Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-24
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN AND
AROUND wyTHEvILLE.
Dcaths-Reviynl mt the Mcthodist
Church--A Lutheran Celebration
An Empty Jail-SOcini NOtes-Per-
sonnl md General.

WYTHEVlLLE, VA, January D.-tspe-
cial.)-Mr. Robert Williams, young man
of this place, died Tuesday night. after
a brief illness Of consumption, and was
buried from ST. Johns chapel yesterday.
Master Sam. Anderson. who was kick
ed In the head last week by a colt, the
blow crushing the skull, is improving,
and the physician thinks now that he
will recover.
a surgical operation, performed on him
here last Friday.
The revival at the Methodist church Is
still in progress with increasing interest.
So far. there have been some twenty pro-
fessions. Services are held twice day
afternoon and night-with cottage pray
er-meetlngs in different parts OF the town
every morning.
Judge Dupuy, Of Roanoke, came back
10 Wytheville this week, and rendered
decisions in several of the cases which
he heard here in special session several
weeks ago. In the damage suit Of Jo-
semi M. Roark vs.. the Consolidated Coal,
Iron. and Land Company, of Max Mea-
dows. in which the jury found for the
plaintiff, he granted a new trial, wnlch
virtually disposes of the case.
LUTHERAN CELEBRATION.
on February 18th, 18th, and 18th Trini-
~ Lutheran church, in this place, will
have a series OF special services, in honor
of Philip Melancthon.
Mrs James II. Jordan's cottage, on
LAWYERS Hill, is fast assuming proper
lions. and when completed Will be a
most imposing building.
DIR. II. NJ Funk has purchased MI. J'
Hal. Gibboney's property, on east Main
street.
II is said that for the first time in fully
twenty years the Carroll county jail, at
Hi1syille. was without an inmate last
Saturday, and the cell-doors Of the in
stitute stood wide open all the day.
Mormon elders have been doing some
missionary work in Grayson county espe-
cially in and around Independence.
But. from what ] can learn, they nave
NOT as vet made any conversions.
Mrs. Brownlee and children will soon
go to Philadelphia, where they will be
Joined by Mr. Brownlee. and In when
citv they will make their future home.
Revs. Maiders and Cox are conducting
revival at Fair View Methodist church
not far from Wytheville. Rev. Mr.. cox
Is from Grayson county.
The Wytheville Choral Club VIII give
the opera. pirates OF Penzance,' at the
Church-Street Opera House next FRIDAY
nieht. The event is being looked Ior-
ward TO with a great deal of interest by
the society people of the town.
Miss Katie St. Clair will entertain the
Social Club this evening at her nome
on Tazewell street.
SOCIAL.
Miss Mamie Mcmillan entertained the
ladies' Social Club at Mrs THOMAS
Deus on Church street, Wednesday az
Mrs DIR. F.. A. Thomas entertained the
whist Club at her home, on Stuart
HILL last evening.
Mrs. Wheeless and family, VINO arc
the last Of the 1896 summer poarlers'
will leave for their home, in Austin Tex,
early next week aus.
Miss Grayson Williams left the hrse
NJ the week for Waco. Tex, where she
u,in visit friends until late spring.
Miss Mary williams, Of Martinsvllle
"a visiting her grandparents Colonel ana
Mrs. r.. e. Withers, in this place.
Mrs John c. Blair leaves Monday next
an a short visit to her old home, in New
Orleans. px,,.o,
Miss Rosa williams leaves for Bristol
to-morrow. TO enter the Southwest VIZ
ginia Female Institute.
DIR. r. e. Moore has returned from a
professional visit to Hillsyille' CarroH
county. -, .,,,.o
Miss Willie Withers has been quite
sick for some days of Ia grippe.
REV. NJ. =. Logan has returned from
baltimore. where he conducted mission
AT the Memorial church
Mr. A. A. Campbell is in Richmond on
professional business. -, .,,
Hon. Henry Stuart, Of Russeil county
was visiting in Wythevllle this week:
Ex-Deputy-sherif John b. Hurt had
bis foot badly mashed at the Wytheylle
Foundry and Machine-Works few days
since. 49,.
Mr.. F. Ewald IS confined to his home
ON Fourth avenue. on account OF SICK
,Ir Ike Frank. of Baltimore, Is visit
ing his brother, in this place, Mr.. JAKE
The Democrats here are jubilant over
CONGRESSMAN Walkers failure to unseat
gallant Harry Tucker.