July 13 2012 Scottsville Monthly

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On The James
Vickie Walker’s
Mobile Kitchen
Keeps The Food Moving
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Railroad
Ta l k
Civil War
Memories
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Vickie Walker
stands and prepares
food in her mobile
catering business,
“Incredible Edibles.”
Photo by
Marianne Ramsden
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Cover Story
Vickie’s
Incredible
Edibles
By Marianne Ramsden
Correspondent
Vickie Walker is no stranger to the food industry. Photo by Marianne Ramsden.
hat really makes anyone happy
in their work? How do you find
the right thing to devote most
of your life to? For Vickie
Walker it’s all about diversity,
challenges, keeping busy and
loving what you chose to do.
About a year ago she purchased a mobile kitchen from a
friend and set out to have it inspected and certified by the
Health Department and the Department of Agriculture,
took several educational and informative classes in food
preparation, and food safety, registered it as a business and
began her career in running a moveable feast.
She was not new to the food industry. She helped run
the Green Mountain store in Keene for over ten years.
There she developed a delicatessen area and began taking her deli wares to various
events. Horse shows, auto competitions and whatever came along where sandwiches, pickles, salads and the occasional burger or hot dog was required.
For a two year period after the convenience store was sold, she worked in a local
grocery store where she started out in the health and beauty aisle, but soon moved
around to other departments, and then out on the road to inspect, advise, and assist
other store managers. The life on the road became too hectic and she felt she wanted to devote more time to her other interests. She was breeding Golden Retrievers,
not for show, but to become the best adjusted family dog possible. She nurtured her
horses, went back to college to study elementary school education. She decided to
end her teaching career as a teachers’ aide at a city school after she was hit by one
student and threatened with a gun by another. “It wasn’t worth it,” she said.
Always an adventuresome cook, who loved fixing good food, she branched out
and became a bona fide caterer in 1999. This was a natural extension of running
W
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the Green Mountain deli and she started with the
same type of events as before. “I was having a lot
of fun,” she said. The dog breeding business
thrived, her studies changed to nursing, and future
plans included a career in radiology. She continued
her catering and acquired the large mobile kitchen
while “only” attending two classes at PVCC.
I needed a caterer for our daughter’s wedding set
for September. I had been calling around locally for
several months and everyone I spoke to who I
thought were still catering weddings had decided to
quit. Calls to several restaurants and professional
caterers were equally futile. Too many restrictive
menus, too many demands for a guest list of a
minimum of 100 to 300 and most wanted to cater
the whole shebang including appetizers, the main meal, cake, dessert and drinks.
This was supposed to be a modest wedding of 70, with a budget that should not
break the bank. I finally looked through the Scottsville Directory again and found
“Vickie’s Catering” listed with a local phone number. I spoke with Vickie and told
her what we were looking for: a meat dish, two vegetarian dishes, a salad and bread.
She called back and following my suggestions, wishes and my hopes she offered a
spectacular menu at a cost hard to beat. No argument about the amount of guests,
no pushing drinks we didn’t need, no insisting on using “her” employees nor ever
indicating that the menu seemed too chintzy. She did offer some small suggestions
for improvement which we happily adopted.
This kind of personal catering is very difficult to find. Without a large staff, but lots
of friends, acquaintances and willing relatives standing by, Vickie runs a very effec-
See Edibles Page 6
Cover Story
Vickie Walker has
always enjoyed fixing
good food,
so she became
a bona fide caterer
in 1999.
Photo by Marianne
Ramsden.
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July 13–August 9, 2012• SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • 5
Community
House of Hope seeks a home
By Kathy Zeek
Correspondent
N
ewly formed House of Hope, Central Virginia is seeking a house in the
area.
Administrative assistant Becky Selzer said the Christian organization
came very close to having a house in Palmyra donated to them, but the plans fell
through. She said the group is hoping to find a house in Fluvanna or in a surrounding county that will provide a safe, healty living environment
for troubled teens ages 12-17.
The organization will begin non-residential counseling at a Charlottesville location on September 1. There
are currently four girls and two boys on a waiting list
for the residential program and Selzer said they anticipate opening the doors of the first House of Hope
home in Central Virginia with eight teenagers.
The group is selective about the youths accepted into
the program. A teen must have the desire to be
helped. Parents must also be willing to be
involved in their child’s development. “If a parent is not willing to attend counseling, then
they need to find another program,” said
Selzer.
House of Hope will customize a nine
to 18-month program to the
needs of each individual
teenager. Residents will
receive academic support, counseling,
Edibles
physical fitness training and life skills instruction.
The not-for-profit residential program will be
the eleventh in the nation. Selzer said they do not
seek government funding so that they are not
hindered in teaching Christ-centered values.
Founder and President of House of
Hope, Central Virginia, Brenda Miller can
be reached at [email protected] or 540-836-0052.
Becky Selzer can be reached at
[email protected].
