Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN
wYTHEyMLE AND VICINITY.
Sales of Property-Want to Reduce
the Corporate Limits-Turned Out
to BE n Good BGrsnin-PersOnaI
and Social.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, January lS.-
Special -"Barretts Mil" property, on
Reed creek. half mile from the depot.
was sold at public auction this week to
a company for 5000. This is considered
a very low price for the property, and
an upset bid will doubtless be put in.
The tine farm owned by the late VIII
liam G. Crockett, in Crocketfs cove, was
also sold at public auction at this week
term Of court, and was purchased by DR..
A. G. Crockett. Of Max Meadows, for
$1,000.
y suit was brought against Wythe
county the first Of the week by a victim
Of the smallpox epidemic. which scourged
a small section of Wythe county on Grip
pie creek last fall. This mans house
hold effects were burned by order Of the
countys officers in order to destroy
be lurking among them. The mans loss
was about 500. and being a very poor
man, he demanded restitution through
the Board of Supervisors. They refused
TO reimburse the man, who then brought
suit in the County Court. The supervi-
sors. by way Of defence, claimed that the
county had furnished the man medical
attendance. etc. for which he had not
paid. The jury, however. disallowed the
claim of the supervisors, and granted
the man an amount sufficient to cover
his loss
FAVOR CONTRACTION.
The Town Council has petitioned the
Leg stature 10 reduce the corporate limits
which were very much extended during
the boom. The Board Of Supervisors OF
the county are lighting the petition on
the ground that they will, If it Is granted,
have more roads to keep up without
the additional tax from the town 10
enable them to DO so.
About two years ago Mr.. Beasley
brought suit against the Norfolk and
Western railroad for running through a
strip OF his land. He lost the suit, and
the costs, amounting TO about 500. fell
on him. Mr.. Beasley was unable 10 raise
the money and borrowed it Of Mr.. K.
Z. Johnson. OF Wytheville, giving him a
deed OF trust on the land, which was
finally taken for the debt by Mr.. John
son, who thought he had made a very
poor bargain. 1t has since been found
that the strip Of land lies between two
valuable tracts OF ore land. owned re-
speotively by the Lobde.l Car-Wheel
Company and the New-River Mineral
Company, and that 1t is probably worth
considerable sum OF money. The ores
taken out on the lands OF the Lobdell
Car-Wheel Company are bringing from
50 to Is cents a ton royalty, ana are be-
ing mined In large quantities.
SOCIAL.
Mrs. John G. Blair was the agreeable
hostess Of the Thursday Club this week,
and extended her hospitality 10 a num-
Der OF friends outside of the membership
OF the club.
The ladies' OF the Social Club met with
Mrs. w. &. Kegley Friday afternoon.
and further illustrated the fact that they
can enjoy themselves WITHOUT a pro-
gramme. Delicious refreshments were
served most daintily. and number OF
Invited guests were present
Mss May Ribble entertained the Whist
Club most charmingy Friday evening
al her home on Main street.
The Wytheville Choral and Dramatic
Club will shortly give a rendition OF the
opera Patience"
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian Church
VIII have ''leap-yeaf party" at the
residence OF General Walker on the eve
mig OF January 2ith.
Mrs. James Ward and sor. Barney.
have returned from visit OF two months
II Mrs. Wards parents In New Hamp-
shte.
Mis-. James a. Walker left Tuesday