Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
LOWER ALBEMARLE.
A VERY PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR
THE DAT CROP.
CITY Folks Stopping In scottsviiie-
An Approaching Marringc-"oo"
p.o~.cct. for Amuscmcnfs-Pcr-
-es.snnl and General Notcs-hr'e'''

scoTTsVIILE. VA, June S.-(spe'
o,al)-The recent refreshing rains have
benefited the growing crops very greatly
The oat crop. which Is large one
through this section. bids fair TO be one
o, the best raised in several years. The
straw IS not so long. but the grain is
fun and heavy
The recent hot weather has brought a
good many "clty folks" up this way
Among those stopping in and around
scottsvllle are Mrs. Rueben Martin ana
family. OF Richmond. who are with Mrs
Martins mother-in-law, Mrs. NJ. A. Mar
tin. at FaTview.
Mr.. Frank r. Hill editor and manager
of tho Scottsville Courier. recently re-
turned from a trip with his father. Gene
raj J. c. Hill. through Southwest Viz
slnia. Tennessee, Kentucky, and North
Carolina.
The new Powers residence will soon be
occupled by Mr.. W. A. Powers's family
NJ Richmond. for the summer months
Mrs. ID. T.. Powers will continue TO run
The Powers House until November, at
least. ..,,.
COMING MARRIAGE.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Or,e /. Moon 70 Mr. Robert Dickinson.
OF Georgia. 10 take place on the 18th
instant. Miss Moon. who was teaching
IN Georgia, recently IetuIhed ~ Hei
home near Glendower.
Miss Onie Elsom. OF Alberenc who Is
on n visit to Rev J. il. KaD.er ana
family. had n successful operation per
formed on her throat by Or. y. j.. Dill
lard I'm tho last few days, and Is last
recovering.
DR.. Henry Baptlste. recently OF spotsyl-
vania county. has just located for
practice at Ivy Depot, in this county
lie has for some time been assisting Or.
billiard. his brother-in-law.
our postmaster. MT S. r.. Gault, spent
n day or two in washington city this
week.
Messrs. r. J. Wade and George j..
JIooper. Of Richmond. were in our town
this week.
Tho family OF c. A. Cornell, OF Char
lottesvllle who were visiting the family
OF Mr.. r. c. Quick this week, returned
home yesterday.
Among the Fork Union visitors here
This week were Misses Lizzie Brett and
Bruce Snead. DR.. c. A. Oppenhimer, ana
Mr.. Cary Hughes.
The officers OF Scottsville Lodge of
Masons Installed here Thursday night
were: VI ]. Dunn, worshipful master
u. IT, PITTS senior warden; J. l." NOON
tunior warden; S. X. Gault. treasurer;
w. 6. Beal. secretary; r. G. Moon.
senior deacon: G. W Pace, junior deacon.
Nessrs. Beal Brothers have leased
Scottsville Hall for n term OF years.
They are in negotiation with several
troupcs 10 come here this summer, so
there is prospect Of considerable amuse-
ment for the visiting stranger.
Mr.. Wilbur Ellis whose home IS AZ
this place carried off the first honors AT
the Miller School the session JUST closed
and won the University scholarship.
Among the Masons from this place
who attended the laying Of the corner
stone Of the Presbyterian church at
Charlottesville Thursday were Messrs.
NJ J. Dunn. d. II. Pitts, J. Pitts,eJ. !.
Moon. W. j. Landeree S. r. Gault, T..
S. Heath, and several others.
BRIEFS.
Miss Rose s Farrar is on a visit TO
friends near North Garden.
Dr. Isaac r. Forbes. who died In Char
lottesviile this week, was formerly
n citizen Of this place, and married Miss
Jane Dawson. a sister Of Messrs. j. H.
and George ". Dawson and daughter
OF Mrs Mehala Dawson. who il sim
living near here at the age OF ". Dr
Forbes was extensively known I'm Balti-
more. Md, and Nashville. Tenn. He was
engaged I'm the drug business in the lat
ter city prior to the war
The new Episcopal minister, Rev w
II. Laird. will preach his first sermon
In this parish (St Anne'0 on Sunday
July 4th lie IS said to be a young man