The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
The WHEAT
HARVEST
The Reapers Are Running
Along the RdppdnnoCk.
A GRlST MILL SWEPT AWAY
Ex-State Senator William A. Little Sc
cures a Good Position at Rochester,
New York--kilwinning Crosse
Lodge Of Masons Elect.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June 49,
Two young ladies reported at tho resi-
dence of Captain James p. Woody here
Saturday evening. and in questioning
them, 1t developed that they had run
away from the Florence Crlttenden Home.
in Alexandria Their names are Mamie
Munday and Blanche Thomas Captain
Woody, conferred with Mayor Willis. and
the young ladies were provided for until
to-day. They were returned to Alexandria
In charge of Captain Woody.
The stockholders of the Northern Neck
Telephone Company have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Congressman William A. Jones, presi-
dent; Hon. r. Carter Wexford, secretary
and treasurer; Directors, Judge J. G..
Ewel, Lloyd 4. Smith, John A. Palmer,
w. a. Jones. George n. Reed.
The grist mill near Port Royal. Char
lotto county, belonging to Mr.. NJ. c.
Harris, was washed away by the heavy
flood in the creek on Friday night last
A portion of the storehouse was ALSO car
ried OFF. Several bridges IN tho same
locality were swept away by the high
water.
WHEAT HARVEST.
The wheat harvest has opened In this
section. Mr.. oliver Eastburn. OF this
county, was tho first to commence, on
Saturday. Many others started their
reapers to-day. Tho yield will not be
more than half crop.
Ex-Congressman Thomas r. Watson. OF
Georgia, has been In tho Northern Neck
inspecting property with the view OF
locating there. He was very much pleased
with O farm belonging to Congressman
w. A. Jones, and will probably purchase
It,
Mr.. William A. Little former Common
.wealth's Attorney. of this city and State
Senator for this district. who has been
residing in Washington for the past year
and a half, has secured an excellent po-
stion in Rochester. N. Y, and has gone
there to assume his duties and reside.
Kilwining Crosse Lodge of Masons, OF
Bowling Green, has elected the following
officars: w. e. Ennis, master: DR.. B.. l..
Quarles, senior warden; $. w. Broaddus,
junior warden; ]. T. Richards, treasurer;
r. D. Vincent, secretary; Judge Z. c.
Moncure. trustee.
RETURNING HOME.
Mr.. Thomas L. Waring. who has been
In Florida for some years. has returned
to his native county of Essex, on the
Rappahannock River, and purchased the
farm of Miss Maggie HoskIns on which
he will build a residence, and with MA
family make 1t his home.
DR.. w. ]. Chewing lefe here to-day
for Washington. where. on Wednesday,
he will be married to Miss Anne Page
Meetz at the home Of the latter's parents
on Brightwood Avenue, In that city. He
was accompanied by his sister, Miss Ag-
mes Chewing. who will participate In the
wedding.
Miss Edna Waugh daughter Of Mr.
Charles Waugh, of Orange county. will
be married on June 2sth. at Palmyra
Methodist Episcopal Church.. in that
county. to Mr.. William Pannill, OF Rae
coon Ford.
Colonel Charles s. Mason, formerly of
this city, now a surgeon in the United
States army, who has been In the Phil
ippine Islands. but recently located in
Texas, and now on special duty III Wash
ington, spent Sunday In this city, accom-
panied by his wife. and was warmly
greeted by friends.