Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-27

W. G. Williams, on College Hill, gave
an elegant supper to a party Of select
friends, who spent delightful evening.
The Christmas german Of the Senior
German Club will take place at Calls
thenic Hall on the evening Of the Both.
II will be brilliant affair. Miss jeanne
Owen and Mrs. Walter G. Jones, two
accomplished local artists, are painting
the fayors for the occasion.
Norfolk.
Rev. W. F. C.. Gregory, Of Rich
mond, is here visiting.
Rev. John T. Foster, of Wilmington,
N. c., is visiting friends in Norfolk.
Professor Walter d. Toy, Of Chapel
Hill, n. c., is at his old home in Nor
folk.
Rear.Admiral George II. Cooper ire
tred) and wife are stopping at the Pur-
cell House.
CAPTAIN Thomas Crellen continues
very low from his attack of paralysis
on Thursday.
Major James F. Croker and wife, OF
Portsmouth, are spending the holidays
at Camden, n. j..
CAPTAIN James II. Robinson, Of
Portsmouth, is on clutches with
badly-sprained ankle.
The valuable library Of Rev. Reuben
Jones. ID. D., Of Churchland, will be
sold at auction on Monday.
Several of our Methodist and Baptist
ministers were pounded by their con-
gregations on Christmas-eve.
The Democratic members ofthe Legs
lature from this section will all attend
General Lees Inauguration ball.
Mr.. Henry C. Jordan, of the United
States Coast Survey office in Washing
ton. is at his home in Portsmouth.
Colonel James Forney, commanding
the marine barracks at the navy-yard,
is in Philadelphia for the holidays.
The funeral Of the late $. S. Gresham
took place Saturday morning from
Christ church. lie came to this city from
Essex county.
A number of cunning parties from
the North, and one from Reidsyille, y.
c., are in the city en- route to the duck
ing grounds below US.
One Of the most charming germans
that ever took place in Portsmouth was
given by the Casino Club at the Ocean
House last Thursday night.
An clipping party from Suilolk-Mr.
John b. Riddick and Miss George Fer
guson-were married in the parlor Of
the Ocean House on Thursday.
First.Leutenant II. II. Costen, United
States Marine Corps, returned to his
home in Portsmouth yesterday, after
three years cruise in the East on the
United States steamer Juniata.
Commodore Oscar c. Badger. United
States Navy, commanding the New
York yard, and wife are at the Ocean
House spending Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant 6. +. Elliott
First.Lieutenant George F. Elliott, a
very popular young officer here, sta
toned at the marine barracks at the
navy-yard. has received preparatory
f orders to command the guard of the
Q nited States steamer Junlata, now
repairing at New York.
= charlottesville.
S. NJ. Conner, Esq, is very i'll at bis
e residence in this place.
r DR.. F. NJ. Magruder, who has beer
t for some time in this place, has deter
8 mined to settle at Orange Courthouse.
Mr.. s. ". Ficklin's condition adord'
i no hope Of recovery. Mrs. Nellie King
a niece, is spending the holidays witt
: him.
d The oath witnessed the fitting of
= large number of pretty schoolgirl
L from the several female schools II
y. Charlottesville.
IS Miss Annie Mckenzie, daughter o
It DIR. NJ. Mckenzie, is at home for tn
(. HOLIDAYS. She holds a responsible
Il clerks hip in the Treasury Department
p Miss Annie s. Caldwell, of Waynes
'. boro'. who has been in this county 10
r. some time, returned home on Christ
" mas.eye to spend the holidays. Sh
n spent day in Charlottesville.
Gerard Murray, who tried to force HI
sixteen-vear-old wife to take laudanun
+ and afterwards tried to commit sulcid
bv taking hydrate of chloral in Ne
he York city few days ago, Is membt
of the medical class Of the University
where he was one of those who " al
= swer we'll" Before going to Ne
80 York he had engaged rooms at wei
known clearinghouse for himself an
s. wife. and had telegraphed her, 1t
ir said. to ioin him here, but the telegra
Il. could not be delivered, as she coa
We not be found.
tic Lexington.
es Lexington sends the Sunday D'5pat'
the compliments of the season.
V. The new water-supply of the to"
to will DO away with the necessity Tor
tn iire-enginc.
Our delegates Captain Jordan al
u DR.. Arnold are at home spending u
us holiday vacation.
eS The free.schooi-book question h
y eclipsed the State debt and become Z
10 leading topic of conversation.
at The Christmas festivities of the Pre-
", byterian Sunday school are said to ha
nd been the most splendid ever held in t
place.
Is Mrs. Mary C. Dold and Miss Ma
CD Dold left Christmas-day for Richmon
lr. where they will spend the winter WI
DC Mr.. Sands.
Christmas-day was passed wltho
Sc any marked event. There was but
led tie drinking, but few grown people
wn the streets, and tire-crackers and
is horns had full sway.
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