The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-20
THE COMMIT TEE ON
R|VERSAkDHARBORS
Mill Come in Full Force toview
the Rappahannock.
eoLD-BEARISe LAND SOLD.
New Telephone Line from Uppeville to
Trap. in Fauquier-Judgep E. M.
Ware. of Essex. Sells His Fine
Farm-A Camp Meeting.
lsgeelal Dispa.eh to The Times,

-1SpeeIal Dispatch to The Tines.1
HESofIRlCkSBURG, VA. May 19-
ne committee on Rivers and Harbors
OF the House Of Representatives ut
Washington will visi; this city in u few
Gays by invitation OF Congressman VII
Lam A. Jones. Of this district There
are seventeen members of the commit
Tee. and they will be accompanied ny
Congressman Jones. who will have charge
OF the party. The object of this visit
is to look into the needs of the Kappa
hammock River at this port with refer
ence to congressional appropriations
After spending some time here the party
as the guests of the Weems Steamboat
Company, will leave by steamer for Bal
dmore, viewing other points along the
river which may need the help of Con-
sress for improvements. The committee
Will be cordially welcomed here and en-
tersaineo Pleasantly during their stay in
the city.
The citizens Of Fredericksburg are
much gratitied at the favorable report
of the Committee on Library of the
House of Representatives on the bill APP
propriating s25.01o FOR the erection of a
monument for this city to General Hugh
Mercer Of Revolutionary fame.
GOLD LANDS SOLD.
Mr.. n. W. Winston has sold a tract
of gold-bearing land IN Louisa county to
Northern capitalists at a handsome price,
and 1t is expected that the work of ex-
tracing the gold from the ore will soon
begin.
An effort is being made TO build new
church at Whitewater on the Potomac
River. in Stafford county. and contribu-
lions for that object are being received
Ely the minister in charge. Rev. E. B.
Burwell. and by Rev. DR.. Moncure, of
Richmond.
Professor h. R. Powell. recently of
Spotsy1rania county, has purchased the
handsome residence at Manassas Of the
late Congressman E. E. Meredith and
will. 1t is said, locate there.
The telephone line between. Upperville
and Trap, connecting Fauquier and
Loudoun counties, has been completed
and is now in operation
Judge Z. NJ. Ware. of Essex county.
has sold his fine farm of 800 acres on the
Rappahannock River, in that county. to
Mr. K Decker. of Missouri, for $4,000.
Judge F. w. Sims of the County Court
of Louisa, complying with petitions. has
ordered local option election in the
courthouse district Of that county for
Wednesday, June 18th.
Judge T. r. B. Wright has named
Messrs Theodore Courtney, W. I. Alien
J. T. Bland to compose the pensoin
board OF commissioners for King and
Queen county, and Judge c. E. Nichols.
of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock
county. has appointed Messrs. r. T.
jones. F.P. Carter, John 3. Miller for
the latter county.
The Loudoun camp meeting to be held
this wear from August 18th to 25th, IN
elusive, will protab bly, have both Bishop
C.,,1,er of Georgia, and Bishop A. w.
wilson. of Baltimore, present to take
mart In the services, as both of these
distinguished bishops have signihed their
Intention to be present If possible
Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Shepherd have
been spending a few days in the city
With relatives after tour OF tour years
80. r,,rone Mr.. Shepherd, who is q
-. .,,,.er If note. sang a solo at the funeral
Of Queen victoria, which was highly
eno,sen OF in the London papers at the
time. -