The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-19
SP00K STORIES
FROM BEDFORD
Ghostly StOne-ThrOwers Run a WO-
man from Her Farm.
BIG ORDER FOR WOOLLEN GOODS
rho Government To Buy Many Narus
of Kcrscys - County Tax Levy
Fixed - A Frnit Exhibit.
Personal Notes.

prnroRD CITY. Aug. B.-SpeciaL-
podford county is becoming famous
,,,.sterics which are not easily eApia'''eu
I,or many months past the farm OF il'"''
rre,sv near otter Hill, is SAID 10 nav
,een moving as if set on pivot anu
mono have been able TO explain away ~ w.,
nc.,,liar circumstance. Now ''"
s,r,r,,.r occurrence has come 80 hgn'' d.'u
i, FAR no one has been about 10 s"lNs '''
,,~ot,ier, The story is as foiloWs' some
davs ago while Kansas Mayo anu "'.
, .,s,oofahle colored people, were az
y.orp i'm field near their home aDo"'
threo miles from Bedford CITY stones De
gan falling thick and fast af"uhu ''0'l''
seeming 10 come from every d" o~''o''.
The han of stones became so Vloleh' 'N''
bofh fed 90 their house. but the s'oi H'
ala not cease. and the negroes lh WI
alarm fed to the home of nelshooI' i"'
stones ala not follow them. but WheneNo
the woman returns TO her home the
uncannv stones begin again. a 500" az
she leaves. nothing more is heard OF theih'
Tn. woman has finally been compeiied 10
abandon her home. The house Us slu"-
ted TOO far away from any WOODS or GOV
er TO allow persons 60 hide therein anu
throw the rocks Several persons Nl7i'eo
fine place with The woman ana tes,liE ln"'
the rocks do come. but from WneIe' no
one can tel. This rather oyerlays tne
Shaking farm" and the solution is lei'
90 scientists
RIG WOOLLBN ORDERS.
The Woonen Mills at this place nave re-
Gently received an order from the govern
mcnt for 5000 broad yards OF oiue het-
eevs iu the manufacture Of which ms
IlITIn2 the
mast wear the mill has manufactured ana
sold 10000 Yards of this cloth. The man
AYERS say they have not been able to WORK
TO their full capacity because of the DIFF
dculv I'm securing hands. NO othef enc
toruriee has done more for Bedford CITY
I'm giving employment 10 many worthy
citizens.
The fruit growers OF Bedford arc ar
ranging 90 send AN exhibit of their fruit
90 the annual meeting of the American
Pathological Society in Philadelphia Sep
fonber eth This Will be a fine oppor-
unity TO demonstrate the fact That Bed
ford can successfully compete with other
states of the Union in fruit growing and
viii no doubt make quite "a difference in
the prices received for Bedford apples.
COUNTY TAXES.
The Board Of Supervisors a their meet
ine This week fixed the county levy for
schools at 10 cents on the $780, The levy
FOR county roads in the various districts
viii be-: Liberty. 20 cents on the 800. Ids
bon. Is cents. ChambIisshurg. % cents;
otter. % cents: stanton D. cents; Belle
vue. 10 cents. Charlemont. Is cents; For
est. 10 cents.
George W. Dickson who for several
months past has had charge OF The Dtr3-
ing and spinning in the wo0licn mill here.
left this week for Clifton Heights. near
Philadelphia. where DE has secured
more lucrative position in mill.
Miss Mead Burwel, OF Richmond Is the
guest of Mrs. d. w Read at Belmont.
~. d. Tankard. of the Eastern Shore Is
spending this week with friends I'm Bed
ford.
Miss Carrie Chase. of Norfolk has re-
turned home accompanied by Miss Bos-
sic Chase. who viii spend several weeks
I'm that city.
John b. Royer Of Norfolk. IS spending
this week with his parents IN Bedford.
Mrs g. w. Lyle. Of Radford arrived
this week to spend the remainder of the
summer in Bedford