Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
In THE VALLEY CITY
NEWS NOTES AND Personal
POINTS FROM STANTON.
Virginin stenogrnphers of Note-The
Bank HaIf-IroIiday-One of the
Ieyan Institute.

STAUNToN, VA, April A-Speclal.)
Senator John w. Daniel. during the
State convention. will be- the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Echols. at their
handsome home, on east Beverly street
Mr.. Daniel has had to decline many Of
fers Of hospitality extended him by his
host OF friends in Stanton.
An Augusta-county man has Just been
made chief stenographer to tho United
State Senate filling the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death a few days ago Of
the veteran officer. Dennis +. Murphy.
For several years past Mr.. Shuey has
virtually been chief OF Senate steno-
graphers. owing to the impaired health
OF his nominal chief Mr.. Shuey was
born here about forty-five years ago. and
still continues to reside in Augusta,
where he has an elegant summer home,
near Buffalo Gap. nestled in North Noun
tain. Virginia has now-in Mr.. shuey
and Mr.. George c. Lafferty-two of the
most prominent figures In the world Of
stenOgraphers. Shuey can take down
talk TO the tune Of 800 words TO the
minute, and this easily encompasses tho
speed with which the late Philips Brooks
end General Roger A Pryor. the fastest
speakers in the country, strike out un-
der excitement. Lafferty Is an old Rich
mond boy.
Mrs. Stevens NJ. Taylor, Of Lexington,
is in the city, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas j. Bledsoe.
Mr.. Arthur II. Taylor city editor OF
the Danville Register is spending Easter
at his old home. Mr.. Taylor Is the
guest OF Mr.. Harry n. Cootes.
Miss Fannie Guy. OF Richmond, and
Miss Kent OF wytheville, are being en-
tertaired here by Judge and Mrs. George
M Harrison.
Mrs. Edward Echols accompanied by
Misses Leila and Meme Myers, OF Rich
mond, who have been her guests for a
fortnight, left to-day to spend q few
days in Washington with friends.
A VETERAN HOTEL MAN.
Since the closing Of the Exchange Hotel
at Richmond, the veteran hotel-man,
Major y. Z. Eakie, has been q guest
OF the Hotel Eakleton, OF Stanton,
where he has many friends.
Mrs. Keppel. OF Danv1lle Is spending
fortnight here. as the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. L. =. Dougherty. at the FAX
Teton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gordon are in New
York, visiting ex-senator James Lindsay
Gordon.
Mr.. Asher Ayres has removed TO Rich
mond, where he will be associated with
Mr.. George c. Jordon IN the insurance
business.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Highland
has contracted with William Jordon to
maintain the Stanton and Petersburg
turnpike. in that county, for two years.
az SIS per mile.
. Miss Saddle Weller has returned from
Florida, where she has been spending
the winter.
On May 1st the new law permitting
Virginia banks 10 close at noon on Sat
urdays will go into effect. The three
Stanton banks will take the half holt
day.
IN LUCK.
Ten years ago 12-year-o,d John Nc
Nally, Of New York, ran of from a col
lege in New York. and with a party
Of youths. landed In Stanton. The or
phan boy went to live with Prifer, the
book-binder OF this city. He was con-
verted and Joined the Methodist church.
his attention being aroused by a hymn,
as he sauntered by the church one night.
Later young McNally returned to New
York 10 perfect himself in the higher
art OF book-work. and met q rich old
uncle. Mr.. James McNally. A short time
ago this uncle died, and the former
Stanton youth. who Is now q law stu
dent, finds himself one Of six beneh-
Charles Of his uncle's will, bequeathing
10000.
Mr.. Henry z. Summerson's incubator
caught fire from a lamp a few weeks
ago, and more than hundred chickens
were destroyed.
The baseball teams OF BIacksburg Col
lege and the Virginia Military Institute,
will ,ross bats In a game TO be played
here May 18th.
Our people are much interested in the
plans proposed IN the Roanoke Methodist
Conference TO rehabllitate the Wesleyan
Female Institute, OF Staunton.
But four years ago this school was
one OF the largest In the South, alike a
credit to the community and to the Me-
thodist Church. Recently, however. unto
ward circumstances have lowered about
IT, The Rev. II. p. Hamill and hIs as
sistents have made q gallant fight. win
ming the confidence and sympathy of all
our people, and e is believed that. this
historic old school. by concentrated effort.
may yet see the golden dawn Of grander
days, even than It has enjoyed In the
recent past.