The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-14
SOCIETY IN THE STATE.
nor WEATHER TrRs0s GArErr.
Hard 20 Get mp Much Excitement with the
Thermometer In the Nineties-Ger-
mans and other Events.

number Of our gayest young people are ont
Of town.
One Of them writing a day or two since
from the neighborhood Of Forest Depot
Bedford county. said that on Sunday last
there were 80 many familiar faces at St.
stephens (the Episcopal church near the
depot that one could almost imagine they
were worshiping at st. Paurs in Lynch
burg. There was an especially large crowd
present on that day 10 hear the farewell ad-
dress Of Rev. - Mead, the rector. who is
about 70 leave for some other field Of labor
and usefulness lie has made himself very
acceptable 20 tho congregation. which num-
bers among its members some OF the most
influential people Of the county
The only thing IN the way Of excitement
last week was IN the shape of two games
of bail between the Bedford City and the
Young Mems Christian Association teams.
the FIRST one on Thursday and the second
on Friday afternoon. The Lynchburg team
were victorious by score OF TO 3 IL eleven
innings ia Thursday game and on Friday
the result was a tie, TO z, when the um-
pre- called the game on account OF dark
ness. These teams were well matched and
both games were witnessed by "a crowd
whom were q number of ladies' who be-
came wildly excited and waved their hand
kerchiefs, parAsOls and fans as one or the
other Of their favorites would make
home run OF do something equally meri-
torious from q baseball standpoint The
batteries were Lyst0n and helfer for the
visitors and hokenna aud Glass for the
Lynchburg, and they both did splendid
work.
The Bedford City people ought to be
good II preachers make them so. as the
Methodist district conference convened
there last week, and the Baptist assocla-
ton meets lust ten miles north Of the town
this week at DR.. letters old church. Dr.
Felix. of our city, was appointed to preach
the Introductory sermon.
Miss Rosahe Slaughter IS visiting N Pc
tersburg.
The Misses Lacy returned last week from
the seashore.
Mr.. Thomas Clayton is convalescinE rap
idly and will soon be out.
Miss Edith Boiling. Of Wythevile, is visit
ing Miss Kate Holt on Diamond Hill.
Mr.. Frank Huntington IS critically III at
his home on the corner OF Church and
Fifth.
Captain r. II. Barksdale Of jacksonville,
Fla. former Lynchburger, Is visiting
friends IN West Lynchburg.
Mr. Warren Wexford was reported slightly
better yesterday, as also Mr.. Houston Dunn.
Both of these young gentlemen, within a
square Of each other, have been critically H.
with fever for several weeks.
Mr. Edgar Franklin of Lynchburg and
Miss Margaret Upshur Quimby Of Oman
cock were married at the latter place We'd
nesday morning. The bride is the Oldest
daughter Of Mr.. Upshur B. Quimby, lead
ing lawyer OF the Eastern Shore OF Virginia,
and the groom popular and prosperous
young business man OF Lynchburg. beng
secretary of the board of trade of this city.
We are delighted % welcome Mrs. Franklin
TO our midst, and doubt not she will prove
q charming acquisition TO Lynchburg's so
cial circles,
A number Of young gentlemen and ladies
enjoyed boating excursion on the james
last evening.
Misses Noryell and Mallie Otey are again
the guests Of the Misses Fauntleroy at
"Lyncb'sn They returned 50 improved by
one trip there that they concluded to take
another, aud we are not surprised. as the
kind young hostesses do every thing posi-
BILE for the pleasure and enjoyment OF their
guests.
Duyal Adams is at the Warm Springs.
Nr. and Mrs. c. w. Button have returned
10 Laurel Hill, their Appomattox home.
Mr. w. b. DanEerheld and family and
Miss EVE Prescott. of Alley andrs, are at the
West Lynchburg Hotel.
Miss Halle Hutter and her cousin. Miss
Long. are visiting their uncle, Colonel d. Il.
Hutter. at "Sandusky" his country home
about three miles from the city.
Miss Lucy Lewis and Miss Mamie hutter
are summering at Elk Hill in Bedford
county. and leave with a large party this
evening OH a trip TO the Peaks OF otter.
They will 90 by private conYeyances. take
their own commissary and have a good time
generally. Dr. and Mrs. Nelson are com
manders-in-chief OF the expedition.
Miss Tanner. of Petersburg, Va, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Malone, on Court
street.
the guest of the Misses Holt on Diamond
Little Miss Nellie Moore Quinn gave
delightful birthday party 20 her numerous.
young friends last Friday evening.
Mr. Walter Coles, Of Pittsylyania, IS IN
the city.
Thursday night. and was led by Dir. Robert
Dirom, who is we'll versed IN all the lntTlca-
cies Of the may"
Miss Gertrude Howard, Of richmond; is
At her uncle's Captain O. N. Blackiords,
A. also Miss Daisy Blackboard, OF George
town. These two young ladies have hosts
of friends and admirers IN Lynchburg, ana
Diamond Hill is a very attractive point Just
now 10 the masculine element.
Mr. and Mrs John II. Lewis, their two
children and DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Cralghill
are on a troutng expedition in Nelson
comfy The last news of the party was to
the effect that they had arrived safely at
their destination without any bones being
broken. from which we are led 20 infer that
there was some risk attending the trip,
which was made part of the way, we learn,
In an open wagon Fortunate. perhaps,
Sh.t fhara was a doctor along.
The infantile element OF our town Is
in quite q hutter of excitement over birth
day party 10 be given by little Miss Mary
Christian on Friday next at the residence OF
her grandfather. Carmillus Christian, ESQ,
on Court street The invitations. winch are
priuted on delicately-tinted note paper.
with envelopes 10 match, are models or ar
tistio and poetic merit as we'll, and oelng
somewhat unique, we give the text III iuil;
Ask O'Clock next Friday eve
Miss Mary Chris ian Will receive
Her little friends 10 celebrate
Her natal day. 10 great estate.
She will be four years old thar day
And want YOU al to come and play
VIII her in Grandma Chrlstidns yard;
Her Grandma Hutter is the bard
Of these few lines. which bld you Dc
One OF the goOdly company.
W. predict q large attendance, and know
- "''' RUTH RIPPLE.
Roanoke.