Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-03
DELIGHTFUL DANCE AT MAIDeNS.
: Matrimonial Romance in GOochland-A
Bonfire Of Her Husbands Furniture.

Matrimonial Romance In GOOchland-A
Bonfire Of Her Husbands Furniture.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
GoocHtAND Courthouse. July "A de-
lightiul dance was given At Aladeus Tues
day night last by the POwhatan Social
Club. under the chaperODage OF Mrs ".
W. Mlchaux and Mrs. -. H. Palmer More
wood Quite a number of youug ladies
and gentlemen came up on the evening
train from Richmond. Among them were
Misses Campbell. Green, Harvey, and Sub
lett, and Nicssr-. Macarthur. DR.. Samuel
llobson. Claiborne Watkins, Rosser, Bar
rot Hcnnng. and Michaux. and of the
guests from the country were Misses Car
hart. Balmor. Oabney. Mchaux, and Luce
and Moser-. Norwood, MichauX, IIobson,
Dahuey. Junus Watson. Andrew Mon
tcIro. and Hiram Thomas.
AHFsULr OF PUN.
Several months ago a Young lady
II TINS county. IN spirit of fun,
inserted an advertisement IN one OF the
mltrmonial-agency papers published IN
tho North inviting correspondence with
"a view e. matrlmony. IN short time she
received letter from q young English
miner, vino was very much IN earnest IN
M. cudeavor, To procure helpmatc from
odd virginia. And so the correspondence
thus begun continued auspiclOuSy until
recently he visited tins county and called
on the Young lady. Both ngrecing that
tine one was intended for the other. aad
theoId folks being willing to the match, lbe
twain were made one after TWO days 81
personal Woolug. The groom has pur-
cha 81 "a farm ~ tho county, settled down
10 business and viii rcnounce allegiance
90 Queen Victoria and all other sOverelgns
ant potcu.ates save the sweet Virginia
cIrl under whose dominion ne j. now hap
ply living.
wRATHY WIFE.
I'm the month of MAY. year AGO, young
man how residing ia tins county married
"A elrl IN your city. Domestic difficulties
arose. and soon "a separation was agreed
uuou. Some time ago the wife returned
to The home OF her husband. ana ln ma
absence broke Omen the doors of ms
house. and after breaking up with an axe
all the now furniture. consisting of wash
stands, bureaus. beds, and sidebOardS,
winch the groom had provided IN antici-
milton Of happy union she carried 1t all
ont in tine yarl am! Quilt "a flaming Ion
fire. whilst with pistol lu hand she dotied
all interference until the whole mass was
consumed. and then very cooiy drove on
to Richmond IN her buggy, which was III
waiting Inc pvrotcchulc display cost
tine groom about 500, bat there viii be no
arrests.
IFEsONtL.
Judge 4. u. cake sailed on the steamer
City II Paris tor Liverpool "Wednesday
morning from New York. lie VII con-
sumo about two months visiting place, OF
interest IN the Old World. returning home
the latter part of August with his daugh-
ler. Mss Margaret Leake, who has been
attending school III England during the
last tWO wears.
Cadet, DAVID II. Ieake and Noel Brook
iur. vino Lave been attending the Omar
iott- Hall Military Academy IN Maryland.
are 40 home for The summer vacation.
Dr. William Morris and his daughter
Susie, of Richmond. are summering at
Plynhmmon. near Maldens.
Miss Willie Peasants, who has been
teaching IN Mrs. John !. McGuire's school,
is at home for tine summer months.
Miss Edith Wilcox. of GOOchland Court
house. has returned from an extended
yisIt to relatives III Illinois and New York.
Captain James Spencer. prize section
foreman ola tine Richmond and Allegheny
railroad az Maidens. had ms right arin
broken SUNDAY last while engaged in re-
moving wrockage from the tIacA. HIS IN
juries are quite serious and very PAINFUL.
Mr. RAN 4. Wiltshire. an old and re-
spected citizen of this county, d.ed re-
Gently at his home, Monterey Messrs,
James and John Wiltshire, prosperous
young Businessmen of Richmond. are his
sons.
The County Farmers Alliance was in
session Yesterday. There were many ex-
pression4 OF opinion favorable 20 the
Third party on the part OF individual
members of the Alliance Who have here
tofore been Democrats OF the staunchest
tyne. Something needs 10 be done to stem
this tide. and 'twere well it were done
quickly.
Mr.. Fletcher J. Lively, who is proml-
neu.N Identified with business enterprises
in Southwest Virginia, IS paving Tying
VISIT TO MS father, +. II. Lively, ESQ, at
IRWIN.
The body OF stephen Courtney, the
young man who was accidentally drowned
near MMdeus yesterday, has not yet been
recovered.