Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
A WEEK UP IN HENRY
CARRIAGES, DEATHS, BUSHES!
NOTES, NEWS OF PEOPLE.
A HALE OLD N0NAGENARIAN.
Indy Nearing a Century Who Walks
Five Miles an Hour-Two Pretty
a1nrringes-A Girls Bad Fall from
q Tree.

MARTINSvILLE. VA, September n.
(Special)-Mrs. E. c. Groves, aged sew
enty-one years, died suddenly of heart
failure at the home of her son, MI. l. M.
Groves, Mess street, on the morhiiis u
the 18th instant. The remains were con
vowed to her former home. Highvle",
w. Va, where the funeral and internie.ie
look place, Mrs. Groves had been III laii-
ing health for several months. ohe was
q most estimable lady and CONSISTENT
member Of the Christian church.
TWO PRETTY MARRIAGES.
Mr. Charles w. Davis and Miss 1oa
Nav Townes were married Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides 1noth-
er. Mrs, George J. TONNES. MI. =. ~
Davis was best man ana MISS nuos
Townes. sister of the bride, was malu u
honor The ceremony was per1orn,eu ~
Rev. r, l.. Grace, Of the Baptist church.
Miss Hassie Fuller presided at the or
can. The decorations were efectlVe anu
tasteful and the marriage very pretty
one. reception followed the ceremony
and an elaborate supper was served. Inc
bride is attractive and popular ana the
groom is a successful young business
man Of Martinsville.
On Tuesday evening last at the nome
of the brides uncle. Mr.. ]. r. Via. near
PhiIpott in this county, were marrleo
Mr.. Willie F. Peck, Of Newport news,
and Miss M. Louise Auglin, formerly OF
this county, but more recently resloenl
of Newport News. The bride is a niece
Of Mrs. Lillian Via shumate. OF MAJ
tinsville, and is decidedly attractive ana
nopular The groom is a young business
man Of Newport News.
SHE FELL, FROM A TREE.
Nancy Lee Simmons. the bright little
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Simmons.
was severely hurt by fall from a tree
Tuesday afternoon. She fell about th1r-
ty feet and n large section of the scalp
was torn from her head and her collar
bone broken. It was feared at first that
she had suffered serious internal injuries,
but she is much better to-day, and is
considered out of danger.
A GREEN OLD AGE.
Mrs Nancy Self. of N1artinsville. who is
ninety-three years old. is a striking ex-
ample Of vigorous old age. She can. and
does walk, five miles in an hour. She
reads without glasses and her mind is
still bright and strong.
Last year she accomplished an amount
of domestic work that would have been
creditable to a young woman.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Annic Tuggle left for Lynchbure
this week to attend the Lynchbure
Business College
Mrs. Henry Tuggle, Miss Emma Tug
gle and Mrs. Nellie Lightly are visiting
friends in Richmond.
Mr.. W. S. Mcdonald. Of Emporia, Va.
has bought two houses on Moss street
and will remove here with his family the
first week in October. he was attracted
to Martinsville by her excellent sclloo
facilities. and by the energetic fight o.
her citizens for the dispensary and pub
lie building.
Professor S. A. Wood has been seriously
Ill of dysentery. but is much better to.
! day.
Mrs. w. S. Brown returned wednes
day from visit to WythevilIe
Mrs. II. W. Jamersen. accompanied b,
her sister. Mrs. Minnie W. Gregory, ha,
returned from months visit to her pa
rents at Roalon. N. c.
Misses Ruby Dudley and Agnes Audi.
left this week for Richmond to attent
the Woman's College