Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
OFF TO MAKE HOMES IN THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
MARRIAGES TO TAKE PLACE,
The Social Season I'm WytbcviIIe
Opened With n Charming Lunch
al and General Mention.

WYTHEVILLE, VA. December o.
(Special)-A party Of Bland people, con-
sistng of the families Of Wythe Eagle,
William Mustard and Charles Waddell.
left Wytheville Wednesday evening over
the Norfolk and Western road for Wash
ington State, whore they will make their
future homo. Mr.. George Halsey, or
Crockett's Cove, I'm this county, and Mr..
Fairfax Brown, son OF Mr.. John g..
Brown. cashier Of the Bank Of Wythe-
Vile. accompanied the party.
Invitations have been received In
Wythevile to the marriage of two grand
daughters Of Colonel and Mrs. X. ~.
Withcrs. OF this place. The first marriage
will take place on the 18th, and it Will
be that OF Miss Ethel ThOrnhill daughter
OF Mayor and Mrs. G. Woodville Smith,
Of Bynchburg. TO Mr. George Towns
Gains. also Of that city. The ceremony
will take place at Y noon on that day,
and at Grace Episcopal church, in that
city.
The second granddaughter. Miss Alice
Williams, OF MartinsVlle, Henry county,
will be united in marriage with Mr.. Al
bert ). Grayey, Of Henry county, on De
ccmber 18th.
Invitations have also been received in
Wytheville 40 the marriage Of Or. VIII
liam Spller Sayers. OF this place. with
Miss Annie Ezrene. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Billups, Of Norfolk. The happy
event will take place at the home of the
bride. at 2lj Butte street. In that city,
Tuesday afternoon, December 18th. and
they viii be AT their home on Chur h
street i'm Wytheville after December 10Th.
Professor Robert Suavely has resigned
as a member OF the Town Council from
the Second Ward, and Mr.. l.. MEG. Phelps
has resigned as Clerk OF the Council to
accept a position with the Virginia Coal
ana Coke Company, I'm Tennessee. The
vacancies viii doubtless be filed at a
meeting Of the Council tonight.
Mr.. William T. De Van has arrived
from Washington city, 10 remain until
after the Christmas and New-Year holi-
DAYS.
Mrs. John Young Terry and little daugh-
ter have arrived from their home I'm Seat
tie. Wash, TO spend the winter at Mrs.
Terry's old home, i'm this place.
Mrs. Charlie Manchester opened the So
clal season of lSl9-ls00 by giving a beau
tful and charming luncheon a. her winter
home on North street Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
The guests were Mrs. George II. HUFF
fard, Airs. Crockett Brown, Mrs. G. NJ
lie. Mrs. A. 4. Campbell, Mrs. Edward
A. Thomas. Mrs. NJ. VI. Caldwell. Mrs
r. L. Poage. Mrs. John &. Blair, Mrs. w.
;. Poage Mrs. William IL. Ribble, Jr,
and Miss Nellie Sayers.
The table decorations were pink roses,
asparagus vines. silver candlesticks, ana
wax candles
The luncheon was given in honor OF
Mrs. c. w. Pike. who Will be the guest
of Mrs. Manchester for several weeks.
Mr.. l.. J. Bennett. an employee Of the
printing department OF the General Gov
fnsrfC or gf
orders TO report there AT once for duty
and he, with his family, viii leave Tor
that city Sunday.
A Young man named Kelly Dix, who
lives in the western section Of this county,
lost several fingers in corn-shredder
few days since.
Mrs. T. NJ. Randolph left Wednesday 10
join her daughter. ,..ss Maggie Randolph,
IN Richmond. Miss Randolph has Just
returned from a tour Of several months
of Europe.
The old Confederate soldiers Of Bland
county have organized a camp and have
named it The Crockett Harmon-Stowers
Camp of Confederate Veterans
Miss Saran WiMams, well-knovn
lady. who lived north Of town. Is dead.
Several carloads OF live turkeys have
been shipped from this county 10 the
eastern markets during the past Few
days. One Of our town merchants shipped
5000 pounds Of dressed turkeys Wednes-
dav.
Judge Robert c. Jackson will begin his
winter term of court (circuiD at Taze-
We'll Monday.
The Bertha Zinc Company Of PULASKI
City, has leased the zinc lands OF the
Forney Mining Company, in the lower end
of this county, for "A term or thirty years.
Major j. T. Hamlet, OF cps place, mas
secured an option on some valuable cop
per property in North Carolina.
In a short while telephone system
will be built. connecting the lines Of this
town and county with those OF IazeweH'
at Ceres. Bland county.
Reports say that work will soon begin
on the New River and North Carolina
Division OF the Norfolk and Western road
To complete that system from Chestnut
Yards. in Grayson county, TO Mount Airy
y. G.
Mrs. f. II. Umberger. who has been
ouite sick at the Home for the sick ana
Conyalescent. on TaZewell street, is rap
idly recovering. and will soon be well
enough to return TO her home on Law
yer's HILL
Judge Samuel w. Williams left yester-
dav on a business trip TO Danville.