Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD AND
TIE CORPS SURVEYING 1T.
TIE Institute Bond Issue Taken UP
A Zine Farm-The Y. III. Q. A. ana
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ptAcKsBURG, VA, April 1S-(Special)
colonel William Patton, OF the depart
nent OF Civil Engineering, has had MS
,orps out during the week surveying 'he
.onte OF the Blacksburg and Cambria
abroad. The corps is composed OF the
.ollowlng young gentlemen, all OF whom
,ra members of his class in engineering:
Leyeller, Kerfoot; Level Rodman, urqu-
na,t: Trapsitman, Christian; In charge
II measurements. lines, SC, Bennett; To-
oographer. Tompkins; Chairmen' Chailtoh
md Holiday; Backrodman. Harrison; $40
lIa men. Burruss and Cochran. IL 1t is
feasible tie road will run through the yell
.ow Sulphur Springs property immaculate
ly in the rear OF the new hotel.
The whole community is thoroughly IN
terested In the construction OF this road'
and Il really looks as if it would soon De
Quilt. - 49,
Mr.. A. Il. Boulware's fine old place.
S.nithfield, is looking very attractive now
The place is under the careful manage
ment OF Mr.. BoulwareS brother, anu III
splendid condition. Upon visit there re-
Gently noticed large herd or me 5-year-
old beef cattle In better condltion lhah
any / have seen that have come through
Inc winter With acres OF fine meadow
land this Is par excellence grazing taIm'
There are on it's pastures also some me
blooded horses. The market for horses Is
20 low. however, as TO make the raising
NJ them improbable. The season has been
peculiarly propitious for the preparation
OF corn land, and our farmers are pre-
pairing to put in large crops.
The papers in the purchase by the
Polytechnic Institute of fifty acres or land
adjoining its farm from Mr.. John d.
Houston have been prepared, and the sale
closed. The price paid was $500 Not
only has Mr.. Houston made good sale
Of his property, but The Institute farm has
been greatly enhanced in value.
THE BONDS SOLD.
The Institute bonds are now being
printed, and a large number have already
been taken, / learn, by capitalists. 1t is
probable that the demand for them Will
be- greater than the supply. They are 5
Der cent bonds, and since they are free
from taxation are worth $40 per cent, and
are issued only in denominations OF 500.
Rev. James NJ. Holiday. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, has been absent du-
ring the week past attending the sessions
OF Montgomery Presbytery, which con-
NcHcO III tStah5 iAC AtbAAio
moderator, he preached the opening SER
mon.
The congregation Of the Methodist
church, as well as the community at
large, are vesy much delighted that Rev.
w. S. Dolly has been returned as pastor
FOR another year.
Captain John r. Johnson, of Christians
burg, spent a portion of the week with
his sons-in-iaw, Professors Price and
Campbell. OF the Institute.
The town has been full Of young ladies'
for the past two days. who were here by
invitation Of the German Club. in attend
ance on the german which was given by
them on Friday evening.
For the first time IN the history OF the
school ield-day will be observed this
spring. The date fixed is the 10th OF next
month. The programme arranged Is a
very attractive one. and the day IL
eagerly looked forward 10.
II has been the practice OF the Maury
and Lee literary societies to have lite
rary address delivered before them in the
month of April. They were peculiarly
happy this year In securing Professor w.
o. ~. Painter. OF Roanoke College. as
.helf orator. Mr. Painter has already