The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-22
CLERK OF COURT
RESIGNS HIS PLACE
Thomas H. Haywood Retires and
His Deputy Appointed.
THE COON RIVER TRUCKERS
Storms Along the Rappahannoek and
Much Damage Done-The Corpor-
alton Court of Fredericksburg
Closes for the Summer.
THE COON RIVER TRUCKERS
fsn.c,al p,.patch to The T,res.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. July 81
Mr.. Thomas II. Hayward has resigned
as clerk OF courts OF Rappahannock
county. and his deputy, Mr.. ". c. Arm.
ley to I'll the vacancy. Mr.. Hayward
expects 10 move his place Of residence to
another county.
The Injunction case Of Mrs. Leila Moore
Newman, vs.. w. G. Newman, in Orange
county, has been contued by Qrctlit
Judge. D. A. Grims!ey ad Messrs. G. r.
Browning and G. R. Coleman were ap-
pointed receivers, and now have charge
Of the property.
News has been received here Of the
sudden death OF Mrs. Trader, OF
Mathews county. wife of Captain 10
Eeph Trader. Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector for this district. The cause
of the death was paralysis.
The section along the Coan Hi'er' III
the Northern Neck is becoming vaiuapie
Tor trucking purposes. and the shlpttleiils
by steamers to the city markets from
1ha. short river. are said to amount to
from $500 to $4,000 per week TRUCKS
TO the value of $500 were recently
shipped from one wharf to Baltimore In
one day.
The CORPORATION Court OF this city has
closed for the summer vacation, ana VIII
not reopen to the second Thursday IN
Sente,nber. Judge A. w. Wallace has
held this court open more days WITHIN
the mast year than for any similar pc
riod for the past twenty years, the bust
ness having greatly increased. Judge
Wallace will spend a large portion OF
his vacation at the seashore in Ne"
Jersey.
Storms have been frequent in this sec
ton recently. resulting in much damage.
Stock has been killed by lightning. Dig
old trees which for years nave served
as landmarks. have been blown down.
stacks of hay scattered fields of corn
blown down. and in some portions of
Stafford and King George the crops We're
injured hv hail. A new house belong
Inc to Mr. Lyman Bryant, nearly COM
pleted. in Stafford county. was moved
from its foundation. and the frame work
60 twisted that 1t Will have to be re-
built.
Mr.. II. c. Eddins has sold his fine
farm Goshen, In Orange county, con-
tanning 179 acres, for $4,000, to Mr. ". l..
Loving.
Mr.. r. p Simms a leading tobacco
planter of Louisa county. recently OBJ
tanned the high price of 81 per hundred
pounds for q portion of his tobacco crop
sold in Richmond, and Mr.. W. c. Beaz-
ley, of Caroline county, obtained the same
price for part Of his crop in the same
market.
Among recent deaths IN Orange county,
was that Of Mr. George W. Coleman, at
the home of his nephew. Mr. g. w.
Davis. aged SIS years. He was an ex-
sellcnt man and will be greatly missed.
The Stafford county crop of water
melons are now ripening, and are being
brought to this city daily. There are
none superior, as the Stafford soil IS
we'll adapted to raising this fruit. 1t
Lso excels the canterloupes which are
now coming in in large quantities
Judge j. z. Mason, who was last week
renominated by the Democratic cacus
If the Legislature for reelection as judge
Of this circuit has been quite sick at his
home "Shelburne" in King George coun-
~. but is now convalescing.