Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
THE WEEK IN WYTHEVlLLE.
Handsome Reception to Mr.. John c. Blair
and His Bride-A Nonogenarian.

Handsome Reception to MIR. John &. Blair
and His Dride-A Nonogenariau.
WYTHEVILLE, VA, December l.
Special )-Captaln and Mrs. II. S. Blair
gave handsome reception on Tuesday
evening 10 their son, Mr.. John c. Blair
and hls pretty New orleans bride Cnee
Hiss Constance de Plaigne). From un-
I'll 10 o'clock the older guests were made
welcome and sumptuously feasted, and
after that the young ladies' and gentle
men were entertained. Softly-shaded
lamps and masses Of hot-house flowers
everywhere added beauty 20 the taste
fully furnished home, and the pretty
scene was further heightened b. the eX-
auisite toilet of the bride and the pretty
evening dresses every where.
one OF the things on which Wytheville
brides herself is the number Of pretty
charming women who grace her social
circles. This fact IS largely due TO the
irreyr0achahle taste Of her young men,
who select the prettiest and most attrac-
tive Of the young ladies who come 10
summer In Wythevilie and lay siege 10
their affections-nOt seldom rewarded
and thus adding another lovely woman
TO WytheWlle's galaxy. Mr. Blair is the
last one OF her young mon who has thus
earned the gratitIde Of his tOwns2eopic.
General James \. Walker accompanied
Major j. D. Hotchkss. of stanton, and
several other commissioners appointed
for the purpose. to Sharpsburg on yester-
cay in order to locate definitely the posi-
lions Of the troops, &c, az the battle or
Sharpsburg, or Antietam, during the re-
cent civil war.
Mrs william Cox, for many years n
citizen Of Wytheville. passed her 9oth
birthday last week. She is stlll n woo
rous. active old lady in mind and body
and ll.cs alone IN her cottage, With no
one very near but colored servants. She
walks several blocks to church every
sunday, and Is a most regular attendant
except in very bad weather.
The Young Mems Christian Association
District Conference meets in WytheYille
Friday. and continues in session until al
ter Sunday.
4 Cc-nan was given at the Boyd House
on wednesday evening by the young
men OF the town in compliment to Mr.
ard Mrs. John c. blair. About twelve
couples took part In the dance
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Noel celebrated IN
4 aulct way on Thursday the fifiy-iirst
anniversary OF their marriage. by nam
ily gathering at the home OF their daush-
ter Mrs J. G.. BrOv n.
Mr.. william Terrys house, on Fourth
avenue. caught fire from flue Thurs
day morning, and though speedy assist
ance was given by the neighbors ana
the fire nut out before serious harm had
been done, one room was badly damaged.
The Hard Times Club was entertained
Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. }. L.
Gleayes.
in emulation Of their mothers and older
sisters tho misses and little girls are or
ganzing two or three social clubs. The
little girls propose, they say, to call theirs
The Mother Goose Club" and as the
young ladies OF the Thursday Club re-
spond to the roll-call by repeating a quo
taton from the play they ara studying.
the little girls propose answering to their
romes by line or ccuplet from Mother
Goose"
The weather here on Thursday was
perfect-just the weather for ThanksgiV-
irg-Day, clear. crisp, sunshiny and COO!
enough to make good fires, fat turkeys
and blazing plum-pLddings seasonable;
there was but one note Of discoTd in the
days volume Of praise and that was in
the fact that In some homes cheery fires
and good dinners were lacking.