The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-13
.SEABOARD WANTS
THE NARROW GAUGE
Desires to Purchase the Farm
vile and Powhatan Road.
THEN TO MOVE ON DAnvILLE
The Prospects Bright for the Building
of CharIotte, FarmviIle and James
River Valley Line-Opening of
the State Female Normal.
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Especial Dispatch to The Times)
FARMVILLE VA, Sept. LIT Is re-
ported here that the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company is carefully considering
the purchase of the Farmville and Pow
hatan railroad. 1t has been a long felt
want of the Seaboard to enter Danvllle,
Va. in order that it may compete with
the Southern, and to meet this end, 1t is
said their object is to buy the FarmVllle
and PoWhatan road. which crosses their
line a few miles this side Of Chester, ana
convert it into a broad gauge as far as
F'armville: then their aim would be 10
travel over the proposed Charlotte, Farm
Vile and James River valley Tallroau,
thus entering Danville.
1t will be remembered that the sea-
beard Air Line tried hard to secure the
Atlantic and Danville road when it was
sold, and only missed the purchase by
about day and half.
PROSPECTS FOR NEW LINE.
Mr.. Kenner Crawley, president of the
Charlotte. Farmville and James River
Valley Railroad Company, says that he
has more hopes of the construction of the
above line than he has had since the
company was organized. He is making a
thorough canvass of Prince Edward
county. asking for a subscription of not
less than sixty thousand dollars. Mr..
Crawley says his company Will give the
first mortgage bonds OF the road in re-
turn. He says that from present indica-
tons ne will get the subscription.
The State Female Normal School opened
Wednesday morning, with a most promls-
ing outlook for good session. The presi-
dent in q few, but we'll chosen, words.
made the opening address, followed by
prayer by DIR. Sears, the newly elected
professor The attendance in the normal
department is said to be larger than has
been known in the history of the institu-
ton. There are not enough rooms in the
school buildings to accommodate the stu
dents already applied for admission. and
they are being put in private families.
The practice school commences Monday
SALE OF PRIMINGS.
The sale of primings on the Farmvile
market has been the largest this week
that has been known in any one week
for many years. 1t looks as If farmers
will sell more primings than tobacco.
The farmers are making fine progress
in the cutting of tobacco, and the crop.
while a little short. is said to be the best
grown in many years. Frost will evil
gently fall before some farmers get all OF
their crop housed. This is due to late
planting, caused by the fearful drought
that prevailed in this section during the
planting season.
Work on the grounds where the new
depot is to be built progresses satisfac-
toriv. Tom Boiling, who has the contract
for the dirt work has dozen or more
teams at work hauling dirt, in order to
make room for the laying OF the founda-
ton. The depot. when completed. will be
one of the handsomest on the Norfolk and
Western line.
Dr. George T. Vaughan. a surgeon in
the United States army. with his wife
and children. are on a visit to Mrs.
Vaughans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Venabe