The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
PEOPLE IN STAUNT0N.
Many Visitors to the Happy Valley
City.

Nity,
STANTON, VA, July 1L-SpeciaL-
This little city Of the valley prods on
in its own quiet way, each year new IN
dustries are tegun ard handsome homes
,nd ,uhlic buildings are seen TO 90 up.
A Gentleman who travels all over lhls
country remarked recently that there
was more steady growth in stauhloh
than I'm any town that he visited
Colonel and Mrs. William Preston John-
ston OF Tulane University. New oIlsaHS
stopped in town for a few days visiting
friends
Howard Gordon. Of Richmond, was
registered at The Eaketon this week
NcChesney Yarbrough, Of Richmond
Is visiting relatives here.
Mrs W. II. Henson. who has been
with her brother. John i. Hoge. mas re-
turned 10 her home IN Richmond.
Miss stuckey. of Richmond. has been
the guest of Miss Mary Foster for sew
eral days.
David Blqckwood Wilson, who left Au-
pusta county thirty-two years ago for
Fort Worth, Texas, Is now VISITING
friends here. He is a great Confed.'
A harvest dance was given al Glen
more" the homo OF John W. TODD 10
many visiting friends from Richmond.
Those present were: Mrs. G. G.. Talbird,
Miss palsy Bell Todd. Frank Denoon
and JoseDh Hundley, of Richmond; and
Misses Stella Lawrence, Bessie turner,
Authus Guiley, Florence Dickinson, Mary
McCue. Katie Watson, Mary Perkins
and Annie Todd, and Messers. w. A.
Pratt. Chas. Roller Robert Black, John
Dickinson. Harry Burnett. Bierne Kin
ney cyrus McCue. DR.. Clements ana
others.
A letter received announces the safe
arrival at Hamburg, Germany, OF L. G..
Dawson who is making an extensive
European tour
Colonel w. b. Sears. OF Boston. writes
that Rev. NJ. /. Wood. of stanton Bap-
list church. who has been preaching mp
there has captured the hearts Of all who
heard him.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard II. WITTY have
the sympathy Of many friends I'm the
loss OF their little daughter, Caroline
Blanche
Rev. Thomas Hume, ~ D.. from the
University Of North Carolina. preached
two able sermons at the Baptist church
on Sunday.
Douglass Baxter fell while jumping
rope and broke his arm near the elbow.
Mrs. .. G. Luxford and baby have re-
turned TO Richmond, after visit 10 Mrs.
Luxfords parents. Mr.. and Mrs. .. T.
Terry.
Il. p. Dickinson has been made sub
stitute clerk at the p0st0iice.
Montgomery Hail." the hospitable
home OF Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Peck. was
the scene Of a merry party Tuesday
night the occasion being an entertain
ment given by Miss Fannie in honor Of
her guest. Miss Laynia Peck. Of Hamp-
ton. As a diversion from the usual
amusements OF cards and dancing, the
young people ayailed themselves OF the
large lawn and returned 20 the games OF
their childhood. and at a late hour re-
luctantly bid farewell 10 their charming
hostess and returned 10 town. Those
present were: Misses Olivia Trout. Eliza
beth Jones, Emie Thomas. of Richmond;
Margaret Cochran. Ella Ransom. Emma
Hoge, Bessie Mccoy Sallie Fauntelroy
Helen Baxter. Bessie Brumson, ClOtilde
Ganjot, Elsie Hamilton. Janet Bell Sue
Lewis Daisie Yarbrough. OF Richmond.
Jessie Bowling, Anna Woodward Kate
HOge. Virginia May, Gene Bumgardncr
Annabe Undertake, and Messrs. Jordan
HOge. John d. CrOwle, Eugene Summer
son. Frank Bell Frank webb. Robert
Brooke, Gideon and Wayt Timberlake,
Joseph Denny, Taylor Weller, William
and Hugh Trout, Craig Ansley, William
and Finley Pilson. Wallace Mcfarland,
A. W. Blackley, y. T. Cooke, William
Kable Fielding and Stuart Olivier, Tom
and Harry Hosshead. and Peyton Coch-
ran.
Isaac WITT has signifed his intention
to establish SLIGO scholarship at Wash
ington and Lee University in memory OF
his son Louis A. WITT. who was de-
voted alumnus of that University.
Edwin b. Snead, OF Richmond, Is visit
ing his daughter here.
Mrs. Hattie b. Wilson and Miss Annie
Elder, Margaret and Emma Atkinson.
have returned after a delightful visit 10
Mrs. James II. Dooley az "AIaymont."