The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12
Unfortunate Young Man Dies
from His Injuries.
THE GREAT FOREST FIRES
Herring Are Now so Abundant and the
Prices Are So Low that the Fisher
men Are Letting Them Out Of
Traps in Many Places.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May Ii
| Howard Payne seventeen years old, son
| OF Robert Payne, OF Falmouth, took with
! him to his room when about to retire q
| lantern, and later smoke was seen Issuing
from the room. Investigation showed that
young Payne. who is subject to eplleptlc
fits, on having ono Of these spnsms, had
fallen OH the lantern. breaking 1t. and
causing his clothes to ignite and set tho
bed on fire. A physician was summoned,
but tho unfortunate young man was so
badly burned that he died within few
hours
Messrs. T.. W. Berrey and u. 8. Moore,
Of Stafford county. have purchased OF X.
A. Golden OF Washington, the large fish
ing shore and outfit at Marlboro. on the
Potomac River, In Stafford county, and
Will hereafter operate the shore, which
is one Of the largest and most successful
In the State.
Forest fires have done great damage in
many localities In this section, but the
most disastrous one go far occurred In
Orange county n few days ago. covering
several thousand acres, and was about
three miles long. The principal losers of
timber, fencing, cord wood, otc., were
Messrs. William Stearns, u. L. Davis and
w. s. Embrey. Major Embrey. who is a
resident OF this city and member Of
tho City Council lost about 5000 railroad
ties. There were many narrow escapes
OF persons, houses, stock. etc.
Herr1ngs are now SO abundant and the
prices so low that the fishermen In many
places are letting them out OF their traps,
MS they say It no longer pays to handle
them. tgisS 81
Mr.. R.. G.. Jones. OF Illinois. who re-
Gently came to this section and purchased
tho Mansfield" estate, just below this
city, on the Rappahnnnock River, has
now bought the adjoining property,
"Smithfeld." from Mr.. William T. Pratt,
and will throw the two properties into
forming one Of the most valuable estates
in this section Of Virginia.
Mr.. John ]. Gibson, Jr.. OF Tnuquier
county, has purchased of J. w. Green, OF
Washington, the latter's farm, in Prince
William county, containing 147 acres, for
4 81. $780, a&E
Tho smallpox situation at Bealeton, In
lever aFauquier county. has very much
improved. There are now only about ten
cases Of the disease In n mild form, which
are we'll in hand, and the physicians do not
apprehend a further spread Of the mnlady.
Mayor M. G. Willis has appointed Mr..
David Hirsh to fill the vacancy on the
joint board OF Council and citizens,
caused by the death OF the, late Hon. II.
f. Crismond.
u Captain Dan NJ. Davis. one Of the best
known and most popular captains on the
Rappahnnnock River. was taken suddenly
i'll on the steamer Northumberland, while
making his last trip from this city to
BALTIMORE, and his friends arc much dis
turbed about his condition.
Mr.. A. G. Billingsley, who has been iii
at the Mary Washington Hospital here
for some time Is SO much improved MS
to be able to leave that institution, but
Is still weak, and will not be able to
return to business for some weeks.