The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
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Good Roads Wanted In Page-Barn Burn
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Good Roads Wanted In Page-Barn Burn
.ed-Racing at stanton The state Press
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Many Points.
One of the heaviest taxes levied on the
farmer OF the country is imposed by poor
roads, says the Luray Union. They double
the cost Of hauling TO and from market, be-
cause they double the number of loads /;
they take the life and energy out OF the
team by making it hard travelling, hard
pulling and an everlasting jolting and jerk
ing. well calculated TO make horse balk;
they break the harness, cause extra wear
of IL and keep it soiled with sweat and mud;
they strain, rack and break the wagon, ne
cessitating the use Of heavier one than
would be needed on good road. and large
ly reduce the period OF its usefulness; they
cause a loss Of time by slow travel and ire
ouent eak-downs. and tax the patience as
well as the purse. In fact, they are cost.
~ nuisance which would not be endured II
farmers realized the extent TO winch they
are taxed by their use-an INJURY TO every
body and a benefit 10 nobody.
on last saturday night the barn of Mr..
Thomas Splitter. who lives on the llawksbli,
was consumed BY fire, together with two
horses. two colts. all of his last wheat and
hav crops, harness. farming implements.
4 few hogs in this section have been dy-
ing from cholera.
The farmers are smiling over the local
rains which have fallen in this section with
in the past ten days.
ON Monday night last a very large con
gregatiOn was present at the confirmation
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The RI. Rev. 4. VI. Randolph. ID. d., assist
ant bishop of the Diocese Of Virginia, a.
sisted by the rector. Rev. Frank steed, con-
firmed five candidates.
Basic City.
Work has already commenced upon the
water works system for Basic City. and the
blasting away Of rock for the location Of the
reservoir will be probably completed TINS
week.
The lthia spring is 100 feet in diameter,
or 800 feet in circumference. Messrs. Gooch
& RYAN now have thirty hands at WORK
walling it up. The bottom is 10 be nicely
grayeled, and a handsome pavilion VIII lDe
erected.
StauDton.
Miss Anna McGill Fauntleroy, Oldest
daughter of the late DR.. 4. NJ. FauntlerOy'
has accepted position in the Art Conser.
vatory Of 81. Joseph. Mo-, to be associated
with Mrs Julia Tucker, of that institution
Major Jed lIOtchkiss, Of staunton' mas
accepted the invitation 10 deliver an al
dress before the Virginia Press Association
which c0nyenes in Richmond in October.
His subject will be "Nirginlas Industrial
! Future"
Mr.. A. u. Payne, Of Charlottesville, chal-
lenges the owners Of fast horses in Augusta
county and StauntOn to produce a horse 10
beat his horses, which he will have at the
Baldwin District Fair september 3Oth, ana
October lst. ID. and Sd. says the Valley ' IT.
ginian. Mr.. PAYNE says he has taken the
money away from StauntOn FOR seNeral
fairs in succession with the greatest ease
He hopes that Augusta county VIII TINS
year furnish horse that Will make con-
test The money is not the consideration
with Mr.. Payne, but the honor. Let Augusta
stir herself.
Boydton.
There is in the county Jail here young
negro boy, about fifteen years OF age. VINO
has been indicted for five different and sep
arate hOuse-brcakings. He Is charged win
having broken and entered 1--WE dwelling
houses in one day, on the Sth Of september
1890.
BotetOurt.
Bishop +. VI. Whittle VIII visit the BOle-
tourt Episcopal churches as follows; En-
manuel church, Eagle Rock, October Isl
"wednesday, at II \. NJ; Il. Mark 5
church, Fncaste, October ~ Thursday,
at II \. NJ; Trinity church, buchanan, Oc-
tobcr Sd (Fnday), at IL \. NJ.
Front Royal.
The Winchester District Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church south
Linz thu
tablishment Of an academy for boys within
the bounds Ofthis district. and inviting the
trustees Of the Randolph-Macon college to
meet in this valley at an early date and
confer with "A committee to start the erter-
prise. The lay delegates 10 the Baltimore
annual conference are VI. l.. Walton, &. l..
Roy, G. If. Ramsburg, J.. ID. Hess; alter
mates, G. A. Brown, j. W. Wood, W. :.
Cline, l.. VI. >hearcr.