The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Radford, va.

Especial to Tho Times-D lspatci.)
RADFoRD, VA, May 2s.-.Mr. and Mrs,
John Henry washington, Tauquicr poo.
pie, who resided In Radford about ten
Ala, have issued cards 10 the marriage
OF their daughter, Frances Scott. to Mr..
Charles Edward Piper, June 9Th, at 500
O'Clock, at their home, 1903 South
her comng-out In Birmingham, and be-
longs to- an old and prominent family
No people that have ever lived in Rad.
ford are more beloved, and news Of
the marriage was received here with
interest.
Another June bride in which Radford
people are interested, Is Miss Kate Moi.
fet, Of Salt Lake City, whose home was
formerly Radford. Her fiance Is proml.
nent attorney Of Salt Lake City.
Judge eden Longley returned SUM-
day from Glade Spring. where he had
been at the bedside OF his father, PRO.
lessor Edmund Longley, who about ten
days ago suffered an attack OF angina
pectors, which came near causing his
death. Professor Longley is reported as
resting more comfortably, but Will hardly
get UP again from his sickbed, being
In very weakened condition.
Montgomery and Abingdon l'resbyterles
are making effort to purchase st. Al
bans chool for the establishing of q
classical preparatory school for boys, to
be under the supervision Of the two
Presby Rev. l.. w. Irwin OF Rad
ford; Rev. George H. Glmer OF Draper:
Rev. D. j. Woods, Of Blacksburga Rev.
D. ]. Currie. OF Dublin; Captain William
1nges and Mr.. r. O. Scott Of Radford,
constitute the committee appointed ny
the two Presbyteries to raise the neces-
sary funds.
The suit of DR.. Bruce Clark VS.. the
Bertha Mineral Company was heard in
the United States Court at Abingdon
few days ago, and verdict Of 500 dam
ages was granted the plaintiff for injury
to his farm on New River The case was
up in 81. the damages claimed being
5000. but was postponed. and was stub
bornly fought by Judge S, ". Williams
and John S. Draper, for the plaintiff,
and ]. G. Wysor and r. L.. Massie, for
the defense.
Mrs. William Ingles and Mrs. George
T. Kearsey are in Petersburg as dele
gates to the Virginia Convention of
Charities and Correction. !S.ssrs. Mark
Reid and Harvey Barnett were also APP
pointed by the Mayor as delegates, but
were unable to attend. Mr. Reid ia at
the bedside OF his mother, Mrs. Alice
Catlett Reid. who is critically III at her
home in Fauquier county.
The commencement exercises Of Wads-
worth School will be held the 4th and
5th. and Of Belle Heth Academy, the
9Th of June.
Miss Laura Lasell, OF Philadelphia.
after weeks visit to her cousin. Mrs.
Warner j. Kenderdne, left to-day to
spend the summer with her sister, Mrs.
George B. Kimball, at M4desboro. Ky.
More than hundred conversions have
resulted from the revival services in pro-
gress at Grove Avenue Methodist Church.
under the preaching OF the Rev. Ira
Hicks, Of Ohio, who has with him in
charge OF the music, Professor Wake
field, OF Chicago. All-day services were
held Tuesday. beginning with cottage
prayer meetings at nine o'clock. and
ending with night service.
The saloons and many stores were
closed from ten to eleven. and also Bello
Heth Academy, for the morning service,
and services were held again In the
afternoon. In addition to attending
church, the people OF the town were
| also requested to fast and pray all day.
Mr.. John A. Lees. OF the contracting
| firm OF Winston and Company, OF the
Tidewater construction, Ia Ill at Valley
View Hospital.
Dr.. Fisher, the chief surgeon OF Nc.
Arthur Bros. made trip over their en-.
tire line west Of Radford last week, a
distance OF eighty miles, returning on
horseback. Dr.. Fisher reports the ssvork
progressing nicely The work on this
| part OF the line is the heaviest on the
| Tidewater road, and many of the worst
accidents occur In that section. Among
the natonalities represented in the hos
| pital at present are American, Irish
English, italian. Russian. Austrian, Hun
agrian, Bulgarian and negro-a remark
ably cosmopolitan company, considering
that there are only fourteen cases ir
the hospital now
1 Attorneys Eskridge. Massie and ORA
per, Of Pulaski, have been appointed BY
the Hastings Court Of Radford to effec
the sale Of the fine bluegrass farm
OF the late Captain Isaac Larew, the
case being removed from the Circu
Court Of Pulaski, to the Radford court
owing to the fact that Judge Jackson