The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
West Point Social.

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WEST POINT, VA, March 2s.---Dr
Robert De Farges, Of Washington ar
rived In town m Wednesday to at
tend tho funeral Of HIS uncle Major
HILL
Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson Of Norfolk.
Wpo has been 50 very III, Is slowly I'M.
proving. Il
Mrs. George w. Kerr, who was report.
ed to be In cxtreriIs n week ago, is
somewhat better, her daughter, Miss
tNinttie Kate, who lis teaching ut Lake
Heron. Mimi, arrived at her mothers
bedside OH Thursday. Ste will return
to her school III q week or ton days,
if her mother continues to improve.
G> Mr.. Archibald Cheathnm and few
of his friends Went fox-hunting this
week, but were again interrupted by
the rain. However. they caught fox.
Mr.. Chentham also this week lost
valuable horse rho horse sckcncd
and died.
Bishop Gibson, OF Richmond, con.
firmed class Of eight last week in st.
Johns Church.
Plans are perfocting for telephone
line between West Point, Toano and
New Kent Courthouse.
Misses Mae Owens and Jessie Dem
mead visited friends In Richmond this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Gouldman spent
porttonJ Of the week in Richmond
with friends.
Miss Mary Hill returned to town last
week after an extended visit to friends
In Richmond.
Captain J. L. milford has recently
sold two Of his schooners.
Miss Grace Kirby is Visiting friends
In Baltimore.
Misses Olive Gault and Mary Den-
meade are visiting the Misses Ed
wards in Baltimore. and Will extend
their visit until after Easter.
Mr.. w, G. Collins, formerly OF this
place. but now of Newport News. spent
several days OF this week with. friends
here. From here he will spend several
days in Gloucester county before he re-
fore he returns to, Newport News,
where he has q position In connection
with the shipyard.
Misses Maggie Tucker and Maize
Selph. Of Richmond, for some time
guests OF Mrs. r. Z. Smither here, have
returned to their homes In Richmond.
Miss Selph was the recipient of many
attentions while in town. ~
Mr.. James kessnar. who has been on
q visit to his sister, Mrs Nathan Hess,
has returned to his home In New York.
Mrs. Herbert l. Lewis left Thursday
| for a visit to friends in Norfolk.
Misses Kate Trice and Annie Smith
went to visit their aunt. Mrs. George
w. Kerr, at King and Queen Court
house on Sunday, who Is very III.
Miss NJ. g. Trice returned from Ball
timore on Thursday with her spring
stock Of millinery and notions.
All of the merchants In town ara
rushed to get ready for the early
| Easter.
Mr. j. T, Dansy. of Cohoke, has sold
| his farm to Richmonder.
T. a letter from Tappahannock tells of
| the illness of Mr.. George r. Scott for
| the past month OF pneumonia. lie is
better. however, and recovering rapidly
4 The Confederate Pension Board will
convene at King William Courthouse
on Thursday. March 2Sth
4 Miss Henrietta Anderson, OF Denton.
Md, has returned to West Point To-
take charge Of the millinery depart
! ment OF ]. Hess & Son. This Is the
third term she has held this position.
1 Miss SidenstrickerN has returned as
milliner to Aessrs. Moryitz & Cabes
department store for the second term.
Or. c. v. Waugh will discourse on
"Grumblers" Sunday morning, at the'
Baptist Church, and at night he will
take as his subject What the Devil
Does for YOU
Mrs. Tom Jefries. from King and
4 ter. Mrs. ". r. Bray, en- route to her
home. after visiting friends In Rich
j tnond.s
4 Mr.. j. II. Leath. OF the Chesapeake
Il Steamship Line. is home ON his yaca-
! ton. and he and Mrs. Leath who was
4 Miss Emma Denmead, OF West Point,
\ will go to his home at Burkeyille. and
\ other points Of interest.
4 Miss Belle Woodward, Of New Kent,
is visiting her cousins, Misses Mildred
i and Mary Woodward. OF West Point.
Mr.. Roger Brooks, who has been in
Richmond several days, returned
1 Thursday.
Mrs william Mann, OF Albemarle
county, was the guest several days this
1 week Of Mrs. George w. Richardson.
4 Mrs. Walter Gary and children are
on visit to Mrs. W. P. Bray, Of
1 wakema, and will go from there to
4 Tophill, the home OF Mr.. WILLIAM Gray.
Mr.. Wilson Hardy. who has been
4 with the Southern Railroad at this
point for several years. has resigned
his position, and accepted 9 position
In Chase City,
Rev. Henry Pearca Atkins preached
4 at the Christian Church on Friday
4 night He was entertained by Mr..
4 Wexford Owens.
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