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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
Christiansburg Social News.
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CIIRISTIANSBuRG. VA, December
ta1.--Colonel and Mrs. Sidney Shelf
man entertained at a breakfast at noon
Friday In honor aot their niece. Miss
Allen Sheltn1an. of Louisville. who Is
a student at the Woman's College,
Lynchburg. this year. The rooms were
most attractively decorated with holly
and mstletoe, the color scheme OF red
being carried out In the dining room
with American Beauty roses as a cen-
trepiece on tho daintily laid table
Grapefruit. with crushed Ice and
claret. fried oysters, toasted crackers.
coffee, broiled chicken. Saratoga chips,
hot rolls, and cocoa.
M Among those who called to meet
Miss Sheltmnn were Misses Helen
johnson. Ruth and Louise Croy, Mary
Elicit, Gussie Kohen, kathleen Diclkey,
Maggie Taylor, Beatrice Calhoun. Lois
Montague. Anne Eofr. Edith Fagg, Luz
ellie Crenshaw. Isabel Judkins, Louise
Hanley, Mary Miller, Etsll Walters ana
Kitty Hoge,5 OF Roanoke.
Mrs. Sheltman was assisted In her
duties as hostess by Mrs. Greer and
Miss Grace Sheltmnn.
Mrs. Allan I. HAIRLESS entertained the
Larktn Club on Friday afternoon, a
list of cleverly worded conundrums
amused the guests from % to 8 o. clock.
Mrs. Alfred Tallant won a bottle OF
dainty perfume for the best aet of an
swers, Fruit salad, dainty naviscos,
hot Chocolate and hipped cream was
served to Mrs, John Miller, Mrs Henry
Stone, Mrs, Guy Elicit, Mrs. Iohn Eoff.
Mrs. 4;,aa Bslvin, Mrs. u, u Hairless,
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Palmyra Social News.
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PALMYRA, VA. December 21.-on
Monday evening Polk Miller delighted
"a Palmyra audience with his charming
talk on old Virginia days and old time
"darkeys. Mr.. Miller IL infmitable in
his Characterization OF the negro. and
his lecture, or talk as he prefers to call
1T, diycrting 1t as he does OF oil stacy
effect, ib OF great historic value.
The enterta inment was given by the
Ladies Aid Society Of the Palmyra
Methodist Episcopal Church, and quite
q neat sum was realized.
PALMYRA, on the completion of the
Virginia Air Line Railroad, will be a
most desirable residential town. An
excellent high school, the best country
stores. Methodist Church and pros
pect Of the early erection of an Epis-
copal Church. the beautiful building
sites offered by the surrounding hills,
all combine to produce an unusual de-
gree OF destrability.
DR.. Kennicott has moved into his
new home,' which Is quite an addition
to the town.
Dir: Willie Conrad is building on
Cedar Avenue
Mr.. Street has bought a lot on Cedar
Avenue and expects soon to build.
Miss Betty Cleveland and Miss Sally
Shepherd are at homo from Hollins
for tho holidays.
Mr.. Pau Petit is spending chris--
mas at home.
DR.. ind Mrs. Petit are&aiso at Glen
tBurnie for: the holidays.
Mrs. William Sclater spent several
days in Richmond last week.
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King George Social News.
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K WsSeE q MIC, Mi nt psssm @as sol
at 8 O'Clock. when Miss Masie Ashton
became the bride OF Mr.. William ~ lola
de asesi with ta'' eyergreens and Looked
very attractive In Its Christmas dress
Ing. The bride and groom entered, the
church to the strains OF the wedding
Florence Garnett. They were unat-.
tended. At the chancel they We're met
by Rev. 5. 7. Turner who TZt 8performea
the solemn ceremony 1tEsr bride MAS
diately after the arriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Caruthers left for their home in
the comorn neishhorhood' The pride
Ashton q M Of Xxi King George. and a grand
daughter of the late Mr., George Ash
ton. She is particularly sweet. at
tractivo young LADY. :, 2, p r
ers. Of King George and is q pro-
sressive young farmer. This marriage
is the first that has eyer ia ken place
in Paynss chape bs dmr1 inf, the
~ DIR. u. II. Ninde has sold his ances-S
trial home. Mlddteboro, to Mr.. Nondell
AIcKenny. who will immeusntely take
family an old homestead that has been
the residence OF the King George
Browns for. more than one hundred and
Mr. Thomas r.. GARRETT has sold to
Mr.. Lewis Bi,lingsleS his yaluahle4
farm. Mt. Nroriah. situated on tho Pc
tomac River, In easy access of Cos
ionial Beach. The fertility OF the soil.
the fine fishing shore and oyster beds,
make 1t one of the most desirable
pieces Of property in this county.
ed minister to Klnr Cfeorge, arrived
safely with his wife and five chill
dren. and Is making a pleasant tnl-a
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Floyd Social News.
