Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
STAUNTON IS BUSY.
The Christmas Trade and HARDY
MountaineelS.
PREPARING FOR THE WINTER.
TANNER Christian Endcn'or s"e'e'''
The New Masonic
.,... Apnouwrement-Th ""o"-
Roads Question.
Roads Question

80 -, liz these crisp early winter
80 Already the merchants have their
Christmas wares opened ana on .A' =,
Ron. and are vieing with one aN0'Ne'
handsome displays Of goods. Cet"i'n T"
&c that II times are hard tne s'o'.s
ana no,v with shoppers. and the sheiVss
ora laden with more beautliui Nhii''i''~'
goods than ever before
Many country people ars coming :"
town bringing farm proou9e' ~
yooon-vards are filled with big wagons
,,aen with merchandise from Hisniahu
and Pendleton counties.
,cbs sturdy mountaineers. some oil 'hen'
crossing mountain range after mountain"
rsne. coming forty and hfty miles 10
staunton, bring in lots of game poui'iy'
nuts. fruits. and lumber, Which ,neS
barter for groceries, clothing end haru
ware TO tide them over the long winter
months. when the roads ars impassaDie'
and they must needs stay at nome
when the Chesapeake and Western ran
road "a built out beyond Bridge"a'si
into Highland Il Is feared stsuhloh wiz
lose some Of this valuable TRACE.
The question Of building a railroad lIoI"
this city out through Highland ana III"
dleton H. being agitated. ~. g..
Miss Evelyn Young, OF Loula'HI7'
here spending a few weeks Win "'i
Mrs. Edward Echols. r.,
Mr. Donald Allen and family. OF Gai-
veston Tex. are in the city, wishing
Mrs Aliens mother, Mrs Columbus hshs'
Mrs Allen and her sister. MISS ha.e
-, 49,. net returned from the Al
lauta Exposition. ii.
Mrs Mary Tabb Wake left this week
10 spend several weeks with her alst,I
Mrs. Louisa a. Smith. at sprihs"e'D'
Afr Caryll Bryan. OF Baltimore. was IN
,ov,n during the week. having come on 10
the wedding Of Miss Bayly ana MI.
severn Nottingham, which TOOK pise-
wednesday.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
rho Christian Endeavor Society OF ths
c..,,,tor second PRESBYTERIAN church, al
the recent convention held in ROANOKE,
won the state banner. its reports In all
lines being the best
The work on the new Masonic Temple
IL rapidly nearing completion, ana .ne
interior finishing rs now being done ms
dve-story structure, OF Milwaukee puI-
brick. with stone trimmings Is eashy
the handsomest building In Staunton, ana
costs about $4,000. The OddFellows'
four-storied building on east beverly
street IS making good progress, and the
roof is now being put on.
Citv-Treasurer Arista Hoge ma. issued
q cali for the retirement OF S5i,tOO OF
stanton municipal bonds; s2S0O or these
are per cent. and $500 are > per cent.
bonds: and tho city will pay the holders
thereof January l, 1885,, at the city ue-
pository. in Baltimore.
The City Council on the motion oil
Councilman w. p. Tams, has suspended
the ordinance against hrtng nrerrackers
christmas. and the small boy ~ allowed
his fun for twenty-four hours ending De-
cember 18th. at p. VI. At this Council
meeting c. /. Weller, who for several
terms past has most creditably sat as
citv father. offered his resignation. His
brother-councIlmen refused 10 accept the
resignation, and tabled the matter.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Cards have been received in this city
by which Mrs Samuel Barron, Of War
saw. Richmond county, announces the
marriage OF her daughter. Miss lmogen
Wright Barron, to Mr. Victor Lyle Den
ny. OF stanton. The marriage will
take place at noon December 18Th, at
St Johns church, Warsaw.
Miss Barron is an exceedingly attrac-
tive young lady, and made many friends
here on the occasion OF her visit, two
years ago, 10 Captain and Mrs. Leroy
p. Daingerheld. Mr.. Denny Is promi-
nent and popular young dry'goods mer-
chant. and is junior partner in the firm
OF Denny Brothers.
DR. Robert l.. Caben. OF Richmond
spent several days here this week.
Mrs. William Frazier left this week 10
visit relatives at Elzabethtown. Ky.
Mr.. Ashley r. Sydnor. who for several
years past has been clerlSing in the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Offices here. has been
transferred to the Richmond Office
THE Y. NJ. c. \.
The Young Mems Christian Associations
| State-Secretary, Mr.. Coulter. has been
here week or ten days looking after
the interests OF the stanton association.
Mr. Coulter succeeded in getting sub
scriptions OF 5000 for the local associa-
I ton. the Ladies Auxiliary Association
giving 500.
Next Saturday the stuarts Draft Farm
ers' Club will be addressed7on the sub
iect of Good Roads by General Roy
Stone. chief Of the United States Road
| Department; ". w. Anderson. secretary
| Of the Virginia Good Roads Association:
Judge Lyman Challlley. OF the County
| Court. and Hon AbsaIom Konier.
Judge Chalkley is much interested in
the problem OF the betterment OF the
highways of Augusta. and keeps the
question constantly asitated. His labor
and influence are already felt in the inn
ptovement Of the countys roads and
bridges. This Is General Stones second
visit 10 Augusta. Last summer he went
over quite a section OF the county on
invitation OF the authorities. comforting
with and giving suggestions TO the road
makers.
Hon Horace Chiffon. of Texas. who
succeeds in the United States Senate
Senator Coke. and his family were here
few days ago. They were visiting Miss
Chiffon. who is a pupil OF Mrs J. L. b.
Stuarts Virginia Female Institute.
Circuit Court is still In session here.
and has continued since November 10Th.
despite the pushing business-like methods
OF the presiding Judge. Hon. William Nc
Laughlin. Much important business has
been done. and the court will probably
work all next week