Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-20
THREE AQUATIC PIGS,
THEY SWAMI ACROSS JAMES RIVER
TO GET BACK HOME.
a VERY MODERN CINDERELLA.
She WIN End Her Romance With
Twelve Months in Jnil-A Lamp ES-
,;o,ton-A whoppinf Pumpkin
and n Hyarn-neadcd Cabbage.
TO GET BACK HOME.
a VERY MODERN CINDERELLA.
and n Hydrn-Hcadcd CnbbaEc.

scoTTSvILLE. VA, November Is
iSpecial. )-.There's no place like nome
bought three little pigs purchased from
,he NaInont farm. by Mir. l.. II. Agce.
81 buckingham. from Mcssrs fitts d
Doryier. OF ScoitsviIle. They were houseo
satc+>lnd snug the night after they were
bought, but their little hearts ever re,
worried TO the old familiar sly they had
left behind. After dark they held conn
III OF war. and next morning, bright ana
.arly, found them in their accustomed
place. each with his curly tai! and his
,aucy snout,' as happy as possible. In
Ter cover of the friendly darkness 'hey
lad put their heads together and dec,o-
I'd 10 swim across the river SO stl!iins
q very grunt. they quietly broke out Oh
their place of confinement hurried down
TO the river bank and pu, their plan INTO
execution.
A MODERN CINDERELLA.
A modern Cinderella has lately arisen
in Scottsville. This is a maid OF all work
who has been wearing the slippers of her
mistress and a handsome. old-rose, vel
ret-trimmed gown of hers as well, to sun
dry balls and gatherings recently. Like
Cinderella she left the sipper-both slip
pers behind, but unlike that mythical
maiden. for this and other offences-con-
sisting of appropriated miscellany in the
snape OF spoons, forks. clothes, shoes.
and hats, she was given twelve months in
Jail and wore one Of her employer
waists 10 the seat of justice There ar
said to be more who are taking lessons
IN this line Of borrowing.
The explosion of lamp at Belle
Haven a few nights ago caused some
excitement. Miss Clara Pitts had placed
the lamp on a table in the dining room.
when il presently began 10 flicker and III
trying 10 put IL out she in some way
blew the blaze down in the lower part
OF it FortunatelE il was not full Of
oil and her brother coming in just then.
caught ii up. intending to throw it ont of
doors. AS he started out. the wind blew
the door together, shivering the lamp 10
bits. The blaze. which had been dancing
about inside, spread all around. but was
with some difficulty extinguished.
STRAWBERRIES AND GREEN PEAS.
Strawberries and green peas arc among
the November PRODUCTS here The straw
berries were brought to town a few days
ago from the country, and the peas were
raised close by. Some of the first crop Of
the latter dried in the pod and dropped,
sprouted. and produced a second lot.
With a wood-heater 10 make d tropical
atmosphere. 1t only neeus a bunch of
vielets to complete the illusion. And only
one glance out of the window at the faded
landscape soaked in nuu-puddles to dis
pei II!
AGRICULTURAL MI .<CHAUSEEISAIS
A monstrous pumpkin at the home Of
Mr.. Eddie Rcal mile two below
ScottsviIe has ''srowed unG growed' un-
til he thinks seriously of using it for a
dwelIing-house with doors and windows
cut out, like the little boy in the fairy
tale. 1t is to be hoped that he will scoop
cut the inside first, for some of those
famous pies that are going the rounds!
A cabbage with eight distinct and
separate heads, hard and firm, growing
from the same stalk. hangs outside the
door at Beal Brothers on Valley street.
1t was raised by Mr.. 1sham Cleveland.
HIS RIBS FRACTURED.
Mr.. Poore, the yard man at the Goa,
chute, met with a painful accident o.:
Saturday. He was standing on a car Of
cfndcrs which he had loaded. a loca!
freight which was to couple on this car,
suddenly ran against ii, giving Mr. Poor,
violent shaking up. and causing him
20 have two ribs fractured.
Tom Groorns (colored) was before
Mayor Heath this week for resisting an
officer and was fined $40 and costs
The annual deer-hnnt will begin IN
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come over from North Garden as usua.
At the Fidelity Bank is a 50-cent piece
made In 1871 and quite different in some
respects from the ones maze now. II IS
larger. the head of the Goddess. how
ever. being smaller "E Piurbus Uunm"
is above the eagles head, instead of IN his
beak. and beneath his feet, instead of
Half Dollar. is 80 c.. No stars are
on this side. The eagles feet rest upon
he arrows and palm branche. instead of
holding them in his claws. Around the
upright edge is carved, in small capitals,
Fifty cents. or half a dollar
PERSONAL
Colonel w. c. Pendleton and son. Jack
OF Tazeweli county, are visiting DR.. ]. S.
Pendleton. at white Hail.
Mr.. r. r. Peasants had his foot badly
hurt one day last week, by a wagon
running over it.
Mr. Will Lewis has returned from the
wedding at Avon Hill.
Mrs. Aualia Powers. who has been
visiting Mrs d. P. Powers. left for
her home in Richmond Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Hit will soon move
out to their new home in the country,
built on the site of "Broomtield." once
the home Of the Moon sisters
A L. Archambault. Roanoke: ]. E.
Sclater, Cartersville; w. p. Londere,.
lAipcHarle: IL. >. Miller Baltimore. r. r,
Harusberger, Lynchburg; r. l. Broom.
Warren: w. NJ A. Dunn. Midway Mills.
are registered at the Home Hotel
Miss Mary Bull will return to her home
in Richmond. on Wednesday
Mr.. c. B. Harris is at home again.
Messrs. ]. L. and d. II. Pitts have ,e,,
for their respective places Of business
Mr.. 7. S. Heath attended the Mason,,
Lodge at MaideD's Adventure last weeR
Senator Martins foreman. Mr. Maurice
Goodman, has left and another has bee,
installed in his place
Mrs. P. P. Turner. Of Esmont was &,
town Friday.
Miss N. NJ. Hill has returned home
from Richmond
Mr.. j. Tyler Beal left on Monday for
Panther. w. Va. where he will enga.,e
in business.
Mrs. Luther Bugg, Of Esn,ont. visited
Scottsvil,e. Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilmer Gresham have
recently had The rectory Handsomely Ar
TED up They expect to go West FOR
le" months. then return here, probably
10 remain permanently
ar. X. !. Wade returned to Richmond
saturday with great string of game
rabbits. partridges. and wild tnr,,a,
Miss Sallie Turner. of Alabama .ra.
here last week vas
j. S. DEMONS SUDDEN nE.Tu
lie Died In Stuunton-Jol,n yx-b,tfo,