Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-13
HALIFAX.
sIYrIrna powH ArrKH THE ILHc-
fI0N.woRK.
lnesndiary Yires-Ths Railroad Boom
Collapse Of Bridgs-Psr-
sonsl Notes.
,orsspoudence Of the Rich mond ptapatch.

eorrH Bosrox. Va, November IL, 1886.
Our people have somewhat recovered
from the political brickbat that struck them
November ID, and are fast approaching
normal condition.
There have been several incendiary fires
In this county recently. j reported the
burning of Mr.. Archer Andefson's stable
some weeks ago. Since then The grsnary
Of Mr.. X. A. Garner, Of Republican
Grove, has been burned. Several other oil
IFS out.houses were set adre, but were
saved. Just about the same time stable
on the farm occupied by Mr.. Granville TEL
rel, near wbii,sville, was burned, entail
ing q very heavy loss. These thee incen-
diary fires following closely upon each
other, and In different sections OF the coun-
", is food for reflection and investigation
M well.
THE RAILROAD.
The survey Of the Lynchburs, Halifax
ana North Carolina railroad has COM
menced. Colonel II. G. Derrick and Col
orel w. G. Blackwell, with their assistants,
left here to-day 10 begin their work on the
route. They will commence at the North
Carolina line and work towards South
Boston. Another corps OF engineers are
working from Lyncbburg towards South
Boston. The North Carolina people wiz
make their own survey TO the virginia
line.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Hon. George &. Cabell and Captain w.
Hutcbibcs, index-cleTk Of the House OF Re-
representatives., came down from Dsnvllle
yesterday TO spend week with Captain ..
A. Palmer and enjoy the splendid bunting
Offered by our county. Colonel Caoeh was
warmly greeted by his friends here, WHO
are sIad 10 see him looking so well.
Mr.. Paul Edmunds. OF Lynchburg, Is
visiting his parents, Hon. and Mrs. Paul ..
Edmunds, 81 their home, near Halifax
Courthouse.
Miss Fanny Edmondson, OF Halifax
Courthouse, who has been visiting friends
in Albemarle county. has returned home.
Rev. Dr. q. a. Kinsolving was called to
AIiemarle county last week bv the serious
Illness OF bis sister. Mrs. Ilansborough.
Last week Terry's bridge, scross Banis-
fer river, suddenly collapsed and fell into
the stream. The rains last spring had in-
tured the abuimeDt. Mr. Y. J. Mckinney
had crossed It in the morning and came to
South Boston. Upon bis return he had APP
preached near the bridge when II fell.
Mr.. Willy Poindexter, of the Treasury
Department In Washington. returned to
that city Tuesday night after a pleasant
visit TO his family and friends at Halifax
Courthouse.
Oid 81. Johns church. Halifax Court
house, is undergoing very extensive re-
pairs, and when completed IL will be one
OF the handsomest country churches In Wiz
glnia.
Mr.. Robert Lacy and Miss Bette Kent
were married yesterday at the residence OF
the BRIDES father, Mr.. W. s. Kent, at Hall
fax Courthouse.
Bishop Randolph will conseerate the new
Episcopal church at Catawba on the third
Sunday November 2lst), and also admins
ter the rite OF confirmation at ii A. NJ. lie
will. that afternoon at $3.50. bold services IN
Christ church Mount Lsurel), and in 81.
Luke's Glover Depot Monday the I'D.
The November term Of our Circuit Court
is in session at Halifax Courthouse.
Mr.. c. Tubman Parks, of Maryland, was
in town this week.
Mr.. Thomas Knott returned tn South Bos-
ton Yesterday after long absence IN distant
counties in Virginia, where he has been en-
gagged in business.
South Boston ~ on boom In The build
ing line. one contractor has ten or twelve
houses in hand. New streets are being laid
of and graded. and everything points TO
brisk little city when the new railroads
xeach ne PHIL.