The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

Hanover county Farmers Alliance
mot last Tuesday and Endorsed Senator
Wickham and Speaker Caldwell for re-
election.
Aunt" Mile Blackburn, colored,
died Monday near Elliston, Montgomery
county, aged 102. She leaves son
aged SO.
Reports to Commissioners Of Agricul-
ture Whitehead show that there has
been steady and increasing flow of
immigration to Virginia during the past
year.
Tho State OF Virginia willshave q
good exhibit of agricultural products,
native woods and fruits, at the inter
state exposition to be held at Raleigh,
N. c., in October.
Tue Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company has purchased an immense
water front opposite Newport News and
will erect coal piers. shipyards, and
manufacturing plants.
1t is expected that the Fayerweather
bequest of 100000 to tho University Of
Virginia will be paid over in the fall,
but tho board has not determined on the
disposition of it,
hotly-contcstedl local option election
was hold at Big Stone Gap, Wiso county.
on tho LIST. resulting i'll victory for tho
vets" The vote was l5O aGaint IL
censc and It's for license. The town has
been dry since May /.
Mrs. Long, OF Charlottesville, caught
shark at Cobb's Island last week weigh
ing 300 pounds and measuring nine feet
in length. Miss Virginia caught one
slightly smaller. 1t took four men to
Kill and land Mrs. Longs prize.
Tho 1auic o,,,,,,;...x
nal expenses have practically agreed
upon bill, which they claim, if
adopted, will save the State SIS, 900, or
100000 year. One of the proposed
changes, iG Is said, is to pay the Com
monwcalth attorneys salaries instead of
fees.
The first new wheat for 1901 was Of
fered in Richmond on the LIST. The
first lot was offered by Mr.. p. c. Ed
mundS. 1T was grown on tho farm of
Henry Bell, of King William. 1t was
the fulcaster variety and was in primo
condition. 1t was gold to tho Dunlop
Mills for S1.l5 per bushcl.
The newly-elected Buena Vista town
council has already distinguished itself
| by turning out every municipal officer
except one and putting their favoritcs
in The issue of the campaign was wet
| "hu vi y, anu olc WclS having Docn sue
ccssful were in a position to reward
their friends, hence the heads of the
drys fell into the guillotine basket.
The old flag of the IIenrico Guard has
| been sent to tho Chicago museum. The
flag was presented to the company in
1861 by the ladies Of Sidney, now part
OF Richmond. 1t was carried into action
at Bethel, Williamsburg and Hampton.
Captain Dance, who was the commander,
| lost his life in the war, and since 1862
the flag has been in possession of his
widow.
| a Manchester lady had thrilling en-
| perlence with mOccasin snake a few
days since. She had left some clothes
out in the yard, and the snake crawled
into them. Later in the day she took
the clothes in her arms and carried
them upstairs. When She laid them
down the snake crawled out. The lady
screamed. and neighbors came in and
killed the reptile.
Chairman &. r. Lyman, OF the COM
mittce appointed by the State board of
agriculture to confer with the railroads
to secure cheaper rates and better facil-
ties for the shipment of fruit from Vir-
ginia to other markets, is enthusiastic
over the superior advantages possessed
| by Virginia for fruit culture. Arrange
ments arc being made, Mr.. Lyman
states, for 4 schedule OF trains and
rates from Virginia through the princ-
| pal States of the North that will be
| greatly encouraging to the fruit-growers
OF Virginia.
Mr.. c. II. Madeira is making good pro-
gross with his bark mill and sheds at
Elkton Bark enough has been secured
contracted for to keep the mill running
steadily all the year. Still moro bark
is wanted, and full prices will be paid
for all that is brought in.
Clarence Busbce. the assistant treas
urer OF the Buena Vista Saddle and Har-
ness Company. has shipped. The amount
of his defalcation Is not known. lie is
native of North Carolina, where he is
said to be highly connected.
The Buena Vista Advocate says: Some
beautiful crops of wheat have been har-
vested in this section, and there are 9TH
ers yet to be cut. SO far the crops cut
| give promise to be the average in GUAM
tity and quality possibly above the
average. The corn crops are looking
we'll. Take the crops all around, the
year will close with plcntcous harvest
stored, and prosperity must follow.
T.. III. Gilbert has been appointed post
mas or al Buena Vista by the President.
This Office was recently elevated to the
Presidential list, which terminated the
commission OF the fourth. class post
| master.
j. f. Lacy has been appointed post.
master at Lone Gum, bedford county,
vice ID. White, resigned
| Roanoke on the Fourth.
! From the Lynchburg Advance.
| After an absence Of six months from a
growing CITY like Rnnnnl.a tho Lnrr;oi