The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
new BOAT ON
THE RAP AHAhN0CK
Operated as Experimental Draw
Trade TO Fredericksburg.
LOCAL OPTION IN LOUISA.
City Bonds Are Sold Above Par-Game
Being Protected by Many Farmers.
Opening of New Streets VII.
Give Needed Building Sites.

Special Dispatch to The Tlmes.).

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Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ZIG, VA, november
12.--Nr. H. II. Archer. of Richmond. has
arranged With the Business Mems Asso-
cation and a. number of merchants Of
this city to run a river steamer from this
city to Urbanna, on the Lower Rappahan-
mock. taking in all landings. between the
two points, the steamer to leave here
every Monday. " ednesday, and Friday,
returning on TUESDAY. Thursday, and
Saturday. The name OF the steamer is
the Tourist with capacity OF 500 passen-
gers and large quantity of freight. The.
experiment VIII be tried in running TVS
boat for stated period, and II the bus
mess justifies its continuance. the steamer
will be put on permanently. The pro-
motors Of this project believe that the.
large bulk of trade of the Rappahannock
Naney, which naturally belongs here, but
which is now divided between several
points, will be concentrated and brought
to this market
Great. relief Is felt here At the arrival
of consignment of anthracite coal.
which will be sod il small lots at IS per
ton The dealers generally expect other
shipments to arrive within tie ne1tsMcek
or ten days.
The $1,000 OF four per cent. street i'm
prorement BONDS OF the city have been
sold 8. q price lbGya par. IN response
10 the advertisements calling for bids for
these bonds, there were number Of close
bids submitted and the highest bid Sc
cured the bonds
PROTECTING GAME.
The hunting season is on now. and the
beautiful weather and the abundance OF
game attracts many persons with their
guns and dogs to the fields and
woods Many Of the farms in this
section, however, are posted. and the
owners are firm in their resolve not to al
low any hunting on their lands. In this
way a great deal OF game is protected,
and some Of these farmers do not shoot
the game Themselves, anG Oh some farms
there arc coVers of partriGges which are
almost tame. These birds Will be fed !
during the winter With the view of in
creaSins their number.
In consequence OF the determine ton OF i
the farmers to protect the game, some |
OF the huntsmen are continually getting |;
into trouble Charles Grayson, a color ed I
huckster of this city. while driving in |
robin near the road, and stopped and |
took a shot att. Complaint was lodged /
against him that he was unlawfully hunt I
ing on the land of Mr. George Purvis and /
was guilty of unawfuiiy3 shooting within
lG0 yards of the public road, and he was I
fined 81 with costs for the shot.
LOCAL OPTION IN LOUISA
Judge t. ". Sims, of the County Court
Of Louisa. in response to petitions has |
ordered a local option election in the
Green Springs District of Louisa county,
in which there are now only two bar
rooms The day set for the election is
Saturday. December nth next. Local OPP
tion recently went into effect in the 1
Courthouse District in Louisa county,
but It IS stated that large quantity of &
liquor was sold and drunk at Louisa
court this week. and that there were
number OF persons intoxicated there.
Mr.. J. II. Crank has purchased the
Eaton property, containing 400 acres, the
Brook estate of 1.250 acres, and the prop
srty formerly owned by d. B. Strong, all Fl
coated in Louisa county.
The City Council at its meeting last
light ordered that Wolfe and weldon
streets and Washington Avenue be OPEN IA
d and extended Commissioners who had
,een appointed to assess the damage to II
he property to be used for this purpose I,
made a report, and in a number Of cases
he amount of damages named by the
wners. ard by the commissioners differed
The commissioners We're in
rructed 10 settle with the owners, If it
ould be done on a satisfactory basis.
t'iS1 N'!SC S>OA POI q tipli SUui WOulQ
e asked to appoint a commission to con-
enln the property. The extension CT
!lese streets will Involve a considerable ]
expenditure Of money by the city. but 1
iii result in great improvements and the /
penins up Of new building sitea which
re now badly needed, a there are now j
o va cant lots II, the city. and the new / /
uil6ing, a great deal of which is going
n, is necessarily confined to certain parts
the suburbs.
A large portion of Somerset Beach, a
ummer resort on the Potomac River. in
ing George county, was slod at public + 7
ucticn here to-day and purchased nv
arrest L. Payne. Of King George coun- !
!. for LOCO. :