Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11
SMALL -P0X SCARE.
RESIDENTS OF wyTHE COUNTY
MUCH ALARMED.
Marriages of WeIi-Known People
series OF Entertninments-Fe In
The Water While Skating--Othcr
News of Interest.
News OF Interest.

WNTHENlLLE. February l0.--(Special)
Tho people OF nearly this entire section
OF the state are anxious over the scare OF
smallpox, which Is said to have just
broken out In Wise county. DR.. Cowan.
chief surgeon OF the Norfolk and Western
road. has paid an official visit to Coebufn,
in Wise county. and he reports that the
disease there is black measles and
not smallpox, while others equal in au-
thority say that il Is smallpox, and in
an epidemic form.
Since that time negro employees Of
the coal-mines aud other works in that
section have fed. going to their respective
homes throughout this entire section, car
rying the dreaded disease with them, 1t
is feared. One instance Is known-that
of q case Of negro with the smallpox
at Abingdon-who went there from Coe-
burn last week. and the disease broke out
on him Sunday night.
There are a number of the smallpox
suspects in the lower end OF this county,
near Brown Hill, but they are under
guard
MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Charles H. Barnitz. an employee OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio road a. Newport
News. and a son Of Mr.. j. A. Barnitz,
proprietor Of the Mountain View Hotel,
al the station here, and Miss Frances
daughter of Mrs Jane Pendleton, were
united in marriage at the home of the
bride. on west Main street, this after
noon at 3 o'clock. in the presence oil a
few special friends, Rev. DR.. NJ. L. Logan
OF the Episcopal church. officiating. MI
and Mrs. Barnitz will leave for their ~
ture home at Newport News in the morn
ing.
Yesterday evening at s o'clock, at the
home of the bride. on west Main street.
Miss Elizabeth. daughter of Mr.. George
Holman. was married TO Mr.. Charles j.
Gearing of Pulaski City, Rev. Dr.. Logan
officiating.
Among the most recent entertainments
given hers was a musicale by MISS w AT
son. teacher of music in Mrs. Dews school
for Young ladies. on Church street me
entertainment was a success ana was
greatly enjoyed by all present. m
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mamie STU
art-Brown entertained a large party OF
her friends with tea at her hospitaole
home. on Fourth avenue.
Mr. Samuel c. Foote, Of this place mas
received a message conveying the sau
news OF the death Of his brother-lh-laM'
AIR. c. f. Douthart, which occurred III
Indiana Sunday. The deceased was ma
five OF Virginia. and one of his sons MAJ
ried a Miss Weiser, OF this place
FELL IN WATER WHILE SkAIlNp'
Young Mr.. Sanders Stephens. While
skating on Reed creek, below towh' le"
so,,, 900 feu in. but was rescued before
he was injured. Where the ice gave
owav the water was considerably O'Vi
Mr.. Stephens's head. -,-.. -
Nfiss Siddie. the 12-year-old daughter Oh
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hanson, Oh MAJ
Meadows. died few days since OF uipn-
iberia. e>,r ond Mrs
G \. Otey. Of this place, is cri'icaiiy Nv
with the same disease. ,,bor
Il ie renorted here that quite NUM-
NJ children on Clear FORK III pia.'"
county. have been bitten by mau-oos,
linn pillow. a white boy OF TINS pia0o'
noe tried few days since for stealing
eor,e things of Mr. II. j. Heuser. lie
rs found guilty. and the Magistrate COM
roitted him 10 the Prison Association Oh
VIRGINIA at Glen Allen, and ne Will pe
taken there at once ,.,,,
A feed-store of Kelly Brothers wa. TOD
he'd If a lot of -four few nights snice'
Miss Lucy Pendleton. OF Lexington -
on visit to her people near mere
Robert Peck has gone TO Fo"na "a .
" Va. where he has secured posi.ioIl'
Mrs. Rowe of Pulaski City IS visltlhs
IN town. SO is Miss Mcintire' OF Nal
burg, w. Va.