The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-02
CAT TIE RUSH
INTO The SEA
PhosphoresCenCeo ftheWaves
BeWildered the Animals.
WASHOUTS FROM STORM
State Mission Meeting of the Goshen
Baptist Association Grave of
Mary Washington Decorated
With Handsome Flowers.
Especial 10 1ho rtmes-pispatch.)

I.Fft.3.sl (SsDeClal 10 LILO IllleS-L'spatSi't/
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, June l.
The State mission meetings In the Goshen
Baptist Association are being held TINS
week in this section. commencing to-day,
at Rhoadesvile, orange county, where
all-day services We're held. The other
churches cooperating were Mount Her
mon, Orange, North Pamunkey and Anti
och On Tuesday the services will be
ut Flat Run, Orange county, and the other
churches cooperating will be Ioar, Ely $
Ford and New Hope Wednesday at Sa-
lem Church. Spotsylvania county, three
miles from this city, with the Wilderness,
Zoar and Fredericksburg Churches coop
Grating on Wednesday night services
will be held In the Baptist Church in this
city. Thursday the services will be at
Goshen Church. In Spotsylvanin county,
with Hebron, Massnponax, Mine Road
and Craig Churches cooperating. The
meeting will close Friday at Walters, IN
Spotsylvana county, with bethany,
Good Hope and the County Line Churches
cooperating. Each day all-day services
Will be held and dinner served %, on the
grounds. The ministers who will take
part Mt different points during the week
nre Rev. DR. j. S. Dill and Rev. Decatur
Edwards, of this city; Revs. W. j. Deck
or r. ]. Flanagan, S. j. Coons. George
Cook. ]. s. Ryand, J. NJ. !3eadles. Joseph
Billingsley and e. r. Hall.
Children's Day exercises were held yes
terdayiln both the Presbyterian and Meth
cdist Churches in this city. large con-
gregation was at each church, ana Doth
programmes were of an exceedingly inter-
esting character. At the close of tho
morning service at the Presbyterian
Church large sum was raised ny SUB
scription for improvements to the church
property.
MARY wASHINGTON'S GRAVE.
The grave of Mary Washington tho
mother OF General George Washington,
in thiy city. was decorated on Saturday,
National Decoration Day, with an exquis-
lite wreath of roses. carnations, lines ana
smilax by the Mary Washington Colonlal
Chapter, Daughters of the American Rev.
I, olution, OF New York city. The floral
y offering was placed on the monument for
these ladies' by Mrs. r. Jnness Taylor.
of this city.
John Hunter, one Of the boys who ran
away from his home here n few Gays
fngo. was caught here last night while
nassing through the city on freight
train and was returned to his home Paul
Virgins the other runaway boys, has
not yet been found.
Two washouts occurred on the Pied
mont. fredericksburg and Potomac Rali-
road near this city, yesterday. but We're
repaired in time for tho running OF the
trains to-day.
The Republican Committee Of Middle
sex county has elected Mr.. r. s. Bristow
chairman of the Republican party IN that
death OF Hon. j. A. iBristow.
l.. ]. Warner merchant OF Warsaw,
Richmond county, has made an assign
ment for the benefit OF his creditors, with
!. j. w. Chinn. Jr.. trustee.
REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.
News has been received here from Ma
thews county of the loss of about thirty
head of cattle belonging to parties In
that county under peculiar circumstances.
The cattle were grazing on a marsh bor-
derlng on the Chesapeake Bay when a
sudden wind and electric storm arose.
The pillows rolled high and tbs bay be-
came a mass Of phosphorescence. Mt the
sight of which the cattle became panio-
stricken and rushed headlong into the
bay. All We're drowned except one OK.
which was caught in q fish pound and
later rescued.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
i. M. Young, Jr.. prominent young man
Of this city. to Miss Elizabeth Reed Dos
we'll daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Menard
Boswell. OF New Orleans, the ceremony to
take place on Wednesday, June 18th. Mt
at. Peul's Church. New Orleans. at S
o'clock p. NJ. Tho bride has many friends
in this city having frequently visited her
relatives here a.