Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
NEWS GATHERED IN AND AROUND
WyTHEyILLE.
SUDDEN DEATH IN BLAND.
scarIntina. but Not Serious-A Social
Club Recognized Will study
Frcnch-Dancing Party-A Goo"
Old Age-Briefs.
Old Age-Briefs.
Correspondence of the Dlspatch.)


WYTHEvILLE. VA. November "a
telephone message from Bland Court
house brings the news Of the sudden ana
unexnected death of Mr.. William Bird,
which took place near that town yester-
day. after a brief Illness Of typhoid-pneu-
monia. The deceased was a leading fnd
influential Democrat, and ore Of the best
TODD and most progressive farmers OF
,be+ county. He was &c years old, and
leaves a wife and two children.
The relatives Of DIT. Robert W. straw
who live In the western section 81 TINS
,our4v have received a telegram convey
ing the sad intelligence Of his death, py
drowning. at Clairmore. l. T., on Mohuay
morning A message from Rural hs1rea''
received this morning, says mat me re-
mains arrived there last night and VIII
be inferred to-day. viii,
DR. Straw lived at place called Nliiita'
and n is supposed that he was answering
a sick call when he met his deaH'
rho deceased practiced his profession
90 C,bathan Hill. Smyth county, toF ~
oral wears before he removed NesC ~
uas p years old, and was unmarried
T-here il some scarlatina among 'ho
children Of this place. but so far II h@S
not developed into serious iotHi'
The Afternoon Social CLUB mas reoi san
tod for the winter season. The first meet
t,,,, ne ar rhe residence Of Colonel Ro-
beyt Savers Wednesday afternoon 1t
nroved 10 be a most enjoyable meeting
| ard among those present were: ME-
n,doe Williams. Mrs. ". T. DeVan, MIs'
! pearson. Mrs. A. \. Campbell, MISS Juila
| savers. Misses Lima and Virginia OhI,Do-
! nov Misses Addie and Page Moore MISS
! snjlIer AIrs. + Reb Sanders, Miss BAR.
| Me- sallie Goodwin. Mrs. Frank 81. '~ii1H'
| Nre 7 Y Haller. Miss Dunn, Miss Alay
! Rihble Mrs. c. W. Pike, Mrs. John g
| BIair Miss Grayson williams; MIS-
! Blanche Drury of Manchester, ana MrS'
! Lehman. OF Tacoma. The meetings OF M
club are to be weekly--every 1huisodS
! afternoon. At, 90 -,
town have organized what they can
! French class. TO further their interest II
and studies OF that language.
An old-tlme dancing party was given a
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. re
| vile. on Fourth avenue, "Wednesday eve
ming. IL was largely attended ana great
" enjoyed by all. ,,,.
| Mr. Jobn d. Davidson and Miss Lille
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Riggle
were united I'm marriage at the bride
home. on cripple Greek, in this county
| Wednesday -.
Al the home of her stepfather Nj
lanes Davis. a few miles west or Wythe
willie Yesterday afternoon Miss TolDert
| Terrell and Mr. Charles h. straw Wer
married. ,...,
Mrs. Amanda Cox celebrated her ninety
fourth birthday on Tuesday. Many OF he
neighbors and friends called at her Eoh'
| ON Monroe street, that day, rendered the
warmest congratulations, ana IeII h.u
tokens of their love and esteem. Mr.
GOV is an aunt of Judge samuel Gr5
| ham. the well-Hnown lawyer, at IaZe"e
Courthouse. ~
Deputv-Conector Robert p. johnson
who lives on Main street, cost III
driving horse. which he had driven iro
Hnlsville. Carroll county, the dsy befol
"wednesday nighD.
David Pierce has gone TO CrahOerr
y. c., to go into business.
Thieves made q raid on Mr.. DAVID J
CasseU's meat-hOuse. at Kentoh. Il le
miles east of Wytheville. and stole j
~ bacon. a few nights ago. There IS
clue to the robbers.
The nomination Of Mrs. Maggie walk
Jordan as pOstmistress at this place CIV
sneclal satisfaction to the Democrat
natrons OF the office, and 10 some Repu
Iicans. too. but 20 a larger portion oil q
latter party Il is not at all pleasing
| IS generally known, Mrs. JORDAN Is 90
gresham Walkers daughter ana Is u
! | wife OF eX-Uuited-States-Ma rshal Jam
= r. Jordan. who was Marshal Tor thls u
b WESTERN district under MI. CleVeiaii'
;, Grat administration Who will be Nj
"a Jordan's deputies is not known. OUT II
q Thought that her cousin, Mr.. ROBERT
5 poaoe will be one Of them, and Mr.. Z.
;, Fisber the other. From what l can lear
l. II is more than probable that Mrs. 10
/, dan will not qualify and take possessi
! of the office before the list OF January
Miss Mary watkins, OF Bunalo Sprlhl
0 Va and Miss Dew, entertained
: whist club and a few special frien
o al Mrs Thomas Dew's. on Church sire
C this evening" During the evening denclo
2 refreshments Of ices, &c, were served
y rba guests were Mesdamos DR.. Thom
: Jobu Blair. DR.. Ribble. Jr., De VAN +.
= CIair Edmund Pendleton, Frank Ter
g Campbell. and Mrs. Charles Pll
il Nfieees williams. Fulton. Blair save
yVithers Crockett, Goodwin, Ribble. 80.
.~,aldu-eli and the Misses Moore and NJ
y IoreUrv Of Bristol. r. l., and Mess
II 10 A. Thomas, william ii. kLpuIe' 30
r @ blair. W. T. De Van, Frank 81. Ga
Il Arthur Ribble. Robert Sayers, Jr'' jose
= r Kent, w. L. Fulton, Mason PendIet
= Joseph Caldwell, Kent Spiller' w.
b, Sire Frank Terfy. Normant Now
a ICI,art crockett. Jr.. Harry Lee Crock'
y u X. Gibboney, David Blair n. A. Can
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