Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
4 FAR OFF ROMANCE.
4 Pretty Story from China Via
Stanton.
rurY ARE TO NE MARRIED..
Monster Cntamount-I showed
rieht-Shiaping Christmas Dccorn-
,ions 10 Northern Citics-A Rich
,,ond Former Citizen TO Wed.

s~N-NTON. VA. December M-(Spc-
..l, NeVs Of romance begun on the
,.,s seas comes rolling over the pillows
,ttnc Pacific ocean nom the Presbyterian
mission n China.
r..t y,ar M.ss Du Bose the daughter
,r o.. Rev ST. Du Bose. the Presbyte-
...r....sler. engaged in work among the
...... was graduated from Miss Bald
... Augusta Female Seminary, in this
soon after graduation she was
..... fo cross the Pacific ocean. having
..rarod o. devote her young life 90
MS. .rary work among the Acknowledged
-.. NJ Che East On the same steamer
,narr minister bound for the Flow
e. hrriom.
The Rev. s.. VI. Fraser, pastor q the
Stanton Presbyterian church. was APP
,4 or thc young mans intended voy-
sent the young preacher letter
ncrg him 90 Miss Du Bose. Cupid
SSH, pot .G.c. and as they sailed the
-. blue from san Francisco 20 Hong
. 200 acquaintance was begun which
f into warmer sentiment for
r.,s reaches smanton that these two
ya. Missionaries are 20 be married.
a MONSTER CATAMOUNT.
monster cqtam0unt was brought 70
fr t- week having been killed at
n Cap twelve miles west OF town.
r- D. L Cooke stumbled ON the animal
willie hunting. ana the ferocious beast
at hm. Air. Cooke was too quick
OH. ..t tle monster with a fatal load
cr...r The cltamount weighed S5
Was & feet long, with tger-like
f-r..- .t.ut the body.
Saie Clsuherllyne has returned
rm visit 90 friends in Campbell coun-
,r.s Eina Oeg is back home again.
otter a..t. an extended trip 10 Memphis.
~ar SIZE is accompanied by her cousin.
A. Nl'orey. OF Memphis
N- and Nrs j. r. Craig VIII In q FEW
f..- ..te Suuuton. and viii make their
r .roa no Grcenvine. Miss
ST. William Haines. for several years
r.a ore of The clever operators In the
Western Union telegraph office has re-
,~. Dis position here o. seek q wider
labor. De will probably Doe as
s to The Washington service. Nh
Hrs i- especially popular with the
1.a. ager men here and has stdfully
r-- .r.r che wires much Of the press
r-..r from the stanton Office.
EE-"oluciwan john ID. Crowle is IN
Baltimore. wh.ther De went TO consult an
eye specialist
Nss Lucille Nlby. after a pleasant visit
O. friends il Richm nd, Is back home
a-r Niss Jane Knckerhocker Of New
Y.-s is here. the guest of Miss Kuby.
1ir David Nay AOung, of Louisville.
f-lt several DAYS IN the city this week.
euest OF his sister Mrs. Edward
L-t0s.
HAS FORSAKEN POLITICS
U-n T. r. y. speck. who represented
A.-l,a 10 the Legislature last session
end could not be prevailed on To ofer
a-a.r for reelection seems 10 have for
stsl politics for business In addition
81 bis service in the LEGISLATURE be has
been Deputy County Treasurer. Deputy
rif. High Sheriff. but Dc has
nquished politics and public office. and
fss bou-ht 0lt Lynn a. Co.. OF this city.
ar. wiu engage in the agricultural i'm
lIem rt business.
Ars The line Of the Valley railroad
were seen this week cars laden with
f..r-reens and cedars. bound for the
northern cities. il would seem that the
l-auing fashion ~ house and church
c.1ration at Christmas IN the North
80 have assumed large proportions. in-
q. when it is found profitable to send
Tay down TO Virginia for these dec0ra-
.rs
i-. James Brerton. who came here from
b mond three years ago. and became
.a leader of the St0uewau Brigade Band
leave the ranks of bachel0rh0od next
sily, and will take as bis bride
fy Miss Iva Echarl daughter Of Mrs
Eohari. Of his city.
N Eva Hoge and Miss Trabue. OF
fort. KY. and Miss Emma Hoge.
u city, viii shortly leave here TO
Nf ,iiss Annie Munford Merrill, OF
&C. n0rl