Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
BEDFORD CITY.
A Beautiful Custom Obscrved-sociai
and Other Notes.

| a Beautiful Custom Obscrved-Socfai
and Other Notes.
BEDFORD CITY, May 1.-(Special) y
| The beautiful and very ancient custom
of celebrating the advent Of the month
of May was observed to-day by number
Of lassies and children, who arranged the
treasures of the field. forest, and garden
in baskets and garlands and secretly
| placed them at the doors Of their friends
with a card of remembrance and aifec-
ton. Jnvalids and those who are de-
barred the pleasure of roaming abroad
and enjoying the lavish munifcence of Il
Fathers tender care in the gifts of flowers
were the special recipients Of these souve-
Mrs. and many a sad heart was made
glad by the pretty custom.
Mr.. Carr NJ. Maupin died at his home,
about a mile distant, at the advanced
ace Of Sc years. He was an uncle OF
Hon. Addison Maupin, of Henrico, and
father Of Robert Maupin. who about
fifteen years ago was killed by negro
named Peter Wright. This negro suf-
fered the death penalty for his crime
and was the last person executed In Bed
ford. and the second since the war.
Professor w. 3. Atwood of the Nir-
einia Polytechnic institute. and w. n.
Scott. a postgraduate student OF that
institution, spent week In Bedford eX-
aiming orchards for the San Jose scale.
There was a very delightful meeting of
the Fifteen Club Thursday. when pro-
fusion of spring blossoms and gracious
hospitality conspired to cause the hours
TO fit carelessly by. A selection ent-
tied. "The Mysterious Babies" from tho
writings Of the late Edward s. Gregory,
was read very effectively by Mrs. j. NJ.
Berry. Miss Minnie Nichols gave two
personation Rotations very charmingly'
and piano solo by Miss Mamie Sale
completed the enjoyable programme.
The Thursday Club was entertained at
the same time by Mrs. G.. w. Davis very
aereeablv. Piano music was rendered
bv Miss Resale Smith and Mrs. J. r.
Wamsley. "The Lament of Queen
Vashti" was admirably recited by Miss
Bessie Clark I'm a costume appropriate
to the Babylonian queen.
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
church gave a social evening Thursday
at the residence Of Mr.. l.. c. Arthur,
which was much enjoyed. The league
devotes one evening Of the month TO
devotional exercises, one to business an
other to literature, and a fourth to Guilt
waiting sociability among the members.
Among the recent graduates at the
Medical College at Richmond was Dr.
Walter Lyle. He has accepted a posi-
ton with Che Bedford Drug Company.
DR.. Horace Faulconor. who has been
I'm Baltimore attending the University or
Maryland, has returned home
Mr.. W. b. Jop4ing has accepted the
MANAGEMENT Of the Avilon Beach Hotel.
on the Virginia coast Of the Chesapeake
nay raar Washington
Mrs. Grace Tunstall has returned from
n visit to washington and New York.
Mr. s. w. Clark and Mr.. Fl. j. Thur
man attended the Grant memorial cere-
monies at New York.
Mrs r. p. Eggleston is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Wills, IN Louisa.
Mrs. j. r. Gary is visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. Mex. williams, in Lynchburg.
Mr.. J. NJ. Jeter, who was bitten by
rabid dog and sent TO Baltimore for treat
ment. is reported as progressing very
favorably.