Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
THE WYTHE PEOPLE.
OFFICERS OF A ROANOKE COMPANY
existing MEN IN SOUTHWEST.
A VERY PATRIOTIC CORPORATION.
The Norfolk and western Will Keep
the Places of All Men Who Go TO
War-A Youth AccIdentIy Killed
Personals.
Personals.

WYTHEVILLE, VA. April 30-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs. Ep. Felty died at her home,
in this place Wednesday, after linger-
ing and painful illness of meningitis. The
interment took place at Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, near town, yesterday. She
was "a years old, and leaves three small
children.
There was q heavy frost in this vicinity
Thursday, doing considerable damage to
early gardens
Lieutenant Bently and Sergeant Hem
son, of Roanoke, are in Wytheville to-
dag. enisting recruits for Roanoke
city company, OF which they are men,
bers. They were at Pulaski City and Sc
cured a few volunteers They want TO
enlist twenty-five. so I am Informed. 1t
is exceedingly doubtful is they will be
able to secure that number in Wythe-
vile.
A PATRIOTIC CORPORATION.
The Norfolk and Western road has
posted notices throughout this section,
notifying all of it's employees who desire
to join the navy or army that their places
Will be kept open Tor tnem'
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to great
" improve the Oewel property, on Church
street. which is at present occupied by
DR.. j. V. Heller. The work Will be put
under way r'axt week.
Claims TO tho amount Of over 500 have
been audited and paid by the county
expenses incurred in guarding the small
pox suspects in this county during the
fri section.
KILLED A SEAGULL.
Willie Burch, of this place, killed a
large seagul on the waters of Reed
creek. near town. Wednesday. The bird
measured feet from tip to tip. IL Is
supposed to have been blown inland by a
recent storm.
Mr.. and Mrs Lake and child, Of Mem
phis. Tenn, are boarding at Miss Stuart
Browns. on Fourth avenue.
Rev. Mr.. Bullard. pastor Of the Chris
tan church, on Main street, west, is
visiting friends in Washington city.
Mrs. John ]. Meyers has had relapse,
and is again in a precarous condition.
She has been sick for many months. Her
illness began with typhoid-fever.
Rev. T. p. Barclay of this place, VIII
dll the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
at Pulaski Sunday.
Assistant District Attorney Blair mas
been at Abingdon this week on business
| for the General Government.
Mrs. J. H. Riddick, Of Farmvllle' is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. S. Poage,
on Main street
hear that Mr.. II. c. Robinson. a
vounq lawyer of Pulaski City, son OF MI
John w Robinson, the well-known IRON
nan of this county, will soon remove 10
philadelphia TO live and practice his pro-
fession.
Mr.. c. p. McWane and family have re-
moved TO Wytheville from Graham, ana
have rented the Barrett property, near
the station.
MIR. ROBINSON ILL
Mr.. Jacob Robinson, formerly of Lynch
burg. Is quite i'll at his home. at Gra-
hams Forge, in the lower end of this
county. 80,
bow named Ed Haley was Killed
vhile ar work for the New-River Nine
raj Company, near Delton, In the lower
end of this county, a few days since. lie
was driving a mule-cart, which was load
ed with iron-ore, when he fell from the
vehicle. and the wheels Of 1t passed over
him. crushing his arm and leg. Death
followed Immediately, and before the
limbs could be amputated.
A Young man named Ready is under
arrest here. charged with stealing steer
from a Mr.. James, on the upper waters
of Cripple creek, in this county. The ar
rest was made Thursday. Ready had the
steer in his keeping when arrested.