The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
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First Quarterly Meeting Of th'l'e
Rappahannock Valley Assn 4 ssh
CATCH I 81 FISH is SMALL 5 4 !
Herring Arc Gradually Making Their
Way W. tbs stsvers Small supply ~
ofRock,Perch, and shad Are
u ore ed for Sale
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4 FREDERICKSBURG VA, March Ia
The first quarterly meeting this year Of
the Rappahannocls Valley Medical Ca As $50
cInton will be held in thls city on the
night Of N11rch$3lst, when q paper viii
DO read by DR.. r. G. Bedsoc, Of oraiiise
B county. on .11ryspelas." y The annual
election OF officers will take place at this
4 Getting. The society. on this OCCASION,
will be entertained by Or. r. A. Gordon,
of Orange, and Or. r.. j. Payne, I'll OF
Stafford. vi Is " ~ "a
The catch Of fish is still small along
tho Potomac and Rappahallnocl Rivers.
The herring arc gradually making their
way up tho. rivers from the bay, and it
IS thought WithSa few warm days some
large hauls Will be made. A small sup
4 ply OF herring, perch, and a few rock
and shad were In this market to-day
Miss Willie schooer, chairman of ono
of the missionary circles ot@the Baptist
Church, gave q, silver tea last night,
at the residence Of Mrs. " NJ.
Fleming 0 on Hanover Street. which
was largely attended and greatly
enjoyed. Music, both vocal and lnstu-
mental, were features Of tho occasion,
and refreshments We're served. The silver
offerings at the door, for tho cause or
missions. amounted to s25.
q 1t lis said that since local option went
into operation in the adjoining county OF
Caroline that there are large shipments
OF llqour to jugs to the stations along the
railroads for private parties.
Heretofore the exhibit of fine horses at
the March term OF court In the surround
Ing counties 4 has; been very large. but
this year c3number Of horses shown is
very small, and that fact has caused sur
prise. as lit Is known that interest IN
tho breeding and raising OF horses is on
the increase lSrather than decreasing,
This is the last year Of life of the County
Courts, as thcy will be extinct on Janll-
8arys1st, 1904. The people have become so
accustomed to the annualgat herlns 81
citizens at the county seats on court
4 days, oncu' d. month that it will seem odd
for Il time not to- meet as usual. put =, y.
Isl thought thatIsome means Will rbe de-
gvsed to takes the place Of the County
Courts for calling the people together
at stated intervals.
There is "a. greater scarcity of robins
IN this section than has been known iol'
d. number Of years, the cause for "hlch
is not known. 1t has been suggested BY
some that the pugnaclous English spar,
rows have fought off the pretty ana
ltouthSomesr0Plni Starr. -. I. J,
with ,hs coming Of bright Gays any
ma ~, sunshine the farmers are busily AT
work poVIng and making other prepara-
lions for their crops, which work has
been greatly delayed by the continued u, !
rains, wet ground and bad roads. The i,
farmers arc more backward with thelt
work vthan they have been tor = = io q,
time but with good wea thor It IS thcol'shll
they viii soon catch up, as they are
working With a Vim. =
Writ Sale, the. young son OF NJ =.
Sale. Of King George county, VINO Vas ;
injured by the accidental discharge o. a
shotgun with which no was ,plaSins'
has been brought to tho Mary Wasrlns.
80 uosnital here, where no Is being
treated With tho hope Of saving his arm
P Pre- for a good wheat yield "
th,s section are said to be excellent. as
the stand is good and the plant 'isotous'
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