Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-19
IN STAUNTON'S SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Personal and General Notes OF Interest
During the Past Week.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dlspatch.)
STAUNTON, VA. November S.-Mr.
Joseph Barkman, who has been Ill for
three weeks past OF typhoid fever, is
rapidly convalescing.
Miss Helen Harrison. OF New Orleans,
has returned from Lexington. where she
was the guest of Professor and Mrs.
James Harrison, Of Washington and Lee
University, and Is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bodley. on Kalorama street.
The Misses Nan and Clarence Cooke
have issued invitations for unique en-
tertainment to be given by them to their
guest Miss Lockwood Of New York. 1t
Is called n geography party" and each
guest will evidence in the costume worn
some city or country given in the invita-
ton cards.
A hutter OF friendly interest was felt
here this week in the marriage of Miss
Virgie Allen Brock of Richmond, to Mr..
Robert Hughes, OF Norfolk. Mrs. Hughes
has graced several social occasions In this
city. and has a number OF friends ami
admirers made when she was the guest Of
Miss Evalyn Kinney, of this city
Miss Lucy Kinney is spending the win
ter I'm St. Paul. where she has relatives
Hon. Micajah Woods, OF Albemarle,
was In the city Thursday.
The School OF Music OF the Virginia
Female Institute gave a most enjoyable
organ recitai In Trinity church this after
noon. The programme. which was a tiara
OF classical musical gems, was under the
supervision OF Mr.. Frank r. Webb, Miss
Lowden. and Miss Fannie Tams.
Miss Efinger. OF Harrisonburg, IS I'm
the city visiting DR.. and Mrs. George $.
Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. ". w. Rountree. of Rich
mOnd, who have been the guests OF Major
and Mrs. Benjamin 7. Bagby, returned
home this week.
Miss Daisy Mason, OF Frankfort, Ky.
who Is popular In Staunton's social cir
cles. is In the city. the guest OF her aunt,
Mrs. John Blackley.
The postoffice will be removed shortly
from the unsuitable location on New
street TO the Palmer building. on west
Beverly street, one door west or tho
Young Mems Christian Association Build
ing.
Mrs. James Robinson. OF Charlotte. n.
c.. * In the city, visiting Judge and Mrs.
Charles Grattan.
Mrs. II. f. Shepherd and her daughter,
Miss Lille Shepherd. OF Charlotte, n. c.,
are spending the winter here at Hotel
Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jarman, OF Char
lottesville, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Tillman.
Mr.. W. Hanson Tams is confined TO his
rooms, suffering from a severe Kick re-
ceived from one Of his fine roadsters a
few days ago.
Miss Alma Black, OF Memphis. who has
spent the past two years in this City
and is one OF the stars OF Staunton's So
cial life. greatly to the regret Of many
friends. left Monday TO resume her resi-
dence In Memphis.
Mr.. Eugene Sprout left Monday TO join
a government engineer corps at kLag-
fisher. oklahoma Territory.
Or. J. Hampden Fultz, formerly Of this
city. has located at Willamsyile, Bath
county to offer for practice.
Miss Nora Good. OF Charlottesville, Is
the guest OF Miss Lily Matthews, OF this
city.
Mrs. William H. Cooke is In Baltimore
for a few days visiting friends.
Mr. ST. John Duval. of Richmond. is In
the city visiting his sister, Miss NJ -
Duval, assistant principal OF the Virginia
Female Institute.
Mr. William j. Perry has returned from
a fortnight's trip I'm the East.
The ladies' OF Trinity Episcopal church
and of the Baptist church on NeuHeSlaS
gave public dinner. and were remuhe-
ratively patronzcd in their church work
bv the crowd i'm town on that day, wheh
the stock parade was held. The Eplsco-
palians cleared so for their church, ana
the Baptists met with encouraging sue
cess.
Mr,. Robert Page, Of Powhatan, has
purchased a residence on Lears Hlll'
fro,,, Iohn ID CrOWlc.
Major :. NJ. Yost. Of Yosts Weekly, Is
Is at West Baden Springs. Indiana Tor
recreation and recuperaton.
Mr.. Charles T.. van Pelt goes TINS
week to Charlottesville to take charge
of me Job office of the Charlottesville
Progress. .,-, -,
cards have been received In this city
announcing the approaching marriage OF
DR., Marshall o. Burkholder' OF TINS
CITY. TO Miss Rowland, Mobile belle.
Mr. John T. Worthlng;on. of Frederick
Nd. and his son. Mr.. Harry Worthington'
of this city, returned Thursday from
n five days hunt at St Fletts In the
north end of Augusta. They killed three
deer. two pheasants, five coons, and one
wildcat.