Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
In THE SOUTHWEST.
Bedford City and Her Horticultural
Exhibit.
FARMERS INSTITUTES FEATURE.
A Good-Roads Conveptton-Resofu
ttons Adoptcd-In Favor Of . Cen.
mission and Issuing County
Bonds-The High-School Fight.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, September H.
(Special)-The Farmers Institute occu-
pied the second day Of tho horticultural
exhibit and consisted OF addresses by
Hon. Thomas Whitehead. Major Saun.
derS and other speakers, and general
discussions In farming and Horticulture
In Its various branches, which will brino
many practical results. OF the 60 diff.
ferent kinds Of apples On exhibition, 10
was found that too many Of taem are Of
summer and fall varieties. and therefore
unsuited for the trade. and many Other
varieties are not valuable.
The object Of the Horticultural Society
is TO disseminate knowledge an to the
most desirable varieties Of fruit for culti-
walton. and other Information that wiz
be valuable to fruit-growers.
GOOD ROADS.
Friday the opera-house was crowded ~
the hour for the assembling OF the
good-roads convention, and great In
terest was manifested. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. T. ID. Berry. who
explained Its object, and introduced III.
w. Anderson. secretary OF the Virginia
Good-Roads Association. who addressed
the assembly on Road LEGISLATION"
After the speeches n permanent organiza.
ton was effected. with Mr. T. d. Berry
chairman and Mr.. J. L. Campbell secre-
tary.
The convention adopted resolutions,
first. that the Legislature be memorialized
TO pass a bill authorizing the forming
OF a road commission; second. that the
To- .1lx
may be necessary TO proceed with tho
construction and repair OF roads. pro-
vlded such issue be accepted by vots
Of the people; third. that the money SO
raised shall be divided proportionately
| among the road districts. This action.
| though not unanimous. was approved by
| a large majority OF the convention.
This horticultural exhibit opens up a
| new era for the county, and for the
first time her people appreciate what her
| resources may become with proper appli-
| cation OF the lessons they have learned.
| A fine collection OF the fruits was made
TO be shipped to the Atlanta Exposition.
ABoNE OF CONTENTION.
The Bedford High School. that bone Of
| contention, was opened Tuesday with an
| attendance OF about sixty pupils. In tho
| approaching contest for legislative hon.
| oTs this school win prove a prominent
| factor. and the aspirants will stand or
| fall according to their sentiments for or
| against the school. The opposition 10
more against the building that was pur-
| chased by tho board than against estab-
| fishing a high school. A long list OF an-
nouncements OF aspirants for both houses
| appear In this weeks issue OF the county
| papers. The primaries will take place Oh
| the 18th instant.
| Mrs. Mary Jordan Clayton. wife Of Mr..
| William G.. Clayton. after a very pain
| full Illness. died Friday afternoon at her
home. Mrs. Clayton was most estima-
bic and popular lady. a native OF this
place, and had large circle OF relatives.
She Is survived by her husband and eight
children-yiz: Mrs. Il. b. Stone, Misses
Mary, VIII, and Lucy Clayton; Messrs.
NJ III. Clayton. OF Roanoke: A. b.. Gra-
ham. j. NJ. and Robert Clayton. Of
| Richmond.
Major l. r. Davis, editor OF the New
Orleans Picayune, has arrived here. and
Is the guest OF his sister. Mrs. Il. s. Gre
CORY.
Misses Florence and Maud Mckinney
| and Mr.. Carlton Mckinney. Mr. and Mrs.
| J. w. Branch: Mrs. Ransom, and Miss
Finney OF Richmond; Miss Wharton. Of
Washington. and Mrs. Wake and daugh-
ter, of Norfolk, are boarding at Miss
SallIe Wilson's.
Miss Pattie Butts, OF Petersburg, Is
visiting relatives here.
DR.. T. X. Marshall has returned home
from Rawley Springs, where he waa
resident physician during the season.