Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
THE VALLEY CITY,
A Remarkable Experienced soci"i
Eyeut-Pcrsonal.

Or.1rNTON. VA, March 7.-(SpeciaL)-
A few DAYS ago 4 horse ana pussy
,o,o,ne 70 Mr.. Robert A. Clemmer' Oh
.h,s citv had a remarkable experience
A yo,r- richmond man was or'ihs 'He
ho,se and tied the animal to renee
- waking a call. The horse got loose,
'nnaed through stanton, travelled All
pp1nbt over a mountain road, tnrousn
Ruffalo Gap, and pulled up d. MI -
store. in Craigsville, twehty-SiA
distant -. ra ca tr,fiine
,,,as che huggy's injury that s. repaired II.
Mrs II Isl. Hanger Is in Saiem' the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. FOX:
Mis- Eannie Grymes, Of Orange county
10 in the city visiting Mr.: and MIS-.
Richard II. Catlett, on Madison Hiii.
Mrs. j. A. Hiner. OF LouiSViiie, leit ioI
her home a few days ago, after VISITING
the Misses Daniel. on Kalorama street
Mrs. Columbus Halle. OF 81. LOUIS "a. o.
r,vsd this week, accompanying her SIS
tsre Misses Kate and Lottie Halle, VINO
have been visiting her in ST. Louis, and
90 snending her time In Staunton as the
quest of Mrs. Columbus Halle, ST., at
West End. WV
was here at his old home this week, WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs. Michael q. Har-
man, and his brother, Captain Lewis Har-
man. ,,z
Mr.. william A. Haines, having resigned
h,s nos,tion as operator at the Staunton
Western Union Telegraph office. has ac-
cented a posltion as book-keepef in the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. Of Staun-
ton.
AN INCONVENIENCE.
Tho stamp-office Of the Internal Reve-
mo Service. at stanton, has been abol-
ished by orders from Washington. This
position has been held by Mr. George w.
Nav and hereafter the liquor and to-
bacco trade Of this vicinity must apply
for stamps to General Lees main office.
al I,ynchburg-a serious Inconvenience 10
this section. Steps are being taken TO-
wards a re-establishment OF the Staunton
ONCE.
Miss Mabel Money. the handsome
daughter of United States Senator-elect
Hernando Cortez Money, Of Mississippi.
and Miss Cooper. the pretty daughter of
Representative Cooper, of Texas. are the
guests here Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Burke, and are the recipients OF much
fiattering attention In our social circles.
The Rev. Job Turner. the deaf and
dumb evangelist. Is In Stanton to-day.
A SOCIETY EVENT.
A society event. to be, that is attract
ing the kindly interests Of many friends,
Is the approaching marriage OF Miss
Christine Hartman TO MIR. David p. Sites.
This marriage will be solemnized al
old Trinity Episcopal church. Wednesday
afternoon. April 18th, AT o'clock. by
| the rector. the Rev. Walter Q. Hullihen.
Miss Hartman Is an exceedingly hand
some girl. the daughter of the late Major
| John A. Hartman. OF the Stonewall Brit
| gade. and Mr.. Sites Is a popular member
of the caldweil-sites Book Company. OF
| Stanton.
| A normal school to last six days will
| be begun at Basic City March the 30th,
under the direction Of County-School-
| Superintendent Il. 0. Peale and ex-City-
| School Superintendent William A. Bowles
| Miss sallie l.. James will also assist In
this work among the pedagogues.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A terrible accident hefell Mr.. Riley A.
| Campbell this week at the Merry-Creek
Iron-Mines. In this county. few days
ago. An avalanche of ore caved In on
the unfortunate man, crushing hand,
breaking one Lex. scalping him from