The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23
UNIFORM WIDTH
OF PAVED STREETS.
Plans to Entertain the Visiting
Georgia Veterans.
RAILROAD TIES ADVANCE
they Sell a. Fredericksburg for Half
apoIIar Piece-Mountjoy Acquit-
tod Of the Charge of Perjury at
Stafford Courthouse.
RAILROAD TIES ADVANCE
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 22.-At
a special meeting Of the City Council
held last nigh, to consider the report Of
the Committee ON Street Improvements
the question OF reducing such streets as
It is proposed to pave TO the uniform
width of forty-two feet received tie
vote. six members being in favor of the
report Of the committee and six being
opposed to any reduction in the width OF
the streets. AS the proceedings were tied
up. an adjournment was had and the
matter Will come up again in future
meeting.
Arrangements have been completed Tor
the entertainment Of the survivors OF 1hs
Seventh Georgia Regiment Army OF
Northern Virginia. c. S. A. VINO 'ls.ieu
the battlefields at Manassas and polnis
about Alexandria including Mt. vernon,
yesterday and to-day. and arrived mere
at $40 o'clock tonight The party, ~!
GLIDING ladies. numbers over one huhaIeo.
They will visit the hatueheios anu o.liei
historic points in and about the CITY ouI,
ing the forenoon tomorrow, anu at u
o'clock a reception will be given and re-
freshments served at the Opera House,
under the auspices of a general commit
tee, representing the City Council. clu-
ze-s and Confederate organizations. May
or M G. Willis will deliver an address o.
welcome and other short addresses VIII
be made. AT the CONCLUSION OF me lunch'
about 1880. the party Will leave for Rich
1nonti and Petersburg. where several days
WI be spent before starting on their
return trip 10 Georgia.
CATTLE KILLED.
Lightning this week has killed two heac
OF cattle for Mr.. Robert Billiard. OF KING
George, set a number OF straw stacks on
Fo,- hofn Of
Mr.. W. II. DeShazo, and killed two fine
cclts belonging to Henry Deane. livery
man. Of this city.
Prices for railroad ties have advanced
in this city. which has for years been an
Important market and from which large
stirnents have been made by barges TO
Philadelphia and other points. The prices
the ties are now bringing are SAID to be
better than at any time since 1881. Stand
ard ties are selling here at so cents each.
The United States lighthouse tender has
placed two buoys On the bars at the
rrnuth of tho Currotoman River. where it
flows into the Rappatannock, which will
be of great service to steamers and yes
gels entering that stream. which. though
short is an important one. as several
large shipping points are located on it
The trial of the cases OF the Common
wealth vs. Mountjoy. on the charge OF
perjury. at Stafford Courthouse. has re-
suited In verdict of acquttal for the
defendants. The case has attracted con-
siderable attention, and a large crowd
was present at the trial.
MISS PITCHER BADLY OFF.
Reports received here are to the effect
t.7st Miss Pitcher. who was injured at
Midland Station. Fauuuier county. wher
Mics Kite of Madison county. who was
seated IN buggy with Miss Pitcher. was
killed by a fast train. continues to grow
worse Her mind is said to be blank. and
her injuries are more serious than were at
first supposed. II has developed that
three Of her ribs We're broken. and 1t is
thought she was otherwise internally ir-
jured
Irtelligence has been received here of
the death in P'ttsburg. Mass. Of Rev
r. E. Brown. who for several years past
has conducted each summer the large
Adventist meeting at Screamersville, If
Srotsv|vania county. near this city. He
waa fftv-five year old and died Of heart
disease He was well known in this sec
ton
Or L. r Moore. of Frederick county
has purchased the farm Of Mrs z O.
Dinrs. near Warner in Caroline county
and with his family will reside there. Or
Moore will practice his profession in that
locality.
Mr.. Chester Goolrick. son of Judge
John T Goolrick. Of this CITY who has
been connected with the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad at Pittshnrc Pa has been pro
rooted and transferred to the Chicago
Offices.
The Christian Church OF this CITY. has
electe1 Pew T. r.. CHESTNUT tho ma etnr
and Mr. George Nrerlear-v delegates ~ tho
Tidewater District Convention which vii,
convene at Fan,rtnn on August 5th for
three-davs' session.