The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-05
MISS POWERS POTATO WALK.
4 Very Novel Game introduced In Scots
Yllle, Va.
TRAMP STOLE 4 CHAIR 100 YEARS OLD.
Preparations For tho Alliance Picnic-Pa-
tent Roller Process-Per-
sonal Mention.

ScoTTsvILLE. Va, Sept. 4.-[Special. J.
For some weeks Scottsville has been unusual
ly gay. A number of enjoyable entertain
ments have been given. But the event" o.
the season was a party given at the Powers
House by Miss Lucy Powers last evening
The tables were beautifully decorated with
flowers fruits and melons. and the rooms and
Railways with eyersreens and japanese Ian.
terms.
The feature Of the evening was potato
walk" which was most novel and amusing.
10 take = large, knotty potato from tho floor
III small teaspoon In given length OF time
and carry it the entire length of the room
may seem easy but IL is not.
At o'clock the contest began. and the
prizes were won by Miss Nora billiard and
Rev. X. w. Carter. The BOBBY prizes were
awarded Miss Annie Farrsr and Mr.. Frank
Hill. The evening was o most enjoyable one.
Among others present were Miss Lucy Pow
ers. very pretty in q pale blue gown. baby
waist. white lace and ribbon; Miss Marietta
Powers. "a debutante. blue gown and rib
bons; Miss Rosej Farrar, III blue yelling.
white lace: Miss Theodore Blair cream dress
and flowers Miss Auralla Blair, lovely IN blue;
Miss Serena Hammer. in white dress. blue
trimmings. very graceful: Miss Mary Bull.
pretty Miss Nora billiard. black lace. graceful
and pretty; Miss Jennie Patteson,
black lace; Miss Mamie Davis, black
net and amber. handsome; Miss
Annie Farrar, pink null and flowers;
Miss Mary Moore. very pretty in white mus
lin and lace; Miss May Davis. white yelling
and scarlet flowers; Miss Bessie Hill. white
muslin and ferns: Misses Mary Bell and
Lizzie Moore in null and China silk; Miss
Bessie Staples. white-dotted muslin. blue
trimmings; Miss Grimsley. handsome red
China silk. bouquet of peoples; Miss Annie
Powers looked lovely in black lace. Jet trim
mings Miss Susie Powers. white muslin. old
lace, diamond ornaments extremely pretty;
Mrs. W. A. Powers. light evening dress lace;
Mrs. DR.. Wade. white embroidered null;
Messrs. Harris. Blair. Bell. Carter. Moore.
Tompkins. Stuart Harris Hill and Farrar
STOLE A CHAIR.
A white tramp named Dcken. from Man
chester went to Miss Sue Staples residence
last evening and stole chair. an old family
relic said to be over 100 years old, from
her porch. he sold it TO u colored person
for thirty cents. took the thirty cents and
went on his way.
ALLIANCE PICNIC.
The members of Scottsyille Alliance are
making arrangements for the basket picnic
September 10th at Mrs Noores grove The
following will address the meeting DR.. NJ.
Ct. Holt Hon. Thomas Whitehead, Major
Mann Page. Hon. J. Hoge Tyler, II. l..
Lyman. Richard Wingfeld The Char
louisville band will furnish the music.
PERSONAL.
Miss Bessie Moore, of Richmond, is visit
ing Miss Lunnie +. Dawson.
Miss Jennie Patterson. Of Vinton, is the
guest of Mrs. G. II. Harris.
Mr.. Thomas s. Heath will finish putting
his patent roller process in his mill this week
and will be ready 10 grind whoat under the
new process next week.
Mr.. A. G.. Bell, Of Buchanan. is visiting his
old home here.
Miss Mamie NJ. Hill Of this place, is visit
ing friends in Amherst