The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-03

only slight suspicion OF Scott. bail viii
be refused
United States Commissioner Charles
D. Foster. Of this city. has issued a
warrant for the oyster boat Annie
Price. upon the complaint Of Lawrence
Connolly. an eighteen-year-old boy,
who says he was drugged in BaIti-
more on December 10 and carried
aboard the boat and made to work.
lie was put ashore al Somerset Beach.
In westmoreland County. Monday, ana
made his way 10 this city.
Last night. about Z o'clock. q
strange spectacle appeared high up in
the air above the city. II came from
a southerly direction. passed over the
city, across the Rappahs nn1ck. over
Falmouth. and then disappeared from
sight. II was at frst supposed to be
a toy balloon released by those revel-
ing in the holiday atmosphere. but as
it came closer il assumed large pro-
portions. and finally had the appear
ance OF a small house. There was
light in front illumination In the cen
ter and a light I'm the rear. II moved
with great speed requiring only
few minutes in passing over the city,
II could not be well outlined, owing
to the darkness. but enough was seen
TO convince many persons that II was
an airship. and seemed to be carrying
several passengers
The Board Of Supervisors Of Spotsyi-
vania County has taken action IN the
question Of shortening the hunting
season. closing the season on January
10.
The hunting season in Stafford
County was closed by order of the
u -
Caroline closes January Is. The King
George board cloeed the season in
that county on December 81.
An Old ear-end dance was giSen by
the women of the younger social set
Tuesday evening. At IL o'clock a fig
ure was danced in which the young
men were furnished with horns, and
the new year was ushered in in a
merry manner.
one Of the happiest of Christmas
gatherings was the one at Holly Hill
Farm, near Milford. in Caroline Coun-
~, the summer home of Rev. e. H
Rowe and family. The house party
was composed of sixteen of the young
women students at the Southern Semi
nary at Buena Vista. from far distant
States in charge OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe.
The distance being too far 20 admit
of their going nome for Christmas,
Mr. Rowe. who is president of the
seminary, gave them this trip and en-
tertainment as a novel Christmas gift,
the seminary being closed for the holt-
days
The party arrived at Holly Hill Sat-
urday, December 81, and returned 10
Buena Vista January ?. The fine old
mansion at Holly Hill was probably
never before the scene of more youth
full and happy holiday spirit. The
broad fireplaces were ablaze with the
yule logs, the halls and rooms deco
rated with Christmas green's and light
ed with acetylene gas. Running water.
hot and cold. afforded every corveni-
ence for comfort. and the dining room
was a veritable cedar bower, a place
where every reasonable appetite was
gratified to the fullest extent
1 The outdoor pleasures consisted OF
horseback riding. buggy rides. straw
rides, long walks over the splendid
farm or TO Bowling Green or Milford.
| target shooting, etc.
| Holly Hill was an exceedingly popu-
lar place. and many visitors went there
each day and evening during the hoh-
! DAYS. among them a number from this
city. The States represented were Ok
lahoma, Minnesota, South Dakota.
! Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Virginia,
Kansas. North Dakota, Alabama, Ohio
| and Florida