Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Mr.. AND MRS. ROY COSBY
HOSTS At WEST POINT
They Entertain Handsomely In Hon
or OF Guests From Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
ENJOY FISHING EXPEDITION
Large Party Goes Down to Almonds
Wharf-Treasurer of King vii.
liam County Resigns to Enter
Camp ut Fort Myer.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch. !


WEST POINT. VA. August 25.-One
OF the handsomest and most enjoyable
entertainments of the season was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cosby in honor of
their guests. MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Overmeyer. of Cincinnati. Ohio. at the
City Club this week. Mrs. Ovcrmeyer
is Mrs. Cosby's sister. There were
musici and dancing. and refreshments
were served during the evening.
The Maine took large party down
TO Almonds Wharf. down the York
River. on Wednesday on fishing ex-
petition at night. Lots of fish were
caught.
r. Temple Palmer. treasurer for the
past four years of King william
County. has resigned his Office, and
last night left for three months train
ing at Fort Myer. This young mans
father. II. j. Palmer. ST.. has served
t3e people Of this county for about
twenty years treasurer. The son
ing business course. He was not
quite twcnty-one years old when his
father died. but in few days, reach
ing his majority, Judge C. Z: Jones
appointed him TO fill the unexpired term.
Having filled that acccptably. when
elected treasurer. and served with great
satisfaction until he felt 1t his duty 10
enlst.
Percy Martin claimed IS his bride
Miss Mary Gouldman. both of the Beu-
lahville neighborhood. in upper King
William last week. The ceremony was
performed by It's pastor. Rev. Marshall
Frazier. in the parlor Of the parsonage
The bride is niece Of J. l.. FogE OF
West Point.
owing to the disturbance between
the Navy League, with headquarters
at Washington. and Josephus Daniels,
the organization Of the woman's see
ton OF the Navy League here was not
completed yesterday. as proposed. but
decided TO await further instructions
The knitting OF sweaters. muflers and
WHISTLES for the seamcn on the battle
ship Virginia goes steadily or. as Mrs
Landon c. Wexford. who has this work
ir charge. assures all knittcrs that she
Will see that these comfort sets Will
get in the hands OF those for whom
they were intended The work OF max
ms surgical dressings. bandages. etc
is also progressing, with the hope that
there may be soon a satisfactory adj
JQstment.
Mrs William NJ Bell. Misses Jose
phine Ware and Margaret Bowden left
this week to spend some time a, Noun,
Elliott Springs
MI and Mrs. II. T. Lewis. Mrs r. J.
Palmer. Miss Victoria Lewis and Mr..
Temple Palmer mo,ored the last of las,
week TO Alton. Va. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
remained for an outing. The rest Of
tPc party have returned
r. j. Palmer and wife. OF Norfolk
spent the weekend rere with their
mother. Mrs r. ]. Palmer Sr. on
Sunday Mrs. Atwood and mother and
several members of the family motored
10 West Point from their homes in
AppomattoS County. Mrs. r. J. Palmer
Is the daughter of Mrs. Atwood. and
all of them were guests here IN the
Pnlmer home. They left on Monday
morning.
Mrs. T. p. Baker who has been with
her mother here. Mrs. Martha Stark. for
ing for her home in Bennettsville. S
O. Mrs. Charles Stark accompanied
her as far as Richmond
Mrs. Warren Long. of Newport Newy
whose husband Is expert machinist IN
the shipyards: Mrs. l.. 4. Slater, AZ
New Kent: Misses Lucille Slater and
Hazel Long. Messrs. Q. NJ. Chandler
OF New Kent. and r. c. Bayliss. OF
Richmond were guests in the home OF
NJ p. Chandler on Tuesday
Mrs. \. Julian Bagby. Miss Doris
Hoppe, Charles T Bagby. Jr.. and little
Miss Juliet BaGby motored to Rich
ni"nd on Tuesday with John b. Cure
Miss EloiSc Robinson, of Richmond
Is the guest OF Miss Margaret Palmer
Professor Powell, OF Spotsylvania.
VINO was few years ago principal of
the West Point schools. is visiting
friends in Yves, Point. He is now a
lieutenant in the United States Army.
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