Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25

| the wound. Several arteries had been
cut. At present he n critically ILL., ana
serious doubts are held ms to his recovery.
o. II. Halloweii, Of Willow Grove. Pa,
vas In the city 'ast week Drying up
fowls OF all description OF our farmers:
On Tuesday ne shipoed cattle-car full
OF fowls from the depot 10 Willow
Grove. The market for fowls raised IN
RockbrIdgc IL rapidly extending. and
tine raising of them realizes an I'M
portant part Of our farmers income. The
larger portion shipped were turkeys.
The Marty of deer-hunters at Smiths
Flat have returned and brought In hve
deer as trophies OF the hunt. Two OF
them were fine, large bucks. Mr. Charles
II Paxton. OF Fancy Hill, killed two;
Mr.. Houston Lee,n enc. and Messrs.
Paxton and Leech divided the honor OF
having Killed another. The nfth was
liIled by Mr.. Hartl ,ss. Of Buffalo. Seve-
raj other deer whi.i were run out by
the hunters dogs were shot by still
hunters In the morlfsirs.
A four-horse team, which Mr.. John
Zollman and his son John were driving
along the forks OF the Plank road and
Buffalo road, ran of. having been fright-
ened by an encampment OF gypsies aiohs
the side OF the road. Mr.. Zoiimah anu ms
were tnTOWU Out anu 'Nas
injured.
Tho brick walls Of the jacksonville
mortal Hall are completed except the
work on the towers. The contractors are
Awaiting the arrival OF the terra-cotta
canninqs for the embellishments and en-
brasures on the walls. The rafters are
now I'm place. and the whole Will soon be
under roof. This will finish up the work
Droposed to be done this season. Ihe
lofty building Is a handsome ana very
conspicuous additi0n TO the weii-Khowi
barracks, and when complete VIII DE IN
keening with the barracks In every detail.
The Rank of Lexington has acquired by
,,,rcbase the rooms now occupied by IL.
The price paid was 5000. This includes
oil fixtures. The bank officials are ar
ranging 10 make a desirable Improvement
bv nt,fting in a new burglar and fire.
nToof vault. In which will be safety-de-
post boxes.
wild turkeys have become quite tame
ONLY recently a flock was seen on the
hill behind the Cadet Barracks and along
the river cliff above. One of them fell
TO the lot OF cadet, who also wounded
another.
A bold robbery occurred on South
River Two men, one woman, ana q
boy. all very nicely dressed, stopped al
Mr. Scott Mackey's and asked Tor some
thing to eat. While Mrs. Mackey was
in the dinlng-room the boy snpped INTO
The hall and stole Mr.. Mackeys over
coat. which he had bought only lew
DAYS before. They took the coat and a
cum which they had stolen from a col
ornd man In Swartzburg and sold them
TO the night Waterman, Mr.. Bragg, a,
above Ml1Ndle. Utg
cot q for the overcoat. Mr. Mackey
heard OF the coat and procured II upon
the payment Of the s..
Personal.
Captain W. II. Sale, of Capon springs
w. Va, IS visiting here.
Captain and Mrs. Robert II. Lee are
the guests Of General Gusts Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. stuart are III r"'''-
de!phia. A.. ,,,,o,,
of Colonel and Mrs. II. y. MARI.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Fletcher. Of Ac-
comac courthouse. are the guests of AIR.
and Mrs. II. II. Myers.
Mr.. Jacob Lincoln. Of Tye River, Nei-
SON county. is visiting at his old hoEie'
In Rockbridge. ~ ".
Mrs. Thomas i. Preston and MISS Net
tie Preston are visiting Mr.. aad MIS-
William c. Preston, in Richmond.
Mr.. w. p. Coe and Miss Fanny DClu'
Of Berkeley county, w. Va, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Coe, near Lex
ington. T.,
Mrs. John Roberts. Mrs. Charles Ed-
monds nee Miss Grace Roberts,, OF LOUIS
Vile. KY. and Miss Grace Field, OF Lex
inpton. Mo, are the guests OF DR.. ana
Mrs. James a. Quarles.
Rev. Ashby Jones spent several days IN
Lexington. and preached to large con-
creation in the Baptist church. lie Is
a son of Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, ana
is at present supplying a pulpit in Char
lottesville. -.
The Lexington Lodge OF knights OF
Pythias held a regular love feast this
week. After n most pleasant meeting at
their Castle Hall they proceeded 10
Templetons European Cafe and partook
of an elegantly-prepared oyster supper
The Glee Club OF the Washington ana
Lee University has decided 20 make n
tour during the Christmas vacation ana
give concerts at Staunton, Charleston
w. Va, Louisville. and Lexington, Ky.
The club is composed of large number
OF talented musicians. both vocal and IN
sfrumental performers. under the ieauer-
ship Of Mr.. George p. Lenert.