Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
virginia News Notes.


The Rev. Hugh Goodwin, pastor Of
Greenvile and Nesuv,us Baptist churches,
has resigned his pastorates. Mr.. Goodwin
is much beloved by his congregations, ana
is a valuable worker in the Augusta Bap
list Association.
News is received that Edward Day,
aged p a former Stauntonian, was killed
a few days ago In a collision on the To-
ledo and Ohio railroad He was fireman
and leaves a father and mother, and was
their sole support.
The Right Rev. John 3. Newton, As
si1tant Bishop Of this diocese. in company
with the Rev. s. S. Hepburn, the pastor.
is making the yearly visitation TO the
churches Of ST. Martins parish, and will
be al Fork, near Ofley on. the Slst
instant, and at Trinity the next day.
Governor O'Ferrall, upon learning that
Sheriff Newton c. Watts, Of Augusta,
had been reelected despite the ef-
forts to disparage Wattss administra-
ton by criticism Of the presence Of
troops in Stanton a year ago du-
ring the Spiller excitement telegraphed
the reelected Sheriff: Congratulations
most hearty. Fidelity 10 duty and cour-
age will always win"
Mrs. John H. Crockett died Tuesday,
after n brief Illness, at her husbands
home, in Crocketts Cove, Pittsylvania.
She was the third Laughter Of Mr..
William Thorn. OF that county, and
was widely connected IN that part Of the
State through her own and her husband
families. She was a woman Of lovable
character. and leaves many friends 10
mourn with the bereaved families.
Since the nth 400 crates Of strawberries
have been shipped from CrOZet As these
crates average about thirty-four quarts
each. 42l6 gallons Of this delicate fruit
have reached various banquet-boards. 1t
is thought that al least 80 crates will be
shipped to-day. The larger number Of
the crates have been sent TO Cincinnati,
while smaller quantities have been sent
10 Charleston. ". Va; stanton, and
Charlottesville.
The annual commencement Of the Nir-
einia College for Young Ladies'. at Roam
oke. will begin Thursday evening and con-
tinue until the next Tuesday. The annual
address to the graduating class will be
delivered by Hon. William Gordon Ro-
pertson, Of that city. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR. $.
A. Steel. Of Nashville, Tenn. and the
annual concert will take place Monday
evening.
Two young colored men engaged in a
cutting affair at Manassas Monday
night that came near proving very
serious for one of them. IL seems
that Jealousy had existed for some
time between the two. and eliminated n.
the scrape last night. one Of the men,
Samuel Nickens by name had his oppo,
nent down and was administering a Sc
we're chastisemeut to him, when the one
underneath. John Hawkins, drew razor
and severely gashed Nickens about the
head and neck.
Friday evening the commencement con-
cert. and closing exercises OF the Yves.
leyan Female Institute, Staunton,
will be held at the college chapel
The graduating class al the Wes-
ladies': Miss y. Greenwood Arnold, OF
Kentucky; Miss Emily Lillian Mcdonald
OF Floridl: Miss Susan Martin Perry
Miss Laura Virginia Maxwell. Miss Anna
Murrill, Miss Eva Love Kinzer. Miss Mel
lie Graham Irvine, Miss Elizabeth Bow
man. and Miss Dora Ellis Grubb all OF
Virginia.
The farmers and truckers around
Heathsyllle are very much discouraged al
the crop prospect. There Is very little
fruit i'm the orchards. The orchard OF
MIR. Slater Cowart, one or the finest per,
haps I'm the State, will not yield a thou
sand baskets. The cantaloupe crop Is
ruined. and the tomato crop is scarcely
any better. A great many OF the corn
raisers have not been able to plant, and
the corn that is up looks badly. The
cold snaps and rains have not only pro-
duced this effect. but have prevented work
so that everything is behind.