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FLOYD, VA. December 21.-Alr. s..
6. Profit left Lust Saturday for New
Judge T.. NJ. simmons. of Huron,
s. o., IS visiting his father, Mr.. r.
NJ. Simmons, who is very III at his
residence, near tho village.
Or. J. L Morgan, OF Christiansburg,
visited his father. Captain w. II. Nor
DR.. j. w: Simmons. Of hIartlnsville,
father M ssyes sim mons mean mean t hls
village. has returned to his home.
Rev. ]. lB. Peery. Of the Methodist
byterian Church last Sunday morning.
In the absence OF Rev. j. Is. Harris.
the pastor, who is In New York on q
visit to hts daughters.
Mr.. George D. Vaughan and wife.
passed through the village Wednesday
Amos. where they will spend q week
In Bluefeld, w. Va.
Mr.. L. ]. Munsey. OF Big Stone Gap,
is visiting his wife and baby at the
home of Mrs. Nlunsey's parents, Mr..
Mrs. 3. II. Bogie left last Monday
for Glade Springs to join her husband
Rev. E. II. Boyle. who has located
there.
Mr.. w. Scott has moved into his
new store building. which has been
erected on the site Of the one burned
some time ago.
Mr.. G. p. Hungate, who has posi-
ton In New York City. Is al. the home
3oe his parents. near The village, aud
will spend the holidays there.
Miss Ida Fisher, Of the Floyd Press,
on account OF the sickness Of her
father w. III, Fisher, y
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SUNCtHt 10 JUu
PETERSBURG. VA, Deccnlber IL
The Christmas musicale OF tho Southern
E'emalo College given on Monday even
ing In the college chapel WAS ~ delight
full social feature of tile week. which
was greatly enjoyed by large number
Icgo, Mr.. Arth,G Kyle Davis, and OF tho
faculty and 7; dents. An extensive
program of piano, violin and vocal Sc.
lections, Including many or the mas
tcrpieces OF Schumanfi, List, Grief, st.
Sacus, Mandelssohii, Rubenstnin and
rendered and received with great APP
'pla,iG. The young ladies who took part
In the musicale were Miss Beatrice
Moss, Miss Rebecca OIcIlwalne, Miss
Jameson, Miss Myra Dempsey, Miss
Davie Miss steinback. Miss Mcmillan,
Miss Sfafcr, Miss Brown. directress OF
music In the college, Miss Lindeman.
Miss Cook, Miss Patterson, Miss Jacobs.
Miss Metcalf. Miss Lucy Davis, Miss
Daiey Miller. Miss Fisher, Miss Wright,
and Miss Wilson, schumann's "The
Gypsies" was, splendldly rendered by
the college chorussas a concluding num-
Der.
Mrs. u. w. Butcher, Jr. and her CHI
dren are visiting Mrs. Butchers pa
rents. DR.. and Mrs NJ NJ Culbrcth, In
Whining ton. N. G.
Mr.. A. Berkeley Darlington. OF Dan
Vile. spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Rev. J. B. VIM has returned from
the University of Virginia. where hs
preached at the University CHAPEL on
Sunday. 4
Mr. Charles f. Kuhn, OF Philadelphia.
rs the guest Of Mr.. Thomas Fl. Boisseau,
of this city.
q The Christmas german. one of tho
leading social events OF the season In
this city. will be given at the STRAIT
FORD Hotel Friday night. December
9th. The chaperons and patronesses
are Mrs. William Malone, Mrs. r. o.
.Egerton, Mrs. Leroy Roper, Mrs. VIII
Ham Budd. Mrs. w. G. Kevan Mrs. r,
=. Gamble. Mrs. Preston Roper, Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Pryor Jones.
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visited DR.. Emory Hill.tof Philadelphia.
enc Mass BeHs no n, IN the
spend Christmas with their mother,
Mrs. ]. C. Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Shepherd, of
Norfolk, who have been at the home
of Mr.. 7. T. Omohundro. Jr., Of Glen
dover, have returned home.
