Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
INSTALLED.
Dr.. Hooper Delivers the Charge to Dr..
Holiday at BlacksOufS.
DR.. KENT BLACK and BRIDE HOME.
Magnificent Reception rendered the Cou-
plc--Large Shipments Of Lambs-The
Coming Football Game.
Correspondence of the plspatch.)

Correspondence OF the Dlspatch)
BLACKsBURG, VA. November a.
On Sunday last Rev. j. NJ. Holiday was
regularly installed as pastor Of the Pres
byterian church here. The services took
place at II A. NJ. Rev. 7. w. Hooper,
ID. d., OF Christiansburg, preached the
sermon and delivered the charge to the
pastor and people. Rev. ID. w. MeDane'
who was to have assisted him, was pre-
vented from coming. The buildlng
was crowded and the occasion one OIL
much interest. DR.. Hooper's Sermon
from the text: "IIe spake as never man
spake," was original, elegant. and chaste.
On Sunday night a urion meeting OF
all denominations Was held In the Luz
theran church in the interest OF the
Virginia Bible Society, DR.. w. A. Camp
hell. OF Richmond, the general agent OF
the American Bible Society In Virginia.
delivered to n large audience a most In
structiye address on the aim. purpose.
and work Of the order. Afterwards COZ
lection for the society was taken up.
Dr. Kent Black and bride formerly MISS
Mary Lou BelD have returned from their
bridal tour and are heartily weIcoHeu
by their many friends In BlacksDurg anu
vicinity. On Wednesday evening, the zls',
Mrs. Alexander Black rendered the Drldai
couple d magnificent reception al her
home. The invitations were sent far ana
wide. and from TO II o'clock the par
lors were alive and gay with the mum
of many merry voices. All BlackspurB
society was present, and many strangers
I'm addition. The two Mrs. Blacks grace
full received the guests win wal ia
words of welcome, while to the prlue'
elegantly and becomingly clad III "hi's
silk. the heartest good wishes anu
warmest congratulations OF each BuesI
were given. Dr. and Mrs. Black "H'
make this their home, and the Town owes
Dr. Black debt of gratitude for pring-
mo ca charming n lady to be one of US.
THE SECOND COMPLETED.
DR.. L. =. Niles. the veterinary surgeon
of the college, has moved INTO the NV
house built by the college for MN. ms
is the second one Of the SIX 10 De puii'
which has been completed.
Bell, Brace & Miller. cattle deaie ~
have shipped this season between oVV'
and 5000 lambs from the depot at Chris
proportion of the whole number shipped
since these gentlemen confne their opera
lions in a large measure TO the northern
side Of the county.
| see that correspondents often state III
your columns objections 10 the Ndltoh
eIection-law. These must be nasty con-
illusions, or resulting from pique' owlhg
TO the loss of some votes. perhaps at
various precincts. 1t seems that as 10 It's
general worth there cannot De TWO opih-
ions. If the absence OF heelers, vote
sellers. and buyers. drunkards ana ioaI-
ers from the polls is a blessing then the
Walton law should be retained Inc prac-
tice of buying and selling votes must be
subyersive of the morals Of buyer and
seller. and the community at large. and
our old State, whose moral tone stands
so prominently forth among her sister
States. should take no steps backward
In this matter.
JUST HOW IT WAS.
Your correspondent at Radford did the
Blacksburg team an injustice in the re-
port of the game there last Saturday in
stating that in the first half time wai
called when the ball was on Blacksburg's
5-yard line. The state of the case was
that when time was called the ball was
about the centre of the field, and In
Blacksburg's possession. The only time
when Adams had the ball on Blacksburg s
5-yard lire was just after they had been
given thirty-fve yards on two successive
fouls.
The Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical College team Will be accom-
penied to Staunton by 200 cadets and
members of the faculty. DR.. McBryde,
with his accustomed thoughtfulness and
kindness for his students, has engaged
from Mr.. Devil special train for the
use of the cadets and their friends. The
game with the Virginia Military Inst-
tute is looked forward to with eager
interest Our team will be on its mettle.
and | suppose that Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. too. Each team will meet
foemen worthy of their steel, and the
levers of football will doubtless be
treated to n well-played and sharply
contested game
COLLECTING TAXES.
Our County Treasurer has been In
Blacksburg for several days collecting
taxes. He said in Il conversation with
your reporter that the Taxpayers We're
prompt in meeting their obligations this
fail.
Mrs. Brewster of Massachusetts,, a sis
ter of Mrs. Nounse, is visiting Professor
and Mrs. Nounse.
In the only contest which the members
of the Gun Club have had Dr. L. Z.
Niles came out victorious.
1t is quite q remarkable fact that out
of the 3i2 students present not one is in
the hospital.