Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
DEMOCRATS AW
The Party IN Stanton and Augusta
Stirring.
BUT THE ENEMY NOT IDLE
for spenking-A Chap
ter of the Daughters OF the CON-
federacy Orgnnixed-Furnnc In
BIast-The Scarcity of Game.

sTAuJNTON. VA, October 26.-tspe-
enthusiastically, after a protracted period
OF lethargy, the local politicians nave
aroused themselves. and there Is no"
some stir In political circles In Augusta
and Staunton. During the week inc
staunton Democratic Club was orgahiIeu'
with O. membership the first night OF ioo'
and new names are being daily adoeo 10
the rolls 1t is Droposed to make this
club a permanent organization.
Democratic County chairman H. D.
Ker has arranged to have the promi-
nent points. in the county covered py
sneakers. In the interest OF Messrs'
George w. Coyner and silas II. Walker,
the Democratic nominees for the lower
branch of the Legislature. and appoint
ments to speak through the county have
been manning. Already Mr.. James W.
Harry st. George Tucker. Hon. Edward
Echols, Richard S. Ker, Joseph A. Glas-
gov, Herbert J. Taylor, Carter Brax-
ton. and Harry II. Blease.
Nor have the enemies of Democracy
been mapping. Already Mr.. James W.
Bodley, the Prohbitionist, who as
candidate two years ago for the State
Senate, gave Senator Echols such mer-
ry chase. was. along with Ex-Congress-
man Jacob Yost, few nights ago, Sur
ring up the voters at Craigsville. Mr.
Bodley spoke forty-fve minutes. but Mr.
Yost, who followed. was the piece de
resistance of the meeting.
The Republicans are expected TO have
some speakers here next Monday-court-
day-and it Is possible that Senator Dan
lei may speak for the Democrats, If
he can reach Christansburg. where he is
billed to speak Tuesday.
Mrs. Fannie Compton OFT, OF Harrison
burg, is In the city. the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Gordon.
The Rev. John McVerry, pastor Of st.
Frances Roman Catholic church, has
been in Rockingham this week, in the
Linville section, engaged In church work.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDE-
RACY.
During the week a chapter OF the
Daughters Of the Confederacy was or
ganized here, the meeting taking place
at the old A. II. II. Stuart mansion, now
the home of Mr.. Stuart's daughter, Mrs.
Alexander +. Robertson.
Mrs. Flora Stuart, the widow OF Gene
raj ]. e. Il. Stuart was made presi-
dent, and the other officers are these:
Secretary. Mrs. S. T. Mccullough Urea
surer, Mrs. L. Il. Lipscomb.
In addition to the ladies' named, the
other members are: Mrs. Mary Jane Bis
sell; Mrs. Robert NJ. Gay. Mrs. Taylor
Bissel. Mrs. Hugh Henry. Mrs. Jed.
Hotchkiss. Mrs. McHenry Holiday,
Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Mrs William
r. Tyree, Mrs. James n. Mcfarland.
Mrs. David May, Miss Lucy Lee Powell.
Miss Irene Haislip. Miss Lena Bell, and
Miss Marion Rauson.
This local organization will be auxiliary
to Stonewall Jackson Camp, Confederate
Veterans. in all benevolent work. II
will also endeavor TO collect and pre-
serve historical data, and will decorate
on Memorial-Day the graves OF Confede-
rate dead.
DR.. Walter Hartman, OF this county,
and Miss Eva Lamb. a beautiful young
Erglishwoman. OF Baltimore. were mar
ried I'm Baltimore Wednesday at the
brides home The bride had Frequently
visited her sister, Mrs. Harry Green.
of Augusta, and has many friends and
admirers here.
POINTS PERSONAL.
Miss Louise d. Atkinson. after a visit
of several weeks 10 her uncle. DR.. 3. NJ
Atkinson. returned TO Baltimore, her
home on Thursday.
Miss Grace Cochran has returned from
n visit to friends in Bristol, where she
spent the summer.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Ayres is back home
again after several weeks spent with her
daughter. Mrs. Virginia Edmunds, OF
New York city
Along the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad there are now six iron
furnaces in operation-viz., Covlngton,
Low Moor. Long Dale, Iron Gate. Glen
Weston. and Victoria.
Captain II. G. Merry was here a few
days ago. and said he expected to shortly
increase the output OF Low Moor to 200
tons per day. The furnace now is get
ting out 175 tons daily. At Covington, the
furnace there Is making 135 tons each
day, and Victoria Is producing 200 tons.
1t is reported too, that the Marry-creek
ore beds. situated near Vesuvius. in
Augusta county. owned by Messrs. Bell
and Catlett. of Staunton. are to be work.
ed to supply ore to the West-End fur
mace OF Roanoke. This furnace has been
idle for several years, but Messrs. Buery,
Cooper e. Co. have completed plans to
put 1t in bIast again.
The terribly cold weather of last winter
seems to have well-nigh killed off the
parridges In this section. Usually at this
season big shipments of game are sent
from Stanton to the larger cities. but
this year there Is little or none being
offered in the markets. Owing to the
drought the hounds have not yet been
sent after deer, the trails being SO dry
the dogs cannot track the game