Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
In BEDFORD CITY.
BUSINESS MUCH nRIsKER THAN
FOR MANY YEARS.
A Rush I'm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Marriage Announcements - How
John Goode Gives birthday
Pnrty-Other Social Notes.

| Cldl.b-lne PEDESTRIAN III tue idStVty uil
trict along the lower tracks OF the Nor
folk and Western railway can witness
scene Of busting activity. such as has nc
been known in this little burg in man
years. The war has not been an evil {
the makers Of plug and smoking tobaccoi
or Of cloths for army uniforms, and the!
plants have been at work night and day
without being able to keep pace with de
mand.
To-day the first shipment by express !
made by the Bedford Mills Company
Hardly a week ago the looms were put 4
motion, but by the new processes for dry
ing and speaking the goods, the finishe,
product Is ready for market in a time be
yond precedent here.
The operators are on duty until 10 o'clocl
at night. and as soon as new hands cal
be trained there will be two forces KEEP
regularly for day and night work Man!
of the old employees are at their posts
but skilled girls for the looms can readil,
find work. The Leftwich stemmery, useC
| for many years by Berry Brothers as
| storehouse for tobacco, was bought THU
! week by the mills company, TO keep WOO
and other materials, which are received
in carload lots.
| The owners of the property-Messrs
| Frank Kent, Of PHILADELPHIA. and James
| MacNaughtan, Of New York-will arrive
here to-day TO inspect the mill, with o
view 10 still further improvements, add
tional looms, and the probable erection OF
an office apartment from the noise and
rattle Of the machinery.
M ~ fOh
month just closed ranks easily first in the
history of Bedford. Deputy-Collector j.
Nj. Daniel reports the sale of stamps in
May amounting TO Sl5,27SS6; representing
quarter OF million pounds OF plug and
smoking tobacco, exclusive of beer.
The factories have been running until
10 O'Clock at night, and in the prize-rooms
night force works until morning. One
Of the negroes In the rolling-room re-
ceived as his pay Saturday $33 in money,
OF which about Sl3 went to his assistants
In the domain social. reports of intend
ed marriage and giving in marriage are
as rife as rumors Of even war itself. but
except in the following announcements,
they lack the official sanction Of fact and
figures:
Miss Mamie Sale, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lauriston A. Sale, and Mr.. Charles
Taylor. Of New York. will be married at
st. Johns church Tuesday evening, June
l4th, at o'clock. Miss Sale is richly en-
dowed with talents, musical and artistic
and there is no one perhaps in the place
more beloved by many friends.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Fisher Luckett,
daughter Of Mrs. NJ. A. Luckett of Ran
dolph-Macon Academy here. to Mr..
Charles Dabney Ragland, on Tuesday af-
h. ofa a.,
Calvary Methodist church, Danville. For
several years. and until his taking post
graduate course at Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty. and his subsequent appointment
to the Chair of Chemistry at Randolph
Macon College, Mr.. Ragland was a mem
Der of the Academy faculty here.
On Wednesday, June 18th, Miss Louise
Booth will be united in marriage to Mr..
Wheelwright, a prominent banker of
Bluefield, w. Va, the ceremony TO take
place at the residence OF Mr.. John
Scruggs, in this county.
Friday afternoon, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Wharton, Hon. John
Goode gave a dining in honor of the safe
registration of his sixty-ninth birthday.
The guests, who were Miss Abbott, OF
Bellevue, with Mr.. j. L. Campbell; Miss
Susie Campbell, with Mr. j. K. Tucker |
Jr.; Miss Stanard Griffin, with Mr.. II. o. |
and Miss BERTHE Steptoe, |
with Judge Asa Dupuy, Of Roanoke, were |
seated at the table, brilliant with peoples |
and roses, and tempting with meats and |
ielicacies over which Mr. Goode pre-
sided in truly delightful fashion. There |
was huge birthday cake, with two white |
loves for sentiment, but only the big can
ile for chronology for this genial gentle
man has decided TO begin all over
again."
The initial german OF the summer was
given at beautiful Hotel Bedford last
hight by the young gentlemen Of the
place. The splendid ballroom presented
gay and fascinating scene, with the
lights and merry dancers, and not one of
he participants but hopes 1t is earnest
# many more such occasions. Music was
furnished by the Lynchburg String Band;
he figures were led by Mr. Hal. b. Mosby.
The final session OF the Thursday Club
'efore adjourning for the summer was
leld at the home of Mrs. n. d. Hawkins,
Who entertained the club with even more
han her usual success. There was plea
ant vocal music by Miss Margaret Love,
nd a spicy Literary Detective Bureau"
ompiled by Miss Hawkins, which re-
uired a generous stock of information
nd general reading TO answer TO the
abstraction Of this detective agency. The
rize was awarded Miss Lonea Jeter, af-
er which strawberry and banana cream
nd delicious cake were served in a per-
ection to warm the heart Of true house
eeper, even If cooling to the palate.
Yesterday evening a strawberry festi-
al was held at the residence of Mrs. c.
V. Wharton, for the Improvement fund
( st. Johns church.
Mr.. II. T. Patterson, OF Greensboro, N
:, arrived here this week, and will spend
he summer at his old home, at Penlcks
10 will probably locate here and engage
business.
w. Il. Fizer. United States army, son
{ Mr.. II. f. Fizer, of this place, has been
rdered to the Philippine Islands.
Miss Minor Horseley returned this week
ON visit to Norfolk.
Miss Bessie Williams will arrive from
altimore to-day. to be the guest Of Mrs.
NJ. Berry.
Mr.. c. F. Carpenter. of Cincinnati. is {
sitting his family here. {
Mr.. Aubrey ID. Sampsille, OF William {
N. w. Va. is visiting his parents, on {
lst Main street. l
Miss Helen Wise, OF Leesburg, Is the {
lest OF Miss Minnie Daniel. I
Mrs, S. NJ. Boiling and her two daugh-
RS left wednesday to visit relatives at {
ansas City. I
Mr.. w. A. Parker, Of Union Hail. t
rankin county. has been in the city this S
eek, making arrangements TO transfer
70 Union High School TO the Jeter build
<, at this place. 1t is said Mr.. Parker
IS about sixty new pupils entered. not
uniting those now attending the school n
Franklin. A
Miss Marion Forbes. Of Buckingham, is .
o guest of Mrs. j. S. Slicer. q
Mr.. r. Daniel Myers. of Danville, has
cented a position as Deputy Clerk In =,