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


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BEDFORD CRY May Pa german
was given Wednesday evening by a nun
Der OF young gentlemen Of Bedford CIT,
nt Belmont" III honor OF Miss Florence
Kent, Of Washington, D. c., who Is the
guest of Mrs. c. w. Wharton.
The music was furnished by an orchestrt
from Roanoke and the dance was lee
by Mr.. Robert Byers, young engincei
I of the Norfolk and Western double track
Ing corps, and Miss Kent.
The other participants In the dance were
MIR. and Mrs j. w. Hurt, Mr.. and Mrs
Il. c. Burks, DR., and Mrs. r. p. Wise, Mr.
Blackburn, Jordan and Miss Pattie sum
lnerson. Mr.. Bragg, of charlottesville, ant
Miss Flossie Clayton, Mr.. andon L.own,
and Miss Sadie Trcckcr, Mr.. Jack Appleton
and Miss Dill Hammer. both of Lynch
burg; Mr.. j. r.. Guy, Jr.. and Miss
Mabel Rucker. Mr.. w. w. Wysor anc
Miss Marion Clayton, Mr.. w. r. Walker
and Miss Eliza Mosby, Mr.. JOS Meade
Of Williamsburg, and Miss Elizabeth
Everit, Mr.. Robert NIosby and Miss 10
Moore.
The stays were N1essrs. c. w. Wharton
Jr., Wilcox Brown, =. j. Kerfoot Mas.
tiers Buford and John Burks. The chap.
erones We're Mesdalnes j. S. Burks, w. w
Mckay. j. r. Sltmmcrson and II. V. Jor.
dun.
The students of the Bedford City High
School gave II reception to number OF
their friends Monday evening in the spa.
cious hall of Belmont. The young people
spent the time playing games, promenad.
Ing, etc, while their older guests looked
on and chatted. Cream and cake in pro.
fusion were served. and the school pu-
pills realized that they were fully launch
ed upon the long vacation and dolce far
Nlente
The addresses at tho closing exercises
OF Randolph Macon Academy will DO de-
livered Thursday, 31st inst by DR.. Edwin
q. Alderman. of the University of Vir-
ginia. He and Professor p. S. Smith, prr-
5clpal of the academy, were classmates and
desk-mates at Bethel Academy. which
explains the consent of DR.. Alderman to
deliver this address when his time Is SO
filed with duties connected with the COM
mencement at the University.
The closing exercises of the Female Co.
Operative School took place Friday morn
Ing in the school building.
This has been the most successful SEES
sion Of this school which by the CO.
operative system makes the cost of board,
washing, etc, at the very lowest figures
possible. In addition to the regular cur
riculum of the school there is a training
department for teachers for several
aii'oHtuS dlleT. Tie close OF the snort
sessions OF the county schools.
Messrs. William and Don Parker the
principals of the school, are to be con-
graduated upon the success Of their er-
forts In educational lines
Recollections Of a LIFETIME" by John
Goode. of Virginia, is the title of a book
just issued by the Neale Publishing
Company, which is summary of the
recollections OF long, varied and illus
trlous career of Hon. John Goode, of Bed
ford. from his early boyhood until the
present time. The story of his life and
personal knowledge of the stirring events
connected with the secession of Virginia,
the formation of the Southern Confeder-
acy, the course Of the war and DAYS
or reconstruction, is told in the clear.
foorcible. eloquent style that Character
ICES all Of Mr.. Goodies utterances, and the
DOCK IS deeply interesting and valuable
az true history OF Virginia during n
period of more than three-score years and
ten.
Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs William Bond.
of the Southside of Bedford, boarded a
"est-bolnd Norfolk and Western train
Tor Radford. where they will in future
reside with their children, who are living
there. The remarkable thing about this
Is that arhoueh Mrs Bond has attained
the age of seventy-fve years, she had
nsNct DelOie Denelu q railroad train until
Wednesday. when she left her home in
me depths Of the country, about sixteen
miles distant from Bedford's capital, TO
take the train for her new home.
1t is rather interesting coincidence
that had She waited a little longer at her
Old home the trains would have come to
her. for the course Of the Tidewatcr Rail-
road, upon which work is progressing so
rapidly, VIII pass through the farm OF
The Bonds and very; near their home.
There are probably many more In that
section of the county who have never
seen locomotive and train OF cars, SO re-
mote are they from any railroad. But,
ere long, they will be in touch with the
great outside world and, SO to speak, own
a road of their own when the Underwater
road is completed. A great variety of
minerals abound on the Southside. There
are located the asbestos and mica mines.
which are extensively operated, and the
product hauled to Bedford City where is
located the Asbestos Fertilizing Plant.
Mrs. W. T. Yances left "Wednesday for
4 visit to Washington.
Miss Sarah Griffin has returned from