Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05

| bicycle tour of the State In order TO ex
| anime all orchards for the San Jos
scale. He reports il as spreading yer.
rapidly, and says that radical measure.
will have to be adopted for its eradica
ton.
Professor r. II. Price. OF the Texaa
| Agricultural and Mechanical College.
| is visiting friends and relatives
| here. Mr. - Price is an alumnus
OF the Virginia ,Polytechnic Inst-
tute, and while pursuing post-gradu-
ate studies here and assisting In tho
horticultural department, he was elected
10 the Chair OF Botany and Horticultnre
In the above-named institution. 1t 10
gratifying to know that In the State OF
his adoption he has met with success In
his work.
Colonel and Mrs. Taylor. OF Radferd.
visited for a few days this week their
friends, Professor and Mrs. u. s. DAVID
son.
Mrs. Robert C. Price and son are WIS.,
iting Mrs. Theoderck Il. Campbell, on
College Hill.
DR.. Il. T.. Sheib, OF the English Chair.
has returned after an extended stay In
Baltimore. whittier he went 20 Visit us
aged father, who resides there.
Rev. ]. NJ. Holiday and Professor
Theoderlcl< p. Campbell, leave on Tues
day to attend the fall session OF Mont
gomery Presbytery, which meets on that
day in Pearisbur8. =
1t IS rumored that the historic old
homestead OF the Prestons. Smithiield,
will be sold Upon the death OF Mrs.
Lucy Preston. the widow of Colonel Bal
lard Preston, the estate was bought by
Colonel A. J.. Boulware, who married the
brilliant and charming Miss jamie Pres
ton.
Mrs. Margaret Martin. the widow OF
Or. Charles Martin. at one time profess
aor Of English here. Is now with her
daughter, Miss Lydia, visiting Ia Blacks
burg.
The many warm friends OF Mrs. NJ. nj.
Liggatt will learn with great pleasure
| OF her marked Improvement In heath,
Three weeks since 1t was believed that
| she would never be able TO get out OF her
| bed But careful nursing and Constant
. medical care, aided by a fine constitu-
ton. have done wonders for her. and her
physician now believes she VIII finally
recover.
The notice given some time since
through the Dispatch columns that this
authorities would allow the students 70
board I'm certain places other than tho
ness must have been widely read; nor.
since that time, a number OF letters have
whether suitable houses could be obtain
ed. SAYING II so. that they would IKE
10 move here and take students 10
board. 80.
Railroad matters keep AZ a fever heat.
Still another competitor has entered the
field in the person OF Mr.. Preston
Means. OF Birmingham, Ala. son-in-
law OF Colonel William III. Palmer, OF
Richmond. He believes that II he can
secure the charter granted by the last
Legislature he will have no trouble In
raising the money from BFminshsm
capitalists.
Professor and Mrs. Beverly II. Robert
son. of Richmond have been spenoins
the summer IN the county. Mrs. Robert
son will remain during the winter. and
I'm the old Montgomery Female Co'ieko
BUILDINGS at Christlansburg open stlfct
female school OF high grade.
The political canvass IN the county
nromises 10 be warm. The Republicans
viii put forth every effort 70 eject tne.S
legislative candidate. and the DemocIats
are equally determined TO eject censIns
wharton. There are grave dssenecsions
I'm the ranks OF both parties, and the re-
suit a doubtful until one can ascertain
how well >or ~ these dissersions have
been hsaleA ~
Mr.. William wharton a son OF Genie
"a, whartoa. and City Attorney Of HAD
sr.d r,sa here thfS week looking f4f(<r
bis father's interests. ana Couoty><3l4-
man sheltnan was also hers perso1s~,G
the party's organization.
Mr. II. A. GiIIis. recently q mecnfnieai
engineer In the Norfoik "a We:xn
shops. Roanoke. Va. has been here dur
INK the week visiting Pscfesscr 9. Q.
Randolph. $50