The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-30
Plans Formed for Important
Enterprise In Fredericksb'g
JUDGE GOODRICH NAMED F, :
He Viii Succeed Judge a. Z. En'brey
" as G ommonwealth's AttorneY-Re-
port of the Committee on Road
Isssl Construction II N. Q. 5j
1snec,a, . rhe Tim cs- Dispatch.)

StgB Especial to Tho sptltSitI M
Y tS5 FIR IoDERICKsBU RG, VA, April "
{9At a meeting Of the Business Mems Asso-
s citation, held last night there was q large lar g
h Attendance and much interest shown IN
III, proposed establishment OF new shoe no!
factory here, plans for which we're lalo
Il before the meeting. The subject was re-
ferred to q committee to bring IN full
report at a regular meeting to be held
8in a few days, when, It is understood
Z favorable action will be taken The ne~
factory will employ 100 hands. 4.
The association endorsed Judge John i.
Goolrlcl for Common wealth's Attorney,
4 Is succeed Hon. A. r. Enbrcy, who was
4 Yesterday elected Judge Of the Corpora
Stion Court, to I'LL the vacancy caused by
L the resignation Of Judge A. VS. lFniiace'
Judge E,mbrey will mako the appointment,
and It Is understood that he Will name
Judge Goolrick.
Mr.. Henry Warden and Captain M. B,
Rove, who were sent by the association
1 to Charlotte N. c., to investigate the
good roads there and inquire Into their
I plan Of work. made al, elaborate report,
which was ordered printed, and viii pc
discussed at the next meeting OF tho asso-
citation. u
liza resolution was adopted calling upon
Tho representatives IN the Legislature lot
this city to do all In their powerEto So
fGure the passage OF the bills now pend
ing in reference to demurrnge charges
and the liability OF common carriers A
number OF new members were elected.
II INCREASED REV EN- U =.
/ Three Of the present liquor dealers OF
this city did not apply for new licenses
Beginning May list. One Of these firms
retired voluntarily, but 1t Is understood
that the other two were not willing to
pay the new high licensea With the In
creased licenses the revenue from liquor
licenses, with the reduced number or
dealers. Is more than double the amount
received from that source last year.
jI5 Tho local # option petition, which has
been in circulation here for some time,
asking that local option election be held
sin@ttis city, has been presented to Judge
a., w II Wallace but as his resignation
will take effect soon, he will not act upon
the petltion, but will refer It to his sue
cessor, Judge "A. r. Embrey who Will
uuallfy in a few days. ~;
38s5 Mrs. v. S. T.. Doggett, who suffered
stroke Of paralysis this week, Is not I'M
proved, an her condition is serious.
The condition of Mr.. Thomas Ely, who
was shot last Friday during an alterca-
ton In Stafford county by Mr.. George
& Harding, is critical, and tho wounded man
Y has been brought to the Mary Washing
ton Hospital here for treatment.
I &c BAH WILL RECOVER tjij. $5
Mr.. Fred Downing, OF Richmond county,
Tho passed through this city, Ell route
Ito his home. from West Point, n. ~
where he was called to tho bedside OF his
son, who was operated or for appendicitis,
states that his son Is doing wei ana Is
expected to recover.
i8 Raphael Griffin, son OF Postmaster John
I NJ Griffin, fell from a wagon and his leg
was badly broken Just below the hip.
Tho recent smallpox case In Northum-
berland cost that county S57S5. OF winch
s1SE went to physicians and the balance
WIS for provisions. guards, etc.
Rev. w. H. Camper, Of near Mason s.
!. orange county, has sold his canning es-
tablishment there to Mr.. w. II. BAILEY
az Botetourt, who will move the plant tc
S the latter county.
The telephone lines In Fauquier county
have been merged, and central Office
viii be established at Warrenton.
Surgeon John II. Anderson, of the United
4 states army, formerly Of this city, has
heen ordered to Great Falls, Montana, tt
4 Investigate an epidemic of some fata
disease there. and report to the state
board OF Health as to what remedy stt
4 adopt w
5S1 Mr. II. H. Henderson. prominent young
3 man OF this city has been appointed tc
+ q position with the Norfolk and Western
Railroad ut Hagerstown. Nd. Ia
Bass fishing with hook and line IN the
Rappahannock River, Just above this city
\ Is said to be the best for years, and man,
fino specimens are caught each day DS
anglers,