The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
WEST POINT, VA.
Special TO The Times Dispatch.)

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WEST POINT. VA, February 2.-Ms
Samuel Harwood, who lives at his beau
tlfnl homo. "Newingtoii,' in King mud
Queen county, near tho courthouse. eelc-
DRAFTED lis ciglity-ninth birthday the 18th
instant. He Ia next to tic oldest gem
tleman In the county. Mr. John Ryland
OF "F'armington," is the oldcst. Both
OF these gentlemen are the centre OF nt-
traction to n very largo circle of friends
and relatives. "Newlngton." Mr.. IInr-
woods home, once belonged to George
Braxton, wealthy planter. who was the
father OF Carter Braxton, one of the
signcrs OF the Declaration or Indepen-
dence. Carter Braxton was born there
on September 10, 1876.
Misses Matte Lewis. Myrtle Carr and
Emily Fuller, arc at their horncs in
west Point. safe and sound and in good
spirits. They were students at the Epis-
copal School In Chatham. when the very
disastrous fire took place there last Satur-
day. They received no bodily injury. but
lost most OF their clothes and belongings
MISS Emily Fuller will return ms soon rs
her wardrobe Is replenfshed The others
probably. will not return. The good peo-
pie of Chatham showed them every
courtesy and kindness.
Mrs. Rosa FAIRY. one of the fine singers
OF West Point. has been very III since
Sunday night, but is now better.
Cecil Knapp, about seventeen years old
the nephew of Captain w. j. Marshall,
of West Point. Ia very III. and has been
for several weeks: he Is no better.
The Stone brothers are quite sick at the
Roberts House. With measles.
Mr.. ID. Segekie, Mr.. CIogernt and NJ
Henry sPietscher, were in town Monday,
looking after land. Mr.. Petschcr is
from Baltimore and has recently pur-
chased farm just above West Point, Mt
Cohoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asserman and little daugh
ter returned home New York; this
week. after visit to the home OF Mrs
Asserman's sister. Mrs. Nathan Hess
Mr.. Jeter Woodward. the manager OF
thls branch of Donald and Schultz Pickle
Factory In West Point, was here a few
days ago. He spends most OF his time
In Baltimore in winter.
The supper furnished by the ladies OF
the Methodist Church last night, at the
Ridgeway House, was SO great n success,
that 1t was all eaten up before numbers
or people got there. a handsome sum
was realized for the Methodist parsonage
fund.
Mrs Robert Peck and her sister, Mrs.
! Wharton, of Nashville. Tenn. who are
cousins of Mrs. A. II. Hargrave and who
have been paying her an extended visit.
will leave for VISIT to a brother in
California Tuesday, to be gone some
| time.
The West Point Euchre Club met Thurs
day night with Mrs. Fisher on f Street.
The Whist Club met last night with Mrs.
A. f. Hargrave.
Mr.. C. W. Westbury, of Richmond, left
Friday morning after a visit of several
days to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Wilkinson. Sr. Miss Alice Wilkinson.
| who Is fbookkeeper for the West Point
Oyster Company, will leave in a few
| days for trip OF several months. She
will spend some time with friends and
| relatives In Norfolk. thence to Atlanta.
Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn. In
Nashville she will he the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Charles Darham. well-known
here as Miss Mariana Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Julian Bagby, were
In Richmond during the week