Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
N THE SOUTHWEST.
,r0tNu Very Valuable Find Of
Ore
.r,n,rIoNs ron CHRISTMAS.
ycrchants Busy-Looking Ont
Cor tbe Poor-N Deiishtf"i ENTER
.,t-Nusic and Physical Gull
,-e--Pcrsorai and prsefs'

.-.,,r.V1rIE. VA, December IL
...,,- owing to the breaking OF one of
,,boels Of the elevator Of the Max
,..,,os furnace it has been found
...ssr, 10 bank the ares unh new
49,. can be procured from Ohio.
r.. rorncv Mining Company is devei-
very nne vein OF carbonate zinc
,t-ee feet thick and Of superior
..,, IN their property nearAllisonia
y. p..ssk. county. The ore is marketable
o.. ,,,asble. and the company viii make
-...~rsments at once 10 take II out
a. considerable quantities.
-,. wythev.ne Enterprise sets out a
,..i Xmas edition this week. and will
,.a a number of extra copies which
,r be mailed TO friends and patrons
al over the country.
r-, very handsome grey eagles were
.,e.b.tlon on Main street this week
al we're offered for sale. They were
l.,-,r.d in the Crocketts cove, not many
miles from Nythevi.le.
WILD TURKEYS ABUNDANT.
Mia turkeys have ceased TO be rarity
49, r.- market. as they have been daily
(r.~s8 for sale for the past three or
four weeks.
n,- merchants continue TO enjoy a
h~sk Xmas trade. and the streets OF
e.r quiet town appear lively ana IN
.r-rr these crisp December mornings
fl.--.-faced mothers hnger over the toys
r- 5sinties i'm the several stores. plan
mig t1 give each dear little one just the
fr- he wants most. and denying them
selves O. needed pair Of gloves or new
f,- or cloak 20 do so. Vigorous. hearty
voiced farmers hurry from store to store
rfre up the bundles which are to make
VIE and children happy. and spending
i-r3-earned dollars recklessly for this
one time IN the year.
Even the poorly-clad. sickly children
ur1 can be found even here. but not in
numbers. thank Cookbook merry and
happy as they gaze through the windows
a. the dolls and togs. knowing from
rsst experiences that they are 10 have
share In this most blessed Of all the
holidays.
FEAST FOR THE POOR.
sIrs. J. c. Green and Mrs Julia Leckey.
assisted by other charitable ladies OF
Wytheville. are making arrangements TO
serve a b0unteous feast 20 all the chill
drsn q the poorer families OF the town
O. The F0urth-Avenue H0-el on Christmas
day. Generous contributions from mer-
chants and housekeepers lave been prom
!sel After the dinner has been enjoyed
each child will receive q toy and a bag Of
goodies 70 carry home. In addition TO
t-s the editor Of one ~ Our papers pro-
poses 20 celebrate his Christmas by play
irg santa Claus 10 a few children whom
tta benign but not always scriminatine
krs krngle might otherwise overlook
6nl there will be five or six church Christ
uas-trees.
7fss Kate Cihboney. the seCOnd daugh-
~ Of Mr.. Albert Gibhonf, and very
charming young lady, was retly mar
ral here Wednesday AFTERNOON TO Mr..
". II. Campbell. assistant cashier Of the
Peoples Bank. OF Biueaeld. ". Va. The
marriage took place at the home OF the
brides parents in the West End. The
house was artlsucally decorated with pot
ted plants. vines. and everereens, an'
after the ceremony delicious refreshmentl
were served to the relatives and intimate
friends assembled. Mr.. II. J. Hawes, o.
Blueaeld. was the best man, and Mis-
Fannie Gibboney. sister Of the bride, wa!
maid Of honor.
Afr ana Mrs. Campbell left for Atlanta
on the west-bound train an hour afte
the ceremony. but they will return il
time 70 spend Christmas in Wytheville.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Recital" consisting Of music an
PHYSICAL culture exercises, given az Plu
rar COLLEGE last evening. was a very en-
35yable entertainment. and reflected ere
ar upon the institution. The music wa
vel rendered. and the calisthenics in
terrsting It is one Of the best OF IN
new IDEAS In educating girls that due at
tenuon should BE- given 10 training tnei
muscles and developing them physically
The ladies' Of the Episcopal church ar
holding a bazaar in the store buildin
rext 90 the Bank Of Wytheville. oyster
ard other refreshments are served b.
pretty girls, and a great many artistic an
useful articles. fashioned by deft nnger
trd consecrated by devout hearts are OF
'ereI for sale. The building Is prettil
iscorated and brilliantly lighted.
The French class held its weekly meet
rg with Miss Sallie Dunn on Tuesda
After. oon.
Wss Julia Pendleton entertained tn
Thursday Club NEST pleasantly this week
li- WILL Miller is at home from Blacks
buzz College 70 remain until after Ne'
Year
Cadet Frank Walker. Of Blacksburg,
Spending the holidays with his uncle Gen
ersl James A. Walker.
SIS IS. II. Ribble and Miss Elsie RID
be and Messrs. Hugh Caldwell and ko
3eTi Pierce are In Atlanta TINS week.