Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
RUSTY sCOTTsyILLE HAS JOYOUS

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LY BAsKED IN IT'S GOLDEN. SHEEN.
HUNTERS GO THROUGH TOWN.
Down the old Plank Road They
went After the StHx-Swcct Brenth
of y1olets In the Air-some Tur-
nip Talk.
SCOTTSvILLE, VA, November "a
Especial -After several days of gloom
the sun shines again on Scottsvilles old
fashioned brick buildings and uneven
sidewalks where on a Gark night one
may put ones foot in a hole at every
other step: on "the horseshoe bend OF
the river. turbid from the recent rams IN
fact, all over and about the dear old shap-
| by place, and every one is brighter tor IL.
The very streets, with their rows OF COT
ton-woods. striped of foliage now, seem
to smile back in gratitude for a oeau.l-
full day. With all it's shortcomings III
some directions, Scottsvile is Scottsviile
still. Never a visitor sojourns here but
wants to come again, and many a citizen
who has gone far away to live has FOUND
his way back to his old home to stay I'M
til death do us part
LONG-LIvED CITIZENS.
The longevity OF the people here is
something unusual. Some have lived to
the good old age Of 81, while others ENJOY
life far beyond the three-score ana ten
limit And it is restful. peaceful KIND
of pluce-that is, most OF the time
On the morning Of the goth the blast OF
horns and the baying of hounds shook
the very stepping-stones on Valley street.
as the North Garden Hunt Club swept
down the old plank road and into the
CITY. Heads popped out of windows,
clerks forgot their customers, and there
were only few people in town Who kept
on sawin' wood but these We're people
who never suffer any anxiety about slsht-
seeing There We're four-in-hands. Single
teams and ali sorts, and there were NJ
teen or more hunters in the party, among
them being Messrs. Goodloe, Mark Dur
rett. Eldridge Turner. Fisher, and Sam
Yates. An old darlzey. the manager OF
the Kennels. with the frosts of many Win
tiers upon his head, accompanied the par
ty on q bay charger. The party took the
ferry here for Buckingham, where they
will hunt deer
THE REDOLENCE OF vIOLETS-
violets are in bloom on the heights
about Scottsville, making the air sweet
with their fragrance, like a breath or
heaven.
And there is a fine crop of another
thing-a homely thing it is, but exceed
ingly popular with some peopie-turnlps.
Most human beings like them cooked; some
vi
tine bacon, but if you have faint trace
Of your giddy youth still in your veins
while the cook is pee1ng them Cor may
be you are doing It yourselD you Will
softly steal a piece-sweet. crisp. and
raw-transfer it to the salt-cellar. and
then another and another will follow
a WONDROUS TURNIP.
Quite a curiosity. found in garden
near scottsvilla day or two ago. was
a turnp with three tops entirely separate.
The vegetable itself was perfectly formed,
smooth and round, and bore no evidence
inside of three turnips having united TO
form one
"a flock of wild turkeys was seen flying
over town. said one inhabitant on Friday
morning. zone wild turkey said anoth-
er, while third claims that it was a tame
barnyard fowl. What pity gossip can
not dwindle in this way, instead of gath
ering as It goes.
Frank l. GRADER, Lynchburg; n. c.
Selden. E D. Fox, Richmond: Thomas
H. Nelson. j. G.. Morris Louisville. Ky;
D. G. Ruckman. Staunton: c. c. Payne,
j. X Thomas, Philadelphia: P s. Fair
ney, Tjmberville, Va; e. H. Sibert. New
Market, are registered at the Home Ho-
tel
Mr.. Thomas H. Brown. of Church Hill,
is in Stockton CAL where his son has
ha pSto 10 nf ba
latter, which is estimated at $4,000.
4 LOYAL VIRGINIAN.
Mr. Leslie Lecllie, of Glendower, has
returned from New York, where he has
been attending the horse show. He en-
joyed it. but considers it no better than
those in Richmond
Miss Mamie Scruggs has been sick for
several days
Mr.. Frank Hall has moved to the farm
known as the Turner place. owned by
Mr. Jackson Beal.
The friends of Major D. w. Anderson
regret to learn that his condition is much
worse.
Miss Matte Jones and Miss Palmore
are expected in Scottsvlle Friday
Mr.. Francis Harris IS quite sick.
Mr.. Nathan Sclater has succeeded Mr..
Tyler Beai at Pitts and Dorriers.
Miss Mary Gillespie has returned from
a visit to her uncle, DR.. 3. L. billiard. at
North Garden.
Mrs. ]. Daniel has been i'll. but is out
again.
Mrs b C. Goodwin and her little daugil-
ters leave this week for Louisa.
Rev. w. A. S. Conrad will leave this
circuit soon and move to GordonsvilEe.
His successor will be Rev. c. E. Blank
enship
Mrs. Wesley Lane and gMrs. Allen will
be at Mrs. J. r. Daniels this weew.
Mr.. c. 3. Harris, Jr.. is i'll with typhoid
fever in Roswell New Mexico
Mr.. Crawford. of Albemarle. has been
appointed manager at Woodstock. to sue
coed Mr.. J. a. Brown.
DR.. ]. 0. Hart. accompanied by Master
John Beal. leaves for Apple Grove satur-
day
Mrs. John E. Lane of Esnont, and her
guest, Mrs. Tartar, of Wytheville. were
in town Thursday.
Mr.. Davies. of Lynchburg is here
Mr.. Harris, of buckingham. has been
appointed foreman at "Scottlands''
DR.. James Hart has purchased fine