Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
In THE VALLEY CITY.
GAY SEASON OVER AND SCHOOL
WORK COMMENCES.
The OUTLOOK QUITE A BRIGHT one
For the Educational Institutions
The Coming Trndc Cnrnivni-The
and General Notes.

SNAINVON. VA, September 3O.-(Spe-
cial.) -Summers gayoties are over, and
this city mas never known season Of
more dances. germans. taily-no parties.
ana hay-rides. These are now but pea
SAINT memories. but the aftermath will he
long drawn out
Very many Of the visitors who have
graced the city with their presence have
hied themselves homeward. the opening
of the female colleges, too, has with
drawn from social life a lot OF pretty
southern and western girls, who now,
instead OF
Waiting down the chandeliered saloon
To note OF viOl ald bassoOn."
are themselves drumming piano, or, per-
haps wrinKing their fair brows with
thoughts OF theorems. as they sit in the
study halls OF the several seminaries
by the way. the advance agent OF
educational prosperity has reached Staun-
ton. The authorities Of the Mary Bald
win Seminary tell your correspondent
that they are taxed to the limit in the
accommodation of pupils; at the Nir-
ginia Female Institute there Is sub
stanual increase In the number OF pupils;
the public schools show hcalthful
increase in attendance: the largest num-
Der I'm its history Is at the Virginia School
Tor the Deaf and Blind; Dunsmores
Business College faculty tells the Dis
patch that their attendance is increased
100 per cent. over last year. and the
stanton Military Academy has prohted
in pupilage by the war spirit stirred I'm
the hearts Of the people 10y the Spanish
American war. So altogether stanton
viii have one OF the biggest years OF edu-
cation i'm her history.
.ff to Ia Cfr fof IN ga 10
and If New York has her Dewey days.
stanton. too, viii have series OF gala
days next week, during the Trades Car
nval. October 30. 9Th. 9Th, and 9Th Al
ready booths, banners. and bunting are
up. and everybody Is busy making further
The festive faHr has
put in his appearance. too with his
wares and his wiles but special force
of police viii be sworn in TO chaper0ne
these smooth Graftcrs.
The apple crop IS only about third
of the average. The fruit Is bringing
good prices. owing to the competition be-
tween local and outside dealers, who have
come into the Valley TO purchase the
crop Each year more and more the
farmers approaching the value Of the
apple crop. are devoung more attention
10 their orchards the care of the trees
'-H't+r't-+-o
rpened fruit
Among the Richmonders I'm town this
week were Messrs. Edmund Pendleton,
Taylor Stratton. George p. Collyer. A. i.
Miller, Peter Diehl, H. II. Anderson, and
r. j. Barnes.
Hon. william A. Anderson, of LcxinR-
ton. and Hon. Robert T. Barton Of Win
chester. spent several days here this
week.
Miss Lillian Arthur. who IS in one OF
the departments at Washington city. has
been spending several days in This city,
her former home. yisitng her mother,
Mrs A. NJ Arthur, has returned 10 her
metropolitan home.
Mrs. S II. owens Of Petersburg Is I'm
town. the guest OF the Misses Trout, on
north Augusta street
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer Asst. Of West Viz
ginia. are among the visitors here. They
are the guests Of Mr.. Asts mother, Mrs.
Juliet Foster Asst. at "Edgewood."
Mrs. Fitzhush Lee has been in town
several days. having come here 20 enter
two of her daughters at the Virginia Fee
male Institute.
Miss Bernice Conner and Miss Bessie
Dunn Of Charlottesville. are here the
guests of friends
Mr.. Clarence Blackburn left this week
to reside I'm future at Danville.
Mrs J. Massie Warwick has as guests
at her pretty home on Maple avenue.
Miss Gibbs. of Baltimore. and Mrs. John
Warwick. of Rush Run. W. Va.
Mrs. Oliver Funston, OF White Post,
Clarke county. has been spending several
days here at her former home, visiting
friends.
Messrs. Carter Braxton and Hampton
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SPRINGS this week.
Mrs John NJ Hanger IS over at Roa-
noke. nc the bedside Of her sister Mrs.
Dunlap Hartman.
During the week Mr.. Hugh VI. Nell
bany. Jr., left for the colleges and uniyer-
sites Of the South in the interest OF
Young Mems Christian Associations
work among young college men.
Mr.. j.. *. :. MoTutcheOn. or Unions
VILE. No, son OF cX-Sherim George X.
NcCutcheon after a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
absence in the West, is here summoned
by the illness and death Of his sister,
Mrs William G. LANCE.
The Rev. DR. and Mrs. A. ". Fraser
went 20 Washington Wednesday 20 at
tend the sessions OF the Pan-Presbyte-
rian Council
Mr. Rudolph Bumgardrer is at home
again, after a trip TO Cincinnati.
Mr. William Young. Of Louisville, who
has been for several weeks the guest OF
his brother-in-law. Licutcnant-Go
Edward Echois. returned TO his Kentucky
home Thursday.
Alrs. Donald Aliens guest, Miss Mary
Walker of Galveston, left Thursday Tor
her Texas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson, of Lynch
burg. after visiting Mr.. Nelson's sister
Mrs Edward Scott Sublett, have returned
to their Hill City home.
Miss Irene T. Mann. Of stanton who
Is an Episcopal missionary a Toxic.
Japan. has recently been so III as 10
greatly alarm friends and kin. She is
reported as so far improved AZ 10 be en-
lbled to drive I'm the open AR.
The Rev c. A1oseiey Murray, Of Balti-
more. is i'm town this week. visiting his
orother-ln-law. Mr. A. Nj. Valz.
Mrs. Glenn Brown. Of Washington, y.
T.. is in town, the guest If Mrs. James
<er. Jr.
Miss Kate Conrad, OF Winchester. who
las been spending several weeks with
her sister. Mrs. a. NJ. Fauntleroy. re-
urued home Thursday.
Mrs Mary Young Anderson. Of Rich |
nond, IS IN town this week, visiting her |
lister Mrs. Fannie Young Miller on |
gospel Hin. These ladies are daughters |
# the late Colonel John 3. Young. the |
mineat Richmond lawyer.
Major and Mrs. James n. Dooley. Of |
richmond, are visiting their relatives, |
1ajor Thomas G. Elder and Or. Il. NJ. |
Atkinson.
Mr. John r. Kiracofe has returned |
rom a visit TO New York city.
Mr. David VI. Lea. a CORNER Rich
nonder. now Il resident OF Washington,
5 spendng the week IN town.