The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-08
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped ano
Cnlled PROM LNchange..

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican OF
the 81 instant. says; arrangements lui
the projected excursions Of New England
no,yspauer men % Virginia have been com
pieied by Frank 4. Hey wood, of this city.
and james \. Pugh. president ol the IT.
einia Press Association. The Massachusetts
Press Association, Of which Marden, oi tht
Lowell Courier, is president, is invited I"
sail from Boston % Norfolk by the Mei'
chants and Miners steamboat Line, Ma!
nh and bv the suburban May -. The same
route will bee followed by both parties. Al
Norfolk the Norfolk and Western Railroad
will have "A special train waiting, which
will take the visitors As far as Bristol, leh-
ne-see. spending on their way several day =
at Petersburg. Lynchburg, Roanoke, Rad
ford. Pulaski, POcahOntas, lNanhOe ana
Blue Ridge Springs. Returning, TWO days
will be devoted tO Richmond ana rs sur
r.lndngs. and the last day in Tginia Will
be spent on the James river. The trip VIII
cover twelve days.
Com. Milton. Of Rixeyyille, expects to
finish "a well this summer that he has been
diD0ing since lS,3. lie has already used
thirteen kegs Of powder, hali-mie OF iuae.
and a carload OF glycerne, and hasn
struck oil vet. lie is plucky, though, and
SAYS he will 20 through on the olhef siue
/ but what he will get IL.
The Halifax Record says: "coulh Boston
needs a union depot; she needs paved
/ streets: she needs complete sewerage sys'
/ fem. she needs factories and wholesale es
! Establishments. but there is something else
| She lacks more important than any OF thesc
/ With il she will gain all the enterprises W.
/ have noted and more; without all VIII D'
/ lost"
The West Point Yirginian says I'VE
have been unable &c make any one TAXI
notice Of our much talking about marine
railway. We are told again and again ina
thigis "a most excellent place for a railway
This we know to 0e a fact. VIII not son'
one take hold Of this matter and ma thl
right man 10 build and operate a railway
MIR. Porter Johnston has sold the old Df
Houston farm, mile and quarter sout
III the Natural Bridge, upon which ne ma
been residing, 10 Mr.. Il. dc Nate'ille'
gentleman from France. The farm contain
4OO acres. The price paid was Ss'5uV cash
The Methodist Church nc Amherst IOui
house will be dedicated next sunday. IN
presiding elder, Rev. Paul Whitehead WI
occupy the pulpit on the occasion, ana IA
services otherwise promise 10 De interest,"
ing. ,,-,.o
this diocese. will cOnsecrate Trinity Cnufci
Fredericksburg. at ii O'Clock euiieSu"
morning. February l2th. \ NUMBER
clergymen will be present and The occasio
PROMISES TO be most interesting one.
Memorial services will be held IN the la
tist Church al ScOttsburg IN honor oil u
pastor. Rev. :. G Mason. on edheaua
February the 18th. Rev. L. III. fontaine,
tho Roanoke Association. Will deliver u
] address.
T Mr.. ". l.. Moon last week rtsiEned his ?
. .if,Ou as sheriff Of Halifax county, and VI
i 4. Carrington was appointed IN his place
I Judge Barksdale.
Judge GRAY. father Of Rev. 4. 7. Gray,
p IN al the home OF the latter, at Anlhef
= Courthouse. The Judge is e.ghty-hVe yea
I Of age. ,,.,,.
Ii is rumored that Rev. John MeGill Is
/. be- called 10 the pastorate OF the EpiScop
Church at Brandy.