The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-13
KESWICK.

NOTES ABOUT THE VILLAGE AND sthhVt
ISg couaTRY-PEOpLE, SOCIETY, I'D. |"
TRIES. &C., kc.-FINE DWELLING DESTINY
ED ny FIRE.
rcorrosnondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
KEswtcK, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, NA-
March II, 1888.
Although this particular spot upon our
mundane sphere may not often appear III
the news-iournals Of the day. associated
with some great or important event, YET
Keswick il the metropolis OF hourish'
ing. healthy, and popuous section. us SIT
nation is upon the Chesapeake ana ONO
railway. lust seven miles west from Cbar-
Iottesyile. A depot, telegrapli-oiiice. post
office. church building, couple OF gen,
er1l-merchandise stores, grist-miI' ana
ahout half a dozen dwellings comprise
the village, the surrounding country DE,
ING populous. Society IS intelligent ana
refined. and the people possessed OF
ooodlv degree OF enterprise ana industry;
Preaching Is had here on the hrsl ana
third sundays OF each month, the chnrch
heinp Of the Presbyterian denomlnalloh'
\ Courishing little Sunday school l. car
ried ON by the combined efforts OF the
Christians Of all the denominations WIlch
abound here. The church possesses an
organ. and has choir. ,,,o
literary and social club, comprising the
majority OF the young OF both SEXES %,
,Iis section. j. i'm active operation, ana
'',aots alternately at the members homes on
Eriday NIGHT of each week. These CLUB
meetings form quite factor IN Soclai liie
here. The literary exercises consist OF ",
lecf reading. debates, and consideration OF
historical and practical questions OF gene
raj interest. In addition to The literary lea
ture ample time i Afforded for social con-
verse, and often the eight fantastic l.
engaged in.
About half mile northeast from here
Is situated the country residence OF
James b. Pace. ESD. OF Richmond. I'D
summer the yard seems indeed Il paradise
OF flowers and shrubbery.
Edge Hill Female School, OF no mere
local repute. is situated near here. Month
cello is visible in the near distance.
MIR. =. Il. Hancock is the efficient post
master and depot and cXpre~s-agcnt here.
He has n0bly "held the tort ~ here for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company for nine
year., and looks vigorous enough to hold II
for, indeed, many more.
| believe Louisa Courthouse has long
claimed to be- the banner Virginia town for
E
.pccmcn from KcsWick would cause any
town to look well 10 its hlTcis in this re-
gard, and as the writer has "no personal
interest" in this matter, this can bee re
lied on"
There Is some good land IN this section
The soil V chiefly red clay and particularly
adapted 20 the growth OF corn and wheat.
Grape.cuiturc receives some considerable
attention. a, web 81, -tock-ai~ing.
Charlottesville is 0ur near metropolis
and market for produce generally.
Yesterday the usual quietudc OF the
sabbath was broken by the cry OF fire.
when it was found that thc large and
stately residence of Dr. G.. u. Everett was
T I'm tlamcs. Quite a crowd Of citizens
/ locked To- the CONFEDERATION. but owing to
/ the location at winch the fire originated
/ and the high wind blowing at the tine 1t
was apparent that any effort to cNimSu'1
/ The flames would be futile, and hence all
efforts were concentrated upon the one
remaining object OF saving thc furniture
and household effects generally, and hap
pily nearly all OF these articles were saved.
| II is not known exactly how the fire orisi-
mated. though the -uppo>iiion is that it
caught from defective iluc i'm the garrett
/ Notwithstanding the fact that the roof was
covered with tin, the flames were first seen
! ISSUING thcreirOm. The family, with the
exception Of Mr.. Eycrctt's little daughter.
were attending church when the fire was
discovered. The building was an impos-
! ing brick structure. and it, erection cost. !
understand, $4,000. No insurance.
/ Tel.