The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-17
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FRED DRI CKsBURG. VA, Feb. 1G,----.
The weather hero last night was the cold
est Of the winter, the thermometer reg
istering eight degrees below zero. The Ice
on the Rappahnnnock River grows thick
er anu thicker, and from present pros
poets, It will be weeks yet before r,aviga-
ton Is open. If this condit ton OF affairs
continue much longer, there Will be a
regular stage limo between this city and
different points In tho Northern Neck,
Already wagons are daily arriving from
bringing UP wild ducks oys-
iters. q eggs and other produce for THIS
market and for shipment to the larger
cities. These we CONS carry back sup
plies purchased hero, for store and fa MI
lies. > rs K " NJ
& Tie National Grand Camp, Patriotic
order gons Of America Of tho United
States, will convene In this city on Feb.
!ruary ed, and during tho sessions Will
organize & a State camp. The national
camp will DO, entertained BY tho local
camp at the Opera House OH the night
OF February 21st, with public entertain
tment oftthe highest ORDER Which will sin-
Sclude speaking, "a music, etc. Grand Ma
Etional President Clarence f. Huth will
he one Of the speakers and the other
addresses will @ be delivered q. by local zeal
BODY BxIUMED.
The body Of r ichnrd Johnson, who was
found murdered on the main road between
this city and Massaponax Run on ] nn-.
tuGry 18TH was dislnterred at Bethlehem
Church. In Caroline county and re-ex-3
amned as to the cause Of his death The
coroners jury brought in a verdict, the
same as before, namely, that the deceased
came "a to h his death by his neck being
broken. Two negro brothers Of the name
Of Fry are now in jail ut spotsyl
Courthouse charged with the murder: S5
Judge +. W, "a Sims. OF 4 Louisa county,
announces his candld acy for the 4 Demo y
cratic nomination for State senator for
the district composed Of Louisa. spotsylva-
MIA and Stafford counties and the city
of fredericksburg. Judge Sims "a Is n an
able man, 81 favoraby known throughout
THO district and will probably have u no
opposition, Dr.. G. m. 81 Wallace, the pres
ent State senator, d having announced he
will not be q candidate for re- election.
The new rural free delivery mail route
from this city to cellorsville. in
spotsylvania county, inaugurated 3l this
ljWGehl is tllS x sSh u II
this section, and Il Us thought that other
lines will be established In a short time,
as 4 II Is ga great convenience to country
people. EN- u g # Ef. SsS III 81
T455 WEDDING CARDS. ~
KS Invitations have been sent out for the
marriage OF Miss Abbie ST, John dnugll-s
ter OF Mrs Ella j. s I'll ] Ohm Of this city,
to Mr. William Wallace Starke, of N or;
folk the ceremony to take place at the
homo of Mrs. st. John, In this city, on
Tuesday, February 2Sth. 3s i q
Colonel =. D.. Cole has purchased Of
Captain M. B. Rowe, a. handsome build
Ing lot on Washing ton Avenue, and two
others In the same locality from Mr..
George W. Shepherd. These are among
the most valuable and desirable build,
ing lots in this city Ell 81,
Mr.. Melville BroAddus and a party Of
friends, in Caroline county captured q
large gray fox, after a five hours run a
few days ago, The fox weighed over
thirty pounds and his tail was only two
inches long. IT. 1t Is q matter OF con1ec-3
ture, as to how he lost his brush. ~ 5
The freight wharf at Colonial Beach,
on the Potomac River, in Wcstn1oreland,
county, was carried away yesterday by
the heavy ice. which also undermined the
large pavilion near By. "
Mr.. Thomas T.. Graves. one OF the most
prominent farmers Of Orange county, Is
critically Mat his home. near Lahore.
Mrs. Frances Morehead. i Of Baltimore.
who has applied for an absolute divorce
from her husband, Robert5J Morohend,,
was formerly. Miss s Frances Berkeley, Of
this city. u, ;5Ss "