Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
MANY VISITORS
Two Religious Bodies and n Circus
Srs.1xinr NIonday-Personal.

wyTHI5vlLLE, VA, October 1o.-tSpe-
cia,,-One of the largest crowds seen IN
W,tbeviI7e for NAM years IS he'e to-"as,
there hefrc an unusual combination OF
attractions, two church conferences IN
sesslon-that of the Holston district OIL
the Methodist Episcopal Churcn, oou.n'
and that of the A. NJ. E. Church. NoltH'
and the exhibition of the celebrated 'oiin
Robinson circus. The weather Is exceed
inrlv rropitious: everybody is here and
ali are in fine spirits hence all are nav
ing a good time-in spite of the tact tnat
coal is 81 ton in New fork-tnat
wytheville has suffered alike from the
advance in the price OF that product
The conferences will remain in session
until Sunday night.
THE SPEAKING MONDAY
Monday next will be another day Of
interest-tl1is time politically-in our
town. as Governor A. J. Montague ana
CONGRESSMAN William F. Rhea will tnen
address the voters under the new const-
fulton of this county at the opera house
ou Church street. This will be first
speakins that the Democrats have had
in this county since the new constitution
was proclaimed.
The Republican orators are likewise
advertised and will have speakers here
on the same gay CuicSS tI1St = 40 q JoAAAS
discussion, which is not at all probable,
the Republicans will speak in the new
Court Building on Fourth avenue. TO
be frank, the people of this county are
taking very little interest. indeed. in the
coming Congressional contest in this, the
Ninth District, between Judge Rhea and
Colonel Stenap.
Mrs. DR. William II. Ribble. r.. Mrs.
F. B. Greene and Mrs Mary Petit. rep
resentipg the Wythe Gray Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, are in
Norfolk attending the Daughters Conven-
ton, which is in session in that city
After the convention, Mrs Ribble and
Mrs Petit will visit friends in Norfolk
and vicinity for several days, while Mrs.
Green will go to Manchester on a brief
visit to her sister. Mrs. Benjamin Dennis
MRS. AMANDA cox VERY ILL.
Mrs Amanda Cox, the Oldest and one
of the best known ladies in this locality,
is dangerously sick at the Sanitartun
on Tazewell street. She has reached the
unusual age Of IS, and was In splendid
health when she received a. fall. since
which time she has been failing. Her
death is looked for at almost any time
Invita- tons have been issued to the
marriage Of Miss Hattie Heermans, OF
Christiansburg, to Mr.. Guido e. Henser
of Georgia. The groom-to-ba is a son OF
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Henser. of wythe-
vile.
On the 18th Miss Ida Harris. Of Cripple
Creek Valley, in this county, and Nj.
H c. Williams. of Tazewel County,
will be united in marriage.
Rev. Paul Seig and his bride have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. Seig's old
home in Augusta County
Miss Garrett Lawson, of Burks Gar
den is hers 70, the winter.
Mrs. c. e. I,urrs. of L.eban non, Va ~
visiting hei. f1ti,er. Rev Mr.. Shuler,
on Tazewell street.
Mrs. w T De Van and family will
leave Saturday for their winter home
in Germantown.
Mrs. billiard has returned to her home
in Texas after spending the summer in
Wytheville.
Hon. Robert W. Blair is making Re
publican speeches in Russell county this
90.