Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30
or the county of Bedford.

for the county Of Bedford. Bedford has
ample resources in minerals and timber
and all that is needed to develop her is
ca pital Ere many years, when the as
beStoS and mica mines are yielding their
full returns. and the paint factory COR
tinuing its large shipments Of the pow
dered pigment when the Elks home
shall be in full operation when the young
orchards are in full bearing, and tobacco
continues to crowd the warehouses as 1t
has this week, old Belford will once,
more assert its pre-eninence among the
great counties of the State, and her cry
will not longer be hard times and lmpe-
cuniouSneSs.
Thanksgiving Day ushered in the first
wintry day of the season, and once again
the could blasts" came down from the
mountain heights with icy breath and
the mercury fell with distressing rapidity.
There was no longer any coquetting with
the heating problem, as during the MID
days of all the beautiful autumn that
has chara cterized the season until now.
THE SERVANT PROBLEM. =
Day by day the subject of domestic ser,
vice is becoming more solemn and diff.
fcult question to housekeepers, and as
winter now stands upon our threshold.
the anxiety concerning the servant pro-
bem becomes more intense The best
and most reliable of the old issue OF
North; the tobacco factories also prove
very alluring. as high wages and much!
time at the employees disposal are pre-
ferred to domestic service. The board
allowed servants does not cut any figure
with them They say: "Oh. the meals
for the men of the household must be
prepared, and food for one more will
make no difference Those who do go
out in service are always provided with
big baskets. in which they carry home,
sufficient provisions for several. The,
mistresses Of homes are becoming so alb
ject through dread Of being left with no
cook or housemaid, that they yield point
after point to the demands of ladies of
COLOR until the latter are now in COM.
mand OF the stua ton. Groups of demon
alyzed housekeepers discuss together the,
momentous problem, but it is only argu-s
ing in a circle. and no light is thrown
upon the darkness. "Servartgalism'' is
a gordian knot that no female Alexander.
Of the Southland has as yet united.
THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE.
Thanksgiving Day was observed as
general holiday. Places of business We're
for the most part closed. and many
sportsmen We're afeld in pursuit Of
birds. rabbits, etc. Good dinners Were
also in order.
Services were held at ST. Johns Epis-
pal church. The floral decorations
used the previous evening at the Hurt
Mosby marriage We're used, and aided
to the interest of the services. a reunion
service of the Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian churches was held at the:
Royal, pastor of the church, Rev J. w.
Shackelford. and Rev. R. B. Scott par
ticipated.
SAMUEL B. DAVIS RECOVERING.
Samuel B. Davis, recently of Bedford
City. the youth who nearly two weeks
ago was so seriously wounded by pistol
shot, fred by some member Of a crowd !.
of mischievous boys in vinton. under
skilled surgical treatment and nursing at
a Roanoke hospital IS slowly improving
and his physicians think he will recover.
The marriage of Mr.. c. l.. Ayres, Of the !
Parker Ayres Hardware Company, and
Miss Jessie Pullin is announced for We'd
nesday, December 10th. to be solemnized
a. Hickory Grove church. in the county.
Lawrence Stanley and Miss Annie How
aid were united in matrimony Wednes-
day afternoon at the parsonage of the
BAPTIST church. by Rev. W. S. Royal,
the pastor Of thc church.
MISS BERTA STEPToE ILL.
Miss Berta Steptoe is critically i'll at
the home of her sister. Mrs. C. w. Whar
ton. She is very gentle and lovely in
character. and ner many friends are
much cricved by her distressing illness.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Hal B. Mosby
gave charming card party in honor of
her guest, Miss Elizabeth Conner. of
Richmond
Miss BERTHE Sale left Thursday for a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Charles Taylor,
of New York
Rev. Dallas Tucker left Thursday for
Philadelphia to join Mrs. Tucker, who is
visiting relatives there.
Miss Kate Robinson. of Abingdon is
the guest Of the Misses Griffin
49, al - &C r n i!
isIvisiting his mother. Mrs. NJ. L.
Cuarles.
George Jordan. Henry Guy, and Gra-
ham Clayton, Jr.. students OF the Vir-
ainia Poirtechnic Institute xpsnt the, !