Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
sTAUNToN's SOCIAL SUMMARY.
Manifest Revival Of Business-Programme
OF the virginia Live Stock Association.

The Rev. j. II. BOYD, pastor or Inc Staun-
ton Methodist church. is taking an out
| ing at Ocean Grove. During his absence
his pulpit will be occupied by the Rev.
| John T. James, OF Falls church, Virginia
The Stanton public schools will begin
| the next session September the 81. Super
| intendent John II. Bader will return from
| his trip TO Europe by that time.
Judge Julian NJ. Quarles Is In Nelson
county attending court.
| Hon. Randolph Harrison, member OF
| the House Of Delegates from Lynchburg,
| Is In town this week. visiting his brother,
Hon. George NJ. Harrison, member-elect
Of the new Supreme Court Of Appeals Of
| Virginia.
Mrs. Robert Gregory has returned from
| Variety Springs
| Mr.. Edward Hanewinckel. OF Richmond,
| was here several days this week. MI.
| Hanewinckel Is making an extensive jour-
| ncy through this part of the state on
| horseback.
| The Stanton Prohibition Club has been
| reorganized. with the following roster OF
| officers: George a. NEWMAN, president
| Arthur S. Woodhouse. vice-pres!dent ana
| IL. A. Bakemore. treasurer
| Mr. and Mrs. James II. Blackley gave
| pleasant entertainment at their hand
| some home, on Beverly Terrace. Tuesday
| evening, I'm honor OF their niece, MISS
| Fannie Stubs. OF Baltimore. the guests
| danced until midnight
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
| +. Judson Cushing. Mrs. Wallace T..
| Whitmore, of Baltimore; Mrs. j. NJ.
| Spotts, Miss Margaret Belle Rowler,
| Miss Carrie Crowle, Miss Ger
tr,de ANY, Miss Agnes Miller, Miss Nell
| lie Palmer, Miss Belle Kilby. Miss Lucy
| Cooke. Miss Minnie Morton, Miss Jessie
| Rowling. Miss Bessie Baker Miss Fannie
| Stubs: and Messrs. Alexander Blackley,
| Ben amin Biackford. Charles c. Wheat,
Jr.. Harry Hogshead. Thomas Bowling,
| C. NJ. Blackford, Jr., Robert Craig. j.
| Louis WITT and John ID. Crowle. Dainty
| refreshments were enjoyed during the eve
| ming.
| Mr.. David n. Walker. Sr.. the promi-
nent insurance man Of Richmond, was III
| the city during the week.
| Miss Fannie CoZer owe Minor, or Balu-
| more. is in town, the guest OF her uhcle.
| Mr.. Berkeley Minor, on west Frederick
! street. l..
| Miss Grace Hersman, OF Richmond, Is
| her visiting the Misses Basby. on north
| Augusta street. ~
| Mrs. Kate Mcneil of Fayetteville, y.
| c.. who has been visiting her SON. MI
| George p. Mcneil, returned to her nome
| Wednesday.
| Mrs. S. ID. Shepherd has returned home
| from a three months visit TO her oiu
| home, In Madison county. l.
| Mr.. Cary Male, Of Washington ci'y' Is
| visiting relatives here. MI
| Cantein cunningham Hall, of Rich
rnond. was greeted by friends here CURING
| the week. w
| The Rev. H. r. Shealy and Mr.. +. w.
| pornar are at Strasburg attending the
| Lutheran Synod. o,.
| Hon. A. c. Gordon is at Atlantic city.
| Mrs. Edwin VI. Taylor left Tuesday 10
visit her friend, Mrs. Emily Richter or
| Newark. ~ j.
Mr.. Herbert ]. Taylor, the clever pri-
| vate secretary TO Hon. II. st. George
| Tucker at Washington, is spending va
| cation at his home here.
| BUSINESS REVIVAL
There Is a manifest revival of business
| I'm this section Of the State. The Bodiey
| Wagon Works, in East Stanton, after
| "slow down" of several months, mas
again resumed it's operations. n hundred
employees are now working TO MI ORDERS.
| This is the largest force ever employer
| here and they are working from y. NJ.
| TO S p. NJ. II is reported. too. that the
Iron Gate furnace, which has had its hres
1
sumo its work At Low Moor Furnace a
| will be put in blast in a short time.
| Mr.. Thomas Grassy of the Manufactu-
| rers' Record staff of Baltimore, has bulit
| a residence on north Augusta street. anu
will bring his family from Kentucky 10
reside here that his children may have
| the advantages OF the Stanton schools.
| This and the nea.ness to New YORK ana
Baltimore, Mr.. Grasty's headquarters,
moved the hustling newspaper-man to To-
| cate In our mountain city.
