The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17

They aso claim that this action has
gained supporters for their candidate
and made his original friends much more
determined than they originally We're.
The fight will now be continued to the
regular election in November. or rather
to tho primary preceding that election.
and the Indications are that 1t Will be
hotly contested. This will come from the
fact that those who have been active
In politics, and who are regarded as
leaders in this section, are on opposite
sides in this contest and know nothing
else but to fight, and fight hard to the
end There seems to be an abundance
of war paint.
This place Is. Of course, n dry town
now, tho three saloons here being forced
to close on the first OF this month. Tho
nearest saloon to this place is at Lunen-
burg Courthouse, a distance Of twenty
two miles. License was granted there
as enough signatures to tho petition re-
uuired were secured. Before granting
them, hohveven, the judge summoned
several citizens before him and ques-
toned them closely as to al the points
covered by the new law. From this It
will be seen that Lunenburg may still
claim the undlsputed title OF being the
free State" a title she has claimed
since q date prior to the Declaration Of
Independence.
Not only Is this place dry. but there
Is not q saloon near or along the line
OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
between Petersburg and Lynchburg,
distance of 123 miles. 1t Is said, how
ever. II one is so unfortunate as to be
bitten by q snake. that there nre several
places at which an anudote may be se-
cured
Since the closing OF saloons here. a few
people have been seen suffering from
some affection which hindered their free
Iroo ~, al
charitable now attribute to fits or yer
digo. and not to the effects OF liquor
since that cannot be secured.
| The amount Of fertilizer hauled from
here in wagons during the past week or
ten days has been something enormous.
The bad roads have prevented hauline
; until recently, and the fertilizer being
needed to 20 under corn and tobacco.
| the farmers were forced to stop every
! thing else and haul their guano. AT
| times tho wagons would amount 70 q
drove a half mile or more inE length,
This is an unusually large depot Tor
fertilizer delivery Aside from the local
factory here. which sells greas arnn, u !,
t1ty. several of the other manufacturing
companies have large storage houses
here In charge OF n delivery agent. VINO
| fills the orders sent In by the different
selling agents. The delivery agents act
as selling agents also.
On the 9Th instant Mr.. Fl. 9. Barrow,
OF the wholesale house Of the Barrow-
Jones Grocery Company. bought out tho
retail grocery Of ". I: Johnson. son On n
El7nore & Co.. Of Brunswick county, who
will conduct 1t in the future.
The COW question is very much IN evil
dence here just now with the people and
tho Town Council. The present ordl-
nance forblds their running at large.
but has not been regarded. At the last
meeting of the Council, a petition, with
many names, was presented, asking SKI, for e.
the repeal Of the ordinance. This was was
] opposed by several citizens. and tho
1 question was put off for later meet
Ting. In the meantime tho question Is be.
ling warmly discussed, and big fight
lis expected when it Is again taken up
iibefore the Council. In the new part o. Of
town there are many vacant lots, upon
which cattle and horses can feed. and
I those owning COWS wish to get the ad'
vantage of this. 1t is said as much In
terest is being taken In this question as
was recently shown in the wet and dry
| fight.