Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21
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New County Court-House.
STAUNTON, VA, November 20.-(Spe
cial. 1.-THE Current Events" class of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
has just had its first meeting, and &
this initial meeting is a taste of the
quality OF the instruction Mrs. Eller
Breckenridge Chalkley will give her fail
auditors. this class will undoubtedly be
the "piece de resistance Of the winters
| social menu in Staunton.
The class met at the pretty home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. James r.. Taylor Mrs.
| Chalkley showed discrimination and
| Judgment I'm selecting the topics of her
talk. and she so told the stories OF the
days prominent happenings as TO rivet
the attention of her listeners. Some Of
the Questions discussed were 1.-THE Recent
Elections factors. results, and effecD in
the United States" the "Mayoralty Con-
| test in Greater New York." Henry
George-His Life, Work, and Death"
Recent Books" and the March Music
of Innes. Seidl, and Sousa." and, finally
the Crisis I'm the British Cabinet.
The matrimonial market is In the
depths. So far as hear II, there is no
trousseau talk in town atall.
Our papers are still agitating the ques-
ton OF building a new county court
house The movement seems to make
little Roadway. Though our county is
well-to-do and out of debt, our farmers
are little inclined TO take part In the pre-
vailing prodigality of bond issues.
The stores are beginning to take on the
air of Christmas cheer, and new goods
are being displayed. However. there is a
disposition to trade cautiously, so that
the Christmas stocks will hardly be so
large as usual.
Mrs. Joseph Addison waddell. who mas
been spending a month at her old home in
South Carolina, has returned.
Mrs. James w. Newton, for several
years past State Organizer of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
has just been made National Organizer
by the National Convention, sitting at
Buffalo. n. Y.
County-Clerk William A. Burnett has
been Ill for several weeks. The Bench.
Bar. and his many friends are gratihed
to see him back again at his post In the
Clerks Office.
over in Charlottesville Hon. Charles
Grattan. Judge Of the Staunton Hastings
Court, has been presiding on the bench
in the absence of Judge r. T. w. Duke.
They seem not to be satisfied with dol
lar wheat out in Highland. / learn that
at the sale of r. f. Rexrodes personal
effects, recently. wheat was sold at sl.11.
This was due, however, to the fact that
a nine-months' credit was allowed at the
sale.
Mr.. J. Holcombe Alexander division SUI
perintendent of the Adams Express Com
pany, was one OF the injured at the
Chesapeake and Ohio's Shadwell disaster.
He is here nursing some severe con-
tusions received in the wreck.
Mrs. w. Wayt Gibbs is in New York
visiting her husband, who is with the
Campbell PrintingPress Company.
Miss Clara G. Mccormick, one of Rock
bridges most beautiful girls, after fort
nights visit to friends here has returned
to her home near Fairfield.
The Danville Council No. 113, OF United
Commercial Travellers, organized a short
time ago, is growing rapidly in men,
bers. Twenty-three local Knights of the
Grip have Joined. and tonight ten more
joined the Staunton Council
Miss Sadie Byers, of Lewisburg, w.
Va, is in the city. Miss Byers is visit
former Staunton boy, who is on the
stage, playing here this week with the
Rhodes Merry Makers. The Stanton
audience gave Mr.. Byers a cordial, home
like greeting when he made his initial
appearance on our boards.
Miss Sallie Kinney is in New York.
with Or. and Mrs. Hugh M. Taylor. OF
Richmond, attending the Horse Show at
Madison-Square Garden.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Talbot have
removed from Richmond, and now re-
side on Mrs. Talbotts farm, near
Waynesboro'. They are very welcome
additions to Augusta. Mrs. Talbot. be-
fore going to Richmond, lived in Staun-
ton, and was easily the belle of that day.
The Hon. Ellis Mills, ex-Consul to Ha-
wall, after a visit to his brother-in-law,
Mr.. A. NJ. Valz, has returned to Wash
ington. Mr. Mills Is in rather infirm
health, and though a young man, now
requires the aid of a cane to get about.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Burke are in
West Virginia this week, where Mr..
Burke has his coal-mines and other land
ed interests.
Miss Bessie Shoup, of Washington city,
is the guest OF Major and Mrs. s. M. |
Yost.
Mrs william III. Cooke, and her son, |
Mr.. Jack Cooke, Of Newport News for |
mer Stauntonians, are in the city for a |
few days.
Mrs. r. d. Apperson spent several days |
In Richmond this week.
Mr. James III. bowman, Of Frede-
ricksburg spent two or three days here
This week on business, but managed to
see something of Staunton's social life.
Trinity Episcopal church has decided