Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
STANTON.
Social Notcs--Street improvements
Personal and General.

STAUNTON, VA, January 2J.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Wednesda afternoon Misses Susie
and Ann Cochran entertained a number
Of their friends at Hhelr hospitabie home,
on east Frederick street. 1t was a whist
party, and a woman's party. too, no men
being invited. After two hours spent IN
the game, refreshments OF oysters, salad,
and water ices were served the guests
seated at little tete-a-tete tables. Some
Of the ladies' present were: Miss Sue
Lewis, OF Charleston. w. Va; Miss Belle
Mcdowell, or Kentucky; Miss Eliza Brax-
ton. Miss Annie Child, Miss May Crowle,
Miss Natalie Johnston. Miss Emma Al
kinson, Miss Grace Elder, Miss Charlotte
Ransom, Miss Elizabeth McCue, Miss
Minnie Mccoy, Miss Kate Eichelberger
Miss Fannie Baker, Miss Bette Fauntle-
roy. Miss Fannie Harrison. Miss Cor
nelia May. Miss MasIde Cooke. Miss
Peachie Williams, Miss Marie Ransom,
Miss Eva Tyrea and Miss Evelyn Berke-
ley.
Miss Fannie Wilson and Miss Margaret
Hoggard, Of Norfolk. are being entertain
ed by MIR. and Mrs. A. Z. Kinney.
Mr.. Henderson Lee, leading member
of the Salem bar. was in the city on legal
business Wednesday.
Mr.. Hugh l. Shot Is spending several
days at his old home here. Dir. Shott
is editor of the Bluefeld Daily Te!e-
graph.
Mr.. Edward Scott Sublett has retired
from the law firm OF Patrick & Gordon.
and has struck out for himself as cam
didate for practice.
A great tonnage OF hay is being ship
ped from the Stanton depots just now.
The forage IS being shipped to the Caro-
linas, and even SO far south as Florida,
and is netting the farmers a handsome
lot of money. The past seasons crop was
unusually heavy in this section.
A visitor 10 Staunton is struck with
the idea that for city Of its size Its
streets ara so remarkably good. Several
years ago a system OF street Improvement
was begun, and the late Alois Rick. OF
Richmond, first introduced Richmond
granite for curbing. The stone has worn
excellently. and now all the business part
OF the city is paved with beautiful yell
low vitriied brick. made in West Nir-
ginia. Recently large sums OF money
have been spent In opening new streets.
regarding, and reaiigning old ones. until
now the city's highways are indeed
matters OF pride 10 our people. The
stranger Is struck, too, with the fact
that these Staurton people will have line
schools and churches. As the body Is
nurtured from the fat fields OF Augusta,
so too, they insist on fine churches for
their souls subsSenance, and handsome
schools to minister to their minds.
Miss Sallie Patton. OF Lexington, IS in
the city. the guest OF Mr. and Mrs /. T..
A. Rose.
Mr. Henry WITT, OF Baltimore, IS visit
ing his parents. Mr. and Mrs Isaac WITT.
on Gospel Hill.
Captain Thomas ID. Ransom left early
In the week to spend several days in
Richmond.
Hon. Daniel y. Lucas. Of West vir-
ginia, one OF the big lawyers OF his State,
has been visiting Stanton for the past
few days.
Mr. J.. l.. Bowman is back again this
week from a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. John Carmichael. OF Lexington,
Is in the city. visiting at the house OF
her brother. Hon. IL. ST. George Tucker.
Miss Belle Mcdowell. OF Richmond,
KY, an attractive blue grass belle, has
arrived. and is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Frank NJ Hanger.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard p. Belle have as
their guest their cousin, Miss Sue Lewis,
Of Charleston. w. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Dabney enter
Lynchburg, a few evenings ago. The
guests present greatly enjoyed conversa-
zione. An elegant supper was served.
Mrs. George III. Harrison has returned
from The Episcopal High School, at Alex
andria, whittier she went few days
ago on account OF the illness OF her son,
Mr.. Kent Harrison, a pupil at the
school. Mr.. Harrison has recovered, and
Is up and about at his home here.
Dir. and Mrs. Henry ID. Peck left this
week to spend six or eight weeks in Bal
timore and Hartford.
Air. Frank b. Riddleberger. OF Wood
stock. son OF the late dashlng Readjus-
ter, Senator Harry III. Riddleberser. was
in the cry this week.
SIR. Frederick i. Allen. one OF Staun-
toms popular druggists. left Monday for
Abingdon, where he accepts the position
OF manager of the drug firm of C. II.
Jennings g. Co.