The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

IS ORDERED
Judge Waller Sets April Ia as
Date for Local Option Fight
SCARCITY OF GOOD LABOR
Many Inquiries for Real Estate Received
at Fredericksburg from Men In the
North and Northwest Who
Would Move to Virginia.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, February s..
Judge r. p. Waller. OF the County Court
Of Spotsylvania county, In response to
the largely signed petitions presented In
his court this week, has ordered a local
option election to be held throughout the
county on April 14th. Liquor Is now being
aold at only two places in the county.
Mr.. Byrd Harlow, Of Orange county,
while out hunting the latter part of last
week, killed fine deer. Deer also abound
In numbers In tho Wilderness and the
forests about charlottesville, In, spots
sylvania county. but the law for shoot
Ing them expired on February 1st.
With the bright weather now prevailing
farmers and truckers arc beginning to
work with great activity. farm work Of
every kind having been greatly delayed
by the long spells OF wet weather. One
difficulty encountered is the scarcity OF
labor. 1t Is harder now to obtain help
on the farms and truck patches than at
any time since the Civil War. The few
laborers who remain and are willing to
work demand high wages. Many negroes
lec1 ISSCllluA ilO"iiuS liz WAAlC pGOP'S
and refuse to work, except where the
pecessarics Of life compel them to.
FARMS IN DEMAND.
Many Inquiries for real estate are being
received in this section from parties In
the North and Northwest, and 1t is
thought that number from that section
will settle In the surrounding counties
during the coming spring and summer.
A number of the Northern men who have
located In this part Of the State are thirty
ing, and they are among the most pros
porous Of the farmers and excellent citi-
Zcns.
a largo party OF huntsmen had an cxcit.
ing fox chase n few days ago in the upper
rart Of Spotsylvania county, nearly fifty
being in the party. and the pack Of dogs
numbering thirty. They captured a fine
gray fox.
Mr.. Granville Brooks. one Of the Oldest
citizens of Spotsylyania county. now
nearing his ninetieth milestone. has eight
living children. sixty-two grandchildren
and $50 great grandchildren
Mr.. II. A. Hundley has purchased the
vanpelt farm. In Prince William county.
from A. Fl. Lee, for $780,
Mr.. Willie Frazer. of Orange county,
hnd the misfortune to break bone In his
leg in n fall a few days ago, and Is now
confined to his home and can only get
about his room by the use OF crutchts.
is IMPROVING.
Miss Jennie Shackleford, OF Orange coun-
ty. who had a fall a few days ago, re-
sulting in the breaking OF her left arm
near the shoulder, is now improving.
Mr. A. B. Brockman, a prominent farm
err of Orange county. has gone to the Vlr-
glnia Hospital In Richmond for treatment
Fredericksburg Council, No. 4lG, Royal
Arcanum, has the distinction OF having
wen the first prize of $50 In gold offered
to those councils In the State which inl-
tia ted twenty-five or moro members dur
ing the year 1903.
Dr. r. G.. Bledsoe and Mr.. William Dulr
have both completed handsome new resi-,
dences at Locust Grove. Orange county.
Harry Falk doing business here as the
Virginia Clothing Company, has made p
assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors. with Charles w. London. assignee
and A. T. Embrey attorney. The la
| bilities are nearly 5000. with assets over
| 81, 600. The largest bill IS for 500. due
| to A Loewenson, of this city. The billl
| for the other amounts are due in Balti-
more, Richmond. Philadelphia and New
York.