Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
poCKBRlDGE COUNTY
n. Corps Of Cadets Get New
Arms.
GALE AT GLASGOW.
s,.rtiing Falling on from the
Prices-some Upset Bids
,obie-rersonal, General, and
uricf Mention

pricf Mention
,.,>-crON. VA, December h-(Spe-
mss jamie White - the guest OF
IDS IN Richmond
o- Lewis Howe is In Detroit at
s.,r meeting Of the Society OF
-.-.tan Endeavor.
g.. lilly Anderson. OF stanton. is
-.,,st OF Miss Wilbourn.
Wessrs James NJ. Davidson. OF Licking
ard William +. Davidson. OF kerr's
-, are visiting the Atlanta EXPOSE
.-..,l 4 d. McCorkle. Of Charleston,
~, has returned to his home from
..s,, 10 his uncle. Captain J. d. Morri-
=. ~ Kerr's Greek.
,,. g b. Lilley. Of the firm Of Loyal
rmev. has removed to Waco. Tex
A.. lanes A. Walker. Jr.. has eft
f,r Blueheld. w. Va, to engage
=, the drug business.
r,c.ain Jayhugh Wills is home for the
,,u5,vs. lie has been engaged in bust
~,.s In Webster county. w. Va. since
last April
.,-s o.. and Lieutenant ID. r. Cordray.
- ,ss seventeenth United States infan-
-, stationed at Columbus. o. were
~. Guests during the past week of
-.l5nel and Mrs David Price. Of the Vir-
s.~a Military Institute.
r,r several days past the skaters have
tssr enjoying the ponds. slight snow
lsl Thursday
The Christmas examinations began last
tuesday at the Washington and Lee
University.
The Northern markets are now receiv-
Ing large shipments Of fowls from this
.olnN.
vr a. G. Hutton. OF the firm OF White
Hutton. is having a pretty cottage
erected on a lot adjoining the residence
., Colonel ]. d. II. Ross.
Fairfield Is now in the midst OF q
protracted meeting conducted by Rev.
W Cauter. pastor OF the Methodist
church there. assisted by Rev. Dr.
Wh!sker. the presiding elder.
SHE'LL IMPROVEMENTS.
The town has improved her crossings
tv having them macadamiZed and 6ray-
elel
The shipment Of apples from this coun-
ty Is at this time very large. Six car
esls were shipped from Timber Ridge
yesterday. and were the representative
Product OF only a few farms. Large ship
ners are being made weekly from
lexington. one consignment was 200
barrels The prices paid are very low
sni generally . cents per bushel. de-
lgerci 10 the packing-house. bui the re-
turns In cash TO the county amount 10
considerable.
a.,
Military Institute have been fitted out
with 90 new Springfield cadet rifles,
with the latest improved sights attached;
also with 60 cavalry sabres and a equip
menrs.
The Institute has at last taken steps
in the right direction TO secure The bar
racks and buildings from being swept by
Ere The authorities have recently
bought 500 feet Of hose and two hose
carriages. and the cadets will be organ
led into fire brigade. The corps
have always done splendid work at
Lexington fires. and there is no doubt
that they will make a most efficient
force.
News has been received here OF the
death Of DR.. G.. G. Dawson. at his
home al Great Bend. Kan. on Wednes-
day. He was about g. years Of age He
vas born In New York. and came to
ilrity and began the practice Of dentistry
he built up a large practice and justly
enfoyed a widespread reputation as a
skif operator He removed 10 Great
Bend a few years ago. He was widely
known 10 the county and town at large
IT WAS STARTLING.
The sale Of Glasgow property on Tues
DAY BY the receivers. +. T. Glasgow and
: l. Bumgardner, under a decree Of
he United States Court was not largely
attended and the reaction from boom
prices was startling.
The Sallings house. a brick mansion.
with several acres OF land attached
brought only 800. 1t was purchased by
J. p Cleveland The company's office
IN the centre Of the town. which cost
5000 and Is upon lot Of several acres.
vas bought by c. r. Leech for 800.
The real estate brought the following
prices:
r. G. Paxton bought 2O6 lots or II IL
ceres lying near the stove-works. for
-. 81 lots, or II acres near the Norfolk
and Western depot. for $l5S; 20 acres
@ land between the James and North
rivers for sg7S. This Is the finest river
bottom j. p Cleveland bought a tract
near the Masonic Temple. OF lS6 lots Tor
80 n Leech bought go lots or o.
ceres beyond the hotel for So and 2
acres ~ fine bottom land above he Glen
isle house FOR 800. G.. +. Leibig bought
81 lots. OF . acres. between Mrs. Johns
and the hotel for $50 also the ROCK
bridge Park around the hotel. consisting
o. l1 acres for $50: also acres near
the Masonic Temple for sl2o and block
near the Chesapeake and Ohio depot LOT
81
a. r Temple bought forty acres OF lots
Around the Tnacaraaka and ONO depot
for Sf-0
w. Conman bought 1900 acres on sal
llss and Good-Luck mountains for Noo
y. p Handy. OF Lynchburg. bought
Ne water-works system for $500
Rev l. Cook bought the electric-lght
building Tor so
Dwelling houses brought from so to 500
The William Paxton farm Of 27i acres.
on the south side OF the James river
vas s9d 20 S. r. McCorkle for 5000
The purchasers. with few executions.
I've In the place or neighborhood.
DURING THE BOOM
There are many persons who were
temIar with Glasgow during the boom
Period. and who understand the localities
above mentioned and recall the prices
i-l hen Tor them. Lots &xl@ Feet
Nt.ca sod for a few dollars Tuesday.
could readily have commanded some
Yang over five years ago several thou
tefi dollars The company sold rnanN
.ts az that time and this sale represents
lie remainder Lots were held al one
Tine as high as s. 90. and as much os
20 was refused FOR them when offered
lte sales Of lots In single days often
fIffeerted many thousands OF dollars.
ana attracted many people from distant
PAGES The value OF much OF the lana
80 Tuesday IS impaired by the fact
w. siTeets run through u. and II VIII