Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03

SEVERAL DELIGHTFUL ENH"
PAYMENTS DURING PAST WEEK.
YOUNG LADIES GIVE A DANCE.
II Was n Compliment to the Gentle
mon of the Town-Other Social
.rnfrs-uridge over New River
wytbeviiIe Telephone Company.

WytbeviIIe Telephone Company.
WYTHEVILLE. VA, September l.
Cspecial)-This has been another gay and
festive week in our town, and the event
OF Il was the german given at Sections
Hall by the young ladies in return fol-
the many courtesies shown them by the
young men. 1t was by far the largest
dance Of the season. The music was fur
nished by an Italian orchestra from Phil
adelphia. The costumes OF the ladies
were beautiful. and the dance. as q whole
was a great success.
THE PARTICIPANTS.
Those who took part were Mr.. David s.
Blair with Miss Minnie Spiller, Mr.. Frank
Spiller with Miss Davis OF Petersburg-
CAPTAIN S. II. Moore with Miss Sue Spiller
Mr.. Samuel Hodges Of Norfolk with Miss
Ethel Smith Of Lynchburg, Mr.. Harry
Lee Crockett with Miss Kelly Of Mobile
Ala; Mr. Stuart Spiller with Miss Addie
Bowe Of Richmond; Mr. Fred. Powell
with Miss Mae Klock Of New Orleans,
La: Mr.. Norment Powell with Miss
Moore Of Lynchburg; Mr.. Robert Rich
with Miss Louise Klock OF New Orleans
La; Mr.. W. s. Trinkee with Miss Ran
dali Of Mobile, Ala; Mr. Archer RlDble
with Miss Wright Of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr.. II. X. Caldwell with Miss Cristy Of
Baltimore. Nd; DIR. Samuel r. Sayerc.
Jr. with Mrs Scheduled Of Galveston,
Tex; Mr.. Roy Sexton with Mrs. Captain
Phillips of Fortress Monroe, Va; Mr..
Lee Trinkee with Miss Ella Mensing OF
Galveston, Tex; DR.. Edward i. McGavoc<
of Max Meadows with Miss Manson OF
Lynchburg; Mr.. Alfred Moore with Miss
Julia Sayers, Mr. White Of West Virginia
with Miss Johnson, of Knoxville. Tenn
and Mr.. Robert H. Miller with Miss Peggy
Handy of New Orleans. La.
The stays were DR.. Field. Of Norfolk,
and Messrs. j. T.. Hudson and Robert
". Blair.
The chaperones were Mrs. c. w. Pike,
Mrs. Handy Of New Orleans, and Mrs
Mensing of Galveston, Tex.
MR.. AND MRS. POAGE ENTERTAIN.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Waller $
Poage entertained a number OF their
Young lady and gentlemen friends az
their beautiful Main-strcet house, III
honor Of their relatives. Mrs. Page ana
Mrs Riddick. OF Richmond, who are visit
ing them.
4 large dinner was given yesterday az
Fort Chiswen the h0spitable country
residence Of Mr.. James II. McGayock,
nine miles east Of Wytheville, I'm honor OF
Miss Natalie Manson, Misses Natalie and
Shirley Moore. and the Misses Bowman
OF Lyuchburg. who are spending the sea-
son in Wytheville. Many OF the guests
were from Wytheville.
Tho recent Are at the Wytheville
Woollen and Knitting Mills. near town,
caused loss of 500, which Is covered
by insurance. -.
4 greatly needed rain has fallen in THIS
locality during the past few days, making
fan ploughng possible 'and refreshing inc
pasture and grain-felds.
Rev. W. A. r. Goodwin will leave
Wvtheville. where he has been spending
n month with his family, tomorrow Tor
Roanoke. where he viii preach Sunc@y'
going on 20 his home IN petersburg inc
first Of the week.
professor Frank i. Bruce, formerly OIL
this Mace. a son Of Mr.. Garland ). Bruce
az charlottesville. has been elected ITO
lessor of Modern Languages at Emory
and Henry College.
Mrs. George Bowers, or washington
city. IS spending some time with lrleiu9
i'm this place. 49,, o..oh-
tiebed i'm Draper's Valley, in the lower
ond Of this county. and IL VIII be known
az the Diapers valley Academy FRO
lessor T.. J.. Darst has been elected prlh-
cinal of the academy, and Rev George
II Gilmer president of the Board Vi
FRIDGE OVER NEW RIVER.
The authorities Of Giles county have
ordered the erection Of q fine new steer
bridge over New river at Ripplemeau'
IN tbat county. The contract has peen
Iot IN some Roanoke parties, at the price
Of $3.50. s.,r r,iloe
west Of this town, was arrested d Ie" uoS
since for making an assault ON coHoI ~
tor of the Norfolk and western ro"H ~ ~
WAS tried before magistrate mere 4O"'i4
guilty. fined 800, and sent to JAN IoI BIN
months. An appeal was taken. ,-.
Ruu-bat shooting on the hills adjacent
g. town Is the afternoon sport OF the
ud~e Robert C. Jackson is holding
Unit ot TazeweH this week, and Juus5H
samuel w. williams and J0hn H. ul0O"
of this place, are attending
Nrisses Fannie and Mary Trisg' Oh
cbattanooea. Tenn, are Vlsluns lli1N''+@
here. ..,-, ,,r,,rC>-r, Cc,
rho v-vtheville Telephone Company Is
extending its lines 20 Max Meadows an
from there they will 80 to lVaunO7 a.,
tors rails. and other local towns III
o. stern section of the county. ..,,,,,
Several parties of NythoEllle 49,
people are enjoying an outing ne eur, - 81
son SULPHUR Springs this week b"sS Is
inc in the waters of New ilFer - 'N0'i
Mr. AR Joseph Draper, a weli-knoTn cru
1en ~ pulaski county. is dead ne W.
81 vears of age. lie was the iast si". .,,
ma of Captain John Draper one 81 1ne
nioneer settlers Of this section near4y -''
,r,sses Addie and Page Moore are Vls''-
i,s, Miss Iitchfeld, at Abingdon. w
5It-s LAME Gibboney. OF Bramwel' w.
Va. is visiting at her old home III '"''
place. 81. +o,,, will omen
Monday next. g.. Quito an at
DR. Edward a. Thomas - qul'0 90
his home. on stuarts I'm. -, ts
Mr. "Bud" Bailey, or Ch!caso' III
visiting at his old home, In WytneN1l,,ie,,
Nfessrs william Calvin ana :. 0'%
have purchased the Samuel Le"e'''N
grocery store on Main street.
rnvitations have been received ia
vy,,,theviIle 10 the approaching marriage
y, sDntember 18th. Of Miss Marion Louise
~. adcop,nllshed daughter of Colonel ana
-. Pobert II. Logan. Of Salem, 20 Pro-