Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
BEDFORD CITY.
he Randolph Macon Academy-Mar-
riaEeS-PersonnI Notes.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, September 1S.-
4 srs, nl. THE melo ncholy days" have
i come in earnest 10 tho school-going con-
/ .-.ent Of the population. for on Thurs
4 hy morning the enrolment was made at
he public graded school of the town,
rhuh was unusually large. The actual
rrl. of the school Will begin on Monday
Randolph Macon Academy began It's
SEVENTH annual session on Thursday
Win "a large number of boarding pupils
and a number of students from the
town Tl,e career of this school has
i..n very PROSPEROUS from its nrst or
r.l,tion. and il has taken high
.rr among educational institutions or
lass
There are five aspirants TO the posi-
0n OF representative in the House OF
Ieleeates. who have already announced
| l.meelrce The nominations VIII Gee
/ made by primary vote october 9TH. anu
,rs rosllt Is anticipated with much in
,are.t by their friends and the public
e.r,rallv. The gentlemen announced
1r he honor are Mr.. Il. @. Turrin,
Who served in the last Legislature; MI.
So q, Fitzpatrick Major william f.
Graves. Mr.. George Il. Murren, ana cap
Gain A. l.. Minter
r.r re nrst time in the history OF
lie county a candidate for the posltoh
Of county Judge will be selected by vote
ar the primary. .,,..
vyi.rfn the past few weeks CONSIDER
lbl0 numbers OF cattle have been snip
r,l rom the county mainly 10 hich
mond and Baltimore. These sbipiheu.s
have amounted 10 900 heau VI 49, az,
and ,00 sheep. This speaks wei Tor bel-
t.,4 grazing section. though,
lttarto comparatively little attention
So. ,.on Maid to cattle-raising.
Or tuesday. at his home, near Wilkes $
Ann Mr. II Noel died at the advanced
aga of 81 years. -. CT. oo,o
Or last sunday DR.. John w Sale cele-
l....1 ,h. fortv-sixth anniversary Of his
Joe Ting here as a practitioner OF Hleui-
~ ua - as alert as ever ana en-
thu.iastlc IN the study ana practice oil
lI. rbosen profession, and has large
number az patrons. lie Is the Oldest
rbysician in point of length OF practice
.n the county. <,,,....
Tuesday afternoon, al Mount ClNet
church. about five miles distant very
beautiful marriage ceremony was SOL
,unized by Rev. J. l.. Luck, when MISS
fous. daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Alex
lsr Wells. became the bride Of Mr..
Tomas y. Lee. Of Bedford City.
ON wednesday evening, at the home Of
n bride. al Fancy Grove, Miss Emma
Hsncock and Mr.. Samuel Burroughs
v,r, united ia marriage
On sunday morning at o'clock at the
r.s.dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. James over
ar, I their daughter. Miss Fannie y.
Oy,rstreet, and Mr.. A. J. Carter were
We'd Rev. $. J. IAggan. OF Lynchbuig,
Irormlng the ceremony
Mss Nattie lee Cunningham, or Farm
We is the guest OF Miss Maud Bright
NU
Ns willie Fickiin has left for Wash
Af'ea to attend school
hr and Mrs. Luther sheldon. OF Nor
iok who have been 50 much pleased
hib the climate and other attractions
Q ibis place that they have spent
Aiee portion Of the past year here, have
returned so enter their sons az Kan
eslh-Macon Academy Their daughter
~iI,s Louise f. attending the Woman 8
N..iese az l.ynchhurg.
Ar Malcolm Griffin left Tuesday 10
eller the University OF Virginia.
- @. pgrks. a grandson Of the late
'Nose E g. Burks. also left this week
'ol lAe University.
i'ssfs. w. s. Foster and j. J. Elliott
.tis Monday for Newport News, where
"..y VIII engage IN business
M Harry Q. Burks has accepted a
Position at Riverside. w. Va, and has
duties
Miss Mamie b. Sale. who has spent