Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
FARMERS I'M FINE FEATHER.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, August 3d.
has nearly closed, each day there are
small breaks at tho warehouses, when
pr!mings are offered for sale, for which
tho price ranges from sl.5o to $3.50 per
a,undred-cxceptionall high figures for
that grade.
Up 30 the present time the quantity of
tobacco sold this season exceeds the sales
of last year by about million pounds.
and It IS estimated that there about lJ0-
900 pounds to be brought n. The breaks
for 1862 thus far have been 400 pounds,
Tor which the average price was sS42 a
hundred. although the grades were in
ferio- in quality to that Of many past
years when tho prices obtained were
much lower.
II is believed that there IS more sub
Htanual prosperity in Bedford now, both
in Its capital town and the county than
at any time since the civil war. and the
farmers can command more ready money
from the sales of tobacco. bark for tan
hing purposes, of which great quantities
are being bought in now for shipment.
and the many products Of the farmer
for home consumption at greatly adj
Tanced figures All of this is demon
strated by the better condition Of their
horses, nice vehicles, and many Improve
naents IN the comfort and furnishing of
their homes and the spirit Of cheerfulness
and thrift.
ASBESTOS MINING ENTERPRISE.
Colonel J. w. Barra ckman. the agent Of
the Asbestos Mining Company. states that
a car viii be chartered to bring from
Indiana the stockholders and promoters
Of the mining scheme to Bedford City,
that they may make personal inspection
of the situation before active operations
IRE begun at the asbestos and mica mines
on the south side of Bedford county
where they hold options on 1000 acres of
lands supposed to contain rich deposits
of these and other minerals The COM
pany do not desire to solicit stock sub
scriptions in Virginia; neither are they
advertising here. But the people are
watching with deep interest any develop
ments that may take place.
NATIONAL FOX HUNTERS.
It is now probable that the National
Fox Hunters Clubs will hold their meet
IN Bedford this fall, with Hotel Bedford
as their rendezvous. Permission has been
obtained from the Ellis to use this hotel,
which they have recently purchased to
establish their national home After that
the work Of renovation and repair will
be begun and the home will be ready for
nse on the opening of winter
MINERAL PAINT VALUABLE.
Judge r. Z. Frazer, of Detroit, Mich.
the discoverer and owner Of the Frazer
mineral paint, Of Bedford, is now here
on visit to his Virginia home and when
asked after the numerous tests of the
qualities of his paint in Detroit, if it had
come up to his expectations. he said that
It far exceeds them, possessing qualities
unknown in any other paint. The Judge
has had built upon his property near by
the factory, q very large, handsome resi-
dence for the use Of himself and family
turing their visits here 1t is furnished
with furnace for heating in winter and
thoroughly equipped with water like
city home, being supplied from a spring
,lpon tie place. The factory is furnished
with water from another spring and the
large dwelling of Mr.. Walter Ruan, upon
the same farm, is also supplied with wa
ter from spring.
The ladies of the Bedford Library Asso-
citation, by whose earnest labors the town
how boasts an excellent public circula-
ting library, have entered into a contract
with the -Alkahest Lyceum System to
secure course of five entertainments for
the coming season, the first of which will
be concert by Mozart Symphony Club.
Of New York.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Among the festivities of the week for
little people was large party Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Miss Jean Clark
and Master Leman Phelan of Atlanta, by
Mrs S. w. Clark at her elegant home in
Longwood.
The same evening tacky party was
given at Avenel, the fine old home of
Miss Lettie Burwell, when her nephews
Masters BowS"er. Jamie, and George
Campbell, entertained a large company of
their young friends. all of whom We're as
1acky as tacky could be The judges
finally decided that Master James Berry,
IN all respects carried off the palm for
,,nmitigated tackiness and awarded him
the prize.
Friday evening lawn party was given
by the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy at Belmont, and the Bedford City
Band discoursed music, while the guests
consumed cream and cake in a measure
to delight the Daughters, netting the sum
Of SIC
The William r. Sorry Chapter the
name OF the Bedford City Chapter, have
elected Mrs. Nelson Sale president; Mrs
il o. Humphreys. vice-president, and
Mrs. r. &. Clayton, historian. delegates to
tho convention to lie held in Norfolk soon.
Miss Duanna Hawkins, daughter of
Captain n. D. Hawkins, has been elected
by the School Board to fill the vacancy
in the public graded school caused by the
resignation OF Miss Mamie Howard, who
has accepted the position of teacher for
fhc Orphanage OF the Virginia Confer
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