Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17


stitution. He comes Of an old Virginia
family, and will honor his State abroad.
Major George Hoffman and family,
of Loudoun county, will spend the win
ter here. They have taken rooms at
"The Albemarle," and will prove
welcome acquisition to our society,
where they are so well known.
The german given by the Petersburg
club Friday night was equal, in point
of brilliancy and success, to any of its
predecessors during the winter. They
are always attended by the elite Of Pc
tersburg society, and the last was graied
by the presence Of a number Of
strangers.
Petersburg has not enjoyed such fine
skating for many years as it has this
week. II has been a perfect carnival.
Judges, lawyers, doctors, diyines, and
men Of all professions and all depart
ments Of business, have enjoyed it,
and the ladies and children have ap-
peared upon the ice in great numbers.
Crowds Of people gather about the fires
kindled on the banks to witness the
carnival, and frequently music adds
zest to the general enjoyment.
Stanton.
/. Will Churchman, Esq, Of the
county, is confined to his room by
| rheumatism.
Mrs. Agnes Hartman Hunter, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, is at present visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Hartman, in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Templeton, Miss
Anna Cochran daughter of Colonel
James Cochran), and Mr.. Frank Eakle
have gone to Florida.
General +. ii. Smith, of the Virginia
Military Institute, and Captain John A.
Coke, of Richmond, we're registered at
the Hale House Thursday.
Councilman j. J. King, of Richmond,
is announced to be here and at Harri-
sonburg next Monday, buying horses
for the fire department of that city.
The following-named persons residing
in the county have died recently: Mrs.
Mary c., widow of Andrew j. Silling,
near Moscow. and Mr.. Jacob Kunely,
near Parnassus.
Rev. J. c. Dice, Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, presiding elder Of this
district, conducted the exercises deii-
eating recently the new church at
Mount jackson, Shenandoah county.
Miss Laura Hamrick, residing in the
county, sister of Mr.. NJ. i. Hamrick, of
this city, was married Wednesday to
Mr.. Eugene A. Bear, prosperous
young farmer Of Rockingham county.
William Patrick, Esq, Of the Law
firm Of Hudson Il Patrick, Stanton.
whilst in Harrisonburg a few days since.
professionally engaged, was attacked
with pneumonia, and is still there at
the Revere House.
charlottesville.
Mrs. Nellie King, of Waynesboro', is
in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Samuel IIirsh is recovering from
a very severe illness.
Miss Bernard. sister Of Mrs. Captain
McMurdo, sailed for England last week.
Colonel j. J. Elder, having sold his
farm, has started on his return to Eng
land.
Mr.. j. W. Dolin, who was recently
Frustrated by an attack of erysipelas,
is somewhat better.
Mrs. Corbett, University Of Virginia,
has recovered from her recent rather
severe indisposition.
Professor Smith is the next lecturer
in the popular free-lecture course at the
University. Crowded houses greet the
lecturer.
DR.. Schele DeYerc has been requested
! to deliver his lecture on Joan of
Arc" in Charlottesville, and it is hoped
that he will do so.
sir. Fitzgerald, late of Ireland, has
purchased an excellent farm near Green
wood, in this county, where he proposes
TO reside hereafter.
L. T. Hanckel, Esq, has been ap-
pointed supervisor for Charlottesville
district in place Of John NJ. White,
recently elected county judge.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turpin has received
the sum of $4,000 from the Valley
Mutual in settlement Of policy held by
her husband, who died recently in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Prout, Of Pitts
field. Mass, who have been visiting in
Charlottesville. have started on their
return ria Richmond. They were de-
| lighted with the South in general and
Richmond in particular.
Mrs. DR.. Hardesty, of Washington
city, sister of the late Slaughter W.
Ficklin, attended his funeral here Satur-
day. Mrs. Elizabeth Dunkum and Mrs.
! Ellen Brown, also sisters Of Mr.. Flick
| lin, were at his funeral.
/ Norfolk.
DR.. George Potts, Of Petersburg is at
the Virginia Hotel.
Mr.. W. P. Taber, merchant of New
York, is in the city.
Rev. j. L. Burrows, d. d., will spend
three weeks in Augusta.
Chief-of-Police W. 4. Jobson, of
Portsmouth, is quite i'll.
DR.. P. A. Fitzhugh, of Northampton
county, is visiting Norfolk.
There are ffty-five patients under
treatment at the Naval Hospital.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond,
is expected at Churchland to-day.
County Treasurer S. W. Lyons, spent
several days in Richmond this week.
7. L. Alfriend, of Richmond, was at
the Atlantic several days this week.
Mr.. Claude Woodward, the we'll
known druggist of Portsmouth, is very
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