The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
FOR inf R0vEMENT
Lancaster Citizens Plan Pro.
gressive Measures-Poor Men
haden Season.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.I

Improvement league has been orga-
nized here with Mrs. Philip NJ Gres-
ham as president. Mrs. w. p. Pine
kard a. secretary and Virgil G. Nc
every person In the place b MEM
Der Of the organixation. and steps
have been taken to have tho side
walks Of the village improved. .
lighting system inaugurated. the VII
lage thoroughly cleaned and other
necessary improvements made.
Lancaster Chapter. United Daush-
tiers of the Confederacy. which was
recently organized In this county. with
Mrs. Poole. Of Molusk. as president
and Mrs Stewart as secretary. held
an interesting meeting Friday AZ the
home OF the president on the Kappa
hammock River. A number OF the vet
Grams of lawson Bath Camp were
present and greatly enjoyed the din
ner which the members of the chap
ter provided for them. The chapter
is rapidly growing In membership ana
promises soon to be one OF the lars-
est in this part Of Virginia
Hon. Thomas J. Downing, OF Lam
caster, has Just returned from East
VILE. the county seat Of Northampton
where he attended Q great Confederate
reunion on Thursday. The meeting
WAS II,
fine Colonial homo OF Arthur Saun-
ders. 1t is estimated that more than
1000 people were present. and ad-
dresses were made by Mr. Downing.
Attorney General Williams and Hon.
John Wise. The reunion was held
under the auspices Of the Harmonson-
West Camp Of ConfedeSn1e Veterans
ana the associate Chapters Of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy IN Ac-
comac and Northampton Counties.
The Confederate veterans OF West
moreland County held their annual re.
union at Montrose during the past
week ana enjoyed hne dinner and
a stirring address from their old
comrade, the Rev. George william
Beale, D. d.
Reports from the various Menhaden
fish factories, in this section indicate
that the season thus far has been the
poorest for many years. Fish con-
tinue scarce not only In the Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries, out
also along the Atlantic Coast from
Long Island down to the Capes OF
virginia. In spite Of the disastrous
season. nearly all the large fishing
plants are keeping their usual mum,
Der Of employees on the pay roll ana
sending out every week the usual
fleets Of fishing steamers to look TOT
Ash along tho seacoast in the hope
~ catching them as they make their
way to warmer waters at tho APP
proach Of winter. Unless fig catcnes
are made during the next month. these
concern. will all lose money this Eea-
son, as fishing operations nave 10 pc
with the coming OF WIN
ter.
II In reported that the negotiations
which were begun last spring LOOKING
To the purchase and consolidation OIL
these ash factories by q syndicate rep
resented by ". J. Payne have Deen
broken or, and will probably NOT De
resumed. The failure of the negotia-
ton Ia generally attributed TO tn'
present disastrous season In the
Menhaden nsh industry.
Tho tomato canning industry, wnicn
in the past eight or ten years mas
grown to large proportions IN All the
counties in the lower part OF the Rap
nahannock Valley, has, in spite OF the
long drought. proved fairly remunera-
tive All the canning factories OF TINS
section have since the middle OF Au-
gust been getting fair prices Ter tneif
Tomatoes The season 10 now clossn8'
but many of the factories VIII con-
|tinue operations for several weeks
longer canning sweet potatoes.
The Rev. E l. HarocaSue' AoE sonio
years past pastor Of the Sapts'
churches In the upper part OF Noftn.
CUMBERLAND and the lower part OF
Richmond. left last week to become
pa stor Of tho Baptist churches at Ur-
banna and Saluda. In Middlesex Coun-
ty. The congregations Of the vacant
churches have invited the Rev. g. n.
Thomas, Of Charles County, Mo. TO
visit these churches and preach traai
sermons with . view to extending
call to them.
Sora were very abundant In the nv
A. and creek marshes OF this region
III, last Monday night. when the arst
frost Of the season fell. and since that
time they have not been seen. Tho
frost. however. did no damage to veg
citation.
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