Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-02

=. N. To- day.
There il but one prisoner in tho
cage 1t present--a colored man serving MS
sentence for larceny.
Estelle, the little daughter Of Profess
~r r. Morrfsette, who has been quite iilfor
se veral Days, was N UGH better yesterday.
Sergeant Fitzgerald delivered ct the
penitentiary yesterday William II. VIII
fans, who was given six years for felony;
Eiijah Davis and Charles Godsey. three
years each for demonstrating.
Miss Eta Shield has returned to
Goochland.
Mrs. Jesse s. Jones has left for Rich
mond TO visit relations In that city.
Mr.. W. T. Talliaferro, Of New York,
Is visiting Mr.. 8. W. Phillips, in the coun-
ty.
DR.. A. c. Jones has been appointed
health officer at Newport's News By Judge
Peek
DR.. A. E. Dickinson. of Richmond,
will preach in the Baptist church this (sun-
day morning.
Miss Heughton, Of Viewpoints News,
who hes been visiting Miss Ivy. has re-
turned TO her home.
DR.. A. B. Woodfn left on Tuesday
for Montgon cry. Ala, as delegate TO the
Southern Baptist Convention.
West Peint.
Mr.. Philip Gibson, Of this county,
was in town last week.
Mr.. Charlie Johnston, Of Petersburg,
is visiting at Mr.. John Lemoines'
Miss Sadie Adams, who was quite
sick some days ago, Is convalescent.
Mrs. DR.. j. d. Turner. Of New Kent,
il viriting 1T the residence OF Mr.. Leper
Robinson.
Miss Alice Anderson, Of Baltimore,
who has been visiting at Mr.. Leper Robin
sons, left for home last Friday.
Little Eazel Olphin, son of Mr.. y.
A. Olphin. who has been seriously Ill Tor
some time. is thought to be improving
Rev. L. d. Wells and Mr.. w. E.
Zimmerman. OF Shamokin, Pa. we're guests
OF MIR. and Mrs Phillips during the past
week.
Miss Mollie Jeffries. OF King and
Queen, on her way home from Baltimore
last week. stopped over few days WIN
Mrs. Y. ii. Adams.
Msjor j. r. Bagby, Theodore Court
new. and X. r. Todd. OF King and Queen
county, passed through town last week en-
route TO Baltimore.
A dapcing-school closed here last
wednesday evening with ball. when was
a perfect success. being highly credltaole 10
both teacher and pupils.
DR.. j. G. Davis, a promising young
physician. left for Halifax county last
week. where In future he will devote him
self to the practice Of his profession.
The social event Of the past week
was the meeting OF the pleasure Club
on FRIDAY evening at the residence or Mr..
and MTr. =. II. Adams. The members were
most cordially received and Handsomely
entertained.
Mr.. Ned Walton, Of Richmond, was
in town last Sunday.
Miss Maggie b. holland, is visiting
Mrs. W. A. Sheppard.
The Misses Davis, Of Petersburg. are
visiting their aunt. Mrs. w. \. Sheppard.
Mrs. Henry G.. Houston, of Rich
mond. is visiting Mrs. r. ii. Eoff, near town.
Miss Annie Hume, Of Portsmouth,
spent her Easter holiday with Miss Fannie
X. Leake.
Rev. A. Wyles, who has been spend
ing the winter in Columbia, s. C., has re-
TUNED home.
Miss G.. G. West, Of Richmond, who
has been visiting Miss Myrian Laurens, has
returned home.
Mrs. George NJ. Wright, Of Bueking-
ham county. is now visiting Mrs. Smith,
wife OF Professor W. W. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Stebbins, OF
News Ferry, Halifax county, are visiting
their mother. Mrs. &. g. Stebbins
Miss Lizzie A. Lyons has returned
70 her home. Ia Richmond. after visiting
her friend, Miss Fam X. Leake, OF this
place.
Mrs. Margaret Wheelwright spent
last week in Norfolk with her son. Mr.. Il.
=. Wheelwrght, book-keeper for W. N
Gwathmey Il Co., OF that city.
Mr.. o. NJ. Brooks, of St. Johns,
Mich, has bought the store nov occupied by
W ~ THOMPSON 4 Co, aud will thoroughly
reht IL In time for hisstock OF dry goods now
On route.
Nr. Fenton holland. Of Hewlett's,
Va. for many years a citizen of Ashland.
intends forming n partnership with Mr.. j.
Marion Leake IN The grocery business NO"
conducted by Mr.. Leake.
Some Of the enterprising citizens OF
Hanover are having map OF the
county made which is said 10 be very cor
rect. They hope IL will he y the cause OF
the court. house removal
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Captain J. N. White, Of Plainfeld,
y. j., is stopping here.
Numbers of northern people are visit
ing this section just now.
Rev. Henry r. Sergeant, of Balti-
more, spent the week in Norfolk.
Mrs. Annie Balance, Of Portsmouth,
is visiting her parents, in Suffolk.
Misses Blanche and Eula Thayer, Of
Norfolk, are visiting friends in Suffolk.
Joe Dickerson, of Portsmouth, is
running the telegraph office at FRANKLIN.
Rev. L. II. Baldwin will preach a
sermon to the Odd-Fellows Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Griffin re-
turned yesterday from ten-day's visit to
Boston.
DR.. Washington Peters, Of Franklin
ton. N. c., is visiting his parents In North
Carolina.
j. A. Ryan, Of Portsmouth, has
signed with the Altoona Base Ball Club for
this season.
Captain Joe Sam. Brown. master of
Transportation OF the seaboard road, Is
again very Ill.
Judge Keeling, Of Princess Anne,
held court In Norfolk county this week for
Judge Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Wise, of
Churchland. returned from their bridal
trip Thursday.
Rev. W. II. Atwell, Of Wright
Memorial church. is visiting relatives In
Matthews county.
Richard d. Guy, former citizen OF
Portsmouth. but now OF Bridgeport, Conn,
| is visiting his old home.
Miss Nellie Gwaltney, who spent
| several weeks in Norfolk, has returned 10
| her home. in Smithheld
Miss Belle Toner left to-day for her
| home in Pittsburgh after two-weeks'
| pleasant soiourn In Norfolk.
The Portsmouth Monument Asso-
citation want $4,000 TO put four bronze
statues on their memorial pile.
II. W. ROBBIE has given Up business
in Portsmouth, and moved with his family
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