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Snow blanketed Rappahannock
county on the night of February -■>, 1904. The result ranged in depth from seven to 20 inches. Heavy wet snow clung to eveything it touched, but more snow predicted for later in the week failed to materialize.
Raymond M. Johnson, Chief Forest Warden of Rappahannock County, named the men who would be available for forest control work during the year. They were: Charlie Atkins, Clarence Jenkins and James F. Smith in Sperryville; Roadcap Atkins, Earl Putnam and John Tapp in Amissville; George W. Beahm and C. B. Palmer, Jr. in Washington; John A. Burke, Karl J. Kilby and Chester T. Wayland in Woodville; George Deavers in Flint Hill; M. A. Greeley in Chester Gap; Turner Settle in Viewtown; Herbert Hitt in Castleton and Conner Jenkins in Boston.
An unusually heavy entry forecast “full and exciting” races for Rappahannock’s Point-to-Point on Saturday, March 7 at Thornton Hill Farm.
Seventh District Congressman John O. Marsh, Jr. said he would pursue the need for apple disease research. Marsh spoke out against a Department of Agriculture statement that there were no funds to continue research into the cause and control of the York spot disease. Marsh added that the problem was of particular concern to Virginia, where the York variety of apple is grown in quantity.
The first of the weekly Lenten covered dish suppers and discussion meetings would be held on February 27 in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Hostesses were Mrs. T. L. Pillar and Mrs. E. N. Montague. The discussion was to be led by the Rev. Charles F. Gleanzer.
In the want ads, the “Little Red Schoolhouse” near Flint Hill was listed with Edward A. Harris & Associates in Huntly. The home featured a bath and a half and a sky-high living room ceiling—only $12,500. A 42 acre farm with a log cabin was available for $9,500.
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