The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-06
RAILROAD REFUSES
TO MOVE. STATION
Bedford City Will Bring Matter
Before Corporation Conn.
The FIRST SNOW OF WINTER
A Local Anti-saIoon League is Formed.
Rural Free Delivery Routes-The
Large Receipts of Bedford
City Po-toffice.
THE FIRST SNOW OF WINTER
Especial Dispatch to The Tin,es.)

BEDFORD CITY, VA, December a.
MI G. Q. Goodwin, who headed a move
ment of citizens some months ago to in
duce the Norfolk and Western Railway
10 remove the passenger station to some
convenient point within the limits of the
town makes the announcement that the
company has refused the petition. y sum
of money had been subscribed and placed
in Nh Goodwins hands to defray any
costs arising and Mr.. Goodwin will ask
the contributors if they wish this re-
turned or held as a fund to secure legal
service to have the matter brought before
the Corporation Commission. The pres
cnt announcement location is a great hand
,c;.p to the growth of Bedford City and
, constant incentive to profanity on the
part of the travelling pubic
The receipts of leaf tobacco at the local
warehouses continue large, but in not
.1;ch great quantity that buyers cannot
handle it, Prices on high grade hold up
we'll.
Work is being pushed on the asbestos
1ud mica developments by the American
Asbestos Company, although the more
serious matter of transportation Will nee
essarily hold over until spring. Two
houses for the miners are under construc-
ticm
THE FIRST SNOW.
The first snow of the season fell last
NIGHT. and this morning the ground was
white with an inch or more. The sun
soon dissipated all trace Of the snow eX-
capt on the mountain sides. which sho"
ut brilliantly white in the sunlight.
Miss Mary L. P. Moseley. daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Moseley, OF
Roanoke, who was married on THURSDAY
to DR.. B. L. Traux, of Philadelphia, mas
many friends and relatives in dlo.d'
which was her native place. nuns er
,yJI W
them Mrs. ca ham Clayton. Mrs T. D.
Berry. Miss Annie Berry, Mrs. John o.
r. Goggin and Mrs. o. C. Bell.
Rev. and Mrs Dallas Tucker will re-
turn from Philadelphia tomorrow. wnefe
they have bee visiting relati' es. MT.
Tucker will conduct service at st. john
on Sunday.
ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE.
The Anti-Saloon League held an inter-
esting convention at the Baptist Chur h
during the week the session of pray
and discussion lasting three DAYS. a
local league was organized with Profess
sor E. Sumter Smith president, Dew. w.
S. Royal. Superintendent. Rev. j. W.
Shackford, secretary, and Mr.. j. j.
Scot treasurer. The district v1ce-pres,-
dents are: Central. Mr.. W. 3. Oyerstrest;
Charlemont, Mr.. r. G.. Turpin; Cham
b!ssburs. Mr.. S. P. Harris; Otter Mr..
John B. Gardner; Bellevue, Mr. I. S.
West: Forest, Rev. J. NJ. Street.
Mr.. Hal B. NIosbv, special agent of
the rural free delivery, will hold civil
service examination on December 10 L
for carriers on six free delivery routes
to be established emana'ing from iris
postoffice. The salary is $500 per annum
and the term during life.
Mr. W. H. Mosby, postmaster, an
nources that owing to the heavy re-
CENTS at the office here the salary OF
Ed. F. Adams and Alex. Cauthorn, car
ricrs will be increased from $500 to $500.
The net quarterly income to the govern
ment from Bedford City is between SLIGO
and 1900.