The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01
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A Great Drought parches EFeD thini
Politic. and Husiue-s.

A Great Drought ttitA'r ttf'l1 tttiN ~
Polite. and Husiue-s.
HAGUE. VA. Sept. Q.-SpcclaL-There
was quite n large attendance at West
mOreland Courthouse yesterday though
very little business In court.
{. Harding Walker tne Democratic
candidate for the Legislature from Vest
moreland and Northumberland counties,
made the opening speech of the canvas.
lie is very popular in both counties-born
and raised i'm Wcstm0rcland. Oson of Rev.
w w. Walker and married and living IN
northumberland. lie was sought out and
fixed upon. with great unanimlty as The
candidate the people wanted, ANA his
election is pretty well assured.
rho Republicans have no candidate as
yet 1hey will probably unite ou Dr. n.
r.. Coles. who has already announced HIM
self as an independent candidate. Tie is
the father OF the present representative.
Hon. NJ. A. Coles and an uncle Of his 0p-
pOnent g. II. Walker
The main excitement horcabouts is over
the judgoshlp of WestmOrclaud and Rich
mond counties The present incumbent.
Judge r. II. Beale. has given offence 70
some by his zeal iE having the laws en-
forced regulating the sale of liquor. 2
ne has been guilty of any imprudcnce in
the matter-as soma claim-all must
agree that 10 was with the best motives
G.. G.. Baker. of Montross. and j. w..
Chinn. Sr. OF Warsaw, have announced
themselves as candidates for the judge
ship. ana have been canvdssns extensive
~.
The convention which nominated q. IT.
Walker. arranged for primary. tO be-
hDid on the regular election dlF to test
the sense " the Democratic voters 1s To-
their preference for judge. 4. Is thought
Dog some that Hon. 10. j. NHsnIu- Tom Wil
also De- 20 candidate for judge before Tho
primary But This is doubtful as Dee bad
declined 10 Doc an onpoutut of Judge bcdie
ANA had only expressed i'd Willingness 10
accept the place I'm case Judge Belle
could not be reelected.
Ihe Wesmore,and Camp. Of C0nfodo-
rate Veterans have elected Commander J..
T.. Jenkins and Judge r.. If. Beale dclc-
gates 10 the Grand Camp ~ Confederate
Veterans Of the Department 0f Virginia.
and have deDuted 10 The commander Hnl
TWO others tine appointment of q sponsor
and maid OF honor tO represent tlo camp
on that occasion.
Fine large camneries I'm this section
three ~ them at kiusale. have been doing
large business this season canning to-
mat0es. Nearly every farmer about here
had fium one tO twenty acres in tomato
and in many cases they have raised 300 %
900 bushels 20 the acre. Tor which they
were paid Is cents cash per hushel at the
Canncry. netting 500 90 SI par aero.
The corn is not more tlIu about half n
crop. and much fodder has been lost hv
the farmers, being 80 much occupied with
tomatoes.
An unusually iar-e quantity 0r grain is
being landed. indicating large owing of
wheat, and This - due 10 the present price
OF wheat. The sowing of wheat. however.
Will Dc much delayed as most OF the whelt
viii Doe ou corn land.
The oyster longing season las opened
with GOOD prospects. specially to those
who have been az 90. as many who have
usually begun carly have been getting
cool wages i'm the canncr.os up 10 this
time