The group’s website is
www.houseofhopecentralva.org.
from page 4
tive operation and will always accommodate the needs of her customer. “I catered a
cowboy themed wedding, where the bride and groom wore cowboy boots, cowboy
hats and so did most of their guests,” she said. Their wishes were to have smoked
beer infused chicken as the main dish. “I added some green beans, coleslaw and
some other dishes to go with it and everyone was happy,” she said. The smokers
were hauled to the site of a small cabin and the wedding was held in front with the
chickens merrily smoking away in the back. She caters a Range Rover Rally for the
“Mid Atlantic Range Rovers” where hot dogs, hamburgers and whatever else goes
with it is served. She also fixes them a hearty breakfast before they hit the trails.
“Customized catering is the way to go,” she said “and there is a demand for it and
if you are willing to experiment you can create the best reception ever.”
Although our wedding reception will not include Vickie’s appetizers, cake or
dessert, she can whip up a meal with all those components. “I’ve done birthday parties, still serve a once-a-month dinner for the North Garden Ruritans and I’m hoping other organizations will decide to use my services,” she said.
All her produce is fresh and comes from a food coop in Nelson County. She
prefers to use whatever is in season at the time. Everything is made from scratch.
One of her helpers is a vegetarian and “he can cook anything for anybody who
wants to avoid meat,” she said. For our fall reception he is making stuffed eggplant
and yellow squash, a multitude of roasted vegetables and a Greek Salad. Turns out
he hails from New York City where most of the wedding guests will come from.
Truly a customized bonus!
If there is a motto I could affix to Vickie’s outlook on life, living and philosophy
it would be “Do what you love and never stop learning.”
As I was leaving after the tour of the mobile kitchen Vickie offered to cut me some
hydrangea flowers I had admired. As she was snipping heads off the bush she casually mentioned “I do landscaping too.”
To contact Vickie call 286-2030 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Ask
her about her customized catering. Or dog breeding. Or horses. Or landscaping.
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Arts
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Live Music Schedule
At Victory Hall
S
ummer Shakes in Scottsville Youth Theater presents William
Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost.
There will be two performances: Saturday, July 14 at 7pm and Sunday,
July 15 at 3pm at Christ Church, 900 Glendower Rd., Scottsville, VA.
Tickets are $5 each general admission and may be reserved at [email protected] or 434-286-3629. In
addition, there is a donations only dress
rehearsal on Thursday, July 12 at 7pm.
This is the third annual summer performance of a cast of 24 youth aged
9-16.
The Summer Shakes Youth
Theater is company of young actors
committed to forming a supportive
and encouraging atmosphere to
study and perform Shakespeare's
plays through work shops, productions, and outreach
within the community of Scottsville. Previous performances are A Midsummer Night's Dream and As You
Like It at Victory Hall Theater.
This year's production of Love's Labour's Lost is a
fun volley of wits which sets the boys against the girls
in a classic comedic genre. Come see the antics which
follow when the Princess of Aquitaine and her ladies make a visit to the King of
Navarre and his lords. The men have just made an oath " not to see ladies; study,
fast, not sleep" for a three years term! It's not long before they are smitten with the
ladies and have to find ways to undo their oaths without being "forsworn". The cast
is completed with a clown, a a fantastical spaniard, a country wench, a scholar, a
priest and more who all try to outsmart one another with their wit and wisdom!
For updates, photos, and directions go to www.facebook.com/summershakesinscottsville
Contributed by Christy Grayson
S
pread the word about the return of great live music
at Victory Hall Theater, a historic, intimate performance venue in Scottsville. I am on the Board of
Directors for Scottsville Arts and Nature and we manage all
of the events at Victory Hall.
You’re invited to come out to the shows and help support the return of the glory days of this wonderful community treasure!
In the 1940's and 50's, Victory Hall hosted many of the
future greats of country music, including Patsy Cline! And
now, this newly-renovated theater is back in the music business as a showcase for local talent! Check out the upcoming July schedule:
The SeeDz
It’s Not Too Late For
Summer Day Camp
July 30 - August 3 & August 6-10
Friends of the Southern Albemarle Intergenerational
Community Center (SAICC) are again offering Summer Day
Camp from 9 am to 5 pm daily during the weeks of July
30 and August 6. Extended hours from 7 am to 6 pm
are available at no additional cost.
The Campers participate in daily camp activities,
team sports, arts & crafts, and drama, and take field
trips to the most popular spots in the area, which this
year include the Richmond Metro Zoo, the
Scottsville Swimming Pool and the Lynchburg
FunQuest Center.
Camp is open to all children ages 6 – 14 but there
is space for only 55 children each week, so hurry.
This Summer Camp is offered by the Friends of
SAICC in cooperation with the Piedmont YMCA, JABA,
the Scottsville Center for Arts & Nature, and the Scottsville
Library.
Cost is $90 per week. Financing is available. Applications can be
picked up Scottsville and Yancey Schools or requested by email at:
[email protected].
