The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

The Bedford Horticultural society-Post-
ONCE Changes Hands.
REDFORD CITY. VA, Feb. p.

The Bedford Horticuitura S"'ic'9 wv
ONCE Changes Hands.
pEDFORD CITY, VA, Feb. 29.-Spe-
- III. only business of interest IN the
,.o,,ntv couri this week was the trih
and conviction Of Edmund Spinner ior
the ATTEMPTED assault a few weeks slhoe
an tine little daughter Of DR.. CHS near
his home. at Scdalia, on me mort" SiIo
# the county. Spinner pleaded Burts'
and threw himself on the mercy OF tne
cotrt The evidence was very dan gins
ord many thought the jury would hahs
him The case was given TO the jury at
Y o'clock Thursday. and they o.l not
,s.r.. m, 81 verdict mtil r'rid2y morning
"a. v-as eentan. ell 10 eighteen years ln
the penftentiary. Spinner IS blNtpen
,ears old. while mis- intended victim is
only thirteen. -,
The post-oGice at this place changed
hands Tuesday morning, when the oiilce
was formally turnei over 10 A. y. cay
tor. the new appOintee. The force IN the
office will remain unchanged for the pres
ent. Miss Helen Booth retains the POSI-
ton Of assistant postmaster. and Jack
Oliver holds his position as clerk.
A letter was received re this week
from Miss Edmonia sale, who sailed for
China on the 2Sth, as a foreign mission
arv The letter was written from the
Sandwich Islands. and stated that up 10
that time she had had a pleasant Voy-
age She expected TO arrive at her destl-
nation on the 26th instant
The wheat in this county has been dam
aged to some extent by the recent cold
weather.
At q meeting Of the Board of Trade
last Tuesday evening a committee. com
posed Of Judge Brown, Or. r. G.. % Hara,
and Or. &. A. Board, We're appointed to
confer with our senator and delegates and
uroe upon them the necessity Of securing
,oo branch of the Deaf. Dumb, ana blihu
Asylum for Bedford city, IN the even.
The sexes Of that institution are plNlueu
as has been suggested. Bediotu ma
s,,itable buildings all ready for this IN
s,itntior and can offer some induce
rneuts but as the Legislature VIII adj
iourn i'm a few days f. is hardly possible
tbot ANYTHING will be done at THIS ses-
sion. -,
mo Bedford Horticultural Society held
SIS annual meeting hero on Saturday 10
make arrangements for the eNnlplt "uS
FAN /. T.. Wood was elected presi-
dent. George A. Nichols, vice-presldent
p ID Ruford. secretary and treasurer.
l. r.. Wood. G.. a. Nichols, X. -. Bu-
ford. NJ. T.. Burks. and George 10
Trout were chosen as the executive conn
,,fttce and they were authorized 10 APP
point a vice-president for eaeh nasls-
torial district I'm the county.
ON motion Of Professor ". Il. Atwood
the following resolution was passed:
"Rosolvcd. That tile matter of annual
exhfdtion be left to the control OF the
executive committee. but that IL shaI
consist OF horticulture, agriculture, and
fine arts. and that all members who
hav, paid their current dues shall be
given free admission ticket, but that al
other persons be charged an admission
fee. 10 be determined by the commit
tee"
The next meeting will be held on the
second Saturday I'm March. and Will
be addressed by Professor W. b. Al
wood. Of Blacksburg College, on the SUBJ
ject of tree pruning.
Quite number of farms have been
sold I'm Bedford recently 10 gentlemen
from the western states, who We're seen
ING a more cOngenial climate during
the past week several inquiries nave Deei
received from several different states IN
the West. and the indications are 'na '
AN the surplus lands in this county VIII
soon Dee occupied by thrifty western peo-
ple. who seem to have just learned OF
our climate and the many advantages VIC
offer to those seeking homes.
I'm ,rts arc being made for the institu-
ton OF n new lodge of Odd-Fellows at
Sedalia. on the NORTH side Of the county.
Oufts number of gentlemen have al
ready. sicnihed their Willingness 10 unite
with tie craer. y hen the lodge is or
earizcd 4 new hall viii be- erected at once
tho lot ard lumber for same having al
ready been donated. Odd-Fellowship Is
growing in Bedford.
Mr. Hamilton. Of Minnesota. who re-
Gently purchased the J. b. Bcwe farm
near Lowry. arrived with his family this
week and took charge Of mis- new pur-
chase.
The revival services which have beer
I'm progress at he Methodist church foi
the past three weeks suspended on last
night until Sunday. when notice will b,
given as To whether they will continue.
VI. r. Carter. past dictator OF Liberty
Lodge No. 1862 X. of H.. Will leave on
Monday next as "A delegate from this
! lodge 10 the Grand Lodge. which meets
I'm Richmond on the evening OF March
81.