Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
THE BIG APPLE CROP.
An Immense Yield In Bedford County
This Season.
A Colony of Beavers nuiid D"n'-
KNIGHTS of pythias-A Delightful
r,rr.dax Club Entertainments
Living Pictures and Music.


,eneclal 1.-THE Bedford Horticultural So
c,ety have issued circular, through their
nrcsident. Mr.. George l.. MuTon. and the
secretary. Mr.. r. D. Bufo:d, calling
for a meeting OF the society November
, I'm. one object of which VIII be 10
dlscugs the best methods OF marketing
md selling fall and winter fruit. The
recent exhibit OF fruit demonstrated that
Bedford has within easy attainment
a source OF great revenue. The eNhi-
hilton Of apples was astounding, ana
the crop this season is so immense that
the problem OF how TO dispose OF II Is
puzzling.
Mr. William o. Hurt. who is the pioneer
fruit-grower of the county ana
possesses a large store OF pr"c'ica'
knowledge on the subject. has now W
bushels OF apples OF the hnest
varieties The proprietor OF the orcharu
connected with Hotel Mons, just at the
base of the Peak Of otter. has gathereu
900 barrels. and Mr. Cabell Horsiey'
Of the same locality, has sold ms
large crop of pippins at Sis per barrel
There is an agent now here VINO "'shes
20 purchase for the southern trade wv
barrels OF aprlos. Such quAi'll''s Va
onnles are brought into town Tor mar
ket that they may be had for from ="
10 90 cents a bushel. according TO qnaiity'
COLONY or BEAVERs.
colony OF beavers have established
themselves on Bic outer river anu
bnilt n dam across the river. causing the
yvato- TO back IN the river over two hun
dred yards.
4 navy q about fifteen Of the newly
Initiated Krighfs Of I'ythias went up TO
Roanoke Thursday morning to attend
meeting Of the OscCola Lodge there anu
were handsomely entertained.
The term of the Circuit Court, now III
session. is the only one since the Nor
ION, and western Railroad Company was
organized at which the court has NOT
had n case on the docket against the
road: and there IS only one, and that IN
significant, against it before the County
Court.
The efforts OF the various benevolent
ora niza lions Of ladies for Charitable pur-
poses were begun with very ENJOY
able entertainment at the rectory OF ~.
Johns Circle of Kings Daughters Tues
d.v evening. consisting Of vocal and
Instrumental music b. Misses Krbltn
and Mamie sale Mrs. Burt. and Mrs
Moor, This town is famous for It's en-
t,rtaiumcuts OF various kinds in behalf
Of charity.
". G. :. Robertson. % this county. who
recently killed J. J. Roberts. and was re-
moved 20 Lyuchhurg for safety until the
Trial has engaged John l. Lee, OF
Ivnchburg. 10 defend him. lie viii pro-
baby employ other counsel. The trill
VIII come of at the next term Of court
the 9th instant.
THURSDAY CLUB.
Tho Thursday Club. together with
number Of invited guests, were enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs. y.
j. Berry, the president, in most charm
Ing style The handsome ana spacious
yetlor was Garkcned. and the many cleo
tric-liShts cast a brilliant radiance on the
beautiful flowers and growing plants
thai adorned the room. After the bust
ness OF the club had been transacted, the
hostess announced that sha would enter
tain her guests with a series OF Giving
pictures" The following is a list Of
pictures and the persons who represent
sd them. all arranged with artistic taste
50 that the effect was bcwitching;
"Narg1crlta." Mrs. J. s. Rurks; "Que
Elizabeth. Signing the Death Warrant Of
Mary Stuart" Mrs. g. J.. Moshy; Charlotte
C0riav." Miss Hurt; THE BetrOthed,'
"Ophclia." Mrs. q. c. Bell; "Fausi's Mar
gu,rito." Miss Hurt. Fanny Kemble"
Miss Nichols: "Huguenot Lovers" Mrs
Bile and Mrs. Sale: CLEOPATRA" Mrs
Mosby: "Expectation," Mrs. Pen: "rhc
Secret Misses Hurt and Nichols; TT
taria." Mrs. Bel; "Tambourine Girl"
Miss Nichols: "Forsaken." Ncsdames
Mosby and Burks; "Your Health" Mr.
Nelson Sale: How They Read ;he News
Of Their Marriage" Miss Hurt ana Mr.
Nelson Sale; "rhe Fortuae-Teilers." Mrs.
BELL and Miss Nicholson. ara Miss Kerry.
BESIDES these living pictures there was
delightful c-"Narc!ssus." by Miss
Maggie Kasy. and "Nendelssohn's Hymn
Of Praise" by Mrs. \. Vi. Hughbell
During the Presentation OF each pic
ture Miss Mamie Sale. with exquisite
touch. played selections appropriate TO
the subject.
There were also dainty refreshments.
and Mrs. Berry sent her guests home in
carriages.