Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
IN BEDFORD CITY.
,..py PROUD or THE HEALTH RE-
CORP OF THE COUNTY.
Long bicycle Jnunt-A Remark
.htc ca.c-A Factory Frolic-The
prize winncrs-Personaia and Gene
rnI Notes.
raI Notes.


mentioned rs one OF the counties in
,.,,ch typhod-fever and dphtheria were
,,evaning. DIR. r.. q. O'Hara. fhe
1fsslth Oflccr for Bedford City. when
,,teryicwed on the subject, states that
.,e~e have been seven cases Of fever
q, All here this season, and only one
~ dlphthcrIa in the past four months.
and that exceedingly mild. The child
Who haa Il was entirely recovered from
Tho effects in ten days. and although
fhcro were four other children in the
family. none OF these had any symp-
toms Of the disease.
Bedford has ever been proud OF its
record as n healthy region. and IS Jealous
o. any reflection upon It. The state
ment that fever and diphtheria are pre-
yaiing is misleading. as II would natu-
rally convey the idea that there were
many cases OF these diseases. when the
facts are as stated above. DR.. OHara
says that I'm making his report he gave
che one case OF diphtheria, and there
have been no subsequent ones.
some months since mention was made
'n his correspondence of Miss Frank
Thomas, whose remarkable case Of in
,aild'sm has excited the sympathy Of
her friends for more than fifteen years,
end who was sent 70 the Sheltering-
AIMS Hospital, az Richmond.
She has laid in bed all those years
without the power 10 move any part OF
Der body. her hands and feet drawn
with paralysis, and even the eyes so
Effected that she could only look be-
fore her and upward, as she lay I'M
movable. Under the special care Of DIR.
J. Page Massio, assisted by Dr. Il. r.
Marshall. there has been so wonderful
an Improvement in her condition as TO
seem miraculous She can now sit I'D.
and is rolled about in an invalid chair.
has gained the use OF her hands and
eyes and writes long letters to her
friends here. and there is the strong
hope that she may regain the use of
her feet. also. When the Sheltering-
Arms was closed for the summer sea-
son Miss Thomas was removed TO the
Old Dominion Hospital, where she re-
ceived the same tender care. She is an
orphan, without near relatives, and her
SAD lonely condition has deeply APP
Icaled 10 many who have sought to
minister To her needs.
Notwithstanding the hot, dry weather.
there has been no diminution OF out
ines and everywhere the bicycle may
be seen. A party left for the Natural |
Fridge Wednesday morning Misses |
Light and Helen Leavenworth, Of |
Petersburg, and Messrs. j. NJ Berry |
md Il. G. Understanding the tourney |
'n their wheels via Buchanan, travers-
ng hne road. commanding the Wild
81 and most picturesque scenery. The
eturn journey was made by way Of the |
ilue Ridge and Troutville The distance
Indicated by their 'cyclometers was
inety-flve miles.
wednesday seyening Miss Annie jon
ing gave a charming reception in honor
n her guests. Miss Annie lambeth of
richmond. and Miss Mary Norneet. of
The portico and yard were
rettily Illuminated with Chinese Ian
ers, and the decorations were pink
nd white. Music was discoursed by
ne Columbia symphony Club, and beau
tul refreshments, served in attractive
lyle, all combined TO make most me-
lorable and delightful entertainment.
Thursday evening there was a factory
ole" at the tobacco factory of Mr..
=. +. Parr which was a very brilliant
iair. The following young people were
lpropriately costumed to represent the
nerent brands Of smoking tobacco
anufactured at the establishment. and
5 they marched TO the inspiring strains
the music, presented a beautiful ap-
.arance: Misses Virginia and. Annie
osby, Minnie and Shelly Daniel, Ellen
avis. Kate Parr, Mary, Lucy, and
puise Quarles; Annie Lambeth. of Rich I
ond; Geneyive Preston, Maud Bright ,
ell; Minnie HUMPHREYS, of Lynchburg;
ME Howard, Richmond; Margaret r
'ince. South Carolina; Helen Cecil, =
edmond. and Annis Bury; Messrs. I
airy and Percy Trotman, Churchland; /,
NJ. Miller, Baltimore; II. j. Thurman. t
Il. Guy, Jr.. H. B. Mosby. Joe John ,
IN, S. w. Clark, Robert Preston. Harry !
a Louis Burks. Ernest Parrack, j. n
Davidson, and Harry Jopling. Il
There was tie for the ladies' prize Ia
r. best representing brand, between c.
sses Annis Berry. Lucy Quares. and
ME Jopling. The honor was awarded c.
g first mentioned. Messrs. II. b. Ii
,sby, Robert Preston, and Robert e.
arles tied for the gentlemans prize, E
Itch. when decided. fell to the last b.
med.
he judges were Rev. Dallas Tucker, di
. j. L.. Campbell. and o. c. Bell. The te
lperons were Mrs. ID. =. Parr and fc
IS. X. 5. Quarles. There was a large 81
mber of spectators present
liss lvelyan Moss, of Norfolk, who h
5 been visiting Mrs. $. S. Lambeth, Il
[ Friday for her home. e
irs. Il. w. Mackie. of Churchland, is d
guest of DR.. S. S. Lambeth. lo
lrs Mary Lucket. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor in
% Smith. Professor a. NJ. Hughlette,
Z others connected with Randolph
son Academy. have returned, prepa-
Dry to the opening Of the school next II
*. of
.rs. J. NJ. Daniel and her daughters If
sses Minnie and Shelley. who have II
"a visiting in Fauquier. Washington A.,
other points returned home We'd oh
day.
.lss Dean Johns paid a brief visit to n,
" e.. ". Wharton before returning
Leesburg. az,
ifs Grace Tunstall left this week for
ishlngtOn, TO assume her duties con-
,tei with the Congressional Library.
iss Bessie Niehol, OF Charlotte. N. =
Us the guest OF Miss Louise Buck. ~
harles l.. ORara left Wednesday for NJ,
National Business College, al Roa- nj
iss Eliza Mosby. of Richmond Is the I'D
esq OF her brother, Mr.. G. l.. Mostly. w
i'as fanuie upshur. OF Roanoke, Is ~
guest OF her sister Mrs. L. A. les
.N"'i' Ha
las Mary Whitley, OF Hampton. who IN
peeh visiting Miss Myrtle Dinwiddie, AM
lihed home this week Ma
eV. l. W. Jones. OF Marshall. Tex, no
. mas been visiting old friends, left 20, 20
May with his family. for his home IL IL
T. ana MIS- Robert Campbell, of cy
n'"oiu' are guests Of his brother, Mr.. TIL,
L. Campbell Ho
RS. Tucker, Of West Virginia, who has Mr.
visiting her son Rev Dallas ~.
Ier Jeff Monde, for ,ho hn,,,o - 49,. and