Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
CITY OF WYTHEVILLE
An INTERESTING BUDGET OF So
Getty AND Personal NEWS.
The GERMAN GIVEN LAST WEEK.
Mr.. md Mrs. CrockoJ's Reception
quiet Home wcddjy The Comfy
Levy-upset Bid n r the Fourth
Avenue Hotel Pror .rty.

wYTHEvILLE. VA, august a5.-spe-
cha This has been s unusually gay
week in yhoviile-dauces, receptions,
and picnlcs following in rapid succession
The weekly dance given by the Wythe-
vile German club was the largest OF the
season. II was led by Mr.. Lee Trinkle.
assisted by Miss Ella Mensing. Of CAL
weston. Tex. The other dancers were Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Blair; Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Manchester. Of Baltimore; Mr..
Arthur Ribble and Miss Hyer, OF Pensa-
cola, Fla; Mr.. Loving Pike and Miss
Pool, OF Jacksonville. Fla; Mr.. Fred
Powell and Miss Julia Sayers; Mr.. Alfred
Moore and Miss Sue Peyton Kent; Mr..
VIII Pendleton and Miss Mabel Walker
OF New Orleans Mr.. Garland Sexton and
Miss Kelly, OF Mobile Ala; Mr.. Richard
Hodges. OF Norfolk, and Miss Bowe. Of
Richmond: Mr.. r. l.. Miller and Miss
Peggy Handy. of New orleans; Mr.
Gaines, Of Lynchburg and Miss Ethel
Smith, Of Lynchburg; Mr.. Harry Lee
Crockett and Miss White. Of Abingdon
MT. DdNiu iflhti anu sfiiro 4hiIAAiif t'RiAtNi ,
Mr.. Roy Sexton and Miss Moore; Mr. Ed.
y. McGavock, OF Max Meadows. and Miss
Manson. OF Lynchburg; Mr.. Sidney Moore
and Miss Johnson. Of Knoxville. Tenn:
Mr.. Stuart Spiller and Miss Davis. Of
Petersburg; Mr.. Robert Rich and Miss
Mae Klock, of New Orleans.
The stays were Messrs Minetree, OF
Petersburg; Robert Blair, W. f.. Fulton,
and Cloyd Kent.
The chaperones were Mesdames c. w.
Pike. of Wytheville; Mensing Of CAL
weston. Tex: Handy, of New Orleans.
La: G. Woodvlle Smith. Of Lynchburg,
and Harry Hodges. Of Norfolk.
MR.. AND MRS. BROWNS RECEPTION
on Wednesday evening. at their beau
tiful home on North street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crockett Brown gave an elegant recep-
ton 10 their visiting friend, Miss Ida
Hornsby, Of Knoxville. Tenn. TO which
all OF the society people Of Wytheville
were invited.
This evening Miss jamie Gibboney gave
most pleasant reception at her fashion,
able boarding house, on Main street, to
the young lady guests-Miss Hyer, Of
Pensacola. Fla. Miss Crabbe, OF
Westmoreland. Va: Miss Fox, of Nor
folk: Miss Kelly, Of Mobile. Ala. and her
niece Miss Caroline Kyle GibbOney. The
hours were from s to 1880 during which
delicious refreshments We're served.
Last evening, at the Church-Street
Opera-House Rain Lodge, Of the Royal
Arcanum. gave a free entertainment 10
tho general public. which was greatly
enjoyed.
The programme consisted Of prayer
by Rev Or. NJ. p. Logan, chaplain of the
lodge.
Recitation by Miss Handy. of New Or
leans, H.
Selections on the piano and violin by
Miss Jones Of Petersburg. and Miss
Crabbe. Of Westmoreland county, Va.
Address by Hon. 5. l.. Bloomberg, of
Richmond.
Vocal solo by Mrs. VIII c. Sanders,
.Jr. OF Knoxville, Tenn.
Recitation by Miss Maiden, Of Wythe-
vile.
Vocal solo by Miss Sue spiller. of
Wythevillc.
Address by Rev. f. T. McFaden, of
Lynchburg
Tho orchestral music was rendered by
an Italian band from Philadelphia.
Rhan Lodge is I'm q flourshing condi-
tion. as the entertainment given by It
last evening bespeaks.
THE COLONIAL RECEPTION.
The ladies OF St. PauPs Methodist
church gave Colonial reception at the
residence Of Mrs. +. II. Umberger, on
Franklin street. this evening from 10 H.
Besides splendid refreshments. daintily
served vocal and instrumental music
and recitations added greatly TO the eve
nine's pleasures.
The stars were Mrs. r. G. Kent. Mrs.
W. c. Sanders. Jr., Misses Laura Jones,
Loyelace. Granville Crabbe. Dunn.
Klock. Christy, Maiden, and Pool; and
Messrs. w. ~. DeVan, w. G. Sanders,
Clarence Painter. and Master Robert
Klock.
The attendance and proceeds were good.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Tyler G. Kent
gave her lady friend. Miss Gale, n recep-
tion. which was greatly enjoyed by those
present.
A PRETTY WEDDING.
There was a quiet and impressive mar
riage at the home of Mrs. Clara Oewel.
on OcwePs Hill, last evening at half-past
8 O'Clock, the contracting parties being
Miss susanna JacOba Johanna Wihelmina
Oewel and air. David Alexander st. Clair.
Tho ceremony, which was witnessed by
the immediate families only, was per-
formed by Rev 4. i. Barclay. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. Immediately
after the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. st. Clair
left for a brief visit to Hunters Springs.
Major r. Il. True. of the United States
army, will be In Wytheyille tomorrow to
purchase twenty cavalry horses for the
army
The Board Of Supervisors Of this coun-
~ have fixed the levy for the coming
year at % cents on the 800 value of pro-
perty. This low levy, IL is claimed. will
leave a good surplus in the county's
treasury.
Mr.. Alex. Simmerman. OF Nebraska, Is
here ON a visit 10 his old home, after an
absence in the West Of nearly thirty
years.
Mr.. c. w. Heuser and son have return
ed TO Wytheyille. after an outing Of sew
eral weeks, fishing in the waters Of
New river.
DR. Joseph b. PIERCE, a leading physi-
clan at Ivanhoe, was in town yesterday.
The Doctor has recently returned from
iraysOn Sulphur Springs, where he had
be- en- 20 regain some lost strength.
4 mill-p0nd near Pulaski City was
drawn of a few days ago, and over 1909 |
pounds Of fish-principally German carp |
were secured.
Lawrence Meyers has gone to Utah, |
where he has secured q good position |
with a railroad company
Mr. +. NEG Phelps. Of this place. has |
accepted a position with the Virginia Coal |
md Coke Company, and has gone to
Kentucky TO enter upon his new duties
HOTEL PRO |
PERTY.
An appeal will be taken on Judge |
Robert =. Jackson's opinion I'm allowing |
IN upset bid i'm the sale Of the Fourth |
Aveuue Hotel Property, recently made |