Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
AROUND WYTHEVILLE.
Society Events-A sudden Death
Republican Honst.

society Evcnts-A Sudden Death
Republican Bonst.
WYTHENILLE. VA. December g.
C5pecial.) REV. John Frances Ribbie and
bride. of Newport News. ARR ed ~
Wytheylle. Wednesday morning, and
were Thursday evening rendered a reccp.
ton by DR.. and Mrs. william Il. Ribble.
father ana mother Of the groom, at their
residence on east Main street. The re-
ceptlon was largely attended, and was O.
most enjoyable entertainment
MIR and Mrs. A. G. Brown entertained
the Ladies social Club Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Grayeiy entertained the
Shakespeare Club Wednesday evening.
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.. George Rimban. superintendent OF
the spike department Of the Crescent
Horseshoe and Iron-Works at Max
Meadows. died very suddenly n his home
iu tlat place Wednesday evening. lie left
The works at o'clock, went TO his home
near by, and died Of some heart trouble
3D. fifteen minutes The remains were
buried az Max Meadows yesterday Rev.
Dr. Logan. of this place, officiating. The
deceased was from Jamestown Pa, and
be had been at Max Meadows only a few
months. A vile ami two grown sons
survive him.
Mr.. john W. Clark. a druggist OF
Lynchburg. has purchased 2.3 acres Of the
Hon. II. S. ptirce's farm, adjoining this
place, paying $50 per acre therefor. The
property is improved and Us "a great bar
gain. So Alr. Clark and family will soon
become residents OF our county.
Mr. John S Moore. who has been on
a visit Of several weeks 10 his OLD home
near here after ana absence OF some
twelve years has returned 10 his post as
supervisor OF the Panama railroad, I'm
South America.
Ex-Unuei States Marshall John G..
Watts. Of Tazeweli county has been IN
Wytheyille this week fixing up HIS fences,
looking 10 q reappointmenL 1 hear that
he viii have opposition from this county
any way in the person Of Mr. Steph en-
Porter.
DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Thomas entertained
their many young friends at a delight
ful card party a. --elr house on stuart
Hi. last evening
Mrs Colonel Kent and daughters Will
leave for stanton next Tuesday, where
they VIII spend the winter.
\ REPUBLICAN, BOAST.
It IS said that the Republicans VIII soon
open out permanent headquarters here
for the Ninth Congressional District. l
-upp0se-p,eparatory FOR the state CAM
paign of next fan. / hear -hat General
Walker boasts that the Republicans in-
tend to revOilti0nize Southwest virginia
next year Jon the election OK members Of
the H0us. and tine State Senate.
Or. Bert Caldwell of Newbern, PULASKI
county has been visiting at his old home
In this place this week.
Judge Williams and iir. g. +. Boucher
have returned from a visit OF some days
20 Richmond.
Mr. J. n MeL-ne has returned 10
Wytheylle. after an absence Of two
weeks 20 his old home at South Boston.
Mr. John Stanley, Of Carroll county.
IS dead. lie was one Of the Oldest c.u-
Zens Of that county, being 81 years old.
air. and Mrs. Edmund Penileton are
visiting the latters oh home az High
Point. IN West Virginia.
Douglass, the youngest child Of Drug
gist r. i. Poage, Is quite sick.
There are many cases OF typhod-teVer
at Max Meadows.
Mr. and Mrs. George Atkins have rented
property and have gone TO Housekeeping
on North street.
Mr. John r. Boiling IS on a visit 20
friends I'm Washington city.
Mr. John j.. 81 Sanders, one OK the
most prosperous farmers Of the county.
uas gone 90 Florida for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis King, Of Mai'ins-
Vile Henry county, are visiting az MIS-
Kings old home In this place.