Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NEWS or INTEREST IN AND
AROUND wyrHEvnLE.
House Party-Engagement An
nounced-DecIared n Dividend
Proposed Electric hnc-sprinss
Property Changes Hands.

WYTHEvILTsf1 VA, January 22-fsne-
oiaL)-A house party is being given M
Fort Chisweil. the hospitable country
home OF Mr.. James III. McGavock. this
week. Among the guests are Miss Fan
ME Fulton. Miss Sue spiller Miss Helen
Moore. Misses Lizzie and Annis Kent
and Mossrs. Normant Powell. Robert
Crockett, Jr., Clarence NJ. Trinkie. ana
Judges Robert c. jackson and William
j.. Fulton. all OF wytheville.
Miss Grayson Williams entertained the
End-of-the-Century Club at her home. ON
church street. Thursday afternoon from
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The engagements OF Misses Sue CHI
son and Lucy. daughters OF Mr.. Robert
y Pendleton. OF this place. to Mr.. Frank
j. Chafiin. Of Fosters Falls. and Mr.. w.
y. Leavell OF West Virginia. respective
ly. are announced. The marriage of Miss
sue Pendleton with Mr.. Chaftin will take
place at the Episcopal church. on Main
street, on the evening of February 18th:
that Of Miss Lucy TO Mr.. Leavell not
until April and at Lexington, Va, where
Miss Pendleton has made her home with
her cousin. Mrs. Susan Lee, for some
years.
Mrs. Mary f. Goodwin entertained some
friends at her home, on east Main street,
Wednesday evening IN honor of DR.. and
Mrs William II. Ribble Jr
The latest evening diversion for the
young people is the bowling party.
The many friends Of Rev. Mr.. Clende-
nen in this vicinity will regret to learn
OF the sad death Of his daughter, Miss
laura Lee. which occurred at their home,
go Wallace's. in Washington county. of
consumption. The deceased was q years
old. Rev. Mr.. Clendenen was formerly a
resident Of Wytheville. Z.
DECLARED A DIVIDEND.
At the annual meeting OF the wythe-
vile Building and Loan Association this
week dividend Of per cent. was de-
clarec, and the business of the associa-
ton was shown TO be in a most salts
factory condition. All of the old officers
were reelected. with the exception OF
Mr.. c. n. Otey. who was elected 10 fill
vacancy on the Board of Directors
The Business-Men's Association OF this
place have formulated q bill, which the
Legislature will be asked TO pass. having
for its object the Improvement of our
county roads. The bill provides that the
Board Of Supervisors shall. on petition
Of two hundred voters of the county or
der an election on the question of the
county issuing 10000 Of per cent. bonds
FOR the purpose of macadamizing the
principal roads Of the county. The pro
ject meets with the cooperation Of many
Of our leading businessmen and farmers.
Mrs. DR.. James Aumann and little sons
left yesterday morning 10 spend the Win
ter with relatives in Chattanooga.
Mrs. williams is in Richmond, under the
medical care Of DR.. George Ben. Johnston.
Judge and Mrs. William H. Boiling
have returned from Washington city.
Major John T. Hamlet has been con-
fined to the house with rheumatism
There was a dancing party at Mr.. John
Beville's. on Fourth avenue, Wednesday
night, which was highly enjoyed by the
many present.
PROPOSED ELECTRIC LIND.
some Of the public-spirited citizens Of
Grayson county are making an effort 10
have an electric railroad line built from
the old Grayson sulphur Springs to the |
mouth Of Wilson. in that county. The |
proposed road would connect with the |
North Carolina Division of the Norfolk !
and Western road at the Springs.
Mr.. r T. Blackwell. Of Bickwell. Ind, |
IS visiting relatives in this place
Mrs. William Davis. well-known lady |
Of Rural Retreat. is critically i'll.
The Grayson Sulphur Springs, which |
arc some twenty miles southeast or |
have been sold TO North Caro-
Ina parties for 5000. In former years |
they were resOrted TO by hundreds
throughout this section every season, the |
water being excellent for its curative |
powers. the surrounding scenery grand,
and the fishing, in the waters OF New
river. being fine. The new purchasers
win improve the property this season,
making it inviting again to visitors
Miss Mamie Gibboney is visiting at
Radford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller S. Poage have re-
turned from Washington city.
Miss Cox, Of Memphis. Tenn, is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Cox, on Monroe
street.
Mr.. James II. McGavock has bought
The Charles Allison farm, in the lower
md Of the county.