The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-13
PROPERTY
CAREFULLY GUARDED.
Justice White Of the Supreme
Court Wants Virginia Home.
A JUDGE TO RAISE FOWLS
AS They are Selling at Four Pounds for
a Dollar There is Both Profit and
Pleasure in the Scheme-Street
Improvement in Radford.
A JUDGE TO RAISE FOWLS

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
EAST RADFORD. June 1.-THE Nor
folk and Western Railway is preparing to
meet the result OF the strike by placing
guards at their property at Walton, near
East Radford, both night and day A
coal famine would be disastrous to the
city just now, because it would necessi-
tate the closing down Of the iron indus
tries and would lay off two or three hun
dred men.
Blacksburg will be the center of at
traction the latter part of this week and
the first of next. The v. P. I. closing
exercises will be Of more than passing
speakers, tho german. the preparations
for big sham battle and other at
trections Colonel J. Hampton Hoge. one
of Virginia's most brilliant and powerful
speakers, will deliver the alumni adj
dress on Tuesday.
DISTINGUISHED CHICKEN RAISERS.
Judge w. D. Vaughn, gentleman high
up in Masonic circles at one time judge
of the County Court of Floyd county,
revenue collector under Cleveland and late
ly Mayor of Radford, says. that he will
return to Floyd Courthouse. and spend his
latter days raising chickens for pleasure
and for profit, especially profit as chick
ems are now selling at twenty-five cents
per pound.
Justice White. Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, says that he wants
to buy farm in the beautiful South
west. on which to spend a portion of his
summer, and raise fine horses and gar
den truck
Little Francis Miles, daughter of the
late a. F. Miles, and niece Of Colonel G.
w. Miles, gathered a few Of her little
friends at her grandfathers home. in the
West Ward. yesterday evening. and gave
them a very enjoyable occasion on her
seventh birthday.
The Currents Events Club. together with
their husbands, sons and daughters will
be entertained at Mrs. George kimball' S
on Friday evening. at a mother goose
party, in costume.
NEW FIRE COMPANY
The laying of water pipes in the East
Ward Is progressing rapidly, and on the
strength of having water in abundance, a
volunteer fire company was organized.
which the City Council will furnish with
up-to-date fire apparatus
The Life Insurance Company of Vir-
GINA, whose home office is at Rich
mond, has established a branch office
here, with Mr.. w. E. Elliott, of Lynch
burg, in charge and it is doing a good
business already.
Radfords Street Committee have de-
termined to grade and macadamize al num-
| rockcrusher. which is turning out crushed
limestone by the ton.
A very old and interesting chancery case
will be heard in the Hastings Court here
on Friday, which was removed to this
court from the Circuit Court OF Giles coun-
ty. and was on the docket there for
nearly thirty years, a veritable Jarndice
I case
THE LADY EDITOR.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Watson have re-
turned from their honeymoon. and the
Radford Tribune, under the skillful man
agement of Mrs. Watson. is becoming
one of the leading and most influential
newspapers Of the Southwest.
Misses Mary and Silene Rhea, daugh-
tiers OF Congressman Rhea are visiting
Miss Mable Roberts, on Grove Avenue.
A much needed rain fell on Saturday
which revived vegetation and the farm
ers' spirits; though the hay crop is ruin
ed pastures are benefited
Lambs are selling rapidly at 81 IL cents
per pound. and being shipped to Phila-
delphia market.
Colonel Bowman Is making a very inter-
esting and strong fight for the congress
sional nomination in the Sixth and while
he is doing no speaking. he is working
like a beaver, which will count on cleo
ton day.