For more information, contact Alessandra by phone 434 286 3355 or email:
[email protected].
SUMMER FUN
Rockfish Gap Americana
07/14-The SeeDz at 7 p.m.
07/20 -Rockfish Gap Americana at 7 p.m.
07/27- The Lies of Jack Lacy Acoustic Singer/Songwriter at 7 p.m.
07/21 - Nick Smith (Country) at 7 p.m.
07/28- Superunknown ‘90s Alternative Rock at 7 p.m.
Call 434-286-2806 for reservations.
Further details and Calendar of
Events can be found on Scottsville Arts
and Nature website:
www.scottsvillecenter.org
Jack Lacy
Nick Smith
All photos courtesy of
Scottsville Arts and Nature
Superunknown
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History
An old post card of Columbia, by the Scottsville photographer William Burgess. The town of Columbia is where the soldiers marched to (and on to Richmond)
and from where they were mustered out. Photo courtesy of Judith Mickelson of the Fluvanna Historical Society.
Scottsville’s Civil War Memories
By Ruth Klippstein
Correspondent
A
s the 20th century brought
troops of Confederate service June 6, with
changes to Scottsville, Virginia
the orders carried out July 1, 1861.
Moore says in “Scottsville on
“All was confusion, wailing, weeping,
the James”—concrete sideand some rebellious screaming…. [T]hen
walks, cars, and electricity—“Confederate
the General settled down to drilling and
sentiment stayed strong, [but] the Civil War
fun” (when orders were changed to await
was growing dimmer.” The 150th anniverfurther notice). The Scottsville Grays
sary of that war is giving the country a
remained at home about three more
chance to remember in detail.
weeks, then went into company E, 46th
University of Richmond President Edward
Regiment. Gantt’s Scottsville Guards
Ayers told a Festival of the Book audience in
drilled in Scottsville and left May 11 “for
April that society should talk openly about all
Manassas and thenceforth was Company
issues of the war, “even if we don’t know
C, 19th Reg’t Va Vols., Pickett’s division.
what to say.” He reminded us that it is
If there is any higher distinction for a solalways complicated to make important decidier than to have followed Pickett up the
sions, deal with difficult times. We “shouldheights of Gettysburg it is unknown to
n’t be surprised to find that the motives of
me,” Hill says.
people during the Civil War were varied,
Fluvanna County, too, was anxious to
An engraving of soldiers marching off to fight in the Civil War.
complex, and sometimes conflicting.”
send men into battle, and during the winPhoto courtesy of Judith Mickelson of the Fluvanna Historical Society.
We have wartime memories from some
ter formed volunteer companies separate
Scottsville citizens, but will never know how
from the Militia. “Events,” writes Edwin
all the men felt as they joined the fervor
Cox in “Gleanings of Fluvanna History,”
leading up to the battles, and as they marched into, and home from, war. We do
1965, “moved frighteningly fast.” Men of Scottsville and the north of Fluvanna
have the names of the men, however, which gives us, as does the Vietnam Veterans’
gathered June 10, 1861 at Bledsoe’s Chapel, east of Scottsville off the Columbia
Memorial Wall, the possibility of considering them as individuals, not just numbers.
Road, now Route 6, organized by a farmer from Shores, near Scottsville, David W.
James C. Hill, a Scottsville businessman who commanded the 46th Virginia
Anderson, 32 years old. The Bledsoe Chapale does not appear, Richard Nicholas
Regiment, Infantry, at Petersburg and was wounded there, returned to recuperate
has ascertained, on A. H. Campbell’s 1863 Confederate map of Fluvanna. The
at Chester, his mother-in-law’s home, and was spared arrest by Sheridan in March,
name “Dr. Bledsoe” appears in the general area, however, and further south, “A.
1865 . After the war he edited the “Scottsville Courier” newspaper and in 1878
Bledsoe.” Fannie Patteson recalls, in her “Childhood Days in Scottsville, Virginia,
wrote his “Recollections of the Rebellion.” Telling briefly of what preceded the days
1860-1870,” written in 1934 and in the Scottsville Library Local History corner,
when Scottsville’s men and boys “mustered in,” he decided it was “useless to speak”
that a “Dr. Adam Bledsoe, a Methodist minister, kept a boys’ school at Stony Point,
of philosophy, doctrine, and dogma. Simply, “On the 17th of April, 1861, Mr.
about a mile out of town.” Nicholas remarks that Dr. Powhatan Bledsoe was a surLincoln issued his proclamation calling for seventy-five thousand troops to be used
geon in the Scottsville Confederate Hospital” and was also said to be a native of
in coercing the seceded states South of us, and Virginia was required to furnish her
Scottsville.”
quota. On the next day Virginia seceded from the Union.” This had been asking
Kevin Conley Ruffner has painstakingly gathered material on the men who signed
too much, as historian Virginius Dabney says, though in fact sentiment in Virginia
up for Company K. At the time, Ruffner was a doctoral candidate at George
as well as in Albemarle had previously been divided.
