Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
A CHALLENGE PASSES.
The An"ir Settled Amicabiy. How
ever-Interestinr Leuul Qr..sto.

BERRYVILLE. VA, May l--,sna.
iia'.- The affair between X. T. Ba-.on
and W. Roy Stephenson. the two Win.
chester attorneys who came to blow, >,
the Clerks Office here on Saturday las,
on account OF differences arising ne,I,,f
to the institution OF an Injunction proceed
ing by Miss Edmonia Page. TO prev.,,
the sale OF her farm under n deed n,
trust given 10 the Union Bank OF WI.
chester. as reported In this corresron,
dence. came very near resulting IN vsry
serious consequences Mr.. Stephsnsor
upon his return TO Winchester CHALLENGED
Mr.. Barton TO fight a duel. Mr.. Barton
at once accepted the challenge; second,
were chosen-Dr. Julian Ward by Barton.
and Robert NJ. Ward by Siephenson-
and both parties seemed determined Ia
settle the matter In accordance with tho
old custom. by force OF arms. But after
conference among the seconds and their
principals. and mature deliberation. Mr.
Barton came 10 the conclusion that he
had been too hasty in his remarks 70
supplementary having brought about
the quarrel-and wrote Stephenson
manly letter. and thus the matter has
| been amicably settled and no blood was
| split.
AN INTERESTING POINT
| Messrs. Marshall Mccormick ana A.
Moore. Jr., have been engaged for several
| days as attorneys In arguing before Judge
| I. W. Harrison, at a special term held by
| him In Winchester, chanceTy suit In
yolving the settlement OF the estates Of
the late David Barton and Philip VIII
| liams, OF the firm OF Barton & Williams.
| at one time the leading lawyers In this
section OF Virginia. The chief point In
Issue in the case was whether an attorney
could be held liable for the amounts u the
receipts given by him to his clients for
claims received for collection in the alb
sence Of any other proof that said claims
were collected. or could have been collect
ed had the proper diligence been used 10
collect them. Judge Harrison held that an
attorney could BE- so held liable. by this
decision the estates OF Messrs. Barton
and Williams would have to pay about
$4,000 represented by such receipts the
whole amount involved In the case being
| over 100000. about $4,000 OF which has
been shown 10 have been paid. This de-
cision Is one Of great importance to every
| lawyer practiclng In the State. for II
Judge Harrison's decision should be sus-
| tanned by the Court OF Appeais-an APP
peal having already been applied for by
Mccormick and Moore. representing the
heirs OF Barton and WILLIAMSBURG ~
| hardly an attorney In the State who could
| not be broken up financially by recoyeries
upon claims based upon similar receipts.
| as few OF them. after having collected .
| claim. take up the receipts
RECTORY IMPROVEMENT.
The members Of Grace Episcopal church
| here have decided TO add 10 the rectory
| OF the church. and have awarded the con-
! tract for the building work upon which
will be commenced at once. The add
| ton consisting OF three rooms, porches,
| etc. together with the remodeliing Of the
old building, will make the rectory one
| OF the handsomest and most commodious
In the State. Many Of our young ladies'
and gentlemen. under the efficient nan
| agement OF Miss Mamie Mcclure, are
busy rehearsing for the operetta, lhs
| Tyrolean Queen" which viii be presenter
at Winston Hall at an early date. the
proceeds TO be applied toward paying
| for the addition to the rectory. The best
local talent Will be employed In the pre-
sentation OF this operetta. ana our
people anticipate a rare musical treat.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Misses Mary and Eliza Lppett enter
| tanned a large number ~ their friends
at a party given at "Eimington' last
/ night. The affair was one OF the most
| enjoyable which have been gwen IN mo
neighborhood this season, and the my
or more young society people present
found that the hours passed much ioo
swiftly in dancing. playing CARDS. snt
other agreeable pastimes. AMONG ."'
guests present were Misses AieAan'si'
| Brown, and Trapneli. and Messrs' LIP
pitt. Alexander and Hepburn. OF chafles.
Il
! Front Royal. and Misses Gretta, Rosa
lie. Mamie Powell. and Connie MeOot
mick. Mamie Mcdonald. NJ Gafheu
Mcclure. jamie and Lille Moore, Manii'
and Moss White. and May Whes, an.
| Messrs ]. Lippitt, Leo and ROD. Wheas
NJ claee,t Frank Whiting. itichata
| Whiting. william Haigh. John u. Neh.
lI. Allen. Charles Brown. w. i. Le"is'
and f. II. McManus. OF BerryVh,e a.,
Mrs. .. @. Hammond re,ufhep -.
xeek from Baltimore. much improvei ~
~. 49, sbe left home again Wedncs'
day for a three weeks vlsit 10 H's"''
| Washington. ,t,,t,v
leo p Wheat. j.. leaves on nohaa'
| for Washington. having accepted 80
,,nn I, ths of,lce Of Mr. Kafestein' ''~
tingulshed architect OF that cay.
Mrs Ellen L. Mccormick. accompany
bv her son. DIR. J. }. Mccornlick. Oh VI
Sols has gone 70 Rsppahsnnocs evsn.
having been callrd thi,hss u 'ne ''"'''
Mrs. q. II. williams is visiting ", lem.
an New York. aud sxssee1s W ''"
home via Norfolk. visiting
Louis scheuer and family a'' ~
relatives In Baltimore. ., "a lay
8. L. Palmbaum has sons
In his stock Of summer soos "A from q
| Me. Ns,iIe Criffith has returned ns