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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-04
NEWS FROM BOYKINS.
Little Girl Has Narrow Escape.
Personal Notes.
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# BoYKINs. VA. September s.-Mrs. u.
c. Blair has just returned from visit
to friends, of Greensboro, n. c.
Messrs. 3. Knight and r. A. Knight
are having new residences built: they wl.A
be ready to occupy In q short time.
Little Cornelia. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Hart had very narrow
escape several days ago, she fell out Of
the door on her head. The doctor thinks
all danger IL now over and she Ia doing
Very well.
DR.. Ben Bryant, of Koskoo. Va. has
bought Mr.. J, II. Pruden's lot and house.
/. Dr.. Bryant expects to move his family
here ut once.
MISE. d. Beaton and son. Mr.. Nor
man I3euton. returned last night from q
visit to relatives in Lawrcnceyillc, Va,
On last Wednesday evening IN the home
of Mr.. w r. Gray, his sister. Miss Efto
y GRAY, was married to MIR. w. Moore, Of
this town. 4s
Rev. w. C. Blair performed the cerc-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs, Moore Will make
Boyklns their home.
The peanut crops are not hurt py the
heavy rains, which means great en-
courngement to the farmers around.
Mrs. Fannd Bryant, of FRANKLIN va,
has bought atlot from Mrs. Is. r. Sebreil,
and will build residence ~ oiice W
Boykins. +,
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FREDERICKSBURG NEWS
Union Services Came to End.
Miss Ernbry Entertains.
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I
REDERICKsBURG,5 VA, September g..
The union services. by which the differ fsl
8ent churches united in hayng services
each Sunday night during the summer n, the
meetings alternating at the eiifferent
churches, have closed, and tonight the
regular sunday night preaching took place
In all Of the churches q the city, with tfl
sermons by the respective pastors.
Rev r. a. Williams, Rev. DIR, T. s.
Dunaway, captain S. y Quinn and Mr..
S. +. Eastburn have been elected dele
gates from the b Baptist Church 81 . this
8city to the Goshen Baptist Association,
which meets in Orange county September
18th. 54s
Miss Maud Embrey gave an elegant en- ;,
tertninment to her friends at Fairyiew,D'
i IA home az her parents, Major and Mrs.
". s. Embrey, on Friday night. Music
cnlIyened tho occasion and refreshments
were served. !, ~, a.,
shower, for more than a week. and Il , q
considerable good.s u. n
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Personals From Parnplin.
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PANIPL1N CITY, VA. September a.
Rev. W. Il. Warren, pastor d the Bap-
b list Church hore, who was called q few
days ago to Danville by the death. Z OF
his brother, has returned. IN
Mrs. John Y l. Spencer Of Lynchburg,
Who with ner children, has been on a
several weeks Visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. p. Pankcy, here, left for
her homo yesterday. 6
Mr. ana Mrs. S. H. Franklin, also OF
I4ynchburg. who with the latter's sister,
Miss Bessie Roach. of Texas, have been
on n visit to Mr.. T. r.. Franklin. Of this
city, have returned to their homes.
Mrs. j. M. Durphey and her daughter
hin-law, Mrs. Joe Durphey. Q 8Lynchburg.
who have been here on short visit to
the family OF Mr.. a. Fl. Payne. have also
returned. ,a gg8 X Y
Major and Mrs NJ L. Bonham, Jr.,
after pleasant stay Of two months at
the formers home, In Anderson, S. c.,
together with Mrs. Bonham's sister, ISIS
Hannah Warren, OF Newport News are
now here on n visit to their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. p. Y. Warren. i35 III
There will be given here an entertain
ment and lawn party on Thursday night,
! the 7th instant, of special interest to all
our people, especially, since the proceeds
are to be donated to the Improvement Of
the streets OF the town.
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OYSTER SEASON OPENS
With GREAT. ACTlYIT.A|
Business Revives at West Point
Under Its In
fluence.
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WEST POINT, VA. September 3.-Ine
oyster season has opened with a vim, and
us is usually the case, business along
all lines is given an impetus. There Is
u mighty coming and going among the
local dealers. The malls are fuller, the
telegraph operator and messenger boys
ar kept busy and move faster, the
shucker is happier, money Is more plenu-
I ful and the merchants and vendors OF
catables smile complacently.
