Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND
wyTHEvLLE.
TAR PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION,
s.,umcnt Divided ON the senator
.htp-sociaI Notes-A German, and
Those Who Pnrtictpated--An I'M
,xcIcome yisitor-Pcrsonnl.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Dispatch.)

(CorrcspOndcnCc or the Disnatch)
WYTHEVIIIE. VA, August 4.-Gene-
raj opinion here Gays that Colonel w. O.
Moore OF this place, who is a member
OF The Governors STAFF. will be Governor
Tvlegs candidate for the Legislature in
This county and with equal positiveness
that Afr. George A. Lambert, a merchant
md farmer, who lives in Cripple Creek
valley. will be the Martin candidate. SO
far. the party authorities OF the county
hive taken no action looking 10 prima-
r,s or a convention. The County Com
miuce has been called TO convene in
Wyilcvine on the 18th to elect a county
chairman. vice Dr. Richard w. Sanders.
resigned. and IL is thought that on that
occs sion some action may be taken in
regard 20 a county convention. etc. The
Iy.er-Martin sentiment is greatly di-
,laed IN this county.
MIS-. Ellen Spence, a well-known lady
o. Rural Retreat. IS dead
liiss Katie Winter, sister OF Mrs. Majoi
joel c. Green. made "a narrow escape
e. few days since from serious accident.
she had made a solution OF concentrated
lye. putting IL in "a drinking mug Inc
solution was for some cleaning purpose
bat later. desiring a drink Of water she
started 10 use the deadly mixture pu'
she discovered her mistake before sWal-
lowing II, escaping with o'"lS ui"eu
lips and mouth.
The regular weekly german or the
Wv,hevue Club was led oy MI. Robert
Miller with Miss Addie Moore.
The other dancers were Mr.. william 5.
Moore with Mss Handy. of New Or
leans: Mr. Robert Williams with Miss
Y9we. Of Richmond; Mr.. Garland Sex
ton with Miss Elizabeth Moore, of Balti-
more; Mt. Lee Trinkle with Miss Ella
Measlng. OF Galveston. Tex; Mr.. A. c.
Moore with Miss Josephine Putney. of
Rlcnmond: Mr.. William :. Trinkle with
Aps. Randall. Of Mobile. Ala; Mr.. Fred
powell With Miss Ella Goodwin; Mr..
Eawin HUDSON with Miss Estelle Love
lace. of Marion, Ala; MIR. Clarence NJ.
Painter with Miss Grace Lovelace, OF
Marion. Ala. Mr.. Frank r. Suas, OF
Roanoke. with Miss Starr, Of Palestine
Tex.
The stays were Messrs. Sidney Moore
Arthur Ribble David and Rob. Blair
foster, BOwe. and Leach.
The chaperOnes were Mrs. Handy OF
New Orleans Mrs. Mensing, Of Galveston
aud Mrs Stuart Jones, of Richmond.
a largo rattlesnake. nearly four feel
long. was killed in one of the gardens
of the town few days since.
Mp. e. NJ Otey is visiting his old home
IN Bedford county.
Mr.. Ivan Yonoe and family. of Roanoke
county, are visiting relauVes-Mr. james
W. Morehead's family-near town.
Mr.. Stuart Jones and family, who have
boon summeying here, have returned Il
their home, In Richmond.
Lewis. Of Lynchburg; Miss Wertz' o.
RoaDoke. and MSS Burch. Of Abingdon
are VISITING Mr.. John Nj. Beville 5 family
Of Fourth avenue.
Dx-;nited states Marshal James r.
Jordan. is visiting his family, on Law
yer's Hill.
Among the latest arrivals to our towr
are Captain Charles Phillips and family
nj Fort Monroe Mr.. Robert Gait, niece
and peohews OF Williamsburg; Mr. anc
HRS Irving Kibbe. Of Victoria, Tex; Mrs
Bowman the Misses Moore, and Miss
Manson u Lyuchburg; Mrs. Harrison OF
Norfolk. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hubbard
and Miss Dabuey, Of Buckingham, va;
Mrs. Nensing and Miss MenSng. OF Gar
weston Tex: Mp. and Mrs. Marks ahc
Miss smith Of Kew Orleans; Judge BOW
man and family, of Alexandria MISS
Rev. W. A. r. Goodwin and FANNY %
Petersburg. Rev. Robert A boOuNi'i az" or
family. of Richmond; Mrs. Stuart ahI
Mss Stuart. OF Mobile, Ala; Rev. Dn
a. C. Williams and family, or Augusta
Gs Mrs Pemberton and family, OF
Fovetteville. y. c.; DIR. Harry Dew an'
fanlily. of Lynchburg; Mrs. Williamson
~ Danville; Miss Riddick. Of Richmond
Miss Bette Jones, OF Petersburg Rev
Tdwln Goodwin, Of Charleston. 5. 9
Miss Josie. daughter Of Rev. John n ael
Is quite i'll of consumption at her nome
am 'TaZeWel street.