Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
WYTHENILLE.
Mormon EIders-Is Improving-Per-
sonaI Notes.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, March S.-(Spe-
cial)-Division Superintendent Osborne,
Of Radford, was in Wythevihe. attend
ing a special term of the Wythe Circuit
Court, Wednesday, and while here he
was asked about the report that the car
shops at Buefield, w. Va, would be re-
moved to Max Meadows, and he said that
the report was untrue, so far as he
knew.
Two Mormon elders are here. making
a house-to-house canvass of our town
Thursday night they conducted a rell-
gious meeting in the courthouse, when
was fairly we'll attended. They have
been treated kindly by our people. though
so far they have made no converts.
A moonshiner, named George Corns.
has been jailed here for selling liquor
at Max Meadows
Mr.. William Dunford, an old Confede-
rate veteran, died a few days ago at his
home, near Ivanhoe. in this county.
The report comes here that young Wal
ter Cox, who was thought TO have been
fatally shot by another young man,
named Alexander Pugh, Of Grayson coun-
ty, last week. is improving, and is be-
lieved to be out of all danger now.
Mrs. Janette Cook, daughter Of Colonel
r. Il. Withers. of this place, left on
Wednesday morning for Seattle. Wash.
where she viii visit her sister. Mrs John
Young Terry.
Colonel j. NJ. Byars, father Of Mr.. Will
liam w. Byars, of Wytheville. is dan
gerously III at his winter home. in Or
lando. Fla.
Miss Jennie Sullivan, Of Bluefeld came
to Wytheville on Wednesday. and took
her niece to Abingdon and entered her
in the convent there to be educated.
Miss Hattie owens. of Birmingham,
Pa, has arrived and will engage in the
drug business with her brother, DR.. c..
d. Owens, on Main street.
Rev. T. G. Shgler, pastor OF the Meth
odist church in this place, has been in
Pulaski City this week, helping to con-
duct a revival there.
Mr. Frank Tyler Of Fauquier county,
was visiting Judge Samuel w Whliams's
family on Church street, this week.
Mr.. Calvin Wiley. of Kansas City. Mo,
is visiting his sister. Mrs. Sidney Law
son. OF Lawyers Hill.
Mr.. Joseph Hurt and family have re-
turned TO Wytheville from Graham 70
live. Mr.. Hurt removed to Graham du-
ring the DOOm
Mr. Gray Cecil was called to Pulaski
county yesterday TO see his father. Mr..
Thomas x. Cecil. who is not expected to
live.
Mrs. A. J. Goodwin. OF Bedford City,
and Mrs. G. d Hensey, Of Knoxville.
Tenn. who have been visiting their bro
Their. Mr.. c. n. Otey, on Main street,
for several weeks returned 10 their re-
spective homes yesterday morning.
Miss Ada Becraft left for Max Mea-
doyys Yesterday. to teach school.
Mr.. Robert Cox. who has been on a
visit OF some weeks to his grandmother,
Mrs. Cox. on Monroe street. returned to
his home, IN Tazeweh county. yester-
day.
Ex-Circuit-Judge d. w. Bolen. of Hills
Vile. was in town yesterday on profess
sional business.
Mr.. Sandy Stuart, OF Russell county.
has been visiting relatives here this
week.
Miss Lima Gibboney entertained party
Of Young lady friends a few evenings
since.
CONGRESSMAN Walker WEI return to
Washington on Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Gravely and sister, Miss
Flora Stuart, have returned from an ex-
tended visit 70 Petersburg and Washing
ton city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Frank have re-
turned from Baltimore.
Miss Sallie Dunn entertained the End
OF the Century Club Tuesday evening.