Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29
AROUND DLaCISSBuRG.
Holiday NisitOrs-NafrimO
key and Beef shoot.


key and Beef Shoot.
BLACKSBURG. VA. December o.
(SpeciaL)-A great many visitors have
been in town during the week, spending
the holidays with friends. Mr.. John Shelf
field now OF Chicago a former graduate
Of the college. and a cousin Of ex-Gov-
cIhCr Mckinney. spent a snort time wrih
his cid friends, Mrs. William and Miss
\ire!nia Thomas.
Manor Claiming Bolton and family ar
rived a. Or. McBryde's In the carly part
OF the week. and are still his guests. The
Doctors two sons. Messrs. John ana
Ch.ilcs McBryde, accompanied by a
friend. are also at home from johns
Hopkins, where they are pursuing degree
courses.
At Or. W. +. Henderson's are Mrs. Il.
:. Rosseau and children, from New York,
Mrs. Russeau is a former Montgomery
county girl. nee F'iggatt, and her occa-
sional visits are always a source OF
grelt pleasure TO her many friends.
Mr. Harvey T. Hall, rising young
lawyer OF Roanoke, and an alumnus OF
the college, is at his fathers home FOR
few days.
The Rev. Mr. w. S. Dolly. who was
called 10 Bedford by the sad and tragic
death OF his brothlr-in-law, Mr.. Peters
returned home on Tuesday. Mr.. Peters,
IL Will be recollected, was burned to death
in his own home. which was entirely
consumed. He occupied it alone.
Or. W. +. Henderson, one OF the coll
lege surgeons. and physician OF promi-
hence in the county, leaves early In Janu-
airy for Baltimore. in order to take
three-months' course OF lectures in post
str ID fnFmg I0UEluI
versity.
Mr.. J. p. Harvey will also leave the
first part Of January. Mr.. Harvey IS the
efficient and popular Instructor OF the
College Band. which, by skill and pa
thence, he has succeeded In making one
of the finest bands I'm the state. He will
20 TO the Boston Conservatory OF Music
in order there 10 take a special course
OF instruction. Mr.. Harvey Il musician
Of remarkable talent, strengthened by
years Of careful training, and Will un-
questionably DO himself great credit ~
this famous conservatory.
Miss Martha Houston, widely know n
over this section as a most capital teach
er. is spending The Christmas recess win
her brothers and sisters at their charm
ing home, near Blacksburg.
Two OF our recent graduates, Messrs.
W q. Firth and g. j. Richardson, nave
very recently become bonedicts. Mr.. frlth
took away one OF Blacksburg's maidens'
Miss Keister. lie Is now enjoying a lucfa-
i've practice as lawyer al Rocky Mount,
Va. Mr.. Richardson's marriage was a
genuine surprise 10 all Of his friends.
! He entered college for Postgraduate Work
| this session. and remained mere untll De
cember. When leaving, he expressed ms
determination to 20 South, but no hint
of f4L ngffer WITH
| him. our people were quite surprised,
then. TO learn recently that ne had mar
ried and gone in'lo business in Birming-
| ham. Ala.
ON C.rIstmas-Eve ten marriage licenses
were issued by our County Clerk, MI
| Guy +. Elicit, who performs this plea
SAINT task with especial grace and eXpe-
| dition. During the year up 10 December
/ 18th. l2l marriage licenses had been issued
in the county, exclusive of Radford. This
/ does pretty well for county not yet re-
I covered from the effects Of three disas-
trous land-booms, and with a population
of scarcely BOO deducting kadiord
| 800.
one cannot but be struck with the
youth OF the officers Of our court. The
/ Judge. Sheriff, County, and Circuit clerk;
are all, one would say, under 80 years OF
/ age. and yet we think 10 court IN Inc
/ state is served win more courteous anc
efficient officers
We are very greatly in danger OF q
water famine from lack Of rain. IL Is
asserted by those i'm a position 10 know
that. had not the holidays begun wher
they did, work In the shops and lahora
tories must have been discontinued owing
10 lack of water. For thirty months
/ according TO observations taken at tn'
nj oil sls
been far below the normal percentage
Indeed. we have not had an abundant tai
of water since the summer Of 1891
Complaint is being made on all sides o.
the frequency in the neighbornood o.
petty thievlng.
An old-fashioned country beef ant
| turkey shooting took place on Friday "
the country near here. The whole county
| side was in attendance. as well as some
| az our citizens Old muZZle-loading rifles
were the fayorite pieces employed. Ex
| element ran very high. and the success
| full contes tants were loudly applauded
Fun and gOod-fellowship abounded.
The gun club from the college and I
few invited guests also had a shoot Thu
week This. too, was the occasion o
| Great merrlment and many a good-na
tured thrust of fun directed against un
skilled marksmen. Mr.. Charles j. Nc
Bryde carried off the honors. breaking
nine balls out OF ten. DR.. Il. L. Nile
came next.
Huntsmen here like very much Mr.
George Morris's bill. introduced recent.
into the Senate, TO prevent the killing o
trapping OF birds for two years. w
should like not only TO see IL pass, bu
PASS very quickly. This would proven
the wholesale slaughter Of the partridge
during the winter SHOWS.
Judge Waller II. Staples Is in chris
,ionsburg for his Christmas vacation
Though deeply engrossed In business. hi
Tondness for the county and for Chris
tiaasburg IS so great that he has no
failed in years TO pass Christmas there.
The mother and brother OF Rev. Jane
A. Holiday. pastor Of the Presbyteria
church, are his guests.
We heard a mechanic say that DE woul
NOT he without Salvation OH. II XII