Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
KAUFMHNN & CO.,
Corner Fourth and Broad SITS.
IN THE SOUTHWEST,
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED,
BUT ALL RIGHT.
wvfhevIIIe Matters OF Interest-An
Approaching Marriage-A Taste of
Government by Injunction-A Re
covery More Than Remarkable.

WYTHEVILLE, October 2.-(Special)-
Nr. Alexander Painter, formerly Of this
county. who was thought TO have been
killed on Elkhorn. in West Virginia, has
90 last been heard from by his uncle,
. Captain William B. Foster, of this place,
end he is all right.
Mrs Amelle Adams. who was well
known in this place. having resided here
for a number OF years. died few days
ago in Little Rock. Ark. after long
a1d painful illness.
Miss Mary, daughter Of Colonel and
Mrs. Robert Sayers. Of this place, will
unite in marriage with Or. William II.
Ebble. one of Wytheville's most pro-
missing young physicians. on the 18th.
The marriage will take place at st.
Johns Episcopal church. and the bridal
party will number some thirty persons.
Mrs. w. 3. Preston viii soon leave for
her future home in Mexico She starts
the first of the week for a brief visit
10 washington, after which she will re-
turn 10 Wytheville for day, and will
then leave for Mexico, where Mr.. Pres
ton Is engaged in railroading, he having
gone 10 that country early last spring
Hon. A. j. Montague and Judge w. f.
Ehea are advertised to speak here Octo-
Der County Court, and a large an en-
thuslastic crowd will greet them.
The severe drought continues with
rligous results throughout this entire
section. with no prospects OF an imme-
date change on account Of 1t, very
little wheat has been sown. Some OF the
largest farmers in this county, who
generally put out from seventy-iiye TO
one hundred acres in wheat, have not as
ret been able 10 SOW a bushel Of grain.
The fan pastures are ruined, which Will
rscessltate unusually early feeding of
.attie.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
The people OF this county have again
felt the iron heel OF the government by
Injunction Some time since one OF the
ron companies at Ivanhoe attempted TO
build q branch railroad through pub
Uc school property, not far from Ivan
hoe. claiming 10 have the right OF way
when the school authorities Of that mag
sterlal district applied to Circuit Judge
Robert Z. Jackson, OF this place, for an
junction prohibiting the company. The
iajuncti0n was granted, but the first
III the week the United States Court, at
LynChburg, suspended" Judge jack
s0as injunction. and the railroad through
Tie school property is again under con-
sructlon ] hear that the iron company
VAS chartered I'm New Jersey.
Yrs. Dr. Thomas and children have
zone on a visit TO relatives IN Lynch
burg They will be- absent for several
months.
Mr. Charles T. O'Ferrall. Jr., formerly
uauager OF the Max Meadow Inn. has
removed 10 Bristol, where he has leased
Hotel Falrmount. OF that city.
Mrs Bruce Macon. who has spent some
months I'm Wytheville, has returned 10
aef home In Arkansas
Major II. II. Swepson has returned to
Knoxville after q brief visit 20 this place
QUITE ILL
Mrs Henry crowgey. who is over 30
yearz Of age. is quite Ill at her home,
Gear town.
Mrs Keene and granddaughter. Miss
Anna Cleaves, are expected home to-
hight. after an absence Of some days
visiting the principal cities, South and
East
Masters Gregory Ewald and Ernest
Meyers are quite ill Of typhold-feyer.
AIRS. T. Minter. who has been visit
.ng her sister. Mrs. George ToDham, has
"Iarnsa to her home In Roanoke