The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
well, Mrs Hugh M. Nelson. Miss Agnes
and lM.lrY PaRe. and Ml.As Alice Meade.
RADFORD SOCIAL
Special to The Times Dlspatch.)

| Special to The Times Dispatch.)
RADFORD, VA, November 1L-.Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Echmon wish to am
| nounce that the marriage of Mrs. Ech-
| mans sister, Miss Mamie Bentley, to
Mr.. August Louis Lehman, Of New Or.
leans, which was to have taken place
! next Tuesday evening at Pulaski city,
is OFF, Miss Bentley having broken the
engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hunter, OF
Christiansburg, have issued cards to the
marriage OF their daughter, Maude, to
MIR. Sanuel McPhearson Janney, or the
mercantile firm of johnson g. Janney, of
Christiansburg. The ceremony will tako
place at the Presbyterian Church ut
o'clock.
Mrs. Oscar B. Pryor, as hostess to the
Current Events Club, gave one OF the
most original and delightful entertaln-
ments in the History OF the club Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs Pryor was assisted in receiving by
her mother, Mrs. Hickman, and her
guest. Mrs. Oscar Laughn, OF Pulaski
city.
The summary of the weeks news was
given BY Mrs. w. II. Barclay, after
which the hostess announced that she
would read a story that had four DIFF
ferent endings, by as many different
authors.
The story, which was clever and orig
inal, was entitled THE Pork Packers
Daughter" 1t broke off at the most
chrlling point, and great interest was
aroused as to the fate Of the hero and
heroine, and the solution Of the mystery
involved. After the four endngs had
been read, and the vote, OF the club taken
as to which was the best ending, great
was the surprise of the club to learn
that the story came from the PEN OF one
Of their ownm emucrs, Mrs. Mosel n,fw
Of their own members, Mrs. Waverly N.
Ragland, while the four endIngs were
also written by club memberships. Rag
land Mrs William Ingles Mrs. w. H.
Barclay and Mrs. WARMTH j. kenderdinc.
Of votes was No. 2 that OF Mrs. VIII
liam Ingles, the club president, who is
also a beautiful writer. Mrs. Ragland
is q very gifted woman, and will doubt-,
less make name for herself in ltera-
ture.
Elaborate and delightful refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted by
her mother, and little Miss Ruth
L.aughon Of PULASKI City.
The guests, in addition to club mem
| bers were Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Mrs.
| Fields Baldwin, Mrs. William p. Pae-
| ton, Mrs. Sidney johnson, Mrs. R. 7.
| E,dmondson and Mrs. Oscar Loughn.
| Mrs. w. "A. Wilson entertained the Cur
| rent Events Club Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. William Ingles read resume of the
| weeks news. The old officers were re-
! elected, Mrs. William 1nges, president,
! and Mrs. Waverly N. Ragand secretary
| and treasurer.
Mrs. Ragland read an original story.
"The Tale of the Table Cloth" that was
! much enjoyed, and delightful refresh
lnents were served by the hoseess. assist
ed by her daughter, Miss Melita.
Besides club members the following
| visitors partook OF Mrs. Wilson'S Hospitals
~: Mrs. Mack lngles, Mrs. Andrew In
giles, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Mrs. James
Micon, Mrs. w. P. Patton and Mrs.
| james EakinE
Misses Eta and Pearl Rosenfeld enter
| tanned the Afternoon Idlers s'W ednesday
It was a business meeting and only club
i members wire present. A play was read,
with view to producing it later, and
refreshments were served.
Mr.. J. Gayle Anderton, of Richmond,
. was guest at Captain j. G. Osborne S
! Thursday and Friday. @ n
Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. K, Cowan have
closed their house for the winter, and
are guests at Mrs. Elizabeth c. Adams.
Mr.. Robert Carson, druggist Of East
! Radford, is seriously ILL.,. He is suffering
from a general breakdown.
Mrs. Josephine Withers Read Of
WythevIlle, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Eiiabethz Carter.
Tho friends Of Mr.. James zoll. Jr., ar.
pleased to learn that he is beginning t.
improve, and will probably recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Cassell, Of Wythe
ville spent last week with Mrs. Brow1
Holman.
/ DR.. Jones, Of Doe Fill, returned home
Wednesday, after n weeks visit to hi
daughtr, Mrs Sidney Wilson.
Colonel Withers. of Wythevnle, and hi:
grandson, Rev. Edwin r. CartcS of Rad
ford attended the Episcopal convention
at Lynchburg. Jar. Carter will return
home to-day, whit Colonel Withers VII
visit friends in Richmond.