The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
Staunton.

c.. have returned to their home In star
ford county.
Staunton.
STAUNTON. VA. Dec. 1.-THE entire
week I'm Starnton's social circles mas peeh
uneventful. Not even D O'Clock Tea mas
come off TO break the dreadful calm
Every one is too busy getting ready for
Christmas 10 even think Of gaieties. Inc
streets and stores are filed with pur-
chasers Of the lovely Christmas goods so
that many hearts will be made giad on
the glorious Christmas morn.
The new quarters OF the Beverly CUP
have at last been finished, and the Clup
has moved. The rooms are wen auapteu
for club purposes. and there IS runior
that some time during the holldayS the
members of the Beverly viii tender 10
their lady friends one OF the sweetest
receptions of the season. 49,
4 sad accident happened 10 the niue
son of Mr. Cornelius KOiner, or Swoopes s.
not far from stanton. a few days since.
The child was turning a grindstone, ana
standing on a very insecure PLATFORM
The grindstone fell on the boy ana the
iron axis struck him in the eye, putting
It entirely out. DR.. Henlde was sent tor
and. together with Or. HARTMAN Oh
Swoopes, removed the eye.
Mrs. r. c. Jones. Of Iron Gate Is WISH
ing Mrs. Benjamin Blackford, OF TINS
city.
Mrs A. II. Fultz organized Wednesday
afternoon young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION and Temperance Union. Inc
for the first year are: President, MIS-
Joseph Barllman; Vice-President, MISS
Mary Williams; Secretary, Miss Katie
Knowles; Treasurer, Miss Lille Fuller.
MIR. Camoleon Sommers, one OF the at
taches of the Kelley Institute OF Mdr-
tinsburg. w. Va, is in Town making ar
rangefnents to open an institute mere III
a short while. house has been secured
for the purpose.
Miss Estelle Aust has recovered from
q serious attack of typhoid fever, and Is
able to be out again.
The small boys are perfectly charmed
at the city council granting them Ihe
privilege of shooting off as many nre-
crackers as they like Saturday the Ath'
and Monday, the 18th.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilmer II. Paine nave
gone to Richmond to visit Mrs. ROBERT
Paine. , s.,.,
Mrs. DR.. McChesney has returned from
| Richmond. where she has been with her
| daughters, Mrs. Marlborough ana MIS-
| Cone. ~ 80
i'm New York city.
Mrs. Alexander Nelson, Of Roanake'
Va. Is spending some time in Staunton
with her sister Mrs. John Stout.
Mrs Judge Charles Grattan has gotten
back from Fort Defiance.
Misses Lizzie and Agatha Gay are Wis
iting friends in New York.
Miss Marie Bruce has gotten back from
! Charlottesville, where she has been the
guest of Misses Belle and Nora Moran.
Miss Page Osborne, Of Petersburg Is
In town. visiting Mrs. Thomas A. Bledsoe'
| Mrs Ballard Boone is in Lexington, Nd''
amending some time with relatives.
The cadets of the Stanton Military
Academy gave the bright little play
"Ralston's Revenge" at the Opera House
last night. 1t was to help about paying
the expenses of the various 1oot-pai
games they expect to have.
Miss Susie McNutt, of Rockbridge couh'
~ is the guest Of Judge and Mrs. Charles
| Grattan
Mr. and Mrs. James Ker. Jr., have re-
turned from a delightful visit 10 VASE
ingtOn.
Miss Mamie Graham. Of Lexington, Va.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Coch
ran. ~
Miss Hattie Kolner has gone to Ne"
market to visit friends.
The first debate between the HARRISON
|
been postponed until after Christmas.
Miss Ella Crane has gone TO Miiloor'
| 70 spend the Christmas holidays
Mr.. r. S. Turk has gone TO Kchmon'
TO spend several days.
chief Thomas Kivlighan, of the fire de
partment is very i'll with typhoid FEVER
Mr.. H. c. Tin5ley, the senior editor o
the Vindicator, IS so much improved b.
the treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospita
homo
The West Augusta Guard bids fair {
be Que Of the finest military compame
IN the State. There are now sixty name
on the roll. and recruits sill coming IN.
J. r. Grub, secretary Of the railroa
branch of the Young Meas Christian As
ISOLATION, is in town
A telegram has been received fror
Washington, D. c., by Mr.. Norborne !
Johnson, telling Of the illness or III
mother, Mrs Frances Is. Johnson Alr'
Johnson has many friends and relative
in Richmond, who will regret 10 hea
Of her illness. Mr.. Johnson went |
Washington yesterday.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Wheat an
their six children went to Port Repuoli
l the first Of the week 70 attend the elgt
tieth birthday celebration OF Kew Jon
, c. Wheat. All of his children and Crane
< children were present. Mr.. neat wa
associate principal or the virginia
4 male Institute in this city, for twenty
FIVE years.
I, Mrs. William r. Newman has gone
Baltimore to spend some time.
e Mr. A. Spottswood Berkeley VINO ha
been in Winchester, Va, for some week
K has returned to Staunton.
Il The repairs TO Trinity Episcopal churC
will not be completed in time 10 no
s services in the church Christmas IA
f The building committee think IL VIII
s finished by the middle OF January
= DR.. Braxton, of King William count
still continues i'll at the residence or n
n SON. Mr.. A. Caperton Braxton, OF tn
s city. ,-,- -,
At a called meeting Of the Kings Daug
= ters last Saturday Mrs. A. II. tultz WI
q elected president of the hospital board,
: place Of Mrs. George +. Wilson, resigne
and Mrs Heber Ker treasurer, MISS Il
q liam Arthur, the former treasurer, haYil
e. left town.
II Cards have been received here to
"a german given by General and Mrs. Jol
Echols. at the Gait House, Louisville,
r honor of Miss Mary Patterson Miller.
: Stanton, who is their guest. The sc
a man is TO be Tuesday, the 10th.
Il Charlottesville.
CHARI OTTESVILLE, VA, Dec. Is
lie This Is becoming popular pausing pla
"a for bridal couples. Mr.. Il. b. Holcou