The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27
OPENING DAY
FOR The F AIR.
Senator Martin and Governor
Montague Expected to
be Present.
MICA MINE '|E:. e IS DISCOVERED '| ''' e
John +. Rixcy, Jr, Gets a Second
Injury BY Fall From a&Horse.
Rumored Sale Wccns Line.
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59'tt3EN Especial TO The mes Dspatch.)
i FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
26-,The annual fair Of tho Rappnhan-
mock Valley Association will open here
( tomorrow with bright prospects for q
slccessfu exhibition. This is one OF the
few fairs OF the State which has never
had n failure. though for eighteen years
It has been held annually, and at no fair
. In the State do the ladies take such an
active Interest, and the display OF aomes-
tic products and ladies handiwork Is the
largest to be found. 1t Is believed that
the fair this year Will be fully up TO
It's former successes. II not better. Among
the prominent visitors from a distance
will be Senator Thomas s. Martin. who
will arrive Tuesday and remain untll
"Wednesday night, to mingle with the
people of the surrounding counties, who
attend the fair in great numbers Gov
Il ernor Montague. Lieutenant Governor VIII
lard and the entire congressional delega-
sion have also been invited, and NUM-
! Der OF other prominent men are expected
1 TO attend.
32 MICA NINE.
Il A mica mine has been discovered on
the farm OF Colonel Robert Willou hby,
IN sSpOtsylVanla5 County u'u VIZ -
veloped. $ss y
During the recent heavy wind storm
the steamer Lancaster. of the Weems
line. which, plies the sIaappahannock. was
tied up at sNVilmont wharf, In Westmore-
land county. and the strain from the ter
rife wind was so great on the wharf
that 1t gave way in many places ana
was badly broken up. Il Al
John II, 5Rixey, Jr., son Of CongressHlan
s,,tp nj y ia n
/ a serious accident while riding a spirited
horse. lie was recently thrown and his
arm was broken and the spljnts had Just
been removed when the second accident
4 occurred. In the latter case the horse,
which was going at rapid gait,afell. ana
the young man sustained a. compound
i fracture OF the collar bone. besides Sc
we're scalp wound and injuries TO MS ls,i sac DE-
}yss &RUMORED SALE.
81 The fact that Superintendent T a.
Joynes OF the B. c. and A. steamboat line
OF Baltimore, went down the Kappa han
mock River from here a few Gays ago
a nd asked many questions concerning the
wharf property, has revived the report
that sthe B.. G. land a. Company Will IN
a short time purchase the AVeems line
OF steamers. The B. c. and ~ Company
Is controlled BY the Pennsylvania Rali-
road. Fl.
The Gloucester Monument Association
hns placed an order for a tablet to com
mernoratc the women OF the Confederacy
q or G Gloucester county. The tablet VIII
be suitably inserted j and Will bear the
flag and seals OF the Confedcracy. making
{ st a handsome piece Of work.
The Houseworth farm, In Orange couun -
", containing 3eS acres, has been pur-4
chased by Mr.. w. 6. Crcnshaw OF New
/ s. ork. for $13.24s. D, "a,
"A Democratic flag raising will take
place at Gainesville Prince William coun-
ty,2 on October Sth. Among the speakers
.v;ll he Governor Monta que, Leutenant-i
Governor Willard, Congressm AN Rixey..
"a. A.. Lipsconb and Robert FL y = N.