Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

by Ex-Governor Tyler in one of his char
acteristic speeches. delighted her audience
with dialect sketches and representations
Of her own composition. varied by negro
songs with banjo accompaniment and
/ other selections from her writings In
both prose and verse.
Miss Culbertson has been extensively
entertained during her stay in Radford.
Her browning charm is her perfect natu-
ralness, simplicity, and modesty, both on
the stage and off. And this, together
with her many attractions OF mind mad
manner have won her many friends and
admirers.
OFF FOR SCHOOL.
During the past week number Of our
young people have left for school-Mr.
Tate Scott, Mr.. C. r. Williams. and Mr..
Vincent Miles, for the University of VIr-
ginia; Mr.. Tom Johnson. for the Uni
versty College Of Medicine. Richmond;
Miss Annie Ocular for the Medical Col
lege, Baltimore; Miss Irene Ballard. for
the Medical School. Ann Arbor. Mich:
Mr.. Arthur Resented and Mr.. Bruce
Tinsley for Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute; Miss Lizzie Nye for Virginia Col
lege. Roanoke; Miss Anna Wilson. Chat
ham Episcopal Institute; Misses Edna
Tyler and Verna Elsinger, Belmont Semi
nary, Bedford City; Miss Caperton Pres
ton, Catholic Convent Wytheville; Miss
Bessie Lyle Baltimore; Miss Mary Wy
gal, Lynchburg.
The little school ma arms not teach
ing here in town have also taken their
departures enter on their duties in
various parts of the Commonwealth. Miss
Essie Jones teaches in the graded school
at Pocahontas; Miss Lillian Beinkamper
at Long Shop. Montgomery county: Miss
Pearl Mitchell at Back Creek, Pulaski
county: Miss Sellie Caldwell a t Leesburs,
Miss Mary McNeal. at High Point. Mont
gomery county: Miss Amy Caldwell on
the Eastern Shore; Miss Ruby Ellis,
former principal OF Wadsworth School,
will travel this winter for q Kentucky
house.
PERSONAL.
Miss Hattie Doniphon will spend the
winter in New York; Miss Hannah Wash
ington. in Norfol4i: Miss Sophia Wash
ington, at Shirley. the splendid old Colo
NAL mansion on the James, built in 1880
and owned by her cousin, Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. ]. D. Washington and Miss Fannie
Washington will spend the winter in
Eastern virginia; Mrs. w. T. Simpson in
Washington, and Mrs. Sutcliffe, In North
Andover. Mass.
Mr.. Douglass Beatty. citizen OF East
Radford, vino was shot on q southern
freight train by a negro brakeman last
Saturday, received serious wound in his
breast. but will recover. He is under
treat ment at Knoxville hospital.
Mr.. J. Frank Surface has moved his
family to Norton where ne VIII open
. q wholesale grocery business.
Mrs. Ellen Meade Clarke. who has
| taught for the past three years In the
. family OF DR.. w. r. Nye, has returned
from a two-months' tour of Europe.
Miss Ruth Clark, Of Richmond. was the
guest OF Mrs. II. c. Preston this week.
in Mrs. Sayers School, this winter.
Miss Bette Austin, OF Pine Bluff, Ar
kansas. spent Sunday and Monday with
the Misses Venable. Miss Austin will at
tend school again at Hollins Institute
Mrs. a. D. Stevens returned Wednesday
from Frederick, where she was called
last Sunday by the death OF her aunt,
Miss Estzabsth Enyder.
The Misses Barger. of New River, are
visiting in Florida.
| Mr.. Hal C. Tyler. secretary OF the
Southwest Virginia Agricultural Live
Stock Association, 1eft Thursday for
Petersburg. and other points east to adj
vertiss the fair which Is to be held here
October IA to 18th inclusive
Mr.. z. D. Foley. a roadmaster of the
Norfolk and Western. has moved his fam
ily5 to Roanoke.
Misses Ethel. Elizabeth. and Dorothy
Wysor spent Wednesday with Miss Julia
Billiard en- route for Washington. where
they will reside IN future
The Afternoon Idlers were entertained
Thursday by Miss Melita Wilson.
Miss Moy Thornton has returned from
a two-weeks' visit to friends In Houston
| Mr.. and HRS G. T. Boomer returned
Monday from a. two-wseks visit 10 Hot
/ Springs, Va
DR.. Sam Stone. OF Texas. is visiting re-
:Iatives at New River.
| Mr. Clyde Miller has accepted posi-
ton as houk-keeper# and overseer for the
| ;Psak-G Creek Sandstone Company. at Fort.
Gay, "a. where ths company hass
Iatsprasents a railroad contract To