Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12

A Budget of Personals ana briei
ITEMS OF Interest.

ITEMS of Interest.
STAUNTON, VA, March n.-(SpeciaL)-
News comes of the death Of Mrs. Mary
Ann Clifford. in Fultonville, N. Y, this
week. Mrs. Clifford was in her @th year.
She was well known throughout virginia
especially in Stanton and Richmond. She
was a daughter Of the great klchmond
LAWYER. Chairman Johnson, and lived In
stanton for many years. She was re-
lated. too, TO the breckenridge, Wrehs'
and Catletts. =
Mrs. David Hanger, of Fishersville, IS
quite sick. Her son. DR.. Frank Hanger,
and her brother-in-law, Hon. Marshall
Hanger. were called to her bedside wed
nesday.
visiting Mr.. Garrett G. Gooch are
Messrs. w. 4. Rhinehart, OF Covington'
and william f. Dennis. Of Richmond.
Miss Mary Patterson Miller will leave
soon for Baltimore, where she VIII be one
Of the bridal party when Miss Lucy Bra :
ton Hopkins. Baltimore belle, Wen
known in Virginia social circles, WIZ
marry a wealthy widower from Roches-
ter. n. Y.
Mr.. Edmund Berkeley being so request
cd by the City Council, is having made
large portrait Of his father, the late cap
tain Frank Berkeley, to be placed in the
Council Chamber For many years Cap
tain Berkeley was member or that
body. and was its presiding officer.
Mrs. Alexander F. Robertson, with her
two children, has returned from Rich
mond, where she was visiting her sister,
Mrs Hunter II. Mcclure.
The Rev. Father W. CASTOR Payne
missionary priest OF the Catholic Church
I'm the Shenandoah Valley, has been here
i'll, 70
an able sermon Wednesday night from
the text Of the third chapter of Genesis,
18th verse.
Mr.. Thomas ?. Grasty, one Of the edi-
tors Of the Manufacturers Record, OF
Baltimore has been spending several
DAYS here. visiting his daughter, Miss
Mamie Grasty, a pupil at the Mary Bald
win Seminary. Mr.. Grasty has a summer
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs p. L. Partlow, owning the
stanton Female Seminary property. have
decided a portion thereof TO the city, do
mating n strip of land. that Jefferson
street may be extended south In
straight line TO Stuart street
Among those from Stanton and Au-
gusta. who are in Richmond attending
the ninth annual convention Of the state
Sunday Schools, are Superintendent Will
liam a. Bowles of the State School for
the Deaf and Blind; the Rev. J. f. Pref
lyman. pastor of the Methodist church;
Mr. Harry H. Bease. Mr.. a. Lee
Knowles. and Miss Elsie Bayless, OF
stanton; Mayor r. S. Griffith, NJ. D., OF
Basic City; Mr. J. A. Hooff, Mr.. J. y.
Crosby, Of Lone Fountain; Mr.. Henry
Gideon Barnhart, of New Hope; the Rev.
]. c. Myers, of Annex, and Mr.. ID. ;.
Sheets. Of Mt Sidney
Thursday Mr.. Philip II. Trout, Jr., LETT
to assume the duties Of electrician IN
I,ynchburg. to which position he has been
elected by the Hill City's Council
This afternoon the Beverley Manor
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution had an interesting meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. j. Mason Miller
Jr., on Beverley Terrace.
Mr. o A. Smith has been made yard
and baggage master at the Stanton Bal
timore and ohio railroad station, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death or his
father, Mr.. A. j. smith.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Edgar Timberlake
have as their guests Misses Susie and
Mary Undertake, their attractive cou-
sins. from Fishersville.
Mr.. James Cox, of Mount Jackson, one
Of the leading horsemen Of Virginia, and
owner Of Belleview Stock and Stud Farm,
mas been i'm town for several days past.
Mr.. Antonio NJ. Valz, has returned TO
Pittsburg. Pa, near which point he has
a contract I'm railroad construction.
Mrs. watts, Of New York city, Is in the
city visiting her friend. Mrs. Broaddus
Newman. on east Frederick street.
Miss Maggie Dunn, Of Clifton Forge
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs Walter
Anderson, on Fayette street.
Mr.. Louis Tucker Peck has returned
from a visit TO friends at the University
Of Virginia.
The stanton Commercial Agency OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, in
augurated by Mr.. w. A. Sydnor. has so
extended its work that Mr.. Eugene Sum
merson. Of the local freight office, has
been transferred TO Mr.. Sydnor's Office.
Mr. Thomas c. Elder taking Mr.. Sum
merson's old position. Mr.. Sydnor's terri
tory has been extended so that now he is
constantly on the road soliciting freight
for the Chesapeake and Ohio route.
Miss May Jett has returned TO her
home. IN Prince George county, her
brother. the Rev Robert G. Jett, rector
OF Emanuel Episcopal church. having
partially recovered from his recent Ill
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Jet are now IN
Florida, spending a few weeks with their
friends. Judge and Mrs. Dismukes.