Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
IN BEDFORD CITY.
THE BREAKS AT THE WAi'b-
HOUSES VERY LARGE
Satisfactory Prices Obtnine""e
Fruit Crop-Judge Burks-Ihe se'
ernI Social CIubs--A "re"'
..sio, NJ I1oucrs-Pcrsonui.

BEDFORD CITY. May 22.-Cspeciai'
The breaks at the warehouses cohe'i'''
worry large. those at the Peoples alone
for the week being $3.50 pounds Inc
prices obtained have been generaly SAT
,sfactorv. those for shipping tobacco
ranging from $40 to SIG. Although 'ne
weather for the most part has been co'u
and rainy the crops are in forward
condition In the main
The apple crop prospect Is cons'uei' &C..
very promising. but peaches pears an.
cherries have been much damaged
gentleman living near Gorens' VINO mas
the improved varieties of these irui'S'
reports that they have dropped from the
trees. blighted by the cod, wniie ie"
miles in this direction he finds the trees
laden with cherries and pears OF the orui-
nary species. Very few sua"OeiiiO'
have thus far been brought to market
The candidates for the various county
and ,nuniolnal offices that are to be filed
nv the vote next Thursday are marsha'-
linz their forces for the fray. there oelng
saveral asuirants to each office. Inc
candidates for the town are Mr.. j. -.
Campbell. the Mayor, for the position Oh
supervisor from this district; Justices u
tho Peace. w. b. Stump. J. y. Early, H.
ID Mitchell. and Frank Johnson, the la'-
fer a negro. who has been very acliIe
In Republican politics; CONSTITUTES -"
G. Kasey, and II. NJ. Wright; OVERSEE
OF the Poor. j. w. Smith. 80
A legal work, with the tue OF 1"0
Annotated Digest % the virginia ~
norris" prepared by Mr.. Samuel y. nun -
and Judge Randall NJ. Brown, Whlch Is
a summary OF all the decisions OF the
Court of Appeals, has been graceIul4y
dedicated to Judge T.. c. Burks' the o.u-
oct NJ the now living ex-judges OF the
sunreme Court of Appeals OF NEgiiia'
whose high integrity, rare schoi"i S'"P'
and profound learning In the la" al "a
hihited in his briefs and arguments At
the bar. and in his reported opinions -le-
livered from the bench. have maze mn
a model lawyer and judge OF MS Jay
whose closing years of ripe ola age NJ
has dedicated 10 his legal brethren ~
founding and editing with sighal aDii'ls
one of the leading law puphca'lonS u
the Union. - ..+
boan In verv delicate health, ana is now
annette He is in his 18th year. ana
a. very tenderly nursed by his children
and grandchildren.
Mr. Luther Saunders, son or MT j. D.
Saunders died on Thursday at his home
near Horeb. The funeral services were
conducted by the Odd-Fellows fraternity,
of which he was n member. He was %
wears Of are. a very worthy young man.
Death resulted from consumption.
FLOWERS.
The pretty custom of placing fresh
flowers in the churches on Sunday Is
observed by nearly all Of the churches
of the town. and adds much TO the beauty
and elevating effect of the service. Per-
hans there are few places where flowers
play so conspicuous part on nearly
All occasions as here, and strangers are
always impressed with the beauty or our
lawns and wards. There Is scarcely Il
home here. be IL never so humble, whcre
flowers in profusion and beauty may not
be seen. And they are everywhere The
mute and fragrant messengers OF sym
pathy either in joy or grief.
Mrs. Dallas Tucker enteftalnei the
Thursday Club the afternoon OF the day
that gives It name, in gracious and nos
pitable style. The rectory under her
care has undergone a transformation.
At the same time. her daughter, MISS
Sadie received the lass!es OF the Just
for-Fun Club. who indicated the pro-
priety Of their name by having lots OF run.
The Fifteen Club also met Thursday
afternoon at the home of its president,
Mrs. A. Boyd Clayton. n profusion OF
rare roses graced the room, Vylng with
the pretty costumes and bright faces OF
the guests. Selections Of a humorous
kind from the writings of SAKE were
admirably read by Mrs. O. c. Bell.
MIR. and Mrs. James X. Guy are in at
tendance on the meeting OF the General
Association of the Presbyterian Church
at Charlotte. y. c.
Mrs. J. S. Sheer. who has been quite
sick. is now convalescent.
Mrs. j. f. Walker is on visit TO Roa-
noke.
DR.. and Mrs. s. J. Baker left Thursday
for a visit 10 Manchester.
Miss Mary D. Board is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. II. Eager, at Baltimore.
d. G.. Omacre, native of Bedford,
now OF the United States navy who
has been visiting relatives here, left
Tuesday for Portsmouth, whence he VIII
sail for China.
Mr.. w. H. Mosby has obtained gov
eminent position in Mexico. for which
place he will shortly start
Professor w NJ. Lille, Ok the University
of Virginia, was this week the guest Of
Mr. Rurks