Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05
SURE GW|NE BE COLD.
COLORED BRETHREN CAN TELL
BIZ THE WILD lsvARMINTs.v
GIL OOMYfWEATHER FORECASTS
Eovvever--A Chat About Crabs and
Fish-L. G. weaver S Co.'s New In
dustry-Pcrsonal Points.

YORKTOWN, VA, October 4.-(Special.)
predict for the coming winter an extend
ed term of excessively cold weather-a
hard winter'-as the darby says. In
support of this argument, the coloreu
brother adds: Oar am de bigges' lot OF
cedar berries yo' cher seed; de holly bush
an, full and all de udder pervishion which
Gawd done make fer de wild varmlnts
makes me know dis am gwine to be de
coldes' winter for many years back And
de wild varmnt, hissef leaswise all de
rabbits and squurls Use see. hat an extra
heavy suit of fur. Yes, sah look out fer
de comm winter.
SOME PISCATORIAL GOSSIP.
How many of the disciples of Isaac
Walton. walled up in Virginia cities, are
really aware of the conditions of the
7" denizens of the deep at this season.
The season for hook and line fishing is
well-nigh over, and the fish are retiring
to deeper water as the fall advances. Inc
sport is at it's highest now, and all hsh
are fat, it makes no difference how small
they may be. Weak fish, or trout, as we
call them, are especially fine In few
days it will be an impossbility to get
even a nibble Crabs are fatter, larger,
and better now than any other time OF
the year. yet scarcely more than month
will elapse before they will seek their
winter beds in the bottoms mud. Here
thew will lie as dormant a stone I'LL
the first warm spell of the coming spring
time.
NEW AND NOVEL INDUSTRY.
L. C. Weaver and Company, Of Balti-
more a large oyster shocking concern.
are developing new and novel IDEA IN
their line at Gloucester Point They have
decided to move portion OF their busl-
ness to Gloucester Point, where. instead
Of carrying: the oysterI to baltimore in the
she'll they will open and pack them, thus
making a great saving in expense and
realizing the same results with is cents
per gallon less cost. They expect to en-
ploy forty men to begin with, and will
ship for Northern and Western trade. es-
pecialy Chicago. Shipments will be made
by the York River Line steamers at West
Point, and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way at Lee Hall The firm have a large
supply Of stock to draw on. The York
river beds alone are estimated to contain
not less than 2000O,0O0 bushels of the BIZ
valves The experiment, if successful
will be followed by other firms, and York
town as we'll as Gloucester will TEEN
with the industry.
ARTHUR JENKINS VISIT.
Mr. Arthur Jenkins. of Pawtucket, R.
l., was a visitor here yesterday. He has
just reported for duty on board the "Es-
SEX where he holds the position of pay
masters clerk. His many friends here.
are glad to see him back at his old post
He is personal friend and protege of
Governor Charles Dean Kinball, Sena-
tors Nelson w. Aldrich, George Peabody
Wetmore, Congressman Melvin n. Bull,
and Odin B. Capron, of Hhode Island; and
Senator'S Matt Quay, .Boies Penrose. and
Governor William NJ Stone of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Lieutenant Fred H. Brown and
her little son, Spencer. are guests at
Gloucester Point.
& Mrs. John D. Potts and children, and
Miss Cameron. Of Richmond, have just
returned home after a few days recrea-
ton in this vicinity.
a BIRTHDAY RECEPTION. s
Miss Clara L. Chandler gave an enjoy
able birthday reception to q number Of
her young friends few evenings ago.
Among those present were Misses Sallie