The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

warden OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia
Mr.. j. Galiatln Paxton, prominent lawyer
of Independence. Mo. is ia the city. paying
visit to his brother. Mr.. NJ. w. Paxton. of
the County News.
Danyiile.
DaNvILF. Va, April l6-The social skies
begin 20 look brighter and next week prom
ises to be very gay one. The amateur per-
fornances and private theatricals for which
so MANY preparations have been made, Will
take up much OF the week
Monday night the Merchants Carnival
drill Mt the Academy OF Music will be the
attraction Great PREPARATIONS for this drill
have been made and the indications
are that it will be grand affair.
Every business enterprise in the city, or at
least nearly every one. will lie represented by
a young lady arrayed in betting costume
indicative OF the business Next comes Mr.:
and Mrs. kendal's famous play. A scrap OF
Paper. - TO be given by a select society ANA
teur crowd This performance 10 booked ior
Tuesday night, the 18th. The cast has already
been published in THE TINE. Later on there
will be another Amazonian drill by the young
ladies Of Roanoke Female College.
The bazaar for the benefit OF the Home lor
the Sick under the auspices OF the Ladies
Benevolent Society. will run three nights, the
goth. 21st and Esd. and so, taken altogether;
the coming week. even aside from the usuai
Easter festivities. will be very lively one.
The entertainment given by the Ladies
Aid Society OF the Main-street Methodist
Episcopal church at the new City Hall Friday
night was success in every respect. Judge
larrar's lecture was very enjoyable. and the
musical features of the entertainment were
very fine.
Weather permitting quite number OF Dan
vile people will spend Easter Monday pic
ncking and fishing near town. Inc hshing
party which has arranged for ap excursion 70
Lake Drummond will probably leave mere
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Holland have returned
from an extended Southern tour.
Mrs. Ruth Fuller, who has been quite SICK,
is cOnvalescing.
Mr. r. W. Peatross spent most OF the week
in Richmond
Judge n. H. Hairston. Of MartinsvIlle' is IN
the city. -
Mr. T. J. King. of Henry county, is visiting
old friends in Danyllle.
Mr.. A. j. Montague has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the literary address at Nllliam
and Mary College commencement IN June.
The State Board of Pharmacy has passed
resolutions complimentary TO the retiring
president. Mr.. Robert Brydon. of Danyille,
and sent him an eDgrossed copy OF them
handsomely written in letters OF gold
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Montague are now living
ia their new and handsome residence ON west
Main street.
Mr. l.. c. Berkeley, Jr., has withdrawn from
the canvass for Commonwealth attorney.
Mr. W. A. Fentress, Of Norfolk, was IN the
city Wednesday
Rev. DIR. w. L. Tillett. who has been spend
ing a week or more with friends here. mas re-
turned to Vanderbilt University, in Nashville.
Tenn.
Mrs. J. b. Pace and Miss Judith Pace have
gone TO Mount Airy, y. G.
Major w. L. Sutberlin went 10 Alexandria
this week to attend the meeting OF the State
Board of Agriculture.
Mrs. r. H. Sharpe. of the Danville College
for Young Ladies. has returned from Visit 10
relatives in Spartanburg. y G.
Mr. J. ]. Pritchett is home again from New
York
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. W. W. Hogs
head of Danville.
The members Of the Danville Lodge of Elks
who attended the anniversary at Roanoke are
loud in their praises of the Roanoke Elks and
their way of managing celebration.
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
The closing exercises of the Bass School at
Meadesyille we're very interesting. numoer
of the pupils were advanced after standing
rigid examinations. and the session closed
with a banquet. Mr.. 1. IL. Davenport mas
charge of the school.
Misses Mary Drane, Emma Cook and Flor
ence Galloway Of Baltimore. are visiting
friends in Chatham.
The marriage at Showdown In this county
of Mr. Joel Il. Adams to Miss Kate {. Snow,
the charming daughter of Mr. David X. Snow.
was a beautiful country wedding. Friends
and relatives assembled at an early hour TO
witness a ceremony which never grows old,
or loses its interest to all. The parlor was
decorated with sweet flowers, and further
arrayed with the goodly number of handsome
and useful bridal presents. At II o'clock the
officiating minister. Rev. c. o. Pruden, en-
tered and assumed his position under the soft
tinted light. the rays Of which filed the room.
Following HIM came the groom and Mr.. W.
w. Moses. Jr. in measured step t. the lovely
strains of Wedding Chimes beautifully
rendered by Miss Mamie Anderson. These
wore followed by Messrs. ID. r. Snow and j.
T. Nunnelee Then entered the bride In
beautiful steel gray travelling suit.
with her maid of honor Miss Kate
Moses. As she approached she was received
by the groom and led before the clergyman
to be pronounced man and WIFE according
TO the beautiful and impressive service OF the
Episcopal Church. After afectionate con-
ordinations and good wishes were expressed
an elegant luncheon was fully enjoyed by All
present An hour later farewells were said
and the happy couple left for Hurts Store,
where they took the train for Algoma, ".
Va. their future home.
The groom. who formerly lived at Hurts
Store. in this county IS now prosperous
Young merchant OF West Virginia.
Bishop j. G. CRANBERRY will dedicate owe
Branch Methodist Epispocal church, IN this
county, next Friday and the Swansonyllle
church on the Sunday following.
Pretty Wedding at CORTLAND.