The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
Cilristiansburg Social.
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CItRISrtANSBuRG, VA, April G.--
MIR Jamcs $. Cilildrcss hus erected Il
handsome storcroom on College Street,
having ii front OF moro than eighty
feet. ana will occupy II como time
during April. The firm Will DO MI.
James Childrcas and Mr.. j. Marshall
Ellis, who viii be general managers. /,
They will do u large mercantile busi-
ness.
OF the Virginia and Tennessee Tclc- y
phone Company ut this place. and has
many friends here, who Will be glad I
to sec him succeed iii his new under-
taking.
Mr.. d. NJ. Rosser, who has succeeded
Mr., John NJ. Wilson as general mama
ger OF the Virginia Anthracite Coal /
ana Railway Company, has returned K
from short stay in Scranton. He \
VIII soon remove his family to the J
of the RAILWAY company arc to be /
moved to the mines ut an early date.
Mrs Anton A. Mnnonl is tho guest
of her aunt. Mrs Gift of No. 1902 Mt
Royal Terrace. Baltimore. She will
leave shortly for u short stay with
Mrs. Roper, of Lancaster, Pa. and OH
her return will be the guest of Mrs.
j. v. Sumptcr, OF Henderson, N. G.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. j. Ringer are tho |
guests Of Mrs. Ringers mother, at New
Market, Va. The many friends of Mr.. |
Ringer are delighted with the decision
of the Baltimore Conference to re-
turn him to ST Paul's for another year.
| Mr.. j. A. Beau. formerly of OrtckanH, !
will have charge OF the work at Cam
bria.
| Miss Anna Ednlonson entertained n \
! number Of her young friends at an
| Easter egg hunt on Friday evening.
yThe cggs were concealed on the lawn
and. as 1t was a brilliant moonlight
trouble in finding them box of
! candy was awarded to James Robins
son as the most successful hunter and
Master Thomas Robertson in the cut
Won the BOBBY. Refreshments We're
served by Mrs. w A. Ndmonson.
The guests were Margaret Hngan,
Minnie Belvin, Margaret Boiling,
Helen Whitescarvcr. Ellen Sheltman,
Anna Word, Maggie link, Judith Elm
stein, Kathleen HAIRLESS Elizabeth
Alvin Walters Tracy Einstein, John
Miller, Walter Mays, Frank Mays, An
drew Hanley, Thomas Robertson,
Thompson and Walter Pierce, and
Harry Word.
Miss Marie Wall, Of Blacksburg, is
tho guest OF her sister, Mrs. William
!. E'lannigan
4 1t is the general opinion among
farmers that I'LL tho early fruit has
been killed by the unusually cold
i weather. Spring was SO far advanced
by the heat during the last two weeks
OF March that the cold weather came
Z as an unwelcome change
n Mr.. w. j Payne. president of tho
n Virginia Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, Of Richmond, was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. John r. johnson has returned
!. from visit to Mrs. r. c. Price, of the
Miller School, in Albemarle.
Miss Mary Childress, OF Riner, was
in town on Thursday.
Mrs. Lula Belvin was hostess to tho
Wednesday Afternoon Club for the
t week. Several hours We're spent in
the discussion of plans for the civic
} Improvement of the town. AT the
: suggestion Of Mrs. Henry Tallant. who
presided in the absence OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. Guy T. Elicit, 1t was agreed
upon to petition the Town Council and
/ the board Of supervisors to be allowed
to enclose and beautlfy the public
square. At present 1t Is most un-
slightly spot disigured by billboards
and other advertising matter. With q
little care at small outlay it could
be turned into an attractive place for
the children. and with a few seats
would add much to the pleasure OF the
I summer guests.
| The town merchants Will also be
I requested to aid in their work 70,
4 improvements by having the streets
] cleaned In front of their places OF
4 business each day. as they arc nov
4 dishgurcd by papers and banana peel
j ings.t
4 Mrs Charles w. sumpter will b.
4 sent as alternate with Mrs. Calhoun
4 and Mrs. II. *. Tallant as delegates
a to the Woman's Civic Bettermen
N burg.
N Mrs. Bclvin, assisted by Misses Mar
Il garet Wade and Elizabeth Stuart
n served fruit salad and waters.
N Those present were Mrs. Henry X
III Tallant, Mrs Edward S, Calhoun, Mrs
81 Mrs. Spindle Miller, Mrs. John r. Gof1
n Mrs. Charles G. Johnston and Mrs
IA Charles W. Sumpter
N Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox have re
IA turned to Roanoke after spend ding sew
ID eral days with Mrs John II. Cox.
Es Among tho travelling men who spen
II Easter vacation at home were Mise
Il I. r. 3. Hairless, II; H. Dickey. Henr
" stone. Frank Dunklec, and John
~ Hairless.
n Mrs. Charles I. Wade has been til
"A guest OF Colonel and Mrs. Thoma
II Lewis, of Roanoke, for several days.
II Major John Y. Cowan, Of Cowan
FS Mills, spent Tuesday in Christiansbur
E Miss Winifred Gardiner who h;
II been quite III for some timei. is muc
HI improved.
n Mr.. Cabell IIairston. OF Walnut Gov
ke ~ c., is visiting his daughter Mr.
IL Frank Dunklee
n Rev. r. G. Waterhouse, president
N Emory and Henry College. was Il
sE guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r, B. Spinal
IN at Hillcrest, during his stay in Chri
N tiansburg. DR.. Waterhouse preach
se two very able sermons at the Meth
"a dist Church and had good audiences
~ spite Of the Indictment weather
"a Mr.. Archer A. Phlegar, of Allan
" Ga, spent his Easter vacation wi
" relatives In Christiansburg.
"a Messrs. Houston Gon,>IIarry Care
"a ner and Edward Ainslio, of tho Y
n glnia Polytechnic Institute, spent
~ Easter holidays In town.
Nv Mrs. J. link is at a hospital In N
II Jersey Mrs. link has undergone
~ serious surgical operation. but Is !
Ia proving nicely.
bS AT a called meeting on Monday