Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
MANY PARTRIDGEs HAVE BEEN
RAGGED IN MONTGOMERY.
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NiIess view-BattaIion Drill Mt
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fpp-Personnl Notes-Brfefs,

BLACKSBURG, VA, December H.
Especial Jour people learned with plea
sure Of the repeal OF the law against
killing cartridges by the Legisia-
ture. The aim of the law mas
been fully met, and the birds are
plentiful. Already hunters have bagged
many a one, and 1t is likely that IN the
next four weeks many more Will be
ktlled. and still enough left to stock the
country next summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Donelson have lett
for their home in Georgetown, ). ca aiter
a two weeks visit to their relatives, Fro-
lessor and Mrs. Davidson.
DIR. E. p. Niles, Professor Of Veteri-
nary Surgery and state Veterinarian, has
lust returned from Washington, where ne
has been in consultation with the Agrl-
cultural Department with reference 10
the cattle quarantine. DIR. Niles, In the
interest OF Virginia cattle-men, desires
that the quarantine shall not go into
effect until February the 18th, deeming
this full early, but he thinks the De-
partment Of Agriculture will insist on
the quarantine going into effect month
earlier-January 18th.
Professor and Mrs. Randolph have re-
turned from two weeks trip to New
York and other places North. WINE
away Professor Randolph attended the
meeting OF the Society OF American Engi-
neers, OF which he is valued and es-
teemed member.
Professor William d. Saunders, and In
structor A. Il. Eskridge left on Thursday
for a two-days' hunt in Franklin, In cors7
pany with Mr.. J. Thompson Brown, OF
Bedford.
Mrs. Maude Minor and Miss May Pol
lard have arrived from Richmond, and
will pay a visit Of some weeks 70 tneir
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. James Pollard, OF
the town. =,
Favored by the unusually open fan,
Commandant Shanks has given the stu
dents thorough work in drilling In the
field. He gives them regularly now bat
TALON drill. and II must be source or
Ratification to him TO see how 'soldieriy
they bear themselves. Indeed, they driii
almost as we'll now as usually In the
spring.
MIR. Lawrence Priddy, the agent OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Young
MEMS Christian Association, collecting
they propose building, left this week Tor
Chicago. bearing with him letters OF IN
PRODUCTION TO many prominent gentlemen
OF that and other cities.
The Capee, an exceedingly bright and
spicy college publication. made its ap'
pearance this week, greatly to tho sur-
prise OF nearly every one. 1t Is pub
lished under the auspices of the Athletic
Association, and has the following stan
s. III. Shelf, OF Baltimore editor-in-chief;
Messrs. C. NJ. Christian. Of baltimore;
| Carl H. Hardy. OF Georgia; John l. Pal
mer. OF Richmond; Claudius Lee. OF Chat
| ham. and George w. Hutchinson. o.
| stanton, associate editors.
Miss Laura Peasants. OF Memphis,
Tenn, who has been visiting Mrs. John
Hampton Hoge, at her charming home
on the suburbs Of the town, has LETT TOT
her southern homo. greatly to the resre'
OF many friends.
Mrs. Jennie w. Spindle died this week
at the home OF her sister, Mrs. Charles /.
Wade. OF Christiansburg Mrs. Spindle
was a woman OF lovely character, and
greatly beloved by all who knew her. She
leaves an only daughter. Miss Wiilie'