The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
Especial 10 The Times.Dispatch.l

Special to The Times. DlEpatcH.j
last night of 1907. while congeniai
crowd of six benedicts sat In a semi
circle at the Shenandoah Club they
began to discuss the advent OF the New
Year. "lt will be Leap Year, SAID
one yes" replied another. and it
is a shame that SO many good hus-
bands are still bachelors in the city
of Roanoke There is said one;
f Sns the ba sses 0ss7 Wny e give M
girls a chance at them said one.
Howe" asked another. Publish
them was the reply. He then eN-
a list of the desirable bachelors of the
city, and publish 1t In one of the city
papers. One of the six was Mr. r. II.
La Baume. industrial agent OF the Nor
folk and Western, who is very talented
in the use Of his pen.
He was made the clerk: and the
other five began to name the various
bachelors of the city. The New Year
1905 had been in an hour when the list
was completed. It was published. and
it is needless to say that 1t created
sensation. The bachelors named had
no kick. They plead guilty, and it
comes from most reliable sources that
not few of them have had intimatlon
from the fair sex that Mary was
within
The list is as follows:
Colonel w. S. Battle. general claim
agent, Norfolk and Western Railway;
between twenty-five and rty-five;
road-shouldered and of very distin-
guished appearances; fine disposition
and good habits, but very elusive; ar
dent lover OF his club and stays out
nights some, but could be easily tanned;
would be great catch, but one OF the
most difficult OF ell.
S. Hamilton Graves. lawyer and club
man: thoroughly polished IN manner;
i've v,Svs fNn nf he
a great future;-is ney-maker, and
looks like John D. Rockefeller from
his chin down.
voted to the ladies; fine dancer: fine
disposition; naturally domestic. and
Pau Massie; something over thirty,
conservative and really sincere. an
erstwhile dispenser OF panaceas, and
should be rendered one himself before
his heart has had time to harden.
& Ror RSy and ss Wesarn pRawsy
at least thirty-tive; confirmed bachelor
and clubman; affable, magnetic and
popular with everybody: money enough
and willing to spend it. Registers at
the Roanoke but lives at the s shena n;
could DO domes ticated If properly ta-
ken in hand. Superintendent Shenan-
doah sunday Sewing Circle.
IS, S T. Heironi n, forty, more or
refined gentleman and good loyal citi-
zen; blonde persuasion; Of quite domes.
tic disposition, but doesn't like tcl
be tied down; baseball fanatic ana
would MAKE a good husband 49, =
II. II. Pattie, popular real estate and
insurance man.. about th!rty-s seven;
good looking. plenty Of friends, and
a. discriminating q, judge Of fem1ininity;
Walter Saunders, rhirty-six; popular
member, OF Country Club. golf flend
and qlet ana g rftsnf dspos'.'eR
kind OF .girl. but needs persuasion and
Gabe Penn, thirty-t hree or better;
popular and rising attorney: good fell
cured ii taken IN hand promptly; good
conversutionalist and great on base
George, Pitzer, thirty-tour; willing
care Of the bride and her baggage or
ana vent IT t nt Teyt 4 sway h l'ttls
Eugene White. twenty six; hand,
easily; q local Elk and sincere attend,
good dresserB5a and liberal witl1al.
Floyd Poyntz. twenty-sev chief
clerk INDUSTRIAL department Norfolk
and Western Railway; cpnseryativ.
refined. With nice curly hair; a mar
to be. proud of; attractive bait now
dangling before him.
Moss Taylor, thi.ky.n nine next month
words fall to convey. any proper con,
presented here; rich affable and will
1ng; with nroner feminine Influence