Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-24
sCOTTSvILLE AND VICINITY.
Fine Weather for Corn and Truck
Personal Points.


SCOTTSVILLE, VA, July 2.-(Special)
After the extremely torrld weather We
have had for a week past, wherein the
thermometer some days reached 100 In the
shade, we have had light rains, and are
now facilitating in the most delightfully."-
balmy breezes. There never was a bet
ter prospect for corn and garden truck
than the present. You can almost see
them grow. The various county resorts
for city people in this vicinity are being
rowded. Mr.. Pleasant NJ. Burgess. at
Temperance Bridge, has his house full of
them.
Mr.. Majors, of Baltimore, superintend-
ent for Mr.. Pell, architect of the fine
building being erected near Esmont tor
MI. Forsythe, was In town to-day.
Mrs. j. III. Farrar is at home again, af-
ter several months absence. much to the
qualification of her numerous friends.
Mr.. Isaac A. Moon, of Roanoke, was in
our town this week circulating among
his numerous old friends.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, Secretary of
the Commonwealth. visited Senator Il. S.
Martin this week at his beautiful home,
Scotland.
Miss Fannie Hogg, of Richmond, is
visiting Mrs. Hogg, on Valley street.
Miss Annie Heath is visiting friends at
Palmyra this week.
The Misses Logan, daughters Of General
II. NJ. Logan, OF "Algoma," visited Miss
Weddell, at "Plaindealing," a few days
since.
Miss Hattie Messler, who has been the
guest of Miss Ellen Boyd for some time,
returned Wednesday to her home, in Low
ingston.
Mr.. f. c.. Moon returned yesterday from
a very pleasant visit TO Virginia Beach.
Hons. H.. ID. Flood and Joseph Button
were guests at Senator Martins tAis
week.
Miss Mamie NJ. Hill, who has been
spending several weeks in New York city
with her brother and family. returned
home this week.
Mr.. George w. Clark will sail for Eng
land on the 30th instant, TO rejOin his
family there, but will return here in the
fall.
Messrs. j. Shelton Williams. Samuel
Tompkins, S. T. and r. /. Wade, of Rich
mond, paid their families a visit here a
few days ago.
Misses W. E. Hickok, May Davis, Lizzie
Moon, and Mrs. j. II. Lynch are atten~-
ing the school of Methods at Charlottes-
Vile.
Miss Maggie Clements left to-day for
Richmond and the Eastern Shore. TO pay
a visit TO her brother, DR.. O. ID. Clements,
at Gloucester Point and Virginia Beach.
The appointment of Mr.. Nelson as Su-
p~erintendent of Schools of this county,
we would have preferred a South
side man, seems TO be quite satisfactory.
The best yield OF wheat heard Of so far
was made by Mr.. NJ. X. Best, near Boil |
ing Springs, and was twenty-one bushels
to one.
Hon. r. J. Faris's wife paid her father, |
Mr.. Sutherland, Of North Garden, a visit
this week.
A good many from this section attend |
the SchooIfield revival near Batesviile. |
Hotel Albemarle. which has up TO this
time been run by Mrs. z. l.. Fox, will In a |
few days pass into the hands OF Mrs. Pen
dleton. of Marion, Va.
The large Moon estate, known as Snow
opposite this place in Buckingham,
was recently divided among the heirs,
Mr.. +. c. Moon gets the upper por-
sIEtg{
Colonel ]. Taylor Morris, of Warren, is
n town to-day.
A marriage will be celebrated at Christ
Episcopal church next Wednesday at
noon, when Miss Wilhelmina Laird will
Mr.. Stabler, of Alexandria.
After an absence of several months In
Ala, Miss Clara Lewis re-
.urned TO her home, "Cliffside," two days
.go.
After a stay OF several weeks with her
riend, Miss Maggie Clements. Miss Mat
lie Ayres returned yesterday to her home,
/ Eldridge's Mill. Buckingham.
Mr.. T. II. Oliver, Of Maryland, is visit
ne his Glendower farm this week.
Mr.. John Wright. of Richmond. former
y a Scottsvillian, Is here on a visit.
Mr.. VI. Irving Dunn, of Midway Mills.
In our town to-day.
Rev. John a. Dearborn, OF Richmond,
ill preach at the Disciples church here
Mr.. John Tindall, of Centenary, who
Tas dangerously shot some weeks ago by
man named Webb, Is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Luther Dawson, of Richmond, Is
till at White Hall.
Messrs. Henry Lindsay and Homer
are stopping with Mr.. George w. .
lawson, at White Hall.