The oyster pirates OF the James River
are more active now than for many
years, and the State gunboats, Rappa-
hammock and Accomnc, are busy day and
night to protect the public rocks
The State Board OF Fisheries seems de-
6terIninod TO break UP the poaching, and
will order the whole oyster navy Of the
State, N consisting OF four boats (tho
James River and "Pocomoke, In addi-
8tlon to those already named) to patrol
until the depredations are stopped. SOLID
shots will be fired at the pirates.
a Mr.. Herman Hess. who, for the past
three years connected with the firm Of
II. Hess & Sons of West Point. and con-
quoting branch store for said firm In
lIrbanna, has closed the business there
and wiz take UP the work of organizing
camps Of Modern Woodmen OF America,
Senator and Mrs, Cochran who spent
several days recently at their country
home, "Rosegil," have left for the North.
Mrs. Cochran will go to Maine to spend
some time, while the senator will 40 to
New brunswick on n hunting trip.
y People In tho country, about fifteen
miles from here. said on1Tucsday& OF this
week snow fell thick and fast for q
few minutes li VI
Much interest is felt In tho community
relative to the memorial services of the
late Rev. John w Ryland, to be held
AT Oliyet Church. in King and Queen
county, about seven miles from West
Point, on September 18th. Mr., Ryland's
portrait will be presented by Judge "A.
B, Evans. and accepted on behalf of the
church by the present pastor. Roy. w.
W. sisk, Rev, William y, Watt of
Gloucester. lifetime friend will preach
the memorial sermon.
A heavy storm OF thunder and light
ming and n pouring rain set In here dur
Ing the latter part Of the night. lasting
until about 8 a. M. It has been ra lining
and laundering ut intervals all day,
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: Affairs in Fluvanna.
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s COLUMBIA, VA. September 81 Saw
eral cases of scarlet fever In families
living near Kents caused much ankle y
in that neighborhood few weeks ago.
The disease has not spread much. and
1t is now thought there Is little danger
Of its spreading; Mr.: Lindsay Kent lost
fover, and there have been several Sc
we're eases among negro families.
Misses Julia and Marie Payne have
recently entertained a pleasant house
party at their country home on the
James & Last Wednesday evening they
gave delightful dance In honor of the
guests In the house, which proved a
mos enjoyable evening.
DR.. Clifton NJ. Miller, OF Richmond, Is
spending a week with his wife and infant
child at tho home Of A. O. Bell.
Mrs, Etti Y. Brown has returned to
Rlchmond after a visit to her cousin.
Mrs. A. 0. Bell, who also entertained
recently Mrs Walton und Mrs j. A.
Shepherd.
B Miss Lizzie seay, a graduate nurse of
Kings Daughters Hospital, at Staun-
ton. Is the guest of her parents, AT Wl-
lmington,
lllmer Haden has been on visit to
his parents, near Palmyra. for q few
days,
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Hanover Prosperous.
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AsHcAKE HANOVER co. VA,
Sept 3.--The Hanover Buggies' (market
carts) are5followfhg each &othere along the
Richmond roads like army wagons on q
move. The whole earth seems blessed.
The farmers only trouble is TO take cafe
OF the crops now ready to gather, and no
use 10 try to find extra labor in the coun-
try now s & Il 81 {l g@iS 3 Sd
good as usual on account OF too much
rain. The sweet potato crop prospects
were never better. n
Rev, y. n. Latham. Of Norf,oIk. who,
w. II. Cross. returned Saturday.
Mr.; Thomas Williams, OF pany III who
Z at Peake, will on Monday go to WASH
sington to consult his, surgeons. 4,
y Mr., Buckner Baughn. who has been III.
has recovered. W. !. q
anxious about him. his health being bad.
The young daughter OF Mr: II. A.; Cole
was taken Ito a Richmond hospital last
week to be operated upon for appendicitis.
Her condition would not Justify the opera
ton until she got more strenEt tn.
Miss Mary Carter Anderson.is at t1vy; IN
tAlbemare county, at Mrs. Coffman,s. Miss
Kate, Anderson will join her Monday.
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'VARBEL BACKA7 I
ENEOEMURDER
Nervous and Depressed, and Not
Inclined to Talk Of $58
Crime.
