Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
THE VALLEY CITY.
Personal Notes--Wants the Demo-
cratic Convention.

Personal Notes--Wants the Demo-
cratic Convention.
STANTON. VA, January n.-tspe-
cial)-Mlss Bette Fauntleroy has return
cd from Romney. W. Va
Mr.. Robert G.. Bickle, of Danville. Is
spending the week here at his old home.
Mr.. John Burwell, editor of the Staun-
ton Argus. owing to an injury to his arm
has been unable this week TO perform
the duties Of his editorial sanctum.
Captain Henry L. Hoover Is In Charles
ton, W. Va.
Mr.. victor Denny and his bride, nee
Barron, Of Warsaw Richmond county
are at home here, after a wedding journey
spent in the northern cities. En- route
for Stanton Mr.. and Mrs Denny stopped
at Winchester to visit the grooms rela-
tives there. The bride and groom maze
apartments for the present at Hotel KALI
rama.
Mr.. J. A. Alexander Mr.. Julius J.
Prufer, Mr.. j. a. Wise. and Mr.. Charles
T. Hammond have been elected council
men Of Christ's Lutheran church.
In staunton and ali over the county
this week a bountiful crop of splendid
ice has been harvested, filing the Ice
houses.
out on Gypsy Hill Park lake there has
been very good skating, indeed, ana
each afternoon the CLASSY sheet has been
thronged with the society set of stanton
enjoying the sport.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanscom have
returned to Baltimore, after spending
the holidays here their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Nottingham are
at the Kalorama, visiting Mrs. Noting
hams mother, Mrs. Edwin Bayly.
Miss Matte Baldwin Wayt is in At
lanta, Ga, the guest OF her cousin, Miss
Westmoreland.
Mr.. Leon Luxford, of Richmond, IS
here, visiting his father-in-law, Mr..
James Taylor, on north Augusta street.
Mr.. Luxiord has rendered several solos
recently in the choir at Trinity Episcopal
church. which have elected much favor
able comment
WANTS THE CONVENTION.
stanton is making preparations to en-
terrain big conventions, and the City Coun-
ell has appointed a committee to report on
the matter Of providing seats in the city's
new Columbian Hall. This hall will ac-
commodate $500 people. 1t will be doubt
less used this spring by the Repub-
lican district and State conventions.
which are to convene here; and 1t will
be in readiness 10 accommodate the Dem
ocratic State Convention, If this city
Is fortunate enough 10 have its ad-
vantages and claims recognized.
Foreman w. r. Cooke. OF Richmond.
is here with a force OF Richmond labor
ers putting up new poles for the Bell
Telephone Company. and Introducing e.
L.. McCluer's return-circuit system
Congress this week granted the Hon.
Harry St George Tucker an indefinite
leave Of absence on account Of his i'll
ness. Mr.. Tucker IS at his residence
here. suffering with tonsilitis. but he Is
not at all seriously i'll, being up and about
the house.
Captain Thomas c. Morton left Thurs
day for Washington. where he will re-
main the rest of the winter.
"Old Uncle Che," the faithful negro
mail-carrier Of the Augusta Female Semi
nary for the past thirty years. died here
this week "Uncle Ches" was IS years
old lie was a familiar figure to all
Stauntonians; was esteemed and respect
cd by them, as well as by the hundreds
Of the alumnae Of Miss Baldwin's school
living throughout Virginia and the South
The Rev. ]. T. Williams. of Aiexan-
dria, formerly pastor of the Stanton
Methodist church, and the Rev. Rum
sey Smithson, Of Washington, another
whilom pastor Of the Stanton church.
were in the city this week. attending
the board meeting OF the Wesleyan Fee
male Seminary.
Mr.. Benford Deacon lately British
subject. has renounced his allegiance to
her whom Rudyari Kipllng calls THE
Widow at Windsor" and is now citizen
Of the United States.
WELCOME CEREMONIES
The Stanton Baptists have arranged
a. inf %
ercises. with which they will receive and
give the glad hand" to their new pas
tor. the Rev. NJ. L. Wood. lately Of
Newport News, who succeeds the Rev.
w. J. T. Cox. now pastor OF the
Seventh Baptist church. Baltimore. The
ceremonies OF welcome will be held I'm
the Stanton Baptist church. on the eve
ming OF January nth, and the Rev. III.
G. Ferguson will preside as moderator.
The Rev. John II. Taylor. who is now
supplying the pulpit. will on behalf OF
the church, make an address OF well
come; the Rev. w. l. Jones. OF Laurel
Ill., Is selected to deliver the charge to
the church. and the Rev. L. III. Dement,
VIII deliver the charge to the new
pastor. On behalf OF the other denomi-
nations the Rev. Robert C.. Jett. pastor
or Emanuel Episcopal church. will ex-
tend greetings to Mr.. Wood
Mrs. Hezekiah Jordon, Of Frankfort.
KY. Is In tho city. the guest Of Major
and Mrs. Jed Hotchkiss.
Miss Nellie Evans. OF Lynchburg.
Is mere Wis ting Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew,
on Braxton Heights
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Burke and
Mrs. William Starke Burke left Thurs
day to spend several weeks Of the win
Ter as Is their custom, at Washington.
lhey have apartments at the Mefronoli-
tan Hotel
The Misses Mccormick. OF Berryvflle.
are the guests of the Misses Ransom. at
"Oakenwold."
Some or the young ladies' in the ger
man set propose TO give n leap-year GER
man next week. II will be Friday night.
at Crowles's Hall
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