The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
GOOD MAIL
FACILITIES
Business Of Fredericksburg
Office Increases.
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY
Unsettled Condition Of the Business
Leads to Considerable Agitation in
the Tidewater Counties-Baptist
Revival Continues.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. February g..
The business at the postotlice here for
the past year was the largest by n con-
siderable amount in the history OF the
city, which Is ono among many other In
dicn lions OF the decided advance and pro-
gress here during tho past several years.
The postoltlce here, under tho efficient
management OF Postmaster John M. Crit
I'm, has been improved to q point where
1t Is perhaps the best equipped postotlice
In the State in n city OF this size. The
quarters are In the handsome new Enter
prise building, where every facility Is had
for the handling OF the, large amount Of
mai! received and dispatched. The post
Office force consists OF the postmaster,
assistant postmaster, three clerks, three
carriers and ono sub-station on Commerce
Street, with an aggregate salary list Of
$3.50 per year. There are thirty-slx mail
boxes in different parts of the city, from
which collections are made four times a
Gay, and three deliveries are made over
the city each day. Sixteen different malls
are received and dispatched from this
rot be better, and the administration Of
Postmaster Griffin is highly satisfactory
to the Citizens generally. N
Fredericksburg Lodge. 10. 416, Royal
Arcanum, popular organization here,
received an addition last night of nearly
thirty candidates, which were initiated be.
fore large attendance of members by
Grand Regent Mr.. r. w. Arnold. of Alex
andria, which is the largest class Of can
d.dates to BIO initiated into the order any
where in tho State at one time within the
past year. The lodge Is q large one and
is in a hourishlng condition.
BAPTIST REVIVAL.
The Baptist revival still continues, Rev.
DR.. ]. S. Dill. the pastor. conducting the
nr
returned to his home In Charlotte, N. c.
!! Twenty-three have so far been received
for membership in the church, and baptls-
NAL services will probably be held this
week.
The unsettled condition OF the oyster
question Is the subject of great deal of
interest in Westmoreland county. A large
number of families have been supported
by this Industry. the tongers owning a
small parcel OF land on which they reside,
depending upon the catching OF oysters
for livelihood. Heretofore the tongers
have had free access to the bottoms of
Curioman Bay, and much opposition has
developed to the efforts of a few persons
to lease these grounds. ~ well attended
mass meeting was held a few days ago
at Muses. Fork, protesting against the
lease.
Colonel r. Fl. Dulany, of Fauduier coun-
ty, who recently lost q number Of fine
beef cattle from a mysterious cause,
states that he has nsccrtained that death
resulted from the feeding to the cattle
while he was absent OF some fodder which
| was cut up while wet, and therefore
moulded which formed a fungus growth,
| poisoning the animals.
TO HARRISONBURG.
Mr.. CARRIER. formerly Of the firm of Hale
ana CARRIER, of Catletts, Fauquier county
well known dealers in fine horses. has
moved to Harrisonburg. where he has
purchased sixty acres Of land near the
town. on which he Is erecting large bricF
stables and splendid residence.
The Library Association Of Orange has
elected the following officers: John G
Williams. president; Joseph c. Walker
vice-prcsidcnt; NJ. G.. Field. treasurer
Mrs. W. w. Harper, secretary.
DR.. NJ. w. Minor, a prominent physi
clan of King George county, is i'll at hi:
home near Comorr.
A large quantity of dogwood Is beng
cut in the Northern Neck and sold on tn,
shore ready for shipment at $40 per cord
| Mr.. William Cauthorn, formerly Of Els
sex county, now a resident of Colorado
is visiting his sister, Mrs. R. G. Phillips
ut Tappahannock, after an absence O
| fifteen years.