Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-15
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Predicament of Two Young Ladies
who Went Skating.

CLAREMONT, VA, February II
Especial. Miss Norah Elliott, BaItl-
morean. visiting here. and Miss Alma
Stone. OF this town. had quite an ex-
perience Tuesday, They went skating on
the James river early Tuesday morning
and enjoyed the pastime hugely until .
o'clock Then they went out on skates
to the large schooner Kate Darlington
fully half mile from shore. Upon inVi-
tation of the captain they boarded the
vessel and had quite an enjoyable time.
While preparing to leave the ship the
ice in the river broke and hoated away,
leaving the schooner at anchor imbedded
in a cake Of ice no less than quarter
of a mile square. Ii was impossible then
TO skate ashore. and there vas no way
at the time to reach them. They re-
rnained on the vessel until o'clock yes
terday afternoon when the crews or
the C. c. Webrun and Thomas l.. James
went to their rescue. Ropes were at
tached TO each end of nat-Dottom Doat.
one line was thrown TO the captain OF
the Darlington, who pulled the boat over
the ice to his vessel. The girls then
boarded the small boat and were pulled
TO the water by the crews or the other
schooners and put ashore, greatly to
their relief
MAY BE LOST.
II is feared the Kate Darlington viii
be lost. She is completely surrounded by
a solid cake OF ice five inches thick. IL
the Ice above breaks and Is carried down
by the tide the force of II and the size
of the vessel will completely cover the
boat with ice and make of II total
wreck.
The Peoples party will hold meet
ing at Surry Courthouse on next court
day. At this meeting the coming cleo
ton will be discussed. and perhaps a fuli
county ticket put out. Ii seems, however
10 be the general desire OF the people
that politics be kept out Of the local
campaign.
The Social Club gave a stag party on
Tuesday night 10 members only, ana
all present had a jolly time
MIR. L. c. Carauthers. from Ohio, Is
here prospecting.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. A. A. Pednan. engineer on the
Atlantic and Danville railroad, had
nerrow escape from death Few days
ago. While returning to Claremont OF
his engine, No. 5. and running at
speed OF about twelve miles an hour'
a large tree fell across the locomotive
tearing off the cab. Mr. Pedndn was
struck on the leg. and though painfully
injured. will recover. He Is under the
care OF DIR. G. +. Dibble.
A Mr.. Frye. from New York State.
was here Tuesday looking for location
for a sash, door, and blind factory.
A number Of the local young people
enjoyed taffy pulling at Miss Ella
Longs a few nights since.
Mr.. James A. Mullen. State organizer
OF Lynchburg. will institute council OF
the Junior order United American Me-
chanics here this week.
Mr. NJ. W. Drake. OF Red Oak. \. C..
has been visiting his cousin, MT ii. d.
Arlington.
|. OTHER PERSONALS.
Mr.. Lloyd Redfield. formerly OF this
place. Is now connected win the 'har'
lotte IN. c. Observer
The District Lodge meeting has beer
postponed until March sth
The Hicks place. near Spring Grove
was sold at public auction on Monday
OF this week for $3.50 to Captain. L. "A
Santemeyer. OF Carthage, Ohio.
Mr.. Edward Erickson was painfully
injured on Monday while harvesting ice
a large cake OF II falling upon him.
Mr.. Cornelius Snyder has returned from
a trip to his old home In Pennsylvania
Mr.. Wood. the manager or the VIC
Mansion farm. expects To do a big io'
OF farming this season. He VIII make
speciality of early cucumbers. and INTENDS
ahipping them to northern markets
whsre they bring excellent returns Mr
Wood considers our location just rign'
for extensive truck-tsrming, ~ We ss@