Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-07
mink SEASON BEGUN,
scorrsvrLLE CHICKENS ARE now
rEnIsHING WITH RAPIDrTY.
SOME TWo-LEGGED VARMlNTs
rhe.c Law Low and Say Nothing
Exciting Chasc After b"rnFar"
Pest That showed FiEht-Evcry-
ding About Everybody.

SCOTTSvILLE. VA. December 6-tSpc-
e;ai. 9-7'he mink season has opened. some
IRE four-fcgged. others are two-lcEged.
a few wear fur coats. a great many "eaf.
wool caps Their deprccations extend far
and wide Town. country and Fluvanna.
The land Of the persimmon. are included
in their territory. Seven chicken roosts
have suffered within as many days. II
musicians fowls are kept in better con-
sition than others. the Ininks have found
n out. for D,. James Hart has lost four
..frving sizers'' within the last week, and
DR.. A. T. Bowles several also
One Of The fur coats was hiding IN a
corr, barrel nj the home of Mrs. J. IL.
Fox in Fluvanna. one day recently, ana
when discovered spranG out and ran ior
his life to hay stack. SeTcrai ooss
pursued him TO his place of refuge, ana
made 4. so warm for him that he was
forced 10 abandon his whlon1 shelter. So
lie made his way in less time than IL
fakes to tell il TO All old unused Ice house
partially filled with water In the mean
while MIR RylaDG Fox. the only genie
man at nome. had had long run TO me
house Of neighbor for a gun. but the
shell in it was not a good one. so ne
was forced to let the dogs have their
way. The ladies OF the household were
preScnt TO witness the undolnS OF the
chicken thief but the latter saw that ne
had only a fighting chance and mt IN
TO the dogs Accordingly. They were SO
badly bitten that they scrambled ou1
~ the hole and left. Then the best part
OF the fun began. The mink got out OF
the ice house too. and ladies' and gentle
man all gave chase. To the pond ne
made his way and Mr.. Fox reached there
In time to give him the fatal blow with
n fence rail. The ladies were in at the
death. and they were happy and an
nounced to their ncighbois over me
phone that the wretch was no more.
MANY fish are bcirg caught here now
cats mullets and tlatbacks. particularly,
in large numbers
A TOUCH OF WINTER.
December is at work in good earnest
A heavy wind and rain storm on the
night Of the 18th. developed into snow
about daybreak Friday morning. Hail
also fell At Esmont snow fell to the
depth OF four inches but not a trace OF
it is left in the face Of the bright sun
In jcstinS way the postmaster here
'phoncd to Esmont Thursday that there
would DE snow His prediction took effect
unexpectedly. The roads are seml-quaS-
mire, and travel is difficult.
Gr and Mrs. +. Russell Moon are guests
at "Shirland, the home of Mrs. James
Moon.
Mr.. ]. S Martin is about TO erect a
handsome BUILDING on his Hardware es-
tate.
Miss Clara Pitts returned on Sunday
from a visit TO Arvonia-
Mr.. D. IA Pitts here for several
da-s this week.
Mcssrs. Jackson Beal and q. T. Jones
attended .Albenarie Court Monday.
Mr. w. n. Shepherd. Of Adherence, Wis
tied Scottsville Thursday.
I'LL 0fJ,,C ~
Lodge. Centenary Buckingham county,
attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge
in Richmond this week.
Dir. Henry Boyd, wife and daughter
returned to their home in Kentucky on
the LIST.
Miss Mary Pitts is at home again after
vis, 10 Powhatan.
.Iessrs. G. w. Gilner and w. D. Pat
teson, of 1Iowardsville, were here few
days ago.
-'he Misses iForsley. Of Buckingham, !,
are expected here en- Friday afternoon.
A rev phone line has been put up +
from IN 1Ia7t's to Mr.. Jackson Beals. |
MIR William Forsythe. Mrs. n. D. ana |
Miss Forsythe. were in town "Wednesday |
Rev. c. E. Blanlsenship preached his I
iniatory sermon Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Scott visited Scots !
VILE on the 4th.
Mr. r. Y. Sclater is the guest Of his i
brother, Mr.. Nathan SclatGr
The home OF Rev. l.. T. Hit is com |
ple1ed and he has moved out with his /
family, on his farm.
John p Harris and brother. Virginia: z. |
e. Malone, Lynchburg; and w. b. Moran. |
Virginia. are registered at the Home |
Hotel |
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tapscott were in !
twon This week.
Mir J. d. Mathews. Of Warren, was |
IN Scottsville recently.
1t is reported that Mr.. I. S. Heath |
viii be rcappointed district deputy grand
sua.ter of District No. II.
M1. Tom Noryell. of Centenary, was in |
town this week.
Mr. c. B. Harris Jr.. is improving !
steadily.
The ladies of Aillerene will give