The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
BIG SEINE
in PLACE
Fishing Season on Potomac
Will Soon Begin.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Been Called to Meet at Orange
Courthouse at the February Term Of
the County Court-Tax Payers
Favor the Movement.
fspec,al q The Times. Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times lspatch.)
4 FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Feb. O.
The fishing season will soon begin ac-
lively on the Potomac river, the big
seine at the Marlborough shore. in
Stafford county. being already in place
and large force of hands engaged
ready to begin operations in q few days.
The other large shores are also making
preparations and will soon be ready for
making hauls. The season on the Rap
pahannock river does not open as early
as on the Potomac, but continues la
tor.
a protracted meeting commenced at
tho Methodist Church to-day, the pas
tor. Rev. George T. Tyler. preaching
special sermons at both the morning and
evening services to large congregation.
He will be assisted in the work by Rev.
L. Potter. OF Stafford Courthouse,
who has charge of Stafford circuit OF
the Baltimore Conference.
to, meet at Orange Courthouse ut the
february term Of the County Court, on
Monday, February 23d, is attracting
general attention and Is being widely
discussed. The meeting will be a large
one The tax payers Of the county
are thoroughly in favor of the object
OF the meeting, and 1t is believed that
steps will be taken looking to the tssu-
Ing of bonds for large sum for the
Improvement of the highways
The smallpox scare In Orange county.
caused by reports that certain citizens
had been exposed to the disease and
were liable to break out with 1t. has
subsidized and there are no cases in the.
county.
Mr.. A. D. Alexander, of this city, has
returned home from Urbanna, Where ne
has been engaged in the work of put
ting up new machinery In some Of the
factories there.
= n OPERATORS ORGANIZE.
A meeting of the telegraph opera
tors employed on tho Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac and the Wash
ington- Southern Railways was held IN
this city Saturday night for the purpose
Of effecting the organization of dtvis-
ion Of the order of Railway Telegraph
ers here A number OF operators We're
present. Mr.. Charles G. Leary, the
man. and Mr.. ThonIson, operator here,
secretary and treasurer The applica
ton for the charter was signed by
about Twenty-Five members. Addresses
we're made by Mr.. Mountjoy. Of Rich
mond: Mr.. J. T.. Gallagher, formerly or
New York. and Mr.. e. G. Allen, of Ac-
cotlnk. Another meeting will be held
here on Wednesday. February 18th.
The farmers and truckers along both
sides of the Potomac and Rappnhannock
Rivers. from this city to the Chesapeake
i Bay, are actively making preparations
for the largest crops OF peas and toma-
,.otc IN the RRDDA I'M mock
Valley.
The Montfort Hunting Club. of Orange
county. captured fine gray fox a few
DAYS ago, after an exciting chase.
Mrs. James Beauchamp, Of the North
Kern Neck, during the year 1902 from a
flock OF thirty-flve hens realized net
profit of s4o3s for the sale of eggs
and sGS.4S for the sale Of chickens. To-
tai profits, S1lO.Sl.
Messrs. s. w. Hardwick and G. II.
Sanford, of .Westnioreland county. have
purchased Of Mr.. f. NJ. Thrift the lat
ters cannery at Curioman Wharf. and
Will move the establishment to Deep
Point, on Nomni Creek, which Is re-
garded as q most accessible place for
farmers and laborers.
Four valuable COWS belonging to Mr.
T.. w. Bond, of Orange county, were
killed a few days ago by freight train
on the Southern Railroad near Orange
Courthouse.
The recent malady among horses in
Fnuquier county and some other sec
lions is now said to be duo to feeding
wet fodder. which contains q growth
similar to poison mushrooms and Is OF
a poisonous character.
SLUMP IN OYSTERS.
serious slump has occurred in the
oyster business during the past two
weeks, and it is reported that many
oyster packers and vessel men along
both the Potomac and Rappahannock
rivers have lost heavily.
Mr.. D, P. Coleman has purchased for
$1,000 a lot at Orange Courthouse from
Mr.. David May. upon which he expects
to build a modern hotel to take the place
Of the Coleman House. recently de-
stroyed by fire.
who has for some years been superin'
tendent In a department OF the Eagle
shoe Company here, has secured an I'M
portant position In a large shoe factory
at Portsmouth Ohio, and will leave tn
latter part OF the month to assume hi
duties. 1t8l
The infant child of Mrs. Decker. y
the smallpox quarantine, near Wei
fortl's Wharf. Richmond county, mas
died of smallpox, The father of tn
Elliott Is very III with smallpox also
The other patients are getting alonl
4 fairly we'll and there are no new cases
Two daughters OF DR.. Fisher. the ply
sician In charge, are waiting on m
sick people, as 1t was impossible to &c
nurses
Bethel Academy. In Fauouier county
has introduced u new feature-.h cnval
ry company-and tho cadets are bein
Taught horseback riding
MR.. COGHILL TREASURER.
J Mr.. II. 3. Coghil. who was appointe'
Z treasurer OF King George county. t
succeed DR.. r. j, Ninde, resigned. ha
qualified and assumed the duties OF tn
e Once. and has appointed Mr. ]. c, Mind
deputy treasurer,
al Mr.. w. G. Wallace of Richmond coun
~. who has quite reputation as
gunner, has tho following renarkabl
record for fine past hunting season
Number OF shots fred, SIS; woodcook
iriIled. IA; rabbits, 81; partrldges, 610
4 I,he best shot In one day, 2s birels, In 9
shots; next best. rs birds in 81 shots
The best shooting for four days In sue
} 2cession was fJl birds In lo5 shotsf Mos
Of the hunting was done In the for
Mr.. Edgar freeman andfamily. prom