The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25
Gettysburg. where he Will reside in the
future. lit
A FINE REVIVAL.
A Great Amount of Building in
Spotsylvania.

Especial 10 The Times Dstatch) :. i
z HOLIDAY, VA, May 24.-For the past
week Rev. Alfred Jones, d. D.. of Fred
ericksburg, and Rev. II. 2. r. Mccoy, OF
Gum Spring. Louisa county, have been
conducting religious exercises at Pros
pect Hill for tue Presbyterian congrcga-
ton now. worshping at that place.. line
meeting has been very successful one,
considering the small number OF per-
sons Of that sect in this community and
there have been a number of additions to
the church. Tho INTEREST in the revival
Ii growing and the attendance at the
services Is increasing. Preaching by Rev.
Or. Jones Will be continued for two or
three days In the present week.
4 Mr.. j. N. Walker of Louisa county, has
I sold his excellent farm, known as Sun
ming Hill, for 5000, and 1t is understood
thar he will give possession on the 1st of
July next.
been steadily rising and the difficulty In
securing labc. at any price steadily in.
creases In, this section. But the demand
Ing lands have been as steadily growing.
How8are these facts to be accounted for7
Do they seem paradoxical? 1t Is said
that more building is going on in this
even known before. This applies to the
whole of Livingston Magsterial District
in Spotsylvana, county. Across the line
bou en sG1y i sixso out th that
dent of the Sulphur Mining and Railroad
Company will have fifteen new houses
erected for the use OF the employees Of
Mr.. Rufus E. Graves and Mr.. Alex.
Green. OF Thorn Hill, Orange county. both
successful and prosperous farmers. are
building or adding to their residences.
Owing to the long spell of dry weather
1t Is believed the hay crop will prove al
most a complete failure. We have had
abundant rains, but they did not come
In time to save the grass and barely In
time to enable the farmers to fish their
corn planting.
Now the continued cool weather is re-
garded as very unfavora BILE for command
likely to cause serious loss to farmers by
reason of the cut worm.
The people OF Spotsylvan!a ara awaiting
with curiosity as we'll as interest the final
result OF the uncertain and mysterious
In the appointment OF a Superintendent of
schools for this county. It will be re-
membered that the name Of DR.. 7. W.
Dew was announced by the Board some
made at that time. But the next day the
Tinles-Dspatch was requested to- an
nounce that this name was given out by
mistake The country people do not un. 7
has been unfortunate for the cause Of
education. to say the least, and has cre-
ated very unfavorable impression.
Since the events alluded to transpired a
Hon. J. II. Blscoe. at Granite Spring, n
former member OF the House OF Delega tas
and one of the most prominent business
nounced himself candidate for supermIn-
tcndent Of schools and is said to be MAX
Ing an earnest andl energetic fight for the
appointment. n
The educational rally which was to
have been held at Spotsylvania Court
house during this month was abandoned.
and all persons interested were Invited
to attend the meeting in, ,Fredercksburrg
will pass without a disturbing ripple Of
interest upon the subject OF education In
this end of the county and this Is true,
think. OF the greater portion Of the
son that any considerable number of per-
sons will travel across country n dis
lance OF fifteen to;thirty miles to attend
at season Of the year when farmers
feel that every hour Is important In get
ting their crops seeded.
Seven weeks ago Governor 4 A. ]. Monta-
courthouse in a vigorous and ringing at
tack upon Senator Thomas 8. Martin. At
the same time and place Lleutenant-Gov-
ernor joseph T.. Willard: candidate for
Chairman Of the Democratic State Cons
mttee, and candidate for Governor, be-
san 5the canvass for the office to which
they aspire This event was hailed led. as the he
teresting and evclting campaigns
ever zee In Virginia. But public ex-
pectation has been disappointed. Instead
Of a growing there has been r. 'notable
waning OF interest in the contest, And
not only is this true as to this section OF
TIE State, but It is impossible to read the
news pa pers without being impressed by
| the fact that the sar1a condition prevails
| throughout the Commonwealth.
Who shall say what is tho cause and
WHAT it nresages to the various asnirants
for the most important offices In the gift
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