The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20
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STAFFORD mine
Crew of the Essex Save Two
from Drowning.
QUICK WORK WITH LIFE BOAT
Middlesex Man Secures Bride in
Fair Haven, Mass.-Mr. Tucker to
Address the People of Orange
on Education Court Day.
QUICK WORK WITH LIFE BOAT
Midd'esex Man Secures Bride in
Fair Haven, Mass.-Mr. Tucker To
tspeoial Dispatch to The Times:)

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. August 10
Inc National Copper Ore Company. O,
New York. has purchased the property il
SANFORD county. near this city, on which
q pyEites mine IS located This land :.
said to be rich in iron ore and viii b
thoroughly developed by its new owners
ar. T. G. Rowe. who has been Tho
postal clerk for the past TWENTY-FIVE
years on the Piedmont Fredericksburs
and Potomac Railroad, running between
this city and Orange Courthouse. is quite
SICK at his home here During all OF his
long service he has never lost but very
Kew days from his duty by sickness. His
pace is now being temporarily filled by
Mr. w r. Compton, of the city postof-
ffice here.
Mr.. Reuben Smith. formerly a well
known printer of this city, son of the
late Captain Robert n. Smith and brother
of Mrs. Ellen Williams, of this city, and
Mr. David Smith. of the Soldiers Home,
RchmonGk died few days ago at his
home in lSlorida-
LIFE SAVING.
The steamer Essex, of the Weems'
Line, in making her last trip down the
Rappahannock from this city. found two
men holding on to a capsized canoe far
out in the river off Sharps Wharf a
life boat was lowered and the two men
.
work being accomplished in less than
ten minutes. The men, who felt deep
gratitude to the Essex's officers for saw
ing their lives. We're landed at Sharps.
The remains of MIR. Henry Henderson,
! formerly Of King George county, who
died In Washington Of typhoid fever, aged
thirty-five years. were brought here and
taken to his former home. near Passa-
pantry, for interment. The Junior Or
Mechanics pf
Of which he was member, attended the
funeral in body.
Mr.. Charles Yates, of Middlesex county,
went to Fair Haven. Mass. a. short time
ago. where it was announced that he
would be married to-day to Mrs Ruth
Watts. Mr.. Yates will bring his bride
to Niddlesex to- reside.
There will be a Confederate rally and
basket picnic at Bethel Academy, in
Fauquier county, on Saturday, August
I'D. under the auspices of Joe Kendall
Confederate Camp. Among prominent
gentlemen who are expected to make adj
dresses on the occasion are Judge Daniel
A. Grimsley, Congressman William A.
Jones and State Senator j. Boyd Sears
OF Mathews county.
MR. TUCKER TO SPEAK.
E Ex-Congressman II. ST. George Tucker,
of Lexington. is expected to address the
people of Orange county next County
Court day the important subject of
'Educauon."
MT. W. Rudasill has sold his fine farm
in Culpeper county, containing $50 acres.
to Mr. ]. A. Harrison, of Charlottesville,
for $4,000.
Mrs. v. a. Kennedy has sold her farm
in Orange county, containing 223 acres,
to Mr. j. w. Mimic on private terms.
Judge J. 7. Shumate. formerly of
Fauquier county, who went west sixteen
years ago and is now resident of Aspin,
Colorado. is visiting his relatives in
Fauquier county for the first time in
twelve years He has filed many
offices of trust in his adopted home and
is now Judge of the District Court, which
is the same as the Circuit Court in this
State.
A RARE BILL.
Major ". S. Embrey has in his possess
sion dollar bill of the Colony of Mary
land. which is an interesting relic of
colonial days. On the face Of the note
is Ibis inscription: This bill OF one dol
lar shall entitle the bearer to receive
gold or silver at the rate of four shillings
ana six pence sterling per dollar. for
said BILL according to a resolve of the
provincial Government OF Maryland held
at the city of Annapolis the 18th day of
September, ITS The note bears two
signatures ]. Duchett being one. and the
other is not legible. The seal is on the
back and the name of the printer is given
as r. Green. The note was obtained
from Mr.. William Watkins, of Culpeper
county in whose family 1t had been for
many years.