Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
WINCHESTER
Remarkable Effects of the sting or
n Pee-PersOnai.

WINCHESTER. VA, July A-lSpc-
clal)-Ray, the 7-year-old son OF MI
William Mcdonald. OF this city, was
stune on the toe by a honey-bee yes'eI-
dav Little attention was paid TO the
hurt at tho time. but soon after his leg
began to swell, and in short time ms
entire body was pulled to twice its normal
size The swelling extended even TO MS
face his eyes being closed tight by the
roison The little fellow suffered eXcru-
ciotinc pain. tearing off his clothing III
his rawlings. The doctors, by the ara OF
soda baths and other remedies mad 'Ho
boz out OF danger to-day. o,,d
.Irncle" stephen cambridge, an abed
and well-known cOlnred man or this pace
he living. Uncle" stephen, as fe IS Ia
miliarlv known is the Oldest person. Ger
tainly I'm this section. and possibly !" -
state having been born I'D years abo
For over eighty years ne Wa " o1,rastors
the family OF the Conrads, TIE al l. va
of ex-SoIicltor-General Holmes CohIai,
Of this city. He will be long rememDeIel
by the people OF this secuoh as ~ y
of a faithful. honest. loyal anu i'1 Iun
trious colored man of the aHlr-De'luli /,
davs who are now becoming scarce anu
vino will soon be only pleasant ileiuoi !.
Hon lanes Hay congressman rom VIC
Seventh District will preseN n hell.'o''- =
silver cup 10 the baseball team Il
the pennant IN the nan,y knou,n his
League In 1897. He makes hHo"n ~" 80
i-~nerous offer In the following letter u
President Mclaughlin, OF the league.
.,Nfv near Sir: Interested as / heCcsSa
rily am in the young men OF my n alSo,sttl
7 nronoee TO offer 20 the clnos cons,
IN fbe league silver cup, TO pe
o,rarted TO the club winning the Ia 49,
number OF games IN the selleS ~ ie2
niaved I viii be obliged II you WI -.
MS fact be known, and II you VIII man
htnf
49, Lnou,n 10 me- II this meets WIN
vc,,r opproyal. / will be glad 70 near KUN
Won al an early date. .,,r,e tyAv~
yours very truly JAMEo IA IL,
winchester now leads the league WIN
n nercentage OF ~. -,
psi T r. patton the agent Of the Bal
,,-"ora and Ohio railroad at TINS pom,
/ Who has been seriously III LOT soiie 49, 49,
mast left yesterday for Falrneiu, IT,,
/ he will spend several weeks reeupeid''hs
n' Nr X G.. Callum, Of washington, Who
- hasn srending several days mere WIN
his wife who is summefing mere return
| ed IN his home yesterday: -, 40,
The Misses Glass Of ~, " I Scycie party t
ias3 nieht in honor Of their guest H. 81.
SsSie Halliday, of South Grange;
/ -ode 10 ClearbroOk, accoihpahleu ~
ia,ge number Of the older people III .e .sas
,,bers delightful collation. was So.
s Altetk tbev returned to this city.
DR. John WEIGHT who was sey s'a :
kicked by a horse seveIal ~" 49,. - IN,
Slowly recovering from the eHects o. '"'
accident. - children anC
Miss Jones. Of Washington, VINO Nv Nv,
been bas spending some time with N ,bi
Thomas Heating, OF this city. VEN nm, rn1
morning TO Peach Grove, .ne c,ait6ev
summer resort Of Mr. Cnaries sii'i'"0'
~ The he funeral Of Mr.. Edward Purcell sr,
49, nrominent railroad contractor, Mh'
died on Thursday. took place ms morn morn
ing Lii church OF which church the de
.aaseS had been a member for man,
eeaS ys ReotIlem mass was celebrated o.
Pew. W. A. McKeefry assisted py KEY sy
Father McKeefry, OF MartihsDufs'