The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-25

| unusually large.
Wheat is good. but oats below the aver
age, being injured by the dry weather
early in the season.
Potatoes and vegetables OF all kinds
will be plentiful but late, owing 10 late
frosts. There Is only half crop OF
orchard fruits, but cherries and Wild ber-
ries are found In profusion, 80 there is no
danger OF our peoples starving, even II
the crops fail. which is not likely. and
like the proYerbial grasshopper they Will
be enabled 10 sing all the summer az
least.
But. TO do our people justice. they are.
without an exception, In this community
industrious and peace-loylng Indeed.
they possess the latter virtue to such an
extent that some OF them are really un-
patriotic, and sometimes. when the war
news Is exciting they throw out vague
hints about the good snug hollows, and
how long time IL would require a long
legged man with the rheumatiz' 10
reach such places OF refuge In case en-
listment becomes compulsory.
But after all, those who are left at
home 10 watch and wait are often tho
ones who suffer the most Their suffer
ings are at least often OF longer duration.
Several young men from Buckingham
have left their homes In order 10 serve
their country. Among them Is Mr.. Henry
Smith. OF Sheppard's. who was consigned
with the Farmyille company 10 the Third
Regiment.
The members OF New Store Presbyterian
Sunday school are preparing for cele-
bration 10 take place IN the grove OF the
church on the "a OF July. An enjoyable
time Is contemplated.
Dr. English. of the Union Theological
Seminary. Will preach AZ New store
church on the morning OF the fourth
Sunday This church IL unfortunately
without pastor az present Rev. J. :.
Duncan. of the Union Theological Semi
nary. who has done good work here for
the past two years. has accepted s charge
In Howard county. Nd, and his MANY
friends here are glad to know that he is
much pleased with his new field OF labor.
Mr.. w. H. Jones, OF this place, who Is
the principal OF the Stonega Academy. az
Biz Stone Gap. has returned home for
the vacation.
Mr. Pummer F. Jones. who last session
taught languages in the Potomac Acac-
envy AZ Romney. w Va. Is also at home.
Miss Virginia Gillian returned home a
few days ago from a six-weeks' visit 70
her cousin. Mrs. John Munce, OF Rich
mond
Miss Minnie Pollard Is at her home
near Sheppards for the. summer. She
taught in Hanover county last session.
Miss Hattie Forbes is in Richmond for
a visit OF several weeks.
Miss Alice Davis. OF Hinton, W, Va.
has been spending several weeks with her
friend. Mrs. T.. Van Anderson. OF Ander-
sonviile.
Miss Grace Elcan. OF this place. who al
tended the normal school at Farmvils
last session In company with her friend.
Miss Lucy Wright. OF James city county,
Is attending the Young Womans Chris
tian Association convention, which - IN
session at Asheville. y. G.
Miss Leila Garnett who was student
at the normal school last session, has re-
turned 10 her home. In this neighbcrhood'
Miss Halle Haskins. OF Houston. Tex,
IS expected within a day or two 10 make
her annual visit 10 Der mother al suck
ingham. Miss Haskins holds. ana mas
held for several years. an excellent POSI-
ton In the public schools OF Houston
Miss Marion Forbes has returned 20 hcr
home IN this county from Radsord.
where she taught during the past session
With the return OF so many school
teachers 10 the county We nouee tnat
bicycles. tennis sets. kodaks, sketch
books. new music and hammocks. with
rnuch IN evidence. which fact betoksns
not indolencs. but wsll-earned season
Of rest.