Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-25

!. 26, 1886.
whisher ne went to attend an important
meeting Of the railroad officials OF 'he
country. f
Misses Bessie and Katie Steel took
m ersRe BY the last Old Dominion steamer
for New York, In company with Rev. Mr..
pafgan. TO be absent for some days.
Miss Adelia Lloyd, Of Lynchburg,
daughter OF Mr.. James Lloyd. tobacconist
of that city, ID visiting Petersburg. ana IL
guest In the family OF Mr.. William Il.
Butcher.
Rev. E. G. Dargan, pastor Of the
Firrt Baptist church, has gone TO New YORK
with his wife. His pulpit during his ao'
sence win be filled by Rev. George Is. ray
lor, chaplain OF the University.
That venerable and respected minis
ter OF God. Rev. DR.. Theodore Pryor. OF
Nottoway county, the Oldest pastor IN Eas,
Hanover Presbyfery. Is on a prieI vislt ~
our city. He enjoy 8 fine health and preaches
regularly.
DIR, G. W. Rush and wife, OF An
papolis, Nd, arrived here this week. Dr.
Rush comes to take the place OF Dr. Chailes
T. Uibbett, surgeon OF the iron-clad nectar
an an ssccomniished Young lady OF Petersburg.
and who has been granted leave OF ap'
sence for six weeks on that account.
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Major W. L. Daniel, Of Winton, N.
O., is In the city.
Major J. R. Randall, Of Washington,
is visiting Norfolk.
Judge C. W. Murdaugh and family,
NJ Portsmouth, are visiting New YORK.
Robert Ferguson has gone to Char
Iottesville to spend the Easter holidays.
Mrs. G.. Benson Ferebee is on a visit
TO her parents. in Elizabeth City, N. c.
Colonel Stewart Brown, Of the Fifth
Maryland regiment. is visiting Norfolk.
Miss Hattie Petit is visiting the
family OF Professor Kernodle, in Suffolk.
r. Cad. Barrett, sick with pneumo-
mia. has had a relapse and is now very ILL.,
Miss Belle Browne, Of Portsmouth,
left yesterday for Richmond to visit friends.
. Everett Gildersleeve, Of Palatka,
Fla, is visiting his parents, In Portsmouth.
Cecil Cochran, a cotton-dealer, Of
Liverpool, is on business trip to this Sec
ton.
Miss Mildred Vaughn, Of Elizabeth
City. n. c., is visiting relatives in Ports
mouth.
Messrs. John s. Wise and c. I. AM
mons, OF Richmond were in the city yes
terday.
Colonel BENJAMIN s. Pardee, of the
New Haven Palladium. spent several days
here this week.
Charles Reid has resigned as presi-
dent and member OF the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners.
Alfred NJ. Williams, editor-in-chief
OF the Providence (R. L. JourHdl, spent the
week in Norfolk.
Miss Sallie Bonsal, Of Baltimore, is
the guest OF Mrs. Captain X. b. Pegram. on
east Main street.
John Moser, Of Atlanta, Ga. is in
the city stopping with his son, George {.
Moser, the architect.
Captain Henry Wilson, commanding
the frigate Franklin. at this yard, is visiting
friends in New York.
Kenton C. Murray, of this city, has
been appointed official stenographer in
Judge Hughes's court.
II. c. Percy, cashier Of the Home
Bank, has gone To New York on account OF
sickness IN his family.
Captain Scott Sykes is again criti-
cally i'll at his home, in Berkeley, and his
death IS hourly expected.
Mrs. George Brown, wife of the
commandment OF the navy-yard, has gone 10
indianapolis for a month.
Crawford II. Neimeyer, Of Memphis,
arrived here last night on visit to his pa
rents, on Swimming Point.
p. II. Fitzmawrice, the signal officer
in charge OF the Kitty Hawk station, IS en-
10y ing short leave in thecit
Captain George C. Remey, the new
executive officer OF the navy-yard, ar
rived to-day and reported for duty.
Miss Belle Tower, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting Norfolk and will take part In the
ST. Cecilia entertainment on MONDAY
night.
Rev. Walter II. Hines, of Surry
county, is here assisting Rev. Or. A. j..
owen with the revival AT Court-Street BalI-
tist church.
Mrs. Joseph W. &. Graves, OF
Orange county, and daughter who have
been spending month in Portsmouth, lett
to-day for home.
Captain Caleb Toler, a well-known
steamboat. man, and Miss Josephine scar
burgh were married ri the study OF ReY.
DR.. 4. G.. Jones last night.
C.. p. Negroponte, cotton-exporter
and member OF the Exchange, left yester-
day for New York. and sails to-day on the
EtIuria for his home in England.
Rev. James Vernon. of Baltimore,
has been preaching at the Church OF the
Disciples all the week, and Rev. +. r.
Deems OF New York, al the First Presoyte'
rial church.
Rev. A. E. Owen. ID. d., Of Potts
mouth. has accepted the invitation 10 de-
liver the commencement address al the
Ohowan Baptist Institute, In hurfreesDorO',
n. c.. in June.
The first wedding that ever took
place on Craney island came off yesterday
afternoon. when the only daughter OF Gun
ner James Hogs, y. ). N. and MI +.
Blackburn. OF this city, were married.
A brilliant and fashionable throng
filed the ourt-Street Baptist church on
Thursday TO witness the nuptials OF Mr..
! George II. Curtis. clerk TO the command ant
| OF the navy-yard. and Miss Lee X. Sim
mons, OF Portsmouth.
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