Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
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VIRGlLINA BOOSTS SOME;
BORDER TOWN SHOWS UP
small Town on Virginin-CnroIinn Bor-
der Catches ON ind Does
IilE stunt.

VIRGINIA., VA. July o4.-nanville
and south Boston having had their in
nings in the booster business, this little
town came to the conclusion that VIVA I
would benefit her big sisters might be
or advantage 10 her also. and conclud =
Ell TO have II BETTER Acquaintance"
day on the 18th of July. The day was
one or the hotties, of the season, hut
the hot weather did not keep the crowd
away. and Virsilina can look back on
the biggest day In its history
y crowd which conservative csti-
mates placed anywhere at from 1000
to 1000 assembled early in the day.
The prize offered for the bigges, load
OF people brought here on IL two horse
wagon prior to 10 A. NJ. went to Rev.
7. II. Hill whose load consisted Of
forty-fve men. women and children.
Another load with even Al larger mum
Der of people arrived here after the
time limit had expired.
The South Boston band arrived
bright and early and gave some selec-
tons on Florence Avenue, until the
time came for the baseball game be-
4ween Virgilina and MUD Ill.," which
Is "Tarheer' for Semorah, y. &. Things
looked bad for the home team until the
sixth inning, when they pulled them
selves together and beat the Mud
Hills" by X handsome majority.
AS soon as the ball game WAS over
the crowd returned TO town and attend
Ell the speaking. The speakers were in.
troduced by Rev. T. r. Hin. After 7.
-. Sandy and w w. Wilkins had
spoken to IL large and attentive audi
ence on the subject of modern farm
ing, Ben h. Lassiter, ID prominent law
yer from our sister city. oxford. y. e..
made a rousing speech on co-operation.
The speaking took place in the grove
near the Methodist Church
After the speaking the crowd re-
paired to Florence Avenue. where the
foot races took place. In the l00-yard
dash Nathan Elan. Of Buffalo June.
ton, won in the white race, while Louis
Speed. of Granville County. did honor
To his name and ran away with the
money in the race for colored people.
The next feature. climbing a twenty
foot creased pole, was the most anus
ing feature Of the day. After numerous
trials to take down the flag. where sew
eral parties had colhe within foot III
two of the goal and then had to slip
down again. w. II. Elliott, OF Nelson's
Va, took down the money as the white
winner. while Dock" Pool. of Person
County. did the same for the colored
folks.
There having been no applications for
the sack race, the prizes set aside fol-
the winners In that event were used
to have another l00-yard footrace. r.
G. Ford. of Mayo, Va, won in the white
race, and r. !. Mcphail was the lucky
one in the colored race.
In spite of the fact that the crowd
was the largest ever assembled here
and that the dispensary did the largest
business in it's history, remarkably
good order prevailed and was favorably
commented upon, especially By visitors
from our neighborinE towns.
All the crowd seemed to enjoy the
day. in spite OF the extreme heat, and
left expressing the wish that Virgilina
would soon have another day like IT, tc
get still better acquainted.