Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14
NEWS OF WYIHEVILLE
4 RELIC OF wAsHINGTox,s DAf
FOUND IN = FIELD.
PREPARING FOR VETERANS.
Confederate Reunion to BE Held
There In October Registration
rh,. Week In w,the-nerenue Of
ace Removed.

wYTHEvILLE. VA. Sept 12.-fspe-
cial)--A valuable curto was found on the
farm OF Mr. Noah Corvin. few miles
west Of Wytheville. some time ago. 1t is
very. very old button, evidently one
worn by the military during the admins
tration OF Washington as President TO
eli appearances II was made by hand. IL
collar, and IS made Of bra SIS. which has
been greatly discolored by age. AROUND
the outer edge are engraved the Initials
of the thirteen original States In the
center are the letters &c. W." which arc
enclosed by a circle and around which Is
the Inscription: Long live the President.
The several Confederate organizations
are busy making preparations looking 10
the entertainment Of the veterans at the
reunion in wythevilic October I'd. I'D
and 9th The Daughters are holding
weekly meetings to that end. This or
Eanization is IN fourishing condition,
new r1enabers being added to the chapter
with nearly every meeting.
Circuit Court is still in session. Judge
Robert c. Jackson presiding. So far con-
siderable business has been transa cted.
Saturday. the 18th. is the first Gay OF
registration lttS ilSS SotiSe1NN>O''
in WvtheYfIle and Wythe county. Under
the property qualification clause only
about twelve negroes will be entitled to
register in Wvtheville. while under the
old soldier clause only two will be able
to register The total negro registration
!n wytheville exceeds two hundred
The recent rains have made fail seeding
seasons most favorable in this section.
All OF the farmers are busy seeding ard
-ac Az fbC;- Rnr;y fell work
The dancing for the season Of 1852 closed
with a german at Hotel Boyd Tuesday
night 1t was well attended and greatly
enjoyed by all who participated. The sea-
son in Wythcviile in this respect has been
unusually enjoyable
Mrs. Alexander Walker and family re-
turned to their home. In Florence, Ala.
Saturday morning, after spending the
summer in Wytherille
Miss Nellie Jordan left this morning Tor
school at Cleveland. Tenn
Miss Fannie Worsham after spending
the summer with relatives III Wytheville,
has returned to her home. at Hampton.
Va.
Miss Laura Jones has returned to her
home. in Petersburg.
The Wythevi!le Opera House is adrer-
tised to be sold at public auction to sat
tsfy debt of 81, 700. Terms. cash.
A Richmond man was IN Wytheviile
Thursday in the interest of the National
Erocers' Association. He met the mer-
chants of the town in q public meeting
and he was much encouraged by his re-
ception here.
Mrs. Waller Boyd is expected tonight
from Nelson county. to visit her father,
Colonel r. E. Withers. in this place.
Miss Kate Holt. of Lynchburg. is visit
ing in Wythevlle.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin and family left
Thursday morning for their home, in
Richmond.
Mr.. Samuel Cassell. who has been i'll
of fever at his home near WytheVille. is
Improving. and is thought to be out of
danger
Mrs. w II. Boiling continues Ill at her
home on West Main street
Mrs. c. NJ Henser and children have
returned from a visit Of some weeks TO
Mrs. Henser's old home, at Milton. N. c.
Deputy Revenue Collector j. L. Gleaves
has been notified to remove his Office 10
Roanoke city.
DR.. P. B. Green left this afternoon for
Lynchburg to attend the Feltz murder
trial. which will be heard in the United
States Court in that city.
DR.. John T. Graham is at Tate Spring.
Tennessee on a visit.
Policeman Rich arrested two boys at
the station here Wednesday might for
robbing engineer and fireman on Il
passenger train on the Norfolk and West
ern Road of their personal effects. The
boys are strangers here