Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
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Two Observation-Disclosures Cross Over tn
River-First KILLING Frosts.

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Two Ex-Confederates Cross Over the
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LEXINGTON. VA. October 16-(spe-
ciaL)--Samuel F. Patterson, who died at
his home in Roanoke city Wednesday
night, was a native Of Rockbridge county,
and was born and reared near Oxford
Presbyterian Church. on Buffalo creek.
! He was G7 years Of age. His mother was
| a daughter Of James Gold, and has father
was Robert Z. Patterson, a highly re-
| spected citizen of this county. Mr. Pat
| terson served through the Civil War as a
member Of Company G, First Virginia
! Cavalry, and received a very severe
| wound. from the effects Of which he never
! recovered. He married Miss Campbell.
daughter of the late Robert Campbell. OF
| Lexington. who survives him with four
! sisters-Ars. James Wilson. Mrs. !.
Montgomery Johnston, wife OF Sergeant
alarms Johnston of the Virginia House
OF Delegates, and Miss Phoebe Patterson,
all of Rockbridge. county, and Mrs. Fin
| ley Bell of Clifton Forge.
| LIQUOR SELLING CASE.
| The case Of James D. Brown for selling
liquor in this, local option district, with
out license. came up during the term
just completed Of the Circuit Court. Judge
S II. Letcfer, presiding. The case had
been appealed from the lower courts
| first from the Mayors Court of LeXlng-i
ton, where Brown had been fined sloo and
sentenced to six months In the count?
Jail, and then from the County Court.
| where he had been fined $500 and sem
fenced to three months in the county jail,
with the result that the findings OF the
Circuit. Court sustained those Of the lower
&C., avenue or
escape-that of the Court Of Appeals.
OLD ROAD CASE DECIDED.
"A case of considerable. interest which
has been in the courts for several years
was decided during the present term OIL
the Circuit Court. Adam Bare, Silas Il
Nuckols and others petitioned for the es-
adjustment of a public way through
the farm of R. E. Williams. railroad
locomotive engineer, residing about four
miles southeast Of Lexington. near Ben
Salem Church. The court decreed tnat no
public road existed on the lands or MT.
Williams, and issued a decree perpetu-
ally restraining the petitioners from pass
ing through the lands Of Mr.. Williams
unless with his consent.
NEW ALSACE.
J. Henry Weiss. who has resided for
more than twenty years in the vicinity
of Lexington, became naturalized clt1-
zen during the present term of the County
Court. Mr. Weiss settled on what is
known as Brush Hill land with his father.
a quarter of q century ago. Here they
erected a house, now known as New
Alsace. after their beloved home in
France, now a part Of Germany. The
finest fruits that grow are propagated on
this land. which is of white gravel ana
soil, with the decay of chestnut and OAK
leaves of centuries thereon. AS mas been
aptly said give a German or Frenchman
a wilderness, and the poorest land that
can be found, and if he is thrifty, within
a few years a paradise, if such can exist
on earth, will be found where he hae
located. Such is New Alsace of the pres
ent day, with it's owner now citizen OF
the United States. and one who would
die for his adopted country, II need BE-
Mr.. Weiss parents died several years ago.
J. P. KIDD PASSES AWAY.
John p. Kidd, a Confederate veteran
died at his home, near Gilmore's Mill,
! Rockbridge county, during the past week.
He was aged rs years. and is survived by
a wife and six children
CHESTNUT CROP FINE.
| The chestnut crop of Rockbridge county
! is unusually fine this season. and hun
dren who reside: near the foot OF the
! mountain ranges within the county. Much
| of their pocket money is derived from
| this source and many obtain their winter
footwear and clothes in the same way.
| Chestnuts now, at this early stage in the
season, command So a bushei, but later
| they will only bring about 81. and go
a-begging at that. The crop is. as far as
quality goes, extra fine, for the nuts are
very large.
KILLIhG FROSTS.
| Last night and the night before the
first killing frosts of the season occurred.
All garden vegetables, late fruits, and
| other commodities that are subject to
damage by frosts received a severe nip
| ping, and after the mornings sun had
shone upon the silver coating upon every
| thing, blackness followed in its wake.
The trees have taken on the beautiful
tinted foliage so much admired, and the
air has that crisp freshness not obtained
| during the other seasons of the year.
| The Government thermometer at Wash
! ington and Lee University registered 80
degrees-two below freezing point.