Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
AUGUSTUS CAPITAL.
THE CITY OF STANTON NOW FILL
ED WITH VISITORS.
NEW WEEKLY PAPER.
1t Will Republican I'm PoIItics-A
Coming Marriage-SoldiersR Return
Ing Homc-sevcrai Large Farms
Sold at Good Prices-PersonaIs,

! STAUNTON. VA, September 3.-(Spe-
claL)-Staunton is now filing up quite
rapidly with visitors from the mountain
resorts, who find the Queen City Of the
| valley" a delightful stopping-off place for
| several weeks before returning to their
| homes.
! 1t is reported here that q new weekly
paper will soon be started In Stanton.
using the last weekly plant, which is now
the property Of Rev. a. p. Funkhouser,
the postmaster at Harrisonburg. 1t Will
'be Republican in politics. and the surmise
is that it will be the organ of the Allan
faction here
y COMING MARRIAGE
The coming wedding of Miss Ida Hamil-
ton Smith, an attractive young lady OF
this city, and Mr.. T. Addison Bell is an
bounced. The ceremony will be perform
ed i'm the Methodist church Wednesday
morning.
The Virginia Court OF Appeals begins its
session in Staunton next Tuesday. the 9Th
! The stated date is September 10th. but as
that date falls on Saturday, which is not
court-day, and to economic time. the
sitting will begin the third day of the
week. There are some twenty-six cases
on the docket.
Reports from the recent Sunday-School
Union of the county schools shows that
$50 delegates were in attendance repre-
senting seyenty-four Sunday schools. $40
officers and teachers, and 6.129 scholars.
The sum of s22j62S was contributed du-
ring the year for all purposes.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
Through the efforts of Hon. Jake Yost
a number Of the boys Of Company X, Sc
cond Virginia Regiment. have secured
their discharge. Among these are Ru-
oOlph Bumgardner. son OF Captain James
Bumgardner, who had been commissioned
a lieutenant by President Mckinley, and
who has been III with fever. lie is now at
home. Others who have received dis
charges are Eugene Summerson, y. II.
Smith, T. \. Carroll, Lacey Bailey. and
few stanton boys in the Third and
Fourth regiments.
Staunton people, whose sympathies have
been aroused through private letters from
members Of Company * announcing the
outbreak Of sickness in the company, are
subscribing literally 10 a fund for their
relief.
Lieutenant Johnson, Of the Tenth Regu-
lars, who has just parted company with
Gomez I'm Cuba. is an old stanton boy,
who is connected with a number Of proml-
nent families here and throughout the
State.
THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS.
The mountain streams I'm the western
part Of Augusta county are proving very
attractive just now, and frequent fishing ]
and camping parties are on the move i'm (
that direction.
Farming lands are still changing hands 4
In the county G. II Harrison has pur-
chased Of Mrs. NJ G.. Hartman her farm OF |
300 acres on the valley pike, north OIL
Stanton, for $ll.001 W. 5. Hiner has
bought portion Of the 4. II. Crawford |
farm, at Parnassus. for 5000.
The Mary Baldwin Seminary opene
Thursday morning under the most en-
auspices for its fifty-siXth an
nual session. Last years session, under
he management OF Miss Ella G. Weir
ner. who succeeded Miss Baldwin as prin-
,ipal. was one of the most prosperous I'm
the long history Of the institution.
Other farming property recently sold
was that of II. W. Roller, which n pub
ic sale brought sG3 per acre. and that OF
Mrs. T.. c. Roller, which brought s6i2j per
acre.
DIR. RALPH CLEMENTS.
DR.. W. r. Clements. a native Of Rich
noud, and a graduate OF the Virginia
Medical College. at Richmond has form
ID partnership with DR.. l.. p. Reese. OF
his city. Last winter Or. Clements took
post graduate course at the New York
Hospital.
The public schools and the klndergar-
en- school will reopen September 18th.
Two Richmond lawyers-Hill Carter
md b. Rand Wexford. paid stanton q
iisit this week.
II. c. Tinsley. the veteran and beloved
.ditor Of the old indicator. has returned
rem Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he
vent for treatment.
The Misses Blaine. who have been visit
ng the family OF Judge George NJ. Har-
ison have returned 10 Louisville.
DIT y. NJ. Atkinson is taking a rest al
Virginia Beach.
Mrs. General j. f. p. Stuart went 70
Norfolk this week
PERSONAL NOTES.
Judge Lyman Chalkley, having adjourn
a County Court, has reioined his family.
n Kentucky.
Miss Ruth Robins, OF Richmond, who
las been the guest OF Miss Olivia Trout,
las returned TO her home.
Miss Bessie y. Burnett has entered
he Virginia Hospital at Richmond. %
,repare herself TO become a trained
Iurse.
Mrs. Crosby and children, who have
zen visiting County-Clerk William A.
have returned to Richmond.
Mrs. Rosa G. Albert and daughter,