Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03
CLARKE COUNTY.
Political Notes-IIigh Fiycs Cuban
Accident.

Cidi. )-Ile campaign III lliA Ao"N'9f ~ 49,
as stump-speaking goes toward making
campaign. closed Saturday night. Local
speakers were engaged during all OF last
week arousing the voters where tle'e
was the slightest sign Of apathy VISIBLE
and especially explaining to them now
their ballots should be scratched III oTueI
that no votes should bc lost. Many OF ihe
most enlichtened men in other matters
seem 10 be very ignorant as 10 how the
ballot should be prepared, and II IS ic"ieu
that a croat many votes will be thrown
out. The Illustration given by the lis
patch as to how a voter should prepare
his ballot has been used by many OF the
sneakers here 10 explain the subject clear
lv. and has been OF great service. the
Democrats are working hard throughout
the county. and at every precinct on cleo
tion-day there will be men to see that
every vote is out and that the law IS pro-
perly carried out
HIGH FIVES CLUB.
The Young Ladies High Elves Club was
most delightfully."- entertained Oh FRIDAY
afternoon from 10 8 o'clock by MISS
Mamie u. Thomas at the beautiful cOun-
try home of her father, Hon. >. -
Thomas. representative from this district
i'm the Legislature. Progressive high fVes
was the game. and the contest Tor the
prizes was close and interesting, MISS
Mamie White winning the first and Miss
Mary Moore the BOBBY prize. As soon as
the card-playing had stopped. bountitul
supper was served. after which music
and dancing were the gaycues enjoyed
Among the players were: Misses Virginia
Gretta. Resale. and Annie Mccormick,
May Wheat, Mossie and Mamie White
Mary and Norah Moore Mamie Melon
aid. Rose L. Mccormick, Mamie L. Nc
Cormick Mary and Eliza Lippett Mrs.
Lambert Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. i. II. POW
ers. and Messrs. 5. NJ Taylor Conrad
Kownslar. +. Il. Whiting, Maitland Rely
W. T. Lewis, 5. 5. Thomas, Jr, Graham
Webb. c. w. Mcdonald. Frank McCor-
mick. Angus Mcdonald. and Or. w. b.
Grove. of Clarke county, Misses Annie
Daniel. of Jefferson county. w. Va, ana
Leila Mcclure. of Winchester, va.
HALLOWEEN ENTERTAINMENT.
"Mlss Wheat hopes you will make one
of the goodly number OF genuefolk who
mill meet with her on Halloween, from
the eth until the 18TH hour. TO learn what
the future has In store for them 80 was
quantity worded the invitation. in re-
Spouse 10 which a goodly number indeed
met on Saturday evening at Rest Easy
and tested In the many ways suggested by
their charming young hostess what FOR
tune should hold for them. Bobbing for
apples, pulling stalks of cabbage, burn
ing nuts. looking into a loOking-glass TO
see your future conjugal companion oeep-
ing over your shoulder and other charms
and spells fraught with prophecy afforded
mirth and merriment for all. After en-
loving the dainties with which the supper
table was loaded. the german was danced
and promptly on the stroke of j. the COM
panv left for their homes. Among the
guests were: Misses jamie Moore, Mary
and Edmonia Powers. Mary and Eliza
Lippett. Mamie Mcdonald. Mamie L.
and Rose +. Mccormick Annie Daniel
Leila Mcclure. Mamie Thomas. Virginia,
Margaret. and Resale Mccormick Mos
sic and Mamie White. Evelyn Mcclure
Mrs Lambert Mason, and Messrs. charles
NJ. Brown. f. T. Whiting. W. 7. Lewis
II. H. Mccormick Maitland and Briscoe
RELY. Frank Mccormick. 5. $. Thomas
Jr. Angus Mcdonald. Graham Webb r.
II. Powers. c.. ". Mcdonald, Robert
Wheat. and DR.. W. y. Grove.
Mr.. Louis Schener, the enterprising
clothing merchant here. was married on
Wednesday of last week in Baltimore,
Miss Meyer. Of that city. being the bride
and returned here with his bride ON Fri
day.
MIR. Henry S. Gold. eldest son Of Mr..
Thomas ID. Gold. died at his home near
Berryville. on Sunday morning; aged -
years Mr. Colds death was at the last
sudden. though he had been a sufferer
for several years with infiammatory rheu-
matism. the disease which, attacking MS
heart, caused his death. The whole com
nunitv sorrows with the family Of the
deceased in the loss Of this exemplary
young man.
Joseph Crown, son Of Mr.. John o.
Crown. editor Of the Clarke Courier
while pulling a cat rifle through fence
discharged the piece. the ball from which
entered his side between the fourth ana
fifth ribs. and is now, it is suppose. IN
his lung. vet the doctors are AFRAID 10
probe for it, and its exact location can
not be determined. Very little suffering
is caused to the young man, and II is be-
Ueved the ball will become encysted ana
give him no more trouble.
Miss Alice Powers is visiting friends IN
jefferson county. ". Va.
Miss Leila Mcclure. Of Winchester is
visiting Miss Resale Mccormick, at Rose
Hill"
DR.. /. T. Moore, of Frederick county
spent Sunday with his father. Major .
J. c. Moore.