The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
SOCIAL LIFE
IN STAUNT0N
Visitors and Relatives Alike Chase the
Flying Hours.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENTS,
A Delightful Card Party Given by
Mrs. Holliday-Dr. and Mrs. Black
ford Entertain in Honor OF
Their Sons and Their Wives,

STANTON, VA, Aug. 1S.-special.-
! Hon. Randolph Harrison and wife, OF
| Lynchburg, are visiting relatives ia and
near town.
Mrs. Or. Walters, who has been visit
ing the family Of COL +. L. Edmondson,
has returned TO her home I'm Richmond.
Miss Maria Moseley. OF Richmond, has
! returned home.
| A small but delightful card party was
! given this week by Mrs. McHonry Ho.u-
| day IN honor of her friends. Mrs. Ed-
| munds. OF Lynchburg. and Mrs. Harry
| Frazier, Of Maryland. The sra ious
! parlOrs We're tasteiuily decorated and
! soven-hand euchre was enjoyed by the
! above mcntioned ladies and Mesdames
! Edward Hartman. of St Louis; Frank
X. webb. Henry 4. Walker W. +.
Tams. Resale White. Heber Ker, Jr-,
I of Louisville; II. A. Alexander Merriman
! W. r. Tyrce. Lyman Chalkiey. Chas. X
Hoge. %. Miller McCue. Lucius Smith
| Dunbar Murray. b. Lacy Gibson. Edward
S. Sublett Kate Stout and Misses NJ. r.
Duyal and Lizzie Kinney. After the
party refreshments were served and
greatly enjoyed.
Messrs. Powhatan Dupuy. S. p. Winn
and Earnest Chaikley. Of Richmond.
stopped I'm town for a short while on
their return from Harrisonburg. While
here Mrs. VIM had the misfortune 10
lose her pocket-bOok
Miss Mary Douthat who is one Of the
most popular nurses from the Virginia
Hospital has returned TO Richmond
!. Hon. Barton Myers, Of Norfolk has
been visiting his sister Mrs. John c. Tay-
lor.
HANDSOME RECEPTION.
The handsomest entertainment Of the
season was given a few nights ago by
Or and Mrs BENJAMIN lBlackford in
honor Of their sons, Thomas and Robert,
and their wives. The entire house was
thrown open and presented brilliant APP
pearance Among other callers were
Mrs. b. Miller McCue and Mrs. Dunbar
Murray. in their wedding dresses.
r H. Edmonds. the editor OF the Bali
more Manufacturers Record, has been I'm
town with hls friend Thos. =. Grasty.
The Fruit Growers Association OF
Augusta county are planning 70 have n
plant 10 make vinegar eFaporated fruit.
and also n cannery. Old Augusta won't
get behind In any money making enter
prise.
George c. Jordan formally of Rich
mOnd was I'm town this week. He con-
templates making HIS future home in
Baltimore.
Miss Matte bingham and d. Monroe
Gilkerson. Of Strlbling Springs. were
married on Thursday Rev. J. b. Thorp
officiating
Rev. John X. Mason spent Wednesday |
I'm town on his way to Harrls0nburg 90 |
Join Mrs. Mason.
ANOTHER GERMAN.
Mrs T. j. Grasty has issued invita- |
lions 10 a lage german 10 be given to- |
night IN honor Of Miss LuueMoore
Richard Bell. William Cooke. Frazier !
and Tams have returned from a delight /
ful two weeks fishing trip al Rippctoe
The infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs |
James McCambridee died in Lexington !
Yesterday where Mrs. McCambridee was 1
visiting
Misses Margaret and Lizzie Atkinson /
have returned from a visit 90 relatives |
IN West Point y. Y.
Mrs. Margaret Efinger Is very ill al the
home Of her son. J. Fred Efinger
Miss Mamie Say who was The recipient
Of much attention AT the Warm Springs
this summer. was I'm town THIS week re-
turning 20 her home IN Richmond.