Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-01
MURFREEsBORO.
BASEBALL-A TERRIFIC STORM
PERSONAL NOTES.
Especial to virginian-pilot.,

Murfreesboro N. c., Aug. 31.-The
Murfreesboro "Sluggers" crossed bats
with the Boykins, Va. "Magicians"
on the home diamond to-day. which re-
suited in the defeat by close mar
gin of the Virglnians. Until the fifth
Inning the 'sluggers" were far in the
lead. the score at that time being IL
to 2. Two errors in the fifth came near
losing the game for the "Sluggers.'
The feature of the game was a close
and exciting double play made by the
"Sluggers" and the Kicking" propen-
stiles of the hired pitcher from Nor
FOLK. who assisted the "Magicians."
East Side Park was thronged with
spectators. who wildly checrcd their
favorite and victorious "Sluggers."
Batteries for Boykins. Caughman,
Knight and Knight; for Murfreesboro,
Buffalo, Everett and Parker.
Score by innings: r.
Murfreesboro ...0 0 5 6 o 0 o 2-O-13
Boykins 80. .......1 O 0 4 1 2 2 Oil
a TERRIFIC STORM.
a most violent electrical storm struck
the city this afternoon at about .
O'Clock. For short while lightning
flashed and thunder crashed. Several
trees and houses were struck.
In one house, occupied by q colored
woman. the lightning struck the house
and set fire to some laundry she had
only completed, and was standing near
by. and strangely enough she received
not one scar.
Mr.. w. N. Underwood was severely
shocked, and is now Frustrated from
same, but is resting easy tonight.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The entire cotton crop through this
section. and indeed the entire part
of Eastern Carolina, IS badly damaged
from the drought. In many places
rust has taken place. and the bolls
are falling off. Those that remain are
opening prematurely, thus decreasing
the yield to a very great and damag-
ing effect. Three-quarters of a crop is
the highest average the most conserv-
alive man will concede.
The corn crop is by far the worst
of many years. The fodder blades have
dried and parched premoturely. ne
cessftatlng stripping, thus leaving the
corn in premature and shrivelling
state. and very little left OF that kind.
Many of the best Informed farmers
claim the crop not sufficient for a
half year.
Peanuts are worst of all. On many
vines nothing can be found save a
few shrivelled and dried pegs, which.
If ever mature, will be far inferior and
scarce article at that. On other
vines can be found from fifteen to
twenty-five nuts, including and not al
lowing for pops
This crop. which is the chief money
crop in this section, unless prices are
doubly advanced, will leave poor and
blighted prospects for the farmers and
merchants for settlements and fall
trade.
Never In the annals of peanut rails
ing has there been such a poor out
look for the crop. and the most con-
servative estimate is from one-half,
certainly not over two-thirds, of a
crop.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Richard Darden, who has been
absent for the past two months, Is
again at home.
Mr.. Richard C. Everett left to-day
for Wake Forest College.
Mr.. f. w. Lawrence will leave to-
day for the A. and NJ. College. at
Raleigh, N. G.
The Misses Jester, of Suffolk, Va.
are the guests of their aunt, Miss Ella
l.. Jester.
All JeAn Buffufo; of Jackson, n. G.,
is the guest of DR.. ]. Il. Everett.
Miss Mary Lawrence, who has been
visiting relatives Mt Roanoke Rapids,
returned home to-day.
Mr.. Herbert Wake. who has been
visiting friends for the past few weeks.
returned to his home at Norfolk to-
day.
Mr.. N. P. Lawrence is on a few days
vacation at his home.
Mrs. John w. Hicks, who has been
visiting her parents at Greenville, S.
c.. returned home to-day.
Mrs. Hawkins, Of Charlotte. N. c.,
is visiting her mother Mrs. Sarah
Vaughan.
Mr.. r. w. Winborne. of Bucna Vista.
Va. is the guest of his brother. Judge
B. r. Winborne
Mrs. Gen. Baker. OF Suffolk. Va, is
the guest OF Mrs. S. ]. Myrick.
Rev. Mr.. Buffalo has returned from
a few weeks visit to his parents in
Wake county.