Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-10-19

Dr. Il. v. Stephenson, recently
nominated for House Delegates,
spent Slo5 20 in his campaign.
M. Clyde Hall. the druggist. hiss
purchased a handsome new Ford
auto and has been splitting the
wind" this week.
The public school and the college
observed holiday today to allow
pupils and students to attend the
Yorktown celebration.
Another good game Of football is
promised at the college Saturday
afternoon between Fredericksburg
and William and Mary.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Hartwell Macon are glad to learn
that she is recovering from her
severe illness. Mrs. Macon is still in
a Norfolk hospital.
Lame back IS one Of the most
common forms Of muscular rheuma-
hsm. A few applications Of Cham
oerlain's Liniment VIII give relief
For sale by all dealers.
News was received here this week
of the death in Winchester, Va, Of
Guy w. Brannon, who for the past
two years was a student at William
and Mary. Young Brannen was
preparing 10 return 10 Williamsburg
to resume his studies when he was
stricken with typhoid fever.
A. Daake, of Richmond. has been
appointed manager of the local Bell
Telephone office to succeed Mr..
Guthrie Kennard. who was given six
months furlough on account of his
health. Mr.. Kennard is said TO be
slowly improving at the home of his
parents in Mt. Sterling. KY. which
IS gratifying 20 his host of friends
here.
A young Williamsburg automo-
oilist ran down a student who was
riding a bicycle near the college gate
early this week. The bicycle was
smashed up and the rider thrown
under the automobile, the driver OF
which was scared within an inch of
his life. thinking be had killed the
student. No injury was done except
to the bicycle.
Mr.. Francis O'Keffee, who is
manager of a creamery at Chariottes-
vii, one of the creamerieS that took
first prize on it exhibit at the State
Fair. was in town. visiting his family
over Sunday. Mr.. O'Keffee was
formerly butter maker at the local
creamery and he proved himself
most competent. We are glad 70
near Of his success at the Charlottes-
vile establishment.
Little Miss Ruth Waltrip daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Waltrip. enter
tanned about twenty of her young
friends on her fourteenth birthday
yesterday. The home was PRETTY
decorated in goldenrod, asters and
ferns, and a SumputOuS dinner was
served to the little guests. Mrs.
Waltrip was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. G. <. and Mrs. T. ]. Waltrip.
The little hostess was the recipient OF
many presents.
After staying here a few days to
pack and ship her furniture, Mrs. c.
Z. Bishop left Monday evening for
her new home in Morgantown, w.
Va, where DR.. Bishop is professor
of Greek in the University of West
Virginia. The host Of friends here
of DR.. and Mrs. Bishop regret to see
them leave, bat wish them much
success and happiness in their new
home DR.. Bishop likes his new
position very much and the family
IS pleased with their surroundings.
1t was announced Tuesday morn
ing that about 800 delegates to the
Deed Water Ways Convention. now
in session in Richmond. would stop
over for an hour in WILLIAMSBURG
Mayor Warburton, Rev. <. Ruffin
Jones. Fres. L. G. Tyler, Cashier II,
N. Philips. Mr.. II. D. Cole and
other prominent citizens, had pre-
pared to meet the visitors and escort
them about town. The delegates
found that they would not have time
to stop here. passing through later
than they had contemplated.