The Misses Davis. OF Richmond. will
spend Christmas week with Miss S..
Mr.. John B. Minor, Of Eastman, Wis
tied the homo OF Mr.. Philip Butler last
week.
Miss Parker Harris arrived home
from Richmond to-day to remain until
the New Year.
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day evening. and was delightfully."- en-.

tertained.
The Thursday Club met with Mrs.
Thomas G. Burch. on Brown Street,
Thursday afternoon. and was charm
tngly entertained. is
DR., w. P. Mccorkle. pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church here, was called
to alabama last week by the Illness
that State on Saturday last.
Rev. Hugh G. Smith. OF Emporia, Va.
former pastor OF the Baptist Church
here, filed the pulpit Of that church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Nressrs. Crawford Waller. p. s. Bar
men, are at home for the holidays.
Miss Lucy BrOwn who Is attending
Rollins Institute. came home Thursday
evening.
Miss Corinne Brown. who Is taking
a course In music at Sullins College,
Bristol. is spending Christmas at her
home here. f<z.
Mr.. Charlie Williams, Of, New York.
is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. j. Fl. Spencer and children left
for Graham, N, G., on yesterday. whera
they will spend the holidays.
Mr.. S. D. English Is quite sick at his :
homo on Cleveland Avenue,
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Mrs. Alfred Ta1lant, Mrs. Lula Belvin,
Miss Bettie Hendry. Miss Florence B.
Allan and Miss Bessie Du Laney.

Miss Bette Hendry. Miss Florence B.
Allan and Miss Bessie Du Laney.
Msssrs 2. ?; Lucas. Of WEIGH; Frank :, nix
LSsss 2, Y . s. t yho . Were called asls
OF their father will remain at Chil-
dress. until after the holidays
day. afternoon for q two-weeks' visit
to her home at Nashville. Tenn. She
will return In time to resume her
school duties the flrst Of the year.
ident OF the Virginia Anthracite Coal
days in town this week looking after
the coal Interests oa this company
schools and colleges who have arrived
to spend the holidays in town arc
Misses Eula Walters and isabel JUDI
bins Of splliHa; Mr sn Iohn Spindle and
Military Academy; Hunter Phlegar. Of
Wood. Of Dublin Institute.
BEEN the el guest Of Mr. and Mrs. George rye
spend some time with his mother. who
Is at Hotel Roanoke before returning
to New York.
visited 'l NJ. eabsl e ehIldrass and
daughters this week.
The arras sf Hn Mss 5sas H ess
noon at the home Of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs Gertrude Hurst. OF Salem. Va,
Rev. MI. Bush. Of the Methodist Epls-
as maid Of honor. and Mr.: Leslie
Jewell, Of Washington and Lee Uni
verslty, as groomsman. The bride wore
q beautiful tailor costume Of dark blue
oyOf1 vrv{t y hot \ rlNSp1 k-l.
The couple came to christiansburg on
the evening train and will spend sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs: w. FL
Jewell icy They VIII make their home IN
the 1906 class Of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
q The children OF st. JOINTS Sunday
seh9o Eve w be syslo tree on Christ
tractiva musical program VIII he rem
dered.
st. Pauls Metho list Episcopal Church
T sntsrSn thew seh h9
Presbyterian Church will give a re-
oeption to the members OF their Sun
day school,.
cub fsr Ds Monday evsnins
a number Of young people from near
by towns, including cadets from the
Virginia. Polytechnic Institute.. with
ferent schools ana colleges VIII ia dance Gts
what promises TO be tho prettiest ana
most enjoyable german ofsthe year. Mr..
William iDabneyt Stuart will lead a
number Of graceful and intricate
AIessrs. Fred Rochon and j. b.
Laughlin VIII give an entertainment
at the opera house on the evening of
December a5th, under the auspices of
the Allegheny Club.
Mr., John Rangeley, who was mar
S. Betty ut Montgomery. Ala. Will ar
rive tomorrow to spend Christmas
Mrs Mrs Rangeiey visited 10 vlrsinia BE-.
Or, w. S. Betty. Of Richmond.
Will entertain four OF their friends
from the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute-Cadets q. p, Massle. j. II. Eu-
bank, Ryland SCOTT and Lyle Clark,
Miss Kitty Hoge, OF Roanoke. is the
guest OF her aunt. Mrs. Henry +, Tall
Mrs Mrs. John Hon, Jr,, Of Hartford,
Conn, who was called home by the
death OF her mother. Mrs, Junkin, will
CAPTAIN p, nj, Junkin and Mr.. Gar
nett Junkin have returned to Roanoke.
