The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03
CROPS ARE SUFFERING
FROM Ions DROUGHT
Rain Badly Needed BY Farmers
Around Heathville-Other
News Items.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nrginian.l
HEATHsNILI.E VA, Oct. 5.--The
long drouth is very distressing in ms
section. Reports comes from every
part of the Northern Neck to the effect
that crops are suffering seriously All
kinds OF vegetation show the effect OF
dry weather. The German clover crop
IL an utter failure, while IT is too dry
to seed oats and wheat. Pastures have
dried up. consequently butter is very
scarce fhe Irish potato crop rs also
reported TO be a failure. Late cabbage
ana turnips are suffering for rain, and
unless there Is downfall of water
within short time serious scarcity
of many articles OF food win follow.
The farmers are praying Ter rain, eut
At this time there appears to be no
signs OF its coming.
Jerusalem Baptist church in Rich
mond county. liz making elaborate pre-
paration for "A redadscalor service to be
neld at the church the fourth sunday In
October Noted diytnes Will be present
10 preach. among whom are Rev. W I'm.
r.. Hatcher and Dr. Il, II. Pitt, of Rich
mond, Va. The pastor, Rev. ). p. De-
Vault, has extenued AN invitation to all
of the preachers and their congreRx-
lions in the Northern Neck to be pres
ent.
Richmond county has taken advan-
! tage OF the States Aid in permanent
the road from Warsaw To Totuskey
Bridge Is now in progress under the
, supervision OF J. l. Gray. and Harry
Pennington. The spirit OF permanent
road building has recently gotten hold
OF the citizens of the Northern Neck
ana, as previously stated in the Nir-
gilman. the work viii be carried on un-
I til the county roads Will be second te
none IN the state. The people are just
beginning to learn what good roads Will
mean to the prosperity Of the North
ern Neck counties, which are generally
conceded to be the most prosperous
EuUntieS JnI% SECTION q
The good roads movement is amply
another advancement toward progress
and enlightenment, which Will inevi.
tably place the hitherto nnkuown
Northern Neck among the wealthiest
! sections of Virginia.
DR.. 1eo W. Beale. OF Westmoreland
county. Is assisting Rev, u l. ueNauli
In revival meeting ri Farnham IA j.
tist church this week, DIR Beale Us
considered one OF the ablest preachers
born in Westmoreland county and Is
prominent In the state
sharks have been numerous recently
( near Pearsons Island. Hook and iine
fishermen have been greatly annoyed
by them, catching the hsh before they
can be pulled into the boat, A. b.
HanmeN, armed with large hook and
clothes line recently succeeded in hook
ing and landing shark after consfd-
cradle pulling and playing, which
measured eight feet. two and one-hail
inches in length, and estimated ID
weigh al least 400 pounds. After the
shark came to the surface Mr. Ham
NELL shot II with q gun and towed II
ashore to Hales Point with a gasoline
boat Ii was a genuine man-eater.
Most Of the High Schools in the
Northern Neck have opened and most
OF the county schools will open this
/ week. school work Is now In full
sway and arrangements are being made
/ for the supplying OF books to the chill
dren. This matter has been fully Awi-
tated here. The patrons OF Lancaster
/ High school, in Lancaster county. con.
slider themselves particularly fortunate
/ in securing the services of Prot. Frank
/ Brent. one OF the foremost educators
/ school.