Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
SOON TO BE OPENED,
BIG WOoLLEN-MILLs OF BEDFORD
CITY TO START TO WORK.
The People Much Plessed-They VIII
Afford Employment for Many--Im-
pro'ements In the Town Stores
The Clerks ONCE Wen Kept,

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has arrived, and the work Of renovatlng
the woollen-mill has been commenced.
Messrs. Henry T. Kent senior partner
OF Kent Brothers, woollen manufacturers.
| Philadelphia, and Mr.. James Macnaugh
tan' president Of the Tradesmen National
Bank, of New York, who are the pur-
chesers OF the mill, will arrive on Mon
DAY to superintend the operations
They asked and obtained the permits
sion Of the Town Council TO put in n
larger water pipe than the one now used
at the mill, and also to put in a fire-plug;
beth to be done at the expense OF the
firm
An addition VIII be made TO the min.
and the space formerly occupied by the
tailoring department will also be utilized
Tor the operations of the plant, whose
capacity with the new and improved ma
chinery will be greatly increased.
The tailoring department has been pur-
| chased by l1r. T. T. Oliver, who will oc-
| cupy quarters upon Main street and con-
| duct the business. using the goods of the
| mill.
There has been no enterprise for many
| day that has produced such a feeling OF
| general satisfaction and aroused such
! hopes Of business revival and prosperity
/ as the reopening OF the mill, which gave
! employment TO such number of worthy
| persons. Some Of the most skilled en-
| ployees in the past career Of the mill
! were women and girls With the conf
| dence that such men Of known business
| experience and capital as Messrs. Kent
| and Macnaughtan have inspired the sight
| of the smoke issuing from the tall chin
| neys Of the establishment, and the steady
! hum of the machinery will seem har-
| bingers Of a better time coming. with
plenty Of work for many who have been
anxiOusly waiting for some means OF
/ subsistence.
THE STORES IMPROVING.
In no particular has there been such a
distinct advance in business progress as
in the appearance Of the stores upon
either side Of Bridge street, which, with
their pretty and attractive window dis
plays of fresh up-to-date goods, present
quite a metropolitan air and would do
credit 10 a town of much larger pOpula-
zion. As a result Of this enterprise on
The part Of the merchants, much more of
the shopping is now done at home, which
enables them TO handle more varied ana
larger stocks Of goods
The March No. of the Virginia Law
/ Register contains as its opening Article
pen sketch Of Judge Gustavus a. Wing
field, by Mr.. Graham Clayton. of Bedford
City, who, i'm the first sentence, compre-
hensively condenscs the leading events In
the life Of Judge Wingfeld, as follows:
"Gustavus Adolphus Wingheld, member
Of the Constitutional Convention Of
lSJO-'51, a representative from Bedford, in
the House of Delegates for the sessions
of 1912, 1853, and 1860, president of the
Special Court Of Appeals, and for TWEEN
ty-fve years Judge Of a judicial circuit
Of Virginia, was born in Franklin county
October a. 1908. and died at his home. in
Bedford county, Va, on the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1855"
In the use of elegant classic English
Mr. Clayton has few superiOrs; his style
is simple, direct, lucid, and very graphic
and the sketch OF Judge Wingfield, as
literary production and truthful picture
Of the career OF a man of such marked
character and ability, will be read with
interest. The very fine picture that ac-
companies the article is an excellent like
ness of the Judge in his most pleasant
mood.
Two farms on the north side Of the
county were sold this week by Captain
y. d. Hawkins. The tracts Of land ag-
gregate 2uS acres and brought $1,000
CLERKS OFFICE ALL RIGHT.
The committee appointed by Judge
Dupuy. consisting Of Messrs. George H.
Peers and c. H. II. Greer, TO examine
the condition Of the office Of the Circuit
Court Clerk. NJ. Spuce-have made
their report. They find the Office upon
the whole, i'm a very satisfactory condi-
ton. comparing fayoraby with the ma
iority of the Clerks offices in the state"
On Wednesday, at the home of the
brides mother Mrs. ). l.. Hagermau,
near Lowry. Miss Sallie =. Hagerman
and Mr. John Brown, were united In
marriage. Rev. Dr. j. Il. Kincauuon per-
forming the ceremony.
ON Thursday there was a beautiful en-
tertainment given i'm behalf of the MethO-
dist church at the home of Mrs. T. G.
JouIiDg. In the afternoon the small peO-
pIe enjoyed the novelty Of a Cinderella
PARTY. That young lady, i'm the form of
q large doll, arrayed in splendOr offered
her dainty foot wherein to fit the slipper
and each child i'm turn, while blindtoided
essavcd to put il on the prOfered foot
Little Miss Georgia Smith won the girls
prize. and Master Jamie Campbell, the
boys.
In the evening Chinese lanterns spark
led from the long gallery Of the
bouse inviting the older folk 10 the en-
ioyment within. The parlors were charm
ing with the array Of handsome growing
plants and shaded lamps, and the
dining-room appeared a Yeritable bower
of Gala lilies, the stately blooms of very
many OF them cleaning pure and white
amid the vivid green of their foliage.
Tpon the table was a miniature lake |
wherein a monitor fleet idly hoated each !
boat bearing a tiny wax taper with which |
to trv fortunes The boats were named
and the candles lighted; the light that
was soonest burned out indicated the per
son to be first married. the one burning
TO the last indicated that the owner of
the craft would remain in the safe hdrbOT
of single blessedness.
number Of admirably sill |
bouette pictures Of well-knOwn persons
mainly the work Of Miss Annie Jopling-
occuniad the walls OF the art-rOOm, the !
IDENTITY Of each TO be guessed. Mrs. :
: Lambeth was the fortunate winner Of
tbe reward for recognizing the largest
number Vocal selections by Miss Myrtle !
Dinviddie and Virginia MOsby. and q
readina, bv Miss Ellen Davis, were plea
cont features of the occasion.
the sum Of SIG was realized for good |
cause.
q visit TO New York and Baltimore.
Miss Eva Marshall returned to-day |
from visit to Manchester and Rich !
mond.
week.