The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-16
TRIED TO IND|CT
COUNTY CLERK |. ] /
Congressman w. A. Jones the
Oldest il, the Ser
vice.
a NEW PAPER.Box FACTORY
Gen. y. D. Wheeler Puts il Fine
Repair an Old Historic
Mansion.

ti5s especial TO Ihe neS"DlSQdlCHD
FREDERICKSBURG VA. November
15.--An effort was made at Stafford CIR.
cult Court yesterday by Mr.. James b.
Armstrong, OF Stafford. to indict Clerk
G. A. Bryan for Issuing q license recently
to his son, Charles Armstrong. to marry.
Clcrk Bryan. as previously published,
Issued the license upon the positive state
naent by the young man. who Is only
ninetecpt years old. seconded by an ac-
Quaintance who accompanied him, that
there was no objection from any quar-
ter to his marriage to Miss Iieilin. dausll-
ter Of Mr.. Joseph Helm. After tho mar
riage the father OF the young man pro-
tested, and the matter was carried be-
fore tho grand jury. which. after delioera-
ton, reported to the court not true
hill.
Congressman w. a. Jones. who was re-
elected from this district last week. 70
ceiving a majority OF about 4,6C0. Is now
serving his seventh term In the House OF
Representatives. and at the close OF the
term for which he has Just been re.
elected he will have record OF sixteen
years In Congress. This gives Mr. Jones
tbs distinction OF having served In the
X Office longer than any OF his predecessors.
The Phillips homestead in this city, now
the property Of General D. D. Wheeler.
( United States army. retired, whose ac-
comphphed wife was Miss Mamie Phil.
lips. has been 30 thorou ghly improved
and moderated that It IS now one Of the
hAnisonest residences IN Virginia. This
splendid mansion was built and occupied
BY DR.. Mortimer. who was the physician
10 Mrs. Mary Washington. the mother OF
4 General George Washington. and when
Washington came here after the surren-
der OF Lord cornwallls. Or. Mortimer
4 gave him and his suite q dinner party IN
this house. which was attended not only
BY tbs great comma nder-in-chlef. but by
K Lafayette, Count Rochan1beau. steuben,
Marshall Monroe and 5others. Probably
nowhere in Virginia was there ever gath
cred around dining table moro men dis
t1n6uisied and celebrated in history than
were present In this Tesldence on that
occasion. g
1ftdshipman John }. sfccrseken. son Of
Captain T. Mccracken, OF this city, now
Of the battleship Ohio. Is I'll With typhoid
fever. and has been sent to the Naval
Hospital at Norfolk. Ills father. Cap
tain McCracAen. and his sister. Miss
Eleanor McCracken, have gone to his
bedside. 81
Me.srs. NJ. j. Tyler and J.NFrank Tim:
%berlake have established here an ur-to-
date paper box factory, known as the
Eagle Paper Box Company. with MI n.
J. Tyler as ma M ger. The plant Is equip
ped With the latest improved machinery,
and all kinds Of paper boxes are manu-
factured. n y: 5 ..
Mr. Thomas Farmer, OF Spotsylvanlai
county. who was caught under heavy
tree while telling timber a few days ago.
8 is now improving and Will recover At
FIRST It was thought that his injuries were
very serious
The knights OF Pythias OF this city
opened a bazaar at the Opera House here
last night, to continue every night through
the week. In addition to articles for sale.
an attractive programme is presented
each night. and the bazaar is largely
patronized.
Daniel Lucas the old colored mall cars.
rier. who has for years with great rcgu-
larity carried the mali from this city to
falmouth. In Stafford county. twice a
day. is dead, Daniel was one OF the old
ti.ne darkies, and was respected by white
and colorcd. He was polite and honest,
and will Be missed BY the people Of Fall
south, where he resided.