The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
PROTECT 1
BIRDS FROM HAWI
They Are Said to Do More pa!
age Than sportsmen. |
SUCCESSFUL CANNING Plas
SUCCESSFUL CANNING Pla-
Horse Thieves Are Again Operating
the Neighborhocd Of Frederick
burg-Gra,ifiing Rep r.s from
Rappahannocs Oyster Men.
tspecia, Dispatch TO The Times.>

NSP~e<ista tS1SbsItS!t ~ AkhSS.t
FREDERIC kSBURG. VA, Dec.
Some OF the farmers In this section, "a
are Interested in protecting game. Il
trying to encourage n movement to 4
mirlish the Number of hawks by meSa
of shot guns steel traps set on pys
and in trees. These gentlemen claim, ts5
more birds are destroyed by hawks tE
by all OF thezsportsmen and pot huns
combined. Il
Messrs. Roberts Brothers. of BATHING
VINO conducted q successful caunery Ia
last summer, announce that they b
operate a cahnery here on a larger SC
next season and have requested Il
farmers and others who desire to m
contracts for raising vegetables for G &
ming purposesIso meet them for a con d
ence on SATURDAY, January 10Th.
Horse thieves. are getting in their "
In this section again. For long pe,s
/ it was a rare occurrence for a horse4
be stolen in this part of the country. {
Mr.. A. Eanstord of the Bend farS
just below this. city. on the Rappahg
| mock River had a valuable brown M
taken from his stable Sunday n g t. 8
nothing has since been heard Of her 4
| few nights previous q fine driving hcE
| was stolen from Mr.. Henry Gordon
! few miles below on the edge OF Carol
OYSTER BUSINESS
| The oyster business along the Ran
hammock and Potomac Rivers, has o.
very active since the season oper4
The shocking houses have many ordF
and are taxed to their utmost capaq
| in supplying the demand The shiprns
| OF shucked oysters in cans by exp
to distant points in the West has gree
! increased. These oysters are so hano,
| ~, lat iy,a
! in fiTst-claSs condition.
| Reports of unusual crop yields for 7
| section of the State are still coming
! 1Ir. John 2. Lewis. of the North
! Neck from z half-acre lot sold this 3
| son products as follows: Beets. SO;
tatoes. Ss5: cabbage. SOL: t,rrnips, SO.
! There is a case OF smallpox in q {
! ored family in Hampton District.
| Rappai1annock county. and mich ala
is felt. It is said that the victim
| Gently arrived in the county from pc
| house in one OF the large Northern cit
| Quarantine has been established {
| compulsory vaccination ordered by
| Board CT Supervisors.
! ERECT HALL.
| Mr-c. l. Sanford OF Westmorefs
! county. has sold TO the Junior Or
: United American Mechanics OF L
/ county a lot at .Chiltons. on which
! order will erect large hall for me
| ing purposes and other uses
Mrs Frederick Brawner a we'l-kre
! lady OF Prince William county. {
I mother. of Mr. John \. Brawner.
I paralyzed a few days ago and is IL
! serious condition.
| Mr.. W. Fl. Costenbader. prcmin
citizen OF Westmoreland county ard
mer member of the Board OF Super
ors. has been i'll for some time. and
now an invalid being unable to
crutcfles. He now can recognize bit
persons. and visitors are rot admit
TO see nm
General Fftz Lee was In the c'tv to-t
to see his brother, Robert E. Lee. of 8
! ford. who is sick at the Mary WASN'T
ton Hospftal hare. He returned TO ri
ruord tonight.