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A letter from Washington, D. C., early in September contained a check with the request that the writer, F. C. Beggarly, be the first subscriber to Rappahannock’s new paper. Hie didn’t even know the name of the paper—which, in truth, had no name at tfcat time—and he mad<e some , excellent suggestions. ’
The - first subscription in the co.nty came from D. D. Miller, on October 8, the day of the Rappahannock County Fair. When asked to sign up to receive the first copies free, he just handed in his money for a subscription. • The first subscriber outside the county was from a Rappahannock lady now living in Culpeper, Mrs. Will A- Corbin, who sent the subscription by Miss Annie Guard.
The ffr^ job of printing done by Rappahannock, News was brought in by L. R. Hudson, of Slkte Mills. .
James Dade of Washington got the first job completed in the printing shop on his business cards stating that he does cleaning and waxing. ^;
Joseph D. Keyser ordered the first envelopes and letterheads, and Jock Brown got the first signs printed to notify about collecting
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