Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE.
Much-Needed Rnin-Farm
ScottsyIIle Locals,

ecorrsv1IIE VA, March 26.-tSpe-
oioIN-It rained here all day yesterday =
TIL roi, ,yas really needed through TINS
section. as the land had not recoSeien
from the severe drought of last yea
80 ,nanv wells are still almost dry.
Never has l seen the race Oh ndI t.t =
chance more RAPIDLY and completely Lild II
n has done i'm the last lew uays' eli
trees and Towering shrubs are III pJ
bloom. and the ouds are ouI ,,,,rn6er OF
Dutting out leaves on a large huLilo o,t,o %
noes Wheat. oats, and grass are CoEet
ing the ground rapidly, ana the ILL., n,,,,,
question that troubles our laI I - Ho IL
is that Of frosts, which may coiitS 9 oil
most any night and suddenly dasn al
tboir fine homes. our farmers are gene
rally well up in following Tor corn, anu
are now turning up their nelos' leHClii9 p =.
&c. getting ready 70 plant as so oI' 90 "a
is safe Most of them nave peoL IT,
successful with their lambs TINS SEASON.
but none more so than the manager Oh
senator Martins farm, "ScottianuS,
learn he has the earliest and best lot OF
lambs i'm this section. Inc Sehdttor
getting the greater portion OF ms 80 ~ =
ful and valuable estate set TO grass -
rapidly as possible Iol "ii'0A -
Nessrs. lane Brothers & Co., who had
the contract for grading the entlre tIa i'm
OF the Alberene rallroad 70 W@dd and
4.
are engaged this week in moving tael'
mn cnuipage commisSary stores, &c,
90 hIbareua where they have contract
with the company 10 grade a place IoI
the depot, yard, ana rOuho yanidlv as
rails are being laid down as rapluy ~
nossihIe now. and we soon expect 70 De
abIa 10 visit the prosperous young loMt
of Alberene in a carriage dIdMh py t tl,o
iron horse. We don't hear the uuest ~, i
nr extending the road 70 Chariottesvi,'e
= ot-an ~ much lately, but would not ne
Surprised il it should be 5ullt the coming
sq Mr Fl. p. Harris. of Bluefeld; w, Va
IS stin at his old home ~ n h New York 9
Mr. Jackson Beal left for New foa orr
ond the eastern cities few Gays ago
on a business trip. =. The preshv-
THE protracted meeting AT the az
terrain church. which lasted Yen Pnv Mr.
STcI ain the evangelist who conduGte99
a. 10 a fine preacher, and accompnsileu
much good while here. lie pleasete t,, bis
one with whom he came IN cotsuJr So
Christian department and WINNING so
ca PeU yiia Jobn A. Dearborn. OF Richmond;
nil nreach tomorrow at the DISCIPLES
church morning and night. Kew, IL -
Hit win t also Methodist stl dis church.
Our merchants are receiving men neIr
srrSnr goods, getting ready for Easter
and business is evidently reNNnns. ~
only a few Of our people went 10 1ae
double launching at Newport ,Joesrs
Amon0 those who went were Messrs.
William r. pitts and W. w. Heath.
" We had big white frost this morning,
but II did no perceptible harm, owing, no
doubt to the grounds being SO very wet WEI,
,vos Soma apprehension of their being
Killed but they fortunately. escaped.
0ur neople were much shocked and
erieved when they heard Of the recent
death OF Judge w. II. Holman, OF t!u-
wanna He was we'll known and greatly
beloved in this town and community, and
his having been a gallant Confederate
soldier and officer made the loss the
more keenly felt.