The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
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There viii Be a Fine Card at
Rappahannock Valley Fair.
THE NEW STEAMBOAT LINE
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i The People Company Purchase an Ad-
dnIona Steamer for the Run from
the Lower Rappahannock
to Crisfeld. IN,
THE NEW STEAMBOAT LINE,
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81 FREDERICKSBURG VA, Sept. 2l'-
The Rappahannock Valley Fair Will hold
its seventeenth annual exhibition here
%fis week, beginning tomorrow. ana the
prospects are bright for successful
event The entries have been coming
iii in large numbers for tho past week.
and race horses have arrived In large
numbers within the past few days a
great many privileges for the entertain
tnent OF the large crowds expected have
been granted, and the usual number OF
diversions will be on the grounds The
ladies department promises 10 pc uli-
usually interesting, the entries pelhG
probably larger than ever before.
The number Of entries exhibited IN this
department will probably reach 1900.
The display of fruits and farm products
Will also be large, Judging from the en-
tries already made. In addition to me
live stock, poultry and other classes
the display of farm machinery Is eS.
pected to be Of unusual merit, ana VIII
greatly interest the farmers. The race
programme this year has been Thoroughly
revised and improved In every respect;
Il There will be a number OF running arg
trotting races each day, filling UP the
entire afternoon. There Will also ne
Interesting jumping contests on the track
In front OF the grand stand each DAY.
VA NEW STEAMBOAT.
The PEOPLES Steamboat Company hns
purchased an additional steamer for the
foute between points on tho lower Rap
pahannock and Crisfeld Md, and 1t Is
understood that this new line will be es-
tablished in few days. Tins Will give
the people of the lower Rappnhnnnock
Valley quicker communication WIN
Northern markets by railroad connection
at CrisfIeld.
" h The revival at Ramoth Baptist Church,
n Stafford county, which closed last
week. resulted In the addition of thirty
persons to the church membership
q Some one entered the stable here OF
Mr., e. ", Mills and greatly injured Il
valuable horse belonging to that gentle
man by slasling It with knife, cutting
a cash thirteen inches long and two
inches deep on the loft shoulder Every
effort Is being made to apprehend the
culprlt.
IMMIGRATION MEETING.
nublc meeting has been called by
some prominent citizens Of Westmoreland
county for Monday, September 18th. at
Montross court day., to devise some
x plan for inducing immigration to the
Northern Neck This action is brought
about by the condition OF the labor cues
ton in that section. 1t being impossible
IN many cases to secure labor at all
IN certain localities, and that obtained IN
others is very inferior.
4 Miss Mary Christian Gary, daughter
OF the late William r. Gary. formerly
O. Culpeper will be married In Wash
ington on September Both to Mr. ". u.
Varncy.
Cards arc out for the marriage Of Mr..
J.. N Hart, of Middesex county to Miss
Minnie Bunting. of Gloucester county,
the ceremony to take place at Memorial
ME-. Church. In the latter county, Sep
TENDER 2Sth.
Miss Page Walker, of Madison county,
will be married in November to Mr.. b. Fl.
West, Of Richmond,