Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
CELEBRATED PIANIST
VISITING IN HOUSTON
John Powell Spending Week In Hall
fax Town, and Music-Lovers
Are Interested.
wooDN1EN GROVE TO BE FORMED
Royal Ambassadors of Baptist Church
Have Picnic on Banister River.
Marriage of s. T. Coles and Miss
Walker Surprise to Their Friends.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.

| ESPECIAL 10 ne 1lneS-I)lS
HOUSTON, VA, July 3.-John Pow ell,
| the celebrated pianist. will give
| piano recital here on the evening of
July s. This event is attracting much
. attention among the music lovers Of the
town. Mr.. Powell has been spending
| week here as guest of Mrs. Thoma s
w Leigh.
| shortly 20 form grove of the Wood
i men Circle. At meeting of the local
camp OF tho Woodmen Of the World It
was decided to have n grove organized,
and committee was instructed to com
! municate with Mrs. Efic Pittman head
| adviser for Virginia. a number of
local women have agreed to Join, and
7 II is evident that large grove will be
| started.
The Royal Ambassadors Of the Bap
tist Church gave n picnic on Wcdnns-
day. beautiful place on Baristcr
River was the scene of the event Most
OF the Ambassadors and number or
guests attended
The members OF the Methodist Pres
bytcrian Sunday School also enjoyed
picnic. which was given on Friday.
down on Banister River. near Easley's
Prist mill majority of the mem
bers enjoyed the occasion
S. T. Coles. OF Ivy View. and Miss
Lizzie Laurine Walker, of Danyillc.
-
age here OF Thursday. Miss Walker
was visiting In the neiChborhood OF
Vernon Hill. and on Thu: sday left
supposedly for her home in Danville.
accompanied by Mr.. Coles. Instead
OF going to Danville the couple
mo'ored TO Houston, where they pro-
cured license and were married.
Tho stockholders of the Northwest
Washington Improvement COMPANY.
INC. heid business meeting here or
Monday This company is composed
largely Of Halifax people. w. d NH
is president and r. Holt Easlev, sec
rotary.
~ T. Coles. of Montgomery. w. Va,
was In Houston on Saturday to attend
the funeral of his brother j. a. Coles.
MISS Cornelia Wilson. OF Danvillc.
is me guest of Miss Elvin Shapard
MISS liilda Boyd and Miss Dorothy
.'oFH or ConnacttcutA and Miss More
head. Of Salem. are guests at the home
OF nr and Mrs. s. r. Crews
Miss Elvin Shapard. VINO has been
VISITING relatives at Ontario, Va, has
returned home.
Miss Fettv Sparrow lcft IN -rhrr.
dav for Richmond whore she will spend
several DAYS
Henry c. Rely. of Richmond, was
mere on legal business during the past
week. '
Louis Ballou, of Richmond. IS visit
ing relatives In Houston.
MISS May Turner who has been the
snest of Misses Jennie and C:arnctt
LoN'hGt'n returned Tuesday to her
nome in Richmond
Mrs. II. G. Derrick and daughter
MISS Cornelia Derrick. left last week
.or iuiaski. where they will make
their home.
Alfred D. Barksdale who graduated
IN law at the University of Virginia
;;no VINO passed the State bar exam
1l-
turned to his homo in Houston
MISS Bessie Monroe. Of Brookneal
was inc guest Of Miss Rebeccn Leigh
this week = !"
William r. Barksdale. Jr OF I.vncb-
nnrG' was iE Houston Sunday TO visit
the nome OF his father. Judge William
II. 3arkSdalc
William Leigh. OF Baltimore is .,
'iouStch FOR stay of several weeks
as guest OF his mother, Mrs Thomas
w. Leigh. '''"S
Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Dickens -,
"averly are guests OF relatives hnr,