Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-27
THE WEEK IN wYTHEvILLE.
Entertainment Of tho Thursday Club by
Mise Florence stuart--Personai Notes.

entertainment OF tho Ibursuny CIuD Dy
Mise Florence stuart--Personai Notes.
wYTHRvILLD VA, January 2s.-(Spe-
c.ai 1.-THE wytheville Building and Loan
Association declared a dividend Of 5 per
years the association has been paying the
stockholders 10 per cent.
"A new steam-heater has Just been put
into the Presbyterian church in place Of
the old one, which was burned out. Ser
vices have been suspended in the church
since before Christmas, and the Presby-
terian congregation have been worship
ping with the Methodist, just across the
street
Miss Flora Stewart entertained the
Thursday Club at Its last meeting at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Graveley,
in the East suburbs. The young ladies'
seem to derive as much pleasure from
the meetings Of their club, though they
occur weekly, as in the beginning OF the
season; nor do they seem to regret the
absence of beaux. II ought to be a
salutary lesson for the more concelted
among the young men, who are con-
vinced that the happiness and satisfaction
of the girls is dependent entirely upon
the bestowment Of their society and at
tentions.
At the last meeting OF the Current
Events Club, at Judge WiliamSs, the
"dignified married folks" present spent a
merry evening with such diversions as
noting the various things to be found
on a copper cent playing cross-questions
and silly answers. finding partners for
supper at the end OF ball OF twine, etc.
At the social meetings Of this club games
and a bountiful supper are the pro-
gramme-"in Difference TO the tastes CT
our husbands" remarked one OF The
ladies, while at the afternoon meeting,
attended by the ladies' only. The refresh
ments are very light. and deep discus
sions on political. literary, and other
subjects are the chosen diversion. This
does not prove, / think, however, that
women are mentally outgrowing men, as
some would have us believe. 1t only
proves that women need mental ballast,
while men need mental relaxation. A
wcman's daily duties have tendency to
weary body and nerves, not to tire the
mind, while with many men the con-
trary is true. Men, therefore. crave
amusement pure and simple, while wo-
men want TO be stimulated mentally
to have their minds filled with interest
which lifts them above household cares
and small vexations.
SICKNESS.
An unusual amount OF sickness pre-
walls. Two OF Mr.. Otey's children are
quite sick at his home, on Main street
Little Frank St. Clair. son OF the editor
of the Wytheville Enterprise has been
seriously I'll at his fathers home. on
North street, for several days with some
brain trouble. His life was despaired OF.
but a slight change for the better took
place on yesterday. Mr.. David St Clair.
Sr, is Ill at his home. on Tazewell street.
Colonel r. e. Withers Is also confined
to his bed.
Mrs. Sue Peyton Kent left this morning
for Richmond.
Mr.. Walter Stanley has gone to Texas
on legal business, and Mr.. Robert Poage
to Baltimore to look after his insurance
business.
General James A. Walker has been re-
quested by Mr.. George s. Bernard. OF
Petersburg TO allow him to publish in
the second volume OF his book CWar
Talks OF Confederate Veterans" the first
volume of which Is just ouD the letter
on the private soldier Of the Confederate
army published in the Dispatch last May.
and TO add to IL an account OF the at
tack on Hares Hill, one OF the Federal
outposts during the siege OF Petersburg
in the last days OF the war.