Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Dr.. John McBryde, at HOlllhS luSl'u'V,
Mr. Allan. of Charleston, 5. c. the
father Of Mrs smyth, has been, d ,l
the week past the guest of professor
and Mrs. Smyth.
Rev Mr.. w. Il. Thomas. pastor OF the
Episcopal church. preached on last sun
day i'm Christiansburg the church the'e
being without q pastor
The Executive Committee mee'lIls'
which was TO have been held mere on
Wednesday. April the 9th. has Deen post
poned 10 meet in Lynchburg, on Monday
the l1th.
Rev. ]. z. Hutson Of Richmond. Va,
viii arrive in Blacksburg next week TO
hold series OF meetings, in conjunction
with the Rev. Mr.. Edwards, the pastor
Of the Baptist church here.
Mr.. John G. Guerrant, graduate OF
last session. but during the present sea-
sion a student Of Richmond Medical Col
lege. has been on the Hill visiting friends.
Miss Virginia Thompson, Of South Caro-
lima. a cousin Of Mrs. Pritchard. is now
visiting Professor and Mrs Pritchard.
Mr.. j. L. Phillips, who succeeded MT.
W. NJ Scott. recently employed rs state
Entomologist Of Georgia, as Assistant
Entomologist at the Experiment Station
has returned from a tour of Inspection
of apple orchards TO the east of Mont
gomery. He has been on the lookout
Tor lllal uittiA'N 't4NiiI9 "a 49,
grower San Jose scale.
Mrs. Lybrook Lenior, and her daughter
Mrs. William NJ. LybroOk, left this week
for Ivnchburg. where they will remain
two or three weeks visiting friends.
our team was scheduled to play two
match games of baseball here this week,
! one on Friday with McCabe's School, OF
| Richmond, and another to-day with the
| MARYLAND Agricultural College. McCabe's
| flpV would
/ be compelled to cancel their game, as
| their trip had been abandoned.
| This evening, though, at $3.50, we snail
! eudeavor to take the Maryland boys into
| camp. The practice Of the Virginia
| Polytechnic Institute team has been al
most entirely broken up by the cold
weather and therefore they are not in as
| good form as they should be.
Mr.. Howard Murril, young Metho-
| dist minister. was here this week TO see
his father and mother on his return from
| the conference held at Hinton, w. Va.
WILD GEESE AND DUCKS.
4 small ice pond in front of the old
| Solitude Home. on the college farm, has
| been a faVorite resting place Tor both
| d,cl-s and geese this sprin. in their mi
| oration north. quite a number have
| been seen there, and our enterprisihs
! Nimrods have risen early ana Iale 10
shoot them only few have been bag
eed though, and those by very youth
Mr. DUNLAP. Of Blacksburg and Mr..
rblapar. of Christiansburg, have been IN
J ottardance on Roanoke Circuit Court,
! tbo+ has been in session at Salem TINS
week. A.. ,,,,.
l saw that a correspondent Of the DIS
! match asked recently whether beavers
were found in Virginia waters. Ihey arc
| TO be found in a number OF streams,
| roanoke river. near here, has them, Du'
rot I'm large quantities. In Prince I'D
,.ard Buckingham, and Charlotte
tbougb they may be found in large mum
/ hrs and in almost any creek OF gooc
4nvitations have been issued to the
easter german TO be given next FRIDAY
evening. Mr.. Ralph Frazier, OF Cnar
lotte. y. c., is president OF the cup
and leader of the german "niIc W.
: EDWARD Graham, Of Richmond. ana MT
p hubbard. of Nelson county, arr
floor managers
THE FIELD-DAY.
, Tho managers Of Geld-day sports hav
e been waiting for action py tie /" 49,
icoiote Field-SpoTts Association oeloI
I f,ino a date for the Virginia Polytechni
f-etjtute Geld-day As the assoclauo
p =. ca very slow in moving, they VIII D
! ro,nnellcd TO act now without waiting I
- -, from II. 1t is probable that IL WI
. h. 6xed for same day in the hrst wee
q of May. .,,e., hero thi
spring. and a number OF lhehl nave
killed by gunners. tho, g.
- ovinr TO the unfayorable weather 10
a two weeks past, no oats have peeh SO"
or corn planted by our farmers.
= rev. George T. Gray, the senior chal
lin ~ the institute. who has Deen lou
r1onths IN q hospital n Hinton. VI. va
4 Ing treated for can2erous CROWNS ia
Ct.,'ned home. IL is with very grea
= reeret that we hear that ne e, on I,
!" sIiebtlv Improved in health. lie WIN
= rn,,ernbered as having gone Win u
CORPS TO Richmond on the %, Gill;
. fine unwilling OF the Soidlers "nu d.,
= ,aorument and, refusing numerous nv
,ations. roughing IL in the camp win =,
- Rvs and though an old man. mn
:, ,,, with the line during the W!ole
:, re- disaerceable day. Ihe hlsltu'e
o ~ ride and he was loved ana II
ltd nv all Of the students
= Tbe new proprietors Of the Monlso, me-
u ,,,hite sulphur Springs are making Iart
" VA radical changes in the arranselnv,,
&C. ,he buildings. repairing mem uian
II OF .he lawn. and improving the pr
perty generally -
n MN Elastic Starch any woman C
- easilv polish a shirt'bosom III tne tr,o
~ snnroyed manner. Try 1t ana see, e.