The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-05
PUSHING WORK ON
DOUBLE TRACKS
Construction Forces Have Grad
ing Completed Almost
to Amherst.

Lynchburg, Va. August The work
On tho double tracking OF the Southern
hallway between Monroe and I've
River, north OF Lynchburg. is being
pushed forward rapidly by Curtis &
Shunway, the contractors, who began
carly during the spring Already the
second track IS in use for construction
purposes up to Cool We'll, and the COT
Httucion forces have the grading nearly
completed 10 Amherst Courthouse
while much or Il is done beyond Am
herst- The contract Is 10 be completed
by November J. giving the system six
teen additional miles of double track
and making n stretch from the Nelson
County line 10 Sycamore. below Lynch
burg, OF about nifty miles. 1t !s gen
orally understood that tho remainder OF
the system between Tye River and
Orange. the southern end Of the original
double track system, VIII be let TO con
tract next year.
Strong Speakers Secured.
An unusually large number OF strong
men have been secured TO address the
annual convention of tho Virginia
Farmers Institute. which meets here
for two days session next Thursday.
The attendance IS expected 10 be fully
up TO 1000. Among those who are on
the program for addresses are J d.
Egcleston president Virginia Polytech-
nc Institute: j. NJ Hurt, president Vir-
E.nia Bankers Association; Bradford
Knapp. OF the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture; Senator Hoke
Smith. OF Georgia; G. Y. Harper OF the
Bureau Of Plant Industry, Washington:
DR.. c. Z. Thorne director Virginia EN-
pcrimcntal Station; DR.. William II.
Dexter. United states Department OF
Agriculture and Willis O. Wing, OF
fredericksburg, O. The Department of
Agriculture Will make an exhibit at the
convention on the chestnut blight.
His Apinry n Success.
T g. Asher, resident Of the lower
part OF Campbell County. is making a
signal success out OF the bee industry,
his apiary having AZ this time 500
stands OF bees. In these hives now are
between 5000 and $4,000 one pound
Fections. all OF which will be filed and
ready for the market during the late
summer or autumn.
Much interest is being manifested
here in the meeting of the trustees OF
tho Randolph Macon system. which will
he held at Ashland next Tuesday night
10 elect a president OF the Randolph
Macon Woman's College here. TO NIL the
vacancy caused by the death of Or.
w. w. Smith. founder of the institu-
ton. which occurred last November. 4
committee was named at the annual
meeting OF the board in June 10 nomi-
nate n president OF the woman's institu-
ton. and this committee, at n meeting
here several days ago came 10 n de-
cision in the premises. following which
the general board was asked to con-
vene 10 hear the report. Not the
slightest intimation has been made pub
lie as to whom the committee will re-
commend as Dr. Smiths successor
The local Pythian Sisters have elect
ed the following officers for the last
half OF tho year: most excellent chief
Mrs. Elsie Il. Stout: excellent senior.
Miss Mabel Raxendall; excellent Junior,
Mrs. Annie r. Foster; manager. Mrs.
Mile Hammer; mistress of records.
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Bass: mistress Of
finance, Mrs Fannie Hogan: protector.
Mrs. Louise stone; guard. Miss Della
ODonnell: degree team captain, Mrs
Laura NJ Hicks.