands and arms.
A petition WILL be sent to the county
courts of Culpeper and Orange, asking
for an appropriation to remove the island
IN the Rapidan River just below Rae
coon Ford. This island forces the cur
rent against the county road, and the
tees. which served TO keep the water
hack. have washed away. and the roaG-
leo has been encroached upon. Unless
action is taken to keep the water pack.
tie road will be entirely washed away.
IT is thought that the obstruction VIII
be moved.
RESIDENCE BURNED.
The residence of Mr.. Nathaniel Owens.
~! h31i6 Heoi6C Scohts' ''i''S-A
comparatively new structure. was de-
stroyed by fire this week. and there was
very li.tIa insurance on the property.
Mrs. Fielding Lewis of King George
county. is still III in Washington. whore
she was called recently hv the death of
her sister. and was taken sick while
there.
Mt Charles NJ Hicks. of ORANGE county.
has tho remarkable record Of having
killed and captured since last October
il mirlsS coons. 80 muskrats and Z
ground hogs.
Mr. E. A Hefrner and family. of
Grange county. have sold their property
in that county and gone to the State Of
4 California TO reside.
Mr. J. T. Waite. Of the Northern Neck.
Killed hog few DAVIS ago which was
only 10 days old and weighed 4o6 pounds.