Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
HAPPENINGS IN WYTHE.
The Hydrophobia scare Banking


and Telephone Notes-Per.onu1s.
iWYTHEvILLE, VA, January. s.-tSpe-
cial.5-The hydrophobia scare continues
In this immediate section Several dogs
have been killed and a number Of cat
tie have died Of It. Mr.. James Woh1-
{ ford, who lives near the station. lost
bis COW from the dreaded disease a day
or two since. If reports be correct, I
would not be surprised If the disease
spreads to an alarming extent in this
locality.
The Bank Of Wytheville held It's annual
meeting this morning and elected all Of
the old officers for the ensuing year. who
are DR.. Samuel r. Sayers president;
Mr.. James H. McGavock. vice-president,
with the following Board of Directors:
John G. Brown, Or. CIV. Gleaves. and
Messrs. a. A. Campbell. "A. G.. Cecil, and
G. N: Otey. The capital stock Of the
bank Is $4,000. The stockholders declar-
ed on the first q sen1i-annual dividend OF
4 per cent. and placed $1,000 to the credit
Of the surplus fund, which makes $1,000
that has been placed to that fund during
the past year. The surplus now is $4,000.
This is one Of the strongest banking
institutions in this end of the State.
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
until next week.
FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY. a:
IS The Farmers. Mutual Telephone Com
pany, Of this county, is rapidly COM
plotting their arrangements for good
system which will reach all the main
sections of the county. They claim that
they will be able to furnish service for
a great deal less than what the people
have been paying the Wytheyille Tele-
phone Exchange. One trouble confronts
them so far as WythSyi1le Is concerned
nd that is whether lie town Of Wythe-
Vile had right to grant them the
franchise which she did in consideration
Of the fact that the new Constitution re-
quires that all franchises be sold publicly.
The company continues to complete their
system to Wytheville and will soon enter
the town In spite OF the doubt as to the
legality Of their franchise. Their cen
trail Office will be IN the Moore building
on Main street.
Numbers Of the deadly toy. pistols.
which have caused so many cases Of
lockjaw In Norfolk and Richmond, were
sold here by the merchants to the small
boys during the holidays, but fortunately
no bad results have followed the sale
or use Of them.
Personal.
Mr.. Fred Heintzman, who has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. David Ewald, In
this place, for the past few weeks. left
Tuesday for his home in White county.
Indiana.
Mr. r. w Williams returned to the
University, Tuesday night, after spending
the holidays at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George sinmermaH en-
tertatned a number Of their friends at
their country home, Kenton. near
Wythevil1e. Tuesday night.
Mrs. r. n Crowgey has been quite sick
at her home near wy theville.
The several churches OF the town are
observing the week Of prayer by hold
ing nightly services at the Presbyterian
church. The services are being conducted
by the different ministers.
Mr. George w. Palmer. Of Saltville. Is
in Wytheville on business and IS the
guest Of Mr.. A. a Campbell
Mrs. Susan swacker is dangerously III
at her home on Monroe street.
! The streams Of this section were great
II swollen by the recent rains bat not
alarmingly SO.
Vile, but he Will not return to his legisla-
tive duties In Richmond until next week.
Miss Jennie Pattison, OF this county.
and Mr.. Guy Fisher, OF Marion. ran of
and were married at Bristol few days
since.
The Odd Fellows have established a
lodge at Cripple Creek in this county.
Mrs. Elem Hunt has returned to her
home In Roanoke. after spending sev-
eral days with her sister-inlaw, Mrs.
Hope Davidson, on Church street
Mr.. Simon Lindawood. formerly OF
this county. died recently at his home in
Iowa.
Miss Lettie obenchain continues quite
sick at her home on Main street
Mr.. John Young Terry is IN from Wise
Courthouse. on a visit to his home In
Wytheville.