Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-28

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Mr.. G. b. Miller is convalescent, alter
q severe illness.
Colonel William W. Gordon is quite
unwell--suffcring from neuralgia.
ad-Commissioner II. G. Moffet
has been quite unwell, but is better
Ex-Governor william Z. Cameron
attended the funeral Of Mr.. Ph@bus.
Miss Ellen Crutchfield, Of Fredericks-
burg, left for Ashland yesterday after
noon.
Miss Julia w. Morris went to Old
Point to attend the funeral OF Mr..
PhGbns.
Hon. j. Murray Forbes, Of Fauquier
county, was in the city last week on
business.
Mr.. L. A. Sadler. Of the Old Domin-
ion Paper Company, is in Philadelphia
on business.
Rev. Edward Kennedy, from Nova
Scotia, uncle of W. j. Tyrrell, spent
last week here.
1t is hoped by many that the zousve
company recently organized will soon
show themselves.
Hon. William A. Ayers, judge OF
Dickerson and Buchanan County
Courts, is in the city.
Miss Mamie +. Taylor, OF Staunton,
Who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned home yesterday.
There seems to be more country
wagons coming to the city than usual.
| This is an indication Of revival In
trade.
Miss Julia Smith, OF Brooklyn, n.
Y, is the guest Of her brother, Mr..
Joseph J.. Smith, $40 east Franklin
street.
Miss Lucy Gray Walker and Miss
Alexina 2. Bagby, of King and Queen
county, are guests Of Mrs. George p.
Stacy.
The Richmond Piano Club is re-
hearsing for their second soirec this sea-
son. which will take place in about two
weeks.
Miss May Davis, Of Piedmont, W.
Va, who has been visiting Mrs. James
Leigh Jones, left Wednesday for Wash
ington.
Mr.. John W. Starke. son Of Profess
sor John X. Starke, Of Sidney school,
is very sick from the effects Of a car
buucle.
Miss Mamie Jones, daughter Of DR..
6. W. Jones, of Ashland, is visiting
Mrs. Charles W. Goddin, COS west
Grace street.
Mr.. Marshall E. Ramos, one Of Rich
mond's favorite bass singers. left Fri
day night for Ohio, where he will in
future reside.
The Committee on Streets will make
their tour Of inspection in few days.
They have many petitions for improve
ments TO act on.
There have been more solid silver
goods sold for bridal presents in the
past five months, in this city than for
ten years previous.
The much.needed improvement Of
Eighteenth street will be commenced
in few days. The street will be paved
with granite spalls.
Miss Minnie Gay, Of Atlanta, Ga,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. White, east
Clay street. Miss Gay will leave for
home on Thursday.
About one fifth of the fruit-brandy
distilled in this district remains to be
stamped. Up to date the stamps sold
amount to s24 ,95S.
Miss Lizzie Hutter, one Of Lynch
burg's most beautiful young ladies, is
stopping with Mrs. j. II. Ii. Figgat at
the Exchange Hotel.
The March term of the Hastings
Court commences Monday, and it is be-
lieved that during the month the Gale
90 case will be tried.
The meetings at the Pine-Street Bap-
fist church are still going on. So far
fifty -four persons have connected them
selves with the church.
The Grand Lodge of Knights Of
Honor will meet at Ellett's Hall, Fifth
and Marshall streets, on Tuesday eve
ming next at s O'Clock.
The Staude Quartette Club will give
an entertainment in Manchester Tues
day night for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain church of that city.
The total number Of prisoners con-
fined in the city Jail is Isl. Whites,
4l--males, Sc; females, 5. Colored,
ll0-males, 10; females, 81.
Mr.. George D. ThaxtOn, who is Po-
lice Commissioner for Jefferson Ward,
will, in few days, move into Clay.
causing a vacancy on the Board.
Miss Lizzie Hunt, who has been
spending the winter with the Misses
Bevill, will leave for her home in Mil
ton, NJ c., Tuesday or Wednesday.
Work on Moore Memorial church
will be resumed in the early spring.
Large contributions to the building
fund will be made on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. George Ross, of Canada, who
has been stopping in the city, gave a
champagne supper to his friends last
Thursday night before leaving fol
home.
Mr.. n. NJ. Lee, City Sergeant, who
has been unwell for several days past,
is much improved and is expected in a
few day to be able to attend to business
as usual.
The many friends Of Miss S. S. Cox
and mother, Of Philadelphia, will be
glad to know that they are again in
Richmond. They are stopping at the
American Hotel.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Fourqurean and Mr.
Jack Temple are on visit to Florida.
Mr.. Fourqurean is expected home the
latter part of this week. Mr.. Temple
uill Yamo,p lnnOar