Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17
In THE SOUTH WEST.
A BUDGET OF NEWS FROM BED
FORD CITY.
TIE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,
Preparations Tor the Fnir--A big Ex-
hfhit Looked For-1The Opening Oh
the schooIs-PersonaI Notcs-h"'e'-
tainments.


BEDFORD CITY, VA, September 10
Cspecial)-rhere was a meeting or 'he
Horticultural society to-day at il oclocA
for perfecting arrangements Tor 'he eN-
bibi,ion 10 be- held on the Hth ana 1o'n
=, his month. Committees have been
appointed. and the work IN the various
Departments systematically appoin'eu'
much Of which IS due 20 the executive
ability OF Mrs Il. y. Clayton The iaH
will bs held In the new and spacious
market house which will be elaboratey
decorated. valuable premiums VIII be
awarded for tho FIRST time. Tn place OF 'he
customary blue ribbons. am nave poe"
contributed by the enterprise merci''i'S
and businessmen Of the town. rms "''
be the most interesting and extensive OK
hibition eyer held at this place. ana inc
beneft 10 town and county has been ana
p,ii, no Of inestim8ble value IN auNer-
Using the richness and variety OF It's pro-
ducts and encouraging immigration MI
Georrs T. Murreu is president Of THIS
soc,ety and had on exhibition last week
al the American Pathological society OF
pbu,dolnbio 4 collection OF fine fruit from
BEDFORD City and county.
n Perrow has already engaged sew
eral thousand barrels Of apples Tor IAN
shipment
As the summer visitor departs FOR more
comfortable winter quarters the Slu0ehVS
Tor the various schools arrive In numbers
ON every train. The ninth annual session
began
Tuesday last with an enrolment VI i"oi0
Than a hundred pupils.
The Union Cooperative School also
onened on Tuesday. and with seventy
five pupils in attendance. Others are ar
irving daily. Professor f. A. simpson,
Of Richmond. has been engaged rs one
Of the instructors in the academic oe-
partment. Mr. Simpson is an A. NJ. OF
Eandolph-Macon College and comes WIN
the highest OF recommendations rs
scholar and an instructor. .,
Belmont Seminary Will open on lues-
day. the 18th The outlook Is most en-
couraging. Miss Mary Glenn AUSTIN,
university graduate. will assist I'D 'he
academic and collegiate depar eh's,
Miss Carolyn Oton. Of the Cincinnail
School Of Kindergarten Culture VIII nave
charge Of that department.
The graded school begins on Monday
next with large enrolment.
Rev. G. Il. Strickler, ID. D., Professor
Of systematic Theology in the Union
Theological Seminary. Of Richmond ue-
liyered the dedicatory sermons at Otter-
VILE and Laurel-Grove Presbyterian
churches Rev. j. Med. Reynolds assist
ing in both services DR.. Stricker's SER
mons were eloquent and powerful ere
atlng a lively interest in those present.
The new Barnhardt Baptist church, AT
stewartsyille. was dedicated on Tuesday
last. There were present Revs. Shipman'
Hale. and Solly. of Roanoke, the latter
preaching the sermon Of dedication. the
church was named in honor OF Rev. j.
A. Barnhardt. its beloved pastor
The minister's and laymen's meeting or
the Strawberry Association will be held
at Halesford church on the 18Th, 9Oth'
and 2lst of September.
A party Of about fifty persons from
Bedford and stations about went 10
I.ynchburg on Wednesday to join an eN-
cursion TO Niagara Falls. Among them
were: Mr.. and Mrs. O. A.. Fucker, VII
liam Eubank. Miss Crute. Cabell Thomas,
G. r. Hagan. George Wingheld, James
Blannie Miss Matte Clarke, Mrs. T.. ID.
Gregory. Mrs. j. w. Johnson, Or. j. A.
Rucker. Floyd Gray, G. II. Hurd and
family. Mr. and Mrs. +. G. Brazeal and
Misses Katie Brazeal and Mamie White;
Misses Lula Jeter, Mary Hurt, Mary and
Annie Cooper Lula McCampbell. Mamie
Thaxton, Lula and Lizzie McGhee, J.
Wildman Mrs and Miss Watts, a. w.
Robertson. G.. w. GHls. Dan Aunspaugh,
Dr. J. A. Pollard. W. =. Hurt. Mrs. ..
w. KELSEY. and Miss Resale Smith will
stop at Washington.
on Tuesday afternoon last Miss Belle
Buford entertained number of friends
I'm honor of her guest, Mrs. Cuthbert Gill
ham Of Ansted. W. Va. Five tables oil
progressive euchre were played. The gen.
tlemans first prize, handsomely en-
broidered wal-pocket. was won by Miss
Warwick. of Petersburg. she being the
winner OF six out of the seven games
played Mrs. John Burks. Mrs. ID. w.
Read and Mrs Boyd Clayton tied for the
lady's first prize. on cutting, Mrs. Burks
was the fortunate winner and was
awarded handsome copy of Tennysons
In Memoriam," bound in red silk and
gold. The consolation prize fell TO Miss
Resale Smith. and was cut-glass and
silver cold cream or salve jar. tempting
and dainty refreshments were served
with beautiful embroidery and in ele-
CANT family china in blue and gold. or
guests present were Mesdames w. w.
Berry. j. NJ. Berry O. c. Bell, Charles
Taylor. II. b. Clayton, II. o. Humphries,
ID. w. Read r. ID. Berry, John 5. Burks,
BOYD Clayton; Allayn Jones, of Califor-
MIA: and Gillian, OF West Virginia; Misses
Warwick and Cole. of Petersburg; Rosa
lie Smith. Minnie Nichols, Annie Cobbs.
BERTHE Mitchell, BERTHE Sale, Edith Cobbs
DR. +. c. Steere. who has been associ-
ated in business with q. T. w. Kern, LETT
on Thursday for Lynchburg. having ac-
oepted a position with a Lynchourg COM
pany.
~ j. Hubbard, State Lecturer Tor the
knights of Honor, was in town during
the week
E B. Bibb has returned from a visit
10 his home. I'm Louisa
Russell Coffee of Richmond. has been
visiting his many old friends here.
Mrs. LaC0ney returned to her home, IN
Richmond. on Thursday last.
Miss Mead Burnel, Of Richmond, has
left for her home
Mrs. n. Sale is visiting In Washington.
Hon. John Goode is confined TO his
room. at c. w Horizons. on account Of a
slight injury TO his knee.
s " Kemp. who has been visiting IN
New England. has returned home.
Miss Berta Steptoe has returned, after
a visit 10 Baltimore and other points.
Miss Madge Boiling left Monday TO at
tend the Virginia Institute, at Stanton.