Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-19
Pers, nal and Social.
Happenings of Interest in and
About the Town.

The ladies auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
.avr a reception 20 the new students of
William ara Mary college last night.
President Tyleredelivered an address |
90 the National Wholesale druggists
AssoSiat ton, IN Old Point yesterday
The Hospital Bca-d met Thursday
and instructed the Executive Copmhttee
e. let the contract for boring an S-ineh
astcsian well.
Miss Willie Armstead. Of Charles CITY,
Is lifting friends here.
Miss Helen Barney, former trained
nurse at the Hospital, IS visiting friends
here,
Mr. J. Blair Spencer spent Sunday
here with his parents.
The game of football here to-day be-
tween Norfolk Little Niiginians' and
Wnliamsburg's Junior team. resulted IN
q victory for our little fellows. Score be-
ing II 10 nothing.
A Mr.. Tabor. OF Sioux Falls. ;. D. has
purchased a 2OO-acre farm on York river.
He has n fine place. being part OF the
Williams tract.
Twelve thousand dollars have been re-
ceived bv the owners of Kiugsnil IN
stumpage alone In the past few years
Besides they cut and shipped great deal
themselves. Still there are from SS,OOO
TO sic. 600 worth OF marketable timber
on the tract. IL contains 2+OO acres
cost So. 900. and it is said they have re-
fused $40. 600 for IT, Il Is an excellent
stock farm. but IS owned by rich mer
who let IL remain idle.
Some people 20 20 the extremes %
seeking a home. Avoid "a climate that d
too hot the same as you would one too
cold.
II is less than 30 miles 20 the Atlann
Ocean. The Gulf stream regulates on
climate. On the west and southwes
are the mountains We never have oy
clones. floods, or overtiows. Blizzard
and droughts are very rarc.
ia diseruutcd man who comes TO VI
qinia. pulled up stakes IN year or les
and went away. tells YOU the country
mo good" ask him how Mr. Brancl
Mr.. Martin, or Mr.. Clay, at Toano, Nj
Harwood at Grove. and many othe'
have made money in the same loealit.
on the same kind Of soil, with the san
markets. Most of these men staFts
without a dollar too.
The possibility Of raising two or mo
crops off the same field IN Virginia Is
BIG item. and ought TO impress q
homcscckers.
The temperature of the Peninsula Y
lies from as in summer to 3s' IN want
on tho average. 1t rarely gets with .
cold or too hot.
Andrew Chrest, OF Minnesota, has
magnificent farm. lie gave 500
cash forit.
=. II. Fedderson. of the west. purch
cd a farm Just below town. He P'
about $4,000 for it. and sold 1t a .
weeks later for about $500. Pre-
good profit. Ell? Well, he is look
for another snap" Did YOU read
letter last month
1t costs about 80 cents TO put bar
ofIiish potatoes IN Boston, and less
New York. The Chesapeake x o
Railway gives low rates TO shpp
along its line and does everything
encourage and facilitate business.
has 10, because there Is water transp
tation for most parts Of the Penins'
Did YOU ever think of that Write TO
map of the Peninsula. and note our
cation.
If some land shark, who is trying
get money, meets YOU while enroute
Virginia, and tells you all sorts OF Il
about the climate, soil, etc, let him 4
lust come on and see for yourself. -
ing is believing" There are men y
will say anything for a dollar.
Mr.. F. c. Graham. OF Ohio, has n
a success here on his farm, near Gre
He bought it few years ago for ST.
but il has been sold recently for S2,s
he rcserving 10 acres for a home, u
which he is erecting a house. He is
q farmer, and may 80 into business