Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12
MAD-poc SCARE.
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SCOTTSVILLE, VA, February IL
Especially Jour people are having quite
mad-dog scare Just now. Some eight OF
nine days ago a canine passed through
our town. acting very much as IL ne
was afflicted with rabies. He bit Mr.
Jackson BeaPs dog; three belonging 10
Mrs. Fannie G. Hartford; two OF mayor
7. s. Heath's. and a COW, belonging 10
Mr.. John Robinson. That night ne turh-
ed w at Mr.. Jackson Herndon's'
mile and a half below town, and was
fighting his dog. when Mr.. Herndon shot
and killed him. The persons whose AMI
mails were bitten have confined them
since, and yesterday being about the
time they are expected to show signs
of going mad, much anxiety Is felt on
account of the matter. one OF MI
Heath's dogs showed some signs or being
affected this morning, and he had MIN
killed.
The James river came up very ra-
pidly Saturday night, and continued TO
rise until about p. NJ. Sunday; but II
got back into its banks Monday. IL was
feared at first that we would have con-
siderable food on account of the melting
snow in the mountains, caused by the
and Charlottesville could not be crossed
at all Saturday, and the mail-carrier had
to return here with the mail.
Miss Pearl Jefferies, daughter of our
druggist, Mr.. V. b. Jeferies, Is critical
~ i'll, though she was thought to be bet
ter this morning. Mr.. V. b. Jefferies
and DR.. Jefferies are both still confined
to their homes by sickness.
TEMPERANCE
a meeting Of the Temperance League
was held at the residence Of Rev. Joseph
II. Fox on Sunday which was quite en-
thusiastic, although several prominent
speakers, who were expected, were pre-
vented by the high water from being
present. Such leading men as Judge
william H. Halman and r. j. Faris, Coun-
~ Superintendent OF Schools of Flu
wanna, are taking a prominent part In
this movement, which seems TO be grow
ing throughout this section of the county.
A large number Of railroad ties are
being hauled into this place just now for
Messrs. Pitts & Dorrier, who are the
principal buyers at this place.
Our town is building a new and sub
stantial station-house for the confinement
of her prisoners when arrested. The
old one is quite inadequate for the pur-
pose, anu very uuCOllllOi ltAbil'
The land IS very wet now, and our
farmers are cleaning up their fields, and
are fencing. Those who grow tobacco
are preparing to burn plant-beds. A
good many lambs have been dropped late
ly, and are doing well. Stock generally
is I'm good condition, but our roads are
much worse since the rains, SHOWS and
freezes have occurred. The tobacco-men
are busy stripping out their crops this
wet, muddy weather, and will soon have
them ready Cor market in winter order.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. A. Gilbert Bell, Of Cumberland,
Md, is here on a visit this week.
Mr.. ]. W. Kyle, Of Richmond, was
here Monday.
Mr.. d. II. Pitts left Saturday for Cum
berland, Nd. where he will remain for
some time looking after a big railroad
contract near that place.
News has just reached here Of the sud-
den death of William IL Garland,
son Of Mr.. William Garland, ST., who
lives two miles east of North Garden.
The young man was down at Coles
saloon, near Alberene, when he fell on
the floor and died. A short time before
ne was suffering very much, and the
doctor gave him morphia, by hypodermic
injection. IL is thought he had an af-
lection Of the heart.
Rev. Mr.. Moscup and wife, Of Upper
Alton, H., are here, stopping at the
Powers House, looking for home TO
suit them. 1t Is thought they will buy
the y. L. Gault farm, now owned by
Mr.. James White, Of Red HILL Mr..
Harvey, of Chaffin & Co., Richmond, is
here, and took them out to Red Hill to-
day to see Mr.. White. 1t is thought the
real estate market will be lively through
this section as spring opens. 1 hear of
several other prospective sales.
Mr.. Ed. Moon, of Lynchburg. Is here,
at his Snowden farm, this week.