Miss A. P. Womble Is In Newport
News, where she was called by the sud
den death Of her brother, Mr.. John
'WoMble. sia 81 I, NJ 5ssl n
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EST POINT, VA. December 2 i.---The
arc coming home by every train and
Lewis and Emily Fuller, from stnun-
t ton, tn, IneI Z, Palmer, from the Woman's
ot Richmond College, and Mr. Alfred
Hargrare, or the Medical College. Rich
mond. These and the friends coming
With them and the home contingent an
tioipate a lively time. y
Tho entertainments OF tho season, a
ball at tho Masonic Hail. will como
otf Ihursday evening, DECEMBER 26tli.
Misses lss Jessie Dennead Mna Owens,
form the committee of arrangements.
The chaperones invited arc Mesdamcs
=. II. Edwards, A.. Julian Bagby, Fl. /.
Le other and av 6; e Ros .st hor,.s DIN
Ing days" and socials are arranging
The West Point Lodge. I. o. o. r.. No.
"a, elected last night officers Tor the
noble grand: j. G. Jones. vice-grand. j.
a: Amnack, corresponding secretary;
W. g. Davis, treasurer; w. r. Madison,
financial secretary: Rev. Boyd Il. HID
Mr.. j. Vivian Curle returned on
,W,ednesday to spend Christmas with
.i Little Mary Pnmphrey. who Is at
H..
cams home Saturday to spend the toi-
days with her parents.
Miss Leah Levin continues Ill In tho
home Of Mr.. Ed. MorvItz.
Captain j. L. Milford is building n
handsome residence on the corner OF
second and Streets. near Beach
o, On y We.danesday -, night the Sunbeam
llgntfgl reception at the. pastorium,
the Young Woman's Auxiliary OF the
zap Haaaptist Church met this week with
+ The infant OF Mrs. walcott. who has
been quite sick, is better.
Captain John D. Elan. who has been
travelling IN the South for the past
his family. lie was as far soutt, as
New Orleans, and is much delighted
with the Crescent City.
! The The Weekly News; owing to some
ACCIDENT TO- the machinery, did not
come out this week.
mshsr Ds ass e Smith Smith i W.nns his
i H. 1s s5s.s ~sss ?, s, Ssx s. @
drea Woodward. of West Point.
mr. nrad Jeter e Palmer, civil engineer.
christmas ' IN Vest st P +; will spend his
aEs; Lucy Byrd Dudley, her daugh-
Ter. MISS Janet, and son, Mr.. DouEiass
dudley = WILL spend tho holidays at
~ hEin il William Courthouse, with Mrs.
Mr.. Polk Miller, with his quartet.
gave his great entertainment, Good
G sgs Times In Dixie at tho Masonic
Han. Frtday night. for the benefit OF
the Episcopal Church. This is the
seventh or eighth time Mr.. Miller has
ience. a0H' . e.uuA-
MI. and Mrs. Milton Thurston passed
through IN . West Point. Friday, the goth.
en- route to Chase City, where thew
VIII spend the week with their daugh.
ser; Mrs; Richard Garland.
family. OF Baltimore, win spend e.hrsstl !
ma mas with her sister. Mrs. j. w. Mar
snail snail Mrs. Thurston is noted a,i-
Mistress Brent" and "Jenifer."
MI MI WHEY Johnson was in town this
=, Miss Olive Gault, who Is teaching IN
Florence, s. g.. came home to-day.
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Scottsyil1e Social News.

The honor rool Of tie seottssilie High
School for the second and third school
months is as follows:
Second month-Mary Goodman. Maud
billiard. Sarah Landeree. Willie Daw-
son, Gaynelle Miles, Wylie Beal. Geo.
Thomas. Hunter Moon. Ben billiard and
Moore. John Goodman. Henry Day.
George Thomas. Hunter Moon, Mamie
Moon. Annie Jones. Martha billiard.
Tha pta and sn IN as
The school closed los on Friday Tor nf two
weeks holiday. Professor Clarence
samR sa ths sp 1o oe XII kin spWsnd a hs
Mrs. w. J. Brown and Mrs. W. j.
Burgess. OF Richmond; Mrs. NJ o.