MEETS YOUNG WIFE AGAIN \
Commonwealth Will Ask for Trial
at Present Term Of 5
Court.
MEETS YOUNG WIFE AGAIN
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E GATE CRY, VA, September 3.--Deputy
Sheriff John y. Brondwater arrived here
at late hour last night with Pearl,
Varbel, the confessed murderer coming
from Bristol on u freight trtlln.
Varbel was nervous and depressed. and
not Inclined to talk Of the crime, al
though 1t is evident that 1t s constantly
on his mind Tho officer says that his
detection on the way home was very
great but that his spirits rose to some
extent as he neared Gate City. e.
Varbel Is Of an irritable temperament,
and an lnveterate cigarette smoker
Prior to the murder Of Gentry the only
crime alleged against him was that OF
selling liquor contrary to law. Iris
young wife talked with him at the 1all8
this morning, and the meeting was pa
thetlc. She has hired out as I, servant
since his disappearance #
The fact Of Varbel' s voluntary surren-
der and OF Gentrys being n professional
gambler from another State serve to
allay tho resentment against the prls-E
oner. He claims to be only Twenty-Five
years old. He has lived near Gate city
most of his life. The scene OF the mtlr-t
der Is less than hundred yards from
his cell. II AZ ,5 s III " ii M
a Circuit Court converes here tomorrow.
and the criminal docket will be taken
up on the 1lth The four witnesses to
the tragedy are here. and the Comnon-
wealth Will ask for Il trial at this tern. M
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MOVEMENT OF CROPS.
Western Banks Very Prosperous,
Preparing to Meet Demands.


KANSAS, CITY, MO, September s.
VIII the Immense crops of the Middle
West necessitate the calling or Western
banks for moro than the usual amount Of
money to move the products? That Is rSe
question that Is interesting the bankers
al this time, The reports that are
coming of huge Yields throughout the
farming sections are causing speculation
concerning the probable needs OF the
interior when tho grain commences TO
move with a rush. 81
'The rivalry between the farmers and
The regular grain dealers for tho hand
ling OF the crops Is causing the organ
iHatlon Of many new companies on a
cu-operative basis and these are Ship
ping grain at small margin. The, old
grain dealers are IN consequence making
efforts to attain higher, prices. and as
Il result the money viii bean. q, larger
to the amount OF grain handled
than ever before. Prices are high any
how and this condition adds TO The
Interior banks arc keeping
large surplus In the banks here, but they
are not quite SO freely sendlng II here
ny earlier IN The season. The banks,
need az money Is seen IN the demand
part of the State deposits under, the new
law making 1t obligatory on the treas
urer to deposit his fun,is in banks or the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-04
TERRIFYING STORM.
Black, Oninous Clouds Lead the
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IN MoST The ino y terrific thunder and
rain ST orm passed over this place FRIDAY
night than has for years frees were tA' .
blown down, outhouses unrooted, ah hi ne
citizens were keptaup watching the DUCK,
ominous clouds Many prayers We're sent
m 10 the great white shrine, for even
our old anatomy was persuaded 70 Pros os
trate itself in an attitude or prayer. III
ten our heart was as pulseless as the blue
hills OF Virginia. b,
hawsv Mie' sold His residence here which
N NM Milton ton FFerroll, Who owns d farm on
Goose Creek, but prefers M onlvalo as g
residence. IgIsi - ~
captaIa Luck an n,.e en TERI ni,s
chased residence at Montvale, former
" owned by DR.. George S. Luck. Of Roa-
noke. Is sti.5 ,5, III ,
ing a popular place. as residence for
arc nrt several beautiful building lots. that
can be bought, on the main road, and
nokers do not secure them for summer
houses for their families instead Of board
ing them at cheap farm houses. IS q
mystery--unless they are so devoted TO
the III terest Of the town as TO keep every
; Dr. Dr.. and Mrs. Bowles and son, of Rich
mond, are at Edge Fill for September.
as w ii. llOIIInalsH n olllCitt olGltlc LOUIS
vile and Nashville Railroad, and wife, OF
Jackson. Tenn. are also guests Of the
same hosiery. ~. .5ss. a
The cannerles here have not done q
profitable business With tomatoes thi1
season. as the crop Is a failure. Instead
they are canning apples, es there Is no
distillery hero to make apple brandy.
