Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04

but the whole community, hrdru Win
deep regret Or. McGms determination TO
sever his relations as pastor Of the Epis-
copal church here Slrc3 1891 he has been
the rastor OF Christ church, and mas
richly won the love and esteem Of an
who knew him. lie goes 10 VIENNA faAI-
fax county.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
County Court has just disposed of case
OF consid rable moment 20 the people
OF Bldcksburg. We are all interested III
the good roads movement. As first step
in this direction in practcdl way
We desired a change in tn FIRST mue anu
4 half Of the road TO the station rms
change was resisted by MT James No"P'''
a citizen through whose land the pro
nos road would run. Professors Bar
ton Randolph. and Movers had run me
limos and been over the route frequently
They. as experts, stat mat the new
road would give much better srale
v.ould he much dryer and would save
porbaps. one-half mile After QUIT
lively and entertaining contest the 'uuse
finally granted tie deer e. ordering 'He
change TO be made. m.
The assessors returns are very Cratiy-
ing Montgomery had two boom towns
within her bord rs when the last as
etandiuc this fact. the present falls snort
If The previous one by only $o'oj9'
Tho two summer resorts In the county
the yellow sulphur and the AlltEhahy-
have each "a gOodly number OF Nisl'ur7
This IS a matter OF importance u u'5
county at large. since tn resorts "iOiN
a GOOD and ready market for vegetables
Cbickens. eggs. etc. This. too. has been
a remarkably fine berry year, ana many
"a the dollar that has been earned ~
those who stand sadly in need oi II Oy
tho sale 10 the springs OF sti1"D,Irlts'
rasnb4rrics. dewberrics. and whorte-
berries. -...,,l,.-
PERSONAL MENTION.
A letter from DR. W. y. Barton an
nolnces that he IS spending his vacation
at his home. near Winchester
Mrs Shanl,s. Of Salon. and Mrs. Gray
bill, OF ROgeTsVille. Tenn are bd'a'S Vi
Colonel and Mrs. Shanks
Nfr Stanley Watkins Martin, Clerk OF
fine United States Court at Danville. ac-
ccmpanied by his wife. IS at the home OF
Mr.. A. ". Luster.
MIR. John Kipps and family have moved
IN Rlacksburg, and are occupying the
Elicit property, on Roanoke avenue.
AGENTS Of the coal-mincs at Pocahontas
have canyassed both this county ana
Flovd. and have secured number OF
hands. 49,.
Inv FAR than usual a candidate for the
LEGISLATURE must be nominated at no
distant day.
Letters from Messrs Wright ana lfat-
vev. old boys Of the Virginia Agricnl-
tural and Mechanical College recently ap-
pojnted assistant engineers In the reve-
nue. marine. report them as having reach
ed their posts. Mobile and New Berne' re-
srect.vely. and also as very much pleased
with their work and surroundings.
orr mail service under the present
schedule is very bad. Though but eight
miles from the railroad station we get
No mail until 3 T. VI. Congressman +. ).
Ot.y called on the Second Assistant Post
rnastcr-Gcneral. who very courte1usly Of
fored 20 make a change that would brlnf
ms bur mail several hours earlier and
What Is possibly a greater gain, enable
cor~esnondents 20 reply the same day
eince il requires that the carrier leave
hero AT Z. NJ. for the station. \ petit
tion praving for this and s'gned by the
,oadine men Of the town. has been for
worded TO the proper authorities.