Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
~ BEDFORD CITY.
POLITICALLY Pretty Wedding-A Bis
House Party.

House Party.
BEDFORD CITY. Va, June 2i.-,9pe-
cial)-Next Monday. courl-day, the
Democratic Executive Committee Will
hold a meeting to decide upon time
and method for selecting delegates 20
the Roanoke convention. II is thought
that the time will be made only "a shor
while before The meeting OF the conyea-
ton. and it is probable the delegates
will go uninsuucted. The committee is
composed of Messrs b. j.. Key, +. II.
Walker i. W. Luck. r. l.. Burks, j.
Thompson Brown. ii. S. Irwin, and Dr.
Frank Nelson. The vacancy caused by
the withdrawal of Mr. Duval Racford
from tho Bellevue District Is 10 be sup
Piled
~ very pretty wedding ceremony was
So en- uizcd this week az the home. near
B ornt. of Captain Joe Hardy, when his
daughter Miss Lily. became the bride
of Mr. David Rucker also Of Bedford.
The room was taslefully adorned with
beautiful flowers. and the bride and
groom stood beneath an arch from
which q raj bell depended. The tr.to
WIS att.red iu gown o. white tar la.
ard carried "a bouquet OF lilies and roses.
Hiss Josie Hardy. and the ceremony -wa8
impreesiFely performed by Rev W.
SE3ckford Hiss Ida Hardy acted as
maid OF honor ana Dr. j. A. Rucker.
of Bedford city. as best man. After
receiving the congrau'aton Of the
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Rucker left for the
home Of the eroom's parents. az Moueta.
where an elegant reception. with de-
! 1fuIffrf oUi1rf ION uue o.. loved
EDUCATIONAL.
The vacancies 90 The faculty Of RAN
/ dolph-Macon Academy caused by the
I Ia.lsuaU0ns of Professor Netues OF
: Texas. and Professor Russell, were sup
/ Piled by the Board Of Trustees of RAN
/ iopa-Macon Col se hy the appointment.
90 q. h. Robertson. a. T., OF Lynchburg
and Bradford Knby. a. Nj. of Sunolk.
After very prOuacted illness. on We'd
uesday evening Nicholas Derbin died 40
the age of IS years. lie was a native
/ of Pennsylvania. and served in the Fcde-
-al army throughout the war, h Com
pany i. Eighty-Afth Regiment o. Penn
| syivania Volunteers. He married here
in 1866. Miss Bette Bowyn. who with
their six children. survives him
Intelligence has been received here OF
! the death Of Dr. r. II. Goode. q brother
Of Hon. John Goode, at bis home. in
Patrick county.
The beautiful nights invite the young
people 10 many outings one OF the
most notable o. which was a birthday
celebration by Mr.. Hal b. Mosby. on
attaining his majority. Wednesday eve
ming About fifty fair maidens and Chi
Various attendant knights drove through
the cleaning 10 Buckwooi Island. about
six miles distant Arriving az their
, destination. they found the woods bright
ly Illuminated by six huge bonfres that
played hide-and-seek among the great
rocks and giant trees. and greatly add
cd 10 thf effect Of the wild and pic
turesque mountain scenery Of the spot.
which is not an island al all, though its
name would imply that II Is.
After a merry sylvan feast. the gay
party, as the night hours began 10
lengihen. returned home, pron0unclng
the occas sion one Of the most unique and
delightful In their experience. Mr. Mo5by
is a nephew Of Colonel John s. Mosby.
4 HOUSE PARTY.
\ large house party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Thompson Brown this week
az their handsome home. Brierfeld In