B Blks 81 e MestEs Briggs Fl
of Culpepar, and 7. A Briggs. of Rich-
of Richmond, and Misses Grace Briggs
and Fleming Burgess. OF Richmond. at
here this week. -,
Miss Sarah Darlington WIN spend the
Christina holidays at her home In
HOUSTON; HalifaT county;
day for St.sLouis. where she will spend
several months with her brother. the
Rev. Daniel billiard.
Mrs. jackson Beal. Jr, Is visiting
his parents here.
Master Fred Lane, of Guthrie Hall.
was q Scottsville visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Brown, OF Church Hill.
who hast been quite sick. Is improving.
Mr.. Marion Pitts Is spending few
days at Belle Haven.
Miss Irene Watson arrived at Rose
Hill on the 18th to spend the holidays.
& Mrs. y. P. Powers and Miss Lucle
a xuhn v}a}f3nop
tives In Richmond. returned home this
Miss Lizzie Beal. of Fluvanna, is
quite sick.
Schuyler. who have been guests at
Church HILL have returned home.
Mr.. &. W. Merrick will leave tho
first of the week to spend the holi-
Pa.
Mr.. Edward w. Scott, Of Warren.
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ter, Braden Vandeventer, Clarence
Neff, Arthur Freeman, Karl Osterhaus,
Richard Dobie, Willie Dickson, Lee
Taylor. Harold Wrenn, Sidney and
Robert Hughes. Paymaster Walter
Sharpe, John Wilkinson William Law.
George Ross, Washington Taylor,
Robert McBIair, George Kelly and w.
II. White, Jr. The prizes- were very
handsome.
OF the week were: DIR. George 2. CHM
and Miss Sudie Griffin. OF Goldsboro.
N. G.
Mr.. William wiggington Cox and
Miss Virginia Cason.
Mr.. c. D. Pratt and Miss Sarah z.
Mitchell.
T. g. slunden and Miss Mary {.
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Fork Union Social News.
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-, FORK UNION. VA, December o1--
Inc cork Union Academy closed on
me l9th for the Christmas vacation
MOST OF the students have left for their
respective homes
Miss Pattie McGehee and Miss Eta
Ankers. OF the Academy faculty, will
spend the holidays at their homes in
facnmond and Loudoun county. D,
MISS Ruth Snead left this week for
New l,.e fork. where she expects to visit
during the holidays.
MISS Carrie B. Snead Is now In BAL
timore visiting her brother, Mr.. Horace
Snead. lsG''ill - - = - st' sASo
NJ. W. p. Burgess. OF scottsv,lle
paid this place visit few days ago,
Farmers OF the community nre now
farlng splendidly us the hoE-killinr
season IL over and abundant Christ.
hand. n - GU
Messrs. Claude and Clarence snead
sof West Virginia, are now at home
for brief time. -
Miss Martha M. Snead. OF Lexington
!ky. will spend a few. days at her
home, then take a trip to New York
for the rest Of her vacation.
Miss Cora Lawson and Miss Electa.
Boatwrlght. of the Academy faculty
Will spend the Christmas at their re.
spective homes. in Cumberland and
Buckingham. s'.N
Professor Joseph Snead. of Amherst
county. is at his homo hore for q sea-
son Of recreation.
Mr., and Mrs. j. B. Martin will go
to Caroline county to visit relatives.
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Salem Social News.
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Roanoke coliesa DramatIe club ar rane
az very VS. successful play. entitled wealth
a II,.i, Matrimony. at the Town Hall on
eri night. In spite OF tho inclem-
house. and the actors acquitted them.
selves in very creditable manner.
me proceeds will be used for the
benefit ben Of the College Annual. Those
Ferguson. Sarah Wf Bushne iI0s Kate ateud p
lard. 1r1na ki1lain and Sue Kelly;
Messrs. Ray Kelly, w. NJ. Cameron, 8.
=. Helbis. i. T. Markedly and D. NJ.
tor Of st. Johns Episcopal Church. who
mas spent the past two years in Char
lottesville. returned to Salem Wednes-
superlntendIng the = erection mte Of 'e fln rs
house on High Street, where no Will
make his future home.
Dr. Charles Grove left Friday for
will spend tho holidays with his pa
rents.
the guest Of her mother. Mrs .0 G. e. G.
Ms George XII Kiili silss left Friday for
Dublin, Va. where she will spend
Christmas with her daughter. Mrs.
Mrs. Edwin Crates. OF Chicago. Is
Mr.. Frank Conner, Of Haverhill,
Mass, is. visiting, Mr. Rufus Bowman
at the home Of Mrs. T. ]. Shickel
DR.. and Mrs, j. D. Fleming, OF Raj
eigh, n. c., arc the guests of DR.. j. p.
killian.
