Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
THE VALLEY CITY.
THE CHRISTMAS TRADE AND JOLLI-
FICATION. .
BANK EMPLOYEES ENTERTAINED.
srmptuous Dinner-Returning Horne
from the HoIidays-What Is Going
on I'm society-PersonaI and Gene
raj Notes of Interest.

STANTON, VA, December 2i-Gpo-
csl)-If not the propriotors, certainly
-re,r clerks ana |shop-girls are glad to-
a.sht that the crowd OF holiday shoppers
his finished its work, j now theis is
resi- for tine weary. All week tho stores
ava been fairly well patronized, but 1t
believed that the sale this year Of
christmas goods VIII not equal that Of
-as4 recent years. And this was in a
measure discounted by the trade
The Council having waived for the time
he prohibition against fireworks. tonight
no skies are lurld with colored lights
and reyerborate with the crack Of the
cannon cracker. So there are some who
save. money TO burn.
after much labor ana time expended
SD. Ioval hands, the two Episcopal
,rrches-Trinity and Emanuel-are beau
t.lv decorated for the festal season,
g., .e. arch, and chancel are festooned
. Generous wreaths Of green, cut,
rowing flowers, palms, and holly
.- communion viii bee sOlemnizcd IN
t.s ...v morning az Trinity, and the reg
-.- .rietmae services with the special
l-. ~ the trained Neateu chOI ~ 4'ltS
y. VIII be at 1880 a. NJ. AT Emanuel
.-..t programme OF Scaao'0Di0 ""
u H. rendered.
.t.n4nt-Governor Edward Echols,
E.. B. inst ylcc-prcsidcnt of the Ma
tt Valley Bank, entertained all me
a. book-keepers, and directors OF
lie bank at his elegant home Tuesday
. 4 sumptuOus iun was served.
Wednesday night Alrs. Echols gave u
s.al dinner party, at which her sues.7
H.r- Miss Mary j.. Miller MISS ammo
Dll.L Miss Ellie BraNton, MSS 1lllt-
. Atkinson. 70 sir. Clarhe worm
l..tor. air. Hugh sproul, and Mr.. Thomas
.. Atkinson.
.'rs. William A. Bowlos has returned
from q ton-days' stay in washington
D.g. where she was the guest of friends
Gr. Robert W. Burke went 20 WdsAinf
i.4 Thursday, 20 look into MS large real
Tate interests on pennsylvania avenue
-.r. Hampton Hanger, who is in Da5l
BOSS .u PlttsburG, Pa, is in town 20 Hpenu
Christmas at his old home win MS
PARENTS. Ut. and Mrs. !. III. Hanger
Airs. Edward Barman. OF 81. Louis,
..s arrived With her children, and VIII
.end the winter here with her ialher'
.r john Marshall Kinney.
Miss Fannie Raker. after q tcn-days
visit 10 friends ia washington Us oaeh
acme again.
3Ir. Joseph Smith Cochran has gone TO
WytheviIe. where he viii enjoy the hoA-
GAYS as tho guest of relatives.
ouss stone. OF Boston, has resigned her
POSITION as teacher OF drawing ana GER
pentry at the city public schools, ana
viii be succeeded after Christmas by MISS
Cora l.. Stcbbins, OF The Hut city. MISS
stone resigns on account II al health
Mr. Newton Argenbright. Clerk OF The
Hastings Court. has been confined % his
rooms this week by AN Illness. but he is
reported 20 be cOnvalesccnt now. His
sen. Deputy-Cierlt Heiskcll A~rsenbright,
has been In charge Of the Clerks office
I'm his father's absence.
Those who were fortunate enough 20
receive and atctDt the Invitations OF
Nrss Adele Walk Wednesday, evening had
a graceful welcome. ana greaty enjoyed
80 eVeripg The entertainment was
1van By Miss Nalz In honor OF her
,,,s}n. 'nss Faith Murray, daughter Of
- re, @. Moseley Murray. Of Ice.
xsss liiss Y&z's home is one Of the