The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-30
VARIOUS ITEMS Or
FREDERICKSBURG
SOCIAL EVENTS ATTRACT MANY.
NORMAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, OCT. 20.
A meeting OF the Fredericksburg
Dental Society was held Thursday
night at the residence OF nr. j. p.
Stiff, this being the first meeting
since the summer Adjournment. DR..
j. +. Thompson delivered the address
of the evening. his subject being An
aesthetics.' DR., ]. NJ. Hughes of Eich-
mond. who formerly practieed in this
city. was present and addressed the
society All the dentists OF the city
were present.
Mr.. Paul Garrett. of the State Food
Department, was here during tho lat
tar part OF last week, making a tour
of inspection of grocery stores. meat
stores and slaughter houses Mr..
Garrett found conditions here much
more satisfactory than he did at most
Places. The merchants and people
generally are In sympathy with Ike
rules and regulations adopted by the
State department A move Is on foot
to build an abattoir, which will be
great help to all concerned.
Guard J w. Anderson, of. the Dis
triot Of Columbia workhouse, at Oc-
cccuan. was here Thursday, looking
for two young white men who had
escaped. He left a description of
the men with the local authorities,
who are on the lookout for them.
A party of gentlemen were in the
city Saturday and visited the many
baftlefelds- around -Frederickxhurg
They were much pleased with the
try and expressed desire t. come
10 the city again. Those in the par
~ were II. w. Eaton and Charles
IT. Marshall. Of New York; Captain
I. c. Purkins and T. c. Williams,
1r,, of South Caroline, Colonel Wick
ham. Judge George l.. Christian,
Messrs. John b. Prince. Archer An
derson, w. r. Meredith 7. NJ. Ruth
erford and Coleman Wickham, of
Richmond.
Kate Cole, notorious negro wo-
man OF this city, who was arrested
some time ago on charge of SELL
ing Intoxicating liquors. was fined
500 and sentenced to serve thirty
days in Jail in TIE Police Court here
Saturday.
Since the opening of the State Nor
NAL School here the various churches
have We'd with each other in extend
ing every courtesy and attention to
the students who are members of the
respective denominations. On Friday
night the whole school. mum berinx
about l4o. and the faculty were ten
dered reception by the members OF
the Baptist church in their usual hos
pitable style. A Very pretty Inusi cal
and reading program was rendered
delightful refreshments served and a
social hour spent that was fully en-
joyed by all. The Normal School stu
dents We're conveyed 10 and from the
school in automobiles owned by MEM
bers of the church,
George Anderson was arrested Fri
day night by Charles D. Taliaferro
constable of Stafford county, on d
charge OF horse stealing. He was
brought here and lodged in jail to
await trial.
Special Com missioners r. w. Cole
man and A. r Embrey sold at auc-
ton Friday a tract OF land at Port
Royal belonging to the estate OF
Elizabeth and G. B. Thornton. Mr..
J. TAYLOR Thornton, Of this city, pur-
chased the entire piece for the sum
of 1880.
Mr.. w. S. Embrey, Colonel E. n.
Cole and Mr.. a. P. Rowe have been
appointed by Mayor II. Lewis Wal
Road Congress for Highway Improve
ment which meets in Richmond next
month.