Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
ALICE MITCHELL IMPROVING.
Exodus Of SCHOOLGIRLS and Teachers
staunton Boys Restricted.

staunton Boys Restricted.
sTAUNTON, VA. December 2.-(Spe-
cial)-Alice Mitchell. Of Richmond. the
white woman whose skull was fractured
last week when she was knocked from the
Valley railroad trestle bridge just north OF
stanton. is getting along nicely, and her
recovery is highly probable. The pa
tent has been carefully attended by able
physicians and kind friends here have
administered to her wants.
The Christian Endeavor Convention OF
Virginia will meet here on January 18th
proxlmo.
There has been quite an exodus Of
pretty school girls and teachers at the
various schools here. the trips being made
TO the homes Of those conveniently near,
whence the travellers will spend the
Christmas holidays. The pupils at the
State Institute of the Deaf. Dumb, and
Blind. are not permitted to leave the
institution at Christmas. as 1t has been
found that no little sickness resulted 10
them in leaving the steam-heated school
buildings and going TO homes not so heat
cd However. Superintendent Thomas S.
Doyle and his faculty exert themselves
to make happy during the holidays the
big household Of unfortunates in their
charge.
The boys in Staunton will be re-
stricted this Christmas in the use of
fireworks. Cannon-crackers are forbidden
by the city ordinances. However, small
squibs may be used by the youngsters.
News ia received here of the death in
New York on the 18th instant of Minnie
jefferson, formerly owned by the Esk-
Ill % An Minnfa 100
years old. and was n slave belonging 10
Thomas Jefferson at Monticello before
being owned by the Eskridges.
JUDGE HARRISON HONORED.
Hon. George NJ. Harrison. judge-elect
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals of Nir-
glnia, has had the esteem in which he
is held here at his home emphasized by
two handsome dinners given in his honor
by two members of the Bar. Mr.. Alex
ander +. Robertson and Mr.. A. G. Brax-
ton each have handsomely entertained
Judge Harrison at dinner parties at their
homes. on which occasions were present
many of the leading lights Of the bar
and the bench.
The Thomas C. Williams Tobacco Com
pany. of Richmond. has arranged to
give each of the diners at the Staunton
Daily News Christmas dinner to the
poor plug OF the Williams Company's
Royal Colors" tobacco
COUNTY EXPENSES.
The Fishersville Farmers Club reports
through one of its committees on ex-
penses Of Augusta county that In 1889 the
county levy was $40 500 IS; in 1891. $27. col 40;
in 1892. $G.9i0H and that in 1898 the
revenue was insufficient by sS,7i7.41. and
that the county was in debt in this latter
sum. 1t appears that the net levy for
1898 was So, 1914. J. Il. kemper, men,
Der of the club. tells the Dispatch cor
respondent that the club. in referring
10 the manner of keeping the county ac-
counts in no wise is to be understood as
criticising the correctness of the county
officials.
Ex-senator Absolom Koiner is a men,
Der of the Fishersyille Club. and said at
its last meeting that II was a matter Of
much labor to get all the facts. and that
'twOuld be necessary to examine the
accounts for several years before one
could find out Just where the expenses Of
the county could be reduced
DR.. David Hanger. a brother to ex-
Speaker Marshall Hanger. anent the mat
ter of the new assessment of land, sug-
gested that lands should be assessed
for taxation in proportion to the prices
Of urOduce.