Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
me pRovERnIAL RAIN THAT DID
NOT COME.
Pet the wheat Is Doing WHOLESALERS
OF Cattle-Moncy and Traoc-stcie
m Narch-Personai Mention-Dricf
Notes of Interest.


RT.ACKSBURG, VA, October 9.--(Spe-
e,al)-Thc proverbial rain after three
frosts has utterly failed US. We have
had not only three, but half a dozen
heavy frosis. and stil the long drought
continues. Notwithstanding this. how
ever. the wheat Is coming up very
prettny and fine acreage has been
sown.
The movement In cattle sim continues
very active. The fino Smithfeld herd
OF sixty, hree was sold few days ago
by MIR. Boulware. to MIR. Flanagan, and
shipped TO Philadelphia. More than 5000
head have been shipped from Christians
burg depot alone. This brings a great
deal Of ready money into the county and
makes trade much more active. The ap-
pearance OF yellow-fever In tho South
has served 70 enable the watering places
IN the county TO retain their guests much
later than usual. and this. too. makes
the circulation OF money much moro ac-
tive. Altogether. the condition OF trade
much better than they have been for
years. There are a great many apples
this fall, and. although they are not
selling high, yet the buyers from the
North are purchasing SO freely that our
farmers ind no difficulty IN marketing
them. IL is almost impossible TO pur-
chase Irish potatoes A small crop was
made and those who have them TO spare
refuse 10 sell Country merchants gene
rally, arc buying ali the wheat they can.
At a small country store tbs other day.
] saw COO bushels, which had been
bought at from 75 TO s. cents. and which
the merchant was holding for 81, and
in moving about over the county l ind
that there Is great deal stored In
quantities Of from 100 to 800 bushels.
STOLE A MARCH
Mr.. G.. w. Booze, an old student or
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, from
Hotstourt stole march on us recent
ly by coming into here and taking away
ono OF Blscksburg's prizes. without
any one suspectlng It, he and Miss josie
kester a daughter OF Mr.. Chris. Keis-
ter, were married and gone. The Rev.
Mr.. Groseclose performed the ceremony.
This is the second time this season that
the good citizens OF Blacksburg have
been surprised In this way
The marriage OF Mr.. Il. NJ. Jemkin, or
Christiansburg. a son OF the late Hon.
George G.. Jemkin, TO Miss Emma Mil
Ter. a daughter OF Rev. Charles Mil
Ter. OF the came town. who died a few
years ago. Is announced TO take place
the latter part Of this month.
captain John r. Johnson, OF Chris
tlansburg, had recently on his table
e en- 81 Fit.v-
fies. which were grown and T!pened at
Nr. Bordens. a few miles south of the
town. This is a fact worthy OF mem
ton, since We are perched on the crest
OF the Alleshanies, where II is no rare
occurrence 10 see frost as early as the
18th Of September.
Miss Emma Walker. a charming
daughter OF Mr.. George Walker, Of
Blacksburg. left this week TO take
,harge Of school in Nelson county. at
the home OF Mr.. Paul Waites. She VIII
he greatly missed from our community,
and tho best wishes Of many warm
lends follow her iuto her new home
and in her future work.
Rev. Upton Beale Thomas, who is to
AXE charge OF this parish. has not yet
a-rlyed. and Christ church Is tempo
larly without a pastor
The love and affection with which the
MEMBERS Of the Presbyterian church of
Backsburg regard the Rev. James NJ.
lllladay. their pastor, was evidenced
iu q very substantial way recently. when,
at congregational meeting, they vol
unfairly increased his salary ;lOO
Students, old and new. continue to
drop IN occasionally. Among those who
lave recently come is Mr.. Arthur Can
ron, Of Richmond. His father, with
lis wife. has been spending the summer
IL the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
Richmond has a large representation
q ane young men at the institute this
session Indeed, each session for the
past i've or six she has been well repre-
sented here.
Personal
Mr.. w. X. Cross. OF Roanoke, Va, was
guest at Or. w Il. Hendersons this
week.
Mrs. /. r. Crockett. a daughter of the
ate Colonel Boyd % Wytheville, Is Wis
iung friends here. She resided in Blacks
burg for few years, and during that
sine made many warm friends, who cor
daily welcome her back.
Mrs. Shanks. wife Of Commandant
shanks. has returned with her children
from the Roanoke Red Sulphur, where
she spent the summer.
Mr. John Guerrant, Of Montgomery, a
graduate OF the class of 1897, OF the Vir-
Cnia Polytechnic Institute, Is this ses-
alon at Richmond College. studying law
Mrs. Robert c. Price. wife of Professor
Price has returned home from pro-
tracted visit 20 her parents, accompanied
by her sister. Miss Lettie Hooper john
son. who will remain some time with her
Mr. Harman Keister. OF Newport, who
VIII at once erect a Touring mill in
Blacksburg was here this week, on bust
ness connected with his enterprise.
Mr. g. A. Pugh, our former pleasant
and efficient postmaster, is home again
after a visit TO friends in LynchDurg and
elsewhere.
A good audience gathered in the Luthe-
ran church last evening 10 witness the
wonders of the predecessors.
Our people are very fond OF good speak
Ing. and our party has number Of
good sneakers, and yet We scan the list
OF appointments in vain for one assign
ID to Montgomery county. the residence
100. Of our candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Gamble. ST.. and wife, the father
and mother or Rev. T.. w Gamble, late
rector Of the Episcopal church here. left
on Thursday for their southern home, II
Fior.d9
Mr.. Ashby Murrill. one Of Blacksburg's
young merchants. wed on the evening
4 the 9Th, Miss Beulah Brace. daugh-
or Of Mr.. Samuel Brace. residing a few
Yo''~s from Rlacksburg
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v4nia Polytechnic Institute was to have
met here on the 5th, but for the con-