Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-14
WINTER HUGS scoTTsylLLE-
And Our Correspondent Burst. IntsE
Iridesecnf Rhetoric.

IriLesccnt Rhetoric.
SCOTTSvlLLE. VA, January Ia
{Speciai.j-The fee harvest is pientaoua
and the laborers are not few. to fudge
from the amount being slowed AWAY.
This is<a great grievance with the youth
full members of soeiesy here, for even
where the Ice has not been cut. II As
rough from having the snow raked MP.
and yet these same young people Ike
ice-cream as we'll as anybody. team
belonging to Mr.. John Rutler-which had
been hauling from the Village pond Tues
day morning-taok a header down Valley
street. leaving the hind wheels OF the VA.
gon, which had become aneoupled. In
front of Beal's store. When they reach<
ed the Home Hotel they turned dowH
Main street. and finally landed With fhs
two front wheels in the shed OF Mr.
William Londeree, the i blacksmith.
very proper place for repairs.
SLIPPERY AND UNCERTAIN PATHS
The light fail OF snow on Saturday 4
night has never yet melted. There ts
firm coating OF Ice underneath it and
the sun. though bright. has not sufficient
warmth to unlock the frozen POOLS and
streamlets. People who value their necka
and remember that human beings axe
given hut one apiece. abandon the slip
perry and uncertain sidewalks and take
their way down the middle OF the street.
where there is a rough, but frmer foot
ing.
OUR CORRESPONDENT "CURLs..
There was preaching on Sunday. the
weather was bad and nearly every cne
stayed indoors. On Monday morning the
earth was all aglitter with nyriads ot
twinl1ling Jewels, miniature candelabra.
and flashing prisms bsdecksd every little
bush and twig, Tiny cascades OF Ice de-
corating vine and hramble make thA
world fairlyliAe these brilliant n1oonlt.
nights.
No POETRY FOR JOHN LoNDEREE.
Mr. John Londsree had fall ON ths
ice pond near town on Friday evening
last. breaking through and eating
thorough wetting- One OF his comrades.
lighter in weight. had dared him to tot.
low In his wake.
The circulating library continues to
flourish, and many newly published
books are on It's shelves. The manage
ment is excellent. Fifteen new subscrits
tons were sent II at the beginning OF
the year.
A party will be given on Friday night
by three young men Of the town-Dt.
James Hart. and MIassrs. s. r. Gault.
and W. S. Beat
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Several ladies' Of scottsvilIe win extend
hospitality to their friends through "as
homes" this winter Mesdames j.. Il
Pereira. a. p. Bowles. and Frank FART
inson will entertain on Tuesdays. We'd
nesdays. and Thursdays respectively
Miss Clara Lewis who has been III
with typhoid-fe fever In North Carolina. IS
no better.
Mrs. w. a. Powers and children. Lind.
say. Mary, and Plnchney. OF Richmond.
arrived here on Saturday to remain saye-
raj months.
Rev. C. e. Blankenship has purchased
fine horse from M. G. w. Gilner on
which he will make his rounds to hts
appointments.
Mrs. Jackson Beal. who has been quits
sick. is not improving, ss
Miss Marietta Powers returned from
Richmond. on the 10th.
Mr.. G.. Walker Gilmer. OF Howar,is-
Vile. was in town on Monday.
Mr.. V.B. Jereries still continues quits
sick. "a.
H. 6. Davis and c. e. Mathews. OF
Lynchburg. have been IN scottsvtlls. this
week. 90
Mr.. c. B. Harris. Jr.. who has been d.
IN Roswell. N. NJ. IS now abls to ait an
but Is still very weak
Mrs. Nathan selater has returned from
Cartersvilla - -
Mr.. Jackson Beal Is confined to his
bed again.
Mrs. Tillman. Of Fluvanna, wfdo. d.
Tobias Tiilman. died at her home cnss
day this week.
Mr.. Ben Jarman. OF Chariottesv1Ils. q
visiting relatives hsre.
Mrs Duncan. OF Hardwars,. was ii
town Monday.