Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
BEDFORD CITY.
THE FREEZE ICf-GATHERiNG
AND TIRE rooR.
The Grip-only One Death from It
Claimed 10 he One Hundred and
Five Year. oId-priefs and Other
Items OF interest
Items of Interest.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, January So
Especially Is by far tho coldes'
weather OF the season up TO date.
steady fall of snow began early Wednes-
day morning, and continued throughout
the day. when It ceased nj night tho
earth was covered TO depth of five
inches. and the cold became intense
About o'clock next morning the mer-
curry had fallen TO about degrees be-
low zero Ice Is being harvested OF about
six inches thickness.
AS result OF the intensely cold wealth
or. and the difficulty in getting work
for "there is little to earn and many tc
keep" there is great restitution and
actual suffering among the poor, and th1
resources of the benevolent organiza-
lions Of the place are totally inadequate
10 relieve all OF the demands. on Fri
day there was a slight moderation OF the
temperature. though the cold was still
sharp.
Grin. with its attendant horde OF
evils which has been holding high
carnival for some time. is beginning TO
relax its grasp and most of the patients
are recovering. There has been only
one death resulting from II.
Mayor ]. l.. Campbell, who has been
ouite sick. IS sufficiently recovered to be
at his office His little daughter. LII
Ian. who has been critically III from
pneumonia, is considered out Of danger
uow.
>sr. J. NJ. Berry, who has bean quite
a. Is able 10 sit up again
LEASED ORE-LANDs.
Mr.. +. G.. Buck. OF this place, has
leased very valuable tract of land. OF
800 acres. containing minerals, near chr
ton Forge. The varieties Of ore on the
tract are hematite, shale, ana FOSSIL.
which are said to be very abundant ana
rich. Mr.. Buck will at once begin the
mining Of the ore.
Yesterday, Narcissa Crenshaw' Vene-
rable colored woman. died. who had
attained the remarkable age Of 105 years.
Up 10 the past month she nau peen
bright and active. going about her house
and ward. busying herself with vari-
ous small duties. mainly raising chick
ems I'm which she was an adept This
Old woman was very intelligent and IN
teresting. could wildly recall many IN
ciaents OF The war Of 1912. and the SOL
diers who went from Bedford. and their
return. When Judge NJ Davis who Is
now I'm his Sith year, was an infar' she
had often nursed and played with him.
PERSONALS.
Mr. Charles Taylor. OF New York, is
visiting friends here
AIR. X. d. Boone. OF New Mexico, Is
the guest Of Mr. J. II. Walker. as are
also Misses May McCampbell and Lizzie
Phelps. Of Boones Mil.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter ard children OF
Cincinnati. who have been visiting her
mother. Mrs Jennie r. Moore, have re-
turned home.
Mr. Z. G. Abbott one Of the largest
wholesale and retail grocery merchants
of the place. has disposed Of his bust
ness 10 his son-in-law, DR.. DeForrest.
who viii take charge early in February.
Miss Mary LYONS Hulter, WHO has been
the r-uost Of Miss Stanard Griffin. has re-
Turned to her home in Lynchburg.
Mrs. w. C. Morgan. two sons, and 4
daughter left Tuesday for ST. Louis,
where they viii reside in future
Mrs. ]. A. Heuser left yesterday for a
visit TO relatives at Petersburg.