The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
MONUMENT.
nO.CE|,.N. HAYS
Will BE Erected on Wilderness
/ of Fredericksburg Granite.
STEAMER 5 \. Y !. :, TOURIST AGAIN
4 Has Been Been Undergoing Repairs Since
the Ice Gorge ofthe Winter, but viii
Now Continue to Make 1ts Reg
,lar Trips on the River.
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.)

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4 FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March Is.
Rev. N L. Brown, Of Plttsburg, Pa
has been here several days Visiting tho
ilbattlellelds. lie has located lon the VIII
aIderness| battlefield in spotsylvanIa county
the spot whore Gen. Alexander Hays, Of
iIlancock's corps. foil, on which a hand
some monument will be erected I'd tho
memory OF Gen. Hays This monument
will bo built Of FREDERICKSBURG battlefield
granite by Cartrlght g. Davis, granite
workers Of this city. When completed
I'M interesting programme will be ar
ranged for the dedication ceremonies.
A mad dog created considerable ex-
citement here last night by rushing Into
Wheeler's livery stable and biting one
Of the horses on the leg. He then at
lacked pne OF the stable men, but was
driven or, and later tore a large hole In
the coat Of citizen, but was fought off
before he could get at tho ma,l's throat
Later he attacked two other men, but
was kept at bay until the arrival of
Officer Tansill, who fired two bullets into
che dogis head and dispatched him..
The steamer Tourist, Of the Peoples
Line, which has been undergoing re-
pairs since the ice gorge, when its pro
peller was broken, arrived here last might
with thlrty-four passengers and a large
cargo of freight. and left to-day on sched-s
lille time, and will now continue to make
Its regular trips. The steamer has been
overhauled, renovated and repaired.
The Fredericksburg Chapter, Daughters
Of the Conf ederacy, will send a contribu-
zion Of money and q lurgc box to the
bazaar TO be held in Richmond beginning
next Monday, for tho benefit Of the
Home for Needy Confederate Women.
FOR THE HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Warren Potter of Boston,, Mass,
has sent through her friend, Mrs. A. c.
Doggett, of this city, a donation of $50
10 the Mary washington Hospital here.
Capt. ]. H. Mickey has purchased Of
tl$e estate Of j. G. Holiday S36 acres Of
land near Catlett's Station, in Fauquier
county, for $1,000
A handsome horse belonging to r. II.
Davis, Of Prince William county, valued
ut 5000, has died from 5lockjaw, which re-
suited from the effects Of being docked:
n Rev. Dr. John Pollard, pastor Of Bowl
Ing Green Baptist Church, Caroline
county who has been III with grip, is
now convalescent and will go to Atlanta,
Ga, to visit his daughter and recuperate
his health.
u Mr.. Marvin Tyler. son of REV. George
It. Tyler, pastor of the Methodist Church
Of this city, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the John Hopkins hos
pital in Baltimore this week, is I'm
proving.
Mr.. M B. Waugh, formerly Of Orange
county son Of Mr.. Charles Waugh. Of
this county, Is n candidate for the Legis-
lature from Shelby county. ,Ky where he
has resided for fifteen years. Mr.. Waugh
Is prosperous farmer.
LIBRARY AT ORANGE.
Mr.. William Dupont. owner of the mag
nlflcent MONTPELIER estate, the old
homo Of President James Madison, in
Orange county, has donated 800 to tho
library fund ali Orange Courthouse.
Mr.. II G.. White. of Caroline county,
is the owner Of a violin made in Italy in
1872. 1T is I'M excellent condition and
makes the sweetest Of music
Mr.. Walker skeleton, farmer OF lower
Stafford county, has recently lost fifteen
fine hogs from cholera,
b Mr.. Charles !. stengie has purchased
laundry outfit and will open steam
laundry in this city on the first of April.
Mr.. w. s. Lowe, who died a few days
apo at Battery Park, Isle Of Wight
conntySnt tho residence Of his son, Mr..
David s.. Lowe, was former resident
Of this city and was the father OF Mrs
George Arnaud, of this city and Mr., W.
IS, Lowe, Of Stafford county.
The Hotel Morris. lat Orange Court
house, will be greatly improved by the
building Of q new addition containing
eight rooms.
Dogs few days ago killed four teen
sheep and eight lambs belonging to Mr..
| wv. IT. Grubb In Londoun county and
| injured number of other lambs. The
| sheep industry will never prosper IN this
! part of the State until some ctrectiYe dog
law is enacted and enforced,
Mr.. L. G.. Nottingham has resigned as
railroad and express agent at Rapldan
| to accept similar position at Brandy
| Station In Culpeper county. lMr. robert
Sale, Of Orange. succeeded h1m at zap
| idan.