The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12

full of interest and instruction for this
class OF people and altogether they count
this one day from each month as well
spent as the rest.
AN IRREPARABLB LOSS.
The question which confronts the people
of funenbursy now Is What will the
people do without these monthly gain
ings? 1t has been suggested by lew
that the farmers of the county form
some organization and meet at appointea
places once n month and discuss the
problems that monthly confronts them.
and on the day set for these meetings
have some special inducements to get
crowd equally as large as those that
attend the County Court.
The quarterly term, which will be In
augurated is claimed by the people to be
too far apar. and that they would grow
rusty before they would have an oppor-
tunity of refreshing their minds; and the
horse trader says 1t would be too long
to keep his animals and some remedy
must be had
COUNTY COURT CASES.
Mondays next is Lnnenburg County
Court day. The trial of Slaughter for the
shooting OF Jim Bowen will be called for
the second trial. At the May term, this
case was tried and resulted In huns
Jury. and since the prisoner has been con-
fined in the county jail 1t having been
continued at the last term. a few cases
of less Importance will also be called at
this term ~
The political situation grows warmer
and warmer in the county as the time
draws nearer to the election. The warm
est tight is expected to take place among
the candidates for the Legis,aiute. WIZ
are George Bridgeford and william r..
Rutledge Candidates for the various
county offices are announcing themselves;
/, a., al IN n
Will also be made among them Mr. l.
A. overly, who is the Lunenburg mem PEI
in the legislature. will not be a canui-
date for reelection, as he Will sometime
this fall leave the county and make his
home In Nottoway county.
A meeting of the County Committee mas
been called for Monday, next at Luhent
a primary Will be held in the county. and
should they decide to hold this primary
the battle will be waged sooner than Is
- - WORK OF LIGHTNING.
The lightning has done much damage
through this section In the past week.
Mr.. T. c. Fowlkcs, of Lunenburg Court
house had seven hands at work Work IN IN ma
up; and while they were all clustered TO-
gether, q fash came that killed one o.
the hands, name ELLA Gee &C., ana nn. al az ba
lahorers We're knocked to the ground, as
were the two other mules. which, fell 20, on
their drivers, injuring them slightly. Inc
two mules that were not killed lost an
extent that they could not be worked
for several days.
Mr.. j. Il. Redman also lost fine. ami
nal on Saturday last by being struck
while in a stable OF his friend.
Mrs. H w. Wall has just commenced
the erection of nice storehouse on her
lot purchased some months ago from
Mr. E. a. Owen.
Mr.. j. S. Shackleton spent a few days
this week at Darlington Heights.
Mrs. Snllie Johnston, who has been at
tending college at Fort Royal, Va, re-
turned home few days ago.
Rev. John Hudson has for the past
week been holding a series Of REVEALS at
Tussekiah Baptist Church, few miles
south Of this point. Large congregations
have been present and much interest