Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
wYTHE COUNTY.
Damage from Rains to Crops-Per-
sonaI aud General.


sonaI and General.
WYTHEvILLE, VA, May 2s.-(Special)
Recent heavy rains have inflicted great
damage upon all growing crops on upper
Cripple creek. in this county. and in GER
tain sections OF Grayson county.
Governor J. Hoge Tyler will deliver an
address before the Marion College. at
Marion, on next Tuesday evening, and a
large crowd will greet him.
Mr.. Joseph F. Kent, son Of the late Col
onel Joseph F. Kent. OF this place, is
raising a company OF volunteers at Coe-
burn, in Wise county.
Private advices from Captain John
Young Terry. at Seattle. Wash, are TO
the effect that he expects his company
of volunteers to be called out at a mo-
ment's notice. Captain Terry is native
Of this place, being a son OF the late Cen
eral William Terry and a son-in-law OF
ex-United-States-Se r. +. Withers.
Captain Terry is a graduate OF the VIZ
ginia Military Institute, at Lexington,
and is the receiver of money at the
United States Land Office, at Seattle
having been appointed by Mr.. Cleveland
Judge William Il. Fulton, captain of the
volunteer company (No. p organized In
Wytheville last Saturday, tells me that
he is adding new members constantly;
that he has received applications for
membership from Smythe and Tazewell
counties, and that he will have his COM
pany ready for Virginia's second call.
Mrs. Greever. wife Of Rev. j. B.
Greever. of Mosheim, Tenn, and daugh-
ter of Mr. Joel Germany, Of Rural Re-
treat, in this county, died at her Tennes-
see home a few days since. The burial
took place in Tennessee.
Mr.. James Caughlin is up from Rich
mond. on a visit to his old home, in
this place.
Mrs p. 3. Green and Mrs. General
Terry have returned from Manchester,
where they were visiting Mrs. Terry's
daughter. Mrs. Dennis. wife OF Rev. Mr..
Dennis.
Colonel w. o. Moore, Of Wytheville,
member Of Governor Tyler's staff. Is try
ing to raise a regiment OF cavalry.
Mrs. S. +. Ewald is at her old home, at
Salem, n. c.. having been called there
the first of the week on account or the
death OF her brother, Mr.. c. II. Fogle.
Mr.. Henry Williams, who was partially
p3ralyzed at his home, on North street,
few days ago, is improving, and Is now
thought to be out of danger.
Large crowds are attending the mission
at St. Mary's Catholic church, in this
place, which is being conducted by Rev.
f. Y. Bader, of Baltimore. The mission
began Sunday morning, and will continue
until next Monday morning.
Rev. c. NJ. Fox, Of Morristown, Tenn
was visiting Rev. Mr.. Seig, in this place,
this week. From here Rev. Mr.. Fox went
TO Salem TO visit his father, Rev. DR.. L.
A. Fox, OF Roanoke College.
Mayor Stanley has been In Richmond
on professional business this week.
Judge Robert c. Jackson is holding
Circuit Court in Giles county.
Mrs. Olivia Charlton has returned to
Wythevile for the summer.
Mr.. r. r. Moore is quite sick.
Mrs. c. w. Henser Is on visit to her
old home, at Milton, n. C.
Mrs. Judge Williams is visiting Giles
county.
Mr.. Lilburn Ward has returned from
city.
Mr.. Dallas Holston, a young farmer
who lived few miles east OF Wythe-
Vile, IS dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reb. Sanders have gone
TO housekeeping on Church street.
Miss Lila Wolfenders has returned
home here from Suffolk, where she had |
been teaching school.