Mr.. A. NJ Bowman. Jr.. who Is at
tending tho University OF Virginia this
winter, Is at home for tho holidays.
Mrs. Lewis Langhorne. of Atlanta.
Ga, who was visiting her mother, Mrs.
Biggs. was called home Thursday by
the Illness OF her husband. ~
Mr.. Walter Biggs, Of New York City,
is a guest Of Mrs. Briggs. on College
Avenue.
Miss Mary Devan. of philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Nan Logan.
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st.At meeting Of tho ves tr,ttDt o.
sBruton Church several changes were
made in the officers. Mr.. HI. D. Cole
who has been registrar for the past
thirteen years, rendered his resiEna.
ton. which was accepted with express.
stons Of res ret by the vestry. Mr.. Cole
was elected treasurer. OF tho church
vice F. r. Savage, resigned. DR.. w
a. montgomery was elected registrar
to succeed Mr., Cole. Professor J. s
Wilson resigned as superintendent OF
the Sunday school,. and DR.. w. A,
Montgomery. who has been assistant
superintendent. was elected by the yes
For the past five days the studen
have been leaving by the carload tc
spend the holidays at home. and the
town Is beginning to put on de.
serted look. Many of the young men
and girls who are or at school will
be back In few days, however. Stc
liven up the old town.
Mrs. ]. r. Bellarny is slowly recover
ing from severe illness.
Miss Susie Gait has returned to Nor
folk after a. delightful visit to Miss
Emily Christian.
Little Rebecca Bird, daughter OF
Professor II. $. Bird. fell from the
back OF pony last week and shat
Richmond undergoing medical treat
ment. E
Misses Eva and Mary Saunders are
quite Ill with an attack of pneumonia
News. spent a few days Of the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. IT,. Norris
s Mrs. Blanche Moncure has returned
home from a short visit to Richmond
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Martinsyille Social News.

rspecialsto The Times Dispatched gs
1 AIsARTINSvILI.E. VA, December 21---
The Literary, Club, which, was recently
ut tie home or Nh, sNmT tevens, Mon.
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FRBDERIcks. Hall. VA. December
s1.--At the stated communication ,of
the following officers were elected: T.
G. Garrett, worshlpful master: elected
for the third term: ]. T. Whitlock, Sc
RiaF Mare MIam H Rsyne seols sasF
and treasurer: Robert o. spicer, senior
deacon; b ]. J ohnson, Junior deacon
e; n Kuper, tiler: -. =. Terrell /. de,
term of senior, warden.
Mr.. Edward A.. Marko was "a recent
l.guest of Mr.. Edward II. Poindexter.I
as was also Mr.. W. q. Long, OF Lex
Mr.. d. M Harris and Frank ".
Vaughan have returned from "a trip
to .Hampton,a old Point Id,l and Nterfelk
Va. Mr.. y. H. Poindexter is at home
|, = Miss sallye Saunders, Of South Carr
Mrs n9 eranE Win t apeaa am thS
| holidays at Oliver, Va @
Mr. Percy 3. Spicer, Chesa peake and
Ohio ticket agent In Norfolk. recently
" Emmett Poindexter. who is attend-
ling the Louisa High School, is at
Ehorne for Christmas. as Is also George
Mr.. John Hardenherg is visiting his
parents at this place.
Mrs. Bette FRANCISCO and her daugh-
Iter. Miss Francisco, are spending thel
winter In Newark, N. J.. with Mr.. and
Mrs. BloXonl. 8if
Miss Ada Gatewood, teacher In the
family Of Mr.. T: 9. Garrett left to-
holidays witt. her home folks. ~ ''
! Mrs. H. r. Spicor Is visiting her
son. Mr., Meade Thompson Spicer, chief
ltclerk to the president OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad In Richmond,I
Mr.. Horace Crank and his sister miss
lima Gladys Gran k, who are attending
|sachool In Washington ID. c., viii spend
1.-The Christmas holidays with their
|sparents here.
Mr.. b. G. Jones Is at home after
la business trip to Baltimore, Md.
Master Edmund Terrell 8 and Miss
Louise Terrell, who have been attend-
ling school at Bel a lr,''swiIl soc Santa
IfClRus at home, "a q Bssa
Miss M. pabney Young II has eturnedI
t0 her home ln Bal timoro. .las