Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
THE COHEN CO.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY.
Outlook for the Apple Crop-Descrip-
ton of "a $4,000 Country Dwelling.

lion of IA 100000 Country Dwelling.
lScottsvlle Correspondence of the Dis
patch)
The apple crop does not seem to be as
large as II was first supposed to be
through this section Of the country. 1t
IS supposed that on account OF their
great scarcity in the West and Northwest
apples will bring better prices than they
did last year. The dry weather in Sep
TENDER has caused the fruit to fall very
badly. which has greatly lessened the
crop.
Mr. Dabney G. Cowger. Of Lynchburg
IS here on a visit 10 his aunt, Mrs. r. c.
Butler. and other relatives and friends.
Mr.. Wharton. OF Front Royal, paid our
town a visit yesterday.
Mrs. A. G. Bell returned home from a
visit to Richmond this week.
Captain John L. Pitts is engaged in re-
pairing the large dam for Mr.. II. d.
FOrsythe. near Esmont, which was in
1ured by the heavy rains during the sum
mer
Two days ago your correspondent paid a
visit TO the elegant estate Of Mr.. II. ID.
Forsythe, of New Orleans, who some
time ago purchased the old Tom Coles's
farm, at Green Mountain. which contains
some seven hundred acres of fine lana.
Mr. Forsythe is a sugar grower, manu-
facturer and heavy dealer in sugars, and
has made his millions in the business.
With a view Of highly improving the pro-
perty above referred TO, he last year built
thereon several good dwellings for en-
ployees and large and costly barn and
stable OF brick with slate roof; also an
immense dam forming a lake of splendid
pure spring water This year he is erect
ing the most splendid private residence
known in the Piedmont section or Nlr-
gluia IL is built Of brick. with brown
stone trimmings. and slate roof. The
main dwelling is 6SQ175 feet. and is three
stories high. with a good basement. The
main entrance hall IS 22X6l feet and q feet
pitch. which will be finished deliberately
and highly ornamented. Ii Will be used as
q ballroom, aud just above the front en-
trance. even with the second moor Is
music gallery. The building contains hIty
rooms besides the basement rooms and
large halls. including dining-room (2SX2S)'
Fix storerOoms. two pantries. bathrooms
a bunard-roOm (21X2D, q drawing-room
Cox2D and a library. The basement
rooms will have their floors OF cement, and
the main halls OF thing. Two large
tanks will be placed in the two towers Tor
water supply Several elegant and com
u0diuus outbuidings will also be erected
on the rear premises. All or the rear
PREMISES will be enclosed by high brick
wall in which will be placed elegant iron
gates for egress and ingress. The library
IS 90 be finished in walnut, the billiard
room I'm ash. and the halls and staircase
iu quartered oak The brick and terra
Gotta work is being done by Messrs era
ham a. Holland, Of Lynchburg, and the
woodwork by Captain j. T. Mclaughlin
o. Lnchburg. sub-contractors under Pet
NIlhn q CO.. Of Lynchburg, the original
contractors. The building Will cost SoO'UOJ
or more An immense water ram has been
constructed just below the dam. supply
Ing the entire premises with an abund-
arce Of pure. fresh spring water. deliver
Ing 10 through a S-inch pipe 200 feet in
length. supplying also the stables and
farm pens.
Az present the building is surrounded
by "a large oak forest, which will be con-
verified into a park, with flower gardens
walks. drives. &C., and surrounded with
an ornamental fence and gateways that
vii excel anything ever seen in this
section OF the country. IT is said that
TIE main gate alone will cost about 5000.
IL has been a blessing TO the vicinity
Immediately surrounding the place TO
nave these improvements made. as they
have furnished wages 10 many families
that needed il. 1t is thought that Mr..
torsythe viii spend about $4,000 outside
Of NE residence, making total cost OF
about $4,000
Ar. A. L. Pitts, wife. and child returned
70 their home az ore BANKS. aud the next
morning he left FOR the eastern cities 10
make his fall purchases for his store.
Mrs j. II. Farrar and daughter. Miss
Rose paid a visit 10 Mrs. NJ l.. Farrdr
and Mrs. j. c. Brown. at "Oak Spring
Fuwnna. to-day.
Nj James y. Moon. one OF our most
mighty esteemed citizens. is quite IN with
FEVER al his home, Sherwood" near
town
Dr. II. b. Martin. Of Esmont. is here
to-day.