The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
Mr.. Kronk Reported Dead is
Still Alive. But Very III.
MR.. LAWYERS EXPERIENCE
Takes His First Trip Away From the
Railroad For Which He Had Worked
For Many Years. Suit For
Defamation Of Character.

Especial to ThA Times. Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, jan. 3d.
Tho people Of the town OF Orange have
Tor some time been agltatlng tho ques-
ton OF providing water works and
fire department.. This movement led to
public meeting Of the citizens to con-
slder tho questions with tho result that
committee composed OF Mayor Perry,
W. II. Ricketts,, J. d Long and G. W.
voolfolk was appointed to ascertain tho
cost and report to future meeting. 1t
was also decided to request Senator
Shankleford to secure n bill from tho
Legislature authorizing the free-holders
TO vote on the question OF issuing bonds
to build the woks. At the same meeting
q committed was appointed to solicit
names OF persons who arc willing to Join
q fire company with tho View of organ
izing.
Charlie aSronk. son Of Mr.. LOWS Kronk,
who was enormously reported MS having
died from tho effects OF lock Jaw caused
pya wound from n toy pistol, Is still alive
but critically i'll. He has well-devel-
oped case Of Tetanus and It Is feared he
cannot recover. A son Of Mr.. p. G.
F1nney, OF tho same county, who was
.'SNbANSNE AIA Ilo lsiIIC In9
Christmas holidays by toy pistol and
sufered great deal, showing at times,
II was thought, symptoms OF lock. jaw,
is now thought to DO out OF danger.
WEDDING CARDS.
Cards have been received hero Tor tho
marriage OF Professor David Alexander
Shepherd, formerly OF this city, now OF
Knoxville Tenn. to Miss Mary Alice
waller. daughter Of AIr. and Mrs. John
FontMne Waller Of Fort Worth. Texas,
the ceremony to take place In St. Andrews
Church. IN the latter city. Monday, Feb
runry 2nd, at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. John Shacklett Leaverl, formerly
OF this city. was married few days ago
in Richmond to Miss Fannie Cooke of
that city.
Mr.. James Lawler Of Calverton, Eau
quier county. now IS years old, who has
been In the employ Of the Southern Rail-
road as Telegraph Operator md Station
Agent since his boyhood days. went to
Bristerburs, In the same county, fow
days ago and was never before so far,
Il distance of six miles, from the Rail-
road.
SUIT FOR ISLANDER.
Mr.. W. H. Clatterbuck, OF Fauquier
county. has brought suit against Dr..
James Kerr, Of the same county. for
$500 for alleged defamation of character
Mr.. John II. Dale a prominent lawyer
capitalist Of Chicago has been here for
Gyev6ral days on business. being the Pres-
dent OF tho Southern Foundry and Ma
chine Works Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Henderson gave
an ENJOYABLE party few nights ago at
their residence In tho Passapatnnzy
neiGliborhood in King George county in
honor OF the birthday Of their daughter,
=. Mary L. Henderson. A large num-
Der of neighbors and friends as we'll as
other guests from n distance were pres
ent and enjoyed tho pleasant social feat
ures Of the evening. Choice music was
Mr.. Clarence Mason of s potsylvania
county who has been suffering from
lung trouble 70 several months. causing
apprehension to his friends r. s.ow so
much improved It Is thought he will re-
cover.
REMINGTON BRIDGM
Tho commissioners appointed w tho
county courts of Fauquer and Culpeper
counties to receive sealed proposals for
work to be done on the bridge across the
Rappahannock River at Remington have
agreed to recommend for acceptance the
bid OF the Virginia Bridge and Iron Com
pany. of Roanoke, which was tho low
est Of the ten bids submitted. The work
will consist of tho erection Of a stone
hputment, Two PIERS, three steel spans OF
sixty-eight feet each. replacing the wood
en- trestle, raising the present steel struc-
ture and making approaches on botlt
sides OF the river.
Ada May Mills. the young daughter Of
Mr.. Bowie Mills. superintendent OF tho
City Electric Light Works, died yester-
dayN0fter n brief illness, and the funeral
took place this afternoon.
Michael Thomas Irving Wise, young
son OF Mr.. md Mrs. p. +. Wise. disd at
tho home Of his parents. on Hanover
Street, after brief illness Of bronchial
pneumonia.
Tho funeral Of Katherine Virginia Gools
rick, young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goolrlck, who died Saturday.
took place this afternoon.
It Is announced that Sheriff Frank II.
Anderson, Of Louisa county. who has
made an efficient otlloer, will not be
candidate for reelection.
Rev, J, W. Ware. rector Of st. James
Episcopal Church at Ashland who had
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