Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
CLARKE COUNTY.
Killed by LightniBg-PcrsOu
Reception.

BERRY lille, VA, August i.--(Spc-
cial)-The Blue Ridge Hunt Club has an
nounced another exhibition to be given
in Garter Han" Grove. near Wildwood.
on August 10th.
Mr.. William Morgan, Jr., while run
ming a horse-race with some of his young
friends one day this week. was thrown
'1-1n MS horse, and received painful and
severe bruises and cuts about the face
and body. and was rendered unconscious
by the fall.
During a severe storm which visited this
locality on Wednesday several sheep on
"Rosemont" Stock-Farm the property OF
Mr.. Jesse Tyson, Of Baltimore. were
struck by lightning and killed. Immediate
~ after the same storm had passed four
valuable cows on the farm of Alr {. l..
Royston were found lying dead in
stream on the place. and they are sup
posed also 10 have been struck by light
ming.
Mrs. Kerr, Of Washington, D. c., DIED
at the home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Matt
land Rely, on Wednesday morning; aged
IS years Mrs Kerr had not been in good
health for some time, but the immediate
! cause of her death was helrt-fai.ure.
Miss Virgie Morris OF Washington, is
visiting the Misses Page.
! Miss Mary Glass, of Roanoke, Va, IS
/ the guest Of Mr.. James Glass.
! Or. 4. Il. Tucker and Mrs. Tucker, Of
/ New York. are visiting Mr. $. VI. Taylor.
Misses Brewer and Waters, Of Mont
/ gomery county Md, visited relatives III
/ the county this week.
! Mrs. j. B Henry and children, Of La
! Plata, Nd, are visiting Mrs. Henry $
3 father. Mr. Province Mccormick.
/ Major Henry Wise, Of New York, visit
/ ed Mr.. Freeland Lewis this week.
I Mr. John :. Blackburn, principal of the
/ Potomac Academy, at Alexandria, accom-
panied by Dr. Richard :. Blackburn, OF
! the University Of Maryland Hospital is
visiting Mr.. G. II. Smith.
Messrs. WyHe and Baxter Moore, Of
I Chester. 5. c.. are the guests OF Mr.. H.
/ J.. D. Lewis. at "Audley."
Miss Emily England, of Rockville, Md.
1 is visiting Miss Flora Casleman, near
! Gaylord.
Rev. Josiah Ware, of Ashland, is visit
ing his brother, Mr.. j. 5. Ware.
Miss Marie Lewis has returned from a
Visit to cape Charles, Va.
Miss Lallie Craigh!ll. Of CharlestoWn'
is the guest of the Misses Smith.
i)r. ana MIS-. ltNbtlA J. dn1 SNfN q"
| de.ighuu reception Thursday evening
from to II in honor OF their son, Assist
! ant-Surceon John T. Page, of the United
/ States navy. and his br.ue. surgeon Page
wore che ful-drcss uniform of his rank
| while ON his breast was the Dewey medal
/ presented 90 those who were with the
gallant Admiral at the battle OF Manila
BAY. The brides dress was Of white silb
and lace, with diamonds as ornaments
Beautiful costumes were worn by the
other ladies' in attendance, and the hall'
and uarlors Were decorated with palms
and growing plants. The punch bowl Vas
gracefully presided over by Mrs. f. y
Tnfou, of Washington. Among tho
guests were Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Irescott
Mis-. G. G.. Van Hook, and Misses Flora
Milton. Virgie Morris, Amy Mcleod, Mat
! Tie Davis. and Mrs. Catlin, OF Washing
ton; Mrs Richard Chamberlain and DR.
l.. NJ Allen, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Mcclure. of Richmond; Mrs. Hol
Page and Mrs. G.. II. Williams, OF Nor
) folk: Or. and Mrs. 4. i. Tucker, of New
York: Miss Catherine Martin, Of Nash
, Vile: Miss Nellie Green, OF Waco, Tex.
i Rev. Carter Page of Cambridge, Nd.
Miss Iallie Craighil, Of Charlestown. W
Va: Dr. and Mrs j NJ O.. Mcguire, Major
and Mrs. w. ii. II. Lewis, >. NJ. Taylor
j, and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Mel
son. Mr. and Mrs. r. O. Allen, Mr.. anc
i Mrs. H. b. Warde. Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL
| Powers. Misses Bette Rec, Nellie anl
| Mary Powell Page, Ann Lewis, Mrs. X
z. Lewis, Mrs Il. l.. Mccormick, Mis-
A. NJ ID. Mccormick Mrs. Murphy, Ms
| voolfolk. Mrs. Randolph, Misses Rose =
| and Annie Broun Mccormick, Lucy anC
| Amy Deahl, Mary and Eliza Lippitt, Eve
| lvu Nerriweather, Mamie Moore Flo
| renee and Eva Irwin, NJ. Garnett Mcclure
jamie, Lily. and Norah Moore, Nanni'
I Mcclure. Mossie and Mamie White, Emily
\ ana Elizabeth Smith. and Messrs. John \
l Pare. II. H. Burwell. and ). L. Grliilth
Major S. J. c. Moore, DR.. c. McCormlch
DR.. c. e. Lppitt, Captain William rag.
! carter. Messrs. Roberdeau Wheat W Il
4 Lewis C. NJ. Broun. George Irwin, L. y
/ Whiting. John d. Nell, c. hownsiar' w
! II II. Stephenson. Taliaferro Milton, Z
n n Mercer. II. w. Baker, r. B. Hardesty
blackburn Smith, and w. Caben Moore.