The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Company G, Eleventh Virginia INF

rest in shade of the heavenly trees.
r. a. SuMPTER.
Con,nany G., Eleventh Virginia Inf.
"reminiscences With Another Cheese
S'orv
Editor Of The Tines-Dispatch
sir.--Whils this communication VIII
relate another cheese story. 1t VIII recall
somo of Riohrnond's merchants.
a half century ago there were withih
the space of three blocks on East Main
street four good retail grocery stores
I think every ono Of them handled IL
quors also. On the south side, between
Tenth and Twelfth, were Walter u.
Blair and Burton & Greenhow on the
north side. between Tenth and Thirteenth,
were William NJ. Harrison and Taob "
Giles, q. son Of Governor and United
States Senator William B. Giles. or
these Blair and Harrison kept up the
longest. I mado some purchases of all
Of them. but rather concentrated upon
Burton & Greenhow, for the sake OF Sam
uo c. Greenhow. with whom ! had be-
como intimate when he was IN the en-
ploy OF Dunlop, Moncure s. Company,
Henry w. Moncure was the head OF that
firm, which Still retained the name Of
an elder Dunlop who probably had
founded It. think that style was re-
talncd after the death of Mr.. Moncure.
The cousins, NcCancc and James Dun
Top, were In the firm with Mr. Monoure
and afterwards.
Before 1 settled in Richmond, l was in
troduced to all in the house of Dunlop,
Moncure s. Company by college friend.
in their employ. Charlie and used to
lodge in the store building, on the west
side Of Pearl Street, about where Gates
s Son are n1w and E9t Sp meals be q,
lived at the corner Of MARSHALL and
Seventh Streets, where he erected those
largo stone balls, one Of which 10 stiil
think a friend In the United states
navy brought them for him from the
Mediterranean.
Mccance bought. for, his bride. Ton,
Green's portico with tho house to IT, Where
on bn for hts brde tbs tbs a ne dwelling
with the stone wall at Fifth and Frank-
lin Streets.
Mr.. Moncure took a trip to Europe. and
whilst he was abroad made a selection
OF some choice wines. After his return
he gave some handsome dinner parties,
at which these wines were literally dis
penscd In these parties Charlie always
had me included. as company for him him:
He married n daughter of Judge Pcter
v Daniel bought farm In Orange Cor
Cupeper p, and lived upon it. Thus we
became separated. He survived his
Samuel c. Greenhow withdrew from
the service Of Dunlop, AIoncure & Con-
pany and formed q partnership with
Robert NJ; Burton, But he retired a. from
he was very pleasant and had good sup.
plies. at fair prices he found that he
was not prospecting and resolved to vino
would sell out at auction, whilst he be-
owed, His creditors could attend his
sale. buy, ANYTHING they wanted ana he
told me Of this plan. and lawyer. Nas
WAS and not the least opposed to
trustees commission, ! could but COM
mend his wisdom. Well, the sale. at the
store was duly advertised ana me Gay
for it arrived
Now. Dunlop. Nloneure &: Co. We're long
the lead ne auctioneers Of the city -, an z
Mr.. Moncure was an excelienth LIZ saiesmIdd'
4 4nyhay W On Ies cay the e
was large and the bidding s tn for
I had made some purchases. ,espe. Tally
one thing desired-the whole lot OF bot,
tied Arrack,Ssand at length = m mas; ;,,n OF
e on she' floor Mter.s MAJ 81 rsac he'd -
'What anil bid for these cheeses, the
whole Of them? Let's rs get Ramebar rpm
t 3ae nea' to au expar ment With some Of
them. put in for the whole mass q ga
Of one dollar; and had no comp pei
tended experimental very good bargain,
thought. There were four or five Wh lie
cakes. of different sizes and thicknesseS.
barrow to my residence on Eighth Street
(the Crignan house,. between Grace d
Franklin, and stored them n an , outer
annoy anybody. There they. were watch
ed. as they smelt and were internally be-
stirred by Their coun les restle oc-
eupan1Ea wh1se very affi hsv se beEam to
Keep still: and finally ali OF them be-
came entirely au'et and 1heir f torbId as %
sale was now highly, desirable as, good
food and a fine appetizer. One, could no.
lpungent for that and so brittle that it
could not be~-cnt into slices: But ,tha
lovers of real cheese smacked the lips
duced as q bonnie bouche at dinners q
State, but the supply was large, and It
was freely used. SO that good many
persons proved It's excellence az
There was then In r chm and polite
and pleasant fellow named Russell AL
len, who kept saloon, called the Arbor.
about tho legation Of the .1 present pld M
been informed that ] had some remark
ably fine cheese. and he would like to
have some for his counter. Would ] &C.
commodate Inn by sell ng him some.
told him there was nnle for sale. but
would make him pre- emit. and did SO.
+! was not patron. hoWeye .of his sn-
loon, or any, other, But he also had q
restaurant from which We're ordered
some dev.led crabs for q special dinner:
'tney We're SO owe seasoned 80! g..'le
pepper that none ,S OF w ,. sould eat them an
Main Street. p. 6; s. Jones. who had Z.
good mountain trade, though most Of
Main and N.ntn, wnere ..e news
Leader Is published, Lewis Webb was
Wholesale. | think George Booker was
associated with him, But, his firm be-
came Webb d Bacon and then Webb,
Bacon &, Baskerville: Farther east jl t
before you got TO tho old Bell Tavern,
WAS M Weed, the iltntl VI ner.
]. Amber Weed. an Episcopal clergyman,
who had an acadamy for b VS. " tn n