Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

BEDFORD CITY NOTES,
aAcH1NERr FOR THE ASBESTOS
AND MICA MINES ARRIVES.
THE COUNTY cLERKsHlP.
several A.pirant. for the place I'M
der the New con.titn,ion-rhe old
Chair once owned by Or. John
Holt Rcc-In Social Circles.
The COUNTY cLERKsHlP.
,evcraa Aspirant. for the Place I'M
Holt Mcc-In Social Circles.

GhaiE OuCS oWneQ by lie. John
Holt Mcc-In Social Circles.
BEDFORD CITY, VA. January 49,
fSpeciaL)-The western blizzard did moi
ignore this small city, but made Itself
,elt In fierce. bowling wind. and the SHARP
soid air. that sent people hurrying aiong
with no time to waste. loahng at the
street corners But the cold snap only
lasted two days. and on Friday the wind
had luiled and the bright sunshine made
haste to temper the air with it's brigh,
beams. The distant mountains are robed
with a mantle Of royal ermine. that adds
TO their majesty and beauty. being thick.
~ covered with q deep snow.
The machinery for the asbestos and
mica mines Of Bedford has arrived. It i.
OF the most approved modern mechan-
ism. the drills are electrical. and all the
other appliances are Of the best, up-to-
date pattern. Mr.. A N. Higgins OF
Terre Hauie. Ind, the general manage,
of the company, will arrive to-day or to-
morrow. and will expedite the move
ments. AS soon as practicable the ma.
chinery win be carried to the mines and
put IN position.
TILE COUNTY CLERKsHIP.
Radford under ...e provisions OF the new
Constitution. is now being agitated, and
tie aspirants for that Office are announc.
trg they willingness to serve their
county In that capacity. Mr. S. NJ Boil.
Ing the present clerk, this week publish
es 8 card stating his qualifications for
the position.
Mr. j. N. Speece, who is now and has
for many years past been the clerk OF
The Circuit Court. Is also a candidate.
Others win doubtless come to the front
before the time for deciding the ques-
ton. and the contest will be a spirited
and interesting one.
DR., JOHN II. RICE.S CHAIR.
Some years since mention was made in
this correspondence O. an old chair that
had once beer the property of DR.. John
Holt Rice. one Of the great pioneer lead
ers of the Presbyterian church in Vir.
gina and founder of the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, then in connection with
Hampden-Sidney College. but now locat-
ed IN Richmond. This chair became the
property of his intimate friend, DR.. Sam
pel Phillips. and is now in the posses.
zion Of his CDR Phillips's) grandson, Mr.
George Wadsworth Davis. Not long
since gentleman OF st, Louis. who had
read the article. made q visit to Bedford
lily to secure, If possible the chair a.
relic Of DR.. Rice. his iinsrnan for
whom he received his name. Mr.. Davis
vas then unwilling to part with the
chair by reason Of its associat alton with
his father and grandfather, and the ne
Eotiations then ceased until a week or
more ago. when the St Louis gentle
man again wrote In regard to it. a few
weeks ago letter was received here
from another source in regard to this
same chair. DR.. James 2. Smith. Of tht
Central Presbyterian. wrote to a gentle
man of Lynchburg. that in clearing out
drawer OF clippings, he found ont
giving an account OF some relics of ~
John Holt Rice, a snuff-box and chair"
He writes to institute means to secure if
possible these articles for the library of
Union Seminary. he says they would be
Of special interest there-would be seen
by many, help to keep bright the men,
DRY OF the founder Of the seminary
etc. Thus an item of correspondence has
excited interest in two States in regard
to a primitive old wooden chair, once
the property OF a great and good man,
probably three quarters of century
ago. And now after the paper contain
ing this mention has become eight or ten
years old. the clipping again arises from
The depths Of an EDITORS drawer. and
the old chair once more becomes
J.
TO be seen Meanwhile the quaint old
chair stands demurely in a modest little
parlor awaiting its fate.
What an interesting story this old chair
might tell. The old snuff-box is the
2reperty of Mr. r. D. Buford, of Bed
lord City.
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. ]. A. Heu-
Scr gave q card party to number of
her lady friends, that was pronounced
one cI the most charming and beautiful
in the history Of this town, noted for
is pretty entertainments. The rooms
were artisticauy decorated with delicate
wreaths of ivy and handsome growing
plants. The game was six-handed
euchre, and there were five tables of
animated players whose attractive toilets
ADDED 10 the pleasing effect of the bright
scene, The score cards were marked by
sprays Of holly and mistletoe, and Tie
sores inaicsted by the red or white ber-
Tics fastened on them The successful
contestants were Mrs. j. II. Walker Mrs.
s. 3. Ciaytor and Mrs. Charles L. Mos.
by of Richmond.
At the conclusion of the game delight
fuI refreshments were gracefully served
oY the hostess.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Heuser en-
tertained in most pleasing style the
ladies' Of the Fifteen Club and other
guests, when the same decorations were
used at the card party.
So many and varied have been the en-
tertainments of the ladies' clubs that
one would suppose that ingenuity had
become exhausted in discovering some
novelty for sucl, occasions. But Mrs.
heuser proved that there was still some
thing new under the sun. To each guest
vas presented dainty. dtnninutive book
painted holly and red ribbon and the
fate, 1905, bearing las advice in gold an
equt lettering: Turn over new leaf"
Within the booklet were twenty-four
questions the answers to which must
begin with the word new or the sound
Of new. for example: That which an
ooys. Nuisance. A center? Nucleus.
coin-ccllector? Numismattst lis
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