Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
STANTON.
Approaching Republican Convcn-
tian-PcrsonaI Notes.

tion-PcrsouaI Notes.
STAUNTON. VA. August lS.-(special)
Notwithstanding the maxim that "a
watched pot never boils." the Republican
political pot in this Uhe Tenth) congress
sional district is seething and steaming
vigorously All over the district there
is agitation in Republican circles over
the question Of who is to be the party
standard-bearer The Hon. Jacob Yost,
after serving two terms as his party's
representative, has declined to be can
didate. and will devote himself TO bust
ness pursuits.
When the convention meets at Staunton
next Wednesday to nominate a Republic
can candidate to Congress there Will be
three canddates-Colonel r. T. Hubbard
and Hon. James Lyons, Of Buckingham,
and Turner X. Hackman, of Staunton.
All three of these gentlemen are law
yers. and as each one was born beyond
the ridge. in the parlance Of the noun
taineer the Republican nominee will GER
tainly be a "Tuckahoe."
The convention will meet Wednesday
at Columbian Hall. which has been offer
ed for the purpose free Of charge by the
city.
]. Clark woodell, of the Miller Manual
Labor School, is spending few days
here at his old home
p. II. Trout is spending his vacation
at Rockbridge Alum Springs.
Miss Mary Ransom is visiting relatives
at Charlestown, w. Va.
f. w. Hager returned this week from
a very pleasant visit to the Fatherland.
Mr. Hager has been in Germany since
May He says the reports that the
Germans are hostile 10 America are all
bosh; that they do not regard the Span
ish people as civilized, and that he was
amused that the German people who
deprecate bull-fghting were anxious to
know OF him IL America tolerated this
kind of sport.
Charles w. ST. Clair Of this city, who
has been aboard the Texas as assistant
constructor is in the city this week 10
visit his wife who has been here since
last spring. Mr.. st. Clair has with him
several relics of the naval battle off
| Santiago. in which Cerveras fleet was
| destroyed.
Dr. George II. Bell. Of the New York
| Eye and Ear Infirmary, is spending a
| fortnight here at his old home.
| A. Lee Knowles is spending several
| days in Richmond this week.
| Secretary -of-the -Young-Men's Chris
! tian-Association George A. Oyerdorf, is
spending a few days at Hampton.
Miss Nettie Ogg left this week to visit
relatives at Louisa Courthouse.
Messrs. c. c. Berry, w. b. McChesney,
]. Howard Wayt, J. p. Bocock, ]. r.
Kemper, A. y. Eskridge ]. S. Smith. and
| T. A. Davis left this week on fishing
tour through West Virginia.
A plan is being perfected by the mer-
chants and manufacturers of the city
for a street fair to be held shortly. These
fairs are very popular and have been
very successful in the West They are
comparatively unknown East The plan
is to have the streets covered over with
awnings, each merchant 10 have the
sidewalk Immediately in front Of his
| store arranged with goods and wares as
in a booth; music and parades and other
| amusements to be given in the streets
as an additional attraction to visitors.
Mrs. Alexander II. Fultz and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Fultz, left a few days ago
20 visit Mrs. Fultzs old hohle, at Battle
Forge, Pa.
FitZhugh Elder has returned from a
trip on legal business to Winchester, Va.
The Rev. James Murray, d. D., OF
. Hampden-Sydney College is here, visit
ing his nephew, Mr.. Dunbar Murray.
Miss Belle Patrick is at home from a
. pleasant trip to Atlantic City.
! Mrs. l.. Z. Challenor, of Pittsburg. is
J visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs J. NJ
Hanger.
| Inc Kew. a. ID. hlnSOlFlHB anu Nllt
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, are spending a few
, days with their kinsman, w. G. Abney
: Mrs Kinsolving was the beautiful Mis-
Sallie Bruce, of west Franklin street
4 Richmond.
! Mrs A. NJ. Henkel and her son, Mr.
' Godfrey Henkel. have arrived home. afte
! | having spent their vacation at Asbur
: Park and Orkney Springs.
) Misses Anne and Margaret Cochran
Miss Margaret Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs
+ Henry A. Walker, Mrs. John Lewis Pey
, ton, Mrs. George Moffett Cochran an
> her sons, Messrs. John and Peyton Coch
a | ran. are at Atlantic City
4 Miss Mary Burke is at home again afte
six weeks vacation spent at Atlantic City
Cape May, and Baltimore.
. Captain Thomas S. Doyle, late Consr
\ TO Beirut. Syria, is spending the summe
at Basic City.
: A report comes from Highland count
4 that Judge Julian NJ. Quarles, Demo
! cratic nominee for Congress for tn
. Tenth District. made a happy impressio
on the people in his recent visit TO Hlgf
2 land county.
. Mr.. Thomas Colston Kinney, former
; of this county, now practicing law ]
. New York, after a visit here TO NJ
/. parents Major and Mrs. Alexander
a Kinney, has gone TO the White Sulphu
| STRINGS