Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
OUR HIGHER JUDGES.
THEY ARE POPULAR WITH THE
WNTUEVILLE PEOPLE.
4 New Tad-Ladies Attending the
Supreme Court of Appenls-An I'M
pOrtant Subtitle Social WhirI-
Entertniumcnts-pe

WITHEYILLE. VA, July 27.-(SpeclalD
The Supreme Cour; Of Appeals is working
hard. and is rapidly reducing the plled-up
docket they found awaiting them. Tho
court Will probably b. in session here
three 70 four weeks longer The Judges
are winning golden opinions from the bar
for their courtesy consideration. dignity.
and business-lilse methods.
i has become quite popular among the
ladies' 20 spend part of their mornings in
the Supreme Court u Appeals room, and
some Of the fair visitors express them
selves as being much edited by the
learned arguments to which they have
been listening
Mr.. Phlesar, Of Christiansburg. and Mr..
Moore, Of Pulaski. for the defendants,
and Captain Blair. Of Wytheyilie. ana Mr..
Massi-, o. Pulaski for the appellants.
are taking depositions In The case Of the
Bertha Mineral Company vs.. Thomas
Jones. Jr. The company. through their
attorney. has secured an injunction from
Judge GoG. preventing Mr.. Jones from
signing or otherwise making over any
right 10 a patent process used in the
manufacture OF zinc. The process was IN
vented ana has been patented BY Mr.
Jones. The company claims that Mr..
Jones WAS In their employ at the time
h. discovered the process. and that they
have primary right % his patent.
Mr. Jones is restricted by Judge COTS
injunction from getting anything cut Of
his invention for the pres nj.
NIPROMPTU DANCE.
on Monday evening an impromptu
dance was given at Mrs W. ;. Poage's
Good music and a good floor are all that
the gay Nythevills young folks demand
on these occasions. but Mrs. Poage sur
prised them by serving simple. yet well
come, refreshments. The regular eve
ming for the weekly german has been
changed from Thursday 70 Tuesday eye
ming. The german on Tuesday evening
Of this week az Hotel Boyd was an IN
usually pleasant one
The most delightful social event OF the
week. however, was the musicale given
by the guests at Mrs. ". 5. Poage's
clearinghouse. on THURSDAY evening.
Almost the entire programme was con-
tributed by inmates OF the house. and
evinced a remarkable array Of musical
talent. The concert opened with bril-
liant plano duet. THE Overture 10 Fam
Chretlen Next followed a tenor solo.
Farewell (by Graham. sung BY Mr..
George T.. Jones next, beautifuily-ren-
dered piano solo, "Polanaiss" Coy Pade-
rewskD. played by Miss Laura Jones.
Next. a vocal solo, he Was Prince"
charmingly sung by Miss Hornsby \
beautiful selection FOR orchestra. open
Thy Lattice" played on maniolins. vlo-
lin and piano. by Misses Chretien and
Welsfger, closed the musical programme.
Dancing and refreshments followed, MI
ing up most pleasantly a very enjoyable
evening.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Wallace Ribble f. visiting his pa
rents, Dr. and Mrs. W. III. Ribbie.
Mrs. Bird and daughter. OF Arkansas,
are guests OF Mrs. Birds brother. Mr..
j. j. A. Powell. on Church street.
Miss Mary Jordan, OF Arkansas, for
several years a pupil at Mrs. Dew's
| school here. has made glad the hearts
OF her many friends by returning "a
Wytheville TO spend the summer She
| IS a; present stopping az Mrs. Dew's.
] AIr. y. L. Walker. who has spent the