Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
WYTHEvILLE.
A slight piphthcria scare-socini
and Personal Mention.

vYTHEyILLE. VA, February l.
Especially 1.-THE appearance of diphtheria
in a negro family in the town the first
of the week caused something Of scare,
especially when two Of the five children
stricken with the disease died within
thirty-six hours.
a meeting OF the Board Of Health was
called. the house was promptly quaran-
tined: and the School Board was ad-
vised TO close the negro public school
for while as tho children who had died
had been pupils in the school. This was
done, but no new cases have appeared
and all apprehension Is suosiding.
Wythevilie has q wonderful record as
far as epidcmics 20, and II grip Is ex-
cepted. Her mddle-aged inhabitants can
not recall the spread OF any disease TO
an extent which could be called an cpl
denic ScarIet-fever and diphtheria APP
pear only occasionally. and have never
been known TO spread. while even
measles and whooping-cough make poor
Roadway in This pure mountain atmos-
phere.
The boy, Christopher Thompson. who
was operated on for appendicitis last
week by Or. William ri. Rlbb.e, assisted
by other physicians OF the town, is doing
well and will doubtless recover.
We are enjoying springlike weather,
and the buds OF the aspen trees are
swelling This time last year the ground
was covered with snow.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE
Cards are out TO the marriage OF Miss
Bertha Krenning 20 Mr.. James Brown
(of Ohio at high noon on February
l2th. In the Presbyterian church. Miss
Bertha Is the only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs William J.. krenning. who moved
to Wytheville from Ohio several years
ago.
She is a iovable aud attractive young
lady. and has been the leader of the
Presbyterian choir for some months. Her
departure for her western home will be
loss to the community and 10 her
church.
The Whist Club was entertained Fri
day evening by Mr.. Mann Pendleton. at
his mothers home. aud he proved a very
gracious host
Miss Ella Ewald was the hostess Of the
Thursday Club this week. Musical Sc
lections were rendered by Miss Ewald,
Mrs. Campbell, and Miss Dunn. and an
interesting paper on Modern Illustrating
aud the Making OF Posters" was read by
Miss Fannie Fulton.
VERY AMUSING.
The Social Club met with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s. Poage Thursday evening. The par
Tors were beautifully decorated with
palms. ferns. and blooming plants.
a merry game Of matching quotations
served we'll 10 m'ngle the guests and
TO Danish all formality.
Partners for supper were paired by an
amusing method The gentlemen were
taken across the hall TO the sitting-room,
where they donned dominoes and
masdues. They were then marched back
TO the parlors, and the ladies bid for
them one by one The result was very
satisfactory, since among such a charm
ing collection of masculines the ladies'
could not be paired amss.
The supper was beautifully served at
comfortable tete-a-tete tables. each Of
which was decorated with flowers and
lighted with cancelabra.
The marriage OF Miss Secc Withers
TO Mr.. John Y. Terry. Of Seattle. will
take place in the Episcopal church at 8
O'Clock on February Sd. and Colonel and
Mrs. Withers will celebrate on that same
evening at their home their golden we'd
ding.
Mrs. Henry Cook, Of Massie's Hills;
Mrs. stephen Putney. Of Richmond: Mrs.
Amber and child, Of Amherst. and Miss
Williams are among the children and
Of Colonel Withers already
here. Mrs. Ambler's child is the fourth
generation.
Major and Mrs. w. c. Sanders have
returned from visit TO their son in
Tenn.