Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-13
PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB.
Field-Trials In Amelia Next Monday
Forty Men aud TiftY Dogs.
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AMELIA COURTHOUSE, Dec. ~, 1880.
The ield-trials of the Philadelphia Ken
mel Club will take place near Deatonville,
Amelia, on Monday the 18th Of this
month. The club will leave Philadelphia
in "a special car, and will remain in Amelia
for a week The secretary of the club,
MIR. Francis 5. Brown, has notified Judge
Farrar that there will be about forty men
and fifty dogs. They will make their head
quarters at Mohican, the residence OF
Judge Farrar, and viii have the trial on
land, in the vicinity. which have been
specially reserved for them-somo 1900 or
5000 acres.
THE PRESS AND The DOCS.
The press Will be repre- 'ented by the fol-
lOwing-nGmed reporters: h. W. Lacy, ii.
Ireland W. NJ Irwin. Jacob Pentz. Major
J. NJ. Taylor, ana the United Press Associa-
ton.
Some of the trainers have arrived in the
county. but they are quartered with their
dogs at point remote from DeatOnyllle at
present. Some fine dogs of registered re-
puto VIII be on hand. These DOGS are TO
be specially cared for. and VIII require
about fifty pounds of fresh beef and two
bushels OF corn-meal daily, with little
vegetable soup in addition.
INFORMAL GAIL.
Mr.. Polk Miller. hepresdent of the Yir-
ginia Field Association. will call infor-
mally on the club on the evening Of the
nth
Birds seem TO be abundant this season.
| know several hunters who have each
killed four or five hundred. Mr.. Polk Mil
Ter and his son and another gentleman
killed ninety-eight in day-end-a-half
hunt. One of my neighbors killed forty
two in a days hunt.
The county has been visited this year by
a number Of northern hunters. IheSecre-
tary of the Philadelphia Club has ordered
six carriages and eight wagons to meet the
train at the depot.
The judges Of the fold-trial are Messrs.
w. 4. COster. II. Merriam, and I. +. Taylor.
With favorable weather ine sport may be
expected.
AsOLDIER GONE.
On Tuesday last Mr.. John B. Foster. one
of our old citizens, died. lie was faithful
soldier in our civil war, and was the most
ardent admircr of General tI.2 Lee. Dur ng
the canvass for Governor be left MS pillow
and rode twenty-five miles TO Join the cav
alcade from farmWlle TO WOrsham. He
said he wished TO see his loved commander
one more time. 1t Is somewhat remark
able that within very short period three
persons in this immediate neighborhood
have died with paralysis-Mr Foster Mr..
Charles W. Farmer and Mrs. Mary Webster,
all about the same age.
IMPROVING.
am happy to report that the Rev. J. L.
T. Holland, who was so badly hurt from
the kick OF horse. is better. His wounds
are serious, but not now deemed fatal.
His face is much disfgured and it is posi-
bic that a surgical operation will be neces-
sary. His condition has given his numer-
Gus friends deep concern. He has a large
place in the hearts of all our people.
DEATH OF MRS. JACKSON.
A few days ago Mrs. Patsey Jackson,
mother Of ". +. Jackson, who formerly
represented the county in the Legislature,
died; aged seventy-seven years. Truly
n noble old Virginia mother has passed
away Her life was pure, consecrated, and
earnest. She has gone to her reward.
Our people are in better spirits than |
have seen them for several years We all
have enough TO cat--a blessing which has
been denied us for some time IN the past.
Burkeville, Farmville, and Blackstone
are on boom. and our folks are catching
the inspiration. LENox.