This is u local option town; hence its
prosperity and advance In prices OF farms
and real estate gtSl S t9t
Miss 'Ellznbeth Bufold, daughter oS
Captain James Buford, one OF the en-
gineers who surveyed the route of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad from
Bristol to Lynchburg, has Just returned
from an extended tour through Texas
ana Mexico. visiting friends and relatives.
Captain Buford Is now past four score
years, but Is hale and hearty, and keeps
uD the saving OF wood for exercise, for
his household use. He owns the fine
farm two miles east, on which Is located
the fine mineral springs, which was ana,
USED by Dr.. Taylor state chemist, ana
Of the late Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Black.
ford, offered him fifteen thousand dol
lars for fifteen ncres-the Norfolk and
Western Railroad having consented to
make 1t flag statioh--but he refused,
We hope yet TO live to see that spring
opened up and made one Of the finest
summer resorts. on the Norfolk and Nest
ern Railroad, The water contains large
portion or mngnesia and iron, and tho
throws a glow over the skin when first
entering and plunging IN the bath, that
no other does on this line of road, There
is an old bath-house Just below IN
spring, which was put up by Rowland BIZ
ford. who owned the adjoining land.
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IL AI:RlFAX AFFAIRS.
Sunday Schools e e. Combine for
Grand Outing.
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FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE VA, Sep
$tenlber 3. Since the'..elfetrlc ears have
been running into Fairfax the town has as
been SimproSlng RAPIDLY. IA !,
The pref ~ n ew bank Us doing q good
Raha,ifsone new drllg s tore is nearing
tompletioil, which will add much to the
looks Of the tOwn. #
Mrs. Thomas r. Keith and children
are visiting In Warrcnton.
Mr.. lIweil Thornton has been out of
town for several days on business II
Mr.. John f.. Jerman, real estate agent,
is kept very busy and has made large
numbe of sales.
The Methodist Sunday school Of this
place. combined with the school Of Cen
}freville, went on anfHaxcursion to the
Izoolosl cal. ii Park Washington. D. G.,
frhursday.stIt was under the supervision
Row. " ": smithEnnd Mr.. Elkt ! on
and was enjoyed by all, especially the
children. who for a long time will talk
about the many strange things they
saw.
The Fairfax base baliteam was in Lees
burg THURSDAY and PLAYED a game, re-
The Fairfax Brass Band, which has
been recently organized IS progressing
rapIdlysunder the leadership Of Professor
f. j.. Plipp.
e Messrs. e. P. Harrison Charlie Jones,
IL. N. slsIley and Frank Jones have Just
Fails.
Mr.. Charlie >->ces has returned to
Charlotte, n. c., where he is engaged
+ Mr. i1.'l o. 3. Campbell has been quite
sick with typhoid fever, but is reeov-
yering. 3 ias
Rev. T. IL. Gooawintis in Atlantic City
on his. vacation. .s,Fesi5
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! RACES IN ESSEX.
Annual Fair at Tappahannock to
BE Abandoned This Year.

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h ~ Tidewater Stock Association at
this place FOR the last teno twelve years,
VIII not! be held this fall, J., bgt instead
The tomato pack here this season
viii be very small, on account Of the
almost total failure. In the 70. tomato crop;
hoping for the much talked Of rail-
road. .stS
Ing contest of Mr., Searss scat in the
senate by Mr.. Stubbs.
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Cleaned at Oak Ridge.

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OAK RIDGE, VA, Sept. 8. Mrs C.. Ia,
pnyne and sister, Miss Mattye Purvis.
vile after a. month visit to their mo her.
Mrs, John r. Purvls,; taI5s3B53 8aS3
Washington, much to the regret Of her
many friends. 3j,i q i;.lE 5llslS q l5 "a
~ Mr.. ana Mrs II. C.. Roberts and son
are visiting In Stanton, Va. 5j
Mrs. Susan Witt, Of Richmond. is Wis
.itlng relatives here. 5 $}g #&.l 5$&
Miss Eta Gardner, Of Cleveland, o. lis
visiting her Their here DBL fiilQ5SgE8
Mrs: r. IVY. Wilson, Of Irbana,s o i, Is vis-
Ting her aunt, Mrs. r. Z. wing. 5 n
Ill Mr.. Tom Watkins and mother of Alex
andria are the guests OF Mrs n. a. Davis.
y. Dr.G and Mrs Cabell lie last week for,
Colorado, where they will spend some
time for their heal thu. ,44sk
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Willie .Lgon,5of Syracuse,
y. Y, are the guests Of his mother, Mrs.
