Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
MAD.Doc SCARE IN NELSON.
Unprecedented Sales of Apples-Hunting
Party In Buckingham.

Partf In bucklnYnhnls
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)
IovIyGsToS. "a, November 25.-Another
mad-dug scare is prevalent throughout the
county. A rabid cur turned up at Mon
treal few days ago and created no little
excitement by biting two negro children.
Before it was killed it bit dog and seve-
raj pigs. About week prior 10 this oc-
currence a mad-dog appeared at Rockfsh
Depot and bit number of hogs, several OF
whice have since died with unmlstakable
symptoms of hydrophobia. The dog was
afterwards killed at Eaber's Mill, about O
mile from R0ckfsh.
Reports from every section of the county
state that Unprecedented sales IN apples
have been made during the past few
weeks. Ordinarily the immense crops
produced ut a considerable distance from
the railroad never reach market, but this
season the apple buyers have been very
active, and consequently large increase
in the amount sent out Of the county may
be observed. Prom Conesville, within q
mile or two of the Nelson line, about 49,
900 barrels have been shipped. Mr.. >. A.
Birch, the local buyer at that place, Is an
energetic and pushing businessman. His
steam clder-mill and arrel-factory, To-
Gated at Conesyille, are IN full operation.
He expects to make about 1000 barrels OF
ing out 800 barrels day, yet the supply IS
not equal to the demand.
GREAT SPORT.
Hunting parties are the order OF the day
at this time. Messrs. j. X. Goodloo and
II. X. Hawthorne, of Alton, joined party
of deer hunters from Charlottesville on
Friday, and left for Buckingham, in SONS
parts Of which game Is very abundant.
Along the James river in buckingham,
al co. mil n
" Burnt-Woods" section extends, and
affords some of the best sport IN the hunt
ing line that is to be found in Virginia.
The Burnt Woods" derives it name
from the fact that few years ago fire on
a gigantic scale traversed the wooded
bluffs OF the James on the Buckingham
side for a number of miles, and penetrated
the interior IN some places for long dis
lance. This eXpanse or country, always
wild aud rugged. is now utterly impassa-
bic to any body but huntsmen lmpelled by
an ardent love for the sport. /. is filled
with game of all kinds. Deer are plentiful!
there. as well as turkeys and pheasants,
while wild ducks frequent the James in
the proper season. Occasionally wild
cat gives the devotee of Nimrod an nm,
usual thrill of excitement, but this kind
of game is rare.
ABOUT PASTORS.
The residents OF Shelton ana Vicinity
are regretting the approaching departure
from their midst of Rev. George Wing.
field, who has resigned the pastorate OF
Walnut Grove church after two years OF
successful work in that field. The church
has called the Rev. j. L. Armstrong, oil
Baltimore.
The Nelam parish is TO be congratulated
on the acolIlsion of the well-known
preacher, Rev. frank Stringfellow. who
has decided to accept the call which was
rendered him some time ago. He Will live
at Arlington, where be proposes to erect 9
rectory IN the near future. His salary Will
be 81 600 per annum. he will take charge
of the parish about the 1st Of December
Rev. j. +. Gwatkins, recently pastor Of
the Baptist church near Variety Mills, ha'
accepted q call to the Baptist church al
Mechanicsville, Va. He Is a young man OF
ability and energy with his heart IN his
work.
Reports reach your correspondent o.
numerous losses of sheep by dogs in vari
Gus parts of this county and Albemarle;
MIR. John w. Goss had TWENTY-FIVE killed
about two weeks ago and this week dogs
slaughtered ten more belonging to the
same person. Mr.. George w. Bayne, oi
Variety Mills, had his flock reduced from
fifty-seyen to thirty nine this week.
Miss Blanche Stevens. OF Lovingston,. is
amending this week in Lynchburg visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. }. Hancock.