Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
SOME RocKeRIDcE RESULTS.
Largo Pumpkins-A Serious Accident
Death of an Aged Man-Fine Corn.

Death of an Aged Man-Fine Corn.
LEXINGTON, VA. November S.-CSpe-
cial)-During a heavy rain this week
telegraph-pole was blown down across the
railroad-track this side Of Timber Ridge.
II was Just discovered in time by the
track-walker, as the night tram was
almost due BY his promptnesS wreck
was averted.
The chestnut crop Is very large IN
the county. An idea OF what IL Is III 'ue
surrounding mountains can be judged
from the statement that one mercdhtlIe
firm at Vesuvius has already shipped
s. 100 hounds Of chestnuts this season.
They are sold by the mOuntaineerS 10 the
merchants for 75 cents per bushel
Mr.. l.. NJ. Humphreys the East Lexing-
ton miller. met with serious ana pam
fnl accident He undertook 10 step from
the street 20 the roadway on lower Nam
street and slipped and fell. HIS MP struck
what he thought 20 be the curDing, ana
when he attempted 70 arise he found that
he was unable to do 50. His hip had
been broken by the fall. He Is very
large man, and 1t Is i very serious In
jury. 81.
home on Monetts Creek this week. lie
was the Oldest son OF the late Captain
". G. McKemy
The election booths for the town ana
county arrived on Thursday. ana We're
Immediately sent TO the various precincts
Also the election tickets.
Mr.. Lyle Donald, OF near BuTalo
Mills. has the champion pumpkin-vine.
He planted a number OF seed. All failed
to come up but one. The vine made
vigorous growth, and early In the season,
from the large number OF young pump
klns appearing. they were counted. AL
however disappeared but eleven, which
reached maturity. The largest weighed
a., pounds. The aggregate weight or
the eleven was 80 pounds. The variety
was the white pumpkin.
Captain Mcneil. OF Upper Kerr's Creek.
brought to town this week load OF corn
on the ear. Twelve ears selected at ram
dom weighed twelve pounds. an average
OF one pound apiece. The corn has been
grown on Kerr's creek for the past gene
ration, and always gives an unusual
large yield. The fed on which II was
grown was not fertilized. another iact OF
the richness OF the Rocltbrldgc farms.
Mr.. Francis J. Clemmer died at his
home at Vesuyius on the 29th instant.
He was one Of the first Methodist class
that was organized at Fairfield more
than sixty years ago. He was aged ~
years.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles II. Gheslin, Of
ShepherdstOwn, W. Va, have returned
home from visiting the family Of Or. ..
T. Morrison, at the Rockbridge Baths.
Mr.. Robert Mcleod, of the State Audi
tors office, is visiting friends here.
Mr. John =. Walker, a student Mt the
Washington and Lee University from An
herst county. had his arm fractured near
the wrist yesterday afternoon while in
e
Mr j. Randolph Z. Carmichael OF
Charleston. W Va. is visiting his
parents, Captain and Mrs. John Carmi-
chacl.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford p. Hayes.
of Columbus, o., were registered at the
hotel during the past week.
Mrs. Harry ST. q. Tucker OF Staunton.
S the guest OF Mrs. j. Randolph Tucker.
Miss McPheeters, Of Raleigh. y. G..
Is the guest Of 3Irs. T. Y. Glasgow.
Mr.. Ernest Rhodes, of Baltimore, IS
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z.
Rhodes
Mr.. J. Walter Board. OF Salem. OF class
1885, Y. NJ. l.. has been visiting friends
here during the past work.
The final Democratic rally Of the county
will take place here on Monday court
day). Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, General
Fltz Lee, and Hon. William \. Anderson
VIII speak Tor the Democrats, ana lioh
Jacob Yost and william i. Crais. Esq,
for the Republicans.
The Richmond College football team
was again advertised To appear here last
week in games with the Virginia Military
Institute and Washington and Lee Uni
Verslty teams, but they failed % put in
their appearance. What is the matter
with Richmond College?
Over CO gallons Of sorghum molasses
have been made at Buffalo Forge, this
county, and correspondingly large crops
Of cane have been raised in the immedi-
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