Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
in BEDFORD CITY.
A GENEROUS DONATION TO THE
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Coal for the Poor--sheep and Dogs
The Electric Plant Sold--A Contrast.
The Social Clubs and Their Merry
Meetings..

The Social Clubs and Their Merry
Meetings.
BEDFORD CITY. December i9.-(spe-
rial.)-On yesterday car OF coal.
weighing $500 pounds. the generous
Donation Of the pocahon'as Coal Com
pany, IN response to an appeal OF tho
Charity Circle OF Kings Daughters in
behalf OF the poor OF the town, arrived.
The appeal was made through Mr.. W..
u. Mosby. brother OF Colonel John s.
Mosby. the agent OF tho company here,
and received very courteous response
from Messrs. Cashier and Currens, the
general agents OF the company at Roa-
noke. graciously granting the request
for the coal and securing from the Nor
folk and Western railway the dead
head" transportation Of tho same.
Many hear;hs now chilled will send a
generous warmth, and the CHEEKY blaze
dance upon grateful faces. The coal will
be distributed as a Christmas Offering
by the Kings Daughters, who were
made very happy by being given the
privilege.
Among other matters brought to the
attention OF the county Legislature. alias
Board Of Supervisors, this week, was
the report Of the committee, Messrs. X.
-. Buford and Graham Clayton in regard
10 the sheep and their natural enemies
the coss.
THD ELECTRIC PLANT.
The electric plant was on Wednesday
sold at auction, Mr. John ID. Langhorne
OF Washington, -. c., being the pur-
chaser. at a cost Of $1,000. The ques-
riO1 Of whether or not the town will
continue it's present system of illunina-
fion by electricity is yet IN allegiance.
The committee OF the Council or Lights
have decided TO return the kerosine
lamps, and had ordered them, and the
Fifty posts necessary for the same are
now ia the depot. But at the last meet
sng Of the Council II was decided to
postpone the matter for awhile.
What a fall that would be. from the
present brilliant electric lights. not sur
passed by those Of any city. to the
blinking, uncertain rays from oil lamps
that only servo TO make the darkness
visible.
An old lady Of the south side Of the
county. named Miss Betsy Greasy. wrote
10 relative here recently in hand
writing clear and firm, without the aid
OF glasses. and said that she had just
walked three miles TO have her picture
taken, and that she could thread the
finest needle and sew as readily as she
ever could without glasses. On Christ
mas-Day she will celebrate the O5th an
niversary OF her birth
Rev. Dallas Tucker. a Virginian, who
has charge Of church at Portsmouth,
o. has been extended a call to ST. John
Protestant Episcopal church, and on
Monday he arrived 10 view the field be-
fore arriving al a decision. Although he
held no service during his brief stay, he
made a most favorable impression upon
the vestry and other members of the
congregation who met him, and it is
hoped he will accept. Mr.. Tucker Is the
brother OF Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker Jr.,
who recently removed here from Rich
mond, and formed a copartnership for
the practice Of law with AIr. j. l.. Camp
bell.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
The social events OF the week. besides
The weddings already reported, have. as
usual. been the meetings of the clubs.
These are the breathing moments Of the
busy housekeepers. which give variety TO
the round Of daily duties and cares, and
form a most refreshing relaxation, and
are, indeed. almost the only social events
Of the quiet life Of the winter season.
BY common consent. Thursday has be-
come the day for these reunions when
are this week especially pleasant.
On the afternoon Of that day the FIJI
teen Club were very pleasantly enter
tanned by Mrs. ID. Preston Parr, Jr.. who
is a hostess Of most winning grace Of
manner. The special programme was
feat Of music, instrumental and vocal
the former furnished by Miss Nanni'
Sale, q charming pianist; the latter, b.
Mrs r VI. Curtis. who sang a number
of sweet, old-fashonai songs.
The Thursday Club met az the sam'
hour at the hospitable home Of Mrs
O'Hara. The special feature OF the oc
cason was the reading OF an origina
story. called. 'Mammy's Children By
Mrs Henry Moseley. written for the oc
casion. IL was a happy blending Of
thorough comprehension Of the negr'
character, its tenderness. and grotesque
ness. one moment it moved the au
ditors to tears. and the next to peals o
laughter. Although Mrs Moseley ha
only once given TO the public any or IN
compositions OF her facile pen. she pos
eesses very envisble talent. especially Il
the line OF negro delineations. He
.Aluiky's Conversion" has. perhaps bee
more frequently read and recited In pub
lie than any other selection of such sub
1ects. As a finale TO the story, an oil
English game was introduced by Mrs
JolT. the mother of the hostess, tina
had served as amusement IN tho Oh
Country" lang syne, IN her youth. slip
of paper containing jngles, after III
manner Of Peter Piper" etc, were
distributed. exhausting the alphabet. eac
word on each slip TO begin with the same
letter. These were re0d aloud. in order
and ELECTED much merriment. Misse
Ailene and Rose. the little daughters o
the hostess, executed q very pretty plan
duet.
The "Gay Jewellers" were received b
Miss Bessie Clark with gracious wei
come, but she tempered their gayety b.
setting them task. Each one drew
slip OF paper containing q letter of tn
alphabet, ana cards and pencils were dis
9ributed the former containing sixtee
questions on n variety Of subjects, upo
which must be inscribed the answers
which were 10 begin with the letter tina
each person held. Miss BERTHE Sale wa
awarded the prize for the greatest success
The "Just-For- Fun" Club OF misse
verified the euitableness of their title b
q merry afternoon at the agreeable HON
OF Miss Madge Boiling.
On each OF the occasions rofreshment:
attesting the taste and skill OF ~
hostess. served with all OF the attractive
ness OF dainty china, napery, etc, wer
gracefully dispensed.
Mr. Alfred Mosby. Of Newport News
Is on a visit 70 his father. Mr. W. II
liosby.
Mrs T. J.. Brghtwell left Thursda
FOR visit 10 her daughter Mrs. J. w
Hopkins, at Radford. Her daughter
Miss Maude. left the same day for Farm
Vile.
Miss jamie Moseley. Of the Rebecc