Washington University; he is now a CIA historian. His book, “44th Virginia
“On the 17th day of April, 1861,” Hill remembers, “the sun shone brightly, the
Infantry,” in the Virginia Regimental History series, 1987, is available in the
birds carolled gaily, all nature was decked in most lovely Spring attire; Scottsville was
Fluvanna Library local history room.
a picture of the lazy, contented Southern village. At 2 P.M., the telegraph operaTwenty-four Scottsville men, not the well-known or elite of town, went into
tor with ashen face whispered that Governor Letcher had ordered Captain Gantt to
Company K, which moved on to Columbia and then to Richmond for equipping and
proceed with his company to Charlottesville and carry all the ammunition he
training. The company totaled 78 men, one of the smaller companies. The averhad….” [A copy of Hill’s typescript is in the Local History Corner, Scottsville
age age was 26; the youngest enlistee was 14. The men came from a variety of
Library; punctuation has been amended.] The governor formally transferred state
occupations: two were students, 24 were farmers or farm managers, some were
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artisans. Ruffner notes that this general area is one of poorer soil, hence poorer
people. Those wealthier, mostly from further north, tended to join the artillery or
“the colorful cavalry units.” Scottsville had its own members, dashing indeed, of
Mosby’s Rangers, whose stories can be read at the Scottsville Museum’s website.
“Many of the soldiers,” Ruffner says, “were bound together by close family ties,
or they had been friends, neighbors, church members or co-workers.” This “unfortunately compounded tragedy as in the case of the three brothers from the Hardin
family who enlisted together in Company K. John H. Hardin, a farm laborer from
Scottsville, was only 18 years old when he enlisted on June 11, 1861, at Bledsoe’s
Chapel with his brothers Mortimer and William. John died of jaundice in Staunton
in November…Mortimer was…wounded at McDowell on May 8 and died two
months later.” William, 21, was wounded late in 1863 and sent to Richmond as a
recruiter.
David Wesley Anderson, elected captain of the company, was a member of the
Anderson family still prominent in Scottsville. He was born in Louisa, 1828, and
lived to help his nephew, D. Wiley Anderson, with his career in architecture. One
of his brothers, Captain John B. Anderson, of Fluvanna County, went into the
Scottsville Home Guard, as he was too old to fight, and provided provisions from
his plantation. (Keith Van Allen, his great grandson, remembers playing with his
regimental sword as a boy.) David Wesley Anderson survived to be the one member of the company present at the Appomattox Court House surrender. He was
wounded at Sharpsburg in September, 1862, returned to the company and was promoted to major in 1863; was captured, exchanged, wounded again and in a
Charlottesville hospital through February, 1865. After the war he was a member of
the Virginia Legislature and a Fluvanna County official, helping “heal the wounds of
the War,” a newspaper article provided bay Keith Van Allen says.
Also from Scottsville was a 26-year-old carpenter, James M. Bragg, a private who
was wounded at Chancellorsville but returned to fight and be paroled at Columbia
in 1865. Lewis G. Durham, age 19, was a farm laborer from near Scottsville;
Robert W. Haislip was 29 and lived in Scottsville. Haislip died of dropsy in
Chimborazo hospital, Richmond, November, 1864. William H. Harrison, age 15
in 1860, was a Scottsville farm laborer who enlisted later, November, 1862, and
died of chronic diarrhea, November, 1864, in South Carolina.
See Civil War Page 10
July 13–August 9, 2012• SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • 9
History
Old railroader to talk railroads
Contributed By Dale W. Diacont
D
ale W. Diacont, an avid train fan who recently published his book
“Yesterday’s Trains: Across the Commonwealth” will discuss obscure railroad at the Scottsville Museum on Sunday (July 22) starting at 2
p.m.
One chapter of his book is devoted to the trains of Scottsville.
In the author’s own words:
One of Virginia’s main street communities claims its township to be the center of
the universe. I’d like to propose that all railroad tracks lead to Scottsville. This not
so outlandish assertion is substantiated by the fact that, on my first arrival at
Scottsville, I was a passenger aboard a train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Since that first encounter with Scottsville back in 1963, I’ve visited frequently to
enjoy the town's historic significance -- and to watch those trains coming ‘round the
bend. When I was born in 1952, my mother said that there were two lines for newborn sons. One of the lines said “brains” and the other said “trains.” Well, her son
must have got in the wrong line. I suppose it is no small wonder that this began a
life-long affinity with the modern day iron horse.
Four decades ago, English teachers at Warwick High School in Newport News
would be nothing short of astonished that one of their students would write a book.
