The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
TOBACCO MARKET
in BLACKSTONE.
Receipts for the Week Probably
Break the Record.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
A Large Gypsy Camp Whose Denizens Are
Doing Lively Business Ia Their Own
Peculiar Way-Mr. Faust, From New
York, Looking for Lost Brother.
Especial Dispatch to The Time..)

Especial Dispatch to The Times
BLACKSTONE, VA March s.-This has
been great week in the tobacco business
shipping to other points. It is impossible
to tell how much has found It's way to
this point during the past week, but per-
haps never in the history Of the town has
the qualeity been exceeded. Some days it
was just impossible to get near the de-
pot for hours at the time, SO blocked was
it with wagons unloading tobacco.
If the vote should be taken in this sec
ton, at this time, as to a large increase
in taxes for good roads" it would I'M
doubtedly carry by a large majority, as
it requires good four-horse team to draw
a two-horse load along any of the roads.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
The records Of the County Clerks office
show strong activity in real estate in
this county during the past twelve
months. Some months the transfers have
averaged over one a day for the business
days CT the month. Even the bad month
Of February, just passed, has record of
fiet~c- -orsfers. These do not include
trust deeds.
The spirit of enterprise which took hold
of the Presbyterians here, causing them
to have under construction a handsome
new brick church, and of the Methodists,t
who intend to follow suit in the near fu-
ture, both of which have been previously
reported in this correspondence, has now
prove their house Of worship. They have
excited the Baptists to take steps to i'm
already secured a portion Of the funds
necessary, and intend, as soon as the
spring opens, to begin to carry out their
plans.
One Of the largest camps Of "Gypsies
ever seen in this section have had their
tents pitched for some days past about
three miles below town. They are well
equipped and seem to he doing driving
business in horse trading and fortune
telling.
Mr.. Oscar Brightwell and bride, nee
Miss Halle Williams, whose marriage IN
Washington on Wednesday was published
in The Times at the time, have returned
home. where they are for the present
domiciled at the home of the brides par
ents and receiving the congratulations Of
their friends.
LOOKING FOR LOST BROTHER.
It turns out that the Mr.. Faust reported
in previous correspondence as having
| been on from New Y ork to visit his
brother. Mr.. A Faust in Lunenburg
county, whose wife was recently murder
! ed, was not a brother, but was searching
| for lost brother. Having seen the name
of A. Faust in the papers, and having
had a brother by that name whom he had
not seen nor heard from in many Years, he
came to see if it was his lost relative. 1t
proved not to be, however, and he, re-
| turned much disappointed.
Rev c.. r. KINk. rector of ST. Luke S
Parish here, rendered his resignation to
! the parish vestry a few days ago to be
effective March list to July list. 1908.
This is on account of continued i'll health,
which his physicians say can only be re-
lieved by absolute freedom from active
work. The Bishop will send a deacon here
on the list of July to take the place OF
Mr.. Kuyk for one year from that time.
The necessity for this action unon the
| part of Mr.. KuylS has brought forth
| many expressions of regret not only
among those Of his own church, but from
/ the public at large. among all of whom he
lis popular both as minister and man
NOTTOWAY COURT.
The County Court of Nottoway was oc-
cupied this week in the trial of several
| felony cases. There were eight prisoners
charged with felony. Three for murder,
one for criminal assault, two for burglary
/ at Crewe, and one for breaking into a
| smoke-house. All are negroes. The muir
der case is that Of three negroes killing
! another for robbery and throwing the
/ body from a freight train, upon which al,
were stealing a ride. In the absence OF
/ Hon. w. A. Watson. VINO is a mempeT
! of the Constitutional Convention. the
1 Commonwealth was represented by Col
| ones James Mann. The murder cases were
/ postponed until the next term OF court.
. The Masonic Lodge at this place have
arranged with Rev.tDr. j. Hawthorne.
of Richmond. to deliver a lecture here on
the 18th of April for the benefit OF tn, the
4 lodge. A few years ago the lodge mere
built for themselves a beautiful hall upon
4 .vb;c,, there is still a small Indebtedness.
i II is to relieve this that the lecture IS
Mr.. r. Logan Harris. whose election as
assistant cashier of the Citizens. Bank latr
has already been published in The Times,
arrived from the VIRGINIA Military Inst: lnstI-
i tute a few days ago prepare tory to en-
4 $terinS upon his new duties,
Pobbed the S tore.
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