Julia 4Ligon. l5S IA III n. d fss
VI The Misses Cookays. Of Barbourvllle,
are the guests OF Miss Sadie Purvis.
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MEXICO PREPARING TO .
ENTERTAIN AMERICANS
(By Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY, September b. Elabo-
rate arrangements have beer made to
welcome the members Of the American
Association OF Passenger Agents, which
will hold It's annunl convention In this
city in October. The Secretary Of Public
instruction has placed ut the disposal Of
tho passenger agents the quarters occu-
pied By the National School OF Engineers
& for tho purpose OF holding their reunion.
Tho convention will be in session OH Oc7
tober 18th, 18th and 10Th. a large at
tendance Is expected. Many side trips
TO various points in the republic will
probably 30 arranged for the entertain
mcnt of the visitors
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1ARM|sTEAD CANT
|T0.H 4. 0 i. |
Great Gathering Of. Veterans 70
BE Held at 3Boydtot1 on on v \
the 10Th,
10 HAVE BIG 8; / ] TOURNAMENT I'[''JI 7l'1. y En-
One. to BE Held.at Chase City the
22d-Fight for County Clerk Is X.
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21afbtl fGpncinl to Tho lin 81 LISP ltCN) I'm
III CHASE, CITY. VA. September 3.-yrhe
=, K III Armistcnd' Cump of Confederate
Veterans, + No. %, OF Mecklenburg will
Hold their next annual reunion a. Boyd
ton on tho 2othiof this month. These
reunions alternate between Boyd
ION, Chase City Clarksvllle and La
CROSS or this county, every four years.
and are always largely attended and oc-t
customs for speaking. music and nam
moth dinners, free 10 all. On account
OF an all-dny rain STORM, t was not held old
al Boydton four years ago; 80 this Will
make an Intervening time Of eight years.
for which that community Will make up
by a lavish and generous hospitality
There will be All old fasmoncd tourno-5
ment here on the 22d OF This month, III
which many knights will enter, and q
large crowd Is expected. There VIII be To-.
bail and coronation at tho "Afecltlenburg
Hotel at night IL The splendid horses
and riders OF this section VIII make this
an occasion Of chvalry and enjoyment. 81
Tho contest between II. II. Hutchcson,5
Democratic nominee for county clerk,
and w. a. JaInleson. independent and In
cnnbcnt, Is assuming nm interesting
stage, and friends of each Il discussing
prospects Of the rival tLspirants
Il Numerous land sales reported; In THIS
vicinity n,ccntly, but prices are not
high Timber tracts chiefly In demand.
a considerable quantity OF this years
crop OF tobacco has been marketed here
and prices realized satisfactory TO pro-
ducers.
Travel and freight receipts OF the rail-
. road here have greatly Increased, and
the amount OF money taken In by tho,
agent here Is astonishing for a. place OF
this size. The telegraph business has
assumed such proportions that another
office will be established at the Meek
ltnbnrg Hotel. 3
All Of the county banks made q good
exhibit in their reports on the first of
\ September. Where the money rot1es
+ from is a mystery but the farmers are
gaid to have a better supply than usual
"a AT the Basic City encampment last
week or tho Seventy-second Regiment
Captain Adam 7. Finch, OF the military
company from this place, was made sur
geon or the regiment, and Lieutenant
!. r. Brame, Of same company, made
quartcrnlastcr. 81
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Storm in Cumberland.
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4 STODDERT, VA, Septem berI. "a
heavy rain fell in this section sec Friday Y
other in rapid succession. Many farm
ers had their tobacco cut and lying on
the ground Great complaint ls made BY
then t OF eco crop has been materially
damaged on account of It. 4,
THE corn crop will be short. There Is
more stalk than ear. 1,
Mrs. Mary r. Blanton, who has been
aa1ito sick, IS greatly Improved. @
Mrs. r. w. Davis has returned to take
charge OF the school t Stoddert 3,
All hail the advent Of tho ever !
pleasure, and bespcuk much success for