Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
BLACKsBURG BUDGET.
Interesting Views Notes Gathered
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interesting News Notes Gathered
There.
BLACKsBURG, VA, March g.-Spo-
cial)-As I sit at my desk, through the
window may be seen the little green
needles Of grass forcing their way
through the russell covering Of winter.
the willow tree yonder is greening. and
its twigs are slowly but surely throwing
off the brown Of winter; the robins, morn
ing and evening, make by their songs
the air melodious, all Of which brings the
pleasing assurance that spring has come.
1t is seen again by the activity on the
baseball diamond. and on the farm Odd
in the garden. 1t is coming with the
sure step Of q marching time, and yet
there is no one so poor as to do the
gray old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and wish FOR his return. And SO in life,
sad as the commentary may be, the
fresh, the new is ever received joyfully,
and the old, If not forgotten, laid aside
with quiet resignation and peaceful ac-
cuiescence.
COMMENCEMENT ORATORS.
Two Of our speakers
have been selected and invited, and both
have signiied their acceptance of the
invitation.
Rev. Dr.. Nelson p. Dame, d.. D., Of
Winchester, Va, will deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon on Sunday, June 18th,
at IL O'Clock.
Hon. William 2. Barksdale, the elo-
quent young senator from Halifax, adj
dresses the graduating class on Wednes-
InaH Vhn THfI Of 4Ia o. =, hptnn nNha
institute is to be congratulated on the
happy selection made in each case. 1t is
as yet not known with certainty who the
other two speakers will be.
Instructor Alfred w. Drinkard. who
called home by a telegram an
nouncing the sad intelligence of the death
of a brother, has returned to the insti-
tute and resumed his duties.
Mrs. Robert c. Price and child, who
have been for two weeks on a visit to
Mrs. Prices mother. have returned.
Mrs. j.. NJ. McBryde and Miss McBryde
are expected homo to-day. They have
been absent for quite awhile, and while
away have visited friends and relatives
in Washington. Philadelphia, and Char
lottesyille.
Miss Margaret Patton, who has been
in Richmond and Staunton, is
also expected home this week. The alb
sence Of Mrs. McBryde. Mrs. Price, Mrs.
Sheib, who is now in New Orleans, the
Misses Patton and McBryde, has been
felt in social circles on the Hill,
and it is with great pleasure that we
welcome them back.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Harrison, Of Petersburg,
belonging TO the present senior class, left
for home on Wednesday night, having
been summoned away by a telegram con-
the news Of the death of his
very suddenly, on the 18th.
Mr.. j. y. Hufford was called way on
he same day by a telegram announcing
he very serious illness of his mother, at
Ter home in Wythe county,
Mrs. McKenna. Of Pittsburg, Pa, who
has spent the winter here with her sis
er, Mrs. William II. Thomas, left a few
lays ago for her northern home.
The baseball team has had good prac-
ice lately in playing some Of the class
eague teams. Three very pretty games
been played in which the contestants
howed up in very good form.
Mrs. Francisco and Miss Francisco,
low Of Greeneville, Tenn, but formerly
Ir. Edward Black. a brother of Mrs.
francisco.
Miss Nell Thompson, a charming young
ady Of Amherst Courthouse, who has
,een for two months visiting her cousin,
IRIS. James M. Holiday, returns home
n Tuesday, greatly to the regret of both
he town and College Hill.
Miss Elizabeth Cowan, from New
river, the charming daughter of Major
ohm T.. Cowan, has been the guest Of
cousin, Mrs. John Hampton Hoge,
t her home to the east of the town.
WHAT MUST THEY EAT?
The procuring of table supplies has
a matter Of serious moment to
ur good housekeepers. Strange TO say,
10 FISH have yet been offered on the
market, though It is much later than we
sually procure them. Were IT not for
resh vegetables that we may get from
he station greenhouses, we should be
Onfned almost to the historic hog and
ominy diet.
Mr.. James Dove, an old citizen OF the
living on Roanoke, died on Tues
last, and was buried at his home.
Mr.. Arthur o. Sullivan, of Christians
urg, the well-known one-legged Con-
edeTate veteran doorkeeper Of the Legis-
iture, has returned home, and donned
nee moro the garments Of Cincinnatus.
nee in two years Mr.. Sullivan becomes
temporary statesman and HES him to
richmond, to be missed and regretted by
lany friends until he returns again TO
is first love, his farm, in which he takes
cry great interest and is successful.
There is q considerable quantity of
heat still in the producers hands in our
eunty. Should the pleasant strained re-
atoms with Spain eventuate in war, our
friends would receive a handsome
rice for their grain, and would, doubt
,9u haaV3f1Yv aa,..,N,1,Az -.
leir foresight in holding so long.
Mormon elders seeking proselytes
ppeared on u streets this week, but
sceiving a cold welcome, soon shook off
dust from their feet and sought new
elds of conquest.
Colonel William NJ. Patton, Professor Of
ivil Engineering, is still absent in the
lest on professional business, but Is ex-
ected home in a few days.