The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-03
Virpinia Notes.

General Thomas L. Rosser will deliver the
Fourth of July Grafton at Assembly PARK
Harrisonburg.
Rev. NJ. F. Keiter. formerly Of the Virginia
United Brethren Conference. has purchased
the Winchester Leader and will continue the
paper a Republican organ
Mr.. j. ?. Houok has resigned the presi-
dency Of the Harrsonburg Land and Improve
ment Company. and Mr.. Jacob Meserole has
been elected in his place.
DIR. William II. Ruffner has consented 70
prepare a paper on the higher education Of
woman. to be read 1t the meeting OF the
State Teachers Association at Bedford City
in July
General A. T. Stevenson. the Democratic
candidate fos Vice-Presldent, visited Har-
risopburg in November. 1889. and spent sew
era days there as the guest Of Congressman
OFerraii.
Hon. John w. Daniel lost Tuesday. while
in Iyuchburg, his pocket-book, containing
a ive-dollar bill. some silver change and two
cuff buttons.
DR.. J. J. Iaferty has bought the Powell
mill property, near Crozet. Abemarle county,
and expects 20 publish the Christian Advocate
there after January /, 1894, at which time his
lease IN Richmond expires.
While eating dinner a few days ago an
EGG was opened by workman at Shckley's
ouarries near HarrisOnburg. and on the in
side of the larger egg was a small egg covered
by a she'll aud containing the same substance
as the larger one.
A special term Of the Circuit Court Of
Clarke comfy will commence on Tuesday,
the 5th of July. 10 try the suits brought by
the Berryville Land and Improvement Com
hany against some of its delinquent stock
holders. Judge Keith, of fauquier county.
will preside.
Mr.. William Bodeu. the mail carrier be-
tween Iurav and New Market, was born sew
enty-fOur years ago in New Market, and has
always lived up to this date in the house in
which he was born: he has never taken a
drop Of spirtuous liquor, not even wine, in
anv form, nor 2 chew OF tobacco, nor smoked
a cigar. cigarette or pipe.
News from the grape-growing region Of
Virginia Is h the effect that the prospects for
q fine crop this year are most excellent: the
weather so far has been very favorable. There
was no damage done by late frost IN the
spring and up to this time there IL no rot nor
mildew worth speaking Of. The vines have q
very thrifty appearance, with hne tOllage.
Insects have been very few.
Mr.. Robert Whitehead was appointed Com
monweaiths attorney for Nelson in 1846. and
held the Office till 1868, when he resigned.
having been superseded during the recon
structiOn times. He was ineligible IN 1870.
when a friend of bis was elected, who held
the Office till 1877. when he died. Mr.. White
head was appointed 20 fill the vacancy and
held the Office by election until 1891. lie
WAS not a candidate for reelection ~ the
spring of that year. Thus in all he held the
Office thirty-seven years.
Two iron bridges will shortly be erected at
Riverton across the North and South forks Of
the Shenandoah river. The North river
bridge will be built in two spans. with road
way sixteen feet in the clear. instead OF tour
spans With a twelve foot roadway. as origin
ally contemplated. The South river bridge
will be in four spans-the two middle spans
will lie duplicates Of those used over. North
river. while the two shorter spans will con-
meet these with the banks, making total
length Of 400 feet, exclusive OF the earth APP
rroachps