At the very best I was a poor student with no organizational skills that barely eked
out a passing grade. Those pundits of higher learning would unanimously agree that
my teenage years biggest distraction was a procession of trains rumbling through the
See Railroads Page 11
Civil War from Page 9
John W. Hughes, private, 26 years old, was a carpenter from Scottsville. He was
wounded at 2d Manassas, promoted to 1Sgt and became Company commander at
Port Royal, January, 1862. Promoted to Second Lt. for gallantry at Cold Harbor,
Hughes fought at Gettysburg, was captured at Spotsylvania, and after various transfers, probably died soon after his exchange in Charleston, December, 1864, as there
is no further record of him. Everett Irving, 25, was a timber cutter near Scottsville.
His war experiences included much illness, capture at Spotsylvania and exchange.
He was paroled at Columbia, 1865. George Irving lived in Scottsville and was 14
when he enlisted. He got typhoid fever, was wounded and captured, and finally
exchanged, January, 1865.
John M. Johnson, 30, was a Scottsville farmer, AWOL after his first term of service, as many of the men were, perhaps to plant spring crops. He was wounded at
Chancellorsville, in Chimborazo hospital, and died of chronic diarrhea during the
exchange process. His widow in Scottsville received a pension until October, 1889.
James C. Hill's estimation of the Confederate soldiers he saw was of an exceptionally varied bunch of men who "discussed all orders and criticized all
officials...yielded ungracefully to the stern discipline of the camp, but [their] fighting
capacity was never excelled...." But as John Hammond Moore says in his
“Albemarle, Jefferson’s County, 1727-1976,” “home front activity loomed much
larger than actual warfare.” Even a child, as Fannie Patteson was then, had her war
experiences: "My remembrance of the Civil War is vivid though brief. One day
when I was about five years old I was on the window sill, mother standing near, when
I saw the back yard full of strange men. To my astonishment they upset our beehives, crammed the honey into their mouths, snapping the bees off their fingers as
though they did not in the least mind the stings. Another day was when the mill was
burned, a beautiful sight to me, so I could not understand why grandma was crying
and praying aloud...."
Nicholas W. Johnson, 17, a common laborer of Scottsville, deserted and was captured in Richmond. After illness and hospitalization, he went AWOL again, was
arrested and court-martialed. He was docked $30 from his pay for the costs of his
arrest. After returning to Company K, he had chronic rheumatism and was at
Chimborazo, February, 1865, with double pneumonia. There is no further record
of him after March.
John W. Jones of Scottsville, a farm worker, died of "camp fever" at Crab Bottom
in October, 1861. Jacob V. Mayo was a 34-year old Scottsville blacksmith who
lived through the war. There were two Shores brothers, Edward and Henry, from
Seven Islands, east of Scottsville, and John O. Snead, 32, a timber cutter who was
discharged with heart disease but returned to fight with the 44th and was paroled
in Columbia at the end of the war.
George D. Tilman, who was 15 in 1864 and lived in Scottsville, died of chronic
diarrhea, April 1869. James W. Tilman, his brother, was ill, AWOL, wounded, cap-
10 • SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • July 13–August 9, 2012
tured and finally released June 14, 1865. He became a farmer in the nearby
Cunningham district of Fluvanna.
Two last Scottsville names appear on the roll of the 44th: Samuel C. Tilman, a
25-year old farm laborer who was wounded, court-martialed as AWOL, and finally
paroled at Columbia in 1865; and Shephen L.Triall, a 30-year old overseer who was
wounded, recuperated in the Scottville hospital, and finally died of acute dysentery
in Richmond, October, 1863.
An artillery company was formed in Scottsville April 3, 1862, by Henry Manore
Price, 37, a physician in Scottsville. He had originally signed up for Company K,
became ill and was listed AWOL in March of that year. There was apparently confusion with the rolls, as Price was actually promoted to captain and discharged in
Richmond with the authorization to raise his own unit. This group ended the war
fighting from the fortifications around Richmond. Price wrote several times to the
Confederate Secretary of War complaining that sick men should be allowed to go
home for nursing, as then fewer others in camp would become infected. After the
war, Price emigrated briefly to Venezuela, but he was, Ruffner found, "alive in
Scottsville as late as 1899."
Company K fought at McDowell, 2d Manassas, Sharpsburg, Wilderness, and in
15 other battles. Three of the wounded were sent to the Scottsville hospitals Dabney
P. Blackburg, Eli Jesse Hughes, and Harden T. Thomas, all of whom recovered.
Ruffner's history of the 44th includes, in a description of "Armageddon at
Spotsylvania," where Anderson and so many were taken prisoner, the recollection
of Private Jones of Scottsville. He and the other prisoners were marched through
the Union lines. "As we were going back to their rear, numbers of them congregated on the road to look at us. I asked them what they thought of us. They said “‘You
look just like our people....'"
James C. Hill wrote his memories of the war as "the sacred duty of those who
participated in this struggle to keep alive the sacrifices and successes of those who
bore the heat and burden of those days of bloody cruel war.”His daughter grew up
listening to the memories, passing them on to her children, so we all can relive some
of this time.
