The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-26
FAIR PROSPECTS
BEST IN YEAR S
Exhibition at Fredericksburg
Opens To-Day-Suit Against
Insurance Companies.

Fredericksburg, Va, September 25.-
The fair of the Rappahannock Valley
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
VIII open on the grounds here to.
morrow. Everything is in readiness
and the prospects are the brightest foi
years for most successful exhibition
More race horses are here than FOR
many years past. There will be
splendid program of nicing each day.
Among other attractions. will be fancy
drills anu mdnoeuvrtS py a troop OF
United States cavalry from Fort Nlyer
consisting of sixty fearless riders and
splcndidiy trained horses. all sorrels
a farmers institute will be held on
the second day. and reunion OF Con-
Tolerate veterans on the third day.
Among the special exhibits are a dis
play from the State Food and Dairy
Department. an insect exhibit, show
Ing the INSECTS which are SO des,ruc-
tive to various crops, from the state
Department of Agriculture, and an ex-
hibit OF the State Audubon Society. The
usual number of amusements. stands
and booths are in place, and all OF the
departments are we'll filed There
Will be much rivalry for the big prizes
for seed corn. The attendance will
probably be record breaker.
The marshals for tn. fair are: Chas
l.. Kenneday. chief marshal; n. b.
kinsey. Robert Payne. L. S. Moore,
William Snellings and II. +. Lee. as
sistant marshals. A new plan has been
adopted for the races. There VIII be
only one judge, T. Bernard DoswoIl, of
"Bullfeld," Hanover county. There are
twenty-five race horses from dis
lance on the grounds.
Four new bridges, in connection
with the permanent good roads i'm
provement in Spotsyivania county.
have been completed and have been
accepted by the county. They are
heavy and substantial. built Of steel
and concrete. and will last for years
The four bridges are: one over Hazel
Run. near this city: another over
Gayles Run. near Spotsylvania Court
house; one over Massaponax Run. on
the Spotsylvania Courthouse Road, and
another over MassaponoX Run. on the
Telegraph Road. near Massapon
A new post Office has been estab-
lished in Spotsylvania county on tho
Gordon Road, ten. miles from Fred
ericksburg. known as Bramble Hiil,
with Mshlon Armstrong as postmas-
ter
$. b Hardwick. prominent citizen
OF Westmoreland county, was para
lyzed few days ago. but is now I'M
proving.
The Democratic Committee OF Lam
caster county has elected r. o. Norris,
Jr.. as county chairman to succeed +.
6, Newbill, resigned.
c. ;. smith. who was nominated in
the recent primary over the incumbent,
]. G. Talaferro. az Commemorative
Attorney for Gloucester county. will
be opposed in the general election by
eX-Judge Fielding L. Taylor, who is
a we'll known Republican.
A daily mail has been established
between this city and the State Nor
NAL School, located on the western
heights of the city.
Mrs. Annie Cox. widow of Eugene
l. Cox, has instituted, through her at
torneys, w. W. Butzner and c. O'Conor
Goolrick. suit for $1,000 against the
Maryland Casualty Company, of Bal
timore. and $500 against the Genaai
Accident Assurance Company, OF
Perth. Scotland. and Philadelphia,
both of which companies sued acct.
dent policies on the Life of her hus-
band prior to his death on Juno II last
Mr.. Cox died as a result of injuries
sustaikti by a fall while at work.
Mrs. Cox alleges that shortly after
his death she was induced By repre-
sentatives Of the two companies to ac-
cept a check for 5000 for the first
named and s100 for the second in set
Element of the claim. Later ascertain
Ing that She had been, as she thinks,
misled she declined TO cash the checks.
and made demand on the two COM
panies for full settlement according
to the policies The companies refused:
hence the suit
Caroline Kirby. three years old.
daughter of J. d. Kirby. OF F1uQuier
county, was playing with her little
brother. Clifford aged five years,
few evenings ago when the latter
found his brothers gun. While the
two children were playing with 1t the
gun accidentally discharged and blew
the little girls right arm to pieces.
DR.. Trow and DR.. Wise were sum-
moned. and they amputated the arm
above the elbow.