Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
wYTHEvILLE's ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Many PortcBtious Events of Life
Crowded Into One Night.

WYTHEVILLE. VA, March 2.-,Spe-
ciaI THE Town Council at its regular
meeting this week leased the electric
light plant for ten years TO Messrs j. a.
Mebane, Frank owens. J. s. Ward and T..
{. Burton. The arc lights are TO be put
in operation in sixty days. The lessecs,
who are Wythevilians. have the exclusive
control Of the incaHdescent lights also.
which they are TO Furnish at rate not
exceeding T. cents "a .honth.
Mr.. George 5. Sexton has made an as
signment Of his personal property for
the benefit of mis- creditors, Mir. c. b.
Thomas being named az trustee. Mr.. Sex
ton has been "A large dealer in agricul-
tural implements and other machinery for
some years.
Captain Godfrey" and his crowd made
raid on a disrcputabe house In the
rear of the Fourth Avenue Hotel Tues
day night. Two or three Of the inmates
were treated TO n partial coat Of tar and
feathers. and the doors and windows Of
the house were smashed. The necessity
for such outbreaks as this Is a sad com
mentary either on our lawmakers or our
laW-enforcers- hich? DO we Leeo a modi-
fled Lexow Committee in Wytheylle?
\ young physician Of Wytheville had
most unusual experience recently. He
one limited to two or three rooms, be
IL said) within which The drama Of life
was being played with most amazing ra-
pidity-indeed novelist or dramatist who
should in his narrative crowd So many Of
the pOrtentOus events of life into one night
would be most harshly criticised. Du-
ring the night referred to there occurred
in the same room two marriages. two
births, a dance. and a death. The mar
rage was Il double one. the babies were
twins. and one OF the latter died. \ sis
ter one one Of the brides was the mother Of
the babies, 80 that these events not only
occurred In the same room, but in the
same family.
SOCIAL NOTES.
The Thursday club was delightfully."- en-
tertalned by special invitation Tuesday
afternoon at Loretta. the charming sub
urban home OF Mrs. \. a. Campbell. An
unusually attractive programme Of music
and readings added much 10 the pleasure
OF the afternoon.
At called meeting Of the Current
Events club. in the beautiful rooms in the
Fo1rth-Aveuue Hotel. occupied by Mrs.
T. q. Kent. the question Of adjorning
the club for Lent vas reConsiered and
modified. The social meetings are ad-
journcd until Easter. but the Literary
meetings viii be held every other Friday
afternoon. Thus one OF the ladies' char
acterizei these meetings: They are not
dissipation. but progress, she said An
other one OF the brightest and most in
terested members remarked that she wei
coined the mental stimulus Of the club
and would like 10 meet oftener rather
than less often. Both OF these sentiments
were applauded heartily. and II was de-
Cided TO meet every two instead of every
four weeks ana 20 make the meetings
source Of genuine intellectual growth and
advancement The subject selected for
the next meeting is as follows: Can
and DO Women Succeed in the Medical
Profession" The mere propounding OF
the question launched the ladies present
into a spirited and earnest argument. and
the papers to be written on this subject
are anticipated with much interest
Mr. Pack Jackson. who removed 10 Au-
guSta county with his family in the fall
has been brought back to his old home.
IN this county. in very bad health.
Mir. John Neff. who lived near Rural
Retreat. In this county. died the first Of
the week. 1t is reported that he left
portion Of his estate TO Roanoke Col
lege.
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Lewis are at home
again. after the woddirg-trip and are
the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. V. c.
HUI. on Main street.
Mrs. Il. c. Kent was called TO Radford
TO the bedside of her son. Cloyd. who was
taken with pncumonia at 81. Adams
School lie is already better. however.
MIR James II. Baldwin. having secured
a position in Pocahontas, has removed
with hts family - that aity.
Mrs. Olivia Charlton. of Nashville. Is
stopping in Wythsv.le for a few days, at
the Mountain View Hotel.
Mrs Kate Haller, of Wytheville. leaves
Tor Richmond in few days to visit
friends.
Mrs. George Huffard and her mother.
Mrs MeNutt. will go 10 Knoxville the
frst Of next week 10 spend some days
Wlih relatives in that city.
u. ). G. Hun cashier OF the Farmers
BANK has been compelled by his health
10 take brief holiday. He has been In
Richmond and is now at Old Point Com |
fort.
Among the interesting reading In the |
American OF yesterday is a
most timely illustrated article. entitled |
when Pesgy Was Belle OF the Town" |
being reu,inisceace OF Peggy Shippen, |
The unfortunate wife OF Benedict Arnold. |
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