[With appreciation for the work of Kevin Ruffner and for help from Keith Van
Allen. A special note about Richard Nicholas's fine new book, "Sheridan's James
River Campaign of 1865 Through Central Virginia," which details activities in
Scottsville during March, 1865; it is available for sale at the Scottsville Museum.
Thanks to Judith Michelson of the Fluvanna Historical Society for the Burgess
postcard. To deepen your interest in the Civil War, look at Edward Ayer's awardwinning interactive web site, “The Valley of the Shadow,” with thousands of
original documents pertaining to the war from Augusta Co, Virginia, and
Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.]
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History
Railroads from Page 10
nearby community of Morrison. The
school was close enough to the railroad
that the trains could actually be seen
during the winter months when the
trees were void of foliage.
Befittingly so, I went to work on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as a
telegraph operator after graduating
from high school in 1970. Although the
telegraph was actually replaced by the
telephone in the early 1950s, the
archaic job description remained. I even
got to spend an entire week at
Scottsville in October 1970 when the
regularly assigned station agent went on
vacation. On this second visit to
Scottsville, I got to drive a car instead of
arriving by train.
However, station closings that were
pending didn’t favor a young man’s
career in what was a dying craft so, on
December 16, 1970, I went to work as
a locomotive fireman on the Seaboard
Coast Line in Richmond. This proved
to be a truly excellent decision since
fourteen engineers retired during my
first months with SCL. Literally speaking, this rocketed me up the seniority
roster and I became a locomotive engineer on February 2, 1972 at the age of
nineteen.
Nine years later, SCL and C&O’s
Chessie System Railroads would merge
to form what we now know as CSX.
Later in 1972, I determined my
advancement would best be served by
relocating to Raleigh, NC and remained
there until 1998. For the next nine
years, I worked in and out of Rocky
Mount, NC when in 2007 my wife
Audrey and I purchased our retirement
home in Waynesboro, Va. a few years
early of retirement age. I’ll finish my
career on CSX trains that operate
between Richmond,
Virginia and
Florence, SC.
With regards to my “Yesterday’s
Trains: Across the Commonwealth”,
anyone can write a book about railroads, but precious few railroaders have
ever chosen to do so. As a result of this
unusual position, you will find my book
both autobiographical and anecdotal. If
it has happened in the last fifty years on
Virginia’s railroads, chances are quite
good that it is covered in this volume.
Pictures indeed tell the story and 31 of
the photographs included are full page
prints by some accomplished photographers. In 42 years, I have never gone to
work without a camera in my bag but
still needed the help of others, including
the Scottsville Museum, to complete
my coverage. Excursions and discontinuances, celebrations and abandonment, mergers and acquisitions, are all
covered in this hardback book’s 128
pages.
Most amazing of all? I still enjoy those
trains that roll through Scottsville!
The book talk is open to the public
and Diacont will bring books for purchase and sign copies.
For more information contact
the Scottsville Museum either by
phone 286-3466 or email
[email protected]
FAIRHUNT FARM
Fairhunt Farm now taking riders
and boarders.
Great location right in Scottsville.
Lovely sand arena with lights,
plus acres of trails
and open fields.
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$45.00 1/2 hour
$50.00 1 hour
$325.00 pasture board
$425.00 matted box stall
Tack room heated/AC
call: Susan 434-960-8830 or
email: [email protected]
FARM LEASES ALSO AVAILABLE
Summer Shakes In Scottsville Youth Theater
Presents
Love’s
Labour’s Lost
By William Shakespeare
Saturday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets are $5 each
All performances at
Christ Church in Scottsville
900 Glendower Rd.
(off Rte. 20 S.)
www.facebook.com/summershakesinscottsville
email: [email protected]
for more information or to reserve tickets.
July 13–August 9, 2012• SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • 11
Scottsville Life
National Geodetic
Survey Marks the
Spot, and It’s
Scottsville
By Ron Smith
Correspondent
Survey marks or geodetic marks are metal disks containing information engraved on the face. One was
recently uncovered in Scottsville during a remodeling of the Dorrier Building. All photos by Ron Smith.
A
survey disc was rediscovered
recently in Scottsville -- but first
some background.
In 1807, by an act of Congress,
the United States Coast Survey
was
created.
President
Jefferson’s interest in science was a basis for a “survey of the coast” to be made as international trade
was taking off for the new republic.
President Jackson followed his predecessor’s lead
by expanding the agency in organization and scope
but progress the first twenty-five years proved slow.
