Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26

church at Hotel Boyd this evening at 6
mr c. \. Otey and family have re-
moved 10 the McGavOck property Oh
church street The work OF Improving
tbe Crockett Hotel. on Main street Mt
Otey's former home IS now ln 'IoGTess'
and the hotel viii soon be opcied again
20 the general public. ,.,....
County Court. Judge William T. Fulton
presiding. ~ still in session. The most
important cases disposed Of this week
were Cd the one OF the Common
wealth vs.. James Ratliff. for staobing
Policeman George Dodgeon, In which the
Jury rendered a verdict Of not guilty.
The other case was an application Tor
ban-the state vs.. WIN Corvin. for STAB
bling and killing Walter Cregcr. IN this
place about two weeks ago. After near
ing the evidence Judge Fulton, ON yes
terday. granted bail in the sum OIL vow
which was given, and the accused was
released.
Rev T. Z. Barclay has returned from
pulaski City. where he conducted q re-
vival I'm the Presbyterian church aI lhd'
place for several weeks.
Judge Robert c. Jackson is holding
Bland Circuit Court this week. ana Judges
Samuel IS. Williams and John ii. J. uIloh'
OF Wythevillc are IN attendance.
Mrs. William IT, Spiller came up from
Roanoke city and spent several days at
her old home. in this place this Week
MIR. and Mrs Charles Macalester nave
returned from a visit TO their ola nome
in Baltimore. and are now al ihelr winter
home. on Ninth street. in this place
Tie foundation for the proposed efanle
monument TO the unknown Confederate
dcad OF this county has been erected on
the lot selected for the memorial, ana
i'm which some thirty unknown DEAD ne
hurled. The mouumcft Will soon be COM
pleted. when il VIII be boxed 10 await
tho unvciing ceremonies IN May or June
of next wear. This is the noble work OF
the Wythe Grays Chapter of the Daush-
tiers of tho Confederacy, Of WytheviHe.
IL is thought that the Max Meadow
iron furnace VIII go into blast January
Ist. after having been idle for several
years.
Judge J. c. Padgett and Miss Lou Reid
Gentry. of independence. Grayson coun-
o.. were married IN the Methodist church
In that town Wednesday evening
Among the guests were eX-Lieutenant-
Governor D0uehton, Mrs. DoughtOn ana
Miss Doughton of Sparta, y. G.
The approaching marriage of Or. VIII
liam $. Savers, OF this place, with MISS
Annie Buups Of Norfolk. which Will
take place iu the latter city on the I-lh
of December, Is being looked forward to
with unusual interest and pleasure by
their many friends iu and around Wythe-
Vile. A nice home awaits Dr. Sayels and
his bride. on Church street, IN this place.
Mr.. Thomas y. Holman. formerly Of
this place. but now a resident Of Pulaski
City. met with a right painful railroad
accident near Pulaski a few days since
To is whispered that certain learned
Judge I'm the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict viii wed well known young lady
in the Fifth Congressional District Christ
mas week.
An expert from Washington city was
here to-day 10 consult with the Board OF
Supervisors Of this county in regard 10
improving the present courthouse or
building new one. After inspecting the
present building he advised that new
building out and out be erected, saying
that suitable one could be built for
not over $4,000. The board have taken
his report under Amusement.