Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
BERRYNILLE.
school Matters-PersonaI and Social
Notes.

bEhh1 WILLIE, VA, August 1.-(Spe-
eial)-The County School Board has So
cured the services of Professor J. =. Ner.
". >, as principal of the Berryyilla High
school for the next session. Professor
Men was recently Professor OF M9the-
MATES in the Battle Creek College, MiChi-
gan, and has also taken SPECIAL cources
at the University of Virginia.
Civil-Engineer T.. J. Kerfoot, Ct Mil
Woo, Clarke county. wn) is a graduate
Of the Virginia Pclyteciric Institute,
has gone to Central America with the
United states Engineer COtps, vhich will
make surveys touching the route OF the
Nicaragua canal.
Miss Lila NJ. Laws. daughter ~ Mr.
J. y. Laws of Wildwood, an dr. Warren
l.. Phelan, Of Brooklyn. were a;Tied IN
Wildwood on Wednesday. The ceremony
was witnessed only by 4 fcw relatives
and intimate friends OF the pc-ties.
Miss Bessie Belle billiard and George
l.. Fisher both Of Clarke county were
married at the parsonage Of the Baptist
church, Berryville. on Thursday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Julian
BrOaddus, pastor of the church.
Society folks have been kept pretty
constantly on the go recently with
dances, driving parties and sICi, amuse-
ments. and the outl3CK fIr lie rest 81
August indicates an even erette~ amount
Of gayety. Among the pleasures IN an
ticipatiOn are Il series Of Gibson pictures
and "a minstrel show, which VIII iaNe
place at Winston Hall on next ruesday
evening, and in which the leading society
people vii. take part.
The younger social element We're charm
ingly entertained Tuesday evening at n
dance given by Mrs. J. NJ. G. Mcclure in
honor OF Misses Prescott of Washington.
Welton Of Texas and Bessie Campbell OF
Berryville. About $50 invitations were is
sued and the gayety was kept up until a
iate hour. Among the guests were Misses
Stephanie Trescott, LOttie Hodges, Elvira
Nf.sH "a. Al -.
Baldwin Annie Stribing. Josephine, An
ME, and Gena Meade Emily Mccormick,
Florence Watkins. Florence Wheat Flo
renee Pyles, Agnes Armistead. Selene
Dorch. Rosa voolfolk. May Mcdonald,
Octavia Thompson. Margaret Moore, Bes-
sic and Gertrude Mccormick, and Katie
Baughman, and Messrs. Rice. Percy and
Joe Crown Richard Meade, Edward and
John Strb.ing Ludwell Baldwin, Edward
| Moore. Claire and j. Campbell B0Wes
Lippitt. Wickham Renshaw, Frank
Hough. and Damon Young.
Mr.. T.. :. York and wife Mr.. Charles
Holmes and wife, George -. Bryan. Mr..
, Hedges. G. l.. Herrel and wife Mrs. T. y.
Wickersham and daughter. c. G. McGilley
and wife. Or. and Mrs. j. Morrison. the
! Misses SmOOt. and Mr. II. NJ. Lavender,
Of Washington. and Mr.. William BOwser
and wife. OF Frederick city. MI, are
among those with Mr.. Maurice Castle
man at North HILL
Rev. George Staley. Dr. George Staley
and Miss Staley. Of Baltimore, are visit
ing Mr. Jacob Warden at "Clearmont"
Mrs. Isaac Gibbs, of Roanoke. and Mrs.
w. 4. Hutchinson. OF Richmond, are with
Mrs. 4. Il. Castleman.
Miss Nellie Green OF Waco. Tex. who
has been visiting In the neighborhoOd
left recently for WarrentOn Springs. She
was accompanied by Miss Nora Moore.
Misses Virgie Morris and Amy Mcleod
Of Washington, are visiting the Misses
| Page.
Mrs. ID. Armistead and daughter, Miss
| Agnes, Of Anacosua, ID. c.. and Mrs.
Lambert Of Alexandria. are visiting Miss
| Selma williams, near town.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Mcclure. Of Rich
mond, are the guests Of DR.. J. NJ. G.. Nc
| CURE.