Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
THE V. P. INSTITUTE.
DLACKsBURG CROWDED WITH
SUMMER VISITORS.
Proposition TO Build Narrow
Gauge Railroad from the Bincks-
burg Conl Mines to Cambrin-Po-
Hticai Matters Quiet.

BLAcKsBURG, VA. July A-(spe-
cial. 1.-THE influx Of southern visitors TO
our town continues. Indeed. there are
about as many hero as there are at
some OF the watering places.
Mrs. Camerer and children, OF Texas.
and Mrs. Gamble, OF Florida, arrived
recently.
The town is very gay. socially. this
summer. Hay-rides. germans. picnics.
and card parties follow one another in
rapid succession.
on Wednesday night number OF our
young people attended a fancy dress
german at the White Sulphur on Friday
evening the young men Of the college
rendered the young ladies a handsome
german in the college library.
DR.. r. p. Niles and family. who have
been at Virginia Beach since commence
ment, have returned 10 their home here.
Professor Denny, OF Hampden-sldney
College. paid the institute visit during
the past week. While here lac was the
guest Of Professor and Mrs. Campbell
on College Hill.
Professor and Mrs. d. oliver Nourse
have returned from n pleasant visit TO
Mr.. Peter Saunders's home. In FranH.in
county. They were accompanied by
Professor w. ID. Saunders, Of the instl-
tute.
Mrs. White Thomas. Of Pittsburg, Pa,
and child are here at the home of her
father-in-law, Mr.. William II. Thomas,
where they will spend the summer.
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Ideutenant-G Governor Tyler, Of Radford
has been the guest of Captain and Mrs
stockton Heth. at their home. White
Thorn. but Geft for her home on yes
terday.
Captain Heth and family are az the
Yellow Sulphur Springs for few days.
Miss Jeanne Flynn, Of Columbia, 5 c.
is visiting her friend, Miss Susie Nc
Bryde.
Mrs Allen, matron Of the institute hos
pltal, who has been absent visiting
friends since commencement, has re-
turned
Miss Ida Walker has returned home
from a peasant visit to friends in Pu-
laski county.
Mr.. Samuel Bell. a large farmer and
cattle dealer of Augusta county has
been here for some days as a guest OF
his sister. Mrs. DR.. Kent Black
HAMPDEN-siDNEY ALUMNUS.
The Montgomery county Alumnus AS
ISOLATION, Of Hampden-3dney College
has awarded its scholarship for the
ensuing year to Mr.. Charles Wade, Of
Christiansburg, who Is son of Mr.. c. l.
Wade. the cashier OF the Bank Of Chris
tisnsburg.
Hon. A. A. Phlegar, Of Christiansburg.
left on Thursday for a two weeks stay
& Nays Head, Albemarle Sound, where
he will spend HIS vacation in fishing.
Bids are being received at the institute
for 5000 bushels Of coal for next w-u.ers
use.
The Blacksburg Coal and Mining Com
pany have a proposition under conside-
ration from Messrs. Osborne and Berger,
OF the Norfolk and Western railway. and
Mr.. William Ingles. Of Radford. a gentle
man of means and q civil engineer OF
reputation. These gentlemen prpposo
IN return for one half interest In the
mining property TO build a narrow-gauge
railroad from the mines via Blacksburg
to Cambria.
The tournament which was 20 have
taken place on the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute grounds on yesterday has been
postponed until n week from that day
Friday, July S0th.
The institute authorities have just tho
roughly repaired the two barracks build
ings, entirely repainting them and put
ting them I'm all respects In fine condition
They now present the appearance Of
almost new buildings.
Messrs. Bell, Broce. Flanagan e. Co.
have bought and shipped this season
more than 1900 lambs. which were mar
keted In Jersey City, and being OF first
class quality, brought fine prices.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
Neither the Democratic nor Republi-
car party has as yet determined who will
be it's nominee for the Legislature this
fall. hear however. the name OF
Major Cowan, an influential citizen and
large property holder. and man Of ire
proachabie character. mentioned as the
probable nominee OF aha Democrats.
He Is a man possessing the highest con-
fdence of his fellow-citiZens. OF fine in
telligence, and broad acquaintance over
the state, and would make a strong can
didate and capable representative.
Some of our farmers have marketed
their wheat. and received good prices
for II. oats are now being harvested,
and while the straw is short, the heads
are heavy, and the yield promises to be
beyond expectations.