Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Valuable Confederate Rclics-An-
other Indusfry-Briefs.

Valuable Confederate RcIics-An-
other Industry-Briefs.
BEDFORD CITY, March a.-(Speclal.)-
Mr. r. NJ Parker has in his possession
sword and pair Of pistols, which no
values very highly. and which. perhaps,
he will lend 10 the Confederate Museum
at Richmond as interesting relics Of the
war OF the Confederacy. These are the
property OF his father. Robert w Parker.
first corporal Of Company +, Second Vir-
ginia Cavalry. Mr.. Parker was killed
IN the last charge Of the Confederate
cavalry al Appomattox. on the morning
OF April 9. 1856. Just as he fell the COM
mand was met by the flag OF truce, an
nOuncing that Lee had surrendered. and
that the young Confederacy was no more.
Mr. Parker's Is believed 10 be the last
life that was sacrificed in the war in Vir-
ginia.
Perhaps many other valued relies Of the
war will be produced in the county by
the efforts OF the representative Of the
Ladies' Confederate Memorial Literary
Society. whose appeal IN the county papers
has invoked much interest among the old
soldiers and their descendants.
ANOTHER INDUSTRY.
Montvale not only has a live industry
in the mining and hauling iron-ore. but
second means Of giving employment and
source OF revenue to the people there Is
the contract by Captain J. 5. Slicer for
all Of the poplar timber he can secure TO
be shipped TO Buena Vista 10 be con-
verted into pulp for the manufacture OF
paper.
At the home Of Mrs. Mary y. Wilkes
"Wednesday afternoon Mr.: Edwin NJ. Bell,
Jr.. Of Bells. was united In marriage to
Miss Florence Galloway. Of the same
nelghborhood, Rev. r. b. Egg'eston. OF
the Presbyterian church, officiating.
a part OF the farm owned by Mr. Julian
Corbelt, an Englishman, which is a very
extensive tract, about four miles from
Lynchburg. has been sold 10y him to
German gentleman, said 10 be a count.
He purchased 100 acres, paying 5000 for
them. ana VIII take possession next
month.
4 FOX-CTIASE.
wednesday morning at the peep OF day
tho following gentlemen. Mcssrs. r. b.
Clayton, J. B. GOode, W. II. and Hal
Nosby. II. o. HUMPHREYS. and +. d.
Hatcher. took horse and galloped away
through the frosty air. DER hill and vale.
70 the baylng Of the hounds for chase
OF the fox. They soon started one-a fine
gray fellow-and after a mad run Of about
three quarters Of an hour the desperate
creature took refuge in a huge tree as
cending 20 the top, a thing almost I'M
precedented in fox-hunting The doughty
hunters. not 10 be baked OF their prey.
set vigorously 10 work, and felled the
tree, and thus secured the coveted brush.
Mr.. John b. Goode, who has been spend
ing a vacation in Virginia. returned on
Thursday 10 his post Of duty. at Occur
d'Alene. Idaho. Mrs. Goods and the
children will remain here several months
before joining him.
Major Sladen, who spent the winter In
Florida, Las returned home.
Mrs. r. h. Boatwright, now OF Bucklng-
ham. IS the guest OF her daughter. Mrs.
]. 4. Clark.
Mr.. Paul Bargaman IS visiting friends
MIS-, w. J. Jones is visiting in Pu-
laski
commemorative Attorney Graham
Clayton has been quite sick for the past
two weeks.
An old negro, named Moses Chaltlne.
died this week at the almshouse at the
alleged age OF l05 years. He was a native
OF the county, where he had spent his en-
tire life.
Mrs. Wheeler. OF Nelson county, who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Yates,
has returned home.
In "A scrap-bOOk Of a friend, among It's
treasured clippings Of literature, Is an
article culled from the Dispatch. headed.
''Boys VIII BE Boys" from the facile
men of the Idle Reporter, proving how
highly his productions are appreciated In
this mountain town.