Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
IN THE VALLEY CITY.
Celebrated It's Twenty-Fihh Anhi-
versnry-sociaI Notes.

yersnry-SOciaI Notes.
e-r,1-NTON. VA. January 7.-(Special)
The handsome little semi-monthly -FOUR
column folio. the Goodson Gazette has
lust completed the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary Of its birthday. More than quar-
ter of n century ago devoted friend Of
the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institution be-
qucathed II a small legacy. Captain
Charles D. Mccoy was then superintend-
cnt OF this state school. and AT his wise
suggestion Il was decided 10 use the be-
quest as q nucleus Of a fund with which
TO establish and maintain an institution
paper and equip a printing Office.
The paper was launched under the name
OF the GoOdsOn Gazette. because the Legal
cy was left IL by the late John j. GoOdson,
OF Norfolk.
Tie Goodson Gazette has been sgnally
successful. II has presented an oppor-
tunity for many Of the deaf and blind
pupils 10 learn the art rreSerYatiVe of all
arts-the printers art-sO that many OF
the pupils Of the school have gone out
and gained q good livelihood as typos.
Many Of the pupils contribute 10 the Ca
zctte's columns. It's present editor is Mr..
Guilford n Euyitt, who has the news
nose and the eye Of an artist
Among the entertainments OF the week
was tho euchrc party given by Miss Nellie
Bumgardner at the home Of her father.
captain James Bumgardner. Dancing and
p delicious supper were also on the pro-
gramme There were present Miss Title
Bumgardner Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss
Bessie Mccoy, Miss Kate MCNEIL, Miss
Rosa Johnston Tucker Of Lexington, Miss
Anna Woodward Miss Margaret Cochran
Miss Ella Ransom. Miss Mary YOst. Miss
Mary Ransom. Miss Matte Shreckhise.
Miss olivia Trout. and Miss Margaret
Cochran. and Mr.. w. w. Timberlake. Mr.
Waddell Kinney, Mr.. Edward Valz, Mr.
hugh Trout. Mr.. Eugene Summerson, Mr.
George H0ge, Mr.. Graham Cootes. Mr.
William PilsOn. Mr. Richard Shepherd
| Frank Il. WebO, Jr., Mr.. Charles Mcneil
/ Mr. Peyton Cochran, and Mr. Edward
| Herndon, OF Hampden-Sidney College
Mr.. Isaac WITT has gone 20 Aiken. &
| C.. to join his son. Mr.. Louis WITT. who
with his sister, Miss Rosa WITT. is spend
/ ing the winter at this southern SANTA.
! rum Solicitude IS felt here by Mr.. Louis
| Wits friends at his condition of il-
! health.
Mr. Michael c. Hartman, son Of State
! Treasurer A. w. Hartman. was in town
| this week visiting his many kinsfok, aud
| has returned 10 his home in Richmond.
| Miss Fannie White. Of Lexington, is I'm
! the city, the guest Of Captain and Mrs.
! James Bumgardner.
News is received Of the marriage Of Mr.
| Lou j.. Abby, u StauntOnian. and Miss
Mamie Blake. of Amarillo, Tex, the wed
ding taking place Wednesday. the 4th
Professor n. NJ Chamberlayne has re-
| turned from AppomattOX, where he went
! to spend the Christmas holidays with oil
friends.
Dr. Hopper Bumgardner has gone -
! richmond 10 serve as resident physician
! in the Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Miss Way OF the Deaf. Dumb and Blind
/ Institution faculty, after pleasant visit
| 90 Mrs. Tabb, al Hampden-S Sidney Col
/ lcge is back AT the institution
Hon. Jacob Yost's bill. providing that
! all letters written IN point print or raised
| charactSrs used by the blind shall bt
| transmitted through the mails as third
! class matter at postage charge of q
| cent for each two ounces. has passed tn
! lower house OF the Congress, and now
| before the Senate.
Superintendent William a. Bowles p.
! adding new features I'm the curriculum ol
th. school for the Deaf and Blind.
Miss DOWd, OF the public-schOOrs staff
! Us teaching tho culinary art 10 the dea
girls, and Miss Cameron is teaching
class OF blind girls 20 sew on machines
! Last night Beverly Lodge. No. 9S. *. o.
-. installed the following officers for th
| new year. Taylor Mccoy chancellor com
mauder. William r. OCOnnOr, vice-chau
celor; ~ :. Run, prelate; Ernest Moth
| uagel. master of work; Herbert McHOl
den Smith. master Of finance; Charlie
SwitZer. master Of arms; Robert ID. Nc
| Cue master of eXchequer; G.. III. Smith
inside guard; J. II. power outside guard
and Tully X Woodhouse, Keeper or re
| cords and seal
\ week OF prayer IS being observed a
! CraigsYile by public services. and all de
| nominations are Joining therein.
Mrs Mary O'Conner, Tor forty-tw'
wears a resident Of stanton. died Thurs
dav at the residence Of her daughter
Mrs Annie Mclaughlin, on Washington
street.
Congressman-elect J. NJ. Quarles ha
returned from Berryyille, where he rep
resented before the Circuit Court a mum
Der OF subscribers 10 the Berryyille LAM
| COmpanys stock
Mrs. J. Clifton Wheat OF Winchester
rs i'm town. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
| c. Wheat. 49,
b After visiting his father DR.. @. W
Rodgers. Mr.. George Rodgers has re
turned TO his Richmond home.