Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
BEDFORD CITY.
the Tobacco Interest-Appies-Cn
tie-sociaI Notes.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. October 2s.-
tSpecial)-Mr f. Il. Georgia, OF Muncie,
IND, who some months since visited Bed
FORD and purchased property in the town
ana TWO farms In The county, has again
arrived, and contemplates erecting a
building for business purposes on the
site near the railroad bridge. on Bedford
avenue.
The Peoples aud Alliance warehouses
VIII now be under the control and con-
uuct OF Mr.. William DoOley, 10 whose
energy anu enterprise Is due the fact
mat this place hss taken rank an
S'VvVW-pound tobacco market A large
brick storebouse viii be at once erected
on Market street for the accommodation
OF the farmers supply depot, for which
These indications OF new buildings to- be
put up are hailed with much pleasure as
an earnest of the awakening OF the peO-
pie 10 the fact that the town has out
grown It's accommodations, both in houses
for business and dwelling purposes.
Mr.. George T.. Murrell the State sec
tary Of the Virginia Horticultural Socie-
~, states that he has recently made a
pretty thorough canvass OF the State IN
regard TO the fruit interests, and has Sc
cured ONE very valuable statistics that
will prove Of advantage. He believes that
he will have no difficulty in securing the
twenty-five barrels Of perfect specimens
OF apples, In compliance with the request
OF Commissioner Dodge OF the Paris FIX
position. Ia be sent 10 the exposition az
Paris. Each apple must be faultogs.
without blemish In any particular. Mr..
Murrell will carefully pack them and ship
them TO Washington, where they VIII re-
main I'm cold storage during the winter.
Thence they will be sent 10 Paris. As be
fore stated. the expense of this display
Of Virginia apples viii be borne by the
United States Department Of Pomology.
and rot by State appropriation. as IN
many of the states
Three carloads Of cattle. numbering
about 100 head. were purchased in the
county by Mr.. O. Guiscman, OF York. Pa,
and shipped On "Wednesday To that point.
The members of the Thursday club and
a number Of invited guests were enter
tanned most delightfully."- Thursday al
ternoOn by Mrs. +. \. Hatcher MRS. ,,
III Burt with feT sweet soprano, sang
"Chaneeless" and in response 10 an en-
thusiastic encore sang that eXqulsi'e
lullaby poem Of Eugene Field, "Nlghitall
In DOrdrecht" The hostess then desired
each Of her guests 90 relate a JOKE. ne
Judges decided that that Of MIS-. hlla
Judd bore of the palm. ana me was
awarded the prize, Very deiisi1us IL
freehments were served by the litlle girls
Miss Catharine Hatcher and Miss Bessie
Judd. who assisted the hostess ana MISS
Otev I'm dispensing the dainiieS. A lnalo
was that sweet OLD song. ~ hut /"
Little Faded Flower" rendered by MIS-.
Paul Bargamin.
Mrs r. II. Marshall and Mrs s. J.,
Baker. who went 30 Camp Meade, IN
PENNSYLVANIA TO visit DR.. Y. Z. Marshail
the son of Mrs Marshall. returned
Thursday. accompanied by Or. Marshall.
who will remain for brief visit before
sailing for the Philippines with MS com
maud ,.
Mr.. Walter Hurt. Of Danville; Is visit
ing his mother. Mrs. G. Hurt, This week.
Colonel Albert Akers Of Wes .,n, on
ID. c.. Is here on a hunting Jaunt' the
guest of Mr. G. W Clayton.
Miss Kate Finney. Of Richmond i the
guest of Miss Sallie Wilson; g.
Mr. J. NJ. Berry left wednesday LOT
Mir. ]. W. Huddlcston has left to enter
the University College or Medlcine as
student. ...,,...
Mr. s j. Vaughan, who for some years
mast has been I'm charge Of Hotel Bed
ford. has returned 10 MS former nome
~ Richmond 60,
Mrs Galloway Brown LEFT recently Tor
piohnond. and is now ar the old Do
minion Hospital for treatment