Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06
SOUTH BOSTON
LOOKING BETTER, FgsLIsa BETTER,
AND DoISG BITTER.
The Building improvement-Th Tobacco
karket-pesth-An Accident
Personal Notes.

| correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY ., 1888.
South Boston begins the new year
looking better, feeling better, and doing
better than it has ever done in the past
During the last year it met with heavy
reverse in the great fire of March lst ;
but our people quickly recovered from
the blow, and the number and value OF
the new buildings, both business-houses
and residences, is most gratifying indi-
cation of the sure and permanent growth
OF the town.
THE TOBACCO MARKET
also has stepped forward in a marked
degree. 1t has steadily grown in favor
and patronage, and now from 100000
to S,000,000 pounds of tobacco are
handled here annually, with the proba-
bility that 100000 pounds will sue
coed those figures during 1888. At
present the market is very firm, and
prices for all grades are satisfactory and
in many instances far exceed the ex-
pectations of planters. In truth, South
Boston is a little giant in the tobacco
markets Of the country, and the day is
not far distant when she will occupy
position that will fully justify the most
sanguine hopes of her friends.
On the 26th of this month great pre-
MUM sale will be given at all the ware
houses. About $500 in cash, guano, and
agricultural implements will be given as
premiums to planters offering tobacco
for sale on that day. From all indica-
tons it will be a 81 lendid success.
Mrs. Halle Haskins died at the resi-
dence OF her son, Mr.. r. f. Hasllins, near
Scottsburg, last Monday. She had been
n great sufferer for years from infiam-
matory rheumatism, but her death was
very sudden and entirely unexpected, as
she was well as usual on Sunday. Par
taking Of hearty dinner she retired,
and while asleep sunk into stupor from
which she could not be aroused. Mrs.
Haskins was daughter Of the late James
Medley, Sr. She was a widow and leaves
one son and large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn her death.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
A colored man of this town named
Fountain Darlington met with serious
accident few days ago. He, with some
of his household, was seated in his cabin
enjoying a large Christmas fire. A sud
den and terrific explosion occurred,
blowing out every window, overturning
the furniture, and setting fire to the
room, making a scene OF complete de
vastation. Fountain was severely burned
on the face and q little boy was also
burned badly and had one leg dreadfully
torn and lace,ated by piece of flying
timber or iron. The cause of the explo-
sion was due to piece of wood loaded
With gun-powder which some member Of
the family had doubtless picked up
around town, but Fountain says he
bought the wood, and wants to hold his
wood merchant responsible for the dam
ages.
Last week Mr.. James II. Guthrie, at
Halifax Courthouse, sold some town lots
at prices ranging from Sl0j to 5000 per
acre, a gratifying indication Of the in
creasing value of real estate at our coun-
ty-seat.
South Boston and Halifax Courthouse
were filed with visitors during the Christ
mas and New-Year's holidays. Phil.