The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
STATE NEWS CONDENSED
May Interesting Facts Clipped and
Culled From Exchanges.


IL is reported that a coal mine has beer
] discovered ten milcs northwest ut Guicks
/ burg Tho crfl ,as oeen iosled and is sale
20 be oi The very best duality. and i'm al
I ineXhausiiblo quantity.
! Rev. j. j. Norwood win breach in lhl
+ Lplsc0pfi ls..rch. ai iieains0le. on >aur
4 day and sunday, the 22d and I'D instant.
in the morning at II and at .3O o'clock o.
each day.
An elderly lady. Of Warsaw. who reside.
alone, about one hundred and fifty yard.
/ from ihe scene Of lhe destructive ffe whicl
/ took place 0n Friday last. iid nof Know
anything 0f tie .aine uu.il iniu bv "a neigh
hor on Sunday. She was perfectly aston
ished.
The Virginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet in Alexandra
February 9th.
Wild ducks and gc.so arc vo' Abundant
ln 'uri'ncf sound. iu IHe vicinity OF Little
Island particularly. The Northern Shooting
Clubs have AN closed up their grounds and
the gunncrs gone home.
Dr. l.. r. QnackcnDush caughi carp at
RappahanuncA station one day last week
Whicn weighed sixteen pounds.
Mi-s Nlnie Evans. of B0tei0urt county.
had only young lady companion in her
room one night last week when r0hhor
commenced irving The door -he lifted her
window anH lici pisl0l iO scare him on.
lie continued trying lhe door. She put "a
chair 30 the door, and. mounting it fired
down through "a cge' ice above and Shot and
badly wounded him. The Young lady who
was with her took "a band in the fight % the
extent Of leaping out OF One bed. sciz.ng her
stockings and running under tine bed. where
She prayed until the cruel war was over.
hon a. d.
and said she wouldn't s.. 1nOihnr niehf
for the Whcie FORM ard fhen iiniel away.
hef. vs.. L.. Webb and Miss Maria T00t.
of DanNllie were married in that city last
w Wednesday night. They came down ON the
next train tO Mr.. Well's residence. near
Houston. Both Mr. and Mrs Webb have
ihe best wishes and congratulations o.
numerous irendr.
Cards ale ont BOT the marriage of Mr.. W.
g.. Slate. of south Boston. and Miss Fannie
kagland. of UycO. ON Thursday evening.
February zuih, at tle residence oi Major X.
l.. Ragland
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette saws "fhe FIRST bin
introduced ih Congress hy Representative
Edmunds Of \irglnia. was one for q public
building 100 Roanoke. tO cost 100000. To-
day Mr. Edmunds received q letter from
the supervising architect of the Treasury
advising him 90 amend his hili so as 90 pro-
vide for an appropriation ol SlJ5.O00. as The
estimates Tor She proposed building put its
cost at that sum. Mr. Edmuuds SAYS that
he finds ont that Virginia farmer in Com
gress is entirely too modest and moderate
during his first term. but that he hopes TO
mend his hold in his second"
IhcincDrpOrat0fs of The new female semi
nary at Liberty have purchased the resi-
dence and grounds of l'r. John W. sale
corner Bridge and Peaks streets. and are
now advertising tor bids for 100000 brick
The name chosen is Belmont Seminary. and
theplans are now in cOuse of preparation
by William VI. PoindeXter. of Washington,
j.. g.. Who designed Randolph Macon
Academy.
All arrangements have been made for the
OF Randolph Macon Academy
aud grounds hv the first day of July The
opening of the building is tO he made the
occasion Of joint celebration by the
Academy people and the city authorities.
The Lynnw00d correspondent of the liar-
ris0nburg Spirit of the Valley says: ann
not pessimist, but with corn Offering at
l1lS. and no takers. bacon at lc. to- 3 lc. per
pound. and cattle far below the profit line.
DO not see what farmer is iO DO. N0thin.
we raise is bringing a rcmunerltiNe price.
Even horses have az last felt the depress-
On,
We see from an exchange that II. Will
iams, of Amherst county. is in his ninety
iih year. Ills wife is eighiy-seyen, and
they have been married over seventy years.
Who can beat ihaty
The Norfolk truckers lind the marketing
IF kale and spinach Improbable this sea-
son.
DR.. Thomas :. Dunaway has just passed
into the twenty-fOurth year Of his pastoral
relation 20 the Fredericksburg church. HIS
DastOrate has been "a remarkable one. The
church. under his wise and efficient minis
y. has grows steadily and vigorously in
every direction. and tlo end is not yet.
Mr.. :. Baxter ,t0ycr. late deputy sheriff
lf Augusta. is now engaged lon the bark and
,taye business at Broadway, Rockingham
county.
The stockholders Of Big Stone Gap Com
lany met last Wednesday at the law office
ll Judge Junken. Several gentlemen from
Roanoke City and Lynchhurs were present.
The company appointed committee OF
hree gentlemen 90 go 20 Bristol last Of
he month and confer with Hon. Rufus A.
Ayres and other gentlemen who are inter
.sted in the property, and elect a President
and other officers and decide at vha, time
10 place the lots on the market.