Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
WyTHEVILLE.
An Election FigEt--Ffre-fers""
Mention.
correspondence Of The DlspatcHJ

ocorrosnondence OF the Dispatch)
WyTHEVTI.E. VA. November "
/ Drs. A. G. Crockett. Of Max Mea-
dows. and Painter. Of Diapers Val
lev. Pulaski county. performed two suTgi-
cal operations on James Hudson al Max
: Meadows Yesterday on election DAY
q Hudson and q man named James ATKINS,
who lives IN the Walton Furnace helhn-
borhOoc. IN this county, got INTO ullI,
Guilty al Max Meadows over Whlp' ana
nle they were lighting Robert AtklnS,
son Of James Atkins. struck Hudson twice
with q ck-bat IN the forehead ana ON
top of the head. fracturing the skull az
both places. a phone message from Max
Meadows this morning SAYS that HUDSON
is still alive, with q chance OF recovering.
Atkins is i'm jail here awaiting the aclon
OF the next grand jury. BAH has been
refused him.
Or. George Ben Johnston Of Richmond,
spent several days in Wytheville TINS
week on professional business. Whiie
here he performed several difficult suIgi-
gical operations al the Home for the SICK
and COnvalosccnt on TaZeWell street.
The remains Of Mrs. James II. BALDWIN,
who died rather suddenly al her nome, at
PocahOntas were brought 10 WytheViHe'
her home of former years, for interment.
The deceased was Is years ola. ana she
leaves q large family of children. she
was 4 Miss Barrow. Of Henry county.
The sudden death Of Mr.. John Calvin,
wcll-knOwn middle~aged man OF TINS
place. was q great shock TO his many
friends IN this section. lie was a natlFe
OF New England. but had been resident
of Wythevile and vicinity for number
of years. The remains were inferred in
St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Rev. W. w Ssk of Manchester, Is con-
ducting a revival at the Baptist church,
in this place. The pastor, Rev c. p.
stuart. IS assisting him. Large crowds
attend every service.
A dweilinE-house one mile east Of
WytheVlle. the property OF Mr.. stephen
Suthers. was burned few nights since.
the time They lost everything. The fire
is supposed 10 have been the act Of an
incendiary and robbery the object
Judge Robert G. Jackson Is at Hillsville
conducting carroll circuit Court. By IhS
way, i'm this connection. II IS whispered
around this Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
that the incoming Legislature may be
called upon 10 elect Judge Jackson sue
cess0r. as report says he may resign from
the bench. and IT is said the anticipation
OF his resignation figured quite DrOmi-
nentlv ia the legislative nominations IN
this circuit which is composed OF the
lasN. Carroll. and Wythe This Fifteen h
Circuit has been truly unfortunate for
not since the days of eX-Judge John II.
Fulton. Of this place, has single occu-
pant Of the bench--and there have been
four Of these. Judges II. NJ. Brown tde-
ceased. d. W. BOlen. Samuel w. VIII
liams. and Robert c. Jaclison--served
out a fun term. all of them resigning.
Judges Brown and Bolen resigned 10 re-
sumo the practice of their profession,
and Judge Williams to enter the race for
Congress in this district I'm 1896. In the
vent OF Judge Jackson resignlng, the
contest over who shall succeed him will
.c warm indeed. for it is thought that
very county in the circuit will furnish
one or more candidates.
Dora Furnace, at Pulaski City, Is out
II blast undergoing repairs.
Cadet Powell. Of this place, came up
from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
This week TO arrange a football contest
between Wytheville and the Institute
bows but the arrangements could not be
made.
The new hank at lebanon. Russell
county. of which Henry c. Stuart Is
president. Will be opened for business in
about ten days. .,
The Tazewell county authorities VIII
expend In the near future some $4,000 on
the roads of that county
Miss Annis, daughter OF eX-Lieutenant-