Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
BLACKsBURG POINTS.
Return Of Students After the Holt
day-persOpnI Notes.


BLACKSBURG. VA. January 8-(Spe-
ciaL)-All OF the students, almost without
exception, have returned from the Christ
mas vacation and have settled down cnco
more to good steady hard work, rendered
the more imperative by the nearness OF
will begin about the 10Th. The faculty,
too, are all in place. though many Of
them left the Hill for the holidays.
Professor Ellyson A. Smyth returned
early, bringing with him his bride. She
was a Miss Allan, and they were married
at her home, in Charleston. S. c., on the
9th Of last month. His marriage elimi-
mates the bachelor element from the
faculty. and the students celebrated the
event by giving him a rousing old-time
callithump on last Wednesday night.
DR.. John NJ. AIcBryde. president Of the
institute, has been during the week in
Richmond. where he met the members of
the Executive Committee for an i'm
portant conference on the affairs Of the
college.
Some new students matriculated with
the New Year, and perhaps twenty more
will enter with the opening Of the
second term.
Or. John NJ. McBryde, Jr., of Hollins
Institute, and Miss Bolton McBryde, OF
the University Of Tennessee, who spent
the holidays with their parents here, b.ve
returned 70 their respective posts Of duly.
Miss Hazel Bolton, of Charlottesville,
and Miss Mamie Patton, who is attend
ing school at Chatham, spent the holl-
days here. The past week was very much
at
by two germans given in the library hall
Of the institute.
Rev. W. b. Thomas, rector OF Christ
Episcopal church here, is absent visiting
friends in Roanoke and elsewhere. While
away he will attend the marriage or a
friend and former class-mate in Wash
ineton city.
Miss Maggie Walker a greatly-beloved
young lady Of the town, will spend the
winter In Chatham as the guest Of Mrs.
Christian, the widow of Professor J. L.
Christian. of the institute.
Captain Stockton Heth and family have
been for some time at their home, white
Thorn" near Blacksburg. Miss Pickett's
friends will be glad to know that her
health is almost entirely restored.
Mrs. George w. Walker has returned
home from Pulaski. where she went as a
nurse to Mrs. James Bell, who was at
one time so Ill that her life was almost
despaired Of.
Miss May Pollard, who spent Christmas
here with her parents. taking greatly
needed rest, returned on Tuesday ia
Richmond to resume her duties as a
trained nurse under Dr. Paulus A. Irving.
The recent ice season was an ideal one.
All of our people who were fortunate
enough to have houses filed them with
and clear ice five inches !
n thickness.
Mr.. Harmon Keister is pushing rapidly |
% completion the large flour-mill which I
ne is building here. 1t is already under /
over, and his engines and boiler have /
arrived.
Large numbers OF wild turkeys have !
been offered on our market recently /
While from the station several carloads I
# the domesticated ones have been ship
led North.
Mr.. Charles w. Black, who was so /
severely injured by being thrown from
buggy in Roanoke at Thanksgiving,
s. l am glad 10 say sufficiently recov-
red TO be out again and attending 10
lis business.
Mr. Leslie II. Lancaster, former
student Of the Virginia Polytechnic In
titute, has for some time been employed
. Piedmont w. Va, in charge of con-
trucuon, equipment, and repair Of tele-
,hone lines. He is now on a short visit
o relatives here enjoying a needed rest.
Mrs. Alexander Black, the wife of one
Z the countrys largest and most enter
rising merchants, is at present in Lynch
urg. From there she Will go on 10
and visit friends and rela-
Ives there.