Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
BEDFORD CITY.
School Principal Eiected-Dartng b.
cycle Rider-PersonaI.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, June n.-(Spe-
cial.)-Professor E. Sumter Smith has
| been elected principal of Randolph-Macon
Academy. The selection was made by the
| Board of Trustees at their recent meet-
ing in Lynchburg, and the announcement
was made here by DR.. S. s. Lambeth, who
returned yesterday. Professor Smith has
been associate principal of the academy
| since it's establishment, but in future the
position Will be abolished. Two new IN
structors were chosen-Mr. NJ. E'
Smithey, OF Brunswick county, and MIR.
S. Henley Turner, OF Petersburg-in place
of Messrs. L. H Blackwell and J. II. Ro-
bertson-the former taking a course al
the Hopkins and the latter accepting a
position in North Carolina. Professor A.
NJ. Hughlett, the retiring principal, has
been head OF the institution during its en-
tire career and is a man OF marked
energy and ability. He and his charming
wife will be greatly missed by a large
circle of friends In jealous church-work,
social intercourse, and sweet home-life,
Mrs. Hughlett holds place that cannot
be supplied. Professor Smith is a UNI
versity OF Virginia graduate, and as dis
cipinarian and teacher is well equipped
for the position.
Although the daring of the civilian is
now of small moment in the light OF the
stirring deeds Of war, one Of the local BIZ
cyclists has recently performed feat
the bare recital OF which would make
some shudder. Mr.. j. r. Guy, Jr., is one
of the crack riders OF the town, but not
many days ago he accomplished the peril
Gus passage at rapid pace across the rail-
road bridge over Little Otter. This struc-
ture is 100 feet high and several hundred
yards long, and ii any accident had hap
pened TO the bicycle in its bump, bump
bump across the wooden cross tires,
fatal headlong pitch might have resulted
1t is at the marriage altar, however,
that greatest homage continues TO be
paid. Announcement is made that Wed
nesday, the 18th instant, Mr.. A. c..
Hatcher, a prominent leaf-tobacco dealer
here, and Miss Ida Burroughs will be
married at the home Of the bride, near
Morgans church. in the county.
On Wednesday at o'clock Mr. John
Fawcutt, of this place, and Miss Fannie
Goedie Carder, daughter of the late WI
liam B. Carder of Charleston. w. Va,
were married at the residence OF Mr.. l..
A. Newman uncle of the bride, at Wal
lace, a station about six miles east Of
Bristol. The attendants were Mr.. NJ. z.
Byrne, of Bedford City, and Miss G. h.
Metcalf; Mr.. Walker A. Carder and Miss
Flora Collins, OF Bristol.
\ merry gypsy party was that which
on Wednesday left at nightfall for the
home OF MIR. +. Won Roy, near Thaxton
1t was made up of Misses Helen Wise, OF
Leesburg; Minnie and Shelly Daniel
Maud Brightwell, Virginia and Annie
Mosby, Annie Guy, Alice Ross, and Kate
Parr; and Messrs. II. b. Mosby r. S.
Quarles, S. w. Clark, c. A. Moore, j. K.
Guy, Jr., Joe Ross, and Landon Lowry.
The large four-horse coach was rcsplen-
dent with the Stars and Stripes and the
flag Of Cuba Libre, while songs and
laughter from the happy occupants
awakened the echoes along the woodland
road. Miss JAMIE Won Roy entertained
her guests delightfully."-. serving cream and
cake with other good things, az sauce,
for the fun and general good time.
Elder Rufus Day and Mormon con-
frere from Utah are making diligent
PROSECUTING efforts in the town. They
hold daily public meetings, and distribute
literature in a house-to-house canvass,
but seemingly without converts.