Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
T FREDERICKSBURG
NEWS NOTES or INTEREST FROM
THE VIRGINIA CITY.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, July n, 1905
At meeting of the city council Thursday
evening the question of laying granolithic
SHlewaIk from the corner of Commerce
street to the corner of George street, which
would take In the city hall and other pub
lie buildings and also st. Georges Protest
ant Episcopal Church, was referred to the
street committee. with instructions to pro-
coed with the work.
FTanklin.s Band has been secured to give
concerts in the several parks during the
months OF August and September.
The remains OF Miss Helen s. Wallace.
sister of Mayor Thomas p. Wallace of this
city, who died at the home OF Mrs. Jennie
Wallace. in Bristol, Tenn. arrived in this
city yesterday and were inferred In the City
cemetery.
given by Or. C. II. Kuper at his farm near
Parker's Station. in Spottsylvania county ,oc-
CURED yesterday. About seyenty-five
guests were present.
The Mercer monument committee has ap-
pointed Messrs. st. George r. Fitzhugh, L.
d. Cole and T. McCracken to determine
what date the monument should be unveiled
in the fall. With permission of the War De-
partment the monument will remain un-
covered until about a week before the un-
yelling. The grounds around the monument
have been laid OF into flower beds and grass
plots.
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John H. Sacrey, one of the oldest brick
masons OF this city, died at his home today
after short illness. He served in the con-
federate navy during the greater portion OF
the civil war. His wife and two sons and
three daughters survive him.
Misses Mary Dix. Margaret Donahoe. Rev.
]. H, Light, w. L. Brannan and John B.
Cox attended the Methodist Sunday school
convention of the Baltimore conference held
at Roanoke this week as delegates from the
Methodist Sunday school of this city
Chancellor r. Coleman of Mineral City,
Louisa county, has been appointed cadet
Representative Rixey.
SCOTS Island in the Rappahannock has
been cleared of brush and weeds and will be
used by the local lodge of Knights of Py-
thias of this city.
The condition of Mr.. w. L. Watson, who is
ill of typhoid fever. Is reported to be some
what improved today.
A number of young people OF this city
gave dance in the Pythian Hall last Tues
day night There were about twenty-five
couples on the floor.
Repairs to Old Church.
Mr. BENJAMIN F. Currell, seventy-eight
years of age, died today at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. L. Layton, in this city,
after an illness of several years. He served
in the 3Oth Virginia Infantry during the civil
war; Two daughters and one son survive
him.
Mr. Robert L. Ware, sr., died a few days
ago of acute indigestion. He was found by
his son sitting on the roadside Before his
son could convey him to his home Mr.. Ware
expired. Deceased was seventy-six years OF
age His wife, eight CONS, one daughter and
one brother Judge e. NJ Ware. common
wealth's attorney of Essex county, survive
him.
The interior of St. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church of this city is being re-
paired and painted. Mary Washington was
an active member of the church and from 1t
her funeral occurred.
Miss Mary v. Conway, daughter of the
late Dr. v. Y. Conway, of Stafford county
died recently at the residence of Mrs. A. E
Bloxton, near Stafford Store, aged seventy
six years. Three sisters survive her.
A party composed Of Mr.. S. S. Bradford,
wife and children, Miss Lula Braxton and
Mr.. Robert Williams departed Thursday for
a two weeks camp on the upper Rappahan-
mock, about ten miles from this city.