The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-21
Buckingham Liquor Fight
Going into the Courts.
CLAIM IRREGULARITIES
Vets Won by Three Votes, and Oppon-
ents Declare illegal Ballots We're
Counted-New Slate Quarry
Opened by Mr.. Pitts.
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ARvONIA, VA, July 2O.-It has now
been fully and definitely determined BY
the advocates Of local option to contes;
the election which, took place IN Mar
shall district, Of Buckingham county, On
July 18th, and which, as has been re-
ported, resulted in a victory for the wcts
by majority of votes. The election
instead of allaying only intensified the
excitement in the district, and especially
ton. The fight against liquor is the sole
topic of conversation upon the strcess,
the highways and the farms, and it IS
certain that on August 10th, when the
case comes before the County Court,
there will be present one Of the late
crowds that ever went from this section
Of the county.
Both sides have employed able coun-
sci and both sides are strengthening
their lines
The drys claim that there were many
illegal votes cast for thu, VETS, and that
there was much irregulnrity, and the
fact that all Of the judges at the New
Canton Precinct were wet" men seems
TO strengthen their cause.
The church people and the leading
business people--such as quarry opera
tors, merchants and physicians--are well
nigh unanimously working for local
option. On election day the town Of
Aryon cast only or wet votes. the
quarry people being almost unanimous
against the sale Of liquor here. The
negro vote was cast, with few sporadic
exceptions in favor Of liquor.
Last week when the question OF con-
test was being agitated, the excitement
became intense, and Saturday at New
Canton two or three dangerous rows
were narrowly averte'l. At present the
result of the fight cannot be seen, but
the advocates Of local option insist that
the fight will never be given up until
every bar in the county is closed.
SLATE QUARRYING.
Business at Arvon is unusually brisk
the Williams and Pitts slate quarries
running in full blast and shipping slate
in immense quantities to all parts Of the
United States. The buckingham slate has
recently found a market in Pittsburg, and
it's quality is SO excellent that the de-
mand for the product from that section
far exceeds the possible supply from the
quarrles at present operated here.
Mr.. A. L. Pitts has recently opened a
new quarry about half mile north OF
Arvon Station, and is quarrying there
slate Of an excellent grade A large
force of hands will soon be put in this
quarry, and it will be operated to its
full capacity.
Mr.. Plummer F. Jones preached yes
terday morning in Arvon Presbyterian
Church and last night in old Trinity
Church, New Canton. to large congre-
cations.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pitts and their
nephew and niece. Mr.. and Miss Lowe,
of Atlanta, will leave for Washington
tomorrow, to be gone several days on
a pleasure trip.
Misses Louise Williams, Of Richmond:
Gay Cosby OF New Kent county, and
Ida Cleveland, Of Rockbridge, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Williams and
Miss Macie Williams at their beautiful
home here.
Miss Page Newman, Of Orange. Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Graham Thomas.
Miss Idelle Clark is visiting Miss An
ME Williams
Miss Lucy DuVal will return to her
home here this week, after an absence
of several months.
DR.. Perkins Glover has recovered en-
tirely from his recent illness. and has
resumed the practice Of his profession
here with his wonted vigor.