The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA.
| Feb. 14-Within a very short period OF
time ..homeseekers'' from the snow-clad
hills and ice-bound streams Of the North
and from tho storm-swept plains and
grass -hopper-rid West, have found
rest among the vine-clad hills and ever
will be rcnominated to continue his eff
the fruits and flowers, surrounded by
Tat cattle which feed In our open fields
ten months a year. These new corners
are apparently happy and contented. evi-
IDENTIFY satisfied to spend here the In
dian summer of their lives, as surely no
better region can be found for health,
comfort, social enjoyment and elevating
thought than this, the Piedmont section
OF the Old Dominion. Among those who
have been welcomed and who have taxi
en- an interest in the good Of the county.
is Murray Boocock. from New York He
is the new owner OF "Castalia," and
also the. owner Of the fine herd Of pure
bred, registered Hereford cattle, to which
all point with just pride. The head OF
his heard is Imported Salisbury and
"Curly Lade No. 51571." the handsomest
couple ever seen. Mr.. Boooock was con-
WINGED on coming here. that ono Of the
needs was fiSst-class beef cattle. and
that the grabs lands were abundant,
the water supply ample and the climate
suitable A visit to "Castalia" Will con-
vince anyone that blood will tell.
George Lindenkohl. who bought the
beautiful old Meriweather homestead.
widely known as "Clsmont." Is another
new conner who is making his mark. His
specially is DORSET" sheep, of which no
has two hundred beauties and Is demon
stating to all that sheep pay.
DR.. Charles Ingersoll, the new owner
of the James B. Pace place. differs from
his late cousin, Robert G., In that while
he, the said Bob 1ngersoll, was Repub-
llcan and agnostic. DR.. Ingersoll Is a
Christian gentleman and q Democrat.
DR.. Ingersoll Is making three blades OF
grass grow where formerly only un-
slightly gulleys defaced the hlllsldes. Obi
for more mon like him.
Walter Whntely, Of England, the ex-
cellent secretary of the State Horticul-
tural Society, owns now a fruit farm of
ono hundred acres. which ID q gem. Dv-
cry tree OF the several thousand Is al
most perfect as to shape. and all free
from defects or blights OF any kind.
and 1t Is "a, pleasure to go through his
apple. peach, plum and cherry orchards.
Among those who are doing general
farming Is DR.. Fred d. Beecller. OF
Chicago, now owner of Music ILall;"
Mr.. Llewellyn Pugh, Of New Orleans.
La, of "Fruit lands" which he bought
OF A. p, Fox; Wexford G, Reed. Of Rich-
mond. Va, the purchaser of "Inglesde."
former home of Mr., III. w, Fuller. of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway; Or.
II. u. Williams Of Capron. Va, owner
of the MCGEE place; DR., Frederick ID.
Owsley, of Chicago. who bought "Alton
Park" and changed tho name to
"Glooston Manor" He has some OF
the finest driving and jumping horses In
America, u man OF great wealth, but
witlal. a genial good fellow. whom
wealth has not puffed up; George shras
of Pennsylvania. a charming gentleman.
highly cultivated and as hospitable as a
native OF Virginia, owns a lovely place
near Greenwood, on which he has built
u delightful home
Mr.. II, NJ. Smith, Of AIlddletown. Ohio.
Very recently bought q fine farm OF