The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-06
WANT ROADS
WITHOUT PAY
Orange Not Willing to Be
| Taxed for Them.
SAW MILL TooTHlN BACK
Rev. Decatur Edwards Declines Call
Mrs. Fleming Resigns as President
Of Mary Washington Hospital.
Horses Plunge In Deep Water.

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Rev. Decatur Edwards. Of this city. has
declined the call to three churches in
North Carolina recently rendered him.
He went to Enfield, N. c., and looked
the field over and then decided to re-
main here and continue his pastorates
OF Massaponax. Goshen and Zoar Bap-
fist Churches. in Spotsyvania county,
and the Baptist Church at Falmouth, In
Stafford county.
Mrs. v. NJ Fleming who has for some
years been at the head of the Mary
Washington Hospital Association, in
this city, and who has made most
faithful and efficient president. has ten
dered her resignation to the association.
the part Of Mrs. Fleming is due to the
fact that she contemplates moving In
a short time to another city.
A meeting Of the Fredericksburg alumni
OF the University OF Virginia will be
held here on Saturday afternoon. when
It is expected that the question OF the
presidency of the University will be con-
sidered, and It Is possible that some one
will be indorsed for the position.
ORANGE ROAD ELECTION.
Full returns from the road election In
Orange county this week shows that
willie deep interest Is felt in the Inn
provement OF the highways and COM
the winter season. when tho roads be-
come almost impossible yet the people
are unwilling to vote for increased taxa.
ton for their Improvement. The total
vote was 623 against the Issuing OF
100000 bonds for making good roads to
los for the proposition, tho majority
against the bonds being 51s. in total
vote Of 72S
Mr.. c. L. straughan was painfully
Injured at his saw-nfll in Spotsylvania
county, caused by being struck on the
back by saw tooth. which flew out OF
the large revolving saw. The piece OF
steel penetrated to such depth that
workmen.
HORSES RUSH INTO DEEP WATER.
A team, belonging to Mr.. Burton
Hynson became frightened at mill In
King George county and ran away.
dashing into the big mill-pond. where
the water was very deep. and the horses
would have been drowned but for the
fact that Mr. Rynson. who was in the
wagon. at the risk Of his life. reached
down under the water and cut the har.
ness, ena bling the horses to swim to the
shore.
Elizabeth Ninde. the young daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Nlnde. while play
ing In swing, fell and broke her arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meetze. Of Wash
ington, have issued invitations for the
marriage OF their daughter, Miss Anne
Page Meetze, to DR.. William ]. Chewn-.
ing, OF this city. The ceremony will
take place at the residence Of the pros
pective brides parents. In Washington.
on Wednesday morning. June 18th. at
10 o'clock
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Mary Chewing, aughter Of Mrs jean
nette Chewing, to Mr.. r. s. Wright,
both OF Caroline county. The ceremony
will take place at Calvary Baptist
Church, at Bowling Green. on wednes-
day. June 18th.
News has been received here OF the
death In Augusta. Ca. Of Mrs. Kate
Bolts Darlington. daughter Of the late
Benjamin Bolts. formerly a resident Of
this city