Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
WYTHEVILLE AND VICINITY.
Industrial Enterprises - Politicni
Points-Personal Mention.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, November A.
(special.)-The wages Of the employee
of the Crescent Horseshoe-Works' at
Max Meadows. some four hundred In
number. have been materially increased
that Of common labor 10 per cent, while
that of the skilled to still greater per
cent. a<
What might have been very serious
If not a fatal, accident, was narrowly
averted at the Crescent Works Thursday.
A mule team was being unloaded Of coal
At the works when the shifting engine
. came along. and before the driver could
Get mis- team out of the way the engine
ran into il. demolishing the wagon pu,
IN some mysterious way t'o uii''i CIV"
mules escaped uninjured.
The general interest in the approach
ing election In this county has not IN
creased to any great extent since NY
last communication. \ lack OF interest
Is ouite manifest on all sides, but IN the
face of such a condition / confidently
predict the election of Mr. George a.
Lambert OemocraD over Mr.. John VIII
hanson McGavock Independent fopu-
Mst-Republicam by good maJol'E'
From what / can learn, the very inie-
counties between Mr. Fulton Kegley DE
mocraD and Mr.. james u. HOnaker IKE
uublican is quite spirited, indeed, WIN
decided chances in favor of Mr. kesiey
rhis fight is one of the most interesting
in this (Ninth) congressional district il
being one purely between Democrats ana
Republicans. In quite number OF the
counties in this section the Republicans
are taking no interest whatever IN TINS
N F.fg
Washington county the Republican chair
man has issued card requesting the Re
publicans to refrain from voting on next
Tuesday at all; 10 stay at home ana not
go TO the polls.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph G.. Kent left last
night for Richmond, to- place their SON.
Randolph. under the treatment OF d.
Hunter Mcclure.
Rev. Mr.. Barclay, pastor OF the Pres
! byterian church in this place, is conduct
! ing revival at Pulaski CITY, this week
Mrs. Lizzie Boyd Crockett has gone
on a visit to her son, in Massachusetts.
The friends Of Mrs Il. l.. Dickie. Of
Clifford. Conn, in this place Were panied
on learning of her sudden and sad DEAN.
which occurred at her home, the first OF
the week.
Miss Lucy Kidd and Mr.. William New
berry. two well-known young people Oh
Bland county. were married Wednesday
The bridegroom is n son of MI Hartman
Newberry, one Of the largest landowners
in this section, and the bride Is sister
of Mrs. Bette Ewald, of Wytheville.
Mrs. Judge John III. Fulton ana MISS
jamie Gibboney will represent the Wythe
Gray Chapter of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy at the unveiling Of the
| Winnie Davis monument, In Richmond,
next week.
Mrs James Archer has returned TO
her home, in Richmond, after a visit OF
some weeks 10 relatives IN WytheYilie.
Miss May Ribble accompanied her.
Mr. ,Cloyd Kent, son of Hon. r. c..
Kent OF this place, has gone 10 Chicago
! 10 accept a position with a un-plate man
! ufacturer in that city.
| Mr.. ". NJ. Buchanan. of Rich Valley.
Smythe county. has purchased a farm In
|. Cripple Creek Valley. this county, where,
| In the future, nc viii reside
| A quantity of mountain carp fish have
| been taken from the United States Fish
Hatchery, near town, and placed in the