Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
THE CAMBRIA BRANCH RAILROAD
SCHEME REVIVED.
The Line Would Tap Fine Coal De-
po.its-Resigned-Th Costee Cues
tfon Settled for the Present-Per-
sonnls and Briefs.
sonnIs and Briefs.

BLACKSBURG. December 5.-(Special)
Miss Nellie McBryde. Of Lexington, Va
the charming daughter of Dr. r. j. Nc
Bryde. Is now visiting her cousin, MISS
Susie McBryde. and will. IL Is hoped, re-
main some time.
Miss Merrick, Of Albemarle, sister or
the popular cadet. George T. Merrlck'
spent few days here as the guest OF MT.
and Mrs. John II. Kipps.
The Misses Kipps. who are attending
the State Normal School at Farmville,
Va. after a few days spent at their
home. have returned to their duties.
Mrs. Fannie =. Campbell. after spending
two weeks with her son and daughter, al
the institute, left on yesterday for Farm
Vile. Va, where she will visit Colonel and
Mrs J. p. Fitzgerald.
The many friends OF Judge Waller r.
staples are gratihed to learn that he is
improved In health. and will soon be at
his home, in Christiansburg.
THE RAILROAD SCHEME.
hear that the project OF building the
abroad to connect this place with the
Norfolk and Western at Cambria is really
icing revived again. The charter secured
rom the last Legislature expires within
wo years, 80 that II the road is TO be
Juilt under it. it is necessary to COM
hence operations very soon. Those in a
.osltion to speak advisedly on the matter
ay that the development consequent upon
he building of the road will make IL pay
vel. 1t IL certainfthat II will tap mag
lihcent deposits OF a semi bituminous
Oal which Tor eating purposes Is not
Grpassed by any in the State. over IL,
90, vast quantities of line timber, which
low, owing TO the expense Of transporta-
ion. is not marketable, will find u ready
ale. Indeed, there is d great deal of de-
/elopment in this section which such a
Dad would occasion.
Mr.. John II. hipps. who for two years
as had charge OF the college mess, has
signed his position. / hear that there
re already many applicants for the posi-
ION. MIR. kipps will not leave, however.
ntil after the Christmas holidays. We
IRE glad TO Know that our community
will not lose him as Il citizen. since he
intends to reside here in the future, and
sill possibly build.
Mrs. a. II. Luster. who has
jeen visiting the family Of DR.. NJ. Ii.
;onway In Athens, Ga, has returned
ONE after an absence Of several weeks.
Rev. James NJ. Holiday. who mas been
reaching Tor week at Bluehcld is
ONE again, and viii al his regular APP
ointment on tomorrow.
H.
few days this week with his daughter,
lTs. Holiday.
Mrs. David c. Shanks and children are
the Roanoke Red Sulphur, visiting
er mother, Mrs. Chapman.
A letter from Cadet Z. j. Kerfoot, who
as summoned home by the sudden death
sister brings the news that owing
the fact that His presence there Is
ecessary. he will not be able to return
ltll after the holidays.
= Moore a
20 weeks, visiting friends in Roanoke
Mrs. William Lybrook left this week
be gone for ten days. during which
ime she will visit friends In Giles county.
Messrs. c. G.. Guiguard. Edgar Price.
Iull Apperson, and w. A. Perry, grad
tre students OF the Virginia Polytechnic
institute, were in Lynchburg this week,
liking an examination under civil-ser
ice rules. looking to an appointment in
he Bureau Of Construction, at Wash
neton, under the charge OF Mr.. Hick
Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Hogan, assistant
asher OF the Bank OF Christiansburg
cent two days at the institute this week
WANTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP. !
Among the many applicants for the dis
rlct attorneyship, under Mr.. Mckinley
Mr.. Charles a. Heermans, of Chris
'ansburg. Mr.. Heermans Is a lawyer OF
iany years experience; has been Com
onwealth's Attorney OF the county.
as been ardently debated at the Virginia
polytechnic Institute for some weeks,
Nfter much discussion persuasion. and
Ugh hopes OF obtaining it. the authori-
les have decided the matter in the mega
I'VE at least, for the present.
IL has been formally announced by the
uthorlties at Che institute that Christmas
acation will commence on December the
30. As this Is very little more than two
weeks off. the students are already PLAN
ing and preparing for going homo.
Our shops, too. are commencing to put
M holiday attire. The merchants have
aid in their Christmas goods. toys, and
fireworks. and their stores look quite
gay. Many an Old gobbler who carried
SlS head high through Thsnkssiying-Day
viii come TO a timely end ut Christmas.
Turkeys are lower with US than they
have ever been. They can be readily
bought for cents per pound In the
'eathers.
Mr.. A. A. Phlegar. OF Christiansburg. is
absent In Norfolk whittier he was called
nv tina serious illness Of his son. Mr.. D..