Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
FREDERICKSBURG NEWS
RECTOR RESIGNS CHARGE-SuITS
AGAINST RAILWAY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
September 6, 1905.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Mcbride rector of Robert
E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church, Lex
ington, Va, has resigned after a service
of twenty-five years, and has accepted a
call to st. Georges Episcopal Church OF
this city. Prior to going to Lexington he
was rector of the church in this city to
which he has just accepted call. He will
assume his new duties rector here the
first Sunday in October.
Capt. Dan NJ. Lee of Stafford county has
announced himself an Independent can
didate for the house of delegates from STAFF
ford and King George counties. Capt. Lee
Is at present the chairman of the demo-
cratic party committee of Stafford county.
Rev. John R. Rosebre, pastor of Waverly
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore. has re-
signed and has moved to this city, where
he has accepted professorship with the
Fredericksburg College.
DIR. A L. Segar, practicing physician
of Warsaw; Mr.. A w. Barron, a travelling
salesman of Richmond. and Mrs. r. b.
Bartlett of Richmond county have Jointly
entered suit in the circuit court of Rich
mond county for 10000 each against the
Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company, for failure of oI0 of their boats
to stop recently at MAYORS wharf on the
Rappahannock. They state that they went
to MAYORS wharf Wednesday to board the
steamer Essex route to this city and
other points, when the steamer passed the
wharf without making the usual stop. DIR.
Segar was accompanying Mrs. Bartlett to
Richmond to be operated on for cancer. Mr..
Barron had an important business engage
ment, but was prevented from filling it.
Personal Mention.
DIR. w. II. Cloe, formerly of this city. now
of Richmond. spent few days in this city
this week, the guest of friends.
Mrs John b. Randolph and Miss Fannie
Randolph of Washington are the guests Of
Mrs. w. Key Howard at Kenmore.
Mrs w. L. Burruss and sons Walter and
Thomas have returned home from visit
with friends in Warrenton and Washington.
Mr.. William Hughlett, an employe or the
Fredericksburg spoke works. had his left
hand badly cut one day this week by con-
tact with a saw he was operating.
At meeting of delegates from Stafford
and King George counties, which met at
Coxs store. Stafford county, Friday, MIR. F.
w. Payne of King George county was
named as the republican candidate for
membership in the house OF delegates from
the above named counties.
A number of citizens of this place were
royalty entertained at the residence OF DIR.
Kuper, near the Wilderness, with squirrel
stew recently. 1t was a late hour when
the party returned TO the city.
DR.. J. b. Smith of Irvington has moved
his family to this city.
Mrs. w. n. Blake and son Edward or
Fredericksburg have returned home after
several weeks of visiting among friends in
Warrenton and Washington.
Mr. Paul H. Moncure and Mr.. Charles +.
Brown of Washington were the guests at
the home of Mrs. \. r. Chichester of STAFF
ford this week.
Mr. Jack Barber of Pittsburg, Pa, Is
visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. IL. IL.
Barber of this city.
DR.. James L. Minor, formerly of Spottsyl-
vania county now of Memphis Tenn 10
visiting his mother. Mrs. E. l.. Minor, in
this city.
Mr.. c. w. Rodgers. jr, of Washington
spent several days this week with his
parents in King George county.
Miss Lila Bergman of Washingto ton. who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs w. l..
Slaughter, in this city, has returned to
her home.
Miss Annie Nicholson OF Fredericksburg
is the guest of her friends, Miss Warner
and Miss Riddle, in Washington.
Mrs. j.. c. Weir and daughter of Wash.
ington are.the guests of Mrs. E NJ. Crutch-
field In this city.
Mrs. Rosa Mason and children of Charles
town, w. Va, are visiting Mrs V. NJ.
Fleming of this city.
Mr.. Vivian Dunston of Washington Is
visiting at Elwood, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. d. A. Dempsey, in Spottsylvania
county.
Mr.. Stanley Wrenn of Washington is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. ]. T. Jennings in
Spottsylvania county.
Mrs. Allie Sheetz and daughter, Miss
Elsie. of Washington are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Patterson of this
city.
Miss Eldridge Burns of Washington. who
has been the guest of Mr.. ]. w. Thomas
and family in this city, has returned 10 her
home.
Mrs. ]. w. Masters and son Howard
are visiting friends in Philadelphia