Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23


uraay IN TINS city, a e the residence 5of
her son-inIaw,s Mr.. Nv. a. Phelps, with
whom she made her home 8 Funeral SER
wees #Were@conducted Monday afternoon
TREND, OF Charlestown. w. va, former.
pastor Of the Episcopal church here and
{ the Rev. j. Il. Morton, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church OF tins city. -
s The deceased was a Miss Long of A u:
gusa county, and In 1S6o she became the
second wife of the late ajor r. d. Mar.
tin, who formerly owned the lands on
which. this city is built. She is survived
dents of the State, and by two daugh-
ters-Mrs. w. A.. Phelps and Miss Ro-
berta Martin, of this city. Her surviving:
step-children are Mrs. L. s. Calfee. of
Mrs W G. Early, of Elliston, and ar.
Terry Martin, of Salem
MISS MARY BROWN. DEAD
. Miss Mary Brown. a native Of Mary,
land lifelong friehd DE- the MaSg
James Macgill, more than twenty years
ago, came here to take charge of the
children and make her home in the
residence Of Colonel Macgill, near the
city Funeral services We're conductedi
Monday at the house by Rev. w a.
Brown, of the Episcopal church, and the
Va. and the remains were laid to rest
in the Pierce lot, lakewood Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. DIG. Robinson left Sun
day to attend the burial Of: Mrs. N. r.
Gill. Of: Baltimore, mother OF the former
Mrs. Robinson.
!. In the Presbyterian church Sunday by.
request, the Rev. j. 3. Morton preached
the annual sermon to the local camp, OF
THE Duty of Following the Dictates of
Ones Conscience which he enforced by.
weighty argument and graphic illustra-
lions.
~ ,iy,e
proved cala1nitous,s not to human pedes-
trians alone, but also to certain OF the
brute creation. The poultry-yard at early
feeding time presented a sludlcrous scene
Of fuss and feathers: The grain thrown
upon the sloping sleet-covered surface
raL,led like hail and danced like drops or
water on a hot stove. Such a scampeling,
scramhling, slipping, and sliding Of con-.
fused fee. and feathers was never before
seen as thirty hungry hens manifested. IN
their, repeated efforts to secure an -1ns
stant's footing or.capture single coveted
kernel for their breakfast recognizing
the fact that the unwilling acrobats were
completely cushioned from tip to toe, and
not subject to the slightest injury, an on
locker could, without q arge of cruelty,
indulge to an unlimited extent his love OF
the ludicrous. To- some Of the actors con-
ditions were new and untried, but even
that wariness which comes from expe.
rience did not save mature matrons of
''hendonl'' from unmaidenly displays. I'M
dignifed somersaults. and ignominious
downfalls.
z Try. as they might they. could. find no
rest for the ,soles nor niche, for the ella ws
Of their feet. A long-legged, overgroWn,
ungainly Plymouth Rock rooster, who
: heretofore through reckless gree d by. dnt
of superior avordupols had been daily
adding thereto. and had ungallantly swept
everything before him, was the most for
lorn figure of the flock Though his strug-
giles. were the fiercest and most frequent
WI ho --LATEST a
and ended in the completest failures. Fin
ally with a chopfallen air, this late cock
of the walk retired hacked but still hun
cry, while not few of his former vic
fitted lordship. The flock. however, was
fully repaid for their enforced roles I In
the comedy. for the temptation to throw
them extra handfuls Of feed could mot
be foregone and when the thaw came later
they reaped. a double ration. - -
PERSONAL. 49,
Colonel Campbell Slemp stopped aover
Monday. en- route from Washington, D.
Mr.. John S. Richardson. Of Knoxville,
is visiting friends in the community.
Mr.. W. H. Brown. In the employ Of the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company.
has been transferred from Bristol to the
post of cashier of Dora furnace
Rev. A. B. Hunter is attending the
Preachers Council of the Rad ford Con-
ference, in session this week at Pearls
burg. 1880.
Miss Lima Gibboney of WythevilIe,
stopped over Monday en- route to visit her
sister. Mrs. Ed. Woolfenden. Of Barren
Springs, who has been quite i'll for several
weeks.
Mrs. D. zKohen and sister. Miss Gussie
Wolfe are visiting friends in Baltimore.
Judge s. w. Villa ms. of Wytheville,
was in the city Saturday.
:. Mr.. Van Mater. superintendent of Ber-
tina Zinc Works. has completed the re-
modelling of his residence, and is occupy
ing it.
short visit to friends here. left Wednes-
dav for their home in Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ: W. Joint have returned
from their bridal tour, and have taken up
their residence here. -:.5-##' -
Mr.. VIII Martin and Mrs. Gus Martin
leave this week for trea tment in ST
Lpke's Hespital. Richmond
Mr.. Ed. Howard is in Richrnond to stand
an examination for the second lieutenancy
in the 8Oge TYLER Rifles