In 1811 Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler became the
first superintendent of the organization. He decided the agency needed better equipment to do its job
so he sailed for Europe to purchase the instruments
he needed. The War of 1812 broke out during this
time so Superintendent Hassler thought it best to
The Dorrier Building, which is now home to the “Tavern on the James.”
stay where he was and did not return to the United
States until 1815.
looking at when you see one. Some on the other hand are hidden. While it is
Things got a little sticky when in 1818 Congress acted to have the Army and
against federal law to disturb one of these markers there are occasions when they
Navy placed in charge of survey work basically giving the US Coast Survey agency
are covered up and lay hidden for years. One was recently uncovered in Scottsville.
little if anything to do. The agency did not even have a superintendent from 1818
The C. R. Dorrier Building at the corner of East Main Street and Valley Street in
until 1832. Little was accomplished during this 14 year period and in 1832
Scottsville was built in the early 1900s. The building has a long history of serving
Congress, as it is apt to do at times, renewed the original 1807 law and Mr. Hassler
the community of Scottsville in one way or another. Originally a “general merchanonce again became head of the agency and its work began again, this time in
dise” store residents were able to shop for everything from hay and feed for their
earnest, in 1833.
livestock to dry goods and food for the home. Unfortunately the number of local
After 1843, under the leadership of Alexander Dallas Bache, the Survey moved
residents who remember the store in that capacity are few. Probably the majority
south along the Atlantic coast to the Florida Keys paying particular attention to the
today remember “Skippy’s”, a convenience store or “Nathan’s Country Blessings”
tides associated to the Gulf Stream. In the 1960s control of the agency was transwith food, a grill and produce.
ferred to the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) and then to the
At some point in its life, the Dorrier Building was remodeled and the corner
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of which it remains
entrance was closed. The walls were extended to intersect and the floor was raised
today.
three inches with concrete. Evidently no one seemed to notice the C&GS Disk
After surveying a locality a marker is installed. Survey markers are sometimes
embedded in the landing just outside the doorway. Perhaps the thinking was “since
referred to as “survey marks” or “geodetic marks”. They mark the points used in
it is against the law to move it, we’ll just cover it up and say nothing.”
surveying the area. Today most geodetic survey marks are metal disks. They contain
Jeff and Michele Sprouse were operating a successful business in Buckingham.
information engraved into their face and may be mounted in concrete pillars, on
Living in the Greenwood Neighborhood near Crozet they had the occasion to pass
tops of pipes in the ground or affixed to trees. An informal name for a marker of
the Dorrier Building regularly. “What a shame,” they thought. They hated to see a
this type is a “benchmark.”
These survey disks are all over the place and you may not know what you are
See Survey Page 14
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good building just sitting empty. Mr. Sprouse had a vision. He entertained several thoughts and settled on an upscale dining facility with a nice bar and banquet
facilities.
The purchase was completed and in 2011 work began. With the age of the building and the fact it had been through several flood events over its lifetime, interior
work literally began with removing the old floor and working from the ground up.
Keeping the exterior as near as possible to its original look was paramount in Mr.
Sprouse’s mind and this is what led to restoring the corner entrance to the way it
used to be.
Thanks to construction supervisor Spencer Marshall, when restoration began and
the three inches of old concrete were carefully removed the survey disk was uncovered.
Placed in the concrete landing of the C. R. Dorrier building in 1926, the survey
disk is identified by a number and indicates that Scottsville at that point is 276.994
feet above sea level. The “station description” says that the disk is at “the iron column, in the top of the corner (nearest the door) of the concrete base about 1.9 feet
above the sidewalk.” The last mention of the disk in the official records of the
USGS and NGS is a note dated 1983 stating the disk was in “good” condition.
The Tavern on the James is now open for lunch and dinner seven days a
week.The interior has been completely renovated with a beautiful staircase to the
second floor dining and banquet rooms. Dining is also available on the first floor
both inside or on the patio. There is also a private meeting room available and dining in the bar area.
The state of the art kitchen offers a menu of tasty appetizers, soups and salads,
dinner entrees ranging from Italian to steak to seafood and there is a children’s
menu. The lunch menu is such that you won’t go away hungry.
The Tavern on the James has added more than forty jobs for residents of the
area, the benefits to the town through various taxes and fees will greatly help the
town budget.
With the disk a focal point of historical value, plans call for covering it with a protective but transparent material so that visitors to the new “Tavern on the James”
as well as those passing by can see this piece of history.
Scottsville Library
Scottsville 2012 Summer Reading Programs for Children
Toddler Time! Wednesdays, July 18-July25,10 a.m.
A storytime especially for babies and toddlers emphasizing simple concepts, patterns and unconditional acceptance. We stress “I Love You” rituals that help optimize your child’s brain for success at school and in life. This 20 minute program
includes books, songs, fingerplays, and flannel board stories. No registration
required.
Preschool Storytime! Wednesdays, June 18 -July 25, 10:30 a.m.
An independent activity for children ages 3-5. This 30 minute program of books,
songs, and flannel board stories introduces new concepts and ideas, increases vocabulary, improves listening skills and promotes reading readiness. No registration
required.
Saturday True Stories! for 3-5 year olds, 11 a.m.
