Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12

In the city ct bis old home. having come
on to put In y ballot for VFerrail and
EcholS.
Miss Emma Atkinson Is quIte NJ ut the
residence OF her father. DR.. u. M, Atkln-
son, on south Lewis street.
In addition to her own delegation IN
the State Legislature. Staunton IL proud
OF tho fact that two OF her sons have
been elected by other constituencies TO
represent them in the legislature.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison, member-elect
from Lynchburg who IL brother OF
George NJ. Harrison, OF this city.was born
and reared In Augusta and moved 20 the
Hill City some ten years ago to practice
law.
Another Stauntonlan who has just been
chosen by his community 10 represent
IL Is Hon. Charles L. Nelson. OF Frede-
rick Mr.. Nelson, who lived 10 Stanton
until within the past five years. Is the
brother OF Mrs. John Stout and Mr..
Robert Emmett Rhodes Nelson, both OF
this city, and 10 remembered By large
number of friends here. He IL a man OF
fine ability, and Is expected here 10 make
an envisble record for himself. Coming
from Augusta, IL is needless to add that
these gentlemen are both Democrats.
Mrs. William Il. Craig. who has been
III for a fortnight past at the residence
OF her husband. x-District-Attorney VIII
liam Il. Craig. Is regarded as convalescent.
Mr.. Henry l.. Lang, OF this city. re-
turned this week from deer-hunt on
ow-Pasturs Mountain. He was lucky
enough to bring down fine buck weigh
ing Los pounds.
Hon. c. Buckley Silgore. of Texas. was
in the city this week visiting his two
daughters. who are pupils at the Wesleyan
Female Institute.
DR.. Addison Dold, one of the oldest and
most esteemed physicians OF Augusta,
dropped dead at his residence. near
Fishersville. In this county, on Thursday
Or. Dold was 81 years old. and had been
unwell only day or two.
Hon. William Il. Bibb, of Louisa. was
in this city Thursday.
Mr. Herbert j. Taylor, of Washington
ID. c., private secretary TO Congressman
Harry Tucker was in the city on election
day. and left Wednesday to visit friends
in Lexington.
Captain Edmond Berkeley, who Is en-
gagged on the Panama railway with Colo
mel Alfred j.. Riyes. is in the city renew
ing his boyhood associations and visiting
his father. DR.. Carter Berkeley.
Mr. William y. Hardy, an old stanton
| boy, who Is prominent In insurance cir
cles IN Washington, ID. c., is hero this
week visiting his father, Captain John
NJ. Hardy.
The Rev. William Cumming, pastor OF
the Second Presbl isrinn church, will be
the leader Of the Young Mems Christian
Association week of prayer services at
Lexington next week.
Mr.. Il. L. Hite left Thursday for a we'll
earned ten-days' vacation. which he will
spend with friends in Fredericksburg.
Mr.. Charles A. Hanscom returned Tues
4 s..
in the North and West Mrs Hanscom.
who is n favorite In StsuntOn's social
circles. will return I'm a few days from
visit TO her parents In Maine.
Mr.. Gilpin Wilson Is back home after
a weeks trip to Washington, j. G.
| DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blackford have
returned from a visit 10 Chicago and
Gambler. o., at which latter city they
visited their son, Captain Thomas A..
Blackford who is military commandant
at Kenyon College
Misses Annie Hllleary and Mary Brax-
ton, who are patients at Johns Hopkins
! Hospital, Baltimore. are reported a.
steadily improving.
Patrolman William h. Collins left Tues
day 10 spend a fortnight in New York
and Brooklyn.
Colonel James H. Skinner Is out again
1 hiN'i Qtlit a. StNtlt illiltsS lildl DItNthttu
his contemplated trip to the Worlds Fair.
| Mrs j.. J. ClaXton left Wednesday to
visit friends IN Washington, d. c.
Mr.. William Patrick, of this city. who
/ has been Ill of typholdfever at Johns
| Hopkins Hospital. is rapidly Commissioning,
and is expected back home in a few days
| Miss Helen Harrison. of New Orleans.
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Beck, left for Lexington this week.
where she Is visiting her relatives, Pro-
fessor and Mrs. James A. Harrison. OF
Washington and Lee University.
Mr. John 7. Worthngton. of Frederick,
Nd, is in The city visiting his sons,
Messrs. J. II. and Clarke Worthington
Mr. J. p. Bell, of Lynchbrg. arrived
here Thursday, and will assume control
of the Eureka Printing office. recently
established here.
greeted and congratulated by his friends
upon his recovery from two-months'
illness OF typhoid-fever.
DR.. Marshall o. Burkholder, one OF
Staunton's popular dentists, will lead TO
the altar on the 2lst instant Miss Sarah
Rowland of Mobile. The marriage will
be solemnized at high noon al St Francis
Street Methodist church. I'm the Bay City.
Miss Rowland is a beautiful blonde OF at
( tractive manners, who was a pupil las,
session at the Wesleyan Female Institute.
in this city. and spent last summer here.
The young ladies of the Wesleyan Fe.
male Institute have adopted quite dis
| tinctive school uniform, and the school
/ will shortly make its appearance in NOR
| cardboard cap and gown. They are ex-
! pected to wear this new uniform at the
Methodist church on Sunday, the 18th in.
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