The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-12
SOCIAL EVENTS AND
PERSONAL. MENTION

few old homes on the James River
| which has never passed out OF posses
sion of tho family.
In Dnnviile.
Mrs j. I. Hcrbcry, of this city. has
gone to Danyille for visit of several
weeks TO Mrs W. -. Watson. and her
daughter. Miss Bessie Herbert. is also
visiting at the Watson home IN that
place. Miss Mamie Watson has just
returned to Danville, after spending
some time with Miss Herbert IN Rich
mond. and they also visited Mrs. Branch
johnson in Norfolk where number
of delightful affairs were given in their
honor.
Among the recent guests a, Diegs's
Cottage. ocean View, are Mrs. j. {.
Rickertts. Wendell Rickertts. Mr. and
Mrs r. j. Ryan, Norfolk c. W. Baher.
Roanoke. II. n. Baber, Norfolk. Miss
Ruby Ashby. L w. Noble Richmond
Miss Myra Ackiss. Norfolk Miss f. *
Kirk, j. Is. Cohen. New York CITY:
Misses Adeline and Julia C;oens, Branch
Garden. Roanoke: {. &. Cosby. o. V.
Noble, L. II. Trant Richmond. w II
Ackiss. Jr.. j. r. Williams. Norfolk T.
Fl. Crunk, Cape Charles. Miss Ethel
Robertson. Norfolk: Miss Lillian Rose
Port Norfolk: Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Stulta
Miss Mary Is. Martin, Miss ollie CRAIG.
Roanoke; +. l.. Pollard. r. F. McCook.
c. u. lie Grande. Jr, Richmond: Mrs.
Mildred Welch. MIR. and Mrs. c. T.,
Brieh, and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs T..
Hutchinson and two children. \. Ny
man. Washington: +. a. Minter. II. ID
McFerran, Roanoke II w. O'Grady. y.
r sullivan. @. Il. Bauchan. T. +. Grace
L. A. Rollins. Is. 7. Leath, Richmond:
T. S. De Nelbiss. Jacksonville. Fla. II
*. Sterling, r. y. Sterlin. r. w Clary.
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Mat
thews. Portsmouth,: w. c. Kali. Peters
burg J. {. Adler. Mrs. \. RI. Loeb and
son. Selma. Ala. Mrs. b. Solomon.
Washington; T. Henry Burke. ". II.
Morris. Richmond: \. l.. Burns. Newport
News; Mrs. T. +. Barksdale. Roanoke;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. RISKY. Washington,
Mrs. j. Y. Parker and two children.
Portsmouth,: Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Has
kins and two children. Lynch burg; Fred
Barksdale New York City: Mrs j. f.
Sterling, Mrs. d. L. Short. Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. ToneN, Miss Blanche
Toney. Northfork. w. Va.
ooldridSc-Snmpson.
Miss Helen l.. Sampson, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. T r. Sampson. formerly
OF Richmond. but now of Austin. Texas.
was married OH Saturday, July 4. to
Arthur Ross Woodbridge, OF Toronto
Can. The wedding took place at the
home of the brides parents. Rev ar
thur Jones, of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating.
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Woodbridge left for their home in To-
ronto. Can. and will stop en- route at
ST. Louis. Chicago and other points
Golden Wedding.
Captain and Mrs. James w. Black
burn observed their fftieth wedding
anniversary Tuesday. al their home in
Staunton and received the congratulate
lions Of their friends and relatives
Captain and Mrs. Blackburn were mar
ricd on July :. 1864, at Bridgewater
having been Miss Sarah Catherine
Swartz, OF BridEewater. Captain BLACK
burn had about given up hope that
the War Between the States would
ever come to an end, and so persuaded
his sweetheart to have the knot tied
just nifty years ago. Lee surrendered
In the following April. and Captain and
Mrs. Blackburn went 20 stanton to
live. Among the golden wedding pres
ents they have received are gold pieces
from brother of Mrs. Blackburn. who
resides in the West. he being the only
surviving member of the wedding party
OF 81. besides the principals.
Charity Lawn Party.
There Will be a charity lawn party
at the Renedictine College grounds
Wednesday, July 10. from to II
o'clock.