Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
THAT EARTH TREMOR
.,rscRIrrroN or STRANGE PIE.
xouENoN IN BEDFORD COUNTY.
u. lev Breadth of wintcr-shaiI
ne Town he Renamed "Liberty".-
society and Gossip In the Neigh
borhood.



,.,erto mentioned. has been felt related
vour correspondent the following ad-
,..i,-al particulars OF the phenomenon to-
s.,. lie says for a long time past ne
as observed that storms OF all kinds
80, felt on his place with more violence
.s,n az any OF the neighboring farms.
r-sey follow a path OF about 20 yards in
,,.s.b and carrying destruction in their
wake. sweep away every impediment in
.teir course. He also states that there
,,s number OF sulphur springs on tho
.-,mises. and that he has found evidences
- metal, either iron or lead. he does
-of know which. lie asserts that the
,s,Hlating motion may be felt over an
ores OF more than a mile. and the SEN
cation produced is like that OF two great
forces coming in collision, followed by
q o.lscrIng motion, that rocks the house.
,.tros windows. and shakes SO force
ferv that liquors will be thrown out Of
vessels containing them. Mr.. Greasy is
Z feet 6 inches tail. was good Confede-
rate soldier. and is a man Of fine char
ecter. He is not the least frightened
st the singular phenomenon that he re-
counts. but is anxious TO know the cause,
and thinks these manifestations may por-
tend the existence of oil. The metal and
sulphur springs are said TO Indicate the
possibility Of a subterranean reservoir
0i that fluid. Whatever IL is, there must
Bee cause for the almost constant ire
nor that has been felt by numbers of
reliable persons, which science should re-
veal
wINTRY WEATHER.
The first week of February has been
characterized by the most wintry wea-
Their OF the season thus far. 1t was
uslorcd in here by a fall OF snow nearly
three inches in depth, which still lies
white and cold upon the earth. This
storm was succeeded by fierce winds.
and @ rapid descent of the mercury until
Oh Thursday morning it stood only
tecreos above zero on the government
se.t-registering thermometer. The waters
@. The ponds and streams became so tho
roughly chilled that when the winds lull
ice formed rapidly to four and five inches
thickness. There have been large GUAM
titles harvested for the needs Of sum-
uer. The young people have enjoyed a
carnival Of skating beneath the bright
sunshine, which has no power TO melt the
Gee or thaw the ground.
The conflicting sentiments I'm regard to
1hs rechanging OF the name of Bedford
City back 10 its time-honored appeHaticn
O., Liberty is becoming quite an interest
iug subject, and the canvass for sigma
lures pro and con is animated. Tho mer-
chants and businessmen Of the town are
81 the main opposed to it, while the
country people are in favor OF the change.
1F -,
Bedford county has passed away, in the
person Of Mrs. Polly Fouts, who resided
near Stewartsville. She had attained the
age Of SO years. Her father, John Blu
ford, who died in 1850 when he was %
yers old. was a soldier of the Revolu- |
t.0n and as such drew pension. His |
father was Thomas Buford, whose career 1
as a soldier may be found in the order |
book Of Bedford County Court for Feb /
ruary %, 1850. He served under Braddock /
as sergeant in 1854. and again in 1865 un-
der Braddock. In 1756 he was a lieu
tenant under Colonel Washington, and |
two years later he served under Colonel |
Byrd. Thomas Buford was killed in /
october. 1774. at Mt. Pleasant while COM
handing a company.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Mrs. Emma r. Gilman, the editor Of |
the nOGlHtiu llDKts ItW IubnIdAlOlf
devoted principally 20 the upbuilding Of |
the South, viii attend the National Suf-
irage Convention to be held in Washing
ton on the 14th and 18th instants and |
present the various. points of advantage /
q our State. with a view TO inducing ,
persons 70 locate here. Mrs. Gilman is
Of New England birth. and has dwelt in
many sections OF the Union. About two
years since she came TO Bedford, with
which she is so much pleased that she
desires 10 use her talents for southern
progress.
on Tuesday Rev. DR.. s. S. Lambeth
celebrated the anniversary OF his natal
day. So alert and bright is he that I'M
less he had himself told il one would
scarcely believe that he had reached tne
age OF threescore years. AS a pulpit
orator Of eloquence, vigorous thought
nd eminent ability he has few superiors'
and during his pastOrate OF the Metno-
dist church here ne has won many en-
thusiastic friends in his church and the
community generally.
A society for home missions was or
ranized at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday Mrs. ]. w. Gish was elected
president; Mrs. =. l.. Saunders, vice.
president. and Miss Loula Smith, secre-
,ary and treasurer
Rev. J. D. Reynolds Of Lynchburg has
been rendered a call TO the Presbyterian
churches Of Otterville, Jennings Creek,
Laurel Grove, and Charlemont
Alr. George l.. Ewart who has been
under treatment in a sanitarium in the
for pulmonary trouble, has
returned home. and is benefited in health.
v-Revenue-COilelctOr j. NJ. Daniel
reports a sale Of stamps for the month
past 20 the amount Of S76j9.62, all OF
which was for tobacco except S53 for
Deer
Cards have been received for the mar
-age Of Miss Irene SemDle Ellerbe and
Dr. William Barnwell Hall, Jr., OF
Greensboro. Ala. The ceremony will
take place February 9Th. Miss Ellerbe
pent the past two summers here. ana
,ecame very popular in social circles. I
irs. ". J.. Burks has already left to be
lresent al the marriage, and seNeral
ther friends contemplate attending.
Thursday afternoon the Fifteen Clab [
Vas entertained in handsome style by
Yrs. r. Z. ClaytOr. The curtains were
.rawn. and many shaded lamps ana
,iOwing fire rendered the room so cosey
hat the cold without seemed far distant.
piano music was performed
'y Miss Mamie Sale while Mrs. +. ..
lhOm8s's sweet voice furnished Vocal {
melody. The dainty repast was crowned
By serving wine 30 years old.
Mrs DR.. r. T. Ellis, Of Richmond VINO ;
las been stopping at the Windsor Hotel
Or some weeks, has returned 10 her
Iome at Richmond &