Mrs. Hattie Trout left this week Tor
| Philadelphia, where che accepts posi-
| ton TO teach the children or Generai-
| PassenRer-Agen George w. Boyd, OF the
| PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company.
! Mr. William Starke Burke has been
| made chief clerk of the new Eakleton
| Hotel, In this city.
| The Virginia Livestock and Fair Asso-
| cations programme OF races seems 10
| have proved an attractive card TO horse
| men, The contests will take place AZ
| the FAIRGROUNDS here on August 9'h.
| S0th. and 3lst, and provisions have been
| made for PAGERS. trotters. and the bang
tail thoroughDreds. too. VIII contest ior
| the money.
Over Brothers, Of Roanoke, will have a
! string, of gallopers. and Mr.. f. A. Wat
| son. OF Nimrod Hall. will have his horses
| out for the money. He viii bring mere
| King Cadmus. the race-horse OF national
reputation. The King is the son of King
| Fisher who showed his heels TO Longfel-
low at Saratoga in 1870 In four mile heats
when old John Harper thought Long
| fellow lnvincible. King Cadmus was re-
| Gently the property of Pittsburg Phil,
| Americas greatest plunger. and Pittsburs
| Phil. is credited by the press with having
| taken down $4,000 in a race when Cad
mus got TO the wire first.
| The trotting races proposed at the Staun-
| ton meeting have all been filled, and the
| entries are these:
| FIRST DAY.
| Trotting. purse. $3.50, best three in five
| stations owned in Augusta county
Shawnee. Dr. J. Il. Arbuckle. of Crimora,
| Va: Aldebaron, T. T.. Friend, Stanton;
il c., Jr., Thomas Hogshead; Medo
Wilkes. +. C. Smith; and Keystone. W. h.
| Brew.
No. 7-trottng, purse 800, best thpe
| In five, for 4-year-olds and under-Onycha
Wilkes. George ". Kremer, Winchester,
| Va. Omnio, j. T. Trout Roanoke; Jack
Cook. Dyer Brothers. Roanoke; Bright
Boy Dyer Brothers; entry reserved, Dyer
| Brothers.
SECOND DAY.
No. S-three-minute class, purse 700
Onycha Wilkes. G.. W. Kremer; Kelly
James Cox, Of Mount Jackson; Ida c.. +.
c. Smith, stanton; Ida Watts. Dyer
Brothers; Nancy Wilkes. W. Ii. Brew
| stanton: Lille Medium. John 5. Jack
| son, Greensboro.
No. lO-purse $3.50, class s24o-John Paul.
| Samuel Moore. Quicksburg; Red Fox,
O. a. Trowbridge, Woodstock; Omar
i Pasha. A. g. Dlngerfield Culpeper; ka-
nawha Boy. Dyer Brothers. Roanoke
entry reserved. name unknown. Dyer
Brothers.
| THIRD DAY.
No. 11-2:50 class, purse $2.5o-Steel Hal
Clemmer q Smiley. Middlebrook; Mis-:
Ethel. Il. A. Watson. Nimrod Hall, Va
Ida c., f.. c. Smith. Staunton; Omar
Pasha A. G. Daingerileld, Culpeper; Par
TALLY, James Cox. Mt Jackson; Paul w.
j. d. Stout, Ronceverte. w. Va: Omnio
or Librstto. Dyer Brothers. Roanoke.
No. 13-free for all. purse s5Jo-Otard, }
L. Bumgardner. Staunton, Va; jackson
ian, j. W. Nelson. Stanton: John c.
w. L. Allen. Fire Creek. W. Va; Fleet
wood. w. r. Allen, Rysmont; w. II