Hon. W. W. Faker is endeavoring
to get the State Hoard of Agricul?
ture to establish an experiment farm
iu Chesterfield and has informed the
board that he will give to the 8tate
tree of cost a farm if they will promise
to conduct an experiment farm there
Mrs. T. M. Fitobett, of lower Lan
aboul 30 years, died this
r uotue, leaving a husband
? small children Thedeceas
me io her death from lockjaw
it having been vaccinated
- ago during the smallpox
: tent iii that couuty.
Any 'armor who will send his ad
to the Virginia Agricultural Ex
e t Station, Blaeksbnrg, Va.,
\ i free the bulletins issue 1
department. These papers
treat on subjects of vital importance
io tanners, and. being tbe result of
tho most careful observation and in
vestigation.tbey may bo relied upou
lt is said that counsel for J. E. R
Riddii now serving a three
vc.ir term iu tho penitentiary for
killing Dr. "William H. Temple are
in* lined to believe that Riddiek will
rve Jut bis term in prison, lt
i- intimated that an effort will be
to have liim sent to au asylum,
and that the Governor will bo asked
to release him before the sentence is
completed.
The handsome brick dwelling 1726
Grove avenue. Richmond, has been
. . .-cd as the home to be estab
'I'kL a." nsueedy Confederate women.
Ihe buildup u..H aU moderncon
veniences and will ano.a accommo?
dations tor :.?} persons. It ie located
very near the Lee monument. The
institution will be opened October 1.
