Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03

elected as delegate and alternate Of
Blacksburg Presbyterian church 10 attend
the sessions Of Montgomery Presbytery,
which meets in the Second church Of
Roanoke on April the 26th.
Mrs. Chapman, Of the Roanoke Red
Sulphur Springs, has been for week
with her daughter, Mrs. Shanks. who has
been very i'll, but is now greatly i'm
proved.
Mr. w. S. Ayers, Of Richmond, who will
have charge of the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs during the coming sea-
son, has arrived at the Springs, and
is engaged in putting them IN good
order for the reception of guests in June.
Colonel John Hampton Hoge, OF Roa-
noIe. was in town this week.
Rev. Mr. ]. II. Davidson, the pastor
of the Methodist church here, has just
returned from the meeting Of the Balti-
more Conference, held at Hinton. Greatly
to the delight Of his people, who have
grown to love and admire him, he Is as
signed again to this charge.
Miss Osborne, a most attractive young
lady from Scottsville, Albemarle county,
who has been teaching during the past
winter in the family of Mr. l. T.. Lurk-
ares, a few miles west Of here, returns
this week to her home.
President McBryde has been suffering
greatly from severe indisposition, and
though much improved, is still confined
to his house.
Mr.. Joseph Hooper, n son Of Rev. DIR.
q w. Hooper. of Christiansburg, has
been visiting the county. He has been
employed in the railroad Offices at Mem
nhis Tenn. but upon the reorganization
Of his road he was advanced and pro-
NOTED to a more responsible position and
q larger field OF usefulness, with his head
quarters at Washington, ID. {.
So fast has been the growth OF the
wheat that there is grave fear OF It's
beinc destroyed by freeze DIRE calaih-
Nv which has befallen our farmers more
than once.
OF INTEREST TO FISHERMEN.
mo diecinles of Isaak Walton were last
week getting out rod and tackle and
Iool<ing them over, preparatory 10 pass
and trout fishing. But This week, strange
as II may be- rod and tackle nave peeh
renIacod in a good, safe place, and It
has become necessary to get out ana
brush ND the winter overcoats'
There is. by the way, 3ear u.s. one OF
the most beautiful trout streams In the
state. 1t has been hshsd LOT years, anu
aSsorded much sport; but about three
y,,ita into e.. and the trout were almost
de l.s Twelve months ago, however
Messrs. William i. Tailant and Craig
Uawley. of the county two sportsmen'
mt 600 mountain trout, gotten from the
hatchery at Wytheville, into IT, This
tyill suffice to thoroughly restock IT. and
&c q has been very properly posted. the
Och will now be protected, and fishermen
r,av while away many an iele hour on
its mild and shaded banks.
willis there is no mad desire for a
war with Spain or any other Power
there Is distinctly felt. and openly eN-
messed. disappointment at the Presl-
dents message 10 Congress; a lurking
snsnicIon that Mark Iianna's and wall
streets influence is more powerful than'
and likely TO overmaster his often ex-
nressed Cuban sympathies.
Mrs william II. Minor, of Charlottes-
lille who has been visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Pollard here, has LETT Tor
richmond. and is visiting friends on
Grace street.
The winter being now practically over,
ono may Judge with reasonable Certainty