The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
GLEANiNGS OF INTEREST FROM
THE STATE EXCHANGES.
Bishop wilmer In Ciarke-Leo 4. Wheats
Barn Burned-Case Of Meivina Beckett
and Lytt Bibblns-scenes at Ivanhoe-
Uampden Sidney.


Barn Burned-Case Of Melvina Beckett
and Lytt Bibbins-scenes at Ivanhoe-
Hampden Sidney.
The initial steps for developing and i'm
proving the resources of Berryyille and
vicinity. says the Clarke Courier, were
taken on Monday by putting paper in cir
culation 10 Secure subscriptions for supply
ing our town with water-works. In less
than twenty-lcur hours upwards Of 5000
was subscribed by our citizens, who there
by testified Of their faith in the future Of
the town so fa,orably situated. subscrip-
lions 10 the amount Of $4,000 will be so
licited before an organic ition = attempted,
and it Is expected that this a1ount viii be
secured without much effort.
ON Sunday night the stackyard on Mr..
Leo =. Wheat's fine estate was fired by an
incendiary and totally destroyed. There
were two ricks and six stacks Of wheat.
which probably would have Welded from
700 to 600 bushels Of wheat consumed. i
was the Joint properly Of llr Wheat and
his tenant, Mr.. Wm. Allen. and was
insured.
Rev. DR.. Henderson Suter, of Alexandria
preNched i'm Grace church last sunday
morning. lie was assisted I'm the other
services Nv Rev. J. Il. Jones. Of Millwo0d.
Among thOso present were: bishop VIII
mer. Rev. V. y. Lee. and Rev. =. Ware.
The latter preached at night.
Bishop Wilmer and wife, of Alabama.
and Rev. ". Il. Lee and family, are visit
ing Mrs. +. kownslar
northampton.
Melsinia Beckett swore out warrant
AGAINST Lytt Bibbins TOR way laying Der ON
the biehwav me night last week, say TIE
Cane Charles Pioneer. The ease came mp
at Eastvilie Friday, Mr.. spady for the COM
mOnwealth and Judge Fitchett TOR defence.
No eyidCnce whatever being brought out
against Bibhins he WIS promptly released
without further hearing. Bibbins has al
WAYS borne a good character and therefore
his innocence was soon proven.
Mr.. William B. Wilson. treasurer OF the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Association.
has been quite busy for the past week pay
ing on the premiums.
Mr.. George r. Reid. of Cherry stone. has
purchased the farm known as Little Town
Fields" from the heirs Of the late Myers
Fisher, for $1,000 cash.
Mr. Thomas NJ. Scott of "Waicrlord. &c
this county, has purchased the Baptist par
sonagc at Onancock. and will move there
with his family.
IvaDhoe.
Late Tuesday evening two rough citizens.
one named LeieW, Of this county. and one
named Jones. Of Smyth county. first par
taking of the ineiTiatine spirits 90 give
strength 10 their COURAGE. came 10 lyanh0c
a. 90. inc
town, says the Cripple Creek New.
They arrived al the furnace and
there commenced threatening everybody
with stones i'm their hands. that they were
heroic men. and offered large rewards for
any body 10 arrest them. Finally. our two
police officers. MCssrs. Allen and MOycrs.
commanded the peace and proceeded 90 ar
rest them: they defed the authorities and
hurled stones at them. They finally came
close TO them, but could not subiue them
until they were wounded by the stones oi
the officers, who had no other weapons of
defence. They were a s0rrOWiul looking
pair; and instead of painting lyanhOe red.
they were painted red i'm their own blood.
Colonel smith, our Justice, promptly and
Justly fined them so and costs. But a~
night set in both had escaped .hc arms OF
Justice without paying the inc. colonel
sheriff, for their apprehension, and be is
determined to see that tine laW shall De-
avenged.
ON Friday night some If the colorcd peo-
pie Of the town had am entertainment at
william Rcck's house. During the ieetRI-
ties viii Brooks became mad al Henry
Jones over some imaginary wrong and
pulled pistol % shoot him, bu. tine lriend-
of Jones took the pistol away from him.
He then secretly procured pistol from %
fellow named viii Moore. After ail bad
retired. Jones. who live, al Charles Wash
lngtOns was called tO the door by Brooks.
and without any further warning was shot
by Brooks through the breast, iulicting aD
apparent mortal wound. Brooks stood -O
close 10 Jones that The powder smoke was
visible on his shirt. The cOl0rod people of
the town have offered fifty dollars reward
for t'e apprehension Of the cowardly assault
ant. Will Moore tc0lOreO. who gave
Brooks the pistol 90 shoot Henry Jones with.
was fined $50 and costs hy Justice smith
for carrying concealed weapons. A. le
did not have the money Officer Noycr- WAS
held responsible for his -alc-kceplng.
Loudoun.
Last sunday, SAYS the Lecsburg Mirror.
al one OF the shinele-mills on the II Angus
%
a plug hat and welcome leisure. was sitting
on long and heavy pine plank which rest
ed on two cypress logs Just inside ana open
wagOn-shed i'm the shade. About iG,ru
feet OF the plank projected into open air.
and near IL were piled high the great Soc
tons Of cypress trunks from which the shin
giles are sawed. The unfortunate dIrky was
talking politics with a number Of his COM
rades when tine jar Of AN approaching train
affected the pile of cypress butts. ana The
tOpmOst one, which wa, very prccarlou-ly
balanced, fell over. striking on the end of
the plank, on the other extremity OF which
the negro was reclining with most
disastrous effect. The heavy mass, weigh
ins many hundred pounds. hitting the lon-
lever, sent the other end skyward with "a
hurting rush. projecting the luckless darsy
into space like "A stone from "a catIpult.
i ne she'd roof was flimsily shingled. and
his head struck il like a cannon bail. going
through as far as the shoulders with
mighty crash. Here hc stuck. suspended
by his chin, while ais comrades looked on
in aWe-stricken amaZemcnt, until his wells
for help made them gel "a ladder. with
which he was rescued. His neck was bad
~ scratched and cut. but hi. huller-pro0f
Uranium was unhurl.
Mr. John j. llogeland last week sold his
DID grist-mill on >ycoln. about four miles
south of Leesburg with about forty acres of
ground, 10 Mr.. Ge). {. Dulin. for $1,000
cash. Mr.. I!ogelaId had resided on this
property for the past forty years.
Died, in san FrancisO. cal. August 18Th.
a. the residence of her niece, Mrs. Frank =.
Nlalare, Mrs. Ann +. McCormick. widow of
he late John a. Mccormick, of Muscatine.
Iowa, native Of Lseeburg, Va.
The public schools open their session or
Monday Of next week, and Mr.. Wise. clerk
If the board, has been busily occupied this
week in issuing permits 10 the children
Wishing 10 attend.
William kerns, of Fauquier county. who
: one hundred and two Years old, is jon esq
'cllent health and IN fun possession Of his
mental faculties.
Prince Edward.
An Old-fashiOned Virginia dinner. pre-
Jared in the old-fashioncd Virginia way
the best in the world), with an abundance /
# the 0ld-fashion jackson watermelon. /
which for sweetness and delicate flavor can I
lot be surpassed, was what the writer had /
he pleasure OF enjoying al the hOspitable |
ome OF our old friend and correspondent Of /
he Journal, Mr.. Walker Blanton. on last /
thursday, SAYS the farmyillc journal !
here We're present the Misses Wharey OF /