The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
People Seen in
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81 IT, Dunn ana wife, Aibemaris
county. was an inscription on Murphy
Hotel register last night. behind which
there is a. pretty little story, which Dor
dcrs 10 some extent on the romantic
IL involves no elopemcnt. bat "a quiet
determination on the part OF the con-
tracing PARTIES. whose homes are FAR
away In the Piedmont section. 70 come
20 Richmond Co wed. and The subsequent
carrying into effect Of this determine
ton under circumstance which are al
once interesting.
Some time during tie day the couple
entered tho lobby OF Murphy's. and tho
would-be groom directed ben boy to
bear message 70 Kcv. Dr. w r T.
smith. asking him % como TO tho hotel
az once.
Mr. Duun's companion turned out
90 De- the now Mrs. j. H. Dunn. Who was
then Miss Bessie Grove. OF Greene county.
They wished DR. Smith 10 perform no
ceremony ia the parlor at Murpnys. blt
upon learning that the popular pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church wac pay-
ing call 20 his friend Rev 10Y. J. =
hawthorne, az Ford g. they 1repaired at
once 20 the latter hosiery
DIT Smith had just left upon their are
rival. but dr. Hawthorne agreed 10 "tls
the knot. which he did most gracefully
and imprcssively in the Yarlor ~ Ford's
Nr. and Mrs. Dunn then returned 20
Murphy. oud VIII leave later Tor thoir
honeymoon.
When seen last night Dr. Hawthorne
said, Yes. married Mr Dunn and Miss
Grove. They are both Young and fine
looking. and seemed very happy"
Hon. ana Mr. William McAuistcr. of
Wrrm Springs va. ate at Murphy's.
eve are right ln tho midst oe hoe
killing time down in Charlotte" said Cir-
cult clerk J. T.. Darlington. ln "a jocrlar
manner when seen at Murphy last
night. and asked 81 hc brought any nov.-
with him 10 thc city.
Speaking IN more serious vein though
the hog killing story was true Mi Car
ilhgton. who is the conrnfsqi Toner OF Cflnr-
loite county TO the jamestown Exuo4l-
ton. said De came 90 fhe city % confer
with State COmInisaioner @. Julian Pratt
IN regard 70 the handbook and proposed
exhibit % his county "Our board q ..ft-
pervisors made an appropriation he de-
cared. Tor getting out "a handbook and
making an exhibit 7 was named com
missioner. and am now az work on tho
Dook- nave called the citizens together
Tor next Monday FOR conference with
thc supervisors. to determine whether We
shall have an independent exhibit or CO.
operate with other sections for a general
olo.'
Tile chief product Of Charlotte Is TO-
hac.o, and in any event Mr Darlington
lhinEs bus county viii make "a nnc show
ing az jamestown. The Charlotte county
m1n. who is a member OF the yfrainfa
Poly technic Institute board. which meets
shortly. reiterated his belief that tho
BOARD VIII not act hastily in choosing "a
successor 10 Dr. McBryde as president
but viii look the entire field over before
taking final action.
Tho passage through the lower branch
of the Council OF tie I-ulauf earlv-
closing ordnance and the President
message 20 Congress We're tho CHIEF
topics OF conversation among the local
politicians about the hotel Hobbies last
night. Most OF the expressions as u
the former were along the line that th.
Board viii most likely adopt the measure
Do it, present form. while as 20 the latter
the comments Were most general in their
nature.
Indeed as a rule the message had not
been fully read by those who discussed il.
most people preferring TO take the edito-
rial digests Of papers Of such great
length The vigorous style Of tho Prcsi-
dent always attracts attention. however,
ana flrr- We're many comments upon
this le lre ~ his message.
Mr. r. j. Fleming. n prominent bust
ness man ana Republican leader Of Dick
enson county is in the city on his way
home from Norfolk and Newport News.
where he has been looking after the ship
inent Of some export lumber.
Mr. Fleming was a caller yesterday on
his friend. Captain George W. dong
Tom) Haynes, at tho Capitol. and they
went 10 the theatre together
Mr.. Fleming NAV be the Republican
candidate for sheriff Of Dickinson next
time. and may have to go out there and
run on the Democratic ticket in order
10 beat him." said Captain Haynes IF
he does rejoined Mr.. Fleming "an
can say. wcll still be good friends" and
The two strOlled arm in arm out Of the
Capitol building.
Messrs. +. A. Myers. Ashland: g. ".
Cox, Lynchburg; J. w Hancock ana
Niles j. Figgot Of Roanoke are among
the Nlrginians at the Richmond.
Among the Virginians at the Jefferson
are Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Page, OF Han
over james G. Martin OF Norfolk, and
Leo >. Graves. Of Spotsylvania-
Mr. W. +. Whitaker, OF Chase city.
travelling representative OF the Mecklen-
ton.
Mr. a. z. Broughton. Of Norfolk. is
registered at Ford's.
Danger of Being Rich.
That # is dangerous to carry money
win YOU Is evidenced by "A dispatch