Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-28

Mrs. John N. Gordon is slowly con-
valescing after an illness Of over three
months.
Mr.. Edgar warAsld, 9 prominent
Mason Of Alexandra, was in the city
last week.
Miss Alice Bass, Of Danville, is the
guest Of Mrs. L. L. Bass, 300 east
Main street.
Mr.. Strauehan Lorton is extremely Ill
with pneumonia at his residence, on
Franklin street.
Miss Julia Smith, Of Brooklyn, is
visiting Colonel Thomas j. Evans, on
Franklin street.
Miss Madeline Capston, who has been
spending several months at Atlanta, has
returned to the city.
Mr.. w. s. Edmond and family are ex-
pected to arrive In the city from the
South on Thursday next.
Miss Mamie Thomas, who has been
visiting Miss Alice Bass, Of Danvilie,
returned home yesterday.
d. A. Undertake, of Hanover coun-
ty. deputy collector Of internal revenue,
was in the city yesterday.
Work on the improvements at the
custom-house yesterday was suspended
on account of the weather.
George W. Palmer, ESQ.,, of Saltvllle,
Va, and his brother, of Syracuse, N.
Y, were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Benjamin II. Berry, clerk of the
Chancery Court, who is in bad health,
is visiting friends out Of the city.
Superintendent Powell has asked per-
mission to close Bank street opposite
the custom-house when necessary.
Miss Ford leaves for her home, Cow
ington. KY. Monday evening, much to
the regret other numerous friends.
Miss Otey Cullen, who has been WIS.,
ting friends in Baltimore the past win
ter, is expected home in few days.
There are now fifty-two men and iif-
teen carts at work on the custom-house.
The men are paid off twice month.
Miss Fitzhugh, of Fredericksburg,
who has been stopping at l0ll east
Clay street, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. John L. Mercer, who has been
visiting friends in the city, returned to
her home, in Williamsburg, last week.
Mrs. G. Powell Hill, Of west Grace
street, has gone to Alexandria to at
tend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Mills.
Mrs. Thomas F. Pollard, of New
York, is stopping with Mrs. E. A.
Saunders, No. S27 west Franklin street.
Mr.. w. R. Higham, recently with
Captain NJ. j. Dimmock, has opened an
architectural Office in the Shafer build
ing.
A number of ladies connected with
the Pine-Street Baptist church are prac-
ticing for the cantata Of Red Riding
Hood.
Mrs. G. NJ. Chalkley left the city
yesterday for an extended trip through
Europe. She will be absent several
months.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, together
with Captain and Mrs. Philip Haxall,
started for Old Point Comfort yesterday
evening.
Miss Bessie Montague, of Maryland,
and Miss Linda Fox, Of Louisa, are
guests of Mrs. j. II. Montague, Frank
lin street.
Mr.. d. p. Montague, Mrs. Charles
NJ. Catlin, and Miss Kitty Montague,
Of New York, are at the Linden, on
Franklin street.
Miss Ada L. Rogers, of Nelson coun-
ty, who has been the guest OF Mrs. A.
V. Walsh, 80 Arch street, returned
home last week.
The best things in parasols seem the
illuminated and iridescent effects in the
famous Mikado and Alamada shapes so
CHIC this season.
General Charles Montague and wife
are visiting the father-in.law of Mrs.
Montague, DR.. Withers, corner Cary
and First streets.
Mrs. Battelle and daughters, who
have been at the Valentine House, will
leave Wednesday next for their planta-
ton on the James.
Mrs. j. j. Clarke and daughter, Miss
Jennie, Of Charles City, are the guests
of Mrs. William II. Parker, BOG north
Twenty-sixth street.
Mrs. Willie Allen, who has been Wis
iting friends in Baltimore for several
weeks, has returned to the city much
improved in appearance.
Miss Carrie f. Waymack, who has
been visiting Mrs. Brunei, on north
Fourth street, has returned to her home,
in Prince George county.
Miss Ruth Lee, daughter of James
E. Sparks, has returned home from
Little Rock, Ark, where she has beer
visiting relatives all the winter.
Mrs. James B. Pace was in New
York last week assisting her husband
in selecting large tower-clock for the
Park.Place church of this city.
Miss Lena c. Watkins has had de-
lightful visit to friends in Richmond,
her former home, and returned to her
new home, in Washington, ID. c.
On Seventeenth street, in this city,
there is a restaurant for the colored
brethren with the euphonious title
1.-THE Loving Glory Restaurant"
The builders are getting quite busy.
Several contracts were awarded during
the week, notably the Murphy building
on the corner of Eighth and Broad
streets.
The novel things in hosiery consist of
rich dark colorings with stripes run
ming lengthwise and with lace open
work in the lisle-thread goods for sum-
mer wear.
Mrs. William 7. Allen and Miss
Alice Parker, Of east Grace street, are
on visit Of several weeks at Mrs. A.
l.. Seay's, mil View" Fluvanna
county, Va.
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