Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
THE VALLEY CITY.
THE WILL OF MAJOR HoTCHKIss
ADMITTED no PROBATE.
MEASLES AND nUMPS PREVAIL.
Two Wcddings--The Last German
of the Antc-Lcaten Season-Ihosc
MISUNDERSTANDING service Tempo
rariIy Suspended.

STAUNTON. VA. February H.-tspc
raI)-The will Of Major Jed hotch@iS'
has been admitted to probate in the dust
,ngs Court. The deccdent wrote the VII
with his own hand. 1t is clear ana priei
He gives his widow. Mrs. Sara "A. Z
Hotchkiss. "all the property Of any kin'
NAV die possessed OF, TO use and dis
pose OF as she may desire"
Mrs. Hotchkiss will qualify later a'
administrators.
Measles and mumps have put IN Their
appearance in the county.
Two weddings took place in the city
during the week. which interested a wide
circle OF friends OF the parties. MISS
Alma Lulu Watts was married to MI
Claiborne Benton Confer WEDNESDAY
night at the residence Of the bridc
father. County-sherif Newton c. Watts.
The bride wore a pretty dress OF white
aIbafross. as did her sister. the maid OF
honor. Miss Leta Watts. while the brides
maids were dressed in blue and PINK siik'
ov@rshot with white muslin. The rev. a
At Fraser. pastor Of the First Presbyte-
ferfan church. oficIated, and after
handsome wedding dinner Mr.. ana MIS-
Confer took the Chesapeake ana ONO
route for a wedding journey TO northern
cities. The bride Is 4 beautiful buoding
rirl vet in her teens. and the groom is
a young farmer, son OF Captain {. Ben
yon Confer. Of Baskerville. Upon the re-
turn OF Mr.. and Mrs. Confer, Captain
Confer will give n big. old-fashioned
party at his handsome home, MEADOW
Farm" The bridesmaids and groomsmen
were Miss Ida Ellyson OF Harrisonburg,
mir. Charles Brooks. Miss Argene An
drews. MT. David Koiner Miss Ethel
Crizer. Dir. Harry Leonard. Miss May
Airbant, and Mr.. Robert Miller. The
rroom's brother. Mr. Everett Conner, was
best man.
On tho same evening, at the home of
fYis bride. Miss Minnie Crowell. daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. c. IL. Crowell, was
married 10 Mr.. Caiven ID. Garwood. The
knide's father performed the ceremony.
AS the bridal party entered the parlors,
Mr. Edwin Mygatt Taylor played Men
deissobn's wedding march. a dehghtiui
.uppar was served after the ceremony.
Miss Wayne Weaver entered the parlors
With the groom, Miss Ada STREET was mald
of honor, and the bride came IN leaning
ON tho arm OF her brother, Mr. Charles
"a. Crowell. l1r. and Mrs. Garwood VIII
live in Staunton.
Last night in Seminary chapel the
Stonewall Brigade Band gave a concert
in honor OF the young ladies' of the Mary
Baldwin Seminary. Miss Welmer, the
principal. and General Manager W. w.
King afterwards entertained the Dand
with an excellent supper.
The last german Of the ante-Lenten sea-
son was given in Crowle's Hall last night
and was led by Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner
There were present Miss Bessie Hunter
of Richmond. who is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G.. GoOch Miss Liza Shepherd oil
Orange. Miss Daisy Yarbrough, Of Rich
mond. Miss Hoge of Baltimore Miss Eu-
nice and Miss Noble Niche Of Charlottes-
VILE. Miss Adele Nalz, Miss Sadie Wei
Ter. Miss Fannie Hogshead, Miss May
Crowle. Miss Eugenia Bumgardner, Miss
Minnie Grattan. Miss Bessie Mccoy. Miss
Ellen Ransom. Mr.. John William Laird,
Or. w. r. clements. DR.. Sprinkel, Mr.. \.
w. Blackley, Mr.. Garrett GOoch, Mr.. VIII
son w. Undertake Mr. Thomas Bowling.
Mr.. Frank Tannehill, Mr.. John ID. CroWle.
Jr. Mr. II. Jordan Hoge, Mr.. Harry
Woodward. Mr.. Louis Peck Mr.. Hugh
Sproul. Mr.. Roger \. Young and Mr.
Frank W. Bell; Mrs. Lucius G. Smith
Mrs Thomas Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Miller McCue. and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert |
McKolden Smith chaperoned the german |
Repairs needed at the power-house OF |
the City Trolley Line have caused tenn /
porary shutdown of street-car service |
for several days past.
The intense cold makes a big draft on |
the resources of the City Mission in its re- |
lief Of the suffering poor; but the ciuzcns |
are splendidly responding TO the call Of |
charity