Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
John McOFKLE FARM" SOLD.
Two Hundred and Forty Acres for $500
Two Crops In One Senson

LEXINGTON, VA. October 2O.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Another valuable track Of land
has been added to the many recent sales
effected in the county Mr.. =. f. Jordan,
as trustee for Mrs. Emma Gold and chill
dten, sold Mr.. Adam Bare the old John
McCorkle farm. on North river, four
mics below here The price paid was
$500, and the farm contains 2W acres of
choice land. Mr.. Bare purchased IL for
his son. Mr.. John VI. Bare
Another remarIabl, instance Of the fer
tillty OF the soil Of the county * that
two crops Of corn have been raised on
the same piece of land this season.
EN-ShcriH William r. Johnston. who
lives on South buffalo planted In the
early spring a quickgr0wing variety ot
corn. The corn was ready for use al
harvest time. About August lst he en-
tered the patch, whore tn. now dried
corn stood. with the intention of plant
ing for late fan use. Ne found feW
dried ears. AMI. as an experiment. used
some OF this The result is he now has
a fine supply Of roasting ears from SEE,
raised this season.
\ relay message will be sent hy bicycle
from hero 20 Chambersburg, Pa. Th'
league clubs OF the Valley havo ar
ranged 10 start II from here at \. "
next Wednesday. and have il in Cham
b'rsburg by \. VI the next morning
the distance being oyer 20 miles. Re
lays VIII start from Lexington 70 Staun
ton. - Harrisonburg. To Woodstock, (,
Winchester. 10 Martinsburg. to Hagers
town. and to Chgmhcrsburg. The relay
from here viii b. six of Lexington
cyclists. v no Will each carry II six mill s
ending with stanton. Mossrs +. II
Campbell. W. 4. Irvine, Gilbert Rhodes
George Hutchoson. Frank Young. am
y. T.. TuukhOuser have been selected IN
tho order named TO cover the distance
from here 20 Staunton.
Mr. \. W. Warner caught n Il l-2-p0un'
German carp in North river at EIsl
Lexington yesterday.
Or. and Mrs. william =. DOH. OF New
York. and two children are the guest.
Of Mrs q. VI. Dold Dr. Doli was foi
many years H. resident Of this community
auI WIS educated at Washington ano
Lee University. He IS first assistant
surgeon at the Bloomingdaie Insane Asy-
lum. New York.
The games - have been played here hy
tho Richmond College with the Virgin.
Military Institute and Washington an
Lee University teams on Friday an|
Saturday. th.s week. have been cancelled
much To the disappointment OF our foot
ban loving crlnks. They are to De
played later on. the reason being th'
game with the University OK Virginia In
tcrfcrr,l.
CarIs are ont for the marriage Of Mr.
". Houston Wikerson. of Lexington, and
Miss Nora Marcella Watson. daughter OF
MI H. l.. Watson, Of near Goshen. Al
D. D. fl fffrvah a f,I-FHn Y
next Wein sd1y afternoon, october 9th
at o'clock.
MIS- Fitzhugh Lee and Miss Ellen Lee
are ~ the Misses Duvars. and VIII spend
the winter in Lexington.
Rev Dr. Il. J. Mcbride. has returned
hone from attending a meeting Of s.
Andrews Brotherhood, at Washington
j. e.
Captain John Carmichael, United Statoe
land agent who for the past sixteen
months has been on the Pacific coast
has arrived home on a months vacation
The protracted meeting now in progress
1T the Baptist church has added many To
The membership Of the church. There
have been thirty-three conversions. Six
wore BAPTIZED on Monday night, and
seven on Wednesday night Rev. II. s.
Irvine of Buena Vista. has been assist
ing the pastor. R-v. Il. II. Dement,.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker Is in Abing-
don attending court and taxing part in an
important land suit.
Mrs. John ". Haughawoup is visiting
friends in Richmond.
Mrs. Martha Jordan and Miss Mamie
Jordan are visiting Mrs. George Il. Baker
I'm Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Felter. OF Kernsvllle. y. C..
Is the guest Of Mrs W. q. Mcdowell
william \. Anderson. Esq. is visiting
in Philadelphia, ana New York.