The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
CHILDREN DAY BY
The PRESBYTER
Flowers Used for Decorations
Placed on Members Graves.
BARN BURNED IN cUlPEPER
The County of Caroline Divided
into Two Road Districts, Each
Under Charge of Commits
sioner-'Phone Extension.
Especial Dispatch to me Times,


FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June p
Children's Day was celebrated by the
sunday-school Of the Presbyterian
Church here yesterday and addresses
were delivered by Rev. DR.. J. w. Rose
bro and Nessrs. N. l.. Latham. G. c..
Mosley and Clayton Boyle Recitations
and muse were also features. Mr.. S. G..
lIowison conducted the exercises. Col
dectons for foreign missions amounted to
$500. The flowers used for decorations
were later taken to the cemetery and
placed on the graves of former workers
of the Sunday school.
The large new barn belonging to Hon.
J. S. Eggborn in Culpeper county with
contents was destroyed by fire. The loss
was very heavy. Insurance $4,000, which
will only partially cover the loss.
The Lighthouse Board has decided to
place beacon lights at the entrance of
Carriers Creek ha1bor in the lower Rap
ipahannock river, which will be Of great
service to seamen entering there at
tnight.
CAROLINE ROAD COMMISSION.
The Board of Supervisors of Caroline
county has elected two road commission
,ers and divided the county into two road
districts. R. w. Garrett was elected
commissioner of road number one and
is. G. CogbiIl commissioner of road num-
Ter two. Mules. implements and tools
have been purchased and put In the
hands of the commissioners with instruc-
itions to keep the roads in order as far as
possible. and it is expected under this
new system that the highways Of Caro-
line county will be kept In much better
condition than heretofore.
Mr.. Thomas Williams who was struck
by train in Washington last Thursday
evening and had both arms and legs
broken. and ]. II. Williams, who was
killed in wreck between Alexandria and
Washington last Friday night. were both
former residents of this city, and the lat
ter was returning to Washington from a
visit to this city when the wreck occurr-
ed
The remains of Mr.. J. II. Williams were
brought here to-day and funeral services
held in ST Georges Episcopal Church.
latter which the interment was made IN
1.-THE city cemetery.
A branch line of the Northern Neck
Telephone Company will be built to
Lewisetta on the Potomac river in North
cumberland county.
CARLOAD OF osTR1CHEs.
A carload of ostriches from Jackson
vile, FLORIDA, en- route to Saratoga, New
York, which passed through this city
yesterday, attracted the attention OF
number of persons who were near the
citation at the time. There were twenty
Six in the car in charge Of two keepers.
and there were also two sulkies. to winch
the ostriches are hitched and driven. 1t
is said that they make fast time when
driven. the record for a mile being less
than two minutes.
The Commissioners of Revenue are list
ing the dogs for taxation this year IN
some of the nearby counties, although
the impression prevails with many per
sons that the law does not go into ell
feet until 1903. Opinion is much divided
on this point and it is probable that those
who are taxed will decline to pay unless
Che matter is legally decided
Mr.. Peter Tinsley and family, or Rich
mond, have rented a residence here ana
arrived to-day to spend the summer III
this city.
in music at the Virgil School IN New
York Saturday night and arrived at her
home here to-day.
Mrs. Bette G. Wallace left to-day for
1t Plata, Maryland, where she Will spena
the summer with her daughter, Mrs. j..
E. PoindeXter.