Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
At A sTAxDsTrLL IN STANTON.
Lent Observed by All Denomsna-
ttons-Teaching the Caiinnry Art.


Catholics and the Episcopalisns. who re-
ligiously observe the season, but the'f
| sister denominations. and those OF no
charch connection at all at the Leh'ei,
season bank the fires OF social gayety ana
for the nonce are clad In ashes and the
sombre sackcloth. Each year more ana
more the Lenten season is the signal tor q
, let-up In matters pertaining 10 the gay
world.
Apart from the spiritual good which J,
Is hoped results from the penftentia'
forty days and forty nights the gay
world at Easter comes form ciau III
bright spring garb, and with an increased.
zestful appetite for the may round OF
pleasure.
Miss Mary =. Miller has returned from
Baltimore. where she was the guest OF
her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis y.
Hopkins.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Atkinson and Miss Lizzie
Atkinson are in Baltimore. visiting Mrs.
Henry G. Lay.
Stanton is the only city In the state
IN which the culinary art Is taught In the
public schools. his Is the first session
that classes in cooking have been con-
Quoted. and the novelty is attracting at
tention and interest.
Miss Alice |. Bragg, Of Massa chusetts.
CbIluttS tlt CUllIItu llIOUeU llif AiihS's
OF many a toothsome menu These classes
are instructed in both the white and
negro schools. Some time ago the School
Board and members OF the press were
invited TO luncheon prepared in their
presence by some Of the children OF the
public school. and most inviting bill Of
fare was prepared.
MENU
This week Mrs. Carrot G. Gooch. Miss
Margaret McChesney. Mrs. Francis T..
Stribl!ng, Mrs. Archibald Kinney. and
Miss Payne, Of COvington, were invited
TO dine at the school. and the following
appetiz!ng menu. prepared by the pupils
OF MISS Bragg's classes, was served:
Steak, potato cr0quettes. Turkish plat.
prune-whip whipped-cream. cafe noir.
The Grand Council of the Royal Ar
canum OF Virginia will begin its session
here next Thursday, the 2Sth instant.
This order. the chief feature OF which
Is It's life-insurance function has a large
membership in Virginia.
The Virginia Grand Council is one OF
twenty existing In the United States. The
membership OF the order is as of october.
1891, 15s,022. and there are 1,57 subordi-
nate councils.
The Supreme Council was incorporated
under the laws Of Massachusetts in Juns.
1871. and up 10 the time Of its last report
had paid in benefits the sum of s2S, 367,
J02 20.
The Virginia officers Of the state Grand
Lodge are: Past Regent. Hon. c. w.
Harwood, Richmond: Regent, II. c. Scott,
NJ D., Ashland; Vice-Regent John j.
Jamison, Alexandra; Orator, W. j. VIZ
liams. Portsmouth: Guide. $. L. Bloom
berg. Richmond; Warden. c. II. Lumsden,
Lynchburg; Sentry. NJ Gunst, Richmond
Secretary. Hon. William LOvenstoin. Rich
Inond: Treasurer a. IL. Bolts. Frede-
rieksburg.
Mr.. T.. l. Montgomery, Of Deerleld Au-
gusta county. possesses a volume which
he greatly values. and which would glad
den the eye OF any bibliophile. The vol
uine Is Bible concordance. dated No
vember. 1850, published by Daniel Featley.
The title page. however adding that 1t is
revised. corrected. and much improved
by Clement Cotton; printed in London,
lS58." The edition is now 257 years old.
ana comes down to its present owner from
his great-grandfather. the Rev. John
montgomery, Of Augusta county.
Rev. John Montgomery was a teacher
as well as a preacher in the long years
ago, ana was associated with the Rev
Samuel Graham in the founding of Liberty
Hall Academy. in Rockbridee county,
which subsequently became Washington
and Lee University.
y MURDER TRIAL.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
benjamin l.. 1iite. charged with shooting
and killing Henry Weeks near Greenv!lle
last spring, Will come up for trial at the
next term of the County Court, beginning
Monday. This Is the second trial. Hite
having on the first trial received a verdict
OF eighteen years in the penitentiary. The
exclusion by the County Court OF
uncommunicated threats is the ground
upon which Circuit-Court Judge William
Mclaughlin gives the accused another
hearing. Fifty-two witnesses have been
summoned-thirty-fou for the accused
and eighteen for the Commonwealth.
Colonel Asher w. Hartman. Of Rich
mond. was in town this week, attending
the funeral of his kinsman. ii. B. Niche,
editor Of the Charlottesville Chronicle.
General Fit2hugh Lee. accompanied by
his daughter. Miss Ellen Lee, were in
town during the week.
Miss Annie Sydnor. of Strausburg, Is in
town, the guest of Rev. and Mrs. James
Willis.
Miss Annie Conrad. Of Winchester. who
is returning from Richmond. where she
was the guest Of Miss Cooke on south
Third street, is here visiting Major md
Mrs. Thomas G. Elder, on Church street.
DR.. ID. a. Bucher and Mr. Charles c.
Wheat have returned from Winchester,
where they instituted a lodge of odd
Fellows.
Hon. 4. F. Wi,hrow. of Clifton Forge,
has been spending the week in town.
Rev. J. NJ. Ha%ley. of Mcdowell, Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George An
r.. IL tsst 60 n nfN II
the Methodist conference. to be held at
Washington on the 9th instant
MI Floyd Lankford has accepted a
pcsjtion with the hardware firm of Bell.
Barker & Jennings. OF Lynchburg.
The local press is agitat.ng the question
Of building a new county courthouse
While the present courthouse Is better
one than is usually found In virginia
counties. il is not such a building as the
prosperous county OF Augusta should nave
for it's courts and its courts Offices.
Augusta Is spending a goodly sum IN
the Improvement of its roads, ana is
building iron bridges over the many
streams crossed, and 1t is probable that
the proposal for "A new courthouse wiz
meet with opposition. especially at this
time of financial storm ana stress
County politics Is waxing warm
and the crop Of candidates is an unusual
" large one. The cards or Candidates
are strewn thicky through the newspaper
columns. and there viii be contest Tor
every Office. from Justice OF the Peace
to commonwealth Attorney and shirley
atty. III,
II Is not believed that primaries VIII
he held. and the election VIII be go-as-
vou-please, Graeco-Roman. catch-as-can,
10 the Marquis Of Goosabcrry's rules.
Here and there the Republicans and Pro
bibi,ionists viii try to slip into an office.
There IS a probability Of shaking up
but generally Democrats will get the or
fees.
News as to the condition OF Mr. John ID.
CroOle who is at the Presbyterian Eye
and Ear Hospital. Baltimore. Is not en-
couraciog 10 his friends here. 1t IS
learned that an operation on one or MS
ewes has not progressed favorably.
The Rev. George Finley, d. d. pastor
Of T,nkIing Spring Presbyterian church.
will on Monday evening address stone
wall Jackson Camp of Confederate Vete-
rams. IN its hall here. DR.. Finley's sub
iect will be Experiences OF Prisoner
OF war from Gettysburg to Fort Della
ware"
Miss Annie Mcclure, Of Richmond. was
IN town this week. the guest of her aunt
Mr. Alexander f. Robertson. Miss Nc
CURE is en- route TO Lexington, where