Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-02
NO CAUSE. FOR COMPLAINT.
FredericlsburE,s Prosperity In 1902.
Holiday Entertainments

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Holiday Entertainments.
31.-(SpeciaI.)-The year which ended
Yesterday has been one of the most
prosperous in the history of this city,
and all classes Of people here have
prospered more during the year 1902 than
any year since the war between the
chanics and laboring men and the indus
trial growth of the city has been marked.
Pausing for a moment to view our
growth along this line we find that there
wear two shirt factories. two excelsior
mills. tomato cannery. and two brick
wards: Besides numerous other smaller
Industries Aside, from this there has
been a general enhancement and improve
ment along both Industrial and CONNER
cfal lines. Our wholesale business has
been ENLARGED and the merchants Of
fredericksburg. both wholesale and re-
tail have had an especially good trade.
At the beginning of the year 1903 the
city is ready to begin the paving Of the
streets and to make other needed inter-
nal improvements.
The battlefield par's seems to be an
'~sured thing for Fredericksburg. and
numerous factories will be launched here
4iors point to brirht future.
One of the most charming entertain
'nents of the holiday SEASON ives the
card party given by Miss Kate Newell
'uPettl Nfnt'"Na evening TO me mem nprS
# the Card Club and a few other guests.
E.,1chre was played Miss Fannie Tucker
Carmichael winning the 1adys prize. and
Mr.: r: L.. W. Green the gent1eman's.
1he conclusion of the game dainty re-
freshments were served. and afterwards
music was enjoyed by the guests present
The quarterly meeting of the Rappa-
hammock Valley Medical Associa ton was
5e1d at the residence Of Dr. B. Hales
Tuesday night The social feature Of the
entertainment was given by Drs. 8.
Hales. J. P. Stiff. and NJ. D. Hoge.
Richmond: Drs. Tornn'irs. Doggatt Hale.
and Chewing. Of this city: Or. Payne. of
Stafford: Dr. P1edsoe. OF Oranpe: DR..
Stir Of this city; Dr.. W 2 Scott OF Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Garnett gave an
ENTERTAINMENT t their home: "Hayf'e'd "
there were more than fifty guests pres
cnt. The sumner served Is said to have
heen one of the most e'eeant ever seen
in the county. and consisted of every
--a-lety of meats and sweets
Mrs. John Norrnrs Raines died sud-
Denly at Garrisonvil1e Stafford county
Sunday, evening: She is survived by a
-He ,atter aro Edvords Rairas. Of
~Iar1,ehrre: William Mason Pa'nes. Of
Baltimore: John and Jacob Ra'nes. Of
Waehirrton: Norman Raines and Rich
mord Raines. Of Richmond.
Periamir G~vrnes. white man who
works on this farm Of Mr.. Ba+taile Cor
don. in Caroline. CANE uD the street
TUESDAY will, a roll Of notes amounting
- s11. He had on a pair of. overal's over
his regular s1lit of clothes. He attenn+ed
TO n,,+ the money! in his pocket. II slim
ned down Between his suits to the streets
and was lost
An ENJOYABLE cat home was given by
Miss Susie NJ. Bradley Tuesday eve
Wing IN honor of her guest. Miss Eliza
beth w. Poindexter. of Lap!ata. Md. An
amusing feature was a guessing contest.
\ tie resulted between Miss CLYDE Bruce
fourteen. Miss Bruce won in the final
decision. Miss Agnes received the con-
ISOLATION prize A delicious supper was
served in courses after tlrs contest, and
then there was music and dancing.