Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
tbs. ', SPRING.
HER HAS BEEN VERY
oxTeoMERy COUNTY.
;SRCOLLEGIATE FIELD-DAY.
IrnssItutions VIII Cooperate
IN This End fin Niew-NirGi"'"
,.o,,otc Institute Commence
Looks Prosperous.

eb,e weather which February dealt out 10
ms with no stinted hand, There have been
no high and cold winds, such as we usual
Is have. and the whole month mas oeeh
more like April than its own usually
blus,ery self. As a consequence inc
| farmers are well advanced in their work.
and all crops and vegetation have grown
wondrously. one can no longer recognize
| the wheat-heIds as the same as those
| seen a few weeks ago. Though Vege'a-
t,on is greatly advanced. the fruit-trees
have been more backward than ordi-
narily. and scarcely any have oioohleu'
There is. therefore, prospect for a soou
| fruit year. which means much TO our peo-
ple. with whom this has become OF late
years a very profitable industry a large
annie crop means many dollars in tho
pockets of our farmers.
INTERCOLLEGIATE FIELD-DAH.
Hampden-sidncy College, Washington
and Lee University, the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, and Roanoke College
have formed an intercollegiate held-ddy
association meeting of the repre-
eentatives OF these four institutions VIII
be held at an early day, either IN Lyhch-
burg or Roanoke, to arrange Tor an IN
Intercollegiate fleld-day contest. professor
]. w. Stull IS the delegate chosen 70 rep
resent the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
ut this meeting. 1t is desired that other
colleges will join the association later.
Rev William II. Woods, a Presbyterian
minister. and pastor of the Franklin
Square church, Baltimore, has been IN
vlted TO deliver the sermon before me
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
. institute at the commencement. Inc as
sociation was greatly pleased at his ready
acceptance. and they are fortunate 10 Sc
cure him Mr. Woods is not only nm
ished orator. but much admired writer
of both poetry and prose man oil hlsh
and finished literary culture.
The address before the Maury and Lee
Literary societies will be delivered en-
. Monday morning, the 18th Of June, by
Captain r. S. Parks. the distinguished
Representative Of Page county in the last
. House of Representatives. He Is Wen
known TO all Virginians by the reputa-
ton which ne made for himself both on
the floor Of the House and by the magni-
. ficent address which he made in Rich
mond last winter before the Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans, a reputation which
gives every assurance of n very fine ad-
dress before the societies at the finals.
This makes up the quota Of our com
mencement orators, with the exception OF
the orator before the Society OF the Alum
nj, Mr. S. Hamilton Graves, of Roanoke
who was chosen for this place, having
written that business enga gements made
AZ impossible for him to perform the duty.
DR.. John NJ McBryde, Professor Of Eng
lish AT Hollins Institute, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents here.
DIR. MBRYDE TO GO TO EUROPE.
DR.. McBryde who IS a Pm. d. of Johns
Hopkins. is thoroughly devoted TO MS
work. and. 1t is said contemplates spend
ing several months this year in Europe
in order to continue and extend his
studies.
Captain C. Z. Vawter the rector of the
Board of Visitors of the institute, spent
Sunday and Monday here, as the guest OF
President McBryde.
The Presbyterians of Blacksburg are
very anxious 90 build I'm the near future
a new church on q different site. In order
20 accomplish this the session has au-
shorized the pastor, Rev. James NJ. Hol-
laday. to travel and solicit funds for this
purpose He will probably visit first Roa-
noke, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Noriolk,
and Danvnle. 1t is earnestly hoped that
ne may be successful in his efforts, as a
new church here is almost a necessity.
A meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Board Of Visitors Of the institute
will be held probably in Roanoke on the
9Th OF April on important matters Of bust
ness. President McBryde and the trea-
surer. MFR. Charles !. Wade, viii probably
attend the meeting.
The fine farm of Mr.. Joseph Searles, IN
the southern portion Of the county, was
sold this week for little more than 10
an acre subject 70 the widows dover
This is considered a good price, in view
of the tightness of money. Indeed, farm
ing lands in the county have never been
very low, Notwithstanding the fact that
Montgomery weathered the gale OF two
boom towns, Elliston and Radford.
Professor George w. Miles, the principal
OF St. Adams Academy, has been absent
from the county recently, in attendance
. OF meeting of the Board OF visitors OF
the University Of Virginia.
Our merchants are laying in for spring
and summer trade large and handsome
stock of goods, very good evidence that
money Is much easier than for several
wears past. for no people are more quick
10 detect the public pulse than they.
The greenness Of the pasture-helds VIII
relieve our cattle-men from the necessity
OF any further feeding this season, great
saving TO them. both in labor and hay
This is especially fortunate, in view OF
the fact that the last years hay crop was
a short one, and many feared hay would
be very scarce this spring. the carry
appearance Of grass removes all FEARS on
this score, and the generous rain which
fell softly and gently on Thursday ana
Friday will make IT grow so fast thdt
one may almost see IT,
OF PERSONAL INTEREST.
Mr.. T.. Buck, Of Waynesboro, ana Mr..
w. Z. Grant, of Grantland, Henrico coun-
~. both OF whom have sons in the insti-
. tute spent q day or two here this week
on visit TO them.
Little Davis, son of Rev. James NJ.
. Holiday, was very severely scalded this
week by turning over pan Of boiling
water on himself. l am glad TO say,
though, that he is getting along very
nicely. and promises 70 be well again be-
fore very long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schaeffer nee
. Childress), who were recently married,
have returned from their bridal tour, and
are now at home TO their friends, at the
home OF Mrs. Childress, in Christians
burg.
Near Salem may be seen what we sup
pose is one Of the largest apple orchards
in the State. A company Of gentlemen
have recently put out 1900 trees. When
one reflects that this covers about 1SO)
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