Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-19
ROCKpRIDGE COUNTY.
ALONE VALLEY SWEPT by A DIS
AsrRous FLOOD.
Crop and Fencing Destroycd-"e-
building the Court-iiousc-Beaut
full and Durable Ltmcstonc--heh-
furton knights of Pythins.


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Alone Valley, about six miles north OF
here. was visited on Tuesday by one OF
the heaviest rains and floods ever known
IA mat section. The water swept down
the Valley. carrying fences. wheat, ana
everything else. and overfowing the base
ments OF houses It was never known
before TO enter. Mrs. Clemens l.. ID. En-
gicman, and d. w. Beard lost a oonsid-
erable quantity Of wheat and fencing.
Much damage was don6 10 other property
farther down the Valley.
The stone used In the basement Of the
new courthouse viii be gotten from the
quarries on the X. w. Moore farm, on
Whistle creek. 1t is an extra quality of
limestone, and may be used for building
or ornamental purposes. There are large
deposits of this stone five or six miles in
length, and il has been pronounced by
architects and engineers TO be OF supe-
rior quality in strength, durability, and
appearance. 1t can be gotten In solid
masses or in stratineG form. There is
group of buildings constructed OF 1t IN
the region where IT is found over 100
years old. The old Moore house, on the
farm where the stone Is gotten; the Nc
Brown and Monmouth church, the rock
castle near It, the Liberty Hall ruins,
the Johnston and Barclay houses, al
near Lexington, are built Of this ma
tcrial.
SPECIAL COURT TERM.
4 special term Of the Circuit Court for
Rockbridge county will be held Wednes-
day, July 22d, for the dispatch Of such
business as may be brought before 1t.
rrHaro fc copcf1prable anxiety over the
wheat that has been exposed TO the con-
tinuod rains since harvest. Farmers are
discussing the question as TO whether II
is better to seize upon the parts OF the
day when the sun is shining and house
what they can, or let it stand in the
shocks and wait for settled weather. Some
years ago Colonel J. ID. II. Ross pursued
the latter plan. and left the wheat in the
fields for weeks after harvest, and until
the rag-weed was as high as the shocks.
When the crop was threshed the straw
was fully dry, and the wheat, when run
through the fan, was nice and clean, and
passed In the market as A No. 1 wheat.
Locker & Co., of the James River Ca
ment-Worzs. at Glasgow. are making
extensive improvements in their plant,
which. when fully completed, will turn
out 800 barrels daily OF this famous ce
ment. They will have shipping facilities
over two railroads. 4 large mill is being
erected on the north side OF James river,
and additional klns are to be built on
The opposite side near the quarries. The
product Of the llns will be transported
across the river by aerial tramways Of
ISL feet span. suspended from towers.
The skips Will have a capacity Of nearly
six tons.
A Bryan Democratic Campaign Club
has been organized at Buena Vista, with
about fifty members. The Hon w. J.
hoe Ia. 1,tr too,
and he has been asked to visit Buena
Vista and make a speech during the cam
paign.
The management OF the Blue Ridge
Glass-Works. at Buena Vista, has been
Improving the plant. and it is nearly in
readiness to be put into blast.
Rain continues 10 fall daily throughout
this section. and is doing much damage
to the gardens.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Lexington Lodge. No &C. Knights
of Pythias, has installed the following
officers for the ensuing term: Chancellor
Commander, j. V. Grinstead; Nice-Chan-
cellor, j.. G. Il. HUMPHREYS; Prelate, Jake
Coin; Master of Work, Wade Masters;
Master at Arms J. G. Pole Inner Guard,
a. y. Beckwith; Outer Guard, B. n. Bell.
The material Of the old courthouse,
since IL has been demolished, shows that
the building belonged. indeed, to a diff
ferent age The timber. with the excep-
ton Of the plank, is twice or three times
rs large as that now used, and is all
hand hewn. The nails are wrought, and
were made by a blacksmith, and the brick
are handmade some of them showing the
finger marks.
Colonel David Price, OF the Virginia
Military Institute, is visiting his sister
In Ohio
DR.. and Mrs. Reid White are in New
York city.
Mr.. ]. A. NJ Lusk. of Richmond was
here this week
Mrs. Hugh Barclay, OF Little Rock,
Ark, Is the guest Of Mrs. j. w. Bar
clay.
Judge and Mrs. J. X Edmundson have
returned from Dagger's Springs.
The Hon. II. ST. G. Tucker is in Lex
ington.
Miss Susie Wills. of Kerrs Creek, this
county Is at Virginia Beach.
Mr. John 4. McClung. of Houston, Tex
Is visiting his father. Dir. ]. A. McClung
at Fairfield.
Mrs George u. Baker and daughter
Miss Minnie OF baltimore, are the guests
OF Mrs. Martha Jordan.
Mrs. Donnan, Mrs. W. IT. Shields, and
Mrs. Bruce Tutwiler and children are a
Daeger's Springs
MIR. w. J.. Granger has returned from
Richmond and a ten days fishing trip.
Mr.. Charles II. Mccormick, OF Com
merce. Tex, is visiting friends and rela
tives in, this county.
Mrs. j. Lloyd Teaford. Of Columbus
o., As the guest of her parents, MIR. ant
Mrs. j. " Grinstead.
Mrs. Sarah Hlldebrand and Miss Emma
Beck, OF Lebanon, Pa. are visiting Mrs
L. NJ. Leibig, near this place.
Miss Maria Efiinger, Of Baltimore
Is visiting friends and relatives in this
county.
Miss Ella Smithson. Of Charlottesville. 4
the guest OF Mrs. Charles II. Paxton, al
Fancy Hill.
Miss Parry and Misc Carlotta McCluer
OF Richmond. are visiting the Misse:
Laird.
Mr.. II. u. Wilcox, OF Temple, Tex.
former student at the Washington anC
Lee University. Is the guest Of Mr.. II
o. Dold. Mr.. Wilcox has just returned
from five months trip TO the principa
cities OF Europe.
The Hon j. X. Tucker IS I'm Cleveland
o., where nc will spend short time
On Thursday he delivered an Grafton be
fore the Ohio Bar Association, at Putin
Bay, Ohio. Mrs. Tucker accompanied
him.
W. s. Beard. ESD, Of Riverside. thi
county. was paralyzed on Monday, am
his condition is critical.
FARMvILLE.
Town Officers Observation-Disclosures
ment-Pcrsonal Notes.