Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
AT FREDERICKSBURG
PRINCIPAL TOPIC THE LoNG-DE-
SIRED PAVING OF THE STREETS.
CELEBRATED ISLANDER SUIT.
Case of DR.. Ninde and other super
visors of Prince George County
Comes Up To-Day Tremendous
Business in wood Stoves

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, October q.
Especial MIR James l. Eustace, a we'll
known citizen Of Stafford county, is dead,
aged rs years.
A great deal of sorrow was caused here
by the news of the sudden death of Mr..
Charles Spindle. of Brandy Station. Gull
peper county. who was accidentally killed
by 4 train Saturday morning. The de-
ceased, who was for Il long time deputy
clerk for the Stafford County Court, mar
ried daughter of Mr.. Charles Tackett,
clerk of the same court and formerly
resident OF this city. He and his wife
both have number Of relatives here. and
there are many Staffordians who will
learn with regret of their former clerk
untimey end.
The principle topic of conversation here
now is the action of the City Council,
taken a few nights since, in making an
appropriation of $4,000 for the paving
with granite spalls of the principal bust
ness blocks Of this city. While many here
are opposed to the use Of this material,
and are in favor of vitrified brick, every
one is pleased that the Council has at
last acted favorably on what has been
crying need for long time Year after
year the people of Fredericksburg have
demanded of each successive Council that
they provide for street paving, but this
demand was ignored until popular senti-
ment reached point where the Council
could no longer refuse to meet the wishes
of the people. The work will be done by
a Richmond contractor. ]. f. GUIDE, under
the supervision of a Richmond engineer.
Charles z. Dickinson, and will be COM
menced in a few weeks.
SANDER CASE TO-DAY.
The now celebrated SANDER suit of DR..
Ninde and other members of the Board
of Supervisors OF King George county,
against James E. Rodgers of the same
county, growing out of an article pub
lished in the Fredericksburg Star, at a
time when smallpox was prevalent in
that county, will begin here tomorrow.
The case was tried before in the Circuit
Court of King George county, and result
ed in hung jury. AT that time the novel
spectacle was presented of a defendant in
court pleading his own cause Rodgers
having no lawyer. In the article referred
to, Mr.. Rodgers, it is alleged, made Sc
rious reflections on the characters of the
gentlemen composing the Board of Super
visors for their management of the small
poX situation. The case is attracting a
great deal of attention.
The revival services which have been in
progress at the Methodist church here
since last week, will continue through this
week. Rev. George T. Tyler has been
conducting the services. since BISHOP
Cranberry left Wednesday. The inter
est is increasing, one having been added
Sunday night, and several others having
asked prayer.
Mr.. Elmer E. Rice, of Asbury Park, N
j., has sold, through his attorney, Fred
erick w. Coleman, his farm. known as
Hancock Place." near Mud Tavern. in
the county, containing 127 % acres. to
Robert L. Hippo, at the price of $1,000
cash. Mr.. Hippo will take possession
about January l, 1908.
WEDDING BEFORE LONG.
Rev. Clinton Macon, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. C. Macon, Of Orange. Va, who
is assistant rector of Trinity church, San
Francisco Cal, will in a short time be
married to Miss Janet Bruce. beautiful
and accomplished young lady of this
city.
Mr.. George u. Curtis. of Washington,
D. c.. formerly Of Stafford county, died
very suddenly in that city Saturday, leav-
ing a wife, one daughter. and two sons,
Of whom Mr. D. W. Curtis, Of Stafford,
is one
ing his parents here.
Mr. Charles Z. Tackett has gone to
Alexandria to spend the winter
The merchants of this city have done
tremendous business in wood stoves this
fall.
Miss Leslie Temple, of Germantown,
Pa, who has been visiting Miss Lizzie
Hurkamp has returned home