Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06
BLACkSBURG POINTS.
Some Interesting FaGtS REGARDING lA'
Students.
STATES AND DENOMINATIONS
The ynst Majority Sons of F"r"ers--
renrs for the Water suppi!-'e'e-
rInary CIiEtcS-Pcrson"i IN" "'"'
raj Notes.

RLACKsBURG. VA, October S.-ispe-
clal1-The following particulars win re-
ference 10 the steGen,s OF the virginia
Ayyicultura. and NJ cnan.cal CoAeSe
saeak for themselves, and are gwen as
. matter OF interest 10 the readers OF the
Dispatch:
There are twelve n rent States repre-
scented In the class, a. follows: FROM
North Carolina, Il, from South Caro'iha'
u; from Maryland. I, from Mississippi"
2: from Florida, 2. from KENTUCKY -
from Georgia. !: from Texas. j. hon"
PENNSYLVANIA, /: from New YORK, l. i'"'"
Ohio. /. The remainins are from virginia
or these latter 10 are entered from Mo"'-
gomery county. 20 from Pi''s5 wanna
county. II from Petersburg, ~ from h'c"'
mond. from Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and the remainder from cities ana CUM
ties all over the State.
by den. limitations. the division 10
follows. Episcopal. II. Methodist o. res
byterian. 90: Baptist, 81, Lutheran H.
Christian. S: Jewish ?: Roman Ca'hoi'c'
/; swedenborgan. !, tn!'od hfeth.en ~
Some Of the stJd rs nave "o' 49,
able 10 Mace definitely. but the pioPoI
80 all M, he altc ID. Finally, there
are ffty-two students VINO are between
the ages 4 q ana u yoIrs. IL We group
tho hovs nv tho al iugs Of their parents,
,bs larg e. number ~ far are SONS %
farmers though / Ind IN nisters' Ia"
vcrs' and mechanics sons mere III la b
numbers. aro-yerv
Are C,lon-l Shdnks his had 'he ~!
hard at worn Ia 50 ld-drnl since 'ile 0v'n
and in few " ks traces oI 49, 80
wardness viii dslpp2ar Clau III ''~''
new uniforms. II viii be mater Vi $50
difficulty to recognize them as Tue aa.
corps as that which dTli'eu lOi '"s
time on the 30tA.
GONE TO BALTIMORE.
The two sons Of DR.. McBryde-MesslS,.
John NJ. and Charles jet ms We"
TO resume their studies al the JOHNS ii0P
kins University. In Baltimore. ,.
The Rev ]. NJ. Holiday. of the FIesDy-
80, church has returned from Rocky
Mount Franklin county. where he "eh1
to install the Kew. MI num- %
of tLat church. -.
Captain and Mrs John r. Johnson Oh
ChrIstiansburg were the guests uu'me
the past week Of their daughters MIS-
Campbsl. and Mrs. Price.
Mr. J p. Harvey, the efficient ana sue
cessful instructor Of the College Bahd lol
the past two or three sessions, Will 'aNe
a cours, in the Bos Oh Conservatory Oh
Music during the coming winter. lie WIZ
not leave, though until be mas ms oaHH
well under way for the years woik. M' I,
Harvey is an old BlaoksbuIs student anu
our Noodle naturally feel great pride III
Hs t,Ient and in the manner in wnich
he has so successfu IS trained the ColIege
Rlnd. which this session consists OF ABOUT
thirty pieces
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Once again are our people disturbed
by the fear that the watef-suppiy Iio",
o,r springs will fail. Already great
MANY of the smaller streams and feeber
springs have gone dry. The very cool
W.tther that we are now having seems
To indicate that the time Of drought Will
continue a long time yet Wheat mas
been sown, but In dust almost knee-deep'
and there has not been enough RAIN 10
cause Il TO sprout.
The action Of Judge W. 81. Pierce, In
at once calling new jury and dlspos'ns
Of the highway robbery case al thls 'eIui
,f the court, Is universally commenced
The fury in the first trial being hopee ~
aung. he dismissed them Saturday nlsh'
At a late hour. on Monday another was
summoned from Backsburg, the case
reheard. and verdict rendered Tues
DAY.
VETERINARY CLINICS.
cr,n,cs commence regularly this weei
ut the Veterinary Hospital, and VIII con
tinue regularly on Mondays. Wednesdays
and fridays throughout the session. I'M:
Is a very great advantage TO morse ahO
cattle ralsers, who have eagerly aVdieI
themselves Of the opportunity thus al
forded TO have their an mails treated %!
a skilled veterinary surgeon.
President John NJ. McBryde has re-
ceived a letter from a gentleman IN VII
ginia informing him that OF 'he
Consul-G General 10 Brazil Is en- route &c
Blacksburg to enter the college. AS ne
sailed some time ago II, was supposed
that he had already arrived.
Mr.. A. G. Jones. Of the University OF
Virginia, left for Charlottesville on Tues
day last Mr.. Jones has been here fol
a month ana has made in that time
large number OF friends who greatly re-
greeted his leaving. but since he Is as
sistant demonetrator of anatomy al the
university his duties called him impe-
ratively 10 that institution.
Mr.. Peter, the alton experimental
chemist. Of Kentucky. accompanied 10y
his wife. were the guests during tht
week OF Professor and Mrs. Il. J. DAVID
son.
Our farmers are still gathering anc
shipping large quantities Of winter ap
pies.
In riding over the county one sees
large numbers Of dne hogs thai are De
ing fattened on the heavy mass Tor th'
winter killing. a plenty of corn ana
plenty OF pork are untailing signs o
the farmers and .abJrers' property.
/ am glad to be able TO announce una
the Rev. Dr. McGill's daughter. MIS-
Rebecca. whose life at one time W. al
mos despaired OF. is constantly I'm
proving. and will soon. II is believed
be restored to perfect health.
DR.. w. A. Wilson wideiy-Known sh'
popular physician of the county VINO wa
seriously injured by being thrown IRON
his buggy, Is also rapidly improving
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