Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-04-27
NEW KENT NEWS
Farmers Hindcred From wor,--
Our Correspondents Hears
From His TruS Love.

TIC tarttcf> ooCN CoN>iuCrtoiNt IN pl1ntiaA
corn. wheas and oats are looking wei
Ii IS not thoaghs that fruit is much dam
aged As yet. Is We have had no frost t.
do any material damage. As soon Is
the weather opens there VIII be a grest
rush in all branches Of farming opera
tons
Scarcity OF corn this year and the high
prizes viii cauSe larger crop 20 bc
planted than usual
Thc pcruocrats met ~ the court houSc
a few DAYS ago ard elccscd delegates to
meet At williamsburg on April 3oth. C.
nominate a delegate 10 the Constitution
nj Convention. NcsSrs Sylvanus Cod
din. L. +. Barnes. X T. Southau were
chosen they 80 unin>tvuctcd but thess
gentlemen are fer The Hon n. II. Barnes
AR. Barnes y christian gentleman anc
qualified Tor the position and old New
Kent may ieelS proud 20 have such man
20 represent her IN such = responsible 20
sition.
Poor Bob Stratton. the victim OF
str0ug drink. and a missPCu, bite has
found death 10 the cold. chiilv waters
OF the Chickihominy How he come C.
meet death ia such q phase Is unknown
10 the jun of inquest as lie was AN eX-
pert swimmer. lie was connected Will
some Of the ocst pcopie of the county but
always led r shif5less h!e. The remains
were inferred az Providence Forge near
the place whorC found
The entertainment giuen by Nr. ard
Mrs. Stoddard az thcir beautiful home.
Laurel Hiil. on Thursday night in honor
II their SOUS. Mart and Claire. was ar
ENJOYABLE aiiair N hich was attested by
the large crowd present Dancing was
thc feature OF The evening. aud was KEEP;
up untl wee small hours OF the morn
Ing. when al departed for their homesto
dream % the happy hours spent
The beautiful Young lady who 81 nys-
teriousiy came and departed from this
,iacc @ few weeks ago and 50 graphical
Dr. reported in The GAZETTE has beer
beard from. q letter was received here
--y DAYS ago addressed 60 THE GAZETTE
Mas. Ro1hury. Va. which reads a. fol
.,ws Dear Mr. GAZETTE Man. a
ricnd of mine has sent me a clipping
rem copy oi THE GAZETTE. Yousecn
g. be anztrus "a know who was the
strange vcnng lady who appeared IT.
your l;tie town few days ago. Wei
il was me. 7 had read SO much Of Ro1-
5ury and as beautiful location. kind pco-
pic. all advantages to make one happy.
having good way and plenty of time
: took the stroll and am well paid for the
adventure. for found that everything
exceeded my expectations. Am delight
ed with its location. its pcopic and 9th
cs advantages. do not know who you
are. but take you 20 be the handsome
Young man with the uniform and gave
me such polite attention and such val
uabic information for which feel uude-
Great obligations I canuo; herc explain.
crpcct to l0catc iu that ueighborhood
soon and hope Is meet you often.
Please let me know II you are married OF
not Address Miss n. e. c. Ashcase.
Va.
This is where the trouble comes in. she
has taken the handsome and poEte oper-
stor here for The GAZETTE man and
when she meets him again she VIII say
some sweet words rtiat may he overhe~
and there viii be more trouble. But N,
pohte operator VIII IA that for me. 50
boqe its al night.
There are expected 20 re scveralchang
e. in the school board Of the county j
ladies lWivesj o. the Trustees can hav,
their Way this pear. and the bachelo.
are going 70 help them. Some OF the ia
dies claim that the young ladies. IN fac
Al 81 1hem when they send IN their AZ
piication uiu always say "a the bcgin
aiug. Ay dear AR b" or 'My dearrs
ar. ]. ;" a. the case may be- They CLAIM
q lady has DO moral right 10 call anoth
er lady's husband dear and this
xhere the trouble began. Now all sa
Clerks and Trustees shoald be single men
Ne boPe X may IL 50 for We bachelor
would like 10 al the biII--so we could b
called dear" All the TING II VIZ get ID
\ appointment &c are going 70 requsT
each 20 send her photograph with he
! application. W ben summer comes an
excursions Begin 70 run and Sex cream
sOda water and lemonade are in dcruan
/ you can hear the words rob, dea
siut thai nicc. bat - hen that passe
D. we bachelors are put on the coolin