July 21 – A nonfiction book and DVD about dinosaurs.
This is a nfiction storytime giving the opportunity for weekday working parents to
join in the fun. Listen to a book and then watch a DVD about the subject. The program is about 45 minutes. No registration is required.
MONDAY AFTERNOON ADVENTURES! for 5-10 year olds, 2-3 p.m.
Registration required and limited to 15 participants.
June 25 – Lego Fun. Construct big creatures, towering buildings and things that
go vroom!
Find inspiration with your library friends to make your LEGO dreams come true.
July 23 - Lego Fun. Construct big creatures, towering buildings and things that
go vroom! Find inspiration with your library friends to make your LEGO dreams
come true.
Where can I pick up my Scottsville Monthly?
Review Office
Vintage Market
Green Mountain Store
Piedmont Vet
Scottsville Elementary
School
Augusta Co-op
High Meadows
Lumpkins Restaurant
Outside Box & Inside
BB&T Bank
Scottsville Post Office
Silver Screen Video
China Cafe
Laundrymat
Chester B&B
WF Paulett (Ace Hardware)
Albemarle Family Practice,
Rt. 6
Yancey School
Brown’s Market
Howardsville Store
Glenmore Store, Tr. 655 (to
the right)
Midway Market
Re-Instore N Station
Spangler’s
P & S Market, Rt. 20 South
James River Vet
Scottsville Library
A. Scott Ward Realty
Municipal Building
Esmont Post Office
Evolve Hair
Barnett Real Estate
Colemans Outdoors
Bruce’s Drug Store
Goco
Scottsville Coin Laundry
Kidds Store, Rt. 6
Revolution Health
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YOGA WITH MICHELE WHITE, CYT for Tweens, ages 8-12.
Tuesdays, July 10-31, 4-4:45 p.m.
Registrationr equired and limited to 10 participants.
Yoga is not just a fun exercise to tone your muscles and increase your flexibility;
it’s a great tool forself-expression,relaxation,andnurturinghealthyself-esteem.
Bring a mat if you have one and wear stretchy clothing.
Wacky Wednesday, July 25th
Find some wacky changes in the library and take home a wacky prize!
An event in honor of the wonderful wackiness of Dr. Seuss!
Family Programs on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
July 19 – Cathy and Ross Bollinger. Join this charming mother and son duo
in a wonderfully unique musical performance that brings together a mother’s wisdom and a son’s rambunctiousness.
July 26 – Didgeridoo Down Under. Darren Liebman of “Didg Revolution”
will “edu-tain” you and transport you to Australia to the tune of his amazing aboriginal didgeridoo.
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Scottsville 4th of July Parting Shots
By Dan Gritsko, Contributor
25 international students, mostly from
China, enjoyed the Scottsville 4th of July
Parade on Wednesday. Many of them just
arrived in the U.S. less than 72 hours
before the parade.
The students from other nations were
between the ages of 20-30, all attending
the University of Virginia either as undergraduate students, graduate students, or
visiting scholars. Everything was NEW for
them. Some of them were surprised to
be able to shake hands with political candidates from two different parties in one
parade.
They realized first hand that our United
States government is for the people and
by the people.
After the parade, the students enjoyed a
picnic at the inviting and welcoming
home of Sunny and Dan Gritsko, of the
Scottsville Town Council.
The students were fascinated by an
enriching talk about the biblical roots in
the founding of our nation.
They were enthralled to hear that John
Adams said, "Our Constitution was made
only for a moral and religious people. It is
wholly inadequate for the governance of
any other."
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SEAY 434-286-2022 OR CELL 434-981-9038. MLS #
494316.
SCOTTSVILLE 'S
1408 SF HOME, 3 BR, 2 BATH
FANNIEMAE FORECLOSURE.
PRICE
BELOW
COUNTY
ASSESSMENT. 2 PORCHES,
UNFINISHED BSMT, PRICE
AT $94,900. SEE AND MAKE
OFFER. CALL A. SCOTT
WARD, JR 434-286-2022 OR
434-981-3343. MLS # 497193.
OLDEST LOCALLY OWNED
SCOTT & FRANKIE WARD,
BROKERS/OWNER
16 • SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • July 13–August 9, 2012
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN HISTORIC
BREMO BLUFF. 3 BR, 3 BATHS, BUILT IN 1850.
HARDWOOD FLOORS, BEAUTIFUL ENTRY WAY,
FRENCH DOORS THRU-OUT, A BONUS ROOM
COULD BE USED AS 4TH BEDROOM. GORGEOUS LANDSCAPING. A MUST TO SEE. IS
APPROVED FOR A HOMEPATH RENOVATION
MORTGAGE. ASKING $139,000. CALL A. SCOTT
WARD, JR 434-286-2022 OR CELL 4334-981-3343.
MLS # 498317.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
A. SCOTT WARD, JR,
REALTOR,
JUNE WARD SEAY,
ASSOC. BROKER